An Introduction to Brewing at Home.

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Learn How to Make Wine at Home the Easy Way

Wine enthusiasts and lovers of the great tasting wine have experimented with making wine at home. How to make wine at home is not very difficult to understand and accomplish. Most wine drinkers have this urge to make some great tasting wine with their own hands and very often their homemade wines go on to become big brands.

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Aug 5, Stinging Nettles; Uses and Benefits: Nettle Tea, Beer, Root, Plant, Juice & Chicken Food

Stinging Nettles, or Common Nettles, are very useful for medicinal purposes, making soups, beer, tea, cheese, chicken and livestock feed, egg production, compost heaps, it's a fantastic liquid manure....

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Famous Brewers in Wisconsin

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Home Brewing: The Art of Making Your Own Beer

Beer drinking is very popular all over the world. In Germany where the oldest and the largest beer festival is celebrated in late September and the first week October, hundreds of home brewing enthusiast would troop into the city Munich. Home brewing competitions are one of the highlights of the beer festival. For many people ...

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Long Trail Brewing Company Does its Part to Keep Vermont Green

Long Trail Brewing Company is doing its part to keep Vermont Green. Additionally, the popular brewing company has received numerous awards over the years.

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How to Find the Best Home Brewing Kits

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Is Organic Beer Better For Your Health?

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Home Brew in Tulsa: Compete For Oklahoma?s Best Beer

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Get a Taste of Ole England at John Harvard's in Harvard Square

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New Glarus Brewing Company, New Glarus, Wisconsin

New Glarus Brewing Company adds 100,000 barrels of capacity to the 30,000 barrels already produced at the original New Glarus Riverside Brewery

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Noble Hop Varieties and Substitutes for Home Brewing

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Governor Schwarzenegger is associated with Sir Richard Branson-Celebrate Virgin America's International first item

Tuesday, 06/29/2010   Print Version |

Good morning and welcome to San Francisco International Airport. It's a great day, eh, to be here flying to Toronto. My name is Mike McCarron; I'm the Director of Community Affairs here.It's my great pleasure, on behalf of the Airport Commission and the Airport Director Mr. John Martin, to welcome all of you today to this very special day. We're very excited that Virgin America, which just less than three years ago was just an idea, continues to expand and grow and really set a foot here in the Bay Area, has really grown from that small footprint just three years ago.This growth is possible because of a partnership between the airport and a lot of people and organizations. One of the great organizations we partner with at the airport is the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau. It's my great pleasure to introduce the director of the Convention & Visitors Bureau, Mr. Joe D'Alessandro. (Applause)Thank you and good morning. What a great day this is. I'd like to recognize Charlotte Schultz here on the podium -- it's always great to see you. Governor, Sir Richard, Mayor Newsom, David -- a great audience for a great day to start a new service.It was three years ago on August 7th that Virgin America first took off out of San Francisco and really changed the airline industry in this country. And it's the only airline based in San Francisco, which is something that we're very, very proud of. The only airline based in California, as a matter of fact.And what they've done since they started almost three years ago has Darvas Boxes really changed the way people fly and put the fun back in flying again and making the travel experience part of the whole thing and part of what makes travel so fun and so good. And it's helping San Francisco's economy, it's helping California's economy.And today it's the first international flight for Virgin America and that's a great step forward. We congratulate Virgin America, we look forward to the partnership and look forward to long-term success for both Virgin America and California. Thank you very much. (Applause)About five years ago when the idea of Virgin America started, the airport wanted to be the home base for that airline. We went to Sacramento to the Governor's Office and they were behind us 110 percent. It's my great honor and privilege to present the Governor of the great state of California, Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger. (Applause)Well, thank you very much for the nice introduction. And I want to say also thank you to David Cush and Sir Richard Branson, my very good friend, for being here today and Mayor Newsom and Charlotte Schultz, our Chief of Protocol that is running the mayor's life and mine all at the same time.And this was really exciting, to fly up here. And let me tell you, I just want to say that five years ago this idea began and I've been very happy to have been helpful in making sure that the hub for Virgin America comes to San Francisco and to California. It was a long battle, it was a big battle -- we just talked about it on the way up here-- it was not easy but we got it done.And this has been such a great contribution to the state of California, if it comes to job creation, bringing business to California, bringing this airline to California, the only one and really helping us with the revenues. We just have heard that there will be job creation over the next three years, 500 jobs a year over the next three years, so this is really extraordinary.And, of course, I have to say that now to announce and to celebrate the first international destination, to fly to Canada, to Toronto, that is also really a great, great expansion of the business here. And to expand this, the airline business, or any business during an economic downturn, is a real challenge, let me tell you. And so I want to congratulate Sir Richard Branson for his audacity and for his great vision and for being such a great, great business leader and having confidence in the state of California to expand this airline here and to fly now to other destinations. And he will make some other announcements afterwards, because this is just the beginning.And what I also like about it is that the plane, his airplanes, are the most modern airplanes and the most sophisticated airplanes and the most energy efficient airplanes. And that is very important. We are talking here about this airline consistently flies with 25 percent less fuel; that means greenhouse gas reductions by 25 percent. So this is quite an accomplishment and it shows that you can be successful in business and also be successful in protecting the environment, so they really make a great contribution.And at the same time, I have to say that I'm a big fan of this airline business in the first place. I think this is where the future is. They're expanding; they're building right now 50 new airplanes all that are more energy efficient. So I want to say thank you again for your great contributions that you make. Let's give him a big, big hand.Thank you very much. Now I would like to bring out Sir Richard Branson to go and to say a few words about his vision. Thank you. (Applause)Well, it's a great honor to have Governor Schwarzenegger fly with us today. It's a great honor to be met by Mayor Newsom, both of whom have done an enormous amount in trying to help get Virgin America established. We had many battles. Many of the big carriers, for some reason or other, didn't want to see us get established here in America. You know, fortunately -- and see, they even get somebody to speak over me when I'm talking. (Laughter)So anyway, it was great that we finally got all the permissions sorted and Virgin America is up and running. And it's achieved incredible things; I think this year it was voted Best Airline in America, it's been voted Best Business Airline in America. And that's down to the 2,000 wonderful staff, both on the ground and in the air, that make Virgin America so special.Today is a great day, the first international route to Canada. We're looking forward to one hell of a party tonight in Canada to celebrate. And I think I can also announce that we'll be doing our second international route later on this year to one or two Mexican cities as well. So this is just the beginning, (Applause) the beginning of a big expansion program. And I can't steal Virgin America's big announcement later on this year but there is a very big announcement about lots more cities to be flown to but that will come later on in the year.Anyway, I just want to say thank you very much for coming. And thank you very much for getting up so early, sir and everybody else for getting up so early today and  I look forward to seeing a lot of you on board in a few minutes. Thank you. Who's speaking next? (Applause)Thanks, Richard. Good to see you.I'll just make a couple of other comments. It was one of the best decisions ever made to locate our airline in the Bay Area. A lot of people at the time were thinking, why are you locating an airline in such a high-cost area with an airport that is prone to weather delays and things like that? Well, very simply, it's paid off because of the environment we're in. And by the environment, I mean the environment of innovation, the environment of free thinking and the environment of creativity. And that's really what's allowed us to go in and do something very different than what's been done in the airline business.We have 1,600 teammates after less than three years. We'll be adding over 1,000 in the next 18 months and 500 per year for the next several years after that. As was announced earlier today en route, we will be starting new service into Mexico from both San Francisco and Los Angeles into Cancun and from San Francisco into Cabo, so it will be a nice place to go down and warm your bones during the cold winter.And this is really a testament to the great teammates of Virgin America -- and I know there are some around here and thank you for the work you've done (Applause) and the great service you provide. And of course to our guests, who keep coming back and spending their hard-earned money.So we're going to do more great things here. I appreciate everything that the Governor did and everything that the Mayor did and has done in order to support our airline.And with that, I think I will hand it over to the Mayor. Thank you very much. (Applause)Thanks, Dave. Thanks, you guys. Well, welcome, everybody and welcome back, Richard.I think it was three years ago -- and who would have thought, in the midst of the biggest economic downturn, at least in my lifetime, one of the biggest in the nation's history, that this airport would continue to outperform every other big city airport in the United States of America? (Applause) You know, this is amazing. In 2009 -- in 2009 we saw an increase in passenger volume here at the San Francisco International Airport.At a time when people are contracting, not expanding, we're expanding -- a $383 million new terminal, we call it Terminal 2, which will be LEED Silver, one of the greenest expansions of any airport in the United States of America. We're going to have a slow-food pavilion, a farmer's market. All of these values -- that everyone loves to mock us about -- are being put together in this unique and extraordinary environment and playing so well to what the Governor just mentioned and that are the values of Virgin, which is the value of sustainability, a long-term business strategy, a long-term branding strategy, a strategy that supports the environment as they support an innovative and more spirited approach to the governance of an airline and an industry that needs a new spirit and an entrepreneurial approach.And I'm very proud of their success; Richard, your extraordinary accomplishments and David, in the last three years in helping us meet these milestones. You know, you brought in competition and, I believe this to the core of my bones, competition is good. Competition is really good from the customer perspective. We've seen average fares for similar types of routes drop almost one-third since Virgin has come to San Francisco. You brought Jet Blue in because they didn't want to be over in Oakland. You brought Southwest in because they didn’t want to be left out either. And that's been a big part, again, of the renaissance and growth of this airport and, I think, bringing back some energy into this airline industry.And so congratulations to Richard. David, congratulations for you stewardship. To the staff at the airport, keep up the great work. To the ubiquitous teammates, or team members of Virgin, you are everywhere. Every week -- Andrew, I don't know if you know this -- you guys are in my office getting photographs, you're doing these treasure hunts -- everywhere there's a cable car there are Virgin people there. On top of the, I don't know, Coit Tower, there are Virgins doing rope things off the side. And you know, I'm going to wake up one day to a 747 with the Virgin logo on it going under the Golden Gate Bridge, knowing the way these guys operate. Charlotte has been encouraging that -- the Governor is not so convinced, nor is Homeland Security. (Laughter) But anyway, thank you all for being out here. Congratulations and we're really proud of the partnership.One final, final point; this is about jobs. And when we say jobs, don't just listen to what they just said. It's not just 1,000 jobs that Virgin has here in the Bay Area and the 1,600 and the 1,000 they're going to do, the 500 -- it's the multiplier effect. That's the big thing about the airline business. For every direct job they create five indirect jobs. That's why we're doing this, that's why this is a big deal. You say 500 jobs? OK. But we're talking about 2,500 jobs every single year. It's the cab driver that gets the benefit, it's the restauranteur, it's the folks at the hotels. The entire region is dramatically benefitted.So Governor Schwarzenegger, on behalf of your team, David Crane who worked so hard, your commitment -- this was the first big partnership we had together when you became governor, to try to recruit these guys five years ago. This has paid huge dividends and goes to the spirit of the times and the spirit of our state. Again, I thank you for your leadership and Richard again for your wise decision and David and your wise decision in being here. Thank you all very much. (Applause)

Thank you, Mr. Mayor and everyone else. If you would move to our right here, we're going to have a ribbon cutting to officially open the gate to Toronto for Virgin America. (Applause)

Polyphenols in Red Wine Shown to Lower the Risk of Stroke

Consumption of ethanol - the type of alcohol present in alcoholic beverages - in small doses has been linked to several health benefits such as lower risk of diabetes and heart disease. In a study conducted by the Danish Epidemiology Science Center at the Institute of Preventive Medicine at Copenhagen University Hospital and the Department of Neurology at Bispebjerg University in Denmark; investigators set out to compare the effects of ethanol and other compounds present in commonly consumed alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, and other liquors to find their effects in relation to the risk of stroke.

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Wednesday, 07/28/2010   Print Version |

Good morning. I would like to extend a special welcome from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library to our many friends here this morning, especially members of the California State legislature and our local elected officials from Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County and Santa Barbara. My name is Stewart McLaurin and I'm the executive director of the Ronald Reagan Centennial Celebration.On behalf of the board of trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, welcome to this morning's event where Governor Schwarzenegger will join Mrs. Reagan and sign two California state bills, which together create an annual Ronald Reagan Day on February the 6th every year and also establishes a state commission charged with honoring President Reagan on his 100th birthday throughout 2011. Authored by Senator George Runner, Senate Bill 944 officially designates February 6th of each year as Ronald Reagan Day. Assembly Bill 1911, authored by Assemblyman Martin Garrick, establishes the Ronald Reagan California Centennial Commission. You will also be interested to know that today in Washington D.C. the federal commission held its very first meetings.This morning we are honored to have as our special guest Mr. Theodore F. Craver Jr., chairman and CEO of Edison International, a leading national electric power company headquartered in Rosemead, California and today we will announce that Edison International has been named cosponsor of the Ronald Reagan Centennial Celebration with a $1.5 million charitable gift to the Reagan Foundation. (Applause)This significant financial support from Edison will be used for two very important aspects of President Reagan's centennial:First, Edison will sponsor the Governor of California Gallery in the newly renovated Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum. The museum is scheduled to unveil a major renovation on President Reagan's 100th birthday, which is February 6th, 2011. It will be a centerpiece of the year's Centennial Celebration. The renovations, which are currently underway, will transform the Reagan Museum into an exciting hands-on, immersive experience maqui berry does it work for the millions of visitors that we will welcome in the next few years and who will enjoy a terrific educational experience dedicated to the 40th president of the United States.The second important aspect of the Edison gift will be a part of the Centennial Legacy Campaign. Two hundred Edison Bus Transportation Scholarships will allow over 12,000 low-income, at-risk students, over the next five years to experience the Air Force One Discovery Center and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. The Discovery Center, located just behind us, is a presidential decision-making simulation that allows students in grades 5 through 8 to play historic figures from the Reagan Administration and engage in high-level decision making, debate and problem solving.This February 6th will mark President Reagan's 100th birthday and a wide array of plans are underway here at the library in Simi Valley, across the nation and in fact around the world. These plans are continually updated and information is available on the foundation's Centennial website, which is http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/d:l/yvcee9xanplikz/z0p53b2uas0j9z/2. I encourage you to check there for opportunities to become involved here and across the country in this historic celebration.We're also pleased to have with us here today several leaders who share our respect and our enthusiasm for President Reagan. We are joined by members of the California State legislature. From the Senate we welcome Dennis Hollingsworth and Tony Strickland and from the Assembly with us today are Martin Garrick, Jean Fuller, Dan Gilmore, Curt Hagman, Cameron Smyth, Chris Norby and Audra Strickland.Also here today is Paul Miner, representing our centennial presenting sponsor, GE. And we are honored to have accompanying Mr. Craver senior executives from Edison International Polly Gault, Barbara Parsky, Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez, John Finneran and Steven Eisenberg.And now it is indeed my great privilege and pleasure to welcome Mrs. Nancy Reagan, escorted by the governor of California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Assemblyman Martin Garrick, Senator Dennis Hollingsworth and Edison Chairman and CEO Ted Craven. (Applause)All right, we did it. (Applause)Ladies and gentlemen, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. (Applause)Well, thank you very much for this long introduction. It's really terrific. (Laughter) Unbelievable. What a buildup. Thank you. I'm going to hire you as my publicist. (Laughter)But anyway, it's nice to be here today. First of all, I want to say thank you to Nancy Reagan for being here today with us and Senator Hollingsworth, Assemblyman Garrick, then Duke Blackwood, the director of the Reagan Library, Ted Craver, the CEO of Edison and then Stewart McLaurin, the executive director of the Reagan Centennial Celebration and all the leaders, legislators and city officials that are here today with us. So thank you very much, all of you, for being here today.It is an honor to be here. And Nancy, I just want to say thank you very much for your great friendship always and what a privilege it is to call you my friend. And you remain a great, great example to all of us, of course, because when you walk around the library here I think it is very clear, the love and affection and the respect that you have for President Reagan.It's incredible when you see the kind of displays in here. As a matter of fact, I was just sitting on my Terminator motorcycle. We have a huge display here at the Reagan Library of motorcycles. I don't know if most people know but it was President Reagan that really helped Harley-Davidson to get back on its feet. But he didn't do it the way that some always do it, which is through a bailout. But he was a big believer -- he was a big believer in teaching people how to fish rather than give them a fish and that's exactly what he has done. He has created better trade relationships with Japan, more fair trade relationships and gave Harley-Davidson a great, great chance to be on an equal level. And Harley-Davidson came back like gangbusters and became now one of the top motorcycle companies in the world, all because of Ronald Reagan. And that's why we are celebrating here at the Reagan Library motorcycles and his great work in that area alone.But I also want to just say to Duke Blackwood, thank you for your great leadership here, because unlike any other library this changes all the time so people can come out here many times a year and always see new displays. And the repeat customers, as I said to you, is the important thing. So I think it is great and this is what makes this the top library in the country and in the world, so it's great to be here.But today, of course, we are celebrating also legislation, two pieces of legislation that we have just signed here. These are:Senate Bill 944 by Senator Runner and it is designating February 6th of each year as Ronald Reagan Day. This will be a day on which our schools can teach our kids about Ronald Reagan's extraordinary work for this state and for this country that he loved so much. It will be a day also on which all Californians can reflect on and remember with great affection his quick wit and, of course, his charm and his unwavering optimism. And it will also be a day on which generations to come can pause and honor the life and the legacy of California's favorite son, Ronald Reagan.Now, the other piece of legislation is Assembly Bill 1911 by Assemblyman Garrick. This bill creates the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission. As we all know, February 6th of next year is Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday and, of course, for something like that you've got to celebrate. We've got to celebrate really big. So this is why we created the commission, which will help plan events and determine the best and most appropriate ways to celebrate this special day. Maybe we'll throw a huge parade or name a college after him or a mountain range after him, or maybe a lake we will name after him. I don't know.But the least thing we can do is we can start building a great statue of Ronald Reagan up there at the State Capitol, because he has done such extraordinary work for the state of California -- and I know that Assemblyman Garrick agrees with me on that one. Yeah, absolutely.Of course, for me personally, I do not need a special day to honor President Reagan because I honor President Reagan every day in the way I lead my life and in the way I govern the great state of California. Few if any figures have had such a profound influence on me as Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan is my hero. I have a bust of him in my office; I have pictures of him in my office. As a matter of fact, the Cabinet Room is named after him, the Ronald Reagan Cabinet Room. And, of course, when we make decisions we always think first about what would Ronnie have done with this problem.I remember that he