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Board Elections are Coming and We Need You!
Have you considered volunteering your time on behalf of your community? The current two-year terms of office for two Village Board seats and the Columbia Association Council Representative seat expire on April 30, 2018. Village Board members attend one meeting a month where they oversee village finances, advise and take action on such matters as street and house maintenance, and advocate for changes that will benefit Harper's Choice. The Columbia Association Council Representative serves on the Village Board as an ex officio (non-voting) member and also serves as a voting member of the Columbia Association's Board of Directors.
The nomination period runs from March 1 - March 14, 2018
. Information and nomination petitions will be available at Kahler Hall and for download on our website
on March 1; a maximum 150-word CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT is due at Kahler Hall by 5:00 pm on March 14. The STATEMENTS may be emailed to
manager@harperschoice.org
, preferably in a MS Word document. For more information, contact Village Manager Steve Ingley at 410-730-0770 or via email.
HCCA is looking for volunteers to help us count ballots on Election Day, Saturday, April 28 at 3:00 pm at Kahler Hall. If you are available and would like to assist the Election Monitor Committee with this task, please contact Village Manager Steve Ingley at 410-730-0770 or via email.
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Columbia Association (CA) will host two information sessions in February for those who are considering serving the Columbia community by seeking an opportunity to become a member of CA's Board of Directors.
The sessions will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 7pm and Saturday, Feb. 24 at 10am, both at CA Headquarters, 6310 Hillside Court, located off
Steve
ns Forest Road and Broken Land Parkway.
CA's Board of Directors has 11 members - one representative from each of Columbia's 10 villages plus CA's President/CEO. Representatives from the villages serve either a one- or two-year term, depending upon each village's bylaws. In late April 2018, six villages will hold elections for their representative to the CA Board of Directors: Harper's Choice, Hickory Ridge, Oakland Mills, Owen Brown, Town Center and Wilde Lake.
Pursuing election may not be a simple decision, and CA recognizes that potential candidates may have questions or need information before filing the necessary forms. Potential candidates are encouraged to attend and learn more about Columbia Association, the role of its board members and how service on the board impacts the community. The goal of the sessions is to have a conversation with residents, including addressing their questions about this opportunity so they can make an informed decision about seeking a seat on CA's Board of Directors.
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Tonight - Cedar Lane Water Pumping Station Meeting
Howard County's Department of Public Works (DPW) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the Swansfield Elementary School cafeteria, 5610 Cedar Lane in Columbia, to discuss construction of a new water pumping station and associated water mains to service the Elevation 630 West water pressure zone. This zone extends from Centennial Lane to Guilford Road and encompasses the Villages of Harper's Choice and River Hill and portions of Hickory Ridge and Wilde Lake.
A formal presentation, including the proposed design plans and anticipated construction schedules, will start at 7:00 p.m. After the presentation, DPW staff members and consultant engineers will remain on hand to explain the proposed plans, answer questions and gather comments.
Those unable to attend the meeting who would like to view the proposed plans and/or have questions regarding the water project should contact Ms. Kerri Dinsmore with DPW's Utility Design Division at 410-313-5819 or emailkdinsmore@howardcountymd.gov. For questions or more information about Capital Project W-8328, contact Lisa Brightwell, Public Works Customer Service, at 410-313-3440 or emailpublicworks@howardcountymd.gov.
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HCCA To Host Pizza & Movie Night
Friday, February 9th 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Kahler Hall
5440 Old Tucker Row
Since showing the
Polar Express at Pizza With Santa was such a success last month, we have scheduled a Pizza & Movie Night featuring
The Incredibles. This event is free, but seats are limited; advance registration is required. To register for this event, click
here or call Melanie Jeffers at 410-730-0770.
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Movie Change: HCCA To Host: 55 & Better Lunch & Movie Featuring
From Here Until Eternity
Monday, February 19th Noon - 3pm
Kahler Hall
5440 Old Tucker Row
Tickets $7
Some of the community found
Shawshank Redemption to be a tad dark so we are switching our lineup to the classic hit movie
From Here Until Eternity, with an all-star cast including
Burt Lancaster,
Montgomery Clift, and
Deborah Kerr. Lunch will be provided by Michael's Deli. Guests will have the choice of one of the meal options below:
Salads
1. California Salad: romain letuce, cheese, strawberries, green peppers, almonds, seeds
2. Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
3. Garden Salad
Sandwiches (choice of White, Wheat, Seven Grain, Rye, Sunflower Seed, Sun-dried Tomato, Pita, Kaiser Croissant)
1. Chicken Salad
2. Tuna Salad
3. Turkey Breast
4. Powerhouse
Soups
1. Split Pea
2. Tomato Basil
3. Maryland Crab
4. Chicken Noodle
5. New England Claim Chowder
Or Pick 2 (Choice of 2 half portions of either Salad, Sandwich, or Soup)
Click
here to register for the event.
