+ Brookfield Civic Association in association with Brookfield Elementary Parent / Teacher Association Celebrating & Informing Our Community February 17, :30 pm, Brookfield Elementary School 1

+ Agenda Welcome / About BCA Minutes, Old Business & Committee Reports Recent Accomplishments & Photos Public Safety & Commercial Parking Updates Guest Speakers: Fairfax County Fire Department and Washington Gas. Subject: GAS EXPLOSION State Corp. Commission 2

+ Welcome / About BCA 3

+ Brookfield Civic Association Mission Statement “May we reach out our hands in service, and be blessed with enough foolishness to believe that we can make enough difference in this world to go out and do what others claim cannot be done!” The purpose of The Brookfield Civic Association is to bring together an inclusive group of residents who share the common goal of promoting a safe and healthy community that is a great place to live. 4

+ Current BCA Board of Directors (“Core Group”) Margie Wheedleton Steve Russick Jim Rollins John Moore Shelley Leeds Larry Leeds Terrie Koustenis Sami Besalel 5

+ Neighborhood Reps Sami Besalel Terrie Koustenis Shelley Leeds 6 John Moore Steve Russick Margie Wheedleton Additional reps needed. See us after the meeting or

+ Event Schedule 01/27/11, 7:30 pm - General Meeting, Brookfield Elementary School cafeteria. Guest speakers: Fairfax Fire Department: Battalion Chief Anthony Barrero Jr.; Deputy Chief Chuck Ryan, Ops Bureau; Capt. Paul Masiello Washington Gas: Huey Battle, Steve Price, Jim Hudson, Rubio Rodriguez 03/31/11, 7:30 pm - General Meeting, Brookfield Elementary School cafeteria. Guest speaker: Senator Dave Marsden, Virginia Center for the 37 th District. 7 Check Web site for news, crime prevention tips, for local events, government news & meetings.

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+ Contacting BCA Postal Address: The Brookfield Civic Association P.O. Box Chantilly, Virginia Web: 9

+ Minutes & Committee Reports 10

+ Recent Accomplishments 11

+ Recent Accomplishments Brookfield Bike & Hike Child Fingerprinting & Property Engraving program Proposal for Connector bus re-route incoming to Brookfield from Route 50 12

+ Recent Accomplishments Adopt-A-Highway Program – cleanup activities at Rt. 50 Traffic Light at Poplar Tree and Lees Corner Road Neighborhood Watch signs / program 13 New bridge across stream New Brookfield entrance wall Street sweeping & ice removal

+ Bike & Hike Over 50 people attended our Bike & Hike on April 18 2 bike hikes along Frog Branch Creek 2 walking tour/hikes along the Frog Branch Creek path Free face painting Hula Hoop Jamboree / contest Free grilled food, drinks and snacks Bonni Epstein, organizer Fairfax County Police safety officers for Leadership & attendance Free water bottles and free bike helmets Boy Scouts for leading the walk BCA volunteers Brookfield Swim Club 14 Events included:Our thanks to:

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+ The good folks living at this home took the initiative to beautify their neighborhood by mowing the strip of grass along the Brookfield wall. 16 Join us in thanking them. They are the first to receive the honorary Brookfield Initiative Award.

+ Fingerprint America Child Identification Program 100 children were fingerprinted and/or photographed by our volunteers and Sully District Police on November 21, 2009, at the Chantilly Regional Library. Photos & fingerprint cards went home with the parents to keep, as an immediate aid to authorities in case of tragedy. BCA sponsored “nearly free” photos to accompany. This will be a continuing project of your Brookfield Civic Association. 17

+ The Program in Action 18

+ Some of the Volunteers 19

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+ Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup 21 Brookfield Civic Association has adopted the south side portion and median of Route 50 (Lee Jackson Hwy) Spans from Stringfellow Road west to Galesbury Lane

+ Next Neighborhood Cleanup & Adopt-a-Highway Next Cleanup Date To Be Announced. Will perform at least 3x per year. TO VOLUNTEER, please contact Margie Wheedleton PHONE: (703) THANKS IN ADVANCE! 22

+ Bridge over Frog Creek 23

+ Neighborhood Photographs 24

+ One Year Ago… 25

+ Still Missing: One Bridge 26 Start here on Lees Corner and follow the path down…

