that is an all time high and i do want to celebrate that and thank sarah bourd and staff for their time. we had thousands of hours in volunteer time. please volunteer on september 27th, by e-mails recreation and parks .gov. october 3rd-5, featuring a lineup of music industries the dirt band and amy lou harris. it's a free event. we encourage everyone to come join us out in golden gate park. then lastly save the date for one of the most popular family events. scare growth. on october 24th featuring a really truly one of the scariest haunted houses i have been in. carnival rides and crafts. this annual family event has grown in popularity every year and quite a tradition in san francisco and created the talent from our staff. log on for more information. a very special recognition. commissioner mcdonnell asked me, isn't it a school day and he looked out at all the young people in the audience today. it's a school day, but sometimes, the importance of civic awareness and celebrating the incredible accomplishments of our young people trumps math class. so here we go, for those of you who ha