HOLMBY NEWS
May 24, 2019

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

1.  Sunset Blvd. Power Upgrade Project – LADWP
2.  HWPOA’s 4th of July Parade & Picnic
3.  LAPD Crime Report
4.  Memorial Day Event at VA Cemetery
5.  West LA Police Station – Open House
6.  UCLA Botanical Garden
7.  Summer Camps at UCLA Recreation
8.  Upcoming Community Events
9.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
10.  Resident Ads
11.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  SUNSET BLVD. POWER UPGRADE PROJECT – LADWP

Beginning this summer (dates TBD), LADWP is planning a much-needed power infrastructure project in the Westwood and Bel Air area. The LADWP will be installing additional underground power lines to upgrade infrastructure and improve reliability for the Bel Air, Beverly Crest, Westwood, and Holmby Hills communities.  Four new underground circuits will be installed to relieve the overloaded circuits.

Construction will be in two different areas on Sunset Blvd:

• Sunset Blvd between the 405 freeway and Bellagio Rd
• Sunset Blvd between S. Beverly Glen Blvd and Carolwood Dr

During work, at least one lane will remain open in each direction to both eastbound and westbound traffic.

Construction Hours:

• Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
• Saturday – 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Additional information: Deborah Hong, Community Affairs – 213-367-5204  Deborah.Hong@ladwp.com.

Click here for more information:
Sunset Blvd. Power Upgrade Project

2.  HWPOA’S 4th OF JULY PARADE & PICNIC

Save the date!  Summer is almost here and we are getting ready for:

HWPOA’s 4th of July Parade & Picnic!
Thursday, July 4th
10:00 am Parade start at Warner Avenue

The day will begin at Warner Ave. School, with a parade that leads to Holmby Park, where the festivities continue.

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.  More details to follow in the coming weeks – stay tuned!

Questions/ feedback/ ideas?
Please email Esther Magna, Parade Chair: emagna@msn.com

3.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

Senior Lead Officer Chris Ragsdale’s recent report to the Westwood Community Council:

• Westwood is a “target rich” environment.  In 2018, there were 189 crimes, the 4th highest in the 65 sq. mile area of West LA.
• 100 + were thefts that took place between noon and 6 pm.  The majority of those were in businesses, department stores and parking lots.  Most of the victims were “visitors” to Westwood.
• 10 of the 189 crimes were aggravated assaults, 10 were violent crimes.
• In 2019, so far, there have been 60 crimes, same time (noon to 6 pm) and in the same locations.

Warning – Postmates Delivery Scam
A homeowner on Comstock near Holmby Park reported the following incident.  Last Saturday, someone carrying a small bag knocked on her door claiming to be delivering food from Postmates.  The homeowner, who did not open the door, had not ordered food so the delivery person left.  It is possible that the delivery person was actually a “lookout”, and had no one answered the door, the delivery person may have assessed the home as a target and then attempted to break in.  This is a common operation among thieves so please take appropriate precautions.

4.  MEMORIAL DAY EVENT AT VA CEMETERY

Los Angeles National Cemetery
MEMORIAL DAY 2019
Monday, May 27, 2019
10:00am

Ample free parking
Enter at 950 South Sepulveda Blvd.

Outdoor event, open to the public – bring your entire family!

MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Fritz Coleman, NBC 4

PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• 300th Army Band
• Oath of Allegiance
• Flyover

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

• Lt. Gen. John Thompson, Commander, Los Angeles Air Force Base
• Brigadier General James Comstock, US Army (ret)
• Congressman Ted Lieu
• Mayor Eric Garcetti

On Saturday, May 25, 5,000 Boy and Girl Scouts will place American flags on every one of the 90,000 resting places of our great veterans, going back to the Civil War, which will remain in place until after Monday’s event.

5.  WEST LA POLICE STATION – OPEN HOUSE

The Los Angeles Police Department invites you to come celebrate its 150 Year Anniversary at the:

2019 West Los Angeles Community Police Station
Open House!

Wednesday, May 29, 2019
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

1663 Butler Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025

• Meet your Captains and tour the Police Station
• Try our Force Option Simulator!
• Enjoy a free BBQ, face painting, police displays, and more!
• Meet City dignitaries, including City Controller Ron Galperin!

****Parking available at Corinth Ave & Iowa St.****

6.  UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN

UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden is a 7.5 acre garden, outdoor classroom, and research facility on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, California. This living museum contains a diverse collection of plants from around the world. Come explore this urban oasis, free to the public daily.

The UCLA Botanical Garden has a few upcoming events that can be signed up for on their website or Eventbrite page.

