All residents of the Chantilly Highlands community are in-vited to join in the fun on December 14th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. The community cen-ter will be filled with crafts, goodies and lots of fun for every-one. Canned goods will be collected for Embry Rucker House in Reston. There will be ‘sleigh’ rides on a horse-drawn wagon between 2 and 4 PM! This Chantilly Highlands Homes As-sociation-sponsored event was organized and is being run by our own Girl Scout

Newsletter for the Chantilly Highlands Community

troops 2516 and 541. Many Thanks, Girls!

Enjoy a “Winter Wonderland” in Chantilly Highlands...

Dates to Remember:

• ACC Meeting Dec 3rd

• Board Meeting Dec 5th

• Newsletter Deadline Dec 10th

• Holiday Party Dec 14th

• Mark your calendar now for the Annual Homeowners Meeting, January 9, 2003, at 8 PM. A quorum is required to fill the three new board positions.

Stepping Up to the Plate... A lot of work goes into maintaining a volunteer community like Chantilly Highlands. Our diversity has served us well in the past, by providing folks with special abilities and

interests for working with others, finance and leader-ship. CHHA board meetings are held on the first Thurs-day of each month at 7:30 PM, and are open to all resi-dents.

Reminder ... Three new board positions open up each January, so we will need three new people to step into those vacancies. If you have an interest in serv-ing the community in this

Inside this issue:

BD Members/Comm Lists 2

Nov Board Meeting Minutes 3

Tennis Court News 4

The Dinner Bell 5

Nov Land Mgt Mtg Report 7

Proxy Form for Jan HOA 7

Halloween Party Follow-Up 8

Msg from Colonial Pipeline 11

December 2002

THE CHANTILLY HIGHLANDER

President, Barbra Mooney 703-471-6323 (Liaison, ACC) Vice President, Liz Grasty 703-904-8151 (Liaison, Land Management) Secretary, Jim Ceh 703-709-8560 (Liaison, Webmaster) Treasurer, Jim Wright 703-437-7067 (Liaison, Database / Civic Affairs) Bill Wolff 703-481-9156 (Liaison, Community Facilities) Vicki Danoy 703-437-7375 Will Gregory 703-787-3560 (Liaison, Neighborhood Watch) Wendy Osborn 703-834-7978 (Liaison, Community Activities) Dan Feer 571-203-9558

Garden Club Virginia Hodge 703-318-9231

Neighborhood Watch —Open—

Resale Packages Doug/Denise Fearson 703-742-8340 Swim Team Chair Steve Bachman 703-709-7470

Swim Team — Winter Swim— Ellen Lidwin 703-736-0808

Tennis Courts Steve Edwards 703-742-3353

Webmaster

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Committees

The Board of Directors & Newsletter Information

ACC (Architectural Control Committee) Doug Fearson 703-742-8340 Peg Heeter 703-709-8487 Pat Terry 703-437-7116

Civic Affairs Jeffrey Parnes 703-904-0131

Community Center Rental (Answering Machine Line) 703-435-0736

Community Activities Chair Wendy Osborn 703-834-7978

Community Facilities —Open—

Database Administrator Bradley Matthews 703-628-9929

The Chantilly Highlander is a monthly publication of the Board of Directors which addresses various neighborhood issues and serves the residential community of Chantilly Highlands. The newsletter deadline is the TENTH of each month for submitting articles, signed letters to the Editor, camera-ready advertising (w/payment) and photos of your event. Articles are processed at the discretion of the CHHA Board. Publica-tion of advertisements is not considered to be an endorse-ment. Send to CHHA, c/o The Chantilly Highlander, P.O. Box 710238, Oak Hill, VA 20171; or call Pat Terry at 703-437-7116; or email: middet@erols.com. Resident Non-Resident

KidWorks Free til Jan 1st $ 10.00 (through age 18 yrs) $ 2.50

Classified Ad $10.00 $ 15.00

Business Card $ 25.00 $ 30.00

The Chantilly Highlander

Board of Directors (BOD) mem-bers in attendance: Barbra Mooney, Liz Grasty, Bill Wolff, Wendy Osborn, Vicki Danoy, Dan Feer, and Jim Wright. Committee Reports: ACC: Three approvals were granted; twenty Notice of Dis-covery letters will be sent to homeowners in violation of guidelines/covenants. Community Activities (formerly Social): Winter Wonderland Holiday Party is being planned for December 14 from 1:00-4:00 PM at the community center. The volunteer appreciation din-ner will be rescheduled for a later date.

