Author: cscia

I believe we’ve run out of superlatives to describe how hot it’s been this summer.

“It’s really hot!”
“It’s a real scorcher!”
“My sweat’s been sweating!”
“It’s hot as Hades!”
“Mother nature is hammered!”

Those phrases have worked in the past but they simply don’t cut it anymore. BWI hit 104 yesterday. That’s like Death Valley hot. Although, humidity there barely crests 20% so, they don’t have a thing on us. Capers, we’re in this sweat box together, let’s embrace it but reminisce about times when it was cooler out. Like the beginning of June and the Strawberry Festival. Jerome, in his Presidential Perspective message, discusses how amazing that event truly was. Was it the biggest ever? You’ll need to read to find out. He also provides some great “swimming near boat piers” advice and gives more gratitude to the many volunteers of Cape St. Claire.

Frank Tewey, in his Town Manager message, also thanks the many members of the Strawberry Festival Committee and the hard work they do every year. Reminder that the Quarterly Membership Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday July 23rd at 7:30pm.

In community news, Goshen Farm has their next Summer Concert on July 26th from 6:30 – 8:30pm. In addition, their Wine Down At the Farm event will be held on Sunday August 18th from 4-7pm. More details on these great events can be found in this month’s Caper.

Cape St. Claire Garden Club has added 18 new members in the past 2 years. It’s a growing club that thanks you for everyone’s support over the years. Check out this month’s Caper for more information.

Cape Conservation Corps has another outstanding article discussing “Lessons Learned by a Garden Advisor” which offers a ton of great information about creating your best yard.

The best part about the online edition of the Caper?? COLOR PHOTOS! In this issue is the Strawberry Festival 2024 and July 4th 2024 recap photo collages. Amazing displays from our amazing community.

Hey photo nerds! Now if your time to enter this year’s Calendar Photo Contest. See this month’s Caper for information on how to enter to get your photo featured in the 2025 calendar.

Stay cool, Capers. See you around the Cape!

“Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.” – By Sherry Anderson

Volunteering can be a rewarding experience… I look back on my Cape St. Claire Improvement Association volunteering mostly fondly and sometimes I break out into a cold sweat at some of the shenanigans we had to deal with (pier anyone?). No one reads these posts of mine to listen to me talk about things I have or haven’t done of course but Jerome, in his Presidential message, started it. His overall point, as usual, is a good one. So many in Cape St. Claire simply don’t know what it takes to make this community operate. Most visit the shopping center not realizing that CSCIA owns the parking lot. Many visit Cape Pool and don’t realize that CSCIA owns the land the pool is on. The beaches and marinas, of course.. most don’t realize that yeah, CSCIA owns them too. It takes a village to run a town and although CSCIA and the board members of, never ask for the recognition, it would be nice if every once in a while, they heard a thank you. <sigh> Well, such is the life of volunteers anyway. At the next board meeting, I propose that February 30th of every year will be Cape St. Claire Volunteer Recognition Day! Who’s with me?!?

Frank Tewey, the Town Manager, in his message, congratulates all of the graduates from high school, trade school, colleges and universities! Silver parking stickers have been issued and are now in effect. Please make sure you have them affixed to your vehicles. More details in his message.

In community news, the Strawberry Festival, held on Saturday June 1st was amazing. The weather was spectacular, Mary Lamb and the Strawberry Festival organization put on another great show. Thanks to all who volunteered! (See what I did there?)

Goshen Farm is giving away 2 Lifetime Daylight 8 foot kayaks at just $5 per ticket. Winners will be announced at their next upcoming Summer Concert on June 14th at 6:30pm. Free! Two bands will be participating – Acousticafe & 21012 Band. What’s stopping you? In addition, Cape JOM Sound Team will be hosting an Open Mic summer series at Goshen Farm. Sign ups open at 5:15pm and the music starts at 6pm. June 7th and July 19th are the first two.

Cape Garden Club will be taking a bus trip on Saturday June 8th from 8am to 6pm to Chanticleer & Stoneleigh Gardens. July & August will be their summer break. Over the past 2 years, the Garden Club has had 18 new members sign up! Congrats! More details and colorful writeup with pictures can be found in this month’s Caper.

Cape Conservation Corps spent their May 4th planting over 1000 native plan landscape plugs at Little Magothy Beach park. Coming up tomorrow, they will be doing a Habitat Hero Tour of the last three winners. Come and see what makes their yards a HEALTHY HABITAT.

Don’t forget to get ready for the Cape St. Claire 4th of July Celebration coming up on, errr, the 4th of July. There will be a parade, starting in the same location as the Strawberry Festival. More details and the entry forms can be found in this month’s Caper.

