European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Arin Landers dear Ann Landers my sister has a child with brain Dama. Billy is adorable but he can t sit up without support Sis has been wanting a portrait of Billy Tor a Long time so we went to a professional photographer the photographer was determine to get Billy Lontine like a Normal youngster which is not what my sister wanted. He slouches Forward of when he sits and that is How she t-4 wanted him to look m the photo f. J graph. M there was a terrible lug of War Between the two of them and finally my sister said loot this is not Normal child and we Are not interested in hiding the fact we d like a photograph of Billy the Way he is. We accept him and love him this Way and t want you to take the picture of the child the Way he always ?1 the photographer looked shocked but the followed my sister s instructions. I Hope this letter will encourage people to be More sensitive to and accepting of the needs of special Chil Dren. Also maybe an enterprising photographer some where will make an attempt to reach these parents who Don t have professional picture taken because they Are Loo uncomfortable. Thank you for this forum Ann. Sign me -.auntl1nda from san Diego dear aunt Linda bless you for making an excellent Point a try to life portrait of special child can be a wonderful Way to Edu Cate family and friends. When they see that you accept the child As he or she is it helps them to do so also. Everybody wins. Dear Ann Landers t have been a Reader of your column for 32 Yean and feel As if you Are a  m going to be 89 Yean old next month and am in failing health. God has been Good to me and 1 am no complaining. My life has been Rich and full and 1 am ready to go any  am writing about my faithful companion  he will soon be 14 years old. For Yean this adorable cathar slept on my bed and been beside Roe almost con stantly. He docs nol Lake Welt to strangers and i am sur that he would never be Able to adjust to another Home. If i should die before rallies would it be possible Mohave Raffles put to sleep and his ashes buried with me this might sound like a crazy request but it would Meana great Deal to me. Thanks for understanding. Ann. E.j.r., Wilmington Del. Dear Friend of 32 years i Hare dealt with this problem before no i know the answer. A 14-year-old cat is equivalent to i human who is about 80. I m sure your veterinarian would agree to Coop Erate since he cat has already had a Long life. Ask your lawyer to Check with the cemetery you plan to be buried in. Each cemetery has its own bylaws most cemeteries and funeral directors will allow animal ashes to be buried with the owner but just to nuke Sun you should Check. I Hope i veh id put your mind at ease faithful Reader. Dear Ann Landers Here s a lip for friends of the woman who has been recently divorced Don t try to make her feel belter by saying he was really a  or i could never under stand Why you Mamed the  such comments arc an insult to her judgment. Been thru Itin a dear to \. V Iii bet lots of folks Icahn to something today. Thanks for that Nugget. -. Friday november 11, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 11 letters e-4 no slots depend on unit openings recently the department of the army decided to change the rank of specialist 4 to specialist the reason for this was that since there is no specialist 5 or specialist 6 anymore there is no reason to attach the "4" to the specialist rank for  alternative to this change was to do away with the specialist rank altogether and make All e-4s corporals that was rejected because it was Felt that All e-4s do not have the experience or potential to be an no. Agree. However there is a group of soldiers out Here who not Only have the experience and potential but also have already proven they arc capable of performing inthe next higher Grade e-3i m talking about the Tor gotten e-4  an e-4 promotable we arc expected to think act and perform As an no. We arc expected to take charge in the absence of an no. And we arc required to be present at a copy , we Don t get any of the privileges of an no. We certainly Don t gel the pay of an no and we rarely get the respect of an no. Question Why can t e-4 promo tables at least go the distinction of being a Corporal we have worked hard to get where we arc and arc constantly working on gelling More promotion Points. Having Over 800 Points and rising it gets pretty discouraging to see the cutoff Points constantly at 998. Sure you can always reclassify into an mos wit lower cutoff scores but i like what i do and 1 do it Well so As we strive for our e-5, Why can t we get the recognition that we have earned and deserve i a aware of the current policy on becoming a Corporal but 1 am also aware that regulations can be changed for the better. Spec. P Stephen c. Wood Hud Kartuz Jiachi. West Germany editor s note Michael Brick mud military personnel management spec inuit office of the Deputy chief of staff personnel he Usa eur replies first let me congratulate you on being Lele cled to soon join the ranks of the noncommissioned of flan. The key to a specialist on the promotion list being laterally promoted to Corporal is the  of an no position. Usa eur consensus was in favor of rewiring the commander s Choice in determining pro motions id Corporal. Our Pannier proposal in Hen of appointing ski pc dusts on the promotion list to Corporal was to change the regulation to allow immediate appointment upon completion of the primary leadership development course and attainment of standing list status. This would be helpful to count Inch to appoint corporals to leadership positions in nulls. It is anticipated the regu lation will be changed to accommodate our counter proposal. It is not encouraged to appoint Corporal Sot by for being specialists on the pro Rashun list. The unit should have a leadership position available before an appoint ment is made. The difference Between a specialist on the promotion list and a Corporal is significant regarding exercise of the uniform code of military Justice. Dodds scholar seeks More recognition i am presently a Sophomore at one of the Large thigh schools in Dodds Germany. List year As Well As this i took courses in science foreign language enriched English above Grade level mathematics and two electives. I also earned a Grad average of 4.0 for the school year. I fed the recognition Given for such achievement and the work behind it was minimal. And now at the Start of my second year in a Dodds High school have decided to ask Why. The maps of basketball and football receive trophies last year. All those who participate in sports receive tetters and  relative who attends school in the states received a trophy last year for earning ail As and is. It is very disheartening to see that one s school care so Little for academics. I see no incentive for higher grades among Dodds students. What i do see is adults and school officials wonder ing Why Dodds students no longer score As Well on various achievement tests . Cubs sat As in the past. 1 also see a Lack of motivation among students is this their own fault yes but not entirely. 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