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Where are the candidates?Dear Editor:

Let me get this out of the way right now:I have no issues with our current city coun-cil members. They are not the reason forthis letter. It’s about the representation onthe council itself that I wish to comment.

I found it somewhat disheartening thatwith three council member terms about toexpire, their terms of office are being rolledover without an election because they wererunning unopposed. I don’t fault theprocess; it makes sense to me. After all, youcan’t force citizens to run for office.

However, I also find it puzzling that inour very politically-motivated town, noother candidates ran for a council seat. Andit appears, unless I missed something, thiswhole process also passed us by without asingle reader comment in the COURIER.

While we possess political opinion aplentyin this town, it seems we lack political am-bition. I would have expected more politi-cal discussion about this apparentnon-event, the council roll-over.

Now to my real point. Claremont has arich history of female council members

who have made a real impact in our com-munity, yet in the past four years I can thinkof only one woman who even attempted arun for a council seat.

Statistics would no doubt prove thatwomen represent the majority populationin this town and, so it follows, we need con-sider how more Xs and fewer Ys wouldlikely strike a better balance regarding ourcouncil’s representation of the communityin the future. Food for thought as we movetowards the next election.

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Claremont COURIER/Friday, February 13, 2015CITY NEWS

Sunday, February 1A teenager with high-class wheels

and low-class language was picked upby police for driving without a license.Officers received a call around 11:30p.m. of a young boy driving a newer

Mercedes Benz near College and SixthStreet, reportedly asking passersby,“Where are all the bitches aroundhere?” Police found the vehicle and its14-year-old driver, who admitted totaking his father’s car without permis-sion. The Pomona teen told officers hewas not licensed to drive. He was ar-rested for misdemeanor driving withouta license and released into the custodyof his father.

Monday February 2According to Detective Isaac Reyes,

an unknown thief entered a home onthe 600 block of Hendrix Avenuethrough a back door between 8:30 a.m.

and 2:25 p.m. Once inside the resi-dence, the burglar ransacked severalrooms, stealing tools and jewelry worth$1,000. The housebreaker fled unde-tected in an unknown direction.

****Living up to their slogan, Norms re-

ally is “where life happens.” Around5:30 p.m., Upland resident BrittanyGenovese and her partner were fightinginside a vehicle parked in Norms’ park-ing lot when police responded to thescene. The couple was apparently argu-ing over their breakup, with the femalevictim claiming to have been assaultedby Ms. Genovese. The victim suffereda visible scratch under her eye and the

21-year-old suspect was arrested for as-sault.

Tuesday, February 3A Huntington Beach mom with an

infant in the car was arrested for drunkdriving and child endangerment. Offi-cers received a call at approximately 6p.m. of a Jeep Cherokee seen swerving

on the westbound 210 Freeway and ex-iting at Towne Avenue. Officers locatedthe vehicle, which had quickly acceler-ated to 80 mph as it re-entered the 210freeway now heading east. The vehicleproceeded to drive up the embankmentand then onto the right shoulder beforebeing stopped by police. Officers con-tacted the driver, Ashley Hopwood,who exhibited signs of intoxication andwas found to be more the twice thelegal limit. The 25-year-old womanwas arrested for DUI and child endan-germent.

Wednesday, February 4Two postal bandits were caught red-

handed by police thanks to a resident’swatchful eye. Officers received a callaround 5 a.m. of a suspicious dark-col-ored sedan driving with no headlights.As the car would periodically stop, thepassenger would exit the vehicle tolook inside mailboxes on the 1300block of Appalachian. Police locatedthe car and its occupants on the 4400block of St. Cloud, just as passengerJose Reza, 23, was taking somethingfrom a mailbox before returning to thevehicle. Officers made contact with thedriver, Ivan Luna, 23, and Mr. Reza,who had burglary tools and mail fromthe neighborhood as well as from thecities of Upland and Los Angeles. The

duo was arrested for petty theft andpossession of burglary tools.

Thursday, February 5Claremont police came to the aid of a

pooch left in a vehicle unattended formore than 30 minutes. Officers re-sponded to a call of a dog in distress ina green Honda on the 200 block of SanJose near the Kaiser Medical facility.Several announcements were given in-side the medical building but when noone responded to the call, officersbroke the window of the vehicle andturned the dog over to the Humane So-ciety. Luis Gonzales, a 42-year-oldMontclair resident, was cited for animalcruelty.

****A Golden State Water Company well

site, located south of the 210 Freewayand east of Monte Vista, came under at-tack by thieves who made off withsome expensive equipment. The un-known intruders broke the padlocks onthe well’s access door and stole copperwiring, electrical panels, an electri-cian’s ladder and a fire hose with dif-fuser attachment. Damage and lossesare estimated at $6,500.

****Claremont police were dispatched to

the 200 block of west Twelfth Streetaround 9:45 p.m. following a 9-1-1 callfrom a neighbor who reported hearing awoman screaming for police. The vic-tim then phoned 9-1-1, telling dispatchshe was in an argument with her room-mate over utilities. The victim statedthat her roommate, 60-year-old VictorPerez, had assaulted her. Police arrivedto the home and confirmed that the vic-tim had a small cut on the inside of herright arm, They also determined shewas drunk. When asked by police howmuch she’d had to drink, she re-sponded, “Oh, I’m a wino, sweetheart.I’ve been an alcoholic for years!” Mr.Perez was arrested for misdemeanorbattery at the victim’s request, as well

as for an outstanding warrant.

Friday, February 6A suspicious fire and explosion at

Motel 6 on South Indian Hill Boule-vard resulted in one suspect hospital-ized with severe burns. A Claremontpolice officer on site was contacted byLos Angeles County Fire around 6:30p.m. following an explosion and smalfire in room 142. According to Det.Reyes, a witness in an adjoining laun-dry room heard a loud explosion fol-lowed by smoke coming through thewall. The witness ran to the room to sewhat had happened but was wavedaway by a woman with two small children, who told him everything was fin

Officers arrived to the room and discovered what appeared to be a honeyoil extraction lab in the bathtub, al-though the room was empty. Police alsaid there was extensive fire damage tthe bathroom wall. Items recoveredfrom the scene include extraction labparaphernalia, baby formula, baby bottles and toiletries as well as two cagedmice, an iguana and a tarantula in twoterrariums.

During the course of the investiga-tion, police contacted local hospitalsand located suspect Dion Augustine,34, who had been dropped off atPomona Valley Hospital by a male anfemale with two children, all of whomsmelled of smoke. The Pomona resi-dent was admitted to the hospital withsevere burns to a large portion of hisbody and was later transported to Ar-rowhead Regional Medical Center. MAugustine has not yet been arrested orcharged for the crime due to his injuries. The unidentified female remaina person of interest in this case.

—Angela Baile

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POLICE BLOTTER

awards, capital projects, equipment replacements, costof the potential water system acquisition, as well as theadditional payment towards the unfunded liability onthe city’s CalPERS retirement plan. As of December31, 2014, $21,157,643 had been expended.

The general fund revenues and transfers in for 2014-15 were originally budget for $23,570,811 but were adjusted to $23,700,811 to reflect the addition of policegrant awards. At December 31, 2014, $8,125,819 or 34percent of the full-year budget had been received,which is typical at this point in time as most of themajor sources of revenue are received in the latter partof the fiscal year.

Overall, general fund revenues are healthy, says Mr.Pirrie. Year-to-date figures suggest that the city is ontrack to meet or exceed its general fund revenuebudget.

As of December 31, 2014, total expenditures andtransfers out of the general fund amounted to$12,107,986 of the adjusted budget for the year. Cityspending so far amounts to 47 percent of annual pro- jected spending. In other words, the city is generally ontrack to remain within budget this year.

Additionally, the midpoint of the fiscal year is thetime city staff traditionally asks the council to make ap-propriations for items not included in the budget. Thisyear was no different, with staff presenting six itemsfor consideration and adoption.

City council approved the appropriation of $80,000from the Proposition A Fund for the purchase and in-

stallation of a car counting system for the Village park-ing structure on First Street. Overhead cameras will beinstalled at each floor level to count cars and a sign infront of the structure will indicate the number of avail-able spaces at each level.

City Manager Tony Ramos or his designee havebeen authorized to enter into an agreement for the pur-chase and installation of the system.

“This will aid in reducing the amount of unnecessarytraffic in the structure due to the high demand for park-ing in the Village, particularly during weekend hours, “

explained Mr. Pirrie.With little discussion, the council allocated funds as

follows:• $16,000 from the Equipment and Facility Revolv-

ing Reserve for the purchase of replacement umbrellasand patio furniture for the Public Plaza

• $16,109 from the Landscape and Lighting DistrictFund for emergency repairs at Higginbotham andPadua Avenue parks.

• $3,129 from the Landscape and Lighting DistrictFund for the replacement of copper wire stolen from astreet light on Andrew Drive.

• $3,085 from the Landscape and Lighting DistrictFund for the repair of the Indian Hills Estates monu-ment sign.

• $5,342 from the Landscape and Lighting DistrictFund for the repair of a water line damaged by a city

tree on Doane Avenue.

The Claremont City Council also awarded a$985,376.22 contract to Los Angeles TruckCenter, LLC to replace three residential side-

loader sanitation trucks.Approximately $803,000 will be financed through

the city’s sanitation fund, with the difference paid forthrough a $60,000 grant from Mobile Source Air Polltion Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) and$122,530.51 in unallocated subvention funds.

The city’s sanitation fleet consists of 24 vehicles in-cluding eight residential trucks, four commercialtrucks, three roll-off trucks and nine miscellaneous suport vehicles. Vehicle replacements are scheduledevery 10 years, with evaluations beginning when a

piece of equipment reaches eight years of age. Two reidential side-loaders were scheduled for replacement i2013-14 but replacement was deferred until 2014-15

The new trucks will run on CNG (natural gas) fueland, unlike previous CNG trucks utilized by the city,these CNG tanks will be mounted low on the truckbody to lower the vehicles’ profiles and avoid conflictwith city trees.

Mounting the tanks lower also improves maneuver-ability and lowers the trucks’ center of gravity, decreaing the risk of rollovers. The new trucks will alsofeature right-hand drive, providing the drivers with beter visibility and safer access to containers in tight al-leys.

Following the award of the contract, production timfor the vehicles is estimated at five months. Accordingto the MRSC grant, all vehicles must be in service by

October 2015 to receive 100 percent of the awardedgrant funds. —Angela Baile

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Last week’s school boardmeeting started with anemphasis on the pri-

mary goal of the ClaremontUnified School District: stu-

dent achievement.First, Michaela Moriarty and Robert

Smith, who attendClaremont and SanAntonio high schools,respectively, weresworn in as new student representativesto the board of education.

It’s a job that requires commitment.Michaela and Robert will be expectedto attend all school board meetings dur-ing the second semester of the 2014-2015 school year, delivering reports onthe doings of the various school sites inthe district.

It’s also a role that can have signifi-cant impact. While student board mem-

bers don’t vote on agenda items, theyare encouraged to weigh in on topics inwhich they feel a student’s perspectivewould be helpful.

Among those students most comfort-able expressing their views are mem-bers of the Claremont High Schooldebate team. These intrepid teens wereacknowledged at the February 5 schoolboard meeting for making a splash atthe MLK Invitational Tournament thispast January.

Last month, seven members of thedebate team traveled to James LoganHigh School in Oakland to competeagainst 137 teams in parliamentary de-bate. By the day’s end, only two teams

were left standing. Both were fromCHS.

Among those doing the Wolfpackand the district proud were the champi-onship teams of Dominic Schnabel andSharon Musa—who are now ranked asthe number-one high school debating

team in the state—and Andrew Lopezand Gavin Green, who have moved onto the number-eight spot. These dy-namic duos have qualified to competein the Tournament of Champions(TOC) set for April 25-27 at the Uni-versity of Kentucky, in which they will

test their mettle against the nation’s top-ranked high school debaters.

Hilary La Conte took a moment togive CHS speech and debate coachDave Chamberlain, who works tire-lessly on behalf of the students, “mas-sive thanks for a job well done.”

Sophomore board member DaveNemer is becoming known for injectingsome gentle humor into board gather-ings. After praising the students’ abilityto express their thoughts, emphasizingit will serve them well in their chosenfields, he added a note of caution abouttheir sharp argumentation skills.

“You might want to contain it a littlebit within your relationships. It can

generate some resentment,” he joked.The performances of El Roble Inter-

mediate School and Danbury Elemen-tary School were also showcased whentheir site councils delivered a presenta-tion on their respective Single Plans forStudent Achievement (SPSA).

State-funded schools are required todeliver an annual report on how theyare working to close education gapsand improve in various areas. An SPSAhighlights a school’s performance inmeeting the previous year’s goals andthe ways the staff is working to reachcurrent aims.

The school site councils of El Robleand Danbury share a common goal this

year. Both are committed to upping thepercentage of teachers who say they arecomfortable with the new CommonCore form of assessment and its associ-ated curriculum.

Principal Scott Martinez and his ElRoble team also discussed the ways

they are fostering student achievement,including regular and ongoing interven-tions for students who are having trou-ble grasping subject matter or stayingorganized and on task.

One interesting note Mr. Martinezshared is that each El Roble student isadministered a test to determine theirstyle of learning, information helpfulfor kids and their teachers. Once, edu-cation was undertaken with a one-size-fits-all approach. Newer research hasdetermined students differ in how theytake in information.

Some students are visual learners—great at soaking up pictures, imagesand spatial information—while aurallearners retain lessons better when theyare spoken or accompanied by soundslike music. Another category is kines-thetic learners, students who best graspnew concepts when they are able to

dive in, using their body, hands andsense of touch.Principal Steve Hamilton empha-

sized that Danbury must balance imple-mentation of the Common Core withthe understanding that many Danburystudents are behind their grade level be-

cause of intellectual disabilities or on-going medical issues.

The great thing about the CommonCore, he said, is its emphasis on learn-ing as a process similar to building wiblocks. Say a fifth grade student isworking at the first grade level. His

teachers can rest assured knowing thatthe curriculum he is tackling is not jusremediation but instead a foundationfor higher-level work.

One of the goals Mr. Hamilton andhis staff set for Danbury last year wasfor the school to host two Science Ex-ploration Nights involving students anparents. He was pleased to report thatthese events, which were held overwinter break, each garnered more than70 participants, more than a quarter ofwho were parents.

Beyond the value of exposing thekids to science, these events were oneof the many ways Danbury seeks tocreate a sense of family among the

school community.Mr. Hamilton said cultivating trust i

paramount at the campus, which spe-cializes in teaching students who are othopedically handicapped or medicallyfragile. Federal law provides that publschool education for disabled studentsmay begin significantly earlier than fothose with no such challenges. Mr.Hamilton asked each member of theboard and all meeting attendees toimagine they are the parent of disabled3-year-old. Knowing that their little onwas safe would be paramount.

School board member StevenLlanusa said Mr. Hamilton and every-one at Danbury deserve kudos for al-

ways keeping in mind their students’wellbeing as well as their exposure toenrichment activities.

“You not only address the wholechild. You treat every child as whole,”he said. —Sarah Torrib

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SCHOOL

BOARD

Hilary La Conte took a

moment to give CHS

speech and debate coachDave Chamberlain, who

works tirelessly on behalf

of the students, “massive

thanks for a job well done.”

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CHS debate team praised for achievement by board

Sign them up!College-bound CHS ath-

letes sign letters of intent

Claremont High School athletesParker Bowman and SydneyNavarro sign their letters of

intent to attend universities lastWednesday at CHS.

Parker will play tight end for theMinot State University football teamin North Dakota, and Sydney willplay soccer at Middle TennesseeState.

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Something remarkablehappened during a livelymeeting of the Clare-

mont City Council on January

27. Trees, all 24,000 of them,and pesticides were at the heartof the technical-political dis-course.

City staff recited a lengthy report onthe conventional care of trees, whichincluded the use of poisonous pesti-cides. Then the public, including thiswriter, addressed the mayor and themembers of the city council.

