HOLMBY NEWS
September 16, 2022
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Updated COVID-19 Boosters Now Available
2. Holmby Westwood Green Team Update
3. Relaxed Parking During the Jewish Holidays
4. UCLA Move-In Week
5. California State Assembly Candidate
6. Westwood Library is Hiring
7. Holmby Park Advisory Board Meeting
8. UCLA Rooter Bus to the Rose Bowl
9. November Election – Candidate Forums
10. Activities & Things to Do
11. Resident Ads
12. HWPOA Contact Information
1. UPDATED COVID-19 BOOSTERS NOW AVAILABLE
Updated COVID-19 boosters are now available in LA County. The updated booster increases immunity against the newer Omicron variants, which account for most current cases, as well as prior strains. As Omicron variants keep emerging, the updated booster dose is an important tool to protect us as it includes the dominant strains now.
The updated boosters are available for everyone aged 12+:
- Following completion of their primary series of any COVID-19 vaccine.
- Regardless of the number of booster doses received.
- And are the only mRNA booster doses that are available to those 12 years and older. Those 12+ are no longer eligible for the current mRNA boosters based only on the original strain of the virus.
Get boosted today. To find a location near you, visit VaccinateLACounty.com.
2. HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM UPDATE
HELP YOUR TREES SURVIVE THE DROUGHT
City water restrictions do not apply to tree watering because threes are mighty warriors in fighting climate change. If they die it takes forever to regrow them.
Water mature trees deeply EVERY 4 WEEKS for 2 or 4 hours using a soaker hose or a very slow flow from the hose itself. (try to move the hose around.)
Water Young Trees (less than 2 years old) once a week with 5 gallons. (two water buckets) If possible, create a ‘doughnut’ of mulch beneath thte tree canopy where the inner edge of the doughnut is 12” from the Tree.
Water in the early morning or evening.
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 2022
Please note that portions of Strathmore and Westholme near Hillel will not have relaxed parking, per Hillel’s conditional use permit.
4. UCLA MOVE-IN WEEK
Move-in for UCLA on-campus housing has begun! Students started moving in to the dorms earlier this week and will continue to move in through Saturday, Sept. 17. Move-in for other housing will continue for several days.
In addition, UCLA is hosting a Westwood Village Block Party on Sunday evening, Sept. 18. See Activities section below for more details.
Parking at UCLA and in Westwood Village may be affected. The first day of classes is on Thursday, Sept. 22.
Welcome, Bruins!
5. CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY CANDIDATE
This month, I had an opportunity to meet with Rick Chavez Zbur, candidate for California State Assembly. Due to the recent redistricting, our community is now in the newly drawn Assembly District 51 which stretches from East Hollywood through West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Westwood, West LA and Santa Monica. It leaves out Westwood Hills which is in another district with Brentwood and Pacific Palisades.
Rick is supportive of maintaining single family neighborhoods and believes that additional housing should be located on transit corridors (from the corridor to the rear alley, not within a one mile radius). That was an important issue among the community leaders present.
The election is Nov. 8 and ballots should start arriving in the mail within a few weeks.
Sandy Brown
6. WESTWOOD LIBRARY IS HIRING
Part-Time Job Opportunity
If you or someone you know is looking for work, we have an opportunity for a 20-hour position! The Messenger Clerk shelves the books and helps keep the collection in order. Starting salary is $16.54/hour.
You may pick up an application at the Information Desk through September 23rd.
We are searching for someone who is willing to work hard, takes direction well, works with a diverse staff, and wants to learn. We will work with second jobs for the right applicant.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old and provide proof of vaccination.
7. HOLMBY PARK ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Dear Holmby Park Board and Interested Community,
The next Holmby Park Advisory Board Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, September 22nd at 5:30pm by Zoom. If you would like to join the meeting, please contact me for Zoom information.
Warmest Regards,
Robert A. Ringler, President
Holmby Park Advisory Board
Mobile: (310) 365-5723
ringler@mac.com
8. UCLA ROOTER BUS TO THE ROSE BOWL
Dear UCLA Neighbors,
Rooter Bus to the Rose Bowl is back!
Enjoy Bruin home games without the hassle of driving and parking, especially at the Rose Bowl. Rose Bowl Rooter Bus offers convenient transportation from campus to the Rose Bowl for all home games.
