UPCOMING EVENTS

12th Annual OHMHA Fall Festival
Sunday, September 30, 2018

Save the date for the 12th Annual Fall Festival scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday, September 30.  The event, which is held on Yorktown Drive at the grassy area by Thurston Pond and the OHAC parking lot, includes:
  • cider, apples, and donuts for all courtesy of OHMHA
  • a wildlife demonstration
  • musical entertainment
  • many more activities, games, and presentations/literature available from your local neighborhood organizations.

RECENT EVENTS SPONSORED BY OHMHA

Candidates Forum
Sunday, July 15, 2018

Thanks to all who attended the Candidates Forum sponsored by OHMHA at the Ann Arbor District Library Traverwood Branch.  The forum featured the Ward 2 City Council candidates as well as the mayoral candidates.

OHMHA Annual General Meeting and Election
Wednesday, June 6, 2018, 7 pm
OHAC Pool
Guest Speaker: Josie Parker, Director,
Ann Arbor District Library

Thanks to all who participated in the annual meeting held at the OHAC pool.  Josie Parker, Director of the Ann Arbor District Library, gave an informative presentation and answered a wide range of questions from the audience. Thanks and congratulations to new OHMHA board members Dave Hibbs and Debbie Torch.

OHMHA Annual Garage Sale  Saturday, May 12

Thanks to all buyers and sellers for helping to make the OHMHA Garage Sales a success on a very rainy Saturday!

Community Forum
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Zoup! at Traver Village

Thanks to everyone who attended the annual Community Forum at Zoup!, and thanks to Zoup! for hosting the forum.

OHMHA Ward 2 Candidates'  Forum
Sunday, October 29, 2017, 4 pm
Traverwood Library

The candidates, Jared Hoffert and Jane Lumm, responded to questions from the audience on topics including city infrastructure upkeep, traffic plans for Nixon Road, the possibility of a new train station, affordable housing and more.

If you’d like to learn more about the candidates prior to the election both have election websites – Lumm’s is www.janelumm.org and Hoffert’s is www.hoffertforcouncil.com.

11th Annual Fall Festival
Sunday, September 24, 2017

HIGHLIGHTS
• Cider, donuts, brownies and apples courtesy of OHMHA.
• Our favorite eagle, hawk, and owl in a Wildlife Demonstration presented by Francie Krawke of Michigan Avian Experience.
• Musical Entertainment highlighted by Alison Hendrix-who has just released a new CD--as
well as the Thurston Elementary School choirs.
• Critters From the Pond - live interactive presentation of some of our aquatic wildlife at
Thurston Pond.
• Local school charities fundraising - including the Kiwanis Thurston 5K Run Walk and Family 1 Mile Fun Run.
• Many more activities, games, and presentations/literature from local neighborhood organizations.

OHMHA General Meeting and Election
Friday, June 9

PictureHoward Lazarus, City Administrator
Thanks to all who attended the Annual General Meeting on Friday, June 9 in the Thurston Elementary School Media Center. And, thanks to Ann Arbor's new City Administrator Howard Lazarus who gave a talk on key topics related to the city's administration and answered questions on topics such as city services,  transportation, development, public safety and more.

10th Annual Fall Festival
Sunday, September 25
Highlights:
  • Groups represented were OHMHA, OHAC, Bromley, Kiwanis, Thurston PTO, AADL, Community Action Network (CAN), and Nixon Area Alliance.
  • Great stage events including: Mike Conboy appreciation from TNC and CAN, Community High Jazz Band, Thurston 3rd, 4th and 5th grade choirs, Audubon Russet, and Sarah of Michigan Avian Experience with Birds of Prey.
  • Free cider, apple, doughnuts, a raffle and the M&M's guessing game, face painting and  a pizza sale fundraiser for Thurston Pantry.  
  • No less than three members of the Ann Arbor Police Department attended.  City Council Member Jane Lumm and County Commissioner Yousef Rahbi also attended.

Annual Dues Payment

You can now pay your OHMHA annual dues online.  Dues are $20 -- additional contributions are gratefully accepted.  Click the button below to pay with PayPal. Note: Please check the box on the PayPal screen that allows PayPal to share your address with us!

Welcome to the Neighborhood!

OHMHA is launching the "Welcome to the Neighborhood" initiative to make it easier
for new families to find out more information about our neighborhood and to make them
feel at home.
If you are aware of a new neighbor moving in, please contact OHMHA Board Member
Nadine Wong (nadinewong+ohmha@gmail.com) with a street address so that we can make sure
that we include them in this initiative.

Video from 2014 Fall Festival: