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JUNE 2016
A PUBLICATION OF COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION
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From concerts to camps, CA offers awesome events By Tripp Laino
ummer may not officially arrive until June 20, but CA’s awesome summer events have already begun — and continue even after school starts back up in August. (Sorry for the reminder, kids!) There’s family fun to be had all summer long with the Lakefront Summer Festival, which runs June 13-Sept. 25 (see the insert for a complete schedule), plus great events and programming like KidsDay, the Lakefront Wednesdays lunchtime concert series and CA’s camps. To find out more please visit ColumbiaAssocation.org/calendar.
PHOTO BY J.M. EDDINS JR.
Let’s camp Looking for the perfect summer recreation? CA’s camps are great no matter what a kid is into — with options like Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S.T.E.A.M.) Camp, a variety
CA’s camps offer options ranging from nature and sports to science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
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CA PHONE NUMBERS CA Headquarters ............................................410-715-3000 Customer and Member Service Center.........410-730-1801 Aquatics Office................................................410-312-6332 Columbia Archives .........................................410-715-6781 Columbia Art Center.......................................410-730-0075 Columbia Association Camps........................410-715-3165 Columbia Athletic Club ..................................410-730-6744 Columbia Gym ................................................410-531-0800 Columbia Horse Center..................................301-776-5850 Columbia Ice Rink ..........................................410-730-0322 Columbia SportsPark/SkatePark ...................410-715-3054 Columbia Swim Center ..................................410-730-7000 Columbia Youth and Teen Center ..................410-992-3726 Fairway Hills Golf Club ..................................410-730-1112 Haven on the Lake..........................................410-715-3020 Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club..................................410-730-5980 Inclement Weather Hotline............................410-715-3154 Indoor Tennis, Columbia Athletic Club...........410-720-0149 Open Space Management..............................410-312-6330 Owen Brown Tennis Bubble ...........................410-381-7255 The Racquet Club at Hobbit’s Glen................410-730-6601 School Age Services ......................................410-715-3164 Supreme Sports Club .....................................410-381-5355 Wilde Lake Tennis Club ................................410-730-3767
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Board Recap
t Columbia Association’s (CA) Board of Directors work session held May 12, CA’s Board swore in new Town Center representative Lin Eagan.
CA’s Board of Directors was scheduled to meet again on May 26, after CA Monthly went to press. The agenda included discussion of Howard County’s managed deer hunt plan and changes to CA’s membership structure. CA’s Board typically holds a work session on the second Thursday of each month and a meeting on the fourth Thursday. The next Board meeting is scheduled for June 23. For more information, please go to ColumbiaAssociation.org. 2 C A M O N T H LY
Spotlight on Howard County Tourism&Promotion
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Having fun is very serious business romoting all that is wonderful and unique about visiting and living in Howard County is Howard County Tourism and Promotion’s primary purpose. And there is plenty to promote. It helps that Columbia Association (CA) offers amenities, programs, events, facilities and its 3,600 acres of open space to Howard County residents. Countless other public and private recreational, leisure, cultural, historic and wellness opportunities abound as well. Howard County is strategically located between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. It’s no wonder, then, that the Columbia/Ellicott City area continues to be recognized as one of “America’s Best Places to Live” by CNN/Money Magazine. The appeal reaches people from beyond our region. Visitor spending has a significant impact on the local economy. According to a 2014 Tourism Economics report, tourism is the 10th largest private sector employer in Maryland and directly employed more than 140,000 people. It was also reported that tourism generated more than $2.2 billion in state and local taxes. Without taxes generated by visitor spending, Maryland households would have to pay $1,010 more a year in taxes. Howard County generated nearly $18 million dollars in designated tourism taxes, which was an 8 percent increase over the previous year. It is vital to the local economy that these numbers continue to rise as tourism tax-generated revenues are reinvested into Howard County citizens’ unparalleled quality of life. Howard County Tourism and Promotion carries out its mission to increase, develop and promote tourism by featuring the county’s unique location, sites, services, products and people through a variety of products that reach regional, national and international as well as nearby audiences. Most visible to locals is the Howard County Welcome Center located in historic Ellicott City. The Official Howard County Welcome Guide is another key product, with 100,000 copies distributed annually inside and outside Howard County. VisitHowardCounty.com is the official website for visitor information and serves as a gateway to all that Howard County has to offer. It provides calendar of event listings and travel packages, and it receives more than 10,000 unique visits monthly. Other popular products include ghost tours in Old Ellicott City, the semi-annual Howard County Restaurant Week culinary events and the award-winning HowardOnTap Craft Beer Trail travel app. For information visit VisitHowardCounty.com or call 1-800-288-TRIP (8747). Amanda Hof Community Development Director, Howard County Tourism and Promotion
CA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2016-2017 Reginald Avery Oakland Mills 443-545-6714 Reginald.Avery@ca-board.org Dick Boulton Dorsey’s Search 410-884-2964 Dick.Boulton@ca-board.org Brian Dunn Kings Contrivance 301-473-0077 Brian.Dunn@ca-board.org
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of sports camps, the ever-popular Nature Camp or the new Nature Extreme at Lake Elkhorn. Find out more at ColumbiaAssociation.org/Camps.
