Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS

REMINDER: FALL BEACH CLEAN-UP

There will be a Beach Clean-Up on Saturday, October 4 between 10 AM and 12 PM. We will remove trash from the beach, including a focus on broken, unusable or abandoned beach chairs, tables, umbrellas, tents, toys, etc. Click here to sign up for the event.

To avoid any confusion during the beach clean-up, we ask that you do one of the following before October 4:

1) Remove your chairs, etc. from the beach and take them to your property, or

2) Keep your chairs, etc. on the beach but stack them neatly above the high tide water line so they don't get washed away during winter storms.

Any broken, unusable and/or abandoned chairs, tables, umbrellas, tents, etc. left on the beach will be removed and taken to the dump. If you have any concerns, we recommend you remove your items prior to October 4.

There is a need to inventory boats on the beach and match them to property owners. A small group of board members and property owners will be gathering information on these boats (location, type, registration) over the next few weeks. The purpose of this effort is to determine if we have an abandoned boat problem.

AUGUST ASSOCIATION MEETING

This year's fall meeting of the Cove Point Beach Association membership will be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM at the Southern Community Center in Lusby, MD. Please join us for coffee and donuts starting at 9:30 AM. Meeting Agenda, Proposed Budget, and Absentee Ballot are linked. If you prefer to join by Zoom, please reach out to Allison Haines for a meeting link.

DUES AND PARKING PERMITS

Annual Dues are payable by June 1, 2025 (Dues Invoice). Your board of directors have worked hard to control costs, so again this year there is no increase in the annual dues. You can pay either by check or Square. For your information, our dues pay for our summertime security, road repair, snow removal, general maintenance, etc.
Here is also information about obtaining a 2025/2026 parking permit. You only need a permit if you intend to park at any of the beach entrances or the North Beach.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

Coffee and Donuts on Saturday, May 24 from 9:30-10:00 AM. Mingle with the Board and other residents before the Spring Association Meeting from 10:00-11:15 AM at the Southern Community Center.

Annual Beach Clean-Up on Saturday, May 24 from 12:30-2:30. Google Sign-Up please Click Here.

No-Host Happy Hour Saturday, May 24 from 4:00-6:00 PM on the beach at Chesapeake Drive. Bring your own chair and drink! For more information, please click here.

FROG WATCH PROGRAM

The Calvert Marine Museum hosts the Southern Maryland (and surrounding DMV) FrogWatch chapter. FrogWatch is a citizen science program that tracks frog populations throughout the United States. Participants will choose a monitoring site that is easily accessible and close to where they live or work to listen to frogs that are calling throughout the breeding season (Feb. 1 to Aug. 31). The purpose of the program is to track populations of frogs and see if they are more abundant than originally thought or if they are disappearing from some areas. There are also potentially three species of Maryland State Endangered Species that occur in this region as well, making data collection even more important. To date, the Southern Maryland (and surrounding DMV) chapter has recorded over 4000 observations of 14 different species of frogs and toads. Last year we recorded 1,100 observations alone!
FrogWatch is a citizen science program that tracks frog populations throughout the United States. Participants will choose a monitoring site that is easily accessible and close to where they live or work to listen to frogs that are calling throughout the warmer months. There are four indoor trainings to help orient people with the frogs that are in Southern Maryland/DMV area and their calls. Content is the same, so chose one training that fits your schedule. You can either attend in person or through TEAMS; a video link will be provided in a reminder email a week before the training. For more information, please contact:
Matt Neff | Curator of Estuarine BiologyCalvert Marine Museum
14200 Solomons Island Road S
P.O. Box 97
Solomons, MD 20688
410-326-2042, ext. 8074

2025 BUDGET

The Calendar Year 2025 Budget was approved by the Association membership at the August 24, 2024 Fall Meeting. This is a balanced budget with no dues increase for 2025. The 2025 Budget may be viewed here.

The Association’s dues include the annual road maintenance fee included in the covenants to every deed. Any property owner who declines to pay dues must still pay the road maintenance fee by June 1, 2025. Since this contractual fee is adjusted annually, as determined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the amount of the 2025 road maintenance fee will be announced next spring when CPI figures for 2024 become available. An invoice will be sent to all property owners in late April 2025.

2025 BUDGET

Attached is the calendar year 2025 budget as approved by the Association membership at the August 24, 2024 Fall Meeting. Again this year we have a balanced-budget with no dues increase for 2025.

As before, the Association’s dues include the annual road maintenance fee included in the covenants to every deed. Any property owner who declines to pay dues, must still pay the road maintenance fee by June 1, 2025. Since this contractual fee is adjusted annually, as determined by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the amount of the 2025 road maintenance fee will be announced next spring when CPI figures for 2024 become available. An invoice will be sent to all property owners in late April 2025.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES August 2024

Friday, August 23 at 6:30 PM: Join us on the beach (at the Poplar Drive access) for a "no-host" gathering.
Saturday, August 24 at 9:15 AM: Come for coffee and donut holes and meet your neighbors and board members prior to the membership meeting at the Southern Community Center in Lusby.
Saturday, August 24 at 10:00 AM: Membership meeting of the Cove Point Beach Association, Inc. at the Southern Community Center.

