European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 22. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 3 in it s a natural for unaccompanied service members Washington is Mccause  Tim s the thinking behind in Arizona woman s kit la help keep parents other relatives and friends in touch with the lilt a people they love. The program is the written connection a Gray and Rcd Binder full or note paper Post curds calendars curls stickers und project ideas so help overcome the obstacles that keep adults fron writing regularly to Chil Dren separated by distance written connection is designed for those people who want to keep in touch with a child but too often say of i Don t have any paper Handy or 1 Don t know what to write " said Dorothy Laporte Mother of the originator. Lap orc who planned to Contact the family support offices of each of the services during n visit to washing ton said the kit is a natural for service members on unaccompanied Tours. Laporte said her daughter Melanie Rahn of Chan Dler Ariz., Tell into designing the kit after helping her brother in Law keep in touch with u 7-year-old son who had been taken out of state after a divorce. Working out of her stir age Rahn has become regarded As a bit of an expert being invited to social service conferences around the country and winning mention As an innovator in child  key element in the package is a 72-Page Booklet that tells adults Whai children of different Ages Are thinking and doing allowing the adults to fashion Mes sages inc children will look Forward to receiving. The envelopes Bear designs to help a child recognise the adult s letters five year Olds Are expanding their vocabularies by leaps und Bounds the Booklet says and drawing is a Majior activity the kit contains cards and pictures that encourage adult and child 10 communicate with color and  january the Booklet suggests sending a Light hint reminding the  Wear Milliris. As an Csira the adult could Send the child a gift of . The Booklet s ideas Center on the simple and inexpensive. Send for product refunds and have the refund sent to your favorite child it suggests. Any child would love to gel a Check for is or even 50 cents the kit contains two sheets of paper and two Enve Lopes plus two Large Post cards that the adult sends the child each month. The Post cards contain pictures with which the adult can show the child what time it is or whether it s sunny out. Twice it month there Are smaller returnable Post cards the child can use to write or draw a message Hack. Pach month also brings a project the adult can Send the child. There Are a school bus Bank. Thanksgiving place cards and a pumpkin trunk for 1 Lallo Ucen there also Are calendars to allow a child to count Down to a birthday  Visinand to remind an adult when another idler should go Oul or a child s birthday a coming up. Laporte provides a Long list of social service Argani a Lions that think enough of the concept to lend their names in support. As a result of one piece of advice from he profession ills the kit also contain a Post card to Tell the Parent with the child about the system. The system is designed to reach children Ages 3 to 10, Laparll said. Dul a kit to help adults keep up with a teen is on the Way. The full kit costs $49.95, but a three month starter kit is available for $9.95. Laporte said the Price could be reduced further if Servic members arranged to have bulk orders received through army Community serv ices or air Force or Navy family services offices to order or for More information write expressions unlimited inc., Box 571, Chandler Ariz. Hs224.02qo. It anal of do is Dow Raf Squadron Leader cd Ltd Lambert left stands by a rapier fro  Raf or. Ken Pill in Riih rapier tactical controller keeps tabs on inc missile system. Rapier hard to beat for guarding . Sites in England by Dave Ideiil . Bureau Raf Lakenheath. England about two Miles due South a Kc-10 begins its climb Oul of Raf Mil ten Hall. A Westerly Poi Ling pair of missiles mounted on what looks like a Large trash can swings around and Points at the plane. A tall Oblong radar dish swings in unison Between the two rotating machines arc two Helm Clad soldiers one standing behind a Bank of lights switches and dials one silting peering into what looks like a Mal formed Telescope. If the sergeant s machine works As advertised and the piano was in attacking Mig-23, in a few Short seconds one of those 94-Pound missiles would have penetrated the fuse Lage of the Mammoth Tanker paying its visit at about ,500mph, they Call it the rapier the instrument of Short Range air defense of inc . Air Force Sites in England in an agreement Between the United states and eng land the american owned system is operated for the americans by the British. There Are 28 rapier fire units among three Raf regiment squadrons responsible for guarding seven . Sites in England. The United states has similar agreements with Turkey and Germany. In Turkey turkish air Force personnel will Man rapiers at two . Bases there. German airmen will defend Hrc