1. Brookfield Civic Association
Celebrating & Informing Our Community
March 31, 2011
7:30 pm, Brookfield
Elementary School

2. Agenda Guest Speakers: Welcome / About BCA
Minutes, Old Business & Committee Reports
Recent Accomplishments & Photos
Public Safety & Commercial Parking Updates
Guest Speakers:
Senator Dave Marsden, VA’s 37th District

3. Welcome / About BCA

4. 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.

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

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

7. www.brookfieldcivic.org Event Schedule
03/31/11, 7:30 pm - General Meeting, Brookfield Elementary School cafeteria. Guest speaker: Senator Dave Marsden, Virginia Center for the 37th District.
TBD: Bike & Hike
TBD: Spring Clean-Up
Check Web site for news, crime prevention tips, for local events, government news & meetings.

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9. Contacting BCA Postal Address:
The Brookfield Civic Association P.O. Box Chantilly, Virginia
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10. Minutes & Committee Reports

11. Recent Accomplishments

12. Recent Accomplishments
Brookfield Bike & Hike 2010
Child Fingerprinting & Property Engraving program
Proposal for Connector bus re-route incoming to Brookfield from Route 50

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

14. Bike & Hike Over 50 people attended our Bike & Hike on April 18, 2010
Events included:
Our thanks to:
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
We plan to offer this again this coming spring

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

17. 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.

18. The Program in Action

19. Some of the Volunteers

21. Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup
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

22. 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!

23. Bridge over Frog Creek

24. Neighborhood Photographs

25. One Year Ago…

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

27. Natural Beauty in Brookfield

28. Public Safety & Commercial Parking Updates

29. 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.

30. 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

31. 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

32. Large Area CPDs Mt. Vernon: 3/10/2008 Lee: 10/19/2009
Reston: 4/27/2010
Springfield (including Greenbriar): 2/23/2010 /

33. Neighborhood CPDs
More than 25 Sully District neighborhoods have Community Parking Districts

34. 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)

35. 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)

36. 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.
Complaints are anonymous.
Go online to report zoning issues. Go to:
Click “File a Complaint”

37. 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

38. 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.
TRAINING IS REQUIRED (FREE).
Next Session: 7:00 pm, Monday, May 30, Sully District Police Station.
Check web site for additional training dates (updated as we are notified).

39. Neighborhood Watch Training
More volunteers needed.
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.

40. 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 2011

41. New Business

42. How do we do it? Your civic association is supported by: YOU CAN HELP
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

43. Please Patronize Our Sponsors

44. Volunteers Needed Neighborhood Watch Neighborhood Cleanup
Neighborhood Reps
Foreign Language Consultants

45. ?
Questions & Answers !

46. Guest Speakers

47. Senator Dave Marsden Virginia’s 37th 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)  
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