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US military brings displaced Egyptians homeby Master Sgt. Jim Fisher17th Air Force Public Affairs

CAIRO — Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Ramstein joined Marine Corps KC-130 air-craft in airlifting displaced Egyptian citizens here from Djerba, Tunisia, March 5.

More than 300 passengers were

afforded safe passage during four fl ights.

The aircraft and teams conduct-ed the humanitarian shuttles in sup-port of President Barack Obama’s call to assist the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development in assisting those fl eeing the ongoing confl ict in neighboring Libya. The Egyptian government had

asked the U.S. for help in returning evacuees from Tunisia.

Lt. Col. Charles “Doc” Schlegel, commanding the Air Force team, said the crews were glad to begin mov-ing passengers. His team began their contribution by delivering humanitarian supplies for USAID on March 4.

“This is why we are here, so we are all glad to be able to help people get

home,” Colonel Schlegel said. Normally the commander of

Ramstein’s 435th Air Mobility Squadron, Colonel Schlegel is com-manding a group of aircrews and contingency response personnel that are serving under U.S. Africa Command. AFRICOM is directing the

KMC remembers, honors fallen Airman

Photo by Senior Airman Brittany Perry

Lt. Col. Uduak Udoaka, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron commander, his wife LaShey and other members of the squadron attend the memorial ceremony for Airman 1st Class Zachary Cuddeback Thursday on Ramstein. Airman Cuddeback, a VRS vehicle operator, was killed in an attack at Frankfurt International Airport March 2. Colonel Udoaka holds the VRS Chain in his hand, which symbolizes the bond of trust within the unit.

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by Tech. Sgt. Markus M. Maier86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Members of the KMC and local host nation leadership gathered to pay respect to one of their own during a memorial cer-emony Thursday in Ramstein’s Hangar 3.

KMC members joined the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron to bid farewell to Airman 1st Class Zachary R. Cuddeback, who was killed in the March 2 attack at Frankfurt International Airport.

“Airman Cuddeback was known to us affectionately as ‘Cudde,’” said Lt. Col. Uduak I. Udoaka, 86th VRS command-er. “My prayer is that follow-ing today’s celebration, his legacy won’t be associated with what occurred on Wednesday, March 2, but with the life he lived and the lives he touched. To know him was to know his infectious smile, his love of the Air Force, his pas-sion for hockey and his energy.”

The colonel also said Airman Cuddeback’s spirit will continue to serve as a vital member of his unit.

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Commentary by Capt. Kevin M. Boden86th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate Office

By now, many of you have seen the American Forces Network com-

mercials about the Air Force legal assistance website that fea-tures members of the Ramstein Law Center. We’ve seen a signifi-cant increase in usage of the web-site since the commercials began airing.

The feedback we’ve received has been great, with users find-ing the online system to be very convenient and easy to use. I had one client tell me recently the only compliant he had was that the website wasn’t Department of Defense wide.

If you haven’t seen the com-mercial yet or don’t have AFN at home, here is a little background.

About a year ago the Air Force launched the AF legal assistance website https://aflegalassistance.law.mil.

The website has a variety of fea-tures making it user friendly. For example, you don’t need a com-mon access card, you don’t need a dot-mil e-mail address and you can access the website from anywhere.

The website allows users to input information for wills, advanced medical directives, and special and general powers of attorney.

Once you input your informa-tion, the website will provide a ticket number.

Simply write down this ticket number, bring it to our office and

we can access your information. In addition to legal worksheets,

the website also offers valuable information about a variety of legal issues.

Though this does not substitute for the advice of an attorney, it does offer helpful definitions of legal terms you may encounter when filling out your legal work-sheets.

If you haven’t visited the web-site yet, I encourage you to do so. Then, you can come to our office and proudly say, “I did it online!”

Customers encouraged to visit legal website

Stay Tricare eligible: Keep DEERS up-to-dateby Sharon FosterTricare Management Activity

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Beneficiaries who have recently experienced a life changing event, such as the birth or adoption of a child or recent divorce or marriage, should immediately record these changes in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, or DEERS. If they wait, their Tricare benefit coverage could be affected.

“Life comes at you fast and beneficiaries should not wait to update DEERS when they experience any life event that changes their Tricare status,” said John Arendale, chief of the Purchased Care Systems Integration Branch at the Tricare Management Activity. “What beneficiaries don’t want to experience is a lapse in Tricare coverage because their DEERS eligibility information is incorrect.”

Incorrect information can potentially impact a beneficiary’s ability to get a prescription filled, get a medical claim paid or make an appointment to see

a doctor. Beneficiaries can easily avoid these types of problems by making sure their DEERS record is accurate.

DEERS is the worldwide computerized database designed to maintain timely and accurate infor-mation on service members and dependents who are eligible for military benefits and entitlements, including Tricare It also is used to detect and pre-vent fraud and abuse. All sponsors are automatically registered in DEERS. The sponsor must register all eligible family members.

Once the registration process is complete, the family members can update their personal informa-tion, such as addresses and phone numbers.

Events that change a beneficiary’s Tricare status include: relocation, retirement, change of address, change in marital status, birth, death, adoption or Medicare entitlement.

A beneficiary can register eligible new family members in DEERS at the nearest military person-nel office or uniformed services identification card issuing office. To find an office near them, they can

go to the Rapids Site Locator website, www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/owa/home. Beneficiaries can call to update contact information only at 1-800-538-9552.

To register a child in DEERS, bring the follow-ing forms:

» An original or certified-copy of the birth certifi-cate or certificate of live birth (signed by the attend-ing physician or other responsible person from a U.S. hospital or military treatment facility) or con-sular report of birth (FS-240) for children overseas

» A record of adoption or a letter of placement of the child into the home by a recognized place-ment/adoption agency or the court before the final adoption

» A DD form 1172 signed by the sponsor and verifying official from a uniformed services ID card-issuing facility

Get more information on DEERS eligibility at www.tricare.osd.mil/deers/default.cfm.

“Updating information in DEERS is the key to maintaining eligibility for Tricare and other military benefits,” Mr. Arendale said.

The Commander’s Action Line gives all Airmen, retirees, families and community members a direct link to Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon, KMC and 86th Airlift Wing commander. The Action Line can be used to express constructive points of view on the policies and procedures of the base; discuss safety and security issues; and address problems, concerns, or suggestions after traditional methods have been exhausted. To submit an Action Line, e-mail [email protected] with the subject “Action Line” or call 478-8600 and leave a detailed message. Air Force employ-ees can also submit feedback through the 86th AW SharePoint site (.mil access only). Action Line discussions that are deemed beneficial for the community at large will be considered for publication on the Web and the next available edition of the Kaiserslautern American newspaper.


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624th MCT cases colors, prepares for deploymentIn preparation for an upcoming deployment, Capt. David Moses, commander of the 624th Movement Control Team, 39th Transportation Battalion, and Sgt. 1st Class Gary Brown, the 624th MCT sergeant, case the unit’s colors during a ceremony March 3 on Kleber Kaserne in Kaiserslautern. The 624th MCT, which falls under the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 16th Sustainment Brigade, is scheduled to deploy in the near future in support of Operation New Dawn.

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“I hold in my hand the VRS Chain,” Colonel Udoaka said. “Over the past 21 months this chain has come to symbolize the bond of trust we share as a unit and the connection between all 400 Airmen and local nation-als. While the tragic events of last Wednesday have only served the purpose of changing Cudde’s earthly address, his spirit continues to remain a strong link in our chain and our memory of his smile, his passion and his energy will remain in our hearts. We will continue to abide by the four simple words that capture the VRS mission — words that depict exactly what Cudde was doing last Wednesday: ‘So others may roll.’”

Airman Cuddeback was born July 6, 1989, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. After moving to Virginia in 2003, he discov-ered his passion for hockey and played at the Charlottesville Ice Park. In 2008, he graduated from William Monroe High School in Stanardsville, Va. He then attended Old Dominion University for one year where he played on the school’s ice hockey team. In 2009 he enlisted into the Air Force. After basic training, he graduated as a vehicle operations appren-tice from the 364th Training Squadron at Fort Leonardwood, Mo. In March 2010 he joined the 86th VRS team.

His love of the Air Force, cars, hockey, his university and Kappa Delta Rho fraternity were paramount in his life, accord-ing to a statement released by his father, Bob Cuddeback.

“He always had a smile on his face for everyone, but had no closer friend than his brother Tim,” Mr. Cuddeback said in the statement. “He lived by the motto ‘Honor Super Omnia’ — honor above all things.”

Airman Cuddeback is survived by his mother, Celia Loyet, father, Bob Cuddeback, brother, Tim Cuddeback, and Einstein, his puppy. He will be laid to rest with full military honors in O’Fallon, Ill., today.

Anyone wishing to contribute to the Zachary Cuddeback Celebration Memorial can do so through the Community Bank. For more information, call Staff Sgt. Dennis Zemialkowski at 480-3944.

HONOR, from Page 1Officials extend community assessmentSAN ANTONIO — Officials are extend-

ing the opportunity to participate in the 2011 Air Force Community Assessment through April 3.

More than 350,000 active-duty members, Reservists and spouses as well as all appropri-ated fund civilian employees were randomly selected to participate in the anonymous sur-vey. Those selected began receiving an e-mail invitations Jan. 30 to participate in the survey. Spouses were mailed a postcard.

Officials said the secure notice is being sent from the consulting firm ICF International and addressed from [email protected].

To date, more than 70,000 participants have completed the assessment, which provides an opportunity to contribute to community

action plans for programs at all levels of the Air Force.

The assessment is designed to assist chap-lains and people working in installation-level Airman & Family Readiness Centers, family advocacy programs, health and wellness cen-ters, mental health clinics and child and youth programs to better meet the needs of service members and their families.

Officials hope to capture experiences and opinions in the voluntary survey to help improve life for families in the Air Force. The survey takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes to complete.

For more information on the survey, call 800-506-0098 or e-mail [email protected].

(Courtesy of Air Force News Service)

Officials announce E-8 selection statsRANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas

— Air Force officials selected 1,274 of 12,378 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant for a selection rate of 10.29 percent.

The average score for those selected was 665.57, with an average time in grade of 4.30 years and an average time in service of 19.76 years.

The average score was based on the follow-ing point averages: 134.98 for enlisted perfor-mance reports, 20.92 for decorations, 64.34 for the Air Force supervisory examination and 392.25 board score.

The senior master sergeant promotion list was released at 8 a.m. CST Thursday on the

Air Force Personnel Center’s website and Air Force Personnel Services website under enlist-ed promotions. Airmen also can access their score notices at the same time on the Virtual Military Personnel Flight and Air Force Portal.

Those selected for senior master sergeant will be promoted according to their promotion sequence number beginning in April.

As a reminder, selections are tentative until the data verification process is complete, which is no later than 10 days after the promo-tion release date. AFPC officials will notify Airmen through their military personnel sec-tions if their selection is in question.

(Courtesy of Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs)


March 17:50 a.m.: A major traffi c accident

was reported on Kleber Kaserne after a local national misjudged distance and struck a fi xed object, dislodg-ing it.

6:42 p.m.: Accidental damage to government property was report-ed on Vogelweh Family Housing after a civilian reported a fi re alarm. Investigation revealed a dependent had left her curling iron plugged in, which caught fi re, damaging a bath-room and hallway.

March 22:30 p.m.: An Airman was reported

as drunk on duty after not showing up. When contact was made, the Airman smelled of alcohol.

10:16 p.m.: An Eagle Eyes follow-up was made in Ramstein after an Air Force sergeant reported a suspicious vehicle in the middle of the road.

March 31:44 p.m.: A major traffi c acci-

dent with no injuries was reported at Miesau Army Depot after a local national attempted to reverse his vehi-cle into an empty parking spot and struck a wooden bench.

6 p.m.: A minor traffi c accident and fl eeing the scene was reported on autobahn A6 direction Mannheim after a civilian reported hitting a fox with his vehicle, causing minor dam-ages to the front passenger’s side of the vehicle.

March 48:04 a.m.: A major vehicle acci-

dent was reported at Ramstein High School after a dependent was backing out of a parking spot when her vehicle struck another civilian’s vehicle. One passenger reported head pain and was transported to LRMC.

11:30 a.m.: A minor traffi c accident and fl eeing the scene was reported at the Opel traffi c circle in Kaiserslautern after an Airman struck a local nation-al’s vehicle, causing the rear bum-per to become dislodged, and then fl ed the scene to report the accident to Ramstein LED. The Airman was advised of his legal rights.

March 55:56 a.m.: An assault, failure to

obey a lawful order, insubordinate conduct toward an NCO, provoking speeches and gestures, resistance, and drunk an disorderly conduct were

reported on autobahn A6. Two Airmen were riding in a taxi when one Airman held the taxi driver while the other Airman struck him with a closed fi st. When the taxi driver stopped the vehicle to

defend himself, a local national wit-nessed the assault and attempted to neutralize the situation.

8:10 a.m.: A house break-in was reported in Kaiserslautern after an unknown person stole a logic portfo-lio containing 75 DVDs. There are no known suspects or witnesses.

1 p.m.: A failure to obey a lawful order was reported on Vogelweh after an Airman disobeyed an order from an Air Force SNCO and fl ed on foot. The Airman was detained, transported and advised of his rights.

4 p.m.: A major traffi c accident with injuries was reported in Trippstadt after a Soldier was driving too fast and lost control of his vehicle. The Soldier was transported to the Westpfalz Klinikum.

7:17 p.m.: A fl eeing the scene and operating a vehicle on a revoked license were reported in Kaiserslautern. Investigation revealed a Soldier passed a local national in a no-passing zone. The Soldier drove off without exchanging information.

March 62:29 a.m.: A drunken driving and

failure to identify were reported in Kaiserslautern. Polizei conducted a

routine traffi c stop and, upon contact with the Air Force NCO, smelled alcohol.

2:59 a.m.: Theft from a motor vehi-cle was reported in Kaiserslautern. Investigation revealed someone shat-tered a window and stole a laptop, a wedding band, passports, a Sony PSP with games, a phone and paperwork.

5:01 a.m.: A major traffi c acci-dent, fl eeing the scene and drunken driving were reported on the L-387 between Otterberg and Höringen after a Soldier lost control of his vehicle and struck an object. Upon contact, police smelled alcohol on the Soldier.

AADD StatisticsMarch 4 — 15 volunteers, 19 calls,

37 lives potentially saved.March 5 — 27 volunteers, 17 calls,

34 lives potentially saved.

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Closures» The 86th Munitions Squadron will be con-

ducting a 100 percent inventory and will be closed until March 31. Normal operations will resume April 1.

» The KMC Housing Offi ces will be closed from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday for training. Customer service hours will resume at 10.

» The U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern Directorate of Logistics will be closed for two hours starting at 9:15 a.m. March 25.

» The KMC Housing Offi ce will close at noon March 22 for an organizational function. Normal hours will resume at 7:30 a.m. March 23.

Blood driveThe 603rd Air and Space Operations Center,

603rd Air and Space Communications Squadron and 1st Air and Space Communications Operations Squadron will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Ramstein Northside Fitness Center.

Estate claimsAnyone having any claims on or obligations

to the estate of Airman 1st Class Zachary R. Cuddeback, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron, Ramstein, should call summary court offi cer 1st Lt. Blake Johnson at 480-3414 or 0176-6126-3958.

Register for the 2011 European PDIThe American Society of Military Comptrollers

Rheinland-Pfalz Chapter will host the 2011 European Professional Development Institute from April 5 to 7 at the Dolce Hotel in Bad Nauheim, Germany. CDFM testing will be avail-able. For more information, visit http://chapters.asmconline.org/rheinlandpfalz/category/european-pdi/. To register, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/725TR2C. The last day to register is March 31.

ASAP movedThe Army Substance Abuse Program is now

located on Daenner Kaserne, Bldg. 3104, fourth fl oor. For details, call 0631-411-7857 or 483-7857.

No fuel Sunday morningThe Army & Air Force Exchange Service has

a scheduled system outage that will impact the ESSO Fuel Ration Card System for Germany from 5 to 10 a.m. Sunday. Between these hours, custom-ers in Germany will not be able to purchase fuel at Exchange gas stations or use their fuel ration card to purchase rationed fuel at ESSO stations off-post. Also, the Exchange will not be able to issue or replace fuel ration cards, do balance/ration inqui-ries or add money to fuel card accounts. Customers should plan accordingly and fuel up and perform any card activities prior to the outage or wait until the outage ends. The outage is necessary to reset

the Exchange computer mainframe system clocks and perform critical system maintenance and software upgrades.

Promotion socialJoin the celebration at the Senior Master

Sergeant Promotion Release Social from 3 to 5:30 p.m. today at the Ramstein Enlisted Club. Family, friends, co-workers, supervisors and leadership are all invited to attend.

SARC needs advocatesApril is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and

the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Offi ce is looking for victim advocates to help plan activ-ities that will raise awareness of sexual assault. For details, call SARC at 480-5597/7272.

Lovesweet runThe Women’s History Month committee spon-

sors the third annual Lovesweet 5K memorial run, held in honor of the late Tech. Sgt. Jessica Sweet, at 2 p.m. March 19 at the 435th Construction and Training Squadron track. All proceeds raised will be donated to the Lovesweet.org char-ity, which donates funds to D.C. area Fisher Houses and the Parents and Children Fighting Cancer Charity. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or [email protected].

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COMPILED BY THE 569TH USFPSMarch 1

» Ramstein-Miesenbach: one black iPhone.

March 5» Schönenberg-Kübelberg: one Apple iPhone, $40 and three CDs.

March 6» Kaiserslautern: one HP mini lap-top, one HP laptop, one wedding band, one government passport,

one civilian passport, one Sony PSP, 10 Sony PSP games, one BlackBerry

Curve, one set of Panasonic headphones and out-processing

paperwork.

Reported Larcenies


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Supply One-Stop: your customer service focal point

Do you have a question concerning your supply account but don’t know where to start? Contact the Customer Support Section, better known as One-Stop, located in Bldg. 2126, Room 8.

One-Stop handles a variety of tasks ranging from taking routine issue requests, managing your CA/CRL, DRMS withdrawals, status checks, and much more.

To contact the One-Stop, call 480-2449/5241/5403, e-mail [email protected] or visit the global at 86 LRS/LGRSC ONESTOP. You will get a response no later than the next duty day.

DRMO withdrawalsDRMO re-issues many useful items to

Department of Defense activities absolutely free. You can conduct a worldwide search for DRMO property at www.drms.dla.mil/.

The maximum reutilization of excess prop-erty in the DRMO is highly encouraged for

authorized military purposes. DRMO and the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service are considered valid sources of supply.

All excess and surplus property required by an organization must be obtained by routing the request through One-Stop.

All withdrawals from DRMO/DRMS are processed as free issue.

Zero Overpricing ProgramTo assist you in controlling and managing

your allotted funds, the Air Force instituted the Zero Overpricing Program.

Customers can challenge prices on items that seem to be high. It is important to review supply documents and listings for prices changes.

