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Holmby News 4-8-22

April 8, 2022 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
April 8, 2022

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

1. HWPOA Board Meeting – IN-PERSON at Belmont Village
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. City Council Election – Candidate Forum
4. Mayoral & County Supervisor Candidates
5. Holmby Westwood Green Team Update
6. Hazardous & Electronic Waste Disposal
7. Activities & Things to Do
8. Resident Ads
9. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
10. HWPOA Contact Information

1. HWPOA BOARD MEETING – IN-PERSON AT BELMONT VILLAGE

On Tuesday, April 12 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting. For the first time in more than two years, the meeting will be held in-person at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.). Please click here to see the agenda.

Members of the community are welcome to attend, though space is limited. Please let us know if you plan to attend. Email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.

Please note, Belmont Village is considered to be a “health care facility” and as such, has very specific protocols for visitors and in-person meetings:

See protocol information below.
Please arrive a few minutes early so we can start the meeting promptly at 7:30. It will take a few minutes for each person to check-in at Belmont (show proof of vaccination, etc.).
Bring your mask and vaccine card.

COVID-19 Protocols at Belmont Village Westwood:
All persons entering Belmont for the first time must check into a lobby kiosk, type in their first and last name, scan vaccination card with dates of full vaccination including booster (if eligible), and take a forehead temperature check. Kiosk will photograph front and back of vaccination card. Note – original vaccination cards are preferred, but we have been informed by Belmont that images (on your phone) are acceptable. Moderna and Pfizer recipients must be “triple” vaccinated and J&J recipients must be “double” vaccinated.

Upon approval of photos (for legibility), name will be added to Belmont’s pre-approved guest list. On subsequent visits only an instant temperature check will be required.

All unvaccinated persons may conduct a self-administered on-site COVID-19 rapid test, using either a rapid test kit they provide and self-administer on-site, or they may purchase a rapid test kit from Belmont ($15 fee, cash or check only) and self-administer on-site, with results given in 5-10 minutes. Upon a negative rapid test and forehead temperature check, guests will be admitted.

In accordance with the Governor’s mandate, Belmont Village, as a healthcare facility, requires face masks to be worn by all persons at all times while inside the facility, unless eating or drinking.

2. LAPD CRIME REPORT

BICYCLE – STOLEN
Incident #: 220807745
600 BLOCK WESTHOLME AV | 4/1/2022 @ 5:04 PM

FOLLOW-HOME ROBBERIES:
Due to an increase in violent street robberies, West Los Angeles Division has become aware of an ongoing crime trend of follow-home robberies. Suspects have been locating victims in Los Angeles, following them, and then committing the robberies as the victim arrives home or at their business.

Victims have been followed from such places like Melrose Avenue, the Jewelry District of Los Angeles, nightclubs, and high-end restaurants in Los Angeles. The target of these robberies has been expensive jewelry, including watches and necklaces, as well as expensive purses. Victims have also been targeted based on the type of vehicle they are driving. See bulletin for safety recommendations:

File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website: click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org

3. CITY COUNCIL ELECTION – CANDIDATE FORUM

SAVE THE DATE!
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 7:00 PM
CD5 CANDIDATE FORUM
Online via Zoom

Primary election voting begins in May. One of the candidates in this forum will represent Holmby Westwood on the Los Angeles City Council for the next four years.

This Westwood CD5 Candidates Forum will focus on major issues confronting our Westwood, Westwood Village, and UCLA communities across a wide range of subjects.

RSVP via the link below to tune in and/or ask a question of the candidates.

RSVP HERE

CANDIDATE TALKS WITH SAM YEBRI
Wednesday, April 13th at 1:00 PM.
Belmont Village – 10475 Wilshire Bvd.
Join us for Candidate Talks, a series featuring local candidates running for office. At this talk, Sam Yebri will join us to discuss his run for LA City Council and answer your questions. RSVP HERE

CANDIDATE TALKS WITH KATY YOUNG YAROSLAVSKY
Wednesday, April 20th at 1:00 PM.
Belmont Village – 10475 Wilshire Bvd.
Join us for Candidate Talks, a series featuring local candidates running for office. At this talk, Katy Young Yaroslavsky will join us to discuss her run for LA City Council and answer your questions. RSVP HERE

NOTE FROM BELMONT: All guests must be fully vaccinated and show proof of vaccination or complete a COVID rapid test upon arrival. Masks are required.

4. MAYORAL & COUNTY SUPERVISOR CANDIDATES

During the past month, I have had an opportunity to meet with Rep. Karen Bass who is a candidate for Mayor and State Sen. Henry Stern, a candidate for LA County Supervisor, 3rd District. Community representatives were in attendance.

We discussed issues that are important to the Westside and Valley and to Holmby Westwood residents including state legislation, SB 9 and SB 10 that will destroy single family neighborhoods, (Henry Stern opposed), homelessness, county health, traffic, and the lack of enforcement within the city. We were interested to inform the candidates about issues important to our communities.

A 5th Council District Debate is scheduled for April 13th and I hope you will join the virtual meeting. I anticipate a Holmby Westwood meeting for a probable run-off election in Nov. with the top two candidates in this race.

Sandy Brown

5. HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM UPDATE

SAVE THE DATE:
SATURDAY, MAY 7
NEIGHBORHOOD TREE PLANTING
8:30 am – 12:30 pm

The Green Team is at again and we need your help. With our partners TreePeople and City Plants, we will be planting Brisbane box trees on Manning Avenue, Coast Live oaks on Malcolm and Canary Island pines on Dalehurst. Meet at 8:30 am at 10708 Le Conte (southwest corner of Manning and Le Conte.) No experience necessary, just a willingness to work and have fun. TreePeople will guide our work.

This effort marks our 4th tree planting since 2019 and will bring the total number of new parkway trees in Holmby Westwood to 74. This is a wonderful way to meet your neighbors, add beauty and value to our neighborhood and fight climate change. Please join us! Sign up with TreePeople to volunteer at https://www.treepeople.org/volunteer/

For more information contact Marnie Bodek at 310 493-7230 or mossbodek@msn.com

6. HAZARDOUS & ELECTRONIC WASTE DISPOSAL

LA Sanitation (LASAN) has established programs for Los Angeles City residents to safely dispose of their household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste (E-waste). Items ca be dropped off at the UCLA S.A.F.E. Center:

UCLA S.A.F.E. CENTER
550 Charles E. Young Dr. West
Los Angeles CA 90095

Hours of Operation:
Fridays and Saturdays
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
E-waste is only collected on Saturdays at this location

For more information about what is and is not accepted and for a list of locations, visit lacitysan.org/safecenters

Questions? Call our 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489!

7. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

“I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli
April 14–September 4, 2022
at The Skirball Cultural Center

More than a place to get a meal, the Jewish deli is a community forged in food. The exhibition “I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli explores how Jewish immigrants, mostly from Central and Eastern Europe, imported and adapted traditions to create a uniquely American restaurant.

Get a taste of deli history through neon signs, menus, advertisements, uniforms, photographs, and clips of deli on the big and little screen. Plus, participate in fun photo ops and interactives to spark and share your own deli memories. Watch for a special focus on some of your favorite LA establishments!

Tickets and Additional Information – click here

Easter Event Guide
from the Westwood-Century CIty Patch

Hop to it! Spring is here, ushering in the annual season of Easter festivities and spring festivals near Westwood, Century City and throughout the Westside and South Bay communities.

Peruse our annual Patch guide to Easter fun, bunny brunches and egg hunts, along with springtime gardening events and outdoor fests.

NOTE: Always confirm with organizers that events are proceeding as planned when posted. And if we missed your city or organization’s event, share with readers in the comment section.

Happy Easter, and enjoy the season, from Patch!

Easter Event Guide 2022

K.A.M.P. (Kids Art Museum Project)
Sunday May 15, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
at the Hammer Museum

On Sunday, May 15, 2022, the Hammer Museum is thrilled to bring back its annual family fundraiser K.A.M.P. (Kids’ Art Museum Project), an event that provides unforgettable experiences for kids and their families with renowned Los Angeles artists. Painters, sculptors, architects, and creative types of all kinds lead inventive hands-on workshops in the carefree atmosphere of the Hammer Museum courtyard.

Proceeds from K.A.M.P. support Hammer Kids, which offers free programming to thousands of children and families throughout the year.

You can purchase presale tickets by clicking on the button below.

K.A.M.P. 2022 Tickets

A(un) Necessary World
Tue–Sun Apr 5–10, Hourly, 12:15–5:35 p.m.
at the Hammer Museum

Conceived by community dance and vocal artist Justin F. Kennedy with Shannon Funchess of Light Asylum, A(un) Necessary World is a sci-fi opera performance experimenting with methods of cypher and deep observation of trance dance. These daily in-gallery performances are presented in six parts between 12:15 p.m. and 5:35 p.m.

