Archive for December, 2018

Features

National 3D Prevention Month saves lives through education

National 3D Prevention Month saves lives through education

Story and photo by Mary Davis
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz

During December’s National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month, emphasis is placed on reducing the number of impaired drivers on the road to prevent loss of life. This is done through an active campaign to help educate drivers about the risks and consequences of driving while impaired. “It is […]

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Features

LEMS fifth grade study trip to Karlsruhe Zoo

LEMS fifth grade study trip to Karlsruhe Zoo

by Gabriele Arseneault
Landstuhl Elementary Middle School

Recently, Ms. Sharon Emerling’s, Ms. Maxine Reid’s, and Mr. Mark Wilburn’s fifth grade students at Landstuhl Elementary Middle School went on a study trip to the Karlsruhe Zoo. While at the Karlsruhe Zoo, the fifth grade students focused on Living Systems. The zoo was a perfect place to identify the […]

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Schools

Education Notes — December 7, 2018

SKIESUnlimited: Computer Assisted Piano Class SKIESUnlimited offers a computer assisted piano class to help students learn how to play piano. Students receive both a 30-minute individual lesson and a 30-minute interactive piano lesson at a workstation with a stand-alone computer. Students are asked to bring piano books and other teaching […]

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Features

Sankt Wendel combines tradition with medieval market

Sankt Wendel combines tradition with medieval market

by 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Editor’s Note: This article was published in a previous edition of the Kaiserslautern American and the information has been updated to reflect this year’s event. The city of Sankt Wendel will hold its Christmas market combined with a medieval market Saturday to Dec. 16. More than 140 little decorated houses […]

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Features, Sports

Kaiserslautern boys, girls win basketball opener

by Robert Baldwin
contributing writer

For the Kaiserslautern boys and girls basketball teams, playing the game was the easy part. They both won, but it was a road trip they would rather forget. Because of nasty winter weather and the subsequent traffic slowdown on the autobahn and some transportation issues, a trip to Vilseck that […]

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Sports

Sports Bulletin — December 7, 2018

ODP-E January camp The Olympic Development Program-Europe offers youth players the opportunity to advance to State, Regional and U.S. National Youth teams. The next ODP-E camp and player selections will be Jan. 25 to 27 for a camp in Italy. For more information on ODP-E or the second round of […]

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Lifestyle

Outdoor Recreation — December 7, 2018

Baumholder Baumholder Outdoor Recreation, Smith Barracks, Bldg. 816, 485-7182 or 06783-6-7182. Thu. to Mon. 10. a.m. to 6 p.m., Tue. & Wed. closed. https://baumholder.armymwr.com Valkenburg Caves Christmas Market Saturday It must be Christmas time, because once again, the Valkenburg Caves have turned into “Santa’s Home”. Visit stall after stall of […]

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Lifestyle

Community Corner — December 7, 2018

AIRMAN & FAMILY READINESS CENTER For details, call 480-5100 or 06371-47-5100. Bldg. 2120, Ramstein Air Base. All training is held at A&FRC unless stated otherwise. MONDAY N/A TUESDAY Personal Financial Readiness for First Term Airmen: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Reintegration Brief: 2 to 2:30 p.m. Pre-deployment Brief: 2:30 to […]

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Lifestyle

Mark Your Calendar — December 7, 2018

KMC Rheinland-Pfalz International Choir holiday concerts: Following the return of our director, Dr. Justin Lewis, and his family to the U.S., Ms. Jennifer Hsiung joined the choir in August as our new Director. For the past three months, we have been busy preparing two upcoming concerts for your enjoyment. Come […]

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