European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes Friday May 18, 1990 a amps Scott a. Wilder spec. Henry Foy straddling a tree and pfc. Darren Grigsby tighten a Cable around a bundle of tree Aid German Forest workers in Effort to save downed Trees by Ron Mckinney staff writer Darmstadt West Germany a . And West German service members Are packing a water filled Quarry with Trees knocked Down by the Winters winds in an attempt to Ward off Wood munching bark beetles. During the next six weeks the soldiers will be working with local Forest workers to place the logs from 3,000 fallen Beech Trees in the Quarry just outside Cambrai Fritsch Cavern. A the germans needed help and we be got help that we can obviously give a a capt. Gary Buie said. Buie is the commander of co a 94th engr in which is working with West German soldiers from 4th co 850th swim Brincken in at Darmstadt. Buies company Isnit alone in its efforts. A 3rd army div unit a cod 23rd engr in from Hanau West Germany a is also undertaking a similar project near binding in As West Germany works to Clear away the millions of Trees blown Down in january and february by Hurricane Force windstorms. Soldiers from the 3rd inf div have also joined the fight against the bark bugs. The downed Trees have overwhelmed the country a Timber Industry creating a Supply of Wood that is normally processed in 12 years forester Ralf Jakel said. The dunking efforts Are designed to help bring the mar Ket into balance by saving the Wood for later use. The water will protect the logs from parasites like the bark Beetle and slow Down the decaying process Jakel said. Officials Hope the Price of Wood will Rise in two years he said. In a year five bundles of the logs will be removed from the water to have its Quality tested. Buie said the logs May stay in the Quarry for three years. During the next six weeks 10 soldiers from Darmstadt will bind the logs with a Cable before the logs Are dunked in the Quarry by a Crane. A Bridge erection boat from the West German army then will Lead the bundle to the far Side of the Quarry which is about the size of two football Fields and about 30 feet deep. The logs will sink in two to three Days Buie said. The soldiers Are unloading and dunking up to four truckloads of logs each Day said staff sgt. Ron Douglas the non commissioned officer in charge of this project. The Job offers an enjoyable diversion away from the soldiers usual workload of constructing prefabricated buildings or tank roads. Spec. Henry Foy also said the project had another positive Side effect. A helping the German people out in the Community is Good. Getting those Trees out of the Woods so people can walk through them and ride their bikes through them a Foy added. Military roundup42 cos join the ranks of the sgt. Morales club Stuttgart West Gem any a the 1 St army div inducted 42 non commissioned officers into the sgt. Morales club at the Kelley Barracks Jayhawk theater on april 30. The sgt. Morales club is an honorary club for selected soldiers in the . Army Europe. It is named after a fictitious Ideal sergeant. Soldiers nominated for the Honor by their commanders must face a Board that consists of senior non commissioned officers. The new members Are sgt. 1st class Jeffrey Acob of co a 2nd in 70th Armor sgt. 1st class Francisco Baerga of cod 1 St in 37th Armor sgt. 1st class Charles Butts he co . Military Community Numberg sgt. 1st class Barbara Criddle he co. 1st army div sgt. 1st class Charlton Hall cod 1st in 37th Armor sgt. 1st class Reinaldo Ince of cod 7th in 6th inf sgt. 1st class Charles Manor of co a 501st support in sgt. 1st class John Overcash jr., of service Btry 3rd in 1st Field arty sgt 1st class William Reimus of co a 2nd in 6th inf sgt. 1 St class Larry Rettig jr., of co a 4th in 70th Armor sgt. 1 St class Vias Williams of co a 1 St in f 37th Armor and sgt. 1 St class James Woodul jr., of he co. 3rd brigade. Also inducted were staff sgt. Luis Bispo of Btry a 6th in 1st Field arty staff sgt. Alex Burdine of co a 3rd in 35th Armor staff sgt. Rodney Byus of Btry a 94th Field arty staff sgt. Kevin Dunn of cod 16th engr in staff sgt. Joseph Fuerte of Btry a 6th in 3rd air defense arty staff sgt. Fitzgerald Hairston of co a 6th in 6tn inf staff sgt. Melvin Carlesly of cob 125th support in staff sgt. Pamela Martin of he det 125th support in staff sgt. Frederick May of co a 141st signal in staff sgt. James Mcgruder of Btry a 2nd in 1st Field arty staff sgt. Bernard Mcmahon of co a 123rd support in staff sgt. Hugh Mills of co a 6th in 6th i inf staff sgt. Tyrone Robinson of he co 3rd brigade staff sgt. Gary Romero of he co 1st army 1 div staff sgt. Edwin Sorrells of Btry a 2nd in 1st Field arty and staff sgt. David Vandenberg of co a 141st signal in. Also named were sgt. Oliver Charlton jr., of Btry a 6th in 3rd air defense arty sgt. David Cohen of troop a 1st in 1st Cav sgt. Jeffrey Davidge of co a 16th engr in sgt. Leslie Dobson of he co 141 St signal in sgt. Jeffrey Gunter of cod 1 St in 6th inf sgt. Jeffrey Hanks of co a 16th engr in sgt. Ronny Irondi of co a 47th support in sgt. Thomas Gendl of cob 123rd support in sgt. Shawn Stephens of cob 6th in 6th inf sgt. Herbert Stephenson of cod 1st in 37th Armor sgt. Michael Thome of he co 3rd brigade sgt. Darrell Williams of co a 16th engr in sgt. Charles Young of Btry a 6th in 3rd air defense arty and Chi. Jeffrey Korte of co a 2nd in 6th corps Ball set for Schwet Zingen Castle Heidelberg West Germany a the european finance corps Ball will be july 20 at the Schwet Zingen Castle. Tickets Cost $30 a person. Those interested in attending should Contact maj. Hon Lee at ets 3707746 or 7963 or civilian 06221-57-7746 or 7963.spellbound on tune in tonight at 8 for Afna a Gasthaus. Spelling Champ Edward Tamiso a sixth grader at Span Dahlem elementary school talks about his upcoming trip to Washington . To compete in the Scripps Howard National spelling Bee. The stars and stripes is pleased to sponsor Edward and wishes him the a Sweet spell of
