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2 CA Releases Second QuarterFinance Report for FY 2013

3 Why I Serve: Health andFitness Advisory CommitteeMember Cathy Weiss

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New Supreme Sports Club Youth Arena:

The new arena provides space for programs that were full.Supreme Sports Club KidSpace Manager Vanessa Braswell is veryexcited about the new Youth Arena, and said, “This newexpanded space will allow for more children to beaccommodated with a better variety of activities. The space wasespecially designed to compel children ages 8 to 12 to come tothe gym, be active and enjoy new programming.”“I am very excited about the opportunities for programming

that this space allows,” Egerton said. “We can begin to developfitness classes for children, we can expand the number ofchildren we can accept in existing classes (such as Zumba®);and we can partner with the gym to offer children’s classes thatcoincide with the adult classes (such as yoga). I think thebiggest benefit is that we can provide some great activities formiddle school-aged children — those children who are tooyoung to utilize the gym alone, too young to stay home alone whiletheir parents are at the gym, and too old to be in KidSpace.” Thenew Youth Arena gives youth the opportunity to participate in groupfitness activities with their peers, rather than sitting at home in frontof a TV or a computer screen.

KidSpace is a safe place for kids to participate in numerous funactivities while their parents work out! There is an additional fee toadd KidSpace to your membership. To learn more about KidSpaceprograms, visit ColumbiaAssociation.org or call KidSpace at the fitnessfacility that you attend.

upreme Sports Club’s new Youth Arena will allow the KidSpace program toexpand its program offerings. With more and more kids attending KidSpace,additional space was needed to accommodate the programs already being offered

and to allow space for new programs. Bunny Egerton, general manager for youthservices said, “The number of children participating in KidSpace has grown consistentlyover the past few years: a large portion of this growth is in the ‘older’ age group.”

CA’s new KidSpace Youth Arena at Supreme Sports Club.

SNOWOPENBy Mary Weeks

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Second Quarter FinanceReport FY2013Organization-Wide SummaryColumbia Association finished the second quarter of FY2013 nearly $1.4 million,or 7.8 percent, higher than budget. Total income of $48.9 million was essentially flat compared tobudget and to the same period in FY2012. Total operating expenses of $29.7 million were 5.7 percentbelow budget, and $1.1 million, or 4 percent, higher than this period last year. At the half-way pointin the fiscal year, CA anticipates ending FY13 with an increase in net assets of $4.4 million.The Finance Service Bureau team

continues to work very hard on thefull implementation of Spectrum andto resolve issues as they arise. Theteam is working actively with the soft -ware provider to ensure a consis tentbilling process, have reports develop-ed for account recon cil iation, andcorrect set-ups and other process es inmultiple areas of the organization.Several team mem bers participated in the software provider’s user summitand engaged directly with the soft -ware development team and other usersto address challenges with the system,particu lar ly the accounting, billingand reporting functionalities.

Community Buildingand SustainabilityDuring this second quarter, the

Community Building and Sustain -ability Service Bureau continued tohelp Columbia remain vibrant andresponsive to changes and trendsthat affect the community.

A major second quarter milestoneincluded the completion of ConnectingColumbia: An Action Agenda for ActiveTransportation, which the CA Board ofDirectors accepted and filed in October.Other ongoing initiatives this quarterincluded routine pathway wideningsand improvements; tot lot replace -ments; reconstruction of the LakeKittamaqundi lakeside decking andcommencement of the rock wallrepairs at the southern end of theplaza; implementation of watershedmanage ment projects includingstormwater management projects andresidential rain garden installations;and contin ued planning for a potentialdog park.