+ Natural Beauty in Brookfield 27

+ Public Safety & Commercial Parking Updates 28

+ Community Parking District Program (CPD) Updates A CPD restricts certain parking in a limited area. Restrictions only apply to public streets in residential areas within any CPD. Previous process to obtain a CPD is to go door-to-door to get petitions. In March 2008, Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to allow for a new process to create a large area CPD. District supervisor submits a request that would include most or all of their magisterial district. BCA is attempting to get a CPD using this new process. Our Sully District Supervisor, Michael Frey, has been uncooperative. 29

+ Restrictions in a CPD Area: Boat Trailer Watercraft (boat) Motor Home Camping Trailer Trailer or Semi-trailer, even if attached to a vehicle Vehicle >= 3 axles Vehicle w/gross vehicle weighted rating (GVWR) >= 12,000 lbs 30

+ CPD Exemptions Vehicles temporarily parked (for up to 48 hours) for the purpose of loading, unloading or preparing for a trip are exempt. More information is available at 31

+ Large Area CPDs Mt. Vernon: 3/10/2008 Lee: 10/19/2009 Reston: 4/27/2010 Springfield: 2/23/

+ Neighborhood CPDs Armfield Farms 33

+ How Can You Help Improve the Neighborhood? Brookfield Civic Association wants to help its residents keep the neighborhood safe, clean, lawful, and pleasant. When you see a problem, you are encouraged to act. Here are a few ways to fix some common problems: Report illegally parked vehicles Report zoning violations Report suspicious activity Report suspected overcrowding (multiple families in residence) Report “ridiculously long” grass (or cut it yourself) 34

+ Parking Issues – Illegally Parked Commercial Vehicles Fairfax County has new commercial parking regulations that affect the whole county, including our neighborhood. Community Parking District (CPD) info, video and explanation. For safety or parking concerns, call the Fairfax Police Non-Emergency Number: (703)

+ Reporting Zoning Violations If someone in the neighborhood is running a boarding house, or if several unrelated renters are living in one home, or to report a violation, file a complaint. Go online to report zoning issues. Go to: Click “File a Complaint” 36

+ Uncut Grass Complaints If the grass in a home is over 12 inches high, you can complain to Fairfax County Land Development. The owner is warned and is given a time period to fix. If not, the county will have the lawn mowed and charge the owner $400 37

+ Neighborhood Watch Neighborhood Watch program running. Volunteer patrol teams patrol the neighborhood at least 2 days a week. Signs are posted along Lees Corner Road. Thanks to Lloyd Pierce and for the active trained volunteers for their time. More volunteers needed. TRAINING IS REQUIRED (FREE). Check web site for dates. 38

+ Neighborhood Watch Training To volunteer, you must take a free 2-hour training class. To volunteer or for more information, contact Lloyd Pierce Training dates & locations will be posted on our web site – click on “Neighborhood Watch” link. 39

+ Fire Safety Tips Ashes and candles caused recent neighborhood fires. Don’t discard fireplace ashes into flammable containers Don’t place ash containers on a deck, porch or in a garage Don’t leave fireplace fires unattended Don’t place candles near curtains or flammable items; put candles on a flat, sturdy surface, far from paper, towels, etc. Source: Fairfax County Times, Jan

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+ How do we do it? Your civic association is supported by: Members’ annual dues (and ad hoc contributions) Web site advertising The good will of local “sponsor” businesses YOU CAN HELP Help us by referring local and area businesses who would like to reach 965 families at very reasonable rates $50 for 6 months, $90 for 1 year, to advertise on our web site Contact Larry Leeds for more info or Sami Besalel to submit web artwork or copy 42

+ Please Patronize Our Sponsors 43

+ Volunteers Needed 44  Neighborhood Cleanup  Neighborhood Reps  Foreign Language Consultants

+ Questions & Answers 45 ? !

+ Guest Speakers 46

+ Senator Dave Marsden Virginia’s 37 th District District Office P. O. Box Burke, VA Phone: (571) Capitol Office Senate of Virginia P.O. Box 396 Richmond, VA *: Room Number: 307 Phone: (804) Fax: (804) Senate/ ?v=wall 47