WELCOME TO OUR FIRST ONLINE ISSUE OF THE VILLAGE CRIER
This is a work in progress. Bear with us while we tweak things and, hopefully,
improve each issue. We welcome your comments. Email us at: crier@vomca.org.
President's Message
We will have a VOMCA meeting on Jan. 2, 2008, in Room A269 at Old
Mill High School.
The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. The
main topic will be a FOOM (Friends of Olde Mill) presentation of the playground
plans at the Barlowe Field/Olde Mill Swim Club area.
I hope everyone has a Happy Holiday Season, and may it be
safe and enjoyable. I want to thank Sarah Hakulin, Rick Behringer, John Tilden,
Tom Dixon, and all the volunteers who made Santa’s visit to Olde Mill a
success. We had some young individuals who attend Old
Mill High School
who also helped. I thank these young adults for volunteering to help their
community; it means a lot to me when you get involved.
I would like to welcome all the new board members and
officers for the year 2008. I thank all of you for stepping up to the plate and
volunteering. We are still in need of a Treasurer for VOMCA; if you are
interested please contact me or one of the board members or officers for more
information.
As many of you know, we have had breaking-and-entering incidents
at homes in the greater Olde Mill area. I would like everyone to know that
because of a keen eye of a neighbor who saw one such crime in progress and called
911, an individual was apprehended by County
Police inside a home the Monday
after Thanksgiving. I guess if you first don’t succeed you try again: This
individual attempted again, on Friday of that same week, to break into a house
and then ran from officers when confronted. He was apprehended and arrested a
second time. I would like to thank the Anne Arundel County Police for their
quick response to both incidents in our community. These officers can only do
so much, so we need to assist them when we see something out of the ordinary. Please
watch out for your neighbors and call 911 when you see something the least bit
suspicious.
To date we have 62 homes and 123 members that have joined
VOMCA for 2008. I would like to thank all who have sent in their memberships. Please
see the link at www.vomca.org to either use
PayPal or print off a membership application. We need the support of the
community.
I attended two meetings in December pertaining to the
proposed subdivision that Snyder Homes will present to the county. This
subdivision will be a 55-and-older community that will have a 150-bed assisted
living center, townhouses, and multi-family buildings. The assisted living
center is proposed to be on Old Mill Blvd.
just past the turn were Old Mill and Oakwood come together. The main entrance for
this facility will be located at the 90-degree turn. The builder is going to
run the road at the 90 degree turn that will create a “T” type intersection
where Oakwood and Old Mill now exist. I am waiting to get the approval from the
builder to have a sketch added to the VOMCA web site that explains the proposal.
I do have a sketch of the area and will be happy to email it to anyone who is
interested while we wait to get it up on the website. If you have problems
downloading it please let me know. My email is tastag@verizon.net.
I have also received a list of all the open space areas in
Olde Mill. I met with Brenda Reiber from the County
Executive’s office. The county real
estate division put together a very nice presentation pertaining to where the
spaces are located and what subdivisions the spaces are part of. I believe one
of the areas defined is the Condo II area of Olde Mill off Chalet
Drive and Nathan Way.
If the Condo II president could get in touch with me, I can explain the
situation and what needs to be done to make that area owned by the association.
As of December 22, VOMCA has stayed below our budget for the
2007 year. We made adjustments to the budget back in the November general
meeting. I would like to thank everyone who was in attendance to make this
happen.
—VOMCA President Tom Stag
Christmas
Lighting Contest Winners
The winners of the 2007 Olde Mill Christmas Lighting Contest are:
1st Place: 8251 Victoria Rd.
2nd Place: 507 Old Mill Rd.
3rd Place: 8374 Williamstowne Dr.
Santa Travels Through Olde Mill Via Fire Truck,
Collects Food and Hands Out Treats
Santa Claus made his
annual visit to Olde Mill on Saturday, December 15. He came in a red fire
truck with Glen Burnie Volunteer Fire Department helpers. The
helpers collected food for the North County Emergency Outreach Network (NCEON), and
Santa passed out some 220 candy canes. At each corner of the route the
fire truck stopped and Santa greeted the gathered children with a candy cane,
Thanks to all those who
volunteered with the collection, especially the Musser family, John Tilden,
Rick Behringer, and two other volunteers whose names I did not get. Thanks
to Santa, Tom Dixon, and the Glen Burnie Volunteer Fire Department
for providing the transportation and collecting the food for NCEON. Thanks
to Cheri at Hair Expressions, who once again volunteered to be a drop-off
point for the food collection.
A big thanks to all the
families who thought of others and made our collection a giant success again
this year. Without your support, the spirit of the season could not
be a reality and ultimately a success for everyone.
—Sarah Hakulin
Below left: Santa greets some of his friends along the route. Below right: The Jolly Old Elf checks
the food donations loaded into his Glen Burnie VFD helpers' truck.
2008 Approved Budgets
Approved 2008 VOMCA Budget
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Line Item
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Expenses
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Line Item
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Income
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Village Crier
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360
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Crier Advertising
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360
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Membership
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450
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Membership Fees @ $15/yr
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156 @ $15/yr
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2340
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General Administration
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President's Fund
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100
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Post Office Box
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95
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3-yr. Crime Simple Policy
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0
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Website
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50
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Grant Filing Expenses
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450
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Taxes
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Organization Supplies
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250
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Exempt-Business Income Tax
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340
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Personal Property Tax
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500
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Personal Property Tax Prep.
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325
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Federal/State Tax Prep.
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2000
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Pool Ops Transfer for Tax Prep.
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2500
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VOMCA Open Field Area
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Mens Softball League
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500
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Millersville Sports
Association
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300
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Insurance
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1000
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Field and Area Maintenance
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1500
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Equipment Purchases
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0
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Fundraising
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Carnival
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2000
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Community Activities
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Egg Hunt
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400
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Christmas Light Contest
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50
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Santa's Supplies/GBVFC
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130
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Flyers/Fundraiser Expenses
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0
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Subtotal VOMCA
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8000
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8000
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Olde Mill Swim Club
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95200
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95200
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Total VOMCA
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$103,200
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$103,200
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Approved 2008 Olde Mill Swim Club Budget
Budgeted 2007 Budgeted 2008
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Income
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Comments
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Fund Raising
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$1,200.00
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$1,200.00
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Membership: Active
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$74,000.00
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$74,000.00 Based on 262 members @ $285
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Membership: Inactive
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$5,000.00
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$5,000.00
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New Certificates
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$7,500.00
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$6,000.00 Based on 25 new certificates @ $300
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Transfer Fees
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$200.00
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$100.00
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Guest Fees
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$4,300.00
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$4,400.00
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Pool Rental
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$500.00
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$500.00
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Swim Lessons
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$4,500.00
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$4.000.00
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Income Total
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$97,200.00
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$95,200.00
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Expense
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Administration: Capital Reserves
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$1,200.00
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$1,200.00
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Administration: Office Supplies
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$500.00
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$500.00
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Administration: State Admissions Tax
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