HOLMBY NEWS
October 7, 2016
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA Board Meeting
2. HPOZ Update
3. Relaxed Parking During the Jewish Holidays
4. USPS Community Meeting – Update
5. LAPD Report – Auto-Related Crimes
6. L.A. Sanitation – Clean Streets
7. Police and Community Together (P.A.C.T.)
8. Upcoming Community Events
9. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
10. Resident Ads
11. HWPOA Contact Information
1. HWPOA BOARD MEETING
On Monday, October 10 at 8:00 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting at Belmont Village, 10475 Wilshire Blvd. The meeting was moved from the regular Tuesday evening due to a Jewish holiday. 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.
2. HPOZ UPDATE
Please read the following letter from Councilmember Paul Koretz regarding the HPOZ:
HPOZ Update from Paul Koretz
3. RELAXED PARKING DURING THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS
The Council Office has notified us that parking will be relaxed in our community during the upcoming Jewish holidays. For a complete list of dates and locations where the parking rules will be relaxed, please CLICK HERE.
We wish you a happy and sweet New Year! L’ Shanah Tovah!
4. USPS COMMUNITY MEETING – UPDATE
Many thanks to Congressman Ted Lieu!
On Sept. 20, Congressman Ted Lieu arranged for a Special Discussion at the Westwood Community Council meeting with U.S. Postal Service representatives and Westwood community stakeholders regarding mail delivery, mail theft, and other postal issues affecting our neighbors and other business stakeholders. (Special thanks to Janet Turner, Deputy to the Congressman for arranging this presentation.)
Ken Snavely, Los Angeles Postmaster; Edwin Mendoza, Manager, Barrington Post Office; and Angela Ferris, United States Postal Inspection Service – Mail Theft Division were knowledgeable and helpful in responding to questions and complaints. Late-in-the-day delivery as many residents have experienced is being addressed and we should see improvement immediately. “Vacation Hold” was discussed as was delivery of mail to the wrong house or, no delivery at all. Mr. Mendoza was informed of the many problems in Westwood and assured us that these problems will be addressed. Mail theft is a big problem and is being driven by methamphetamine use. At present, there are four inspectors working on prevention and security within a new division formed in March, 2015. Residents MUST remain vigilant:
- Do not leave mail in a mailbox overnight.
- Mail items inside your local post office.
- Arrange for mail pick-up if you are out of town.
- To report suspicious activity, call 1-877-876-2455.
- One last reminder: If you expect a delivery, do NOT be surprised if it is stolen. Angela Ferris said you should be surprised if it is still there when you return home.
Sandy Brown
5. LAPD REPORT – AUTO RELATED CRIMES
There have been several auto related crimes in the area in recent weeks:
- One resident reported that her car was broken into overnight. The perpetrators smoked in her car and took out an emergency bag.
- On 10/3/16 at approximately 11:00 PM, there was a vehicle break-in/theft on the 400 block of Loring.
- On 10/3/16 at approximately 5:30 AM, there was a carjacking at UCLA, where the gunman kidnapped the car owner for several hours.
Please see this LAPD Community Alert regarding motor vehicle theft prevention. Don’t become the next victim!
6. L.A. SANITATION – CLEAN STREETS
As part of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Clean Streets initiative, LA Sanitation drove all of LA’s public streets and alleys (traveling over 22,000 miles!) and gave each block a “cleanliness score”. 1 is clean, 2 is somewhat clean, and 3 is not clean.
This data has been aggregated into operational grids which helps LA Sanitation strategically deploy resources, such as a new dedicated Clean Streets clean-up crew. The map shows the average score within each grid. Red grids contain a lot of dirty streets while green grids contain mostly clean streets.
How clean is your street? Type in an address or click on a street to see how it fares.
www.cleanstreetsla.org/cleanstat/
Want to get involved? Click this link to learn more about the Clean Streets LA Challenge.
You can reach our Customer Care Center 24/7 at 1-800-773-2489, or create a service request at www.lacitysan.org.
7. POLICE AND COMMUNITY TOGETHER (P.A.C.T.)
In September of 1991, a partnership was formed between the West Los Angeles Community Police Station and a group of civic-minded citizens, resulting in the formation of “Police and Community Together” (P.A.C.T.), a non-profit corporation.
