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President’s Message
Note that the Olde Mill Pool will close
early on Thursday, July 2, to accommodate a swim meet scheduled that evening.
I have spoken to Brenda Reiber from the
County Executive’s Office in reference to VOMCA taking over the open space
behind some homes along Chalet Drive. She will be checking with the legal office
to see if we would be obligated to take over all the open space areas if we are requesting to take that
particular one. [When Olde Mill was built, the developer gave the open spaces
to the County to hold in trust.]
This stems from a neighbor dispute in the
area. Brenda informed me that the County gave the homeowners a plan and asked
the homeowner to submit to the County what type of trees or bushes they would
like to plant along that area. The County in turn would check with the law
office to see if the County could post signs on the property that would only
allow authorized vehicles there.
At the last VOMCA meeting we were told that
the County informed the homeowner that the County could sell this property to a
developer. This is not true. Again, as I stressed before, the County does not
own this property and neither the County nor anyone else may sell this open
space. The only way this open space may be transferred from the County’s trust is
to have the deed transferred over to a homeowners association.
At our last meeting the general membership voted
in favor of seeing about us taking over this open space. There are a few
factors that will determine if we will:
1) Only if we, VOMCA, are able to take just this one particular piece of
open space; and 2) if the County plan that was offered to the homeowner does
not satisfy taking care of the problem.
At the June meeting the general membership
was not aware that the County offered the homeowner an action plan to assist
them.
Regarding the proposed Snyder Homes
development on the Wade property at the corner of Old Mill Blvd. and Oakwood
Rd., there will be a public hearing on Thursday, July 16, at 9:30 a.m. at the
Arundel Center in Annapolis. The hearing will be in the County Council Chambers.
If anyone is for or against this project, this is the time for you to let it be
known to the County. I am hoping to have some more information on this subject
at the July 1 VOMCA meeting at the Olde Mill Swim Club. The meeting will start
at 7:00 p.m., following the OMSC Pool meeting that starts at 6:00.
We are still waiting to see how we did this
year on the carnival. We had rain some days and the crowd was not here this
year. As soon as we get the numbers from Shaw & Sons, I will pass them on
to you.
The Olde Mill Swim Club is open. I would
like to thank all the members for their support for the swim club. If you are
not a member, please think of joining. The OMSC offers swim team competition and
swimming lessons. Please contact the membership line at the pool.
―Tom Stag, President
Quarter Auction Fundraiser Planned for July 11
FOOM, Friends of Olde Mill, will be
participating in a quarter auction on Saturday, July 11, at the Masonic Lodge, 11 Crain Hwy. N, Glen
Burnie from 7 to 9 p.m.
This nonprofit will use all proceeds to maintain and renovate the playground.
Please support this activity by attending and bringing your flyer from the delivered
June issue of the Crier. You can also
come and state that you are there for the nonprofit FOOM fundraiser for Olde
Mill. For more information call 410-987-1239.
Mosquito Spraying Has Begun
We have been notified by the Maryland Department
of Agriculture that mosquito spraying in Olde Mill began the week of June 1 and continues till
September. Please check the VOMCA website news section for the specific day
and times of spraying.
Residents who wish to have their property
excluded from spraying will need to submit an exemption form. You can request
this form and further information by going to the website: www.mda.state.md.us/plants-pests/mosquito_control/mosquito_control_policy.php
Please help by eliminating standing water
around your property that acts as breeding sites for mosquitoes. Questions,
call 410-987-1239.
See the detailed, helpful tips in the Md. Dept. of
Agriculture mosquito control newsletter available from the VOMCA website. (.pdf reader software necessary to read.)
Minutes of June
3, 2009, VOMCA General Meeting
Meeting was called to order at the pool by
President, Tom Stag. A quorum was present so business could be conducted. Sarah
Hakulin took the minutes in the absence of Secretary Charlene Connery.
