European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday. July 14. 1966 the stars and stripes Page 11 i Sandei dear Ann Landers i have been a firefighter for five years. 1 wish i had a Dollar for every Lime i be heard some one say it took those firemen 20 minutes to gel actually the average response Lime in our City is five to seven minutes. The other famous line is Why arc those firemen just Landing around Don t the Caret the fact is we do care or we would have taken easier join. When you see firefighters standing around you can be sure there Are plenty of us working inside us taking bating. Those standing around Are there to relieve thrones who drop from exhaustion. Do you have any idea what it is like to be a firefighter let me Tell you. You go into a building that May have been torched by Tome creep who was paid a few Bucks by an owner anxious to collect the insurance. Or someone thought it would be a Good Way to get Back at a person he did t like. Or even worse a Lille kid was left unattended and decided to play with matches. You gel inside after most Likely dimming three or four staircases. Sometimes in i eight or 10 nights while you re wearing 30 pounds of gear and equipment. Once inside you search for people. The first place you have to look is where the lire is and you cant see your hand in front of your face. Have you Ever been in a room full of fire i have. The heat u so intense in feels like someone is squeezing your earlobes with a pair of pliers. The temperature u to High you become instantly soaked right Down to your Short. When you be done the beat you can and your body gives out. You have to find the strength to get outside. You thank the lord that you made it. Now All those firemen who Are just standing around take Over where you Ltd off until the Job is done. If you re Lucky you Don t All through floor or have a Wall or a ceiling Cave in on you. The worst is when we have to carry out the dead especially children. It tears the heart right out of you especially when a Parent survives and sees these kids. I Hope you will print this letter in your column Ann. There s a Loi More to our Job than sitting around and playing cards. Lust sign me j.d., new York thanks for wonder fun letter. Recently i saw a Chi Cago firefighter on the news. He we at the scene of Fin when Alx people died. The Man was sobbing. He kept repeating it was awful. There was nothing we could do to san it brought Home to me what a difficult to these peo ple have. I my cod bless the firefighters All Over the world. They Are truly Croe often Unsung and wider letters dear Ann Landers Why do people make such comments As gee of look tired. Do you feel Okas far As i m concerned they might As Well say you look ii s the same thing. I was feeling terrific yesterday until a Friend made thai kind of remark. U took hours before i was Able to shake it off. Comment please. Leopld wac nuke Inch remarks Are either us Emlich a Abndt thoughtless mount tried or Al of the Howu if it happen Asama Bay to Tutka for tic Day right Vuht keep walk 7-period Dodds school Day endorsed recent letters to the editor highlighted the concerns of those who Are against the seven period Day in Dodds Germany the overriding tone of the column was so negative that my reaction was there is one Way to assure failure say you have failed before you Start. While it is legitimate 10 have concerns about specific ways in which the seven period Day is implemented one must remember that each Dodd High school has a variety of choices on How to implement the system. Each May custom design the program to help meet the unique needs of Ever student in serves. For example Heidelberg High school plans to offer each student the Freedom to choose Between seven subjects or six subjects and a tutorial study Hall class of his Choice a situation in which a traditional class size group meets with a teacher who strained in the subject with which the student needs extra help. Other possible options suggested by sex pens in Edu cation include a science period followed by a Laboratory period or a period in which school sponsored extra curricular activities . Model United nations debate drama take place. This Type of flexibility has the potential to help solve problems experienced in the six period Day. The Heidelberg High school schedule will Gener ally continue to require teachers to Leach five or six periods continue to give them a preparatory period each Day and add a tutorial study Hall class to their schedule All within the same length workday. The study Hall class will provide Lime for Tea Herslo give extra help 10 students within the school Day Ana thereby provide supervised study time. It also guarantees tutorial time for students who can t stay after school due to transportation needs. Finally teachers May Volunteer to teach an extra period if they prefer. Heidelberg High school does not intend to create More courses but simply to give More Opportunity to Lake those already available if they wish to do , most classes should be smaller in size provid ing a better teacher student ratio Quality instruction a Benefit to both. The seven period Day was one of several recommendations in a Nalion at risk a report on the american education system and suggestions to improve in. Other recommendations were that the number of credit units required for graduation be increased from 18 to 20, which would include an additional unil each of mathematics and Laboratory science and one half unit of computer science As courses and still allow for elective courses in aesthetics and Oiher areas to satisfy personal and professional career goals. Analysis showed that in was feasible to increase course availability by scheduling seven periods Wilh in a six hour Day. Seven periods in Germany would bring Dodds schools in line with seven period Days in stateside schools. The Dodds High schools that have already implemented the seven period Day 14 in the Mediterranean Region 11 in the Atlantic Region and 10 in Germany give it mixed reviews not total condemnation As one might expect after Reading the letter to the editor. This is to be expected with any new program for people need Lime to Experiment with ways to make it work to their Benefit. The system need objective analysis however negative one sided teacher Parent and student altitudes will sabotage it before it has had a fair trial. As society changes schools need to change to meet in needs. The seven period Day has real potential to improve the Quality of education by giving students greater flexibility in tailoring a schedule to meet their individual needs. Richard w. Wall frament pts Heidelberg High school parents keep your children under control like Many readers and letter writers i have had of your children s behaviour. I understand the meaning of military brats countless times 1 have been in the commissary an your children Are running wild. And for the life of me i can t understand Why both parents have to take the whole family to do their grocery shopping if one Par ent does t drive let one of you take your child to the playground or sit in the car. Parents what is wrong with you not teaching your children the Way to behave in Public my 6-year-Olddaughter has been brought up to say please and thank you yes a am and no a am and yes sir and no sir and she notices the other kid Saren t saying these things. 1 Tell her they most Likely weren t taught to. I thought when i was growing up my mom was to hard on my brother and me Bui now since i have my own child i understand and have Learned Why it is important to teach your children these important Man ners. And dad i saw you last night at the Bowling Alle with your child. And to let Nim up Chuck and step Over it and walk out the door. You need to be spanked yourself. People were Irving to eat supper and to enjoy them selves Bowling. The Bowling Center is not a Day care Center. Take your child to a Sitter or better yet itt Home and practice your manners together As a family. Then maybe you will be allowed in a Public place Don t take your children then and turn them re not animals but in is really getting hard to idl the difference. If you parents cannot make your children behave no wonder the kids Are walking All Over you. I m very sorry to say it but your child has earned the right id be called a military withheld Zweig Wiecken Germany thank you to an i just wanted to take this time put to write and say thank you to an for showing sesame Street on television for the children especially on Friday morn Ings for one whole hour. My children love sesame street11 and in keeps my boys in touch with the states and keeps their minds Busy with a sorts of learning Street gives my children arts and crafts ideas after the show is Over and in also allows me to get dressed for work in the mornings because when Scara Street u on my 6-year-Oid and 4-year-old Are glued to the set until it is Over. 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