Learn More – click here

8. RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER
Looking for a reliable, English-speaking housekeeper with references. The housekeeper needs to have her own transportation. Cleaning for a one-person home.

Please contact Kathy. 310 – 497-1876.
Thank you.

CAREGIVER NEEDED
Seeking female caregiver for elderly female client, Monday through Friday. Must speak English and be a good driver. Responsibilities include cooking, light housekeeping, driving and computer assistance. Must have references.

Compensation: DOE.
Contact Claire at 310-441-0332

SEEKING ELECTRICIAN
Recommendations sought for a reliable, trustworthy electrician for work inside the house. In addition, looking for someone skilled in repairing existing, and/or installing new, landscape lighting.

Please email recommendations to DrRobinKay@gmail.com. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Robin Kay

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 retailiers.

Current benefits include:

Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

Westwood Village Rewards Program:
You can now earn rewards for shopping and dining in Westwood Village! Exclusive offers, promotions and other incentives are now available in many restaurants, shops and businesses in Westwood Village. It’s easy to use and you can access all of these rewards from your mobile device!

Visit www.WestwoodVillageRewards.com and register for a list of promotions, rewards and other incentives offered by local retailers. No extra steps are required, and no apps to download!

10. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

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.

Holmby News 4-1-22

April 3, 2022 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
April 1, 2022

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

1. COVID Updates – Booster Shots & Proof of Vaccination
2. Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
3. Holmby Westwood Green Team Update
4. West LAPD Community Update Meeting
5. City Council Election – Candidate Information
6. UCLA Dance Marathon
7. Clothing Donations Needed
8. Famous & Prominent Residents of Holmby Westwood
9. Activities & Things to Do
10. Resident Ads
11. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
12. HWPOA Contact Information

1. COVID UPDATES – BOOSTER SHOTS & PROOF OF VACCINATION

SECOND BOOSTER SHOTS
The CDC has expanded eligibility for a second booster shot for adults age 50+ as early as four months after their first booster shot of any COVID-19 vaccine.

LA County vaccination clinics are now offering 2nd booster doses to residents 50+. Visit http://VaccinateLACounty.com for assistance & more info.

For information about booster shot eligbiliy, please click here:
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/docs/vaccine/COVIDVaccineSchedule.pdf

PROOF OF VACCINATION
California is no longer requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result to attend large indoor events like concerts and sports games.

While the state has dropped the requirement as of Friday, verification of full vaccination and pre-entry negative test results are still strongly recommended by the state at indoor “mega” events with more than 1,000 attendees.

Click here to read the complete story from KTLA:
https://ktla.com/news/california/california-no-longer-requiring-covid-vaccine-proof-at-mega-events/

2. SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS

Join the Board of Directors of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association

The HWPOA Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We ask only that you be a financially current member of the Association for the past 2 years and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life we have all come to know and enjoy. The election of the Board of Directors will take place in May.

Serving on our Board of Directors is a way to safeguard one of the largest investments you will make in your lifetime. You will have an extremely worthwhile experience while giving back to our community. HWPOA is a highly respected association throughout the city and, with your involvement, we hope that will continue indefinitely.

We usually meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Our meetings have been on Zoom in recent years (due to COVID) but we are transitioning back to in-person meetings, which will be held at Belmont Village (on Wilshire at Warner Ave.).

We encourage all Board members to join one of our committees, which include: Security, Green Team, Westwood Village, Traffic, Holmby Park, Architectural Supervising Committee, 4th of July event, Filming (in the neighborhood), Membership, LAPD liaison and more.

Please contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and let her know 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 11. We look forward to hearing from you!!

3. HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM UPDATE

TREE OF THE MONTH – FRUITLESS OLIVE

The Fruitless Olive is the Green Team’s latest Tree of the Month profile. Look for this tree species on Manning Avenue between Hilgard and Malcolm Avenue. It is a new addition to the Holmby Westwood parkway tree palette and was planted in 2019 by the Green Team in partnership with TreePeople and City Plants. The profile information is primarily drawn from the STS Publication “Street Trees Recommended for Southern California” and the Selectree Cal Poly website.

Special thanks to Cassandra Franklin, Kathryn Welch Howe, Cage Hall, and Allyson Bunting for writing and designing the Tree of the Month Profiles.

Tree of the Month:
Fruitless Olive (click here)

4. WEST LAPD COMMUNITY UPDATE MEETING

You Are Invited to:

West LAPD Community Update Meeting
via Zoom
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 3:00pm

Captain Jonathan Tom and available Senior Lead Officers will be updating the community on current events in West LA.

If you have specific questions for the LAPD, please email them to ringler@mac.com or Text (310) 365-5723 by Noon – Wednesday, April 6, 2022. The questions will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:00pm

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://lapd.zoom.us/j/2087969708?pwd=RHdJL2tpb3NXaFpERHovS0l6SU1UQT09

Meeting ID: 208 796 9708
Passcode: 915421

5. CITY COUNCIL ELECTION – CANDIDATE INFORMATION

CANDIDATE TALKS WITH SCOTT EPSTEIN
Wednesday, April 6th at 1:00 PM.
Belmont Village – 10475 Wilshire Bvd.
Join us for Candidate Talks, a series featuring local candidates running for office. At this talk, Scott Epsteiin will join us to discuss his run for LA City Council and answer your questions.

CANDIDATES FORUM – City Council District 5
Wednesday, April 13th, 7:00- 9:00 p.m.
(Online via Zoom)
This Westwood CD5 Candidates Forum is being organized by the Westwood Community Council and Westwood Neighborhood Council, and co-sponsored by the Holmby-Westwood Property Owners Association, UCLA Government & Community Relations, the West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, and five other Westwood homeowner and community organizations. This Westwood CD5 Candidates Forum will focus on major issues confronting our Westwood, Westwood Village, and UCLA communities across a wide range of subjects.

6. UCLA DANCE MARATHON

Dear UCLA Neighbors,

The UCLA Pediatric HIV/AIDS Dance Marathon is scheduled to take place this Saturday, April 2, from 11 a.m. to Sunday, April 3, 12 a.m. After a virtual hiatus these past two years, this important fundraising event will once again be held in person and on campus. The event is expected to draw about 1,000 dance participants and supporters.

Due to an abundance of caution, the event will be held outdoors at Drake Stadium this year. Sound checks will take place on Friday, April 1, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in preparation for Saturday’s event. We anticipate amplified sound and appropriate measures have been taken to mitigate the sound impact to our neighbors. It is our intent to be a “good neighbor” and monitor sound throughout the event.

The Pediatric AIDS Coalition first began as Dance Marathon at UCLA in 2002. Since its inception, Dance Marathon has grown from 20 committee members raising $27,000 to a committee of 150 planning an event that has raised over $5.5 million in its 20 year history. Funds raised will support the group’s beneficiaries, which include the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, The Laurel Foundation, and the UCLA AIDS Institute.

Should you have any questions about this event, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

Best,
UCLA Community & Local Government Relations

7. CLOTHING DONATIONS NEEDED

LA Sanitation & Environment’s City Facilities Recycling Program (CFRP) are collecting new and gently-used men’s, women’s and children’s clothing until April 29. Donated clothing will be provided to the St. Francis Center, the Downtown Women’s Center and LASAN’s Livability Services Division, which are organizations that benefit Angelenos in need. The drive specifically seeks sweaters, jackets, shirts, pants, and socks.

Westsiders can drop off these items at the West LA District Yard (2027 Stoner Avenue) Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. through 4 p.m.

8. FAMOUS & PROMINENT RESIDENTS OF HOLMBY WESTWOOD

We are continuing with our series of historical “Famous and Prominent Residents of Holmby Weswood”. We look forward to your comments and/or any additional history you might share with our readers. You might be surprised to find a VIP lived in your home or a famous architect who designed it. Here are a few more of note.

Many thanks to Susan Reuben, Vice President of Holmby Westwood POA, who created a file of the many famous and prominent residents since Holmby Westwood’s history began in the late 1920’s.

Dean Martin
(Actor and Singer)
654 Woodruff Ave.

Clark Gable
Actor
10431 Wyton
(same home where Oleg Cassini once lived)

9. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

DINE LA RESTAURANT WEEK
Now through April 15
at participating restaurants

Dine LA Restaurant Week starts today! Whether it’s a special meal out or discovering new local faves, we have restaurants throughout LA offering specially priced lunch and dinner menus to enjoy starting at $15.⁠

Dine LA Restaurant Week runs from April 1-15. CLICK HERE to see menus from participating restaurants. Make your reservations today — it’s time to Dine LA

WESTWOOD VILLAGE: A VIRTUAL TOUR
April 6 and 20 (Wednesdays)
6:00 p.m. PST

From the Los Angeles Conservancy:
Take a virtual tour of Westwood Village, one of the earliest planned suburban shopping villages in the world.

