[applause] >> thank you. going over to our napster singers.

the appropriate honoree for our recipients. liz, eddie, corrina, come on up. and earl. i hate telling myself what to do. that is why i have a wife.

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>> walkjauqien torez, come on u. >> thank you. >> good evening, everyone. i am the director of neighborhood services here in the county of san francisco. i wanted to thank each and everyone of you. and it is a very grand space that only becomes more human when you decide to bring your spirit and soul.

we're so happy to have our drivers here tonight, the answers tonight. our leaders here tonight, and i just want to make sure in addition to everyone else that we brought up earlier today, we also take a moment to recognize markkas from rocus bonoza. i also wanted to make sure -- [applause] i also wanted to make sure on behalf of the mayor we recognize kqed to making sure we push this idea of community. i also want to thank especially susie to make sure we push the agenda of community and our

government and great city. i just want to make sure we noted the assembly member presented with each and everyone of you a proclamation in order of your achievements. will also find a seat of honor recognizing your deep in diverse achievements. thank you for coming tonight. please keep on coming back. we look forward to having you with us again and again. thank you. [applause] >> who's hungry? [laughter] i heard there was free food, too. once again, thank you for attending. we look forward to next year. four, maybe five new recipients.

it is indeed an honor to be part of that club. thank you. if everyone could proceed towards the north like court. it in line. -- get in line. everyone travel safe.

>> this is holly lee knox. there are some proud pet owners in san francisco and they have brought all their pets here to strut their stuff. >> it's an annual event that

we've had. this is our 18th year. we bring in rescue groupers, vendors, supporters, lots and lots of animals. it's a proud day for us and for the animals of san francisco. >> the costume contest is really fun. people get really creative. it's a really fun event. people go all out, create costumes, buy costumes, whatever it is. but there's some really fun ones. >> we're just celebrating the pets and just their companionship and how they are invaluable. so everybody's having fun. >> we're the city's open door shelter. that means we take in every animal that comes through our door regardless of age, condition, species, everything in the city comes through us that is in need.

>> animal care control, it is such an important agency and is very understaffed, has very few resources. but we make animals don't have a home, that we get them a home and that we don't put the animals to sleep, that we're able to adopt them out. >> we have a huge number of volunteers who come in and they will walk our dogs, socialize our animals, play with cats, play with them, bring them to adoption events today. >> i volunteer with the animal control center and i do that every week. >> we're in an organization called friends of a.c.c. with that organization, you can donate money if you don't have time. if you do have time, you can come down to the shelter and volunteer to actually have one-on-one time with the animals. y