If there are price discrepancies, contact One-Stop to make a price challenge. Use AF Form 1000, IDEA Application and AF Form 1046, Zero Overpricing Challenge/Referral, to submit ZOP challenges.

(Courtesy of 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron)

One-Stop helps customers with various programs

Air Force joins effort to help Libyan evacueesby Master Sgt. Jim Fisher17th Air Force Public Affairs

DJAERBA, Tunisia — The U.S. military’s con-tribution to an international effort to end the suf-fering of Libya’s evacuees began in Italy today when two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft picked up humanitarian aid and headed to Tunisia.

Members of Ramstein’s 37th Airlift Squadron stopped in Pisa, Italy, where they picked up cargo from the U.S. Agency for International Development. The team then flew the aid to Djaerba, Tunisia, near where tens of thousands of Libyans and foreign nationals have fled due to the recent political upris-ing in Libya.

Lt. Col. Charles “Doc” Schlegel, commander of the 435th Air Mobility Squadron, is leading a con-tingency response team working with aircrews from the 37th AS on the humanitarian missions. He said his team is excited to partner with 17th Air Force to support the State Department.

“We know that there are a lot of folks that are currently displaced, that will hopefully soon be able to return to their home countries and, hopefully, we can expedite that and bring humanitarian assistance to people who need it,” Colonel Schlegel said. “The 17th Air Force did a great job coordinating with the agencies here, making sure the stuff was ready and could be quickly delivered to people who are in need. This is being driven by the State Department and we are ready to support any requests they have.”

Col. Alberto Chidini, coordinator of the Army’s Camp Darby humanitarian Assistance program near Pisa was on the flightline for the pickup in Italy, making sure the humanitarian cargo was ready to load. It’s important for people to be willing to help

in situations like the one in Libya and its border regions, he said.

“I’ve seen the reports. Everything is lacking,” Colonel Chidini said. “The situation is very bad and our people are ready to react. It’s important because this could happen to anyone and hopefully someone is ready to help. In this case, (it’s) us. It makes you

feel good, it makes you feel proud.”While waiting for further requests, the team from

Ramstein stayed focused on the task at hand, deliv-ering 2,000 wool blankets, 40 units of plastic sheet-ing and 9,600 water containers to Djaerba. After finishing the first day’s work, the teams regrouped to plan more assistance missions for the days ahead.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens

Airmen from the 435th Air Mobility Squadron pick up blankets, tarps and water containers from the U.S. Agency for International Development to load onto C-130 aircraft in Pisa, Italy. The Air Force will fly the supplies to Tunisia as part of the U.S. government’s work with the international community to meet the humanitarian needs of the Libyan people and others in the country who fled across the borders during political unrest.


Department of Defense contribution in support of the State Department.

Colonel Schlegel said 17th Air Force, the air component for AFRICOM, had put the forces together and is orchestrating the airlift from its Ramstein headquarters.

“They have done a great job of coordinating the effort. We stand ready to support the State Department and any requests they have,” he said.

For now, the effort involves making sure passen-gers are safely moved from the developing humani-tarian crisis on Libya’s borders to their home country. As the displaced Egyptian citizens stepped off the ramps of the Super Hercules and onto Egyptian soil, they showed their gratitude to the American crews with handshakes and simple words of thanks, mostly spoken in Arabic.

“Thank you for helping us in this diffi cult time,” said a customs offi cial waiting to welcome his coun-trymen home. “Our regards to the American people, and our regards to Mr. Obama.”

The joy expressed by the passengers lifted the spirits of the crew as well, who were weary after a duty day that began 15 hours earlier. Staff Sgt. John-Paul Hansen, a loadmaster helping with the efforts, said the clapping and cheering from the evacuees made it all worthwhile.

“It makes you not tired anymore,” Sergeant Hansen said. “It feels wonderful to have someone go back and be excited to be home. It’s a long day for us, but it’s well worth it to help someone to get home and get back to their family.”

Sergeant Hansen and his colleagues with the 37th Airlift Squadron fi nished the day preparing for more humanitarian missions in the days ahead.

“What makes this C-130J and our squadron mis-sion so great is the diverse nature of it,” said Lt. Col. Matthew Wehner, 37th Airlift Squadron director of operations. “I don’t think there are too many other airlift units outside of the Hercules community who have such a diverse skill set. If you want an airdrop at night or in

the worst weather, we can do it. If you want humani-tarian assistance, we can do that as well. In this case, the fact that Airmen from the 37th AS are putting their training to good use to bring people out of harm’s way makes what we all do and train for very rewarding.”

The relief effort, which began less than 24 hours after President Obama directed the military support, is expected to continue as part of a broader U.S. government effort.

Cupcakes for the Troops

A dining patron at Landstuhl

Regional Medical Center selects from

approximately 2,000 Georgetown

Cupcakes for the Troops March

4. The cupcakes were donated

by Georgetown Cupcake, which was founded by

sisters Katherine Kallinis and Sophie

LaMontagne. Photo by Chuck Roberts

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by 1st Lt. Patrick J. Clark86th Security Forces Squadron assistant operations officer

The 86th Security Forces Squadron is deploying a new tool to the streets of Ramstein that’s used by law enforcement

officers throughout the Air Force — the X26 Taser. Considered an elec-tronic control device, or ECD, the X26 provides a less lethal use of force option for SFS patrolmen.

“That addition translates to a great-er degree of public safety for the Ramstein community and its law enforcement officers,” said Lt. Col. Michael Florio, 86th Security Forces Squadron commander.

ECDs such as the X26 are used to immobilize actively non-compli-ant offenders. The X26 deploys two small probes that penetrate clothing, delivering 50,000 volts of electric-ity, causing a subject to momentarily lose voluntary control of their mus-cles.

More than 100 independent stud-ies have shown that while not risk free, ECDs are among the safest use

of force alternatives avail-able, representing a signif-icantly lower risk of inju-ry than traditional hands-on police tactics. ECDs also do not carry the lethal potential of certain baton strikes.

“Because it fires a projectile, the X26 also allows the officer a degree of stand-off distance,” said Master Sgt. Dennis Gates, 86th SFS training NCOIC.

Agencies deploying ECDs such as the X26 have seen dramatic reduc-tions up to 83 percent in the injury rates to their officers.

When considering all these factors, the use of an ECD actually reduces the risk of injury both to the police officers and to the offender, ensuring a quick resolu-tion to threats against public safety and security.

Taser International, the manufac-turer of the X26, has also developed advanced technology for officer

accountability. Each X26 will elec-tronically track every time it is used to ensure a record exists in any case of suspected excessive force.

“Law enforcement profession-als undertake a potentially danger-

ous job and face many tough deci-sions regarding the safe use of force,” Sergeant Gates said. “The X26 is another tool in the 86th SFS tool box that will help better protect the Ramstein community.”

Sgt. Frank Sanchez III, 21st TSC PAO

First place stringer writing and first place stringer photojournalism

Angelika Lantz, 21st TSC PAO

Third place photojournalism

Staff Sgt. Michael Taylor, 21st TSC PAO

Second place feature article

Spc. Aislinn Amig, 18th Engineer Brigade PAO

Honorable mention stringer photojournalism

Sgt. Adrienne Burns, 18th Military Police Brigade PAO

Second place photojournalism

The 21st Theater Sustainment Command picked up 16 awards in communications and journalism during the U.S. Army Europe 2010 Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware Public Affairs Communications Competition.

The 21st TSC’s electronic newsletter, “First in Support,” won first place in the Web-based publication category.

The 16th Sustainment Brigade’s website won first place in the command website category, and the 21st TSC won a second place award in the com-mand information campaign category.

Individual awards were presented to several 21st TSC Public Affairs Office Soldiers and civilians, as well as several Soldiers in the 21st TSC’s subordi-nate brigades and battalions. They winners are pictured below.

Other winners included:

JON PRUETT, 21st TSC PAO, second place television spot, third place radio feature report and third place television feature report.

JERRY BRYZA, 21st TSC PAO, second place radio spot.

CAPT. JENNIFER DYRCZ, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion PAO, second place rtringer writing and honorable mention stringer photojournalism.

SGT. ROBERT LARSON, 18th Eng. Bde. PAO, third place stringer writing.

21st TSC communications award winners

Security forces get new Taser

Courtesy graphic

Agencies deploying electronic control devices such as the X26 Taser have seen dramatic reductions of up to 83 percent in the injury rates to their officers.


HQ USAFE 2010 annual award winners

Airman

Senior Airman Johnny Nguyen

Senior NCO

Master Sgt. Keith Castille

Company Grade Officer

Capt. David Troxell

Field Grade Officer

Lt. Col. Russell Driggers

Civilian CAT I

Cheryl Medina

Civilian CAT II

Elizabeth A. Callan

Volunteer

Maj. Kevin Sharpe Not pictured: Staff Sgt. Anthony Daniels, who won the NCO award.

Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe held an annual awards ceremony Feb. 23 at the Ramstein Officers’ Club to announce its award winners. Among those handing out awards were Lt. Gen. Stephen P. Mueller, USAFE vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. David W. Williamson, USAFE command chief. The command-wide winners will be announced April 1.

Spoken word inspires 21st TSC SoldiersStory and photos by Staff Sgt. Tramel S. Garrett21st TSC Public Affairs

Soldiers, civilians and family mem-bers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command gathered to participate in a vibe session and listen to artists perform spoken word at a local establishment Feb. 25 in Weilerbach.

The session, which is normally held every other Friday, was different this time as it was held in conjunction with Black History Month.

The event began with a ritual called libation, which shows respect to the memory of famous black leaders who have died, as well as their family mem-bers. For every named called out, the audience responded with “ashay,” which means “and so it is.”

Sgt. Lavelle Jones, a paralegal special-ist with the 21st TSC, arranged the event to pay homage to leaders who changed history and to give local artists in the KMC a chance to showcase their talents.

“I thought it was critical that we acknowledge where we come from,” Sergeant Jones said. “Bringing the past leader’s presence into the show makes whatever we do a success.”

Many of the performers said they believed this was a great outlet. They

performed poetry and sang songs that helped inspire others to celebrate the achievements of black men and women throughout history.

“Poetry has been my stress relief. I have always had it in my heart,” said Spc. Cynetta Moore, an information systems operator with the 21st TSC. “I really feel at home on stage.”

Sergeant Jones said this was a way to express one’s self in a positive manner.

“I’m so excited when I perform,” he said. “I love being an inspiration to oth-ers as well as being inspired by them.”

The poets said using material that was inspired by personal events in their lives gave a special meaning to their perfor-mances. In addition, this particular event was designed to encourage young men and women to learn more about black history.

“This is a part of our culture. When we come here and speak our spoken word, it is like having a piece of prop-erty,” said Claudette Jones, a Heidelberg high school teacher. “I’m so comfortable when I’m on stage. I feel like I belong there.”

And Sgt. Joshua Glober, a paralegal specialist with the 21st TSC, said he also loves to perform.

“Music has always been my way to relieve stress,” he said. “When I need to find joy, I find it in song.”

ABOVE: Sgt. Lavelle Jones, a paralegal specialist with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, introduces an artist to the stage Feb. 25. The session, which is nor-mally held every other Friday, was different this time as it was held in con-junction with Black History Month.

BELOW: Sgt. Joshua Glober, a paralegal specialist with the 21st TSC, sings during a vibe session at a local estab-lishment in Weilerbach, Germany.


Fasching funThe Ramstein High School Step Team per-forms in the Ramstein-Miesenbach Fasching parade Tuesday. About 40,000 spectators watched the annual parade with more than 1,800 participants.

Keystone group

accepts donation

KMC Top 3 officers present a check to

Vogelweh’s Keystone youth group for the

National Keystone Conference March

1 on Vogelweh. The funds will help ben-

efit Ramstein and Vogelweh’s Keystone

teens during their trip to the confer-

ence — a leadership forum that helps the Keystone group gain valuable knowledge

and leadership experiences.

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Markus Maier

Photo by the Ramstein Airman & Family Readiness Center

Air Force Family of the WeekAirman 1st Class Michael MacIntosh and his wife Holly recently arrived on Ramstein from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. Airman MacIntosh is working for the 86th Medical Squadron. The family is looking forward to sightseeing in Europe.

Photo by Kyle Flaugher

Belay onTricia Groenheim, an instructor with Outdoor Recreation, teaches Neil R. Koehn (left) and Michael and Virginia Selfridge how to properly climb a rock wall during a class at the Outdoor Recreation Center Feb. 20.

Photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree Whitney Esposito

Road repair

A road crew from the 786th

Civil Engineer Squadron repairs

a pothole March 2 on Ramstein. The 786th CES main-tains all the base

roads on Ramstein as well as other

maintenance and base support.

Photo by Senior Airman Caleb Pierce


Kaiserslautern concerns raised at community town hallby Rick ScavettaU.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

The Army held a community town hall March 2 at the Kaiserslautern

Community Activities Center on Daenner Kaserne. The event was sponsored by U.S.

Army Garrison Kaiserslautern and the 21st Theater Sustainment Command.

The town hall offered an opportunity for people to voice ideas on how to improve the KMC. When Soldiers and other community members voice concerns, leaders within USAGK listen, said Patrick Rothbauer, the garrison’s

chief of the Plans, Analysis and Integration Office.

“Town halls create a plat-form for voices from the community to be heard,” Mr. Rothbauer said. “Commanders and senior community leaders get direct feedback from the people who we serve.”

More than 170 Soldiers, civilians and family members

attended to hear the latest updates from Army and civil-ian leaders in the KMC.

Representatives from the commissary, the exchange and housing were on hand to present updates and answer questions.

Town hall meetings are held every quarter in Kaiserslautern.

In the past meetings were held in the evening, but leaders changed the time to the early afternoon to better accommodate the com-munity.

To see the slides from the town hall meeting or to submit ideas for upcom-ing town halls, visit www. kaiserslautern.army.mil.

Raising a special needs child in the KMCby 2nd Lt. Lacie Collins86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Before they became parents, Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Palmer and his wife Leah thought children who threw tantrums in public needed firmer discipline. When their first child, Easton, was diagnosed with Autism, they soon realized tan-

trums sometimes can’t be controlled.“We would be out and see a child go absolutely

berserk and I would think, ‘Get that child under control,’” Sergeant Palmer said. “Two years later, Easton is doing it, and you realize that you’re in no position to judge anybody.”

Mrs. Palmer claims that when Easton was born he came out screaming and never stopped. He cried and never slept, and he woke up every 20 minutes for three to four hours at a time. The Palmers began to wonder if something was seriously wrong.

“Follow your gut, it’s not about what other people are saying or thinking,” Mrs. Palmer said. “You know what’s going on with your child and if your gut says something is going on with my child, there’s something going on.”

When he was 3, Easton was diagnosed with mild

Asperger’s Syndrome with hyposensitivity and sensory seeking.

“There were times when I did not buy into what we were being told,” Sergeant Palmer said. “I was a skep-tic and did not want to admit that my child had a problem.”

The Palmers wanted to try alternatives to medicine after Easton was diagnosed, so they tried changing his diet and it seemed to work.

“His diet changed our lives drastically,” Mrs. Palmer said. “We gradu-ally cut out gluten and dairy and after six weeks of detox he woke up one morning and looked at me and said, ‘My head. It’s not loud, it’s quiet.’ He had never spoken that well before and it was amazing. After that his speech skills soared.”

They also decided German schools were the best choice for Easton, who is now 5 and in kindergar-

ten. Through their culture and curriculum, he related more easily to German teaching styles. A lot of the learning is through social interaction, which is something Easton needs.

Though time with other children helps Easton’s development, time to himself makes stress manage-ment easier.

“When he gets overwhelmed he does puzzles,” Mrs. Palmer said. “It helps him think things through and sort himself out. He can knock a 100-piece puzzle out in 10 minutes.”

Although finding things to make life easier for Easton is important, it’s also important to find things that will benefit everyone in the Palmer family, including their youngest son Junah.

“It is so draining every day, and you never know what it’s going to be from one day to the next,” Mrs. Palmer said. “When you have a child with special needs, I think family support is necessary because it does put a big strain on your relationship.”

The Palmers have found support through the Exceptional Family Member Program. The fam-ily support function of EFMP was something the Air Force added five months ago and was designed to assist military family members with special needs.

“The support we have gotten has been great,” Sergeant Palmer said. “When you are around other families that have some of the same difficulties you do, it’s just kind of nice knowing someone under-stands where you’re coming from. When Leah found out about the support group that meets on Vogelweh, she said we needed to go, and I didn’t question it.”

Though the Palmers have found strength in other families with similar circumstances, they’ve come to realize how valuable their experience has been.

“I want parents to know that it is hard, but so worth it,” Mrs. Palmer said. “There are so many good things that have come from this hiccup that it’s not even a burden. He’s blessed us on so many levels.”

Although the past five years have been a struggle, the Palmers wouldn’t have it any other way.

“He has made me a better person, flat out, hands down, and I don’t think that’s ever going to stop,” Sergeant Palmer said. “He’s going to challenge me to push the boundaries of who I am and how to accept people. This challenge is something I look forward to.”

Photo by Leah Palmer

Easton Palmer, 5, plays in a field near his house. At age 3, he was diagnosed with mild Asperger’s Syndrome with hyposensitivity and sensory seeking.

CONTACT NUMBERS:

» Air Force EFMP contact:EFMP - Family Support CoordinatorDSN - 480-1742CIV - 06371-47-1742URL - www.86fss.comE-mail - [email protected]

» Army EFMP contact:Army Community ServicesDSN - 493-4094CIV - 0631-3406-4094URL - www.mwrgermany.com/kl/acs/efmp.htm


by Katie BellRamstein High School

The Boy Scouts of America Troop 69 and Barbarossa District hosted a Merit Badge University at the 435th Construction and Training Squadron facility Feb. 26. The event provided an opportunity for 178 Boy Scouts in the Kaiserslautern area to earn more merit badges. The events that earned

the Scouts badges were taught by adult volun-teers, some of them coming from as far away as Spangdahlem and Heidelberg.

“We have people that have nothing to do with Scouting that just came out to help,” said Col. John Parker, Troop 69 scoutmaster and event coordinator. “They gave up their Saturday for this.”

Among the things taught were fire safety, emer-gency preparedness, architecture, music and law. These classes not only brought the boys closer to earning another badge, but also aided them in mak-ing future decisions.

“I’m currently learning law, and I want to get into law when I get older,” said Mitchell Krueger, 14, a Scout from Troop 69. “It’s a good stepping stone. Plus, Eagle Scout looks really good on a resume.”

The classes taught can also be very beneficial to the community. One example of this would be emer-gency preparedness.

“It’s something a lot of people just don’t think about,” said Benjamin “Chuck” Suminsby, a Scout from Troop 156. “When people see someone screaming ‘call an ambulance,’ no one thinks ‘Oh,

I should be the one to do that.’”

The emergency pre-paredness class teaches Scouts to be the person who takes action in the event of a crisis.

