HOLMBY NEWS
April 21, 2023

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

1.  HWPOA Annual Meeting – Save the Date
2.  LADWP Turf Replacement & Rebates
3.  Big Book Sale at Westwood Library
4.  Free Metro Rides on Earth Day
5.  Earth Day in Westwood Village
6.  Free Paper Shredding Event
7.  Westwood Park Advisory Board Meeting
8.  Activities & Things to Do
9.  Resident Ads
10.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
11.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING – SAVE THE DATE

You are invited to join your fellow neighbors for:

HWPOA Annual Membership Meeting
Tuesday, May 9
7:15 PM
IN-PERSON at Belmont Village Westwood

For the first time in several years, the Annual HWPOA membership meeting will be held in-person.  The meeting is scheduled for 7:15 PM on Tuesday, May 9 at Belmont Village. A new Board of Directors for 2023-24 will be elected and we will have several guest speakers and presentations, including:

• LAPD Senior Lead Officer James Allen
• LADWP Presentation – “What causes power outages and what is being done to prevent them in Holmby Westwood?”
• Scott Tennent, Chief Communications Officer, Hammer Museum

Mark your calendars!

2.  LADWP TURF REPLACEMENT & REBATES

The LADWP is offering a variety of programs to encourage turf replacement, including a rebate program and free landscaping design services.  For more information, please see below:

Turf Replacement Program & Rebate
Take advantage of LADWP’s most popular water conservation program and receive a rebate for turf replacement of $5.00 per square foot for up to 5,000 square feet (Sq. Ft.). Remove your lawn and create a sustainable landscape that includes:

• California Friendly® plants, including native species, appropriate for the Los Angeles climate
• Mulch and other groundcover to help retain moisture in the soil
• A rain capturing feature like a rain garden, rain barrel, cistern, infiltration trench, or vegetated swale
• Drip irrigation (as needed)

Click here for more information

Free Landscaping Design Service
Transform your lawn into a beautiful, water-saving garden. Get a free, turf replacement design that includes a customized planting and watering plan with a list of low water-use plants that qualify for the City’s  $5/sq. ft. turf replacement rebate. Time is running out!
Deadline to Apply: April 30, 2023

Apply today – click here

3.  BIG BOOK SALE AT WESTWOOD LIBRARY

BIG BOOK SALE
Wow! So soon?  YES!

The Friends of Westwood Library are proud to host our BIG BOOK SALE with a HUGE SELECTION of gently used and new books, including:

• Fiction & nonfiction
• Children’s & teen
• Architecture, film & art
• Biography & history
• Tech
• Cookbooks
• Farsi language books
• and SO MUCH MORE!

Saturday, April 22nd
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

1246 Glendon Ave.
On the outdoor patio of the library
FREE Validated Parking

ARRIVE EARLY FOR THE BEST SELECTION!

Hardcovers $2, paperbacks $1, fancy art books start at $4 and a big blowout sale on CDs/DVDs – 5 for $1!  Cash preferred, but credit cards ok with $10 minimum purchase.

Browse and buy some wonderful books for you, your family and friends!  It’s a great way to build your personal library for very low cost while supporting your local public library.

4.  FREE METRO RIDES ON EARTH DAY

To celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, Metro is offering free rides on our buses, trains, bike share and Micro. Free rides begin 4am on April 22 and continue until 3am on April 23. We’re offering free rides to encourage people to take transit, which helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions in LA County.

How to access free rides:

1. Metro Bus: No tapping required; simply board the bus as usual.
2. Metro Rail: No tapping required; the turnstiles will be unlocked for underground stations and for above ground stations, just board the train.
3. Metro Bike Share: Redeem a free 30-minute bike share ride by selecting ‘1-Ride’ at any Metro Bike Share kiosk, online or in the Metro Bike Share app and enter the promo code 042223. This code can be redeemed multiple times throughout the day. A credit or debit card is required. The first 30 minutes of all rides are free. Rides longer than 30 minutes are just $1.75 each additional half-hour. Electric Metro Bike unlocking fees are waived. Temporary credit card holds may apply.
4. Metro Micro: Redeem unlimited free rides by using the Metro Micro app and enter coupon code EarthDay23. The coupon code is valid on 4/22/2023.

Earth Day – Free Metro Rides

5.  EARTH DAY IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE

Earth Day 2023
Curated Marketplace by The Female Market
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Broxton at Westwood Village Plaza
11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Shop Local Woman Owned Small Businesses + Local Businesses as well!

We celebrate Earth Day 2023 here at the Broxton at Westwood Village by welcoming, for the first time, The Female Maker Market, a curated marketplace that supports women-based small businesses and artisans. You can find a curation of goods ranging from curated clothing, jewelry and accessories, handmade home goods, plants, permanent jewelry, baby and toddler, bath & body, and so much more!

To learn more about the Female Maker Market, how to apply, and get involved, you can follow them on Instagram and Facebook @thefemalemakermarket and or online at www.thefemalemakermarket.com.

6.  FREE PAPER SHREDDING EVENT

Free Paper Shredding Event
Emerson Middle School
Sunday, April 23 from 11 am to 2 pm

Sponsored by Tamar Asken (my daughter who was raised on Thayer Ave.) of Parasol Realty and Paul Cawthorne, Mortgage Loan Originator.

For questions email tamar@parasolrealtygroup.com. Phone 310 802 8292.

7.  WESTWOOD PARK ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

Westwood Recreation Center
Park Advisory Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 @ 6:00pm
Agenda – click here

This meeting and all further meetings will be held in person at Westwood Recreation Center (as directed by LA Rec and Parks).

Westwood Recreation Center
1350 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Additional information about Westwood RC.  The bathrooms are now open.  This has been a long time coming. The next project the PAB is working on is a garden project on the north east corner of the park.

