European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Readers action line need for constructive1 my current mos military occupational specially is that of a 19d 10-3. Fern a scout. My first two year stint �?~1983-85, was great. But i be been ready to move on for the past three years. After two years Active i enlisted for four years Only Way i could get Back in so i was told after a 22-month hiatus in the reserves and National guard. And get this not knowing that my 1903 mos was under strength my Recruiter informed me that f  90 Days in fort Hood and then apply Towa rapt officer candidate school for my real chosen mos which is water crafts operator. I have a 117 it score a four year degree in business administration and always 250-plus on the it test As Well As being an advanced swimmer. I do want the army to be my career but i need honest constructive counselling not a Bunch of Bull from some Recruiter trying to make his Mission or the same from battalion re enlistment. F am 35 and have five years Active duty. I have one year left on this second term. Please what can i do where can i go for guidance i think no i know there Are others in the same predicament out there a a a a a. Spec. Elbert v. Sykes a operation desert storm of the army replies the Soldier should be advised that  numerous sources other than his retention no available to him to receive information concerning career opportunities in the army. A a a a a he should begin with his Chain of command starting with his . He can get information from. His battalion personnel administration Center and his servicing personnel service company Center concerning the procedures to be followed to request retraining a reclassification or appointment to warrant officer. \. A the army education Center As Well As the sources a already mentioned has information available on. Qualifications for award of All military occupational specialities. However be must keep in mind that the. Needs of the army will ultimately determine if he is permitted to reclassify or compete Tor appointment to warrant officer. A. A. Security for family housing y a told by the Community it would Cost too much Money to put locks on All the doors a to me that Means Money is a More important than the  All the advertisements on an explaining the securing of your quarters it would seem logical in this time of heightened uncertainty that the Community would want All families secure and Sale. I would appreciate any response that will help justify this matter for me. A a a. A a a. A Mary Walker Kaiserslautern Germany o senior master sgt. E. Lee 316 air division Public affairs spokesman replies we Are working this program now. First we Are determining How Many doors can have locks added without major modifications. The doors that can be done quickly will have locks added within 60 Days the doors that cannot have locks added will require replacement of the door and the door Frame. Total replacement will require More time. A a a a a a a a a Denis Keating Public affairs officer office of the Deputy chief of staff for personnel department a during this time of heightened awareness of Security i am curious to know Why some communities provide adequate Security in housing for family members while other communities appear to be lacking in Basic Security measures a a a. A i am a resident in Vogel Weh housing Are Kaiserslautern Community and i do not understand Why our quarters entrances and exits do riot have locks i. Spoke with our building coordinator on this Issue. He was to write us readers a action line is the readers Quot court of last resort Quot striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or  policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not . If you have a question and done to know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes Apo 09211-4211, All letters must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking Light can fruit of the Vine by Dan Berger los Angeles times buying a bottle of wine out of a store rack or a cold Case illuminated by fluorescent Light May be worse than buying that same bottle from its cardboard Box a even if it has been stored at room temperature. Quot Light struck Quot wines Are a major problem a but one that is rarely spoken about outside of winery laboratories. These Are bottles that offer no ultraviolet Protection and. Have been exposed to sunlight or fluorescent Light for Everi Short amounts of time. One reason Beer has traditionally been bottled in Brown Glass bottles is that Beer is sensitive to Light and this so called Amber Glass gives ultraviolet Protection. The wine Industry however has tradition standing in its path. Wine has traditionally been bottled in Green bottles though some wines including a number of sparkling wines Are bottled in Clear Glass called Quot Flint Quot by the Industry. Most of these bottles Olfer no Protection from ultraviolet Light. The results can be staggering. Winemakers who Are concerned about this problem say that a bottle of wine stored in the Sun or under a fluorescent Light source can change the Aroma of a wine a radically leaving it with a funny Aroma and taste one wine maker who experimented recently to see the effects of  was John Thacher of Cuva Ison in California s Napa Valley. Quot a 7,� Quot we took a bottle of chardonnay from a fresh Case and stuck it outside on a coot Day Quot Thacher said. Quot the bottle never got above 50 degrees All Day. We left it there from 9 a a to 2 in the afternoon. Quot then we brought the wine Back to and set up a tasting with a bottle from the Case and the bottle from outside a the whole staff tasted the wines independently and there was absolutely no comparison the one from outside had turned Smokey lost its fruit had gotten a gunflint Aroma Quot Chris Markell winemaker for Piper Sonoma cellars called the Aroma of a Light struck wine Quot kind of like plastic or . A a a. Greg Fowler of Merom Napa Valley said Quot there is a reaction Between the Sun and the Fulfur components in wine that create this Aroma and it ranges from rotting leaves to a  he said that Robert Lea Ute Brandy master for Remy Martin refers to the Light struck smell As that of rotting cabbage. A partial solution is on the Way however. The largest producer of wine bottles in the United states Owen Brockway Glass Container a division of Owens Illinois responding to Industry pressure announced recently that it has begun to produce bottles that have an ultraviolet projector built into the Glass. A a letter to Owens clients ago said that All bottles of the Quot Champagne Green Quot color will contain the ultraviolet protector. This is a color commonly used in the California wine Industry for chardonnay cabernet Hauvig Norand other popular wines. A a a a a a a however Many producers in the United Stales of Sauvignon Blanc White Zinfandel and other paler wines like to use the Flint Clear bottle which offers Little. Protection from ultraviolet Light. \ v Allen Babin manager of production planning for Owens West coast operations said that the company had not yet decided whether it would extend the ultraviolet Protection to other colors of wine bottles. ,. Fowler at Mumm said that a lot of research is being done now in France. Quot this is a major problem Quot he said. Quot an hour of direct sunlight in a Clear Glass bottle can noticeably change the  Fowler acknowledged that the Best bottle color for wine is  Beer people have known about this because of the fluorescent Light in coolers Quot he said. He added that  is worse with White wine and Champagne than with red wine because the Tannin in red. Wine is a Good protector. Curious shopper by Sonja Heinze. I confused about the freezing of h cheese. I understand some can be properly Frozen and others not. Why is a a this and is there any special Way cheese should be Frozen a Quot a Denise and George Absecon . A. Most cheeses can be Frozen without a substantial. Loss of Quality for three to four months according to the american Dairy association. The cheeses that freeze Well include Cheddar Swiss Edam Gouda Muenster provolone. Mozzarella Camembert Frieand Parmesan cheeses hat should t be Frozen Are those with a High moisture Content such As cottage cheese Neuchatel and Cream cheese. Their texture changes during the freezing and thawing process. Ato freeze pieces of cheese should weigh less than one Pound not be More than an Inch thick be wrapped tightly in an airtight package to prevent moisture toss and subsequent drying and be Frozen quickly at Zero degrees or less. To thaw do so overnight in the refrigerator. ,.q. What method or tool would you recommend for cutting cucumbers into very thin slices to make bread and butter pickles for years i used a veg of Matic and it was perfect but the cutting wire broke and i have not been successful in locating a replacement disc. Would you or your readers know where i might find some tool that would enable me to Cut a Bushel of cucumbers into very thin slices quickly and easily. A. A Mary Alice Beutter Mishawaka ind a. 1 could name a number of devices that proclaim miracles when it comes to cutting vegetables but i would rather pass on some Good practical advice. So i m asking readers to please fell us what they use to Cut cucumbers into very thin slices perhaps we can come up with the perfect Gadget for you have a question for san a Hemze write to her m care of it newspaper. Pago 16 the stars and stripes Friday february 15, 1991