Stuttgart News Briefs: October 19-23

<b><u>Patch Barracks car wash to experience service interruptions: Oct. 19-22</u></b><br />



By US AFRICOM Public Affairs U.S. AFRICOM Public Affairs STUTTGART, Germany Oct 19, 2010
Patch Barracks car wash to experience service interruptions: Oct. 19-22 The Family and MWR car wash on Patch Barracks will be undergoing minor roof repairs during the week of Oct. 19-22 and will be required to close intermittently throughout the week. Customers are encouraged to either stop by or call ahead to verify if the facility is in operation. For more information, call DSN: 430-7266 or Civ. 0711-680-7266 or the Panzer Auto Craft Shop at DSN: 431-2555 or 07031-15-2555. Pfennig Bazaar in need of volunteers and baked goods: Oct. 21-23 Volunteers are still needed for the upcoming 42nd Annual Pfennig Bazaar, hosted by the German-American Women's Club. Set up will be Oct 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the sale will run Oct. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Oct. 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Van drivers and set-up and tear-down personnel are needed as well as volunteers on the floor. To volunteer, e-mail: saxtonfennigbazaar@yahoo.com or call the Stuttgart Army Volunteer Coordinator at DSN 431-3330 or Civ. 07031-15-3330. The GAWC will also hold a bake sale at the Pfennig Bazaar and is looking for donations of baked goods from cupcakes to brownies; no sweets will be turn down. All baked donations can be dropped off at all Stuttgart schools and the Kelley Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. For more information, see the attached flyer or call Catherine Carson at 07033-138422. Make a Difference Day looking for volunteers: Oct. 22-23 Make a Difference Day is a national day of helping others -- a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. Here in U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, the theme is "do something for your neighbor." Volunteers are needed to participate in garrison projects on Oct. 22-23, such as assisting in a local soup kitchen, caring for animals at pet shelters or picking up litter along a designated road. Get involved as an individual, group or unit. For more information, contact the Army Volunteer Coordinator at 431-3330/07031-15-3330. American Red Cross offering instructor course: Oct. 26-29. The Stuttgart American Red Cross is offering a Health & Safety CPR, First Aid and AED Instructor Training Course Oct 26-29. The scheduled course time is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Interested candidates must pass a prerequisite session prior to taking the course. The cost of the course is $100. If you are interested in teaching these skills to your organization or helping our community prepare for emergencies, please stop by the AER Office in Building 2915 on Panzer Kaserne or call, DSN 431-2812 or Civ. 07031-15-2812 or email; redcross.stuttgart@eur.army.mil
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