A young mother and member of theTree Action Group, Emily Cavalcanti,pleaded that the pesticide decisions of the city council ought to have her andher children in mind. She left no doubtthat pesticides and children cannot co-

exist in city parks.A Native American resident of Clare-mont spoke eloquently about MotherEarth. He said, quite rightly, pesticideshave no place in our life and naturalworld.

A Vietnam War veteran reminded theClaremont politicians of the war con-nection of pesticides. He recounted the

horror of Agent Orange. This was achemical pesticide cocktail the USArmy sprayed over rice fields andforests of Vietnam. This chemical war-fare agent was made up of two weedkillers, 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D.

In 1983, the US Environmental Pro-tection Agency banned 2,4,5-T becausethe chemical was contaminated by theacutely toxic dioxin. Yet, 2,4-D is stillin the market.

I, too, focused my four-minutespeech on the dangers of pesticides. Isaid pesticides are petrochemicals de-signed to kill all life. They are biocides.Second, I cited my 25 years of workwith the EPA. I suggested one couldn’ttrust the government’s assessment of these chemicals because the industryhas, for all intents and purposes, cap-tured the EPA. As a result, the industryand the government give pesticides un-warranted protection.

The basic reasons why one cannottrust the EPA’s “registration” or ap-proval of pesticides include decades of fraud in the testing of these chemicalsand the deception wrapped around pes-ticides used by farmers and city folk forinsect and weed “management.”

The approved chemical known as theactive ingredient is never used alone. It

is sold as a mixture of chemicals theEPA calls “inerts.” But these so-called

inerts include carcinogens and otherhazardous materials. Thus the finalproduct used in our parks, farms, lawnsand trees is definitely dangerous, nomatter the official classification andwording of the label on the can.

This unethical practice reflectsdecades of deep corruption. The chemi-cal industry has its ways in the WhiteHouse, congress and the government.

The mayor and the members of thecty council listened to us, the people,carefully. They talked to each otherand, almost unanimously, agreed thecity staff had to rethink its practices. Ina sense, the Claremont politicians and,especially, the mayor, concluded the

time had come for freeing Claremontfrom unnecessary and dangerous pesti-cides.

Why are pesticides unnecessary? Or-ganic farmers raise food without them.And responsible city people maintainparks and lawns without toxic sprays.Organic farmers and ecological parkand lawn managers employ cultural andbiological alternatives to poisons.

Farmers using a variety of crops andanimals don’t need pesticides. If theymaintain plants protecting the over-wintering of beneficial insects like la-

dybugs, they assure their crops will besafe from harmful insects.

But most insects are absolutely es-sential to healthy ecosystems. Theymake up 75 percent of all life on EarthHoneybees, for example, pollinate a

third of our crops. Yet the neurotoxicpoisons farmers spray all over thecountry have brought honeybees on thverge of extinction.

According to Beyond Pesticides, aWashington, DC-based environmentalorganization, 17 of the 30 most usedlawn pesticides are possible or knowncarcinogens; 18 are probable endocrinor hormone disruptors; 19 cause reproductive and sexual abnormalities; 11cause birth defects; 14 are nerve andbrain poisons; 24 cause liver and kid-ney harm; and 25 are irritants.

Beyond Pesticides also reported thachildren less than one year old are espcially vulnerable to weed killers: if the

get exposed to herbicides, they suffer afour-fold increase in asthma.

So let’s hope January 27, 2015 be-comes a historic day when the politi-cians of Claremont brought thepesticide plague to an end in Clare-mont. The entire country is bound to bgrateful to such a courageous and wiseaction.

Evaggelos Vallianatos, a former analywith the EPA and a resident of Claremont, author of several books, including “PoisoSpring: The Secret History of Pollution anthe EPA.”

No more pesticides in Claremont?by Evaggelos Vallianatos

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Kathryn Theresa “Kit” Tournay, alongtime Claremont resident, died onFebruary 3, 2015 of a stroke. She was87.

She was born March 18, 1927 inNewark, New Jersey where she gradu-

ated high school. Since World War IIwas in progress and women wereneeded in keeping the economy going,instead of college she went to work forWestern Union where she became ateletype operator and night manager of abranch office at the age of 17.

Three men who were either 4-F ortoo old to serve in the war were hermessengers who delivered by automo-bile. Wartime messages, often convey-ing injuries and the deaths of servicemen, had to be delivered within acertain timeframe by law. One time,without any messengers on hand, shehad to lock up the office, get a taxi anddeliver a sad telegram herself.

Later she worked for the Elastic StopNut Corporation, which manufacturedlarge lock-nuts for locomotives andother heavy war equipment in the Con-tracts Department. Having seen Califor-nia in 1948 on a belated graduation tripwith her mother, she longed to return tothe moderate climate with palm trees.

Her dream came true in 1949 when she

moved to Fontana to be near her sisterCarol and her brother-in-law, whoworked for Kaiser Steel Corporation.Kit worked there in the Controllers Di-vision as an executive secretary for al-most 10 years.

It was there she met her future hus-band, Norman, who worked for Kaiser

Engineers, an associate company thenbuilding several more open hearths anda Bessamer furnace at the Kaiser Steelplant. They were married in Las Vegason December 22, 1951 and were just afew months short of their 50th anniver-

sary when Norman died on September12, 2001.They had purchased a new home in

the second Claremont tract in Novem-ber 1952 and lived in that Californiaranch house their entire married lives. Itwas with pride and joy that they bothactively worked to improve it with apool, lovely landscaping and an additionof several rooms. In 1957, their homewas featured in the Home & Gardensection of the Pomona Progress Bulletinnewspaper with an article and two pic-tures. After several years at home, Mrs.Tournay went to work again for Young,Henrie & McCarthy, a law firm inPomona where she was both a legal sec-

retary and office manager for 15 years.She loved to volunteer and at varioustimes was president of The Women’sDemocratic Club of Pomona Valley,The Eleanor Roosevelt DemocraticClub, The West End Opera Guild andthe American Baptist Women of Clare-mont First Baptist Church. She was ac-

tive in Democratic politics for morethan 20 years, often serving as a cam-paign representative or headquarterschairman, and founded and raised pri-vate funds for the Democratic PartyBooth at the Los Angeles County Fair.

In 1980, she was honored at the JFK annual dinner at the Biltmore Hotel formeritorious service to the DemocraticParty.

Her other main interests includedmusic and she attended concerts of theLos Angeles Philharmonic as a sub-scriber for more than 30 years. She waalso a member of the Pomona ValleyChapter Sweet Adelines for 11 years,and sang in her church choir. From1980 forward, Mrs. Tournay spent muctime volunteering at Rancho SantaBotanic Garden as a nature interpreterand working in the seed house. In June2012, she was honored at a dinner for32 years of service and became a volun

teer emeritus. She was a longtime member of Claremont first Baptist church.She is survived by her niece, Sheri

Wojciechowski, whom she loved verymuch, and a number of out-of-stategreat-nieces, nephews and cousins. In-terment will be private, per Kit’swishes, by the Neptune Society.

Kit TournayMusic lover, tireless volunteer, beloved aunt

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On the evening of February 5, 2015,Marie Catherine Clarke Losh died peace-fully in her home at Pilgrim Place fromcomplications of multiple myeloma. Shewas 89 years old.

She was born in Mishiwaka, Indianaon November 18, 1925 to Maybelle Pfaff Clarke and the Reverend Arthur MorrowClarke, an American Baptist minister.The third of five children, Marie grew upin Brookings, South Dakota and Boone,Iowa, graduated as valedictorian fromher high school and attended OttawaUniversity in Kansas, where she met herfuture husband, Kenneth Palmer Losh.They married in 1946.

Mrs. Losh was a lifelong teacher andminister’s wife. After serving with theFirst Baptist Church in Anderson, Indi-ana—where their children Laurie,Wendy, Peter and Peggy were born—theLoshes were called as missionaries toCentral Philippine University in IloiloCity and the family moved there in 1957.Ken began a 10-year term as universitychaplain while Marie became a moverand shaker in education, teaching multi-ple grade levels and playing a key role inthe creation of a new elementary schoolfor students with college aspirations. Shestill found the time to host large func-

tions for the university and entertainguests with legendary multi-coursemeals.

