Fall HOA Newsletter

...now available at www.oellahoa.com or click on the link above.

Full moon over church last night--courtesy of Geoff Baker

Oella Gear

Check out the newly offered Oella gear offered by local business OellaWorks in conjunction with the Cafe Press. You can get cool things like t-shirts, bumper stickers, mugs, and more. Click on the link to the right.

Disclaimer: the Oella HOA in no way profits from the sale of these items. It's just a fun idea for people to don Oella t-shirts and such to celebrate our upcoming bicentennial and show some Oella Pride.

Baltco Recycling Newsletter

View the Baltimore County receycling newsletter by clicking on the link above.

In the September 2007 (PDF) Issue:

* Distribution of new trash/recycling schedules has begun!
* Trash Trail - what happens to the trash that is collected from Baltimore County residents!
* Waste Reduction at grocery stores - Whole Foods Markets lead the way!
* Available, new 2007 issue of the Reuse Directory!
* Household Hazardous Waste collection!
* Leafcycling, a fall event!
* Electronic recycling - a milestone is reached!

Please do not trim HOA common area trees

The HOA has skilled, licensed arborists to perform care and maintenance of trees. Please do not trim the trees on our common areas. Beside causing potentially expensive damage, we don't want our residents getting injured. If you think a tree needs to be trimmed, please contact the board at board@oellahoa.com or P.O. Box 802, Ellicott City, MD 21041.

Oella HOA Board Walk-through Oct 7th 1:00pm

The board of directors will begin making twice-yearly tours of HOA territory to assess the needs and condition of the association. The first walk through will be held on at 1:00pm on October 7. Members are invited to join the board for part or all of the tour. This is a great opportunity to meet board members and share your thoughts. We will begin at Charles James Circle (Timber Point) and work our way around the community. We will assess and discuss issues such as parking lots, landscaping of common areas, retaining walls and structures on common areas, and general property maintenance. This tour will be held in lieu of the regular board meeting which was scheduled for October 8th.

Please forward this information to your neighborhood e-mail lists and anyone who may not have computer access (so far we only have one person on the no-tech list).

Oella in Baltimore Sun

Oella was featured in the Real Estate section of the Baltimore Sun this past Sunday. If you'd like to read the article, click on the title of this post.

Mill parking problems

The mill will soon re-open their lower parking lot, which should alleviate some of the worker parking issues. They are also looking into contracting with a towing company who will respond quickly to their requests. Residents have been calling the police when people are blocking the road, but there has been little to no response. In the interim, please use the contact info below if you run into a problem:

Chuck Geyer
Superintendent
James M. Jost & Co., Inc.
(410)461-2586 Office
(410)461-5241 Fax
(202)497-2386 Cell

Thefts & vandalisms in greater Oella

There have been several recent reports of thefts from outdoor structures and vandalisms/unlawful entering of property in the greater Oella area (non-HOA territory). With that in mind, please don't leave anything that you value unattended outside(including docile animals).

Oella Ave update

From the District 1 newsletter:

The rebuilding of a retaining wall along a 150-foot section of Oella Avenue, which was closed to traffic in 2005, began in July and engineers expect the work to be finished by the end of the year or early 2008. During the interim, Oella Avenue will remain closed from Pleasant Hill Road to a point about 100 feet S.W. of the intersection, with traffic detoured to Westchester Avenue. Steel deliveries will appear on the site this month.

Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov