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>> well, thank you for your patience. usually i'm always most low on time. so i appreciate you waiting. i'm san francisco mir london breed and welcome the brown bombers to city hall today! thank you to the parents and theville tierce, all the coaches and all the folk who is show up every day for our kids it make sure they are a success. both on the field and off. when i heard from roberto hernandez how amazing you were
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doing i was excited. back in the day i wanted being a cheer leader but it was expensive. i know you went to florida to compete and did really u really good among cheer team usa from all overnight country. you came in second this year we going for first place, am i right! you gotta be proud. let me tell you, you sought other cheerleaders. bive it to 12d! let's give it up! because there is no way that our team usa healered have been successful without our cheer cheering them on. congratulations to 6u on their championship and 14u on their
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championship! and what would you say, sweetie? nothing, okay. you know i'm happy to be here to celebrate young people in san francisco because you know our kids deserve the love and support and encourage am we can give them temperature is hard there nowadays and the fact that so many of you are engage in the this capacity to work hard and make sure your children are supported and others people's children are supported to raise the monand he resources and do do everything to get to a place like this, it is significant. i want to say, to raena and ross, as long as i have known rainen we grew up in the same neighborhood but he is way older than i am. i gotta tell you hoe is right or die for the brown bombers.
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has been the president since 1999 before any of them were born, i believe. and some people come and gone in the various organizations but he remained consistent in advocacy to support the work of the communities. i'm honored to be here to recognize the accomplishment of the extraordinary, talityentsed young people and here to appreciate you for your work and consistency and being that voice for them every step of the way. without further adieu, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of san francisco, i want to front rainen ross with a certificate recognizing the brown bombers and the incredible w they do. [applause]. thank you. and with that i want to say a few words to your folks who are
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here. >> thank you very much. so, first i want to say thank you to our honorable mayor london breed and everyone here. i have been working with the mayor's office the last week on this event. certificate was not mentioned. thank you. it it is a pleasant surprise. san francisco brown bombers start in the 1999. black history month fact. it was created in the name honor and image of mayor willie brown. and now today, 24 years later, this organization is being honored by the 45th mayor of san francisco, mayor london breed. [applause]. i know it is not lost on anybody
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that today is february 6. black history month. i want to say to everybody here, the san francisco brown bombers born and bred out of the bayview hunter point communities, we are black history. we are black history! our staff, our coaches, our parents and our communities. >> i cannot go any further without acknowledging where i get my strength. it is from my wife reggina has been by my side and allowed me to sacrifice a great deal to keep this organization running. to our board of directors and our staff, and i'm proud to say this; of our nonprofit board of directors has been together for 24 years the level of
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consistency and commitment we have given to the youth of the city and county. san francisco. you can give it up for the brown bombers and their work all of you are a part of that! [applause]. today we are here -- to honestor work of the organization but we are here to honor some of our teams for their accomplishments this past season. honor our d12 dance team that went to florida, finished second. missed first place by 3-1/2 points! they will give a better effort and do great again this coming season! this organization is a 4 time national dance champion. we know what it takes to win. we are here to honor our 16 and 14u for being championships in the turkey bowl playing against
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teams we never play exclude bringing home the gold trophy. again, just to shed the light on other folks in the organization, enough about me. i like to call to the microphone, mr. randy taylor head coach of the 14u football team. [applause]. >> good evening. thank you ms. breed. i have been with this organization for over 15 years. this is the big achievements we ever seen as far as you welcoming in our house. this past year has been rough starting off. once again, me and my staff pull things together. travel across to east bay and came out victorious. against talent we know nothing about. never seen or heard before. our guys stuck together and came out victorious?
