June 2014 at a glance

USAG STUTTGART

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JUNE 2014

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PE A C S E T A E R G 7 BRAND NEW WITH OUTDOOR RECREATION

3 WAYS TO WIN 6 VESPAS!

Last Chance GAS STATIONS

TO $AVE YOU MONEY NOW

Celebrate

The 4th of JULY!

Free Amusement Rides . Live Entertainment . Fireworks . Food • Giveaways & more!

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WITH OUTDOOR RECREATION • CALL DSN 431 2774 CIV 07031 15 2774 “the ultimate thrill”

INTRO TO SCUBA DIVING

WHITE WATER RAFTING

JUNE 7 Plunge into this experience to discover what scuba diving is all about in a safe and secure environment.

Call now & schedule to get certified too!

ADVENTURE

EUROPA PARK DAY TRIP

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E V I D Y K S

JUNE 8

JUNE 13 - 15

JUNE 25

JUNE 28

JUNE 28 - 29

Paddle where the German Olympic kayaking & rafting teams train. Come experience what world-class athletes face.

Hut hopping is a wonderful German pasttime that involves hiking up the mountain from one hut to the next.

An extremely unique atmosphere awaits you.

Visit the world’s largest seasonal theme park with over 100 attractions, 11 roller coasters & over 14 different European themed areas.

This packed day has something for everyone.

What provides more of a rush than throwing yourself out of an airplane & hurtling towards the earth’s surface?

Not much.

Experience what it’s like to defy gravity from 13,000 feet in the air.

Old or young, you’re bound to enjoy this relaxing weekend spent in nature away from it all. Call us now for more details. You’ll be glad you did!

HUT HOP WEEKEND

CAMP & CANOE WEEKEND

JUNE 12 - 16 PARIS & NORMANDY This year is the 75th anniversary of D-day!

DSN 430 7135 • 0711 680 7135

(Better Opportunites for Single Service Members only)

NEXT MONTH: SWISS ALPS - WAKEBOARDING - SKYDIVING - CASTLES - PAINTBALL - ROPES COURSE - WHITE WATER RAFTING & MORE!

Last chance

GAS STATIONS

ALL OPEN 24 HRS!

YOUR GPS NEEDS TO KNOW NOW

We all know that once we leave Germany we’re stuck paying European gas prices so we’ve compiled a list of the last gas stations you need to know before you cross the border. Save the most this summer!

1 RADOLFZELLER STRAßE 28

3 ROERMONDER STRAßE 116

6 REGENSBURGER STRAßE 91 92637 WEIDEN BAYERN Germany 09614161980

2 OKENSTR. 30A

4 ST JUERGENER STRAßE 30

7 ADENAUERRING 20

5 BUNDESAUTOBAHN A8

8 MUEHLENWEG 33 A 15232 FRANKFURT AN DER ODER BRANDENBURG Germany 0335545744 TRIP TIP!

78224 SINGEN BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG Germany 0773166687 77652 OFFENBURG BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG Germany 078122188

52072 AACHEN NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN Germany 0241155705

87437 KEMPTEN BAYERN Germany 083128372

24837 SCHLESWIG SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN Germany 0462124560 83346 BERGEN BAYERN Germany 08662485950

CAR WASH

Fill up your tank or lighten your dirt load at the Patch & Kelley Car Wash to combat grime efficiently.

Both are open 7 days a week.

For addresses that may be closer to the border but t shorter hours of operation visit: www.essostations.com

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9 Patch: 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

10 Kelley: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Hamburg Amsterdam

Berlin

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POLAND

GERMANY Brussels Frankfurt

Get Ready for Summer Road Trips!

Paris

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Prague

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Strasbourg

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5 AUSTRIA

FRANCE SWITZERLAND

Special savings coupon

10

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% OIL CHANGE ANY SPEEDY LUBE

OFF

Offer valid 6/1/14 -8/30/14

Oil Change Services: Mineral Oil Change, Synthetic Oil Change & Synthetic Oil Change Castrol Edge. Filter prices vary by car.

PANZER KASERNE • BLDG. 2926 • DSN 431 2555 • CIV 07031 15 2555

Automotive Skills Center

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This Independence Day, celebrate, embrace and exercise your freedom at the Stuttgart Family & MWR Fourth of July celebration.

You’ll have a chance to win one of six brand new 2014 Italian Primavera 50 CC Vespa scooters. Increase your chances to win and enter all three unique ways leading up to the event. These scooters will come in three different colors: red, white, and blue. Don’t miss the biggest promotion this summer! It’s as easy as 1...2...3. Good Luck!

three easy ways to win 1 of 6 brand new scooters!

