Unit and Community Information for week ending 3 AUG 2012

1. 4-31 FRSA Flash
August 3, 2012
4-5 AUG — Fort Drum Com-
munity Wide Yard Sales @ Rhi-
card Hills & Adirondack Creek
The Battalion State of Com-
mand & NTC Briefs have
10-12 AUG — BN Strong Bonds been CANCELLED
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
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2. 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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3. Call 1-800-JCP-KIDS to
Make an appointment.
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6. 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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7. Resources
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8. Resources
Need To Talk To Someone?
Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
Mobilization and Deployment Classes 2BCT MFLC
Steve Kleilzel
FRG Leader 9am-1pm 315-955-4823
13 SEP
7 NOV Personal Financial Counselor—PFC-MFLC
Tammy Fink
Key Caller 10-11:30am or 2-3:30pm Tammyfink.mhn@gmail.com
16 AUG
(315) 486-5770
Key Caller 2-3:30pm or 5-6:30pm Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
11 SEP provide solution-oriented consultations to individu-
9 OCT als, couples, families, and groups.
The Military and Family Life Consultant (MFLC)
Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm Program is designed to provide support and assis-
15 OCT tance to active duty Soldiers, National Guard &
Reserves, military Family Members and civilian
Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm personnel. Military and Family Life Consultants
13 SEP can help people who are having trouble coping
7 NOV with concerns and issues of daily life.
Care Team 9am-12:30pm
28 AUG Official 4-31 BN Facebook Page
6 DEC 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry
―Polar Bears‖
Event Planning 10:30-12pm
20 AUG https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/4-31-
Infantry-Polar-Bears/239135106115186
Event Planning 1-2:30pm
3 OCT
POC for 4-31 FRSA Flash Newsletter
Army Family Team Building (AFTB)-9—4pm BN FRSA
21-22 AUG—Level II
Tracey.m.jones1@us.army.mil
05-06 SEP— Level I
315-772-8416
Master Resilience Training 9am-12:30pm
13 AUG—Assertive Communication
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All readers are encouraged to do further research for all
applicable restrictions and guidelines.
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