mr. mchenley will get one of those. born in ithaca, n.y., he moved to san francisco in 1968 and has been a bay area resident ever since. it is important to note that his parents, his mother and father, grace and joe instilled in him a love of books and learning, something that has guided his work in -- throughout his life. something which definitely lead him to a string of bookstore jobs all over the bay area since he moved in 1968. in 1989 he opened adobe bookshop on 16th street which is a block away from mission dolores church. he quickly turned the bookstore into a local hubbub for artists and musicians and the entire community. we have seen many mission based artists and musicians who had their first show, their first performance, their first introduction to the community at adobe bookstore. when you think about community institutions and neighborhood institutions, this is up there. but we're here today because unfortunately, due to the escalating rents in neighborhoods like the mission, mr. mchenley is no longer ab

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mr. mchenley, for his years of dedication and work in his community. to recognize the missing asset that adobe bookstore has been not only to the mission neighborhood but to the entire city and county of san francisco. on behalf of the board of supervisors, it is my honor to give you the certificate of honor for your passionate love of books and learning and the arts, for founding an opening adobe bookstore in the mission district in 1989 and turning the store into a hub for artists and musicians living in the community and for contributing to the artistic and bohemian flavor of the mission, characteristics that make the neighborhood so special to all of us. on behalf of the board of supervisors in -- and the entire mission community, thank you. >> thank you, supervisor. supervisor avalos: i think there is -- supervisor a lucky -- olague wants to speak. supervisor olague: thank you for your years of staying open and just for being a good resource for knowledge and art and it was a great place in so many ways so thank you. >> thank you, thank you, all t