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The Chantilly Highlander Your Community Newsletter Serving Chantilly Highlands www.chha.org In This Issue: Community Notices Board Minutes Calendar Civic Affairs News Classified Ads Board & Committee Contacts 1 2 3 5 10 11 July 2010 Help Wanted Adults and Students Welcome— College Students, too! COMMUNITY EVENTS: We have various com- munity events scheduled, but we need help with tasks to make them successful - activities, raffle prizes, decorations, and coordinating volunteers, in order for them to be a success. Events include: Pool parties—July 10 and August 14 Community Day—Sept 12 from 2-5 PM Halloween—October 30 Get your friends and neighbors together and have some fun giving back to the community! Help with set up/prep or the event itself, or both for maximum self-satisfaction! Events risk cancellation without volunteers! Contact [email protected] to help. ACC: Volunteers are needed to assist ACC and board members with this year’s walk-through in- spection of our neighborhood to help maintain safety and property values. If you’d like to volunteer, con- tact an ACC committee member listed on page 11 of the newsletter or [email protected] . Protect Your Home While on Summer Vacation Some common sense advice may prevent you from be- coming a statistic. When leaving your home: Be sure to lock all doors and windows before you leave and let a trusting neighbor have a key. Discontinue newspapers and other deliveries by phone or in person ahead of time. Do not leave notes. Arrange for lawn care and have someone remove ad- vertising circulars and other debris regularly. Notify the post office to forward or hold your mail, or have a trustworthy person pick it up daily. Inform a trusting neighbor of your absence so they can be extra alert for suspicious people. Leave a key with them so your place may be periodically inspected. Give them your contact information. When you leave, do not publicize your plans. Some burglars specialize in reading newspaper accounts of other people’s vacation activities. Do not post vaca- tion plans on facebook! If you find a door or window has been forced or bro- ken while you were away, do not enter the house. The criminal may still be inside. Use your cell phone or a neighbor’s phone immediately to summon police. Do not touch anything or clean up if a crime has oc- curred. Preserve the scene until police inspect for evi- dence. Be a concerned neighbor yourself and pay attention to happenings in the neighborhood. Report any suspi- cious person(s) or activities to the police at the non- emergency number 703-691-2131. Program this num- ber into your cell phone for quick access. For more summer safety information, contact the Fairfax County Police Department Public Information Depart- ment, 703-246-2253, TTY 711, or your local police sta- tion. From http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/emergency/prepare/summer RESIDENTS NEED TO BRING A NEW FAMILY PHOTO TO THE POOL to update our rolodex— please have images no larger than 2”x2”. Make sure all family members read, understand, and agree to follow our pool rules, which can be found at www.chha.org/downloads/ CHHAPoolRules2010.pdf or in the May and June newsletters, posted online at www.chha.org/ archives.htm . Note that pool privileges are suspended if CHHA HOA dues are not paid in full.

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The Chantilly Highlander Your Community Newslet ter Serving Chant i l ly Highlands

www.chha.org

In This Issue: Community Notices Board Minutes Calendar Civic Affairs News Classified Ads Board & Committee Contacts

1 2 3 5

10 11

July 2010

Help Wanted Adults and Students Welcome—

College Students, too!

COMMUNITY EVENTS: We have various com-munity events scheduled, but we need help with tasks to make them successful - activities, raffle prizes, decorations, and coordinating volunteers, in order for them to be a success. Events include: Pool parties—July 10 and August 14 Community Day—Sept 12 from 2-5 PM Halloween—October 30 Get your friends and neighbors together and have some fun giving back to the community! Help with set up/prep or the event itself, or both for maximum self-satisfaction! Events risk cancellation without volunteers! Contact [email protected] to help.

ACC: Volunteers are needed to assist ACC and board members with this year’s walk-through in-spection of our neighborhood to help maintain safety and property values. If you’d like to volunteer, con-tact an ACC committee member listed on page 11 of the newsletter or [email protected].

