HOLMBY NEWS
March 20, 2020
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. A Note from HWPOA
2. Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
3. LAPD Update on COVID-19
4. Senior Shopping Hours
5. Support Local Restaurants – Takeout & Delivery
6. COVID-19 Updates & Resources
7. Online Events & Activities
8. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
9. Resident Ads
10. HWPOA Contact Information
1. A NOTE FROM HWPOA
Dear Neighbors,
This is a difficult time for each of us and for our families and friends. We have all had to learn a new way of living in a very short span of time. We hope you are finding ways to adapt with minimal stress.
Please let us know if we can help. We will try to be of assistance in any way that we can.
I do not anticipate, at this time, that the Board of Directors will meet in April and possibly, our Annual meeting in May will be postponed due to the continued precautions in place due to the Coronavirus outbreak. I have asked Dana to work on our ’20 – ’21 Board of Directors election and to continue to send out membership renewals as they come due. This is important as we try to maintain “business as usual” to the degree that we can. All of our committees will address issues as they arise either by phone or online.
The climate is changing constantly. Our foremost concern is the safety and well being of our community. If you are in need, please contact Dana at 310-470-1785 or at hwpoa@aol.com
Be well!
Sandy Brown
President, Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association
2. SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS
Join the Board of Directors of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association
The HWPOA Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We usually meet on the second Tuesday of every month except for August and December. We ask only that you be a financially current member of the Association for the past 2 years and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life we have all come to know and enjoy.
You will work with many neighbors who serve on the Board, some who have served for many years. This is a way to help your community, to work with city officials and departments, to plan events, and to support the protections in place today.
The Holmby Westwood community is over 80 years old and preservation, livability, and schools are key to its residential value. Serving on our Board of Directors is a way to safeguard one of the largest investments you will make in your lifetime.
We want the next generation to be able to carry on what we have fought to protect for these many years. Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association is a highly respected association throughout the city and, with your involvement, we hope that will continue indefinitely.
Our meetings are held at Belmont Village, Wilshire at Warner Ave., at 7:30 PM. Our committees include: Security, Parkway Tree Green Team, Traffic, Holmby Park, Architectural Supervising Committee, 4th of July event, Filming (in the neighborhood), WLAPD liaison and more.
You will have an extremely worthwhile experience while giving back to a community that has remained highly desirable for many years. That did not happen accidentally. It happened with a commitment from hundreds of our neighbors over 80 years!
Please, contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and let her know that you want to join our Board. Send an email to hwpoa@aol.com or call (310) 470-1785 to contact Dana. The deadline for submissions is April 7. We look forward to hearing from you!!
Many thanks,
Your HWPOA Board of Directors
3. LAPD UPDATE ON COVID-19
A Note from Captain Jonathan Tom, LAPD Commanding Officer, West Los Angeles Area
It is not my intent to repeat what we are all being bombarded with 24 hours a day regarding COVID-19, but rather emphasize some of the things that will keep all of us safe and to reassure you that your City and your police department are doing everything we can to keep you safe in the communities where you live, work and engage in activities.
The LAPD and WLA has implemented several procedures to maximize our ability to answer calls for service, investigate crimes, provide service and maximize our ability to provide a continuity of operations. All of these changes are temporary and meant to ensure we are successful in our mission to safeguard your lives and property. To that end, we ask for your patience because some of these changes may impact the public.
Please click here to read the full notice:
Badge Note Coronavirus v2
4. SENIOR SHOPPING HOURS
Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions: Every Tuesday and Thursday, grocery stores operated by Albertsons Companies will only serve vulnerable community members from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Erewhon: The organic grocery chain, which has locations in Fairfax, Calabasas, Santa Monica, Venice and Pacific Palisades, opens to seniors and others with compromised immunity from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. starting March 18.
Gelson’s Markets: Starting March 18, people 65 and over can shop from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. The rest of the public can start shopping at 8 a.m.
Target: The retail giant announced that beginning March 18, locations will open an hour early every Wednesday for “vulnerable shoppers.” The stores open to the general public at their normal times but close early daily at 9 p.m.
Whole Foods: Starting March 18, U.S. locations will serve customers 60 or older an hour before opening to the public. Click here for locations and store hours.
5. SUPPORT LOCAL RESTAURANTS – TAKEOUT & DELIVERY
Help support local restaurants and their employees! Restaurant owners are sending out an SOS to Greater Los Angeles diners: Keep us in mind, and order takeout and delivery meals from your local establishments.
Westwood Village restaurants and businesses can be found at: thewestwoodvillage.com/directory.
Brentwood Restaurants are open for take out and delivery – link to this list.
