HOLMBY NEWS
January 22, 2021
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Vaccine Information
2. Robbery at Local Gas Station
3. Garbage Bins – Please Don’t Leave Out
4. Westside Safety & Preparedness Fair
5. Congressional Art Competition
6. Activities & Things to Do
7. HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
8. Resident Ads
9. HWPOA Contact Information
1. VACCINE INFORMATION
LA County is now actively vaccinating persons age 65 and over. For more information and to register for an appointment, go to:
Residents who don’t have computer access may call (833) 540-0473 between 8 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. for assistance with reservations.
Vaccine supply is still extremely limited. Los Angeles County continues to urge patience as we work urgently with our federal and state partners to expand capacity and supply in the weeks ahead.
WARNING: VACCINE SCAMS ON THE RISE
As usually happens during a crisis, misinformation circulates and scammers are at work trying to cheat people out of their money. Please remember that the COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed in Los Angeles County in a fair and transparent way.
Common Red Flags:
- Someone offers to move you into an earlier group to get the vaccine for a fee.
- Someone tries to sell you a place on a COVID vaccine waiting list. There is no “vaccine waiting list”.
- Someone on the street, online, on social media, or knocking on your door tries to sell you a shot of vaccine.
2. ROBBERY AT LOCAL GAS STATION
A homeowner reported that last Friday afternoon, January 15, he was pumping gas at the 76 Station at Santa Monica Bl. and Beverly Glen. While he was standing near the gas pump, a woman who had been walking down the street approached him, implied they knew each other and said she knew how/where to get a Covid vaccine. Even though he said he did not need help, the woman was very aggressive and her hands were “flying everywhere” (touching his arm, etc.). She also climbed in the passenger seat and asked for a ride. When the homeowner returned home, he discovered that all of the cash in his wallet was missing, along with a credit card. By that time, the woman had already used the credit card to make multiple expensive purchases.
The robbery has been reported to the police. The woman was about 40-50 years old, average height/weight with long red hair in a ponytail. She was wearing a mask, a dress, sandals and lots of jewelry.
3. GARBAGE BINS – PLEASE DON’T LEAVE OUT
Several homeowners have reported that some garbage bins in the neighborhood are left near the curb for several days after trash has been picked up. They are unsightly and in some cases block the view from driveways and/or take up street parking space.
According to the LA Sanitation website, trash bins are to be removed from the curb no later than 8:00 PM on collection day.
Please do your part and move your garbage bins out of sight on the same day that the garbage is collected. Thank you!
4. WESTSIDE SAFETY & PREPAREDNESS FAIR
3rd Annual Westside Safety and Preparedness Fair
Sunday, March 7, 2021
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
This is a FREE virtual event for West Los Angeleans to learn from local experts how to prepare for and survive a major disaster.
At the 3rd Annual Westside Safety and Preparedness Fair you will have the chance to learn what to do before, during and after a major earthquake (or other disaster), learn potentially life-saving skills, learn how you and your neighbors can work together and help each other recover from a disaster, and get answers to your questions about what you should be doing now to prepare.
For more information and to register, CLICK HERE
5. CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION
Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District.
The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students (9-12th grade) who either reside or attend school in the 33rd District.
Ted Lieu, congressman for California’s 33rd district, is inviting students to showcase their artistic talents!
6. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
WINTER CLASSICS FILM FESTIVAL – Presented by the LA Public Library (online via Zoom). The Winter Classics Film Festival will begin January 28 at 7 pm and meet every other Thursday through April 8, covering films from the silent era through the 1970s.
For our first Zoom discussion on January 28th we’ll talk about Penny Serenade, available on hoopla and Kanopy with your library card! This tearjerker from 1941 features Cary Grant and Irene Dunne as Roger and Julie Adams, a couple trying to adopt a child after suffering a miscarriage. When Roger’s newspaper goes under the two have to fight to continue with the adoption process.
Here’s the Zoom information:
Topic: Winter Classics Film Festival
Time: Jan 28, 2021 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lapl.zoom.us/j/85977453255?pwd=RWMzcHlaRU5wSXNIQzVLSHlMUnJyQT09
Meeting ID: 859 7745 3255
Passcode: Classics (or 96753036)
7. 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.
8. RESIDENT ADS
HANDYMAN RECOMMENDATION
Dear Neighbors,
I have a wonderful handyman to recommend to you, someone who’s been indispensable to me for the past 12 years! Whether your project is small (fixing a lamp) or large (building a fence) or anything in between (painting vaulted ceilings, installing a new toilet, laying new sprinkler pipes & much more).
If you’re interested, please call Juan Miranda directly at (424) 222-3332.
If you’d like to chat more about him, you can email me at drgrmacarole@verizon.net & we can arrange a time to talk. Thanks.
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*
- 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.