Protect Your Home While on Summer Vacation

Some common sense advice may prevent you from be-coming a statistic. When leaving your home: Be sure to lock all doors and windows before you

leave and let a trusting neighbor have a key. Discontinue newspapers and other deliveries by phone

or in person ahead of time. Do not leave notes. Arrange for lawn care and have someone remove ad-

vertising circulars and other debris regularly. Notify the post office to forward or hold your mail, or

have a trustworthy person pick it up daily. Inform a trusting neighbor of your absence so they

can be extra alert for suspicious people. Leave a key with them so your place may be periodically inspected. Give them your contact information.

When you leave, do not publicize your plans. Some burglars specialize in reading newspaper accounts of other people’s vacation activities. Do not post vaca-tion plans on facebook!

If you find a door or window has been forced or bro-ken while you were away, do not enter the house. The criminal may still be inside. Use your cell phone or a neighbor’s phone immediately to summon police.

Do not touch anything or clean up if a crime has oc-curred. Preserve the scene until police inspect for evi-dence.

Be a concerned neighbor yourself and pay attention to happenings in the neighborhood. Report any suspi-cious person(s) or activities to the police at the non-emergency number 703-691-2131. Program this num-ber into your cell phone for quick access.

For more summer safety information, contact the Fairfax County Police Department Public Information Depart-ment, 703-246-2253, TTY 711, or your local police sta-tion. From http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/emergency/prepare/summer

RESIDENTS NEED TO BRING A NEW FAMILY PHOTO TO THE POOL to update our rolodex—please have images no larger than 2”x2”.

Make sure all family members read, understand, and agree to follow our pool rules, which can be found at www.chha.org/downloads/CHHAPoolRules2010.pdf or in the May and June newsletters, posted online at www.chha.org/archives.htm.

Note that pool privileges are suspended if CHHA HOA dues are not paid in full.

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Chantilly Highlands Homes Association Board Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, June 2, 2010; Amended June 15, 2010 Minutes are tentative and will be reviewed and approved at the next Board Meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Members of the Board present were Bob Bevins, Michelle Doucette, Gerard Eldering, Brian Keagy, Mike Laverdure, Dan Overbey. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:38 PM. Visitors were welcomed and given the opportunity to intro-duce themselves. The minutes from the May Board meeting were accepted by unanimous vote. Motions before the Board:

1. Community Facilities – Pool Concession: Four (4) ap-plications were received by the Board’s Community Fa-cilities Liaison to operate the pool concession for 2010. Michelle Doucette entered a motion that Girl Scout Troop 3122 be selected. The motion was seconded by Dan Overbey. The motion carried by unanimous vote in favor.

2. Swim Team – CHHA Board oversight: Michelle Doucette entered the following motion, seconded by Mike Laverdure.

a. The Chantilly Highlands Dolphins assets will be turned over to CHHA within 15 days of the passing of this motion.

b. Effective with the passing of the motion, there are no further exceptions to the CHHA By-laws that require two Board-member signatures on all checks.

c. Any expenses currently being incurred will be reim-bursed through the established CHHA processes, and subject to CHHA approval.

d. The Chantilly Highlands Dolphins close all bank accounts within 15 days, and forward the final state-ments from those accounts to the CHHA Board.

e. The CHHA Bookkeeper’s fees be modified to ac-commodate the increased workload. The increase shall be $150 per month through September 2010.

f.. The Swim Team Task Force (or Swim Team Com-mittee) shall develop a committee charter for CHHA Board approval to be forwarded to the Board for re-view within 30 days

The motion carried by unanimous vote in favor to include Proxy vote entered by Michelle Doucette on behalf of Greg Zilberfarb.

