Archive for October, 2017

Features

‘Show some love’ to charities by donating to CFC

‘Show some love’ to charities by donating to CFC

by Mary Davis
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs

The Combined Federal Campaign celebrates its 56th year of federal workplace charitable giving, and every year, federal employees dig deep in their pockets to give to those in need all over the world.

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Features

Motorists must watch out for dangers on streets in fall

Motorists must watch out for dangers on streets in fall

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Motorists must be extremely careful now during fall and be aware of additional dangers on the streets. There is fog, black ice, wet leaves.and deer passing. Automobile club and Polizei officials give recommendations on how to get safely through the third season. Whenever there is dense fog, a general rule […]

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Lifestyle

Yorktown Day Celebration takes place in Homburg

Yorktown Day Celebration takes place in Homburg

Courtesy of Saarpfalz County information office

The German American Institute Saarland and the Saarpfalz County will sponsor the Battle of Yorktown Day celebration at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Homburg town hall, Am Forum 1. The event will include a talk and a reception. Yorktown is the place of the final battle of the soldiers […]

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Lifestyle

Mark your Calendar — Oct. 13, 2017

Events The Wounded Warrior Project and Red Cross will offer “Heroes, Horses and Hounds,” noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Rothenbergerhof in Kaiserslautern. Participants will learn about equine therapy and how service dogs support military members. The event is free, for government ID card holders ages 16 and older and […]

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Schools

Johnny Appleseed’s birthday at LEMS

Johnny Appleseed’s birthday at LEMS

by Gabriele Arseneault
Landstuhl Elementary Middle School Public Affairs Office
Photos by Dana Kockx

At Landstuhl Elementary Middle School, Ms. Dana Kockx and her Kindergarten students celebrated Johnny Appleseed’s birthday, by learning all about apples through their senses, created Johnny Appleseed hats and explored math through apple investigations. Students and parents participated in the grade level-wide activities.

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Schools

Education Notes — Oct. 13, 2017

Preschool Thanksgiving Storytime at Rheinland-Pfalz Library On Nov. 22, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Rheinland-Pfalz Library is hosting a special holiday storytime to celebrate the season of Thanksgiving. This entertaining event will include stories and songs of thanks, along with a fun activity, for young children, ages 3 to 5, […]

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Health

Community Corner — Oct. 13, 2017

Airman & Family Readiness Center  MONDAY Transition GPS Workshop: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC Ramstein Spouses Orientation: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., A&FRC TUESDAY Transition GPS Workshop: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC Pre-Separation Teleconference (GSUs only): 9 to 11:30 a.m., A&FRC Key Spouse Monthly Luncheon & Training: 11:30 […]

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Sports

Sports Shorts — Oct. 13, 2017

Twilight Basketball USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Sports and Fitness offers twilight basketball games every other Friday night from 9 to 11 p.m. at Vogelweh Gym, Bldg. 2050 in Kaiserslautern.  These games are open to all Common Access Card holders. CAC must be registered with the gym during manned hours (6 a.m. to […]

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News

Military and civilian officials participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for a school building Sept. 29 at Vogelweh. The U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity is pushing an initiative to establish more student-centered and energy efficient schools.

New elementary school for the KMC

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Kaiserslautern Elementary School’s new campus took place Sept. 29 at Vogelweh.

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News

Brig. Gen. Richard G. Moore, Jr., 86th Airlift Wing commander, and leadership from the 86th Civil Engineer Group and 86th Civil Engineer Squadron gather for the signing of the Kaiserslautern Military Community’s Fire Prevention Proclamation Sept. 28 at Ramstein. This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme, “Every second counts, plan two ways out!”, is to encourage people to have more than one safe exit during a fire incident. — Photo by Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters

Fire Prevention Week begins Saturday

Courtesy of KMC Fire Emergency Service

The Kaiserslautern Military Com-munity Fire Emergency Services will kick off Fire Prevention Week with a parade through Ramstein Military Family Housing, Saturday at 10:15 a.m.

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