Holmby News 5-25-18

May 25, 2018 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
May 25, 2018

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

1. Westwood Neighborhood Council Update
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. “Bird” Scooter Issues
4. Westwood and Century City Street Closures
5. Recycling Cardboard Boxes
6. Sepulveda Transit Corridor – Public Meetings
7. Garbage Collection Next Week – No Change
8. Upcoming Community Events
9. HWPOA Contact Information

1. WESTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL UPDATE

Thank you to everyone who turned out to vote regarding the proposed split of the Westwood Neighborhood Council.

According to the results uploaded by the City Clerk, there were 2027 votes in favor of the subdivision and 1494 votes against.

The next step will be for the Westwood Neighborhood Council to submit its new boundaries (as the result of the election) to the city at which time they will be approved. Once that has occurred, the neighborhood council will petition the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners to share a portion of the boundary (Westwood Village, Westwood Hills boundary, and Westwood Blvd. south of Wilshire to Ohio) that was lost in the election of a student oriented neighborhood council. According to the requirements, our neighborhood council meets them all. We have no reason to believe otherwise and will be requesting Councilmember Koretz and Mayor Garcetti to support our position.

2. LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 180810663
300 BLOCK CONWAY AV | 5/20/2018 @ 1:45 AM
The homeowner reported that around 1:45 a.m. they experienced a break-in. A window panel was removed to gain entrance. The homeowner interrupted the perpetrator who promptly fled the scene. Police responded and a report was taken.

REPORTING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES

No one knows their neighborhood better than those who live in it. You recognize what is the norm and what seems odd or out of place or suspicious. So, what do you do when you see a car slowly and suspiciously trolling through your neighborhood, the heads within it craning around checking out homes or construction sites or parked cars? When your gut or your experience or your instincts tell you that these guys aren’t simply visiting or passing through. Who do you give that license plate number that you jotted down (because you all should be jotting down suspicious license plates or, at a minimum, the paper plate description, car description, etc). What do you do with that information now that you have it? You send it to me.

Many of you already do. But I wanted to make the community aware of a relatively new multi-agency entity that specifically takes that information, often forwarded to them via the community, and conducts follow-ups, investigations and research on the car, who owns it or who rented it. So please keep that information coming. I forward it to our detectives who, in turn, forward it to them. It’s been quite successful and there have been significant arrests netted from this effort. We very much appreciate your efforts, eyes and ears in your neighborhood.

Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the West Los Angeles Senior Lead Office at 310-444-0735 or the LAPD’s Non-Emergency Dispatch at 1-877-ASK-LAPD (1-877-275-5273).

All the best,
Maria Gray
WLAPD Senior Lead Officer

3. “BIRD” SCOOTER ISSUES

On Wednesday morning, Sandy Brown spotted these Bird Electric Scooters blocking the sidewalk at Holmby Park:

If these scooters are left in front of your home or are blocking sidewalks, office buildings, schools – actually any place they should not be left, there is a way to report them. Take a photo of the area where the scooter is parked, take a photo of the number on the scooter (UN1J in the above picture) and email the time and location to hello@bird.co

City Council is working to develop potential regulations for dockless scooters. Please see the following article for more information:

Westwood Patch Article – Dockless Bike and Scooter Turf War

4. WESTWOOD AND CENTURY CITY STREET CLOSURES

The Metro Purple Line Extension Subway Project is working on the westside. For additional construction information, please visit metro.net/purple.

WESTWOOD
Metro contractors are continuing advanced utility relocation (AUR) work on Westwood Blvd. Westwood Blvd. will be closed from Wilshire Blvd. to Lindbrook Dr. from Tuesday, May 29 through Friday, June 1, 9pm to 6am. The crosswalk on the north side of Wilshire Blvd. at Westwood Blvd. will be closed from Tuesday, May 29 through Friday, June 1, 9pm to 6am.

CENTURY CITY
The Purple Line Extension Subway Project, Section 2 is moving forward with pre-construction activities on Constellation Blvd. east of Avenue of the Stars to prepare for an extended closure of Constellation Blvd. in June. The work will occur from 6am to 6pm, Monday through Saturday and is expected to start Thursday, May 24.

Activities include tree removal and street light removal on the south side of Constellation Blvd. The construction team will also be removing the abandoned oil lines located under the sidewalk on the south side of Constellation Blvd.

Construction activities will prohibit pedestrian access within the work area. All activities listed above will prepare the way for construction of the tunnel boring machine launch box.

5. RECYCLING CARDBOARD BOXES

Cardboard boxes take up a lot of space in the blue bin, and in the sanitation trucks. Please break them down before placing them in the bin.

For more recycling tips, please visit http://bit.ly/LArecycling

Questions? You can reach the L.A. Sanitation 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489.

6. SEPULVEDA TRANSIT CORRIDOR – PUBLIC MEETINGS

Metro is making strides to improve travel between the San Fernando Valley, the Westside and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Metro is conducting a Feasibility Study to identify and evaluate a range of high-capacity rail transit alternatives between the San Fernando Valley and LAX, including connections to existing and planned Metro bus and rail lines (Orange, Purple and Expo Lines).

These public meetings will include an overview of the study and initial concepts for the San Fernando Valley-Westside connection.

Westside Location:
Thursday, June 7, 2018, 6pm-8pm
Westwood United Methodist Church
10497 Wilshire Bl
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Click here for the project map.

7. GARBAGE COLLECTION NEXT WEEK – NO CHANGE

Due to the Memorial Day holiday, our offices will be closed on Monday, May 28. However, there will be no interruption to our collection service. Please place your bins outside as you normally would.

If you have any questions, we invite you to visit our website at www.lacitysan.org/holidayschedule for more information or you can call our Customer Care Center, which is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at 1-800-773-2489.

We wish you all a safe, happy, and sustainable Memorial Day weekend!

8. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Hammer Museum – Current programming includes

Outdoor Art Moves – Sun May 27, 11 a.m. & noon
Dance educator Lindsay Lindberg guides families through movement activities in the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden.
Made in L.A. 2018 is the fourth iteration of the Hammer’s biennial exhibition, highlighting the practices of artists working throughout Los Angeles and the surrounding areas. The exhibition opens on June 3. RSVP here to attend our free public opening celebration on Saturday, June 2.

Click here to see a list of weekly programs and exhibitions: Hammer Museum

Mindful Music Concert – Thursday, May 31 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at UCLA Luskin Conference Center. UCLA invites you to a free ongoing musical series, featuring performances by accomplished jazz, classical and world music artists. Come and engage all of your senses as you dine on our specialty small-plates menu, sip on our uniquely crafted cocktails, and take in the beautiful atmosphere of our open-air lobby and patio—all amid the backdrop of a delightful musical ambiance.

To learn more about Mindful Music and its programs, go to: https://www.mindfulmusic.semel.ucla.edu/

Westwoodstock – Saturday, June 2nd, from 3:00 PM to 1:00 AM on South Broxton Avenue. Westwoodstock is a student music festival that is completely free to attend and will feature 20 different UCLA musicians and performers. Musical genres include acoustic, hip hop, jazz, rock, and more. We invite you to join us on June 2nd and see some of the musical talent UCLA has to offer! For more information, please click here: Westwoodstock Flyer

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 – JUNE 12
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 5-18-18

May 18, 2018 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
May 18, 2018

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

1. Westwood Neighborhood Council – Please Vote
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. Disabled Parking Placard Crackdown
4. Metro Road Work Update
5. Curbside Bulky Item Pickup
6. Walk Smart – Pedestrian Safety
7. Free Paper Shredding Event
8. Westwood Horizons Estate Liquidation Sale
9. L.A. Animal Services Needs Your Help
10. Civic Youth Leadership Academy
11. Upcoming Community Events
12. HWPOA Contact Information

1. WESTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL – PLEASE VOTE

IMPORTANT! YOUR VOTE NEEDED!
Election regarding Student Neighborhood Council

Dear Neighbors,

A group of UCLA students want to split up the Westwood Neighborhood Council community, gerrymandering out the single family neighborhoods and commandeering Westwood Village and the commercial area south of Wilshire.

The City is proceeding to the next step: an election to determine if Westwood should be split up.

PLEASE VOTE “NO”

Vote by Mail (VBM) – The application period closed earlier this week.

If you have already voted by mail and returned your ballot, thanks!
If you have applied for a VBM ballot, but have not sent the actual ballot back to the City Clerk in the mail yet – Please mail your ballot no later than Saturday, May 19. The VBM ballots must be received by the City Clerk by May 22 (not just postmarked).

