Lyle and Eva Kilgore moved to Huntington Harbour in 1987
with their 3 year old daughter Paige. "After living in
Los Angeles, we didn't want Paige to grow up in a
smog-filled area," said Eva.
Lyle was thrilled at the
move, having been a boater for over 25 years.
Immediately, the family bought their beloved 40' boat
"Newsbreak", an appropriate name since both Eva and Lyle
were in the news business. Both soon got involved in
many community activities. Eva eventually received the
Allied Arts Board Volunteer of the Year award for her
work in the Huntington Harbour Philharmonic Committee.
Eva's involvement in
the Huntington Harbour Philharmonic Committee, includes
serving as chairman 3 times and receiving the Allied
Arts Board Volunteer of the Year award. Lyle was an
active member of the Huntington Harbour Yacht Club.
Paige attended Harbour View, Marine View, and Marina
High School, and participated in the Academy for the
Performing Arts and Huntington Harbour Philharmonic
Committee Junior.
They are surprised more
people don't take advantage of renting a kayak on PCH
and taking a leisurely ride through the quiet waterways
of Huntington Harbour. Just standing inside the historic
Huntington Beach High School auditorium, built in 1928,
is also a thrill. "Truly a work of art," says Eva.
These days, Lyle does
voiceover work after retiring from KFWB, Eva is a writer
for the Orange County Register, and Paige (who moved to
Los Angeles briefly to act in such films as the remake
of Bad News Bears and TV shows like Malcolm in the
Middle) is back in Huntington Beach. She teaches Pilates
at Viva Pilates in Huntington Harbour. Her boyfriend
Sam, a Lancaster transplant, says HB is heaven on earth.
In 100 years "I think
Huntington Beach will still be a go-to place not only to
live, but to visit," said Eva.