Community ServicesThe Community Services Division

finished the second quarter $719,000below budget and $68,000 lower thanlast year. The positive budget vari -ance is primarily due to increasedtuition and enrollment income fromSchool Age Services and Camps dueto increased enrollment and savingsin salary and wages, operatingsupplies and fees and smaller savingsthroughout each of the expense lines. Some of the important programs

that are supported by the secondquarter subsidy of $1,257,000 fromthe annual charge are: the SummerLakefront Festival, Columbia Archives,Sister Cities, Columbia Art Center,Volunteer Center Serving HowardCounty, Youth and Teen Center @ TheBarn, covenant enforcement fees andaccess to camps and before- and after-school care for income-qualified young -sters. In addition, it provides supportto the village community asso cia tionsin the amount of $2,418,000.

Open Space ManagementThe Open Space Management Divi -

sion completed the second quarter ofthe fiscal year below budget in totaloperating expenses by $1,311,000and with a decrease in net assets of$5,679,000. This represents a favor -able variance of $1,563,000 frombudget. All departments in the divi -sion had total operating expenses lessthan the budget through the quarter.

The Land Maintenance Depart -ment expenses were less than budgetin all line items through the secondquarter. A revised approach to theimplementation of the Lake Elkhornwatershed retrofit projects, and atiming variance in the development of

a water quality monitoring plan, keptcosts down through this typicallybusy period.The RV Storage Park is better than

budget through the quarter in bothincome and total operating expenses.The RV Park is at 99 percent capacityat this time.The Administration Department

expenses were less than budget in allbut one line item through the secondquarter. The current estimate shows that by

year’s end, a total of $13,644,000 ofannual charge revenue will be requir -ed to protect, improve and main tainthe environmental assets of Columbia.

Sales and MarketingSales of new and renewal Package

Plan memberships were down 890memberships versus same time lastyear, and 802 memberships behindbudget. During the second quarter,631 Columbia cards were issued. Weexpect our direct mail, emailmarketing and print advertisingcampaigns to continue to bring innew members.

We grew our partnership with theHoward County Office of Tourism &Promotion to promote CA activities andprograms; participated in the Mid-Atlantic Club Management Association’s(MACMA) annual membership con -ference; developed a campaign for CA’sfirst Rock Your Jeans fitness program, inpartnership with Macy’s; participated asa major sponsor in the 50+Expo; workedwith facilities to update signageinternally and externally featuring thenew CA logo; continued to provideoutstanding sales and service toresidents who visited the Membership

Service Center and Maggie J. BrownWelcome Center; and developed anddistributed the CA Activities Guide to36,000 resident households.

Sport and FitnessA number of new programs and

highlights occurred during the firsttwo quarters of FY13, including theopening of the 23 outdoor pools onMemorial Day weekend; launchingSpectrum NG; offering inexpensivelessons and safety training throughthe “Columbia Swims” program;continuing CA’s partnership with thepolice department on its initiative inthe Community Athletic Program;offering the Columbia NeighborhoodSwim League to more than 2,300 par -ti ci pants on 14 swim teams; hostingColumbia Gym’s successful GroupFitness Expo; expanding specialoffers to Columbia Card holders;offering the Rock Your Jeans fitnessprogram with 22 teams and 40participants; and launching theAquatics Master Plan studies forSplashDown replacement and conver -sion of an outdoor pool for more year-round lap swimming opportunities.The division completed the second

quarter significantly behind budgetand is expected to fall short of budgetat year end by 15.7 percent. Whilethis lag in income will continuethroughout the year and at year-end,due to the growth in personaltraining income and the emphasisdivision-wide on increasing non-membership dues revenue, it isprojected that the fees incomedivision-wide will have only a minorshortfall (2.1 percent) at year end.

