KMC Notices and Events – May 15, 2015

Closures
• The 86th Airlift Wing Legal Office will be closed for services Tuesday for a U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Staff Assistance Visit.

• The KMC Housing Office will be closed May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

• The 86th Medical Group’s Ramstein Clinic will be closed May 25, June 11 and June 12. As the clinic improves its processes, it welcomes customer feedback. To provide feedback, call Maj. Janelle Quinn, 86th MDG group practice manager, at 479-2687.

• Street closures and traffic impacts will take place in Kaiserslautern’s city center from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday for the annual companies’ run.

• The German-American Community Office will be closed today. Normal hours of operation will continue on Monday.

Road construction
• Road construction will take place through May 29 on Lawn Avenue on Ramstein near Bldg. 2128 with half-lane closures. Roadwork includes replacement of underground heat lines between Bldgs. 2128 and 2158, which requires excavation on the edge of Lawn Avenue. The road is restricted to one lane for the duration of the heat line replacement. Facility access will be maintained throughout the project through the use of steel plates over the heat line trench. Slight traffic delays in the immediate area may be expected; motorists should plan accordingly. Drivers should exercise extreme caution due to proximity of construction traffic, and for everyone’s safety, obey the traffic laws and regulations.

• Roadway repaving and drainage repair will be conducted through Oct. 9 at the Ramstein East Gate. Removal and repair work will be performed two lanes at a time. The East Gate will be restricted to one lane outbound and one lane inbound during this time frame. The LVIS Gate’s operating hours will be extended from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday to assist with the increase in traffic. LVIS Gate will be closed on both German and U.S. holidays. Traffic delays should be expected. Drivers should exercise extreme caution due to proximity of heavy construction traffic, and, for everyone’s safety, obey the traffic laws and regulations.

Joint Combat Dining-In
KMC 5/6 will sponsor the 2015 Joint Combat Dining-In today at Pulaski Park. JCDI is an all-enlisted, multi-service event. It’s a chance to have some fun and network with fellow brothers and sisters from all branches. Tickets cost: $10 for E-1 to E-4; $15 for E-5 to E-6; and $20 for E-7 to E-9, and include food, drinks and a souvenir. For tickets and for more information, call Staff Sgt. Blanca Gama at 479-2500, Sgt. Michael Currin at 480-6037, Staff Sgt. Michael Nyman at 480-6037 or Staff Sgt. Tamara Atwater at 480-4039. Uniform of the day is combat wear (any combination and within taste) and water weaponry.

Estate claim
Anyone having claims or obligations for or against the estate of Airman 1st Class Michael Hill, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron, should contact summary courts officer Capt. Matthew Buscemi at 480-8741 or 0175-73-6299.

Extended hours
The Kaiserslautern Veterinary Treatment Facility located on Pulaski Barracks is extending its hours of operation to better serve the community. The veterinary clinic will now be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The clinic will be closed on Fridays, federal holidays and occasionally at other times due to mission requirements such as end of month inventory. For details, contact the veterinary clinic at 493-4444/4505 or 0631-3406-4444/4505.

Bazaar food vendor information
The 51st Annual Ramstein Bazaar Food Vendor application is now available at ramsteinbazaar.org for all Ramstein private organizations. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at the Ramstein Officers’ Club Wings Lounge. All applications must be submitted in person; first come, first serve. For more information, email foodvendor@ramsteinbazaar.org.

LRMC Sports Day Physicals
The Pediatric Clinic at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center will conduct sports physicals for children ages 6 to 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., today. Appointments are open for all children normally seen at LRMC. Immunizations and chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, ADHD, asthma), will not be addressed during this period. To make an appointment, call 590-5762 or 06371-9464-5762.

Retirees’ updated information
The 86th Airlift Wing Retiree Activities Office has been receiving large amounts of email rejects from its retiree contact list. Retirees who changed their email address since they initially registered with RAO, should email 86aw.rao@us.af.mil with updated information, or call 480-5486 or
06371-47-5486.

Honor guard needs members
The Ramstein Honor Guard is in need of sharp E-1s to E-6s. Anybody interested should contact Tech. Sgt. Henry Lopez at 480-5980/5986 or join training from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays in Bldg. 2010 on Ramstein.

Volunteers for state fair needed
The Rhineland-Palatinate State Fair, a three-day event, is hosted each year in a different city within the state. The event consists of exhibits, musical performances, entertainment, capability demonstrations, typical food and beverages, and then culminates in a big parade on Sunday afternoon. Anyone with free time during the weekend of June 26 to 28 is welcome to assist at Rhineland-Palatinate State Fair in Ramstein-Miesenbach. Volunteers who would like to help out in their community, foster relationships with the German neighbors and want to meet people, should register with the Ramstein-Miesenbach union community administration. Visit www.ramstein-2015.de/organization, click “Helfer-Meldebogen,” fill out this form (provided in German only) and email the form to Jo Felka at joachim.felka@ramstein.de.