Via Harry Saltzgaver at Gazettes Town-News > Community News: In one fell swoop, the City Council Tuesday approved a whopping 84 appointments or reappointments to non-Charter advisory commissions and boards — plus nine more on Charter commissions. Terms on most commissions end on June 30. In recent years, reappointments and appointments have taken a back seat to preparation of the next city budget (budget hearings begin in late...

I’m another step closer to being appointed to the city Parks and Recreation Commission, as noted in the Grunion Gazette this past week: Gazettes Town-News > Archives > Community News > Commission Picks Vetted By Panel. Nine appointments to city Charter-required commissions and boards were approved Tuesday by the City Council’s Personnel and Civil Service Committee. Appointments are made by Mayor Bob Foster, then must be approved...

An additional industry hit … Ron Antonette launches own firm – PRWeek US.

Nice industry mention … Bulldog Reporter – Daily Dog | | R. Antonette Communications Launches in Long Beach.

Nice clip from Playthings this morning: Antonette opens PR agency – 2/26/2010 6:13:00 AM – Playthings.

Former Fleishman-Hillard Consumer Lead Launches Agency – mediabistro.com: PRNewser. Thanks to PRNewser for getting my bio out there.