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FCPS: Phased return to school plan

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for all students this year,” said Brabrand. “The School Board shares our commitment and is actively engaged and providing oversight of this process.”

Four types of metrics shared with the community in August will be used:

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airfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand presented a plan to the Fairfax County School Board to begin in-person instruction in a phased plan for small groups—or cohorts—of students who are likely to experience the greatest challenges with distance learning. The cohorts include select special education programs, English language learners and newcomers, and select career and technical education courses. The Board approved a motion in support of the Superintendent’s Operational Level 2 plan to bring in small cohorts of students in October for in-person instruction.

“All phase-in decisions will be made with student and staff safety as the highest priority,” said Brabrand. “We have had a very successful virtual start to our school year but all of us recognize that the ideal setting for education is delivered in the classroom through in-person instruction. The return to inperson instruction of any kind is dependent on the operational and health metrics being met.”

The Superintendent shared that the Virginia Department of Health will publish health data for all school divisions in the near future.

“FCPS is committed to using quantifiable metrics in making our decisions on the safe return to school for our students and staff. This data will guide our plan to bring back students for in-person learning in our school buildings. It is a goal we have

• VDH community transmission and disease trends will be used to determine if the level of community transmission will allow for face-to-face instruction. This includes new cases, positive tests, outbreaks, cases of COVID-19 among healthcare workers, and emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Data is shared with FCPS weekly.

• FCPS operational metrics includes the capacity of the district to support face-to-face instruction. Included will be the ability to staff a public health nurse or student health aide; classroom and substitute teachers; administrators; and transportation, food and nutrition services, and custodial employees. Also included is the availability of personal protective equipment for staff and students, and adequate cleaning and sanitizing supplies.

Villages at Belvoir set to begin new home construction

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his month, the Villages at Belvoir is scheduled to break ground on 52 new homes across three neighborhoods for Service Members and their families. The new housing includes 41 townhomes in Dogue Creek Village, six townhomes in Cedar Grove Village, and five (American with Disabilities Act) accessible homes in Woodlawn Village.

“We are glad to see our RCI privatized housing partner taking steps to build additional housing on the installation,” said COL Joshua SeGraves, Fort Belvoir Garrison Commander. “The new homes will help reduce wait lists, allowing more families who wish to live on the installation an opportunity to do so.”

Construction will take place Monday through Saturday during authorized hours to minimize disruption. New homes in

Dogue Creek Village will replace decommissioned two-bedroom homes in the neighborhood’s northwest corner, and the Villages expects to complete all projects by April 2022.

The Villages at Belvoir remains committed to furthering its mission of providing highquality housing for our nation’s Service Members. “We believe that America’s military strength begins at home, which is why we are excited to take a step forward and positively impact quality-oflife in this way,” said Jennifer Watkins, Community Director of the Villages at Belvoir.

If you’re interested in learning more about the upcoming development efforts at The Villages at Belvoir, please reach out to the Family Housing Welcome Center or your local Community Management Office.

• School-based health metrics determine when individual classrooms or schools switch to distance learning in the event of a confirmed case of COVID-19.

• School and staff readiness will include instructional and operational components such as preparation of classrooms, technology readiness, students’ access to meals while at school, opportunity for teachers to shift to in-person instruction, creating and communicating schedules, and monitoring and care for the stress and workload of staff.

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he replacement of the Dogue Creek Bridge on Fort Belvoir is currently estimated to be completed and opened by July 31, 2021.

The $3.8 million bridge fabrication project to build, deliver and install a replacement to the existing structure was delayed

by COVID-19 work restrictions for a number of months. The project includes replacement of the existing steel superstructure, including: new bearings and

expansion joints at both ends of the bridge; approach railings on all four corners of the bridge; and a pedestrian walkway on the downstream side of the bridge.

The project contractor, B.L Harbert International, is now estimating delivery of the new bridge to Fort Belvoir in early February 2021.

Once delivered, work will begin to install and secure the new structure and will take approximately Courtesy photo five months, with construction estimated to be finished

by June 30, 2021.

The new bridge will undergo quality and safety inspections, with final acceptance and bridge opening July 31, 2021 and will coincide with the reopening of Walker Gate, which has been closed since Aug. 23, 2019.

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By Shane Crutcher Fort Belvoir Fire and Emergency Services s we approach Fire Prevention Week, I want to personally thank residents, building tenants and visitors to Fort Belvoir for their high regard of fire and life safety that is displayed on a daily basis by all. The Photo by Paul Lara minimal fire Fort Belvoir Fire loss and zero Chief Shane loss of life Crutcher, in this endured by the 2019 file photo.