To vote in person:

DATE: This coming Tuesday, May 22, 2018
TIME: 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
WHERE: There are 2 voting locations:

Westwood Rec Center, 1350 S. Sepulveda Blvd. (1 block south of Wilshire Blvd.). FREE PARKING and curbside voting! It will only take you a couple of minutes to vote!
John Wooden Center (on the UCLA campus)

ASSISTANCE: If you need a ride to vote, please leave a message at (310) 418-4335 and let us know.

Help get others to vote, too! Every single vote is needed to defeat this student proposal. Please ask your friends, family and colleagues to vote NO.

Who can vote? You do not have to be a registered voter! Anyone can vote in this May 22 election who is:

17 years or older, AND
lives,
works,
owns real property OR
is a community interest stakeholder.

What is a community interest stakeholder? This very broad category consists of anyone who “affirms a substantial and ongoing participation within the neighborhood council’s boundaries.” This includes:

anyone who is a member of or participates in a local organization (such as the UCLA Alumni Association, Hammer Museum, Westwood Village Rotary, Friends of Westwood Library, Holmby Park Lawn Bowling Club, Geffen Playhouse subscribers, parishioner at a church or synagogue or other religious organization, bridge or garden club, etc.).
anyone whose kids go to any school (UCLA, Warner, Fairburn, Emerson, any private schools, pre-schools, or after-school programs) or who belong to Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Little League, Soccer, etc., which is located in or meets in the Westwood area.
anyone who frequently shops, eats, attends sports or arts events, classes, uses doctors, dry cleaners, or other services, does anything on the UCLA campus, goes to the Westwood Library, Westwood Park, the dog park or Rec Center, or Holmby Park, etc. – the key being to include the word “frequently” when describing this connection to Westwood.

The Holmby Westwood Board of Directors thanks you for your help and for your vote!

Sandy Brown
President, HWPOA

2. LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 180810286
900 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 5/11/2018 @ 5:03 AM

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 180810308
500 BLOCK WARNER AV | 5/11/2018 @ 7:00 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

3. DISABLED PARKING PLACARD CRACKDOWN

From Councilmember Paul Koretz:

In April, investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles issued misdemeanor citations to more than 380 people for fraudulently using disabled person parking placards. According to the DMV, offenders had their placard confiscated and must appear in court to face possible finds ranging from $250 to $1,000 and will receive a notation on their driver record about the violation.

The DMV carries out as many as 24 enforcement operations each month in an effort to reduce the impact disabled person parking placard fraud has on the mobility of those with disabilities.

How does law enforcement know if someone might be misusing a Disabled Person Parking Placard? Law enforcement verifies a disabled person parking placard by comparing its assigned number with its accompanying registration card, and a person’s driver license or identification card. Simply put, the person who is assigned the placard is the only one who can use it.

It is ILLEGAL to:

Lend your placard to someone else.
Forge a medical professional’s signature.
Use someone else’s placard.
Possess or display a counterfeit placard or license plates.
Provide false information to obtain a placard or license plates.
Alter a placard or placard registration card.

If you suspect someone may be fraudulently using a disabled person parking placard, contact your nearest DMV Investigations office, email the DMV at placard.misuse@dmv.ca.gov or complete the online reporting form available at www.dmv.ca.gov. If possible, provide the placard’s issuance number, make and model of the vehicle, its license plate number, and the location where the suspected abuse is occurring.

It is important to point out that not all disabilities are visible and allegations of misuse may be unfounded.

The DMV has posters, brochures and videos that are available for download at https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/about/dppp_outreach.

4. METRO ROAD WORK UPDATE

Metro contractors are continuing advanced utility relocation (AUR) work on Westwood Blvd. beginning Friday, May 18 at 9pm through Monday, May 21 at 6am. Westwood Blvd. will be closed from Wilshire Blvd. to Lindbrook Dr.

Nighttime work to complete AUR activities near Wilshire Blvd./Westwood Blvd. will continue Monday–Thursday from 9pm–6am. Nighttime work to complete AUR activities at the intersection of Wilshire/Westwood will occur Friday–Monday from 9pm–6am.

Excavation on Wilshire Blvd. will continue during weekends to support AUR work, which is expected to be completed in 2020.

