HOLMBY NEWS
April 19, 2024

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

1.  HWPOA Annual Meeting & Election Results
2.  LAPD Crime Report
3.  Relaxed Parking – Jewish Holidays
4.  Warner Ave. School Event – Street Closures
5.  Metro – Free Rides on Earth Day
6.  Pancake Breakfast at Fire Station 71
7.  Activities & Things to Do

1.  HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTION RESULTS

Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Meeting Webinar and thank you to our guest speakers, Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky and LAPD Senior Lead Officer James Allen as well as the HWPOA Board of Directors.  If you missed the webinar, you can watch it here:

HWPOA Annual Meeting 2024 – video
Passcode: $p8nNaW4

The election results for the HWPOA Board of Directors were announced and we are happy to report that all 24 candidates have been elected to the board.  Congratulations to all!  The members of the newly elected board can be found here:

HWPOA Board of Directors 2024-25

2.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

THEFT-GRAND (plain theft-grand) $950.01 & over
Incident #: 240807786
10400 BLOCK LINDBROOK DR  |  4/12/2024 @ 3:46 PM

THEFT – PETTY (plain theft-petty) ($950 & under)
Incident #: 240807850
400 BLOCK HILGARD AV  |  4/14/2024 @ 3:40 PM

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.  RELAXED PARKING – JEWISH HOLIDAYS

The City of Los Angeles has relaxed parking restrictions for the upcoming Jewish holidays of Passover and Shavuot. Time limits and preferential parking restrictions will be relaxed on specific dates. Meters, tow-away zones and other safety violations will still be enforced.

To see the memo with specific locations and dates, please click here:

Jewish Holidays – Relaxed Parking

4.  WARNER AVE. SCHOOL EVENT – STREET CLOSURES

Warner Avenue Elementary School will hold its annual Warner Walk on Friday, April 26, 2024 from 1:00am – 2:00pm.  This is a kid-centered event where the students raise funds to support the school and provide a better education for their futures.  As in past years, the surrounding blocks around the school–Warner, Loring, Holmby, and Woodruff–will be closed.  The Department of Transportation will block off this part of the street to allow the children to participate safely in the Warner Walk.

The Department of Transportation will officially close the streets on Friday, April 26th from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.  However, in order to minimize your inconvenience, we will allow minimal access to those houses directly across from the school on each block until 10:00 am.  According to the Los Angeles police regulations, barricades must be put up and cars must also block the road to allow for maximum safety from 8:00 am-4:00 pm but we will have a small access point and volunteer at each corner until 10:00 am for limited access.

All vehicles will need to be removed from the street by 8:00 am no through traffic will be allowed to enter or exit between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm Friday.  The Tow Away / No Parking restrictions will be strictly enforced during these hours.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience the street closure may cause your family.  We hope you’ll come and enjoy the fun!  Thank you for your continued support of our neighborhood school and our activities.

5.  METRO – FREE RIDES ON EARTH DAY

Mark your calendar for Earth Day: Monday, April 22nd. We’re offering free rides on Metro buses, trains, Bike Share and Micro:

• At train stations the turnstiles will be unlocked
• On buses the fare boxes will be covered
• Want to hop on a bike for Earth Day? Use code “042224” for free rides on Metro Bike Share
• For Metro Micro, use code “EarthDay24” to book your ride

Go Metro to help us fight climate change and create a better future for LA.

6.  PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT FIRE STATION 71

Our classic community celebration has returned!!  We encourage you to attend the upcoming Pancake Breakfast at Fire Station 71 (located at Beverly Glen and Sunset).  It is a fun, free event for all ages.  Mark your calendars for Sunday, May 5!

7.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

L.A. Times Festival of Books
Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21
on the USC campus

Find your spark at the 2024 L.A. Times Festival of Books, April 20-21 on the USC campus. It’s the country’s largest literary festival and admission is FREE. The festival will also feature ticketed events with authors and celebrities.

Festival of Books

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Beginning Chess
Saturday, April 20th, at 11 a.m.
at Westwood Library

Join us for Beginning Chess this Saturday, April 20th, at 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Chess expert Brian Glover will introduce the classic game of strategy. All ages are welcome!

Parking is validated, no reservation required.

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CicLAvia – Venice Blvd.
Sunday, April 21, from 9 AM to 4 PM
along Venice Blvd.

Our 51st CicLAvia Sunday is here! 5.75 miles of open streets connecting Culver City, Palms, Mar Vista, and Venice will be transformed into a public park for the day.

