HOLMBY NEWS
March 30, 2018

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  LAPD Crime Report
2.  Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
3.  Election Day this Tuesday – VOTE!
4.  Westwood Library – April Happenings
5.  Lawn Bowling Open House at Holmby Park
6.  Movie Premiere – Street Closures
7.  Metro Purple Line – Traffic Alert
8.  Upcoming Community Events
9.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
10.  Resident Ads
11.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 180807780
WYTON & LORING  |  3/23/2018 @ 10:40 AM

You may access crime mapping at www.crimemapping.com to review recent crimes in your area. Sign up to receive alerts when crime is reported in your neighborhood.

E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
Christopher Ragsdale, Senior Lead Officer
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 26690@lapd.lacity.org
Website: www.lapdonline.org

2.  SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS

Join the Board of Directors
of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association

The HWPOA Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We usually meet on the second Tuesday of every month except for August and December. We ask only that you be a financially current member of the Association for the past 2 years and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life we have all come to know and enjoy.

You will work with many neighbors who serve on the Board, some who have served for many years. This is a way to help your community, to work with city officials and departments, to plan events, and to support the protections in place today.

Our meetings are held at Belmont Village, Wilshire at Warner Ave., 8–9:30 PM. Our committees include: Security, Traffic, Holmby Park, Architectural Supervising Committee, 4th of July event, Filming (in the neighborhood), WLAPD liaison and more.

Please, contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and let her know that you want to join our Board. Send an email to hwpoa@aol.com or call (310) 470-1785 to contact Dana. The deadline for submissions is April 9. We look forward to hearing from you!!

Many thanks,
Your HWPOA Board of Directors

3.  ELECTION DAY THIS TUESDAY – VOTE!

This Tuesday, April 3rd is a Special Election for the State Assembly, 54th District.  This weekend there will be early voting at three convenient locations near you. Get more info on how you can vote early this weekend on our website: LA Vote website

If we don’t see you this weekend, make sure to vote on Tuesday. #LAvotes

4.  WESTWOOD LIBRARY – APRIL HAPPENINGS

The Westwood Branch Library has a busy month of events and activities for adults, teens and children.  Some of the programs include:

• Beginning Italian
• Creating L.E.D. Flowers with S.T.E.A.M.
• Social Media Marketing for Beginners
• Government 101: Presidential Impeachment
• SAT Review Session

For a complete list of upcoming events, please click here:
https://www.lapl.org/branches/westwood

5.  LAWN BOWLING OPEN HOUSE AT HOLMBY PARK

You are invited to learn to bowl at the Holmby Park Lawn Bowling Club on Saturday, April 7 at 10:30 AM at Holmby Park. Free snacks, drinks and one hour lessons are offered by members of this friendly group – in your backyard! See flyer below for details.

For more information, please visit:
www.losangeleslawnbowling.com

6.  MOVIE PREMIERE – STREET CLOSURES

The Joe Lewis Company is coordinating the arrivals for the premiere of BLOCKERS, to be held at the Village Theatre, located at 961 Broxton Avenue, on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018.

There will be various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any of this event, feel free to Mary Pat Kasravi, Senior Producer 818-402-1073 or Emmanuel Tolentino, Production Coordinator 661-877-1073.

7.  METRO PURPLE LINE – TRAFFIC ALERT

Metro has announced the beginning of work to relocate underground utilities for the Wilshire / Westwood stations.  The advance utility relocation (AUR) process will take TWO years with work starting on April 9th.  The work will be done exclusively at night and on weekends (and this is one reason why the work will take two years).  Nighttime work will take place Monday-Friday from 9 pm to 6 am.  Weekend work will begin Friday evening at 9 pm and will continue 24 hours/day until Monday at 6 am.

During these work hours, there will be significant lane closures in the area.  At least one lane of Wilshire Blvd. in each direction will remain open.

8.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Westwood Rec. Center Spring Eggstravaganza – Saturday, March 31 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.  To register online, please click here:

Spring Eggstravaganza – Register Online

West Los Angeles Symphony – Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 7:00 P.M. at Royce Hall, on the UCLA Campus.  26th Anniversary Concert!  How often does one experience a live performance of a concerto for four guitars and orchestra? The West Los Angeles Symphony brings you this delightful opportunity when Scott Tennant and his friends join the orchestra in performing Rodrigo’s Concierto Andaluz. Considered one of the world’s premiere guitar virtuosos, Mr. Tennant is also a founding member of the Grammy-winning® ensemble, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Winner of the 2017 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, guest conductor, Christopher Allen, also leads the orchestra in a performance of Holst’s charming St. Paul’s Suite and Mozart’s glorious Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter.”

