Holmby News 12-18-15 HOLMBY NEWS December 18, 2015 From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960. 1.  Helicopter Noise Earlier this Week 2.  Caution – Aggressive Stray Dog 3.  Another Car Break-In 4.  “Spark of Love” Toy Drive 5.  Christmas Tree Recycling 6.  Happy Holidays from HWPOA 7.  Reporting Helicopter Noise 8.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy 9.  Resident Ads 10.  HWPOA Contact Information 1.  HELICOPTER NOISE EARLIER THIS WEEK  A number of residents reported significant helicopter noise around midnight on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.  One resident also reported that there was a burglary on Thayer Ave. that evening and that a suspect was caught in a backyard.  We have contacted the LAPD to find out what was going on and we are awaiting a response. 2.  CAUTION – AGGRESSIVE STRAY DOG  On Tuesday, Dec. 15 we received two separate reports of issues with an aggressive stray dog in the neighborhood.  The dog is described as a pitbull or pitbull-like, beige in color with white marks around the eyes, and no collar.  The stray dog attacked another dog (on a leash) near the corner of Westholme and Le Conte.  In the second incident, the stray dog was aggressive towards another dog on a leash near the corner of Thayer and Westholme. Please take precautions when you are out and about in the neighborhood, particularly if you are walking a dog.  To report a stray dog, contact the City of L.A. Dept. of Animal Services at (888) 452-7381. 3.  ANOTHER CAR BREAK-IN  A resident on Le Conte near Manning recently reported that their car was broken into while parked on the driveway.  They have flood lights and security cameras but that did not deter the person. Please take appropriate precautions with your own cars and property –it is important for us to be vigilant- especially this time of year. 4.  “SPARK OF LOVE” TOY DRIVE  ABC7 and Southern California Firefighters are celebrating the 23rd year of the “Spark of Love Toy Drive.” With love and support of donors and sponsors, kids across Southern California receive a new toy each holiday season.  Drop off a new, unwrapped toy or sports equipment at any local fire station.  Firefighters will collect the gifts and distribute them to underserved children in our local communities.  To make a secure donation online, please click here. 5.  CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING  If your family has a Christmas tree and you’re wondering what to do with it once you take it down, recycle is the answer. Every year the City of Los Angeles provides tree recycling after the holidays. Your recycled tree will end up being part of the City’s greenwaste mulching program, which provides fertilizer to help plants grow. DROP OFF YOUR TREE The City will have a number of drop-off locations you can bring your “used” tree to when the time comes.  The drop-off locations closest to Holmby Westwood are: RANCHO PARK Cheviot Hills Recreation Center 2551 Motor Avenue FIRE STATION #71 107 S. Beverly Glen Bl., 90024 – Holmby Hills/Bel-Air (310) 575-8571 CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM The City of LA Bureau of Sanitation has CURBSIDE collection for Christmas trees. If your Christmas tree is too big to cut and place it inside the green waste bin, simply place the tree next to your green waste bin on collection day.  Using your green bin to recycle Christmas tree? REMOVE all ornaments, decorations, tinsels, and stand from the tree CUT tree in pieces to fit into the green bin, and PLACE the tree pieces inside the green bin for regular pick-up on collection day. Collected Christmas trees will be recycled into compost and mulch. For more information on tree recycling, please visit this website: http://www.lacitysan.org/tree-recycle.htm In addition, holiday wrapping paper, cartons, cardboard, Styrofoam® and other expanded polystyrene products, plastics and gift boxes are also recyclable and should be placed in the blue bin. 6.  HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM HWPOA  The Holmby Westwood Board of Directors would like to wish everyone a happy holiday season!  Thank you for your support of HWPOA! 7.  