Community Leaders Information Forum - April 2014 Briefing Slides

Fort Drum – Home of America’s Light Infantry Division
FORT DRUM NEW YORK
COL Gary Rosenberg/IMDR-ZA/ (315)-772-5501/ gary.a.rosenberg.mil@mail.mil 1 of 36
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Community Leaders Information Forum
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Welcome/Administrative Notes
Dates to Remember Highlights COL Gary Rosenberg
Guest Speaker/Presentation
Lyme Disease Prevention and Awareness Dr. Paul M. Faestel
DFMWR Spring and Summer Events Calendar Ms. Donna Orvis
DFMWR Outdoor Recreation Mr. Gene Spencer
Fort Drum Recycling Ms. Megan Klosner
Ms. Heather Wagner
Directorate/Agency Updates
Questions & Concerns
Closing Remarks COL Gary Rosenberg

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DATES TO REMEMBER
April 2014
4/2 CLIF 1000-1100 The Commons
4/2-3 BOSS AFAP Conference Clayton
4/14-21 Local School Spring Break
4/16 Holocaust Days of Remembrance Observance 1130-1300 The Commons
4/17 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1100-1130 The Commons
4/18, 21 Division DONSA
4/22 Teen Town Hall 1700 CYSS Youth Center
4/23 Family Support Huddle 1000-1130 Po Valley SLC
4/24 Civilian of the Quarter Luncheon 1130-1300 The Commons
4/24 Mountain Remembrance Ceremony 1630 The Commons
4/25 VSF International Food Festival 1630-2000 The Commons
4/25 Retirement Ceremony 1600 MPA
4/26 National Take Back Prescription Day 1000-1400 The ExChange

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DATES TO REMEMBER
May 2014
5/1 Annual Volunteer of the Year Ceremony/ 1800 The Commons
Man & Woman of the Mountain
5/8 Spouse Appreciation Day- Spouse Strong, 0900-1400 Monti Gym
Army Strong
5/8 ACAP Career Fair 1000-1400 The Commons
5/9 DONSA
5/14 Armed Forces Day Luncheon 1200-1300 Hilton Garden Inn
5/13 Community Luncheon 1145 The Commons
5/15 2nd Annual BOSS Mountain Mudder
5/17 Armed Forces Day Parade 1000 Watertown, Public Square
5/17 Fishing Derby 1200 –1545 Remington Pond
5/21 Division Safety Day
5/21 US Army Soldier Show 1800-2000 Magrath Gym
5/22 Volunteer of the Month Ceremony 1100-1130 The Commons
5/23 DONSA
5/26 Memorial Day- Federal Holiday
5/28 Family Support Huddle 1000-1130 Po Valley SLC
5/28 Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Obs 1130-1300 The Commons
5/29 Mountain Remembrance Ceremony 1630 Memorial Park
5/30 Sesame Street/USO Experience for Mil Families 1400, 1800 Magrath Gym
5/31 Sesame Street/USO Experience for Mil Families 1200, 1500 Magrath Gym

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DATES TO REMEMBER
June 2014
6/4 AUSA Army Ball 1800 The Commons
6/13 Army Birthday Celebration 1600 The Commons
6/13 Fort Drum Graduation Recognition Ceremony 1900 The Commons
6/19 Riverfest Alex Bay
6/20 DONSA
6/23-27 Mountainfest Week
6/24 Annual Mountain Remembrance Ceremony1000-1100 Memorial Park
6/25 (T) Family Support Huddle 1000-1100 Po Valley SLC
6/25 Salute to the Nation 1700-1800 Division Hill
6/25 Mountainfest Concert 1800-2100 Division Hill
6/25 Fireworks 2100 Division Hill
6/26-7/7 Magrath Gym Closure
6/28-7/13 Division Block Leave

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Lyme Disease Prevention and Awareness
Paul M. Faestel, MD, MPH
Chief, Preventive Medicine
USA MEDDAC
paul.m.faestel.mil@mail.mil
315-772-6984

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Background
• Lyme Disease is the most common tick-borne
infection in the United States and Europe.
• Sixth most common reportable disease in the United
States
• Infection is caused by bacteria that is commonly
transmitted by deer ticks.
• The tick must be imbedded in the body for several
hours to transmit the disease.
• If left untreated, can cause serious long-term issues.
• Lyme Disease can be treated by antibiotics.

