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

www.chha.org October 2011

Community Notices & Articles of Interest 1

Board Meeting Minutes 2

Calendar 4

Classified Ads 14 Board & Committee Contacts 15

Dues Ballot and Proxy 3

In This Issue:

From the President... Chantilly Highlanders,

At the special CHHA membership meeting held on 7 Sep-tember, we did not achieve a quorum (60% of the total units) and therefore the meeting has been adjourned until October 26 at 7:30 pm at the Community Center to continue the voting. Although a quorum was not achieved, the proxies submitted for and votes cast on 7 September will carry over to the reconvened meeting, with a count of 232 yes (87 by proxy), 125 no (51 by proxy), and 11 abstaining. This total of 368 was short of the 546 needed to meet the original quorum, but per Article XII, Section 6 of our covenants, the quorum for a reconvened meet-ing drops by half to 273. NOTE: The recent special mailing sent to all residents had an error in the total votes received, stating 378 rather than the correct 368 total noted above.

Prior to the date of the reconvened meeting, the Board will be asking residents who have not previously submitted proxies nor cast ballots to do so at the reconvened meeting. For those who cannot attend the meeting, a proxy is included in this newsletter, on the CHHA website, and in a separate notice which has been mailed separately to every home. It can be given to any board member or dropped in the mail slot next to the door of the community center. Ballots will be available at the October 26 meeting for those who attend.

Before and during the 7 September meeting, the Board re-ceived numerous comments expressing concern and requesting more information about the statement on the ballot and recent newsletters regarding the "option to engage a professional com-munity management company to assist... ". Many CHHA members have indicated they would not support such an action. The $20 per household being sought is intended to pay for con-sulting services (regulatory advice, budgeting, price quote veri-fication or other limited support tasks) on a occasional basis from companies that happen to be professional management firms. The words "option" and "assist" were used to provide flexibility for the Board to use different levels and kinds of services for which we do not have enough expertise or volun-teers. At this time it is not the intent of the board to engage a management firm for the full range of professional manage-

See PRESIDENT on page 4

Annual Halloween Parade & Party

Calling all superheroes, ghosts, gob-lins and princesses. Come join the pirates, vampires and witches for a parade. All are welcome to meet at the corner of Kilbrennan Court and Kinross Circle, near Centreville Road, on October 29th at 4 pm. The party will be held rain or shine. If it is raining, please come directly to the community center at 4 pm for the party. Hope to see you there! Following the party is the Haunted House from 6 – 9 pm. Be ready for a scary good time.

Halloween Haunted House

The annual Haunted House will take place on Friday, October 28th, and Saturday, October 29th, from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm at the Chantilly Highlands Community Center on both evenings. Hosting this event are Girl Scout troops 4030 and 4572. The Haunted House will be appropriate for all ages, along with crafts and games. All activities are free, but the girl scouts are accepting donations. Please join us for a fun filled evening. Costumes are encouraged.

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Chantilly Highlands Homes Association Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Minutes are tentative and will be reviewed and approved at the next Board Meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Members of the Board present: Bob Bevins, Doug David, Gerard Eldering, Chuck Munson, Ken Weinstein, Bob Hirsh.

Approximately twenty homeowners were present.

Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:31 P.M. by Bob Bevins.

Purpose of the Member Meeting: The purpose of this meeting was to conduct a vote on increas-ing the community’s annual dues per the call for the Special Meeting.

Discussion: Bob Bevins reviewed the purpose and goals of the dues in-crease. Questions from the homeowners present were then in-vited.

Most critical for moving forward on the vote was the general critique that the portion of the dues increase proposal dealing with a community management company gave a misimpression to the homeowners. The homeowners present indicated that the impression given was that the board intended to turn over com-munity management duties, either in whole or nearly all, to a professional management company. Board members clarified that the intent was to be able to use a management company as a consultant, to offer advice and assistance on an ad hoc basis in areas where the board does not have the knowledge or volun-teers to perform its duties. Given the amount identified for this purpose in the dues increase, this is as much as the board could reasonably expect to arrange. The board intends to clarify this

point in notification to the community to be delivered within the following three weeks as part of the notification of the re-convening of the CHHA member meeting on the proposed dues increase.

