European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes monday october 29,1990 faces a no place California 5th-grader receives 4-Star reply from wire reports Sheena Jennings had an important question about the persian Gulf crisis that she did no to want to address to the enlisted men and women As her elementary school classmates were doing. She wrote her letter to Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. A i pretty much wanted to ask him a if there is a War do we have to go to school a a said 10-year-old Sheena a fifth grader at Sutter elementary school in Antioch Calif. To Sheena a Surprise the general wrote Back last week. A with respect to your question about whether you have to go to school if there a a War the answer is yes a Powell replied. A but lets you and i and everyone else we can get to help us Pray hard that there Isnit any  a party the Sultan of Brunei one of the worlds richest men reportedly spent at least $950,000 on his nephews ninth birthday party in London converting a ballroom into a replica of teenage mutant ninja turtles Headquarters. The sunday express said an army of workers turned the ballroom into a giant new York City sewer for the birthday for Young Prince Bahar. Four men dressed As the superheros of comic Book and movie Fame a Donatello Leonardo Michelangelo and Raphael a mingled with the guests. A catering staff served pizza in a Neon lit pizza parlor the sunday express  for explorer archaeologists Are searching a wooded area minutes from downtown Chattanooga tenn., for evidence that explorer Hernando Desoto of Spain visited the area 450 years ago. Every weekend members of the Chattanooga regional anthropological association head across the Tennessee River and sift through the soil at Moccasin Bend for Spanish artefacts. They re looking for proof that Desoto visited indians there in 1540 while searching for Gold Silver and jewels in a three year expedition across the Southeast of what is now the United states. Historians know that the explorer ventured into Tennessee and that spaniards made Contact with local indians but they Are not sure whether the two events  viewing Only reaction to a Nike commercial featuring Aba Rookie of the year David Robinson doing a parody of a emr. Rogers neighbourhood a was so negative that it will be shown Only after 11 . From now on Nike officials say. The Beaverton  sneaker company said the decision was made wednesday after two Days of complaints about the and. The commercial promoting Nike a $135 Force basketball shoes shows Robinson the san Antonio spurs Center tying his shoes. Robinson looks into the camera and says a can you say a kick some butt a a Queen of the roses Cara Payton Rullman holds a bouquet after being chosen As the 1990 tournament of roses Queen in Pasadena Calif. The san Marino High school student will preside Over the annual Rose bowl Parade Jan. 1. The children a to Star Fred Rogers known for his soothing manner and Cardigan sweaters often asks his Young viewers if they can say a word. A Nike employee said the and generated several negative Telephone Calls. A they were not Happy with it a he said. A being associated with a or. Rogers neighbourhood a a lot of people thought it was targeted to 3-year-olds.�?�coining their hit songs Kenny Rogers and Don and Phil Everly were named to the Jukebox legends Hall of Fame in new Orleans for helping the Jukebox Industry. They in turn credited the Jukebox for boosting their careers. Rogers who has won three grammy awards and is Best known for country hits such As a the Gambler a said jukeboxes helped make his 1956 song a crazy feelings a hit. A it got played enough on those jukeboxes that the radio stations began playing it a Rogers said. A a it a great to hear your music on the radio a Don Everly said. A but you know you really have made it when you walk into a truck Stop on some Highway and hear your record  a Bye Bye love in 1957 was the Everly Brothers first hit. Previous inductees include Dionne Warwick Roy Orbison Elvis Presley Tammy Wynette and Johnny Cash. The greening of Berlin actors Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith stood on the Banks of the spree River in Berlin last week and planted a tree As part of a Campaign for environmental Protection. Douglas said the action supported a Campaign by Berlin artist Ben Wargin for the Protection of nature although Douglas said it seemed to him that Berlin already had More Trees than any other City in the  Home with Garfield Garfield the fat feline of cartoons created by Jim Davis has a new $3.9 million Home to prowl around in with his buddies Odie and Nermal. Davis and his staff at paws inc. Recently escorted visitors through the 36,200-Square-foot Headquarters for Garfield a Empire which Mcl Udes the licensing of All products and services that use the Orange cat. Working at the new Headquarters Northeast of Muncie ind., Are three designers 14 artists and 28 animators audio video producers and support staff. The Garfield strip debuted in 1978 and is distributed by United feature Syndicate to More than 2,100 newspapers  s missing chapter sen. Bob Kerrey missed out on a Chance for some Good exposure in his Home state last week. The Nebraska Democrat was the subject of a profile in last weeks Issue of a a time Magazine but because of an error at a printing Plant in Wisconsin the pages about Kerrey were missing from the magazines that were distributed in  Antes up actor Kevin Costner has put up nearly $1 million to help his brother open a Casino in Deadwood . Dan Costner 39, plans to turn a clothing store on main Street into a Casino restaurant and bar called the Midnight Star. Kevin 35, and the clothing stores owners will be minority partners Dan Costner said. Dan Costner said his brother Star of a afield of dreams and a the untouchables a provided most of the $1 million used to buy the property. The older Costner said he and his brother fell in love with the Black Hills last year during the filming of a dances with wolves a which Kevin Costner stars in co produced and directed. Gambling was legalized in 1989 in Deadwood the Black Hills Gold Rush town where wild Bill Hickok was gunned Down in 1876 while playing poker. Dear Abby your column several months ago about Downs syndrome children had a profound effect on me. I especially appreciated the piece a Welcome to  As a Mother who has raised three special needs children a now adults a i resented that awesome responsibility to the Point where i could no longer enjoy life. I wanted to be Able to do the things with my husband that any other a empty nest a Middle aged couple did. Instead i was cast in the role of a Mother with adolescent like children. It Wasny to fair. Their demands Are Small but their love is enormous. These Are the windmills the tulips and the Rembrandt of Holland. I wont find them in Italy. Thank you Abby for sharing that wonderful piece with your readers. Jeanne Starr in Mississippi dear Jeanne i appreciate your kind words about the piece and because october is Downs syndrome awareness dear Abby month in be been asked to run it annually. The author is Emily Pearl Kingsley. For information on Down s syndrome and support groups in your state please Contact the National Down syndrome Congress at this toll free Telephone number 800 232-6372. Welcome to Holland a Jam often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability a to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it to imagine How it would feel. It s like this. A when you re going to have a baby it s like planning a fabulous vacation trip a to Italy. You buy a Bunch of guidebooks and make your wonderful plans. A the coliseum the Michelangelo David the gondolas in Venice. You May learn some Handy phrases in italian. It s All very exciting. A after months of eager anticipation the Day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later the plane lands. The stewardess comes in and says Welcome to Holland a a Holland you say. A what do you mean Holland i signed up for Italy i m supposed to be in Italy. All my life i be dreamed of going to Italy a but there s been a change in the flight plan. They be landed in Holland and there you must stay. A the important thing is that they Haven t taken you to a horrible disgusting filthy place full of pestilence famine and disease. A it s just a different place. So you must go out and buy new guidebooks. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people you would never have met. A it s just a different place. It s slower paced than Italy piss flashy than Italy. But after you be been there for a while and you catch your breath you look around and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills Holland has tulips Holland even has Rembrandt. A but everyone you know is Busy coming and going from Italy and they re All bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life you will say yes that s where i was supposed to go. That s what i had planned a the pain of that will never Ever Ever go away because the loss of that dream is a very significant loss. But if you spend your life mourning the fact that you did t get to Italy you May never be free to enjoy the very special the very Lovely things about  c Universal press Syndicate