Author: cscia
Community Mosquito Spraying Program 2016
We all know the kind of nuisance a large number of mosquitoes can be to our quality of life. In addition, they can carry many diseases like West Nile encephalitis, eastern equine encephalitis and St. Louis encephalitis.
Due to the large mosquito population in the Cape, we will once again be participating in the Community Mosquito Spraying Program by the Maryland Department of Agriculture for 2016. “The Department’s preferred mosquito control strategy is the reduction of mosquito larvae numbers by source reduction, biological control agents or use of biological insecticides. Adult mosquito control, by ultra-low volume (ULV) application of insecticide, is conducted using aircraft or truck-mounted application equipment in residential areas for nuisance abatement and to protect public health from mosquito-borne disease.” ~source MDA’s website
We just received the day of the week from the MDA which tell us what day spraying will take place. The day this year is Wednesday nights between 7pm and 2:30am. The 2016 program will begin with technician training on May 27 – June 1st. During the training period our community might not be sprayed.
Regular season activity will begin by June 1st and continue into September, and possibly October.
If you would like to opt out of the program, please use the MDA’s submission form located on this page. In addition to the opt-out program, that page is another great resource from the state on mosquito spraying.
The May 2016 Caper is now online!
April showers have brought May showers. While we can’t seem to kick the clouds and rain, mother nature said she plans on clearing the skies by the time June 4th rolls around. The Strawberry Festival executive team is working overtime to make the 2016 Strawberry Festival the best one yet.
If you haven’t heard, the Berry Bus Stops will help to relieve congestion by picking people up at designated spots throughout the Cape. The new Caper has a map for you to hold onto or you can use the image right here. This Caper edition also contains all of the forms you might need for the Festival. You can also visit the website.
This issue contains a major update on the Beach Restoration project that was announced some time ago. In community news, The Garden Club is having their plant sale on May 14th and Cape Conservation Corps is having their community tours today (May 7th) so head over to their website to get the information.
Lastly, don’t forget about mosquito prevention. Page 7 has some great information on the way we can all help to keep the tiger mosquito at bay this year.
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Seee you around the Cape.
The April 2016 Caper is now online!
We are desperately searching for Spring but Mother Nature seems intent on putting it off for a few more weeks. Still, we can get into the mood by reading the new Caper for April which has the usual springtime goodness.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for June 4th 2016, which is the date of the next Cape St. Claire Strawberry Festival. 10am sharp from the CSC Firehouse.
More springtime activities coming up are the Cape Fun Run which is on Saturday, April 16th. Click this link for more details on this great family event. In addition, on April 23rd, the Spring Goshen Farm Open House will take place. See this issue for more details on these and other great springtime events.
Get yourself in the mood for summertime traffic .. err.. I mean, the Bay Bridge expansion by reading the Transportation Forum Update from the Broadneck Council of Communities meeting held in February.
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See you around the Cape!
The March 2016 Caper is now online!
Spring is finally in the air and soon the Cape will start to blossom and bloom with its colors. To kick this great season off, we’ve got a jam packed issue of the Caper. You can grab it early online but expect this full sized novel to arrive in your mailboxes soon. Scott Dembowski, the President of CSCIA, has a great message of thanks for all of us. The Strawberry Festival plans are in full swing. Don’t forget to Save the Date of Saturday, June 4th. More details on all of the events, for what we hope will be another record breaking turnout, will be coming in future Capers.
The Easter Egg hunt is Saturday March 19th at 11am. Don’t forget to grab your ticket at Whimsicality. Remember, admission to the event is by ticket only! The cost of the ticket is 1 dozen plastic eggs and 1 bag of individually wrapped candies small enough to fit inside of the eggs.
Garden Club, of course, is getting excited for springtime with their plant sale, set for May 14th. Goshen Farm has a lot of great events coming up, including their Java and Jazz Festival at the Cape Clubhouse on March 13th from 3 to 5pm.
There’s so much more so I beg you to click and read!
See you around the Cape.
The February 2016 Caper is now online!
The changing of the guard. We’d like to thank Beau for his selfless work during the course of his Presidency over the past year. We’d like to congratulate Scott for taking over the reins. He has some pretty big shoes to fill but we are sure he’ll do fine in the role he’s been in before.
In this issue, Scott’s first presidential message reminds us all of the warmer seasons to come. The blizzard of 2016 certainly laid to waste anybody’s travel plans for a few days. We love the wonders of the Cape, especially when it snows, as it brings everyone together.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Barnhart family for the passing of the Cape’s beloved Elaine. Read some thoughts from several of the Board Members on her passing.
The Easter Bunny is coming to The Cape on Saturday March 19th, 2016 at 11am. Don’t forget to sign your child up using the form in this issue. An update on dingy rack space contracts, a Goshen Farm update, and tons of pictures of the Blizzard of 2016 are all included in this stuffed issue.