3. Community Facilities – Marlins rental of the pool: Mike Laverdure entered the following motion, seconded by Brian Keagy. The motion carried by unanimous vote of all Board members present in favor.

a. The rate for rental of the CHHA Pool is $50.00 /

Hour. Marlins wish to rent the pool from 5:45 - 7:15 AM (that is 1.5 hours), Monday through Friday (X5) = 7.5 Hours. At a posted rate of $50.00 / hour = $375.00 / week. CHHA Board is willing to pro-vide the Marlins a 50% discount for 2010 given the lateness in our response: 7.5 hrs x $25 = $187.50 / week.

b. The Marlins should be advised that for 2011, the pool will be rented at the full rate charged to anyone wishing to rent the CHHA facility...a rate presently set at $50.00 / hour, subject to change with the 2011 CHHA Budget.

4. Vacant Board Seat: Brian Keagy entered a motion nominating Jeff Boehlert to fill a vacant CHHA Board position. The motion was seconded by Dan Overbey. The motion carried by unanimous vote in favor.

The Board discussed the need for additional volunteers to assist the Architectural Control Committee in the annual walk-through of the community.

The Board discussed Phase II of the playground renovation. Phase II carries an expense of $18,737.00, with a CHHA 2010 Budget of $7,600.00. Given our financial con-straints, the Board agreed to re-engage the vendor to determine what could be accomplished within our budget and create a Phase III for this project.

Dan Overbey provided the Treasurer’s report. The Board held discussion on the topic.

Bob Bevins provided the Community Facilities report. The Board held discussion on the topic. Residents are re-minded that they are required to provide pictures to the pool staff to refer to in allowing access to the pool.

Michelle Doucette provided the Community Events report. The Board held discussion on the topic.

Michelle Doucette provided the Civic Affairs report. The Board held discussion on the topic.

Gerard Eldering provided the Neighborhood Watch report. The Board held discussion on the topic.

The Board acknowledged Brian Keagy for his selfless con-tribution to the Chantilly Highlands community and the CHHA Board, wishing him well as he leaves temporar-ily for a work assignment.

The Board welcomed Jeff Boehlert to the CHHA Board.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 PM.

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Cell Phone Pole Balloon Test at Chantilly HS

A telecommunication company is planning to replace a light pole at Chantilly High School with cellu-lar pole.

A test balloon will be flown on July 11th from 8-10am, with a rain date of July 18th, so the

community can see the height impact of the pro-posed pole on the Chantilly High School campus.

As always, report any suspicious persons, activities, or items found in the community to the police. Re-cently, a resident found bags of possible illegal sub-stances on our streets. Police were contacted.

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At the Franklin Farm May Board meeting the developers of the property south of the Air and Space Museum Parkway (and Barnsfield Road) and between Centreville Road and Rt. 28 pre-sented their request for a change in the property's planning. For the last five years or so the property had been planned for an age-restricted (over 55) residential community. The mar-ket was never right for them to de-velop this property as planned.

The success of the parcel to the north of this property, (which they also own) on which is being built three office structures used by a gov-ernment agency, has caused the de-velopers to request that the planning for the southern parcel to be changed to allow the same government agency to build there as well.

In the original plans, the road network for the two parcels called for Barnsfield Road were to be abandoned and for the Air and Space Museum Parkway to end before it reached Centreville Road. The developer was to build, in es-sence, a U-shaped road, one end going north from the parkway to Wall Road and then out to Centreville Road, the other south-ern portion connecting the round-a-bout near the entrance to the Sully Historical site to Centreville Road opposite Lees Corner Road.

The federal agency that wishes to occupy these two com-plexes wishes to close the southern route to general use and allow only on-site secure traffic to make the transit. This will force any non-cleared traffic that wishes to transverse the prop-erty from the south to use Centreville and Wall Road to get to the Air and Space Museum Parkway rather than the more direct route from Lees Corner Road to the Parkway.

The last time a developer in this area removed a planned public road was when EDS removed the connecter from Wall Road to McLearen Road because of their security concerns as well. When that happened in the 1980s, the three neighbor-hoods (Franklin Farm, Chantilly Highlands and Highlands Mews) worked with the local Planning Commissioner and ob-tained funding for the design and eventual construction of McLearen Road from Centreville Road to West Ox Road.

