today i am excited to bring to the podium russell prichard. come on up russell. russell has been an institution in the hayes valley community. i will wait until you get up there russell. how are you? >> hi. fine thank you. >> good. not only has russell been an institution in the hayes valley community he has the most beautiful piercing blue eyes that you ever would want to see. on sunday january 25 of this year after 24 years russell closed his store vilno home interiors in the hayes valley and he helped with the central freeway, cofounded the hayes valley block party. he help create formula retail regulations to help small businesses and promoted arts projects including a very special one that he and madeline worked on for patricia's green. i don't think we would have these incredible art installations there if it weren't for you and the work that you and madeline did to make that possible. he cofounded the hay's valley merchant association and member of the neighborhood association and co-founder of the hayes valley art coalition. and after closure of his incre