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Columbia Solar Coop - Information Session
February 20, 2018; 7-8pm at the Owen Brown Community Center
(6800 Cradlerock Way)
Columbia residents can now join a local Cooperative to go solar as a group and get a discount! By going solar through the CoOp, participants will save approximately 25% off the cost of a solar system. Columbia Association is partnering with Civic Works' Retrofit Baltimore program to promote this unique opportunity to the Columbia community. Retrofit Baltimore will provide you with trusted information, guide you through each step of the process, and connect you with a vetted and screened contractor.
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Hands-Only CPR Training
When an adult goes into Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), his or her survival depends on immediately getting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from someone nearby. Eighty eight percent of all cardiac arrests occur at home or at work, so the chances of you knowing the person are very high. According to the American Heart Association, nationwide less than 1/3 of those who suffer cardiac arrest at home, work, or in a public place receive CPR. As a result 400,000 people die each year in the U.S. Often, it's because bystanders don't know CPR.
Sign up with the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue (HCDFRS) to attend a Hands-Only CPR class and learn how to save the life of someone in cardiac arrest. Please note that this is a non-certification class.
Upcoming dates for CPR classes:
February 7, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Public Safety Training Center, 2200 Scott Wheeler Dr.
February 22, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. HCDFRS Headquarters
For more information, please visit HCDFRS's website.
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Interactive Mystery Theater at Historic Oakland
Wednesday, February 14, 7:00 pm
Unique Valentines Day gift!
The crowd was hushed as the manor proprietor got ready to unveil the prized display of the evening, the Lickety-Split Diamond, only to find it had been stolen while the crowd mingled in ignorant bliss. Now it is up to you, your guests, and the detective to find the thief and restore the diamond to its rightful place, getting the unveiling back on track.
Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres with dessert, and coffee will close the evening. Tickets must be purchased in advance: $35 per person for those who reside on Columbia assessed property (i.e., Columbia lien payer), or $45 per person for all others. You must be 21 to attend. Singles welcome!
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Submissions Open to Dragonfly 2018
Dragonfly Arts Magazine is a publication of HopeWorks of Howard County Maryland. Themes for submitted work (both visual and literary) should focus on reflections about relationships, gender, love, advocacy, social justice, trauma, hope, intersectionality, self-care, or healing. Writers and artists do not have to be survivors to submit to the publication.
Submissions are now being accepted until February 28. Acceptance notifications will be e-mailed by May 2018. For more information and to apply, visit HopeWorks' website.
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Teen Advisory Council Meeting - Your Teen May Still Join
HC DrugFree's Teen Advisory Council (TAC) meets on the 4
th
Monday of each month during the school year at
The Barn
(Teen Center) in the Oakland Mills Village Center from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
TAC is
open to all Howard County high school teens
. Forms to register can be found on the
TAC page
.
Pizza is provided free of charge, so please rsvp to
Admin@hcdrugfree.org
before each meeting.
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Spirit of Columbia Scholarship
The Maggie J. Brown Spirit of Columbia Scholarship Award is now accepting applications. Columbia Association scholarship program offers up to six $2,500 education awards to graduating high school seniors who exhibit exceptional efforts in providing community service to benefit Columbia residents and those in the Columbia area.
The deadline to apply is March 15, 2018. For more information, visit this
website.
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Howard County Restaurant Week
The Howard County Restaurant Week is taking place now until February 5. For more information, visit Howard County Tourism's
website.
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Covenant Corner
RENOVATING OR REMODELING?
Choosing a contractor can be frustrating; how do you know if the contractor is on the up and up? The Maryland Home Improvement Commission recommends that you verify a contractor's license to be sure it hasn't been revoked or suspended. The commission also suggests getting three estimates for improvements, requesting references, and visually checking on a contractor's previous work if at all possible. To obtain information about a contractor or verify a license, call the Maryland Home Improvement Commission at 410-230-6309 or 888-218-5925; or visit the website at: www.dllr.state.md.us and click on "Occupational and Professional Licensing."
Don't forget to submit an application to the Architectural Committee for review of your project PRIOR to the work being started. here to download the form needed to apply.
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Please join us on Facebook for up-to-date information about what's happening in and around the Harper's Choice Community.
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Architectural Committee Meetings
Changes made to the exterior of homes in Harper's Choice require approval of the Village Architectural Committee (AC).
The AC will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 PM to review applications.
The deadline to submit applications for approval is two weeks prior to the next meeting date.
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Village Board Meetings
The next meeting of the Village Board is scheduled for February 6th at 7PM. Approved Agendas and Meeting Minutes are/will be available on our website.
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