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Gale Wood, 1861 Greenwood, spoke in favor of this application. She said she will be one of the adult supervisors of the game room. George Pereria, 5791 San Juan Way, owner of Perry's Liquor store spoke in opposition to the proposed use. He said he can visualize additional vandalism, loitering, parked cars, and young people bothering the customers more than they now do. He said signs get rocks thrown through them. He said the police department doesn't hear of all the problems because they simply do not call the police any more as it has never done any good and has not improved the conditions. He said in the last five years the police department has been concerned with removing the 'riff-raff' frorn Main Street. He then said there are days his clerks feel like they are taking their life into their hands. He said if you say anything to the young people they become belligerent and harass more. He said the police have never done anything about this. He said they either don't care or do not have the power of enforcement. He further said he asked Mr. Cupples to fix the sign on Valley Avenue for four years and it still isn't fixed. He said they have asked him to put in lighting as originally installed. He said Mr. Cupples doesn't like to spend money and he has just given up trying with regard to the landlord and police department. He said that all of the loitering on Friday and Saturday has been detrimental to all of the businesses. He said women are afraid to come into their store. He further said after the children spend their $10 on games, they will be loitering in the shopping center discouraging people from patronizing the stores. He further said he doubted seriously that if the lady who spoke earlier could handle loitering outside of the business. He said they have attempted to run a clean business themselves and have had 14 year old girls curse at their staff .when they failed to sell them cigarettes. He said he is sorry some of the other proprietors of business in the shopping center couldn't attend this public hearing. He then said through letters they have voiced their opinion in a negative way to Mr. Hirst's proposal. Commissioner Wilson asked what kind of lighting the liquor store has. Mr. Pereira stated there are four pole lights and even when they are working, doesn't illuminate the parking lot. Com- missioner Wilson asked that if the entire parking lot was well lit would Mr. Pereira believe that the problems would be reduced. Mr. Pereira acknowledged that lighting is part of the problem but also part of the problem is that the police department has been concentrating on Main Street. -19-