What You Need to KnowAbout CA’s Upcoming Move

Columbia Horse CenterOffers Lessons, Campsand Shows

Behind the Scenes withCA’s Lifeguard Staff

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Photo by Keithan SamuelSCA plays an active part in helping to promote a vibrant downtown Columbia through events like the Lakefront Summer Festival.Though CA’s headquarters is moving, CA will continue to be involved in decisions that will shape the look of downtown Columbia.

Columbia Association(CA) has many activepartnerships withorganizations in Columbia

and Howard County, aimed atsupporting CA’s strategic mission:“Working every day in hundreds ofways to make Columbia an evenbetter place to live, work and play.”

Partnerships are collaborativeefforts, characterized by mutualcooperation and responsibility, andCA’s partnerships take variousforms. One of CA’s partners is theDowntown Columbia Partnership,which includes CA President andCEO Milton W. Matthews on itsboard of directors.

Helping ColumbiaThrive

(See Partners, page 4)

CA’s CommunityPartners Take Active Role to Promote Vibrant Downtown

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Although a section of Dorsey’s Search has an EllicottCity postal address, it is indeed part of Columbia, theninth of 10 villages that create the community ofColumbia. Dorsey’s Search, which got its name from theDorsey family, recipients of an early colonial land grant,includes two neighborhoods, Dorsey Hall and FairwayHills. The street names in Dorsey Hall are taken fromworks by Oliver Wendell Holmes and those in FairwayHills are from Ogden Nash.

As with Columbia’s other villages, the features thatmake Dorsey’s Search attractive and enjoyable aren’tonly for the enjoyment of its residents but are availablefor the entire community of Columbia.

That includes a thriving village center with a supermarket, several restaurants and shops, a gas station and many other amenities.Dorsey’s Search Village Center is home to a summer outdoor concert series held in thecourtyard, with music that spans the genres, including blues, country, folk, jazz, rock, steeldrums and more. Elsewhere in the village are professional and medical offices.

Columbia Association’s Fairway Hills Golf Club is in Dorsey’s Search and open to thepublic; it is a par-70 course available for daily play at affordable rates. One of CA’s 23outdoor pools is in the village, with eight lanes, sand volleyball, a snack bar, and a nearbyplayground and basketball court. This fall, Dorsey Hall Pool will be enhanced further withthe addition of a whirlpool spa, a zero-entry wading pool, and expanded and renovatedbathhouse restrooms.

CA is renovating the Meeting Room, doubling the size of a building that houses adaycare facility and meeting space. CA’s Linden Hall, the location of the village communityassociation’s offices, within the village center. It serves as a community center for many other functions and is rented for weddings, dinners and other events.

There is easy access to CA’s extensive pathway system, and Centennial Park and its many recreational opportunities are within quick walking distance for many of the area’s residents.

Elsewhere in the village is the original Dorsey Hall, a grand 18th-century stone houselocated not far from the village center. Interestingly, there was a Columbia post officefrom 1874 until 1912 near the intersection of today’s Route 29 and Route 108. Thathistorical reference is one of the reasons why James Rouse chose the name for thecommunity he founded.

This area has now grown into a village with homes for thousands of residents. You ofcourse are also welcome to visit. I think you’ll like what you find.

Dick Boulton

There’s Much to Findin Dorsey’s Search

Letter fromDorsey’s Search

By Dick Boulton

Brian Dunn, Kings Contrivance301-473-0077Brian.Dunn@ca-board.org

Reginald Avery, Oakland Mills443-545-6714Reginald.Avery@ca-board.org

Chao Wu, River Hill240-481-9637Chao.Wu@ca-board.org

Alan Klein, Harper’s Choice410-992-3025Alan.Klein@ca-board.org

Dick Boulton, Dorsey’s Search410-884-2964Dick.Boulton@ca-board.org

Andrew Stack, Owen Brown410-381-8897Andrew.Stack@ca-board.org

Janet Evans, Long Reach724-516-0550Janet.Evans@ca-board.org

Gregg Schwind, Hickory Ridge443-831-8847Gregg.Schwind@ca-board.org

Nancy McCord, Wilde Lake410-730-2309Nancy.McCord@ca-board.org

Jeanne Ketley, Town Center301-596-1097Jeanne.Ketley@ca-board.org

CA BOARD OF DIRECTORS2015-2016

A lthough ColumbiaAssociation (CA) will bemoving its headquarterssoon, all but one of

CA’s departments will remain open at 10221 Wincopin Circle in Downtown Columbia untilFriday, Aug. 21.