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Prevention
• Checking for and removing ticks after outdoor activities
• Bathing after outdoor activities where ticks are abundant
• Wearing protective clothing
– Tucking in pants to boots; shirts into gloves.
• Using tick repellent on skin and clothing
• Avoiding areas where ticks are abundant
• Proper removal of tick
Lyme disease cases by month
of onset, 2001 to 2010

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Symptoms/Early Detection
Early localized disease (3-30 days post-tick bite)
• Red, expanding rash called erythema migrans (EM) or “Bulls-Eye”
• Fatigue, fever, headache, neck stiffness, lymph node swelling
Early disseminated disease (days to weeks post-tick bite)
• Untreated, the infection may spread from the site of the bite to other parts of the body, producing an
array of specific symptoms that may come and go, including:
• Additional skin lesions in other areas of the body
• Facial or Bell's palsy (loss of muscle tone on one or both sides of the face)
• Severe headaches and neck stiffness
• Pain and swelling in the large joints (i.e. knees)
• Cardiac manifestations
Late disease (months-to-years post-tick bite)
• Untreated infection symptoms may include:
• Intermittent bouts of arthritis, with severe joint pain and swelling
• Chronic neurological complaints

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Treatment
• Early Localized Stage:
– Oral doxycyline,10-21 days in duration
– Children do require different regimen
• Early Disseminated Stage:
– Oral antibiotic therapy up to 28 days
– Intravenous therapy if meningitis/heart changes
• Late Disseminated Stage:
– Intravenous therapy up to 28 days

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Family and MWR
Spring and Summer Events Calendar
Donna Orvis
Directorate Family and MWR
Donna.w.orvis.civ@mail.mil
315-772-3304

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Event Dates at a Glance
• Riverfest – 19 June 2014
• Division Run – 25 June 2014
• Sporting Events – 16-24 June 2013
• Commanders & CSM Softball – 24 June 2014
• Division Hill activities – 25 June 2014
• Annual Mountain Remembrance Ceremony – 24 June 2014
• Unit Military Displays – 25 June 2014
• Salute to the Nation – 25 June 2014
• Band Concert – 25 June 2014
• AmeriCu Concert – 25 June 2013
• Fire Works – 25 June 2014

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Riverfest
DATE: Thursday, 19 June 2014
TIME: First of four Boat Launch – 0900
Last Boat Launch -1330 (Boats run every 90 minutes)
LOCATION: Alexandria Bay (Uncle Sam’s Boat Tour)
ACTIVITIES: 1 hr Boat Tour and stop off at Boldt Castle
AUSA Picnic Lunch served at Alex Bay Village Pavilion 10-3:30pm
Dockside Activities: CYSS Inflatable’s
ADMISSION: $15.00 = adult’s rate
$5.00 = children’s rate
Ages 5 under free
3-19 June Tickets available at Parks and Recreation, and FMWR Window,
Clark Hall, 0800-1600
TRANSPORTATION/ Bus runs to Alex Bay, 0730, 0900, 1030, 1200 from Magrath Sports Complex
PARKING Return buses run hourly starting at 1230. Last bus 1700.
Designated parking lots: Uncle Sam’s Overflow corner of Rt. 12 and Walton
Street, and Rt.26 Drive In with shuttle to village.

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RIVERFEST
FINISH
WHO: Soldiers, Family
Members, select members of
the Fort Drum Community
Partnership with AUSA and
the community of Alexandria
Bay
Soldiers Not Participating in
Riverfest – Normal Duty Day
WHY: To provide a day of
rest and relaxation on the St.
Lawrence river.
WHERE: Uncle Sam’s Boat
Tour Dock in Alex Bay
WHEN: 19 June 2014
(Thursday)
POC: Donna Orvis, DFMWR,
772-3304,
donna.w.orvis.civ@mail.mil
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Legend:
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DFMWR Outdoor Recreation
Gene Spencer
Directorate Family and MWR
eugene.w.spencer2.naf
315-772-6568

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Outdoor Recreation offers
BBQ Grills, Motorized
Boats, Kayaks, Canoes,
Campers, Camping
Equipment, Trailers, Party
Rentals such as Canopies,
Disney Themed Inflatable's,
Cotton Candy, Snow Cone,
Popcorn, Machines. We also
have dunking booths, tables
and chairs, with many
outdoor games.
Leisure Travel Center for
trips to NYC, Niagara Falls
and many other North
Country Locations . We
also offer skeet and trap
shooting and recreational
shooting opportunities at
Range 1 & 23
FMWR OUTDOOR RECREATION

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White Water Rafting,
ATV Rides,
Paintball Course
May - October
FMWR Outdoor
Recreation:
P-1115 Iraqi Freedom Dr.
For further information:
315-772-5169/8222
Rentals for all DOD ID Card Holders.

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Remington Park offers a picnic
and pavilion area
with games, recreational running
trails, camping in RVs and or
rent one of our Cabins
FMWR Outdoor Recreation
Winter Hours of Operation are 0900-1700
Monday through Friday
May through October Hours of Operation are
0900-1700 Monday through Saturday

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Fort Drum
Hiking Club

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Fort Drum Recycling
Megan Klosner, Mountain Community Homes
315-955-6810; megan.klosner@fdmch.com
Heather Wagner, Directorate of Public Works
315-772-9323; Heather.C.Wagner2.ctr@mail.mil

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FortDrumRecycles.com
• Recycling on Fort Drum is the law
and is mandatory.
• DPW handles all recycling and
disposal for SSH, office buildings
and tenant organizations on post.
Fort Drum Mountain Community
Homes recycling and disposal is
handled by Waste Management.
• All Recycling and disposal
information is available on the new
FortDrumRecycles.com website and
in the Mandatory Recycling Guide
for Fort Drum which can also be
downloaded on the website.

