European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1985 the stars and stripes Page 11 dear Ann Landers i live in North Carolina and i sure wish you would quit trying to put the to Bacco Industry out of a lot of folks Down Here de Pend on it for a Liv dont you know tobacco is a gift from god he gave us the Plant to be used and so Lay you Are getting to be a real Reader dear Raleigh your argument is god also gave us Poison dear Ann Landers we read an awful lot about a employ yet i have seen plenty of signs in restaurant windows waitresses in convinced a lot of folks who Arent employed could find jobs if they wanted we need plenty of workers in new Westport and dozens of other towns in we have a great need for electrical con tractors and air Condi toning Sheet Rock and drywall contractors and a Host of other if you phone someone about remodelling your Home or building an you will be Lucky if he returns your much less comes to look at the last night i spoke with neighbors who want to have their 500foot driveway so far they have been unable to get anyone to bid on last month i left messages with an answering service for a House remodeler to do Over my Kitchen and add a Back no i urge All tradespeople to descend on we need the pickings Are thirty year resident dear readers in Connecticut can this be True if so Why Connecticut is one of the most Beautiful states in the and it has no state income any answers out there i am dear Ann Landers i did a terrible thing a couple of months ago and am paying for it with a guilty sleepless nights and the Start of an i was in a Philadelphia supermarket and took a can of crab meat value under off the shelf and put it in my i had the Money to pay for i must have been they caught me in the a hidden camera took a picture of me and i am with the Grace of god and the Security Peoples i was Given a warn ing and not i told my wife All about it and she is i want to Tell my minister but i am too if my children and grandchildren find i will kill How Long do they keep those films do they Ever Post pictures of shoplifters in the stores any Chance of this incident getting in the newspaper please put my mind at i am sleep and kicking myself in Philadelphia dear kicking yourself if you got off with a you can Stop worrying about being publicly Ostra it wont Ive never heard of a store displaying pictures of i suggest a few sessions with a counsel or or your you need to unload your guilt and get this unfortunate Inci Dent behind you once and for reminder All letters to the editor must contain the full printed name and address of the writer and must be we do not read unsigned but we will withhold your name on request and protect your his questions about Power lifting Are answered my first question is where and when is there going to be a Power lifting meet in which my dependent wife May compete Why cant dependents compete in Power lifting meets with military personnel who Are qualifying for higher Aliber championships  it be relatively easy to let dependents compete but not be eligible for the qualifications question two Why do Many military sponsored bodybuilding Competition notifications present such Short notice for an up coming event Are the individuals who organize these contests not aware of what goes into preparing for such a contest in refer ring to the six to 10 weeks needed for body fat i was recently notified of a contest Only two Days in this is totally unrealistic when one takes into account what Ive question three Why does my Community have such inferior and almost totally useless equip ment i cannot understand the big Deal about the Hydro Lic of it looks Nice and carries a very Nice Price tag which to some May indicate state theart equip but the truth is that for you can Only perform one exercise on each piece of it does not provide any negative there Are two types of movements in weight resistance the raising of the which is called positive Resi and the which is called both movements Are equally in on this equipment you cannot truly gauge or accurately increase the Resis i have sought answers to these questions at my local sports the first question has yet to be the second question could not be answered because they had nothing to do with the planning of such the third question was answered basically i was told that because there want a demand for weight conditioning equipment within my it was useless to order this is despite the fact that there Are 200 to 300 americans who Are members in a gym on the the interest in weight lifting for either conditioning or sport is very High in the Community but because Many individuals train elsewhere and Many do not train at All because of inadequate you do not see the True the sports office also Felt that was Only productive for Power lifting and a Strong if Ever there was weight training can be used to gain or lose to build augment sports training and the list goes i was told that even if equipment was or that it was not a guarantee they would receive it due to contracting and on a positive we did receive a new heavy duty Bench and squat i can pen pals i am an 18yearold Catholic who would like pen Leong South Bacong Negros Philippines i would like to have pen i am 24 years old and Leong South Bacong Negros Philippines i am 14 years old and would like to meet friends in other Leong South Bacong Negros Philippines i am 12 years old and would like pen be Leong South Bacong Negros Philippines please place my name