Fort Belvoir Community in 2019 is a direct reflection of not only the exceptional response from the installation’s firefighters, progressive efforts of the division’s Community Risk Reduction Branch, but also a direct reflection of the awareness, influence, and actions upheld by all

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within our community to ensure a fire never starts.

Fire Prevention Week will be held Sunday through Oct.10. Due to continuing efforts to reduce the risk of COVID-19, all of our education efforts will be accessible online. You can expect virtual station tours, fire safety lessons, virtual fire truck presentations, annual Fire Evacuation Coordinator Courses for building tenants, and other exciting opportunities.

I encourage all community members to utilize this upcoming week to look at ways to prevent fires, check smoke alarms in homes, and to practice different ways to get out of their home and workplace during an emergency.

This year our emphasis will coincide with the National Fire Protection Associations campaign of fire safety in the kitchen.

Please follow the FES Facebook page at facebook.com/ FortBelvoirFireandEmergency Services for updates and scheduled presentations.

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Preventing domestic abuse begins with our community

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UPCOMING EVENTS

he Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month during October each year. The FAP is committed to supporting Service members and their families impacted by domestic abuse through victim advocacy and crisis intervention. This year’s campaign is designed to promote the idea that preventing domestic abuse is a shared community responsibility and one that starts with a message of support of victims. Our goal this year is to educate and inform family, friends and concerned community members on ways you can effectively help individuals who

• Wear the color purple every Thursday in October to show your support.

• Seven principles for making a marriage work virtual class, Oct. 15 and Oct. 22, noon - 2p.m.

To register, email jbmhh-fap@gmail.com • Virtual Adult Self-Defense Class, via Microsoft Teams, Oct. 22 at 11 a.m. To sign up, call 571231-7028 or email fbfamilyadvocacy@gmail.com. @OfficialFortBelvoirACS

are at risk for domestic abuse during a time of heightened isolation. We all have a role in ending domestic abuse and becoming a solution.

How to show your support The Family Advocacy Program encourages the community to wear purple every Thursday throughout the month of October to show support for Domestic Violence Prevention. We are also hosting a virtual adult self-defense class Oct. 22, via Microsoft Teams, at 11 a.m.

Participants can sign up by calling 571-2317028 or emailing fbfamilyadvocacy@gmail.com.

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Resources The Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate 24-hour hotline is 703-229-2374.

For additional resources and information, contact the Fort Belvoir’s Family Advocacy Program at 571-231-7015/7017.

Follow Fort Belvoir ACS on Facebook and Instagram to view a variety of activities and videos that will be posted throughout the month to help promote safety and raise awareness.

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Surplus office furniture must be properly stored

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using backup storage in a warehouse that is rated for that type of storage, or simply tape OVID-19 has impacted off or put signs on the furniture Fort Belvoir in to mark it as unusable. unprecedented ways and Firefighter Jonathan Lang continues to change normal said sprinkler systems are installation practices on a daydesigned for the equipment in to-day basis, according to Julien the room, and cannot handle Crolet, Fort Belvoir Fire and an extra load of combustibles.

Emergency Services assistant “Most of the rooms are fire chief. sprinklered, and they store However, one practice Crolet boxes and things too close has seen more of lately is, in to the sprinkler to above the reality, a dangerous fire hazard. sprinkler head, and that’s a “I have personally been severe fire hazard. Sometimes impressed with Fort Belvoir’s there’s more than one way to resilience and adaptation to get in or out, and those doors these new practices to continue can be blocked by boxes, and business in a variety of methods. that can make it very difficult However, as a community we for firefighters,” must remain cognizant of the Photo by Paul Lara said Lang. “We come across adverse reactions some of the furniture, and anything the Empty boxes pile up in an air handling space on Fort Belvoir, which is a safety changes in business may have occupants are not using – hazard and fire code violation. in particularly with regard to you can find anything from fire and life safety,” said Crolet.

Risk Reduction Branch has noticed these spaces not only increases the Christmas decorations to couches, an increase in storage of furniture fuel load, but also increases risk tables, and stackable chairs.”

“As social distancing continues within mechanical rooms. of injury to building occupants Lang added that it is to become a sustained practice and responding firefighters,” “Though at first this may seem understandable when there are throughout the installation, many said Crolet. like an easy answer to a storage few places to store stuff; people of the installation’s facilities have Any kind of combustible problem, The National Fire see a quiet room down the hall as re-arranged or removed furniture material, if put into a mechanical Protection Association prohibits the perfect place – out of sight, out to ensure minimum distancing room, increases the chance of a fire the storage of combustible of mind. requirements are met.” risk for that building, increasing materials in boiler rooms, The question arises of what Crolet said Fort Belvoir wants risks for both occupants and the to do with the extra furniture? mechanical rooms or electrical to get ahead of this trend before it responding firefighters. Some While conducting fire safety equipment rooms. The storage gets too bad, or, worse, somebody inspections, Crolet said the FES suggested alternatives include of combustible materials within gets hurt.

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Current community-wide health conditions support inperson cohort instruction for FCPS Operational Level 2. Based on VDH data, Northern Virginia is currently experiencing low disease burden and a fluctuating trend.

The overall calculated COVID-19 community transmission extent is low. System operational metrics are also being met to support inperson cohort instruction including available staff; procedures in place for safe bus travel and entrance into school; procedures for social distancing and hygiene practices including a face covering requirement; and available PPE for staff and students.

The successful launch of virtual learning included distributing more than 162,000 laptops and 5,900 WiFi devices to students, providing

streamlined curriculum and enhanced resources for teachers, and continuing to provide breakfast and lunch for all FCPS students throughout the county at school sites and along bus routes.

Under the Return to School plan, the first group of students would return in early October with other small groups phased in during the month of October.

As presented to the Board, the initial cohorts would include 3.5 percent of the total FCPS student population.

The superintendent will provide additional return to school details next month, prioritizing early learners and transitioning students for in-person instruction.

For additional information, and read the full release, visit www.fcps.edu.

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The Army Value of respect is evident in discussions between co-workers and supervisors at Army Materiel Command. Workplace environments that encourage respect allow employees to express opinions and ideas, and work together to address mission challenges.

Respect lays foundation for Army Value system

By Kari Hawkins Editor’s Note: This is the third article in a 7-part series on Army Materiel Command’s enduring commitment to the Army Values.

This installment is focused on the Army Value of respect.

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ach Army Value – loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage – is essential to how an organization treats its employees and, in turn, how its employees respond to their daily workplace challenges. But, of these values, it is respect that lays the foundation on which the Army value system is built.

In today’s society, as institutions emphasize the importance of valuing employees and ensuring they are treated equally and fairly, respect – treating people as they should be treated -- is where Army values begin.

The Army and its largest civilian employer, Army Materiel Command, view respect as recognizing and appreciating the inherent dignity and worth of every employee.

But where does respect start? How is this value instilled in employees? How is it exhibited in employee interactions?

“Respect starts with self and how you allow others to treat you,” said Sgt. 1st Class Elaina Paxton, AMC’s Equal Opportunity advisor and program manager.

“It’s allowing oneself to acknowledge, recognize and accept an individual for who they show them self to be and what they represent without imposing your own judgment. Respect sets the foundation. It influences mutual understandings, which can support increased communication and teamwork, and reduce stress and conflicts. Respect influences the command climate, culture and perceptions of the workforce.”

Respectful attitudes emphasize the positive aspects of employee behavior, motivation and communication, said Paula Taylor, director of AMC’s Office of Diversity and Leadership.

“Respect means to accept and appreciate each person just as they are, and accept what they have to offer,” she said. “It means to see and accept the good in people without quickly finding fault, judging or focusing on the negatives.”

The Army Value of respect directs several of the organization’s Human Resource directives and is the basis of the work done in the areas of Equal Opportunity/Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity and Leadership, and Sexual Harassment and Assault Response Prevention.

“Our SHARP Program is designed around the Army Value of respect,” said AMC SHARP Program Manager Kim Green.

“Sexual harassment and sexual assault are violations that stem from disrespecting another person. We continue to emphasize treating one another within the workplace and community with dignity and respect. We promote a cultural change across our workplace with a vision toward a culture of discipline and respect in which our Soldiers, civilians and contractor workforce intervene in disrespectful situations to protect one another.”

For most Army employees, respect doesn’t involve whether or not they commit a crime against their co-workers. Rather, it involves the way the treat each other in every day interactions.

“Our Army leaders realize that a work environment where respect towards others is enforced and expected equates to a more productive and positive workforce,” Taylor said. “In a work environment where respect is promoted, employees tend to display a sense of ownership and camaraderie; they are typically less stressed and more healthy and productive; and standards are high and of good quality.”