Columbia Association

Why I Serve:

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By Keithan Samuels

Cathy Weiss has been a Columbia resident and Columbia Association (CA) member for 26years. She is a member of CA’s Health and Fitness Advisory Committee (HFAC), whichinforms and advises CA on policies and programs concerning the operation of — and

suggested improvements to — CA’s fitness facility activities. In her spare time, she and her husbandenjoy activities such as tennis, golf, racquetball and group exercise programs.What inspired you to join the HFAC?“I believe it was about 16 years ago, when both my children were in elementary school and before

Columbia Gym was operational, that I saw a flyer at Columbia Athletic Club inviting members tojoin. As a frequent user of the facilities, I was curious as to how certain decisions were made withregards to programming and purchases of cardiovascular equipment. I recall meeting CA staff whowere professional and responsive to members’ concerns, and remain so to this day.”What's your role on the committee?“My current role on the committee is to serve as the “eyes and ears” of CA members and bring

forward any issues or concerns to CA staff. Such issues may range from distribution of towels, to thetypes of fitness equipment purchased, as well as scheduling a full range of exercise classes that meetthe diverse interests of CA members.”Why is the HFAC important to Columbia?“The committee serves as the vehicle through which issues raised by CA members may be

addressed, as well as for consideration of new programs and state-of-the-art equipment. Columbiais a diverse community, and the comprehensive range of health and fitness programs and activitiesoffered certainly reflect such a variety of interests and needs of the Columbia community. During theyears I have served on the committee, I have witnessed how each fitness club has evolved with arange of opportunities for the very youngest to the older adult community.”What are you and the committee hoping to accomplish in 2013?“The committee is hoping to continue to build upon some of the environmentally friendly

approaches to health fitness.”How can Columbia residents get involved with the committee?“The best way for Columbia residents who are CA members and who are interested in getting

involved with the Health and Fitness Advisory Committee is to contact Bob Bellamy, director ofSport and Fitness, at Bob.Bellamy@ColumbiaAssociation.org or 410-715-3122.”

EVERY YEAR IN APRIL, THE 10 COLUMBIA VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONS HOLD ELECTIONS FORresidents to elect their local village board members and Columbia Councilrepresentatives for Columbia Association’s (CA) Board of Directors. What is a village board or Columbia Council member? Each Columbia

village community association is an independent nonprofit civic associationthat exists to help promote common good and welfare among residents inthat village. The village board of directors in each village has duties thatinclude: administering the village covenants, managing CA’s communitybuilding in that village, advocating for the village’s residents in all aspectsof community life and fostering community participation on a grassrootslevel. The Columbia Council members that serve on the CA Board of

Directors are the final authority on all matters regarding CA. The board’sduties include: reviewing CA policy and budget matters, developingstrategic initiatives for CA staff to work on, addressing community issuesthat are of interest to CA and appointing the CA President. This year, election day will take place on Saturday, April 20. Refer to the

chart below for an overview on how many seats are up for this year’selection. And make sure you go out and vote!

It’s not too early to start thinking about what your kids are doing this summer. Register now for the 2013 CA Camps Season!Registration for 2013 CA Summer Camps begins on Tuesday, January 22. The camp season will be from June 24-August 23.For more information, go to ColumbiaCamps.org, call 410-715-3165 or email Camps@ColumbiaAssociation.org.

2013 CAcampssignupnowfor

Village Elections 2013

Village # of Village Board # of Columbia Council Seats Open Seats Open

Dorsey’s Search 2 1Harper’s Choice 3 0Hickory Ridge 5 1Kings Contrivance 3 1Long Reach 2 1Oakland Mills 7 1Owen Brown 3 0River Hill 3 1Town Center 3 0Wilde Lake 5 1

By Erin McPhail

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ClassWeekThe following listing of fee-basedclasses are available the week of January 6 for members and non-members!

Pre-registration is required. Members may register online for any class except Pilates. Pre-register for classes by calling the facility.Columbia Athletic Club (AC): 410-730-6744Columbia Gym (CG): 410-531-0800Supreme Sports Club (SSC): 410-381-5355

JANUARY 6, SundaywillPower & grace®...........10:30am......CG

JANUARY 7, MondayPilates Mat for Seniors......9:45am ........CGPilates Mat I/II ...................10:45am......SSCPilates Mat I ......................6:15pm........CGPilates Mat II/III .................7pm.............CGPilates Intro Reformer.......7:30pm........AC

JANUARY 8, TuesdayPilates Mat I ......................7am .............ACPilates Reformer I .............8am .............ACZumba® Circuit.................9:30am ........ACwillPower & grace®...........10:45am......ACPilates Mat I/II ...................6:15pm........SSC

JANUARY 9, WednesdayPilates Mat I/II/III ...............9:15am ........SSCwillPower & grace®...........9:30am ........SSCPilates MVe® Chair ...........9:30am ........CGPilates Reformer I .............10:30am......SSCPilates Reformer I .............5:30pm........ACPiloxing® ...........................6:45pm........CGPilates Mat I ......................7pm.............CG

JANUARY 10, ThursdayPilates Reformer I .............6am .............ACPilates Mat I/II/III ...............8am .............SSCPilates Mat I/II ................... 9:30am .......ACZumba® Circuit .................10:45am......CGPiloxing® ...........................12pm...........SSCPiloxing® ...........................5:30pm........SSCSharQui® Bellydance .......5:30pm........CGHip-Hop Line Dancing .....7:45pm........SSC

JANUARY 11, FridayPilates Reformer I .............10:30am......AC

JANUARY 12, SaturdayExpress Piloxing® .............9:10am ........SSCPilates Mat I/II ...................9:15am ........AC

JANUARY 13, SundayPilates Reformer I .............9am .............AC

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Attend afree class &receive a

$10coupon towardthe purchase of any 6 weekgroup fitness fee-based session.

Classes begin the week of January 13, 2013.Coupon must be pre-sented at time of paymentand can only be redeemed the day of the free class held Jan 6-13, 2013. Cannotbe combined with anyother discount or coupon.Some fees and restrictionsmay apply.

Check out CA’s Winter/Spring Activities Guide at bit.ly/CA-Winter-Spring-2013.

about these and other great programs?

1 PUMP iron with Zumba®

Circuit and BodyPumpTM

2 SHAKE, RATTLE and ROLLwith SharQuiTM BellyDance and Hip-Hop Line Dancing

3 FLEX your bare feet with willPower & grace®

4 PILOX ... that’s Pilates and boxing

5 STRENGTHEN your bones with Aqua Arthritis and Women, Weights and Osteoporosis

6 CHA-CHA (and jive, waltz, rumba, tango and samba) with Ballroom DanceSport

7 STOP yo-yo dieting; try Columbia Optimal Health, YouthFit or FitBeginnings

8 AWAKEN with Sunrise Yoga Series

9 TRY a little bit of everything with Group Fitness Basics

FIX nagging injuries with a chiropractic consultation

DRIVE farther in the Fairway Hills Schamble League

SHAPE up for spring sports with Athlete’s Edge

BOND in family-centered KidSpace classes

BUILD balance and self-esteem with martial arts

ENLIST in Boot Camp and Basic Training

MEASURE your success with BodPod body composition testing

LOWER your handicap with private or small group golf lessons

STRETCH with Pilates mat and reformer classes

SKATE ... roller, ice, or in-line

EAT healthier with a nutrition consultation

31 ways to make this your healthiest year yet!

a brand newstart!

TRAIN with our Triathlon Program to get to the finish line

KICK it up a notch with Extreme Aeroboxing

RELAX at a Spa Day event

PLAY with Kids in Action

BUMP, SET, SPIKE in open volleyball

JUMP high for rebounds in a basketball league

DOUBLE the fun with a friend in a USTA league

SWIM to greater lengths with Masters Swimming

RESIST your body weight with TRX® Suspension Training

SNATCH a Russian Kettlebell

CREATE your own fitness fun with 3 fitness facilities, 4 indoor pools, 2 golf courses, an ice rink, a roller rink, 9 indoor tennis courts, 10 racquetball courts, dozens of group fitness classes, customized personal training options, 100s of pieces of cardio and strength equipment and more

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DID YOU KNOW THAT ENERGY CAN BErecycled in ways similar to newspaper or aluminum cans?

If not, you will soon be able to experience this at Columbia

Association’s (CA) Supreme Sports Club.

