Holmby News 11-30-18

November 30, 2018 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
November 30, 2018

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

1. Holiday Package Safety
2. The Agora – To Be Developed at Le Conte & Hilgard
3. Vote Center Placement Project – Meeting
4. Westwood Library – Book Sale, Concert & More
5. Movie Premiere – Street Closures
6. West L.A. Little League – Register Now
7. Westwood Village Celebrates the Holidays
8. Upcoming Community Events
9. Autumn in November at Holmby Park
10. HWPOA Contact Information

1. HOLIDAY PACKAGE SAFETY

With the holiday season there are more packages and thieves who want to take advantage of the ripe pickings. Unless you have a ferocious guard dog at your door, we suggest following these simple tips…

Check your email alerts to know when packages have arrived and have someone bring them into the house as soon as possible.
If no one is around to receive packages, have them delivered to a safer location, like a workplace or a Smart Locker.
Check delivery dates to make sure packages don’t arrive when you’re away. If this can’t be avoided, have a friend or neighbor hold them for you.

DON’T

Leave packages out all day or overnight.
Leave outgoing mail in your mailbox, especially any bills with checks.
Thieves are getting more creative and some will arrive at your door with a food delivery bag, leaving with your belongings when they see no one is home. Be on the lookout for suspicious activity.

2. THE AGORA – TO BE DEVELOPED AT LE CONTE & HILGARD

HWPOA has received many concerns and questions raised by neighbors regarding the proposed 16 story, 192 feet high planned boarding house to include 3, 4, and 5 bedroom (231 bedrooms in 64 units) student units at 900 Hilgard.

The city has evidently received the application but plans have not been made available to our association. When plans become available, the project will be discussed at our board meeting. We encourage our members to participate in the discussion.

I was shocked at Councilmember Paul Koretz’s Westwood planning deputy who praised the project at a recent Westwood Community Council meeting, a project that is a blatant example of “spot zoning” and one that requires many approvals from our councilman that our Westwood Multi-Family Specific Plan does not permit.

HWPOA will keep our residents informed as we get more information. I understand that representatives of the developer are going house to house in the neighborhood seeking support. One house has already been purchased by the developer, I would assume, to control the uproar.

Please stay tuned.

Sandy Brown
HWPOA President

3. VOTE CENTER PLACEMENT PROJECT – MEETING

In 2020, Los Angeles County will transition from polling places to vote centers. This new model will allow voters to cast a ballot at any vote center location in the County over an 11-day period. The Vote Center Placement Project’s (VCPP) core mission is to identify and place accessible and convenient vote center locations throughout Los Angeles County.

You are invited to attend a community meeting to provide input and make suggestions on where you believe vote centers can and should be placed.

COMMUNITY MEETING
Westwood Recreation Center
Saturday, December 1, 2018
10:00am-12:00pm
1350 South Sepulveda Blvd

4. WESTWOOD LIBRARY – BOOK SALE, CONCERT & MORE

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

Lecture – All About Bone (see more below)
Family Mug Painting
Popcorn and a Movie – “Elf”
Theatre 40 Christmas Show
Last Days of the Dinosaurs

Used Book Sale – Saturday, December 1 from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm. A great selection of pre-loved books at amazing, can’t be beat prices! All proceeds go to making your branch library the awesome place that it is!

Pick up some great bargains while helping out your library! Come and purchase some wonderful books for family and friends! We have a great collection of Coffee Table books, Children Books and DVD’s.

L.A. Musical Salon – Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 2:30 PM. Join us for the last concert in the 2018 Season of our popular Free Concert Series, featuring the Fiato String Quartet, Westwood Library’s Quartet in Residence. We’ll be upstairs in the library on a Sunday afternoon when the library is not open for regular business.

See “Upcoming Community Events” below for more concert information.

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

WESTWOOD LIBRARY
1246 Glendon Avenue • Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 474-1739
DONATE NOW

5. MOVIE PREMIERE – STREET CLOSURES

Universal Pictures is planning the premiere of “MORTAL ENGINES” to be held at the Regency Village Theatre, located at 961 Broxton Ave, at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, December 5, 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, please feel free to contact event coordinator, Marguerite Pellegrin of JG2 Collective at 818-632-7665.

6. WEST L.A. LITTLE LEAGUE – REGISTER NOW

West L.A. Little League is committed to being the best place to play youth baseball and girls softball in Los Angeles.

Baseball Divisions A through Majors are filling up quickly so be sure to register before it closes!
We offer two T-Ball and Coach Pitch baseball sessions. Sign up for either, or both!
Our Girls Softball program is for girls ages 6 thru 12 (age as of December 31, 2018). We have a Coach Pitch option for younger girls as well as Minor and Major (player pitch) divisions. We will also have free clinics with professional instruction throughout the season.
For a list of Frequently Asked Questions, click here – https://clubs.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=144765

7. WESTWOOD VILLAGE CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS

Celebrate the holiday season Westwood Village style. Snap at pic at the Westwood Village holiday ornament and tag #WestwoodCelebrates for your chance to WIN a gift card at one of our many Westwood Village businesses! Contest runs until Friday, December 14th. Many chances to win!