REPORTING HELICOPTER NOISE  As previously reported, HeliTracker is a helicopter complaint app for smartphones and mobile devices. It lets you easily submit complaints that go to the FAA’s Automated Complaint System. HeliTracker is so quick that you can submit a full complaint in about 10 seconds. Go to HeliTracker.org for more information. 8.  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. 9.  RESIDENT ADS SEEKING POOL CLEANER We are seeking referral for an amazing pool cleaning company!!!   I lost the previous recommendations, so please resend if you already responded to my request.  Please contact us at tracypenhas@hotmail.com Thanks and Happy Holidays. 10.  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 11-13-15 HOLMBY NEWS November 13, 2015 From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960. 1.  Wilshire Bus Lanes Update 2.  LADWP Community Meetings – Rate Hikes 3.  Daytime Theft on Woodruff 4.  VA West Los Angeles – Master Plan 5.  UCLA to Open Middle & High Schools in Westwood 6.  Reporting Helicopter Noise 7.  Upcoming Community Events 8.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy 9.  Resident Ads 10.  HWPOA Contact Information 1.  WILSHIRE BUS LANES UPDATE  The Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit project is now complete.  Beginning on Monday, November 16th, the last 0.9 miles of bus lanes will open on Wilshire Boulevard between Federal Avenue and Centinela Avenue.  Curb lanes will be reserved for buses during weekday peak periods. Hours of bus lanes: Monday – Friday: 7:00AM-9:00PM Monday – Friday: 4:00PM – 7:00PM Vehicles may not drive or park in the curb lanes during the above hours Vehicles may enter the bus lanes near the intersections to make right turns only Bicyclists are allowed to use the curbside bus lanes Drivers may not cross the solid white lines What to Expect Be cautious of the buses using the right hand curb lane to make right turns Please share the road-bicyclists are permitted to ride in the bus lanes Vehicles will be cited and/or towed if parked or traveling in the bus lanes during the designated hours 2.  LADWP COMMUNITY MEETINGS – RATE HIKES  The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is proposing a five-year rate action that seeks modest water and power rate increases each year based on the following key principles: replacing aging water and power infrastructure; transforming water and power supplies; improving customer service; and keeping rates competitive. You are invited to any of the following community meetings to learn about the rate proposal and to get answers to your questions. We look forward to seeing you! Crenshaw Saturday, November 14 @ 10 a.m. LADWP Customer Service Center – Crenshaw 4030 Crenshaw Boulevard Van Nuys Saturday, November 14 @ 10 a.m. LADWP Customer Service Center – Van Nuys 6550 Van Nuys Boulevard Pico Union Tuesday, November 17 @ 6 p.m. Pico Union Branch Library 1030 South Alvarado Street East Hollywood Wednesday, November 18 @ 6 p.m. Cahuenga Branch Library 4591 Santa Monica Boulevard Downtown LA Thursday, November 19 @ 6 p.m. LADWP Headquarters (JFB) 111 North Hope Street Additional information can be found at http://www.myladwp.com. 3.  DAYTIME THEFT ON WOODRUFF  A resident on the 600 block of Woodruff reported that on Tuesday afternoon, a black van stopped in front of their house and two men used bolt cutters to steal equipment out of their gardener’s truck. The theft was reported to ACS. 4.  VA WEST LOS ANGELES – MASTER PLAN  Over the past several months, we have received valuable insight and feedback from Veterans, community members and stakeholders about the future of the VA West Los Angeles Campus. The Preliminary Draft Final Master Plan is now available! We encourage you to read the plan in its entirety and provide feedback. Comments must be received on or before December 7, 2015. Read the plan and provide your feedback here. At the end of the public comment period, the VA will review the comments received, post summary responses into the Federal Register via a second notice, ready the Preliminary Draft Final Master Plan for environmental and historic preservation due diligence, and prepare a Final Master Plan for the VA West Los Angeles Campus. 5.  