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Dear Anaheim City Council:
My name is Dr. John Viren Ph.D.
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Friday, April 23, 2021 3:03 PM
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Anaheim Performing arts Center
My daughter and I are alumni of Anaheim Ballet.
When raising my daughter in Anaheim I had the good fortune of signing her up for dance lessons at Anaheim Ballet. She was 6 years old.
She danced with the company and took lessons for over ten years. Those formative years at Anaheim Ballet taught her "More than Dance".
She learned what it meant to give back to the community, what hard work and dedication can accomplish. She learned what it meant to be
part of something bigger than yourself She learned that life can be difficult at times, with challenges that seem insurmountable, but
through perseverance and creative thinking there's always alternatives.
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center and Anaheim Ballet is a community of hard working, dedicated artists.
I strongly urge the City Council ask the state to rescind the mandate for affordable housing at this site or, at the very least, the City should
provide a relocation site and continue the original site for services partnership.
Sincerely,
Dr, John Viren Ph.D.