We’ll visit sites like Paul Revere Williams’ Kelly Music Building (formerly Tanino Restaurant) and Stiles O. Clement’s Kinross Cornerstone. Stops at the Village Theatre and Bruin Theatre will showcase why Westwood Village became the entertainment destination for West L.A.

We will also uncover the history and unique architectural flourishes that connect this Mediterranean-style district to its neighbor UCLA.

$8 Conservancy Members / $12 General Public

UCLA FIRST THURSDAYS
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Broxton Ave.

UCLA First Thursdays has two parts: daytime activities at the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market; and evening block parties with different thematic experiences. We invite you to discover something new in Westwood Village!

Sustainable Station
Westwood Village Farmers’ Market
12:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Discover how sustainable food systems maintain the health and well-being of individuals, communities and the planet. You’ll learn from UCLA experts how to consider the entire life cycle of the food you eat: how it is grown, packaged, handled and prepared, including the way its nutrients are returned to the soil. Not to mention there will be succulent and tote bag giveaways, and a compost collection bin so bring us your compost and learn the fundamentals on how to get your own compost started.

Neon Nights
Evening Block Party
6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Glow blue. Glow gold. Glow Bruins! Join us as we transform Broxton Ave into UCLA First Thursdays: Neon Nights. Experience light-themed art created by students. Dance under fluorescent stars to a live DJ on a glimmering dance floor. We will be giving away glow sticks and neon glasses. Come dressed for the occasion and ready for your photo ops. Let’s glow!

Visit the event website and follow @UCLA for more information about #UCLAfirstthursdays.

10. RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING CARPENTER
I am in dire need of a good carpenter for a (not too simple) job on a (wooden) garage door. VERY grateful to anybody who knows someone who deserves a recommendation.

Please email me to rozengurt@hotmail.com.
Thank you,
Nora

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

11. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Current benefits include:

Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

Visit www.WestwoodVillageRewards.com and register for a list of promotions, rewards and other incentives offered by local retailers. No extra steps are required, and no apps to download!

12. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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.

Holmby News 3-25-22

March 28, 2022 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
March 25, 2022

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

1. Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
2. Bus-Only Lane Violations
3. Persian New Year – Event & Street Closures
4. City Elections – Candidate Information
5. Spring Break Camp at Westwood Rec. Center
6. Which Plastics Get Recycled?
7. Famous & Prominent Residents of Holmby Westwood
8. Activities & Things to Do
9. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
10. HWPOA Contact Information

1. SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS

Join the Board of Directors of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association

2. BUS-ONLY LANE VIOLATIONS

LADOT has begun targeted enforcement of bus-only lanes across Los Angeles. Effective immediately, all violators may receive a citation and may be towed in accordance with municipal code. As a reminder, it is illegal to park or stop in bus-only lanes during posted times.

Parking enforcement ensures that buses can utilize the bus lanes as designed in a safe and secure manner while minimizing conflicts with parked or idling cars, delivery vehicles loading/unloading in the lanes, or other actions that might affect the safety of bus riders, pedestrians, and motorists, and/or impede the speed and reliability of our bus service.

3. PERSIAN NEW YEAR – EVENT & STREET CLOSURES

On Sunday, March 27 from 11 am (or earlier) to 5 pm,,Westwood Blvd. will be closed between Ohio and Wilkins for Nowruz (Persian New Year) celebration event.

Live entertainment
Dance & music
Persian food & refreshments

Event is free, open to the public – see flyer below for more information.

4. CITY ELECTIONS – CANDIDATE INFORMATION

The California Statewide Primary Election will be held on June 7. Below you will find information about candidates for some of the local offices:

RECORDINGS OF RECENT CANDIDATE FORUMS organized by the LA Business Council and co-sponsored by UCLA:

LA City Council District 5 Candidate Forum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1&v=TLWHmVpssCY&feature=emb_imp_woyt
LA City Attorney Candidate Forum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzdOElwrPKE
LA County Board of Supervisors District 3 Candidate Forum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FddyvLaUXFkOK
Mayoral Candidate Forum with welcoming remarks by Chancellor Block: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhd5j6wLydY

CANDIDATE TALKS AT BELMONT VILLAGE
Wednesday, April 13 ath 1:00 PM.
Belmont Village – 10475 Wilshire Bvd.
Join us for Candidate Talks, a series featuring local candidates running for office. At this talk, Sam Yebri will join us to discuss his run for LA City Council and answer your questions.

5. SPRING BREAK CAMP AT WESTWOOD REC. CENTER

Westwood Recreation Center is offering “2022 Sensational Spring Camp” from April 11-15. Children ages 5-12 are invited to register for 4 or 5 days of camp. See flyer for more information.

Games
Sports
Arts & Crafts
Group Activities

www.laparks.org/reccenter/westwood

6. WHICH PLASTICS GET RECYCLED?

There has been tremendous confusion over plastic recycling. Only 5 percent of all plastic ever manufactured has been recycled.

LA Sanitation currently is recycling only plastics marked with numbers 1, 2 or 5. These are typically containers for:

Beverages
Cleaning fluids
Food products like yogurt or cottage cheese

ONLY these items should be placed in the blue bin.

The following list of items are NOT recycled, and actually cause harm to the machinery, so they should be placed in the black bin.

Plastic film
Styrofoam
Straws
Toys
Tools and other plastics

7. FAMOUS & PROMINENT RESIDENTS OF HOLMBY WESTWOOD

Many thanks to Susan Reuben, Vice President of Holmby Westwood POA, who created a file of the many famous and prominent residents since Holmby Westwood’s history began in the late 1920’s.

Eddie Fisher
(Actor and Singer)
324 Conway Ave.

Ben Gazzara

(Actor)

661 Woodruff Ave.

8. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

HAMMER MUSEUM – Upcoming Events
Various Dates

The Hammer Museum offers a variety of special programs, screenings, tours and music/performances. A few upcoming events include:

The Docks of New York / Thunderbolt
Sat Mar 26, 7:30 p.m.
The UCLA Film & Television Archive presents director Josef von Sternberg’s penultimate silent feature. Register at cinema.ucla.edu.

826LA@Hammer: Field Trip to the Future
Sun Mar 27, 11:00 a.m.
Take a field trip through time and get curious about what the future will look and feel like in an imaginative, hands-on writing workshop for kids ages 9+

A(un) Necessary Workshop
Tue-Sun, Mar 29-Apr 3, 11:00 a.m.
Performers and dancers comfortable singing and improvising durationally are invited to participate in free workshops led by Justin F. Kennedy.

Hammer Museum – Programs & Events

9. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Current benefits include:

Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

Visit www.WestwoodVillageRewards.com and register for a list of promotions, rewards and other incentives offered by local retailers. No extra steps are required, and no apps to download!

10. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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.

Holmby News 3-18-22

March 19, 2022 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
March 18, 2022

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

1. Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
2. L.A. Marathon – Street Closures this Sunday
3. LAPD Crime Report
4. Metro Construction – Wilshire Lane Reductions
5. Movie Premieres – Street Closures
6. 99 Ranch Market – Opening Soon
7. DMV News – Online Driver’s License Testing
8. Activities & Things to Do
9. Resident Ads
10. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
11. HWPOA Contact Information

1. SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS

Join the Board of Directors of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association

2. L.A. MARATHON – STREET CLOSURES THIS SUNDAY

The Los Angeles Marathon will be held this Sunday, March 20. There will be numerous road closures across the city throughout the day. Please plan ahead for an alternate travel route to avoid street closures.

Street closures – click here
Marathon information – click here

Marathon Course:
The upcoming race will follow the same “Stadium to Stars” course as last year, starting at Dodger Stadium and finishing at Avenue of the Stars in Century City. As in 2021, the race will not finish in Santa Monica. The course will follow its traditional route until Brentwood, where runners double back on San Vicente, Sepulveda and Santa Monica boulevards before finishing at Avenue of the Stars. The Marathon route no longer runs the length of San Vicente and now stops near Bundy Drive.

3. LAPD CRIME REPORT

THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 220806788
600 BLOCK HILGARD AV | 3/4/2022 @ 12:31 PM

THEFT FROM VEHICLE – PETTY ($950 & under)
Incident #: 220806851
HOLMBY & WILSHIRE | 3/11/2022 @ 8:00 PM

4. METRO CONSTRUCTION – WILSHIRE LANE REDUCTIONS

Daytime – Eastbound Wilshire Blvd. at Glendon Ave.
Metro contractors will install instruments on Wilshire Blvd. near Glendon Ave. in preparation for the Purple (D Line) Extension Section 3 project. Work zones will require temporary lane reductions on Wilshire Blvd. between Westwood Blvd. and Selby Ave.

