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CHS battles Glendora:

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Claremonts latest craze,p tanque, makes its home atJune Vail Park /

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COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffClaremont guard Katie Porter, left, collides withGlendora guard Alexis Lowden while chasingthe ball in the Packs loss to the Tartans, 44-41,at CHS. Claremonts record is now 8-9 overalland 0-3 in league.

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Since most of the people were first-timep tanque players, instructor Diana Jacobsstands in a throwing circle to show off thelatest throwing, aiming and scoring tech-niques by getting the ball as close to the redjack (marker) as possible.

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I made an innocuous post on Facebook thisweek after the South Coast Air Quality Man-agement District asked residents to not burnwood in fireplaces on Tuesday and Wednesdaybecause of a high concentration of fine particleair pollution.

Considering we live in a warm climateeven our coldestdays dont compare to those on the east coastyoud think thisrequest would be met with nonchalance. Not so.

Comments and emails began rolling in not long after the storywas shared. Who monitors this and what would the fine be?and Does this apply to older homes with no other source of heat? were common themes.

COURIER staff has grown accustomed to questions and com-ments when a story is written. We welcome the feedback, be-cause it means people are reading the paper.

However, its the current tone of inquiry that has me confused.When the post was made, we included what we thought waspertinent informationhow long the no-burn was to last, whoissued it and why. We opted not to include the seven-page expla-nation of the law provided to us by the SCAQMD. Again, itswarm out, the air quality is bad and weve been asked to notburn fires. It seemed pretty straightforward.

Section (h) on page seven of the SCAQMD rule book states:Penalties. Any person that violates the provisions of subdivi-

sion (e) is subject to the following: (1) For first-time violatorsduring each wood-burning season, completion of a wood smokeawareness course that has been approved by the Executive Offi-cer or payment of a penalty of $50;

(2) For second-time violators during each wood-burning sea-son, payment of a penalty of $150 or submission of proof of in-stallation of a dedicated gaseous-fueled fireplace within 90 daysafter receiving the Notice of Violation; and

(3) For third-time violators during each wood-burning season,payment of a penalty of $500 or implementation of an environ-mentally beneficial project as derived through the mutual settle-ment process.

The rule book outlines provisions for everything from historicpreservation overlay zones to homes with a property line above3000 feet to manufactured logs, wood-based fuel for cooking,commercial smokers, rubber products, masonry heaters and thelike. Its long and complicated and doesnt make for excitingreading, so our thought was to just get the information out thereand let residents know the air quality was bad on Tuesday.

In a state where regulations have markedly improved air qual-ity, the request by the SCAQMD seemed reasonable. For the no-

burn request to be met withsuch rebellion raises thequestion: What do we expectthe outcome to be if residentschafe at every edict?

One resident emailed meto say that implementation istotally citizen-driven. Appar-ently, they have a neighborwho burns stuff in his fire-place every day, including

during summers. After bringing SCAQMDs request to his at-tention, the neighbor called the Claremont Police Department,who reportedly told him, Go ahead and burn, its fine by citycode. A second resident called in to say that someone at thecitys code enforcement office laughed when he asked if theywould monitor rule-breakers. The lesson here seems to beif alaw doesnt fall under your purview, its a free-for-all.

Its baffling that a request to not burn a fire on a couple of warm days in Claremont can now threaten our autonomy. Politi-cal correctness is now an affront to our civil liberties. We shouldbe able to do or say as we please without worrying about otherpeople, right?

As the mother of two young boys on the brink of adulthood,Ive taken a macro-approach to parenting. I avoid nitpickingabout eating enough vegetables and dont hammer them whenthey fail to make their beds. Instead, we focus on broaderthemes in humanity: try not to fixate on material things; respecteach others privacy and feelings; show appreciation whensomeone helps you and return the favor when you can; show up,participate and celebrate. These are the same principles my par-ents instilled in my sisters and brother growing up.

My mom and I were discussing President Obamas State of the Union address last night. His presidency hasnt been perfect,we agreed, but we rejoiced in the realization thatfor the firsttime in a very, very long timewe have a president who isworking to create an identity for America. An identity that is in-clusionary and thoughtful, and aims to inspire citizens to careabout the condition of each others lives. Its a remarkable en-deavor and one I hope we can all get behind, regardless of partyaffiliation.

Questioning can be worthwhile, and protecting our rights iscertainly of utmost importance, but where do we draw the line?Its been said time and again that the true test of a persons char-acter is what they do when no one is watching. Whats my take-away in all of this? If you dont have all the answers, and it helpsmankind, err on the side of kindness and decency.

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Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 23, 2015CITY NEWS

I f you build it, they willcome. Following years of little or no growth in thecity, a number of new residen-tial developments in Clare-

mont are near completion.More than 125 new homes have beenadded to the citys hardscape this pastyear, with more proposed projectsboth residential and commercialex-pected to break ground in 2015.

North Claremont most activePhase One of D.R. Hortons Serrano,

at the corner of Base Line Road andMountain Av-enue, is nearcompletion.With only 14 single-family detachedhomes remainingincluding three un-sold, three models and eight not yet re-leased by the builderhomes within the

53-unit community are in demand. Al-though plans exist to adjoin a secondphase to the Phase One property, the de-veloper has not yet received final ap-proval from the city and has put PhaseTwo on hold.

Taylor Morrisons Citrus Glen, at thecorner of Base Line Road and Padua Av-enue, remains under construction and isapproximately 70 percent complete.Only 12 townhomes remain available inthis 54-unit community and with homesstarting in the low to mid-$400,000s,they are expected to sell-out soon.

Additional projects by Taylor Morri-son, one located at the former Montes-sori property at 560 Base Line Road and

another at 618 Base Line Road, arepresently on hold. Calls placed to thebuilder inquiring about the cause of delay have not been returned.

Grading has begun on the future siteof Meadow Park, a brand-new 95-unitattached community by William LyonHomes. Located on Base Line Road andTowne Avenue, the new neighborhoodwill consist of eight townhome andmotor court designs as well as a recre-ation area with lap pool, barbecues andcabanassomething not yet offered inClaremonts newest residential develop-ments. An interest list is currently form-ing for this development.

Two surplus properties owned by the

Claremont Unified School District(CUSD) remain available, with at leastone showing promise of development.National builder D.R. Horton has ex-pressed interest in the former DistrictService site located at 700 West BaseLine Road. With demolition of existingstructures on the property currently un-derway, the sale should be near comple-tion.

Were working on it right now, saidCUSD Assistant Superintendent LisaShoemaker. No closing date has beenset.

The possible sale of the former LaPuerta school site located at 2475 N.Forbes Avenue also showed promise in

recent months, but a due diligenceagreement between CUSD and Brandy-

wine Homes never came to fruition.The amount they agreed to pay was

contingent on the feasibility of the proj-ect they wanted to do on the property,explained Ms. Shoemaker. Unfortu-nately, it was determined the projectwould not be feasible. We dont haveany immediate plans for that property.

Hotels eye south Claremontdevelopment

N orth Claremont isntthe only part of townseeing a surge in devel-opment. The southern portionof the city welcomed a newresidential community as wellas the recent rebranding of sev-

eral hotel properties in the area.Ivy Walk by Olson Homes, located onIndian Hill Boulevard and Vista Drive,is approximately 90 percent complete.All but one of the 19 detached single-family homes in this community havebeen sold. If youre in the market, the re-maining 3-bedroom plus loft and 2.5baths home features 1,687 square feet of living space. Priced to sell at $542,220,the new home will be ready for move-innext month.

Big things are coming for HotelClaremont, Howard Johnson and Clare-mont Lodge sites. According to thecitys Public Information Officer BevinHandel, the Planning Division is cur-rently working in cooperation with theowner of three separate hotels located on

both the north and south sides of the 10Freeway.

Hotel Claremont, whose name was re-cently replaced with Motel 6, will in-clude renovations to the roomsthroughout the motel to coincide withthe rebranding of this chain.

In addition, a new Marriot SpringhillSuites has been proposed to be locatedsouth of the recently rebranded Motel 6,and will likely include a pool and park-ing area with shared vehicular access off of Indian Hill Boulevard. The plans arecurrently in the preliminary phase of de-velopment.

This hotel will require a ConditionalUse Permit from the city, and the build-ing will be reviewed by the citys Archi-tectural Commission, explained Ms.Handel. Community input will be avital portion of this process as this hotelis adjacent to single-family residentialhomes to the east and south. It is antici-pated that a neighborhood meeting willbe held in the coming months.

The Howard Johnson hotel brand willbe replaced with Knights Inn.

Other projects of interest

A dditional proposedprojects include prop-erties along FoothillBoulevard. A project approvedin 2008 for the former Gris-wolds property, located on the

northwest corner of Indian Hilland Foothill, is being revised.

The 95 townhomes on either side of Colby Circle will remain part of theproject, explains the citys Director of Community Development Brian Desat-nik. However, the conversion of the oldhotel wing is being changed to a new35-unit townhome building, bringing theproject to a total of 130 units.

Claremont Star LP, the owner of theproperty, is currently processing applica-tions on these changes through the city.A timeline on construction has not yetbeen established.

The Claremont Commons, located onthe northwest corner of Monte Vista andFoothill, is also on the citys to-do list.

The city is discussing this proposedproject with the city of Upland as it ispartly in Claremont and partly in Up-land, says Mr. Desatnik. A formal ap-plication has not been submitted by thedeveloper.

Several proposed projects around thecity have stalled altogether.

Brandywine Homes had shown inter-est in two proposed residential projects,one on Auto Center Drive and another at735 S. Mills Avenue (City BlessingsChurch). These projects are no longermoving forward. Calls to the builderseeking comment were not returned.

Also, a 13-unit townhome project at365 W. San Jose Street approved by thecity in 2007 remains in limbo. The cur-rent property owner has listed the .71-acre lot with accompanying project forsale at $1,680,000.

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COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffFollowing years of little or no growth in Claremont, a number of new home developments are near completion including thefirst phase of D. R. Hortons Serrano, above, at the corner of Base Line Road and Mountain Avenue. The building boom hasslowed a bit, with several proposed projects now on hold. However, areas like the Base Line corridor have changed signif-icantly.

Supply and demand keeps Claremont in development mode

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Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 23, 2015CITY NEWS

Tuesday, January 13Thieves who didnt want to face the

heat got out of the kitchen quick afterstealing stoves from two Claremonthomes. According to Lieutenant MikeCiszek, the unknown suspects used a prytool to force open a side window to ahome located on the 2900 block of Rhodelia Avenue. Once inside the resi-dence, the suspects stole a $460 whiteFrigidaire stove and fled out the frontdoor. A second home on the 1000 blockof Butte Street was also burglarized, withthieves breaking the kitchen window tounlock it before entering the premises toremove a new Whirlpool gas range val-ued at $540. The suspects fled both lo-cations undetected.

* * * *Its not unusual to see electric vehicles

on Claremont city streets, but this musthave been quite a sight. At about 10 p.m.,James Jimenez entered Stater Bros. mar-ket and decided to take an electric shop-ping cart, intended for disable shoppers,for a spin outside the store. The 24-year-old transient placed his dog in the basketof the cart and traveled westbound onFoothill Boulevard to the Shell gas station

before officers made contact with him.Mr. Jimenez returned the shopping cart tothe store shortly thereafter. The businessdeclined to prosecute the suspect.

Wednesday, January 14A whisky-lovin woman with a squid

inked on her bosom was arrested forshoplifting. Barbara Smith entered StaterBros. grocery store around 11 a.m.,walked immediately to the liquor aisleand removed three bottles of Jack Danielsfrom the shelf. A store employee wit-nessed the 51-year-old suspect place theitems in her purse before leaving thestore. The Pomona resident was con-fronted and detained by the store man-ager, who recovered the items from thesuspects purse. Ms. Smith then fled thescene on foot, but was located a few min-utes later and returned to the store byClaremont police. Store employees pos-itively identified Ms. Smith as the suspectand a records check by police revealedshe had three outstanding warrants. Shewas arrested and booked at Claremont

jail for shoplifting, possession of nar-cotic paraphernalia and the previous war-rants.

Thursday, January 15Toyota Sequoia owners beware,

thieves are targeting your vehicle. Twoseparate incidents of vehicle tamperingoccurred last week, with thieves remov-ing the catalytic converters from carsparked in Claremont. A 2003 white Toy-ota Sequoia was tampered with whileparked at Chaparral Elementary Schoolbetween 8 and 11:30 a.m. The thievesused an unknown tool to remove bothemissions-control devices from the vic-tims vehicle and fled the scene unde-tected. Another theft was reported shortlythereafter on the 1500 block of NorthMills Avenue when a Claremont residentdiscovered both catalytic converters onhis 2004 Toyota Sequoia had been stolenwhile parked in the driveway of the res-idence. The vehicle alarm was not acti-vated and the victim noticed nothing outof the ordinary.

Saturday, January 17A Newport Beach man came down

with a case of affluenza after Clare-mont police spotted him stumblingthrough the Village. According to Lt.Ciszek, Ian Schenkel was staggeringside-to-side outside Walters restaurantaround 2 a.m when an officer made con-tact with the 53-year-old as he was walk-ing to his Rolls Royce. The officer de-

termined the Orange County man hadtoo much to drink and transported him toClaremont jail for detoxification. Whilein custody, Mr. Schenkel refused to exitthe patrol car and became uncoopera-tive, repeatedly asking officers, Dontyou have anything better to do? He alsoreferred to female officers at the scene asf**king b*tches. He later revealed hewas the CEO of a hundred f**king mil-lion dollar corporation and threatenedofficers. Ill have all your f**king jobsfor this! He was booked for being drunkand disorderly and later released withoutcharges.

Sunday, January 18A 54-year-old man was transported to

a local hospital following a traffic colli-sion. Los Angeles County Fire respondedto the call of a man passed out and pos-sibly trapped on Indian Hill Boulevardand Arrow Highway. The victims vehi-cle had collided with a center median,taking out a one-way signpost in theprocess. Responders determined the manwas not intoxicated, but may have had aseizure. He was transported to PomonaValley Community Hospital for furtherevaluation and treatment.

Angela [email protected]

POLICE BLOTTER

T raffic near the Claremont Villagewas diverted Monday as crews dealtwith a large tree limb that fell along-side Indian Hill Boulevard. Claremont po-lice responded to the 500 block of IndianHill at around 9:30 a.m., closing the south-bound lane between Harrison Avenue andSixth Street to allow Southern CaliforniaEdison (SCE) employees to evaluate thesituation.

The branch is resting on a steel cable between twosupporting poles, said Sergeant Robert Ewing. Werewaiting for the tree crew to arrive and remove the re-maining branches.

Homeowner Cynthia Gordon has lived at the resi-dence for 43 years and says while the 103-year-oldpodocarpus provides wonderful shade and keeps herhome cool in the summer, its tremendous sizeabout60 feethas been a growing concern.

Ive often worried about something like this hap-

pening, said Ms. Gordon. It was only supposed to growto be about 20 feet tall. Im just glad it didnt hurt any-body or land in my neighbors yard.

Often sold in nurseries, the podocarpus is native toAfrica and its dense canopy makes it a popular shade treein southern California. Its considered one of the clean-est trees in that leaf drop is almost non-existent, and thespecies generally remains free of pests and disease.

At maturity, the podocarpus can reach 50 to 70 feet inheight and can expand as much as 20 to 30 feet in diam-eter.

According to an SCE employee on site, the brokenlimb weighed an estimated 800 pounds and was restingon both a telephone cable and an electric line. Since thetree belongs to a resident and not the city, SCE initiatedthe branch removal.

I just wonder whos going to get the bill for this, Ms.

Gordon pondered. Angela [email protected]

Fallen tree limb temporarily closes Indian Hill

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffPolice volunteers direct traffic on Monday after a fallen tree limb resting on telephone and electrical wires forcedthe closure of Indian Hill Boulevard between Sixth Street and Harrison in Claremont. The closure, which onlyaffected the southbound lane, began at 10 a.m. and was cleared up by early afternoon.

C laremont city staff will present a tree policyworkshop to the city council on Tuesday, Jan-uary 27 at 5 p.m. in the council chamber. Keyelements of the policy will be presented as well as in-formation regarding tree removal and replacementprocedures, maintenance schedules and how the pol-icy affects the condition of our urban forest.

The presentation will be followed by the regular

city council meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m.

The annual city council priorities workshop willbe held on Saturday, February 7 at 8 a.m., also in thecouncil chamber. During the workshop, the Clare-mont City Council will review progress made on thecouncils 2014 priorities and outline priorities for2015.

Both meetings are open to the public and will beheld in council chamber, 225 Second St., in the old

fire station at city hall.

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C laremont resident David Linden hasspent his life putting on a show. Hismemoir, The Amazing BalancingMan: My Life as an Acrobat, Circus Per-former, Stunt Man and Comedian , is noexception.

Its a story of determination, derring-do and the bal-ancing act he performed, literally and figuratively, tomake his way in show business. The book, which wasreleased in October, is available through Amazon andXlibris.

Mr. Linden, 79, spent years performing hand-stand-ing, plate-spinning and other hair-raising feats, oftenperched at a perilous height. He joined in circuses asDavey the Balancing Clown and toured the westernhemisphere with the Harlem Globetrotters, joined by aspecial assistant, his late wife Nancy. And, at the heightof the early 70s health craze, he perfected his skills atthe legendary Muscle Beach, hob-nobbing with fitnessicons like Jack LaLanne and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Jack LaLanne was amazing, Mr. Linden said. Hewould be doing handstands on the bars. He would say,Im going to go for a swim, and he would pull a boatwhile doing it.

Even a balancing man cant fight gravity. Age and thewear-and-tear of an athletic life have grounded Mr. Lin-den, who ruefully says, Getting old sucks. But hes de-termined to live life to the fullest. He works out at TheClaremont Club and enjoys betting on horses, and he hasbeen honing a comedy act at Flappers Comedy Club inthe Claremont Packinghouse. I try to keep busy and lovewhat I do, he said.

He hopes to land a spot on a talk show where he canshare his story and promote healthy living.

I talk about physical fitness a lot, he said. You haveto exercise, eat right and have a sense of humor.

He feels his book is timely because, with the popular-ity of Cirque du Soleil, the world has gained a new ap-preciation for acrobatic exploits.

Still, a lot of people dont understand the work thatgoes into it, Mr. Linden said.

Growing up in New York in the 1950s, Mr. Lindenwas athletic kid who was always was always up for achallenge. When he saw a young man doing tricks on thediving board at the public pool, somersaulting from a

handstand into the water, he had to meet him.The daredevil, Ron Weichold, was a gymnast as well

as a competitive diver. Under his tutelage, Mr. Lindenbecame adept at handstands. They began working out to-gether along with aspiring bodybuilder Vince Fay.

Before long, Mr. Linden and his partner had picked upsome more performers. A booking agent spotted thegroup, called The Acros, and began getting them gigs.They had just hit their stride when work and family com-mitments sidelined them.

I decided to go on my own, Mr. Linden wrote. Thatway I didnt have to depend on anybody but myself, andI could follow my dreams.

In between shifts as a salesman, Mr. Linden workedout his own act, hand-balancing using props including aseven-foot-high platform, shaped like a drum, on which

he could stand. When his oldest brother Harvey took a job in Van Nuys, he convinced Mr. Linden to join him inCalifornia. He would be close to Hollywood, the heartof show business!

He got a job as a salesman and then headed for Mus-cle Beach, which in 1970 was a mecca for weightlifters,gymnasts and acrobats.

It was like a three ring circus! There was one-handbalancing, head-to-head balancing, foot juggling, peopleon teeter boards with girls flying in the air in swan posi-tion and being caught by a guy, tumbling, adagio lifts,and on and on, he wrote. It was quite a show.

He booked some performance dates and then lined upa date of a different kind.

Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 2 3, 2015

ACROBAT/ continues on page 21

GSW response to city lawsuit: dismiss the action altogether

G olden State WaterCompany has filed itsresponse to an eminentdomain lawsuit brought forth bythe city of Claremont last

month, asking the court to dis-miss the action altogether or fora jury to show them the money.

In the 102-page response, filed in LosAngeles Superior Court on January 15,Golden State contends that because Clare-monts system is part of a larger systemowned by them, severing it will damagethe remainder of the larger property.

The San Dimas-based water companylists 16 claims to back up its request fordismissal, among them assertions that thecity failed to properly appraise the value of the assets and that the city of Claremont isattempting to provide water service out-side its borders, specifically within the

cities of Pomona, Upland, Montclair andan unincorporated area within Los Ange-

les County.Claremonts purported attempt to pro-

vide water outside the city limits is in ref-erence to the second of two Resolutions of Necessity (Resolution No. 2014-88)adopted by Claremonts City Council onNovember 25, 2014 and available for re-

view on the citys website. At that time,Golden States attorney George Soneff submitted objections to the resolutions be-fore councils adoption.

In its response, Golden State also con-tends that the city failed to provide ade-quate notice of the November 25 hearingand that the Resolutions of Necessityadopted by the city were invalid becausethey were influenced or affected by grossabuse of discretion in that their adoptionswere arbitrary or capricious or entirelylacking in evidentiary support.

Following the adoption of the Resolu-tions of Necessity, the city filed a 43-pageeminent domain complaint in Los Ange-les Superior Court on December 9, serv-

ing Golden State with its lawsuit on De-cember 15.

The water company had 30 days to fileits response.

According to a press release issued bythe city, Claremonts legal team is re-viewing the challenge and will preparefor the legal proceedings to follow.

In all matters of ongoing litigation, the

city refrains from commenting on the con-tents of the case. The city will continue toinform the public on the water system ac-quisition process.

The fight for ownership of the Clare-mont District Water System is expected tobe a long one, with the upcoming monthsahead dedicated to discovery for the case.

Part of that process is to learn moreabout the Claremont District Water Sys-tem, says John Holloway, one of severalattorneys representing the city of Clare-mont. At such time, the city may get afurther appraisal of the water system aspart of the litigation process as more in-formation becomes available.

In an eminent domain case, its not un-

usual for the government to deposit prob-able compensation upon filing the com-

plaint and then seek an order for earlypossession of the property based on itsdeposit. The owner can withdraw the de-posit and still be able to claim greatercompensation, but withdrawal of the de-posit waives all defenses of objections tothe taking. Although the city has not yet

elected to deposit probable compensation,the possibility isnt off the table.The city may contemplate doing so in

the future but has not filed to take posses-sion at this time, says Mr. Holloway.

What both parties can anticipate is alengthy fight for ownership of the Clare-mont water system.

The case will go through severalphases, said Mr. Soneff, the first of which will be Judge Fruin scheduling astatus conference to see where we are inthe case.

As of press time, no future hearing dateshave been set.

To read Golden States full response tothe citys lawsuit, visit the COURIER

website at www.claremont-courier.comAngela [email protected]

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffClaremont resident David Linden credits Claremont Club CEO Mike Alpert with providing support over the lastyear as he wrote his book, The Amazing Balancing Man. Mr. Linden started out performing in fairs and amuse-ment parks in New York when he was just 16 and came to the Los Angeles area in 1970.

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Grandma babysitsL ucky me, I became a grandmawhen I least expected it. In fact, ba-bies were far from my mind whenmy youngest son, Zachary, and his girl-friend announced their impending parent-

hood. Most of my friends had passedthrough that stage and their grandchildrenwere grown, many with children of theirown.

I was really blessed when my kids invited me to bepresent at the delivery. They live in San Francisco and Iflew up when Lori went into labor. The hospital experi-ence was wonderful. All the nurses were so kind andhelpful and the atmosphere was relaxed. My son stayedin the room the entire time, which was longer than wehad expected. The birth was a great experience for meand seeing the baby arrive and being a part of it waswonderful. I even got to hold her soon after her birth.And, yes, it was a she and her name is Violet, the sweet-est flower ever. Is that a grandmothers raving?

Since Zachary and Lori are both from Claremont,

their family connections are here and they come downfairly often. That means I can enjoy watching Violetgrow and change. The kids are amazing parents, relaxedand easygoing and totally enjoying each step in Violetsdevelopment, which is going by so quickly.

Each time they come to Claremont, they spend timeat my tiny home so I have enjoyed watching her rollingover, sitting up, crawling and standing, getting lots of teeth, smiling, clapping, chatting away and, now, tryingto walk. She is a great eater, something that my boyswere not. I feel that she recognizes me, but perhaps it ismy red glasses that she remembers. She usually stays ather other grandparents house where there is lots of room and good babysitting. I had not offered to babysit

(me alone with Violet) because I had to admit to myself (and finally to my son) that I was just plain scared. Thiswas not my child. She belonged to someone else. Whatif something happened? What if I couldnt comfort her?What if I was a babysitter failure?

Then came the big day when Lori was visiting withViolet. Zac had stayed home to work. Lori wanted to goto an exercise class and asked me if I would mind beingwith Violet for an hour or so. Such a small request and,yet for me, a major step in being a grandmother not yetrealized. Of course, I said yes.

Lori and Violet arrived with her stroller, some foodand drink, a few favorite chewy, squeaky toys and achange of clothing. She rolled around and crawled onmy floor and smiled and chatted showing her small

teeth, and was as sweet and cheerful as ever. Then Loriwent to the door and prepared to leave I picked Violetup and we waved good-bye, and thats when it began toslide downhill.

Violets face crumpled and she began to cry. I heldher and rocked her but she pushed me away and tried toget down. I offered her food, usually well-received, andthen a bottle but both were rejected. She just howled.

So I decided that perhaps a walk with the strollerwould calm her down and I tried to get her into her

jacket as she wiggled and waved her arms miserably. Inmy haste, I forgot to grab the bottle or some of her fa-vorite toys to hold onto or to chew. I popped her into thestroller, one of the newer types with fancy hooks and

snaps. I am very old school, from a time when a bucklelooked like a buckle and worked like a buckle. This wasnew school, where things slide into hidden, slick holesand so while Violet howled, I tried to push her arms intostraps and find out just where the straps clicked into.

Finally ready to go, I couldnt get the chair to move. Ihad locked it and now had no idea how to unlock it. I

felt so inadequate and feeble. Finally, the lock snappedforward and we were off. A howling child, a desperategrannie shouting, Lets go to Buddhamouse and seemy friend, Charlotte. It is so nice there. Off to see Char-lotte... Pure babble while we jogged down the street.

I pulled into the shop, stroller and unhappy baby, andluckily Charlotte leaned over and cooed at Violet andhanded her a blue wooden doll from her childrens playtoy area. Violet took it and began to gnaw it and quieteddown. Bliss.

After a short period of quiet, we said our goodbyesand began the walk back home. After a few minutes,she began to whimper and kept chatting and singing andpushing and hoping to jog her out of her unhappiness.

Once homeand after a short struggle with snaps,toggles and buckleswe got back into the house and,before she could cry, I popped the bottle into her mouth

and held her in my arms on my lap and as she drank hermilk, her eyes closed. When Lori arrived back, itseemed to be a lovely, peaceful situation. Then, Violetawoke, saw her mommy and smiled a huge grin, show-ing off those sweet little teeth. Happily, the visit endedwith pleasant rolling on the floor and some activecrawling.

Alls well that ends well, one could say. Violet wasnot damaged. Lori had some active time to herself. Ihad babysat for one hour and 15 minutes and survived,shaken not stirred. Hopefully, as she grows, we willbond more and she will recognize me as a positive per-son in her life and will be happy to have adventureswith me. For my part, I find her simply the most amaz-ing child.

by Jan Wheatcroft


Yoga frogs.

Volunteers needed forhomeless count

The city of Claremont will be participat-ing in the 2015 Greater Los AngelesHomeless Count in partnership with theLos Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

Claremont city staff is currently re-cruiting volunteers to assist with this com-

munity effort. Volunteers will meet at theJoslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., at 8p.m. on Tuesday, January 27 to receivetraining, maps, materials and assignments.Teams of two to four volunteers will then

be deployed to count specific blockswithin Claremont. No walking is required,as Claremont routes will be counted froma private vehicle. It is estimated that eachteam will spend two to three hours in thefield.

The data gathered during the count willbe used to determine how resources andservices are provided throughout the Los

Angeles area. Those interested in partici-pating may visit the registration websiteat www.theycountwillyou.org to registeras a volunteer. List Claremont as your af-filiation if you would like to be assignedas a volunteer in the city.

For information, contact Lauren Mar-shall at (909) 399-5356 or at [email protected].

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Traffic concerns[The following letter was sent to theClaremont City Council with a copy for-warded for publication .]Dear Claremont City Council:

One of the most fundamental tasks of our police department is traffic enforce-ment. It is my opinion that the streets inthis town are becoming less and less safedue to lack of traffic enforcement on thepart of our police department.

I live in the Village, and I jog andwalk through the Village nearly everyday. I can honestly say that nearly everytime I am out and about, I observe driv-ers breaking traffic lawsmostly theseare drivers who seem to believe Villagestop signs are merely a suggestion, andnot required. I often observe people whoslowly roll through stop signs at inter-sections, and others who ignore stopsigns, even red lights, altogether.

In the past month, I have nearly beenhit by cars three times, always whilecrossing at intersections with stop signsand marked crosswalks. It has happenedtwice in the past weekboth of these in-cidents occurred at the intersection of Bonita and Berkeley, right next to thepolice department!

To me, the fact that these incidents oc-

curred so close to the police departmentserves as a strong warning that too manypeople driving in our community show ablatant disregard not only for our trafficlaws, but also the public safety of ourcitizens. Along with scaring me, theseincidents have made me angry! And I

dont believe I am the only one out therewho is experiencing these types of pedestrian safety issues.

This is not the first time I have writtento the council about my concern forpedestrian safety. In this day and age,too many drivers are staring at theirphones instead of watching the road.Two years ago, I brought this issue to theattention of the council and the policechief. At the time, I was told by the latterthat budget cuts had affected the amountof funding he could dedicate towardstraffic enforcement. That was not an ac-ceptable answer then, and it is not ac-ceptable now.

A more serious approach to traffic en-

forcement is sorely needed in the Villageand, I suspect, throughout the city.As a local resident and member of the

citys Traffic and Transportation Com-mission, I urge you to get our traffic en-forcement efforts in line before tragedystrikes. I see evidence of lots of moneybeing spent in and around our police de-partment, and I hear about the desire tohave a new police facility built at thecity yard on Monte Vista Avenue. Iwould urge citizens not to approve of spending another dime on projects likethese until we can document that our po-lice department is putting forth a muchstronger effort towards traffic safety.

It is time to make our streets safer for

everyone, especially pedestrians. Clare-mont is a dedicated walking and bikingcommunity. With that in mind, it is myopinion that our police department needsto get more serious about traffic enforce-ment before someone needlessly losestheir life. Miles Bennett

Claremont

College creepDear Editor:

I hate the Claremont Colleges. Well,mainly I hate the presence of the Collegesand the impact they have on life in the Vil-lage. Let me count the ways:

1) I hate the constant construction un-dertaken primarily by Pomona Collegeand Claremont-McKenna College. Itsnoisy, dirty and its a huge pain in the rearfor anyone who walks, cycles or drives onSixth Street or down College. Currently,theres not just the construction of Mil-likan Lab that interferes with travel butcurb cuts on the opposite side of College,undertaken simultaneously with that con-struction project, make it impossible towalk down College without zig-zaggingif you want to use the sidewalks goingnorth or south. Otherwise, you have towalk in the street.

In addition, Sixth Street beyond thePomona campus is being impacted by ahuge project undertaken by ClaremontMcKenna. Traveling east on Foothill, youhave to dodge vehicles working on theHarvey Mudd campus. Moreover, theconstruction is never-ending . I wish therewas some way to impose a moratoriumon it for, say, two years. When was the lasttime there were no construction projectsgoing on that impacted life on the streetsaround the Colleges?

2) I hate the environmental impact of all this construction. Currently, theres asign on the corner of Sixth and Collegeboasting of the consideration for the en-vironment represented in the Millikanproject. Ha! Whats the carbon footprintfor the destruction of the old building, dis-posing of all that material? How muchcarbon is used in the concrete alone thatsgoing into the new building? And, howlong will this building be in place beforesome wealthy donor decides that theyneed to be immortalized on another ver-sion of the building, thus resulting in thedestruction of the building now beingconstructed?

3) I hate the manner in which the Col-leges, again, particularly Pomona, are en-croaching into neighborhoods not justwest of College, but west of Yale. Theyrebuying up old motor court apartmentcomplexes and homes and turning theminto housing for faculty, staff and graduatestudents. The Colleges are getting closerand closer to Indian Hill, if they haventcrossed it already. Granted, they often doa fine job of restoring the properties theybuy, such as the complex on the southwestcorner of Eighth and Yale. But institu-tional ownership changes the character of a neighborhood. Often, residents are moretemporary than they would be if a homeor apartment complex stayed in the handsof a family or non-institutional owner.And while neighbors sometimes benefitfrom the revitalization of a property, it canhave a negative impact on a neighborhoodas individuals have a hard time compet-ing with the deep pockets of the Colleges.

4) I sometimes hate the students, mind-lessly walking out in the streets around theColleges, seemingly oblivious to the factthat they live in a neighborhood. A neigh-borhood is a place where people live,where many look out for each other in areciprocal fashion. That doesnt seem tothe be the case with the students. I wishthey paid more attention to the needs of drivers traveling down College and acrossSixth Street. Try crossing the streets ingroups, rather than lolly-gagging acrosslike a herd of sheep. Wake up! You are notalone in this world.

I know the Colleges provide benefits tothe communityalthough not so much inthe form of taxes because, last time Ichecked, the Colleges pay few taxes to thecity. However, their presence has helpedmake Claremont the kind of town it is, atown where people value the arts and ed-ucation and debate the issues and are con-cerned about the people who live hereaplace where theres a vibrant communityof mom-and-pop businesses. And, quiteobviously, the Colleges were here beforemany of us came to town. But I wouldlike to see the Colleges and the town gov-ernment re-think how each entity interactswith the other. If nothing else, city plan-ning and the Colleges building and de-velopment departments need to bettercoordinate their activities.

Claremont shouldnt be just a vessel forthe Colleges to use in any way they seefit. Very grouchily yours,

Denise SpoonerClaremont

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I ts officialClaremont has been ac-cepted into the Georgetown Univer-sity Energy Prize competition(GUEP.org) for the opportunity to win a

$5 million prize! Having successfullycompleted a rigorous application process,Claremont (the only city accepted withinLos Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside,Santa Barbara and Orange counties) willcompete against 50 other cities nation-wide to save the most energy.

The goal is to reduce energy use on homes, munici-pal buildings and K-12 schools over the next twoyears and, at the same time, create the most innova-tive and replicable initiatives that will provide leader-ship in energy-efficiency to other cities throughoutthe country. In a strategic partnership with Sustain-able Claremont and the city of Claremont, our Clare-mont Home Energy Retrofit Project (CHERP) willlead an all-inclusive, city-wide effortThe Clare-mont Energy Challengeto educate and involve allof our 13,000 households in the multiple benefits of energy-efficiency, using every energy-efficient meas-ure from simple things like behavioral changes andLED lightbulbs to major retrofits. We will connectresidents to resources, rebates, financing and grants tomake energy retrofitting even more affordable, easyand fun.

Recognizing the strategic importance of energy-ef-ficiency to our local and regional economies, Clare-mont adopted ambitious energy reduction goals in itsSustainable City Plan, providing early regional lead-ership and garnering several awards to date in thiseconomically and environmentally important initia-tive.

With 80 percent of energy used in our city beingconsumed by the residential sector, CHERPs strategyis to focus on educating and involving residentialbuilding owners in the available energy retrofittingmethods, resources and benefits. Knowing many of those homeowners also own businesses and factoriesand work in office buildings where the same methodsand principles apply, the benefits will be two-fold.

CHERPs successes to date in Claremont were inpart responsible for Claremonts inclusion in the com-

petition. They have already demonstrated an impres-sive array of benefits to the city including millions of dollars of energy savings for over 250 households aswell as a dramatic increase in comfort, indoor air-quality, property values and local jobs.

CHERP and Sustainable Claremont are currentlypartnering with more than 50 local community organ-izations in order to reach every neighborhood and de-mographic in the city with this opportunity. We are

working with student interns at all seven ClaremontColleges, several institutes and the Claremont UnifiedSchool District to foster a true Town and Gown col-laboration, placing students at the center of this edu-cational opportunity.

At the Draper Center, we have created CHERPUnity, an initiative focused on environmental justiceissues that will make sure all ages, races, demograph-ics and income levels are included and alerted toavailable resources. The Claremont Chamber of Com-merce, the American Institute of Architects, The En-ergy Network, the DOE Better Buildings ResidentialEnergy Network, local real estate brokers, the Clare-mont COURIER, the Interfaith Sustainability Coun-cil, Pilgrim Place and the League of WomenVotersto mention just a few organizationsare allon board to help Claremont win this prize.

We need your help. We are currently forming ourboard of directors and board of advisors to help guidethis project over the next two years. If you or your or-ganization would like to participate, or if you havequestions, contact either Alexis Reyes, coordinator atSustainable Claremont, by email at [email protected] or Devon Hartman, executivedirector of CHERP and The Claremont Energy Chal-lenge at [email protected].

Demystifying Sustainability is a project of Sustainable Clare-mont (sustainableclaremont.org). Follow them on Facebook at

facebook.com/sustainableclaremont and on Twitter at #GreenClaremont, and consider becoming a member.

The Claremont Energy Challengeby Devon Hartman

DemystifyingSUSTAINABILITY

Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 23, 2015


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Raymond H. Marmolejo, a longtimeWest Covina resident, died on Saturday,January 17, 2015. He was 82.

He was born on October 20, 1932 inVan Nuys, the third child in a family of five boys and three girls. The family

moved to Montebello before settling inEast Los Angeles.Young Raymond was a well-behaved

and mechanically-minded boy, who enjoyed assembling intricate airplane mod-els that his mother would hang from theliving room ceiling. He met his wife of 62years, Dolores Lola Vasquez, when hewas 11 and she was 9. She and his sisterRosie were good friends and he wouldtease her about her clothes and glasses.Apparently, the adage that boys only teasethe girls they like is true, because they be-gan dating when she was 14 and he was16.

Lola wanted to have a big family whenshe got older. Raymond was so caring

with his four younger sisters, it was ob-vious he would make a great father. Itdidnt hurt that he was handsome and al-ways dressed sharply. Because she was soyoung, she kept their budding romance asecret for a year. She would tell hermother she was going to the movies withRosie and instead go out with Raymond.Favorite dates included trips to the beach,to a museum or to Knotts Berry Farm,which was free at the time. There, theywould sit on a covered wagon and listento live music.

With the Korean War raging, Mr. Mar-molejo was inducted into the Army whenhe was 20. He married Dolores on Janu-ary 3, 1953, nine days before he was due

to report for duty and just a week after her18th birthday. She wore a blue dress sheborrowed from a friend for the ceremony,which was held at the house of the Justiceof the Peace in Montebello. Being that

they were just starting out, they didnthave much money. They celebrated af-terwards by sharing a chili dog.

Mr. Marmolejo was released with anhonorable discharge that March after itwas discovered he had a torn tendon. He

returned home and began working for acompany that manufactured bathroomfixtures. When that company went out of business, he took a position with OKeefeand Merritt, a company that manufac-tured stoves. After a layoff in 1958, he gota job at Continental Can. He was hired onas a temporary employee during a flu epi-demic, but they liked him so much theyhired him permanently. By the time he re-tired from the company in 1981 at the ageof 49, he was a Class A machine main-tainer.

Mrs. Marmolejo got her wish of havinga large family. In December of 1953, sheand Raymond welcomed the first of eightchildren, a daughter named Margaret. The

family grew quickly with the addition of five boys and two more girls. Mr. Mar-molejo was a patient father and a big helparound the house. When he was found do-ing dishes, he would joke that he had

been caught doing womens work. Still,he never hesitated to clean up or cook. Anintuitive mechanic who always said,Anything can be fixed, he also kept thehousehold appliances in ship-shape or-der. For the Marmolejos, family came

first and that included longtime friendswho became like family. Company wasalways welcome, and few people leftwithout a hot meal and a cup of coffee.

After his retirement, Mr. Marmolejosupplemented his pension by fixing cars.He could fix any problem with anymodel. He loved cars, Mrs. Marmolejosaid. It was more of an instinct. He al-ways knew what to do. He repaired anendless array of friends and family mem-bers cars and kept his own automobilesin perfect condition.

A week before he died, he fixed the wa-ter-pump on his blue three-quarter tonSpirit of 76 Bicentennial GMC truck.He doted on his grandchildren and, later,

on his great-grandchildren, and taught hisgrandson Brian how to fix cars. Hisgarage was his headquarters, housingevery tool imaginable, hung neatly frompegboards.

When he wasnt tinkering with cars, heenjoyed repairing and painting gardenstatuary, watching the Military and His-tory channels and playing Dr. Mario on

Nintendo, a game he proudly beat. Hemade a mean salsa, often using his ownhomegrown tomatoes, and relished ac-quiring shoes and flashlights, insistingyou could never have too many of eitheritem.

Mr. Marmolejo had a gift for content-ment. He always spoke with satisfactionof the career he had forged at Continen-tal Can and always felt he had lucked outby winning Dolores heart. He will bedeeply missed by his family.

He was predeceased by his sons,David, Vincent and Raymond Jr. He issurvived by his wife, Dolores; by his chil-dren, Margaret, Casey, Danny, Rose, Eliz-abeth and Martin; by his sisters, Rosie,Virginia, Josie and Lindy; and by hisgrandchildren, Jenifer, Brian, Philip,Emily, Heather, Jennifer Lynn, Brittany,Dakota, Natasha, Milena and Loran. Healso leaves six great-grandchildren andcountless nieces, nephews and friends.

A viewing will be held on Sunday, Jan-uary 25 at 5 p.m. followed by a Rosary at7 p.m. at the Hillside Chapel at Rose HillsMemorial Park, 3888 Workman MillRoad in Whittier. Funeral services for Mr.Marmolejo will be held on Monday, Jan-uary 26 at 11 a.m., also in Rose Hills Hill-side Chapel.

Raymond H. MarmolejoLoving father, grandfather and great-grandfather

OBITUARIES

Douglas Dowell, a longtime Clare-mont resident and Cal Poly Pomonaprofessor, died on Wednesday, January

14, 2015. He was 90.Services will be held on Thursday,January 29 at 11 a.m. in the chapel atClairemont Mortuary, 4266 MountAbernathy Ave. in San Diego. Military

honors will be presented immediatelyfollowing the ceremony at MiramarNational Cemetery, 5795 Nobel Drive

in San Diego.A full obituary on Mr. Dowell willbe featured in a future edition of theCOURIER.

Douglas Dowell


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Specialize in small business accountingand tax planning since 1962.

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Kendall & Gkikas LLPAttorneys at Law134 Harvard Avenue, 2nd FloorClaremont, CA 91711

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Longtime businesswoman FernSpaulding died peacefully in her sleepafter a long convalescence on January11, 2015. She was 88 years old.

Mrs. Spaulding was the owner-bro-ker of Spaulding Real Estate in Clare-

mont for more than 25 years. She was

well-known and liked by local businessleaders and took pride in helping tomaintain the look, feel and charm of Claremont that many still enjoy today.

Mrs. Spaulding was preceded indeath by her husband of 58 years,

Browning Spaulding. She leaves be-

hind four children, Max Spaulding of Upland, Darrienne Martin of PalmDesert, Debra Spaulding of Upland andKimberly Spaulding of Claremont. Shewas the proud grandmother of three anda great-grandmother of one. She will be

greatly missed by all those she touched

throughout her career and by her familyand friends, who deeply loved her.

Services were held in the Chapel atForest Lawn in Covina on Wednesday,January 21. Donations may be made toyour favorite charity in Ferns name.

La Fern SpauldingLongtime real estate broker

Rose Marie Cissy Lake diedpeacefully on January 16, 2015. Shewas 90.

She was born on March 12, 1924 inEvanston, Illinois. She and her husbandof 62 years, William S. Bill Lake,moved to southern California in 1950.Following her husbands death, shemoved to Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mrs. Lake is survived by her sib-lings, Franny Anderson of Princeton,Illinois, Jimmy Borst of Phoenix, Ari-zona, Bobby Borst of McHenry, Illinoisand Henry Borst of Roundhill, Ken-tucky; her children, Scott Lake (Diane),Tony Lake (Kathie), Sally Lake andJeff Ockunzzi; and her grandchildren,Scott Lake (Laura), Terri Bartlett

(Sam), Tricia Davis (Durell), ElizabethLake and Rebecca Lake. She alsoleaves four great-grandchildren andcountless nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, contributions inCissys memory may be made to St.Michaels Abbey, 19292 El Toro Road,Silverado, California 92676-9710. Forinformation, call (949) 858-0222.

Rose LakeLoving wife, mother and grandmother


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OBITUARIES

BarbaraMcAlister

Barbara Jane McAlister, a longtime resident of Pomona and Claremont, died on January 18, 2015.She was 96. A graveside service will be held on Tues-day, January 27 at 1 p.m. at Oak Park Cemetery inClaremont. A full account of Mrs. McAlisters lifewill be featured in a future edition of the COURIER.


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Public art banner competitionwinners announced

Claremont city staff recently announced the winnersof the annual public art banner competition. Entrantswere asked to submit a 10-inch by 21-inch color designreflecting the theme of Enjoy Claremont. The actualsize of the final banners will be 20-inches by 42-inchesand they will be hung on Village light poles throughoutthe month of April.

This years student winners are Riya Wiesner, 10,Sycamore School; Lily Miller, 11, Chaparral School;Aro Kim, 13, El Roble Intermediate; Ain Kim, 14,Claremont High School (CHS); Jinghan (Hannah)Huang, 15, CHS; Hayli Cuevas, 16, CHS; Winnie Lee,16, CHS; Aric Quijada Silvas, 17, CHS. Adult winnersinclude Naomi Howland, Seung Noung Woo and Flo-rence Edi.

Melissa Vollaro, human services manager for thecity, said the 11 winning banners will join an estimated150 banners previously selected from the competition.Selected artists will receive a $250 award and will beprovided with a canvas banner on which to paint theiroriginal artwork. Congratulations to all the winners!

Democratic Club tackles theenvironment at next meeting

The Democratic Club of Claremont will hold itsmonthly members meeting on Monday, January 26 at7 p.m. The program will be on the environment with atalk led by Char Miller, WM Keck professor of envi-ronmental analysis at Pomona College.

Mr. Miller is the author of On the Edge: Water, Im-migration and Politics in the Southwest ; Death Val-ley National Park: A History , and also Seeking theGreatest Good: The Conservation Legacy of Gif-ford Pinchot . His forthcoming work includes Amer-

icas National Forests (with photographer TimPalmer) and he co-edited Forest Conservation in theAnthropocene .

The presentation, entitled Some Say the World WillEnd in Fire: Planetary Health and the Anthropocene,will explore some of the elemental and existential chal-lenges we face in a climate-disrupted world by focus-ing several key areasforests, water, energy and onthe rise of new strategies and tactics designed to insurea more sustainable future. The talk will begin at 7 p.m.,followed by an important business meeting for mem-bers of the Democratic Club. The meeting will be heldat Porter Hall on the Pilgrim Place campus.

Pilgrim Place Centennial: con-cert of classic spirituals cele-brating MLK

As part of its Centennial Celebration, Pilgrim Placewill present The Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers in aconcert of classic spirituals and dramatic spoken wordsmemorializing the ministry of the Rev. Martin LutherKing, Jr.

The event will take place in the sanctuary of theClaremont United Church of Christ at 233 W. HarrisonAve., Claremont, on Saturday, January 24 at 3:15 p.m.This is a free community event.

Residents of Pilgrim Place, and guests from manyfaith traditions attending this event, were integral partsof justice movements in dozens of countries across theglobe. Many continue dedicating themselves to the on-going civil rights struggles in America. Pilgrim Placeresidents Rev. Dr. James and Dr. Louilyn Hargett, will

be honored at this concert for their lifetime contributionto the civil rights movement and their close relationswith both Dr. King and Dr. McNeil, the founder of theJubilee Singers. The Rev. Dr. Art Cribbs, executive di-rector of CLUE-California (Clergy and Laity Unitedfor Economic Justice), will present that tribute.

Since 1968, the McNeil Jubilee Singers, based inLos Angeles, have focused worldwide attention on thevast body of African-American folk music and areamong the most well-reviewed singing ensembles intheir tradition.

A reception will follow the performance. A volun-tary offering will be invited. This concert is co-spon-sored by the Pan African Seminarian Association of Claremont School of Theology and the Claremont In-terfaith Council.

With Candlelights Buddy,musical appreciation is sure tocome your way

The Candlelight Pavilion is presenting Buddy:The Buddy Holly Story, a musical celebration of oneof the greatest rock n roll legends of all time, nowthrough February 22.

Shows are held on Thursday, Friday and Saturdayevenings, with seating at 6 p.m. and curtain at 8 p.m.,and on Sunday evenings with seating at 5 p.m. andcurtain at 7 p.m. Matinees are held on Saturdays andSundays, with seating at 11 a.m. and curtain at 12:45p.m. Admission is $64 to $73 for evening shows; $58to $65 for matinees and $30 to $35 for kids.

The Candlelight Pavilion is located at 455 W.Foothill Blvd. in Claremont. For tickets and informa-tion, visit the box office, call (909) 626-1254, ext. 1or visit www.candlelightpavilion.com.

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A little piece of Europe was un-veiled in Claremonts June VailPark on Sunday, January 18.What used to be an abandoned equestrianfacility has turned into a ptanque para-

dise, thanks to the Claremont Senior Pro-gram and some very active residents.Opening day for the games consisted of both p-

tanque (pronounced pay-tonk) veterans and newcom-ers, with approximately 80 curious guests ready toparticipate.

The peculiar European game came to be in 1907and since then has grown to be one of the mostprominent French pastimes, spreading in popularitythroughout the world. Since 1958, the internationalgoverning body of ptanque, also known as Fdra-tion Internationale de Ptanque et Jeu Provenal , hasmonitored, shared this pursuit and grown to have ap-proximately 600,000 members in over 52 countries.

The game is often compared to bocce ball but, forthose unfamiliar with the game, can also be easilycompared to a life-size version of marbles.

In the game, opponents throw hollow metal ballstowards a smaller wooden ball called a cochonnet

New game with European roots rolls into Claremont

COURIER photo/Peter WeinbergerNan Reger of Claremont is a first-time player whoclearly got into the spirit of the game. After the 64 peo-ple in attendance received 30 minutes of practice andinstruction, they divided up into smaller groups toplay the game.


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COURIER photos/Peter WeinbergerBefore the p tanque game could begin, new players of all ages had to learn the rules andhow to throw the ball correctly. Here, they all retrieve their ball after a practice throw.AT RIGHT: Claremonter Joe Donhauser lets loose during a p tanque practice session at VailPark Sunday. The group meets every Sunday at the park.

from a designated spot on the arena outlinedby a small circle. Whoever gets the ball clos-est to the cochonnet gets one point. Thegame continues until a player reaches 13 andwins the game. A more detailed set of rulescan be found on usapetanque.org.

The new ptanque arena is currently hometo a group of people just playing to enjoytheir time. However, these budding athleteshope to have the game and location grow inpopularity and to establish their own club.

Having played the game for more than 10years, traveled for tournaments in Floridaand often commuting from ptanque clubs inLos Angeles and Palm Desert, Ben andKaren Bull began their mission to bring p-tanque to Claremont months ago. With thehelp of the Joslyn Center, they were able tomake it happen.

They hope to get enough interest in thegame in order to build their own club andone day host a regional competition at theClaremont arena.

Though it is a city program and put onunder the auspices of the Claremont SeniorProgram, all are welcome to join in theirgames, which are held on Sundays from 1 to

4 p.m. No special attire is necessary andequipment and lessons are available for any-one who needs it.

Ptanque reaches a full spectrum of peo-ple, Mr. Bull explained. It can break barri-ers between people of different backgroundsand can be played from birth to deathitsnot a discriminatory game.

For more information about ClaremontPtanque, call (909) 399-5488 or email

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Ptanque players get two chances to throwthe boule (ball) each game. Experts will say,however, it's important to hold only oneboule at a time while throwing.

Instructor Michael Baughn shows a group of new players how the game is played anddemonstrate handy throwing techniques before play actually begins. There were 64 peo-ple who signed up to play through a joint effort of Ben and Karen Bull and the city ofClaremont.


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CALENDAR Performing arts

Comedian Hannibal Buress to presenta show at Bridges Auditorium.

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PRESENCE IN PERFORMANCEPomona College Dance Program. Presen-tation: Quiet Eye Training with Joan Vick-ers in the Rose Hills Theatre, SmithCampus Centerbring lunch 12:15 to 1:05

p.m. Workshop: The Art of Breathing withJessica Wolf in the Pendleton Dance Cen-ter, Upper Studio 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Work-shop: Motion in Stillness with Erik Bendixin the Pendleton Dance Center, Upper Stu-dio 4 to 6 p.m. All events are free, but reg-

istration is required: dance.pomona.edu.Pomona Colleges Pendleton Dance Cen-ter, 210 E. Second St., Claremont.

SOWING, SEEDING & PLANTING Afree workshop at Grow Native Nursery, cov-ering proper planting techniques for a thriv-ing native plant garden. Ages 15 and older.10 to 11 a.m. Rancho Santa Ana BotanicGardens Grow Native Nursery, 1500 N.College Ave., Claremont. (909) 625-8767.CLAREMONT SYMPHONYS Con-cert for Young People featuring George

Kleinsingers beloved classic, Tubby theTuba . Les Woodson will play the tuba andPhilip Nash will narrate. Also on the pro-gram are the winners of the ClaremontYouth Symphony Concerto Competition.Kyra Madunich will play the Flute Con-certo No. 1, 1st movement by Mozart. The1st movement of Max Bruchs Violin Con-certo will be played by Talia Knecht, andJuan Alvarez will play the Trumpet Con-certo by Alexander Artunian. 10:30 to11:30 a.m. Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E.Fourth St., Claremont. (909) 596-5979.ALBERT MCNEIL JUBILEESINGERS As part of Pilgrim Placescentennial celebrations, the world-trav-eling Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers will

present a program remembering thestruggles for freedom, justice, equalityand peace around the world in whichmany Pilgrim Place residents weredeeply involved. It will also specifically

recognize Pilgrim Place residents theRev. Dr. Jim and Dr. Louilyn Hargett for their civil rights contributions and role inSCLC, and their decades of close rela-tions with Dr. McNeil and Dr. King. Seeamjsla.org for a description of this fa-mous group of singers. The event will befree with an optional offering all of which will be used to partially recoup thefee Pilgrim Place is paying to theSingers. 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. ClaremontUnited Church of Christ, 233 W. Harri-son Ave., Claremont. (909) 626-1201.

SCRIPPS COLLEGE CERAMICANNUAL Opening reception for the 71stScripps College Ceramic Annual. Selected

by guest curator Julia Haft-Candell, the Lin-coln visiting professor at Scripps Collegeand Claremont Graduate University. Theexhibition features Nicole Cherubini, Jes-sica Hans, Jun Kaneko, Linda Lopez, AntonReijnders, Brie Ruais, Kathleen Ryan, andBetty Woodman, artists whose individualworks first appear dissonant, yet resonate anunderlying harmony when shown together.Haft-Candell says the pieces in the showhint at the familiar and steer towards theindefinable. 7 to 9 p.m. Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, 1030 Columbia Ave.,Claremont. (909) 607-3397.

POETRY READING Claudia Rankine is

the author of five collections of poetry, in-cluding Citizen and Dont Let Me BeLonely . A recipient of awards and fellow-ships from The Academy of AmericanPoets, The American Academy of Artsand Letters, The Lannan Foundation,Poets and Writers and the National En-dowments for the Arts, she teaches atPomona College. Malachi Black is the au-thor of Storm Toward Morning . Hi

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AGNI , The American Poetry Review , Boston Review , Ploughshares , Poetry andThe Southern Review, and in several recentand forthcoming anthologies, including inBefore the Door of God: An Anthologyof Devotional Poetry . The recipient of anumber of fellowships and awards, Mr.Black is assistant professor of English and

creative writing at the University of SanDiego. Free and open to the public; lightrefreshments will be served, and bookswill be available for purchase. 2 to 4 p.m.Claremont Library, 208 Harvard Ave.,Claremont. (909) 621-4902.LECTURE & BOOK SIGNING CopticCivilization: Two Thousand Years Of Christianity in Egypt , edited by Gaw-dat Gabra. 3 p.m. Book-signing and re-freshments at 4 p.m. Lecture at 5 p.m.Mr. Gabra is currently Clinical Profes-sor of Coptic Studies at ClaremontGraduate University and co-editor inchief of the Claremont Coptic Encyclo-

pedia . He is a former director of theCoptic Museum in Cairo and a member of the board of the Society of CopticArchaeology. He has taught at Ameri-can and Egyptian universities. He is theauthor of numerous articles and has au-thored, co-authored and edited many

books on the literary and material cul-ture of Egyptian Christianity. AlbrechtAuditorium, 925 N. Dartmouth Ave.,Claremont. (909) 621-8612.AYURVEDIC HEALING HealthyBody and Healthy Weight: Knowing Our Constitution $15. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Clare-mont Ayurvedic Healing, 226 W. FoothillBlvd., Suite I, Claremont. (909) 921-7115.

QIGONG Wear comfortable attire andshoes with flat soles and bring a bottle of water. No experience necessary. Preregis-tration is required online or at the admis-sions kiosk. 9 to 10 a.m. Rancho Santa AnaBotanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave.,Claremont. (909) 625-8767, ext. 224.

COFFEE TALK Good Sleep for Emo-tional Well-Being. Free interactive discus-sions on a variety of topics of interest.Reservations are required. Call for a full

program description. All topics held at theJoslyn Center. 10 a.m. Joslyn Center, 660

N. Mountain Ave., Claremont.FOOTHILL GOLD LINE EXPANSIONThe University Club meets Tuesdays at11:30 a.m. at the Hughes CommunityCenter, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont.$13 meeting fee includes buffet lunch.(909) 594-3111.

CLAREMONT SENIOR COMPUTER CLUB Internet Explorer presented by Ed ODonnell. 7 to 9 p.m. HughesCommunity Center, 1700 Danbury Rd.,Claremont.

LECTURE Scaling Social Business toSave the World, presented by JaimeAyala. Noon to 1 p.m. Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. Eight St.,Claremont. (909) 621-8244.

WOMYNS BRAILLE PRESS and thePolitics of Oral/Aural Reading. Mara Mills,associate professor, NYU, media studies.4:15 p.m. Free and open to the public.Pomona Colleges Crookshank Hall, 140E. Sixth St., Claremont. (909) 607-3452.CURATORS TALK Dr. Frances Pohl

presents Mirella Bentivoglio: Visual Poet,Curator, Art Critic in Lebus Court 113,followed by a reception and exhibitionviewing back at the Pomona College Mu-seum of Art during Art After Hours. Shewill discuss the organization of the exhibi-tion and an overview of the long, produc-tive and multifaceted career of MirellaBentivoglio. Free and open to the public.4:15 p.m. Lebus Court, Lebus 113 at 145 E.Bonita Ave., Claremont. (909) 621-8283.HULA FOR HEALTH Have fun learn-ing basic hula moves and how you can in-corporate them into an easy, at-home,low-impact workout. Space is limited. For ages 18 and over. 6:30 to 8 p.m. PomonaValley Health Center, 1601 N. MonteVista Ave., Claremont. (909) 865-9858.FILM SCREENING Feature documen-tary, American Bear: An Adventure inthe Kindness of Strangers . In the summer of 2010, filmmakers Sarah Sellman andGreg Grano set out on the life-changing

journey that would become their featuredocumentary. They critically explore Amer-ican culture, compassion, and fear by rely-ing on the kindness of strangers for a homeeach night of a 60-day road trip. They spendevery day in a new town, across 30 states,learning why people may or may not bewilling to open their homes. The showing

will have a post-screening Q&A discussionwith the filmmakers. More information onthe film and screening dates can be foundat: americanbearfilm.com. LaemmleClaremont 5, 450 W. Second St., Claremont.MLK ANNUAL COMMEMORATIVEEVENT Social critic Marc Lamont Hill will

present Youth Activism in Post-FergusonAmerica. This event is free and open to the

public. 7:30 p.m. Scripps College PerformingArts Centers Garrison Theater, 231 E. Tenth

St., Claremont. (909) 607-9372.ROLE OF STATE POLICY LEAD-ERSHIP Laura W. Perna will offer insightsfrom her book, The Attainment Agenda:State Policy Leadership in Higher Educa-tion , which offers a framework for under-standing how state policy can raise overallhigher educational attainmentand closegaps in attainment across groups. 7:30 to 9:30

p.m. Albrecht Auditorium, 925 N. Dart-mouth Ave., Claremont. (909) 621-8075.

GENE EDITING IN HUMAN STEMCELLS presented by Dr. Jiing-Kuan Yee,

City of Hope. Noon to 1 p.m. Keck ScienceCenter, 925 N. Mills Ave., Claremont.

PLANT PROPAGATION Learn the pri-mary propagation methods: cuttings, divi-sion and sowing seeds. All will receivetake-home materials, including plant mate-rials that participants themselves have begunto propagate. $36-$45. 9 a.m. to noon. Ran-cho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N.College Ave., Claremont. (909) 625-8767.

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BRIDGES AUDITORIUM : 450 N. College Way,Pomona College. Box office hours are Mondaythrough Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (909) 607-1139.Purchase tickets online; choose seats at

pomona.edu/bridges. For disabled access and to dropoff patrons at Bridges Auditorium, drive north on Co-lumbia Avenue from First to Fourth streets.

Saturday, February 28: Hannibal Buress, the 2012

winner of Comedy Centrals award for Best ClubComic, has been lauded by Rolling Stone , Entertain-ment Weekly , Esquire and Variety for his stage presenceand wit. In addition to co-hosting The Eric AndreShow on Adult Swim, he has released two one-hour specials, regularly appears on Broad City and TotallyBiased with W. Kamau Bell, has guest-starred on TheMindy Project and appeared in the film Neighborsalongside Seth Rogen and Zac Efron. As a stand-up co-median, hes been consistently featured throughout thelate-night circuit, including the Late Show with DavidLetterman , Late Night with Jimmy Fallon , JimmyKimmel Live and the Late Late Show with CraigFerguson . Tickets are $14 to $29. 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 28: Hosted by the Pitchforks andPriority Male, two a cappella groups out of ArizonaState University and The Afterschool Specials fromthe Claremont Colleges will perform. The Varsity Vo-cals International Championship of A Cappella is theonly international tournament that showcases the artof student a cappella singing. If you thought themovie Pitch Perfect was aca-awesome, here's anevent that youll definitely find aca-mazing. The

Western Semifinal of the International Championshipof Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) is taking place, for the second year, at Bridges Auditorium on the beau-tiful Pomona College campus in Claremont. Thisfamily-friendly event will feature the top two placinggroups from each of five Western Quarterfinal events.They will compete for first-place and to continue onto the International Finals in New York. For more in-formation, visit varsityvocals.com.

Thursday, April 2: Malian singer-songwriter Fa-toumata Diawara has created a unique modern folk sound based around the traditional Wassouloumusic of West Africa as well as jazz and blues. Ms.Diawaras powerful material is drawn from her ownhistory and voices the spectrum of the contempo-rary African experience. The dulcet tones of her voice and guitar have won her accolades and manyfamous fans including Damon Albarn, Herbie Han-cock and Led Zeppelins John Paul Jones. In addi-tion to touring the world, Ms. Diwara has

performed at the Glastonbury festival in Scotlandand shared the stage with Paul McCartney for the

2012 African Express finale concert. Free for allfaculty, staff and students of the Claremont Col-leges. A ticket is required for entrypick one up at

the box office. $14 for the general public.CANDLELIGHT PAVILION : 455 W. FoothillBlvd., Claremont. Thursday, Friday and Saturdayevening shows: dinner at 6 p.m., performance at 8:15

p.m.; Sunday evening shows: dinner at 5 p.m., perform-ance at 7:15 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinees: lunchat 11 a.m., performance at 12:45 p.m. (909) 626-1254,ext.1 or candlelightpavilion.com.

Through February 22: Buddy: The Buddy HollyStory has had audiences on their feet in every corner of the globe and now The Worlds Most SuccessfulRock n Roll Musical is back and ready to explodeonto the Candlelight Pavilion stage in a toe-tapping,hand-clapping extravaganza. Buddy is the story oBuddy Holly, who changed the face of popular musicover 55 years ago. The musical recounts the last fewyears of Buddy Hollys life and how he and his high-school friends, the Crickets, turned country music up-side down and created a unique-style of sound whichsome called the devils music. From Buddys frus-trations at Decca Records to his success at the ApolloTheatre, Buddy artistically portrays the music and theman who forever changed the nation. It recreates hisfinal moments up until his tragic death and celebratesone of the most exciting musical concerts of all time.Buddy celebrates the music of Buddy Holly with someof his greatest hits including Peggy Sue, Thatll Be

the Day, Everyday and Raining in my Heart. February 27 through April 4: A scheming producerand his mousy accountant aim to produce the biggestflop on Broadway in Mel Brooks laugh-out-loud spec-tacle. Max Bialystock, a down-on-his-luck Broadway

producer, and his mild-mannered accountant, LeoBloom, come up with a scheme to produce the mostnotorious flop in history, thereby bilking their backers(all little old ladies) out of millions of dollars. At thecore of the insanely funny adventure is a poignant emo-tional journey of two very different men who becomefriends. In 2001, The Producers was the winner of 12Tony Awards, the most in Broadway history. With atruly hysterical book co-written by Mel Brooks andThomas Meehan and music and lyrics by Mr. Brooks,The Producers skewers Broadway traditions and takes

no prisoners as it proudly proclaims itself an equal opportunity offender! Contains adult language and sug-gestive humor.


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EUREKA CLAREMONT : 580 W. First St.,Claremont. Open from 11 a.m. to midnight Sundaythrough Thursday; closes at 1 a.m. Friday and Sat-urday. Hoppy Hour daily from 2 to 6 p.m. (909)445-8875.

Thursdays: All Titos Vodka drinks $2 off and Eu-reka Thursday Night Music.THE FOLK MUSIC CENTER : 220 Yale Ave.,Claremont Village.

Open mic night, the last Sunday of every month.Sign-up begins at 6 p.m.; performances run from 6:30to 9 p.m. Admission is $1. (909) 624-2928 or folk-musiccenter.com.

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