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1 Volume 24, No. 2 NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen 1 February 2008 Running for a better tomorrow Component Wellness Program successfully kicks off with more than 300 people in motion By Heidi Soerensen Friday 25 January marked the premiere day of the Componentwide sports events. The sky was clear blue and the sun was shining. The very cold January wind was almost drowned out by the loud motivating music in the area surrounding the New Gym a clever move by the Sports Department. The spirit was high among the Component members, with each Wing forming its group ready to start, and warming up was accompanied by small talk and friendly competition. More than 300 Component members finished the 5km or 2km Chernobyl Run/Walk and they were all winners! Component Wellness Program The overall purpose of the Component Wellness Program is simply to promote the idea of fitness by doing activities together. The Component Wellness Program is intended to improve fitness and build camaraderie. My intent is that when the Component Wellness Program is fully implemented this will be a sustainable program and a normal part of people s lives, says Component Commander, Brig. Gen. Stephen D. Schmidt. Short overview of the Component Wellness Program: Office/Division/Squadron Commanders will implement and maintain a unit fitness program 3 times/week and lead a unit fitness class at least once per week. Additionally, Unit Fitness Representatives (UFRs) will be appointed for each Office/Divisio n/squadron. Component-wide Readiness Run/Walk or Fitness event on the last Thursday afternoon of every month followed by activities at the Clubs. The Sports Department will organize these monthly events. Since the Component Wellness Program is a Commander-led, structured fitness program to enhance participation, a Quarterly trophy will be awarded during CGC staff meetings to the wing commander with the highest participation (based on percentage). Our bodies are made for movement. Besides the various physical benefits regular exercise also reduces the stress level and strengthens the immune system. Fitness helps to sustain certain happiness hormones (endorphins) - so by exercising you improve your overall quality of life, says Occupational Health Physician Helmut Stienen. Photo Dennis Owens Further information Chernobyl Run on page 4 Next NATO Skywatch: 15 February Submissions due by: 7 February Legal Advisor s Office information See page 3

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3 1 February 2008 NATO Skywatch 3 Legal Advisor s Office information As already announced at the end of last year the local vehicle registration office in Heinsberg (so called Strassenverkehrsamt ) contacted the E-3A Component and informed of several changes regarding the German vehicle registration. We want to make you aware of these changes and some other relevant facts for the registration of vehicles of Component members. Where to register private owned motor vehicles Members of the US, Canadian, Dutch and Belgian forces (including the civilian component of these forces and dependents) residing in Germany need to register their private owned motor vehicles under their national military vehicle registration systems. Members of all other forces (including civilian component of these forces and dependents) and all (non-german and privileged) NATO civilians (including dependents) residing in Germany have a choice of registering their private owned motor vehicles either under the USAREUR system or at the local German vehicle registration office. Component members not residing in Germany have to register their private owned motor vehicles in their country of residence. There is a noteworthy exception: The Dutch authorities accept, on a provisional basis, USAREUR registered vehicles of non-german and non- Dutch Component members and their dependants who reside in the Netherlands. Nothing has changed in regard to this exception. German Component members (military and civilian) residing in Germany have to register their private owned motor vehicles at the responsible German local vehicle registration office. Operating foreign registered vehicles in Germany Under German traffic rules, private owned motor vehicles, which are primarily based in Germany may be kept with foreign license for up to six months only. Thereafter they need to be re-registered in Germany or in a system as stated in section 1.a) or b) above. Export license plates To harmonize the system of vehicle registration within the European Union the local vehicle registration office in Heinsberg has started issuing new title documents and matching number plates for the export of vehicles ( Ausfuhrkennzeichen ). These number plates are for exporting purposes only and as a general rule valid for three months. Upon completion of the assigned timeframe, the plates cease to be valid no further paperwork is necessary. As these documents are standardized within the EU, the registration of the car upon return in the (EU) home country will be much easier and hassle free. Making use of the export license plates will also prevent from