Exercising not only builds strong muscle and cardio

endurance, it also generates heat. A person exercising at

one of CA’s fitness facilities gives off a great deal of heat

energy as those calories are being burned. The air-

conditioning systems at the CA gyms work hard to

transfer that heat to the outdoor environment and to make

the space comfortable for our members.

CA will soon initiate a project at Supreme Sports Club

that will replace several of the air-conditioning units with

new high-efficiency models to save energy, improve

reliability and reduce operating costs. In addition to being

very efficient mechanically, the new equipment will

include a heat recovery system linked to the hot water

supply. Instead of simply transferring the heat from inside

the building to the outdoors, these new units will transfer

that heat to the incoming water supply for showers and

other uses. The new equipment will reduce energy

consumption and costs associated with hot water use at

the facility through this innovative approach to recycling

heat energy.

Later this year when you are “feeling the burn” at

Supreme Sports Club, you can go the extra mile knowing

some of that heat energy will be coming back to you in

your post-workout shower. And at the same time, CA will

be conserving energy, reducing costs and improving the

sustainability of our operations.

How will having an energy managerhelp CA and the Columbia community?“My goals are to reduce CA’s operating costs and

our impact on the natural environment. In additionto implementing an aggressive energy managementprogram, I will be supporting other green initiativesassociated with procurement, waste managementand broader sustainability issues. I also want toenhance how CA promotes our energy and greenaccomplishments and develop new ways to educatethe community on these issues to broaden thebenefits.”

What are some projects/things you planto accomplish as energy manager?“My initial projects include refining and

formalizing CA’s energy and GHG emissionbaselines, consolidating our utility data managementprocesses, conducting facility audits and energyefficiency upgrades at priority facilities, andsupporting broad sustainability initiatives across CA.“CA has already been making good progress on

energy and green initiatives, and I’m looking forwardto contributing to the effort to take CA even furtherdown the path of sustainable operations.”

SplashSplashDownDown

Make a

SplashthisWinter!

Just because it’s winter,doesn’t mean swim season is over!

Come on overto SplashDown and enjoy fun, events and more.

Snack and Slide SplashDown –Have tasty ice cream, soda, chipsand water slides!Monday, January 21, from 2-4pmCost: $5/Package Plan Plus Members;$12/Package Plan or Club Members;$15/Columbia Card Holders;$17/Non-Members

SplashDown Teen Night –Unlimited SplashDown rides and music!Friday, January 25, from 7-9pmCost: $4 with valid Howard County school IDFor students in grades 6-9

Learn more at ColumbiaPools.org

What do you plan to do for CA as itsenergy manager?“As energy manager, I will be supporting energy

and sustainability initiatives throughout CA’s opera -tions. I will be optimizing how CA obtains itsenergy, how energy is used in our facilities andvehicles, and developing and implementing projectsthat save energy, reduce long-term operating costs,and help CA be a leader in environmental sustain -ability.”

Why do you think it’s important for CAto be concerned with its energy usage?“Energy is important for many reasons. Heating,

cooling and illuminating our buildings, andoperating our vehicle fleet takes a significantamount of energy and the costs associated with thatenergy impacts our operating budget. In addition,the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associatedwith fossil fuel consumption and other detrimentalimpacts of resource extraction result in a broadenvironmental footprint when energy is consumed.Nationwide, commercial and residential buildingsaccount for nearly 40 percent of all GHGemissions.”

Introducing CA’s New EnergyManager: Jeremy Scharfenberg!

Energy RecyclingComing to Supreme Sports ClubBy Jeremy Scharfenberg, CEM

JEREMY SCHARFENBERG JOINED COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION (CA)recently as its new energy manager after serving as an environmental

consultant for more than a decade. He previously focused on energy,climate change and sustainability initiatives, and provided advisorysupport to federal agencies, state and local governments, electrical utilitiesand companies in the private sector. He comes to CA with an educationalbackground in environmental engineering, environmental policy and lifesciences. Below, Scharfenberg details how he plans to help CA with itsenergy management and sustainability initiatives.