From July 7 through Aug. 7,School Age Services — whichincludes Before and After SchoolCare — will accept registrationand payments at Columbia ArtCenter, 6100 Foreland Garth inthe Long Reach Village Center.Payments can still be dropped offat 10221 Wincopin Circle, thoughnot registrations. School AgeServices will then reopen onTuesday, Aug. 25, at CA’s newheadquarters building.

The new headquarters will be inthe Hillside Center, 6310 Hillside

Court, located off Stevens ForestRoad, near Broken Land Parkwayand Route 29. It is less than threemiles from the DowntownColumbia Lakefront.

CA’s new headquarters isexpected to be open on Monday,Aug. 24. All phone numbers willstay the same.

The building will support CA’sheadquarters operations while stillremaining easily accessible.

CA headquarters operations arecurrently housed in threedifferent office locations in thedowntown area. Hillside Center

office is a larger space that willaccommodate these operations,including Columbia Archives, in a single building and it offersample parking. With the comingredevelopment in downtownColumbia, CA wanted to ensurethat its customers and memberswould have little difficulty finding parking when visiting CA Headquarters.

The new headquarters isaccessible from major roadways andis in close proximity to bike pathsand village centers. CA spentconsiderable time evaluating

locations, including several in theDowntown Columbia area. TheHillside Center office offers a value-oriented alternative for CA andcomes with ownership potential.This decision demonstrates CA’scommitment to being a carefulsteward of its resources.

CA will continue to be a keystakeholder in downtown Columbiathrough its ownership andmanagement of the DowntownColumbia Lakefront, operations ofthe new Haven on the Lake mindbody wellness retreat, and inmeetings and discussions withbusinesses and organizations thatare involved in the DowntownColumbia Partnership.

This will be the seventhheadquarters location for CA sinceits first office opened in 1966 in the village of Wilde Lake.

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CA’s Headquarters MovingServices Will Continue Without Interruption

Photo by Keithan SamuelSColumbia Association’s new headquarters will be in the Hillside Center located off of Stevens Forest Road, near Broken Land Parkway and Route 29.

At the ColumbiaAssociation (CA) Boardof Directors meeting held May 28, CA’s Board’s

committees elected their chairs andvice chairs, approved the transfer ofan additional $545,000 of apreviously approved $1 million forthe new CA headquarters and madeappointments to the Owen BrownExecutive Architectural Committee.

Additionally, staff will draft a letter

from the board asking HowardHughes Corp. to support anamendment to downtown zoningregulations to implement meaningfultargets for affordable housing

in new development. The board’s June 11 meeting was

cancelled and the June 18 worksession and June 25 meeting tookplace after CA Monthly went to press.

The next scheduled Board ofDirectors meetings are July 9 and 23.Meetings typically begin at 7:30pmand are held at CA Headquarters,10221 Wincopin Circle.

For current CA Board of Directorsmeeting minutes and agendas, visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/Agendas. Podcasts from boardmeetings are available atColumbiaAssociation.org/Podcasts.

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CA plays an active part in helpingto promote a vibrant, healthydowntown Columbia. ThoughCA’s headquarters is moving (seepage 3 for more information), CAwill continue to be an active partnerdowntown, both through eventslike the Lakefront Summer Festival,which runs through September, andby maintaining Lake Kittamaqundiand the pathway around it, as wellas other open space amenities andpathways (Of course Haven on theLake, CA’s Mind Body wellnesscenter that just opened this year,will remain in the heart ofdowntown Columbia, on the levelbelow Whole Foods).

Through that relationship, CA isinvolved in decisions that will shapethe look of downtown Columbia,like the markers and signage thatare being designed to informvisitors and residents in anappealing and consistent way.Additionally, CA supports thepartnership’s events, like theDiscover Downtown 5K, which in2014 had a route that includedCA’s pathways.

Another significant CA partner isthe Howard County Government,

which has partnered on numerousprojects, including studies like theColumbia Market Study, which wasa joint effort between CA, HowardCounty’s Department of Planningand Zoning and Howard CountyEconomic Development Authority.

The study identifies currentmarket conditions and futurepotential opportunities forColumbia’s village centers, and therelationship of the centers to otherareas in Columbia, which is key to

identifying strategies that can helprevitalize and reposition the eightvillage centers evaluated for futuresuccess (Wilde Lake Village Center,in the process of redevelopment,was excluded from the survey).

In similar fashion, CA also hashelped share information about therevitalization of Long Reach VillageCenter, home to Columbia ArtCenter. CA’s Art Center is also acommunity partner with theHoward County Office on Aging,

providing monthly artworkshops, rotating artexhibits and quarterly fieldtrips with Glenwood 50Plus Center, Laurel SeniorCenter and LongwoodSenior Center.

