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4-31 FRSA Flash

Polar Bear Dat es t o

Rem em ber

5 MAR — A-Co FRG MTG @

Crescent Woods Com m u-

nit y Cent er @ 1800

6 MAR — CARE Team Train-

ing @ BN Classroom @

0900, page 9.

14 MAR — HHC FRG MTG Pot -

luck @ Parson’ s Hom e @

1800, page 9.

14 MAR — C-Co FRG MTG @

Hillside Lodge @ 1800

18 MAR — B-Co FRG MTG @

Hillside Lodge @ 1300

25 MAR — East er Egg Hunt

@ Hillside Lodge @ 1400.

RSVP required, page 9.

19 APR — GI Jane Day III —

The Tr ilogy. Wat ch f or De-

t ails.

26 APR — BN Annual Volun-

t eer Cerem ony @ BN Class-

room @ 1300

March 2, 2012

"Human Ribbon"

for

The Wounded Warrior Project!

3 MAR 2012

Remington Pond

11 am — 2 pm

We all know what huge significance the

"yellow ribbon" is for us military families.

This Saturday at Remington Pond, 11am-

2pm there is a human yellow ribbon being

formed and photographed.

The photos will be on sale, with all prof-

its going to The Wounded Warrior Pro-

ject. It is preferred that you wear yel-

low, however if you don't have a yellow

shirt, wear white and the the photogra-

pher can photo-shop you yellow. This is

open to everyone who supports our troops.

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Starting March 06, 2012, 8th Street will be closed from Ontario Ave(Gas Alley) to Nash Blvd. 8th Street will be closed for

5-6 weeks, there will be no access to 8th Street during this closure.. This road closure will be to

widen eighth street and provide better water drainage.

Uniformed Military Service Families Dental Coverage Change

Coverage for our Uniformed Military Service Families will change

to Metlife, as of 1 May 2012.

Visit these Websites for more Info.

http://www.tricare.mil/TDPcontract/

http://www.metlife.com/tricare/index.html#welcome

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March 2012 3/3 Saturday Opening, Off the Beatin’ Path 1000-1300 OTBP Gift Store

3/5-16 Fort Drum Indoor Triathlon Various Times Monti Fitness

3/7 CLIF 1000-1100 The Commons

3/9 Military Free Lift Tickets 1000-2030 Snow Ridge

3/9 Youth Conflict Resolution Training Youth Center

3/10 Ice Fishing Trip Parks and Recreation

3/10 2012 Basketball Tournament Sports Office

3/10 Maple Days McEwen Library

3/10 Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament BOSS

3/10 Trip to Monster Truck Jam Parks and Recreation

3/10 Midnight Sports Youth Center

3/12 2012 Volleyball League Begins Sports

3/14 New Hiking Club Meeting Adventure Training

3/14 Fort Drum Education Liaison Committee 1030-1130 The Commons

3/15 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons

3/15 Gaming Tournament BOSS

3/16 EFMP Autism Support Group Army Community Service

3/16-17 Fort Drum Women’s Conference The Commons

3/16, 30 Indoor Paintball Youth Center

3/29 Women’s History Month Observance 1100-1330 The Commons

3/29 Mountain Remembrance Ceremony 1630-1700 Main Post Chapel

3/30 Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 Multi-Purpose Auditorium

3/30 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons

April 2012

4/2-6 Local Schools Spring Break

4/7 CLIF (Cancelled) 1000-1100 The Commons

4/15-21 Fort Drum Volunteer Appreciation Week

4/17 Holocaust Days of Remembrance Observance 1100-1330 The Commons

4/19 Annual Volunteer, Man & Woman of the MTN 1700-2000 The Commons

4/20 21st Annual Festival of Food 1630-2000 The Commons

4/26 Civilian of the Quarter Ceremony 1130-1300 The Commons

DATES TO REMEMBER

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Federal Incom e Taxes Due 17 APRIL 2012

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Need To Talk To Someone?

Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)

2BCT MFLC

Marsh Caraway

315-955-4823

Financial MFLC

Rick Bertsch

(315) 489-2466

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 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

Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP)

Weekly eNewsletter.

http://apps.mhf.dod.mil/mcfp/weekly

ACS Mobilization and Deployment Classes

FRG Leader 9am-1pm

8 MAR

14 MAY

Key Caller

8 MAY—2-3:30pm or 5-6:30pm

15 MAR—10-11:30am or 1400-1530

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

15 MAR

11 APR

Advance Key Caller 1-2:30pm

23 APR

Informal Funds 2-3pm or 5-6pm

8 MAR

14 MAY

Care Team 9am-12:30pm

7 JUN

Event Planning 1-2:30 pm

30 APR

Army Family Team Building (AFTB)-9am—4pm

6-7 MAR—Level I

20-21 MAR—Level II

To register for training, please call

772-0470 or 772/2848.

Childcare is NOT available.