February 2001

I t would be difficult to choose the volun-teer of the year from the list of outgoing

board members! At the Annual Homeown-ers� Meeting Loretta Malander, George Hargenrader, and Terri McGinnis were presented with plaques for their commitment, service, and contribution to Chantilly Highlands. Each was thanked for the enthusiasm, expertise, and dedication that they brought to their positions and com-mittees. Each individual gave new meaning to term �community involvement.� Loretta served over four years on the board with her final year as president. She planned social activities, so-licited for volunteers to help, and on occasion single-handedly organized community functions. She did dou-ble-duty on the board as Community Facilities Liaison which required more meetings and more time and the responsibility of handling the largest contract, pool man-

agement, for Chantilly Highlands. Terri McGinnis served a three-year term on the board as Land Management Liaison. Because of her in-volvement in the community with the chartering of our community garden club and active membership in the Oak Hill Elementary PTA, Terri was most successful with recruiting volunteers. She successfully handled the second largest contract for Chantilly Highlands which is for maintaining our common grounds. She coordinated the community clean-up days, solicited the help of Boy Scout troops for spreading mulch on the community playground, and most importantly recruited new board members such as Patrick Palmer, David Howlett, Bill Wolff, John Jaacks, and our final outgoing board mem-ber George Hargenrader. Already a well-known name in the community for his various contributions since the early 90�s, George stepped in to fill a vacant board position in the fall of 1998. He was instrumental in working with the Land Management Committee and Architectural Control Committee with the thankless job of writing letters of discovery, following up with homeowners� concerns and his most recent project of writing a revised set of guide-lines to incorporate the original guidelines with the new-est county, state, and federal laws. This past year he also served as Secretary for the board and produced those meeting minutes that the community relies on to keep up-to-date. The conservative and diligent effort of these indi-viduals and others like them in the community has al-lowed Chantilly Highlands to remain a self-managed homeowners association for which each lot receives the benefit of one of the lowest dues in Fairfax County. Look on page two for a complete list of the commit-tees and positions required to run our association and call one of the liaisons to get involved. Interested parties may also attend any of the committee meetings listed on the community calendar. These committees are open to all residents and they wel-come new members.

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CHHA Information 2

Annual Meeting Highlights 3

Community Calendar 4

CHHA 2001 Budget 5

Resale Package Request 20

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c old temperatures and scarce food have driven wildlife into our backyards. A few weeks ago Ani-

mal Control was contacted by a neighbor to report the sighting of a large, speckled, long-tailed animal crossing Ladybank Lane. Animal Control responded immedi-ately and reported to the neighbor after close inspection of the pipeline easement that they found tracks from a bobcat and a coyote. Some neighbors have stated that

their dogs have been howling in the early morning hours before dawn and others have reported their pets missing.

Animal Control plans to install cameras with infra-red sensors along the pipeline easement near the tracks to capture pictures of our new neighbors. This will help them to determine if traps should be set. It is believed that the animals are following the pipeline from Lees-burg in search of a meal. Please caution children to not be out alone after dark, and keep close track of small children and pets.

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Highlander Information

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If the address information on this newsletter is incorrect or if you are new to the neighborhood and are receiving it as �current resident,� help us to update the community database. Contact Lisa Kearns at 13638 Dornock Court, goldy@tfas.org or call 703-733-0716. Thanks!

