European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and Stripe monday september 2, 1991air Force left Philippines in Hurr Pinatubo hastened some Europe arrivals by Randy Pruitt staff writer Ramstein a Germany when chief master sgt. Timothy a a stretch Webber fled Clark a in the Philippines on june 16, he left with Only a suitcase of clothes and three children a Ages 3, 4 and 6 a in Tow. His late Model car was crushed when a Carport near Subic Bay naval facilities collapsed under the weight of volcanic Ash spewed from mount Pinatubo t was hearing buildings falling Down around us and people screaming and crying and maybe dying Quot ice recalled. Wearing ponchos fashioned from garbage bags the family walked nearly a mile to the base where they spent the night in the shelter of a jail cell. It would be a week before his wife Christie in the states visiting relatives would learn that her family was Safe. The Webber family is together again but this time in Germany. Webber Deputy chief of family matters for . Air forces Europe is one of 149 air Force personnel assigned to Europe since Clark a was shut Down in the Wake of the volcanoes fury. Many still Don t know the state of their personal belongings. Chief master sgt. Patrick Mcglennon of the Safe airmen assignment division said Webber like some other was scheduled to be reassigned to Europe before the disaster. In other cases special reception teams were set up at ports to help place personnel. Duty assignments Are normally matched by computer. Mcglennon said it is the first time in his 30-year military career that such a Large Block of assignments were made from one facility. The number of service members assigned to bases in Europe include a Germany Ramstein 19 Wiesbaden 19, Pitburg a 18, Span Dahlem a eight Stuttgart two sem Bach a one Rhein main a one Rupec Etsweiler one Cilc Skirchen one. A England Raf upper Heyford 16 Raf Lakin Heath seven Raf Chicksands two Raf Alconbury nine Raf Ben Waters 12 Raf Mildenhall four. A Italy Aviano 13 san Vito five. A Spain Zaragoza three Torrejon one. A Netherlands a Oesterberg a two. A Turkey in Ciurlik a five. Like Webber nearly everyone has a Story to Tell. Or. It. Col Joseph Camacho due to rotate in d december had been considering an Extension to stay at Clark a where he was a dentist until the Volcano erupt cd. His wife maj. Michelle Camacho worked As chief of pharmacy. They have two boys Ages 8 and 9. Sits Handy Pruitt the Webber family is together again alter escaping mount Pinatubo in the Philippines. Chief master sgt. Timothy Webber and his wife Christie Are in Germany with their children from left Timmy Diana and Bruce. A we were Lucky they had these openings Here Quot he said of their positions at Ramstein. A my wife is a joint spouse so it makes it doubly hard to be placed a a he said. The couple has been notified that their furniture was packed and sent to the United states but they Don t know the condition of it or that of their two cars which were also shipped. A if the tvs Are gone Well know the House was broken into Quot he said. Capt. Mark Gregory an occupational therapist now at Raf Alconbury in England said his family was Given five hours notice to evacuate from Clark. A they gave us a list of things they suggested we bring which was basically three Days Worth of clothing and important documents Quot he said. Gregory packed everything he could in a station Wagon at about 5 . Then he his wife and three Small children a Ages 4, 3 and 1 a drove to Subic Bay naval station. All other belongings were left at Clark. The next few weeks were a blur of furnished and unfurnished rooms shuttles from Here to there in attempts to find housing. When the family eventually sailed from Subic Bay Gregory was separated from his wife and children. A i left by aircraft Carrier and my wife left by some sort of troop Carrier a he said. A she had it a lot worse that i did. She had three Small children two cats cat carriers and three pieces of Luggage. I done to know How she did the family was reunited on the resort Island of Sabu where they waited for transportation. From there they flew to Guam Hawaii and then Travis fab Calif. Now in England the family Hopes their travelling Days Are Over for awhile. A a we re just anxious to Settle Down Quot he said. A since june 2 we be been moving from one place to another. It s Nice not to live out of contributing to Milt report a Uridill Winder in the Retiree open House planned sept. 21 Heidelberg Germany -. Army Europe will hold its annual Retiree open House on saturday sept. 21, to provide current information on benefits and entitlements available to retirees and their families. Representatives from army retired pay operations veterans administration Legal affairs and civilian health and medical program of the uniformed services Chi amps will be on hand to provide information on entitlements and benefits that affect retirees their family members widows and widowers. The event will be held at the Heidelberg officers and civilians club from 8 . To 5 . Sports car trips to Hawaii Dallas awarded in Freedom bowl contest Vilseck Germany a amps an automobile hawaiian vacation and a week in Dallas were awarded saturday night As the top prizes in the Freedom bowl a contest sponsored by the . Army Europe. Sgt. 1st class Leon c. Brannock hic 3rd Brig in Friedberg won a trip to Hawaii including round trip airfare a rental car and Island Tours. The Winner of a Plymouth laser sports car was 2nd it. Gary Johnson 1 oth eng in in Kitzinger. Larry Patricola manager of the Burger King in Bamberg won a one week stay for three people in Dallas. The prize includes round trip airfare a rental car a Day s pass to six flags Over Texas amusement Park and a pass to wet no wild water Park. The winners were announced at festivities at Rose Barracks in Vilseck. A it was a great Day and a party for All. We had More than 200,000 entries in the contest and about 2,000 people jammed into the festival tent to be present for the final drawing a a said Judy Dyson Koensgen spokeswoman for usar eur s morale welfare and recreation division. A i go Bowling maybe once a week every now and then a said Brannock who has never been to Hawaii. Brannock said he plans to get away with his wife Africa before his unit deactivates in december. Johnson who arrived in Europe in april said �?o1 had two or three tickets in the contest. And of course in a Patricola said he did t even know that he had entered the Competition. A my wife and my daughter submitted my name. Ill be going to Dallas with wife and girls Tina 14 and Tonya 12. My Home is in Henderson not too far from Dallas and my wife a Home is Shreveport la., also not far Dyson Koensgen said the Competition started on june 15. To enter contestants bowled and paid for nine games at local Bowling centers. The 10th game was free and allowed the Bowler to enter the contest. The idea was to boost business in Bowling centers during the traditionally slow summer months. A the plan worked. The Bowling centers got customers and the sponsors who made it All possible got plenty of exposure a said Dyson Koensgen. A a it a a project Worth
