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Polar Bear Dat es t o Rem em ber

14 FEB —

17 FEB — A-Co FRG Chili Cook-of f and

Hot Dog Fundrasier @ BN Classroom @

1030, page 11

17 FEB — LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR PO-

LAR BEAR DIP! All Form s and Paym ent s

Due,

20-24 FEB – Local Schools Wint er Break

25 FEB — Annual Polar Bear Dip @ Alex-

andr ia Bay—Event Benef it s t he River

Hospit al.

27 FEB — JRTC Pre-Deploym ent Br ief @

1800 @ MPA, page 11.

29 FEB — JRTC Pre-Deploym ent Br ief @

1000 @ MPA, page 11.

2 MAR — B-Co FRG MTG @ Dry Hill @

1700-UTC

6 MAR — CARE Team Training @ BN

Classroom @ 0900, page 6.

14 MAR — HHC FRG MTG Pot luck @ TBA

@ 1800

25 MAR — East er Egg Hunt @ Hillside

Lodge @ 1400. RSVP required, page

11.

29 MAR — D-Co FRG MTG @ Pines Plains

Bow ling Alley @ 1800

12 APR — BN Annual Volunt eer Cere-

m ony @ BN Classroom @ 1300

20 APR — GI Jane Day III — The Tr ilogy.

Wat ch f or Det ails.

February 10, 2012

NEW Registration Deadline 17 February

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February 2012

2/11 Titus Mountain Ski Resort Trip BOSS

2/11 Meet The Author, Hope Marston McEwen Library

2/11 EFMP Valentine’s Party ACS

2/14 Valentine’s Day Dinner 1700-2100 The Commons

2/14 Order Romance Valentine’s Dinner The Commons

2/15 Snowmobile Ride Adventure Training

2/15 Build Your Own Businesses 9:30-11:30 ACS

2/15-16 AFTB Level 2 ACS

2/15 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons

2/17 YC African American/Black History Events Youth Center

2/17 Military Free Ski and Tubing Day 1200-1700 Dry Hill

2/18-21 FORSCOM DONSA/President’s Day Weekend

2/18 Texas Hold-‘Em Tournament BOSS

2/18 YC High School Dance Youth Center

2/18 Moonlight Ski Tour Parks and Recreation

2/19 WWE Pay-Per-View The Commons

2/20-24 Local Schools Winter Break

2/21 Mardi Gras Lunch Buffet The Commons

2/22 YC Trip to SU Men’s Basketball Game Youth Center

2/22 Your Career & Life Portfolio 9:30-11:30 ACS

2/23 African American/Black History Month 1130-1300 The Commons

2/24 Chili Cook-off 1700-1900 The Commissary

2/24 Ski Trip to Titus Mountain Adventure Training

2/24 YC Middle School Dance Youth Center

2/24 Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 Multi-Purpose Auditorium

2/24 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons

2/25 Snowmobile Ride Adventure Training

2/25 YC Trip to Syracuse Stage Youth Center

2/25 Snowboard Winch Competition BOSS

2/26 CYSS Family Time CYSS Sports

2/29 AER Campaign Kick-Off Army Emergency Relief

March 2012

3/1 National Library Week Book Mark Contest McEwen Library

3/2 A Cold Winter’s Night Program Ending Party McEwen Library

3/2,16, 30 Indoor Paintball Youth Center

3/2 Military Free Lift Tickets 1000-2030 Snow Ridge

3/3 Saturday Opening, Off the Beatin’ Path 1000-1300 OTBP Gift Store

3/5-16 Fort Drum Indoor Triathlon Various Times Monti Fitness

3/7 CLIF 1000-1100 The Commons

3/9 Military Free Lift Tickets 1000-2030 Snow Ridge

3/14 Fort Drum Education Liaison Committee 1030-1130 The Commons

3/15 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons

3/29 Women’s History Month Observance 1100-1330 The Commons

3/29 Mountain Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Main Post Chapel

3/30 Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 Multi-Purpose Auditorium

3/30 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons

DATES TO REMEMBER

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New PT Policy — Effective 15 February 2012

New PT Policy — Effective 15 February 2012

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Did You Know?

