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COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffClaremont High Schools Nancy Mercado makes it look easy as she places second during the girls 100-meter hurdle event last week in West Covina. Overall, CHSoutperformed South Hills High School, with the girls winning 93-43 and the boys taking the Huskies 71-61.

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An unwelcome welcomingDear Editor:

Yesterday afternoon a friend and I de-cided to go for a walk at a location we havebeen enjoying for years. Upon our arrivalat approximately 5:20 p.m., we noticedposted signs regarding a new parking feeto be imposed effective April 1, 2013.

As we approached, we commented toeach other about all of the improvementsin the area and how nice it looked com-pared to our previous visits. Admittedly,we have not used the trail in some time.

We continued through the gate and pro-ceeded on our hike. Along the way, westopped to look at a baby rattle snake andalso to rest and to enjoy the view at top ofthe trail. These events proved to be a mis-take because when we returned to leave,several police officers were at the gate is-suing tickets for not leaving the park be-fore closing. There were at least 50 hikersin line to receive the ticket.

As the sun went down and it got darkerand colder, they called for reinforcementsto help move the line along. We counted 7officers involved in this ridiculous show.Yes, there is a sign at the gate with hoursposted. But really? A $50 ticket for stop-ping to enjoy the view and being 10 min-utes late?

We wont be using the trail again. Per-haps they should close the park at 5:30p.m. if they want you to be out by 6:30p.m.. In fact, there is a good chance I wontbe in Claremont any time soon. Do theyreally need the money that badly?

Ex-Claremont consumer,Gary T. Griffen

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Guns in the worldDear Editor:I am concerned about the opposition to

gun control and am aware of the argumentthat it is a Constitutional right to bear arms.

That provision in the Constitution has to dowith the militia, and now with police pro-tection I do not believe it applies to the gen-eral population. Also laws need to be stud-ied and contextualized.

I also am aware of the statement, Gunsdont kill, people do. Unfortunately, a

weapon is often needed and, when onethat can kill many in a matter of seconds isavailable, it is often the choice made.

As a missionary in Japan for 40 years Ican testify to the safety of living in a nationthat has strict gun laws. Hunting rifles areallowed, but all other guns are not. WhenI was the director of a telephone counsel-ing service in Tokyo, I often took a nightshift, which meant that I arrived at thenearest station to my home at 11 p.m. I hada 20 minute walk with no fear. The num-ber of deaths by guns is minuscule com-pared to our record in the US, which ismore than those killed in battle.

Do Japanese gangsters acquire guns?Yes, of course. But the number of guns in

the country is very small. Police carry gunsthat are covered so it is difficult to grab one.They are seldom used and when they arethe public protests. I dont believe we everhad news of police wrongfully killing in-nocent victims.

In war, the Japanese were armed andcommitted terrible crimes. In last nightsnews I heard that over 200 of our soldiersin Korea have committed terrible crimesand are often not punished as they are triedby the military, not the Korean govern-ment. The crimes are probably often not byguns but are violent. We teach soldiers tobe violent, a necessity in war.

In a conversation with Norwegianfriends when they were here last summer,

I learned that the number of deaths by gunsin Norway is one-tenth per capita of that inthe US. The news about the killing of manyby a young man in Norway was a rare oc-currence.

I am afraid that a law banning assauweapons is not going to help that much there are so many guns already in circultion, but I believe we have to start somwhere. Miriam Olso

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The Claremont CityCouncil reached anagreement Tuesday

night that was palatable to bothsides of a longstanding debate

over the Claremont Club neigh-borhoods pine trees and thecitys tree replacement policy.

While 44 trees have the potential to goshould a certified arborist deem it neces-sary, the city will not move forward inchanging its tree replacement policies asthey stand.

We must balance between safety inthe neighborhood because of the treesversus the preservation of those trees,said Mayor Opanyi Nasiali. I think weall agree mature trees are to be preservedunless they are causing a problem.

For years, the city has combated struc-tural damage caused by pines in the

neighborhoodincluding those foundon Shenandoah Drive, Davenport,Elmhurst, Gettysburg and Stanislaus cir-cles. This summer, the city will moveforward with a $167,060 project to moreextensively repair damaged hardscape.At the same time, staff hopes to evaluatethe roots of the designated problemtrees and determined those that need togo. Up to 44 mature trees might be cutdown, costing a total of $38,060, ifdeemed necessary by a certified arborist.

In order to prepare for future incidentsin the neighborhood, city administratorsalso recommended adopting a hardscaperepair and tree replacement program,which would have trees evaluated every

4 years and removed if necessary. De-spite the programs aim of anticipatingfuture problems, residents took issuewith the programs lack of adherence to

the citys already-adopted policies whenit comes to the trees.

Claremont resident Ray Fowler broughtup the citys sustainability plan, whichstates that the city will protect, improveand expand our urban forest.

Its awfully hard for me to fathomhow the proposed tree replacement pro-gram is in any way going to protect, im-prove and expand our urban forest, Mr.Fowler said.

Susan Schenk of Sustainable Clare-mont, who is a professor and botanist atthe Claremont Colleges, pointed out thattrees should be evaluated by a profes-sional on a case-by-case basis.

You cant really make a blanket opin-ion now that in 5 years if there is somedamage to a street it cant be fixed with-

out damaging the tree, Ms. Schenk said.You really need to keep to the tree pol-icy guidelines and have an arborist lookat the trees. It is well worth the moneyspent for our city.

Members of the Clubs homeownersassociation agreed that a certified ar-borist should be the one to determine atrees removal. However, they were alsoof the belief that the practice of rootpruning is not an acceptable way to mit-igate the damage caused by these trees.

At best, [root pruning] compromisesstability and, at worst, it compromises[the trees] health, said Dennis Vlasich,president of the HOA board. We do notwant any more trees to be removed than

is absolutely necessary and we believethat the city staffs plan to assess eachtree, not just those on Shenandoah, to de-termine if it should be determined andreplaced is reasonable and responsible.

The council struck a compromise.Council members unanimously agreed

to move forward with the slurry projectand the examination of the 44 designatedtrees by a certified arborist. Councilmembers agreed that the trees should beremoved if deemed necessary. On theother hand, the council did not agreewith the Hardscape and Tree Replace-ment program as written, believing thattrees should only be removed if a certi-fied arborist determined that a tree hadsustained significant damage as a resultof root pruning.

You put the policy in jeopardy if youmake exceptions for certain neighbor-hoods, said Councilmember CoreyCalaycay. To me, it needs to be consis-tent with whatever the policy is.

Claremont to move money to WestThe councils handling of the tree pol-

icy was one of several council decisionsappreciated by Claremont residents pres-ent at Tuesdays meeting. In addition, thecouncil approved a 5-year contract withBank of the West. Occupy Claremontmembers were pleased with the decisionafter having pushed the city to move itsmoney from Bank of America to a localcredit union since early 2012. The cityexpects to save up to $14,000 annuallybeginning with the 2013-2014 fiscalyear.

Hows that for a win-win situation?said Karl Hilgert.

City officials initiated their request foa new banking institution in Decembas directed by the council in April. long list of banking institution requirments were drawn up, including inpfrom members of Occupy ClaremonAmong requirements was at least a sa

isfactory ranking as determined by thCalifornia Reinvestment Act, which encourages banks to help meet the needs olow income borrowers and to reduce dicriminatory lending practices. Of the 1banks that responded to the citys requefor bids, Bank of the West most completely meets the requirements, accoring to Finance Director Adam Pirrie the agreement of council members.

We wanted to commit to making suwe were doing something safe with thpeoples money but at the same timdoing something that was more sustaiable and ethical than what weve done the past, said Councilmember Sam Pdroza. Like the gentleman said, this is

win-win situation.

Gun control issue coming backThe gun issue has not fully played o

at city council, at least not just yet. Aftbeing conspicuously left off Tuesdanights agenda, the topic will be back a future meeting.

On March 15, the council listened nearly 2 hours of back-and-forth debaon whether or not the city should adoptstance on Dianne Feinsteins proposeAssault Weapons Ban of 2013 and on thMayors Against Illegal Guns petitio


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Will new lot finally solve Wilderness parking issues?

