February Membership Meeting
Member Appreciation Night!!! Plan to come at 1830 (6:30 PM). February is Membership Appreciation Night, and the theme is going to be Valentine’s Day – with a twist. You, the Members, are the “Heart” of the group, so will you all be my Valentine? Get dressed in your “Most Valentine’s Themed” costume for the contest […]
EPOL’s Oysters + Chicken Fest
There is plenty of room for “Land Cruisers” to come down for our Oyster Feast + Chicken. The fun starts at noon. Bring you a bag chair, your beverage of choice, and your appetites. REMEMBER! The Edison Festival of Lights Grand Parade takes place at 7:00 PM. This is known as Fort Myers’ biggest event […]
EPOL Cruise
If you’re coming by land, go to EPOL + Oysters + Chicken Fest EDISON PARADE OF LIGHTS (EPOL) Cruise Leader: Bev & Bob Duff This cruise has been a CMCS tradition for many years. We gather at Legacy Marina in downtown Fort Myers to celebrate our famous winter resident Thomas Alva Edison’s birthday. The Marina is […]
Chili Cook-Off
CMCS Annual Chili Cook-Off COME CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS SEASON AT THE CMCS ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF! Calling all Chili Cooks!!! Calling all Cooks!!! (We need CHILI COOKS for the COOK-OFF) Cape Coral Yacht Club Ballroom (This is a change in location!) IT’S MARDI GRAS SEASON!! SO COME ATTIRED IN YOUR FAVORITE MASK, HAT, OR MARDI GRAS COSTUME! […]
Change of Watch
The Officers and Directors of Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society cordially invite all members of the Society, and their guests, to the Change of Watch and Awards Dinner. The agenda includes: Induction of the upcoming year’s officers Honor our past year’s officers Honor our past year’s award winners Cash bar Dinner with desert (no appetizers) […]
Summer Picnic
CMCS SUMMER PICNIC at the Cape Coral Yacht Club Pavilion Sunday, July 28, 2019 from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. (The reservation deadline is July 26, 2019.) The Club will provide burgers and Italian Sausages with all the trimmings, (lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese & condiments). Each member is asked to bring an appetizer, salad, side dish […]
Danger Island Cruise
Memorial Day Weekend is time for the Danger Island Cruise. To celebrate Memorial Day, a portion of Cayo Costa will be transformed into CMCS’s “Danger Island”. It’s a magical place where there is Black Tie Croquet, and the Club’s Signature Chowder Contest. The Governor may issue decrees for other fabulous activities as well. Volunteer to be […]
Bloody Mary Cruise & Brunch 2019
Our Cruise Leader is Roy Malkin assisting Carol & Jason Pim Last year’s Bloody Mary Cruise was so successful that CMCS will be doing it again May 3-5, 2019. We will be cruising to the beautiful Pink Shell Resort and Marina at Fort Myers Beach. This cruise is in conjunction with the Jerry Pim Memorial […]
April Grill Night Meeting
LIBERTY ASHORE GRILL NIGHT & POTLUCK at Our Monthly Membership Meeting ATTENTION!!! The location has changed this year! This Event will take place at the Edison Sailing facility, near the U.S. 41 bridge on the North side of the river – 13019 N Cleveland Ave, North Fort Myers, FL Reason: the city of Cape Coral has […]
Shrimp Fest Dinner
All you can eat Shrimp Boil!!! For a measly $17.00 – All-You-Can-Eat shrimp dinner for those that RSVP in advance! This is one of our most popular events, so put it on your calendar now! Dinner is in the Cape Coral Yacht Club Ballroom, and includes succulent, fresh shrimp and all of the accoutrements (chicken […]
Ladies Bridge Club February 4th Luncheon
Ladies Bridge Club will be meeting at Metro Diner, at 11:45, on Monday, February 4th. Due to the cold frigid winter weather we’ve been having, we hesitate to schedule anything outside. We will be discussion possible Bridge Club Events for this year, so come with suggestions. Please use the handy RSVP form below […]
Nov. 20: Chili Cook-Off
Greetings from your Liberty Ashore Team! And welcome to our new leader – Joan Capobianco. Joan has lots of fresh exciting ideas for 2019 and is looking forward to hosting all the members at the 2019 events. As Julie & Wendy fade into the sunset, we’d like to thank everyone who made our job so […]
Oct. 4: What is Summerset???
