News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
Through Dec. 23, the Christmas market in Kaiserslautern is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 1 to 10 p.m. Sundays. It is set up around Stiftskirche and on Schillerplatz. After the Christmas holidays, it will turn into a New Year’s market from Dec. 27 to 30. The market features more than 40 vendors, food and beverage booths, musical entertainment, a children’s program and various Christmas-related activities.
In Germany, it is a tradition for children to place their boots outside their rooms the night of Dec. 5 to have them filled by Santa Claus with candy, cookies, nuts, oranges and little gifts. The following day, Dec. 6, is “Nikolaustag,” or Santa Claus Day.
| One Dollar buys: |
| Euro: € 0.8605 |
| Pound: £ 0.7246 |
Other currency rates, not available at the Community Bank:
| Czech Krone: | Kč 21.99 |
| Egyptian Pound: | E£ 49.77 |
| Hungarian Forint: | Hf 355.99 |
| Israeli Shekel: | ₪ 3.50 |
| Polish Zloty: | zł 3.75 |
| Turkish Lira: | ₵ 38.2481 |
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