HOLMBY NEWS
July 7, 2023
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA’s July 4th Event – Thank You!
2. HWPOA Board Meeting – Canceled
3. Security Concerns – Clarification
4. 15 Essential Restaurants in Westwood
5. Frontier Internet Service
6. Sick Sea Lions & Dolphins – Caution & Help Needed
7. UCLA Botanical Garden Newsletter
8. Activities & Things to Do
9. Resident Ads
10. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
11. HWPOA Contact Information
1. HWPOA’S JULY 4th EVENT – THANK YOU!
A huge thank you to our residents and sponsors!!!
Our annual July 4th event was a festive and fantastic celebration! See the pics below—it was a ton of fun! Please send your business to our main sponsors, as they dedicated their time and donated funds and products that ensured our event was a huge success with food and activities for all!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
UCLA returned as our Platinum sponsor, leading the parade with the UCLA Mobile, providing festive music and entertaining the kids with games, art projects and face-painting. Thank you, UCLA for your support of HWPOA and for your presence, efforts and enthusiasm!
ACS Security has been feeding us for many years. Their sponsorship of catering company Rosie’s Kitchen kept the crowd happy and well fed. The hot dogs were delicious!
ACS Security
Main Office: (310) 475-9016
SSA Security is a new sponsor that graciously donated funds for chocolate chip cookies and water. Thank you for the sweet treats!
SSA Security
818-773-5600 (Terry Seagraves)
Our local realtors deserve our appreciation for their generous sponsorship. Their contributions covered all the kids activities, including the bouncers, games, crafts and rentals. We are truly appreciative of their support of HWPOA!
- Jim Bremner – http://www.jamesbremner.com/
- Mark Rogo – https://rogogroupre.com/
- Caron Schwartz – http://www.caronschwartz.com/
- Michael Simmons – https://www.compass.com/agents/michael-simmons/
- Larry Young – https://larryyoungassociates.com/
Splatterz! Studio in Westwood Village is a new sponsor who generously provided “art-rageous” craft projects for kids and adults. Thank you for the patriotic liberty crowns!
Splatterz! Studio
1036 Broxton Ave. – Studio D
Neighbors Jason Somers and Kramer and Courtney LaPlante kindly donated funds for the balloons that were given out to the kids in the parade. We are “blown away” by your generosity!
Target Westwood generously donated hundreds of water bottles to keep the crowd hydrated on a hot summer day. Thank you!
Target
10861 Weyburn Ave.
Primo’s Donuts provided donuts for the firefighters and police who led the parade and kept us safe.
Primo’s Donuts
10948 Weyburn Ave.
Thanks also to:
The firefighters from Fire Station #71 were outstanding and so gracious as they led the parade to the park. We also really appreciate our LAPD team and the Dept. of Transportation who assisted with traffic control to keep neighbors safe during the parade.
The work of our talented photographers, Maddie Glenn and Aidan Venckus, was much appreciated in capturing all the quality moments of the event.
The HWPOA volunteers made a great team with the tireless help of Sandy Brown and Dana Glenn. Thanks to Dawn Eash, Tanaz Danialifar, Phil Gabriel, Jessica Weisblum, Judy Chasalow, Betty Kabaker and all the other event-day volunteers!
And last but not least, thank you to
Caron Schwartz
Event Chairperson
A huge thank you to Caron for the spectacular July 4th Parade and Picnic!! Caron led the team in organizing the event and her efforts paid off with a hugely successful July 4th! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Want to help next year? Email hwpoa@aol.com
2. HWPOA BOARD MEETING – CANCELED
This month’s HWPOA Board meeting has been canceled. Our next meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, August 8.
Updated information will be posted at the beginning of August.
3. SECURITY CONCERNS – CLARIFICATION
Clarification to last week’s Security Concerns:
SSA requests that their customers ask their monitoring company to contact the security guard in the patrol car first before trying to reach the customer. This saves precious response time. The general protocol for monitoring companies is to contact homeowners first, so sometimes in response to an alarm, monitoring companies may not see the homeowner’s preference to have the patrol guard contacted first. Moore Protection’s only protocol is to contact the guard first. Please note: Moore Protection is one of several companies who contact SSA first (prior to the resident) but, as was stated, not all companies subscribe to this protocol.
