The document provides information about several upcoming events in and around Fort Drum in October 2012, including: - A chili cook-off and haunted hotel event hosted by the 2nd Brigade Combat Team on October 27th. - A ball gown swap on October 21st where women can donate and acquire used formal gowns. - Several community events in the surrounding areas like a haunted walk in Sackets Harbor from October 19-27th and a craft fair in Lowville on October 20th. - Movies playing at the AAFES movie theater from October 19-21st. - Winter driving and snow thrower safety classes being offered throughout October and November at Fort Drum.

1. 19 OC TOBER 2012
1-89 CAV FRSA FLASH
2BCT Chili Cook-off
October 27th, 2012 (in conjunction with
the Haunted Hotel)
– Who: Open to all
– What: Taste samples of the Brigade’s best Chili Recipes and vote for your favorite – help us
determine who brews the best cup of chili
– When: 6:00 – 7:30 PM, 27 October 2012; Competitors arrive with chili no later than 4:30 PM.
Where: In the concessions tent of the Haunted House
– Cost: Free to all
– Interested in submitting a pot of chili? Talk to your FRSA before 22 OCT. Competitors must
bring 1 x slow cooker of chili, 1 x serving utensil, and 1 x extension cord. Competitors must
submit ingredient lists (without quantities, to mitigate food allergy risk) to their BN/SQDN
FRSAs before 22 OCT and complete the food handler safety course found at
http://www.drum.amedd.army.mil/clinics/envhealth.htm. To protect anonymity, the competitors’ chili will be
served by 210 BSB Soldiers who have also conducted the food handler safety course.
Directions:
From Iraqi Freedom: Straight on Iraqi
Freedom to Tigris River Valley. RIGHT Times
on Tigris River Valley. Stay Straight until 6:00 PM: Sampling Begins
T intersection. Take Left on Nash.
From Gas Alley: Straight on Ontario to 7:30 PM: Final Votes
Tigris River Valley. Take Left. Fallow 8:00 PM: Awards
Until T intersection. Take Left On Nash.
Just Follow the Haunted Hotel on the Right!
Signs!! Hosted by the 2nd Brigade Combat Team
POC: CPT Carney; 772-6254 Supported By:
2 BCT Ball Gown Swap
Date: 21 October
Time: 1300 to 1600
Location: Indoor Archery Range at Outdoor Parks
And Recreation, 11115 Iraqi Freedom Drive
Please donate your gowns, shoes, and accessories from now
until 19 Oct you can drop your donations off to your Battalion
FRSA. Please call or email to make arrangements.
Anyone living off post can drop off with Renee
Chapman in Watertown please email to make arrangements
and to get directions (renee.chapman@us.army.mil).
LIMIT ONE GOWN, 1 SET OF ACCESSORIES, AND 1 PAIR
OF SHOES PER WOMAN.
The gowns will be put on display on 21 October on clothing
racks and there will be designated changing areas for you to
try gowns on. If you don’t find a free gown you like the Thrift
Store will have gowns for sale as marked.
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2. Area Events
SACKETS HARBOR
Oct 19-27, 2012
Sackets Harbor Central School parents are organizing a haunted walk full of local ghost stories