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“Columbia’s aquatics facilities are a distinguishing feature of our community and are integral

to the Columbia way of life.” — CA Aquatics Master Plan, May 2012 Possible options for a new amenity to replace SplashDown and for the construction of a new

indoor pool were discussed at the Hawthorn Center on Nov. 27 in the second of two open houses.The possibilities offered were the result of two feasibility studies conducted by Illinois-basedconsultant Williams Architect/Aquatics.

Feedback from Columbia Association’s (CA) steering committee and the first public open housein October helped narrow the alternatives further, getting Williams closer to meeting the objectivescalled for in CA’s aquatics master plan.

Four options offered for meeting the demand for more indoor pool space included: (1) an indoorpool at Dasher Green to be built alongside the existing outdoor pool; (2) an indoor pool to replacethe outdoor pool at Talbott Springs; (3) converting the shell of the current pool at Locust Park toan indoor site; and (4) completely replacing the outdoor pool at Locust Park.

Three possible family-friendly scenarios were offered for the SplashDown site (nearing the endof its maintenance schedule or “useful life”.) Details can be found at ColumbiaAssociation.org/AquaticsMasterPlan.

Williams Architect/Aquatics will compile the information gathered from the open houses andwork with CA staff to recommend a final conceptual design solution. A presentation will be madeat the CA Board Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 7:30pm.

By Mark Scott

By Mark Scott

Columbia Association’s(CA) Chief Human Resource Officer,

Michael Collins (left),accepted an award on behalf of CA fromHealthy Howard’s Healthy Workplacesprogram.CA was awarded a silver certification.It was recognized for many reasons, withjust a few of them being its employees’access to fitness facilities, participationin community-health related events, andbeing paid to take CPR training.

PARENTS, DOES YOUR CHILD SPEND A LOT OF TIME IN FRONT OF THEcomputer or TV? Does he or she feel self-conscious about their body weight? Areyou concerned about nutrition?The Columbia YouthFit program, which is designed for kids ages 10-13, helps

families create a plan for health and wellness through motivation, fitness and wiseeating habits. Families registered with YouthFit receive lifestyle coaching, funphysical activities and access to Columbia Association (CA) facilities, programsand services. There are also discounts from partnering health-related businesses.We’re happy to report that YouthFit recently received a notable endorsement

from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). AAP is an organization of 60,000pediatricians committed to the optimal physical, mental, and social health andwellbeing for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.A new YouthFit session begins on Jan. 23. Ask your pediatrician if your child

might benefit from Columbia YouthFit. For more information or to register,please call 410-715-3128 or visit ColumbiaAssociationNewU.org.

WhereDo We GoFrom Here?CAAquatics:

WaterlandWinter

Table Credit: University of Maryland Home and Garden Information Center, www.hgic.umd.edu*Sodium and Calcium Chloride are particularly damaging to newly poured concrete. Also these chemicals should not be applied to brick or stone surfaces.

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Here are somehelpful tips forresponsiblewatershedstewardship duringthe winter months

Product Min. Working Temp.(ºF) Speed Damages Concrete & Metal? Harms Plants?

Magnesium Chloride -13 Very Fast No Moderately

Calcium Chloride -22 Fast Yes* Yes

Sodium Chloride (Salt) 18 Moderate Yes* Yes

Potassium Chloride 25 Slow OK on old concrete Moderately

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ICE MELTSApply lightly and early. Apply sparingly as everything eventually flows into our waters. Also, apply icemelting products BEFORE it snows or ices; afterwards, the effectiveness decreases.Read the label. There are several types of ice-melting materials on the market. Each material works atdifferent temperatures and speeds, and also has its own set of “side effects.” Which one is right for you? VisitYouTube.com/CATVchannel for an ice melt how-to video from CA Watershed Manager John McCoy.Don’t use fertilizers or products that contain urea. Runoff from these materials can be veryharmful to local streams and the bay (see chart below).

