European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes monday october 24,1994 clubs Are out family dining is in by Effie Bathen. Staff writer Heidelberg Germany More than 1,000 mor ale welfare and recreation specialists Are gathering at the mar expo this week to learn what s hot an what s not for military communities in Europe. And although training is the main purpose of the convention participants also will be Able to meet with300 equipment and services vendors organizers said. The meetings Are for the Little Guy the worker bees the Guys that carry the keys said David Nevis chief organizer for the Heidelberg army area support group hosting the annual event. One of the hot topics in army groups is the closing of Money losing clubs and their conversion into family oriented eateries designed to make a in the greater Heidelberg military communities which Are administered by the 26th area sup port group indicate that about 60 percent of the 18 to 26-year-old target group is married. They want a Nice place to take their families according to the comm nit commander col. John t. , the Heidelberg Community s old Dominion club in Patrick Henry Village will be revamped by Spring into a family restaurant to be called Lexington s. The emphasis will be away from alcohol sales and to Ward entertainment and food Revelle said. The Navy also is moving away from traditional clubs said George Schaefer mar program manager for the Navy in Europe. His service is gearing club activity to Ward fast food or take out restaurants similar to me notes from the desert an infantryman assigned to the 2nd in 7th inf regt of fort Kuwait City Kuwait last week. Although temperatures have Stewart ga., passes the time by writing letters when not per dropped during the past week wind Sand rain and flies pro forming Maneu vers at the Dairi firing Range 30 Miles West of vide obstacles for soldiers working in the desert. Waters from Page 1 and coast guard at Kuwait s 12-mile territorial Waters limit. Kuwaiti Crews were expected to Dock the vessel at late sunday. The Router news Agency quoted a shipping source As saying theal Marvosa was chartered by. A German company and manned by an egyptian and pakistani Crew. . Sanctions put in place during a Dafter the 1991 persian Gulf War prohibit Iraq from Selling Oil on the world Market. On oct. 13, . Sailors boarded the29,700-ton, greek owned liberian flagged katrina a which the sailors said also apparently was loaded with Oil from Iraq the Navy has stepped up patrols in the Northern Gulf since oct. 7, when it was first reported that iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein was deploying an estimated80,000 a props near the kuwaiti Border. The iraqi forces withdrew after a . And coalition military deployment to Kuwait. The United states is sending 13,000 ground troops and 274 aircraft to the Gulf Region. Thirty three Navy ships already Are in place. Iraq continues to be defiant in the lat est Gulf showdown insisting it has the right to station troops anywhere it wants within its own Borders. Our. Conduct military or civilian con duct in our territory does not constitute any threat to any neighbouring country iraqi parliamentary speaker Saadi Mehdi Saleh told reporters saturday in Baghdad. But . And coalition officials say that any reinforcement of iraqi units ordinarily stationed in Southern Iraq would reconsidered a threat and would be dealt with accordingly. Additional military units moving into Southern Iraq will be viewed As a threat to the stability of the Region army Gen. John m. Shalikashvil chairman of the joint chiefs of staff told the Washington Post Over the weekend. We would then Reserve the right. Totake appropriate action including military action to ensure that such reinforcement do not occur Shalikashvil said. Gulf from Page 1 could be wrapped up within 24 hours. The times citing previously Undis closed notes taken by a participant in the Oval office meeting said that bus asked Why do i not feel elated at the news that the War would be Over just 100 hours after the ground War started. But we need to have an end the president reportedly said. People wan that. They Are going to want to know we won and the kids can come Home. We Donot want to screw this up with a Sloppy muddled . Officials in Washington did no realize that much of the Republican guard had escaped fleeing when the americans invaded rather than standing their ground the times said. The saudis were so unhappy with the outcome of the War that they proposed a secret plan to iraqi shiite insurgents and one top . General even developed a plan for american tanks to Roll to Baghdad the newspaper said. Top military officers wary of Long term commitments also blocked a proposal to establish a demilitarized zone in Southern Iraq the times said. Donald she said. Many exposition participants including Julie Mason and about a dozen others from Schinnert Netherlands Are coming with shopping lists in hand. The Schinnen group estimates it will sign contracts for $94,000 Worth of goods and services for the Community. Mason the Community recreation division chief forthe 254th base support in said she expects to place orders for sporting and outdoor recreation equipment. Unlike Many communities with facilities that were closed Beca Tise of the draw Down Schinnen will be building two new facilities a Community activity cent Erand an outdoor recreation Center. Mason said the Hub Community also serves members of other communities including Brussels Belgium Brun sum Netherlands and Geilenkirche Germany. Live wire kills translator for Haiti Force port a Prince Haiti a Miami Man working As a translator for the International police Force in Haiti was electrocuted sunday the first accidental death in the multinational Effort to re store Haiti s elected government. In the National Palace meanwhile president Jean Bertrand Aristide was choosing a new prime minister. His top candidate interim foreign minister Claudette Everleigh was ruled out because of her leftist Bent and Aris tide was leaning toward a prominent businessman to replace caretaker prime minister Robert Malval a source said. The Only previous deaths since .-led forces arrived in Haiti in sept. 19 have been three american servicemen who took their own lives. Elder Rousseau 42, was killed when he accidentally came in Contact with alive electrical wire about 3 30 . Sun Day As he patrolled with . Military police and haitian police officers said Paul Browne Deputy director of the Monitor ing .-_.-\. \.v". A Rousseau of North Miami was hired sept 24 by sync drop a Miami personnel firm providing translators for the International police monitors under a contract with the state department Browne said. The patrolling team Yas checking a re port of shots fired in the Carrefour Sec Tion of the capital when a local resident told them there was an electric wire Down. " " v. At some Point Rousseau approached the wire came in Contact with it and was electrocuted said Browne an employee of Haiti electric said a Cable broke and fell on the Man. Aviation battalion to receive award Katterbach Germany is the 2nd in of the 1st aviation regt will receive the it. Gen. Ellis a Parker award today As . Army Europe s top aviation unit for 1993. The award will be presented to it. Hunt in the unit commander during a ceremony at 1 45 . Today atthe Katterbach theater. Presenting the award will be it. Gen. Daniel a Schroe Der the Deputy commander of usar eur. The award was created in 1993 by Gen. Gordon r. Sullivan the army chief of staff. An award is also presented to the Best aviation unit in the army. That award was won by a unit at fort Camp Bell by. The primary criterion for the award is demonstrated Success in accomplishing Mission essential tasks. Main areas of emphasis Are maintenance leadership training and safety. Is Ken George
