Happy Thanksgiving from HWPOA

November 27, 2019 hwpoa@aol.com

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

We hope you and your family have a safe and happy Thanksgiving and wish you all the best throughout the holiday season!

Holmby News 11-22-19

November 22, 2019 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
November 22, 2019

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

1. LAPD Event – Coffee with Detectives
2. Holiday Package Safety
3. Metro Purple Line Update
4. Westwood Library – Donate Your Books
5. Toy & Book Drive – Donations Welcome
6. Holiday Movie Nights – Two Events
7. Teen Summer Internship Program
8. Upcoming Community Events
9. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
10. Resident Ads
11. HWPOA Contact Information

1. LAPD EVENT – COFFEE WITH DETECTIVES

2. HOLIDAY PACKAGE SAFETY

What comes after Black Friday and Cyber Monday? “Package Theft Wednesday”, the biggest day of the year for package thieves. With the holiday season there are more packages and thieves who want to take advantage of the ripe pickings.

It is never safe to leave packages by your front door. Please have packages delivered with “signature required” or have them delivered to another location (such as a business office) where it can be handed to a person directly. We also 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.

3. METRO PURPLE LINE UPDATE

We made it! During the last community meeting for 2019, Metro Construction Relations provided construction updates for the Westwood/UCLA and Westwood/VA Hospital Stations.

Construction activities for the Westwood/UCLA Station includes advance utility relocation and end-wall piling.
Activities for the Westwood/VA Hospital Station includes an update on the Southern California Edision electrical system upgrades to power the tunnel boring machines.

To view the presentation from the November community meeting, click the button below.

Purple Line Community Meeting – Nov. 2019

Metro encourages stakeholders to submit additional comments to purplelineext@metro.net.

4. WESTWOOD LIBRARY – DONATE YOUR BOOKS

The Friends of Westwood Library invite you to DONATE your gently used books to the Friends of Westwood Library Book Sale, which will be held on Saturday, December 7th. Cash and in-kind donations to the Friends are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

The Friends especially welcome donations of books in good condition in almost any subject as well as DVDs, CDs and complete puzzles.

Please do NOT donate:

Outdated textbooks, Test Prep materials, computer manuals, restaurant guides, etc. that are more than 2 years old
Teacher’s manuals; Course readers or manuals
Encyclopedias
Specialized scholarly journals or monographs
Books with a lot of markings (underlining, highlighting, margin notes, etc.) or used children’s activity books
Damaged or moldy books
Magazines of any type
Cassette tapes, VHS tapes, laser disks
Toys

HOW TO DONATE:

You are welcome to bring up to TWO bags or boxes of books into the Library. Drop them off upstairs at the Circulation Desk and please mark the bags or boxes “Donation to Library Friends.” Remember to get your free parking validation at the Circulation Desk, and pick up a donation receipt at the Reference Desk.

For THREE OR MORE bags or boxes of books, please drive into the Westwood Library Garage, 1246 Glendon Avenue, and drive down to the lowest level to drop off your boxes or bags outside the cage to the left.

After you drop off your books in the Garage, park your vehicle, go upstairs into the Library to pick up a donation receipt at the Reference Desk, and obtain a free parking validation at the Circulation Desk.

If you have an Estate Collection or extremely large personal library to donate (minimum 10 boxes), please contact Mark Rogo at mark@markrogo.com to arrange for pick up of your donation.

Thank you for supporting the Friends of Westwood Library, and don’t miss their BIG BEAUTIFUL BOOK SALE on Saturday, December 7th!

5. TOY & BOOK DRIVE – DONATIONS WELCOME

Be part of the magic – 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!

6. HOLIDAY MOVIE NIGHTS – TWO EVENTS

Cinema Under the Stars: Holiday Event

The free outdoor family-friendly movie series, Cinema Under The Stars, is back to kick off the holiday season with a double-feature movie night.

Attendance is free and the event is open to the public. Moviegoers should bring their own chairs, blankets, friends and family to enjoy these fan-favorite holiday flicks in a unique outdoor setting under the stars.

There will be free pictures with Santa Claus, a holiday-themed photo-booth, live music, kids crafts, hot cocoa and more!

