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Summer is slowly transitioning to fall. How do we know? Kids are heading back to school. So many parents celebrated getting through another summer and the Return of the Classes. The September Caper also represents another transition marker to fall. In Beau’s President’s Perspective, he thanks the beach attendants (a yearly tradition!), Frank Tewey, the Town Manager, and Dottie and Matt the groundskeepers, for all of their hard work during the summer months. The rest of his message is spent with the budget for FY2025. Be sure to read his message in whole to get an understanding of what needs to be done this year and the changes a foot for FY2025.

Frank Tewey, in his message, discusses the amazing summer-time and then gives us great advice on how to properly handle yard waste for curbside collection by the County. Also, he gives a friendly reminder that the next membership meeting will be help on Tuesday, October 24th at 7:30pm at the clubhouse.

In community news, Goshen Farm announced that they secured a $60,000 state grant through the Maryland Capital Grants program. This grant is aimed at stabilizing the foundation of the historic Goshen Farm House. Don’t forget that their Fall Open House will be held on Saturday September 23rd 2023 from 10am – 4pm at Goshen Farm. Enjoy family activities, entertainment, history, and food. Explore the farm to learn about the history of Goshen Farm, the last Colonial-era farm on the Broadneck Peninsula.

Cape St. Claire Garden Club will have their annual Member’s Sharing Slideshow where members share photos about what’s new in their gardens. This will be on September 5th at 7pm at the clubhouse. In case you’d like to expand your gardening palate beyond our stalwart daffodils and tulips, you’re invited to join us on Tuesday, October 3rd for Speaker Charles Cresson of Hedgeleigh Gardens (co-hosted with the Annapolis Horticultural Society) on Minor Bulbs , like scilla, squill, grape hyacinth, and aconite. If you’re just as confused on what these are as I am, join them on October 3rd at the clubhouse.

Cape Conservation Corps has their upcoming talk from Alison Milligan on plant combinations on September 7th at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm) at the clubhouse. On September 10th, join them from 4-8pm at the Main Beach for their free musical event with Cape Vibes. Also, on September 23rd, they will have their Fall Native Plant Festival and Sale. More details can be found on their website.

Finally, grab this Caper to get yourself registered for Trick or Treating at the Cape St. Claire Shopping Center, coming to the shopping center on October 26th from 5:30 until the candy is gone AND Halloween Happenings on October 21st from 10am to 3pm. More details can be found in this month’s Caper. Also, don’t miss the Halloween Word Search! Who doesn’t love those?

See you around the Cape!

The dog days of summer have certainly arrived in full force. But it’s July… in Maryland… what did you expect? For many, they wouldn’t have it any other way. The new double issue Caper has hit the “store” shelves and it’s a good one. Beau, in his Presidential message, discusses the many activities that have taken place in the past few months. The extraordinarily successful Strawberry Parade & Festival, they planted 1,500 native grasses at Main Beach and Lake Claire, and had, maybe, the best July 4th parade and festival yet.

Beau then takes the time to really shine the light on notable people who have really made a difference around Cape St. Claire. Stacey Wildberger, President of Cape Conservation Corps, has really shown u p and made a huge difference to many locations around the Cape. In addition, Brad Knopf, another volunteer with CCC, has really been instrumental in keeping the Oyster Nursery going.

As always, Beau, thanks Mary & Jimmy Lamb for their tireless efforts to bring fun and excitement to the Cape. So many more people to thank so please make sure you read this message in this month’s Caper.

Frank Tewey, CSCIA’s Town Manager, takes a few minutes in his message to give a shoutout to this very site you sit on today! There’s lots of good info up here ya know. 💘 Be sure to check it out.

The Cape Nurse gives a great overview of our Cape St. Claire Volunteer Fire Department (CSCVFD). She sits down with Carson Doyle, professional paramedic and volunteer there, and they go over what it means to support the community. It’s a must read.

In Community News, Goshen Farm free Friday summer concerts series continues this Friday with the Biondi Family Band / Dirk and the Truth. Check their website for more details. Also, a big congratulations to Riley Hoover for his Eagle Scout project work at Goshen Farm. Check out what he was able to accomplish in this month’s Caper.

The Garden Club takes the summer off from meetings but their Yard of the Month judges will be out in full force so make sure you are keeping those yards looking good during the dog days.

Cape Conservation Corps has given out a driving/walking tour of sorts in telling you about the Champion Trees of Cape St. Claire. What is a champion tree? I won’t spoil it here but there’s a great write-up and a map in this month’s Caper. Think of it as a treasure hunt of sorts. You don’t want to miss this.

The 2024 Cape Calendar photo contest is looking for great photos of the community. Check out this month’s Caper for details on how to enter your great photo.

Lastly, this Caper is filled with Strawberry Festival and July 4th celebration pictures galore, and even has a Back to School Word Hunt. In fact, I would argue that if you’ve gotten this far, you’ve spent too much time reading this and NOT reading that. Get to it.

See you around the Cape!

We are approaching Memorial Day weekend and with that comes the promise of even better things to come. The Strawberry Festival. Set for June 3rd, it’s THE event to attend in Cape St. Claire every year. We hope to see you there.

In this month’s Caper, Beau, President of Cape St. Claire Improvement Association, talks about being respectful to the beach attendants. They are there to help make sure that residents and their guests have a fun and safe time at the beaches and parks. If you are a boat slip holder, make sure that your boat is in the water by June 1st.. this is in your contract! The rest of his message can be found in this month’s Caper.

Frank, the Town Manager, gives a shoutout to all the kids graduating from high school, trade school, college and universities, and the like. He gives a friendly reminder on making sure your orange sticker has been affixed to your vehicles and wants you to mark your calendars for the July 4th celebration! More details in this Caper.

In Community Group news, Goshen is still holding their kayak raffle. For $5 per ticket, you can get a chance to win 2 beautiful kayaks with paddles! Be sure to get on their website for more details and a chance to win. Goshen’s first summer concert will be held on June 16th, where Sparks and McCoy and Guava Jelly will be performing. More details are in this month’s Caper.

The Garden Club’s Plant Sale was another huge success and they thank the community for their continued support. More details on mosquitos and how to help prevent them can be found in their writeup in this month’s Caper.

Don’t forget that the Cape Community Swap will be held on Sunday June 11th at 10am-2pm down at the Cape Clubhouse field. Cape Clean up will be held on July 14th and July 15th at the corner of Broadview and Cape St. Claire Road. Both are great cleaning out the house type events.

Every Wednesday through October, Cape Conservation Corps will meet at one of the three areas to remove invasive plants and plant natives. Email Stacey at [email protected] to volunteer. June 24th is their Habitat hero tour from 10am to noon. More information can be found in this month’s Caper and online.

See you around the Cape!