European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. April 9, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers letters dear Ann Landers i simply had to thank you far printing Hal wonderful letter from the grieving Mother whose Ion died of aids and Tell you How much i appreciated your compassionate response. That woman really told it like it is. In september 1982,1 returned to Michigan after re living from my Job in san fran Cisco at that time very Little was known about aids. The Gay press printed a few article on the subject but i had no idea it would mushroom into the International health crisis that we May be facing very soon. When aids tests became available Early to the summer of 8s, i immediately took one. Results i then took the definitive test the Dou ble Check Wettern blot. Results Knock on Wood i m not yet the least bit pick. My major worry when the de dues catch up with me is not about myself but the effect it will have on my family. I now have a very Good relationship with All of them. Although a few May suspect i am Gay no one has been anything but warm and Loving. Would it be better for my family if 1 took my life when the symptoms of the disease begin to be obvious to me 1 Don t want my loved ones to go through what 1 know will be inevitable. Please advise. Troubled mind dear troubled you May never come Down with aids. Approximately 10-30 percent of Hoie who est positive Actu ally gel the disease. The test indicates anly that you have been exposed to he aids virus. Lead a Normal life but please opt for sexual abstinence. If you find abstinence impossible i implore Yon in be extremely careful about any sexual Contact Yon May Hare. This Means using condoms it All times. Some authorities recommend two just in Case if you use drugs and i have no reason to As sume you do dan1 share Needles. And please tear no your donor card. Dear Ann Landers every time my husband sneezes we get into an argument. He subscribes to that old wives tale thai a person s heart stops when he sneezes and he is near death. Whenever i fail to say god bless you 1 am accused of being uncaring or i am not a religious person and i was not raised in a family of Gosun Heilers when i sneeze 1 merely say excuse me and Don t await blessings from anyone. When my husband sneezes it is always the Start of a fight will you please Tell me if a person s life is in danger every time he or she sneezes i am a registered nurse and have never heard of anyone dying from this. Kachoo in Conn Deir Choo i tune never heard of anyone dying from a sneeze Zeltner but i have Beard of marriages that go ppm fat because of some darned fool thing Hal desk l amount to a Hill of beam. If to makes your husband feet better to have you say god bless you or it Sundheim when be sneezes do it. Actually what he is looking for is reassurance of your affection. So gift already lady before this thing escalates into something big. Pm Anoanaa Utah Coho unlit Landart a Tocum rout Attar. You can Filo Runkl Eara Ottha Ruhim Emion Apo 09111. Lab. Firm suggestion awards program explained a great teaming experience is hidden in the propaganda put out by an radio and to. When 1 first arrived in Europe i believed the propaganda like share your idea with the army. Welt i m much Wiser now thanks to the army suggestion awards program. Why i was so far along that i even submitted a suggestion after seeing a to spot. You know the one it s about How some air Force civilian saved Uncle Sam some big Bucks and made some Cash for himself by submitting a simple Sugges Tion. T was really Gullible Back then. I remember How i hand carried my suggestion to Heidelberg co. Yes. Thai was Back in August and already i have Learned that the to and radio spots about suggestion awards Are really meant to fill the space Between shows and should not be taken seriously. I really want to thank the army for bringing me Back Down to Earth. I was an extreme Case. It was Only after calling everyone who had anything to do with the suggestion awards program to find out what happened to my suggestion that i finally saw the Light. How silly was to bother the Deputy commander the in the suggestion coordinator and the poor woman at co. They were All very helpful and played the game As if there really is a suggestion awards Gram Tricky Tricky. In took some time but i would t have Learned a thing if they had told me up front that i was wasting my time by submitting a suggestion. I want to thank them Alt and Hope that they keep up the Good work. I guess the thing that finally brought me around was when a person called my office and told a co worker in a laughing voice that she has had my suggestion to evaluate for a few weeks. I thought suggestions Are supposed to be Anonymous and evaluated by people who Are somewhat knowledgeable on the subject. Anyway i got the message and feel much better now that i have arrived. I feel like an insider now and do a secure Smirk when an radio plays the suggestion awards spot. I look around the office for any unsuspecting souls and vigorously encourage them to submit a suggestion and 1 always stress that Iff for your own Good and the Good of the army just to reinforce the propaganda. Really it makes me feel like part of the team. Be sides How else Are they going to learn name withheld Sec Kenhelm Germany editor s note Donald e. Schroeder chief management employee relations and training Branch civilian personnel Dos fam office of the Deputy chief of staff personnel he Usa eur Nolles i Welcome the Chance to respond to your comments on the army suggestion program. First of All let me say the program works. In fiscal 1985, out of 195.845 suggestions submitted throughout lie entire Federal government 47,385 were adopted a Rale of nearly is percent. Measurable benefits from these adopted suggestions Wen $109,848,974. Given this volume of activity problems will occur but we Endeavor to Arold them and fix the ones thai happen. The majority of suggestions Deal with substantive ideas on More efficient ways to conduct Bare nunsent business. These suggestions Are evaluated for adoption Arm wide from a program perspective by subject matter experts. Evaluating suggestions is a part Liim duty and sometimes evaluators Are not Able to meet time limits due to other responsibilities or May miss the salient Point of a suggestion. Both of these circumstances create frustration for the suggest. There Are however provisions in the suggestion regu lations for rebuttals and re evaluations. You should con tact your local co for information on these procedures if you feel your suggestion did not receive proper consideration. I m sorry your experience with the suggestion Gram was not As satisfying a Yon expected. I Hope you will continue to take advantage of the opportunities the program provides to improve the us army. Librarian promotes local Library services once again we Are celebrating National Library week. April my. Take time to visit your local Post or base Library and Check out their Many services. We have information of All kinds documentary film series children s Story hours and adult programs As Well As key bibliographies and free Bookmarks. Looking for a Book not available in your Library ask about the into Library loan program and the inter Library educational film program. It is As near As your local Library interested in buying a Book not available locally visit your local Library and ask for books in the librarian can help you find the address of the publisher and you May write directly to the publisher. Pen pals i would a to co Vipond with Lorwn through Jour pen pal column. I am 17ynn old. 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