European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Focus candries offer fishing variety Norm Zig a a cwt letter from Friend and fellow outdoors Man Fred Hollar served As a reminder that there Are escapes from the european Winter doldrums. Continental Europe is too far North to have a True counterpart to Florida. But the Canary islands a volcanic archipelago off the West coast of Africa provide a similar warm weather getaway within about four hours flying time of most of Europe. Though geographically the canaries Are part of Africa politically they Are a Spanish province and therefore r european. The canaries Are renowned for their Miles of excellent beaches and endless Sunshine. But. They also offer excellent outdoor recreation opportunities from windsurfing to horseback Riding and fishing. During a one week january vacation Hollar and several friends went deep sea fishing off grand Canary Island. They fished aboard the Dorado a party boat based out of the Harbor at puerto Rico in the Southern part of the Island. Hollar said the Captain Antonio Deniz was very knowledgeable and the boat was outfitted with Quot very High Quality deep sea  the Waters off the canaries contain a great variety of fish but for the deep sea party boats Hollar wrote Quot their primary fish Are tuna Pedo shark Blue shark and Blue  ,. The Best fishing is May through october. Last year Many big fish were landed in september. But they Are caught All summer and Hollar wrote that his group saw a picture of a Black Marlin landed last. July that weighed More than 1,000 pounds. Quot so there Are some extremely big fish in this  As Luck would have it the Ocean was a arrangements through i agent and the Cost of flip few degrees too Cool in january. The result was comparatively unproductive fishing for Large game fish Hollar and his friends ended up mainly Bottom fishing Fot smaller species Sand Sharks Rockfish Moray eels and others. Quot but still As with any fishing when you re out we had an exceptionally Good time Quot Hollar wrote. And one of the highlights of the trip had nothing to do with fish. Quot As we were going from one Stop to Tite next we ran through the Middle of a school of about 40 dolphins Quot Hollar wrote. Quot they turned Ana moved with the boat for about five minutes. Really made the Day worthwhile to watch tote dolphins jumping and running right next to the  flights to the canaries Are available from most major european cities. Hollar made a a German travel it flight and hotel room was 1,298 Marks $806. Because the plane ticket makes up most of the Cost lengthening the stay not tier week or two is comparatively cheap. Since party boats Are usually booked ahead Hollar recommended that anyone thinking of making the trip Reserve a boat before going to the canaries. He and his friends paid the off season Price of 5,000 pesetas $42 a Day per person to go out on the Dorado. During the High season the Price doubles. The Dorado can be booked ahead by contacting the Captain Antonio Deniz Subida a los discos 30, puerto Rico demo Gan Gran Canaria Canary islands Telephone 565521 add the Correct prefix if calling from outside the canaries. As a sidelight to the deep sea fishing Hollar said there Are lakes with Good Large Mouth Bass fishing on grand Canary. Fishing licenses Are available in Las Palmas. A the outdoors men s fair Jagen Fischen Natur Hunting fishing nature will be held feb. 25-28 at the Messe Gelander Fairgrounds in Frankfurt Germany. Among the fair exhibitors will be firms Selling guns and fishing equipment trip organizers taxidermists and conservation. Organizations. The fair will be open daily 10 . To 6 . A the Ramstein Archery club will Host an Arctic shoot february 20-21 beginning at 10 . Each Day. The course will consist of 2s three dimensional targets at various distances. For More information Call president Rick Wenthold at 0620465470 or Geoff Flippo at 06371-64028. A the third annual cism regional skeet tournament will bet feb. 21 at the Rod and gun club in Kaiserslautern Germany. The event begins at 10 . Participants can Register up to 1 30 . Cism which stands for Conseil International do sport Militare promotes International Competition among the military services of different countries. Service members interested in participating in the tournament should Contact Jim Hawkins at Dan 486-8435 or civilian 06371-13746. A the Rhein main Germany Rod and gun club will conduct a German Hunting course beginning March 22. The course will be taught by German and american instructors. Subjects covered include Hunting Laws weapons safety conservation and other related topics. Participants must be at least 16 years old. There is a $25 registration fee for the course. Anyone interested in taking the course should Call the Rod and gun club at Dan 330-6516 or civilian 069-699-6516. The Rhein main club will hold its archers Stam Tisch feb. 25 at 7 . In the j3gerstube, building 717 in the recreation area. The club s annual trophy show will be March 27 at 6 . In the Rhein main consolidated mess. Tickets and More information Are available at the club s retail store. This column can be a useful tool for sharing information among outdoor enthusiasts. If you have questions or information about outdoor activities in your area or just want to talk about your particular interest Contact Norm