this gives us a wonderful chance to highlight the zoo's bears programs, and we will also have the bernstein bears and quarter rory here to sell the g to help celebrate the weekend -- corduroy here to help celebrate week appeared all guests to bring in a thank-you card will receive a discount on admissions and have a chance to meet their favorite zookeeper's in behind- the-scenes talks and other special events. also, you may have seen the banners around the city. the barn owl, which is drawn by one of our elementary school age kids -- that was part of the zoo's wild about art and science program, which was a collaboration with san francisco unified school district. this kicks off our kids will campaign where kids will have free admission during the month of august along with a paying adult. this campaign is under the board of directors as well as fisher- price, who is sponsoring play at the zoo we can. as far as exhibit at it, thanks to a gift from a marin county family, we will be able to open a portion of the south american rain forest exhibit this september. the newly opened area will fea

. >> reporter: alan bernstein is leading the speedboard backlash. >> the community has turned into a race track. nobody wants a race track without actually voting for it. >> reporter: concerned about liability, at least two other southern california cities have already banned speedborders from city streets, encouraging the riders instead to head to skate parks like this one. in laguna these days, it seems everyone is on edge. 13-year-old roger jones says an angry driver recently ran him off the road. >> the guy floored at me and my friend. i asked why did you do that and he said because you're a men too soon society and this should be illegal. >> reporter: it's turned into a classic california clash-- young daredevils. >> we all wear helmets. we all have our gloves. we do know how to stop and we have our limits. >> reporter: versus cautious adults. >> can anybody say this is actually safe? >> reporter: both sides can agree on one thing... >> it's exciting. >> reporter: city officials meet next month to decide whether it's the end of the road for these death-deifying thrill rides. >>

bernstein, as well, who says he will not be able to participate because he is moving outside the city and county of san francisco. that might mean we have an opportunity for another alternate position in consideration, but, colleagues, prepared to move on our reappointment of commissioner schmeltzer. >> do we have the applicant here? >> yes, i just wanted to present it to you. this is an appointment of a public number that is made by the commission and an alternate. there is not a residency requirement, which mr. bornstein called me about a couple of days ago, so i wanted to be sure that you were aware of that. there are reasons you may choose to select the public member at large from someone that does live within the city and county, but it is not a legal requirement, so i just want to make that clarification. you do have before you today both the appointment of the actual position and then as well as the alternate position. so if there are any questions, i would be happy to answer them. commissioner mirkarimi: ok. it has been a little while since we have actually formalized the reap

. >> my name isesse bernstein. i was pleased to hear your comments about [unintelligible] all lot of us were concerned about displacement of forced christians. i wonder if you could talk about protection of relious minorities. i met with many refugees and they said they would never want to return. my second question is about u.s. affiliated iraq is. iraqis. affiliated i i wonder if you could talk about the steps u.s. is taking to improve processing. >> on the issue of e christian minorities, i had regular meetings with leaders of this christian minorities and i have been out to some of these towns, including to see a monastery. these are ancient communities. the assyrians, for example. it has been difficult for christians during this time in iraq history. many were accused of somehow .upporti saddam hussein' when you talk to the leaders of these communities, one of the things they are concerned about is western countries have made room for iraq christian refugees, meaning they christian populations continue to be d

. >> my name is jesse bernstein. i was pleased to hear your comments about [unintelligible] all lot of us were concerned about displacement of forced christians. i wonder if you could talk about protection of religious minorities. i met with many refugees and they said they would never want to return. my second question is about u.s. affiliated iraq is. iraqis. affiliated i i wonder if you could talk about the steps u.s. is taking to improve processing. >> on the issue of the christian minorities, i had regular meetings with leaders of this christian minorities and i have been out to some of these towns, including to see a monastery. these are ancient communities. the assyrians, for example. it has been difficult for christians during this time in iraq history. many were accused of somehow .upporting saddam hussein' when you talk to the leaders of these communities, one of the things they are concerned about is western countries have made room for iraq christian refugees, meaning they christian populations continue t

. >> my name is jesse bernstein. i was pleased t hear your comments about [unintelligible] all lot of us were concerned about displacement of forced christians. i wonder if u could talk about protection of religious minorities. i met with many refugees and they said they would never want to return. my second question is about u.s. affiliated iraq is. iraqis. affiliated i i wonder if you could talk about the steps u.s. is taking t improve processing. >> on the issue of the christian minorities, i had regular meetings with leaders of this christian minorities and i have been out to some of these towns, includg to e a monastery. these are ancient communities. the assyrians, for example. it has been difficult for christians during this time in iraq history. many were accused of somehow .upporting saddam hussein' when you talk to the leaders of these communities one of the things they are coerned about is western countries have made room for iraq christian refugees, meaning they christian populationsontinue to be decimate

. >>> well, jacob bernstein is from the dailybeast website and courtney was there all weekend long coveringdent from women's wear daily. let me start with you, rose disease ma mary. chelsea wore a vera wang gown and changed out of that one for the reception. >> she changed into a grecian, tulle cross-back dress. the idea of wearing a different dress for the reception is popular among brides. >> if you can afford it. it's a trend that seems to be catching on. courtney, we were talking about just going there and the secrecy and how it created even more of the frenzy. >> right. >> when it turns out the a-listers that were there it was vernon jordan, ted danson and mary steenburgen. >> with all due respect it wasn't the a-listers we expe expected. >> some claimed to see oprah winfrey. i can confirm that oprah winfrey was not in a cab that weekend nor has she been in one in ' some time. also spottings of lady gaga with rihanna. >> all kinds of rumors. it's refreshing that the town was happy about having the occasion there. it put rhinebeck on the map. there were people who had information, but d