Larchmont Chronicle
VOL. 61, NO. 5
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IN THIS ISSUE
Election is April 30 for GWNC, MCWNC
Top lady golfers play April 27-30
n Tournament is held at Wilshire Country Club
DESIGN FOR LIVING Sec. 2, Pages 7-16
REMEMBERING.
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BOOK tells local car lore and history. 2-2
COMING to Rossmore and Beverly. 2-5
By Suzan Filipek As the Chronicle’s May issue is delivered throughout neighborhoods, the world’s top female golfers are walking the historic course at Wilshire Country Club (WCC). And readers may join them in the galleries! The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tournament — which has 17 of the current top 20 women players in the world — takes place Thurs., April 27, through Sun., April 30. The winner and other top players will share a whopping $3 million purse — one of the largest for an LPGA event outside of the majors. While the LPGA Tour has staged its signature Los Angeles event at Wilshire Country Club since 2018, this is the LPGA’s inaugural JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro. Walter and Shirley Wang Los Angeles residents and Taiwan natives Walter and Shirley Wang are sponsoring the tournament through their companies. Walter is CEO of JM Eagle, the world’s largest plastic pipe manufacturer. His wife, Shirley, is founder of Plastro, a leading manufacturer of fiberglass entry doors. At the October 2022 See Ladies’ golf, p 8
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n 2023 vote is in person; mail ballots closed
GWNC VOTING will be in person at the Barking Lot on Larchmont Boulevard this Sunday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Green corn tamale season!
n Founders of El Cholo honored with city square By John Welborne Green corn tamales have returned for their annual appearance at El Cholo (May through October). On the heels of the March 30, 2023 naming of the intersection of 11th and Western Avenue as Alejandro and Rosa Borquez Square, El Cholo owner Ron Salisbury and numerous dignitaries kicked off the green corn tamale season on April 24.
EL CHOLO’S 100TH is recognized at the corner of 11th Street and Western Avenue.
EL CHOLO FAMILY AND FRIENDS include (holding items, from left) City Councilmember Heather Hutt, owner Ron Salisbury and Ron’s son and company CFO Brendon Salisbury. Between father and son is vocalist and actor Michelle Phillips.
Mailing permit:
MAY 2023
By Suzan Filipek Two hyperlocal elections are being held on Sunday for the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC) and the Mid City West Neighborhood Council (MCWNC) — advisory groups that discuss and opine about issues at City Hall, from development to homelessness. Both councils are holding in-person elections this Sun., April 30. The GWNC’s will take place at The Barking Lot, 336 N. Larchmont Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stakeholders in Mid City West can vote at Pan Pacific Park, 7600 Beverly Blvd., from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vote-by-mail ballot requests for both areas closed April 11. See Election, p 8
Block party in Larchmont this weekend
By Casey Russell A small committee of neighbors looking to bring the Larchmont Spring Block Party back to Larchmont Village has organized a day of family fun. This Saturday, April 29, the 500 block of North Bronson Avenue will be closed to parking and traffic for the event. Sponsors include Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez’s office, Larchmont Village See Block party, p 22
Porsche fêtes its 75th at Petersen Museum SPONSORS of the tournament at Wilshire Country Club, Walter and Shirley Wang.
GRAD SALUTE
Our annual section honoring local graduates will be in the Larchmont Chronicle’s June issue. Advertising deadline is Mon., May 15. For more information contact Pam Rudy, 323462-2241, ext. 11.
By Casey Russell To mark the 75th anniversary of Porsche, the iconic sports car, a collection of more than 40 extraordinary vehicles has come to the Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd. At the exhibit, “We Are Porsche,” museum-goers can see how Porsche was transformed into the cultural phenomenon it now is. The exhibit runs through April 2024. Learn more at petersen.org/porsche.
PORSCHE EXHIBIT in the Miracle Mile museum features 40 key examples of the iconic sports car on two floors.
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