HOLMBY NEWS
April 27, 2018

 

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

1.  HWPOA Annual Meeting – Tuesday, May 8
2.  LAPD Crime Report
3.  Westwood Neighborhood Council – Please Vote
4.  Westwood Library – May Happenings
5.  Metro Road Work in Westwood
6.  Movie Premieres – Street Closures
7.  Free Museum Day
8.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9.  Resident Ads
10.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING – TUESDAY, MAY 8

You are invited to join us for the

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association
Annual Membership Meeting

WHEN:
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
7:15 PM – Meet and Greet
7:30 PM – Meeting will begin

WHERE:
Belmont Village
10475 Wilshire Blvd.
(at Warner Ave.)
Free parking is available in the garage below the building.

Our agenda includes regular HWPOA business as well as several guest speakers:

• LAPD Senior Lead Officer Chris Ragsdale
• Metro Purple Line update
• City Councilmember Paul Koretz
• Greening Holmby Westwood’s Parkways

We will also be electing our 2018-19 HWPOA Board of Directors.  The slate of nominees includes the following homeowners:

New nominees:
Marnie Bodek, Mark Gavens, Alison Mackenzie
Bettina Omara, Deborah Reamer
Karen Spiegel, Jann Williams

Current Board members:
Jamie Berger, Sandy Bernstein, Sandy Brown
Chip Chasalow, Carole Cohen, Jim De Meules
Jackie Freedman, Phil Gabriel, Earl Goldstein
Harry Green, Dick Greenblatt, Kathryn Welch Howe
David Jacobs, Judy Karz, Richard Keagy
Stephen Kolodny, Ken Korman, Susan Meals
Susan Reuben, Mark Rogo, Dennis Rosenblatt
Caron Schwartz, Dan Shalom, Greg Smith
Marilyn Stern, Shirley Talbot, Gail Title, Ellen Turner
Paul Verdon, Patty Wilson, Jeffrey Wolman

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

2.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

CONSTRUCTION/REMODEL SITE BURGLARIES AND THEFTS

There has been a trend of Construction Site Burglaries and thefts developing in the Westwood area. The suspects are targeting construction and home remodel sites during the evening and night time hours or on weekends when the contractors and workers are not on site. Construction tools, equipment, appliances, and other valuables are being targeted and stolen. In cases where the tools and equipment have been secured in a steel lock box or connex storage container, the suspects have used cutting equipment or blow torches to cut into the secured metal containers to access the tools. In light of this trend the Los Angeles Police Department is making the following recommendations.

REMOVE ALL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FROM THE JOB SITE AT THE END OF THE WORK DAY. IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE THEN CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:

ALARMS: Security Alarms should be installed on any structures or containers securing any tools and equipment.

• AFTER HOURS SECURITY: Consider hiring a private security guard to monitor the site after hours and on weekends when there are no contractors or workers present.
• SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS: Web based surveillance camera systems will allow homeowners and contractors to view and monitor activity from any smartphone or computer which are motion sensor activated and will alert your device when there is after hours activity. They also lend valuable information and clues to the investigation.
• GATES: Ensure that all gates and access points to the construction site are locked and secured with heavy duty pad locks and chains.
• LIGHTING: Ensure that appropriate flood lighting or motion sensor lighting is in place during the hours of darkness.
• NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH: Most construction burglaries are occurring in residential neighborhoods. Should neighbors of a residential construction site observe suspicious activities, CONTACT THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY! Should the activity escalate to what you believe to be a crime about to occur, crime in progress or crime that just occurred, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY!

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION BURGLARY TREND OR ANY OTHER CRIME, PLEASE CONTACT WEST LOS ANGELES BURGLARY DETECTIVES AT (310) 444-1522 OR 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) OR lacrimestoppers.org.

3.  WESTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL – PLEASE VOTE

Vote to support the Westwood Neighborhood Council

It is important to Holmby Westwood that you get your applications in to the City Clerk so that you can receive a ballot and vote “No” on dividing our community and handing Westwood Village over to the students so they can get “places to dance, listen to live music, or play pool….”.    We want a Village that serves everyone and it is a balance we must maintain.