8.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
Sponsored by the LA Times
Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23
on the USC Campus

The nation’s largest literary event is back with an in-person event this weekend.  Join us for one-on-one conversations, exciting panels, readings by your favorite authors, musical performances, and so much more!

Click here for more information

K.A.M.P. (Kids Art Museum Project)
Sunday, May 21 from 10am – 2pm
at the Hammer Museum

K.A.M.P. (Kids’ Art Museum Project) is a family fundraiser that provides unforgettable experiences for kids and their families with renowned Los Angeles artists. Painters, sculptors, architects, and creative types of all kinds will lead inventive hands-on workshops in the carefree atmosphere of the Hammer Museum courtyard. Lunch provided Annie Campbell.

Proceeds from K.A.M.P. support Hammer Kids, which offers free programming to thousands of children and families throughout the year.

Purchase Tickets

9.  RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING PLUMBER RECOMMENDATIONS
Dear neighbors,
I would appreciate your recommends for a good plumber.
Please send recommendations to bigmuddla@aol.com
Thank you.

IN-HOME FITNESS COACHING
In-Home Fitness Coaching with Master Trainer Tom Dailey
I would like to recommend Tom Dailey as a fitness coach.  Tom is a health coach and master trainer with 23 years in the health and fitness industry.  He has a number of clients in the neighborhood ranging in age from 12 to 80.  Tom has the expertise to provide you with knowledge to slow the aging clock; improve your vitality and overall quality of life; strength and cardiovascular training; improve posture and joint issues; sleep coaching; and athletic conditioning and boxing training.

To schedule a complimentary consultation, email Tom@daileywellnesscoaching.com

MUSIC MENDS MINDS
Dear Neighbors,
I am reaching out to tell you about the amazing group that I co-founded and continue to run, to help those living with Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke, traumatic brain injury, or PTSD through music.

It’s been our real-life experience, which research supports, that making music, rhythm and singing increases brain function and brings joy back into the lives of those living with these challenges. You can join us both in person and virtually, and see the benefits yourself!

All are warmly welcome to join by whichever method suits you best—either in person, or virtually via Zoom.

1. IN-PERSON: Weekly rehearsals, making music together.
2. BY ZOOM:  Live sing-along sessions led by a board-certified music therapist.
3. VOLUNTEERS WANTED:  If you have time and interest in volunteering, we are particularly looking for people in good health who have musical background (instrument and/or voice) to help with our musical programs, and even if you don’t have a musical background we’d love to have you as a welcoming host for our rehearsals and events.

FOR MORE INFO, please contact me.

Carol Rosenstein
Email: info@musicmendsminds.org
Phone: (818) 326-0500
Website: musicmendsminds.org

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News.  When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

10.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
• Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

11.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

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

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
April 14, 2023

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

1.  HWPOA Annual Meeting – Save the Date
2.  Westwood Park Survey – Possible Garden Area
3.  Red Carpet Premieres in Westwood – Street Closures
4.  Meteor Showers – When to Watch
5.  Free Metro Rides on Earth Day
6.  Earth Day in Westwood Village
7.  UCLA Summer Camp – Veteran Scholarship Program
8.  Activities & Things to Do
9.  Resident Ads
10.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
11.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING – SAVE THE DATE

HWPOA Annual Membership Meeting
Tuesday, May 9
7:15 PM
IN-PERSON at Belmont Village

For the first time in several years, the Annual HWPOA membership meeting will be held in-person.  The meeting is scheduled for 7:15 PM on Tuesday, May 9 at Belmont Village. A new Board of Directors for 2023-24 will be elected and we will have several guest speakers and presentations, including:

• LAPD Senior Lead Officer James Allen
• LADWP Presentation on Power Outages
• Scott Tennent, Chief Communications Officer, Hammer Museum

Mark your calendars!

2.  WESTWOOD PARK SURVEY – POSSIBLE GARDEN AREA

Westwood Park Wants Your Feedback!

The Westwood Park Advisory Board (PAB) is considering the addition of a natural garden in the northeast corner of Westwood Park, located south of the Federal Building and abutting Veteran Avenue. The PAB has created a survey to:

1. evaluate the need for a garden,
2. the interest in this potential project from all park stakeholders, the community and potential neighborhood visitors of the park; and
3. to gather early input on some of the features of the garden.

The purpose of the garden would be to beautify the park and provide some opportunities for community engagement. Important considerations for the garden would include low maintenance, drought-tolerant landscaping, a selection of native California plants, ADA pathways, educational programming, and the opportunity for volunteers to help maintain the garden.

PLEASE HELP US by completing the survey at the following link below by April 21, 2023:

Westwood Park Garden Survey

 Thank you,
The Garden Task Force

3.  RED CARPET PREMIERES IN WESTWOOD – STREET CLOSURES

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

“Are You There God? It’s Me… Margaret” – Saturday, April 15, 2023
Lionsgate will be holding the premiere of “Are You There God? It’s Me… Margaret” on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the Regency Village Theater.

“Queen Charlotte” – Wednesday, April 23, 2023
Netflix will be holding the “Queen Charlotte” premiere on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at the Regency Village Theater.

4.  METEOR SHOWERS – WHEN TO WATCH

From the Westwood-Century City Patch:

Watch For Fireballs in the Sky this Month:
The Lyrid meteor shower runs from April 15-29, peaking overnight April 22-23, when the moon will be about 9 percent full, according to the American Meteor Society.

It’s an average sky show, producing about 15 or 20 shooting stars an hour, but it historically has produced bright Lyrid fireballs that blaze across the sky and leave dust trails that last for several seconds, according to NASA.

To read the complete article, please click below:

Meteor Showers

5.  FREE METRO RIDES ON EARTH DAY

To celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, Metro is offering free rides on our buses, trains, bike share and Micro. Free rides begin 4am on April 22 and continue until 3am on April 23. We’re offering free rides to encourage people to take transit, which helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions in LA County.