In 1968, the Losh family returned tothe United States, settling in La Verne.Mrs. Losh worked for the Bonita UnifiedSchool District, tutoring students unableto attend regular classes, often invitingthem into her own home as extendedmembers of the household. She recorded

for the blind, anchored the alto section of the church choir and spoke at churchwomen’s groups on a range of subjects.

The Loshes moved to Fallbrook in1984 when Rev. Losh was offered thepastorate of Fallbrook United MethodistChurch. Mrs. Losh served as church sec-retary and “ran the man who ran thechurch” until the couple’s retirement toPilgrim Place in 1993. They soon be-came cherished fixtures in the PilgrimPlace community while maintaining afull calendar of volunteer activities andhelping to raise their grandchildren wholived nearby.

Marie is most remembered for herselflessness and dedication to others: in-stilling the love of music and reading inhundreds of children, singing in thechurch choir for nearly six decades, vol-unteering with Habitat for Humanity, do-nating gallons of blood and plasma anddelivering Meals on Wheels, even as herown health began to fail. At PilgrimPlace she was “Mrs. Miscellaneous,” de-voting five hours of labor to clean a sec-ond-hand kitchen pan to ensure that itwould sell for a few dollars and per-forming her celebrated sketches at Com-edy Night. She read each Friday to PitzerLodge residents, never missing an ap-pointment, and was involved in every

Pilgrim Festival during her residenceven in the final months of her life.

To her children she was tireless and idestructible. She prepared all meals froscratch, baking homemade bread thdrew a throng of teenage friends to thkitchen and sewing clothes and cotumes, even if it kept her up all night. Shorganized the family into a singing ensemble, teaching her children to reamusic and sing four-part harmonThroughout her life she wrote stories anpoetry, from the silly and nonsensical the witty and thought-provoking.

She is survived by her sister DorothGrinstead and brother John Clarke; bher children, Laurie, Peter, Peggy anJanet; and by 10 grandchildren, fivgreat-grandchildren and numerounieces and nephews. She was precedein death by her husband Ken in 1998 anby her daughter Wendy, brother ArthuClarke and sister Francis Patterson.

A celebration of Marie Losh’s life wbe held on Sunday, February 15 at 3 p.mat Claremont United Methodist Churclocated at 211 W. Foothill Blvd. in Clarmont. Memorial contributions may bdirected to the Pilgrim Place CentenniFund, 625 Mayflower Road, ClaremonCA 91711.


Marilyn Angelo, a longtime Clare-mont resident, died on Thursday, Feb-ruary 5, 2015. She was 86.

A Celebration of Life will be held onSaturday, February 21 at 12:30 p.m. atPilgrim Congregational Church, locatedat 600 N. Garey Ave. in Pomona.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be

sent to The David and Margaret HomeVeterans Organizations or The Sorop-tomist International San Dimas/La

Verne “Stop Human Trafficking Pro-gram.”

A full account of Mrs. Angelo’s lifewill be featured in a future edition of the COURIER.

Marilyn Angelo

Marie Catherine Clarke LoshDedicated teacher and missionary, loving mother and grandmother

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Local elementary school kids got anup-close and interactive look at therich and varied culture of Ameri-

can Indians last Friday when they took afield trip to the Pomona College Art Mu-

seum.One trip downstairs took the kids into a state-of-the-art depository of thousands of tribal artifacts, fromclothing to cradleboards, housed in the lower level of Bridges Auditorium.

The visit to the college’s Native American Collec-tion Study Center (NACSC), which was afforded tomost of the third graders in the district, is part of theNACSC Community Outreach pilot initiative, now inits third year.

The aim of the program is to strengthen ties be-tween Pomona College and the Claremont commu-nity by offering educational enrichment to areastudents. The initiative also seeks to answer an impor-tant question: Can a collection of precious items thatare vulnerable to deterioration be offered for publicview and be protected at the same time?

First, the pint-sized guests were led into a room inwhich a few key items were displayed, including anelaborately decorated ceremonial jacket and an array of woven baskets that are more than a hundred years old.

After drawing a picture of an artifact that caughthis eye, Jeremiah Wiggs, a 9-year-old in Patti Col-inco’s class at Sumner Elementary School, talked tothe COURIER about why he is fascinated by Ameri-can Indians.

“Learning about them makes me get happy,” hesaid. “It’s cool that they can fight and survive.”

It’s a challenge for important old objects to survivetime, human contact and the elements, according toSteve Comba, assistant director of the museum. Afterleading the kids into the collection vault, he directedthem to a table featuring various materials favored byIndian craftspeople. These included grass, porcupine

quills, animal hide, fur and horsehair.Mr. Comba explained the chill in the vault air, not-

ing that the collection is kept cool, just like food in arefrigerator, to prevent the perishable materials fromrotting.

The students examined a couple of showcase items

before delving deeper into the vault. These included abeaded cradleboard into which a baby could be bun-dled and then carried on his mother’s back.

“It’s a Native American carseat,” Mr. Comba joked.He then made another comparison intended to ren-

der an artifact more familiar—in this case, a ceremo-nial jacket worn by a Plains Indian pipe dancer andadorned with items and designs intended to providemagical protection to the tribe.

“What if I told you it was a Native American super-hero shield?” Mr. Comba posed. The deerskin gar-ment featured, among other embellishments, designsmeant to ward off bullets and ermine fur and humanhair thought to bring good luck.

“Is that creepy?” the guide asked the students.

Some said yes and others said no. Mr. Comba notedthat the hair had been donated by fellow tribe mem-bers rather than taken from fallen rivals. That infor-mation made the presence of long dark locks hanginfrom the jacket less eerie, if not less disarming.

Next, Mr. Comba showed off some impressivestorage techniques, including rows of rugs wrappedaround dowels that can be pulled out like a drawer.The spooling effect allows researchers to examine th

rugs without touching them. Once the drawers areclosed, they are airtight, with tiny vents allowing forthe admission of beneficial oxygen while blocking thentrance of fabric-gnawing insects.

Another showstopper was a series of shelves that,with the spin of some handles, part to allow entry toseveral aisles. The shelves were laden with things likstone grinders and baskets, with each item numberedand categorized. As the students prepared to enter anaisle stocked with 2,000 years of pottery, 9-year-oldJordan Demott expressed her enthusiasm for theclever storage system.

“This closet is like something from a BarbieDreamhouse,” she said. “You could fit a lot of thingsin it.”

At another point, the students were asked whetherthey thought a fringed woman’s dress and a toddler-

sized suit beaded with dyed porcupine quills were foeveryday use or for special occasions. The kids determined that they were for special occasions, like afamily reunion.

Throughout the tour, the students had an opportu-nity to learn something new. For instance, they wereshown a large drawer full of shoes, some in childrensizes, others small enough for babies and others smaenough to fit on a doll. The preponderance of fancydoll shoes resulted from the fact that, when a couplehad a baby, they were gifted with tiny decorativeshoes.

The collection has its roots in a gift by Robert J.Bernard, who graduated from Pomona College in1917 and became the school’s executive director in1922. In the 1920s, he worked to help the ClaremonColleges create a museum. And in 1929, he persuad

Jonathan Tibbet, a Riverside resident and amateur an

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Collection provides window to American Indian past

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneNine-year-old Jordan Demott draws a picture of some artifacts with her classmates Matias Cabrera anJonathan Esparza last Friday at the Native American Study Center at Pomona College. The third grade studenfrom Sumner Elementary School spent a couple of hours learning about the Native American collection as weas the museum itself.

Two full classes of third grade students from Sumner Elementary School spent the morning learning aboutthe Native American collection as well as the exhibits in the main gallery. Above the students learn about thematerials Native American used to make baskets.


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thropologist—who had amassed a considerableamount of American Indian artifacts—to donate hiscollection to Pomona College.

Over the next few years the collec-tion grew as many more items,from embroidered moccasins to

arrowheads, were gathered from the col-lections of 14 generous individuals. Themajority of artifacts date from 800 to1500 AD. They come from numeroustribes, from Cahuilla to Sioux and fromCheyenne to Hopi.