possible registration problems, which Component members faced, when they intended to re-register their vehicles with USAREUR registration in their home country. In many cases local authorities, for example in Italy, did not register vehicles, which were registered in the USAREUR system. Re-registering vehicles in other countries If export plates are not used, the German vehicle registration office does not get a response about the reregistration of vehicles (which were formerly registered with the German vehicle registration office) from the authorities in Italy, Greece or only a late response from the authorities in Norway. However, after a certain period the insurance company will normally inform the local vehicle registration office that the mandatory insurance has expired. In this case the vehicle registration office blocks the number plate and the last owner is put on a special list. Operating a vehicle without the mandatory insurance is a criminal offence and may lead to problems in the future when travelling back to Germany! Therefore the vehicle registration office recommends that Component members from Italy, Greece and Norway, who re-register their vehicles in their home countries either use export license plates or send a note to Strassenverkehrsamt Heinsberg indicating the reregistration of their vehicle. USAREUR registered vehicles with German license plates Recently also the USAREUR vehicle registration changed, so that German license plates are issued for USAREUR registered vehicles. All USAREUR regulations continue to apply for these vehicles and their owners, whereas German regulations apply for the vehicles directly registered through the local vehicle registration office in Heinsberg. These German license plates have to be returned to the local POV-Office upon PCS. Although the license plates of both categories cannot be distinguished, there is a difference in taxation. Vehicles directly registered through the local vehicle registration office at Heinsberg are subject to German vehicle tax, USAREUR registered vehicles are not. POC: For USAREUR Matters only the POV Office at ext For all other matters relating to the German Vehicle Registration, Strassenverkehrsamt Heinsberg, Valkenburger Strasse 45, Heinsberg, Tel: Germany introduces environmental tag for POV s To reduce pollution and dust particle emissions, cities and local districts in Germany may designate vehicle restrictions in environmental protection zones. The first environmental protection zones, which are typically the urban centres, came into force as of 1 January 2008 in the cities of Berlin, Cologne and Hanover. Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich and other cities will follow within the next twelve months. The areas especially threatened by dust particle emissions are marked as environmental protection zones with the following sign: Vehicles without environmental tag may not pass through the environmental protection zone. Otherwise there is a penalty of 40 and a penalty point with the Traffic Regulatory Authority, even if the vehicle would be allowed to pass through the zone on the basis of its emission characteristics. These regulations affect all vehicles. The German Government has not granted any exceptions for foreign registered POV s. However, fines will not be issued in Berlin until 1 February 2008 and in Cologne and Hanover until 1 April 2008 and 1 May 2008 respectively. The tags can be purchased at the local vehicle registration office in Heinsberg, the engineers association (TÜV and DEKRA) and any car dealership authorized to perform an emissions inspection. The prices for the badge vary between 5 and 15. It is believed that 85% of German POV s will be eligible for a green tag, which sets the highest standard. As a general indicator, vehicles with gasoline engines first registered 1 January 1993 or later will receive the green tag. The tag is not obligatory; you still may drive around freely in Germany without it, but you may not enter any of the designated environmental protection zones. POC: LAO, ext The obligatory additional sign designates which colour of environmental tag is needed to access this area: Volume 24, No. 2 1 February 2008 Commander Brig. Gen. Stephen D. Schmidt Chief, Public Affairs Capt. Richard Komurek Editor NATO Skywatch is an authorized, unofficial SMSgt. 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4 4 NATO Skywatch 1 February 2008 Component joins effort to support Chernobyl children Photo MSgt. Chris Braun By Heidi Soerensen This is amazing to see so many people running having the children of Chernobyl in their hearts. We are so grateful for all your support, says Chernobyl Committee member Ms. Karen Segal, who visited the Component during the Chernobyl run/walk. Component members were not only busy running or walking, but also lots of donations were made to support the children of Chernobyl. In less than one hour 1,427 Euro were donated to the children. The children live in a small, very poor village with around 1000 citizens. The village has lots of environmental problems and not much hope. The roads are all dirt and sand with big holes and only one small school, so the children go to school in shifts. They have been trying to build a new school for 20 years, but are not yet finished. While we cannot build the school for them, we can purchase special school items perhaps a Xerox machine and school supplies that the school desperately needs. Our goal is to support the school and use the donated money to give the children of Chernobyl a better future, says Ms. Segal. Until 10 February 2008 additional donations can be made in the Public Affairs Office (PAO), Building 222, Room 11, or at Dresdner Bank, account number: , bank code (BLZ): All the donated money will be officially handed over to the Chernobyl Committee on 12 February, when the Component is hosting the visit by the children from Chernobyl. It s Carnival time! NATO promotes its NCO s SHAPE, Belgium NATO has announced that 2008 will be dedicated to recognizing the vital role played by Non-Commissioned Officers within the Alliance. Our NCOs are an integral link in the chain of command and leadership in NATO. We cannot conduct our important missions without them, said Supreme Allied Commander Europe General John Craddock. They provide leadership, inspiration and motivation, he added. The Year of the NCO aims to recognize the contribution made by NCOs in all areas of military activity and the role they play in transforming the Alliance. This is an exciting opportunity that provides us the impetus for the future development of generations of NCOs, said Allied Command Operations Senior NCO, Command Sergeant Major Michael Bartelle, who is the driving force behind the idea. With full support from both SACEUR and his North American counterpart, the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, we plan to make real progress on this initiative. Sgt. Maj. Bartelle will bring together NCOs from across the Alliance early in the year to begin development of an NCO Charter which will act as a template for the development of NCOs competencies. Throughout the year NATO will spotlight the contribution being made by NCOs across the Alliance s spectrum of activities. By Maureen Geraets-Head A ready-to-party crowd, colourful costumes, music that makes your feet want to move and entertainment by show dance groups you re guaranteed to get a fun-filled evening! That was the scene at the Officers Club on 25 January during the Civilian Staff Association (CSA) Carnival Party, organized by Mr. Werner Schumm. He scheduled a non-stop program running from 1800 until 0200 with show dance performances by Tanzmariechen, dance groups like Bellissimo, Wenkbülle and Revolution, all in sparkling costumes, and the excellent performance by the Mennekrather Show Band. The band Struwwelpeter provided the overall music for the evening and many people enjoyed dancing to the mix of Carnival music and 70s- 80s songs. The live performances by the Elvis from Denmark, Capt. Klaus Soerensen, and the French Elvis, Lt. Col. Phillip LeRoi, were well received by the enthusiastic guests. And while enjoying the show, the guests were offered a tasty buffetstyle dinner. Mr. Werner Schumm had also the honour to hand out special Carnival awards from the Stadt Aachen Prinzengarde. Force Commander Maj. Gen. Axel and his wife Mrs Marie-Louise Tüttelmann, E-3A Component Commander Brig. Gen. Steven Schmidt and his wife Mrs Sarah Schmidt, and other guests received these special awards. The crazy Carnival days are about to start. This weekend, put your costume on, paint your face or wear a silly hat and you re ready to jump into the crazy crowd celebrating Carnival! On Ash Wednesday, 6 February, everything goes back to normal and the costumes go back in the closet, waiting for next year s Carnival. Photos Andy Bischoff

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6 The Com 6 NATO Skywatch 1 February 2008 as diverse as One of the many beautiful vineyards in Germany. By Lt. Col. Bernd Lorenzen Whenever you ask what s best about being part of the Component, most people reply that it s working with people from different nations and cultures. It is obvious that people are very interested in diversity and variety. Being in Germany, one realizes very quickly that this country also is very diverse in terms of its people, landscape, and food. It is well known that German beer is the best in the world may the Belgians forgive me for saying so. In total, there are approximately 1350 breweries in Germany producing over 5000 brands of beer. That s what I call diversity, especially once you become aware that those 5000 brands of beer are made from just three ingredients as specified in The picked grapes are ready to be transformed into wine. Photos Wiel Borghans the Bavarian Reinheitsgebot (purity requirement) dating from 1516: water, hops and barleymalt. Something that is not very well known, though, is that Germany has a wide variety of wines, too. If you go into a bigger German supermarket you ll be impressed by the amount of different German wines they sell. So let s have a closer look at what we can find. German wine is produced in many parts of Germany, which due to the northerly location has produced wines quite unlike any others in Europe, many of outstanding