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Clarkia Festival
Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden

We warmly invite the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association to the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden inaugural Clarkia Festival on May 18, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival aims to cultivate community among our neighbors and support local organizations.

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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://hwpoa.square.site/

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
April 12, 2024

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

1.  HWPOA Annual Meeting – Register Now
2.  Vote Now – Board of Directors Election
3.  Upcoming Premiere in Westwood – Street Closures
4.  Warner Ave. School Event – Street Closures
5.  UCLA Faculty Club Open House
6.  Summer Programs for Kids & Teens
7.  Activities & Things to Do
8.  Resident Ads

1.  HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING – REGISTER NOW

You are invited to attend the

HWPOA Annual Membership Meeting

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
7:30 PM
Online Via Zoom Webinar

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Although the webinar is open to the public, registration is required to attend.  Please click below to register.

Click Here to Register

Agenda includes:

• Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, 5th District
• Senior Lead Officer James Allen, West LAPD
• State of the Association
• Election results for HWPOA Board of Directors
• And more…

If you have questions for any of our guest speakers, please email them to hwpoa@aol.com by April 14.  We can’t guarantee that they will all be asked due to the limited amount of meeting time, but will try to get in as many as possible.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

We hope you can join us!

2.  VOTE NOW – BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION

We normally hold the election of the HWPOA Board of Directors in-person at our Annual Meeting.  However, as this year’s Annual Meeting will be held virtually, the election will be conducted separately.

Below you will find a link to vote electronically.  Members who do not have access to email will be sent paper ballots.  Only members in good standing may vote and only one vote per household will be counted.  If you and other family members each receive this email, please select one family member to cast a ballot.

To validate this election, at least 50 members must vote and in order to win, the candidate must receive a majority (at least 50% +1) of the legal vote.

Ballots must be received by 5:00 PM on April 14, 2024 to be counted.  Results will be announced at the Annual Meeting.

Vote Now – Click Here

3.  UPCOMING PREMIERE IN WESTWOOD – STREET CLOSURES

MGM will be holding the Premiere of “Challengers” at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the Village Theater and Bruin Theaters.

This event will involve various sidewalk and street closures around the area of Broxton Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Le Conte Avenue.

4.  WARNER AVE. SCHOOL EVENT – STREET CLOSURES

Warner Avenue Elementary School will hold its annual Warner Walk on Friday, April 26, 2024 from 1:00am – 2:00pm.  This is a kid-centered event where the students raise funds to support the school and provide a better education for their futures.  As in past years, the surrounding blocks around the school–Warner, Loring, Holmby, and Woodruff–will be closed.  The Department of Transportation will block off this part of the street to allow the children to participate safely in the Warner Walk.

The Department of Transportation will officially close the streets on Friday, April 26th from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.  However, in order to minimize your inconvenience, we will allow minimal access to those houses directly across from the school on each block until 10:00 am.  According to the Los Angeles police regulations, barricades must be put up and cars must also block the road to allow for maximum safety from 8:00 am-4:00 pm but we will have a small access point and volunteer at each corner until 10:00 am for limited access.

All vehicles will need to be removed from the street by 8:00 am no through traffic will be allowed to enter or exit between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm Friday.  The Tow Away / No Parking restrictions will be strictly enforced during these hours.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience the street closure may cause your family.  We hope you’ll come and enjoy the fun!  Thank you for your continued support of our neighborhood school and our activities.

5.  UCLA FACULTY CLUB OPEN HOUSE

The UCLA Faculty Club is a gathering place for UCLA faculty, staff, retirees, alumni, friends and families. Members have a full range of dining and entertaining options and can book a wide range of rooms for small and large scale events. Members also have access to over 100 faculty clubs nationwide.

Members of the community (local residents) are invited to join the UCLA Faculty Club as Affiliate Members.

OPEN HOUSE – See what it’s like to be a member for a day!  Two Open House Dates – Wed., May 1 & Thurs., May 2, 2024. Register here

Upcoming member events include:

• Rama Navami Festival – Themed Buffet Brunch
• Spring Block Party – honoring Chancellor Block
• Earth Day Buffet Lunch
• Passover Seder Dinner Buffet

Website:
UCLA Faculty Club

6.  SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR KIDS & TEENS

Kids Grades 1- 12: Summer at Crossroads
https://www.xrds.org/summer-at-crossroads
We are excited to offer a summer program with a range of opportunities for students to continue pursuing their academic studies, explore other opportunities, learn and have fun! The program offers arts enrichment courses, classes in academic areas of study like language and mathematics and sports opportunities such as basketball and swimming.