To get a vote-by-mail ballot for this election, fill out this application: https://clerkappsele.lacity.org/vbmreg/#/vbm

Or if you wish to apply via regular mail, contact the homeowner office at hwpoa@aol.com or 310-470-1785 and we will get a hard copy application and stamped envelope to you so that you can fill it out and send it to the City Clerk.

All of the Westwood homeowner associations will be voting as well.  We look forward to a great response!

Many thanks!

Sandy Brown
President, HWPOA

4.  WESTWOOD LIBRARY – MAY HAPPENINGS

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

• Origami Magic
• Opera Talk: Rigoletto
• UCLA’s A Cappella singing group performance
• Meditation for Daily Stress
• The Poetry of Seamus Heaney

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

5.  METRO ROAD WORK IN WESTWOOD

Metro contractors are preparing for advanced utility relocation (AUR) near Wilshire Blvd./Westwood Blvd. The contractor will begin sawcutting and potholing on Monday, April 30. Excavation on Wilshire Blvd. will occur during weekends.

Dates and Times

• Beginning Monday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 1: sawcutting and potholing on Wilshire Blvd. between Glendon Ave. and Westwood Blvd.
• Monday–Thursday, 9pm–6am: AUR activities near Wilshire Blvd./Westwood Blvd.
• Friday–Monday, 11pm–6am: AUR activities near Wilshire Blvd./Westwood Blvd.

Traffic Control Measures

• Intermittent lane reductions will be in place during work hours on Wilshire Blvd. between Glendon Ave. and Westwood Blvd.
• Intermittent left-turn restrictions will be enforced from Wilshire Blvd. to southbound Westwood Blvd.
• Sidewalks and driveways will remain open at all times.

6.  MOVIE PREMIERES – STREET CLOSURES

“Overboard” – Monday, April 30th, 2018
Modern Illumination Productions is coordinating the arrivals for the premiere of Overboard, to be held at the Village Theatre, located at 961 Broxton Avenue, on Monday, April 30th, 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 this event, feel free to contact Mike Mirabal, Production Management for Modern Illumination Productions at 818-765-6633.

“Book Club” – Sunday, May 6th, 2018
The Joe Lewis Company is coordinating the arrivals for the premiere of Book Club, to be held at the Village Theatre, located at 961 Broxton Avenue, on Sunday, May 6th, 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 this event, feel free to contact Mary Pat Kasravi, Senior Producer for the Joe Lewis Company, at 818-402-1073

7.  FREE MUSEUM DAY

Free Museum Day at Museums of the Arroyo
Sunday May 20th

Six museums in Los Angeles and Pasadena open their doors for a free day of art, architecture, culture and family-fun. Free shuttles connect all the museums, so you can see them all.

Participating museums include: Autry’s Southwest Museum, Gamble House, Heritage Square, Los Angeles Police Museum, Lummis Home, Pasadena Museum of History.

Last museum entrance is at 4 PM.

Visit http://www.museumsofthearroyo.com to see full event details.

8.  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.

9.  RESIDENT ADS

LOST DOG – YORKIE

***Reward offered***

Peaches went missing on the evening of April 26.  Last seen on the 10700 block of Lindbrook Drive.

She is a 15 year old yorkie who is blind and deaf.

If found, please contact (310) 447-4856 immediately!  She needs meds for her diet.  Thank you!

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WORTH NEW YORK TRUNK SHOW

Private women’s clothing trunk showing featuring the Spring and Summer Collections from Worth New York at my home in Little Holmby April 30 through May 8.  Over 500 pieces, from the most casual tee shirts to cocktail, sizes X0 – 16.  All styles and fabrics are exclusive to Worth.  By appointment only.

