Lower Temescal Oversight Committee Formed By City; Will Meet on May 23 Seven community members have been appointed to a Local Volunteer Neighborhood Oversight Committee (LVNOC) that will oversee how $250,000 of Proposition K money is spent on renovations in Temescal Canyon Park, which lies north of Pacific Coast Highway. LVNOC?s members are Diane Goldberg, Bernard Kinsey, Ted Mackie, Stuart Muller, Susan Oakley and Harry Sondheim. The members, who were appointed by the Department of Recreation and Parks and Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl, were chosen for their proximity to the park and their history of involvement in community issues. Currently, many of the park?s wooden pagodas and picnic tables have fallen into disrepair (?Temescal Renovations Approved (And Needed),? February 9, 2007). Lower Temescal was one of few parks to be allocated Prop. K money last year, but visitors may not actually see changes until July 2008, according to Neil Drucker, who helps manage park funding for the city. The LVNOC committee will meet for the first time at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 23, at the Palisades Recreation Center. Protesters Decry Noise, Air Pollution at SM Airport Hundreds of residents concerned about safety and affected by noise and air pollution at Santa Monica Airport protested last Saturday. Fueled by the growth of private jets and debated federal safety standards, jet operations at the airport have increased 1,400 percent since 1983. As previously reported in the Palisadian-Post (?Airplane Noise Upsets Hillside Calm,? December 15), that explosion in jet traffic has angered residents of Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades, especially those living atop the Palisades? highest streets. Airport protesters on Saturday, including Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl, said that neighboring communities are flooded with dangerous pollutants, unwanted noise and a safety hazard, reported the Los Angeles Times. They want the Federal Aviation Administration to enforce tighter safety standards at the airport, which would reduce the number of large jets that now land at the airport. They also want an environmental report that studies health effects. Palisadian Hosts Presidential Candidate Dodd On March 29, television producer Tom Werner turned over his Pacific Palisades home, which overlooks the Riviera Country Club, to Senator Christopher Dodd?s campaign to win the Democratic presidential nomination, reported the L.A. Times (?Dodd?s Backers Look Past the Polls,? April 1). Dodd, who has represented Connecticut for 33 years in the House and Senate, lags significantly behind Democratic front-runners Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards. But he, along with many other presidential candidates, has found strong financial backing from Palisades residents. About 65 people showed up at the home of Werner, who co-owns the Boston Red Sox. In late January, former gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon hosted a fundraiser for former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. ———– To contact Staff Writer Max Taves, e-mail reporter@palipost.com or call (310) 454-1321 ext. 28.
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