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Dream car travels around the world

Gerald Welsh, the proud owner of the 1956 Ford Victoria was born in the USA in 1941. From 1968 to 1971 and from 1972 to 1976 he was stationed at

the Range Control in Grafenwoehr. He can very well remember the Micky Bar and the Metropol back in those days:

“It was very nice there. You didn’t have to pay to get in there and they had striptease and live music.”

In February 2009 he saw his dream car, a spotless white 1956 Ford Vic-toria with a V8-motor and 312 PS, at Daytona 500 at Daytona Beach, Florida and immediately fell in love with it. No wonder if you just look at the beautiful chrome trims (...) Page2

1956 Ford Victoria from Gerald Welsh

Story bySusanne Williams

It is common knowledge by now that a lot of marriages do not last forever anymore in today’s hectic world.

Therefore, some military families have to face separation and divorce with all of its sad and unpleasant side effects. Some of them even while they are far away from their home and maybe even while they are deployed. (...)

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Story byJutta S. Carrington

Living and separating in

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The Micky Bar played a special role during Elvis’ stay in Grafenwöhr. Sure -- everybody thinks because many sol-diers stationed here before and after Elvis went to the well-known bar that featured live music, dance, vaudeville shown and striptease. But if you take a closer look, there’s more to the story than you know. (...) Page 8

Story byOlaf Meiler

Elvis and his secret concert in Grafenwöhr

Photo: Gerhard Pfennig

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Dream car travels around the world

Gerald Welsh, the proud owner of the 1956 Ford Victoria was born in the USA in 1941. From 1968 to 1971 and from 1972 to 1976 he was stationed at the Range Control in Grafenwoehr. He can very well remember the Micky Bar and the Metropol back in those days: “It was very nice there. You didn’t have to pay to get in there and they had striptease and live music.”

In February 2009 he saw his dream car, a spotless white 1956 Ford Vic-toria with a V8-motor and 312 PS, at Daytona 500 at Daytona Beach, Florida and immediately fell in love with it. No wonder if you just look at the beautiful chrome trims, bumpers,

and rims, the white sidewall tires, and the luxurious interior with its black and white leather loveseats. “It was

built the year I got my driver’s license and I had to have it as a reminder of those days.” says Welsh.

So he bought the car and it was shipped to Bremerhaven, Germany. “I suffered a lot from nightmares while the car was on its way to Germany. I dreamt things like the car dealer had sold it over the internet to someone else wi-thout me knowing anything about it.” states Welsh.

But everything went fine and so Welsh’s jewel arrived safely in Ger-many on June 13. “I can drive it without any problems.” goes Welsh. “But when I wanted to put on the handbrake I suddenly held it in my hand because the brake cable was burst. Now I’m waiting for them to send me a new one from Pennsylvania.”

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1956 Ford Victoria from Gerald Welsh - Photo: Gerhard Pfennig


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Agrotourism on Biehlerhof in the Upper Palatinate Forest

In a world dominated by speed and functionality, Biehlerhof appears to be a little oasis of peace and quiet. The small farm of the Biehler family is lo-cated in Schwand, a tiny little village close to Freudenberg and Hirschau, surrounded by meadows, fields, and woods far away from any traffic. It is open for guests from near and far who can stay in rustically furnished vacation apartments with modern comfort in the beautiful old farmhouse and the former horse stable.

The Biehler family has 40 to 50 cattle and a lot of small animals like chicken, geese, ducks, cats, sheep, goats, and a dog. All are all very friendly and used to children so that they can be petted. Most of the time the small animals walk around on the farm and the child-ren can play with them. While your children enjoy themselves with the animals, help in the stables, or have fun on the farm’s playground, you can relax in a deck chair underneath the fruit trees in the farm’s garden and enjoy the peace and quiet. In the evenings there is a campfire in the garden where you can join the other guests. Sometimes they have BBQs there, too.

Don’t worry that your children might get bored: the Biehlers offer tours in the woods to collect berries and

mushrooms. In the fall they organize night hikes and in spring time they paint eggs for Easter.

You can also borrow bikes in all sizes from the Biehlers and go on a tour by yourselves. And in case it rains, the Biehlers have a whole barn full of toys for the children to play with. So your children are not going to miss TV, or their computer at home. If you have guests from the States and not enough room for them at your house, consider lodging them in one of the apartments. And in case there are no more apart-ments vacant on the Biehlerhof, the Biehlers have a vacation house in

Hirschau with two additional apart-ments. There is a garden, too, with a little lake where you can go fishing on request. If you ask the Biehlers in advance, you can even bring your dog to this vacation house.

Welcome to the „Biehlerhof“

Story and Photo bySusanne Williams

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Local recreation area with high fun factor

If you go to the Franconian Switzer-land you’ll fi nd exactly what the name promises: a rocky landscape with woods and beautiful half-timbered houses, curved roads winding themselves along little rivers and huddling against rocks. A paradise for all: hikers, children, his-tory enthusiasts, motorcyclists, and those who would like to enjoy a good Franconian beer.

Go ahead and explore this wonderful and so close part of Bavaria! In Pot-tenstein for example there is a little old castle on top of a rock. You can go inside and see how the knights use to live in the middle ages (www.BurgPottenstein.de). Afterwards you could head for a cup of coff ee in one

of the need cafes or pubs in town. You are going to love the historic little city with its narrow streets.

Need to cool down a little bit? How about visiting the Felsenbad (www.felsenbad.eu), an outdoor swimming pool surrounded by rocks? It was built in the 1920s and is therefore one of the fi rst outdoor pools in Bavaria with one of the prettiest beer gardens of the Franconian Switzerland inside.

Just across the street you fi nd a summer toboggan-run, the so called “Rodel-mekka Pottenstein” (www.wigandslide.com). It has got two trails: the 0.72 miles long Frankenrodel which you slide down in a stainless steel trough and the 0.62 miles long Frankenbob that can be used at any weather.

You could also relax at the beer gar-

den on the waterside of the idyllically situated lake Schöngrundsee next to the summer toboggan-run. Here you can rent a rowing boat or a pedal and go on a little turn…

Are you interested in geology? Th en check out the Teufelshöhle (www.teufelshoehle.de). It’s just around the corner and it is the oldest and probably most impressive stalactite cave. You can go on a 45 minutes guided tour through it and you’ll learn the most important facts about the development and the history of the cave and see the complete skeleton of a cave bear and wonderful stalactite formations.

If you’d like to have some more his-tory you should go to the Fränkische Schweiz-Museum in Tüchersfeld (www.fsmt.de). In fi ve old buildings you fi nd an exciting and eventful re-

gional museum that provides you with interesting information about the way of life in former times in this area of Germany.

I bet you’re thirsty now, ha? Well, then you should visit Kathi Bräu (http://kathi.brauereien.bierland-oberfranken.de/) in Heckenhof and try some very dark but delicious beer there. A must for everyone who likes Bavarian beer and if you are a motorcyclist this is your personal paradise: it is the meeting place for hundreds of motorcyclists every weekend during the summer season. But remember: Don’t drink and drive!!!

And if all this sounds like too much confusion for you enjoy the peace and calm while hiking some the uncounted hiking trails around Pottenstein.