Saturday, December 7, 2019
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
(Immediately followed by)
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Pre-show Mix & Mingle
4:00pm – 5:30pm

Showtime
5:30pm – 8:30pm

Location
Lower Broxton Ave – 1036 Broxton Ave.

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W Los Angeles Presents
Movie Night on the WET Deck

W Los Angeles invites you to light up your holiday season at an outdoor movie night on the WET Deck featuring ELF on Wednesday, December 18th. This event is free and open to the public – make sure to RSVP.

Bring your friends and family. Seating and blankets will be available, and complimentary popcorn will be provided by STK Los Angeles!

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
ELF

Pre-show Mix & Mingle
6:00pm – 7:00pm

Showtime
7:00pm – 9:30pm

Location
W Los Angeles – 930 Hilgard Ave.

Hot chocolate (spiked and not) available for purchase along with additional bites and drinks.

7. TEEN SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

If you know a teen looking to acquire real-world skills and make an impact in the Jewish community, while earning a paycheck, encourage them to apply to The Jewish Federation’s LA Jewish Teen Initiative Community Internship Program!

Our SIXTH cohort of this paid internship program, open to current high school sophomores and juniors, runs from Friday, June 12 – Friday, July 10, 2020. This program gives teens the opportunity to hone their professional and leadership skills and contribute to organizations that strengthen our community while gaining valuable insight from knowledgeable and experienced mentors. Teens will also discover and better understand the breadth and depth of our Los Angeles Jewish landscape

Applications are due Friday, January 17, 2020. Limited spots are available, and letters of recommendation are required.

Learn more about this opportunity and apply now!

For more information, please email LAJTI@JewishLA.org

8. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Jerry Katell’s “People and Places” Photography Exhibit – Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00am to 7:00pm through December 12th, (closed on Monday) at 1137 Westwood Blvd. (just north of Lindbrook).

Jerry shares magnificent and thought provoking photographs from his travels all over the world to places many of us may never have the opportunity to visit – Nepal, Bhutan, Brazil, Iceland, India and many more countries. The exhibit also includes a slide show of over 300 images. If you like to travel and like photos that tell a story, you’ll really enjoy this exhibit. It’s also a great educational exhibit for children of any age.

Live Podcast: Alicia Garza & Ai-jen Poo – Tues. Nov. 26, 7:30 p.m. at the Hammer Museum. Black Lives Matter cofounder Alicia Garza joins Ai-jen Poo, labor activist and director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, for a live recording of their new podcast, Sunstorm, launching in January. Learn more here

40 Years of UCLA Student Filmmaking – November 15 to December 15 at the Billy Wilder Theater. In celebration of UCLA’s centennial, UCLA Film & Television Archive turns the spotlight on the university’s history of student filmmaking. Since the late-1940s, generations of students at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television have consistently demonstrated an eagerness to explore genre and form (animation, documentary, experimental and narrative), frequently with a vested interest in contemporary cultural politics. This retrospective focuses on the first four decades of student filmmaking at UCLA, drawing from the Archive’s collection of over 1,500 vintage student works. Click here for more information.

MoMA Contenders Tickets on Sale – The Hammer Museum proudly presents MoMA Contenders, 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.

Join us for screenings of the year’s top films followed by intimate conversations with filmmakers and actors.

Tickets:

$20 General Admission
$10 Hammer Members with valid discount code. Become a member today to take 50% off your ticket!

Screenings:

Dec 2: Dolemite Is My Name—Q&A with actor Eddie Murphy
Dec 3: The Report—Q&A with director Scott Z. Burns
Dec 4: Parasite—Q&A with director Bong Joon-ho
Dec 5: One Child Nation—Q&A with director Nanfu Wang
Dec 9: The Farewell—Q&A with director Lulu Wang
Dec 10: Booksmart—Q&A with director Olivia Wilde
Dec 11: The Irishman—introduction with actor Sebastian Maniscalco
Dec 12: Marriage Story—Q&A with actor Laura Dern
Dec 16: Judy—Q&A with actor Renée Zellweger
Dec 17: Monos—Q&A with director Alejandro Landes

Click here for tickets and additional information:
MoMA Contenders 2019

9. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

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

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

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

10. RESIDENT ADS

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11. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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

You Are Invited . . .