COST: FREE ADMISSION
WEBSITE: www.wlasymphony.com

Run for Hope 5K – Sunday, April 29 in West L.A..  Runners, walkers, and community are invited to honor the memory and celebrate the lives of those who have died.  Join OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center in celebrating 25 years of service by kick starting the year with OUR annual Run For Hope: a day to share grief, loss and love, while helping to sustain the services of OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center.  For more information or to register, please click here: http://www.ourhouse-grief.org/runforhope/

“100 Dinners” on Race – April 16-20.  EmbRACE LA aims to build and strengthen relationships between LA’s communities by fostering open, honest, and meaningful conversations around the dinner table. From April 16-20, 100 dinners will be hosted around Los Angeles to engage 1,000 Angelenos in conversations about race with their neighbors. The hope is to unite neighbors to challenge inequities and develop the transformative policies that will make the City thrive.

Dinners are free to attend, and will be hosted at 100 volunteer homes across all 15 City Council Districts. Delicious meals will be prepared by professional chefs. If you’d like to attend, please click here to apply: EmbRACE LA – 100 Dinners

9.  HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as coyote sightings, lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will continue to be published during the week as received.

When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

10.  RESIDENT ADS

HANDYMAN RECOMMENDATION

JUAN MIRANDA is the best handy man…..he has worked for me and others near by for YEARS.  He is $200 a day and well worth it.

Juan Miranda
(424) 222-3332

Please email me for a reference at ohjoey485@icloud.com

11.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

• To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
  NEXT MEETING – APRIL 10
  
• To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
• To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
March 18, 2018

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
2.  Persian New Year Festival – Street Closures
3.  What Goes in Your Blue Recycling Bin
4.  Update: Adopt Fire Station #71
5.  Paid Summer Internship – L.A. Sanitation
6.  Upcoming Community Events
7.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8.  Resident Ads
9.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS

Join the Board of Directors
of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association

The HWPOA Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We usually meet on the second Tuesday of every month except for August and December. We ask only that you be a financially current member of the Association for the past 2 years and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life we have all come to know and enjoy.

You will work with many neighbors who serve on the Board, some who have served for many years. This is a way to help your community, to work with city officials and departments, to plan events, and to support the protections in place today.

The Holmby Westwood community is over 80 years old and preservation, livability, and schools are key to its residential value. Serving on our Board of Directors is a way to safeguard one of the largest investments you will make in your lifetime.

We want the next generation to be able to carry on what we have fought to protect for these many years. Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association is a highly respected association throughout the city and, with your involvement, we hope that will continue indefinitely.

Our meetings are held at Belmont Village, Wilshire at Warner Ave., 8–9:30 PM. Our committees include: Security, Traffic, Holmby Park, Architectural Supervising Committee, 4th of July event, Filming (in the neighborhood), WLAPD liaison and more.

You will have an extremely worthwhile experience while giving back to a community that has remained highly desirable for many years. That did not happen accidentally. It happened with a commitment from hundreds of our neighbors over 80 years!

Please, contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and let her know that you want to join our Board. Send an email to hwpoa@aol.com or call (310) 470-1785 to contact Dana. The deadline for submissions is April 9. We look forward to hearing from you!!

Many thanks,
Your HWPOA Board of Directors

2.  PERSIAN NEW YEAR FESTIVAL – STREET CLOSURES

The Persian New Year Festival will take place in Westwood, this Sunday, March 25.

Westwood Boulevard will be closed between Ohio and Wilkins beginning at 5:00 am and ending at 7:00 pm.  Traffic Control officers will be present to direct traffic.  Parking is available at the Federal Building (shuttle bus provided) and at the US Bank parking structure on the east side of Glendon, south of Wilshire.

3.  WHAT GOES IN YOUR BLUE RECYCLING BIN

Here’s a quick guide for common recyclable items:

4.  UPDATE: ADOPT FIRE STATION #71

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Adopt Fire Station #71 program.  This program provides new equipment that makes the station work more safely & efficiently, as well as household items that make the firefighters’ daily lives more comfortable and home-like.