Architectural Control Barbra Mooney 703-471-6323

Bookkeeper Celine Contos 703-481-5371

Civic Affairs Jeffrey M. Parnes 703-904-0131

Community Center Rental Information 703-435-0736

Community Facilities Loretta Malander 703-787-9023

Database Administrator Lisa Kearns 703-733-0716

Gardener Karen Setia 703-787-8794

Handyman Ron Kotula 703-437-8402

Land Management Terri McGinnis 703-834-0774

Long Range Planning John Tandler 703-709-8281

Neighborhood Watch David Howlett 703-689-9840

Newsletter Editor Corinne Graver 703-437-0723

Resale Packages Doug & Denise Fearson 703-742-8340

Social Activities John Jaacks 703-318-9231

Tennis Courts Steve Edwards 703-742-3353

Web Master Jeffrey M. Parnes 703-904-0131

Pool Pay Phone 703-707-8233

Garden Club Virginia Hodge 703-318-9231

Mom & Tot Play Group Wendy Kisiday 703-904-1827

Swim Team Chairperson Steve Bachman 703-709-7470

Winter Swim Team Rep Anamaria Lucas 703-481-1967

President *Loretta Malander 703-787-9023

Vice President David Howlett 703-689-9840

Treasurer Jim Wright 703-437-7067

Secretary *George Hargenrader 703-787-5745

Board Member *Terri McGinnis 703-834-0774

Board Member John Tandler 703-709-8281

Board Member Bill Wolff 703-481-9156

Board Member John Jaacks 703-318-9231

Board Member Bill Jeffrey 703-689-3408

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Annual Highlights from the Highlands

Architectural Control Committee Hundreds of requests were reviewed and approved this year for color changes, decks and fences. The em-phasis this year was on the revision of the original guidelines to incorporate changes in the laws and pro-vide consistency in the text. Their most difficult task is following up with the 1-2 percent of the properties that are in non-compliance. Community Center The community center this past year was used by: eight scout troops, two CCD classes, one Odyssey of the Mind group, the Mom and Tot group, the Garden Club, a book drive, the start of a women�s race-walk/running club, art classes, various party rentals and the CHHA monthly board meetings. In addition to that, there were community parties such as the Holiday party, the Easter Egg Hunt, the Halloween Parade, Community Day festivities (although very wet!), a Hal-loween haunted house with games run by a girl scout troop and a craft fair. The sign board in front of the community center is being kept current by a Cadette Girl Scout in our community. So keep an eye out for meeting dates and times, as well as special happenings in Chantilly High-lands! Community Facilities Committee The year 2000 was a very successful year for the Community Facilities Committee. All of our facilities were well utilized by the community and very few com-plaints or problems were experienced during the year. Funds were used to replace the aging fence around the pool, purchase new chairs and tables for the pool area as well as an additional Funbrella. We also had to replace the pump for the pool as the old one burned out during the season and was too old to repair. The cracks in the tennis court were repaired, and new tables were purchased for the Community Center. With respect to the operations of the pool, the Board renewed the management contract with Crystal Aquatics for three years and adopted a plan to limit fu-ture Outside Memberships for the pool. For 2001 we plan to consider a new water slide for the pool, a possible cooking and food serving facility in the pool area, and improve the landscaping around the

community buildings. The Community Facilities Committee meets the second Monday of each month and please join us so that we have your comments and input to help us man-age the Community Facilities. Land Management Committee The Land Management Committee maintained and improved many areas this year. Crepe Myrtles and ever-greens were planted in the community center parking lot and parcel W. They coordinated efforts with neighbors to plant Leland Cypress and Crepe Myrtle on parcel C at Kinross and Centreville Road. They also worked with CYA to have Leland Cypress trees planted at parcel Q where they cleared the area of underbrush exposing the chain link fence around the ball fields. The committee hired companies to install a sprin-kler system at the community center, to prune limbs on overhanging pine trees at the tennis courts, and to prune the landscaping around the community center properly. As with any large property, projects such as replac-ing light fixtures, procuring entrance signs, and repair-ing the existing signs were ongoing. The work may get tedious, but neighbors are en-couraged to get involved. It is a good way to feel con-nected to the community while making a positive im-pact on the neighborhood. Long Range Planning Committee The LRPC started the year preparing for the home-owner survey regarding the proposed Parcel G trail. Due to hard work of interested homeowners, the issue was fairly put to residents in the form of a survey in the dues mailing. With two thirds of the homeowners re-sponding to the survey, the trail did not gain sufficient support to proceed. The committee wishes to thank all those on both sides of the issue who took the time to help determine the course of development of our com-munity. In response to homeowner complaints regarding pool crowding, the committee took up the issue of a possible pool expansion. After looking at several alter-natives the committee determined that there was no cost-effective option for significant pool expansion. The committee also responded to the requests of

