Lifestyle

For most of us, the holiday season represents a time for family festivities, good cheer and newly practiced traditions. What few of us consider to realize is that the holiday season is a time of year when there is an increased risk of home fires.

The waste management office of the Kaiserslautern County Administration asks KMC residents to properly recycle their Christmas trees.

As a way to avoid accidents, each German community has rules regarding the removal of snow and ice on sidewalks. Residents living off base should check their rental contracts to find out about these obligations. The rental contract clearly states who must keep sidewalks free of ice and snow.

This is the time to look for a Christmas tree to put up and decorate for the holidays. Many Germans like to cut their own tree in the forest. Some local forestry offices offer special tree cutting dates.

Mailing packages to the United States from Europe involves many prohibitions, restrictions and import duty rules. That’s why it’s important for members of the U.S. forces community to get the facts before sending parcels stateside, said the U.S. European Command Customs and Border Clearance Agency.

VOLKSMARCHING NOTES – The Kaiserslautern Sunny Coyotes club has opened up seats to non-members for their Bastogne, Belgium, bus trip. The Dec. 13 trip will allow participants to join in the celebration of the 70th Anniversary of Bastogne’s liberation, to include a Defensive Perimeter walk on trails of 7, 13, […]