European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday november 24, 1993 the stars and stripes Pagas babe Hansen official Irene Hoff Nan and col Janet Chambless commander of the 41st Field arty brigade hang a plaque inthe Cavern s Clink in i memory of Eton Ackeray the 2-year-old who was abducted and slain sept 15. Babes Crusen dedicates clinic area to slain girl by Craig Marti staff writer Babenhausen Germany about so people including several children packed into the waiting area of Babenhausen s Small Post clinic tuesday to Honor a fallen Comrade. Soldiers and families of the 4th in 27th Field arty regt dedicated a Chil. Dren s Corner to Honor Elora Mckemy the toddler who was abducted and slain sept. Is. We took this time put this afternoon. To do something of a Posi Tive aspect to the memory of Elora Mckemy it. Col. Andrew Wynarsky the battalion s commander said during the dedication ceremony. This will help relieve some of the pain said Irene Hoffman area sup port team manager for the 233rd base support in the Host unit for Babenhausen. The loss of any child is the loss of everyone s Elora 2, disappeared Early sept. 15 from a fourth floor apartment on Babenhausen Cavern where she lived with her parents Penny and sgt. Brent Mckemy. Her body was found several hours later lying next to a water filled Rock Quarry. German and army detectives Are looking for her killer. Brent Mckemy was assigned to the 1st in 27th Field arty regt at the time. He has been reassigned to fort Bragg . The carpeted children s Corner in the waiting area includes a child sized table and chairs a play cottage a Bas Ket and plastic tubs that hold children s Susan Wynarsky shows the new children s Corner to Michael Demeyere left Aswell As her own children Michael in the playhouse and Kay. Books colouring books and crayons that were donated by members of the Bat Talion and the Community. Susan Wynarsky the unit s family support group adviser helped organize the children s Corner dedication. The whole Community really pulled together for this Susan Wynarsky said. People of the 4-27th, cafes the army and air Force Exchange service Hanau top gun military gifts and merchants Bank. First sergeants soldiers wives. I could t bring everything Here for the ceremony. There s too much. It s truly a Community Effort. We really feel for the Mckemy the idea for the children s Corner was in the making for about a month Susan Wynarsky said. The idea formed at one of the unit family support group meetings. We needed an area at the clinic Seaside for children she said. A Small plaque next to the children s Corner reads for the health and Well being four children. Dedicated in memory of Elora Mckemy from the soldiers an families of the 4-27th Field arty in in Babenhausen Germany 23 november 93. We Pray it will stand As a lasting memorial to Elora Mckemy battalion chaplain capt Bobby Whitlock said. Deadline on plates Heidelberg Germany is vehicle owners with defective License plates in series new a or pc have until tuesday to Exchange the plates or face a $30 fee the . Army Europe says. Beginning dec. 1, All cars and truck with these plates will be considered improperly registered and owners will have to pay 15 for new plates and a Sis Nono operational fee according to the usar eur Provost marshal s office. Notices were mailed to those who have License plates with the two letter codes according to the statement. The Usa eur registry of motor vehicles began recalling the defective plates sept. 1. The paint on the plates has a tendency to Wash off said Herbert Logan a spokesman with the usar eur registry. More than 18,000 sets of plates in the three series were issued and All but 2,500 have been exchanged according to the statement. Once the plates expire a vehicle owner must Register the car As no operational obtain a set of temporary License plates have the vehicle inspected and get a new White insurance card according to the statement those on temporary duty outside Sarteur during the entire recall period will be Able to get free plates upon re turning to the theater according to the statement. However if anyone was in theater Dur ing any part of the recall and has not re placed the plates by wednesday he or she will have to pay Tor replacements the statement said. The License plate turn in period was Mohave ended oct. 31, but officials extended for a month. Right turn Law starts March 1 in Germany Bonn Germany is a new Ger Man Law allowing Drivers to turn right on red wherever a painted Green right turn Arrow is displayed will take effect March 1, Accord into the Federal traffic ministry. The upper House of Germany s parliament gave the measure final approval nov.5.Drivers who make such turns must come to a Complete Stop first so they can look for safety hazards. They must yield to pedestrians and to vehicles travelling straight on the Street into which the Drivers turning. The Law allows turns Only from the right Lane and Only where the Green arrows Are displayed. A right turn on red Law existed Formant years in East Berlin and the five states of Brandenburg Mecklenburg Vor Pommert Sachsen Sachsen Anhalt and Thuringer which together made up the former East Germany. When German unification occurred in 1990, the unified government extended the right turn Law in that Region until 1996.after an evaluation of the German experience in the East the traffic ministry concluded that the right turn authorization had not increased the risk of Acci dents for pedestrians or vehicle driven. The German parliament has adopted the same practice to help ease some of the country s famous traffic jams. Individual German states and communities Are responsible for deciding at which intersections to erect the Green arrows the ministry said.,
