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Huizar, Maria <br />From: Ellen Seefeldt <seefeldt3@cox.net> <br />Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 12:31 PM <br />To: Huizar, Maria <br />Subject: Downtown Inc. <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />I am a gallery director for Avantgarden Gallery in the Santora Arts Building. We are part of Orange County Fine Arts <br />Association, one of the largest, and the oldest arts organization in Orange County, with headquarters in Santa Ana. <br />Recently I have been disappointed upon hearing criticisms about Downtown Inc. Since they took over the art walk, we <br />havf- had nothing but improvements in the surrounding area with new restaurants, a cleaner environment, more <br />security. family friendly events in the promenade, and nothing but support of the Artists Village. <br />I was invited to be a part of the marketing committee during their first year and was impressed with how DTI handled all <br />the requests for support from, not only the arts community, but from Calle Cuatro merchants, and organizers of all the <br />events that make the city great. I have seen that other merchants and property owners have also been at these <br />meetings, and that many of the gallery owners have participated in different committee meetings and projects. <br />I grew up in neighboring La Habra, and although I now live in south county, I work and shop and go to restaurants in <br />Santa Ana. I have seen many changes over the years, more positive changes recently with new downtown store fronts <br />and new restaurants and businesses. These changes I attribute to the work of Downtown, Inc.! <br />It's unfortunate that a few individuals have to criticize and spread untruths about an organization that has done so much <br />to improve Santa Ana! <br />Ellen Seefeldt <br />Avantgarden-The Art Gallery <br />www.artavantgarden.com <br />www.ocfinearts.orp, <br />85A-8