Lynne Heffley, Neighbor

Lynne Heffley, a former Los Angeles Times general arts staff writer and children's arts and entertainment reporter, established the paper's first regular critical coverage of children's music and theater for young audiences. She is senior children's music critic for the Parents' Choice Foundation and a freelance writer for various arts publications and nonprofit organizations. Lynne is a member of the South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) and a founding member of The Journalism Shop, an online freelance cooperative consisting of professional journalists available to publications, nonprofits and businesses for reporting, design, editing, PR, marketing, research and special projects.