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Closures
• The 100 percent Munitions Stockpile Inventory will be conducted Wednesday through March 9. During this time, the munitions storage area will be closed to all account custodians. Only emergency issue requests approved by the respective group commander may be submitted.
• The KMC Housing Office and Furnishings Management Section will close at 11:30 March 9 due to training. Customer service hours will resume March 10. Both offices will also be closed all day March 25 and 28 for German legal holidays. Customer service hours will resume March 29. For questions or concerns, call 489-6672.
Gate hours change
Effective March 5, Gate 9 on Vogelweh Military Family Housing, off of B-270, will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Beginning April 6, Gate 9 on VMFH will close temporarily for construction. To accommodate the increase of traffic, Gate 10, next to Vogelweh Child Development Center, will open for outbound traffic only from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.
FA office relocated
The Ramstein Family Advocacy office moved from Bldg. 2121 to Bldg. 2123, next to the Ramstein Clinic. For more information, call 479-2370 or 06371-46-2370.
Kaiserslautern County offices
Renovations of the Kaiserslautern County Administration building, Lauterstrasse 8 in Kaiserslautern across from city hall and next to the German-American Community Office, will start soon. Starting March 21, the majority of offices will move to the former SWK building at Burgstrasse 11, including the drivers license office, vehicle registration, office of public order, school administration and traffic offices as well as the foreigner’s office. On March 14, the youth and sports department will move to Fischerstrasse 12. The County Music School permanently moved to the Union Community Office in Otterberg, Hauptstrasse 27. For more information, call 0631-7105-0 or email info@kaiserslautern-kreis.de.
Dental volunteer program
The Ramstein Dental Clinic will start the American Red Cross Dental Assistant Volunteer Program April 25. The course will be held from 6:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Friday for seven months. This program is open to dependent ID cardholders with a high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants must attend the mass briefing at 3:30 p.m. April 4 in the Ramstein Dental Clinic, Bldg. 301. Interviews will be conducted April 6 through 7 and notification of selection will be announced April 8. Participants will inprocess April 11 through 22. Applicants must be dedicated, motivated and up-to-date on all immunizations. Further information, applications and interview slots will be given at the mass briefing. Volunteers will be full-time from the start date. For more information, call 479-2210.
African American heritage
The African-American Heritage Month committee will sponsor Taste of African-American Heritage and Trivia at 11 a.m. Monday at the Ramstein Enlisted Club. For details, call 480-5469 or 489-7329.
Donations needed
The German-American and International Women’s Club Kaiserslautern will hold its annual Pfennig Bazaar March 4 to 6 in the event hall of the Kaiserslautern Gartenschau. Donations of clothes, bed linens, toys, purses, small electrical appliances, household goods, paintings and books are needed for this traditional flea market. Donations can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Hackstrasse 4 in Kaiserslautern and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Gartenschau’s event hall. For details, call the club’s president at 0160-9932-7090 or visit www.gaiwc.com.
Tips for emergency help
When residents need the assistance of an emergency locksmith after being locked out of their home, the following tips may help prevent ending up with an excessively high bill:
• When calling a locksmith, ask for an estimate over the phone.
• Don’t make any payments before the lock is opened. The locksmith is not allowed to ask for advance payment.
• You do not have to pay on the spot. If the bill seems too high, get legal advice from the German legal assistance section at an Army or Air Force legal office. They will advise you about the legality of the bill and, if necessary, help you prepare a rebuttal letter to the company.
Ramstein Tax Center
The Ramstein Legal Center’s Tax Center, Bldg. 2137, is now open through June 15. Active duty members, dependents and retirees can call 480-1040 or 06371-47-1040 to schedule an appointment with a tax representative. Individuals are required to bring all tax documents to their scheduled appointment.