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TEMPORARY CHANGE IN

MCEWEN LIBRARY HOURS

For the period of Feb. 15-26 library hours will

change temporarily. We will be closing at 7 pm

instead of 9 pm Monday – Thursday. We apolo-

gize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The following will be our hours of operation on

listed dates:

Wed. 15 FEB 9 AM – 7 PM

Thu. 16 FEB 9 AM – 7 PM

Fri. 17 FEB 9 AM – 6 PM

Sat. 18 FEB 10 AM – 6 PM

Sun. 19 FEB 10 AM – 6 PM

Mon. 20 FEB : CLOSED for Presidents' Day

Tue. 21 FEB: 9 AM – 7 PM

Wed. 22 FEB 9 AM - 7 PM

Thu. 23 FEB 9 AM - 7 PM

Fri. 24 FEB 9 AM – 6 PM

Sat. 25 FEB 10 AM- 6 PM

Sun. 26 FEB 10 AM – 6 PM

Mon . 27 FEB Library back to normal hours

Wendy Newell

e-mail wendy.newell@us.army.mil

Robert C. McEwen Library

4300 Camp Hale Rd.

Fort Drum, NY 13602-5284

phone 315-772-8991/6005

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Jefferson Community College (JCC) will

host a 3-D juggling show for youth featur-

ing international juggling champion, Mark

Nizer, on Tuesday, February 21 at 11:00

a.m. in Sturtz Theater.

Tickets for the performance are $5 and

may be purchased from the JCC Student

Activities Center, Room 4-100, or by call-

ing 786-2431.

JCC students presenting SUNY ID will re-

ceive one free ticket. Advanced ticket sales

are recommended! Further details are

available at www.sunyjefferson.edu.

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BOSS Trip to Titus Mountain

BOSS Trip to Titus Mountain next Saturday on the

11th! Free transportation for anyone who goes and

rental fee's will be covered for all single soldiers.

Sign-up is now open to all married soldiers as well.

Stop by the BOSS center today and sign-up! Don’t

wait, spots are filling up quick!

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Need To Talk To Someone?

Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)

2BCT MFLC

Marsh Caraway

315-955-4823

Financial MFLC

Rick Bertsch

(315) 489-2466

Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC) provide solution-oriented consultations to individu-

als, couples, families, and groups.

The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC) Program is designed to provide support and assis-

tance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard & Reserves, military Family Members and civilian personnel. Military and Family Life Consultants can help people who are having trouble coping

with concerns and issues of daily life.

Contents of this Newsletter are compiled from multiple

military family news sources and local area event

sources. Material presented does not represent the

views or endorsement of the 4-31 IN, 2BCT or the

Army. This material is for personal use by the readers.

All readers are encouraged to do further research for all

applicable restrictions and guidelines.

POC for FRSA Flash Newsletter

BN FRSA

Tracey.m.jones1@us.army.mil

315-772-8416

Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page

4th Battalion, 31st Infantry

“Polar Bears”

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-

31-Infantry-Polar-

Bears/239135106115186

Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP)

Weekly eNewsletter.

http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/mcfp/weekly

ACS Mobilization and Deployment Classes

FRG Leader 9am-1pm

8 MAR

14 MAY

Key Caller 2-3:30pm or 5-6:30pm

14 FEB

8 MAY

Key Caller 10-11:30am or 2-3:30pm

15 MAR

11 APR

Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm

23 APR

Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm

8 MAR

14 MAY

Care Team 9am-12:30pm

21 FEB

7 JUN

Event Planning 10:30am-12pm

27 FEB

Master Resilience 9:30am-2:30pm

6-9 FEB

To register for training, please call

772-0470 or 772/2848.

Childcare is NOT available.