In recent years, Adopt Fire Station #71 has provided:

• Tool Room and tools
• Recliner Chairs
• Bureau to hold supplies and audio/video equipment
• Flat screen TV for training and leisure
• Several Kitchen appliances and repairs for same
• Electrical sub-panel
• Chargers for electric cars as part of going green
• Outdoor BBQ
• Room Dividers for their dorm room sleeping quarters
• Shades
• Door to separate sleeping area from workroom

If you would like to make a donation, please make checks payable to Adopt Fire Station #71 and mail to:

Adopt Fire Station # 71
c/o HWPOA
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049

5.  PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP – L.A. SANITATION

LA Sanitation has once again partnered with HIRE LA’s Youth and LAUSD to provide paid 6-week internships to high school juniors and seniors.  For more details please click here:

LA Sanitation – Summer Internship

6.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Westwood Rec. Center Spring Eggstravaganza – Saturday, March 31 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.  To register online, please click here:

Spring Eggstravaganza – Register Online

West Los Angeles Symphony – Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 7:00 P.M. at Royce Hall, on the UCLA Campus.  26th Anniversary Concert!  How often does one experience a live performance of a concerto for four guitars and orchestra? The West Los Angeles Symphony brings you this delightful opportunity when Scott Tennant and his friends join the orchestra in performing Rodrigo’s Concierto Andaluz. Considered one of the world’s premiere guitar virtuosos, Mr. Tennant is also a founding member of the Grammy-winning® ensemble, Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Winner of the 2017 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, guest conductor, Christopher Allen, also leads the orchestra in a performance of Holst’s charming St. Paul’s Suite and Mozart’s glorious Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter.”

COST: FREE ADMISSION
WEBSITE: www.wlasymphony.com

“100 Dinners” on Race – April 16-20.  EmbRACE LA aims to build and strengthen relationships between LA’s communities by fostering open, honest, and meaningful conversations around the dinner table. From April 16-20, 100 dinners will be hosted around Los Angeles to engage 1,000 Angelenos in conversations about race with their neighbors. The hope is to unite neighbors to challenge inequities and develop the transformative policies that will make the City thrive.

Dinners are free to attend, and will be hosted at 100 volunteer homes across all 15 City Council Districts. Delicious meals will be prepared by professional chefs. If you’d like to attend, please click here to apply: EmbRACE LA – 100 Dinners

7.  HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as coyote sightings, lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will continue to be published during the week as received.

When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

8.  RESIDENT ADS

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE

Our housekeeper, Aurora Delgado, has worked with us for 20+ years.  As our sons are now older (20 and 16), our needs have changed and we are transitioning her to part-time for our family.  I would like to help her find additional work in our neighborhood.  She is a good cook, extremely hard-working, trustworthy, loyal, and excellent with children of all ages.  She drives, knows our neighborhood well, and has excellent English.

If you are interested, please email me at amybaer2@gmail.com.  Thank you.

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HELP NEEDED ASAP – NEXT WEEK!

I need help with my two year old granddaughter Tuesday, March 27 and Wednesday March 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Please contact me at swy333@gmail.com.  Thank you.

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HANDYMAN RECOMMENDATION

I have the very best handy man, inside or out:

JUAN MIRANDA
424-222-3332

I can be reached at ohjoey485@icloud.com

9.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

• To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
  NEXT MEETING – APRIL 10
  
• To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
• To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
March 16, 2018

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
2.  L.A. Marathon – Street Closures this Sunday
3.  LAPD Crime Report
4.  Westwood Library – Book Donations Needed
5.  Car Vandalism – Manning/Lindbrook
6.  Congressional Art Competition
7.  Movie Premiere – Street Closures
8.  Project Planning 101
9.  Upcoming Community Events
10.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
11.  Resident Ads
12.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS

Join the Board of Directors
of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association

The HWPOA Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We usually meet on the second Tuesday of every month except for August and December. We ask only that you be a financially current member of the Association for the past 2 years and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life we have all come to know and enjoy.

You will work with many neighbors who serve on the Board, some who have served for many years. This is a way to help your community, to work with city officials and departments, to plan events, and to support the protections in place today.

The Holmby Westwood community is over 80 years old and preservation, livability, and schools are key to its residential value. Serving on our Board of Directors is a way to safeguard one of the largest investments you will make in your lifetime.

We want the next generation to be able to carry on what we have fought to protect for these many years. Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association is a highly respected association throughout the city and, with your involvement, we hope that will continue indefinitely.

Our meetings are held at Belmont Village, Wilshire at Warner Ave., 8–9:30 PM. Our committees include: Security, Traffic, Holmby Park, Architectural Supervising Committee, 4th of July event, Filming (in the neighborhood), WLAPD liaison and more.

You will have an extremely worthwhile experience while giving back to a community that has remained highly desirable for many years. That did not happen accidentally. It happened with a commitment from hundreds of our neighbors over 80 years!

Please, contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and let her know that you want to join our Board. Send an email to hwpoa@aol.com or call (310) 470-1785 to contact Dana. The deadline for submissions is April 9. We look forward to hearing from you!!

