kevin carroll, again, kevin attended nearly every meeting. on behalf of the fisherman's wharf benevolence society. [laughter] really helping a ton in integrating those reflections. melanie watkins, and a host of others. the oakland navy league, which hosted the bar-b-que for the sailors that toasty. the blue and gold fleet, which offered free passage on uniform. lorenzo at metro cruises, and particularly captain carl lorton, liaison on the 11 or 12 ships that came in. a thank-you to all of them for that stuff. we have a number of members of the san francisco fleet week association. if you will stand for a moment, i would be so honored. [applause] the fleet week association is a volunteer organization that works around-the-clock, probably for 90 days out of every year. each year, they get bigger and bigger ideas than they can execute. particularly, i would like to draw attention to general quiet making -- general why it making fleet week some memorable -- wyat making fleet week so memorable. ensuring that all of us who are responsible for disa

[laughter] kevin carroll, we keep mentioning his name, but he was at every single meeting. he was a great contributor. i am glad to see him moving on to something where i know he will be helping us out. this one is even bigger, and i do not know if we have found a place to put it in the court. last week it was the golden gate bridge from fort baker. it has a combination of marines, coasties, and sailors, and i hope you will find a place to put this in the port. >> thank you very much. >> you folks, there has been terrific cooperation and i thank you for all that you have done to make fleet week so successful. >> thank you. it was definitely our honor. this will be prominently displayed nearby office, of course. >> any further comments on fleet week? >> my name is catherine hooper, with the fleet week association. when i was here last year -- here i go. [laughter] i said to watch out, because it would be bigger and better than ever, and it was. the general took a lot of what i was going to say. the amount of time that went into this, the amount of communication, the amount o

our next is kevin carroll part of the fisherman wharfs community ben fict district. it's a nonprofit that markets fisherman's wharf and work through public planning, bustification programs. the fisherman wharf community benefit program has a peer safe program to prepare for and respond to disasters. the organization has partnered with the san francisco fire department to host a neighborhood emergency response team trainings that resulted more than 400 community members being certified. kevin will look back how the loma prieta earthquake affected the important commercial and residential area around the fisherman wharf's area to form the community benefit district serving the neighborhood to this date. >> good morning. 22 years ago i was working in hayward, california, and i thought i was prepared. when the earthquake hit, growing up in california i learned to dive under my desk, which i did, and walker in the parking lot and didn't know what to do next when people were telling us what happened and we were trying to figure out what to do. i had $1.25 in my pocket and i

kevin carroll. place to do so many great things. >> a lot of fun with great times. and we will work clothes with emergency preparedness is that it is we work-closely with the emergency preparedness. >> how is it with fleet week? >> the focus is a humanitarian relief and is tha disaster reco. and san francisco is always prone to one earthquake so it is perfect sense. >> this is from laseric's leave this is from yesterday. and-actually this is from yesterday. i love where people that do not know is it that.... the parade of ships is beginning at 11:00 a.m. to come in early, stay. have lunch. with great music events at piccadilly square. >> what do people do not know about fishermans wharf? >> historic. you can see ships that were before the golden gate bridge that transported people. the museum is a vintage awesome place. >> wild women of the wharf. you were telling me about a woman. >> a sports fishing boat is whacky jackie. we have incredible people. >> great shops. >> cool stuff, chocolate, gifts,