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4-5 AUG — Fort Drum Com-

munity Wide Yard Sales @ Rhi-

card Hills & Adirondack Creek

10-12 AUG — BN Strong Bonds

Couple Retreat

11-12 AUG — Fort Drum Com-

munity Wide Yard Sales @

Monument Ridge & Crescent

Woods

14 AUG — Education Fair @

The Commons @ 1400-1800

17 AUG — BN Whitewater

Rafting Trip

23 AUG-3 SEP — The Great

New York State Fair, Syracuse,

NY. http://www.nysfair.org/

7-9 SEP — BN Strong Bonds

Couple Retreat

13 SEP — Fort Drum Town

Hall Information Forum @ The

Commons @ 1030-1200

August 3, 2012

The Battalion State of Com-

mand & NTC Briefs have

been CANCELLED

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DATES TO REMEMBER

August 2012

August Kids Bowl Free Pine Plains Bowling CTR

8/3-5 War of 1812 Reenactment Sackets Harbor, NY

8/3-4 Antique Boat Museum Boat Show Clayton, NY

8/4 Thrift Shop Saturday Opening 0930-1400 Thrift Store

8/4 Youth Block Party Youth Center

8/6 DRUM Newcomer’s Orientation ACS

8/7 Home Buying Class ACS

8/7 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS

8/7 From Victim to Survivor Education Group ACS

8/7-16 Thrift Shop CLOSED

8/11 UFC Compliments of BOSS Winner’s Circle

8/14 2012 Education Fair 1400-1800 The Commons

8/15 Army 10-Miler Qualifier Sports Office

8/15 Whiteface Mountain Ceremony 1200 Lake Placid

8/16 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons

8/17 BOSS Jack T. Sweet Facility Grand Opening BOSS

8/17-19 Antique Boat Museum Race Regatta Clayton, NY

8/21 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS

8/23 Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Memorial Park

8/24 Division Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 MPA

8/24 – 25 Fort Drum BOSS Conference BOSS

8/25 Back to School Bingo hosted by Ft Drum Spouses Club Adirandack Pavilion

8/28 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS

8/30 Family Wellness Support Group Book Club 1000-1100 Rhicard Hills Com CTR

8/30-31 Ride the River Parks & Recreation

September 2012

9/4 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS

9/5 CLIF 1000-1100 The Commons

9/6 North Country Exploration Expo—(Super Sign-Up) 0900-1400 The Commons

9/13 Fort Drum Town Hall Information Forum 1030-1200 The Commons

9/18 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS

9/19 Fort Drum Spouse Club Sign Up USO

9/20 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons

9/27 Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Memorial Park

9/28 Division Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 MPA

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Call 1-800-JCP-KIDS to

Make an appointment.

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FRG MEETINGS

AUGUST 2012

9 AUG — A-Co FRG Meeting @ Thousand Islands Winery @ 1730 16 AUG — C-Co FRG Meeting @ Location TBD @ 1800 16 AUG — F-Co FRG Meeting @ F-Co Classroom @ 1400 17 AUG — D-Co FRG Meeting @ Location & Time TBD 27 AUG — HHC FRG Meeting @ Location TBD @ 1800

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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

Tammy Fink

Tammyfink.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

Mobilization and Deployment Classes

FRG Leader 9am-1pm 13 SEP 7 NOV

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

16 AUG

Key Caller 2-3:30pm or 5-6:30pm 11 SEP 9 OCT

Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm

15 OCT

Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm 13 SEP 7 NOV

Care Team 9am-12:30pm

28 AUG 6 DEC

Event Planning 10:30-12pm

20 AUG

Event Planning 1-2:30pm 3 OCT

Army Family Team Building (AFTB)-9—4pm 21-22 AUG—Level II 05-06 SEP— Level I

Master Resilience Training 9am-12:30pm

13 AUG—Assertive Communication

To register for training, please call 772-0470 or 772/2848.

Childcare is NOT available.

Resources