To enter, simply follow these instructions:

Follow @WestwoodVillage on Instagram
Take a photo, selfie or group picture at the Westwood Village holiday ornament located on the corner of Westwood Blvd and Kinross Ave
Use the hashtag #WestwoodCelebrates, tag @WestwoodVillage and post it on Instagram
Instagram profile must be public in order to win

Photos will be automatically entered into a drawing and your photo might be featured on our official Instagram page. Contest ends on Friday, December 14th. Winners will be announced on Monday, December 17th.

8. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

HOLIDAY EVENTS – The Westwood-Century City Patch has compiled a list of holiday events, including tree lighting events, meet Santa, Chanukah menorah lighting events and more:

Westwood-Century City Events Calendar

CICLAVIA: HEART OF LA – Sunday, December 2 in Chinatown, DTLA and Boyle Heights. Streets will be closed to cars and open for cyclists, pedestrians, runners and skaters to use as a recreational space. Click here for more information.

ALL ABOUT BONE (LECTURE) – Wednesday December 5, from 6:30 – 7:30 pm at Westwood Library. Dr. Roy Meals, Holmby Westwood resident and UCLA orthopedic surgeon, will present a broad overview of how bone fascinates anatomists, physicians, paleontologists, anthropologists, art historians, cooks, and musicians, among others. Learn why bone has always been the world’s best building material and why it always will be.

Here is the link to register for this free, enlightening presentation. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-about-bone-lecture-from-orthopedic-surgeon-dr-roy-meals-tickets-52892399591

MoMA CONTENDERS 2018 – Various dates at the Hammer Museum. MoMA Contenders is The Museum of Modern Art’s renowned series of influential, innovative films from the past 12 months. Whether bound for awards glory or cult classic status, each of these films is a contender for lasting historical significance.

Tickets
$20 General Admission
$10 Hammer Members with valid discount code. Become a member today, and get 50% off tickets now.

Additional special guests to be announced.

MoMA Contenders 2018 – Click Here

FREE CONCERT – Sunday, December 16th at 2:30 at Westwood Library. Mark your calendars! Featuring the library’s Quartet in Residence, the FIATO STRING QUARTET, bringing us two of the most famous quartets in the repertoire, contrasting Debussy’s French impressionistic style with Beethoven’s unique mixture of the serious and the playful, the cosmic and the comic, in his last completed work:

Debussy – Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10
Beethoven – Quartet No. 16, Op. 135
…and a special Holiday tune to end our 2018 Season!

Download the flyer at:
http://www.lamusicalsalon.org/LibraryConcertFlyer12-16-2018

Admission is FREE, with free parking at the library. Library garage and doors open at 2:00 p.m. Concerts last approximately one hour, with no intermission.

After the concert, meet the musicians and enjoy a complimentary reception hosted by FRIDA MEXICAN CUISINE and the Friends of Westwood Library.

9. AUTUMN IN NOVEMBER AT HOLMBY PARK

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*
NEXT MEETING – JANUARY 8
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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.). Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 11-23-18

November 23, 2018 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
November 23, 2018

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

1. Happy Thanksgiving from HWPOA
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. Movie Premiere – Street Closures
4. Toy & Book Drive – Donations Welcome
5. Free Concert at Westwood Library
6. Upcoming Community Events
7. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8. Resident Ads
9. HWPOA Contact Information

1. HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM HWPOA

The Board of Directors of HWPOA would like to let you know how thankful we are to have your support and continued membership.

We wish you and your family the best this throughout the holiday season!

2. LAPD CRIME REPORT

THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 180819478
900 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 11/18/2018 @ 1:00 AM

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 180819436
800 BLOCK BIRCHWOOD DR | 11/16/2018 @ 5:00 PM

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 180819443
800 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 11/16/2018 @ 12:01 AM

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – PETTY ($950 & under)
Incident #: 180819291
800 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 11/9/2018 @ 7:00 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

3. MOVIE PREMIERE – STREET CLOSURES

Sony Pictures Animation will be holding the Premiere of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”, at 4:00pm on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Regency Village Theater, located at 961 Broxton Avenue in Westwood Village.

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 these events, feel free to contact Talia Shnaider at 310-742-1064 or 818-926-8319.

4. TOY & BOOK DRIVE – DONATIONS WELCOME

Bring a gift and a smile to children in need this holiday season!

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles is holding a toy and book drive this month. Check out their Amazon Wish List at http://bit.ly/JFedToyDrive and donate straight from there!

