May brings us warmer weather and time to go out and not only celebrate the coming of summer . . . but to remember and honor. Memorial Day is May 27. Remember and honor those who served to protect us. May 31 is the fifth anniversary of the tragic day in City of Virginia Beach we will never forget. During the month of May, the City of Virginia Beach if offering several ways to honor the victims and their families, as well as everyone whose lives were forever changed by the May 31, 2019, tragedy. Please visit: https://www.loveforvb.com/remembrance/2024-events
The next VBREA General Membership Meeting is actually the VBREA Annual Picnic. It will be one week earlier than our customary third Wednesday because of the City Holiday. This year's date is June 12, 2024, at 12:00 noon, at the Virginia Beach Farmers Market. Please keep an eye out on your email and this website as details and RSVP information will be sent out and posted soon! This event is always a great time to catch up with your retired former coworkers as well as meet other fellow CVB retirees. We hope to see many of you there!
The VBREA Facebook page is now up and running! A big THANK YOU to Kathy Smith for volunteering to administer this page. Please search Facebook for VBREA or Virginia Beach Retired Employees Association or go to the link at the bottom of every page of this website or at the bottom of any VBREA email you receive. You must be an active VBREA member to join. If the site does not ask you to join, you are not on the OFFICIAL VBREA Facebook page. There are other CVB retiree Facebook pages that do not require membership, but VBREA does not administer those sites, so make sure you are joining the correct one to insure you see official posts from us.
VBREA has a new mailing address. Please make note of this. This website and all VBREA documents and correspondence will reflect the new address. The new address is:
VBREA 2449 Princess Anne Road Building 14, Room 233 Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Get Involved!! VBREA is looking for a volunteer to serve as the chair of our Benefits Committee as well as members to serve on the committee. We are also looking for members to serve on our Membership Committee and our Communications Committee. You, the members, make VBREA what it is by participating! Please email us at vbrea.webmaster@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer. Please help to continue making VBREA a wonderful organization for City of Virginia Beach retirees.
For those of you who cannot make it to the meetings, Board meeting minutes are posted on the "Stay Connected" page of the website. Information from our speakers is posted on the "Services and Opportunities" page. Check out the valuable information and brochures our speakers have provided.
The Involvement Committee is continuing to work out details for alternate sites for our meetings. If you have any suggestions for meeting sites and/or speakers, please email their information to the attention of our Involvement Committee at vbrea.webmaster@gmail.com.
The VBREA website is updated often so check it out often to stay informed about events and other messages posted which relate to retirement issues. Add VBREA.org to your favorites. Also, check your email often for important information from VBREA as blasts are sent by the Communications Committee. Check your Spam folder just in case the VBREA emails end up there. Also check the calendar for upcoming VBREA and City events. So much is going on and I want each retiree to be informed and enjoy. Be sure to inform us with address changes if you move or if you change your email address so you don't miss any communication from us.
Remember, this is your organization and the members make it what it is.