European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Volume 1 no 11 Friday March 23 2007 Chatan yom Ifan uru a i inside info school lunch schedule Page 4 Okinawa events take a look at the latest events on Island Page the lords of Hokutan a journey Back in time Page 8 slip away to Kuni Gami Page 12 Okinawa an advertising supplement free courage Confidence character girl scouts Story and photos by Cara Gardner the idea of putting 700 Young girls under one roof May sound insane like a migraine wait ing to happen but if those kids Are girl scouts then what would otherwise be total chaos suddenly becomes a lesson in teamwork this was the Case on March 11 at the Foster Field House the place was brimming with girls who came to celebrate the 95th birthday of girl scouts along with the organizations annual event world thinking Day the event left no doubt that girl scouts have a significant presence in american military communities overseas girl scouts overseas West Pacific represents seven military bases on Mainland Japan three in Korea and four on Okinawa said Jill Pollard the interim director we serve one in five available girls which is about 2000 girls and we have Over 700 adult volunteers a group of brownies listen to the ceremonial presentations during girl scouts continued on Page 2 thinking Day and smile for a photo of looking out from Ara Shiyama Story and photos by Keith t Graff youve decided to go for a drive and have taken the family or friends up North maybe youre coming Hack from expo Park or Points of interest in Motobu bounded by Nago City to the East Nakitin Village to the West Kouri and Ragaji Jima Center Ara Shiyama provides a panoramic View of the okinawan Inland sea Ara Shiyama continued on Page 6 stripes Okinawa is a product of the advertising department of stars and stripes Pacific and an advertising supplement to stars and stripes this newspaper is authorized for publication by the department of defense for members of the military services overseas however the contents of stripes Okinawa Are unofficial and Are not to be considered As the official views of or endorsed by the us government including the department of defense or the us Pacific command As a Dod newspaper stripes Okinawa May be distributed through official channels and use appropriated funds for distribution to Remote and isolated locations where overseas Dod person Nel Are located the appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement of those products by the depart ment of defense or stars and stripes products or services advertised in this publication shall be made available for Purchase use or patronage without regard to race color religion sex National origin age marital status physical Handicap political affiliation or any other no Merit Factor of the purchaser user or Patron Foj Youdon Uneeda base Telephone
