Larchmont Chronicle
VOL. 60, NO. 10 • DELIVERED TO 76,439 READERS IN HANCOCK PARK • WINDSOR SQUARE • FREMONT PLACE • MIRACLE MILE • PARK LA BREA • LARCHMONT •
IN THIS ISSUE
Larchmont Family Fair to return Oct. 30
‘Taste’ was enjoyed on Boulevard
n Many restaurants served at fundraiser
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By John Welborne The post-pandemic return of the annual Taste of Larchmont was a big success, according to Hope’s Net executive director Brandy Muñiz. More than 300 Larchmontians and neighbors greeted one another walking up and down the Boulevard on Sept. 19, sampling food tastes from local eateries at the traditional Monday evening event. The city’s surface parking lot, adjoining the Larchmont Village clock, was headquarters, with a balloon entry and multiple tent pavilions. In addition to ticket sales, the tents housed displays of raffle prizes and silent auction items. Boy Scouts oversaw a couple of tents with beverages, and there were tents featuring desserts for the purchasers of the Taste of Larchmont passports. All proceeds from ticket sales and See Taste of Larchmont, p 3
Parties, galas and a casino in the offing n Fall season events multiply OLDEST of Los Angeles in new book. 2-6 For Information on Advertising Rates, Please Call Pam Rudy 323-462-2241, x 11 Mailing permit:
By Suzan Filipek and John Welborne Following a long hiatus due to the pandemic, fundraising galas and just plain parties are making a comeback in and around our town. Higher Ground is the nonprofit organization that uses recreation to give people of all abilities (especially our nation’s veterans) the emotional and social tools they need to feel like they belong. See Parties, p 6
Dining Guide
Restaurant and entertainment news will be featured in our Fall Dining Guide in the November issue. Larchmont Chronicle advertising deadline is Mon., Oct. 10. For more information contact Pam Rudy, 323-4622241, ext. 11.
OCTOBER 2022
n Rides, music, food at family-fun event
LARCHMONT FAMILY FAIR poster is reviewed by Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell and committee member Patty Lombard.
Pumpkin patch to open
n Lots and lots of pumpkins to pop up on Larchmont By Nona Sue Friedman If you want to see a whole bunch of pumpkins (30,000 lbs.), swing by the Wilshire Rotary Club’s pumpkin patch at 568 N. Larchmont Blvd. Pumpkins go up for sale Sat., Oct. 8, with sales continuing through Sun., Oct. 30, or until all are sold. The patch
is open weekdays from 2 to 6 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The pumpkin patch sells “mini to giant pumpkins and everything in between,” according to Wendy Clifford, head of the Rotary pumpkin patch. In addition to pumpSee Pumpkin patch, p 30
By Patricia Lombard It’s back! After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Larchmont Family Fair is back. Mark your calendars for Sun., Oct. 30, from 2 to 7 p.m. for the reboot of this beloved neighborhood tradition that started in 1966. The Larchmont Boulevard Association (LBA), organizer of the fair, said they are excited about some changes longtime fair planner Betsy Malloy is proposing for this year’s event. “We decided it was time to do something a little different,” said Malloy, who has See Family Fair, p 8
Sign up for ‘speed humps’
By Casey Russell Residents interested in having speed humps installed on their neighborhood streets will be pleased to know that the Los Angeles Dept. of Transportation [LADOT] Residential Speed Hump Program will be accepting applications beginning Oct. 6. Due to the COVID-19 panSee Speed humps, p 8
Special section: Local elections 2022 n Interviews featured
First Lady Jill Biden stopped at the Windsor Square home of writer/producer Marta Kauffman to attend a Sept. 16 fundraiser before visiting Homeboy Industries in Chinatown. Then she headed across the pond to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The Kauffman luncheon was one of many political events taking place in our neighborhoods during this busy season leading up to mail-in voting, culminating with in-person voting on Tues., Nov. 8. This paper interviewed nearly a dozen candidates for the most-local offices that directly affect our neighbor-
FIRST LADY Jill Biden is shown here with former resident Fr. Gregory Boyle during her visit to Homeboy Industries.
hoods. Articles about these candidates, along with explanations of the seven ballot
propositions, are featured in our special section, Election 2022, on pages 13-20.
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