A Virginia Beach Neighborhood Association Founded in 1944
At the November Ocean Park Civic League Meeting on November 5th new officers were elected for the upcoming 2027-2029 term. They will take office in January 2027.
Krista Woodlock was elected President.
Karin Brashears was elected Vice President.
Christy Allen was re-elected Secretary.
What is CASA? Virginia Beach Court Appointed Special Advocates.
What does CASA do? CASA recruits, trains and supports volunteers to champion the best interests of abused or neglected children in the local Virginia Beach Court System. Volunteers are appointed by the court.
Who are CASA Volunteers? They are members of the community who receive extensive education and training in order to advocate for abused and neglected children whose cases are before the Virginia Beach Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
What is their role? CASA volunteers advocate for these children to make sure they don’t get lost in the overburdened system. Their ultimate responsibility is to promote safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible. It is incredibly challenging work but one child at a time, CASA volunteers are making a difference.
What is the Ocean Park Campaign? In Ocean Park we have a number of neighbors who are or have been CASA volunteers and board members so we decided to reach out and see if we could support this work. Three years ago we provided $25 gift cards for all 40 children in the program thanks to the generous donations of our Ocean Park neighbors. The next year the number had grown to 70 children and we were able to provide gift cards for all the children. This year we hope to provide gift cards for all 81 children in the program.
Join us at the Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad on Thursday for the November Ocean Park Civic League General Membership Meeting! We will elect the board for the next term 2027-2029 so we need a quorum! Please come and join us!
On the agenda is a visit from Friends of Live Oaks, elections for the board, preview of upcoming social events, updates on goings on in the neighborhood.
Join us for refreshments (sangria!) and door prizes!
Minutes from September and October:
On Wednesday, November 4th there will be a final special meeting for anyone who has questions or comments about the bylaws update. The final update will be posted by November 10th and voted on at the December General Membership Meeting. The Bylaws meeting will be at OPVRS from 7pm to 8 pm on Wednesday.
School Board District 9 Candidates:
City Council District 9 Candidates:
THIS Saturday: Join us for the annual Ocean Park Halloween Pet Parade and Costume Contest, October 31st at 10:00am! This family fun gathering is perfectly timed to celebrate our furry family members before Trick-or-Treating later in the evening.
This year’s event is named in honor of Bettie Leonard, long time Froggies employee who worked hard each year to make the pet parade a success!
All neighbors and their furry friends are welcome. We ask that you please be mindful of your pet’s comfort in a crowd or around other animals to ensure a fun, safe event for all! 🐾👻
Gather at Froggies at 10am to see our spook-tacular pets show off their Halloween best! Following the stroll, enjoy dog-themed drinks on the deck while judges vote for best costumes. Prizes will be handed out to our winners!🥇
10AM: Participants meet and greet and line up
10:30AM: Parade begins (a short walk through the neighborhood)
11:00AM: Drink specials, official judging, prizes and more!
We will be collecting items for the Virginia Beach SPCA. Bring a back of unopened treats, Kong toys, Nylabones, Dawn Dish Soap, Chicken or Beef Broth, or more. Visit the approved list of items here: https://vbspca.com/wish-list/
Event is co-hosted with @froggiesvb and sponsored by our generous friends at Care-A-Lot Pets! 🧡
On Wednesday, November 4th there will be a special meeting for anyone who has questions or comments about the bylaws update. The update will be posted by November 10th and voted on at the December General Membership Meeting. The meeting will be at OPVRS from 7pm to 8 pm.
Thank you to all who purchased new merch at our fall fest event! For those interested and purchasing a pet bandanna ($20) prior to the Halloween parade, please email ( communication@opcl.org) and we will coordinate drop off. Beachbuilt will be closed next week. All OP merchandise, including hoodies, beanies, bags and bandanas, will be available at BeachBuilt when they reopen.
