European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Reaching out to pleasure seekers of program tells you where to go for fun by Kevin Dougi Ierta Kaiserslautern Bureau Sembach a Germany a a request for information about canal boats in England had Milan Christ  reach staff member called his Contact at the tourist Bureau in Frankfurt Germany figuring he had nothing to lose but Telephone time. The Call paid off. An envelope stuffed with brochures on English canal boats arrived at the reach office a few Days later. A i certainly heard of canal boats a Christi said a but i did no to even know that England had  these Days staff members at Simbach Abs reach office arc learning As much As they arc informing others about recreation and Leisure in Europe. The office which opened 10 weeks ago is striving to become a repository of information about activities and programs on and off base. Reach which stands for recreation education awareness Community Hub is an Extension of the air Force s morale welfare recreation and services Agency. The Simbach reach office is the Only one of its kind in Europe at one of six test bases in the air Force the other test bases arc Kaduna a Okinawa Bolling fab Washington . Langley fab a. Minot fab . And Keesler fab miss. The air Force plans to Survey people at the six bases this Spring to determine whether the program is worthy enough to continue and possibly expand to other bases said pc Radloff Sembach a Reacie director. A regardless of How the test goes i think we would keep it Quot said it. Col. Dan Coppas commander of Simbach s 601st Mars so. A a it a another one of those information systems that is  the reach concent evolved from a july 1989 Blue ribbon panel that conducted a comprehensive review of the service s recreational system. 1 people. Done to know where to got 80 they Don t go anywhere. A pc Radloff Sembach a reach director the panel found that service members and their families did not have a specific Point of Contact that could Field All questions pertaining to recreation and Leisure activities on and off base. A they had to make three or four Calls to get the information they needed a said Coppas who helped develop the reach program while assigned to the Pentagon in addition the Survey identified a need for continuity from base to base concerning Leisure and recreation information and assistance. The review Radloff said found that it took some people up to 18 months to acclimate themselves to their new surroundings and to learn what activities arc available. Quot people. Done to know where to go so they Don t go anywhere a Radloff said. Radloff and Christi occupy a Small office in sem Bach s Community recreation Center the pair receives about 30 queries a week that run the Gamut from horseback Riding to Snow skiing to sky diving As Well As typical queries concerning Mars programs and events. If a person s interest exceeds what Mars offers the reach office finds out what is available on the local Economy. Recently Sabrina Marshall Whoso husband is based at Simbach wandered into the office. She asked for information on sign language courses gymnastics scuba diving Ballet and horseback Riding. She also wondered where the nearest inc skating rink is for her 8-Ycar-old daughter Dorothy who wants to become an ice skater a. Marshall is sold on the reach Center explaining that before a when you wanted to find out about something on base you could never find  Back at the office Radloff admits it often takes time to respond to queries. Reach opened for business nov. 16 with no data Batik to speak of. The staff members could have spent six months gathering Telephone numbers and establishing contacts Radloff said but that would have delayed reach s Start but with each Day and each question that s changing ask Christi now about canal boats in England and hell have the questioner swimming in brochures. Said Christi Quot we Don t turn anybody  parades its weaponry for anniversary new Delhi India a India marked its 43rd anniversary As a Republic tuesday showing off weapons acquired to defend its Borders but remaining powerless against recurrent internal violence. Muslim protesters flew Black flags in the nation s capital. In Kashmir separatists harassed Indian Security forces with sniper fire and ambushes. One paramilitary Soldier and two militants were killed police said. At a Parade of the weapons in new Delhi British prime minister John major joined indians leaders on the grandstand and were saluted by soldiers in the colourful uniforms of the regiments that marked Back to the army of the British Raj that governed India for 100 years. Ranks of camels striding in step bore riders in yellow turbans that matched their Saddle covers. The Camel corps still used to patrol the Rajasthan desert against smugglers followed bagpipers along the 5-Milc Parade route. Helicopters showered hundreds of thousands of spectators with Flower petals to begin the 90-minute spectacle of men tanks missiles Field artillery marching bands and acrobatic motorcycle riders. The Day celebrates the adoption of the Constitution that made India a secular Republic and the worlds largest popular democracy. Security along Raj path the Broad Avenue from the presidential Palace to the arched India Gate memorial was so tight that women with handbags were turned away and people were told to leave cigarette lighters outside. Black flags flew atop new Delhias largest mosque to protest attacks by militant hindus against muslims. Some. Muslims responded to a Call for a Boycott of Republic Day festivities. Police reportedly stopped about 4,000 muslims marching toward the Home of the speaker of the lower House of parliament to demand reconstruction of a mosque in the Northern town of Ayodhya that was destroyed last month by hindu zealots. I army Border guards March past the reviewing stand in a Parade marking the anniversary of India s  in Italy gets prison for marriage fraud san Vito Dei Normanna Italy a amps a a san Vito airman was convicted last week of bigamy adultery and making a false official statement to a . Consulate. Senior airman Richard o. Vasqucz of the 7275th air base group was sentenced to nine months in prison demoted to airman Basic and Given a bad conduct discharge. Lie pleaded not guilty it All charges and was sentenced after a three Day dial by a panel. According to capt. Wade Winger assistant trial counsel Vasqucz committed the offences while assigned to operation provide Comfort near in Ciurlik a Turkey from july to december 1991. Vasqucz presented a divorce Cei Tifi k Cate to officials at the american consulate in Adana Tut key from a marriage in 19hh, lie used the Weili Licate to obtain in Mission to Many a turkish woman of 14, Winger said. T he airman failed to Elt consulate of i vials that he had since remarried. Vasqucz lived Wilh his Legal spouse and child at san Vito Winger said. Lie returned to his Pima sent assign ment at san Vito in december 1991. When Vasqucz did not return to Turkey the Tui Sii woman contacted the military s Legal office at in Ciurlik All to Ciurlik Legal office officials traced Vasqucz to san Vilo Winger said. Vasquez will be transferred to the . Army confinement facility in maim icim Germany to serve his sentence Winger said