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Voi cVo i cVo i c eee Issue No 3

March 2016

The Ellicott HillsThe Ellicott HillsThe Ellicott Hills

Bulletin Board & Office 2

News & Notes 3-5

Clubs & Classes 6

Recipes: Baked Ziti 7

Calendar 8

Inside This Issue

At the Clubhouse

Wednesday March 30

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

“Featuring Residents Photographs from the

Ellicott City Walk” Please submit up to 5

photographs (optional) to pollgarra15@gmail.com by

March 10. Unsure how to send your photos call Mike on

410-465-1350.

Mike will stay on to answer

individual questions.

All Day

Event

Clubhouse Community Event Open To All

Charity AuctionCharity AuctionCharity Auction (to benefit a Howard County charity)

Thursday April 14

11am till 4pm

Attendance will be limited by space.

Please RSVP to Martha Walston on 410-750-0956 or

mbwalston@comcast.net. Also let Martha know if you’d like to donate

wine, dessert, or cash for luncheon expenses - $10 is suggested.

Please join us for this fun-filled event. Full details on Notice Boards.

There will be some free

wine “while stocks last”.

Dining Out at

Stella Notte

on April 27.

Happy Easter

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Community Bulletin BoardCommunity Bulletin BoardCommunity Bulletin Board

Community Meetings

HOA Monthly Mtg. Tuesday, March 1, at 6:30 pm

HOA Open Mtg. Thursday, March 24, at 10 am (G)

Villas I, II, III Monday, March 14, at 12:30 pm

Villas ARB Tuesday, March 8, at 10 am (G)

Clubhouse Cmt. No Meeting this month

Social Cmt. Thursday, March 10, at 7 pm (G)

(G) = Games Room; (GR) = Great Room, (MR) = Meeting Room

Note: All meetings are open to residents unless it is a notified executive session. See Maryland Homeowners Association Act and

Maryland Condominium Act

Website Access

Enter the address

http://www.enclaveellicotthills.com

When the sign-in box pops up, enter your email ad-

dress and the password 55alive.

Note: Email addresses for access to the website have been com-pletely updated with your CURRENT email address, and the up-to-date community telephone directory is on the website. Let Lisa

Shank know if you have changes to your directory information.

Please Note: Newsletter Deadline

Deadline for the March 2016 newsletter is Monday, March 21. Sub-missions received after that date cannot be included. Email

them to Lesley Allen at: landm23@gmail.com

Please confirm availability of the clubhouse with the OSM

before submitting events for publication to check it doesn't

conflict with another community event.

Clubhouse Office

Office hours: 8:30 am to 5 pm, Mon-Fri. On-Site Manager (OSM): Lisa Shank can be contacted by calling the office number.

Phone No: 410-465-1652

Fax No: 410-465-8924

Email: ellicotthillsclubhouse@comcast.net

In an emergency out of office hours, call 703-600-6000. Use the locked drop box outside the front door when the office is closed.

Who are my HOA Condo / Villas Board Presidents HOA

New President: Pat Vogel New Vice President: Charles Ackerman

Condos I

President: Mike Conron Vice President: Linda Bluth

Condos II

President: Ann Golden

Vice President: Charles Griesacker

Condos III

President: Tom Francis Vice President: Bill Garry

Villas I

President: Sheila Begg Vice President: Regina Abbott

Villas II

New President: Susan Bortner New Vice President: Alexa Fair

Villas III

President: Cynthia Smith Vice President/Treas. Ed Podhajsky Contact details are on our website,

see opposite for access instructions.

Howard County Police Dept.

non-emergency (410-313-2200)

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Best Wishes For a Speedy Recovery To: Regina Abbott Sue Taylor

Condolences to: Mi Chu on the passing of her husband Yong Su Chu. Mary Upman on the passing of her husband Philip.

The Clubhouse Committee needs assistance with looking at ideas to keep our community current with national and local trends, along with ideas for future needs of the community. Many of the recent improvements have taken years to plan; it doesn't happen overnight. We need enthusiastic neighbors with lots of ideas

to help.

Such as:

Would going “greener” benefit the community?

What other leisure requirements do we

need to consider?

How we use the pool as a community?

Pool needs and replenishments?

Future clubhouse refurbishment.

All ideas will be considered.

We are one of the first over 55 communities in Howard County. Help us be one of the

most desirable ones in Maryland.

Contact Lisa, our On Site Manager for further details 410-465-1652.

Villa Parking Residents please leave the indents free for visitors. Your cars should be parked either in

your garage or on your front parking pad.

As courtesy to your neighbors please have your visitors park in the indents in front of your home if the space is available.

Singles Group Pot luck, Saturday, March 19, 5 pm at Linda Rockford's, 2520 Kensington Gardens, #201. Please RSVP to lrock52@hotmail.com or call 410-790-2240 to say what you plan to bring (appetizer, salad, entree, or dessert). In addition, please bring your beverage of choice.

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Discover the Hidden Layers in Famous Works of Art Ann Wiker is returning on 12 April from 1-3 pm in the clubhouse with another of her popular presentations. In this next discussion she explores the hidden layers beneath famous works of art and answers questions such as: Why has da VInci's Mona Lisa remained an immensely popular painting over the years? Why is the figure in Edvard Munch's famous painting screaming? What caused Picasso's Blue Period? Why did Salvador Dali repeat the dripping clock image in his paintings? Ann explains why throughout history, artists have used their artwork to communicate meanings and feelings. She outlines why they have included symbols and compositional designs as a language, sometimes not obvious upon first viewing. Finally she discusses

the rumors and legends that have emerged around certain

masterpieces.

This will be another exciting presentation, so if you are

interested don’t delay as enrollment in the class will be limited!