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(Continued from page 3) homeowners for additional facilities at the community center to support social functions, cooking food, and selling items during pool hours and swim meets. The committee proposed a concept for a Gazebo/Kiosk to the Board which was approved for further study this year. Neighborhood Watch There continued to be minor acts of vandalism in the neighborhood, especially damage to vehicles. There were also a couple of incidents of vandalism on the school's property. Interest in the neighborhood watch program is still very low. There are not enough people involved to establish weekend evening monitoring of common areas. Nevertheless, several neighborhood members attended the Neighborhood Watch training offered monthly by the County Sheriff at the Route 50 Substation. We will continue to encourage people to get train-ing and then to be the eyes and ears of the community. Social Activities Thanks to the strong community support, Chan-tilly Highlands enjoyed a successful spring egg hunt, yard sale, Community Day, Halloween parade, golf tournament, and holiday party. These activities took the efforts of many volun-teers and were enjoyed by all who participated. Special recognition goes to the Mom & Tot group for their large roll in many of the activities. This is a wonderful committee with which to par-ticipate. Each activity has a definite date that allows volunteers to pick and choose those that are conven-ient, and every activity involves having fun with neighbors! Join us! Website The CHHA website is undergoing an overhaul to update the information and links. The new site should be online soon. This year, we are planning to make the website a more useful tool for the association by mak-ing several improvements, including online database updates, bulletin boards, online email address lookup for residents, and more. Please email your suggestions to jjtandler@aol.com.

2000 Budget We ended the year with an actual loss of $607 ver-sus a budgeted loss of $18,841. We switched banks at year-end to get accounts that pay higher interest and have lower fees. Also, the funds in the reserve account have been invested in CD's with a higher rate of re-turn. The reserve fund has been maintained and we be-lieve reserves are adequate for future replacements. Community Facilities (pool) and Land Manage-ment continue to represent approximately 70% of our operating budget. Capital improvements were slightly below budget and would have been significantly below budget if the pool pump had not gone out as it did. 2001 Budget Dues were increased from $196 for 2000 to $203 for 2001. Invoices will be sent out in February and the annual assessment will be due by March 31st. Outside pool memberships have been reduced in number. The mortgage on the community center will be paid off during 2001. While the budget includes a large amount of "potential" capital improvements, the Board will do as it did last year and consider whether to make those capital improvements and the priority of those capital improvements during the year. The Board does not necessarily consider the capital improvements to be in-cluded in the budget as being already approved or that they will definitely be done.

February Event Time Thurs. 1 BOD Meeting 7:30 PM

Tues. 6 ACC Meeting 8:00 PM

Mon. 12 COMFAC Meeting 7:30 PM

Wed. 14 Valentines Day!

Thurs. 15 Deadline for next Highlander

Thurs. 15 Swim Team Meeting 7:30 PM

Mon. 19 President�s Day!

Tues. 27 Garden Club 7:00 PM

Community Calendar

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I f you are currently a renter or tenant in a home in Chantilly Highlands, you can help us make life easier

for you and the Homeowner�s Association. First, know whether your lease requires you to pay the homeowner association dues. Unless it is specifi-cally stated in your lease that you will pay the dues, we will assume that you have no payment responsibility other than to pay your rent, and that it is the responsi-bility of the owner to pay the dues. If we send a dues notice or delinquent account notice to the property, please forward that notice as soon as possible to the owner or the owner�s property manager. Second, make sure that the Homeowner�s Associa-tion has current information about the owner or the owner�s property manager including name, address, phone numbers, and email address. It is also important to make sure that we have the same information for the tenant and all occupants of the home. We control ac-cess to the swimming pool, tennis courts, community center, and swim team to those people living in the sub-division. If we do not have current information regard-ing your occupancy of a residence, your access to Asso-

