b"AROUND THE WORLD | THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND | SAN FRANCISCO1 2 34 5 6Young Leaders Cable Car Tour Through San Francisco's Irish HistoryJUNE, 2012THE SAN FRANCISCO YOUNG LEADERS TRAVELLED THROUGH THE 1 San Francisco Young Leaders2 Laura & Michael CollinsSTREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO, eager to learn about the city's Irish history. The tour began at a 3 Kathryn West, Ryan Fox, Kevin Starr, Joe Leveroniclassic speakeasy Bourbon & Branch in the Tenderloin, with a secret hidden room where host, Brian4 Kathleen Prunty, Katie McCaffrey, Melinda Miller, Sheehy, provided signature cocktails. West Coast Director Marjorie Muldowney gave special thanks toBeth ThomasYoung Leaders Chair Mike McGrath before introducing California State Librarian Emeritus and USC Pro- 5 Joe Leveroni, Mike McGrath, Jackie Paulin, Steven Jacobs, fessor, KevinStarr.KevinsharedhisloveforTheCityanditsmanystoriesincludingthetaleIan Casey6 The cable car approaches behind Jasper O'Farrell who studied in Dublin, laid out the grid system in 1846 around which San Franciscothe Buena Vista Cafegrew and which is still the foundation for the city's layout. Next stop was the San Francisco Fire Dept. Museum to meet San Francisco Fire Chief, Joanne Hayes White. Joanne gave insight into the roots of theSF Fire Dept. and the men, predominantly of Cork & Kerry, who built it. Young Leaders enjoyed hors d'oeuvres before heading down to the Buena Vista Cafe in Fisherman's Wharf for Irish coffees made withTullamore Dew, accompanied by Winegeese wines along the way. Guests included Membership ChairLaura Ward Collins with Michael Collins, Communications Chair Neil Sands, with Steering CommitteeMembers Melinda Miller with Ron Sciandri, Ian Casey, and Kerry Egan with Jamie Hamm. Also presentwere Jacqueline Paulin & Steven Jacobs, Ivan Harrow, Caroline Dickie, Beth Thomas, Ryan Fox & KathrynThomas.NewfriendsJohnTurney&JessicaWaserman,JoeLeveroni,LangdonMitchell,Katie McCaffrey Talbott & Dan Talbott, Erin Reidy, Kathy Prunty, John Farley, Mark Muldowney, and Chris Lonergan. Special thanks for the generous support of Joey Nevin of Giants Enterprises, Jacqueline Paulinof Tullamore Dew, Kerry Egan, Melinda Miller, and Brian Sheehy.connect2012 | 94"