HOLMBY NEWS
July 12, 2024
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA’s July 4th Event – More Thank You’s
2. LAPD Report – Burglars Posing as Construction Workers
3. Frontier Copper Cable
4. SSA Security Update
5. Big Blue Bus Service Changes near UCLA
6. Holmby Westwood in the Movies
7. Activities & Things to Do
8. Resident Ads
9. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
1. HWPOA’S JULY 4th EVENT – MORE THANK YOU’S
THANK YOU
from the HWPOA Board of Directors
Congratulations to Caron Schwartz, to her team and to our July 4th Sponsors! Another wonderful July 4th in Holmby Westwood! On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank you for your determination and hard work in making the morning a total success.
Special thanks to ACS Security (Platinum Sponsor) for preparing the “Holmby” dogs and refreshments! It was beautifully prepared and lots of servers from Hamburger Patty’s gave up their holiday morning to support us!
SSA Security (Gold Sponsor) donated funds for the “activities on the lawn” including games, face painting and the kid’s art table. Lots of fun and excitement emanating from this area in the park!
To Jim Bremner, Mark Rogo, Caron Schwartz, Michael Simmons and Larry Young – Wow!! a huge thank you!!! Residents, if you are planning to sell your house or buy another, these are the go-to agents/brokers who support us year after year!! They donate for our kids and our families – the rentals, jumpers, and more! They care a lot about our community!
Our wonderful neighbors, Jason Somers and Kramer and Courtney LaPlante want to be a part of the Holmby 4th and make possible our red, white and blue decor of balloons that decorate our parade route and the arch at the finish line at Holmby Park. Thank you so much!!!
Who kept our thirst in check? Our only Westwood Village department store, Target! Hundreds of bottles of water and every last one of them was consumed at our picnic! Thank you, Target!!
Splatterz! Studio in Westwood Village has art projects for families year round!
Thank you to HW’s Green Team, Marnie Bodek, Chair. and Assistant, James Bancroft for the info they made available to residents regarding parkway trees and tree plan approval and general info. Thanks to the team, 75 trees have already been planted.
To Dana Glenn, Office Manager for Holmby Westwood POA, who worked closely with Caron, Event Chair, to produce a wonderful parade and picnic, free to our residents. Dana is often referred to as co-chair of the event because of the help and expertise she provides not only on the 4th but throughout the year! Thank you!
To Phil Gabriel, our patriotic leader of the parade and our Music Man, engineer, driver, announcer, and all around helper – thank you!!!
Finally, we could not do this without our volunteers – Chin Chin Beckett, Betty Kabaker, Shawn Beckett, Maddie Glenn, Segal Walter, Anais Armstrong, Natasha Sharone, Tim Gosselin, Sheila Lawrence, Richard Rushfield, Ni Dai, Margaret Orenstein, Ellen Turner, Sandy Brown. Breen Frazier, Judy Chasalow, Emily Glenn, and Makhmal Farhadian, Our first responders at Fire Station #71, WLAPD officers, and LA Dept. of Transportation who are there for our Holmby Westwood neighborhood 24/7. Great job and a huge thank you!
Til next year, think about offering to help or sponsor in 2025! Have a great summer!!
Please support our sponsors:
ACS Security
Main Office: (310) 475-9016
New Customers: (844) 344-0046
SSA Security
818-773-5600
Target
10861 Weyburn Ave.
Splatterz! Studio
1036 Broxton Ave. – Studio D
Local Realtors:
- 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/
2. LAPD REPORT – BURGLARS POSING AS CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
From the Santa Monica Mirror:
In collaboration with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Major Crimes Bureau, North Hollywood Division burglary detectives arrested members of the so-called “Reflector Vest Crew” on June 27 and July 3, 2024. The crew earned their nickname for using reflective clothing typical of construction workers to blend in and scout potential burglary targets without arousing suspicion.
The suspects, 39-year-old Roderick Dennis of Los Angeles, 21-year-old Michael Mitchell of Ontario, and 21-year-old Munya Jones of Los Angeles, targeted residences in affluent areas such as Studio City, West Los Angeles, and West Hollywood. The suspects would send one person, dressed in reflective clothing, to knock on doors to check if anyone was home. If the residence appeared unoccupied, the rest of the crew would break in, usually through the rear entrance.
Click here to read the complete article.
3. FRONTIER COPPER CABLE
A resident reported that she received a call from Frontier informing her that they are disconnecting the cables and moving the phone line to fiber optics.
We are not sure what areas have been affected but if you still use a landline, please be aware of the potential changes to service.
4. SSA SECURITY UPDATE
For customers of SSA Security:
SSA Security Services will be adding a second patrol car in Holmby Westwood from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM within the next couple of days in addition to the 24/7 dedicated SSA patrol car we already have.
SSA is actively recruiting more retired and off duty police as well as military police. As soon as more officers are hired, the new dedicated car will patrol 24/7as well.
5. BIG BLUE BUS SERVICE CHANGES NEAR UCLA
BBB Bus Service to Change:
Santa Monica City Council ratified BBB’s Brighter Blue plan to improve bus service throughout Santa Monica and West LA, including in and around the UCLA campus. Though it will take place over a 5 year period, one planned change is to close the Hilgard/Strathmore bus terminus. New stops will include Parking Structure 2 at Westholme as well as Westwood Blvd. within the campus.
We will keep you informed as more details become available.
6. HOLMBY WESTWOOD IN THE MOVIES
Be sure to look for our Holmby Westwood neighborhood in Eddie Murphy’s latest movie, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Portions of the movie were filmed on local streets, including Le Conte between Thayer and Warner.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is available on Netflix:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81076856
7. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
Cinema Under the Stars: Lilo & Stitch
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Pre-show Event: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Movie Time: 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
on Broxton Plaza in Westwood Village (1036 Broxton Ave.)
Cinema Under The Stars is back! First up is the Disney classic Lilo & Stitch. Every second Saturday of the month this summer, we’ll be screening family-friendly movies!
Make sure to arrive early to secure a good spot and craft! Every month, we provide free crafts for people to enjoy before the movie begins after sunset.
Highlights & Important Information
Twilight Stroll in the Garden
Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
at UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
See the sunset from the Garden at Third Thursdays, our summer twilight series. Meet new friends at the wine bar, then kick back and enjoy live music!
Admission for each event is $10. You can purchase tickets here or at the door. This event is for all ages, but the wine bar is for 21+.
8. RESIDENT ADS
SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER
We are looking for a full time reliable housekeeper. Must drive and is good with children and a dog.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!
Jenna
jmannos@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.
9. 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:
- ACS Security – $150 account credit towards Patrol or Alarm Monitoring*. Please call 310-446-0527 ext 3 or email info@acssecurity.com and mention Holmby Hills July 4th.
*New customers only, agreement required. - 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.