20 Pages Thursday, February 6, 2020 ◆ Pacific Palisades, California $1.50 Pacific Palisades Chamber of The Countdown is On! Commerce Installs New Chairwoman Councilmember Mike Bonin swearing in the board. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer Students at Canyon Charter Elementary School are ready for the 2020 Pali Bee—which will take place on Sunday, February 23, at Palisades Charter High School. The community-wide spelling bee is open By LILY TINOCO highlighted networking events to the principle of making Pacific to students in first through fifth grade who live or attend school in the Palisades. More information is Reporter and the Chamber’s second annual Palisades an ever better place in available at palipost.com/palibee2020. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer Christmas Stroll. which to live, work and play.” uests and members of the “And under the new leadership After the installment, Laganà Pacific Palisades Chamber of our incoming chair, Sarah Knau- spoke on Knauer’s journey to the Gof Commerce gathered at the Pa- er, we will continue to promote and Palisades. cific Palisades Woman’s Club on assist our new businesses,” Blu- Since graduating from Pepper- First Baby of 2020 Thursday night, January 30, for menberg said. dine University with a liberal arts the installment of their newest— Knauer shared that this is her degree, she has worked at Amalfi and youngest ever—chairwoman fourth year on the board and that Estates and now resides in El Me- Sarah Knauer. she will likely do a two-year term dio Bluffs with her fiancé. As a Arrives in Palisades This was the first time the as chair. Palisadian, she enjoys hiking the Chamber of Commerce hosted its “I’m very excited, we have a Santa Monica Mountains and has By SARAH SHMERLING inaugural dinner at the Woman’s lot of goals that we’re going to ac- proudly been to every business in Editor-in-Chief Club. The night offered live music complish,” Knauer commented to Palisades Village. from Pali Jazz Band and dinner by the Palisadian-Post. “I’m looking Laganà then introduced Knau- he First Baby in Pacific Pali- Knauer’s fiancé, Logan Cahoon, of forward to bringing in lots more in- er to the stage for her closing re- sades of 2020, a tradition hon- MeatHead BBQ. volvement from our members and marks. Tored by the Palisadian-Post since Sam Laganà, associate vice getting everyone involved.” “Moving forward, I’m really 1954, has arrived in El Medio chancellor of Pepperdine Uni- Councilmember Mike Bonin excited to bring the Chamber to Bluffs. versity, emceed the event, and a was invited to lead the installation its full potential,” Knauer said. Michelle Homme welcomed number of awards were presented, of the Chamber’s 2020 officers and “I think that all of us in this room Dashiell Cove Homme at 9:53 including the Beautification Award directors, and asked the board to would argue that our town of Pa- p.m. on Saturday, January 4, at to The Draycott and 2019’s Best repeat after him in oath: “I pledge cific Palisades is the most special UCLA Santa Monica. Business Person to Fay Vahdani of to serve in the Arnie Wishnick way, part of LA, the one thing that we “I’ve had so many mile- Luxe Homecare. meaning that I will serve with ener- all have in common and love, and stones just in the last four weeks,” Richard Blumenberg, the gy, with honesty and integrity, with I’m so grateful to be a part of it.” Homme shared of her time with Chamber’s 2019 chair, gave a enthusiasm and kindness and good Dashiell, her first baby. thorough Year in Review, which humor, and an unfailing dedication For more photos, see Page 3. Over the course of the last Dashiell Cove Homme Photo courtesy of Michelle Homme month, Michelle said that she has and hanging out on the grass in learned the importance of having Temescal. Park Advisory Board Hosts Special his needs met, including keep- “Will Rogers State Beach and ing diapers clean, making sure meeting my friends’ kids, walking Dashiell is warm and checking for in the village,” Michelle added. Meeting to Discuss Potrero Canyon the most basic things. Michelle and Dashiell will “As long as you have the ba- receive a prize package with gifts By JENNIKA INGRAM The 46-acre park, which has A Potrero Canyon Community they are never going to appoint a sic needs met, everything will be from local businesses, including Reporter been decades in the making, is Advisory Committee was appoint- second advisory board or director so much easier,” Michelle said. Caffe Luxe, Kayndaves, Cana- slated