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Bad Duerkheim wine festival
This year’s festival will be from today until Tuesday and Sept. 14 to 17. Last year’s festival was great, but there were also more than 26 alcohol-related incidents within the first four days of the festival. Many of these could have been prevented if people remembered to drink and behave responsibly. Though the Polizei, U.S. Army military police, and 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron will be out to ensure everyone has a safe and fun time, make sure you have a plan (and a backup plan) on how to get home BEFORE you drink. While at the festival, you can make your way to the Polizei substation (near the North entrance, adjacent to the DRK tent) or call 112, which works all over Germany, for any emergencies. Be safe, and have a great festival!
Door-to-door salesman
Living in Europe you may come across door-to-door salesmen offering to sell a wide variety of items ranging from artwork to produce. If you decide to utilize these services, the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron urges you to take caution with your transactions. Make sure the price of the goods is clearly established. If you are using a credit/debit card, ensure you double check the transaction total before signing any receipts – read over the entire receipt! If you do not feel comfortable using your credit/debit card, request to use cash instead.
KMC Post Office new website
The new KMC Postal Operations SharePoint site is ready for CAC users (Active Duty/Contractor/Civilians) to use for In-processing, Mail Hold or Forwards, Out-Processing, and Volunteer Opportunities at the Ramstein (North/South) and Kapaun Post Offices. The site can be found through the USAFE SharePoint portal. Questions? Contact the Northside, Southside, or Kapaun Post Office Customer Service sections.
Parking discs needed
In certain parking lots on Ramstein Air Base, display of a parking disc is required. The maximum allowable time a car may remain in these lots is posted; the driver must set the disc to the arrival time and make it visible. The following are some parking lots where discs are required; MOMS, Ramstein Officers’ Club, the commissary, the library and the community center. Parking without displaying a disc or remaining past the allowed time could result in a citation.
Rheinland Pfalz International Choir new director.
The RPIC welcomed its new Musical Director, Jennifer Hsiung, on Sept. 4 with the beginning of the Fall 2018 season. Frau Hsiung comes to the RPIC from Philadelphia, Pa., where she was active as a faculty member in the Vocal Music Department at Temple University. She was also Section Leader in the Chancel Choir of Philadelphia’s First Presbyterian Church and also of the Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park. In addition, she free-lanced as classical vocalist and pianist in Philadelphia. More recently, Frau Hsiung served as musical director of the Ramstein High School musical project. Our experience in recent years has shown that a change of directors brings with it new creative impulses and helps broaden the skills of the singers. New singers wishing to join the RPIC are most heartily welcome. Website: www.sing-rpic.de
Visitor Control Center process and hours
The Ramstein Visitor Control Center now issues passes with a scannable barcode. These passes are valid for one to three days and may be used at any KMC Air Force or KMC Army installation. Any request longer than three days will require customers to receive a long-term pass. Customers should understand with the process, waiting times may be longer than usual.
The VCC opens at 6 a.m. and closes at 10 p.m., seven days a week. After hours, customers may still sign in guests at the west gate. The sponsor must be registered in IACS to sign in visitors. Furthermore, ID card holders who forget their ID may also be searched in IACS and be granted base access.
Units needed for blood drives
The Armed Services Blood Bank Center – Europe is looking for units who would like to host blood drives for the military community. For details, call 06371 94645958 or email colleen.m.urban.civ@mail.mil.
Medical Recruiting
The 318th Recruiting Squadron’s Air Force Health Professions Recruiting Team will be at Ramstein AB, Sept. 10-13. The team’s goal is to provide spouses, civilian contractors, Guard/Reserve personnel possessing health-related degrees information regarding commissioning opportunities in AF health career fields. Contact TSgt Jonathan Castroman at jonathan.castroman@us.af.mil or 1-603-305-4765 for more information.
Detour
The State Authority for Mobility informed us that B424 in the community of Althornbach will be blocked for traffic from Aug. 31 until Oct. 10. A detour will be designated by road signs. Motorists are asked for their understanding and to apply caution.
KMCC supports readiness
At the Kaiserslautern Military community Center Exchange and ShopMyExchange.com, military members and their families can equip themselves with the tools needed to maintain a BE FIT lifestyle, including athletic apparel and footwear; strength training and cardio equipment, and digital fitness devices—tax-free and at an average savings of 20 percent off MSRP.