5. FREE CONCERT AT WESTWOOD LIBRARY

Mark your calendars! The last concert of the 2018 Season of the Free Concert Series @ Westwood Library is coming up on Sunday, December 16th. Featuring the library’s Quartet in Residence, the FIATO STRING QUARTET, bringing us two of the most famous quartets in the repertoire, contrasting Debussy’s French impressionistic style with Beethoven’s unique mixture of the serious and the playful, the cosmic and the comic, in his last completed work:

Debussy – Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10
Beethoven – Quartet No. 16, Op. 135
…and a special Holiday tune to end our 2018 Season!

Download the flyer at:
http://www.lamusicalsalon.org/LibraryConcertFlyer12-16-2018

Admission is FREE, with free parking at the library. Library garage and doors open at 2:00 p.m. Concerts last approximately one hour, with no intermission.

After the concert, meet the musicians and enjoy a complimentary reception hosted by FRIDA MEXICAN CUISINE and the Friends of Westwood Library.

6. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

PLATO Society Colloquium – November 29, 2018 at the Skirball Cultural Center (2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.) . The PLATO Society of Los Angeles organizes seven colloquiums a year where distinguished scholars, journalists, public figures and other professionals address a topic of wide interest. The speaker at this event will be Dan Schnur, Professor at USC’s Annenberg School of Communications and his topic is:

The 2018 Midterms:
Sorting through the results and what it means going forward.

The program is from 1:30-3:00 in the Magnin Auditorium. Complimentary coffee and cookies are available from 12:45. This event is open to the Public. Admission and parking are free.

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

SEEKING WINDOW WASHER

We would appreciate any recommendations for a good window washer. Thank you.

Cheryl
ckpandrhl@verizon.net

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SEEKING CAR/DRIVER

I am looking to hire someone who drives a black SUV to help me with occasional errands, rides to the airport, etc. Must drive a black SUV. Please contact Susan at 310-897-3114. Thank you.

9. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – JANUARY (DATE TBD)
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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.). Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 11-16-18

November 16, 2018 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
November 16, 2018

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

1. Register for Emergency Alerts
2. Mail Theft – How to File a Complaint
3. Disabled Parking Placard Abuse
4. L.A. Animal Services Needs Your Help
5. West L.A. Little League – Register Now
6. Free Bulky Item Drop-Off Event
7. Movie Premieres – Street Closures
8. Toy & Book Drive -Donations Welcome
9. Teen Internship Program
10. Upcoming Community Events
11. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
12. Resident Ads
13. HWPOA Contact Information

1. REGISTER FOR EMERGENCY ALERTS

NotifyLA
The City of Los Angeles uses NotifyLA to share critical emergency information with the public. NotifyLA is used to alert residents of things like evacuation orders, severe weather alerts, shelter-in-place, and more.

Ready LA and Ready, Set, Go!
Visit http://ReadyLA and Ready, Set, Go! for escape plans for you and your family and pets in order to be prepared to go if evacuation orders come your way.

Or text the word READY to 888777 for emergency updates sent directly to your phone.

2. MAIL THEFT – HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT

During the holiday season, mail and package thefts increase everywhere. Outgoing mail SHOULD NEVER be left in an unsecured mail box. Mail theft should be reported to the USPS Inspection Service as follows:

File a Mail Theft Complaint:

Online – https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/investigations/MailFraud/fraudschemes/mailtheft/ReportMailTheft.aspx
If you prefer to file your complaint over the phone, please call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777).

The Postal Inspection Service will contact you only if more information is needed. We gather data on mail-related crime to determine whether a violation has occurred. While we can’t guarantee we can recover lost money or items, your information can help alert Postal Inspectors to problem areas and possibly prevent others from being victimized. Inspectors base their investigations on the number, substance and pattern of complaints.

Please report problems with mail delivery or service to the U.S. Postal Service.

3. DISABLED PARKING PLACARD ABUSE

Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) caught 109 people misusing disabled person parking placards during 21 enforcement operations in October across California. Offenders had their placard confiscated and face fines that range from $250 to $1,000.

The DMV holds as many as 24 enforcement operations each month throughout the state targeted at curbing disabled person parking placard abuse. Since July 1, 2018, DMV investigators have verified 6,957 disabled person parking placards and found 749 being misused.

Anyone who suspects a person might be misusing a disabled person placard is urged to report it using an online complaint form or by contacting a local DMV Investigations office. Submissions are confidential. It is important to note that some qualifying disabilities are not visually apparent and allegations of misuse might be unfounded.

4. L.A. ANIMAL SERVICES NEEDS YOUR HELP

URGENT – L.A. Animal Services Needs Adopters and Fosters due to Ongoing Fires

If you are able and willing to adopt or foster animals, please go to the closest LA City Animal Services Center to help create life-saving space during the high winds and fires currently affecting Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Camarillo, and the western part of Los Angeles County. This is an EMERGENCY!

http://www.laanimalservices.com/shelters/

Animal Services is taking in evacuated LA county animals at their East Valley, West Valley and West Los Angeles shelters.