UCLA TO OPEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOLS IN WESTWOOD  Here are some links to recent articles about David Geffen’s $100 million gift to UCLA to endow a middle school and high school in the Village: http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-geffen-ucla-20151112-story.html http://dailybruin.com/2015/11/11/ucla-to-open-westwood-secondary-school-with-donation-from-david-geffen/ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-geffen-gifts-ucla-100-839550 6.  REPORTING HELICOPTER NOISE  In the quest to reduce helicopter noise, here’s some info from the Los Angeles Area Helicopter Noise Coalition (LAAHNC) on what you can do to help, at this link: http://lahelicopternoise.org/Mobilize/ 7.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS  Brentwood Glen Holiday Boutique – Saturday, Nov. 14, 1 pm – 5 pm.  We would like to invite you to the first Brentwood Glen Holiday Boutique, this Saturday, Nov. 14th. It’s a great place to browse for wonderful, unique gifts!  Located at Village Church, 343 S. Church Lane in Brentwood Glen.  Admission is FREE! Mens Heath Awareness – Movember 18-19 at UCLA.  MOVEMBER is the month formerly known as November, where men and women across the globe join together to raise awareness for men’s health issues.  During the month of November, UCLA is offering FREE Health Screenings! Attendees can receive FREE hats, t-shirts, and prizes!  Click here to see the schedule of events. West LAPD Food Drive – November 22, 2015, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. The Los Angeles Police Department’s West Los Angeles Community Police Station has launched an aggressive effort to collect nonperishable food items for donation to the Greater Los Angeles Food Bank.  We are reaching out to local college students, business leaders and individuals in our community in an effort to help end hunger in L.A. For more information, please click here: http://www.wlafooddrive.com/ Warner Ave. School Holiday Boutique – Thursday, December 3rd, from 8am-4pm.  Calling all shoppers!!!  Get your holiday lists ready for our biggest Holiday Boutique yet!! Warner Ave School will be hosting one of the largest Holiday Boutiques we’ve had in the last decade! Come shop with more than 40 vendors to choose from with gifts for all your family and friends! We are welcoming clothing, jewelry, housewares, kids’ clothes, toys, accessories, food vendors, and much more!  A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the school. The Holiday Boutique will be held outside on the block of Holmby Ave. directly in front of the school. Parking restrictions on the surrounding streets near the school will be lifted. Please feel free to tell your friends, family, or anyone who is looking for a fun and positive shopping experience! Event Flyer – warnerholidayboutiqueflyer 8.  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. 9.  RESIDENT ADS SEEKING THANKSGIVING HELP I need someone to help me clean up on Thanksgiving Day for about 4 hours. 5-9 pm. Eve Marie – 310-475-6728. —————————————————————— SEEKING ROOM OR GUEST HOUSE FOR RENT We are looking for a maid’s room with private bath, or room in a guest cottage, for our housekeeper of 20+ years. She previously ‘lived in” but we have now sold our large home and are looking for something close to us in the Holmby area. She is a 60+ year old mature woman…No tobacco, no alcohol, no guests. We would pay the rent and be financially responsible. Call Linda at 310-993-4600 or E-mail rmlpulse@gmail.com —————————————————————— ARTIFICIAL TURF INSTALLATION Seeking a company that does quality installation of artificial turf. Please call Marie at (310) 600-4726. —————————————————————— SEEKING GUTTER REPAIR I am looking for a qualified person to repair gutters. Please call Marie at (310) 600-4726. —————————————————————— PART-TIME SALES POSITION I sell costume designer jewelry and evening bags at charity events and am seeking someone to assist me on a part-time basis…have fun and earn some extra income! Please call Marie at (310) 600-4726. 10.  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              Click here to safely unsubscribe from "Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.

