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we are all responsible and to get to know your
neighbors. The one thing that is constant at
pretty much every CICA event or Chesapeake
Isle work day is food -- sandwiches along with
mooring work, bananas and pretzels after the
5k, pizza at the community clean up. We have
some of the best cooks here in the Isle, and the
array of appetizers and desserts and casseroles
that are brought to our events is mouth-
watering and second to none. You can be
assured that if you volunteer for or attend an
event you won’t go home hungry.
One of the major projects that is scheduled for
this spring is the repair and replacement of our
damaged fishing pier. You probably recall that
two winters ago, there was severe ice damage
to the pier and its 50-year old pilings; we re-
paired those pilings and replaced the damaged
decking. During the following Annual Meeting,
the community approved a plan to replace the
antiquated structure, following the existing
footprint. We decided on a three-to-four-year
window to collect enough funds to complete
the project, and have so far collected $20,000
(two years) with a plan to include another
$10,000 in the upcoming budget for FY2016-
2017.
Like always, however, Mother Nature had her
own plans. The pier was severely damaged
again this past winter, this time by a gale-force
windstorm. All the damage was to the “old”
section of the fishing pier; the recent repairs
were unharmed. At this time, the pier is unsafe
and unusable. After receiving an estimate from
Kingfisher Marine (who did the previous work),
the Board decided to accelerate this project
(continued on page 12)
Winter took a long time to get here this year,
and seems to be having a hard time letting go,
but finally, spring has arrived in Chesapeake
Isle. Everywhere I look, I see the daffodils
blooming, the tulips poking their heads up, and
the trees starting to bud. It’s a time to start
fresh.
As I write this, the Isle has already begun its
flurry of spring activities. During the month of
March and beginning of April we had our usual
spring events, both social and work. Moorings
have been picked up and inspected and are
awaiting placement in our harbor, ready for a
season of fun in the local rivers and bay. We
had our Progressive Dinner, which is always a
time for our friends and neighbors to recon-
nect after winter or to welcome the new fami-
lies that have joined our group. The kids were
a-hoppin’ at the Easter Egg Hunt -- it’s such a
fun event for all the kids of the Isle and their
families; then just a week later we had our 4th
Annual CICA Anchors Aweigh 5k, along with
its requisite bad weather (which has become a
tradition in its own right). Details about and
photos of these events can be found elsewhere
in this newsletter so be sure to read through
it, especially if you were unable to attend. We
look forward to the pavilion library re-opening
on Saturday mornings so the books can regu-
larly “come in and go out.” These events and
activities are fun and popular, but we must be
reminded of the many hours of work and plan-
ning are involved in order to ensure their suc-
cess.
Next up are Mooring Placement on April 16,
and Spring Clean-Up on April 23; unlike the
egg hunt or 5k, these are work days that can
also turn out to be a great opportunity to have
fun, be productive in the community for which
Current Board Member Listing
2013-2016 Term
Michael Beiter (K-03)
Raymond Farnesi, VP (F-13) [email protected]
Sonny Hayes (L-100)
John Reber, TR (P-08) [email protected]
2014-2017 Term
Jim Carter, Sec. (K-02)
Tom Grieco (E-12) [email protected]
David Haines (E-09)
Cindy Mistysyn (P-31) [email protected]
2015-2018 Term
William Wood (P-25) [email protected]
John Murray (I-06)
Christopher Shelton, P (C-41) [email protected]
Justin Thomas (Thomas Prop) [email protected]
Chesapeake Isle Civic Association
The Isle News
Special points of interest:
This Newsletter is published quar-terly (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall). All submissions must be received by the first day of each of these months: January, April, July, and October. Please send all articles, classified ads and information for consideration to Marianne Wood—[email protected].
*Invoices were mailed in November
and all fees were due by February 15.
Second notices went out in March.
Please pay promptly to avoid receiv-
ing a third notice. Also, please note
that overdue fees accrue interest at a
rate of 6%, starting April 1.
President’s Message
By Christopher D. Shelton, MBA CICA President 2013-16
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The date for the 5th Annual event has been set for April 1, 2017. Mark your calendars. It’s no joke!
