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olumbia Association (CA) appreciates community feedback and encourages community members to get involved. One way to get involved is by serving on one of CA’s 10 advisory committees, which consist of resident volunteers and CA staff working together on particular aspects of the community. Advisory committees ensure that there is a substantial level of community participation and involvement in the development of CA program policies and priorities. Here are some of the committees’ highlights from March through September. For more information, or to learn how to take part, please visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/committees.
Columbia Aquatics Advisory Committee The committee focused on budget recommendations for upcoming capital expenditures, including fully funding the third phase of Columbia Swim Center renovations — main pool roof replacement, replacement of the wading pool with a newly enhanced ADA wading pool area, family showers and a facility entrance canopy — as well (See Committees, page 3)
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CA BOARD OF DIRECTORS2016-2017
BOARDOFOFDIRECTORS DIRECTORS 2017-2018 CACA BOARD 2016-2017 CA BOARD OF DIRECTORS2016-2017 Reginald Avery Alan Klein Dick Avery Boulton Gregg Schwind Oakland Mills Harper’s Reginald Alan Klein Choice Dorsey’s Search Hickory 443-545-6714 410-992-3025 Oakland MillsAvery Harper’s Reginald AlanChoice KleinRidge 410-884-2964 443-831-8847 Reginald.Avery@ca-board.org Alan.Klein@ca-board.org 443-545-6714 410-992-3025 Oakland Mills Harper’s Choice Reginald.Avery@ca-board.org Alan.Klein@ca-board.org Dick.Boulton@ca-board.org Gregg.Schwind@ca-board.org 443-545-6714 410-992-3025 McCord Dick Boulton Nancy Reginald.Avery@ca-board.org Alan.Klein@ca-board.org DickDorsey’s Boulton Search Nancy McCord Wilde Lake Lin Eagan Andrew Stack LakeMcCord Dorsey’s Search Wilde 410-730-2309 410-884-2964 Dick Boulton Nancy Town Center Owen Brown 410-730-2309 410-884-2964 Nancy.McCord@ca-board.org Dick.Boulton@ca-board.org Dorsey’s Search Wilde Lake 443-255-0733 410-381-8897 Nancy.McCord@ca-board.org Dick.Boulton@ca-board.org 410-730-2309 410-884-2964 Lin.Eagan@ca-board.org Andrew.Stack@ca-board.org Gregg Schwind Brian Dunn Nancy.McCord@ca-board.org Dick.Boulton@ca-board.org Gregg Schwind Brian Dunn Hickory Ridge Kings Contrivance Hickory Ridge Kings Contrivance 443-831-8847 301-473-0077 Janet Evans Virginia M. Thomas Gregg Schwind Brian Dunn 443-831-8847 301-473-0077 Gregg.Schwind@ca-board.org Brian.Dunn@ca-board.org Hickory Ridge Kings Contrivance Long Reach Oakland Mills Gregg.Schwind@ca-board.org Brian.Dunn@ca-board.org 443-831-8847 301-473-0077 724-516-0550 410-992-7984 Andrew Stack Lin Eagan Gregg.Schwind@ca-board.org Brian.Dunn@ca-board.org Andrew Stack Lin Eagan Janet.Evans@ca-board.org Ginny.Thomas@ca-board.org Owen Brown Town Center Owen Brown Town Center 410-381-8897 443-255-0733 Andrew Stack Lin Eagan 410-381-8897 443-255-0733 Alan Klein ChaoBrown Wu Andrew.Stack@ca-board.org Lin.Eagan@ca-board.org Owen Town Center Andrew.Stack@ca-board.org Lin.Eagan@ca-board.org Harper’s Choice River Hill 410-381-8897 443-255-0733 Chao Janet Evans Chao WuWu Janet Evans 410-992-3025 240-481-9637 Andrew.Stack@ca-board.org Lin.Eagan@ca-board.org River HillHill LongLong Reach River Reach Alan.Klein@ca-board.org Chao.Wu@ca-board.org 240-481-9637 724-516-0550 240-481-9637 724-516-0550 Chao Wu Janet Evans Chao.Wu@ca-board.org Janet.Evans@ca-board.org Chao.Wu@ca-board.org Janet.Evans@ca-board.org River Long Reach Nancy McCord ShariHill Zaret 240-481-9637 724-516-0550 Wilde Lake Kings Contrivance Chao.Wu@ca-board.org Janet.Evans@ca-board.org