RECYCLE HOLIDAY TREESPrep your tree. Remove all tinsel, garland and other manmade materials. Put the tree out the night beforepick up.Curbside Pickup: Dec. 26-Jan.18. On your normal recycling day, Howard County will pick up yourholiday tree. Do not leave it out on trash day.Drop Off: Anytime. Trees can be dropped off at anytime to Kendall Hardware (12260 Route 108), RiverHill Garden Center (12165 Route 108), Cedar Lane Park (5081 Cedar Lane) and Grandfather’s GardenCenter (5320 Phelps Luck Drive).

For more quick and easy tips for small actions that make a big difference in Columbia’s watershed, visitColumbiaWatershed.org.

January Visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/Events to learn about more great events happening in Columbia!

COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Food DriveNow-Thu, Jan 31 • Drop off anytimeClaret Hall • 410-531-1749.

Artists Inspiring Artists:Self-PortraitsFri, Jan 4 - Thu, Jan 31 • Reception:Thu, Jan 17, 5-7pm • Columbia ArtCenter • 410-730-0075.

Biggest Winner Contest ExpoSat, Jan 5 • 12-1:30pm (Kick-Off)Sun, Jan 6 • 8am-1pm (Bod PodPre-Test) • Columbia GymColumbiaFitness.org/PersonalTraining.

Sister CitiesInformational MeetingWed, Jan 9 • 7-8pmCA HeadquartersColumbiaAssociation.org/TeenExchange.

Town Center VillageBoard MeetingWed, Jan 9 • 7pm • Historic OaklandManor • 410-730-4744.

Owen Brown ResidentArchitectural CommitteeWed, Jan 9 • 7:30-9pmOwen Brown Community CenterOBCovenants@ColumbiaVillages.org.

Bernice Kish GalleryJanuary/FebruaryExhibit: Joan Raciti(Fiber Art) “TheHandpainted QuiltAesthetic” and DorothyDavid and Kathy Glyshaw(Photography)Thu, Jan 10-Sat, Feb 23Hours varyReception: Sun, Jan 13, 3-5pmBernice Kish Gallery at Slayton HouseCJBlack@ColumbiaVillages.org.

CA Board MeetingThu, Jan 10 • 7:30pmCA Headquarters • For updateddates and times, please visitColumbiaAssociation.org.

Long Reach Village Board MeetingTue, Jan 15 • 7:30pm • Stonehouse410-730-8113.

Rainbow TheatreFri, Jan 18 • 10amSlayton House TheatreWLEvents@ColumbiaAssociation.org.

Snack and SlideSplashDownMon, Jan 21 • 2-4pm • SplashDownColumbiaPools.org.

Master GardenersProgram – I LoveHoneybeesTue, Jan 22 • 10-11am • Claret Hall410-531-1749.

Senior Matinee Movie:The Poseidon AdventureWed, Jan 23 • 12:30-2:30pmColumbia Swim CenterColumbiaPools.org.

CA Board MeetingThu, Jan 24 • 7:30pmCA Headquarters • For updateddates and times, please visitColumbiaAssociation.org.

SplashDown Teen Night(For Grades 6-8)Fri, Jan 25 • 7-9pm • SplashDownColumbiaPools.org.

Lively Arts for Little OnesPresents: Anansegrommaof GhanaFri, Jan 25 • 10am • The Other Barn410-730-4610.

Dive-In Movie: UPSat, Jan 26 • 7:30-10:30pmColumbia Swim CenterColumbiaPools.org.

Winter Tea at Historic OaklandSun, Jan 27 • 3:30-5pm • HistoricOakland Manor • 410-730-4744.

Salon Series: Mountain View Bluegrass Music ConcertMon, Jan 28 • 7pm • Columbia ArtCenter • 410-730-0075.

Have a question or comment? E-mail CAmonthly@ColumbiaAssociation.org.