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Public Comment
From:Loretta Day
Sent:Tuesday, November 10, 2020 2:40 PM
To:Public Comment
Subject:FW: Anaheim Cultural Center/Anaheim Ballet
From: Audrey Mammo <
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 1:47 PM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor) <HSidhu@anaheim.net>; Jose Moreno <JMoreno@anaheim.net>; Stephen Faessel
<SFaessel@anaheim.net>; Jordan Brandman <JBrandman@anaheim.net>; Denise Barnes <DBarnes@anaheim.net>;
toniel@anaheim.net; lring@anaheim.net; Loretta Day <LDay@anaheim.net>
Subject: Anaheim Cultural Center/Anaheim Ballet
Dear Anaheim City Council Members,
It has come to my attention that there has been a proposal to have the Anaheim Cultural center/Anaheim Ballet
to be removed and replaced by a small low cost housing area.This greatly saddens me. I have been a resident of
Anaheim for 30+ years.I have gone to school here, Raised my family here and have done a countless number of
fundraising for the various organizations my children were involved in. I have so many friends who have
benefited from the services the ballet company offers. Such as low cost or scholarship programs to help the kids
who are unable to pay the tuition. I have friends whose children now attend as well. I also have friends who still
send in a donation every year , showing just how grateful to have been a part of such a wonderful organization.
The ballet company has served as a stepping stone and gateway to a career in dance or college scholarships for
so many here in Anaheim.. Their program does such a great service to our community. It would be a shame to
lose such a great program that services our children and seniors in Anaheim.
It seems to me that as large as this city is, there has to be some other city property that would be able to
facilitate this project. perhaps West Anaheim. The city has very few historical buildings left in the downtown
area, it would be a shame to lose yet another. I have often enjoyed looking at this building and its great
architecture from the park across the street. as well as so many of the community who live here in the Colony.
In recent times and a little further into our pandemic I have also found great comfort and happiness
enjoying watching the students take their ballet classes outside during these turbulent times.
In closing I hope the council will take a deeper look into other sites that can facilitate this request and save one
of our only historical buildings here in downtown. Not to mention a great service to our community!
Audrey Cl;ark
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