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t Columbia Association’s (CA) Board of Directors work session on Sept. 14, the Board’s agenda included input from community stakeholders for consideration for the FY2019 and FY2020 budgets, village financials for FY2017 and discussion of the Downtown Columbia Lakefront core design guidelines. The board meeting on Sept. 28 was after CA Monthly went to press. CA’s Board did not meet in August. CA’s Board typically holds a work session on the second Thursday of each month and a meeting on the fourth Thursday. The next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 26 and can be seen at ColumbiaAssociation.org/livestream; a work session will be held Oct. 12. Work sessions are not recorded. C A M O N T H LY For more information, visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/board. 2 C A M O N T H LY
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Columbia Association’s
Community Building Speakers Series
Enchancing aging neighborhoods in Columbia the focus of Oct. 25 event
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By David Greisman olumbia’s 50th Birthday hasn’t just been about celebrating the past, but about imagining the future as well. So much attention is understandably being given to Downtown Columbia and the community’s village centers. But there are other parts of Columbia that need to be focused on as we look forward to the years to come — including the community’s older neighborhoods, many of which date back several decades. What are the needed policies and tools to help these neighborhoods remain attractive and economically vibrant? Columbia Association’s next Community Building Speakers Series event seeks to answer this question. “Enhancing Columbia’s Neighborhoods: Learning from Best Practice” will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 7pm at the Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia. Advance registration is not required but is appreciated. Register online at ColumbiaAssociation.org/speakers. “Columbia is in a place where we’ve only really begun to focus on revitalization in the last 10 years or so,” said Jane Dembner, director of Columbia Association’s Office of Planning and Community Affairs, which organizes the speakers series. “We have no bad or rundown neighborhoods, but there are neighborhoods that do have some aging housing. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel to change that. There are tools that can enhance our neighborhoods and best practices that can be found in other communities.” The event will feature Paul Brophy and Mark Sissman, two noted experts with deep roots in Maryland, to help frame both the challenges and the opportunities for renewing older neighborhoods. These neighborhoods still offer a good quality of life and are more affordable — but may be in danger of decline unless steps are taken to improve investment conditions. Brophy and Sissman will discuss best practices to address the community’s aging housing stock and sustain strong neighborhoods. “They bring both national and local expertise,” Dembner said. “Paul Brophy is a national expert, has been a public servant, and lives here in Howard County. Mark Sissman has tackled these kinds of challenges on the ground in Baltimore.” The Community Foundation of Howard County is a co-sponsor of this event. CA’s Community Building Speakers Series brings thought-provoking speakers on topics that stimulate us to discuss, engage, and build our sense of community in Columbia. “We focus on social improvements and physical improvements,” Dembner said. “Columbia already has a great quality of life, and yet we should still aim to make our community even better.”