Many thanks,
Your HWPOA Board of Directors

2.  L.A. MARATHON – STREET CLOSURES THIS SUNDAY

The Los Angeles Marathon will be held on Sunday, March 18. There will be a number of road closures across the city throughout the day. To see a map of the street closures, please click here:

http://www.lamarathon.com/race-weekend/street-closures

Please plan ahead for an alternate travel route to avoid street closures.

3.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

DRIVING WITHOUT OWNER CONSENT (DWOC)
Incident #: 180807093
400 BLOCK DALEHURST AV  |  3/8/2018 @ 11:20 PM

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – PETTY ($950 & under)
Incident #: 180807110
10400 BLOCK WYTON DR  |  3/8/2018 @ 5:00 PM

BRANDISHING WEAPON, EXHIBITING DEADLY WEAPON
Incident #: 180807381
WILSHIRE BL & COMSTOCK AV  |  3/14/2018 @ 11:40 PM

You may access crime mapping at www.crimemapping.com to review recent crimes in your area. Sign up to receive alerts when crime is reported in your neighborhood.

E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
Christopher Ragsdale, Senior Lead Officer
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 26690@lapd.lacity.org
Website: www.lapdonline.org

4.  WESTWOOD LIBRARY – BOOK DONATIONS NEEDED

The Friends of Westwood Library needs more book donations for our quarterly Book Sales and our monthly Pop-Up Book Sales. These sales fund programs and events at the Westwood Branch library on Glendon south of Wilshire Blvd. The Friends of Westwood Library is a 501C(3) charity and can arrange to pick up your books, video tapes, CDs, DVDs, coffee table books, etc. Just email me and I’ll make all of the arrangements.  Mark Rogo – mark@markrogo.com

Here is a list of what we can use:

• Children’s books
• Fiction, poetry, essays, memoirs, plays
• General interest non-fiction
• Graphic novels
• Art books

And here is a list of what we CANNOT accept:

• Textbooks of any kind; Encyclopedias
• Highly specialized scholarly monographs
• Teachers’ manuals; Course manuals or readers; Computer books
• Outdated (more than 2 years old) test prep. materials, restaurant and travel guides, manuals, diet/medical/advice books, etc.
• Children’s activity books that have been used
• Damaged books or books with a lot of markings
• Magazines, cassette tapes, laser disks, VHS tapes

Please take your donations to the lowest level of the library parking lot and leave them by the cage on the left side.  Don’t forget to go back up to the library to get your parking validated.

THANK YOU!

5.  CAR VANDALISM – MANNING/LINDBROOK

HWPOA recently received a phone call from a young man who admitted that he vandalized several cars a few weeks ago and would like to contact the owners of the cars.  The following is the message he asked us to post:

Attention Homeowners,

On February 15 around 2 A.M. around the area of Manning Ave. and Lindbrook Dr. , multiple vehicles  sustained damages to their windows. If your car was one of the few that were damaged then please contact me as soon as possible so that I may pay restitution and extend my deepest regrets.

Thank you,
Ethan Knox
Email: ethanknox16@gmail.com

6.  CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION

Congressman Ted W. Lieu’s (CA-33)
Congressional Art Competition

The Congressional Art Competition is a national competition that recognizes and encourages artistic talent in high school students (9th through 12th grade).  Students submit their original art piece to their representative and a panel of art professionals selects the winning entry.  Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington D.C.  The winning works are displayed for one year in the U. S. Capitol.

The submission deadline is Friday, April 6, 2018 at 5:00 pm.  For more information regarding submissions in our congressional district, please click here:

https://lieu.house.gov/services/art-competition

7.  MOVIE PREMIERE – STREET CLOSURES

Netflix will be holding the Premiere of “Game Over, Man!”, at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, March 21st, 2018 at the Regency Village Theater, located at 961 Broxton Avenue in Westwood.

There will be various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any of this event, feel free to contact Talia Shnaider at 310-742-1064 or 818-926-8319.

8.  PROJECT PLANNING 101

The City Planning Department, in collaboration with the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, will be hosting a series of Planning 101 Trainings throughout the month of April. The trainings will take place across seven regions and are intended to provide an overview of the basic elements of planning, land use and zoning, with a focus on the project planning process.

To RSVP for the trainings, please click on the following RSVP LINK: http://goo.gl/yFYrDd. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact the Department of City Planning Neighborhood Liason, fabiola.inzunza@lacity.org or at 213.978.1321.

The training session on the westside will be as follows:

Monday, April 9th
IMAN Cultural Center
3376 Motor Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90034
6pm to 8:30pm

For additional dates/locations and other information, please click here.

