HOLMBY NEWS
June 23, 2023
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA’s 4th of July Parade & Picnic
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. Westwood Library Book Sale
4. Premieres in Westwood – Street Closures
5. Heart Heroes Program – CPR Training
6. Activities & Things to Do
7. Resident Ads
8. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
9. HWPOA Contact Information
1. HWPOA’S 4th OF JULY PARADE & PICNIC
Only 1 1/2 weeks to go! Summer is here and we are getting ready for:
HWPOA’s 4th of July Parade & Picnic!
Tuesday, July 4th
9:30 am Meet at Warner Ave. School
10:00 am Parade start
Celebrations to follow at Holmby Park!
Decorate your scooters, bikes, strollers and wagons, your kids and grandkids, and your homes, especially if you’re along the Loring/ Comstock parade route! Join the parade which begins at Warner Ave. School and leads to Holmby Park, where the festivities continue.
Food – Music – Bouncers – Arts & Crafts
and much more!
Be sure to thank our sponsors who are giving their time, funds and in-kind donations to help make this a successful event:
- ACS Security – Hot dog grilling
- UCLA – Music, games and crafts
- SSA Security – Cookies
- Target Westwood – Water
- Ralphs – Water
- Splatterz – Art activities
- LA Fire Department – leading the parade with Fire Truck
- West LAPD
Our local Realtors and neighbors, each have sponsored the awesome kids activities, including bouncers, art activities and tattoos:
- Jim Bremner
- Kramer and Courtney LaPlante
- Mark & Lynn Rogo
- Caron Schwartz
- Michael Simmons
- Jason Somers
- Larry Young
Please note that parents/grandparents are asked to supervise children to the extent possible, as we will not provide paid or volunteer supervision for the kids activities. This is a free community event, so let’s all enjoy safely and festively together. While we do have attendants, families are responsible for watching their kids activities.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! If you would like to join the planning committee or assist on the day of the event, please contact Caron Schwartz, Committee Chair, at caronjjj@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing you there!
2. LAPD CRIME REPORT
BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 230810888
10700 BLOCK LINDBROOK DR | 6/14/2023 @ 9:21 PM
A resident on Lindbrook reported that their home was burglarized on Wednesday evening, June 14 at approximately 9:45 PM. Two suspects jumped over the wall, broke a window and pepper-sprayed the family dog (please note, the dog is OK now). No one was home at the time and the suspects took a number of valuable personal items. The homeowner believes there may have been a third suspect driving a getaway car. In addition, the homeowner noticed that last month, there were two suspicious cars in the area — a burgundy Honda and a white Kia with tinted windows. There was also a well-dressed man on-foot taking videos of the houses on the block. It is unclear if these cars or the man are connected to the burglary.
BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 230810954
800 BLOCK MANNING AV | 6/13/2023 @ 7:40 PM
4 male unknown suspects smashed front door to residence, entered and ransacked interior (Unknown Property taken).
File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website: click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org
3. WESTWOOD LIBRARY BOOK SALE
Friends of Westwood Library
Used Book Sale
Saturday, June 24, 2023
10 am to 2 pm
Get ready to dive into a world of affordable literature and help us build a better library together. Whether you’re a fan of thrilling mysteries, captivating romances, or thought-provoking non-fiction, we have something for everyone. The best part is that every purchase you make at the sale will go directly towards making our local branch an even better library for the entire community to enjoy.
Hardcover books: $2 each
Coffee Table/Art books: $4 each
Paperback books: $1 each
Cash preferred, but credit cards OK
The Friends of Westwood Library is a dedicated group of volunteers who work tirelessly to support our local branch. By participating in the book sale, you not only get amazing books at fantastic prices but also contribute to enhancing our library’s resources, programs, and services. It’s a win-win situation for all book enthusiasts!
Westwood Library
1246 Glendon Avenue
FREE Validated Parking
4. PREMIERES IN WESTWOOD – STREET CLOSURES
There are several events and red carpet 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:
“Joy Ride” – Monday, June 26, 2023
Lionsgate will be holding the premiere of “ Joy Ride” at 7:30 PM on Monday, June 26, at the Regency Village Theater at 961 Broxton Avenue, Westwood.
“Afterparty S2” – Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Apple TV (APTV+) will hold the “Afterparty S2” premiere at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023, at the Regency Bruin Theater, located at 948 Broxton Avenue in Westwood.
5. HEART HEROES PROGRAM – CPR TRAINING
Los Angeles County Department of Public is committed to training 500,000 Los Angeles County residents Hands Only CPR (HOCPR) by December 31, 2023!
Hands-Only CPR focuses on the first few minutes following a cardiac arrest. Chest compressions move oxygen through the body to keep the brain and other vital organs alive, which will help buy time until an ambulance or other emergency help arrives.
Trainings will be held through Los Angeles County, including sporting events, entertainment venues, churches, college and school campuses, worksites, malls, and other places throughout LA County communities. Nearby locations include:
Palisades Library
June 27th
2:00pm – 4:00pm
861 Alma Real
Pacific Palisades CA. 90272
Palms Rancho Library
June 28th
1pm-3pm
2920 Overland Ave.
Los Angeles CA. 90064
You never know when you’ll need to save a life. Learn Hands-Only CPR today and be ready to save a life in the future.
Heart Heroes CPR Training – click here
6. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
L.A. SANITATION OPEN HOUSE (aka Garbage Truck Day)
Saturday, June 24, from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
at the West L.A. District Yard located at 2027 Stoner Ave.
LA Sanitation & Environment is holding a free Open House event, opening our district yards to the public. The Open House program showcases LASAN’s residential curbside collection programs with an emphasis on proper recycling practices and bulky item collection while strengthening partnerships with City residents.
The Open House will feature trash trucks and equipment demonstrations in addition to facility tours, information booths, recycling games, and a free lunch. All children receive a special hat at registration and have the opportunity to operate the controls on the trucks. Parents go home with vegetable plants. Our 360 degree video booth is free for all to enjoy!
There is no charge for admission and all ages are welcome, but we do request that pets be left at home for safety. Free food, beverages, and giveaways are available while supplies last.
Learn more at www.lacitysan.org/openhouse or call our 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489.
This is a Zero Waste event! Please consider bringing your own reusable water bottle, utensils, etc. We’ll have composting and recycling bins out to capture waste. Our staff will be ready to assist you if you’re unsure what goes in each bin.
* Registration is strongly recommended but not required.
7. RESIDENT ADS
HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE
Our amazing housekeeper is now available on Tuesdays, a family went from 2 days to 1. She is by far the best housekeeper we have ever had, great cleaner, does laundry, reliable, speaks English, loves dogs, quick response on her cell phone and text!
Please contact her directly:
Mercedes Ruiz
323.877.8937
Steve & Carrie Chmara
HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.
HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News. When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.
8. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS
Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members. We hope to add more as often as we can. Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.
Current benefits include:
- Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
- Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system
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.