European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 11 dear Ann Landers my sister and her husband recently bought a year round Vaca Tion House. They sent us a Visi Tor s guide and asked that we share it with All members of the family. We Don t want any hard feelings they said and the Best Way to avoid trouble is to have everything understood in and  my husband and i would like your opinion of this  frankly we Don t know what tomake of it. Puzzled in grand for sour rules at Oak Island no bonfires. Absolutely no smoking. Couples Only. No singles allowed. No More than four guests at time. No one under 12 years of age. No pets. Maximum stay is 3 nights. Our friends Are Welcome but they May not bring relatives or friends that we Don t know. We must be told in Advance exactly when you Are coming. No surprises. Bring your own booze groceries soft drinks Towel Sand bathroom items. We have one-4-Holer fish House. You can fish Withus for $10 a Day. Dear grand Forks i think your sister and her husband Are not eager to have company. From the looks of the restrictions they have Laid Down i Don t think they have much to worry about. Dear Ann Landers my husband and i were divorced three years ago. He has remarried. I moved to another City am engaged  with de my Fiance. My 25-year-old single daughter comes for dinner once or twice a month. She is extremely rude to de never Speaks to him and responds tersely when headdresses a comment to her. Though she rebuffs him de has tried repeatedly to be pleasant to her. He feel rejected and sad when another tension filled evening is Over. I have spoken to my daughter about this but she says de is not a relative that she did not choose him for a Friend and therefore she owes him nothing. How can we make our get together More amiable quandary in Washington dear q your daughter s hostility has Little to do with de. It is really rooted in her feelings about you. If she would agree to joint counselling it would be wonderful. Otherwise go yourself and learn How to Deal with this child. Even though she is 25, she has a lot of growing up to do. Dear friends a while Back a Reader asked me where the express Ion Southpaw came from. I said i did t know but i d ask. More than 10,000 people did know and they told me. Here s the answer from Bill Deane researcher at the National baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown,. Most baseball diamonds were built so the afternoon Sun did t bother the vision of the Batter or the spectators in the High priced seats. The result was that the Pitcher s left Arm pointed South. Southpaw was coined to describe the left handed Pitcher since the majority of pitchers Are right handed. The term was subsequently used to describe an lefty ballplayer or Boxer and finally any left handed person. Los Angeles times syndicated columnist Landers welcomes your letters. You can write to her in care of the stars and stripes Apo 09211, . Forces m. _ _ --Leviiiriinw,.,. Ill Iii Iii Balw Liyi a Iii Uhi Pwu i in  a i self fill the dedicated and the rank wearers this year s army theme is the year of the  think this is a Well deserved theme because i have been privileged enough to have met and served with some of the Best. When a new recruit reports for Basic training thievery first thing he learns is to respect a non commissioned officer. Soldiers should never lose or forget that respect. We have All heard that a non commissioned officers the Backbone of the army. This has More truth in it than that there is communism in Russia. But for moment let s address a Small but Ever present group known As rank  sergeants soldiers Don t need buddies with Stripe sin peace or War. In peace rank wearers make the unit Mission and morale suffer and thus create weak link sin the Chain. In War soldiers who do not respect their cos will not follow orders. Maybe if Lucky Only the Soldier s preparation for War will suffer. If we As soldiers Are not mentally physically or morally ready for Battle then we Are in the wrong business. We need to know where to turn for leadership. If someone has the rank of Corporal or higher that person had better know How to take charge an take care of his or her soldiers. If you Don t and have an i Don t care attitude then please get out of the army before a Good Soldier s career and maybe life Are wasted. If you have been designated a non commissioned officer Bear in mind that there is a serious responsibility that comes with it regardless of what your Job May be. This responsibility continues 24 hours a Day seven Days a week 365 Days a year. Simply because an no is off duty does t entitle him or her to be irresponsible. You never know at what hour a Soldier might have a situation that requires your immediate attention. What you do on and off duty is noticed and not forgotten. The burdens Are heavy but the payoff of seeing Soldier highly motivated professional and combat ready should be All the satisfaction an no desires. An no should be confident proud knowledgeable about his or her military occupational specially mos and Basic Soldier skills caring respectful to commissioned officers and most of All dedicated to the army