European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday. Novembers. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 draw me a picture write me a note by j. Hartman u ski Hinksm Bureau Washington unfettered honesty innocent humor and a feeling of excitement Mark inc letters torn a fifth Grade at Sirrine elementary school in Chandler. Ari/., id sailors on the battleship Iowa the Coffon Mihl seem cute but not very significant to inc average civilian hut the Navy says letters i think it s neat you joined the Navy. 1 would never join fhe Navy. Because i m Valerie a fifth grader arc extremely important 10 its people at sea. Especially Are letter Fra i family Mem Bers who As will so Many people just Don l write us often As they d like to. For this reason. Navy family support officials would like o buy a letter writing kit from the woman who prompted the letters from inc Arizona class. I d like to buy it but f Don s have any Money Rigil now said . Cmdr. Katie Hitchborn of the Navy s family advocacy office. We really like it. The communication with the kids while the dad s Al sea would be but Lack of Money has so far prevented even a Lesting of the program which called for an initial Soo kits each on the East and West coasts Hii Cliborn said. And she can t say when or if lie program will begin. The kit s creator Melanie Rahn of Chandler Hopes to put together a kit for the army and air Force As Well. But Wilile the reaction has been favor Able. Army and air Force officials say there s no plan to do anything. The product is not particularly expensive unless you compare it to the far cheaper cos of buying simple stationery the kits Are neatly bound Vinyl packets that in inc Case of the Navy kit known As ship to Shore run from $12.95 for a three month package to $24.95 for a sin month kit. Rahn s kits Are specially Sci up to keep the letters flowing on a weekly basis with each idler Noi to Lake up More than five minutes unless inc writer chooses to Lake longer. For kids something Short is Fine Rahn said. And some parents think they need to discuss real heavy important thing. Welli 10 children it s the everyday things that Are important the kits Combine colourful lined stationery with games monthly arts and crafts projects and other ideas 10 make letter writing easier and fun. One piece of stationery for example has pictures to Cir Cle to show How the weather has been a Sun rain Clouds and so Forth. The letters also come with a space in which the return letter can be written. One such letter has sub sections Reading. Draw me a picture and Grilc me a hitch am who Wilh her Navy husband has five children has recommended that Rahn s fledgling m creations inc. Look into marketing the kits at in military exchanges Rahn got into inc business of helping people write letters to each older accidentally when she Pul to Gether a kit to help a divorced Friend keep in touch with his child. While inc program has gamed Rahn some attention through newspaper articles and even an appearance on a National television program it has t come close to making her Rich. Despite endorsements from psychologists and such groups As the National Council of children s rights National Congress for men. And Molhem without custody Only 4.01 0 copies of her first Kil the written conned Ion Are now in use mostly by divorced parents and in some cases grandpa rents. An air Force psychologist said inc program is impressive but he added that he must be very care Ful in making it sound As if his service is endorsing a Why did you pick the Navy do you feet proud i sure from a Chandler elementary student product. Despite the Lough going Rahn presses on. She approached a teacher Al Sirrine about having his students write to the Iowa Crew members after meet ing some of the sailors in Norfolk va., where she was trying to sell the Navy on her kits. I never thought about inc Navy very Rahn recalls. But i was just captured by them by seeing what they put up Wilh on those ships How they re out there defending Rahn said she saw the Leller writing project for Sirrine As a Way i could share this Pride Wilh All i Csc while the idler writing project for the Iowa was typical of what Rahn tries to do As a profession. Bring people together through letters her main aim is to gel parents and kids to communicate. A letter it s a part of a person like making homemade Jelly or knitting an Rahn says of my Ourso Cicily Wanli that a ." students be together for � game of table sower of the eagles Landing in Frankfort 543 Phot it by blvd m the eagles Landing of Center run by teen agers from Frankfurt High. Frankfurt Center gives teens their own place by Connie Dickey stiff writer Frankfurt i Stanley was wary when she first heard of the eagles Landing an innovative teen Center directed and staffed by lion Egen. I did t know if anyone would use it " lir re furl High student Council president. But Stanley and other cons and Many adults Are pleased Wilh the the sell i. She said Almas Stanley All the Lens from Frankfurt High Haw Miled the Tenter since it opened Oci 28, Ami it is winning Loyal supporters. All the teens i be talked to about it Are really elicited Stanley said. They think it i different and arc glad to have their own eight Lens sit on an advisory Council for the s200.00q Center and one vol. Una car works Al the Center while it is open. It is up to the Council members to set rules and take care of problems Cre ated by other teens. Although teens Are in charge of the Center four adult Slaff members trained in youth work also arc there. Hill Bau Mann director of club beyond the Christian ministry club said Ului Al though adults arc there they Are to Ley we blend into the it Aumann said. Bui it someone needs to Luik we Are Here. If i hey have problems we re Here. We can give advice and arc Here if Maria Scales senior a president. Said inc rules arc not posted but they Are common sense like no smoking or drinking inside the Center no swearing ind no loud behaviour. We really Haven t had any trouble be but if we do we plan on asking that person to leave and Sec if thai this is their duo said chaplain maj Jerry Martin project officer. The emphasis is on ownership and by gel Ting the teens involved they end up own ing the Allison Kirby. A 16-year-old senior said she likes logo to the Center to Sil and talk. It s quiet up Here in the Fujer. So a us talk and in the Lurk they can play games. It gut us ii place to go instead of going to surgit the multipurpose Center is next to the Idle hour theater and across from the High school i is used for urn gup and organization meetings and Leen religious meetings and As a place for Leens 10 visit during lunch and after school until 5 . It is open fridays until 9 30 . And saturdays from 1 until 7 . The Center has a foyer with chairs and vending machines offices restrooms a Kitchen with a microwave and a Large room in the rear with game tables vend ing machines a in lesion. Mereo and any Frankfurt High student can go to the ten if. No wild ii i jri1 Lulu a to from the video games. Thi a Mia wih i used for activities Al the enter and i he equip ment or to priv us Imp Rou Nunn Al the Center
