European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page b the stars and stripes monday april it 1989 i education news firm s failure leaves teens longing for letter jackets by Dave Walczak Educ atom writer Pitburg a West Germany Paul Betsch Pic tured himself dozens of times a Sophomore strutting around rival High schools sporting a letter jacket with the words Inbur Germany emblazoned on the Back. But the varsity soccer player s vision is no closer to reality today than it was oct. 25, when he planned on celebrating his 16th birthday by putting on the Blue and Vav hit jacket for the firs time. Creative concepts the company that promised to provide Paul s $125 jacket went out of business Leav ing him and Al least 14 other Tilburg High school students with unfulfilled dreams and lighter wallets. Kari Barnes a Junior said she is really mad no that her Money has resulted in nothing More than a receipt for payment. / the letter jacket shows thai i participate in school " she said. I just Don t sit around. 11 also shows hat you have to be a Good enough athlete to get a varsity letter. I finally convinced my parents to buy one. They said if you really want one Well buy you one. 1 paid the Money for it and it has t come.". Gary Singleton who lettered in Tennis already had sketched but plans for the jacket. I m going to be going Back to the Stales in june the 16-year-old Junior said. The jacket s going to say Tilburg Germany on the Back. Not too Many people in the slates would have a jacket like  Cepis was a two person operation run by Nancy Tom Linson and her sister Amy  schools Roundup transcripts available upon request by alumni Washington alumni of military overseas High schools can obtain their transcripts upon request department of defense dependent schools officials have announced. Public Law requires that High schools including those overseas maintain records of All students Tor 50 years. Schools retain the records for four years follow ing a student s graduation before transferring them to the educational testing service. Other overseas High school graduates can obtain in be formation by writing the educational testing service at . Box 6605, Princeton no os54i. Stephanie Nusu u Sci Muci my tpi3i� Klein described the firm As an office out of a suit Case but said Tomlinson had provided jackets and other school products to Pitburg High school students for the past five years. German court officials in Wiesbaden said they have of x3���jistt Shalls a Nerr supplies a �02 325-0867 or Auto on 221-0867 also can provide however phone company records show that Crea .-rT.,.T, live concept s phone was disconnected dec. 23 at Tomlinson s  said he called the firm in november. They said there had been a mix up and that they d Call me Back tomorrow Betsch said. But they never did. Singleton said he called the company in december trying to alter the size of his jacket when 1 called in december All 1 got was an answering machine saying thai they d Call you Back. 1 called about five times week for a couple weeks. I even gave them certain limes to Call Back but they never called  Tomlinson last visited the school in november when at least three students ordered jackets costing up to $140 each. Eight students w to paid Tomlinson in june still Are awaiting their jackets. The Pitburg Legal office which parents asked for help referred the Case to the office i special incs i i Don l know what the parents can do said Bil Burg High school principal a j. Klein the company is no longer in business Klein referred the problem to Region officials in Wiesbaden. But Smith Reeves executive services offi cer Tor overseas schools in Germany said the school system is limited in what it can do. Contracts to provide the jackets Are Between the families and the company Smith said about nil we can do is try a Contact the Parent firm. Smith said that at least one other High school i Germany Hirt reported doing business with creative concepts this year according to a school administrator. Creative con nein Rei Ditcu inc Tuavi w i i. Univ i in a Gallons in Wiesbaden. A source close to that office said there was Little air Force investigators could do except refer the Case to German authorities. Klein said a couple of jackets bearing the creative concepts logo inside were received during the school Yea from Halloway sportswear of Jackson Center Ohio. He wrote to Halloway sportswear officials in january de scribing the problem but has yet to hear from them. However a Halloway sportswear official told the Mars and stripes last week Tinl the company had Benin con act Wilh Tomlinson who promised to provide funds to pay for 15 Tilburg High school Letler jackets. The official said customers would have the jackets a thin a few weeks upon payment by Tomlinson who called Halloway sportswear from California. Cisch in t holding out much Hope hell Sec his jacket during his Sophomore year. "1 might get one next year next birthday he said. In s important forme to have a idler jacket. It Pool Nail Willef Chuck a chm Washington ended Fulda West Germany High school senior Jenny Rupp stifling second from left in t really in Trou ble. She s participating in a scene from shiite Sperti s Romeo and Juliet,11 and her opponent is English a ache Gnel Wostal. Rupp 17, is the daughter lit Monroe Eind Carol Rupp. Standing the duty Long duo Are Frum left seniors Mike Smith Sham Kelsy and Danielle Field. Information. Panama Region High schools Are exempt from the policy. Students who attended High schools in Panama can obtain records by writing Dodds Panama Apo Miami 340qz.candidates for top offices nominated by Eca pts Willinger West Germany the leadership of the european Congress of american parents teachers and students has agreed on a slate of candidates to run for its top offices to be determined Al the Organiza Tion s annual convention May 8-11, Karen Nehr who teaches seventh and eighth Grade English at Sembach Junior High school was chosen to run for president. Neher currently holds the position of first vice president forecasts. If elected Nehr would replace Linda Rysch who plans to return to the United slates this summer. Rysch an Aschaffenbur elementary Secretary has held the Job As Eca pts president the past two years. Linda Connelly was nominated to take Over Neher s position. Connelly Wiesbaden High school s Media specialist is serving her second year As Eca pts Secre tary v /. Linda Griswold a Pitburg elementary teacher was nominated for Secretary. Her daughter Amy a Tilburg High school Junior was nominated to run for the organization s second vice president an office tradition ally held by a student. Larry Green was nominated for treasurer a Job currently held by Tom Snyder of Rhein main a. Green is an air Force technical sergeant stationed at Hahn a. Eca pts leadership positions will be open to Nomi nations from the convention floor May 9 Voles will be Casl May 10 financial expert to speak at sea s convention Heidelberg West Germany a National Edu cation association expert on finances will deliver sat urday s keynote address at the overseas education As social Ion s annual Spring convention at the no Ptel in Mannheim. John Dunlop program planning manager for the Nea is expected to deliver a 40-minute address focus ing on trends in teacher pay and benefits in stateside school  Nea is the overseas education association s Parent Union. More than 175 teachers Are expected to attend the convention which ends sunday workshop topics will include Asbestos in the workplace quarters allowances and entitlements financial planning and Legal issues. Frankfurt High school to hold College night Frankfurt West Germany representatives from 130 colleges and universities plan to be on hand tuesday for Frankfurt High school s col lege night. Deans of admission from 30 stateside and seven european colleges and universities have agreed to at tend the event beginning at 7 . " Call Lisa Arnot at ets 3zo-72i5 for More information