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Contact - Recreation & Parks

Howard County Recreation & Parks
7120 Oakland Mills Road
Columbia, MD 21046

410-313-4700 General Information (M-F, 8 AM-5 PM)
410-313-4660 FAX
410-313-4665 TTY (for the hearing impaired)
410-313-PARK (7275) Registration (M-F, 8 AM-4:30 PM)

Inclement Weather/ Program Status Lines
 

John R. Byrd, Director
410-313-4640
jbyrd@howardcountymd.gov  

John S. Marshall, Chief, Parks & Program Services
410-313-4640
jsmarshall@howardcountymd.gov  

Raul Delerme, Chief, Capital Projects, Park Planning & Construction
410-313-4685
rdelerme@howardcountymd.gov  

Laura Wetherald, Chief, Bureau of Recreation & Administrative Services
410-313-4640
lwetherald@howardcountymd.gov  

Danielle Bassett, Coordinator
Cooking, Crafts and Fine Arts, Dance, Lifelong Learning and Music
410-313-1693
dbassett@howardcountymd.gov  

Karen Bradley Ehler, Coordinator
410-313-4635
KEhler@howardcountymd.gov  

Raul Delerme, Bureau Chief
410-313-4689
rdelerme@howardcountymd.gov  

Brenda Mercado, Administrative Analyst1
410-313-4685
bmercado@howardcountymd.gov  

Clara Gouin, RLA, Park Planner
410-313-4687
cgouin@howardcountymd.gov  

Paul Walsky, RLA, Park Planner
410-313-1695
pwalsky@howardcountymd.gov  

Ed Bromley, Engineering Support Technician I
410-313-4688
ebromley@howardcountymd.gov  

Dawn Poholsky, GIS Specialist
Geographical Information Systems (GIS),
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Database Management, Web Content Editor
410-313-1677
dpoholsky@howardcountymd.gov  

Bob Linz, Operations Supervisor 3
410-313-4709
blinz@howardcountymd.gov  

Jeff Hull, Operations Supervisor 1
410-313-4631
jhull@howardcountymd.gov  

Mike Peach, Building Maintenance & Security
410-313-4731
mpeach@howardcountymd.gov  

Tim Nedzel, Operations Supervisor 3
410-313-4955
tnedzel@howardcountymd.gov  

 

Gary J. Arthur Community Center at Glenwood 
General Information
Phone: 410-313-4840
FAX: 410-313-4846

Summer Fiala, Facility Director
410-313-4844
sfiala@howardcountymd.gov 

Heather  Sites, Assistant Director
410-313-4845
hsites@howardcountymd.gov 

Justin Rutledge, Registration Specialist
410-313-4841
jrutledge@howardcountymd.gov 

North Laurel Community Center
General Information
Phone: 410-313-0390
FAX: 240-568-3030

Matt Madera, Facility Director
410-313-0456
mmadera@howardcountymd.gov 

Stephanie Haas, Assistant Director
410-313-0457
skhaas@howardcountymd.gov 

Todd Holmes, Program Coordinator
410-313-0458
tcholmes@howardcountymd.gov  

Roger Carter Recreation Center 
Julija Sajauskas, Facility Supervisor
410-313-2765
jsajauskas@howardcountymd.gov 

Kiwanis Wallas Recreation Center
Cathy Vigus, Facility Director
410-313-7311
cvigus@howardcountymd.gov 

Meadowbrook Athletic Complex
Matt Knoerlein, Facility Supervisor
410-313-1163
mknoerlein@howardcountymd.gov 

Robinson Nature Center 
General Information
Front desk: 410-313-0400 or 410-313-0401

Adam Wienckowski, Manager;
Youth Dance, Music, Drama;  Early Childhood & Activities
410-313-4714
awienckowski@howardcountymd.gov 

Melissa Calleri, Coordinator
School-age Youth Arts, Cooking, Dance
410-313-4721
mcalleri@howardcountymd.gov 

Cindy Ochs, Coordinator
Early Childhood, Preschool Arts, Cooking, Parent-Child
410-313-4681
cochs@howardcountymd.gov 

Mary Ellen Baker, Belmont Manor and Historic Park General Manager
410-313-4632
mebaker@howardcountymd.gov 

Jacquelyn Galke, Heritage Program Supervisor
410-313-5131
jgalke@howardcountymd.gov  

Tim Nedzel, Heritage Operations Supervisor
410-313-4955
tnedzel@howardcountymd.gov  

Tim Overstreet, Horticulture Supervisor
410-491-4627
toverstreet@howardcountymd.gov 