The Claremont Hills Wilder-ness Parl parking lot is nowopen, but according to week-

end visitors, the verdict is still out.The city debuted the newly expanded park-

ing lot last weekend to mixed reviews. For themost part, feedback has been positive from lo-cals and park regulars concerned with over-crowding, according to Eric Flores and KayDorn-Giarmoleo, city recreation leaders onhand at the parks entrance to answer the ques-

tions of curious hikers last weekend.Residents around here have been really

happy, because there has been such an influx oftraffic, Ms. Dorn-Giarmoleo said.

The pair noted the dramatic increase in parkvisitors over the past couple years.

When we were in high school, there was noone here, Ms. Dorn-Giarmoleo said. She spec-ulates that word of mouth and informationposted online has increased its popularity.More people know its here now.

Brian and Missy Tucker say the situation atthe Wilderness Loop has gotten so bad that theywont even go up the trail. They start their daily4-to-5 mile jaunt at their Miramar Avenuehome and walk up Mills Avenue, but bypass thepark entrance.

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundnePedestrians walk in the southbound lane of Mills Avenue as cars line both sides of the street Saturday morning, th

first weekend day of the new parking restrictions at the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park. Visitors who used to crowthe intersection of Mills and Mt. Baldy Road are now parking their vehicles on Pomello and Mills as far south as Alamosa and using the roadway to access the park.

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Claremont COURIER/Friday, March 29, 2013CITY NEWS

Wednesday, March 20A bicyclist was transported to the hos-

pital after a run-in with a vehicle goingdown Indian Hill Boulevard earlyWednesday evening. Both were travelingsouth when the bicyclist made a handgesture signaling he was going to turnleft in front of the car. Unfortunately, thedriver did not see the gesture or did notrespond quickly enough. The vehicle andthe bike collided during the lane change.Luckily, the bicyclist did not sustain sig-nificant injuries, according to Lt. Ciszek,

but was transported to the hospital for aswollen ankle.

Thursday, March 21While students at Danbury Elementary

hurried home from school, a crook madehis way to school. Danbury was targetedin an electronics burglary between 3 p.m.on Wednesday, March 20 and 8 a.m. thefollowing day. Three computers werestolen. There are no suspects.

Friday, March 22At least 24-year-old Tommy Dixon

got a workout in before spending down-time behind bars. Police caught up withMr. Dixon at the college dorms off Sixth

and College Way, where he was foundrunning up and down the hallways of the

dorms, according to Lt. Ciszek. It ap-pears a little extra something gave himthe energy. Mr. Dixon, who is not a col-lege student, was found to be under theinfluence and arrested for public intoxi-cation. He was released to run as hepleased after sobering up.

Saturday, March 23Its still unclear as to what 26-year-old

Matthew Sullivan of Granite Bay mighthave been looking for in a set of busheshe was digging through at Jaeger Park, but

police found a surprise. After question-iong Mr. Sullivan, officers arrested himfor 3 outstanding warrants. Matters weremade worse for Mr. Sullivan when he wasfound in possession of heroin during hisbooking, according to Lt. Ciszek. He wasarrested for the warrants, as well as forpossession of a controlled substance andfor bringing narcotics into the jail.

Monday, March 25Western Dental is yet another Clare-

mont business that has been targeted in arecent chain of commercial break-ins. Anunknown burglar entered the business,located at 750 S. Indian Hill Blvd.,shortly after 2 a.m. by shattering the front

glass window, according to police. Sev-eral drawers and cabinets had been

opened, but property loss is unknown atthis time. Any information on this crimeshould be reported to the Claremont po-lice at 399-5411.

* * * *Donald Tafoya, 24, of La Verne left a

trail for police officers who followed inpursuit on Monday. Officers attempted tostop Mr. Tafoya, who was riding a bicy-cle nearby Arrow and Towne Avenue,because of a traffic violation. Instead ofstopping, Mr. Tafoya ditched the bikeand ran into the nearby 99 Cent store.There was no shopping for Mr. Tafoya.He quickly made his way to a back doorand took off, jumping into a series ofbackyards before police caught up with

him. Mr. Tafoya had an outstanding war-rant from Arcadia police. He also left be-

hind a trail of hypodermic needles fpolice. He was arrested for the discarddrug paraphernalia, in addition to hwarrant.

Tuesday, March 26On Tuesday evening, the Trader Joe

parking lot became an impromptu retalocation. Atlantis McClellan, 40, of Sheman Oaks and a male friend were atempting to sell electronics from ttrunk of their sedan. Police took an iterest in an item not up for sale. Ms. MClellan was found in possession methamphetamine and a meth pipe. Swas arrested. Her friend, who was oprobation for burglary, was question

and released. Beth [email protected]

POLICE BLOTTERA handful of Claremont residents have

a legitimate reason for letting their lawnsgo brown. A series of sprinkler burgla-ries are leaving several Claremonterspockets, and lawns a little dry. Sevenbrass sprinkler burglaries were reportedbetween Wednesday, March 20 and Sun-day, March 24 with an estimate of morethan $300 in losses, according to Lieu-tenant Mike Ciszek. Thieves also tar-geted homes in the 500 and 600 block ofBluefield Drive, 2000 block of Kemper

Avenue and 500 block of CharlestoDrive, all located above Base Line Roa

To help prevent this type of crime, LCiszek suggests residents install floodlights high enough so that criminals canot tamper with them. Sometimes crookwill unscrew the lights and return commit a crime, he explained. He alencourages residents to engage in Neigborhood Watch, looking out for any supicious activity and reporting it to thpolice at 399-5411.

Spring has sprung, and so have sprinkler bandits

Its like Disneyland, Ms. Tucker said of the crowd-ing at the park.

In December 2011, the Claremont City Council ap-proved the expansion of the north lot at the end of MillsAvenue in an attempt to address the growing popular-ity of the park and the traffic and safety concerns thatfollowed. With the approved expansion, the lot hasgrown from its original 20 parking spaces to about 157

spots, with the area of the lot having grown to about1.45 acres from its previous thin slice along the hillside.While some have started taking advantage of the new

north lot, there were still plenty of spots left open while,down the road, the south lot was full and about 30 carswere lined up on nearby Pomello Drive last week. Theproblem grew worse on Saturday and Sunday, theparks 2 most popular days. According to Human Serv-ices Manager Bill Pallotto, the cars lined Mills Avenueall the way down to Alamosa Drive. Because of therows of cars taking up the edges of a narrow street lead-ing up to the park entrance, hikers could be seen usingthe roadway to access the park.

As no parking restrictions are placed along Mt.Baldy and Mills, some residents fear that the parkingproblem at the Wilderness Park will only be relocated,especially as paid parking restrictions go into effect next

month. On April 1, hikers will be required to pay topark, $3 for 4 hours. They also have the option of anannual parking permits at $100 for the year, $75 if pur-chased in April, $50 if purchased in July, or $25 if pur-chased in October.

To date, 125 annual permits have been purchased inaddition to 1400 free resident passes obtained, accord-ing to Mr. Pallotto. Not all are willing to deal with thefees or deal with the traffic. The Tuckers admit if theydecide to go to for a hike, they choose to enter the parkthrough alternative entrances at Sycamore Canyon Parkor through the Thompson Creek Trail. Claremont resi-dents may pick up a free pass to park in the south lot atcity hall or the Hughes Center, with proof of residency.

West Covina residents Joe and Wendi Solari used fortheir hike last week, but say they dont mind parkingelsewhere when the paid parking goes into effect.

Its the reason we are out here in the first place,Ms. Solari said.

The metered parking and the traffic wont stop themfrom visiting their favorite hiking destination.

We dont mind it, Mr. Solari said. We enjoy thechallenging elevations, and the people here are reallyfriendly.

Others feel differently. While much of the feedbackhas been positive, a few hikers have been vocal abouttheir displeasure, calling out the city on targeting lowersocioeconomic groups, according to Mr. Flores andMs. Dorn-Giarmoleo. With hikers seen walking in themiddle of the roadway because of the cars blocking thesides of Mills, others worry that there is a deeper prob-lem that needs to be addressed.

Mr. Pallotto assures that park rangers will be moni-

toring the problem in the coming weeks and the ciwill assess whether or not further measures need to btaken. For now, there are no set plans for further paring restrictions or expansions.

There has been some confusion on the parking loA lot of people didnt realize it was open, Mr. Pallotexplained.

The citys first course of action is to inform the public about the parking changes.