Please check with your monitoring company to ensure that contacts are in place so that, in the event of your alarm being activated, your patrol unit will be the first to be notified by your monitoring company.
Please note, HWPOA is not associated with SSA Security or Moore Protection in any way and does not endorse or recommend any security company.
4. 15 ESSENTIAL RESTAURANTS IN WESTWOOD
From the Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA):
Discover the culinary delights of Westwood Village! Westwood has much more to offer than meets the eye.
This article by Eater LA highlights the best walkable eating establishments in Westwood Village, perfect for locals and those venturing from the UCLA campus. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with these 15 essential restaurants in Westwood Village and its surrounding area.
Learn about the hidden gems, must-try dishes, and the latest food trends shaping the area. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore Westwood’s thriving foodies’ landscape!
Eater LA – 15 Essential Restaurants in Westwood
5. FRONTIER INTERNET SERVICE
Several homeowners have expressed concern with Frontier internet service. They have experienced numerous service outages with Frontier.
HWPOA is gathering comments from homeowners to see which service they utilize (DSL or fiber) as well as where and how often outages have occurred. If you would like to share your experience (positive or negative), please email hwpoa@aol.com. Thank you!
6. SICK SEA LIONS & DOLPHINS – CAUTION & HELP NEEDED
Harmful algae bloom is making marine wildlife sick. Sea lions and dolphins are stranding along jetties and some of our most popular beaches. The Aquarium of the Pacific and the Marine Mammal Care Center are seeking help to rapidly provide sick animals with medical care and places to rest and recover.
Volunteers are needed to help spot strandings, educate beachgoers, and help keep these animals and the public safe. If you’re willing to help, please visit https://bttr.im/7wq16 to start the process.
If you see a sick or injured animal, please call 1-800-39-WHALE. Please do not approach the animal.
Together, let’s ensure the well-being of these incredible creatures.
- Volunteer – click here
- Westwood-Century City Patch article – Sickened Sea Lions
7. UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN NEWSLETTER
Dear Garden Friends,
If you’ve visited the Garden in the past two weeks, you may have noticed some changes! Construction has begun on the Garden’s stream. The project has required us to fence off portions of the Garden, but this 9-month water sustainability project will allow us to install a more conscientious stream and irrigation system. The new system will deliver water to our plants efficiently and create a more beautiful stream.
Don’t worry, there’s still so much to explore! Check out a map of open Garden paths at the bottom of this email. The Desert Garden gate is now open. Enter directly into our enchanting desert collection via Hilgard and Manning. Don’t miss the Chironia baccifera. It is in bloom near the Tiverton Entrance by the Hawaii section while you are meandering about.
I am happy to mention that we have some exciting summer programs! Click the link below to learn more about upcoming events like our family friendly ‘Be a Naturalist Day’ and a not-to-be-missed After Hours in the Garden. Interested in learning more about California’s Urban Forest? Get tickets to a special lecture from Dr. Matt Ritter.
We’ll see you in the Garden soon!
UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
July 2023 Newsletter
8. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
HAMMER SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Thursdays in July at 6:30 PM
at the Hammer Museum
Hammer Summer Concerts 2023 with KCRW – Each Thursday in July, see free live concerts in the Hammer’s courtyard! Plus KCRW DJs, happy hour, and extended gallery hours.
Happy Hour: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Music, food trucks, cash bar: 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Galleries open until 9 p.m.
Free live concerts and KCRW DJs in the Hammer courtyard. Copresented with KCRW 89.9FM.
To see the concert lineups, please click here:
Hammer Summer Concerts 2023
9. RESIDENT ADS
CAREGIVER RECOMMENDATIONS
My mother passed away ten days ago and I should like to recommend most highly the two wonderful caregivers who looked after her for almost three years. They are treasures: well-experienced, knowledgeable, conscientious, loving, kind, honest, generous, thoughtful. pleasant . . .
Aileen: 818-987-9086
Helen: 626-886-3648
Please contact each of them directly by phone.
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.
10. 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
11. 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.