Again, if you can adopt or foster, please go to the closest LA City Animal Service Center to help create life-saving space.

5. WEST L.A. LITTLE LEAGUE – REGISTER NOW

Register by November 18th to receive a $30 early bird discount!
Registration is expected to reach capacity and close by or before late December, so don’t wait to register!
We offer two T-Ball and Coach Pitch baseball sessions. Sign up for either, or both!
Our Girls Softball program is for girls ages 6 thru 12 (age as of December 31, 2018). We have a Coach Pitch option for younger girls as well as Minor and Major (player pitch) divisions. We will also have free clinics with professional instruction throughout the season.

6. FREE BULKY ITEM DROP-OFF EVENT

It’s time again to clean out those garages and attics! LA Sanitation will be accepting bulky items from City residents on Saturday, November 17 from 8am to 4:30pm. Furniture, carpet, yard trimmings, shelving, and wood will be accepted. Please visit the flyer at www.lacitysan.org/bulky for more information.

Location:
2027 Stoner Avenue, Los Angeles

Please don’t hesitate to contact our 24-hour Customer Care Center for any sanitation-related concerns. 1-800-773-2489

7. MOVIE PREMIERES – STREET CLOSURES

There are several premieres coming up in Westwood, which will involve various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue:

The Favourite – Friday, November 16, 2018
Fox Searchlight will be holding the Premiere of “The Favourite”, at 7:30 PM on Friday, November16th, 2018 at the Bruin Theater, located at 948 Broxton Avenue in Westwood.

Christmas Chronicles – Sunday, November 18, 2018
Netflix will be holding the Premiere of “Christmas Chronicles”, at 12:00 PM on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the Bruin Theater, located at 948 Broxton Avenue in Westwood.

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

8. TOY & BOOK DRIVE – DONATIONS WELCOME

Bring a gift and a smile to children in need this holiday season!

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles is holding a toy and book drive this month. Check out their Amazon Wish List at http://bit.ly/JFedToyDrive and donate straight from there!

9. TEEN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

If you know a teen looking to acquire real-world skills and make an impact in the Jewish community — and earn a paycheck — have them apply to The Jewish Federation’s Community Internship Program!

This paid internship is open to current high school sophomores and juniors and runs from June 14-July 12, 2019. It affords teens the opportunity to hone their professional and leadership skills, contribute to organizations that support and strengthen our community, and gain valuable insight from knowledgeable and experienced mentors — all while they learn about the breadth of our Jewish community.

Applications are due Friday, January 18, 2019. Limited spots are available, and letters of recommendation are required.

Learn more and apply now!

For more information, please e-mail LAJTI@JewishLA.org.

10. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

We the People: A Progressive Reading of the Constitution for the Twenty-First Century – Sunday, November 18 at 2:00 PM at the Hammer Museum. Erwin Chemerinsky’s We the People is a progressive guide to recognizing the power and promise of the Preamble and the Constitution to protect and defend individual human rights and liberties. Chemerinsky, a UC Berkeley dean and respected legal scholar, is joined by UCLA law professor and constitutional scholar Devon Carbado to discuss how to continue fighting for democratic rule, effective government, justice, liberty, and equality. Click here for more information.

Thanksgiving Break Golf Camp – November 19-21. If your child is lucky enough to take the week off from school, TGA has the perfect camp to burn off their energy and clear space for Thanksgiving dinner! Join us for a 3 day golf camp at Holmby Hills. Experienced players can join the travel camp where they will visit Rancho Park, Penmar, and an indoor simulator in Santa Monica. All transportation is provided by TGA.

Thanksgiving Break Golf Camp
Nov. 19 – 21 (Mon – Wed)
9:00a – 3:00p
Day camp ($250) – Ages 5+
Travel camp ($300) – Ages 8+

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

The 2018 Midterms:
Sorting through the results and what it means going forward.

The program is from 1:30-3:00 in the Magnin Auditorium. Complimentary coffee and cookies are available from 12:45. This event is open to the Public. Admission and parking are free.

11. 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.

12. RESIDENT ADS

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE

Housekeeper Available – Westwood / West LA. Speaks some English. Please contact 213.471.5434

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LESLEY WOLMAN (HWPOA RESIDENT) CABARET SHOW

Lesley Wolman, HWPOA resident, is a singer/actress whose latest cabaret show is “The Great Canadian Songbook.” Backed by the Michael Asher Quintet, the show celebrates the music of great Canadian artists such as Joni Mitchell, K.D. Lang, Gordon Lightfoot, Leonard Cohen and Celine Dion, to name a few.

Joni Mitchell is Canadian…..so are Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, KD Lang and Michael Bublé….find out who else is a Canuck, eh?