We are realizing that a lot of the [park] users afrom other areas, so they werent aware, Mr. Pallotsaid. We are going to continue to educate them [abothe changes], see how it goes and adjust accordingly


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COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneBrian and Missy Tucker walk along the new pedestrian path leading from the south lot to the new north lot the Wilderness Park. New parking restrictions went into effect last Friday and city planners hope it will reduccongestion around the park entrance.


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Oakmont kids are like anopen book. The stu-dents attend a school

thats known as a readingschool and zip through books

for assignments and for fun.Most recently, they made good on a

collective vow to read 20 minutes a dayfor 20 days.

All that page-turning paid off whenthe students, nearly 100 percent of whomparticipated, were named the winners ofLeftys Reading Challenge.

If you dont already know, Lefty is themascot of the Auto Club Speedway KidsClub, an anthropomorphic automobilewho urges kids to have fun while learning.

Their win was acknowledged with asurprise visit from NASCAR driver KyleLarson, who showed up in his racecarand stayed to read aloud from the bookHot Rod Hamster.

The kids cheered when they saw the20-year-old speedway sensation pull upin an Auto Club Speedway replicaNASCAR. Principal Stacey Stewart,who says she is super proud of her stu-dents, had a Cinderella moment whenshe was whisked away for a ride in theracecar, with Mr. Larson performing aneat donut on the lawn of the school.

Afterwards, he stayed on hand as stu-dents posed for pictures with the racecar

and asked questions about how Mr. Lar-son got his start in the thrilling sport.

Oakmont third grader Zachary Martintook advantage of the reading challengeto finish The Lightning Thief, the firstinstallation of the popular Percy Jackson& the Olympians series. The book wasgood and so was the awards ceremony,which he said, felt happy.

I liked it when he revved his engine,Zachary said, making a vroom enginesound.

Along with an upcoming pizza partyand the chance to attend a race at thelocal speedway, the school won anotherprize that librarian Connie McIntire isparticularly excited about: a $2000 checkto be used for the purchase of morebooks for Oakmont classrooms and thelibrary. Ms. McIntire organized the eventand kept track of the students readinglogs.

Ms. McIntire will be able to use thefunds toward a wish-list that includes

books for each grade level that suppothe new federal Common Core emphsis as well as more read-aloud and poetrbooks.

Its totally needed. This influx money is going to fill in a lot of holes angaps, she said.

Sarah [email protected]

The council opted to hold off on a vote because Coun-cilmember Sam Pedroza was absent.

Though the vote was expected to take place on Tues-day, it never happened. The discussion was left off theagenda after Senate President Harry Reid dropped Sen.Feinsteins assault ban off his Senate gun violence bill onMarch 18.

Several residents came forward during public commentto voice their displeasure. Claremont resident CharlesBayer pointed out that only one portion of the bill col-lapsed. He strongly recommended that the city still take astance in supporting Mayors Against Illegal Guns.

By request of Mayor Pro Tem Joe Lyons, the Mayorsfor Illegal Guns petition will be brought back to councilfor discussion. Councilmember Sam Pedroza stated he isnot in favor of the topic being reintroduced at council. In-stead, he urged former mayor Larry Schroeder to add hisname to the petition on his own accord if he so chooses.

The mayor has every right to sign it or not sign it, saidMr. Pedroza, suggesting instead that the council directstaff to set up community dialogues for these kinds ofbroad discussions.

Despite such sentiments, Mayor Opanyi Nasiali allowedMr. Lyons to give his direction to staff with agreement fromCouncilmember Corey Calaycay. Mr. Calaycay thought itwas only fair that every council member be allowed tobring back for discussion what they saw fit.

When I say that I support my colleagues First Amend-ment rights...I have to stand by that, Mr. Calaycay ex-plained.

However, Mr. Calaycay advised City Manager TonyRamos to bring back a discussion on policy and whetheror not the council should be discussing and voting on thesetypes of national issues.

City Manager Tony Ramos confirmed that both topicswould be placed on future council agendas, but neitherwould be scheduled for the next council meeting on Tues-day, April 9. Beth Hartnett

[email protected]

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Vroom! Oakmont kids race through reading challenge

Photos courtesy of Rosie BisterOakmont Outdoor School Principal Stacey Stewart holds a check for $2000 that theschool earned through the Leftys Reading Challenge.

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson paid a visto Oakmont School to read Hot RoHamster aloud to students.

Cheerleaders hard work pays off

as honors roll in for El Roble squad

Some hardworking kids have givenEl Roble Intermediate Schoolsomething to cheer about.

The El Roble Cheerleading Squad recently wonthe Cheer Pros State Championship at the OntarioCitizens Bank Arena, and then went on to be namedBest of the West in the subsequent finals held at CalState Long Beach.

The proud 7th and 8th grade girls came homefrom the championship wearing sweatshirts com-memorating the competition and carrying a bannerto hang in the gym.

They were very excited. It was a good momentfor them, said cheer advisor Vanessa Mejia-Rapp.

Ms. Mejia-Rapps daughter happens to be on thesquad.

Its kind of nice to share that with her this year,she said.

She emphasizes that the win represents a lot ofhard work on the part of all of the girls. They honetheir cheerleading skills 2 days a week during theyear, usually for about 2-and-a-half hours followedby 30 minutes of tumbling. During the lead-up to acompetition, they generally add a Saturday practiceas well.

Cheerleading is definitely different than it wasback when I was in high school. There is a lot moregymnastics and stunts, said Ms. Mejia-Rapp, an ElRoble technology teacher whose own background isin dancing. Weve got girls doing back-hand-springs, round-off back handsprings and multiple

handsprings as well.El Roble Cheer has a winning tradition and,

though last years squad didnt win Best of the Westhey also took home Cheer Pros State Championshihonors. Along with undertaking 5 to 8 competitionseach year, the cheerleaders root for El Robles flagfootball and basketball teams. They also don theiruniforms for pep rallies and any kind of school spirday.

Its a very competitive team, Ms. Mejia-Rap saidbut the competitions offer more than the opportunitto vie against their peers.

I think that you can always learn from whatevercompetitors have to offer. Its great exposure, sheexplained. You can always improve on your routinand showmanship.

Next up for El Roble Cheer is team tryouts for incoming 7th graders and returning 8th graders, set fo

April 3, 4 and 5. Sarah [email protected]

Photo special to the COURIEThe El Roble Cheerleading Squad took first place

the Cheer Pros State Championship


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There comes a time in every motherslife when she makes that fatal errorand belts out a tune in a car full of

kids, just to have her teenager glance with acondescending and embarrassed stare:uh, momthats not how it goes.

Yes, of course, we moms arent as dumb as we mightseem. We know when the words dont quite match thesong, but weve got babies, work and soccer schedules toworry about. Why stress about a few unknown phrases?Well, fellow moms, it turns out that we are not the onlyones to make this mistake. Many people botch songlyrics on a regular basis. In fact, the practice is so com-mon, that it has a namemondegreen.

Linguists, it appears, do have a sense of humor. Thereare websites and entire book chapters devoted to thesesilly slips of the tongue. The word mondegreen was firstcoined inHarpers Magazine in the early 1950s, whenthe author described her childhood misunderstanding ofa poem that her mom often read to her.

When her mom read, They had slain the Earl

OMoray and laid him on the green, the young girl be-lieved, wholeheartedly, that they had slain Earl OMorayand LadyMondegreen. Hence, a new linguistic term wasborn. A mondegreen is a word or phrase that resultsfrom a mishearing of something said and often sung.

If you think hard, you probably have mondegreensfrom childhood hanging around in your subconscious.As a young girl, I thought The Beatles sang: Well, she

looked at me, and all I could see, in theparking lot, I fellin love with her. There was also Jimi Hendrixs confus-ing, scuse me while I kiss this guy, and Bob Dylans,The answer, my friends... became The ants are my

friends, theyre blowing in the wind.Lets face it, Elton John is responsible for a whole slew

of mondegreens: Hold me closer, Tony Danza; Good-bye yellow brick road, where the dark clouds inside ofthe house (I still dont know what that song says); Im arocket man, burning all the trees of every lawn; and on

of my all time favorites, Shes got electric boobs, a mo-hair suit, you know I read it in a magazine!Linguist, Stephen Pinker, writes about mondegreens

in his book The Language Instinct. He points out thatthey conform to English phonology, syntax and vocabu-lary. Apparently, listeners lock in to a set of words that fitthe sound and often go together regardless of plausibil-ity. Although most mondegreens are generally less plau-

sible than the original sentence or lyric, once we havthem stuck in our heads, theyre hard to shake.