5. CURBSIDE BULKY ITEM PICKUP

From L.A. City Sanitation:

Did you know that your refuse bill already includes UNLIMITED bulky item pickups? You can schedule bulky item pick-up in a variety of ways:

Use the MyLA311 app
Call our 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489
Call the City’s Hotline by dialing 3-1-1
Visit our website at www.lacitysan.org (LA Sanitation services only)
Visit the MyLA311 website at www.myla311.lacity.org (all City services)

We know that some residents like to place unwanted items outside in the hopes that someone in need may take it. While the gesture is very kind, it can quickly create blight in your neighborhood. If your item could be used by someone else, we recommend calling a charity to pick up the item. If it cannot be used again, then we ask that you call us to schedule pickup BEFORE placing the item curbside. Please note that items must be placed in plain view on the curb – we cannot pick up items on private property.

Whether the item is yours and you want to schedule a pickup OR the item was illegally dumped in your neighborhood, please reach out and we would be happy to assist you.

You can learn more about Bulky Items at http://bit.ly/bulkyitemsLA

6. WALK SMART – PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

In the first four months of this year, 70% of pedestrian fatalities in the Valley were the fault of the pedestrian, according to LAPD. The main causes were crossing a street outside a designated crosswalk and distraction from talking or texting on their phones.

Please be mindful that while pedestrians have the right of way, being in the right won’t save you in a fight with a two ton machine. Don’t Walk and Text!

7. FREE PAPER SHREDDING EVENT

SHRED YOUR CONFIDENTIAL PAPERS FOR FREE

Emerson Middle School is hosting its annual paper shredding event, sponsored by Emerson parent Tamar Asken of Rodeo Realty and St. Paul parent Paul Cawthorne of Homebridge Financial Services. Protect your confidential and personal information from identity theft and watch a giant shredding truck shred your documents in seconds.

DATE: Saturday, May 19 (2pm-4pm)
LOCATION: Emerson Middle School (1650 Selby)
COST: Free (donations to PACE, the school’s booster club welcome)

It is a good opportunity eliminate items that could result in an invasion of your privacy. The shredded paper will be recycled. This event is sponsored in part by Tamar Asken who grew up on Thayer Avenue.

8. WESTWOOD HORIZONS ESTATE LIQUIDATION SALE

The Westwood Horizons landmark building on Tiverton is undergoing a major renovation. They are in the process of liquidating all of the furnishings, including:

Living room furniture
Decorative art
Electronics
Commercial kitchen equipment
Holiday decorations
and so much more!

FRI, SAT & SUN
MAY 18th, MAY 19th & 20th
Time: 10am – 4pm

For more information and to see photos, please click here:
Westwood Horizons Liquidation Sale

9. L.A. ANIMAL SERVICES NEEDS YOUR HELP

Volunteers Needed to Bottle Feed Unweaned Kittens
Unweaned, young kittens require extra care that only foster volunteers can provide. Our West LA and East Valley Animal Services Centers need bottle baby fosters to provide care for 1 day to 7 week old kittens. The shelters will provide training and supplies to foster volunteers. It’s a rewarding experience, as well as a great learning opportunity for young children and families.

“Kitten season” has just started and it will keep going throughout the summer. Please stop by the your nearest Animal Services Center Tuesday through Saturday from 8am to 5pm or Sunday from 11am to 5pm to learn more about bottle baby fostering and sign up as a foster volunteer. If you aren’t able to foster, please consider donating an item from the list of much needed supplies on our website at: http://www.laanimalservices.com/kittenfostervolunteers/.

Free Spay/Neuter for Cats and Kittens
LA Animal Services is excited to announce that they are offering Free Cat Spay/Neuter Certificates to all LA City residents, regardless of income levels, throughout the entire month of May!

By spaying or neutering your cat or kitten, you are helping LA Animal Services get one step closer to ending pet overpopulation in LA and also helping the Department place more animals in permanent homes. The Department will be issuing free certificates to spay or neuter your cat or kitten at no cost to you. To learn more about how to apply for a Free Certificate, to read the rules and guidelines, and to find participating veterinary hospitals in your area, please visit LAspayneuter.com.

To locate your nearest services center, visit: http://bit.ly/LAASlocator.

10. CIVIC YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

Civic Youth Leadership Academy
Applications Now Open for Summer 2018

Angelenos age 14-24 – please join us this summer for the third year of our Civic Youth Leadership Academy!

