HOLMBY NEWS
May 15, 2020
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. COVID-19 Updates
2. HWPOA’s July 4th Event – Canceled
3. Holmby Park – Dogs Off-Leash
4. Honoring 2020 Graduates
5. Support Local Restaurants
6. Hazardous & Electronic Waste Disposal
7. Blood Donations Needed
8. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9. Resident Ads
10. HWPOA Contact Information
1. COVID-19 UPDATES
LETTER FROM PAUL KORETZ
City Councilmember Paul Koretz is asking everyone to continue to observe the Stay-at-Home Order and practice social distancing precautions. Read the full letter below:
Koretz Letter Regarding Safety Protocols
FACE COVERINGS – REQUIRED WHEN LEAVING HOME
Mayor Eric Garcetti has issued an order requiring Angelenos to wear face coverings outside their homes. Visit Coronavirus.LACity.org/FaceCovering for more details, including exceptions for small children or those with disabilities.
RE-OPENING BUSINESSES & RECREATION FACILITIES
A County Public Health Officer has issued a new order impacting an expanded list of recreational facilities, retail businesses and manufacturers. A few highlights from Wednesday’s order include:
- Retailers. All retailers are allowed to open for doorside pickup – except those in indoor shopping centers and indoor malls. Remember: this order allows for curbside pickup or delivery ONLY. The public is not allowed inside.
- Recreational Spaces/Facilities. The following are allowed to reopen with appropriate protocols: 1) Beaches, 2) Tennis & Pickleball Courts, 3) Equestrian Centers, 4) Community Gardens, and 5) Bike Parks.
BEACH RULES
- Only individual or family exercises and activities will be allowed, such as walking, running, swimming or surfing.
- Face coverings will be required out of the water & around others.
- NO: sunbathing, chairs, canopies, coolers, picnicking, sitting or lying on the sand.
- NO Biking: bike paths, piers & boardwalks remain closed.
- NO: group sports (such as Volleyball), gatherings or events.
Please continue to practice physical distancing, wear a face covering and wash or sanitize your hands while out in public. And if you can stay home – stay home. Help save lives.
2. HWPOA’S JULY 4th EVENT – CANCELED
As with so many events that were scheduled during the pandemic and into the summer months, we are sorry to report that Holmby Westwood’s July 4th Parade and Picnic has been canceled.
We know that many of our families looked forward to our annual event, dressing up in red, white and blue, decorating bikes and strollers, playing in the bouncies, and spending time with neighbors and friends. Esther Magna and her team, the many sponsors and volunteers will be greatly missed! We hope to celebrate the 4th with you next year!
3. HOLMBY PARK – DOGS OFF-LEASH
In the late afternoons, Holmby Park has been inundated with people (many of whom do not wear face masks) who let their dogs roam and play off-leash. This behavior is unsafe for other people and other dogs.
Park Rangers have been alerted and will be patrolling the park to issue citations to individuals that have been violating the dog off leash issue.
4. HONORING 2020 GRADUATES
With so many graduation ceremonies and events canceled this year, HWPOA would like to honor and celebrate the 2020 graduates in our neighborhood. If you have a graduate in your family (high school, middle school, college, elementary school, etc.) please let us know who they are. We will recognize them in an upcoming edition of the Holmby News.
If you would like your graduate to be included, please send an email to hwpoa@aol.com with the following information (or as much of it as you would like to share):
- Graduate’s name (or just first name if you wish)
- One photo (jpeg) of the Graduate
- School and grade level
- What’s next – College/major, next school, etc.
The deadline for submissions is Thursday, May 21.
5. SUPPORT LOCAL RESTAURANTS
Here are a few local restaurants that would appreciate your support:
Mary and Robbs Westwood Cafe (1453 Westwood Blvd.) – WE’RE BACK! Starting Tuesday, May 19, 2020, we will be open for take-out and delivery only.
Mary and Robbs Westwood Cafe – website
For Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Monday to Friday 9 AM to 7 PM
Saturday’s 9 AM to 2:30 PM
Call us at 310-478-3822
Direct Calls to the Restaurant for ordering is greatly appreciated
The well being of our team and community will always remain our top priority. We will, of course, be following all CDC and health official’s guidelines, and will ensure all necessary steps are taken to ensure that we maintain the highest health and safety standards.
Looking forward to feeding you and your families again.
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Nate ‘n Al’s (Beverly Hills) – WE’RE BACK! After taking some time to find the best way to keep our team members and customers safe, we are re-opening starting FRIDAY 5/15, 11am-8pm daily for takeout and delivery.
We have been overwhelmed with everyone’s love and support for Nate’s during our temporary closure and are excited to get back to our roots – serving everyone our delicious deli and comfort food during a time that we can all use some TLC. See you soon!
6. HAZARDOUS & ELECTRONIC WASTE DISPOSAL
From the LA Dept. of Sanitation:
Dear Angelenos,
We come to you again asking for your kind assistance. Our SAFE Centers are closed due to COVID-19, but household hazardous waste (HHW) such as paint, lightbulbs, batteries, chemicals and electronic waste (e-waste) such as televisions, VCRs, phones, etc. continue to pile up outside their gates, causing health and safety hazards.
Until we are able to re-open our SAFE Centers, we ask that you please store HHW safely at your home. If you have e-waste, you can schedule a free curbside collection by calling our 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489 or by using the MyLA311 app.
Note that it not legal to place these items in trash or recycling. Doing so could cause fires in landfills or our collection trucks; it could also lead to chemicals leaching into groundwater.
Thank you so much for helping us to keep our communities safe and healthy. As always, if you need us, please call us 24/7 at 1-800-773-2489.
7. BLOOD DONATIONS NEEDED
The UCLA Blood & Platelet Center is experiencing a critical blood shortage and urgently needs donations from all blood types, especially type O. Eligible donors are urged to donate.
The essential blood components available for patients is at an historic low! Help our patients by scheduling a lifesaving blood donation at the UCLA Blood & Platelet Center. Please spread the word and encourage your family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors to support this crucial need.
To make an appointment, please visit:
https://www.uclahealth.org/gotblood/make-an-appointment
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 lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will 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
LOCAL WESTSIDE CHEF – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Local Westside Chef
Will cook, bake, and deliver!
Easy and convenient!
Chef Ruwan
(310) 963-9522
Healthy, delicious – also, comfort food
Accomplished baker
Cook to order for your family
Free delivery – 2 mile radius
Terrific local references
10. 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*
- 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 and are currently being held online via Zoom video conference. Please confirm prior to attending.