The document provides information about upcoming community events in and around Fort Drum for the month of February 2012, including: - Military free skiing and tubing events on various dates at local mountains - A chili cook-off, ice fishing event, Super Bowl party, volunteer ceremony and more happening the first two weeks of February - Information about February being American Heart Month and National Donor Day on February 14th - Details on remodeling at Guthrie Clinic and upcoming training opportunities at Army Community Service - Updates on hours at Magrath Gym and Monti Fitness Center, and group fitness class schedules - Upcoming sports programs and trips being offered through Child and Youth Services

1. 3-6FA, “Swift and Bold”
FRSA Flash
Thursday, 2 February 2012
2/3 Military Free Lift Tickets 1200-1700 Dry Hill
2/3 Military Free Lift Tickets 1000-2030 Snow Ridge Ski Resort
2/4 Saturday Opening, Off the 1000-1300 OTBP Gift Store National Wear Red Day
Beatin’ Path
4 February 2012
2/4 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival 1400-2200 Parks and Recreation
2/4 Chili Cook-Off 1100-1500 Dulles State Office Building
2/4 Jack T Sweet Ice Fishing Fun Day 0700 (all day) Krings Point
2/5 Super Bowl Sunday 1600 The Commons
2/5 USO Super Bowl Bash 1700-2300 USO
2/6 DONSA
2/6-9 Resilience Training Marathon 0930-1430 ACS
2/7 Bravo FRG Meeting 1730 BN Classroom
2/7 Golf FRG Meeting 1800 Rhicard Hills Community
Center
February is “Heart” month
2/8 Military Free Lift Tickets 0930-2200 Titus Mountain
Heart disease kills an esti-
2/9 Soul Food Buffet Lunch 1130-1330 The Commons
mated 630,000 Americans
2/10 Military Free Lift Tickets 1000-2030 Snow Ridge Ski Resort each year. It's the leading
2/12 LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY cause of death for both men
2/14 Valentine’s Day Dinner 1700-2100 The Commons and women. Since 1963, Feb-
ruary has been celebrated as
2/15 Alpha FRG Meeting 1800 BN Classroom
American Heart Month to urge
2/15 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1030-1130 The Commons Americans to join the battle
2/16 Mrs. Merritt’s Welcome Luncheon 1045-1300 The Commons against heart disease. For
2/16 Coffee 1800 BN Classroom more information, log on to:
www.heart.org.
2/16 Division Mountain Salute, DCSM 1600-1700 Magrath Gym
2/17 Military Free Ski and Tubing Day 1200-1700 Dry Hill
2/18-21 DIVISION DONSA/President’s Day Weekend
2/20-24 Local Schools Winter Break
2/21 Mardi Gras Buffet 1100-1330 The Commons
2/23 African American/Black History 1100-1300 The Commons
Month
2/23 Mountain Remembrance 1630-1700 Main Post Chapel
Ceremony
2/24 Chili Cook-off 1700-1900 The Commissary
2/24 Retirement Ceremony 1600-1700 Multi-Purpose Auditorium
2/24 Right Arm Night 1700 The Commons
2/26 Syracuse vs. Army Lacrosse 1400 Carrier Dome

2. Want Some Really Cool Gear???
This just in from ……
Command Safety Office
Stay Alert to Stay Alive!
Please remember that listening to IPOD’s, MP3 Players, radio players, etc. is prohibited
while walking/running on the roadways, shoulders, or crossing the street on Fort Drum.
There has been an increase of pedestrian accidents across the US due to earphone usage
around roadways. Also, it is mandatory for all personnel, Military, Civilian, and Family
Members to wear reflective material while exercising on the roadways. If you have any
questions, please call 772-0310.

