Hickory Ridge Village The Hawthorn Center

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Editor: Anne Kulesza November 30, 2017

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Breakfast with Santa Hickory Ridge will be holding a Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec 2, 9—11 am at The Hawthorn Center. Enjoy a continental breakfast, holiday craft, and photo opportunities with Santa. Tickets are $5 per person for village residents, $7 for outparcel residents. Tickets are available now at the village office. Visit our website hickoryridgevillage.org for event details.

Village Center News As part of the Howard County Zoning Regulations, Hickory Ridge Community Association received a request from Department of Planning and Zoning (DPZ) on October 12 for a Community Response Statement. At the November 20 Board Meeting, the Village Board approved the Community Response Statement and it was submitted to DPZ on November 22. The Board has taken the position that based on our Village Center Community Plan and the community survey done last year, the Board recommends denial of the plan as proposed. DPZ has not officially set a Planning Board hearing date. We anticipate it will be scheduled for early 2018. For more information, visit hickoryridgevillage.org or Kimco’s website hickoryridgeredevelopment.com.

Toys for Tots We are collecting new, unwrapped toys at The Hawthorn Center to benefit Toys for Tots. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, who will deliver the toys to needy children in the community. A collection box will be in our lobby through December 7.

The Log by E-mail Never miss a newsletter by joining our email list! Next year The Log will still be published twice a month, but we will only have one monthly insert in the Columbia Flier, supplemented by an e-Newsletter. To prepare for the change, we recommend signing up now. You may do so online at bit.ly/HRCAemail (case sensitive) or hickoryridgevillage.org. You may also stop by The Hawthorn Center or call 410-730-7327 and we’ll help sign you up.

Pickleball in Hawthorn A proposal has come before the Village Board to repurpose $150,000 of the CA Board-approved funds for a planned park adjacent to the village center to construct pickleball courts. The courts would replace the existing basketball courts in Hawthorn (next to the pool and playground). We are soliciting community input from Hickory Ridge residents about the project. Please tell us what you think. Comments may be sent to manager@hickoryridgevillage.org.

Exchange Program Interested in traveling to Cergy-Pontoise, France or Tres Cantos, Spain this summer? Students studying French or Spanish, level III or above, have the opportunity through Columbia Association’s (CA) Sister Cities program to spend two weeks with a French or Spanish host family, then host a French or Spanish teen for two weeks upon returning home. Information sessions will be held at the CA headquarters, located at 6310 Hillside Court on Tue, Dec 5, Thur, Jan 11, and Wed, Jan 17 from 7-8pm. For more details, contact Laura Smit 410-715-3162 or International@ColumbiaAssociation.org.

Cardmaking & Bingo Join us for another fabulous Family Bingo Night on Friday, Feb 2 from 7:30—9 pm at The Hawthorn Center. We provide disposable bingo cards at 5 for $1, drinks for 75 cents and free snacks. Between bingo games, we invite you to help us make Valentine’s Day cards to be delivered to local clients of Meals on Wheels. All craft materials will be provided. This will be a fun-filled night for the whole family.

Leaf and Yard Waste Please do not blow or rake your leaves and other yard waste into the street, as the county will not remove it and it is against Howard County code. Leaves and yard waste can be recycled on your regular pickup day, but must be placed in paper bags or reusable containers-no plastic bags. For more information, visit www.howardcountymd.gov/yardtrim.

Hawthorn School Site The Howard County Planning Board will be reviewing a request on December 14 for an Amended Final Development Plan for the ten-acre Hawthorn Park site which was designated a school site on the Final Development Plan (FDP) dated 1984. The proposed change is essentially a housekeeping amendment to reflect current acreage requirements for paved parking and bus loops. The existing FDP provides for 1.0 acres of non-credited open space while the current requirement is for 2.5 acres of non-credited open space within the ten-acre parcel. The Board of Education has no plans at this time to build a school on the park site.

Festive Fridays Enjoy two fun events in December at the Lakefront Promenade in Downtown Columbia. On Friday, Dec 1, 5-7 pm, the “Craft Cocktail Crawl” will feature an artisanal cocktail and delicious nibble at each stop and tented pop-up along the Lakefront. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online through Nov 30 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/festive-fridays-craft-cocktail-crawl-tickets-39611398760.

On Friday, Dec 8, from 6 to 8 pm, “Family Fun” will feature music, holiday arts and crafts, a photo booth, an ice sculptor, and strolling characters from Frozen and Star Wars. Refreshments include free snacks and hot chocolate. This event is free for the entire family!

CA Scholarships Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Maggie J. Brown Spirit of Columbia Scholarship Award. Up to six $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors who exhibit exceptional efforts in providing community service to benefit Columbia residents and those in the Columbia area. The students must live on CA-assessed property or have a parent/guardian who works full-time on or owns CA-assessed property. Applications are available at columbiaassociation.org/scholarship. Deadline is March 15, 2018. For additional information, please call 410-715-3161.

Hickory Ridge Village Board Michelle Wood, Chair 410-997-1461 LaTonya Bland 410-440-7530 Lisa Dean 410-564-8463 Fred Johnston 410-428-9603 Allison Sultan 443-878-9027 Noah Sutker, Student Board Member

Columbia Board Rep. Gregg Schwind 443-831-8847

Staff Anne Kulesza, Village Manager Devora Wilkinson, Covenant Advisor (Complaints) Kristina Strakna, Covenant Advisor (Applications) Joan Lancos, Events Coordinator & Land Use Liaison Bill Laing, Facility Coordinator Erica Carpio, Head Facility Assistant Alice Lilly, Facility Assistant Charlotte Nisos, Bookkeeper

Village Services Information & referral Black & White and Color Copies; Laminating FAX sending and receiving—Fax# 410-992-5843 Postage Stamps Notary Public CA Soil testing drop-off site

Schedule Dec 1: Application deadline for the Dec 20 RAC meeting Dec 4: Village Board meeting, 7:30 pm Dec 6: Resident Architectural Committee meeting, 7:30pm

Dec 13: Deadline for Jan 11 Issue of The Log Dec 14: Next issue of The Log

RAC Agenda The following applications will be reviewed at the Dec 6 RAC meeting: 10364 Currycomb Court/ Stain deck and railing 6268 Sunny Spring/ Security cameras; shed; brick pad 6032 Misty Arch Run/ Siding, trim and shutters; replace four windows 10975 Harmel Drive/ Retaining wall 10314 Twinedew Place/ Replace roof 10707 Bridlerein Terrace/ Replace front door 10437 Schoolmaster Place/ Add transom style windows; add columns and modify roofline at front entry

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