Caine Woods Community Association
NEWSLETTERJuly 2017
P.O.Box4681•OceanCity,MD21843-4681•www.cainewoodsoc.org•[email protected]
Summerisnowinfullswing,and
OceanCityisbuzzingwiththousandsof
vacaPonershavingfunatthebeach.
CaineWoodsresidentsarebackintown
andreadytohavefunaswell.
Wehaveseveralgreateventsgoingon
thisyearincludingpicnics,acommuni-
ty-wideyardsaleandourannualcrab
feast.Checkthecalendarofeventsand
newsitemsfoundelsewhereinthis
newsleSerforcompleteinformaPonon
datesandPmes.
WejusthadourJunepicnic,andit
wassonicetoseeCWCAmembershav-
ingagoodPmewiththeirfamiliesand
neighbors.Thefoodwasgreatandthere
wasplentyofgoodcheer.Iwantto
thankthecrewthatgotupearlytoset
upFiestaParkandcookallthefood.We
wouldn’thavesuchawesomepicnicsif
itweren’tforthem.
OurcharitythisyearisSt.Vincentde
Paul,OceanCityConference,whichpro-
videsemergencyassistancetothepoor
andindigentofOceanCityandorga-
nizesafoodpantryatHolySavior
ChurcheveryThursday.Theydogreat
work,solet’sshowthemthattheCaine
WoodsCommunityAssociaPonisacar-
ingandgivingcommunity.
Wehavealotofnewpeoplemoving
intoCaineWoods,sopleaseseekthem
outandmakethemfeelwelcome.Tell
themaboutourfabulouscommunity
associaPonandhavethemcontactme
oroneoftheotherboardmembersto
getsignedup.Wedon’twantanyone
missingoutonanyofourpicnicsor
events,andit’sonly$20ayeartojoin.
Lastly,Iwanttothankeveryoneforall
theposiPvityandsupportyouprovided
tometomakemyjobasthepresident
ofCWCAaneasyandenjoyablePme.Be
safethissummer,andI’llbeseeingyou
aroundtheneighborhood.
Message from CWCA President Julie Valcourt
CWCA yard sales set for July 8 Startcleaningoutyoura^csandclosets!Ourannualcom-
munity-wideyardsalewillbeheldSaturday,July8,from8a.m.
to1p.m.TheraindateisSunday,July9.
WeadverPsetheyardsaleinlocalnewspapersandaskthat
youmarkyourpropertywithballoonssothatbuyerscanfind
you.Ifyouprefer,youmaysetupyourwaresatFiestaPark.
National Night Out Aug. 1 JointheCaineWoodscommunityonTuesday,Aug.1,from6
to8p.m.atFiestaPark.MembersoftheOCPoliceDepartment
willbetheretoansweranyquesPonsregardingCaineWoods.
Thisisyouropportunitytoexpressyourconcernsaboutcrime
orotherpolice-relatedissues.Theeventisopentothepublic.
Hotdogs,hamburgers,beveragesandmorewillbeprovided;
feelfreetobringyourfavoritedessert.Wewillalsohavegames
andacPviPesforthechildren.Volunteersarealwaysneededto
helpoutincoordinaPngthekids’games.Weshouldhave
enoughpicnictables,butyoumaywanttobringyourownchair.
Thereisnochargeforthisevent,butduetoourliabilityinsur-
ance,weaskthatchildrenbeaccompaniedbyanadultor
guardian.PleasecontactTonjaSasat410-250-1046oremail
Andremember,turnonyouroutdoorlightsandthenjoin
yourneighborsforanenjoyableandinformaPveevening.
Election of board and officers, plus end-of-summer picnic Aug. 26 JointhefunSaturday,Aug.26,atFiestaParkforourend-of-
summerpicnicfrom4to6p.m.We’llhaveanarrayoffood,plus
plentyofbeveragesandmusic.TheraindateisAug.27.
ThegeneralmembershipmeePngandelecPonofofficerswill
takeplaceatthepicnic.Aslateofproposedofficersanddirec-
torswillbepresentedandvotedonbyaSendingmembers.
NominaPonsfromthefloormaybemadeatthemeePng,
providedthatpriorconsentofthenomineehasbeenreceived
bythecorrespondingsecretary10daysinadvance.Ifyou’reinterestedinservingontheboard,pleasecontactanyboardmembertobeincludedintheelec9on.Wealwayswelcomevolunteerstohelpoutattheeventand
tocleanuptheparkaherthefesPviPesareover.Ifyouwould
liketovolunteer,contactJulieValcourtat301-908-7789or
Weaskthatyoudonotcarryfoodoutfromthepicnicarea.If
ahouse-boundmemberrequestsfood,pleaseinformtheregis-
traPontablecrewaheadofPme.
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CWCA crab feast fund-raiser Sept. 23 TheCaineWoodsCommunityAssociaPonwillhostacrab
feastSaturday,Sept.23,from2to5p.m.,atHigginsCrabHouse
onCoastalHighwayat128thStreet.
ProceedsfromthiseventwillgototheSocietyofSt.Vincent
dePaul,OceanCityConference,whichprovidesemergencyas-
sistancetothepoorandindigentofOCandorganizesafood
pantryatHolySaviorChurcheveryThursday.
Thecrabfeastwillfeatureall-you-can-eatcrabs,friedchicken,
cornonthecob,frenchfries,crabsoup,coleslaw,drahbeer
andsohdrinks.Therewillbeacashbar.
Ticketsare$35,andallproceedsabovethecostchargedby
Higginswillgotothecharity.OnlyalimitednumberofPckets
willbesold;contactanyCWCAofficerordirectortopurchase
them.
Wealsohavesomespecialsurprisesincludingraffles,abasket
ofcheeranddoorprizes.
Senior citizen bus passes available Residentsandpropertyownersage60andoverareeligible
forseniorbuspasses.Thepassallowsfreeridesoncitybuses,
expressshuSlesandADAvan(ifeligible).Freeridesonthe
BoardwalktramsarepermiSedfrom11a.m.to4p.m.;are-
ducedfareisofferedfrom4p.m.toclosing.Thecostis$7and
thepassisvalidfortwoyears.
ApplicaPonsforbuspassesandrenewalsrequireproofof
propertyownershiporproofofresidency,suchasanOceanCity
taxbillordriver’slicensewithanOceanCityaddress.Seniors
obtainingapassforthefirstPmemustshowproofofagein
addiPontoproofofresidency.
Anon-residentbuspassisavailablefreeofchargetothose60
yearsofageorolder.Thispassprovideshalf-farepassageonthe
bus,expressshuSlesandADAvan(ifeligible).Thepassisnot
recognizedforreducedorfreepassageonthetrams.
NeitherpassappliestoMEDTRNservice.Formoreinforma-
Pon,calltheTransportaPonDepartmentat410-723-1606or
CityHallat410-289-8221.
Phone call warning Ifyoureceiveaphonecallandthepersonsays“Canyouhear
me?”,donotrespond.Thecallerwillstealyour“yes”response
anduseittopurchaseproductsinyourname.
ThecallsareoriginaPngfromthefollowinglocaPons;unless
youknowsomeonefromtheseareas,donotanswercallsfrom
268(AnPgua),809(DominicanRepublic),876(Jamaica),284
(BriPshVirginIslands),and473(Grenada).
Do you rent out your property? IfyourentyourpropertytoanyoneatanyPme,thelawre-
quiresyoutoobtainanOceanCityrentallicenseandanOC
noisecontrolpermit.Thisistomaintainthecharacterofsingle-
OceanCityPoliceDepartmentSgt.DennisEade,Lt.RayAus=n,Pfc.Jus=nHobanandPfc.LeeArlingtonwereguestspeakersattheMarchCWCAboardofdirectorsmee=ng.
Theyencouragedresidentsandvisitorstocall410-723-6610fornon-emergencyissues,nomaQerhowsmallor
incidentalyoumaythinktheyare.TheOCPDistheretohelpandservewithanyconcerns,commentsandques=ons.TheyalsodiscussedtheOCPD’spolicingeffortsinCaine
WoodsandurgedresidentsandvisitorstofollowtheOCPDonsocialmedia,asfollows:facebook.com/ocpdmdinfo;twiQer.com/ocpdmdinfo;instagram.com/ocpdmdinfo.
familyresidenPaldistrictsandassurecompliancewithalllaws,
ordinancesandregulaPons,whilealsoensuringsafe,healthy
andhabitablehousingcondiPonsinrentalhousingunits.
ApplicaPonsmaybeobtainedatCityHallorbycalling
410-289-8833.ProperPesthatmaybeinviolaPonofrentalli-
censeorasafety,buildingorhealthcodeshouldbereportedto
theP.R.E.S.SCommiSeeat410-289-8855.
Dues are due each September CWCAduesarepayableeachSeptemberandare$20.Ifyou
receivethisnewsleSerbymailandthedateonthemailinglabel
is9/17,yourdueswillexpireinSeptember.Ifyoureceiveitby
emailand“expired”appearsinthesubjectline,yourdueshave
expired.
PleaseusetheforminthisnewsleSertorenewyourmem-
bership,andpleaseprovideyouremailaddresssothatyoumay
thenbenoPfiedofimportantevents(hurricanes,roadrepairs,
e.g.)inaPmelymanner.Ifyouremailaddresschanges,please
Overgrown grass? Graffiti? Other? Justareminderthatifyouseeastreetlightthatisburnedout,
grassthatisovergrown,graffiP—anythinginourneighborhood
thatisaconcerntoyou—pleasecalloremailanyofthemem-
bersoftheCWCAboardofdirectors.Theycanhelp!
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Fiesta Park cleanup April8wasablusteryday,butthatdidn’tdeterCWCAmembersfromcleaningupthepark.Wealsocookedandservedfoodtovolunteersandcityworkersas
thanksfortheirhardworkduringbulkpickupweekend.
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Kicking off the summer season Approximately200peopleaQendedourpicniconJune24atFiestaPark.
Thankstoallthevolunteerswhohelpedsetup,cookandcleanup.
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Welcometoallnewandrenewingmembers!
Representa=vesoftheOCPoliceDepartment—includingthe
mountedandK9units—stoppedbythepicnictochatwith
neighbors.
PhotosbyElizabethDareandFranKelly
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Board of directors meetings AllassociaPonmembersareinvitedandencouragedtoaSend
theCWCAboardofdirectorsmeePngs,whichareheldatthe
TiburonCondominiummeePngroomon141stStreetbetween
SandDuneandNorthOceanroadsat7p.m.onthefourth
WednesdayofeachmonthexceptNovemberandDecember.
Ifachangeoccurs,anotewillbepostedontheTiburonmeet-
ingroomdoor.
Historian AsofficialhistorianoftheCaineWoodsCommunityAssocia-
Pon,MaryAnnLeMaymaintainsthehistoricalrecordsofthe
CWCAandprovidesarPclesforthenewsleSerontheneighbor-
hood’sbeginnings.
Ifyouhaveanyrelevantdocumentsorphotographs,please
Membership Committee Whenrenewingyourmembership,pleaseincludeyouremail
address.WewouldliketokeepyouinformedofacPviPes,alert
youifthereisaconcernintheneighborhood,andsendthis
newsleSerelectronicallyunlessyouoptout.
Ifyouchangeyouremailaddress,pleaseletusknowat
Werespectyourprivacyandsendallemailsas“bcc,”sono
namesoremailaddressescanbeseenbyrecipients.
Sunshine Committee DonnaUmbeloftheSunshineCommiSeesendsoutcardsto
thoseexperiencingbothgoodandbadPmes—abirth,gradua-
Ponorotherspecialoccasion,andintheeventofanillnessor
death.
Wealsosendcardstomemberswhoaremovingoutofthe
area,toletthemknowthatwewillmissthem.Weknowthat
theseaSemptstoreachoutareappreciatedwhenwereceivea
noteofthanksinresponse.
