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Krista: I recently moved to Los Angeles from Iowa to grow my apparel brand, Buy Art Not Followers®. I love art, history, culinary science, travel, and having people over for tea. I am a passionate member of the Ebell Club, and look forward to being part of the WSHPHS.

Joan Hornig began her career as a professional fundraiser for Harvard University and Columbia Business School before spending 19 years on Wall Street. Since 2003, Joan combines her love of jewelry and design, business skills and experience with non-profit organizations as Founder and CEO of her philanthropically-driven companies, Joan Hornig Jewelry-Philanthropy is Beautiful® and Pave…

Laura and Sydney Dutton moved to Los Angeles from San Francisco in 1975 because Syd wanted to get into the film business. Syd’s first job was delivering mail on a bicycle at Universal Studios, a position that Roddy McDowell found for him as they were friends of friends. McDowell was wonderful to them and remained…

Clare: I grew up on Lorraine Blvd in Windsor Square, and my mom Judy Schneider has lived in the same house since 1968 (She’s a member of the Historical Society too). My grandparents Clare and Henry Dockweiler lived at 366 So June St for many years, so I’ve got multi-generational neighborhood roots. My husband Drew…

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…

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,…

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…

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.…

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. …

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…