Dear Ann Landers: Please inform your readers once again to come together for the 14th annual National Youth Service Day, the world’s largest community service event. The “day” takes place Friday through Sunday, April 26-28. It is sponsored by Youth Service America and the National Youth Leadership Council, in partnership with Parade magazine. National Youth Service Day celebrates the contributions that millions of young people make to their communities every day. This year, the president, George W. Bush, and Mrs. Laura Bush, will serve as honorary chairpersons.
Today’s young Americans are volunteering more than any generation in history. Since Sept. 11, our youth have demonstrated their patriotism by responding to President Bush’s call to even greater service to their nation and local communities. Over 34 percent of American schools now offer service-learning, an extremely effective way to improve student achievement. Young Americans are inspiring their peers around the world, and millions of young people in 150 countries will join the United States to participate in the third annual Global Youth Service Day at the same time.
Ann, you have helped us spread the word about the benefits of youth service and service-learning in the past. Please tell your readers they can check out volunteer opportunities in their communities and learn more about National Youth Service Day by visiting our Web site, www.SERVEnet.org, or by writing: Youth Service America, 1101 15th St. NW, Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20005. We hope your readers will join us in the largest and most diverse day of service yet.
— Steven A. Culbertson, president and CEO, Youth Service America
Dear Steven Culbertson: Thank you for giving me the opportunity to mention National Youth Service Day once again. Anyone who would like to participate in this superb program should contact Youth Service America for details. I hope each and every one of my readers will do so today.
Dear Ann Landers: I would like to respond to “Lonely on Long Island, N.Y.,” whose husband suffered from impotence. She wanted him to try a penile implant, but he refused, saying it wasn’t “natural.”
My precious wife of many years suffered from a debilitating disease that put an end to our wonderful sex life. Before she died, she made me promise I would remarry. She said she didn’t want me to finish my life alone.
I discovered that I suffer from erectile dysfunction, which limited my ability to develop an intimate relationship with another woman. My urologist introduced me to the penile implant, and I decided to give it a try. It was the perfect solution. I met a wonderful woman, and we were married last year.
Please tell “Lonely” that the implant is so natural, her husband won’t know he has it until he needs it. If he truly loves his wife, he will do what he can to enrich their life together.
— Delighted in California
Dear California: There are many methods of treating erectile dysfunction, and each man must find what works best for him. Thank you for providing some words of encouragement to those who need it.
Dear Ann Landers: I hope this question isn’t too silly for your column. No one else seems to know the answer. When making a bed using sheets with a pattern, which way does the top sheet go? Thanks, Ann.
— Lost in Bed in Florida
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Dear Florida: The print on the top sheet faces down so the pattern shows when the person opens the bed. You’re welcome.
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