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Upcoming Events and Programs
at The Other Barn
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6:00 Education Committee
7:00 Board Meeting
October 26th, 10:00 a.m.
Lively Arts: Mr. Skip
November 5th:
Breakfast with Santa tickets on sale for OM residents
November 13th, 7:00 p.m.
Board Meeting
November 14th:
Gingerbread House Decorating tickets on sale
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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:
Karina Caico
(Property Concern Issues)
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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Nursery Co-Op located in Oakland Mills
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Located in the 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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County Executive Kittleman seeks members
for Howard County's Commission for Women
Deadline November 16th
Click link below for scam alerts:
Beware Medicare and Health Insurance Scams During 2018 Open Enrollment!
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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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Verizon has set up a special
email for Oakland Mills residents to report damaged cable boxes.
More info.
Please report broken and abandoned cable boxes by emailing:
REPORT Broken/Abandoned VERIZON boxes:
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Support Our OM Merchants!
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Visit Our Newest Merchant
METRO PCS
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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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Giving Thanks by Giving Back
You can make a difference in the lives of local seniors by volunteering to provide rides for medical appointments, social outings, shopping and other needs. NO SET SCHEDULE is required. Simply provide a couple of rides a month that are convenient to your home, office and daily routines.
Parents are welcome to bring their children along when volunteering, making this a wonderful family service opportunity. Join Neighbor Ride (5570 Sterrett Place, #102 - Columbia 21044) on Tuesday, November 27th at 6pm or any Tuesday at 9:30am for volunteer orientation. You can also ask about scheduling an offsite orientation for your group of 5 or more.
ATTENTION NEIGHORRIDE PASSENGERS - GET OUT TO VOTE! Neighborride will be avilailable to take you to the polls on elections day to VOTE!
For all information about Neighborride Contact Patrice or Holly at [email protected] or 410-884-7433 for more information.
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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 Open Enrollment is from
October 15th through December 7th.
**ACA Health Insurance
Open Enrollment is from November 1st through December 15th
Medicare Public Education Seminars
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Community Forum on the Opioid Health Crisis
Oct. 24th, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Slayton House,
10400 Cross Fox Lane,
Columbia
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Help End the Opiod Epidemic and Save a Life! Wilde Lake Community Association Health and Wellness Committee will present a Panel of Experts to discuss how the opioid helath crisis is impacting our community.
More info and registration.
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OMCA Board Meetings
and Announcements
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Did you move into Oakland Mills between 1968 and 1975 and do you still live in Oakland Mills? If so, we'd like to invite you as our guest to our upcoming Volunteer Dinner/Reception in November to honor Oakland Mills volunteers and Oakland Mills 50th Birthday. If you are an "OM Pioneer" please email [email protected] or call Brigitta Warren at 410-730-4610 by October 24th.
Oakland Mills Board of Directors
October 23, 7:00 p.m. Board Meeting
On 10/23 the board welcomes Columbia Association Board Chair Andy Stack who will give us a CA updates. Mr. Stack's presentation will begin at 8:00 p.m.
November 13, 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
Oakland Mills welcomes Karina Caico as our new Covenant Advisor for Property Concerns.
Karina has spent several years in property management and is excited to be coming hOMe to Oakland Mills having grown up on Thunder Hill. Karina's hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 a.m. - 5 pm. Please stop by and say hi!
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Board of Directors Facebook
Discussion Page:
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OM Education Committee
Meetings held on the 4th Tuesday of the month, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at The Other Barn.
Next meeting: October 23, 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, November 1st 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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Jazz in the Mills Holiday Extravaganza
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Jazz in the Mills Holiday Extravaganza with Steve Washington
Sunday, December 2nd, 5:00-8:00 PM
The Other Barn
$35 Advance/$40 Door (includes Buffet/Desserts)
The man with the golden voice. Currently on a month long tour of Russia, playing clubs and concert halls, culminating in a packed performance at the US Embassy of Moscow, guest of US Ambassador, Jon Huntsman.
For more information, contact either Lavenia Nesmith at
Jazz in the Mills is sponsored by Ms. Lavenia Nesmith and the Oakland Mills Community Association
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Saturday, December 8th
Two Seatings:
9:00 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.
at The Other Barn
Enjoy breakfast, holiday crafts, and a
conversation and photo with Santa!
Tickets go on sale for Oakland Mills residents on November 5th.
Tickets $5/person for everyone ages 2+
Tickets must be purchased in advance.
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Gingerbread House Decorating
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Wednesday, December 12th
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
at The Other Barn
All supplies will be provided. Limited space. Children under 16 must be accompanied by
an adult.
$20/kit - more than 1 person may work on one house, but no more than 4 people.
Tickets go on sale November 14, 2018 at The Other Barn.
Tickets must be purchased in advance.
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Columbia Ice Rink Happenings
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Lessons:
Learn to Skate Session II:
October 24th through December 16th
Hockey Program: October 27th through December 15th
(no lesson on Thanksgiving Day)
Try Hockey for Free!
November 10TH from 5:55-7:15pm, check-in begins at 5:30
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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:
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CLICK on the links below to access detailed information.
Jazz and The Mills 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)
Undesign the Redline Interactive Exhibit
Now through December 31st
Howard County Public Library Central Branch
Howard County Poetry and Literature
Society Presents
Ordinary Wonder: Three Poets On Writing and Reality
Michael Collier, Elizabeth Spires, and David Yezzi
October 26th, 7:30 p.m.
Monteabaro Recital Hall at the
Horowitz Center for the Performing Arts
Howard Community College
Holiday Craft Fair at Historic Oakland
Saturday, November 10, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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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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
Earlier start times for upcoming CA Board of Directors work sessions and meetings
Columbia Association's (CA) Board of Directors will hold several upcoming work sessions and meetings at 7pm - half an hour earlier than usual - due to the anticipated amount of time needed to cover agenda items.
The list of CA Board work sessions and meetings that will convene at 7pm are:
- Thursday, October 25 - CA Board meeting
- Thursday, November 8 - CA Board work session and CA Board meeting
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, CA's Board of Directors will also hold a meeting on Thursday, November 8 after the preceding work session concludes. The anticipated start time for the meeting is 9:30pm.
CA 101
BGE Recycling Event
CA Open House
November 10th, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Various CA facilities
Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony
November 11th
Parade starts at 9:30, Ceremony starts at 10:45
Downtown Columbia
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Youth and Teen Center @TheBarn
The Choice Jobs Program prepares Maryland's youth for the
work world. The program utilizes a supported employment model
that delivers community-based vocational services that include a
job readiness curriculum, individualized service planning, and
supported job placement. For more information, click HERE.
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