Traffic studies by the proposed developer show that the Cen-treville Road intersections from Lees Corner Road to McLearen Road will incur high levels of traffic congestion with the pro-posed changes. Suggestions have been made that they be re-quired to make an off-site improvement to improve the traffic flow, like EDS before them.

In an effort to remove the pressure on the projected con-gested intersections, they could widen the section of Centreville that is currently four-lanes, but built to accommodate a future

six-lane configuration. Any widening of Centreville Road would be along the current median, no additional right-of-way would be required, and Centreville Road would look much like it does at the McLearen Road or West Ox intersections.

If we are interested in pursuing this concession from the developers we need to make our voices heard, as the county staff is happy to instead have the developers commit to developing the parcel to the modified plan with conformance to energy-savings con-struction techniques. The county staff was not overly concerned with the

developer’s changes or the additional traffic it would generate on Centreville Road.

Residents wishing additional information or to be added to the CHHA Civic Affairs mailing list should email [email protected].

Chantilly Highlands Civic Affairs News

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Lightning Safety Week, June 20-26, em-phasizes the dangers of lightning and how to prepare for and stay safe during summer thunderstorms. The theme is “When Thun-der Roars, Go Indoors.”

At the first clap of thunder, go indoors or into an enclosed vehicle. Remain inside until 30 minutes after the last thunderclap. More information and safety tips are at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2010/lightning-safety-week.htm.

Stay updated about approaching thunder-storms by signing up for the Community Emergency Alert Network (CEAN) at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/cean, which sends emergency alerts and day-to-day updates about severe weather and traffic to regis-tered users.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides these safety tips at www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov:

Monitor developing thunderstorms. The “Flash to Bang” method can help esti-mate your distance from lightning. If you see lightning, count the number of sec-

onds until you hear thunder. Divide the number of seconds by five to get the dis-tance in miles.

If you can hear thunder, seek shel-ter. Even if it is not raining, lightning can strike within 10 miles of an area that is experiencing rain.

Stop all outdoor activities at the first clap of thunder to give yourself time to move indoors. Leaders of outdoor events should have a plan for moving participants inside.

If you cannot go indoors, squat low to the ground to make yourself the smallest tar-get possible. Go to a low-lying area and stay away from trees, poles and metal ob-jects.

Avoid electrical equipment, plumbing, windows and concrete floors and walls when indoors.

Call 9-1-1 immediately if someone has been struck by lightning. People who have been struck by lightning do not carry an electri-cal charge.

Lightning Safety – When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors

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An unusually high number of copperhead snakes have re-cently been reported in Fairfax County. Copperheads are ven-omous snakes that are found here and throughout Virginia.

Copperhead snake bites have been reported across Fairfax County in the Dranesville (Riverbend Park), Hunter Mill (Reston), and Springfield (Clifton) Districts. Typically, reports of snake bites (and sightings) do not peak until between August and October when baby copperheads are hatching.

Virginia is home to three poisonous species of snakes, the Timber Rattlesnake, the Cottonmouth and the Copperhead. It’s important to remember that while death from snake bite is Vir-ginia is extremely rare, they can be painful and cause a number of symptoms such as swelling and bruising, sweating, weak-ness, nausea, vomiting, muscle twitching and a metallic taste in the mouth. Seek medical attention if you or your pets are bitten.

The Fairfax County Wildlife biologist safety tips: Keep grass and vegetation mowed short on private property Stay on the sidewalk and park trails Supervise children at all times Do not approach a copperhead - NEVER pick up a snake Keep dogs on leash at all times Do not overturn rocks or logs Wear appropriate protective clothing when outdoors

For more information on copperheads or other local wild-

School Board Adopts FY 2011 Approved Budget

The Fairfax County School Board has adopted the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) FY 2011 approved budget of $2.2 billion, which establishes new fees for athletic participa-tion and for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Bac-calaureate (IB) tests; eliminates more than 200 positions; freezes all employee salaries for the second consecutive year; and creates a three-year priority schools pilot program that des-ignates 30 schools to receive special staff support and financial support to help improve student achievement. The School Board also voted to restore transportation to advanced aca-demic centers and to maintain the current class size ratio. The budget begins July 1. For details, go to www.fcps.edu/news/fy2011.htm.

