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Polar Bear Dates to

Remember

9 MAR — FREE Lift Tickets @ Snow

Ridge Ski Resort

http://www.snowridge.com/

11 MAR — Daylight Savings

Times Ends. Turn the Clocks For-

ward 1 Hour.

14 MAR — HHC FRG MTG Potluck @

Parson’s Home @ 1800, page 10.

14 MAR — C-Co FRG MTG @ Hillside

Lodge @ 1800

16-18 MAR — North Country Goes Green

Irish Festival @ Dulles State Bldg, Water-

town

18 MAR — B-Co FRG MTG @ Hillside

Lodge @ 1200

24-25, 31 MAR. 1 APR—Fort Drum Maple

Days, 45 IN Hill, (Water Tower)

25 MAR — Easter Egg Hunt @

Hillside Lodge @ 1400, page 10.

RSVP by 16 MAR.

26 MAR — ALL CYSS Centers CLOSED

15-21 APR — Fort Drum Volunteer Appre-

ciation Week.

19 APR — GI Jane Day III — The

Trilogy, See Flyer on Page 3.

26 APR — BN Volunteer Ceremony @ BN

Classroom @ 1300

March 9, 2012

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March 2012

3/9 WTU Sled Hockey Clinic and Games 1700 Watertown

3/10 WTU Sled Hockey Clinic and Games 1700 Canton

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 Military Free Lift Tickets 1000-2030 Snow Ridge

3/16-18 North Country Goes Green Irish Festival Dulles State Office Building

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

3/16, 30 Indoor Paintball Youth Center

3/17 St. Patrick’s Dinner 1700 The Commons

3/21 Spouses’ Silent Auction 1800 The Commons

3/22 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons

3/24-25 Maple Days 1000-1400 45IN Hill (Water Tower)

3/26 DIVISION DONSA

3/26 ALL CYSS Child Development Centers Closed ALL DAY All Locations

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

3/31 Maple Days 1000-1400 45IN Hill (Water Tower)

April 2012

4/1 Maple Days 1000-1400 45IN Hill (Water Tower)

4/2-6 Local Schools Spring Break

4/6 In her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence 0900-1130 ACS

4/10 Thrift Savings Plan 1400-1430 ACS

4/11 Kids Korner: What do Peeps Read 1600-2000 McEwen Library

4/13-15 Trip to Washington DC Departs 0700 Parks & Recreation

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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Message from LTC Ryan posted to Facebook

All- The force is closed on Fort Polk, conducting pre-rotational train-

ing at the Squad/Team and individual levels this week. Weather has had a vote -

Rain and lots of Thunder Storms - but can't complain! When the highs are in the

70s!The force is focused on up and coming Situational Training Exercises and

the start of our Platoon Live Fire Training venues. Some fantastic work getting

1000 plus Soldiers into Fort Polk by the Commando Brigade and our Headquar-

ters Company along with Foxtrot Company. Appreciate the support from our

Rear Detachment and FSRA keeping all involved in our force informed.

Polar Bear 06

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March 17-18 and 24-25, 2012 10am-4pm each day.

More Information Visit—

http://www.mapleweekend.com/

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Drainage work outside

Mt Belvedere entrance

Drainage work outside Mt Belve-

dere entrance gate has been de-

layed from 19 Mar 2012 until the

26th of March 2012, this work will

take three weeks to complete. Clos-

ing of roughly 1000 feet of one lane

will take place on a daily bases dur-

ing the median work. They will pull

the barrels and signs into the me-

dian each night and reopen all lanes.

Road construction of the intersec-

tion of Military Rd and Mt Belve-

dere will start immediately after

and will last approximately two

weeks.

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PCS/ETS

Important Information

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Does your home have a

POKEMON fan?

They can meet others at this event.

The next meeting of the POKEMON Trading

Card League will meet on Saturday, March

24th at 11:00am.

Arts & Crafts Update:

The facility will be closing and converted to

A Combative/Functional Fitness Annex

Arts & Crafts Hours of Operation until Closure

5 March 0700-1300

CLOSED 6 MARCH THRU 20 MARCH

21 March thru 23 March 0700-1300

26 March thru 30 March 0700-1300

Inventory Reduction sale 20% off all products.

Samples for sale.

Arts & Crafts is located at 4325 Conway Road behind

Army Community Service.

An Auction is Scheduled for April, more details to follow.

Call 772-5606 for more information.

Calling all Kindergarteners!

Chapel Drive Annex CDC offers "Spring

Fling" a program of activities and field trips

for Kindergartners April 2 - 6 for Spring

Break.

Call 772-8675 to schedule an orientation.

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Need To Talk To Someone?

Military & Family Life Consultant (MFLC)

2BCT MFLC

Marsh Caraway

315-955-4823

Financial MFLC

Julia Pichelmayer

Juliapichelmayer.mhn.gmail.com

(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

Mobilization and Deployment Classes

FRG Leader 9am-1pm

14 MAY

9 JUL

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

14 MAY

9 JUL

Care Team 9am-12:30pm

7 JUN

Event Planning 1-2:30 pm

30 APR

Army Family Team Building (AFTB)-

9am—4pm

20-21 MAR—Level II

Master Resilience Training 9am-2:30pm

12 MAR—Introduction

9 APR—Thinking Traps

To register for training, please call

772-0470 or 772/2848.

Childcare is NOT available.