European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday july 7,1994 the stars and stripes Page 3 a a a a. A amps Wayno v. Hall workers rope off the gymnasium at the army a Kelley Barracks in Darmstadt Germany alter the buildings roof collapsed tuesday. 4 by Mark Kinkad staff Witch several soldiers escaped injury tuesday when the roof of the army a Kelley Barracks gymnasium in Darmstadt Germany suddenly collapsed. Four people were in the building when the roof began to fall about 6 30 p.m., said Darmstadt military Community spokeswoman Teri Viedt. Three of the people were playing basketball she said. The other was working in the gymnasium office when the roof collapsed. One of the soldiers who asked that his name not be used said he heard a loud noise and saw the roof shift. He ran out of the gym with the others. The collapse caused $600,000 in dam age. A a a a Community officials said that they done to know Why the roof collapsed but that the incident is being investigated. The roof fell on the gymnasium basketball court leaving offices the weight room and racquetball courts relatively undamaged. The gymnasium was built in 1936, but the army renovated the roof in 1986 when an Annex was added Viedt said wednesday. Both German and american emergency response teams including police fire and medical personnel were called to the scene Viedt said. The collapse leaves the soldiers at the Barracks with limited fitness options. Although some Barracks at the Post have Small fitness facilities most of the soldiers used the gym for weight training racquetball and intramural sports. For the time being soldiers can use facilities at nearby Ernst Ludwig Cavern but the army is planning to return that facility to the germans later this year. A Large gym at Cambrai Fritsch Cavern is about 15 minutes away by car or shuttle bus. A. / Quot a nato command getting new Leader Verona Italy a amps a nato s Allied land forces Southern Europe will receive a new commander when Gen. Biagio Rizzo succeeds Gen. Franco Ongioni today in a ceremony at land South Headquarters in Verona. The change of command Between the two italian army generals will take place at 10 . Land South is a principal subordinate command of Allied forces Southern Europe commanded by . Adm. Leighton w. Smith or. As land South commander Ruzzo who recently headed Italy a Tusco Emilian military Region will be responsible for natos land defense in Italy. The italian government last month selected Ongioni for appointment As Secretary general of the ministry of defense and As National director of armaments. Hospital has toll free number Heidelberg Germany a amps a the army Hospital in Heidelberg has set up a toll free Telephone number that patients in Germany can use to Contact the hospitals emergency room. The number which can be called 24 hours a Day is 0130847947. Mom other gis in  up rite by Jon Connor staff writer bad Kreuz Nach germ a the family that fights together stays together certainly that a True for staff sgt. Rosalie Jimenez 39, of the 1st army dives support come who  enlisted with 36 other soldiers simultaneously in a ceremony wednesday. The  enlistment ceremony which command officials claimed was the largest Ever for the . Army Europe was witnessed by Jimenez a son 19-Ycar-old Rafael Jimenez a private first class assigned to the same battalion As his Mother a the 501st support in. The ceremony at bad Kreuz Nacho Skunberg Community Park and travel Camp included a Barbecue with family members. A a we  All very proud of you today a a said it. Gen. Jerry r.,Rutherford, commander of v corps. A even though we  getting smaller we still have top Quality soldiers Quot the elder Jimenez a combat medic said she  enlisted because a i like doing things for people who can to do it  she also has another son who serves in the Navy. As part of her new contract with the army Rosalie Jimenez will be relocated to fort Bragg  her son has already put in the paperwork requesting that he be transferred to fort Bragg a Home of the xviii airborne corps a so the family can stay together. A i plan on keeping my feet on the. A. A a a. A. A a. A a a. A amps Michael Abrams doing the  enlist mint honors at bad or Cugnach is col. William finnicum commander of the 1st army div support come. B round a she said versus going to air Orne school. However her son said hell go to jump school if he a accepted. Rosalie Jimenez along with the others received a baseball capt shirt a wind breaker and a Mug. The idea for the mass  enlistment started with the units command sgt maj Mary Sutherland a 25-year Veteran a who was the highest ranking Soldier to  enlist. This was to be her last  enlistment. So she asked unit retention officials if they could Muster enough soldiers to  enlist Matching the total number of years that Shell have upon retirement in five years. They exceeded that target. A it gives me great pleasure to  enlist with 36 of my heroes Quot Sutherland said during the ceremony. Traditionally division support commands have difficulty achieving High reenlistment rates because the work is marked by Lack of recognition Long hours and unglamorous jobs a like grave registration and water purification said master sgt. Bobby Gramling the command retention no yet the 1st army dives support come is bucking the trend by exceeding its quotas he said. A amps Michael Abrams staff sgt Rosalie Jimenez with her husband Rafael Jimenez and son pop Rafael Jimenez