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Starting Monday, March 14, CA’s Customer and Member Service Center will be open 10am-7pm, Mondays-Fridays and 10am-5pm, Saturdays. New Hours CA MONTHLY 1 Monthly A PUBLICATION OF COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION MAR 2016 CA Dog Day Afternoon returns for its 10th year, with fun “fur” the whole family — games, music, food and more! (See Spring, page 3) ColumbiaAssociation.org Facebook.com/ColumbiaAssociation Instagram.com/ColumbiaAssn Twitter.com/ColumbiaAssn YouTube.com/CATVchannel Pinterest.com/ColumbiaAssn Join the Conversation! A fter Old Man Winter covered us with snow all winter long, it’s time to come out from hibernation and enjoy all that spring has to offer! It’s a great time to take a stroll along CA’s 94 miles of pathways, explore thousands of acres of open space, or break out the rod and reel for some fishing at one of the many lakes and ponds. But there’s also great events like the annual Dog Day Afternoon, which turns 10 this year, and the next Culture Fest, which will celebrate the music and cultures of Eastern Europe and Russia. Here’s a preview of what to expect. Dog Day Afternoon Dog Day Afternoon will be held on Saturday, May 14 from 1 0am- 4pm at Columbia DogPark (5901 Rivendell Lane). Dog Day Afternoon is one of Columbia Association’s biggest community events and is a perfect day for the whole family — especially the four-legged members! The event features games, music, food, prize drawings and more — including pet Spring intothe season with CA Outward Bound

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Starting Monday, March 14, CA’s Customer and MemberService Center will be open10am-7pm, Mondays-Fridaysand 10am-5pm, Saturdays.

New Hours

CA MON TH LY 1

MonthlyA PUBLICATION OF COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION MAR2016CA

Dog Day Afternoon returns for its 10th year, with fun “fur” the whole family — games, music, food and more! (See Spring, page 3)

ColumbiaAssociation.org • Facebook.com/ColumbiaAssociation • Instagram.com/ColumbiaAssn • Twitter.com/ColumbiaAssn • YouTube.com/CATVchannel • Pinterest.com/ColumbiaAssnJoin theConversation!

After Old Man Winter coveredus with snow all winter long,it’s time to come out fromhibernation and enjoy all that spring has to offer!It’s a great time to take

a stroll along CA’s 94 miles ofpathways, explore thousands of acres ofopen space, or break out the rod and reelfor some fishing at one of the many lakesand ponds. But there’s also great eventslike the annual Dog Day Afternoon, whichturns 10 this year, and the next CultureFest, which will celebrate the music andcultures of Eastern Europe and Russia. Here’s a preview of what to expect.

Dog Day AfternoonDog Day Afternoon will be held on

Saturday, May 14 from 1 0am- 4pm atColumbia DogPark (5901 Rivendell Lane). Dog Day Afternoon is one of Columbia

Association’s biggest community eventsand is a perfect day for the whole family —especially the four-legged members! Theevent features games, music, food, prizedrawings and more — including pet

Spring intothe season withCAOutwardBound

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BoardRecapCA

CA BOARD OF DIRECTORS2015-2016Reginald AveryOakland [email protected]

Dick BoultonDorsey’s [email protected]

Brian DunnKings [email protected]

Janet EvansLong [email protected]

Jeanne KetleyTown [email protected]

Alan KleinHarper’s [email protected]

Nancy McCordWilde [email protected]

Gregg SchwindHickory [email protected]

Andrew StackOwen [email protected]

Chao WuRiver [email protected]

Letter fromRiver Hill

A t Columbia Association’s (CA) Board ofDirectors meeting held Feb. 11, the boardapproved six easements in the CrescentProperty related to improvements at

Merriweather Post Pavilion, and will oppose repeal of thewatershed protection fee imposed by Howard County.The Feb. 25 meeting was after CA Monthly’s press

time. The next scheduled Board of Directors meetingsare March 10 and 24. Meetings typically begin at7:30pm and are held at CA Headquarters, 6310 HillsideCourt, Suite 100.For current CA Board of Directors meeting minutes

and agendas, visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/Agendas.Podcasts from board meetings are available atColumbiaAssociation.org/Podcasts.

Columbia’s newest village still growing

River Hill is the newest of Columbia’s10 villages, dating back to 1991. It had been around for nearly twodecades by the time I moved here in

2010. Like those who were drawn to elsewherein Columbia, there was much we foundattractive about living in River Hill — the trailsand pathways, the village center, the greatschools and accessibility.And as with Columbia, there’s much about

River Hill that continues to change. While thevillage is still relatively new, there are manydevelopments that have been completed, aregoing on now or are coming soon both in and around the area.River Hill Garden Center has expanded and Clarksville Commons is being

built. There’s a proposal for the auto park to expand as well. New retail storesmay be added. New homes could soon be constructed. The U.S. PostalService wants to open a new post office in the area after the previous oneclosed some five years ago. And the state and county governments recentlyannounced that Route 32 would be widened from north of Clarksville up intoCarroll County. All of this taken together is a sign of how the village andgeneral area are growing.There’s also plenty already here. I’m glad to see that River Hill Village

