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We’ll also introduce our new Board leadership and learn of important updates for our community!

The OB Town Council hosts public meetings on the 4th Wednesday every month except November and December. Regular speakers include local leaders, political, business and law enforcement representatives, as well as members from all corners of the Ocean Beach community. Whether you’re a long-time OB-cean or just want to learn more about OB, all are welcome!

Our 2016 theme is “The Year of the Pier with Holiday Cheer – Celebrating 50 Years!”” and the parade will take place on Saturday, December 3rd at 5:05pm. The event is sure to be another smashing success with thousands of attendees!

The online application is available at:

http://obtowncouncil.org/ob-for-the-holidays/ob-holiday-parade-application/

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Due to escalating event costs, entry fees for the OB Holiday Parade are mandatory. The fee is $50.00 per an entry. Applications will be reviewed once payment is received and a letter of acceptance will follow.

Applications must be received by the Ocean Beach Town Council no later than November 15, 2016. For applications received after November 15, the mandatory entry fee increases to $100.00 and will only be considered if space is still available. There are only 100 parade entries available, so its best to get your application in early!

You can pay your entry fee online when you submit your application (you will automatically be directed to PayPal), or you can mail a check made out to the Ocean Beach Town Council to “OB Holiday Parade, P.O. Box 7225, San Diego, CA 92167.” Applications will not be reviewed until the parade fee has been received.

Whether applying or not, we hope to see you the night of the parade. Be sure to RSVP your attendance and invite your friends and family via our Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1887847941443664/.

We want to extend our CONGRATULATIONS to each of this year’s Parade Winners: 

CATEGORY       WINNER

Family:                  Whale Riders: mOBy dick

Individual:            Magician Loch David Crane and the Star Trike

Merchant:            The Inn at Sunset Cliffs 

Neighbors:           OB Pause Committee

Organization:      San Diego City Lifeguard Service

The winners were determined by a panel of esteemed local judges, which included Tom Perrotti, President of the OB Community Development Corporation; Barbara Iacometti, President of the OB MainStreet Association; John Ambert, President of the OB Planning Board; Kayla Fleming, guest judge (she won this position at our holiday auction that raises funds for the OB Food and Toy Drive); and Pat James, Co-Founder and President, of the OB Historical Society.

Much thanks to each of our judges for their participation, and HUGE thank you to all of our 100+ parade volunteers! The parade could not have occurred without the commitment and support of our community members! THANK YOU!

At the next Ocean Beach Town Council meeting on Wednesday, January 27th, located at the Masonic Lodge at 1711 Sunset Cliffs Boulevard in Ocean Beach at 7:00pm, we will present the Parade winners with their awards/plaques, and we welcome your attendance.

If you have any feedback on the parade, please be sure to share your thoughts with us: [email protected].

Also, we will be holding our annual OB Food and Toy Drive prep nights on December 15^{th  –} 18^th at the Masonic Hall – we are always looking for volunteers and donations.  Please stop by to lend a hand or give a donation.   Additionally, our distribution to local families and seniors will be on the morning of the 19th. All details are available on our calendar: http://obtowncouncil.org/events/. Online donations are also welcome: http://www.plumfund.com/community-crowdfunding/ob-food–toy-drive-2015.

Lastly, if you are not already a member of the OB Town Council – please consider joining today: http://obtowncouncil.org/join-obtc/. The Ocean Beach Town Council is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to the care and improvement of our beautiful coastal community. Membership costs $20 per year, and all money raised goes right back to helping our community.

We hope the parade was a great start to a wonderful holiday season.  And again, thank you!

Peace, Love, and OB,

Gretchen Newsom

Chair, 36th Annual OB Holiday Parade

Brought to you by the Ocean Beach Town Council

www.obtowncouncil.org

• • The Parade starts at 5:05 pm (OB Time). All participating volunteers will need to report in to the Ocean Beach Recreation Center, 4726 Santa Monica Ave, Ocean Beach, at 2:00pm sharp on Saturday, December 5th and check in with the OBTC Volunteer Coordinators.
• • Each volunteer will be given an official 2015 Ocean Beach Holiday T-Shirt.
• • If you have any questions please email us at [email protected].

We need to receive your Volunteer Application by November 30th so we can order your official 2015 Ocean Beach Holiday T-Shirt.

 Click here to complete the Parade Volunteer Application Form.

Together, we will provide these local families and seniors with a week’s worth of fresh groceries, a month’s worth of canned goods, and toys and gifts to bring holiday cheer and alleviate poverty.

We partner with community groups and volunteers to receive donations, package groceries, and new toys for those in need of help during the holidays.

If you would like to join the OB Food & Toy Drive volunteer effort, local community groups and volunteers will be sorting and wrapping donations December 15th- 18th from 5:00pm-8:00pm and we will deliver the donations on Saturday, December 19, from 9:00am-11:00am. The Toy and Food Drive is held at the Masonic Hall, 1711 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. Click here to see our calendar of volunteer opportunities. Please stop by and bring a donation and lend a hand!

If you would like to make a monetary donation, please click here: http://www.plumfund.com/community-crowdfunding/ob-food–toy-drive-2015.

