European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                What a happening in Berli English language monthly has the inside Story a recent Issue of checkpoint included stories on contortionist Rose zone summer activities live theater classical music and Dimmg out All coordinated by Kevin Cote from his office in a Lively Section of Berlin.  de heavies 13 the stars and stripe5by de Reavis staff writer English speaking visitors to Berlin can get hip to what s happening in town by picking up a copy of checkpoint a monthly guide to what s happening in the City. A a a. Ltd a not Only does the $3 monthly offer All. The hot data on concerts films theater a. Nightclubs shopping and dining but it also Quot Quot Quot Quot Quot i information on exhibitions and a. Interesting snippets about life in the a a German capital. The major Force behind checkpoint is a 39-year-old american Kevin Cote in 1989, Cote decided to try an idea that was t Ali that original a putting  English language publication for the City. Many americans and even some germans had tried the. Same idea and had failed. Unlike his predecessors Cote said he did some Market research and came up with the idea that he Hopes spells Success for checkpoint. Quot the fallacy of previous attempts was to aim for the wedness