Boy Scouts is the pre-miere character build-ing program for young men. Along with camp-ing and outdoor skills, Boy Scouts teaches citi-zenship, leadership and integrity.

“You get instilled with character. That’s the entire point of Boy Scouts,” said Dakota Galley, 14, another Scout from Troop 69.

Boy Scouts teaches young men to serve their community and their nation well. In fact, some of the most important members of society were once Boy Scouts. Ramstein High School teacher John Mol, the scoutmaster of Troop 156, has seen several Scouts come and go through the program.

“There’s a professor in St. Louis, there’s a law-yer in Dallas, there’s a police officer in Florida — there’s these guys all over the United States — colonels in the Army, fighter pilots over at Lakenheath (who) were all part of our troop at one time, and it’s neat to imagine that once upon a time they were a goofy little Scout at age 12.”

Boy Scouts is a rewarding program not just for the boys, but for the adults who help teach it as well.

“The best part about Boy Scouts is when some-

thing clicks and the boys learn to do something on their own without my help, (something) they couldn’t do before, because of something I’ve taught them or some behavior I’ve modeled,” said Colonel Parker about his role as a scoutmaster.

Most Boy Scouts start at a very young age and slowly work their way to becoming an Eagle Scout. However, it’s a long program and most young Scouts become discouraged.

“Everybody gets frustrated, so my advice is just stick with it,” Dakota said. “There’s always going to be fantastic leaders in your troop that are going to help you push through the storming stage and you will be a senior Scout before long.”

Boy Scouts is a long but rewarding program that teaches boys how to be men. For more informa-tion about becoming a Boy Scout, check out www. tac-bsa.org to find a troop near you.

RMS PTSA meetingRamstein Middle School’s PTSA will hold

a membership meeting from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the school’s information center/library. Current and new members are welcome to attend. For details, e-mail the PTSA at [email protected].

SAC meetingThe next Ramstein High School Advisory

Committee meeting will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the RHS Information Center. The purpose of the SAC is to promote an improved educational environment within the school, to be a forum for parents and students to voice issues within the school, and to advise the principal on these matters. Parents and students are welcome to attend the meeting. To get a con-cern added to the agenda, e-mail [email protected].

Disney BrunchCome dressed as your favorite Disney charac-

ter and enjoy a fun-filled brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 19 at the Landstuhl Club, Bldg. 3780. Cost is $4 for children 3 to 16 years old and $8 for adults.

RMS yearbooksThe Ramstein Middle School PTSA has limited

copies of the 2010/2011 yearbook available to stu-dents and staff members until May 1. The yearbooks are available for $35 and will be sold on a first come basis. To ensure your child gets a yearbook, visit www.internationalmemories.us. For more informa-tion, e-mail Bobbi Jo Bowser at [email protected].

Meet Leo the LionCome and meet and take photos with your friend

Leo the Lion from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Kids’ Zone, Bldg. 2895 on Pulaski Barracks. Leo is known for giving out special treats, so don’t miss out.

Celebrate music in our schoolsMarch is Celebrate Music in Our Schools Month

and Ramstein High School is hosting an event for those who appreciate music. U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s premier big band, Check Six, will put on a free concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the great hall. Jazz Limited, the school jazz band, will have the privilege of playing a brief opening set.

LEMS concertsJoin Landstuhl Elementary/Middle School

for two band concerts this spring. Both concerts will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the LEMS gymna-sium, Bldg. 3830. On April 27, the beginning band and intermediate band will play. On May 5,

the LEMS choir, jazz band and advanced band will play the final concert of the year. Music from many different genres and styles will be played .

Spring apprenticeshipsApplications are now being accepted until March

18 for spring youth apprenticeships through the CYS Services HIRED! Program. Information ses-sions will be held from March 28 to June 17. For more details or for an application, call Claudia Pauleya at 486-8915 or 0631-86-8915 or e-mail her at [email protected].

Drill competitionStop by Ramstein High School Saturday to

watch Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps teams from 13 Department of Defense Dependents Schools compete in a drill competition starting at 8 a.m. Schools will be judged by former military training instructors stationed on Ramstein. For volunteer opportunities, call Thomas Speller at 478-8209 or 06371-405-8209.

Tween Video Game DayVisit the Kaiserslautern Library from 3 to

5 p.m. today to check out all the latest video games. Youth in fifth- to eighth-grade are wel-come. Free snacks and drinks will be provided. For more information, call 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322/8390.

EDUCATION NOTES:

Boy Scouts earn merit badges

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Instructor Rachel St. Martin (back right) and Liz Nye, cellist and director of last month’s KMC Onstage production “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” teach Boy Scouts about music at a recent Merit Badge University hosted by the Boy Scouts of America Troop 69 and the Barbarossa District.

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by Airman 1st Class Ciara M. Travis86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Communication is an important part of military operations, made difficult in a deployed environment.

One Ramstein Airman knows this challenge first hand due to his role in keeping the most senior U.S. mili-tary commander in Afghanistan “con-nected.”

Master Sgt. Kenneth D. Sherrill, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron plans and resources flight chief, recently returned from a six-month deployment, where he direct-ly worked for Army Gen. David H. Petraeus.

As the communications super-intendent for General Petraeus, the International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan commander, Sergeant Sherrill was responsible for five travel teams throughout the area of responsibility in Afghanistan.

These teams ensured senior leadership had the ability to communicate throughout the AOR from any location across the AOR.

While downrange, Sergeant Sherrill took the title of communications super-intendent under the COMISAF seriously.

“I was chosen to be the superintendent for all of the travel teams because of my management experience at my home station, where I happen to be the superintendent of several work centers spread throughout Germany,” he said. “Because of my job, the communications team and I were able to work with General Petraeus on a regular basis.”

Throughout his deployment, Sergeant Sherrill had a lot of extra responsibility on his plate. He and his communications team traveled with General Petraeus and his executive staff on multiple “battlefield circulations.”

During the battlefield circulations, they provided data communications and real-time voice throughout the entire AOR during all conditions and in

many different locations.“Although there were many simi-

larities, each day was different than the previous,” Sergeant Sherrill said. “In addition to managing the traveling teams, we were also responsible for executive communications throughout the headquarters building.”

The communications teams support-ed the main headquarters staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing support at the drop of a hat.

“Being available nonstop meant we would either be physically working in the building providing supportive executive communications or we were in our communications building and available to respond to any issues that could occur throughout the day or dur-ing the night,” Sergeant Sherrill said.

Although the heavy workload, Sergeant Sherrill had a great experi-

ence working directly with senior leadership, he said.“I have tremendous confidence in General Petraeus’ leadership and com-

mand,” he said. “He is such a great leader and an inspirational person.”Along with the experience and knowledge gained, Sergeant Sherrill also left

Afghanistan as a Bronze Star Medal recipient because of his hard work and leadership while deployed.

“It doesn’t surprise me one bit that so much was expected out of (Sergeant Sherrill) during his deployment,” said Captain Daniel C. Graham, 1st CMXS plans and resources flight commander. “He is always very easy going and smil-ing — always glad to take on any task, which makes him very easy to work with.”

Leaving Ramstein in September, the 1st CMXS will be saying goodbye to one of their great Airmen and losing him to another assignment. Although he is approaching his 22nd year of service, one thing is still certain. Sergeant Sherrill intends to keep the Air Force a part of his life for the long-haul, he said.

SNCO keeps senior leaders connected downrange

by Master Sgt. Jim Fisher17th Air Force Public Affairs

NAS SOUDA BAY, Crete — In recent weeks, nations around the world have watched the develop-ing humanitarian crisis on Libya’s borders and been formulating ways to respond.

U.S. President Barack Obama publicly outlined his approval March 3 of the U.S. military assist-ing the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development and a broader U.S. gov-ernment in providing relief. When the president provisioned military support, he spoke specifically about airlift.

Several Ramstein units have been key to providing airlift the commander in chief spoke of in support of the crisis.

The 37th Airlift Squadron, and other air mobility squadrons, working in concert with 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) for U.S. Africa Command, are providing this capability. While 37th crews are flying humanitarian relief missions, members of Ramstein’s 435th Contingency Response Group are facilitating the missions, providing everything from communications and command and control

to force protection. As the air component for AFRICOM, 17th AF

is orchestrating the missions through its planning staff and 617th Air and Space Operations Center, collocated with its Ramstein Headquarters. After more than two years under AFRICOM, 17th is well-versed in cooperative efforts between Departments of Defense and State. So when a humanitarian crisis followed political upheaval in North Africa, 17th AF was ready to assist the State Department-led relief effort, said Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward, 17th AF commander.

“We were able to quickly answer the call and play our part by orchestrating airlift to ease suffering among the Libyan people and third country nation-als who have crossed the borders seeking relief from the conflict there,” the general said. “Operating in Africa has given us many chances to work and become familiar with supporting our partners in the State Department. We’re happy to be able to con-tribute, and we hope, along with the efforts of many other countries, we’ll be able to improve the situa-tion for people in need as a result of this conflict.”

Lt. Col. Charles “Doc” Schlegel said the 17th effectively brought the units together to exe-

cute the humanitarian missions. “The 17th coordinated the effort and made it pos-

sible for aid to be quickly delivered to people who are in need, and for us to move evacuees,” Colonel Schlegel said. “We have been working together to adapt to an evolving situation and provide assis-tance in support of the overall U.S. government response. So far, it’s a great example of Team Ramstein working together.”

Colonel Schlegel’s team began flying humanitar-ian relief on March 4 and has delivered relief sup-plies to Tunisia for USAID and shuttled more than 300 displaced Egyptian citizens to Cairo.

The team’s ability to adapt has been key to their contribution on what Capt. Jason Powell deemed “an international scale.”

“We started March 3. We partnered our capabili-ties with the 17th to support the State Department and things are going fairly smoothly,” said the cap-tain, who is the director of operations for the 435th’s Contingency Response Group. “Things are always changing, but it’s a testament to our flexibility that we continue to make progress on this mission. We are really stoked to go in and make a difference for people that are suffering.”

Ramstein units partner to assist Libyan evacuees

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Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan commander, presents Master Sgt. Kenneth D. Sherrill, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron plans and resources flight chief, with a Bronze Star Medal. During his six-month deployment to Afghanistan, Sergeant Sherrill was the communications superintendent for General Petraeus and other senior leadership.


Bundeswehr honors American generalGen. Carter F. Ham (at podium on the left), U.S. Army Europe commander, observes the German Grand Tattoo conducted by soldiers from the Bundeswehr March 2 on the parade ground at Campbell Barracks.

Story and photo by Sgt. Joel SalgadoU.S. Army Europe Public Affairs

HEIDELBERG, Germany — The Bundeswehr, or German Armed Forces, honored Gen. Carter F. Ham, the U.S. Army Europe commander, in a ceremony March 2 on Campbell Barracks here, commemorating his time spent as commander of U.S. Army Europe.

Before the ceremony, General Ham gave his farewell remarks to guests at a reception.

“I am so very proud of all that the Soldiers, civilians and family mem-bers of the United States Army Europe have accomplished,” he said. “It has been my great privilege for these past two and a half years to serve along-side you.”

General Ham called train-ing USAREUR Soldiers and their

European partners for deployment the command’s most vital task.

“The most important mission, as we’ve said since day one, is to train and prepare our forces that have to deploy for other operations, whether it’s Iraq, Afghanistan, the Balkans or anywhere else in the world,” General Ham said.

After the reception was the German Grand Tattoo. The tattoo is a night-time ceremony in which Soldiers

march by torchlight to the music of a military band. The Grand Tattoo is the Bundeswehr’s highest ceremo-nial honor, and is usually reserved for three- and four-star generals, said Bundeswehr Chief of Staff Gen. Volker Wieker.

The ceremony saluted General Ham’s tenure as USAREUR com-mander. He is scheduled to assume command of U.S. Africa Command this month.

General tours Community Bank facilities on MiesauThe commanding general of the 21st Theater

Sustainment Command toured Community Bank facilities Feb. 15 in order to gain a better under-standing of how the 21st TSC’s 266th Financial Management Center and the Community Bank financially support servicemembers and their families stationed in Europe.

During the tour, Maj. Gen. Patricia McQuistion spoke with Community Bank employees and the 266th FMC leaders on the process of procuring and transporting currency to the Community Bank branches and military disbursing offices. General McQuistion also received a hands-on demonstration of how the Community Bank pro-cesses coin and currency for distribution.

“In order to provide U.S. currency to service-members stationed overseas, the 266th FMC utilizes a custody account. Custody accounts are arrangements approved by the Department of the Treasury and allow U.S. Armed Forces person-nel to hold U.S. dollars in Europe,” said Capt. Chris Wurst, U.S. Army Europe banking and credit union liaison officer, 266th FMC.

U.S. currency is physically held in the govern-ment’s contractor-operated military banking facil-ity, the Community Bank, which is currently man-

aged by Bank of America. The Community Bank maintains the custody account funds throughout more than 40 Community Bank branches and 150 ATMs located in Germany, Italy, the U.K. and the Netherlands.

The 266th FMC also utilizes the custody account to provide cash delivery to three sep-arate combatant commands: U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Central Command at 14 military disbursing offices located in places like Egypt, Kosovo, Kuwait, Spain and Turkey, Captain Wurst said. In addition, the custody account is utilized to support the Military Overseas Banking Program via the Community Bank.

“The Department of Defense’s overall objec-tive for the Military Overseas Banking Program is to provide full banking services that are com-parable to those available in the U.S.,” Captain Wurst said.

These services are provided to active-duty U.S. military personnel; DOD civilian employ-ees who are U.S. citizens; U.S. citizens who are employees of all other U.S. government depart-ments, agencies, private organizations and non-appropriated fund instrumentalities carrying on

functions on a DOD installation overseas; as well as authorized family members of such military and civilian employees.

(Courtesy of the 266th Financial Management Center)

Photo by Mike Hoffman

Community Bank personnel show Maj. Gen. Patricia E. McQuistion, commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, how coins are counted utilizing a coin counterfeit and foreign coin detection counter in the coin rolling room of the Community Bank at Miesau Army Depot, Germany.


Mark Your Calendar» A four-person team nine-pin no tap bowl-

ing tournament will take place from noon to 3 p.m. April 2 at the Vogelweh Bowling Center, Bldg. 2060. The entry fee is $20 per person, which includes three games plus shoe rental. Cash prizes will be given to the top two teams as well as awards for men’s and women’s high game and series. The event is being hosted by the KMC Sergeants Major Association. All proceeds will benefit wounded warriors, Special Olympics Kaisers-lautern and Kinder Graves. To pre-register a team, call 484-7548/8118 or 0631-413-7548/8118.

» The Kaiserslautern Landstuhl Spouses’ Association invites you to join in on some St. Patrick’s Day fun at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Landstuhl Community Club. There will be Irish dancers, opportunity drawings and a best St. Patrick’s Day costume award. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Don’t forget to wear green.

» The Germany Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity will hold a bowling tourna-ment from today to Sunday at the Vogelweh Bowling Center. Registration costs $35 for doubles (first place $600, second place $300, third place $150), $35 for singles (first place $400, second place $200, third place $100), and $20 for nine-pin no-tap (first place $200, second place $100, third place $50). For de-tails, call M. Bonds at 0151-214-73269 or B. Dick-erson at 0151-588-03932. All proceeds will go toward scholarships for Department of Defense Depen-dents Schools seniors.

» The Federal Voting Assistance Program is sponsoring a FVAP voting slogan and poster contest. Deadline is April 8. Winning entries will be used to pro-mote interest in the electoral process among military members, their families and U.S. citizens worldwide for

the 2012 presidential election year. The poster contest seeks artwork illustrating the importance of and/or how it feels to be an American citizen voting absentee from anywhere in the world. For contest details, visit www.fvap.gov and http://challenge.gov/challenges/116. The slogan contest asks for slogan ideas that inspire members of the military, their families and U.S. citizens residing overseas to start or continue participating in elections while away from home and can be found at FVAP.gov and http://challenge.gov/challenges/115. To submit your entry, go online to Challenge.gov using the links above or type “FVAP” into the search bar to find these challenges (use the orange “Post a Submission” button to upload your entries); e-mail [email protected] (one slogan or poster per e-mail including contact infor-mation); fax to (703) 696-1352 or 426-1352 (no cover sheet necessary); or mail to Federal Voting Assistance Program; Attn: Voting Slogan/Poster Contest, 1777 North Kent Street, Suite 14003, Arlington, VA 22209.

» Armstrong’s Club’s Karaoke Night takes place from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays in Bldg. 1036 on Vogel-weh Family Housing. The crowd at Armstrong’s wants to hear your talent! For more information, call 489-6000 or 0631-536-6000.

Meetings» The KMC Adoption Support Group meets at 7

p.m. the third Tuesday of every month at the Landstuhl Health and Wellness Center, Bldg. 3722 on Landstuhl. The group meets the needs of adoptive parents, adopt-ing parents and adoptive children through education and research to resolve adoption issues. Inquiries about adoption are welcome through the group’s website at www.usadopteurope.com.

» The Mom2Mom Breast-feeding Support Group meets from 9:30 to 11 a.m. the second Wednesday of

every month at Java Cafe on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. Mom2Mom in Combat Boots (for active-duty mothers) is held from 5 to 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center party room. A light dinner will be served. Play dates take place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. the first and third Wednesday of every month at the Ramstein North Chapel. Mom2Mom strives to help new mothers in the KMC achieve their breast-feeding goals by connecting them with experi-enced breast-feeding mothers. For more information, visit www.m2mofkmc.blogspot.com/.

» Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held in English in several cities in Germany. For current contact numbers or meeting schedules, call the AA Help Hotline at 01803-224-357, 486-8766 or 06371-86-8766, or the ASAP Clinic at 486-1710 or 06371-86-1710.

» The Ramstein Women’s History Council needs participants to chair and support events recognizing the strength and achievements of women during Women’s History Month. Currently on the calendar is a breakfast, proclamation signing, a bowl-a-thon and the LOVESWEET Run. The council meets at 10 a.m. Fridays in Bldg. 500. For more information, call chairwoman Lisa Mijares at 480-2137 or co-chairwoman Laura Gonzalez at 480-7647. More details can also be found online at www.nwhp.org/whm/index.php.

» Rheinland-Pfalz Quilt Guild meetings are held at 9:30 a.m. the third Thursday of every month in the Ramstein North Chapel. Night meetings are held at 6 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month in the Kaiserslautern-Land-stuhl Spouses’ Association building on Pulaski Barracks. Stitch ‘n’ Gab is held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays at the Kapaun Chapel Annex, Bldg. 2782.

» HUGS (Help Us Grow Securely) is an interac-tional and educational play-group that is designed to develop parenting skills, socialization and educational activities. HUGS playgroup meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. every Thursday at the Kid’s Zone on Pulaski Barracks. The group is for children up to 3 years old. For more information, call Army Community Service at 493-4203 or 0631-3406-4203 or visit www.mwrgermany.com.

