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.
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.
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
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SEEKING GENERAL CONTRACTOR
8. HWPOA CONTACT INFORMATION
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