The Columbia Association's monthly newsletter for February 2013. This month's feature stories include CA Studying Ways to Serve Older Adult Community in Columbia, Mix Up Your Workout with Mixed Martial Arts, CA's Watershed Advisory Committee Hosting Forum on Sustainable Stormwater Management, Fall in Love at CA, and more. For additional information, visit ColumbiaAssociation.org.
Monthly A PUBLICATION OF COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION CA FEB 2013 CA MONTHLY 1 ColumbiaAssociation.org/CAToday Facebook.com/CA.ColumbiaAssociation Issuu.com/CA-ColumbiaAssociation Twitter.com/CA_Today YouTube.com/CATVchannel Connect with CA! It’s easier than ever to find us. Columbia Association with get the latest anytime at bit.ly/thisweekatca you can watch the videos online a brief weekly video series. on what’s happening at this week @ CA You can learn more at ColumbiaAssociation.org/OlderAdults 2 Liz Henzey: Columbia Association in the Spotlight 3 CA’s Watershed Advisory Committee Hosting Forum on Sustainable Stormwater Management 8 Be a Part of Your Community Events “CA has long worked to provide programs and services that are attractive to the older adult community, and we want to take a step back, reassess our efforts in this area, and make sure that we do absolutely as much as we can to serve that growing segment of our community,” said Rob Goldman, CA’s chief operating officer and the chairman of the team of CA staff and volunteers working on the comprehensive plan. Demographic and census data show that the older adult population is the fastest growing segment of the community. But the focus on older adults won’t come at the expense of other age groups, according to Goldman. “CA understands that there are lots of segments of the community that it needs to serve well, and has long sought to serve as part of its mission of making Columbia a great place to live, work, play, learn and grow,” he said. CA has brought together a work team that includes CA staff, a village community association representative and members of CA's Senior Advisory Committee. It will also be consulting with local experts, including community agencies and Dr. Kevin Carlson, a local physician with a specialty in gerontology. A work group comprised of members from the Leadership Howard County program will be assisting with interviewing older adults throughout the county and identifying regional and national best practices. CA will also be examining local, regional and national trends relating to the aging population or that impact older adults; documenting all of the services, facilities and programs that serve older adults throughout the county, as well as the marketing and promotion of these. The work team will then recommend the implementation of new programs and amenities based on analyzing the gaps between this research and current programs and services. This will ultimately lead to a draft plan that will recommend and prioritize how to enhance and promote CA's programs, facilities and services. That draft plan will come before the community and the CA Board of Directors for input and revision before implementation. “And if the plan identifies something that the county or some other organization can provide, our plan can advocate for it,” Goldman said. The meetings of the work team are open to the public, and there will be other opportunities for public participation as well, which will be announced in the future. For more information, go to ColumbiaAssociation.org/OlderAdults. By David Greisman Older Adult CA Studying Ways to Serve Community in Columbia a great place to live, work, play, learn and grow.” Rob Goldman, CA Chief Operating Officer Columbia “CA understands that there are lots of segments of the community that it needs to serve well, and has long sought to serve as part of its mission of making Columbia Association (CA) is developing a comprehensive plan for serving older adults — a plan that will help decide how best to serve all of the segments of the older adult community into the future.
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MonthlyA PUBLICATION OF COLUMBIA ASSOCIATIONCAFEB 2013
C A M O N T H LY 1
ColumbiaAssociation.org/CAToday
Facebook.com/CA.ColumbiaAssociation
Issuu.com/CA-ColumbiaAssociation
Twitter.com/CA_Today
YouTube.com/CATVchannel
Connectwith CA!It’s easier than ever to find us.
Columbia Association with
get the latest
anytime at bit.ly/thisweekatca
you can watch thevideos online
a brief weeklyvideo series.
on what’shappening at
thisweek@CA
You can learn more atColumbiaAssociation.org/OlderAdults
2 Liz Henzey: ColumbiaAssociation in the Spotlight
“CA has long worked to provide programs andservices that are attractive to the older adultcommunity, and we want to take a step back, reassessour efforts in this area, and make sure that we doabsolutely as much as we can to serve that growingsegment of our community,” said Rob Goldman,CA’s chief operating officer and the chairman of theteam of CA staff and volunteers working on thecomprehensive plan.
