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MonthlyA PUBLICATION OF COLUMBIA ASSOCIATIONCASEP 2014

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2 Celebrate CaribbeanCultures

3 French CuisineExchange Returns!

8 Be a Part of YourCommunity Events

That’s why the CA Board ofDirectors will be hosting“Columbia Speaks. CAListens,” a communityinput meeting that will be

held on Saturday, Oct. 18, at theWilde Lake Interfaith Center(located off Trumpeter Roadacross from Wilde Lake HighSchool). The meeting will gofrom 9:30 a.m. to noon. A socialhour from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. willprecede the event.

“We’re seeking to engage peoplemore than we have in the past andmake them feel like they are morea part of the process and a part ofthis community,” said NancyMcCord, chairwoman of the CABoard’s External RelationsCommittee and the board memberrepresenting Wilde Lake.

“We also want people to talk tous about how they feel, what theythink and what they see, both thepositive and the negative,”McCord said. “We hope to reachpeople who don’t normally

attend CA’s meetings. Everybody is welcome, though,whether they’ve attended meetingsor not. We want to spread the loveand bring more people in so thatthey understand more aboutColumbia Association.”

CA is seeking to hear from adiverse cross-section of theColumbia community regardingsome specific issues that areimportant to the community. Yourideas on topics are appreciated.Please let us know by commentingon InspireColumbia.com.

Facilitators will help moderatethe meeting and guide discussions.

Pre-registration at ColumbiaSpeaks.EventBrite.com is

encouraged but not required.Child care will be provided. CA isalso looking into ways for thosewho cannot attend in-person to still be able to participateelectronically and to submitcomments afterward.

In addition, there are other waysthat community members can havetheir voices heard on a regular basis.The CA Board offers “ResidentSpeakout” at its meetings. Boardmembers and CA staff can bereached via the email addresses and phone numbers listed atColumbiaAssociation.org.And CA has a communityengagement website at InspireColumbia.com.

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Brian Dunn, Kings Contrivance301-473-0077BrianJDunn@gmail.com

Reginald Avery, Oakland Mills443-545-6714RTAvery@verizon.net

Michael Cornell, River Hill410-531-9340MichaelCornell@comcast.net

Alan Klein, Harper’s Choice410-992-3025AlanKleinCA@gmail.com

Tom O’Connor, Dorsey’s Search410-336-9269TomFOC3@Verizon.net

Andrew Stack, Owen Brown410-381-8897Andrew.Stack@CA-Board.org

Russell Swatek, Long Reach410-799-1497Swatek1@yahoo.com

Gregg Schwind, Hickory Ridge443-831-8847Gregg.Schwind@Yahoo.com

Nancy McCord, Wilde Lake410-730-2309Nancy.McCord@LongAndFoster.com

Jeanne Ketley, Town Center301-596-1097TownCenterCARep@gmail.com

CA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014-2015

Celebrate the cultures ofthe Caribbean at anafternoon of dance –

including bachata, reggae,calypso, steel drum, salsa,merengue and compas/konpa – aswell as displays, demonstrations,live music, and delicious dishessold from food trucks.

The Caribbean Culture Fest is afree, family-friendly event that isbeing held on Sunday, Sept.28, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Miller Branch Librarylocated at 9421 Frederick Roadin Ellicott City. It is being hostedby Columbia Association (CA),the Howard County LibrarySystem and The Build HaitiFoundation.

It will highlight the countries and territories of Antigua andBarbuda, Aruba, Bahamas,Bermuda, Cuba, Curacao,Dominica, Dominican Republic,Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti,Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat,Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis,St. Martin, St. Vincent, Trinidadand Tobago, and the Virgin Islands.

Photos will be taken at theevent of exhibitors, performersand the audience. At the event,families will be able to pick up a“Culture Fest Passport” andcomplete it for door prizes byvisiting exhibitors’ tables.

This is the seventh CultureFest. The others were for LatinAmerica, West Africa, East Asia,South Asia, Ghana, and NorthAfrica and the Middle East.

For more information, contactLaura Smit, program manager for CA’s International Exchangeand Multicultural Programs, bycalling 410-715-3162 or sendingan email to International@ColumbiaAssociation.org.

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Learn fun facts about Columbia’sfounder. Look at some ofColumbia Association’s newest

improvement projects. Get a closer lookat the future of Symphony Woods. Andburn plenty of calories while doing allof that during the fun and informativeannual Columbia BikeAbout.

Columbia BikeAbout will be held onSaturday, September 13. This year’sfree, family-friendly ride will begin at9:30 a.m. at a new location — WildeLake Park. Riders will be able to startup until 10 a.m. and are expected tocomplete the ride by 1 p.m.

They will embark on a 12-mile routethat winds through the villages of WildeLake, Harper’s Choice and HickoryRidge. The route takes them into theneighborhood that James Rouse,Columbia’s founder, called home, and

Bon appetit! Columbia Association’s (CA) French Cuisine andCulture Exchange returns this fall, with travelers departing onThursday, Oct. 9, and returning on Sunday, Oct. 19.

Up to 16 participants will travel to Columbia’s sister city of Cergy-Pontoise, France, a planned community outside of Paris.They will live with a family there, take cooking and pastry lessonsfrom a renowned French chef, tour the farm and Château deVillarceaux, visit a traditional French market, dine at local restaurantsand savor French cuisine and wine. The itinerary also includes the“Lunch with Monet” at Giverny, visits to sites of interest in Paris andthe surrounding area, a trip to the Montmartre Wine Festival, and“Lunch with Van Gogh” at Auvers sur Oise. French participants willcome to Columbia in 2015 and will be hosted by families here.Being able to host a French visitor is a plus, but not a requirement.

The cost, not including flights, is $600 for CA residents and $700for non-residents. Roundtrip airfare to and from Paris isapproximately $1,100-$1,300. The registration deadline is Sept. 19.

For information and an application packet, please contact LauraSmit, program manager for CA’s International Exchange andMulticultural Programs, by calling 410-715-3162 or sending anemail to International@ColumbiaAssociation.org.

For more information, please call 410-715-6781 or email Columbia.Archives@ColumbiaAssociation.org

then brings them along the stream thatfeeds Wilde Lake, and then into theMiddle Patuxent Valley.

Columbia BikeAbout, brought t o youby Co lumb i a Association’s (CA)Columbia Archives and Open SpaceManagement, highlights the history ofColumbia, as well as the extensive pathwaysystem and open space that contribute toColumbia’s high quality of life.

Pre-registration for the BikeAboutis encouraged. Registration can bedone online atBikeAbout.EventBrite.com.

The end of the ride will bring aspecial treat: an old-fashioned picnichosted at Wilde Lake Park by the WildeLake Community Association and CA.Riders will be able to purchaserefreshments from a variety of foodtrucks and enjoy free entertainment.

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Columbia BikeAbout, a free,family-friendly ride, will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Wilde Lake Parkon Saturday, September 13.

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By David Greisman

Tori Paide was traveling the worldfor her job but was stressed andunhappy. Marla Peoples was workingin executive recruiting and sufferingfrom bad migraines. Both sought outacupuncture as a form of relief.Eventually each went from patients topractitioners, evolving their practiceto become the successful proprietorsof The Still Point wellness spas.

Paide founded The Still Point in2007, opening in Takoma Park.Peoples was a friend and classmatefrom Tai Sophia, now known as theMaryland University of IntegratedHealth. Their partnership came fromfinding acupuncture together andtheir combined passion to educatethe community about alternativemethods of relief and wellness. In2011, The Still Point opened itsClarksville location.

And when Columbia Association’s(CA) Haven on the Lake mind body

wellness retreat opens in late 2014,CA will be partnering with Paide andPeoples, bringing The Still PointSpa’s various services — which gobeyond acupuncture, also includingnaturopathic and homeopathicmedicine, herbal medicine, nutritioncoaching, massage therapy, holisticskin care, natural waxing, body wrapsand treatments, and natural nail care— to downtown Columbia.

Haven on the Lake is scheduled toopen in December on the lake levelof the new Whole Foods Marketbuilding. Among Haven’s otherofferings are: Eastern and European-rooted MindBody studios offeringPilates, Yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, Barreand more; a healing aquaticenvironment comprised of a hot tub,

movement and relaxation pool, coldplunge, steam bath, tropical rainshower, sauna and Crystal Salt Room.There will also be relaxing spaces forpersonal escape, including a mindbody relaxation lounge, cafe and anoutdoor veranda overlooking LakeKittamaqundi.

“Howard County is a very health-oriented place. People want retreatslike Haven,” Peoples said. “This isgoing to be a place where people aregoing to come from all over forpersonal wellness and to bepampered.”

Both are Maryland natives; Paide isfrom Silver Spring, while Peoplesgrew up in the Pikesville/Randallstown area. In 2007, Paidewas offering acupuncture on her own

when she looked ac saw a building un Four weeks later, relocated, with a massage therapist increasingly expan services. At the sa was working with a her own acupunct was looking at venture when sh discuss opening together in Howar

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Perfect PartnershipThe Still Point’s Tori Paide and Marla Peoples join with Columbia Association to offer wellness experiences at Haven on the Lake

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Peoples added: “The majority ofour clients aren’t coming for just oneservice. We see people, men andwomen, all ages, getting multipleservices: facials and acupuncture,nutrition coaching, and massage.”

They are excited about their newlocation, and Haven on the Lake as awhole.

“There is nothing in the Mid-Atlantic like Haven on the Lake,”Paide said. “Our guests will be amazedby the spa and the treatments theyreceive. The whole retreat is going tobe a very special and unique place.”

Haven on the Lake isexpected to open inDecember. Haven offers fourtiered membership levels:

REFRESH provides unlimited access to Haven on the Lake’s healingenvironments and theopportunity to secureguaranteed Mind Bodymovement classes at adiscount. Refresh memberscan also purchase wellnessspa experiences.

REVIVE provides unlimited access to Haven on the Lake’s healingenvironments and unlimitedaccess to Mind Bodymovement classes, plus credittoward wellness spa services.

RESTOREprovides unlimited access to Haven on the Lake’s healingenvironments and theopportunity to secure MindBody movement classes at adiscount. It also includes onecomplimentary wellness spaexperience per month, special

prices on additional wellnessexperiences, and a credittoward wellness spa services.

REJUVENATE, an all-inclusive membership,offers unlimited access toHaven on the Lake’s healingenvironments and unlimitedaccess to Mind Bodymovement classes (on aspace available basis). Therealso is one complimentarywellness spa experience per month, special prices on additional wellnessexperiences, and a credittoward specific wellness spa services.

Not a member?Guests are also welcome to Haven on the Lake withday rates and half-day andfull-day spa packages.

To find out more, please go to:HavenOntheLake.org, visit Haven on the Lake’s salescenter located in front of thenew Whole Foods Market on Little Patuxent Parkway in downtown Columbia or call 443-864-0557.

Tori Paide, left, and Marla Peoples,owners of The Still Point, arepartnering with CA to bring the wellness spa’s services to Haven on the Lake’s mind bodywellness retreat, which is set to open in late 2014.

Haven on the Lake memberships offer four wellness options

runoff before it leaves your property.Rain gardens are attractive vegetativebasins — and CA even has a cost shareprogram to help residents in certainvillages build them. Learn more atColumbiaAssociation.org/Watershed.• Buy local and seasonal produce: Thereare farmer’s markets throughout ourcommunity and numerous communitysupported agriculture (CSA)opportunities for locally grown food.• Use fertilizer wisely: Use fertilizer onlywhen needed and be sure that theappropriate amount is used. CA’s TestYour Lawn program can help. Ask yourvillage community association for a soilsample bag, follow the instructions andreturn the sample with your emailcontact info.

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By Jeremy Scharfenberg

W hile Columbia Association(CA) is making importantstrides with respect to

sustainability, it needs your help.That’s because small steps taken by

the larger Columbia’s community addup to big impacts when it comes toenergy and water use, cost savings,greenhouse gas emissions and overallenvironmental stewardship.

What are some of the steps thatpeople can take?

• Reduce, reuse, recycle: The materialswe purchase, use and ultimately disposeof have a significant impact on theenvironment. A great deal of energyand resources go into making theseitems, so look for products withrecycled content and sustainablemanufacturing processes. And whendisposing of materials, be sure to recycleand compost as much as possible.

• Install a rain garden: Help improve thequality of our streams and lakes bycapturing and infiltrating stormwater

• Buy green power: Consider choosing arenewable power such as wind or solarfor your electricity supply.• Hit the trail: Columbia Association has 93.5 miles of trails, so look foropportunities to walk or bike to locationsin our community instead of driving.• Get a home energy audit: Reducinghome energy usage is one of the mostimportant things we can do to make ourcommunity more sustainable. The HomePerformance with ENERGY STARProgram from BGE provides a greatopportunity to identify upgrade measuresand reduce installation costs up to 50percent. CA’s Home Energy EfficiencyUpgrade Cooperative can help — learnmore at RetrofitBaltimore.org/Columbia.• Buy ENERGY STAR: When purchasinglight bulbs, appliances or otherelectronic equipment, look for theENERGY STAR label.

Jeremy Scharfenberg is ColumbiaAssociation’s energy manager.

GOINGGREENSmall Steps with Big Impacts

LAKEFRONTSUMMERFESTIVAL

SeptemberSchedule

Friday, Sept. 5 •Movie: “Mr. Peabody and Sherman” (PG), plus Dancin’ Under the People TreeSaturday, Sept. 6 •Movie: “The Monuments Men” (PG-13)Friday, Sept. 12 •Movie: “Muppets Most Wanted” (PG), plus Dancin' Under the People TreeSaturday, Sept. 13 •Movie: “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (PG-13)

All films begin at dusk (about 8:30 p.m.). For more information, go to ColumbiaAssociation.org/LakefrontFestival.

The 2014 Columbia Association Lakefront Summer Festival concludes onSeptember 13 at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. Here’s the schedule:

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CA BoardRecapA t the Columbia Association (CA) Board of Directors

meeting held on July 24, the CA Board was briefed on CA operations that impact the environment, as well

as on some of the projects under way to reduce CA's impacton the environment and to reduce operating costs. Inaddition, the CA Board approved easement requests for astormwater management pond in the Huntingtonneighborhood and for a water main crossing at Fairway Hills Golf Course along Route 29.

At the Aug. 14 meeting, the CA Board heard a presentationon the specific recommendations from the Columbia MarketAnalysis and Economic Development Services Study.

The next scheduled Board of Directors meeting is Thursday,Sept. 11. There is only one CA Board meeting in September.Meetings are held at CA Headquarters, 10221 WincopinCircle. Meetings typically begin at 7:30 p.m.

For current CA Board of Directors meeting minutes andagendas, visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/Agendas.Podcasts from board meetings also are available atColumbiaAssociation.org/Podcasts.

The physical design of a communitycan help promote the healthylifestyles of those within it. That’s

according to Mark Fenton, a nationalexpert in public health, transportation andplanning — and the next speaker inColumbia Association’s (CA) CommunityBuilding Speaker Series.

Fenton will be speaking from 7 to 9 p.m.on Oct. 2 at the Oakland Mills MeetingHouse (5885 Robert Oliver Place). The eventis free and open to the public. Registrationis encouraged but not required viaCASpeakerSeries.EventBrite.com.

Among what Fenton will discuss is thebenefit of creating “complete streets,”which can safely and comfortablyaccommodate everyone, from pedestriansand cyclists to vehicle drivers and peopleusing forms of mass transit.

“To Your Health: How CommunityDesign Can Promote Healthy Lifestyles” isa partnership of CA and The HorizonFoundation. CA’s Community BuildingSpeakers Series brings thought-provokingspeakers on topics that stimulate us todiscuss, engage and build our sense ofcommunity in Columbia.

CA Headquarters ..............................................410-715-3000CA Membership Service Center ..................410-730-1801Aquatics Office..................................................410-312-6332Columbia Art Center........................................410-730-0075Columbia Athletic Club...................................410-730-6744Columbia Association Camps ......................410-715-3165Columbia Gym....................................................410-531-0800Columbia Horse Center ..................................301-776-5850Columbia Ice Rink ............................................410-730-0322Columbia SportsPark/SkatePark.................410-715-3054Columbia Swim Center ...................................410-730-7000Columbia Teen Center ....................................410-992-3726Fairway Hills Golf Club ...................................410-730-1112Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club ..................................410-730-5980Inclement Weather Hotline ...........................410-715-3154Indoor Tennis, Columbia Athletic Club .....410-720-0149Owen Brown Tennis Bubble..........................410-381-7255Supreme Sports Club ......................................410-381-5355The Racquet Club at Hobbit’s Glen............410-715-3080Wilde Lake Tennis Club ..................................410-730-3767

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Speakers Series Spotlight:

Mark Fenton, Oct. 2

Mark Fenton, a national expert in public health, transportationand planning, will be the nextspeaker in CA’s CommunityBuilding Speaker Series.

