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That Fort Leonard Wood musicians wow audiences at the state Capitol. See page 1B. Volume 10 Number 38 Published in the interest of the personnel at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Thursday, October 2, 1997 CFC campaign off to Arnold in critical but stable condition 'slow start,' say officials Fort Leonard Wood's deputy commanding general, local, national, or international organizations Brig. Gen. Edwin Arnold, is S Contributions lag $60,000 through cash, check, money order, or payroll in critical but stable condition deduction. after suffering an apparent behind last year's fund drive Fort Leonard Wood's CFC campaign heart attack Monday morning with just three weeks to go here is off to a very slow start compared to at the Engineer Center. last year, said Lt. Col. Kevin Kerns, director Col. Richard Smrnerz, Gen- By Betty Thompson of resource management.The CFC cam eral Leonard Wood Army ESSAYONS Staff paign, scheduled to last through Oct. 24, is Community Hospital comn- already in its second week. However, there is mnander, was the first to apply Who can feed a hungry child, provide a considerable drop in contributions com- cardiopulmonary resuscita- relief for families in need of counseling, help pared to last year. About the same time last tion while awaiting the the search on cures for diseases, provide year, approximately $91,000 had been raised GLWACH emergency medi- access to clean water in Third World coun- compared to this year's $29,000. The cam- cal team. tries, or make environmental protection paign goal is $333,000, but "time is money." Smerz was at the Engi- possible'? Just a few weeks remain for authorized Fall surge fall-in neer Center on other business For over 30 years, federal employees solicitation of funds from federal employees Part of the largest load of trainees ever to descend on the 43rd Adjutant when Arnold collapsed. have been given the opportunity to improve for charitable organizations, according to General's Battalion (Reception) arrives Tuesday night. The end of the fiscal "The good Lord sent him the quality of life all over the world through Kerns. year prompted the influx of about 500 new soldiers. awake-up call," said Maj. Gen. the Combined Federal Campaign. This cam- "Donations per person are running about "The basic training units ... may have to stand up another company to Robert Flowers, post com- paign allows federal employees-service the same, but the number of people contacted accommodate them," said Donna Cromer, chief of the 43rd's initial receiving mander. Flowers spoke to members and civilians-to contribute dona- branch. Engineer Center personnel tions to at least five of over 1,000 different See CAMPAIGN, page 7A about Arnold's condition Tuesday and said, "The prog- nosia ia very iYood Arnold was medically Annual Oktoberfest opens Friday at Colyer Park evacuated to Columbia, Mo., according to Capt. Charley sampling, The annual event will kick off Registration for the Volksmarch are; sumo wrestling, arts and SWine with opening remarks by post of- will beheld from noon until 3 p.m. No crafts displays, wine sampling, Holstein, Executive Services Office. German bands part ficials followed by a performance starts will be allowed after 3 p.m and a dunking booth There will by the 399th Army Band, which There will be a $5 fee to participahc also be children's activities such of day-long festival will play from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Volksmarch, which will start S,, a bounce room, pony rides, a Self-Help Store hours There will also be German bands and end at Colyer Park. Beverages. mobile petting farm and a The Directorate of Public By Kim Brown playing throughout the day. The and snacks will be served along the ,:hildren's train ride. Works Self-Help Store, which ESSAYONS Staff German band Dynamic Combo will route, which is 5.5 miles long. Each There will be a concession normally closes on weekends play from 1:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. participant will be awarded a mug menu available. German beer and during the winter, will be open l Fort Leonard Wood will cel- They will be followed by Hungry or medallion with the Oktoberfest biatwurst along with items such ... on Saturday this year. ebrate Oktoberfest Friday from Five, which will take the stage from logo. as hot dogs, hamburgers and pizza "For the last eight or nine 11:30a.m.to 11 p.m.in ColyerPark. 