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What can Mountain Community Homes
residents recycle on Fort Drum?
Mountain Community
Homes Residents:
• All Recyclables can be
combined in your recycle
container, no need to
separate.
• There are special recycling
programs in place to handle
Hazardous Household Waste,
alkaline battery recycling and
electronics recycling.
Please Recycle:
Number 1 through 7 plastic
TO PREPARE: Rinse bottles. Flatten if possible.
PLASTIC
Do not recycle:
Plastic grocery bags (can be returned to store)
Frozen food or meat trays
Motor oil bottles
Polystyrene (Styrofoam)
Six pack holders and rings
 All food and beverage cans
 Empty aerosol cans
 Aluminum foil and aluminum baking tins
TO PREPARE: Rinse food cans, aluminum foil
and baking tins to remove food particles.
M
E
T
A
L
Paint cans
Scrap metal –
please take to scrap
dealers
Aerosol cans that
contained hazardous
waste or are not
empty. (These can be
taken to Fort Drum
Hazardous
Household Waste
collection call for
times and location
315-772-6111.)
All clear and colored glass food and beverage
Bottles and jars
TO PREPARE: rinse bottles
GLASS
Dishes and drinking
glass
Light bulbs
Window glass
Auto glass
Mirrors
Pottery
 Milk and
Juice cartons
 Drink
boxes, aseptic
packaging
(broth, soup
cartons, drink
boxes)
TO
PREPARE:
Rinse. Flatten
if possible
GABLE – TOP
CONTAINERS
All newspapers and inserts
Discarded mail and envelopes (with and without
windows)
All magazines and catalogs
Gift, toy and tissue boxes
Office and school papers (any colors)
Corrugated (grooved) cardboard boxes
Telephone books
Shredded paper
Pizza boxes
Cereal, soda or beer boxes
PAPER
PRODUCTS
AND
CARDBOARD
Paper towels
Paper plates
Hardcover books (unless
covers removed)
Non paper envelopes
(including tyvek)
Paper with crayon writing
Packing paper that is
padded or has a glossy finish
Please….No plastic bagging

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Download Mountain Community Homes
Trash and Recycling Guide
www.fortdrummch.com

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What can Mountain Community Homes residents recycle on Fort Drum?

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What can Mountain Community Homes residents recycle on Fort Drum?
• Pharmaceuticals/Medical
Waste- Turn into Guthrie
Pharmacy Bldg. P-11050

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Mountain Community Homes Bulk Waste
• Call your community center to set up a bulk pick up! There
is a nominal fee. If scheduled on your regular trash pickup
day, the cost is $8 per cubic yard plus tax ($15 per cubic
yard if on another day).
• Looking for an alternative? The Jefferson County Transfer &
Recycle Station, located on Route 12, allows for the
disposal of both bagged trash and bulky items such as
furniture. Vehicles must be weighed in order to dispose of
bulky items, and trash is assessed at $2 per 33 gallon bag
(bags must be county trash bags). Full details are available
by calling 785-9072.

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Common Recycle & Trash Misconceptions
Illegal Dumping
• Improper disposal of personal waste is NOT authorized in
any Fort Drum dumpsters or facilities and is considered theft
of government services.
• Illegal dumping on the Fort Drum Military installation is
punishable by fines, remediation, restitution, community
service and/or incarceration.

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What can I recycle if I am …
Soldiers, DA Civilians, Contractors, Tenants, office buildings,
motor pools, industrial areas, etc. on Fort Drum can recycle
the following:
• Plastics #1-7 (exception Styrofoam/polystyrene products)
• Glass- all colors
• Metals- food containers, tins, mixed metal, aluminum foil, takeout
containers, etc.
• Paper (includes newspaper, junk mail, magazines, paperback books,
office paper, wrapping paper, bagged shredded paper, egg cartons etc.)
• Cardboard (corrugated, non corrugated, pizza boxes, frozen food boxes,
cereal boxes)
• Alkaline batteries

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What can I recycle if I am …
Soldiers, DA Civilians, Contractors, Tenants, office buildings,
motor pools, industrial areas, etc. on Fort Drum can recycle
the following:
• Wood Pallets (deliver to Solid Waste Transfer Station)
• Hazardous Waste- Call You Call We Haul at 772-6111
• Pharmaceuticals/Medical Waste- Turn into Guthrie
Pharmacy Bldg. P-11050
• And more like tires, antifreeze, etc. See Mandatory
Recycling Guide for Fort Drum for more details.

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• Latest information will be at FortDrumRecycles.com
• See us on www.facebook.com/FortDrumRecycles
• Mountain Community Homes Residents can access up to
date information and scheduling at
https://www.fortdrummch.com/Current-Residents/Resident-
Resources/Trash---Recycling/Trash---Recycling

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Directorate and Agency Updates

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Questions and Concerns

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The next CLIF Meeting is scheduled for
7 May 2014
Thank you for attending.
If you would like to provide information for CLIF,
please email Elizabeth DeJesus at elizabeth.a.dejesuscintron.civ@mail.mil
Staci Reyes at staci.j.reyes.civ@mail.mil

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