Round about Lahr News and views from Lahr, summarized by Trisha Cornforth Some news from 14. 02. to 22. 02. 2001 14. 02. 2001                     According to a decision by Lahr City Council, the new official German name for Lahr airfield area is „Schwarzwald Gewerbepark Lahr“ and the airport management company will be known as „Schwarzwald Flughafen GmbH“ but for international purposes they will be known as: „Black Forest Business Park“ and Black Forest Airport“. 20. 02. 2001     Offenburg decided not to make a legal complain against the licence for cargo transport to and from Lahr airport. 21. 02. 2001                         Since the arrival of women in the Bundeswehr on 1 January, nine of the first female soldiers have left the service. Their reasons are private, not directly connected with the conditions of military life. The Europa-Park in Rust is planning to build the biggest roller-coaster in Europe, reaching a height of 70 metres above the parking lot. 22. 02. 2001                                  Today is "Dirty Thursday" and the new Müller Drug Store opened its doors with fireworks set off by the Lahr Carnival Group "Fire Devils" on the Lahr Schloßplatz which has been remodelled (see photos). In the wake of measures to save money and adapt to modern banking technology, the Lahr area Volksbank is planning to close its local branches in the villages of Wittenweier, Langenwinkel, Hugsweier, Oberweier, Schuttern und Dundenheim. (see photos)