Demographic and census data show that the olderadult population is the fastest growing segment ofthe community. But the focus on older adults won’tcome at the expense of other age groups, accordingto Goldman.
“CA understands that there are lots of segments ofthe community that it needs to serve well, and haslong sought to serve as part of its mission of makingColumbia a great place to live, work, play, learn andgrow,” he said.
CA has brought together a work team that includes CA staff, avillage community association representative and members of CA'sSenior Advisory Committee. It will also be consulting with localexperts, including community agencies and Dr. Kevin Carlson, a localphysician with a specialty in gerontology. A work group comprised ofmembers from the Leadership Howard County program will be
assisting with interviewing older adults throughout thecounty and identifying regional and national bestpractices.
CA will also be examining local, regional andnational trends relating to the aging population or thatimpact older adults; documenting all of the services,facilities and programs that serve older adultsthroughout the county, as well as the marketing andpromotion of these. The work team will thenrecommend the implementation of new programs andamenities based on analyzing the gaps between thisresearch and current programs and services.
This will ultimately lead to a draft plan that willrecommend and prioritize how to enhance andpromote CA's programs, facilities and services. Thatdraft plan will come before the community and the CABoard of Directors for input and revision beforeimplementation.
“And if the plan identifies something that thecounty or some other organization can provide, our plan canadvocate for it,” Goldman said.
The meetings of the work team are open to the public, and therewill be other opportunities for public participation as well, which willbe announced in the future. For more information, go toColumbiaAssociation.org/OlderAdults.
By David Greisman
Older AdultCA Studying Ways to Serve
Community in Columbia
a great place to live,work, play, learnand grow.”Rob Goldman, CA Chief Operating Officer
Columbia
“CA understandsthat there are lotsof segments of thecommunity that itneeds to servewell, and has longsought to serve aspart of its missionof making
Columbia Association (CA) is developing a comprehensive plan for serving older adults — a plan thatwill help decide how best to serve all of the segments of the older adult community into the future.
2 C A M O N T H LY
COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION (CA) IS OFFERING NEW
mixed martial arts classes at Supreme Sports
Club. These classes combine various martial
arts styles into one workout to help participants
get into excellent shape.
Classes are now being offered in Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu (6:30-7:30pm) and Muay Thai
kickboxing (7:45-8:45pm) on Mondays and
Wednesdays at the Supreme Sports Club Youth
Arena. The classes are available to all fitness
levels for anyone ages 14 and up. No prior
experience in mixed martial arts is required.
Prices for unlimited mixed martial arts
classes are $125 a month for CA members and
$150 a month for non-members. An intro duc tory
price of $99 is being offered for first-time
registrants.
Visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/login or call
410-381-5355 to sign up.
LIFE BEGINS AS A BLANK CANVAS, IN ESSENCE,
with dashes and dabs over the years and
decades coming together to form a complete
picture. Liz Henzey’s canvas wasn’t blank
when she arrived in Columbia — and at
Columbia Association — in the early 1990s. But
her years spent working at Columbia Art Center
have brought more color and companionship to her
life. Henzey, 51, is now the Art Center’s director.
“I’ve always loved the arts, and I thought being part of
a community center would be ideal,” Henzey said recently while
standing in the center, which is located in the Long Reach Village Center. “I have seen this
place grow and evolve. I think being a part of the arts is really rewarding. I love the idea of
people coming to take classes and showcasing different artists in the community.”
“It’s so important for each of us to explore our creativity and to
have access to honing those skills, whether you’re going through
a life change or have always wanted to paint and never did, or you
did do painting in school and want to revisit it,” she said. “I think
it’s so important to have a place where you can go and be among
people doing the same thing. And it’s very important in this date
and time — it’s a very fast-paced world we live in — that people are
able to stop, breathe and enjoy exploring their creativity.”
Every month, “CA in the Spotlight” highlights a different
team member. For the full text of this interview, as well as a
video, go to bit.ly/lizhenzey. And for more stories, check out CA’s
blog at ColumbiaAssociation.org/CAtoday.
