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  • Landstuhl holds annual May market with rides, vendors, food

    Landstuhl will hold its annual Sickingen May market today through Monday.Traditionally, the Landstuhl Brass Orchestra will open the event at 4 p.m. with a concert at Neuen Markt. Following, city mayor Klaus Grumer will officially welcome all visitors at 4:30 p.m. Tonight around 10 p.m., an opening

  • Hexennacht: Beware of witches and their tricks

    Germans observe their Labor Day on Sunday. May 1 is also a day to welcome spring and chase away the demons of winter the night before.The night of April 30 is known as "Hexennacht," witches night. People living off base must keep a watchful eye on their houses and vehicles Saturday night.

  • How the Sports Lounge got its Groove Back

    Recently, the 86th Force Support Squadron took over management of the Sports Lounge located in the KMCC. For those of you who were hesitant to visit the Sports Lounge, it's time you tried their new menu. Within three weeks of new management, the Sports Lounge is providing more efficient service,

  • To volunteer or not to volunteer?

    Selfless. Honorable. Respectable. These are just a few words that are often used when describing a volunteer.According to Kathleen Butler, American Red Cross senior station manager, volunteering has been noted as one of the most rewarding things a person can do. Luckily, the organizations of the

  • Trash pickup days change due to holidays

    The trash pick up in some villages of the KMC moves as follows due to the holidays of Good Friday (April 22) and Easter Monday (April 25):Bruchmühlbach-Miesau Union Community:from April 26 to April 27 in Bruchmühlbach, Miesau, Buchholz, Vogelbach, Lambsborn, Elschbach, Gerhardsbrunn, Langwieden and

  • Germans observe many Easter traditions

    The Easter holidays are just around the corner. In Germany, Easter week starts with Holy Thursday, which Germans call "Gründonnerstag," or green Thursday. The word green is not associated with the color but rather with the old German verb "grienen," which means "to bemoan." Some people keep up the

  • Ramstein Officers’ Club: You asked, we listened

    The 86th Force Support Squadron recently held a series of focus groups on the Ramstein Officers' Club. In these sessions, officers, civilians and dependents gave several ideas of how to make the officers' club better and we listened.The first Friday of every month is the Officers' Membership night,

  • AFSA announces award winners

    The Air Force Sergeants Association's International President Jeffrey Ledoux took some time out last week to visit with senior base officers and enlisted leadership during the annual Division 16 Professional Airman's Conference, providing them with an up to date review on what Congress is planning

  • Tips to being a better neighbor

    Warmer weather is approaching and we naturally are anxious to get outdoors and engage in the summer's fun activities. In doing so, we must remember safety, pet responsibility and respect for our neighbors. With the warmer weather, we have a tendency to open the windows and enjoy the fresh air;

  • German restaurant reopens after renovations

    The Deutsches Haus restaurant, located in Bldg. 544 on Ramstein, recently reopened after renovations. "We were closed for about three months to get some of the interior done," said Senior Master Sgt. Michael Chelius, manager of the Deutsches Haus. "The set up is a little different, we got an annex,