Another partnershipwith visibility in thecommunity is NeighborRide®, the volunteer-based transportationservice that launched in late 2004 and has been a regular

recipient of CA grants since its inception. The organizationprovides rides for seniors tomedical appointments, shopping,or to CA’s facilities for classes or exercise and in so doing,supports CA’s goal of enhancingthe quality of life for residents in Columbia.

For more information on CA’smany partners in the community,visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/CommunityPartners.

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Neighbor Ride® volunteerKaren Gentle, right, saidshe drives passengerstwo or three times a weekfor the organization.Photo by DaviD Wright

Four students are ridinghorses around a course atColumbia Horse Centerwhile listening to their

instructor’s calls.Occasionally, a horse with a mind

of its own takes its rider off course,but even these riders, who havebeen taking lessons for about a year,are able to bring them back in linewith ease.

Columbia Horse Center is on an88-acre swath of land just south ofKings Contrivance in Laurel. Whilethe Columbia Horse Center is aCA-owned facility, it is leased to Columbia Horse Center, Inc.,which operates it.

Nearly every night of the weekthere’s activity to be found,whether it’s the weekend showevents, like dressage or jumping orthe much simpler learn-to-rideprograms hosted nearly everyweeknight.

Sue Wisler, manager of theColumbia Horse Center, beganworking full-time there in 2005,but has ridden horses since she wasabout eight years old.

The Horse Center’s lessons aretargeted at beginners, Wisler said.There are 47 school horses forteaching, and about 40 more thatare owned privately and boardedat the center, she said.

“Our biggest mainstay isteaching beginners from five yearsof age and up,” she said. “We’rereally good at that and we work

them up until they’re moreadvanced… We’re more on thepleasure end of riding — we dohave show teams, but they’re notshow teams that will take you on tothe Olympics.”

Though they might be riding at similar levels, Wisler said thecenter separates adults and children for lessons — mostly forthe adults’ sake.

“It’s really not the children that care about riding with adults,it’s the adults intimidated by thechildren — Why are they doing it so well already?” she said with a laugh.

Wisler said her favorite parts of thejob are the freedom from workingin an office and being aroundpeople who share her passion.

“I really enjoy the people,” she

said. “I enjoy the customerservice, it’s nice to be aroundpeople that share your samepassion, and it’s outdoors — itmight be cold in the wintertime,but I don’t think I could ever doan office job.”

For more information aboutColumbia Horse Center, visitColumbiaHorseCenter.comor call 301-776-5850.

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Columbia Horse CenterGives Novice Riders a LegUpWith Lessons,CampsBy Tripp Laino

Photo by Keithan SamuelS“Our biggest mainstay is teaching beginners from five years of age and up,” says Sue Wisler, manager of Columbia Horse Center. “We’re really good at that and we work them up until they’re more advanced.”

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By Tripp Laino

T ens of thousands ofpeople visit CA’s poolsevery summer — morethan 7,200 people visited

CA’s pools over Memorial Dayweekend’s opening days alone —and staff members like SydneyGrohe help keep swimmers safe all summer long.

Grohe, a Towson Universitystudent and Long Reach HighSchool alumnus, is in her fifthsummer working for CA’s pools,starting as a lifeguard in thesummer of 2011 and becoming apool manager for Phelps Luck andThunder Hill pools in the summer of2014. Though CA has several poolsavailable year-round, summer meansthe opening of 23 outdoor pools, andadditional staff to help keep thingsrunning smoothly — about 430lifeguards are on staff in the summer.

She said she’d wanted to be alifeguard since swimming at KendallRidge Pool as a child.

“It’s just been really a funexperience,” she said. “You learn alot about working hard, you makegood friends, and get to be outsideevery day.”

As a manager, she has a staff of 24including three assistant managersand helps keep the pool running

smoothly, which includes everythingfrom setting schedules to cleaning up trash.

Half an hour before the poolsopen, Grohe and her team movethrough the pool area, checking thewater levels to ensure chlorine andpH levels are in range, set up chairsand umbrellas and ensure the life-saving equipment, like the oxygentank and automated externaldefibrillator, are working properly.

Being a lifeguard or a poolmanager carries a significantamount of responsibility, as theyneed to be ready at a moment’snotice. To keep their rescue skillssharp, lifeguards need four hoursof training each month,

administered at the pools. The training includes various

types of rescues — Grohe said shesometimes jumps in the pool as adrowning victim for others to train— and covers the various elementsinvolved in a pool rescue, includingthe possible injuries and whetherthey’re struggling at the water’ssurface or below it.