9.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Legally Blonde Jr. – Friday-Sunday, March 16-18 at Paul Revere Middle School (1450 Allenford Ave, 90049).  Based on the award-winning Broadway musical and the smash hit motion picture, Legally Blonde JR. follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams.  It is a fabulously fun journey that will leave audiences seeing pink!  Tickets available online or at the door.  For more information please click here: https://revere-pep-drama.ticketleap.com/

“Peter & the Wolf” Special Children’s Concert  – Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:30 pm at Westwood Library.  The talented musicians of the Contemporary Los Angeles Winds led by Claire Brazeau, principal oboe of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, take on the roles of the BIRD (Flute), the DUCK (Oboe), the CAT (Clarinet), the WOLF (French Horn), GRANDFATHER (Bassoon), the HUNTERS, and of course, PETER and the narrator.

Don’t miss this charming story of the hungry wolf who is trying to catch the animals to eat them, and how he is foiled by brave and clever young Peter and his friend the Bird. Peter and the Wolf was an immediate success when it debuted in 1936, and has been loved by children (and adults!) all over the world ever since.

For more information, please click here:
Library Concert – Peter and the Wolf

Julius Caesar in City Hall – Sunday, March 18 at 7:00 pm.  Staged reading of Julius Caesar in City Hall’s Board of Public Works Chamber #305. Reading followed by Caesar Salad Reception.  Free Admission & Free Parking under City Hall East.  For more information and to reserve tickets, please click here:  Julius Caesar event.

“100 Dinners” on Race – April 16-20.  EmbRACE LA aims to build and strengthen relationships between LA’s communities by fostering open, honest, and meaningful conversations around the dinner table. From April 16-20, 100 dinners will be hosted around Los Angeles to engage 1,000 Angelenos in conversations about race with their neighbors. The hope is to unite neighbors to challenge inequities and develop the transformative policies that will make the City thrive.

Dinners are free to attend, and will be hosted at 100 volunteer homes across all 15 City Council Districts. Delicious meals will be prepared by professional chefs. If you’d like to attend, please click here to apply: EmbRACE LA – 100 Dinners

10.  HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as coyote sightings, lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will continue to be published during the week as received.

When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

11.  RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING GUEST HOUSE

Hello everyone,

I recently moved to the area from a small town in Idaho to appreciate the wonderful weather that SoCal has to offer and to take advantage of a new job offer. I am a 28 yr old nursing professional and graduate student in search of an apartment/small house/guesthouse for two people for at least a 6 month lease or longer if available beginning on May 1st. I would prefer it to include a parking space, but could make do without one.

If you or someone you know is also searching for two great lessees please don’t hesitate to contact me at cell: (787) 671-5746 or email: abigail.knight89@icloud.com.

Thank you very much.

12.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

• To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
  NEXT MEETING – APRIL 10
  
• To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
• To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
March 9, 2018

 

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  HWPOA Board Meeting
2.  Daylight Savings Reminder
3.  LAPD Crime Report
4.  Westside Pavilion Makeover
5.  Meeting: North Westwood Neighborhood Council
6.  Upcoming Community Events
7.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8.  Resident Ads
9.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HWPOA BOARD MEETING

On Tuesday, March 13 at 8:00 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting at Belmont Village, 10475 Wilshire Blvd.  Please click here to see the agenda.

Members of the community are welcome to attend, though space is limited. Please let us know if you plan to attend.  Email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.

2.  DAYLIGHT SAVINGS REMINDER

Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed Saturday night, March 10. Daylight savings begins this Sunday, March 11! It’s time to “spring forward” – set your clocks forward one hour!

Daylight Saving Time is also a great time to check the things that keep us safe and ready for emergencies. It is a good time to replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, double check the expiration dates on your emergency kits and replace missing/expired items.

3.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 180806874
600 BLOCK HOLMBY AV  |  3/3/2018 @ 1:00 PM

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 180807021
300 BLOCK COMSTOCK AV  |  3/7/2018 @ 7:45 PM

ARRESTS OF INTEREST
A suspect was arrested in connection to a series of Burglary Theft from Motor Vehicles and Residential Burglaries of Single Family Dwellings in the West Los Angeles and Beverly Hills communities.

The suspect targeted the Bel Air Beverly Crest and Westwood Hills communities in the West Los Angeles Area as well as locations in the city of Beverly Hills.

The Male suspect who is a parolee would target property and valuables left in unlocked vehicles and would peer into victim’s homes through front door glass during the overnight hours in search of visible valuables while residents were sleeping. If valuables were visible in plain view the suspect would then “smash and grab” through the window glass retrieving the property and then fleeing on a bicycle.