SpotlightAn Interview with
Liz Henzey
CAinthe
SplashSplashDownDown
Make a
Splashthis
Winter
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, February 18, from 2-4pmCost: $5 Package Plan Plus Members;$12 Package Plan or Club Members;$15 Columbia Card Holders;$17 Non-Members
SplashDown Teen Nights –Unlimited SplashDown rides and music!Friday, February 22, from 7-9pmCost: $4 with valid Howard County school IDFor students in grades 6-9
Learn more at ColumbiaPools.org
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By David Greisman
By Aria White ConnorMix Up YourWorkout With
Liz HenzeyColumbia Art CenterDirector
C A M O N T H LY 3
By Aria White Connor
By Keithan Samuels
PLANNING A WEDDING CAN BE EXPENSIVE AND
stressful, but with Do-It-Yourself crafts at Columbia
Art Center you can have fun and create decorative
items for your big day. Columbia Art Center will be
hosting two Do-It-Yourself Bridal Workshops in
February and March.
This month, try making fun
favors in the Decorative Etching
on Glass workshop. Learn
how to use etching cream,
a brush and stencils to turn
regular glass into creative,
one-of-a-kind creations. This class is being
held on Sunday, Feb. 10, from 1-3pm at Columbia
Art Center. Price is $30 for CA residents and $40 for
non-residents. Cost includes supplies and two wine
pants can learn how to use crimping beads, silver tubes
and teardrop beads to create beautiful necklaces. The
class is being held on Sunday, March 10, from 1-3pm at
Columbia Art Center. Cost is $30 for residents/$40 for
non-residents. Price includes supplies.
For more information about these workshops,
or to register, please call 410-730-0075 or visit
ColumbiaArtCenter.org.
Work onCrafts forYour Wedding
Attention DIY Brides:
at Columbia Art Center!
Sustainable StormwaterManagement
Light refreshments will be served from 6:30-7pm.Call 410-312-6336 for more information or 410-730-3987 for directions.
Enjoy a presentation on how to effectively slowthe rainwater runoff and get information aboutthe imminent stormwater utility fee on
CA’S COMMUNITY BUILDINGSPEAKER SERIES PRESENTS
Sustainable Stormwater
Management
Thursday, February 21 • 7-9pmSlayton House • Village of Wilde Lake10400 Cross Fox Lane • Columbia, 21044
CA’s Watershed Advisory Committee Hosting Forum on
That’s why residents are invited to “SustainableStormwater Management,” a forum hosted as part ofColumbia Association’s (CA) Community BuildingSpeakers Series, co-hosted by CA’s Watershed AdvisoryCommittee (WAC). The forum will be held on Thursday,Feb. 21, from 7-9pm at Slayton House in the Wilde LakeVillage Center. A meet and greet will be held prior to theevent, from 6:30-7pm.
The forum will focus on how residents, CAand the local government can work effectivelyto slow the flow of damaging rainwaterrunoff, and will provide information aboutthe stormwater utility fee that the countygovernment will be enacting.
This event will be a great way for localresidents to learn how rainwater runoff canaffect them both environmentally and financially.
“The development of our county has decreased thelandscape’s ability to store and infiltrate rainwater intothe ground,” said John McCoy, CA watershed manager.“This has created more runoff during storms, which hascreated a number of issues of concern, includingincreased flooding; the destruction of our streams andwhat lives in and around them; and the movement ofsediment into our lakes and ponds, and subsequently ourrivers and then the Chesapeake Bay.
“The impact is not just to the environment, but alsoto the economy,” McCoy said. “It costs money to repairinfrastructure damaged by eroding streams, to dredgesediment out of our lakes and ponds, and to stabilize
stream banks that threaten homes.”Forum presenters will include McCoy; Jim Caldwell,
Howard County stormwater manager; Ned Tillman, anaward-winning author on Chesapeake Bay restoration;and Donald Tsusaki, program manager for the Alliancefor the Chesapeake Bay.
CA has already taken measures to reduce the volumeof stormwater that runs off every surface inColumbia during rain, ice and snow stormswith its “Slow the Flow” campaign. To date,CA and community volunteers planted morethan five acres of rain gardens – which aredesigned to collect stormwater and bring it intothe ground before it drains into creeks, lakesand ponds – in the villages of Oakland Millsand Long Reach.
Want to be a part of CA’s Slow the Flow campaign?Thanks to a grant from the Maryland Department ofNatural Resources, CA has implemented a Rain GardenCost Share Program that provides a cost-effective wayto help residents of Owen Brown and Long Reachvillages plant their own rain gardens. Learn more aboutthe program at bit.ly/raingardencost.
