European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 wednesday november 4,1992letters to the editor a european Edmon col sent c. Town it no Usan commander Public chef Bernaro a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial. My Walhart Europe in editor Deboreh Absher Paul Cosby news editor acting City editor to Bleker a or me its sport editor special Section editor to write us unit 29480 Apoate 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237,255,282,226,326. Sports ext. 225,269,263,332,321,221. Features ext. 230,245,341. Letten Sto editor ext. 208. Education Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Kaiserslautern. Germany Kevin Dougherty. John Tohrner Steve scholar building 2899, Pulaski Barracks Apo a 09227-3717 Telephone ets 48955 or civilian 0631-52104 Teleai 0631-50696. 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Mama status physical Handicap political affiliation or any other non ment Factor of the purchaser user or Patron. Medical fees too High shame on the department of defense. The recent increase of outpatient fees is another ease of the department of defense not caring a Fig about its civilian employees. It s galling enough to have to pay anything when military members and their dependents receive free medical care. To have the civilian fees constantly increased rubs Salt into the wound. Your article failed to mention the recent policy that prescriptions May now be refilled Only twice. Previously they could be refilled five times. This Means a civilian with a chronic condition hypertension diabetes Etc must now visit the Hospital four times a year instead of twice. What was formerly available for $144 a year is now $376. It s ironic that the . Military was the first institution in our country to fully integrate but the Dod can continue to discriminate against its own personnel. Perhaps i should follow the military Lead. How about if i have my students who Are dependents of civilian employees do less work than their military counterparts a James Mulder Nairn Borg is Germany correcting information i would like to Correct some misleading information shown in a How the electoral College works stars and stripes graph oct. 20. Under historical note regarding the 1824 presidential election it reads in part a by 1828, the supporters of Jackson became known As the democrats and supporters of Adams and Clay became known As  this is incorrect. The followers of Adams and Clay became known As the National party and then whigs. The Republican party was not founded until february 1854 by former whigs and democrats opposed in part to the expansion of slavery. A Rich Kearney Wiesbaden Germany appalled by a prize i was appalled when i saw the picture of senior airman Michael Degraw with his a a trophy in the Europe outdoors column oct. 13. The red Deer is a Beautiful living being not a prize. If you want a trophy try Bowling. 1 also noticed that All the organizations mentioned in the article promote control of animal populations through killing instead of through More humane Means such As sterilization. If Norm a Cigler a column is truly for All outdoor enthusiasts Why does no the even attempt to represent the interests of those who respect nature instead of those who destroy it a Susannah Ruis Baum older Germany a a a super Effort at Darby id like to publicly extend my thanks to members of the Camp Darby Community in Italy for the Courtesy and attention they paid my family on a recent medical try we made to their installation. They did an excellent Job and made every Effort to make us think we were their primary concern. They went out of their Way with a a can do attitude that was very Mueh appreciated. I am a one Man operation in the South of France about five hours from Camp Darby. They Are our closest pm commissary and american flagpole. 1 made some Calls to rearrange the visit with the clinic commissary the Auto shop and billeting office As we were on a tight schedule and too far away to miss something through poor planning. Although quarters were a problem and the Auto shop did not show me a reservation both locations went right to work to fit us in. To single out one operation does not seem fair but the clinic at Camp Darby was an example to be attained by All. The nurse capt. Eyssi was so helpful and motivated that we Felt like we owned the place. Or. Porro found some areas of concern in our baby daughter and the whole clinic mobilized around the civil Liaison office to find a Way to get an ultrasound done that Day Down to arranging italian transportation to the italian Hospital since our car was in pieces at the Auto shop. Murphy s Law was in full reign with our visit despite the planning but these people worked steadily and professionally through it All to come out on top. Although the army always boasts of taking care of its own i was an a a old army dependent when 1 last saw such Effort on the part of military and civilian employees expended for the Benefit of a Patron. I m even prouder to be a member of the same team. A it. Col. Lawn c. Edwards Paris a editor s note a letters from readers expressing their viewpoints Are published daily in this space. All letters must be signed. We Reserve the right to edit tetters for clarity length and taste. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a timely manner. Letters should be signed and include address and Telephone number. Address letters to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Too letters requesting information or assistance Are answered in a feature called readers action line which normally appears every Day except thursday and sunday. Letters should be signed and include address and Telephone number. Address such letters to readers action line the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. A amp a Strong before Cyrus concerning the article about the country and Western dance craze the writer is obviously not a a amp a enthusiast and should get his facts straight before he writes on the subject. Joe Edwards writes a Billy Ray Cyrus achy Breaky heart spawned a dance that helped Spur new interest in country music dance  i hate to Tell you this but the interest in country dance dubs was going Strong a Long time before Cyrus was a Media Star. The credit for the interest should go to such country stars As Garth Brooks Alan Jackson Travis Tritt Clint Black and Trisha year Wood to name just a few. These Are the people who made the Way Clear for performers such As Cyrus. In a not Only a do for country and Western at Hahn a but i also teach two country dance classes a week one just line dances and the other couples dancing. The achy Breaky is a cute dance but it will never have the staying Power that the Cotton eyed Joe has and its a Little insulting that its even put in the same category. As a matter of fact its one of the least requested line dances i get. In a already seeing the downward flow in Cyrus and his song achy Breaky heart. Edwards also writes a because such dances do not require a partner they Are especially popular with females who can dance with friends of the same sex this in turn attracts males to the clubs because they know females there will be  whom has this Man been talking to the males Here at Hahn a Are usually the ones to initiate line dances. Its great to see that country is finally getting the recognition it deserves but next time lets get the real Story. A sgt. Steven r. Egolf Hahn a Germany a get checks out on time in a separating from the air Force after 13 years of service. Since in a de parting from the military i stopped my sure pay automatic deposits my Check would come to my Box. On oct. 15 payday went to my Box for my Check and was surprised to find that it was not there. The Post office said All checks had been posted. I then went to the finance office and was told a Check had been Cut for me and sent from Denver and since i did no to have sure pay my Check a a May come one Day to three Days after payday. My Point is one of the largest organizations which tells you that you must pay your Bills on time or face the consequences cannot pay its troops on time. If finance in Denver knows it takes longer for the checks to get overseas does no to it make sense to Date them for payday and Send them out one Day to three Days earlier if checks Are one to three Days late during Normal Days what happens during holidays if your Check arrives on a saturday and your local Bank Isnit open what then the reason i stopped my sure pay is that merchants will not let you keep your account if you re not associated with Dod or the military. A staff sgt. Christopher r. Conner Oxfordshire England a a a tips for a better tour thank you for your recent article on bus Tours in Europe. I have taken quite a few in the past two years and have often been frustrated by the problems with non functioning or locked toilets despite personally requesting that the tour guide or bus Driver Correct the situation. On Only one tour a we Klong tour of Italy has the toilet Ever been emptied during the trip. 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