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correct, fellows? >> as of right now, i have about 4 kids eighth grade look to be getting scholarships, full rides! you know -- and that is a blessing. >> i want you guys to know this organization is topnotch from top to bottom! and we will keep on getting the talityents in the high schools. and wish all parents success in the kids that i coach and my staff, without me, there would not be bomber staff. my staff is what i roll with. they say my name but coach bill and terelf they started this they make me look good. [laughter]. with that said, we gotta cheer leader coach that is topnotch and look cute. i welcome coach nija to the
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stage. [applause]. >> thank you. nationals. this year our national trip was exciting because it was our first time back since the 2019 due to the pandemic. return and new members were determineed earn their way back to the florida floor. each of the ladies worked and committed themselves to dance and one another. together, they showed up in glits and glam and showed out to the hip hop beat. sorry. we are blessed and grateful to be have gotten for the experience and proud of ourselves are frubing home a prize. second place nationals, we'll
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take temperature one team, one dream. mission accomplished. and now i would like to welcome our dedicated team moms raquel. >> hello. good evening am i'm raquel nighten the member of nastia jones on 14 u i have been a parent in this organization for 12 years starting with my oldest son kirt who is is 18. this season was about development and growth. preparation and understanding how it is to play at a higher level. and to build lasting relationships before entering high school. these kids of they worked really hard. they fought and never gave up even when things got heard. and i watched them continue to encourage each other after each
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game. i am grateful that my son has had just genuine coaches that care about him. his talents and his abilities as well as the developing him on approximate off the field. i want to thank you to the whole san francisco brown bomber's organization for all you do for our kids. [applause]. >> i'm so sorry. got nervous. next i will be have elijah and roberto come up. [applause]. >> hi i'm i liegea, i like to thank my coaches. parent and the mayor for having us. brown bombers are more than a football and cheer program they build relationship and allowed us to show case our talents to
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high schools. in my year on the team i built strong relationships with coaches and team and others with the program since they were 6. thank you for appropriating mow for high school football and a great season. [applause]. >> good afternoon, everyone i'm roberto hernandez, thank you, mayor breed for having us today. we are grateful and appreciative of your time. this was my first year playing football for the bombers. first i want to thank my parents and families that event supported me and been to my games. secondly, thank my brothers that played with me. i had fun with them and i wish them the best for college and hopefully the nfl. finally i want to thank the coaches, coach sully, randy, t, sue, john and coach bill. i'm grateful you taught us the game strategies, discipline and pushing us to be the best.
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thank you. [applause]. >> i gotta say, in 24 years since we start in the 1999, never was this moment ever a part of our thought process. when i was asked or tasked with creating a program in the bay vow to give kids an opportunity for a program where they receive youth leadership opportunity, i initiately said, amount i'm from the western edition. and as a good friends of mine judge perkins asked mow to come up, and asked me why did i tell this young lady, no. and so i turned and told her i
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will think about it, low and behold dihad they asked. we started a program. here i am 24 years later still remaining as the president. and i gotta say, this is an all volunteer program. we have over 50 staff members. that give their time more than 20 hours a week during the season lasts 4 months. to love, to serve, to moteerate and inspire the children that come in our organization. winning is great. but this organization is built on creating. a new family for our youth >> whether they come from a great home or a home with challenges, we are that alternative family that will embrace our kids and serve our kids no matter what. and that's what carried us for
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24 years. so give it up for all the volunteers who give their time. all of the parents who give their love! money, bloods, sweat and tierce. to all the athletes who give us all their energy each day when they are out there representing that orange and black! [applause] let's give it up one more time for all the kids! let's go! all right! [applause] [crowd noise] honorable mayor, yes, we grew up in the same community. yes, we served on the nwacp youth leadership committee. yea, we have been each other. the woman you have become is amazing i watched you grow and proud it have known you and more
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proud you are the mayor of my city the 45th mayor of the city of san francisco. for all our kids here this , is an opportunity to see what a dream can become. coming from the streets of fillmore. coming from that western edition, city hall is her office. she runs this city and we could not be more proud and say, thank you. give it up for mayor london breed! [applause]. mayor, before we conclude, we have some young ladyos our d12 dance team, ladies stand up, you just stands up i need to you come here and take 3 steps
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forward. i need you to all turn to your right. no, face this way. this way. get that -- you need get that it it is all on you now. these young ladies would like to present you something on behalf of this entire organization. we hope and pray that it will adorn in your office for your next 6 years as the mayor of san francisco. mayor, if you could, please, come up. >> my goodness. why they would like to present to you! your framed jersey the number one sayer of the san francisco brown bombers. give it up for mayor london breed!
