THE
WILLMORE CITY Enterprise
the
The Goddard Group
Real Estate Brokerage & Property Management
Carrol Goddard, CRS
(562) 624-6240
T H E N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E W I L L M O R E C I T Y H E R I T A G E A S S O C I A T I O n Dec 2008
email: [email protected]
(562) 618-9507 Cell
WilLmore
City
enterprise
D e c e m b e r
H o l i d a y
P o t l u c k
(562) 624-6243 FAX
D R A K E L A N D C O M PA N Y
REDEVELOPMENT THROUGH PRESERVATION
Willmore City Heritage Association will be having its 2008 Holiday Potluck at the home of Eric and Cherie
Sochin. The event starts at 7 pm on Wednesday Dec. 17th. Their home is located at 227 W. 10th Street. Please
join us for a fun evening with your neighbors. Bring a favorite dish or just yourself.
There will be no Code Enforcement meeting in December. The next meeting will be on January 16, 2009.
RICHARD FEHR Project Developer
628 West 10th Street
Long Beach, CA 90813
Phone (562) 432-1090 Fax (562) 436-5306
Happy Holidays
The Holiday Potluck will be held
Wednesday Dec. 17th
7:00 p.m. at the home of
Erik & Cherie Sochin
227 W. 10th Street
Mark Your Calendar!!
The
WilLmore City
Enterprise
PO BOX 688, Long Beach, CA 90801
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In the spirit of acquainting all of you with our property, I was able to dig up a little info on the building history. Mind you, my wife and I have only owned and lived in the building under 3 years, but there happens to
be a nice little history there...
According to the PD10 Document, this Spanish
Colonial Revival
Duplex was built around
1928, probably a date
provided by the County
Tax Assessor or another City Office that keeps
the records. My wife
Cherie had done a little
research at the library
and had found phone
records going back to
about 1923, so the true
date really leaves a few
question marks and is yet
to be determined. In
one of its more memorable
states, the house was
owned and run as the
"Victorian Tea
Company" during the mid
90's, where afternoon
Tea Party Classes were
held, along with other
events relating to National
Tea Week and Themed
Teas for every season. This
enterprise existed in
the lower unit, where previous owners Barb and
Jim remodeled the kitchen
in a charming manner, reflecting the classic tile work of the earlier eras. It is still in place today. We ourselves
have re-landscaped the backyard into a mini-resort for entertaining, complete with water features, jacuzzi
and BBQ Island. If it is a warm evening this Dec. 17th, perhaps we may even spend a little time out back. We
will certainly leave it open for all to explore and enjoy.
Hope to see you there!
Erik & Cherie Sochin
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2008/2009 WCHA Board
Greetings from your new WCHA Board. Three new members were elected at our November 19 meeting-Jim Danno, Kathleen Irvine,
and Amy Peters. Thanks to
the three they replaced—
Cheryl Perry, Ernie Villa, and
Sherron Leno. Erik Sochin,
Patty Lund, Jill Anne Black,
and I are the continuing
board members.
The Board met Tuesday
November 25th to divvy up
the Board responsibilities. I
am the new president and will
handle matters pertaining to
the City and community.
Patty is the new Secretary.
Jill Anne will continue as
Treasurer. Erik will oversee
matters pertaining to Quality
of Life issues and the website.
Amy will oversee matters pertaining to Preservation issues.
Kathleen will produce the
newsletter. And, Jim will be
heading the membership
drive and help wherever
needed.
New Board members mean
new ideas, so be forewarned
that some new things will be
tried in the newsletter and at
our monthly meetings. “Old dogs” can be motivated to try some “new tricks.” Your input will be appreciated
as we try new ways to move forward in the New Year.
Jana Shields, President
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We d o n ' t l i v e i n M i n n e s o t a ! D o n ' t t reat your p l a n t s a s t h o u g h t h e y d o . N o n e e d t o b r u t a l i z e y o u r
ro s e s b y c u t t i n g t h e m i n t o l i t t l e s t u b s . C u t o ff n o m o re t h a n h a l f o f l a s t y e a r ' s g ro w t h a n d a n y
cro s s i n g o r w e a k b r a n c h e s . Yo u r ro s e s w i l l w a s t e l e s s e n e r g y g e t t i n g t a l l a g a i n a n d p u t t h e i r
effort s i n t o f l o w e r i n g . R e m o v e A L L t h e l e a v e s . B y d o i n g t h i s y o u w i l l e l i m i n a t e m a n y o f t h e
e a r l y s p r i n g f u n g a l d i s e a s e s . A n y s h r u b s s h o u l d o n l y b e t r i m m e d i f t h e y n e e d i t - f o r example if
there are dead or w e a k b r a n c h e s . I f y o u h a v e s h r u b s t h a t n e e d c o n s t a n t t r i m m i n g t h ro u g h o u t t h e
year, t h e y a re too big for their h o m e - reconsider h o w a t t a c h e d y o u a re to them. Please see
"Sustainability" column in November! If you choose plants that fit in their spaces you will have
l e s s w o r k t o d o , a n d l e s s g re e n w a s t e t o d i s p o s e o f , d u r i n g w i n t e r c l e a n u p . P u t d o w n s o m e o r g a ni c p l a n t f o o d - D r. Eart h R o s e a n d F l o w e r is a good all-ro u n d o n e - a n d m u l c h e v e ry t h i n g h e a v i l y.
I l i k e C e d a r Mulch - it acidifies our s o i l a n d k e e p s t h e f l e a p o p u l a t i o n d o w n .
Next Month:
Great Small Trees
Kathleen Irvine
Events Calendar
December 17, 2008
7:00 p.m.
WCHA Holiday Potluck
227 W. 10th. St.
December 14, 2008
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Rancho Los Cerritos Christmas Open House
4600 Virginia Road
Free
December 10 - 14
Rancho Los Alamitos Holiday Hospitality Open House
6400 E. Bixby Hills Road
562-431-3541 for hours and reservations
Free
January 16, 2009
6:30 p.m.
Code Enforcement Meeting
Willmore Community Police Center
January 16, 2009
7:30 p.m.
WCHA Meeting
Willmore Community Police Center
Willmore City Heritage Association
Business card size ad $50/year (10 month guarantee)
Please send business card with check
The Willmore City Heritage Association is committed to the preservation,
protection and improvement of the physical environment and quality of life
in the Willmore City/Drake Park neighborhood.
Membership: Renewal______New______Phone:_______________
WCHA Board Members* - 2008/2009
Jana Shields, President*
(562)495-1729
Name__________________________________________________
Erik Sochin, Vice-President-Quality of Life*
(562)436-6522
Amy Peters, Vice-President-Preservation*
(562) 708-0530
Address________________________________________________
Patty Lund, Secretary*
(562) 435-9606
City____________________________State______Zip__________
Jill Anne Black, Treasurer*
(562) 495-3377
Email__________________________________________________
Jim Danno*
(818) 266-7110
General $20________________Student $10___________________
Kathleen Irvine*
(562) 342-6146
Business $30_______________Senior $10____________________
Donations (any amount)
$___________________________________________
Please make checks payable to:
WCHA
PO Box 688
Long Beach, CA 90801
Donations are Tax Deductible
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Newsletter - Kathleen Irvine
(562) 342-6146
WCHA Voice Mail
(562)436-8611
Police Center Chair: Carrol Goddard
(562) 618-9507
Willmore Community Police Center
(562)570-1146
1st District Council Office
(562)570-6919
visit us at our website: http://www.willmorecity.org