How to access free rides:

1. Metro Bus: No tapping required; simply board the bus as usual.
2. Metro Rail: No tapping required; the turnstiles will be unlocked for underground stations and for above ground stations, just board the train.
3. Metro Bike Share: Redeem a free 30-minute bike share ride by selecting ‘1-Ride’ at any Metro Bike Share kiosk, online or in the Metro Bike Share app and enter the promo code 042223. This code can be redeemed multiple times throughout the day. A credit or debit card is required. The first 30 minutes of all rides are free. Rides longer than 30 minutes are just $1.75 each additional half-hour. Electric Metro Bike unlocking fees are waived. Temporary credit card holds may apply.
4. Metro Micro: Redeem unlimited free rides by using the Metro Micro app and enter coupon code EarthDay23. The coupon code is valid on 4/22/2023.

Earth Day – Free Metro Rides

6.  EARTH DAY IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE

Earth Day 2023
Curated Marketplace by The Female Market
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Broxton at Westwood Village Plaza
11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Shop Local Woman Owned Small Businesses + Local Businesses as well!

We celebrate Earth Day 2023 here at the Broxton at Westwood Village by welcoming, for the first time, The Female Maker Market, a curated marketplace that supports women-based small businesses and artisans. You can find a curation of goods ranging from curated clothing, jewelry and accessories, handmade home goods, plants, permanent jewelry, baby and toddler, bath & body, and so much more!

To learn more about the Female Maker Market, how to apply, and get involved, you can follow them on Instagram and Facebook @thefemalemakermarket and or online at www.thefemalemakermarket.com.

7.  UCLA SUMMER CAMP – VETERAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

UCLA Athletics is once again pleased to offer a summer camp scholarship program to families of Veterans!  As in years past, opportunities will be available for the children or grandchildren of Veterans, and offerings are being made available by nine of our sport programs.

Scholarships will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. Due to NCAA rules, scholarships are only available to students that have not yet started 7th grade for basketball, softball, and women’s volleyball. For all other sports, scholarships are only available to those who have not yet started 9th grade. Camps are open to all, unless gender is specified in the description of the camp. Please note that different camps have different skill level requirements, such as the following:

• Youth Swimming Camp – Campers must be able to swim a full, unassisted lap.
• Advanced Tactical Swim Camp – Recommended for campers that have a minimum of two years of swim experience. This is an advanced swim camp.
• Diving Camp – Campers will be diving into a 15m diving well. Campers must be able to swim a full, unassisted lap.

Interested parties must complete the Veteran Summer Camp Scholarship Application (click here).

8.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

CICLAVIA – MID CITY MEETS PICO UNION
Sunday, April 16, from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
along Washington Blvd. in Mid-City

Join us on Sunday, April 16 (rain or shine!), as we connect Mid City and Pico Union and transform them into public parks for the day. Jog, ride, bike, skate, run, walk, skateboard, spectate, and enjoy the route however you want. Our routes are welcoming to people of all ages and abilities!

Click here for more information:

CicLAvia – Mid City meets Pico Union

9.  RESIDENT ADS

CAREGIVER SEEKING WORK
Rosela is seeking a caregiver position.  She has devoted many years of faithful and dedicated service to my next door neighbours here in Westwood.  But they have moved to Assisted Living.  Rosela is available now.

Please contact (call or text) her directly at 909-788-9679.

P.S.  Thank you, dear Holmby-Westwood neighbours, for responding to the ad in the last issue regarding a housekeeper job for María.  She is very grateful for the work you have entrusted to her.

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News.  When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

10.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
• Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

11.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

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

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
April 7, 2023

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

1.  HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
2.  Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
3.  LAPD Crime Report
4.  Warner Ave. School Event – Street Closures
5.  L.A. Conservancy – Walking Tours of Little Holmby
6.  Free Piano Concert at Westwood Library
7.  Activities & Things to Do
8.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
9.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE

On Tuesday, April 11 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting.  The meeting will be a video-conference held online via Zoom.  Please click here to see the agenda.

Members of the community are welcome to join the Zoom call. Please let us know if you plan to attend and we will send you the link to access the video-conference.  Email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.

2.  SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS

Join the Board of Directors of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association

The HWPOA Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We ask only that you be a financially current member of the Association for the past 2 years and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life we have all come to know and enjoy.  The election of the Board of Directors will take place at our Annual Meeting on May 9.

Serving on our Board of Directors is a great way to meet your neighbors!  It’s a commitment of only 2 hours per month. You will have an extremely worthwhile experience while giving back to our community.  HWPOA is a highly respected association throughout the city and, with your involvement, we hope that will continue indefinitely.  We can only keep our property values high with resident participation.

We usually meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Our meetings have been on Zoom in recent years (due to COVID) but we may transition back to in-person meetings, which will be held at Belmont Village (on Wilshire at Warner Ave.)

We encourage all Board members to join one of our committees, which include: Security, Green Team, Westwood Village, Traffic, Holmby Park, Architectural Supervising Committee, 4th of July event, Filming (in the neighborhood), Membership, LAPD liaison and more.

Please contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and let her know that you want to join our Board. Send an email to hwpoa@aol.com or call (310) 470-1785 to contact Dana. The deadline for submissions is April 10. We look forward to hearing from you!!

SAVE THE DATE:
HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING
IN-PERSON
TUESDAY, MAY 9

3.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 230807818
10500 BLOCK LINDBROOK DR  |  3/29/2023 @ 8:00 PM
Unknown suspect made entry through second floor balcony door using unknown method, entered, vandalized. No property taken.  Suspect then fled to unknown location.

