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Here’s to a 2016 Full of Possibilities... Dockweiler Beach on a gloomy January afternoon. The sand berm was created to help protect against upcoming El Niño storms.
Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa looks for candidates for 2016 election The Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa (NCWP), a 31-seat board that was created to promote more citizen participation in government and make government more responsive to local needs, is readying for its 2016 election and looking for candidates to run in any of the 16 seats that will be up for
grabs this spring. “We’re looking for members who are interested in issues that affect the whole community,” said NCWP president Cyndi Hench. “Every member of the NCWP, while elected on a certain criteria, represents the whole community. We have to be mindful of being interested in the
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entire footprint. Most of the work happens outside of the meetings, so we want people that are interested and engaged in the issues.” The council is made up of stakeholders from the Westchester, Playa del Rey and Playa Vista area with 15 seats reserved for residents, while the rest are reserved for
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representatives from service clubs, local businesses, youth organizations, the airport and LMU. Elections are held every two years, with half of the seats up for vote, and board members serve four-year terms. If a seat is vacated during that time, or no candidate runs, an appointment can (continued on page 4)
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