The cost is $8. Contact

Jean Sonntag (410 313

8066) for registration

and make checks

payable to The Enclave

at Ellicott Hills. Deliver

checks to Jean within 48

hours to hold your

reservation.

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MahJongg (evening) - every Tuesday from 7-

10 pm. Call Sheila Bernstein(410-465-0822).

Open to new players. (G)

Merry Widows - No meeting this month.

Mexican Train - every Tuesday

from 1-4 pm. Call Bette Berry (410-750-3202). Open to new players. (PR)

Monday Poker Club - every Monday at 7 pm. Call Mike Conron (410-461-6821) for information.

New players welcome. (PR)

Wednesday Poker Club - every

Wednesday at 7 pm. Call Vince Sanudo (410-461-4360) for information. Open to new players. (PR)

Singles Group - Pot luck, Saturday, March 19, 5 pm at Linda Rockford's; 2520 Kensington Gardens, #201. Please RSVP to lrock52@hotmail.com or call 410-790-2240 to say what you plan to bring (appetizer, salad, entree, or dessert). In addition, please bring your beverage of choice.

CLUBHOUSE VENUES KEY: (GR)=Great Room ;

(G)=Games Room; (L)=Library; (MR)=Meeting Room;

(PR)=Poker Room; (CL)= Condo Lobby.

Clubs at the ClubhouseClubs at the ClubhouseClubs at the Clubhouse New members are always welcome.

Fitness & ClassesFitness & ClassesFitness & Classes for everyone

Bingo - No Bingo until further notice.

Book Club - Wednesday, March 9 at

7pm. February’s book is Gray

Mountain by John Grisham. . April’s book is Dead Wake by Erik Larson Call Sheila Begg (410-465-8363) for

information. (GR)

Bridge (evening) - Thursday, March 10 & 24,

at 7 pm. All skill levels are welcome. Call

Phyllis Mitchell (410-461-4667). (G).

Bridge (Duplicate) - Thursday,

March 3 & 17 at 7 pm. Call Phyllis

Mitchell (410-461-4667). (G)

Bunco Thursday, March 3 at 10

am. Call Joyce Lee (410-750-2264) (G)

Happy Hour - Fridays in the clubhouse, 4-7 pm. BYOB and a snack to share. All are welcome.

Call Sheila Begg (410-465-8363). (GR)

MahJongg (afternoon) - every Wednesday

from 1-4 pm. Call Juliana Kopec (410-418-4404). Open to new

players. (G)

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Enclave Walkers: invite you to join them.

Call Regina Abbott (410-750-8681).

Exercise: Toning every Thursday at 5 pm

with Diana.

Pilates Class: every Wednesday morning with

Diana from 10:00 - 10:45 am; $12 drop-in. (MR)

Tennis: Open tennis for all interested players

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9:00 am to noon. Call Carl Bernstein (410-465-0822) or Bill Kreitlow (410-203-0763). Weather permitting.

Yoga: every Tuesday at 10 am with Kristen and again on Thursdays at 9:30 am with Eric. Have a free class on

your first visit otherwise $10 per class. (MR)

Zumba Gold: meets three times a week on

Mondays, 9 - 10 am, Wednesdays 9 - 10 am

and on Fridays 9 - 10 am $5 per class.

See gym Notice Board for instructor and contact information.

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SIMPLY MADE, SIMPLY GREAT

Grandma Rose’s Baked Ziti

Winter is…..cold, dreary, snowy. And January, after the holidays are over, the family has retreated to home, and the nest is emptier than in December, can be a cruel month. What a perfect time for

comfort food. And what comfort food is better than warm pasta when the recipe comes from your

long loved and long gone grandmother. So, today, I share Grandma Rose’s famous Baked Ziti. It’s warm and filling, like a big hug. And, in moderation, it actually can be on a holiday-induced diet,

particularly if served with a large salad (and, if also in moderation, a glass of red wine).

1. Mix meatball ingredients lightly and shape into 1” round balls 2. In large pot, cover bottom with oil, add 2 whole cloves of garlic. Heat and add meatballs to

brown on all sides. Remove meatballs and garlic (set meatballs aside and toss the garlic) 3. Add tomatoes and tomato paste, water equivalent to 4 tomato paste cans, salt and pepper, and

simmer for 1 hour . 4. Add meatballs to “sauce” and simmer for 60-90 minutes to thicken the sauce; stir frequently. 5. Cook ziti in salted water in an ovenproof pot, but remove before fully cooked—very al dente!

Drain, but do not rinse. Put ziti in a bowl and mix enough of the “sauce” (minus meatballs) with the ziti to robe the ziti.

6. Using the now-empty pot in which the ziti was cooked, mix together the “sauce,” ricotta cheese, 4 cubed slices of mozzarella and grated parmesan.

7. Cover bottom of large roasting pan with a “nice layer” of enhanced sauce (with meatballs), add a layer of sauce-robed ziti, a layer of mozzarella and grated parmesan cheese; repeat all layers, and finish with a final layer of sauce.

8. Bake at 375 for 40-60 minutes. Turn off oven and “let set” about 15 minutes. SERVE with a salad.

In the words of the immortal Julia, “Bon appétit!” And enjoy the warmth of winter comfort food and memories of family and friends.

1 ½ lb. ground beef 28 oz. can Italian tomatoes

1 C Italian seasoned bread crumbs 2 small cans tomato paste

½ C water 1 lb Ziti

1 egg 1 lb container ricotta cheese

1 tsp parmesan cheese 8 oz. mozzarella cheese (sliced)

1 tsp oregano grated parmesan cheese

pinch basil garlic

1 minced garlic clove salt and pepper

salt and pepper

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