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CA’s Customer and MemberService Center is open Mon-Fri from 10am-7pm, and Sat from 10am-5pm.
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C A M O N T H LY 1
MonthlyA PUBLICATION OF COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION JUNE2016CA
PHOTO BY J.M. EDDINS JR.
CA’s camps offer options ranging from nature and sports to science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
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By Tripp Laino
Summer may not officially arriveuntil June 20, but CA’s awesomesummer events have alreadybegun — and continue even
after school starts back up in August.(Sorry for the reminder, kids!)There’s family fun to be had all summerlong with the Lakefront Summer Festival,which runs June 13-Sept. 25 (see the insert for a complete schedule),plus great events and programming likeKidsDay, the Lakefront Wednesdayslunchtime concert series and CA’s camps. To find out more please visitColumbiaAssocation.org/calendar.
Let’s campLooking for the perfect summerrecreation? CA’s camps are great nomatter what a kid is into — with optionslike Science, Technology, Engineering,and Math (S.T.E.A.M.) Camp, a variety
From concerts to camps, CA offers awesome events
Summer fun forall
(See Summer, page 3)
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BoardRecapCA
At Columbia Association’s (CA) Board of Directorswork session held May 12, CA’s Board swore innew Town Center representative Lin Eagan.CA’s Board of Directors was scheduled to meet
again on May 26, after CA Monthly went to press. Theagenda included discussion of Howard County’s manageddeer hunt plan and changes to CA’s membership structure.CA’s Board typically holds a work session on the second
Thursday of each month and a meeting on the fourthThursday. The next Board meeting is scheduled for June 23.For more information, please go to
ColumbiaAssociation.org.
Promoting all that is wonderful and unique about visiting and living inHoward County is Howard County Tourism and Promotion’s primary purpose. And there is plenty to promote.It helps that Columbia Association (CA) offers amenities, programs,
events, facilities and its 3,600 acres of open space to Howard County residents.Countless other public and private recreational, leisure, cultural, historic andwellness opportunities abound as well. Howard County is strategically locatedbetween Baltimore and Washington, D.C. It’s no wonder, then, that theColumbia/Ellicott City area continues to be recognized as one of “America’s BestPlaces to Live” by CNN/Money Magazine.The appeal reaches people from beyond our
region. Visitor spending has a significant impacton the local economy. According to a 2014Tourism Economics report, tourism is the 10thlargest private sector employer in Maryland anddirectly employed more than 140,000 people. It was also reported that tourismgenerated more than $2.2 billion in state and local taxes. Without taxes generated byvisitor spending, Maryland households would have to pay $1,010 more a year in taxes. Howard County generated nearly $18 million dollars in designated tourism taxes,
which was an 8 percent increase over the previous year. It is vital to the localeconomy that these numbers continue to rise as tourism tax-generated revenues arereinvested into Howard County citizens’ unparalleled quality of life. Howard County Tourism and Promotion carries out its mission to increase,
develop and promote tourism by featuring the county’s unique location, sites,services, products and people through a variety of products that reach regional,national and international as well as nearby audiences. Most visible to locals is theHoward County Welcome Center located in historic Ellicott City. The Official Howard County Welcome Guide is another key product, with
100,000 copies distributed annually inside and outside Howard County.VisitHowardCounty.com is the official website for visitor information and serves as agateway to all that Howard County has to offer. It provides calendar of event listingsand travel packages, and it receives more than 10,000 unique visits monthly. Other popular products include ghost tours in Old Ellicott City, the semi-annualHoward County Restaurant Week culinary events and the award-winningHowardOnTap Craft Beer Trail travel app. For information visit VisitHowardCounty.com or call 1-800-288-TRIP (8747).