3. Health Care
ARMY MEDICAL HOME
Guthrie’s new addition brings with it a TRICARE PHARMACY HOME DELIVERY
new initiative! Army Medical Home Your Choice Matters! Take advantage
(AMH) is an active approach to estab- of convenience, safety and savings
National Donor Day
lishing a “medical home” for everyone with TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery
- which means improved Continuity of (TPHD). With TPHD, picking up your 14 February
Care! Your healthcare needs are coor- prescriptions is as easy as picking up
dinated by your individual medical pro- your mail. Maintenance medications National Donor Day - a day
where one can give the gift of
vider who is leading a care team of are delivered to your home – eliminat- life. National Donor Day was
medical professionals providing con- ing trips to the retail or military phar- started by the U.S. Department
macy. Sign up for Automatic Refills of Health and Human service in
tinuous, comprehensive, and personal-
1998. While many celebrate 14
ized prevention-based healthcare. At and your medication will be sent to FEB as Valentine’s Day and
Guthrie, the Home Care Teams include you automatically when it’s time. You give away cards, candy and
flowers to their loved ones,
"Red," "White," "Blue", and "Gold". can also request refills by phone or some encourage themselves to
Each consists of medical assistant, online 24 hours a day, seven days a give the ultimate gift of love by
signing to become the donors
nurse, PA and a provider, ensuring you week, at 1-877-363-1433 (have your of organs and tissue. With the
are cared for by the same Family maintenance medication prescription support of US Department of
Health and Human Service;
health team. Do you know who your information and your doctor’s tele- Valentine’s Day has been des-
Primary Care Manager (PCM) is? Do phone number by the phone when you ignated as National Donor Day
to increase the awareness of
you know what “HOME” you are on? If call), or via www.express-scripts.com/
the lives that can be saved by
your answer is NO, please contact TRICARE donating organs and tissues. It
Guthrie Clinic at 315-772-2778. is estimated that 50 lives can
American Red Cross 772-6561 be touched and saved if one
person becomes the donor of
GUTHRIE REMODELING CONTINUES organ and tissue. To learn
Patients and visitors to Guthrie Clinic New Volunteer Orientation: Will be more about donating the gift of
held on 7 March in the American Red Cross life, check out the following
are asked to remain alert to ongoing website: http://
Office, RM B1-35 in Clark Hall at 1300, please
remodeling efforts within Guthrie www.organdonor.gov/
call 772-6561 to sign up or stop by our of- index.html .
Clinic. This may result in new signs
fice.
going up that require patients/visitors
to utilize alternate routes to gain ac- Key Volunteer Opportunity-
cess to the Pharmacy, restrooms, and Specifically we are looking to fill our human
other areas. MEDDAC Command ap- resources based Coordinator of Volunteers
preciates the Fort Drum Community’s position that assists in the oversight/
continued patience while Guthrie un- management of our volunteer program. If
dergoes its continued facelift. interested in this volunteer position please
call 772-7373.
Visit us on Facebook: American
Red Cross Fort Drum!

4. Training available at ACS
 Resilience Training: Marathon: 6-9 February, 0930 – 1430, ACS.
To make a reservation, please call 772-0470/2848. Class is open
to all Family members and DoD / DA Civilians.
 Key Caller Training: 14 February, 1400-1500 or 1700-1800, ACS.
Volunteer Opportunities
OPSEC Training: 27 February, 1300-1430.
The Watertown Rescue Mis-
 CARE Team Training: 21 February, 0900-1230, ACS.
sion is looking for volunteers
to assist at their Thrifty Shop-
 Stress Management: 7 February, 1330-1530.
per store on Arsenal Street.
When an individual shops at
 Anger Management: 21 February, 1330-1530.
the store, the proceeds from
the purchase goes to the
 Scream Free Parenting: 22-23 February, 0900-1500.
homeless and poor. Volun-
 Couples Communication: 10 February, 1330-1530 . teers will assist stocking the
shelves, organizing sections
of the store, assisting cus-
tomers and many other day
to day tasks. They are looking
for day to day volunteers as
well as for two events they
have coming up and will
need volunteers to assist
with. Feb 4– Buy One Get
One Sale; Feb 5- 46% off Su-
per Bowl Sale; Mar 10- 50%
off winter items only. For
more info, contact Lisa DeAn-
gelo; Dir. of Volunteer Svc at
the Mission at 315-701-3841
or lisa_deangelo@rmsyr.org