Studies have shown productivity does indeed increase when employees feel respected and valued, said AMC’s Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Maureen Trainor.

“Respected and valued employees are happy employees – ones who are willing to contribute

and complete the mission,” she said. “When respect is part of the workforce culture, leaders and team members make themselves available to each other, and leaders understand the philosophy of employee relations – compliment and praise in public, reprimand and correct in private.”

Taylor, who oversees AMC’s efforts in the areas of diversity and inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunity, said such programs would not exist if the Army did not promote the value of respect.

“The Army and AMC is viewed as diverse and inclusive, and as an equal opportunity employer when employees are respected, when they feel valued, heard and empowered, and they have a true sense of belonging,” Taylor said.

For Green and Trainor, they have personally witnessed the respectful and professional nature of AMC employees.

“When we treat each other well it gets passed on to the next person,” Trainor said.

“This behavior can be something as simple as holding a door open, smiling, being considerate or discreet. Showing respect encourages others to give respect as it helps with keeping conflict down in the work environment.”

Kindness, courtesy, politeness, encouragement, active listening, an open door policy – all are aspects of showing respect both in the workplace and in personal situations, Green said.

Like other Army Values in the workplace, respect begins with leadership and is always a two-way street, whether it is supervisor to employee, employee to employee, supervisor to supervisor or supervisor to leader.

“When we encourage respect from others, it helps us to be able to express ourselves and feel trust in each other,” Trainor said. “Respect helps communication between employees, and creates cohesion and trust – all key factors to success and mission accomplishment.”

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Revised eligibility rule open for public comment be full for first burials by the mid2050s. he Secretary of the Army “We are asking our veterans, announced the opening of families, stakeholders and the public to the 60-day public comment review our website information, read period for the proposed changes the Federal Register and engage in to eligibility criteria for burial at this deliberate process. All of us have Arlington National Cemetery. This a voice into the future of Arlington is the next step in the federal rule National Cemetery,” said Charles “Ray” making process required to gather Alexander Jr., Superintendent. “We public input to proposed changes to will adjudicate all public comments the cemetery’s eligibility criteria. and keep the public up to date The proposed rule will allow new throughout the entire process until the changes to eligibility criteria which final rule is published.” will keep the cemetery functioning as Eventual implementation of revised eligibility will not affect previously an active burial ground well into the scheduled services at Arlington future, defined as 150 years.

National Cemetery. Additionally, Executive Director of Army the proposed revisions will not affect National Military Cemeteries and veterans’ burial benefits or veteran Arlington National Cemetery Karen eligibility at the Department of Durham-Aguilera stated, “Arlington Veterans Affairs’ nearly 150 national National Cemetery began this cemeteries and 116 state veterans’ process when the Fiscal Year 2019 Photo by Rachel Larue cemeteries.

National Defense Authorization Act American flags stand in front of headstones in Section 17 of The Secretary of the Army and directed the Secretary of the Army to Arlington National Cemetery during Flags-In, May 26, 2016, in Arlington National Cemetery want establish revised eligibility criteria Arlington, Va. to ensure transparency and public to keep Arlington open well into the participation in this process. We are providing Southern Expansion Project, which includes future. The Secretary of the Army established the general public with an opportunity to the area nearest the Air Force Memorial imperatives to recognize the individual’s comment on the draft rule that will change the and a part of the former grounds of the sacrifice, service and impact to the nation’s eligibility requirements at our nation’s most Navy Annex. This future expansion will security. The proposed eligibility criteria hallowed grounds. add 37 acres of burial space for our nation’s honors commitment to military service and is The public comment period ends on veterans. However, expansion alone will not equitable across branches and eras of service.

November 16, 2020. keep Arlington National Cemetery open to Additionally, any change should be easily To make an official public comment, new interments well into the future. Without understood, fair and consistent with Arlington please go to the Federal Register notice at changes to eligibility, even with the new National Cemetery’s mission.” federalregister.gov/d/2020-17801. expansion, Arlington National Cemetery will ANC is also currently developing the

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Snakes on post: Be aware, informed Avoid hiss-teria over snakes

By Kevin Walter DPW-Conservation Branch

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any of us have encountered snakes on Fort Belvoir, whether slithering across a trail, sunning on a rock, or even finding that crack in the foundation of your house. Although all but one snake on Fort Belvoir are harmless, they often raise concerns.

However, taking time to learn about them and their habits will allow you to appreciate them a little more, even if it’s at a distance.

