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UPCOMING EVENTS: 3/16 Master Gardeners: Invasive Plants ....Pg 5 3/21 Columbia CleanUp Day ............Pg 14 3/28 Searching for Spring Egg Hunt ......Pg 23 4/25 Elections & Shredding Event ........Pg 10 March 2020 The OFFICIAL Newsletter of the Village of River Hill Vol. 27, No. 10 Nomination Period March 1-21 Run for Election to the Association’s Board he River Hill Community Association is overseen by an elected Board of Directors made up of members Tof the community. Board members serve two-year, staggered terms and elections are held annually. This year there are four open positions with May 1, 2020 – April 30, 2022 terms. Candidate information packets are available for pick-up at Claret Hall or by contacting the Village Man- ager, Susan Smith, at 410-531-1749 or manager@villa- geofriverhill.org. Residents wanting to run for an open seat on the Board must file a complete and verifiable nomina- tion petition. A nomination petition is available on page 8 of this issue, online at www.villageofriverhill.org, and at Claret Hall. All petitions must be submitted to the Elec- tion Committee by noon on March 21. Candidates must also provide a Candidate Statement (150 word maximum) and a high resolution (300+ dpi) digital photograph suit- able for publication purposes. The purpose of the association is to enhance the qual- With school off for the day, Claret Hall became the place to ity of life for the residents of the village. The River Hill be for Bingo Bonanza. Fifty-one children along with their Board of Directors is responsible for setting association parents or grandparents, and other Bingo enthusiasts played policy, establishing the budget and overseeing the financ- 15 raucous games of Bingo while competing for prizes. With es and management of the organization, and advocating the help of River Hill Community Association’s Teen Advisory on behalf of the community. Functions of the association Committee, the event made for an entertaining afternoon for all include the enforcement of the architectural and mainte- nance covenants, sponsoring community events and offer- ages! See www.villageofriverhill.org for more photos. ing programs for residents, informing the community via The Villager and other communication tools, and manag- THANK YOU to these businesses who support the Village ing Claret Hall and the River Hill Meeting Room which res- of River Hill through their advertising. idents may rent for personal and business uses. During the last year the association’s Board of Directors support- Columbia Family Eye Care Molly Maid ed residents during the redistricting process and sought to keep village students together at local schools, advo- Columbia Tree & Lawn Service Mr.Handyman cated on behalf of the community for bicycle and pedes- Frank Giarratano, CPA Northrop Realty trian amenities, met with developers to provide input on Hilltop Child Care Center PCF Management a variety of local projects, and worked with the Columbia Harold Howard’s Painting Service Personal Computerworks, Inc. Association and the county to benefit the community. If Paul J. Kelley, Jr. Charitable Revere Services community-wide issues, making improvements that ben- Foundation, Inc. Eileen Robbins/Long & Foster efit the village, and creating stronger connections among Kimco Realty Vanguard Orthodontics residents are important to you, then serving on the asso- Kumon North America Westerlund/LeReve Real Estate ciation’s Board of Directors is where you can have an im- Shun Lu Re/Max 100 David Williams Electric Co., Inc. pact. Village Elections are coming on April 25. Step up to Bob Lucido Team Harry Witzke Funeral Home make a difference and submit your nomination petition by March 21. Direct: 443.393.3206. | Office: 410.531.0321 | NorthropRealty.com HARPERS CHOICE $1,975,000 FULTON $1,800,000 TEMORA MANOR $1,200,000 ELLICOTT CITY $1,100,000 11536 Manorstone Lane 12580 Hall Shop Road 4300 Temora Manor Lane 5105 Sheppard Lane VISTA RIDGE $1,100,000 WELLINGTON $1,100,000 GLENELG ESTATES $1,045,000 SHEPPARD MANOR $975,000 2014 Drovers Lane 2881 Hunt Valley Drive 13908 Ryon Drive 4611 Sheppard Manor Drive RIDGEWOOD $945,000 BURLEIGH MANOR $800,000 RIVER HILL $800,000 RIVER HILL $800,000 13313 Royden Court 3879 Woodville Lane 12000 Floating Clouds Path 6650 Autumn Wind Circle THE WARFIELDS $750,000 SHARP FARMS $725,000 STONEWOOD $700,000 COLUMBIA $675,000 14836 Chestnut Court 3775 Shady Lane 4475 Stonecrest Drive 10545 Clarksville Pike PAINTERS HILL $515,000 CLEMENS CROSSING $460,000 OWEN BROWN $355,000 KINGS CONTRIVANCE $215,000 8308 Stairtop Court 10463 Fair Oaks 6563 Seedling Lane 7503 Weather Worn Way #E Visit NorthropRealty.com/OpenHouses to see more of our listings. 