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

November 17 – 8 PM
November 18 – 4 PM

PICO PLAYHOUSE
10508 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA

Tickets $35
www.brownpapertickets.com

Lesley Wolman Website

13. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – JANUARY TBD
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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.). Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 11-9-18

November 9, 2018 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
November 9, 2018

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

1. HWPOA Board Meeting
2. LAPD Crime Alert
3. Metro Purple Line Community Meeting
4. Information Packets for First Responders
5. Free Bulky Item Drop-Off Event
6. Veterans Town Hall
7. Movie Premieres – Street Closures
8. Upcoming Community Events
9. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
10. Resident Ads
11. HWPOA Contact Information

1. HWPOA BOARD MEETING

On Tuesday, November 13 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting at Belmont Village, 10475 Wilshire Blvd. Please click here to see the agenda. (Note, meetings will now begin at 7:30 PM)

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. LAPD CRIME ALERT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 180818959
SUNSET BL & HILGARD AV | 11/6/2018 @ 6:45 AM

POLICE DRAGNET – WHAT TO DO
Last week in Brentwood, a suspect broke in to multiple homes in the area within a few hours. All homes were within a few blocks of each other. Police searched for the suspect with helicopters, canines and officers on the ground. This police dragnet activity occurred in the darkness of night. After several hours of searching the area, the suspect was apprehended by the police.

During police actions like this, it is recommended to do the following:

Lock all windows and doors.
Turn your alarm on Stay mode.
Turn on all perimeter lighting around your house.
Call 911 if you have important information about the crime in progress.
DO NOT call 911 to get information.
You can call the West LA police on their non-emergency line:1-877-275-5273 (1-877-ASK-LAPD)

SECURITY CAMERAS
While they can be annoying and intrusive, many cameras like Nest and Ring have motion sense capabilities which send you a text when someone is on your property. A back or side yard camera, in addition to a front facing camera, can give you an early warning of trespassers.

3. METRO PURPLE LINE COMMUNITY MEETING

The last section of the Purple Line Extension Transit Project, Section 3, will add 2.56 miles of new rail to Metro’s Rail system and connect downtown Los Angeles to the Westside. The two new stations will be added at Wilshire/Westwood and Wilshire/Veteran Administration property.

Please join us for a community update on the project!

When: Thursday, November 15, 2018 from 6:30pm to 8pm

Where:
Belmont Village Senior Living – Westwood
10475 Wilshire Bl, Los Angeles, 90024

Agenda:

Westwood/UCLA Station and Westwood/VA Hospital Station Advance Utility Relocation (AUR)
Underground Easements

4. INFORMATION PACKETS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

We are all still horrified by the recent shootings in Pittsburgh and Thousand Oaks. One thing that could potentially help first responders in similar incidents is information regarding the layout of the building, keys, phone numbers and special considerations. LAPD Officer Maria Gray has outlined suggestions for the creation of a “First Responders Information Packet”. If you are involved with a business, school, place of worship or any facility that may benefit from this information, please click below for additional information.

First Responder Packets

5. FREE BULKY ITEM DROP-OFF EVENT

Location:
2027 Stoner Avenue, Los Angeles

Please don’t hesitate to contact our 24-hour Customer Care Center for any sanitation-related concerns. 1-800-773-2489

6. VETERANS TOWN HALL

Join Congressman Ted Lieu for a community forum aimed at establishing a greater understanding between local veterans and the friends and neighbors for whom they served.

Veterans Town Hall 2018 Flyer

Veterans are invited to share what their service means to them. Non-veterans are invited to attend, listen, and learn. We will feature a variety of stories from the various eras and conflicts, from the various branches of the service and from female and male veterans. The stories will be exciting, inspiring, scary, sad or funny, but most of all it is about something the Veteran experienced while in the service. This is not your normal Town Hall. It’s more of a community forum aimed at establishing a greater understanding between local veterans and the friends and neighbors for whom they served.

WHEN:
Sunday, November 11, 2018
11:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M.

WHERE:
Los Angeles National Cemetery
950 S. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90049

RSVP at:
https://ca33vettownhall.eventbrite.com

For inquiries, email Janet.Turner@mail.house.gov or call 323-651-1040.

7. MOVIE PREMIERES – STREET CLOSURES

There are several premieres coming up in Westwood, which will involve various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue:

Instant Family – Sunday, November 11, 2018
The Joe Lewis Company is coordinating the arrivals for the premiere of “Instant Family”, to be held at the Village Theatre, located at 961 Broxton Avenue, on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 7:00 .

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

8. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Fall Festival @ Westwood Presbyterian Preschool – Saturday, November 10 from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm at Westwood Presbyterian Preschool. There will be lots of games, arts and crafts, bounce houses, and a train ride. The Preschool is located on the grounds of the Westwood Presbyterian Church, 10822 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024 (next door to the iPic Theater). Please enter through the Wilshire Blvd gate.

Entry tickets are $5/kid (kids under 2 are free) and activity tickets are $20 for 20 tickets. All proceeds will go directly to the Preschool.

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Veterans Day Junior Golf Camp – Monday, November 12th from 9:00a – 3:00p at Holmby Park. School’s are closed but the golf course is OPEN! Join TGA and our amazing staff for a day on the links at Holmby Hills Golf Course for Veteran’s Day. Campers will receive a player’s assessment from the TGA staff while being led through a series of engaging games, drills, and activities on the golf course.

Campers will warm up with the front 9 holes before playing a group scramble tournament on the back 9 holes. A TGA coach will accompany every 4-some on the course to insure safety, provide proper instruction, and reinforce the rules & etiquette of the game.

Parents – take the day off and catch up on your life while TGA helps your child foster their love of the game!

Who: Ages 5-14
Ratio: 8:1 in the AM / 4:1 on-course
Cost: $100 per camper
Lunch: Not included
Daycare: 8:00a – 9:00a / 3:00p – 5:00p
Enrollment: Minimum (6) / Maximum (16)

Register online at www.PlayTGA.com/LosAngeles to reserve your space today! Contact TGA Los Angeles at 310-333-0622 x109 or losangeles@playtga.com

Additional upcoming TGA Golf activities:
Thanksgiving Break Golf Camp

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A Conversation with Theaster Gates – Tuesday, November 13 at 7:30 PM at the Hammer Museum. Theaster Gates’s practice spans sculpture, installation, performance, and urban interventions that aim to bridge the gap between art and life. In his work as an artist, curator, urbanist, and facilitator, Gates engages cultural communities through projects that have the potential to lead to political, social, and spatial change.

For more information about this program and other events at the Hammer, please click here.

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The 2018 Midterms:
Sorting through the results and what it means going forward.

The program is from 1:30-3:00 in the Magnin Auditorium. Complimentary coffee and cookies are available from 12:45. This event is open to the Public. Admission and parking are free.

9. 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.

10. RESIDENT ADS

LESLEY WOLMAN (HWPOA RESIDENT) CABARET SHOW

Joni Mitchell is Canadian…..so are Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, KD Lang and Michael Bublé….find out who else is a Canuck, eh?

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

November 14 & 15 – 8 PM
November 17 – 8 PM
November 18 – 4 PM

PICO PLAYHOUSE
10508 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA

Tickets $35
www.brownpapertickets.com

Lesley Wolman Website

11. 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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.). Please confirm prior to attending.

Holmby News 11-2-18

November 2, 2018 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
November 2, 2018

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

1. LAPD Crime Alert
2. Daylight Savings Reminder
3. Election Day – Tuesday, November 6
4. Free Transit Rides on Election Day
5. Proposed Speed Limit Change – Westholme Ave.
6. Westwood Village Update
7. Post Office Complaints
8. Dockless Scooter “Drop Zones”
9. LADWP Incentive Program – Appliance Upgrades
10. Veterans Town Hall
11. Metro Bike Share – Survey
12. Westwood Library – November Happenings
13. Upcoming Community Events
14. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
15. Resident Ads
16. HWPOA Contact Information

1. LAPD CRIME ALERT

ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON (ADW) (likely to produce great bodily injury)
Incident #: 180818616
400 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 11/1/2018 @ 12:30 AM

KNOCK KNOCK BURGLARS ARRESTED
On October 29, 2018, on the 500 block of Hanley Ave. (in Brentwood), a ‘Hot Prowl’ burglary (meaning the home was occupied at the time) burglary took place in which the suspects (four, male, black, gang members, 19-25 years old) entered the home and stole cash. They fled after running straight into the victim (residential housekeeper) who screamed. The suspects fled out a window and took off in a burgundy Kia Optima vehicle.

At that time, and unbeknownst to the suspects, they were being surveilled and followed by an outside police agency who had followed them into Brentwood from the Orange County area. They immediately requested the aid of our LAPD/West LA units and officers arrived and contained the suspects. Together, they ultimately took them into custody (but not before the driver/suspect crashed into an LAPD vehicle in his attempt to flee).

This joint effort netted (4) arrests for burglary and thankfully, no one was hurt. However, please don’t consider the possibility of burglary a non-issue any more. It will always be something you should be aware of and consequently maintain your home with appropriate security features. Also, a conversation should be had with family, children and staff to bring awareness about what to do, or what not to do, what to look for, and who to call and when.

SAFETY SUGGESTIONS
Here are some ideas if you see an unknown vehicle and someone in it parked near your home.

If you’re leaving, yell something back to the house as if you’re talking to someone who is still there.
Go out and water your lawn or step outside to make a cell phone call.
Engage in conversation with a neighbor or someone walking their dog.

While doing any of the above, please take note of vehicle make and model should something occur later at your house or others.

Also, while there are legitimate food and package delivery people, ride share services and realtors frequently in our neighborhood, no one should be on your property without permission. Of course, if you see what you believe is criminal activity or feel in danger, call 911.

2. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS REMINDER

Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night, November 3rd. Daylight savings ends this Sunday, November 4th! It’s time to “fall back” – set your clocks back one hour and get an extra hour of sleep — at 2 am on Sunday!

It is also a good time to replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms and also to update your emergency supplies.

3. ELECTION DAY – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6

Election Day is next Tuesday, November 6. Get ready to vote! There are a number of important races and ballot measures that will be decided – every vote counts!

Polls will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, November 6. Find your polling place and sample ballot here.

4. FREE TRANSIT RIDES ON ELECTION DAY

Tuesday, November 6th is Election Day. Transportation to the polls should never be a deciding factor between voting and not voting.

The Metro Board has approved a proposal to provide all Metro bus and train riders with free Election Day rides. In addition, the City Council approved a motion to provide free rides on all DASH, Commuter Express, and Cityride transit on election day, too.

Prefer getting around on 2 wheels? Metro Bike Share wants to help you pedal to the polls for free on Election Day. Use promo code 1162018 at any station kiosk to get a free Single Ride. Valid November 6, 2018 only. First 30 minutes are free and $1.75 per 30 minutes thereafter.

5. PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT CHANGE – WESTHOLME AVE.

As part of the City’s commitment to safe streets, we are ensuring that speed limits can be enforced citywide. The attached letter is to inform you that speed surveys were recently conducted within your neighborhood and the surveys have resulted in proposed speed limit changes.

LADOT is recommending that the speed limit on Westholme Avenue between Hilgard Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard be reduced from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour.

For additional information and to see the entire letter, please click here: Proposed Speed Limit – Westholme

6. WESTWOOD VILLAGE UPDATE

WVIA 2018 Annual Meeting – Friday, November 9, 2018 from 8:30AM – 10:00AM at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum. You’re invited to the Westwood Village Improvement Association’s 2018 Annual Meeting for a conversation with Hammer Museum Director, Ann Philbin, moderated by Jennifer Ferro from KCRW Radio. Seating is limited. Click here to RSVP

Planet Blue Pop-Up Store – Planet Blue announced the opening of its first ever holiday pop-up store located at 1060 Westwood Blvd. The pop-up store is welcoming friends and family for an early access four-day event starting on November 1, 2018.

Planet Blue’s holiday pop-up offers thousands of styles and an assortment that reflects an endless combination of product. Everyone’s favorite brands will be priced at 50% off. In addition to the amazing discount, there will be a dedicated section with set price points of $20 & $40. Opening just before the madness of holiday shopping and parties, Planet Blue’s pop-up store will provide on-trend styles at very affordable prices.

Broxton Public Parking Structure Repainting – The City of Los Angeles will begin work in early November to repaint the entire Broxton Public Parking Structure. The work will take approximately three months to complete starting from the roof level then going down. Specific areas will be sectioned off during the work.

The structure will remain open during normal operating hours. No work will be done on Thursdays during the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market and holidays.

7. POST OFFICE COMPLAINTS

Dear Neighbors – if you have complaints about your mail delivery, please contact Janet Turner, Field Supervisor in our Congressman Ted Lieu’s office.

You will need to provide her with a signed privacy release form, which you can download at:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LgH2171ZFlJuurSlFDxRm2giENwi75zm/view

Janet needs to have an original signature – not electronic. You can scan and email back to her at Janet.Turner@mail.house.gov or you can fax it to her at 323-655-0502, ATTN: Janet Turner.

She said that ninety percent of the people who go through her office with this privacy release form report mail delivery has improved.

You should also feel free to call or email Janet directly if you have any questions, at the following contact info:

Janet Turner
Field Supervisor
Congressman Ted W.Lieu, CA 33
5055 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 310
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Office: 323-651-1040
Cell: 310-496-9896

8. DOCKLESS SCOOTER “DROP ZONES”

HWPOA has received reports of numerous dockless electric scooters parked at the following locations:

Westholme between Wilshire and Lindbrook
Lindbrook and Warner
Glenmont at Le Conte/Westholme

We are hoping to find out what other locations in the neighborhood are being used as scooter “drop zones” so that we may contact the various scooter companies.

If you have seen any of these drop zones with multiple scooters, please contact us and let us know. Be sure to note which of the scooter companies is using the areas (Bird, Lime, etc.) and send an email to us at HWPOA@aol.com. Thank you.

9. LADWP INCENTIVE PROGRAM – APPLIANCE UPGRADES

LADWP customers can save water, energy use and lower their energy bills, while helping to reduce their carbon footprint by participating in any of LADWP’s energy and water conservation rebate programs for residential and commercial customers.

For example, the Refrigerator Exchange Program provides qualifying customers with a free Energy Star® refrigerator in exchange for their old, inefficient model. And the Refrigerator Turn-in and Recycle Program provides a $50 rebate for customers who recycle their old refrigerator though LADWP.