Date: March 16 through April 1
Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 3:30 pm
Traffic Control: Eastbound lane reductions on Wilshire Blvd between Westwood Bl and Selby Ave.

Nighttime – Westbound Wilshire Blvd. at Westwood Blvd.
Metro contractors will install instruments on Wilshire Blvd near Westwood Blvd in preparation for the Purple (D Line) Extension Section 3 project. Work zones will require temporary lane reductions on Wilshire Blvd between Westwood Blvd and Malcolm Ave.

Date: March 15 through 21
Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 11pm to 6am
Traffic Control: Two westbound lanes on Wilshire Blvd. between Westwood Blvd. and Glendon Ave. will be restricted. Westbound traffic taper will begin at Malcolm Ave. The east leg crosswalk at Wilshire Blvd. and Westwood Blvd. will be closed during this activity.

5. MOVIE PREMIERES – STREET CLOSURES

There are several movie premieres coming up in Westwood Village, which will involve various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue:

“Lost City” – Monday, March 21, 2022
Paramount will be holding the premiere of “Lost City”, at 6:30 PM on Monday, March 21, 2022, at the Regency Village Theater, located at 961 Broxton Avenue.

“Project Citrus” – Thursday, March 24, 2022
Disney+ will be holding two premieres of “Project Citrus” on Thursday, March 24, 2022. One at the Regency Village Theater, located at 961 Broxton Avenue at 7:00 p.m. and the other at Regency Bruin, located at 948 Broxton Ave at 7:30 p.m. followed by a reception in the parking lot at 900 Broxton Ave from 8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

6. 99 RANCH MARKET – OPENING SOON

From Westside Today:

The Westside’s first 99 Ranch Market – the popular Asian grocery store–is set to open soon in Westwood.

The shuttered Ross Dress For Less location in Westwood, at 1364 S. Westwood Blvd, will soon be the home of a new 99 Ranch Market as reported by What Now Los Angeles. The well-known Asian grocery store should open by May of 2022 and will include an unnamed restaurant and outdoor eating area on the market’s second floor.

99 Ranch Markets are known for their in-house deli that serves Cantonese, Szechuan and Taiwanese meals that you can eat there or take home but it is not known if the restaurant will house the grocery store’s deli area or another eatery.

Read the entire article:
https://westsidetoday.com/2022/03/17/westsides-first-99-ranch-market-set-to-open/

7. DMV NEWS – ONLINE DRIVER’S LICENSE TESTING

The California Department of Motor Vehicles is now offering online options so customers who need to take a driver’s license knowledge test can complete the requirement at home before visiting a DMV office.

For customers renewing a license with a knowledge test requirement, the DMV offers two options. In addition to a remote version of the traditional knowledge test, there also is an interactive eLearning course available.

Click here for more information

8. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

LOS ANGELES CHAMBER ORCHESTRA – Wagner, Mendelssohn + Brahms

Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 8:00 PM

at UCLA Royce Hall

Guest conductor Roderick Cox makes his LACO debut in this dynamic program, featuring one of America’s finest young violinists Randall Goosby to perform Mendelssohn’s iconic Violin Concerto. Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll and the luscious Brahms Serenade No. 2 book-end Mr. Cox’s program.

Get Tickets Now

LAPD – COFFEE WITH DETECTIVES

Thursday, March 24, 2022 -7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

at LAPD WLA Division – 1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, 90025

Have coffee with Detectives! This is a great opportunity for citizens to speak with Detectives of the West Los Angeles Community Police Station in a casual atmosphere. There is no agenda—just coffee, conversation and questions.

We will also send out a zoom link for those unable to attend in person.

For more information, please contact WLA SLO Lavenson, 30627@lapd.online, or Detective Miranda, 35101@lapd.online

WESTWOOD VILLAGE: A VIRTUAL TOUR
April 6 and 20 (Wednesdays)
6:00 p.m. PST

From the Los Angeles Conservancy:
Take a virtual tour of Westwood Village, one of the earliest planned suburban shopping villages in the world.

We will also uncover the history and unique architectural flourishes that connect this Mediterranean-style district to its neighbor UCLA.

$8 Conservancy Members / $12 General Public

9. RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING PLUMBER RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendations sought for a reliable, trustworthy plumber who can install new bath and shower faucets. It would be an added bonus if he/she was responsive during plumbing emergencies.

Please email recommendations to DrRobinKay@gmail.com.
Many thanks!
Robin Kay

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

10. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Current benefits include:

Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

Visit www.WestwoodVillageRewards.com and register for a list of promotions, rewards and other incentives offered by local retailers. No extra steps are required, and no apps to download!

11. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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.

Holmby News 3-11-22

March 14, 2022 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
March 11, 2022

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

1. Daylight Savings Reminder
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. Holmby Westwod Green Team Update
4. Free At-Home COVID Tests
5. LAPD – Coffee with Detectives
6. City Council Candidates Forum – District 5
7. Westwood Village Virtual Tour
8. Resident Ads
9. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
10. HWPOA Contact Information

1. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS REMINDER

Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed Saturday night, March 12. Daylight savings begins this Sunday, March 13! It’s time to “spring forward” – set your clocks forward one hour!

Daylight Saving Time is also a great time to check the things that keep us safe and ready for emergencies. It is a good time to:

Replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors
Double check the expiration dates on your emergency kits and replace missing/expired items.

2. LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/ intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #220806522
10600 BLOCK LE CONTE AV – 3/3/22 @ 8:50 PM
Unknown suspect used ladder to climb to patio. Patio door window smashed. No property taken. Evidence recovered. Latent prints requested.

File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website: click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org

3. HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM UPDATE

More trees for Holmby Westwood
Tree Planting on May 7 at 9 am

The Holmby Westwood Green Team is planting more parkway trees! On Saturday, May 7 we again will partner with TreePeople to plant trees on Manning Avenue as well as Malcolm and Dalehurst. Please join us between 9 am and noon to cheer the volunteers on, meet more neighbors and have some fun.

Working with consulting arborist, Lisa Smith, the Holmby Westwood Green Team identified the best replacement tree for Manning Avenue between Malcolm Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard. The majority of American elm trees that were originally planted on this street succumbed to Dutch elm disease. The Brisbane box was selected as the street’s replacement tree because it is visually compatible with existing trees on the street, is drought resistant, requires low maintenance, causes minimal root damage, does well in poor air quality and grows fast. It is approved by the City for Manning’s 6 feet parkways.

Homeowners on two blocks of Manning between Malcolm and Lindbrook have given us permission to plant 20 new trees. In addition, Malcolm Avenue will add 3 more Coast Live Oaks and Dalehurst will add 7 more Canary Island Pines.

This will be our fourth Green team tree planting and will bring the total number of new parkway trees that we have planted in the Holmby Westwood neighborhood to 76 !

The Green Team welcomes more Holmby Westwood neighbors to help us “green” the neighborhood. In addition to working with the arborist species by species and street by street to select replacement trees for streets where they are needed, we are educating residents about the beauty and value of our tree canopy and ways to protect and preserve our trees. Look for our tree articles in the HWPOA newsletter.

To find out more, please contact Marnie Bodek at mossbodek@msn.com

4. FREE AT-HOME COVID TESTS

Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 2 sets of 4 free at-⁠home tests. The tests are completely free. If you already ordered your first set, order a second set today.

Order Free At-Home Tests:
https://www.covidtests.gov/

Here’s what you need to know about your order:

Limit of 2 orders per residential address
Each order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
Orders will ship free as tests are received from manufacturers

5. LAPD – COFFEE WITH DETECTIVES

LAPD West Los Angeles Area
Have coffee with Detectives!

DATE: Thursday, March 24, 2022
TIME: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: LAPD WLA Division
1663 Butler Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025

This is a great opportunity for citizens to speak with Detectives of the West Los Angeles Community Police Station in a casual atmosphere. There is no agenda—just coffee, conversation and questions.

We will also send out a zoom link for those unable to attend in person.

For more information, please contact WLA SLO Lavenson, 30627@lapd.online, or Detective Miranda, 35101@lapd.online

6. CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES FORUM – DISTRICT 5

SAVE THE DATE:
District 5 Candidates Forum
Westwood’s Los Angeles City Council
Wednesday, April 13th, 7:00- 9:00 p.m.
(Online via Zoom)

This Westwood CD5 Candidates Forum is being organized by the Westwood Community Council and Westwood Neighborhood Council, and co-sponsored by the Holmby-Westwood Property Owners Association, UCLA Government & Community Relations, the West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, and five other Westwood homeowner and community organizations.

