Long Beach Heritage will present its preservation awards, the non-profit organization's lagest annual fundraiser, later this month.
Heritage will give 10 awards to individuals and organizations committed to restorating, rehabilitating and saving properties integral to the city's history and character.
The winners are:
- Mary Kay Nottage, director of Long Beach Heritage.
- The Cooper Arms Homeowners Association for the restoration of the downtown building's lobby.
- Pamela Seager and the Rancho Los Alamitos Foundation for the restoration of the Ranch Los Alamitos Native Garden.
- Daniel Walker, president of Farmers and Merchants Bank for the restoration of the original bank lobby downtown.
- Todd and Alexandra Cooper for the rehabilitation of a home at 260 Bennett Ave.; Mary Meyer for the rehabilitation of a home at 177 St. Joseph Ave.
- Sherron Leno for the rehabilitation of a home at 748 Daisy Ave.
- Gina Maguire, president of St. Anthony's High School, for restoration of the school.
- Ellen Calomiris and the Rancho Los Cerritos Foundation for the reconstruction of the rancho's water tower and tank.
- Louise H. Ivers for the Cultural Resource Study "Long Beach - A History Through its Architecture."
The event will take place Feb. 18 in the Queen Mary's Grand Salon. A no-host bar and silent auction will begin at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $105, which includes parking. Tables of 10 are $1,000.00. About $55 of each ticket is tax-deductible.
To order tickets, call (562) 493-7019 or visit www.lbheritage, which accepts PayPal.
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