HOLMBY NEWS
September 18, 2020
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. LAPD Crime Report
2. Relaxed Parking During the Jewish Holidays
3. 2020 Census – Time is Running Out
4. Register Your Bicycle
5. Free Bulky Item Drop-Off Event
6. Metro TAP Cards Now on iPhones
7. Stan’s Donuts – Article
8. Mary & Robb’s Cafe – New Owners
9. Westwood Village Restaurants
10. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
11. Resident Ads
12. HWPOA Contact Information
1. LAPD CRIME REPORT
THEFT-GRAND (plain theft-grand) $950.01 & over
Incident #: 200813924
LE CONTE AV & HILGARD AV | 9/3/2020 @ 10:25 AM
BURGLARY (entry of structure w/intent to commit theft or a felony)
Incident #: 200814021
400 BLOCK DALEHURST AV | 9/12/2020 @ 5:00 PM
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
2. 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!
3. 2020 CENSUS – TIME IS RUNNING OUT
September 30th is the last day to respond to the 2020 Census. There are less than 2 weeks left!
The 2020 Census, a regional tally of the population of the United States, will determine how congressional seats are apportioned as well as how federal dollars are distributed to state and local governments for education, healthcare, housing, and social safety net programs for the next 10 years.
Time is running out and there is no time like the present to make sure your census household information is submitted! The survey only takes a few minutes to complete and can be accessed by clicking on this link:
4. REGISTER YOUR BICYCLE
Did you know? that if your bike is stolen and you haven’t registered it, that the thieves can register it in their name. In that case, it is very hard to prove that the bike was yours in the first place.
Register your bikes at: http://www.bikeindex.org
5. FREE BULKY ITEM DROP-OFF EVENT
From LA Sanitation:
What are you doing with unwanted bulky items like furniture, appliances, and oversized toys?
Bring your bulky waste to one of our participating district yards this Saturday for proper disposal. Before disposal, we encourage Angelenos to find a second life for any reusable items they may want to get rid of.
Nonetheless, if you’re an LA resident, feel free to bring your unwanted bulky items to a drop off event. LA Sanitation will be accepting bulky items at five locations around the City on Saturday, September 19 from 8:00am – 4:30pm. Nearby location:
West Los Angeles Yard
2027 Stoner Ave
Los Angeles, Ca 90025
Flyer – Free Bulky Item Drop-Off 2020
Questions? Call our 24-hour Customer Care Center at 1-800-773-2489. Or visit lacitysan.org/bulky
6. METRO TAP CARDS NOW ON IPHONES
Metro and riders on 25 other transit systems in Los Angeles County can now add TAP cards to their iPhone or Apple Watch beginning immediately.
This is a safer, contactless way to pay fares and it means no more having to go to a station to purchase a TAP card or load fares from a TAP vending machine or a vendor. Using your iPhone or Apple Watch as a TAP card means you no longer have to dig a TAP card out of your pockets, purse, knapsack, etc.
For more information, click here:
https://www.taptogo.net/articles/en_US/Website_content/iPhone-and-Apple-Watch
7. STAN’S DONUTS – ARTICLE
From the UCLA Newsroom:
We caught up with Stan from Stan’s Donuts! He told us about his decades of serving Bruins and Hollywood legends, how he got his start and how he’s enjoying retirement:
The Sweet Spot: 55 Years of Stan’s Donuts – After selling doughnuts at a corner shop in Westwood Village for more than five decades, Stan Berman calls it quits.
Click here to read the article:
https://newsroom.ucla.edu/magazine/stans-donuts-stan-berman
8. MARY & ROBB’S CAFE – NEW OWNERS
To my beloved Westwood community,
After 41 years, I am stepping back from my day-to-day responsibilities as owner of Mary & Robbs Westwood Cafe. I am confidently leaving it in very capable hands. Roozbeh Farahanipour, owner and president of Delphi Greek Cafe, who has been a longtime patron of Mary & Robbs and resident of Westwood, will be carrying on the Mary & Robbs tradition.
Roozbeh is well known and active in the community, and is committed to honor the restaurant’s cherished history. He will continue its legacy as Westwood’s oldest eating establishment. While there has been a change in ownership, our longtime staff, including our friendly servers and chefs, will stay on to maintain consistency in food and service. You can expect the same menu, the same quality, and the same smiles you have been used to for all these years.
Mary & Robbs will reopen today, Wednesday, September 16, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
On behalf of my wife, Laila, and I, we thank you for your support over the last four decades. It has been an honor to serve multiple generations in this community, and I plan to continue to remain an active member of the Westwood Community Council. We will continue to consider you all family and Westwood will forever be my home.
With sincere appreciation,
David Hekmat
Mary & Robbs Westwood Cafe
9. WESTWOOD VILLAGE RESTAURANTS
Restaurants and cafes in Westwood Village now offer safe outdoor dining through the LA Al Fresco program. Grab a cup of coffee or a lovely meal outside at any number of Village eateries. You can also support local Westwood Village restaurants by ordering takeout and delivery:
Westwood Village Restaurant Directory
Please visit our website for an updated list of open businesses: www.thewestwoodvillage.com
10. 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.
11. RESIDENT ADS
TUTOR AVAILABLE
My name is Leyla Coban and I am a native born French speaker. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in French from CSUN this past spring. I have extensive experience tutoring students from both private and public schools, enrolled in all levels of academic High School and College French, and in the Laurel Springs accredited online program. I can help you with all your tutoring needs in these challenging times of remote learning. I have also taught young children in a preschool and can help your pods with any elementary school subject. You may contact me for more information at 323.377.4547 or email: leyla.coban.109@my.csun.edu
Flexible tutoring hours offered around your schedule, online or in-person (following Public Health guidelines). References available upon request.
12. 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.