Herald Union, March 17, 2016

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erald Union H Vol. XXIII, No. 12

Wiesbaden: Our home in Germany

Garrison launches new website

March 17, 2016

Supervision policy supports child safety on, off installation By Amy L. Bugala

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs

Photo by Emily Jennings

The new U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden website features a responsive design that can be viewed on mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets to help keep our on-the-go community informed. U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden has a new website. The new www.wiesbaden.army.mil is up and running, with a little help from our counterparts at the USAG Bavaria Public Affairs Office. The new site features some of the

same great information, but is built using a responsive design, which makes the site more accessible on mobile devices, such as tablets and smart phones. Facebook will continue to be the ‘go to’ place for breaking news or alerts for the USAG Wiesbaden community; however, we hope the new website serves you and your families

as a long-term resource. The site is still a work in progress and it may take some time for us to work out all the kinks. Please let us know if you find broken links, incorrect information or other bugs and we’ll be happy to fix them. Ways to contact us and provide feedback can be found at www.wiesbaden.army. mil/contact.

Soldiers, family members and civilian employees with children are advised of the new Army in Europe Child and Youth Supervision Policy that went into effect Jan. 13. The IMCOM-Europe memorandum, IMEU-MWR-A, replaces what was previously guidelines with an established policy that applies to children and youth both on and off post. “Ultimately, parents are responsible for the safety and care of their children and we want to promote good parenting habits as well,” said Sara Clow, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Family Advocacy Program Manager. “The Child Supervision Policy is in place to protect our kids and keep them safe, while simultaneously providing a parenting role model for our children and our Army community.” The policy now clarifies the supervision of children, by age and activity. For example, children birth through age 4 may never be left alone, under any circumstances. This includes being left in a vehicle alone. Beginning at age 5, a child may be permitted to play at a playground, as long as See ‘Childcare’ on page 3

Spring, summer adventures on tap at outdoor rec Test your limits with mountain biking, hiking, skydiving and more By Karl Weisel

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Family and MWR Marketing

There’s nothing quite like the thrill of speeding down a narrow gauge trail in the woods on a mountain bike, crunching over gravel and branches, while getting set for the next jump

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along the route. “It’s a good adrenaline rush – a nice ride in the woods,” said Jason Bennett, Outdoor Recreation’s acting program manager. “It’s primarily a downhill mountain bike ride – about 45 minutes away from Wiesbaden in Stromberg.” That, and a host of other adventures are on tap this spring and summer with Wiesbaden Outdoor Recreation. Outdoor Rec offers the day-long mountain bike trips to Stromberg May 15 and June 5. Cost is $45 including round-trip trans-

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portation, full suspension mountain bike rental, helmet and guide to help familiarize participants with the trails. “Even if air is not your thing, you can just relax and enjoy the single track flow on the side trails available to easily avoid the jumps,” Bennett said. Or maybe you’d prefer jumping out of a perfectly good airplane to go sailing over the countryside around Bitburg. Outdoor Recreation features Skydiving in Bitburg June 4. Cost is $299 per person (for jumpers) or $49

(for non-jumpers). Participants are given a short briefing before boarding an aircraft to jump in tandem with a jump master from between 3,000 and 4,000 feet above sea level. “Thanks to a special harness, you are securely connected to your tandem master,” Bennett explained. “If someone wanted, he or she could also arrange for his or her own freefall — but that’s considerably more See ‘Outdoor’ on page 10

ACS career fair draws a crowd See photos on page 5.


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