When a mondegreen from a word or phrase has bearound long enough, it has the potential of becoming eggcorn. This is a lot like a pun, but unlike a punster, thspeaker usually isnt aware that hes making a mistak

The word eggcorn was coined by a linguist in 200when he saw that an unsuspecting woman had writteacorn as eggcorn. It refers to the idiosyncratic substtution of a word or phrase with one that sounds identicaSome examples are curled in a feeble position, ex-ptriot, for all intensive purposes and in lame manterms.

Linguist and professor, Geoffrey Pullum, writes, would be so easy to dismiss eggcorns as signs of illiteacy and stupidity, but they are nothing of the sort. Thare imaginative attempts at relating something heard lexical material already known. Yes, they may be minbottling and jar-dropping, but remember when incorect words or misspellings are used widely and by manthey have the potential of making their way into standaEnglish.

The next time your kids give you an eyebrow raise fsinging out loud, tell them that it takes the upmocourage to sing out loud in a car full of teens and theought to be listening with wrapped attention. Also, ycan rest assured that they too will have their daynbody escapes using eggcorns and mondegreens, or turing into their mother, for that matter.


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CITYIN THE

Kiss this guy!by Mellissa Martinez

Are we still Dodger dogs?

Jan Wheatcrofts Travel Tales appears on page

Shelve the candy huntDear Editor:

As a citizen of Claremont, I am totallybaffled that the city would allow a candyhunt. I have never heard of this politi-cally correct phrase before with regard tospring and Easterexcuse the horrificword Eastercelebration.

The city should not allow a bunch ofkids to run around ruining the grass atMemorial Park, which could get messed

up plus some of it may have to be re-planted after the candy is discovered.

Whatever happened to Claremontssustainability issue? Besides childrenshould not be eating candy. They shouldbe eating only plant-based foods fromlocal farms. Where the heck are their

parents regarding this issue? Haventthey heard about the obesity problems inthis country?

Why not ditch the whole thing and notspend the money and put it to more im-portant use.

The city is hurting for money and it

should get rid of the so-called SprinCelebration. Better yet, set aside thmoney or donate it to the Occupy Clarmont people to use however they see f

Jacqueline MahoneClaremo

[Editors note: The citys candy hunt an

spring celebration begins promptly ata.m. at Memorial Park tomorrow. Kidget your baskets. KD]

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True valueDear Editor:

Admittedly, Ive never been one to getinvolved with local politics. However,when I was notified of the possible re-moval of many of the 110 mature pinetrees in The Club neighborhood, I feltcompelled to act.

Much of my concern sprung from thefact that the home my husband and I pur-chased in The Club in 2006 has decreased

in worth by more than 40 percent follow-ing the economic downturn that began in2008. One of the reasons we chose to buya home in this community was its richcanopy of mature trees. The US ForestService, for example, says healthy, ma-ture trees add an average of 10 percent toa propertys value.

I first spoke out at the citys Tree Com-mittee meeting on January 28 simply be-cause my family cannot afford to lose anyfurther. But what I quickly discovered isthat this issue is about so much more.What is truly at stake here is value.

The value of wildlife. The value ofclean air. The value of shade. The valueof our homes. The value of our commu-

nity. The value of our citys urban forest.Myself and another concerned resi-

dents walked the streets, talked to ourneighbors and found many of them feltthe same way. In just a few hours on aSunday, we collected 43 signatures on apetition urging the city to uphold its cur-rent tree policy, which calls for a trees re-moval only when its health or stability is

jeopardized to repair hardscape.These initial efforts eventually led to

the formation of the grassroots effort Pro-tect Claremont Trees and the collectionof nearly 250 signatures from residentsthroughout the city, who believed the pro-posed Tree Replacement Programwould set a damaging precedent for thefuture of Claremonts mature trees.

On Tuesday night, the Claremont CityCouncil voted unanimously to instructthe Community and Human Services De-partment to adhere to citys Tree PolicyGuidelines, not only in the initial phaseof hardscape and tree maintenance forThe Club neighborhood, but in all futurephases as well.

On behalf of myself and my fellowcommunity members who devoted theirtime and energy to this cause, I sincerelythank Mayor Opanyi Nasiali and our citycouncil members for listening to con-cerns on both sides and thoughtfully con-sidering this complex issue until the latehour of 11 p.m. By continuing to upholdtheir important role as guardians of

Claremonts forest, it reinforces themulti-faceted value of trees to our city.

What I have realized is that this is thefirst step toward protection and preserva-tion of Claremonts mature trees as wellas saplings that are just beginning tospread their branches.

In nurturing our urban forest to bestpreserve it for generations, we need toask: What constitutes an appropriatestreet tree? How do we account for the in-

adequacy of relying on individual home-owners to properly water city trees? Whatare appropriate standards for tree trim-ming? How might we restore the positionof arborist to the citys staff to ensure thestrategic, long-term development andprotection of our treescape amidst hard-

scape repair?As the mother of 2 young boys, I feel

an important obligation to do whatever Ican to make certain the Claremont theygrow up in and call home will always re-main a city of trees. I invite other con-cerned residents to join us in doingeverything we can to make this possible.There is still much to be done.

Emily CavalcantiClaremont

Just the facts, maam?Dear Editor:

The following 3 paragraphs are ex-cerpts from the ACLU of Arizona web-page.

The court ruled that the NVRA-mandated mail-in federal voter regis-tration form must be accepted byArizona election officials, even if theapplicants do not provide the US citi-zenship documents required byProposition 200.

The rejected proof of citizenshipprovision was one component ofProposition 200, which passed in2004. That provision required docu-mentary proof of citizenship for allnew voter registrants in Arizona andhas resulted in the rejection of tens ofthousands of voter registrationforms.

The courts decision in the Ari-zona case recognizes Congress broadpowers to govern registration proce-dures for federal elections, and willenable poor, elderly and minority vot-ers to once again avail themselves ofvoter registration drives and the mail-in registration process without thecost, procedural hassles and privacyconcerns that go along with mailingin copies of birth certificates or other

evidence of citizenship.The League of Women Voters is a non

partisan political organization encouraging the informed and active participatioof citizens in government. It influencepublic policy through education and advocacy.

Ellen Taylor, as the VP of the LWV the Claremont Area it would be wise the future to be more specific when yourge voters to agree with the LWV postions. Important facts are missing in moof your letters. You write often to thCOURIER about issues dealing with voers rights, air quality, equality, womenrights and gun control.

I dont believe you are non-partisa

You clearly have a personal agenda anare relentless in steering your claimwithout including facts. Without spcific facts to substantiate your claims yoare perceived as being insignificant anirresponsible.

What was challenged in Arizona has tdo with proof of US citizenship anproper qualifications to vote. ManAmericans believe we should prove to bnon-felon United States citizens order to vote. People rarely want to makvoting unavailable to the elderly, poand minority, however, many of us blieve all voters should be United Statecitizens. Dennis McDonoug

Claremo

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Fred Hinshaw died peacefully in hissleep of heart failure on March 20, 2013.He was 60.

Mr. Hinshaw was born on October 31,1952 in Paris, France, where he wasadopted by Randall and Pearl Hinshaw.

He arrived in the United States via the SSCaronia in 1954, landing in the Port ofNew York.

The family moved to Ohio, where Mr.Hinshaw was naturalized in 1959. Theylater settled in Pasadena and then in Clare-mont, where his father, an internationallyrecognized expert in monetary theory, wasa professor at Claremont Graduate Uni-versity. Mr. Hinshaw attended SycamoreElementary and El Roble Intermediateschools followed by Claremont HighSchool, where he was active in soccer,tennis and photography.

He went on to UC Santa Barbara,where he earned a bachelors degree inenvironmental biology. After graduation,

he worked for the county of SanBernardino for 15 years as a city planner.

In 1981, Mr. Hinshaw met his futurewife, Cecile Figueroa, at a bar in Crest-line. They fell in love and were marriedon September 26, 1985. Nearly 3 yearslater, they welcomed a daughter, Caitlan.

Mr. Hinshaw was a man of many en-thusiasms. He was a skilled photographerwho took particularly evocative black-and-white photos. He took countless pho-tos in Italy each time he traveled there inorder to document the Claremont-Bologna Monetary Conference Series hisfather founded in 1967.

