Declaration of December 16, 2017 as "Mary Hopkins Day" in Chicago
WHEREAS, After nineteen years of excellent service to the people of Chicago, Mary Hopkins will retire as supervisor of Loyola Park in the Rogers Park neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, Mary Hopkins has been integral to making Loyola Park the keystone park facility in Rogers Park where people of all ages and walks of life meet, learn, play, rejuvenate, and build community; and
WHEREAS, As a long-time resident of Rogers Park, Mary contributed to the betterment of the community, including advocacy for better housing and making government more accountable to the people, as well as her work for Cook County Clerk David Orr's office; and
WHEREAS, outstanding among Mary's many good deeds are her years of dedicated service as caretaker and leader of this jewel of the community, Loyola Park; and
WHEREAS, She has been a tireless advocate of recreation for all ages, abilities and interests- supporting athletics, the arts, vocational skills, cultural understanding, and events that bring together people from every walk of life on our beautiful lakefront; and
WHEREAS, Loyola Park hosts the largest park-run basketball league in Chicago with over 250 youth participants, and annually puts on day camp, play camp, teen camp, special recreation camp and extended camp for more than 500 participants ages 3 to 16; and
WHEREAS, Her commitment to keep kids active has resulted in Loyola Park winning the Mayor's Cup for participation in Year Round Sports, as well as multiple finishes within the top three for this award; and
WHEREAS, With Mary's support, youth from Loyola Park's Boxing Program have participated in Chicago-wide Golden Gloves competitions, won the Girls Inner City Flag Football Citywide Title, and Loyola Special Olympics participants have competed in citywide, regional, and national events as well as the Special Olympics World Games; and
WHEREAS, Mary has been integral to holding Loyola Park's biggest annual event, the Art...
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