European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 stars and stripes monday april 16 2007 name Patricia Mcdonald 37 Hobby Rock climbing Bay Job sixth Grade teacher at Vicenza of Tajo elementary school also military spouse and Mother of two hear youre into Rock climbing How did you get into it 1 was a reservist i was at the defense language Institute in California for six months 1 met some friends there who were into Rock climbing and 1 went with them that was Back in 1995 and you encourage other people to try it out everyone Cando it everybody thinks they cant but they can women especially 1 like to motivate them there generally better climbers initially which surprises some people Why it int about upper body strength you use your legs and women Are usually stronger in their legs than in their upper bodies but what about Tom cruise at the Start of Mission impossible 2 it looked like he was using All upper body strength to climb that big Rock i didst see the movie what exactly do you think of while youre climb ing the entertainment like theres no to thais whats great about it youve got to pay attention youve got to Trust yourself youve got to Trust the people Down below you idol Ching the the sport is a great Way to build Confidence team building when 1 was teaching in North Carolina 1 was Able to get the whole staff to come out and try it Are there any Good places to climb around Vicenza Lucignano is the closest Piave theres also Arco near Lake Garda there Are a Tot of places eve climb and place famous in the states like y0semhe after 1 moved to North cd Imbesi there my husband Southern european task Force airborne 1st sgt Matthew Davis did half dome in Yosemite for three Days thais not the Rock climbing in into is climbing a family affair then do your daughters climb As Well not yet there 6 and Treyve done the climbing Wall a Little but there reluctant to go some Day Well Send them up ifs just like swimming so where else would you like to climb in Europe id like to go to Germany France and Morocco before i leave Here they All have places that sound interesting cant Rock climbing be a bit dangerous if s Safe but youve got to be smart youll have people go out there who Arent knowledgeable and thais when some of the stuff happens i was climbing in North Carolina and someone fell and unfortunately died it want actually a climber i think someone hiking 1 dont really like to talk about it have you been injured yourself Ive been on crutches a few times ifs no big Deal when youre the first one up you dont always have the rope to rely on and if you lose your grip you can fall what advice do you have for someone willing to give it a by definitely go to outdoor rec they have the equipment people Are knowledgeable it definitely takes up a chunk of time ifs not something you can do really quickly any other sports youre into in a runner i like to surf in like the Happy Gilmore of surfing Ive parachuted twice not again i stopped seeking the ultimate thrill after that interview conducted by Kent Harris know someone whose accomplishments talents Job Hobby Volunteer work awards or Good deeds qualify them for 15 minutes of Fame How about someone whose claim to glory is a bit out of the Ordinary even dare we say oddball Send the persons name and Contact information to r lofts Courtesy of us military leaders see Security threat in global warnings effects by Juliet Helperin the Washington Post us military is increasingly focused on a potential National Security threat Cli mate change just last month the us army War College funded a today conference at the Triangle Institute for Security studies titled the National Security implications of global climate change and monday a group of 11 retired senior generals will release a re port saying global warming presents significant National Security challenges to the United states which it must address or face serious consequences the 63page report which is being released a Day before the in Security Council holds its first briefing on climate change lays out a detailed Case for How global warming could destabilize vulnerable states in Africa and Asia and drive a flood of migrants to Richer countries it focuses on How Cli mate change can act As a threat multiplier for instability in some of the most volatile regions of the world in part by causing water shortages and dam aging food production the study authors along with several other National Security experts confirmed last week that the military has begun studying possible future impacts of global warming with new intensity its Only in the last six months that climate change itself has surfaced As a term that5s commonly recognized As having Security implications said Kent Butts a professor of political military strategy at the War colleges Center for strategic Leader ship Butts added that when he meets with military leaders to discuss How to tackle terrorism and regional instability each time there saying this is getting worse because of changes in the climate commissioned by the Center for naval analyses a government funded think tank the report boasts a list of contributors that includes eight retired fourstar generals and three Threestars Many have significant technological expertise and some such As adm Joseph Lopez Are close to vice president Dick Cheney others including Gen Anthony Zinni have criticized president Bush in recent years the army former chief of staff Gen Gordon sul Livan who is one of the authors noted he had been a Little bit of a septic when the study group began meeting in september but after being briefed by top climate scientists and observing changes in his native new England Sullivan said he was now con Vinced that global warming presents a grave Chal Lenge tothe country military preparedness the trends Are not Good and if i just sat around in my former me As a Soldier if i just waited around for someone to walk in and say this is with a Hun dred percent id be waiting forever he said the study states that conflicts in regions such As Darfur and Somalia stemmed initially from alack of resources something that will Only Worsen with Glo bal warming climate change is different from traditional Mili tary threats according to report author vice adm Kichard truly because if s not like some hot spot were trying to handle Safe crowns its Best crooner left Anthony Fedorov a competitor from american idol season 4 sings during the us air forces in Europe idol contest saturday at Ramstein air base Germany Fedorov who made it to the top 4 spot on american idol season 4 was one of five judges during the event after a Short tour of bases in Europe Fedorov will be heading off next month to Star in the Broadway show the Fant Sticks below audience Mem Bers Sway their arms As staff sgt Jeff Nevison a communications airman travelling Al the Way from in Ciurlik air base Turkey croons his final number after being named the Safe idol photos by Ben blokes stars and stripes remains of Wii us navigator identified Pontiac Mick the re Mains of a world War n tvs navigator listed As missing in action for almost 63 years have been identified two years after they were found in Croatia the brother of the deceased Pilot said first it Archibald Kellys b24 crashed on july 22 1944 South of Dubrovnik Croatia near the Adriatic sea the plane carrying 10 crewmen Bers was returning from a bombing raid on Oil Fields in Romania the irony is that my brother had been on 45 missions and had five More to go and he would have been discharged Sam Kelly 83 told the Oak land press for a Story it posted on its web site saturday Kelly who lives in com Merce township near Detroit said he and his wife Katie were notified in february by the defense department that dental records matched the skeletal remains found in a shallow grave near the Village of caveat the remains first discovered by children in 2005 also included a Button from an american uniform said capt Robert Frazer Aca Salt assistance officer who lives in Lake Orion and who was among the military person Nel who delivered the news Kellys remains Are being held in a military facility in Hawaii and will shipped to Michi Gan prior to a funeral scheduled for May Sam Kelly said he has a photograph of his Brothers ceremonial burial mount in Croatia from the associated press
