Sending out an S.O.S.
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His Enlisted Evaluation Reports sing the praises of an NCO who would go out of his way to make life better for the soldiers he fed.
Today, Quandt keeps those reports in a fat manila envelope. A typical entry, from Mt. Calvarina in 1983, read: “Sergeant First Class Quandt is the professional NCO. He takes pride in every aspect of his work and has much to be proud of. … His technical knowledge is of the highest caliber and he is a master of the culinary arts.”
All told, Quandt served 20 years in his military career, from 1971 to 1992.
Today he does battle on the dais, as a member of the Lincoln City Council. We’re guessing we know what the councilors munch on during those executive sessions, now that there’s an expert donut-maker on the panel.
Life in the ciao line
Quandt likes to reminisce about his time in Italy, where he also served as an interpreter (feel free to order your S.O.S. in Italian – he’ll understand).
“I was married to my second wife in Italy, in a service performed by the town’s communist mayor,” Quandt said. He speaks fondly of that event, and of his other Italian love affair – with a 1965 Alfa Romeo 2000.
“It nickeled and dimed me to death,” Henry said. “And, I had to have it tuned all the time. But, it could fly!”
Strictly army issue
So, what does a “master of the culinary arts” put in his S.O.S.? Ground beef, milk, flour, salt, pepper, onions and “secret ingredients I am not divulging,” Quandt said.
When pressed about these so-called secrets, the decorated veteran fessed up. “Nah, it’s just army issue. By the book.”
We wouldn’t want it any other way.
The S.O.S. Breakfast runs from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. The $5 cost gets you the meal and coffee, and all proceeds will be donated to the Oregon Coast Veterans Association. Henry’s Lighthouse Donuts is located at Logan Road and Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City, across from McDonald’s. For more information, call 541-994-6010.
For more information about the “Celebration of Honor,” see story.
Today, Quandt keeps those reports in a fat manila envelope. A typical entry, from Mt. Calvarina in 1983, read: “Sergeant First Class Quandt is the professional NCO. He takes pride in every aspect of his work and has much to be proud of. … His technical knowledge is of the highest caliber and he is a master of the culinary arts.”
All told, Quandt served 20 years in his military career, from 1971 to 1992.
Today he does battle on the dais, as a member of the Lincoln City Council. We’re guessing we know what the councilors munch on during those executive sessions, now that there’s an expert donut-maker on the panel.
Life in the ciao line
Quandt likes to reminisce about his time in Italy, where he also served as an interpreter (feel free to order your S.O.S. in Italian – he’ll understand).
“I was married to my second wife in Italy, in a service performed by the town’s communist mayor,” Quandt said. He speaks fondly of that event, and of his other Italian love affair – with a 1965 Alfa Romeo 2000.
“It nickeled and dimed me to death,” Henry said. “And, I had to have it tuned all the time. But, it could fly!”
Strictly army issue
So, what does a “master of the culinary arts” put in his S.O.S.? Ground beef, milk, flour, salt, pepper, onions and “secret ingredients I am not divulging,” Quandt said.
When pressed about these so-called secrets, the decorated veteran fessed up. “Nah, it’s just army issue. By the book.”
We wouldn’t want it any other way.
The S.O.S. Breakfast runs from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. The $5 cost gets you the meal and coffee, and all proceeds will be donated to the Oregon Coast Veterans Association. Henry’s Lighthouse Donuts is located at Logan Road and Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City, across from McDonald’s. For more information, call 541-994-6010.
For more information about the “Celebration of Honor,” see story.