To attend our monthly Board Meetings*
NEXT MEETING – 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 11-15-19

November 15, 2019 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
November 15, 2019

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

1. Valet Ordinance Amended
2. Preferential Parking – “Virtual Permits”
3. News from the Mayor’s Office
4. Thanksgiving Volunteer Opportunities
5. UCLA Pep Rally
6. Thanksgiving Break Day Camp
7. Free Bulky Item Drop-Off Event
8. Census 2020 – Goodwill Ambassadors Needed
9. Upcoming Community Events
10. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
11. Resident Ads
12. HWPOA Contact Information

1. VALET ORDINANCE AMENDED

Big thanks to City Councilmember Paul Koretz, Jeffrey Ebenstein and Jasmine Shamolain for successfully implementing an amendment to the valet ordinance to help our community!

If you live in the north/east portion of our neighborhood, you’re all too familiar with valet companies using Holmby Westwood as a parking lot for parties in Bel Air and Holmby Hills. This started happening a few years ago when LAFD determined that many of the streets in Bel Air are too narrow to allow valet parking. So, rather than paying to park at UCLA or other nearby available lots, the valet companies decided to use our neighborhood as their parking lot. In fact, last year’s Super Bowl had a Bel Air party offload approximately 400 cars in Holmby Westwood! Guests, catering trucks, staff, the works. They set up a half dozen shuttle stops – it was like Disneyland!

There are many instances where Holmby Westwood homeowners who were hosting events found that their guests had to park blocks away from their own homes because our neighborhood streets were inundated with these other vehicles. Hard to imagine the problem if you don’t live on one of the streets closest to Beverly Glen and Sunset, but it’s been a nightmare for those who do. To make matters worse, it was entirely unpredictable as there was never any advance notice.

With the new ordinance, valet companies (not homeowners) will be required to apply for a one day permit IF and only if the party host chooses to use a valet company. THIS IS ONLY APPLICABLE IF YOU USE A VALET COMPANY. If not, there are no new restrictions on anything. If you wish to use a valet company, every company in Los Angeles has been notified and are required to handle the permit process on their end.

THANKS CD5!

2. PREFERENTIAL PARKING – “VIRTUAL PERMITS”

Preferential and Overnight Parking Districts have been established throughout the City to address residential parking impacts from vehicles from outside the community. Beginning in 2018, the Department of Transportation began issuing permits in the form of hangtags. Permit holders must display the hangtags when the vehicle is parked within the district in order to avoid being cited. Unfortunately, hangtags are often inconvenient and cumbersome for some residents.

UCLA Transportation recently introduced the Bruin ePermit system where residents’ license plates serve as the permit. The Bruin ePermit system works similarly to a supermarket scanner with a license plate functioning as the barcode. When read, the numbers of the license plate are automatically referenced against the parking database to verify a valid permit. This license plate reading technology is used to manage parking in more than 20 California municipalities and colleges.

Last week, Councilmeber Koretz introduced a motion instructing the Department of Transportation (LADOT) to develop a pilot project that uses license plates as Preferential and Overnight Parking District permits. By moving to a virtual permit system, the City could improve operational efficiency and offer numerous customer benefits, including, eliminating the need to display a hangtag or move hangtags from vehicle-to-vehicle and reducing paper, plastic, and resources used during permit production and distribution.

3. NEWS FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE

The Mayor’s Office recently sent out a newsletter with updates on a variety of programs, events and other announcements. Topics include:

Cool Streets LA
Getty Fire – How you can help
Safe Sidewalks LA Rebate Program
Home Sharing Registration
“Everyone In” Campaign
2020 Greater LA Homeless Count

The notice can be found here:

News from the Mayor 11-11-19

4. THANKSGIVING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Mark your calendar (and sign up now) for these THANKSGIVING events:

Westside Thanksgiving Community Dinner & Celebration
https://www.westsidethanksgiving.org/index.html

26th Annual Homeless Feeding & Banner Celebration
https://www.laworks.com/opportunity/a0C1N00000GFmsLUAT

Volunteer Action for Aging Thanksgiving Meal Delivery
https://scan.samaritan.com/recruiter/501/OppDetails/1209/2019-Thanksgiving-Meal-Delivery/

And so many more events listed here: https://theholidaylist.bigsunday.org/category/thanksgiving/

All of the info you need to volunteer is at www.familiesgiveback.org.