Treasurer Sarah Hakulin reported that the
Savings account had $3,062.38 and the Checking account had $4,066.56. VOMCA Membership
is at 110. The bill for the $400 Pool Special ad is $573. Tom Stag reported
that we got a good response to the ad and 9 certificates had been sold. With the new certificates and the continuing
membership coming in, we are in good financial shape to maintain the swim club.
Rerunning the ad was still in discussion at the time of the June meeting.
VP Rick Behringer reported that soda and
snack vending machines were being investigated for possible use by the swim
club. Also donations were being sought to help defray the cost of entertainment
nights at the pool.
Volunteers are needed for the snack bar
during swim times. If you can help, contact the pool at 410-987-7890. Also,
swim lesson slots are available and swim team members are sought; call
410-987-7890.
Sidewalk repair began on June 9 through
another grant from the Community Enhancement program through the State Transportation
Dept. $27,765 was granted for repairs to
sidewalks throughout the community. Curbs and ramps were created on the pool
road to help with access to the basketball court and public sidewalks. Barlow
Construction Inc. received the bid.
June 10-13, Shaw Carnival comes to Olde
Mill. Proceeds from the carnival will help defray costs for the operation of
the community.
Two members of VOMCA addressed the meeting regarding a long-standing
issue with their neighbor regarding tractors in their front yard and destructive
use of the open space which is behind their house and voluntarily maintained by
one of the addressing members. The question of acquiring the Open Space, which
is held in trust by the county, by VOMCA was raised and a request for VOMCA to
assume the area was posed to the other assembled members.
A motion was made to investigate the
possibility and assume the area. The motion carried. The motion was based on
permission by the county to do so without assumption of all other open space in
Olde Mill. To assume these areas, VOMCA would assume liability and upkeep of
the land if residents did not take on the responsibility. The county will
render a decision on this issue. Open
Space cannot be sold.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
―Respectfully submitted by Sarah Hakulin, Membership
Officer & Treasurer
Administrative Hearing July 16 on Snyder Development
The Anne Arundel County Office of Administrative
Hearings recently sent a letter to each of the affected property owners within
175 feet of the proposed Snyder Homes development adjacent to the east side of
Olde Mill. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on July 16.
It appears to be open to anyone who wishes to attend, so
we should try to have a good representation frrom Olde Mill.
The letter said in part:
“Re: Snyder/Elvaton,
LLC – 2009-0122-S (AD 3, CD 2) to allow an assisted living facility in
a residential district and 2009-0123-V
to allow an extension in time required for the implementation and completion of
a special exemption for an assisted living facility on property located 350’
along the east side of Old Mill Road, 0’ east of Oakwood Road, Millersville.
Property Address: 8324 Elvaton Road, Millersville, MD 21108
Date of Hearing:
Thursday, July 16, 2009
at 9:30
a.m.
Location: ARUNDEL CENTER
County Council Chambers
44 Calvert Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
NOTE: It is the
responsibility of the applicant to post this property for at least 14 days
prior to the hearing.
Your presence at this hearing
is welcome as either a proponent or a protestant of the application. IF YOU
DECIDE TO ATTEND, PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME.”
Community Clean-up Days Set for September 2-4
The Community Clean-up Program for 2009,
sponsored by the County, is set for 12 noon September 2 til 8 a.m. on September
4. The dumpster will be in the parking lot at Barlowe Field.
Unacceptable material, due to special
handling requirements, includes: Junk autos,
trailers, gas and propane tanks, tree trunks, oil drums or tanks, liquids, hazardous
wastes, boats, tires, logs, paint, refrigerators, air conditioners.
Millersville Landfill Sunday Hours Partially Reinstated
The
Millersville Landfill had begun this year with a new policy of closing
on Sundays. However, that has been amended so that the landfill on
Burns Crossing Rd. is now open on these Sunday dates:
July 12 & 26
Aug. 9 & 23
Sept. 13 & 27
Oct. 11 & 25
Also take note that the next Hazardous Waste Collection
day at the landfill is Saturday, July 25, from 8 a.m. till 2 p.m.