   

   

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Holmby News 10-23-15 HOLMBY NEWS October 23, 2015 From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960. 1.  Report Helicopter Noise with New App 2.  L.A. City Preservation Newsletter 3.  Warner Ave. Carnival – Street Closures 4.  West L.A. Street Closures this Weekend 5.  First Aid and CPR Class 6.  Dog Walking Safety 7.  Upcoming Community Events 8.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy 9.  Resident Ads 10.  HWPOA Contact Information 1.  REPORT HELICOPTER NOISE WITH NEW APP  New Mobile App Allows Quick Reporting of Helicopter Noise Complaints in Los Angeles County In the Apple and Google mobile app stores for the first time, HeliTracker will help restore peace in the sky over Southern California. Two local residents developed it out of annoyance by frequent loud, low flying helicopters and out of frustration from the lack of an efficient mechanism to lodge complaints. Now with several taps on a smartphone or other mobile device, residents can easily report all helicopter disturbances. HeliTracker is designed specifically for LA County residents, who can purchase the mobile app for $0.99. Both iOS and Android versions are available. Roy Meals, co-developer of the app states, “HeliTracker empowers LA County residents to easily voice concern regarding the aerial blight caused by vastly under-regulated helicopters. We want to improve the quality of life overhead for Angelenos, so we will donate any profit from HeliTracker to TreePeople.org, a nonprofit organization whose commitment is to grow a green and climate-resilient Los Angeles.” To report a disturbance, one opens the app. HeliTracker automatically confirms the user’s location, zip code, date, and time. With one tap, the user indicates the type of disturbance (loud, low, hovering, …) and, with a second tap, sends the report. It takes only several seconds. HeliTracker forwards all complaints daily to the FAA’s Automatic Complaint System. Bob Anderson, President of the Los Angeles Area Helicopter Noise Coalition and a HeliTracker beta tester says, “HeliTracker is very easy to use and so quick. If you live or work where helicopters are a nuisance, you need this app.” 2.  L.A. CITY PRESERVATION NEWSLETTER  The City of Los Angeles’ Office of Historic Resources is pleased to send you the October 2015 issue of our quarterly E-Newsletter. Click the link below to the Office of Historic Resources’ web site to read this month’s issue. The October issue is available at: http://preservation.lacity.org/sites/default/files/October_2015_Newsletter.pdf Inside this issue – SurveyLA Identifies Significant Historic Resources in Westwood Community Plan Area 3.  WARNER AVE. CARNIVAL – STREET CLOSURES Warner Avenue Elementary School will hold its annual Halloween Haunt Carnival on Sunday, October 25, 2015, from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. As in past years, a portion of the carnival attractions will be located on Warner Avenue, between Woodruff and Loring. The Department of Transportation will officially close this block of Warner Avenue from Saturday, October 24th at 8:00 am until Sunday, Oct. 25th at 7:00 pm. However, in order to minimize your inconvenience, we will allow access on one side of the street throughout the day on Saturday. All vehicles need to be removed from the street by 8:00 am Sunday. No traffic will be allowed to enter or exit between the hours of 8:00 am and 7:00 pm Sunday. The Tow Away / No Parking restrictions will be strictly enforced during these hours. 4.  WEST L.A. STREET CLOSURES THIS WEEKEND  There are several street closures in the West LA area this weekend: Beverly Glen (between Olympic and Pico) – Saturday, October 24, 2015, from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services will resurface Beverly Glen Blvd. between Olympic and Pico.  There will be a full closure of the street during this time. Mulholland Dr. (between Beverly Glen and Nicada Dr.) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will be on Mulholland Drive between Beverly Glen and Nicada Drive from Friday, October 23, 2015 to Sunday October 25, 2015. The project will continue as a full closure with traffic officers on site. 5.  FIRST AID AND CPR CLASS  Are You and Your Family Disaster Ready? As part of Holmby Westwood’s Emergency Preparedness Program, Firefighter, Mitch McKnight, our CERT (Community Emergency Response Training) instructor and his assistant will be leading us in hands-on FIRST AID AND CPR training. Learn how to save lives and assist injured family members and neighbors following a disaster. Wednesday, October 28th from 6:30 to 9:30 PM Belmont Village Senior Living First floor meeting room 10475 Wilshire Blvd. (just east of Warner Avenue) Free parking under the building There is a $45.00 charge per person. Please make checks out to CPR Center Plus. Teenagers are welcome. Please note: Seating is limited for this training. R.S.V.P. to Dana Glenn at HWPOA or hwpoa@aol.com 6.  