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Upcoming Events and Programs
at The Other Barn
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Solar Info Session
July 18th, 7:00 p.m.
Resident Speak Out on Open Space, Public Space, and Watershed issues only
July 24th
6:00 p.m. Education Committee
7:00 p.m. Board Meeting
August 6th, 6:30 p.m.
OM Community Pool Party
August 14th, 7:00 p.m.
Board meeting
August 16th, 5:00 p.m.
Bike with a Cop
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Call Us!
410-730-4610
Send a Fax
410-730-4620
Website
Office Hours
Mon - Thurs
9:00 am - 8:30 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sandy Cederbaum
Village Manager
Brigitta Warren
Facility and Event
Coordinator
Amy Carpenter
Administrative Assistant
Covenant Advisors:
Bill Deneau
(Property Concern Issues)
office hours: M-F 10:30 - 2:30
Carrie Wenholz
(Exterior Alteration Applications)
office hours: Tues - Thurs 11 - 4
Tom Dudek
(Letters of Compliance)
Jonathan Edelson
OM Board Chair
to contact Oakland Mills Board Members.
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OM Garden Flags and Magnets for Sale
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Available for purchase at the Other Barn
Flags are $10 each
Flag holder is $5 each
Magnets are $2 each
Please bring a check or correct amount of money. (No credit card purchases please.)
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Celebrate Life's Events at
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Contact Brigitta Warren, Facility Coordinator, for details about renting this venue!
410-730-4610
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Updated Oakland Mills Homeowners Resource Guide
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The Oakland Mills website now has an updated Homeowners Resource Guide. Click
here to see!
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Support Oakland Mills Schools!
Click on the school name to link to the school's website.
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SFES Lunch/Recess Monitors Needed for 2018-2019 School Year!
Click here for application and more information. (Scroll down for job posting.)
Contact Tracey Albright at
[email protected] when ALL parts of the application are completed.
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Nursery Co-Op and Summer Camp located in Oakland Mills
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Located in the Thunder Hill Neighborhood Center
Located in the Stevens Forest
Neighborhood Center
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Oakland Mills Neighborhood Community Resource Officer
For emergencies call
9-1-1
If You See Something, Say Something
For Non-Emergencies call
Other Useful Contact Info:
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Click link below for more scam alerts:
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See Click Fix
is an interactive web site for Howard County residents to report issues to the County. Issues include, but are not limited to, roadway issues, missing street signs or fallen street signs, street tree issues, potholes, cracked sidewalks etc.
THIS IS NOT a site for 911 emergencies or police or fire issues.
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Department of Public Works Notification System
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Get email alerts for water outages, sanitary sewer overflows, and other general utility information. To sign up, click
HERE.
. For more information about County services visit
www.howardcountymd.gov/
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Report Broken Cable Boxes
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Please report broken and abandoned cable boxes by emailing:
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Support Our OM Merchants!
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Little Free Library at
The Other Barn
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Stop by our Little Free Library and browse through our selection of books. If you see one you like, please take it and enjoy!
The Little Free Library was established to foster the love of reading.
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Please remember to pick up after your pets!
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Internet Essentials
program for low-income families
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Comcast offers low-priced internet and computers for families in need. Click
HERE for more information.
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Medicare Public Education Seminars
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OMCA Board Meetings
and Announcements
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Oakland Mills Board of Directors
July 24, 7:00 p.m., Board Meeting
August 14, 7:00 p.m., Board Meeting
All Board meetings are at The Other Barn. Agendas for upcoming Board meetings are posted 6 days prior on this
PAGE.
View past Board meeting minutes
HERE
To contact the OM Board click
HERE
OMCA Board Member News: OMCA Board Member Liz Crammond informed the Board of her resignation. Liz was recently hired as the Executive Director of Bright Minds Foundation and due to the new position she regrettably had to resign her board position. Many thanks Liz for your contributions to the board and the ideas you shared. Best wishes in your new position.
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Board of Directors Facebook
Discussion Page:
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OM Education Committee
Meetings held on the 4th Thursday of the month, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Other Barn.
