The Caper – April 2024 Edition

I took a look outside, read the weather report for the next 5 days and cried a little. It’s April right? Big snow storm coming to New England? Like, didn’t winter have its chance, it dropped the ball and now it’s too late? To try to confirm my suspicious that Mother Nature is crazy, I asked ChatGPT, the big AI these days, “What should the weather in Maryland be like at this time of year?”, it gave me this response:

“In April, the weather in Maryland typically begins to transition from cool to mild temperatures as spring progresses. Daytime temperatures typically range from the upper 50s to mid-60s Fahrenheit (around 15-20 degrees Celsius), although warmer days are not uncommon, reaching into the 70s Fahrenheit (20s Celsius) as the month progresses.” ~ChatGPT

That’s pretty inconclusive. As we all mourn the loss of the Key Bridge (for now), we are also mourning the loss of sunshine and warmer temperatures (also for now). Jerome, the head of the CSCIA show, doesn’t think so though as his President’s Perspective message in this month’s Caper is optimistic with our current spring thaw… sorry, boss, I’m not feeling it. He also talks about the BMX track feasibility study at Bay Head Park. Could it happen? No way of knowing. Jerome links to the study but I’ll help out by adding it here for ya’ll.

In the Town Manager’s message, Frank Tewey talks about checking your speeds while driving around the Cape and also is open to recruit from Beach Attendants for the upcoming summer season. More details can be found in his message.

In community news, Goshen is having their Spring Open House on Saturday April 13th from 10am to 2pm. Explore the wonders of the last Colonial-era farm on the Broadneck Peninsula at 1420 Cape St. Claire Road, Annapolis, 21409. Admission and parking are FREE. Don’t miss out! More details in the Caper!

The Cape St. Claire Garden Club will be kicking off their Yard of the Month, this month so make sure, once everything dries out, to get your yards in tip top shape! Also, online pre-orders begin on April 5th for their PLANT SALE. This yearly sale will be held on Saturday May 18th, from 8am – 2pm. Please visit capegardenclub.wordpress.com for more details and check out details in this month’s Caper!

Escape through the Cape 5K & 1 mile fun run will be held on Saturday April 20th, 2024. Registration is open. Check out https://cscpto.org/escapecape for more details OR this month’s Caper! Also, Sunday April 14th from 10am to 2pm is the Cape Community Swap, more details on this event are in the Caper.

Cape Conservation Corps talks about their 2023 Habitat Hero Award Winners and on April 6th from 9 to noon they will meet at the parking lot across from Graul’s and do Project Clean Stream. Check out their website for more details.

DON’T FORGET TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR Saturday June 1st for the Cape St. Claire Strawberry Festival. All the details and sign up forms can be found on their website or in this month’s Caper. Hopefully by June, winter will have finally gone away. 😉

See you around the Cape!