DOG WALKING SAFETY  When walking your dog, please be sure to keep your dog on a leash at all times.  In addition, please make sure that the person walking the dog is able to control the dog.  We’ve received complaints that small children are walking large and/or boisterous dogs and are unable to control the dog when necessary.  Finally, as always, be sure to clean up after your dog and throw it away in your own trash cans.  Thank you! 7.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS  LAPD Haunted House – Friday, October 23 and Saturday October 24 from 6 PM to 9 PM.  Located at the West Los Angeles Civic Center (1645 Corinth Ave).  The West Los Angeles Community Police Station invites you to a frightfully fun Haunted House.  Tickets are $1 at the door to support the WLA Cadet Program.  For more information please call or e-mail at 27995@lapd.lacity.org Westwood Park Halloween Carnival – Saturday, October 31, 2015 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Westwood Park.  Game booths, jumpers and prizes.  For children up to age 11. Free Paper Shredding Event – Sunday, November 8, 2015 between 10:00 am- 1:00pm at Emerson Community Charter School located at 1650 Selby Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024.  Gather up old documents to be shredded & destroyed on-site by SHRED CONFIDENTIAL. For more information, click here or contact Kelly Aluise, Keller Williams Realty-Beverly Hills at or kellyaluise@gmail.com. Exploring Your Universe – Sunday, November 8  at the UCLA Court of Sciences.  12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Night-time activities until 8:00 p.m. The Division of Physical Sciences invites you to family-friendly day of science exploration at UCLA! Activities include: Hands-on Workshops Scientific Talks UCLA Planetarium Shows Comet-making and Bottle Rockets UCLA Meteorite Gallery Weather Tours Physics & Chemistry Demos and much more! Visit Astronomy Live! for a full schedule of events and directions. Admission is free. All ages are welcome.  Parking is available for $12 in Lot 2 and Lot 8. 8.  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. 9.  RESIDENT ADS PART-TIME SALES POSITION I sell costume designer jewelry and evening bags at charity events and am seeking someone to assist me on a part-time basis…have fun and earn some extra income!  Please call Marie at . —————————————————————— SEEKING HOUSEKEEPER/NANNY Family looking for full-time housekeeper and nanny for 2 young children. Hours are 11am-7pm M-F, and some weekends. Responsibilities include childcare, light cooking and help cleaning and organizing the house. Must be able to speak English & have experience, references and reliable car. Please email Jennifer at jpocino@gmail.com —————————————————————— SEEKING AIR CONDITIONER REPAIR I would like to request a referral for an air conditioner repairman. I can be reached at sgreenspan8@gmail.com. Thanks 10.  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    WANT TO RECEIVE A HOLMBY MONTHLY REAL ESTATE E-NEWSLETTER ?  REQUEST TO BE ON THE E-MAIL LIST BY EMAILING JANEGAVENS@GMAIL.COM           Click here to safely unsubscribe from "Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association." 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HOLMBY NEWS October 16, 2015 From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960. 1. First Aid and CPR Class 2.  Warner Ave. Carnival – Street Closures 3.  New Stores in Westwood Village 4.  Paper Shredding Event 5.  Upcoming Community Events 6.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy 7.  Resident Ads 8.  HWPOA Contact Information 1.  FIRST AID AND CPR CLASS  Are You and Your Family Disaster Ready? As part of Holmby Westwood’s Emergency Preparedness Program, Firefighter, Mitch McKnight, our CERT (Community Emergency Response Training) instructor and his assistant will be leading us in hands-on FIRST AID AND CPR training. Learn how to save lives and assist injured family members and neighbors following a disaster. Wednesday, October 28th from 6:30 to 9:30 PM Belmont Village Senior Living First floor meeting room 10475 Wilshire Blvd. (just east of Warner Avenue) Free parking under the building There is a $45.00 charge per person. Please make checks out to CPR Center Plus. Teenagers are welcome. Please note: Seating is limited for this training. R.S.V.P. to Dana Glenn at HWPOA or hwpoa@aol.com 2.  