Fifty-three years ago, some local sailors placed a classified ad in the local newspapers looking for “Anyone interested in racing sailboats from Fort Myers Beach to Naples”. That first race led to an annual event that sailors in SW Florida look forward to – known as the Summerset Regatta, and the birth of the racing […]
May 5: Estabel Race & Bloody Mary Brunch
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April 17: Membership Meeting & Grill Night
The Tuesday night April Membership Meeting & Grill Night rocked! Mother Nature blessed us with a breezy warm day so the temperature in the CCYC Pavilion was perfect. Our skilled set-up crew came out early and flexed their muscles as we had to move a lot of tables around! Wrestling with the “fresh breeze” to […]
Mar. 18: The Great Shrimp Feast
Ahoy Y’all! Once again, the annual Shrimp Boil was a belly-busting feast! We all enjoyed succulent fresh shrimp expertly prepared by Bob Duff and Mike Ziegler. The kitchen staff was augmented by Deedee Cheek, Kathleen Vance, Michael Cain and Bill Cook. Together they made up a well-oiled, perfectly orchestrated cooking machine which produced corn-on-the-cob, […]
Mar. 10: Naples to Fort Myers Coastal Race
Great first half of the race! Second half a little slow and the finish, a little wet! My committee on the RC boat had a lovely afternoon under the canvas watching the boats come in. We had 12 registered and 10 finish the race. Great after party at our new adopted club house at […]
Feb. 16 thru 18: EPOL Cruise & Oyster Fest
Thank you to Bev and Bob Duff for leading the EPOL cruise. They really know how to throw a party. The Oyster feast was great and we had as many boats as space would allow. Oysters were locally procured, tasted great, and we had just the right amount. A few hearty souls wandered over to […]
Feb. 10: Winterfest Regatta #3
Great day on the water on February 10 and according to the smiles, lots of fun racing. We had eight boats engaged in the event plus we had CALUSA, my boat, taking part as committee. After three buoy races, everyone made their way to the Salty Sam’s Marina to tie up and then into the […]
Feb 20: Chili Cook-Off
Mardi Gras Chili Cook-off! WOW! The Mardi Gras Chili Gods provided us with the perfect day for the Cook-off! Warm enough that we didn’t have to wear sweaters (gasp-what are those?), but nice and breezy enough in the CCYC Pavilion so that we could enjoy the fruits of the 15 Chili Chefs without breaking a […]
July 29: Summer Picnic
Greetings Y’all! Well, I think we had a great time at the CMCS Summer Picnic at the Yacht Club on July 29! We had about 45 attendees, and a hot but super sunny and windy day. Perfect crowd and weather for the Pavilion! Bill Cook, George Noyes and David Naumann did a brilliant job as […]
May 7, 2017: Bloody Mary Brunch
Well, once again we have proven that CMCS Members know how to have a good time! The Bloody Mary Brunch was held on May 7 at the CCYC Pavilion on a brilliant breezy day. Carol Pim & family provided the Bloodies with a slew of fabulous accoutrements, and the Liberty Ashore team cobbled together a […]
April 28 thru 30: San ‘Tweenie Cruise
This weekend is a favorite of many CMCS cruisers and racers. The cruise starts on Friday and the race is held on Sunday. As with many events, surprises always enter into the mix. Cruise leaders Ian Davis and Elise Missall had full intentions of arriving by boat, but due to an engine problem discovered on […]
April 18, 2017: Grill Night at the Membership Meeting
Hey Y’all! We just enjoyed a great Grill Night at the April Membership Meeting. We had approximately 50 attendees, and it seemed like a good time was had by all. Thanks to Bill Cook, Barry Long, Mike Ziegler and Tom Papia for keeping a super-hot fire going for the grilling – I know we got […]