ACEBOOK CONTEST

PAPER SUBMISSION

COMPLETE A SURVEY

1. Visit facebook.com/familyandmwr & us! Then enter the “Win a Vespa” contest.

Submit your response to the question: “What does freedom mean to you?”

2. Submit your answer to “What does freedom mean to you?”

Fill out the Entry Form provided

Complete a short survey at the marketing booth at the Stuttgart Independence Day event.

3. SHARE YOUR ANSWER! The entry with the most votes from now until June 30, 2014 at noon will win 1 of 6 Vespa motor scooters!

Winner will be contacted on July 1 but must be present at the Stuttgart Independence Day celebration.

(or download it at STUTTGART.ARMYMWR.COM)

& submit your answer one of two ways: 1. Email your entry form to:

ExerciseYourFreedom@gmail.com

TIP: take a smartphone photo of your completed form and email it.

2. Drop off completed form at one of two places: - ACS, Panzer Kaserne, Bldg 2915 or - Marketing Office, Kelley Barracks Bldg. 3307

Entries must be submitted by 5 p.m. June 30, 2014.

Winners will be selected at random at the Stuttgart Independence Day celebration.

CUSTOM T-SHIRTS available for purchase at the event!

One entry per customer allowed. A random winner will be chosen at the event.

FRIDAY • JULY 4 • PATCH BARRACKS • HUSKY FIELD • 4PM Free Amusement Rides . Live Entertainment . Children’s Activities Fireworks . Food, Beverages and Sweets for Sale . Giveaways & more!

Bring your picnic basket and lawn chairs to enjoy our Independence Day celebration with friends and family.

6 VESPAS given will be

away LIVE

PLUS!

on Stage

BIKE GIVEAWAY FOR THE KIDS!

Kids 3 - 17 will have the opportunity to win one of five bicycles by guessing the number of stress balls in a huge clear container at the Stuttgart Independence Day celebration.

The child that guesses the number closest to the actual number wins!

Entries can be submitted from 4-7 p.m. at the Marketing booth.

Winners must be present to win.

Drawing will be held at 8 p.m. on stage.

WIN A VESPA - ENTRY FORM

Reflect upon the true meaning of the 4th of July holiday, and in 50 words or less, tell us

What does Freedom mean to you?

SCAN ME! for more details

Full Name:

Email:

m Yes, I am willing to read my entry at the 4th of July event.

Phone Number:

m Please sign me up for email updates on Family and MWR events.

MUST BE PRESENT ON JULY 4, 2014 AT THE TIME OF THE DRAWING TO WIN! This entry can be submitted the following ways by 5 p.m. June 30, 2014: Email completed form to ExerciseYourFreedom@gmail.com- or Drop off form at ACS, Panzer Kaserne, Bldg. 2915 or at the Marketing office on Kelley Barracks, Bldg. 3307. Winners will be drawn at random on the day of the event. For a full list of promotion rules and regulations, go to www.stuttgart.armymwr.com

Foreign Service BeneFit Plan Caring for Your Health Worldwide® Enjoy our HigH option bEnEfits and sErvicEs and compEtitivE prEmiums:

 Secure Internet claim submission and claim portal  Prompt claim payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)  Translation of claims not needed — we do the work for you  Foreign claims paid at PPO coinsurance level  Direct billing arrangements with many German hospitals  Generous acupuncture, chiropractic and massage therapy benefits  24-Hour Nurse Advice and Translation Line  Enhanced benefits: Reduced calendar year deductible for PPO/overseas providers; wellness programs/incentives; nutritional counseling/weight management benefits  Keep the Plan when you return to the U.S. Ready to learn more? Visit our Web site at www.afspa.org/fsbp Proud FMWR Sponsor—Sponsorship does not imply endorsement by USAG Stuttgart, Department of the Army, or Department of Defense.

This is a brief description of the features of the Foreign Service BeneFit Plan. Before making a final decision, please read the Plan’s Federal brochure (RI 72-001). All benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations and exclusions set forth in the Federal brochure.

