1. FRSA FLASH 15 March 2012
Contents of this news letter are compiled from multiple military family news sources and local area event sources. Material
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use by the readers. All readers are encouraged to do further research for all applicable restrictions and guidelines
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2. Spring 2012
2012 Black River Valley Concert Series March 24 ~ Nicole Johndrow, Broadway Cabaret
March 31 ~ Lipone Redding, Unique Artistry
**First concert at Lowville Academy, all others at Lewis County Historical Society, 7552 South State St, Lowville
All concerts at 7:30pm, Tickets $20 at the door, $18 in advance, Season Tickets $100
For more information please call (315) 376-8957
March 16-18
Watertown
North Country Goes Green Irish Festival
http://www.ncirishfest.com/
March 17 & 18 and 24 & 25
Lowville Area
16th Annual Maple Weekend
Maple Weekend is a family event...and there's no better way to spend time with family and friends! Five maple
producers in Lewis County, along with over 90 other maple producers across New York State, will be hosting open
houses for the public to see how Maple Syrup and other related products are made. This family oriented event is sure
to delight visitors of all ages. Participants will be boiling sap into maple syrup and many will demonstrate the
making of other maple products...and of course, visitors can sample and purchase maple products. In addition, some
of the sugar houses will provide a variety of other activities to make your visit more memorable.
The following Lewis County Maple Producers will be participating: Swiss'er Sweet Maple - Open 3/19, 3/20, 3/26
& 3/27 from 10am to 4pm ~ Jason & Barbara Zehr at 6242 Swiss Rd, Castorland NY. (315) 346-1034
swisser@twcny.rr.com or visit: www.swissersweetmaple.com Tug Hill Sweets & Treats - Open 3/17,18,24 & 25
from 10am to 4pm ~ County Route 163, Copenhagen NY. (315) 408-8100
Golden Maple Shanty - Open 3/26 from 10am to 4pm ~ Marvin Widrick at 4836 Sharp Rd, Lowville NY. (315)
376-6310 sales@mapleshanty.com or visit: www.mapleshanty.com
Pierce's Sugar Spigot - Open 3/17,18,24 & 25 from 10am to 4pm ~ Karen & Carl Pierce at 11603 Route 812,
Croghan NY. (315) 543-2980 kapierce3@hotmail.com or visit: www.lcida.org/sspigot.html
Yancey's Sugarbush - Open 3/24 & 3/25 from 10am to 4pm ~ Haskel & Jane Yancey at 7981 Long Pond Rd,
Croghan NY. (315)346-6356 janeyancey@frontier.com
March 17
Sackets Harbor
10AM at the Seaway Trail Discovery Center
12th annual quilt show...the War of 1812 quilt challenge....at least 75 quilts to be displayed @ Seaway Trail
Discovery Center on March 17 and 18 from 10am to 5pm....$5.00 admission
Contact
Daryl Or Lynette PHONE- 315-646-1000
lynette@seawaytrail.com
March 23 – 25
Watertown
Great Outdoor Expo at the Fairgrounds YMCA Coffeen Street http://www.greatoutdoorexpo.com/

3. March 30 & 31
Alexandria Bay
Bonnie Castle Resort, Holland St.
The Thousand Islands Bluegrass Preservation Society's Eleventh Annual Winter Getaway Weekend. Friday, 7 - 10
pm: Delaney Brothers (first Getaway appearance) $10 per person Saturday, 7 - 10 pm: Darren Beachley & Heart
Town $10 per person Dave Nichols and Spare Change will open both Friday and Saturday shows. Jamming every
day including Sunday. Guitar Raffle, 50/50 raffles and more. Tickets available at the door. Special room rates being
offered at Bonnie Castle.
March 31
Canton
The annual Peter Rabbit in the Park, sponsored by Canton Chamber of Commerce and St. Lawrence University is
scheduled for March 31 in the Village park. The event will begin at 12:00noon with the games and cake walk, the
egg hunt for ages 4 and under and 5-6 will start at 1:00. There will be a photo area for Peter Rabbit, bring your own
camera or we will take a photo for $2.00. There will be prizes for special eggs and candy in all. If the weather is bad,
the event will be moved to the Canton Pavilion, outer Lincoln St. For more information call the Chamber office at
386-8255.
April 1
Sackets Harbor
www.playhousecomedy.com, Lake Ontario Playhouse. The world's most famous mentalist, The Amazing Kreskin
will perform on Sunday April 1 for 2 shows (3:00pm and 7:00pm) at the Lake Ontario Playhouse, 103 W. Main
St..Ticket prices are $30.00 at door and $27.00 if purchased by March 24th..call box office at 315-646-2305..With a
showman's flair, a comedian's wit and the capacities of a bona fide mentalist or thought reader, The Amazing
Kreskin has for 5 decades dramatized the unique facets of the human mind, his own! for more info visit website:
www.playhousecomedy.com Contact Michael Kinnie PHONE- 315-778-7795 playhouse@aol.com
April 10
Carthage
7:00 pm. The internationally acclaimed Dallas Brass will be performing at Carthage High School, tickets available
for $12 contact Richard Weber at 493-5945
April 13-15
Clayton
40TH ANNUAL 1000 ISLANDS SPRING BOAT SHOW, Cerow Recreation Park Arena
Spring is in the air and the River is calling you. Stop by and see the latest from fishing boats to cruisers. Admission
charged. Email: info@1000islands-clayton.com CHAMBER STAFF
Phone: 315-686-3771 - CLAYTON CHAMBER
April 20
Clayton
BALLROOM DANCE PARTY FRIDAYS WITH DOUG & BONNIE
Clayton Opera House, 405 Riverside Dr.
Waltz & Mambo $10 at the door. 7 - 10 pm, featuring 1 hour of instruction and 2 hours of open dance.
Phone: 315/686-2200 – INFORMATION Links: http://www.claytonoperahouse.com
April 28
Watertown
10th Annual Taste of the Town 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Dulles State Office Building, Taste of the Town is a fundraiser for Victims Assistance Center of Jefferson County
with all proceeds to benefit services to victims of violence and crime in Jefferson County.

