HOLMBY NEWS
April 1, 2016

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  Artificial Grass Alternatives
2.  LAPD Crime Report
3.  Homeless Sleeping in Backyards
4.  Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
5.  Concert Series @ Westwood Library
6.  LADWP Rebates and Programs
7.  Napa Valley Grille – Grand Re-Opening
8.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9.  Resident Ads
10.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  ARTIFICIAL GRASS ALTERNATIVES

We’re all trying to conserve water any way we can. But, should we be replacing our lawns with artificial grass? This question is still being debated, and research by the EPA and others is still being conducted.

Recently, after thorough study, HWPOA recommended drought tolerant alternatives to traditional parkway grass.  The committee of five did not recommend artificial grass for many of the facts listed in the article below.

Is Artificial Grass a Good Choice?

Please do not place gravel, stones, or bark in your parkway. The City of Los Angeles does not allow these materials in parkways as they can spill onto the sidewalk and street, often becoming a hazard to passersby.

Please consider all the alternatives before choosing artificial grass. While it does save water, we may not know for many years what its long-term effects may be on our health and our environment.

2.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE ALERT!

An automobile is never a safe or secure place to leave any valuables whether locked or unlocked. If any property is left unattended in the car, even for just a few minutes, IT WILL BE STOLEN! Even something as simple as a small sun glass case, an empty backpack or gym bag will cause your car window to be smashed resulting in hundreds of dollars in damage alone.

Car burglars are taking a variety of small electronics and valuables. The top items being taken in most car burglaries are back packs, portable GPS systems, IPODS, cellular smart phones, lap top computers, IPADS, purses, wallets and money.

The West Los Angeles Area continues to be a target rich environment. A variety of car burglars canvass neighborhoods throughout the night to commit their crimes while most of us are sleeping. Although many arrests have been made, the crimes continue occur. This tells us there are numerous suspects that are targeting neighborhoods.

The Los Angeles Police Department is making every effort to address this problem. Community awareness and involvement is instrumental to the prevention of these crimes.

Please do not leave ANY property visible in the car! Remember to Lock It, Hide it, Keep It!

Contact me directly should you have any questions or concerns.

Christopher Ragsdale
Senior Lead Officer
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 26690@lapd.lacity.org

EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311

LAPD Website: http://www.lapdonline.org/
E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
Crime Statistics and Maps: http://www.lapdonline.org/crime_mapping_and_compstat
Nixle: www.nixle.com

3.  HOMELESS SLEEPING IN BACKYARDS

A resident reported that there has been a recent string of incidents where homeless people are sleeping in the backyard of houses that are for sale. One incident was on Le Conte and Warner and one on Le Conte and Manning. The homeowners were advised that it may even happen at homes where residents are gone for the weekend.

4.  SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS

Join the Board of Directors
of
Holmby-Westwood Property Owners Association

The Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We meet on the second Tuesday of every month except for August and December. We ask only that you be a paid-up member of the Association and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life as well as the historic and architectural integrity we have all come to know and enjoy.

Please, contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and tell her that you want to join our Board.  Send an email to hwpoa@aol.com or call (310) 470-1785 to contact Dana. The deadline for submissions is April 10. We look forward to hearing from you!!

5.  CONCERT SERIES @ WESTWOOD LIBRARY

Join us for the first concert in the 2016 Season of our popular Concert Series @ Westwood Library, featuring musicians Diana Morgan, Stephen Pfeifer and Derek Tywoniuk, playing together as The Upside, a wonderful classical/jazz crossover trio of flute, double bass and vibraphone/percussion. We’ll be upstairs in the library on a Sunday afternoon when the library is not open for regular business.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2016 at 2:30 PM
@ WESTWOOD LIBRARY
1246 Glendon Avenue • Los Angeles, CA 90024

For more information, please click here:
Concert Series @ Westwood Library

Our musicians, The Upside, present a fun, eclectic concert including:

Bach – Orchestral Suite No. 2
Piazzolla – Bordel 1900
Piazzolla – Oblivion
Shenandoah – traditional, arr. Jaime Ousley
Stravinsky – Ragtime
Brubeck – Rondo à la Turk

All concerts are FREE, with free parking at the library.  Garage and library doors open at 2:00 p.m.  Concerts last approximately one hour, with no intermission.

After the concert, meet the musicians and enjoy a complimentary reception hosted by Cava Grill and the Friends of Westwood Library.

6.  LADWP REBATES & PROGRAMS

7.  NAPA VALLEY GRILLE – GRAND RE-OPENING

Westwood Village’s famed Napa Valley Grille celebrated its milestone 15^th Anniversary in the Village this year with a grand re-opening on Wednesday, March 30^th, featuring the wonderful culinary creations from new Executive Chef Adrian Vela (previously Executive Chef at their sister restaurant, Café del Rey) following a $2-million-dollar facelift completed over the past three months that incorporated contemporary design elements reminiscent of the Napa Valley aesthetic.

In addition to expanded private event space (with a capacity for 100+), upgraded audio-visual capabilities, a new private wine room, and upgraded “lounge-style patio,” the venue now welcomes guests with warm earth-tones and new textures including stone, wood, tile and copper, along with accents such as wine barrel staves and hoops recalling the winemaking process.

New menu additions from Executive Chef Adrian Vela include West Coast Oysters, Wagyu Meatballs, Oven Roasted Mussels and Crispy Pork Milanese, among much more, joining many Napa Valley Grille classics and favorites.

Reservations are now available via OpenTable or by calling the restaurant directly at 310.824.3322.

Now accepting Special Event bookings beginning April 15th. Book your event today! 

8.  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.

9.  RESIDENT ADS

AHMANSON TICKETS

We have 2 tickets to “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” at the Ahmanson.  Tickets are for Wednesday evening, April 20th, 8:00 curtain.  Great seats. Row J, seats 8 & 9.

2 tickets for $100 (face price is $170).  LA Times just gave it a great review- we already saw it in NY.  Wonderful.

gailmail131@roadrunner.com

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HELP WANTED: PART-TIME SALES

If you are interested in a part-time sales position, please contact Marie at (310) 600-4726.  Thank you.

10.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-470-1785
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org