quality. Despite this it is still better known abroad for cheap, sweet, low-quality mass-produced wines such as Liebfrauenmilch. For foreigners (and for a lot of Germans) it seems very complicated to understand what s behind German wines. Let me tell you that it s not. The Terroir The most important difference from non-german wines is that Germany has the Terroir principle. This means that the wines are made from grapes grown in a specific area. The soil and the climate of that area is the driving factor for the taste. This includes the weather, and that s why the same wine made in different years could taste totally different. Most German wines are not created by a blender to achieve a certain taste, although there are also many often called industry wines. But how can you find out which wine you are holding in your hand? Well, that s easy: just look at the label on the bottle. It should give you most of the information about the wine. You ll see that Industry wines have a very nice label that doesn t tell you much. The first thing you need to find out is the area from which the wine comes. There are 13 regions where wine is grown in Germany. The main areas are shown on the map. These 13 regions are broken down into 39 districts, which are further broken down into collective vineyards of which there are 165. The individual vineyards number over 2,600. Most importantly, the majority of the regions are within a three-hour drive from Geilenkirchen! The Grapes The next thing to find out is the grape the wine is made from. A total of nearly 135 grape varieties may be cultivated in Germany are approved for white wine production and 35 for red wine production. According to its international image, Germany is still regarded as a region for white wine production. Since the 1980s the demand for German red wine has constantly increased and this has resulted in a doubling of the vineyards assigned to the production of red wine. Nowadays red grapes are grown in nearly 35% of the vineyards. Some of the red grapes are also used to produce Rosé wine. Out of all the grape varieties listed below, only 20 have a significant market share. White wine accounts for 70% of the wine produced in Germany. Riesling is the benchmark white grape in Germany and is the most commonly produced. The drawback to Riesling is that it takes 130 days to ripen and, in years with marginal weather conditions, the Riesling crop tends to be poor. Müller-Thurgau is an alternative grape to Riesling that growers have been using. Unlike the long ripening time of Riesling, this grape only requires 100 days to ripen, but it has a more neutral flavour than Riesling. Other white grape varieties are Silvaner, Kerner, Bacchus, Scheurebe, Gewürztraminer, Grauer Burgunder or Ruländer (Pinot Gris), Weisser Burgunder (Pinot Blanc). And there are many more. The most common red wine grapes are Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir), Frühburgunder, Portugieser, Dornfelder, Trollinger, Schwarzriesling (Pinot Meunier). Dry or Sweet? The next step we need to take is to find out the An over overall taste the German w of the wine. Is it dry or sweet? On wine labels, German wine may be classified according to the residual sugar content of the wine. Trocken refers to dry wine. These wines have less than 9 grams/ litre of residual sugar. Halbtrocken wines are semi-dry and Lieblich refers to sweeter wines. Historically many of the wines (other than late harvest wines) were probably dry (trocken), as techniques to stop fermentation did not exist. Recently much more German white wine has been made in the dry style again. Much of the wine sold in Germany, especially in restaurants, is dry. Red wine has always been difficult to produce in the German climate, and in the past it was usually light coloured, closer to rosé or the red wines of Alsace. However,

7 1 February 2008 NATO Skywatch 7 ponent German Wine recently there has been greatly increased demand and darker, richer red wines (often barrique-aged) are produced from grapes such as Dornfelder and Spätburgunder. Perhaps the most distinctive characteristic of German wines is the high level of acidity in them, caused both by the lesser ripeness resulting from a northerly climate and by the selection of grapes such as Riesling which retain acidity even at high ripeness levels. Many wines in Germany are produced using biodynamic or organic farming methods. Chaptalization is allowed only up to the QbA (see below) level and all wines must be fermented dry. Unfermented grape juice, called Süssreserve, may be added after fermentation to balance the wine. Quality Level The last information you need to look for on the label is the quality. The Germans have developed a wine classification system and in typically German style they have established it by law. This starts with view of Deutscher ine districts. Tafelwein (German table wine) followed by Deutscher Landwein (German country wine). You ll usually find these as house wines in restaurants in the wine-producing areas. Although they are rated by law as low in quality, this doesn t mean they are bad wines! They are made from the same grapes as the higher quality wines