To volunteer, go to https://www.familiesgiveback.org/los-angeles/ and click on the calendar to sign up.

For further questions, you can email, info@familiesgiveback.org.

5. UCLA PEP RALLY

Since 1940, the Beat ‘SC Rally has been bringing the UCLA community together to celebrate school spirit and what it means to be a Bruin. We hope you’ll join us back on campus or via our livestream to participate in this long-standing tradition.

For our centennial year, this event will be bigger and better than ever. Don’t miss out on participating in this unifying experience.

We will premiere our 10th edition of the 8-clap Heard Around the World video and have the Victory Bell on display.

VIP seating is available for alumni. Learn more on our website.

If you can’t make it to campus, you can always watch our livestream and be a part of the action on our social media channels.

Thursday, Nov. 21
Festivites at Bruin Plaza – 5 p.m.
Pep Rally at Wilson Plaza – 6 p.m.

alumni.ucla.edu/beatsc

6. THANKSGIVING BREAK DAY CAMP

Camp Gratitude at Westwood Rec. Center
A Thanksgiving Break Specialty Camp
for Gymnastics, Yoga, Art & Dance

November 25th – 27th (Monday – Wednesday)
Ages 4.5 – 12
Half Day, Full Day, Early Care, After Care Options & Day Rate Options
Get your child’s spot today!

Each Thanksgiving Break, we give the kids a lot to be grateful for! Gymnastics, Yoga, Art, Dance & play with an attitude of appreciation for all the good things we have in life. Each morning, kids will study in these classes. Kids who stay for the afternoon will have free play time and extra gymnastics classes. On Wednesday, we will celebrate with a pizza Thanksgiving eve feast! (vegan and gluten free options). With 3 days of practice and connection, kids will really feel their progress on skills and make friends and good memories that will last a lifetime. We would love to have your child there!

Kids will be divided into groups based on age & skill level. Come dressed for movement and bring a daily snack, lunch and water bottle with their name on it.

Please Note: This is a specialty camp. Children and families who enroll must be interested in yoga, gymnastics, dance and art. Body and emotional awareness, mindfulness, and imagination are woven into all classes throughout the day. Kids will be supported to find ways to participate that feel good to them. We cannot provide child care outside of these classes. This camp provides a lovely balance between focused learning and freedom to play and be creative.

For enrollment, visit https://www.laparks.org/reccenter/westwood

For questions about this camp, contact Laura at lifemovesthrough@gmail.com.
For enrollment questions, contact Westwood Recreation Center Office at (310) 473-3610

You will need to fill out paper registration & health forms before dropping of your child.

7. FREE BULKY ITEM DROP-OFF EVENT

Do you have furniture, oversized toys, appliances, and other items to get rid of? It’s time to purge!

On Saturday, November 16th from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, LA Sanitation & Environment is hosting Free Bulky Item Drop Off events at five locations throughout Los Angeles. We will only be accepting bulky items… no building debris, concrete, dirt, asphalt or hazardous waste will be accepted. Nearby location:

West Los Angeles Yard
2027 Stoner Ave
Los Angeles, Ca 90025

Questions? Call our 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489. Or visit lacitysan.org/bulky

8. CENSUS 2020 – GOODWILL AMBASSADORS NEEDED

Help Los Angeles get the federal funding & representation we deserve!

The 2020 Census is fast approaching. Los Angeles County ranks as the hardest-to-count county in the nation. Hard-to-count areas include neighborhoods with limited access to the internet, those with high concentrations of renters, people experiencing homelessness, and immigrant communities that may be hesitant to participate in the Census. LA needs your help to ensure all of our communities are counted accurately, so we can receive the federal funding and representation we deserve!

