Cypress Creek ‘Oink and Oyster Roast’ nets donations
Published 8:02 am Wednesday, November 22, 2023
On Nov. 15, the Cypress Creek Homeowners Association’s events committee donated $6,500 in profits from its annual “Oink and Oyster Roast” to 10 local organizations. The donations are the result of residents buying tickets and sponsorships from the Hampton Roads community. This year, donations went to the Smithfield High School baseball team, Luter Family YMCA, Isle of Wight County animal shelter, Edmarc Hospice, Isle of Wight County Volunteer Rescue Squad, Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department, Windsor Castle Park Foundation, Schoolhouse Museum, Rotary Club and Toys for Tots. Pictured are Smithfield VFD Chief Chris Edwards; Schoolhouse Museum representatives Lansing Davis, Jessie Linyear and Laura Ross; Rebecca Kilduff of the Windsor Castle Park Foundation; Isle of Wight VRS Chief Brian Carroll; Edmarc Hospice representative Joan Reif; Christina Kearney of the Isle of Wight County animal shelter; Mary Cox of the Luter Family YMCA; Homeowners Association President Jim Parks, Events Committee Chairwoman Renee Rountree and Stacy Lusby.