FAMILY & MWR PHONE GUIDE KELLEY KELLEY BARRACKS BARRACKS CIV Dial 0711-729 + last four digits

Arts & Crafts Center................................. 421-2519 Broadway Cafe......................................... 421-4045 Child, Youth & School Services •CDC Annex.............................................. 421-2541 •CDC......................................................... 421-2056 •School Age Center.................................. 421-2975 Entertainment Branch............................. 421-3055 •Box Office/ Tickets.................................. 421-3055 •Box Office/ Tickets.................................. 421-4091 •Theater Center Office............................. 421-3258 Fitness Center.......................................... 421-2543 Kelley Club •Bar/Lounge............................................. 421-4660 •Restaurant.............................................. 421-4660 Kelley Hotel.............................................. 421-2815 FMWR Administration............................. 421-2089 •Marketing............................................... 421-2871 •NAF Contracting..................................... 421-2528

ROBINSON BARRACKS ROBINSON BARRACKS CIV Dial 0711-819 + last four digits

Brewed Awakenings................................ 420-6037 Child, Youth & School Services •School Age Center.................................. 420-7017 •Youth Center........................................... 420-7189 Fitness Center.......................................... 420-6317 Library...................................................... 420-6424 RB Club..................................................... 420-6129

PATCH PATCH BARRACKS BARRACKS

PANZER PANZER KASERNE KASERNE

CIV Dial 0711-680 + last four digits

CIV Dial 07031-15 + last four digits Army Community Service •ACS Main................................................ 431-3362 •Army Emergency Relief.......................... 431-2085 •Army Family Action Plan......................... 431-3643 •Army Family Team Building.................... 431-3643 •Employment Readiness.......................... 431-3363 •Exceptional Family Member Prog........... 431-3326 •Family Advocacy..................................... 431-3518 •Financial Readiness................................ 431-3348 •Army Volunteer Coordinator.................. 431-3330 •New Parent Support............................... 431-3353 •Outreach Program.................................. 431-3053 •Relocation Assistance............................. 431-3436 Auto Skills Center..................................... 431-2555 Child, Youth & School Services •CDC......................................................... 431-2619 •School Age Center.................................. 431-2624 •Youth Center........................................... 431-3040 •Sports & Fitness...................................... 431-2616 Civilian Personnel Advisory Center........... 431-3119 Fitness Center........................................... 431-2724 Galaxy Bowling & Entertainment Center •Main Office............................................. 431-2575 Outdoor Recreation.................................. 431-2774 Panzer Hotel............................................. 431-3490 Speedy Lube............................................. 431-2555 UTAP......................................................... 431-3451 VAT Office................................................. 431-3368

Arts & Crafts Center.................................. 430-5270 Backlot Bar............................................... 430-7111 BOSS......................................................... 430-7135 Car Wash.................................................. 430-7266 Child, Youth & School Services •CDC......................................................... 430-5123 •Family Child Care.................................... 430-4047 •Parent and Outreach Services................ 430-7480 •Parent Central Services........................... 430-7480 •School Age Center.................................. 430-4494 •School Liaison Services........................... 430-7465 •SKIES....................................................... 430-7480 •Youth Center........................................... 430-7204 •HIRED!.................................................... 430-6289 Fitness Center........................................... 430-7136 Java Café................................................... 430-8365 Library...................................................... 430-7138 Patch Community Club............................. 430-5433 Photo Studio ............................................ 430-2328 Swabian Special Events Center •Main....................................................... 430-8205 •Patch Garden.......................................... 430-5758 Warrior Zone ........................................... 430-5404

STUTTGART GOLF COURSE

Aldingerstr. 975 Kornwestheim

Admin Office .................................... 07141-879150 Driving Range .................................. 07141-879151 Pro Shop .......................................... 07141-879151 Restaurant .................................... 07154-137-9674

NEXT MONTH

• Run to Remember • Interlaken Trips • Automotive Classes • Skydiving • Fit for Life Kickoff

BARRACKS

in July

• 3 on 3 Basketball • Wake-boarding • Mountain Bike Race • RB Flea Market & much more!

Connect with us through social media at www.stuttgart.armymwr.com

EDITOR IN CHIEF Andrea Stauffer CONTRIBUTING EDITORS • ILLUSTRATION Julia Thornhill PRODUCTION • PUBLISHING • MARKETING Family and MWR Marketing Kelley Barracks, Bldg. 3307 DSN 421 2809 CIV 0711 729 2809

STUTTGART GOLF COURSE PRESENTS

COMMANDER’S CUP

JUNE 13

Shotgun starts at 9 a.m.

This is an annual event held at the Stuttgart Golf Course in which all Garrison Units may compete for points toward the Commander’s Cup. Call 07141 879 151 for details.

www.stuttgart.armymwr.com