Fort Belvoir is home to 34 species of reptiles, 18 of them being snakes. Of the 18 snakes likely to occur, only one species is venomous, the northern copperhead. Contrary to popular belief, just because you see a snake near the water, doesn’t mean it’s a “water moccasin” or cottonmouth, in all likelihood it’s a brown water snake. Cottonmouths are not found this far north in Virginia. The most common snakes found throughout the more developed areas of Fort Belvoir are the black rat snake, garter snake, and ring-necked snake, while many brown water snakes can be found basking in the sun near our fishing piers and shorelines.

Snakes are found in almost every corner of Fort Belvoir, some are more common than others depending upon the type of habitat.

When out in our forests, it’s common to come across a black rat snake basking on the trail in the sun. For those of us who reside in our various housing areas, it’s possible to encounter snakes while gardening or performing yard work. Encounters with snakes vary and

depend on time of day, season, and especially temperature. Because snakes are “coldblooded”, they are unable to regulate their body temperatures, therefore the outside temperature and sunlight help to determine how active they are. Snakes for the most part, will be beneficial if found near housing areas.

Snakes help to control rodent populations (i.e. mice, rats) and other small mammal pests, as well as bugs and other small pests.

Keep your distance As with all wildlife, keep your distance and they will keep theirs. Do not attempt to capture or kill the snake as this may cause unwanted harm or injury. If you find the need to have a snake removed from your office building, you may call the Conservation Branch at 703-805-3969.

Copperhead snake.

For those living in housing, please call the housing maintenance office at 703-619-3880.

Contracted personnel will visit the location, capture and remove the snake if possible. In some instances, repellents may be applied or recommendations will be made to seal off holes and cracks where snakes can enter dwellings. If you are bitten by a snake, keep the area below the heart, remain still and calm, cover the bite with a clean, dry bandage and receive medical attention immediately.

If you are unsure what species of snake it is, you may contact the Fort Belvoir Conservation Branch at 703-805-3969. To learn more information about snakes, visit dwr.virginia.gov/blog/season-of-the-snake/.

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aphne Shea walked up the Fort Belvoir Library stairs and gladly took the book Katie Buxbaum left on the table.

The six-year-old then turned around with Make Way for Ducklings tucked in her hand and headed back toward her father as Buxbaum waved and thanked Daphne for stopping by. Although hidden behind a mask, a smile clearly spread across Buxbaum’s face.

Buxbaum cherishes these types of moments. Under normal circumstances, Buxbaum and other members of the library would interact with kids on a constant basis whether helping them find a book or reading to them during story time. The coronavirus limits interaction now.

So Buxbaum and her co-workers take advantage any chance they get to converse with kids when they come to pick up a book at the library’s curbside service.

“We prolong it as long as we can,” said Buxbaum, library technician and youth programming coordinator. “We chat as much as we can.”

With restrictions in place, access to the library is limited to ordering online and picking items up through curbside service. Under ideal conditions, Buxbaum and her fellow library staff members would prefer helping people in person find that right resource.

Buxbaum said one 3-year-old girl grew so concerned she thought the library got rid of the books.

The girl’s mother assured her that was not the case and the library was still open, but Buxbaum still found it “heartbreaking.”

“You are the little engine that could until we can,” said Buxbaum.

For now, though, the staff wants to assure people the library is still open for requests.

“We miss the kids,” Buxbaum said. “It’s been different.”

Meeting needs The library offers three different ways to request items.

The first is for people to use their library accounts to place holds. Then someone from the library staff will call the person once the item is in.

The second option is to call in the order, especially if someone needs help finding something specific.

The third option is to email the library directly.

“It’s all working well,” Buxbaum said. “If people are not sure what they are looking for, it’s like being a mystery shopper for people.”

When people ask about using the library computers, the staff recommends they check with county public libraries since they are open for those types of things.

Buxbaum said the library has seen a definite uptick in audio books and other digital offerings. Return policies are the same with people able to renew a maximum of twice unless someone is waiting. The library’s drop box is open 24 hours.

To stay busy, the library staff has done a lot of in-house maintenance and inventoried the entire library.

They also test any new items that come in.

“We play with them just to make sure they are good enough for the kids,” Jill Darcy, another library technician, said with a smile.

The key, right now, is getting word out. Buxbaum said posts on Belvoir’s MWR Facebook page have helped a great deal.

“We have a social media footprint now,” Buxbaum said.

“We’ve seen a definite bump.”

