Calling all community support for the Fourth of July Parade!

Twenty years of parades and community

One thing we can all agree on is that our community, and our country, is better when we all work together! This year marks the 20th anniversary of the LAX Coastal Fourth of July Parade, and organizers have selected, “America…Better Together” as the 2019 theme. With...

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Calling all community support for the Fourth of July Parade!

Help choose the Fourth of July Parade theme!

Every year, thousands of community members gather for Westchester’s largest patriotic celebration in honor of America’s birthday and to show a little hometown pride at the Westchester Fourth of July Parade. Next year, when America celebrates its 243rd birthday, the...

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100percentLA campaign showcases Otis alumni artwork at LAX

100percentLA campaign showcases Otis alumni artwork at LAX

Westchester’s Otis College of Art and Design is turning 100 on September 30, and the college is kicking-off a number of community collaborations to help celebrate its centennial. One of these first partnerships is with Los Angeles World Airports, which recently held a...

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Wanted: Westchester’s 75 Leaders Nominations

Wanted: Westchester’s 75 Leaders Nominations

Do you know a leader in Westchester that deserves to be recognized for their dedication to the community? The Westchester 75th Anniversary Committee is looking for nominations of people who either live, work or volunteer in Westchester that have enriched the community...

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Westchester 75 Art Contest Winners

Westchester 75 Art Contest Winners

In September, the Westchester 75th Anniversary Committee put out a call for student artists in the area to create drawings using the theme “Our Little Piece of Paradise: Celebrating 75 Years of Westchester.” The committee received more than 100 entries from students...

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Westchester Day planned at City Hall

Westchester Day planned at City Hall

More than 250 community members celebrated Westchester’s 75th anniversary at a cocktail reception held at Loyola Marymount University on Thursday, October 27 hosted by the Westchester 75th Anniversary Committee in conjunction with the LAX Coastal Chamber and Loyola...

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Let’s Celebrate Westchester!

Let’s Celebrate Westchester!

Please join the Westchester 75th Anniversary Committee for a Celebration of Westchester on Thursday, October 27 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Loyola Marymount University. Guests can enjoy live music, food, drinks, photo booth, a display of historical society photos and...

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Yours for a Greater Westchester

Yours for a Greater Westchester

In an era when most women dared not engage in business, politics or anything that took them outside the home, a farm girl from Illinois broke barriers and ultimately changed the course of Westchester forever. Ella Lewin was born in 1891, the only daughter of Robert...

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