Mr. Hinshaw was a fan of music, andprided himself on having seen the Grate-

ful Dead in concert several times. He was

also fond of outdoor activities, such beach camping with his family in spolike San Clemente and hanggliding. Ohis last hanggliding trip, he was able

soar in tandem with his daughter, an eperience he cherished.He was a loving man with a good sen

of humor and will be deeply missed, family shared.

Mr. Hinshaw is survived by his wiCecile, his daughter Caitlan, his brothand his wife, Bob and Homa Hinshaw Upland, and his sister and her husbanElizabeth and Bob Osgood of Ohio.

As a tribute to Mr. Hinshaws love hanggliding, a memorial service will bheld on April 13 at 10 a.m. at the AndJackson Airpark, located at 6191 NBadger Canyon Rd. in San BernardinReception to immediately follow in GranTerrace; directions will be provided at t

service.


Fred HinshawHusband, father, environmentalist, hangglider

OBITUARIE


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Barbara Jane Palmer Heavenston ofClaremont, a resident of Mt. San Anto-nio Gardens, died Saturday, March 16,2013. She was 86.

Mrs. Heavenston was born June 10,1926 in Upland, California to Donovan

and Doris Palmer. She graduated fromChaffey High School and Pomona Col-lege. She and Don Heavenston weremarried on July 2, 1954. For many years,the couple owned and operated a MobilOil distributorship in Pomona. After herhusbands death in 1977, Mrs. Heaven-ston continued running the businessalongside their son, Bill Heavenston.

Mrs. Heavenston enjoyed playing vio-lin in the Claremont Symphony Orches-tra for more than 30 years. In retirement,she participated in the Claremont GolfCourse Womens Golf Club and volun-teered with the Red Cross and HarveyMudd College.

Joyce Sokolowski is one of the many

friends who bonded with Mrs. Heaven-ston over games of golf.

Barbara added a lot to a lot of peo-ples lives, she said. She enjoyed herlife.

She was an enthusiastic traveler, who

toured through Europe and Scandinaviaand enjoyed getaways in Hawaii with herhusband. Later, she visited with familyin far-flung locations ranging from Ore-gon to Texas and from Poland to Japan.Several years ago, she undertook a tourof the Panama Canal, another cherishedmemory.

Mrs. Heavenston was also an avidreader and was especially fond of biog-raphies, autobiographies and travelbooks, which she devoured when prepar-ing for a trip abroad. Later, when hereyesight had deteriorated due to maculardegeneration, she enjoyed manyrecorded books courtesy of the BrailleInstitute.

Diane Briner shared a long and dearfriendship with Mrs. Heavenston, whichbegan when the 2 women joined theClaremont Symphony in 1967. Ms.Briner was a violinist as well and so theybecame stand-mates.

Their friendship revolved around theirshared love of music, with Mrs. Heaven-ston and Mrs. Briner regularly headingout to hear the Los Angeles Philhar-monic or take in a concert at the Holly-wood Bowl. They also shared manygames of golf and many picnics.

Everyone should be so lucky to havesuch a friend, Mrs. Briner said. Shehad a great sense of humor, she was ad-venturesome and music was so much apart of our lives. We had so many goodyears together.

Mrs. Heavenstons family would liketo thank hospice and the staff of theLodge and the Health Center at MountSan Antonio Gardens for the love and

care given to their mother.Mrs. Heavenston was preceded

death by her husband, Don. She is suvived by her children, Martha (SenrNojima of Shimabara, Japan; B(Debra) Heavenston of Seal Rock, Or

gon; Nancy (Randy) Alexis of AustiTexas and Phil (Rose) Heavenston Kailua Kona, Hawaii. She is also suvived by her grandchildren, Laur(Matt) Zink of Austin, Texas anStephen (Justyna) Alexis of AustiTexas, as well as her great-grandchidren, Adam Alexis and Jordyn, Penelopand Carson Zink; by her sister Pegg(Jim) Colman of Claremont; and by hnieces and nephews.

A celebration of Mrs. Heavenstonlife will be held at a later date. Memoricontributions may be made to the MSan Antonio Gardens Health Center, 90E. Harrison Ave., Pomona, CA 91767.

Barbara HeavenstonMother, friend, world traveler

OBITUARIE

Community gets On the SamePage with community read

The Friends of the Claremont Library has announcedSusan Straights novel Take One Candle Light aRoom as its 2013 selection for the citywide On theSame Page (OTSP) reading program.

The goal of this annual event is to engage communityresidents in a public discussion regarding a work of fic-tion, or non-fiction, that forms the foundation for acommon experience and encourages the pleasure ofreading.

Selections from previous years have included TheSoloist by Steve Lopez, Into the Beautiful North byLluis Alberto Urrea, and last years The Immortal Life

of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.Award-winning novelist Susan Straight has pub-lished 7 novels. Take One Candle Light a Room wasthe recipient of the Lannan Prize; Highwire Moon wasa finalist for the National Book Award in 2001 and win-

ner of the Gold Medal for fiction from the San Fran-cisco-based Commonwealth Club; and A MillionNightingales was a finalist for the Los Angeles BookPrize in 2006. Additional awardsgarnered for hershort storiesinclude an O. Henry Award in 2007 andan Edgar Award in 2007.

Ms. Straight sets all her novels in the fictional town ofRio Seco, California, a loose parallel to her hometownof Riverside. Reflecting on her choice of setting shequotes fellow native California writer Joan Didion, Youhave to pick the places you dont walk away from. Inaddition to a full-time job as a professor of creative writ-

ing at University of California, Riverside, Ms. Straightis also a regular contributor of essays to KCET.org.Copies ofTake One Candle Light a Room will be

available for sale at the Friends of the Claremont Li-brary Annual Book Sale, to be held April 18, 19 and 20.

OUR TOWNOlivia Leos

Memorial services for Olivia Leos of Clare-mont will be held Monday April 1, 2013, with avisitation at 10 a.m. followed by services at 11a.m. at Todd Memorial Chapel in Claremont. In-ternment will immediately follow at Oak ParkCemetery in Claremont.

Ms. Leos died March 19, 2013 at PilgrimPlace in Claremont. She was 93.

Todd Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrange-ments.


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When I have been working athome for a long period of timemaking art, I find that taking a

workshop somewhere else breathes freshair into my life and into my work. As I

have written before, I like to work with aspecific teacher, Ron Prokrasso fromSanta Fe, who teaches printing classes.

Last year I struggled in Idyllwild. mired in my ownangst. about my process but still found it very benefi-cial. This year, I found that he was teaching for aweek in Ojai, just above Santa Barbara in the foothillsand I signed up for the workshop, which filled up im-mediately. It provided me with an entirely differentexperience; one that turned out to be much more posi-tive. I had 5 full days of intense work along with 6other artists intent on inhaling the whole creative ex-perience. As always, our teacher was in top form butthis time there were a few new additions that weremore than welcomed.

The workshop was held in Linda Taylors

studio,The Spotted Dog Studio, in a lovely residentialsection of Ojai at the base of the foothills. The dayswere very warm, quite a surprise for March, and theskies were bright and clear bringing those mountainsinto my lap. The colors blue, purple and brown pre-dominated. As it was Lindas studio, we had thepleasure of a second teacher to guide and help us.The studio is larger than my entire living space and isso full of everything a printer could desire that the

walls virtually groan with their loads.Linda has organized everything indrawers, boxes and on shelvesany-where that can contain something has a valuable itemstashed away.

One does not need to bring anything except per-sonal papers, stamped or stamping items to use to en-rich the prints created during the week. All the inks,rollers, cleaning mixtures were provided as well astweezers, cutting tools and mats and so much more.And she has 3 presses. Someone would ask, Linda,do you have a... and she would produce it like a ma-gician with a large hat. The icing on the cake was thatshe had hired a lovely young girl, who had just gradu-ated from high school, to assist us. It was like beinggiven a cheerful third arm on loan. She would cutpaper, clean tools, help print and respond to ourneeds. This gave each of us more time to work andshe received learning experience and our gratitude.This was total abundance.

The studio sits on an acre of land amongst other

homes. Besides the studio there is a huge gar-den with spring blooms, a grape arbor wherewe sat for our lunch and shared, ate and restedChickens run about, scratching in the dirt and

taking dirt baths and 2 pairs of ducks chase eacother quacking like bickering couples, the hus-

band tagging behind his mate, always complaining

and she telling him to stop fussing and to leave heralone. One male had a lovely crested feathered top-knot like one I have seen on Thai men in costume.There is a pond for the ducks to swim in and sleep bTwo dogs complete the menagerieone of whichwas the spotted dog after whom the studio isnamed. It was such a lovely environment to work inand gave another dimension to a place of study andwork.

