1. Task Force Knighthawk
FRSA Flash
Thursday, 2February 2012
National Wear Red Day
4 February 2012
February is “Heart” month
Heart disease kills an esti-
mated 630,000 Americans
each year. It's the leading
cause of death for both men
and women. Since 1963, Feb-
ruary has been celebrated as
American Heart Month to urge
Americans to join the battle
against heart disease. For
more information, log on to:
www.heart.org.
FRG Up-coming Events
F Co “Firehawks” FRG Events
Wednesday, 15 Feb 6:30pm @ Wa-
tertown Ice Rink
Friday, 24 Feb 0800 Breakfast fund-
raiser
F Co “Pathfinders” FRG Events
Thursday, 16 Feb 1000 Fundraiser
after March followed by mini-FRG
meeting
G Co “Intruders” FRG Events
2. Health Care
COL THOMPSON 772-4024
TRICARE PHARMACY HOME DELIVERY
ARMY MEDICAL HOME Your Choice Matters! Take advantage
of convenience, safety and savings National Donor Day
Guthrie’s new addition brings with it a
with TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery
new initiative! Army Medical Home 14 February
(TPHD). With TPHD, picking up your
(AMH) is an active approach to estab-
prescriptions is as easy as picking up
lishing a “medical home” for everyone National Donor Day - a day
your mail. Maintenance medications
- which means improved Continuity of where one can give the gift of
are delivered to your home – eliminat- life. National Donor Day was
Care! Your healthcare needs are coor- started by the U.S. Department
ing trips to the retail or military phar-
dinated by your individual medical pro- of Health and Human service in
macy. Sign up for Automatic Refills 1998. While many celebrate 14
vider who is leading a care team of
and your medication will be sent to FEB as Valentine’s Day and
medical professionals providing con- give away cards, candy and
you automatically when it’s time. You flowers to their loved ones,
tinuous, comprehensive, and personal-
can also request refills by phone or some encourage themselves to
ized prevention-based healthcare. At give the ultimate gift of love by
online 24 hours a day, seven days a
Guthrie, the Home Care Teams include signing to become the donors
week, at 1-877-363-1433 (have your of organs and tissue. With the
"Red," "White," "Blue", and "Gold". support of US Department of
maintenance medication prescription
Each consists of medical assistant, Health and Human Service;
information and your doctor’s tele- Valentine’s Day has been des-
nurse, PA and a provider, ensuring you ignated as National Donor Day
phone number by the phone when you
are cared for by the same Family to increase the awareness of
call), or via www.express-scripts.com/ the lives that can be saved by
health team. Do you know who your
TRICARE donating organs and tissues. It
Primary Care Manager (PCM) is? Do is estimated that 50 lives can
you know what “HOME” you are on? If be touched and saved if one
American Red Cross person becomes the donor of
your answer is NO, please contact organ and tissue. To learn
Guthrie Clinic at 315-772-2778. 772-6561 more about donating the gift of
life, check out the following
New Volunteer Orientation: Will be website: http://
GUTHRIE REMODELING CONTINUES
www.organdonor.gov/
held on 7 March in the American Red Cross
Patients and visitors to Guthrie Clinic index.html .
Office, RM B1-35 in Clark Hall at 1300, please
are asked to remain alert to ongoing
call 772-6561 to sign up or stop by our of-
remodeling efforts within Guthrie fice.
Clinic. This may result in new signs
going up that require patients/visitors Key Volunteer Opportunity-
to utilize alternate routes to gain ac- Specifically we are looking to fill our human
cess to the Pharmacy, restrooms, and resources based Coordinator of Volunteers
other areas. MEDDAC Command ap- position that assists in the oversight/
preciates the Fort Drum Community’s management of our volunteer program. If
interested in this volunteer position please
continued patience while Guthrie un-
call 772-7373.
dergoes its continued facelift.
3. FAMILY WELLNESS SUPPORT GROUP
Share your experiences to help others and let other’s experiences help you!
Meets on the last Thursday of the month
10-11am & 6-7pm in ACS
(AER Conference Room)
Upcoming dates:
23 February, 29 March, 26 April, 24 May, 28 June
Training available at ACS
Topics of discussion are open to anything related to the wellness of
the Military Family, to include (but not limited to)
Resilience Training:
Financial Management Communication
Reintegration Challenges Marathon: 6-9 February,
Community Activities
Changes in Self and Soldier Supporting a Special Needs 0930 – 1430, ACS. To
Combat Stress Family Member
Children & Deployment Stress Management make a reservation,
Facilitated by ACS Mobilization & Deployment and the please call 772-0470.
Military Family Life Consultant Program (MFLC)
Key Caller Training: 14
February, 1400-1500 or
1700-1800, ACS.
OPSEC Training: 27 Feb-
ruary, 1300-1430.
CARE Team Training: 21
February, 0900-1230,
ACS.
Stress Management: 7
February, 1330-1530.
Anger Management: 21
February, 1330-1530.
Scream Free Parenting:
22-23 February, 0900-
1500.
Couples Communication:
10 February, 1330-1530 .
Informal Funds: 8 Mar.,
1400-1500 or 1700-1800
FRG Leader: 8 March,
0900-1300
4. Fort Drum Fitness
Magrath Gym update:
POOL WILL BE CLOSED 19 DECEMBER 2011 – 8 MAY 2012 FOR REPAIRS.
H
eal t h Man ag em en t must be ID card holders and 18
Program is an assess- years of age and older. Trainer is Monti Fitness Center hours
ment to get individuals available Monday-Friday, 5:30-9 & Pool hours of operation
into a fitness, lifestyle and nutri- pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 9 am Gym: Hours of operation are
tional program. Cost is $10. Re- -5 pm. Log your Walk to Afghani- Monday-Friday, 0600-2100,
ceive a personal exercise and nutri- stan miles monthly at Monti Fitness Saturday and Sunday, 0900-
tion report. Fitness Instruction in- Center. Pavilion Rentals are $25 1700.
cludes equipment skill qualification, plus $25 cleaning deposit per pavil-
free weights, cardio respiratory Pool : Monday-Friday, 0830-
ion rental.
equipment, body composition, ex- 2030; Saturday and Sunday,
ercise prescription and program- Water Aerobics Classes are held 0900–1600.
ming. Call for an appointment. Monday-Friday, 0930-1030 and
Tuesday and Thursday evening at
Aerobics Fitness Classes are free 1830-1930. consist of low-impact
and are Monday-Friday, morning classes designed to improve cardio-
and evening classes. Classes of- vascular endurance, increase mus-
fered are Power Zumba, Zumba, cular strength, and enhance flexibil-
Zumba Toning, Cardio Fit, Yoga, ity. Exercises will target those hard
Yoga Sculpt, Spin, Spin Sculpt, Belly to tone areas. Classes offered are
Dancing, and Core. Call 772-4936 Aqua Fit, Aqua Tone, Aqua Zumba
for class schedule. Battalion and and H20 Blast. Classes are Free.
Brigade Level Organizational and Free swim lessons are offered to
Family Days can be reserved on Solders only by appointment.
weekends only at the Monti Physi- Wave pool is run on weekends Due to Magrath Pool Closure,
cal Fitness Center. Two Personal 1000-1100, 1200-1300, and 1400- extended hours will be observed
at Monti Physical Fitness Center
Trainers are now available. Initial 1500.
consultation to include goal setting
and basic information costs $10. **Functional Fitness Center is lo-
After initial consultation each one cated at the Arts & Crafts Center-
hour session will cost $25. Specials Operating hours are Monday – Fri-
and promotions will be offered. day, 0700-1300, Saturdays, 1000-
1700 and closed Sundays. Open to The outdoor deck is enclosed with
Trainer will focus on strength train- a 6 ft fence for privacy which makes
ing, cardio, weight loss, pregnancy, active duty military, **Family mem-
and post pregnancy. Participants bers and DoD civilians.**
5. Sports & Leisure
At the Commons
WWE Pay-Per-View Wres-
SKI TRIP TO TITUS MOUNTAIN, tling - The Winner's Circle
4th Annual Jack T Sweet Sports Bar has all of the ex-
MALONE NY with BOSS for Soldier
citement of viewing WWE Pay-
Appreciation Day Family Ice Fishing Fun Day
Per-View on the big screen.
Saturday, February 4th Admission is $3. Doors open
DATE: 11 February at 1800. Live preshow will be-
Join us at Krings Point State gin at 1930 with the feature
DEPARTURE TIME: 0730 Park for a day of Ice Fishing and event starting at 2000, 19 FEB
Fun. Starting at 7am lasting all -Elimination Chamber.
RETURN TIME: NO LATER THAN
day.
