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MonthlyA PUBLICATION OF COLUMBIA ASSOCIATIONCAAUG 2013
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By Aria White Connor
A rain garden involvesstrategically planting andplacing a combination of plantsand river rocks to filter waterand slowly release it into theground. While there are severalrain gardens in Columbia’sopen spaces installed by CA, itis also important for Columbiaresidents to get involved byhaving rain gardens on theirproperty. To assist in this effort,CA has established its RainGarden Cost Share Program.
Using a grant funded by theMaryland Department ofNatural Resources, CA will pay75 percent of the installationcost of a rain garden for interested residents in the villages ofOwen Brown, Long Reach and Wilde Lake.
Duane St. Clair, a local blogger (hococonnect.blogspot.com)
and resident of Owen Brown,recently had a rain gardeninstalled through CA’s RainGarden Cost Share Program. St.Clair said he had the gardeninstalled “to enhance the beautyof my yard and help with adrainage problem after thunder -storms.”
“The problem starts with us.Our lawns contribute to thepollution of our lakes and theChesapeake Bay,” he said. Headded that the process ofgetting the garden installed waseasy. “I have mentioned [raingarden installation] to manypeople directly and through my
blog.”
To learn more about how to participate in the CA Rain
Garden Cost Share Program, visit bit.ly/CARainGardens.
Slow the FlowWith a Rain Garden
2 Why I Serve:An Interview withSenior Advisory CommitteeMember Roger Chang
3 Downtown Columbia LakefrontSummer Activities ContinueThis Month
8 Be a Part of YourCommunity Events
Installing rain gardens helps to slow the flow of stormwater runoff,reducing the amount of pollution from reaching streams, lakes, ponds and
oceans. These are just one of the ways that Columbia Association (CA) is protecting and
restoring Columbia’s watersheds, and it’s something residents can do on their own land, as well.
Rain gardens use plants and river rocks to filterwater and slowly release it into the ground.
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WhyIServe:
Brian DunnKings Contrivance • 301-473-0077BrianJDunn@gmail.com
Michael CornellRiver Hill • 410-531-9340MichaelCornell@comcast.net
Cynthia A.S.H. CoyleHarper’s Choice • 410-997-7637CashCoyle2@aol.com
Nancy McCordWilde Lake • 410-730-2309Nancy.McCord@LNF.com
Gregg SchwindHickory Ridge • 410-992-5043Gregg.Schwind@usdoj.gov
Andrew StackOwen Brown • 410-381-8897Andy.OBCA@gmail.com
Suzanne WallerTown Center • 410-730-9132SUZYQ1104@aol.com
Russell SwatekLong Reach • 410-799-1497Swatek1@yahoo.com
Tom O’ConnorDorsey’s Search • 410-336-9269TomFOC3@Verizon.net
ColumbiaAssociationBoard ofDirectors
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CA Headquarters.........................................410-715-3000
CA Membership Service Center .................410-730-1801
Aquatics Office...........................................410-312-6332
Columbia Art Center ...................................410-730-0075
Columbia Athletic Club ..............................410-730-6744
Columbia Association Camps ....................410-715-3165
Columbia Gym .............................................410-531-0800
Columbia Horse Center ..............................301-776-5850
Columbia Ice Rink ......................................410-730-0322
Columbia SportsPark/SkatePark ...............410-715-3054
Columbia Swim Center ...............................410-730-7000
Columbia Teen Center ................................410-992-3726
Fairway Hills Golf Club...............................410-730-1112
Hobbit's Glen Golf Club ..............................410-730-5980
Inclement Weather Hotline ........................410-715-3154
Indoor Tennis, Columbia Athletic Club......410-720-0149
Owen Brown Tennis Bubble........................410-381-7255
Supreme Sports Club ..................................410-381-5355
The Racquet Club at Hobbit's Glen............410-715-3080
Wilde Lake Tennis Club ..............................410-730-3767
Alex HekimianOakland Mills • 410-730-2583AlexHekimian@hotmail.com
By David Greisman
ROGER CHANG HAD RETIRED FROM HIScareer, but not from his community. And so, aftermore than 30 years of work at Northrop Grumman,
and after more than 30 years in the military, he turned tothinking about the next phase of his life.
“A lot of people in the past were definedby their job,” said Chang, a 66-year-old whohas lived in Kings Contrivance since 1978and in Columbia since 1975. “If you’re notin a structured job any longer, how does lifebecome meaningful, if that was your life?
“I have to start to focus on what I wantto do,” he said.
