European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday october 9, 1994 off s l so  Hajj a  a the stars and stripes Page 3 n a a a a a a a a s a.  ���.��. A a is amps Effie Bathon David Chikvashvili of the former soviet state or Georgia displays his russian boxes this weekend at the Heidelberg Germany Bazaar where he says vendors Are pampered r Power shopping for americans is Bazaar happening by Effie Bathen if Idelberg Bureau Heidelberg Germany bazaars Are not Nickel and dime operations but Europe wide business enterprises according to an organizer of one of the largest . Community fund raisers in Europe. The Annua Heidelberg Bazaar has evolved from a local fund Raiser to a million Dollar venture said Kakie Kopp co chairwoman of the four Day event taking place this weekend at the Village Pavilion in Patrick Henry Village. Kopp last years Charity event grossed $1,461,290 in Vendor sales about the same As the two previous years. The club pays 4 percent of that to the 26th area support group. It Doles out 9 percent to Community activities from scouts and sports teams to babies who need formula and diapers. The vendors fill their pockets with the remainder. The affair has become so Large Kopp said that organizers have had to a contract out some of the work to Community groups such As the red Gross which received $4,599 last year. Also smaller Community clubs such As those in Worms Karlsruhe and Mannheim joined the undertaking. Last year they earned $1,301, $2,021 and $844, respectively according to Koppus figures. Some 750 volunteers gave 10,000 hours of their time last year. The Heidelberg Charity project changed from a an internal affairs to a an Enterprise in 1990, Kopp said when Volunteer. Jane Mcpherson a marketing specialist led the planning. This was. About the time when budget Belt tightening forced communities to look to commercial sponsorship for funding. With the draw Down some of the larger base bazaars became hubs Kopp said the Money earned remained about the same but the clubs had to work harder to earn it. Seven years ago when Kopp first became involved with the planning Only about 80 vendors participated. Since then Kopp and her volunteers have gone to the Annua Frankfurt International Trade fair to attract vendors with new products. She also banished some vendors who tried to slip seconds to american shoppers. Today the Bazaar has More than 150 Booths Community bazaars in Germany began to be so successful that several years ago the German government put them on notice that the purchases would be subject to Ger Man taxes Kopp said. That is Why the bazaars Are open Only to . And nato id card holders exempt from the taxes. Heidelberg s fund Raiser marketed As the classiest is known throughout Europe officials said brochures were mailed As far away As Turkey and 50,000 copies were inserted into the stars and stripes newspapers distributed in Germany. Among those who heeded Koppus pitch for vendors at the Frankfurt Trade show was Anke Dreehsen. Her Karlsruhe based company Sells hand stitched quilts. The sewing. A a a a a. A a a a 5&s Effie bather chandeliers add a touch of elegance to the Heidelberg Bazaar which features More than Iso vendors this weekend at the Village Pavilion in Patrick Henry Village. Is done by women in India in a work program that has been commended by the . Educational scientific and cultural organization Dreehsen said. She has always refused vending requests because her business is Quot too big a she said. But Dreehsen explained that Kopp was so Nice a i could no to turn her  the Heidelberg Bazaar is the Only . Event where David Chikvashvili of the former soviet state of Georgia Sells his russian boxes. He liked the Way he was pampered he conceded. The vendors Are treated like a business executives Kopp said. They receive break fast relax in a separate lounge with complimentary drinks and Are treated to a Chili dinner at the end of the four Day event while proceeds Are being figured. �?o1 Only do Heidelberg because it is so elegant a Chikvashvili said. Jeanine Cornell who Sells antique furniture from the South of France agreed. Quot the carpet Light and drapes Are perfect for these things a she said of about $20,000 Worth of furniture she expects to sell this weekend As she did last year. Hildegard Kaefer Active at . Bazaars for decades is one of the top eight vendors which together earn a Quarter of the bazaars profits. She offers Crystal and Force air Maneu vers set to Ramstein a Germany a amps a the annual nato flying exercise called cold fire �?T94 is scheduled to begin monday Over Central Europe and continue until oct. 2l conducted by Allied air forces Central Europe Headquarters the exercise will involve air forces from the Central Region and Spain. Because of the changed Security situation in Central Europe cold fire will be smaller than in previous years according to a nato news release. The exercise will occur Over Belgium Denmark the Netherlands Germany and northeastern France. France which does not belong to natos integrated military Structure will join in the exercise As part of its regular training program with Allied countries. Cold fire is designed to exercise the air forces of the Central Region and test Allied cooperation in tactical air operations the new release said. The exercise will run concurrently with ground Force Maneu vers providing the allies with an Opportunity to test their joint land air planning and operations. A. A in addition to cold fire nato is staging an exercise called ample train from monday to Friday. Ample train is designed to develop the skills of the nato air forces to service and rearm each others combat aircraft. Crews will have the Chance to learn about different aircraft from the other participating nations and to work on them firsthand according to nato. Lain among other items. Kaif Era a store in Sohrn participates regularly in events in the Heidelberg and Kaiserslautern areas to promote the businesses name she said. Many american bazaars have their own personality. Bazaars such As those at Zamstein a and vog Chweh where there arc Large numbers of . Forces offer a wide variety of wares. In Stuttgart Home to . European come Headquarters and a Community that has lost 30,000 people in three years of draw Down the annual Charity Bazaar is considered a regional event according to Michele Hodge president of the Community offi cars and civilian wives club. She was at the Heidelberg Bazaar Friday to shop and court some potential vendors she said. A. Quot Hodge estimated that her club whose membership is about two thirds the size of clubs in Ramstein or Heidelberg sponsored an event that made about $55,000. In Heidelberg Home to the Headquarters for the . Army Europe and nato s Allied land forces Central Europe the flavor is upscale. Y Quot we arc number one a Kopp said. Quot not in income but in size number of vendors and  in taking part in ample train Are Crews from the United states Britain Germany the Netherlands Belgium Italy Norway Spain and Turkey. The aircraft scheduled to take part include f-4 phantom ils f-16 fighting Falcons. F-15 eagles f-104s and of ibs. For the first time ample train observers will include representatives from former Warsaw pact nations that have signed on to nato s partnership for peace program. Hungary Poland the czech Republic and Slovakia Are among the nations planning to attend