Amanda HofCommunity Development Director, Howard County Tourism and Promotion
Having fun is veryserious business
CA Headquarters ............................................410-715-3000Customer and Member Service Center.........410-730-1801Aquatics Office................................................410-312-6332Columbia Archives .........................................410-715-6781Columbia Art Center .......................................410-730-0075Columbia Association Camps........................410-715-3165Columbia Athletic Club ..................................410-730-6744Columbia Gym ................................................410-531-0800Columbia Horse Center..................................301-776-5850Columbia Ice Rink ..........................................410-730-0322Columbia SportsPark/SkatePark ...................410-715-3054Columbia Swim Center ..................................410-730-7000Columbia Youth and Teen Center ..................410-992-3726Fairway Hills Golf Club ..................................410-730-1112Haven on the Lake..........................................410-715-3020Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club ..................................410-730-5980Inclement Weather Hotline............................410-715-3154Indoor Tennis, Columbia Athletic Club ...........410-720-0149Open Space Management..............................410-312-6330Owen Brown Tennis Bubble ...........................410-381-7255The Racquet Club at Hobbit’s Glen................410-730-6601School Age Services ......................................410-715-3164Supreme Sports Club .....................................410-381-5355Wilde Lake Tennis Club ................................410-730-3767
CA PHONE NUMBERSSpotlight on Howard CountyTourism&Promotion
C A M O N T H LY 3
CA BOARD OF DIRECTORS2016-2017
Reginald AveryOakland [email protected]
Dick BoultonDorsey’s [email protected]
Brian DunnKings [email protected]
Lin EaganTown [email protected]
Janet EvansLong [email protected]
Alan KleinHarper’s [email protected]
Nancy McCordWilde [email protected]
Gregg SchwindHickory [email protected]
Andrew StackOwen [email protected]
Chao WuRiver [email protected]
of sports camps, the ever-popular Nature Camp orthe new Nature Extreme at Lake Elkhorn. Find outmore at ColumbiaAssociation.org/Camps.
Celebrating KidsKidsDay is CA’s annual welcome-to-summer eventdesigned for kids — this year’s event is Saturday, June11 from 10am-3pm at Columbia SportsPark (5453Harpers Farm Road) and features moon bounces,face painting and other fun children’s activities. Findout more at ColumbiaAssociation.org/KidsDay.
Lunchtime tunesThe Lakefront Wednesday lunchtime concert seriesfeatures a wide variety of performers in differentgenres. A schedule is below — find out moreinformation at ColumbiaAssociation.org/LFW.June 22 • Angela Sheik (electro-acoustic)June 29 • Ted Garber (rock/blues/Americana)July 6 • Damon Foreman (rock/funk)July 13 • Different Sisters (various genres)July 20 • Cynthia Marie (jazz, pop and folk)July 27 • Unity Reggae Band (reggae)Aug. 3 • Jordan Mills (various genres)Aug. 10 • The Foundation Band (pop, jazz and R&B)
Aug. 17 • Wendy McIntyre (R&B)
Walk it out
“Exploring Columbia on Foot”, a series of outdoorwalks, is once again being led by award-winningenvironmental author Ned Tillman, who guidesdiscussions on the nature, history and future of these wonderful outdoor settings, including the plansfor them and challenges they may face in the nearfuture. Registration is not required. For moreinformation, call 410-312-6330 or [email protected].
Thursday, June 16 • 10am, Downtown Columbia —meet at People Tree
Thursday, Aug. 25 • 10am, Long Reach — meet at Kendall Ridge Pool
Saturday, Sept. 10 • 10am, Kings Contrivance — meet at Amherst House
Thursday, Sept. 22 • 10am, Harper’s Choice — meet at Kahler Hall
Thursday, Oct. 6 • 10am, River Hill North — meet at Claret Hall
Thursday, Oct. 20 • 10am, Wilde Lake — meet at Slayton House
Thursday, Nov. 3 • 10am, Oakland Mills — meet at The Other Barn
Summer(from page 1)
PHOTO BY KEITHAN SAMUELSKidsDay, CA’s annual summer event for children, will be held Saturday, June 11 from 10am to 3 pm.
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June Community Events Visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/Events to learn about more great events happening in Columbia!
Free CPR ClassThursday, June 2 • 5:30-8pmNon-certification class, appropriate for all ages. Historic Oakland, 5430 Vantage Point Road. Registeronline at ColumbiaTownCenter.org or call 410-730-4744.
