HOLMBY NEWS
July 10, 2020
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. Fireworks Update
4. Tax Filing Deadline – July 15
5. Westwood Restaurants – Delivery & Take-Out
6. Dog Owner Etiquette
7. Westwood Library – Open for Pick-Up
8. Backpack & School Supply Drive
9. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
10. Resident Ads
11. HWPOA Contact Information
1. HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE
On Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting. Due to social distancing restrictions, the meeting will be a video-conference held online via Zoom. Please click here to see the agenda.
Members of the community are welcome to join the Zoom call. Please let us know if you plan to attend and we will send you the link to access the video-conference. Email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.
2. LAPD CRIME REPORT
VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 200811448
1000 BLOCK HILTS AV | 7/4/2020 @ 7:00 PM
THEFT-GRAND (plain theft-grand) $950.01 & over
Incident #: 200811451
10500 BLOCK LE CONTE AV | 7/1/2020 @ 6:30 AM
E-Policing: http://www.lapdonline.org/e_policing
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
Pete Ojeda, Senior Lead Officer
West L.A. Community Police Station – 1663 Butler Ave.
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 36393@lapd.online
Website: www.lapdonline.org
3. FIREWORKS UPDATE
Thank you to everyone who reported their experiences with fireworks in the neighborhood recently. We received more than a half dozen responses and have forwarded all information to the LAPD so they can investigate.
If you have any additional information regarding fireworks being thrown from a car onto the parkway or private property, please email hwpoa@aol.com.
4. TAX FILING DEADLINE – JULY 15
Just a friendly reminder for those that still have not completed their tax filings:
Federal Taxes – The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service are providing special tax filing and payment relief to individuals and businesses in response to the COVID-19 Outbreak. The filing deadline for tax returns has been extended from April 15 to July 15, 2020. The IRS urges taxpayers who are owed a refund to file as quickly as possible. For those who can’t file by the July 15, 2020 deadline, the IRS reminds individual taxpayers that everyone is eligible to request an extension to file their return.
California State Taxes – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) postponed filing and payment deadlines until July 15.
5. WESTWOOD RESTAURANTS – DELIVERY & TAKE-OUT
Support your favorite local restaurants (and get a great meal) by ordering delivery or takeout!
Westwood Village Restaurant Directory
6. DOG OWNER ETIQUETTE
KEEP DOGS ON LEASH
For the safety of your neighbors, children and other dogs, please keep your dog on a leash at all times when you are outside of your home. Even if you believe that your dog is harmless, it is important to follow the law and keep your dog on a leash. Thank you for your cooperation.
USPS – DOG BITE AWARENESS MONTH
USPS is asking the community to help them prevent their carriers from experiencing dog bites. Dog bites not only physically hurt postal workers and send many to the hospital ER for treatment, but they also traumatize the carrier.
Because of this USPS has a Zero Tolerance Policy. If your dog bites a carrier you will no longer get home delivery in perpetuity. There are no exceptions. So it’s important to be careful that there is no way your dogs could get to the carrier and to watch for children who might inadvertently leave the front door open and let the dog out when the carrier is in the neighborhood.
7. WESTWOOD LIBRARY – OPEN FOR PICK-UP
LIBRARY TO GO – Westwood Library is one of the libraries that has opened up for folks to come in person to pick up books that they have reserved online. Please click HERE to access Library to Go information.
Here is a recap of what you need to do to use our pickup service:
- Place new holds from our online catalog.
- If you had previous holds from before our closure, you should have already been contacted via email to cancel or confirm your interest in picking up those item
- When you are notified that your holds are available, call to schedule a pickup appointment. Library staff will advise you on what to expect when picking up your materials.
- Please bring a face covering with you. You must use one while picking up your holds.
- Enjoy your items! Loans can be returned at any book drop off at our pickup locations.
8. BACKPACK & SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
The LA County Department of Public Social Services’ (DPSS) Toy Loan Program, which serves approximately 3,500 children a month at more than 50 locations, is hosting a School Supply Drive to benefit low-income children across the County.
The Backpack & School Supply Drive will run through August 6 and is currently accepting the following items (in new condition):
- Backpacks
- Lined paper (college and wide rule)
- Index cards, folders, notebooks/notepads, binders, etc.
- Calculators
- Pencils and pens, pencil cases/sharpeners
- Art supplies, erasers, glue, and rulers
- Other school items
To help LA County’s most vulnerable children prepare for the new school year, you can:
- Donate via Amazon Smile HERE OR
- Schedule your donation drop-off by e-mailing: toyloan@dpss.lacounty.gov.
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
LIVE CLASSIC ROCK DRIVEWAY SHOW
If you’re around on Sunday afternoon, come see 3 Car Garage, a Classic Rock Band, play in front of a 2 Car Garage at 868 Malcolm Ave. from around 3-6pm.
Rock On!!
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POOL CONTRACTOR
Can anyone recommend a pool designer and builder who can handle a difficult location (difficult access/hillside)? Please contact me at mdroffman@gmail.com. Thank you!
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://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.