European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The fuday april 12 2007 stars and stripes Page 33 Bob and Lorraine maker f e dont know How we missed it last week but we forgot to mention next weeks i walk in Aviano Italy the Aviano roadrunners hold this walk t annually and they go fallout to i make it a Success Mark your i calendars for april 22 More details next week 3 f for this weeks walk through i history Forbach France is the i place to visit Forbach was one of the last French towns liberated i in february 1945 As the us 70th infantry division fought its Way j across the Saar River through i Saa Brucken and into Germany after capturing the Schlossberg Castle ruins with its command ing View of the area the 276th infantry regiment was involved i in bitter House House and i Street Street fighting As it liberated Forbach Many of the town residents were forced to live in their basements during the fighting when the people emerged afterwards they found that much of the town had been destroyed members of the 70th infantry division return often to visit the town they liberated and to meet the people of Forbach to us it sounds like a great place for a vol Smarch and a walk through history the Start is at the hotel de Ville with sign up Between 7 am and noon there is Only one 10kilometer route offered so there should be plenty of time to visit the town and the Castle ruins Trier Hrang after action report on our Way Back from Stuttgart last month we stopped and spent a night in Trier so we could do the walk in Trier Behrang on sunday morning before heading Back to the Netherlands truth be told we really wanted some More of the roman coins that were being awarded for completing the walk we stayed at a very Nice hotel on the North Side of the River Way above the City and the View from the hotels restaurant and our Patio was fantastic in spite of the Clouds and overcast skies we could still get quite a View of Germany oldest City sunday morning we were up Bright and Early and off to the Start Hall we enjoyed the walk by just ignoring the rain and hurried Back to get our roman coins we were fortunate to run into Pat and Cheryl Patterson and were Able to Chat for a few minutes before the return trip Home if you Are in the Trier area we vol Smarch sanctioned by the International federation of popular sports Inteman Conaler  or in near us military installations in Europe locations Are noted in the Host language when possible find More extensive lists on the web at  and code pm starting Point award directional reference Belgium Lamoreau Lamoreau France Forbach Mon Bronn Mon Bronn Rettel Rettel Germany Reuben Reuben Elztia Dallau Elztia Dallau Elztia Dallau Grob Kotz Guttstein Hochstadt and Aisch Kosching Kosching Kosching Nied Imdorf Sarlouis Roden  Sand Siren Lingen Siren Lingen Unte Risemau Wetter Wiesbaden Kohlweck Wiesbaden Kohlweck Wiesbaden Kohlweck Wiesbaden Kohlweck sat 08001400 sat 08001200 Sun 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walking event p music at Start Hall s stroller Friendly trails s Shorter noted As stroller Friendly walk carry a flashlight German state and Region codes he Hessen mob  ads  Nib Nieder Bayer x award available while Supply lasts course of for wheelchair participants Yyoung walkers tour event 25 reduced Price of 250 euros for Start card and medal 33 euros for Start card and medal of Obe Pfalz  Sar Saarland sch schwaben shh can recommend the hotel Kock Elsberg and its restaurant with a great food and a Beautiful View if you sure you say i to Herr Mueller the 4yearold Beagle who keeps an Eye on everyone coming and going notes about this weeks events folks in the Wiesbaden area have a big event in their Back Yard this weekend there Are three walking routes and three swim distances on both saturday and sunday the Start is at the he Sische Polize Schule at schonber Strasse 100 in wies Baden Kohlweck the walk in Elztia Dallau offers a prize that no Volks Marcher should be without a folding   the medal at Siren Lingen is an ice Cream bowl at the reduced Price of 260 euros please note that dogs Are not allowed in the Start Hall the prize for completing the walk at Unte Risemau is one of the Small Pewter cups that Are usually very ornately decorated the flier shows a View of the Heidelberg Castle and old Bridge on their cup this would be a very unique souvenir from Ger Many Clark Soeldner italian walk ing notes for the walk exit the a4 at Verona est take the ss11 in the direction of Verona and look for the tall communication Tower on the right the Start is right by the Tower the View of the Castle As you approach Marostica is really impressive but the walk in 2002 did not take us to the Castle grounds look for the House that is painted to look like a Castle the folks in Porcia always put on a Good walk and they really appreciate the americans who participate please email vol Smarch schedule information to two walkers Yaho com mail brochures to Bob and Lorraine Huffaker car 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