Archive for March, 2022
LPGA returns to Wilshire on April 20 to 24
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) will return to the Wilshire Country Club April 20 to 24. The event returns for its fourth year, and it will welcome fans back to the championship — in person — for the first time since 2019. The tournament will feature 144 of the world’s best female golf professionals […]
Whether it’s called putt-putt or miniature golf, it’s always fun
Whether it’s called putt-putt, mini or goofy, miniature golf is always fun. I grew up in Ohio, and our family summer vacation destination was usually Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The drive was 12 hours from Cleveland, which was much shorter than traveling to Florida. Our priorities when vacationing were palm trees, saltwater, and seafood shacks […]
Bert Lane, 95: Helped build a YMCA and a local baseball field
Bert Lane was a familiar face in the neighborhood, from overseeing a popular summertime baseball field on Second Street to helping raise millions of dollars for the Hollywood / Wilshire YMCA. For two decades he joined dignitaries such as Mayor Tom Bradley, Councilman John […]
Town and Country chef ‘Andre,’ 99
The longtime chef and proprietor of Andre’s of Town and Country, Domenic Andreone, 99, has died. Born Sept. 5, 1922 as Domenic Giovanni Andreone (Andre) in Brusasco, Italy, he passed away on Jan. 24. As reporter Julie Stier wrote of Andre’s local restaurant in a 2019 Larchmont Chronicle article, “It’s hard to believe that a […]
Larchmont Charter girls take city championship
Can you hear the cheers? Those are the adoring fans of high school students of Larchmont Charter School (LCS), which has been capturing athletic championships throughout the fall and winter seasons. Girls’ varsity (GVAR) basketball battled hard for its final league win. There was never more than a four-point spread for the last game of […]
Giorgio, Village regular, still in need of help
“I read your article on Giorgio [the Larchmont Chronicle published articles on Giorgio in February and September 2021] and wondered if you could help me.” So began the email I received in mid-January from a concerned Larchmont resident who wishes to remain anonymous. “He has been sleeping in my driveway every night and we cannot […]