» If you like to knit then stop by the Kaiserslautern or Kleber Library and join the Knitting Club. Meetings are held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. All levels are wel-come. For details, call the Kaiserslautern Library, Bldg. 3810 on Landstuhl, at 486-7322 or 06374-86-7322, or the Kleber Library, Bldg. 3205, at 483-1740 or 0631-411-1740.

2011March

Kaiserslautern kicks off AER campaignStory and photo by Rick ScavettaU.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

Soldiers, civilians and family members gath-ered March 1 at the Landstuhl Community Center for a breakfast

that marked the kickoff to this year’s Army Emergency Relief fund cam-paign.

The AER program was started in 1942 by the secretary of war and the Army chief of staff. Over the years, AER has offered more than $1.2 bil-lion in assistance.

Over the past year, more than $24,700 was offered in Kaiserslautern

in the form of 51 grants to Soldiers. Also, 206 loans were grants — a total of $321,000.

Lt. Col. Kevin Hutchison, com-mander of U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern, said he hopes the breakfast attendees would talk to their units and peers about the impor-tance of AER.

The campaign runs until May 15. It’s easy to contribute, using an

allotment, cash or checks, through designated AER unit representatives, he said. Contributions can also be made by contacting AER on Pulaski Barracks or going to AER online.

“We’re getting the benefi t. Now, it’s time for us to give back,” Colonel Hutchison said.

During the � rst week of Kaiserslautern’s 2011 Army Emergency Relief campaign, roughly $2,450 was contributed, including funds collected at the March 1 kicko breakfast at the Landstuhl Community Center. During the coming weeks, contributions can be made through unit representatives or at AER tables displayed at shopping areas.


Classes And Training» Ramstein’s Family Advocacy

offers the following classes in March: Stress Management — 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday and March 21 and 28, Bldg. 2121, Med Group, third floor, come to all four classes. Ac-tive Parenting of Teens — 3 to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday and March 22, Bldg. 2121, Med Group, third floor, come to all three classes. Couples Communica-tion — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 24 at the Ramstein Health and Wellness Cen-ter, Bldg. 2117A. To register in advance, call 479-2370 or 06371-46-2370. The classes are open to all who have card access to Ramstein.

» The Ramstein Women, Infants and Children Overseas Office will be having a breast-feeding support group for enrolled WIC participants. The WIC Overseas Program is available to eligible participants living overseas, including civilian employees, DOD con-tractors, family members and members of the uniformed services. This class is held the third Tuesday of every month in the WIC Overseas building in the third floor conference room. The next class will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday. For details, call 480-4466 or 06371-47-4466, or stop by our office in Bldg. 2118 on Ramstein, or e-mail [email protected].

» Mark your calendars for April 20 in the Galaxy Theater on Vo-gelweh: Anti-terrorism/force protec-tion training, 8:30 a.m. Level I training (English), 9:45 a.m. Operations Security awareness and refresher training (not for local nations) 11 a.m. Threat Aware-ness and Reporting Program training (English) 1 p.m.

» Free German classes are held from 12 to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the Landstuhl and Miesau libraries. No sign-up is required. Come learn and practice your German. For details, call the Landstuhl Library (Bldg. 3810) at 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322/8390 or the Miesau Library (Bldg. 1324) at 481-3755 or 06372-842-4355. Classes are also held on Fridays at the Kleber Library (Bldg. 3205. Call 483-1740 or 06371-411-1740 for de-tails.

» Boot Camp for Dads, a free class for dads-to-be or new fathers, takes place at 11 a.m. Monday in Bldg. 2917 on Pulaski Barracks. Call 493-4203 or 0631-3406-4203 for details.

» Stress management classes take place at 4 p.m. every Wednesday in Bldg. 2917 on Pulaski Barracks. For more information, call 493-4332 or 0631-3406-4332.

» Army Community Service now offers free conversational Spanish class-es at 9 a.m. every Tuesday in Bldg. 2891 on Pulaski Barracks. Register by calling

493-4203 or 0631-3406-4203.» Are you new to the KMC? Join

Army Community Service for this free, two part series starting at 9 a.m. Thurs-day and March 18 in Bldg. 2891 on Pulaski Barracks. The first day covers instruction on Kaiserslautern, Rhein-land-Pfalz and customs and culture. On the second day, you’ll board a bus for a special insider’s tour of Kaiserslautern, visiting favorite local attractions and learning the roads. Register in advance by calling 493-4203 or 0631-3406-4203.

» Anger management classes take place at 11 a.m. Mondays or 3 p.m. Wednesdays in Bldg. 2917, Room 106 on Pulaski Barracks. For details, call 493-4332 or 0631-3406-4332.

» The Ramstein Airman & Fam-ily Readiness Center holds Spouses Orientation every Monday. The expand-ed orientation now includes medical right start, helpful information on German cul-ture and customs, recycling, shopping tips and how to save on the economy. The class is held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays at the A&FRC, Bldg. 2120 on Ramstein. To sign up, call the AFRC at 480-5100 or 06371-47-5100.

» Every relationship at some point or another has difficulty com-municating. Why not freshen up on ba-sic interaction skills in an intimate and confidential setting by registering you and your significant other for a couple’s communication session? Sessions take place at 5 p.m. every Thursday in Bldg. 2917 Pulaski Barracks. For more infor-mation or to register, call 493-4332 or 0631-3406-4332.

» Support your troops and their families at the Command Team Forum by discovering new opportunities and enhancements in ACS Programs and Services. Fulfill your annual Family Advo-cacy briefing requirement by attending this forum from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thurs-day at the Landstuhl Community Club, Bldg. 3780 on Landstuhl Post. For details, call 493-4203 or 0631-3406-4203.

Chapel News» High schoolers interested in

spending their spring break on the beach with friends should join Shore-break 2011, which takes place from April 8 to 15. Shorebreak 2011 is a high school retreat, sponsored by Cadence Student Ministries and the Ramstein Protestant Youth of the Chapel. For details, call AJ Johnson at 0173-618-6991, Beth Mabry at 0151-5049-4653, or the chapel at 480-6148 or 06371-47-6148.

» The Catholic Women of the Chapel meet from 6 to 8 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Ramstein North Chapel. Child care is provided. For details, e-mail [email protected].

by Rachel Clark409th Contracting Support Brigade

In a cultural mix of people in a massive religious gathering in Saudi Arabia, one U.S. Army Soldier expe-riences Hajj with a sense of enlight-enment. He is a practicing Muslim who is representing the Department of Defense for a mission.

Maj. William Trimble, the execu-tive officer of the 903rd Contingency Contracting Battalion based in Kaiserslautern, recently had the opportunity to participate in Hajj on invitational orders.

Hajj is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in a lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so. The Hajj is a demonstration of submission to God.

Major Trimble has been in the Army for more than 21 years. While attending Islamic services at Ramstein’s South Chapel, he learned through Chaplain Walid Habash of a program that was selecting service members to represent the Department of Defense on an invita-tion from the Saudi minister of defense and aviation to participate in Hajj.

Upon learning of the opportunity through Habash, Major Trimble put in a formal request and was selected for the Joint Hajj Training Mission. He was also named the officer in charge for the mission. Major Trimble, along with four other service members, three Navy and one Air Force, prepared to make the trip in November.

“I established two objectives for the

team. The first objective for the team was to complete our religious obligation to God by executing Hajj. Secondly, I wanted the team to engage as many people as possible while in Saudi Arabia in order to let Muslims know that repre-sentatives of the U.S. government were participating in Hajj and at the same time be a positive reflection of America and Americans,” Major Trimble said.

Major Trimble, along with the other members of the Joint Hajj Team, report-ed to Washington, D.C., for their initial briefing and later travelled to Mecca to complete the Hajj pilgrimage. During the process, Major Trimble received complete support from his command.

“Major Trimble’s devotion to Islam is unquestioned and his performance exemplifies the kind of Soldier the Army needs,” said Lt. Col. David Hosna, the commander of the 903rd CCB. “Allowing Major Trimble to attend the Hajj would prove invalu-able in making him a more effective and competent leader for the 903rd Contingency Contracting Battalion and 409th Contracting Support Brigade.”

Upon completion of the mission, Major Trimble returned home with a better understanding of the people of the Muslim faith.

“There were people from all over the world, and Islam is more diverse than most Americans can begin to fathom,” Major Trimble said. “This was a mis-sion of a lifetime and an unforgettable experience. I cannot thank my com-mand enough for the support rendered and the opportunity to participate and lead this Joint DOD mission.”

As of 2010, approximately 3 mil-lion people participated in the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

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People from all over the world gather in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the 2010 annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Kaiserslautern-based Soldier takes part in Hajj on invitational orders


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First Lt. John Prince, father of first-grader Maren Prince, reads to his daughter’s first-grade class on Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Lieutenant Prince was one of 107 guest readers at Vogelweh Elementary School celebrating Dr. Seuss’ 107th birthday.

Photo by Rick Scavetta

Joshua Frank, 7, samples green eggs and ham March 2 during a Dr. Seuss event at Landstuhl’s School Age Services Center.

Read Across America comes to the KMCRead Across America comes to the KMC

Photo by Richard Frye

Ramstein Middle School Rising Stars Ronnie Diaz, Sherry Ford, Ty Murdock, Gabriel Balanda, Gabriel Rosa, Xavier Cooper, Christopher Hawkins, Robert Furtado, Lupe Warren and Christopher Furtado celebrate Read Across America with an annual Dr. Seuss birthday bash.

Photo by Minyi Qian

Sembach Elementary School teacher Jason Scherden reads his favorite book to the children on Read Across America Day. The students were full of enthusiasm and are eager to read more books after taking the Reader’s Oath at the special assembly celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday.


Children at the Kaiserslautern Library listen as the elephant Horton recites his classic line, “I meant what I said and I said what I meant, and an elephant’s faithful, one hundred per cent!” The puppet show was among several activities for children to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss, who wrote “Horton Hatches An Egg” in 1954.

Kaiserslautern Elementary School fifth-grader Roman Ocampo reads a Dr. Seuss book with U.S. Army Kaiserslautern Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Jessup dur-ing a Read Across America event at the school.


Vogelweh Elementary School prin-cipal Sandy Meacham, dressed as the Cat in the Hat, visits classrooms in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.

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For more photos, check out www.kaiserslauternamerican.com and click on “schools.”


by Staff Sgt. Michael J. Taylor21st TSC Public Affairs

In an effort to support Read Across America and Kaiserslautern Elementary School, several leaders from the KMC took part in the annual Read Across America Day by reading to children at KES March 2.

Among these leaders from the Army were Maj. Gen. Patricia E. McQuistion, commanding gener-al of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command; Col. Anthony J. English, commander of the 357th Air and Missile Defense-Detachment; Lt. Col. Kevin F. Ciocca, commander of the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery; and Lt. Col. Kevin S. Hutchison, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern. Also present were some of the command teams’ command sergeants major.

The National Education Association’s Read Across America is a reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading. The program provides NEA members, parents, caregivers and children the resources and activities they need to keep reading the whole year.

“Reading is critical to the life-long education program and for children to see others adults in the community reading, not only teachers, it demon-strates to the children that it really is a skill needed to be successful,” Colonel English said. “Bringing in leaders across the community also allows us to be able to give back to the community for their continued support. I think it is very important for the community leaders, parents, Soldiers and civilians to participate in the program.”

“When children see adults passion-ate about reading they become pas-sionate about reading,” said Becky Ciocca, a first-grade teacher at KES.

According to the NEA, motivating children to read is an important factor in student achievement and creating lifelong successful readers. Research has shown that children who are moti-vated and spend more time reading do better in school.

The annual Read Across America Day is held March 2 in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.

In addition to the 3.2 million ele-mentary and secondary teachers, high-er education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators,

retired educators and students prepar-ing to become teachers who make up NEA membership, some 40 national organizations and associations give their support to Read Across America.

“As Command Sgt. Maj. Darrin Jefferies and I visited the classroom, the children were very receptive to our visit and very attentive,” Colonel

English added. “Throughout the course of the morning, the children also loved assisting in making green eggs and ham to eat as a morning snack to compliment the reading of the Dr. Seuss book.”

“We would be happy to go back and read some more,” Colonel Hutchison said.

KMC leaders take part in Read Across America

Photo by Capt. Monique Miles

Maj. Gen. Patricia E. McQuistion, commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, reads to first-grade students at Kaiserslautern Elementary School March 2 as part of Read Across America Day.


Compiled by Petra Lessoing86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby. Dates are subject to change.

Performing artsKammgarn Kaiserslautern:• Chinese Ming Chen presents comedy, cabaret,

music and songs in German, English and French, 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost €13.

• The band Faun performs medieval ballads in Celtic, Scandinavian and middle high German language, 8 p.m. March 18. Tickets cost €20.

• The group Ganes, three ladies from the Austrian Alps, present soul and folk in their mother tongue called Ladinian, 8 p.m. March 19. Tickets cost €20.

• The band Bosse presents rock and pop, 8 p.m. March 26. Tickets cost €18.

• Subway to Sally performs folk, rock and metal, 8 p.m. March 27. Tickets cost €27.

• Henrik Freischlader and band present power blues, 8 p.m. March 29. Tickets cost €14

• Alannah Myles, known for her song Black Velvet, and her band present folk songs, 8 p.m. March 30. Tickets cost €24.

Visit www.kammgarn.de or call 0631-365-2607 for details.

• Classic Soul Night with the Midnight Mover family and friends, 8:30 p.m. Mondays in the Kammgarn Cotton Club. For details, visit www.midnightmover.de.

Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern:• “Eine Nacht in Venedig,” an operetta by

Johann Strauss, 7:30 p.m. today, March 23 and 26.• “Gaslicht,” a play by Patrick Hamilton, in

German, 8 p.m. today, March 19, 23 and 26.• “Falstaff,” an opera by Guiseppe Verdi,

7:30 p.m. Saturday (last performance).• “Der goldene Drache,” a play in German,

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Wedensday, March 18, 22, 25 and 30.

• “Die letzten fünf Jahre,” the last five years, a musical by Jason Robert Brown, in German, 8 p.m. Saturday and March 18.

• “Der süsseste Wahnsinn,” a comedy about two divas , in German, 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

• “Rossini!,” ballets by Stefano Gianneti with music by G. Rossini, 8 p.m. Sunday and March 25.

• “La Bohème,” an opera by Giacomo Puccini, 7:30 p.m. March 19 (last performance).

• “Hamlet,” a play by William Shakespeare, in German, 7:30 p.m. March 20.

• “The 39 Steps,” a criminal comedy, based on Hitchcock’s book, in German, 8 p.m. March 29 and 30.

• “The Night of Musicals,” with works from

Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Dirty Dancing, Hair, etc., 4 and 8 p.m. March 27.

For details, call 0631-3675-209 or visit www.pfalztheater.de.

Fruchthalle Kaiserslautern:

• The German State Philharmonics Rheinland-Pfalz presents “A wonderful afternoon at night” with works by Claude Debussy, Béla Bartók and Johannes Brahms, 8 p.m. today. Tickets cost €14 to €21.

• The Pfalztheater Orchestra presents a children and family concert: “Ma mère l’oye” by Maurice Ravel and other works, 3 p.m. Sunday.

• The Smith Quartet presents works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Philip Glass, 8 p.m. Thursday.

• Jazz Stage meets Fado, 8 p.m. March 25.For details, call the Tourist Information office at

0631-265-2317.Youth Center, Steinstrasse 48, Kaiserslautern:• The band Funkyfize performs 8 p.m. today.

Tickets cost €6.50. For details, visit www.juz-kl.de.Stadthalle, Landstuhl:• The Queen Revival Band presents “We Will

Rock You!,” a Queen revival show, 8 p.m. April 2. Tickets cost €19.50 to €28.

For details, call 06371-923444 or visit www.stadthalle-landstuhl.de.

Ramstein-Miesenbach, Haus des Bürgers:• “Gershwin and Friends – The best of

Gershwin, Porter, Goodman and Miller,” 8 p.m. April 9. Tickets cost €17 to €23.

For details, call 06371-592-220 or visit www.hausdesbuergers.de.

Nationaltheater Mannheim, am Goetheplatz:• “Die Katze auf dem heissen Blechdach,” cat on

a hot tin roof, by Tennessee Williams, in German, 8 p.m. today and March 26, and 7 p.m. March 20.

• “Eugen Onegin,” an opera by Pjotr Tschaikowski, in Russian, with German subtitles, 7:30 p.m. March 18 and 25.

• “Romeo und Julia,” a ballet by Kevin O’Day, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and March 26, and 4 p.m. March 20.

For details, visit www.nationaltheater-mannheim.de.

Saarbrücken, Saarländisches Staatstheater, Schillerplatz 1:

• “Geheimnis der Unsterblichkeit,” a dance trilogy by Marguerite Delon, 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

• “Fidelio,” an opera by Ludwig van Beethoven, in German with French subtitles, 7:30 p.m. March 19 and 23.

For details, visit www.theater-saarbruecken.de or call 0681-3092-486.

Miscellaneous• Olsbrücken, burning of winter, hikers meet

7 p.m. Saturday at village square to walk to Oberberg hill (see article on Page 24).

• Stelzenberg, Bürgerhaus, burning of winter, 3 p.m. Saturday.

• Mehlbach, Pfalzwaldhalle, burning of winter, 10 a.m. Sunday.

• Krickenbach, Mehrzweckhalle, spring bazaar, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

• Mehlingen, Mehrzweckhalle, spring bazaar, 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

• Kirchheimbolanden, wake up of spring, Sunday, with open stores, creative market, kids’ program, car show.

• Otterberg, stores open 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday.• Kaiserslautern, Pfalzgalerie Museum, exhibi-

tion “Paperworks,” with graphics by American artist Richard Serra, through May 1. Another exhi-bition “Imperfekt,” displays photos about win-dows, flowers, fighter jets, architecture, by Thomas Florschuetz, to May 1. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays; Mondays closed.

For details, visit www.pfalzgalerie.de.• Völklingen, Völklinger Hütte (former iron-

works), “The Celts,” an exhibition about the Celts in the Iron Age 2,500 years ago, through May 22.

For details, visit www.voelklinger-huette.org.

Flea markets:• Kaiserslautern, real store (across from Daenner

Kaserne), Saturday.• Kaiserslautern, Opel factory parking lot, 7 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Saturday. • Kaiserslautern, C+C Lautertal retail store,

Flickerstal 11, 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday.• Rodenbach, Toom, Am Aueweg, Sunday. • Bad Dürkheim, Saline (salt-works), 8 a.m. to

3 p.m. Saturday. • Saarbrücken, Franz-Josef-Röder-Strasse,

Saturday.

Antique markets• Wiesbaden-Biebrich, Adler Center, Äppelallee,

Sunday.• Viernheim, Rhein-Neckar-Zentrum, Sunday.• Weinheim, Stadthalle, today, Saturday and

Sunday.For more information, visit

www.troedlerundsammeln.de.

