The Citizen - May 15, 2014

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May 15, 2014

Vol. 44, No. 11

www.stuttgartcitizen.net

Garrison lauds volunteers

More than 400 volunteers donated 77,330 hours and ‘saved’ the community over $1.7 million.

Remembering the Holocaust

Service members tour Dachau Concentration Camp as part of Days of Remembrance.

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Jack Castleberry, a third-grade student at Robinson Barracks Elementary/Middle School, excitedly examines an earth worm he found during a hands-on exercise in analyzing soil types as part of the school’s Earth Day activities April 23. Earth Day activities were conducted at all three Stuttgart elementary schools throughout the month.

USAG Stuttgart celebrates Earth Day Story & photos by Greg Jones USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Office

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arth Day, April 22, marked U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s commitment to good stewardship of environmental resources and heralded a number of Earth Day themed events in the Stuttgart military community. In keeping with the Army’s Earth Day theme of “Sustain the Mission; Secure the Future,” the garrison’s activities focused on making better use of resources in accomplishing garrison missions and ensuring future generations understand the importance of good stewardship of natural resources. On April 22, garrison and host nation officials met in the Panzer Heating Plant to commemorate the completion of a $9.4 million project that replaced Panzer Kaserne’s entire heat distribu-

tion system and connected it to the Böblingen hot water district heating system. This project is expected to reduce energy usage and save the garrison almost €500,000 yearly. The USAG Stuttgart Directorate of Public Works’ Environmental Division supported the Army’s theme through educational activities at several local Department of Defense Dependents schools. DPW’s environmental protection specialists coordinated a tree planting at Robinson Barracks Elementary/ Middle School on April 23, along with a hands-on learning event that focused on the natural elements of Earth Day. The students, ranging from third through sixth grade, rotated through three stations that taught them about soil, emphasizing that clean soil is important for the sustainability of

Students at Robinson Barracks Elementary/Middle School test for soil permeability during the school’s Earth Day activities April 23. nature, plants, insects and humans. At the first station, students investigated soil samples using magnifying glasses. Environmental experts also

provided information on plants and animals living in the soil.

See Earth Day on page 4


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