was the first president that I voted for as a citizen. I was motivated to become a citizen of the United States so I can vote for him, so in 1983 I became an American citizen and in 1984 then I could vote for Ronald Reagan when he ran for his second term.The power of his ideas and the strength of his leadership inspire me. President Reagan spoke a language that everyone understood; the language of freedom. When America was down he replaced fear with hope, uncertainty with resolve and doubt with confidence. As California's governor he renewed the promise of our Golden State and as the nation's president he revived the American Dream.And his leadership affected not just our nation but nations around the world. Because of President Reagan the world is safer, more free and more prosperous today. He once said, "In this springtime of hope some lights seem eternal; America's is." So with this legislation we will help ensure that Ronald Reagan's light too shines eternal.Thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause) And now I would like to bring out a great leader in the Assembly -- we're talking here about Assemblyman Garrick. Thank you very much. (Applause)Thank you, Governor. And Mrs. Reagan, it's almost surreal for me to be here standing so close to you on this special day to honor one of my heroes. It's truly an honor to share this stage with you. And thank you to the people from the Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library for all that you do. This is a magnificent place. And to all of my friends and fellow Reaganites, I want to say it's been too long and we need to do this more often.I spoke at a graduation ceremony last month for the Army-Navy Academy in my district. As I prepared to address the group of cadets and their families I thought about the first time I heard Ronald Reagan speak in person. It was at the Marlborough High School graduation in Los Angeles in 1974, the last year he was governor.In the speech "the great communicator" spoke of the price of freedom in America. He spoke of the golden hope of mankind and he spoke of American exceptionalism in the face of socialism and communism. He reminded the graduating students that his generation had gone from a horse and buggy all the way to the moon. He also noted that he, then at the age of 63, had already lived 10 years longer than his life expectancy and that this was a source of great aggravation in certain circles.Governor Reagan's speech left quite a mark on me as a young man, then only 21 years old and on the rest of the audience that day. Little did we know at that time just how much the great leader would achieve both for our state, our nation and in his lifetime. Six years after that speech I was fortunate enough to join with some of the faces I see today here in the crowd to work on the president's 1980 election in his White House Transition Team and in his administration.Today I am deeply honored to be able to play a role in honoring Ronald Reagan's legacy as a Californian and an American. As you know, President Reagan was California's first movie start governor. He starred in 53 films during his career. Now, how many have you starred in, Governor? (Laughter) I think it's 30, isn't it? You've got some catching up to do, I think.But he did more than just conquer Hollywood. He was the first and only person to serve as governor of California and president of the United States. He handed over the Horseshoe to Jerry Brown and the Oval Office he took back from Jimmy Carter. Even though his political opponents set a low bar he far exceeded any and all expectations.President Reagan inherited a country stuck in stagnation and unleashed the greatest peacetime economic expansion in America's history. He dared to dream not only of a peaceful end to the Cold War but also of the destruction of the evil empire and he accomplished both.Within a year of leaving office the Berlin Wall fell and Soviet communism crumbled. President Reagan restored pride and power to our military and he once again made our nation a beacon of hope, freedom and optimism for all of the world.February 6th, 2011 will mark the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth. Assembly Bill 1911, with the Governor's signature, creates California's Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission. It will celebrate and honor one of the most influential Californians and Americans in history. And in keeping with President Reagan's distrust of big government we made sure that his bill won't use any taxpayers' dollars and won't grow the bureaucracy.Just as Ronald Reagan taught the next generation about the greatness of America, I look forward to helping to teach future generations about Ronald Reagan's character, his optimism, his ideals and his enduring legacy. This commission and the celebration of his 100th birthday will help us ensure President Reagan's proper role in history.Thank you very much. (Applause) Now it's my pleasure to introduce Senate Republican Leader Dennis Hollingsworth. (Applause)Thank you, Martin. Good morning, everyone. Martin, it's a pleasure being here with you. It is indeed an honor to be on this stage with all of our panelists, most especially the First Lady Mrs. Reagan, Governor, our panelists Mr. Craver and Mr. McLaurin. It is also an honor to be here to represent the Senate Republicans, representing many of you in Sacramento. And they are like so many others who were inspired, either in whole or in part, by Ronald Reagan to engage in the political process. And it's also an honor to be here on behalf of Senator Runner, the author of SB 944, which was signed today.We, as Californians, are fortunate that he looked west to that place where opportunity presents itself more boldly than anywhere else in the union, in the country that presents opportunity more boldly than anywhere else in the world. As Americans we were fortunate that when he became president he took those ideals of rugged individualism and self-reliance and implemented them, leading the greatest economic expansion in peacetime in history.The world is grateful that he took that audacity to say that the moral virtue of the ideals of America were superior to what he found around the world under a system that was keeping millions under tyranny and with a clear sense of purpose and that push towards moral superiority of American values, American virtues and the American ideal, led to the unshackling of millions of people around the world today so that they could enjoy the blessings of liberty.That is a fascinating -- that is a legacy to be celebrated and to be passed on. And I thank the Governor for signing these measures and the authors for bringing them forward so that future generations of Californians, Americans and indeed people all over the world, can come to California, not just to this place next year but all throughout the future and learn about the legacy of President Ronald Reagan.Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce our next panelist, Mr. Ted Craver, chairman and CEO of Edison International. (Applause)Thank you very much, Senator Hollingsworth. And welcome to all of you. Mrs. Reagan, Governor Schwarzenegger, Assemblyman Garrick and Senator Hollingsworth, it's really a pleasure for me to be here this morning and to be with you as part of this historic event. Edison International is proud to be a participant in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation's Centennial Celebration.President Reagan is one of our country's most beloved and iconic figures. He was a renowned international leader, a superb president, an innovative champion of California and he sealed his incomparable legacy.One of his most admirable qualities, I feel, though, is one that's instructive for us today and that was his skill, his ability to bridge differences, to craft compromises and to generate bipartisan support for important programs and legislation.I'm delighted to announce today that Edison International is making a $1.5 million charitable gift to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. (Applause) Thank you. This is something we were very excited about. It will support two important initiatives:The first is we will sponsor the Governor of California Gallery here at the Library and this will be highlighting the innovative solutions and then-Governor Reagan brought to California. The newly renovated museum will be unveiled on Ronald Reagan Day, February 6th, which will then be the 100th birthday of the late president.Secondly, a portion of the $1.5 million gift will be to support transportation scholarships and field trips allowing thousands of schoolchildren, grades 5 through 8, to come to this Library, to come to the Discovery Center and to learn about leadership and this pivotal point in history that Governor and President Ronald Reagan brought to our country.Today Ronald Reagan's spirit of innovation and foresight live on. His support helped pioneer innovative energy technologies. Some of you may know this, some of you may not but Ronald Reagan was very much a supporter of nuclear power and responsible for creating a number of the nuclear programs that we have in the state of California.We see that same spirit of innovation, actually, with Governor Schwarzenegger. For instance, his Million Solar Rooftop Initiative was a similar innovative approach.So, on behalf of Edison International, I want to extend our appreciation to everyone whose tireless efforts contributed to this noteworthy tribute to one of the most revered national figures in our country, President Ronald Reagan. Thank you. (Applause)Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, that concludes our program for this morning. We would like to thank our special guests Mrs. Reagan, Governor Schwarzenegger, Senator Hollingsworth, Assemblyman Garrick and Mr. Craver for being with us today for this very important and exciting announcement. We'd like to invite all of you to stay and enjoy our wonderful museum while you're here for this event.And I'd like to ask you to please remain seated while Mrs. Reagan and Governor Schwarzenegger exit. Thank you so much. (Applause)

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Governor Schwarzenegger is opened for the first-in-the-Nation Disaster Corps

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Good morning. We've got good volume this morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department welcomes you to the launch of the California Disaster Volunteer Corps.I'd like to acknowledge a few of the attendees today who are here to support the California Disaster Volunteer Corps. First, I'd like to acknowledge the governor of the great state of California, the Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger. (Applause) Secondly, I'd like to acknowledge the California Secretary of Service and Volunteering, Ms. Karen Baker. (Applause) Also, I'd like to acknowledge the Secretary of the Emergency Management Agency, also known as Cal EMA, Mr. Matt Bettenhausen. (Applause)Now from our local family, one of the first people I'd like to acknowledge is our chief of police, Chief Charlie Beck. (Applause) Also, I don't see -- oh, there she is -- I'd like to acknowledge our deputy mayor of homeland security and public safety, representing Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Ms. Eileen Decker. (Applause) Also I'd like to invite our director of the Emergency Management Department, Jim Featherstone -- would you come up? (Applause) And a person who has made this event possible and the volunteer corps -- his people have worked very closely with the state -- from Deloitte, Mr. Jim Moffatt. (Applause) And representing Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman from the Los Angeles County Fire Department we have Chief Deputy John Tripp. (Applause)It is exciting to be part of and to support Governor Schwarzenegger's initiative to create opportunities for everyone to volunteer their time, effort and passion in all phases of emergency management. Volunteering is a noble calling. In every major disaster volunteers emerge to do initial search, rescue and first aid. We all must prepare to be self-reliant for the first 72 hours immediately following a disaster. The California Volunteer Disaster Corps members you see before you have taken volunteering and preparedness to the next level. California Volunteer Disaster Corps members have committed to becoming fully integrated into the state's emergency management system. Through standardized training and certification these volunteers will serve as a valuable resource that can be called upon to collaborate with fire service, law enforcement, emergency managers and the business community to support California's mitigation, response and recovery efforts.While the fundamental responsibility for preparedness lies with every individual, it is important for the community and government to work together to increase our response capability. Programs such as Los Angeles's internationally recognized Community Emergency Response Team, CERT and now the California Disaster Volunteer Corps, a first of its kind, will ensure California is disaster ready.So the Los Angeles Fire Department applauds the volunteer spirit and encourages everyone to take action and volunteer.Now I'd like to invite to the podium our governor. (Applause)It's not often that I have to pull the mike down after I get to the podium. God. But anyway, it's great to be here today and I want to say thank you to you for your wonderful words and also for your nice introduction. And I also want to say thank you to Secretary Karen Baker and Secretary Matt Bettenhausen. And Sheriff Baca is supposed to be here -- is he here already? Oh, he's coming, he's on his way. He got stuck in traffic. We've got to build more roads. (Laughter) Then Fire Chief Peaks, of course, we want to thank him again and L.A. Police Chief Beck and then Chief Tripp from the L.A. County Fire. And then Jim Moffat from Deloitte, thank you -- it's a great example of the public-private partnerships we have. And Chief Hutchinson from Cal Fire and Jim Featherstone, who is a great, great leader in this area and a big believer in volunteers. So there are a lot of people and there are a lot of people that are not on my card here.And,  of course, the volunteers out here and the fire officials, firefighters, law enforcement, sheriff, everyone that is here today behind me and in front of me and the media, for coming out here because they are very important in sending this message to the people. And I also want to thank all the people that have displayed out there all the different things that they are doing and what this is all about. And I want to thank also the actors who did such a great job in acting out their wounds (Applause) and their injuries and their sufferings and everything. I heard them moaning and groaning and all kinds of things over there. I said to myself, "That takes me back to my acting days," (Laughter) with all the special effects and stuff like that. So that was really, really great. Exactly, exactly.But anyway, the bottom line here is -- and they gave me a speech and I'm not going to even use the speech, because I think that the bottom line here is this: We have in California more volunteers than any state in the nation. (Applause) And that automatically means the most in the world, because whatever is the best in the nation automatically -- since we are the number one nation and the most powerful nation and the richest nation -- we're number one in the world. And that's what makes California so unique, that we are number one in so many different areas. I mean, if you think about that there are seven million -- to be exact, 7.1 million volunteers in California. Now, just to show you how big that is -- (Applause) the county that I was born in, Austria and that I grew up in, has a seven million population. So this country of Austria, the amount of population they have, that's how many volunteers we have in this state. So it's really extraordinary, when you think about it.But what I did was, when I came into office, was not that we expanded this. But I always was a fanatic about coordinating and perfecting, because we have great things in California but there are some things that are not functioning as well as they should. And I felt that when we have 7 million coordinated, that's power, that's unbelievable power. And this is why I was the first one, the first governor to create an office, especially within my office, that is for volunteering and service and I was the first governor to appoint a secretary of volunteering and service. (Applause) Now other states are following.And the mission was, of course, for Karen Baker, our secretary, to go and to start coordinating and to create a website, because we knew there are more than 5,000 organizations, volunteer organizations, more than 5,000. But I said, "Do they talk to each other?"I found out no, there is sometimes a turf war; this is my organization, this is my area, don't come into here, into my territory. Well, that's not how you win battles, when you fight within. So I said, "Let us all create a website where we have all of those organizations on there and they start talking to each other and coordinating, because that is where the power is." And this is exactly what Karen Baker has done.And we wanted to do this because throughout the years since I have become governor I have recognized the enormous power that they have and the great service that our volunteers do. But after every disaster, if it is a fire or if it's an earthquake or a mudslide or whatever it may be, we immediately analyze afterwards, what was the work that was done and how can we do better?And one of the things we recognized right away was that we need to train certain volunteers for specific things. Like we had an oil spill -- you all remember that. Secretary Bettenhausen was right there, we went to the Bay Area where the oil spill was. A ship ran into a bridge, oil was spilling out. And we found out that 4,000 volunteers turned out within hours and wanted to clean the oil spill, wanted to clean the beaches -- 4,000. But they were all turned away, with the exception of a few and we found out that it was because they were not trained to clean the oil spill. They didn't have the gear, they didn't have the gloves, they didn’t have anything, so therefore they couldn't help.So we said, "Well, this is the last time that ever is going to happen." So we trained a certain amount of people to be experts in cleaning up oil spills. But then we said, "Well, wait a minute, that was just an oil spill. What about if there is a fire? Do we have the