European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday March 6, 1987 letters the stars and stripes Ann Landers 11 readers comment on family with triplets ii might be called a tale of two communities thu Dory of How two military communities responded to the birth of Triplet. A recent Issue of the Stan and sir Loci featured Astory about staff sgt. Bruce and roue Lena and the financial difficulties they be encountered since hear rival of their new children Story two involves a smaller military Community Ansbach and the response it made spec. 4 Jim and Joy Bolen became the parents of triplets Jan. 19. Theca a 1 in 3 Harmor tank loader was Given a company Pau because his Leaden understood the Bur Den three new babies can place on a Mother. Army Community service gave the couple three cribs and loaned them three car scan and three crib mattresses. Or. Mai Moon of the Nuernberg Hospi Tal gave them a twin stroller and the officers wives club is buying them a triple stroller a changing table and clothes came from the Kalter Bach Chapel and the Nuernberg Hospital Nursery do noted a prescription for three cases of formula for year and donated three cases of diapers a month for six months. Countless other groups and individuals also fond to Aid the Young couple. The Bolero were both surprised and pleased. The Community has been in credibly generous noted Jura. I Haven t bad to pay for anything yet the Community s been treat and Sohaiby Chain of what a the result of the two stories in the one Carewe Hove a 1 a year Veteran who Scoate Putini Leav ing the military. In the other ease the Poteni have been exposed to the latent Tene Rothy that 1 believe is present in most military communities. Let s Hope Well get to see a happier ending on the first Story. Ait tech it noway ibb it in response to the article on the arrival of the triplets a tin Lino family. First congratulations. Thit letter to not to bad Mouth the lenos but there have been other people who have bad Triplet or twins like myself. Your article bothered me. I gave birth to twins injure 1985. They were bom prematurely so that was something else we had to worn about. We already had two boys Ages 5 and 3. I did t have triplets but i know the situation the lenos Are in. I was a housewife and my husband an e-5 in the army. We did t have savings to in order to buy every thing in two my husband Nad to take a second worked from about 6 to 1 1 . To buy the extras t was Talit to be a bed the nut three months. My Mother came to help my husband with the boys so 1 worried How we were going to afford two new babies. Buying two or three of everything a t easy and we it Del have anyone give us two car seats. Know How rough it is for the lenos but we made it with the same amount of kids and less pay. We cant afford to Send our 4-year-old to preschooler make Large phone Bills but we do have food on the table. If there s any left after Bills food clothes and. Other necessities we buy or do other things. We buy Dot Lei for the boys a Little bit a month. 1 guess what i m trying to Jay is if an e-5 with 12 with 15 years do the same Tome easier than others. By the Way we re still driving our 84 Nissan san lastation Wagon because we could not afford insurance and a new Van. No there int enough room but behave to make do it s not easy providing for one new arrival let alone two or three so everyone knows a Little bit How you feel just remember there More than you who have gone through what you Are going through and a few Are worse off than you or 1. Keep your Chin up , if you go to the Stales look up die nearest Mother of twins and triplets gub. It s a Lifesaver. Kathy Bradford Munich those of us who have been in the military for an length of Lime know belter than to become dependent on our spouse s income far various reasons a spouse May not find work or have to quit work. This sergeant has committed almost 75 percent of his monthly paycheck to loan payments including a House he in t living in and a s 14,000 Van. It seems he has Over committed himself. He should perhaps consider Selling his House orienting it out and should have purchased a much less expensive Van they Are available. His average phone bit is si00 a month. The Basic Cost for phone service is Only 27 do about 15. I would suggest the Purchase of some postage Stamps it would seem Money has been spent on luxuries without regard for bask necessities. Staff sgt Ernste Schou ind Chahl Germany. While i realize that having three children at once can be a great financial Burden. Why did t the author Jutt stick to writing about the triplets instead of giving us a financial statement some people s priorities in life Are out of order. It too bad that this couple needed so Many things instead of food for their children. Next time maybe your writers will stick to facts the three Beautiful babies. Margaret Ames Wiesbaden. These Are what i would consider luxuries no necessities. He is Lucky that he has those insurance policies Pecan borrow against. What about some of the unaccompanied e-3s who have two or three dependents who live on the Economy not in base housing what do they fall Back on. I Don t think he needs any More handouts. What he needs is to be registered in a financial management course and required to attend. If he thinks he can do belter on the outside support ing his family be better think about what a civilian doctor will charge to see Bis four children when the get sick and How much his food Bill will be by shopping at a civilian grocery store. Tech. Sgt Hobert j. Mccallister a Germany pen pals i add it to Tan fort up. L i 3 i 3 vat a new hottom"0 in by than u Kwh Fri Gur Mem in we pen or a Foitl guess we Alt make it but �. A in a Wium in in in Pik Bud i in s inn no. � a in. I Munt met u i Kip it. I Ainet. A Dan . to Gong Betti us to Fitch dear Ann Landers the other night my 17-year-old Boyfriend Scott saved a , he did t Rescue a baby from a burning House or save a Friend from drowning. He stopped Drunken was on his Way to Friend s House he noticed the Driver in front of him seemed very reckless. All of a sudden the Driver went off the Road luckily i Only onto the shoulder. Scott pulled off behind him and got out of his car. As soon As he opened the car door he could Lell the Man was drunk. Instead of arguing with him Scott went and got some tool from his car. Not bothering to listen to the drunk s complaints Scott lifted the Hood of the drunk s car and removed Hie spark plugs. Then he went Back to the Man and said you re Loo drunk to drive so that Means you arc also too drunk to put these spark plugs Back in. When you re sober enough to figure it out you la be sober enough to if we had More Guys like Scott out there the Road would be a lot safer. Small town big hero in Flint Mich. Dear Fuat we ten i one War to it some iraqi can get pretty new Aad i have preached for a loot tin Aga Htit getting Pentad with better id i a take the oat exit tort fora a lean the police. Dear Ann Landers when u it considered decent to reclaim and redecorate the room of a child who no longer lives at Home our daughter has been gone College for four year and hat been married six months. Barbara insists that her room should remain exactly As. She left it for sentimental reasons i could use that space and beside 1 am tired of the teen age look with All the junk she has collected since childhood. Whenever i mention it to her she becomes upset unfortunately Barbara s father is on her Side. Mom in Bryan Texas whom i can understand the Dostalik but barium by bring immature and unfair. The youself Louis not Bera. She a no right to insist that you keep her rooms it was when she fwd at name Ift not exactly a National Notum Tell Barbara she has three months to Lake what she wants and after that Yon re going la dispose of by thing and redecorate. Dear Ann Landers the other morning i dressed up in my Best because i had logo to a party after work. I wore a Beautiful amethyst Pendant with my Black velvet suit not a soul commented on that elegant piece of antique following Day i wore a shiny Bangle 1 had. Picked up at the dime store for si.98. At least a doze people in the office complimented me on that piece of junk. One woman asked me where i got it because she wanted one like it. I was ashamed to Tell her. 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