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  • LIFESTYLES: New bike trail opens with car-free event

    The Moscheltal biking trail will officially open June 5. At the same time, the first car-free Moscheltal event will take place. The road in the valley between Obermoschel and Waldgrehweiler called Moscheltal will close to motorized traffic 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. County road L379 will turn into an

  • LIFESTYLES: Artists display, sell creative items

    A creative exhibition by hobby artists will take place June 4 - 5 at the Haus des Bürgers, the culture and convention center in Ramstein-Miesenbach.About 45 exhibitors and vendors from Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland and Hessen will display and sell their art and craft items. "In recent years we always

  • Was ist What?

    Moving can be a daunting experience. But when people PCS to a country that is completely different in language and in culture, it can be downright intimidating. That is why Hagen Volke the cultural adaptation liaison officer with the Airman & Family Readiness Center, has taken it upon himself to

  • Lifestyles: Kaiserslautern holds May carnival

    Kaiserslautern will hold its traditional "Maikerwe," or May carnival through June 6 on the Messeplatz fairgrounds. More than 140 ride owners and vendors will be available for 11 days to offer their attractions, merchandise and food specialties.The biggest folks fest of the Westpfalz officially will

  • Germans observe Ascenion Day, Father’s Day

    June 2, Germans observe a religious holiday, "Christi Himmelfahrt," or Ascension Day. It is an official holiday throughout Germany, which means stores, public offices and banks are closed. The Bible says Christ's ascent into heaven took place on the 40th day after Easter. That's why it always is on

  • Safety: Sugar Free

    For those of us in military communities, focus on safety is nothing new. Things like safety briefings and catch phrases like "the 101 critical days of summer" are common place. What is new is the kind of briefing that members of Team Ramstein attended this past week at the Hercules Theater. Equipped

  • Airman Develops German NCO's

    A little over a year ago, Master Sgt. Jennifer Blackmarr applied for a new job that would take her completely out of the comfort zone she's been in for the past 14 years as a security forces professional and basic military training instructor. "One day I was at Lackland Air Force Base, trying to

  • From the Ukraine to the U.S. on the same sheet of music

    Tech. Sgt. Igor Poklad is a musician. His grandparents were musicians. His parents were professional musicians. At this rate his children and his children's children will be musicians. Sergeant Poklad was born and raised in Odessa, Ukraine, where he graduated high school and continued his music

  • EFMP offers new family support service

    Most people know they can receive medical help with the Exceptional Family Member Program, but there is another side to EFMP.The newest addition to the program is EFMP-Family Support, which provides information, referrals, support groups and recreational events to families in need."Last year, our

  • A clean crown for cancer

    We can wash it, brush it, braid it, curl it, or straighten it, but nothing raises hair, or funds like the St. Baldrick's Foundation. In the head shaving event St. Baldrick's asks  volunteers to get sponsored to "clean their crowns" in order to raise money and awareness for cancer stricken