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What an Eggs-traordinary Egg Hunt! - by Angie Thomas & Jessica Klinger
The sunny skies and mild temperature brought about 40 children and their families to the pavilion on a beau-
tiful March 26th day to not only enjoy the weather, but find some of over 1,000 candy-filled eggs and one of
the special “golden eggs” hidden throughout the beach area. After the hunt, children enjoyed Easter crafts
and goodies.
Many thanks go out to the community members who helped to make this an egg-cellent success!
Thanks to Tammy Martin and Kathi Lichtenstein for assisting with egg stuffing duties.
Thanks to Diana Hawley for her Egg Hunt expertise and pictures.
Thanks to Chris Shelton for pictures and securing an Easter Bunny appearance.
Thanks to Jim Carter for getting the bathrooms ready for action.
Thanks to Vicky Garvey and Karen Latimer for assisting with set up.
Thanks to the group of older kids that took the time to hide a whole lot of eggs: Eric Garvey, Dylan
High, Cailyn Hawley, Annelise Giobbe, and Emilee and Hope Latimer.
Thanks to all of the family and friends who contributed delicious goodies for the party.
Getting ready (Angie even cleans bathrooms!)
Easter Fun!
Some of our Golden Egg winners
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Summer Social – May 27, 2016 at the Chesapeake Isle Pavilion
COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP DAY — Spring 2016 Saturday, April 23, 2016
By the 23rd of April, it should be time to put away your winter gloves and dig out your work gloves. Put them to good use at our annual Spring
Clean-Up day. We will start around 8:30 am at the pavilion with coffee and snacks, or at the harbor area if that is where you prefer to work.
There are jobs for all ages and abilities, so don’t be afraid to show up with your family and put them to work! The beach and playground area
will get groomed and ready for the swim and sand season; the pavilion, kitchen, and library will get cleaned and organized; the bathhouses are de-
winterized and made ready for use. Work time is from 8:30 until around noon. If you can’t come for the whole time, any time you can give is
welcome. We will follow the work with food, of course! Pizza! Feel free to bring a salad or dessert, if you would like. Along with your work
gloves, bring rakes, shovels, other hand tools you think may be useful. Please mark them with your name or lot number so they don’t get lost.
All Chesapeake Isle property owners are welcome; we hope to see you there.
CICA Library Opens for the Season on May 7th — less than 4 weeks until “the books come in, the books go out!”
Library hours are Saturday mornings from 10-11:30 am, all are welcome to browse and borrow.
Volunteer “librarians” are needed to assist our library guests with finding books, no experience necessary! If you can spare a single Saturday
morning during the summer, please contact Joan Ferrick at 410-287-8595
As the weather turns warm, there's nothing better than sipping sangria in the sun with the
bay breeze gently blowing.
We are putting together a lineup of competitors who will come together at our first
Summer Social of the season on May 27, 2016. They will bring their sangria A-game;
whether an existing recipe from their family or a new twist on an old classic, attendees will
be the final judge of who will be dubbed the “Sultan of Sangria.”
Think you’ve got what it takes? Contact the event hosts, Angie Thomas ([email protected]) or Andrea Gilde
([email protected]) to register for the contest. On the night of the social, bring a pitcher of your
best concoction to be sampled and judged by your friends and neighbors. Those attending should bring
an appetizer or dessert to share, and a bottle of your favorite wine. The event is for CICA Adults only.
SAVE THE DATE! Community Annual Fourth of July Celebration: Monday, July 4, 2016
Celebrating the Fourth in the Isle has been a long-standing tradition, with hundreds of people from the whole CI community
coming together for one giant, good, old-fashioned “Mayberry-like” party! You won’t want to miss it; plan to bring yourself,
your family, and your friends.
It will be the same big event it always is—and this year may even be bigger! We will bring you the classic events and maybe even
a few new twists, so plan to check it out! More event details will follow; stay tuned for a flyer with all of the details in June!
And, if you want to volunteer to help, please contact Diana Hawley ([email protected]).
CICA’s Annual Progressive Dinner on March 11th was a wonderful way to kick off
the spring season!