WARNER AVE. CARNIVAL – STREET CLOSURES  Warner Avenue Elementary School will hold its annual Halloween Haunt Carnival on Sunday, October 25, 2015, from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. As in past years, a portion of the carnival attractions will be located on Warner Avenue, between Woodruff and Loring. The Department of Transportation will officially close this block of Warner Avenue from Saturday, October 24th at 8:00 am until Sunday, Oct. 25th at 7:00 pm. However, in order to minimize your inconvenience, we will allow access on one side of the street throughout the day on Saturday. All vehicles need to be removed from the street by 8:00 am Sunday. No traffic will be allowed to enter or exit between the hours of 8:00 am and 7:00 pm Sunday. The Tow Away / No Parking restrictions will be strictly enforced during these hours. Additionally, Warner needs your support! If you or your company is interested in becoming a sponsor of the Haunt, please contact Sabrina Ishak at sabrina.ishak@gmail.com. We have several levels of sponsorship opportunities available whereby your name or business will be prominently displayed as a sponsor at the event. Thank you for your continued support of our neighborhood school! 3.  NEW STORES IN WESTWOOD VILLAGE  Paper Source, the place to go for cards and stationery! Kids will love it! They have a wonderful selection of Halloween goodies! Birthday party ideas, wedding invitations, special wrapping papers, crafting supplies, and unique gifts are just some of the surprises. Paper Source recently opened in Westwood Village at 1029-1031 Westwood Blvd. I spent some time there today and what a wonderful addition to our village!! Thanks to Jim Brooks, President, Topa Management Group, who knows what our village needs. More good retail!!! Jim also brought us a beautiful, relocated Urban Outfitters on Westwood Blvd. and has great retail lined up down the road. Paper Source offers Private Workshops to celebrate special events. It offers a selection of classes for groups of 5 or more. Private events range from 1 – 2 hours depending on the projects. Holiday Card Making, Crafters Night Out on Thursday, Nov. 5, 6 – 8 pm for only $30. This is a festive evening of yuletide crafting and light refreshments. A Calendar Workshop on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 11 am – 1 pm for only $28. A free Holiday Event will be held on Fri.-Sat., Nov. 27-28 to learn how to add a handmade touch to your holiday. Please visit the store in Westwood Village. Jen Ryan, General Mgr. will help with your selections. What a great addition to Westwood Blvd! Sandy Brown 4.  PAPER SHREDDING EVENT  Kelly Aluise, Local Westside Realtor is hosting a Free Community Paper Shredding Event on Sunday, November 8, 2015 between 10:00 am- 1:00pm at Emerson Community Charter School located at 1650 Selby Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Gather up old documents to be shredded & destroyed on-site by SHRED CONFIDENTIAL. For more information contact Kelly Aluise, Keller Williams Realty-Beverly Hills at 323- 578-3944 or kellyaluise@gmail.com. http://patch.com/california/centurycity/community-paper-shredding-event-0 5.  UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS  LAPD Haunted House – Friday, October 23 and Saturday October 24 from 6 PM to 9 PM.  Located at the West Los Angeles Civic Center (1645 Corinth Ave).  The West Los Angeles Community Police Station invites you to a frightfully fun Haunted House.  Tickets are $1 at the door to support the WLA Cadet Program.  For more information please call 310-444-0737 or e-mail at 27995@lapd.lacity.org Exploring Your Universe – Sunday, November 8  at the UCLA Court of Sciences.  12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Night-time activities until 8:00 p.m. The Division of Physical Sciences invites you to family-friendly day of science exploration at UCLA! Activities include: Hands-on Workshops Scientific Talks UCLA Planetarium Shows Comet-making and Bottle Rockets UCLA Meteorite Gallery Weather Tours Physics & Chemistry Demos and much more! Visit Astronomy Live! for a full schedule of events and directions. Admission is free. All ages are welcome.  Parking is available for $12 in Lot 2 and Lot 8. 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 HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Our housekeeper for over 20 years, Juanita de la Rosa is most competent and agreeable and is available up to 3 days a week 8:00AM to 2:00PM. Please call me at 310-234-0215 or mleavitt@ucla.edu for further recommendations and information. Mike Leavitt —————————————————————— SEEKING GENERAL CONTRACTOR Looking for reliable and trusted licensed general contractor. Thanks – sharonay@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

