European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. Aoril 26. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 11 letters Ann Landers Here s the scoop on what s chilled what s Frozen on . 18, 1985, i visited Frankfurt s commissary and spoke with the manager and another Man about land o lakes but Ter dated sept. 17, 1985, priced at $1.80 per Pound and asked them if it was the policy to reduce prices on outdated items. They said normally they Are reduced but in this particular Case the butter was received Frozen from Kaiserslautern and could be kept indefinitely just like govern ment surplus butter we Don t know How Long they be stored the butter so therefore no Price reduction for land o  then they proceeded to Tell me How the dates stamped on cold cuts were ignored because they re kept Frozen. I then asked them Why Darmstadt could sell land o lakes butter dated sept. 23, 1985, for 90 cents which i purchased a few weeks earlier. They said maybe the but Ter was t  when i further asked them Why a layer of butter came off the stick with the paper they said All Frozen credit card catch i want to thank you for the letter and answer on credit card users in a recent Edi Tion. There is a catch however. One cannot get these places charge card companies to answer your letters. I have spent far too much time trying to get a reply and in three cases gave up and wrote the local better business Bureau. Then \ heard rather quickly. Elizabeth Singer Raf upper hey Ford England nor flies of butter does  please Tell me Why they even bother to stamp dates on cold cuts butter Etc., if the dates Are ignored and Frozen items can be kept indefinitely. Also Why Don t civilian grocery stores practice this policy seems to me a lot of Money could be made by never having to reduce Frozen items. Name and location withheld editor s note a spokesman for the . Army troop support Agency re plies this command regrets our own in House confusion that was a Factor in the question Able Price difference encountered at the Darmstadt and Frankfurt commissaries. We wish to apologize for the obvious Dou ble talk experienced by this individual and we Hope this response serves As an Aid to All our customers. Freezing significantly increases the shelf life of certain foods by slowing Down the natural chemical changes and alterations in flavor color and texture that eventually occurs in food products. Freezing does not completely halt these changes it Only extends the product s shelf life. It does not make food last indefinitely. Freezing permits us to have certain foods in our commissaries that we might not otherwise have. For example cold cuts sold As chilled items stateside normally have a european edition capt Dale k. Patterson us editor in chief cmdr Jeffrey s. Zakem us Deputy editor in chief . Blackwell m. Proctor . 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Food processors generally Date or code the butter Margarine cold cuts Bacon and sausage products we have shipped Over fro zen As if they were to be sold As chilled items in stateside military commissaries or civilian grocery stores. We Don t require them to uniquely Date or code these products because we feel any additional Cost in having them deviate from their Normal com Mercial practices is an extra expense our customers do not need. We do use the dates or codes on the chilled products we have shipped Frozen to Monitor their age and condition and to ensure they Are being rotated and sold with in manufacturer s established extended shelf lives which Are provided to our commissary officers. In closing we sell open dated Merchan Dise that has had its shelf life extended by freezing and is still a Quality wholesome product at its regular Price. We reduce the Price on any product found through Cus Tomer feedback or routine inspections by commissary management or veterinary food inspection personnel to be of lesser Quality than our customers expect regardless of any Date or code. Help to quit smoking available in the last year or so i cannot remember picking up any newspaper that has not addressed the subject of smoking. It has been proven to be a health Hazard and a Public nuisance. I cannot cite the statistics but it has also been proven that the percentage of smokers in the military Community is much higher than in the civil Ian population. I am a smoker and at times i am Dis gusted with myself. I would really like to quit and i do try but it never lasts for Long. You smokers will know As i do it s just not that easy to quit. You non smokers can Call me weak or whatever you want. The Point i want to address is the fact that it is not easy to kick any dependency including tobacco. The military Only offers help in this area in the Way of pamphlets at a local health care facility., now if you have a dependency problem with drugs or alcohol there Are programs for you. If you have financial woes there is counselling. If you Are overweight or out of shape there Are programs for you too Etc. Why does the military continue to neglect the idea of counselling programs for its members who smoke there Are organizations in the states that offer programs to help you learn How to quit smoking if you can afford the $200-500 fee for a six week course. I have seen the results of programs such As Smo Kenders. These programs Are pain less and they do work. The people who teach these courses normally have been through the process of learning to quit smoking. And it is a process which involves very intense physical emotional and lifestyle changes. It seems Only reasonable to me that As such a fierce promoter of Good health the military should incorporate into their medical system a few of these quitting smoking teachers the same Way they have incorporated lamaze teachers into the system. Lynn