And did you know, that together, toilets and clothes washers account for approximately 45% of the water used inside your home? That is part of the reason that LADWP boosted its rebate for high efficiency clothes washers from $300 to $400 on July 1, 2018. Residential customers can even get FREE water conservation equipment for faucets and showerheads.

For more information about the rebate, visit www.ladwp.com/save.

These energy savings will offset electrical use in homes, and avoid metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

10. VETERANS TOWN HALL

Join Congressman Ted Lieu for a community forum aimed at establishing a greater understanding between local veterans and the friends and neighbors for whom they served.

Veterans Town Hall 2018 Flyer

Veterans are invited to share what their service means to them. Non-veterans are invited to attend, listen, and learn.

WHEN:
Sunday, November 11, 2018
11:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M.

WHERE:
Los Angeles National Cemetery
950 S. Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90049

RSVP at:
https://ca33vettownhall.eventbrite.com

For inquiries, email Janet.Turner@mail.house.gov or call 323-651-1040.

11. METRO BIKE SHARE – SURVEY

Metro Bike Share is continuing to grow. This year we expanded into the USC/Expo Park/University Park area and have exciting plans for 2019.

Your feedback is important to us. Last year we surveyed riders and non-riders alike to learn how to make Metro Bike Share the best it can be, and this year we want to hear from you again.

This short, confidential survey will take just 5 to 10 minutes to complete. To show our thanks, those who complete the survey will be entered for a chance to win a $200 gift card! The winner will be selected randomly.* We want your feedback whether you are a daily Metro Bike Share customer or have never heard of the system before, so feel free to share the survey with your friends and family. We look forward to hearing from you!

Take the survey here until Nov. 7, 2018.

*Metro employees, Board members and staff, or family members of the previously mentioned are not eligible for the raffle prize.

12. WESTWOOD LIBRARY – NOVEMBER HAPPENINGS

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

Author Talk – Will Furman
Medicare 101
The Auschwitz Volunteer – rehearsal performance
Cabaret Singing and Magic!
Mars Landing – Live viewing
Building Bricks Club – Legos!

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

13. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Deconstructing the Truism of Race as a Social Construct – Saturday, November 3 at 2:00 PM at the Hammer Museum. Philosophers Naomi Zack of the University of Oregon, Rebecca Tuvel of Rhodes College, and Diarmuid Costello of the University of Warwick discuss the ways in which Adrian Piper’s art interrogates racial identity, focusing on specific works as well as Piper’s own writings about race, “Passing for White, Passing for Black” and Escape to Berlin: A Travel Memoir. Click here for more information.

Exploring Your Universe – Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the UCLA Campus, Court of Sciences. Exploring Your Universe is UCLA’s annual science festival, educating and inspiring over 7,000 visitors each year! Launch bottle rockets, make comets, do chemistry and physics experiments, touch brains, see fossils, and much more! Exploring Your Universe will also offer planetarium shows, science talks, and telescope viewings! Exploring Your Universe is free and appropriate for all ages!

Exploring Your Universe
Noon – 5 PM
Nighttime Activities: 5 PM – 8 PM
Free Admission!
UCLA Parking: $12
https://www.exploringyouruniverse.org/

UCLA Veterans Day Ceremony – Friday, November 9, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Wilson Plaza, UCLA. Come Honor our Veterans! Join our annual tribute to veterans and their contributions to the nation.

Chancellor Gene Block invites you to the annual UCLA Veterans Day Ceremony honoring all members of the Bruin community who have courageously defended our freedom through their military service. Information fair with campus and community resources immediately following ceremony.

Please register by Friday, November 2, 2018 by emailing eventinfo@specialevents.ucla.edu or calling (310) 825-4868. Parking is available for purchase in Parking Structure 4 – Parking Map

Veterans Day Golf Camp – Monday, November 12th from 9:00a – 3:00p at Holmby Park. Looking for something to do when school’s out of session? Send your kids to camp with TGA! Camps are available for all ages / abilities and are a great way to learn the sport, get out in the sun, and make new friends. All players will play 9-18 holes and receive instruction from TGA staff to help improve their game and overall enjoyment / understanding of golf.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Additional upcoming TGA Golf activities:
Thanksgiving Break Golf Camp

14. 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.

15. RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING COMPUTER HELP

I am looking for someone who can help with relatively simple computer issues. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Please feel free to contact me by phone [310.497.1876] or email [sunkab@earthlink.net]. Thank you.

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LESLEY WOLMAN CABARET SHOW

Joni Mitchell is Canadian…..so are Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, KD Lang and Michael Bublé….find out who else is a Canuck, eh?

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

November 14 & 15 – 8 PM
November 17 – 8 PM
November 18 – 4 PM

PICO PLAYHOUSE
10508 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA

Tickets $35
www.brownpapertickets.com

Lesley Wolman Website

16. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – NOVEMBER 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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.). Please confirm prior to attending.

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