Ifyouknowofanyoneexperiencingahappyorsadeventin
theirlife,contactDonnaUmbelat410-250-5778or
Beautification Committee TheBeauPficaPonCommiSeealwayswelcomesanyvolun-
teerswhomightliketohelpbypluckingweedsorwatering
flowerbedsnearby.Ifyouareinterested,pleasecalloremail
RosalieStuller,410-250-5224;[email protected].
Hospitality welcomes new residents BarbaraSchmiSoftheHospitalityCommiSeecallsuponnew
residentstowelcomethemtoourneighborhoodandtogive
themacollecPonofgoodiesdonatedbylocalbusinesses,along
withaCWCAnewsleSer.Shealsoexplainsthebenefitsofjoin-
ingtheassociaPonanddescribesthemanyacPviPesthatgo
alongwithmembership.Ifyouknowofanewneighbor,please
Thecostofamembershipis$20peryear.ThatenPtlesmem-
berstoadmissiontotheJunepicnic,NaPonalNightOutandthe
end-of-summerpicnic,withfoodandbeveragesprovided.
Also,thereisChristmascarolingfollowedbyapartyatthe
ElksLodge,threenewsleSersperyearandtheopportunityto
telltheboardofdirectorsaboutneighborhoodconcernsand
suggesPons.MembersalsoreceivePmelyemailnoPficaPons
regardingimportantevents(hurricanes,roadrepairs,e.g.)inthe
community.
Committee Reports
OurcondolencestotheMitrecicfamilyonthelossofSheryl.
OurcondolencestoLorraineTaylor
onthelossofherdaughter,Kathy.
Get-wellwishesweresenttoDennisDare
andtoCathyBocci.
Note:CWCAboardmee/ngsarenotheldinNovemberorDecember.• July8:CaineWoodsyardsales,8a.m.-1
p.m.RaindateJuly9.
• July26:CWCAboardmeePng,7p.m.,
TiburonmeePngroom.
•Aug.1:NaPonalNightOut,6-8p.m.,
FiestaPark.
•Aug.23:CWCAboardmeePng,7p.m.,
TiburonmeePngroom.
•Aug.26:Picnic,membershipmeePng,
elecPonofofficers,4-6p.m.,FiestaPark.
RaindateAug.27.
• Sept.23:Charitycrabfeast,2-5p.m.,
HigginsCrabHouse,128thStreet.Tickets
are$35perperson.
• Sept.27:CWCAboardmeePng,7p.m.,
TiburonmeePngroom.
• Oct.25:CWCAboardmeePng,7p.m.,
TiburonmeePngroom.
• Nov.1(approximate):NewsleSer
mailing.
• Dec.5:Caroling&holidayparty,6:30p.m.,ElksClub.
• Upcoming CWCA events •
We’reontheweb!www.cainewoodsoc.org
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CWCA Membership Application/Renewal Mr.Ms.M/M______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(CircleOne)(FirstName)(Spouse’sFirstName)(LastName)
MailingAddress:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CaineWoodsAddress:__________________________________________________________________________________________,OceanCity,MD21842
(IfDifferent)
Telephone:CaineWoods:________________________________________________Home:_________________________________________________
EmailAddress:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Pleaseprintclearly.WesendallemailsBCCandwedonotshareyouremailaddresswithanyone.
MakecheckspayabletoCWCAintheamountof$20.00andmailto:CWCA,P.O.Box4681,OceanCity,MD21843-4681
Drop off your old drugs at OCPD Don’tknowwhattodowiththoseoldmedicaPonsthathave
beenhidinginthebackofyourmedicinecabinetformonths,or
evenyears?Takethemtothedrugdrop-offboxinthelobbyof
thePublicSafetyBuildingon65thStreetbayside.Theywillbe
disposedoffproperly,noquesPonsasked.
Tune to OC’s emergency advisory radio station ToimprovecommunicaPon,theTownofOceanCityhasan
FMemergencyadvisoryradiosystem.WPSB99.5FMisbroad-
castfromthe65thStreetradiotowerandcanbeheardinthe
greaterOceanCityarea.WWOP100.3FMalsobroadcaststhe
sameprogrammingfromatowernearOceanPines.