and lore in mid- to late October to raise money for the district’s music department. The trail,
which will lead from the Sackets Harbor Battlefield along Main Street, will be modeled after one
in Kingston, Ontario. The music department is looking for actors to tell the ghost stories at
different points of the walk.
The walk will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 19, 20, 26 and 27. A child-friendly trick-or-
treat night has been set from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25. “The stories will be a little watered down to
not be so scary,” Mrs. Elliott said about the children’s night. The stories will center on his-
tory and local paranormal sightings. The battlefield stop will include tales of hauntings from a
faceless soldier. Participants will follow cloaked guides to each stop, where a storyteller
dressed in black will tell a local ghost story about the place.
“There will be some surprises along the way,” Mrs. Elliott said. Concessions will be available,
and Mrs. Elliot said free child care will be provided. The walk will start at the red barn on
the battlefield near the parking lot. A campfire will be built there to attract participants.
The cost to participate in the walk is $5 for adults and $3 for students. To volunteer to be a
storyteller, call Sackets Harbor Central School music teacher Paul J. Buell at 646-3575.
Taste of Home Cooking School
October 20, 2012
Mark your calendars and don't miss the "Taste of Home Cooking School" on October 20th at the Low-
ville Academy School Auditorium. Doors open at noon so you'll have plenty of time to view all the
vendors before the show starts at 3PM and ends at 6PM. There will be vendors, cookbooks for sale,
and much more! Check back for more details as they become available.
27th Annual Craft Fair
October 20, 2012
The Lowville Fire Department Auxiliary presents the 26th Annual Craft Fair being held at the Low-
ville Fire House from 9:00am to 3:00pm!
There will be lots of craft vendors, a bake sale and raffles. Lunch items available.
Pumpkin Chunkin
October 20th
1st Annual Pumpkin Chunkin Contest, Riverside Drive, Clayton www.1000islands-clayton.com/
punkinchunkin (Rain Date October 21st) Admission to the Punkin Chunkin' Festival is free and
begins at 11am featuring competitive firings throughout the day with awards at 5pm. The festival
will have two categories of competition, which also compete against each other for the Best Over-
all Design, which is the farthest throw for the height of their trebuchet. The two categories
are: Adults (18 & older) and Youth (11-17 years old) . It costs $5 to enter the competition.
http://www.1000islands-clayton.com/punkinchunkin.asp There are still entry spaces available for
the Punkin Chunkin'. Call the Clayton Chamber of Commerce at 315-686-3771, email
beth@1000islands-clayton.com or stop by the office at 517 Riverside Drive, Clayton.
AAFES Movie Theatre
Friday October 19 7:00pm Paranorman
Saturday October 20 2:00pm The Odd Life of Timothy Green
7:00pm Paranorman
Sunday October 21 2:00pm The Odd Life of Timothy Green