Center is doing well. Our family enjoys going to River Hill Pool, whichrecently received an honorable mention in Howard Magazine’s annual awards as one of the best pools for kids. We like Columbia Gym, ColumbiaAssociation’s fitness club in the village center. That’s usually where we start our walks around the village. Besides CA’s pathways, there’s the system of trails in the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area, a 1,021-acrenatural preserve.River Hill is home as well to the River Hill Independence Day Parade,

which includes the fun and popular Precision Lawn Chair Marching Dads,who are better seen live since no description will do them justice.This is a great community. I am calling upon our residents to participate

in our meetings and share their perspectives to help make this an even better place to be.Thank you,Chao Wu

FILE PhotoChao WuVillage of River HillColumbia Council Representative

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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 ...........410-720-0149Owen 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 NUMBERScommunicator Emerald DuCoeur, who returns by popular demand.CA is seeking pet-related vendors

for this year’s Dog Day Afternoon.Applications can be found online atColumbiaAssociation.org/DogDay.The rain date is Sunday, May 22 at the same time and location.

Jillian Michaels BODYSHRED™

CA is hosting Jillian MichaelsBODYSHRED™ with master trainerCarolyn Erickson on Saturday, March 12 at 6pm at Supreme Sports Club(7080 Deepage Drive) in Studio 1. The event is free for all CA Members.BODYSHRED™ is a fun, effective,

30-minute high intensity metabolicconditioning workout that’s theaccumulation of Jillian’s 20 years ofexpertise in the fitness industry.BODYSHRED™ is kinetic, energeticand provides the ultimate challenge,regardless of level. Nearly a dozenelite workout methods — suchas plyometrics, super-settingand combo lifting — cometogether in one powerfulclass that offers you themost successful way to get lean and shredded fast. BODYSHRED™ not only burns more calories whileyou’re training but can alsoaccelerate your metabolism longafter the workout is finished.

Classical Indian Dance to Bollywood: Performance by Jaya MathurBollywood dance has made its

mark on the world stage, andColumbia Art Center (6100Foreland Garth) is hosting ademonstration of this dance style at 7pm on Monday, March 21. This fast-paced and expressive formof dance has its origins in classicalIndian dance, and it pulls from folkand western styles of dance, too.

Enjoy a discussion and demonstration of Bollywood dance as well as one formof classical dance. Audience participationis most welcome! For more information,please call 410-730-0075, email [email protected] visit ColumbiaArtCenter.org.

Culture FestThe free Eastern Europe and

Russia Culture Fest, held from 1:30-4:30pm on Sunday, April 10 at Howard County Library System’s Miller Branch, (9421 Frederick Road in Ellicott City), highlights music and culture from more than a dozen countries. Visitors can enjoy educational

displays and music as well as danceperformances. Families attending the event will be able to pick up a Culture Fest Passport, complete it

by visiting exhibitors’ tables and then enter it into a drawing for prizes. For more information,

call 410-715-3162 or emailInternational@Columbia

Association.org.

Cinderella Stories on IceColumbia Ice

Rink’s spring show is“Cinderella Stories onIce,” presenting fourshows on April 9-10.Each day features a 4pm and 6pm show at Columbia Ice Rink(5876 Thunder HillRoad). Tickets are $12.50,with children ages 2 andunder free, and are availablein person at the Ice Rink and online. For moreinformation, visitColumbiaFSC.com.

Vendors wanted for KidsDay CA is seeking children’s product- or service-related vendors

for this year’s KidsDay, which is being held on Saturday, June 11, at Columbia SportsPark (5453 Harpers Farm Road).Contact [email protected] for anapplication or event details.

Columbia Athletic Cluboffering specialty classesColumbia Athletic Club (5435 Beaverkill Road) is offering

six-week sessions of 30-minute specialty classes like ExtremeBoot Camp, H.I.I.T. (High Intensity Interval Training) andUgi®. Classes are $66 per session for CA Members and $90 persession for nonmembers. For more information, visitColumbiaFitness.org and click “Programs.”

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March Community Events Visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/Events to learn about more great events happening in Columbia!