right people, do we have them trained so they can really assist the fire department?" And then we started training them. And then with earthquakes, we started training people in that. Emergency services of all kinds, we started training people for that. And this is what we saw here today, the creation of 1,000 members of this California Volunteer Disaster Corps. That's what we wanted to do. We wanted to pull together, because that is power.And it was so wonderful for me to walk through here and to see that the firefighters, the professionals -- which by the way, we have the best firefighters in the world, without any doubt. (Applause) So they were totally comfortable to have a body lying underneath this wooden beam and volunteers were jacking up the wood, that beam, so they can rescue that person underneath. They feel totally comfortable with them. I watched their eyes and I watched their movements and everything and it was this great coordination.That's exactly what we want to do, because when there is a major disaster we are not going to have enough firefighters. We're going to have to rely on volunteers to help when there is an earthquake or whatever it may be. So we want to be -- this state, because we are disaster prone, we want to immediately jump into action. Not what you see in the Gulf with the oil spill but immediate action in solving the problem. That is where the action is. And as you have heard the fire chief just say earlier, the first 72 hours, or the first 24 hours, the first 48 hours, what do you do during those times? How can the community come together?So this is what this is about. This is training, training, training, because I believe in mileage, I believe in reps. I come from sports; it's all about the more often you do something the better you get. And I believe in a slogan that came from the British army and then was adopted by the marines, the seven Ps; Proper prior planning prevents piss poor performance. (Laughter, applause) The seven Ps, remember the seven Ps. That's where the action is.So I am happy that today I saw all of this proper prior planning. And it's going to pay off, ladies and gentlemen. So thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause)And next I want to have come out Secretary Karen Baker, who is doing a fantastic job, to say a few words. Thank you. (Applause)Thank you so much, Governor. I don't have seven Ps, so let me just begin with that. I really am honored to stand here today. From day one, Governor, both you and First Lady Maria Shriver really recognized this unbelievable resource in California -- volunteers. This is a group, as you see before you and around you, of passionate, committed, caring, trained, talented folks that want to make a difference. They want to be there for California and they're here for you. Thanks for bringing it above the radar. Thank you so much. (Applause)I will never forget the day that you called me into your office after the Southern California fires and the Cosco Busan oil spill and you basically said, "Karen, we need a trained army of volunteers for disasters." And being the man of action that you are, you added, "So go create this." (Laughter) "Go out there. We're going to be the most disaster prepared state in the nation. Go do it. And by the way, there's no money for that. But get creative, you know?"And what I am here today to announce is that, Governor, it's arrived. It's here. I want you to look around. It's here. It's us. We are here. These are men and women that are ready to help our state. They are here to help our first responders during a disaster. This is the first-in-the-nation Disaster Corps. Big round. (Applause)And to each of you members of Disaster Corps, I just really want to thank you for your time, for your energy, for your dedication and commitment to this cause.Today we are officially launching the Disaster Corps, a cadre of 1,000 government-affiliated trained volunteers that meet these stringent training, typing, security background guidelines. In 2007, when the Governor first turned to me and it was time for our team to develop this program, we recognized that we needed the field of volunteers and local government to weigh in; this was not going to be a solution that was just cooked in Sacramento. So we went out and we had over 30 meetings throughout the state with all of you to help get your design ideas. It was truly incredible.And then we looked to the private sector and we said, "What company truly cares about disasters and volunteering and has the bench to help us develop a framework, the right framework, for this ground-breaking program?" And all the arrows pointed to Deloitte. We approached them and they responded with a resounding yes. And today I have to acknowledge the group from Deloitte. Jim Moffatt. (Applause) This is the first guy I spoke with and he bought in and he's like, "These are the kinds of initiatives we want to be a part of." Evan Hochberg, an incredible leader, a nation-leading president of their foundation and a very dear friend. (Applause) Dave Porges, a great commissioner of California Volunteers, has been very active in this. (Applause) And finally, I do have to shout out Julie Quinn. She was the lead for the Deloitte team. She was fantastic, worked with us hand in hand. So thank you, Julie. (Applause)So the Governor, as you may know, is a big fan and rightly so, of these public-private partnerships. And so with this three quarters of a million dollar commitment, of pro bono consulting from Deloitte, the great Home Depot Foundation, who I also want to do a shout out to, who said, "We're here for you to provide all the volunteer equipment you need," because that has to be able to be there. Let's give a round to Home Depot. (Applause) We were able to put this together and it's why we're here today.But we were lacking one other ingredient and that was strong leadership in emergency management. There are a lot of strong leaders in emergency management -- I didn't mean to say that. But I mean the strong investment, you know, frankly, at the top, for someone who would believe in the power of volunteerism, who understood their capabilities. And he answered the call. I'd like to acknowledge my friend and colleague, Secretary Matt Bettenhausen. Thank you so much. (Applause)Matt, I cannot thank you and the entire Cal EMA team -- and there are many people here that I want to thank -- for being engaged and visible through this process. You were at our side at every one of those 30 stakeholder meetings. Now, this is not typical, to have two Sacramento secretaries out in the field listening to California about how should this be built. I think that was an important and critical message to the field that we really did care. And we incorporated all of their ideas. That's why this is going to work.You also partnered with us so that volunteers were integrated into our state emergency plan. This is critical for the cementing of this idea. It's got to be in the plan. Without this type of extraordinary leadership this historic, nation-leading effort would have never gotten off the ground.And then it all got down to five counties, that were trailblazing counties that have always been believers in volunteerism, who said, "We're going to be the place where you start Disaster Corps in California. We're going to bring it statewide and you're going to start with our counties. We're in; we believe." I'm going to shout out -- and please cheer if you're from this county -- L.A. (Applause) (Inaudible) And there's a lot more of them than is represented but San Francisco. (Applause) And then our friends from Riverside who couldn't make it today but they are with us, they are (Inaudible) (Applause) So here we have -- oh there, I'm live -- here we have these five counties that are each going to be providing 200 volunteers. They're going to be part of this elite Navy SEALs of volunteerism. They're going to be trusted, they're professional, they're trained. They're going to be deployable.It's just an incredible day for us. I couldn't be more excited. And I do want to again thank the Governor for this vision. This is big thinking, this is out of the box. We're leading the nation once again. Thank you, Governor. (Applause)And now I'm going to turn the mike over to our advisor and our friend, Jim Moffat from Deloitte. (Applause)I'm glad the microphone came back, because I don't have the energy of Karen to yell like that. Good morning, I'm Jim Moffatt, National Managing Director for Deloitte Consulting. I’m very pleased to join