Next meeting: July 24th, 6:00 p.m.
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BWI Roundtable
Regional committee addressing
airplane noise issues.
Please visit the
BWI Roundtable committee tab
on the Oakland Mills website for updated information. If you have questions or would like details, please contact Paul Verchinski, Roundtable Committee and OM Board Member at
[email protected]
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Resident Architectural Committee (RAC)
The RAC meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. The next RAC meeting will be held on
Thursday, July 19th at 7:30 p.m. at the Other Barn. Sign-in begins at 7:00 p.m. A list of applications for the meeting can be found
here
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More about the meeting...
The resident speak out is
this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at The Other Barn! Come talk with representatives of Oakland Mills shared spaces (open space, public space, and watershed). Examples of issues that might be addressed: broken cable boxes, sweetgum tree ball clean up, problems with pollutants draining into the local watershed, etc. This discussion will not cover privately owned spaces such as the recently vacated grocery space in the Village Center.
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Monday, August 6th
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Tickets on sale now at The Other Barn!
Swimming, pizza, DJ, and fun times with friends and family!
Open to OM residents only. Tickets $3 for ages 3 and over. Advanced ticket purchase required. Limited tickets available. Ages 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Sponsored by Oakland Mills Community Association
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Thursday, August 16th, 5:00 p.m.
Oakland Mills Village Center
Meet in front of the police trailer
Kids ages 5-11 and their parents are invited to bike the pathways of Oakland Mills with officers from HCPD's Pathway Patrol Section. A brief bicycle safety lesson will be given prior to the ride.
Children ages 9 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult and helmets MUST be worn.
Sponsored by HCPD's Pathway Patrol and Oakland Mills Community
Association's
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afety and
Security Committee.
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Oakland Mills Fall Festival
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Save the Date!
Celebrating OM's 50th:
Oakland Mills Fall Festival
October 6th
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm.
If you would like to be a vendor at Oakland Mills' Fall Festival, contact Brigitta Warren at
[email protected]
or 410-730-4610.
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Free Summer Meals for Kids
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Free Summer Lunches for Kids!
Mondays through Fridays, June 25-August 17
Talbott Springs Elementary School, 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.
Oakland Mills Middle School, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Open to ALL children, 18 and younger
No application, no enrollment, no cost!
Weekend Warrior Snack Packs
Fridays, June 22-August 31
Oakland Mills Middle School, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Weekend Warrior Snack Packs offers youth ages 18 and younger a FREE bag of snacks to provide nutrition over the weekend during the summer months. Student must be present in order to receive snack pack. Snack Packs available while supplies last.
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Summer Mobile Rec Program with Howard County Police
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Two convenient local locations!
- Talbott Springs Community Center, Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through July 31.
- Blandair Park, Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through August 3.
School Resource Officers will be on location, ready
to play basketball, baseball, flag football, Xbox or just hang. No need to register. Kids can drop in any time and must be able to be on their own.
Attendees should bring their own food and beverage.
On Tuesdays at Talbott Springs, the program includes a free swim at the Talbott Springs Pool from 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Only those attending the program can participate in the free swim. Make sure to bring a swimsuit and towel!
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Celebrating OM's 50th Birthday
Jazz in the Mills presents Lavenia Nesmith
with special guest Steve Washington
Sunday, September 16th, 5:00-7:30 PM
The Other Barn
Lavenia Nesmith:
"Her voice rich and resonant can be powerful and poignant, sultry or sweet."
~Janet Gilbert, The Baltimore Sun
Steve Washington:
"The kind of phrasing you get from the Coles, Eckstines...more jazz in his soul than a broadway cat can be expected to show... a fine set."
~Chris Specter, Midwest Records
Snacks and beverages for sale during performances. no refunds, no replacement of lost tickets.
Jazz in the Mills is sponsored by Ms. Lavenia Nesmith and the Oakland Mills Community Association
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Oakland Mills...What Columbia was meant to be!
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CLICK on the links below to access detailed information.