2 • The River Hill Villager • March 2020 Board Highlights . River Hill Community February 10, 2020 Association, Inc. • Approved testimony in support of Erickson Living LLC’s Claret Hall, 6020 Daybreak Circle request for CEF – M zoning of 62.116 acres in Clarks- Clarksville, Maryland 21029 ville (ZB-1118M). Phone 410-531-1749, 410-531-1769 • Appointed Tony Miceli, Board Chair, to speak on behalf of the association at the ZB-1118M Zoning Board hear- Fax 410-531-1259 ing. website: www.villageofriverhill.org • Reviewed draft input to the County Executive on the FY21 budget. The association’s input will be finalized at River Hill Claret Hall Office Hours: the March 9 meeting. Tuesday/Thursday 9 a.m.–9 p.m. • Discussed input to the county’s Transportation Prior- ities letter. It was the consensus of the Board that the Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. correspondence would be coordinated by the Traffic & Saturday 9 a.m.–Noon Safety Committee and reviewed and approved electron- Letters to the Board can be addressed to the village ically. office at the address above, or you may send an email to: • Appointed Renee DuBois as Chair of the Election Com- [email protected]. mittee. • Minutes Approved: January 6, 2020. Village Manager: Upcoming Meetings Susan Smith, [email protected] • March 9 - Finalize input on County’s FY21 Operating & Covenant Advisor: Capital Budgets. • March 20 – Review association’s draft FY21 Operating Eva Lambright, [email protected] Budget. Facility Coordinator: Eudene Rossi, [email protected] Board Meeting Schedule Communications Coordinator: Jennifer Lynott, [email protected] All meetings are held at Claret Hall in the River Events Coordinator: Hill Village Center. Agendas are posted at Claret Hall on the Friday prior to the meeting. Residents are en- Leslie McDermott, [email protected] couraged to attend Resident Speak-Out during each Administrative Assistant: board meeting. If you have written material you Karissa Psathas, [email protected] would like the Board to review, please drop it by the village office by the Thursday prior to the meeting. All approved minutes are available for review at the RIVER HILL BOARD village office and on the association’s website. For additional information, please contact the village of- Harjeet Jandu .................. [email protected] fice. (Contact info at left.) Matthew Levine [email protected] NEXT BOARD MEETING: March 9 and March 30 Angela Ling ................. [email protected] at 7 p.m. Please visit www.villageofriverhill.org to Tony Miceli, Chair [email protected] view the Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes. John Wan [email protected] Adam White, Vice Chair .......... [email protected] Jeffrey Du (Student Committee) COLUMBIA COUNCIL REP. Renee DuBois, 443-686-0702 [email protected] THE VILLAGER Coordinator & Advertising, Jennifer Lynott: [email protected] Printing: Brown & Associates: www.brownandassociates.biz Design/Production: www.realfreshcreative.com March 2020 • The River Hill Villager • 3 Council Corner: Columbia Assocation Offers New Program for People with Parkinson’s Disease The Columbia Association (CA) is hitting Parkinson’s ities on Saturday, March 14 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Ad- Disease harder! Approximately 60,000 people are diag- mission is free, but some activities and classes may require nosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) annually. Early symp- preregistration and/or a fee. CA members are encouraged toms include tremors, loss of smell, trouble moving, and to bring as many guests as you would like. If a member’s a soft/low voice. CA is fighting back by introducing Rock friend joins during the Open House, the member will get a Steady Boxing Class. This program can enhance the qual- free month. ity of life of those diagnosed with PD and build strength, The CA Health and Advisory Committee is looking for flexibility, and speed. By exercising with trainers special- members to provide ongoing feedback to improve custom- ly trained to work with people diagnosed with PD, research er service, programming, and facility upkeep. The commit- has shown that this program can reduce, reverse, and tee meets five times during the year. Interested individuals delay Parkinson’s symptoms. These classes have proven should contact [email protected] . that anyone, at any level of Parkinson’s, can lesson their I offer each of you the opportunity to bring your con- symptoms and lead a healthier life. cerns to me at my Bagel Bites and Talk session on Satur- The program is FREE thanks to a generous donation of day, March 14 from 10:30 a.m. until noon at the Bagel Bin support by Maryland Association for Parkinson Support in the River Hill Village Center. (MAPS) and Columbia Association. Open to both CA mem- bers and NON-MEMBERS, all fitness levels are welcome. This is designed to be a fun, hands-on program with a Renee DuBois, River Hill Representative to non-contact curriculum. Classes will be Tuesdays at 3:30 Columbia Council and the Columbia Association p.m. and Fridays at 1 p.m. at the Columbia Gym.