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19 April 2012APRIL

20 International Festival of Food 4:30-8pm The CommonsAutism Support Group Meeting 9-11am ACS

21 Child Safety Month/Month of the Military Child Carnival

1-5pm Youth Center Gym

23 Key Caller Advanced 1-2:30pm ACS26 Alpha Co. FRG Meeting 6pm Monument Ridge

Community Center27 Spring Clothing Giveaway 1-4pm ACS

In Her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence 9-11:30am ACS28 Month of the Military Child Ice Cream Social 2-4pm USO29 LT Dan Band Check with Unit30 OPSEC and Social Networking for Families 10:30am12pm

Event Planning 1-2:30pm ACS

9 Fort Drum Information and Town Hall Meeting 6:30-8pm Commons4 210th BSB Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony Remington Park5 Cinco de Mayo11 Military Spouse Appreciation ACS13 Mother’s Day18 FDNY Special Olympics 9am-2pm ACS23 Asian-Pacific American Heritage Observance 11:30am-1pm Commons24 Division Safety Day/Division Run 7am Hays Hall/Fort Drum

25-28 Division DONSA/Memorial Day Holiday29 Army Soldier Show 6pm Magrath Gym

Common Terminology

ACS=Army Community Service 772-6566 AFTB=Army Family Team Building 772-6710ERP=Employment Readiness Program 77 VCCUS=Volunteer Childcare in a Unit Setting FRMP=Financial /Readiness/Management Program 772-5196 F RG=Family Readiness GroupCLIF=Community Leader’s Information Forum VMIS-Volunteer Management Information System

DONSA=Day of No Scheduled Activities-Fort Drum agencies may have an adjusted operating schedule

Month of the Military Child

National Volunteer Appreciation Week April 15-21

FLASH Contents

Calendars 1-2 CID’s Most Wanted 6

Fort Drum Events 3 Fort Drum Assistance Info 7

Flyers 4-5 Facebook/Contact Info 8

Military Spouse Appreciation DayMother’s Day Memorial Day

Facts about New York State

New York has the most extensive public library facilities in the United States, including the New York Public Library, one of the nation's largest

L. Frank Baum, the author of the Wizard of Oz, lived in Chittenago. The city now has a yellow brick road and many other Oz-themed businesses, including an annual Munchkin parade

The first women's rights convention met at Seneca Falls in 1848.

Adirondack Park is larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier, and Olympic Parks combined.

New York State is the home of Ivy League schools, Cornell and Columbia University.

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15 April-12 May 2012S M T W TH F S

15 16 17Holocaust Days of RemembranceBravo FRG Meeting

18 19Volunteer of the Month Ceremony

20International Festival of FoodAutism Spt Group

21Month of the Military Child Carnival

22 23Key Caller Advanced

24 25 26 27Spring Clothing Giveaway

In Her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence

28Month of the Military Child Ice Cream Social

29LT Dan Band

30OPSEC

Event Planning

May 12BCT Volunteer Recognition Ceremony

2 3 4210 BSB Volunteer Recognition Ceremony

5Cinco de Mayo

6 7 8Key Caller Training

9Fort Drum Information and Town Hall Meeting

10 11Military Spouse Appreciation Day

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Information and DisclaimerThis document is a compilation of agency information or emails that have been sent to the FRSA over the past week. If you would like any of the flyers in their original format please email your request to bridget.n.velasquez@us.army.milCall ahead and verify the time, date and location of the event you plan to attend. This email is for information purposes only, and you agree to not hold the unit representative responsible for any misprints or inaccuracy of information. If you have any questions, please call 772-4120Check out the unit’s Virtual Family Readiness Group Website at www.armyfrg.org. Look for NY, Fort Drum, 2BCT, 210 BSB

AFTB Spring Marathon

Fort Drum Volunteer Appreciation Week

AFTB Level I

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Fort Drum Community Notes

SAT APR 21 – 1400 The Lorax (PG)1900 John Carter (PG-13)2130 Silent House (R)

SUN APR 22 - 1400 The Lorax (PG)1700 John Carter (PG-13) THU APR 26 - 1900 Silent House (R) ALL SEATS FOR THIS SHOWING $1