Civic Affairs: No report. Neighborhood Watch: Commit-tee is looking into maintenance/replacement costs for commu-nity center surveillance equip-ment. Land Management: Committee to remove several dead trees on common ground. The commu-nity center design/landscaping is complete. Meetings will be held every second Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM at chairper-son’s house. Newsletter: Beginning in De-cember, business advertisements will be limited to a quarter-page size. Deadlines will be the 10th of each month. Community Facilities: Classic

Painting was awarded the bid for painting the interior/exterior of the pool house. Bids will be ob-tained for painting the interior/exterior of the community cen-ter. BOD approved selling out-side pool memberships to cur-rent twelve families for a fee of $600/family of four and $50 for each additional family member. No outside swim team only memberships will be offered. There was discussion about swimming pool guest passes and signin procedures. The heating system in the community center has been fixed. Treasurer: Three homeowners still owe current year dues and late fees. The 2003 budget was discussed and approved. HOA dues for 2003 will be $197.

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CHHA Meeting Times

Chantilly Highlands Homes Association November Board Meeting Minutes in Brief

The Chantilly Highlander newsletter team welcomes your ideas and sugges-tions for content, articles, and photos. Contact Pat Terry at 703-437-7116.

The Community Activities Commit-tee meets as events are scheduled. Con-tact Wendy Osborn at 703-834-7978.

The Community Facilities Commit-tee meets the first Wednesday of each

month at 7:30 PM at the community center for issues pertaining to our pool, tennis courts, playground, community center and grounds. The Land Management Committee will meet on Dec 10th at 7:00 PM at Dan Feer’s home. Contact Dan Feer at 571-203-9558.

The Board of Directors meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM at the community center. All are wel-come. Contact the President prior to the meeting to be placed on the agenda.

The Architectural Control Commit-tee (ACC) meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the commu-nity center. Contact any ACC member if you have any questions.

Over the last ten years, I have been the point of contact for tennis court issues. During that time, a few questions have been asked many times. I thought I would use this newsletter to address them for everyone’s benefit. Here goes: “Do I need to return the key?” - No. Once you pay your $5.00 deposit, the key is yours for however long you wish to keep it. Pass it on if you sell your house, give it to other neighbors or, if you want to return it, you will get your money back. “Can we organize lessons using the courts?” - This was addressed by the Community Facilities Com-mittee many years ago. It was de-cided then not to allow lessons due to conflict of interest and issues

related to cost, as well as schedul-ing problems; lessons could block the use of the courts to other home-

owners that just wanted to play a few games. “Why isn’t there a back-board?” - Again, this was addressed to the committee and was voted down (at the time) due to cost. “When will the courts be resurfaced?” – A few years back, we had Bishop’s Ten-nis, Inc. do a crack repair and minor touchup of problem

areas. Resurfacing was very costly and the committee decided against it (cost vs. use). To resurface prop-erly and eliminate future cracks, they would need to excavate. Origi-nal construction was not done cor-rectly, and loose backfill is the rea-son for the cracking.

Any of these past issues may be brought up again during any Com-munity Facilities meeting. Depend-ing on budget, some items may be considered. Feel free to call a board member or attend one of the meet-ings. One last item. I am looking for someone who would be willing to take over handling the tennis court duties. It really doesn’t require a great deal of time; just a willingness to hang out at the key machine @ Sears Hardware and a desire to get involved in the community. Any-one can do it (even you, JB!) Please contact Steve at 703-742-3353, or call any board member if you are interested in this type of community service.