Our evening began at the home of Mike and Janice Beiter who hosted our 51 attendees. We then pro-
gressed to 7 different dinner homes and culminated the evening with desserts at Ed and Dawn Campbell’s
home.
Special thanks and appreciation to the following for offering their homes and
culinary talents as host homes this year: Mike and Janice Beiter (appetizer
home,) and all of our dinner hosts: Don and Babs Manges, Bill and Pat Day,
Bill and Karen Dryden, Len Ardieta and Toni Mangione, Bree Cassidy and
Dustin Keele, Sue Seeley, and Paul and Debbie Strickland. Additional thanks
go to the rest of the participants for providing scrumptious appetizers and
decadent desserts.
This event is always the perfect opportunity to visit with friends and neigh-
bors and to acquaint new people to the incredible benefits this community
has to offer. Thanks to all for the evening’s success!
Ladies’ Brunch
Saturday, June 4th
10am—12
Pavilion
This is a wonderful event for all of
the ladies to get together and wel-
come the new ladies to the commu-
nity. Please mark your calendars
and bring a brunch item to share.
CHESAPEAKE ISLE’S
COMMUNITY YARD SALE
Start cleaning out your attic and garage for the Community
Yard Sale, scheduled for Saturday, April 30, 2016. Reserve
your spot at the pavilion or have a yard sale at your home;
we will distribute a map of the community to identify which
homes are participating. We will be advertising the Commu-
nity Yard Sale in some social media groups and local newspa-
pers. Please contact Beth Beckert (410)287-5115 or
[email protected] if you are planning to participate.
No rain date.
SAVE THE DATE!
FAMILY CAMP
OUT NIGHT
Saturday,
August 6, 2016
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PLEASE CHECK YOUR MAILBOX!
Proper installation of mailboxes was and still is the homeowner’s responsibility.
Individual pull offs for mailboxes were not in the scope of this project and are not the
responsibility of CICA.
Do you have an extra hour or two?
Are you willing to share?
If you have an extra hour or two every season, we would love to have your help folding, labeling and dis-
tributing the quarterly newslet-
ter paper copies. About 100 pa-
per copies are distributed for
each publication. Many hands
can make light work of our
newsletter. Please contact Karen
Dryden, 210 Rolling Ave, 410-
287-9598, [email protected]
Do we have your email?
Do you follow us on Facebook?
We would love for everyone to be updated with events and reminders through
email. If you aren't getting CICA emails, please let us know. If you currently receive a paper copy of the
newsletter and would like to make the switch to the digital copy, please let us know. This is not only the
most efficient way to keep informed, it is environmentally responsible! Please email
[email protected] or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Chesapeake-Isle-
148336241858382/
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Dog Walkers
Submitted by William Chase
Another unintended consequence of paving the
roads is the lack of the same level of noise vehi-
cles made on gravel roads. Please, as approach-
ing a dog walker from behind, give a single toot
on your horn as a
warning to the dog
walker that you are
about to over take
him/her.
Membership by the Numbers
As of April 4, we have received:
288 paid Maintenance Fees for 2016 (which represents 89.16% of lot owners)
190 families have joined the CICA
* Please note: When a lot owner’s maintenance fees are past due, the Association at its discretion will
begin the necessary legal action through our attorney. The attorney’s fees will be added to the past due
amount as well as accrued interest.
Directory Updates:
[Information in this
section is not included
in this Web version of
the newsletter.]
Harbor Happenings by Marc Beckert
We are looking forward to a busy and active season in the Chesa-
peake Isle harbor. Moorings are scheduled to go in on or about April
9th.** Rescheduled due to weather. New date: APRIL 16.
As noted in the President’s Message, the fishing pier sustained major
damage during a winter windstorm and storm surge. As a result of
that damage, the planned replacement of the fishing pier has been
pushed ahead. A quote has been obtained from Kingfisher Marine,
and work is scheduled to begin later this month.
We also sustained some damage to the dingy and kayak racks during
the same storm. Repairs will be done during clean-up activities, or
soon thereafter as time, weather, and resources allow.
Thanks to everyone who provided assistance during mooring pick-up
and mooring placement activities, as well as any other time. Your
harbormaster appreciates all you do!
