European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I Friday. November 26. 1993 . The stars and stripes Page at economic otitis Seattle a a hotel chef who cooked for president Clinton and dignitaries at the Asia Pacific forum last week found out later that he has the Mildest form of hepatitis. Seattle King county Public health department officials said the risk of the illness spreading appeared slight. Or. Russell Alexander chief of epidemiology said the chef worked exclusively with foods cooked at High temperatures and had excellent Hygiene condition that reduce the risk of transmission. If the chef was someone who had his hands in the salad or making sushi then we would be had a big problem Alexander said. But this person s Hygiene was very Good. We feel confident that this situation across ., people find much to be thankful for. By the associated press to Hackman never expected to be sit Ting Down for thanksgiving dinner in her Home. The House in Hamburg mo., Wasa gutted Shell after the Missouri River jumped its Banks last summer. But with a lot of hard work and help from scores of volunteers Hackman re placed the Walls the floors the Kitchen the bathroom the bedroom and the Liv ing room. About the Only thing left from the orig Inal House is a piece of stained Glass in the front window Reading Home  we be got a lot to be thankful for Hackman said As she tidied the Kitchen for the thanksgiving feast. We we Reable to come Back and then there was All those people who  families on both sides of the Mississippi River took a break from rebuilding flood devastated Homes to attend Turkey dinners. Most of these people Are already being taken care of on thanksgiving Day said Charles Schwaab whose Sal vation army office in Grafton iii., pre pared a meal for about 200 on wednes Day night. This is just a Little bit extra to help them get Back on their  Many citizens of fire ravaged Lagun Beach calif., still trying to get Back on their feet took time to join in the holi  m not going to Burn my Turkey joked City councilman  Gentry who lost two Homes in the oct. 27 Brush Lre. The wildfires that raged Southern Cali fornia for two weeks this fall destroyed 366 residences in Laguna  thanksgiving Centerpoint was to be the annual potluck dinner in Bluebird Park where people bring food and feed people less fortunate Gentry said wednesday. And we even nibble our  Savannah ga., area chefs were join ing together for the second year to fee hungry youths on thanksgiving. We Are trying to provide a nutritional balance to each child s life said Tony Biggs executive chef at the Hyatt Regency Savannah. For some eating thanksgiving dinners a Marathon experience. For others the Marathon comes first. Atlanta was toehold its Marathon and half Marathon  Horney and his four daughters does not pose any risk to the conference participants or anyone  the Westin hotel confirmed the illness wednesday saying the Cook prepared hot food for a nov. 19 recep Tion at the Seattle asian Art museum. The Cook whose name was not released had Bee suffering from flu like symptoms since Early november. He went to a doctor monday and was diagnose wednesday with hepatitis a Alexander said. Hepatitis a is contagious and can be transmitted through food or water contaminated by the virus. But it is the least serious form of the liver disease. Symptom such As nausea and fever generally last two weeks and the illness does not involve any significant Long term effects Alexander said. President Clinton looks Over Turkey presented to him by the National Turkey federation on wednesday at the White House. The Bird will go to a Virginia petting zoo. Were warming up for the run. Afterwards said 22-year-old Monica Horney we meet up go Home and pig  in new York on thursday thousand turned out in Chilly weather to watch the giant cartoon character balloons of the67th Macy s thanksgiving Day Parade get under Way. Temperatures were below freezing an the wind made it feel even colder As the five Story High helium filled balloon began making their Way Down Broadway. Among the new balloon characters Izzy the official Mascot of the 1996 Atlanta olympics and Beethoven the dog of movie Fame. In Washington president Ginto granted his first presidential Pardon wednesday to the squawking 50-Poundturkey presented to him by the National Turkey federation in a Rose Garden cer Emony. The Bird will go to a petting Zoon Northern Virginia. The president and his wife Hillar Rodham later went to covenant Baptist Church in Southeast Washington to help prepare thanksgiving dinner for 28 homeless families. The Clinton planned to spend a Lon Holiday weekend with family members at the Camp David presidential Retreat i Maryland. In Huntington w.va., schoolchildren saved Nickels and dimes to give a thanks giving meal to those who might otherwise go hungry. Students at the Miller elementary school delivered $212.50 to the Hunting ton City Mission on tuesday. We have thanksgiving dinner Ever year said Jimmy Perry 10, who brought in $5.20, but not everybody else  immune globulin shots which Are used to combat the hepatitis Sims will not be required he said. The White House was notified wednesday said health department spokesman Mark Murray. The department also informed the National Security Council which will Contact foreign delegations. Ordinarily this kind of situation would not eve warrant Public attention Murray said. But Given the dignitaries the health department Felt it was the responsible and professional thing to do.". Clinton and Leaden from 15 Pacific rim nation were in Seattle last week for the Asia Pacific economic cooperation Trade conference. Clinton along wit Heads of state from Australia Malaysia and new Zea land stayed at the Westin. Blues master Albert Collins Dies at 61 Las vegas a Albert Collins whose razor Sharp guitar style and dynamic stage presence won him the Moniker master of the telecaster has died. The grammy award Winner one of the first blues stars to a peal to a Rock a Roll audience died wednesday after a three month fight against  was 61. Collins who had Collins refused to be hospitalized in the final stages of his illness slipped into a coma sunday night at his Home. Blues legend . King was Amon those who went to his bedside tuesday said Bruce Iglauer president and founder of Alligator records. He was one of the most exciting an dynamic live performing artists i be Ever seen in any Field of music Iglauer  put out More Energy on the band stand than anyone i be Ever seen. He Wasa powerhouse on stage and one of the most gentle people i know  Collins nickname after the telecaster guitar came from his distinctive style combined with fierce percussion. Musi Cian Magazine called him the most pow Erful blues guitarist in the  among his biggest hits was get you business straight released in 1972. Collins is survived by his wife Gwen Dolyn and his father Andy Thomas. Misty s last foal is dead at 31 Waynesboro a. A Stormy a Brown and White foal of misty of Chincoteague the Pony made famous by a1940s children s Book has died an apparent victim of old age. The 31-year-old Pony was the third an final foal of misty featured in Marguerite Henry s 1947 children s classic. Misty . The Book was the first of a series about the wild ponies that live on Chincoteague Island off the Virginia coast. Stormy misty s foal was written in1962. Stormy was moved in 1989 to Waynesboro. Pa., by Michael Pryor under a agreement with her owner Jeanette Beebe of Chincoteague. In the last  had surgery for cancer but was in Good health until this week whether major organs began to fail Pryor said. Pryor said Stormy would be preserved by a taxidermist and displayed along with her Mother who died in 1972