ROAD WORK ANNOUNCEMENT
Next week, weather permitting, our annual road work will be performed. Additionally, the roadbed on Calvert Blvd. will be reclaimed on both sides of the road...getting rid of weeds that have taken over the roadbed. So please don't park on Calvert Blvd. once work begins. As a reminder, all the dirt/gravel roads in Cove Point Beach (which are maintained by the Association) continue to have a speed limit of 15 mph. Lighthouse Blvd. (maintained by the county) has a speed limit of 25 mph. Please be aware of children on and near the roads and abide by the posted speed limits.

AUGUST MEETING NOTICE
The Cove Point Beach Association, Inc. meeting will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Southern Community Center. If you prefer to participate via Zoom, please email Secretary@covepointbeach.com for a meeting link.

ANNUAL DUES
2024 Member Invoices were emailed to members on April 26. Please remit your annual dues by June 1.

SPRING MEETING
This year's spring meeting of the Cove Point Beach Association, Inc. membership will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Southern Community Center. If you prefer to participate via Zoom, please email Secretary@covepointbeach.com for a meeting link.

LIGHTHOUSE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Every year between May 1 and September 30, the Cove Point Lighthouse property (owned by Calvert County and managed by the Calvert Marine Museum) is open to the public on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoons and on holidays from 1-4 PM. Volunteers trained and assigned by the Calvert Marine Museum host the public sessions and serve as docents. There is a need for additional volunteers. If interested, you may call Sherry Reid, CMM Director of Volunteers (410-326-2042 x8085), or CPBA Board member Bert Lane (301-788-2574).

UPDATE – August 15, 2023
As another great summer starts to come to a close we want to remind everyone to be safe, so please review the following:
Deadly Currents – Remind your family and guests not to enter the water at the point near the lighthouse due to the deadly currents; thus, avoid the water in that area.

STATEMENT OF PLANNED OUTAGE AT COVE POINT LNG

Please see the announcement here about the planned inspection and maintenance at the LNG plant. Refer all questions to those listed at the bottom of the statement.

UPDATE – August 15, 2023

As another great summer starts to come to a close we want to remind everyone to be safe, so please review the following:

Deadly Currents – Remind your family and guests not to enter the water at the point near the lighthouse due to the deadly currents; thus, avoid the water in that area.

Drive Slowly – Be alert to children walking, riding bikes and playing…and obey the traffic signs. Too many drivers exceed the 15-mph speed limit on the sand/gravel roads and 25-mph on Lighthouse Blvd.

Dogs – In accordance with Calvert County ordinances, all dogs off the owner’s property must be on a leash; this includes the beach and all roads in the community. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Fall Association Meeting – The next Association meeting will be on Saturday, August 26, at 10 am, at the Southern Community Center in Lusby. If you won’t be attending the meeting, please mail back your Absentee Ballot so that it is received not later than Wednesday, August 23.

MEETING NOTICE and BALLOT – July 26, 2023

This year’s Fall Meeting of the Cove Point Beach Association, Inc. membership will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Southern Community Center, Lusby, Maryland. Here are the draft meeting agenda, draft 2024 budget, absentee ballot and candidate bios. If you are unable to attend in person and would like to join us via Zoom, please email info@covepointbeach.com for the link.

In the event you are unable to participate in person, please complete and return the enclosed absentee ballot so that it is received no later than Wednesday, August 23, 2023.

UPDATE – June 11, 2023

In late August both Larry Hultberg and Tony Pompa will be stepping down from the Board of Directors after serving for 6 years, thus creating two open seats. Please consider this opportunity and if you are interested in possibly joining the Board of Directors, please email info@covepointbeach.com with any questions and or a short paragraph about your interest in serving. Terms are for three years. So, consider joining the team and sharing your talents with this wonderful community. The submission deadline is July 1.

Additionally, from time to time, we need volunteers from the Association’s membership to assist with small projects around the community. The projects vary from one-time opportunities like helping organize the annual beach clean-up, landscaping the area around the Cove Point Beach sign at the entrance to the community, painting the entrance sign or organizing a social event during the summer. There are other opportunities such as helping to maintaining the Member Directory and our website (http://www.covepointbeach.com). Without volunteers, we must hire folks to perform these tasks. This in turn raises our operational costs resulting in higher annual dues for all of us. If you’re interested in finding out more, please contact us at info@covepointbeach.com.

As we start the summer season, we want to thank our current volunteers that mow grass in common areas, fill in the potholes and other maintenance projects.

UPDATE – May 25, 2023

Deadly Currents – Please remind your family members and guests not to enter the water at the point near the lighthouse due to the deadly currents.  We want everyone to have a safe summer so avoid the water in that area.  Additionally, the County has erected new warning signs in the area.

