Today we are going to talk about fire safety. We are here at the urban center on Mission Street in San Francisco. Its a wonderful display. A little house in the urban Center Exhibition center that shows what its like in a home in San Francisco after an earthquake. One of the major issues that we are going to face after earthquakes are fire hazard. We are happy to have the fire marshall join us today. Thank you. My pleasure. We talk about the San Francisco earthquake that was a fire that mostly devastated the city. How do we avoid that kind of problem. How can we reduce fire hazard . The construction was a lot different. We dont expect what we had then. We want to make sure with the gas heaters that the gas is shut off. If you shut it off you are going to have no hot water or heat. Be careful not to shut it off unless you smell gas. Absolutely because once you do shut it off you should have the Utility Company come in and turn it back on. Here is a mock up of a gas hear the on a house.
Many of you came to testify to provide mental support over 14 approved hearings in the past 9 months. A huge thanks to each of you. I want to thank and give a shout out on the addition and the local architects of record. Our project manager greg johnson and a thank for the location to richard hill. Now bear with me i have to identify people. There have long been numerous folks that need to be thanked. Ill ask i all to stand up at once. calling names Current Trustees calling names past trustees tom peters and martha ma listens calling names past directors calling names william moreen, our current director david and others and our consultants. Those are all portfolio to our project. I want to ask those people to stand so we can thank them all clapping thank you very much. In addition i have a very special thanks to the 11 members of the board of supervisors who unanimously approved the museum and their represented by kim and cowen and mary and avalos and campos. Thank you without your un
San franciscans who proudly celebrate one of the most important assets. The Mexican Museums new home is a culture site that is made of various privileges that together represent one of the most complexities in this country. Today mexicans all over the world proudly celebrate the independence of mexico which also marks the or begins of california. Mexico and california Work Together and mexican california started the contrast of a very important relationship two hundred years ago. A few minutes ago the office of mayor lee the officials and diminished members of our community met with a longstanding transmission of friendship with the Mexican Community to raise the mexican flag on the Mayors Office to join the celebrations. Therefore clapping therefore its a of a special significance that on this day we celebrate the new home of the Mexican Museum as consult its been an you honor to support this cure all project. We will continue to work with all of you with the composition e consolidati
Us something. So i wrote a book proposal and pursuant to rules, i submitted to cia for review. I mean i knew it was going to be clean. It was basically, an outline. So i got that. And then as be many of you have had this experience, my Maiden Voyage into the murky waters of new york publishing i remember one frantic day in july of 2011 my agents scurried me up and down Manhattan Island visiting publishers interviewing publishers. And ill be honest with you, a lot of publishers were reluctant. First of all, you know i was i had some public profile, but i was not a celebrity. I wasnt a cabinet officer. So it wasnt like it wasnt like my name meant, had any particular hes. I wasnt a show business personality. And the second thing, of course is that they were buying a pig in a poke. I had to tell them, you know i wont be able to show you a manuscript until the cia reviews it and theyre not going to review it until im done. And, of course, there was of when will that be . I have no idea. Oka
Facebook. Com booktv. Booktv is live from savannah, ga. Home to the annual savannah book festival we will bring you several authors including mike redmond, lily cobble, scott bird, john rizzo and debra solomon. We kickoff live coverage of the savannah book festival with gabriel asherman, author of the loudest voice in the room. Good morning, everyone. My name is alex gold and i am happy to welcome you to the seventh annual savannah book festival presented by Georgia Power. Into our new venue of the Lutheran Church of ascension which is made possible by the generosity of fred and john kane. Many of you have already attended our terrific special events with our opening and keynote addresses. Today your work is cut out for you as you choose which authors to visit during this day that offers dozens of announce writers to established astounding books in the last year. We would like to extend special thanks to our presenting foster, Georgia Power, individual donors who make Saturdays Free ev