Left: Th e „Felsenbad“ in Pottenstein is an outdoor swimming pool surrounded by the rocks

Top: Th e „Teufelshöhle“Photos by City of Pottenstein


Toboggan-run near Pottenstein


The German-American Volksfest Gra-fenwoehr is always a big event in our area. For many people it is a traditi-on to come here every year to enjoy the friendship between Germans and Americans. It is a great opportunity for both sides to experience and enjoy each other’s culture.

“Culture is shared at the German-American Fest. You have the ri-des, food, dresses, and the beer from the German side. This year, German and American military vehicles were on display. There was a car show sight and sound, country western music, DJ‘s and two places to eat and drink beer.

The location and set-up, plus a lot of coordination with the city of Gra-fenwoehr and Grafenwoehr Garrison community, too, made this event special for everyone.

For me, just getting out and being able to chat and enjoy community without the distraction of a gate that keeps our world apart most of the time, is a very good thing. Just the freedom to have both cultures walking around together on post again was fun. Seeing the smi-les on everyone’s face showed that the event is special and needs to continue

on for a life time. A good German beer and an American hot dog, what else is there but good fun and food,” states Commander James L. Holliman from the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Orville Williams from Michigan adds: “I was stationed here about 25 years ago and I still love to think about the Volksfest. It was so great to see the German traditions: the traditional German dresses, and the different kinds of food are really interesting, I think.

For me the feeling of camaraderie bet-ween Germans and Americans at this fest was great!”

Yes! It is a very nice fest where the cultures and the feeling of camaraderie are shared. You can try different kinds of German food like grilled chicken, Schnitzel, Schaschlik (pieces of meat grilled on a little wooden stick, se-vered with tomato sauce and fries), and Schweinehax’n (pork knuckles), just to name a few.

Of course, not only German delicacies are offered: In the many military tents you can buy fresh homemade Ham-burgers, Hot Dogs and Taccos, but also Italian, Japanese or Chinese food.

At the beer tent there is a traditional German live-band playing every night and with their great music they always make Germans and Americans sing along.

The later it gets the more people you might see standing on the ben-ches and tables there. Germans and Americans arm in arm together, singing and dancing. It’s a great atmosphere.

Another very nice place where the connection between Germans and Americans is very strong is the sta-ge of the “Flying Boots” line dance

group from Eschenbach where Ger-mans and Americans come together to dance, enjoy the great country music and have fun while having a cup of coffee and a piece of German home-made cake.

I grew up with this fest and for me it is a must to visit it every day as long as possible. This is the highlight of the summer

More than 70.000 visitors on the 52th German-American Volksfest 2009 in Grafenwoehr - Photo: Renate Gradl


Colonel Sorenson and DAGA Präsident Helmuth Wächter - Photos: Doris Mayer

— James L. HollimanVeterans of Foreign Wars

A good German beer and an Ame-rican hot dog, what else is there but good fun and food.

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Living and separating in GermanyIt is common knowledge by now that a lot of marriages do not last forever anymore in today’s hectic world.

Therefore, some military families have to face separation and divorce with all of its sad and unpleasant side effects. Some of them even while they are far away from their home and maybe even while they are deployed.

A lot of affected spouses do not know that they have the possibility to have their family situation reviewed by the German legal system as long as their last joint residence was within Germa-ny and one of the spouses is still here.

Although they do not have their home of record in Germany but physically live here, a lot of them with children, U.S. and German law allows for divorce cases being taken to the German Fa-mily Court in the district of residence of the parties involved.

International marriages, including

those of American families, can be divorced by the German legal system because the system refers to the laws of the plaintiff ’s home country and state, and the German Court system divorces U.S. couples in Germany according to American State Laws.

In many cases, it is a lot easier to get in contact with local authorities, judges in Court, social workers and lawyers to discuss the family situation during a separation and/or seek legal assistance.

The German legal system focuses on the well-being of children of separated spouses and offers a lot of assistance when husbands and wives to not get along anymore and the children are in the middle of the parents’ fight over them.

A lot of social workers are almost fluent in English and if they are not, they have a translator to assist them with solving family problems.

In stressful situations like separations and the arguments associated with them, a lot of spouses appreciate the

possibility of personal advise from J.A.G. representatives and, if needed, local lawyers who can take their cases to court and represent them there.

Since German courts close to U.S. mi-litary installation such as the courts in Weiden, Amberg, Neumarkt and Regensburg are aware of and adhe-re to the special regulations in the SOFA-agreement, all service of court paperwork, subpoenas and decisions are in accordance with U.S. military law and therefore are effective and acknowledged in the United States and in Germany. Once a case is filed in one court, it can not be filed in ano-ther court of law in Germany, or the United States.

After having been served with court paperwork and subpoenaed by the Ger-man legal system, it is mandatory for at least one party to personally appear in court for a divorce hearing in front of a judge.

If necessary, and in cases of emergency, judges have the right to make tem-porary decisions about physical cus-tody, alimony and support without a hearing and issue a temporary court order which is executable and valid until a final decision is made.

On September 1, 2009 German family law will change. From this date on, it will be mandatory to be represented by a lawyer in support and alimony cases, as it always has been mandatory to have a lawyer file for divorce in family court. Since both -- being sued for support and a divorce -- have great impact on a spouse’s personal life and financial situation, a lawyer can assist and advise the client regarding any legal questions. The lawyer will also accompany his or her client to all court hearings.

If you are in a similar situation, make sure you do not wait until the last mi-nute to seek legal advice.

Story byJutta S. Carrington

The Malerbetrieb Schiffmann (Schiff-mann Painting Co.) in Pressath was founded in 1922 by Karl Schiffmann, the great-grandfather of today’s head of the company Birgit Schiffmann. Birgit and her brother Marcel who run the company together now have learned a lot from their forefathers’ experiences since they grew up in the business. Together they are a young and modern team and if you need a contact person who gives you advice in English Birgit is the right person for you to call.

The Schiffmann Painting Co. offers for example advice for builders about materials needed and about the pro-duction stages.

You could also ask the Schiffman Pain-ting Co. to do the facility management. Within a radius of 45 miles they offer a weekly or monthly cleaning service for your house or apartment which can also be of special interest for you if you plan on changing housing.

They provide you with tips and inte-resting information like the matter of fact that the quality of paint from a professional painter cannot be com-pared to the quality of paint from a building supplies store.

The Schiffmann Painting Co. does stretch ceilings (very common in ba-throoms) and thermal isolation for your windows and walls. They work together with a lot of partners from a craftsmen network who can help you with anything you need while renova-ting your residence.

Schiffmann Painting Co.Story bySusanne Williams

The team of the Schiffmann Painting Co.


7activities

AUERBACH (bg) - When Spring starts, many enthusiastic runners and hikers start the hiking season. The Er-zweg hiking trail runs from Pegnitz (Bayreuth County) to Sulzbach-Ro-senberg (Amberg-Sulzbach County). The German Hiking Association has awarded it its quality seal. The trail pas-ses along the “Grubenfelder Leonie“ nature protection area and the Maffei mining Museum. Both tourist sights belong to the city of Auerbach.

About a year ago, the Greater Nuern-berg Area Traffic Association has even published a small book on the hiking trail with detailed route descriptions that complements the flyer published by Amberg-Sulzbach County. The “Er-zweg“ hiking trail is dedicated to the region’s century-old mining tradition and industrial history. The book about the 231 kilometer-long trail provides various tips for one-day and multiple-day tours. A small map is included. The tours are suited for families as well as for regular hikers.

