August 7, 2020 Vol. 1, No. 4
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PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. Postage PAID Pasadena, CA Permit #422 *****ECRWSSE DDM***** POSTAL CUSTOMER August 7, 2020 Vol. 1, No. 4 No. 1, Vol. 2020 7, August Thank You Topanga! DEAR TOPANGA COMMUNITY, We cannot begin to express how grateful we are for all of the support, referrals, and business you have given us over the past 3+ years, since we joined together as a team, and joined Compass! It is because of you that we have become one of the top Real Estate Teams in Topanga! We are especially grateful for the trust so many of you have placed in us. We are honored, and endeavor to earn that trust, every day. To be able to work in the beauty that is Topanga and with members of the Topanga Community is absolutely wonderful! Having both grown up here, Topanga has a special place in our hearts. It means so much to us, to be able to work here, every day, and to be able to help our friends and clients to make their dreams come true and find their place in the world! Topanga embraced Jordan’s Grandma, Connie Wright, as a Realtor, here, and now they have embraced The Wright Way Team, as well. Jordan is the only Third Generation Realtor in Topanga! That legacy is important to us. We work every day to uphold the ethics and integrity of that legacy. Right now, in spite of all the turmoil we are all experiencing, the whole world seems to be moving to Topanga! We know why. It is a secret paradise; far away from the city in spirit, but close by in geography! Right now is the hottest Topanga Real Estate Market that we have seen in several years. We and other Agents of Compass are working hard to make sure we help to make every change of home ownership as smooth, pleasant, and stress free as possible. As the #1 brokerage in Topanga, we all understand the immense responsibility that comes with that mantle. Compass has quickly pivoted to come up with new industry defining tech tools to adapt to our new reality of a more virtual world, and have made it so much easier to effectively and elegantly market your home to qualified buyers, while allowing us more time for the hands on attention to guiding you forward. We look forward to continuing this amazing journey with the wonderful people of Topanga, and we hope to have the opportunity to provide our best service for you, for many years to come. Thank you, from The Wright Way Team. Be safe, be well. Adrian and Jordan. Discover... THE HILLSIDE RETREAT Experience the ultimate escape, through gates, down a long private drive. Heady scents of Lavender, Sage, and Citrus, float on the cool breeze. Endless soaring canyon vistas soothe the soul. A glimmer of The Pacific Ocean beckons. Nearly 7 acres of beautiful wild land and lush gardens envelope and protect you. Walls of glass open to the covered, heated patio, outdoor kitchen, fire pit, and the deafening silence of Topanga. At peace, lost in the beauty near and far. The Beach, Town, City, World, all so close, and yet, so far away. Come make The Hillside Retreat yours. The Hillside Retreat, Topanga. $3,988,000 5 Bed 6 Bath 5,600 Sq Ft 7 Acres INTERESTED IN LEARNING HOW COMPASS CAN DELIVER A BESPOKE, WHITE GLOVE, SMOOTH, SAFE, AND SUCCESSFUL TOP DOLLAR SALE OF YOUR HOME? CALL THE WRIGHT WAY TEAM TODAY. WE LOOK FORWARD TO BEING OF SERVICE. @thewrightwayteam 2020 TOP SELLING COMPASS TOPANGA AGENTS. PASSIONATE LOCAL AGENTS. UNPARALLELED MARKETING REACH. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY. RESULTS DELIVERED. AN EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER. Adrian Wright Jordan Wright 818.939.6415 818.746.6987 [email protected] [email protected] DRE 00935559 DRE 01952694 Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the State of California and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. License Number 01991628. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but has not been verified. Changes in price, condition, sale or withdrawal may be made without notice. No statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate. Market share based on available claw MLS data and any known off market listings. Thinking Out Loud Vote! “...Eternity is in it” Notice something different about The Canyon Chronicle’s look? That’s because Nira Lichten agreed to sign on as our Creative Publisher / Editor Director, smoothing the way to an efficient process of not only Flavia Potenza laying out the articles but enhancing them with design elements that make them pop.’Twas ever thus: if you want to grow, get the pro. Associate Editor In the lineup this