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AT LONG LAST THE CITY FINDS A COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR/
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COURIER photo/Peter WeinbergerClaremont artist Dan Van Clapp stands in the front yard of his Indian Hill Boulevard home where hisartwork is displayed throughout the property. Mr. Van Clapp’s show, “Captain Dan’s Incredible Collectionof Rare Curiosities,” runs through April 16 at the dA Center for the Arts in Pomona.Are you curious?
It took a group effort to knock out this Montclair fire/PAGE 3COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffBattalion Chief Eric Noreen of Rancho Cucamonga Fire Departmentsurveys the outer perimeter of a large industrial fire Monday in
Montclair. The fire began at a recycling center at 4761 State St. andquickly spread to adjacent properties, including an apartment build-ing and a scrap metal storage yard. Billowing clouds of blacksmoke could be seen throughout Claremont.
It’s snowing inClaremont!
Hannah Martinez makesa dessert for a customerat the new shop, SnowStation, in the Village.
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Police station fundingDear Editor:
I am pleased the COURIER is cover-ing the meetings of the city’s ad hoccommittee on the police station in somedetail, but I am concerned that an impor-
tant distinction between general obliga-tion (GO) bonds and a parcel tax was notclear in last week’s article on March 25.
As the article indicated, figures varydepending on the amount borrowed, theterm chosen and the financing methodselected. Once the amount and the termare specified, using a single figure to rep-resent what a homeowner would paywith a parcel tax is fair, since it’s thesame for each parcel.
A $200,000 home and a $2 millionhome pay the same—$183 annually toborrow $30 million for 30 years. How-ever, if the funding mechanism is a GObond, a homeowner’s payment wouldvary with the value of the property, not
just with the size and term of the loan.Saying the cost would be “$205 annu-ally on a $30 million bond” as theCOURIER article does is misleading.For a home valued at $200,000, the an-nual assessment would be about $78, butfor a $2 million home it would be about$780 ($39 for each $100,000 in assessedvalue). Saying a typical homeownerwould pay $205 annually hardly conveysthe same information.
The annual debt service cost alsovaries with the funding mechanism, e.g.,$1.65 million for a GO bond and $1.92million for a parcel tax for $30 millionover 30 years, a difference of $270,000in one year.
Keeping all these figures in mind isclearly not easy, but failing to note sig-nificant differences can lead to misunder-standings and inappropriate decisions.
Sally SevenClaremont
Support AB 1461Dear Editor:
The League of Women Voters of Cali-fornia urges Governor Brown to sign AB1461, the California New Motor VoterProgram sponsored by Secretary of StateAlex Padilla, and to require that auto-mated voter registration at the DMV bein place in time for the 2016 elections.
The LWV of California has beenworking for full implementation of theNational Voter Registration Act (NVRA)in state agencies including Covered Cali-fornia and, currently, at the Departmentof Motor Vehicles. As a result of our ef-forts, the current year’s budget includesfunding for the DMV to implement on-line voter registration during driver’s li-cense transactions. The momentum toimplement an automated system mustnot be lost.
We call on the governor to sign AB1461 and issue an accompanying state-ment to ensure the DMV will implementefficient, streamlined voter registrationbefore the June 2016 primary.
For many Californians, registering tovote is a significant barrier to participa-tion in our democracy. The League of Women Voters stands firmly behind ef-forts to make registration easy and acces-sible to all eligible citizens.
California ranks 38th among the statesin voter registration, a dismal record that
must be improved. AB 1461 could po-tentially bring the 6.6 million eligiblebut unregistered voters in our state—who are predominantly Latino, AfricanAmerican and Asian-Pacific Islanders—into the electoral process.
Bringing as many eligible Californi-ans into our election process as possiblehas great rewards for our democracy.We urge Governor Brown to sign thishistoric bill to improve the civic life of all Californians.
