European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Continued from Page 15 that should be adhered to no matter How hot you think you like your Chili. 3 pounds pork shoulder fat and Bone removed a Cut into Vamp Lnch cubes Reserve fat 1/i cup flour in a heavy paper bag 3 medium onions coarsely chopped 4 medium cloves garlic finely chopped 216-ounce cans whole Green Chlrles drained seeded and Cut into 2-Inch slices 216-ounce cans whole tomatoes 6-ounce can Tomato paste 3 cups water 2 i Teaspoons Salt 1a Teaspoon dried oregano preferably mexican melt the pork fat in a heavy Skillet Over medium High heat. Coat the pork cubes with flour by shaking them in the paper bag with the flour. Add the cubes to the Skillet a few at a time stirring to Brown evenly. Remove the cubes to a 5-quart dutch oven or other heavy pot. Continue Browning the pork cubes in the Skillet until All Are browned. Add the onions and garlic to the Skillet. Cook stirring occasionally until the onions Are translucent. Add to the pot with the pork. Stir the remaining ingredients into the pork and onion mixture. Bring to a boil then lower the heat and simmer uncovered form it hour. Taste adjust seasonings an readers action Lin Power of attorney Wasny to enough a i recently returned from the Gulf. There were a lot of things both Good and bad that happened to us All the soldiers who went and the families and friends who stayed behind. In general i was pleased with the support the Bamberg military Community provided for my family but there was a big problem with Powers of attorney that was never resolved and should not have happened. During the Pom preparation for overseas movement i specifically asked if special Powers of attorney would be needed for my wife to conduct any Type of business in my name. I was told All that was needed was a general Power of attorney. If i wanted someone other than my wife to have a Power of attorney then it would have to be a special Power of attorney. This was not the Case. The Only thing my wife could use the general Power of attorney for was to Cash checks at finance. This became evident when she went to the credit Union to open a rollover Ira account in my name. The savings and loan where my Ira was had been declared insolvent and she wanted to get it squared away quickly. She was told that she could not open or close accounts with the general Power of attorney to protect me. This makes no sense since All our accounts Are joint and there was nothing to keep her from emptying the account and disappearing. In addition my wife also discovered that had she needed to obtain a loan or sell our car the general Power of attorney would again have been useless. We were Lucky this did not create any disasters for us but the potential was there. When i deployed i did everything i was told to do and that i could think of to be Cook for Viz hour longer. A from Chili madness by Jane Butel Workman publishing 1980 Black bean vegetable Chili 8 Servings this spicy full bodied Black bean Chili is made More contemporary with the addition of Sweet com. Make it As hot As you like and serve three garnishes for Cooling Down a sour Cream scallions and grated Monterey Jack. 1 eggplant Cut into Vic Lnch cubes 1 Tablespoon coarse Kosher Salt i cup Olive Oil 2 onions Cut into 1/4-Lnch cubes 2 Zucchini Cut into i Inch cubes 1 red Bell Pepper cored seeded and Cut into i Inch cubes 1 yellow Bell Pepper cored seeded and Cut into i Inch cubes 4 Large cloves garlic coarsely chopped 8 Ripe Plum tomatoes Cut into 1-Inch cubes 1 cup vegetable or Chicken Broth 1 cup chopped fresh italian Flat Leaf Parsley i cup slivered fresh Basil leaves 2vi Teaspoons Best Quality chill powder 1 i Tablespoons ground cumin 1 Tablespoon dried oregano 1 Teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper i Teaspoon dried red Pepper flakes Salt to taste 2 cups cooked Black Beans 1 i cups fresh or Frozen com kernels i cup chopped fresh Dill 1/4 cup fresh Lemon juice sour Cream for Garnish grated Monterey Jack cheese for Garnish 3 scallions Green onion White bulb and 3 inches Green thinly sliced for Garnish place the eggplant in a colander. Toss it with the coarse Salt and let it sit for 1 hour to remove the moisture. Pat dry with paper towels. Heat a cup of the Oil in a Large Flameproof casserole. Add the onions Zucchini Bell peppers and garlic. Saut6 Over medium Low heat for about 10 minutes. Place the remaining i cup Oil in a Skillet and Cook the eggplant Over medium High heat until just tender about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon Transfer the eggplant to the casserole. Add the tomatoes Broth cup of the Parsley All of sure my family would be secure. If i did t Trust my wife i would t have Given her a general Power of attorney and we  have joint accounts and joint ownership of our car. In a Home my family is Safe and secure and my wife did an admirable Job of taking care