frsa flash 21 september 2012
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Unit and Community Information for week ending 21 September 2012TRANSCRIPT
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4-31 FRSA Flash
September 21, 2012 DATES TO REMEMBERDATES TO REMEMBER
29 SEP — C-Co FRG MTG @ Old McDonald’s Farm @ 1000 5-8 OCT — Columbus Holiday Week-end 6 OCT — D-Co FRG MTG/Pot Luck @ D-Co Classroom 10 OCT—BN Ball Etiquette Class & Dress Swap @ Rhicard Hills Commu-nity Center @ 1800 26 OCT — Fort Drum Haunted Hay-ride @ Remington Park 27 OCT — 2BCT Haunted Hotel Event 10-13 NOV — Veteran’s Day Holiday Weekend 14 NOV — GI Jane Day IV 20 NOV — 4-31 Turkey Bowl 22-25 NOV — Thanksgiving Day Holi-day Weekend 29 NOV — Battalion Ball
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DATES TO REMEMBER
September 2012
9/21 Midnight Sports Youth Center 9/21 In Her Shoes 0900-1130 ACS 9/22 Adirondack Railroad Fall Foliage Trip Parks and Rec 9/22 UFC at Winner’s Circle BOSS 9/25 Investing 101-ROTH IRA 0900-1100 ACS 9/25 From Victim to Survivor Support Group 1130-1300 ACS 9/25 Family Night: Horseback Riding The Commons 9/26 At-Home Career Fair ACS 9/26 Infant Message 0930-1100 Monument Ridge 9/26 Teen Cooking Club Youth Center
9/27 FRG Book Club ACS
9/27 Family Wellness Support Group 1000-1100 ACS 9/27 Federal Employment Workshop ACS 9/27 Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Memorial Park 9/28 Hispanic Heritage Month Observance 1130-1300 The Commons 9/28 Division Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 MPA 9/29 Meet The Author: Hope Marston McEwen Library 9/29 Skate Jam Youth Center
October 2012
10/1 Clothing Give-Away Drop-Off ACS 10/1 Homemade Christmas Group ACS 10/2 English For Speakers of Other Languages ACS 10/5 BOSS 5K Fun Run Magrath Complex 10/4 Employment 101 ACS 10/5 Couponing Class ACS 10/5 In Her Shoes: Living With Domestic Violence ACS 10/9 EFMP Support Group ACS 10/9 Key Caller Class ACS 10/10 Build Your Own Business ACS 10/12 Veterans’ Information Day (Watertown, NY) Dulles Building 10/13 I’m Alone Youth Training School Age Center 10/26 Haunted Hayride Remington Park 10/27 2BCT Haunted Hotel (Open to the Public) Old Post The Dates to Remember is not an all inclusive list of the wonderful events happening here on Fort Drum. Please take advantage of using the Preview, the Mountaineer, the 10th Mountain Division, MWR, ACS Facebook pages, Fort Drum website and other various avenues to learn about all the happenings here on Fort Drum.
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8TH ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL Sunday, September 16, 2012 - Sunday, September 16, 2012 LaFargeville, NY - Northern New York Agricultural Historical Society, Route 180 at Stone Mills All the favorite things you enjoy about the fall season...Scare crow contest, music, food, fun and fellow-ship. Email: [email protected] AG MUSEUM STAFF Phone: 315/658-2353 - AG MUSEUM STAFF Links: http://www.stonemillsmuseum.org 15TH ANNUAL VINTAGE & CLASSIC STREET MEET Saturday, September 22, 2012 - Sunday, September 23, 2012 Clayton, NY - Downtown Clayton & Graves Street This is a fun filled weekend for the whole family! Come and enjoy the cars and memorabilia on display. Email: [email protected] CLAYTON CHAMBER Phone: 315-686-3771 - CLAYTON CHAMBER Links: http://www.1000islands-clayton.com
Luck-E-Star Rodeo September 29, 2012 Bulls & Barrels, Junior Bulls & Kids Rodeo Whitaker Road, Martinsburg at 1:00pm For more information, call (315) 783-9589 OKTOBERFEST Saturday, September 29, 2012 - Saturday, September 29, 2012 Cape Vincent, NY - From South: Take Route 81 North to exit 46. Turn left onto Route 12F and follow to Route 12E at Paddy Hill. Turn right onto Route 12E into Brownville. Turn left in Brownville and follow Route 12E straight into Cape Vincent approximately 20 miles. From Canada: Take TI Bridge at Collins Landing. Get off at the Clayton exit and take Route 12 into Cape Vincent approximately 22 miles. In Kingston take the Wolfe Is-land Ferry then the Horne's Ferry into Cape Vincent. Noon - 5 pm. The official Oktoberfest in Munich typi-cally runs from the last 2 weeks in September to October. An Autumn Farmers and crafters Market will compli-ment our Beer Garden, featuring authentic German beers, NY State microbreweries and wineries. Email: [email protected] SHELLEY HIGGINS Phone: 315-654-2481 - SHELLEY HIGGINS Links: http//www.capevincent.org
1812 WALK Saturday, September 29, 2012 - Friday, September 28, 2012 Sackets Harbor , NY - Begins at Seaway Trail Discovery Center, 401 W. Main Street Enjoy 3.1 and 6.2-mile walks sanctioned by American Volkssport Association (AVA). Organized leisure walkers who want the official stamp for completing the walks for AVA logbooks can purchase accreditation for $3.00. Those completing Great Lakes Seaway Trail Walks can purchase commemorative pins ($4 ... Email: [email protected] DARYL GILES Phone: 315-646-1000 x200 - DARYL GILES Links: http://www.seawaytrail.com/volkssport
Taste of Home Cooking School October 20, 2012 Mark your calendars and don't miss the "Taste of Home Cooking School" on October 20th at the Lowville Academy School Auditorium. Doors open at noon so you'll have plenty of time to view all the vendors before the show starts at 3PM and ends at 6PM. There will be vendors, cookbooks for sale, and much more! Check back for more details as they become available. 27th Annual Craft Fair October 20, 2012 The Lowville Fire Department Auxiliary presents the 26th Annual Craft Fair being held at the Lowville Fire House from 9:00am to 3:00pm! There will be lots of craft vendors, a bake sale and raffles. Lunch items available.