ciation facilities may be mistakenly restricted. Third, we recommend that you determine whether your landlord has paid all Homeowner Association dues and fees assessed against the property. If the owner�s account is not current, the Association will restrict the access to the pool, tennis courts, and community center for all occupants of the property until the dues and fees are paid. Fourth, if you plan to use the pool, we maintain a rolodex file at the pool of all lots in the subdivision with the name, address, ages, and pictures of all occu-pants of each property along with information on whether or not all Association fees have been paid. The lifeguards check this file to determine who should be admitted to the pool. If you are a renter, you may want to make sure that we have this information. Please send a copy of your lease along with the form on page 7, and small photos of all members of your household to CHHA, Attn.: Bill Wolff, P.O. Box 710238, Oak Hill, VA 20171. Your cooperation on these matters will be greatly appreciated.

Renters -- HELP Us Make Your Life EASIER!

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Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays with one or two day programs available Time: 9:15 AM to 12:00 PM Program: Arts and crafts, story telling, play time, and lots of interaction with neighborhood children. Teachers: Renee Levendis & Donna Ellison Experience: Professionals with child related degrees Contact: Donna Ellison for more information 703-709-8785 Register by March 16th for September 2001

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CHANTILLY HIGHLANDS HOMES ASSOCIATION

Database/Directory Update Form Please provide this information so we will have accurate information in our database of homeowners. To ensure that we have correct information, a copy of the settlement sheet or lease agreement must be attached when the change in-volves a sale of a property or a new tenant.

Date: _____________________ Lot Number: ________________________________ Name or Names : ________________________________

________________________________ Address: ________________________________

________________________________

________________________________ Telephone: _____________ Fax: _____________ Email: _____________ Children or Other Occupants: _______________________ Birthdate: _________________

_______________________ Birthdate: _________________

_______________________ Birthdate: _________________

_______________________ Birthdate: _________________

_______________________ Birthdate: _________________

Are you the� Owner? _____ Tenant? _____ Relative? _______ Other? _____________ If not the Owner- Owner�s Name: _______________________________

_______________________________ Owner�s Address: _______________________________

_______________________________

_______________________________ Owner�s Telephone:_______________________________

Owner�s Fax: _______________________________

Owner�s Email: _______________________________ Return To: CHHA, P.O. Box 710238, Oak Hill, VA 20171-0238

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R ecently one of our neighbors expressed some in-terest in the guidelines for supervision concerning

children. I am sending this information out in hopes it will be passed along to everyone with a child or if you know of a child that is in need of the police or child protective services intervention. Please feel free to con-tact me personally if you have a concern within your community. The following represents the minimally acceptable standards for supervision of children. The guidelines have been developed by social work professionals in collaboration with the community. REMEMBER, THEY ARE GUIDELINES ONLY. There may be a situation, even within these guidelines, when it is not safe to leave a child unsupervised. Parents are ultimately responsible for making decisions about their child's safety. Whenever a child is unsupervised/unattended the following should apply: � There must be no emotional, medical or behavioral

problems which affect judgment or decision skills. � Child must be comfortable being alone. � Youth must have a safety plan worked out with the

parent/caretaker, which include: 1. How to access parent or other responsible adult

at all times including knowing the parent/caretaker's whereabouts and having a tele-phone number where the parent can be reached.

2. What to do in case of an emergency. 3. Guidelines for acceptable behavior. 4. Knowledge of emergency telephone numbers.

Youth must demonstrate the ability to follow the safety plan to make decisions that reflect concern for personal safety. Supervision Guidelines: 7 YEARS AND UNDER - Should not be left alone for any period of time. This may include leaving children unattended in cars, playgrounds, and backyards. The determining consideration would be the dangers in the environment and the ability of the caretaker to inter-vene.

8 TO 10 YEARS - Should not be left alone for more than 1 1/2 hours and only during daylight and early evening hours. 11 TO 12 YEARS - May be left alone for up to 3 hours but not late at night or in circumstances requiring inap-propriate responsibility. 13 TO 15 YEARS - May be left unsupervised, but not overnight. 16 TO 17 YEARS - May be left unsupervised. In some cases, for up to two consecutive overnight periods. Child Protective Services Hotline number is 703-324-7400...TTY 703-222-9452. For information on Child Care Resources, call 703-449-9555. PLEASE report any incidents you feel need atten-tion. You can either call the hotline number or 703-691-2131. If your require further information on this subject feel free to contact me at 703-352-2163.