This time, I forced myself not to begin the weekwith the finished projects I hoped to accomplish inmy head, but just let what would occur, occur. Ivowed to use what I had on my printing plate overand over taking advantage of the ghost or leftoverinks rather than immediately cleaning things off andstarting over.

Many interesting things happened for me and I wa

happier with the effects of what was left and thenadding to it. I watched people work around me andappreciated their artistic abilities, skills and interestsand then allowed myself to listen to what was meand follow that path, something that had been difficubefore. It is very easy to be swayed by the outcomes

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of others successes and want to incorporate thoseideas into ones own work. However, I found I wasmore pleased when I focused on my own ideas andstyle.

Our days began formally at 9 a.m. but we were en-couraged to arrive at 8 a.m. if we wanted to. Class fin-ished at 5 p.m. but we could work longer in the studio

if we felt called to continue by the art muse.Ojai is a cosy small town with lovely arty shopslining the main street and winding along several sidestreets. The restaurants are many and varied, but myfavorite eating find was a coffee place called The Vil-lage on the main drag.

The Village was a large, airy and cool space withmany round metal tables each painted by a local artist

in a different style. The coffee was good, the bagelsokay and the patrons very eclectic. There were oldhippies, young mothers pushing strollers, stray cow-boy types and an assortment of the young. Newspa-pers were strewn on tables, a few groups sat sharingexperiences and ideas, while others worked on theircomputers. There was a kitchen in the back. Just mysort of place.

There are quite a few motels along the main streetand a few bed and breakfasts on the back streets.

Happy Valley and the studio of Beatrice Woods (theDada artist) is up the road a few miles and there is asmall art museum. I am sure there is a lot more to beexplored but I chose to spend my time in class and towork. I did note that many shops were closed onTuesdays and that prices for food and in the shopswere much higher than I am used to. It is such alovely place and must get many tourists coming up tostay and to shop.

I stayed at Casa Ojai, which worked out just finefor the 5 nights. I hung a do not disturb sign on thedoor and thus no one came in at all so I felt very pri-vate, which is just the way I like it. I like to leave mythings out and not have them rearranged.

I can go back to Lindas studio for a very reason-able fee and work for a day or 2 on my own and theonly thing I need to bring is the paper I print on. She

provides everything else. This is, indeed, abundanceand encourages creativity. She also teaches and hasworkshops of her own and there are many techniquesthat she teaches that I would love to learn.

The advantage of such a rich environment filledwith every press, tool and ink, as well as a largeworkspace, is that one can explore and at the sametime turn inward to connect with that creative part ofoneself. You never know what you will discover but itis a good journey to go on. This is one place I cantwait to visit again.


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Grab the kids and hop on overto Memorial Park tomorrow

The Claremont community is invited to take part ithe citys annual Spring Celebration to be held at Mmorial Park on Saturday, March 30 from 9 to 11 a.m

Co-sponsored by the Claremont Community an

Human Services Department and the Rotary Club oClaremont, the event includes a pancake breakfasponsored by the Kiwanis, face painting, a magiciangames a petting zoo and the staple childrens candy eghunt at 10:30 a.m. Families are encouraged to brincameras to capture a photo with the bunny, who wialso be on hand throughout the event. Memorial Paris located at 840 Indian Hill Blvd. For informatiovisit the citys website at www.ci.claremont.ca.us.

Final talk in Prophetic Faithseries to feature James Carroll

Noted author James Carroll will present at the LVerne Church of the Brethren this Sunday, April 7 at p.m. This lecture is the fifth and final in this yearAgenda for a Prophetic Faith series, presented b

Progressive Christians Uniting.Mr. Carroll was called one of the most adept an

versatile writers on the American scene today by thDenver Post. He is the author of 10 novels and 7 workof non-fiction, including the National Book Awardwinning An American Requiem, theNew York Timebestselling Constantines Sword, which was madinto an acclaimed documentary and House of Wawhich won the first PEN-Galbraith Award.

The La Verne Church of the Brethren is located 2425 E. St. in La Verne. For more information, ca917-6081 or email [email protected].

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Nearly a year after Harvard Squareclosed up its kitchen, a secondlongtime Village shop has called it

quits. On March 1, Claremont residentssaid goodbye to Raku, an eco-centric bou-

tique whose paper goods and knickknackshave added character to Yale Avenue forthe past 30 years.

But as one Claremont niche shop closes, anotheropens, with an abundance of a different sort of papergood. On the other end of the Claremont Village, resi-dents are welcoming in the latest quirky Claremontbusiness: comic book extraordinaire A Shop CalledQuest.

As many mom-and-pops struggle or fold, its a dif-ferent story for the Redlands-based specialty store,which welcomes its second location in the City ofTrees. The continuing resurgence of superhero block-busters and graphic novels popularized through tele-vision shows keeps the niche new, says managerJason Harris.

It just pumps more blood for us, Mr. Harris said.It brings in a new wave of comic readers eager tofind out whats next.

A Shop Called Quest makes a concerted effort toindulge budding comic book fans. The small store ispacked with items geared toward the latest outbreaks:Dr. Who, The Walking Dead and Adventure Timeincluded.

We have an extensive catalogue, Mr. Harris said.Where most comic book shops probably carry 3 of aseries, we have 4 rows of everything from anything,

and we do well with it.Among Quests vast collection of big name comic

books is a wide selection of picks featuring greatcomic artists. For Mr. Harris, his passion for comicsstems from his appreciation of the illustrations. Hepoints out a few of his favorites: Mike Mignola, artistofHellboy and Daredevil as well as Jean Giraud,

also known by his pseudonym Mbius, creator ofcomics like the popular series Blueberry known fortheir beautiful and elaborate landscapes. He recom-mends checking out Joe Kuberts illustrations in TheBible, found propped up on one of the displays nearthe center of the store.

Im not necessarily into the Bible, but I love JoeKubert and his art style, Mr. Harris said. He is oneof the classic illustrators of this time.

Providing for the growing fanbase and keeping theshop competitive with giants like Barnes & Nobleand Amazon takes a lot of time, not to mention cash,Mr. Harris noted. While he would love to affirm theassumption that comic book store employees get toread all day, he is sad to note its not true. Most of hisday is composed of sitting behind a computer, manag-ing inventory and placing orders. He estimates there

is about $40,000 in merchandise stocked on the hand-made wooden shelves of the Village West store. Butits part of a greater philosophy that has worked wellfor the business.

Youve got to end up spending money to makemoney, which is the most cliche thing to say, but itsthe truth, Mr. Harris said. The fact is having all thisproduct persuades people to come back.

New business caters to wave of comic book readers

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COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneA Shop Called Quest carries a variety of products icluding traditional comic books, graphic novels, acollections and figurines.


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Every Wednesday, Quest adds to itsinventory, from a vast selection ofcomic books, old and new, to rowsupon rows of graphic novels. It doesntstop there. Art books, manga and vinyltoys are also regular store features. Andif its not available, they welcome cus-tomers special requests, happy to make

a personal order. In turn, they rewardcustomers for their loyalty. An incen-tive program is available to those whosign up with the stores member serv-ices.

They take their mission of catering toa diverse crowd very seriously. Thatmeans keeping all fans happy, capelovers and those who like their producta little less traditional.

We grab a little of everything foreverybody, Mr. Harris said.

A Shop Called Quest has been cater-ing to comic lovers since it opened itsdoors in downtown Redlands nearly 25years ago, albeit with a slightly differ-ent name. The shop came into being as

Comic Quest but as the comic bookfrenzy of the 1990s caught on, a namechange became evident to keep them-selves relevant.

Comic Quest was such a corny 90scomic book store name and everyoneseemed to have it. With the digital age,we found there was a Comic Quest inFountain Valley, one in Indiana, just allover the place, he said. We needed achange.

One shift Mr. Harris recalls a co-worker was listening to the hip-hopgroup A Tribe Called Quest. In jest,employees began answering calls onthe stores phone with A Shop CalledQuest... The name stuck. Its serendip-

itous that the home of the stores newClaremont location would be just aquick jog down the street from BonitaAvenue, as Bonita Applebum is thename of a popular Tribe song, Mr. Har-ris pointed out.

