We encourage attendees to bring one, non-perishable food item per ticket to this event. Donations will be given to the Howard County Food Bank.

Have you considered volunteering your time on behalf of your community? The current two-year terms of office for three Village Board seats expire on April 30, 2019. 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 nomination period runs from March 1 - March 14, 2019.  Information and nomination petitions will be available at Kahler Hall and for download on our website at www.harpershoice.org 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 [email protected], 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 27 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 [email protected].

Toiletry Drive to Help Local In-Need Families

Donate new toiletry items in full sizes to help in-need families in Howard County and the agencies that help them.

The drive continues through Wednesday, January 9. Donation locations include the 10 village community association offices, Columbia Art Center, and CA's Youth and Teen Center (located in Oakland Mills Village Center).

We are seeking full-sized:

• Laundry detergent
• Soap
• Body wash/shower gel
• Tissues
• Feminine products
• Lotion
• Dish detergent
• Hand soap
• Toothpaste/toothbrushes
• Diapers and wipes
• Paper Towels
• Fabric Softner

To view live Howard County Snow Tracker information, please visit  HoCoSnowPlowTracker.org.

Helpful Tips During A Snow Event

The Bureau of Highways reminds drivers not to park on streets,  especially on a cul - de - sac as that makes  snow removal nearly impossible for highway crews. Vehicles should be parked in driveways. This allows  police officers, firefighters, and paramedics to respond quickly to public safety tasks while driving in  treacher ous conditions and leads to quick and complete clearing of the roads. Residents may also want  to delay shoveling driveway aprons and sidewalks until the street has been completely cleared.  Otherwise, it is very likely a full blade of snow will slide off th e plow onto the driveway.  When shoveling,  place the snow  from the driveway to the right of the driveway as you face the street.   Clearing  a  " pocket "   6'  -  10 '  long  just prior to the driveway can help prevent th e snow dump  back  into  a cleared

d riveway. 

The AC meets only ONCE in December, on the 11 th .  Any  applications  submitted after  Novem ber  30 will  not be reviewed until  we resume our regular twice monthly meeting schedule in  January .  F i rst  Quarter  2019  s ubmission  deadlines  and

m eeting  d ates  below.

Submission Deadline           Meeting Date

December 28                          January 8

January 1 1                               January 22

January 25                               February 12

February 15                             February 26

March  1                                   March  12

March 15                                 March 26