European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the Star band stripes thursday May 5,1994mom tells of son s bruises by Jon Connor a. A staff writer. A woman identifying herself As the first Parent to report possible child abuse at a . Military care Center said she lodged her complaint after her son came Home with bruises for a seventh time. Marks appearing on the by since november have included purplish bruises near the armpits Back and buttocks. The woman said her son told her he got the bruises from falling Down. On March 28, the 21/2-year-old boy came Home from the Center in Baum Holder Germany with a Black Eye said the woman who requested anonymity because she fears reprisal. A \ a the woman added that she received Little cooperation when she questioned a female care provider at the Smith child development Center about the latest Bruise incident. A i thought she was trying to hide something Quot said the woman who eventually pulled her son out of the Center. A probe has been under Way to invest ate allegations of child abuse stemming rom complaints made about the Center at Smith Barracks so far three care providers a two women and one Man a have been under scrutiny. Participants in the probe which began March 28, include Baum older personnel a . Army Europe team a family advocacy com maid assistance team assigned to the 7th medical come and German and . Criminal investigators according to a 222nd base support in spokeswoman medical investigators expect to finish their research this week. Command officials declined to comment on the woman a complaints or other specifics of the cases. The woman said Little information has been made available to her since the probe began. 5 i Wiesbaden Germany a amps a Cinco de Mayo a mexican fiesta to celebrate Freedom will be observed in Wiesbaden today and Friday. A. A Cinco de Mayo or fifth of May is a festival that celebrates the fighting spirit for Freedom and the sacrifices involved in Mexico a struggle against French  celebrations begin at 10 50 . Today and continue after lunch at 12 23 . At the Gen. . Arnold High school next to the Haine Berg housing area. Hispanic students from the school will address their classmates about the fiesta during assemblies. On Friday festivities continue from 6 . To Midnight at the pics Baden a club. \. A this event is open to All Wisba Dott Mainz Community members for an Entrance fee of $6,95. The fee covers a mexican Buffet a Pinata Brcak ing door prizes that include a $50 Uso trip certificate and a disc jockey providing mexican Folk dance music for entertainment and dancing. V corps command sgt. Maj. Gilbert Paez is to be the guest speaker. For More information Contact sgt. 1st class James Brown at Dan 3375854 or Gloria Sampson at Dan 3375021. The event arose from outgunned mexican forces defeating French troops in the town of Puebla in 1862. The French eventually were driven out of Mexico. Couple suspended from care Job at Chapel a by Jon Conno staff writer a Quot t a a a. The wife of a Man tinder investigation for alleged sexual abuse at a . Military child care Center in Baumholzer Germany has been suspended along with her husband from her child care Job at a Post Chapel. A i have nothing to do with this jul Rike Glenn said tuesday. A a i think its totally unfair to the kids. The kids Are  _. Glenn and her husband Mike received official notification Friday that they had been suspended a until further notice by order of the base support battalion commander from providing Nursery care at Baum older s no. 1 and 2 chapels. / the Glenns had been working at Chapel no. 2. The directives were signed by it. Col. John Kelly 222nd base support in chaplain. It. Col. Harold Cooney commands the 222nd base support in. A an investigation began March 28 into allegations of physical and. Sexual child abuse at the Smith child development Center at Smith Barracks. Mike Glenn worked As a child care provider at the Smith Center but was suspended after the abuse allegations surfaced the Glenns provided Nursery care at the Chapel on sundays for nearly six months in addition to their full time jobs elsewhere. They supervised the care of 15 to 24 children ranging in age of 1 to 5, i Rike Glenn said. Mike Glenn voluntarily quit his duties at the Chapel about a month ago after he came under scrutiny As part of the Smith investigation. Mirike Glenn said Chapel personnel told her she might feel better if she did not provide Nursery care there while Mike Glenn the probe is under Way a a in a not feeling uncomfortable a she said she told them. She then was informed that parents might think it would be better if she Wasny to there. So far she said she Hasni to. Heard complaints from parents. She said that before receiving the memo she had intended to continue working at Chapel no. 2. But she was informed that the military police would arrest her if she showed up. She decided not to go to the Chapel after receiving the memorandum signed by Kelly. Mirike Glenn said she believes the real reason she Isnit allowed to work at the Chapel is because investigators fear she will a put something into the kids Heads concerning the probe a they have to find someone a his is the worst Case. They want to find somebody a she said. Mike Glenn is a nine year army infantry Veteran who served five years in Baum older. He left the service in 1992. Among the woman a complaints is that she was not informed of the times and places of Community meetings held to discuss the investigation. A a in a the one that started this. I should be informed a the woman said. Community officials have told the stars and stripes that the meetings Are open Only to parents of children with links to the child care Center. About a week after the woman filed her complaint she Learned from her baby Sitter Mike Glenn that he was being investigated in connection with allegations of sexual child abuse. Glenn worked As a care provider at the Smith Center but was suspended along with two female providers after the abuse allegations surfaced. All three Are temporarily employed elsewhere in the Community while the probe continues. Glenn has told the stars and stripes that he is �?o100 percent innocent and that he was a set  he has said he believes the two women providers made the allegations against him As revenge after he accused them of mistreating children. The woman said she still has Confidence in Glenn a my kids take very kindly to him and respect him a she said. Coming out party the euro fighter 2000 lands at Warton England on wednesday Europe a most expensive and controversial fighter. As the Price after making its first Public appearance. A cooperative venture tag climbed to about $32 billion for the project the soviet threat by nato members Britain Germany Italy and Spain the Jet is it was designed to combat disappeared. A a a a a 1 a a.  canadians plan to open cultural Center in Lahr Lahr Germany a amps a the Canadian forces plan to leave a living memento behind in the City that was the Headquarters of their forces in Europe. Canada Haus a meeting place and information Center will open its doors july 1 Canada Day Orlah Strasse in Lahr in quarters now occupied by Der Kana Dier the forces weekly newspaper. The facility will House a Library with an audiovisual Section forces archives and works of Art. The House a registered German nonprofit organization is to be a forum fostering cultural social and commercial contacts Between germans and canadians. Canadian and German volunteers will staff the facility project officer Herb Weber said. First year operating costs Are expected to be about 30,000 Marks or . Sis,634. Membership fees probably would cover part of the Cost. Canada Haus wont pay for rent or utilities during that initial period because the forces still control the building. To last remaining forces office in German the residual value office will occur the first floor until the summer of 199 after that the future of Canada Haus unclear. A its existence is assured beyond tha its just a question of the terms a web said. City officials and other interested a ties plan to meet May 19 to review a Pri posed Constitution for Canada Haus