Unit and Community News & Information for week ending 6 JULY 2012

1. 4-31 FRSA Flash
Polar Bear
Important Dates July 6, 2012
18 JUL — F-Co Change of
Command
18 JUL — BN CSM Change
of Responsibility Ceremony
— Incoming CSM Stall-
worth
4-5 AUG — Fort Drum
Community Wide Yard Sales
@ Rhicard Hills & Adiron-
dack Creek
6 AUG — State of the Com-
mand and NTC Pre-
Deployment Brief @ MPA @
1000.
8 AUG — State of the Com-
mand and NTC Pre-
Deployment Brief @ MPA @
1800
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2. DATES TO REMEMBER
July 2012
7/7 Karaoke Contest Youth Center
7/9 FRG Leader Training 0900-1300 ACS
7/9 Informal Funds Training 1400-1500 ACS
7/9 Informal Funds Training 1700-1800 ACS
7/10 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
7/10-15 Jefferson County Fair The Fairgrounds
7/12
7/16-20 Key Caller Training
AFTB Summer Marathon 1000-1130
0900-1600 ACS
7/12 Key Caller Training 1400-1530 ACS
7/12 Fort Drum ACAP Career Fair 1000-1400 The Commons
7/16-20
7/17 AFTB Summer
Welcome Tour Marathon 0900-1600
0930-1400 ACS
ACSD
7/17 Welcome Change of Command
10th CABTour 0930-1400
1000-1100 ACSD
WSAAF
7/17
7/17-21 10th CAB Change
Lewis County Fair of Command 1000-1100 WSAAF
Lewis Co Fairgrounds
7/17-21
7/18 Lewis County Fair
4-31 Fox Company (210BSB) Change of Command Lewis Co Fairgrounds
7/18 2BCT Change of Responsibility
4-31 BN CSM Change of Responsibility Ceremony 1000-1100 Sexton Field
7/18
7/23 4-31 Fox Company (210BSB) Change of Command
American Red Cross Blood Drive 1130-1630 The USO
7/18
7/25 4-31 BN CSM Change of
Family Support Huddle Responsibility Ceremony 1000-1130 Eagles Nest
7/19
7/26 2-14IN Wellness Support Group Book club
Family Change of Command 1000-1100 Sexton Field
Rhicard Hills Com CTR
7/19
7/26 DCG-S/CoS MTN Salute
Civilian of the Quarter Luncheon 1600-1700
1130-1300 Sexton Field
The Commons
7/20
7/26 3-71CAV Change of Command
Remembrance Ceremony 1000-1100
1630 Sexton Field
Memorial Park
7/23
7/27 American Red Cross Blood Drive
Division Retirement Ceremony 1130-1630
1630 The USO
MPA
7/24
7/28 Welcome Tour
DPAO/Toyota Concert Series: Bill Cosby 0930-1400
1900 ACS
The Fairgrounds
7/25
7/31 Family Support
Welcome Tour Huddle 1000-1130
0930-1400 Eagles
ACS Nest
7/26 Family Wellness Support GroupAugust 2012
Book club 1000-1100 Rhicard Hills Com CTR
7/26 Civilian of the Quarter Luncheon 1130-1300 The Commons
8/4
7/26 Thrift Shop Saturday Opening
Remembrance Ceremony 0930-1400
1630 Thrift Store
Memorial Park
8/7
7/27 Welcome Commander Change of Command
Garrison Tour 0930-1400
1000-1100 ACS Field
Sexton
8/7-16
7/27 Thrift Shop CLOSED
ACS 47th Birthday 1000-1400 ACS
8/14
7/27 2012 Education Fair Ceremony
Division Retirement 1400-1800
1630 The Commons
MPA
8/15
7/28 Whiteface Mountain Ceremony Cosby
DPAO/Toyota Concert Series: Bill 1200
1900 Lake Placid
The Fairgrounds
8/16
7/28-29 VolunteerMarket
Farmer’s of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
Commissary
8/21
7/30 Welcome Tour Caller Class
Advanced Key 0930-1400
1300-1430 ACS
ACS
8/23
7/31 Remembrance Ceremony
Welcome Tour 1630-1700
0930-1400 Memorial Park
ACS
8/24 Division Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 MPA
8/28 Welcome Tour
August 2012 0930-1400 ACS
8/4
8/30 Thrift Wellness Support Group
FamilyShop Saturday Opening Book Club 0930-1400
1000-1100 Thrift Store
Rhicard Hills Com CTR
8/7 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
8/7-16 Thrift Shop CLOSED
8/14 2012 Education Fair 1400-1800 The Commons
8/15 Whiteface Mountain Ceremony 1200 Lake Placid
8/16 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons
8/21 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
8/23 Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Memorial Park
8/24 Division Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 MPA
8/28 Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
8/30 Family Wellness Support Group Book Club 1000-1100 Rhicard Hills Com CTR
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4. 4-31 Rear Detachment for
Block Leave Starts
25 JUNE and Ends 16 JULY
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5. Resources
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6. Resources
Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) Need To Talk To Someone?
Weekly eNewsletter
Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/mcfp/weekly 2BCT MFLC
Steve Kleilzel
315-955-4823
Personal Financial Counselor—PFC-MFLC
Tammy Fink
Tammyfink.mhn@gmail.com
Mobilization and Deployment Classes (315) 486-5770
FRG Leader 9am-1pm Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
9 JUL provide solution-oriented consultations to individu-
13 SEP als, couples, families, and groups.
The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
Key Caller 10-11:30am or 2-3:30pm Program is designed to provide support and assis-
12 JUL tance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard &
16 AUG Reserves, military Family Members and civilian
personnel. Military and Family Life Consultants
Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm can help people who are having trouble coping
30 JUL with concerns and issues of daily life.
15 OCT
Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page
9 JUL 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
13 SEP “Polar Bears”
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-31-
Care Team 9am-12:30pm
6 DEC Infantry-Polar-Bears/239135106115186
Event Planning 10:30-12pm POC for 4-31 FRSA Flash Newsletter
20 AUG BN FRSA
Army Family Team Building (AFTB)-9am— Tracey.m.jones1@us.army.mil
4pm 315-772-8416
16-20 JUL—Summer Marathon
Master Resilience Training 9am-12:30pm Contents of this Newsletter are compiled from multiple
13 AUG—Assertive Communication military family news sources and local area event
sources. Material presented does not represent the
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Childcare is NOT available. applicable restrictions and guidelines.
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