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Maria Morris
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From: Sam Allevato.
Seat: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 2:46 PM
To: Maria Morris
Subject: FW: In Support of Bleinheim Equisports Contract Renewal / Extension
From: Cord Roe L m .
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 12:81 PM
To: Sam Allevato; Larry Kramer; Roy Byrnes; Derek Reeve; .john Taylor
Subject: In Support of Bleinheim Equisports Contract Renewal / Extension
Dear Honorable Mayor Sam Allevato and the Honorable City Council Members:
I am asking that you extend / renew the management contract with Bleinheim Equisports for the Rancho Viejo
Riding Park. The City advertises on SanJuanCapistrano.org as "the Equestrian Capital of the West Coast"
which is not possible without world class equestrian events. Bleinheim Equisports has brought in International
Grand Prix events, bringing visitors and competitors not just from this nation, but worldwide. These events,
along with many local community riding events, lacrosse tournaments, soccer tournaments, and community
gatherings are possible through the operation of Rancho Vieojo Hiding Park with Bleinheim Equisports. The
dollar amount that the events themselves bring in are only a small portion of the valuable dollars the city
businesses receive from people that eat, shop, and stay for these events. As a San Clemente resident that has
a daughter often showing in SJC along with stabling full time, I find I do most of my grocery shopping, dining
out, even down to my dry cleaning in SJC because of my frequency here in town.
Please do not allow San Juan Capistrano's tradition as "the Equestrian Capital of the West Coast" be taken
away due to a vocal minority that may be is -informed on what the original Measure stated. Both Measure
V and.the official statement call out Equestrian use for the land being purchased. It does not, and has not,
been excluded from public use as many have said.
Thank you for your time and consideration regarding this important decision,
Sincerely,
Corri Roe
Corri Roe
Broker Associate