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Free! Brookfield 3rd Annual Bike & Hike

The third annual Brookfield Community Bike & Hike will be held on Sunday, April 29, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm. Based from the parking lot of the Brookfield Swim Club on Pennsboro Drive, this event is free for all Brookfield residents and their guests. Sponsored by the Brookfield Civic Association, this event is guaranteed family fun.

Bring your bike, or your walking shoes. Bring friends, family, or just yourself! Come on out and celebrate spring with coordinated walking hikes and bike rides. Get to know your community and explore the neighborhood trails behind the swimming pool along Frog Branch Creek.

Free hotdogs and refreshments served. Facepainting, hula hoop contests, free bike safety checks by the Fairfax County Police, and more. Last year the police gave away free bike helmets and Gund teddy bears. Who knows what excitement they have in store for us this year!

Schedule of Events

First hike: 1:15 pm
First bike ride: 1:15 pm

Second hike: 2:15 pm
Second bike ride: 2:15 pm

Hula Hoop Jamboree: 1pm - 4pm

Come one and all and enjoy the fun all day. Special thanks to neighbor Bonni Epstein for coordinating yet again!

BCA General Meeting Is May 24th

Our next Brookfield Civic Association General Meeting will be held at Brookfield Elementar School at 7:30 pm on Thursday, May 24th, 2012.

Guest Speakers: Our guest speakers will include Shane Ayers from the State Corporation Commission, and our State Delegate Jim LeMunyon.

Mr. Ayers is the SCC's Safety Program Manager, and he will present  a progress report on natural gas line inspections in our neighborhood, and the status of negotiations with Washington Gas Lighting (WGL).

Other topics of interest will be discussed including re-routing of Fairfax Connector bus service.

Neighborhood Watch Patrol finds and reports burned out street lights

Brookfield Civic Association's all-volunteer neighborhood watch patrol has added a new service for the community: reporting burnt out street lights to the authorities.

As a result, many street lights have alread been replaced, ensuring the safety of our residents.

The neighborhood Watch program can always use more volunteers. For more information, see our Neighborhood Watch page!

Fairfax Connector Bus Re-Routing Considered

Brookfield Civic Association has been coordinating with the operators of the Fairfax Connector to discuss potential re-routing of the route 651 bus that comes westbound on Route 50, entering the service road westbound from Route 50 at Lees Corner. This poses a safety risk, a traffic hazard, and is causing severe and repeated damage to the paved surface of the road at that intersection right by the Brookfield entrance wall.

In response, Fairfax Connector offered three possible results:

  • Fairfax Connector bus will continue with the same route.
  • Fairfax Connector has graciously offered to eliminate the Fairfax Connector Route 651 Bus. (We have indicated that is NOT our goal.)
  • Fairfax Connector 651 Bus may use the morning routing in the afternoon as well. That would add 35 minutes to the west-bound trip.

We suggested an alternate route: instead of traveling on Rt. 50 and making a quick left and right to continue westbound at that problematic corner of Rt. 50 and Lees Corner, which backs up a lot of traffic and poses a threat to east-bound drivers on the service road, we suggested heading south on Lees Corner two blocks, turning right Tabscott, right again on Novar Drive, and then left to the service road to continue south.

On April 9th, the transportation planner indicated that "We have reviewed the routing; we will be testing the routing with a bus soon." So cross your fingers, and we will keep you up-to-date here.

Thanks to Larry Leeds, the volunteer who is taking point on communication with Fairfax Connector.

Adopt-A-Highway Neighborhood Cleanup Scheduled

The Brookfield Civic Association is coordinating a cleanup of our adopted area, Rt. 50, from Galesbury to Stringfellow. The cleanup session is scheduled for Saturday, June 2, from 9am to noon. We will gather at the Brookfield Wall on the corner of Rt. 50 and Lees Corner at 9am. Margie Wheedleton is coordinating. If you would like to participate, please email Margie.

Orange safety vests and trash bags will be supplied. Bring a pair of gloves and a hat or some sunscreen. Rain date: Saturday, June 9, same time.

Brookfield Civic General Meeting

The next general meeting of the Brookfield Civic Association is at 7:30pm on Thursday, May 24th, 2012 at Brookfield Elementary School.

Our guest speakers will include Shane Ayers of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, to give his perspectives on issues about safety relating to Washington Gas in Brookfield, and our returning champion, Delegate Jim LeMunyon, to discuss safety, CPD, and other issues of community interest.

Join the Fairfax County Police Department Citizen Advisory Committee

Want to be more involved with the Fairfax County Police Department? Want to provide a valuable service to your community, and be more informed about county issues and laws at the same time?

Consider joining your local FCPD Citizen Advisory Committees (CAC). For more information, see the CAC website at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/jobs/citizenadvisorycommittee.htm. The CAC meets for our district, the Sully Police District, on the third Tuesday of every month. For more information, you can contact Captain Purvis Dawson at 703-814-7000.