in your pen pal i am 24 years k Ruzon cry West Bacons Negros i am a 24yearotd filipino chinese my hobbles Are collect Long and wine most of All i like to correspond with people who would be wiling to share their ideas and happenings in their respective Robins 94 Gonzales Cebu Philippines 6401 imagine the Money spent on this equipment and How we could have twice As much equipment of the same at the same Price Only minus a couple of unnecessary i would like to say i spent a year and a half As an assistant manager at a civilian i have been training with weights for about six and in familiar with the biomechanics of most Nam Brand equip it is a shame that when an who is fairly knowledgeable in the Way of weight tries to offer constructive his suggestions Are ignored and he is told he knows Michael Chipperini Germany editors note we received two replies to this the first is from a spokesman for the office of the Deputy chief of he Usa eur invitational Power lifting competitions Are primarily conducted during the fall and Winter seasons with the Usa eur championships in Early your wife is eligible and May participate at All invitational your Community or Usa eur major command sports director should be your Point of Contact for future the Vii corps and Usa eur Power lifting championships Are the Only competitions hosted by the army that Are not open a 2152 prohibits family members from competing above the installation level of intramural the advertising of body building competitions is a Community sports offices re the hosting military Community May be late getting the publicity to other communities or the problem May be with your sports close personal Contact with your sports office is the Best method to receive notification for competitions in a timely High Quality conditioning equipment is available at the army recreation services support weightlifting is a sport that appeals to a select group of As a sports director reviews his Overall he or she May determine the dollars might be Best spent in areas that Benefit the largest number of the perceived inferior equipment in your Community May be because of a shortage of funds or the use of funds in a higher priority the most effective Way to help upgrade the equipment in your Community is to make sure you communicate with the responsible people sports phys ical activities morale support of and director of personnel and Community activities the second reply is from Ronald Augsburg Deputy Community commander army regulation 2152 currently pro Hibits family members from participating in Power lifting meets above Community level the Augsburg Community will begin including family member participation in intramural meets within the we try to announce Vii corps and Usa eur competitions As Early As pos information is available in each of the three gymnasiums and the Community sports even when specific Sites Are not tentative dates and locations Are available at these locations through the Usa eur annual Calendar of events received from the 1st personnel come sports our Community sports office would be pleased to provide the dates of events scheduled in the sports staff is disappointed that you do not like the popular Hydra fitness equipment in gym when plans cartoons sought i would like to request information about any collectors of cartoons who would be interested in trading or Selling a series of Wally that was published Back in 191519 in Lara Mcquinn support 7 Acac Box 115 apony09112 were initiated to obtain that emphasis was placed on purchasing the Type of equipment that was within budget constraints that met the needs of the majority of Community this equipment reduced the number of machines required for total the financial investment and the space requirements and provides concentric resistance which is required for both body building and weight loss while gym 1 is equipped with Hydra fitness gym also on Sheridan is equipped with free weight lifting equipment and reserved solely for individuals interested in those there is a 10station Universal weight machine in each of the three gyms with a second weight machine in gym there Are plans to increase the space available for weight training in the com at that time an evaluation of the Overall requirements for a balanced weight program will be con ducted and the necessary adjustments made in order to provide for the needs of the maximum number in the we apologize for treatment received from the personnel in the sports i can assure you that the Community staff is interested in providing the Best possible service to our when adequate answers Are not provided to Community we request that the questions be referred to the Community Headquarters by using the Good idea form or just your expressed interest in the Community sports program is i would encourage All personnel who have questions or suggestions to Contact the morale support activities division the european edition capt Dale us editor in chief cmdr Jeffrey us Deputy editor in chief Blackwell Proctor Mcdermott production manager managing circulation manager this newspaper is an authorized unofficial publication for members of the military services contents of the stars and stripes Are not necessarily the official views or endorsed the the department of defense or the european the appearance of advertising in this including inserts or does not constitute endorsement by the department of or the 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