HOLMBY NEWS
January 22, 2016
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Westwood Village – Movie Filming and Premieres
2. Greater LA Homeless Count – Volunteers Needed
3. Service Academy Day
4. HWPOA Wants Your Input
5. Holmby Westwood in LA Times “Preview” Magazine
6. LAX Landside Access Modernization Program
7. Upcoming Community Events
8. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9. Resident Ads
10. HWPOA Contact Information
1. WESTWOOD VILLAGE – MOVIE FILMING AND PREMIERES
Our office has received notification of two upcoming filmings and movie premiere:
Jan. 23rd – Filming: Kids at Play Media will be filming roaming man-on-the-street interviews on Broxton, Kinross and Weyburn from 7:00am – 7:00pm. For questions or concerns regarding this filming production, please call Location Manager, Eric Peterson at 323-462-8100.
Jan. 23rd – Filming: Porta A Limited will be filming exterior dialogue at 926 Broxton Ave from 6:00pm to 1:00am. For questions or concerns regarding this filming production, please call Elyse Preiss at 201-674-7693.
Jan. 27th – Premiere: FX Network is hosting the “AMERICAN CRIME STORY” premiere at the Regency Village Theatre, located at 961 Broxton Ave, at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Christopher Paul or Marguerite Pellegrin of 4Wall Lighting Entertainment / ELS at 818-769-9800.
2. GREATER L.A. HOMELESS COUNT – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
On Jan. 27th, 2016 the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count will take place in Westwood Village. Want to join us this year? Visit www.theycountwillyou.org and follow the 3 steps to register as a volunteer for the 2016 Homeless Count!
This year, we will be starting our count later in the evening, in order to capture a truer count compared to last year. Last year, we found many homeless that shelter inside buildings that close at 11 PM or 12 midnight. These homeless individuals have not been accounted for as our count ended at 11 PM last year. This year, we will begin our count training at 10 PM, and volunteers will then begin their counting at 11 PM until 1 AM.
We are kindly asking for as many volunteers as possible, as the Westwood count can be very complicated. We will provide supplies, training, refreshments and guidance. For High School students who wish to participate, we can provide community service hours for your schools if you bring in your forms.
For additional information, please contact Lisa Chapman at Lchapman@wwnc.org
After the count is finished, in the coming weeks, the Homeless Task Force committee of the Westwood Neighborhood Council, will be meeting to discuss issues, solutions, and techniques in the area of homelessness in Westwood.
Best regards,
Westwood Neighborhood Council
3. SERVICE ACADEMY DAY
The Office of Congressman Ted Lieu is hosting their First Annual Bi-Partisan Multi-District Service Academy Day for students 8th-11th grade. This event will take place on Sunday, February 21 from 1p-4p at the Los Angeles Federal building, 11000 Wilshire Blvd, Room C-206, Los Angeles, CA 90024.
This event is open to students, parents, and community members. A representative from the United States Air Force Academy, United States Military Academy, and United States Naval Academy will be present. Additionally, there will be a student panel and parent panel. Finally, every congressional office in Southern California has been invited to attend and participate.
For more information, please click here: 2.21.16flyer
4. HWPOA WANTS YOUR INPUT
The HWPOA Board of Directors would like your input regarding issues and events in the neighborhood. If you have suggestions or concerns regarding Holmby Park, Westwood Park, crime, street repairs, etc., please let us know. We will discuss these issues at our monthly board meetings, which are held on the second Tuesday of each month. Please contact Dana at hwpoa@aol.com
5. HOLMBY WESTWOOD IN LA TIMES “PREVIEW” MAGAZINE
Bret Parsons, a Coldwell Banker real estate agent, has arranged for Holmby Westwood to be previewed in the Saturday, Los Angeles Times separate “Previews Magazine” section. Please look for the article in the next few weeks. Our neighborhood will be featured on the back page of Previews, and, please note, the charge for the photographer was a gift of Bret’s to us.
Also, of interest, Coldwell Banker in Beverly Hills is bringing an Historic Preservation Overlay Zone attorney to educate their agents on the Baseline Mansionization Ordinance (BMO), the Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) Ordinance, and issues related to the Interim Control Ordinance (ICO). HWPOA’s Board of Directors has been trying to get agents educated on the city’s new policies so that they will be able to disclose all new facts to their buyers.
6. LAX LANDSIDE ACCESS MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the second busiest airport in the United States. In 2014, 70.7 million passengers passed through LAX, with an estimated 50% of existing passengers traveling to and from LAX by car.
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is in the midst of a multi-billion dollar modernization program at LAX. As part of this effort, LAWA is proposing a program to improve the LAX passenger experience, relieve congestion, and enhance LAX’s status as a world-class airport.
For more information, check out the project website at: www.connectinglax.com
7. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
All of Me, All of You: Lesley Wolman in Concert – January 28-31 at the Pico Playhouse (10508 W. Pico Blvd.). Backed by a 5 piece orchestra, singer/actress and HWPOA resident Lesley Wolman performs her newest cabaret act, “All Of Me, All Of You.” Autobiographical in nature, Lesley performs love songs from The Great American Songbook, such as “Body And Soul,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” among many others. To purchase tickets, please click here.
UCLA Happenings Events Calendar – Happenings is a collaboration between the UCLA Events Office and UCLA Communications and Public Outreach. They maintain a master calendar of all events at UCLA, including exhibitions, performances, film, conferences, workshops and lectures. For a calendar of all events coming up at UCLA, please click here: http://happenings.ucla.edu/
8. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.
Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as coyote sightings, lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will continue to be published during the week as received.
When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.
9. RESIDENT ADS
WINDOW REPLACEMENT
We are looking to replace all our windows and need a good window replacement company. Please call or email Jeannine with recommendations (310) 466-7755 or jrsehati@gmail.com.
10. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION
HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
914 Westwood Blvd. Suite 573
Los Angeles, CA 90024
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org