HOLMBY NEWS
March 17, 2023
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. Seeking New HWPOA Board Members
2. Fourth of July Parade – Volunteers Needed!
3. L.A. Marathon – Street Closures this Sunday
4. LAPD Crime Report
5. Holmby Park Reminders
6. Meetings with Councilwoman Yaroslavsky
7. L.A. Zoo – Paid Summer Internship
8. Metro Bike Share Pop-Ups in Westwood Village
9. Activities & Things to Do
10. Resident Ads
11. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
12. HWPOA Contact Information
1. SEEKING NEW HWPOA BOARD MEMBERS
Join the Board of Directors of
Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association
The HWPOA Board is seeking Holmby Westwood residents to volunteer to serve as a Director for 1 year. We ask only that you be a financially current member of the Association for the past 2 years and have an interest in maintaining and improving the quality of life we have all come to know and enjoy. The election of the Board of Directors will take place in May.
Serving on our Board of Directors is a way to safeguard one of the largest investments you will make in your lifetime. You will have an extremely worthwhile experience while giving back to our community. HWPOA is a highly respected association throughout the city and, with your involvement, we hope that will continue indefinitely.
We usually meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Our meetings have been on Zoom in recent years (due to COVID) but we may transition back to in-person meetings, which will be held at Belmont Village (on Wilshire at Warner Ave.).
We encourage all Board members to join one of our committees, which include: Security, Green Team, Westwood Village, Traffic, Holmby Park, Architectural Supervising Committee, 4th of July event, Filming (in the neighborhood), Membership, LAPD liaison and more.
Please contact Dana Glenn, our Office Manager, and let her know that you want to join our Board. Send an email to hwpoa@aol.com or call (310) 470-1785 to contact Dana. The deadline for submissions is April 10. We look forward to hearing from you!!
2. FOURTH OF JULY PARADE – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Fourth of July Volunteers Needed!
Without volunteers, HWPOA cannot sponsor our annual July 4th Parade and Picnic. We all look forward to this very special community event but it cannot happen without volunteers to help pull it together. HWPOA Board member, Caron Schwartz will chair the big celebration but she needs help!
We need volunteers to assist with fundraising, decorations, food, city permits, coordination with LAPD and LAFD, arts & crafts and more!
Please contact Dana at hwpoa@aol.com or call our office at 310- 470-1785 if you would like to join the planning committee. We must hear from you this coming week in order to move forward. Greatly appreciated!
3. L.A. MARATHON – STREET CLOSURES THIS SUNDAY
The Los Angeles Marathon will be held this Sunday, March 19. There will be numerous road closures across the city throughout the day. Please plan ahead for an alternate travel route to avoid street closures.
- Street closures – click here
- Marathon information – click here
4. LAPD CRIME REPORT
VEHICLE, STOLEN
Incident #: 230807058
DEVON AV & BEVERLY GLEN | 3/10/2023 @ 3:15 PM
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
5. HOLMBY PARK REMINDERS
There have been many requests for permits to celebrate birthdays and special occasions at Holmby Park. Please remember that the park houses a “Pitch and Putt” mini golf course. There are reports that guests are spilling on to the golf course which then prohibits golfers from playing. Please keep your guests in the designated areas.
Also, the park staff understands that children like to color the sidewalks with chalk. This is very difficult to remove and takes hours of staff time. Please refrain from bringing chalk to the park.
One last important reminder: All dogs must be ON LEASH at the park for everyone’s safety!
Thank you!
6. MEETINGS WITH COUNCILWOMAN YAROSLAVSKY
The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils, a coalition of 14 neighborhood and community councils, met with Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky and her staff last week to discuss the major issues on the westside as well as throughout the city. Subjects included development, homelessness, Holmby Park, Westwood Village, and transportation. Katy is very open to suggestions, inclusiveness, transparency, and consensus.
The following week, Ellen Turner, HWPOA Board member, represented HWPOA at a meeting with CM Yaroslavsky and 17 homeowner organizations on the westside. Each association had 3 minutes to tell Katy a little bit about their association and discuss their most pressing issues. Her staff was introduced to the community leaders. They are smart, competent, and ready to respond. We are very lucky to have Katy’s leadership!
7. L.A. ZOO – PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP
The L.A. Zoo is hosting 10-week paid internships for college students in the zoo and conservation fields. Interns will work directly with industry professionals on real world projects, then summarize their practical knowledge and present on their experience at the conclusion of their internship. Learn more here.
8. METRO BIKE SHARE POP-UPS IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE
Metro will be hosting two bikeshare pop-up events in Westwood on March 23! Come try out Metro Bikes and learn how you can use them in your neighborhood.
Glendon & Kinross Pop-Up
10:00AM -11:30 AM
1080 Glendon Ave
Los Angeles, 90024
Westwood Village Farmer’s Market Pop-Up
12:00PM – 1:30 PM
1017 Broxton Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024
9. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
Originalism and the Supreme Court, with Erwin Chemerinsky
Wednesday, March 22 at 7:30 PM
at the Hammer Museum
As engaged citizens, it is important for us all to understand the role the Supreme Court plays in our lives and its decisions impact us all. Erwin Chemerinsky, one of the nation’s foremost Constitutional scholars, covers these issues in a series of three Hammer Forums.
This final installment concentrates on constitutional interpretation and the role originalism plays or doesn’t play in the Court’s decisions.
10. RESIDENT ADS
ANATOMIE TRUNK SHOW
Anatomie spring/summer trunk show in Little Holmby today, tomorrow and Sunday. Dozens of great sportswear pieces in sizes XS – XL. Great casual outfits, perfect for travel (and golf, tennis and pickle ball, too!). Made from or exclusive Italian fabric that is machine washable and wrinkle free. New clients receive 15% off their first order. There are some great sale pieces, too!
Call or email Denise to schedule your appointment: dzbarta@aol.com; (310) 721-2500
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.
11. LOCAL DISCOUNTS & HWPOA BENEFITS
Below you will find links to discounts and benefits that local businesses have offered to HWPOA members. We hope to add more as often as we can. Please let us know if you would like to submit additional discounts for other Westwood retailers.
Current benefits include:
- Campus Shoe Repair – 10% off any shoe or bag repair
- Phew Tech Help – Free service to first 100 family & friends
- Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system
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.