Copperhead

Information and photos at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/animals/wildlife/species/reptiles.htm

Beware of Copperheads

life, please visit the Fairfax County Government website at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/animals/wildlife. For more infor-mation, or to report a copperhead incident, contact Vicky Mon-roe the Fairfax County Wildlife Biologist at 703-324-0240.

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Fireworks

According to Cesar Millan, of Dog Whis-perer fame, more pets are lost on Inde-pendence Day (July 4th) than any other day. Here are some of his tips for keeping your dog safe (more info can be found at www.cesarsway.com/tips/seasonal/fireworks):

1.) Go for a long walk before celebrating. You want your dog to be completely exhausted. This way his brain will be so tired that he won't be able to concentrate on the fireworks.

2.) Use canine-safe ear plugs. It is natural for dogs to be afraid of loud noises. The sounds trigger their nerv-ous system, and they may become nervous, afraid, un-sure, or shy. Running away from the noise is a survival mechanism. If you can block the noise, it may curb the "flight" response.

3.) Distract your dog. Once the fireworks go off, ask him to do obedience behavior or other activities. This helps him focus on something other than the noise.

4.) Involve your dog's nose. Scents such as lavender or pine can help encourage your dog to relax.

5.) Maintain calm and assertive energy. Don't feel sorry or frustrated. Don't blame the fireworks or the people setting them off. These negative emotions will just feed your dog's anxiety; it won't help the situation!

6.) Keep your dog on a leash. This will give you more control and help you prevent your dog from running off.

7.) Make sure your dog has I.D. If your dog does be-come lost, tags and microchips can get him back to you safely. You may also want to consider investing in a device that allows you to locate your dog immediately, like Global Pet Finder.

8.) Be proactive! If you learn that your dog is nervous around fireworks, start preparing now for next year.

Summer Pet Safety

Licenses and Vaccinations

It is a state law and county ordinance that all dogs and cats over four months old be inoculated. Licenses are good for one year and must be purchased by January 31. License tags may be purchased by mail, on-line or in per-son. For more information go to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dta/dog_licenses.htm

2010 Reduced Cost Rabies Clinics

Remaining future dates for the reduced cost rabies clinics are August 22 and September 19. For more information, including locations and times, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/animal/rabies.htm.

Pets and Summer Exercise

Dogs cannot sweat to cool down like people can. They can sweat a little through their paw pads, but the main way dogs cool down is by panting. Things to consider:

White and lightly colored pets can suffer sunburn just as we can if they experience too much exposure to the sun. Conversely, dark colored pets fell the heat more.

Heat stress and heatstroke can happen very quickly, especially with “short-nosed” breeds and older dogs.

See PETS on page 9

No Time for Pets to Be Left in Cars

Leave your pets at home. That is the advice Fairfax County Animal Services officers give pet owners at this time of year. Take the dog to the veterinarian’s office or to the dog park, but do not take it on errands, even when you are “just going to be a minute.” Days that seem mild to humans are too hot for a pet to be locked in a car. If the temperature is in the 60s or higher, experts recommend not leaving pets or children in parked cars, even for short periods. After just a few minutes on a hot day, the temperature in a stationary vehicle can easily rise to 120 de-grees, causing heat stroke and even death among pets left in cars ex-posed to the heat.

If you see an animal (or child, for that matter) unattended in a hot car call 9-1-1. Note the car make and model, license plate number and the location. Animal control officers, police officers and fire and res-cue personnel have the authority to

break into a car to rescue an animal in distress. De-pending on the health of the animal at the time it is res-cued, the owners could be prosecuted for a class 1 misde-meanor for animal cruelty under the Code of Virginia §3.1-796.122.

