HOLMBY NEWS
March 22, 2019
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. In Memory of Tom Paterson
2. Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
3. L.A. Marathon – Street Closures this Sunday
4. Tree Planting Event – Help Needed
5. Westwood LAX Flyaway – New Location
6. More Funds to Fix L.A. Streets
7. City of L.A. Junior Golf Championship
8. Upcoming Community Events
9. HWPOA Contact Information
1. IN MEMORY OF TOM PATERSON
Tom Paterson, Office Manager for HWPOA for many years, passed away last week at his home in Valley Village. Born in Chicago, of which he was very proud, Tom lived with his mother in Valley Village for many years. He served as President of Valley Village Homeowners Association and often worked with other associations throughout the city. He was always interested in his community, was very knowledgeable about planning and zoning issues, and we were fortunate to have been able to use his expertise in Holmby Westwood. Tom retired in 2013.
We will dedicate our April meeting in Tom’s memory. He will be greatly missed.
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 usually meet on the second Tuesday of every month except for August and December. 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.
You will work with many neighbors who serve on the Board, some who have served for many years. This is a way to help your community, to work with city officials and departments, to plan events, and to support the protections in place today.
The Holmby Westwood community is over 80 years old and preservation, livability, and schools are key to its residential value. Serving on our Board of Directors is a way to safeguard one of the largest investments you will make in your lifetime.
We want the next generation to be able to carry on what we have fought to protect for these many years. Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association is a highly respected association throughout the city and, with your involvement, we hope that will continue indefinitely.
Our meetings are held at Belmont Village, Wilshire at Warner Ave., at 7:30 PM. Our committees include: Security, Parkway Tree Green Team, Traffic, Holmby Park, Architectural Supervising Committee, 4th of July event, Filming (in the neighborhood), WLAPD liaison and more.
You will have an extremely worthwhile experience while giving back to a community that has remained highly desirable for many years. That did not happen accidentally. It happened with a commitment from hundreds of our neighbors over 80 years!
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 8. We look forward to hearing from you!!
Many thanks,
Your HWPOA Board of Directors
3. L.A. MARATHON – STREET CLOSURES THIS SUNDAY
The Los Angeles Marathon will be held on Sunday, March 24. There will be numerous road closures across the city throughout the day. To see a map of the street closures, please click here:
http://www.lamarathon.com/race-weekend/street-closures
Please plan ahead for an alternate travel route to avoid street closures.
4. TREE PLANTING EVENT – HELP NEEDED
Holmby Westwood Green Team Event:
Help us Plant Trees,
Honor our partners TreePeople,
and train to be a Planting Supervisor
Please join the HWPOA Green Team to celebrate and help plant our new street trees on Saturday, March 30th. We will plant another 12 trees on Malcolm and Manning Avenues thanks to the participation of 8 homeowners and Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. A total of 26 trees planted since January!
We will begin the day at 9:00 am with a brief ceremony recognizing the supportive collaboration of Tree People. We are delighted that TreePeople founder and chair, Andy Lipkis, and TreePeople Urban Forestry staff leaders, Lizbeth Williams and Brian Rekart, will be with us to accept our appreciation and supervise our planting. TreePeople volunteers will do the actual planting.
TreePeople will hold a demonstration of planting and street tree care for all owners of the new trees. They will also provide training to be an Urban Planting Supervisor, no heavy lifting required.
Please let us know if you plan to come, would like to volunteer or have any questions.
Kathryn Welch Howe – khowe.kwh@gmail.com
Marnie Bodek – mossbodek@msn.com
5. WESTWOOD LAX FLYAWAY – NEW LOCATION
From MyNewsLA.com:
The LAX FlyAway bus stop in Westwood will be moving to a new location closer to student housing and dormitories, officials announced Monday.
Starting March 18, the new location will be on Gayley Avenue, just north of Strathmore Place on the east side of the street. Previously, the Westwood FlyAway stop was a nearly 1-mile walk into Westwood Village from the campus, officials said.
To read the complete article, please click here
6. MORE FUNDS TO FIX L.A. STREETS
Dear Neighbors:
Earlier this month, I released my annual Revenue Forecast report which provided updated revenue estimates for this fiscal year and projected how much money will come into the City’s coffers next year.
As part of the report, I noted a major increase to the City’s Street Damage Restoration Fee (SDRF) Fund. The SDRF — money paid by utility companies for street damages — was the subject of a 2014 audit by my office. Because of changes made through a partnership with the City Council, SDRF receipts are set to grow to $40.2 million this year and $70.5 million next year — 10 times the revenue we recovered for the fee in 2018. This will allow the City to fix more streets that badly need it now and in the future!
To read the full Revenue Forecast report, click here: http://bit.ly/Revenue2019.
Very truly yours,
Ron Galperin
L.A. Controller
7. CITY OF L.A. JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Boys and girls ages 7-18 are invited to participate in the City of L.A. 69th Annual Junior Golf Championship event, which takes place April 13-15, 2019 at parks in Los Angeles. Entries must be received by April 1.
For more information and entry forms, please click here:
Junior Golf Championships
8. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Black Women and the #MeToo Movement – Tuesday, March 26, 7:30 p.m. at the Hammer Museum. Panelists Kenyette Tisha Barnes, Stephanie Jones-Rogers, Rashida Jones, Dee Barnes, and Jamilah Lemieux examine how race influences which sexual abusers do and do not face consequences for their misdeeds. Moderated by Kimberlé Crenshaw. Part of the series Her Dream Deferred. Click here for more information.
9. 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 – APRIL 9
- 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.