] S y > \ The Dallas Post Jeff Sieber serves with Naval Intelligence By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Jeff Sieber, son of Mrs. Sarah Sieber of Shavertown and the late Charles Sieber has been in Bah- rain since January, 1990 as a member of the Naval Intelligence Service. When he was sent to Bahrain it was with the under- standing he would be there for two years, but now he is not certain when his tour will end. “I talked with Jeff January 19. 1 called him about 11:40 a.m. our time. He was still sleeping; he said he slept when he could. He is for- tunate because since he is with the NIS, he has his own apartment which makes it better. Like most people Jeff said Saddam is a madman, but very clever.” Jeff, whose father was employed at the State Correctional Institu- tion, graduated from Lake-Lehman High School in 1971. He gradu- ated from King's College in 1975 with a degree in criminal justice and then joined the U.S. Army Intelligence for eight years. He has been sent to Germany, re and Okinawa. In Okinawa, “Seff transferred to the Navy Intelli- gence Service and was then sent to Norfolk, Va. In 1986 he was on an ‘aircraft carrier in the Coral Sea the year that Khadafi was bombed. “That worried me very much, but later I received a letter from him in which he said he was writ- ing a letter to me when the planes were coming back. It was arelief to hear from him and know he was all right. “I never know what he is doing because he doesn't talk about it. I realize that he probably is unable to do so,” said his mother. Later Jeff was transferred to Jacksonville, Fla., then to Mayport and then to Bahrain where he expected to be for two years. “Jeff has said Bahrain is beau- tiful. Itis the banking capital of the Mideast and you can buy justabout everything there; fruit, produce, just name it, you will find it. “Jeff is very proud of his staff and he invited them to his apart- ment for dinner on Thanksgiving. He was going to prepare the dinner but he had never peeled potatoes so hewent to buy instant potatoes. He went from shop to shop and had decieded he would have to peel the potatoes whether he wanted to or not when in the last shop he went to, they had instant potatoes.” Mrs. Sieber said that Jeff has met a girl from Kingston in Bah- rain. Her name is Miriam Amie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Amie, who still reside in Kingston. Miriam went to the university in Cairo and taught in Cairo and now in Bahrain. She came home right after August 2, then returned to the Mideast. When Jeff talks to his mother, if he has talked with or has seen Miriam he relays mes- sages to his mother to pass on to her parents. “The last time I talked with him Iasked him ifhe had any messages for the Amies buthe said he hadn't Sailor (continued from page 1) question them and ask them to show us their registration. All mer- chant ships have to have a regis- tration certificate,” the officer ex- plained to the students. The Lt. Commander explained io the students that the Persian ®aulf is 15,000 miles from the United States, more than halfway around the world, he told them as he used a large map to point out to the students where his ship was stationed in the Gulf. “We were in the Gulf from August to December,” he told the students. “We left from the Gulf December? just after the United Nations voted to approve the invasion after CW January 15, and we arrived in San Wiego, January 18. On January 15, we were watching the news on the ship just as you were here,” aVithers said. » “Now that we are in San Diego and I have leave, I am enjoying a reunion with friends and my fam- ily members,” Withers told the students. When asked when he would reurn to the Gulf he said he didn't know if or when he would be going back. - In answer to some of the stu- dents’ questions, he told them that it was hot near the end of summer. “Inthe Gulf of Oman in August one day it was 85 degrees, the next day 4 was 119 degrees. ® “Our engineers worked inrooms where the temperature was 145 degrees. Now it is about 75 to 80 degrees and in the evening it cools off,” he said. Withers told the students that he had never participated in a war but admitted like everyone else he would be scared if he went back. In answer to other questions he said that someone is up all the time on the ship. “We have watches - six four- hour segments every 24 hours,” he explained. He also told the students that the O'Brien had 61 Tomahawk sgnissiles on the ship and they were i to another ship when the O'Brien left. He also explained that the O'Brien carried 400,000 gallons of fuel which weighed 2.4 million Support (continued from page 1) rent or utility expenses as well as counseling. Other agencies offer- ing programs are Hospice St. John at 823-2144, or the Lutheran Welfare Service at 800-468-9136. . As prayer vigils or support groups are organized and an- . nounced , The Dallas Post will list them. yas k sets Baskets for every use, from 50¢ to $50.00 Memorial Highway Between Dallas & Harveys Lake Craft Classes Begin Feb. 5, 7 P.M. at Mostly Baskets. Register Early On The Home Front pounds. “Dol think about war,” he said. “Yes, I do, but our goal is to prevent war. If action is taken we have to protect because the United States is well respected. I don't like war.” Withers explained that he was second to the Commander on the ship and had 30 men under him. “I do counseling, executive work, radar, and other necessary re- sponsibilities. “For entertainment on the ship we have computer games, closed circuit TV, aradio station on board, and many of the men do a lot of reading. We have some whoread