Ellen TaylorVP for Advocacy
LWV of Claremont Area
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Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 8, 2016 3CITY NEWS
Montclair fire causes damage, smoke-filled skies
Athree-alarm fire at a re-cycling center torcheda number of structures
and over 150 cars in Montclairon Monday afternoon, sending
a plume of black smoke intothe air that could be seen re-gion-wide.
The fire was first reported at approxi-mately 1:53 p.m. at 4761 State Streetnear Monte Vista Avenue, according toUpland Fire Marshal Chris Hayes.
One woman was treated for smoke in-halation, according to Mr. Hayes.
Doug Hutchinson, who described him-self as the landlord of a nearby apartmentcomplex, said the fire started at an indus-trial recycling center and “jumped up theeucalyptus trees” toward the apartmentbuilding and a nearby motel.
Jack Winfield, who lives at the apart-
ment complex, and his wife evacuatedquickly. “The roof was on fire,” he said.Mr. Hayes said the fire fully consumed
two residential structures and threegarages, with one residential structurepartially damaged.
Mr. Hayes noted that a residential stripdown the middle of the area was also af-fected by the blaze. In addition, “at least150” cars at a vehicle storage yard wereburned in the fire, he said.
Four trucks and 27 engines fromthroughout the region responded to battlethe fire. Some came from as far as Red-lands to help.
Heavy winds pushed the plume of smoke eastward, and a fire helicopter
could be seen zig-zagging through thesmoke as first responders worked to con-tain the fire.
An investigation is ongoing.—Matthew Bramlett
After nearly a year of searching, Claremonthas found its new com-
munity services director.Roger Bradley will be taking over the
job, according to a release from the city.
Mr. Bradley comes to Claremont fromDublin in northern California, where heserved as the assistant to the city managerfor four years.
“I’m definitely excited to be [in Clare-mont],” Mr. Bradley said.
Prior to becoming Dublin’s assistant tothe city manager, Mr. Bradley worked asthe head of the city’s environmental serv-ices for four years, overseeing recycling,waste management and tree infrastruc-ture.
“I’m confident that Roger will workwell with our commissioners, staff andresidents. I anticipate great results fromthis department in the future. I look for-ward to welcoming him to Claremont,”
Claremont City Manager Tony Ramossaid in the statement.
Prior to working in Dublin, Mr.Bradley served four years as a corporal inthe Marine Corps and lived for a time in29 Palms and Camp Pendleton. Mr.Bradley has a dual bachelor’s degree inpolitical science and statistics fromBrigham Young University and a master’sin public administration from USC.
Mr. Bradley’s total pay and benefitswhile working at the city of Dublin was$183,289.65 as of 2014, according toTransparent California.
Claremont Finance Director Adam Pir-rie did not have an exact number for Mr.Bradley’s pay with Claremont, saying thecity hasn’t received Mr. Bradley’s paper-work yet. The Community Services Di-rector gets a monthly salary of $10,873 to$13,136 per month, according to Mr. Pir-rie. Annually, that amounts to $130,476 to$157,632.
Mr. Ramos noted that Mr. Bradley iswell-suited to tackle the many responsi-bilities of the job, which include oversee-ing administration, motor fleet, sanitation,
maintenance/landscape and Oak ParkCemetery.
“After lengthy discussion and numer-ous interviews and after an incrediblylong search, Roger is the right person atthe right time,” Mr. Ramos said. “He’llprovide a great service to the communityand be a great asset to the city.”
According to the release, Mr. Bradleynegotiated solid waste contracts while atDublin, which netted about $800,000 inrevenue for the city. He also managedDublin’s Green Initiative task force of citycouncilmembers and members of thecommunity to create a “green plan” forthe city.
Mr. Bradley went though a long vettingprocess with city staff and members of thecommunity before getting the job, ac-cording to the release.