P.A.C.T. is involved in fundraising to provide funding and equipment for the West Los Angeles Community Police Station that are either underfunded or not provided by the City of Los Angeles, enabling the Officers to better serve the community. In addition, P.A.C.T. also subsidizes the Law Enforcement Youth Program and provides scholarships for the Cadets.
If you would like to make a donation to P.A.C.T., volunteer or would like more information, please click here: http://lapdpact.com/
8. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Concert Series @ Westwood Library – Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 at 2:30 PM at Westwood Library (1246 Glendon). Featuring the Fiato String Quartet, Westwood Library’s Quartet in Residence. This concert is FREE, with free parking at the library. Garage and library doors open at 2:00 p.m. After the concert, meet the musicians and enjoy a complimentary reception hosted by TENDER GREENS and the Friends of Westwood Library. For more information about this event, please CLICK HERE.
Register to Vote – Deadline is October 24, 2016. For more information, please click here: https://www.lavote.net/
SPA Overboard Festival – October 7-9, 2016 at St. Paul the Apostle (Selby at Ohio). The Fall Festival is almost here! Mark your calendar for for all the activities and events that you don’t want to miss. There’s dodgeball, talent show, basketball,… and can we say LIVE! Don’t want to miss that! Rides, game booths, food, bake sale and so much more! For more information, please click here: https://www.spapwc.com/festival/
Green Living Workshops – Thursdays: Oct. 13, 20 & 27, 2016 from 7-8:30 PM at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire). Do you feel threats to our environment are too critical to ignore but your individual behavior is too insignificant to make an impact? What if you could learn effective solutions you could immediately implement? You can, attend a FREE Green Living Workshop! For more information, please click here: http://www.sustainableworks.org/
Westwood Rec. Halloween Carnival – Saturday, Oct. 29 from 11AM to 7PM at Westwood Rec. Center. Jumpers, carnival games, laser tag, food trucks, costume contest, arts and crafts and more! Wristbands may be purchased online now or on the day of the event if space is still available. For more information, please click here and scroll to page 4: Westwood Rec. Fall 2016
9. 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.
10. RESIDENT ADS
DESERT TRIP EVENT – TICKETS FOR SALE
We have 4 great tickets for October 14 – 16, 2016 and a premium parking pass for Desert Trip event in Palm Springs area that we must sell.
Prime seats: 2 tickets for for Section 208, Row E and 2 tickets for Section 210, Row G.
Cochella Music event with: Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Neil Young and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters
Best Offer accepted for these great tickets.
If interested, call Marion Solomon, (310) 475-8300.
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HIGH HOLIDAYS AT UCLA
If you, or someone you know, are looking to go a service for the High Holidays in the West LA area, our son-in-law, Rabbi Jan Goldstein, leads a service at UCLA’s Ackerman Grand Ballroom that is filled with much heart, soul and song. There is truly nothing else like it. Everyone is welcome and no one is turned away for lack of funds.
Kol Nidre – Tuesday, 10/11 7:30
Yom Kippur – Wednesday 10/12 10AM, Yizkor 12:30, Discussion with the Rabbi, 4:00, Neilah 5:30
Matthew and Marion Solomon
(310) 475-8300
drmarionsolomon@AOL.com
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OFFICE SPACE FOR SUBLEASE
Office space for sublease in a unique brick building located at 1554 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Ste. 107 between Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevard. The building features enclosed courtyard and high wooden beams. The office space is 877 square feet and the monthly rent is $2,700. The lease expires on June 14, 2017 (lease extension possible). Please contact Matti Contopulos (Children’s Cancer Research Fund) at: 310-444-0100 to inquire.
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WANTED: HOUSEKEEPER
Looking for a housekeeper 3 days a week for about 4 hours a day…must drive and speak English. Please contact Sandi at 310-470-3355.
Thank you
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SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER
I am looking for an experienced housekeeper 3 full days a week. Please call or email me ASAP.
Thank you so much.
Pburnettmarcus@gmail.com
Mobile: 310-270-5720
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
