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Today in Columbia: Commission on Aging Seeks New Members

Patch.com seeks the nation's best decorated house and Columbia Patch seeks stories about your holiday traditions.

The Weather:

"Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind between 5 and 7 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming northwest between 5 and 8 mph." — The National Weather Service

Commission on Aging Seeks Members:

County executive Ken Ulman is accepting applications from Howard County residents interested in serving on the Commission on Aging.

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Commission members serve five-year terms and represent diverse professional backgrounds, age and ethnic groups and different geographic areas across the county, according to a press release from county officials.

Applicants must be Howard County residents, be at least 18 years old, have an interest in promoting successful aging for the county's older residents, and be able to attend meetings held the last Monday of each month, according to the statement.

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Applicants should send their resume and a cover letter explaining why they want to serve on the commission to Howard County Government, Department of County Administration, Susan Smith-Bauk, 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043.

Deck Your House:

Get your house ready for its Christmas (or other winter holiday) closeup!

Patch is holding a national house decoration contest, and we need pictures of your house all dressed up for a winter holiday.

Get the details and find out what you have to do to enter your house.

The grand prize winner 's school district will win $100,000.

Holiday traditions:

Once again, I'm asking you to share your holiday traditions with Patch and your neighbors.

I'd love to hear from you if you have a special holiday tradition. Do you always set your Christmas tree up on the same date? Are the decorations homemade and carry special memories? Are you the fifth generation to be entrusted with the family menorah?

Tell me about your special traditions or memories. Send an email to marge.neal@patch.com, and please include a phone number at which I can reach you.

As always, pictures receive extra credit!

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