All six announced CD5 City Council candidates have confirmed their participation: Molly Basler, Jimmy Biblarz, Scott Epstein, Kristina Irwin, Katy Young Yaroslavsky, and Sam Yebri.

This Westwood CD5 Candidates Forum will focus on major issues confronting our Westwood, Westwood Village, and UCLA communities across a wide range of subjects. These topics will include: Westwood Homelessness and Housing, Public Safety and Policing, Transportation and Transit, Westwood Village Economic Revitalization, Westwood Community Planning, and more. Members of the Westwood and UCLA communities will be invited to submit questions for consideration.

Please reserve the date of Wednesday, April 13th now and plan to Zoom in on this very important Westwood CD5 Candidates Forum, the only such forum scheduled before the June Primary.

Every registered voter in the Fifth District will receive a ballot in the mail beginning in early May. The Primary Election is on Tuesday, June 7th. If no candidate receives 50% +1 vote in the Primary, a run-off will be held on November 8th between the top two candidates. Westwood’s new Fifth District City Councilmember will begin their four-year term on January 1, 2023.

7. WESTWOOD VILLAGE VIRTUAL TOUR

A VIRTUAL FAVORITE RETURNS
Westwood Village: A Virtual Tour
April 6 and 20 (Wednesdays)
6:00 p.m. PST

From the Los Angeles Conservancy:
Take a virtual tour of Westwood Village, one of the earliest planned suburban shopping villages in the world.

We will also uncover the history and unique architectural flourishes that connect this Mediterranean-style district to its neighbor UCLA.

$8 Conservancy Members / $12 General Public

8. RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING LIVE-IN HOUSEKEEPER

Seeking English speaking live-in housekeeper for elderly woman who lives in a high rise on the Wilshire Corridor. Driving is not required. Strong references, please. Contact Marci (310-948-1917) or Denise (310-721-2500).

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

9. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Current benefits include:

Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

Visit www.WestwoodVillageRewards.com and register for a list of promotions, rewards and other incentives offered by local retailers. No extra steps are required, and no apps to download!

10. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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.

Holmby News 3-4-22

March 6, 2022 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
March 4, 2022

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

1. HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
2. Updated Masking Guidance
3. Metro Work – Wilshire Lane Closures
4. Blood Donations Needed
5. Community Police Academy
6. High School / College Summer Apprenticeship
7. Famous & Prominent Residents of Holmby Westwood
8. Activities & Things to Do
9. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
10. HWPOA Contact Information

1. HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE

On Tuesday, March 8 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting. Due to social distancing recommendations, the meeting will be a video-conference held online via Zoom. Please click here to see the agenda.

Members of the community are welcome to join the Zoom call. Please let us know if you plan to attend and we will send you the link to access the video-conference. Email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.

2. UPDATED MASKING GUIDANCE

From LA County Public Health:

Effective Friday, March 4, 2022, indoor masking at most public settings will be strongly recommended, but not required, for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. Masks are required in schools & childcare facilities until March 12 when they become strongly recommended.

Masks are still required in certain areas, strongly recommended indoors, & required for those in isolation/quarantine and who exit early through the day 10 period. People can still wear masks in indoor/outdoor settings if they choose to.

3. METRO WORK – WILSHIRE LANE CLOSURES

As Metro continues work on the Purple Line for the Westwood/UCLA Station, Wilshire Blvd. between Veteran and Westwood Blvd. will be re-striped and concrete “k-rail” barriers will be placed to protect the public outside of the work zones.

Traffic reconfiguration and re-striping (Stage 1) will take place next weekend. Once the lanes have been re-striped, construction activities and lane reductions (Stage 2) will continue through May 14.

Traffic Reconfiguration (Stage 1):

DATES/TIMES – 9:00 PM on Friday, March 11 through 6:00 AM on Monday, March 14
Wilshire Bl will be restriped, and protective concrete barriers will be placed around the construction work zone.
Wilshire Bl will be reduced to one lane in each direction from Veteran Av to Westwood Bl
Left hand turns may be restricted during this reconfiguration work.

Piling Work (Stage 2):

DATES – March 11 to May 14, 2022
HOURS – 9pm to 9am for Pile Drilling and Setting Activities; 9am to 9pm for Preparation and Maintenance Work.
Wilshire Bl will be reduced to three (3) lanes in each direction between Westwood Bl and Veteran Av.
Left-hand turns will be available for eastbound Wilshire Bl traffic at Veteran Av, Westwood Bl, and Glendon Av.
Intermittent restrictions for left hand turns for eastbound Wilshire Bl traffic at Gayley Av.
Southbound Gayley Av will be reduced to one lane traffic.
No left hand turns or U-turns available for westbound Lindbrook Av traffic.
Additional lane reductions will be required from 11pm to 6am each night.

4. BLOOD DONATIONS NEEDED

The American Red Cross and UCLA Health are asking for blood donations as they continue to face a national blood emergency.

UCLA – Make an Appointment
Please donate whole blood or apheresis platelets at one of our centers or mobile sites. You may schedule your appointment online at https://www.uclahealth.org/gotblood/ or by calling (310) 825-0888, select option 2.

American Red Cross – Find a Blood Drive
You can contact The Red Cross through their donation app, at their donation webpage or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

More details at:
https://brentwoodnewsla.com/critical-need-for-blood-donations-on-the-westside/

5. COMMUNITY POLICE ACADEMY

The Community Police Academy offers an exposure and orientation to a variety of police concepts and operations within the Los Angeles Police Department. This eleven-week course will be held as a hybrid in-person or virtual option. The class will meet every Tuesday evening from March 29 through June 7, 2022.

It is our mission after the eleven-week Academy, each participant will feel more connected to our Department and everything we have to offer. Through the Community Police Academy, enrolled students will be encouraged to build a lasting partnership with the Department.

Interested community members should contact the Community Relations Office of their local police station:
West LA Community Police Station – Sergeant Scott Alpert
Email – 36921@lapd.online
Phone – (310) 444-0735

6. HIGH SCHOOL / COLLEGE SUMMER APPRENTICESHIP

Los Angeles Public Library
Diversity and Inclusion Apprenticeship (DAIA)
12-Week Paid Apprenticeship

The DAIA summer program exposes students who reflect the diversity of our communities to library careers. Potential candidates will be enthusiastic about public service, computer proficient, comfortable giving presentations, and capable of accomplishing goals and meeting deadlines.

Candidates must me 18 years of age by June 6, 2022. Please see flyer below for additional details.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Wednesday, March 23, 2022

7. FAMOUS & PROMINENT RESIDENTS OF HOLMBY WESTWOOD

Many thanks to Susan Reuben, Vice President of Holmby Westwood POA, who created a file of the many famous and prominent residents since Holmby Westwood’s history began in the late 1920’s.

Lloyd, Dorothy, Beau, and Jeff Bridges
(Actors)
225 Loring Ave.

Jackie Cooper
(Actor)
916 Thayer

8. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

UCLA Fowler Museum
Open Wednesday through Sunday, 12-5 PM

The Fowler Museum at UCLA explores global arts and cultures with an emphasis on Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Indigenous Americas—past and present. Current exhibitions and programs include:

Gosette Lubondo: Imaginary Trip – Congolese photographer Gosette Lubondo’s Imaginary Trip series probes the intersections of memory and architecture, examining tensions between residual colonial constructs and contemporary life in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
‘How Do You See This World?’: The Art of Almighty God – ‘How Do You See This World?’ is a retrospective of paintings by the prolific Ghanaian artist Kwame Akoto (b. 1950).

Website – Fowler Museum at UCLA

9. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Current benefits include:

Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

Visit www.WestwoodVillageRewards.com and register for a list of promotions, rewards and other incentives offered by local retailers. No extra steps are required, and no apps to download!

10. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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.

Holmby News 2-25-22

March 1, 2022 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
February 25, 2022

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

1. Indoor Masking Requirements
2. Suspicious Incident – LADWP “Knock Knock” Scam
3. Speed Limit Reductions on West LA Streets
4. Historic Fountain in Westwood Village
5. Famous & Prominent Residents of Holmby Westwood
6. Activities & Things to Do
7. Resident Ads
8. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
9. HWPOA Contact Information

1. INDOOR MASKING REQUIREMENTS

As the county continues to experience reduced COVID-19 spread, it is appropriate to consider fewer required safety measures, noting that vulnerable individuals should continue to layer in all protections possible. Given decreased risk, Public Health is modifying the Health Officer Order to allow establishments, businesses, and venues verifying vaccination status to offer optional masking for fully vaccinated individuals.

Those who are not fully vaccinated or do not show proof of vaccination, are required to provide a negative test, and continue wearing a well-fitting mask while indoors (as required by the state), except when actively eating or drinking.