And so he enrolled in courses at HowardCommunity College, received his black beltin Taekwondo, and took other roles —including joining Columbia Association’s (CA) SeniorAdvisory Committee as his village’s representative.
The committee advises CA on the needs, interests and
concerns of Columbia’s mature adult residents. “How do you stay healthy, both physically and mentally?”
Chang said. “How do you stay safe? How do you stay engagedin meaningful activities? … As we grow older, a lot of us are
deciding to stay in Columbia. A lot of peoplemight need some additional modifications[made] to be able to stay in their homes.How can you afford to stay in your home andmake it livable? Those become importantissues that I wanted to focus on; to learn,contribute to and participate in.
“All of us age. It’s inevitable,” he said.“Those are issues that we are going toface.”The Senior Advisory Committee’s
monthly meetings are open to the public andare held at rotating locations throughout Columbia. Formore information on how to become involved as a committeemember, call 410-715-3161.
An Interview With Senior Advisory CommitteeMember Roger Chang
Important CAPhone Numbers
Roger Chang
This year’s Lakefront Summer Festival iscontinuing throughout the month, withmovies and concerts being held nightly
at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. Livebands will be performing at the lakefront everyTuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday andSunday until Aug. 18. Concerts start at 8pmeach night except for Sundays, when theybegin at 6:30pm.In addition to the concerts, free movies will
be screened every Monday and Fridaythrough Aug. 23. After that, movies willbe shown on Fridays and Saturdaysthrough Sept. 14 (and Sunday onLabor Day weekend); movies begin atdusk (approximately 8pm). Movies thismonth include Star Trek (2009),Paranorman, The Hobbit: An Unex -pec t ed Journey, Roald Dahl’sMatilda, Les Miserables, Oz: the
Great and Powerful, Goldfinger, Skyfall,Captain America: The First Avenger andIron Man.Learn how to dance at Dancin’ Under the
People Tree on Friday nights at 6:30pm beforethe movie starts!Learn more about the Lakefront Summer
Festival at LakefrontFestival.com.
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WORK AT HOMESPUN POND IN THE VILLAGE
of Owen Brown and at Patriot Lane Pond in the
village of Oakland Mills began in June and will
continue throughout the summer, with dredging
and other improvements expected to continue
until about the end of September.
Patriot Lane Pond will have a new spillway and
a weir structure installed at a different spot — an
area where water has tended to overflow during
rainstorms, according to Rob Plummer, project
manager for Columbia Association (CA). A bridge
will be placed over the spillway.
Three to five feet of sediment has been
removed from the pond. A new forebay within the
pond will capture sediment coming downstream
and should mean that the pond will not need to
be dredged as often. This will also mean better
water quality for fish and wildlife, Plummer said,
and a cleaner pond for people visiting via CA’s
pathway system.
At Homespun, work will replace structures that
have reached the end of their lifespan and will
bring them in line with state regulations. The
pond is also being dredged. Its dock will be
extended, and a “safety bench,” or “safety ledge,”
will be installed around the perimeter. This is
intended to make the pond safer by keeping
those who might walk along the edge of the
water from slipping.
Both projects were competitively bid, with the
contract awarded to Rockville-based Apex
Companies LLC. The cost for the work at Patriot
Lane Pond is budgeted at $322,000, while the
budget for Homespun Pond is $362,000.
Columbia Matters
TV ScheduleThe Columbia Matters TV show can be seen online,any time at YouTube.com/CATVchannel. You can alsocatch the show on TV on the following channels:
Comcast Channel 96 & Verizon Channel 41Mondays..............................................11am, 4pm and 7pmSaturdays .................................................................8:30pm
Comcast Channel 98Mondays .............................................12pm, 4pm and 8pmTuesdays .............................................10am, 2pm and 6pmWednesdays .................................................12pm and 4pmThursdays............................................10am, 2pm and 6pmFridays ...........................................12pm, 4pm and 7:30pmSaturdays ............................................12pm, 4pm and 8pm
Comcast Channel 99 & Verizon Channel 44Mondays.................................................................10:30amTuesdays .............................................10am, 2pm and 6pmWednesdays ...................................................8am and 7pmThursdays.................................................................7:30amFridays.......................................................8am and 7:30pmSaturdays ....................................................................10amSundays .................................................................11:30pm
By David Greisman
CA Working on
in Owen Brown& Oakland Mills
WATERSHEDPROJECTS
Downtown Columbia
Continue This Month
LAKEFRONTSUMMER
ACTIVITIES
By Aria White Connor
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stayThe CA Today blog was created by CA tocommunicate and connect with the commu -nity. This blog serves to inform the communityabout the news, programs, initiatives, activities
and services provided by the ColumbiaAssociation. Blog posts will not only in -clude CA news, but also occasionally touchon Columbia-wide news and news aboutColumbia’s villages. Check it out online atColumbiaAssociation.org/CAToday.
