European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Black sea report continued from Page 2 Navy construction specialists from the Naples naval support activity in Italy designed and prefabricated Park recreation equipment for a bulgarian orphanage and a romanian Hospital. A Kc-130 from Fleet logistics support so 22 based at naval station Rota Spain carried the Seabee and their supplies to Constanta and then Varna. At Constanta the flight Crew helped unload shovels Post diggers a Cement mixer a Generator and More than 140 bags of Cement Pilot it. . Dave Gluck said. Quot we did All by hand because they did no to have a forklift Quot Gluck said. The 14-member 6th Fleet show band often worked 12 to 22 hours a Day said Petty officer 2nd class Dana Silver a vocalist and Bass player. Quot Bulgaria was great Quot he said. Quot the people were warm open and very receptive to anything we had to offer. Quot we had to be right though because when we looked out at people in the audiences we could see them mouthing the words Quot Silver said. Quot it was really incredible How up to Date on music they  . Sailors were easy to spot in Bulgaria because they were required to Wear uniforms while on Shore leave. Petty officer 2nd class Scott Cummins an operations specialist assigned to the Belknap was t too thrilled about the idea until Quot people started coming up to me and saying they were glad we had come Quot Quot i m glad we re the first to visit Bulgaria Quot Cummmings said. Quot we re original and everybody notices  bulgarian citizens flock aboard the Belknap the 6th Fleet flagship while below right a romanian helicopter Crew shows off its skills during Navy Day at Constanta Romania. Bottom bulgarians stand in line for sugar in Varna s open air  Quot a a a %. A \ a a a Quot a a Quot a am Umrai Faiu h  re sets cmdr Patty officer qty h. Poor fed Kip s play for these Beesby Gary Miller Mediterranean Bureau going out to play will be a lot More Lun for children at a romanian Hospital and a bulgarian orphanage thanks to the . Navy. During the 6th Fleet flagship s visits to the two Eastern european countries nine Navy construction specialists built playgrounds at the two institutions the sailors from the Public works department at the Naples naval support activity in Italy also retired rewired 1 and air conditioned parts of another romanian Hospital. Quot on an every Day basis we do a lot of the maintenance work at Public works Quot Pelty officer 1 St class Paul Tressler said. Quot the work we did in Eastern Europe is Gratifying it s the Type of work that makes you feet you be accomplished  Tressler and it. John Dettbarn the Asa Seabee division officer were part of a 6th Fleet Advance team that visited the two countries in july. Quot we were looking for projects we could Start and finish in a limited time  Dettbarn said of the Seabee. The Navy s steel workers plumbers electricians and specialists in related Fields get their nickname Seabee from the initials of the units in which they usually Sene construction battalions. Quot we went Back and developed a game plan decided what kind of gym equipment we were going to build and prefab bed everything in Naples a Tressler said. Petty officer 1st class Larry Rouse said the Seabee Quot broke off into Crews. I did the steel work for things like the swing sets and Monkey bars and another group Cut the Wood for the  at Sanat Onul bal near Techi Roghol a Hospital near Constanta Romania the deployed Seabee realized the Park equipment they had designed needed alterations. It s a physical therapy Hospital so the children using the Park might not be ready for regular equipment. We modified the gear so it was lower to the ground and surrounded it with six inches of Sand to protect anyone who might fall Quot said chief Petty officer Ross Jewell who headed the Seabee contingent. At another Constanta Hospital Sanatorium la at Magalia they Laid 2,000 Square feet of floor tile installed 24 fluorescent lights and switches and installed three Wall mounted air conditioners. In Varna Bulgaria at the Little friends orphanage the Seabee built another playground. During the projects the Seabee were assisted by Belknap sailors and local service members. The bulgarian sailors were impressed with what we did and our construction techniques Quot said Petty officer 2nd class Gary Mosher. We be met a couple of engineers from the bulgarian Navy and we be discussed our different techniques of construction and they seem very interested Quot Tressler said. I think they ii Welcome us Here with open arms next time if we get an Opportunity to come. I think the Best part of the whole Deal Quot he said Quot is that the kids Are going to Benefit from