News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
The most popular symbol for the holidays is the Christmas tree. Traditionally, most German families put up a Christmas tree in their homes, and those sticking to real old traditions don’t even put it up before the morning of Christmas Eve and keep it until Three Kings Day, Jan. 6. Some people also decorate the trees in their yards, mainly with light bulbs.
The waste management office of the Kaiserslautern County Administration asks KMC residents to properly recycle their Christmas trees after the holidays.
The smell of Christmas is in the air as local Scouts usher in the holidays with the annual Ramstein
and Vogelweh Scout Christmas tree sales.
| One Dollar buys: |
| Euro: € 0.8968 |
| Pound: £ 0.7518 |
Other currency rates, not available at the Community Bank:
| Czech Krone: | Kč 23.28 |
| Egyptian Pound: | E£ 48.90 |
| Hungarian Forint: | Hf 374.85 |
| Israeli Shekel: | ₪ 3.73 |
| Polish Zloty: | zł 4.00 |
| Turkish Lira: | ₵ 34.1750 |
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