Archive for January, 2013

Sports

Biggest Loser — KMC style

Biggest Loser — KMC style

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

For the third year, the Ramstein Southside Fitness Center is hosting a
Biggest Loser competition from now until the end of March.

January 18, 2013 ×

Lifestyle

Celebrating the ‘Crazy Season’

Celebrating the ‘Crazy Season’

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

“Fasching” or “Fastnacht” are words that can be read on flyers and posters on doors of stores, or in advertisements in newspapers at this time of the year. Fasching means carnival (comparable to Mardi Gras) and Fasching events include “Maskenball” (masquerade ball), “Faschingstanz” (Fasching dance) or “Prunksitzung” (pomp session). The […]

January 18, 2013 ×

Lifestyle

Freinsheim offers red wine hike to vineyard

Freinsheim offers red wine hike to vineyard

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

“Fresh air, culinary specialties and fine red wines” is how organizers describe their first event highlight taking place in the historical wine village of Freinsheim. The annual red wine hike will be held Jan. 25 to 27. The red wine hike is a guided tour leading from the town hall […]

January 18, 2013 ×

Features

Club 7: A home away from home

Club 7: A home away from home

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Club 7 is a place for KMC members to hang out, take trips and most importantly, meet new people.

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Commentary

Are you in a relationship with a person or substance?

by Heather Robinson
U.S. Army Garrison Army Substance Abuse Program manager

February brings to mind relationships and love. But how do we know
what qualifies as love or a relationship? To find out, ask yourself these questions:

January 18, 2013 ×

Features

Chapel Next program offers contemporary style of worship

Chapel Next program offers contemporary style of worship

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Michael J. Taylor
21st TSC Public Affairs

A new contemporary worship service, Chapel Next, which targets the
younger generation, is now integrated into the KMC religious services.

January 18, 2013 ×

Schools

2013 financial aid season started

by Meghan Augsburger
Ramstein High School intern

With the start of the new year comes the workload and stress of applying
for financial aid for the coming years of college. To make the process
easier, the basics of filing the free application for federal student
aid will be explained here.

January 18, 2013 ×

Schools

School Notes

Lunch and Learn Parents of third, fourth and fifth grade students at Vogelweh Elementary School are invited to the next “Lunch and Learn” from 11 a.m. to noon Jan. 31 in the school library. Parents will learn about the Terra Nova standardized test their children will take in March. School […]

January 18, 2013 ×

Schools

Scholarships available to KMC students, spouses

How would you like to win a scholarship to help pay for college? Last
year, $102,000 was awarded to students and spouses from the KMC.

January 18, 2013 ×

Schools

Garrison gymnastics program motivates young people

Garrison gymnastics program motivates young people

by Rick Scavetta
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern Public Affairs

Tumbling across mats, balancing on beams and flipping over uneven bars
offers children at U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern more than just an
extracurricular class.

January 18, 2013 ×
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