yesterday i had tea with janet sasoon who was the daughter of edward sasoon who started the academy. she danced in the first nutcrack nutcrack nutcracker. i promised her that i would be here and not try to underestimate the legacy of what her father and she did. we went through the history of san francisco, including mentions in tales of the city, and best tales of the "new york times." i would love this place to stay as a san francisco institution. it's very hard to see a legacy business in this neighborhood. we saw every business around close. next year was the bible church. now it's going to become another condo building. they're blocking our exit. i'm going to have to find funds just in order for us to build an exit for us to exist. we offer san francisco lectures to show kids what ballet is about. we fund scholarships for students who cannot afford training and we boast 180 adult students in a very unique curriculum-based program that doesn't exist anywhere else. i humbly would request that you would consider the academy of ballet to become a legacy business. thank you. >> all r

edward sassoon. the business offers training for chimp, adult, students preparing for a professional career and other benefits. when janet sasoon retired, she returned to san francisco and managed the business until 2009 when she sold the business to its current owners. item 3-b is li po lounge. the business is a bar established in chinatown in february 1937. it was named after li po. it is a small and unpretentious business. it is mentioned in numerous guide books as a place to visit when visiting san francisco. item 3-c is lyra business. m and h type, established in 1915, which is now one of the oldest and largest continuously operating type foundries in america. located in the presidio, lyra corporation is owned by and works in conjunction with the nonprofit grab horn institute, established in 2000, which supports the only paid apprenticeship program in book binding in the country and houses one of the largest collections of type faces and associated ornamental cuts that reaches back in the 1800's. item 3-d is rebuilding together san francisco. the business is a nonprofit organization established in 1989 to promote safe and