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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: Oct. 8 (MDG training day); Oct. 15 (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 as well as the Furnishings Management Office will be closed Oct. 12 in observation of Columbus Day. Customer service hours will resume Oct. 13. On Oct. 14, both offices will close at 11:30 a.m. due to training. Customer service hours will resume Oct.15.
Heat, hot water outage
Due to heat system modernization, the following buildings will experience a temporary heat and hot water outage from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday. On Vogelweh: Bldgs. 2745 to 2749, 2751 to 2757, 2759 and 2761 to 2770. On Kapaun: Bldgs. 2765, 2766, 2767, 2769, 2771, 2772, 2773, 2791, 2794, 2778, 2779 and 2785. The cold water supply will not be affected. Plan accordingly to minimize requirements for hot water use during the outage. For details, contact the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron Engineering Flight at 480-5809.
ROP Line updated
The Ramstein Out-Processing Line will be consolidating a phase 1 and 2 schedule into one briefing. The new schedule will begin 8:30 a.m. Oct. 5. The ROP briefing is designed to assist members with their transition from Ramstein to their new duty location. This briefing is most beneficial if members attend six months from their date of estimated return from overseas and/or at the time of assignment notification, whichever is earlier. ROP is held every Monday at 8:30 a.m. ROP is not held during shortened weeks due to a holiday or family day. No preregistration is required. For details, email 786fss.ramsteininprocessing@us.af.mil or call 480-6559.
Purse, scarf swap meet
The Cancer Association Rheinland-Pfalz will sponsor, in observation of breast cancer awareness month, a “Pink Party” from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Edith-Stein-Haus in Kaiserslautern. The free after work Pink Party under the motto “Women against breast cancer” will feature a purse and scarf swap meet.Females are asked to donate valuable purses and scarves, and in turn they can buy secondhand ones at the meet for €1 each. All proceeds will go to the Cancer Association. Donations can be dropped off at the Cancer Association’s office, Gersweilerweg 14a in Kaiserslautern.
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. Oct. 9 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
A German automobile club and AAFES Exchange Loss Prevention will offer free vehicle winter safety checks from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 13 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.
