HOLMBY NEWS
September 10, 2021
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
2. California Special Election – VOTE!
3. Relaxed Parking During the Jewish Holidays
4. LAPD Update – New Senior Lead Officer
5. UCLA Move-In Week
6. National Preparedness Month
7. Mayor’s Youth Council
8. Activities & Things to Do
9. Westwood Village Rewards Program
10. HWPOA Contact Information
1. HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE
On Tuesday, September 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. CALIFORNIA SPECIAL ELECTION – VOTE!
The California Gubernatorial Recall Election is Tuesday, September 14, 2021.
The recall ballot will ask two questions: 1) do you want to recall Governor Newsom? and 2) If the governor is recalled, who do you want to replace him?
If you’ve already received a ballot, return your ballot by mail (postage is prepaid) by September 14, or take it in person to a ballot drop box, to a voting location or your county elections office by 8:00 p.m. on September 14, 2021.
If you aren’t registered you can still register in-person on Election Day at most polling places, county elections offices, and vote centers.
Find your local polling place or ballot dropbox here:
vote.org/polling-place-locator
3. 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:
Relaxed Parking – Jewish Holidays 2021
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!
4. LAPD UPDATE – NEW SENIOR LEAD OFFICER
Senior Lead Officer Pete Ojeda is being reassigned to an area that has significant gang activity (the Cadillac Robertson area, near Hamilton High School), which fortunately we do not have in this area. Officer Ojeda had significant prior experience working with gang related issues, so he was chosen to tackle that area because of his particular expertise.
Our new Senior Lead Officer James Allen has been with West LAPD for a while. He is an excellent officer and highly regarded. His contact information is below. We look forward to working with him.
Senior Lead Officer James Allen
Basic Car Area 8A29
LAPD – West Los Angeles Division
1663 Butler Ave.
Los Angeles CA 90025
Email: 39318@lapd.online
Office: 310-444-0741
Website: www.lapdonline.org
5. UCLA MOVE-IN WEEK
Move-in for UCLA on-campus spaces will take place Wednesday, September 15 through Sunday, September 19, 2021. Move-in for University Apartments will take place Monday, September 13 through Saturday, September 18, 2021.
At this time we anticipate move-in to be a fully masked event, where parents and family can help move the student in.
Parking at UCLA and in Westwood Village may be affected. The first day of classes is on Thursday, Sept. 23. Welcome, Bruins!
6. NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
September is National Preparedness Month and this year’s theme is “Prepared to Protect.” Preparing for disasters is protecting everyone you love.
This is a great reminder that we all must prepare ourselves and our families now and throughout the year to ensure that we are ready to respond to disasters when they occur.
Take time this month to review your family emergency plan and supplies:
- Make sure your supply kit includes enough food and water for at least three days, a flashlight, a fire extinguisher, and a whistle.
- Consider each person’s specific needs, including medication.
- Get a kit and make a plan.
7. MAYOR’S YOUTH COUNCIL
Make a positive impact in your community! The Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) application for the 2021-2022 program is now available. We are currently looking for passionate high school students from each region in LA interested in civic engagement to join the 2021-2022 MYC class. Please find additional information and the application HERE.
What is the Mayor’s Youth Council?
The Mayor’s Youth Council is a dynamic one-year program that gives Los Angeles high school students a voice in City Hall. The Council empowers members with tools, policy knowledge, and leadership training vital to advocating for causes relevant to the youth of our city.
Who should apply to the Council?
All student leaders currently enrolled in a Los Angeles high school are invited to apply! The Council will meet in cohorts based on geographic area.
What is the commitment?
Meetings will be held virtually twice a month in the fall (2nd and 4th Wednesday in the evening), with the possibility of meeting in person once a month in the spring (every 3rd Saturday). Dates are subject to change. Meetings will be facilitated by their Area Representative in the Mayor’s Office.
The deadline to apply is on Friday, September 24, 2021.
8. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
Lawn Bowling at Holmby Park – Special Event
Saturday, Sept. 11, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Holmby Park Lawn Bowling Club invites Holmby Hills and Westwood residents to a special day on Saturday, September 11. Free lessons, free equipment, free ice cream and snacks are offered anytime between 10 am and 12 noon. If you sign up on 9/11/21, the club waives membership dues for you for the rest of this year. Renewing membership for 2022 is optional. Sounds like a good deal!
If this week you are not in the mood to learn new things, just swing by and watch a game enjoyed by many celebrities including Walt Disney, Shirley Temple and others. It is easy to learn, has the benefits of outdoors exercise and members are welcoming. Matches last from one and a half to two hours, but lessons are as long, or short as you have time for it. Bowling is organized on every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. In the summer, the club also offers Wednesday twilight bowling at 6 pm with flood light.
If you cannot make it this Saturday, free lessons are offered on every Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10;30 am and Saturdays at 10 am. To learn more about the game and the Club please visit the HPLBC new website at www.losangeleslawnbowling.com
Lunchtime Art Talk on Rembrandt
Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 12:30 PM
at the Hammer Museum
The Hammer’s curatorial department leads free, insightful, short discussions about artists every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. This talk on Rembrandt is led by Cindy Burlingham, deputy director of curatorial affairs. Click here for more information.
9. WESTWOOD VILLAGE REWARDS PROGRAM
You can now earn rewards for shopping and dining in Westwood Village! We are thrilled to announce our Westwood Village Rewards program. Exclusive offers, promotions, and other incentives are now available in many restaurants, shops, and businesses in Westwood Village. So easy to use, too, you can access all of these rewards from your mobile device!
Visit www.WestwoodVillageRewards.com and register for a list of promotions, rewards, and other incentives offered by local retailers. No extra steps are required, and no apps to download!
New merchants and rewards are added each week, so be sure to check www.WestwoodVillageRewards.com for updates.
Questions? Call us at 310-470-1812.
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. Please confirm prior to attending.