This 3-6 Field Artillery newsletter provides information for military families over 3 pages and 6 articles. It announces the upcoming closure of the Army Education Center for renovations. It also provides a housing survey link, notes on parking lot repairs at Clark Hall, volunteer opportunities at the library and gift shop, a listing of summer camps and things to do in the local area, and upcoming free events and offers for military families. It concludes by providing contact information for the unit's BOSS representative.

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Education Center Closure
Army Education Center will close Friday, the 22 of June for annual cleaning and preparation for trans-
ferring equipment and staff to our Annex. Scheduled Training and classes will not be impacted. The
SUNY North Country Consortium, Jefferson Community, Empire State, and Columbia College offices will
be open. The McEwen Library will be open for computer support.
Housing Survey
In trying to assist our families with their housing needs, we need your help!! Please take a few moment
to fill our this survey on what you like about housing, what they would like to see in the future. This
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includes single and married Soldiers.
2012 Fort Drum Housing Survey:
https://www.drumsurvey.org/se.ashx?s=360365077E1F04AD
Clark Hall Parking
Repairs to Clark Hall P10720 parking lot will begin on 6 June 2012 The work will include a sealcoat and
restriping of the parking lot to include larger parking stalls. Work will start on the north side parking lot
of Clark Hall, this parking lot will be blocked off the evening of 5 June 2012. Please insure all vehicles are
removed from the area prior to the evening of 5 June 2012. This work will take approx 6-8 days depend-
ant on the weather. Once the North side is complete it will be opened up and the South side parking lot
will be closed. It may be necessary to use the PX and Commissary parking lot during this time.
Volunteer Opportunities
McEwen Library is looking for volunteers to assist in day to day duties around the library. Responsibili-
ties include: shelving books, process new materials, maintain the routine upkeep of the library such as
dusting shelves, cleaning screens and keyboards, sending out overdue notices. Hours are extremely
flexible...anytime the library is open! If you are interested, please contact Wendy Newell at 772-6605
or wendy.newell@us.army.mil
Off the Beaten' Path Gift Shop located in the
Heritage Center next to the USO is in need of
one volunteer to help out on Tuesdays begin-
ning in June, anytime between 10 - 2 would
be the shift. This is a great opportunity to
gain retail experience!!! If you are inter-
ested, please email Chris at otbpgift-
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Summer Camps Listing
Beaver Camp - Lowville, NY - http://beavercamp.org/
New York Summer Camps - http://www.summeroncampus.com/

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Things to see and do
Clayton, 1000 Islands-Seaway
Description:
Fishing the St. Lawrence River in NY and Ontario. Guided drift fishing trips from $35. Nine complete
package trips, including fishing, accommodations and meals. The most experienced and innovative char-
ter service in the 1000 Islands. North American Fishing Club approved. Call toll free for our FREE Fishing
Trip Planning Packet.
Phone: 315-686-2381
Email: tifc@westelcom.com
Website: www.1000-islands.com/fishing/
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Alexandria Bay, 1000 Islands-Seaway
Description:
The 78 mile long trail meanders throughout Jefferson County and makes a terrific day trip from any of
the area's hotels. The trail is marked by green grape cluster signs. The trail uses NY Routes 3, 180, 12,
26, 11, and 342. The Thousand Islands - Seaway Wine Trail is host to many events throughout the year.
Phone: 315-489-1518
Email: ybfarm@juno.com
Website: thousandislandsseawaywinetrail.com
Salmon River Falls
Description:
110-ft scenic waterfall.
Falls Rd
Orwell, 1000 Islands-Seaway, NY, 13426
Upcoming Events & FREE Offers to Military and Families
The St. Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum can offer active duty and wounded warriors free admission to our June
Exhibition June 9 & 10, 2012 in Madrid, NY. Thank you. Ronald Day 315-344-8823
Military service members, their dependents to get free annual passes to national parks
“Active-duty military personnel and their dependents will soon be able to enter every national park for free as part of an effort to
thank service members and their families for the sacrifices they make, the Interior Department announced Tuesday.
An annual pass will be made available to members of the military free of charge beginning Saturday, which is Armed
Forces Day. The America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Annual Pass ordinarily costs $80. It
provides access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands.” http://store.usgs.gov/pass/
military.html
Blue Star Museums
We are just days away from the launch of Blue Star Museums and 2012 is going to be a banner year. Military families
will have access to 1,600 art exhibits, science centers, and amazing museums all over the nation. Click below to see which
museums are participating and then come back for some more exciting news including how you can become an EYE-
WITNESS reporter for Blue Star Museums! http://www.bluestarfam.org/Programs/Blue_Star_Museums

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