Joann Frush, Land Management Supervisor
410-313-4733
jfrush@howardcountymd.gov 

Residential Tree Questions
International Society of Arboriculture

Open Space Tree Removal
Dan McNamara, Operations Supervisor
dmcnamara@howardcountymd.gov 

Anna Hunter, Marketing Supervisor
410-313-4686
ahunter@howardcountymd.gov  

Mark Raab, Superintendent
410-313-4730
mraab@howardcountymd.gov  

Sharon Roberts, Administrative Assistant
410-313-1679
sroberts@howardcountymd.gov  

Phil Norman, Deer Management Manager
410-313-1675
pnorman@howardcountymd.gov  

Cheryl Farfaras, Middle Patuxent Environmental Area (MPEA) Manager
410-313-4726
cfarfaras@howardcountymd.gov  

Jeff Claffy, Middle Patuxent Environmental Area (MPEA) Assistant Manager,
MPEA Volunteer Programs
410-313-6209
jclaffy@howardcountymd.gov  

Robin Rosebrough, MPEA Environmental Education Programs
410-313-3723
rrosebrough@howardcountymd.gov  

Brenda Belensky, Wildlife Management and Trail Development
410-313-4724
bbelensky@howardcountymd.gov  

Sue Muller, FrogWatch USA, Bluebird Program, Stream Team, Checkerspot Butterfly
410-313-4697
smuller@howardcountymd.gov  

Dan McNamara, Natural Resources Operations Manager
410-313-4725
dmcnamara@howardcountymd.gov  

David Keane, Forest Conservation, Reforestation Manager
410-313-1676
dkeane@howardcountymd.gov  

Bryan Moody, Forest Conservation Inspections and Enforcement
410-313-6201
bmoody@howardcountymd.gov  

Megan Handshu, Private Forest Conservation Establishment,
Stream Releaf and Plant (It) Green Programs
410-313-6205
mlhmills@howardcountymd.gov  

Charlie Peregoy, Complaint Resolution, Parkland Enforcement
and Dedications
410-313-1678
cperegoy@howardcountymd.gov  

Anthony Tanner, Park Ranger
410-313-4613
atanner@howardcountymd.gov  

Kevin Vest, Park Ranger
410-313-4679
kvest@howardcountymd.gov  

Park Information
410-313-4700

Jennifer DeArmey, Park Operations Superintendent
410-313-1690
jdearmey@howardcountymd.gov  

Donna Szyman, Park Operations Assistant
410-313-4647
dszyman@howardcountymd.gov  

Neal Hollingshead, Operations Supervisor III, Zone 1 (Cedar Lane Park)
410-313-7398
nhollingshead@howardcountymd.gov  

Greg Fiala, Operations Supervisor I, Zone 1 (Cedar Lane Park)
410-313-7285
gfiala@howardcountymd.gov  

George Birmingham, Park Maintenance Leader, Zone 1 (Savage Park)
410-313-6152
gbirmingham@howardcountymd.gov  

Steve Schwarzman, Operations Supervisor I, Zone 2 (Centennial Park)
410-313-7271
sschwarzman@howardcountymd.gov  

Steve Reed, Operations Supervisor I, Zone 2 (Rockburn Branch Park)
410-313-4999
sreed@howardcountymd.gov  

Rick Femiano, Zone Manager, Zone 3 (Schooley Mill Park)
410-313-6133
rfemiano@howardcountymd.gov  

John Peach, Operations Supervisor I, Zone 3 (Western Regional Park)
410-313-5497
jpeach@howardcountymd.gov  

Rachel Hall, Pavilion Rentals
410-313-4682
rmhall@howardcountymd.gov  

Jake Chesnutt, Field Permits
410-313-4736
jchesnutt@howardcountymd.gov  

Jean Shea, Field Permits
410-313-4626
jshea@howardcountymd.gov  

Dr. Barbara C. Moore, Superintendent
410-313-4723
bmoore@howardcountymd.gov  

Joynel K. Young, Recreation Manager
410-313-4717
jkyoung@howardcountymd.gov  

Stephanie Wise, Supervisor
Early Learning Centers & Elementary Child Care: Elkridge, Pointers Run & Veterans
410-313-4712
swise@howardcountymd.gov  

Claudia Charity, Supervisor
Elementary Child Care: Bellows Spring, Gorman Crossing, Hollifield Station, Ilchester, Laurel Woods, Manor Woods & West Friendship
410-313-4636
ccharity@howardcountymd.gov  

Glen Turner, Supervisor
Elementary Child Care: Bollman Bridge, Dayton Oaks, Deep Run, Forest Ridge, Lisbon, St. Johns Lane, Triadelphia Ridge & Waverly
410-313-4713
gturner@howardcountymd.gov  