In addition, two additional suspects who were also on parole/probation were apprehended in connection to similar crimes as well as two Grand Theft Autos that occurred in the Westwood Hills community.

4.  WESTSIDE PAVILION MAKEOVER

From the Westwood-Century City Patch:

Westside Pavilion mall, once a thriving shopping mecca in the heart of West Los Angeles, will be renovated into office space under a partnership announced Monday by the mall owner and a real estate development company.

Under the deal between Macerich and Hudson Pacific Properties, the 600,000-square-foot mall will be transformed into 500,000 square feet of office space, while maintaining about 100,000 square feet of existing “entertainment retail space.”

To read the full article, please click here.

5.  MEETING: NORTH WESTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL

You are invited to a special Board of Neighborhood Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, March 13 at 6 pm at Weyburn Terrace (Valley Village Room) at 11020 Weyburn Avenue. The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment will be providing a presentation and update on the North Westwood Neighborhood Council subdivision application. For more information, please visit http://empowerla.org/nwwnc/ or click here: doneagendas197119292_03132018.pdf

6.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Nowruz Celebration at UCLA – Sunday, March 11 from 12pm to 5pm. Join Farhang Foundation for the 10th Annual Celebration of Nowruz at UCLA’s Royce Hall and Dickson Courts. The event includes musical performances, children’s activities, dancers, a Haft Sîn display and our annual Persian Costume “Spring Walk” open to children and adults of all ages.

For more information please click here:
Nowruz at UCLA

“Peter & the Wolf” Special Children’s Concert  – Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:30 pm at Westwood Library.  The talented musicians of the Contemporary Los Angeles Winds led by Claire Brazeau, principal oboe of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, take on the roles of the BIRD (Flute), the DUCK (Oboe), the CAT (Clarinet), the WOLF (French Horn), GRANDFATHER (Bassoon), the HUNTERS, and of course, PETER and the narrator.

Don’t miss this charming story of the hungry wolf who is trying to catch the animals to eat them, and how he is foiled by brave and clever young Peter and his friend the Bird. Peter and the Wolf was an immediate success when it debuted in 1936, and has been loved by children (and adults!) all over the world ever since.

For more information, please click here:
Library Concert – Peter and the Wolf

Julius Caesar in City Hall – Sunday, March 18 at 7:00 pm.  Staged reading of Julius Caesar in City Hall’s Board of Public Works Chamber #305. Reading followed by Caesar Salad Reception.  Free Admission & Free Parking under City Hall East.  For more information and to reserve tickets, please click here:  Julius Caesar event.

“100 Dinners” on Race – April 16-20.  EmbRACE LA aims to build and strengthen relationships between LA’s communities by fostering open, honest, and meaningful conversations around the dinner table. From April 16-20, 100 dinners will be hosted around Los Angeles to engage 1,000 Angelenos in conversations about race with their neighbors. The hope is to unite neighbors to challenge inequities and develop the transformative policies that will make the City thrive.

Dinners are free to attend, and will be hosted at 100 volunteer homes across all 15 City Council Districts. Delicious meals will be prepared by professional chefs. If you’d like to attend, please click here to apply: EmbRACE LA – 100 Dinners

Dance Marathon at UCLA – Saturday, April 28.  Join the Pediatric AIDS Coalition (PAC) for our 2018 Dance Marathon Reception! The evening will include dinner, guest speakers, a silent auction, and a tour of Dance Marathon.  Dance Marathon is UCLA’s largest philanthropic tradition, during which dancers pledge to stand on their feet for 26 hours straight in support of the fight against pediatric HIV/AIDS. The night will feature guest speakers from the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), the UCLA AIDS Institute, and Project Kindle!

For more information, please visit the following site:
Dance Marathon

7.  HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as coyote sightings, lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will continue to be published during the week as received.

When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

8.  RESIDENT ADS

HANDYMAN RECOMMENDATION

I wanted to recommend Mardo.  A lot of people asked me for a handyman recommendation after I recently posted I was looking for a good handyman.  Mardo has been amazing and I highly recommend him.  Please contact me if you have any further questions. shelleyeisner@me.com

ONE STEP AHEAD CONSULTING
Property Management & Landscaping
Virginia & Mardo
818.694.7094 & 310.208.9254
msvhill5@gmail.com & solismardo@gmail.com

Interior:

• Handyman Tasks
• Put together furniture-bookcases, cabinets, beds, etc
• Hang Art/ Mirrors/ Pictures
• Secure cabinets
• Dry wall repairs
• Painting
• Install Child-Proof cabinet locks & gates

Exterior:

• Pruning
• Sprinkler Repairs
• Install drip line
• Planting
• Install Drought Resistant Lawns & Landscaping
• Install New Lawns Including Artificial
• Install Bender Board
• Install Decomposed Gravel
• Hillside Clean Ups
• Install Railroad Ties
• Build Compost Bins
• Power washing

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SEEKING INSTALLER FOR ATTIC VENT MESH

We are looking for someone to install ember-resistant mesh screening in our attic vents to protect against fire danger.  If you have a recommendation, please contact  bobbajo@aol.com.  Thank you!