2200 Super Sunday
Fishing is not mandatory, over -Watch the final game on the
large screen TV's while enjoy-
This is free to anyone with a mili- 16 will need a license. ing your favorite snacks and
tary ID. BOSS will cover rental costs beverages. Free half-time buf-
will be other activities as well. fet served and drink specials.
for any single Soldier who does not Drawing for a $100 gift card
Bring a lawn chair, wear some courtesy of USAA at halftime,
have their own equipment that
warm clothes, and be ready to 5 FEB at 1600.
travels with us. Sign up for this
have some fun, as we remember Ultimate Fighting Champion-
event for married Soldiers, Family
our very own HERO. ships - Check out the Pay-Per
members, and children will be al- -View UFC Fight Night at the
Directions: Winner's Circle Sports Bar.
lowed one week prior to the trip Pre fight activities begin at
with no rental costs being covered. Take 81 north to exit 50 N onto 2100 with the main event be-
Route 12N. past Alexandria Bay ginning at 2200, 4 FEB- Doors
Any Families who wish to drive open at 1900.
approx.. 5 miles to Krings Point
themselves can go and ski for free.
Road. Follow to State Park, look
for banner.
For more information contact
Glenn Sweet @ 315-286-1835
Enjoy the Fort Drum Trails
6. Kids Corner….. CYS Services Sports Programs:
Syracuse Stage Play, 25 Febru-
S
ary 2012, (Caroline, or Change)
tart Smart General Devel-
1330-1900 cost $15.
opment Program:
SKIES instructional Program:
Basketball for 3-5 year
old, registration through 24 Febru- Drama & Theater, Art Programs,
ary. Cost $20 for a 6 week program Sew Kool, Kids in the Kitchen, Taek-
runs on Saturdays from 25 February wondo, Tiny Tot Martial Arts, Draw- Black River Children’s
– 31 March, 2012. The program ing, Gymnastics and Tumbling.. Call Author
focuses on teaching children and SKIES office for more information
their parents throwing, catching, on cost, ages and times at 772-
kicking/punting, shooting, dribbling 0629.
and running/agility skills in a safe,
fun environment. . Visit the CYS Parent and Youth Orientation are
Services Sports Office at 435A required for all members within 30
Oswego Ave. or call 772-6718. days of member registration. Ori-
entations are on 13th and 27th Feb-
Youth Center Programs: ruary 2012 from 1800-1900. For
more information please call the YC
Syracuse Woman’s Basketball Hope Marston
at 772-6719.
Game, 7 Feb, 2012 , 1630-2300,
will be at the library
3-on-3 Basketball Tournament,
11 February from
10 & 11 February 2012, 1800-
1330-1700. All ages
2000;
welcome.
African American/Black History
Event, 17 Feb 2012, 1730-1900,
Indoor Paintball 17 Feb 2012,
from 1800-2100, cost $5 for
members, $10 for non-
members;
Syracuse Men’s Basketball
Game, 22 February 2012, 1630-
2300 (Space is limited to 12
teens);
7. Kids Corner…..
must be to raise strong children
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who can handle the bumps and
arent to Parent The Par-
bruises that the world has in store.
ent to Parent program
We need to prepare them to cope
provides informative and
with difficult challenges and bounce
interactive parent workshops to Family Nights
back ,
groups or organizations in the local
community. Workshops run from Upcoming Workshops 7 FEB - FRG Reader,
20 minutes to an hour. We can
tailor workshops to meet your Make Your Own Valentine, 14 FEB-Valentine’s Party,
group’s needs. Participants re- McEwen Library, Fort Drum, 14
21 FEB-Pajama Movie Night,
ceive high quality resources and February, from 1000 – 1100.
28 FEB-Unicycle Riders
materials which will assist them in
Dance, Move and Shake to the
their role as their child’s best advo-
Music, McEwen Library, Fort
cate
Drum, 28 February from 1000 –
Community Center
February workshop is ... 1100.
Activities
“Coping Skills: Children and
Monument Ridge Community
the Military .Life Style.” What Center (1400-1600), come in
is resiliency and why is it so impor- and do a sand art craft, enjoy
tant for our military children? some snacks too!
Though we would all like to protect
23 Feb- Adirondack Creek Com-
our children from adversity, we
munity Center (1400-1530)
cannot protect them from all chal- make popsicle stick snowman,
lenges and problems. Military color winter scenes and play a
Families the every life stresses as small game along with cookies
well as the additional stresses of and cocoa.