and taste good. The next level is the quality wine called Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA). Those are followed by Qualitätswein mit Prädikat, which are certified as being of greater quality. The grapes for these wines have to meet a certain level of ripeness. As ripeness increases, the fruit characteristics and price increase. The Prädikat levels start with Kabinett wines that are made from grapes picked several days after the QbA grapes are picked. The next level is Spätlese wines that are made from grapes harvested days after the Kabinett grapes are picked. Auslese wines are made from grapes that have been hand-selected from the other grapes. These grapes are lateharvested and have a high sugar content. Beerenauslese meaning selected berries are wines from grapes that have been left on the vine longer than the Auslese grapes. These grapes develop the fungus Botrytis, which removes the moisture from the grape. These wines are therefore very sweet and make good dessert wines. Eiswein (ice wine) is made from grapes of the Beerenauslese stage that freeze naturally on the vine. Just when they are frozen, the grapes are harvested and crushed. The ice keeps the moisture isolated to achieve the high sugar content of these wines. Trockenbeerenauslese meaning selected dry berries are extremely expensive wines. It takes a person one day to pick enough grapes to make 7-8 bottles of this wine. More Terms The last information you ll find on the label are several terms that identify the grower and producers of the wine. A Weingut indicates a wine-producing estate. A Winzergenossenschaft refers to a winegrowers cooperative. Erzeugerabfüllung designates a wine that is estate bottled by the grower/producer wine. Abfüller refers to a bottler or shipper. If the name of a wine includes the name of a town plus the suffix -er, the wine comes from a particular vineyard located in that town. You ll also find a long number on the bottle with A.P.NR. up front. To ensure quality control the farmers are required to provide samples of their wines to laboratories owned by the state governments. Basically the number indicates that this wine has been checked. Confused? I hope you are not confused, so let s take a look at an example. I have a bottle in front of me. Its label states: 2005 Dernauer Hardtberg Spätburgunder lieblich Qualitätswein Ahr Erzeugerabfüllung. It tells us that the grapes were harvested in 2005, they grew on the hill called Hardtberg near the town of Dernau on the river Ahr, the grapes used are Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder) and the wine tastes sweet (lieblich). It is a quality wine (QbA) but has no Prädikat and the wine is estate bottled. One last remark with regard to tasting wines. The glass plays a vital role, especially for red wine. Red wine needs big glasses in order to provide you with its full taste. For red wine I strongly recommend that you use the glass type High-quality wines are produced from German wine grapes. called Burgundy or bigger. You don t believe that the glass makes such a difference? Taste the same red wine from a small glass and a big one and you ll discover a big difference! All of us know that we are serving the Component at a very challenging time with all the projects we have gone through recently. Thus it is important to take a breath once in a while. Why not open a bottle of good German wine on a weekend evening after a long and intensive working week? That s the time to feel how good it is to be here at the Component in Geilenkirchen. Isn t diversity great? Prost! A glass of wine at times sweetens your life but... everything with moderation. Source: Wikipedia

8 8 NATO Skywatch 1 February 2008 John Melchers: 25 years Civil Guard On 3 January, Mr. John Melchers celebrated his 25th anniversary as a Civil Guard at the E-3A Component. Through the years Melchers has been employed in different shifts. He is recognized as a respected and appreciated member and a helpful colleague within the Civil Guard Section. We therefore congratulate him on this milestone and wish him all the best for the future. JFC HQ Alliance Theatre presents The theatre is located in Building #406, JFC HQ Brunssum, the Netherlands. Doors open 30 minutes prior to film start. Admission for adults is 4, and for children (11 and under) is 2. Members of the Civil Guard Section This Christmas (PG-13) Friday, 1 February, 1930 Chris Brown III, Laz Alonso Mr. John Melchers (left) receives the Certificate of Appreciation from Mr. Wolfgang Hartmann, CPO. Photo MSgt. Chris Braun August Rush (PG) Saturday, 2 February, 1600 Freddie Highmore, Robin Williams Info and registration at the IYA Office in Bldg 95, ext Trip to Kinderstad Indoor Play Park On 5 February the IYA is offering a trip for ages 6 and older to Kinderstad Indoor Play Park The bus departs at 0900, and gets back at about Cost is 21,50 per child, chaperones go free. Winter Break Program From 5 to 8 February the IYA is organizing a four-day session for children aged 6 and older with activities from 0930 to The children can be dropped off at 0800, and picked up no later than The program offers fun games, arts & crafts, sports, free