| Helpful Hints-Vilseck |
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| Never a Dull Moment is a wonderful guide, full of things to do and places to go. You can find this treasure at the Vilseck Thrift Shop and the Graf arts and crafts shop. Ask for the book by name! |
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| For a good all around map, ADAC makes the best. |
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| ACS is a wonderful place to get many things. They provide grocery coupons, free infant clothing, a loan closet for all your household needs (for those without their household goods for up to 3 months), free trips, AER (for those times of emergency needs), volunteer placement, and job opportunities. ACS is located on the hill, behind the theatre. |
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| You can get the best exchange rates for you dollars to marks in building 700. They don't charge like the banks and px does. Keep tabs on the exchange rate and you will increase your economy buying power. |
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| Vilseck civilian community has a vet available in the afternoon hours. Her prices are extrememly reasonable and you will find her to be the right doctor for you pets. |
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| The PxExtra has a limited amount of bedding plants available. Graf's garden center is a bit more plentiful. For awesome deals check out Einharpal, located behind the Manhattan Club on the main street leading into Vilseck. Also Wurfl's,(take a left on the first street before crossing the RR tracks after passing the REWE and Manhattan Club.) Should you care to explore further out, Amberg has a wonderful garden shop called Nagel's, this is just past the traffic circle in town. Also in Amberg, behind McDonalds is a Home Depot like store and Pet Shop right off the Autoban. |
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| The Self Help center on post has much to offer. Some items available are; peat moss, bark chips, mowers, weed eaters, hedge trimmers, sanders, drills, rakes, shovels, trowels, garden boxes, shelving, grass seed, sand, lightbulbs, nails, screws and do it yourself tapes. Compare to a small Ace Hardware, and best of all, free. In the spring you can receive free flowers for your garden too! You or your spouse must attend a 30-45 min class and then you can help yourself! |
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| Dachua concentration camp is open every day. On Sundays there is an American video and tour starting in the mid morning. South of Nurenberg, which is a 50 miles drive, this is a significant trip for any World War II buff. We can only prevent the past events of horror by remembering those who paid the price for freedom. |
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| The gentleman that works at the internet cafe is an encyclopedia of knowledge if your interested in locating WWII military POW camps. He has strongly advised that our WWII POWs be remembered to. Hard to locate, these camps are scattered throughout Germany. Visit the internet cafe and ask the gentleman behind the counter for more info. I'll post more info as I receive the specifics. |
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| A Military's Family Guide to the World Wide Web ( a list of helpful links for the military family) |
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