Dance LessonsBegins Monday, June 6 7-8pm and 8:15-9:15pmFour weeks. Urban ballroom ($60) orfoxtrot/swing ($60). Historic Oakland,5430 Vantage Point Road. Registeronline at ColumbiaTownCenter.org orcall 410-730-4744.
Outdoor Movie Night at Columbia SportsParkFriday, June 10 • 8:30pmMake it a family movie night at ColumbiaSportsPark! All are welcome to comewatch Zootopia (PG, 107 minutes). $2 for CA members; $3 fornonmembers. There also will be snacksfor sale, including popcorn, drinks,candy, chips, hot dogs, nachos andmore. Arrive early and enjoy mini-golfand batting cages before the moviebegins. Regular fees apply. ColumbiaSportsPark, 5453 Harpers Farm Road.ColumbiaAssociation.org/SportsPark.
Ballet with Cindee VelleDance RecitalSaturday, June 11 • 1pm and 4pm“Stars and Stripes” themed dancerecital. Tickets will be available at thedoor on June 11 — $18 (adults) or $16 (seniors/students).Long Reach High School, 6101 OldDobbin Lane. For more information call 410-465-7674.
Free Outdoor Yoga at Haven on the Lake Sunday, June 12 • 10-11am(Weather-dependent)Haven on the Lake, 10275 LittlePatuxent Parkway. RSVP required at [email protected] call 410-715-3020.
River Hill Flea MarketSunday, June 12 • 10am-1pmShop for deals and treasures!River Hill Village Center parking lot,6020 Daybreak Circle.Call 410-531-1749 or [email protected].
Mosquito WorkshopsJune 15-27Learn how to combat mosquitobreeding, misconceptions aboutmosquitoes, and mosquito-vectoreddiseases in your yard/ neighborhood.Bring an empty two-liter soda bottle to make a trap to capture adultmosquitoes. Sessions will be held at Long Reach (6/15), Hickory Ridge(6/21), River Hill (6/22), Oakland Mills(6/23) and Kings Contrivance (6/27). All sessions begin at 7pm. Contact each village for more information.
Hands-Only CPRSaturday, June 18 • 10:15-11:15amHands-only CPR training for use onpeople 8 years and older; class is for allages. Amherst House, 7251 Eden BrookDrive. Call 410-381-9600 to sign up.
Ballet with Cindee VelleSummer ClassesStarts the week of June 20Stonehouse, 8775 Cloudleap Court.Contact [email protected] or 410-465-7674 for information or class schedule.
Olympic Day Open HouseSaturday, June 25 • All dayGet hyped for the Olympics with CA’sopen house! Special events at all threefitness clubs, Haven On The Lake,Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club, and FaulknerRidge, Running Brook, Talbott Springsand Bryant Woods outdoor pools. Plusspecial classes, contests and events at all facilities including golf, tennis and Columbia SportsPark! Find a complete schedule atColumbiaAssociation.org/olympics.
Splash and DashSunday, June 26 • Registration opensat 6:45am; waves begin at 7amMust have an annual USAT membership(usatriathlon.org/members-services) or purchase one during registration: $10 for youth and $15 for adult. Clemens Crossing Pool, 8500 Martin [email protected].
Bark in the ParkSunday, July 3 • 1-2:30pmFree activities for you and your dog —dress your dog in patriotic array. Vantage Point Road Park. Registeronline at ColumbiaTownCenter.org or call 410-730-4744.
Independence Day ParadeMonday, July 4 • 9amJoin in the fun of the annual Fourth of July Parade in River Hill. Fire trucks,vintage vehicles, marching groups,scout troops, giveaways and lots more!Along Great Star Drive in the Village ofRiver Hill. Call 410-531-1749 or [email protected] for more information.
Summer shutdownEvery year, CA performs facility maintenance on a staggered schedule for regular upkeep. The shutdown schedule is as follows:
Columbia Gym: May 31-June 12Columbia Ice Rink: June 5-Aug. 8Haven on the Lake: July 18-20Columbia Athletic Club: Aug. 8-14Supreme Sports Club: Aug. 15-28 Columbia Swim Center: June 17-Sept. 5