Gas Explosion Invesigation Results Discussed at 1/19/12 General Meeting


Nearly 40 residents and guests attended the Brookfield Civic Association general meeting to discuss neighborhood safety and quality of life issues. At the forefront was a discussion of the gas explosion that leveled the Nguyen home at 4303 Lees Corner Road on December 19, 2010.

Association president Larry Leeds led the discussion, that included a review of the investigation report released by the Virginia State Corporation Commission on November 30, 2011. Obtain report in PDF format.

Thanks to ABC News for coming to cover the event, and thanks to the vigorous partcipation by Brookfield residents. For more information on the explosion, see our gas explosion page.

Our next general meeting will be held once again at Brookfield Elementary School on May 24, 2012 at 7:30 PM in the cafeteria.

On the agenda to be discussed are explosion updates, updates on establishing snow emergency routes, a neighborhood CPD, entrance beautification, and other projects.

If you cannot come to the meeting but wish to have input, or have questions, please send an email to info@brokfieldcivic.org.

Thanks to our newest advertisers

BCA welcomes Green Star Insulation of Virginia, LLC and Freedom Montessori School, our newest advertisers. We appreciate their financial support of our not-for-profit civic association, and encourage you to consider their products and services.

Nondisclosure: These companies are paid advertisers.

Regulators and elected officials investigating Washington Gas

Dissatisfaction with Washington Gas' response to the house explosion on Lees Corner Road last December has led the Brookfield Civic Association board to ask questions of our local leaders for assistance in obtaining a clear understanding of the cause of the explosion. Negligence is suspected and has not yet been ruled out.

Speculation in the media - in this case, from American Broadcasting Company (ABC)'s local TV station WJLA 7 - has prompted additional investigations.

Check out this October 7, 2011 ABC News story by Ben Eisler, Are our gas pipelines safe?, about Washington Gas safety, and featuring our neighbor, Mr. Nguyen.

Also see this October 21, 2011 news story by Ben Eisler, entitled "ABC 7 story sparks investigations into pipeline safety".

Construction in Brookfield

See some recent photos of construction and reconstruction in our neighborhood.

Brookfield Redistricted; Now Represented by State Senator Mark Herring

In our Civic Association general meeting on September 22, our new Virginia state senator, Mark Herring, served as guest speaker. Senator Herring is an attorney practicing in Leesburg. He has been representing Virginia's 33rd district for about 5 years. Brookfield, Precinct 902, has recently been gerrymandered into District 33. Our thanks to him for talking at our meeting, and for working with our community to address our concerns.

For information on Senator Mark Herring, visit his web site, http://markherring.org. His email is senator@markherring.org, and his district office is at (703) 729-3300, in Leesburg.

Flagpole Erected at Brookfield Wall

New FlagpoleThe weekend of February 19th , 2011, BCA board members completed the installation of a flagpole at the entrance to the Brookfield neighborhood at Lees Corner Road and Route 50. Thanks for all who contributed their time, money and effort.

See pictures on our Wall page!

First Annual Neighborhood Watch Meeting Has Good Response

Thanks to all who came to the first annual BCA Neighborhood Watch meeting, held at Brookfield Elementary at 6:30 pm on February 17th. Discussions included program successes, a photo tour of reported violations that have subsequently been addressed, and discussions regarding the philosophy and goals of the program.

Any resident can volunteer, after a two-hour training session provided free at the police station on a regular basis. Contact us for more information or to participate, or see our Neighborhood Watch page for more info.

VDOT Travel Center for Reporting Road Problems

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) now has a web site and an 800 number where you can report road problems, unsafe conditions, work requests for state-maintained roads such as all of those in our neighborhood, and more.

Call the VDOT Customer Service Center at 800-FOR-ROAD (800-367-7623) or fill out a quick form on VDOT's Travel Center web site.

Guest Speakers Sought

If you would like to be a guest speaker at one of our general meetings, we would be happy to hear from you to consider what you have to offer. Speaking engagements are voluntary, and you reach a community of over 900 homes in the Chantilly area. For more information, email us at info@brookfieldcivic.org.

Annual Elections Results

Annual elections were held at our last general meeting. The board was retained in total, as-is.

County Resources of Interest

Fairfax County has a wealth of information on their Web site that can help residents, including a Neighborhood Concerns and County Services brochure in five languages, and links for you to contact the appropriate Government agency if you have problems in any of the following areas:

  • Property Maintenence
  • Noise and Glare
  • Vehicles
  • Housing
  • Construction
  • Home Businesses
  • Stormwater
  • Illegal Signs

See our Resources page for info and links!

Sponsors and Advertisers

Brookfield Civic Association is sponsored by contributing local businesses, and also offers advertising on our Web site. Please patronize the businesses of our sponsors and advertisers! View sponsors and advertisers.

Interested in advertising to the local community? For a nominal fee, we will share a web link or your business information here. Advertising periods are for 6 months or 1 year. Please contact us for details.

Neighborhood Rep Volunteers Needed

Positions are still available for neighborhood reps. For more information about what role neighborhood representatives play, click here. To express interest, sign up, or for more information, please contact Steve Russick.

Thanks for helping to build a better neighborhood!