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by Erin McPhail
Columbia Matters is CA’s monthly television program that takes viewers on a journey through Columbia and Howard County. It alsoprovides information on local and CA-run programs, initiatives and events. Columbia Matters has been the recipient of 16 Telly Awardsthroughout the lifetime of the show. You can view Columbia Matters online on CA’s YouTube channel, YouTube.com/CATVChannel,at all three of our fitness facilities or on TV (Comcast channels 96, 98 and 99; as well as Verizon channels 41 and 44). For a full scheduleof airing times, please refer to page 7. You may also view copies of Columbia Matters at Columbia Archives, or check out an episode
at all branches of the Howard County Library System.Want to find out what’s going on more frequently than on a monthly basis? We have you covered! This Week @ CA is CA’sweekly video series that provides updates on happenings at Columbia Association for that specific week and information onprograms and events that are coming up the following week. You can view This Week @ CA online on CA’s YouTube channel,YouTube.com/CATVChannel, or by visiting ColumbiaAssociation.org/Events.
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of physical activity and provide structuredphysical activities that promote good health.CA staff members have been trained infacilitating healthy snacks and structuredphysical activities.
CA’s School Age Services has partneredwith the University of Maryland Extension
Center to provide the nutritioncurriculum and training tostaff. Specialized versatilesports equipment was pur -chased from the GenMovecompany. GenMove will beproviding structured activitytraining to staff.
Beginning in September,CA’s Sport and FitnessDivision also will be teachingweekly Zumba and fitnessprograms at each Before andAfter School Care location.
It will be time for the kids tohead back to school before youknow it. If you are in need ofbefore and after school care,
CA’s School Age Services Department offersBefore and After School Care programs at 19Howard County elementary schools and AfterSchool care at three middle schools. Full-dayprograms also are available on some of thedays that Howard County schools are closed.
Theresa White, assistant manager forSchool Age Services at CA, said, “The SchoolAge Services Department strives to improvetheir programs a little more each year, withnew offerings or new ways of doing thingsthat add value or efficiency to the programs.”
First Friday Family Night returns this year.Parents are invited to participate in activitieswith their children during the last hour of theprogram. First Fridays give parents anopportunity to interact with other parentsfrom the program, get to know staff betterand have fun, quality time with their children.Food will be served. Dates are Oct. 4, Dec. 6, Feb. 7 and April 4.To learn more about Columbia Association’s
Before and After School Care programs, pleasecall 410-715-3164 or send an e-mail toSAS@ColumbiaAssociation.org.
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Columbia Association (CA) recently received a $40,000 grant
from The Horizon Foundation to implement CA’s “Let’s Get
S.A.S.S.Y.” (Successful, Active, Smart, Strong Youth) program.
The goals of the program are to educate children about healthy
eating, encourage healthy eating choices, substitute more fresh
fruits and vegetables for snacking, teach children the importance
MAKEYOURVOICEHEARD
at CA Board MeetingsBy Keithan Samuels
If you are looking for ways to let your
voice be heard in the community,
consider attending Columbia Association’s
(CA) board of directors meetings.
As part of the agenda, the board opens
up the floor for Resident Speak Out. In a
nutshell, Resident Speak Out allows
Columbia residents the opportunity to ask
questions, leave comments and voice
concerns to the board.
Not only is this an effective way to voice
your concerns, it is also a great
opportunity to meet the CA board
members — who represent each village in
Columbia.
The CA Board of Directors meeting
takes place on the second and fourth
Thursday each month. The meeting
typically begins around 7:30pm.
For more information about the CA
board members and/or board meetings,
visit ColumbiaAssociation.org.
Columbia Association’sSCHOOL-AGE
SERVICESGETS
S.A.S.S.Y.By Mary Weeks
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By Jeremy Scharfenberg
Doing the Laundryand Saving Money
If you’re interested in learning more about
Columbia Association (CA), be sure to check
out this year’s Public Information Guide. The
Public Information Guide features an overview of
CA’s services, programs and amenities and helps
show residents what they get for their annual
charge dollars.
