HOLMBY NEWS
October 2, 2015
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. El Nino Preparations
2. Car Vandalism
3. Dog Bite – Seeking Owners
4. Westwood Library
5. Upcoming Community Events
6. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
7. Resident Ads
8. HWPOA Contact Information
1. EL NINO PREPARATIONS
Meteorologists are predicting a big El Nino season this winter, which means that we should get a lot of rain. Now is the time to prepare, before the rain starts! Here are some suggestions, thanks to real estate agent Carol Schiffer:
- Check your roof, skylights, gutters and gutter guards.
- Check your window and door seals and weather stripping, including your garage door
- Check all your home drains, including French drains in landscaped areas
- Prune your trees to reduce risk of broken branches or other wind and rain damage
- Waterproof your decks
- Stock up on food, water and supplies, including extra batteries for flashlights, devices and other equipment; keep gas tanks full; have emergency radio available
- If you have a sump pump, make sure it’s in good working order
- Check brakes and tires on your car
2. CAR VANDALISM
A resident on the 900 block of Westholme reported that their car was recently “keyed” on both sides. The car was parked on the driveway at the time. The incident was reported to the LAPD and to their security company.
3. DOG BITE – SEEKING OWNERS
A resident was recently bitten by a dog near the corner of Malcolm and Lindbrook. The dog was on a leash and was being walked by a woman (nanny) who was also pushing a stroller. The man who was bitten has been unable to contact the dog owner. Here is a photo of the dog:
If you know the owners of this dog, please contact Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.
4. WESTWOOD LIBRARY
There are a number of interesting events planned this month at the Westwood Library. Events include ice cream tasting, adult coloring workshops, a string quartet concert and so much more. For a complete list of events, please click here.
5. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Westwood Village Fine Art Festival – October 10-11. New Location: Broxton Ave between Weyburn Ave and Kinross Ave, in Westwood Village.
This outdoor festival will feature accomplished artists from throughout the Western United States presenting their original work in all mediums of two and three dimensional fine art, including paintings in acrylic, oils and watercolors, photography, etchings, sculpture in clay, glass, metal, stone and wood. Each artist will be present to meet with the public and discuss their work. All work is available for purchase. Admission is free!
The Westwood Village Fine Art Festival is presented by West Coast Artists. For more info, visit www.westcoastartists.com.
Concert Series @ Westwood Library – Sunday, October 11 at 2:30 PM. This is the third concert in the 2015 Season of the popular Concert Series @ Westwood Library. The Library’s Quartet in Residence, the Fiato String Quartet, will be joined by guest clarinetist Donald Foster to present a special concert of three wonderful pieces:
- Brahms – Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115
- Schubert – Quartettsatz, D. 703
- Stravinsky – Three Pieces for Clarinet Alone
COST: FREE! Open to the public.
After the concert, meet the musicians and enjoy a complimentary reception hosted by Bristol Farms and Friends of Westwood Library.
Download the concert flyer here.
Create Karma Fundraiser – Saturday, October 10 at the W Hotel, as well as an online auction. Create Karma is a local rescue group for abandoned and abused dogs in the community. Come mingle with over 200 animal-loving guests while you enjoy a night of fun and excitement, including an open bar, fantastic cuisine, live music and a puppy kissing booth.
Event information: http://karmarescue.org/event-create-karma/
Online Auction: https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/auctionhome.action?vhost=createkarma
Exploring Your Universe – Sunday, November 8 at the UCLA Court of Sciences. 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Night-time activities until 8:00 p.m. The Division of Physical Sciences invites you to family-friendly day of science exploration at UCLA!
Activities include:
Hands-on Workshops
Scientific Talks
UCLA Planetarium Shows
Comet-making and Bottle Rockets
UCLA Meteorite Gallery
Weather Tours
Physics & Chemistry Demos
and much more!
Visit Astronomy Live! for a full schedule of events and directions.
Admission is free. All ages are welcome. Parking is available for $12 in Lot 2 and Lot 8.
Holmby Park Lawn Bowling – To encourage Home Owners in the Westwood and Holmby Park area to view and try out our wonderful facility located on the East end of Holmby Park, the Holmby Park Lawn Bowling Club is holding Open Houses on the Last Saturday of each month, starting with October and each month thereafter. Free lessons will be provided to all, plus refreshments, and a tour of our facilities. Please come at 10:30 AM and learn the game of Bowls.
It is low impact, a great deal of fun, and can be competitive if you so desire. For all ages–teenagers to centurians. We have members from 16 to 101. All equipment is furnished free.
So come on down to the open houses, or just drop by any Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday at 10:30 and get a personal introductory free lesson.
6. HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com
Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as coyote sightings, lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will continue to be published during the week as received.
When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.
7. RESIDENT ADS
SEEKING HANDYMAN
I need a new threshold to an exterior door fixed and rain gutters. There would be other smaller jobs also. They can reach me at Prverdon@aol.com (Paul). Thank you!
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SEEKING IT (COMPUTER) HELP
We are interested in making contact with an IT person to help us with computer questions.
Contact Rick or Patty Wilson @ 310-474-7337
8. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION
HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
914 Westwood Blvd. Suite 573
Los Angeles, CA 90024
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org