HOLMBY NEWS
April 21, 2023
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA Annual Meeting – Save the Date
2. LADWP Turf Replacement & Rebates
3. Big Book Sale at Westwood Library
4. Free Metro Rides on Earth Day
5. Earth Day in Westwood Village
6. Free Paper Shredding Event
7. Westwood Park Advisory Board Meeting
8. Activities & Things to Do
9. Resident Ads
10. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
11. HWPOA Contact Information
1. HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING – SAVE THE DATE
You are invited to join your fellow neighbors for:
HWPOA Annual Membership Meeting
Tuesday, May 9
7:15 PM
IN-PERSON at Belmont Village Westwood
For the first time in several years, the Annual HWPOA membership meeting will be held in-person. The meeting is scheduled for 7:15 PM on Tuesday, May 9 at Belmont Village. A new Board of Directors for 2023-24 will be elected and we will have several guest speakers and presentations, including:
- LAPD Senior Lead Officer James Allen
- LADWP Presentation – “What causes power outages and what is being done to prevent them in Holmby Westwood?”
- Scott Tennent, Chief Communications Officer, Hammer Museum
Mark your calendars!
2. LADWP TURF REPLACEMENT & REBATES
The LADWP is offering a variety of programs to encourage turf replacement, including a rebate program and free landscaping design services. For more information, please see below:
Turf Replacement Program & Rebate
Take advantage of LADWP’s most popular water conservation program and receive a rebate for turf replacement of $5.00 per square foot for up to 5,000 square feet (Sq. Ft.). Remove your lawn and create a sustainable landscape that includes:
- California Friendly® plants, including native species, appropriate for the Los Angeles climate
- Mulch and other groundcover to help retain moisture in the soil
- A rain capturing feature like a rain garden, rain barrel, cistern, infiltration trench, or vegetated swale
- Drip irrigation (as needed)
Click here for more information
Free Landscaping Design Service
Transform your lawn into a beautiful, water-saving garden. Get a free, turf replacement design that includes a customized planting and watering plan with a list of low water-use plants that qualify for the City’s $5/sq. ft. turf replacement rebate. Time is running out!
Deadline to Apply: April 30, 2023
3. BIG BOOK SALE AT WESTWOOD LIBRARY
BIG BOOK SALE
Wow! So soon? YES!
The Friends of Westwood Library are proud to host our BIG BOOK SALE with a HUGE SELECTION of gently used and new books, including:
- Fiction & nonfiction
- Children’s & teen
- Architecture, film & art
- Biography & history
- Tech
- Cookbooks
- Farsi language books
- and SO MUCH MORE!
Saturday, April 22nd
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
1246 Glendon Ave.
On the outdoor patio of the library
FREE Validated Parking
ARRIVE EARLY FOR THE BEST SELECTION!
Hardcovers $2, paperbacks $1, fancy art books start at $4 and a big blowout sale on CDs/DVDs – 5 for $1! Cash preferred, but credit cards ok with $10 minimum purchase.
Browse and buy some wonderful books for you, your family and friends! It’s a great way to build your personal library for very low cost while supporting your local public library.
4. FREE METRO RIDES ON EARTH DAY
To celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, Metro is offering free rides on our buses, trains, bike share and Micro. Free rides begin 4am on April 22 and continue until 3am on April 23. We’re offering free rides to encourage people to take transit, which helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions in LA County.
How to access free rides:
- Metro Bus: No tapping required; simply board the bus as usual.
- Metro Rail: No tapping required; the turnstiles will be unlocked for underground stations and for above ground stations, just board the train.
- Metro Bike Share: Redeem a free 30-minute bike share ride by selecting ‘1-Ride’ at any Metro Bike Share kiosk, online or in the Metro Bike Share app and enter the promo code 042223. This code can be redeemed multiple times throughout the day. A credit or debit card is required. The first 30 minutes of all rides are free. Rides longer than 30 minutes are just $1.75 each additional half-hour. Electric Metro Bike unlocking fees are waived. Temporary credit card holds may apply.
- Metro Micro: Redeem unlimited free rides by using the Metro Micro app and enter coupon code EarthDay23. The coupon code is valid on 4/22/2023.
