European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 6, 1986 the stars and stripes Ann Landers dear Ann Landers six months ago my Mother remained. We moved into her new husband s Home. He has custody of his three sons Ages 10, 12 and Jeff a the 15-year-old and i think he is smart and awfully Nice. I am is too and we have become attracted to each other. He kissed me last night for the first time and i know it won t be the last but i feel guilty because he is my Stepbrother. If we should get married whence Are older would it be incest no name just. Looking ahead in  Locking no beat there. Yoo Are not blood ret Ethet m strongly arise Yon to Cool it to Seta b amly con a fest. Tat Yoo Are bulk too took far Serto Uro Lre a eat Fiyo became pregnant or the  Tanet writ would be my hard on the  Ann Landers regarding your stranger in the House debate you Are 100 percent Correct to advise people not to allow strangers to enter their Homes. I would like to mention a couple of Points that might help your readers get Over feeling guilty because they refused a person who wanted to use the phone or the bathroom. I am a parole and probation officer. After 10 years of working with criminals who have been convicted of everything from shoplifting to murder i would never let a stranger into my House. You focused on junkies but i can assure you that the most dangerous people do not look like derelicts. They look like the boy or girl next door. There arc no stereotypical victims either. Anyone can become the victim of a violent crime. It is wonderful to be a Good Samaritan but it s com Mon sense to protect yourself in the process. Here s a suggestion in the stranger who wants Touse your phone to give you the number and make the Call for him or her. This Way a person can be helpful without being vulnerable. Anyone who is on the level will be grateful. P.o., Oregon pcs Oregon you win he pleased to know that the mail ran 10 to 1antes letting stranger a for an reason whatever. Many who wrote be omit some hair raising experiences. Thanks or an info aed Point of View. Dear Ana Landers i would like to let you know How much you helped me to perform a recent unpleasant chore. You printed a letter about a pet who had become old and sick and How grateful he would be if someone would put him to sleep and out of his misery. Recently it had become obvious that my precious German Shepherd husky 10 years old was suffering from arthritis or some spine or hip ailment eve though his spirits were High and he continued to show his love and Devotion to the family his hindquarters were definitely failing and he was in pain. One Day my husband quietly handed me your column which contained the above letter. He said Noth ing. It was t necessary. That letter prepared me for the decision i knew i bad to make. It is with a Lump in my Throat that i write this but want you to know of my gratitude and appreciation. Us. In St. Petersburg Fla. Dear mrs. Us you d be Sar priced at the banker of letters i receive from animal loss who said i had no right to a com rap Peop Lelo Pat their old ailing pen to sleep. Next  they wrote. I appreciate or support Page 11 letters customer complaint changes itt policy this letter is in reference to the information tour Sand travel itt office in Vicenza. I went to their office and paid the fee for a tour to Florence. At the time i paid my initial fee i asked the Man if i changed my mind and did not want to go what would i have to do in order to get refunded he said i would have to put the in on a a 2496 disposition form and state that i would not like to go. This was Fine with Roe. Ten Days before i decided that i did not want to Goon the trip and look a of to the itt. The lady said that the trips had not been cancelled by the commandant the reason that i stated was not Good enough. The reason stated by me was for my own personal safety that i would like to caned the trip to Florence. She also said my company commander would have to sign the of. I do not have a company commander i am Here As a family member just like a lot of the other people who wanted to take the trip. How Many other people have Access to Dos not very Many. I went Home that afternoon after work and was listening to the radio. The announcer said that due to the recent terrorist attacks and for the individuals own personal safety All Tours scheduled by itt had been cancelled for the month of april and May and that those who had already signed up for these Tours could go and get a refund. I went Back to the office and she said that the tour had not been cancelled therefore i could not get a re fund. If a person docs not want to go on a trip after paying their own Money i Don t Sec where this lady can say your reason is not Good enough. Since i did not have to have a of to go to theoffice and pay my Money Why docs the itt have you put in a of to get a refund and then charge you a $5 service fee i find that hard to believe especially when you Aska question and you get one answer and when you want to cancel a in they pull out a clipboard from under the desk showing you their refund policy. Dianna  Vincnza Italy editor s note Nolan k. Dehner morale support officer Vicenza military Community re plies i am sorry thai you had such an experience with Ourin formaran tour and travel itt office. As you mentioned. It was rather involved for everyone As threat con red was in Force. When higher Headquarters finally cancelled All itt hours some three Day after the local to station erroneously reported cancellation you received a full refund. The requirement for a refund of is when Yoo cancel due to military reasons and want a full refund i.e., your sponsor has been transferred to upper armpit Germany and Yon cannot go on the tour. Your Spon Sor obtains the of and itt will refund Yoo. Otherwise no of is required. If you want to cancel for reasons other than military requirements As in the example above and you fall Todo so in the Lime Frame specified in the refund policy then you pay a percentage of the total Cost As a penalty. This is common practice in the travel business and helps to pay for Telephone Calls to cancel your hotel reservation tour Fiji do penalty the bus Seal Entrance fees Etc. I Hope this experience does not deter you from using the itt program in the future. Your letter has created policy change. In the future each customer will receive a copy of the refund policy. They prefer the master fitness program forces i would like to respond to the recent Tetter criticizing the master fitness program. First although the writer seems to have discovered some exceptionally bad examples the master fitness course graduates i have seen Are Well motivated fit and consistently perform Well on . I am confident the part average performance of met graduates would compare favourably with virtually any unit in the army. Concerning Nautilus machines although they Are expensive they can be valuable for anyone who uses them consistently and knows How to use the effectively. They Are subject to breakdowns As any machines but not As much As some equipment that s less expensive. Those that have Access to such machines have an advantage. They May be Able to achieve desired result sin a Shorter period of time. They Are More Likely to be used in personal fitness rather than unit fitness pro Grams. Free weights dumbbells and Universal machines also can be used for strength training. Our unit normally runs at least four Miles per week weather permitting. The time available to train in our unit was extended from three 45-minute sessions a week to three one hour periods. This provides sufficient time for training although five Days a week would allow for More variety. The daily dozen provides a Good workout but i does not provide much in the Way of variety or imagination. You can vary the intensity number or repetitions exercises and order of performance. You can even create some relays or games. I think master fit Ness offers Many More options. Before the met program was in effect our unit took the daily dozen in formation and then ran two Miles or More you guessed it in formation. It was in a word Boring. The Pace was about ten minutes a mile. Finally Good sense prevailed and the fast group was formed. They ran about eight minute Miles. I think there has been a big swing in attitude in favor of the new it since it has been implemented. Many More soldiers actually enjoy it. I am not in favor of running in boots especially on pavement. Wear the shoe that provides a Good Cush Ion a Good bed and flexible sole a shoe designed for running. I think if injuries Are minimized effective training can be maximized. I think a Soldier who fails two or three consecutive it tests should be considered for separation especially if he has failed to show consistent improvement. Mats have been exposed to a smorgasbord of fit Ness activities. They Are not experts in every area but they know a Little More than the average Soldier. Whatever the Cost to the army i think they Are going to get full value out of the master fitness pro Gram if they stay with it there Are thousands of m its out there who Are proud they have More to offer than the daily  sgt Raymond w. Schoonover sgt Charles t. King m a ans Centeny pen pal or Wand. 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