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Important HPOZ Meeting with City Planners This is a notice of our first meeting with the Office of Historic Resources City Planner, Kimberly Henry, who will be guiding us though the HPOZ process going forward.  The meeting is scheduled as follows:  Informational Meeting for the Proposed Holmby Westwood HPOZ Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 7:00 PM Belmont Village Senior Living 10475 Wilshire Blvd. (just east of Warner Ave.) Parking available under the building If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Dana at hwpoa@aol.com or (310) 470-1785 so that we may get a headcount.  Thank you. ———— Hello Holmby Westwood Residents and Stakeholders, Thank you for expressing an interest in participating in the adoption of the Proposed Holmby Westwood HPOZ. To begin the Department of City Planning HPOZ adoption process, our first Informational/Outreach Meeting regarding the Homby Westwood HPOZ will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 7pm in the Town Hall Room at Belmont Village Senior Living, 10475 Wilshire Blvd. (just east of Warner Ave), Los Angeles, 90024. Parking is available under the Belmont Village building. At this meeting we will discuss the HPOZ Program, the current Interim Control Ordinance (ICO), the adoption process, and next steps for the proposed HPOZ. Please contact me with any questions you may have regarding this October 8 meeting or the Proposed Holmby Westwood HPOZ. Sincerely, Kimberly Henry Los Angeles Department of City Planning Office of Historic Resources, HPOZ kimberly.henry@lacity.org (213) 978-1216

   

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Holmby News 9-10-15 HOLMBY NEWS September 10, 2015 From the Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association, serving the Holmby Westwood community since 1960. 1.  USPS Postal Service Update 2.  Street Repairs Update 3.  Stop Signs/White Street Lines 4.  Relaxed Parking During the Jewish Holidays 5.  Natural Hazards in Your Neighborhood 6.  Neighborhood Businesses – Grand Openings 7.  Westwood Library Used Book Sale 8.  HWPOA Communication and Ad Policy 9.  Resident Ads 10.  HWPOA Contact Information 1.  USPS POSTAL SERVICE UPDATE  The Beverly Hills Courier ran an article in the Aug. 28, 2015 edition noting the efforts by Congressman Ted Lieu and his staff to address the many complaints about our postal service forwarded to him by his constituents. As stated in the article, “The USPS is an independent agency of the federal government formed in July 1971 that is not supported by tax dollars. In recent years, email has steadily reduced the volume of mail, leading the agency to cost-cutting measures which have apparently undermined the efficiency of service. For example, First Class Mail is no longer guaranteed to be delivered in one day. Since January the standards have been increased to two days.” Residents have complained that there are times when mail is not delivered at all, it is delivered late into the evening hours, neighbors mail is delivered to you, resulting in poor service and mail mishandling. Congressman Lieu’s staff will be meeting with USPS officials on Sept. 17th to request better service which, if it does not happen, the congressman will bring our issues directly to the postmaster general. Please continue to send in your comments. Congressman Lieu has set up an email for your convenience: lieu.postal@mail.house.gov Thanks to Congressman Ted Lieu and his staff! Sandy Brown President, HWPOA 2.  STREET REPAIRS UPDATE  The Bureau of Street Services scheduled a Small Asphalt Repairs (SAR) truck for the Westwood Neighborhood Council District to perform small asphalt repairs one day earlier this week.  All requests that were submitted to HWPOA were inspected by City officials and considered for repair, and the following locations in Holmby Westwood were selected: Charing Cross Rd @ Loring Ave Wyton Dr @ Norcroft Ave Le Conte Ave @ Westholme Ave Lindbrook Dr @ Selby Ave 10717 Lindbrook Dr We received the following inspection notes on several additional locations: Warner Ave/Strathmore – will be referred to District Maintenance Manning between Le Conte/Malcolm – will be referred to Slurry Division 550 S. Beverly Glen – will be referred to District Maintenance The next “Neighborhood Blitz” of street repairs in Westwood is tentatively scheduled for one day in March 2016.  We will notify everyone at that time and accept new repair requests. If you would like to submit a street repair request in the meantime, you may do so at the link below.  Submitting a request is not a guarantee of repair, but it’s worth a try. Bureau of Street Services – Service Request Form: http://bss.lacity.org/request.htm 3.  