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This is a great educational tool pre-
sented by Well Aware.
Webinar - Understanding the MINDSET
of a youth with suicidal ideation
27 September
5:00-6:30pm EST
You must register for the webinar.
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/599061/
c48c743e50/287702039/568fef647e/
September is Suicide Awareness Month.
Visit the Site for more information and resources — http://www.armyg1.army.mil/hr/suicide/
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Contact Parks and Recreation
if You are Interested in this Trip
Screamers Hollow trip: 19 October
2012
www.screamershollow.com
Trip includes: Transportation
Bloody Bundle Pack.—All 4 attractions
35 min haunted hay ride, 10-15 min
haunted walking trail, 10-15 min
haunted maze, 35 acre haunted village
$43 per person
Leave Parks & Recreation at 1700 ar-
rive back at approx. 0130
POC—Joshua Spencer
FMWR Recreation Assistant
BLDG P-1115 Iraqi Freedom Drive
Ft Drum NY 13602
Office 315-772-8222/5169
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September 28, 1700
Bring your
favorite
team’s
jersey to
wear in the
Winner’s
Circle!!!
For more information, please call 772-3443
Right Arm Night
TVs for NFL Coverage
Madden Football video game
Pool Tables
Food and beer
$200 towards
unit FMWR
fund with the
highest
percentage of
attendance at
Right Arm
Night. Look
for the FMWR
table to sign
in.
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October 20th
1st Annual Pumpkin Chunkin Contest, Riverside Drive, Clayton
www.1000islands-clayton.com/punkinchunkin
(Rain Date October 21st)
Admission to the Punkin Chunkin' Festival is free and begins at 11am featuring competitive firings throughout the day with awards at 5pm. The festival will have two categories of competition, which also compete against each other for the Best Overall Design, which is the farthest throw for the height of their trebuchet. The two categories are: Adults (18 & older) and Youth (11-17
years old) . It costs $5 to enter the competition. http://www.1000islands-clayton.com/punkinchunkin.asp
There are still entry spaces available for the Punkin Chunkin'. Contestants can call the Clayton Chamber of Commerce at 315-686-3771, email [email protected] or stop by the office at 517 Riverside Drive, Clayton NY.
October 26 & 27, 2012
"Halloween Towne" in Downtown Lowville, NY
Friday "FRIGHT NIGHT" 6-9pm
"SCARY" Saturday 11am-11pm
Join us for ghoulish games,
frightening food, and freaky fun for the whole family!!
<—————Halloween Towne
Schedule
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Resources
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Need To Talk To Someone?
Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
2BCT MFLC
Dona Kingsley
315-955-4823
Personal Financial Counselor—PFC-MFLC
(315) 486-5770
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 4-31 FRSA Flash Newsletter
BN FRSA
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
Mobilization and Deployment Classes
FRG Leader 9am-1pm 7 NOV
Key Caller 2-3:30pm or 5-6:30pm
9 OCT
Key Caller 10-11:30am or 2-3:30pm 13 NOV 12 DEC
Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm
15 OCT
Informal Funds 2-3pm 7 NOV
Care Team 9am-12:30pm
6 DEC
Event Planning 1-2:30pm 3 OCT
Army Family Team Building (AFTB)-9—4pm 22-26 Oct — Fall Marathon
OPSEC Safety for Families 10:30am—12pm 3 OCT
10 DEC
To register for training, please call 772-0470 or 772/2848.
Childcare is NOT available.
Resources