HOLMBY NEWS
November 4, 2022
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA Board Meeting – Video Conference
2. Daylight Savings Reminder
3. General Election – Voting Information
4. Holmby Westwood Green Team Update
5. LAPD Crime Report
6. Private Events at UCLA Botanical Garden
7. Tours of Westwood, UCLA & Little Holmby
8. Veterans Day Events
9. New Restaurant – Egg Tuck in Westwood Village
10. Activities & Things to Do
11. Resident Ads
12. HWPOA Contact Information
1. HWPOA BOARD MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE
On Thursday, November 10 at 7:30 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting. Note, this meeting was originally scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, which is Election Day. As such, the board opted to postpone the meeting. 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. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS REMINDER
Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night, November 5. Daylight savings ends this Sunday, November 6! It’s time to “fall back” – set your clocks back one hour and get an extra hour of sleep — at 2 am on Sunday!
It is also a good time to replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms and also to update your emergency supplies.
3. GENERAL ELECTION – VOTING INFORMATION
Below is a brief summary of voting information for the November 8, 2022 election. Please visit LAVote.Gov for all voting and election information. Voting options include:
VOTE BY MAIL:
Ballots should have already been delivered. Return completed ballots through the US Mail, no postage required, or place a completed ballot in a vote by mail drop box. Nearby Vote by Mail Drop Box locations include:
- Holmby Park
- Westwood Branch Library
- UCLA
VOTE IN-PERSON:
Voters in Los Angeles County have the option to cast their ballot in-person at a participating Vote Center in an upcoming election. Some of the nearby Vote Centers include:
- Hammer Museum – open now
- Emerson Middle School – opens 11/5
- Westfield Century City – opens 11/5
- UCLA – opens 11/5
For more information about voting please click here – www.lavote.gov
4. HOLMBY WESTWOOD GREEN TEAM UPDATE
SAVE ON YOUR WATER BILL WITH A FLUME – INEXPENSIVE AND EASY TO INSTALL!
LADWP is offering a substantial discount to eligible homeowners who purchase a FLUME smart home watering monitoring device. FLUME tracks water usage indoors and outdoors and catches leaks in real time. The device attaches to your water meter and data is delivered to your smart phone or tablet via a downloaded app. FLUME retails for $199, but with the LADWP discount, costs only $24, plus shipping and taxes.
Green Team members report that the tool is easy to install and does not require the assistance of a plumber.
To be eligible for the discount, residents must live in a single-family residence and purchase the device directly though the FLUME website at www.flumewater.com/ladwp.
5. LAPD CRIME REPORT
THEFT FROM VEHICLE – GRAND ($950.01 & over)
Incident #: 220816149
600 BLOCK WESTHOLME AV | 10/26/2022 @ 10:00 PM
THEFT FROM PERSON
Incident #: 220816243
COMSTOCK & WILSHIRE | 10/31/2022 @ 10:50 AM
File a Police Report Online: click here
EMERGENCY: 911
NON-EMERGENCY: 1-877-275-5273
All other City Services: 311
West L.A. Community Police Station –1663 Butler Ave.
James Allen, Senior Lead Officer
Office: 310-444-0741
Email: 39318@lapd.online
West LA Community Police Station Website: click here
LAPD Website: www.lapdonline.org
6. PRIVATE EVENTS AT UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN
Host your next event in a lush oasis in Westwood at the UCLA Botanical Garden.
From intimate weddings to birthday parties, baby showers and celebration of life events, the UCLA Botanical Garden is a unique and memorable venue for any special occasion. Venues include the 4-time award-winning, hybrid La Kretz Garden Pavilion rooms along with outdoor venues like Park’s Patio, Jewell Terrace, and The Nest Amphitheater. Indulge your guests with a memorable event experience!
UCLA Botanical Garden – Venue Reservations
Please see below to learn more about what we have to offer, a Garden map, and a list of our frequently asked questions.
7. TOURS OF WESTWOOD, UCLA & LITTLE HOLMBY
The Los Angeles Conservancy
is excited to announce our 2022 special fall tour:
“All Roads Lead to Westwood!”
Join the Los Angeles Conservancy today and take advantage of our member discount.
All Roads Lead to Westwood: The Village and UCLA
Saturday, November 12
Part I: Westwood Village Exploration
Visit and learn about iconic Spanish revival-style buildings from the 1930s and historic movie theatres like the Regency Village.
