Whjttier Historic Neighborhood Association

SEPTEMBER 2016VOLUME XVII, ISSUE Ill NEWSLETTER

2016 HOME TOURSaturday, October 15th, loam to 4pm

and surprising facts.

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Tour 5 beautiful and eclectic homes, including the Historic Bailey House(Whittier's first homestead). Each home has been meticulously maintainedand decorated. Docents will guide you through each one providing details

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NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WITH

CHIEF OF POLICE, JEFF PIPER BycandiNash

In a well-attendedmeeting July 19 atFirst ChristianChurch, Chief Piper

and Councilman JQsue Alvaradospoke to WHNA residents aboutcrime, homelessness, parking andother issues affecting ourNeighborhood.

Chief Piper began by relayingsome statistics he had specificallypulled for the meeting. In a city of100,000 residents, Whittierreports less than 3,000 crimes peryear (this is low compared toother cities). Uptown accounts foronly 50/o of the City's overall crimerate. That being said, Uptowncrimes have increased slightlyyear over year; from 129 in 2013,to 149 in 2015). Uptown callsinto Police Dispatch haveincreased at a higher rate; from700 calls in 2013 to 846 calls in2015. Again, this is a very smallpercent of the 48,000 service callsDispatch receives for Whittierevery year. Chief Piper pointedout that most of the calls fromUptown were Quality Of Life(homeless activity, graffiti, etc.)and Suspicious Circumstance,rather than for more seriousissues like assault, burglary, etc.

He noted that statewide crime ison the rise due to the aftereffectsof Prop 47, which changed manytypes of crimes from felonies tomisdemeanors, t:hus decreasingthe consequences of committingthe crime. For example, the policecan no longer arrest a person forhaving or using methampheta-mines. Unless there is evidence

that person intends to sell thedrugs, they can only be issued aticket. (One resident cautionedeveryone to carefully read Prop 57on the upcoming ballot, which willfurther limit the penalties and jailterms for committing seriouscrimes.)

Only a few officers are on patrolat any given time and they handlecalls in order of priority, soresponse times can vary.However, Chief Piper is activelyimplementing practices to improvepolice coverage with the budget-ary restrictions: His officers arenot patrolling randomly butinstead using intelligence-basedpractices. (For example, if aresident reports an excessivenumber of speeders or carsrunning stop signs, Chief Piper willuse cameras and radar detectors,as well as posting patrol cars towatch that section at randomtimes throughout the day.) Heencourages officers to patrol hotzones in their area when they areoff-duty, and this is considered ineach officer's annual evaluation.Chief Piper authorized overtime toreenact bicycle and foot patrols inthe Uptown business districtthrough the summer months.

Homelessness is a concern, butthe Chief want:s us to realize thatbeing homeless is not a crime.There is not a lot the police can dounless they are committing acriminal act, like camping orurinating in public. However, he isinitiating a program this Fall thatwill have a Mental Health Profes-sional on patrol with the police

officers, interact-

WIINA President Ted Gottls with Chieif Jef f piper &

Councilman ]osue Alvarado

ing with thehomeless and,hopefully, gettingthem muchneeded help.

Chief Piper endedby saying hewants residents toknow the peoplewho are workingto keep ourneighborhoodsafe. He wants usto be able to putfaces with the

names. With that goal in mind, heis happy to meet with us again toaddress specific neighborhoodconcerns and issues, and he willbring the person responsible forhandling that issue to thatmeeting. The Chief is willing totake calls but urges citizens toemail Lt. Bryan Ellis (who has metwith us before and is in charge ofour area) with concerns that arenot urgent in nature.

Doh't Be a VictimSome suggestions from the Chiefof Police:• Always [ockyourcar• Don't leave items in your car

where people can see them,even sunglasses and loosechange

• Know your neighbors & whatcars they drive - watch forunknown people and cars onyour street

• Form neighborhood watchgroups

• Take actions that make itappear that you are homewhile you are at work

• Put an alarm company's signin your front window If you'realone, don't open the door tostrangers, but be sure to letthem know you are home

Councilman Josue AlvaradoThe meeting was also attended bythe new representative for District#1, Councilman Josue Alvarado,who gave insights on policy issuesand answered questions aboutpermit parking, He is happy tohear about issues and concernsfrom residents, but emphasizedthe power of petitions in gettingattention from the City Council.

