The Ocean Park Civic League will be pleased to recognize Rita Sparling Salazar, beloved mail carrier for most of Ocean Park and member of OPCL, at our Fall Fest on October 21 at the Brock Center. Rita has been a fixture in our neighborhood for 14 years: brightening everyone’s day with her radiant friendliness and countless acts of kindness. The light of Ocean Park will dim a little as Rita moves on to be closer to her family. If you are a member of the civic league, please join us for Fall Fest and have a chance to say a good bye to Rita who will join us after her route!
A tribute from Jill “ I’m so sad. Other neighborhoods are jealous that we have you as part of our daily lives. Our mail delivery will never be the same, and there’s a high likelihood it will be entirely screwed up. Not only did you do your job well (above and beyond) but you KNEW us all. You’ve become a friend. You’ve been here to see a whole generation of children grow up and leave for college or their adult lives, you’ve seen our pets grow old and some even pass on, you’ve seen us grow older and some of us pass on, you’ve participated in our community events, you were helpful to those who truly needed your assistance when you didn’t have to be and you’ve always been so nice to everyone (except when they really didn’t deserve it). You’ve chided us for unemptied mailboxes, blocked mailboxes and I’ve even seen you push a trash can or two out of the way with your truck.
I’ll miss your witty banter, your sarcasm, your inside knowledge and just having you as a constant fixture in our lives. If you come back to visit, I volunteer to drive you around in my golf cart so you can say hi to everyone on your old route. Those people on your new route don’t have a clue what’s coming their way.”
Ocean Park Civic League 