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If you are approached for anything,

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Keep your car and home safe. Keep them locked at all times.

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Tuesday, February 27. Meet at Bertucci's in Herndon at 7:30 PM

Come and enjoy good conversation.

Everyone is welcome. RSVP to Portia @ 703-787-7945

Join neighborhood moms and tots for any of the below activities. Everyone is welcome. Call Wendy at 703-904-1827 or email her at dawenkis@prodigy.net for more information.

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Wed. 7 Beth's House 13310 Glen Taylor Lane RSVP 471-5847

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Tues. 13 Carolgene's House 13217 Stone Heather RSVP 478-5590

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Fri. 16 Craft Day CHHA Clubhouse RSVP Kim 435-1637

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Mon. 19 Bumper Bowling RSVP Joanna 904-0194

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Fri. 23 Lisa's House 13638 Dornock Court RSVP 733-0716

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Calendar of Events

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Six Months Free Membership to Garden Club By Virginia Hodge

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T he Chantilly Highlands Garden Club is pleased to announce its newly elected

officers and committee coordinators for the upcoming gardening year:

President Virginia Hodge Vice President Terri McGinnis Secretary Peggy Wright Treasurer Shirley Thurneysen Historian Trish Skaptason Hospitality Linda Tierney Adopt-A-Spot Christine Welch Web Master Jim Skaptason

The Garden Club is adjusting its �garden club year� (currently January to December) to align with that of the National Capital Area Federal of Garden Clubs (June to June). This results in a �garden club year� that will run 18 months from January 2001 to June 2002. Therefore, the Garden Club is offering the additional 6 months as free membership to all who join this spring. The Garden Club has a wide variety of activities planned to pique many an interest in the community, including: � Monthly meetings covering a wide variety of gar-

dening, design, and plant-specific topics (including refreshments and a door prize). The Garden Club meets the last Tuesday each month (except July and August) at the Community Center. Mark these dates on your calendar:

February 27 June 26 March 27 September 25 April 24 October 30 May 29 November 27 � Adopt-A-Spot trash and litter removal along

Stone Heather Drive and other areas of Chantilly

Highlands. This is a great community service pro-ject for scouts and other organizations. Tentative dates for this year are:

March 10 June 2 September 15 November 3 � December Holiday decorating of the Chantilly

Highlands entrances. We gather at the Commu-nity Center bringing greenery of all kinds to make wreaths, garlands, and swags. Tentative dates for this year are:

December 4 (making wreaths/garlands) December 8 (hanging decorations at entrances) � Plant exchanges (spring and fall) where members

bring their excess or unwanted plants to find new homes with other members or within the Chan-tilly Highlands community. Tentative dates are May 5 and during the October 30 Garden Club meeting.

� Tour of Garden Club member gardens. These range from �just turned the dirt� gardens in pro-gress to fully mature gardens. This is a great way to pick up new ideas for plants or designs to try in your garden or to just enjoy the creativeness in our community!

Other upcoming events include organizing a field trip to Meadowlark Gardens and hosting several garden crafting activities. Come join a great group of people (men and women) and learn more about plants, gardening, and garden design in an informal, networked setting. Our next meeting is 7 pm, February 27, 2001, at the Com-munity Center. See you there!

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Chocolate Festival - February 10th

Attention chocolate lovers! Chocolate Festival 2001 will take place at Floris United Methodist Church, 2730 Centreville Rd, Herndon, on Saturday, February 10th from 11 to 3 pm. To raise funds for hunger-fighting organizations, the members of Floris Church invite you to sample homemade goodies at a Chocolate Buffet; create your own Sundae; check out the Book Fair; bring the kid-dies for the "Fun Fair" games & Face Painting; enter a Cake Walk; do some bidding at the Silent Auction; have lunch; and enjoy the many talents of the Floris community on stage at a Talent Show. For additional information, please contact Susan McDonald Osborn at 703-793-0026 or visit at http://www.gbgm-umc.org/churches/floris/chocolate.html. Donations for the Silent Auction are being sought. If you or your business would like to donate an item or service, please contact Sharon Hough at 703-709-7242. Your support will help to feed a hungry person in Herndon, Nicaragua, or Sierra Leone! Bring this article with you to the Festival, and you'll receive one buffet item for free!

