HOLMBY NEWS
May 12, 2023
From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.
1. HWPOA Annual Meeting & Election Results
2. LAPD Crime Report
3. Passport Fair – New Passports Only
4. LADWP News – Power Outages & Power Pole Repairs
5. Free Piano Concert at Westwood Library
6. Activities & Things to Do
7. Resident Ads
8. Local Discounts & HWPOA Benefits
9. HWPOA Contact Information
1. HWPOA ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTION RESULTS
Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Meeting and thank you to our guest speakers from LADWP and the Hammer Museum. The election of the HWPOA Board of Directors was conducted and we are happy to report that all candidates were unanimously elected to the board. Congratulations to all!
2. LAPD CRIME REPORT
THEFT FROM VEHICLE – PETTY ($950 & under)
Incident #: 230809141
400 BLOCK LORING AV | 5/4/2023 @ 7:00 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
3. PASSPORT FAIR – NEW PASSPORTS ONLY
USPS is holding a Passport Fair at Barrington Post Office on Sunday, May 28 from 9 a.m. to Noon.
The first 150 will be serviced. THIS IS ONLY FOR NEW PASSPORTS.
Constituents can get expedited service of 7 to 9 weeks or regular service of up to 16 weeks for delivery.
4. LADWP NEWS – POWER OUTAGES & POWER POLE REPAIRS
LADWP Presentation – Power Outages
At the recent HWPOA Annual Meeting, guest speakers from LADWP gave a Power Point presentation and discussed power outage issues in Holmby Westwood. They explained that power outages are caused by severe rain, failing underground cables and fallen street trees. Solutions to mitigate power interruptions include replacement of older cables, prioritized based on failure and age, as well as system growth work to expand capacity of circuits.
To report a power outage, customers should call 1-800-DIAL-DWP.
Power Outages in Holmby Westwood
New Website Launched to Track Priority Pole Repairs
LADWP recently launched an interactive map to track the ongoing repair work to power poles, cross-arms, and other overhead electrical equipment identified through its inspection program.
The map can be accessed at ladwp.com/PriorityRepairs and is updated daily to show the locations of poles remaining to be repaired. It can be accessed from the ladwp.com homepage as well.
Crews are currently working as quickly as possible and are committed to the completion of its “Priority 1” repairs by May 16, 2023.
5. FREE PIANO CONCERT AT WESTWOOD LIBRARY
Join us THIS SATURDAY, May 13, at 3:30 p.m. for the next concert in our free, informal, monthly concert series at Westwood Library called “SECOND SATURDAYS.” The duo of LEVY & LIM features violinist Phillip Levy and pianist Tae Yeon Lim with a program of popular, lighter classics for violin and piano, including works by Beethoven, Dvorak, Tchaikovsky and Kreisler.
The new Second Saturdays series is in addition to our signature Sunday concerts at the library. Unlike the Sunday concerts, which take over the entire library while it’s closed, the Second Saturday concerts are much more informal — they take place upstairs in the alcove by the balcony while the library is open for regular business. Starting at 3:30 p.m., concerts last approximately an hour and a half. Free parking in the library garage.
This is a great opportunity to introduce your kids to live classical music and musicians in the casual, safe, familiar setting of our local library.
6. ACTIVITIES & THINGS TO DO
K.A.M.P. (Kids Art Museum Project)
Sunday, May 21 from 10am – 2pm
at the Hammer Museum
Family Fundraiser at the Hammer Museum
Bring your kids or grandkids to the Hammer Museum on Sunday, May 21, from 10 am to 2 pm for the museum’s annual family fundraiser, K.A.M.P. (Kids’ Art Museum Project)! It’s an unforgettable experience for kids and their families as painters, sculptors, architects and other creative types lead hands-on artmaking workshops. Plus, celebrity guests including Gal Gadot, James Cordon, and more.
Tickets are $150 per person. Proceeds from K.A.M.P. support Hammer Kids, which offers free programming to thousands of children and families throughout the year.
Details and tickets:
https://hammer.ucla.edu/kamp
UCLA Spring Sing
Friday, May 19 at 7:30 PM
at the Los Angeles Tennis Center
Since its debut in 1945, Spring Sing has showcased UCLA’s most talented students performing song, dance, and sketch comedy. The show attracts celebrities, scouts, and Bruins of all ages with performances by up-and-coming stars. Hosted by the UCLA Alumni Association and Student Alumni Association, Spring Sing is an exciting, one-of-a-kind experience!
7. RESIDENT ADS
EXCELLENT GARDENER AVAILABLE
Our excellent gardener has time to take on one more client in Holmby Westwood. For more information, contact Susan Reuben at greuben@pacbell.net.
CAREGIVER SEEKING WORK
Rosela is seeking a caregiver position. She has devoted many years of faithful and dedicated service to my next door neighbours here in Westwood. But they have moved to Assisted Living. Rosela is available now.
Please contact (call or text) her directly at 909-788-9679. (Note, this is a corrected phone number — previously posted with a number typo).
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.
8. 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
9. 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.