Was ist Los?KMC cultural

highlights

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Middle Ages at KammgarnThe Kammgarn Kaiserslautern presents the Middle Ages at 8 p.m. March 18. The music group Faun performs medieval ballads in Celtic, Scandinavian and middle high German language on typical medi-eval instruments. Tickets cost €20. For details, visit www.kammgarn.de.


by Petra Lessoing86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Ramstein-Miesenbach’s culture and conference center, the Haus des Bürgers, will turn into a Mecca for model train fans Sunday when the Model Train Friends Westpfalz sponsor their

38th Model Train Swap Meet.“We received requests for display

tables from more than 50 exhibitors and clubs from Germany and other countries,” said organizer Günter Wenner. “Unfortunately we were not able to accept all requests, because there only is a certain space capacity in the Haus des Bürgers.”

Vendors will present everything dealing with model trains and acces-sories. The event will also display dolls, doll accessories, tin toys and miniature cars.

The international swap meet is a special market and the biggest of its kind in Southwest Germany. Besides new items there will be used locomotives, carriages, tracks, sig-nals, houses, lamps, bridges and spare parts.

“Collectors might be able to find bargains and get good advice from experts,” Mr. Wenner said. “The swap

meet is not just an event to swap, sell and buy, but also an opportu-nity to show off unique items and set ups.”

There will be a special test track, where the newly bought stuff can be

tested right away.Also on display will be garden rail-

road track items presented by garden railroad vendors.

The restaurant Grumbeer in the Haus des Bürgers will open a model

train cafe in the foyer, where visitors can take a break.

The swap meet will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Doors open at 10 a.m. Admission is €3 for adults, €1 for youth and children are free.

by Petra Lessoing86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The German hiking club Pfälzerwaldverein will sponsor the annual burn-ing of winter in the village of Olsbrücken. Each year, the community observes

this special tradition the Saturday after Fasching.

Hikers interested in joining the “Fire for Spring” should meet at 7 p.m. at the Dorfplatz (village square) in Olsbrücken.

The mayor will hold an opening speech and village officials will sell torches for a small fee. The torchlight procession will then wander through the village up to the old sports field on Oberberg hill. It is about a 3-kilo-meter walk.

About two weeks prior to the event, members of the hiking group started

putting up a 4.5-meter-high pile of wood to be burned near the sports field. Even old Christmas trees have been added to the pile.

When all walkers have arrived at the pile, children will throw their torches into the pile under the supervision of the local fire department. When the fire starts, winter will be “burned.”

The PWV hiking group runs a hut on Oberberg hill, where it will serve food and something to drink.

In other places in the Pfalz, the burning of winter will take place at later dates.

On April 3, the wine-growing vil-lages of Neuleiningen and Forst, as well as Speyer and Landau, will say goodbye to winter with so-called sum-mer day parades that lead through the town, ending with the burning of piles or burning of figures made of straw and wood. In Speyer, a snowman will be burned.

Olsbrücken ‘burns winter’ Saturday

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A huge pile of wood will be burned Saturday night in Olsbrücken to say goodbye to winter.

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Model train collectors find a large variety of model trains and accessories at the model train swap meet. This year’s swap meet takes place Sunday in the Haus des Bürgers.

Model train swap meet rolls through Ramstein


LRMC offers retirees, diabetics eye examsIn honor of “Save Your

Vision Month,” the optometry clinic at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center is dedicating March 22 to retirees and dia-betic patients who have not had an eye exam in the past year.

The clinic is reserving 48 appointments for retirees and diabetic patients to come in and have their eyes checked on a first-come, first-served basis. Appointment can be

made by calling 486-LRMC (5762) or 06371-86-5762. Patients are asked to bring an escort because exams involve dilation of the eyes. Routine eye exams are especially important for retirees and dia-betics.

“The risk factor for ocular complications increases with certain medical conditions such as hypertension, diabe-tes and hypercholesterolemia, thus there is urgency for this

group to have a routine eye exam,” said Lt. Col. (Dr.) Donovan G. Green, chief of the LRMC optometry clin-ic and optometry consultant for Europe Regional Medical Command. Ocular compli-cations include glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and age related macular degeneration. Colonel Green said a better prognosis is possible with ear-lier detection.

Although March is set aside

to highlight taking care of our eyes, Colonel Green said it is important that everyone under-stand the importance of rou-tine eye exams for detecting potentially serious unsuspect-ed problems — and not neces-sarily related only to our eyes.

“Many people believe that because they see well, they do not need eye care,” he said. “This is simply not true. Several common eye diseases, such as glaucoma,

can damage vision with very few, or no symptoms, until the condition is very advanced. Regular eye examinations can help detect systemic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. The eye is the only place in the body where we can view the blood ves-sels directly and evaluate their health without invasive pro-cedures.”

(Courtesy of LRMC Public Affairs)

What to expect when expecting in the KMCCommentary by Airman 1st Class Ciara M. Travis 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

“Yay! We’re pregnant! Now what?”Being pregnant is no easy task. Combine that

with being stationed overseas and an entirely sepa-rate challenge is added. Luckily, there is no short-age of resources for the expecting family here in the KMC.

The moment I found out I was pregnant, I was overwhelmed with joy. How exciting this was going to be — my first child will be able to say he or she was born in Germany. Then, my head was suddenly swamped with a million questions.

What did the KMC have to offer me and my fami-ly while we were expecting? What doctor will I see? Will my son or daughter be German or American? What options do I have in classes?

Now seven months in and looking back, I see there is plenty available here to fully accommodate any pregnant mother.

Throughout my pregnancy, I’ve thought about many things and how they would affect me and my new bundle of joy.

First thing’s first — would I continue seeing my primary care manager or would I begin seeing a new doctor?

It depends. Anything not pregnancy-related that occurs prior to 20 weeks of gestation, you would do exactly what you normally would do. I got sick twice prior to 20 weeks, and both times used the personal help adviser line to determine if I needed to see a doctor.

For anything pregnancy related, I went through Landstuhl Regional Medical Center’s OB/GYN clinic. I’ve had regular appointments scheduled every four weeks to check on the status of myself and what my husband and I like to call “the peanut.”

My advice? Since you are pregnant and are likely to forget important questions during the four-week wait time, write down as many questions or con-cerns you can. That way, you get as much out of your appointment as possible.

After my first few appointments at LRMC, I was offered many opportunities to grasp the “expectant mother” experience. All of the extra support helped me through everything, considering this was our first child.

There is a program offered through LRMC where a nurse can meet with you on a monthly basis to give you advice. They gave me tons of helpful infor-mation and the chance to ask questions about how my body was changing and what to expect.

Because I am just about 30 weeks, I can now reg-ister for the evening courses offered through LRMC on Thursdays. The courses, I’ve been told, cover everything from breast-feeding and labor and deliv-ery, to the long-awaited postpartum.

There are also programs for mothers throughout their entire pregnancy, and they can be easily regis-tered for just by contacting the OB/GYN front desk.

Aside from the medical aspect, there were many other things that concerned me. Like any other preg-nant woman who is self conscious about gaining weight, I tried to figure out how to keep fit during my pregnancy.

Luckily, I found out a prenatal fitness class was offered on both Landstuhl and Ramstein.

It has been very helpful to attend a class that teaches specific training on how to stay fit during pregnancy was exactly what I needed. The course covers everything from pilates and core work to cir-

cuit training and specific muscle training. I couldn’t have asked for a better fitness plan, especially designed to help me and the “peanut” stay healthy.

As for knowing what to expect after the baby is born, there is a class offered through the Airman & Family Readiness Center’s new parent support pro-gram called Bundles for Babies. This class offers support for new parents and can help them in know-ing what to expect in having a new baby at home and the safety it requires.

With 10 weeks to go, I am cramming as much as seemingly possible into each and every day. I still have major purchases to make and I am trying to stock up on diapers as much as possible.

With the high volume of people on Ramstein, I recommend getting as many of your purchases earlier on in your pregnancy as possible so when your cute little “peanut” comes, you are fully prepared. The most important of those purchases are the crib, mat-tress, bottles and accessories, and a breast pump if you are a working mom who plans on breast-feeding.

I wish the best of luck to you and your newest addition!

To read the full story, visit www.ramstein.af.mil.

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Here are some numbers that were extremely helpful for me during this pregnancy:

» A&FRC, 480-5900 or 06371-47-5900» Airman’s Attic, Bldg. 2162, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday» LRMC OB/GYN, 486-7196 or 06371-86-7196» LRMC Labor, Delivery, 486-8208 or 06371-86-8208» Passport, Visas & Birth Registration office, 480-2240 or 06371-47-2240» Personal Health Adviser line, toll free in Germany 0800-825-1600» Ramstein Southside Fitness Center, 480-0294 or 06371-47-0294


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ABOVE: Clifton and Yuliya Edwards enjoy a beautiful day in Heidelberg, Germany, Feb. 5.

RIGHT: Strawberry Olive and Al Cagle tour the Cham-pagne caverns beneath the Taittinger Champagne house in Reims, France. The tour also included a Champagne sampling. Courtesy photo

Photo by Becky Jones

Rick Jones and his wife Christina enjoy a trip to Lichtenberg Castle Feb. 13. The castle is located near Thallichtenberg in the district of Kusel. Lichtenberg Castle was built around the year 1200 and are the biggest castle ruins in Germany. Because the medieval fortress was placed under monument protection in 1895, it is now in very good condition today.

Ben and Jamie Domingo share a romantic kiss in front of the Eiffel Tower Jan. 15 while on vacation in Paris, France.

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by Airman 1st Class Desiree Esposito86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” — Marcus Garvey Jr.

The Kaiserslautern African American Heritage Committee host-ed its annual banquet for African-American history month Feb. 26 at the Ramstein Offi cers’ Club.

The event, themed “African-Americans and the Civil War,” paid homage to the efforts accomplished by citizens of African descent, who set in motion the abolition of slavery, launching their freedom in the U.S.

“Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often called “The Negro National Hymn,” was the spiritual anthem for the eve-ning.

The banquet opened with a perfor-mance depicting the story of the Union

soldiers as they were transformed from freed slaves into soldiers of the 54th Glory Regiment that lead Union troops into the battle of Ft. Wagoner, S.C., during the American Civil War.

“I really enjoyed the Civil War skit. It made you want to learn even more about our history,” said Lt. Col. Kristen Benford, 86th Medical Group chief nurse.

Being selected to be the guest speaker for an annual event might make anyone nervous, but not Lt. Col. Uduak Udoaka, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron commander, who rose to the occasion with grace.

At age 10, Colonel Udoaka was selected to attend a Nigerian air force military school, and he accepted. This decision would cement the foundation and initiate a life in the military he wouldn’t regret.

Leaving his family back in Africa, he embarked on his journey to North Carolina to attend an esteemed univer-sity on an ROTC scholarship.

“The rest is history,” Colonel Udoaka said. “I am the son of two Nigerians who left the shores of West Africa in the ’60s during a civil war that saw over 1 million people killed.”

And his speech was well received by those in attendance.

“I thought the message given by the speaker was very relevant to the theme of this year and very inspir-ing,” said Master Sgt. Constance Dangerfi eld, 86th Aerospace Medical optometry fl ight noncommissioned offi cer in charge.

The message of the occasion is appropriate, even today

“I am an American, born of Africa, discussing the story of what could truly be my very own ancestors’ role in American history,” Colonel Udoaka said during his speech.

The KAAHC also sponsored an essay writing competition for KMC high school students. The winners were each presented $500 scholarships intended for use toward education. All

three winners, Nicolas Nixon, Jessica Kafer and Rachel Kersey, hailed from Ramstein High School. The teens were given the honor of reading their winning essays during the banquet.

“The goal of the banquet was to bring harmony and educate the attend-ees on our African-American culture,” said the committee’s president Master Sgt. Jan Patterson, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe command policy procedure manager.

Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Vernon Butler, 86th AW com-mand chief, were also present for the celebration.

“As an African-American, I always thirst for more culture,” Chief Butler said. “Attending the banquet gave me the opportunity to celebrate it.”

The hope of those who brought together this successful occasion is that the desire to learn and the accep-tance of all cultures are carried on throughout the year.

African American Heritage Committee hosts annual commemoration

by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Rich86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Under a crisp, blue sky with a chill in the air, con-fetti and Silly String litter the main street that winds though Ramstein-Miesenbach. Outbursts of “Ralau” are heard from the crowds lining the roadside, who are waiting in anticipation of the parade celebrating Fasching.

Fasching, also known as the fi fth season, offi -cially begins at 11:11 a.m. Nov. 11 every year. The actual celebrations of German carnival take place 40 days before Easter; they are the last big parties before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.

In Germany, predominantly in the Rhineland area, the tradition dates back to medieval times.

In Ramstein, members of the local community invited U.S. service members and their families to join them in the celebration.

Tech. Sgt. Jacob Chavez, a C-40 fl ying crew chief from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, took

advantage of the weather and event to bring his wife Melba and their sons Xavier, 11, and Caesar, 8, to enjoy the festivities.

“This is the fi rst year that we have been here for Fasching. We heard about this and wanted to check it out,” Sergeant Chavez said. “The atmosphere is awesome. We are having a blast.”

Over the years, the Ramstein Fasching parade tradition has grown to include people from outside of the German-American com-munity.

“We have celebrated on this corner for the last 12 years,” said Dick Rastake, origi-nally from Holland and working on Ramstein. “There are people in our group here from the U.S., the U.K., Holland and, of course, Germany. We are one big family enjoying this together.”

Suddenly, barely audible through cheers of the crowd, the faint beat of a bass drum accompanied by

other instruments grew louder as the preces-sion approached.

Down the street, blue uniforms appeared from behind the lead parade car. Highly pol-ished instruments wielded by U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band members belted out march-es, the Air Force song and other numbers, delighting the crowd.

The USAFE Band was lead through the Ramstein Fasching parade this year by Chief Master Sgt. William Castleman and drum major Staff Sgt. Jerome Minor.

“The atmosphere is happy and festive,” Sergeant Minor said. “We have had a great reception from the audience and a lot of inter-action from the community.”

As the parade fl oats passed by, participants threw fi stfuls of candy out to the crowd.

“We came out to dress up,” said Delaynie Treat, 9, daughter of Christine and Sam Treat, both retired Air Force members. “And for the candy and to see the funny costumes,” added Tori Wallace, 10, daughter of Chief Master Sgt. Steve Wallace, USAFE Judge Advocate Offi ce.

And the atmosphere for the locals was just as enjoyable.

“This is my second time here,” said Karin Krück from Hütschenhausen. “The German-American interaction is great. It encourages a sense of com-munity.”

The traditions of the American and local commu-nities continue to strengthen and become ingrained in all those who have an opportunity to participate.

Wednesday marks the last day of Fasching and the last day of the fi fth season.

Americans, Germans enjoy Fasching parade

Photo by Senior Airman Brittany Perry

A parade participant dressed as a clown throws candy into the crowd during the annual Fasching parade March 8 in Ramstein-Miesenbach.

Photo by Airman 1st Class Brea Miller

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band performs for the crowd during the Fasching parade.


Inline hockey players wantedThe Baden Bruins are looking for inline hockey

players. For more information, contact Ken Robinson at 0172-6263642 or [email protected]. Inline season starts April 29. Further information can be found online at www.badenbruins.com.

Soccer coaches neededThe Kaiserslautern High School soccer team is

currently looking for two to three experienced vol-unteer soccer coaches to help with both the boys and girls high school team. Those with experience as goalie coaches are of particular interest. If you would like to help, send an e-mail to [email protected].

Spring soccerSpring soccer will be taught by professional

coaches from Monday to June 4. Youth must be enrolled in CYS Services. For more information, call Parent Central Services at 493-4156/4122 or 0631-3406-4516/4122.

Wrestling invitationalA freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling invita-

tional takes place at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Miesau Gym in Bldg. 1220. The invitational is for active-duty ID cardholders who are 18 and over or CYSS wrestling for those between 6 and 14 years old. For details, call 493-2086 or 06371-3406-2086.

Prenatal Fitness ClassesThe Landstuhl Fitness Center is now offer-

ing Prenatal Fitness Classes from 11 a.m. to noon every Tuesday and Thursday. This class offers cardio, resistance training and gentle stretch-ing for expectant mothers and new moth-ers. The Landstuhl Fitness Center is located in Bldg. 3720 on Landstuhl Post. For details, call 486-7172 or 06371-86-7172.

Zumba - Join the party! Enjoy the hot sounds of Cuban music and moves with

this new class at Kleber and Landstuhl gyms. Landstuhl classes are open to families (Family includes one adult and up to three children, ages 3 and up) and adults.

Aerobics instructors neededThe U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern sports and

fitness centers are looking for aerobics instructors

for the following activities: Power Pump, Hip-Hop Aerobics, Step Turbo Kick, Latin Aerobics, Hi-Low Step, Martial Arts, Combatives and Kickboxing. To learn more about the classes and requirements, call Olivia Kuntz at 493-2086 or 0631-3406-2086.

Register for tackle football campRegistration for tackle football camp takes place

until March 22 and is open to youth ages 9 to 18. Admission is $300 for day camp and $325 for night camp. Interested participants must currently be enrolled with USAG-K CYS Services. Register by appoint-ment at Parent Central Services, Bldg. 2898 on Pulaski Barracks, or go online to https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil.

Adult softball tryouts, practiceU.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern softball teams

are looking for players and coaches. All skill levels are encouraged to attend these tryouts and practice at 6:30 p.m. March 28 and 30, and 1 p.m. April 2 at the Rhine Ordnance Fitness Center, Bldg. 172. All military and civilian personnel are welcome. Open to ID cardholders 18 and over. For questions, call 493-2088 or 0631-340-62088 or e-mail Irvin. [email protected].

ABOVE: Ramstein Royal player Joel Wetleson (33 blue) walks by the Heidelberg Lions bench celebrating after winning the Boys Division I Championship game against the Royals during the Department of Defense Dependents Schools European Basketball tournament Feb. 26.

LEFT: Heidelberg Lion Chris Cuthbert goes up for a jump shot against two Ramstein Royal defenders Feb. 26 during the Department of Defense Dependents Schools European Basketball Tournament at the Sports Arena gym in Mannheim, Germany. The Lions defeated the Royals 73-51.

Ramstein Royals suffer defeat at tournament

Photos by Tech. Sgt. Wayne Clark


Visit www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/movies.php for detailsAt The Movies

Gateway Cineplex (Ramstein)TODAY - Rango (PG) 11 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 10 p.m.

Gulliver’s Travels (PG) 11:15 a.m., 2:15 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 8:15 p.m., 10:15 p.m.

Season of the Witch (PG-13) 11:30 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m.

SATURDAY - Rango (PG) 11 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 10 p.m.

Gulliver’s Travels (PG) 11:15 a.m., 2:15 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 8:15 p.m., 10:15 p.m.

Season of the Witch (PG-13) 11:30 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m.

SUNDAY - Rango (PG) 11 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m.

Gulliver’s Travels (PG) 11:15 a.m., 2:15 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 8:15 p.m.

