European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 05, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 1990 the stars and stripes Page 11 letters dear Ann Landers a letter you printed in 1983 resulted in More than 8,000 responses to the National scoliosis foundation. We were Able to help almost everyone who wrote. Nearly half the letters came from adults who were suffering because they were not screened As children. Today we still get let ten of gratitude from people who thank us for helping turn their lives around. I am writing to ask you to repeat that letter. The National scoliosis foundation s volunteers and staff stand ready and eager to serve your readers once again. Laura b. Gowen president dear Laura Yoor organization did a Ink did Job Wren years ago. Now let i see you do it again. Here the letter dear Ann Landers i am lying at Home in a body Brace for the second time in four Yean recovering from surgery that should never have been necessary. I have scoliosis a curvature of the spine that was not detected and treated Early enough. So at age 34,1 have a spine with 14 fused vertebrae held together by two Long steel rods clamps nuts and bolts. I am unable to lift my 8-month-old son. Here is a message to All parents of adolescent Chil Dren one out of 10 of those kids will develop scoliosis ranging from mild to severe. It takes Only 30 seconds to conduct a simple test to determine which child should be seen by a professional for further evaluation. Those 30 seconds invested in children Between the Ages of 10 and 14 could save a lifetime of agony disability and huge doctor Bills. If scoliosis is not treated while a child is still growing about one in five cases will Worsen in adulthood As mine did. The lungs can become compressed and the heart enlarged from rib rotation. Surgery to Correct such a condition is painful and costly. If scoliosis is detected Early wearing a Brace could make surgery unnecessary. Here Are a few things to look for in your to can Agar is one shoulder higher than the other is one shoulder Blade protruding is one hip higher or More prominent it would be wonderful if we could get All schools to have an annual screening program from grades 5 through 9. Any Parent or teacher who is interested in learning More about this should write to me for a free brochure. Please enclose a Long self addressed Enve Lope with 45 cents return postage i am Kenneth love vice president of the National scoliosis foundation 93 Concord ave., . Box 542, Belmont mass. 02178. Been there i responded dear Friend i Hope you have an energetic staff. You re going to need it thanks for the Opportunity to help millions of children. If Erer an ounce of prevention was Worth around of Curt this is it. Dear Ann Landers Why do doctors Tell men who come in for checkups that they have the body of a Man half their age to boost their egos or what my husband is 68 and not in terrific shape. Bui now that his doctor has told him he has the body of a Man half his age the old fool brags All Over town and has become extra Frisky in the bedroom. Please Tell those doctors to Knock it off. Mutton dressed like Lamb dear wife no Way. A doctor who can make his patients Fel extra Frisky can t be Allba Kaaa Aazaad. Ann Landers Reader wants booze confined to class six i have noticed a dramatic change in How alcoholic beverages Are distributed and promoted Ever since cafes took Over the class six operation. Every time i frequent either the Exchange local shop Pette or snack bar i see More and More alcoholic beverages in evidence. They Stock such Fine products As mad dog to Bird Boone s farm and Muscatel along with an assortment of other High class still and sparkling wines. I have even had trouble getting through some aisles because of the obstacles created by cases of wine and Beer. I also got a huge kick out of the giant inflatable Champagne bottle at our shopping Center it fit so nicely next to the Post office and the shoe store. On a Side note i can t even buy reasonably priced clothes for my kids Here in Europe at cafes but the Buck ninety eight special for some rot gut is readily available practically wherever Fine cafes products Are sold. It was bad enough when cafes outlets sold Beer but now it is getting ridiculous. When will it All end will you next Sec hard liquor on the shelves of All cafes outlets that Day is Proba Bly coming and those plans Are probably already in the works or on the drawing Board of some cafes executive. Lei s keep All alcoholic beverages in the class six outlets. With reasonable hours those who wish to Pur Chase alcoholic beverages can do so. With efforts Tod glamorize alcohol and the emphasis on alternatives to drinking would t it be Wise to have policies that kept alcoholic beverages in appropriate outlets and not have the booze next to the bread and buns name withheld Wiesbaden West Germany editor s note master sit. Dayton p. Strick land customer relations he cafes Europe replies thank you for the Opportunity to reiterate on policy. Cafes fully supports the  of alcohol in the military. We Don t advertise neither do we encourage More people to drink nor do we ask people to drink More. However we do want customers who choose to drink to buy their beverages from cafes rather than taking their business elsewhere. In order to do that we have improved customer service by expanding operating hours and providing better display and exposure through our shop Pettes and Holiday gift displays. We be emphasized table wines not hard liquor became they Are usually taken with meals. We have also obtained the concurrence of local commands before adding wine assortments to any of our stores. Ignore offensive material writer advises i am offended. You would t believe How offended Iam so therefore i am going to Tell you. There Are a lot of things that Are offensive but a few that Are exceptionally bad so due to limited space i will focus on the really bad ones. Heavy Metal music i work All week for my pay Check and then am forced to go into a music store and be offended by the coven that these Devil worshippers put on their albums. Then i have to spend my hard earned Money on this horrible music and Lake it Home and be offended Over and Over As i listen to the satanic lyrics. Movies after i leave the music store i am forced to spend More of my Money to Sil in a theater and be offended by the violence language and sex. Political cartoons after All this i am forced to spend whal Little Money i have left on a newspaper and be offended As somebody Points a gun at my head an forces me to read cartoons like doonesbury. This All sounds pretty silly right Cyl Hal is exactly How people sound when they complain about being offended. Don t like heavy Metal then Don t listen to in if the albums offend you Don l look at them i happen to like Metal but there arc types of music thai make me sick so i Don l listen Loil. If violent movies bother you Don t go see them. The movie Industry makes of and pc movies Aswell As a so there is something for everyone s taste. Whereas i agree that Gar Trudeau docs get car ried away and could definitely Lone Down his act if the cartoon bothers you then Don t read it. There Are plenty of other cartoons in the stars and stripes so again there is something for everybody. The Point is that nobody is forcing you to listen to music you Don t like or read a cartoon that offend you. The last 1 heard the Usa was still a free country and there is a Large variety of things such As music movies and cartoons. So if you Don t like in iry to keep an open mind and remember that there must be people who do or there would t be a Market for it. Slay with what you like and avoid what you Don to you would be amazed How easy it is. How can you be offended by it if you Don t read it listen to it View it or whatever the Case May be . Metcalf Wurzburg West Germany pen pals i am 23 years old. My interest Ira raiding history music and Golf. Jack Dalebo 2684 apon.v.ow09 i in in air Force wife and Mothe of three i would the to have pen Friend. I love to  or North pc Boi 775  09755 i am s5 years old end i enjoy the Cinema videos 10-ptn Bowling doing out trivet feg Tseo no. And walking Valerie j Birch 5 Ashtree ave Droylsden Manchester m3s6rt in grind t in 30-Yeer-ow who a fam to dance Cook. Swim and go to the movies. 55 Mun str Al Lewiston . 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