PHOTO BY KEITHAN SAMUELS
KidsDay, CA’s annual summer event for children, will be held Saturday, June 11 from 10am to 3 pm.
Walk it out
Celebrating Kids KidsDay is CA’s annual welcome-to-summer event designed for kids — this year’s event is Saturday, June 11 from 10am-3pm at Columbia SportsPark (5453 Harpers Farm Road) and features moon bounces, face painting and other fun children’s activities. Find out more at ColumbiaAssociation.org/KidsDay.
“Exploring Columbia on Foot”, a series of outdoor walks, is once again being led by award-winning environmental author Ned Tillman, who guides discussions on the nature, history and future of these wonderful outdoor settings, including the plans for them and challenges they may face in the near future. Registration is not required. For more information, call 410-312-6330 or email Open.Space@ColumbiaAssociation.org.
Lunchtime tunes The Lakefront Wednesday lunchtime concert series features a wide variety of performers in different genres. A schedule is below — find out more information at ColumbiaAssociation.org/LFW. June 22 • Angela Sheik (electro-acoustic) June 29 • Ted Garber (rock/blues/Americana) July 6 • Damon Foreman (rock/funk) July 13 • Different Sisters (various genres) July 20 • Cynthia Marie (jazz, pop and folk) July 27 • Unity Reggae Band (reggae) Aug. 3 • Jordan Mills (various genres) Aug. 10 • The Foundation Band (pop, jazz and R&B) Aug. 17 • Wendy McIntyre (R&B)
Thursday, June 16 • 10am, Downtown Columbia — meet at People Tree Thursday, Aug. 25 • 10am, Long Reach — meet at Kendall Ridge Pool Saturday, Sept. 10 • 10am, Kings Contrivance — meet at Amherst House Thursday, Sept. 22 • 10am, Harper’s Choice — meet at Kahler Hall Thursday, Oct. 6 • 10am, River Hill North — meet at Claret Hall Thursday, Oct. 20 • 10am, Wilde Lake — meet at Slayton House Thursday, Nov. 3 • 10am, Oakland Mills — meet at The Other Barn
Lin Eagan Town Center 443-255-0733 Lin.Eagan@ca-board.org Janet Evans Long Reach 724-516-0550 Janet.Evans@ca-board.org Alan Klein Harper’s Choice 410-992-3025 Alan.Klein@ca-board.org Nancy McCord Wilde Lake 410-730-2309 Nancy.McCord@ca-board.org Gregg Schwind Hickory Ridge 443-831-8847 Gregg.Schwind@ca-board.org Andrew Stack Owen Brown 410-381-8897 Andrew.Stack@ca-board.org Chao Wu River Hill 240-481-9637 Chao.Wu@ca-board.org C A M O N T H LY 3
June Community Events Thursday, June 2 • 5:30-8pm Non-certification class, appropriate for all ages. Historic Oakland, 5430 Vantage Point Road. Register online at ColumbiaTownCenter.org or call 410-730-4744.
Sunday, June 12 • 10am-1pm Shop for deals and treasures! River Hill Village Center parking lot, 6020 Daybreak Circle. Call 410-531-1749 or email newsletter@villageofriverhill.org.