The main trail of the Erzweg runs from Pegnitz through Auerbach, Neuhaus, Etzelwang and Högen to Sulzbach-Rosenberg. There are various loops (German: Schlaufe) such as the Hirschbacher Schlaufe, the Königstei-ner Schlaufe, the Neuhauser Schlaufe, or the Plecher Schlaufe that can be added. These loops -- seven of them were marked -- offer the hikers a lot of diversion.

Quiet walks through the forest are just as possible as hiking along demanding mountain paths. Naturally, attention is also paid to culture, especially to the region’s more than thousand-year-long mining tradition, as the name “Erzweg“ (Ore Trail) indicates. A red cross on a white surface is the sign that marks the award-winning trail.

In Auerbach, the trail passes along the nature protection area Leonie, the Maffei mining museum with its mi-nes and the so-called Gottvaterberg, a mountain across which the ore was once transported with a cable car. The Leonie nature protection area used to be a goaf area.

While the Auerbach mines were in operation, it was forbidden to enter the area due to the danger of collapse because of the underground tunnels

of thee ore mines. After the Maxhüt-te mining Co. declared bankruptcy and the Leonie mine was closed in 1987, the area was left unattended. Several years ago, the area in which many endangered species have found a home, was bought by the State Bird Conservation Society.

Since the summer of 2000, Aurochs graze on the land. Those animals are a back breeding of domestic cattle and resemble the extinct Aurochs. With their natural grazing, the animals en-sure that the open meadows remain intact.

As a result, numerous species find a habitat there. The Aurochs once live in the Auerbach area, gave the city its name and is heraldic animal. A small trail goes around the nature protection area and with a little bit of luck hikers can watch the herd which breeds se-veral pups every year.

Bavaria’s most important ore mine is also located along the “Erzweg.“ In the Maffei mines, whose construction started in 1904, 16 million tons of ore

were mined by the end of July 1978. The work below the earth’s surface was not easy for the miners since water ingress was a constant danger. During the mining process, water had to be pumped out constantly which raised the mining costs for the owner of the mines, the Maxhütte mining Co. from Sulzbach.

But the high quality of the ore, kept operations profitable. The mining tow-ers of the Maffei mine are the oldest of its kind in Bavaria and can already be seen from the near-by Gottvaterberg mountain. a cable car transported the ore across that mountain and to the Auerbach train station from where it was shipped out.

The Maffei mining museum was opened in May 2000. Equipment and machinery previously used in the mines is shown in the old buildings and the outside area. The museum is open from May through October on Sundays from 3-5 p.m. the tour guides are former miners who still remember their work in the Maffei mines very well. Individual tours outside the re-gular opening hours may be booked by calling CIV 09643-2433.

However, the “Erzweg“ high-quality hiking trail does not lead past the relicts of the mining tradition in the Auerbach area. More information about the main trail and its loops can be found online at www.erzweg.de. If your looking for relaxation and are interested in a combination of nature and industrial culture, you will be excited by this trail.

Hiking on the Erzweg Trail

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Story and Photo byBrigitte Grüner

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Historic Location for Weddings: Dagestein Castle

That’s the way they were, the old knights! – This well-known song by Karl Valentin fits Dagestein Castle to the t. It is one of Vilseck’s oldest historic buildings, dating back to the 12th century.

The fortress impressively documented the power of its owner. The romantic donjon is characteristic for the castle. The two lower stories date back to the time around the year 1200. The up[per stories feature wall-paintings that date back to the 14th century. From the top

of the tower you have a beautiful view of Vilseck’s old town and the surroun-ding area.

Most of the buildings seen today are of a newer date. The impressive tithe building, for example, dates back to the time around the year 1700. The medie-val remainders of the castle’s wall pay testimony to the castle’s fortification. The newly renovated tithe building can be used for many events.

It is an excellent location for artists. In the bailey, large pieces of art and sculptures can be displayed in front of an extraordinary backdrop. Exhi-

bitions by outstanding regional and visiting artists are a regular part of the city’s cultural program from the end of March through September.

Wedding couples use this extraordinary location for their wedding to make sure that the most beautiful day of their lives will be well remembered. The Vilseck registrar holds wedding ceremonies on the ground floor of the donjon in the romantic entrance way or on top of the tower. Larger wedding parties may also use the ground floor of the tithe building as a wedding chamber.

Dagestein Castle in Vilseck

Story and Photo byRenate Gradl

Elvis and his secret concert in GrafenwöhrThe Micky Bar played a special role during Elvis’ stay in Grafenwöhr. Sure -- everybody thinks because many sol-diers stationed here before and after Elvis went to the well-known bar that featured live music, dance, vaudeville shown and striptease. But if you take a closer look, there’s more to the story than you know.

Elvis did not come to Ger-many alone. He lived in a priva-te residence in Bad Nauheim with his father, grandmother and a few friends. His father Vernon and one of his friends visited him in Grafenwöhr and were looking for a place to stay where they could meet Elvis privately. One of Elvis’ superiors knew the owner of Micky Bar, Mr. Alter Feiner, and put them in contact. The issue became a secret mission. The Feiner family hosted Elvis father and his friend for four days in their apartment. Behind the house was a large winter garden where Elvis could privately meet with his father when he was off duty.

To assure that nobody, not even the personnel, noticed that, Mrs. Feiner tended to the guests and cooked for them in her kitchen. As house guests, they ate with the family, including El-vis when he came by for a visit. Elvis’

diet, however, was very unbalanced. In Friedberg his grandmother cooked for him and he got what he was accusto-med to from home: roasted ham, baked eggs, chili without beans, Wiener sau-sage, toast, peanut butter, or banana sandwiches. In Grafenwöhr, his diet was supplemented because Mrs. Feiner had prepared a Schnitzel sandwich for him which he really liked and therefore, Elvis was served Schnitzel sandwiches on all four days. He neither drank al-

cohol nor coffee or coke. Instead he rank milk with his sandwiches.

Only four peop-le knew of Elvis’ stay at the Micky Bar. The Feiners, their son and Mr.

Band, the taxi driver who smuggled him in and out of the training area incognito.

All of this happened towards the end of his stay at the training area, 12-16 December, or 16-20 December. The host family did not ask for any money for shelter and food and that’s what prompted Elvis to show a sign of friendship on his last day. On the after-noon of his last day in Grafenwöhr he went into the bar a few hours before it opened and mingled with the personnel that was preparing for the evening.

Needless to say he was met with interest and he allowed them to con him into going on stage where a grand piano was waiting for him. What followed then

wasn’t a concert or a performance in the classic sense of the word. Elvis stood on stage, set at the piano and sang a few of his songs, including ”Heartbreak Hotel“ and “Hound Dog,“ according to onlookers. The he left the stage, ate a few bites, talked to people, went back on stage to sing more of his songs. All

of that lasted two to two-and-a half hours before the bar opened at 7 p.m. The audience was small, approximately 35 people, most of them personnel.

The piano on which Elvis played can be seen at the hotel and restaurant “Rußweiher” in Eschenbach

Story and Photo byOlaf Meiler

Elvis Presley

— Olaf MeilerMuseum Grafenwöhr

The audience was small, approximately 35 people, most of them personnel.