Zelfer stars and stripes unit 29480, bos 265, Apo a 09211, Telephone Dan 3488230 or civilian 06155-601230 in Germany. Saving lives in Hie mid mess by Mike Recht associated press. Or. Frank Hubbell of Conway n.h., Learned about the Quot Golden hour Quot of Medicine ?0 years ago. It happened on one of his first Rescue missions in the White mountains when he helped treat a youngster for a broken . A he and other rescuers followed All the prescribed emergency treatment setting the fracture in the position it was found. The boy nevertheless lost his hand. Quot what we Learned was that when a fracture is Angul ated the Supply of blood can be shut off nerves can be crushed and if you Don t re establish circulation you can lose a limb. It will die Quot said Hubbell who was a paramedic at the time. The incident made i Hubbell realize his skills would t always work in the wilderness where the Quot Golden hour Quot to. Get a patient to a Hospital can turn into hours or Days. There s no 911 to Call in an emergency and Quot you can t carry an ambulance on the trip,&Quot.said Hubbell s wife Lee Frizzell. So in 1977, one year after their wedding Hubbell and Frizzell founded Solo or Stone Hearth open learning opportunities. They envisioned a Center with All kinds of adult learning but it has evolved into a school to teach wilderness Medicine. They put into practice much of what they had Learned through years of wilderness Rescue experience and they have often challenged theories of accepted treatment. Solo s five full time and 10 part time instructors have instructed doctors College students Forest rangers outdoor clubs or fathers who Lead boy scout trips a anyone who spends time in the wilderness. Quot in the past five years interest in wilderness Medicine has exploded Quot Frizzell said. Quot thousands of people Are treated throughout the country for wilderness injuries. More and More people Are going out  when a hiker Falls Down a Crevice and Breaks a leg or a Winter hiker is disabled and suffers frostbite and hypothermia rescuers must know How to improvise splints or a Stretcher by using Sticks and Moss How to safely wrap a patient without complicating the injury and How to feed or give fluids for hours or Days until the injured person can be brought Back to civilization. Much of Solo s teaching is done on its own Campus in Conway where they have classrooms and a dormitory that sleeps about 40. About 3,000 people each year take various courses. Wilderness medical associates in Bryant Pond Maine and the wilderness medical Institute in Pitkin colo., an offshoot of Solo have no Campus but offer programs at various Sites. A 1ion uni staff shortage causes unpredictable hours q a my question concerns the Leek of consistent hours or facilities. I realize in in time of draw Down that Soma services must be eliminated and others win be substantially Cut Back. However for those services remaining a consistent set of hours should by established Many facilities have posted hours when they Are not available. The sign says they should be open but no ones there. Other services change their hours so frequently that it s nearly impossible for those of us with one car to hit a time when they Are open. This past month the service that we would have liked most to use but were unable to was the Driver s License facility at Mcculley Barracks in Mainz Germany. The availability of the test during the past month has been e week 1 monday and tuesday testing Days a my husband scheduled to take me the following week. E week 2 testing was cancelled at this location. A week 3 testing was again available on tuesday a my husband again cleared with his superiors to take me on the following tuesday. A week 4 test was available on monday a this precluded me from testing again because my husband had cleared for tuesday and had a physical training test on monday. Often these Days Are changed at the beginning of the week so there s no Way to reschedule. All we can do is try to arrange for the next week and Cross our fingers. Please explain Why a consistent time can t be set at this facility and Many others. Kelly  Mainz Germany a Kim Kendle manager Mainz area support team replies we regret that some customers were inconvenienced by the Short notice closing of the Mainz Driver s testing station. During the time the customer experienced problems we had Only one employee assigned and circumstances were such that replacement workers were also not available. Although the insufficient Manning problem still exists the Mainz area support team management has made arrangements to assist customers in getting the service they need. If the testing station needs to be closed on Short notice the director of logistics in Wiesbaden can provide this service at Wiesbaden a building 07514. The Point of Contact there is or. Chowdhury at Dan 334 2495 or 2491. When problems occur customers should All the Mainz area support team manager s office at 334-1500 or civilian 06131 481500. Readers action line which appears mondays and wednesdays strives to answer questions about life in a military environment. If you Don t know where to turn Lor help write. Readers action line co the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. All letters must be signed. Please include address and phone number. The stars and strikes a wednesday february 17, 1993