Any individual showing proof of full vaccination prior to entering can still choose to wear a mask indoors.

2. SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT – LADWP “KNOCK KNOCK” SCAM

A homeowner on Warner reported a suspicious incident that occurred yesterday afternoon. A man knocked on the front door and said he was from the Dept. of Water & Power. He requested permission to enter the backyard. When questioned as to why, the man said that he needed to inspect the yard because the homeowners were remodeling their pool. As this was not true, the homeowner did not give him permission to enter the property.

This incident was potentially a way for criminals to gain access to property and break in to the home from the back yard. A “distraction” burglary occurs when someone comes to the front door pretending to be a construction worker, public works crew or utilities worker. They might be wearing an orange vest and they will ask enter your property to check you meter and residence.

Be mindful of people coming to the door. Do not allow anyone in unless they show you identification or they have a legitimate reason to come onto your property. If anyone knocks on your door and claims to be working for LADWP (or another utility company), please do not let them in until you verify the situation. Call the utility company to confirm that they have sent a crew to your home.

3. SPEED LIMIT REDUCTIONS ON WEST L.A. STREETS

The Los Angeles City Council this week approved a proposal from the Department of Transportation to reduce speeds by 5 mph on more than 177 miles of city streets. On Tuesday, the council unanimously adopted an ordinance amending the Los Angeles Municipal Code to change the speed limits on the proposed streets. The ordinance next needs to be approved by Mayor Eric Garcetti, who previously expressed support for the change. Once approved, the ordinance will take effect a month after its publication.

LADOT is recommending speed limit reductions on the following nearby streets:

Century Park East between Olympic Blvd. and Pico Blvd. from 40 to 35 mph;
Olympic Blvd. between Century Park East and Centinela Ave. from 40 to 35 mph;
Sepulveda Blvd. between City Limit n/o Ohio Avenue and Venice Blvd. from 40 to 35 mph;
Sepulveda Blvd. between Getty Center Dr. and City Limit s/o Cashmere St. from 45 to 40 mph

4. HISTORIC FOUNTAIN IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE

Thank you to our neighbors in WHPOA for the following information:

Many Westwood residents will recognize the lovely fountain located at the corner of Kinross and Westwood Blvd. in front of what is now The Broxton restaurant (aka the Dome Building). It is a “Wallace Fountain,” one of many originally donated by Sir Richard Wallace to the people of Paris in the 19th century. The fountain was found in France and gifted to the Village by brothers Elliot and Michael Lewis, who owned a portfolio of properties in the Village in the 1970s.

For more info on this fountain, go to:
https://wallacefountains.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Westwood_LA_USA.pdf

To learn more about the many Wallace Fountains located throughout the world go to:
https://wallacefountains.org/about-sir-wallace-and-his-fountains/wallace-fountains-worldwide/

5. FAMOUS & PROMINENT RESIDENTS OF HOLMBY WESTWOOD

Many thanks to Susan Reuben, Vice President of Holmby Westwood POA, who created a file of the many famous and prominent residents since Holmby Westwood’s history began in the late 1920’s.

Kirk Douglas
(Actor- Spartacus)
800 S. Beverly Glen

Rodney Dangerfield
(Actor & Comedian)
10434 Lindbrook

6. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

826LA@Hammer: K-Pop and Beyond
Sunday, Feb. 27, 11:00 a.m
at the Hammer Museum

This multi-modal focused workshop asks young writers to explore the varied emotions and writing styles of K-pop artists. Writers will develop the tools necessary to compose their own written and visual expressions.

Participants discuss and look at various K-pop artists, both popular and underground, and note the change in both writing styles and emotional expressions within songs. Writers will have the opportunity to create a visual representation of their connection to their chosen artist and song.

Recommended for ages 9+

Click here for more information

CONSERVATION STRATEGIES FOR DUDLEYA
Thursday, March 3rd at 5:00 PM
at La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the UCLA Botanical Garden

Free Admission Event at UCLA’s Botanical Garden! Join Kevin Alison, Production Manager at Tree of Life Nursery, as he describes ethical methods to propagate the famous Dudleya succulent.

A pop-up dudleya succulent shop will also be available!

RSVP your spot here:
bit.ly/3JshC1J

7. RESIDENT ADS

GARAGE DOOR INSTALLATION

Recommendations sought for a reliable, trustworthy person or company who sells and installs garage doors, and who is responsive if the equipment needs repair.

Please email recommendations to DrRobinKay@gmail.com. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. Robin Kay

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

8. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Current benefits include:

Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

Visit www.WestwoodVillageRewards.com and register for a list of promotions, rewards and other incentives offered by local retailers. No extra steps are required, and no apps to download!

9. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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.

Holmby News 2-18-22

February 20, 2022 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
February 18, 2022

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

1. Holmby Park Playground – Project Update
2. West LAPD Community Update Meeting
3. Century City Lane Closures
4. MyLA311 – City Services App
5. Famous & Prominent Residents of Holmby Westwood
6. Activities & Things to Do
7. Resident Ads
8. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
9. HWPOA Contact Information

1. HOLMBY PARK PLAYGROUND – PROJECT UPDATE

The Recreation & Parks Dept. of the City of LA has approved the design for the new playground at Holmby Park. The final design & color of the playground can be seen in the links below.

The playground has been ordered and is currently being manufactured. At this time it is anticipated construction at the site will start in late Spring/Early Summer this year. The cost of this project is expected to be more than $1,000,000.

Normally, the Rec. & Parks Dept. values the input of the community for projects such as this. HWPOA, the Holmby Park Advisory Board and members of the community all expressed concerns over the design (colors, size, etc.). Unfortunately, community input had very little influence on the final design. We are unsure why our input was not valued for this project.

Holmby Park Playground – Final Design

2. WEST LAPD COMMUNITY UPDATE MEETING

You Are Invited to:

West LAPD Community Update Meeting
via Zoom
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 3:00pm

Captain Jonathan Tom and available Senior Lead Officers will be updating the community on current events in West LA.

If you have specific questions for the LAPD, please email them to ringler@mac.com or Text (310) 365-5723 by Noon – Tuesday, February 22, 2022. The questions will be forwarded to the appropriate person.

Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:00pm

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://lapd.zoom.us/j/2087969708?pwd=RHdJL2tpb3NXaFpERHovS0l6SU1UQT09

Meeting ID: 208 796 9708
Passcode: 915421

3. CENTURY CITY LANE CLOSURES

Metro continues to make progress on the Purple Line Extension. Beginning this week, the contractor for Metro will begin efforts to relocate sewer and storm drain utilities in the Century CIty area.

WHERE:

Southbound Avenue of the Stars reduced to one lane north of Constellation Blvd.
No right turns from southbound Avenue of the Stars onto westbound Constellation Blvd.
Intermittent closure of eastbound access lane along south side of Constellation Blvd.

WHEN:

Beginning Monday, February 17th, 2022, for approximately one month. (Monday-Friday)
Work hours from 8pm-6am.

ACCESS:

Access to driveways on Constellation Blvd. will be maintained. Flaggers will be on-site to assist with vehicles entering and exiting the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel.
One eastbound and westbound lane will remain accessible from Century Park West to Avenue of the Stars.

4. MY LA 311 – CITY SERVICES APP

The MyLA 311 application is a quick, convenient, and easy way for Angelenos to connect with their local government and ensure that our communities are clean and safe.

With just a few taps you can submit requests for things like pothole repairs or bulky item pickups. MyLA311 is your connection to more than 1,500 City services.

Popular services include:

Reporting dumping or trash collection issues
Requesting bulky item pick-up appointments
Reporting potholes, graffiti, street light problems
Parking Enforcement
Animal Services
General City and government information

This one stop shop allows you to stay up to date with latest happenings in the city and can even help you locate nearby parks, police stations, and so much more. Follow this link to learn more and download the app today.

MyLA311
https://www.lacity.org/myla311

5. FAMOUS & PROMINENT RESIDENTS OF HOLMBY WESTWOOD

Many thanks to Susan Reuben, Vice President of Holmby Westwood POA, who created a file of the many famous and prominent residents since Holmby Westwood’s history began in the late 1920’s.

NOTE: Cecil B. DeMille (Director/Producer) lived at 414 Lomond, though the house has since been replaced.

Olivia de Havilland
(Actress, Gone With the Wind)
874 Birchwood

Robert Evans
(Movie Producer – The Godfather; Love Story and Chinatown)
10571 Wyton

6. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

NEW EXHIBITION – LIFES
at the Hammer Museum

Now Open! Featuring contributions from more than 50 individuals from various creative fields—artists, writers, choreographers, and more—this new exhibition considers the legacy of the so-called total work of art and the possibilities and pitfalls of interdisciplinary artmaking.