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400-year anniversary of the Malt HouseBeer brewing has always been an im-portant trade, especially for the people of Eschenbach. During the 19th centu-ry almost every family in Eschenbach had the right to brew and sell beer known as Zoigl. Th e beer was not only brewed for the family’s own use but also sold in so-called Zoigl beer pubs. During the 1930s there were approxi-mately 40 Zoigl pubs in Eschenbach according to Heike Biersack who took turns selling beer. Th e community bre-wery was located at the site of today’s fi re station and was demolished in 1971. To brew beer, brewers needed malt as one of the main ingredients. Malt was produced in the so-called Malzhäuser (malt houses).

Before 1900, Eschenbach had three malt houses who were either owned by the city of by private companies. “Th e house on Wassergasse is the oldest malt house in the Oberpfalz. It was built in

the style of the Renaissance and put on the City of Eschenbach’s list of historic buildings as an extraordinary cultural monument,“ explains the city employee.

Th e sandstone skirt of a window on the north side features a chronogram

which shows the number 1607, the year in which the building was built. “Th at means that this building along with the church and the town hall is the oldest building in Eschenbach that has survived the pillages of the 30-Year-War and the large city fi res in the 19th century undamaged,” knows Biersack.

At the beginning of the 1960s, the Zoigl brewery tradition began to die out. Th e few Zoigl brewers that were left, no longer produced their malt in the malt house on Wassergasse but bought it from commercial malt hou-ses. Th erefore, the local brewers who had bought the malt house in 1955 from the City of Eschenbach decided to sell it. Eschenbach’s honorary citizen Dr. Karl Klarner showedd interest in the building in the 1960s. He wanted to establish a restaurant on the ground fl oor and a city museum on the upper fl oors. But that never happened. Bap-tist Groß who owned the neighboring property bought the building from Karl Klarner by swapping a piece of property with him.

In 2004, the City of Eschenbach bought the malt house and renovated it exemplary in the following years, spending more than one million Euro.

Story and Photo byRenate Gradl

Become a triathlete

ESCHENBACH. Th e triathletes of the SC Eschenbach are strong in many ways. Her strength is not only based on qualifi ed training and athletic achieve-ments. Another distinct advantage is the openness with which they welcome all who wish to participate in the trai-ning. If you like to train in a group, are interested in social events and a cold Weißbier, then that’s the place to be.

Th e dedicated athletes of this sports section are not only residents of Eschenbach but come from communi-ties throughout the Four City Triangle (Grafenwoehr, Eschenbach, Pressath and Kirchenthumbach). Th at is also a result of the good camaraderie within the group that is led by Gerhard Stock.

„New runners, swimmers and bikers of all nationalities are welcome at all times,“ says the dedicated sportsman and “Ironman“ Stock. Every year, he and his crew organize the people’s tri-athlon at Eschenbach and are part of the team that organizes the Fitness Day in the Four City triangle.

Are you interested? If yes, come to our training. Swim training is held October through April every Friday from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. on lane 5 in the Eschenbach indoor pool.

Motivated coaches off er a diversifi ed training that ranges from stroke and endurance training to special triathlon training. If the weather permits, bike training starts every Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Rußweiher outdoor pool. Th e bike tours through the beautiful natural landscape on mainly small rural roads are approximately 60 kilometers long.

Runners meet every Sunday at 10 a.m. at the same location. Th e tour is nor-mally 12 kilometers long but can be extended to 17 kilometers if the wea-ther is nice and the runners feel like it.

Highlight of the training is the par-ticipation in local and regional sports events. Eschenbach’s athletes participa-te in the Maisel Run in Bayreuth, and in triathlon events from Eschenbach to Frankfurt, in the marathon runs in Regensburg, Munich and other cities as well as in many other sports events. For more information go to www.sce-schenbach.de, section Breitensport.

Story and Photo byDoris Mayer

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There’s Something In The Water …On April 17th, 2009, Ralston Bodhi Wayham became the first of many mi-litary brats born in Weiden Hospital that day, making his entrance into the world at 8 am via C-section, a month earlier than planned. Minutes after Bodhi was born, he was whisked out of my arms and straight into the ICU.

His lungs had not yet fully developed and he was having difficulty breathing. Over the next four days, I observed the ICU doctors and nurses caring for my son and the other preemie babies in the unit and I was very impressed by how they handled what must be a difficult and, at times, heartbreaking job.

They sensed that I was having a hard time nursing a baby who hadn’t yet developed the suck and swallow re-flex, and that we were beside ourselves with worry, obsessing over how many milligrams of milk he was drinking at every feed. They went out of their way to treat us with kindness and that made all the difference in the world. Bodhi has blossomed into a beautiful, healthy little boy and I credit the staff at the ICU for giving him such a good start.

I’ve had many conversations over the last few months with American clients and friends who are expecting babi-es, many of whom will be first-time mothers. It’s understandable that they will assume, being so far from home, mothers and sisters, that they’re in for a difficult experience giving birth in a foreign country, but it’s worth remem-bering that German doctors and nurses are among the best trained in the world. The teams at both Weiden and Amberg have cared for countless American mo-thers over the years, and have delivered thousands upon thousands of military babies. US military bases both over-seas and Stateside have experienced a record-breaking, deployment-related baby boom, and it’s no different here in Bavaria. I counted twenty mom-mies-to-be in under an hour at the PX recently.

While the language barrier can compli-cate things, the vast majority of medical staff speak good English, as do the doctors that provide the pre-natal and after-baby care. Despite this, Nicole, mother of two 7-month old twin girls born in Weiden, tells me that she felt that things could have been explained to her a little better from the outset,

but that the doctors in ICU were out-standing. “They explained everything to me very well and they made sure I knew everything I needed to know and to watch for when I took the girls home. To this day, I can still call the doctors in ICU and ask questions, and they help me.”

Kristin, a mother of three who had her son at Weiden two years ago, said, “I liked the doctors a lot but I’m not sure I would ever want to get pregnant again if it meant having my baby here and not home in the States. I think that the Liaisons need to be more hands-on, more visible.”

“One thing I didn’t like,” says Angie, a third-time mother who gave birth in April, “was the assumption that I wasn’t going to breastfeed my baby. I was asked as soon as I’d given bir-th whether I was going to nurse and when I said yes, the nurse looked really surprised. They really helped with the

nursing, though, showed me how to use a breast pump properly and how to get him to latch on. They were really, really nice about everything.”

Nicole tells me that she was disappoin-ted at the lack of adequate pain relief after her C-section and she is not alone there. I will admit to having a low pain threshold but I think that even the har-diest woman would struggle to get by after major abdominal surgery without a little something to take the edge off.

A Patient Liaison Officer explained to me that Germans have very different attitudes towards pain relief and that in their view, less is more. In my view, if I’m going to be spliced open and then stitched back up again, I deserve a little more than a pat on the back and an Ibuprofen.

Kristin agrees. “The day after my C-section, the pain was so bad that

I couldn’t even get the words out to communicate to the nurse how bad it was. I thought that the least I could expect after a C-section was to be comfortable.”

My advice to anyone who is due to have a baby in a German hospital is to take advantage of the ward tour beforehand. If you’re planning on an epidural book it well in advance or you simply won’t get it. Get to know the midwife who will be delivering your baby (although this may be tricky as ours wasn’t assig-ned until the day before my scheduled C-section). Do not be afraid to ask and ask again, even if you worry that you’re making a nuisance of yourself.

Make solid plans in advance, especially for care of any older children, because you may be in longer than you expect. It’s not uncommon for women to stay in for a week after a C-section unless you specifically ask to leave and the hospital think you’re up to it.