Call, text or email Denise Barta for more information:  dbarta@worthnewyork.com; (310) 721-2500

10.  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
April 20, 2018

 

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

1.  LAPD Crime Report
2.  HWPOA Annual Meeting – Save the Date
3.  Register to Vote Before June Primary
4.  Upcoming Community Meetings
5.  Safe Parking for Veterans
6.  Summer Camp at Westwood Rec. Center
7.  Upcoming Community Events
8.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9.  Resident Ads
10.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY FROM VEHICLE
Incident #: 180808924
800 BLOCK BIRCHWOOD DR  |  4/15/2018 @ 4:00 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

2.  HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING – SAVE THE DATE

The Annual HWPOA membership meeting is scheduled for 7:15 PM on Tuesday, May 8 at Belmont Village. A new Board of Directors for 2018-19 will be elected and we will have several guest speakers, including:

• Chris Ragsdale, LAPD
• Councilmember Paul Koretz
• Speakers for Greening Holmby Westwood’s Parkways
• Speakers for Metro Purple Line

Mark your calendars!

3.  REGISTER TO VOTE BEFORE JUNE PRIMARY

It’s a midterm election year! Midterm elections tend to see a lower turnout than presidential election years, but they’re no less important. Make sure you are registered to vote on candidates and ballot measures that will shape the direction of our state. The deadline to register for the California primaries is May 21, 2018.

Whether you need to update your registration or register to vote for the first time, it’s quick and easy at registertovote.ca.gov. If you’re not sure about your voter status, check at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov.

If you are 16 or 17 years old, you can use this online registration application to pre-register to vote. This means you will automatically be registered to vote when you turn 18.

4.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY MEETINGS

West L.A. C-PAB (Community-Police Advisory Board) – The meeting scheduled for Tuesday April 24, 2018 has been CANCELLED.  The next C-PAB meeting will be on May 22nd.

VA West LA Principal Developer Public Hearing – Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM at the West LA VA Medical Center, Building 500, Room 1281

The day is finally here: the VA has a strategy for delivering 1,200 homes at the VA West LA campus for veterans and their families. Last Friday, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System announced a proposal to enter into a 75-year lease with a principal developer in order to develop 1,200 homes for homeless veterans at the VA West LA campus and build a real veteran community.

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/va-west-la-principal-developer-public-hearing-tickets-44767755562?aff=MCContent

The VA has invited written comments from the public no later than 5:00 pm (PT) on April 23, 2018.

SEND WRITTEN COMMENTS TO:  Mr. Erik Gutierrez Acting Chief Communications 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073.  Email:  Erik.Gutierrez@va.gov

5.  SAFE PARKING FOR VETERANS

We at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) are committed to providing high-quality, safe and compassionate care to our Veterans.  Many homeless Veterans are currently living in their vehicles both on campus and in the community. We know that Veterans are more empowered to engage in services when they have a secure place to sleep without fear of relocation, citations or predatory activity. VA is grateful to be able to partner with Safe Parking L.A. to afford eligible Veterans an opportunity to sleep safely in their vehicles on the West L.A. campus, thereby facilitating access to the supportive services necessary to complete their transition into permanent housing.

The arrangement will start small with approximately 10 parking spaces but may grow as demand increases. VA remains committed to revitalizing the campus to a 21st Century, state-of-the-art home for our Veterans.  For questions or additional information, please contact VHAGLAMasterPlan@va.gov.

Media Advisory – Safe Parking

6.  SUMMER CAMP AT WESTWOOD REC. CENTER

Westwood Recreation Center has two great summer camps:

Day Camp (K-5th) – For children who want a little bit of everything, Day Camp is the place to be! It is a unique, all-inclusive program with weekly field trips. Campers will get their hands dirty with arts & crafts, work up a sweat playing selected sports and activities, and unite as a group to perform skits and solve scavenger hunts. They will be guided through a well-prepared and organized program designed to enhance the imagination and encourage sportsmanship. Daily swimming at our Westwood Pool makes it cool! Each week has a different theme and sport designed to boost creativity and fun.  CIT program also available.

Gymnastics Camp (Pre-K-5th) – Tumble into Fun this summer!  Gymnastics Camp is a space of imagination, creativity, love & learning where kids can build friendships and new skills. Our camp is a combination of yoga, gymnastics, art, dance, relaxation & meditation dedicated to the amazingness of human ability and fun! Want all-day fun? Sign-up for all-day camp and enjoy daily swimming, snack, traditional camp games and fun! Gymnastics Camp begins at 9am. Leadership program also available.