Another suggestion that the board recognized may have poten-tial benefit, is hiring a community member part-time to be at the community center. This person would help increase the productivity and timeliness of board communications by field-ing requests and comments to the board, handling communica-tion from the board and perform other undetermined adminis-trative duties.

Vote Result: The vote results were not verified at the meeting due to expir-ing time. An initial count indicated that a quorum was not achieved by the proxies and the ballots cast at the meeting. Final results will be reported in the Highlander and on the CHHA website.

Reconvening the Member Meeting: Recognizing that a quorum was not achieved, the board unani-mously approved a motion to reconvene the Member Meeting on Wednesday, October 26, in accordance with the CHHA By-laws. The Board will send notification to homeowners and will also seek additional proxies from homeowners who did not already submit a proxy or vote at the Member Meeting. Home-owners are reminded that, to be valid, proxies must be submit-ted prior to the reconvening of the Member Meeting.

The Member Meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:10PM to be continued on October 26, 2011 at 7:30PM.

Chantilly Highlands Homes Association Board Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Minutes are tentative and will be reviewed and approved at the next Board Meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Members of the Board present: Bob Bevins, Doug David, Gerard Eldering, Chuck Munson, Ken Weinstein, Bob Hirsh

Approximately ten (10) homeowners were present.

Call to Order: The meeting, which followed the Member Meeting, was called to order at 9:15 P.M. by Bob Bevins.

The amount of business conducted at this meeting was reduced due to the Member Meeting being held prior.

Old Business Fence Replacement The board unanimously approved (Bob Hirsh moved, Doug David seconded) the expenditure of $316 to replace approxi-mately eight (8) feet of community-maintained split rail fence at the north intersection of Kinross Circle and Centreville Road which had deteriorated.

New Business Landscape Contract Extension The board unanimously approved (Bob Hirsh moved, Doug David seconded) exercising the option year of the Palmer Land-scaping contract which was offered to the community at the same cost as the current contract.

Heat Pump Maintenance Contract The board approved (Bob Hirsh moved, Doug David seconded) the expenditure of $300 per annum for a maintenance contract from Dobson for the two heat pumps at the community center.

Board Vacancy Filled Jeff Parnes, who has been representing our association with local HOA groups and has prior CHHA board experience, vol-

See SPECIAL MEETING on page 4

CHHA VOTE ON DUES PROXY For the October 26, 2011, Re-convened Special Meeting of the members of the Chantilly Highlands Homes Associa-tion, Inc. in which CHHA will vote on a proposal as follows:

Should the 2012 Annual Dues be adjusted to $335? CHECK ONE BOX, COMPLETE THE FORM, AND PLACE THE FORM IN THE BALLOT BOX AT THE POOLHOUSE, GIVE TO A BOARD MEMBER, PLACE IN THE MAIL SLOT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER OR MAIL TO CHHA, PO BOX 710238, OAK HILL, VA 20171-0238 SO THAT IT ARRIVES NO LATER THAN 5 PM ON OCTOBER 26, 2011.

The undersigned hereby appoints (pick one)

Bob Bevins (designated YES voter)

Jeff Parnes (designated NO voter)

Other: _______________________________________________________________

as proxy to act and vote at the monthly meeting of the Chantilly Highlands Homes Association, Inc, to be held at 7:30 PM on October 26, 2011, 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 accor-dance with and as more fully described in the notice of said meeting, receipt of which is hereby ac-knowledged.

The undersigned wishes to abstain from voting but use this proxy to count towards the necessary quorum.

Homeowner/Co-Homeowner

Print Name ________________________________________ Date ____________

Signature __________________________________________________________

Lot # _______ Address _____________________________________________ Instructions: 1) Article XII, sections 3 and 6 of the CHHA bylaws require that a quorum of 60% be present at the meeting for actions taken to be valid. 2) Please complete this form to ensure that a quorum is achieved. 3) A proxy can be rescinded if you attend the meeting. 4) When you com-plete the proxy, you will be conveying your voting power to the appointed individual. 5) The only votes expected to be cast will be for yes or no. 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 home-owners 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 meeting. 10) Only one proxy per household. 11) If the required quorum is not forthcoming at any meeting, another meeting may be called subject to the notice requirements set forth in Sections 3 and 4, and the required quorum at any such subsequent meeting shall be one-half (1/2) of required quorum at the preceding meeting. No such subsequent meeting shall be held more than sixty (60) days following the preceding meeting.

