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This Park Dedicated in the Memory of Chris Hotts
January 14, 1963 - June 9, 1997
This children's park is dedicated to Chris Hotts, a young woman who
loved children, and worked to make their future brighter. This park will
stand as a living Memorial to Chris whose unmistakable laughter will be
long remembered through the laughter of the children who play here.
In 1995, after earning Teacher of the Year honors, Chris left teaching
and counseling at Santee and Trace Elementary Schools to work for San
Jose City Councilmember Patricia Dando. As a counsil assistant, she
coordinated numerous community volunteer projects, worked to improve
child care, and to increase services for battered women and children.
Without the hard work of Chris and the Almaden Community
Association, the generous financial support of South Hills Community
Church, and the City of San Jose Parks, Recreation, & Neighborhood
Services, this park would not have been possible.
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