HOLMBY NEWS
September 23, 2016
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Rodent Alert
2. Dog Park at Westwood Rec. – Community Meeting
3. Please Clean Up After Your Dogs
4. LAPD Advice – Avoid Becoming a Fraud Victim
5. Upcoming Community Events
6. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
7. Resident Ads
8. HWPOA Contact Information
1. RODENT ALERT
A homeowner on Lindbrook reported the following:
We hired a pest control company who told us that we have rodent issues outside our home. They feed off the garbage we put outside in the black bins. Apparently, these hungry and annoying rodents make little holes in our black bins and munch away especially at night! Kindly call 311 and have your black bins replaced if you see any holes or damage!
2. DOG PARK AT WESTWOOD REC. – COMMUNITY MEETING
The City is holding a community meeting to provide input on the design of a new Off-Leash Dog Area at the Westwood Recreation Center:
3. PLEASE CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR DOGS
We continue to receive reports from residents who have said that dog owners have not been responsible in cleaning up after their dogs. In some instances, the dog owners fail to clean up entirely. In other instances, the owner will clean up with a plastic bag, but then leave the plastic bag in the same spot. Note: some homeowners have security cameras that are recording these incidents.
If you own a dog, please clean up after him/her, and be sure to tell everyone who walks your dog to do the same (this includes family members, dog walkers, housekeepers, nannies, etc.). Thank you.
4. LAPD ADVICE – AVOID BECOMING A FRAUD VICTIM
10 Things You Can Do to Avoid Fraud
- Spot imposters. Scammers often pretend to be someone you trust, like a government official, a family member, a charity, or a company you do business with. Don’t send money or give out personal information in response to an unexpected request — whether it comes as a text, a phone call, or an email.
- Do online searches. Type a company or product name into your favorite search engine with words like “review,” “complaint” or “scam.” Or search for a phrase that describes your situation, like “IRS call.” You can even search for phone numbers to see if other people have reported them as scams.
- Don’t believe your caller ID. Technology makes it easy for scammers to fake caller ID information, so the name and number you see aren’t always real. If someone calls asking for money or personal information, hang up. If you think the caller might be telling the truth, call back to a number you know is genuine.
- Don’t pay upfront for a promise. Someone might ask you to pay in advance for things like debt relief, credit and loan offers, mortgage assistance, or a job. They might even say you’ve won a prize, but first you have to pay taxes or fees. If you do, they will probably take the money and disappear.
- Consider how you pay. Credit cards have significant fraud protection built in, but some payment methods don’t. Wiring money through services like Western Union or MoneyGram is risky because it’s nearly impossible to get your money back. That’s also true for reloadable cards like MoneyPak, Reloadit or Vanilla. Government offices and honest companies won’t require you to use these payment methods.
- Talk to someone. Before you give up your money or personal information, talk to someone you trust. Con artists want you to make decisions in a hurry. They might even threaten you. Slow down, check out the story, do an online search, consult an expert — or just tell a friend.
- Hang up on robocalls. If you answer the phone and hear a recorded sales pitch, hang up and report it to the FTC. These calls are illegal, and often the products are bogus. Don’t press 1 to speak to a person or to be taken off the list. That could lead to more calls.
- Be skeptical about free trial offers. Some companies use free trials to sign you up for products and bill you every month until you cancel. Before you agree to a free trial, research the company and read the cancellation policy. And always review your monthly statements for charges you don’t recognize.
- Don’t deposit a check and wire money back. By law, banks must make funds from deposited checks available within days, but uncovering a fake check can take weeks. If a check you deposit turns out to be a fake, you’re responsible for repaying the bank.
- Sign up for free scam alerts from the FTC at ftc.gov/scams. Get the latest tips and advice about scams sent right to your inbox.
If you spot a scam, report it at ftc.gov/complaint. Your reports help the FTC and other law enforcement investigate scams and bring crooks to justice.
5. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Lawn Bowling Tournament at Holmby Park – Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The Lawn Bowling Club invites everyone to enjoy watching their biggest event of the year, “The Joslyn Tournament”. Over 100 bowlers will play in a high-level competition using all 16 of the rinks. Lawn Bowling info:
http://www.losangeleslawnbowling.com/
The Muppet Movie at the Majestic Crest – Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. Live Music at 2:30 pm. Matinee at 3:00 pm. The Majestic Crest Theater (1262 Westwood Blvd.) is starting to have movie & music shows on Saturdays for families. The first show is The Muppet Movie in tribute to Jim Henson’s 80th birthday. In addition, the Crest house band, The Reel Players, will perform a few pre-show songs as Dr. Teeth & Electric Mayhem. Details: http://bit.ly/2cM8PvO
Fun Fall Activities – Fall is here and that means it’s time for apple picking, pumpkin contests, Oktoberfest, Knott’s Scary Farm and so much more. The Westwood-Century City Patch provides the following list of activities: CLICK HERE.
6. 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.
7. RESIDENT ADS
DESERT TRIP EVENT – TICKETS FOR SALE
We have 4 great tickets for October 14 – 16, 2016, Desert Trip event in Palm Springs area that we must sell.
Cochella Music event with: Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Neil Young and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters.
If interested, call Marion Solomon, (310) 475-8300.
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SEEKING ARBORIST
I have a problem with trees dying in my back yard. Has anyone else had a similar problem? Can anyone recommend an arborist?
Please contact Robin Donzis (310) 403-3457 or email me at robindonzis@msn.com.
Thanks!
8. 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