Mr. Bradley’s appointment comesnearly a year after former director Kath-leen Trepa announced her departure totake a job as the deputy city manager of Goleta, near Santa Barbara. Since Ms.Trepa’s May 2015 departure, formerCommunity Services Director Pat Malloy
served as interim director. In March 2016,the city then named Dave Roger, a con-
sulting urban forester to the city from In-land Urban Forest Group, to the positionof interim community services director.
The position was originally eliminatedin 2010 during a painful bout of financialstrife within the city, and was merged withthe human services department withMichele McNeill in charge. After MsMcNeill stepped down six months laterthe two departments were split once againand the city hired Anne Turner to head thehuman services department.
Mr. Bradley said he’s excited about thenew opportunity, and wants to implementan open-door policy to reach out to Clare-monters.
“The big thing is developing trust notonly with staff but with the community aswell,” Mr. Bradley said. “It’s important tome to be visible and approachable andthat the community knows they havesomeone to come to.”
Mr. Bradley will begin his job on Apri24 and will be formally introduced at theApril 25 city council meeting.
—Matthew [email protected]
Long search ends for community services director
COURIER photos/Steven Felschundneff
ABOVE: Firefighters from Rialto andColton arrive on the scene on Mondayto an industrial fire in Montclair. Localfire agencies received back-up aid fromacross the Inland Valley while battlingthe stubborn fire.
AT LEFT: Firefighters from Redlandsand Colton set up another line of de-fense.
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Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 8, 2016 4CITY NEWS
Tuesday, March 29Claremont police arrested a transient
for robbery after he tried to get awaywith goods from the Stater Bros. onFoothill Boulevard and Towne Avenue.Police responded around 7:45 a.m. after50-year-old Ellis Magee allegedly tried
to steal beer, vodka and toothpaste, ac-cording to Lt. Mike Ciszek. An em-ployee tried to stop Mr. Magee, whichled to a scuffle resulting in the employeesustaining a cut on his wrist. Officers de-tained Mr. Magee, who was taken toCPD jail. A records check revealed hewas on probation in LA County for pos-session of stolen property, and he wasplaced on an automatic 10-day hold.
Wednesday, March 30A Pomona woman was arrested for
public intoxication after allegedly caus-ing a scene inside Casa 425. Police ar-rived to the hotel at about 11:30 p.m.after 27-year-old Soo Park repeatedly ac-
cused employees of stealing her car keys.Ms. Park ran to officers when they ar-
rived and made the accusation again. Po-lice searched a white Honda Accord thatbelonged to Ms. Park and found her carkeys inside. Ms. Park then told the offi-cer someone stole her passport and wal-let, both of which were found in herpurse. All the while, Ms. Park showed
signs of drunkenness. Before she coulddrive off, officers arrested Ms. Park forpublic intoxication and transported her to
jail to sober up.
Thursday, March 31Five juveniles were arrested for firing
two Airsoft pellet guns in front of ElRoble Intermediate School at 1 p.m. Thestudents were detained after being seenfiring off the toy rifles during schoolhours on consecutive days. Bullets fromthe guns allegedly hit several students,causing minor injuries on their skin. Thekids were brought in to CPD on chargesof discharging a firearm in a negligentmanner and were released with citations.
Saturday, April 2A 61-year-old Pomona man was ar-
rested for grand theft auto after gettingpulled over in a car stolen out of SanBernardino County. Officers contactedEdgar Hunter just after 3 p.m. after acheck determined the Chevy Cavalier hewas driving was reported stolen onMarch 4. Mr. Hunter’s passenger, 53-year-old Collette Tannehill of Pomona,was in possession of a meth pipe, ac-cording to Lt. Ciszek. Mr. Hunter was ar-
rested for grand theft auto and Ms.Tannehill was picked up for possessionof drug paraphernalia. She was releasedwith a written notice to appear, while Mr.Hunter was held for bail/court.