Season of the Witch (PG-13) 11:30 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

MONDAY - Rango (PG) 11 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m.



Leap Year (PG) noon, 2:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7 p.m.

TUESDAY - Rango (PG) 11 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m.




WEDNESDAY - Rango (PG) 11 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m.




THURSDAY - Tron Legacy (PG) 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7:30 p.m.




Galaxy Theater (Vogelweh)TODAY - Season of the Witch (PG-13) 7 p.m.

SATURDAY - Gulliver’s Travels (PG) 4 p.m.

Hall Pass (R) 7 p.m.

SUNDAY - Hall Pass (R) 4 p.m.

Galaxy Theater will be closed Monday through Thursday.

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Editor’s note: Schedules and synopses are provided by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. Movie times and dates are subject to change by the individual theaters. Please check with the theater to ensure accuracy.

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Rango (PG) — A sheltered chameleon, living as an ordinary family pet, faces a major identity crisis. After all, how high can you aim when your whole purpose in life is to blend in? When Rango accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt — a lawless outpost populated by the desert’s most wily and whimsical creatures — the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt — until, in a blaze of action-packed situ-ations and encounters with outrageous char-acters, Rango starts to become the hero he once only pretended to be.

Starring Johnny Depp and Isla Fisher.

Season of the Witch (PG-13) — Upon returning home from the Crusades, knight Behmen sees the Black Plague has deci-mated the countryside, forcing him and his companion to seek supplies and sustenance from nearby Palace Marburg. There, they are commanded to deliver a suspected witch to a remote monastery where her powers can be abolished. The arduous journey across peril-ous terrain tests their strength and courage as they discover the girl’s secret and find them-selves battling a terrifyingly powerful force that will determine the fate of the world.

Starring Nicolas Cage and Ron Perlman.


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Bann: Comfortable freest. house, 5 bed-rms, b.i.k., wood oven, terrace, garage, 198 sqm, 1.275,-- € + util

Near Ramstein, approx. 12 km, freestnd homein quiet location with nice view, 4 bedrms, 2 baths, big liv/din rm, bik, garage, approx. 220/560 sqm € 210.000Rothselberg, approx. 11 km to Ramstein Air Base, freestnd house in best condition, 6 bedrms, 3 baths, garage, double carport, approx. 265/660 sqm € 220.000Kindsbach, near train station, nice 1 fam house, 4 bedrms, 2 baths, big liv/din rm with stove and wooden � oors, big covered terrace, 3 garages, approx. 220/440 sqm € 235.000Lambsborn, freestnd home with wonderful view, 6 bedrms, 2 baths, bik, liv/din rm with open � replace, double garage, approx. 210/810 sqm € 220.000Wald� schbach, modern country style home, built in 2001, 5 bedrms, 2 baths, big liv/din rm with tiled stove, bik, double garage, approx. 171/750 sqm € 249.000Mackenbach, modern duplex, built in 05, 5 bedrms, bik, big liv/din rm with tiled stove, 3 baths, garage, 2 carparks, approx. 220/350 sqm € 315.000Near Landstuhl, wonderful country-style home with marvellous view, 4-5 bedrms, 3,5 baths, bik, big liv/din rm with open � replace, family rm with tiled stove, sauna, nice summer house, big double garage, 4 car places, approx. 250/1170 sqm € 315.000Ramstein-Miesenbach, freest. home in quiet location, built in 96, 5 bedrms., 2.5 baths, big liv/din rm with tiled stove, hobbyroom, bik, garage, approx. 220/600 sqm € 319.000Waldmohr, modern freestnd. 1 fam house, built in 2003, 4 bedrms, big liv/din rm, modern bik, approx. 200/520 sqm € 320.000Glan-Münchweiler, enchanting country-style home in wonderful location, great view, built in 94, 4 bedrms, 2 baths, big liv/din rm with tiled stove and sunroom, partyroom with sauna and shower, approx. 226/710 sqm € 325.000Landstuhl school district, nice freestnd home in quiet location, near A6, built in 1996, 6 bedrms, big liv/din rm with open � replace, 3 baths, bik, tiled and parquet � oors, garage, approx. 250/700 sqm € 329.000Approx. 10 km to Ramstein Air-Base, new built repr. 1-fam.-house, 5 bedrms., big liv/din rm with tiled stove, bik, 3 bathrooms, � oorheating, double garage, approx. 260/900 sqm € 330.000Near Otterbach, freestnd. home in marvelous region, nice view, built in 1987, 6 bedrms, big liv/din rm, 2 baths, open � replace, bik, tiled and parquet � oors, double garage, approx. 220/850 sqm € 330.000Near Weilerbach, modern freest. low-energy-house, built in 2009, exclusive equipment, big liv/din rm, open luxurious kitchen, 3 bedrms, 2 baths, garage, big terrace with wonderful view, � oor heating, approx. 150/620 sqm € 339.000Waldmohr, nice freestnd. home in wonderful location, built in 1988, 5 bedrms, 2.5 baths, big liv/din rm, wintergarden, tiled stove, sauna, garage, approx. 180/780 sqm € 350.000Near Altenglan, luxurious villa in best condition, 5-6 bedrms, huge liv/din rm approx. 82 sqm with open � replace, wintergarden approx. 30 sqm with � replace, gallery, marvelous bik, inside pool, luxurious bath, double garage, approx. 350 sqm liv space, property 2.500 sqm € 375.000Ramstein, modern 1-fam.-house in best, quiet location, built in 03, 4 bedrms., 3 baths, bik, big liv/din rm with tiled stove, good insulation, garage, approx. 200/850 sqm € 380.000Homburg, great modern country style home, built in 00, low-energy house, 5 bedrms, spacious bik, repr. liv rm with open � replace, sep big din rm, sauna, 2.5 baths, double garage, approx. 260/625 sqm € 395.000Near Landstuhl, great repr. home, county style, super location, built 1990, 6 bedrms, 3.5 baths, big liv/din rm with tiled stove, gallery, sep. building with swimming pool and sauna, big double garage, approx. 400/1900 sqm € 495.000

HOUSES FOR SALE

Absolute Villa type luxury house,Ramstein school, 6 BR, 3baths,very nice bik, liv/din rm;, fireplace,Wintergarden, family rm; beautifulyard, storage, tripple garage, pa-tio, balconies, €3,550 (negotiable)Reduced fee, thru GP Resi-dences, call 0631-22328 or 0177-5522-328 or 0162 4131 878.

Airbase: 15 min: Bruchmuehl-bach, new, dplx, 5 br, firepl, yard,gar. E 2100,- av. April; Sembacharea new freest. house 320 sqm,6 br, yard, gar E 2490,-; Hoehei-noed: freest. 4 br house, yard,carp. 1200,- E JR REALTY- redu-ced fee - ph: 01703159692 [email protected]

Freest 1Fam House in Queiders-bach, 240 sqm, 5 BR, liv + din rm,fire-pl, BIK, 2 ½ bath Bardelli, bal-cony, lrg terr, garage f. 3 cars, ba-sement, cabel TV and Internet, 10min to Vogelweh, 15 min to Ram-stein, 900 sqm yard, avail Apr. 1.,1.820,- €+util., call 0151 24051667

FSH in a quiet area; surroundedby nature; 30 km to KL, Vogel-weh; 5 BR; 4 bathrooms; Liv/Dinroom; storage; 1 office room;sauna, tanning room and relaxingarea with fireplace; 4 garages; per-fect for pets!; available: 4/1/2011;for more info please call: G.I. BillPay Service Real Estate; Tel:06371-465407 or 0160-1065196

GI Bill Pay Service, Real Estate &Consulting. We provide our custo-mers with a full Pay and RealEstate Service while in Germany.No more obstacles along yourway! GI Bill.. For more info pleasecall: 06371-465407 or 0160 -1065196.

Glan-Münchweiler: Freest. Hou-se, 3BR/2BA, 160sqm, open-fire-place, terrace, yard, garage €1.200,- + util 06371/943311-16www.GermaWild-Immobilien.de

Höheinöd: 10 min to hospital,new renovated house, 150sq, bigyard, E1180, Immobilien T.016096096498

Kaiserslautern 10 min, FSH, 4BDR, 2 baths, garage € 1830 ZIAIImmobilien 06371 57888

Katzenbach (Ramstein-school):Renov House, 230sqm, 6BR/2BA,balcony, big terrace, big garage,carport € 1.710,- + util 06371/943311-16 www.GermaWild-Immobilien.de

Kindsbach, 3BM town house,studio, 2 baths, patio, garage,E1000, ImmobilienT.016096096498

KL-Trippstadt, 15min to Vogel-weh, 4bedr., 2.5bath, bik base-ment, nice view €1.100 +util RealEstate Gabriele Metzler 0175-9855251

kottweiler double-house 110sqm liv.-din. room 3bedr. 2bathr.bik. 2 garage basement, yard,rent 850 +until call 063718384198or 01733595874

Krickenbach: duplex, 3bedr., li-ving-diningrm., built-in-kit., 1 ½bath, patio, yard, garage, 1.040,--€ + util www.AGRA-Immobilien.de06371/57656

Mackenbach, new FSH, 220sqm,4 bed, 2.5 bath, BIK, parking, sto-rage, yard, €1580 + ut. av. 01.April. KKA Immobilien, Tel 0172/6855976 Melinda

Mackenbach: 4 bedr., 2bath, 2balconies, nice yard, € 1.100,-- +util., Schwedelbach: 4 bedr., 2bath, nice view, garage, € 1.330,--+ util. I.B.u. ImmobilienserviceThomas Sourißeaux 06374 995694 [email protected]

Martinshöhe, Duplex, 3BR,2baths, 150sqm, €1100 +util Im-mobilien Hauschild Tel: 06373-505600

Mehlbach, nice house, 140 sqm,4 BDR, 2 baths, 1 garage, rent €950 ZIAI Immobilien 06371 57888

Oberarnbach, 5min to hospitallandstuhl, 3BM duplex, E895 all in-cluded except electric, Immobili-en T.016096096498

K/S Immo AgencyAPARTMENT FOR RENT

95 sqm, Linden, nice apt, 1 BR, liv rm, BIK, 1 bath, balcony

€ 600,00 + util +1 rent � nders feeMORE HOUSES AND APARTMENTS

AVAILABLE, CALL US FOR MORE INFOMannheimer-Str. 25, 67655 Kaiserslautern

Tel: 0631/3619963, Cell 0174/4166662E-Mail: [email protected]

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Weilerbach-Erzenhausen: free-standing house, 150sqm, 3bedr.,livr., bik, 1.5bath, basement, car-port, €1080.- +util Roth immobili-en 06374/994776 or 0171/1950606



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HOUSES / APTS FOR SALE

Mon-Sat from 10:00 to 18:00 (closed Wed.)

RamsteinSpesbachHütschenhausen

Only 4 miles fromRamstein Air Base

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Free delivery to Kaiserslautern,Spangdahlem, Wiesbaden, Heidelberg...

Otterbach / Sambach, Katzwei-lerstr. 14, 180sqm, 3BR,1shwr+WC, bath +WC, BIK, liv/dinrm, balc, 2basem, € 1300 +util+2mnth dep Call: 06301-1258

Queidersbach, new 4BM,150sqm duplex, 2,5 baths, patio,yard, garage, E1030, ImmobilienT.016096096498

Ramstein 20 min, townhouse350sqm, 8 BDR, 6 baths, rent€2100, ZIAI Immobilien 0637157888

Ramstein, 15 min, FSH, 110sqm, 4 BDR, 2 baths, nice yard,rent € 700 ZIAI Immobilien 0637157888

Ramstein, downtown, FSH, 220sqm, 6 BDR, 2 baths, garage, rent€ 1740 ZIAI Immobilien 0637157888

Ramstein: Freest. House,133sqm, 2BR/1,5BA, balcony, ba-sement, 2 car garage, patio €900,- + util 06371/943311-16www.GermaWild-Immobilien.de

Ramstein: Freest. House, 147sqm, 3-4BR/2,5BA, 2 balco-nies, yard € 1.040,- + util 06371/943311-16 www.GermaWild-Immobilien.de

Rodenbach, 5 min to RAB, newerhome 140 sqm, 4 br, 1 ½ bath,loft, huge basement, carport. €1000+ut. av. 15. March. KKA Im-mobilien, Tel 0172/ 6855976 Me-linda

Wallhalben, 10 min to landstuhlhospital: brand new 170sq, . 3BMhouse, garage, E1450, ImmobilienT. 016096096498

Breitenbach House built 1982,quality equip, 180sqm, next to fo-rest, very quiet location, grnd flr:lg office, sep Apt, sauna, wine cel-lar, 1st flr: lg liv/dinrm w/tiledoven, lrg BIK, sunrm, firepl-rm,guest WC; terr & lawn w/BBQ,2nd flr: 3Rms, lrg full bath, 2balc,2garages, from private 199.500€Call: 06868-180 853

Brücken/Pfalz, built in 2001, Lu-xury bungalow, 2ba, 2be, niceyard, 632sqm lot, living, 120sqmquiet area in 66904 Brücken nearRamstein AB, 235.000€, 3,57%commission call: 06831/4877720cell: 0174/8534325 Mr.Menegatti

Dog owners' paradise! Step outof the house and right into thewoods. Located in KL-Erlenbach,convenient for both RAB&Kleber.2 BR, Garage, balcony, garden.www.dragonhillcoffee.com/Bergstr-Galerie/. 142,000 EUR.Call 0177-31 67 275

K`town - Einsiedlerhof (new cons-tuction): 185 sqm house, property400 sqm, 4 bedrooms, studio, 2,5bathroms, garage a. yard Price295.000,-€ KD-Baubetreuung06371-619033, e-mail: [email protected]

Kottweiler: freest. 216sqm, 6 be-droom house, property 882 sqm,living-diningroom, 2,5 bathrooms,carport, yard 295.000,- € KD-Bau-betreuung 06371-619033, e-mail:[email protected]

Kindsbach: typical freestandinggerman home. 3-5 bedrooms, 3bathr, kitchens, Livingroom, Ter-race, balcony, Garage, outside en-tertainment area, about 900 m²property In quiet residential area €320.000,--. RE/MAX Dreamhomes4 U, Landstuhl, Kaiserstr. 4,06371/6129262 or 0170 685 0060ask for Wolfgang, email [email protected] Or0160/380 7277 [email protected]

Kl-Hohenecken Espensteig,220sqm, 4Bdrm, 2 baths, BIK,open living/dining rm, oven, solarcollector floor heating, balcony,garden, includes sauna 340.000€Call Realtor Remax Real EstateCenter 0631-4140888-0 ask forBenjamin

K'Town school: new 318 sqmfreest home, yard, gar 370.000,-;R-Miesenbach: dplx, 3 br, studio,yard, E 245.000,-; Ramstein: nice3 br th, 2 bath, floorheat, storage,basem., yard E165.000,-; JR RE-ALTY, ph: 01703159692 [email protected]

Near Kaiserslautern Great housein highstandard interior, (marblefloors - bathrooms) Large roomsabout 260 m² livingsp., 2 garages(inhouse), large fenced in proper-ty. € 420.000,-- RE/MAX Dream-homes 4 U, Landstuhl, Kaiserstr.4, 06371/6129262 or 0170 6850060 ask for Wolfgang, email [email protected] Or0160/380 7277 [email protected]

Queidersbach, nice 130sqm du-plex, carport, build 2000, E160000, ImmobilienT.016096096498

Open House Sunday, 20. March2011 from 14:00-16:00 hrs in66989 Höheinöd, Langgasse 15,beautifull rebuilt historical house -originally 500 years old - with a lotof charme, very energy efficient,double carport, large property,ready to move in. Asking €395.000,-- incl. landscaping. RE/MAX Dreamhomes 4 U, Land-stuhl, Kaiserstr. 4, 06371/6129262 or 0170 685 0060 askfor Wolfgang, email [email protected] Or0160/380 7277 [email protected]

Ramstein: Bungalow in a quiet lo-cation next to the city and alsonext to the fields. A lot of spaceto live, enjoy and rest. 5 bedr 2 ½bath, sauna w/extra shower, kit-chen living, dining area w/ cera-mic tile stove large terrasse, gara-ge € 280.000,-- RE/MAX Dream-homes 4 U, Landstuhl, Kaiserstr.4, 06371/6129262 or0170 6850060 ask for Wolfgang, email [email protected] Or0160/380 7277 [email protected]

Schopp, 7bdrm, 3baths, BIK,open living/dining room, oven, bal-cony, patio, granny-flat with sepa-rate entrance and 70sqm, includesauna and pool, 274.000€, CallRE/MAX Real Estate Center 0631-4140888-0 ask for BenjaminSchrollbach: almost new, exclusi-

ve freestanding house, fencedyard, about 980 sqm property, 5-6 bedrm., living-diningrm., fire-place, exclusive built-in-kit., 2 ½bath., about 205 sqm livingspace,398.000,-- € www.agra-immobilien.de 06371-57656

Weilerbach: new freest. 265 sqmhouse with apartment, property550 sqm, open fireplace, 6 be-drooms, double carport, terracea. yard Price 355.000,- € KD-Bau-betreuung 06371-619033, e-mail:[email protected]



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TLA / TDY

Catholic Mass is a short drive!

Come on home. Do you live or work on the east side or center of Kaiserslautern?

1130 Catholic Mass at Daenner Community Chapel (Sun)1145 Daily Mass at Daenner Community Chapel (Tue – Fri)For information call USAG-K DSN 493-4098 or 0631 3406 4098Located behind the Post Offi ce on Daenner Kaserne

KMC Assembly of God Church

Reverend Chuck KackleyPhone: 06371-468933Cell: 0171-6574322Fax: 06371-468933

WORSHIP HOURS: Sunday 10 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. Family NightServices are held at Kaiserstrasse 16 A, Einsiedlerhof

Air Force and Army Chapel ScheduleProtestant Services

Saturday Seventh-Day Adventist Sabbath School 9:30 a.m.Worship service 11 a.m. Sunday Protestant Worship and Kids’ Church10:00 a.m.POC USAG-K Chaplains O�ce 493-4098, Civ. 0631-3406-4098, BLDG 3150

Sunday Protestant Worship and Kids’ Church 11:00 a.m. POC USAG-K Chaplains O�ce 493-4098, Civ 0631-3406-4098

Wednesday WOW (Worship on Wednesday) 7:00 p.m. POC USAG-K Chaplains O�ce 493-4098, Civ 0631-3406-4098

(480-6148)Contemporary Service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday

(480-5753)Liturgical, 9 a.m. Sunday Traditional Service, 11:00 a.m. Sunday

(489-6859) Gospel Service, 11:00 a.m. Sunday Protestant Education Classes are available forall ages at Vogelweh, Ramstein, Landstuhl and Daenner, For more information, call 480-2499 or 489-6743.

