Holmby News 9-27-19

HOLMBY NEWS
September 27, 2019

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

1.  Relaxed Parking During the Jewish Holidays
2.  Westwood Village Survey – Final Reminder
3.  LAPD Crime Report
4.  Westwood Library – October Happenings
5.  Movie Premieres – Street Closures
6.  Lawn Bowling Introductory Course
7.  UCLA Film & Television Archive Membership
8.  Upcoming Community Events
9.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  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.

Please note that portions of Strathmore and Westholme near Hillel will not have relaxed parking, per Hillel’s conditional use permit.

We wish you a happy and sweet New Year! L’ Shanah Tovah!

2.  WESTWOOD VILLAGE SURVEY – FINAL REMINDER

HWPOA recently sent out a survey to our members regarding what changes and improvements they would like to see in the Village.

If you would like to participate in the survey, please review the questions below and email your responses to hwpoa@aol.com.

Thank you,
The Westwood Village Committee of HWPOA

WESTWOOD VILLAGE SURVEY
Send your responses to hwpoa@aol.com

1. What business establishments would you like to see open in Westwood Village to encourage you to work, shop, eat and play there once again? What kind of stores, type of restaurants, family entertainment, cultural activities, parking, services (dry cleaning, etc.) would bring you, your family and friends to Westwood Village?

2. Are you affiliated with UCLA (employee, graduate, etc.)?

3. What is your age group? We hope to learn what is most important to the different generations who live in our neighborhood.

  •     20 to 35
  •     36 to 50
  •     51 to 65
  •     Over 65

3.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

Residents that live in the immediate vicinity of the Sunset Boulevard Corridor through the West LA area should pay particular attention to this alert.  There is no current suspect/vehicle information to share, but if any later becomes available the LAPD will let us know.

There has been a series of Residential Burglaries developing in the Westside communities.  The suspects typically knock or ring the doorbell to verify if anyone is home.  When there is no answer, the suspects enter the side or rear of the residence and force entry typically by smashing the window or door glass to gain entry.  Suspects are targeting the master bed and bath as well as other areas of the home and removing jewelry, cash, small valuables and small electronics.

Immediate Detection! is key to prevention and apprehension.  The Los Angeles Police Department recommends the following tips to help secure your home and harden the target:

  • SURVEILLANCE/SECURITY CAMERAS:  Web based surveillance and doorbell camera systems will alert and allow homeowners to immediately view and monitor activity from any smartphone or computer which are motion sensor activated and will alert your device when there is activity.  They will also lend valuable information and clues to the investigation.
  • ALARMS:  Ensure that security alarms are in good working order and set when not at home whether leaving for 10 minutes or 10 hours.  Accessible upstairs doors & windows should have alarm sensors and upstairs rooms should have motion sensors to include the master bedroom.
  • ALARM RESPONSE:  Consider a private patrol alarm response to enhance your current alarm and security system.  In many cases private patrols are already contracted in many neighborhoods or associations.
  • MOTION SENSOR LIGHTING:  Install motion sensor lighting around your home to illuminate normally dark areas around the home.  This will also alert residents to outside activity around the home when motion lights are activated.
  • GATES:  Ensure that all gates and access points to the side or rear of the residence are locked and secured.
  • DOOR AND WINDOW LOCKS:  Ensure that all doors and windows are locked and secured with sturdy secured locks and that there are second locking mechanisms securing all doors and windows as a second line of defense.
  • MAKE IT LOOK LIKE YOU’RE HOME…Even when you’re not.
  • NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH:  Monitor suspicious activities in your neighborhood and alert your neighbors.  Should the activity escalate to a crime about to occur, crime in progress or crime that just occurred, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY!
  • SECURITY PATROLS:  Consider after hours on site security at construction sites or major remodel projects.  Many neighborhoods contract with private security patrols which monitor neighborhoods and can quickly respond to burglar alarm activations or reports of suspicious activity when they occur.

4.  WESTWOOD LIBRARY – OCTOBER HAPPENINGS

The Westwood Branch Library has a busy month of events and activities for adults, teens and children.  Some of the programs include:

  • Meet the Author of My Grandma and Me
  • Opera Talk – The Light in the Piazza
  • Medicare Update Educational Meeting
  • Geffen Playhouse 2019-20 Season Review
  • High Functioning Inner Peace
  • Death Cafe
  • Building Bricks Club – LEGO Fun
  • Author Talk: Arlene Schindler

For a complete list of upcoming events, please click here:
https://www.lapl.org/branches/westwood

5.  MOVIE PREMIERES – STREET CLOSURES

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

Saturday, September 28, 2019
Netflix will be holding the Premiere of “Dolemite is My Name”, at 6:30PM on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at the Regency Village Theater.

Thursday, October 3, 2019
Lionsgate will be holding the premiere of “Jexi”, at 7:30PM on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at the Regency Bruin Theater, located at 948 Broxton Avenue.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the premieres listed above, feel free to contact Talia Shnaider with 15/40 Productions at 310-742-1064 or 818-926-8319.

6.  LAWN BOWLING INTRODUCTORY COURSE

Join us for a lawn bowling introductory course on Saturday, September 28, at 10 AM at Holmby Park.  Residents from our community can join participants from the UCLA/Osher Life Long Learning Institute, either on Saturday, September 28, or on any of the following Saturdays in October.

Veteran bowlers will provide instructions for about one hour, supplemented by written and audio visual materials.  Instructions, all equipment, coffee and refreshment will be offered. Free.

Dress is casual with smooth soled (tennis or deck) shoes. Those who are interested to return and learn more, will be offered vouchers for three more free lessons on other days. This is a low impact sport endorsed by the American Heart Association and played in 28 other lawn bowling clubs in Southern California. Interested residents should call (RSVP) Philip Fox, 310.273.7776 and/or visit www.losangeleslawnbowling.com for more information.

7.  UCLA FILM & TELEVISION ARCHIVE MEMBERSHIP

UCLA Film & Television Archive is renowned for its pioneering efforts to rescue, preserve and showcase moving image media, and is dedicated to ensuring that the collective visual memory of our time is explored and enjoyed for generations to come.

Become an Archive member and support our dynamic public programming while saving on admission, enjoying exclusive events and more. Memberships will be on sale at the Billy Wilder Theater during box office hours starting Friday, October 4. Learn more

For a calendar of upcoming events, please click here

8.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Lari Pittman Exhibition Opening Celebration – Saturday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m.–11 p.m. at the Hammer Museum.  Join us to celebrate the opening of Lari Pittman: Declaration of Independence, a retrospective of the prolific and influential Los Angeles–based painter. Free and open to the public, with food trucks, cash bar, and live DJs. Hammer members receive priority entry and a free first drink. Learn more here

Fall Migration Bird Walks at the UCLA Botanical Garden – Thursdays 8-9am, 10/3 – 11/13.  Fall is here, and birds across California and the Northern Hemisphere are migrating south. Many rely on green spaces in urban areas to rest and refuel for the next leg of the journey south.

Join the Bruin Birding Club this fall to watch for migrating warblers, flycatchers, tanagers, vireos, thrushes and more each Thursday in the UCLA Botanical Garden. Everyone from UCLA and the broader community is welcome to join–bring binoculars if you have them. Meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion, no RSVP required.

CicLAvia—Heart of LA | Celebrating UCLA100 – Saturday, October 6 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in Downtown LA. The streets of downtown Los Angeles will be open to foot traffic, bicycles, rollerblades, skateboards, and more – from MacArthur Park to Mariachi Plaza, through Civic Center and Chinatown. Click here for more information.

9.  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 – OCTOBER 15
  • 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.