Collection boxes have been placed throughout our community for non-perishable food and new toys. Here are the locations:

1. US Bank, 4827 Newport Avenue
2. Union Bank, 1858 Cable Street
3. Pruett Realty, 1845 Sunset Cliffs Blvd
4. OB Mainstreet Association, 1868 Bacon Street
5. South Coast Surf Shop, 5023 Newport Avenue
6. Margaritas, 4955 Newport Avenue
7. Wonderland Ocean Pub, 5083 Santa Monica Avenue
8. OB Quik Stop, 4984 Voltaire Street
9. Therapie Day Spa, 4985 Voltaire Street
10. Teeter, 5032 Niagara Avenue
11. Details Salon, 4993 Niagara Avenue
12. CVS – OB, 4949 Santa Monica Ave
13. Temptress, 1918 Bacon Street
14. Club Marina, 1310 Scott Street
15. OB Elementary School, 4741 Santa Monica Avenue

If you can’t drop off a donation or volunteer during the event, but still want to contribute – please donate to our crowdfunding campaign (it’s worth clicking just to see the Kevin Bacon-bacon portrait): http://www.plumfund.com/community-crowdfunding/ob-food–toy-drive-2015!

Our 2015 OB Holidays theme is “Joy to the Sea, 36 Years Celebrating OB” – hope you love the design – and special thanks to JLC-Creative.com for their generous donated services to produce this joyous design!

We still hope to see you at our 2015 Parade – be sure to RSVP your attendance and invite your friends and family via our Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1649205332019233/.

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The Ocean Beach Town Council is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for entry into the 36th Annual Ocean Beach Holiday Parade.

Our 2015 theme is “Joy to the Sea, 36 Years Celebrating OB” and the parade will take place on Saturday, December 5th at 5:05pm. The event is sure to be another smashing success with thousands of attendees!

The online application is available at:

http://obtowncouncil.org/ob-for-the-holidays/ob-holiday-parade-application/

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Due to escalating event costs, entry fees for the OB Holiday Parade are mandatory. The fee is $50.00 per an entry. Applications will be reviewed once payment is received and a letter of acceptance will follow.

Applications must be received by the Ocean Beach Town Council no later than November 15, 2015. For applications received after November 15, the mandatory entry fee increases to $100.00 and will only be considered if space is still available. There are only 100 parade entries available, so its best to get your application in early!

You can pay your entry fee online when you submit your application (you will automatically be directed to PayPal), or you can mail a check made out to the Ocean Beach Town Council to “OB Holiday Parade, P.O. Box 7225, San Diego, CA 92167.”

Whether applying or not, we hope to see you the night of the parade. Be sure to RSVP your attendance and invite your friends and family via our Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1649205332019233/.

Thank you!

Gretchen Newsom

Chair, 36th Annual Ocean Beach Holiday Parade

[email protected]

9/5/15 UPDATE: Only 25 Tables Remain to Be Sponsored!

Please mark your calendars! The Annual OB Pier Pancake Breakfast will take place on Saturday, September 19th from 7:30am – 12:00pm.

Proceeds of this community event benefit our holiday events and the annual OB Toy and Food Drive, which helps over 90 local families and seniors in need during the upcoming holiday season. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets will be available at Dog Beach Dog Wash and South Coast Surf Shop!

The Ocean Beach Town Council is seeking Table Sponsors for the Pier Pancake Breakfast.

This event and the Toy and Food Drive are not possible without the generous support of our community sponsors. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your support for Ocean Beach and market your business or organization to over a 1,000 local attendees.

The cost to sponsor a table at the OB Pier Pancake Breakfast is $100.

Table Sponsors will receive ten (10) adult tickets to the Pancake Breakfast, two (2) individualized table flyers on their table, and logo placement on a large board thanking all Table Sponsors.  You will also be allowed to display 8 placements on each sponsored table advertising your business or organization. (The placemats must be laminated and produced by you…the OB Business Center, BK Printing and James Gang can be of assistance in your production and printing of placemats.)

Please note that seating is not reserved and is rolling for the entire 4.5 hours of the Pier Pancake Breakfast – in other words you can expect to have 30 – 60 different attendees sitting at your 8-seat table throughout the morning.

Table sponsorships are available on a first come, first serve basis – based on payment received and there are only 38 sponsorships available, so please secure your sponsorship today.

Questions? Contact OBTC President Gretchen Newsom at [email protected]. You can also contact her to donate a prize to the Pier Pancake Breakfast Raffle.

Thank you for your continued support of Ocean Beach!

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OB Craft Fairs occur on the following Saturdays: August 1 and 29, September 12 and 19, October 3 and 24, November 7, 21 and 28, and December 5*, 12, 19, 2015.

GREAT OCEANFRONT LOCATION

On the grass of Veteran’s Plaza at the foot of Newport Ave between Abbott Street and the Ocean.

HOURS: 9:00am to 3:00pm

*NOTE: December 5 is the OB Holiday Parade – Craft Fair Closes at 2:00pm

How to apply: Download and complete the OB Craft Fair Application & mail with a self-addressed stamped envelope to:

OB Town Council

Attn: Holiday Craft Fairs

P.O. Box 7225

San Diego, CA 92167