TheprimaryuseofthisstaPonistoinformthepublicof
emergencycondiPonsintheareaandhowtorespondtothem.
Anemergencycouldconsistofsevereweatheroranyother
condiPonthatcouldaffectthewell-beingofthepublicinthe
OceanCityarea.
Thisnon-commercialradiostaPonismanagedbytheEmer-
gencyServicesDepartment,andinnon-emergencysituaPons,
thestaPonbroadcastscommunityinformaPon24hoursaday,
sevendaysaweek.Messagesthatplayona10-to15-minute
cycleincludeemergencypreparednessinformaPon.Havinga
non-commercialFCClicensedoesnotallowanycommercial
broadcasPng.
TheFMradiosystemwasacquiredbytheTownwithaHome-
landSecuritygrant.
Beach wheelchairs available TheTownofOceanCityoffersbeachwheelchairstothosein
needofassistancetravelingacrossthesand.Chairsarelocated
innumerouslockedboxesalongthebeachincludingat139th
and145thstreets.Foraccess,seealifeguardorcall
410-520-5231from10a.m.to4p.m.daily.
Chairsmayalsobereservedonafirst-come,first-servedbasis
fromtheVisitorsCenteron40thStreet(410-289-2800)andthe
PublicSafetyBuildingon65thStreet(410-723-6610).
Remember,thechairsarebulkyandyou’llneedavehicle
largeenoughtotransportthem.
Also,youareresponsibleforsafelystoringthechairsoncein
yourpossession.
TheCWCAisalwayslookingfornew
members.Ifyourneighborsarenotmem-
bers,encouragethemtogotoourweb-
site,www.cainewoodsoc.org,toviewthe
newsleSerandcalendarofevents.Invite
themtojointheassociaPonforjust$20
peryearanddescribeallthebenefitsthat
goalongwithmembership.
Wewelcomeournewestmembers:
• CarolandStephenMack,139thStreet.
• DavidHovelandJeffreyMiller,Anchor
ChainRoad.
• LaurenandGuyHudson,Fountain
Road.
• MeganandKenCoalson,FiestaRoad.
• BlaineBunPng,139thStreet.
• GretaandDonaldHerr,Hurricane
Road.
• JosephineandUmbertoBuonassassi,
NorthOceanDrive.
• DianneandDavidFogarty,CaineSta-
bleRoad.
• PaSyandBobLaFazia,CaineStable
Road.
• MollyandChrisSacco,JarvisAvenue.
• BridgeSeandMaShewStone,142nd
Street.
• ReSaandChrisTansley,CaineStable
Road.
• MaryTiernan,139thStreet.
Welcome to our newest members!
Service Directory
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Barber Cleaning Service
Energy Home Services
Home Services Internet Services
...and moreD3Corp.com410 213 2400 | [email protected] Ocean Gateway, Suite 202, Ocean City, MD 21842
Creative Minds. Proven Results.
Landscaping & Lawn Care Real Estate
July 2017 • Caine Woods Community Association • 9
Real Estate Settlements Restaurant
Service Directory
Ourofficersin1994-1995were:PresidentTomCollins;Vice
PresidentRichardDix;SecretaryRuthChildress;TreasurerJack
Nickels.RonnieandFredSchneemanswerenewsleSereditors,
andStanBuddenbohnwasauditor.BoardmemberswereLucy
Gaffney,BillEbaugh,TonyHerr,TomSingman,DickPerry,
JeaneSeTresslerandMargaretSas.
CWCAmembersaSendedtheOCBoardofZoningAppeals
hearingApril14.TheSunsaPonsstoreatCoastalHighwayand
141stStreetwantedoutdoordisplaysatthefrontandsideofits
building.CWCAmemberswerenotinfavor.TheBZAgranted
permissiontohaveoutdoordisplaysonlyonthehighwayside
ofthebuilding.TheCWCAstatedthatCaineWoodsisafine
residenPalneighborhoodofwhichweareproud,andwework
hardforthegoodofthecommunity.