9.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

• To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
  
• To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
• To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
March 2, 2018

 

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  LAPD Crime Report
2.  Party Houses – New Ordinance
3.  Westwood Library – March Happenings
4.  Free Waste Bags for Dogs
5.  Dance Marathon at UCLA
6.  Upcoming Community Events
7.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8.  Resident Ads
9.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 180806663
10400 BLOCK CHARING CROSS RD  |  2/27/2018 @ 8:10 AM

ROBBERY (taking property of another by means of force or fear)
Incident #: 180806569
WARNER AV & LE CONTE  |  2/25/2018 @ 6:40 AM

On 2/25/18, at approximately 6:40 am, a 54 year old male, Westwood area resident, was conducting his morning exercise walk, walking in the area of Warner Avenue and Le Conte Avenue.  The suspect, described as a Male, White, 5-6, 180, 25 years, wearing dark athletic clothing and a ski mask, approached the victim from behind.  The suspect displayed a semi-automatic handgun and demanded the victim’s cellular telephone while threatening to shoot him.  The victim complied.  The suspect then fled on foot in an unknown direction.

While officers were conducting their Investigation, UCLA Police indicated that the incident was possibly related to an incident that occurred adjacent to an off campus University Housing complex at Veteran Avenue and Cypress Court approximately 20 minutes earlier.  See attached UCLA Police Bulletin (https://ucla.app.box.com/v/crime-alert20180225).

These incidents are being investigated by both UCLA Police Department Detectives and LAPD-West Los Angeles Area Robbery Detectives.

Anyone with information should contact 1-877-LAPD-247 (1-877-527-3247) or www.lacrimestoppers.org.

2.  PARTY HOUSES – NEW ORDINANCE

On Wednesday, February 21st, the City Council unanimously approved an ordinance to rein in out-of-control party houses in Los Angeles. The ordinance creates a series of escalating fines against the homeowners or those who rent from them, who use their homes for massive gatherings that disturb neighbors, block the public right-of-way, and threaten public safety. It includes increasing fines of up to $8,000. The ordinance also requires those who violate the ordinance to post a public notice for 30 days notifying neighbors of their unlawful conduct.

The ordinance, which was supported by a variety of neighborhood councils and community organizations, is meant to dissuade property owners from renting out their homes to professional party-throwers and reduce the likelihood of future violations, freeing up law enforcement personnel for other purposes.

Escalating fines, by the numbers…

• $100 for the first violation
• $500 for the second violation
• $1,000 for the third violation
• $2,000 for the fourth violation
• $4,000 for the fifth violation
• $8,000 for the sixth and subsequent violation

Read the ordinance here:
http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2012/12-1824-S1_ord_draft_01-10-2018.pdf

3.  WESTWOOD LIBRARY – MARCH HAPPENINGS

The Westwood Branch Library has a busy month of events and activities for adults, teens and children.  Some of the programs include:

• Special Children’s Concert “Peter & the Wolf” (see Upcoming Community Events)
• Tarot: History and Instruction
• Navigating Retirement
• Puppet Show with Ilene Cohen

POP UP BOOK SALE – Friends of Westwood Library are proud to host our occasional but ridiculously popular POP UP BOOKSALE!

Don’t want to wait three months for the next big one? Fully loaded carts of carefully curated books (including kids books) will be for sale at the usual GREAT PRICES (CHEAP!!!!)

THIS SATURDAY – March 3rd
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
In front of the library
1246 Glendon Avenue

Come and purchase some wonderful books for family and friends! We have a great collection of Coffee Table books, Children Books and DVD’s.  We’ll also be selling bookplates to add to the collection of our Library books.

For a complete list of upcoming events, please click here:
https://www.lapl.org/branches/westwood

4.  FREE WASTE BAGS FOR DOGS

Did you know that pet waste can pollute our water supply if it’s left on the ground? That’s why LA Stormwater – the City’s Watershed Protection Program – is giving away free dog waste bags.