of everything but i wonder How Many families were left in a lurch because the wrong information was Given. I really would like to know Why this happened and what will be done to prevent the same thing from happening in the future. Sgt. 1st class John r. Overcash or. Bamberg Germany capt. Margaret l. Murphy chief client services Legal assistance division office of the judge advocate Usa eur Headquarters replies the writer affords the Opportunity to Correct some of the misconceptions about Powers of attorney. A general Power of attorney will allow someone to act on one s behalf in almost every situation. No individual or company can be forced to accept a Power of attorney for any transaction. During Poms soldiers often wanted their spouses to be Able to take care of everything in their absence but they had no specific use in mind for the Power of attorney. In order to ensure that the spouse had sufficient ability to do everything on behalf of the deployed Soldier jags recommended giving the spouse a general Power of attorney. Although there is no guarantee that the Power of attorney will be accepted to accomplish a specific purpose a general Power of attorney is the most Likely to be accepted for any and every purpose. Every attempt was made to ensure the greatest possible acceptance of the general Power of attorney. All of the financial institutions in Usa eur were contacted to determine when they could not accept a general Power of attorney. All of the institutions were very the Basil and spices to the casserole. Cook Over Low heat for 30 minutes stirring occasionally. Add the Black Beans Corn Dill and Lemon juice. Cook another 15 minutes. Adjust the seasonings and stir in the remaining Viz cup Parsley. Serve hot garnished with a Dollop of sour Cream grated cheese and scallions. A from the new basics Cookbook by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins Workman publishing 1989 italian Chili 8 Servings this Chili borrows a few italian flavors. Go ahead and make it even if fresh fennel is unavailable it still tastes Good. 2 Tablespoons Peanut Oil 1 cup chopped onion. 1 cup chopped fennel bulb 1 fresh red chill Pepper seeded end minced about a Teaspoons 1 Pound hot italian sausages halved Lengthwise and Cut into 1-Inch pieces 1v4 pounds skinless Boneless Chicken thighs rinsed patted dry and Cut into 1-Inch chunks 1v4 cups Chicken Stock 1 cup crushed tomatoes in pur6e a cup Tomato paste 1 Tablespoon Balsamic vinegar 1 Tablespoon dried oregano 1 Tablespoon ground cumin 1 v4 cupa fresh or Frozen com kernels 4 Ripe Plum tomatoes halved seeded and coarsely chopped 1/4 cup chopped fresh Basil leaves sour Cream for Garnish heat the Oil in a dutch oven. Add the onion fennel and Chili and Cook stirring Over medium heat 5 minutes. Then add the sausages and Cook another 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Add the Chi Keri pieces and Cook stirring 10 minutes. Tilt the pan and spoon off All but 2 Tablespoons of the fat. Stir in the Stock crushed tomatoes Tomato paste vinegar oregano and cumin into the pot. Bring to a boil reduce the heat and simmer partially covered for 30 minutes. Stir in the Corn chopped tomatoes and Basil. Cook 5 minutes. Top each serving with a Dollop of sour Cream. A from the new basics Cookbook by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins Workman publishing 1989 cooperative and agreed to accept a general Power of attorney for As Many purposes As possible. Of course sometimes for business reasons the institutions were not Able to accept a general Power of attorney. Whenever a general Power of attorney was not accepted the jags the financial institutions and the individual involved tried to work out a solution. If a special Power of attorney was necessary for a particular purpose it could be obtained during the deployment because every unit had jags deployed with it and available for assistance. When your writer s wife was told that she could t use a general Power of attorney to Quot open a rollover Ira account Quot in the writer s name she should have talked to the manager and the local jag who could have assisted her in accomplishing her purpose. Coordination such As this occurred frequently during the deployment. The financial institutions did everything possible to provide support to the Usa eur family. Often the Banks would allow a spouse to obtain a loan with a general Power of attorney if the deployed Soldier wrote to the Bank acknowledging the request for a loan. The information about a general Power of attorney not being accepted for Selling a car is not Correct. To write us _ readers 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 questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available. If you have a question and Don t 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 information of general interest to our readers. A the stars and stripes Friday september 6, 1991