European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 08, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 8, 1995 the stars and stripes Page 5 draw Down in Europe hiring heats up after Job freeze by Effie ii Athen Heidelberg Bureau Heidelberg Germany the Man who Heads the civilian work Force for the . Army Europe says that the draw Down freeze on Job openings has finally thawed. His offices Are now recruiting for a thou Sand More jobs than in each of the preceding four years Lee Goeck said thursday further he said if you Are one of those who have not been told that your Job will be Cut then you have a Good reason to take a sigh of Relief and consider that you Are part of the future of the  those who arc to lose their jobs because of draw Down cuts already know it he said. His problem now is to retain current employees who out of fear or panic Are looking elsewhere for jobs. And he s seeking to lure new . And Host nation applicants who have been unsure about the guarantees of a career in a shrinking Force in Europe. The Quality of the Pool of applicants needs to be refreshed he said we Don t want the Best qualified people passing up our opportunities because they believe there is no Security with the . Army How will this new open Job Market affect those who took downgrades during the lean years Gocke said the civilian personnel offices will electronically track cases As part of a priority repro notion program. When openings at higher grades appear Down graded employees will be notified. Although the a Adown took its toll the _  s top employment specialist contends thatching worked out better than expected. More than 60,000  civilian employees departed Europe. A third left because of troop cuts. A third left through attrition such As from retirement or resignations. And a third departed through incentive programs that offered Early retirement or Cash. At the beginning of fiscal 1989, the  work Force included 100,000 civilians. This month the number is 40,000, and by sep tember it will dip to 38,000. Those numbers include the employees in the organizations such As the commissaries defense department schools property we be arrived at the future Lee Goeke civilian personnel director disposal offices 5th signal come and the  Materiel come. Those figures also include person Nel who work directly for the com Mander of the . Army Europe in units such As v corps 21st theater  area come 7u\  training enter Southern european task Force and area support groups. The commander s civilian employee count stood at 65,000 in fiscal 89. This month it is Down to 27,000 and will drop to 25,000 by september. Officials also say that the number of civilian employees in each category could drop by another 3,000 by 1997 because of ongoing efficiency reviews. Nevertheless Goeke explained the constant turnover in military communities should still keep the civilian Job Market stable. He said that 15 percent of the local National employees who lost their jobs sued the military a figure far lower than anticipated. In closing communities such As Karlsruhe the  has a program in which it allows some German workers to take time from their Job for certificate programs. The German training paid for by the Ger Man government will help them make the transition to new jobs. There were no work stoppages no walkouts arid no mass Den Bonstra tons Goeke said. Still he conceded that people have the perception that this is a sinking  it s a difficult task to convince peo ple that the draw Down is Over. Goeck said but we be arrived at the future.". Is of Dav the Gates at Raf upper Scyford England arc chained and padlocked after the facility s closure which sent . Air Force personnel to other locations and put some civilian employees out of work. 2 killed 1 wounded in shooting at Ford Plymouth township Mich. A a Man opened fire in a Ford motor co. Plant saturday morning wounding his estranged wife then killing her Boyfriend and himself police said. It was the third shooting at a Michigan Auto factory since september. The Man began firing about 5 30 a.m., a half hour after the Early shift began at the Plant West of Detroit police chief Carl Berry said. The Man walked up to his wife and shot her and her Boyfriend with a semiautomatic handgun then he shot himself in the head Berry said. The couple were getting a divorce. He pointed the weapon at several other people but did not discharge Berry said. I just heard shooting just shooting. Most women started hitting the floor. The Bosses said get out of Here " Maureen Webster said. This is like fam ily 12 hours a Day and we never thought it would happen  another employee Richard Prevc said he heard at East six shots and a lot of screaming. You would t expect it from him Prevc said of the gunman. The wounded woman was in serious condition said Kristen finn a spokeswoman at the University of Michigan medi Cal Center in Ann Arbor. We have Good Security Ford spokes Man Bill Carroll said. We can t police every single person every single Tim i these incidents do happen " on sept. 10, a Ford worker opened fire with a handgun As. A Union meeting broke up at a factory in Dearborn. Two workers were killed and two others injured. On dec. 9, an autoworkers apparently upset about his work assignment allegedly killed his supervisor and wounded a co worker at a Chrysler corp. Plant in Ster Ling Heights. Suspects arc awaiting trial in both cases. Everyone at the Ford Plant had been sent Home but the company planned to reopen All of the factory except the area where the shooting occurred for the 3 . Shift. Workers were receiving coun seling Carroll said. The 1,600 employees make heating and air conditioning units for Ford s Assembly plants in the United states and Mexico. Bullet holes ground planes carrying . Aid to Bosnia Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina a Bullet holes were found in two . Planes after they returned from Sarajevo on saturday prompting officials to halt All flights to the bosnian capital _ the attacks on the . Planes came As officials were trying to Salvage a four month truce that is increasingly imperilled by conflicts Between rebel bosnian serbs and the Muslim led government on implementing the Accord. Bullet holes were found in the two Ilyushin ii-76s after they landed in Zagreb Croatia on return flights front Sarajevo one Hole near a plane s front wheel and the other near the second plane s engine said a . Spokesman in Zagreb who refused to be identified. There were no injuries. Up Rotor will not Fly tomorrow to Sarajevo the spokesman said referring to military flights of the . Protection Force. The United nations humanitarian air lift run by the . High commissioner for refugees also was suspended temporarily. Unher spokesman Peter Kessler said it was not Clear whether Aid flights would resume today but he added this is not seen As a serious  . Officials did not say who might have fired of the planes. The Sarajevo Airport is Between bosnian serbs and the Muslim led government . Meanwhile . Officials complained saturday of foot dragging by bosnian serbs and government forces on implementing a four month truce that is increasingly imperilled by reported fighting. In talks Friday the two sides remained at Odds Over opening Access to Sarajevo a requirement of the cease fire agreement signed a week ago. Rubbermaid recalls hampers Rubbermaid is recalling two i l Roughneck clothes hampers because they could be hazardous Soyoung Chil Dren. V -.-. A. The recall of the Jade Green plastic Humphrey the d in Sauv and Blue plastic bubbles the whale hampers was issued thursday in cooperation with the . Consumer product safety commission " both types of hampers Are about 30 inches in length Arica 19 inches tall. Rubbermaid is recalling them because Small children can get stuck Iri them although nor one has been seriously injured according to  and air Force Exchange services Europe spokeswoman Carrie Higley Krowka.  sold in 1993 nationwide As Well As in the cafes system and customers who purchased them at  can return them for a , no receipt necessary Higley Krowka said.-. For More information Contact local exchanges. " " Wurzburg civilian Dies at desk Wurzburg Germany is a . Civilian employee of the 98th area support group. Did thursday morning in his office at Leighton Barracks in Wurzburg. Ray l. Votaw 51, a her worked at the 9sth ask directorate of logistics  found dead at his desk by his supervisor. Local medical officials attributed the cause of death to a heart attack. _ Votaw of Belvidere iii., was the pro Gram manager for the european come humanitarian assistance program which is administered by the 98th ask. Under _ this program excess . Government material such As no tactical vehicles medical and school equipment Ami other supplies Are provided As humanitarian Aid to countries designated by the . State department. Votaw had been with the 9sth ask since 1991. Previously he was Emp Ned with Vii corps in Stutt. Girt. His wife Petra and son Allen live in Stuttgart. Other survivors include his Mother three Sisters a brother and three children from a previous marriage. Fune ral arrangements Are pending. The burial will be in Stuttgart