Winter 2024: OCA President’s Message

The Fall/Winter Season

The fall/winter season is here and with it, lots of fun family friendly events. This is our ninth year of the Overlea Tree Lighting and we are excited to continue this awesome tradition. Anthony Medina has done a fantastic job this year organizing this event, and I for one am excited to attend. Save the date for Saturday, December 14th at 7 pm. Holiday songs, tasty treats, and most importantly SANTA will all be in attendance.

The end of October marked the end of the season for our Overlea Farmers Market. What an amazingly successful year! I’d like to thank all of the volunteers, vendors and customers who have supported us. We truly could not do this without the hard working group of volunteers who show up two Saturdays a month and make this event run. If you are interested in becoming a vendor next season (or volunteer), please reach out to overleafarmersmarket@gmail.com. Your community association is always looking for new ways to bring makers and food vendors into our community. Next year The Natural History Society will begin exterior renovations to their building in Spring 2025. Stay tuned for information about the location of our tenth year of Overlea Farmer’s Market. There has been talk of a party to celebrate this milestone with our volunteers and vendors. Look for details in our upcoming newsletters.

One Final Appeal

One final appeal. The Overlea Community Association is always looking for volunteers. When I mention to people that I am the president of my community association, they say, “Oh, boy. Nobody likes the HOA.” But that’s not a very accurate analogy. The Overlea Community Association is a group of neighborhood boosters, people who love their neighborhood and want it to be cleaner, safer, better. There are many opportunities to participate. If you are passionate about gardening, cleanups, neighborhood events, or contributing to a potluck, the OCA has a place to put your talents to work. The Overlea Community Association aspires to be an inclusive and representative association for all of you. Your voice and talents are important.

Martin Nibali
president@overleaonline.org