ROBBERY (taking property of another by means of force or fear)
Incident #: 230807897
DEVON AV & WILSHIRE BL  |  4/3/2023 @ 11:00 PM

File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website:  click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org

4.  WARNER AVE. SCHOOL EVENT – STREET CLOSURES

Warner Avenue will be having their annual Warner Walk on April 28, 2023.  This is our student-led “jog-a-thon” fundraising event where students reach out to their communities to help raise money for our school.

There will be street closures for this event. The streets that will be affected are Loring, Warner, Holmby, and Woodruff.  Each block surrounding the school will be closed from 8:00 am- 4:00 pm.  Only residents that live on the block will be allowed to drive in-and-out until 10:30 am at which point streets will be closed until the event is over for the safety of the children.

We suggest using alternate routes for the day and parking away from the school.  Parents will be coming to the event which will make parking congested between 12-3. We appreciate all the continued support from our neighbors!

5.  L.A. CONSERVANCY – WALKING TOURS OF LITTLE HOLMBY

Little Holmby Walking Tour
April 23 and April 30 (Sundays)

SOLD OUT – JOIN THE WAITLIST
Contact the LA Conservancy:
Phone (213) 623-2489 or Email info@laconservancy.org

Join the L.A. Conservancy for a guided walking tour through the historic neighborhood of Westwood-Holmby, or “Little Holmby.”

Holmby-Westwood is one of the City’s premier historic neighborhoods. An early residential suburb, it is well known for its period revival architectural styles and homes dating from the 1920s through the 1950s. It is extraordinary for its collection of residential architecture and early Los Angeles history.

On this guided tour, you’ll see stunning exteriors designed by master architects, learn about Holmby-Westwood’s relationship to nearby Westwood Village and UCLA, and discover what’s happening today in this bucolic neighborhood.

This program was part of our All Roads Lead to Westwood fall tour. We’re thrilled to be able to bring it back for a limited engagement for folks who missed it the first time around.

This tour is provided in partnership with the Holmby-Westwood Property Owners Association.

$20 Member/$25 General Public/$10 Youth (age 17 and under)

Learn More

6.  FREE PIANO CONCERT AT WESTWOOD LIBRARY

Join us on Saturday, April 8, at 3:30 p.m. for next concert in the new free, informal, monthly concert series at Westwood Library called “SECOND SATURDAYS.” Next Saturday’s concert features pianist David Yang, from the graduate performance program at the USC Thornton School of Music. Mr. Yang brings us two beautiful solo piano pieces: Mozart’s elegant Sonata in F Major, KV 332, and Chopin’s monumental Sonata in B Minor, Op. 58 — both lovely sonatas that you are sure to enjoy.

The new Second Saturdays series is in addition to the Westwood Library signature Sunday concerts. (Note that in the months when we have a Sunday concert, there will be no Second Saturday concert.) Unlike the Sunday concerts, which take over the entire library while it’s closed, the Second Saturday concerts are much more informal — they take place upstairs in the alcove by the balcony while the library is open for regular business. Starting at 3:30 p.m., concerts last approximately an hour. Free parking in the library garage.

This is a great opportunity to introduce your kids to live classical music and musicians in the casual, safe, familiar setting of our local library.

7.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

SKIRBALL PUPPET FESTIVAL
Sunday, April 16, 10:00 am–4:00 pm
at the Skirball Cultural Center (2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.)

Wonder and merriment await at the Skirball Puppet Festival. During this fan-favorite event, puppets of all shapes and sizes will be walking, soaring, and stomping about ready to meet you! So, say hello, shake a leg, and share high fives as you move between performances from some of Southern California’s premier puppetry acts.

Adding to the magic are two wildly fun puppet parties, where festivalgoers and puppeteers all meet up to enjoy live music together. While you’re here, design a puppet with imagination-sparking materials so your newly created pal can join the fun, too!

Advance reservations are now sold out.  Walk-ups welcome.  We will post an alert on skirball.org when walk-up tickets sell out. Check here on the day of the festival.

Learn more – click here

8.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
• Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

9.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

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

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
March 31, 2023

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

1.  Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
2.  LAPD Crime Report
3.  Broken Curb Repairs
4.  L.A. Conservancy – Walking Tours of Little Holmby
5.   UCLA Eucalyptus Trees
6.  In Memorium
7.  Spring Egg Hunt & Event at Westwood Rec. Center
8.  Activities & Things to Do
9.  Resident Ads
10.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
11.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS

Join the Board of Directors of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association

The HWPOA Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We ask only that you be a financially current member of the Association for the past 2 years and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life we have all come to know and enjoy.  The election of the Board of Directors will take place at our Annual Meeting on May 9.

Serving on our Board of Directors is a great way to meet your neighbors!  It’s a commitment of only 2 hours per month. You will have an extremely worthwhile experience while giving back to our community.  HWPOA is a highly respected association throughout the city and, with your involvement, we hope that will continue indefinitely.  We can only keep our property values high with resident participation.

We usually meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Our meetings have been on Zoom in recent years (due to COVID) but we may transition back to in-person meetings, which will be held at Belmont Village (on Wilshire at Warner Ave.)

We encourage all Board members to join one of our committees, which include: Security, Green Team, Westwood Village, Traffic, Holmby Park, Architectural Supervising Committee, 4th of July event, Filming (in the neighborhood), Membership, LAPD liaison and more.

Please contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and let her know that you want to join our Board. Send an email to hwpoa@aol.com or call (310) 470-1785 to contact Dana. The deadline for submissions is April 10. We look forward to hearing from you!!

