The document provides information about upcoming events for families of HHC, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade including a 5K run on August 23rd, a school bus information forum on August 22nd, and CSM Chad Cuomo assuming responsibility as Brigade CSM on August 24th. It also provides notices about a Bumbo baby seat recall, school district schedules for the upcoming year, and This Week in History highlights. Contact information is provided at the end for the Commander, 1SG, FRG Leader, and BDE FRSA point of contact.

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Friday, August 17, 2012
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Barrier Exercise 3
Baby Seat Recall 3
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FMWR Coming 14
Attractions
Free Kids Haircuts 16
We want to encourage all Family mem-
bers to join the Soldiers of HHC, 10th
Combat Aviation Brigade in our morning
PT.
We will have a 5K course and a special
RENEGADE 5K 2.5K course for the little people. Chil-
dren can bring their bicycles as well.
Thursday, the 23rd of August Please bring appropriate safety gear if
Meet at 8:00 a.m. they are riding while you run!
All Soldiers, and Family members (big and We will also have breakfast available
small) invited to join in on the fun! after the run.

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August 2012 
Schedule of Events
Thursday, 23 Aug - Renegade
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 5K
1 2 3 4 We’ll meet at 8:00 a.m. and will
have coffee/breakfast for all after-
ward. Families are invited and
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
encouraged to come out! There
will be a 2.5K course for the little
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ones. Kids can ride their bikes,
trikes, etc. Just be sure to bring
safety gear!!
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
 Friday, 24 Aug - Assumption
of Responsibility Ceremony
26 27 28 29 30 31 CSM Chad Cuomo will assume
responsibility as the Brigade CSM
at 10:00 a.m.in the 6-6 CAV Han-
gar. All Family members are in-
vited to attend. Come out and
welcome CSM Cuomo and his
Family!
School Buss Transportation Information Forum
 Are you new to our community?
 Do you have school aged children?
 Would you like to get a refresher on your child’s school bus procedures?
Fort Drum’s School Liaison Office in conjunction with Carthage Central
School will be hosting a School Bus Information Forum at the Rhicard Hills
community center:
Wednesday, 22 August at 3:00 p.m.
Come learn about school bus procedures so you are ready for school this fall.
School Liaison Office
315 772-3214

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BARRIER EXERCISE - 20th of August
PLEASE BE AWARE: Fort Drum will conduct a Barrier Ex-
ercise on Aug. 20th from 0730 – 1600. Select gates will be
affected. You should anticipate sporadic traffic delays
throughout the day. Motorists please be aware of the exer-
cise and use caution; watch for law enforcement officials
and exercise officials wearing reflective body vests. For ad-
ditional info on the day of the exercise contact DPTMS Op-
Barrier Exercise
erations: (315) 772-3333
Monday, August 20th!
4 Million Bumbo Baby Seats Recalled
CPSC Bumbo Baby Seats have for a free repair kit that includes vent children from getting out of
been recalled for the second a restraint belt and instructions or falling from the seat when it
time. on how to safely use the seat. is used as intended: on the floor
About 4 million Bumbo Baby The repair kit can be ordered by with adult supervision and never
Seats are being recalled after visiting on raised surfaces," said the
nearly two dozen reports of in- www.recall.BumboUSA.com statement.
fant skull fractures. or calling 866-898-4999. "The health
The recall affects all Bumbo and safety of “The repair kit can
The Consumer Product Safety children using be ordered by
Commission says babies can wig- Baby Seats, which the company visiting
said can be identified in several the Bumbo
gle out of the floor seats. www.recall.Bum
ways including: Baby Seat are boUSA.com or
About 1 million of the molded our top priori- calling 866-898-
foam seats were recalled in Octo- • On the front of the seat in ties." 4999.”
ber 2007 for additional warning raised lettering is the word
"Bumbo" with the image of an The Bumbo
labels against placing the Bumbo floor seats
seats on raised surfaces, such as elephant on top.
were sold at Babies R Us, Tar-
tables or kitchen counters. • The bottom of the seat has the get, Walmart and other retailers
Since the first recall, CPSC and following words: "Manufactured nationwide from August 2003
Bumbo International of South by Bumbo South Africa Material: through August 2012.
Africa have learned of at least 50 Polyurethane World Patent No.
incidents in which babies fell PCT: ZA/1999/00030." The back © 2012 cleveland.com. All
from Bumbo seats while they of the seat has several warnings, rights reserved.
were being used on raised sur- and seats manufactured since
faces. CPSC says another 34 ba- 2008 also have warnings on the
bies fell from the seats while front of the seat against use on
they were being used on the floor raised surfaces.
or at an unknown elevation. In In a statement, the company
all, there were 21 reports of skull said it was adding a restraint
fractures to infants. belt to enhance the safety of chil-
Consumers are asked to stop us- dren using the Bumbo seat.
ing the seats and contact Bumbo "The restraint belt will help pre-

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School Liaison Notes
INFORMATION PAPER
SUBJECT: 2012-2013 School Year School District Schedules “Updated Version”
1. PURPOSE: To provide information regarding the 2012-2013 school year, first day of school and school dis-
trict vacations.
2. INFORMATION:
a. The first day of school for the 2012-2013 school year is 4 September 2012 for Augustinian, Beaver River,
Carthage, General Brown, LaFargeville, and Sackets Harbor. The first day of school for the 2012-2013 school
year is 5 September for Belleville Henderson, Copenhagen, Faith Fellowship, Immaculate Heart, Indian River,
Lowville, Lyme, South Jefferson, South Lewis, and Thousand Islands. The first day of school for the 2012-2013
school year is 6 September for Alexandria, Gouverneur, and Harrisville. Watertown district will start 5 Sep-
tember except for the grades 10-12 and they will start on 6 September.
b. The holiday/vacation schedule for the 2012-2013 school year is as follows:
School District Holiday/Vacation Dates
Augustinian Thanksgiving 21 – 23 November 12
Beaver River
Belleville Henderson Christmas 24 Dec 12 - 1 Jan 13
Carthage
Copenhagen Winter 18 – 22 February 13
Faith Fellowship
General Brown Spring 1 – 5 April 13
Gouverneur
Harrisville
Immaculate Heart
Indian River
LaFargeville
Lowville
Lyme
Sackets Harbor
South Lewis
Thousand Islands
Watertown
3. CONCLUSSION: For additional school information, please contact your school directly.
Any questions and/or concerns pertaining to your child’s school, please contact the School Liaison Office, at 772-
3214/1311.
Harold E. Greer/772-5685

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This Week In History
Aug 17, 1969 - Woodstock Music Festival concludes
Aug 18, 1991 - Soviet hard-liners launch coup against
Gorbachev
Aug 19, 1909 - First race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Aug 20, 1911 - First around-the-world telegram sent, 66 years before

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Did you know ACS schedules a tour of the area every Tuesday
morning? It is open to all soldiers and dependants! Call (315)
772-6556 to schedule your spot.
Think ACS First!
Want to know more about Army life or FRG’s? Call ACS to re-
serve a seat.

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16. Contact Information
COMMANDER 1SG
CPT Jones SFC Grady
samantha.marie.harmon@us.army.mil vittorio.grady@us.army.mil
FRG LEADER BDE FRSA
Kelly Wright Jackie Sharpe
alecadam@hotmail.com O/315-774-1104 or C/315-778-6107
teers!!
Still lo oking for FRG Volun