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President’s Message
I hope that
everyone had a great—and safe—holiday season. I would like to thank all the
members who assisted this year with Santa visiting Olde Mill area. I also would
like to extend appreciation to the board members who took the time to judge the
houses for the Christmas Lighting Contest. See the results in the article
below.
VOMCA held its
elections for officers and board members for 2009 at the December meeting. It
was nice to see a decent turnout during a busy month, so that we could take
care of this important election.
I hope that all
received the email I forwarded to the membership. This included a PDF of County
Executive John Leopold’s “Month in Review” for January 2009. The county newsletter
noted that VOMCA, along with other voluntary community associations, struggles
to maintain and increase membership. It also emphasized the importance of such associations,
even though membership is not mandatory. I would like to thank Mr. Leopold and
his staff for thinking of us as a prime example. It is amazing—and disappointing—to think that we have over 1,300 homes in the community and fewer
than 300 members.
I have received
some complaints about vehicles parked on the roads in the community. However,
if it is a county road, the vehicles are tagged properly, and the road is not
designated as “No Parking,” then these vehicles are allowed to be parked there.
Also a reminder
that VOMCA has not taken over any “open area” parcels in Olde Mill. VOMCA only
is responsible for the 8-plus acres at Barlowe Field and the Olde Mill Swim
Club.
If there are any
other concerns in the Olde Mill area, please contact a VOMCA board member or
email us at Board@VOMCA.org.
I would like to
thank all the volunteers from both VOMCA and the Olde Mill Swim Club for making
2008 a great year for the community. Remember, if you can’t volunteer, you
could do the next best thing and join VOMCA for 2009. The stronger our group is
in numbers, the more we may have support for the majority opinion on things that
affect Olde Mill.
Again, thank you
everyone for your support in 2008, and we hope to work together with you for
the betterment of Olde Mill in 2009.
—President Tom Stag
2008 Olde Mill Christmas Lighting
Winners
1st: 429 Mali Court, the Botescu Family
2nd: 8251 Victoria Road, the Steelman Family
3rd: 8239 Chalet Court, the Lattanzia Family
First Place winner, 429 Mali Court
Minutes of December
3, 2008, VOMCA Meeting
We had 16 members
present with 11 needed for a quorum to conduct the business of Olde Mill.
Meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m.
A new 3-year
contract for the management of the pool was approved. Community Pools gave us
the best figures for the pool contract for the next 3 years. The first two
years will be $46,500 each in 2009 and 2010. The year 2011 will cost $48,830.
Parents are reminded that they must assume responsibility for children playing
in the pool. 12 votes carried passage of the contract.
The Treasurer
reported $1,522.14 in the checking account and $4,058.76 in the savings account
for VOMCA. There were no figures available for the Swim Club.
The budgets for
VOMCA and the Swim Club are being worked on, so a vote can be taken at the Jan.
7, 2009, meeting.
Membership reported
45 new members for 2009. Please send in your membership applications as soon as
possible. Go to www.VOMCA.org for an application and to sign up for
electronic delivery of the Crier.
Dues are $15 annually per household
Elections were also
held at the December 3 meeting. Treasurer for 2009 is Sarah Hakulin. Al Miller
was elected to a 3-year Board term beginning in 2009. Other results were as
follows: Tom Stag, President; Rick Behringer, Vice President; Charlene Connery,
Secretary; Membership Chairperson, vacant.
For the Board positions (term in parentheses expires at end of that year): Tom
Malloy (2009); Sandy Sacra (2010); Colleen Flack, Dana Lawler, Al Miller (all
2011).
A big thank-you to
Boy Scout Troop 975 for delivering the December Crier to the Village of Olde
Mill. This was a special delivery of a print
edition so that the membership information reached everyone. We thank the Troop
975 Scouts for a great job and good deed of service to the community.
Santa visit was
scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 20, and the Lighting Contest judging was scheduled
for Sunday, Dec. 21, between 6 and 9 p.m. Signs are to be posted for both
events.
The meeting was
adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
—Respectfully submitted by Sarah Hakulin for
Charlene Connery, Secretary
Santa Rides Through Again
On Saturday, Dec.
