European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 03, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes Lesa Bosh Ion areas Belgrade Yugoslavia up Western military farces Are considering increased air shipments of humanitarian Aid to Bosnia As Winter closes in on besieged civilian enclaves where fighting prevents deliveries by Road. We Are very concerned about the humanitarian sit nation in Bosnia As Winter approaches White House press Secretary Dee Dee Myers said. Along with our allies we Are looking at All Means to address this serious  eight , French and German aircraft dropped about 45 tons of Aid overnight into the Baglaj and the Sanj area Zagreb radio said tuesday. It was the 191st Mission to the two enclaves in Central Bosnia and Herzegovina that House about 100,000 mostly Muslim Resi dents and refugees it said. Bosnian government troops were engaged in intermittent fighting around Baglaj and pcs and the state controlled radio in the croatian capital reported with out offering details. . Secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali. On oct. 26 suspended humanitarian Aid Road convoys into Central Bosnia after a . Aid Convoy was caught in crossfire that killed a danish Driver and injured eight activists at Novi Travnik. Serbian and croatian forces have kept the Baglaj and Desanj area under siege for several months and the Airdrop operation has become the sole method of supplying food and Medicine to the enclaves. The latest Airdrop was organized from the Rhein main a outside of Frankfurt Germany with assist Ance from the . High commission for refugees. In the past six month the Airdrop has provided a total of 8,790 tons of food and 154 tons of Medicine the croatian radio said in its report monitored in the serbian capital of Belgrade. Pulling out wreck victims local residents join wreck survivors in reseat work Deard took Indonesia after two passenger trains collided head on during the morning rash hour tuesday. At least18 people were reported killed and More than 200 injured. Living in Hessen May vote in local Council elections by Mark k1nkadestaff writer for the first time foreigners including some Ameri cans in about 100 communities throughout the German state of Hessen will be Able to vote for representation in local politics. The state recently approved the sunday election that will allow foreigners those who Are registered to live work and pay taxes in Germany to elect members to foreigner s advisory councils in various communities. It s important that we have some say to the Way our taxes Are spent said Peter Farnworth a British banker who has lived in Eric Nice Germany for 14  works for a German Bank. _ Farnworth is a candidate for one of five seats on the Council and is a founding member of mite Nander. A group seeking better representation of foreigners in German  think it s the first step to getting the Normal right to vote in communal elections he  councils Are Germany wide represent Ive bodies established in the 1970s to provide  a voice in local politics a spokesman for Germany s Delegate of the Federal government for foreigners a fairs  foreigners some living up to 40 years Here should have a Chance to take part in local decisions the spokesman said. 1 registered foreigners can vote in the election if the have been registered for at least three months he said. Because they Are not registered to work in Germany americans who Are covered by the status of forces agreement Are not eligible to vote in the elections Farn Worth said. And americans make up a very Small percentage of the eligible voting population according to the government spokesman. Most of the councils Are staffed by people from third world countries and Eastern Europe who migrated to Germany on guest work permits and were a Leto Register to live in their chosen communities. But some americans who were formerly military can vote if they Are registered with their communities As tax paying nonresidents Farnworth said. Most american who will vote in the election Are either working for a German company Are former military retired or living i Germany or Are married to a German he said. In Erle see about 250 americans Are eligible to vote athe election although my americans Are running for a position on the Council the Council will act As a Liaison with the local govern ment Farnworth said. Ultimately the Council Hopes to have a say in the spending of tax revenues Community policies that affect foreigners and foreign pensions. We Don t realty know How it s going to work he  _ wednesday november 3,1999 y a a Kitzinger civilian 21 Dies from Cdr crash injuries by the stars and stripes Worz buro Germany an american civilian who worked at Kitzinger Germany died oct. 27 in Wiir Burg from injuries he suffered in a car Accident nearly two weeks before. Memorial services will be held at noon today for Charles t. Starks jr., 21, in the Gie Belstadt  Airfield  had worked for kit Zingen morale welfare and recreation since March after he left the  former Soldier was assigned to 7th in 159th aviation regt at Gie Belstadt from 1991 to 1993. Starks is survived by his Mother Glennys , of la Grande Ore. 2 at Sembach honoured Sembach a Germany two members fro the 601st medical so at Sembach were recently selected for . Air forces in Europe honors. Capt. Peter Pargano was named Safe company Grade pharmacist of the year and staff sgt. Michael Wheeler has earned the Safe optometry co of the year award. Both winners will Advance to the air Force Leve Competition. Vii birthday to be marked Heidelberg Germany the 154thanniversary of the founding of the Virginia military Institute will be celebrated from 4 . To 8 . _ nov. 13 at the nato club on Campbell Barracks in  activities include dinner prizes for Best and worst Vii paraphernalia and a Pep Rall for the Vii Citadel football game being played in Charleston , on that Day.  the Cost is $20 per person at the  must be made before Friday. Contact it. Col. Kurt Weidenthal at Dan 370-8794 or civilian 0621-578794 for information. Demo sales scheduled Darmstadt Germany the  and marketing office is holding the following sales in Germany demo Nurnberg will conduct a Cash and carry Sale on Friday at ferns Barracks in buildings 4041and 4053 from 10a.m. To 1 . The first hour is reserved for id card holders. After 11 ., the sales open to the general Public. Items for Sale include sofas easy chairs dining chairs wardrobes anymore. V All items must be removed by 3 . On the Day of the Sale. Call Wornic Cherry at Dan 460-6634 for information. _ demo Nurnberg will hold an appliance Sal nov. 10 at Mckee Barracks building 92, in crash heirs from 10  To 1 . The first hour i reserved for id card holders. After 11 ., the Sale is open to the general Public. All merchandise i sold As is with no warranty As to condition. Purchases must be made in Marks and no checks will be accepted. All items must removed by 3 . On the Day of the. Sale. Call or. Jones at Dan 343-6100 or civilian 0641-41003 for information. Commissary wins top spot Washington the commissary  a Germany has been named the Best Small overseas store in the second annual award Competition held by the defense commissary Agency officials announced monday. M the Span Dahlem facility managed by air Force master sgt Pamela Farmer was one of Lour Wynen. The commissary at Misawa a Japan won for Best Large overseas store the facilities at Ellsworth fab. S.d., took Best Large . Facility Honor and the store at Vance fab okla., topped the Small . Facility Honor. Agency evaluation teams have been judging commissary officers and their staffs since Early summer. The stores were evaluated on Point system that covered such things As management customer service meat and produce departments receiving and staging areas and management support Center. The winners received trophies monday at the annual convention of the american logistics association in Nashville Tenn