Mr. Comba, whose children went throughSycamore Elementary School, is delighted that Clare-mont schoolchildren—an estimated 1,000 of themthis year—are visiting the vault.

“I felt guilty having access to all of this and notsharing it,” he explained.

Members of Pomona College’s Rembrandt Club, alongstanding organization devoted to supporting artin Claremont, have provided help with the outreachprogram. The Rembrandt Club paid for the busesused for the field trip and several members of the clubserve as docents for the Native American CollectionStudy Center.

“I like knowing they have access to art right intheir community,” Rembrandt Club President AretaHerr said. “It’s a natural partnership between theschools and the community.” —Sarah Torribio

[email protected]

Claremont COURIER/Friday, February 13, 201 5 1

NATIVE COLLECTION/ from the previous page

Steve Comba, assistant director and registrar of the Pomona College Museum of Art, demonstrates a rattlemade from a turtle shell last Friday during a tour of the college’s Native American Study Center.

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneChristian Garcia takes in the exhibit while learning about how museums archive their collections last Friday at Pomona College’s Native American Study Center.Two classes of third grade students spent the morning touring both the Native American exhibit and Pomona College’s main art museum.


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In politics they say “follow themoney,” and Larry Schroeder hasbeen doing just that for nearly 40

years. With a background deeply rooted infinance, it’s no wonder the council often

defers to him for leadership when itcomes to making the tough financial deci-sions needed to keep the city moving in apositive direction.

Sitting on the front porch of his Claremont home,Mr. Schroeder made it clear to the COURIER thateconomic and environmental sustainability are toppriorities. In the spring of 2014, the council memberand his wife renovated their front and back yard, withsustainability in mind.

“Just by taking out the pool, the amount of moneywe’ll save on electricity, water and even a little bit of gas is going to pay for the new yard in 10 years,” hesays. “I am for sustainability, but I’m also real thriftywith my money and I think that’s what sustainabilityis all about. It’s not only environmental sustainabil-

ity—it’s economic sustainability and it’s social sus-tainability.”Mr. Schroeder moved to Claremont in 2002 when

he and his wife were looking for a community inwhich to retire.

“We truly love it,” says Mr. Schroeder of his largehome. “People say ’Don’t you want to downsize?’We’ve got three kids and five grandkids, and youshould see this place during the holidays. They all de-scend upon us and we have a great time.”

Born in Michigan City, Indiana, Mr. Schroederearned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the

University of Detroit. Following graduation, hepacked up his ’69 Pontiac LeMans and moved tosunny southern California in 1971. Within one week,he was working as a banker and settled into an apart-ment above a garage in South Pasadena. It was here

he met his wife Laurie, who lived across the streetwith her parents. The couple quickly fell in love andin the summer of ‘72, began their life as husband andwife.

“We moved into that apartment together,” says MrSchroeder with a smile. “We’ve been married now fo42 years.”

The Indiana native continued his banking career fo10 more years before making the move to public ad-

ministration and city government. He worked for thecity of Glendora for 15 years, including eight as fi-nancial director, before moving on as finance directofor the city of Lakewood.

Mindful of money, Schroeder shows his leadership

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COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneCouncilmember Larry Schroeder is a relative newcomer to Claremont having moved here 12 years ago, whic

made his initial election in 2009 a bit of a surprise. However, his background in finance helped the city gethrough the recession and onto solid financial ground.


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During that time, he continued to pursue his pas-sion for public administration, earning his doctoratefrom the University of La Verne and retiring fromLakewood in 2007.

With a slowing economy, Mr. Schroeder put his ex-perience and degree to good use with adjunct teachingposts at the University of La Verne and Cal PolyPomona. In addition to teaching classes on publicbudget and finance, he taught a class in qualitative re-

search.“I’m really proud of that,” he says with a laugh. “It

sounds so cool!”It was here when he entered a new phase of his life

after receiving a call from a former student, Commu-

nity Services Director Scott Carrol, who’d trackedhim down to ask if he’d be interested in a commissionposition in Claremont.

He was appointed to the commission by city coun-cil soon thereafter.

In 2009, Councilmembers Corey Calaycay andLinda Elderkin were up for election. Ms. Elderkin de-cided not to run for re-election, leaving an open posi-tion, and Mr. Schroeder decided to go for it.

“I was the dark horse, but I won,” he says. “When Iran for office six years ago, the economy wasn’t well.

I’d had this experience as a finance director and I wasalso a risk manager. We did a lot of economic devel-opment and I thought maybe I could add something,so I threw my hat in the ring. It was one of those, ‘Ithink I should do this’ moments and I did!”

Now, at 65 years old and midway though his sec-ond term, Councilman Schroeder continues to looktowards the fiscal future and economic developmentof the city.

“Six years ago when I joined council, we were talk-ing about all the openings we had downtown. Busi-ness vacancy was at 15 percent, and now it’s down tothree percent,” says Mr. Schroeder with pride. “WithSuper King, Norms, the car dealerships…that littlecorner south of the freeway just caught on fire, every-thing just built right up. I’d like to see that happen in alot of other areas around town. The economy is get-

ting better but people have no idea how hard staff works behind the scenes on that stuff. It really pusheseconomic development.”

According to Mr. Schroeder, the city’s financial security can be attributed to two factors: Council andstaff both take the responsibility of making sure thecity has a balanced budget seriously and that the cityuses its resources wisely.

“We’ll never become a Bellor one of these cities thatspends money frivolousl

because we have such an involved con-

stituency,” Mr. Schroeder explains.“Sometimes those people want all of themoney spent on their particular item andwe can’t always do that. There has to be abalance.”

The acquisition of the Claremont water system is good example of the ways a public servant can satisfa broad spectrum of the constituency. Many residentquestioned the likelihood of pursuing eminent domabut, for Mr. Schroeder, fighting ownership of thecity’s water was a no-brainer.

With the eminent domain case in the hands of theattorneys and the court, it’s unknown when a final determination of the water company ownership will bedecided. Mr. Schroeder, who has been a proponent othe acquisition from the get-go, would like to remain

on council to finish what they started. But he alsoknows that in order for a city to grow, sometimes achanging of the guards is in order.

“If the water thing’s not settled, I’ll probably runagain,” he says. “I’ve worked in cities where peoplehave been on the council for 35-40 years, and youneed fresh ideas and people to go out there with thosideas. I hope that people who really care for Clare-mont consider running for council…that youngerpeople step up, and more women step up. It’s the firscouncil in a long time with no women.”

Until that day comes, Mr. Schroeder will continueto work towards the goals set before the city counciland enjoy some quality time in the community hecalls home.

“I’m going to age in place as long as I can in thishouse,” he says. “Life is good!”

—Angela [email protected]

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BOYS BASEKETBALL

The boys varsity basketball team wason a roll after their surprise upset overGlendora last week, followed by a solidwin over South Hills on Friday, 75-51.However, a disastrous first quarter endedthe streak Wednesday, when they lost toBonita 62-57.

The South Hills game was close at half-time, with the Wolfpack up 33-30. But thesecond half was a different ball game.Claremont outscored South Hills by 11points in the third quarter and by 10 pointsin the fourth to seal the deal. Scoring wasevenly spread out, with five players over10 points. Top was Quincy Hailes with13, followed by Noah Daniel and DavisHaley with 12 and Tyler Fraser and KyleScalmanini with 11. Daniel, Fraser andScalmanini were also perfect from theline. Also noteworthy were the team’s 26rebounds and 11 steals.

Aside from the first quarter, the Bonitagame really showed what Claremont iscapable of doing. Frustratingly, the teamhas played well all season but has beenplagued by a lack of consistency, costingthem numerous victories.

Their record stands at 13-15 overall,5-5 in league.

GIRLS SOCCER

Claremont girls soccer had a splitweek, winning Wednesday’s conferencegame against Bonita 2-1 but falling toSouth Hills last Friday 2-0.

In the South Hills matchup, the scorewas tied 0-0 at the half, but the Huskiesmade the most of the second half. Both

teams had nine shots on goal, but thePack was never able to find the net.