FRI APR 27 - 1900 A Thousand Words (PG-13)2130 John Carter (PG-13)

SAT APR 28 - 1400 The Lorax (PG)1900 John Carter (PG-13)2130 A Thousand Words (PG-13)

SUN APR 29 - 1400 The Lorax (PG)1700 A Thousand Words (PG-13)

THU MAY 03 - 1900 A Thousand Words (PG-13) ALL SEATS FOR THIS SHOWING $1

FRI MAY 04 - 1900 Mirror Mirror (PG)2130 Silent House (R)

SAT MAY 05 - 1400 The Lorax (PG)1900 Mirror Mirror (PG)2130 Silent House (R)

SUN MAY 06 - 1400 The Lorax (PG)1700 Mirror Mirror (PG)

REMINDER that the post theater is CLOSED Monday-Wednesday

TEEN CENTER INFORMATION

Calling all teens! We would like to meet on 30 April at 1700 here at the Youth Center to start planning the grand opening of the new facility and discuss programs that will be offered as well as the hours of operation. This will be a process that I would expect to take a few months to complete. Plans made must be approved by the Garrison Commander prior to implementation. This is an opportunity to ensure the facility/program meets the needs of all eligible teens in the area. Please help get the word out! Thanks STEVEN A. FERGUSONYouth Program Manager772-6719

Family and MWR Abandoned Automobile Auction

The Family and MWR Abandoned Automobile Auction will take place April 23 - 27. Privately owned vehicles that have been abandoned on Fort Drum will be sold to the highest bidder. Vehicles can be viewed in the fenced lot at the corner of Euphrates River Valley Road and Oneida Avenue from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 23 - 27. All vehicles are to be sold in as-is condition. Sealed, dated, and time-stamped bids with a minimum of $300 will be accepted. Bids can be placed April 23 - 27 at the automobile viewing lot from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or at the Family and MWR window on the second floor of Clark Hall April 23 - 27 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Bids will be opened on May 2 to determine the highest bidder. Winning bidders will be notified and must pay and remove vehicles by May 8. Cash or Credit Card only will be accepted for payment. You can call 772-7902 for additional Abandoned Automobile Auction information.

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Assistance Resources on Fort Drum

How can they help?

Chaplains are here to help Families with their spiritual needs and they can help with locating other resources in the community. Chaplains are available at the battalion level and through installation

Contact: 210th BSB Chaplain 772-5917Staff Duty Chaplain 772-5647

Military Family Life Consultants are civilians with no reporting obligations to commanders who are available free of charge to Soldiers and their Families. The Military Family Life Consultants (MFLCs) are licensed professionals who listen to your issues and direct you to agencies who can help. Sometimes all it takes is talking out the issue in order to find a resolution.

Contact: 955-4823 (2 BCT MFLC) 212-6919

Walk In/Appointments at ACSMon - Fri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 am - 8 pm

Personal Financial Counselors (PFCs) are another resource available free to charge to military Soldiers and Families. As a response to the economic downturn in 2008, these licensed professionals were contracted to assist military Families with financial issues from the creation of a budget to savings for retirement.

Contact: Financial Readiness 772-0050 or the Military Family Life Consultants at any of the two numbers above

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Family Readiness Group Email Addresses and Assistance Phone NumbersFor FRG Times and Locations, please email the FRG Leaders below.

HHC Stephanie Utter frghhc210bsb@hotmail.comAlpha Noi Jackson alpha210bsb@gmail.comAlpha Tamia Campfield ladycamp2003@yahoo.comBravo Gail Crabtree bravo210_bandits@yahoo.comCharlie Janine McPhie 210charliefrg@gmail.com

Battalion FRSA Bridget Velasquez bridget.n.velasquez@us.army.mil315-772-4120

210BSB Staff Duty Phone Number 772-5097

FACEBOOK PAGES

210 BSB https://www.facebook.com/pages/210-Brigade-Support-Battalion/169796079719106Alpha 210 BSB https://www.facebook.com/Alpha210Bravo 210 BSB https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bravo-Bandits-210-BSB/234100366652929?ref=tsCharlie 210 BSB https://www.facebook.com/pages/210th-BSB-C-Co-2BCT-10th-Mountain-Division/159034577460896