European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 stars and stripes june 2007 former pummels pickpocket the associated press grand a 72yearold former Boxer and Marine pummelled a potential thief who allegedly tried to reach into his Bill Barnes said he was scratch ing off a losing lottery ticket in Side a Michigan Gas station when he Felt a hand slip into his front left pants where he had he immediately grabbed the persons wrist with his left hand and started throwing punches with his Landing six or seven blows before a store manager in i guess he thought i was an easy Barnes told the grand rapids Park and walk Baum older fair brings great food and music but also traffic problems Jon grand rapids Bill of stands in the next door food store where he thwarted an attempted the alleged pickpocket picked the wrong Barnes served in the was an accomplished Golden gloves Boxer and retired after 20 years As an Iron Jesse Daniel was arraigned monday in Rockford District court on one count of unarmed Barnes said he remembered noticing a Patron acting suspicious asking the Price of different brands of cigarettes and other while turned Barnes Felt the hand in his so he took he he said he would probably do the same thing again under the same if for no other reason than what he would face Back i  want my wife to give me hell for Lettin that Guy get my he said with a Angel outgoing commander of the 212th combat support relinquishes the Guideon to Steven the 30th medical brigade during a change of command ceremony thursday at the Miessau ammo Kenneth the newly appointed interim com Mander of the 212th will serve until Brian Canfield arrives in late Ben and stripes head of last Mash unit bids goodbye by Steve Mraz stars and stripes Germany in the past two years under the command of Angel the soldiers of the 212th combat support Hospital have braved the elements from Angola to on thursday morning As Lugo relinquished com the soldiers weathered through the wind and rain of a German summer the sol Diers faced the elements head on As Lugo gave his Farewell this morning i came out Here at about walked the Field and prayed that we could drive on and get this Lugo so As the rain comes on now As i were going to drive in september the unit deployed to Angola As part of a me Flag the following Only three weeks after returning from the unit was sent to Pakistan to care for earthquake Vic the unit then known As the 212th Mobile army surgical Hospital treated More than performed 425 surgeries and admitted More than 500 patients during its four months in a in october the 212th was converted from the last Mash in the army to the 212th combat sup port the 212th Cash is ready for any contingency or crisis response anywhere in the Lugo Kenneth Meade took interim command thursday of the More than 350soldier Meade previously served As the 212th Cash Deputy commander for clinical i have been assigned to the unit three separate times during my army and i feel like it is a part of Meade it is the Only Cash in the army for which i would have any interest in com Brian Canfield is scheduled begin As com Mander of the 212th Cash in late Canfield is coming to the 212th Cash from the Dwight Eisenhower medical Center at fort Gor where he served As Deputy commander for he is currently attending the naval War College in email Steve Mraz at  airman sentenced to jail Raf England an airman stationed Here who pleaded guilty to using and distributing marijuana and ecstasy was sentenced to 17 months reduction to Al and a bad conduct for Selling drugs Jerome who was an air Man first class before admitted to using and intending to distribute the drugs for about the past Sligh entered his guilty plea on wednesday and was sentenced that Sligh is the seventh airman to plead guilty to such the result of an undercover sting at Lakenheath last year that netted 10 airmen in from staff reports by John Vandiver stars and stripes Germany Rheinland Pfalz an annual three Day state kicks off today in Baum older with food and an anticipated slew of out town the which High lights the customs and com Merce of the also Means that the Small military Community of Baum older will be temporarily transformed into a bustling some visitors Are expected to attend the which is one of the regions major events of the numerous roads have been closed to ease pedestrian a Host of on base services also will be closed Dur ing the if you Are coming to the Festi expect some delays and come Early to get a Good parking said Ignacio a spokes Man at the Baum older the army is advising that local residents avoid driving Between Friday and Park and Rubalcava warned they might be Able to but coming Back they May not be Able to find any plan local officials have spent the past couple months preparing for the there will be hundreds of musical performances and a Bounty of food and drink at locations throughout the and German Militar ies also will participate in the among the planned Dis plays is a 1st armoured division showcase of military on the festival will con clude with a Parade Between noon and 6 during that time traffic will be at a Rubalcava for out town Detour signs and police will help route Drivers to designated parking the Best advice is to come Rubalcava email John Vandiver at  tips for getting around the main Gate to Smith bar Racks will close from noon today to 6 it will remain open to pedestrians All three that is the most significant Road the Road at the Bottom of the Hill from shooters known As shooters will be the entire stretch from the traffic Light at the main Gate to the Road leading to will be closed All three driving in and out of Smith Barracks during Rheinland Pfalz Days will Only be possible via the North tank Trail Gate or Iron Man crossing both Gates will remain if residents encounter a specifically at the first turn toward Baum older when coming from the direction of fre Isen on they can proceed if they identify themselves As residents by showing their Mili tary to the German residents May also need to show their when coming into Baum older on l169 from the direction of commonly known As the Back Road to Baum older from Rheinland Pfalz Days will in clude stages and activities throughout downtown Baum hold festival times Are 38 Fri Day 11 saturday 11 for More information on clo sures and a schedule of go to Mil Gas prices Down in up in Holland stars and stripes the Price of Gas sold by the army and air Force Exchange service will go Down almost 3 cents saturday in Germany and the United but will in crease in the Accord ing to an cafes news it will be the fifth straight weekly decline for Gas prices in Germany and the where mid Grade Gas prices will have dropped nearly 22 cents a gallon since the end of it will be the second week in a Row prices increase in the in regular and mid Grade Gas prices will dip cents per while the Price of Premium will drop Price drops in the where regular Gas int will Mirror Germany cuts for mid Grade and in the where All prices were set at mid Grade Gas will go up cents per Gal and Premium up gasoline prices have dipped below per gallon for the first time since the beginning of according to depart ment of Energy the aver age stateside Price for a gallon of regular Gas sits at a fraction More than according to the latest Doe average diesel Howe have increased 3 cents in the As a cafes diesel prices will increase across Europe first thing in Ger Many and the diesel will go up 3 cents a while it will Rise cents in the for a Complete list of Gas pric see Page