HOLMBY NEWS
June 12, 2015
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LADWP Project – Charing Cross at Hilgard
2. UCLA Commencement Weekend – June 11 -14
3. Drought-Tolerant Landscaping Committee
4. 4th of July Parade and Picnic
5. Special Olympics – Volunteers Needed
6. Upcoming Community Events
7. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8. Resident Ads
9. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LADWP PROJECT – CHARING CROSS AT HILGARD
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will begin the Charing Cross and Hilgard Regulator Station Bypass Line Project on Monday June 15, 2015.
Phase 1: June 15, 2015 – August 2015
Sunset Boulevard at Hilgard Avenue
Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with occasional work until 9 p.m.
Traffic Changes:
- Sunset Boulevard Eastbound: No turns onto Hilgard Avenue or Copa de Oro Road.
- Sunset Boulevard Westbound: No left turn onto Hilgard Avenue.
- Copa De Oro Road Southbound: Right turn onto Sunset Boulevard only.
- Metro Bus Detours: Lines 734 & 234 and Line 2-302 (westbound only)
Fact Sheet – CharingCrossFactSheetFinal
Website – www.ladwp.com/charingcross
If you have any further questions, please feel free to reach out to Marvin Hermosillo from LADWP at or Jay Greenstein from our City Council office at .
2. UCLA COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND – JUNE 11-14
UCLA Commencement Weekend will be from Thursday, June 11, through Sunday, June 14. Detailed schedule and more info at:
https://www.commencement.ucla.edu/
3. DROUGHT-TOLERANT LANDSCAPING COMMITTEE
A number of residents have expressed concern regarding what to do with the grass on their parkways during the drought. The topic was discussed earlier this week at the HWPOA Board meeting.
We would like to form a committee to research alternatives and to make recommendations regarding drought-tolerant landscaping. If you would like to join the committee, please contact Dana at
hwpoa@aol.com.
4. 4TH OF JULY PARADE AND PICNIC
Decorate your scooters and wagons, your kids and grandkids, and your homes, especially if you’re along the Loring/ Comstock parade route! Come ready to celebrate the holiday and the treasure of a neighborhood we live in together.
We will kick off at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 4th, at Warner School (on Loring and Holmby).
We welcome volunteers to help on event day; email hwpoa@aol.com if you’re interested.
5. SPECIAL OLYMPICS – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Special Olympics World Games are coming this summer! Westwood and UCLA will be major players in the largest event hosted by Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympics, with the campus acting as one of nine major sites, supplying venues for gymnastics, tennis, softball, volleyball, judo, badminton and football, along with two Special Olympics athlete villages.
As the event approaches, UCLA is recruiting more than 11,000 volunteers to assist with the proceedings. To help with the volunteer effort, visit www.la2015.org/volunteer/functional-areas.
More than 7,000 athletes from over 170 countries will compete. The Special Olympics Torch Run will stop by Westwood on July 23rd, and athletes are set to arrive on July 24th, with competitions taking place from July 25th through August 2nd. All competitions are open and free to the public.
6. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
American Band Music Concert @ Westwood Library – Sunday, June 28 at 2:30 PM. Get a head start on the 4th of July with this fun concert of American band music by the Brass Pacifica Quintet! Fun for the whole family, the program includes a potpourri of Americana, patriotic and Jazz favorites—Gershwin, Copland, Sousa, and more!
Cheviot Hills Movies in the Park – E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial – Saturday, June 20. Seating opens at 7:00 PM. Movie starts at 8:00 PM. Rancho Park Lower Field (behind Rec. Center). Bring your own blanket or lawn chair. Free raffle prizes after the movie!
7. 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.
8. RESIDENT ADS
COMPUTER/IT HELP
Every now and then we need help with our home computers. (e.g. maintenance, upgrades, slowdowns, replacement, connecting). We don’t like to get passing students. Does anyone know of someone trustworthy who does this as his/her formal occupation?
Thanks,
Nora
rozengurt@hotmail.com
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LOOKING FOR A HANDYMAN
We are looking for a good handyman for general work/repairs in our house. Please have them contact me at
pburnettmarcus@gmail.com or they can call Pamela at 310-270-5720. Thank you!
9. 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