Sunday, November 13
Part 2: UCLA
Tour significant structures on the UCLA campus and learn how the university and Westwood Village are inextricably linked. Bruins are encouraged to attend and share their stories of the historic campus!
One ticket, two tours!
SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR HWPOA MEMBERS: The L.A. Conservancy would like to extend a special discount to residents of Little Holmby for the upcoming All Roads Lead to Westwood tour! The code in the flyer below will get folks 25% off the price of the tour when they use it to check out online. If they’re members of the Conservancy, the code will work in addition to the member price, for a further reduction.
Learn about our tours of Westwood Village and UCLA
All Roads Lead to Westwood: Little Holmby
Sunday, November 13
Tours begin every half hour between 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
This tour is SOLD OUT. To join the wait list, please contact the LA Conservancy at (213) 623-2489 or info@laconservancy.org.
Learn about our Little Holmby Tour
8. VETERANS DAY EVENTS
HONORING ALL WHO SERVED
Friday, November 11, 2022
11:00 AM
at the Santa Monica Pier
Congressman Ted Lieu will be one of the speakers at this event honoring our military veterans. Open to the public.
CONVERSATIONS WITH MILITARY, VETERAN & GOLD STAR FAMILIES
A Military Family Appreciation Event
Sunday, November 13, 2022
2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. PST
Zoom Webinar
YOU MUST RSVP to register and get a zoom link:
Click here to register in advance
Community members are warmly invited to join Rep. Ted Lieu in honoring local military families at a VIRTUAL event titled “Conversations with Military, Veteran and Gold Star Families.” Six to nine military families will talk about their experiences in a wide variety of inspirational stories. One of the families is a military couple that was stationed at the Ukrainian Embassy when the war broke out. They will talk about this experience and their concern for friends they made who are still in Ukraine.
Rep. Ted Lieu, an Air Force veteran, is hosting and Stephanie Stone, Deputy Director of Los Angeles County Department of Military and Veteran Affairs is emceeing.
9. NEW RESTAURANT – EGG TUCK IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE
Known for signature heavenly fluffy sweet scrambled egg tucked inside their buttery house-made brioche buns, Egg Tuck has been voted LA’s Best Eggs by LA Weekly, 20 Serious Decadent Breakfast Sandwiches in LA by Eater LA, The Best Breakfast Sandwiches in LA by the Infatuation.
Egg Tuck Westwood Village
1049 Gayley Ave.
https://www.eggtuck.com/
10. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
EXPLORING YOUR UNIVERSE
Sunday, November 6, from 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
at UCLA
Exploring Your Universe is UCLA’s annual science fair for all ages and backgrounds. Thousands of participants from the greater LA area are welcome to campus every first Sunday in November for this hands-on learning experience. Come explore interactive science booths, talks, and a planetarium at UCLA! Also, an award ceremony for a special guest you won’t want to miss. Be sure to reserve your tickets to the planetarium early. All activities are free of charge and materials are provided – just bring your open mind!
Exploring Your Universe
Free registration – click here
SAFETY & PREPAREDNESS FAIR
Sunday, November 13 from 10:00 am – 4:00 PM
Exposition Park in Downtown LA
The Greater Los Angeles Safety & Preparedness Fair is on Sunday, November 13, 2022 from 10am to 4pm at Exposition Park. Everyone is welcome to this live, outdoor, FREE safety and disaster preparedness event. Bring the family, your friends and your neighbors!
For more information and to register, please click here:
11. RESIDENT ADS
GREAT HANDYMAN
If you are looking for a handyman, I can wholeheartedly recommend Paul Tierney, a reliable and skilled fixer of just about any type of household problem.
Paul Tierney – Handyman
410-713-2746
Thanks,
C. Simon
ALARM COMPANY
Recommendations sought for a trustworthy, reliable alarm company capable of providing alarm system monitoring and upgrades when needed. Please email recommendations to DrKayOfficeStaff@gmail.com. All leads will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Robin Kay
CHILDREN’S BOOK – WRITTEN BY HOMEOWNER
You have probably seen Susan walking Benjamin in Holmby Park. A long time resident of Holmby Westwood, Susan is the VP of HWPOA and has written a wonderful children’s book, “Benjamin’s Big Question.” Benjamin is trying to figure out whether he is a dog or a person and needs help from the young reader. A very special gift for the holidays, the book can be purchased at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
Amazon.com:
Benjamin’s Big Question – Am I a Dog or a Person?
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.