time is our summertime favorite: “The Dog Kait Leonard Days of Summer,” where our Backyard Astronomer, Eric Fitzgerald Creative Director looks at the Dog Star, and contributor Kait Leonard explores the Nira Lichten twelve signs of the zodiac that might explain some of your dog’s behavior. We have dog poems from local poet Jane Marla Robbins’ Media Manager book, Dogs in Topanga 2000-2018, a feature on Service Dogs, and EleanorZeri another on “sniffing” dogs, that can identify the scent of COVID-19. Creative Consultant We invited out-of-state freelance writers to contribute articles, Eiffel Nazaryan one about identifying “Fake News,” and an opinion piece on why schools should not open. It’s good to have other perspectives. Contributors What may be controversial but needs to step into the sunlight is Linda Ballou growing concern about the survival of long-standing businesses in Pine Tree Circle. In an “Open Letter Joel Bellman of Concern” to the owners, two residents are soliciting signatures to see if the community is equally Annemarie Donkin concerned. Kathie Gibboney Paula LaBrot You would hardly know it, but we’re in a presidential election year, the most unusual ever, that Amy Weisberg is breaking decades of tradition due to the pandemic. Step aside for a moment from the chaos of politicking and think now about how you are going to vote on November 3. Social Media Intern Although the County Registrar and Recorder/County Clerk advises that “safe and accessible in- Miranda Anapol person voting options will be available,” our recommendation is to stay home, stay safe, and Vote by Copy Editor/Distribution Mail this year. The mailers are starting to come in advising voters that every registered voter will be Ellie Carroll receiving a Vote by Mail ballot this year. Do not ignore this opportunity. When we observed the long lines on pre-pandemic primary election day in March, we wondered Contact US why people waited until the last minute to vote in person, expecting everything to go smoothly, then [email protected] complaining they had to wait so long. This year, especially, we don’t want to overload the system all at General inquiries: once at the last minute, so take advantage of early voting starting Tuesday, October 6. (Mailing of Vote [email protected] by Mail ballots in all elections begins 29 days prior to Election Day.) Advertising inquiries: The handy-dandy sample ballot that we all mark up and take with us into the voting booth may be a [email protected] thing of the past. Why not have it on your iPhone and save paper? Go Green by receiving an E-Sample P.O. Box 1101 Ballot accessible via email. Voters who subscribe will automatically receive an email containing a link Topanga, CA 90290 (310) 460-9786 to access their E-Sample Ballot 30 days prior to Election Day. Voters who subscribe will no longer receive a hard copy of their Sample Ballot at their home address. To update your registration information by re-registering and for more: LAVote.net; or (800) 815- The Canyon Chronicle is an independent community newspaper published bi-weekly by 2666, Option 2. The deadline to register or re-register to vote for any election is 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Canyon Media, Inc.©2020. All rights reserved. Time on the 15th calendar day before that election or, in this case, October 19 by our count. thecanyonchronicle.com Now, with that all said, take a slow, deep breath and continue to create ways to enjoy not only the remaining Dog Days of Summer but the rest of this pandemic summer season. Safely. —Flavia Potenza Honoring the Titans of The Civil Rights Movement Elijah Cummings read this poem in his first speech to Congress in 1996 I only have a minute. Sixty seconds in it. Forced upon me, I did not choose it, But I know that I must use it. Give account if I abuse it. Suffer, if I lose it. Only a tiny little minute, C.T. Vivian (1924-2020). American minister, author, But eternity is in it. close friend and field general of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. Vivian resided —By Dr. Benjamin E Mays in Atlanta, Georgia, and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership Institute, Inc. Photo NBC News COVER ART by Valerie Walsh The art is a “paperscape,” a painted, handmade paper creation titled “Doggies of the Canyon.” I love all of these dogs and know it will mean so much when the owners receive this edition and see their beloved pets. I believe dogs are here to teach us how to see, feel, and behave in The Honorable Elijah Cummings (1951-2020). Served The Honorable John Lewis (1940-2020). U.S. a loving way to each other.