>> welcome everyone. looks like we have a big crowd here with my board of trustees standing behind me. this is a celebration of the completion of our new chinese hospital. during the last week, we had asked staff and dpoornz and decreases to sign their name on

the last beam that will be installed. i want to congratulate your hospital happily and dp r on hair achievement we can see today. and now i'd like to invite the mayor who is the most excited about this hospital who wants to say a few words (clapping.) well, first of all, it's existing to be here among those vigorous men (laughter) >> you know, a long time ago we're reminded our community had a lot of barriers and chinese hospital was one of those institution that were create by people themselves making sure that they came back can take care of each other. today is it's the same story

chinese hospital teaspoons to be that symbol we take care of each other. it's no surprise that as a result felt people around and behind me and another popcorn who's in china trying to collect someone else we're continuing to raise money for inform institution that we honor the entire staff who work here everyday to make sure that they take care of the health of people and that they are now in the morning no longer an swloitd is o isolated hospital they define our city that has the highest level of health care facilities in the country. a 5 hospitals currently are

under seismic construction and this is one of them. if you talk to anyone this is unprecedented. i join with former carman chow and the rest of the board come on up carmen. she's still shy (laughter) you, you know, leaders like kindergart cindy i didn't wu and david deserves to be up here. and michelle the chamber of commerce, the benevolent organization that have time been asked by politically to give up some money and individuals who have left their family legacies to be at this hospital and

individuals like james and others who have joined me on things like the night of a banquet flings and a golf and other go things and contractors every year who come together to join us at the gulf tournament. there are so many people contributing to them volunteer wise and we honor them today by the fast pace and 2k5ek9d staff we want this up as soon as possible because the services are vital. we want this to be the whole network of the health services. so i congratulate everyone here today and produced of our community for being so

supportive and our international community. i'm sure you're aware of we're located by officials in china and along with private investmentors this is for our chinese hospital and the chinese community in san francisco but it's a part of the great history of this city. i think it's something everyone in the city is proud of i'm proud of it as well. thank you voerdz and the chinese hospital your administration and your board of trustees and the community organizations that are doing height right now and brenda please take this opportunity to feel really, really good, i know it's a challenge every day you're dealing with crisis but this is

the moment we all share a community wide success and the topping of is going to be not only celebrated today but i can't wait to step into a seismically safe hospital that's called chinese hospital. thank you very much (clapping.) and now carmen chu from the office. >> thank you thank you very much mayor ed lee and brenda our terror also effort. this project is so special it - when its complete this will be generates and generates of folks who are able to benefit from the chinese hospital pr it's so important it's not only a hospital for the community but also has exempt if i had a

project by the community and all the people you see on a day to day and many more around us and all made this project possible mayor ed lee spoke = quantity he is a tireless champion but he was a champion before being a mayor going to the fundraiser so i want to thank all the people who have made this project possible. this is a community effort for the community i'm so extremely powder to be here congratulations (clapping) >> finally your president of our board mr. tommy. >> thank you brenda. and now i want to thank our mayor mayor ed lee you've been a

great supporter of this building of this new chinese hospital. and all the dig towards ladies and gentlemen, it's and a long journey to reach this major million stone in building our new hospital. as the hospitals president and the community leader it brings me great achievement this is a finally happening. we thank all those who donated it in support of this project and especially to recognize our donors this is the merchant association and the state folks

for fundraising we still need 25 million to reach our $660 million goal. i unusual you're going you to continue to support our fundraising efforts. thank you (clapping.) thanks tommy now the final signatures of the last beam. why don't we all spread out so the mayor - (inaudible)