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Maryland community quilt exhibit opening at Banneker Park

'Stitches in Time/Threads of Change: An Exhibition of Maryland Community Quilts'

Exhibit opens Friday, July 2, at the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park & Museum, 300 Oella Ave. and continues through March 31. A reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, July 2, and features the unveiling of the "Banneker Historical Quilt," a project more than five years in the making. Free. Information: 410-887-1081.

Plant Sale Fundraiser--New plants!!

You can help us raise funds for beautification projects by purchasing plants here.

We get 50% of every sale. Proceeds will be used to purchases trees and perennials.

Our interesting wildlife sightings (butterflies, hummingbirds, turtles, and even orioles) are on the rise. This is partly due to the cancellation of chemical application to our common area lawns and weeds. Increasing the amount of flowers and native vegetation also helps. Let's make Oella a knockout!

Tentative Oella HOA Meeting Agenda - Monday, June 21st at 7pm

1. Call to Order – 7:00pm


2. May Meeting Minutes – Discuss/Revise/Approve


3. Treasurer’s Report


4. ARC Update


5. HOA Landscaping & Common Areas
   
   1. Discussion & review of landscaping cuts
   
   


6. Parking Committee report
   
   1. Long Brick Row parking issues (enforcement, possibility of additional signs)
   
   


7. Guidelines Committee update


8. Board Action Items from Management Report


9. Old Business
   
   1. Charles James Circle encroachments
   
   
   2. Letter to board regarding previous parking assessment allocations
   
   
   3. Update regarding of allocation of snow removal costs (based on Attorney feedback)
   
   


10. New Business
    
    1. Inspections - open discussion
    
    
    2. Discussion and adoption of fine/collection/enforcement policy
    
    
    3. HOA website (updates)
    
    
    4. Foreclosures Discussion (collection, reduced projected dues)
    
    
    
    


11. Questions and comments from residents


12. Move to Adjourn

Banneker Park in the news

Click here to read the story.

Young Oella resident helps Ronald McDonald House

Read about this very charitable young lady here.

New Summer camp at the Westchester Center

New summer sports camp Camp Energy, click here.

**This is not an endorsement, just an announcement. The HOA is in no way connected to the camp.**

OHOA beautification/environmnetal enhancement efforts & tree dedication

A few announcements about recent beautification/environmental enhancements we've (volunteers) been doing on HOA common areas:

-Clearing of brush at Pleasant Hill to make way for a new perennial bed

-Planting trees: 15 small redbuds planted behind Long and Short Brick Rows; 5 small poplars planted at Timber Point

-Perennials being planted near Long & Short Brick Rows, Spring Street

-Mulched footpath in Short Brick Row common area (accessible near ferns along grassy area)

-Pulled many invasive weeds

-Lillies Lane volunteers cleaned up flower bed

Thanks to those who have volunteered time and materials! If you have noninvasive perennials you' like to get rid of, please contact Amanda at laueram@yahoo.com. We'll find a good home for them.

We're also gauging interest in dedicating a tree in memory of Ernest Harden (Jr.), a former mill worker who recently died. E-mail Amanda if you are interested in contributing. A tree will be planted behind Short Brick Row in the Fall using the funds.