we would like to welcome a member of the san francisco bay school board, hydra mendoza. >> thank you very much. it's always such an honor to be celebrating our community. my parents are actually here visiting from the seattle-tacoma area and it was so wonderful so -- to see my parents and my children together. and it just reminds me how important and valuable family is and the importance of our community. mayor newsom came down earlier this evening to welcome everyone and he asked me to share this proclamation for all of you here in our community. this is a proclamation from -- from the city and county of san francisco. in october 1587 the first recorded filipinos landed in what is now moro bay, california, on a spanish galyon. since that time, americans of filipino descent have played a significant role in the civic, cultural and economic development of our city and whereas october is fip floe history month, recognizing that they have enriched our cull are -- country and in san francisco contributed literature, art, and dance and in world war ii countless americans of filipino ances