The Census Goodwill Ambassador (CGA) program is an effort by the City of Los Angeles to recruit, train, and deploy volunteers to educate and motivate hard-to-count populations before the 2020 Census. CGAs will lead grassroots efforts in their neighborhoods to educate Angelenos on how census data determines federal funding for our schools, social and health services, and infrastructure.

So what would a CGA do? Here’s some examples:

Host an event at a Census Action Kiosk (CAK) to educate community members about the census, address their concerns, and/or to help them fill out the census survey itself.
Volunteer at City and/or County events to promote Census 2020.
Recruit more ambassadors and/or conduct a CGA training of your own: we need as many CGAs as possible!

If you’re interested and/or have any questions, please contact your Neighborhood Empowerment Advocate, or call (213) 978-1551 Monday-Friday 9 am – 5 pm.

9. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

PLATO Society Colloquium – Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the Skirball Cultural Center (2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.). The PLATO Society of Los Angeles will present the third of its seven colloquiums for the year where distinguished scholars, journalists, public figures and other professionals address topics of wide interest.

The speaker will be Cortez A. Cooper III of the RAND Corporation. His topic will be:

How China’s Plans for the Future will Impact
the U.S., Hong Kong and the World

Mr. Cooper will address the economic, political and security interests of Xi Jinping’s expansive “Chinese Dream”.

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

Some Favorite Writers: Ben Lerner – Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hammer Museum. Ben Lerner’s latest novel, The Topeka School, is a tale of family, adolescence, and transgression set in the US Midwest in the late 1990s. It is also a prehistory of our troubled present—a “diagnosis of our ongoing national violence” (Claudia Rankine).

Readings are followed by discussion with author and UCLA professor Mona Simpson, who organizes this series. Supported in part by the UCLA Department of English and the Friends of English.

Coffee and tea served. Book signing with the author to follow.

Join us for screenings of the year’s top films followed by intimate conversations with filmmakers and actors.

Tickets:

$20 General Admission
$10 Hammer Members with valid discount code. Become a member today to take 50% off your ticket!

Screenings:

Dec 2: Dolemite Is My Name—Q&A with actor Eddie Murphy
Dec 3: The Report—Q&A with director Scott Z. Burns
Dec 4: Parasite—Q&A with director Bong Joon-ho
Dec 5: One Child Nation—Q&A with director Nanfu Wang
Dec 9: The Farewell—Q&A with director Lulu Wang
Dec 10: Booksmart—Q&A with director Olivia Wilde
Dec 11: The Irishman—introduction with actor Sebastian Maniscalco
Dec 12: Marriage Story—Q&A with actor Laura Dern
Dec 16: Judy—Q&A with actor Renée Zellweger
Dec 17: Monos—Q&A with director Alejandro Landes

Click here for tickets and additional information:
MoMA Contenders 2019

10. 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.

11. RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING MASON

We are in need of a mason to repair damage in a wall caused by water leaking. If you have a good recommendation, please contact me at mdroffman@gmail.com or 310-779-6091. Thank you!

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WORTH NEW YORK and W BY WORTH SAMPLE SALE

12. 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 11-8-19

November 8, 2019 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
November 8, 2019

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

1. HWPOA Board Meeting
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. Metro Purple Line Community Meeting
4. Westwood Library – Concert & Closure
5. Veterans Day Event with Congressman Lieu
6. UCLA Bonfire & Rally
7. WVIA 2019 Annual Report
8. W Hotel – Neighborhood Discount
9. Ring Video Doorbells – Costco Discount
10. Movie Premieres – Street Closures
11. Upcoming Community Events
12. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
13. Resident Ads
14. HWPOA Contact Information

1. HWPOA BOARD MEETING

On Tuesday, November 12 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.

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 REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 190817790
10800 BLOCK LINDBROOK DR | 11/2/2019 @ 6:00 PM

WEST L.A. CRIME MAPS
Below is a map of the most recent crimes throughout West LA. At the top, right, you can adjust the dates as needed. Please note, map may be slow to load on your computer.

