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The Ocean Park Civic League has for many years offered a scholarship in honor of George and Louise Lyon. This scholarship recognizes student achievement and encourages community volunteerism. It provides a yearly grant of $1500 for up to four years to the selected student who must be graduating from a Virginia Beach high school and who will attend a college or university, nursing, or accredited post secondary career/vocational school in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The scholarship is awarded based on need for financial assistance, overall qualifications and a record of community service by the applicant. Additional consideration is given to residents of Ocean Park.
Here are the applications for 2026-27. Deadline for applications is March 31, 2026.
Mark Rosenfield from McLeskey LLC will host an Open House at OPVRS from 7-8 pm on March 19th to offer information and answer questions about the upcoming proposed condo development on Shore Drive at Marlin Bay. We encourage our neighbors from Ocean Park and surrounding communities to attend if they have concerns or questions.
We are asking for donations to stuff the Easter Eggs for one of our favorite events: 4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 4th! On March 30. Monday at the Ocean Park Rescue Squad from 6:00-7:00 pm we welcome donations of individually wrapped candies, stickers and toys for the eggs. Please come help us stuff the eggs!
If you would like to donate candy, toys or stickers but can’t come on March 30, you can drop them off before March 30th in our basket at Beach Built on Shore Drive! ( and do a little shopping too!)
Here is our Sign up Genius page to sign up to help out with this event!
Any time you can give between 9 am and 12 pm to walk the trails and pick up trash is greatly appreciated!
The Ocean Park Civic League has been the sponsor for the Adopt-A-Spot(Park) program for Pleasure House Point since the city opened it as a park. Suzi Walton, the civic league president at the time, saw to it that, as the community was so instrumental in the process of discouraging the development of the natural area and fighting for its survival, that we (the Ocean Park community) should be the designated sponsor. And as she was formerly an administrator in the city’s Parks and Rec Department, she was able to claim it for us. She conducted the first cleanups and had enormous support from the board, many of whom showed up to participate in the removal of an enormous amount of refuse.
Mary Faust has organized the cleanups of PHP for many years. She reminds us that the city does not undertake any cleanup responsibilities for PHP since it is a ‘preserve’. The work that the community does to clean up trash and litter at Pleasure House Point is enormously important so that it will be a beautiful natural place for all to enjoy. Mary is ready with bags, gloves and grabbers! (not to mention the delicious treats!). Thank you, Mary!
We are asking for donations to stuff the Easter Eggs for one of our favorite events: 4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 4th! On March 30. Monday at the Ocean Park Rescue Squad from 6:00-7:00 pm we welcome donations of individually wrapped candies, stickers and toys for the eggs. Please come help us stuff the eggs!
Here is our Sign up Genius page to sign up to help out with this event!
If you would like to donate candy, toys or stickers but can’t come on March 30, you can drop them off before March 30th in our basket at Beach Built on Shore Drive! ( and do a little shopping too!)
Any time you can give between 9 am and 12 pm to walk the trails and pick up trash is greatly appreciated!
The Ocean Park Civic League has been the sponsor for the Adopt-A-Spot(Park) program for Pleasure House Point since the city opened it as a park. Suzi Walton, the civic league president at the time, saw to it that, as the community was so instrumental in the process of discouraging the development of the natural area and fighting for its survival, that we (the Ocean Park community) should be the designated sponsor. And as she was formerly an administrator in the city’s Parks and Rec Department, she was able to claim it for us. She conducted the first cleanups and had enormous support from the board, many of whom showed up to participate in the removal of an enormous amount of refuse.
Mary Faust has organized the cleanups of PHP for many years. She reminds us that the city does not undertake any cleanup responsibilities for PHP since it is a ‘preserve’. The work that the community does to clean up trash and litter at Pleasure House Point is enormously important so that it will be a beautiful natural place for all to enjoy. Mary is ready with bags, gloves and grabbers! (not to mention the delicious treats!). Thank you, Mary!
Come help on the Saturday clean ups!
On February 19th the Bayfront Advisory Commission heard updates from the City of Virginia Beach on two topics. Jim White, P.E. Coastal Program Manager, gave a Condition Report on the Ocean Park Beaches. The bottom line is that the beach is holding up well since the restoration in 2022. Dune grass is in the process of being replanted this week. They have sourced the grass from a different company and are looking to find out if it has better survival rate as there has been some die back of the dune grasses planted in 2023 following the restoration.
Kevin Quigley, RSH Construction manager for Shore Drive Phase III brought a detailed presentation on the Phase III project. Most of the work is going on at night. He cautioned drivers to proceed through the work area with caution and awareness at night when this work is underway. There have been close calls. In the presentation he gives details on traffic pattern changes, use of temporary asphalt and measures to protect the large live oaks during construction.
Mr. Mark Rosenfield from the McLeskey LLC gave a presentation on the new version of the proposed project for the Marlin Bay property at 3853 Shore Drive. This project is significantly distinct in scope and nature than the 200 unit apartment complex proposed a few years ago. The proposed project is now for condos for sale not rental property, 52 units on the McLeskey property (the neighboring Browning Property is not a part of this project). Mr. Rosenfield related that a Community Open House is planned for March to make details available to the community and answer questions. Submission to the City of plans for the project is projected for April.
The mission of the Bayfront Advisory Commission (BAC) is to review and make recommendations to the City Council regarding public and private projects and issues associated with the Bayfront area.
Take note of our meeting places for 2026: we will meet at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Brock Center for the summer meetings: June July August and September and at the Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad for all other meetings. We thank both for the generous contribution of their facilities!
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