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Upcoming Events and Programs
at The Other Barn
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February 26th, 7:00 p.m.
OM Community Meeting with the Howard County Police Dept. Community Outreach Division
February 28th, 10:00 a.m.
Lively Arts: Chris Campbell
February 28th, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
(Doors open at 6:00 p.m.)
SFES Family Bingo at The Other Barn
March 10th, 7:00 p.m.
OMCA Board Meeting
March 13th, 4:00 p.m.
Deadline for OMCA Board Candidate Nomination Petitions
March 14th, 10:00 a.m.
CPR, AED, & Narcan Training
March 24th
6:00 p.m. Education Committee Meeting
7:00 p.m. OMCA Board Meeting
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Call Us!
410-730-4610
Send a Fax
Website
Office Hours
*Please note that we will be closed some weeknights at 5 p.m. Please call before stopping by.
Mon - Thurs
9:00 am - 8:00 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:
Karina Caico
(Property Concern Issues)
office hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs. 10-4
[email protected]
Carrie Wenholz
(Exterior Alteration Applications)
(Letters of Covenant Compliance)
office hours: Tues - Thurs 11-4
OMCA Board of Directors
Jonathan Edelson, Chair
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Support our
OM Merchants
Visit the
OM Website
for a complete list of merchants and businesses.
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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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Support Oakland Mills Schools!
Click on the school name to link to the school's website.
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OMHS cOMmunity Food Pantry
Donations Needed!
Drop off at The Other Barn
during regular business hours
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The OMHS Food Pantry is held the 4th Thurs of each month from 3-5 p.m. and is open to the cOMmunity. Find more details
HERE.
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Little Free Library at The Other Barn
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Feel free to browse through our selection of books and take any you like. Donations are always welcome and can be left in the Little Free Library or brought in and left with the front desk. OM loves reading!
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Oakland Mills Nursery School
@ the Thunder Hill Neighborhood Center
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Located in the Thunder Hill Neighborhood Center
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I'm the Chef, Too!
Summer Camp at Thunder Hill 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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Aging in Place Tax Credit
Applications available
now through May 1st, 2020
Free Opioid Overdose Response Program (Narcan) trainings
1st Tuesday and last Thursday of each month
3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Howard County Health Department
8930 Stanford Blvd., Columbia
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Key Dates to Complete the Census:
March 12th Online Census Opens
April 1st Mail and Phone Census Opens
The 2020 Census counts every person living in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories and is required by the U.S. Constitution. Census data is used determine the level of federal funding for important programs such as Medicaid, food supplements, school construction, and highway and transportation projects. All information gathered is safe, secure, and protected by federal law. For more information, visit
howardcountymd.gov/2020census or call 410-313-6325.
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Howard County Council Contact Info
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Oakland Mills is located in Council District 2 and represented by Opel Jones.
District 3 - Christiana Mercer Rigby
District 5 - David Yungmann
Website
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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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Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off
March 7th, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Alpha Ridge Landfill
2350 Marriottsville Road
Marriottsville
Click
HERE
for more information.
Curbside yard trim collections will return March 30th!
Read Howard County Recycling's February newsletter HERE.
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For our newest neighbors!
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New to the Neighborhood? Welcome hOMe to Oakland Mills! Please stop by The Other Barn to introduce yourself and pick up a Welcome Packet. We have lots of information to help you get acquainted with the community.
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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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Please remember to pick up after your pets!
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Fido is very cute but Fido's poop is very nasty.
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Beds for Children in Need
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Collection Bin located in the lobby of The Other Barn. Needed: new twin-sized bedding sets, sheet sets, and comforters.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a charity that builds beds for kids who don't have their own. If your child or a child you know is sleeping on the floor, a sofa, an air mattress, or with other siblings or parents, you can request a bed by visiting www.shpbeds.org/request-bed or emailing [email protected]. SHP delivers the bunks/single beds along with new mattresses, pillows, sheets, and comforters.
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A-OK Mentoring: Volunteers Needed!
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A-OK volunteers serve as mentors and tutors
for preschool and elementary school children and middle school youth
in Howard County schools and in community programs. Volunteers must be at least 21 years of age and be able to work during weekday daytime hours.
443-895-2457 for more information.
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Blessings in a Backpack for TSES
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Talbott Springs Elementary School is in need of monetary donations to support an increase (double!) of students receiving Blessings in a Backpack for the 2019-2020 school year. The cost to feed one child over the entire the school year is $130. Visit
blessingsinabackpack.org and specify that your donation is for Talbott Springs Elementary School, Columbia, Maryland. Donations are tax deductible.
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OMCA Board Meetings
and Announcements
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Oakland Mills Board of Directors
March 10th, 7:00 p.m.
March 24th, 7:00 p.m.
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
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Board of Directors Facebook
Discussion Page:
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OM Education Committee
Next Education Committee meeting: March 26th, 6:00 p.m.