play, special projects and movies. Cost is 51,50 for one child, 103 International Youth Activities for two children, and 128,75 for three or more children, including field trip to Kinderstad Indoor Play Park on Tuesday and lunch on Friday. Baseball Season The 2008 Baseball season is coming up. The following leagues will be offered to all international Component children: Pre T-Ball for ages 4-5, T-Ball for ages 6-7, Machine Pitch for ages 8-9, Majors for ages The program is building up Baseball skills continually. Our youngest players hit the ball from a T. At the next level a machine pitches the ball. In Major league the players finally pitch themselves. We are especially waiting for all you European children to take the unique opportunity to play International Women s Club Join the International Women s Club (IWC) and discover the benefits of the Greek Mediterranean diet at the Greek Ladies Night on 21 February at 1900 at the Frisbee Club. these traditional North American sports together with the Canadian and American children here in our international community. Fee for the season is 40 per child, including T-shirt, ball cap and participation award. Registration from 1 to 29 February. Spring Soccer Season The IYA is offering Spring Soccer for international boys and girls born between 1993 and 2004 again. Children and teenagers of all nationalities are invited to learn and play this sport together. The season - full of fun-filled and exciting games and tournaments - will run from March to the middle of June. Fee for the season: 25 per player, including participation award. Registration from 1 to 29 February. Hitman (R) Saturday, 2 February, 1900 Timothy Plyphant, Dougray Scott Beowulf (PG-13) Friday, 8 February, 1930 Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright Penn Enchanted (PG) Saturday, 9 February, 1600 Amy Adams, James Marsden The Mist (R) Saturday, 9 February, 1900 Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden Lion s for Lambs (R) Friday, 15 February, 1930 Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep

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10 10 NATO Skywatch 1 February 2008 IDH, Officers, Frisbee and Sentry Clubs now on the BASS LAN System. Menu information under Public Folders/Base Support Wing/Services Squadron/Clubs or IDH. Also, check out the Services Squadron web page for programme information and upcoming events. E-3A Component Clubs Sunday brunch will alternate between Officers /Frisbee Clubs. Members from both clubs are eligible to attend. Brunch prices members 10.70, guests 13, children 4-12 years half price. Reservations should be made NLT 1200 on the Friday before. Club cards are required. For additional information, please contact the Officers Club, ext. 4990, or the Frisbee Club, ext No brunch due to Carnival. 10 Frisbee Club brunch. Officers Club closed. 17 Officers Club Family Brunch. Frisbee Club closed. 24 Officers Club Chinese Style Brunch. Officers Club (SWPO/4990) Operating hours bar Monday-Friday ; restaurant Monday- Friday , Sunday (alternating with the Frisbee Club). Reservations are required for Sunday brunch by 1200 on the Friday before. Club cards required when using the Frisbee Club (ext. 4994). Lunch at the Officers Club: Monday through Thursday, A la Carte menu served, a vegetarian menu also available, Friday Buffet Style Lunch. From 5 to 7 Feb fish specialties during lunch time. Throughout the month membership appreciation. One time each month for each Officers Club member, buy one drink of your choice and get an equivalent drink of your choice free of charge, Club cards required. Tuesdays Happy Hour, free snacks available. Fridays Happy Hour, free snacks available. The Officers Club has rooms available for your conferences, meetings, presentations, lunches or Commanders Call. Make your Star Chef price increases Due to a significant increase in costs of goods in 2008, it has become necessary to increase meal prices at the Star Chef / International Dining Hall, as follows: Breakfast 2 (no change), lunch 4, dinner 4. These price increases will come into effect on 1 March 2008 and will ensure the continuation of good quality food being served at the International Dining Hall. Services Squadron thanks its customers for their understanding and looks forward to their continued support in the future. MWA Information February reservations now. For members living on base if you like to watch TV and/or have a drink during the weekends while the club is closed collect the key for the Officers Club Casual Bar at the Pass/Visitors Office, Main Gate. Officers Club Participation in Frisbee Club Events: During Frisbee Club opening hours, Officers Club members are eligible to utilize the Frisbee Club for breakfast, dinner and Sunday brunch (on an alternating basis between the Frisbee and Officers Clubs). Club cards required when Officers Club members are using the Frisbee Club. Cancellations for Officers Club events will be accepted up to two days prior to the event on ext After this time, a cancellation fee of 5 per person must be charged for non-excused absences. Visit the Officers Club Web Page on the Component Information Portal, through Base Support Wing, Services Squadron, Clubs, for the latest information. 