7.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Hammer Museum – Current programming includes Armenian Classical music; the New Acropolis Museum of Athens; Stories of Almost Everyone and more.  Click here to see a list of weekly programs and exhibitions:  Hammer Museum

UCLA Archive – Current programming includes films of Lucrecia Martel; films of Ida Lupino; and UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema.  Click here to see a list of upcoming events:  UCLA Archive

Westwood Village Concert Series – Friday, April 27 in Westwood Village.  The Westwood Village Improvement Association in partnership with the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Department of Ethnomusicology presents the Westwood Village Concert Series!  Join us for a weekly Spring music lunchtime series throughout the month of April in the heart of Westwood Village. Concerts are free and open to the public.

Click here to see a full list of ensembles.

8.  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.

9.  RESIDENT ADS

LOOKING FOR A CAREGIVER

Looking for a female caregiver at home in West LA for a female recovering from surgery. 20-30 hours a week, paid through State program. Must be pet friendly. Please contact 310-295-8591 or rmay90655@gmail.com. Need to start right away.

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LOST KEYS

A homeowner lost a set of keys on Comstock near Holmby Park.  The keys are in a burgundy zipper case.  If you find them, please contact HWPOA at hwpoa@aol.com.  Thank you.

10.  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
April 13, 2018

 

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

1.  HWPOA Annual Meeting – Save the Date
2.  LAPD Police Station Hours
3.  Subway Construction: Living with Disruption
4.  Parking Violations & Neighbor Courtesy
5.  New and Safer Mail Boxes
6.  Traffic Apps (Waze) – Neighborhood Concerns
7.  Westwood Village 2018 Stakeholder Survey
8.  Upcoming Community Meetings
9.  Movie Premiere  – Street Closures
10.  Upcoming Community Events
11.  Spring has Arrived at Holmby Park
12.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING – SAVE THE DATE

The Annual HWPOA membership meeting is scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, May 8 at Belmont Village. More details to follow.  A new Board of Directors for 2018-19 will be elected and we will have several guest speakers.  Mark your calendars!

2.  LAPD POLICE STATION HOURS

The lobby at the West LA police station will be closed from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am to allow more police officers on the streets. Please make note of the non emergency phone number:

877-ASK-LAPD (877-275-5273)

Put this number in your cell phone contacts. Do not be afraid to call the police with any questions or concerns. Call 911 for a real emergency or a crime in progress.

3.  SUBWAY CONSTRUCTION: LIVING WITH DISRUPTION

Written by Mark Rogo, HWPOA member, Board of Directors:

The Purple Line subway extension is about to hit you square in the face.  Over the next six years you are going to experience disruption and traffic jams.  You will change the way you plan your evening outside of your home or condo as well as what route you take to return home. The subway is coming, scheduled to start service in March of 2026.

Beginning this week and for two years, the infrastructure work will begin along Wilshire Blvd, generally between Veteran and Malcolm.  Something in the area of 14 utility, telecom, drain and other lines will be replaced to avoid conflicts with the incoming subway construction.

What does this mean for you?  A lot. It’s the beginning of two years of Wilshire Blvd lane closures at night and weekends.  Monday thru Thursday from 9:00pm to 6:00am, and Friday 9:00pm all the way through to 6:00am Monday morning, in multiple stages.

To read the entire article, please click here:
Living with Disruption During Subway Construction

4.  PARKING VIOLATIONS & NEIGHBOR COURTESY

It has been brought to our attention that some neighbors pay strict attention to the parking signs on their street.  Occasionally, residents park in violation of those signs and are ticketed in front of their own house or in close proximity.  We have been asked to suggest that residents be approached and asked to move their car rather than calling parking enforcement to have their cars ticketed.  This seems to be a good way to maintain a friendly community.