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1. Mom, this water is too cold! Can I quit the swim

team and never come back? 2. Dad my goggles are all fogged up. What do I do? 3. Mom my goggles leak! 4. Dad, do I have to wear goggles? 5. Mom, the kid behind me keeps grabbing my foot! If your kid joins the swim team, that will make you a swim team parent. With that new responsibility will come a flood of new questions. You will have no idea how to respond. Any experienced swim team parent will be thrilled to mentor you. I will begin the process right now. Below you will find the correct answers to the above questions. Please be assured that these an-swers were discovered during hundreds of hours of re-search and experimentation. The first question is the most common, so I have provided four responses. All are correct. 1. a. No! Get back in the water! I have already paid for this and bought the suit. b. No! Get back in the water!. If you win two indi-vidual gold medals in the next Olympics, the Nike and Speedo endorsements will be worth millions! c. No! That little four year old is still in the water. What is your problem? d. Swim two more laps, then come warm up for ten minutes and then get back in and finish up. This response seems to work best. It gives your kid time & effort parameters before he gets the desired result. It also shows that you, the parent, will not be dictated to by a six year old. I hate when that happens in public. 2. a. Put your face in the water. Lift the bottom edge of the goggles away from your face, allowing a small amount of cool pool water to enter the lenses and de-fog them. Bring your face out of the water and return it to the upright and locked position. Tilt the bottom of the goggles away from your face allowing the water to drain from the lenses. Stick the goggles back on your face and start swimming. b. �Timmy, rub a small amount of saliva on the

inside of the lenses and they won�t fog up so quickly.� Both of these answers are correct. Only share answer b with them when they are old enough to handle it re-sponsibly. I�ve always been more comfortable when the saliva used on my children�s goggles belongs to my own personal children. 3. Tighten them up. 4. Yes. ( They don�t really have to, but they�ll run into the wall less often) 5. Swim faster so she can�t grab it. You will need to provide this sort of advice for the first few practices or until they can drive themselves to practice. Oh yes. This is key. Never believe them when they tell you that they have packed their suit and gog-gles. You must request to see the items physical pres-ence in the swim bag. I once drove 200 miles to a swim meet at Penn State with a child who has been going to these things for seven years and who should have packed two suits. We possessed zero suits. I discover this at 5:00 P.M. on the turnpike on my way to a strange town with a kid who needs to be in a racing suit, in the water at 7:00 A.M. the next morning. You cannot pur-chase just any kind of floral print vacation type suit ei-ther, unless you want your child to be ridiculed by her peers. It is not easy finding a specialty racing suit in a small PA. mountain town, in October, at night. (If your kid is the fastest kid at the meet, she can obviously wear any kind of funky suit she wants. I have not yet experi-enced this.) Do not be afraid! You do not need to get involved in this sort of adventure unless your kid really likes to swim. The furthest you might have to travel in summer swimming is Burke. This ends the anecdotal portion of this article. Question: What will my child be doing at swim prac-tice? Answer: Swim team practice for beginners is designed to pick-up where basic swim lessons end. Your child should be able to swim one length of the pool on his/her front and one on the back. The style the child uses