Jewish Religious Services (480-5753),

Shabbat Evening Service, Nov-Mar, Fridays, 6 p.m. Apr-Oct, Fridays, 7 p.m. Shabbat Afternoon Service, 5 p.m., Saturdays

Catholic Services (480-6148)

Sunday Mass, 8:30 a.m., 12:30 and 5 p.m. Confessions, 4 to 4:45 p.m. Sunday Daily Mass, 11:30 a.m. Mon through Fri

(489-6859) Confessions, 4 to 4:45 p.m. Saturday mass, 5 p.m. Saturday

Sunday Confessions 10:45 a.m.Sunday Mass 11:30 a.m.Daily Mass 11:45 a.m. Tue – FriPOC USAG-K Chaplains O�ce 493-4098, Civ 0631-3406-4098

Sunday Mass 9 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Daily Mass noon Mon – FriPOC USAG-K Chaplains O�ce 493-4098, Civ 0631-3406-4098Islamic Services

(480-5753), Jumu’ah Prayer, Apr – Oct, Fri: 1:30 p.m.Nov – Mar, Fri: 12:30 p.m.For Religious Education and Daily Prayers check Prayer ScheduleOrthodox Christian Confessions by appointmentDivine Liturgy

Sun, 9:00 a.m.For more information call: 480-57-53 Pulaski Youth Center Monday “Genesis” Dance Night (grades 6–12) Tuesday Musician’s Night (grades 6–12)Saturday “The Rock” (grades 9–12)Small Groups “Plugged-In” (grades 6–8)For more info call USAG K – Chaplain’s o�ce at 493-4098, Civ 0631-3406-4098

A Christian fellowship that gathers to study God’s word verse by verse so we can know, glorify and serve Christ.

Teaching the village, reaching the world!We meet

Sundays at 11 a.m.For more info call 06371-616793

or visit our website www.CCK-Town.org

Industriestr. 5066862 Kindsbach

Sundays: Corporate Worship 9:30 AMSunday School 11:15 AM – Nursery Available

Weekdays: Men’s, Women’s and Small Group Bible Studies / Prayer Meetings

www.trinityreformedpca.com

Kirchenstrasse 2a, 66849 Landstuhl (across the street from European Country Living)

Tel. 0 63 71 - 61 81 38 – Pastor: Brent Sadler

TRINITY REFORMED CHURCH (P.C.A.)HUMBLING THE SINNER, EXALTING THE SAVIOR

AND PROMOTING HOLINESS

LandstuhlChristian BookstoreKaiserstr. 66 • 06371-62988

Mon – Fri 10 – 6, Sat 9 – 4

� e man who walks with God always gets to his destination!

Sembach: freest. house w. apart-ment, living-area 280 sqm, proper-ty 780 sqm, 6 bedrooms, 3,5 ba-throom, garage, yard with swim-ming pool Price 330.000,- € KD-Baubetreuung 06371-619033 formore houses www.kd-baubetreuung.de

Use your Housing Allowance topurchase your home - buying inGermany is not complicated. Wewill inform you about all the de-tails and give you advice in finan-cing We will help you step by stepto get your own home. RE/MAXDreamhomes 4 U, Landstuhl, Kai-serstr. 4, 06371/6129262 or 0170685 0060 ask for Wolfgang, [email protected] 0160/380 7277 [email protected]

Weselberg, nice 200sqm duplexbuild 2000, E208000, Immobili-enT. 0160-96096498

! ! ! ! 1 & 2 Bedroom Ramstein Lu-xury Temp Apts for incoming/out-going families & TDY. Air Base 2mins, walk to restaurants &shops. Beautifully furnished,100% equipped including AFNTV, DVD, free Internet, plus was-her/dryer. www.ramstein-tla.comTel 0171 6924536

! ! ! ! ! ! ! Enzomia.com Full serviceTLAs. Designed to make yourtransition as easy as possible. Air-port pickup, househunting help,free phone, hi-speed internet, sattv, washer/dryer [email protected] Pics:www.enzomia.com

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !1 2 3 Bedroom * Ramstein LuxuryTemp Apts for incoming / out-going families & TDY. Air Base 2mins, walk to restaurants &shops. Beautifully furnished,100% equipped including AFNTV, DVD, free phone, Internet pluswasher/dryer pets welcome! Alsobeautifully furnished 4BR Housein Bruchmühlbach & 5BR Housein Mackenbach & 3BR House inKottweiler 0171-2679282 or [email protected]

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 2-3 Bdrs sui-tes in Ramstein village & 5 be-droom house nearby. Sky, AFN,PC, wireless internet, phone, was-her / dryer in unit, gas grill on pa-tio / balcony, king size Americanbeds, complete kitchens, yard,parking, We offer private and com-fortable living. Kids love ourplace. Write to [email protected] Call 0179-1456657 any-time

!!!2 bedroom TLA, full furn., fullyequipped, AFN, internet, utilities,all incl., new house, 40€/Day,06301/710246

! ! ! ! Tastefully furnished apart inthe heart of Landstuhl. Free callsto US, internet, and much muchmore. Call 0176-7850-4546, orTDYPREMIER.com call for pricing0176-7850-4546 / TDYPre-mier.com

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2/3/4 absolutely beautifullyfurnished apartments. All ameni-ties provided including fully-stocked kitchen (huge fridge anddishwasher), AFN and SAT TV,free unlimited wireless internetand calls to the states, Washer/dryer, off-street parking and priva-te garage. 7 minutes from Ram-stein and Vogelweh. Of coursepets are welcome. Get an idea ofyour ‘home’ on Youtube (searchtlc4tla) or cut-and-paste http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjKBe9v6R-8 Call:01742133435 or [email protected].

*1* bedroom TLA/TDY single apt.Fully furnished and equipped-BiK,TV! Call George 0170-3814237

Kindsbach, Steigstr. 9, 60sqm,fully furn/equip, Internet, Americ.TV, new furn, wooden flr 06371-14124 or 0176-62681826

LOOKING FOR A COZY PLACE TO SPEND THE WEEK OR A MONTH?

We can help! TLAs in Ramstein New apt for 1 bed-room for 2 people & also for families.

Apts have: full furn Sat TV microw. phone comp w/DSL private parking pets

OK wash/dryer also avail. Call 06371-5432 or 0171-3256002



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THE DUBLINER PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE DRINKING: FREE SOFT DRINKS FOR DESIGNATED DRIVERS.

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100% equipped 1-2BR Apts,Free internet, AFN, Phone to USA,offRoad parking. 10min to RAM,LAND, LRMC, Contractors alsowelcome. Info: 0177 1955959 orwww.housinglandstuhl.com

1-3 BDR. apt. fully furn. wirelessinternet. free calls to US. TV/AFN,DVD. for more info: www.trudys-apartments.de or call 06374-3928. [email protected]

1-3Bed Lovely Spacious Apts.Fully Furn + Equip, 3MI RAB. FreeFast Internet. Free Phone CallsAFN TV, DVD, Wash/Dry In Unit,Designer Kitchens, Pets OK. Ow-ned + Operated By An AmericanWho Understands...www.NBM4RENT.com Call: 0174-2430124 Email: NBM4RENT@hotmail call for pricing 0174-243-0124

1-4BDR (14) American-ownedLuxury TLAs near Vogelweh,RAB, Kleber. Free DSL, AFN, Lo-cal +US Calls. Free HousehuntingASST/Airport PU Pets Okwww.tlakmc.com 0171 177 9681or [email protected]. VAT, VI-SA, MC

85 qm² apt perfect for familieswith kids 5km from RAB pets wel-come, free internet, big yard call0176 43019979 or [email protected] 0176 43019979 or [email protected]

Beautifully furnished 5 bedroomhouse in Mackenbach with gar-den and 3 bedroom in Kottweilerwith garden both minutes fromRamstein Air Base available forTLA. Everything included, i.e. tele-phone, internet, English satellite,AFN, and dvd player. All calls freeto US, Canada, Australia, Englandand 27 European countries.. Call:0171-2679282 or write [email protected]

compl. furnished 2bedroomapartment in Landstuhl, engl. TV,Internetflatrate, free Phone to us,bathroom, b.i.k., washer a. dryerand more.Tel: 06371-619033 [email protected]

Non-smoking, furnished TDY/TLA one-bdrm apartment availa-ble. Located just 12 minutes fromRamstein, 20 from Landstuhl andK-town, this 65 square meter (700sq ft) apartment is located inquiet, rural town of Matzenbach.Full kitchen, washer/dryer, free in-ternet and English (Sky) satelliteTV. Contact [email protected] or 06383 579654. Forpix and more details, http://www.dinesfamily.org/apartment.htm

1992 Opel Omega Wagon, Auto-matic, Red, runs great, good sha-pe, with Pwr Steering, d.locks,s.roof, CD-Player, lot a new parts,$1950, Call. 01733454529 [email protected]

Caution: Some KA Classifiedads have become a targetfor scams. Please be cau-tious if potential buyers offeryou payment methods otherthan cash.

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! $300 deposit + 5 pay-ments on good reliable cars withinspection! BMW, Opel, Honda &more! 0631-98741 or 0171-7912679

08 Honda Civic EX Coupe appox35,000 miles brand new all sea-son tires moon roof if interestedplease email me: [email protected]

08 Nissan Xterra S 2WD, ExlCond, Auto, 29K Mi, Roof Rack,Alarm, Remote Locks, Pwr Win-dows, Cruise, Pioneer CD/GPS,$18,900. Call 016090483592.

1983 Porsche 944S parts, engi-ne, transmission, doors & otherbaby parts. If Interested pls call:06372-509206 or 0151-10596771

1986 VW Golf Cabrio. $1500OBO. Runs Great. Info and pho-tos via email. [email protected]

1991 Peugeot 206 HDI Diesel2000 EUR or best offer must seemany extras cell: 0151-51256600Jon or e-mail:[email protected]

2003 Ford Ranger, 50,000 mi,2wd, good shape, runs good,$6500. Call: 015204611542



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1993 BMW 316i Purple/Burgundy163800km 5 speed manual trans-mission $2600 or 2000 € Cell0176 5537 1319 [email protected] Opel Astra, Red in color,winter tires, new rear brakes.Runs great. Will sell for $2,000.Cell: 015151038499.1996 BMW 328i, Four door, sun-roof, brand new summer tires andalmost brand new winter tires.$5000 obo. Call for showing:0176-2471-56221997 BMW 320i 180k Km, AC,18", seat heated, keyless entry,very good shape 3200 EURO0177-35794601997 Honda civic, past insp lastmonth. 5 speed, us spec, sportexhaust comes with extra 17"rims, lowered. $3000 Call Danny #016011463041997 Mercedes E230, EleganceSedan, 295Km, FWD, EuropeanSpec, extra rims and all season ti-res - $4300 Call Anthony:01602193212/[email protected] Jeep Cherokee Limited Edi-tion, four wheel drive (4X4), Grayin color, leather interior, heatedseats, air condition, sun roof.Brand new brakes and Mud/Snowdeep tread tires. PCS in July;available now. Retails for $6,100.Will sell for $4,950 Ask for Ed:0175-814-9549460 Big Block 1973. 450$ Call formore info Danny # 0160-1146304

1999 Ford Ranger XLT Pickup(Bronze), 4-Cyl, 2.5 Liter, 2WD,Automatic, Brand New Tires: SalePrice $6600 OBO Contact: 0151-12733737 [email protected] Ford Taurus SES- Automa-tic, V-6 engine, Front-wheel drive,power windows/locks, fair conditi-on, High mileage, As Is.$1,000.00. 06371-802-16912001 Honda CR-V 5DR 4WD SE,102K Miles, 4-Spd Auto, 4-WheelABS, All Season Tires. Very Relia-ble. $5900 OBO. 0031-653754277 or [email protected] Jeep Wrangler Sport. GoodCondition w/ dark green exterior.70k miles. 6 cyl, 4.0L, 4x4. Hardtop & soft top. 7k Euros. [email protected] Audi TT Quattro Runs great!$11,500 OBO; 158K; Call Nick01622731374 or 06303808532 af-ter 1800.2003 Infiniti G35 sedan. Asking$15,200. 53K miles. New Winter ti-res & chrome wheels mounted onSummer tires. Immaculate conditi-on! Call 063716112642004 BMW 330Ci, 2dr, US Spec,71K mi, 6spd manual, sum & winttires, leather, fully loaded, Greaton gas, $14,500 obo Call 0170-32872872005 Dodge Grand Caravan,3.8L V8, 60,000 Miles, Fully Loa-ded, Well Maintained, Winter &Summer Tires, Full Size Spare,$11,900, 0151-142623262006 Opel Astra TDI Sports Wa-gon. Gray 6 Speed, PW, PS, AC,PD, CD. New Winter Tires w/rimsand New Alt. 60000m fast! 0176-21301105 AL available 1Apr

2007 Ford Escape 4WD, powermoonroof, excellent Euro vehicle,excellent cond, ready in mid April,asking $12,000 negotiable.0711680-7579

2007 Shineray quad, 250cc,needs work. 600$ firm. For moreinfo call Danny # 0160-1146304

2008 BMW 335i, 4 door, char-coal w/black leather, premium/sports package, preformance/win-ter tires, nav system/ipod&more.asking [email protected]

2008 BMW X3, excellent vehicle,Dealership Maintained, Low Milea-ge, fully loaded, includes snow ti-res with custom rims, serious buy-er only.$30,000.00 Let's Make ADeal. Call 015154739920

2008 Ford Fusion SEL 54,500 mi-les, Red/black leather, 3.0 liters,Automatic, SYNC Audio SystemFully Loaded Call: 016096543331

2009 blk ford fusion, excellentcondition, black leather, sportpackage sun and sync package,new tires, 6 disc cd/mp3 18" rims$16,000 obo 01786859158

2009 BMW 335xi AWD Sedan,Black, Excellent Cond, 300hp, USspec 20,000 Miles, 18 Months,Leather, Sport, Comfort, WinterPacks 016099673695

2009 Metallic blue AWD LincolnMKS, 4D, V6, 3.7L 287hp, likenew cond, lux int, 30,000mi, auto,voice-act, new winter tires.$28,500, OBO, Nick-0631340380

2009 Volvo C30 R-Design Bar-rents Blue, US Spec, T5 (227hp),6 speed, extra winter wheels, SunRoof, Climate package, 17K mi-les, Clean. $23K obo017622991442

95 BMW 318 Automatic 4DR withA/C, all pwd, only 90k mls, veryclean and reliable, just serviced,call:0160- 9550 4610, only $3600

Acura Tl 3.2. Model 2000 USSpecs, Fire red, dealer maintai-ned, new Rotors and brakes, newtiming belt. Fully loaded. $6500;0157-73802398

BMW 318i, 94, 4dr, sunroof. pwrstrg, ex.cond, low on gas, €1850.-please call 01578-6072009



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BMW 320i 1993. $2000 obo4door. sun/moonroof. darkblue.snowtires. automatic. high miles,but good condition. 0631-361-2868 or [email protected]

For Sale 460 Big Block Call ForMore Info After 17:00 Tel: 0160-1146304

Ford Probe (Mazda engine 626)V6 5spd 24V black, 2.Hand al-ways dealer maintained summer& 4 new Hankook winter tires(400€) non-smoking newoilchange, new spark plug cables.€2300 Call: 0152-28222169

Front & rear sway bars stock eu-ro from civic type R. [email protected]/017622987498 pics onwww.class-world.eu

Heatshield gasket never used.http://www.hondata.com/heatshieldgasket.html Asking $40.picson www.class-world.eu017622987498 / [email protected]

I am Looking for a Harley David-son Softail, or a Cross Bones,Bad boy..... Please give me a mes-sage. Thanks

Parts from Black, 4-door 2000Grand Am. If interested pls call0151-10596771.

Jaguar XJ6 95 Green Auto/ACFor parts or shade tree mechanic.Runs great but needs repairs I'mnot willing to make Details:01752440453 after 1600Mazda 6i Sport Val.Ed. 2007 USModel, 2.3L, 16V, Automatic, 6xAirb., A/C, grey metal., ABS,36Tmiles, 146hp, 17inch alloywheels, € 10900 Call 0174/9685115Mercedes 190E, 2.6, 1990,151.601km, automatic, airbag, ra-dio + CD, 3300Eur, 0631 79352more information or pictures:[email protected] Benz 180C elegance'97 4dr 2nd owner 147Tkm only,5speed, always dealer maintai-ned, perfect cond, winter & sum-mer tires on alloy rims, sunroof,seat heating, very clean and effi-cient! 2850€ Call: 0152-28222169Mini Cooper Convertible '06,$16,750, US Specs, 24K easy mi-les; Excellent Condition; manualtrans; English Racing Green,black power top; Harmon KardonCD-stereo; new front tires; Chro-me package & Climate package,heated seats; 06371-8020-103;0151-2130-9917; [email protected] Carisma GLE 19981.8L 92KW orig. 97K mls 4dr5spd steer many extras ready forINSP KL-area €2100 obo Call:0160-8222640Volvo 460GL, Automatic, CDPlayer, good runing Car in goodshape, Call. 01625177270, $ 1650.

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Programable ECU, Comes w/software and manual. brand newRSX Type S Honda PRB ECU, w/K-Pro modification. orig. price$1595, asking $950017622987498

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VW Golf, Hetchback, 4Doors,5.speed, Wintertires, Runs Good,Guaranteed to pass Inspec.$1950. Phone. 015207694182

Yellow 06 C6, 6spd manual,glass top, 17K mi, 2 sets wheels,27K euro. Call 015221320665.


