European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday january 17, 1987 the stars and stripes. Page 11 Ann Landers letters dear Ann Landers you have allowed Mitty groups to air their gripes in your column. Mav i speak Tor one hat is assumed to be he most crooked i am referring to Auto mechanics. I started working in my father s driveway 21 years ago. Today i have five locations and nearly 100 employees who sell ires and automotive service i have built my business pm he basis of food and honest work at a fair Price but you would be amazed How Many peo ple believe Auto Mechanic Are thieves. Actually we Are like people who work in any other Field. A few Rotten apples can give a bad name to the whole barrel. Here Are a Tew lips to help you choose the right garage for your repairs 1. Ail your friends who they have had Good or bad experiences with. 2. Is he shop Dean and orderly do the personnel talk and act professionally 3. Ii the work guaranteed do they give you a com plete estimate in Advance do they give you a break Down of All charges and parts used 4. Moil states have consumer Protection Laws. Find out what they Are. I. Compare prices but find out what the prices in clude. A big difference in Price is usually due to a big difference m parts or services. The classic rip off ii a Brake  my mechanics must attend classes and seminars to keep up with what is new in the Industry. Does t it stand to reason that my Mechanic would know More than Albert Down tit the office so often hear he knows a lot about cars and he  also keep track of your receipts. In is not my responsibility to find them for you. Above All Don t gel angry with me when my Esti mate is More than you would like it to be. Your car will not heal itself it must be repaired. I will not com Promise your safely and Tny reputation by doing the Job half right. An honest Mechanic  a great letter my repair Mechanic Marion Julks at Village Cadillac does t need to read it but a lot of others do thanks for writing. Dear Ann Landers recently a Young child in our City was beaten 10 death by her Stepfather. The reason she wet her pants the youngster was 23 months old. There is a message Here that needs to be screamed from the rooftops most children Are not ready to use the bathroom until they Are almost 3 years old. Some Are ready later and girls generally arc ready earlier than boys. When they Are ready they will do it by themselves. There need be Little training involved. You will hear countless tories claiming Little Susie a trained at 1 year. She probably was but most children Aren t. It has nothing to do with intelligence. This subject is the source of much needless anger and frustration for All concerned. A Mother dear molten paediatricians agree that children will learn on their own eventually but Many mothers prefer to accomplish Tui sensibly without rigid training by the time they Are 2 or older which to perfectly of according to or Jay area that great de University paediatrician to Der ail letters to the editor must contain he full printed name and adorm of the writer and must be signed. We do not read unsigned letters but we nil withhold your mow on request and protect your privacy. All letters re object to editing. Mother gets explanation of child care fee i m writing this letter not 10 find an answer but to find Justice. I am a working Mother and my Chi id is taken care of by a woman in government leased housing. About a year ago they really started pushing for the people in government quarters who baby sit to be certified by family child care. My baby Sitter was watching my child before she became certified but for the better of All so that none of us would get in any Type of trouble she did get certified. I think she was a perfectly adequate provider before having to go through All the classes and inspections to become certified. But he buildings do belong to the government and if that s what they want. Now is when i m getting angry. My provider recently told me that because of All the budget cuts the acc wants All child care providers and parents to pay a 110 yearly fee for their programs. I received a letter with an explanation Aslo what things this fee covers. What i want to address is the fact that i Don t feet this program is necessary and 1 did t ask for it so Why am i helping to pay for it if this program were not required i would never ask my provider to participate because i feel she is already qualified. This program May help some providers and some children but to me it s an inconvenience and is unnecessary. Jolle Vergari Mannheim Germany editor s note Penny Schneider Usa eur family child care coordinator he Usa eur replica you letter Gohrn me a Chance la explain some new developments and benefits to the family child care acc program. Acc is a vital component of a essential family pro Gram child development services. Were it not for acc. More than 20,000 children would by without care in cd. As it is there Are Only 5,000 children on wait ing lists in Usa eur and that number will decrease As new centers Are built and the acc program expand. Acc Homes Are available when centers Are not for alerts Field exercises and other extended Boon. Evea though this program May seem unnecessary to Yon Corn minders whose soldiers Are also parents consider thai service vital to readiness research has shown that sol Dien Are More product Are if they Are not tumbled by concerns Over heir families1 welfare for Many parents acc provides thai peace of mind knowing that their children Are receiving Quality care in Safe healthful certified Hom. Last year s push for certification was driven by requirements that Are tied to liability insurance coverage that was unavailable prior to 1986. Had your provider continued la Otter unauthorized wit she would not have been included in Inch coverage and would have placed herself the children in her care and the comma id at risk. The fee you paid Doe not pay for the acc program. He Usa eur published a fee policy to cover All cd programs including acc which stain that there will be a uniform annual registration fee for All families who Register for cd programs. Your Money partially covers the Cost of processing cd enrolment form which includes checking your child s shot re cords furnishing your acc provider with copies of your child s registration forms and health assessment and annotating any special nerds your child might have. Many parents Are reassured that they can look to the army for the Quality of child Ewe associated with certified provider. Unlicensed baby bitten May be perfectly adequate,1 but the Quality of care your child receives in his or her Early Yean u critical to future development and the army u committed to ensuring this Quality writer told of weight allowance rules some Lime Back there was an article staling that military families that elected to extend beyond the regular three year Lour were eligible for an extra weight allowance of 1,000 pounds per year of Extension. Since then several families thai had extended for an extra year or More have been told that they Are not allowed any extra Only what is allowed for that partic ular rank or Grade. Please advise All of us concerned of the Correct regulations name withheld Frankfurt editor s note Victoria Logan transportation division office of the Deputy chief of staff Logis tics he Usa eur replies exceptions Are not available in any Case for weight increases above the Soldier s authorized joint travel regulation household goods weight allowance. There fore increases due to an extended tour or other recognized circumstances can Only be applied to shipments moving under the administrative weigh restriction. The administrative weight restriction presently affects soldiers in grades of Al through e-6 and of through o-3, who Are provided furniture support in the overseas area ind Are permitted to ship Only a portion of their household goods 2,000 pounds or 25 percent of str to the duty station. 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