European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday july 22, 1994 the stars and stripes in for Page 3 airman by Effie Bathen staff writer a Oesterberg Netherlands a senior airman Michael Vandervoet did such a Good Job emptying out build mrs during Oesterberg Abs draw Down that the air Force judged him one of its top 12 airmen of the year for 1993. 1 Quot you always see others names in the paper a said Van Dervoet whose dutch indonesian family name was once Van  today it is pronounced Quot Van Der  in a near empty warehouse last week the 25-year-old equipment management technician played Down the world class  Boss knew How to write up a nomination packet that made him look Good he protested. That supervisor also gave him a lot of Job responsibility and the leeway to get things done in his own Way he said. 1. Not so said tech. Sgt. De Milnes the no in charge of the 32nd flight wings equipment management Section where Vandervoet worked. A a a in a look around and head always be there Quot said mines who supervised Vandervoet. And that meant without asking. Vandervoet was there to Cook hot dogs at a unit social. He was there to a Rock and Roll numbers through a computer late at night. He was also there on his own time for a group of dutch handicapped children Quot playing basketball and wrestling  time with the children made him feel Good about himself and his Job Vandervoet said. The few hours that you spend with them they think its the greatest thing in the world a said the native californian who Speaks a bit of dutch with his Hometown san Fernando accent. Quot that a Quot what i do instead of going Down to utrecht every thursday night and doing the  Vandervoet had family nearby his aunt and Uncle in Harderwijk about half an hour away who were delighted to see him turn up for dinner on Friday nights. His grandmother and cousins also live in the land of canals and windmills. Quot when you re Happy off duty it reflects on duty a Vandervoet said. Quot a lot of people say they re pretty professional and they done to take their personal problems to work. I think that a the farthest thing from the truth. Quot i done to mind putting in 10 hours a Day because when t go Home i can do All kinds of stuff a he said. At his last assignment in Osan a in Korea he put in 12-hour Days. Five years ago he joined the air Force. At 21 he was the manager of a fast food restaurant making better than $20,000 a year but he wanted a degree and joined the service for the educational benefits. He excelled there too he was a distinguished graduate when he attended airman leadership school the first level of air Force enlisted professional education. He is also three classes away from earning an associates degree with the Community College of the air Force. The program gives him credit for on the Job training. He has straight a s. Today at 25, the soft spoken and affable airman is. A amps Effla Bathe senior airman Michael Vandervoet finds a smile goes Well with his air Force Honor. Single and lived in the base dormitory while at Oesterberg. The base used to be Home to the 32nd fighter group and last week Vandervoet was among 195 people left to close the american Side of the dutch base by Trie end of september. By last Friday the top airmail was on his Way to a new assignment at Mcclellan fab near Sacramento Calif. He a not sure How Long the hours will be on that Job he said but anything less that 12-hour Days he called a a piece of  steroids can Hurt huckster Hogan says by Kevin Robinson. Staff writer Frankfurt Germany a Hulk Hogan who shocked Young fans when he recently admitted he had used steroids spoke frankly about the drug when asked by reporters thursday at a news conference. The professional wrestler was in Europe to promote his september tour and his new Alliance with ted Turners world championship wrestling stable. The visit comes after hogans recent Victory Over a nature boy Rick flair for the wow heavyweight title in Orlando Fla. _ the 6-foot-7> 275-Pound Hogan known As huckster testified before a Federal court in Uniondale n.y., on july 14 that he used steroids for 13 years according to the associated press. Quot during the �?T70s and �?T80s there were a lot of athletes a other than just wrestlers who experimented with them used them abused them., at the time it seemed like the right thing to do a Hogan said during the news conference at a Frankfurt restaurant. A they were Legal if you went to a doctor and very easy to obtain. With steroids a lot of people such As myself who were part of that brigade during the �?T80s have Learned. If used incorrectly steroids will Hurt your health and the other part is they Are illegal a Hogan said. Hogan had testified in court that drugs were made available to him and other wrestlers by world wrestling federation chief Vince Mcmahon. Mcmahon currently faces