Learn More – click here

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CONSERVATION STRATEGIES FOR DUDLEYA
Thursday, March 3rd at 5:00 PM
at La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the UCLA Botanical Garden

Free Admission Event at UCLA’s Botanical Garden! Join Kevin Alison, Production Manager at Tree of Life Nursery, as he describes ethical methods to propagate the famous Dudleya succulent.

A pop-up dudleya succulent shop will also be available!

RSVP your spot here:
bit.ly/3JshC1J

7. RESIDENT ADS

MOBILE DOG GROOMER
Please let us know if you have a dog groomer who has a van and experience with small dogs. We would greatly appreciate your help. Our email is susanmeals@gmail.com.

Thank you!
Susan Meals

WROUGHT IRON INSTALLATION & WINDOW TINTER
Looking for a qualified wrought iron installer. Also, need a referral for a window tinter for house windows.

Please send info. to amonosson@hotmail.com. Thank you.

SEEKING LIVE-IN HOUSEKEEPER
Looking for a live-in housekeeper for an older single women living on the Wilshire corridor. Light cleaning, minimal cooking, driving not necessary. Must speak English and have strong references.

Contact Marci (310) 948-1917 or Denise (310) 721-2500

RETIREMENT HOME RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendations sought for a quality retirement home or village. Looking for a clean, well-maintained, intellectually and socially stimulating living environment for a 75+ y.o. sharp, retired woman who is not medically compromised, Prefer location near Westwood, but the quality of the living environment, clientele, and personnel takes priority over geographical convenience. Also wondering whether anyone has had experience with The Watermark at Westwood Village?

Please email recommendations to DrRobinKay@gmail.com. Thank you in advance for any leads. Robin Kay

HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

8. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Current benefits include:

Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

Visit www.WestwoodVillageRewards.com and register for a list of promotions, rewards and other incentives offered by local retailers. No extra steps are required, and no apps to download!

9. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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.

Holmby News 2-11-22

February 12, 2022 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
February 11, 2022

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

1. LA County Mask Mandate
2. Holmby Westwood Green Team Update
3. Adopt Fire Station #71 – Additions & Corrections
4. Metro Bus/Rail Service Changes
5. Famous and Prominent Residents of Holmby Westwood
6. Get Free N95 Masks
7. Cincinnati Bengals at UCLA Luskin Center
8. Activities & Things to Do
9. Resident Ads
10. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
11. HWPOA Contact Information

1. LA COUNTY MASK MANDATE

With the Omicron surge continuing its decline, Public Health officials caution that “post-surge” does not indicate an end to the pandemic, but rather that COVID-19 metrics are stabilizing across the county.

Public Health will consider LA County to be “post-surge” when COVID daily hospitalizations drop below 2,500 for seven consecutive days.

Once LA County enters post surge, masking will no longer be required in outdoor spaces at outdoor Mega Events or in outdoor spaces at childcare facilities and K-12 schools.

The masking requirement at indoor establishments will continue until:

LA County has two consecutive weeks at or below Moderate Transmission (10-49.99 new cases/100,000 persons in the past seven days), as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention OR
Vaccines have been available for children under age five for eight weeks; AND
No emerging reports of significantly circulating new variants of concern that threaten vaccine effectiveness.

Per state regulations, indoor masking at K-12 schools, childcare facilities, youth settings, healthcare settings, correctional facilities, homeless and emergency shelters, and cooling centers is still required. Additionally, per federal regulations, masking when riding public transit and in transportation is still required.

Employers must also continue to provide high quality and well-fitting masks to workers who are in close contact with others until transmission is lower. Vaccination verification will also continue at mega events and indoor sections of bars, lounges, nightclubs, wineries, breweries, and distilleries.

2. HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM UPDATE

TREE OF THE MONTH – CANARY ISLAND PINE

The Canary Island Pine is the Green Team’s Tree of the Month for February. Look for this tree species on Dalehurst Avenue. The profile information is primarily drawn from the STS Publication “Street Trees Recommended for Southern California” and the Selectree Cal Poly website.

Special thanks to Cassandra Franklin, Kathryn Welch Howe, Cage Hall, and Allyson Bunting for writing and designing the Tree of the Month Profiles.

Tree of the Month:
Canary Island Pine (click here)

3. ADOPT FIRE STATION #71 – ADDITIONS & CORRECTIONS

A few corrections to last week’s post:

Comstock Hills HOA came into existence in 2007 and thus, joined the Adopt Fire Station #71 eight years later. The Adopt program began in 1999. Len McCroskey was a founding member. Brian Studwell and Russ Alben were the catalyst who formed the group, wrote the bylaws, and received IRS approval. Please note: the donations are tax deductible. It’s important to get the facts straight and give credit where credit is due!

If you would like to contribute, please make checks payable to “Adopt Fire Station #71” and mail to:

Adopt Fire Station #71
c/o HWPOA
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049

4. METRO BUS/RAIL SERVICE CHANGES

Like many organizations across the country, Metro has been facing staff shortages since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Due to these staff shortages, Metro is making temporary service adjustments on Sunday, February 20, to most bus and all rail lines in order to provide our riders with more reliable and predictable service. Service levels will be slightly adjusted to significantly reduce missed service, and create shorter wait times and more room on each bus for our customers.

Check for updates on your bus or train schedule by using the My Bus tool.

5. FAMOUS & PROMINENT RESIDENTS OF HOLMBY WESTWOOD

Many thanks to Susan Reuben, Vice President of Holmby Westwood POA, who created a file of the many famous and prominent residents since Holmby Westwood’s history began in the late 1920’s.

We thought it would be interesting to include a few each week in our newsletter and look forward to your comments and/or any additional history you might share with our readers. You might be surprised to find a VIP lived in your home or a famous architect who designed it. Here we go…

NOTE: Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart lived at 232 Mapleton, possibly, at different times and now, the home is behind gates.

Oleg Cassini – 10431 Wyton

Marlene Dietrich – 868 Birchwood

Jeanne Crain – 354 Hilgard

6. GET FREE N95 MASKS

Americans can now get up to three free N95 masks at select pharmacies and community health centers, courtesy of the Biden administration.

400 million free N95 masks from the federal government are being distributed at thousands of pharmacies and health centers across the country that participate in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program.

The HHS says there will be a limit of three free N95 masks per person through the program. Details on how often people will be able to receive the free masks are not yet available.

A complete list of pharmacies participating in the federal program can be found on the CDC’s website.

7. CINCINNATI BENGALS AT UCLA LUSKIN CENTER

Despite UCLA’s ties to the Rams, it’s actually the AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals who will be calling Westwood home heading into Super Bowl LVI.

The Bengals’ players and staff are staying at the Luskin Conference Center – often heralded by Bill Walton as the greatest hotel in the world – smack dab in the middle of campus, and they are using the Wasserman Football Center for their practice location.

For more information, please click here.

8. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

A Decade of Acquisitions of Works on Paper
Feb. 13 – May 1
at the Hammer Museum

Opens Sunday! Visit a brand-new gallery dedicated to the Hammer’s permanent collection of work on paper. The inaugural exhibition presents contemporary prints and drawings by Richard Artschwager, Ruth Asawa, Huma Bhabha, Sam Gilliam, Sonia Gutiérrez, and many more.

Learn More – click here

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Westwood Library Opera Talk – The Opera Detective
Saturday, February 12 at 2:00 (via Zoom)
Sponsored by the LA Public Library

Join us on Zoom this Saturday, February 12th, at 2:00 p.m. for a fascinating talk by Steve Moore, the Opera Detective.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://lapl.zoom.us/j/87825282013?pwd=QnQvUFliL1lkcXY3enZzK0V5UkJwZz09

Meeting ID: 878 2528 2013
Passcode: 228155

9. RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING PART-TIME NANNY

A very nice couple is looking for a part-time nanny (full day, 2 to 3 days a week) for three boys ages 16 months (he walks and talks), 4 years, and 7 years old. The older boys are in school from 8:00 to 3:00, so for them, help would be needed in the mornings and picking them up from school. Applicants would need to be vaccinated and “boostered,” be covid-conscious (the husband is a doctor), and have reliable transportation. Please respond to Dafna at 310-650-7982.

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RECOMMENDATION SOUGHT – TALENTED GARDENER

Talented Gardener Sought (Not Mow & Blow!). Would appreciate any leads for talented gardeners who can manage and maintain a variety of backyard and front yard plants, trees, and shrubs on a weekly basis. Landscaping and irrigation knowledge would be helpful but is not required. Please email recommendations to DrRobinKay@gmail.com or text 310.270.7069 if you know someone who fits the bill. Thank you!

