NEWSLETTER
Spring 2010
Presidents Message Terrye Zaremba
Nearly a
year has passed since the election of the current Board of Directors in May,
2009. Election of a new Board will take
place at the ANNUAL MEETING ON MAY 23 AT 2PM at the Long Beach Community Center. The proposed slate is as follows:
President
Doug Crow 2-year
Trustee Terrye Zaremba
Vice
President Chris Savage 1-year
Trustee Maria Buehler
Secretary
Vacant
Director Jim Powell
Treasurer
Charlie Anderson Director
Vacant
I am
stepping down after 2 years as President.
Doug Crow has accepted this nomination and, if elected, will be an
excellent president. I thank Chris
Rogers for her outstanding job as secretary (we will miss you greatly!). I also thank Pat McKnett for serving for
quite a few years as Trustee and Director thanks Pat! However, she will continue to deal with the
Mosquito program. Thanks also to Charlie
Bauerdorf who attended the Neighborhood Watch Meetings last year. Note that we
can use some volunteers for the 2 vacant Board positions. All residents who have paid their dues are
eligible to vote and to run for office; nominations will be taken from those
attending.
This
newsletter is being sent to inform Calvert
Beach residents of what
CBCA has accomplished since the last newsletter in November, 2009, along with
items of interest to the community. All
residents are welcome to attend our monthly Board meetings held on the third
Monday of each month at 7PM at the LBCA
Civic Center.
Please
note that we have included some advertising in this issue. We encourage you to patronize these local
businesses.
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Annual CBCA Dues
. $45
Donation to
CBCA
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Special Donation for Repair of Avenue D
Stairs
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Total Amount
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Owner Name
___________________________________________________
Mailing Address (if
different from
_______________________________________
Calvert Beach property address) _______________________________________
Email
Address____________________________________________________
(Email address will only be used by CBCA to send
information about CBCA meetings and information.)
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Community
Security: CBCA, LBCA and Flag
Harbor Marina are again paying for security patrols of the community. They issue reports of their activities and
seem to be getting to know some of the troublemakers. A number of arrests have
been made for underage drinking, drug possession, trespassing and
vandalism. We are going to continue the
patrols, but they have asked for an increase in their hourly rate. Because of this, CBCA has to increase the
dues by $5. Actually the dues have
remained at $30 with $10 for security for several years, but now we need to
charge $45 ($30 + $15) (See PAYMENT OF
DUES).
The
Calvert County Sheriffs Office has also assembled a Community Action Team
(CAT) to assist with community-based policing efforts in order to act as a
crime deterrent and to gain a better understanding of the communities they
serve. If requested, they will also visit homes and local businesses to perform
a security inspection. For further
information, contact the Sheriffs Office and ask to
speak with a CAT team member at (410) 535-2800.
This and other updates from the CAT Team are also available on Facebook.
Beach
and Cliff Erosion: Although this has been a continuing problem,
it has been particularly bad this past winter with a lot of rain, snow and high
winds. Large areas of the cliffs in Calvert County have been eroded. A Town Hall Meeting, organized by Representative
Tony ODonnell, was held on February 20 in St. Leonard.
About 250 residents attended along with a panel of experts in government
and professional capacities. A number of
possible solutions to help mitigate the erosion were offered including revetments,
breakwaters and jetties, depending on the situation. Complicating the problem is the presence of
the Puritan Tiger Beetle, which is an endangered species. In addition, since much of the waterfront is
private property, it is not clear if help from the state or county can be
obtained. Possibly private granting
agencies or establishment of a Tax District could help.
The stair
at Avenue D was badly damaged during the winter. The cause of the damage may have been caused
by an unusually large amount of groundwater from all of the rain and snow. This
groundwater caused the face of the cliff to collapse damaging the supports for
the stair. High, rough tides also did
not help.
After
reviewing three bids, a marine contractor, Wards Construction, Inc., was
accepted. The cost of $6,750 was also
the most reasonable bid, but, unfortunately is almost the entire amount in our
treasury! The good news is that a
number of homeowners have offered to make donations above and beyond the $45
for the dues and security to help defray some of the cost.
See PAYMENT OF DUES form to give a donation
(thank you).
Boat
Ramp and Parking: We are again issuing parking permits when
dues are paid. A+ Towing has agreed to
tow cars not displaying a permit after issuing a warning for the first
offense. If you do not have a key to the
parking lot, please call Charlie Anderson at (410) 586-3090. Keys are $10, but if you lose a key, it is
$50. Travis Thorne of Green Thumb Lawn
Care has again agreed to mow the parking lot.
Thanks, Travis. We are planning
to add some stone to the parking lot and to rearrange rocks that have migrated
from the boat ramp to shore it up further.
The
picnic tables have been chained together on the grassy area next to the
beach. This is to prevent their being
washed into the bay when high tides and storms hit the beach
(thanks to Tina Murphy and Steve Kelly for their work). However, if there is a reason, they can be
moved to the beach for a gathering.
Mosquito
Control:
This program will start again after Memorial Day 2010. Spraying is based on actual adult mosquito
population counts obtained at monitoring stations. Pat McKnett has kindly volunteered to be in
charge of this (thanks, Pat). If you do
not want spraying ,please call Pat at (410) 586-0572.
Landscaping: Mikes Works LLC has
been maintaining the landscaping at the sign at the intersection of Calvert Beach and Long Beach Roads. Thanks for your continuing good job, Mike.
Upcoming Events
Beach
Clean-up: On Saturday, May 15 at 10:00 CBCA will have a
beach cleanup day. This will be similar
to those in the past where we pickup everything that doesnt belong on the
beach and take it to the landfill. This
year, we will also paint the gate at the boat ramp since it has been rusting
over the years. Paint and supplies will
be furnished by CBCA.
In addition to volunteers to help with the
cleaning, we could use someone with a pickup truck who is willing to take the
trash to the landfill. Please call
Charlie Anderson at (410) 586-3090 if you can provide the truck.
Family
Fun Day: Last year we had a great turn out for this
event. This year it will be on June 26th
at the boat ramp at 12:00 noon.
Fun, food, games, etc. We could
use some volunteers to help. Call Terrye
at (410) 586-3839
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Night Out: About 200 people enjoyed
this event last August. It will be held
this year on August 3 (probably again the hottest night of the year!). The dunk tank is always popular. Mary Lee Kolich is
the chairperson.
PAYMENT OF DUES
Included
in this newsletter (on the back of the first page) is an invoice for 2010
dues. The dues are now $45 ($30 dues +
$15 security). The invoice also contains
a line to make it convenient for you to make a special donation to the Avenue D
stair repair as well. Please note that
CBCA is not a 501(c)3 corporation and, therefore,
DONATIONS ARE NOT TAX DEDUCTABLE.
New Parking Permits will be issued when
dues are paid. Please display them on
the dashboard of your vehicle(s).
We on the board are volunteers and would
appreciate more help from the community!!! Hope to see you at the Annual
Meeting on May 23rd.