And lastly, no matter how many horror stories you may hear, spare a thought for Chelsea, a military mom up in Kai-serslautern who blogged about having given birth to her baby on the Auto-bahn after her husband missed a turn and got horribly lost. I kid you not.

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The Auroxen in the nature protection area

AUERBACH/DEGELSDORF – Dieter Treuter knows the Auroxen at the nature protection area Leonie as well as a farmer knows his cows. For the past two years, the Degelsdorf resident has intensely taken care of the herd, has watched the pregnant cows, has counted the animals, has helped with vaccinations and has since become an important point of contact for the the State Bird Conservation Society.

In June 2000, the State Bird Conser-vation Society brought the first Heck oxen to Auerbach. A few years ear-lier, the society had already bought the nature protection area Leonie. The animals are called “Heck oxen” because they were bred by the Brothers Heck from various kinds of cattle. Their looks resemble those of the long extinct Au-rochs that grazed a long the Speckbach river many years ago and gave the then small town of Auerbach its name.

The history of the Aurochs, however, is of less interest to Dieter Treuter, He is more concerned about the current herd and its well-being. Currently, the Degelsdorf resident goes out to the underpass at the bike trail at 5:30 a.m. and at 7:30 p.m., often accompanied by its granddaughter Constanze. Once the days get shorter, times change.

Every morning, the animals pass by the underpass when they go from their sleeping areas to the lush grass meadows. Treuter counts the Auro-xen and if an animal is missing, he goes looking for it. Often, the missing animals are cows who gave birth to a calf over night. Dieter Treuter has already developed an instinct for that. He knows which cows are pregnant and often can tell at the first glance which animal is missing. This year, five healthy calves were already born. Currently, four cows are still pregnant. The Degelsdorf resident is expecting the birth of new calves on a daily basis.

Currently, the herd consists of 14 male and 16 female cattle -- 12 of which have calves. The oxen born on the na-ture protection area are too young to breed. Therefore, the State Bird Con-servation Society brought in a new adult bull from the town of Gifhorn in the spring. He is strong and expe-rienced and responsible for breeding new calves with “his” cows.

His name is “Ajax.“ Dieter Treuter heard the name by chance when the bull arrived at Degelsdorf. So he con-tinues to call him Ajax. First, the new bull had to fight to be respected by the younger bulls but in the meantime, he has been accepted by them as the lead bull. The Degelsdorf resident became a specialist for Auroxen by chance.

In 2003, he had obeserved a cow having problems with the afterbirth because she had given birth to a dead calf. That’s when he decided to take care of the herd. Since 2007, he has a lot more time

for that because the former carpenter retired two years ago.

The herd is pretty well-accustomed to Dieter Treuter. If the State Bird Con-servation Society comes out to draw blood from the animals or vaccinate them, Treuter is there as well. He helps to bring the animals into the the crush. However, he does not like to watch those medical procedures. Just like he has not yet eaten the meat of a Heck ox. While the meat is something special for other people, it is unthinkable for Treuter to eat an Aurochs. The herd

has grown to dear to his heart.

The Degelsdorf resident sometimes even understands the language of the animals. When they are on the pasture, nervous and frequently calling each other, then he knows that they call for their calves. Many visitors erroneously think that the Auroxen call because they are hungry.

The Heck oxen and the five Exmoor-Ponys that live in the nature protection area Leonie are of great use to the area. Without the animals and their love for the lush green grass, the former mine area would turn into scrubland over the years. However, many rare birds, amphibians and insects depend on that open grass land. That’s why the State Bird Conservation Society decided to settle cattle there. Auerbach’s heraldic animal is very robust. The animals tole-rate great cold and heat and therefore can remain on the pasture without any problems all year long. Many calves are born on cold days in winter but still have a very good chance to survive. That’s not only a result of the Auroxen’s robust nature but also Dieter Treuter’s watchful eye.

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Building business through clever networking

Eight months into running my own business I now find myself eager for the solidarity that being a part of a formal business networking group offers. I want to sharpen my business skills, brainstorm ideas with people who think big and beyond that pesky box. I’m not alone. The Army Times estimates that there are 50,000 mili-tary spouse business owners around the world – that’s nearly 10% of all military spouses.

Of course, the vast majority of mili-tary spouse and veteran-owned busi-nesses are based in the US but there are more than a few dotted around overseas installations, Grafenwoehr included. I’ve been fortunate enough over the last year or so to have become acquainted with many of those that live in this area and I’ve asked several of them if they feel that organized, local networking would make them better business people.

A resounding yes.

One of the most successful veteran business owners in the area is Bill Stevenson, the American founder of GMSM Möbeltransport that specia-lizes in local / long-haul household moves, DIY moves, Europe-wide or

overseas relocations. Bill launched the company in 2007, aware that he had one distinct advantage over the competition.

“I saw an opportunity in Grafenwoehr for English-speaking transportation service providers,” he says. “I’ve often heard from my customers that it’s a great relief to have movers come in that speak English as their native language. The ability to communicate better than my competition has been very benefi-cial for my company.”

Bill credits the strong work ethic, dis-cipline and patience that are so neces-sary to successful entrepreneurship to his time in the military. “The Army prepared me by giving me a better perspective in regards to the needs of military families and the hardships they endure.” Statistically, Bill’s military service gives him another very impor-tant advantage over the competition – Military.com reports that success rates for veteran business owners are significantly higher in comparison to their civilian counterparts.

I ask Bill what, as an American doing business in Germany, he considers to be the greatest challenge to business ownership here. “Learning the German regulations and the financial system in Germany is the greatest challenge,” he tells me. “An American business net-work in this area is long overdue and

support in all aspects of the business community is greatly needed for new and upcoming entrepreneurs.”

Bill’s advice to other Americans in Grafenwoehr looking to launch their own businesses? “Research, research, research! Starting a business in Germa-ny is not difficult, but building a susta-inable profitable business always takes lots of work, and the more research you do prior to opening a business, the better your chances of succeeding will be.”

Organized networking isn’t only the best way to gain credible business in-telligence and grow your network of contacts but it would also go a long way to solving another little problem this local economy faces. The lack of information on how one successfully registers and operates private enterprise has given rise to a rampant informal economy. Scroll down any online clas-sified page and you’ll see what I mean. I’m very sure that the majority of these unlicensed and uninsured advertisers do not place these ads with intent to break the law but are genuinely una-ware of how they can legitimize their business practices.

This is where networking and mentor-ship comes in. Those of us that operate our companies legally and above board need the business support tools that will help us grow them into successful

businesses that will create jobs for other members of our community.

And those that operate in the informal economy need to be guided towards correct and legal registration, and of-fered the information, support and as-sistance with which they can launch smart, honest businesses.

Whilst networking may mean that you don’t always have to learn the hard way, it also means that you’re less likely to inadvertently break the rules – or worse, the law.

Louise Wayham is a military spouse and the founder of 92655 Concierge, which offers home, lifestyle and res-taurant delivery services to the Gra-fenwoehr community.

Article and Photo byLouise Wayham

Treat yourself to permanent make up at „Theodora‘s“

As soon as you enter the beauty salon „Theodora’s“ you feel the cozy relaxing atmosphere. It is a place where you im-mediately feel comfortable. Theodora, the owner, went to a special school to become a certified permanent make up specialist.Over the years she has acquired a lot of experience. That is the reason why “Theodora’s” is a good place to go if you would like to have something as lasting a permanent make up because it is so important to not only choose the right place that pays attention to proper hygiene but also a professional skilled esthetician.

