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The Holidays have arrived and the Cape is awash in so many outdoor decorations. If you haven’t driven around the community to take in the many sights, you’re really missing out. This month’s Caper is where the business of the Community really takes place. In Beau’s message, he thanks for the community for really stepping up and volunteering to become a member of the board. This Caper has all of the biographies you need to vote for your favorites in January.

In addition, it’s also budget time. This Caper has the budget that you will be voting on in January as well. Make your calendars to come to the Annual Membership Meeting in January 10th 2023 at 7:30pm at the clubhouse. The board of governor’s is asking for a $10 increase to the SCBD. Please be sure you read through the budget overview to understand where this money will be going.

In addition, the community is searching for a new Town Manager. The board voted to proceed with using Aerotek in their search. If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about this position, visit this link.

In community group news, Goshen Farm is holding their annual membership meeting on Wednesday January 18th 2023 at 7:30 at the clubhouse. They do offer a mix of in-person and zoom. They are always looking for volunteers and donations so see this month’s Caper to learn more.

This year contains the big color YEAR IN REVIEW spread so be sure to check it out. So many great photos of our great residents in our community.

In other community news, the Garden Club celebrates their great 2022 and look forward to 2023. They produced some beautiful wreaths which hung on the guardshack door as well as the clubhouse. Cape Conservation Corps has several great articles in this Caper about planting native trees around the community. It’s a must read.

Have a great holiday season everyone! See you around the Cape!

Mother Nature really doesn’t care about Halloween or any holiday, I’m sad to admit. So, it was a soggy Halloween night this year. Still, there were tons of kids out and the candy seemed plentiful. This also marks the transition towards the holiday season. With that brings many many community events.

Beau, in his Presidential Message, discusses the resignation of our Town Manager, Ryan Anderson. The board thanked him for his 4+ years of service. The board will now start the process of searching for a new Town Manager to lead this great community. He has much more information on this search and the transition in this month’s Caper.

Also in his message, he discusses all of the activity from the October Membership meeting. It’s budget season, so be sure to review the proposed budget in this month’s’ Caper. They also discussed updates to the beach project, final reporting, maintenance reports, and technical memo updates. They will be forming a Grants Team to apply for some grants brought to the board’s attention, in order to complete the 7 remaining community sites. Please take the time to read what else Beau has to say. There’s so much more and it’s filled with GREAT information.

In other community group news, Goshen Farm will hold their annual membership meeting on January 18th, 2023 at the Cape St. Claire Clubhouse and will be a mix of in-person and virtual. Please help Goshen reach their goal of $60,000. Be sure to help by visiting https://goshenfarm.org to help.

In Garden Club news, on October 16th, they held their very successful Harvest Dinner and a slideshow to showcase the Garden of the Month recipients this past year. Their next meeting will be held on November 8th. For more information, see this month’s Caper.

Don’t miss Cape Conservation Corps’s guest speaker this week on November 4th at the clubhouse. Speaker Jackie Specht of the Nature Conservancy will be discussing Erosion Control. In this issue, Stacey Wildberger has another great article on “Invasive Plant Species Be Gone!” Don’t miss it!

Mark your calendars for the 4th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony happening on Sunday November 27th, 2022 at 6:00pm at the Gate House. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be in attendance until 7:30 so don’t miss it! On Saturday December 10th, 2022 from 8:30 to 10:30am is Breakfast with Santa. PLEASE see this month’s Caper for how to register for this fun event. Tickets go quickly!

See you around the Cape!

As the Cape braces for a rainy weekend, thanks to the remnants of Hurricane Ian, Thankfully, the Cape will not experience the kinds of devastation that Florida had. Take solace in that while we hunker down this weekend and watch the rain fall. In this month’s Caper, it’s chock full of the kind of goodness you can expect for October. In Beau’s message, he talks about the importance of volunteering and is putting out a request to sign up for many of the opportunities to be found around the Cape. If you’re interested in volunteering for the CSCIA board, feel free to email [email protected]… there are other opportunities out there so check out his full message.

In what we hope will be a monthly feature, The Cape Nurse has a great discussion on the types of diabetes and how you can avoid Type 2. It’s a great read.

In community news, Goshen Farm is hosting their Harvest Pasta Dinner on October 15th at Gloria De Church. They are asking for you to check out their Facebook page for more details. In addition, they are in the process now of holding their Fall Membership Drive and need your help! Check out this month’s Caper for more info.

The Garden Club has done a fantastic job this year of beautifying the many areas around the Cape. Among those areas are the Clubhouse, the islands on Green Holly and Cape St. Claire Roads and the Segree Memorial Garden by the library. See this month’s Caper for more information on what they accomplished during 2022. In addition, they will host their annual meeting on October 5th at 7:00pm with the Annapolis Horticultural Society. See this month’s Caper.

Cape Conservation Corps has their fundraiser night on October 19th from 5-7pm at Broadneck Grill. 10% of the food proceeds will benefit CCC. Weed Warriors will continue every Wednesday through October. See the Caper for more details.

It wouldn’t the October Caper without the many amazing community Halloween/Fall events. All the information and forms you need are in this Caper for the Halloween Happenings. On Thursday October 27th we have Trick or Treating in the shopping center and on Saturday October 22nd from 10am – 3pm, we have the main event at the clubhouse. Everything you need to attend these events is in this Caper.

Stay dry and eventually, I’ll see you around the Cape!

Fall is coming Capers! After a season of hot, it’s time to alter the script and cool us down. Take this time to thank your Beach Attendants for 2022. Beau, in his Presidential Message thanks all of them for their hard work this year. He also wants to remind everyone about the time changes for the schools this year… be sure to see how it will alter your morning plans. More details on this in his messaage.

Ryan, the Town Manager, offers up advice on renovating your lawn during the fall season as well as announces the upcoming dates for Cape Clean up (September 23rd and 24th) as well as the next Quarterly Membership Meeting on October 25th at 7:30pm. More details in his update.

In community news, Goshen Farm had a very successful Summer Concert series and thanked many of the people who helped put it all together. Their Open House is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, September 17th. More information on this and all of the other things going on in Goshen World can be found in this month’s Caper.

The Cape Garden Club has collectively contributed more than 100 volunteer hours this summer maintaining 4 community beds in the Green Holly and Cape St. Claire Islands, the clubhouse front beds & Segree Memorial Park. Thanks to them for their hard work and efforts. It looks great! More details on the Garden Club’s other awards can be found in this month’s Caper.

Cape Conservation Corps wants to remind you about their Native Fall Plant Fest and Sale taking place on September 17th from 9am to noon at the field behind the clubhouse. Low prices AND experts on hand to answer your questions? Why would you miss this event? More information on this and a great blog post from Stacey Wildberger are in this months’ Caper.

First details on all of the Fall/Halloween events can be found in this month’s Caper! Trick or Treating at the Shopping Center will be held on Thursday October 27th, 2022. Halloween Happenings will be taking place on Saturday October 22nd from 10am to 3pm. ALL the information you need for these events can be found in this month’s Caper.

So much more can be found in this September Caper. Too much! Go and check it out! See you around the Cape!

July is upon us which means another amazingly successful Strawberry Festival and July 4th parade and activities has passed. In his message, Beau thanks Mary Lamb for her tireless efforts in making the Strawberry Festival the best it can be. There are many challenges facing the board this year, amongst them are the countless business activities and the Board of Governors shortage. Beau is hoping to fill a few positions for the new year. For more details, please check out this month’s Caper. Don’t forget to join the Quarterly meeting coming up on July 26th at 7:30 at the clubhouse.

In Ryan’s Town Manager message, he reminds everyone to be kind and respectful to the awesome beach attendants. To keep the community safe and to enforce beach rules, attendants are stationed at beach properties and the boat ramp area. Please be prepared to give your name and address to attendants. If you are renting, be prepared to state your landlord’s last name as well. More tips and boat ramp safety tips, please see his message on page 3.

In community news, Goshen Farm has been hosting their summer concert series. Coming up is 3 Jerk Reaction/Diana Flynn on July 22nd and on August 12th will be the Biondi Family Band/Dirk and the Truth. Don’t forget to check them out!

The Garden Club always takes July and August off for their regular meetings but will be resuming on Tuesday September 7th with their popular Members Sharing Slideshow. Check out this month’s Caper for more details.

Cape Conservation Corps has their Native Plant Fest & Sale coming up on September 17th from 9-noon at the Cape Clubhouse field. In this month’s Caper, Stacey has a great write up on milkweeds for the iconic monarch butterfly, check it out!

There’s also more information on the 2023 Calendar Photo Contest. The photo submission deadline is Thursday October 6th, 2022. A $100 cash prize will also be awarded. Please check this month’s Caper for more information on how to submit your photo.

Don’t forget to check out the Strawberry Festival and 4th of July color photos in the month’s Caper! It’s an online exclusive!!!! On Friday September 23rd and 24th is the 2022 Cape Clean up. Check out the Caper for more details on what is and isn’t acceptable.

See you around the Cape!