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DON’T FORGET TO SCOOP THE POOP!

Tips for Safeguarding Your Pet

Take these precautions immediately after adding pets to your household. They could save you from the heartbreak of losing them:

Keep a collar and tags with your current phone number and/or address on your pet. Consider putting a cell phone number on the tag in case someone should call you while you are out. If your phone number or address changes, make the changes on your pet’s tags as well.

Obtain a current annual dog license for your dog, which can be used to trace a lost pet back to its owner.

Keep dogs on a leash at all times. There is a leash law. Keep cats indoors. Microchip your pets and register your pet’s microchip.

(Many pets have been returned to their owners quickly because of microchips.)

Ensure that vaccinations are ALWAYS kept up to date, especially rabies. Keep vaccination records handy.

SPAY or NEUTER your pet to help reduce the desire to wander, unwanted litters, and pet over-population.

Exercise in the early morning and late evening when it is (hopefully) cooler. Avoid the midday heat. It can be a killer. There are some days that you might want to back off of the intensity or duration of the walk, or leave your pet home altogether.

Always have fresh, cool water available for your pet.

Watch your pet for signs of tiring and too much pant-ing. The panting tongue out too far will indicate break time. Like children, dogs might not stop playing when they should!

Be mindful of pad burns on hot pavement and metal surfaces. You can buy dog boots to offer protection.

PETS from page 8

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Susan's After School Care - FFX. Co. permit. 10yrs exp. B.ED degree. Homework help/tutoring. Indoor/outdoor activities. Reasonable rates. Transportation pro-vided. l Susan (703) 310-7395 or [email protected].

Residential and commercial cleaning -MSC, LLC has been servicing the Washington metropolitan area for 20 yrs offering competitive rates and great references. Free estimate, (703)723-3850, www.mariasstarcleaning.com.

Experienced and responsible college student with over 8 years of pet care experience in the neighborhood. refer-ences available. call Jennifer @(703)595-9261.

Need your grass mowed? Responsible 18 yr old Chan-tilly Highland resident available to take care of all of your lawn needs. Call Max 703-471-0329/ 703-577-4238.

Almighty & Co—Painting Int/Ext, local references, dry-wall & rotten wood repair, power washing, wallpaper removal, mouldings. 26 years, family run. Call Carl at 703-378-5602 or cell 703-926-8700.

Superior Landscaping, Inc. Landscape Renovations; Paver walkways, patios & walls; Machine Grading/Lawn Extension; Drainage issues resolved; Mulching, Edging, Trimming & Sod. Since 1985. Excellent References from your neighbors in Chantilly Highlands. www.superiorlandscaping.net or 703-830-8800.

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Submit your ACC Exterior Alteration Ap-plication BEFORE starting your

next home improvement or re-modeling project! Also remember to contact Miss Utility before you dig in

your yard—it’s the l a w ! G o t o

www.call811.com for more information and to request marking your yard or call 811. Find our ACC application online at www.chha.org/formsrequests.htm.

Voice Your Opinion on Deer Management

In an effort to assess the public’s opinion on deer management in Fairfax County, a survey is now available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/

survey/deermanagement.htm.

Residents are encouraged to complete the survey con-cerning their thoughts and observations on the prevalence of deer, as well as ongoing and future attempts to address issues surrounding them. The survey will be posted un-til August 1, 2010.

To learn more about deer management in Fairfax County, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/animals/wildlife/management/deer-management.htm or contact Fairfax County Wildlife Biologist Vicky Monroe at 703-324-0240.

Fairfax County’s “Staycations” Offer Summer Fun Check out the wide variety of summer activities com-

ing up at Fairfax County parks — family adventure, kids activities, outdoor experiences, free concerts, unique ways to beat the heat. Trek through history; plunge into summer; step up and stretch out; discover the great out-doors. More on Fairfax County staycations can be found at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/staycation.

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COMMITTEE INFO Board of Directors meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 PM

at the Community Center. Meetings are open, and all residents are welcome and encouraged to participate. To include a specific item on the agenda, please contact the Board President.

