NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYDATES
We began in July 2004 with five families from Chesterbrook Woods and one from Chain Bridge Forest, meeting at a home for a baby playdate. Over the past 5+ years, we have grown to 200+ Neighborhood PlayDates members with both moms and dads (& even grandmothers) joining, comprising of families with newborns through college age kids. We, also, have members with grown kids out of home or no kids.

One of the main uses of this group is as a listserv resource for family and neighborhood-related questions with anything from child care issues to finding a good house painter, electrician, hairdresser, pet sitter, recommended doctor, PC technician, etc.

Our PlayDates group has held various events over the years including weekday nanny/mom/kid playdates and weekend events such as parent/kid gatherings at local parks, coffee shops and book readings, taking kid classes together like music/dance and Family Swim/BBQs at Highlands Swim & Tennis Club in McLean.

Additionally, we have many Spin-Off Groups including Mommy/Nanny/Kid Wednesday afternoon gatherings, a Spanish-speaking playgroup, Spring/Fall Saturday morning kid Soccer classes, quarterly weeknight Moms Night Out Dinners, a weekend Moms Running Club and a weeknight Parents Book Club.P> To join Neighborhood PlayDates or for more information, please contact Lori Boerner or 703.475.6456.

COOL NEIGHBORHOODS
In July 2007, large counties from across the country, led by Fairfax County, King County, Wash., and Nassau County, NY, announced the creation of the Cool Counties Climate Stabilization Declaration. The counties pledged to reduce global warming emissions 80% by 2050. In July 2008, McLean Hunt Estates became the first community in Fairfax County to be part of that effort by becoming a "Cool Neighborhood." In order to qualify as a Cool Neighborhood, at least 20% of the neighborhood's households must either reduce their carbon emissions by 2% annually or have a carbon footprint 80% or less of the county average for homes with the same number of people. More information about the program is at: www.fairfaxfounty.gov/living/environment/councounties/neighborhoods.
Contact Rose Wells at 703-538-1008 if you'd like to help qualify Chesterbrook Woods as a "Cool" Neighborhood.

Dues Information
Neighborhood Watch
Snow Removal