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homicides. these tragedies are horrible if nothing else but to help communities organize. nay street neighbors really did that. they looked out for one another. they reached out. they created relationships where perhaps they didnt exist before. they looked at their neighborhood and thought, how can we make this neighborhood safer? and theyve done amazing things. theyve done greening, they planted last month scores of trees in the neighborhood. they brought the community together around...

and when he and she married, they wanted the same childhood experiences chuck had had, and even better ones. so, they have spent their time working on the play grounds and all the other aspects of the park. and they worked so well and collaboratively with all the other park groups that represent mclaren park. parks alliance and rec and park department. i know they want me to thank everybody who has been such an integral part of giving them this award and all the work we still have to d...

>> get ready for that, deposit with my phone there. next is an award that i think, you know, ironically its become one of those buzz awards for nen awards. ill be walking down the street and have someone come up and get in my face, were going to come back neighborhood of the year, you watch. come back neighbor of the year, its that bcs of the nen awards. and its my honor to introduce someone who to drone deuce this award, many of you much in the southern part of the city especially hav...

lower hate and merchants neighborhood association is one of those incredible partners like so many of you here tonight that is truly deserving of this award. it was gibe ons, the head wig of the wig party in san francisco that nominated this organization. i would like to invite morgan to come up now and make a few remarks. * hes making sure san francisco remains san francisco. and, so, morgan, please come on up to the stage. (applause) >> thank you very much. my name is morgan fits gib...

haight neighborhood association on their 2012 award. (applause) ♪ >> i just want to say a few quick words. we do a great job in the lower haight. and im sure any other local or merchant association, you guys can do it as well. and if you need any input on anything, from crime in your neighborhood to how to do an art walk or event, just please contact the lower haight or haighters nation and you can get in touch with either thea, dick, myself, or devon, joe, lisa, any one of us. so, p...

tonight is called the portola sweep, right? [cheering and applauding] >> i know there are several people here tonight who nominated the portola as the come back neighborhood of the award of the year. neighborhood of the year award. im sure there were several nominaters. so, im very humble to be able to present my nomination and the reasons why i think we deserve tonights award. im a relative newcomer to the neighborhood, only 13 years, and there are many more folks who have been there ...

it was gibe ons, the head wig of the wig party in san francisco that nominated this organization. i would like to invite morgan to come up now and make a few remarks. * hes making sure san francisco remains san francisco. and, so, morgan, please come on up to the stage. (applause) >> thank you very much. my name is morgan fits gibbons. it is one of my favorite organizations here in the city. it is the third year in a row im nominated the winner. last year was divisadero corridor. that ...

ill be walking down the street and have someone come up and get in my face, were going to come back neighborhood of the year, you watch. come back neighbor of the year, its that bcs of the nen awards. and its my honor to introduce someone who to drone deuce this award, many of you much in the southern part of the city especially have worked side by side with and do amazing things in your neighborhood, especially along merchant corridors. thats chrisy atano of the economic work force de...

were going to put in a park. were going to do safety initiatives. were looking for grant money for more beautification. if anybody is interested in starting a neighborhood watch and getting involved, call me and i can help you get started. its a great thing to know your neighbors, even the ones who are a pain in the neck. its a great thing to know your neighbors. [laughter] (applause) >> i would just like to say thank you to all of our neighbors because we have lived in that neighborho...

>> can i just tell you how good it feels to be up here, to look out to see all the people that make everything possible, that really makes san francisco wonderful? and i just have got to give a special shout out. you knew i grew up in the portola for those that dont know. [cheering and applauding] >> right there at the intersection of silly man and colby, my parents still live there. thats where it started for me. but tonight is a night that we have abopportunity * to up lift and suppo...