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Neighbors gather for a potluck and movie night in Windsor Village
The Windsor Village potluck and movie night on Aug. 3 was a hit! Neighbors visited, played games and shared food in the Ninth Street cul-de-sac across from Harold Henry Park. Windsor Village Association (WVA) President Barbara Pflaumer and WVA Vice President Heather Brel welcomed all who attended. They introduced neighbors and made sure young children […]
Barbara Pflaumer brings neighbors together in Windsor Village
Barbara Pflaumer is the friendly neighbor everyone seems to know. With her ready smile and community-minded spirit, she was destined to become the heart of Windsor Village that she is today. But really, it was her dogs that helped her meet people when she moved to the area 30 years ago. Her first dog, Kaiser, […]
Order of Australia awarded to Fremont Place resident
Television reporter and journalist Robert Penfold of Fremont Place was honored with The Order of Australia in 2021. But, because the pandemic was in full swing when the award was announced, ceremonies were delayed. Penfold just recently traveled to the country of his birth to receive the great honor in person. The Order of Australia […]
Cedars-Sinai’s first female chair of surgery has big plans
Recruited by Cedars-Sinai to be the new chair of surgery, Dr. Cristina R. Ferrone moved from Boston to Windsor Square a year and a half ago. She spent her main growing-up years in Scarsdale, right near (fittingly) Larchmont, New York. Ferrone is the first female chair of surgery at Cedars. Ferrone graduated from the University […]
Jewelers ready wares; Flicka celebrates
The new Tu Madre location at Melrose and Larchmont is open for business, and the high-end jewelry and Rolex retailer at 119 N. Larchmont Blvd. is nearing completion. Larchmont Jewelers told us that an official opening day is not yet set, but the store will begin doing business Aug. 1. Apparently, completion of installation […]
LAUSD votes to ban smartphone usage
Action follows Pilgrim’s ‘no cell phone’ policy In our June issue, the Larchmont Chronicle ran an article about the positive change that local TK-to-12th grade Pilgrim School saw this year after using Yondr pouches to implement a “no cell phones” policy during the school day. On June 18, the board of the Los Angeles Unified […]
