HOLMBY NEWS
October 14, 2022
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Holmby Westwood Green Team Updates
2. November Election – Candidate Information
3. Tours of Westwood, UCLA & Little Holmby
4. Westwood Library Book Sale
5. Holmby Park Playground
6. Warner Ave. School – Halloween Haunt
7. Movie Premieres & Private Event – Street Closures
8. Activities & Things to Do
9. HWPOA Contact Information
1. HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM UPDATES
KEEP OUR TREES HEALTHY DURING THE DROUGHT
REMINDER: Water restrictions do not apply to trees during the drought. The City allows and recommends hand watering of trees including all parkway trees. Even if you have replaced parkway lawn with drought tolerant plants or decompressed granite, your parkway trees still need to be watered.
Mature trees require a slow monthly watering which reaches a depth of 8-12 inches into the ground. Young trees should be slowly watered once a week with 5 gallons.
Also, artificial turf is NOT recommended as a replacement for parkway grass. Artificial turf is made from small granules of plastic, recycled tires and toxic chemicals and pollutants that do not break down over time.
Artificial turf has a negative effect on the environment, on human health and on our ecosystems because it:
- Absorbs and radiates heat,
- Suffocates soil and the living microorganisms living in it, which are essential for our ecosystems
- Kills parkway trees unless they are given a deep watering at least once a month.
- Accelerates our climate crisis by adding toxins to the air and contributing to greenhouse gas emissions
- Contains toxic chemicals that have unknown effects on health
- Retains dog waste and odors unless watered
Let your lawns go brown and your shrubs wilt but protect our hard to replace trees.
WATER EFFICIENCY AND LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION WORKSHOP
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 3:30-5:00 PM
at the home of Jann Williams, 10551 Lindbrook
Please join the Holmby West Green Team and HWPOA members for a talk by Debby Dunn (Figoni) who is an enthusiastic advocate for the environment, with an extreme passion for educating people about the efficient use of water. Her daytime job is the Water Conservation Administrator for the City of Beverly Hills. In addition, Debby teaches water-wise landscaping workshops for other municipalities and has performed over 2,000 on-site landscape audits. This has helped over 12,000 residents and business owners use less water while continuing to beautify their landscapes. She is a Master Gardner, certified landscape auditor, and has created award-winning landscapes that are attractive to both people and wildlife. Debby brings her experience and advice to audiences in a fun and easily relatable way. With practical suggestions, she empowers her attendees to use water judiciously as they create and maintain their own water-wise landscapes. She will discuss what we can do to lower our water use and water bills while improving our gardens for ourselves and future generations. Debby’s talk will be followed by a Q&A. Don’t miss this unique opportunity.
This talk will be limited to 20 residents. You must RSVP before the meeting at mossbodek@msn.com.
2. NOVEMBER ELECTION – CANDIDATE INFORMATION
MAYORAL RACE – The CD5 Coalition, which is a coalition of several HOAs in the 5th City Council District, has conducted interviews with both mayoral candidates, Rick Caruso and Karen Bass, and also asked each of them to answer a number of questions in writing. The Coalition has distributed the candidates’ answers to its constituent HOAs.
You may find this info useful in deciding who to vote for in the upcoming election, so we’ve uploaded this candidate info/response sheet to our website:
Coalition of Homeowners – Council District 5
L.A. Mayor – Candidate Information
CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES – DISTRICT 5
and
LA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – DISTRICT 3
UCLA hosted candidate forums at the Hammer Museum – On September 28th, candidates for LA City Council District 5 and LA County Board of Supervisors District 3 seats discussed critical issues, including public health, homelessness, affordable housing and more.
The first part of the forum featured CD-5 candidates Katy Young Yaroslavsky and Sam Yebri. The second part of the forum featured Board of Supervisors candidates Bob Hertzberg and Lindsey Horvath.
The civic engagement forums were a collaboration with the Hammer Museum, Spectrum News, North Westwood Neighborhood Council, West LA Chamber of Commerce, Westwood Community Council, Westwood Neighborhood Council, and the Westwood Village Improvement Association. Both candidate forums were livestreamed and can be viewed by clicking below:
Candidate Forums – click here
City Council forum is at the beginning of the video
Boad of Supervisors forum begins at 1:07:00
3. TOURS OF WESTWOOD, UCLA & LITTLE HOLMBY
The Los Angeles Conservancy
is excited to announce our 2022 special fall tour:
“All Roads Lead to Westwood!”
Follow your nearest road to Westwood and join us for a weekend walking tour exploring the neighborhood’s complex and layered history. See firsthand how this intentionally planned neighborhood has influenced and been influenced by the developments built around it.
We will explore three distinct areas via guided or self-guided tours, looking at how each contributes to the greater sum of Westwood’s identity. You’ll meet the community, explore legacy businesses, and see ongoing efforts to preserve Westwood’s historic places—not to mention become a Bruin for the day!
Join the Los Angeles Conservancy today and take advantage of our member presale! General public sales open on Thursday, October 13, 2022.
All Roads Lead to Westwood: The Village and UCLA
Saturday, November 12
Part I: Westwood Village Exploration
Visit and learn about iconic Spanish revival-style buildings from the 1930s and historic movie theatres like the Regency Village.
