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Community
The Villages at Belvoir
Connections
SEPTEMBER 2014
CONTACT US
COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT OFFICES
Office Hours
Monday through Friday • 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Fairfax | 703.781.4833
Minja Gaines, Community Manager
Serving residents of Belvoir, Cedar Grove,
Fairfax, Gerber, Jadwin Loop, Rossell, and
Park Villages
George Washington | 703.781.0596
Dogue Creek | 703.781.0020
Tamara Moore, Community Manager
Serving residents of George Washington, River
Villages, and Dogue Creek Villages
Lewis | 703.781.5901
Alicia Amuabin, Assistant Community Manager
Serving residents of Lewis Village
Vernondale | 703.781.7280
Kim Alesi, Community Manager
Serving residents of Colyer, Herryford, and
Vernondale Villages
Woodlawn | 703.781.0566
Jeff Hopkins, Community Manager
Serving residents of Woodlawn Village
MAINTENANCE | 703.619.3880
24-Hour Maintenance
FAMILY HOUSING WELCOME CENTER
703.619.3877
Office Hours
Monday through Friday | 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
WEBSITE
www.villagesatbelvoir.com
Join us for our
BIGGEST RESIDENT
EVENT YEAR!
of
the
THIS IS HUGE!! Mark your calendars now for the event of the year - Our FREE "Welcome to
Fort Belvoir and Back-to-School" Resident Celebration - Saturday, 6 September!
The FREE family fun starts at 11 a.m. and lasts until 2 p.m. with tons of FREE food and fun
for the entire family, including:
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Hot dogs, Sno-Kones and Cotton Candy
Extreme Air Bungee Jumper
Carousel and train rides for smaller children
Turbo Tubs Ride
Pirate Ship Climb N' Slide Combo
Giant Vertical Rush Obstacle Slide
Crayon Playland
Turbo Rush Obstacle Slide
Face Painting
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BIGGEST RESIDENT
of
Saturday
EVENT the YEAR 6 September
Simple steps
you can take to
save water
EAT ONE
VEGETARIAN MEAL
A WEEK
Why it is worth the effort: It
takes a lot of water to grow the
grain to feed the cow that
ultimately produces a hamburger.
Replacing just four ounces of beef
in your diet a week with a
vegetarian option can save more
than 3,000 gallons of water.
Your one-year effect: 171,704
gallons of water saved.
The effect if everyone in the U.S.
did it for one year: More than
twice the volume of water in the
Chesapeake Bay.
USE A LOWER
SETTING ON YOUR
DISHWASHER
Why it is worth the effort:
Contrary to popular belief, it’s
almost never necessary to use the
normal setting on a dishwasher or
to rinse plates beforehand. The
light-wash setting cleans just as
well while reducing water use up
to 55 percent.
Your one-year effect: 2,860
gallons of water saved.
The effect if everyone in the U.S.
did it for one year: Equal to the
amount of water that would
cover Rhode Island by a foot.
AND THAT'S NOT ALL! While supplies last, we will have Back-to-School Goodie Bags that
include a few back-to-school essentials for elementary school students along with
information tables available where you can stop by to find out information on or ask
questions about:
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Our maintenance services and your work orders
The Live Army Green Utility Program and billing
Our Self-Help Center, and
The many resident services offered to you as a valued resident
This is a special event exclusively for Villages at Belvoir residents that you will not want to
miss! Make plans now to join us in the green space located in the center of Woodlawn
Village (just in front of the Woodlawn Village Neighborhood Center) – We look forward to
seeing you and we will be sending out email reminders before the event as well as post
updates on our Facebook page!
DATE: Saturday, 6 September
TIME: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
LOCATION: Woodlawn Village green space located in the center of Woodlawn Village
QUESTIONS: If you need directions, please call the Woodlawn Community Management
Office at 703.781.0566
PARKING: While plenty of street parking is available throughout Woodlawn Village, when
parking your vehicle, please just be certain that you do not block any other cars from
entering or exiting homes, garages, or parking spaces
Minja Gaines Promoted
to Community Manger
at Fairfax Office
It is with great pleasure that we share with you that
Minja Gaines, who has been helping residents at our
Fairfax Community Management Office since 2009, is
now the Community Manager for the office
responsible for caring for residents of Belvoir, Cedar Grove, Fairfax, Gerber, Jadwin
Loop, Park and Rossell Villages. Minja, who started as a Resident Relations Manager
and then served as the Assistant Community Manager since 2011, now holds the
Community Manager position previously held by Terry Washington. Terry and her
family moved back to her home state of California in August and it was with sad hearts
that many residents and we bid farewell and best wishes to Terry.
The proud wife of CSM John Gaines, Minja has lived the military life for 33 years.
Together with her husband and five children, Minja has navigated through and enjoyed
all of the adventures that come along with 12 PCS moves.
If you haven’t already met Minja, we encourage you to stop by the Fairfax Office to say
hello to her and “Mr. Randy” who is always there to greet you!
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A Look Back at a Few Recent Fun-Filled Resident Events
There is Always Something Great Happening at The Villages at Belvoir!
- COLD TREAT TUESDAYS Always a resident favorite during the summer!
- MOVIE UNDER THE MOON
SPECIAL EVENT
Monsters University and ice cream
at the Woodlawn Community Pool
- WATER PLAY WEDNESDAYS Serious fun on giant waterslides ruled this summer!
- BACK-TO-SCHOOL CRAFT FUN Hosted at the Vernondale Neighborhood Center
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Pet Policy
Reminder
As a friendly reminder to all residents, there is a new Pet Policy in effect here at The Villages at Belvoir as of 10 July 2013. For those of
you that have lived here for some time, there are portions of the policy that we wanted to make certain you were aware of should
you be looking to add a pet or an additional pet to your home as all residents are required to comply with all requirements as noted
below while residing on Fort Belvoir. New requirements included as part of the policy, as detailed below, apply to you as a current
resident as specified:
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The number of acceptable pets allowed per home has increased to no more than three (3) acceptable pets per home. The
previous Pet Policy allowed no more than two (2) acceptable pets per home.
A Pet Deposit equal to $150 per pet is now required. As current resident, the previous Pet Policy that did not require a Pet
Deposit still applies to any pets that were in your home before 10 July 2013 that you registered with your Community
Management Office by completing and submitting the required Pet Registration Form. Registered pets that you had in your
home before 10 July 2013 are NOT subject to a Pet Deposit for as long as you remain in your current home. However,
should you bring any new/additional pet or pets into your home, the $150 Pet Deposit would apply to each pet. The Pet
Deposit would also apply to all pets in your home should you transfer to another home here on Fort Belvoir. In either
instance, you will need to register all pets with your Community Management Office and sign a new Pet Addendum.
Copies of the Pet Policy, Pet Addendum, Pet Registration Form, and Resident Responsibility Guide are available in the Document
Center on The Villages at Belvoir website (www.villagesatbelvoir.com). As always, we encourage you to contact your Community
Management Office should you have any questions.
Household Energy
Conservation Tip
Alternate Methods of Cooking
Instead of using your oven every day, consider using your microwave or even grilling outside
while the weather is still nice. Heating your oven up daily adds more heat to the interior of
your home and therefore requires your air conditioning cooling system to work harder and
longer. If you do need to use your oven, consider baking in the morning hours when it is
cooler outside and your air conditioning may not need to be used.
Small steps make a difference
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Maintenance
AND Safety Corner
YOU ASKED. WE LISTENED!
Self Help Center
Now Open Until 6 PM
If you should ever
experience a
MAINTENANCE
EMERGENCY at
your home, please
call our 24-hour
Maintenance Line
703.619.3880
ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
You asked - We listened! In response to
feedback we have received from
residents, we are pleased to announce
that our Self Help Center is now open
until 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
We hope that by extending our hours on
these two days makes it more
convenient for your family to stop by the
Self Help Center to pick-up items for
your home, and it is our pleasure to
offer this expanded service to you!
Our Self Help Center is located on main
post at 6034 16th Street (Building 1108)
and is open Monday, Wednesday and
Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and
now from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. on
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
To get to the Self Help Center from the
Family Housing Welcome Center located
on 12th Street:
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Turn left onto Gunston Road
Turn right onto 16th Street
Cross over Theote Road at the stop
sign and continue straight to The
Villages at Belvoir Maintenance
Building located on your right
Together with Vernon Davis and Dane Smith – our helpful Self Help Center team members
pictured above – we look forward to seeing and serving you as well at the Self Help Center!
It’s Yard Sale Time!
Community-wide yard sales
run on both Saturday and
Sunday from 8:00 a.m. until
1:00 p.m. You can hold your
yard sale on one or both days
listed below – it’s your choice.
Please just note that yard sales
are to be held only on the
dates below unless otherwise
authorized by your Community
Management Office.
Residents in all Villages are
encouraged to participate and
please call your Community
Management Office if you have
any questions.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
September 20 and 21
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FREE SEPTEMBER RESIDENT EVENTS
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
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LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
– OFFICES CLOSED
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY
BONANZA WINNER
SELECTED
LAST DAY AT THE
WOODLAWN
COMMUNITY POOL
OPEN from 10 a.m. to
8 p.m. - POOL CLOSES
FOR THE 2014
SEASON AT 8 p.m.
ACCEPTING OCTOBER
ENTRIES
at all six Community
Management Offices
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Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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FIRST FRIDAY
FREE breakfast treats
at all six
Neighborhood
Centers starting at
8:30 a.m.
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MEGA
WELCOME TO
FORT
BELVOIR AND
BACK-TOSCHOOL
CELEBRATION
11 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the
Woodlawn
Village Green
Space
TONS OF
FREE FOOD
AND FUN!!!
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BACK-TO-SCHOOL
STRANGER DANGER |
ANTI-BULLYING SELF
DEFENSE CLASS
for young residents age
5 to 12 hosted at the
Fairfax Neighborhood
Center 6 to 7 p.m. –
Watch for details!
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COMMUNITYWIDE YARD SALE
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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COMMUNITYWIDE YARD SALE
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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SCHOOL”S OUT
CRAFT FUN
hosted at the Lewis
Neighborhood
Center 2 to 3:30
p.m. – Watch for
details!
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PLEASE WATCH FOR EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE
FOLLOWED BY A ONE CALL NOW EMAIL MESSAGE WITH EVENT AND
RSVP DETAILS FOR THE ABOVE AND MANY OTHER
FREE RESIDENT EVENTS WE HOST EACH MONTH!

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