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Join the Swim Team and Learn to Swim Part 4

by Steve Bachman

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Lifeguards and Community

C rystal Aquatics is pleased to have the oppor-tunity to serve the Chantilly Highlands Com-

munity again during the 2001 summer. As always we remain committed to providing you with a safe, clean and fun swimming pool facility. Plans are currently being made for the upcom-ing swimming pool season. The management team at Crystal Aquatics has started the process of inter-viewing prospective applicants for the 2001 sum-mer. Applications are now being accepted for all positions. You can apply by contacting Casey at Crystal Aquatics, 703-323-5010, or you may submit an application online at www.crystalaquatics.com. If you are interested in becoming a lifeguard but do not have the proper certifica-tions, fear not, as life guarding classes will be offered by Crystal Aquatics dur- ing the spring. Space is lim- ited so call Casey at 703-323-5010 to sign up. Crystal Aquatics will be offering swim lessons again this summer. Swim lessons will be held at the pool starting on Monday, June 25, 2001. Registra-tion sheets will be posted at the pool on Saturday, May 26, 2001. Payment for the classes will be re-quired at the time of registration. Class space is lim-ited and will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. Have a great winter and we look forward to see-ing you all again this summer at the pool!

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In Memory of Veronika Howes

The year 2001 began on a sad note for the family and friends of Veronika Howes, who succumbed to cancer on January 1. Born in Germany, Ve-ronika resided here in Chantilly Highlands with her husband, Gerard Howes, for many years. She was a familiar and constant presence in the community. She seemed to be always in motion, whether mowing the lawn, gardening, roller blad-ing on Muirkirk Lane, shoveling snow, walking her beloved dog Bella, or biking along Kinross, with Bella running alongside on a leash. Despite this active lifestyle, Veronika found time to stop and chat, hug our kids, pet our dogs, and show a genuine interest in our lives. There were quiet moments, too, when we might see her sipping cof-fee and reading a book at a table in front of Kiari's. And sometimes we saw an elegant Veronika, step-ping out in style for a social event with her hus-band. There was a side of Veronika's life that fewer peo-ple saw. This private side revealed a flair for deco-rating her home, talent as a cook, devotion to fam-ily, and many quiet acts of kindness she per-formed during her years in Chantilly Highlands. A few years back, when the Howes' neighbor, Ernestine Herbert, was terminally ill, Veronika visited daily. She walked Mrs. Herbert's dog, got her mail, prepared her meals, and did her errands. Veronika was also helpful and supportive to my family. She was a good neighbor and a dear friend. She will be missed. Submitted by Beth George

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A t t e n t i o n a l l p l u m b e r s , handymen, electricians, painters, repairmen, independent consultants, owner/operators, contractors, local businessmen, etc. The 2001 CHHA Community Directory will be published in April. There will be a page designated just for Chantilly Highlands entrepreneurs. Please e-mail your business card to cgraver@aol.com to be included.

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Selling Your Home

Use this form to send in your request for the resale disclosure information package, which the Virginia Property Owners Act requires you to furnish to a prospective purchaser who enters a contract with you to purchase your home. An inspection of your lot is required before the documents are released by the Association. Send this form and check to the address above, marking the outside of the envelope �Resale Package.� Include, if available, any approval letters from the Architectural Control Committee for any improvements to your lot.

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P.O. Box 710238, Oak Hill, VA 20171

Please furnish the resale disclosure information on the below-mentioned lot, pursuant to the Virginia Property Owners Association Act. I agree that my property may be inspected for compliance with the covenants. I understand there is a charge of $100.00 (make check payable to Chantilly Highlands H.A.) for this information. Call Denise or Doug Fearson at 703-742-8340 with questions.

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(Continued from page 17) can be ugly and erratic, (we�ll work on that) but they should be past the level of panic and struggle. The coaches will evaluate your child in the spring to make sure that she is water safe for group training. The prac-tice itself is a combination of group swimming lesson, endurance training and introduction to racing skills. The bulk of the time is spent on improving stroke tech-nique. Eight and under children practice for 45 minutes; the older ones for an hour. Boys and girls practice to-gether but race separately. Your child will be assigned to a lane along with kids of similar ability. Each lane or pair of lanes has a different level of practice difficulty. As your child progresses, he will be moved over to a lane with a more strenuous practice. After warm up laps of free style, your child will practice swimming drills for the majority of the practice. Each of the four swimming strokes is broken up into its components. Each stroke has a distinct arm movement as well as a unique leg kick. Swimmers practice the various kicks with the aid of a kick board, then combine it with the appropriate arm stroke. The coaches demonstrate what the whole thing should look like, then off go the kids to practice it. One of the tremendous benefits of children of dif-

