KMC Notices and Events – March 11, 2016

Closures
The KMC Housing Office and Furnishings Management Section will be closed March 25 and 28 for German legal holidays. Customer service hours will resume March 29. For questions or concerns, call 489-6672.


Gate hours change
Gate 9 on Vogelweh Military Family Housing, off B-270, is currently open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Beginning April 6, Gate 9 on VMFH will close temporarily for construction. To accommodate the increase of traffic, Gate 10, next to Vogelweh Child Development Center, will open for outbound traffic only from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.


Women’s History Month events
There will be a Women’s History Month self-defense class from 10 a.m. to noon today on Ramstein, Bldg. 2170. Seats are limited to 40 people. For information, call 478-0435. In addition for WHM, there will be a leadership panel from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 18 in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court meeting room. Guest speakers include Col. Andra Kniep, Chief Master Sgt. Amber Mitchell, Chief Master Sgt. Tamar Dennis, Senior Master Sgt. Roelma Wood, and First Sgt. Christina Bhatti. For details, contact henry.jenkins.4@us.af.mil.


KMC Transition Summit
Service members and their spouses transitioning out of the military within the next 12 to 18 months can get a head start on preparations at the joint KMC Transition Summit today at Armstrong’s Club on Vogelweh Housing. From 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. there will be workshops and panel discussions for job seekers, and from 1 to 4 p.m. there will be a Career Readiness Fair featuring various stateside companies as part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes program. Register for free at
www.hiringourheroes.org.


Retiree social luncheon
The next KMC retiree social luncheon will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the KMCC food court party room. All are welcome to attend. RSVP to the 86th Airlift Wing Retiree Activities Office at 06371-47-5486 or 86aw.rao@us.af.mil.


Landstuhl tax offices relocated
The Landstuhl Tax Assistance Center on Wilson Barracks in Landstuhl has moved to the Landstuhl heliport, Bldg. 3368. The heliport is located on the left when driving up the hill to the Landstuhl main gate. Once through the heliport main gate, turn left and proceed to Bldg. 3368. The entrance to the tax center is on the left side of the building.


Kaiserslautern County offices
Renovations of the Kaiserslautern County Administration building, Lauterstrasse 8 in Kaiserslautern across from city hall and next to the German-American Community Office, will start soon. Starting March 21, the majority of offices will move to the former SWK building at Burgstrasse 11, including the drivers license office, vehicle registration, office of public order, school administration and traffic offices as well as the foreigner’s office. On Monday, the youth and sports department will move to Fischerstrasse 12. The County Music School permanently moved to the Union Community Office in Otterberg, Hauptstrasse 27. For more information, call 0631-7105-0 or email info@kaiserslautern-kreis.de.


Dental volunteer program
The Ramstein Dental Clinic will start the American Red Cross Dental Assistant Volunteer Program April 25. The course will be held from 6:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for seven months. This program is open to dependent ID cardholders with a high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants must attend the mass briefing at 3:30 p.m. April 4 in the Ramstein Dental Clinic, Bldg. 301. Interviews will be conducted April 6 through 7 and notification of selection will be announced April 8. Participants will inprocess April 11 through 22. Applicants must be dedicated, motivated and up-to-date on all immunizations. Further information, applications and interview slots will be given at the mass briefing. Volunteers will be full time from the start date. For more information, call 479-2210.


New opening hours
Landstuhl Tourist Information will have new opening hours starting April 1. Hours will be 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays.