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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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CSCIA Quarterly Meeting – 1/10/2017

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 simply clicking this link. Enjoy your cold Monday.

The July – August 2016 Caper is now online!

the_caper_July_Aug_2016 Mother nature can really be difficult at times. Sure, she gave us great weather for the Strawberry Festival but for the second year in a row, we couldn’t get our 4th of July festivities up and running without everyone getting completely soaked. Still, we crowned “Tipzy Pug” the winner in the BBQ Championship and handed the 1st place trophy to Roan and Rebecca Dunn for the best side dish and dessert competition. We have great images of both the Strawberry Festival and indoor 4th of July festival in this issue of the Caper.

Don’t forget to come out for the July 26th Quarterly Membership Meeting. We are going to have Biohabitats out and give a presentation on the Beach Erosion Project and the 7 site concept plan. It’s an important meeting which will kick off the largest project in the CSCIA’s 67 year history.

This Caper is a double issue so it’s loaded with great information about all of the great Cape Community Organizations. No spoilers here this time. Go and read your full color copy now!

Stay cool and see you around the Cape.

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Community Mosquito Spraying Program 2016

MD-dept-agricultureWe all know the kind of nuisance a large number of mosquitoes can be to our quality of life. In addition, they can carry many diseases like West Nile encephalitis, eastern equine encephalitis and St. Louis encephalitis.

Due to the large mosquito population in the Cape, we will once again be participating in the Community Mosquito Spraying Program by the Maryland Department of Agriculture for 2016. “The Department’s preferred mosquito control strategy is the reduction of mosquito larvae numbers by source reduction, biological control agents or use of biological insecticides. Adult mosquito control, by ultra-low volume (ULV) application of insecticide, is conducted using aircraft or truck-mounted application equipment in residential areas for nuisance abatement and to protect public health from mosquito-borne disease.” ~source MDA’s website

We just received the day of the week from the MDA which tell us what day spraying will take place. The day this year is Wednesday nights between 7pm and 2:30am. The 2016 program will begin with technician training on May 27 – June 1st. During the training period our community might not be sprayed.

Regular season activity will begin by June 1st and continue into September, and possibly October.

If you would like to opt out of the program, please use the MDA’s submission form located on this page. In addition to the opt-out program, that page is another great resource from the state on mosquito spraying.

For the Standard Mosquito Control Operating Procedures

The March 2016 Caper is now online!

caper_march_2016Spring is finally in the air and soon the Cape will start to blossom and bloom with its colors. To kick this great season off, we’ve got a jam packed issue of the Caper. You can grab it early online but expect this full sized novel to arrive in your mailboxes soon. Scott Dembowski, the President of CSCIA, has a great message of thanks for all of us. The Strawberry Festival plans are in full swing. Don’t forget to Save the Date of Saturday, June 4th. More details on all of the events, for what we hope will be another record breaking turnout, will be coming in future Capers.

The Easter Egg hunt is Saturday March 19th at 11am. Don’t forget to grab your ticket at Whimsicality. Remember, admission to the event is by ticket only! The cost of the ticket is 1 dozen plastic eggs and 1 bag of individually wrapped candies small enough to fit inside of the eggs.

Garden Club, of course, is getting excited for springtime with their plant sale, set for May 14th. Goshen Farm has a lot of great events coming up, including their Java and Jazz Festival at the Cape Clubhouse on March 13th from 3 to 5pm.

There’s so much more so I beg you to click and read!

See you around the Cape.

The June Caper is now online!

the-caper-june-2015 Hot off the presses is the new June 2015 Caper. Another great issue awaits you. This month, Beau delivers another great message filling us all in on the beach pathway construction which finished Phase II. For those who haven’t seen it, go and check it out. Construction on Cape St. Claire Road is (finally) underway, expect more delays when you come and go on Cape St. Claire Road for the summer. Don’t forget about the Strawberry Festival this weekend and its new website. Be sure to check out Beau’s general housekeeping items which contain information necessary to enjoy the beaches this summer.

Information and signups for the July 4th parade and celebration on the beach is in this issue. Details about a great musical drama, put on by Christ Our Anchor Presbyterian Church, is in this Caper. The history behind Goshen Farm, and Friends of Lake Claire’s upcoming events (Oh wait! I mean Cape Conservation Corps) are here for you as well.

Get settled in and download your color copy right now!

If you haven’t checked out The Cape on the news, here’s Beau’s interview with Arundel TV:
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Quarterly Membership Meeting – April 28th 2015

megafone-893383-mIt’s that time of year fellow Cape St. Claire residents – quarterly meeting time! We’re really hoping to see you next Tuesday, April 28th 2015 at 7:30pm at the clubhouse.

We know you’ve driven up Cape St. Claire Road these days and have seen the potholes, the orange cones, the netting, the trailers, the cement pipes, and the questions. We have some of the answers for you. Kathy Sharp, the project manager, as well as others from the Department of Public Works, will be at the clubhouse to answer all of the construction questions you might have. Why hasn’t any work begun since the April 6th restart? How long is this whole thing going to take?

Then, Sara Gannon, our Constituent Services Officer for the Office of The County Executive, will be there to explain her position and how they can be a point of contact regarding things involving County Government. She has been and will be a great resource during the construction.

membershipIt’s been a busy 2015 so far with a major website and technology overhaul. We’ve been digitizing some of the old meeting minutes and Capers and shared the very first one, dating back to 1955, in February. We have some more updates for you regarding our fight back against the phragmites as well as the phase 2 update of the beach project and the new Clubhouse rain garden project.

Be there. I’ll even save you a seat.

The Early Bird Sticker Campaign

IMAG0137Don’t want to wait for the post office to deliver your stickers and guest passes? Did you forget to pay your Lot Maintenance Fees? We’ve got you covered this year. For the first year ever, we’re holding an open house on Sunday, March 29th between 1pm and 3pm. If you paid your dues before March 25th, you’ll be able to swing by the clubhouse and pick up your stickers and guest passes without having to wait.

If you didn’t pay your Lot Maintenance Fees yet, that’s no problem too. You can come by the clubhouse on this one time weekend and pay the $10 plus the late fee and we’ll mail those stickers and guest passes to you later. Save a stamp AND prevent the towing fee – beautiful.

So, mark your calendars and we’ll see you on the 29th.

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“NOT MY CHILD” Heroin – Town Hall Meeting

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Office of Constituent Services

 Presents

“NOT MY CHILD”

 HEROIN ‘Town Hall Meeting

 with

County Executive Steven R. Schuh

 and

Anne Arundel County Heroin Task Force

Wednesday, March 25th

Pascal Center for the Performing Arts

Anne Arundel Community College

Arnold, Maryland

6:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

 Will my child be tempted to experiment with drugs?

  • Are all drugs a gateway to Heroin?
  • How do I know if my child or loved one has a drug problem?
  • Learn about the warning signs, common drug use triggers, and most importantly………

 WHAT TO DO IF MY CHILD

OR

LOVED ONE IS ADDICTED TO HEROIN

 Heroin IS in your neighborhood.  It is in ALL of our communities.  AWARENESS is the first and most important step in PREVENTION.  How to avoid the most common trap into which parents fall ”NOT MY CHILD” ….and save a loved one’s life.

Join us to find out this and much more on the HEROIN health epidemic affecting all of us.

Contact Us 

Anyone needing accommodations should contact Nancy Schrum at 410-222-1527 or [email protected] at least 7 days prior to the event.  TYY users, please call via Maryland Relay 7-1-1.