Inside ‘ScreamFree’ Hal
Marriage guru Hal Runkel talks to community members about ‘ScreamFree parenting.’ See page 9.
Eating healthy on the go
Lahn camping
Ways to keep young people well fed with nourishing foods. See page 12.
Get away without traveling far from home. See pages 14-15.
erald Union H Vol. XV, No. 24
Oekoprofit
Wiesbaden: Your home in Germany
Sept. 12, 2013
City recognizes garrison for conservation initiatives By Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
The U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden was among more than 30 companies and organizations recognized by Wiesbaden Lord Mayor Sven Gerich and other city officials for their conservation efforts during a ceremony at Wiesbaden’s City Hall Aug. 29. Col. David Carstens, USAG Wiesbaden commander, and members of the garrison’s Directorate of Public Works team were honored for the U.S. military community’s ongoing participation in the city-wide Oekoprofit initiative which annually brings representatives together throughout the year to share ideas and success stories aimed at protecting the environment, making better use of resources and building sustainably. “We’re glad to take part in the Oekoprofit
program,” said Maj. William McGlothlin, USAG Wiesbaden DPW operations officer. “It helps show our host nation counterparts that we are green neighbors — that we’re environmentally conscious.” While past year garrison Oekoprofit projects have included everything from reducing energy consumption and waste in Wiesbaden hangars, motor pools, at the Rheinblick Golf Course and at the Strong Teams Cafe Dining Facility; this year’s focused on measuring and streamlining efficiencies at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center. “With all of the improvements that we’ve made in the past at the fitness center, we wanted to go back and look at those efforts to see if there were areas that could be further improved,” said McGlothlin. See Oekoprofit on page 5
Photo by Maj. William McGlothlin
Wiesbaden Lord Mayor Sven Gerich (left) recognizes Col. David Carstens, USAG Wiesbaden commander, and members of the garrison’s Oekoprofit team for conservation efforts during an event in the Wiesbaden City Hall Aug. 29.
Twenty-five hours for charity
Photo by Karl Weisel
Wiesbaden military community service members, family members and civilians join their host nation neighbors in the annual Wiesbaden 25-Hour Run Sept. 7-8. Members of several units fielded teams which ran around the clock in the charity effort which raises money for youth athletic programs. See page 13 and www.flickr.com/photos/wpao for more photos from the run.
Hainerberg Access Control Point Projects funded to improve interchange, build new entrance
Command Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization funding to improve B-455 Washington Strasse access. The first is to improve the B-455 interchange at Washington Strasse and the second is to By Karl Weisel U.S. Army Garrison construct a new AcWiesbaden Public cess Control Point Affairs Office along Washington Photo by Karl Weisel Wiesbaden miliStrasse. tary community Drivers turn onto Washington Strasse to enter HainerDemolition of six members should see berg Housing from Highway B-455. housing buildings the fence around will begin later this is completed on the new begin by next summer, Hainerberg Housing Wiesbaden Army and Air said Roger Gerber, Trans- winter. closed by the spring Force Exchange Service formation and Station“This fall we’ll take of 2015, according to facility in Hainerberg. ing Management Office control of the streets in garrison planners. The Hainerberg Housing, but Design plans will start director. enclosure of Hainerberg this month for a new AcTwo projects have they will remain open is intended to occur at the cess Control Point with been funded by InstalSee Hainerberg same time construction construction slated to l a t i o n M a n a g e m e n t ACP on page 3