West LA Crime Map

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. 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 14 from 6:30pm to 8pm

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

Agenda:

Westwood/UCLA Station Update
- - Advance Utility Relocation (AUR)
  - End-Wall Piling
Westwood/VA Hospital Station Update
- - Advance Utility Relocation (AUR)
  - Station and Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Power Connection

4. WESTWOOD LIBRARY – CONCERT & CLOSURE

Temporary Closure
The Westwood branch library will be closing for a short time this month for new carpet installation. Our last day open for library business will be Sat., Nov. 9th (5:30 closing). We will reopen to the public on Friday, Nov. 22nd at 9:30am. During this time book drops will be locked.

FIATO STRING QUARTET
Sunday, November 10 at 2:30 PM

Join us for the last concert in the 2019 Season of our FREE Concert Series @ Westwood Library, featuring the Library’s Quartet in Residence, the FIATO STRING QUARTET! We’ll be upstairs in the library on a Sunday afternoon when the library is not open for regular business.

Admission is FREE with FREE parking at the Library. Library garage and doors open at 2 PM. Concerts last approximately one hour, with no intermission.

The FIATO STRING QUARTET brings us two contrasting quartets in an intriguing juxtaposition of styles and eras:

Beethoven – String Quartet Op. 18, No. 6
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 3

After the concert, meet the musicians and enjoy a complimentary reception hosted by TORANJ Persian Cuisine and the Friends of Westwood Library.

5. VETERANS DAY EVENT WITH CONGRESSMAN LIEU

Congressman Lieu’s
CONVERSATIONS WITH VETERANS

Dear Friend,

I would like to invite you to attend “Conversations With Veterans” my annual Veteran Appreciation event to listen to veterans tell the community their experiences about serving their country in peace time and in war. The event is on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the Rose Garden, which is on the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Campus.

This unique event is a community forum that aims to establish a greater understanding between local veterans and the friends and neighbors for whom they fought and served. In the tradition of warrior storytelling, veterans are invited to describe the pride, grief, rage, or quiet appreciation of life that service in the Armed Forces bestowed upon them. The role of non-veterans will be to attend, to listen, and to learn.

A gathering like this town hall will allow members of our district to learn about the complexities of war and acquire a better appreciation for our veterans who served. Staff will be on hand to offer casework assistance to Veterans and other community members who need help with a Federal agency.

I would be grateful if you, your friends, and family would join me for this special event. To RSVP, please go to https://ca33vettalks.eventbrite.com

Sincerely,
Ted W. Lieu
Member of Congress

6. UCLA BONFIRE & RALLY

For our centennial year, this event will be bigger and better than ever. Don’t miss out on participating in this unifying experience.

We will premiere our 10th edition of the 8-clap Heard Around the World video and have the Victory Bell on display.

VIP seating is available for alumni. Learn more on our website.

If you can’t make it to campus, you can always watch our livestream and be a part of the action on our social media channels.

Thursday, Nov. 21
Festivites at Bruin Plaza – 5 p.m.
Bonfire & Rally at Wilson Plaza – 6 p.m.

alumni.ucla.edu/beatsc

7. WVIA 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

The Westwood Village Improvement Association’s 2019 Annual Report is now available to download.

We invite you to read about the WVIA’s accomplishments of the past year in this report. You may also enjoy a short video showcasing some of these accomplishments by clicking the link below.

As always, we thank you for your support, engagement, and partnership.

8. W HOTEL – NEIGHBORHOOD DISCOUNT

The W Hotel is offering neighbors a special rate over the holidays to enjoy for themselves personally or for any family and friends visiting:

9. RING VIDEO DOORBELLS – COSTCO DISCOUNT

If you are interested in purchasing a Ring Video Doorbell for your home, Costco is currently offering the following deal that could save you $60. Valid through 11/10/19 – must be a Costco member to purchase:

10. 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:

Monday, November 11, 2019
Sony Pictures will be holding the premiere of “Charlie’s Angels”, at 7:30pm on Monday, November 11 at the Regency Village Theater.

Thursday, November 14, 2019
Lionsgate will be holding the premiere of “Knives Out” at 7:30pm on Thursday, November 14 at the Regency Village Theater.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the premieres listed above, feel free to contact Talia Shnaider with 15/40 Productions at 310-742-1064 or 818-926-8319.

11. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

What Would Reparations Look Like? – Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 at 7:30 PM at the Hammer Museum. The idea of reparations for black slavery has gained increased traction recently, through prominent pieces in national media, a Congressional hearing, and even in the 2020 presidential campaigns. This panel explores tangible proposals that might also represent, in the words of Ta-Nehisi Coates, a “national reckoning that would lead to spiritual renewal.” UCLA history professor Brenda Stevenson moderates a conversation with history and education professor V.P. Franklin and labor economist and author Julianne Malveaux. Click here for more information.

12. 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.

13. RESIDENT ADS

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LUNG GROUP DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER

On November 12, at 1:15 p.m., Dr. Ed Chan will speak about non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease, following up on his extremely well received lecture two years ago. Dr. Chan is a pulmonologist at the Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the award-winning National Jewish Health Medical Center, and Professor of Medicine-Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

The meeting will take place at 641 Warner Avenue, in Westwood. Please note posted parking signs.

Dr. Chan was born in Rangoon, Burma, and emigrated with his family to the U.S. in 1967. He grew up in Colorado and received his medical degree from Columbia University, followed by an internship and residency at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City and a fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at University of Colorado Hospital. He was active duty in the United States Air Force Medical Corp for four years. His clinical and research interests are in tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease and he has authored and co-authored numerous articles about mycobacterial lung disease.This lecture is free and open to the public.

For more information, please call Andrea Smith, 310-470-8343.

14. 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 11-1-19

November 1, 2019 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
November 1, 2019

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

1. Daylight Savings Reminder
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. Dogs Off-Leash at Holmby Park
4. Westwood Library – November Happenings
5. Veterans Day Events
6. LAX Airport Update
7. Movie Premieres – Street Closures
8. Thanksgiving Volunteer Opportunities
9. Upcoming Community Events
10. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
11. Resident Ads
12. HWPOA Contact Information

1. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS REMINDER

Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night, November 2nd. Daylight savings ends this Sunday, November 3rd! 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.

2. LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY FROM VEHICLE
Incident #: 190817385
600 BLOCK THAYER AV | 10/22/2019 @ 8:00 PM

THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 190817412
10700 BLOCK LE CONTE AV | 10/25/2019 @ 1:00 AM

THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 190817530
400 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 10/17/2019 @ 12:15 PM

WEST L.A. CRIME MAPS
Below is a map of the most recent crimes throughout West LA. At the top, right, you can adjust the dates as needed. Please note, map may be slow to load on your computer.

West LA Crime Map

3. DOGS OFF-LEASH AT HOLMBY PARK

HWPOA has received many reports of people not following the rules at Holmby Park. Dog owners regularly let their dogs run off-leash on the golf course, particularly in the late afternoon.

Signs at the park state “No Dogs Off Leash. Only registered golfers allowed on putting greens and turfgrass”. Offenders could face fines if caught disobeying the rules.

If you would like to report a violation, please call:

LAPD Non-emergency: 877-275-5273
City of LA Animal Services: 213-485-0494

The Holmby Park Golf Course is not a dog park. If you would like your dog to be off-leash, please visit the dog park at Westwood Rec. Center. Thank you!

4. WESTWOOD LIBRARY – NOVEMBER HAPPENINGS

The Westwood Branch Library has a busy month of events and activities for adults, teens and children. Please note the branch will be closed from November 11th to the 21st.

Some of the upcoming programs include:

Medicare 101
Opera Talk – The Magic Flute
Covered CA Outreach and Enrollment
Baby and Toddler Storytime

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

Fiato String Quartet – Sunday, November 10 at 2:30 PM
Join us for the last concert in the 2019 Season of our FREE Concert Series @ Westwood Library, featuring the Library’s Quartet in Residence, the FIATO STRING QUARTET! We’ll be upstairs in the library on a Sunday afternoon when the library is not open for regular business.

Admission is FREE with FREE parking at the Library. Library garage and doors open at 2 PM. Concerts last approximately one hour, with no intermission.

