Tempers at times flared at the Columbia Association board meeting Thursday, as more than a dozen neighbors spoke out against April’s closed-door vote to remove three members: Karin Emery, Eric Greenberg and Reg Avery. “I’m here tonight because many members of this community feel unheard, dismissed, and increasingly concerned about the direction this board is taking,” Nancy McCord said. “It's the most shameful period of Columbia's history that I’ve ever seen and I’ve been around Columbia since 1972,” said Alan Klein, representing the Coalition for Columbia’s Downtown. #maryland #howardcounty #localnews #news