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WSHPHS New Member Spotlight: Heather John Fogarty & John Fogarty
John and Heather: We moved to Plymouth Blvd in 2007, where we’ve been living with our sons George and Freddy until last month when we purchased a home on South Lucerne. We both grew up in England before returning to the States—John to New York and Heather to Napa Valley—and love the neighborhood for its…
Read MoreWSHPHS New Member Spotlight: Grace Kaminski
New member Grace Kaminski is from Sewickley, Pennsylvania, a small storybook-like town outside of Pittsburgh. Growing up in a 1904 red brick Georgian Colonial, and being surrounded by a wealth of old homes and history, Grace developed a fascination for old homes, ghost stories, architecture, and history. She studied Communication at Denison University in Ohio,…
Read MoreWSHPHS New Member Spotlight: Lisette Valenzuela
With nearly six years of experience in the business and nonprofit sector, Lisette Valenzuela is a Los Angeles, California native, raised bi-coastal between Los Angeles and Miami. While earning her B.S. in Psychology and Nonprofit Management from Nova Southeastern University, she volunteered and partnered with nonprofits on campus and, in Liberty City, Miami, Florida, with…
Read MoreWSHPHS New Member Spotlight: Edgar and David (Regan) Cervantes
David: Edgar and I moved to Hancock Park in March 2021. We feel very fortunate to call 444 S Muirfield our home. I’m originally from Boston and moved to LA in 2010 after stints in London, NYC and Philadelphia. I moved to LA not knowing many people and quickly fell in love with Los Angeles.…
Read MoreWSHPHS New Member Spotlight: Aldo Panera and Gia Marakas
Hi everyone, We are Aldo Panera and Gia Marakas who have recently purchased and are remodeling a 1924 Spanish adobe-style home in the Brookside neighborhood. Although not considered a historic home, we have kept quite a bit of the original construction and enjoy its charm, as do Cleopatra, our Pomeranian, and Lump-Lump, our English Short-Hair. …
Read MoreSAVING RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL – A Dancer’s True Story
November 10th at 7:00pm In Saving Radio City Music Hall, published by TurningPointPress, Rosemary Novellino-Mearns reveals how Radio City Music Hall, Art Deco masterpiece and New York City’s premiere tourist attraction for generations, was saved from demolition. After years of struggling with intense, sometimes painful memories, “Rosie” tells the honest, fact-filled, emotionally charged, and often…
Read MoreGHOSTS OF GREYSTONE – BEVERLY HILLS
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27TH, 7:00 PM Clete Keith never had thoughts of writing a book, let alone one on the paranormal. He was not someone totally convinced of the existence of ghosts or spiritual hauntings – until he started working at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. After twenty-two years working at the mansion, he woke up…
Read MoreAdrian, American Designer, Hollywood Original
Wednesday, September 22nd. 7:00 PM. In 1933, “Fortune” magazine suggested to the American fashion industry that they could benefit from the showmanship demonstrated by the Hollywood designers in order to compete with the French couturiers. The Hollywood designer “Fortune” most praised was Adrian of M-G-M. It was a logical choice as Adrian’s design for Joan…
Read MoreBetter Luck Next Time
August 25th, 7:00 PM. Do you want to read something funny? Let’s say, a novel set at a divorce ranch in Reno in the 1930s? A book with memorably eccentric characters, sparkling dialogue, a satisfying plot twist, and some romance and sex? A feel-good literary comedy/western? Here it is, then, the book you’ve been looking…
Read MoreWSHPHS New Member Spotlight: Marci Pool and David Madden
Marci Pool: We moved to Hancock Park in January with our 16 year old daughter, Riley. Our two older children, Max and Hannah (mother to our precious grandson!), are grown and live nearby and visit frequently. David and I both grew up in Los Angeles and have always loved the area and decided it was…
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