There are 10 new lifeguards at her pool this summer, so Grohe’sworked with them to make sure they have all the skills needed for possible rescues.

And though they hope not toneed those skills, they’re a necessarypart of the job. Grohe made her firstrescue over Memorial Day weekendwhen she helped a little boy whocouldn’t swim to safety after hejumped off the diving board.

“There was no doubt in my mindto go in after him,” she said. “It wasscary — I was definitely shaking after,but I knew what to do. I was glad itwas me [observing the pool].”

For more information aboutCA’s pools, please visitColumbiaPools.org.

POOL PATROLCA Lifeguard Sydney Grohe keeps swimmers safe all summer

Photo by Keithan SamuelS

Sydney Grohe, above and left, keeps watch over Phelps Luck Pool.

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CA Headquarters .................................. 410-715-3000

CA Membership Service Center ................ 410-730-1801

Aquatics Office .................................... 410-312-6332

Columbia Art Center .............................. 410-730-0075

Columbia Association Camps ................... 410-715-3165

Columbia Athletic Club ........................... 410-730-6744

Columbia Gym ..................................... 410-531-0800

Columbia Horse Center .......................... 301-776-5850

Columbia Ice Rink ................................ 410-730-0322

Columbia SportsPark/SkatePark ............... 410-715-3054

Columbia Swim Center ........................... 410-730-7000

Columbia Teen Center ............................ 410-992-3726

Fairway Hills Golf Club ........................... 410-730-1112

Haven on the Lake ................................ 410-715-3020

Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club .......................... 410-730-5980

Inclement Weather Hotline ...................... 410-715-3154

Indoor Tennis, Columbia Athletic Club ........ 410-720-0149

Owen Brown Tennis Bubble ..................... 410-381-7255

The Racquet Club at Hobbit’s Glen ............. 410-715-3080

School Age Services .............................. 410-715-3164

Supreme Sports Club ............................. 410-381-5355

Wilde Lake Tennis Club .......................... 410-730-3767

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Wed, July 8: Gary & The Groove – Good-Time Rock’N’RollThu, July 9: SLY 45 – Vintage Rock to Modern PopFri, July 10: Dancin’ Under the People Tree

MOVIE: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’ PG13Sat, July 11: SON TRES Y MAS – Latin America/MexicoSun, July 12: Richard Walton – Contemporary Jazz*Mon, July 13:MOVIE: ‘How To Train Your Dragon,’ PGTue, July 14: Teen Open Mic NightWed, July 15: I&I Riddim – ReggaeThu, July 16: Blue Train – BluegrassFri, July 17: Dancin’ Under the People Tree

MOVIE: ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part One,’ PG13Sat, July 18: SALBOMPLE – Latin (Salsa, Bomba, Plena)Sun, July 19: Chris and Jenna – Indie PopMon, July 20:MOVIE ‘DUMBO,’GTue, July 21: Teen Open Mic NightWed, July 22: 21 Horses – CountryThu, July 23: KAJUN KELLEY – Guitar Driven RockFri, July 24: Dancin’ Under the People Tree; MOVIE: ‘FROZEN,’PGSat, July 25: Downtown Partnership Concert –

American City Building parking lot 4-9pmSun, July 26: Julie Hall – Classic Jazz Vocals*Mon, July 27:MOVIE ‘101 DALMATIANS’, GTue, July 28: Teen Open Mic NightWed, July 29: Painted Trillium – CelticThu, July 30: Patsy’s Honky Tonk – Classic CountryFri, July 31: Dancin’ Under the People Tree; MOVIE: ‘BIG HERO 6,’ PG

Visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/LakeFrontFestival for a complete schedule! Concerts are approximately two hours: 7:30-9:30pm; Sundays: 6:30-8:30pmMovies begin at dusk(about 8:30 pm)

*“Clyde’s will host a cookout for moviegoers. $6 for burger, chips and soda; $4.50 for hot dog, chips and soda; and $1 for a drink only.”

July EventsLakefront Summer Festival

Outdoor Sunset CommunityYoga on the Lake Sponsoredby Haven on the Lake and Whole FoodsSat. July 12, Aug. 9, and Sept. 136:30-7:30pmHaven on the Lake • 10275 LittlePatuxent Parkway • Bring your own mat.In the event of inclement weather, classes will be held indoors at Haven on the Lake. FreeGroup.Fitness@ColumbiaAssociation.org

Pedal and PaddleSun. July 12 • 7amSwansfield Pool • 5659 Cedar Lane$55 registration fee includes a t-shirt.Ride your bike (45 miles) and swim alap at all 23 outdoor pools to benefit theUlman Cancer Fund (tax deductible) and honor Donna Sunderdick. Email EdShulder@yahoo.com or visitActive.com for registration and more information.