No stats were available for Wednes-day’s victory over Bonita, but the girls’record is now 13-9-4 overall, 4-4-2 inleague.

GIRLS WATER POLO

Claremont girls water polo lost a con-ference game to Bonita Wednesday in La

Verne by a score of 15-3. Ranked num-ber-two in the league, Bonita also de-feated the Pack the previous time theymet. The girls record is now 10-14 over-all and 4-4 in league.

—Steven [email protected]

CHS ROUND-UP

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundnClaremont senior Tomas Negritto,right, gets hit by a ball kicked byBonita senior Eric Ramirez early in thPack’s 2-1 conference victory over thBearcats on Wednesday in ClaremonThe Wolfpack capped a nearly perfec

season on Wednesday, going unde-feated in conference play with an ove

all record of 16-1-4.


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In the low-scoring world of soccer, onemight be tempted to think the Clare-mont and South Hills boys varsity

teams were playing baseball last Friday.But they were, in fact, playing soccer, as the Wolf-

pack ran over the Huskies 7-1, clinching the PalomaresLeague championship.

It seemed like everyone on the field scored a goal, ledby Justin Munevar who had two. Other players who con-tributed a goal were: Nick Kim, Jack Kolodge, Nick Lo-effler, Steven Mancia and Tomas Negritto.

On Wednesday night, it might have been understand-able if the Pack took a breather, as theymet Bonita for the final home game of the season. But once the whistle blew,they came out with the kind of energy that has led to analmost perfect league record, winning 2-1 over theBearcats.

The Pack kept constant pressure on Bonita, dominat-ing the offense with several solid shots on goal until, at6:30 minutes of play, senior Nick Kim kicked a cleanshot from the right after being fed the ball by fellow sen-ior Austin Antillon. But that was where the team’s luckchanged.

Bad luck came in the form of a beautiful breakawaygoal by senior Digby Strogen, called back by an offsidecall.

Then at 30 minutes, Bonita got some good luck whensenior goalkeeper Kyle Del Campo caught a corner kickbut stumbled back into the net and it was ruled a goal.Even though Claremont outplayed Bonita, the teamswent into halftime tied at one.

Not much changed in the second half except theBearcats seemed to have a renewed energy, possiblysensing they could pull off an upset. The game becamemore aggressive with numerous fouls, shouting from allover the field and ultimately yellow cards.

Wednesday was the last home game for graduatingseniors so, at 55 minutes, Coach Fred Bruce-Oliver put

in all of his seniors in one mass substitution. This had acalming affect on the aggressive player and the teams gotback to the game.

At 65 minutes, standout forward Jack Kolodge kicked

in an unbelievably long shot after getting a pass fromAlex Alvarado, which was all CHS needed to secure avictory.

With the nearly perfect season, 16-1-4 overall and 9-0-1 in league, Claremont passes into CIF in a very strongposition. This is familiar ground for Bruce-Oliver, who

has been Claremont’s coach since 1986 and led the teato the CIF championship in 2011.

“I was nervous going into CIF last year, but feel mocomfortable this year,” said Kolodge after the game. H

noted that his teammates played together on club teamwhich helped when encountering tough competition.Claremont will play its first CIF tournament game ne

Friday. The location and opponent are unknown as press time. —Steven Felschundne

[email protected]

SPORTING

LIFE

Boys soccer readies for CIF play, now as league champs

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneClaremont senior Austin Antillon collides with Bonita junior Luc Brown during the second half of the Pack2-1 victory over the visiting Bearcats. Both players, who were in conflict for most of the game, were given yelow card warnings on the play.

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CALENDARValentine’s DaySee Claremont Valentine’s Dayactivities in our 9-day calendar.

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Friday, February 13 through Saturday, February 21

ART MART Arts and crafts booth linethe first floor of the Claremont PackingHouse Friday nights 5 to 9 p.m. 532 W.First St., Claremont.LIVE MUSIC Stoplight Party withBeargatsby at 10 p.m. Walter’s Restu-rant, 205 Yale Ave., Claremont. (909)624-4914.

YOGATHON Tribe365 will host a“Valentine’s Day Yogathon” in benefitof Living Waters of Riverside Church,whose sanctuary was recently de-stroyed during an electrical fire. Partic-ipation fee is $5. Participants areresponsible for getting sponsors andchoose a duration time: 15, 30, 45, 60,90, or 120 minutes. The yogathon be-gins at 11 a.m. To register, email

[email protected]. For moreinformation, call (909) 981-0838 or visit tribe365.be.VALENTINE’S EXPO In conjunc-tion with Tribe365’s “Valentine’s DayYogathon,” The Colony at Loft 204gallery and store will host an expo witha florist, henna artist, essential oils, andScentsy booths. Open to the public. Allare welcome. 11 to 1 p.m. 532 W. FirstSt. #204, upstairs in the ClaremontPacking House.CHOCOLATE FEST Valentine’sDay Chocolate Fest featuring tasting,guessing and rating dozens of differentchocolates. For ages 11 years and older.2 p.m. Claremont Library, 208 N. Har-vard Ave., Claremont. Call (909) 621-4902 for more information.THEATER Ophelia’s Jump presentsDas Kabarett Der Liebe. Revel in the

hedonistic pleasures of wine, hors-d’oeuvres and song in celebration of Valentine’s Day in the style of theWeimar Cabaret. The Women’s Club of Claremont, 343 W. Twelfth St., Clare-mont. $35. 8 p.m.

BIRD FESTIVAL The Family BirdFest features knowledgeable birding

exhibitors including members oPomona Valley Audubon Society anWild Wings of California with live raptors, bird life displays and drop-in family activities, sponsored in part bPomona Valley Audubon Society. Birdwatchers of all ages can flock to thGarden for a day filled with activitieand information for both beginners anenthusiasts. $8 for the general publi$6 for seniors/students and $4 for chidren 3 to 12 years old. RSABG, 150

N. College Ave., Claremont.

LECTURE Christopher Conway“Blood and Ink: A Comic Book History of Mexico.” Marian Miner Coo

Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St., Claremont. (909) 621-8244.

BUDDHISM: THE JOURNEYFROM TIBET TO THE WEST DLourdes Arguelles will talk to us abou

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COURIER photo/Peter WeinbergerA butterfly perches on early blooms outside of Pilgrim Place as spring-like weather graces Claremont on an unseasonably warm February afternoon.



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Buddhism. Born in Cuba, she becamea Buddhist 50 years ago and studied inIndia and Nepal under several TibetanBuddhist teachers, including the 14thDalai Lama of Tibet. She is a Lopon,a Senior Dharma Teacher at DrikungCholing, a traditional Tibetan Bud-dhist monastery in Escondido. She

earned her PhD. from NYU and is professor emeritus of education atClaremont Graduate University. Be-fore CGU, she taught at Pitzer Col-lege where she held the McArthur Chair in women studies and alsotaught Chicano/Latino studies. She isalso a senior staff therapist at theClinebell Institute, a center of pastoralcounseling and psychotherapy inClaremont, and is a licensed psy-chotherapist and a spiritual care teamchaplain at Pilgrim Place. UniversityClub programs are open to the publicand are held Tuesdays in the PaduaRoom of the Hughes CommunityCenter, 1700 Danbury Rd., Clare-mont. A full buffet lunch, beginningat 11:30 a.m., is available for $13. For those who wish to come only for cof-fee and dessert, the fee is $6. Mem-

bership applications are available ateach meeting.TUESDAY NOON ACADEMY “Fe-male Writing in Italian History” pre-sented by Dacia Maraini, ScrippsCollege Erma O’Brien Distinguished

Visiting Professor. The Tuesday NooAcademy is a collection of presentations by Scripps College faculty anvisiting scholars from a wide variety odisciplines, offered free of charge to thcommunity. Attendees are welcome t

bring their lunch or purchase lunch athe Malott Commons Dining Hall, 34E. Ninth St., Claremont. Coffee and tewill be provided. Doors open at 11:4

a.m. (909) 607-9372.COMPUTER CLUB Meetings begiat 7:30 p.m., with “social time” at

p.m. Newcomers are welcome. Claremont Senior Computer Club. HugheCommunity Center, 1700 DanburRd., Claremont. (909) 399-5488.TROUBLED WATERS Part of thUNA-USA Pomona Valley Chapterseries focusing on UN Sustainable Development Goals to be reached by 2030this program addresses water. Thspeaker, Char Miller, is W.M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis aPomona College. The location and timare different from the usual. Transportation will be provided from in front o