2.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 230807776
900 BLOCK THAYER AV  |  3/28/2023 @ 7:30 PM

File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website:  click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org

3.  BROKEN CURB REPAIRS

Thank you to Brentwood Homeowners Association for the following information:

Who Is  Responsible for A Broken Curb?
A member recently wrote us after their Service Request to LA’s Street Services to repair their curb was denied.  The reason? “Per Municipal Code, Chapter VI, Section 62.104 adjacent property owners are responsible for maintenance and upkeep of the public right of way from Curb face to property line.”  A check of the municipal code section cited confirms this:

“SEC. 62.104. REPAIRS TO SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAY APPROACHES, CURB RETURNS AND CURBS….
(b)   Responsibility for Maintenance. The owner of a Lot shall maintain any Sidewalk, Driveway Approach, Curb Return or Curb on or fronting on the Lot in such condition that the Sidewalk, Driveway Approach, Curb Return or Curb will not endanger any Person or property passing thereon or violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.”

In general, for city services (e.g., reporting downed trees, streetlight outages, potholes, scheduling bulky-item pickups, etc.) you can use MyLA311, or by calling 311. Be sure to get a Service Request Number so you can follow up if the matter is not addressed in a reasonable amount of time.

4.  L.A. CONSERVANCY – WALKING TOURS OF LITTLE HOLMBY

Little Holmby Walking Tour
April 23 and April 30 (Sundays)
Various tour times available

Expected to sell out!

Join the L.A. Conservancy for a guided walking tour through the historic neighborhood of Westwood-Holmby, or “Little Holmby.”

Holmby-Westwood is one of the City’s premier historic neighborhoods. An early residential suburb, it is well known for its period revival architectural styles and homes dating from the 1920s through the 1950s. It is extraordinary for its collection of residential architecture and early Los Angeles history.

On this guided tour, you’ll see stunning exteriors designed by master architects, learn about Holmby-Westwood’s relationship to nearby Westwood Village and UCLA, and discover what’s happening today in this bucolic neighborhood.

This program was part of our All Roads Lead to Westwood fall tour. We’re thrilled to be able to bring it back for a limited engagement for folks who missed it the first time around.

This tour is provided in partnership with the Holmby-Westwood Property Owners Association.

$20 Member/$25 General Public/$10 Youth (age 17 and under)

Register Now

5.  UCLA EUCALYPTUS TREES

Some neighbors may have noticed many trees missing on the UCLA campus on Sunset, west of the Westwood Plaza entrance. Nurit Katz, Chief Sustainability Officer for UCLA, addressed the issue at a recent meeting with community leaders. Ninety-six Eucalyptus trees along Sunset have been identified as having a fungus that necessitates their removal. Thirty have already been removed, four have fallen, and sixty-two are slated to be removed soon. Not all trees along Sunset are Eucalyptus and those that have been removed will eventually be replaced by a different species.

At present, UCLA is doing a risk assessment of trees on and off campus of its 20,000 trees. For additional information, please visit https://www.sustain.ucla.edu/landscape-and-biodiversity/

6.  IN MEMORIUM

HWPOA extends condolences to the families of Barbara Zola and Barbara Levitt, both of whom were previous members of our Board of Directors. They volunteered a great amount of time to our association and served our community well.

7.  SPRING EGG HUNT & EVENT AT WESTWOOD REC. CENTER

Westwood Recreational Center
Spring Egg Hunt & Spring Events
Saturday, April 1st
11am to 1pm

Egg Hunt starts 12:30

Food, Bouncers, and Arts & Crafts

See flyer below for details:

8.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

UCLA FIRST THURSDAYS
Thursday, April 6
in Westwood Village

Join us on Broxton Ave. every first Thursday to connect with each other, celebrate the moment, enjoy tasty food and free entertainment!

Westwood Village Farmers’ Market
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
UCLA Climate Justice Conversations Farmers’ Market Pop-Up
Let’s kick off Earth Month with UCLA Climate Justice Conversations! Learn about our April events, UCLA climate resilience planning and how to up-cycle your gear with screen printing!

Evening Block Party
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Arts Avenue
Join us for an interactive and exploratory arts journey along Broxton Avenue and surrounding spaces—featuring a series of hands-on creative moments with live performances and art-making by Hammer Museum’s Art Lab, The Poetry Bureau and much more. Bring your creative spark!

HAMMER WEEKLY PROGRAMS
April 1-4
at the Hammer Museum

The Hammer Museum is hosting a variety of events this weekend, for adults and children:

Art Lab
Sat Apr 1, 1 p.m.
Drop by Art Lab for hands-on creative activities inspired by artworks on view at the museum. For anyone—at any age or skill level—who wants to experiment with art making.

Art in Conversation
Sat Apr 1 & Sun Apr 2, 1 p.m.
Educators lead 30-minute in-person talks about connections and comparisons between two works of art.

826LA@Hammer: Choose Your Own Epic Ending
Sun Apr 2, 11 a.m.
In this workshop, participants develop an outline and create a storyboard for a short story with fun choices that lead to multiple epic endings. Recommended for ages 8–14.

Cao Fei: Short Films
Tue Apr 4, 7:30 p.m.
Three films—Cosplayers (2004),
Whose Utopia (2006), and San Yuan Li (2003)—by Chinese contemporary artist Cao Fei.

Upcoming Programs

9.  RESIDENT ADS

HOUSEKEEPER SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
María is looking for a housekeeping position after working twenty years for my next door neighbours here in Westwood.  They were very happy with María and treasured her, but needed to move to Assisted Living.  Specific details about Maria’s availability (days and hours) can be discussed when people get in touch with her.

María is available right now.  Please contact her at 323-736-8543 (call or text)  Thank you.

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News.  When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

10.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
• Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
• Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

11.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

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

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
March 24, 2023

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

1.  Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
2.  LAPD Crime Report
3.  Mail Deliveries & Mail Box Issues
4.  Free CPR Training & Life-Saving Techniques
5.  Events & Premieres in Westwood – Street Closures
6.  Adopt or Foster a Pet – Volunteers Needed
7.  Activities & Things to Do
8.  Resident Ads
9.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
10.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS

Join the Board of Directors of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association

The HWPOA Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We ask only that you be a financially current member of the Association for the past 2 years and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life we have all come to know and enjoy.  The election of the Board of Directors will take place at our Annual Meeting on May 9.