How to PURCHASE a GUEST Rooter Bus ticket:
Please reserve your tickets using this direct link: ROOTER BUS TICKETS
9. NOVEMBER ELECTION – CANDIDATE FORUMS
UCLA & Westwood Village
Community Partners Present Candidate Forums:
Your Vote, Our Future
Wednesday, September 28, 2022, from 6-9 pm
Billy Wilder Theatre @ Hammer Museum
The November elections will result in new leadership at the city and county levels, with current City Councilmember Paul Koretz vacating Council District 5, and County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl is retiring, leaving an opening for Supervisorial District 3. Hear from the candidates looking to fill these local seats and how they might address important issues, including housing and homelessness; public safety; sustainability and transportation; and economic recovery.
SCHEDULE
6 pm: Box office opens
7 pm: LA City Council – District 5 Forum
- Katy Young Yaroslavsky
- Sam Yebri
8 pm: LA County Board of Supervisors – District 3 Forum
- Bob Hertzberg
- Lindsey Horvath
CO-MODERATORS
- Dr. Darnell Hunt, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, UCLA
- Alex Cohen, Anchor, “Your Morning” and Host, “Inside the Issues,” Spectrum News 1
RSVP – Click Here
This event will also be live streamed on the Hammer Channel..
For more information, visit hammer.ucla.edu/2022candidateforum
10. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
UCLA WESTWOOD VILLAGE BLOCK PARTY
Sunday, Sept. 18 from 5:00 – 9:00 PM
on Broxton Ave. in Westwood Village
The 2022 UCLA Westwood Village Block Party will be hosted on Sunday, September 18th from 5pm-9pm on Broxton Ave, which will bring out over 15,000 visitors to the Westwood district.
New students, neighbors and local families will enjoy games, activities, and food from local vendors while UCLA musical acts and DJs perform for the next wave of Optimists. Join us as we welcome the all members of the Bruin family back to Westwood.
OPERA TALK: Lucia di Lammermoor
Saturday, September 17 from 2:00 – 3:00pm (via Zoom)
Presented by Westwood Branch Library
Steve Moore will share the fascinating story of Lucia di Lammermoor, based on Sir Walter Scott’s novel of love and revenge. Learn all about Donizetti’s masterpiece just before it runs at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lapl.zoom.us/j/81197872367?pwd=dU1oSlNiZzRvWHlKZ3BqcHBJckV6Zz09
Meeting ID: 811 9787 2367
Passcode: 842582
NEW EXHIBITIONS AT THE HAMMER MUSEUM
Saturday, October 1 and Tuesday, October 11
October brings three new major exhibitions to the Hammer!
Opening October 1:
- Picasso Cut Papers – Devoted to a little known yet foundational aspect of Pablo Picasso’s artistic practice, Picasso Cut Papers spans the artist’s full career.
Opening October 11:
- Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine – The first major survey of the visionary US painter in more than 20 years makes its Los Angeles debut.
- Joan Didion: What She Means – Curated by Hilton Als, Joan Didion: What She Means is an exhibition as portrait, a narration of the life of one artist by another.
Click here for more information:
Hammer Museum – Upcoming Exhibitions
11. RESIDENT ADS
SEEKING CONTRACTOR REFERRALS
I would greatly appreciate referrals for a:
- Pool contractor & pool maintenance
- Drainage contractor
- General contractor
Thank you very much.
Julie Lovett
jlovett333@gmail.com
ESTATE SALE THIS WEEKEND – 414 HILGARD
Sale Location: 414 Hilgard Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Sale Dates and Times:
Saturday Sep 17, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sunday Sep 18, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Items for sale include:
Several fine art pieces highlighted by: Margaret Keane Original “Big Eyes”, Antique furniture and wall clock, Noritake China, Japanese Dress Veranda, Zebra skin rug from Kenya, Marble table from Italy.
HWPOA Communication & Ad Policy:
Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com.
HWPOA members are welcome to post free ads (such as ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc.) in the Holmby News. When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News editor to review. Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.
12. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 49180
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 470-1785 (call/text)
Email: hwpoa@aol.com OR info@holmbywestwoodpoa.org
Website: 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.