charges of conspiracy and illegal distribution of steroids. Quot now that everybody is in this fitness craze and All the people have been brought up to Speed a especially the american medical association a they realize the damaging Side effects if steroids Are used wrong or for a Long period of time Quot Hogan said. The wrestler made it Clear during the news conference that he had Cut All ties with the Whf. He also praised his new organization As the no. 1 wrestling organization in the world. A a in a definitely definitely not with the Whf. In a definitely with the wow Quot he said. Quot with ted Turner behind us a with the kind of Talent that has been attracted a its like the momentum has been  said he a started noticing a couple of years ago All the top Talent in the wrestling world heading to the wow. Quot when i had a Chance to be a part of this organization i jumped at the  i Eves in no a Rea by Nancy  . Bureau British police Are cautioning residents of Brandon and Lakenheath England to take extra care in Locking their cars and trucks thieves with expensive tastes in sound systems have been breaking into increasingly More vehicles Over the last two months. About 26 motor vehicles were broken into in the Brandon area Between june 5 and mid july. Eight vehicles were broken into in Lakenheath said British police detective Nigel Gregory with the Mildenhall police department. Lakenheath is adjacent to Raf Lakenheath and Brandon is about five Miles North of the base. Both communities Are Home to Many americans assigned to Raf Lakenheath and Raf Mildenhall which Are about seven Miles apart. Quot thieves operating in these areas appear to be targeting cars which contain High Quality compact disc players and radio cassette stereo systems especially Pioneer and Kenwood models a Gregory said. Quot with the average stereo system costing somewhere in the Region of 300 pounds to 400 pounds about $475 to $630the value of thefts for this period is currently totalling Well Over 7,000 pounds about $11,060. This does not take into account damage caused to motor vehicles from forced entry Quot Gregory said. British police officer Phil Reed the sub divisional crime prevention officer at the Newmarket police station said police were extremely concerned about the High level of car crime in the area. Quot i would urge All car owners to be extremely vigilant and to take every possible precaution in safeguarding their property a Reed said. Quot probably the Best Way to safeguard a vehicle Ana its contents is to lock it in a garage when not in use. If no garage is available then i would strongly urge that consideration be Given to fitting a Good Quality alarm system a leaflets offering information and tips about securing property including motor vehicles Are available from local police stations police officers said. Anyone with information about car crime is asked to Contact the following police stations Brandon 0842 810177 Mildenhall 0285 774280 or Newmarket 0284 774400. By Marian Hamilton Mediterranean Bureau san Vito Dei Normanna Italy a who son first who son second better yet who a the Boss anyone trying to figure out the status of san Vito Dei Normanna air station during the next sue months May need a calculator to Chart the changes in command. For example col. Raymond Yoh or. Replaced col Neal Patton As commander of the 775th air base group at san Vito in a ceremony june 30. Patton has been reassigned to Avi Ano a where he is the new commander of the 616th regional support group. On aug 12, the san Vito air base group is slated to inactivate and a new unit a the 775th air base so provisional a will take its place for an indefinite stay. Yoh will become the new units commander. Personnel depending on their jobs will rotate to and from the 775th so on a regular basis officials said. In some cases that rotation will be every 120 Days. However Yoh is Only on temporary in units on its toes duty. When his tour ends in four to six months he will be replaced by an other temporary duty commander. In the meantime Yoh also remains commander of the 86th Security police at Ramstein a Germany. He will return to that position after his temporary duty at san Vito is completed about the end of october. After sept. 30, Only temporary duty personnel wifi be assigned to the provisional Squadron at san Vito. Yoh shrugs off the unusual situation As part of the Job. A the role is the same a support the people Quot he said. A the Challenge is to provide services for people away from their families in an austere  Yoh said he s also charged with ensuring that the Correct number of people and Job specialities Are at san Vito to support the units Mission. The 775th air base so will support the joint special operations task Force ii at san Vito the task Force supports operations deny flight and provide Promise in Bosnia and Herzegovina