European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday february 10, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 11 Arm Landers dear Ann Landers May i offer triple pronged rebut Tal to Bay  knowledge Able in  and Young widow after those vicious attacks i can no i longer remain silent. I weigh 255 pounds and have been this weigh most of my adult life. My Mother weighs Well Over 300pounds. Medical checkups have proved that we both have metabolic disorders. Never and i repeat never have i or my Mother broken a chair cracked a toilet seat caused floors to separate or needed Mohave a Couch or chair reinforced. I drive a compact car and it docs not drag on the ground when i turn Corners nor have i Ever fallen through the floor and landed on the pavement. Neither my Mother nor i own custom built furniture. We Are Middle class work ing people and our furniture is of Ordinary Quality. I am firmly convinced that Betty knowledgeable and widow Are mean spirited liars. They have used your column to vent their hostility toward fat people by their portrayal of us As oafish gluttonous inconsiderate Bouse wrecker. I have slim friends and relatives who during visits to my Home have torn the upholstery spilled wine on carpeting ruined finishes on furniture and broken China and glassware. I was annoyed at their Clum siness but i certainly would not ban them because of those mishaps. I am asking for equal time and an Opportunity to defend ourselves. .1 know of no group in America that has been Soma signed and despised As the overweight and it is High time someone gave us an  you be the one  under protected Dir Orer and under. With pleasure. Here s your letter every word of it. Thank you for writing. Dear Ann Landers help is needed before i lose my mind. I have two Little girls. 1 love them dearly. I be been engaged for More than two years to a very demanding and rigid  is strict not Only with me but with my daughters. The problem he is unable to show the girls any warmth or caring. To be perfectly truthful Ann he treats the with Complete indifference. When i ask him Why he is so cold he says i am Notan affectionate Typo person. 1 will never be Able to love your girls the Way you warn me to love them because they Are not my natural children. You d better get used to  question is should i marry this Man he s been asking for a year an Hope in time he will change a attitude toward my girls would like to marry again and a decent husband is hard to find these Days. Torn up in a. . If you marry this Nan us indifference to your Saugh Lerv wid be a Eom tart Sutof a it Acice. Iti  As time goes of no flu solid u better Feu we who win bring you  Tom it what i Sec written a Orer your letter. Etters writer urges participation in ethnic observances As we observe Black history month it readily apparent that Many people Aren t aware of the purpose for these events. Originally founded in february 1926,negro history week was launched by or. Carter Godwin Woodson. It was founded Asa Short period devoted to Public observances emphasizing the contributions of Blac americans to America s history. Or. Wood son founded the association for the stud of negro life and history on sept. 9,1915, furthermore or. Woodson earned Bachelor s degree in literature. Additionally he Cameo a Bachelor s and a master degree from the University of Chicago his doctorate from Harvard University an then studied for a year in Asia and Europe. This plus teaching and travelling abroad gave or. Woodson a Mastery of several languages this Man is known today As the father of Black history month. The letters have already started to appear in military publications and the con tent of some reflect the views of  few historians give distorted and Simplis tic account of history. Why Well this Isone of the main reasons these observances came into being. Some years later about 1974, through congressional mandate the department of defense authorized military installations to join the rest of the nation during this period of Observance. In later years other ethnic observances came about and there Are presently five celebrated each year. The five observances Are Black history month asian Pacific week Federal women and women s history week hispanic week and native american Day. How Many times have you heard these negative statements regarding ethnic Obser Vances it s a Black thing you can attend unless you re  it s for women not men or who s the guest speaker is he she White Black yellow Spanish who cares ethnic observances serve to educate Foster awareness promote better understanding and human relations and most important it s a time to re energize All that we Are All that behave been and All that we can be As peo ple. It s a time for renewed commitment to achievement excellence and for each one to teach one. Sadly to say we still have those who will not accept them As such. Why let s face it everyone regardless of race can profit from exposure to the various