Meetings held on the 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at The Other Barn.
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BWI Roundtable
Regional committee addressing
airplane noise issues.
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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
March 5
th
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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Oakland Mills annual elections for the seven board seats and one Columbia Association Board seat are just around the corner.
Now is the time to consider running for office in Oakland Mills and making a direct impact in
OM, your hOMe, and our cOMmunity!
Nomination Packets are available NOW at the Other Barn. Nomination petitions must be returned by candidates by Friday, March 13th.
An information session for those interested in running for an OM Board Seat will be held at the Other Bran on Monday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Complete details will be sent in an email in the next two weeks. Please be on the lookout for the email. Now is a great time to attend upcoming OM board meetings and/or Columbia Association board meetings to get a first hand look at what goes on!
If you have any questions please email [email protected] or click HERE to contact the Oakland Mills board (individually or as a group).
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OM Community Meeting with the HC Police Department Community Outreach Division
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Lively Arts Presents: Mr. Chris "Music for Kids"
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SFES Family Bingo Night at The Other Barn
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SFES Family Bingo Night
February 28th
6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
at The Other Barn
Free admission, cards for sale, 5 cards for $1. Complimentary snacks/beverages.
Awesome prizes (non-cash)!
Everyone welcome!
Co-sponsored by the Stevens Forest Elementary School PTA and Oakland Mills Community Association
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Searching for Spring Egg Hunt
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Hands-only CPR, AED, & Narcan Training
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Hands-only CPR, AED & Narcan Training
March 14th, 10:00 a.m.
at The Other Barn
This FREE class will review Hands-only CPR and AED use on those 8 years and older. This class is aprropriate for all ages, so bring the whole family! (Please note, this is a non-certification class.)
To register, contact Brigitta Warren at 410-730-4610 or
For questions about the class, contact Howard County Department of Fire & Rescue Services at 410-313-2016 or
[email protected]
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Jazz in the Mills 2020 Season
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Jazz in the Mills will return on Sunday, March 29th with vocalist Alison Crockett! Click on the image below to buy tickets and view the 2020 season.
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Superheroes on Ice
March 21st & March 22nd
4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. both days
Columbia Ice Rink
Lesson Programs
Learn to Skate, Instructional Hockey, and High School Hockey. Info and registration
HERE.
Public Skate Sessions: click
HERE for times and more info.
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Volunteer for National Sound the Alarm!
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CLICK on the links below to access detailed information:
Faith Community Partnership Soup'r Sundae & Silent Auction
March 15th, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Wilde Lake High School Cafeteria
5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia
$20 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under.
More info and tickets
HERE.
Proceeds to benefit Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center
The largest and fastest growing choral music program for older adults in the country!
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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
Senior Men's Golf League at Fairway Hills
General Membership Meeting
March 31st, 9:30 a.m.
at the Fairway Hills Club House
Donuts and coffee provided.
Also, enjoy a friendly round of golf with golfers your own age and ability every Tuesday morning starting April 7th. Click
HERE
to visit the league's
website
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CA Open House
March 15th, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Various CA Facilities
Open to the public - no CA membership required. Free admission, some activities may require a fee.
More info
CA Pull and Plant Days
River Hill: April 19th, 10 a.m. to noon
Meet at Claret Hall, 6020 Daybreak Circle
Wilde Lake: April 26th, 10 a.m. to noon
Wilde Lake Park (meet at the boat house near 10026 Hyla Brook Road)
Hickory Ridge: May 3rd, 10 a.m. to noon
Meet at The Hawthorne Center, 6175 Sunny Spring
No experience necessary. Wear clothes that can get dirty, the rest will be provided.
Maggie J. Brown Spirit of Columbia 2020 Scholarship Award
Application deadline: March 15, 2020
The Columbia Association scholarship program offers up to six $2500 education awards to graduating high school seniors who provide exceptional community service to the Columbia area. For more information and to apply, click
HERE.
Don't throw away Columbia's history: donate it!
Has spring cleaning had you digging through piles of paperwork, deciding what to get rid of and what to keep? Don't throw away Columbia's history - donate it to Columbia Archives! More info HERE.
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Youth and Teen Center @TheBarn
Join CA's Teen Advisory Committee/Middle School Advisory Committee!
Meetings on the 1st and 4th Thursdays of the month, 5:00 p.m.
at The Barn, 5853 Robert Oliver Place, OM Village Center
Help plan and organize fun programs and activities for youth. Develop leadership skills and make new friends!
All middle and high school students who live in Howard County are welcome. Contact Safire Windley for an application at [email protected].
Food Bank Supper Program
Monday through Friday, 4:00 p.m.
at The Barn
5853 Robert Oliver Place, OM Village Center
Come to the Youth and Teen Center for a nutritious meal, sponsored by the Center and the Maryland Food Bank. Participants do not have to be YTC registrants to enjoy the supper program. Meals must be consumed on the premises.
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