7 p.m. until closing. Other activities sc duled wil e1ho(Tered. years it was closed Saturdays during the winter," said :; ;.a Harold Campbell, chief of DPW's work management confused with Mexico's Independence Day); branch. the Tuskeegee Airmen, the black flyers who "We want to see how provided fighter escort for bombing missions much' business we get," he over strategic targets during World War II). said. Two students assigned to Headquarters, Operating hours are 7:30 5th Engineer Battalion agreed that the course a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Sat. The was worthwhile. store is closed for lunch from "It was a good class. It had a lot of good 12:30-1 p.m. on Monday and Piecing information. The best thing about it was learn- Saturday. ing the different cultures," said Sgt. Michael together Ploof. CG to speak to "The class was very informative. I learned TRADOC civilians the a lot about other ethnic groups. The more you Maj. Gen. Robert Flow- Puzzle know about somebody, the better you can ers, Fort Leonard Wood's deal with it," added Sgt. Brian Rucker. commander, will address Fort Another explained that the course Leonard Wood's Training and of sparked unpleasant emotions and revealed Doctrine Command civilian unexpected behaviors and hidden prejudices. work force at the following Staff Sgt. Joseph Henry, who recently times: prejudice graduated from the course, said that a barter- Monday -- 10:30-11:30 a.m., ing exercise similar to the stock market made Abrams Theater; a great impact on him. The object of the Tuesday -- 2:15-3:15 p.m., game was to trade five poker chips of three Baker Theater ® Equal Opportunity class different colors, each worth a different num- Wednesday -- 1-2 p.m., Lin- ber of points. As the game progressed, coln Hall Auditorium teaches students to become students found themselves in three different TRADOC civilian em- commanders' 'eyes and ears' groups based on their accumulated points. ployees of Fort Leonard Wood Students unconsciously labeled the will attend one of these ses- By Betty Thompson groups as the upper, middle, and lower class. sions. Civilian employees of ESSAYONS Staff As a result, the upper class made bartering the Medical Department Ac- rules for themselves and the other students. tivity and Dental Activity are Bigotry, sexual harassment, racial dis- The rules conveniently preserved the upper not required to attend, but are crimination and prejudice of every kind are a class' privileges and prevented the other welcome. painful, puzzling part of life in America. One groups from working their way to the top. The focus of the of the Army's priorities is to seek out and then "I found myself in an area I never ex- commander's address will be root out these destructive traits in its ranks. pected to be in. I never expected to react the the establishment of the Ma- Every quarter during each fiscal year, way I did," said Henry, who ended up in the neuver Support Center and its Fort Leonard Wood's Equal Opportunity are, what made their values and beliefs in Forexample, Busch explained that some- upper class. He admits that he did whatever subsequent impacts and op. Office trains an average of 25 military or order to understand others," said Daughtery. thing as simple as looking into a person's eyes it took to have the advantage and prevent portunities for the Fort civilian students "to become their During the first week, students also touch during conversation is considered disrespect- others from reaching the top. Leonard Wood civilian work commander's eyes and ears." on topics like the socialization process, val- ful in some foreign countries. However, He also admited that one of the ques- force.b One of several topics of discussion for ues and attitudes, power and institutional Americans usually consider it disrespectful if tions during the course also bothered him - students at the Equal Opportunity Leader's discrimination, hidden bigotry, sexism, sexual you don't, he said "How does it feel to be your ethnic group in ACOE breakfast set Course here are extremist groups such as the harassment, extremist The recent EO class America?" The quarterly Communi- Black Panthers, Ku Klux Klan, skinheads and organizations and ac- also hosted three "It bothered me that some people weren't ties of Excellence appreciation neo-Nazis. tivities, non-sexist 66 It's important to know guest speakers from honest," he said. "(Overall), I took with me The purpose of the course is to promote leadership, active lis- the International Stu- a sense of knowledge I didn't have before breakfast is scheduled for 7 about EO because it's the a.m. Oct. 20 at the Engineers' harmony at company and detachment levels tening, effective dent Detachment (but) I didn't feel the course was completed. Club. This breakfast is in and to educate soldiers and civilians so they feedback and cross cul- foundation of treating people here. The speakers I would have liked to know how other ethnic can assist commanders in carrying out their tural communication. the way you want to be shared information groups view each other in the class, which See BRIEFS, page 7A programs, said Sgt.