Serving on our Board of Directors is a great way to meet your neighbors!  It’s a commitment of only 2 hours per month. You will have an extremely worthwhile experience while giving back to our community.  HWPOA is a highly respected association throughout the city and, with your involvement, we hope that will continue indefinitely.  We can only keep our property values high with resident participation.

We usually meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Our meetings have been on Zoom in recent years (due to COVID) but we may transition back to in-person meetings, which will be held at Belmont Village (on Wilshire at Warner Ave.)

We encourage all Board members to join one of our committees, which include: Security, Green Team, Westwood Village, Traffic, Holmby Park, Architectural Supervising Committee, 4th of July event, Filming (in the neighborhood), Membership, LAPD liaison and more.

Please contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and let her know that you want to join our Board. Send an email to hwpoa@aol.com or call (310) 470-1785 to contact Dana. The deadline for submissions is April 10. We look forward to hearing from you!!

2.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 230800598
10500 BLOCK LINDBROOK DR  |  3/17/2023 @ 2:30 AM

File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website:  click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org

3.  MAIL DELIVERY & MAIL BOX ISSUES

Thank you to Brentwood Homeowners Association for the following information.  Although the article discusses issues in Brentwood, HWPOA utilizes the same area post office so the concerns are relevant to our neighborhood.

We asked Congressman Brad Sherman to look into why our members can go days without receiving their mail.  After contacting the Postmaster for our area, Congressman Sherman’s representative reported the following:

“USPS has been having severe staffing issues since the beginning of the pandemic. It has been very hard for the post office to maintain a full staff. Though they are hiring on a daily basis, staff often does not remain with the post office longer than a few days-especially as of late. Due to the low number of workers, customers are going to experience that 3-5 day window where they will not receive mail, except for packages.”

While this is not a solution to the problem, it is an explanation.  If you have not received mail for more than two days,  you can also fill out a service request,  which goes straight to the supervisor’s email and is replied to within 72 hours.

Due to theft and vandalism over the years, Barrington post office has been forced to lock or remove the outdoor mailboxes. If you wish to mail letters or packages at the post office, you must use the depository just inside the glass doors in the PO box area.

4.  FREE CPR TRAINING & LIFE-SAVING TECHNIQUES

SAVING LIVES!
Hosted by LAFD CERT Battalion 9
FREE TRAINING!

• CPR (Hands-Only)
• Emergency Bleeding Control Techniques (Tourniquets)
• and more!

Date and time:
SUNDAY – April 2, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location:
LAFD Fire Station 59 – Training Facility
2117 Butler Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90025

RSVP REQUIRED.  Reserve your spot today!

Saving Lives! – RSVP HERE

5.  EVENTS & PREMIERES IN WESTWOOD – STREET CLOSURES

There are several events and red carpet premieres coming up in Westwood Village, which will involve various sidewalk and street closures near each venue:

Hammer Museum Opening Celebration – Saturday, March 25, 2023
Hammer Museum Opening Celebration for the Lynda & Stewart Resnick Cultural Center and the Exhibition: Together in Time

“Dungeons & Dragons” – Sunday, March 26, 2023
PARAMOUNT will hold the “DUNGEONS & DRAGONS” premiere at 6:30 PM on Sunday, March 26, at the Regency Village Theater.

“AIR” – Monday, March 27, 2023
AMAZON will be holding the premiere of “AIR” at 7:30 PM on Monday, March 27, at the Regency Village Theater.

“Murder Mystery 2” – Tuesday, March 28, 2023
NETFLIX will be holding the premiere of “MURDER MYSTERY 2” at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, March 28, at the Regency Village Theater.

6.  ADOPT OR FOSTER A PET – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

LA Animal Services Centers Full – LA Animal Services is urging adoptions of pets as the number of dogs coming into the centers is outpacing their ability to find them homes. With more than 1,300 dogs in the shelters, they are URGENTLY asking the community to adopt a pet. If you can’t adopt, please consider fostering. Give a dog or cat a ‘staycation’ for a weekend, a week, or a month to give pets a break from kennel life.

Learn more by visiting laanimalservices.com/about-fostering.

7.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

TOGETHER IN TIME – EXHIBITION
Opening Day – Sunday, March 26
at the Hammer Museum

Celebrate the debut of the Hammer’s new main entrance and lobby, new gallery and sculpture terrace—plus eight exhibitions on view museum-wide—and the newly named Lynda and Stewart Resnick Cultural Center. Take in the new exhibition Together in Time: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection, as well as large-scale artworks by Sanford Biggers, Rita McBride, and Chiharu Shiota.

Enjoy art-making activities for all ages, curator-led tours, and a special presentation of artist videos in the Billy Wilder Theater. As always, admission is free!

Learn More

8.  RESIDENT ADS

IN-HOME FITNESS COACHING
I would like to highly recommend Tom Dailey, fitness trainer. Tom Dailey is a health coach and master trainer with 23 years in the health and fitness industry.  He has a number of clients in the neighborhood ranging in age from 12 to 80.  Tom has the expertise to provide you with knowledge to slow the aging clock; improve your vitality and overall quality of life; strength and cardiovascular training; improve posture and joint issues; sleep coaching; and athletic conditioning and boxing training.

To schedule a complimentary consultation, email Tom@daileywellnesscoaching.com

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News.  When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

9.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
• Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
• Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

10.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

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

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
March 17, 2023

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

1.  Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
2.  Fourth of July Parade – Volunteers Needed!
3.  L.A. Marathon – Street Closures this Sunday
4.  LAPD Crime Report
5.  Holmby Park Reminders
6.  Meetings with Councilwoman Yaroslavsky
7.  L.A. Zoo – Paid Summer Internship
8.  Metro Bike Share Pop-Ups in Westwood Village
9.  Activities & Things to Do
10.  Resident Ads
11.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
12.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS

Join the Board of Directors of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association

The HWPOA Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We ask only that you be a financially current member of the Association for the past 2 years and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life we have all come to know and enjoy.  The election of the Board of Directors will take place in May.