Porter Hall at Pilgrim Place from at 6:2 p.m. through 6:45 p.m. Hahn HaRoom 101, located at 420 N. HarvarAve., Claremont. (909) 625-9670.LECTURE “Leadership, Innovatioand Impact” by Dr. Sue DesmondHellman, Chief Executive Officer othe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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COURIER photo/Peter WeinbergerWarmer weather may have fooled Mothers Nature’s little creatures as they check outthe many blooming plants and flowers around Pilgrim Place. Temperatures are ex-

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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 2012winner of Comedy Central’s award for Best ClubComic, has been lauded by Rolling Stone, Entertain-ment Weekly, Esquire and Variety for his stage pres-ence and wit. In addition to co-hosting The EricAndre Show on Adult Swim, he has released twoone-hour specials, regularly appears on Broad Cityand Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, has guest-starred on The Mindy Project and appeared in thefilm Neighbors alongside Seth Rogen and ZacEfron. As a stand-up comedian, he’s been consis-

tently featured throughout the late-night circuit, in-cluding the Late Show with David Letterman,Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy KimmelLive and the Late Late Show with Craig Fergu-son. Tickets are $29. 7 p.m. —Saturday, March 28: Hosted by the The After-school Specials from the Claremont Colleges, twoa cappella groups out of Arizona State Universityand The Afterschool Specials from the ClaremontColleges will perform. The Varsity Vocals Interna-tional Championship of A Cappella is the only in-ternational tournament that showcases the art of student a cappella singing. If you thought the moviePitch Perfect was “aca-awesome,” here's an eventthat you’ll definitely find “aca-mazing.” The West-ern Semifinal of the International Championship of

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 plac-ing groups from each of five Western Quarterfinal

events. They will compete for first-place and tocontinue on to the International Finals in New York.For more information, visit varsityvocals.com.Tickets are $29.

—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.Diawara’s 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 Zeppelin’s 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 the2012 African Express finale concert. Free for allfaculty, staff and students of the Claremont Col-leges. A ticket is required for entry—pick one up atthe box office. $14 for the general public.

CANDLELIGHT PAVILION: 455 W. FoothillBlvd., Claremont. Thursday, Friday and Satur-day evening shows: dinner at 6 p.m., perform-ance at 8:15 p.m.; Sunday evening shows:dinner at 5 p.m., performance at 7:15 p.m.; Sat-urday and Sunday matinees: lunch at 11 a.m.,

performance at 12:45 p.m. (909) 626-1254, ext.1or candlelightpavilion.com. —Through February 22: Buddy: The BuddyHolly Story has had audiences on their feet inevery corner of the globe and now “The World’sMost Successful Rock ‘n’ Roll Musical” is back and ready to explode onto the Candlelight Pavilionstage in a toe-tapping, hand-clapping extravaganza.Buddy is the story of Buddy Holly, who changedthe face of popular music over 55 years ago. The

musical recounts the last few years of BuddyHolly’s life and how he and his high-school friends,the Crickets, turned country music upside downand created a unique-style of sound which somecalled “the devil’s music ” From Buddy’s frustra-

tions at Decca Records to his success at the ApolTheatre, Buddy artistically portrays the music anthe man who forever changed the nation. It recreates his final moments up until his tragic death an

celebrates one of the most exciting musical concerts of all time. Buddy celebrates the music oBuddy Holly with some of his greatest hits including “Peggy Sue,” “That’ll Be the Day,” “Everydayand “Raining in my Heart.” —February 27 through April 4: A scheming producer and his mousy accountant aim to produce th

biggest flop on Broadway in Mel Brooks’ laughout-loud spectacle. Max Bialystock, a down-on-hisluck Broadway producer, and his mild-mannereaccountant, Leo Bloom, come up with a scheme t

produce the most notorious flop in history, thereb bilking their backers (all “little old ladies”) out omillions of dollars. At the core of the insanelfunny adventure is a poignant emotional journey otwo very different men who become friends. I2001, The Producers was the winner of 12 Ton

Awards, the most in Broadway history. With a trulhysterical book co-written by Mel Brooks anThomas Meehan and music and lyrics by MBrooks, The Producers skewers Broadway tradtions and takes no prisoners as it proudly proclaimitself an “equal opportunity offender!” Containadult language and suggestive humor.


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PERFORMING ARTS

This series is an integral part of HarveyMudd College’s commitment to en-couraging students to lead with in-tegrity. Endowed through a gift fromThe Walter and Leonore AnnenbergFund for Leadership Development, thisseries brings to campus accomplishedindividuals who are recognized, world-

class leaders in their fields of endeavor.The lectures provide an engagingforum for senior executives to address

pertinent leadership issues and to sharetheir insights with the HMC commu-nity. 7 to 8 pm. Drinkward Recital Hall,320 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. (909)607-0943.

LECTURE Associate professor of English and Africana studies, PomonaCollege, Valorie Thomas presents “InVertigo: Peculiarities, Literacies, Catas-trophes and Memoirs of the Future.”6:45 to 8 p.m. Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St., Clare-mont. (909) 621-8244.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Famousfoodie and Claremont McKenna Col-

lege alumna Claire Thomas will speak on “Turning Your Blog into a Brand.”Ms. Thomas is the founder of the food

blog the Kitchy Kitchen, the host of ABC’s “Food for Thought with ClaireThomas” and author of the 2014 book The Kitchy Kitchen: New Classics forLiving Deliciously. 6:45 p.m. CMC’sMarian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E.Eighth St., Claremont. For information,call (909) 621-8244.

WOMEN & LEADERSHIP AL-

LIANCE An afternoon workshop in-cluding lunch with keynote speaker Azure Antoinette, a dialogue with fe-male leaders and a round-table dis-cussion with professionals in variousindustries. This workshop will start atthe Marian Miner Cook Athenaeumwith lunch and keynote and move toCMC’s McKenna Auditorium for theafternoon dialogue and roundtablediscussion. This event is designed tosupport students during their time of

preparation for post-graduation op- portunities and employment as wellas connecting students with success-ful women leaders representing vari-

ous fields such as law, non-profit, entrepreneurship, consulting, entertainment, education, government servicmarketing, and health services. 11:3a.m. to 4 p.m. McKenna AuditoriumCall (909) 607-9362 for more information.

BIRD WATCHING Bring binoculars if you have them and join WilBirds Unlimited on a guided birwatching walk. RSVP required. a.m. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. (909) 625-8767.SELF OR NO-SELF? The conference seeks to provide an occasioand platform for critical and constructive debate between the criticand defenders of the self or of thno-self. Speakers will includeSinkwan Cheng (Wesleyan), IbeDamgaard (Copenhagen), Jonardo

Ganeri (NYU Abu Dhabi), Amy Holywood (Harvard), Leah Kalmanso(Drake), Gereon Kopf (Luther Colege/Tōyō University), Dietrich Korsch (Marburg), Joseph O’Lear(Nanzan) and Joseph Prabhu (LoAngeles). Albrecht Auditorium, 92

N. Dartmouth Ave., Claremon(909) 621-8612.

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closing the achievement gap,now being brought to elementaryschool level by CUSD

9. Animation platform (abbr.)12. Starters14. Not a lick 15. Microsoft product16. Different18. Jewish month19. Intrigue20. One signed up22. Time increments24. French tower

25. Set of regulations29. Bachelor party30. Charged particle

31. Song for Carmen33. "Fear of Flying" author Jong36. Teacher's charges39. North Pole toymaker 40. Draws nigh41. Beginning42. Vientiane is its capital44. Rap on a window45. Kitties47. Irish "girls"50. Band on the road52. Blue hue53. Highwaymen who robbed

while walking the roads55. Short-necked seabird59. Like some chat

60. Return to country of birth62. Controversial orchard spray63. Arabian prince

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1. Insignificant amounts2. Of the ear 3. Fit together 4. The worst!5. Occasional "Wheel of Fortune

purchase6. Mouselike animal7. Ridiculous8. Woody vine9. Relating to a higher ed. institutio

10. Camping food11. Just lying around13. Copy, in a way15. Social worker's concern17. Spiritual center in the Middle E21. "Come here ___?"23. French engineer Georges __ 25. Type26. Pack of quarters27. Once OK'd28. New Hampshire state flower32. Walking34. ___berry35. Once-sacred reptiles37. "Outlaw" musician playing a

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RESTAURANT ROW To be included in Restaurant Row call Mary today: (909) 621-476

EUREKA CLAREMONT: 580 W. First St., Clare-mont. Open from 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday throughThursday; closes at 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.“Hoppy” Hour daily from 2 to 6 p.m. (909) 445-8875. —Thursdays:All Tito’s Vodka drinks $2 off and EurekaThursday Night Music.THE FOLK MUSIC CENTER : 220 Yale Ave.,Claremont Village. —Saturday, February 14: Janet Klein & her Parlor

Boys Valentine’s Day. Janet Klein probably should have been born at the beginning of the 20th century, whenthe “obscure, naughty and lovely” songs she sings were

popular. It’s the era to which she feels most drawn, andwhose spirit and style she so successfully recreates withher music. The LA-based singer records and performsa vast repertoire of long-forgotten material—songsfrom the 1910s, ‘20s and ‘30s that few people evenknow exists. 7:30 p.m. $20. —Saturday, March 14: Geoff Muldaur a foundingmember of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band, a member of Paul Butterfield’s Better Days and an accomplishedsolo guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, andarranger. 7 p.m. $20.FLAPPERS COMEDY: 540 W. First St., ClaremontPacking House. 18 and over. Show times: Friday at 8

and 10 p.m., Saturday at 7 and 9:30 p.m. and Sunday at7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. —Friday, February 13: Bill Dwyer from ComedyCentral. 8 and 10 p.m.

—Saturday, February 14: Bill Dwyer from ComedyCentral. 7 and 9:30 p.m. —Sunday, February 15: Two Milk Minimum at 4:30 p.m. Claremont Comedy Contest at 7 p.m. “Silly Sun-days Open Mic/Auditions” at 9 p.m. —Thursday, February 19: Ladies Night with MarieDelPrete. 8 p.m. —Friday, February 20:Darren Carter from Showtime.8 and 10 p.m. —Saturday, February 21: Darren Carter from Show-time. 7 and 9:30 p.m.FOX THEATER POMONA: 301 S. Garey Ave.,Pomona. foxpomona.com. —Saturday, February 14:Dr. Dog. —Saturday, February 28:Black Veil Brides.HIP KITTY JAZZ & FONDUE: 502 W. First St.,Claremont Packing House. Tuesday through Sun-day, 5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Live jazz every night. Ad-mission: Two-drink minimum. Info: (909)447-6700 or hipkittyjazz.com. —Saturday, February 14: Courtney Lemmon and theGeorge Kahn Trio. Two shows: 6 and 9 p.m. $10 cover charge. —Sunday, February 15:The Teryn Ré Group. 7 p.m. —Thursday, February 19: The Mike Taylor Group. 7 p.m. —Friday, February, 20: Ry Bradley and His Band. 8 p.m. $5 cover charge.

—Saturday, February 21: Switchblade 3. 8 p.m. $10cover charge. —Sunday, February 22: Sweet-heat World Beat &Latin Rhythms. 7 p.m.

THE PRESS RESTAURANT: 129 Harvard AvClaremont Village. Thursday through Saturday untila.m. Live DJ every Thursday at 11 p.m. 21 and ovafter 9 p.m. Standing room only after 9:30 p.m. Ncover. (909) 625-4808. —Friday, February 13: Erik Thor Shumpe(guitar/rock). 10 p.m. —Saturday, February 14:Groove Session – second anual “Love Day Show.” 10 p.m. —Sunday, February 15: Sunday Piano with PatriVargas at 6 p.m. followed by Cinema Sundays featurinHarold & Maude (1971) at 9:30 p.m. —Tuesday, February 17: King Trivia Night. 9:00 p.m —Wednesday, February 18: Joe Atman (piano). 9:30 p.m —Thursday, February 19:Baldy Mountain Jazz Ban(jazz) at 8:30 p.m. followed by DJ called “Lastnamdavid” at 11 p.m. —Friday, February 20: Miss Massive Snowfla(indie/rock). 10 p.m. —Saturday, February 21: Claremont Voodoo Socie(rock/blues). 10 p.m.PIANO PIANO: 555 W. Foothill Blvd., ClaremonLive dueling piano show times: Wednesday and Thurday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. toa.m. 21 and over. $5 cover charge on Fridays and Saurdays after 8 p.m. (no cover charge with student ID(909) 547-4266.

—Tuesdays: Taco Tuesday with $1 tacos, $2 Coron

and $3 margaritas. Rock the mic or jam with the ban —Wednesdays: “Rockstar Karaoke.” Rock the mic jam with the band. $2 Bud Lights and $4 Vodka Rocstars. 9 p.m.

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Sam’s full name is“Sam Bigotes,” whichwas the translation of theold Yosemite Sam car-

toons in Mexico. He is a Standard Schnauzer whowas given to us by my mother- and father-in-law,Ana and Ruben Cruz. He was sent to us by planefrom Guadalajara, Mexico to Tijuana, Mexico,where we picked him up and brought him home.He was the cutest little fur-ball we had ever

seen—he had a huge belly and his undevelopedschnauzer beard was a spikey mess.

Sam is now 10 years old, but still acts like a pupsometimes. He was born on September 5, 2004.He loves our two girls, Montserrat and Fatima.Although the little one can be a little rough withhim at times, he’ll never bark or growl at her.

Sam has become a great travel companion;there’s not one camping trip on which he has notgone. He’s been to Guadalajara, Sequoia, JoshuaTree, Borrego Springs and San Felipe, amongother places. He just loves to run around in thewoods, desert and beaches. He loves to hike withus and run along with us when we’re biking. Hehas even learned to enjoy riding on a kayak.

Our neighbor’s dog has become his good

friend. Marley is a small Chihuahua who con-stantly crawls out from under his fence and im-mediately comes crying at our door wanting to

play with Sam. It’s quite funny to watch a smallChihuahua rough-house with a schnauzer. Samis also quite the singer. As soon as he hears ussing to him, he immediately begins howlingalong. It’s a trait his father used to have as well.

For our daughters Montserrat and Fatima, Samhas become their playmate and sleeping com-

panion, as he occasionally finds his way to thecomfortable beds. For me, Beatriz, he is mycompanion throughout the morning as I wait for the time to pick up the girls from school. For myhusband Ricardo, he’s his hiking companion, hisTV buddy and, as the old saying goes, he is with-out a doubt “man’s best friend.”

Beatriz Cruz is the mother of two Vista del Valle students, Montserrat and Fatima Cruz,both of whom love their canine “brother.”

Apauper is someone who haslittle or no money, while aprince—or any other member

of royalty—often seems to have allthe money they could ever want.

Imagine you are walking home one day with nmoney in your pocket when suddenly you find$500. You take it to the police station but i t is

never claimed, so it’s all yours. What do you dowith the money?Tell us in 300 words or less. The Claremont kid

who writes the best response will win a family packof tickets to see The Prince and the Pauper at TheLewis Family Playhouse. The best five essays will bprinted in the COURIER’s kids pages on Friday,March 13. The due date to enter your response isMonday, February 20. Send it to [email protected] or mail it to the newspaper officeat 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Ste. 205 B in Claremont.

Hearts are machinesin that they con-stantly perform their

designated jobs.Just like computers, they run

scans, in their case to discovervital information like whetheroxygen, nutrients and blood arecirculating and proper body heatis being maintained.

So what do you do when yourpersonal computer has a systemerror or shuts down? What if yoursoftware contracts a virus? It’s pos-sible to fix a broken machine, butcan you save a failing heart?

Heart transplants are su

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