European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse By Wayne v. Hall Staft writer Hanau Germany Community theater has returned to Hanau with an added flourish. After a six month absence the Community theater is up and running again in a new location on old Argonne Cavern. But now dinner is part of the dramatic experience. A the first production is the classic a Christmas Carol which opened last weekend at the new five pfennig dinner theater. The new theater is in the former Argonne Community restaurant on the second floor of building 405, just a few buildings away from the theater a for mar Home which closed in 1993. Originally the Community planned to renovate the old building but it proved too costly said John Field chief of the Community recreation division for the 414th base support in in Hanau. After the old building was closed Down the theater presented three productions in a temporary location on Gross nauheim Cavern. A adding dinner theater brings five pfennig patrons into a popular trend in Community theater. Quot dinner theater seems to be the trend in the states now a said Field. A my wife and i enjoy it because she does no to have to Cook and its a experience for the evening Field cited the popularity of the Frankfort military Community a dinner theater As an example of a Success. A v along with the return of theater the facility a opening also Marks another addition to the Community a the Argonne cultural Center. The Center will feature classes in Ballet jazz and tap dancing. Additionally the Center will also play Host to dance v before it could open the theater required some additional wiring and some new lighting said Field. Quot we got into our new location at relatively no Cost. Renovations were done in the building by volunteers and staff. It was a Good save for government said Field. A there was quite a drive in the Community to get theater going Quot basically the theater a ready to go. We just have to be Able to get people informed and make sure that / v a a. A a a a a / a a is amps Dave Casey singing to open the Christmas play Are members or the five pfennig chorale. They Are from left Charles Gre gory Johnson Thomas Epperly Lydia Desambourg Ruth Traver and Katie Allen. People know we re open again a said Volunteer Jerry Schaber who is playing Scrooge this weekend Only. Quot in a sure a lot of people will be glad about the opening in Hanau. Many travel great distances to see these a. Quot its a modest comeback a nothing splashy a said Charles Gregory Johnson director of the five pfennig chorale which is performing in a Christmas Carol. Quot they had to build a whole new stage from nothing. We re trying to get used to it its sort of a working Hanau has had an Active Community theater program for nearly 30 years and has attracted audiences of Many germans As Well As americans Field said. Performances have often drawn students from German schools to see an English language production. Germans make up roughly 30 percent of the audiences Field said. A i think theater really gives a lot of soldiers and their families More things to do. There is a Tot of Talent out there a Schaber said referring to the performers and those who enjoy attending theater. It is an extra addition to the Community recreation a. Toi a a a a a a a \ ,�?zforii2 i12,,lo1ri03,1 the Wolfgang music Center Dan 322-8008 or Clavillart 06181-88-8008 Between 6 . And 10 . Wednesday through Fri aay and noon to 7 pm. Weekends. Reservations Are required. No tickets will be sold at the door. Clinton from Page 1 tons discussed a preliminary report wednesday and ordered their military experts to come up with detailed plans by Friday for an eventual withdrawal of the 24,000 peacekeepers in Bosnia. Until now the United states has declined to Send ground troops to Bosnia but one Pentagon official said Clinton decided to make an exception in this Case to show Solidarity with Allied nations who have put forces on the ground As part of the . Peacekeeping Mission. A a y a la a . Troops would be withdrawn from the Region following the removal of the forces the official said. The Pentagon official said the nato Force a could take care of itself under any contingency which Means that it would go in heavily armed and with authorization to defend itself from any Type of potentially hostile act. _ _ the official added that the plans for the nato participation in the potential . Withdrawal will be discussed next week in Brussels by the alliances top military and defense officials but that should conditions in Bosnia deteriorate an emergency operation could be put in place in Short order. The Pentagon official declined to speculate where the . Forces might be drawn from for such an operation. A a. A. V. / talk of a . Pullout heated up when bosnian serbs retaliating for nato air strikes last month took peacekeepers hostage and began blocking . Convoys. The United nations was having trouble pulling out even a Small fraction of its peacekeeping Force a about 400 bangladeshi peacekeepers in the Northwest Bihac Region where Muslim led government forces were facing a furious onslaught by bosnian and croatian serbs and bosnian Muslim rebels _. Resigns Brussels Belgium apr defense minister Leo Delcroix resigned thursday after he was implicated in a Shady real estate Deal the fourth High government official to be forced out in a year of political scandals Delcroix said he stepped Down to keep the government from becoming implicated in the scandal and observers said the Center left coalition of prime minister Jean Luc de acne was expected to survive. It was the Best decision Quot for the government for the party and for himself a said Johan Van Hecke Leader of the dutch speaking Christian Democrat party of which both Delcroix and Dehaene Are members. Dehaene announced later thursday that another dutch speaking Christian Democrat Karel pin ten would become the new defense minister. With the Swift move it was unlikely the resignation would have any further effect on the government. Delcroix had denied earlier this year that he owned a Villa in the Provence Region of Southern France but admitted otherwise wednesday adding that the House was valued at about $450,000 to $600,000. But he denied that the Villa was built with illegal funds and illegal labor As some allegations claimed. In january vice Premier Guy come Delcroix a predecessor at the defense ministry the minister president of the Walloon regional government Guy Spitaels and his Interior minister Guy Mathot quit after their parliamentary immunity was lifted to investigate corruption allegations. The three French speaking socialists denied any 45, said in his letter of resignation that he also stepped Down to defend himself better against Quot the insinuations and accusations that 1 consider particularly officials grateful for . Medical supplies. Almaty Kazakhstan a amps w health officials in Almaty say they re thinking about making dec. 8 a Hoik Day in gratitude for a . Humanitarian ? thursday a this years dec. 8 a . Officials officially signed Over More than $12.5 million Worth of medical equipment and supplies to the City of Almaty. A your country is in a very difficult period now and we have an urgent need for medical supplies a said or. Anatoliy Dernovoy Almaty a Deputy minister of health. It was very important that your Aid came at just the time it did. Many members of operation provide Hope the he mantarian Effort Are scheduled to return to Europe today arriving at Rhein main a Germany after nearly two months in Kazakhstan a. Soldier Dies in car crash. Illes film Germany a amps a a Soldier assigned to 159 h aviation regt in Hillesheim was killed when his car collided with an oncoming vehicle on fog Hway b13 near Ansbach Early wednesday. Sprx. Robert a Wyatt was headed to Ansbach a bar. A Barracks when he tried to pass a truck pulling a Ratler according to a statement issued by the military i Nur Day. Initial police reports said Wyatt braked to locked oncornn8 Raffic and the brakes apparently the Soldier lost control of the car which spun sideways and collided with the other car. The Driver of the other car was brought by ambulance to the bad wind Neim Hospital where he was treated for head and Chest injuries the statement said. A a. Wyatt is survived a a by his wife Jennifer who is attend Lig army Basic training at fort Jackson . Army officials did not have Wyatt Sage at press time. Wyatt was a personnel administration specialist with the regiment. is planning a memorial service next week the statement said
