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50 ways to see Paris

50 ways to see Paris

Brandi Maly and Paul Simon
Contributing writers

The problem is all inside your head
She said to me
The answer is easy if you take it logically
I

January 19, 2007 ×

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London offers brilliant views all year long

London offers brilliant views all year long

Brandi Maly
Contributing writer

If you want my twopenn

January 12, 2007 ×

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Friendship club offers German classes; kegel evenings start tonight

Friendship club offers German classes; kegel evenings start tonight

Courtesy of German-American Friendship Association Siegelbach

In the first semester of 2007, the German-American Friendship
Association Siegelbach offers German classes for beginners and
continuing students.

January 12, 2007 ×

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Residents should place Christmas trees outdoors to be picked up for recycling

Residents should place Christmas trees outdoors to be picked up for recycling

Courtesy of Kaiserslautern County Administration office

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

January 5, 2007 ×

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Three Holy Kings’ collect for charities

Three Holy Kings’ collect for charities

Petra Lessoing
Kaiserslautern American

Germans observe Epiphany, or Three Kings Day, Saturday. Epiphany, which is  always celebrated Jan. 6, marks the end of the Christmas season.

January 5, 2007 ×

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No snow, ice on sidewalks

No snow, ice on sidewalks

Petra Lessoing
Kaiserslautern American

In winter, house owners must keep sidewalks free of ice and snow. Towns
and communities oblige them based on community rules. Renters living
off base should check their rental contracts.

January 5, 2007 ×

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NATO Music Festival features new bands

NATO Music Festival features new bands

Courtesy of City of Kaiserslautern

The City of Kaiserslautern started the sale of tickets for the 20th
NATO Music Festival taking place June 2 in the Fritz-Walter soccer
stadium.

January 5, 2007 ×

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Austrian priest, teacher compose ‘Silent Night’

Austrian priest, teacher compose ‘Silent Night’

Petra Lessoing
Kaiserslautern American

For Father Mohr, a Christmas celebration without music was impossible. So he gave the text of a poem he wrote in 1816 to his friend and local teacher Franz Xaver Gruber and asked him to compose a melody for it. He chose this poem because it was in German and easy to understand for the local population, who mainly were seamen on the Salzach River. During the priest

December 15, 2006 ×

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Cards for ‘Happy Holidays’ originate in sending wishes for the New Year

Cards for ‘Happy Holidays’ originate in sending wishes for the New Year

Petra Lessoing/b>
Kaiserslautern American

Traditionally, people all over the world send holiday greetings to family members, relatives, friends and customers. The Happy Holidays greetings are combined with best wishes for the New Year.

December 15, 2006 ×

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German holidays in 2007

For planning purposes, the following is a list of German holidays in 2007:

December 15, 2006 ×