Petition to Honor David "Nicky" Lynch

To:   Mayor Gail Parker Carter and         The City Council of Glenarden         James R. Cousins, Jr. Municipal Center
         8600 Glenarden Pkwy
         Glenarden, MD 20706

Dear Mayor,

As you are aware, on December 31, 2008, the City of Glenarden lost one of its very finest. David Nicky Lynch was tragically lost in a horrible car accident. Nicky Lynch was the youngest male of one of the most popular and well-known families in Glenarden. He attended Glenarden Elementary and played football and basketball for Glenarden%u2019s Boy%u2019s Club teams. As a stellar athlete and an engaging leader, Nicky won over everyone he met and was loved and admired by all who knew him.

After graduating from Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Nicky went on to play football at East Tennessee State University on a full scholarship. Once he graduated college, he returned to his roots of Prince George%u2019s County and began to dedicate his time to teaching the youth how to build themselves into productive citizens through sports and academics. His dream for many years had been to teach and coach football. Nicky went on to make Glenarden proud by taking Suitland High School, a historical football doormat in the county, and turning them into a perennial powerhouse. They won multiple championships under his coaching and gained the respect of many. Several of his students went on to play professional football.

But it was his death that truly brought to light the depth of his accomplishments and the impression he made on the students and the community. His funeral brought coaches, students, family and friends from all of the United States to show their respects. His memory encouraged several students to turn their lives over to God and prompted several Glenarden residents who rarely interacted to reunite and plan various events in his honor, so they do not lose touch with the roots of our wonderful Glenarden community. His funeral brought to light the fact that David Nicky Lynch taught, encouraged, coached and loved many high school students in a way that some never got from others.

Since his death, many organizations, including the Prince Georges County Public School System have done things to honor his life. Unfortunately, nothing has been done by the City of Glenarden to honor one of its finest citizens and heroes. After meeting with members of the Lynch family and several Glenarden residents who grew up with Nicky, we would like to propose that the city take action in honoring his life in our own community.

We are well aware that Glenarden is doing a masterful and necessary job of renovating the Community Center. We think it would be a noble and an applauded gesture for the City of Glenarden to show respect for his memory. We would like to introduce some proposals, and we ask that the town council consider these suggestions:

Renaming the Football Field- We would ask that the football field be named after David Nicky Lynch, since he brought several championships to the town as a child.

Educational Room and Program- Since Nicky did many things for the youth in the community and the school system, we would ask that a room in the Community Center be named in his honor and that an educational after school program be dedicated to him that leads to scholarships.

Ingress Street- We would like to have the ingress street to the Community Center named after Nicky.

Mural or Statue- We would like to have a mural or statue contracted to honor his memory that would be showcased inside the Community Center.


We understand that we will more than likely not be able to have all of these requests granted, but we do ask that we are indulged and heard, so that our proud city is known as one that honors its own heroes and community legends.