ethnic cultures that have come together to form our great nation. Hopefully by now you re getting the big  the purpose and intent of the above mentioned observances is to bring to focus for All americans Many of the salient facts that have been omitted from our Standard history books. Why Many accomplishments were suppressed because Laws prohibited certain groups from owning patents or inventions. Many of these achievements Are record Din the National archives and were brought to Light through the research efforts of  and others. These omissions Are the primary reasons Why separate history she asks readers to Pray for boy Ietter you. I know you Don t normally publish Lei like this but i Hope that in this Case will try. I am a teacher in Muenster  husband and i have been with Dodds for eight years and have been very Happy teaching military children. Still As Many military members must feel we sometime feel Distant from our family stateside and often helpless when tragedy strikes Backhoe so far away. This has been our Case recently. My Sis Ter s 3-year-old boy Renno has been diag nosed As having cancer of the mastoid land. He had a tumor which could not be entirely removed and since it was malignant the child must undergo two years of chemo therapy. If be survives these two upcoming years the doctors give him a 50-50 Chance of survival. My brother in Law was Laid off last years a Mechanic in saudi Arabia due to conflict there. This illness with Renno has found them financially drained and without any medical insurance. The surgery an Hospital stays thus far have past $10,000 and an sure to continue rapidly with two years of chemotherapy in the future. My sister and her husband Nave fou children and Are devastated at the possibility of losing their Little boy. Over the years i have seen How kind Loving and generous military communities have Owesn to people in need. We need continuous prayers for Renno Adams. Maybe our lord in his great wis Dom and mercy will allow Renno to remain on Earth with his Loving family for Many years to come. It s unbearable for me to think that my sister must wait two years just  if her boy has a fighting Chance. He s so Small and unaware. I am pleading with anyone out there who will listen. Please Pray Correnno Adams. He s a treasure we Don t want to lose. Cynthia j. Hai Muenster Germany reunion for far East students former Par Emi Fud Tefs How Doat far Eai reunion Uund to you m a emf 1u in St Lin we let if Vou Art former Judenf Stoa to Orlle Ullh vie Foa Wolno Mart Neilko Kame aet Dreu school attended Ore Dallon Dale Yean Yog attended Send it Tot to Paul Simon fans who Etu to fan of Paul Simon i pm took no for Mem ban for our pad Simon Awre Catlon softly. Pitoau Contact Hal Deranl come often Heeuner Laue h  vent Creme ii Janine Poulan 5021 4im . Seattle Wain. Him Nancy Frodo pm Etter ludwigs burb Germany reunion planned the graduating claim of 1no through 170 Fromke Beau High so tool Ryukyu islands Okinawa. Jaouen. Are Punn tog a Dau reunion Fri Kansas . Umel me in August 117. Those having any information on alumni from Kuba Sakl High school or for further detain please eel lit 537-e97l or write please so Chi the vean you a  levs Summit to. 4061  Lom Loicl in Arlande Lynch he with so in Apo".v�n.y.oii7e i pm ii and would love to have my name added to your pen Pel column. I work As an office Dork. A mus in Cher. Commission Secaida. Edu Oren Holli mandate Yoko. Metro Manila Louo m pm nime h the pen pal column. I emm Elvira c Salon pm Progresso is.  . I would Flo to have pen pals. I am e 16-Vaar-Oldamerican girl. My hobbles include swimming sol Ball and going to movies. I Astor to a kinds of Musk and 4 am Obj Keeven  h.y.09iw. Books have recently come into existence. To Many people these observances Are enlightening and educational. This is done by sharing history and accentuating to positive. To the Young new role models in All Fields of Endeavor Are found which Foster a tense of Pride in belonging to his or her particular group. Again As we approach the Observance of Lack history month we must not forget Black women. Around the nation Blackwomen Are moving into Power positions and excelling just look around you. Traditional notions have Given Way to new if not Al ways readily accepted concepts of Intelli gent innovative productive and decisive human beings who happen to be Black an who also happen to be female. Moreover there have always been remarkable Blackwomen achieving despite oppression. Finally i Challenge All of you As you read this to participate communicate and Edu Cate your minds on the positive approach and share with me the scheduled activities As we observe and celebrate Black heritage during Black history month. Hopefully by now you have a Bette understanding of Why we observe ethnic weeks. So get involved today try to at tend some of the cultural activities in your area. In the words of the late or. 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