4. May 4
Potsdam
CPS presents National Players: "Of Mice and Men" Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM http://cpspotsdam.org/
Event Description: Now celebrating its 62nd anniversary season, National Players brings to life “Of Mice and
Men,” a classic tale by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. This tragic and endearing story follows the
mismatched friendship of two displaced migrant ranch workers, George Milton and Lennie Small, in California
during the Great Depression.
May 6
Watertown
http://www.msupstateny.org Event Description Walk MS is a simple but incredibly powerful way for you to share
in the hope for the future. Walk MS is our rallying point, a place and time for us to stand together and to be
together, while raising funds to end this disease.
May 20
Sackets Harbor
GREAT STRIDES WALK TO BENEFIT CYSTIC FIBROSIS Held @ Gazebo on W. Main Steet Starts @ 8am
and ends 4pm Email: cjardine@cff.org MORE INFO Phone: 315-463-7965 - CRISTINA JARDINE
May 26
Sackets Harbor
VILLAGE WIDE YARD SALE Phone: 315-783-2995 - BARB MCKEEVER
May 26
Alexandria Bay
Grape Blossom Festival at Thousand Islands Winery Time: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
http://www.thousandislandswinery.com Event Description: Come help us welcome Spring at the winery during our
Grape Blossom Festival! We will have a pig roast, beer, Thousand Islands Winery Wine, local craft vendors, and
live music! Complimentary wine tastings and winery tours available! Dont miss this fun for the whole family event!
May 26 – June 24
Sackets Harbor
SACKETS HARBOR 12TH ANNUAL SPRING ART SHOW Sackets Harbor Arts Gallery 119 West Main
Street Open to the public Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 12:00-4:00pm. Free admission. The Arts
Association of Northern New York invites you to come and enjoy the competitive artwork of our local and
regional artists. Seven divisions plus youth. Email: ldeming1@twcny.rr.com MARSHA DEMING Phone:
MARSHA DEMING - (315) 785-9038 DONNA REPATY - (315) 777-2492
Links: http://www.aanny.org
May 29
Sackets Harbor
''THE WAR OF 1812 STORY FROM A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE''
Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site Barn, Hill St., off West Washington St.
Join the Sackets Harbor Battlefield Alliance for their annual meeting with guest speaker MJ John Grodzinski from
Kingston's Royal Military College for his presentation at 7pm following the annual business meeting at 6pm. MJ
Grodzinski teaches history and writes extensively on military topics.
Email: box 27, sackets harbor, ny CONSTANCE.BARONE@OPRHP.STATE.NY.US
Phone: 315-646-3634 - CONSTANCE BARONE
Links: http://www.sacketsharborbattlefield.org
http://www.sacketsharborny.com
http://www.nysparks.com
May 30
Watertown
Opening Day Watertown Farm & Craft Market
Date: May 30, 2012 Time: 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM

6. United Concordia News
United Concordia is no longer being granted the contract for dental coverage for
our Uniformed Military Service Families. Instead, as of 1 May 2012 the coverage
will go to Metlife. I've included a website with all the pertinent information.
You can also go and find out which dentists have picked up as a Metlife PPO
(Preferred Provider Organization). There are some dentists who are not going to
change over and pick up the dental plan due to the insurance PPO dictating as to
what they will charge.

8. Therefore, the Carthage Central School District Board of Education
passed a resolution on February 27 that the instructional calendar will
be modified so that students and instructional staff will not be in
attendance on the following dates:
March 23, 2012
March 30, 2012
April 9, 2012
May 7, 2012
May 24, 2012
However, if additional days must be used for emergency closings, the
first day will be taken on March 23, then March 30, April 9, May 7, and
May 24. In the event of long term emergency closings, the Board of
Education reserves which makeup days will be used from any scheduled
recess periods and/or holidays, consistent with any language that may
exist in district labor agreements.
Contents of this news letter are compiled from multiple military family news sources and local area event sources. Material presented does not
represent the views or endorsement of the 2nd BSTB, 2nd BCT 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.