HOLMBY NEWS
June 21, 2024
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA’s 4th of July Parade & Picnic
2. Movie Premiere in Westwood – Street Closures
3. Blood Drive at West LAPD
4. WRAC Homelessness Committee
5. Activities & Things to Do
6. Resident Ads
7. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
1. HWPOA’S 4th OF JULY PARADE & PICNIC
Only 2 weeks to go! Summer is here and we are getting ready for:
HWPOA’s 4th of July Parade & Picnic!
Thursday, July 4th
9:30 am Meet at Warner Ave. School
10:00 am Parade start
Celebrations to follow at Holmby Park!
Food – Music – Bouncers – Arts & Crafts
and much more!
Decorate your scooters, bikes, strollers and wagons, your kids and grandkids, and your homes, especially if you’re along the Loring/ Comstock parade route! The day will begin at Warner Ave. School, with a bike parade that leads to Holmby Park, where the festivities continue. Celebrate the holiday and the treasure of a neighborhood we live in together.
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
- SSA Security Group – Lawn games and activities
- Target Westwood – Water
- Splatterz – Art activities
- LA Fire Department – leading the parade with Fire Truck
- West LAPD
- Holmby Westwood Green Team – Information Booth
Our local Realtors and neighbors, each have sponsored the awesome kids activities, including bouncers, art projects 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 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
Thank you to those of you who have volunteered to assist. We still need a few more volunteers to help the day of the event. If you are interested, please email Caron Schwartz, Parade Chair at caronschwartz.realtor.broker@gmail.com
2. MOVIE PREMIERE IN WESTWOOD – STREET CLOSURES
Warner Bros will hold the premiere of “HORIZONS” at 7 PM on Monday, June 24, 2024, at the Regency Village Theater at 961 Broxton Avenue, Westwood.
This event will involve various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue.
3. BLOOD DRIVE AT WEST LAPD
Blood Drive
Tuesday, June 25
10 AM to 3 PM
at West LA Community Police Station
1645 Corinth Ave.
Every Pint Counts!
Make an Appointment – click here
4. WRAC HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE
From Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky:
Westside Regional Alliance of Councils
Homelessness Committee (WRAC HOC)
Special Meeting
Last week, I joined my colleague Councilwoman Traci Park, LAHSA CEO Dr. Va Lecia Adams Kellum, Deputy Mayor of Homelessness Dr. Etsemaye Agonafer, LAHSA Deputy Chief Externals Relations Officer Paul Rubenstein, Senior Director of Homelessness for Supervisor Lindsey Horvath Amy Perkins and WRAC HOC members for the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils Homelessness Committee special meeting to discuss LAHSA’s collaboration with the City and County and how we’re working to make homeless coordination and solutions more efficient and effective. The conversation focused on governance and reform challenges, scaling master leasing programs, and enhancing accountability and transparency with stakeholders and residents. I look forward to continuing conversations and collaboration efforts in our fight to end homelessness.
5. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
Baby BambinO – Opera for Babies and Toddlers
Monday, June 24, at 10:30 am
at Westwood Public Library
A fun way for kids 6 months to 18 months old to experience opera!
The LA Opera has put together a live program called Baby BambinO, and it’s a full-fledged 40-minute opera—for children, specifically infants and toddlers. It has set pieces, professional performers—and it’s completely free! In this story about a mother hen who explores the world with her intrepid hatchling, little ones are encouraged to engage with the performers and add their own bird calls to the soundscape.
MORE INFO: https://www.laopera.org/community/opera-for-all/bambino/
LA Sanitation – Open House
Saturday, June 29 from 10am – 2pm
at the LASAN West LA District Yard (2027 Stoner Ave.)
The LA Sanitation & Environment 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.
Each 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.
Westwood Library Book Discussion
Saturday, July 20th, at 3:00 p.m.
at Westwood Library
Join us in the library next month for our Book Discussion on Saturday, July 20th, at 3:00 p.m.
Read the novel L.A. Weather by María Amparo Escandón and then come talk about it! Sign up at the Information Desk and receive a free copy of the book to keep (while supplies last).
This event is part of One Book, One County bringing together 18 library districts in Los Angeles County. The whole county is reading L.A. Weather, so don’t miss out!
6. RESIDENT ADS
SEEKING ELECTRICIAN
Seeking a reliable electrician, preferably one who is also experienced with adding components to Lutron smart home systems (e.g. HomeWorks, etc).
Any leads would be greatly appreciated.
Robin
DrKayOfficeStaff@gmail.com
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.
7. 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
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://hwpoa.square.site/
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.