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FUN THINGS TO DO AROLJIND TOWN

September 2016Sep Thursdays 3PM -8PM Family Street Festival

Comstock & Bailey

Sep 03, Thurs 7:30PM Movies Under the Stars:Maleficent (Parnell Park)

Sep 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24Play: Beauty & The Beast

Whittier Community Theatre

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Sep 17, Saturday:* 9:15AM -10:30AM Yoga Class (Free)

Greenleaf Grassy Area (by t:he parking structure)

* 7:30PM David Wilcox (folk singer)Ruth a Shannon Center

Sep 18, Sun lpM -6PM Taps & TapasFiesta Hall, 12703 Philadelphia Street

Sep 24, Saturday:* 9:15AM -10:`30AM Zumba Class (Free)

Greenleaf Grassy Area (by t:he parking structure)

* 10AM - 3PM American Made Car ShowParnell Park

* 2PM & 7:30PM Keauhou (Aloha Music Series)Ruth 8 Shannon Center

November 2016Nov 03, Thurs 3PM - 8PM Family Street Festival

Comst:ock & Bailey

Nov 4, 5,11,12,13,18,19play: The Dining Room

Whittier Community Theatre

Nov 05, Sat 7:30PM John Gabriel (Magician)Ruth 8 Shannon Center

Nov 12, Sat 7:30PM The Filici Piano TrioRuth a Shannon Center

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Nov 17,18,19, 20: The Complete Works of WilliamShakespeare (abridged)Ruth 8 Shannon Center

Nov 30, 7:30PM It.s A Wonderful Life: Live Radio PlayRuth 8 Shannon Center

Nov 25 -Dec 31 Uptown Holiday Window DisplayContest

October 20160ct Thursdays 3PM - 8PM Family Street Festival

Comstock & Bailey

Oct 01, Saturday :* 9:15AM -10:30AM Zumba for Kids (Free)

Greenleaf Grassy Area (by the parking structure)

* 3PM -8PM Benefit Concert for the ChildrenWhittier Community Theatre

* 7:30PM EI Hombre de La Mancha (Play)Ruth 8 Shannon Center

Oct 08 Sat 9:15AM -10:30AM Hiking 101 (Free)Greenleaf Grassy Area (by the parking structure)

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Oct 20, 21, 22, 23: The Good Person of SichuanRuth 8 Shannon Center (Play)

Oct 28, 7:30PM Huis-Clos (No Exit)Ruth 8 Shannon Center (Play)

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* 3PM -6PM Halloween Capers FestivalGreenleaf Grassy Area & Parking Lot by Sage

December 2016Nov 25 -Dec 31 Uptown Holiday Window Display

Contest

Dec 03, Saturday:* 4PM -9PM Holiday Sonata

Greenleaf Avenue

* 2PM & 7:30PM Keali'i Reichel (Aloha Music Series)Ruth 8 Shannon Center

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Dec 10, Saturday :* 10AM - 12PM Holiday Parade

Greenleaf Avenue

* 7:30PM Navidad en Whittier -Danza FloricantoRuth 8 Shannon Center

NEWSLETTER

NOW-AND-THEN

THE WILBERT & EMMA MYERS HOUSE

In 1911, Wilbert andEmma Myers built thisbeautiful house at 6307Washington Avenue. Asyou can see, originallythe home did not havea sleeping porch. Thefamily added it around1917, because it wasthought that stale airand poor air circulationcould cause seriousailments includingTuberculosis.

In 1905, Wilbert andhis brother, Lemuel,founded Myers Bros DryGoods which evolvedinto Myers DepartmentStore. After almost 70years, the businessclosed in 1972.

* Myers Bros photo from the City of Whittier Historical Photograph Collection

HALLOWEEN ISJUST AROUND THECORNER!

Expect crowds ofghouls & goblins!

This is no news for long-termWHNA'ers, but new resi-dents belware! Our neighborhood isquite a popular destination forTrick-or Treaters! (You won'tbelieve it! People literally come invans and buses.)

Be prepared!

Buy LOTS of candy to distribute,and plan to spend your entireevening on the front porch!

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Sep 15; 6543 Washington

Oct 20: 5811 Bright Ave

Nov 17: 6242 Bright Ave

OTHERWHNA EVENTS

WHNA Home TourOct 15, Sat 10AM-4PM

SPOOKTACULAR 5KGO TEAM WHNA!Oct 29, Sat 8AM

Holiday NeighborhoodDecorating Contest

Dec 08, Thurs 7PM

Duties: Greet andwelcome new neighbors,

distribute newsletters andflyers to your block,

attend the monthly WHNABoard Meetings.

6000 Block Greenleaf6300 BIock Greenleaf

6300 Block Friends5800 Block Painter

Interested?Contact Shelia

(562) 696-5628

Date Built PlaquesAvailable

Contact Judy Jansen(562) 464-0474

SEPTEMBER 2016

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By Karen Bennett

QUEEN ANNE VICTORIAN ARCHITECTURE

There are a number of styles thatare lumped under the general title``Victorian.'' The most exuberant of

these, and also the most commonin our neighborhood, is the QueenAnne Victorian Style. The namecan be confusing as it is a late19th Century style and hasnothing to do with the time periodof the English Queen Anne. In ourneighborhood the examples founddate from the 1880's to 1910,thus overlapping the Craftsmanperiod. They are built of wood andcan be either one or two storyhomes.

