Pizza with Santa will be held on Sat., December 15th, from 11am - 1pm at Kahler Hall. This holiday tradition is especially for Harper's Choice residents. Space is limited. The event is free, but tickets are required. Click here to register for tickets or pickup at Kahler Hall.

Guests will enjoy pizza, face painting, and hearing Santa read Twas the Night Before Christmas. We will be showing The Polar Express starting at 11:30am in the Ballroom. Bring your camera and enjoy a special family photo opportunity with Santa!

Jeffers Hill Neighborhood Center

6030 Tamar Dr., Columbia, MD 21045

Start when you want. Closest finisher to 11:00am wins!

A prediction run is entirely different from other races that you've run in the past. Rather than finishing first or running the fastest, the object of a prediction run is to finish as close to a certain time as possible. In the case of the Howard County Striders prediction runs, the goal is to finish as close to 11:00am as possible. One way the Striders prediction runs differ from many other runs is that you get to start whenever you want - whoever finishes closest to 11:00am wins. Oh, and one important thing, you CANNOT use any sort of timing device. Also, no baby strollers, iPods, headphones or animals.

RACE DAY REGISTRATION ONLY.

Registration will begin at 9:00am and close at 10:30am.

Architectural Committee News and Notes

Hard to believe, but there are just three remaining AC meetings through the end of the year. Please prepare your exterior alteration submissions with that in mind. The deadlines and meeting dates are below:

Deadline: Meeting Date:

November 2; November 13

November 9; November 27

November 29; December 11

The AC will return to bi-weekly meetings in 2019, on January 8.

Volunteer Opportunity

We still have one open seat to fill for the Architectural Committee. If you have ever thought, "Wow, who approved that color change!" or "I would really like to contribute to my community in some small way," then this may be the opportunity you've been looking for. We are looking for interested residents who are available the second and fourth Tuesday evenings each month to serve on the Architectural Committee. The AC meets twice monthly at 7:30 p.m. to review architectural change applications, discuss covenant violations and keep the guidelines current. Note: persons wishing to serve on the AC must be able to obtain a Letter of Compliance from this office, stating that their property is free of covenant violations. Contact the Covenant Advisor for more information.

Keep Leaves and Debris out of the Storm Water System

It is illegal to blow or pile leaves in the street. Howard County Code addresses the discharge of leaves into the street: "A person may not obstruct, damage, or destroy public property." [Title 18, Subtitle 2, Section 18.205, subsection (b1).]

Help prevent storm drain clogs and pollution to streams and the Chesapeake Bay by taking advantage of the weekly curbside yard waste collection service to properly dispose of fallen leaves and fallen or pruned tree debris.  Put your tied bundles of tree limbs, open paper bags of leaves, or your yard trim recycling can out on the curb for pickup on your regular recycling day. No limit to the number of cans, bundles or bins.