News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
The last weekend of the month in Ramstein-Miesenbach is always dedicated to “Wendelinusmarkt,” a market featuring vendors, exhibitors, music and food specialties. The market will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the center of town.
Trick-or-treaters are invited to come out and enjoy Halloween throughout the Ramstein, Vogelweh and Landstuhl family housing areas Oct. 31.
Kaiserslautern’s traditional “Oktoberkerwe,” or October carnival, starts today and runs through Oct. 27 at the Messeplatz fairgrounds.
The Pfrimmtal Touristik association hosts its widely successful and spooky Halloween event Oct. 24 and 25 on the sports field in Breunigweiler, which is located about 40 minutes from Ramstein.
Dense fog, wet leaves and the first black ice — this is autumn.
It is illegal to send meat and sausages to the United States without U.S. Department of Agriculture approval. Those U.S. personnel in Europe who choose to ignore this prohibition and mail packages of sausages, ham, pate or other meat products to the U.S. will receive fines from the USDA. Even pasta or soup mixes that contain dried meat are not allowed.
The City of Annweiler/Trifels will celebrate its annual chestnut festival Saturday and Sunday.
The Rheinland-Pfalz Agricultural Chamber will sponsor its 18th annual farmers market Sunday in Ramstein-Miesenbach.
The sixth culinary hike in Rodenbach takes place Saturday and Sunday.
The world’s biggest wine festival, called the “Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt,” starts today.
| One Dollar buys: |
| Euro: € 0.9109 |
| Pound: £ 0.7821 |
Other currency rates, not available at the Community Bank:
| Czech Krone: | Kč 23.47 |
| Egyptian Pound: | E£ 47.90 |
| Hungarian Forint: | Hf 363.34 |
| Israeli Shekel: | ₪ 3.74 |
| Polish Zloty: | zł 4.04 |
| Turkish Lira: | ₵ 32.2600 |
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