This is an opportunity to thank and praise the people that call me stop, that email me, find me on facebook, send me a twitter and pick, found me on next door. I tell you, this is your day. Put your hands together. Hang in there, were almost done. But this is the day that we get to celebrate applause im calling it the neners. You know whats interesting . Ive been around city hall long enough to watch the nen awards grow and mature into what it is today. So, i also want to give a special shout out to daniel homesy who is the originator of this. Thank you, daniel. applause also i want to acknowledge his right hand christina palone, the new director, mon, Mayors OfficeNeighborhood Services over there in that corner. applause and for those of you that dont know, i represent district 10, thats the southeast neighborhoods. Thats bayview, thats potrero hill, visitacion valley, its a little hollywood, its dogpatch. It used to be the portola, half of it. My heart is still with you, but im glad like the speaker said, it is whole. And that is whats important, is that that neighborhood remains whole so that our city will be whole. You agree . [cheering and applauding] cheers so, a few years back there was this little idea to take back the bayview and really began to rewrite the history and the narrative that we often hear about in bayview. And it actually started, ironically, with a small little abandoned swath of land that has grown up to become the cuseda garden. And its the thought child and the physical manifestation of hard work, of a few Community Leaders that got together and rolled up their sleeves and got to work. And tonight i have the honor to introduce one of the cofounders, his name is jeffery betcher. Where are you . Get up here. And jeff is going to introduce to you as he escorts ms. Annette young smith to the stage. This lady, ladies and gentlemen, is a Lifetime Achievement award winner. Please, please welcome her to the stage. applause i cant think of a more deserving woman. Thank you. Come on in. Jeffery, i love you. I love you, too. Hello, neighbors. Good evening. You know, first i have to say that i heart the portola, i really do. [laughter] this is an amazing win frankly for the whole southeast sector, from Progress Park down, and its a wonderful night. Great to be here with all of you. My name is jeffery betcher. I am the executive director of the organization that emerged 10 years ago from Annette Young smith and carl pages work on the block where i live. Annette lived across the street from me and started planting flowers here or there around the block. And that changed everything mysteriously. And we figured out over time what it was that really created the change, and it wasnt the garden. It wasnt the plants. It was that annette was unafraid to cross the street and give a hug to someone she didnt know, who was radically different from her, and she started to build a personal relationships that have become cusada gardens and now a network of people and places and projects that are really shaping the culture and life in bayview hunters point. It was its been the distinct pleasure of my life, frankly, to careful where you move, it can change everything. But if youre going to move to a new place, Annette Young smith is the neighbor that you would pray to have. And i can tell you that she has been a terrific friend and mentor, too. She is still the chair of the board of the cusada gardens. We know its quesada. [laughter] she is still the board. She is still very much at the heart and soul of everything we do. She is our spiritual mentor, and we love her. We truly, truly adore this woman. And id like to introduce her to you and i think youll understand why. Congratulations, Annette Young smith. applause first of all, i thank god for being here and i thank god for all of you being here. Amen. And id like to thank jeffery for nominating me and i accept the award. Thank you. Thats all. [laughter] applause applause what a fantastic way to end this evening. A standing o. Thats fantastic. applause and a woman who obviously practices actions speak louder than words we need here in city hall. Without further a do, we conclude this years nen awards. I want to acknowledge my partner michael pollack back there. applause not only does he make me look old and fat, but hes an incredibly talented young man. These amazing videos, well get all this up on the web for you to share with your friends in the years to come. Look forward to future announcements. With that id like to conclude the fifth annual nen awards. Well see you next year. And now we invite you to join us in north light park for a fantastic of food and wine for you to enjoy. Thank you all very much