Communities remain strong and vibrant, those who are under served typically continue to be served that our communities are strengthened and our ties are bound and strong. So, in 2012, of this year, we are very lucky enough to have two very distinguished honorees for our distinguished service a word for the city and county of San Francisco and the first person we will recognize tonight is vera noon tear if you can please u. S. A. Plast she is the social director at the arab culture and Community Center and she helps hundreds of families in trans by providing social work service and is i know how important that work is and how difficult that work is and i cant thank you enough to ensure that all of our communities are cared for and ensure that all of our competency ask ins San Francisco serve the arab and Arab Community know what to do when people walk through their doors so thank you so much vera. applause . Thank you so much for your support San Francisco we really appreciated it the A
Can we have another round of applause for that wonderful performance . applause . At this time, i would like to call up two of our Committee Members on stage if you could all join us please, and if you could all give them a big round of applause so my name is shady and i work with themarys city ever services here in city call hall and i want to welcome great a i think this thure we programmed over ten institutions in the city of San Francisco including the air Film Festival the arab culture and Committee Center but also with the tamp pais Public Library to have two events showcasing the rich arab america culture that exists here in the city of San Francisco and i want to thank you all for coming and i want to introduce joaquin for resident who ska great member of our community and has helped organize this event. applause . Thank you very much and good evening everyone on behalf of mayorly who will be joining us in a few moments i want to say thanks to all of you for being here tonight
applause . applause . Thank you guys so much for that beautiful performance can we give them another round of applause . applause . All the this time if i can ask mr. Joaquin torrez to join us again on stage, joaquin will be introducing the mayor and if i can ask my fellow Committee Members to also join us on stage. Joaquin. Thank you very much i have to say as director the mayors oches of Neighborhood Services its refreshing to have a mayor so dedicated to couldnt and it makes my job easier when our people in the Community Want to feel our elected efficients make our needs and its in physical presence and i have had the great pleasure of serving under our mayor lee who i would like to make a invite to make a few remarks in honor or of arab heritage month here in San Francisco. Thank you, thank you joaquin, thank you, welcome to our orange city hall. I want to welcome everybody here this fourthth animal america arab month of separation and its my pleasure to join us here and many of us
applause . applause . Thank you guys so much for that beautiful performance can we give them another round of applause . applause . All the this time if i can ask mr. Joaquin torrez to join us again on stage, joaquin will be introducing the mayor and if i can ask my fellow Committee Members to also join us on stage. Joaquin. Thank you very much i have to say as director the mayors oches of Neighborhood Services its refreshing to have a mayor so dedicated to couldnt and it makes my job easier when our people in the Community Want to feel our elected efficients make our needs and its in physical presence and i have had the great pleasure of serving under our mayor lee who i would like to make a invite to make a few remarks in honor or of arab heritage month here in San Francisco. Thank you, thank you joaquin, thank you, welcome to our orange city hall. I want to welcome everybody here this fourthth animal america arab month of separation and its my pleasure to join us here and many of us
applause . applause . Thank you guys so much for that beautiful performance can we give them another round of applause . applause . All the this time if i can ask mr. Joaquin torrez to join us again on stage, joaquin will be introducing the mayor and if i can ask my fellow Committee Members to also join us on stage. Joaquin. Thank you very much i have to say as director the mayors oches of Neighborhood Services its refreshing to have a mayor so dedicated to couldnt and it makes my job easier when our people in the Community Want to feel our elected efficients make our needs and its in physical presence and i have had the great pleasure of serving under our mayor lee who i would like to make a invite to make a few remarks in honor or of arab heritage month here in San Francisco. Thank you, thank you joaquin, thank you, welcome to our orange city hall. I want to welcome everybody here this fourthth animal america arab month of separation and its my pleasure to join us here and many of us