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as the final phase of Hawthorn Pool renovations. Columbia Art Center Advisory Committee The committee promoted spring and summer classes by distributing class brochures and fliers to community members at outreach events and community locations. A member spoke to CA’s Board regarding requests for possible enhancements to the facility. Members also assisted with Columbia’s first ever plein air painting event at Lake Kittamaqundi and Wilde Lake. Greens and Golf Advisory Committee The formerly separate greens and golf advisory committees were combined this year. Within the newly combined committee, three separate subcommittees were formed (tournament, course and house). This year, the committee has worked to standardize communication practices, promote constructive course dialogue and enhance the overall member experience. Health and Fitness Advisory Committee The committee has worked together to creatively address and solve a variety of operational issues and to implement upgrades and enhancements for members. It’s also shared and given feedback on facility and department updates, and provided input for capital projects. IT Advisory Committee The committee, which meets on an adhoc basis, has been at work implementing a number of IT initiatives, including CA’s Digital Transformation Strategy. International and Multicultural Advisory Committee IMAC members assisted with the summer sister cities youth and adult
exchange programs with Columbia’s sister cities in France, Ghana and Spain; collected 261 boxes of books for libraries in Tema, Ghana; worked on developing a new sister city relationship in China; served on the art selection committee for the Sister Cities Art Exhibit at HCC; and set up country tables at FIRN’s Multicultural Fair at HCC. Middle School and Teen Advisory Committees The committees continue to plan and work on several events, including Friday Night Live on the last Friday of every month, the annual pool parties for middle and high school students, and the upcoming 14th annual Hear My Voice Teen Idol competition, to be held Sunday, Oct. 15. Senior Advisory Committee The committee monitored the progress and gave feedback regarding the Older Adult Plan through regular verbal updates at meetings and an annual written update. The 51-point Comprehensive Plan for Serving the Older Adult Community was completed in May 2014. On those 51 points, 47 are completed or ongoing; three are in progress and one has not started. Tennis Advisory Committee The committee’s projects include tennis social events for different groups who play tennis at CA. There has been tremendous excitement about the groundbreaking and construction of the Long Reach Tennis Center; the committee has been making suggestions on how tennis block time will be allocated and how CA tennis will continue to grow through many different program options. Watershed Advisory Committee The committee toured stormwaterrelated capital projects CA has recently completed with committee input. The committee is still recruiting new members.
PHONENUMBERS NUMBERS CACAPHONE 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 ....................................... 410-715-3054 Columbia Swim Center .................................... 410-730-7000 Fairway Hills Golf Club ..................................... 410-730-1112 Haven on the Lake............................................ 410-715-3020 Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club .................................... 410-730-5980 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 Severe Weather Hotline ................................... 410-715-3154 Supreme Sports Club ....................................... 410-381-5355 Wilde Lake Tennis Club .................................... 410-730-3767 Youth and Teen Center ..................................... 410-992-3726
Join any Haven on the Lake membership and get one free Columbia Art Center workshop! Choose from Give it a Spin Wheelthrowing Sampling Workshop (Nov. 11); Clay Play (Nov. 17) or Fused Glass Square Bowl (Dec. 2). Additional workshop dates will be available in mid-December and March.
*Offer expires 10/31/17 and is valid for new members only and cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Free workshop is limited to two people per membership. Free workshop must be used before April 30, 2018. Some fees and restrictions apply. C A M O N T H LY 3
Community Events Community Events
Visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/events to learn about more great events happening in Columbia! Visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/events to learn about more great events happening in Columbia!
Ladies’ Paint Night
Friday, Oct. 6 • 7pm Join us for a night with the girls. A fun-filled evening of wine, cheese and painting! $25 fee; register at Amherst House, 7251 Eden Brook Drive. For more information, call 410-381-9600.
Oakland Mills Fall Festival
Saturday, Oct. 7 • 11am-4pm Free live entertainment, festival food, community and craft vendors, children’s activities; rain or shine. The Other Barn, 5851 Robert Oliver Place. For more information, call 410-730-4610 or email events@oaklandmills.org.
Town Center and Dorsey’s Search Shredding Event
Saturday, Oct. 7 • 9am-noon Village residents may bring papers and watch as they get shredded. Linden Hall, 4765 Dorsey Hall Drive, Ellicott City. For more information, visit ColumbiaTownCenter.org or call 410-730-4744.
Hickory Ridge Red Ribbon Yard Sale
Saturday, Oct. 7 • 8am-noon Follow the red ribbons on the street signs for great deals throughout Hickory Ridge. Check our website at HickoryRidgeVillage.org to find out which streets are participating. For more information, call the village office at 410-730-7327.