Shakespeare in the Garden: Galatea
We are excited to welcome the UCLA Shakespeare Company to perform Galatea outdoors in the garden amphitheater this weekend on Saturday 5/25 and Sunday 5/26 at 2:30pm. These performances are free and tickets can be reserved here.

First Saturday Drop-in Tour
We offer a one hour guided tour of the Garden on the first Saturday of each month from 1-2pm. Visitors can meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion. You can reserve a spot here. For groups of 10+ people, please fill out this online form to reserve a private tour.

Volunteer Opportunities
This community green space is maintained by 5 gardeners and 40 volunteers! To become a volunteer gardener, check out our website and contact Joan Muench. Volunteer docents provide free educational tours to school groups and the public. There is a 7 week training to become a docent that will be offered in the Fall and Winter. For those interested in learning more, you can email Jules Cooch: julesc@ucla.edu

7.  SUMMER CAMPS AT UCLA RECREATION

Summer Camps begin next month!
Our first camps start June 10

UCLA Recreation Youth Programs offers a wide variety of summer camps for grades K–12.  Located at UCLA, the camps emphasize each child’s needs and personal development within a group setting. Activities for younger children feature cooperative play and include indoor/outdoor games, arts and crafts, swimming, and field trips.

UCLA Summer Camps – Click here

8.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Westside Impact Project Community Meeting – Thursday, June 6 at 4:00 PM at UCLA Wooden Center.  As a Westwood resident, your input is valued at our upcoming community meeting. The mission of the Westside Impact Project is to mobilize and engage UCLA and Westwood communities to reduce alcohol-related harms using evidence-based strategies. We envision a community that actively works together to counter the preserved substance-driven college experience with initiatives that promote a healthier campus environment.

Please R.S.V.P. to Maurina Cintron, Project Coordinator, at mcintron@publicstrategies.org if you can attend. We’d love to have you join in the discussion!

The Rise of Nonprofit Journalism – Tuesday, May 28, 7:30 p.m. at the Hammer Museum.  Shaniqua McClendon, political director for Crooked Media, moderates a discussion on the expanding ecosystem of nonprofit journalism, from local and national platforms to investments by philanthropic organizations.

UCLA Film & Television Archive – Current programming include:

• Nitrate Treasures: Seven Days to Noon
• Nina Menkes, Cinematic Sorceress
• The Young and the Reckless: A Weekend with Sandi Tan
• UCLA at 100

Click here to see a list of upcoming events:  UCLA Archive

Pop Up Book Sale at Westwood Library – Saturday, June 1 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in front of the library (1246 Glendon Avenue).   Friends of Westwood Library are proud to host our occasional but ridiculously popular POP UP BOOKSALE! Fully loaded carts of carefully curated books (including kids books) will be for sale at the usual GREAT PRICES.

DTLA Donut Fest – Saturday, June 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Union Station (in downtown LA).  Attention fans of sugary fried rings of deliciousness! California’s largest donut festival returns to Union Station! Participants in DTLA Donut Fest include: Voodoo Doughnut, Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken, Dōnatsu, Dot & Dough, DK’s Donuts & Bakery, Fat Uncle Farms, Dream Donut Truck…and more!

For those who need a break from sugar, there will also be breakfast burritos, tacos and breakfast sandwiches available at The Rooster Truck.  The Donut Worry Be Happy activities area will feature baking demonstrations from celebrity baker Jane Soudah, along with donut-themed arts and crafts. And to help you calm down after the sugar high, try a Find Your Center yoga workshop hosted by Mockingbird Yoga.

Admission to DTLA Donut Fest is $5 online. Tickets are available here. Admission is $7 at the door. Kids 12 and under are free. For more information, visit unionstationla.com.

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 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.

10.  RESIDENT ADS

SEEKING SPANISH TUTOR

I am looking for a native-speaking Spanish tutor. Lessons would be for thirty minutes once a week during the summer. Applications and recommendations are welcome. My contact information is: 310.497.1876 and sunkab@earthlink.net

Thank you.

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WORTH NEW YORK SALE

50% off women’s luxury clothing, all sizes, casual to dressy! Memorial Day weekend, today through Monday at my home in Little Holmby. Worth and “W by Worth” spring/summer samples!  Hundreds of items to choose from! Credit cards accepted!  Invite friends!  Call, text or email me for address and an appointment:  Denise Barta, (310) 721-2500; dbarta@worthnewyork.com

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*
  NEXT MEETING – JUNE 11
  
• 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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.).  Please confirm prior to attending.