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Chapel news

The Ramstein Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed Club #042 hosts its end-of-the-year awards 2 p.m. Sunday at the Ramstein Youth Center. AWANA is a nonprofit, international, nondenominational, Christian youth ministry. Children – pre-school to high school – attend the Ramstein AWANA chapter in age-specific clubs. For details, e-mail Kenneth and Michele Dewlen at dewlens@hotmail.com.

The USAG-K Chaplain’s Office is looking for volunteer Religious Education Protestant and Catholic Coordinators from Oct. 1, 2008 to Sept. 30, 2009 at the garrison chapels on Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and Daenner Kaserne. For details, call 493-4098 or 0631-3406-4098.    
                            

The Independence Day Lay Ministry Faith Formation Training Seminar will be July 4 to 7 in Wittenberg. The 2008 Faith Formation Training Seminar is a journey into the history of the Protestant Faith – walking in the footsteps of Martin Luther.

Provided by the Ramstein-Vogelweh Air Force Protestant Community, the ELCA Wittenberg Center and Christian Tours Europe, the four-day retreat will offer a unique opportunity to visit the historical sites connected with Luther in the care of professional guides and the staff of the Wittenberg Center. For details, call DuWayne Bredvik at 381-7427 or 06303-808462.

Classes and training

The Civilian Human Resources Agency – Europe hosts a Workers Compensation Overview for Supervisors training from 1 to 4 p.m. today in Pulaski Bldg. 2925, Room 104, Wing C. Application and guidance on building a profile are available at www.atrrs.army.mil/channels/chrtas/default.asp. The course number is #MB7AWCOKL.

The Kaiserslautern Transition Center hosts a pre-retirement briefing from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today in Kleber Kaserne Bldg. 3245. At least once prior to retirement, Soldiers and their family members should attend this briefing. To register, call 483-7071 or 0631-3406-7071.

The American Red Cross will have a Review CPR/AED/First Aid course from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 7 and a Babysitters’ Survival Camp from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17 and 19. Call 06371-47-2171 or email redcross@ramstein.af.mil.

Term 5 undergraduate registration for Central Texas College, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and the University of Maryland continues until

June 6. Term 5 classes begin June 9. For details, call

480-2032 or 493-2588.

Family Advocacy will host 1-2-3 Magic from 5 to 8:30 p.m. June 10, June 24 and July 15 in Bldg. 2121’s first floor conference room. This class will focus on effective discipline for children, age 2 to 12. Come join us for one session to learn how to lower your parenting stress. For details and to sign up, call 479-2370 or 06371-46-2370.

The National Testing Center is open for business on Ramstein in Bldg. 2104, Room 109. The NTC offers all 34 CLEP exams electronically, with immediate score reports. CLEP tests are free to military personnel. The NTC also offers Pearson Vue Professional Certification Tests.

The 36 DSSTs will also be given electronically at the NTC in the very near future. To register for a test, call 480-3085 or e-mail ntc.ramstein@europe.ctcd.edu or sign-up online at www.europe.ctcd.edu/programs/

registration/clep_ramstein.php.  

Now is the time to think about applying for the Scholarship for Outstanding Airmen to Reserve Officer Training Corps commissioning program. The SOAR program allows commanders the opportunity to nominate outstanding and deserving Airmen for two- to four-year AFROTC undergraduate scholarships.

What makes SOAR different is that the program is open to students in any academic major – normally ROTC programs are only open to technical majors. Packages will need to be completed by Sept. 1 to be sent to the MAJCOM. For details, call 480-2032.    

Army Community Service Classes meet at Bldg. 2925, Wing C at Pulaski Barracks and reservations are required. Call 493-4203 or 0631-3406-4203 to register.

• Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Resumix; Thursdays, 9 a.m., Resumix; Thursdays, 10 a.m., HUGS Playgroup, held at Kids’ Zone

HUGS Playgroup meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays in Landstuhl Bldg. 3701 and from10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays at Pulaski Barracks Bldg. 2895. It is recommended for children, newborn to 5 years old. For details, call 493-4516/4122 or 0631-3406-4516/4122.

The Employee Assistance Program sponsors Substance Abuse Training for all Department of Army civilians from 10 to 11 a.m. June 19 at Landstuhl’s Learning Center, Bldg. 3718. This counts towards the three-hour annual requirement for Department of Army civilians. The guest speaker will be the USAG-K’s Staff Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Bill McCoy. For details and to sign up, call Heather Robinson at 486-6121. Interested participants can also call 486-1710 to leave a message between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The 26-and-under Intermediate Driving Classes are given at 1 p.m. Thursdays at the USAG-K’s In-processing Training Center, Bldg. 3109 on Daenner Kaserne. Family members are welcome. For details, call 483-8805/6509.