BMW K1300S Supersport 200911Kkm 175HP ESA, ABS, Comp.Grip Heat, New Tires, 14250$obo0176-81083139

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KA advertisers living on base/post and offering child careservices are on the approvedlist of Family Child Care(FCC) providers. Those livingoff base/post offering theseservices in the KA are notscreened by FCC. Use goodjudgement when choosingoff base/post child care ser-vices. Qualifications shouldbe checked and referencesrequested before placing anychild in the custody of childcare providers who have notbeen screened.***Anyoneproviding more than 10hours of care per week, on aregular basis, MUST be licen-sed by the FCC office. If youdo not have a license andprovide care, you could pos-sibly lose your base housingprivileges.***

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1 Queen size bed, splitable intotwin size, w/ headboard, 6ft long,blue, storage underneath, likenew cond., b. o.; 61inch projecti-on screen TV, smoke grey in goodworking cond. b.o.; 3x identicalseperate bedroom dressers w/ 4drawers each b.o.; Taylor madegolf bag red white & blue b.o.; up-right wooden shirt & pants garmetholder b.o.; livingrm table b.o.; va-rious new electrical kitchen app-liances b.o.; Call Charles or Chris-tine McCoy for address (locatedin Sembach area) 0160-92842652or 0175-1232207

1.5 yr.old Apple 13" Macbook. 2GB DDR3 RAM, 160 GB HD,DVD, OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard,Office 2008, IWork09, Parallels.$850.00 Ramstein 06371-60179

12 Wooden Fences that are each8 feet long and 3 and half feethigh. To be taken apart by buyer.See pictures: www.class-world.euAny questions please call 0176-22987498. Fair Condition $300

1972 Olympic Games Munich!Historic Beer Stein / Mug! Very ra-re! To include the -Hofbräuhaus-, -Olympia Tower-, and the historic -Frauenkirche- Has been passeddown in the family. Asking $80.See pictures at www.class-world.eu E-mail: [email protected]

220V German Dryer $150 Call:06371-613400

2 Arm Chairs, upholstered w/re-movable & washable orange co-vers, $60.00 each or $100.00 forboth. Call Michael at 06371/611795, or [email protected] Tower Yamaha Speakers.Bought for $250 a piece, sell for$125 a piece. 1 Yamaha middlespeaker, bought$100 sell $50.OBO Lanstuhl, call 015223446429220v: toaster $5, coffee maker$5, 2 standing & 1 table fans $15each, iron $10. hairdyer $10. char-coal grill $25. mulcher [email protected]" Panasonic TV, bought new in2010 from States HDMI connecti-ons Excellent condition! $500 Call0151-41410231 for informationAFN / PowerVu Receiver - Ameri-can forces Network HI - I am loo-king for a PowerVu receiver withvalid subscription. (with valid aut-horization for afn tv) …..if you orsomeone else can help me thenplease let me know [email protected] or icq 430974952AFN Decoder, Scientific-AtlantaPowerVu Model D9834, $150.00.Call Michael at 06371/611795 ore-mail [email protected] Beer Mug - Gerzit- veryold - has been passed down inthe family from my great grandfa-ther. Asking $40 E-Mail: [email protected] diningroom commodewith excellent woodcarving invery good condition, price neg.,contact wolfgang 0170685 0060or Christa 06383/925080Antique Tin Pot - very old - pas-sed down from my grandfather.$40. See pictures at www.class-world.eu E-mail [email protected] ages 12 - 15 needed toplay handball in Kusel. Coach isbilingual. No experience necessa-ry. For more info. [email protected] Set of 4 DVD headrestmonitors in great condition moun-ted in leather headrest with cardvd player 0178-6859168 online-AD: yesBike Trainer: CycleOps, fluid dri-ven. Very quiet; Excellent conditi-on! Table: Paid $395 will sell for$275 Ask for Ed: 0175-814-9549



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Avail now! Like new bedroomset, light oak w/headboard, 2night tables, 1wardrobe w/mirror& 3 doors, 1 wardrobe w/6 doors.Price neg, tel.06894/580854, after6pmBavarian style oak dining table, 6chairs, coffee table, couch, 2 arm-chairs, Schrankwand, cup board,grandfathers clock (westminster),price: $1500 [email protected] Balls: Brand new! Ari-muth, paid $300; Will sell for:$120 Ask for Ed: 0175-814-9549Billiard Balls: Nice used set! Willsell for: $45 Ask for Ed: 0175-814-9549Blue & Yellow curtains for be-droom/livingroom. Satin like mate-rial. $15 See www.class-world.eufor pics. 017622987498/[email protected] rug for sale, $40.seewww.class-world.eu for pics.017622987498.Bought chair 4 my son but he istoo big for it. I purchased thischair from Bed Bath and Beyond.Asking $80 paid $99, Still in box.06374944804Boys clothes & shoes ages 3-5years various prices. E-mail forinfo & pictures. [email protected] for TV, Bassett (Pine),65" Ht, 30" Wd, 20" Dp, ExcCond, TV also for sale (see SonyTrinitron 25"), $165 OBO, Call0163-330-5535, Lv MsgCarrara-Marble table 130cm radi-us (top an stand) 360€ & Nepalcarpet 250cm radius for 175€(can also be sold seperately) Call:06381-4280217Coffee Table Set, pine tops oniron legs. 1 coffee table 50x30", 2end tables 26x23", $70.00. CallMichael at 06371/611795, [email protected] room table with 6 leathercoated chairs with wood carvingand extendable table (up to 12people) more than 100 years oldasking price neg., contact wolf-gang 0170-6850060 or Christa06383/925080Fan (Pedistal); excellent conditi-on; $240V; $20 OBO; email [email protected] or callmark at 07158 128 5014German mother (27) of a 5 monthold baby boy is looking for a fri-endship to an American mother inKL (contracting a friendship,going for a walk...)German Schrank 4.25m (13ftx) x2.25m (6.5ft) like new, will sell tobest offer Call: 06374-5162Giant Antique Warehouse Sale19 & 20 March 10am-3pmSchneeweiderhof 11, 67754 Ess-weiler Map: www.schoolhouse-antiques.comGive a unique gift - collectiblewrist watch-Gruen or-Bulova cur-vex $90-$150 [email protected] 06374-915454Give a unique gift! Antique Eng-lish or French pocket watch, Ca.1728-1832, [email protected]

Glass plated room decor,steams. metal stand. Great for li-vingroom. 220 volt. $25 pics onwww.class-world.eu/[email protected]

Glider and motorglider rides, seethe area from above, tour flightsand instruction. [email protected]

Green suade handbag. Withthree compartments. Zipper top.$20 0176-22987498 please leavea message if I do not answer.

Grey Sony DVD Player with 4 Sur-round Sound Speakers A CenterSpeaker and A Subwoofer, Excel-lent Condition Dual Voltage Regi-on Free Play 0178-6859158

Guitar Amplifier. Ibanez ToneBlaster 15W. Model TB15R. Excel-lent Condition. 220V. [email protected]

Heated Hair Curlers by Reming-ton - velour w/metal stay in positi-on clips - 2 different sizes. 10 cur-lers. Used once. 110 volt. $20Call: 0176-22987498

Hitachi Projector: Comes withnew bulb. Excellent condition! Willsell for $260. Ask for Ed: 0175-814-9549

i7 Intel Processor, USB 3.0, ATIRadeon 5730 Graphics Card w/1GB, 4GB Ram, 320GB HardDrive, 16" LED, SRS Stereo, Nu-meric Keypad, Windows 7, & mo-re. [email protected]

Ikea bedding. Too small for mybed. 140x200cm, 80x80cm. Ne-ver opened. Andrea Satin. $30pics in [email protected]

Kids adidas soccer shoes, US si-ze 1, EU 32, black & red, worn afew times. Non marking. $35.0176-22987498, pics on class-world

Large microwave oven $ 25,06371 57888

Kitchen Table: Solid wood, blackin color, four high standing chairs,Paid $495 will sell for $225 Mintcondition! Pictures are available.Ask for Ed: 0175-814-9549

Lace dress, eggshell/offwhite, size 6, never worn. For wedding/prom/summer night out. $50;017622987498 or [email protected] Pic on www.class-world.eu does not do justice. Be-autful dress.

Laptop, Dell: 12inch mini laptop,no scratches, 5 hours of battery;Mint condition! Powers up; worksgreat. Need to load operating sys-tem on the laptop. Will sell for$225. Pictures are available. Askfor Ed: 0175-814-9549

Large Antique Dark solid wood. 3pull out draws, 3 cabinets aboveand below to store goods in. 7feet tall. Price: $2900017622987498. class-world.eupics

Lawn mower - reel mower, elec-tric, quality, made by Bosch - gre-at for smaller lawns. [email protected]

Line 6 Variax 300 Electric Guitar,Sunburst. Like new condition.$250.00, [email protected]

Living room: Dinning table, 6chairs, coffee table, couch, 2 arm-chairs, Schrankwand, cup board,grandfathers clock (westminsterstyle)- oak massive

Marble Table, Black w/white tra-ces, 47" diameter, really nice, oc-tagonal, comes w/ext leaf and 6chairs, $600 OBO (paid €1,500),Call 0163-330-5535, Lv Msg

Modern White Leather 2/3 SeaterCouch..Excellent Condition! LargeGlass Couch Table w/Extensi-ons..550 Euro (06384-925700)

Motorcycle jackets, leatherblack, M & L. Call: 0152-29505388 or 06371-613354

Mr. T Flavorwave halogen heat /infrared wave oven - as seen onTV! Model 3835 paid new $120 ayear ago - hardly been used, incl.original invoice and remainingwarranty! Will sell for $75 obo E-Mail: [email protected]

New Elta combination AM/FM ra-dio w/record player used once$10 Call: 06332-41560 between2pm to 9pm. Can deliver to RAB!

NYP Classical Cut-A-Way elec-tric Acoustic guitar. Excellentsound, bone nut and saddle,pickup, $150.00 O.B.O 0631-3203835 or [email protected]

Oak china cabinet 1,60 wide x1,95 high, in very good cond€250. Call for appt. Must see!06371-62179 you must pick up!

Oil Painting of the five mast bar-que Potosi (around 1900) measu-rements 110 x 75cm 250€ Call:06381-4280217

Older Grundig TV w/SAT receiver(no flat screen) works great €80for both obo Call: 06386-6711

Pink and white snake skin purse,not real. pics on www.class-world.eu [email protected]

PCS sale. Have multiple 220cords and adapters $5 for all. 220converter 1600wat $50. 220 fan$5. AFN Decoder $75. Landstuhl,John, 015223446429.PCS Sale: Bedroom set, sofa &chair, dining rm set incl. hutchand buffet, TVs, Call: 0162-1858152 or E-Mail: [email protected] 42 Multi-system Panaso-nic, bought for $1299.00, sellingfor $650.00, OBO.Pool Cues: Jump-Break PoolCues, will sell for $35. Ask for Ed:0175-814-9549Pool Cues: This is my personalcollection: Names brands suchas: Viking, Joss, Buffalo/Adam,Bludsworth. Some are custommade; very nice! Prices will rangefrom $25 to $170. Ask for Ed:0175-814-9549Racing Bike: Giant TCR-2R, 24Speed. Very light! Just tuned itup. Excellent condition! Worth$1,500. Will sell for $850. Ask forEd: 0175-814-9549Schreiber Oboe. Call Bob 0611-500147 or e-mail: [email protected]



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Tel: 06371-8020410, Fax: 06371-598 122E-Mail: [email protected]

RC aircraft and helicopters fromhobby enthusiast for sale. Somenew, some used. For listing andprices call 0176-62821632.

Roller blades. Used twice. Sizeeuropean 45. Black and grey.Brand...Exolution2 80mm017622987498 / [email protected]

Rustical Oak table, solid & heavy,w/tile top handcrafted. Price isneg. Call for appt. Must see!06371-62179 you must pick up!

Snow chains (2) for multiple tiresizes $15. Monitor, LG 701B, 16"screen, $15. Single mattress,90x190 $30. Sheepskin jackets:men's grey size M $50 with mat-ching hat $20; ladies' brown sizeM $120. 6 liquer / sherry glasseswith decanter, colored cut crystalby Nachtmann $120. Call 06374-1277Sony Trinitron 25" TV, traditional(not flat screen), 7 yrs old, kept inspare office, barely used, $325OBO, Call 0163-330-5535, Lv MsgSurround Sound System, Tevion,barely used, $60 OBO, Call 0163-330-5535, Lv MsgSwarovski Pegasus-From the1998 "Fabulous Creatures" Se-ries. Retired in 1998, Asking$500.Ph. 06374/944828

Swarovski Crystal, all pricesgreatly reduced for upcomingvalentine's / mother's day! Privatecollection! Retired pieces. 5pctrain set, penguin mother & baby,koala bear mother and baby, Pan-da mother & baby, turtle. Total va-lue 1800$ will sell all 9 pieces for1400$ or 1100€ or individual. Call:06332-41560 between 2pm to9pm. Can deliver to RAB!Table Top Sunbeam BBQ - verysmall, used very little $10. Usescharcoal or wood! Call: 06332-41560 between 2pm to 9pm. Candeliver to RAB!The Swarovski Pierrot mesasu-res 8". This is the first edition of"Masquerade" series. Retired in1999. Pics on www.class-world.eu [email protected] For Sale, 4 Contential 225-45-17, good tread All Season,$100.00, call 0160-8980440tomtom 920&930 navi $300 eachobo, clarion 6 disc cd changer$60obo, AUDIOVOX Set of 4 carheadrest monitors $700obo call01786859158 if interestedVarious items for sale, inprocessof PCS. All items must go. MBO0162-296-4188Washer Siemens German 220V,Excellent Condition, Three yearsold, Bought new for $650, sellingfor $250 firm. Call 06307-911348Yamaha Stereo System TowerSpeakers Middle Speaker MBO0162-296-4188

Wood frame picture. From Ash-field Arts. Made in the UK. Paid$500. see class-world.eu for [email protected]

Yamaha 5.1ch bought for$289.00, sell for $145.00. Dual vol-tage. call 015223446429/[email protected]

There have been reports ofpets being sold from bree-ding facilities that are not ma-naged at the highest profes-sional standards. Pleasechoose your pet carefully.Make sure you check the cre-dentials of the people sellingthe pet, and get proper pa-perwork showing shots and/or other proof of healthy con-dition. For further advice,consult your Veterinarian.

8 month old APHA registerd painthorse stallion foal. Bay with whitestripe on forehead, halter trainedand shoer friendly. Great registra-tion papers, suitable for breedingor show horse. EU 4,000. Contact0172-6900533, 0162-2518105 oremail: [email protected].

Beagle male in need of new ho-me, special needs, neutered, upto date on all shots, comes w/ allpet supplies [email protected] for more info

Female Yorkie 1yr, name is bebe,has passport and microchip,needs only one shot, not fixed, fri-endly and trained/housebroken.$600 [email protected]

AFN / PowerVu Receiver - Ameri-can forces Network HI - I am loo-king for a PowerVu receiver withvalid subscription [email protected] or icq 430974952

Cleaning lady needed, to comeon Saturdays for 2hours, englishspeaking 0162-2766420

German/American family lookingfor new modern/FSH, 200sqm+open flr pln, attached 2car gara-ge, flr heating-017680189848

I need small, older car when ar-rive in Germany around March1st. Must run well and be clean.Dents ok. Send pix $ price [email protected]

I'm looking to buy paper DVD tit-le inserts. I'll pay .50 cents per pa-per insert. if you want to sell themand they are of interesting valuecontact me

Looking for Nice American Ladyfor German / American friendshipin Einsiedlerhof to help me impro-ve my english. Call: 0631-58796

Magic X-treme Cheerleader Saar-brücken is looking for male and fe-male Cheerleaders who would liketo participate in championships.0157-73732090

New Challenge for Baseball /Softball Coaches!! The River Ban-dits Baseball and Softball Team,located in Saarbrücken (A6,30min from KL) is looking for coa-ches for both teams and alsoplayers. Please contact: [email protected] or call0171-8634083

Wanted House for sale 280sqmor larger Ramstein school. Willingto do some renovation. Flexible ti-meframe. PH: Bryan 017680231103/Alex 017680231094

We are an American couple andneed an inexpensive car with autotransmission we arrive June 1please e-mail [email protected] if you have one

Professional Services are of-fered by registered busines-ses as well as private peo-ple. To ensure a satisfactoryservice experience, please al-ways ask for credentials anddeny payments up front. Forcleaning services, arrangefor payments after a finalwalk-through and inspectionof the clean house.

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Coordinator. This is a permanent full time position located at Kapaun Air Station, Germany. Bachelor’s degree in business administration or equivalent work/volunteer experience required. Applicants must be US military ID card holders with active SOFA status. Applicants must have demonstrated talent in organization, training, marketing, logistics administration and fundraising. Applicants must have the ability to work effectively in the military and federal government environment, be knowledgeable of non-profi t organizations; be extremely computer profi cient, be a team player with fl exibility and enthusiasm, and be able to work independently. Position requires travel. For more information call DSN 489-6555 or CIV 06315366555 or US CIV #: 703-717-5276 or 571-344-0950.Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter by 21 March 2010 via e-mail to: [email protected]

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 A + Chima clea-ning service. view our price list &FAQ on: PCS/house/carpet cea-ning/yard work/trash haul, pain-ting etc. www.chima-clean-service.com 06381-4256065! ! ! ! ! ! ! Bridge cleaners - crossthe bridge into a cleaner world!Tax Free Prices, PCS, House clea-ning, Snow removal, trash pickup, laundry, yard work, dog wal-king, Contact 24/7; 0173-3683830!!!!!!!!!!!!AB FM Home CleanersPCS carpet regular trash haulyard work painting &all other du-ties as required. Guarantee topass Landlord &Housing authori-ties insp 0174-5971347!!PCS Cleaning pass insp guaran-teed on/off base Ampi 0176-87076932 Niki 0176-67756856Certified translations. Reasona-ble rates. Call 06374-4113 or0179-531-0274.Clock repair & antique clock sa-les. Hermann Lieser, Ludwigstr.32, Landstuhl 06371-2637Computer Service - support, con-sulting & education at your house!All Windows systems, ISDN, DSL,network, security, and more! MHComputer Service 0171-6561773German, all levels, Mr. Vollmer,Landstuhl, phone: 06371-2470,www.germanvollmer.deProfessional lessons in guitar &piano. No contracts. 1st try-outlesson is free. Tel 0175-4754238

H & I Service: You need helparound your house, we do allwork personally and perfect. PCS-cleaning, house-cleaning, yard-work, painting and repairs, trashhauling, carpet cleaning Call 0179-7418078Home & Maintenace Service.PCS, regular & carpet cleaning w/ref., painting, repair, trash remo-val, bulk & yard waste 06383-927372 or 0172-6693714Law Office of J. Alan Goodwin,LLC. American attorney located inEurope. Over 12 years of militaryand civilian experience litigatingcriminal trials and administrativeboards, handling employment is-sues, and mediating disputes.Website: www.goodwinmilitarylaw.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 0152-26587630Music classes in piano organ key-board accordion brass instru-ments clarinet saxophone. StateCertified Teacher. Live Piano Mu-sic. Call 0157-74236887Translations-certified. Divorces,medical, school certificates, etc.KL., near Vogelweh. Reasonablerates. Call: 0631-54440

Children’s Learning Academycurrently has a Custodian positionavailable. Please visit our websiteat http://www.childrens-learning-academy.org for an applicationand additional information. Youmay also contact us at 06374-994-131 or stop by Siedlung 19b,Mackenback 67686.

Children's Learning Academycurrently has an administrative po-sition available for a Student Coor-dinator. Please visit our websiteat http://www.childrens-learning-academy.org for an applicationand additional information. Youmay also contact us at 06374-994-131 or stop by Siedlung 19b,Mackenback Germany 67686

Retired vet looking for work forextra income, please call 06374-805750 or 0176-70261305,Thanks.

Wanted: Part-time Driver withUSAREUR Driving License toDrive 7.5 Ton Truck Call Penny:0175-527-0728

Lost 7yo ntrd male Cat “Nemo”,chipped, short hair, Grey Tby,blue eyes, white paws/claws coontail w/blue collar/bell. [email protected]

Lost--One light blue (flip) mobilephone. Was lost the week of 14February and is a Samsung SGHT409. There is a small reward forreturn 015115408547

Missing from Steinwenden since19 Feb, Paul a black cat w/whitespot on chest and tail. If you haveany info on him please call 0176-689042867. Thanks. Lost 0176-689042867

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