ferent ages being on the same team is that the young ones can see how hard the older ones work in practice and how well they can swim. This shows them what they can accomplish if they stick with it. Also, during swim meets the young ones see how hard the older ones try to win and they learn to put forth their best ef-fort. There is a lot of the best kind of peer pressure. It�s all unspoken. Your child will learn by example as well as by formal training. It is hard to find an environment more conducive to learning a sport, by children of all ages and abilities than the swim team. So come on ! Get wet ! Join the team; have a summer bonding experience with your children, build your own arsenal of anecdotes and meet some great people. If your are even thinking about the possibility of signing up your new swimmer, let me know by email at smcbach@cs.com. We�d like to have an idea of how many new children we might have. We have to plan, you know? Next month we will discuss what really goes on at summer swim meets; subtitled � The positive effect of Pepsi and Sweet Tarts on racing speed.� Don�t miss it!

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CLASSIFIED Seeking Caregiver for a very sweet 15 month old on Mondays, Thursdays, and possibly Tuesday af-ternoons ASAP. Must have references. 703-435-7760.

For Sale: QUEEN BED � Cherry Queen Anne headboard and footboard with mattress and two-piece box spring - $475; FREE Comforter, 3 cur-tains with bed; Nightstand - $50 www.pressroom.com/~raflin/bed.html or call 703-437-4703.

Attention young entrepreneurs. CHHA residents want to know if you babysit, mother�s help, rake leaves, shovel snow, mow lawns, or do odd jobs. E-mail your classified ad to cgraver@aol.com. Limited to 30 words.

Need your Snow Shoveled, Lawn Mowed, Leaves Raked, or Odd Jobs done? Call Greenstone Friends. Energetic, Eager to learn and earn. Call 703-435-5992.

Mother Helper: Franklin Middle School student available to help you with your child(ren). Please call Lauren Williams @ 709-8386.

Earn money, Shovel snow! The Land Management Committee is looking for neighbors who would like to clear snow off community sidewalks. Willing to pay $0.25 per square of sidewalk. (for example, clearing the sidewalk in front of Oak Hill School can earn someone $26.75). Call Terri at 703-834-0774.

Reporters Wanted - The Highlander is looking for reporters to cover stories of interest to the community. Submit articles and pictures to cgraver@aol.com.

Looking for Fun, Loving, Experienced and Li-censed Daycare Provider in Chantilly Highlands who has an opening for a 3-month-old baby begin-ning May or June, 2001! Please call 703-904-9137.

WANTED: a good condition, used pool table. Will help with moving. Call 703-435-5992

FOR SALE: Harley Davidson Leather Jacket, Women's Size Large, never worn. $250. Call Bar-bara at 703-796-6917.

Looking for someone to come to my Herndon home (near Franklin Farm) M-Th, 9AM until 2PM. Need care for my 4 year old and 16 month old half the time and household chores done the other half while I work out of my home-based office. $200 a week with the option for additional babysitting in the evening ($8 per hour) once a week and every other Tuesday 2:30-6PM. If interested, please call Holli @703-481-0126. References and experience with children required.

Last Minute Valentine�s Day Gifts! Let me put together a Valentine�s Day Gift for that special someone. Neighborhood Image Consultant will provide a complimentary skin care analysis with the purchase of every gift set. Contact Nanci at (703) 599-3658 or NanciBCC@erols.com

Home For Sale: Elliot An Court, Sinclair Ex-panded, 3400 sq. ft. on 2 levels, extended FR, gas fireplace, ceiling fans, sunroom w/ skylights, 2-zone HVAC, call 703-709-6441.

For Sale: Weight lifting bench, bar & weights�$40; Exercise bicycle�$50; Fold up Ping-Pong ta-ble, needs minor repair-Free �Take Away�. Call 703-689-2296.

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