Serving on our Board of Directors is a way to safeguard one of the largest investments you will make in your lifetime. You will have an extremely worthwhile experience while giving back to our community.  HWPOA is a highly respected association throughout the city and, with your involvement, we hope that will continue indefinitely.

We usually meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Our meetings have been on Zoom in recent years (due to COVID) but we may transition back to in-person meetings, which will be held at Belmont Village (on Wilshire at Warner Ave.).

We encourage all Board members to join one of our committees, which include: Security, Green Team, Westwood Village, Traffic, Holmby Park, Architectural Supervising Committee, 4th of July event, Filming (in the neighborhood), Membership, LAPD liaison and more.

Please contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and let her know that you want to join our Board. Send an email to hwpoa@aol.com or call (310) 470-1785 to contact Dana. The deadline for submissions is April 10. We look forward to hearing from you!!

2.  FOURTH OF JULY PARADE – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Fourth of July Volunteers Needed!
Without volunteers, HWPOA cannot sponsor our annual July 4th Parade and Picnic. We all look forward to this very special community event but it cannot happen without volunteers to help pull it together. HWPOA Board member, Caron Schwartz will chair the big celebration but she needs help!

We need volunteers to assist with fundraising, decorations, food, city permits, coordination with LAPD and LAFD, arts & crafts and more!

Please contact Dana at hwpoa@aol.com or call our office at 310- 470-1785 if you would like to join the planning committee. We must hear from you this coming week in order to move forward. Greatly appreciated!

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

The Los Angeles Marathon will be held this Sunday, March 19. There will be numerous road closures across the city throughout the day.  Please plan ahead for an alternate travel route to avoid street closures.

• Street closures – click here
• Marathon information – click here

4.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 230807058
DEVON AV & BEVERLY GLEN  |  3/10/2023 @ 3:15 PM

File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website:  click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org

5.  HOLMBY PARK REMINDERS

There have been many requests for permits to celebrate birthdays and special occasions at Holmby Park. Please remember that the park houses a “Pitch and Putt” mini golf course. There are reports that guests are spilling on to the golf course which then prohibits golfers from playing. Please keep your guests in the designated areas.

Also, the park staff understands that children like to color the sidewalks with chalk. This is very difficult to remove and takes hours of staff time. Please refrain from bringing chalk to the park.

One last important reminder: All dogs must be ON LEASH at the park for everyone’s safety!

Thank you!

6.  MEETINGS WITH COUNCILWOMAN YAROSLAVSKY

The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils, a coalition of 14 neighborhood and community councils, met with Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky and her staff last week to discuss the major issues on the westside as well as throughout the city.  Subjects included development, homelessness, Holmby Park, Westwood Village, and transportation.  Katy is very open to suggestions, inclusiveness, transparency, and consensus.

The following week, Ellen Turner, HWPOA Board member, represented HWPOA at a meeting with CM Yaroslavsky and 17 homeowner organizations on the westside.  Each association had 3 minutes to tell Katy a little bit about their association and discuss their most pressing issues.  Her staff was introduced to the community leaders.  They are smart, competent, and ready to respond.  We are very lucky to have Katy’s leadership!

7.  L.A. ZOO – PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP

The L.A. Zoo is hosting 10-week paid internships for college students in the zoo and conservation fields. Interns will work directly with industry professionals on real world projects, then summarize their practical knowledge and present on their experience at the conclusion of their internship.  Learn more here.

8.  METRO BIKE SHARE POP-UPS IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE

Metro will be hosting two bikeshare pop-up events in Westwood on March 23! Come try out Metro Bikes and learn how you can use them in your neighborhood.

Glendon & Kinross Pop-Up
10:00AM -11:30 AM
1080 Glendon Ave
Los Angeles, 90024

Westwood Village Farmer’s Market Pop-Up
12:00PM – 1:30 PM
1017 Broxton Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024

9.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Originalism and the Supreme Court, with Erwin Chemerinsky
Wednesday, March 22 at 7:30 PM
at the Hammer Museum

As engaged citizens, it is important for us all to understand the role the Supreme Court plays in our lives and its decisions impact us all. Erwin Chemerinsky, one of the nation’s foremost Constitutional scholars, covers these issues in a series of three Hammer Forums.

This final installment concentrates on constitutional interpretation and the role originalism plays or doesn’t play in the Court’s decisions.

Learn More

10.  RESIDENT ADS

ANATOMIE TRUNK SHOW
Anatomie spring/summer trunk show in Little Holmby today, tomorrow and Sunday.  Dozens of great sportswear pieces in sizes XS – XL.  Great casual outfits, perfect for travel (and golf, tennis and pickle ball, too!).  Made from or exclusive Italian fabric that is machine washable and wrinkle free.  New clients receive 15% off their first order. There are some great sale pieces, too!

Call or email Denise to schedule your appointment: dzbarta@aol.com; (310) 721-2500

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News.  When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

11.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
• Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
• Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

12.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

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

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.

HOLMBY NEWS
March 10, 2023

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

1.  HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
2.  Daylight Savings Reminder
3.  LAPD Crime Report
4.  Curbside Organics Recycling – Program Update
5.  National 311 Day
6.  Scenic America – Opposition to Digital Billboards
7.  Hyundai & Kia Cars – Anti-Theft Software
8.  Activities & Things to Do
9.  Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
10.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE

On Tuesday, March 13 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting.  The meeting will be a video-conference held online via Zoom.  Please click here to see the agenda.

Members of the community are welcome to join the Zoom call. Please let us know if you plan to attend and we will send you the link to access the video-conference.  Email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.

