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Closures
• In an effort to better serve the beneficiaries of the 86th Medical Group, the following is a forecast of clinic closures due to U.S. holidays and mandatory training days: Monday (Columbus Day); Nov. 11 (Veterans Day); Nov. 12 (MDG training day, closed from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.); Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving);
Nov. 27 (Family Day); Dec. 10 (MDG training Day, closed from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.); Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve); Dec. 25 (Christmas); and Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve). This forecast will be amended when applicable. As the clinic improves its processes, they welcome customer feedback. To provide feedback, contact Maj. Janelle Quinn, 86th MDG practice manager at 479-2687 or janelle.quinn@us.af.mil.
• The KMC Housing Office and the Furnishings Management Office will be closed Monday in observation of Columbus Day. Customer service hours will resume Tuesday. On Oct. 21, both offices will close at 11:30 a.m. due to training. Customer service hours will resume Oct. 22.
• Galaxy Avenue will experience road closures to repair portions of the roadway. The construction will occur in phases: the south half Oct. 21 to
Nov. 4 and the north half Nov. 5 to 18. Full closures will occur on the south half Nov. 4 and the north half on Nov. 18. Traffic will be detoured toward Maxwell and Harmon avenues. Slight traffic delays in the immediate area may be expected. Motorists should plan accordingly and exercise extreme caution due to proximity of heavy construction traffic.
No more midnight meals
The Rheinland Inn Dining Facility no longer offers midnight meal service. All personnel requiring ground meal support may utilize the Jawbone Flight Kitchen on Ramstein, Bldg. 3332. The dining facility’s new hours of operation are as follows: breakfast 6 to 8 a.m.; lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; dinner 5 to 7 p.m.
For details, call the Rheinland Inn Dining Facility Manager at 480-3416 or the Food Service Section at 480-1738.
Fire Prevention Week
The Ramstein Air Base Fire Prevention Team and AAFES Exchange Loss Prevention will celebrate Fire Prevention Week from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court. The event will feature a fire prevention trailer, fire extinguisher training, Sparky the fire dog and weather permitting, a bouncy castle.
Free winter safety checks
Free vehicle winter safety checks will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center. Customers can choose two of the following inspection items: light test, antifreeze check, tire check, brake fluid check, battery test or alternator test.
Vaccination schedule
Influenza vaccines will be administered from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during duty days at the Immunization Clinic. Other influenza events are scheduled 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center and Health Promotions; 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Ramstein Elementary School; and 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 6 at RES.
Retiree dental appointments
Military dental clinics in the KMC will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday to serve military retirees with a blue U.S. uniformed services I.D. card. Minor extractions and fillings will be provided on a case-by-case basis. To make an appointment, call the clinic in which you wish to be seen: Baumholder at 485-2200 or 06783-992211; Kleber at 483-1720 or 0631-411-1720; Pulaski at 493-4446 or 0631-3406-4446; or Landstuhl at 486-8378 or 06371-86-8136.
Vehicle registration payments
The electronic payment system at the Kapaun Vehicle Registration Office is currently inoperable and patrons will be unable to pay for services with debit or credit cards. All customers should have another means of payment, check or money order, for all transactions requiring payment. Cash payment cannot be accepted. The payment system is not expected to be back online until the end of October. For more information, contact the Kapaun Vehicle Registration Office at 489-7729/7542 or 0631-536-7729/7542.
Network repairs
On Tuesday, TKS cable service will conduct repairs to the main optical fiber telecommunications line that services Baumholder’s Smith Barracks. Residents on Smith will experience interruptions of TKS network services between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. while the repairs are under way. Services impacted include: TKS easyConnect (telephone and internet service), easyTV, AFN cable TV broadcasts and Exchange Connect Wi-Fi service. Once the repairs are completed, all services will automatically resume; no special procedure is required. Should local residents experience any technical issues after 5 p.m., the problem should be reported to the 24-hour TKS service hotline at 0631-3522-499.
Flu vaccination correction
The flu shots for the Red Ribbon event Oct. 17 will be held at Sembach Sports and Fitness Center, Bldg 105, not on Rhine Ordnance Barracks as stated in the vaccination story in last week’s KA.
