Nestled in the Friendly Hills area of Whittier is a gorgeous playground called Friendly Hills Country Club. Friendly Hills Country Club offers an 18 hole Championship Golf Course, Golf Practice Areas, Pro Shop, Tennis Courts, Pool, Gym, Dining, Banquet Facilities and a full service bar.
Known for its gorgeous fairways, Friendly Hills Country Club was established in 1967. Noted for its spectacular beauty, this James Wilfred Hines masterpiece is considered one of the finest and most challenging courses in the Los Angeles-Orange County area.
Friendly Hills Country Club offers 3 types of memberships: Equity Membership, Junior Membership, and Social Membership.
Equity Membership
Equity members are granted full use of all of the clubs amenities and facilities. The golf course features rolling greens, three lakes, tree lined fairways and well-bunkered greens. Practice facilities include a full length driving range, chipping and bunker practice areas and four putting greens. Available for you and your family are four lighted tennis courts, heated Olympic pool, 1 & 3-meter diving boards, toddler pool, fitness room, dining and an active social event calendar. Children and grandchildren may participate in the Swim Team and Jr. Sports Camp held during the summer. As an Equity member, you are an owner of our Club and have the right to vote.
Junior Membership
Junior Members are available to persons ages 21 to 39. There are four classes of Junior memberships depending on age. Junior members shall have the same privileges to use the Club’s facilities as Equity Members except Junior Members do not hold an Equity interest in the Club and are not able to vote. They may use the golf course, golf practice facilities, tennis courts, pool area, fitness room, and dining and social events. Children may participate in Swim Team and Jr. Sports Camp held in the summer. Junior members may apply for Equity membership at any time and monies paid in are applied.
Social Membership
Social members are entitled to use the tennis facilities, pool area, fitness room, dining room and participate in social events. Social members except for Twilight Golf may not use golf course and practice facilities. Twilight Golf includes six events in the summer on Friday evenings, in which 9-holes of golf are played and includes dinner for a nominal fee and also includes a Halloween event and Glow Ball event. Social member’s children and grandchildren may participate on the Swim Team and also participate in the Jr. Sports Camp in the summer. Social membership cannot be sold.
If you are thinking of moving to Whittier, or simply thinking of joining a country club, Friendly Hills Country Club provides many social events through the year, wonderful facilities to take in the fun and 18 holes of spectacular golf.
All membership inquiries should be directed to Chris Weir, Membership and Marketing Director, at (562) 698-0331 x304
When my friend and I decided to buy a house to rehab we really had no idea what we were getting into. We began our search and in August we found our perfect project. Excitedly we put our offer in, all cash, only to find out that there were several offers on the table. Bummer! A few days later we were disappointed to learn that although we could close in 10 days, they took an offer for more money and decided to go with the 45 day escrow. A few weeks later we got a call saying that the first offer was backing out and would we like to still purchase. Yeah! We were on our way.
After closing escrow we spent every weekend for the next 8 weeks pulling cabinets out, pulling carpet up, sanding the beautiful wood, repairing walls, ceilings and putting new light fixtures. It was grimy, filthy, slimy and every other “dirty” word that you can think of. We came home smelling musty and dirty and who knows what. But we began to see the vision we had for this beautiful old 1920’s home start coming to life.
Now the work is done and this home is truly turned into a Montebello Diva. All new flooring, new kitchen cabinets and granite counters, new stainless stove and microwave, new cabinet in the bathroom, new molding throughout, new windows, new light fixtures. It’s amazingly beautiful and the long hours and all the grime and grit was totally worth it! Along the way we learned so much and yet had fun watching the transition from Dump to Diva!
Coldwell Banker Alliance Realty is pleased to have partnered up with local charity “From Maddi’s Closet” to bring some Christmas cheer to children who suffer from pediatric cancer in our community.
Please join Coldwell Banker Alliance Realty in supporting “From Maddi’s Closet” to collect toys for children 0-18 at CHLA who are dealing with pediatric cancer.