Jazz and The Mills will return on September 16th at The Other Barn. See the box above for information on the next concert. For a listing of the 2018 Season
CLICK HERE
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Columbia Families in Nature (CFIN)
CFIN has several great outdoor activities for families:
* July 29 - Howard County Conservancy
* August 19 - Terrapin Nature Park and Beach
* September 15 - Monarch Tagging with Audubon
* September 21 - Annual Fall Camping Trip
In addition, activities for children ages 0-3 are also available:
* July 18 - Hammerman Beach
* Aug 1 - Cascade Trail from Landing Rd
* Aug 15- Howard County Conservancy
* Aug 29 - Sunflowers @ Maryland Agricultural Resource Council
Wilde Lake Old-fashioned Family Picnic
September 15th, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
At Wilde Lake Park (near the boathouse)
For more information, click
HERE
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The largest and fastest growing choral music program for older adults in the country!
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Oakland Mills Farmers' Market
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Sundays,
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Oakland Mills Village Center
Featuring the season's freshest locally grown produce, baked goods, fruits, flowers, transplants, organically grown produce and specialty items.
For market information and a list of vendors visit the Howard County Farmers Market
Website.
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Exploring Columbia on Foot
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Columbia Association's (CA) series of outdoor walks explores the lakes, streams, woodlands and wildlife of Columbia. Each walk is about two miles long, with four to five stops along the way. Registration is not required.
The walks are led by award-winning environmental author Ned Tillman, who guides discussions on the nature, history and future of these wonderful outdoor settings, including the plans for them and challenges they may face in the near future.
All walks begin at 10 a.m. The schedule includes:
- Saturday, Sept. 8, Downtown Columbia - meet at the Lakefront Plaza, 10275 Little Patuxent Parkway
- Thursday, Sept. 27, Long Reach- meet at Long Reach Village Center, 8775 Cloudleap Court
- Thursday, Oct. 11, Oakland Mills - meet at Oakland Mills Village Center, 5851 Robert Oliver Place
- Thursday, Oct. 25, Owen Brown - meet at Hopewell Pool, 9200 Rustling Leaf
- Saturday, Nov. 3, Downtown Columbia - meet at the Lakefront Plaza, 10275 Little Patuxent Parkway
- Thursday, Nov. 8, Kings Contrivance - meet at Amherst House, 7251 Eden Brook Drive
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Columbia Association
News & Events
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CA Headquarters and CA Member Services Office:
6310 Hillside Court
Columbia, MD 21046
CA main number: 410-715-3000
Member Service number: 410-730-1801
Free Soil Analysis
Columbia Association will provide a FREE soil analysis for residents. A soil analysis can indicate what levels of chemicals and minerals are present in your lawn, and what type of nutrients may need to be added. Soil collection bags are available at The Other Barn and can be returned there. The samples are then analyzed and the results are sent to you by email.
Columbia Solar Co-op Information Session
TODAY! July 17th, 7 - 8 p.m.
at the Other Barn
CA BikeAbout Seeking Volunteers!
Saturday, September 29th
CA is looking for a few Oakland Mills residents who can be stationed at a stop in Oakland Mills and provide historical information about the village. CA will provide information but seeks individuals to interact with riders and talk about historical information on Oakland Mills.
Follow this LINK to sign up.
Click HERE for more information about this year's BikeAbout.
Columbia Lakefront Summer Festival
Live music, family movies, and dancing all summer long! Click
here for more info.
Columbia Association Seeks Audit Committee Member
Application deadline: July 27, 2018
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Youth and Teen Center @TheBarn
CA Middle School & Teen Advisory Pool Parties
Both parties will be held at the Locust Park Pool in the village of Long Reach (
8995 Lambkin Lane). Registration is required for this free event.
The Middle School pool party will be held on
Friday, July 20th from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. Register by 5:00 p.m. on July 19th
HERE.
The High School pool party will be held on Friday, August 3rd from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. Register by 5:00 p.m. on Aug. 2nd HERE.
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