European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 4, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3 Admiral stresses notification of Kin by Marian Hamilton Mediterranean Bureau naval support activity Naples Italy a triggered by the july 16 death of a sailors wife in the . Navy Hospital Here a senior naval official in Europe has issued a letter emphasizing prompt notification of relatives medical emergencies. In a message dated aug. 2, rear adm. Jon s. Coleman commander of Fleet air Mediterranean asked that All commands and Navy hospitals under his control review their procedures during medical emergencies to ensure next of Kin and military commands Are quickly informed. Fleet air Mediterranean has Jurisdic-4. _ Tion Over All Navy Shore base facilities in the Mediterranean including commands in Naples and Gaeta Italy la Maddalena Sardinia Simonella Sicily and Rota Spain. Coleman a letter follows the death of 34-year-old Lilibeth Bundalian who died two Days after she was admitted to the naval Hospital with abdominal pains a Hospital spokesman said. Her husband Petty officer 1st class Lorente Bundalian was not notified of a medical emergency involving his wife until after her death. He finally viewed her remains after her autopsy two Days later. A a a a a Coleman noted that a if you look at the business we do Over Here with deployments Tad temporary duty assignments Reserve units and other transient personnel you realize that the potential Tor this Type of an event medical emergencies where spouse and service member Are geographically separated constantly exists in this  Lilibeth Bundalian was admitted to the military Hospital in Naples on july 14. Hospital officials declined to say Why she was admitted except that it was for a routine procedure. A however friends of the family said that she was to undergo a laparoscopy a procedure used to examine internal organs. Following this procedure patients normally remain in the Hospital 24 hours for observation. Because of the routine nature of her hospitalization her husband did not accompany her to Naples from his duty station at la , she died at 10 45 . On july 16. Naval officials helped by an italian doctor performed an autopsy july 18. The results of the autopsy Are unknown. Late in july Lorente Bundalian requested that his wife a remains be shipped to los Angeles where he had hired a pathologist to conduct an Independent autopsy. No information is available about the results of that autopsy.6th Fleet s longtime flagship to steam toward retirement by Marian Hamilton Mediterranean Bureau Gaeta Italy a the guided missile Cruiser Belknap the 6th fleets flagship since 1986, will return to ure United states in november for decommissioning next year the ships commander said recently. A the fleets new flagship the miscellaneous command ship la Salle will arrive from Norfolk naval base va., by the end of october officials said. A we Are facing the turnover of our duties As 6th Fleet flagship a return to the United states from overseas and follow on decommissioning. All within a Short period of time a a said cmdr. Robert t. Moeller commander of the Belknap. Moeller said that the turnover is scheduled Between the end of october and the first 10 Days of november. The Belknap will sail from Gaeta for Norfolk on nov. 11, he said. About 425 Crew members and 200 families from the Gaeta area Are affected by the Belknap a move. About 300 of the Crew members will remain with the ship until its formal decommissioning March 15 next year and then will scatter to assignments in the United states and overseas. Another 120 to 130 Crew members will join the la Salle once it arrives in Italy. A few Crew members already have left the Belknap for their next assignments and others could leave with As Little As a weeks notice ship officials said. To help the Belknap Crew members and their families with the transition the Gaeta and Naples communities held a Transfer fair last week that offered computerized information on future assignments and Job information. Representatives from the Naples Legal services also attended to help service members fill out Powers of attorney and give Legal advice. In addition adm Nistra live personnel explained pay procedures and customs officials offered information on How to supervise the packers. Representatives from Norfolk and nearby Little Creek naval amphibious base va., also attended the fair to Tell service members about the two communities. Seaman Michael Kruglak will turn 21 during the trip Back to the United states. The deck Seaman will a amps file the guided missile Cruiser Belknap and its Crew sometimes helped educate youngster such As this group which Learned about the ship s weapons systems during a visit on Board last year follow the Belknap to its decommissioning and then move in to Little Creek where he will join the Dock Landing ship Gunston Hall. A i turned 20 Here in Gaeta a he said a so it will be no big  Uso seeks nominees for service award a a by the stars and stripes the Uso is looking for a few Good service members who have done outstanding Volunteer work in their communities Between last oct. 1 and this sept. 30. Five winners will receive an All expense paid trip to Washington stay at the Washington Hilton hotel and be honoured guests at the annual Uso Christmas gala in the nations capital dec. 1. Nominees for the Uso general dynamics Community service awards must be enlisted on Active duty and currently stationed overseas. More information and nomination forms May be obtained by calling Cynthia Curtis at the Wiesbaden Germany Uso. The Telephone number is country code 49 0611-721010. The Dan number is 337-5591.with handclaps reach out to those in need by Marc Mcfann . Bureau Raf Mildenhall England when . Navy ships sail into a foreign port the Mission for some of its sailors becomes rather personal. Through a combination of Community relations programs such As the Navy a project handclaps sailors have volunteered to deliver food supplies medicines or their time to the needy and organizations wherever they go. Materials delivered under project handclaps Are donated by civic Industrial religious and various private sources. It. A a a. A the project based in san Diego is described by its director As the Navy a highest Impact most Cost effective program aiding people. The items include a anything people might need a said Charlie Tevelson director of project handclaps in a Telephone interview. A but they include paint painting supplies educational materials medical supplies Midi Cines books food clothing soap and More. Books seem to be a very big priority item in the 6th Fleet and with the former soviet bloc countries a project handclaps began in 1962. Navy officials say however that participating in Community relations projects is an age old tradition. In Europe alone Navy officials said a lot of sailors have recently volunteered their time for handclaps visits v a a a a in Early August during a port visit to Antalya Turkey 45 Crew members of the destroyer tender puget sound travelled to the Antalya Yeti Stilwe Murdo orphanage. The Crew brought cookies brownies clothing toys toiletries Money and other gifts to the More than 300 children at the orphanage. A on aug. 11, 47 sailors from the puget sound and the destroyer Deyo painted am repaired an elementary school in the Small City of Kounou Idiana just outside Souda Bay Crete. The naval support activity at Souda Bay provided the tools brushes and paint for the repair work. A volunteers from the Deyo visited an orphanage in a Iscra Bulgaria to donate supplies and repaint the Kitchen nurseries playroom and outdoor play equipment. Quot a on aug. 18, sailors and marines front the amphibious transport Dock Austin delivered bandages soap lotions baby clothing baby shampoo and other supplies to 220 children at the Mother and child orphanage in Varna Bulgaria. A sailors from the destroyer John Barry erected fences delivered books played with children and painted at the psychological Center of Northern Greece in Thessaloniki. A a we be done projects in five different ports and three different countries on this cruise Quot said Ensign George Olson the Barry s project handclaps officer. A it was a great  the end of the cold War has Given the . Navy More opportunities to visit More countries said it. Ike Skelton a . Naval forces Europe spokesman. When time is available handclaps projects Are supported �?o., we be got a lot of Good people out there a Skelton said. A a. These sailors Are taking their liberties to reach out a helping hand to those in  ships wishing to participate in project handclaps can Contact Tevelson at handclaps Headquarters in san Diego at 619 532-1492