Your gift will help a child have a little sunshine ina very difficult time.
*Please no stuffed animals due to the possibility of bacteria contamination to the sick children.
All unwrapped gifts may be dropped of at Coldwell Banker Alliance Realty at 15025 Whittier Blvd. Whittier, CA 90603. Located on the corner of Whittier blvd and Colima Road in the Trader Joe’s Shopping Center. For more information you can also call us at (562) 945-2221
Excerpt taken from Maddi’s Closet Brochure
We are a volunteer, community based charity. We haveno salaried employees, depending entirely on publicdonations and volunteersupport. Our mission is tobring love, hope and joy tothese young cancer patientsand their families as theyconfront the devastatingdiagnosis and treatment.
The funds we raise are targeted atseveral fronts as we strive tomake a difference in their precious lives.
Knowing that the best gift we can give thesechildren is a cure, we help fund innovativepediatric cancer research
Seeing the daily challenges these children face,we provide special monthly programs orprojects while the children are hospitalizedbringing them comfort, amusement andpositive distractions from their difficult situation.
Recognizing that childhood cancer is not thesame as adult cancer, we work to educate thepublic and raise awareness about the issues ofchildhood cancer and encourage collaborativecommunity efforts.
Our fundraising efforts include two major events —“The Mad Dash” Community Walk and A Summer Night Family Fun Event. We also sell customMaddi gift cards,holiday cards and invitations, MaddiWear shirts, hats,and bags creativelydesigned byMaddi’s mom Donna. Through this experience, we became aware thatchildhood cancer is not a rarity. According to the Foundation of Children’s Oncology Group,childhood cancer is the number one killer of children and adolescents in North America. Morechildren die of cancer than any other disease,including asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis,congenital anomalies and AIDS combined.
Lake Havasu City AZ is a wonderful place for people of all ages and is plentiful with year round activities.
Located 30 minutes north of Parker AZ and about an hour and a half south of Laughlin NV. The weather allows for outdoor activity to be done all year round as there is very little rainfall.
There is boating, golf, off road trips, hiking, senior groups, wood carving, motorcycle clubs, dance groups, festivals, street fairs, and many other great things to be involved with.
Whatever your desire I know you will find it in Lake Havasu City Arizona.
Tuesday happy hour just got a little better in Whittier. Famous Joes offers $1 tacos on tuesday nights with domestic beers at $2.
25 of us from Coldwell Banker Alliance went to check it out. The food was spectacular and the drinks were tasty and cheap!
Joe opened up Famous Joe’s where he can bring his Legendary Mexican Food hot off the grill right to your table, giving his customers the freshest taste that makes Joe ‘s Mexican Food so Legendary.
Visit Famous Joes Located on the corner of Scott Ave. and Whittier Blvd. next to JT’s
Wow! What an amazing and humbling event. From Maddi’s Closet touches so many lives and to see all the community giving back was amazing. There were young and old alike giving there all for the “Mad Dash”.
The Kiwanis sponsored a yummy Pancake Breakfast to start and then it was “warm ups” on the field with the Cheerleaders. Oh to be young again. After warm up we were off and running (well some ran). The good thing for me was you only had to go around the track 5 times! All the kids received a medal after their 5 laps. For the young kids under 5 they had a Jelly Bean Relay race.
There were policemen, firemen, doctors from CHLA and families and friends who came out to “dash” for the children suffering from cancer. I was so glad to be a part of it. For more information about From Maddi’s Closet you can contact Donna Holmes at 562-943-3684.
The flu season is upon us and as winter approaches, people will start to make doctors appointments to get the flu vaccine. But why schedule an appointment and pay co-pay insurance fees when you can get the flu vaccine for free, well only if you’re over 50.
The City of Norwalk Senior Center will be hosting a free flu vaccine clinic this Wednesday November 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The clinic is being supported by the Los Angeles County Department of Health.