Conversational English ClassesMondays • 6:30-8:30pmFree classes are family friendly andappropriate for children in second gradethrough adults. • Kahler Hall5440 Old Tucker Row • 410-730-0770Roslyn, [email protected] or410-992-1923

Card Making: Spring FlowersTuesday, March 1 • 10am-noonMake and take home three projectssuitable for all occasions. Advanceregistration required. Fee is $10.Kahler Hall, 5440 Old Tucker Row 410-730-0770 • Susan Coghlan,[email protected]

Card Making: Spring ShowersTuesday, March 1 • 10am-noonMake and take home three sympathy/get well projects. Advance registrationrequired. Fee is $10. • Kahler Hall, 5440 Old Tucker Row • 410-730-0770Susan Coghlan, [email protected]

Hands-Only CPRSaturday, March 5 • 10-11:30amSave a life by learning CPR from theHoward County Department of Fire andRescue. Free. Advance registrationrequired. • The Hawthorn Center, 6175 Sunny Spring • [email protected]

Renew. Rehab. Replace:New Strategies forColumbia’s Older HousesSaturday, March 5, 9:30am-12:30pmThree-hour workshop on possibilities for rejuvenating Columbia’s existinghousing stock. • The Other Barn,5851 Robert Oliver Place • [email protected]

Hooked Images March 3-27 • Reception: Sunday, March 6 • 2-4pmCurated by Roslyn Logsdon • Invitationalshow featuring a variety of rug-hookedcreations by local and national fiberartists. • Columbia Art Center, 6100 Foreland Garth • 410-730-0075

Kathy Daywalt PaintingsMarch 3-27 • Reception: Sunday, March 6 • 2-4pmKathy Daywalt Paintings: ImaginedPeople and Places • Columbia Art Center,6100 Foreland Garth • 410-730-0075

Family Night BingoFriday, March 11 • 7:30-9pmInexpensive family fun! Cards are 5/$1;snacks are free. • The Hawthorn Center,6175 Sunny Spring • [email protected]

Lively Arts for Little OnesPresent: Mr. GabeFriday, March 11 • 10amMusical fun for children ages 2-5 andtheir caregiver. • The Other Barn, 5851 Robert Oliver Place • [email protected]

Baby Expo: Prenatalthrough PreschoolSaturday, March 12 • 10am-2pmVendors, informational presentations,face painting for kids and a Lego playzone for ages six months-5 years! Visit ColumbiaBabyExpo.com for moreinformation. • 6800 Cradlerock [email protected]

Natural Hair Care Workshop:Celebrating Curls, Kinks,Coils and WavesTuesday, March 15 • 7:30-9pmFree event, but preregistration is required!Learn about detangling, manageability,straightening, styling and more.Stonehouse, 8775 Cloudleap Court410-730-8113 • [email protected]

Yard Care WorkshopWednesday, March 16 • 7pmFree information session presented by theRiver Hill Watershed Advisory Committeeand Master Gardeners of Howard County.Learn how to care for a fescue lawnwithout adding to pollution in theChesapeake Bay, and find out how tocreate lush gardens using native plants.Preregistration requested. • Claret Hall,6020 Daybreak Circle • [email protected]

Rainbow TheatreFriday, March 18 • 10amUncle Pete with Kids – an interactivemusical celebration. • Slayton HouseTheatre, 10400 Cross Fox Lane410-730-3987 • [email protected]

KidSpace Family FitnessBingo NightFriday, March 18 • 5:30-9pmRoll the dice, complete the fitnessactivity on the dice and work up a sweat.You’ll then cool off with the traditionalbingo game (starts at 6:45pm) with achance to win mystery baskets,handbags and more. Prizes for bothparents and kids • The event at ColumbiaGym is for ages 4 and older alsofeatures pizza for sale, a concessionstand and music. The price is $12 perperson for adults and $8 for kids. The $8for kids can be used for either the eventadmission or for your kid to play inKidSpace while you play bingo.For more information or to register, callor visit any KidSpace location: ColumbiaAthletic Club (410-730-6755, 5435Beaverkill Road); Columbia Gym (410-531-8984, 6151 Daylong Lane);and Supreme Sports Club (410-381-7559,7080 Deepage Drive).

Creating a Rain GardenThursday, March 24 • 7:30-9pmMaster Gardener Sylvia Huestis willpresent a free seminar on why and howto create a special spot in your yard thatcollects runoff and is enhanced withnative plants. • Amherst House, 7251 Eden Brook Drive • Dawn Linthicum,[email protected]

Rain Garden or Rain Barrel:Why Do I Need Either One?Thursday, March 31 • 7pmBob Grossman, master watershedsteward, and John McCoy, CA’swatershed manager, will be here to helpresidents learn more about stormwaterrunoff and how to slow the flow.Presented by Dorsey’s SearchCommunity Association. Free, butregistration preferred. Call or RSVP atBit.Ly/DorseyRainBarrel.Linden Hall, 4765 Dorsey Hall Drive 410-730-4005

Dive In Movie: Minions Saturday, April 2 • 7:30pmJoin us for a special spring break eventas we show the family-favorite flick“Minions” after-hours in the pool! Non-swimmers are welcome and noodles willbe available to float. (Non-swimmersmust be in a Coast Guard-approved lifevest). • Admission is $5 per person forCA Members and $8 for nonmembersand includes popcorn and a small drink.The snack bar will be open and both themain pool and wading pool will be openduring the event. • Space is limited, so besure to sign up in advance! VisitColumbiaPools.org and click on “AquaEvents Calendar” for registration andadditional information. • Columbia SwimCenter, 10400 Cross Fox Lane410-730-7000