PCS moves and deployments. This
24 Feb- Rhicard Hills Commu-
workshop outlines the 7Cs of cop-
nity Center (1400-1600) make
ing and resiliency. Parents will Boondoggle bracelets, and
leave this workshop with real world snacks and juice will be pro-
ideas of how to instill and nurture vided.
confidence, competence, connec-
tion, character, contribution, con-
trol and coping skills in their mili-
tary child. We cannot raise invul-
nerable children. Our goal, then,
8. Housing News…..
homes for sale can be found at:
www.nnymls.com T
The off-post housing rental market
continues to have less than 1% here continues to be hundreds of
available rentals being reported homes for sale from $50,000-
from the area’s largest apartment $175,000 in a 30 mile radius of Fort Community Events
complexes. Drum in Jefferson, Lewis and St.
Lawrence counties.
As of 24 Jan 12, there were 29 ade-
quate rental units available for rent The new On-Post Housing Wait List
off-post. These apartments range Policy in effect 1 January 2012 is
from one to four bedroom units already showing its benefits with
available. The rental market some 60% newcomers housed com-
changes daily please check with the pared to 10% previously.
local apartment managers. Check
our apartment guide found on the
Fort Drum web page
Due to the high market demand,
check back often for changes and
be prepared to move fast when
apartments become available. Fort
Drum is working closely with off-
post officials in getting new housing
projects started.
There are currently some 250 new
apartment units under construction
and another 340 that will start in
the spring. Another 700 units are in
the final planning stages, with in-
centive financing provided by State
and Local governments, and should
also start next spring.
We expect over 1,300 new units
will be opened in late 2012 through
2014. Information on available
9. Saranac Lake Winter Carnival
Beginning mounted on a sled and driven by a gasoline
engine. The saw can cut to a depth of ap-
proximately eleven inches. Since the ice
often reaches depths in excess of 20 inches,
the cutting process must be completed with
The Saranac large hand saws that are relics of the tradi-
Lake Winter Carnival began as an integral tional ice harvesting process. The blocks
part of Saranac Lake’s history as a renowned taken from the lake are two feet wide and
health resort. Back in the late 1800s, the vil- four feet long, are anywhere from one to two
lage was a thriving logging community nestled feet thick, and accordingly will weigh be-
deep in the Adirondack wilderness. The tween four and eight hundred pounds!
area’s pristine setting provided healing and
rejuvenation for hundreds of sufferers of tu-
berculosis from all over North America. In
the course of “taking the cure” here, many
patients experienced a renewed passion for
life, and took every opportunity, in every sea-
son, to explore the natural beauty that sur-
rounded them. The long, cold Adirondack
winters with snow-covered mountains and ice- The blocks are moved onshore via a con-
encrusted lakes provided the opportunity to veyor belt, and are maneuvered into place
enjoy outdoor recreational activities such as with “peaveys” – metal-tipped poles with
skiing, sledding, and skating. In order to take hinged metal hooks – and ice tongs. The 2’
a break from winter’s chill and to promote by 4’ blocks are hoisted onto the structure
“outdoor sports and games”, the Pontiac Club by cranes and “log loaders” and then ce-
was formed in 1896, and a year later, they mented to one another with a “mortar”
sponsored the first “Mid-Winter Carnival”. made of slush. As the slush freezes, the
This first Winter Carnival was a two-day affair block walls become rigid. While designs
that featured skating races, a parade and an vary from year to year and reflect the theme
“ice tower” – features that have been, in one chosen, a small palace requires about 1,000
form or another, part of every Carnival since. blocks while a large one requires 3,000 or
more. Within each palace is an array of col-
ored lights that transform the Palace into a
vivid sculpture of ice and light every evening!
Be sure to look at the ice blocks carefully
because they sometimes have water plants,
fish or other items captured within them!
The Palace is generally adorned with
brightly colored flags and ice carvings reflect-
Construction ing the carnival theme. Fireworks over the
palace take place at the opening ceremony
About six weeks before the Carnival, an ice and again at the closing of the carnival.
