Every spring and summer, Soldiers get painful sunburns that lead to time
lost from duty and training. If you have a fair complexion and light
hair, you are especially at risk for skin damage from the sun. The sun
can also hurt your eyes, so even Soldiers with dark complexions need to
protect themselves.Read More

Missed or broken appointments at the Patch Barracks Dental Clinic have
taken a big bite out of the clinic’s ability to provide care to service
members and their families.

In the past 12 months, the clinic could have seen more than 1,200
additional patients if only 1,298 “no show” active duty and family
member patients had cancelled their appointments in a timely manner.  Read More

The U.S. Army Soldier Show comes to the Stuttgart military community
June 6 at 7 p.m. in the Patch Fitness Center. The carnival concept of
the 2011 show will take audiences on a globe-spanning journey to more
fun-filled venues in 90 minutes than some folks experience in a
lifetime.Read More

The best reward a good play can receive is applause.

However, there’s nothing wrong with earning a little extra recognition.

The Stuttgart Theatre Center did just that, taking home seven awards and
27 nominations at this year’s Tournament of Plays “Topper” Awards Show,
a swanky ceremony held April 20 in U.S. Army Garrison Heidelberg.

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Four bands — The Clerks, Echo of Silence, Ghost, and His Name is Legion — vied for top honors May 13 during Patch High School’s Battle of the Bands. Ghost took first place, winning a $300 cash prize, as well as a session in a local recording studio.  Second place went to His Name is Legion.Read More

Italian cooking isn’t just about making food: it’s the practice of
enjoying life’s simple pleasures. That’s what students learned in the
first “Art of the Italian Kitchen” cooking class offered by the
Stuttgart branch of the United Service Organizations, which ended April
6. Read More

Reimbursement of security deposits are due at the time of move-out to
those renting on the German economy, if there are no claims in dispute.

However, all too often renters do not receive their security deposits
—which are typically 1.5 to two months’ rent — in full or at all, due to
landlords’ claims of reimbursement for damages and other charges at
move-out.Read More

In light of the warehouse fire last fall, which destroyed the household
goods of 120 military families stationed in U.S. Army Garrison
Stuttgart, families planning a permanent change of station this summer
may be wondering how to ensure maximum protection of their belongings. Read More

Stuttgart’s “Long Night of the Museums” provides patrons the opportunity
to enjoy the city’s museums, art galleries and clubs in a new light —
starlight, that is.

This year’s “Long Night of the Museums” is April 9 from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.  

The program features over 100 events located in and around downtown
Stuttgart, such as jazz and gospel concerts, city tours, boat trips on
the Neckar River, laser shows, exhibitions, lectures and parties.

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