European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 8, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 8, 1983 the stars and stripes Page 3 some to Campus by Jon Connor staff writer Mainz Germany a when principal Norman Jaffee looks out his office window at Mainz elementary school he sees an american Flag fluttering in the wind. It s a sight not seen in 14 years at the Martin Luther King Village school. It has taken that Long to fix the broken Pulley.  glory the school at times has been without Many other essentials a decent hallway lighting painted restrooms working water fountains Safe wiring trimmed Hedges and Glass Protection on fire alarms to name a Tew. But All that has changed. The morale of the 410 students and 40 staff members has soared since october when the soldiers of the 5th in 3rd air defense arty at Mccully Barracks in Wacker Heim adopted the school and began badly needed repairs. A we should have a Flag flying Jaffee told a packed auditorium of soldiers gathered for a thank you Celebration at i Cully on dec. 2. Mccully is nine Miles West of Mainz. The soldiers filed onstage and began Reading scores of thank you letters affixed to a Wall from schoolchildren parents and teachers. Pfc. Johnny Golden removes a bracket from the Mainz Etc Mcnary school nurses office. Wackenheim adopted the school and Are helping to renovate the facilities. 843 pm Dotty pm soldiers from nearby Mccully Barracks in parents also baked cupcakes cookies Blueberry muffins Fruitcake and pump Kin cheese swirl bread for the soldiers. Quot its a real Good feeling Quot said spec. Mark Schwit zing one of the 700 soldiers who helped with the repairs. S4s Jim Dert Elm the american Flag flies High Over he elementary school in Mainz Germany thanks to some gis who volunteered to make repairs at the site. Quot i did no to think a school could get that bad Quot he added. Quot it was the kind of place you did no to want to Send your  at first he said the pupils Quot looked kind of shocked Quot a when the soldiers invaded the Halls but the volunteers quickly blended in Schwit zing said. A a it a pretty Good that they re working Here said third grader scan Brookins. "1 think its Nice Quot agreed classmate Ashley Butler. The structural Jaffee care of the 40-Ycar-old, two Story facility recently became the responsibility of the 221st base support in directorate of engineering Ana housing in Wiesbaden. Much of the Mainz military Community has disappeared a casualty of the draw Down. When Jaffee arrived Here three years ago he said he was Quot disappointed in the condition of facilities Quot at the school. Quot it comes Down to a matter of priorities Quot regarding work orders he said. Quot they the soldiers stepped in and filled in what needed to be done. One consistent Volunteer is. Pfc Johnny Golden. A i enjoy being arounds kids Quot the 21-year-old Soldier said. Golden said he remembered what his rundown Detroit school was like. He said he did t want to see the next generation of pupils experience similar conditions. Other projects including painting hallways and re striping the gymnasium floor. 848 Jon Connof soldiers of the 5th in 3rd air defense arty enjoy baked goods Given to them As thanks from the Murnz school. Are in the works school officials said. The 221st bus has five schools that were adopted by local military units. The adoption of schools stems from the program goals 2000, an educational program that encourages Community involvement in schools among other Aims. Arrest sought in alleged car scam targeting gis by Ron Jense Nimberg Bureau a Florida detective has asked state prosecutors to Issue an arrest warrant for the president of worldwide import and Export inc., the company that sold new cars to service members in Europe but apparently never delivered them. Bob Neubauer of the Osceola fla., county sheriffs office said an audit of the Bank records of Lincoln Smith president of worldwide included the Deposit of a Cashiers Check from Norman Moutray. Moutray a retired Soldier in Heidelberg Germany sent the Check for More than $22,000 to the company in april As payment on a new jeep Cherokee which never arrived. Quot its in the prosecutors hands Quot Neubauer said. Quot hopefully they la find enough evidence there to  an official at the state attorneys office said tuesday that no decision had been made regarding an arrest warrant for Smith. If a warrant is issued Smith will be arrested and charged. Asked if he knew Smiths whereabouts Neubauer said Quot not at this minute but i know he a around  Moutray who requested the investigation said the discovery of the Check Deposit was Good news. Now he said he is putting his Faith in the state attorneys office. A the Only thing i can do now is wait until i get notified Quot he said. Moutray is not the Only person who paid for a vehicle from the company in Kissimmee fla., that never arrived. Sgt. Rodney t. Green of the 536th my co in Gra Fenohr Germany paid More than $17,000 for a 1993 Honda Accord in May. He has not asked Florida authorities to investigate