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Polar Bear Dates to Remember

6 MAY — Military Spouse

Appreciation Day

9 MAY — Fort Drum Information

and Town Hall MTG @ The Com-

mons @ 1830

12 MAY — Armed Forces Day @

Syracuse Chiefs. Get tickets from

Company 1SGs.

13 MAY — Mother’s Day!

15 MAY — Local School Board

Elections — GO VOTE!

17 MAY — Volunteer of the Month

Ceremony @ The Commons @

1030

19 MAY — USO is hosting a 1940’s

Themed Hanger Dance @ Water-

town Elks Lodge

21 MAY — C-Co FRG MTG @ BN

Classroom @ 1800

23 MAY — HHC FRG MTG @

TBD @ 1800

5 JUN — 4-31 BN CDR Change of

Command @ Sexton Field @ 1430

May 4, 2012

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May 2012

5/6 USO Stuff the Truck Event 1000-1600 Sam’s Club

5/7-8 ScreamFree Parenting 0900-1500 ACS

5/8 American Red Cross Volunteer Recognition 1130-1400 The Commons

5/8 Key Caller Training 1400 & 1700 ACS

5/9 Fort Drum Informational Town Hall Meeting 1830-2000 The Commons

5/9-10 AFTB Level I Training 0900-1600 ACS

5/10 2-87 IN Change of Command 1000-1100 Sexton Field

5/11 Military Spouse Appreciation Day Movie 1030-1300 MPA

5/11 Military Spouse Appreciation Luncheon 1400-1600 Adirondack Creek

Community Center

5/12 USO Big Bash — Elk’s Lodge 1900-2300 Watertown

5/13 Mother’s Day Brunch 1100 &1330 The Commons

5/14 Home-Buyers Class 0930-1130 ACS

5/14 FRG Leader Training 0900-1300 ACS

5/14 Informal Fund Training 1400&1700 ACS

5/15 School Board Elections Various Various

5/16 Finding a Job using Social Networking 0930-1130 ACS

5/17 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons

5/17 & 18 Stronger Families Oxygen Seminar 0900-1500 USO, Fort Drum

5/17-20 Case Lot Sale All Week The Commissary

5/18 FDNY Special Olympics 0900-1400 ACS

5/18 Division Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 MPA

5/18 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons

5/19 Armed Forces Day Parade 1000 Watertown

5/21 ACS Resilience Training 0930-1430 ACS

5/22-23 AFTB Level II Training 0900-1600 ACS

5/22 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS

5/23 Family Support Huddle 1000-1130 Hays Hall

5/23 Asian-Pacific American Heritage Observance 1130-1300 Commons

5/24 SAFETY DAY/DIVISION RUN 0700 Hays Hall/Fort Drum

5/24 Safety Day Fair 0900-1500 Magrath Gym

5/25-28 DIVISION DONSA/MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY

5/29 Army Soldier Show 1800 Magrath Gym

5/30 Mountain Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Main Post Chapel

5/31 American Red Cross Blood Drive 0900-1700 USO

DATES TO REMEMBER

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Syracuse Chiefs

Minor League Baseball Team

Armed Forces Celebration

12 MAY 2012

Military vehicles and equipment will be on display in the stadium parking lot, 12noon.

Chiefs players and coaches will wear special

“Stars & Stripes” jerseys and hats. http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t552

MILITARY APPRECIATION

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Resources

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Need To Talk To Someone?

Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)

2BCT MFLC

Steve Kleilzel

315-955-4823

Personal Financial Counselor—PFC-MFLC

Louise Schroeder

louiseschroeder.mhn@gmail.com

(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

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

Mobilization and Deployment Classes

FRG Leader 9am-1pm

14 MAY

9 JUL

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

8 MAY

12 JUN

Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm

30 JUL

Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm

14 MAY

9 JUL

Care Team 9am-12:30pm

7 JUN

Event Planning 1-2:30 pm

30 APR

Army Family Team Building (AFTB)-9am—4pm

9-10 MAY—Level I

22-23 MAY—Level II

Master Resilience Training 9am-2:30pm

21 MAY—Problem Solving

To register for training, please call

772-0470 or 772/2848.

Childcare is NOT available.

Resources