and its Mission protecting our country. An no should not be a Power hungry monster either. If a Soldier is afraid to turn to his nco1c. Who can he turn to an no must know and understand his soldiers their goals and efforts. An no must support and explain the army s policy and  no stands by his soldiers through Good and bad and leaves no question that he docs care. An a combust make on the spot corrections when it is Nec Essary. To the cos who know and live by the army Anco Creed this is a written Salute to you. To those Only wearing the rank i ask you to re evaluate you commitment. Don t let your soldiers Lack the leadership they deserve. Spec. James Fogleman shape Belgium testing urged for All Dodds teachers i read with amusement the article in which Dodd director John Stremple is portrayed As favouring competency testing for teachers seeking employment with Dodds but opposing the testing of currently employed teachers because it raises too much  raises anxiety i suspect that a compelling reason i that the results could prove to be embarrassing for Dodds. But then again i suppose teachers could be come somewhat anxious if faced with the Prospect of having to take a test which might reveal less knowledge than that possessed by some of the students they Are supposed to teach. However i am not certain i understand Why we would insist that our children be taught by competent new teachers but allow for the possibility that they will be in the class of an unqualified teacher who i protected merely by virtue of the fact that he or she is already Here. Is Stremple employing orwellian like double speak name withheld Frankfurt West Germany editor s note John l. Stremple director Dodds Alexandria va., replies the department of defense dependents schools is implementing a mandatory competency testing  Gram for All educator applicants. These tests Are intended to provide evidence in tin absence of the Opportunity for direct observation thai applicants possess the Basic skills and academic knowledge necessary to perform competently As Educa tors. They testify that individuals have attained a skill level in Reading writing and mathematics to permit them to operate competently in their designated roles. This is an important Factor As we predict which applicants have the potential for Success in a Dodds classroom. Once prospective applicants have attained the level of competence required by Dodds they will be fur ther evaluated on the basis of other information such As interviews current and past experiences Grade Point average and recommendations. Dodds will not use competency tests As the Evi Dence that currently employed teachers Are Able to perform competently As educators. These educators have already demonstrated their competence. With careful supervision and effective evaluation Dodds is Able to assure their continued Quality performance. Teacher competency tests will not guarantee Dodds a Good teacher. Many of the important characteristics of a Good teacher such As dedication Moti vation perseverance interpersonal skills sensitivity and integrity Are not measured. For this reason competency tests Are not the sole criterion in the decision process. Pen pals i would like to have pen pals. I like music sports travelling and nature. Hassan mrabet . 600 . Puerto Santa Maria Cadiz Spain i d like to be placed in your pen pal column. I am 35 years old. I like cooking and listening to religious music. Flora Villi co peso general Poblacion Sabinay Negros Oriental Philippines i am 21 years old and would like to have pen pals. My hobbies Are listening to music playing softball and volleyball and singing. Lanie a. Sausa Biga a la Libertad Negros Oriental Philippines i like to write to everyone. I have written to people connected to the military before and would like to do so again. Please put my name in your pen pal column. Lassen Wier Thomas 513 Nathan Hale re. West Palm peach Fla. 33405 please place me in your pen pal Section. I am 20 years old. I like playing chess and singing. Lorna Villo Bato Sabinay Negros Oriental Philippines i am 20 years old and would like to have pen pals. My hobbies Are singing and playing chess. Lorna Zamora co peso general Sabinay Negros Oriental Philippines i would like to correspond with people All Over the world. I m 20 years old and work in a restau rant. I like to listen to Good music dance swim and read. Heide Schnieder am Hollo 37 2846 Neuenkirchen i./o., West Germany european edition col Jeffrey m. Cook Usa commander editor in chief it col Suzanne l. Phillips Usan Deputy commander editor in chief Marie Kominicki Mert Proctor Deane b. Mcdermott production manager managing editor circulation manager this newspaper is an authorized unofficial publication for members of the military services overseas. Contents of the stars and stripes Are not necessarily the official views of or endorsed by the . Government the department of defense or the . European command. The appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement by the department of de sense or the stars and stripes of the products or services advertised. 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