Kids age 5-14: Performing Arts Workshops
https://www.performingartsworkshops.com
PAW Musical Theater camps center around preparing students to present A Barbie Dream Musical; Greatest Showman; Matilda the Musical; or Mary Poppins. Parents often couple a 2-week musical theater session with a 1-week camp in areas such as actor’s reel, debate, guitar, photography, poetry slam, stage effects makeup and more. Auditions are not required.

Kids grades 3-12: Summer Programs at Harvard-Westlake
https://www.hw.com/summerprograms
Harvard-Westlake summer programs are designed for parents and children to experience the wealth and resources the school has available, and engage continual learning over the summer.  Participants can experience renowned programs in academics, visual arts, performing arts, film, debate and athletics.

Girls ages 8 -16: Sunshine Volleyball Beach Camp
https://sunshinevolleyballclub.com/programs/beach-camp/westside/
The focus of Sunshine Volleyball Club is training girls to play volleyball. Our methods of teaching and our drills are engaging, effective and fun for girls of all ages. Our small groups allow us to group players by age and ability, ensuring that everyone is receiving appropriate instruction. Westside Location: Will Rogers State Beach (PCH and Temescal)

Kids ages 5-15: Rolling Robots Summer Camp
https://www.rollingrobots.com/summer-camps
Rolling Robots STEM and Robotics Camps are designed to encourage open creativity and deep exploration featuring small camp size, feasible weekly schedule, hands-on and project-based building, coding and design camps. Kids are welcome to explore Rolling Robots’ camps in a non-competition format, designed to spark a budding interest in robotics and STEM.

Kids preschool to 7th grade: Summer Enrichment camp at St. Matthew’s
https://www.stmatthewsschool.com/apps/pages/summersession
St. Matthew’s Summer Enrichment provides children with a classic summer camp experience. This program helps students continue learning over the summer break, leaving them with memories they will cherish for a lifetime!

Kids ages 5 to 14 – STEM Summer Day Camp at CodeREV
https://www.coderevkids.com/tech-camps/
Budding coders, robotics engineers, game developers, animators and STEM campers are invited to join CodeREV this summer for a memorable and educational experience. Its camps provide the ultimate coding, STEAM, game design, engineering and digital design class experience in a live format, led by expert instructors. Both live and online options available.

7.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Free Piano Concert: Purely Chopin
Saturday, April 13th, at 3:00 p.m.
at Westwood Library

Don’t miss our live piano concert in the Westwood Library this Saturday, April 13th, at 3:00 p.m.

The Yoder brothers, Lukasz and Kasper, will perform a fabulous program titled Purely Chopin, featuring some of the composer’s most enduring and beautiful solo piano works.

This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of Westwood Library and the Los Angeles Musical Salon.

Parking is validated, no reservation required.

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Broxton Nights: Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 13 from 5 – 9pm
1036 Broxton Ave in Westwood Village

Broxton Nights is a monthly Night Market in the heart of Westwood Village that’s fun for all ages!

Mark your calendars for April 13th, 5-9PM as we come together to honor our planet and embrace sustainability in-style! Prepare for an immersive shopping experience like no other as The Pop-Up Shoppes takes over Broxton Nights with a curated selection of 40 eco-conscious small businesses.

Free crafts and activities, prize giveaways, clothing swap, live music and more!

Get My Tickets

8.  RESIDENT ADS

SENIOR COMPANION / CAREGIVER AVAILABLE
Senior companion/Caregiver with excellent references.  Speaks English and drives.  Also, Light housekeeping, shopping, errands and transportation.

Worked for a couple in Palos Verdes for 5 years where she supervised pool and garden staff as well as cared for the couple.

Rosie Rivera
Cell:  (818) 268-3534

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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.

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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://hwpoa.square.site/

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
April 5, 2024

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

1.  HWPOA Annual Meeting – Register Now
2.  Vote Now – Board of Directors Election
3.  LAPD Crime Report
4.  Westwood Library Book Sale
5.  Free Paper Shredding Event – Saturday
6.  UCLA Botanical Garden Newsletter
7.  Activities & Things to Do
8.  Resident Ads

1.  HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING – REGISTER NOW

You are invited to attend the

HWPOA Annual Membership Meeting

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
7:30 PM
Online Via Zoom Webinar

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Although the webinar is open to the public, registration is required to attend.  Please click below to register.