“For us it is very important to make sure that the customer has thought seriously about this decision because she is going have the permanent make

up at least 3 to 5 years. We only use co-lors that enhance a customer‘s personal look. Permanent make up is supposed to make you look fresh all the time and is not supposed to look unnatural, ” saysTheodora.

The colors used at “Theodora’s” are che-cked by the European food inspection and are based on natural ingredients.

At “Theodora’s” a new needle module is used for each customer. “We only use the modules once because it is the safe and hygienic thing to do. The needle goes 0.047 inches into your epidermis and with new tools for every customer there is no risk for you to get infected,” explains Theodora. She adds that it is absolutely important to find out if a beauty salon uses one-way tools, or if

they use tools they sterilize after they have been used. “Better safe than sorry! So don’t save your money in the wrong place,” recommends Theodora. “Sure a good permanent make up is not cheap but it’s worth the money if it is done professionally.”

The idea of permanent make up ori-ginally came from Egypt and sailors brought it to Europe. It is also used to correct little blemishes and cicatrices.

Article bySusanne Williams

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KROTTENSEE/NEUHAUS (bg) – It is humongous and millions of years old: the six-meter high “Iceberg“ is known as Germany’s largest dripstone. His home is the Maximilian’s Grotto at Veldensteiner Winkl, a subterranean treasure chamber that already attracted visitors more than 150 years ago.

In 1833, something happened that brought the formerly well-known cave back into the local resident’s minds. One day, an innkeeper from the ne-arby town of Krottensee disappeared without a trace. Five days later, her family found her alive on the bottom of the Windloch cave and rescued her with the help of ladders and ropes. The woman had fallen into a humongous flowstone cave.

19 years later, three local men ventured out to explore the grotto. They entered through the Windloch cave and bro-

ke open the current entrance. From that day on, many visitors came to see the natural monument.Unfortunately, some visitors did not only come to look but also to break off some of the dripstones. Eventually, the Bavarian State who owns the grotto closed the entrance with a door and appointed Johann Leißner as the grotto’s guar-dian and guide. In 1901, his son Peter discovered the „Great Lake,“ located 68 meters below the roof of the Windloch cave and to date the deepest accessible location within the grotto.

The sights of former times can still be seen today. Since a stalactite can grow no more than a few centimeters in 100

years and a stalagmite only a millime-ters, the interior of the Maximilan’s Grotto changes constantly but that change is practically invisible to the human eye.

There are thousands of dripstones in various sizes in the more than 1.2 ki-lometer long and up to 70 meter deep labyrinth of the cave. The stones inspire the visitor’s imagination. All of a sud-den you can see the wings of an eagle, elephants, cow udder, or a huge organ.

The Lohner family who runs the nearby “Grottenhof“ restaurant manages the grotto. Tours of the grotto that is well worth seeing are conducted Tuesday

through Sunday from April 1 through the end of October. For more informa-tion go to www.maximiliansgrotte.de. The grotto is closed in winter because many bats use the grotto as their win-tering grounds.

If you are hungry after touring the eight-degree centigrade cold grotto, you should definitely try the “Höh-lenkäse“ (cave cheese) that has ripened in the grotto, or one of the “Grotten-hof“ restaurant’s other specialties. The Maximilian’s Grotto belongs to the market town of Neuhaus/Pegnitz and is located at “Veldensteiner Winkl,“ between Middle Franconia and the Oberpfalz.

The cave can be reached from B-85. Halfway in-between Auerbach and Königstein there is a sign pointing to the grotto.

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The local travel agency “Reisewelt” is going to organize the first German-American bus tour the the wine festival of the wine dealer Franz in Sulzbach-Rosenberg on September 19 2009.

We’re going to start our tour on the market square of Grafenwoehr at 6:30 p.m. From here we’re going to head to Sulzbach-Rosenberg with cheerful atmosphere on board. At wine dea-ler Franz’s we are going to spend the evening in the cozy wine cellar and in a heated pavilion while the four persons live-band “Whaidahaisa” will sweeten up our time with their tradi-tional German mood music. While we’re there we can chose from different kinds of delicacies and fine currant liqueurs, brandies, wines and proseccos exclusively from private wine-growers. After this social get-together and a wine tasting following Bachus’ model we’ll lively hit the road back home to Grafenwoehr.

Seize this opportunity to experience German wine culture, music and a great time in a German wine cellar.

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Furthermore we’re going to organize a typical and traditional three days’ wine excursion in October with a great pro-gram including a tour through the vine yards. You can find out more about this excursion and other tours we are going to offer –a hearty beer tasting-tour to Munich and a lovely Christmas fair

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Hotel zur Post

“Hotel zur Post“ is located right in the center of Grafenwoehr on the market square. It has been a hotel since 1891 and is famous for its cozy atmosphere. Helmut Dostler, his wife Regine and their 11-months-old daughter Maria welcome their guests here and entertain them with delicious meals from their seasonal, regional, and fresh cuisine. They enjoy taking time for their guests to make them feel at home.

They have enough room to organize family gatherings, weddings, hales and farewells for up to 100 people and they offer set meals, or refreshments for such occasions. On Sundays they offer set delicacy meals for a fair price. They also have a special kid’s menu.

Helmut and Regine are famous for their traditional Bavarian food, too,

and if you order it in advance, you can even have fresh Schweinehax’n at the “Hotel zur Post.”

Both, Helmut and Regine can look back on an awesome apprenticeship: Helmut learned a lot from Alexan-der Herrmann, a very famous Ger-man gourmet cook, who he worked with in 1992. Regine worked at Hotel Bachmair at Tegernsee, in Zermatt, Switzerland, and at a hotel at Lake Chiemsee.

You can book bed & breakfast at their hotel and you may even bring your dog.


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Hotel Rußweiher

On the waterside of the lake „Rußwei-her” there is the cosy “Hotel Restaurant Rußweiher” lead by the Rodler family.

Since 18 years Brigitta Rodler takes care of her guests’ well-being and she is famous for delicacies from the Up-per Palatinate. That is how she got the award as “Oberpfälzer Schlemmerwirt” (gourmet publican of the Upper Pa-latinate). Brigitta offers regional and international cuisine and steaks and fish are special tidbits at the “Hotel Restaurant Rußweiher”. Every Sunday you can have a three course menu for a reasonable price here. A the kids’

menu makes sure that the little guests are pleased, too.

You can have bed and breakfast here and with the tennis court, the meadow for children to play soccer on, and the miniature golf court you’re sure not going to get bored here.


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First Upper Palatian Culture- and Military Museum

GRAFENWöHR - The museum has two sections. The cultural section portrays everyday life in the Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) from the past to modern times.

Based on the cycle of life, various key situations in a person’s life are por-trayed. Toys from different decades show the change in our lives especially well. Professions like potter, saddler,

barber-surgeon have officially long ceased to exist. Some of the profes-sions are shown in great detail. Wash board, washing trough and the historic ancestors of the washer can be seen in the museum. An exhibition also shows the social life of former generations.

The military section of the museum portrays the history of the training area. Weapons and uniforms are shown but it‘s the people that are in the focus: civilians and soldiers alike. The history of the training area which was opened

in 1908 is shown by documentaries and videos.