This year’s guide includes
information on 2013
projects, 2014 upcoming
projects, CA’s history and
governance, CA’s board
of directors, the CA
annual charge, CA’s
budget, Columbia villages and more. You can view
this year’s Public Information Guide online at
bit.ly/CAPublicInfoGuide.
SUPREMESPORTSCLUB Hang out with your friends
and get a little exercisewhile ROLLER SKATINGand IN-LINE SKATING!LEARN MORE ABOUT admission and skate rental fees atColumbiaSkateArena.org or call 410-381-5355.
This month,skating is
available onFridays12-3pm&7-10pm
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Now AvailableColumbia Association (CA) is working
on a project at the Supreme Sports
Club that will replace several of the
air-conditioning units with new, high-efficiency
models to save energy, improve reliability and
reduce operating costs. In addition to being
very efficient mechanically, the new equipment
includes a heat recovery system linked to the hot
water supply that is now preheating the water
that is used for laundry and showers
at the facility.
Instead of simply transferring the
heat from inside the building to the
outdoors, this new system puts that
heat to good use. By preheating the
water, the facility significantly reduces the
amount of natural gas consumed by its boilers
— especially considering that dozens of loads
of laundry are run every day at the Supreme
Sports Club.
CA will be conserving energy and reducing
operating costs associated with doing the
laundry as a result of this project, and Columbia
residents also can take important steps to be
more energy-efficient and water-efficient when
performing this household chore.
Incentives available through the BGE Smart
Energy Savers Program can help consumers
make a smart choice when purchasing their next
washing machine. From jeans to gym shorts, an
ENERGY STAR certified washing machine
sloshes out stains without draining your wallet.
Because they use about 20 percent
less energy and 35 percent less
water, ENERGY STAR certified
models can save up to $315 in
operating costs over their lifetimes.
These washers also extract more
water during spin cycles, reducing drying times
and fabric wear and tear. Get yours now and
save $50 with a rebate.
For more information on how you can help
improve the sustainability of our community
and save money at the same time, visit
BGESmartEnergy.com/Residential.
PUBLICINFORMATIONGUIDE An information guide to your community’s offerings—
an overview of CA’s budget, recreational programs,
open space and more.
C O L U M B I A A S S O C I A T I O N
2014FISCAL YEAR May1, 2013 through April 30,2014
August Visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/Events to learn about more great events happening in Columbia!
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Oakland Mills FarmersMarket Now-Nov • Oakland Mills VillageCenter • 410-730-4610
Summer LakefrontFestival Now-Sat, Sep 14 • NightlyDowntown Columbia LakefrontColumbiaAssociation.org/Events
Maryland Art League –Mixed Media Exhibit Now-Thu, Aug 15 • Bernice KishGallery • 410-730-3987
Tool Time forScrapbookingThu, Aug 1 • 6-8:30pmColumbia Art Center 410-730-0075
National Night OutTue, Aug 6 • 6-9pm • Harper’sChoice • 410-730-0770
CA Board of DirectorsMeetingThu, Aug 8 • 7:30-11pmCA Headquarters410-715-3000
Oakland Mills CommunityPool PartyThu, Aug 8 • 6:30pm410-730-4610
Pool/Ice Cream PartySat, Aug 10 • 7-9pmRiver Hill Pool • 410-531-1749
International Book Club Wed, Aug 14 • 7:30-9pmColumbia ArchivesColumbiaAssociation.org/Multicultural
Fall Vegetable GardeningThu, Aug 15 • 7pm • Owen BrownCommunity Center410-381-0202
Make Your OwnBirthday CardsThu, Aug 15 • 7pmKahler Hall410-730-0770
Family LuauFri, Aug 166-9pmSupreme SportsClub KidSpace410-381-7559
AdventureDayMon, Aug 19- Fri, Aug 237am-6pmSupreme Sports Cluband Columbia GymKidSpacesColumbiaAssociation.org/KidSpace
DesertTerrarium DesignWed, Aug 21 • 6-8pmColumbia Art Center410-730-0075
World Languages CaféWed, Aug 28 • 7-9pmWegmans Café (upstairs)ColumbiaAssociation.org/Multicultural
Save the Date: River Hill Yard SaleSat, Sep 7 • 9-11amVaries • 410-531-1749
Save the Date: Dia De La FamiliaSat, Sep 28 • 3-6pmColumbia SportsPark410-715-3162Have a question or comment? E-mail CAmonthly@ColumbiaAssociation.org.
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