Its fate, he laughed.Now with twin downtown stores, the

comic book connoisseurs say businesscontinues to boom. Within the first fewdays of the Claremont opening, a re-stock on several of the items was al-ready necessary and numbers hadexceeded their opening week expecta-tions. They expect business to continueto flourish with a series of upcomingevents.

In April, Quest will host an art showtitled I Hunger, an art auction cen-tered on depictions of Galactus, a Mar-vel character who eats planets.Proceeds from the event will be do-nated to a local food bank. Plans arealso underway for a Zine Show,showcasing self-published works by lo-cals.

While some stores struggle to keep

inventory on the shelves, Quest plans tocontinue its business model: more isbetter.

We arent afraid to carry the thingsnormal shops wouldnt and its workedfor us, Mr. Harris said. The philoso-phy is paying off.

A Shop Called Quest is located at101 N. Indian Hill Boulevard, St. C1-104B, next door to the Coffee Bean &Tea Leaf. For more information, call624-1829 or visit their Facebook pageat www.facebook.com/shopcalledquestclaremont.



A SHOP CALLED QUESTcontinued from the previous page

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneA Shop Called Quest manager Jason Harris is a comic collector and fan himself, which enables him to better assist customerwith eclectic tastes. The Claremont location is the second for the company, which has a store in Redlands. BELOW: Graphnovels and collections of comic book art are some of the items that appeal to older shoppers.


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Instead of just focusing on one issue,Claremont resident Zephyr Tate-Mann does it all. Its not in her nature

to sit idle. The lawyer and local activistwouldnt say its quite so, but friends andconfidants beg to differ.

She is a very loving person who pro-

motes the community and keeps herselfvery well informed on the issues, saidlongtime friend Davetta Williams.

Ms. Tate-Mann holds a Juris Doctor-ate of Law and a masters degree in po-litical science as well as in administration.She earned her community college teach-ing credential, a pair of Standard Sec-ondary Life teaching credentials, anadministrative credential and business li-censes. She has worked as a school-to-career educator and authored theeducational pamphlet, Medical HealthCare: Career Prep Path. She and herhusband, Rudy Mann, are owners of aconstruction and investment business inClaremont.

And that doesnt include her volunteerwork, for which many in Claremontwould say is notable. To name a few, Ms.Tate-Mann is the former past president ofthe Democratic Club of Claremont and isalso a member of the executive commit-tee for the state Democratic Party. In2006, she worked on the committee towrite the state Democratic platform. Sheis a former member of the local chapterof the League of Women Voters, ActiveClaremont and served as treasurer for theformer 59th assembly district.

Her devotion across interests has notgone unnoticed. In 2004 she received theVolunteer Award from the Human Rela-tions Council and in 2005 the Los Ange-

les Democratic Central Committeehonored her as Democrat of the Year. Shefollowed that with the NAACPs Distin-guished Citizen Award in the year fol-lowing.

She now has another distinction to addto her list. Ms. Tate Mann was recognizedby 41st District Assemblyman ChrisHolden as Woman of the Year. A cere-mony was held earlier this month. She ad-mits to being a little shocked over therecognition.

I was the last person to find out aboutit! This was cooking behind my back,she joked.

On a more serious note, while Ms.Tate-Mann says she is flattered by theaward, she also says she is more con-cerned in continuing to get the job done

than having people take the time out ofthe day to toast her.I want people to focus on the issues

and policies and what needs to be done,she said. Even a small contribution canmean so much to people.

When it comes to causes close to herheart, Ms. Tate-Mann is no-nonsense.She works toward each cause with herown personal philosophy in tow, thathuman beings have an innate desire tohelp others.

Everyone has their own way of con-tributing to that cause, she explained. Itcould be giving to an organization or car-ing for a child as a mother or father.

For Ms. Tate-Mann, its contributing

her vast expertise to as many organiza-tions as she possibly canshe has a his-tory of multi-tasking. She was workingfull-time as an educator when, followinga longtime passion, she returned to schoolfor a law degree. She blames her lack offree time on her insatiable desire forknowledge.

We are all lifelong learners, shestated simply. We have to continue toexpand our knowledge and keep current.You have to be that way today becauseeverything is moving so fast now, muchfaster than when I was a teenager.

Ms. Tate-Mann grew up in Kilgore,Texas, the center of the nations oil.While she says her vast experience

comes from her unquenched need tolearn more, she credits her passion forhelping others to her fathers giving spirit.

I didnt even know he had done someof the things he had done until he hadpassed away, Ms. Tate-Mann said. Hewas always putting others needs beforehis own.

As a child, Ms. Tate-Mann was not un-like how she is now as an adult, with herschedule filled to the brim with activities,both athletic and academic. It was in high

school that she got her first taste of polit-ical involvement as a leader in studentgovernment. The satisfaction it broughther has never left.

She is a natural-born leader and youcan depend on her word and leadershipbecause she doesnt do things casually,

Ms. Williams said. She always does herresearch and knows what she is talkingabout. She is a great role model in allareas of her life.

Those roles have changed throughouther life, from service to her church on thelocal level or participating at the statelevel as she was recently selected byGovernor Jerry Brown to sit on the advi-

sory panel for the California EarthquakAuthority. But she faces each task withe same joy and with no desire to lighteher load.

Ive always done 2 or 3 things at thsame time, she said. Its best to be cloto where the decisions are made and

least observe how theyre made and trto become a part of the decision makinOf course voting is one way of doing thabut theres other ways of getting involved. We should be able to make thdecisions that affect our own lives.

Beth Hartne

[email protected]

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In the first Sierra League dual meet ofthe season, the Claremont Wolfpackboys and girls track and field teams

took on the South Hills Huskies. The LadyWolfpack, with Coach Jose Ancona at the

helm, defeated the Huskies 93-43 on theday. The boys team, led by Coach VeronicaAmarasekara, won by the score of 71-61.

Claremont girls track and field have taken the SierraLeague title the last 2 years. Coach Ancona is confidentthat they will be able to do it yet again.

I have no problem talking about my teamsstrengths, as I believe we have the ath-letes to finish first again. Our lineup ispublic. I invite all the other teams toline their athletes up how they want and try to beat us,he said.

The dual meet against South Hills consisted of 16events for boys and girls each, with each athlete beingable to compete in a maximum of 4 events. Claremontgirls came flying out of the blocks with wins in the

4x100 relay, 1600, 400 and 800-meter distance run, and100-meter sprint. This all but sealed the race for theLady Wolfpack, who finished the meet by totaling al-most 100 points.

The girls track roster includes a number of highly tal-ented athletes, as Coach Ancona pointed out.

Brittany Brown is one of the best sprinters in thestate. Merin Arft, Kiana Cavanaugh, and RileyMcLachlan are all very competitive in distance run-ning, he said. Kelsey Johnson is a great multi-runner,she does high jump, pole vault, and 100-meter hurdlesall extremely well. Julia Cantrell is one of our top dis-tance runners and a top hurdler at 300 meters. Finally,our 4x400 team is very strong but we have one injuredrunner Kim Chen. When she comes back the relay teamwill be unstoppable.

Claremont boys had a more difficult time putting


COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneBailey Fuimaono competes in the shot put last week during Claremont High Schools combined track meeagainst South Hills in West Covina. The girls team easily defeated the Huskies by a score of 93-43.

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away the Huskies. With wins in the 1600-meterrun, 110-meter hurdles, and 800-meter run, thePack was neck and neck with South Hills after 8

events. Coach V summarized Claremonts ini-tial struggles.We started off the meet with a disqualifica-

tion and did not score the way we should have inseveral other early events. Going into the secondhalf of the meet we held on to a very slim lead.At that point, the team pulled together with aneffort that included multiple scorers in keyevents.

The Pack was able to pull in front of SouthHills and extend their lead when some of theirveterans took over.

Aric Crowell, Jimmy Baeskens, and AdamJohnson led a strong performance by the dis-tance team to help us during that final push. NickGuzman and Jon Reza led the sprinters and hur-dlers, and Ryan Saeta and Nick Guido brought in

crucial points in the throws to seal our 10-pointvictory, Coach V said.Ancona commented further on the girls

squads chances of taking the title for a third yearin a row: St Lucys usually has a strong squadbut they are somewhat unpredictable. Ourbiggest test will be at the end of the season whenwe face Ayala.

The Wolpack competed in the California Re-lays over the weekend, and put in another strongperformance. Brown won 2 events, and the LadyWolfpack finished either first or second in 5 outof the 9 events in which they competed. Theboys team had a first-place finish for their 4x100relay team. Claremont will feature again at adual meet this week against Damien and St.Lucys, then will race in the Arcadia Invitational

next week. Chris [email protected]


COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneSenior Andrew Guerra clears the bar while competing in the high jump last week during the CHS track meet against South Hills in West Covina. Guerra came in thiin the high jump but won the long jump at 17 feet, 11 inches. The Pack came out on top with the boys scoring 71-61 and the girls 93-43.

The Claremont boys dominate the field during the freshman, sophomore 800-meter run last week during a combinetrack meet against South Hills in West Covina.

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CALENDARParty ParadePutting on the Ritz atDoms Speakeasy.

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NightlifeFlattop Tom & His Jump Catsswing into Hip Kitty next week.

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AUTHOR READING AND SIGN-ING Anthony Garcia has lived inChina for the past 3-and-a-half yearsand has accumulated many stories toshare. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. BuddhamouseEmporium, 134 Yale Ave., Claremont.

CITY OF CLAREMONT SPRINGTake part in the citys annual SpringCelebration to be held today at Memo-

rial Park from 9 to 11 a.m. Co-spon-sored by the Claremont Communityand Human Services Department andthe Rotary Club of Claremont, theevent includes a pancake breakfastsponsored by the Kiwanis, face paint-ing, a magician, games, a petting zooand the staple childrens candy egghunt at 10:30 a.m. Families are encour-

aged to bring cameras to capture aphoto with the Spring Bunny (akaEaster Bunny). Memorial Park, 840

Indian Hill Blvd.PANCAKE BREAKFAST Hosted bythe Kiwanis Club of Claremont. Pro-ceeds benefit school grants and com-munity programs like Shoes That Fitand Read Me. 7 to 11 a.m. at MemorialPark on Indian Hill.NANO DAYS Celebrate NanoDays2013 at the Claremont Public Librarywith students and faculty of thePomona College Department ofPhysics and Astronomy, led by theirdepartment head, Professor DavidTanenbaum. NanoDays is a nationwidefestival of educational programs aboutnanoscale science and engineering.Visitors will explore how 3D images

are made, investigate new nano prod-ucts and materials. There will be a spe-cial story time reading of Dr. SeusssHorton Hears a Who. 1 to 3 p.m.Claremont Library, 208 N. HarvardAve., Claremont. 621-4902.CHS THEATRE OPENING TheClaremont High School Theatre De-

partment will celebrate its revamped

theater opening tonight with currentstudent and alumni performances.Cost is $20 at the door or tickets can

be purchased through the ASB officeat CHS. Performance is at 7:30 p.m.Don Fruechte Theatre for PerformingArts, CHS, 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd.,Claremont.

WILDFLOWER WALKguided tourat Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardenfeaturing wildflowers and seasonalhighlights. 11 a.m. Free with gardenadmission. 1500 N. College Ave.,Claremont 625-8767 ext. 251.

ISRAELI FOLK DANCE The firsthalf hour is dedicated to beginners, fol-lowed by open dancing, some teachingand requests. 7 to 10 p.m. $5. The Ma-sonic Lodge, 272 W. Eighth St., Clare-mont. 921-7115.

FORENSICS The Los AngeleCounty Coroners Office is responsible for the investigation and detemination of the cause and manner oall sudden, violent, or unusual deathin the county. The department has accepted some 9000 cases annually ovethe last 10 years and uses the ForensScience Center and collects DNA folaboratory analysis. Edward Winteassistant chief of the LA Coroners Ofice, will explain their operations pluanswer questions from the audiencA buffet lunch is available at 11:3a.m. for $12. Dessert and coffee available for $5. The University Clu

meets each Tuesday in the HugheCommunity Center, 1700 DanburRd., Claremont.POWERPOINT Don Brown explainhow Everyone Can Create a PowePoint Show. Hosted by the Claremon

Friday, March 29 to Saturday, April 6

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Senior Computer Club. 7:30 p.m.Hughes Community Center, 1700Danbury Rd., Claremont. 399-5488.

LECTURE Encountering Indigeneity:Mexico City Virgen de GuadalupeBasilica Celebrations presented byScripps College associate professor ofmusic Cndida F. Jquez, who is also thedirector of the Humanities Institute.

Noon. Hampton Room of the MalottCommons, 345 E. Ninth St., Claremont.

POSTMODERN POSTMORTEM

on Complicity and Resistance: The

Death of the Artist, presented byJonathan D. Kats, director of the vi-sual studies program at University ofBuffalo. He will discuss differentartistic strategies of AIDS-informed

political resistancefrom artistswhose work embraced direct con-frontation to those who instead

sought to seed ironic subterfuge. Hewill assess how postmodern theoryand institutional and market impera-tives can often travel a parallelcourse. 4:15 p.m. Pomona CollegesHahn 101, 420 N. Harvard Ave.,Claremont.BIRD IDENTIFICATION ThePomona Valley Audubon Society willhold its monthly meeting and birdidentification at 7 p.m. followed by re-freshments, a short business meetingand the evening program. PresidentDan Guthrie will present the programBirding and Conservation in Bolivia.This program is open to the public andfree of charge. Hughes CommunityCenters Padua Room, 1700 DanburyRd., Claremont.

MEDITATION Land of Enlight-

ened Wisdom: 21 Praises to Tara Sad-hana and Meditation. Geshe Sherapwill lead a group in chanting and theSadhana of Tara in Tibetan and Eng-lish. For ages 16+. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.Free. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Land of En-lightened Wisdom, 1317 N. ParkAve., Pomona. 755-1935.

WATCH & CLOCKShow and Salehosted by the National Association ofWatch and Clock Collectors Chapter81. 8:30 to noon. $5. Palomares ParkSenior Center, 499 E. Arrow High-

way, Pomona.VILLAGE WALKING TOURwitha Claremont Heritage guide. The 2-hour tour begins at 10 a.m. in front ofthe historic Claremont Metrolink Depotlocated at 200 W. First St., Claremont.$5. See the Village area, historic Victo-rian, college and commercial buildings.The tour ends at the restored CollegeHeights Packing House.

Jenelle Rensch covers the calen-dar, arts and entertainment. Dead-line: Thursday at 5 p.m., oneweek before publication. Includedate, time, address, a contactphone number and fee for ad-

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House of Ruth will celebrate its35th Anniversary Gala on April6th at 6 p.m. at the Sheraton

Fairplex and Conference Center. The

event will commemorate the nonproffits35 years of compassionate service to thecommunity and honor past presidents ofthe board of directors.

This event will feature an elegant dinner, musicand dancing, as well as a live and silent auction.This years event sponsors include Claremont Toy-ota, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, ChinoValley Medical Center, Gould Asset Managementand Norms Restaurants. Tickets for the event areavailable at $150 each, and tables for 10 are avail-able at $1500 each. Corporate sponsorships oppor-tunities are also available.

House of Ruths 35th Anniversary Gala comesat the end of Womens History Month, which issignificant for an organization with a history ofwomen helping women. Since its humble begin-

nings 35 years ago as a 24-hour hotline which op-erated around a kitchen table of a femaleClaremont Graduate University student, House ofRuths mission has been to advocate for and assistwomen victimized by domestic violence. The or-ganization also helps children exposed to violencein transforming their lives by providing culturallycompetent shelter, programs, opportunities andeducation. In the past year, House of Ruth serveda total of 10,195 people through various programsand services which include, but are not limited to,an emergency shelter and transitional shelter, achild abuse treatment program and a 24-houremergency hotline. In addition, staff and volun-

teers provided community education services tototal of 5,640 people.

In addition to celebrating 35 years of dedicateservice to the community, House of Ruths 35t

Anniversary Gala will honor past presidents of thboard of directors. The time and dedication of ipast presidents has been crucial to allowing Housof Ruth to reach this important milestone in the hitory of the organization.

House of Ruths 35th Anniversary Gala promiseto be a very memorable event that recognizes thorganizations long-standing service to the manwomen and children in our community that hav

been affected by domestic violence. All proceedfrom the event will go towards domestic violencservices at House of Ruth. For more informatioabout this event, contact Helen Veyna at 623-4364ext. 6054 or [email protected].

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