field is marked off on Lake Flower’s Pontiac
Bay. Once the ice reaches a suitable thick-
ness, the ice is partially cut using a saw that
was designed and built locally in the 1940’s
for the harvesting of refrigeration ice. It is
essentially a huge circular saw blade
10. Carnival Schedule
THURSDAY, February 2 5:30 p.m. –
Park & Recreation 13th Annual Past Royalty Mixer and
Dinner *Red Fox Restaurant, $, call
Trip Scheduled 891-1286 for reservations
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 7:30 p.m. - Coro-
nation Of Carnival Royalty *At the
Harrietstown Town Hall Sponsored By
Women's Civic Chamber Post Corona-
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is
tion: Reception following the cere-
being offered 4 February. Trip mony at the Down Hill Grill
10 p.m.: Music – Alexis P. Suter Band
leaves Parks & Recreation at (The Waterhole, $)*
1400 and will return at ap-
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 10 a.m.: Ice
proximately 2200. This is the Palace Fun Run (4 miles) (Ice Palace)
longest running event of the 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: 19th Annual Business
& Professional Women Chocolate Fes-
kind in the eastern U.S. Now tival (Harrietstown Town Hall, $)
celebrating its 114th anniver- 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Lutheran Church
Women’s Craft Sale (Harrietstown
sary, the Carnival began as a Town Hall, $)
one-day event to break up the 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Petrova Winter Carni-
val (fun for kids) (Petrova Elementary
long Adirondack winters and School Cafeteria, $)
has grown into a 10-day festi- 11 a.m.: The Curling Exhibition (Near
the State Boat Launch site on Lake
val that includes sports, Flower)
dances, performances, two pa- 11 a.m.: Paul Smith’s College Woods-
men’s Exhibition (Riverside Park)
rades and two sets of spec- 11:00 a.m. - White Stag Downhill Ski
tacular fireworks above the Races* (Mt. Pisgah Ski Center, $)
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Arctic Bar-B-
world-famous Ice Palace. Call Que (Mount Pisgah Ski Center, $) Pre-
Parks & Recreation for more sented by the Friends of Mount Pisgah
12:30 p.m.: NBT Bank Ladies’ Fry Pan
information. Toss (Riverside Park, $)
2:30 p.m.: Lost in Space – follow the
clues (Riverside Park, $) Sponsored by
the Women’s Civic Chamber
4:30-7:00 p.m.: 14th SL Figure Skating
Spaghetti Dinner* (Methodist Church,
$) Call for take-out – 891-3473
11. February 2012
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2/3 Military Free Lift Tickets 2/16 Mrs. Merritt’s Welcome Luncheon
1200-1700 Dry Hill 1045-1300 The Commons
2/3 Military Free Lift Tickets 2/16 Division Mountain Salute, DCSM
1000-2030 Snow Ridge Ski Resort 1600-1700 Magrath Gym
2/4 Saturday Opening, Off the Beatin’ Path 2/17 Military Free Ski and Tubing Day
1000-1300 OTBP Gift Store 1200-1700 Dry Hill
2/4 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival 2/18-21 DIVISION DONSA/President’s Day Weekend
1400-2200 Parks and Recreation
2/20-24 Local Schools Winter Break
2/4 Chili Cook-Off
2/21 Mardi Gras Buffet
1100-1500 Dulles State Office Building
1100-1330 The Commons
2/5 Super Bowl Sunday
2/23 African American/Black History Month
1600 The Commons
1100-1300 The Commons
2/5 USO Super Bowl Bash
2/23 Mountain Remembrance Ceremony
1700-2300 USO
1630-1700 Main Post Chapel
2/6-9 Resilience Training Marathon
2/24 Chili Cook-off
0930-1430 ACS
1700-1900 The Commissary
2/8 Military Free Lift Tickets
2/24 Retirement Ceremony
0930-2200 Titus Mountain
1600-1700 Multi-Purpose Auditorium
2/9 Soul Food Buffet Lunch
2/24 Right Arm Night
1130-1330 The Commons
1700 The Commons
2/10 Military Free Lift Tickets
2/29 AER Campaign Kick-Off
1000-2030 Snow Ridge Ski Resort
1400 Bldg. 990
2/14 Valentine’s Day Dinner
1700-2100 The Commons
2/15 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony
1030-1130 The Commons
13. Contents of this newsletter
This just in from …… are compiled from multiple
Command Safety Office Military Family news sources.
Material presented does not
represent the views or en-
Please remember that listening
to IPOD’s, MP3 Players, radio dorsement of Task Force
players, etc. is prohibited while Knighthawk or the Army. This
walking/running on the road- material is for personal use of
ways, shoulders, or crossing the the readers. All readers are
street on Fort Drum. There has encouraged to do further re-
been an increase of pedestrian
search for all applicable re-
accidents across the US due to
earphone usage around road- strictions and guidelines.
ways. Also, it is mandatory for
all personnel, Military, Civilian,
and Family Members to wear
reflective material while exer-
cising on the roadways. If you FRSA Flash
have any questions, please call
772-0310. 3 February 2012
Kelley Arnold
Task Force Knighthawk FRSA
19912 MSR Tampa
Fort Drum, NY 13602
315-774-1373
ph
315-405-6783
cell