European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 b the stars and stripes tuesday december 17,1991 thes european edition circulation 100,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander pub Toher Bernard k Zovistoski editor Bui Welker european editor Deborah Kabahar Bryan Nolan news editor City editor Bob Wicker George Manea spot editor special Sekona editor to write us Apo a 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416. To Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 346-8 plus Extension As follows a amp is ext. 237,255,282,226, 326. Sports ext. 225,269, 263,332, 321,221. Features ext. 230,245,341. Letters to editor ext. 208. Education Jim Jones ext. 226. Business ext. 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven or Many Kan Clauson building 103, cart Schurz Cavern Apo a 00009 Tala Phona ets 342-80ss or Domai 0471-80762. Kaiserslautern Germany Peggy Oev Daon. 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Does anyone question or say anything about those programs the Cooks go to War with Beans and bullets As i did and return to the same sop continuing to perform food service duties and recover their Field equipment after 8 to 10 hours shift in the dining facility. Some soldiers forget that the Cooks go to Grafen Wuhr or to saudi Arabia and have been omitted from award recognition when they Are Given out. What a shame we can t get better support than that. A sgt 1st class Jesus Torres Babenhausen Germany a a a Pride in food service the letter a same old fare is unwarranted. I have been in the army Over Hui years All of which has been in food service. I have worked in just about every kind of Kitchen and environment the army has to offer. So i think i can speak with More than just a Little authority when it comes to justifying the culinary arts Competition. The writer questioned the time Effort and Money that is put into this Competition and wondered How it was going to improve the qualify of food served to the soldiers at the dining facility. A the objectives of the culinary Art Competition Are to improve the Overall qualify of army food service and training the Soldier and provide recognition for excellence in culinary skills. Those who do compete receive recognition by the awarding of certificates medallions engraved plaques or  a Soldier chosen to compete in this Competition not Only represents his or her unit and dining facility but also the . Army. These soldiers have not Only the desire to Excel in this Competition but also the professionalism to put Forth their Best efforts on every meal they assist in preparing at their unit dining facility be it in Garrison or the Field. The soldiers who compete in the contest done to keep the knowledge they gain to themselves. They return to their unit and share what they learn. Granted sometimes some of the knowledge gained is not practical for everyday use but the vast majority can be. The army food service program has come a Long Way from the stereotyping portrayed in the Beetle Bailey comic strip. It seems to me that this writer has never eaten in a dining facility that employs a participant of the culinary arts Competition. I have and the Pride of the staff working there had a direct bearing on the Quality of food being served. If there Are problems at the dining facility supporting the writers unit i suggest that he get involved with his Chain of command and the manager of the facility to resolve them and not to lash out at a Competition that has brought Pride recognition and better trained soldiers to the food service career Field. A sgt. 1st class Richard g. Boettcher Brun sum Netherlands a a a thanks Leyford Post office id like to commend our Post office at Raf upper Heyford England. They work 24 hours a Day putting up mail Ana packages. In addition with the Christmas Rush if you have More than four boxes to mail you Are Able to make an appointment and have them processed for mailing prior to the window opening at 10 . This not Only better serves the patrons with multiple packages but also those who happen to be in line behind those with Many packages to mail. Because Shin workers Are often ignored the upper Heyford Post office has gone the extra mile to recognize their needs As Well. They have initiated pick up for package hours from 11 . To Midnight. For a Friendly hard working group i commend you for the service you provide. A Denise k. Schau Raf upper Heyford England a editor s note a letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions Are published daily in this space. All setters must be signed. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a timely manner. Letters should be addressed to letters to the editor the stars and stripes Apo a 09211. A to letters requesting information or assistance Are answered in a feature called readers action line which appears on Page 16 every Day except thursday and sunday. Such letters should be addressed to readers action line the stars and stripes Apo a 09211.sour on Auto Industry i agree with a recent letter. I have also fallen victim to the poor workmanship of the american Auto Industry. In april 1991, i bought a Plymouth Sundance. It too has spent More time in the shop than on the Road it seems. It has been to two different shops eight times for a number of problems. Some have yet to be fixed. I spoke with the european warranty manager for Chrysler Plymouth and was told that the Lemon Law does no to at in Europe so they could not refund my Money. Since there Isnit a Lemon Law in Europe does that mean we get All the a a Lemons previously i owned a 1989 Nissan. It Only gave me one problem. 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We did no to have time to count the Hundred plus fiction books featuring Black children and families the african Folk tales anthologies of Black poetry Etc. Letters to the editor Kaleef also stated that a we should put on plays for Black history  Dodds agrees with him and annual assemblies Are a yearly event As part of a monthlong Celebration of Black history every february. Teachers do extensive activities in january involving Martin Luther King or. However a year can be a Long time for a child we Nave been Busy celebrating Spanish american and native american heritage months. Kaleef was on the right track in looking to libraries As an ongoing source of materials on ethnic identify we take great Pride in our collection and materials which Are always available. 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