Heidi Ward, of Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood, was named the first female director of the Lauri Ann West Community Center. “I came from the middle of nowhere (to L.A.), and I’m a hard worker and it was a goal to succeed in L.A.,” Ward said. I’m there and I’m happy, and that’s the same for Lauri Ann West,” Ward said. Her first day at Lauri Ann West included a staff pizza party for the eight full-time employees and more than 30 part-timers. Lauri Ann West has more than 4,000 members, hailing from O’Hara, Fox Chapel, Oakmont, Millvale and beyond.