5. Fort Drum Fitness
Magrath Gym update:
POOL WILL BE CLOSED 19 DECEMBER 2011 – 8 MAY 2012 FOR REPAIRS.
H
eal t h Man ag em en t must be ID card holders and 18
Program is an assess- years of age and older. Trainer is Monti Fitness Center hours
ment to get individuals available Monday-Friday, 5:30-9 & Pool hours of operation
into a fitness, lifestyle and nutri- pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 9 am Gym: Hours of operation are
tional program. Cost is $10. Re- -5 pm. Log your Walk to Afghani- Monday-Friday, 0600-2100,
ceive a personal exercise and nutri- stan miles monthly at Monti Fitness Saturday and Sunday, 0900-
tion report. Fitness Instruction in- Center. Pavilion Rentals are $25 1700.
cludes equipment skill qualification, plus $25 cleaning deposit per pavil-
free weights, cardio respiratory Pool : Monday-Friday, 0830-
ion rental.
equipment, body composition, ex- 2030; Saturday and Sunday,
ercise prescription and program- Water Aerobics Classes are held 0900–1600.
ming. Call for an appointment. Monday-Friday, 0930-1030 and
Tuesday and Thursday evening at
Aerobics Fitness Classes are free 1830-1930. consist of low-impact
and are Monday-Friday, morning classes designed to improve cardio-
and evening classes. Classes of- vascular endurance, increase mus-
fered are Power Zumba, Zumba, cular strength, and enhance flexibil-
Zumba Toning, Cardio Fit, Yoga, ity. Exercises will target those hard
Yoga Sculpt, Spin, Spin Sculpt, Belly to tone areas. Classes offered are
Dancing, and Core. Call 772-4936 Aqua Fit, Aqua Tone, Aqua Zumba
for class schedule. Battalion and and H20 Blast. Classes are Free.
Brigade Level Organizational and Free swim lessons are offered to
Family Days can be reserved on Solders only by appointment.
weekends only at the Monti Physi- Wave pool is run on weekends Due to Magrath Pool Closure,
cal Fitness Center. Two Personal 1000-1100, 1200-1300, and 1400- extended hours will be observed
at Monti Physical Fitness Center
Trainers are now available. Initial 1500.
consultation to include goal setting
and basic information costs $10. **Functional Fitness Center is lo-
After initial consultation each one cated at the Arts & Crafts Center-
hour session will cost $25. Specials Operating hours are Monday – Fri-
and promotions will be offered. day, 0700-1300, Saturdays, 1000-
1700 and closed Sundays. Open to The outdoor deck is enclosed with
Trainer will focus on strength train- a 6 ft fence for privacy which makes
ing, cardio, weight loss, pregnancy, active duty military, **Family mem-
and post pregnancy. Participants bers and DoD civilians.**

6. Sports & Leisure
At the Commons
WWE Pay-Per-View Wres-
SKI TRIP TO TITUS MOUNTAIN, tling - The Winner's Circle
4th Annual Jack T Sweet Sports Bar has all of the ex-
MALONE NY with BOSS for Soldier
citement of viewing WWE Pay-
Appreciation Day Family Ice Fishing Fun Day
Per-View on the big screen.
Saturday, February 4th Admission is $3. Doors open
DATE: 11 February at 1800. Live preshow will be-
Join us at Krings Point State gin at 1930 with the feature
DEPARTURE TIME: 0730 Park for a day of Ice Fishing and event starting at 2000, 19 FEB
Fun. Starting at 7am lasting all -Elimination Chamber.
RETURN TIME: NO LATER THAN
day.
2200 Super Sunday
Fishing is not mandatory, over -Watch the final game on the
large screen TV's while enjoy-
This is free to anyone with a mili- 16 will need a license. ing your favorite snacks and
tary ID. BOSS will cover rental costs beverages. Free half-time buf-
will be other activities as well. fet served and drink specials.
for any single Soldier who does not Drawing for a $100 gift card
Bring a lawn chair, wear some courtesy of USAA at halftime,
have their own equipment that
warm clothes, and be ready to 5 FEB at 1600.
travels with us. Sign up for this
have some fun, as we remember Ultimate Fighting Champion-
event for married Soldiers, Family
our very own HERO. ships - Check out the Pay-Per
members, and children will be al- -View UFC Fight Night at the
Directions: Winner's Circle Sports Bar.
lowed one week prior to the trip Pre fight activities begin at
with no rental costs being covered. Take 81 north to exit 50 N onto 2100 with the main event be-
Route 12N. past Alexandria Bay ginning at 2200, 4 FEB- Doors
Any Families who wish to drive open at 1900.
approx.. 5 miles to Krings Point
themselves can go and ski for free.
Road. Follow to State Park, look
for banner.
For more information contact
Glenn Sweet @ 315-286-1835
Enjoy the Fort Drum Trails

7. Kids Corner….. CYS Services Sports Programs:
 Syracuse Stage Play, 25 Febru-
S
ary 2012, (Caroline, or Change)
tart Smart General Devel-
1330-1900 cost $15.
opment Program:
SKIES instructional Program:
Basketball for 3-5 year
old, registration through 24 Febru- Drama & Theater, Art Programs,
ary. Cost $20 for a 6 week program Sew Kool, Kids in the Kitchen, Taek-
runs on Saturdays from 25 February wondo, Tiny Tot Martial Arts, Draw- Black River Children’s
– 31 March, 2012. The program ing, Gymnastics and Tumbling.. Call
focuses on teaching children and Author
SKIES office for more information
their parents throwing, catching, on cost, ages and times at 772-
kicking/punting, shooting, dribbling 0629.
and running/agility skills in a safe,
fun environment. . Visit the CYS Parent and Youth Orientation are
Services Sports Office at 435A required for all members within 30
Oswego Ave. or call 772-6718. days of member registration. Ori-
entations are on 13th and 27th Feb-
Youth Center Programs: ruary 2012 from 1800-1900. For
more information please call the YC
 Syracuse Woman’s Basketball
at 772-6719. Hope Marston
Game, 7 Feb, 2012 , 1630-2300,
will be at the library
 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament,
11 February from
10 & 11 February 2012, 1800-
2000; 1330-1700. All ages
welcome.
 African American/Black History
Event, 17 Feb 2012, 1730-1900,
 Indoor Paintball 17 Feb 2012,
from 1800-2100, cost $5 for
members, $10 for non-
members;
 Syracuse Men’s Basketball
Game, 22 February 2012, 1630-
2300 (Space is limited to 12
teens);

