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November 6, 2017 The Ramos House Cafe
Mayor, Ferguson � C=
City Hall
32400 Paseo Adelanto'
San Juan Capistrano, Ca 92675
Mayor Ferguson:
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Hello, my name is John Humphreys and I am the proud owner of the
Ramos House Cafe and a 24 year resident of the Los Rios district.
During my time here, I have seen a lot of changes to the neighborhood.
Some of them great and others just good but all preferable to stagnation.
Boarding up structures and erecting wired fences around vacant lots is not
a proper form of preservation. This street needs to breathe, be lived in
and enjoyed by those that,come to appreciate its uniqueness and respect its
history. Not by those who would hide in its shadows and destroy it. I
know that sounds scary and change always is but I can tell you first hand
the alternative is. far more frightening. Los Rios has for many years now
been on the precipice of evolving into the nicest part of San Juan or
degenerating into its worst. Of course I would love to have my, porch all -
to myself again but that is no longer anoption. The choices on the table are
to encourage the good guys or enable the bad, it's that simple. Do you
want junkies and thieves or honest business folks and their tax paying -
patrons? I have spent many mornings with Dan, and I choose him. I am
confident his head and his heart are in the right place. I love the plan he's
got and endorse it fully for whatever that's worth.
Cheers,
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31752 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano. CA 92675
Phone 949-443-1342 • Fax 949-443-2992 - www.ramoshouse.com