CarnEVIL Halloween Festival
Select nights, Friday, Oct. 13 through Sunday, Nov. 5 On select nights from Oct. 13 through Nov. 5, Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods transforms into the ultimate Halloween event. The park comes alive with horrifying mutant sideshow freaks, demented clowns, escaped circus animals and so much more. Halloween will never be the same. Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods. For more information, visit CarnyFest.com or search CarnEVIL at Merriweather Park on Facebook. 4 C A M O N T H LY 4 C A M O N T H LY
B I R T H DAY F I N A L E Lively Arts for Little Ones Presents Rocknoceros
Friday, Oct. 13 • 10am Lively musical children’s performance for ages 2-5. The Other Barn, 5851 Robert Oliver Place. For more information, call 410-730-4610 or email events@oaklandmills.org.
Shredding and E-cycling
Saturday, Oct. 14 • 9am-1pm Bring up to five file boxes of papers for shredding. Recycle old, unwanted, broken electronics (some items may incur a small fee). Shredding is free for River Hill residents (must show ID); all others $5. Claret Hall, 6020 Daybreak Circle, Clarksville. Call 410-531-1749 for more information.
60 or Better Coffee
Tuesday, Oct. 17 • 9am Enjoy a continental breakfast and a short presentation by the Howard County Police Department on financial exploitation. Giant will be sponsoring an on-site flu clinic. Free for CA residents; $5 for non-residents. No sales at the door. Linden Hall, 4765 Dorsey Hall Drive, Ellicott City. For more information, call 410-730-4005.
Art Exhibit by Sunburst Studio
Oct. 19-Dec. 16 Reception: Saturday, Oct. 21 • 3-5pm A watercolor exhibit by Alice Webb and her students. The Bernice Kish Gallery at Slayton House, 10400 Cross Fox Lane. For more information, call 410-730-3987 or email events@wildelake.org.
Saturday, Oct. 7, 4-11pm OPUS 1 immersive art installations and interactive performances at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods. $15 per person. For more information, visit OpusMerriweather.com.
Oktoberfest
Haunted Hallow’s Eve
Wilde Halloween
Kings Contrivance Fall Community Clean-Up
Saturday, Oct. 21 • 6pm German-inspired food and drinks and a DJ spinning polkas to the hits of today. Must be 21 years or older. $8 for CA residents; $10 for nonresidents. No sales at the door. Linden Hall, 4765 Dorsey Hall Drive, Ellicott City. For more information, call 410-730-4005. Friday, Oct. 27 • 4pm Puppet show and trick-or-treating at the village center. Slayton House, 10400 Cross Fox Lane. For more information, call 410-730-3987 or email events@wildelake.org.
Halloween Family Night Bingo
Friday, Oct. 27 • 7:30-9pm Join us for cheap family fun with a halloween theme. Cards 5/$1, drinks 75 cents, snacks are free. The Hawthorn Center, 6175 Sunny Spring. Call the village office at 410-730-7327 for more details.
Halloween Happenings
Friday Oct. 27 • 5-7pm Join us at Amherst House for snacks and cider while you enjoy one of Daisy the Clown’s three free performances. Shows begin at 5pm, 5:45pm and 6:30pm. After the show, head out to the village center for trick-or-treating at the merchants and a walk (or run) through the haunted house. The haunted house, sponsored by the Hammond High School Music Department, will be open from 5-8pm. Amherst House, 7251 Eden Brook Drive. For more information, call 410-381-9600.
Friday, Oct. 27 • 6-8pm Enjoy a haunted house, crafts, games, a magic show and trick-or-treating at the village center. Free tickets to the show require advance registration. Space is limited. Claret Hall, 6020 Daybreak Circle, Clarksville. For more information, call 410-531-1749.
Saturday, Oct. 28 • 10am-1pm Volunteers needed! Help the KC Environmental Committee keep our open space beautiful. We will clean up along main roads, trails and open space in our village. Register at Amherst House beginning at 10am. Safety vests, bags and rubber gloves will be provided. Wear appropriate clothing, as we will pick up in wooded areas. Participation for the entire three hours is not required. Community service certificates and snacks will be available. Amherst House, 7251 Eden Brook Drive. For more information, call 410-381-9600.
Murder Mystery at Historic Oakland
Monday, Oct. 30 • 7-9pm Come to the quintessential whodunnit thriller at Historic Oakland. Must be 21 or older to attend. For more information, visit ColumbiaTownCenter.org or call 410-730-4744.