To request your free pet waste bags, simply fill out this form on LA Stormwater’s website, where you’ll also find more information about the bag giveaway program: http://lastormwater.org/dogwastebag

Requests may also be made by calling (800) 974-9794 (select option 3), or by emailing LAStormwater@lacity.org. (If ordering via phone or email, please make sure to provide your name and mailing address.)

The offer is open to all Los Angeles residents, and is good while supplies last. One order may be placed per household, and requests may be made once every three months.

5.  DANCE MARATHON AT UCLA

Join the Pediatric AIDS Coalition (PAC) for our 2018 Dance Marathon Reception! The evening will include dinner, guest speakers, a silent auction, and a tour of Dance Marathon.

Dance Marathon is UCLA’s largest philanthropic tradition, during which dancers pledge to stand on their feet for 26 hours straight in support of the fight against pediatric HIV/AIDS. In the last 16 years, Dance Marathon has raised over $5 million dollars for pediatric HIV/AIDS and each year over 1,000 students participate in the event. Come learn more about pediatric HIV/AIDS, Dance Marathon, and our beneficiaries! The night will feature guest speakers from the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), the UCLA AIDS Institute, and Project Kindle!

For more information, please visit the following site: http://evite.me/9mUtbstq7F

6.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

L.A. Camp Fair – Sunday, March 11, from noon to 3pm at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Area on the campus of UCLA.  Families who are looking for the ideal summer camp for their kids this year won’t want to miss this free event. Over 60 camps and programs will be represented at the L.A. Camp Fair, where attendees can meet camp counselors, directors, and staff from day camps to sleepaway camps and all kinds of camps in between, and learn about their programs. There will be games, prizes, and activities for the kids, as well as raffles and drawings for free camp sessions from participating camps.

The event is absolutely FREE, but tickets are required and available at:  Camp Fair – Free Tickets

More info at:
UCLA Camp Fair

“Peter & the Wolf” Special Children’s Concert  – Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:30 pm at Westwood Library.  The talented musicians of the Contemporary Los Angeles Winds led by Claire Brazeau, principal oboe of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, take on the roles of the BIRD (Flute), the DUCK (Oboe), the CAT (Clarinet), the WOLF (French Horn), GRANDFATHER (Bassoon), the HUNTERS, and of course, PETER and the narrator.

Don’t miss this charming story of the hungry wolf who is trying to catch the animals to eat them, and how he is foiled by brave and clever young Peter and his friend the Bird. Peter and the Wolf was an immediate success when it debuted in 1936, and has been loved by children (and adults!) all over the world ever since.

For more information, please click here:
Library Concert – Peter and the Wolf

Metro Art Events – From a multimedia love letter to Los Angeles to a 10-hour Bach marathon, here’s your guide to all the Metro Art events happening in March. Don’t forget, they’re all free and open to the public!

• Saturday, March 3: Art tour of Hollywood rail stations from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet at the street level entrance to the North Hollywood Station (Red Line).
• Sunday, March 4: Art tour of downtown rail stations from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet at the Union Station information kiosk near the Alameda Street entrance.
• Friday, March 9: Immerse yourself in a multimedia love letter to Los Angeles as Metro Art Presents Josh Nelson & The Discovery Project in Union Station’s Historic Ticketing Hall from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
• Saturday, March 10: Art tour of Downtown rail stations (en español) from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet at the Union Station information kiosk near the Alameda Street entrance.
• Sunday, March 11: Art & Architecture Tour of Union Station from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet at the Union Station Information kiosk near the Alameda Street entrance.
• Saturday, March 24: Join us in celebrating Bach’s birthday during a 10-hour marathon of concerts featuring over 240 musicians in Union Station’s Historic Ticketing Hall from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Click here for more information about Metro’s art program.

7.  HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as coyote sightings, lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will continue to be published during the week as received.

When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

8.  RESIDENT ADS

FREE PING PONG TABLE

We have a slightly weathered ping pong table that our children no longer use.  We would be happy to give it to a neighborhood family.

If interested, please call Dennis at (310) 446-8434 and leave a message.

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WORTH NEW YORK TRUNK SHOW

Worth New York trunk show at a private home on Beverly Glen, Saturday February 24 through Wednesday, March 7.   Features over 300 women’s separates, from casual tee shirts to cocktail, and everything in between.  Styles and fabrics are exclusive to Worth and can’t be found in retail outlets.  Sizes X0-20, as well as scarves and belts.

For more information, contact Denise Barta at (310) 721-2500; dbarta@worthnewyork.com

9.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

• To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
  NEXT MEETING – MARCH 13
  
• To let us know your concerns about our community and your ideas about how we might work to improve it
• To become involved in our Association.

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.