A completely new chapter in the his-tory of the training area began with the invasion of the Americans in 1945 and the take-over of the training area by the US Army.

An Elvis-Presley-corner with a juke-box, large photos and autograph re-minds visitors of the six-week maneu-ver the “King of Rock ’n’ Roll“ took part in.

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Asia Sushi Bar (0961-3989879)Schlörplatz 1 92637 Weiden

Barn FloorBarn Floor Evergreen (09641-3800)Alte Amberger Str. 30 92655 Grafenwoehr

BavarianAltes Eichamt (0961-44242)Unterer Markt 23 92637 Weiden

Gasthof Weisses Ross (09632-4114)Therse-Neumann-Platz 4 95692 Kon-nersreuth

Santana (09642-1243)Weinleite 1 95478 Löschwitz

Landgasthof Kahrmühle (09644-91376)Kahrmühle 1 92960 Pressath

Oberpfälzer Hof *** (09681-788)Hauptstraße 1 92670 Windischeschenbach

Hotel Parksteiner Hof (09602-4396)Basaltstraße 10 92711 Parkstein

Guesthouse Burkhard (09604-92180)Marktplatz 10 92533 Wernberg-Köblitz

Beer GardenGasthof Hößl (09641-92270)Neue Amberger Str. 27-29 92655 Gra-fenwoehr

Gasthof Weisses Ross (09632-4114)Therse-Neumann-Platz 4 95692 Kon-nersreuth

Taverna Syrtaki (09621-12951)Regierungsstraße 9 92224 Amberg

Restaurant Delphi (09644-376)Schinnerstraße 42 92690 Pressath

Restaurant Castle Veldenstein (09156-633)Burgstraße 12 91284 Neuhaus a.d. Pegnitz

Cafe Bakery Schwärzer (09644-244)Schellenberg 20 92690 Pressath

Chinese PANDA Chinese Food (09641-936366)Alte Amberger Str. 52 92655 Grafenwoehr

China Restaurant Peking (0961-33896)Nikolaistraße 8 92637 Weiden

Fish RestaurantCountry Guest House Busch (09642-686)Kötzersdorf 17 95478 Kemnath

GermanGasthof Hößl (09641-92270)Neue Amberger Str. 27 92655 Grafenwoehr

Pressather Schlemmerstuben (09644-217)Bahnhofstraße 41 92690 Pressath

Restaurant Altes Eichamt (0961-44242)Unterer Markt 23 92637 Weiden

Hotel Stadtkrug (0961-38890)Wolframstraße 5 92637 Weiden

Hotel Restaurant Rußweiher (09645-923030)Großkotzenreuth 5 92676 Eschenbach

Restaurant Advantage (0961-389300)Neustädter Straße 46 92637 Weiden

SCALA Betriebe (09641-2354)Alte Amberger Str. 33 92655 Grafenwoehr

Hotel zur Post (09641-2210)Marienplatz 8 92655 Grafenwöhr

Restaurant Castle Veldenstein (09156-633)Burgstraße 12 91284 Neuhaus a.d. Pegnitz

GreekTaverne MYKONOS (09645-918198)Marienplatz 20 92676 Eschenbach

Taverna Syrtaki (09621-12951)Regierungsstraße 9 92224 Amberg

Restaurant El Greco (0961-37279)Schlörplatz 9 92637 Weiden

Restaurant Delphi (09644-376)Schinnerstraße 42 92690 Pressath

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A contrast of American and Iraqi nursing

AL-HILLAH, Iraq – In the United States, nurses might be the first people that a patient sees when they go in for a doctor’s appointment or go to the hospital. In Iraq, things are a little different.

Walking through the Babil Materni-ty Hospital, the doctors are the ones writing things down, taking a patient’s vital signs and telling the nurses what to do.

“The nurses here aren’t allowed to do some of the same things that nurses back in the U.S. are allowed to do,” said 1st Lt. Betty Moore, general medical surgeon nurse, 10th Combat Support Hospital.

Some of the differences noticed bet-ween Iraqi and American nurses at the

medical symposium hosted at the Babil Maternity Hospital held here, July 26-29, are education, practical skills and critical thinking skills.

“There isn’t a standard for their educa-tional requirements. For example, there are some nurses here with a ninth grade education and then there are others who have a two or four year degree from a local university,” said Moore, a native of Canyon Lake, Texas.

“Nurses in Iraq have little opportunities to receive foreign education, but we do our best to learn as much as we can when the opportunity arises,” said Neda’a Wahab, midwife and health researcher, Babil Maternity Hospital.

Practical skills vary among Iraqi and American nurses. The role of an Ame-rican nurse is viewed as the primary person who deals with the patient. In Iraq, nurses follow the orders of the doctors and are limited as to what they

can do with patients.

Critical thinking skills are another major difference between Iraqi nurses and American nurses.

“A nurse in the U.S. has the initiati-ve that many Iraqi nurses lack or are not allowed to use,” said Capt. Sharon Owen, brigade nurse, Charlie Com-pany, 172nd Support Battalion. “For example, if a patient starts to have a problem, a nurse in the U.S. would start to assess the patient immediately. Here, the nurses would go find a doctor because they don’t know what to do or

aren’t allowed to do anything.”

To help reduce the number of diffe-rences, American nurses are helping by providing Iraqi nurses with additional skills and critical thinking training.

“The American nurses are here to help the Iraqi nurses by being a role model for the nursing profession,” said Owen, a Cincinnati native. “Things have to change in Iraq, by educating and giving the nurses here some of the knowledge we have, we can start empowering the nursing profession.”

Story and Photo byPfc. Bethany L. Little

Lt. Col. Lori L. Trego, Department Director, Deployed Combat Casualty Research Team, 10th Combat Support Hospital, a native of Pottstown, Pa., teaches Iraqi nurses how to properly resuscitate an infant mannequin at the Babil Maternity Hospital here, July 28. American nurses are helping Iraqi nurses by teaching additional skills and providing critical thinking training. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Bethany L. Little)

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172d Task Force Shield Soldiers Receive Schützenschnur

GRAFENWOEHR -On August 5, 35 Task Force Shield Soldiers received their German Army Schützenschnur shooting award from Lt. Col. Anton Kussinger, deputy commander, Office of the German Army Representative, Grafenwoehr in a ceremony outside the German Army’s training area head-quarters.

The shooting competition for the award was organized and conducted by Kussinger’s office on July 16 and July 20-21 on Range 123.

Seven TF Shield Soldiers won the Gol-den Schützenschnur, thirteen received the Silver Schützenschnur and fifteen walked away with the German award in bronze. The event’s goal was to bring American and German Soldiers together to train, work, build camaraderie and get to know each other’s weapons and qua-lification requirements for marksman, sharp shooter and expert.

“It was a pleasure for me to arrange this opportunity for our Soldiers to interact with our German counterparts.

Our friends in the Bundeswehr con-ducted this event for us in the most professional manner possible and our Soldiers had a great time qualifying with the German weapons. I could not have asked for a better showing from the Bundeswehr, or our Soldiers,” says Staff Sgt. Luis R. Tulier.

Staff Sgt. Roger M. Castillo echoes Tulier’s feelings. “Any Soldiers who has the opportunity to participate in the Schützenschnur competition while in Germany should take advantage of this great cultural experience,” he says.