Begins Monday, June 6 7-8pm and 8:15-9:15pm Four weeks. Urban ballroom ($60) or foxtrot/swing ($60). Historic Oakland, 5430 Vantage Point Road. Register online at ColumbiaTownCenter.org or call 410-730-4744.
June 15-27 Learn how to combat mosquito breeding, misconceptions about mosquitoes, and mosquito-vectored diseases in your yard/ neighborhood. Bring an empty two-liter soda bottle to make a trap to capture adult mosquitoes. Sessions will be held at Long Reach (6/15), Hickory Ridge (6/21), River Hill (6/22), Oakland Mills (6/23) and Kings Contrivance (6/27). All sessions begin at 7pm. Contact each village for more information.
Free CPR Class
Dance Lessons
Outdoor Movie Night at Columbia SportsPark
Friday, June 10 • 8:30pm Make it a family movie night at Columbia SportsPark! All are welcome to come watch Zootopia (PG, 107 minutes). $2 for CA members; $3 for nonmembers. There also will be snacks for sale, including popcorn, drinks, candy, chips, hot dogs, nachos and more. Arrive early and enjoy mini-golf and batting cages before the movie begins. Regular fees apply. Columbia SportsPark, 5453 Harpers Farm Road. ColumbiaAssociation.org/SportsPark.
Visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/Events to learn about more great events happening in Columbia!
River Hill Flea Market
Summer shutdown Every year, CA performs facility maintenance on a staggered schedule for regular upkeep. The shutdown schedule is as follows:
Columbia Gym: May 31-June 12 Columbia Ice Rink: June 5-Aug. 8 Haven on the Lake: July 18-20 Columbia Athletic Club: Aug. 8-14 Supreme Sports Club: Aug. 15-28 Columbia Swim Center: June 17-Sept. 5
Mosquito Workshops
Saturday, June 18 • 10:15-11:15am Hands-only CPR training for use on people 8 years and older; class is for all ages. Amherst House, 7251 Eden Brook Drive. Call 410-381-9600 to sign up.
Hands-Only CPR
Ballet with Cindee Velle Summer Classes
Starts the week of June 20 Stonehouse, 8775 Cloudleap Court. Contact events@longreach.org or 410-465-7674 for information or class schedule. Saturday, June 25 • All day Get hyped for the Olympics with CA’s open house! Special events at all three fitness clubs, Haven On The Lake, Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club, and Faulkner Ridge, Running Brook, Talbott Springs and Bryant Woods outdoor pools. Plus special classes, contests and events at all facilities including golf, tennis and Columbia SportsPark! Find a complete schedule at ColumbiaAssociation.org/olympics.
Olympic Day Open House
Ballet with Cindee Velle Dance Recital
Saturday, June 11 • 1pm and 4pm “Stars and Stripes” themed dance recital. Tickets will be available at the door on June 11 — $18 (adults) or $16 (seniors/students). Long Reach High School, 6101 Old Dobbin Lane. For more information call 410-465-7674.
Free Outdoor Yoga at Haven on the Lake
Sunday, June 12 • 10-11am (Weather-dependent) Haven on the Lake, 10275 Little Patuxent Parkway. RSVP required at HOL@ColumbiaAssociation.org or call 410-715-3020.
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Sunday, June 26 • Registration opens at 6:45am; waves begin at 7am Must have an annual USAT membership (usatriathlon.org/members-services) or purchase one during registration: $10 for youth and $15 for adult. Clemens Crossing Pool, 8500 Martin Road. CAtriathlon@ColumbiaAssociation.org.
Splash and Dash
Sunday, July 3 • 1-2:30pm Free activities for you and your dog — dress your dog in patriotic array. Vantage Point Road Park. Register online at ColumbiaTownCenter.org or call 410-730-4744.
Bark in the Park
Monday, July 4 • 9am Join in the fun of the annual Fourth of July Parade in River Hill. Fire trucks, vintage vehicles, marching groups, scout troops, giveaways and lots more! Along Great Star Drive in the Village of River Hill. Call 410-531-1749 or email Newsletter@VillageOfRiverHill.org for more information.
Independence Day Parade