European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 b the stars and stripes tuesday april 7, 1992community work Golden for girl scouts residents and visitors of the 3rd inf dives Rose Barracks in Vilseck Germany can enjoy a walk near a Lake without stumbling through Brush and debris thanks to Jacqueline Hardy s Community service project. Jacqueline 16, is a member of senior girl scout troop 601 in Vilseck and the project contributed to her earning the girl scouts highest Honor the Gold award. A group of girl scouts and soldiers helped Jacqueline Spruce up the nature Trail and picnic area around a Lake on the installation. The group cleared underbrush from the Trail Ana picnic area by the Lake and Halvorsen built railings Between the Lake and the Trail. It also repaired a picnic table and Bridge some helpers made signs identifying Trees native to the area. Jacqueline is the daughter of Mark and Judith Hardy and is a Sophomore at Vilseck High school. She has been involved in girl scouting for 10 years. To earn the Gold award a girl scout must fulfil requirements in the areas of leadership career exploration and self service skills. This includes completing a Community service project that usually involves at least four months Effort. At Patch Barracks near Stuttgart toy owners had a Chance to unload unwanted toys at five drop off Points on the installation. The collection was part of 17-year-old Larina Halvorsent a Community service project. Larina a 10-year Veteran of girl scouts earned the Gold award As a member of senior girl scout troop 617, she collected the toys dolls games and puzzles left at the drop off Points and organized a group of friends and Community volunteers to help clean mend and repair the items before donating them to German orphanages the Patch child development Center the Patch dental clinic and the Patch girl scout hut. Larina a senior at Patch High school is the daughter of it. Col. James Halvorsen and his wife photographers at works amps Ken George photographers covering the world league football game Between the Frank flirt Galaxy and the Birmingham fire try to gain a Vantage Point a under and around Birmingham s cheerleaders a during team introductions sunday night. The Frankfort crowd of 33,857 watched their team lose 17-7.retired belgian cos to adopt grave Sites of americans in Wii Neuville in Condron Belgium a amps retired belgian service members will gather at an american cemetery sunday for a ceremony to adopt the grave Sites of More than 125 fallen world War ii soldiers sailors and aviators. Be Briscard an association of belgian retired noncommissioned officers organized the event to Honor those americans who died while fighting to free their country. Horace Thompson superintendent of the ardennes american military cemetery called the gesture a a very Nice thing to he explained that each Retiree who adopts a grave will receive a certificate that gives its location on the grounds and the . Service member a name. The Retiree can then visit and decorate the grave for special occasions. Many of the More than 5,000 Graves in the cemetery have been similarly adopted by belgian families and organizations throughout the years Thompson said. The ceremony which will include the laying of a Wreath will begin at 10 15 . At the cemetery located about 12 Miles Southwest of Liege Belgium in come Europe needs gis for posts Mons Belgium a amps a Allied come Europe is looking for enlisted soldiers to fill a variety of jobs at locations from Norway to Turkey. The command is looking for soldiers in the military police administration and communications Fields who Are scheduled to leave Europe Between now and next March. Hundreds of positions Are expected to open up Over the next year for soldiers interested in staying in Europe for another tour said sgt. 1st class Richard Seaton noncommissioned officer in charge of the enlisted management division of the nato commands strength management Branch. Seaton said soldiers could receive assignments at Allied Headquarters in Kol Sass Norway Brun sum Netherlands Mons Belgium Izmir Turkey or Naples Italy. Allied come Europe decided to publicize the opportunities locally to attract some of the Many soldiers from units in Europe that Are drawing Down and returning to the United states he said. Interested soldiers May obtain More information on available jobs and eligibility requirements by calling the strength management Branch at ets 423-4073 or civilian 065-44-4073 belgian country code 32. Travel update dutch rail strike brings Road traffic to standstill from wire reports Amsterdam Netherlands a rail traffic came to a nationwide standstill and cars jammed roadways monday As virtually All rail workers demanding More pay started a two Day strike. The All out strike called by unions to bolster demands for a 4.5 percent pay hike and More staff caused nearly 190 Miles of Highway traffic snarls a five times the country s Normal total. Long backups also blocked secondary arteries into Amsterdam Rotterdam and the Hague As rail commuters switched to cars in Masse for however Long it takes to Settle the strike. A not a single train has left the depots since Early this morning Quot dutch rail spokesman Peter Van Der Linden said at midday. The state run railway company was advising travellers that trains on the extensive National network would most Likely remain inactive for at least the rest of the Day the spokesman said. Dutch rails 4,500 daily trains normally carry a total of 800,000 passengers. Negotiations Between rail workers unions and dutch rail broke Down last week. Van Der Linden said dutch rail was prepared to consider a pay hike but Only if the unions agreed to a flexible roster schedule for the workers. The unions contend that due to staff shortages the current work schedules already Strain the capacity of the blocks tracks Bern Switzerland a a landslide in the Jura mountains near the French Border blocked the Bern Paris rail line Early monday forcing the High Speed Tiv that left Bern at 7 . To Detour South of Lac de Neuchatel. The Detour added at least 40 minutes to the Paris trip a spokesman for the Swiss Federal railways said. Other train passengers had to continue their journey by bus through the Val de travers. The landslide occurred Between Bove Resse and be Verriere. The track was expected to be cleared by Early monday afternoon,3 die at Malaysia Airport Kuala Bumpur Malaysia a three Security guards a two women and a Man a were killed in a fire at the Kuala Bumpur International Airport that forced suspension of All outgoing International flights officials said. The Airport normally handles about 70 International flights and about 10,000 passengers daily. The fire destroyed almost half the 30 Airport duty free shops in the terminal one area of the Airport. Authorities said outgoing International traffic was not expected to resume until monday evening. The fire started in the duty free area setting off minor explosions when the Blaze reached i Hairspray products stored in the area officials said