For more information about the SustainableStormwater Management Forum or CA’s Slow theFlow campaign, contact John McCoy [email protected].
Registration for the Speaker’s Forum is encouraged,but not required. Registration is available online atwatershed-speakers-forum.eventbrite.com
Local residents play a key role in keeping Columbia’s creeks,lakes and ponds – as well as the region’s rivers and theChesapeake Bay–protected from the damage of rainwater runoff.
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For FitnessEnthusiastsFitness FacilitiesThe couple that sweats together, stays together
(and looks good together)! Work up a good
sweat at any of CA’s three fitness facilities with
your valentine. You can try special personal
training sessions just for the two of you, attend a
group fitness class together (studio cycling,
BodyPump®, etc.), or see who can outrun who
side-by-side on the treadmill. For hours of
operation, please visit ColumbiaAssociation.org.
SplashDown at Columbia Swim CenterGet wet and wild together at SplashDown. You
and your honey bunny can splash around and
enjoy a Snack and Slide event for ice cream, soda
and swimming. Or come by for one of the Dive
In Movies and float around in an inner tube
while watching a movie together. Learn more at
ColumbiaPools.org.
For Kids-At-HeartColumbia SportsPark/SkateParkSpark up your romance with miniature golf,
fall in
C A M O N T H LY 5C A M O N T H LY 5
at Columbia Assoc ia t ionbatting cages and skating! The SportsPark and
SkatePark are open on weekends through the
winter, and starting in April they’re open every
day. Visit ColumbiaSportsPark.org for more info.
Skate Arena at Supreme Sports ClubRemember roller skating and rollerblading back
in the day with your friends? Have a date night at
the Skate Arena to rekindle those memories! Visit
ColumbiaSkateArena.org for more information.
Columbia Ice RinkWinter is the perfect time to go ice skating. Chill
out while skating hand-in-hand with your
sweetheart and then warm up with hot chocolate
afterwards at Columbia Ice Rink. Visit
ColumbiaIceRink.org to learn more.
For Creative TypesColumbia Art CenterExplore your creativity together with an art class at
Columbia Art Center. Make each other a painting,
a piece of pottery with a wheel throwing class, or
just walk around the gallery and pretend to be art
critics! Go to ColumbiaArtCenter.org for more
information.
WithValentine’sDay coming up, love is in the air! Here are someof the best ways to have fun and stay fit with your sweetie
around CA this month and all year round.
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Columbia Association (CA) recently becamea formal U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner byagreeing to actively monitor our energyconsumption, develop and implement anenergy management program andwork towards reducing the energyconsumption of our buildingportfolio. Such progressive energymanagement efforts will helpreduce CA’s operating costs and environ -mental footprint as we strive for a moresustainable Columbia.
There are several ways for all Columbiaresidents and businesses to also becomeenergy stars. The EPA ENERGY STARProgram provides substantial, tried andtrue best practices and resources to help
residents and businesses achieve energyefficiency. Locally, the Baltimore Gas andElectric Company (BGE) offers financialincentives and other services through theirSmart Energy Savers Program® to help allresidents and businesses become more
energy efficient and save money.For residents, the BGE QuickHome Energy Check-up is a freeand simple step to improve energyeffi ciency and reduce your BGE
bill. Oppor tu ni ties for businesses rangefrom incentivized lighting retrofits todetailed engineering analysis forretrocommissioning.
For information on how to save moneyand energy by participating in theseprograms please visit EnergyStar.gov orBGESmartEnergy.com.
Where the
goesSNOW
Becoming an Energy StarBy Jeremy Scharfenberg
By Aria White Connor
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CA is currently accepting applications forthe 2013 Spirit of Columbia Scholarship.Applicants must be students who live on
CA-assessed property or have a parent thatworks on CA assessed property, have a
minimum of a C grade average, and havedemonstrated a history of voluntaryservice to the Columbia community.
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county go, the Howard County Department ofPublic Works handles snow removal. If you liveon a private road, you are responsible for clearingyour own streets and sidewalks. To find out if youlive on a private road, contact the Howard CountyReal Estate Division at 410-313-2330. You canalso learn more about Howard County snowremoval and how to track snow plow progress atco.ho.md.us.
SCHOOLSCA works to clear pathways that lead toelementary and middle schools following a snowstorm on school days. Each year the HowardCounty Department of Public Works partnerswith CA, the Howard County Public SchoolSystem and the Howard County Department ofRecreation and Parks to make sure bus stopsaround the county are clear of snow after a storm.
