My name is Monica Perralta and the name of the restaurant is Medi Café.

I think that Rhode Island Avenue, as in the street or the restaurant, are important because we have a combination of Latinos and an overall mix of people, and we are a Tex-Mex restaurant. I think that the Latino community is growing in the City of Mount Rainier and that is a great advantage.

Also, everyone can get to know our culture, our Latin culture.

It is very important. I think that visuals for our restaurant are also important to everyone, to not only attract the people of the City of Mount Rainier but to the people in our surroundings as well.

Our businesses, our people, the culture and the help. Right now, during COVID-19 and the pandemic, I saw, compared to other cities, the support that was given to the people of Mount Rainier.

I think the Rhode Island Avenue façade improvement will implement, like I mentioned previously, the visual contact, more clientele, business, people, more employment when there is an increase in business. Especially now, where we are practically rising out of a business crisis. So yes, I think it will increase overall in the economic field and create more jobs because it is a growing community.

I think it is a community that is starting to arise and will get far. There are a lot of people moving into our city, there are many businesses, and we are on a path where I know Mount Rainier will be big. That’s what makes it special.

Very important, I think it is the most important in order to keep growing as a business.

My name is Monica Perralta and welcome to the new and improved City of Mount Rainier!