STOP SIGN/WHITE STREET LINES  As you know, wherever there is a stop sign, there is also a white line in the street as an indication of where to stop. In the last few years, many of our streets have been repaved or slurried. In most cases the white lines have been restored. In some they have not. We need to compile a list of streets where the lines have not been restored. We are already aware of several locations (Comstock at Loring heading west; Club View Drive at Beverly Glen). Please email Dana at hwpoa@aol.com with any additional locations that you see so that we can submit this list and have them restored.   Thank you. 4.  RELAXED PARKING DURING THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS  We have requested relaxed parking restrictions in Westwood during the upcoming Jewish holidays.  The Council Office has assured us that parking will be relaxed in our community as it has been done in past years.  We wish you a happy and sweet New Year! L’ Shanah Tovah! 5.  NATURAL HAZARDS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD  If you are interested in finding out about natural hazards, including earthquakes, in Holmby Westwood, log on to: myhazards.calema.ca.gov Enter your street address and city. The site will tell you if your house is in HIGH Ground Shaking, a Hazard zone, a Liquefaction Seismic Hazard zone, or an Earthquake Fault zone. It will give you an Earthquake Checklist and recommended actions for your Ground Shaking Intensity. 6.  NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES – GRAND OPENINGS  Several businesses in Westwood are hosting Grand Openings and Grand Re-Openings this month: Ralphs Fresh Fare Westwood – Grand Re-Opening Celebration and Ribbon Cutting – Friday, September 18 at 8:00 AM.  The celebration will continue all day!  Ralphs is a big supporter of HWPOA’s July 4th Parade and Picnic. This beautifully remodeled store features several unique departments and services, including a Service Food Court, Juice Bar, Wine & Beer Bar, Sushi Bar, Murray’s Cheese Shop, Health & Wellness Center, and more! Paper Source – 1033 Westwood Blvd. (between Weyburn and Kinross). Paper Source is a premier paperie and gift retailer offering a curated selection of fine papers, custom invitations and announcements, distinctive gifts, quirky greeting cards, gift wrap, paper craft kits, party supplies and personalized stationery .  Grand opening today! Bristol Farms – The newly remodeled store (on Westwood Blvd. at Ohio) features all new decor that celebrates the spirit and passion of the Westwood community.  Bristol Farms, Westwood has all the bells and whistles of a traditional Bristol Farms with an expanded everyday grocery section that allows for all of your everyday shopping needs. More in store than ever before! 7.  WESTWOOD LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE  It’s that time again!  Saturday, Sept. 19th, from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM, the Friends of Westwood Library will be holding a used book sale.  We look forward to seeing you there! 8.  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. 9.  RESIDENT ADS SEEKING ROOFER Seeking a good, reliable & honest roofer – please contact Susan Reuben at 310-271-6700 —————————————————————— HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Our fantastic, hard-working and loyal housekeeper of over 20 years has 2 days a week available to work for a Holmby Westwood family. She drives, speaks English fluently, is great with children, loves animals, sees what needs to be done and takes care of whatever is needed. Call Susan Reuben at 310-271-6700. —————————————————————— SEEKING TREE TRIMMER We recently moved into the neighborhood and need a tree trimmer. Not anyone, but someone both knowledgeable and focused on how to best trim various old, tall tress, hedges, etc. Many thanks, Marshal mbacklar@gmail.com —————————————————————— HOLLYWOOD BOWL TICKETS – B-52s and PSYCHEDELIC FURS Hollywood Bowl featuring the B-52 and grand finale fireworks of the season!  Due to unexpected conflict, family is unable to use these prime seats for the concert this Saturday, Sept. 12 at 8:00 p.m. Terrace Box 1134, center section! Seats 1,2,3,4. Will only sell as a group of four.  Preferred parking, too! $525.00 (face value with parking) or best offer for a magical night under the stars.  Please contact amonosson@hotmail.com ASAP.  Thanks! —————————————————————— RAIN GUTTER REPAIR Hi, I am looking for a good gutter/downspout repair person. Our gutters are built into the house (they’re original), so it would be great if the person recommended has experience with that type. Please direct all responses to tedcohen2005@yahoo.com. Thank you! 10.  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              Click here to safely unsubscribe from "Holmby Westwood Property Owners Association." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.