Click Here to Register

Agenda includes:

• Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, 5th District
• Senior Lead Officer James Allen, West LAPD
• State of the Association
• Election results for HWPOA Board of Directors
• And more…

If you have questions for any of our guest speakers, please email them to hwpoa@aol.com by April 14.  We can’t guarantee that they will all be asked due to the limited amount of meeting time, but will try to get in as many as possible.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

We hope you can join us!

2.  VOTE NOW – BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION

We normally hold the election of the HWPOA Board of Directors in-person at our Annual Meeting.  However, as this year’s Annual Meeting will be held virtually, the election will be conducted separately.

Below you will find a link to vote electronically.  Members who do not have access to email will be sent paper ballots.  Only members in good standing may vote and only one vote per household will be counted.  If you and other family members each receive this email, please select one family member to cast a ballot.

To validate this election, at least 50 members must vote and in order to win, the candidate must receive a majority (at least 50% +1) of the legal vote.

Ballots must be received by 5:00 PM on April 14, 2024 to be counted.  Results will be announced at the Annual Meeting.

Vote Now – Click Here

3.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 240807406
700 BLOCK HOLMBY AV  |  3/23/2024 @ 10:00 AM

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 240807404
900 BLOCK THAYER AV  |  3/20/2024 @ 12:00 PM

BURGLARY FROM VEHICLE
Incident #: 240807485
400 BLOCK LORING AV  |  3/30/2024 @ 2:45 PM

BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 240800705
10500 BLOCK LINDBROOK DR  |  3/27/2024 @ 7:00 PM

BICYCLE – STOLEN
Incident #: 240807570
WESTHOLME AV & HILGARD AV  |  4/2/2024 @ 1:00 PM

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

4.  WESTWOOD LIBRARY BOOK SALE

Head on over to the Friends of the Library Book Sale this Saturday, April 6th, at 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. You will find a huge selection of carefully curated, gently used books (including kids’ books and art books) offered at the usual great prices! It’s a splendid opportunity to increase your personal library while raising money for your public library.

Parking is validated.

5.  FREE PAPER SHREDDING EVENT – SATURDAY

You’re invited to our annual paper shredding event sponsored by Tamar Asken of Parasol Realty at Emerson Middle School on Saturday, 4/6 from 10-12.

For questions please contact Tamar Asken at 310.801.8292 or tamar@parasolrealtygroup.com

6.  UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN NEWSLETTER

Dear Garden Friends,

We are very excited about our upcoming and inaugural Clarkia Festival on May 18 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. This festival will be our first large public event and it will be lots of fun. We will have family activities, a “BioBlitz,” guided tours, music, and food trucks. Please join our celebration of Spring with a hillside of dazzling Clarkia wildflowers.

We invite you to attend our upcoming workshop on how to make art using pressed flowers. The Garden is also hosting two Botany Brown Bag noontime talks by Dr. Felipe Zapata and Dr. Tom Gillespie. You will enjoy meeting UCLA’s great plant science faculty.

Want to give your child an outdoor adventure this summer? Registration is now open for our Nature Day Camps for 1st through 4th grade.

The Garden is blooming, so please come by!

Victoria L. Sork,
Director, UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden and Herbarium

UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
April 2024 Newsletter

7.  ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO

Broxton Nights: Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 13 from 5 – 9pm
1036 Broxton Ave in Westwood Village

Broxton Nights is a monthly Night Market in the heart of Westwood Village that’s fun for all ages!

Mark your calendars for April 13th, 5-9PM as we come together to honor our planet and embrace sustainability in-style! Prepare for an immersive shopping experience like no other as The Pop-Up Shoppes takes over Broxton Nights with a curated selection of 40 eco-conscious small businesses.

Free crafts and activities, prize giveaways, clothing swap, live music and more!

Get My Tickets

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Free Mindful Awareness Meditation
every Thursday at 12:30 p.m.
at the Hammer Museum

Practicing mindful awareness meditation is scientifically proven to reduce stress, improve attention, boost the immune system, and promote a general sense of health and well-being. Stop by the Hammer Museum every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. for a free 30-minute meditation session in the Billy Wilder Theater. These sessions are led by instructors from the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, and are open to all—no experience necessary.

Find more information here

8.  RESIDENT ADS

HELP NEEDED TO MOVE HEAVY ITEMS
Can anyone recommend two strong men (or women) that can carry a treadmill out to the curb from an upstairs bedroom?  Also a stationary bike from the backyard.

Thank you!

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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.

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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://hwpoa.square.site/

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.