These houses are asymmetrical inplan, and have a decided verticalfeel, with steeply pitched roofs andtall windows. New methods forquickly machining woods into latheturned and scroll sawed designs,coupled with the availability ofwood brought by rail, fed anenthusiasm for complex, variedand intricate surfaces anddecoration which reached a feverpitch in the Queen Anne style. It iscommon to find a second storyclad in patterned shingles(perhaps several patterns) abovea clapboard first story, the entiretypunctuated by bay windows (againof differing designs), perhaps withthe inclusion of a corner tower. Allmanner of surface ornament wasused, the effect further multipliedby things such as turned porchrailings, corner pendants, designsat gable ends and on the bargeboards edging the gable's roof.

These houses were once thoughtto have been pastel colored``Painted Ladies,'' but more

thorough research has revealedthat although they often hadschemes of three or even fourcolors, those colors were mostlikely to have been eart:h tonessuch as greens, greys browns andmuted yellows.

The interior of these houses mirrortheir exteriors in having highceilings, machine milled door andwindow casings, pocket doors,intricate wood mantels and tiledfireplace surrounds. WhereasCraftsman homes usually have thefireplace along a wall, the fireplaceis often found in the corner of aVictorian parlor.

Some notable examples of QueenAnne Victorian homes in ourneighborhood are located at:

5854 Painter (C.W Harvey House)6327 & 6333 Friends6546 Friends (A C Johnson House)6237 Greenleaf (Guirado House)6537 Washington13103 Hadley

Above Inset: 6546 Friends Ave

The theme for this year'sWHNA Holiday Decorating

Contest is:

WHIITIERHOLIDAY CHEER

All WHNA residents areencouraged to participate,There are no fees or entryforms, Have your decorationson display and your lightsturned on when the ].udgespass by on

The Evening ofThursday

December 8thAwards will be given out inseveral categories, includingBest Lawn Display, Best FrontPorch Display, Best Christmas

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WHITTIER HISTORICN E I G H BO RH O O DASSOCIATION

2015 AUDIT REPoRT

On June 18, 2016, we theundersigned examined the financialrecords of the Whittier HistoricNeighborhood Association treasurerfor the fiscal year beginning June 1,2015 and ending May 31, 2016. Wedo hereby stipulate that we foundthem correct; and that the balanceon hand on May 31, 2016 is:

Regularshares savings $ 528.74

Value checking $ 707.31

6-Mnth Cert of Deposit $15,368.31

6-Mnth Cert of DeDosit $15,500.81

Total Balance $32,105.17

Audit Committee:

(Signed)

Kathy AlanizLeon BennettJames Sass

VINA .WHITTIER HISTORIC

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

P.O. Box 754, Whittier. CA 90608www.WhittierHistoric.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORSTed Gottis, President 323-719-1042

Shelia Kerz, Vice president 562-696-5628

Jason chacon, Treasurer 562-320-9120Candi Nash, Secretary 562-688-6138

N EWSLEITE R COORDINATOR

Candi Nash 562-688-6138

BLOCK REPRESENTATIVES

&`;REEN Lfrl£A fl:: Joan Ewing, Susana Englehart,

Judy ]anson (Acting). ESBRHS;RE'H`: Rosie Seelt,Kathy Goldman, Debra Canham, Pat O'Toole.WASREEN€;TON: ]ulie Lontok, KarenBermett, Shelia Kerz, Candi Nash HRHENEB§:

Raquel Preciado, Mary ]o King, VictoriaLopez, Molly Mendoza. ffs£`frHife'TELjg*: Monique

Tumbull, Drew Prior. CEpieTffffRzfrEL H*AE&K:

Richard Todd.

WHNA BOUNDARIESNorth: Orange East: PainterWest: Greenleaf South: Central park

DUES= $20 per year Uune 1-May 31)

per household

The Whittler Historic Neighborhood Association is

a nonprof it membership organization. The WIINA

newsletter is pul)hshed three t,imes per year ln

January, May and Septemberferfree distributiont.o all neighborhood residents.

LOCATION DATE / TIME OFFENSE

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6200 Blk Washington6200 Blk Bright6200 Blk Greenleaf6200 Blk Bright

REREffiRERE1 3 1 00 Blk Hadley (near Washington)13000 Blk Hadley (near Bright)

6300 Blk Washington6300 Blk Friends6300 Blk Friends1 3 1 00 Blk Hadley (near Washington)

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July 07, 8 : 38amJuly 08 , 6:00pmJuly 10, 2:20pm

July 20, 11 : 30am

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June 12, 7:48pmJuly 21, 3 :00pm

Non-vehicle TheftNon-Vehicle TheftAssaultAssaultNon-Vehicle Theft

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