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ment services due to both the cost and the desire of the commu-nity to find other alternatives.

Acts of vandalism and hooliganism seem to be on the rise. There has been repeated instances of unlocked vehicles being entered and items stolen, toilet papering homes, and dam-aging mailboxes. These actions not only violate the law, but the victims feel violated and bear the cost of repairs or replace-ment. Also, playing pranks like ringing doorbells and running is not funny to most neighbors. Sometimes it scares chil-dren. Some neighbors have a tradition of leaving an anony-mous holiday gift behind which is fine between neighbors who participate in such traditions, but doing it to be funny is not really funny at all.

The CHHA still needs volunteers. We have one opening on the Board now. We are also soliciting for new members for the 2012 Board. We need committee chairmen for the facility com-mittee, activity committee, and neighborhood watch commit-tee. If you want to give back to the community by volunteer-ing, contact bob.bevins@chha.org.

Bob Bevins CHHA President

Please complete and submit the DUES PROXY on page 3

PRESIDENT from page 1

unteered to fill one of the two vacant board positions. The board unanimously approved (Bob Hirsh moved, Chuck Munson seconded) Jeff’s appointment to the board. The board welcomes Jeff’s service and experience. The board would, however, still welcome the participation of an additional vol-unteer to serve on the board, as well as additional volunteers for empty committee positions.

Additional Explanation of the Dues Increase Proposal The board unanimously approved (Doug David moved, Gerard

SPECIAL MEETING from page 2 Eldering seconded) the addition of language to the dues in-crease proposal clarifying the board’s intent to hire a manage-ment company solely as a consultant in an advisory and sup-port capacity on an ad hoc basis. Also to be added is that the Member Meeting will reconvene on October 26 at 7:30PM. This information will be forwarded to each home in a separate mailing.

Officers and Committee Liaison Reports No Reports were presented at this abbreviated board meeting.

The Board Meeting was adjourned at 10:05 P.M.

No School

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Some information was omitted from the article in the Sep-tember issue of the Chantilly Highlander. Below are all the paragraphs. Note that updated information can be found online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/eb, or by calling the Office of Elections at 703-222-0776. New Voter Regis-tration cards are supposed to be sent to all reg-istered voters and will include your updated polling location.

With the results of last year's census in hand, the Virginia legislature completed its once a decade redistricting. The two precincts, Franklin and Kin-ross, in which Chantilly Highlands is split, have been assigned to new senate and delegate districts, and one, Kinross, has been sundered in two.

Franklin precinct, #905, in which the western portion of our community falls (those of us who vote at Franklin Middle School) will now be in the 32nd Senate district rather than the 33rd. For the better part of the last dec-ade Mark Herring (D) of the 33rd, based in Loudoun county, has been our state senator. Janet Howell (D), who represents most of Reston, is the incumbent in the 32nd district. Franklin has also moved from the 86th delegate district, represented by

delegate Tom Rust (R) of Herndon, to the 67th district, repre-sented by Jim LeMunyon (R) of Chantilly.

The Kinross precinct was split into Kinross East, #908, and Kinross West, #909. Both vote at Oak Hill Elemen-tary School with the Fairfax County Parkway the line of division. All of Chantilly Highlands in the old Kinross precinct now falls in the Kinross West precinct. It, too, is in new senate and delegate dis-tricts. Kinross West moves with Franklin from the 33rd to the 32nd senate district, and will also be represented by Janet Howell. For the last decade Kinross was represented by Delegate Ken Plum (D) of Reston, but now will be represented by Delegate Tom Rust (86th) of Herndon, who lost Franklin only to gain Kinross West. Kinross East, moves into

the 32nd senate district of Janet Howell and the 67th delegate district of Jim LeMunyon.

Both Franklin and Kinross West are slated to remain in Fair-fax County's Sully District with Mike Frey (R) as Supervisor and the 10th congressional district with Frank Wolf (R) as Rep-resentative.

Update on Virginia Legislative Redistricting Submitted by Jeff Parnes

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From October 7-10, purchases of certain Energy Star and WaterSense qualified products purchased for non-commercial use and costing $2,500 or less will be exempt from sales tax. The exempt Energy Star items include dish-washers, clothes washers, refrigerators, air conditioners, ceiling fans, compact fluorescent light bulbs, and program-mable thermostats that carry the Energy Star designation. The exempt WaterSense items include bathroom sink fau-cets, faucet accessories, and toilets.