Green Fire Film Screeningand Discussion About Local CconservationMon. July 13 • 7 pmClaret Hall • 6020 Daybreak Circle,Clarksville • Davey Rogner (InvasiveSpecies Project Manager at the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area)410-313-0476 ext 0476 ordrogner@howardcountymd.govAn evening for residents to cometogether to discuss local conservationand view the documentary Green Fire,which details the life of Americanconservationist, Aldo Leopold, and theformation of his ideas. Follow-updiscussion about how Leopold’s workcan continue to influence theconservation work citizens and theNatural Resource Managers undertake in Howard County.

Teen Advisory’s MiddleSchool Pool PartyFri. July 17 • 7-10pmLocust Park Pool • 8995 Lambskin LaneCall YTC @ The Barn at 410-992-3726,or stop by The Barn at 5853 RobertOliver Place between 2-7pm.

Summer Luau PartySat. July 25 • 5-7pmSupreme Sports Club • 7080 DeepageDrive • Come dressed in your favoriteHawaiian shirt or hula skirt. Make yourown leis, limbo dancing, hula hoopfrenzy, arts and crafts and more! Pre-register by calling 410-381-7559.Price per family: CA Members, $16;Columbia Card holders, $18; Non-members, $20.

Zumba Under the Stars at Stevens Forest FitnessPavilion and PoolSun. July 19 • 7-8:30pmRain Date: Sun, July 26.Stevens Forest Pool Pavilion 6061 Stevens Forest Road • A funfitness evening that includes half a land Zumba class followed by AquaZumba in the pool. To register pleasecall 410-730-6744 or email Group.Fitness@ColumbiaAssociation.org

Teen Advisory’s High School Pool PartyFri. July 24 • 8-11pmLocust Park Pool • 8995 Lambskin LaneCall YTC @ The Barn at 410-992-3726,or stop by The Barn at 5853 RobertOliver Place between 2-7pm.

Solar Co-op PresentationWed. July 29 • 7pmThe Other Barn • 5851 Robert OliverPlace 410-730-4610 • oaklandmills.orgContact Sandy Cederbaum,manager@oaklandmills.org

Friday Night LiveFri. July 31 • 7-10pmYTC @ The Barn • 5853 Robert Oliver Place • Call YTC @ The Barn at 410-992-3726, or stop by The Barnbetween 2-7pm.

National Night Out in Harper’s ChoiceTue. Aug. 4 • 6-9pmThe courtyard at Joseph’s Square410-730-0770 • Contact Susan Coghlan,events@harperschoice.org. Join us for a favorite annual tradition thatincludes food, fun, and entertainmentfrom the Unity Reggae Band!

Jane Byers and MaraMarchand “Friends Painting Contrasts”June 15 – August 8The Bernice Kish Gallery at SlaytonHouse • 10400 Cross Fox Lane 410-730-3987 • Carole Black, Gallery Director • gallery@wildelake.orgSummer Gallery Hours: Mon.-Thu.: noon-1pm, 3:30-9pm; Friday: noon-1pm, 3:30-5pm; Saturday: 9am-noon

Outdoor YogaWednesdays with Rodger Carter and Fridays with Julia MartinezJune 3 -Sept 4 • 10-11amFree for PPP Members; fee for allothers. Bring your own mat.Weather Dependent Location: Stevens Forest Pool PavillionGroup.Fitness@ColumbiaAssociation.org

KidSpace Movie Night6-9pmFirst Saturday of the month at SupremeSports Club • 7080 Deepage Drive;second Saturday of the month atColumbia Athletic Club • 5435 BeaverkillRoad; third Saturday of the month atColumbia Gym • 6151 Day Long LaneEnjoy a fun family evening of activities, a pizza dinner, drinks and a movie. $10per child/$16 per family for CA KidSpaceand PPP Members; $12 per child/$18per family for Columbia Cardholders and$14 per child/$20 per family for CAResidents and Non-CA Members.

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JulyCommunity Events Visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/Events to learnmore about great events happening in Columbia!

Member Appreciation

Days

at Outdoor Pools

For a complete schedule of member

appreciation events, which include games,

special offerings and more, call

410-312-6332 or visit ColumbiaPools.org.