The Caper – March 2018 Edition!
Driving around the Cape over the weekend was like driving through a warzone. It’s a tough break when many around our community go without power for a long duration. We’re glad that most are back up. With the winds come change and there’s no doubt that spring is just around the corner. Beau’s message for this month tries to rally the community to help. There are many volunteering opportunities available for those that want to help. His message lays out the specifics on that.
There are a lot of events coming up for the community. Goshen Farm is hosting a Coffeehouse experience this Sunday, March 11th, at the Clubhouse. It’s from 3-5pm. Great jazz and delicious coffee await you! The Garden club is issuing a fun challenge to its members to get Bay-Wise certified. More on that challenge is in this issue. The Easter bunny will be here on the 24th at 11am. Then, the Easter egg hunt begins promptly at 11:15. Don’t miss this great experience for the kids. Tickets can be found at Whimsicality. The cost for the vent is 1 dozen plastic eggs and 1 bag of individually wrapped candies small enough to fit inside of the eggs. Don’t miss it!
CCC is planning on removing more bamboo at Lake Claire Beach on March 18th at 10:00. Make sure you dress dirty and bring a hand-saw, chain saw, loppers or other weapon of bamboo destruction. In addition, have you sent in your nomination for the Habitat Hero! More information on how to send your submission is in this issue. Don’t forget Stacey’s great write-up called “Re-Think Pretty”, the full article is in this Caper.
Don’t forget that this year’s Strawberry Festival is the 60th Anniversary. This Caper marks the first issue where we start to take you back in time and look back at the Festival through the years. Don’t miss this first of many nostalgic trips.
See you around the Cape!
The Cape is starting off the year with a giant bang. Beau, in his Presidential message, outlines many of the things happening around the Cape. He talks about how awesome it was to see all of the people out on the frozen Lake Claire. It sure was cold heading into this new year. Our Annual Membership Meeting was a success. I got reelected to the board, which means you’ll have to put up with these Caper updates for at least 3 more years. In addition, two new members are joining our ranks. Let’s congratulate, Matt Layman and Lisa Schmidt who are starting their first terms on the Board of Governors. 
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.
Santa is coming to Cape St. Claire on Saturday December 16th, 2017. He has lots of other visits planned, we’re sure, but we’re lucky to have him from 8:30am to 10:30am. Come down to the Clubhouse and bring all of your Santa fans with you, young or old. There will be a continental breakfast with fruit, donuts, bagels and cream cheese, cereal, juice, coffee, tea and hot chocolate. It’s only $5 for children and $6.00 for adults. To sign up, please download the form and return it with payment to 1180 Summit Drive, right here in the Cape.
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 
Don’t forget fellow Capers to come to the Clubhouse on Tuesday January 10th 2017 at 7:30 for our quarterly meeting. This time we get to vote on the budget for 2018, a $30 increase in the SCBD, and to vote for your new Cape board members. We are a shrinking bunch (only 6 now) and we need to replenish our numbers. In addition, we have a CSCIA Road update that you won’t want to miss and we’ll setup you up for what 2017 has in store. If you need a copy of the ballot to take with you, you can pick up a copy by 