Beverly Hills – To find out which Beverly Hills restaurants and markets are currently offering takeout and delivery, please view the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce’s list HERE.
6. COVID-19 UPDATES & RESOURCES
Property Tax Deadline – Click here to read a statement from the LA County Treasurer/Tax Collector regarding the April 10 deadline.
Employee/Employer Resources – Click here to read how the City of Los Angeles is taking steps to protect the business community and mitigate damage to the economy. Additional information can be found here.
Library Resources – Digital services remain available 24/7 at lapl.org, including e-books and audiobooks; streaming TV, movie and music services; classes and digital subscriptions to newspapers and magazines.
School Closure Learning Guide – These resources will help your child learn from home. Find out how to set up at-home learning and use the grade-based resources HERE to fill in the gaps.
How to Make Hand Sanitizer – In this video from the Rachel Ray show, Dr. Ian Smith discusses hand washing with soap and water as well as how to make hand sanitizer. Click here for video.
7. ONLINE EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
U.S. National Parks – Virtual Tours
The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks is a new Google Arts & Culture exhibit and interactive documentary, timed to launch in celebration of this month’s NPS Centennial.
The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks
The exhibit allows you to take 360-degree tours of some of the most remote and beautiful U.S. National Parks. Instead of featuring much-documented vistas like Yosemite or the Grand Canyon, for example, the exhibit instead focuses on a selection of parks you may not have traveled to yet (or may never see), including the Kenai Fjords in Alaska, Hawaiian volcanoes, New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns, Utah’s Bryce Canyon, and Florida’s Dry Tortugas – the latter which was reviewed this month in a New York Times travel piece which called it an “under the radar” national park.
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Watch Broadway Musicals Online – Free!
BroadwayHD, a theatre streaming service, hit the web in 2015 and quickly became a popular option for people to catch their favorite shows without having to flock to their nearest showing (probably at a far greater cost).
It’s priced at $8.99 per month or $99.99 for a full year – however, amid the surge of folks staying at home at the moment, the company has introduced a seven-day free trial (after which you’ll need to pick one of the affordable payment plans).
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Online Live Dance Classes from the Gabriella Foundation
We will be offering live 30 min, dance classes, Monday-Friday at 4:15 pm and Saturdays at 10 am. These will be on Instagram stories at Everybody Dance LA! We are challenging students and families to take photos/videos of themselves dancing and stretching an tag us at #EBDLive. There will be a different Teaching Artist, style of dance and age group focused on each day. We will also start a Tik Tok challenge tomorrow at 12 pm at Everybody Dance LA! for the pre-teens and teens.
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LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems! Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence at Home
Mo Willems invites YOU into his studio every day for his LUNCH DOODLE. Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks. Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together. If you post your art to social media, be sure to hashtag it with #MoLunchDoodles!
Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/mo-willems/ to watch all of Mo’s videos, find activity sheets to print out & follow along, and more!
New episodes will be posted each weekday at 1:00 p.m. ET and then remain online to be streamed afterwards. Check back each weekday for new LUNCH DOODLES!
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Virtual Museum Tours
From Travel & Leisure: Experience the best museums from London to Seoul in the comfort of your own home. There is a way to get a little culture and education while you’re confined to your home. According to Fast Company, Google Arts & Culture teamed up with over 500 museums and galleries around the world to bring anyone and everyone virtual tours and online exhibits of some of the most famous museums around the world.
Google Arts & Culture’s collection includes the British Museum in London, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Guggenheim in New York City, and literally hundreds of more places where you can gain knowledge about art, history, and science. This collection is especially good for students who are looking for ways to stay on top of their studies while schools are closed.
Virtual Museum Tours – Click here
8. 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.
9. RESIDENT ADS
CAREGIVER AVAILABLE
The beloved and outstanding caregiver who took care of my father for over eleven years is available.
Trust me in saying he will offer the finest quality to any individual in need. My father had Alzheimers.
Please call me if you are or a loved one is in need.
Julie
310-466-5337
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SEEKING RECOMMENDATIONS
We recently moved into the neighborhood and are happy to have become members of the HWPOA. We’re looking for the following and hoping fellow residents can pass on contact information for workers they consider to be competent, reliable and honest. We’re asking because we have a current need for most all of them.
Thanks much,
Jerome and Randi Greenberg
(ilana@ucla.edu) or 424-369-5016
- Handyman
- Weekly gardener who can help with landscaping too
- Electrician
- Plumber
- Housekeeper (preferably through an agency)
- Heating/AC
- Roofer
- General contractor
- Painter
10. 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 7:30 pm at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.). Please confirm prior to attending.