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November Adopt-a-Spot Follow-Up

George, Kate and Jenny Hargenrader, the Howlett Family, Angela Jacobs, Bill Robbins and Karen Stark. The

cleanup along Stone Heather Drive and Co-bra yielded seven bags of trash. Who knows what "treasures" the winter will bring to our next

cleanup event which will be scheduled for the Spring? Thank you to all Chantilly Highlands’ residents who individually pick up lit-ter and who contribute to our lovely neighborhood of which we can be proud! Cathe Hargenrader, Garden Club Member

An attaché case and soccer ball...these were two items "discovered" during the Chantilly Highland's Garden Club Adopt-A-Spot cleanup on November 2nd! Thank you to the Chantilly Highland's residents who volunteered on the lovely Fall Saturday: Cindy and Shelly DiPalma,

“Who knows what “treasures”

the winter will bring to our

next cleanup…”

CHHA Tennis Courts by Steve Edwards

Note to Steve… Thank you, Steve, for years of dedicated service to Chantilly Highlands!!!

The Chantilly Highlander

Friday, Dec 6th 4:00 to 9:00 PM

Oak Hill Elementary

Over 25 crafters & vendors!

-Free admission-

Simply call the appropriate chair or board liaison (see list on

page 2) for information on how you might get in-

volved. Thank you!

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The Dinner Bell by Barb Robbins

3rd Annual

Craft Show

noodles, lettuce, shrimp and pork then served with a peanut dipping sauce, or spring rolls – made with minced pork and deep fried until crispy then served with fish sauce) makes a filling and inexpensive lunch or dinner. There are also

some excellent spicy salads and other appetizers, such as the Viet-namese pancake stuffed with bean sprouts, shrimp, and pork. If soup

is not your cup of tea, try one of the other entrees offered such as grilled meat or shrimp with rice vermicelli. To round out your meal, have a glass of thick, sweet Vietnamese coffee or homemade lime soda. The closest restaurants of this genre that I’ve sampled include: Pho 90 and Pho Bac, both in Chantilly; Pho 99 in Herndon, and the newest, Pho Express in Franklin Farm. All offer the same basic noodle soups, but

my personal favorites are at Pho 90 and Pho Bac, which are literally around the corner from each other. For a more upscale Vietnamese res-taurant, not a Pho restaurant per se (although soups are offered here), I recommend Le Grille in Herndon. Their menu is extensive, with more variety of entrees and rice dishes. If you are a fan of hot (!) food, have a bowl of Hot and Sour Shrimp soup as an appetizer. It’s nothing like Chinese Hot and Sour soup. These flavors are incredible to-gether – a light and flavorful broth with a mixture of pineapple, to-mato, cilantro, celery, and bean sprouts. I hope this helps you on your next (or first) venture into a Vietnamese restaurant. Remember, my research is completely unscientific and bi-ased, so feel free to direct any ques-tions to MKUPMAVEN@aol.com. Now, to decide where to have my Pho tonight….

Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you have to have noticed the prolif-eration of Vietnamese Pho restau-rants in Northern Virginia. For au-thentic Pho you can go to Eden Center in Falls Church, or Claren-don in Arlington. Or, for other au-thentic Pho you can go to Herndon. That’s right. There are a number of restaurants offering the tantalizing, aro-matic, healthful Pho, as well as other satisfying Vietnamese meals. For the Pho-challenged among us, Pho (pronounced Fah) is noodle soup. It’s usually a beef broth with rice noodles and various cuts of beef available to top it off. It is ac-companied by the traditional condi-ments: Thai basil, jalapeno pepper, lime, bean sprouts, thinly sliced white onion, green onion, hot sauce and hoisin sauce. Most restaurants offer chicken Pho as well. A large bowl of Pho and some summer (garden) rolls -- made with rice

Monthly Dinner Review—Go Pho!

Volunteer Opportunities What Can I Do?

Many hands make for light work… If you have an interest and a little time to spare, there are many areas in our community where volunteers are needed.