Annual Family LuauFri, Sept. 5 • 6-8pm Supreme Sports Club 410-381-7559 CA members, $10 per immediate family; Columbia Cardholder, $12per immediate family; Non-members, $14 per immediate family.

Town Center VillageBoard MeetingWed, Sept.10 • 7pm Historic Oakland 410-730-4744

CA Board of DirectorsMeetingThu, Sept. 11 • 7:30pm CA Headquarters 410-715-3000

Rainbow TheatreFri, Sept. 12 • 10am Slayton House Theatre 410-730-3987

Family Night BingoFri, Sept. 12• 7:30-9pm The Hawthorn Center 410-730-7327

End of Summer IceCream Sundae MakingFri, Sept. 12 • 7-8pm Amherst House410-381-9600 • Tickets are$2.50 for all you can eat sundaes. Tickets must bepurchased in advance at Amherst House.

Red Ribbon Yard SalesSat, Sept. 13 • 8am-noonVarious streets in HickoryRidge • 410-730-7327 Look for the red ribbons onstreet signs for great bargainsthroughout the village.

Columbia BikeAboutSat, Sept. 13 • 9:30am Wilde Lake Park 410-715-3103 or BikeAbout.EventBrite.com

Wilde Lake Old-Fashioned Family PicnicSat, Sept. 13 • 11am-3pmWilde Lake Park 410-730-3987

River Hill Health FairSat, Sept. 13 • 11am-2pm River Hill Village Center 410-531-1749

Reptile WondersSat, Sept. 13 • 1pm Owen Brown CommunityCenter • 410-381-0202 Registration required, space is limited. Free to Owen Brown residents.

ManneqART: Sculpture of the HumanForm ReceptionSat, Sept. 13 • 3-5pm Columbia Art Center 410-730-0075

The Bernice KishGallery September Exhibit ReceptionSun, Sept. 14 • 3-4pm Slayton House 410-730-3987 • This exhibit is part of the Howard CountyRoad to the Arts and is the opening exhibit of the2014-15 gallery season.

Excite Columbia!Tue, Sept.16 • 6:30-8:30pmCA Headquarters 410-423-4112 or ColumbiaAssociation.org/Excite

Board of Education Candidates’ ForumWed, Sept. 17 • 4pm The Other Barn 410-730-4610 • This event is sponsored by all 10 villages of Columbia.

Helen Mitchell: ComingHome to Virtue EthicsThu, Sept. 18 • 7pm Columbia Art Center 410-730-0075

Neighborhood Yard SalesSat, Sept. 20 8am-1pm

River Hill Neighborhood Streets 410-531-1749

Fall Flea Market and Scarecrow Making

Sat, Sept. 20 • 7pm Amherst House 410-381-9600

Afternoon TeaSun, Sept. 21 • 3:30-5pm Historic Oakland 410-730-4744 • Reservationsrequired. Cost: $28 plus taxper person. Catered bySweet Simplici-Tea.

50+ Fun and Fulfilling:Coffee and ConversationTue, Sept. 23 • 9:30-11am The Other Barn 410-730-4610 • Come hearBarbara Kellner of ColumbiaArchives speak about “Columbia:Where We’ve Beenand Where We Are Going.”

Shredding EventSat, Sept. 27 • 9am-1pm Linden Hall Parking Lot 410-730-4744 • Free event for Town Center and Dorsey’sSearch residents only.

Community CarnivalSat, Sept. 27 • 2-5pm Owen Brown CommunityCenter • 410-381-0202Tickets sold at door.

Caribbean Culture FestSun, Sept.28 • 1:30-4:30pm Miller Branch Library410-715-3162 • Celebrate the music and cultures of the Caribbean Islands.

SAVE THE DATE: To Your Health: How Community Design Can Promote HealthyLifestylesThu, Oct. 2 7-9pm Oakland Mills Meeting House410-715-3166 or CASpeakerSeries.Eventbrite.com

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