A Virginia Beach Neighborhood Association Founded in 1944
Take a look at our Sign Up Genius and you can pick the job and the time! (most are only 45 minutes!)
This is how it unfolds: check in at the Membership Table if you are current on your 2026 dues (dues go by calendar year regardless of when in the year you pay them) you will receive your meal ticket! If you need to join or renew go to the Treasurer’s Table inside. Visit the Raffle Table to buy tickets for the raffle and for wine/beer tickets or tickets for fresh shucked on the spot oysters. Stop at the MERCH table and buy a tshirt or bandana for your pet! The bar and the oyster tables will be on the deck. Grab a plate and relax to the music! ENJOY!
You can also pay your 2026 membership here!
Join in and lend a hand on Saturday, October 17 at the Marlin Bay Trailhead anytime from 9 am to 12 pm! Mary will be there to sign you in (to make sure you make it out.. ha ha) and hand out trash bags and grabbers. She always has treats for adults and children! The Ocean Park Civic League honored Mary at the the October 8 meeting for her 12 years of service organizing these Adopt a Spot cleanups which require renewal paperwork with the city every 2 years as well as the on the spot set up. Thank you, Mary! Mary thanked the hundreds of volunteers who have made these clean ups possible through the years. We love PHP!
Baby Turtles continue to be found washed up in places out of their normal habitat. One was dropped off at the Ocean Park Civic League meeting last Thursday. Certified Wild Life Rehabber Jill Doczi released the turtle the next day inside the fences at Pleasure House Point Natural Area Natural Area. She says the fences that were set up as part of the wetlands project actually serve to protect especially the young turtles from predation by dogs and unintended interference by visitors. Thank you to our neighbor who rescued this and other turtles!
Did you pay 2026 $25 dues? You can check with Shane! This event is for current 2026 OPCL members. Want to join or renew? Email Shane or sign up and join at the door on Oct 17. You can also pay dues at the meeting on Oct. 8 at OPVRS. Pay early and skip the line!
Put this one on your calendar! We need a quorum to do some business! We have a Bylaws Update and the Nominations Committee will introduce candidates for the upcoming elections in November for 2027-2029 officers. There is still time if you are interested in getting involved! Contact the Nominating committee.
On Thursday, we will hear from Friends from Live Oaks and from President Danny Murphy about updates about neighborhood projects, issues and upcoming social events.
We have an update to the Bylaws to vote on. This update to the bylaws is the culmination of more than a year of work by the board including extra workshop meetings open to the membership. Big thank you to Ashley McLeod, Parlimentarian and to all who participated and contributed comments. Bylaws Update
Come join us for refreshments and visiting with your neighbors on Thursday, October 8th from 7 pm – 8pm at the Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad on Shore Drive.
September 25-27 – We had a total of 47 launches. This was a very stormy weekend. Winds were very high, we had small craft advisories, higher than normal tides, and periods of rain. Staff contested with blowing sand and some beach over wash on walkway under the Lesner Bridge.
Friday, September 25 – 8 total launches, car parking did not fill during the day. Winds were very high due to storm and water was above the piers during the periods of high tide. Power to office was out for a large period of the day. It was restored around 4pm.
Saturday, September 26 – 5 total launches, car parking did not fill during the day. Another day of high gale force winds and high tides. Lots of blowing sand and some over wash of walkway to beach.
Sunday, September 27 – 34 total launches, car parking did not fill during the day. The overflow lot was not used for trailers. The main trailer lot did not fill. Barricades were not deployed. We did not have to close the facility. We still had a small craft advisory on the bay and high winds. Tides were still above normal.
Incidents: Review of camera footage from weekend did not indicate any additional issues.
What to do if you find a turtle on the beach ( in all that seagrass/ seaweed) with toes not flippers!
From the Nominating Committee: 2027 OPCL Board Nominations Update:
There’s still time to get involved! Please reach out if you considering joining the board!
Following a great turnout at our September Board Candidate info session, the OPCL Nominating Committee is excited to share our progress! Thanks to your participation, we’ve identified strong candidate interest for President, Vice President, and Secretary—balancing fresh perspectives with valuable board continuity.
Join us on Thursday October 8th at the General Membership Meeting at OPVRS to review our draft candidate slate, share feedback, or express your interest in serving.
Can’t make it? We’ll continue outreach at Fall Fest on October 17 before official elections at our November meeting.
