Larchmont Chronicle
vol. 56, no. 4
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Homelessness and supportive housing
IN THIS ISSUE
GWNC hosts Town Hall on crime
n Local residents hear more at Ebell meeting
SUMMER CAMPS & SCHOOLS. 14 - 27
THEY CALLED IT Ross's folly.
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KING TUT tickets available now. 2-6
By John Welborne A sold-out crowd gathered at The Ebell of Los Angeles to hear knowledgeable neighbors talk about solutions to a very visible problem, the vagrant and homeless people on the streets in all neighborhoods of Los Angeles, including those of our MidWilshire communities. The Ebell gathering was the first in a series of outreach events being organized by local residents Marilyn Wells of Hancock Park and Allison Schallert of Larchmont Village. At The Ebell, Wells introduced several speakers, including Windsor Square resident and First Lady of Los Angeles Amy Elaine Wakeland, Fourth District Councilman David E. Ryu and United Way director of public affairs (who grew up in Windsor Square) Tommy Newman. The title of the program was “Stories from the Frontline: See Homelessness, p 31
Third real estate office to open on Larchmont n Location to be above former hardware store
LARCHMONT'S got talent. 2-14 For Information on Advertising Rates, Please Call Pam Rudy 323-462-2241, x 11 Mailing permit:
Pacific Union International is set to locate an office this summer on the second floor of the former Larchmont Hardware building at 156 N. Larchmont Blvd. Bret Parsons, a Windsor Village resident who previously was a sales associate at Coldwell Banker, has been named associate manager of the new Pacific Union office — the company’s 21st location in Southern California. Pacific Union originated in San Francisco and recently merged with Los Angelesbased brokerages John Aaroe Group, Partners Trust and See Real estate, p 6
Design for Living
Our annual home and lifestyle section will be featured in the May issue. Advertising deadline is Mon., April 9. For more information contact Pam Rudy, 323-4622241, ext. 11.
APRIL 2018
n 'This is a wake-up call'
A NEW AMERICAN FLAG was raised on the flagpole in the center of Larchmont Village in March.
Ceremony salutes new flag, raised in Larchmont Village n City officials, business and Scouts at dedication
In the center of Larchmont Village last month, one American flag was retired, and a new one was raised. The ceremony followed the observation by Larchmont Village neighbor Eric Dortch that the existing flag was in tatters. He decided to take action, and he purchased a replacement flag. The flag ceremony was organized by Larchmont Boulevard Association (LBA) president, John Winther, of Coldwell Banker Larchmont. Winther recruited local Cub
Scouts from Pack 16 and Boy Scouts from Troop 10, and he invited Councilman David Ryu to attend. Ryu did, and he thanked not only the Scouts and Winther, but also Lisa Dortch, who was representing her family. Also present in the crowd of about 30 people were other LBA members as well as the co-executive directors of the Larchmont Village Business Improvement District, Heather Duffy Boylston and Rebecca Hutchinson. See Flag, p 30
Women's Golf returns to Wilshire after years away n Tournament to take place April 16 to 22
By Billy Taylor The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) returns to Los Angeles this month for the first time in more than a decade when the best players in women’s golf descend on the Wilshire Country Club. The inaugural “HUGEL-JTBC LA Open” takes place April 16 to 22, featuring 144 women golfers competing over 72 holes for a share of the $1.5 million purse. “Members are ecstatic about bringing the LPGA back to the Wilshire Country Club,” the club’s president David Damus told the Chronicle. “It’s a great chance to support women’s golf, and members are eager to welcome the tournament back to Los Angeles.”
The Wilshire Country Club last hosted the LPGA in 2001. Who’s going to be playing? See Golf, p 29
By Billy Taylor The Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC) hosted a March 14 Town Hall meeting at The Ebell of Los Angeles to discuss issues related to ongoing local criminal activity. Event organizer Julie Stromberg opened the session by sharing some startling statistics indicating, among other things, that in the past two years burglaries are up between six and 12 percent, depending on where you live. Because the 15 neighborhoods that make up the GWNC are split between two divisions of the Los Angeles Police DeSee Crime, p 31
Worried about crime? Patrols are suggested n Several private providers listed
By Billy Taylor Property crime is on the rise, and homeowners are understandably alarmed. Reports of burglaries in otherwise quiet communities seem to come out on a daily basis. Figures indicate that, in the past two years, burglaries are up between six and 12 percent in the Chronicle’s distribution area alone. (Read more about criminal activity in Greater Wilshire above.) What are homeowners to do? At a Feb. 6 community See Private patrols, p 13
WILSHIRE COUNTRY CLUB last hosted the LPGA in 2001.
Photo by Billy Taylor
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