Architectural Control Committee (ACC) meets monthly at the Community Center. Contact any ACC member or appropriate Board member if you have ACC questions or concerns.

Chantilly Highlander newsletter welcomes your articles and community photos of specific events. Advertising questions and other information may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to the Editor at P.O. Box 710238, Oak Hill, VA, 20171.

Civic Affairs Committee for comments or questions contact Jeff Parnes at [email protected]; enroll in the Civic Affairs mail group at [email protected] to receive related notices.

Community Activities Committee organizes events for Chantilly Highlands families. The committee meets as events are scheduled, and chairpersons vary throughout the year. Interested residents should please contact a Board member.

Community Facilities Committee (ComFac) meets as needed regarding our swimming pool, tennis courts, playground, Community Center and its grounds. To become involved and participate in the meetings, contact Jeff Boehlert at 703-435-2836.

Land Management Committee handles all issues that involve the common areas of our community, primarily lawn care and snow removal, meeting as needed. Contact Paul Thurneysen at 703-318-1468 with questions or to help on the Land Management Committee.

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The Chantilly Highlander is a monthly publication which informs the community of upcoming events, committee meeting highlights and deci-sions, and provides a forum to communicate items of interest to your neighbors! Articles are reviewed (subject to editing), and published at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Published advertisement is accepted, however it is not considered an endorsement by the Board. Electronic submissions are encouraged via email; however, please also provide a “camera ready” printed copy for comparison if there are graphics or fonts (print styles) that must be maintained.

Email address: [email protected] (Include ‘Chantilly Highlander’ in the subject line so it is not deleted as spam)

Mailing address: CHHA, c/o The Chantilly Highlander, P.O. Box 710238, Oak Hill, VA 20171

Please submit articles, advertising (with payment), and photos so they are RECEIVED by the 12th of each month for consideration in the next month’s issue: be sure to allow sufficient time for mail processing. Submissions or payments received after the 12th will be held for the following month’s issue. Any non-profit notices will be included only if space allows—guaranteed placement must be paid ad-vertising. Classified & KidWorks ad wording should be no more than 30 words to fit on 4 lines, and is subject to editing due to space con-straints.

Chantilly Highlands Committees

Carla Abbud Brian Keagy Michelle Doucette Jeffrey Parnes Answering Machine Michelle Doucette Jeffrey Boehlert Greg Zilberfarb OPEN Paul Thurneysen Gerard Eldering (see Comm Facilities) Lori Manik Kelly Rowell Steve Edwards Greg Zilberfarb Greg Zilberfarb

Architectural Control (ACC)

Civic Affairs Community Ctr Rental Community Events Community Facilities Database Administrator Garden Club Land Management Neighborhood Watch Pool House Phone Resale Packages Swim Team Chair Tennis Courts Webmaster Web Posting

703-925-0949 703-909-7698 See to the right 703-904-0131 703-435-0736 703-435-2836

OPEN 703-318-1468 703-435-2081 703-796-1061

703-742-3353

When calling board or committee members, please be mindful that they are volunteers, with jobs and families, making sacrifices to serve our community. Try to contact the appropriate liaison or committee chair for the

best response to a concern/question.

2010 CHHA Board of Directors PRESIDENT Michelle Doucette [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT Bob Bevins [email protected] TREASURER Dan Overbey [email protected] SECRETARY Mike Laverdure 703-481-4511 [email protected] COMMUNITY FACILITIES Bob Bevins [email protected] LONG RANGE PLANNING Mike Laverdure 703-481-4511 [email protected] ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL Mike Donatello [email protected] NEWSLETTER, DATABASE & WEBSITE Greg Zilberfarb [email protected] NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH, LAND MGMT Gerard Eldering [email protected] COMMUNITY EVENTS & CIVIC AFFAIRS Michelle Doucette [email protected] BOARD MEMBERS Jeff Boehlert 703-435-2836

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