July 21: Weekly e-Newsletter for the Village of Harper's Choice.
Harper's Choice Happenings
Card Making
  
Check out this month's fun and engaging card making workshop! Our theme is Summer Fun Cards and you will make three projects to take home. The session is from 10am - 12pm on Tue, Aug. 5 at Kahler Hall. Advance registration is required. Fee is $10 and includes supplies. Register online here or call Susan at 410-730-0770. 
National Night Out
  
Join us in the courtyard on Joseph Square at the Harper's Choice Village Center for this annual tradition throughout Columbia! We'll have food, fun, laughter and music as we gather together to celebrate our community.

When: Aug 2 from 6-9pm 
Where: Joseph Square (5440 Old Tucker Row) 
Swansfield Family Pool Party
  
We're excited to splash and play with our community. Space is limited for this FREE event that will include hot dogs and all the fixins! Tickets are required and are available at Kahler Hall.

Swansfield Neighborhood Pool Party 
When: Aug 4 from 6-9pm 
Where: Swansfield Pool
Theme: Picnic Fun 
Summer Read to Seniors Program
  
Join us on Tuesdays this summer for an intergenerational reading program designed to help our young readers practice their skills during their time out of school. We will meet every Tuesday from June 21 through August 16 at 1:45pm in front of Winter Growth Adult Day Center (5460 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia) where elementary school aged children will spend time reading to and interacting with senior residents. This is not a drop off program; all children must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring 2-3 age appropriate books for your child(ren) to read aloud. Readers will be paired with and rotate among different residents and should anticipate spending 10-15 minutes with each one. Space is limited. Please email or call Susan at 410-730-0770 to register.
Did You Know?
More than 10K Kids in HoCo Qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch?
 
Prepare for Success is a school supply drive created to ensure that Howard County students return to sc hool with the tools they need to succeed. There are more than 10,000 kids in Howard County who qualify for free and reduced lunch-an indicator of poverty. The retail cost of basic school supplies ($60-$80 per student) presents a financial burden for many of these kids' families. Prepare for Success aims to cut that cost and move one step closer to eliminating the achievement gap. Having the right school supplies is a critical first step to help a student achieve higher literacy levels, improve academic performance, and graduate. It also enables schools to operate more effectively.  

For $25.00 with bulk purchasing and donated supplies, Prepare for Success can help ensure that a student will return to school prepared for success.

The goal: For the 2016-2017 school year, Prepare for Success expects to provide over 2,500 students from pre-school through high school with new backpacks full of supplies.

Drop off your school supply donations at Kahler Hall through August 20. Click here to see other ways you can help. 
 
Covenant Corner
Green and Yellow Postcards Are Coming to a Mailbox Near You

The curbside property standards evaluation of each Village property started on June 21. The Property Standards Evaluator (PSE) hired to conduct the curbside review for property maintenance standards has completed over 450 property reviews. The PSE sent out green postcards to those properties with no issues and yellow postcards to those who need to freshen up the look of the property, make repairs and/or landscaping improvements. 
 
If you have received a postcard and have questions or concerns, please contact our PSE at hccapse@gmail.com or 410-730-0770 and ask for the PSE voicemail.  The PSE will return your call or email typically within 24 hours during regular business hours.
Special Announcement from Columbia Association
CoHo Grill Has a New Owner

Columbia Association (CA) is happy to welcome Thomas Zippelli, the new owner of The CoHo Grill, a restaurant and bar at CA's Hobbit's Glen Golf Club.

Zippelli, who grew up in Ellicott City, brings more than a decade of experience that has included roles in highly regarded restaurants in New York City and California. After attending culinary school in Rhode Island, Zippelli worked at Eleven Madison Park in Manhattan. For the past two and a half years, he was at The French Laundry in Napa Valley, most recently as its saucier. Both restaurants have rec eived the maximum of three stars from the prestigious Michelin Guide.

"I'm happy to be back home and am really looking forward to bringing a restaurant to - and for - the Howard County community," Zippelli said. "Coho Grill will be a great place both for golfers and for the entire community, with an interesting and ever-changing menu of upscale casual American food for lunch and dinner, a fun wine list, really good cocktails, an awesome outdoor area and a wonderful atmosphere."

Columbia Association also wishes to thank Chuck Sachs, the longtime owner of The CoHo Grill who worked in a restaurant at Hobbit's Glen while a teenager and ultimately founded his own restaurant there, heading it for the past 23 years.

"I'm so grateful to the golf community, the neighborhood, the local residents, everybody who's ever visited us and, of course, the staff," Sachs said.

Hobbit's Glen Golf Club is a semi-private club offering a plush course, lush green fairways, excellent practice facilities and incredible dining, perfect for after-round conversation with fellow members and for entertaining friends or clients. Carved through and around the Maryland timber, this course is maintained with an astute attention to detail. The natural features of the area of the site create an unparalleled golfing adventure. This par-72 golf course plays just over 7,100 yards from the back tees and 5,400 from the front. It has four par 5 holes and four par 3 holes. There are four sets of tees for players of all levels. It is located at 11130 Willowbottom Drive in Columbia. For more information, please visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/hobbitsglen. 
Around Town
Medicare 101: What You Can Expect from Medicare

When: Tuesday, August 9
Time: 1-2:30pm
Where: Ellicott City 50+ Center (9411 Frederick Rd., Ellicott City)

Did you recently enroll in Medicare or will be you going to soon?  Do you help someone who has Medicare as his or her health insurance?  This presentation covers how Medicare Parts A (Hospital), B (Medical) and D (Prescription Drug) work, what the benefits are, and when you should make decisions related to your coverage.  Find out about benefit programs that can help pay for Medicare health care costs.  Sponsored by the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), Howard County Office on Aging and Independence. Register by calling 410-313-7389. For events at Howard County General Hospital Wellness Center, visit hcgh.org or call 410-740-7601. No fee.

Medicare 102: Why Medicare Isn't Enough

When: Thursday, September 22
Time:  7-8:30pm
Where:  Bain 50+ Center (5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia)

Learn about Medicare Part C/Health Plans and Medicare Supplement Policies (Medigap Plans).  What should you consider when deciding if a Medicare Health Plan, such as an HMO, PPO or Cost Plan, is the right choice for you?  Understand how the different Medigap plans cover the gaps (out of pocket expenses) of Original Medicare, how they are priced and when is the best time to enroll.  Hear about how to protect yourself and Medicare from health care fraud.  Sponsored by the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), Howard County Office on Aging and Independence. Register by calling 410-313-7389.  For events at Howard County General Hospital Wellness Center, visit hcgh.org or call 410-740-7601. No fee.

Upcoming Meetings
Architectural Committee Meetings

Changes made to the exterior of homes in Harper's Choice require approval of the Village Architectural Committee (AC). The AC typically meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm to review applications. The deadline to submit applications for approval is two weeks prior to the next meeting date. Upcoming meeting is scheduled for: 8/16.  

Village Board Meetings

The next meeting of the Village Board is scheduled for August 9 at 7pm. Approved Agendas and Meeting Minutes are be available on our website.
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