John Mark Oebbecke

Mark joined the Ponce Inlet Lions Club in 2015 where, over the years, he became a Director and Vice President. For the last three years, he has been the director of their annual fundraising golf tournament. This year, along with his wife Pat, the tournament raised over $12,000 and is their largest fund-raising event. Soon after moving to Ponce Inlet, he volunteered at the lighthouse as a lighthouse keeper for about a year and a half. In doing so, Mark enjoyed learning about the history of Ponce Inlet and the impact volunteer citizens have made on this small community over the years.

Mark was a prior director and is now the Vice President of the Ponce Inlet Community Center. Working with the other volunteer board members, significant improvements have been made to the appearance of the center. This includes the installation of new ceiling tiles, new flower beds, and, thanks to the town’s funding, new restrooms and numerous other improvements. He is also currently responsible for securing rentals for the center that generate revenues to assist in covering the center’s operational costs.As a member and current secretary of the Ponce Inlet Veterans Memorial Association, he assists with the annual Veterans Day and Memorial Day ceremonies.

Mark joined the Ponce Inlet Lions Club in 2015 where, over the years, he became a Director and Vice President. For the last three years, he has been the director of their annual fundraising golf tournament. This year, along with his wife Pat, the tournament raised over $12,000 and is their largest fund-raising event. Soon after moving to Ponce Inlet, he volunteered at the lighthouse as a lighthouse keeper for about a year and a half. In doing so, Mark enjoyed learning about the history of Ponce Inlet and the impact volunteer citizens have made on this small community over the years.

Mark was a prior director and is now the Vice President of the Ponce Inlet Community Center. Working with the other volunteer board members, significant improvements have been made to the appearance of the center. This includes the installation of new ceiling tiles, new flower beds, and, thanks to the town’s funding, new restrooms and numerous other improvements. He is also currently responsible for securing rentals for the center that generate revenues to assist in covering the center’s operational costs.As a member and current secretary of the Ponce Inlet Veterans Memorial Association, he assists with the annual Veterans Day and Memorial Day ceremonies.

Most recently, he worked with other association members to transfer day-to-day maintenance of the memorial to the Town. If all that isn’t enough to recognize Mark’s volunteer work, he is currently a member of the Town’s Essential Services Board and serves as the Town’s representative on the Volusia County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. The committee reviews all proposals, projects, and regulations related to pedestrian and bicycle activities. Mark is and has always been willing to help other Ponce Inlet organizations with any of their special events, and our town is fortunate to have such an adaptable and capable citizen volunteer.

In addition to his duties in Ponce Inlet, Mark had also found time to work as an editor of voice recordings at the Braille and Talking Book Library in Daytona Beach, which provides audio tapes for the visually impaired—a natural fit with the Lions. Along with his wife, Pat Morris, he is responsible for the food pantry at Longstreet Elementary School, which provides assistance for families struggling with food insecurities and is a 5th grade science teacher’s helper and mentor for 5th grade academically struggling students.Mark doesn’t want his name on the marquee out front of the community center to call attention to himself. He would rather have others acknowledged with the space available. He also knows there is so much more he wants to do to help keep Ponce Inlet the wonderful place he chose to call home.

Mark joined the Ponce Inlet Lions Club in 2015 where, over the years, he became a Director and Vice President. For the last three years, he has been the director of their annual fundraising golf tournament. This year, along with his wife Pat, the tournament raised over $12,000 and is their largest fund-raising event. Soon after moving to Ponce Inlet, he volunteered at the lighthouse as a lighthouse keeper for about a year and a half. In doing so, Mark enjoyed learning about the history of Ponce Inlet and the impact volunteer citizens have made on this small community over the years.

Mark was a prior director and is now the Vice President of the Ponce Inlet Community Center. Working with the other volunteer board members, significant improvements have been made to the appearance of the center. This includes the installation of new ceiling tiles, new flower beds, and, thanks to the town’s funding, new restrooms and numerous other improvements. He is also currently responsible for securing rentals for the center that generate revenues to assist in covering the center’s operational costs.As a member and current secretary of the Ponce Inlet Veterans Memorial Association, he assists with the annual Veterans Day and Memorial Day ceremonies.

Most recently, he worked with other association members to transfer day-to-day maintenance of the memorial to the Town. If all that isn’t enough to recognize Mark’s volunteer work, he is currently a member of the Town’s Essential Services Board and serves as the Town’s representative on the Volusia County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. The committee reviews all proposals, projects, and regulations related to pedestrian and bicycle activities. Mark is and has always been willing to help other Ponce Inlet organizations with any of their special events, and our town is fortunate to have such an adaptable and capable citizen volunteer.

In addition to his duties in Ponce Inlet, Mark had also found time to work as an editor of voice recordings at the Braille and Talking Book Library in Daytona Beach, which provides audio tapes for the visually impaired—a natural fit with the Lions. Along with his wife, Pat Morris, he is responsible for the food pantry at Longstreet Elementary School, which provides assistance for families struggling with food insecurities and is a 5th grade science teacher’s helper and mentor for 5th grade academically struggling students.Mark doesn’t want his name on the marquee out front of the community center to call attention to himself. He would rather have others acknowledged with the space available. He also knows there is so much more he wants to do to help keep Ponce Inlet the wonderful place he chose to call home.