European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes Friday june 12, 1992two generals leaving 1 St  div positions bad Kreuz Nach Germany a a Farewell ceremony is scheduled today for both assistant division commanders with the 1st  div. The ceremony is scheduled for 2 . At Rose Barracks and is open to identification card holders. Brig. Gen. David l. Benton Iii assistant division commander Man Cuvir has been reassigned As the assistant commandant at the Field artillery school in fort Sill okla. Brig. Gen. Larry r. Jordan assistant division commander support has been reassigned As the assistant commandant at the . Armor school and commanding general at fort Knox by. School s out and Dodds looks ahead to next year Armor battalion to deactivate during Kirch Gons ceremony Kirch Gons Germany the 2nd in 32nd Armor is scheduled to have its deactivation ceremony at 11 . Tuesday at Ayers Cavern in Kirch Gons. About 495 soldiers Are stationed with the battalion which was first activated april 14, 1941, and assigned to Camp Beauregard la. During world War ii the battalion fought in Europe from the time of the Normandy invasion in june 1944 until the end of the War in May 1945.restaurant co founder Dies Lincoln neb. Apr Alex Brening who helped found the first of what was to become a Chain of hundreds of Runza drive inn restaurants in the Midwest died monday. He was 76. The Runza is a blend of ground beef cabbage onions and spices baked in Sweet dough. The recipe and name were brought to the United states by germans from Russia. By Dave Melancon staff writer after a worry filled school year for Many Dodds students teachers and administrators say the summer break offers an Opportunity to relax and look Forward to next year. The last Day of school this week marked the end of a year where most people associated with the schools Felt the effects of the military draw Down. Students and parents were concerned about their military careers and unexpected reassignments said Frank of Gara spokesman for department of defense dependents schools in Germany while teachers and administrators worried about their jobs and school closings. A we characterize these times As anxious times for students and teachers a he said a people Are still concerned about the  the school year started with about 78,000 students it ends with 60,500, of Gara said. Expected attendance for fall is about 61,000. About 840 teachers and 60 administrators have been Cut from the Dodds Germany staff of 7,300, he said but through reassignments Only a handful Are still seeking positions for next year. Next year there will be 20 fewer schools reopening in Germany he said and the number of school districts has been trimmed from eight to seven. Of Gara said Dodds staff and students seemed under less stress last year during operations desert shield and storm because people shared problems and worries. Because the draw Down affects people individually Quot people Are going in different directions this year a he said. The next school year will be busier for students and parents and one of professional growth development for the staff of Gara said. _ a a we re going full scale with the families and school together program where we increase parents involvement with their schools and we Are beginning the largest staff development program in  in the meantime its time to relax. A summer is a Happy time for students and teachers maybe not so much for parents a of Gara said. A we deserve it. Its been a Long hard school  a the year went by pretty quickly because we have a lot of people leaving so i was Busy saving Good Bye to a lot of people a said Pir Masens Middle schooler Leah Puller 14. A a in a losing five of my  there were Good times As Well the eighth grader said. Debate teams speech festivals and the a brain bowl were the happier highlights of her school year. Leah will visit friends and family this summer when she and her family travel to Minnesota and Florida. And there a always next year to look Forward to. A i can to wait to get into High school a she said. A a in a looking Forward to being with my friends and  the draw Down had Little effect on Naples elementary school so pupils and teachers concentrated on learning this year said third Grade teacher Jan Adams. A we had a lot of really Good kids and we All did a lot of interesting things a she said. There were Pool parties banana and Pickle festivals a parking lot re enactment of the pilgrims voyage in the Mayflower and after school programs with the arts computers and gymnastics. Each Grade had it own programs she said. Naples has Little student and teacher turnover she said. However several new teachers from other schools affected by the draw Down May be coming there to work. A it looks like it will be a very positive school year a she said. A a we re going to do a lot and try a lot of innovative things.�?�4-year-old recovering from dual transplant Pittsburgh up a 4-year-old girl was in critical condition thursday after she received a liver and Small intestine transplant during 15y4 hours of surgery at children a Hospital of Pittsburgh. Laura Davies of Manchester England was recovering in the paediatric intensive care unit. Officials said she had been in an operating room wednesday from 4 . To 7 45 . Laura a parents fran and Leslie were reunited with their daughter shortly after surgery. During the first 72 hours following surgery her physicians will watch her to make certain the transplanted organs Are functioning properly a Hospital spokeswoman said. Laura was bom with an improperly formed Small Bowel and an operation to lengthen the Organ was not successful the Hospital said. She had been kept alive by intravenous feeding but the procedure was destroying her liver doctors said. The donated organs came from a 17-month-old new Jersey girl a spokeswoman for the Pittsburgh transplant foundation said. Laura arrived May 30 in Pittsburgh to be evaluated. Transplant surgeons determined she was in immediate need of the operation. Surgeons in Pittsburgh suggested Laura would have a better Chance of receiving the transplant at Cambridge University. However her parents did not want her to be the first person to undergo the transplant in England. Laura had become a celebrity in Britain where $640,000 was raised for her surgery. King fahd of saudi Arabia donated $275,000. Frankfurt consulate sets auction Frankfurt Germany the . Consulate Here will conduct an auction of residential and office furniture on saturday. The auction will be in a tent at the parking lot of 19 Joachim Becher Strasse m Frankfurt. The lot is next to the Bundesbank. Registration begins at 8 ., and bidding opens at 9 . Items will be available for viewing from 2 to 4 . Today and during bidder registration on saturday. All purchases must be paid for in . Currency and must be removed the Day of the auction. Payment of any local taxes or customs duties arc the responsibility of the buyer. For More information Contact the consulates general services office at 0697535-3700. Furniture Sale scheduled for today the defense re utilization and marketing office will conduct a furniture Sale today june 12 at Aschaffenbur Nilk Heim. The Cash and carry Sale will be in the Central furnishings management office warehouse on Schneppe Strasse. Only id card holders May attend the Sale from 9 . To 10 . The Public May attend from 10 . Until noon. All purchases must be paid for in . Currency and be removed by the end of the Sale. For More information Call the Hanau defense re utilization and marketing office at ets 322-8281 or civilian 0618155614. Penn state joins Pepsi generation state College a. A a 10-year, exclusive contract with Pepsi will put $14 million in Penn state University coffers the Deal grew out of attempts by school officials to find a sponsor for a new $6 million sports Arena. Coca cola which previously had contracts with various departments will no longer be sold on Campus. Pepsi will be the sole advertiser at University football games and the main advertiser at the University a new Arena. The Deal also provides $2 million to be shared by the Library a minority cultural Center and 20 outlying campuses. The remaining $6 million from the Pepsi contract will replace funds that were originally to have been obtained from other  in Sis Peggy Davidson fourth graders at Ramstein a Germany donated 20 Earth Day Evergreen saplings accepted by Brig. Gen. Richard t. Swope 86th fighter Wing commander who was aided in planting by Christina Wilhite and Daniel Herand