Goldstein, Nakano named Redondo Beach Man, Woman of the Year
Laura Nakano is congratulated by niece Ella Nakano on being named Redondo Beach Woman of the Year. Photo Steve Goldstein was commenting to fellow Redondo Chamber board member Ann Garten about the fact that neither of them had ever been honored as Man or Woman of the Year when he was shushed by 2011 Woman of the Year Mickey Marraffino. The reprimand came just as the Chris Bennett, the chamber’s 2017 Man of the Year announced the 2018 honoree Friday night at the Chamber’s annual installation dinner at the Portofino Hotel. Redondo reacts after hearing his name announced as Redondo Beach Man of the Year. Bennett described the honoree as a former chamber chairperson, business owner, musician and author of the LA Gravesite companion: where the VIP RIP. The Man of the Year honoree, Bennett announced, was Steve Goldstein. Goldstein’s surprise was clearly genuine. “I’m tonight’s emcee. I’m supposed to wrap things up,” he said after ascending the stage. Lauren Nakano, director of the Beach Cities Health District Blue Zone Project, was honored as the Woman of the Year. Under her leadership, Blue Zones has earned national recognition for improving local health through its implementation of…
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