{"id":541,"date":"2025-09-28T18:33:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T18:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:34:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:34:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/?page_id=541","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"541\" class=\"elementor elementor-541\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f02ddf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f02ddf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0502d81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0502d81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d202b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03d202b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who We Are?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce23579 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce23579\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a7aec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89a7aec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a01f0dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a01f0dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43b3dd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c43b3dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e871351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e871351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MPCA continues to work with all elected officials and was awarded two Community Service Grants that helped the youth and Seniors of McKinley Park.\u00a0<\/p><p>We aim to give a voice to those who live or work in McKinley Park, while forming a stronger community. We also spread information about resources that may not be aware to the whole community. If you have a concern or issue that you feel is being unaddressed, join us at our next meeting to voice it. We will listen and try to guide you in the direction to get it resolved. \u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e4600 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8e4600\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6060d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6060d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_5403.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1238\" alt=\"img 5403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_5403.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_5403-600x355.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_5403-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_5403-1024x606.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_5403-768x454.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\" title=\"About\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e45685d e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e45685d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ced11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7ced11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Message from our President<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9eb445 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f9eb445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f88ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5f88ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>McKinley Park is known for its beautiful park of the same name, a rich local history,active community spirit, and its unique bled of cultures, small businesses, and family-friendly events. From community cleanups and public safety meetings to seasonal celebrations and neighborhood beautification projects, we\u2019re proud to be part of what Ames the area a great place to live.\u00a0<\/p><p>As a new resident, we invite you to become involved &#8211; whether by attending a meeting, joining an event, or simply staying informed through our emails and social media updates. The MPCA is a volunteer-driven organization, and we welcome your ideas, energy, and voice.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; Chris Bania, <em>MPCA President<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8195a0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8195a0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c48d12f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c48d12f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491f841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"491f841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Extraordinary Experiences<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7beb61e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7beb61e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5cd51e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5cd51e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Association with the help of various times of Bethany Baptist Church and The Willam McKinley American Legion Post organized the Memorial Day parade that we still help organize. We also sponsor a team for the Omega Delta Youth Baseball organization.\u00a0<\/p><p>In 2025 we successfully hosted and awarded the McKinley Park\u2019s Holiday lights contest. \u00a0We also look forward to hosting our annual educators Banquet during the spring.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d47d4cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d47d4cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf795e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf795e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Brief History<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae16dd8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ae16dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c4a333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c4a333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1970 William H. G. Toms, Helen Lyons, Lillian Melke and others organized community members at St. Maurice Parish to seek out a voice for those living int he McKinley Park community. Part of the need arose from the area constantly being divided between Wards with boundaries moving every census.&nbsp;<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>The organization began meeting in the McKinley Park field house and quickly evolved into the predecessor of the McKinley Park Advisory Board and the CAPS program as Police officers would come to every monthly meeting to listen to concerns of the community. Both organizations became more formalized and have their own meetings.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734f78b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"734f78b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1701fb8 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"1701fb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"24125368\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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Since our founding in 1968, MPCA has worked to support and strengthen our vibrant, diverse, and historic community. Whether you\u2019re new to Chicago or simply new to our corner of it, we\u2019re thrilled you\u2019re here.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-241253682\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-241253682\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-415c413 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"415c413\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361de13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"361de13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8c551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb8c551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Resized_1000018306-205x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1546\" alt=\"resized 1000018306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Resized_1000018306-205x300.jpeg 205w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Resized_1000018306-698x1024.jpeg 698w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Resized_1000018306-768x1126.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Resized_1000018306-1047x1536.jpeg 1047w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Resized_1000018306-600x880.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Resized_1000018306.jpeg 1273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" title=\"About\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b75057c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b75057c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc501f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cc501f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfbe8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bfbe8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Daniel Beenn\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9abf2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c9abf2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3be1ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3be1ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Resident of McKinley Park for the majority of his life, Daniel is the definition of internal community support. If you are looking neighborhood restaurant recommendations, Daniel is the person to talk too!&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-241253683\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-241253683\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-2d50bb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d50bb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb7eb93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb7eb93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62631b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62631b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000017817-e1762892956121.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1373\" alt=\"1000017817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000017817-e1762892956121.jpg 414w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000017817-e1762892956121-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" title=\"About\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f95c8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f95c8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1851545 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1851545\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b31b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b31b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sylvia Cortez<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a754646 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a754646\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96aa5bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96aa5bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sylvia Cortez is a longtime member, we are very lucky to have her serve on the board. Keeping track of all the detail oriented things such as the timestamps of every meeting and starts every meeting recapping the previous meeting for those who were unable to attend.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-241253684\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-241253684\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-3326c5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3326c5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d38b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24d38b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce9b667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce9b667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Resized_1000017715-e1762893413962-300x274.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1375\" alt=\"resized 1000017715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Resized_1000017715-e1762893413962-300x274.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Resized_1000017715-e1762893413962-1024x935.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Resized_1000017715-e1762893413962-768x701.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Resized_1000017715-e1762893413962-1536x1403.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Resized_1000017715-e1762893413962-1320x1205.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Resized_1000017715-e1762893413962-600x548.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/mckinleyparkcivicassociation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Resized_1000017715-e1762893413962.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"About\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27036f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27036f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62fecac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62fecac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b36eed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b36eed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Maribel Castillo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be61ebf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be61ebf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e32585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e32585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maribel Castillo is an active real estate agent for ReMax Mi Casa, and despite her busy schedule Maribel tracks our expenses and makes sure every meeting goes smoothly.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who We Are? 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