The winter season is about to begin for Potomac Inline Hockey, Inc (PIHI). PIHI is a not-for-profit organization of dedicated, experienced individuals and parent volunteers. PIHI is committed to introducing inline (roller) hockey to new players and guiding seasoned play-ers towards the fulfillment of their po-tential. Our goal is to provide a safe environment for our players and to pro-mote sportsmanship, teamwork, and fun competition. PIHI serves youth and adults in the Northern Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland areas using the facilities at Planet Splash and Play in Chantilly. The winter season registration period runs from November 15th through De-cember 15th for players of all ages and abilities. The youth "house" programs include separate divisions for U8 (birth years 1994 and up), U10 (1992-1993), and U12 (1990-1991). The U8s season consists of 7 practices and 8 games plus

a minimum of 2 playoff games. The U10s and U12s have 6 practices and 9 games plus a minimum of 2 playoff games. There are addi-tional programs for High School Jr. Varsity and Varsity teams, as well as adult leagues. This year’s season begins on January 6th and runs through March 9th with teams practicing or playing once during the week and once on the weekend. In order to equally distribute the talent throughout the league,new players are required to at-tend an evaluation session. These are not "try-outs", but instead give the coaches an opportunity to assess skill levels for the formation of balanced teams. The evaluation ses-sions are January 7th (U8), January 8th (U10), and January 9th (U12). All evaluation sessions run from 5-6 PM at Planet Splash and Play.

The cost of these "house" programs is $185 with a $20 discount for full-time

goalies and siblings. Additionally, PIHI fields the

Potomac Maverick Travel Teams for any player who wants to develop higher level inline hockey skills and is will-ing to make a greater

commitment to the en-hancement of their game. Try-

outs for the Maverick travel Teams will be held in early January.

Inline roller hockey is great fun for all skaters regardless of age or ability.

For more information, visit

the PIHI website: www. potomachockey.com

or call Lew Blum at 435-5990.

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It’s Hockey Time!!!

On Sunday, November 10, Jun-ior Girl Scout Troop 3171 held a clothes drive at the Chantilly Highlands Community Center to

collect cold-weather clothing for the homeless.

Thirty large bags of clothes were collected and do-nated to Fairfax Area Christian Emergency and Transitional Ser-

vices (FACETS). The social worker who collected the clothing was especially grateful for the girls' efforts be-cause FACETS has received few donations of outerwear this year. Thank You!

Thanks to you, many will be warm this winter…

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PROXY For the 2003 Annual Meeting of the Chantilly Highlands Homes Association, Inc.

The undersigned hereby appoints _____________________________ as proxy to act and vote at the annual meeting of the Chantilly Highlands Homes Association, Inc, to be held at 8:00 PM on January 9, 2003, at the CHHA Community Center, Oak Hill, VA, and at any adjournments thereof, upon any business which may properly come before said meeting, all in accordance with and as more fully described in the notice of said meeting, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. My three choices for Board of Directors are: _______________________, ______________________, ______________________

Homeowner/Co-Homeowner

Date ____________ Signature __________________________________ Print Name ___________________________________ Lot # _______ Address ____________________________________________________ Instructions: 1) CHHA bylaws require that a quorum be present at the annual meetings for actions taken to be valid. 2) Please com-plete this form to ensure that a quorum is achieved. 3) A proxy can be rescinded if you attend the meeting. 4) When you complete the proxy, you will be conveying your voting power to the appointed individual. 5) The only votes expected to be cast will be for Board of Directors positions. 6) If you wish, you can abstain from the vote, but have your presence counted to ensure the quorum is achieved. 7) Proxies must be signed by homeowners or renters granted a proxy from the homeowner. 8) Areas with BOLD type must be filled out for the proxy to be valid. 9) If the Lot Number is not known, it can be filled in at the Annual Meeting. 10) Only one proxy per household.

