David Named a Top Producer for January 2012

2012 off to a good start for David White adn South Bay real estate!  Contrary to the headlines, the South Bay has stable prices, increasing sales, and a shortage of homes on the market.  Oh, and lifetime low interest rates! - David

MB Council Overturns Arbitrary Denial by Planning Commission

The Manhattan Beach City Council ruled to overturn a puzzling Planning Commission denial of Journey of Faith Church's application to replace it's 1950's-era changeable letter sign with an attractive new sign of the same size in the same location, using current technology.  A good result, and your blogger is grateful to have had the opportunity to help.

Our leaders need to be open to using good judgment in cases like this, avoiding lockstep imposition of one-size-fits-all municipal codes.  As wisely decided by the Council, we should be going out of our way to embrace and not to impose arbitrary and unnecessary restrictions upon the forces for good in our community, including our churches, temples, and schools. - David

Manhattan Beach News

City Council Roundup by Carley Dryden (Updated: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 6:05 PM PST)

[Unrelated text deleted] Journey of Faith sign Although the city’s Planning Commission denied Journey of Faith Church’s request to install a new LED sign along Artesia Boulevard, City Council considered the church’s appeal and approved the installation. The double-sided 60 square-foot full color changeable copy electronic display messaging board will replace the existing illuminated changeable copy cabinet pole sign. The planning commission felt the sign would increase visual blight, cause a vehicle safety hazard along one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares, be obtrusive to nearby residents and was not consistent with the city’s sign code. The church argued that the sign, which would dim during nighttime hours, would be an appropriate method to communicate to the community and would be less obtrusive than the pole sign. “The better Journey of Faith looks, the better Manhattan Beach looks,” said resident David White. “A surprising amount of information is conveyed with a sign. This sign is important.” Mayor Nick Tell felt the LED board would not be obtrusive on a street with other electronic signs, like the one at Mira Costa High School, and the towering McDonald’s golden arches just yards away. Councilman David Lesser was the lone dissenter, arguing that the sign would impact the character of Artesia Boulevard and was not consistent with the city’s sign code.

David Named Top Producer for March 2011

David was again named a South Bay Brokers Top Producer for March of 2011

Local Hero Col. David McCarthy (Ret.)

Article in The Beach Reporter about friend and Scouting colleague Col. David McCarthy's latest heroics, this time in Manhattan Beach instead of Afghanistan or Iraq. This is the sort of guy we need on OUR city staff! - David

Local Realtor rappels 32-floor building for charity

My rappelling adventure down the side of the Bonaventure featured in today's Beach Reporter.
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Story:
Local Realtor rappels 32-floor building for charity
There he was. Standing on the rooftop of the 32-floor Bonaventure Hotel, his heels balancing on the edge. Manhattan Beach resident David White was about to rappel down the hotel as a fundraiser for the Los Angeles Council of the Boy Scouts of America...  See the full article at
http://www.tbrnews.com/articles/2011/01/06/manhattan_beach_news/news05.txt

Many thanks to my sponsors, including:

• South Bay Brokers
• Hon. Richard Montgomery
• Getchel Wilson*
• Jeff & Susan Bare
• Eric Fonoimoana*
• Tina White
• Susan Jensen*
• Bonney Larson*
• Barry Host*
• Rob Norrie*
• Nina Michaels*
• Ron Werner*
• Julie-Ann Forney*
• Hana El Sawy*
• Ricci Reardin*
• Marsha Peters*
• Danielle Newson*

*My generous colleagues at South Bay Brokers!

A videotaped interview following the rappel appears in the "Other Media" tab of this site.  Please feel free to contact me about getting involved in Scouts via participation and/or financial support.

-David

David Recognized as Top Producer

Your blogger was recognized in the Beach Reporter as a Top Producer at South Bay Brokers for September 2010, as was his real estate partner Laura Grabher!

A Brave Student/Athlete in Need

Here's a great article from the Beach Reporter on last week's fundraiser for Lizzy Garland, a brave and wonderful college student/athlete courageously battling a brain tumor: Love for Lizzy. 

It was amazing to see such a huge turnout from her hometown of El Segundo show up at the El Segundo High School game (which was dedicated to her) for great food and a slient auction on Lizzy's behalf.  Lizzy's dad is my colleague and friend John Garland of South Bay Brokers.

If you're having a good year, please consider helping Lizzy out.  The article explains how. - David

A Little Shameless Self-Promotion

Admission: This post is nothing but self-promotion. It's an upcoming ad for your blogger truly to appear in local publications the Beach Reporter and perhaps the Easy Reader. 

Couldn't do that if this blog was anonymous, could I?

Having nothing to hide, this blog carries an honest byline and agenda-free content (except for the occassional shameless bits of self promotion, that is)!- David

David Named a Top Producer at South Bay Brokers

David was again recognized in the Beach Reporter as a top producer at South Bay Brokers, Inc. for the month of October 2009.  OK, so they're a few months behind... - David

David featured in Beach Reporter

Beach Reporter article featuring David in Aug. of 08