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IN-HOME FITNESS COACHING WITH TOM DAILEY

Tom discovered his passion for impacting people’s lives through health and fitness in 1999, and was a top tier trainer and manager at the Equinox Sports Club Los Angeles. The pandemic changed his career trajectory and he’s now working with clients privately. His clients range in age from 12 to 80 and they come to him for:

Improving posture and joint issues from working at the computer
Strength and cardiovascular training Nutrition and sleep coaching
Behavior change coaching for long lasting results
Athletic conditioning and boxing training

To schedule a complimentary consultation, email Tom@daileywellnesscoaching.com

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HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.

10. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Current benefits include:

Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

Visit www.WestwoodVillageRewards.com and register for a list of promotions, rewards and other incentives offered by local retailers. No extra steps are required, and no apps to download!

11. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

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.

Holmby News 2-4-22

February 4, 2022 hwpoa@aol.com

HOLMBY NEWS
February 4, 2022

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

1. HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. Adopt Fire Station #71
4. COVID Testing Information
5. Join LA City’s Advisory Council on Aging
6. City of LA Youth Council – Applications Open
7. Activities & Things to Do
8. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9. Resident Ads
10. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
11. HWPOA Contact Information

1. HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE

On Tuesday, February 8 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting. Due to social distancing restrictions, the meeting will be a video-conference held online via Zoom. Please click here to see the agenda.

Members of the community are welcome to join the Zoom call. Please let us know if you plan to attend and we will send you the link to access the video-conference. Email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.

2. LAPD CRIME REPORT

VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 220805045
10400 BLOCK LINDBROOK DR | 1/27/2022 @ 8:20 AM

3. ADOPT FIRE STATION #71

In 1999, a then HWPOA Board member, Leonard McCroskey, brought together 5 homeowner organizations (Bel-Air, Benedict Canyon, Comstock Hills, Residents of Beverly Glen and HWPOA) to raise funds to support our 1st responders at Fire Station #71, located at Beverly Glen and Sunset. Contributions came from the residents to support those things that the City of LA did not provide. While the station looked OK from the outside, there had been NO renovation in 57 years! No central heating or air conditioning, poor lighting, sleeping and eating quarters that were often filled with carcinogenic diesel fumes due to inadequate ventilation. The firefighters pay a daily “house dues” to cover many items they use daily including the food they eat, cooking utensils, cable, and internet but we consider the station their home away from home. They are on 24-hour call several days a week. The station serves an area covering over five and a half sq. miles and answers calls for over 3,000 households.

Over the years, contributions have supported the following:

commercial washer and dryer
carpet for the dorm and training room
gym equipment
furniture for the recreation room
large screen TV
smoker grill, vacuum cleaner, and air compressor
tool room remodel
renovation of the air system
bed dividers
kitchen remodel
a generator junction electrical box

There were many other purchases. The station gave a Pancake Breakfast every Spring for neighbors to celebrate their service to the community and to bring families to the station to meet the firefighters, tour their “home away from home,” and to let the children see the fire trucks on display. We hope that once COVID is behind us, the breakfast will return.

Our new venture: Several years ago, the Bel-Air Garden Club initiated a Spring clean-up at the station, pruning the hedges, trees, and creating walkways. The firefighters are involved with weekly maintenance and do a pretty good job with sprinkler problems. The Club not only created a new landscape plan for the station but purchased and planted new bushes, shrubs, and trees, and has continued to maintain it ever since. Beginning this year, The “Adopt FS #71″ Board of Directors voted to collaborate with the Club and to share the yearly cost. We are very much looking forward to this neighborhood endeavor with the Bel-Air Garden Club!

If you would like to contribute, please make checks payable to “Adopt Fire Station #71” and mail to:

Adopt Fire Station #71
c/o HWPOA
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049

This is a California non-profit Public Benefit Corporation, 501 (c) (3).

Thank you,
Sandy Brown, President, Adopt Fire Station #71

4. COVID TESTING INFORMATION

New Testing Site in Beverly Hills
911 Covid Testing is excited to announce their newest Mega Testing Site in the City of Beverly Hills. The site is located at 9900 N. Santa Monica Blvd. (just west of the Peninsula Hotel).

Book Your COVID Test

Free At-Home Tests – Reimbursement Information
There’s now a way to access at-home COVID-19 tests for free and get reimbursed for those already purchased. Here’s how:

Westwood-Century City Patch article
Getting Free At-Home COVID Tests in Calif.

5. JOIN LA CITY’S ADVISORY COUNCIL ON AGING

The Older Americans Act mandates that the Council on Aging be the principal advocacy body for seniors and disabled individuals in the City of Los Angeles. At this time, LA City’s Department of Aging is seeking to identify civically-minded seniors sixty years of age and older to join our Advisory Council on Aging.

The role of the Advisory Council on Aging is to provide older adults who reside in the City the opportunity to lend their insights into our community planning process, identify emerging needs and make recommendations on how to best serve seniors in the City of Los Angeles.

Flyer – Advisory Council on Aging

If you or someone you know is a civically-minded senior that would be interested in serving as a volunteer on the Department’s Advisory Council on Aging, please contact Zipora Gipson, Social Worker I, at (213) 202-5635 or via email at zipora.gipson@lacity.org to obtain more information and an application.

6. CITY OF LA YOUTH COUNCIL – APPLICATIONS OPEN

The Los Angeles Youth Development Department is excited to announce the first ever Olivia Mitchell LA City Youth Council. This youth-led council will be comprised of thirty young Angelenos, ages 16 to 25 from all across the City of Los Angeles.

Applications to join the first cohort of youth will be open through February 28, 2022.

If you know youth who have been looking for an opportunity to amplify youth voices please consider sharing the application: youthcouncil.lacity.org.

7. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

SCAM STOPPER WEBINAR
Wednesday, February 9 from 4 to 5 p.m. (via Zoom)
Hosted by Senator Ben Allen

Seniors, family members, and caregivers — We are pleased to invite you to join us for a Senior Scam Stopper seminar hosted by Senator Ben Allen. This seminar will feature expert panelists from the Contractors State License Board, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, and the California Department of Insurance. Our speakers will provide information to seniors and their families about common scams to look out for and how you can protect yourself from becoming a victim.

RSVP required at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hvZHFoygSECjYenw5lSAuw

Submit questions to be answered by our panelists at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf91LrTVJQoysEekl7dQvGF8klOPRTbnO3grKu4diec3ewxXg/viewform

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ULYSSES JENKINS: Without Your Interpretation
Feb. 6 – May 15, 2022
at the Hammer Museum

Opens Sunday! The Hammer presents the first major retrospective of the groundbreaking 1970s video and performance artist. A pivotal influence on contemporary art for over 50 years, Ulysses Jenkins (b. 1946, Los Angeles) is a groundbreaking video artist who emerged in the late-1970s. His video and media work is remarkable for its fusion of forms to conjure vibrant expressions of how image, sound, and cultural iconography inform representation. Using archival footage, photographs, image processing, and elegiac soundtracks, Jenkins pulls together strands of thought to construct an “other” history that consistently interrogates questions of race and gender as they relate to ritual, history, and state power.

Learn more – Click here

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 lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will 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

PEST CONTROL – RECOMMENDATION NEEDED

Please send recommendations for pest control, including flying pests and rats. Monthly service needed. Please send recommendations to swy333@gmail.com.

Thank you!

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TRUNKSHOW – ANATOMIE & SHORTYLOVE

Anatomie women’s sportswear and shortyLOVE handbag trunkshow in Little Holmby today through February 10.

The Anatomie collection is perfect for L.A. and these times: casual, comfortable, with most of the pieces made of our exclusive Italian fabric that is wrinkle free, machine washable and SPF50 (great for those walks around Holmby Park!). There are dozens of styles to chose from and I have all the colors and sizes at my home. There are also cashmeres that are perfect for these cooler temperatures, as well as the entire spring/summer collection. Sizes run from XS to XL. First time clients receive 15% off their entire order. You can also view the shortyLOVE handbag collection, designed by the former purse designer for Marc Jacobs. These nylon bags come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors, are very reasonably priced. There are quite a few that are perfect for walks and hikes (hold an iPhone and keys) and travel (lightweight and pack flat).

Covid precautions: one-on-one appointments, vaccines and masks a must! Call, email or text me for more information: Denise (310) 721-2500; dzbarta@aol.com

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10. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS

Current benefits include:

Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair

To see offers, click here

Westwood Village Rewards Program:

You can now earn rewards for shopping and dining in Westwood Village! Exclusive offers, promotions, and other incentives are now available in many restaurants, shops, and businesses in Westwood Village. So easy to use, too, you can access all of these rewards from your mobile device!

Visit www.WestwoodVillageRewards.com and register for a list of promotions, rewards, and other incentives offered by local retailers. No extra steps are required, and no apps to download!

11. 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
Pay Membership Dues: https://squareup.com/store/hwpoa

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.

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