a 500 page book in two days, then pick up another one,” he explained. When asked about the pins he was wearing, Withers explained that a gold one indicated that his professional training was a service warfare official and the other pins were for his various achievements and Peace ribbons. He said the men on the U.S. S. O’Brien were adopted by tens of thousands of people across the country. We had people from at least five states writing to us. GOING MY WAY? - Not really. Naval Officer Jeff Sieber stands outside the fence in the Saudi Desert watching the large animals pass by. (Photo contributed) seen nor talked with her recently. He has been too busy.” “Jeff sends me different items from Bahrain from time to time. He has sent me three different sets of prayer beads that the Moslems use. They are beautiful,” she said. “Jeff has no idea how long he will have to stay over there now but he never talks about it. I couldn't - a) / 1 ne begin to tell you what he is doing but I know he is very busy. I worry about him but I realize that he is only one of many in jeopardy over there and he is doing what he wanted to do.” Students (continued from page 1) Kristy said she was not sus- pended from school but had five days detention and the other girl had one-day suspension and seven days detention. . Kristy Ann's mother, Mrs. Janet Lopuhovsky, said the girls thought there would be no problem with the sit-in because last year, stu- dents in the Middle School held a sit-in for Martin Luther King's Day, and they weren't punished. “I believe the discipline was too harsh for the girls just helping to plan a sit-in. All Kristy Ann did was make two telephone calls from our home. Punishing her for using the phone in the privacy of her own home is a violation of freedom of speech,” said Mrs. Lophovsky. “The girls were upset about it as it was. “If the administrator had more patience in discussing why the discipline even though the sit-in didn’t occur, the girls would have understood better. The students willingly stopped the demonstra- tion so I believe the punishment was too severe. Later, the school had a program about the war but ° my daughter couldn't attend be- cause she had detention,” Mrs. Lopuhovsky said. Superintendent of School Gerald Wycallis said school rules are specific about demonstrations. “The public school building should not be the setting for any demonstrations. They are disrup- tive to the process of education,” Wyecallis said. “We issue District Policy Hand- books at the beginning of the school year to each student. In these books are included policies referring to such subjects as demonstrations, and other such gatherings. We do not believe the school should be a rallying place for social issues whether it be religion, war, politi- cal issues or other such issues. “The school should not permit pro or con demonstrations on a social issue. If the anti-war sup- porters wanted to let their feelings be known, they should have talked with a teacher or the administra- tion and explain that they would like to have a debate or similar program on the pros and cons of the subject and the administration would probably agreed to planning such a program,” Wycallis said. When asked if the yellow rib- bons students had placed on a fence encircling -the Dallas El- ementary School was a form of - demonstration, Superintendent Wyecallis explained that the yellow bows were nota show of support of ‘war but a project done by the el- ementary students who had rela- tives in the Middle East. “Each child made a bow and printed his or her relative’s name onitin honoroftheservice person,” Wycallis explained. “Many of them had been writing letters to service personnel in the Persian Gulf.” with a Post classified 675-521 1 § ! Not A LARGE 18 INCH PIZZA Must present Coupon. Good with any other offers Stop in and say hello to Vito. You are loved at Mimmo's! Valentine's Special For Pizza Lovers fH EE A $6.25 | SED EER NOT BENE EN EE NE EE ER DMO OO EOE On AEE SEE RR —— = a Dallas Shopping Ctr. Dallas, PA 675-4343 675-6565 Mon.-Thurs. 11-10 Fri. - Sat. 11-11 Sunday 12 - 10 Dallas, PA Wednesday, January 30, 1991 5 Family watches for news of Iragi missile attacks By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer As missile attacks on Israel by Iraq continue, a Dallas family continues to watch television and hope for the safety of relatives in that country. The Dallas Post reported last week about Guy Bloch and Dr. Karen Cooper, who have relatives and friends in Tel Aviv, Israel. Since then, four attacks were made on that city by Iraqi missiles and for the first time since the war broke out Scud missiles hit the city, kill- ing three and injuring others. The Dallas couple worried about whether Guy's brother and sister were injured in these attacks but has found to their relief that each time everyone was safe. “We get to talk to them every other day,” said Karen. “They are safe butit hasbeen tough onthem.” The latest attack took place Monday, but U.S. Patriot missiles stopped most of the damage to the city. The Dallas couple admits it has been hard on them since the war started but says it is even harder on their relatives. “Obviously they are becoming emotionally exhausted. Every time the sirens go off they have to puton the gas masks and head for shel- fer.” Guy's brother took his family to Jerusalem for a couple of days for safety. It is believed that this relig- ious city will not be bombed by Iraq. Guy and Karen say they are continuing on with their lives but add that a part of them is still in Israel with their relatives. 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