In addition to the sales tax savings, you’ll save in energy costs throughout the year (just remember that you must properly dispose of CFLs through the proper means and not the regular trash).

Additional information on this sales tax holiday, as well as others, can be found at www.tax.virginia.gov/salestaxholiday.

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REMINDER Personal Property Tax

Due October 5 The 2011 Personal Property (car) Tax bills have been mailed to Fairfax County residents. Payment is due October 5. There is no vehicle decal unless you are a resident of Clifton or Herndon, and then you are required to purchase a decal from your town. More information on the Personal Property Tax can be found at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dta or by calling 703-222-8234, TTY 703-222-7594.

Brookfield and Greenbriar Area Incidents

Burglary and Assault Police are investigating a couple of inci-

dents that both happened on Monday, Sep-tember 19. A burglary and assault occurred around 9:30 a.m. when a 29-year-old woman was entering her residence in the 13200 block of Leafcrest Lane. A teen ap-proached her from behind and forced his way into the residence with her. The suspect displayed a weapon and sexually assaulted the victim. The victim screamed and the suspect fled on foot. The victim was not injured.

The suspect was described as black, 15 to 16, around 5 feet 7 inches tall, thin and wearing a shirt and blue jeans.

Robbery

Later that same day, Monday, September 19, at around 8:50 p.m., a 46-year-old woman was walking on the south side of the 13600 block of Lee Jackson Memorial Highway when she was approached by a younger man on a bicycle. The suspect demanded property from the woman and stabbed her in the arm

with a sharp weapon. The woman relinquished money and per-sonal property and the suspect fled on his bicycle. The woman was transported to a local hospital and treated for non life-threatening injuries.

The suspect was described as black, in his teens, short and wearing a dark jacket.

Anyone with information on either of these incidents is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

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In an effort to better inform residents about rabid animals in their communities, Animal Control officers are starting a new door-to-door notification process each time a rabid animal is discovered nearby.

Beginning September 2, officers started knocking on doors to alert residents that they should take precau-tions to protect their family pets from exposure to wildlife when an animal in their neighborhood tested positive for the rabies virus. If no one is home, officers will leave a flyer at the door.

The goal of the new Animal Control Division-sponsored program is to prevent human exposure to rabies through education. Officers remind residents that they should report unusual or suspicious wildlife behavior at 703-691-2131. For example, officers re-cently received a report of a skunk that was mak-ing unusually loud noises in the 2700 block of Copper Creek Road in the Herndon area. The skunk went under the complainant’s porch and physically pulled another skunk out and attacked it, repeatedly pouncing on the badly injured body. According to animal

control officers, this is not typical of skunk behavior and rabies was strongly suspected, posing a threat to any animal (or resident) that may have been walking outside in that area. Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus that attacks the central nervous system and kills almost any mammal or human that gets sick from it. The rabies virus is mainly in the saliva of rabid animals and can be transmitted through a bite or by getting saliva in a wound or in the eye or mouth. As of mid-August, 30 animals tested positive for rabies in Fairfax County. In 2010, there were 50. These animals include raccoons, skunks, foxes, bats and groundhogs, among others. Rabies vaccinations are mandatory for all cats and dogs that reside in Fairfax County. All dogs four

months of age and older must also have a dog li-cense; failure to license your dog or inoculate pets against rabies may result in fines of up to $250.00.

For more information on rabies, visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/animals or www.vdh.virginia.gov/epidemiology/DEE/Rabies/.

New Rabies Door-To-Door Notification Plan

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Earthquake. Check.

Hurricane-turned-Tropical Storm. Check.

Sink holes in the roads. Check.

Flooded roads. Check.

Bridges washed out. Check.

Power lines down and power outages. For some but not all, check.

Blizzard. Not yet! Have to wonder, though, what our winter will be like!

What wacky weather we’ve been hav-ing in recent weeks, and months! Would you be adequately prepared for another, perhaps worse emergency or event? Would your family know what to do if something happened and you were stuck at the mall and traffic were so bad that you couldn’t get home for hours? No cell phone connection either?

We all know we should take the time to be prepared, but most of us are not as prepared as we should be. Note that hurri-cane season continues until November 30.