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Antique Car Show
Saturday, May 7
80 Cliffview, Noon—?
All Chesapeake Isle residents are
welcome!
Bring your classic and enjoy the fun!
Contact: Tom Grieco 410-392-2294
Regan’s Lawns
Lawn Mowing and tractor services,
exclusively in Chesapeake Isle. Please call or e-
mail for a brochure and sign-up sheet. Season
pass still $450.00; Single cut is $50.00. Forget the
grass, make time to enjoy the water! Phone: 410-287-7024 (leave
a message) E-mail: [email protected]
For Sale – Electric Trailer Winch – Powerwinch Mod# 712A
Brand new, never used, still in original packaging. Purchased it
when I had a small Bowrider but never installed it and then have
moved up to larger boats. Capacity is 2,000# single line pull or
3,500# double line pull with pulley. Manufacturer states 6,000#
max. Boat weight & 17–23 Ft. length. Purchased for $450.00,
asking $175.00. Wally Bullwinkle 610-883-1544
Meeting Ground (Cecil County’s Homeless
Organization) is having an annual fundraiser on
Friday, May 6, 6-9pm at Elk
Forge B&B Inn.
Tickets for the wine and food
tasting (including restaurants
Port House Grill, UnWined,
Woody’s and others) are $50
each and can be obtained
from Gail Procter at 443-945-2179 or Paul
Pudlinski 443-206-0682. For more information
on Meeting Ground, please visit the website at
meetingground.org.
FOR SALE: 1 Year old HO Pinnacle
67” Waterskis and tow rope, $55
HO Pinnacle Combos are geared for
thos looking to get more perfor-
mance out of their combo skis. The
shape is based on the Freeride se-
ries, HO’s most popular selling skis,
delivering a smooth ride whether
running as a slalom or a combo set.
HO’s Contour binding has a soft
EVA footbed and adjustable tongue
to accommodate most shoe sizes
comfortably.
Please contact Craig at 484-883-
0973, [email protected]
FREE TO A GOOD HOME—CICA certified Mush-
room Anchor Mooring. Used in the CICA harbor
for the last 5 years for a 21ft Bowrider. Anchor
with chains, tackle and float. Good condition! Con-
tact Craig 484-883-0973, [email protected]
For Sale: Commercial Grade Crab
Trap $25
Vinyl coated steel wire crab trap with
float. Never been used.
Contact Craig 484-883-0973
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Fireworks on the water in North East are back this year!!
The Salute to Cecil County Veterans plan to bring this tradi-
tion to the local community on July 3, but they need help!! If
you are interested in donating to this awesome event, please
contact [email protected] for more information.
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President’s Message (continued from page 1)
and have all the old pilings and decking replaced this season, with work scheduled to begin later this month. The pile-driving will be done by
Kingfisher; the decking will be installed by (you guessed it) community volunteers. We have some skilled woodworkers who are willing to
donate their time. You can check out their work anytime you are at the Chesapeake Isle Harbor on the current main dock and the repaired
section of the fishing pier (shoreline viewing only). Plans for workdays will be communicated as they are scheduled; please try to help if you
can. Whether you have carpentry skills that can be put to use, or you want to learn how this kind of work is done, you can be part of the
community’s workforce, enabling us to do projects like this at a reduced cost. Paying professionals for the entire job, and all the other work
functions of the community, would make many of those functions prohibitively expensive.
I know that many of you reading this message are already volunteers, so I want to take this opportunity to thank you for the work that you
do -- past, present, and future. For the rest of you, the next time you use a community resource and think of how it works so well or was
such a great time or looks so good, thank a volunteer. Better yet, become one yourself. We have jobs and opportunities for all ages and abili-
ties -- helpers, leaders, planners… what’s your skill? You can keep abreast of the community activity by attending Board meetings (the 3rd
Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm at the pavilion, all are welcome) or by reading the board meeting minutes, which are posted on the website
and community bulletin boards soon after the meetings.
As we look forward to the warming weather and summer season, I hope to see you out and about, enjoying the Isle and helping to maintain
its beauty and individuality. Clean up after yourself, drive slowly, lend a hand… I think we can all manage that, don’t you?
All the best,
Chris