8. Military Parents Night Out **FREE**
Armed Services YMCA is
hosting Military Parents You may sign up for
Night Out
Two Parent Nights
each month. Religious Activities
The Y will be hosting FREE A chaplain is always as close as
Childcare for all active duty a phone call away. After duty
hours, call 772-5647 and ask for
military families at the fol- the duty chaplain.
lowing locations and times. If you have questions,
please call YMCA Project Family Life, 772-5540: Day-
Fairground YMCA- Febru- Strong Communities at treat 24 February 2012 0930-
1500 Po Valley Chapel P4405.
ary 3 & 17, March 9 & 23, 315-755-2016. POC CH (MAJ) Rick Cantrell.
April 13
Activities will include Gym- St. Michael’s Catholic Congre-
***Military Parents Night Out gation 772-0160: Catholic
at the Fairgrounds will run nastics, Arts and Crafts, Mom’s Group meets Mondays
from 6-9:00pm Basketball, Soccer, Music, at 1000 at the Main Post
Gym Games and FUN!!! Chapel, offering moms an op-
portunity to gather for adult con-
Carthage YMCA- January (light snack will be provided) versation, while their children
21, February 18, March 17, play in a safe environment.
April 21 Military Council of Catholic
Women 772-0160: MCCW
***Military Parents Night Out meets Wednesdays at 0930 at
the Main Post Chapel. The First
at the Carthage Y will run Friday of the month includes
from 5-8pm Adoration & Mass. Rosary for
Peace meets Wednesdays at
1130 in the Blessed Sacrament
Ages 6 weeks to 11 years of Chapel. Child care is available.
age
Protestant Women of the
Chapel 772-5591: PWOC
Space is limited! would like to invite you to join us
Military ID required to reg- for fellowship, friendship, and
ister faith. For more information on
PWOC send an email to presi-
dentftdrum@gmail.com.
Registration opens the 1st Religious Education: Catholic
of each month for Parents Religious Education Program is
held Sundays at 0930; RICA
Night Out. In Person Reg- meets Sundays at 1230, and
istrations will be taken at Catholic Youth meets at 1230 at
all 3 YMCA Front Desks. the Youth Services Building.
Protestant Religious Education
Registration will close for meets on Sundays at 1100;
Parents Night the studies for adults and children.
Wednesday before the AWANA meets Wednesdays at
1730 and the Teens of the
event takes place. Chapel meet Sundays at 1730
at the Youth Services Building.

9. Kids Corner…..
must be to raise strong children
P
who can handle the bumps and
arent to Parent The Par-
bruises that the world has in store.
ent to Parent program
We need to prepare them to cope
provides informative and
with difficult challenges and bounce
interactive parent workshops to Family Nights
back ,
groups or organizations in the local
community. Workshops run from Upcoming Workshops 7 FEB - FRG Reader,
20 minutes to an hour. We can
tailor workshops to meet your  Make Your Own Valentine, 14 FEB-Valentine’s Party,
group’s needs. Participants re- McEwen Library, Fort Drum, 14
21 FEB-Pajama Movie Night,
ceive high quality resources and February, from 1000 – 1100.
28 FEB-Unicycle Riders
materials which will assist them in
 Dance, Move and Shake to the
their role as their child’s best advo-
Music, McEwen Library, Fort
cate
Drum, 28 February from 1000 –
Community Center
February workshop is ... 1100.
Activities
“Coping Skills: Children and
Monument Ridge Community
the Military .Life Style.” What Center (1400-1600), come in
is resiliency and why is it so impor- and do a sand art craft, enjoy
tant for our military children? some snacks too!
Though we would all like to protect
23 Feb- Adirondack Creek Com-
our children from adversity, we
munity Center (1400-1530)
cannot protect them from all chal- make popsicle stick snowman,
lenges and problems. Military color winter scenes and play a
Families the every life stresses as small game along with cookies
well as the additional stresses of and cocoa.
PCS moves and deployments. This
24 Feb- Rhicard Hills Commu-
workshop outlines the 7Cs of cop-
nity Center (1400-1600) make
ing and resiliency. Parents will Boondoggle bracelets, and
leave this workshop with real world snacks and juice will be pro-
ideas of how to instill and nurture vided.
confidence, competence, connec-
tion, character, contribution, con-
trol and coping skills in their mili-
tary child. We cannot raise invul-
nerable children. Our goal, then,

