that my uncle kurt lee could be buried next to not only his wife, but actually with my other uncle chu mon lee who died in vietnam and is buried in arlington cemetery in washington, d.c. i want to thank supervisor cohen and the rest of this board and san francisco ans for honoring my uncle kurt lee and to thank him for ~ setting a great example not only for chinese americans, but for all in living a life of courage and honor as we move forward with our lives. i have a couple of items. the first is a hearing request. colleagues, all of us are faced with the challenge of keeping our various commercial corridors vibrant and filled with thriving businesses. i know on clement street and balboa and on geary in my district it's a critical goal of my office. a commercial vacancy is problematic not just because it represents a failed business, but also because it can create the perception that an entire district is neglected and it creates blight as well. much of city hall, according to many from our neighborhood, focuses recently on large companies moving into the city and maintaining them in the city