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UPCOMING EVENTS

Join Your Neighbors at the Fall Festival
Sunday, September 24, 2017

WHO: Residents of the Orchard Hills, Maplewood, and Bromley neighborhoods, and Friends of the Thurston Nature Center are invited!
WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, from 12:00-4:30 pm (rain or shine).
WHERE: On Yorktown Drive at the grassy area by Thurston Pond and parking lot
next to OHAC pool.
SPONSORSHIP: Sponsored by the Orchard Hills-Maplewood Homeowners Association (OHMHA) along with support from the Thurston Nature Center, Orchard Hills Athletic Club (OHAC), Bromley Neighborhood, and our local schools.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Delicious Eatables and Drinks; Cider, donuts, and apples for all our neighbors to enjoy, courtesy of OHMHA.
• Once again our favorite eagle, hawk, and owl will be on hand for a Wildlife Demonstration
presented by Francie Krawke of Michigan Avian Experience.
• Musical Entertainment will highlight 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 - preceding the start of the festival will be the Kiwanis Thurston 5K Run Walk and Family 1 Mile Fun Run. go to www.kiwanismorningedition.org to register.
• Many more activities, games, and presentations/literature available from your local neighborhood organizations.

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

This Fall, our ward features a rarity in Ann Arbor politics where most elections are decided in August primaries -- a contested November City Council election. Incumbent Jane Lumm, running as an independent, is being challenged for reelection by Democratic candidate Jared Hoffert. As it has since the early 2000s, OHMHA is holding a candidate forum where the candidates will answer questions from the Board and the audience.

There are many issues before council – including the Nixon Corridor improvements and adjacent Woodbury and Nixon Farms developments, the library lot and the possibility of a new train station. What better way to get a sense of where the candidates stand than to ask them questions face-to-face?

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.

RECENT EVENTS SPONSORED BY OHMHA

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OHMHA General Meeting and Election
Friday, June 9

Howard 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.

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OHMHA Annual Garage Sale  Saturday, May 20

Thanks to all buyers and sellers for helping to make the OHMHA Garage Sale a success.

Community Forum at Zoup
Sunday, April 2

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Community Forum at Zoup on Sunday, April 2, 2017. There were excellent updates on the Thurston Nature Center (represented by Jim Vallem), the OHAC and Dolphin Pools (represented by Linda Klimach), the OHMHA neighborhood group (represented by Greg Jagst) and the Nixon Road developments and traffic (from Jack Cederquist).

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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.
  

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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: