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THE CANYON CRIER
ANNUAL MEETING EDITION
Published by Chevy Chase Estates Association, Inc.
Police Lieutenant to Address Residents
Crime is up, and even our peaceful canyon isn’t immune to the negative effects. To
keep you updated on this important topic, Lieutenant Oscar Rodriguez of Glendale
Police’s Community Impact Bureau will be the guest speaker at this year’s Annual
Meeting. Lt. Rodriguez will discuss public safety for all Glendale residents, with
particular emphasis on issues which affect the Canyon. Don’t miss this important
opportunity to hear directly from one of the people most responsible for keeping
Glendale—and you—a safe community.
President’s Message
by Brian Duran
A steadily improving economy and Glendale’s
successful efforts to become more business-friendly
have resulted in a rapid increase in the number of real
estate development projects in Chevy Chase Canyon
over the last year. 24 property developments in the
Canyon are currently either pending or underway,
ranging from a small accessory building to the
complete renovation of the Chevy Chase Country
Club. Half of the projects are completely new
homes, many of which have an uphill battle getting approved by the City
because most of the Canyon’s buildable lots have already been developed.
We continue, as per our charter, to monitor all plans for development, and
coordinate with residents and City officials to ensure that impacts to our
environment and lifestyle are either eliminated or minimized, and where
possible, improved.
We were delighted to see the Wild Oak Café reopen and enjoy the best
success within memory of any business in that location. It seems our local
residents/owners, Vahagn and Suzanne, have found the right combination of
great food and classy presentation.
After many months waiting for completion of the City’s lengthy plan-check
process, the Chevy Chase Country Club owners have finally been able to begin
construction of the new and improved clubhouse and facilities. A year to go!
(continued on page 2)
February 2016
ANNUAL
MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016
TIME:
7:00 p.m.
N E W L OC AT ION!
Chevy Chase Library
3301 East Chevy Chase Drive
The 79th Annual Meeting of the
Chevy Chase Estates Association
will be held on Wednesday, March
9, 2016, at Chevy Chase Library,
3301 East Chevy Chase Drive.
The evening will start with a half-hour
social at 7:00 p.m. At 7:30 p.m., we
will conduct the business portion of
the meeting, including the President’s
report, Treasurer’s report and election
of Directors.
Join CCEA!
Those of you who are not dues-paying
members might be wondering why
you are receiving notice of the CCEA
Annual Meeting. The answer is simple:
we want all Canyon residents to be
involved! Won’t you come and join
us on Wednesday, March 9th? Meet
the CCEA Board of Directors and
the many CCEA members who work
hard throughout the year to make the
Canyon and our city better for all
of us.
Come join us, and join CCEA!
President’s Message (continued from page 1)
According to the Glendale Police Department, the
combined effects of the State’s prison reform program,
Proposition 47 and AB109, have contributed to an
increase in crime across the Southland. The effect
on Chevy Chase Canyon has been a marked rise in
burglaries. But even though we are experiencing more
incidents in the Canyon, we can at least find some
solace in the fact that our crime statistics are lower
than most areas in the City. To help counter these
threats to property and safety, CCEA continues its
financial support of Neighborhood Watch and initiates
informational meetings between Canyon residents and
the police department.
In early 2015, CCEA initiated a program that
welcomes new Canyon residents with an annual
Welcome Party. Those who attended our debut event
in May enjoyed an evening meeting their Canyon
neighbors and learning about such topics as Chevy
Chase Canyon history, geography and recreational
opportunities.
Over the last year, the CCEA Board was able to
produce an updated version of the Chevy Chase
Canyon History book! We will have copies on sale
for $5 at our upcoming Annual Meeting on March 9.
Come to the meeting, buy a book and get up to date on
developments in Chevy Chase Canyon!
Election of Directors
CCEA Directors whose terms will expire in March 2016
have agreed to serve another three-year term and will stand
for re-election by the membership at the Annual Meeting.
CCEA’s bylaws provide, “Other and additional candidates for
Directorships may be made by the Members by submitting to
the Secretary of the Association, at least two (2) weeks prior
to such election and not more than four (4) weeks before such
election, a petition signed by at least ten (10) Voting Members
of the Association, to the effect that they would like to
nominate a certain person as a candidate for Directorship and
containing also the consent of such person to be so named.
Thereupon such name or names will be added as candidates.”
If you are interested in standing for election, you may send your
petition to Bill Nicoll, CCEA Secretary, 1671 Chevy Knoll Place,
Glendale, CA 91206.
MAIL CARRIER MARY BALDWIN RETIRES
by Michael Rosenfeld
After 30 years of serving
Chevy Chase Canyon mail
carrier Mary Baldwin will
be retiring from the U.S.
Postal Service on February
29th. Well known for her
UPDATED CCEA CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
TO BE VOTED ON BY MEMBERS
The CCEA Constitution is slightly younger than the U.S.
Constitution, but not by much! Your Board of Directors has
updated CCEA’s Constitution and Bylaws to account for
such newfangled inventions as email and the Internet, and
will present the updated document at the Annual Meeting
for approval by CCEA members. A copy of the proposed
amended Constitution and Bylaws is available online at
www.ChevyChaseEstates.us. If you do not have online
access, you can request a hard copy from:
Bill Nicoll, CCEA Secretary,
1671 Chevy Knoll Place,
Glendale, CA 91206.
friendliness, sharp wit and
always having the inside
scoop, Mary has long been
a treasured member of our
Mary Baldwin
Canyon community.
Mary was born and raised in Glendale. She grew up in the
Adams Hills area and vividly remembers playing in Chevy Chase
Canyon as a child. Mary joined the U.S. Postal Service in January
1981 and, after trying out various postal routes around Glendale,
she bid on a Chevy Chase Canyon route in 1985. She got the
route and found a niche which would last more 30 years.
“There wasn’t a time when I didn’t have a beautiful thing happen
to me every day. I’ve shooed families of quail across the street to
keep them from harm’s way, I’ve seen crows picking on bobcats,
I’ve had mountain lions walk right past me, I’ve stopped traffic
because a flock of vultures was blocking the road, and one time,
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What Happened to Godzilla? by Marion MacKenzie Pyle
In fall 2015, Chevy Chase Canyon residents were warned to brace themselves and prepare for El Niño, the
Godzilla of all winter storms. Though hearty downpours did drench our hillsides, unrelenting torrential rains
did not materialize. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) now confirms that our
Godzilla monster has been officially downsized to a gheko.
After four years of blistering drought, California water officials
were hoping El Niño would dump above-average rain and snowfall
to replenish our depleted reservoirs and Sierra Nevada snowpack,
which provide about one-third of our state’s water supply. Though
heavy storms have swelled reservoir levels, they still remain at only
half their normal depths. One significant highlight, however, is the
Sierra snowpack, which has been restored to 115% of its historical
average.
Shane Hunt, spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation,
believes it’s still going to take a lot more wet weather. Hunt said that California’s largest reservoir, Lake Shasta,
is now at 68% capacity, but the San Luis Reservoir in Central California still languishes at 30% of its average.
Southern California is also struggling.
“A single year of El Niño rains are unlikey to fill up Diamond Valley Lake – Southern California’s largest
freshwater reservoir – to full capacity,” said Metropolitan Water District spokesman, Bob Muir. “It has never
happened in one winter,” explained Bill Patzert, climatologist for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La
Cañada, Flintridge.
The El Niño phenomenon occurs when temperatures in the central Pacific Ocean become warmer than usual,
causing severe impacts to weather patterns around the world. Though typically lasting 9-12 months, California’s
El Niño peaked in December/January. That means that storm intensity will be weaker this spring, said NOAA’s
Deputy Director, Mike Halper.
In the event our weather gecko still holds some surprises, please visit the CCEA website at www.
ChevyChaseEstates.us for links to City of Glendale preparedness tips.
Chevy Chase Country Club – Out with the old to
make room for a beautiful new clubhouse!
Grand Opening of the Canyon’s Wild Oak Cafe
Chevy Chase Estates Association Page 3
Mail Carrier Mary Baldwin Retires (continued from page 2)
I almost got into a wreck because a huge
from passing cars. On one particularly cold,
hawk carrying a squirrel was casually flying
rainy day, a Canyon resident left hot tea and
along right next to my window as I was
cookies for her in the mailbox!
driving! Where else can you go to work and
When asked if any particularly humorous
see those things every day?”
Visit CCEA Online
moments stand out looking back on her 30
Frequent wildlife sightings would liven
years in the Canyon, Mary didn’t hesitate
Get your Canyon News and Alerts
up anyone’s work day, but it’s the human
for a second: “I was delivering mail one day
residents of the Canyon who have had the
and walked right into a gigantic spider web.
free from CCEA’s website. Go to
greatest impact on Mary’s life. “You guys
That web was all over me! Well, I ended
are my kind of people. You live here for a
up doing a frantic Three Stooges dance
“Chevy Chase Estates”), click the
reason and you protect the Canyon. And
for half a block trying to get that spider off!
blue Subscription button and sign
everyone is so wonderful. I think there’s a
And then, when it was finally over, I looked
certain grace in day-to-day relationships –
across the street and saw a truck filled with
that ordinary gorgeousness of getting to
firemen watching the whole scene. Well,
updates about raging wildfires,
know people. I saw births and deaths and
they just busted out laughing. It was not my
rampaging bears and bobcats,
weddings. I’ve lived with you guys that way,
most dignified moment.”
and I’m honored that people shared their
crime alerts, hillside development
Soon, Mary won’t be spending her time
updates, and fun activities around
stories and their lives with me.”
visiting 470 homes every day, but she
ChevyChaseEstates.US (or Google
up. It’s that simple to get e-mail
the Canyon. And we promise not
Mary has always gone the extra mile for
has a long list of activities to keep herself
the Canyon – literally and figuratively. She
busy and engaged. “I want to do lots of
to bombard you: CCEA sends
recalls an instance when a resident ordered
house projects and everything I can that
out regular bulletins about twice a
a Christmas tree by mail. Unfortunately,
comes my way,” she said. “Volunteering,
the tree wouldn’t fit in the small Jeeps the
re-doing landscaping, rescuing dogs, raising
Postal Service was using at the time. So
chickens, yoga and lots of traveling.” Mary
or other emergency occurs, in
what did Mary do? You probably guessed:
has family in American Samoa and on every
which case CCEA tries to send
she loaded that giant tree into her own car
island of Hawaii, and plans to visit them
after work and delivered it!
all. And then she plans to head east with
up-to-the-minute reports). And
Mary’s dedication and generous spirit were
boyfriend Rick and their dogs to tour the
month (unless, of course, a wildfire
naturally, your email address never,
ever leaves our top-secret vault!
returned in kind by hundreds of Canyon
East Coast in Rick’s motorhome.
residents: her daily travels through the
Chevy Chase Canyon honors and thanks
Canyon were punctuated with friendly
Mary for three decades of friendship and
honks, happy barks (from her “furry
dedicated service. Wherever life takes her,
the news:
friends”), waves and shouts of “Hi, Mary!”
Mary will always be an honorary Canyonite!
ChevyChaseEstates.US.
Canyon neighbors attend an
informative lecture at our library
Party for beloved mail carrier
Mary Baldwin who retires after
30 years serving the Canyon
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REAL ESTATE NEWS Chevy Chase Canyon Home Sales in 2015
by Brit Trydal
The following Canyon sales were recorded by the Los Angeles County Tax Office during 2015:
Br/Ba
Sq Ft
Sales Price
915 Larkstone Way
3/2
2,140
$770,000
$867,000
2112 Lenore Dr
4/3
2,821
$1,335,000
1,620
$745,000
2219 Lenore Dr
4/3
2,599
$1,080,000
5/3
2,244
$1,150,000
2684 Olympic Dr
3/2
1,680
$679,000
3165 Buckingham Rd
4/4
3,474
$800,000
2342 Paseo de Cima
5/4
4,055
$1,300,000
2109 Camino San Rafael
3/3
2,684
$675,000
3563 Pheasant St
4/3
3,040
$1,135,000
3115 Charing Cross Rd
4/3
2,117
$865,000
2568 Saint Andrews Dr
3/3
1,964
$819,000
2301 E Chevy Chase Dr
4/2
1,803
$929,000
3526 Saint Elizabeth Rd
3/2
1,775
$899,000
2411 E Chevy Chase Dr
3/3
2,313
$835,000
3528 Saint Elizabeth Rd
4/3
1,942
$830,000
2506 E Chevy Chase Dr
3/2
1,728
$699,000
3610 Saint Elizabeth Rd
3/2
1,926
$744,000
2588 E Chevy Chase Dr
3/3
1,513
$675,000
3648 Saint Elizabeth Rd
4/3
1,979
$830,000
2609 E Chevy Chase Dr
3/2
1,628
$700,500
3665 Saint Elizabeth Rd
3/3
2,110
$750,000
2908 E Chevy Chase Dr
2/2
1,308
$710,000
2955 Saint Gregory Rd
3/3
1,696
$900,500
2936 E Chevy Chase Dr
4/4
1,848
$850,000
2965 Saint Gregory Rd
4/5
4,165
$2,300,000
3021 E Chevy Chase Dr
2/1
2,190
$823,000
3700 San Augustine Dr
3/2
2,010
$671,000
3028 E Chevy Chase Dr
4/4
3,698
$1,350,000
3725 San Augustine Dr
4/3
2,124
$1,275,000
3610 E Chevy Chase Dr
3/3
2,080
$901,000
3806 San Augustine Dr
2/2
1,834
$870,000
1701 Chevy Knoll Dr
5/3
2,308
$1,088,000
3601 Shannon Way
4/3
2,388
$1,092,000
3221 Cornwall Dr
4/3
2,204
$1,100,000
1596 Sheridan Rd
3/2
1,665
$740,000
3301 Crail Way
3/2
1,822
$815,000
1610 Sheridan Rd
3/2
1,953
$870,000
2040 Dublin Dr
4/3
2,925
$1,200,000
1639 Sheridan Rd
3/2
2,112
$925,000
3005 Welsh Way
4/3
2,877
$980,000
Address
Br/Ba
Sq Ft
Sales Price
1411 Belleau Rd
3/2
1,799
$840,000
1458 Belleau Rd
4/2
1,886
1495 Belleau Rd
3/2
2036 Buckingham Pl
2910 Edgewick Rd
3/3
3,346
$1,220,000
2970 Edmonton Rd
3/2
1,416
$715,000
2992 Edmonton Rd
4/3
1,892
$1,000,000
3121 Emerald Isle Dr
5/4
3,109
$1,275,000
3308 Emerald Isle Dr
4/3
2,184
$1,035,000
3448 Emerald Isle Dr
4/3
3,172
$1,260,000
3532 Emerald Isle Dr
3/3
3,128
$1,314,500
3430 Figueroa St
4/3
3,417
$1,275,000
2200 Flintridge Dr
4/3
2,829
$1,025,000
2335 Flintridge Dr
4/3
2,403
$800,000
2445 Flintridge Dr
4/3
2,992
$1,158,000
1709 Golf Club Dr
4/3
2,402
$1,259,000
1750 Golf Club Dr
2/1
1,216
$805,000
2948 Graceland Way
3/3
2,790
$1,065,000
3177 Grangemont Rd
6/4
4,496
$1,100,000
Address
Anna Feddersen, Philip Nicoll, Faith Nicoll
and Mara Hermogeno. learn CPR and other lifesaving skills
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See Something? Say Something! Call Crime Stoppers! by Bill Nicholl
Crime can affect even the best neighborhoods.
Unfortunately, many people are reluctant to call the police
when a crime in their neighborhood doesn’t affect them
personally. Perhaps they fear retaliation or just don’t want
to get involved. But if you see something suspicious in
your neighborhood or have information which could help
the police investigate a crime, there is an easy way to get
that information to the police without becoming a star
witness: Crime Stoppers!
How to Send Crime Tips to Crime Stoppers
What is Crime Stoppers?
2. Report your tip online at www.lacrimestoppers.org.
The Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers program is
a community-based, non-profit organization that offers
an anonymous way to report crimes. Through the Crime
Stoppers program, you can report suspicious activity
directly to Crime Stoppers and they will provide the
information to law enforcement for investigation. No one
will ask for your name or any personal information, and
your phone number and computer IP address cannot be
traced. You can remain completely anonymous. And if
your information leads to an arrest, you may be eligible to
claim a reward up to $1,000.
There are four easy ways to report a tip to Crime Stoppers:
1. Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) to
report your tip a Crime Stoppers operator. Provide
as much detail as you can. The operator will give you
a code number which you can use to check back in
to see if an arrest has been made. You can check the
status by calling the 800 number in about 60 days.
3. Text “TIPLA” plus your message” to CRIMES
(274637). An auto-reply message will give you a
unique Tip ID or code. You may reply to the text
message to submit more information. You may also
text “STOP” at any time to cancel your tip.
4. Use the Crime Stopper App. Download TipSoft’s
Tip Submit Mobile app from the App Store or Google
Play. Tap Settings to set a tip password. Tap New
Tip, fill out the fields and click Submit. That’s it!
We all want a safer Glendale. Report crime when you see
it, hear of it, or have reason to believe it may happen. Help
keep Glendale a great place to live, work and play.
CCEA Sponsors Canyon Conversations Events by Marion MacKenzie Pyle
What is home without family and friends? In fall 2014, CCEA launched an event series called Canyon Conversations.
These social evenings highlight a particular theme and feature a panel of speakers comprised of some of our talented
and accomplished Canyon residents. Panelists showcase and chat about their work, or enlighten audiences about
special issues relevant to living in the Canyon. Previous Conversations have savored the work of award-winning
filmmakers and composers, taken an in-depth look at the California drought, and celebrated the creations of
accomplished women artists.
This year, our Conversations will highlight the history of the Canyon and the architects among us. Stay tuned for
updates by visiting CCEA’s website and Facebook page, and plan on joining us for these fun and engaging events.
If you have a unique expertise or are in an interesting
field of work, please contact us! We’re always looking
for new Conversations topics and would love to hear
from you.
Talented Canyon artists presented their work as part
of the Canyon Conversations series
L to R: Jennifer Bentson, Sudie McCollum,
Marion MacKenzie Pyle (Moderator),
Julie Markfield, and Joy Feurer
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CANYON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS as of February 5, 2016
by Brian Duran
As the economy improves, construction continues to increase. Here is a list of current Canyon construction projects.
Address
Description
Submitted
Status
1430 Belleau Rd.
Add 1,400 sq. ft. to 1,868 sq. ft. SFR
12/11/15
Pending – 2/15/16
ADR Hearing
4000 Bouquete St.
New 2,744 sq. ft. SFR
1/8/2015
Pending
2315 Cascadia Dr.
1,057 sq. ft. addition to 2,493 sq. ft. SFR and remodel
9/18/14
Approved
2425 Cascadia Dr.
New SFR
12/2/13
Pending
2587 Cascadia Dr.
New garage, add 745 sq. ft, remodel 1,564 sq. ft. SFR
11/25/14
Approved
3140 Charing Cross Rd.
New 3-story, 3740 sq. ft. SFR
8/11/15
Pending
3154 Charing Cross Pl.
1,001 sq. ft. 2nd story addition to SFR
7/22/14
Approved
2512 E. Chevy Chase Dr.
New 4,143 sq. ft. SFR
9/4/13
Return for redesign
2566 E. Chevy Chase Dr.
New 2-story SFR, 3,072 sq. ft.
7/31/14
Return for redesign
3067 E. Chevy Chase Dr.
(Chevy Chase Country Club)
20,795 sq. ft. expansion from 11,520 sq. ft.
plus tennis courts
10/28/14
Approved
3443 E. Chevy Chase Dr.
New SFR w/guesthouse, pools, tennis court,
raised driveway; 8,000 sq. ft.
5/15/14
In Process
3050 Cornwall Dr.
New SFR
9/21/15
Pending
2940 Edgewick Rd.
New 2-story 3,248 sq. ft. SFR
11/5/14
Return for redesign
2956 Edgewick Rd.
New 2,266 sq. ft. SFR
3/18/14
Return for redesign
3030 Emerald Isle Dr.
1,064 sq. ft. addition to 1st and 2nd floor of a SFR and
a new 3rd car garage
7/9/14
Approved
3460 Emerald Isle Dr.
473 sq. ft. accessory building
4/9/2014
Approved
1925 Erin Way
Cabana w/living & dining rooms, bbq, swimming pool
4/6/2015
Approved
1636 Golf Club Dr.
2nd story addition to SFR
2920 Greenwich Rd.
New 3,066 sq. ft. 3-story SFR
4/22/14
Approved
3060 Hollywell Pl.
New 2-story 2,600 sq. ft. SFR
11/21/13
Approved
3063 Hollywell Pl.
New 2-story 4,470 sq. ft. SFR
6/10/15
In Process
3893 Karen Lynn Dr.
364 sq. ft. addition to SFR
2/12/14
Approved
3921 Karen Lynn Dr.
2nd story addition to SFR
2/25/14
Return for redesign
2331 Ramsay Dr.
New SFR, 3769 sq. ft.
3/26/14
On Hold
3642 St. Elizabeth Rd.
Remodel + new 2nd story on SFR
6/9/15
ADR Approved
1912 Sussex Ct.
New SFR
2/22/11
Approved
Approved
SFR = Single Family Residence ADR = Administrative Design Review
For more information and links to online resources about construction projects, go to our website at chevychaseestates.us:
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Chevy Chase Estates Association, Inc.
1671 Chevy Knoll Place
Glendale, CA 91206
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Updated Chevy Chase History Book Now Available
by Graeme Whifler
The brand-new History of the Chevy Chase Estates Association and the Community
It Serves 2015 - SECOND EDITION is back from the printers and it is
beautiful! Get it today for only $5 to cover the cost of printing.
Chevy Chase Canyon has had a rich and fascinating history over the past
century. Read about floods, fires and secret bridle trails, and how CCEA (the
state’s oldest association of homeowners) has battled evil forces scheming to
transform the Canyon into a garbage dump, turn the country club into a housing
project, and even route a freeway straight through our valley. This fantastic, 85page book is the official 2015 updated edition, and includes gorgeous, newlyfound photos of the Canyon through the decades. It’s a must-read for every
Canyon household, and it’s only five bucks! (We even pay for shipping.) There is
a limited supply, so hurry to www.ChevyChaseEstates.us and order copies for
yourself, your friends and your neighbors.
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