Fort Belvoir Library’s curbside pickup schedule Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call 703-805-4244 or go to: belvoir.armymwr.com/programs/library or usarmy.belvoir.id-sustainment.mbx.library@mail.mil

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Education Center Hub, which includes Belvoir’s Barden Education Center, will host a variety of events this month: • Credentialing Assistance Brief via Microsoft Teams, Oct. 2, 10 a.m.

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• TA/CA Information/Alumni event via DCS, Oct. 14, 1 p.m.

• Green to Gold Brief via Microsoft Teams, Oct. 20, 1 p.m.

• Warrant Officer Brief at the Fort Belvoir USO, Oct. 21, 1 p.m.

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Belvoir Community Briefs RSO chapel services

The Auto Skills Center is open Wednesdays – Fridays, 12 – 8 p.m.; and Saturdays – Sundays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. for active duty military only. For usage, service fees and more information, visit Belvoir.armymwr.com or call 703-806-4088.

The Religious Support Office’s weekly worship services are conducted virtually and in-person on Fort Belvoir, with an in-person limit of 50 per service. To view virtual services and register for in-person services, visit their Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/FortBelvoirRSO.

• Catholic, Fairfax Chapel, MondaysThursdays, 12:05 p.m.; and Sundays, 11 a.m. Belvoir Chapel, Saturdays, 5 p.m.; and Sundays, 9:30 a.m.

• Anglican, Fairfax Chapel, Sundays, 9 a.m.

• Chapel Next, Thurman Hall, Sundays, 9:30 a.m.

swimming only. Masks/face covering are required while walking in and out of the facility and there is a maximum capacity of 18 patrons. The hours of operation are Mon.- Fri., 6 - 7:30 a.m., 8 - 9:30 a.m., 10 - 11:30 a.m., 12 - 1:30 p.m., 2 - 3:30 p.m., and 4 - 5:30 p.m. View all of the reopening guidelines at belvoir.armymwr.com/ programs/aquatics.

• Traditional, Belvoir Chapel, Sundays, 11 a.m.

• Gospel, Thurman Hall, Sundays, 11:30 a.m.

Flu information hotline Fort Belvoir Community Hospital’s Flu Information Hotline is back and ready to provide you with the latest information regarding this season’s Flu Vaccine. You may access the hotline 24/7 by calling 571-231-7777.

Benyaurd Indoor Pool now open to active duty, first responders Benyaurd Indoor Pool is now open to active duty and first responders for lap

Fort Belvoir curfew for minors The Fort Belvoir temporary curfew for minors has been changed to 10 p.m. – 6 a.m.

AER helps home-schoolers

Services are: • Jewish, Belvoir Chapel, Fridays, 7 p.m.; and Saturdays, 10 a.m.

communication preferences and enable installation notifications. After enabling notifications, you will receive Fort Belvoir alerts to stay informed and safe.

Easy and affordable car care The Fort Belvoir Auto Skills Center makes it easy and affordable for you to perform regular maintenance on your own vehicles by providing space, supplies, and advice (when needed) for those “do-ityourselfers.”

Army Emergency Relief offers financial assistance for costs associated with schools transitioning to remote learning.

Eligible Soldiers with dependent children in K-12th grade can receive support to cover costs for educational materials like pens, paper, books, computers, tablets and more. To learn more, visit ArmyEmergencyRelief.org.

Minors 17 years of age or younger may not be in a public place on Fort Belvoir after 10 p.m. or before 6 a.m., with exceptions. Read the full temporary policy memorandum on the Fort Belvoir website by visiting home.army.mil/belvoir/index. php/about/covid-19 and clicking the “COVID-19 Policy/Documents” tab.

Digital Garrison App available for download

More information and registration is available at armytenmiler.com.

Army Ten-Miler goes virtual The 36th annual Army Ten-Miler is a virtual event, Oct. 11-18. Runners are encouraged to tag Army Ten-Miler in training and virtual race posts on social media using the hashtag #RunArmyRunStrong.

Fort B Belvoir has a new platform to communicate with customers. The Digital Garrison can be used at installations Armywide.

Download the app now in Apple or Google Play stores by searching for “Digital Garrison.” On the app, individuals can indicate which home installation they belong to. Individuals can go their account and click on

Drive-in movie Join Fort Belvoir MWR for a drive-in movie showing of The Addams Family, Oct. 16.

The movie begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at the parking lot behind the MWR Library and the Motorcycle Safety Course (between 16th and 18th Streets).

Tickets are $10 per car and food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Learn more at belvoir.armymwr.com.

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