LA does have a 72 hour parking limit for any car with a preferential parking permit regardless of where it is on the street.  If it is in the same place after 72 hours and has not been moved, parking enforcement will chalk the tire and ticket.  This can occur even when you are parked in front of your house.  See:

City of Los Angeles: Parking Violations Bureau

5.  NEW AND SAFER MAIL BOXES

From Brentwood Homeowners Assoc.:

Thanks to a two year campaign for better and safer mailboxes and alerts to the Postmaster and Congressman Lieu’s office about the problems with mail theft, the Barrington Post Office has finally installed a better tamper-proof box. We’re hoping to see more soon IF these prove effective.

6.  TRAFFIC APPS (WAZE) – NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS

From the Westwood-Century City Patch:

Mobile traffic applications such as Waze are causing a dangerous flood of traffic to be funneled onto tiny Los Angeles side streets, and the city should develop ways to curb the apps from diverting drivers off of major thoroughfares, a Los Angeles city councilman said Wednesday.

“Residents in my district and throughout the city have experienced a major surge in dangerous and disruptive cut-through traffic in recent years,” said Paul Krekorian, who represents parts of the San Fernando Valley, including Studio City and North Hollywood.

“Mobile app makers are sacrificing the quality of life in our neighborhoods, just so drivers can save a few seconds or minutes with an alternate route,” he said. “We have an obligation to see what can be done to protect our neighborhoods and prevent these apps from continuing to divert drivers from major avenues onto small residential streets that aren’t designed to accommodate high-volume traffic.”

To read the entire article, please click here:
Traffic Apps article

7.  WESTWOOD VILLAGE 2018 STAKEHOLDER SURVEY

Dear Westwood Stakeholder,

The Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA), the management group for the Westwood Business Improvement District, is surveying Westwood stakeholders.

It is the goal of the WVIA to reach out to those who use or could potentially use Westwood Village as a destination. We want to hear from YOU! We believe you will be able to provide valuable input, and your response will help us know how we can better serve users of the district to make it the best possible place to live, work, and play. Please fill out this brief survey, as it is the best means for your voice to be heard. The survey should take only about five minutes to complete.

We thank you in advance for your time and look forward to your response.

Sincerely,
James Brooks
Chair, Westwood Village Improvement Association

Andrew Thomas
Executive Director, Westwood Village Improvement Association

Click Here to Start the Survey

8.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY MEETINGS

West L.A. C-PAB (Community-Police Advisory Board) – Tuesday April 24, 2018, from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

• Guest Speakers: Presentation by LAPD’s Senior Officers (SLO)
• Commanding Officer, Captain Valencia Thomas
• Crime and Station Reports and Updates: Captains Valencia Thomas/Brian Wendling
• Committee and Community Reports

West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Roll Call Room (Downstairs)
1663 Butler Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90025

VA West LA Principal Developer Public Hearing – Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM at the West LA VA Medical Center, Building 500, Room 1281

The day is finally here: the VA has a strategy for delivering 1,200 homes at the VA West LA campus for veterans and their families. Last Friday, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System announced a proposal to enter into a 75-year lease with a principal developer in order to develop 1,200 homes for homeless veterans at the VA West LA campus and build a real veteran community.

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/va-west-la-principal-developer-public-hearing-tickets-44767755562?aff=MCContent

The VA has invited written comments from the public no later than 5:00 pm (PT) on April 23, 2018.

SEND WRITTEN COMMENTS TO:  Mr. Erik Gutierrez Acting Chief Communications 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073.  Email:  Erik.Gutierrez@va.gov

9.  MOVIE PREMIERE – STREET CLOSURES

STX Entertainment will be holding the Premiere of “I Feel Pretty”, at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, April 17th, 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 this event, feel free to contact Talia Shnaider at 310- 742-1064 or 818-926-8319.

10.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Hammer Museum – Current programming includes Grace Jones; Ted Lieu on Trump-Russia; Armenian Classical music and more.  Click here to see a list of weekly programs and exhibitions:  Hammer Museum

UCLA Archive – Current programming includes Laurel and Hardy preservation campaign; films by Stan Brakhage an films of Lucrecia Martel.  Click here to see a list of upcoming events:  UCLA Archive

Westwood Village Concert Series – Thursday, April 19 and Friday, April 27 in Westwood Village.  The Westwood Village Improvement Association in partnership with the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Department of Ethnomusicology presents the Westwood Village Concert Series!  Join us for a weekly Spring music lunchtime series throughout the month of April in the heart of Westwood Village. Concerts are free and open to the public.

