Archive for February, 2017

Features

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Start right, help kids brush

by Senior Airman Jessica Slatt 86th Dental Squadron

Regular brushing of teeth is essential in good dental hygiene and should start early in your child’s life. Although helping kids brush twice a day for two minutes can be tough, it is important as this habit can benefit their dental health for a lifetime.

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News

Brig. Gen. Steven W. Ainsworth, commanding general for the 7th Mission Support Command (center), listens to a brief on military retiree Tricare benefits during the 99th Regional Support Command Retirement Services Office biannual preretirement brief hosted by the 7th MSC Feb. 4.

99th RSC briefs 7th MSC Soldiers on reserve retirement

Story and photo by Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Chlosta 7th Mission Support Command Public Affairs

The 7th Mission Support Command hosted the 99th Regional Support Command Retirement Services Office biannual preretirement brief for 22 Soldiers and civilians Feb. 4 at Armstrong’s Club on Vogelweh Family Housing.

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Lifestyle

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Females dressed as old women and witches storm town hall in Ramstein-Miesenbach at 11:11 a.m. each year on “Altweiberfasching.” Women in disguise will take the reigns Thursday.

Women storm town halls, rule men Thursday

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Women in disguise will storm Ramstein-Miesenbach town hall at 11:11 a.m. Thursday to start “Altweiberfasching” celebrations. It’s one of the craziest days during Fasching season and literally translated it means “old women’s carnival.”

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Cristina Perez Reyes gets the new 2017 calendar of events from Astrid Kleemann, employee at the Window to Rheinland-Pfalz information counter in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center.

Information counter offers new event calendar

by Astrid Kleemann Window to Rheinland-Pfalz information counter

The printed version of the 2017 English calendar of events for the Ramstein and Kaiserslautern area is now available at the “Window to Rheinland-Pfalz” information counter at the KMCC. Since 2011, 15,000 copies of the booklet are published each year by the city of Ramstein-Miesenbach as a joint venture with several neighboring communities. The event calendar is a popular source of information for the American military members and their families to find out what is going on throughout the year in the local area. It is distributed free of charge.

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Lifestyle

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American and German women attend a German cooking class in Kottweiler-Schwanden's community hall. In five months, participants learned to cook German meals and made new friends.

Cooking class fosters German-American friendship

Provided by Atlantic Academy Kaiserslautern

A convivial gathering with delicious food, interesting conversations and lots of laughter brought a five-month German cooking course for U.S. residents to a successful conclusion Feb. 2. The community of Kottweiler-Schwanden had invited the U.S. participants and their families to the local community hall to cook traditional German meals for their loved ones and spend time together. Roughly 50 service members accepted the invitation and enjoyed the freshly prepared meals with their children.

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Pfalztheater presents opera in French
The Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern presents “Die Perlenfischer,” an opera by Georges Bizet, in French with German subtitles, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and March 4 and 16, and at 3 p.m. March 19. Tickets range from €21 to €40.50. For details, visit www.pfalztheater.de.

Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – Feb. 17, 2017

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby locations. Dates are subject to change.

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Lifestyle

Mark Your Calendar – Feb. 17, 2017

Events » The German American and International Women’s Club Kaiserslautern will sponsor a Hungarian night at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the parish hall of Apostelkirche, Spitalstrasse 28 in Kaiserslautern. The event includes presentations of Hungarian folk dances, musical performances, traditional game with corn on the cob, a raffle and a Hungarian […]

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News

Community Corner – Feb. 17, 2017

Airman & Family Readiness Center For more information or to sign up for a class, call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 480-5100. MONDAY » President’s Day — No classes TUESDAY » Reintegration Briefing: 9 to 10 a.m., IDRC » Pre-Separation Counseling Teleconference (GSU’s only): 9 to 11:30 a.m., A&FRC » Key Spouse […]

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Schools

School Notes – Feb. 17, 2017

KMC Scholarship applications KMC Scholarship 2017 applications are now available for download at www.kmcscholarships.org. Spouse applications and university applications are due March 1 at the Ramstein Officers’ Club; drop-off times are 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5 to 6:30 p.m. Graduating senior applications are due during lunch periods March […]

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Schools

Sembach spelling bee winners

Sembach spelling bee winners

Photo by Linda Gheysen
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