5. EARTH DAY IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE
Earth Day 2023
Curated Marketplace by The Female Market
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Broxton at Westwood Village Plaza
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Shop Local Woman Owned Small Businesses + Local Businesses as well!
We celebrate Earth Day 2023 here at the Broxton at Westwood Village by welcoming, for the first time, The Female Maker Market, a curated marketplace that supports women-based small businesses and artisans. You can find a curation of goods ranging from curated clothing, jewelry and accessories, handmade home goods, plants, permanent jewelry, baby and toddler, bath & body, and so much more!
To learn more about the Female Maker Market, how to apply, and get involved, you can follow them on Instagram and Facebook @thefemalemakermarket and or online at www.thefemalemakermarket.com.
6. FREE PAPER SHREDDING EVENT
Free Paper Shredding Event
Emerson Middle School
Sunday, April 23 from 11 am to 2 pm
Sponsored by Tamar Asken (my daughter who was raised on Thayer Ave.) of Parasol Realty and Paul Cawthorne, Mortgage Loan Originator.
For questions email tamar@parasolrealtygroup.com. Phone 310 802 8292.
7. WESTWOOD PARK ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Westwood Recreation Center
Park Advisory Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 @ 6:00pm
Agenda – click here
This meeting and all further meetings will be held in person at Westwood Recreation Center (as directed by LA Rec and Parks).
Westwood Recreation Center
1350 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Additional information about Westwood RC. The bathrooms are now open. This has been a long time coming. The next project the PAB is working on is a garden project on the north east corner of the park.
8. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
Sponsored by the LA Times
Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23
on the USC Campus
The nation’s largest literary event is back with an in-person event this weekend. Join us for one-on-one conversations, exciting panels, readings by your favorite authors, musical performances, and so much more!
Click here for more information
K.A.M.P. (Kids Art Museum Project)
Sunday, May 21 from 10am – 2pm
at the Hammer Museum
K.A.M.P. (Kids’ Art Museum Project) is a family fundraiser that provides unforgettable experiences for kids and their families with renowned Los Angeles artists. Painters, sculptors, architects, and creative types of all kinds will lead inventive hands-on workshops in the carefree atmosphere of the Hammer Museum courtyard. Lunch provided Annie Campbell.
Proceeds from K.A.M.P. support Hammer Kids, which offers free programming to thousands of children and families throughout the year.
9. RESIDENT ADS
SEEKING PLUMBER RECOMMENDATIONS
Dear neighbors,
I would appreciate your recommends for a good plumber.
Please send recommendations to bigmuddla@aol.com
Thank you.
IN-HOME FITNESS COACHING
In-Home Fitness Coaching with Master Trainer Tom Dailey
I would like to recommend Tom Dailey as a fitness coach. Tom is a health coach and master trainer with 23 years in the health and fitness industry. He has a number of clients in the neighborhood ranging in age from 12 to 80. Tom has the expertise to provide you with knowledge to slow the aging clock; improve your vitality and overall quality of life; strength and cardiovascular training; improve posture and joint issues; sleep coaching; and athletic conditioning and boxing training.
To schedule a complimentary consultation, email Tom@daileywellnesscoaching.com
MUSIC MENDS MINDS
Dear Neighbors,
I am reaching out to tell you about the amazing group that I co-founded and continue to run, to help those living with Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke, traumatic brain injury, or PTSD through music.
It’s been our real-life experience, which research supports, that making music, rhythm and singing increases brain function and brings joy back into the lives of those living with these challenges. You can join us both in person and virtually, and see the benefits yourself!
All are warmly welcome to join by whichever method suits you best—either in person, or virtually via Zoom.
- IN-PERSON: Weekly rehearsals, making music together.
- BY ZOOM: Live sing-along sessions led by a board-certified music therapist.
- VOLUNTEERS WANTED: If you have time and interest in volunteering, we are particularly looking for people in good health who have musical background (instrument and/or voice) to help with our musical programs, and even if you don’t have a musical background we’d love to have you as a welcoming host for our rehearsals and events.
FOR MORE INFO, please contact me.
Carol Rosenstein
Email: info@musicmendsminds.org
Phone: (818) 326-0500
Website: musicmendsminds.org
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.
10. 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
- Generac Home Generators – special discounts on generators and whole home battery backup system
11. 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.