Click here to see a full list of ensembles.

Real Estate Symposium – Wed, May 2, 2018 at 5:30 pm at UCLA.  The event is intended to provide valuable networking, insights from a panel of real estate investment experts — and beer, wine and appetizers are included for the price. You can use discount code “HWPOA” to receive 20% off of the $60 registration fee.  To register and for more details, go to Real Estate Symposium

11.  SPRING HAS ARRIVED AT HOLMBY PARK

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*
  
• 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
April 6, 2018

 

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

1.  HWPOA Board Meeting
2.  Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
3.  Metro Purple Line Update
4.  Sunset Blvd. Repaving – Veteran to Westwood Pl.
5.  City of L.A. Young Womens’ Advisory Council
6.  Westwood Village Concert Series
7.  Lawn Bowling Open House at Holmby Park
8.  Upcoming Community Events
9.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
10.  Resident Ads
11.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HWPOA BOARD MEETING

On Tuesday, April 10 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.  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.  METRO PURPLE LINE UPDATE

Hi Neighbors,

We have lots of exciting news and updates this month. Check out the interview with Purple Line Extension Paleontologist, Dr. Leger!

Also, beware of an upcoming 15-month long closure in Century City.  Constellation Bl at Century Park East is anticipated to be closed starting May 2018 for approximately 15 months. The street closure is needed to construct the launch box for the Purple Line Extension tunnel boring machines digging the twin tunnels for the underground subway from Century City through Beverly Hills to connect at La Cienega.

Full newsletter here: http://mtro.la/ycjr30jk0He

4.  SUNSET BLVD. REPAVING – VETERAN TO WESTWOOD PL.

Please ​see attached for a press release from the Bureau of Street Services.​ regarding the repaving of​ Sunset Blvd ​between Westwood Plaza ​and ​Veteran Avenue​. The ​​repaving will take place on Saturday April 7th to Sunday April 8, 2018. The hours of the closure will be from 6:00am to 6:00 pm on both days.

Click here:
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5.  CITY OF L.A. YOUNG WOMENS’ ADVISORY COUNCIL

To help develop the next generation of women leaders, Councilwoman Nury Martinez is launching the City of Los Angeles’ first ever Young Women’s Advisory Council. Joining the Advisory Council will give girls from across the city  a chance to come together throughout the year and advise the Councilwoman on the issues that matter to them.

QUALIFICATIONS

•     Must be a resident of the City of Los Angeles
•     Between the ages of 13-18
•     Exhibit leadership skills on their school campus or in their community
•     Commit to attend four meetings per year

This is a space for all young women including those transgender who identify as women and gender nonconforming persons.

If you know of someone who would be interested in joining the Advisory Council, please encourage them to apply.  Applications will be accepted through April 27, 2018.

For more information and to apply online, visit Councilwoman Martinez’s website at:

www.nury-martinez.com/youngwomensadvisorycouncil

6.  WESTWOOD VILLAGE CONCERT SERIES

The Westwood Village Improvement Association in partnership with the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Department of Ethnomusicology presents the Westwood Village Concert Series!

Join us for a weekly Spring music lunchtime series throughout the month of April in the heart of Westwood Village. Concerts are free and open to the public.

The first three performances will be held at Broxton and Kinross, within the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market footprint. The final performance will be held on the north block of Broxton Ave at Weyburn Ave.

Click here to see a full list of ensembles.

7.  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

8.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Metro Art Events in April – Metro Art enhances the customer experience with innovative, award-winning visual and performing arts programming that encourages ridership and connects people, sites and neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles County.  Looking for a way to celebrate L.A. Arts Month or National Poetry Month? From an all new outdoor concert series to the Los Angeles debut of “The Poet is In,” here’s your guide to all the Metro Art events happening in April. All are free and open to the public!

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*
  
• 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.