Civic Youth is a program designed to educate, engage, and empower young people to take an active role in their communities and speak up on issues that matter to them. These civic leaders will be prepared to actively participate in their Neighborhood Councils and across the greater Los Angeles community with other like-minded young people from across the City. After gaining knowledge of local government and skills in effective outreach and community organizing, Civic Youth graduates will be prepared to run for board seats in the upcoming 2019 Neighborhood Council Elections! 6 summer sessions will be held Monday mornings at DTLA City Hall from 9:30am – 12:00 pm on these dates:

June 18th & 25th
July 16th, 23rd & 30th
…and a culmination ceremony on August 6th.

Youth and young adults ages 14-24 in Los Angeles are eligible to apply at http://empowerLA.org/CivicYouth/CYLA/. Applications are due Thursday May 31st. If you have any questions, please email us: civicyouth@empowerla.org

11. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Beverly Hills artSHOW – Saturday and Sunday, May 19 & 20, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Beverly Gardens Park, along four blocks of Santa Monica Boulevard, from Rodeo Drive to Rexford Drive. The Beverly Hills artSHOW is a free event that brings 250 artists from all over Southern California, the Southwest and the rest of the United States. All participating artists will exhibit and sell their work, giving attendees a special opportunity to acquire limited editions and newly released pieces.

Artwork covers dozens of media, including Ceramics, Digital Media, Drawing & Printmaking, Glass, Jewelry, two and three-dimensional Mixed-Media, Painting, Photography, Sculpture and Watercolor.

In addition to fine art and specially featured work, guests can enjoy live ambient music, children and family art projects, popular food fare and food trucks, a Wine & Dine Garden, and a Beer & Small Bites Garden at this free, fun event.

As always, a few demonstrating artists will show the public how art gets done! Convenient, inexpensive parking is located directly across from the show grounds.

Pick Pico 2018 Street Fair – Sunday, May 20th, from 11am to 3pm at the corner of Pico and Overland. Look forward to great local food, local products, learn about your local government and non-profit organizations, and have lots of fun. With over 100 booths featuring food & drink, local businesses, non-profits, local government, & a huge kid zone, this street fair is fun for all ages. Go to www.pickpico.org for maps and event schedules.

Mindful Music Concerts – UCLA invites you to a free ongoing musical series at the Luskin Conference Center, featuring performances by accomplished jazz, classical and world music artists. Come and engage all of your senses as you dine on our specialty small-plates menu, sip on our uniquely crafted cocktails, and take in the beautiful atmosphere of our open-air lobby and patio—all amid the backdrop of a delightful musical ambiance.

Free “Mindful Music” concerts at UCLA Luskin Conference Center:

Wednesday, May 23
Thursday, May 31

Time: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. each evening

To learn more about Mindful Music and its programs, go to: https://www.mindfulmusic.semel.ucla.edu/

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

12. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – JUNE 12
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 5-11-18

May 11, 2018 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
May 11, 2018

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

1. Westwood Neighborhood Council – Please Vote
2. LAPD Crime Report & Officer Reassignment
3. HWPOA Annual Meeting
4. Metro Work Near Wilshire/Westwood Blvd.
5. Westwood Rec. Summer Camp – Meet & Greet
6. “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive – Tomorrow
7. Upcoming Community Events
8. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9. Resident Ads
10. HWPOA Contact Information

1. WESTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL – PLEASE VOTE

IMPORTANT! YOUR VOTE NEEDED!
Election regarding Student Neighborhood Council

Dear Neighbors,

The City is proceeding to the next step: an election to determine if Westwood should be split up.

PLEASE VOTE “NO”

You can apply to VOTE BY MAIL today or vote in person on May 22. (More info to follow regarding May 22).

Time is running out. People should apply for a Vote By Mail ballot only through this Saturday, May 12, at https://clerkappsele.lacity.org/vbmreg/#/vbm . The application for a Vote By Mail ballot must be received by the City Clerk by next Tuesday, May 15.

Our homeowner association hopes that you will file an application today with the City Clerk and vote “NO” when you receive your ballot in the mail from the City Clerk. Your ballot must be received back by the City Clerk no later than May 22.

Every vote counts! We have asked each family to get at least 5 votes from family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues. If you are 17 or older, live, work, or own real property in Westwood, you are qualified to vote in this election. If your nanny, gardener, house sitter, babysitter, or dog walker is a regular visitor, he/she would be a Community Interest Stakeholder and eligible to vote “No.” Also, if friends are regular patrons of The Geffen, Hammer, UCLA programs, our library, synagogues, or churches – they are also a Community Interest Stakeholder and can apply for a ballot to vote “No.” This group includes anyone with “a substantial and ongoing participation with a group or organization” in the Westwood area.

When you fill out the application to the City Clerk, describe your interest (attend the Geffen) and in the “Stakeholder Address” line enter the organization’s address as (10886 LeConte). Please use your personal address for the mailing address.

If you live, work, or own property in Westwood, you can vote – you are a “stakeholder.”

If you shop at grocery stores, attend classes in Westwood, belong to a synagogue or church, eat regularly in the Village, are subscribers at The Geffen or UCLA events, you can vote – you are a “Community Interest Stakeholder.”

File an application at:
https://clerkappsele.lacity.org/vbmreg/#/vbm

Your votes are crucial to keep Westwood ONE!

Keep neighborhood influence on development in Westwood Village
Preserve single family neighborhoods
Keep control of permit parking in our neighborhood
Keep Holmby Westwood’s input on traffic issues
Keep Westwood residential neighborhoods and Westwood Village together in a united Westwood Neighborhood Council!

The Holmby Westwood Board of Directors thanks you for your help and for your vote!

Sandy Brown
President, HWPOA

2. LAPD CRIME REPORT & OFFICER REASSIGNMENT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 180809923
400 BLOCK LOMOND AV | 5/3/2018 @ 8:00 AM

LAPD SENIOR LEAD OFFICER – TEMPORARILY REASSIGNED
LAPD Senior Lead Officer Chris Ragsdale has told us that beginning May 10, 2018, he will be temporarily re-assigned to a West Bureau Homeless Outreach Detail, working out of LAPD’s Olympic Police Station, for two months. He will return to his regular assignment in the Westwood, Bel Air, Beverly Crest communities in mid-July 2018.

He said that during his absence, all email and voicemail messages would be periodically monitored by the West Los Angeles Senior Lead Office – most likely by SLO Maria Gray, who works primarily with the Brentwood area.

Should you need immediate assistance, please contact the West Los Angeles Senior Lead Office at 310-444-0735 or the LAPD’s Non-Emergency Dispatch at 1-877-ASK-LAPD (1-877-275-5273).

3. HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING

The HWPOA Annual Meeting was held earlier this week in a packed room at Belmont Village. Thank you to everyone who attended. We elected a new board of directors and would like to congratulate all the new board members!

Thanks also goes to our informative guest speakers:

UCLA Geography students, who made a presentation about the parkway trees in Holmby Westwood
Marlon Walker (Metro Community Relations Manager), who explained the upcoming Metro construction project in Westwood
WLAPD Senior Lead Officer Chris Ragsdale, who gave an update on crime in the area
Councilmember Paul Koretz, who discussed a variety of local issues
Firefighters from Stations 37 and 71, who work hard every day to protect our community

4. METRO WORK NEAR WILSHIRE/WESTWOOD BLVD.

On Saturday, May 12 – Sunday, May 13, Metro contractors will be repaving Wilshire Blvd. between Glendon Ave. and Westwood Blvd. during the hours of 9pm – 6am.

Nighttime work to complete Advanced Utility Relocation (AUR) activities near Wilshire Blvd./Westwood Blvd. will continue to occur Monday – Thursday from 9pm – 6am. Nighttime work to complete AUR activities in the intersection at Wilshire/Westwood. will occur Friday – Monday from 9pm – 6am.

Excavation on Wilshire Blvd. will continue to occur over the weekends to support AUR work. AUR is expected for completion in 2020.

5. WESTWOOD REC. SUMMER CAMP – MEET & GREET

Westwood Recreation Center
CAMP W
MEET & GREET ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Saturday, May 12th
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Come meet the directors, counselors, and other campers! Short introduction to camp presentations, camp games and ICE CREAM! You can also register, pick up weekly schedules, buy camp t-shirts, and ask questions.

*Receive 1 free camp t-shirt per child with attendance to the Meet & Greet Ice Cream Social Day

CLICK HERE for more information about Camp W at Westwood Rec. Center.

6. “STAMP OUT HUNGER” FOOD DRIVE – TOMORROW

The 26th annual National Association of Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger®” Food Drive is on Saturday, May 12.

The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is held annually on the second Saturday in May, a time of year when food bank stocks are dwindling—and it’s just before many school systems end their years, which can often mean a suspension in subsidized meals for many students. The drive is the largest one-day drive in the United States, taking place in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America. Letter carrier participation in the food drive is strictly voluntary.

Postal customers should leave bags of non-perishable food by their mailboxes well before the time their letter carriers make their normal mail pick-up and delivery. Food is then delivered to local food banks—and all food stays local.

7. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Free “Mindful Music” concerts at UCLA Luskin Conference Center:

Tuesday, May 15
Wednesday, May 23
Thursday, May 31

Time: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. each evening

To learn more about Mindful Music and its programs, go to: https://www.mindfulmusic.semel.ucla.edu/

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.

Hammer Museum – Current programming includes Superman: The Movie; Silk, Slaves and Stupas: Silk Road Culture; Decarbonizing Transportation: Mobility in Los Angeles and more. Click here to see a list of weekly programs and exhibitions: Hammer Museum

L.A. Times Food Bowl – The L.A. Times Food Bowl brings together L.A.’s best cafes, hotels, markets, restaurants and the world’s top chefs for hundreds of extraordinary events that help raise awareness to fight food waste and promote sustainability. L.A. Times FOOD BOWL is now underway all May, with 31 days of events celebrating L.A.’s great food and drink scene and helping raise awareness and funds to fight food waste, hunger and food insecurity.

For more information, please click here: http://lafoodbowl.com/

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

GUIDE DOGS OF AMERICA NEEDS PUPPY RAISERS

Guide Dogs of America (GDA) needs volunteer puppy raisers!

GDA, based in Sylmar, expects 6-8 litters in June-July (LOTS of PUPPIES ! ) and they need to make sure they have enough dogs to meet their 2020 training goals.

Be part of this wonderful organization that enhances the lives of people who are blind or visually impaired through a life-changing partnership with a trained guide dog.

It takes a village to raise a guide dog puppy, and, at present, it’s going to take a village to help make sure each one of these special puppies finds a foster home.

See link below for more info.

https://www.guidedogsofamerica.org/gda-programs/puppy-raising/

10. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – JUNE 12
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 5-4-18

May 4, 2018 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
May 4, 2018

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

1. HWPOA Annual Meeting – Tuesday, May 8
2. Westwood Neighborhood Council – Please Vote
3. UCLA Workers Strike Next Week
4. Metro Survey – Sepulveda Transit Corridor
5. Pollworkers Needed for June Primary Election
6. Upcoming Community Events
7. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8. Resident Ads
9. 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. WESTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL – PLEASE VOTE

IMPORTANT! YOUR VOTE NEEDED!
Election regarding Student Neighborhood Council

Dear Neighbors,

You might have been forwarded a letter from Douglas Emmett, Property Management (business interests, not homeowner interests) who has offices on Wilshire Blvd. The letter asked you to vote “yes” for the new neighborhood council subdivision.

PLEASE VOTE “NO”

This is such an important issue that I want to follow up, and will continue to do so for the next few weeks to make sure we get the maximum number of votes to defeat this ill-conceived proposal.

A group of UCLA students want to split up the Westwood community, gerrymandering out the single family neighborhoods and commandeering Westwood Village and the commercial area south of Wilshire.

The City is proceeding to the next step: an election to determine if Westwood should be split up. You can apply to VOTE BY MAIL today or vote in person on May 22. (More info to follow regarding May 22). Our homeowner association hopes that you will file an application today with the City Clerk and vote “NO” when you receive your ballot in the mail from the City Clerk. Your ballot must be received back by the City Clerk no later than May 22.

If you live, work, or own property in Westwood, you can vote – you are a “stakeholder.”

File an application at:
https://clerkappsele.lacity.org/vbmreg/#/vbm

If you have trouble using the City Clerk’s online system for applying for a Vote By Mail ballot, or if you would prefer to have a print application form, please contact hwpoa@aol.com or call 310-470-1785.

Your votes are crucial to keep Westwood ONE!

Keep neighborhood influence on development in Westwood Village
Preserve single family neighborhoods
Keep control of permit parking in our neighborhood
Keep Holmby Westwood’s input on traffic issues
Keep Westwood residential neighborhoods and Westwood Village together in a united Westwood Neighborhood Council!

The Holmby Westwood Board of Directors thanks you for your help and for your vote!

Sandy Brown
President, HWPOA

3. UCLA WORKERS STRIKE NEXT WEEK

The union representing more than 25,000 University of California service workers and medical technicians have planned a three-day strike, citing what it calls stalled contract negotiations.

The three-day strike is set to take place next week, from May 7 to 9.

4. METRO SURVEY – SEPULVEDA TRANSIT CORRIDOR

Metro is currently conducting a Feasibility Study to identify and evaluate a range of high-capacity transit alternatives between the San Fernando Valley and LAX, with possible connections to existing and planned Metro bus and rail lines, including the Orange, Purple, and Expo Lines.

As the study gets underway, we need your input to learn more about the travelers who currently use the Sepulveda Corridor, including the 405 Freeway, Sepulveda Boulevard and the hillside roads connecting the San Fernando Valley, Westside, LAX, South Bay, and other areas in the L.A. region. We would like to know more about travel times, destinations and what’s most important to you when making this trip.

We encourage you to take our short online survey in English or Spanish to help guide our work. As an incentive to participate, Metro is offering a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card.

Click Here to start survey

5. POLLWORKERS NEEDED FOR JUNE PRIMARY ELECTION

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) is actively recruiting pollworkers for the upcoming June 5th Statewide Direct Primary Election.

Apply to become a pollworker today: https://apps1.lavote.net/SECURED/pollworker/Default.cfm?AppType=General_Public

Pollworkers can earn up to $240 for their service. If you have any questions please call us at (800) 815-2666, option 7.

6. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Pop Up Book Sale – Saturday, May 5 from 10AM to 12PM at Westwood Library. Don’t want to wait until June for the next big one? Several fully loaded carts of carefully curated books (including kids books) will be for sale at the usual GREAT PRICES (CHEAP!!!!)

Come and purchase some wonderful books for family and friends! We have a great collection of Coffee Table books, Children Books and DVD’s.

4th Annual A Cappella Jam – Saturday, May 5 at 7:00 PM at Emerson Middle School. This year, Emerson’s Annual A Cappella Jam features crosstown talent from the top A Cappella singing groups at UCLA and USC: the award-winning Resonance and Random Voices from UCLA and Troy Tones and SoCal Vocals from USC. We are also excited to feature a special performance by the all-male The Gentlemen Project and, as always, Emerson’s own student a cappella group.

The A Cappella Jam is a benefit concert to support arts education at Emerson Community Charter School. The event is made possible by a generous grant from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation that provides funds for the music program at Emerson.

TICKETS: General Admission: $12; VIP (Rows 1-9): $16
BUY TICKETS: 4th Annual A Cappella Jam

Come early for dinner. FOOD TRUCKS start selling at 5:00 p.m.
For more info: https://www.facebook.com/EmersonAcappellaJam/

For more information, please click here: http://lafoodbowl.com/

Metro Art Events – From an evening of immersive, spatial electronic music to a floral botanical sculpture installation in honor of Mother’s Day, here’s your guide to all the Metro Art events happening in May. All are free and open to the public!

Metro Art – Click Here

7. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

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

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

BEAUTIFUL ROOM AVAILABLE IN HOLMBY WESTWOOD

Beautiful room – walking distance to UCLA in exchange for 15 hours assistance to active senior couple. Some driving, some cooking. No housework necessary as we have full-time housekeeper. Salary/stipend available depending on skill/ability to help with our needs.

sollymar2@aol.com
(310) 475-0110

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SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER

I am looking for a housekeeper (with references) for one day a week or two half days a week.

Thank you,
Buf Meyer
cbufmeyer@gmail.com
(310) 475-3354

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COMMUNITY VISIONARY AWARDS BANQUET

On the occasion of Israel’s 70th Anniversary, please join us in proudly presenting

Westwood Kehilla’s
2018 Community Visionary Award to
The Honorable Zev Yaroslavsky

Join us also in proudly presenting

Westwood Kehilla’s 2018 Ner Tamid Award to
Asher and Jacalyn Shalom

Sunday, June 10, 2018

For more information and to register, please click here:
Kehilla.org

9. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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.

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