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[applause]. you got it. i don't have any other jerseys or sports framed like this! so tell have to go up in my office. thank you very much! thank you. [applause] wow! that is so cool. [laughter]. that's a brand-new jersey. thank you. all right. well, let's take a few you want to take a few photos? okay! let's do it! i gotta follow eileen's rules here. we will bring update teams one at a time. biggest to smallest the service
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hi. what's your favorite? the carrots. >> the pizza? >> i'm not going to eat the pizza. >> you like the pizza? >> they will eat anything. >> yeah, well, okay. >> sfusd's meal program right now is passing out five days worth of meals for monday through friday. the program came about when the shelter in place order came about for san francisco. we have a lot of students that depend on school lunches to meet their daily nutritional requirement. we have families that can't take a hit like that because they have to make three meals
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instead of one meal. >> for the lunch, we have turkey sandwiches. right now, we have spaghetti and meat balls, we have chicken enchiladas, and then, we have cereals and fruits and crackers, and then we have the milk. >> we heard about the school districts, that they didn't know if they were going to be able to provide it, so we've been successful in going to the stores and providing some things. they've been helpful, pointing out making sure everybody is wearing masks, making sure
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they're staying distant, and everybody is doing their jobs, so that's a great thing when you're working with many kid does. >> the feedback has been really good. everybody seems really appreciative. they do request a little bit more variety, which has been hard, trying to find different types of food, but for the most part, everyone seems appreciative. growing up, i depended on them, as well, so it reminds me of myself growing up. >> i have kids at home. i have six kids. i'm a mother first, so i'm just so glad to be here. it's so great to be able to
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help them in such a way because some families have lost their job, some families don't have access to this food, and we're just really glad to be >> candlestick park known also as the stick was an outdoor stadium for sports and entertainment. built between 1958 to 1960, it was located in the bayview hunters point where it was home to the san francisco giants and 49ers. the last event held was a concert in late 2014. it was demolished in 2015. mlb team the san francisco giants played at candlestick from 1960-1999.
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fans came to see players such a willie mays and barry bonds, over 38 seasons in the open ballpark. an upper deck expansion was added in the 1970s. there are two world series played at the stick in 1962 and in 198 9. during the 1989 world series against the oakland as they were shook by an earthquake. candlestick's enclosure had minor damages from the quake but its design saved thousands of lives. nfl team the san francisco 49ers played at candlestick from feign 71-2013. it was home to five-time super bowl champion teams and hall of fame players by joe montana, jerry rice and steve jones. in 1982, the game-winning touchdown pass from joe montana to dwight clark was known as "the catch." leading the niners to their
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first super bowl. the 49ers hosted eight n.f.c. championship games including the 2001 season that ended with a loss to the new york giants. in 201, the last event held at candlestick park was a concert by paul mccartney who played with the beatles in 1966, the stadium's first concert. demolition of the stick began in late 2014 and it was completed in september 2015. the giants had moved to pacific rail park in 2000 while the 49ers moved to santa clara in 2014. with structural claims and numerous name changes, many have passed through and will remember candlestick park as home to the legendary athletes and entertainment. these memorable moments will live on in a place called the stick. (♪♪♪)
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started in san francisco chinatown by my parents who started the business in the mid 1980s. today we follow the same footsteps of my parents. we source the teas by the harvest season and style of crafting and the specific variety. we specialize in premium tea. today i still visit many of the farms we work with multigenerational farms that produce premium teas with its own natural flavors. it is very much like grapes for wine. what we do is more specialized, but it is more natural. growing up in san francisco i used to come and help my parents after school whether in middle school or high school and throughout college. i went to san francisco state university. i did stay home and i helped my
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parents work throughout the summers to learn what it is that makes our community so special. after graduating i worked for an investment bank in hong kong for a few years before returning when my dad said he was retiring. he passed away a few years ago. after taking over the business we made this a little more accessible for visitors as well as residents of san francisco to visit. many of our teas were traditionally labeled only in chinese for the older generation. today of our tea drinkkers are quite young. it is easy to look on the website to view all of our products and fun to come in and look at the different varieties.
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they are able to explore what we source, premium teas from the providence and the delicious flavors. san francisco is a beautiful city to me as well as many of the residents and businesses here in chinatown. it is great for tourists to visit apsee how our community thrived through the years. this retail location is open daily. we have minimal hours because of our small team during covid. we do welcome visitors to come in and browse through our products. also, visit us online. we have minimal hours. it is nice to set up viewings of these products here.
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february 8, 2023 the time is 9:02. this meeting is in person as authorized by california code 54953e and the 45th supplement to february 25th, 2020 proclamation. it possible that some members of the fire commission may attends remote. those members will participate and vet by video. members of the public may upon attend the mote to provide comment at t
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