as we celebrate the launch of California's new Disaster Corps. On behalf of the 5,000 people in California and the 45,000 people we have nationally and as a member of the Deloitte Board of Directors, I'd like to congratulate Governor Schwarzenegger, Secretary Baker, Secretary Bettenhausen, for this significant achievement on this wonderful occasion.Now, more than two years ago I met with Karen and her team in the San Francisco office and I tell you, the passion, the energy, the enthusiasm, is what sucked me in. It was exactly as she said. (Laughter) This is something we want to be part of. This is powerful; it's going to have a great impact. And we knew we had a unique chance to help create something that was vital to the people of California. I’m a native Californian; I understand how important being able to respond to these kind of disasters really is.We also knew that, if we got the design right, this was a model that could be used for the rest of the nation. We talked about it in that initial meeting. The launch of the California Disaster Corps is really a powerful demonstration of what can happen and be achieved through innovative collaboration.Now, at Deloitte, one of the things that we focus on is trying to leverage the skills and talents of our people to help nonprofits increase their effectiveness and their capacity. This is why we announced a three-year, $50 million program to provide pro bono services to nonprofit organizations that are addressing the most pressing issues facing our communities. (Applause)And Disaster Corps is the highest example of that commitment. It's a creative solution that, for the first time, fully integrates the efficient and effective power of volunteerism into the state's emergency management.Now, this integration could not have been possible without the broad support of the California Emergency Management Agency. To talk more about Cal EMA's support I'm pleased to introduce Cal EMA Secretary Matt Bettenhausen. But before I turn it over to Matt I'd like to once again thank the Governor for his vision and Karen and her incredible staff for all their energy, enthusiasm and everything that they brought to make today happen. Thank you. Matt? (Applause)Oh, come on, we've got to be more fired up than that. Good morning!That's what I like to hear. Secretary Baker, what a friend, what a partner. What a great day this is, so thank you for all that you have done and the work that we're going to do and have done together. And to my team at Cal EMA, the team at Cal Volunteers, I want to thank you all. This has been a great effort. No holds barred, Governor, as we worked through to get these things done and so thank you very much for your leadership and support. (Applause)Governor, I want to thank you for your leadership and your support in helping not only creating the first secretary of Citizen Service and Volunteerism in the nation in a cabinet secretary level, it's your support that you've had for preparedness. Unfortunately, we've been through too many disasters together. But one of the rewarding things for both of us when we go around to these disasters is to see all of you. When we were here at the Station Fire to see the CERT teams and the thousands of volunteers who were out there supporting our first responders, doing work from doing traffic control, radio interoperability, feeding, housing, sheltering. In the winter storms, Home Depot and all of you coming to the assistance of your neighbors and friends who had their homes damaged and needed help to be dug out. That's very rewarding, to see that. And then to be a part of this today, to lead the nation in the creation of the California Disaster Corps -- it really has been an honor and a privilege.I do have to admit my father just retired from 57 years in the volunteer service to the fire department -- he was a volunteer fire chief and fire marshal -- and my mom has volunteered, my uncles -- so my butt would be kicked if I wasn't supporting volunteers, wholeheartedly, by both mom and dad. So I get it, I understand it. And I love the work that you do, as you all know, as we've gone across the state, seeing you at disasters, seeing you at planning.How many of you come to our annual CERT Training Conference in Sacramento where we do the exercise? Let's hear it, come on. How many have been up there? (Applause)More Northern Californians, I think.We've going to have you all up there. But I want to thank the Governor for his leadership in looking at the entire picture of prevention, protection, preparedness, response and recovery. The Governor gets it, that not only do we have to "Exercise, exercise, exercise, Bettenhausen," that we have to do the training and bring folks together.Sheriff Baca, thank you for joining us, we appreciate it. (Applause) We were talking about your great volunteers who showed up for the Station Fire and helped us with the CERT teams, directing traffic and controlling -- phenomenal.And we talked this morning when we met together that, you know, this is -- the last time we were all together here was for the memorial service of firefighters Ted Hall and Arnie Quinones. And as we talked with the volunteers, Governor, it's very appropriate that we're here today and in their memory and in their leadership and in their sacrifice for serving and protecting Californians, that we're here today to move their legacy forward through your volunteerism, your leadership and your hard work. So to all of you, I want to say thank you. (Applause)Our mission is to continue to create a culture of prevention and preparedness here in California. And the Governor has gotten it. It's not only with volunteers; it's what we do with our first responders. It's the investments in the levees; it's the disasters that don't happen because you work to prevent things from happening. But we are prepared by doing great nation, world-leading work like this. We have the best firefighters, law enforcement, EMTs, across the board, are the best in the world. (Applause) We have a world-class mutual aid system, best in the world, for fire, law enforcement, Chief Baca, bringing people out to do the evacuations.But what we didn't have was the ability to take the talent of each of you and the volunteer organizations and local communities and create that into a statewide mutual aid system so that we could bring your resources and capabilities anywhere in the state. And indeed, thanks to the Governor's leadership -- California was never a part of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. When Katrina happened, so that we could quickly send our aid and assistance to Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, the Governor called down the legislation leaders and said, "We are going to pass this now." And it passed and California joined the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. And so now your capabilities are also going to be available for us to be able to deploy you nationwide in assistance when disaster strikes anywhere in California, indeed across the nation.As you know, the Governor created the Golden Guardian Exercise Program. It's the largest in the nation. Every year it gets bigger and better and you all have been an important part of that.So it was my pleasure to swear you in today to be part of nation-leading California Disaster Corps. It was my pleasure to make sure that we revised our statewide emergency plan to include specifically volunteerism. And Governor, that was another leadership on your part, to make sure that we did that. The federal government doesn't have an emergency support function that is included in their national response framework but here in California we created a specific emergency support function in our Emergency Plan to make sure from the bottom up, from the local level to the county level to the regional level to statewide, we're including and incorporating your talents because we know when disaster strikes we need you.So, a pleasure to have sworn you in. Can we give the Governor a little "You, me, we," here? (Applause) I want to hear it loud and proud, to show how we are all in this together here in California. You, me, we! (Applause)Let me introduce from L.A. County Fire Chief Tripp. Thank you. (Applause)Today I'm here representing Chief Freeman. And with Secretary Bettenhausen, thank you for the recognition of Ted and Arnie. Today is the memorial, the national memorial celebration in Buffalo, New York, for the correction guards and correction officers that have given their lives in the line of duty, so