CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
roclamation
Hank Playd
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa recognizes the commitment and contributions of a locally hailed community resident who dedicated his life operating the Costa Mesa Tennis Center for 24 years in the City of Costa Mesa; and
WHEREAS, Hank Lloyd was selected by City the Council to operate the Costa Mesa Tennis Center in 1998, continuing to serve as operator until February of 2022; and WHEREAS, Hank has dedicated 24 years operating the Tennis Center with his wife of 42 years, Maureen; and
WHEREAS, Hank was a local standout at both Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton, and at San Jose State; and
WHEREAS, Hank has been a long-time fixture in coaching, including a 6-year stint as the head pro at Anaheim Hills Racquet Club; and
/HEREAS, Hank started five Hank Lloyd's Tennis retail shops, including the first one in Anaheim th ›ened in 1983, building to five locations total in Tustin, Capistrano Beach, Costa Mesa, and Encinitas; an WHEREAS, Hank implemented the Pro Futures Tournament from 2002 through 2018 for youth tennis players; and
WHEREAS, Hank has mentored many Orange County kids and adults who have stepped on the Costa Mesa Tennis Center courts; and
WHEREAS, the Costa Mesa Tennis Center has served as a popular competition training site for the Southern California Tennis Association for top 14-and-under players; and WHEREAS, Top American players, such as Taylor Fritz, Taylor Dent, Sam Querret, Stevie Johnson, anc Мах Cressey have played at the Center over the years; anc WHEREAS, on this occasion of his retirement, we join with Hank Lloyd's family, friends, and the community he served to congratulate him and thank him for his many years of dedicated service to the City of Costa Mesa.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, John B. Stephens, Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa, do hereby proclaim this rescient, Businedes, anto the Costa Mes a tensCienter facility. on behalf the city, we wist him the best y, DATED this fifteenth day of February, 2022
JOHN B. STEPHENS, MAYOR