Tag: First-In Fire Foundation
First Responders honored at annual Trailblazer Luncheon
Members of the Greater Miracle Mile Chamber of Commerce (GMMCC) met on Zoom to honor the recipients of the 2021 Trailblazer Award last month. The award ceremony recognized first responders from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). A heavy roster of speakers spoke of the importance of their […]
Locals, firefighters turn out for groundbreaking
Neighbors marked the success of a local fundraising campaign led by Lyn Mac-Ewen Cohen and the First-In Fire Foundation, of which she is the founding president, on a drizzly Saturday morning, May 12. A large gathering of neighbors rallied at Fire Station 29, located in Windsor Square, at the corner of Van Ness Ave. and […]
Neighborhood Valentines tell how they met: Lyn MacEwen and Marc Cohen
In 1973, Lyn MacEwen was a single mom working on Park Avenue, when she and a girlfriend stopped for a cappuccino at Caffe Reggio, in Greenwich Village since 1927. Standing at the end of a long line, her friend was soon engaged in conversation with a group of guys, one of whom was Marc Cohen. […]
Community leaders earn valentines from Miracle Mile Civic Coalition
Valentines were bestowed on the winners of the annual GoodHearts Awards on Feb. 14 at Olympia Medical Center. The awards, honoring extraordinary public service and arts consciousness, are sponsored by the Miracle Mile Civic Coalition. Councilman Tom LaBonge and Coalition chairman Lyn MacEwen Cohen gave awards to Doris Dunn, Farmers Insurance; Matt Simon, Caruso Affiliated; […]
Pancake breakfast at Los Angeles Fire Station 61 attracts 500
Firefighters welcomed some 500 friends and neighbors of L.A.F.D.’s Station 61 who feasted on pancakes while hearing about prevention and emergency preparedness at the Sept. 9 Open House. City fire chief Brian Cummings and local councilmen were among the guests at the fundraiser at 5821 W. Third St. Donors included local markets, International House of […]
Her new hat is a fireman’s helmet
For her work in promoting the Los Angeles Fire Department, Lyn MacEwen Cohen was named “Honorary Fire Chief 2012” at Fire Service Recognition Day in May. Fire Chief Brian Cummings presented an official fire chief helmet to Cohen, president of First-In Fire Foundation and of the Miracle Mile Civic Coalition, for her public service benefitting […]