Lastly, 2024 Cape Clean-up will be in Wednesday June 12th, Thursday June 13th and Friday June 14th at the corner of Broadview and Cape St. Claire Road. Check out details in this month’s Caper for what you can or cannot bring!

See you around the Cape!

“Every one of us has the ability to raise awareness, volunteer, educate our friends and family, and give back to our communities.” ~Matt Barnes

I’ll cut to the chase. In this month’s Caper, Jerome’s Presidential message is topical for us all this month. He shows off his prowess not only with running the Cape during his very first Presidential year but also his ability to dazzle us with his prose. I won’t spoil it, I only ask that you read it.

Don’t forget that Primary Election Day is coming up at the Clubhouse on May 14th and the Fire Department’s Touch-A-Truck is at the clubhouse fields on May 11th. For those that haven’t marked their calendars, the Strawberry Festival will be held on June 1st. Please be sure to review the rest of his message for more details.

Frank Tewey, Town Manager for Cape St. Claire, wants to make sure you now have your SILVER sticker attached to your car. Did you pay your fees? Beach Attendants will begin duties in May so be sure to be on the look out for them and say hi! Be respectful as always fellow Capers.

In community news, Goshen Farm is starting their summer concerts on June 14. Their lineup features local talent with two bands performing each night from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Want to sponsor an event? They are always looking for corporate sponsors to help raise funds. For $50, you can get your logo and company information features on their website, social media and newsletter. More details in this month’s Caper.

The Garden Club is in their prime time of the year. April kicked off the Yard of the Month judging, I’m sure you’ve noticed the signs while driving around the Cape. Their Annual Plant Sale will be held at the clubhouse field on Saturday May 18th, from 8am to 2pm. See more details on their website: https://capegardenclub.wordpress.com

Cape Conservation Corps is launching 2 learning libraries this summer. One will be on the trails at the Little Magothy Beach and the other one on the trail at the Serene Ravine. What is a Learning Library? It’s a place to learn about the native and invasive species in our community. It will have information suited to many levels, including kids. These Learning Libraries are all thanks in part to Rebecca Sawyer, who is doing her 10th year of Girl Scouts. Thank you!

This Caper issue is also known for its Strawberry Festival coverage. Check out the listing of the Berry bus stops, as well as all of the required entry forms. They start on Page 17.

See you around the Cape!

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!

Every year, I’m always amused at those folks I refer to as the Wint-iners. (Take the word Winter and merge it with Whiners) “Oh it’s so cold!” “All this snow!” In another deflating winter of 2023-2024, we had one real week of winter. Sure, it was cold-ish at times but we do live a good distance from the equator and it is Maryland. Spring will be here before you know it though, tick tock, and this month’s Caper is a harbinger of warmer things to come. The Wint-iners will grow quiet as the heat from Mom Nature growers warmer.

In this month’s Caper, Jerome sounds off about Winter and begins to get us all excited about the spring season to come. He welcomes our new Cape Recognized Organization: Cape Vibes. The group consists of 97% Cape residents of all ages and musical abilities gathering to play music. We’re thrilled to have them. Jerome also mentions a ton of important upcoming Cape dates so be sure to check them out.

Frank Tewey, the Town Manager reminds everyone that TODAY IS THE DAY that the yellow maintenance cards are due. $10 … did you pay yours yet? They are hiring for beach attendants for the 2024 season. Applicants must be 14 years of age or older and be available throughout the summer including weekends and holidays. For more information about this great opportunity, check out this month’s Caper.

In community news, Goshen Farm will eb hosting their first Java & Jazz/Tea & Tunes on Sunday March 10th from 3pm to 5pm at Goshen Farm. Don’t miss this great opportunity! Cape St. Claire Garden Club will be celebrating the 49th anniversary of the Club’s founding with a potluck dinner and a “Taste of Afghanistan”. Make sure you mark your calendars for the plant sale on Saturday May 18th from 8am to 2pm in the clubhouse field.

Escape the Cape 5K & 1 mile run will be held on Saturday April 20th… registration information is in this month’s Caper. Cape Conversation, err, I mean in Cape Conservation news, it’s that time of year to become a member for the bargain price of $20 a year. In addition to membership, they also have a Corporate Sponsorship program for local businesses. CCC is offering their first ever scholarship for a graduating BHS student looking to pursue an environmental degree. More information about all of these great programs can be found in this month’s Caper.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR JUNE 1st 2024 @ 10am – 6pm – STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL. For those that know, you know. If you don’t, you will. Be there.

Also mark your calendars for March 23rd, 2024 at the main beach @ 11am for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Tickets can still be obtained at Whimsicality in the CSC Shopping Center during regular business hours. More information on this can be found in the Caper. The upcoming Cape Community Swap will be held on Sunday April 14th from 10am to 2pm.

See you around the Cape!