2.  DAYLIGHT SAVINGS REMINDER

Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed Saturday night, March 11. Daylight savings begins this Sunday, March 12! It’s time to “spring forward” – set your clocks forward one hour!

Daylight Saving Time is also a great time to check the things that keep us safe and ready for emergencies. It is a good time to:

• Replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors
• Double check the expiration dates on your emergency kits and replace missing/expired items.

For some history on Daylight Saving Time, take a look at https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/05/health/daylight-saving-time-explainer-wellness/index.html

3.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 230806680
700 BLOCK WESTHOLME AV  |  2/24/2023 @ 2:00 PM

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – GRAND ($950.01 & over)
Incident #: 230806991
300 BLOCK CONWAY AV  |  3/5/2023 @ 5:00 AM

File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website:  click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org

4.  CURBSIDE ORGANICS RECYCLYING – PROGRAM UPDATE

The LA Sanitation new composting program encourages residents in single-family homes (or apartments with 4 units or less) to start putting food scraps and food-soiled paper in their green bins with the current yard clippings.

Why can’t I put compostable plastics in the green bin?
Although marketed as “compostable” or “biodegradable”, these items do not actually break down in the amount of time the commercial facilities compost the material. Although these bags are “certified” under various certifications such as ASTMD6400 or BPI, the testing conditions for this certification do not actually match what many real commercial composting facilities operate at. This means the products don’t fully decompose with the other organics in the compost. This causes issues in the quality of compost when it is sold to agricultural producers. As such, we are advising residents to NOT place “compostable” utensils, bags, or service ware in the green bin with their organics. Although these items have good intentions they should be placed in the trash at this time as they will also cause issues with the recycling of conventional plastics in the blue bin.

Tips/Reminders:

• If you do order a kitchen pail, do not line it with a bag (even a biodegradable bag); instead, use a paper towel that can then be tossed along with the food scraps into your green bins.
• Sprinkle baking soda inside the pail to prevent odors.
• You can wash your kitchen pail in the dishwasher
• Wrap smellier items and store in your refrigerator or freezer until pickup day.

Curbside Organics Recycling Program

5.  NATIONAL 311 DAY

On March 11th, the City of Los Angeles will be celebrating National 311 Day, in an effort to promote the knowledge and usage of the city’s 311 and MyLA311 service requests.

MyLA311 offers residents the ability to make requests on a variety of services including:

• Bulky item pickup
• Graffiti removal
• Pothole repairs
• Tree emergencies
• Animal related services
• and more

Here are the various ways by which you can access and utilize the system:

• MyLA311 website – Visit this link to make service requests directly online.
• App Store (iPhones)
• Google Play Store (Androids)

6.  SCENIC AMERICA – OPPOSITION TO DIGITAL BILLBOARDS

Scenic America, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the visual character of America’s communities and countryside, and their local chapter, Scenic Los Angeles, is opposing a proposal by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to install nearly 100 new digital billboards throughout the city, including a dozen around the Eastside.

Scenic America believes that the flashing and changing images on the billboards will pose a danger to drivers, while also causing light pollution in the surrounding areas.  We urge the L.A. City Council to consider the potential negative impacts of these billboards on our community.

The proposed digital signs are still subject to review and approval by the L.A. City Council, and Scenic America is urging concerned citizens to voice their opposition to the plan. The organization has been advocating for the regulation of outdoor advertising for over four decades, arguing that unregulated billboards and other forms of outdoor advertising are harmful to the environment, create clutter, and reduce property values.

For more information about Scenic America and their efforts to preserve the visual character of America’s communities and countryside, please visit their website at www.scenic.org.

7.  HYUNDAI & KIA CARS – ANTI-THEFT SOFTWARE

From Westside Today:

Kia and Hyundai vehicles have become a major target for car theft in Los Angeles, with a 7 percent increase in thefts since 2021.

Hyundai and Kia have launched a service campaign to prevent the theft of millions of their vehicles that have become targets of a TikTok social media challenge.

The companies have recently developed theft deterrent software for these vehicles, which lack an immobilizer, and will provide it free of charge to vehicle owners. The software updates the theft alarm software logic to extend the length of the alarm sound from 30 seconds to one minute and requires the key to be in the ignition switch to turn the vehicle on.

To read the complete article, please click here:
Westside Today – Hyundai & Kia Anti-Theft Software

8.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

SECOND SATURDAY CONCERT SERIES
Saturday, March 11 at 3:30 PM
at Westwood Library

ZARĘBSKI PIANO DUO – Coming to us from Poland, pianists Piotr Różański and Grzegorz Mania will delight us with a piano four-hands program titled From the Salons of Vienna, Berlin and Warsaw, with sprightly dances and lush waltzes from composers Paderewski, Moszkowski, Friedman, Żeleński, Godowski and Zarębski.

This new concert series is in addition to our signature Sunday concerts at the library.  Unlike the Sunday concerts, which take over the entire library while it’s closed, the Second Saturday concerts will be much more informal — they will take place upstairs in the alcove by the balcony while the library is open for regular business. Starting at 3:30 p.m., concerts will last approximately an hour.  This is a great opportunity to introduce your kids to live classical music and musicians in the casual, safe, familiar setting of our local library.

WESTWOOD LIBRARY BIG READ
FREE BOOK – INTERIOR CHINATOWN

Sign up at the Information Desk for the Big Read Book Discussion and receive a free copy of the novel Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu (while supplies last).

The discussion will take place in the library (not on Zoom) on Saturday, April 22nd, at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Yu’s novel is a humorous take on type-casting in television and in life.

9.  LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members.  We hope to add more as often as we can.  Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.

Current benefits include:

• Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
• Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
• Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system

To see offers, click here

10.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA  90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

You Are Invited . . .

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

*Board Meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of each month.  Please confirm prior to attending.