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Comments sought through Sept. 12

Fort Belvoir’s Accotink Bay Wildlife Refuge was recently highlighted in Virginia Wildlife Magazine by Glenda Booth, a freelance writer who specializes in environmental issues and conservation.
Booth became interested in environmental issues at a young age, while growing up in Southwestern Virginia.

With the economic downturn, residents in Fairfax Village have come together to help upgrade their own community facilities.

Fort Belvoir Installation Commander Col. John Strycula and Command Sgt. Maj. Gabriel Berhane held the honor Saturday morning of officially opening a new playground for use by special-needs children and Wounded Warriors.

Fort Belvoir’s Walker Gate will be closed to all traffic from Monday until Aug. 30 for renovations to guard booths and overhead canopy. Road signs and detours will be in place to reroute traffic through Pence Gate until construction renovations are complete.

The Virginia Dept. of Transportation will hold a public meeting focused on the Fairfax County Parkway extension from Rolling Road to Fullerton Road on Aug. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at West Springfield High School at 6100 Rolling Road, Springfield, Va. This is the last meeting before the main road of the parkway is opened in early September. For more information, call VDOT’s project manager Sid Siddiqui at 703-383-2175.

Bicycle larcenies are on the rise. Over the last week, we have had 6 bicycle larcenies reported on Fort Belvoir.

Numerous transactions at Army and Air Force Exchange operations experienced a double whammy no one saw coming: a processing error resulting in duplicate charges on credit and debit card transactions.

Summer vacation is almost over and it’s time to hit the books again. Parents and caregivers should ensure they and the children know the do’s and don’ts of back-to-school safety.