Thursday, November 13th, the Land Management commit-tee met to discuss plans for next year. Greg Walker; Pat-rick Palmer of Palmer Property Maintenance, the holder of the lawn mowing contract for Chantilly Highlands and a resident; and Karen Setia of 4 Seasons Landscaping, the firm that installed the landscaping this fall in front of the community center and also a resident, attended. We had a wonderful dinner to hear Greg and Patrick tell it (Karen arrived just after dinner), of grilled marinated chicken, parmesan mashed potatoes, and broccoli steamed and coated in herbed butter. We got down to business during the meal and discussed ways to attract residents to the Land Management commit-tee, projects for the upcoming year, and how to get the par-ticipation that we will need to accomplish these projects. We concluded that the best way to get residents to partici-pate was to promote the fun and sense of community that comes from participating in community activities, and to recruit at every opportunity. Expect to see members of

Land Management more in the future, and if you join up, we'll teach you how to use a chainsaw. Projects this year will include clearing brush from the stream val-leys in the neighborhood, and clearing piles and piles of grass clip-pings that have been dumped in our common areas. (Remember that piling clippings in the common areas attracts rats and yellow jack-ets. The piles also tend to stink in the summer, and don't really do anything to enrich the soil. The proper way to dispose of yard waste is to let your trash service truck it away for you.) We are hoping that local Scout units and other community-based organizations will see the value of working with us and we have already begun to contact them. We had a very productive meeting and I want to thank the members for their contribution. I like to think that volunteering in our com-munity draws us all closer and makes the community stronger. Vol-unteering also allows us to have a pool and very nice grounds for among the lowest annual dues in the area. Next month’s meeting is going to be the Tuesday after the Board meeting. It will be at 3172 Ramesses Court. I haven't decided on the menu yet, but there will be plenty. Please let me know if you plan to attend.

Nov Land Management Meeting Update by Dan Feer

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The fun started with a little rain, but that did not keep our witches, goblins, cats, princesses, and crackers & cheese-heads and all the others from parading with the fire trucks. Our annual Halloween Celebration was packed with award-winning costumes and designer-decorated strollers! A special thanks to the Fire Fighters of "A" shift lead by Captain McConaghy, who once again helped make this event so special. Thanks to all my friends and neighbors who do-nated their time for shopping, decorating, stuffing bags, cleaning and helping to make this much-needed day of fun happen. A special thank you to: Mary Ann Ceh & Family Chris Gregory Ellen Green Beth & Paul Henry Joanna & Rob Mason Art Nicewick Wendy Osborn Lynne Hershey Reiden Kathy Welt It couldn't have happened without you all. —Wendy Kisiday

Collage of photos

from Halloween

Halloween Parade & Party

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RE/MAX Margie Harney

1/4 page

Karen Setia

1/4 page

Henn Baskets

Business Card

JED Mechanical Plumbing 1/4 page

Brennans’ Tree Service

1/4 page

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Danny Samson

1/4 page

Monroe’s Plumbing

1/4 page

GAS Handyman

1/4 page

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Exercise Equipment: Proform 830QT Treadmill $350. In great shape, quiet, electronic incline, heart monitor. Paid $900. Weider Weight Set w/bench $25.00. 703-437-8788.

Pipeline Check...a Message From Colonial Pipeline Company Over the next several months, Colonial representatives will be walking the pipeline easements, to check right of ways for identifying markers, erosion, ground movement, water-way diversions and other natural conditions that could af-fect the pipelines. As noted in a letter received recently, a company rep will attempt to meet affected homeowners, explain their activi-ties and address questions. If you have any concerns, please contact Colonial Pipeline at 1-800-926-2728, ext. 2, during daytime hours, or leave a message to be returned the next business day. The emergency number for Colonial Pipeline, 1-800-926-2728, is staffed 24-hours a day if ever an immediate pipe-line safety concern arises.

Help for the Holidays: 3 12 1/2-yr-old girls available for wrapping presents, shopping, deco-rating, minding the kids during parties, etc. After school & week-ends. Call Sandy 703-435-8066.

Be safe, stay warm, and enjoy your December!

We’re on the WEB: www.chha.org

ACC Alteration Request Form: www.chha.org/extaltr Resale Package Request: www.chha.org/resaler Database Update Form: www.chha.org/dbform Annual HOA Meeting Proxy: www.chha.org/theproxy

Chantilly Highlands Homes Association P. O. Box 710238 Oak Hill, VA 20171

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