Holmby News 11-26-14

HOLMBY NEWS
November 26, 2014

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  Thanksgiving Travel Safety Tips
2.  Cow Sculpture Stolen on Loring
3.  Upcoming Community Events
4.  Happy Thanksgiving from HWPOA
5.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  THANKSGIVING TRAVEL SAFETY TIPS

From the California Highway Patrol:

Thanksgiving is a Maximum Enforcement Period for the CHP. The Thanksgiving holiday reporting period begins Wednesday, November 26, at 6 p.m. and runs through Sunday, November 30, at 11:59 p.m. The Thanksgiving MEP also coincides with NHTSA’s annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign.

For some tips to help you arrive safely to your destination, please click here: https://local.nixle.com/alert/5308008/?sub_id=2198150

From all of us at the California Highway Patrol, Happy Thanksgiving and safe traveling.

2.  COW SCULPTURE STOLEN ON LORING

We live on the 500 block of Loring Avenue and Friday morning, November 21st our beloved COW on our front lawn was stolen. We have the cow tied to a tree on a chain and someone cut the chain with bolt cutters. This has been a fixture on Loring for 15 years and Warner kids take pictures with the cow and so many children are upset about this cow. This was well planned because of the bolt cutters and the size of the cow requires more than one person and also requires a truck, it’s life size!

If anyone has any leads please contact us.

Gina and Stephen Reid
gina2boys@verizon.net

3.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

Westside Winter Shelter Donation Drive - The Westside Winter Shelter Program offers hundreds of homeless people on the Westside a warm bed. The Shelter will be open from December 1, 2014 – March 1, 2015 and we need your help to ensure the program has the supplies it needs to operate.  For details of how to help, please click here: WinterShelterDonations2014

Spark of Love Toy Drive - The Los Angeles Fire Department Holiday Toy Program for Needy Children collects new unwrapped toys or sporting goods and distributes to identified recipients prior to December 25.  Donations may be dropped off at your local Fire Station in Southern California during the holiday season. For more information, please click here: https://www.calfund.org/sparkoflove

Quartet in Residence @ Westwood Library - The last concert of the year for the popular Quartet in Residence series at the Westwood Library will be held on December 7.  For a quick peek at the last concert, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84oB6KmBOb8

4.  HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM HWPOA

The Board of Directors of HWPOA would like to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!

5.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. 
914 Westwood Blvd. Suite 573 
Los Angeles, CA 90024
310-470-1785 
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org 

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Holmby News 11-6-14

HOLMBY NEWS
November 6, 2014

From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960.

1.  HWPOA Board Meeting
2.  LAPD Crime Report
3.  West LA Food Drive
4.  Beverly Glen Repaving Project
5.  Upcoming Community Events
6.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy
7.  Resident Ads
8.  HWPOA Contact Information

1.  HWPOA BOARD MEETING

Next Tuesday, November 11 at 8:00 PM, the HWPOA Board of Directors will hold it’s monthly meeting at Belmont Village (10475 Wilshire Blvd.). Members of the community are welcome to attend, though space is limited. Please let us know if you plan to attend, by emailing Dana at hwpoa@aol.com.

2.  LAPD CRIME REPORT

Protect your home from Residential Burglary. A common MO that has been occurring is suspects who typically knock or ring the doorbell to verify if the resident is home. When there is no answer, the suspects enter the side or rear of the residence and force entry by smashing the window or door glass to gain entry. Suspects are targeting the master bed and bath areas of the home and removing Jewelry and small electronics.

Another Burglary trend that has been occurring is construction thefts and break ins. Items of value being targeted are construction tools, equipment, appliances and building materials. If you observe after hours suspicious activity at a construction site or major remodel location, call 911 immediately!

Package Thefts: These continue to be trending throughout the area. Packages that are being delivered and left unattended in accessible areas such as front porches, condo or apartment lobbies are being stolen. The holidays are around the corner and this crime will only increase. Protect yourself and make arrangements to have any package deliveries to be made at secure locations or to be accepted at a place of business.

3.  WEST LA FOOD DRIVE

Please join the West LAPD in a collaborative effort to end hunger in our community.  Last year we collected 27,000 lbs of food which made a huge impact in the lives of many families.  This year we would like to DOUBLE that number and we need your help!

We ask that you hold your own food drive and bring the items you collect to our event on Sunday, November 23rd.

Event Location:
West Los Angeles Community Police Station
1663 Butler Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Event Date:
November 23, 2014 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Please contact us at 310.444.0735 for additional information or to request a food collection bin. You can also sign up and get more information about this event at:
www.WLAFOODDRIVE.com

THANK YOU FOR WORKING TOGETHER WITH US TO END HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY.

4.  BEVERLY GLEN REPAVING PROJECT

The Resurfacing Division has scheduled Phase II of resurfacing for Beverly Glen on Saturday November 15, 2014 and Sunday November 16, 2014. The 1.6 mile segment of resurfacing will be from Beverly Glen Place to Greendale Drive. The department will be profiling on Saturday the 15th and will repave the following day on Sunday the 16th, with an estimated 4100 tons of asphalt. The resurfacing crew will begin at 6:00am and will be done before 5:00pm on both days.

The department will only allow local traffic but no through trafficbetween Greendale Drive and Beverly Glen Place, as they will have many trucks and heavy equipment working within the narrow roadway. This is especially true on Sunday when they pave.

As always, any Emergency Response Vehicles will be given full access to their destination. With high expectations the department expects to complete this project within the two days.

5.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS

“A Day for Heroes” – Saturday, Nov. 8
The Greater Los Angeles Fisher House Foundation (GLAFH) is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual “A Day For Heroes” BBQ and Outdoor Music Event in celebration of our nations Veterans Day.
A Day for Heroes

UCLA Veterans Day Ceremony – Monday, Nov. 10
Please join Chancellor Block, ROTC, and the UCLA community to honor U.S. veterans in an annual ceremony held on campus.
http://eventsrsvp.ucla.edu/VeteransDay/

Westwood Library – Lots of events all month long
Friends of Westwood Library

6.  HWPOA COMMUNICATION AND AD POLICY

Please direct all comments, questions or issues regarding the Holmby News to hwpoa@aol.com

Ads for plumbers, housekeepers, garage sales, etc. will be posted in the weekly News. Emergency situations such as coyote sightings, lost and found pets, traffic alerts and similar situations will continue to be published during the week as received.

When placing an ad, please send to hwpoa@aol.com for the Holmby News moderator to review.  Responses to ads should be directed to the ad placer, not to HWPOA.

7.  RESIDENT ADS

COOK AVAILABLE

Our wonderful cook comes one day a week and cooks dinners for three days. She shops, cooks a variety of healthy meals for us and cleans up beautifully.

She is looking for one or two days additional work.

For more information, please call me.

Marion Solomon
(310) 475-8300 Office
(310) 804-4917
drmarionsolomon@gmail.com

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SEEKING WOOD FLOOR REFINISHER

We would love a recommendation for a company that can refinish our wood floors.

We are in the Holmby-Westwood area.

Marion Solomon
(310) 475-8300
drmarionsolomon@Gmail.com

8.  HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION

HOLMBY WESTWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. 
914 Westwood Blvd. Suite 573 
Los Angeles, CA 90024
310-470-1785 
Email: hwpoa@aol.com
Web site: www.holmbywestwoodpoa.org