HOLMBY NEWS
June 15, 2018
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA’s 4th of July Parade & Picnic
2. Caution – Mylar Balloons
3. Westwood Neighborhood Council – Update
4. L.A. Times Weekly Circulars
5. UCLA Commencement – This Weekend
6. Westwood Blvd. Resurfacing
7. Bird Scooters – Moratorium
8. Free Independence Day Concert
9. Fellow – New Restaurant in Westwood
10. Upcoming Community Events
11. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
12. Resident Ads
13. HWPOA Contact Information
1. HWPOA’S 4th OF JULY PARADE & PICNIC
HWPOA’s 4th of July Parade & Picnic
is just A FEW WEEKS AWAY!
Food – Music – Bouncers – Arts & Crafts
and much more!
Decorate your scooters and wagons, your kids and grandkids, and your homes, especially if you’re along the Loring/ Comstock parade route! Celebrate the holiday and the treasure of a neighborhood we live in together.
We will kick off at
10:00 am on Wednesday, July 4th
at Warner Ave. School (on Loring at Holmby)
Be sure to thank our sponsors who are spending their holiday with our neighborhood:
- ACS Security: Hot Dog grilling
- UCLA Health: Our Platinum Sponsor
- City Target: Face Painting and Lemonade
Our local Realtors, each have sponsored the awesome kids activities:
- The “Jordana Leigh” Speed Obstacle Course
- The “Jim Bremner” Mega Obstacle Course
- The “Larry Young” Toddler Amusement Park
- The “Jane Gavens” Arts and Crafts Tent
- The “Mark Rogo” DJ Booth to fill the park with jamming music
- The “Caron Schwartz” Cookie Tent
Questions, ideas, sponsor recommendations? Please email Esther with any questions at emagna@msn.com.
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2. CAUTION – MYLAR BALLOONS
During this time of year, flower leis, personalized cards and balloons are popular gifts for graduation ceremonies as well as Father’s Day. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) reminds our customers that metallic balloons, or Mylars, can cause power outages and pose a public safety risk. Each year, Mylar balloons cause approximately 200 power outages–about one Mylar-related outage every other day in the City of Los Angeles.
The metallic coating on Mylar balloons conducts electricity, and can cause a short circuit or power surge when in contact with power lines. This can lead to large-scale power outages, melting of electrical wires, and fires, leading to possible injuries and property damage. In addition, outages caused by balloons can often result in traffic congestion due to disrupted traffic signals, and cause a significant inconvenience for residents and business owners who lose power.
Unlike latex balloons, Mylar balloons can stay inflated and float in the air for two weeks or more, posing a safety risk to our utility workers and the public. To reduce the risk of outages and potential injuries, here are some important tips on how to safely and properly handle Mylar balloons:
- Never release a Mylar balloon outdoors
- Keep Mylar balloons away from power lines
- Use balloon weights
- Never use metallic ribbon with metallic balloons
- Always deflate metallic balloons and dispose of them properly when no longer in use
If you see a Mylar balloon that has contacted a power line, keep yourself, your equipment, and all other items and people, at least 20 feet away. Always assume the power lines are energized. Do not attempt to climb the pole or try to retrieve the object. Call LADWP at 1-800-DIAL DWP.
3. WESTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL – UPDATE
In the recent City of Los Angeles Special Subdivision Election, the new North Westwood Neighborhood Council was created. This week, the original Westwood Neighborhood Council (WWNC) passed a motion for a Petition for Shared Boundaries such that Westwood Village and the business area from Wilshire to Ohio on Westwood Boulevard would be shared by the two Councils. Shared boundaries and shared resources have historic precedent among Neighborhood Councils across Los Angeles. In addition, the WWNC adopted new bylaws with the boundary changes, and shared resources.
The Petition for Shared Boundaries will be submitted to the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners for approval at a public hearing in late July or August.
4. L.A. TIMES WEEKLY CIRCULARS
Each week, the L.A. Times delivers a weekly circular to all homes in the neighborhood. These circulars include several pages of advertisements. It was brought to the attention of the HWPOA Board of Directors that many people do not pick up the circulars before they blow away and end up as garbage in the street. Trees are cut down in the process of providing this circular.
