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Purrington, Teresa
From:Jeff Olds <jambaviking@gmail.com>
Sent:Saturday, November 9, 2019 7:29 PM
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Please Approve SLO REP Theatre Project!
Dear Madam Mayor and City Council,
My wife, Linda Ozawa Olds, and I own the Jamba stores on Chorro and Marsh Streets. We are both long-time supporters
of the San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre and have sponsored shows there for many years.
Linda was born and raised in San Luis Obispo and we have raised our family in this county. We have seen the SLO Little
Theatre grow from a pleasant, but inconsistent, all-volunteer theatre into a professional, consistently excellent theatre.
As the new name suggests, we are no longer a little theatre. And we believe that SLO REP is a major asset to our
community as a cultural and entertainment asset, and as a driver of theatre-goers into our beloved downtown.
We also believe that the Academy of Creative Theatre is a wonderful asset to teach theatre and speaking skills to
hundreds of people in our community annually. The new building would expand this program greatly and allow for
outreach into the local schools.
We also believe that the new parking structure will help our downtown continue to thrive for decades to come. We
hope you will support this joint project as we do.
Sincerely,
Jeff and Linda Olds
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