VolunteersgatheredApril16tocleanFiestaPark.Dickand
LauraPerryhadpreparedsaladsandbakedbeansforlunch
aherthecleanup.RayGibbonsandTomHannongrilledhot
dogs.Justasthehotdogswereaboutready,theheavens
openedanddowncametherain.ThankstoNelsonCamper,
aSendeesmovedacrossthestreetundertheshelterofhisup-
perdeck.
TheBeauPficaPonCommiSeewasinneedofhelpsincePat
Moran,thechairman,fellontheicethiswinterandwasrecu-
peraPng.
Thebigspringget-togetherwastheJune4bullroast.Each
CWCAmembershipallowstwoadmissionstotheevent,along
withchildrenunderage18.Allothersareconsideredguests
andmustpay.
NaPonalNightOutwasheldAug.2.AssistantCrimeWatch
CoordinatorDorothyBrubachalongwithBlockCaptainsCharlie
BurgerandJeaneSeTresslerandspecialhelpfromRuthChil-
dressplannedasecondsuccessfulblockpartyonLoopRoad.
TheannualdinnerdancewasplannedforOct.16atthe
SheratonCrystalBallroom.Ticketswere$22formembersand
$25fornon-members.Choiceofentreewasbroiledflounderor
roastPpsofsirloin.Aher-dinnerdancemusicwasprovidedby
GeorgeSimon.
TheChristmascarolingpartywasa“Singin’intheRain”affair,
but35carolerssplashedthroughpuddlestolihtheirvoicein
songforourshut-ins.ThetrolleywasprovidedbytheTownof
OceanCity,andthemeePngplacewastheTiburon.
—MaryAnnLeMay,CWCAHistorian
Caine Woods history: 1994-1995
Want to advertise? Thecostis$30forCWCAmembers,$50fornon-members.
ThenewsleSerispublishedinMarch,JulyandNovember.
For more information, call or email Irene Hansen at 410-250-1154 or [email protected].
Caine Woods Community Association Executive Committee President JulieValcourt 14007BargeRoad 301-908-7789 [email protected].......................................... ............. ....................... .................
VicePresident JoeKostelac 14002DerricksonAvenue 410-250-5665 [email protected]................................... ............... ........... .................
Secretary MonicaMarPn 13520HollyLane 443-235-8942 [email protected].......................................... ........... ......................... .................
Treasurer TonjaSas 211144thStreet 410-250-1046 [email protected].......................................... .................... ......................... .................
CorrespondingSecretary JoanDeMarco 13501FiestaRoad 410-250-0963 [email protected].................. ............ ....................... .................
ImmediatePastPresident DennisDare 14139SeaCaptainRoad 410-250-1650 [email protected]................ ............... .............. .................
Caine Woods Community Association Board of Directors HowardCaplan 211144thStreet 410-603-3543 [email protected].......................... ........................................ ......................................
ElizabethDare 14139SeaCaptainRoad 410-250-1650 [email protected]............................ ............................ ......................................
IreneHansen 201139thStreet 410-250-1154 [email protected].............................. ........................................ ......................................
JudyHoller 700141stStreet 410-599-7214 [email protected]................................. ........................................ ......................................
MaryAnnLeMay 14006SeaCaptainRoad 410-250-4688 [email protected]........................ ............................ ......................................
LloydMarPn 13520HollyLane 443-235-4408 [email protected]............................... ....................................... ......................................
BarbaraSchmiS 14202LaurelAvenue 410-250-0670 [email protected]......................... ................................. ......................................
RosalieStuller 14201CaineStableRoad 410-250-5224 [email protected]............................ ........................... ......................................
DonnaUmbel 203140thStreet 410-250-5778 [email protected]............................. ........................................ ......................................
Pleasecontactanyofficerordirectorwithanyinforma/onorconcernsyoumayhave,especiallyinforma/onthatshouldbesharedwithCWCAmembers.
ElizabethDare,NewsleSerEditor•[email protected]•410-250-1650
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Caine Woods Community Association, Inc. P.O. Box 4681 Ocean City, MD 21843-4681