like to introduce -- it is interesting, because someone said to me yesterday, man, how i miss mary rodgers, and i said i miss her too, because her being gone is one of the reasons i have to work so hard in my community. she is not here, and everyone is having to step up. with juneneeth, the next speaker, lou garrett, took over the presidency, and juneteenth has not missed a beat. they do this every year. this is still america, and they don't do it with all the resources so many other festivals you see happen in san francisco have. there are folks who give money to other places, and to be honest with you, they won't give money to juneteenth. they don't see it as important. for these people to do the job they do with the resources they have is monumental, and i want to thank them for their hard work. i will point a few out to you. let me present to our sponsors those people who do hang in with us, support us, who think juneteenth is important. we want to thank them publicly right now. mr. garett is going to do that now. give him a hand. [applause] >> what he keeps forgetting to remind us of,

like to introduce -- it is interesting, because someone said to me yesterday, man, how i miss mary rodgers, and i said i miss her too, because her being gone is one of the reasons i have to work so hard in my community. she isn