to open April 2021. ed by the City Council in 2005, for just a passive park that’s trails.” She touched on the impor- le-Martinez Salon, Sweet Laurel, he Pacific Palisades Park Ad- A special meeting was called Card explained. PP-PAB Member Maryam Zar tance of sleep: “Get sleep … when Nell-eez, Bay Theatre by Cinépo- visory Board hosted a special when Pacific Palisades Commu- “It has not officially met as confirmed with Haas that Potrero I need to get help, that’s usually lis Luxury Cinemas, The Pump Tmeeting on Wednesday, January nity Council Chair David Card, a body as a whole since 2008,” Canyon Park is a City Department the most important thing.” Station, Palisades Garden Café, 29, to discuss whether it is in the speaking as an audience member, explained Card, but the commit- of Parks and Recreation project. Michelle recommended that Caffe Delfini, Black Ink and This board’s jurisdiction to take a posi- brought to light a possible issue of tee has informally given advice “Correct, my understanding is new parents take time to nap Girl Walks Into A Bar. The Pacific tion on current and future issues encroachment of one of the homes throughout the process, with at that when it opens, it is going to during the day when their sched- Palisades Woman’s Club gifted a affecting Potrero Canyon Park. along the rim of the canyon at the least three active members. be a passive park—no program- ule allows. handmade blanket. January 15 meeting. The Board “We are giving advice on the ming will be allowed there,” Haas “Because you can’t parent if Ella Mae Gowing, born Janu- then held a lengthy discussion design and the construction, but replied. you’re tired, you can’t be a good ary 24 at 8:17 a.m., is the Post’s about whether or not it falls under once the park is built, we are not The Los Angeles Department parent,” she added. runner-up First Baby of 2020. its jurisdiction, eventually tabling going to be giving advice, proba- of Recreation and Parks owns Homme explained that though In 2019, the first baby was the topic for the special meeting. bly,” Card explained. Potrero Canyon Park down and she has only lived in the Palisades born on January 16, in 2018, on “I think the first question is Card said that when he was at around until Temescal Canyon. for about a year-and-a-half, she January 11, and in 2017, January the jurisdictional issue—does this a hearing at the Commission, at the “But it is administered by and has a long history with the com- 3. board have jurisdiction over what end of a presentation, he “tried to run by the same agency that ad- munity, including having friends In 2016, for the first time in happens in Potrero Canyon?” Vice sneak in a suggestion … that they ministers and runs this park, and who were born and raised in town. First Baby contest history, there Chair Robert Harter questioned. haven’t decided or given direction it’s adjacent to this park?” Zar When asked what she is look- was not just one winner, but two: “I hope you have some ideas on as to who is going to manage Po- continued, which Haas again con- ing forward to showing Dashiell twins Benjamin James Nakamura that.” trero Park and they need to decide firmed. in the Palisades, Michelle said she and Lucas Alexander Nakamura “I don’t know whose responsi- and let us all know.” “Without any hard line, I dare can’t wait to show him the hikes arrived on January 9. bility it is, the only thing I do know Card continued that when Po- say, I think until there’s another is that once that park is open, if trero Canyon Park opens, the area board that’s formed—not an advi- there’s any issues, I know I’m go- will be swarmed with people and sory committee of sorts, but anoth- Former Palisades Charter ing to get that phone call,” Erich that the Park Advisory Board will er board that’s formed—I dare to High School football player Haas, park director, said. be “stuck with managing it because conjecture that anything that goes Mitchell Schwartz helped the on in Potrero will impact this park Kansas City Chiefs win the Su- and will ultimately fall on this per Bowl on Sunday in Miami. board to address,” Zar continued. The 6-foot-5, 320-pound start- “What if the standard be … if ing right tackle was on the field a matter in Potrero Canyon affects for every offensive snap as the the park, then yes, we should have Chiefs scored 21 unanswered something to say about it, talk points in the fourth quarter to about it,” Harter added. defeat the San Francisco 49ers, The board passed a motion to 31-20.