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The Dec/Jan 2017 Caper has arrived!

Love it or hate it, snow fall really brings some Christmas cheer to the neighborhood. For those who attended Meet the Santa at the Cape Guardhouse last Friday, the snow brought quite a beautiful ambiance. As 2017 comes to an end though, the first order of CSCIA business is casting your ballots for the Board of Governors at the January 9th 2018 meeting. At this meeting, you’ll also have the opportunity to vote on Fiscal Year 2019’s budget. Beau discusses these items as well as an update to the Beach Restoration & Erosion improvements project. Also, Mary Lamb has been working tirelessly to upgrade the clubhouse. Beau outlines the changes coming in his message. He gives updates on MANY of the projects still coming to this great community so don’t miss a word of it.

Don’t forget that Santa is coming to the Cape this Saturday December 16th from 8:30 to 10:30. See this post for more details. You’ll find this year’s ballot in this month’s Caper as well as the biographies of the candidates. Don’t forget to read all about that Bill Szczytko guy. The other candidates on page 5 also look amazing. The budget is in this issue for those who love reviewing spreadsheets.

The Garden Club provides a great post on their goings on during the winter months and their upcoming events. Also, as a Christmas bonus, the history of the candy cane can be found in here as well as the Cape St. Claire Strawberry Festival year in review in all of its full color photo glory. Don’t miss it.

Cape Conservation Corps talks about their upcoming events as well as a great article on Native Maryland Orchids.

This issue is HOT OFF THE PRESS! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone.

The Caper – November 2017 Edition

 The winds of the season change blow the leaves down our streets. They get themselves into gutters and lawns and under your windshield wipers. The trees become brown sticks poking out of the ground. Fall is here in full and now that October is over and all of the great Cape Halloween/Fall festivals have gone silent for another year, it’s time to give Thanks. Beau does that in his great Presidential message in the November Caper.

With Fall, comes everybody’s favorite topic: The Budget. The budget continues to be forward looking in planning and with a strong focus on capital improvements, but also personnel. We beg you to take a few minutes and review the budget in this month’s Caper.

Don’t forget about CCC’s Harvest Bash coming up this Friday from 7pm – 10pm at the Cape Clubhouse. For ticket information, see this link. We also announce the photo contest winner for 2018, there’s a great message from the Cape Garden Club as well as an interesting write-up from Goshen.

St. Margaret’s Church has their Holiday Bazaar coming up on November 18th from 9am to 2pm with Vendors, crafters, food and raffles. More information can be found in this month’s issue. Speaking of the holidays, SANTA IS COMING on Saturday December 16th from 8:30 to 10:30am at the Clubhouse. Please see the signup form and more information in this month’s Caper.

So don’t delay, grab your copy today!

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The October 2017 Caper is here!

Driving through the Cape, you can already see some of the falling leaves, the cooler temperatures to come only mean that there will be more leaves clogging up the sewer drains and spread out across your beautiful lawns. But nothing beats The Cape in the Fall, not just for the colors that will change but for the great activities coming. Cape Cleanup is coming to the Cape again on Friday October 20th and 21st. Goshen Farm has their Annual Harvest Spaghetti Dinner on October 14th. CCC has their first annual Native Plant Fest on October 7th and on November 3rd, their Harvest Bash from 7pm to 10pm at the clubhouse. Of course you know that Halloween Happenings is coming to the shopping center again this year, Thursday October 26th from 5:30 – 6:30 or until the last candy is gone! Don’t forget that on Saturday October 28th from 10am to 3pm, the annual Cape Fall Festival will be held down at the clubhouse. Check out the details to all of these amazing Fall events in this month’s Caper.

See you around the cape!

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The September 2017 Caper has arrived!

Seasons come and go and life around the Cape adapts to the cooling winds, the rainfall, and the humid air. As this summer comes to a close, Beau takes a few minutes in his message to reminisce about the Summer of 2017 that was and looks forward to the hopes and hard work of what’s to come. The October Quarterly meeting is right around the corner and that also means pumpkins and kids dressed in their scariest best. I should pause though before I get too far ahead of myself.

Lots of things are happening: We are in the beginning process of looking for a Town Manager. We’ve entered into the design phase of the Main Beach & Lake Claire Beaches improvement project. The kitchen in the clubhouse is about to have a remodel that will knock your socks off. Props to Mary Lamb for making these important upgrades happen. More details can be found in this month’s Caper.

Cape Cleanup is scheduled for Friday October 20th and Saturday October 21st this year so mark your calendars. Goshen Farm has their Open House scheduled for September 16th from 10am to 4pm. There’s important information about this great event inside the new Caper. Look for details about the Caper Calendar Photo Contest happening again this year. Instructions for entering are detailed inside. Halloween Happenings is taking place on October 26th at the Shopping Center for trick or treating and the annual Halloween Festival is on the 28th from 10am to 3pm at the clubhouse. All of the signup information is in this new Caper.

CCC has been busy and will be hosting their first ever Plant Sale on October 7th from 9am to Noon at the CSCIA corral (near the clubhouse) Check out their website and this Caper for more information. November 3rd is CCC’s 3rd Annual Harvest Bash from 7pm to 10pm at the Clubhouse.

It’s a great Caper so don’t delay, open up your copy tonight!

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The July/August Caper has arrived!

The Cape has been a very busy place. We celebrated the start of summer with the amazing Strawberry Festival. We brought July 4th in with a bang with a great celebration. Residents make us all smile everyday. Their joy and the whole sense of neighborhood. Residents helping others is even more touching when you consider the story from over the weekend and how a group of Broadneck residents saved a man from drowning.

This month’s Caper is a double issue which means it’s double packed with amazing stories and images. Beau’s message is timely and important. Make sure you have your current stickers so you can take advantage of our wonderful beaches. Our Beach Attendants are working hard to keep it an enjoyable place to visit. Don’t forget that airborne fireworks are a no, no here in Maryland. Please refrain from using them for you and your neighbor’s safety.

Now go and grab your web copy now to check it out in all of its colorful beauty.

See you around the Cape!

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The June 2017 Caper has arrived!

Happy Birthday, Cape! The 14th marks the 68th anniversary of Cape St. Claire, seems like only yesterday. One only assumes, we’ll have a grand celebration for its 70th. In the meantime, summer is here and with that the Beaches and Parks crew have some friendly reminders for the upcoming season. It’s in Beau’s Presidential message so don’t miss it. He hopes that the Strawberry Festival was a successful one; for those that were there, we know it was.

A giant Thank You to the Garden Club for their work on the clubhouse. The plantings out front sure look swell. CCC has a great article on building hometown habitats and the importance of native plants, don’t miss it. The 4th of July celebration is coming up and there’s lots of information about it in this issue. Let’s all pray for sunshine, the last two years have had weather problems. Enough already.

We hope to see you at the quarterly meeting next month, July 25th at 7:30pm at the clubhouse. In the meantime, see you around the Cape!

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The May 2017 Caper

At this time of year, the Cape is a busy place to live. So much to do and so much upcoming. Beau’s message this month talks about the busy schedules and also asks people to reach out to us to help. There are so many great things to volunteer for. Take a look at his message for opportunities and how to contact us. The Strawberry Festival is almost here and we’re all very excited. We are expecting record crowds again and we’ve expanded the Berry Bus Stops a little to account for it. See this issue for full information and sign up forms and a detailed map of the Berry Bus Stops.

Hopefully, many of you have checked out the wonderful plantings being done by the Garden Club at the clubhouse, they’ve done a great job. Don’t forget that the Annual Plant Sale is on May 20th from 8 – 2pm in the field at Broadview Drive and Cape St. Claire. This issue also has a great write up by Goshen Farm on their 2017 Excellence in Education Business award.

Now if only mother nature would get rid of the clouds and bump the thermostat a little, then it would feel like summer is right around the corner… trust us, it is! See you around the Cape.

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The April 2017 Caper has now arrived!

It was a wild finish to March but now that April has arrived and the temperatures have started to rise, we can all declare that spring is officially here. It’s about time. Sometimes, with Spring can come change. For this month, we’ve decided to test a new method of viewing the Caper online. I hope you like it. Whatever your opinion of it is, don’t hesitate to shoot me a message and let me know.

I know that everyone reading this has paid the $10 Lot Maintenance Fee… right? They were due March 1st. Don’t forget the check the Technical Memo by Biohabitats for our Beach Restoration Project. We want your feedback! The Strawberry Festival and 4th of July will be here before you know it. Don’t forget to sign up with the forms included in the Caper or on the Strawberry Festival website.  Don’t miss Beau’s message as he gives a great run down of all of the important activities and reminders upcoming. We need volunteers for the Clubhouse Beautification! Look on page 2 for more details on how to sign up.

The Easter Bunny will be here April 8th! That’s soon! Read more details about it in the Caper and sign up at Whimsicality in the shopping center. The Garden Club’s plant sale will be held on May 20th from 8am – 2pm and Goshen Farm will have their Open House on Saturday April 22nd from 12-5pm.

Don’t miss the Screening for Hometown Habitat movie by Cape Conservation Corp coming up this Friday, April 7th at 6:30. Details are inside this new Caper.

There’s a ton going on which can’t be missed! See you around the Cape!

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The March 2017 Caper has arrived!

The Winter of 2016/2017 was the winter that wasn’t. Say that 5 times fast. Flowers are blooming early and there has been a lot of people out and about around the Cape. We’ll take it. Beau talks about the warm weather in his Presidential message. With these warm weather, it brings his thoughts on the Marina Slips for 2017 and his discussion on the Beach Restoration Project. Don’t miss his message this month. Don’t forget that the $10 dues were do on March 1st. If you haven’t paid already, hurry!

This Caper is packed full of information about upcoming events. The Garden Club’s annual Plant Sale is scheduled for May 20th. Youth Sailing Club’s registrations are now open. Goshen Farm’s Java and Jazz Tunes fundraiser will be held on March 12th. Details on this inside. In addition, the Easter Bunny will be making his appearance again in the Cape. He will be here on Saturday April 8th, 2107. Information on how to register is inside this issue.

Set your calendars! The Strawberry Festival will be held on Saturday June 3rd. Last year had record crowds. We’re expecting them again this year. More information and a Vendor Registration Form is in this exciting issue.

See you around the Cape!

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The February 2017 Caper is here!

In a pretty easy winter, one of the first signs that spring is coming is getting the first Caper of the year. The best reason to view the digital copy is to check out the President’s message with the Valentine’s Day background. In this Presidential message, Beau talks about the election results from January and welcomes the newest members to the 9 person board:

Cheri Fairchild
Neil Macindoe
Jeffrey Roche

Our SCBD fee & cap increase passed by a large margin and we’re excited at the prospect of bringing a Town Manager to the Cape. Beau also provides an update to the Beach Restoration Project, the information is a must read. Don’t miss an informative article about snow removal, the CSCIA board in brief, an update from the Garden Club, Youth Sailing, Cape Conservation Corps, and Goshen. The next Goshen fundraiser is set for Sunday March 12th at 3:00pm at the clubhouse. Check out the details in this issue.

Enjoy the mild weather Capers and see you around the Cape!

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