We contacted the L.A. Times and were told that they would remove the entire neighborhood from distribution of the circulars once we provide the street address information.
The HWPOA Board discussed the issue and voted in favor of removing the entire neighborhood from the distribution of the circulars.
If you would like to continue to receive these weekly circulars, you may opt-out by contacting us at hwpoa@aol.com. Please let us know your address. NOTE: If you subscribe to the L.A. Times, this will not affect your subscription. You will still receive your newspaper as scheduled.
5. UCLA COMMENCEMENT – THIS WEEKEND
UCLA Commencement will take place this weekend (June 15-17). Parking and traffic in Westwood may be heavier than usual. For additional information, please click here:
https://commencement.ucla.edu/
Congratulations to the Class of 2018!
6. WESTWOOD BLVD. RESURFACING
You may have noticed the “Temporary No Parking” signs along both sides of Westwood Blvd. Beginning next week, Westwood Blvd. south of Wilshire will be resurfaced. This project is tentatively scheduled for June 18-22; however, the resurfacing may be postponed due to the Metro roadwork on Wilshire Blvd.
7. BIRD SCOOTERS – MORATORIUM
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation is currently in the process of working with the Los Angeles City Council to develop rules and guidelines for the operations of dockless on-demand mobility services (Bird).
In this regard, the Los Angeles City Council is working to impose a citywide moratorium on dockless transportation programs until a regulatory system that protects Los Angeles communities can be established.
In other words, the city is working to require Bird to remove all their scooters until the regulations are established.
8. FREE INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCERT
Don’t miss it! SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2018 at 2:30 pm @ Westwood Library for a terrific Independence Day Concert, featuring the virtuoso SWING BAND of the LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT BAND.
The LAPD Band’s 10-person SWING BAND under the baton of Maestro Richard Allen will present a fabulous program of American popular classics and patriotic favorites, in a lively Fourth of July celebration. Fun for your whole family!
9. FELLOW – NEW RESTAURANT IN WESTWOOD
The new full-service Fellow opened among the fast casual territory of Westwood Village earlier this week. Chef Michael Bryant of Cliff’s Edge and The Churchill created a grown-up lunch menu with nods to his Southern roots with restaurant veterans and partners Philip Camino and Terry Tolba. And though Fellow’s delivery-only and catering service launched in February, the restaurant expanded to a full lunch menu this week, with dinner hours by September.
Fellow is located at 1071 Glendon Ave.
(formerly The Glendon and Moustache Cafe)
Website – https://www.fellow.la/
Article – Eater LA Article – Fellow
10. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Thrive! Preparing for Life’s Next Act – Sunday, June 24 at 2:00 PM at Brentwood Library (11820 San Vicente). Panel discussion regarding senior issues such as fighting scams, fraud and elder abuse.
Summer Fun Activity Guide – From the Westwood-Century City Patch – Town-by town listings to best fairs, street festivals, July 4th fireworks & fun, concerts and events that the LA region has to offer.
Summer Fun Guide 2018 – Click Here
Make Music Day 2018 Under the Stars: Alex Cole Rocks – Thursday, June 21 at 8:00 PM at the Italian Cultural Institute (1023 Hilgard Ave.). A special concert by under the stars by the singer, composer and rock guitarist Alex Cole, accompanied by Michael Dwyer on bass and Alejandro Mercado on drums, on the occasion of Make Music Day, an international free celebration of music held on the same day in more than 800 cities in 110 countries around the world. For more information, please CLICK HERE
11. 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.
12. RESIDENT ADS
DOG WALKER & PERSONAL ASSISTANT FOR HIRE
Need a dog walker, pet care, and/or personal errands taken care of? Please call Eli Clare. References available. College graduate and your neighbor. Cell 310-310-9498 and my email is elirclare@gmail.com
13. 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 at 8:00 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.). Please confirm prior to attending.