20, the Glen Burnie Volunteer Fire Department brought Santa to the Village
of Olde Mill. Many children turned
out for this yearly event and even a party was planned around the street
schedule for Santa’s appearance. Santa with his candy canes brought hugs and
smiles and fun to young and old alike.
A donation of food
for the North County Emergency Outreach Network (NCEON) was requested. Even
with the short notice of the date of Santa’s arrival, people were very generous
and we filled the back of the Fire Dept. rescue van. The community association made
an additional donation of $130 to support this annual event.
We would like to
thank Glen Burnie Volunteer Fire Department, Santa’s close friend and former
Olde Mill resident Tom Dixon, John Tilden, and Sarah Hakulin for helping with
this fun visit for the children of our community. Thanks also to the residents
of Olde Mill for their generous food donations for those in need this holiday
season.
Besides the photos below, more pictures of Santa’s
visit can be seen on the webpage at www.vomca.org.
 
Olde Mill Gets A Shout-Out in County Exec’s Newsletter
VOMCA
got a plug for increased membership in the monthly review newsletter issued by
County Executive John Leopold’s office. The full publication can be found at www.aacounty.org.
The excerpt about Olde Mill reads:
Join Voluntary
Community Associations: Unlike
homeowners associations, many community or improvement
associations have voluntary membership. For example, of the
1,300 homes in greater Olde Mill, only about 300 are members of
the Village of Olde Mill Community Association (VOMCA), even
though yearly membership fee is very low.
Joining Four Seasons, or Arden Community Associations,
or the
Greater Odenton Improvement Association helps all of you
because it shows that you are one as a community. It is hard to
volunteer time because of other responsibilities, but joining can
help too. —Brenda Reiber, Community and Constituent
Services
Save on Gas: Shop and Save Near Olde
Mill
Entertainment Books for 2009 are still on
sale. Buy one and save, not only on what you purchase, but save gas by buying
locally. Some of the stores in the book located within 5 miles of Olde Mill
include: Domino’s Pizza, Jiffy Lube, Royal Farms, Subway, The UPS Store,
Blockbuster, Dunkin’ Donuts, Burger King, Cinnabon, Walgreen’s, Pizza Hut,
Cici’s Pizza, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, and Radio Shack. Save on sports,
clothing, entertainment, and, of course, eating out. Coupons for hotels, car
rentals, and airlines are also included.
The price is still $25, and the contact
is still Sandy Sacra at 410-987-5736. Call to have one delivered or just to
take a look at it.
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2009 VOMCA
Membership
Information/Application
- Please
join YOUR community association today. Read below to learn just some of what
we've accomplished in the past few years
- VOMCA
has made it possible to secure grants from the State for projects like the
repair of sidewalks, repave our pool
road, and pay for speed humps
and special projects. If we
did not have an association and volunteers, we could not secure any of
these benefits or services.
- We
sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt, Santa Visit, Community Carnival, and Community
Yard Sale and the Community Pool.
With more members and volunteers, we could do more.
- We
are monitoring, through the County
Planning
and Zoning Office, a proposed new development on the Wade property at Old
Mill and Oakwood Roads. It is an
assisted living facility, office park and 55+ housing development. Learn more, come to a meeting.
- We work with local government concerning
issues that affect our community. This is your voice in voicing
your concerns in community issues.
Meetings are the FIRST Wednesday of Each
Month at OM School
And June to September at the Pool
TO JOIN,
complete this form, or visit the WEB site www.vomca.org and join using
PayPal. Please print the names of all
members of your household who are 18yrs. or older, and mail it with one check for $15.00, payable to: Village of Olde Mill Community
Association (VOMCA), P.O. Box 366, Millersville, MD. 21108. Membership
card(s) will be mailed to you.
Names of Adults in
Household______________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Street Address:
_________________________________________________________
Phone Number:_________________________________________
Unlisted?_______
Email: ___________________________
Occasional Volunteering?: Yes___ No___
Occasional one-time projects at the pool
and Barlowe Field come up. If you can
volunteer please email www.board@vomca.com.
Note: The Crier is now electronic, you can
read it by going to the VOMCA website or signing up for email delivery on the www.vomca.org
website.
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