g. Lilly bad Kissinger Germany editor s note capt. Leslie Brousseau health fitness consultant 7th medical come replies giving up smoking can be difficult for Many people. The 7th medical come of fers a variety of services to help break the habit self help materials group programs nicotine gum and the annual great Amer ican smoke out. The fact is that Over 90 percent of smokers who quit smoking do so on their own without guidance or direction. For this reason we have put a great Deal of Effort into making self help materials available at All of our hospitals and health clinics. Every army Hospital also offers a for Mal group smoking cessation program similar to the one mentioned in the letter. Instructors Are health professionals who have attended a training program. Courses vary slightly from Hospital to Hospital some consisting of an intense five Day program and others a More relaxed seven week program. All programs Are based on behavioural modification principles and include Dis Cussion about diet exercise and stress management. Most group programs Are free however some charge a nominal fee. Programs Are open to All Active duty sol Diers their families and civilians. We realize that not All smokers who would like to take advantage of such a program Jive close enough to a Hospital to make attending classes practical. In the Frankfurt area group programs offered in Many of the communities Distant from the Hospital met with a very disappointing turn out and have since been discontinued. We Are presently examining self paced video programs to determine if they can serve As an alternative to group programs or pamphlets. Anyone desiring assistance in quitting smoking should Contact the fitness Facilitator through the Hospital commander s office at the nearest army Hospital. Pen pals i would like pen pals from All Over the world. I am 11 years old. I enjoy dancing singing swimming watching videos Reading and playing. Elelta Teves Lasola e. J. Blanco Street Oum Aguete City Negros Oriental Philippines 6501 i would like pen pals from different countries. I am 24 years old. Estella Lasola Catipay e. J. Blanco Street Dumaguet City Negros Oriental Philippines 6501 i would like pen pals from All Over the world. I am 19 years old. I like to play Ball games swim and listen to music. I also Enloe strumming the guitar. Cecille Maquindang 66-b a. Clara St. Taghi Laran City Philippines i would like pen pals from other countries. I am 42 years old. I Enloe cooking and travelling. Margarita Undag 141 Mars St. Matlina Davao City 9501, Philippines dear Ann Landers please print this for de in  i la bet i come closest to the Gal he is looking for but i m already taken. Chop Wood yes i do. Mow the Lawn of course. I also fertilize and de Weed it. Paint the House of More than that. I did a lot of the masonry Cabinet work flooring and construction. I also did the landscaping. I keep a vegetable Garden and can every thing i grow. I sew and design my own patterns. I be made the curtains and Draper ies for our Home and they look As Good As any i be seen in the stores. I love crafts including making dolls for Little girls and i m a nurturing attentive Mother to our three sons. I m a Den Mother and Active in the Pat. In my spare time i paint. I Haven t sold any canvases because i Don t want to. Painting is fun not a business. I would t have you on a bet or. De. You Are looking for a woman who will do Many of the things i be mentioned because you re too cheap to hire help. I do them because it gives me pleasure. My husband is a professional Man and a Good provider. Before i sign off i should mention that we work out at a spa regularly. I wonder what kind of shape you re in. Not great i la bet. Free Choice in Utah dear Utah never mind about de i m exhausted just thinking about your Litany of activities. I have a Hunch you Are a mormon who does t drink or smoke and is in excellent physical condition. Carry on wonder woman what a great Opportunity to recommend the Complete guide to women s health by or. Bruce d. Shephard new american Library $22.95. This Book is one of the Best in the Field. Dear Ann Landers i have a Friend who travels a lot. She stays in the fanciest hotels and i mean expensive ones. Mrs. A is a great letter writer and i have received Many letters from her always on stationery she took from hotels. I d be ashamed to let it be known i stole like that. Why would anyone be so stupid explanation wanted in Laredo Texas dear Lar hotel stationery is provided with the Hope that guests will use it and take it along. It s Good advertising. It s when guests help themselves to towels Bath Mats Shower curtains pictures pillows bedspreads Coffee pots and to sets that the hotels get testy. Dear Ann Landers when my husband had open heart sur Gery it was a terrific Strain on the family. Thank god he recuperated beautifully and is just Fine now. But one not too Bright Sis Ter in Law phoned me every night of the 29 Days he was in the Hospital to ask How her brother was. My smart sister in Law did the right thing. She got her brother s phone number and also the name of his Day nurse. She called the Hospital every morning. Then she called the rest of the family including this dumb Cluck and gave them the update. After i dragged myself Home from the Hospital at 9 p.m., i d fall in bed and the phone would ring. It was the idiot who Al ready knew How her brother was but she called anyway. How do you account for such irrational behaviour . In a. Dear . Granted your sister in Law was compulsive about calling but no doubt she was deeply concerned and Felt better after she talked to you. Your hostility sounds deep rooted and is probably related to something that happened Long before your husband became ill. Retract your claws Sis. They could be dangerous