HOLMBY NEWS
November 8, 2024
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
2. Streets for All & AARP Westwood Mobility Pop-Up
3. DMV News – Get a Real ID Now
4. Conversations with Veterans
5. Thanksgiving Volunteer Opportunities
6. West LAPD Holiday Toy Drive
7. Activities & Things to Do
8. Resident Ads
9. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
1. HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE
On Tuesday, November 12 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. STREETS FOR ALL & AARP WESTWOOD MOBILITY POP-UP
Streets For All is partnering with AARP to gather insights about transit and mobility experiences and needs in the Westwood and Brentwood areas. We invite you to join us for an open house event in Westwood Village where you can share your ideas and provide feedback.
The event will feature an e-bike training session, as well as a guided community walk or bike ride in the area. Additionally, they will be offering discounts for a Pointz Plus membership, so be sure to take advantage of that!
Sunday, November 17, 2024
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center
10920 Lindbrook Dr. Room 204
streetsforall.org
Learn more about the Westwood Connected campaign, which aims to make the Westwood area more walkable, bike-friendly, and transit-friendly! RSVP here!
3. DMV NEWS – GET A REAL ID NOW
With cooler weather, falling leaves and anticipation building for Thanksgiving, now is the perfect time to upgrade to a REAL ID before the May 7, 2025, federal enforcement deadline arrives. This is when a REAL ID or another federally approved document will be required to fly within the U.S. or enter secure federal facilities. By applying for your REAL ID now, you can help avoid heartburn at the airport should you fly to see loved ones in 2025.
To apply for a REAL ID, Californians should visit REALID.dmv.ca.gov, fill out the online application and upload their documents. Customers must visit a DMV office and bring their uploaded documents to complete the application. By starting the process online, it should take only about 15 minutes in the office.
4. CONVERSATIONS WITH VETERANS
Each year around Veterans Day, Congressman Ted Lieu brings together 6 to 8 veterans to join him in an event where the veterans tell a story about something they experienced while serving.
We hope that community members will join us in showing their support and appreciate to our local veterans by attending this virtual event. Please register to get the Zoom link.
Conversations with Veterans
Hosted by Rep. Ted Lieu
Saturday, November 9, 2024
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
via Zoom
RSVP:
Must register to get the Zoom link. You can register online here OR write to Lieu.Staff@mail.house.gov and a Zoom link will be sent to you.
5. THANKSGIVING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
For over 40 years, Westside Thanksgiving Dinner has hosted a free Thanksgiving celebration, offering a sit-down dinner, additional food supplies, clothing, live music, and more. Thousands join us each year to give thanks, share blessings, and celebrate together—all for free!
We’ll be back again this year at the West Los Angeles Civic Center on Thanksgiving Day – November 28. And there are many ways you can help us prepare, starting right now! From collecting food items or doing a clothing drive, to spreading the word to guests or supporters. We also need plenty of help on Thanskgiving Day or the Wednesday before.
We are completely volunteer-driven, and ALL are welcomed to be a part of this grand celebration!
6. WEST LAPD HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE
West Los Angeles Station will be hosting its Annual Toy Giveaway on December 18, 2024. Toy drive collection begins today and will end on December 17, 2024.
Please donate Unwrapped and New Toys for kids Ages 8-12. Toys can be dropped off at West Los Angeles Station lobby between the hours of 7 am and 8 pm.
TOY DROP-OFF LOCATION:
WLA Community Police Station
1663 Butler Ave.
Nov. 1 – Dec. 17
7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thank you!
7. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
Viva Classic Broadway! – Free Concert
Saturday, November 9 at 3:00 pm
at Westwood Library
We’re very excited to present “Viva Classic Broadway!” featuring soprano Oriana Falla and tenor Arnold Livingston Geis. This dynamic duo will warm our hearts with favorites from shows such as West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Kismet and Phantom of the Opera. They’ll be accompanied by pianist Kathryn Eames. Co-sponsored by THE OPERA BUFFS, INC.
LA Balloon Museum
Now through March 16, 2025
in the Downtown Arts District
Giant inflatable sculptures tower around museum visitors, thrusting them into memories of childhoods drenched in whimsy and bright colors. The interactive pieces of art in each different room encourage guests to leave burdens at the door and become a kid again. From a massive ball pit designed to immerse guests in cosmic wonder to brightly colored inflatable characters symbolizing an all-seeing otherworldly tribe, each exhibit at the newly opened pop up showcases the unique practice of inflatable and balloon art.
This fun pop-up museum with works by 21 artists is located at the Ace Mission Studios at 1601 E. 6th St. It’s open now through March 16, 2025.
Guests who want to bring a piece of the museum home are also in luck, as a team of talented balloon artists traveling with the show are prepared to make unique sculptures on the fly for people to bring home. Just like classic balloon animals at kids’ parties, guests can pick different shapes for the artists to create, including different flowers, dogs and other fun things.
More information:
Balloon Museum Website
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8. RESIDENT ADS
HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE
Our Amazing housekeeper Mercedes Ruiz will be available Thursdays starting November 14th. She is an excellent cleaner, good English and answers her phone & texts Promptly!
Please contact Mercedes directly @ 323-877-8937
Steve & Carrie Chmara as reference
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:
- ACS Security – $150 account credit towards Patrol or Alarm Monitoring*. Please call 310-446-0527 ext 3 or email info@acssecurity.com and mention Holmby Hills July 4th.
*New customers only, agreement required. - SSA Security – For new clients, SSA will waive the $110 sign-up fee and the 1st month will be 50% of the going fee. New clients who pay for a full year in advance will receive an additional free month. Valid until the end of 2024.
- Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
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://hwpoa.square.site/
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.