3. FORT DRUM FAMILY AND MWR
COMING ATTRACTIONS
October 19, 2012
www.drummwr.com
October 2012
10/20 Toyland Grand Opening PX
10/23 Family Welcome Tour 0930-1400 ACS
10/25 Remembrance Ceremony 1630 Memorial Park
10/26 Daytreat Po Valley Center
10/26 Division Retirement Ceremony 1600 MPA
10/26 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons
10/26 Haunted Hay Ride Remington Park
10/27 Haunted Hotel 1800-2230 Nash Boulevard
10/30 Trunk or Treat 1700-2000 The Heritage Center Parking
Lot
10/31 Halloween Trick or Treat 1700-2000 Post Wide
10/31 BOSS Zombie 5K
November 2012
11/2 Payday Activities
11/4 Daylight Savings Time Ends (Fall Back)
11/6 Election Day
11/9 Resilience Training 0930-1430 ACS
11/10 CNY Veterans Parade and Expo State Fairgrounds
11/11 Veterans Day
11/12-13 Division DONSA
11/14 Native American History Month Observance 1130-1300 The Commons

5. Family Members Soldiers
To Register, please contact the
Command Safety Office at 772-9026/0310
Bldg M-10281 4th Armored Division Drive
NOTE: Unit/Organization Classes
are by Appointment Only
Winter Driving Snow Thrower
Wednesday 3-Oct-12 1400-1500 Wednesday 3 Oct 12 1530-1600
Wednesday 17 Oct 12 1400-1500 Wednesday 17 Oct 12 1530-1600
Wednesday 24 Oct 12 1400-1500 Wednesday 24 Oct 12 1530-1600
Tuesday 6 Nov 12 1400-1500 Tuesday 6 Nov 12 1530-1600
Tuesday 20 Nov 12 1400-1500 Tuesday 20 Nov 12 1530-1600
Tuesday 4 Dec 12 1400-1500 Tuesday 4 Dec 12 1530-1600
Tuesday 18 Dec 12 1400-1500 Tuesday 18 Dec 12 1530-1600
DA Civilians
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
How Lovely Are Your Branches
The North Country Spouses’ Club Invites
you to participate in the first annual wreath & tree auction!
Tree Themes, Donating
Organization Name and Approximate Value of the tree/wreath due to the
Event Chair at treeandwreathauction@gmail.com by November 16.
!
Event Date:
Saturday, December 1, 2012
10:45 AM
The Commons
Cost: $20/person
How can I help out? Does your group (FRG, Bunco, Zumba, Book Club, etc) want to decorate a wreath or tree? It’s
simple, you decorate and donate!
How should I decorate my tree? How ever you like! Use your tree to express the creativity of your group!
When is my tree or wreath due? 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at The Commons on December 1.
What happens to the money? This money will be split between to the two groups’ scholarship and welfare funds!
Where can I get my tree or wreath? North Country Spouses’ Club members can pick up a 3 ft. tree or medium
wreath at the clubs’ November luncheons. We also welcome donated trees and wreaths from organizations outside
our membership. If your organization would like to purchase their own tree simply buy a tree or wreath of ANY
SIZE and decorate it.
What do I need to bring that day? You need to bring anything that will make your tree/wreath work properly
(extension cords, wreath stands etc.) these items will not be provided for you by North Country Spouses’ Club.

6. Supported By:
2 BCT HAUNTED HOTEL
October 27, 2012
Nash Boulevard (Old Fort Drum Inn)
Featuring
Haunted Hotel (JR High and Older)
A scary tour through the 2nd floor of an old hotel.
Werewolf Woods (JR High and Older )
Walk through a haunted forest filled with scary beasts!
Harvest Hall (K-6th Grade)
A fun tour of the 1st floor of an eerie hotel
Commando Pumpkin Patch (Infants & Toddlers)
Walk through a maze of activities with your little ones!
Just Follow
the Signs!!
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 1-89 CAV, 2BCT or the Army. This material is for per-

7. Employment Readiness
Program
2012 Workshop
Key Caller
Schedule
13 November 10:00am-11:30am
Build Your Own Business
13 November 2:00pm-3:30pm
14 November 9:30am-11:30am
FRG Leader
Employment 101
07 November 9:00am-1:00pm
06 November 9:30am-11:30am
Informal Funds
Resume Writing Computer Lab
07 November 2:00pm-3:00pm
22 October 9:30am-10:30am
CARE Team Training
Federal Employment Workshop
06 December 9:00am-12:30pm
08 November 9:30am-11:30am
Career Development Seminars
Negotiating Job Offers
21 November 9:30am-11:30am
For more information and to sign up for a
workshop call the Employment Readiness Pro-
gram Office at (315)772-9611 or (315)772-
2737
AFTB
Army Family Team Building
Level 1
05&06 November 9:00am-4:00pm
Fall Marathon
22-26 October 9:00am-4:00pm
Please call 772-9229/6710 to register for
classes.

8. ARMY FAMILY ACTION PLAN
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Providing the Army Community a “voice” in shaping their standards of living &
identifying issues related to the current environment.
Sign up to be an
Army Family Action
Plan (AFAP)
Delegate!
LET YOUR IDEAS BE HEARD!
28-29 January 2013
9 am – 4 pm
The Commons, P-4350
IF IT’S A PROGRAM OR SERVICE, AN AFAP ISSUE CAN IMPROVE IT!
IF IT’S A POLICY OR REGULATION, AN AFAP ISSUE CAN CHANGE IT!
IF IT’S A LAW, AN AFAP ISSUE CAN AMEND IT!
IF THERE’S A LOW-COST, CREATIVE SOLUTION, YOU SHOULD PURSUE IT!
FOR INFORMATION OR TO SIGN UP TO BE A DELEGATE
CALL 772-6710 OR 772-2933