Notable Events in just the last 8 years of CECC’s 50 year history!
March 2006 – 1st CECC Newsletter
Jan – April 2006 – Automatic gate & new fence installed
April 2006 – Electrical outlets and lighting installed at covered shelter
May 2006 – 1st Cooper Estates website created
August 2006 – Boat landing officially named “Madere’s Landing”
September 2007 – Fred Madere 1927-2007
March 2008 – New sod and major improvements to roadway and parking area
March 2008 – 1st Annual Oyster Roast
October 2010 – Rope Lighting installed at boat shelter
October 2010 – 1st Annual Fishing Tourney
November 2010 – 1st CECC Monthly Supper Club
June 2011 – Pet cleanup dispenser installed
July 2011 – Creek swing installed
November 2011 – New fire pit built
December 2011 – 1st Annual New Year’s Eve Party
February 2013 – Dirt hill removed and bulletin board installed
March 2013 – Four new picnic tables for shelter built
April 30, 1965 – Cooper Estates homes and lots offered for sale in The Charleston Evening Post
June 1965 – Original boat ramp is poured and CECC is officially formed
June 1977 – Attempt to install sidewalk on Cottingham Rd fund drive fails, cost would have been $25,000
Late 70’s Early 80’s – Medico lock, one key per membership, manual gate installed
Mid-To-Late 80’s – Street lights installed at boat landing
Sept 1989 – Hurricane Hugo hits
November 1990 – Pier and dock built. Members who paid $100 received a key to the gate and dock
December 1993 – Original Oyster/Fire pit built and grill installed
May 1996 – Boat landing shelter is constructed and boat wash down slab is poured. Water is installed at the landing!
Late 90’s Early 2000’s – Porta Potty installed
September 2000 – Improvements to Wash Down. 50′ of roadway is paved with ROC leading to wash down pad
May 2001 – Boat ramp is extended 30′ towards the parking area
May 2004 – Boat ramp is extended 4′ into Shem Creek
October 2004 – First CECC Halloween Party
December 2004 – Fish cleaning table installed
June 2005 – Aluminum ramp to floating dock installed