The FIATO STRING QUARTET brings us two contrasting quartets in an intriguing juxtaposition of styles and eras:

Beethoven – String Quartet Op. 18, No. 6
Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 3

After the concert, meet the musicians and enjoy a complimentary reception hosted by TORANJ Persian Cuisine and the Friends of Westwood Library.

5. VETERANS DAY EVENTS

UCLA VETERANS DAY CEREMONY
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.

UCLA Veterans Day Ceremony
Friday, November 8, 2019
10:00 a.m.
Wilson Plaza, UCLA

Please register by Friday, November 1, 2019 by emailing eventrsvp@specialevents.ucla.edu or calling (310) 825-4868.

Parking Map
Parking is available for purchase in Parking Structure 4.

Information fair with campus and community resources immediately following ceremony.

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CONGRESSMAN LIEU’S CONVERSATIONS WITH VETERANS

Dear Friend,

I would be grateful if you, your friends, and family would join me for this special event. To RSVP, please go to https://ca33vettalks.eventbrite.com

Sincerely,
Ted W. Lieu
Member of Congress

6. LAX AIRPORT UPDATE

As reported in recent news coverage, arriving passengers at LAX will need to take a new shuttle service (free) to catch a taxi, Uber or Lyft ride out of the airport area. This change to reduce traffic in the airport corresponds with the beginning of construction of the airport people mover that requires the placement of supporting columns all along the roadway and changes to the frontages on a number of existing terminal buildings.

To view a powerpoint presentation about the NEW LAX.

To learn more about the Uber Lyft Taxi changes.

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:

Saturday, November 2, 2019
Netflix will be holding the premiere of “Klaus”, at 12:30pm on Saturday, November 2 at the Regency Bruin Theater.

Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Lionsgate will be holding the premiere of “Midway”, at 7:30pm on Tuesday, November 5 at the Regency Village Theater.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the premieres listed above, feel free to contact Talia Shnaider with 15/40 Productions at 310-742-1064 or 818-926-8319.

8. THANKSGIVING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Mark your calendar (and sign up now) for these THANKSGIVING events:

Westside Thanksgiving Community Dinner & Celebration
https://www.westsidethanksgiving.org/index.html

26th Annual Homeless Feeding & Banner Celebration
https://www.laworks.com/opportunity/a0C1N00000GFmsLUAT

Volunteer Action for Aging Thanksgiving Meal Delivery
https://scan.samaritan.com/recruiter/501/OppDetails/1209/2019-Thanksgiving-Meal-Delivery/

And so many more events listed here: https://theholidaylist.bigsunday.org/category/thanksgiving/

All of the info you need to volunteer is at www.familiesgiveback.org.

To volunteer, go to https://www.familiesgiveback.org/los-angeles/ and click on the calendar to sign up.

For further questions, you can email, info@familiesgiveback.org.

9. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Exploring Your Universe – Sunday, November 3 , beginning at 12:00 PM at UCLA Campus, Court of Sciences. Exploring Your Universe is a program that shares the wonders of science with audiences both young and old. It seeks to capture the interest of children with hands-on demonstrations and experiments, comet making, dinosaur fossils, space rocks and more, and offers the adults the opportunity to cultivate their interests with displays, interaction with UCLA experts, and a lecture series featuring talks presented by faculty and graduate students.

Over 60 interactive science booths from 12-5PM
30-minute science talks throughout the day
Planetarium shows from 12:30-7:30PM
Interesting exhibits from NASA, JPL…
Telescope viewings after 5PM

FOR MORE INFO, visit the EYU website:
https://www.exploringyouruniverse.org/

Van Gogh in L.A.: Visions in Saint-Rémy and Auvers – Sunday, Nov. 3, 2:30 p.m. at the Hammer Museum. John Walsh, art historian, curator, and museum director, discusses Vincent van Gogh’s work created during a year of voluntary confinement in a mental hospital. Works by Van Gogh from several L.A. museums are on view in the Armand Hammer Collection gallery through Sunday. Click here for more information.

10. 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.

11. RESIDENT ADS

LUNG GROUP DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER

The meeting will take place at 641 Warner Avenue, in Westwood. Please note posted parking signs.

For more information, please call Andrea Smith, 310-470-8343.

12. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

You Are Invited . . .

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

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