HOLMBY NEWS
March 27, 2015
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA Annual Meeting – Save the Date
2. Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
3. LAPD Crime Report
4. Water-Wise Garden Tour
5. Upcoming Community Events
6. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
7. Resident Ads
8. HWPOA Contact Information
1. HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING – SAVE THE DATE
The Annual HWPOA membership meeting is scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, May 12 at Belmont Village. More details to follow. A new Board of Directors for 2015-16 will be elected. See below if you would like to join the Board.
2. SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS
Join the Board of Directors
of
Holmby-Westwood Property Owners Association
The Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We meet on the second Tuesday of every month except for August and December. We ask only that you be a paid-up member of the Association and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life as well as the historic and architectural integrity 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., 8 – 9:30 PM, free parking included. Our committees include: Security, Traffic, History and Architecture, Architectural Supervising Committee, HPOZ, 4th of July event, Emergency Preparedness, Filming (in the neighborhood), Welcoming committee, WLAPD liaison, Local Schools Committee.
Please, contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and tell her that you want to join our Board. 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!
Call (310) 470-1785 or email hwpoa@aol.com to contact Dana. The deadline for submissions is April 12. We look forward to hearing from you!!
Many thanks,
Sandy Brown
HWPOA President
3. LAPD CRIME REPORT
Current Trending Analysis:
Residential Burglaries: North of Santa Monica Blvd. (0 crimes), North of Wilshire Blvd. (5 crimes). North of Sunset Blvd. (3 crimes). Auto related crimes (Break Ins and Stolen Vehicles): North of Santa Monica Blvd. (3 crimes), North of Wilshire Blvd. (0 crimes) North of Sunset Blvd. (4 crimes). Package Thefts appear to be trending throughout the area. Packages being delivered and left unattended in accessible areas are being stolen. Please arrange to have packages dropped off in a secure location or receivable location.
Protect yourself from becoming a victim and crime statistic. Ensure that you remove all visible items and valuables from inside of your vehicle. Your car, regardless of whether it’s locked and secured or not, is not a safe or secure place to leave ANYTHING! Remember, Lock It, Hide It, Keep It!
Burglary:
500 block Hilgard Ave. RD: 0828. Between 3/22/15, 3:30 PM and 3/23/15, 10:00 AM, suspect(s) entered church rectory by unknown means and used a locksmith to open safe.
4. WATER-WISE GARDEN TOUR
Brentwood Beautiful is sponsoring a Water-Wise Garden Tour on Sunday, April 12.
Did you know that over fifty percent of residential water is used to maintain landscaping? Homeowners can significantly slash that amount by making simple and inexpensive changes to their gardens. Educational speakers from a variety of disciplines will help you transition to a low-water landscape.
Become familiar with drought-tolerant plants and see which ones you think are beautiful and colorful. Learn why California Natives are so helpful in terms of their ecological benefits.
We will tour the Brentwood School campus, University Synagogue and several private homes in the Brentwood area. The tour begins at Brentwood School, 100 S. Barrington Place, 90049. 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Donation of $25.00 to Brentwood Beautiful.
Please get tickets through http://waterwisegardentour.eventbrite.com, or call 310-476-7234.
5. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Meals on Wheels Fundraiser (Feast from the East) – Tuesday, March 31 from 5-8:00 PM. 15% of EVERY order benefits Meals on Wheels of West L.A. Valid at Feast from the East located at 1949 Westwood Blvd.
Westwood Park Spring Festival – Saturday, April 4 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Games, face painting, Egg Hunt, Jumper and Prizes. Special appearance from the Spring Rabbit. For children 11 and under. No need to register.
Westwood Village Fine Art Festival – April 17-19, 2015. For more information, please click here.
UCLA Jazz Reggae Fest – Saturday, April 25. For more information, please 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
CAREGIVER AVAILABLE
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You can call me at 310-567=8584 or Maryalena Salman at 310-936-0068
Ellie Weintraub
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SEEKING HANDYMAN
In desperate need of a general and reasonably priced handyman. Thank you.
Ruth
rcohnen@yahoo.com
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SEEKING ARBORIST
Expertise needed: Arborist to advise on diseased trees.
dlewine@earthlink.net
310-474-2880
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SEEKING TECHNICAL EXPERT
Expertise needed: Video tech to advise on faster web access; vod and phone updates.
dlewine@earthlink.net
310-474-2880
8. 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