Brian Murphy, Coordinator
Elementary Child Care: Bushy Park & Rockburn
410-313-4797
bmurphy@howardcountymd.gov  

Shavon Pearson-Gordon, Coordinator
Student Unions at Bonnie Branch, Elkridge Landing, Ellicott Mills & Folly Quarter; Elementary Child Care: Fulton
410-313-4633
spearson@howardcountymd.gov  

Donna Jackson-Parker, Coordinator: Homework Clubs
410-313-1696
DJacksonparker@howardcountymd.gov  

Phil Bryan, Superintendent
410-313-1668
pbryan@howardcountymd.gov 

General Registration (Program information, Refund/
Withdrawal Requests)
410-313-7275

Christine Ramsburg, Supervisor
410-313-7275
registration@howardcountymd.gov  

Cathy Vigus, Manager
Adults 55+ Non Fitness/Sports Programs
410-313-7311
cvigus@howardcountymd.gov 

Ginny Russ, Coordinator
Adults 55+, Trips and Tours
410-313-7279
vruss@howardcountymd.gov 

Cindy Saathoff, Coordinator
Adults 55+ Programs
410-313-7281
csaathoff@howardcountymd.gov 

Wine in the Woods:

Phil Bryan
410-313-1668
pbryan@howardcountymd.gov 

Ann Combs
410-313-4624
acombs@howardcountymd.gov 

Summer Concerts:

Karen Bradley Ehler
410-313-4635
kehler@howardcountymd.gov  

Dawn Thomas, Adventure, Nature & Outdoors Programs & Camps
410-313-4623
dthomas@howardcountymd.gov  

Matt Medicus, Adventure, Nature & Outdoors Programs & Camps
410-313-4719
mmedicus@howardcountymd.gov  

Carson Nickell, Aquatics
410-313-4720
cjnickell@howardcountymd.gov  

Jean Shea, Baseball (Western Howard County), Football (Hurricanes/Warhawks), Softball (Western Howard County/CYBA), Wrestling
410-313-4626
jshea@howardcountymd.gov  

Derek Ludlow, Basketball (Youth), Kickball (Adult), Dodgeball (Adult), Soccer (Adult)
410-313-4716
dludlow@howardcountymd.gov  

Sandra Lambert, Cheerleading, Football (NFL Flag; Terps), Rugby (Youth)
410-313-4715
slambert@howardcountymd.gov  

Pam Honaker, Combat Sports, Fencing, First/Parent-Child Sports, Gymnastics, Tai Chi, Track & Field (Hershey Event)
410-313-1694
phonaker@howardcountymd.gov  

Susan Markovitz, Field Hockey, In-line Hockey, Soccer (Youth), Tee Ball, Ultimate Disc
410-313-4674
samarkovitz@howardcountymd.gov  

Nicola Morgal, Fitness, Football (Adult)
410-313-4718
nmorgal@howardcountymd.gov  

Derrick Thompson, Football (Steelers), Lacrosse- Howard County Lacrosse Program (Youth)
410-313-4736
dethompson@howardcountymd.gov  

Tessa Hurd, Golf, Jump Rope, Tennis
410-313-4637
thurd@howardcountymd.gov  

Mike Blevins, Health & Wellness Events
410-313-1691
mblevins@howardcountymd.gov  

Brian Wyman, Instructional Sports
410-313-4705
bwyman@howardcountymd.gov  

Michael Milani, Lacrosse
410-313-4706
mmilani@howardcountymd.gov  

Julija Sajauskas, Roger Carter Recreation Center, Volleyball (Youth & Adult)
410-313-2765
jsajauskas@howardcountymd.gov  

Holly Harden, Manager
Teen & Grant Programs
410-313-4625
hharden@howardcountymd.gov 

Shawnte Berry, Coordinator
Teen & Grant Programs
410-313-4704
sberry@howardcountymd.gov 

Jennene Lausier, Coordinator
Teen & Grant Programs
410-313-1693
jplausier@howardcountymd.gov 

Susan Potts, MS, CTRS , Manager
410-313-4628
spotts@howardcountymd.gov  

Amy Patton, Coordinator
410-313-4708
apatton@howardcountymd.gov  

For information about Summer TR Camps please contact:

Susan Potts, MS, CTRS, Manager
410-313-4628
spotts@howardcountymd.gov 

Cathy Vigus, Manager
410-313-7311
cvigus@howardcountymd.gov  

Ann Combs, Supervisor
410-313-4624
acombs@howardcountymd.gov