10. Housing News…..
homes for sale can be found at:
www.nnymls.com T
The off-post housing rental market
continues to have less than 1% here continues to be hundreds of
available rentals being reported homes for sale from $50,000-
from the area’s largest apartment $175,000 in a 30 mile radius of Fort On-Post Housing
complexes. Drum in Jefferson, Lewis and St.
Notes
Lawrence counties.
As of 24 Jan 12, there were 29 ade-
quate rental units available for rent REMINDER: There is no
The new On-Post Housing Wait List
parking on the roadway in the
off-post. These apartments range Policy in effect 1 January 2012 is housing areas from 1 Nov to
from one to four bedroom units already showing its benefits with 1 April. This is required so
available. The rental market some 60% newcomers housed com- snow removal operations are
not negatively impacted and
changes daily please check with the pared to 10% previously. allows emergency response
local apartment managers. Check vehicles safe access while
our apartment guide found on the serving the community.
Fort Drum web page CURFEW: Garrison Policy
Memorandum #11-18, Fort
Due to the high market demand, Drum Curfew for Minor Chil-
check back often for changes and dren. The curfew applies to
be prepared to move fast when minors, defined as 17 years of
age or younger, who live or
apartments become available. Fort
work on, travel to or visit
Drum is working closely with off- Fort Drum. The curfew hours
post officials in getting new housing are from 2200hrs - 0500hrs
Sundays through Thursdays
projects started.
and from 2400hrs - 0500hrs
Fridays and Saturdays. This
There are currently some 250 new
means that minors meeting
apartment units under construction the age defined in the policy
and another 340 that will start in cannot be outside the home
unsupervised during the times
the spring. Another 700 units are in
mentioned above. The Direc-
the final planning stages, with in- torate of Emergency Services
centive financing provided by State Law Enforcement Division
and Local governments, and should will be enforcing this Policy.
Violation of the policy may
also start next spring. result in an appearance before
the Juvenile Disciplinary
We expect over 1,300 new units Control Board.
will be opened in late 2012 through
2014. Information on available

11. Arts and Crafts… and Automotive.. Oh My!!! Automotive Shop
Hours of operation are Tues-
Hours of operation are Wednesday day-Friday, 1100-1900, and
and Thursday, 1200-1900, and Friday Saturday and Sunday, 0800-
and Saturday, 100-1700. knit stitch, increasing/decreasing, 1600.
casting off and reading patterns. This Equipment/Services available
Kolorful Kreations - An area has class includes the supplies. Cost is are regular bays, vehicle lifts,
been set up for ceramic painting at $25 per person. paint booths, body bays, weld-
your leisure. The Arts & Crafts is of- ing bays, wheel balancing, tire
fering an area to come to and paint a Stain Glass Class will be offered 4 changing, and towing.
ceramic project at your leisure. Pur- February, 1300-1600. In this class Safety Orientation Classes
chase a piece of Bisque then paint it you learn the basics of stain glass are free and is required to use
for $1.75 per inch. Cover Coat paints from cutting the glass to soldering. the Automotive Skills Center
and brushes are provided (enough to Choose from several different sun and is offered Tuesday-Friday,
paint each item, not to keep), then we catchers or create a special one of 1200-1700, and Saturday
dip in glaze & fire the project for you. your own. This class is $30 with all 1000.
Come on down during our operational materials provided. Ceramics will be Welding Class will be held on
hours and get started. Accompanied 2 February at 1700. Manda-
offered 4, 11, 18 & 25 February, 1100
children 5 and up may participate. -1500. Learn how to make unique tory class to use Auto Crafts
Parties may be booked 2 weeks in gifts with a personal touch. Attend welding equipment.
advance, minimum of 8 for each one mold class to get certified to pour Brake Class will be held 9
party. Stop in for more details. your own ceramic pieces. We show February at 1700. Class will
you how to get started and supply all show you the difference be-
Glass Fusion Class takes a glass the materials needed to pour and fire tween disc and drum brakes
bottle and transforms it into a cheese your first project to bisque for just $5. and will also go over ABS
tray, wind chimes or dish. We can No paints are included. brake system and wheel bear-
melt the bottle for you our glass kiln. ings.
Cost is $1/bottle plus $3.50 for the Pottery Classes (three sessions) will Emissions Class will be held
cost of paper required to use in the be held on 1, 2, & 23 February, 1700- 16 February at 1700. Manda-
kiln. Bottles need to be clean with all 1900. Learn the basics of pottery, tory class to use emissions
wrappers removed. We have an as- hand building, coil pots and the tester that checks check en-
sortment of bottles on hand for sale wheel. Instruction fee is $30 for all gine lights will save you time
already slumped for $6 each. three sessions, plus supplies. and money.
Basic Electrical Class will be
Studios are open for your use on a Framing Classes will be offered 8-9 held on 23 February at 1700.
walk-in basis all patrons are charged & 15-16 February, 1700-1845, 25 This class will help you under-
a $1 per hour. Qualification classes February, from 1300-1600, two hours stand the basic wiring in your
are required in woodworking, framing, each day to learn how to frame pic- vehicle.
stained glass and ceramics. Staff is tures or prints. Instruction fee is $20 Basic Car Care Class is of-
always here to help out once you plus materials for your project. Bring fered Tuesdays and Thurs-
have been certified. an item to frame (no bigger than 16 x days, 1700-1830. Class is co-
20). sponsored with Child and
Woodworking Safety/Orientation Youth Services. Signup at
Class will be offered 4 February 1000 Beginner Sewing Class (three ses- Youth Services. Resale Lot is
-1200. This one-class session is re- sions) will be offered 9, 16, & 23 Feb- closed and will reopen 1 April
quired to use the woodshop and is $5 ruary, 1230- 1430. Learn how to op- 2012. Must have valid plates
for supplies. and insurance. Cost is $10 for
erate a sewing machine, and then
construct pajama bottoms. You will 30 days and located in front of
Router Class will be offered 17 Feb- be given a supply list the day of the the Firestone building. New
ruary, 1500-1700 to customers that first class to purchase items to make and improved car washes
have taken the Wood Shop safety your project. Instruction fee is $30 for coming soon. Winter hours for
class to further enhance their wood- all three sessions, you provide sup- the Car Wash located on Me-
working skills. Registration and pre- plies. If you have your own machine morial Drive is open Monday-
payment of $10/person is required. please bring it along with instruction Friday, 0800-1900 and Satur-
book. days, 0800-1600. Car Wash
Basic Beginner Knit Class will be on First Street is open Monday
offered 3 February, 1030-1230. You Call 772-6857 for more information. -Friday, 0800-1900, and Satur-
will knit a simple cotton dishcloth and days, 0800-1600.
learn the different yarn sizes, types of Call 772-5785 or 783-5784 for
fibers and techniques. Casting on, more information.

12. Saranac Lake Winter Carnival
Beginning ness, the ice is partially cut using a saw that
was designed and built locally in the 1940’s
for the harvesting of refrigeration ice. It is
essentially a huge circular saw blade
mounted on a sled and driven by a gasoline
The Saranac engine. The saw can cut to a depth of ap-
Lake Winter Carnival began as an integral proximately eleven inches. Since the ice
part of Saranac Lake’s history as a renowned often reaches depths in excess of 20 inches,
health resort. Back in the late 1800s, the the cutting process must be completed with
village was a thriving logging community large hand saws that are relics of the tradi-
nestled deep in the Adirondack wilderness. tional ice harvesting process. The blocks
The area’s pristine setting provided healing
and rejuvenation for hundreds of sufferers
of tuberculosis from all over North America.
In the course of “taking the cure” here,
many patients experienced a renewed pas-
sion for life, and took every opportunity, in
every season, to explore the natural beauty
that surrounded them. The long, cold Adi- taken from the lake are two feet wide and
rondack winters with snow-covered moun- four feet long, are anywhere from one to two
tains and ice-encrusted lakes provided the feet thick, and accordingly will weigh be-
opportunity to enjoy outdoor recreational tween four and eight hundred pounds!
activities such as skiing, sledding, and skat-
The blocks are moved onshore via a con-
ing. In order to take a break from winter’s
veyor belt, and are maneuvered into place
chill and to promote “outdoor sports and
with “peaveys” – metal-tipped poles with
games”, the Pontiac Club was formed in
hinged metal hooks – and ice tongs. The 2’
1896, and a year later, they sponsored the
by 4’ blocks are hoisted onto the structure
first “Mid-Winter Carnival”. This first Win-
by cranes and “log loaders” and then ce-
ter Carnival was a two-day affair that fea-
mented to one another with a “mortar”
tured skating races, a parade and an “ice
made of slush. As the slush freezes, the
block walls become rigid. While designs
vary from year to year and reflect the theme
chosen, a small palace requires about 1,000
blocks while a large one requires 3,000 or
more. Within each palace is an array of col-
ored lights that transform the Palace into a
vivid sculpture of ice and light every evening!
Be sure to look at the ice blocks carefully
because they sometimes have water plants,
tower” – features that have been, in one fish or other items captured within them!
form or another, part of every Carnival The Palace is generally adorned with
since. brightly colored flags and ice carvings reflect-
ing the carnival theme. Fireworks over the
Construction
palace take place at the opening ceremony
About six weeks before the Carnival, an ice and again at the closing of the carnival.
field is marked off on Lake Flower’s Pontiac
Bay. Once the ice reaches a suitable thick-

13. Carnival Schedule
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 7:30 p.m. - Coro-
Park & Recreation nation Of Carnival Royalty *At the
Harrietstown Town Hall Sponsored By
Trip Scheduled Women's Civic Chamber Post Corona-
tion: Reception following the cere-
mony at the Down Hill Grill
10 p.m.: Music – Alexis P. Suter Band
(The Waterhole, $)*
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival is
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 10 a.m.: Ice
being offered 4 February. Trip Palace Fun Run (4 miles) (Ice Palace)
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: 19th Annual Business
leaves Parks & Recreation at & Professional Women Chocolate Fes-
1400 and will return at ap- tival (Harrietstown Town Hall, $)
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Lutheran Church
proximately 2200. This is the Women’s Craft Sale (Harrietstown
longest running event of the Town Hall, $)
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Petrova Winter Carni-
kind in the eastern U.S. Now val (fun for kids) (Petrova Elementary
celebrating its 114th anniver- School Cafeteria, $)
11 a.m.: The Curling Exhibition (Near
sary, the Carnival began as a the State Boat Launch site on Lake
one-day event to break up the Flower)
11 a.m.: Paul Smith’s College Woods-
long Adirondack winters and men’s Exhibition (Riverside Park)
has grown into a 10-day festi- 11:00 a.m. - White Stag Downhill Ski
Races* (Mt. Pisgah Ski Center, $)
val that includes sports, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Arctic Bar-B-
dances, performances, two pa- Que (Mount Pisgah Ski Center, $) Pre-
sented by the Friends of Mount Pisgah
rades and two sets of spec- 12:30 p.m.: NBT Bank Ladies’ Fry Pan
tacular fireworks above the Toss (Riverside Park, $)
2:30 p.m.: Lost in Space – follow the
world-famous Ice Palace. Call clues (Riverside Park, $) Sponsored by
Parks & Recreation for more the Women’s Civic Chamber
4:30-7:00 p.m.: 14th SL Figure Skating
information. Spaghetti Dinner* (Methodist Church,
$) Call for take-out – 891-3473

14. Education….
Jefferson-Lewis Board of Coop-
erative Education Services has
begun the 2011-12 GED classes Manpower Data Center (DMDC)
at the McEwen Center, Tues- recently changed the Transfer of
days and Thursdays. For infor- Education Benefits (TEB) web-
mation and registration contact site to milConnect at http://
Tina Frederick, Supervisor of milconnect.dmdc.mil.
Adult and Continuing Education Coupon Books
at 779-7224. Columbia College
at Fort Drum is the sponsor for ESC 2012 Scholarship-Looking If your son or daughter has
academic credit by examination for money to help in paying for a B average or above GPA
through their National Testing school? ESC can help in sup- from the report card…
Center. For information contact plementing your education. We Take the report card to the
Columbia College at 315-775- will be awarding 4,500 in schol- PX either at the front or the
0128. arships this year. Our scholar- customer service desk in
ship deadline is 31 March. Ap- the back to redeem a cou-
Transfer of Post 9/11 GI Bill enti- plications can be found on our pon book!!! Lots of good
tlement to spouse and/or chil- Facebook page, just search for discounts not only in the
dren remains a retention issue. Fort Drum Enlisted Spouses PX, but also PX services
Soldiers gain eligibility for trans- Club. Fort Drum Women’s such as items from the
fer after serving 6 years of credit- Conference-Registration for the food court..
able service in the Armed 2012 Women’s Conference is
Forces; a minimum of 3 years now open! Print your applica-
has to have been served on Ac- tions off from our facebook page:
tive Duty after September 11, www.facebook.com/
2001. Transferability incurs a ftdrumwomensconference. Reg- Let your voice be
four year Additional Service Obli- istration is due before 1 March. heard
gation (ADSO) that must be
served either on Active Duty or Family Matters Blog: Military The Fort Drum OneStop
in the Reserves from the date of Kids Can Apply for Scholar- Kiosks is your OneStop
the request. For senior non- ships, Elaine Sanchez source for everything Fort
commissioned officers and Drum. 39 of these kiosks
“The deadline is swiftly ap-
officers this may impact on are located throughout Fort
proaching for the Fisher House
their retirement plans or op- Drum at many locations
Foundation's 2012 Scholarships
tions. Army policy on the ADSO such as ACS, Pine Plains
for Military Children Program,
waives a portion of it based on Bowling Alley, Magrath
conducted at military commissar-
the service member’s calculated Gym, Drum Inn, BOSS,
ies http://
creditable service on 1 August Monti Physical Fitness
www.commissaries.com/> world-
2009. If the service member was Center, the Education
wide.
retirement eligible, they do not Center and Clark Hall.
incur the ADSO. At 19 years of Applications must be completed Submit an ICE comment
service they incur a year, at 18, and delivered – not postmarked, card about a service you
two year. Service members with but delivered – to a commissary just received or access
less than 17 years on 1 August by close of business Feb. 24, online resources, AKO,
will incur the full ADSO. Again, according to an agency release. forms and thousands of
the ADSO starts the day the re- People can pick up applications DoD webpage’s with vital
quest for transfer is made. Fail- at their local commissary or information for work and
ure to commit to or complete the download it from the scholarship play.
ADSO invalidates the transfer; program's website http://
any expended funds must be re- www.militaryscholar.org/sfmc/
paid to the VA. The Defense index.html.”

15. Make sure that your
youth are prepared!
HOME ALONE?
Deciding to leave your
children home alone can
be an When: SAT. Feb. 11, 2012
uncomfortable or scary Where: CYS Services
decision for any Parent. Youth Center
Make sure your children Time: 0830-1500 (lunch
are prepared! activity provided)
Sign them up for Fort POC: Shalimar McDan-
Drum’s imAlone Pro- iel, CYS Outreach Ser-
gram! vices
During this course, youth Call Shalimar to sign
will learn: up @ 315-772-3677
 How to stay safe when or for more informa-
they are home alone tion
 How to handle emer- Email : shali-
gency situations mar.mcdaniel@us.arm
 Activities to do to keep y.mil
from being bored Everyone welcome!
 How to be safe in the DO NOT HAVE TO BE
kitchen CYSS REGISTERED.
 How to deal with the AGES 10-15 FREE!
conflict

16. Fort Drum Tax As-
sistance Center
offers free tax re-
turn preparation
Capt. Jordan Walerstein Security number verification letter is-
sued by the Social Security Administra-
Tax Assistance Center Officer in tion. (Your military ID is not sufficient.)
Charge  Birth dates for you, your spouse
and dependents listed on the tax return.
The Fort Drum Tax Assistance Center Your Army W-2, which is available at
is scheduled to open Tuesday. Staffed www.mypay.dfas.mil. (Your leave and
by IRS trained and certified Soldiers, earnings statement is not sufficient.)
the TAC will prepare and electronically  A voided check to receive your re-
file your federal and state income tax fund by direct deposit.
returns free of charge. By filing your To file taxes electronically on a married
return electronically, you can receive -filing-joint tax return, both spouses
your refund in as little as one week. must be present or have a special
power of attorney or IRS Form 2848
Part of the Legal Assistance Office and authorizing you to sign the return.
the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, The following documents may be nec-
the TAC staff assists active-duty Sol- essary depending on your circum-
diers, mobilized Reservists on active stances:
duty for more than 29 days, retired ser-  Individual Taxpayer Identification
vice members and their Families.
Number (ITIN) assignment letter for
you, your spouse and dependents;
Under Army regulations, self-employed
taxpayers and those involved in other  Proof of foreign status, if applying
private business activities are not eligi- for an ITIN;
ble for tax assistance services. (Family  Wage and earning statement(s)
Child Care providers remain eligible.) Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R from all em-
ployers of all of your Family Members;
The TAC staff also is equipped to pre-  Interest and dividend statements
pare 2010 returns for Soldiers returning from banks and brokers, including mort-
from deployment who were not able to gage interest statements (Forms 1099);
file last year.
 A copy of last year’s federal and
state returns if available;
Located on South Post at the corner of
Lewis and Conway / First Street West  Divorce decrees and receipts for
in Bldg. T-120 (near the AAFES gas alimony paid or received;
station and across the street from Be-  Child custody and support orders;
havioral Health), the TAC will be open  Receipts for IRA contributions;
from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday
through Friday.  Total paid for day care provider and
the day care provider’s tax identifying
Beginning Monday, you may call 772- number (the provider's Social Security
6727 to schedule a next business day number or business Employer Identifi-
appointment. Throughout tax season, cation Number); and Receipts and
the appointment line will open at 1 p.m. other supporting documentation if you
each day and will remain open until all plan to itemize your deductions in lieu
appointments are filled for the next of the standard deduction.
business day.
Visit www.facebook.com/drumtax for
The following documents are required the most up-to-date information on the
to schedule an appointment: TAC.
 Military ID (Common Access Card) For more information, call the Fort
 Social Security cards for you, your Drum Tax Assistance Center at 772-
spouse and dependents and/or a Social 3735.

21. “Seven Hearts”
There are seven hearts hidden in this picture can you find them?