Sunday, November 13
Part 2: UCLA
Tour significant structures on the UCLA campus and learn how the university and Westwood Village are inextricably linked. Bruins are encouraged to attend and share their stories of the historic campus!
$35 Members/$45 General Public
$20 UCLA Students or Employees (with use of UCLA email)
$10 Youth ages 17 and under
One ticket, two tours!
Learn about our tours of Westwood Village and UCLA
All Roads Lead to Westwood: Little Holmby
Sunday, November 13
Tours begin every half hour between 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
On this guided tour, you’ll see stunning exteriors designed by master architects, learn about Holmby-Westwood’s relationship to nearby Westwood Village and UCLA, and discover what’s happening today in this bucolic neighborhood.
$20 Members/$25 General Public/$10 Youth ages 17 and under
Limited space available! This tour is expected to sell out early.
Learn about our Little Holmby Tour
4. WESTWOOD LIBRARY BOOK SALE
The Friends of Westwood Library
are proud to host our
BIG BOOK SALE
With a HUGE SELECTION of gently used and new books, including:
- Fiction and nonfiction
- Children’s and teen
- Architecture, film, and art
- Biography and history
- Tech, cookbooks, Farsi language books
- And SO MUCH MORE!
Saturday, October 22nd
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
On the outdoor patio of the library
1246 Glendon Avenue
FREE Validated Parking
ARRIVE EARLY FOR THE BEST SELECTION! Hardcovers $2, paperbacks $1, fancy art books start at $4 and a big blowout sale on CDs/DVDs – 5 for $1! Cash preferred, but credit cards ok with $10 minimum purchase.
All proceeds support the Westwood Branch Library’s free programs, books, ebooks, DVD collection, computer aide, and so much more!
5. HOLMBY PARK PLAYGROUND
Contractors continue to make progress installing the new playground at Holmby Park. We look forward to the completion of the project. The lawn bowling greens are also getting an upgrade.
6. WARNER AVE. SCHOOL – HALLOWEEN HAUNT
We are so excited to be back in-person for a big blowout Halloween carnival this year!
Warner Ave. School
HALLOWEEN HAUNT
Sunday, October 30
11:00 am – 4:00 pm.
We will have food trucks, entertainment, carnival games, inflatables, arts & crafts, and more.
Halloween Haunt – Information and Tickets
Street Closures:
Warner Avenue will be closed between Woodruff and Loring on Sunday, October 30 from 7:00 am – 7:00pm.
7. MOVIE PREMIERES & PRIVATE EVENT – STREET CLOSURES
There are several movie premieres coming up in Westwood Village, which will involve various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue:
“Ticket to Paradise” – Monday, October 17, 2022
Universal will be holding the premiere of “Ticket to Paradise” at the Regency Village Theater on Monday, October 17, 2022.
“The School for Good & Evil” – Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Netflix will be holding the premiere of “The School for Good & Evil” on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at the Regency Village Theater.
Opening Weekend for “The Inheritance” Private Event
Geffen Playhouse
Saturday, October 15 – Sunday, October 16
Le Conte Ave between Westwood Blvd and Ralphs will be closed to direct traffic for several stretches over the weekend from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Vehicle traffic heading west from the Ralphs parking lot will not be obstructed, and the entrance to the UCLA health building heading east will not be obstructed.
8. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
A CONCERT OF RENEWAL II
Saturday, October 22 at 7:30 PM
at St. Alban’s Church – 580 Hilgard Ave.
St. Alban’s Church, which is located at 580 Hilgard Avenue in Westwood, is presenting a concert on Saturday, October 22nd at 7:30 pm. It will be a wonderful concert for all those classical music fans who live in Westwood and should not be missed.
FIATO STRING QUARTET – with Guest Pianist Micha Yui
Sunday, October 23 at 2:30 PM
at the Westwood Branch Library
The Friends of Westwood Library and the Los Angeles Musical Salon are once again proud to present The Fiato String Quartet with Guest Pianist Micha Yui for a FREE CONCERT Sunday, October 23rd at 2:30 pm upstairs in the Westwood Branch Library.
This much anticipated concert will celebrate and officially welcome the gift of a baby grand piano to the Friends of Westwood Library from Westwood neighbor Marlene Klansek.
The musical program will feature two of the most beloved and timeless piano quintets:
Schumann – Piano Quintet, Op. 44
Dvořák – Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 81
Admission is free, with free parking at the library. The library garage and doors open at 2:00 p.m. The concert will last approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. Per City of Los Angeles policy, masks are recommended but not required.
Following the concert, guests can meet the musicians and enjoy a complimentary light reception hosted by the new Persian Gulf Bakery & Cafe and the Friends of Westwood Library.
HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSES
Throughout Southern California
Presented by the Westwood-Century City Patch
It’s terror time! Check out the spookiest, scream-inducing haunts near you in the Los Angeles County region. Ready for the annual scare season? As Halloween nears, bone-chilling options abound at haunted houses throughout Greater Los Angeles and nearby. Peruse the list of amusement-park extravaganzas and local fear-fests. Several open in mid-September or early October, and tickets to many are on sale.
Westwood-Century City Patch
Halloween Haunted Houses 2022
9. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: 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. Please confirm prior to attending.