Chief Freeman with Kathy Hall and Lori Quinones is in Buffalo, New York today.Again, Governor, thank you. Secretary Baker, Secretary Bettenhausen, thank you for this recognition of volunteerism. Our fire department was founded 90 years ago and, believe it or not, the fires were still in the hills and they were coming down into the community. And there wasn't an organized fire department; there were volunteers that stepped up and put their life on the line to save people's lives and people's homes. That commitment, that type of involvement of volunteers has been a big part of our history and now we're very proud of the fact that we still support that with our Community Emergency Response Teams.Some of the recent disasters -- one disaster that we had a few years ago was where we had a runaway train that actually derailed and took out a number of homes. And a little bit of by the grace of God there was nobody that was seriously hurt but the families had to go to the hospitals for those that did have minor injuries.With that, we were faced with a challenge that we had a number of homes that were completely destroyed but were still full of their life possessions. So we activated the Commerce CERT Team. We had over 50 volunteers come out, leave their families, went into those homes and gave that caring and that commitment of taking everything they had in those homes, put them in trucks and they were able to be stored in warehouses.That same type of involvement with our volunteers has occurred disaster after disaster. And as said today, we benefitted during the tragic Station Fire of people leaving their families, without compensation and giving to others. There's a lot of talk sometimes about us being the professionals and how commendable it is that we put our life on the line. But the real sense of duty and of commitment and to leave your families and not have any compensation for it -- that's one of the most honorable callings that anybody can give. And I just want to say thank you to all the volunteers that are here today. (Applause)Like Matt, I wouldn't be here standing in front of you if it wasn't for a volunteer. My dad, when we lived in Connecticut, was a volunteer firefighter and my grandfather was a volunteer firefighter in New York. So that spirit of volunteerism is alive in a lot of us that are professionals today. So again, thank you for that. (Applause)And now I'd like to just say again, thank you to the secretaries, thank you to the Governor, for this type of support and this type of commitment. Thank you again. (Applause)And now I'd like to bring up one of the finest police chiefs that we've seen. We saw his leadership last week when we had a big of a challenge downtown. (Laughter) Chief Charlie Beck. (Applause)Thank you, Chief Tripp. And thank you to our great Governor for his leadership and vision in making sure that this state can be as safe as it can possibly be, because there are a couple of things that you know when you're a lifelong resident of California:  One is that the weather is always beautiful; two, that there will be a natural disaster and occasionally, as the Chief said, a manmade one; and three, that the resources that the state and the local municipalities and the county have will not be able to cope with them without help. And so oftentimes we go to our federal partners for help but more importantly, we go to you.And I think that this is the best example, the best example possible, of what government is really about, because we are of the people. And that is my commitment to you, is that the Los Angeles Police Department, all my other great partners in law enforcement and the fire service, will work with you every day to make this state safer, to allow us to recover from disaster and make this the golden place that it should be.So now I'm going to bring forward a great partner of mine, a great mentor of mine and the sheriff of the largest county sheriff's department in the United States and that's Sheriff Lee Baca. (Applause)Thank you very much, Chief Beck. I want to echo what has been said and then say a few more things and then hopefully we can move into a more relaxed environment before we have our own disaster here. (Laughter)Our Governor is not only a great leader but his consciousness about public safety existed long before he became governor and his commitment to what we, as a society in California, can do to be better is not going to be surpassed, no matter what. And I thank you, Governor, for coming back home to Los Angeles, where you live, to share your support for what we've been doing to build a stronger state and a stronger county.Matt, thank you for your great work. It's a tough job that you have. Charlie Beck said it; clearly, we will have the predictable next earthquake, fire, even floods and sadly, train wrecks. The task, however, is clear. When you remember 9/11, the first responders were people like you, those that survived and those that were seeking survival. It wasn't a firefighter and it wasn't a police officer; it was the average citizen closest to the problem.In my short 45 years in law enforcement -- (Laughter) I’m going to live to be 100, so it'll be short, it will -- the Governor is coming with me on that one. (Laughter) The truth is that all the earthquakes and all the fires and train wrecks that I've been involved in, the great inspiration was that, when the firefighters arrived or the deputy sheriffs or the Los Angeles police officers -- including the great Northridge Earthquake, which was harmful, wreaked a lot of death -- there were people like you, who were so busy taking care of the obvious, handling what could be handled, handling setting up centers where relief could occur, handling the operations before the officials arrived.And the great part about our county fire system and our county law enforcement system and our state system and even our federal system, is that one thing I think our nation has done is it's provided hundreds of millions of dollars to California, because we are the number one disaster state in the nation in the FEMA reality. The Federal Emergency Management Agency works with California more frequently in response to disasters than any other state in the United States. That's the blessing of the good weather. (Laughter)And the truth is that you, as individual citizens, as our Governor did before he was governor, chose to make a difference in a variety of ways, because it's the right thing to do. No law enforcement agency or no fire agency alone or group of them, can ever solve this problem alone. There are always many things to do. And I think that's why we're celebrating.Now, the sheriff's department has called upon 5,000 community members to join with us and have received training with our Community Emergency Response Team Program. And there are over 900 of those 5,000 who are volunteer disaster service workers, which means they've been trained to get right into the heart of the problem. And as a result, we've been able to incorporate the good will of good people. You don't have to wear a uniform to be a hero. All you have to do is be at the right place at the right time and take action.And we've got a Governor who knows how to take action and this is why we're all together in this. And I believe that in the scope of the future of California -- we were in fairly good shape before 9/11. We're in better shape because of our state getting involved with FEMA and all the federal agencies and now we've moved into another generation. And one of the great legacies of our governor and the state of the California is that we're at the strongest point that we have ever been in the history of the state of California. This is a big deal, right here, right now. (Applause)So in conclusion, one of the responsibilities the sheriff's department has is being the Mutual Aid Coordinator in Region One -- and you know all about that, you got trained on that -- and so we will go anywhere and anyplace in this great county or state or nation to help our fellow citizens in a time of disaster. And I couldn't be more proud, because of you. Thank you. (Applause)

Well, I don’t know about you but I'm a little warm. Are you a little warm? What we're going to do is I just want those that are volunteers with Disaster Corps to please stand, if you're not already standing on the risers. Stand, you'll get to air out a little bit. Let's give these folks our final round of applause. Thank you so much. (Applause) Please drive safely.

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