VOMCA Elections
Residents are reminded to send in their
membership dues ($15) before September 1 in order to be eligible to vote in the
October VOMCA elections. Please consider serving your community by running for
a position in your association. We will need to replace two members for the
Board whose terms expire in 2009 and a Membership Officer. All positions,
except three Board Member positions whose terms expire in 2010 and 2011, are
open for your consideration.
Officers
for 2009
President: Tom
Stag
Vice-President: Rick Behringer
Membership: VACANT
Secretary: Charlene Connery
Treasurer: Sarah Hakulin
Board
Members
Term Expires 2009: Tom Malloy
Sandy Sacra
Term
Expires 2010: Colleen Flack
Dana Lawler
Term Expires 2011: Al Miller
Thank You from FOOM
FOOM would like to thank Laurie Bradley,
Sandy Sacra, Christine & John Tilden, and Agnes Jankovich who donated baked
goods to our fundraiser at the carnival. Raffle donations came from our
generous supporters that included Hair Expressions, Borders, Johnson Lumber
Co., AMF Southdale Bowling, Weis, Giant, Jack in the Box Toys, 5 Below,
Szechuan Inn, Northway, Rick Behringer, and Colleen & Dave Flack for their
hard work in securing the donations.
Thanks to all the people who supported our
booth and took a chance on our raffle items. We raised $389 for the playground.
―Mike Hakulin, Jr., FOOM President
Flea Market Item Collection Days
Please mark your calendar for Saturday, July 25, the day to bring
donations of unwanted household items to the Swim Club parking lot for later
sale in our Olde Mill Flea Market planned for September 12, 2009. Friends of
Olde Mill—FOOM―is a nonprofit organization sponsoring this as a fundraiser and
all donations are tax deductible. All monies made at the flea market are to
benefit the playground and basketball courts.
No clothing donations please!
Questions visit our website at
www.foominc.org or call Mike Hakulin, Jr., at 410-987-1239.
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Village of Olde Mill
Community Association
2009 Membership Renewal
It’s almost mid-year. If
you have not yet already done so, please join your community association
today. To join, complete this form, or visit the website www.vomca.org
and join using PayPal. Please print the names of all members of your household
who are 18 years of age or older, and mail it with one check for $15.00, payable to “Village of Olde Mill Community
Association” to VOMCA, P.O. Box 366, Millersville, MD 21108. Membership card(s)
will be mailed to you.
Association meetings are
the 1st Wednesday of each month at Old Mill High School (June-Sept. meetings at
the community pool at Barlowe Field).
Names
of Adults in Household: ____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Street
Address: _______________________________________________________________
Phone
Number:_______________ (Unlisted?____) Village Crier* Sign-up Yes___ No___
Email:
___________________________ Occasional Volunteering: Yes____No_____
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*Note:
Our community newsletter, The
Village Crier, is published online. You will be signed up automatically,
via the email address you provide,
unless you indicate that you do not wish to receive the publication. You can
also read it by going to the VOMCA website at www.vomca.org.
VOMCA has made it possible to secure
grants from the State and County for projects like the repair of sidewalks,
repavingour the pool road, installing speed humps, and other community improvements.
If we did not have an association and volunteers, we could not secure many of
these benefits or services.
- We sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt, Santa
Visit, Community Carnival, and Community Yard Sale. With more members and
volunteers, we could do even more.
- We’ve been keeping up with what’s
happening concerning the new development on the Wade property at Old Mill
and Oakwood Roads. Learn more, come to a meeting.
- We work with local government
concerning issues that affect our community.
- Elections are held in October for
members of the Board of Directors. In order to vote, or to run, membership
dues must be mailed and postmarked by September 1.
Occasional one-time
projects at the pool and Barlowe Field come up. If you can volunteer please
email www.board@vomca.com or call 410-987-0316.
The next VOMCA meeting will
be at the Old Mill Swim Club on Wednesday, June 3 at 7 p.m.
Thank you,
The
Village of Olde Mill Community Association
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