The clinic will be free to all seniors 50 and over, however if you are between the ages of 18-49 and have a chronic illness such as: asthma, heart disease, diabetes or a kidney disorder you too will be eligible to receive the free influenza (flu) vaccine.
There will be a limited supply of vaccines and they will be administered on a first come, first-served basis so arrive early.
If you can’t attend the free vaccine clinic contact the Los Angeles Department of Health for more information on more free clinics that they will be providing.
Here is a list of Events for the week of 11/15/2010 thru 11/20/2010 for Whittier.
Holiday Boutique from 9am to 3pm Monday 11/15/2010 thru Friday 11/19/2010. Located at Penn Rehabilitation Center. (562) 945-1401
10th Annual Cosmic Pin Party from 4:30pm to 8pm Wednesday 11/17/2010. Great for companies. King Pin Sponsorship (5 Players) $295, Individual Player $40. Located at La Habra 300 Bowl. Contact Whittier Chamber (562) 698-9554
Thornton Wilder’s Our Town Thursday 11/18/2010 7:30pm through 11/20/2010. Play presented by Whittier High School Theatre Company. $5 pre-sale, $8 at door, $4 group of 10+. Located at Vic Lopez Auditorium, Whittier High School. Contact (562) 698-8121 ext. 2010
Open Mic Thursday 11/18/2010 8pm. Located at A Healthy Cafe. Community music. Contact (562) 693-9780
FREE Business Seminar Series – Do Yu Know Your Customers? Thursday 11/18/2010 8am to 9:30am. Presented by Whittier Chamber. Located at Whittier Central Library, Nixon Room. Contact (562) 698-9554
Pre-Holiday Open House and Fundraiser Friday 11/19/2010 6pm to 8pm. Raising awareness for the Women’s and Children’s Crisis Center. Bring hygiene items or donation of any amount. For a complete list of items needed go to www.wccshope.org. Location 16262 Whittier Blvd, #23, Whittier.
The “W” Friday 11/19/2010 through Saturday 11/20/2010 6pm to 9pm. Whittier Parnell Park will be transormed into an art gallery. $20 for both days, $10 for 12 & under, 5 and under FREE. Located at Parnell Park. Contact Marlene Martel at (562) 464-3360
Bright Plaza Holiday Tree Lighting Friday 11/19/2010 5pm to 7pm. Located at 15725 Whittier Blvd, Whittier. Contact Rebecca Leopold at (562) 789-5401 ext. 81135. Refreshments at 5pm, Tree lighting at 6pm.
Buying your first home is a big step, and not having the correct and full support from your realtor, loan and escrow officer ,makes the experience much less fulfilling and memorable.
That is why Coldwell Banker Alliance Realty ranks as the Top Listing and Selling office in the area…we keep our clients informed and satisfied. We will be hosting a First Time Home Buyer Seminar on Saturday, November 20, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. It will take place at our office at 15025 E. Whittier Blvd. Whittier CA.
The seminar is designed to help you learn the benefits of being a home owner verses renting, pride and benefits of being a homeowner, how to enchance your credit to enable you to buy a home, types of loans, and what it means to buy short sale or foreclosure homes.
We will also share with you the first steps to the process of getting started and our lender will be providing free, no obligation pre-qualifying so you will leave our seminar knowing exactly what purchase price you can buy.
Hiking is something that I’ve always loved to do. You can get a good “workout” while enjoying the beauty of nature. The Habitat Authority is a group who is dedicated to preserving the Whittier and Puente Hills that surround us and consist of about 4,000 acres as well as to protect the biological diversity in the hills. They provide Nature Workshops, Hikes and other programs to educate and give an understanding of the importance of the preservation of this land. One such hike will be held on Saturday November 20th from 9am to 11am and will begin. You will learn about the plants, wildlife and restoration of the Preserve.
The Habitat Authority website is www.habitatauthority.org where you can go and find other great things to do through their organization.
Weekends in Whittier 