Drive Slowly – As you go about our community this summer, be aware of the children walking, riding bikes and playing…and obey the traffic signs.  Way too many drivers exceed the 15 mph speed limit on the sand/gravel roads and 25 mph on Lighthouse Blvd.

Summertime Security – Starting on Memorial Day weekend and continuing through Labor Day we will again have Calvert County Deputy Sheriffs providing weekend security.  If you “see something … say something” and call the non-emergency number for the Sheriff’s department at 410-535-2800.  If it is a true emergency, call 911.

Roadwork – We have signed the work order for the annual roadwork.  Due to the dry weather over the winter and spring the roads are in pretty good condition. Thanks to Matt Lehtonen for taking care of those annoying potholes.  Once we are advised as to when the contractor commences work, we will let everyone know.

July 3rd Festivities – Again this year Tom Clifton is planning an evening of fun here at Cove Point Beach.  Weather permitting, the show will begin at 9 pm on Monday, July 3.  Tom is seeking donations to help offset the cost.  There is also a raffle for an ice cooler filled with assorted liquor…the cost is $5 per raffle ticket or 5 for $20.  You can drop off your contribution and or buy raffle tickets at Tom’s house located at 10994 Webster Dr. (the corner of Lighthouse Blvd. and Webster Dr.) or use Venmo for LeAnn-Clifton.

2023 Annual Dues – As a reminder, annual Association dues are to be paid by June 1.  Invoices were sent out in late April and here is a copy if needed.

Thank You – Property owner Jean Maliuat collected over $140 towards her $1,000 goal for this year’s American Cancer Society’s walk.  Jean thanks all those who contributed at Saturday’s Association meeting.

Next Association Meeting – Our next meeting will be held on August 26, 2023; details to follow.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - May 20, 2023

From time to time, we need to call on volunteers from the Association’s membership to assist with small projects around the community. The projects vary from one-time opportunities like helping organize the annual beach clean-up, landscaping the area around the Cove Point Beach sign at the entrance to the community, or organizing a social event during the summer. There are other opportunities such as helping to maintaining the Member Directory and our website (http://www.covepointbeach.com). Without volunteers, we must hire folks to perform these tasks. This in turn raises our operational costs resulting in higher annual dues for all of us. If you’re interested in finding out more, please contact us info@covepointbeach.com.

There are other opportunities such as serving on the Board of Directors. In August both Larry and Tony will be stepping down from the Board after serving for 6 years, thus creating two open seats. If you are interested in joining the Board, please email info@covepointbeach.com with a short paragraph about your interest in serving. Individual terms are for three years.

As we get ready to kick off the summer season, we want to thank our current volunteers who mow grass in common areas, fill in the potholes, and other maintenance projects. Please consider joining the team and sharing your time and talents with this wonderful community.

UPDATE - April 24, 2023

You can find your 2023 Dues Invoice here. Again this year, through the hard work of your board of directors, there is no increase in your dues. The 2023 dues are to be paid not later than June 1 either by check or using the link to our Square account (there is a non-refundable fee paid to Square for using this service.)

Also see this information on how to request a 2023/2024 parking permit. Please remember parking permits are only required if you intend to park at any of the beach entrances or at the north beach area.

UPDATE - April 18, 2023

The Spring Meeting of the Cove Point Beach Association, Inc. will be held in person on Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 10 am to 11:30 am. Please note for this meeting only, we will meet at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall in Lusby, Maryland (at the corner of Cove Point Rd. and H. G. Trueman Rd., on the east side of the church.)

Following the meeting, we will hold our annual beach cleanup and later in the day join us for a BYOB cocktail hour on the beach. Details to follow.

We look forwarded to seeing you in May.

UPDATE - April 10, 2023

Spring Membership Meeting - The Spring meeting of the Cove Point Beach Association, Inc. will be held in-person on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 10 am to 11:30 am. The Meeting Notice and Agenda will be sent out later in April.

Beach Clean Up - Following the Spring meeting on May 20th, we will hold our annual beach cleanup. Details to follow.

Beach Social - Later in the day on May 20th, join us for a BYOB cocktail hour on the beach. Details to follow.

2023 Association Dues - Again this year, through the hard work of your board of directors, there is no increase in your membership dues. The 2023 dues are to be paid not later than June 1. The Dues Invoice will be sent out later in April.

Parking Permits - The 2023/2024 parking permits will be available after payment of your dues. Please remember a parking permit is only needed if you intend to park at any of the beach entrances or the north beach area. Specific information will be provided with the Dues Invoice.

UPDATE - February 16, 2023

Verizon Cellular Service - Hopefully everyone is experiencing improved connectivity via their Verizon cell service. This was accomplished with the assistance of Linda Vassallo, deputy county administrator, and others. We have been advised by Verizon, “... the circuit was repaired and the issue should be resolved now" and residents should be experiencing an improvement in service. If you continue to experience problems, please call Verizon directly.

Spring Meeting - Mark your calendars for the Association’s spring meeting on Saturday, May 20th; details to follow.

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