KMC Notices and Events

Closures

• The KMC Housing Office and the Furnishing Office will be closed Thursday due to an official German holiday. They will also be closed May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

• The 86th Medical Group’s Ramstein Clinic will be closed from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday for mandatory training. Additionally, it 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.

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 Monday 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.

Sales in housing

Yard and garage sales in family housing are permitted on Saturdays only. Parking issues and disturbance of neighbors are reasons to terminate sales. Residents may not use signs to advertise sales anywhere within the KMC housing areas. For details, call Karen Carbon at 489-7108.

Information seminar

The 86th Airlift Wing Retiree Activities Office and the KMC Retiree Council will have an information seminar with briefings from the Department of Veteran Affairs, TRICARE and a German tax adviser from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Ramstein Community Center Annex, Bldg. 411. Immediately following the seminar, the KMC Retiree Council will hold an open council meeting from 3 to 4 p.m. All retirees are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Joint Combat Dining-In

KMC 5/6 will sponsor the 2015 Joint Combat Dining-In May 15 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.

Extended hours

The Kaiserslautern Veterinary Treatment Facility located on Pulaski Barracks is extending its hours of operation to better serve the community. Beginning Monday, the veterinary clinic will 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.

Ramstein Officers’ Spouses Club

The next Ramstein Officer Spouses’ Social is at 9:30 a.m. May 20. RSVP by Thursday. For more information, visit www.ramsteinosc.org.

ROSC welcome coffee

Ramstein Officers’ Spouses Club welcomes newcomers or those who are already residing in the KMC for a coffee and conversation. The next “Welcome to ROSC Coffees” will meet Tuesday at the E Street Cafe downstairs in the lounge.

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. May 21 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., May 15. 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.