So if the snow does come this winter, restassured that CA and the county are workingtogether to keep the roads and pathways as clearand safe as possible.
Although we haven’t seen any significantsnow yet this winter, we all know there’splenty of time left for the next
Snowmaggedon to sneak up on us. As a reminder,Columbia Association (CA) and the HowardCounty government are in charge of snowremoval around Columbia. CA handles snowaround the open space areas that are owned byCA, and the Howard County governmentremoves snow on highways and public streets.
OPEN SPACECA’s Open Space Management Division removessnow that accumulates on the pathways;footbridges; overpasses and underpasses; and theareas around CA-owned lakes and tot lots aroundthe community. CA also handles snow removalaround the buildings and property managed bythe village community associations in Columbia.
ROADWAYS AND PUBLIC STREETSAs far as the public streets and highways in the
C A M O N T H LY 7
CA Releases Demographic Report on
ColumbiaWords are not the only things that tell a story — numbers can, too.
And the figures contained in “Characteristics of Columbia, Maryland: ademographic and socio-economic profile” tell numerous stories.
Columbia Association (CA) recently published the 178-page report, which is basedon analysis data from the Census Bureau’s 2010 Census and the latest estimatesfrom its American Community Survey.
It answers questions such as: What percentage of Columbia residents have collegedegrees? Which village has the highest rate of households that own their homes,free and clear? What village has the largest average household size? And whatpercentage of Columbia households include children?
But most importantly, it provides a basis for understanding the demographic andsocioeconomic characteristics of Columbia and its villages.
“This information can be utilized to tailor programs and facilities to meet the needsof the Columbia community,” said Jane Dembner, CA’s director of communitybuilding and sustainability. “The village associations also will be able to utilize thisinformation when developing their village community center plans, understandingbetter how the makeup of their village compares to others.”
The report is presented in three sections: Columbia as a whole, village profiles,and village comparisons. It shows where Columbia and the villages are now, thoughit does not analyze trends looking backward or forward.
In line with CA’s sustainability initiatives, the report is being published inelectronic format and can be found online at bit.ly/columbiacharacteristics. A limitednumber of CD copies of the report also are available.
CA staff are available to make a presentation of highlights from thereport’s findings. For more information, please contact Jane Dembner [email protected] or call 410-715-3107.
The report was developed with the assistance of the Research Division of the Howard CountyDepartment of Planning and Zoning, and the Demographic and Socioeconomic Projections Divisionat the Maryland Department of Planning.
By David Greisman
" #Hi hSchoolExch nge
SISTERCITIES
Who: 35-50 Columbia/Howard Countyhigh school students in Level III+ ofSpanish or French participate in ColumbiaAssociation’s (CA) Sister Cities HighSchool Exchange program with Columbia’sSister Cities in France and Spain.
Where: Cergy-Pontoise, France,(near Paris) and Tres Cantos, Spain(near Madrid)
What: The teens live with a Spanish or French family for two weeks,experiencing a new culture. A few daysafter they return, the same Spanish orFrench teen they lived with comes to stayhere, and the American teens introducethem to their life and friends here.
Cost: The program fee is $650 for 2013 for Columbia Residents on CA-assessed property and $790 for Howard County residents. Estimatedairfare is $1,100-1,500.
How to get more info:Applications are available atColumbiaAssociation.org/TeenExchangeor call 410-715-3162. Deadline ifFriday, February 22!
Follow @CA_Specials on Twitter to learn about the latest and greatest Columbia Association specials and discounts!
Visit Twitter.com/CA_Specials for more information.
February Visit ColumbiaAssociation.org/Events to learn about more great events happening in Columbia!COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Bernice Kish GalleryJanuary/FebruaryExhibit: Joan Raciti(Fiber Art) “TheHandpainted QuiltAesthetic” and DorothyDavid and Kathy Glyshaw(photography)Now - Sat, Feb 23Hours vary • Bernice Kish Galleryat Slayton [email protected].
Travel the World inTransparent Media: AprilRimpo Paintings andGlass and See, Feel,Paint: Yolanda KohPaintingsThu, Feb 7-Sun, Mar 3 • Hours varyReception: Sat, Feb 9, 3-5pmColumbia Art Center410-730-0075.