4 Closed due to Component Down Day Rosenmontag. 15&22 No lunch due to special functions. Frisbee Club (SWPN/4994) Make a reservation today at the Frisbee Grill and enjoy the cosy atmosphere and good food! Remember - the Frisbee Club is open for breakfast and dinner to all Frisbee and Officers Club members (club cards required). Every Mon-Thu Happy Hour from 1700 until Every Friday Happy Hour from 1430 until 1900, including snacks at Every Monday and Friday steak night (normal restaurant times), steak dinner only, reservations required! Every Monday night (11, 18 and 25) Country Line Dance at Closed due to Carnival Weekend and clean up. 12 Skat, Bingo, Bingo, International Wives Club, Country Line Dance Night, Sentry Club (SWPJ/4997) The very popular Fioretto and Christmas Chocolate Mixture from Company Lindt have arrived and are available at the Sentry Club Souvenir Shop and Cashier s Cage, price per bag 6. Also available at the Souvenir Shop 25th Anniversary items, such as wine, 4,50 per bottle or 24 for 6 bottles; T-shirts (child 5, adult 6); textile patch 5; wrist watch 65; art print of AWACS Anniversary aircraft 12 (with artist signature 15). The next Turkish carpet sale will be from 7 March until 16 March 2008 at the Sentry Club Q&Q Room. In addition to the daily special, the Sentry Club will also offer a weekend special, which will include a soup or dessert as well as the main course. The weekend special will be advertised in the Sentry Club and also on the Component information web page. Last Pizza order at 1930, Monday- Friday. A variety of new pizzas is available now, i.e. Pizza Gyros, Pizza Calzone and Pizza Spinach. We also will add some new toppings. As soon as the preparations are finished, the details will be advertised on our Component information web page. We will also offer little rolls made from pizza dough with herb butter or garlic mayonnaise. Take advantage of our new Salad Bar. Various types of freshly prepared salads available at a reasonable price. Do you need support for conferences or meetings? The Sentry Club can assist with coffee, soft drinks, half rolls or freshly prepared muffins. For more information, please contact the Sentry Club management. Need supplies for a party? The Sentry Club is your stop for Warsteiner Beer in 30 liter and 50 liter containers, various soft drinks in 1 liter bottles and tables, benches and other items to help in organising your party. Please be sure to order in advance as certain items (like tables, benches, beer wagons) must be ordered from the supplier. Additional information on any of the above can be obtained from the Sentry Club Manager, ext Sports Department (SWPT/4946) 6 Badminton tournament, deadline registration. 11 Indoor soccer league. 12 Badminton tournament, one-day event, Old Gym. 13 Indoor soccer league, 1715, New Gym. 18 Indoor soccer league, 1715, New Gym. 20 Indoor soccer league, 1715, New Gym th Co-ed volleyball tournament, New Gym, Indoor soccer league, 1715, New Gym. 27 Indoor soccer league, 1715, New Gym. 27 Racquetball tournament, start registration. Check our WISE page for latest classes and schedules. International Library (SWPL/4956) The operating hours are , Monday through Friday. Relax and enjoy the nice atmosphere while browsing through the daily Stars and Stripes or one of our many magazine titles, including People, Cosmopolitan, Business Week and Travel & Leisure. Looking for new music? Check out one of our more than 300 CDs on hand. Movie night tonight? Check out our DVD selection. Taking a road trip? Check out our large selection of audio books on CD & cassette. Ever heard of a Playaway? Come and see for yourself, this small portable preloaded digital Audio Book comes with a set of earphones or you use it with external speaker or a car adapter. Available at your library. We are pleased to offer our retired videocassettes to you for sale at the reduced price of 0,50. International Pre-School (SWPS/4957) 4-8 Carnival break, no school. 11 Back to school. 14 Valentine s Day activities. For more information and registration please call the school s office at ext Thrift Shop (SWPG/4919) Tuesdays + Thursdays, skywatch CLASSIFIED Skywatch Classifieds are free to all NATO personnel. Advertisements must be printed or typed, and include your name, office symbol and duty extension. The editor will not accept advertisements for services that generate a regular income, or for housing other than vacation rentals. Submissions for the next NATO Skywatch are due to PA, mail Stop 33, pio@e3a. nato.int, before noon Thursday, 7 February. Miscellaneous Beautiful solid dark oak Queen size bed with box-spring mattress. Like new, used only occasionally as a guest room bed, complete with quilt cover, pillows and antique night stands. Available immediately. Asking 350 (or US $ equivalent). Please contact Henrietta or Erik at or henri1503@hotmail.com Autos Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0L, Quadra-drive, V6, year 2000, KW 140/ PS 190, Km 130,000. Price 6,000 obo. Call Patricia Raats at

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