The Mar Vista Community Council seated its new board on Tuesday night at the Mar Vista Recreation Center, and also bade farewell to outgoing board members.
11th District Councilman Bill Rosendahl attended to hand out certificates of recognition to outgoing board members. The evening was also an opportunity for the community to meet with Rosendahl and share their good wishes for him in his as he continues his battle with cancer. Rosendahl will not seek re-election in March 2013, and has endorsed Mike Bonin to replace him.
Rosendahl shared stories about each of the retiring board members and Geoffrey Forgione accept his while holding his baby daughter. He introduced his daughter to Rosendahl saying she was the councilman’s youngest constituent.
The new board members who won seats in the Oct. 28 elections are:
Zone 1 Director
KEN ALPERN
Zone 2 Director
BILL KOONTZ
Zone 3 Director
KATE ANDERSON
Zone 4 Director
MICHAEL MILLMAN
Zone 5 Director
ALICE PARK
Zone 6 Director
VALERIE DAVIDSON
At-Large Directors
YVETTE MOLINARO
BILL SCHEDING
MELISSA STOLLER
SHARON COMMINS
BILL DUCKETT
MITCHELL RISHE
Community Director
JOHN M. KUCHTA
After the new board members were sworn in hey assembled for a photograph with Rosendahl, which was followed by the election of officers.
The officers are as follows:
Chair – Sharon Commins
1st Vice Chair – Bill Koontz
2nd Vice Chair – Yvette Molinaro
Secretary – Ken Duckett
Treasurer – Bill Scheding