“We were surprised how well the U.S. Soldiers performed on the machine gun,” says Sgt. Maj. Billy Sablowski, a German Army weapons’ instructor and the organizer of the event. “87 out of 94 participants total received the award which is outstanding. It was truly a great experience for all Soldiers with lots of good conversations in a very relaxed atmosphere. We look forward to continue working together,” he adds.

For Sablowski, the event had a very special touch since his son, Sgt. Alex Sablowski, a Soldiers with the German Army’s 922d Electronic Warfare Bn. at Donauwörth, was the event’s safety officer.

Story and Photo byPfc. Audrey Glynn

Staff Sgt. Roger M. Castillo receives his Golden Schützenschnur award from Lt. Col. Anton Kussinger in a ceremony outside Bldg. 449.

Charlie Co. helps support Iraqi Army with Shabaniyah

HASWAH, Iraq – Soldiers of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment assisted their Iraqi coun-terparts by providing support during the Iraqi pilgrimage for the holiday of Shabaniyah.

Shabaniyah is the religious celebration of the birthday of the Shiite Imam Mohammed al-Mahdi where Iraqis make a pilgrimage from all over Iraq to the holy city of Karbala.

Three million Muslims travel through Iraq the past three days, for the celeb-ration and in past years the pilgrimages have been targets for criminal activity, such as bombings and shootings.This year, 1st Company, 2nd Battalion, 31st Iraqi Army Brigade took the lead with the support of Charlie Company to maintain the safety of the pilgrims on their way to Karbala.

„We provided the Iraqi Army with support during the week of Shabani-yah just in case something happened and they needed our help,“ said 1st Lt. Ernest Y. Lee, platoon leader, Charlie Company, 2nd Bn., 28th Inf. Regt., and native of Sacramento, Calif.

„The Iraqi Army really didn‘t need us this week, things were pretty quiet,“ said Spc. Johnathan D. Cogden, In-fantryman, Charlie Company, 2nd Bn., 28th Inf. Regt., and a Stevensvil-le, Mich., native. „They took the lead on the patrols by deciding what to do, where to patrol and what check points to inspect.“

Since June, American forces have been entirely in a supportive role for Iraqi forces. U.S. forces have been assisting with missions such as support during the Shabaniyah holiday.

„We‘ve built the best partnership with the Iraqi Army,“ said 1st Sgt. Richard

A. Mitchell, Charlie Company, 2nd Bn., 28th Inf. Regt., native of Jasper,

Ind. „We will go anywhere and provide security where ever we are needed.“

Story and Photo byPfc. Bethany L. Little

Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 31st Iraqi Army Brigade return from a mission to ensure the safety of pilgrims traveling to Karbala for the Shabaniyah holiday. Char-lie Company, 2nd Bn., 28th Infantry Regiment, aissted their Iraqi counterparts by providing support during the week of Shabaniyah with Iraqi Army in the lead. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Bethany L. Little)

20 event calendar


BiG oktoBerfest in Grafenwoehr

Yeehaa!!! In Fall we’re going to celebrate our big Oktoberfest in the HEATED beer tent on the Volksfestplatz in Grafenwoehr.

On Friday, October 23 2009 we’re going to party from dusk til dawn with DJ Liquid and DJ Earl. There’s going to be a Jäger-meister and Red Bull Promotion and a Finest Gogo-Show. Star guest Ronny Rockel, the German bodybuilding champion 2002, is going to impress us with his show presented by No Name Veranstal-tungen and Get Fit Grafenwoehr. Beginning: 8:00 p.m.

On Saturday, October 24 2009 we’re going to celebrate the big Oktoberfest and the live-band Speckbachtaler is really going to heat up the mood with their mu-sic just like last year. Admission: 7:30 p.m.

On Sunday, October 25 2009 a great sheephead tournament is go-ing to take place. 1st price. 500,-€, 2nd price: 300,- €, and 3rd price: 150,- €. And there are more great prices waiting for the other players.

Sat., 22 Aug.:

- 06:00 - 14:00 hrs: in 95643 Tir-schenreuth, Festplatz

- 06:00 - 14:00 hrs: in 92637 Weiden, at the Spielvereinigung („Am Langen Steg“ subdivision, near hospital). Note: Flea market might be cancelled due to repair works!

- 09:00 - 14:00: in Raigering just outside of 92224 Amberg, car park at the “Sterk” brewery

Sun., 23 Aug., 08:00 - 15:00:

in 92339 Beilngries, Volksfestplatz, Sandstraße

Sat., 05 Sep.:

- 06:00 - 14:00: in 92637 Weiden, Volksfestplatz, Leuchtenberger Straße

- 07:00 - 16:00: in 91054 Erlangen, large car park on Parkplatzstraße

Sun., 06 Sep.: 08:00:

in 92648 Vohenstrauß, Festplatz

11 + 12 Sep.:

Trempelmarkt in 90403 Nürnberg, HauptmarktGermany‘s largest flea market is held in

the pedestrian zone every second week-end in May and September. Around 4,000 sales stands group around the so-called „Hauptmarkt“ in the his-toric city center and the side-roads off the Hauptmarkt - and with this many vendors you can find anything, from expensive antiques to „Graffel“ (knickknacks). Children have their own flea market where the can sell their old toys. Don‘t miss this great Flohmarkt!. Opening hours: Fri. 16:00 - 24:00, Sat. 07:00 - 18:00

- Flohmarkt in 95448 Bayreuth, Volksfestplatz, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße. Fri. 10:00 - 22:00, Sat. 06:00 - 09:00

Sat., 12 Sep.:

- 06:00 - 14:00 hrs: in 92637 Weiden, at the Spielvereinigung („Am Langen Steg“ subdivision, near hospital). Note: Flea market might be cancelled due to repair works!



Sun., 13 Sep., 12:00 - 18:00:

Flea Markets

Trödel- Antikmarkt in 84028 Lands-hut, Dreifaltigkeitsplatz (city center)Only for antiqes, artifacts, exquisite wares. No flea market stuff or new products.

Fri. + Sat., 18. + 19 Sep.,

no time specified: “Grafflmarkt” in 90762 Fürth, area around the St. Mi-chael church

Sat., 19 Sep.:

- 06:00 - 14:00: in 92637 Weiden, Volksfestplatz, Leuchtenberger Straße - 13:00: in 92421 Schwandorf, Fest-platz, Angerring / Nürnberger Straße

Sun., 20 Sep.:

- 08:00 - 15:00: in 92339 Beilngries, Volksfestplatz, Sandstraße

- 10:00: in 90427 Nürnberg, Schloss Almoshof (=KUF/3), Almoshofer Hauptstr. 51, ph 0911-9344-9470. Held every third Sunday of the sum-mer months except during August. The “Kunstcafé“ offers home-made cake, coffee and other delicious snacks. No admission fees!

Sat., 26 Sep.:

- 06:00 - 14:00 hrs: in 92637 Weiden,

at the Spielvereinigung („Am Langen Steg“ subdivision, near hospital). Note: Flea market might be cancelled due to repair works!



Sun., 27 Sep., 08:00 - 15:00:

in 92339 Beilngries, Volksfestplatz, Sandstraße

02 - 04 Oct.:

3-Day Flea Market in 93059 Regens-burg, Dultplatz, Am Europakanal. Opening hours: Fri. and Sun. 10:00 – 19:00 hrs, Sat. 06:00 – 19:00.

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