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Find a list of supplies to stock your car for an emergency, as well as a link for winter driving safety tips at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/emergency/prepare/vehiclekit.htm.

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Heavy Rainfall Floods Area The heavy, sudden rainfall on Thursday, September 8, resulted

in high waters throughout the county, including our own neighbor-hood. This spectacle brought residents out to see and experience the flooding for themselves.

Youth of our neighborhood were observed biking through high waters on Stone Heather Drive, and some went mud sledding and swimming at our sled hill. The bottom of sled hill turned into a pool, at one time with a waterfall over the stone retaining wall fac-ing Kinross Circle. Some drivers ignored the flares that the police set up to close flooded Stone Heather Drive; one truck was ob-served going back and forth through it a couple of times, appar-ently for the excitement of it all. It should be noted that anyone caught beyond police barriers could be charged with playing on streets and highways or with crossing police lines, perimeters, or barriers. These are misdemeanor charges that carry fines of not more than $250 or $500. Also note that is it simply dangerous.

Three people in Fairfax County died in drowning accidents fol-lowing the massive rainfall, including a 12-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters in the backyard of his Vienna home. This could have easily happened to those swimming in the sled hill waters, and possibly crossing the flooded streets across Stone Heather by foot, bike, or vehicle, due to the current cross-ing the road. Parents and older youth need to be mindful of these possibilities, exhibit self-control, and set good examples for others in possibly dangerous circumstances.

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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 CHHANewsletter@chha.org 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 CHHACivicAffairs@chha.org; enroll in the Civic Affairs mail group at CHHACivicAffairsCommittee@chha.org 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 Bob Bevins at Bob.Bevins@chha.org.

Land Management Committee handles all issues that involve the common areas of our community, primarily lawn care and snow removal, meeting as needed. Contact Gerard Eldering at Gerard.Eldering@chha.org with ques-tions or to help on the Land Management Committee.

Neighborhood Watch Committee is accepting members to help monitor the community. Contact Dan Overbey at Dan.Overbey@chha.org to learn more and join.

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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: CHHAnewsletter@chha.org (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.

Please be mindful Board and Committee members are volun-teers, with jobs and families, making sacrifices to serve our com-munity. Try to contact the appropriate liaison or committee chair

for the best response to a concern/question.

2011 CHHA Board of Directors PRESIDENT

Bob Bevins - Bob.Bevins@chha.org

VICE PRESIDENT

Doug David - Doug.David@chha.org

TREASURER

Ken Weinstein - Ken.Weinstein@chha.org

SECRETARY

Chuck Munson - Chuck.Munson@chha.org

COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Bob Bevins - Bob.Bevins@chha.org

LAND MANAGEMENT Gerard Eldering - Gerard.Eldering@chha.org LONG RANGE PLANNING Gerard Eldering - Gerard.Eldering@chha.org ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL

Bob Hirsh - Bob.Hirsh@chha.org

COMMUNICATIONS (Newsletter & Website) Bob Bevins - Bob.Bevins@chha.org NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Dan Overbey - Dan.Overbey@chha.org COMMUNITY EVENTS

Ken Weinstein - Ken.Weinstein@chha.org

CIVIC AFFAIRS Jeff Parnes CHHACivicAffairs@chha.org SWIM TEAM LIAISON Dan Overbey - Dan.Overbey@chha.org

Committees ACC - Bob Hirsh Bob.Hirsh@chha.org CIVIC AFFAIRS - Jeff Parnes CHHACivicAffairs@chha.org COMMUNITY CENTER RENTAL ANSWERING MACHINE

703-435-0736 COMMUNITY EVENTS - vacant COMMUNITY FACILITIES - vacant DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR - Greg Zilberfarb

CHHAdatabase@chha.org GARDEN CLUB - vacant LAND MANAGEMENT - Gerard Eldering

Gerard.Eldering@chha.org NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH - Dan.Overbey@chha.org RESALE PACKAGES - Lori Manik 703-796-1061 SWIM TEAM CHAIR - Martha Macdonald chdolphins@gmail.com

TENNIS COURTS - Steve Edwards 703-742-3353 WEBMASTER - Greg Zilberfarb Greg.Zilberfarb@chha.org WEB POSTING - Greg Zilberfarb

CHHAwebpostings@chha.org

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

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