* * * *A Claremont man was arrested after
allegedly punching and threatening a 17-year-old girl with whom he had sexualrelations. A 21-year-old man allegedlygot into an altercation with the girl infront of a house on the 400 block of Con-verse at around 8 p.m., hitting and kick-ing her. The suspect fled the scene,leaving his wallet behind, and the victimcalled the police. The man then returnedand threatened to kill the girl if she did-
n’t return the wallet. The girl was takento Pomona Valley Medical Center for
treatment. During the investigation, thegirl told officers that she and a 16-year-old friend had sexual intercourse with theman about 4 or 5 months prior. The suspect was arrested for assault with adeadly weapon, making criminal threatsunlawful sexual intercourse with a minorand child abuse. He was transported toCPD jail and transferred to the inmate re-ception center in Los Angeles where he
was held for bail/court.
Sunday, April 3An unlocked Honda Accord was ran-
sacked overnight in the parking structureon First Street, with the thief making offwith over $1,900 in stolen goods. Thebreak in occurred sometime between 5p.m. on April 2 and 10 a.m. on April 3The thief got away with a large numberof items in the car, including a $1,270laptop, a laptop bag, a backpack, a wheekit, more than $200 in goods from Tar-get, a docking station and $5 in pettycash. Anyone with information is urgedto contact the Claremont Police Depart-ment at (909) 399-5411.
—Matthew [email protected]
POLICE BLOTTER
Apress release sent outby the city on Wednes-day regarding the loss
of the Heritage Elms on IndianHill is causing a stir among the
city’s tree advocates.The release—sent by Public Informa-
tion Officer Bevin Handel and signed byInterim Community Services DirectorDave Roger—focuses on the replace-ment of 11 city trees that were taken outdue to a number of factors, including ageand effects from the drought. Mr. Rogeris a consulting urban forester from In-land Urban Forest Group, who the citynamed interim community services di-rector after the departure of Pat Malloylast month.
“Although the aging process and dis-ease affecting the American elms cannotbe prevented or treated, the city has re-cently tackled issues within its control toextend the life of these trees,” the releasestated, noting that after an extensivepublic education program to help main-tain the trees, the trees’ health continuedto decline.
“The watering outreach program in-cluded public education and direct resi-dent contacts via door hangers andletters, as well as a volunteer canvassingprogram targeting properties with se-verely drought-stressed trees,” the re-lease said.
Mark von Wodtke, chairman of Sus-tainable Claremont’s Tree Action Group,tsaid the city needs to do better to saveits trees.
“Bevin Handel put a pretty good spin
on this, as we pay information officers todo,” Mr. von Wodtke said. “We are nowsupposed to be placated and continuealong as complacent Claremont. It is dif-ficult for me to be complacent about the
loss of these Heritage Elms.”Last year, the city required many resi-
dents to regularly water distressed citytrees on their properties. Water hoses orwater bags paid for by the city were pro-vided by volunteers, along with instruc-tions on how frequently to water.
In September 2015, Interim Commu-nity Services Director Pat Malloy saidthat 489 of the 688 trees deemedstressed the year before had recoveredbecause of initiating use of the waterbags. At that time, 101 city trees weredeemed critical and 533 were identifiedas severe. Mr. Malloy said in September2015 that more would be done and thatthe city would ask the council to do apark tree assessment to identify andmake action plans for the city-owneddrought-stressed trees.
“They’ve done the assessment, butthey haven’t really followed through tomake it happen,” Mr. von Wodtke said.“I don’t see the follow through, but Mr.
Roger has been trying to make it happenthe last few days.”
Mr. von Wodtke went on to say thatMr. Roger “fully recognizes what needsto be done,” but that the city doesn’thave the staff or the budget to do it.
“I think that needs to change,” he said.In October 2015, the Claremont City
Council approved an ordinance allowingthe city arborist to issue citations (withfines up to $500 a day) to residents whodid not follow the watering schedulehanded down from city staff.
The city says this effort to save citytrees on homeowners’ properties wassuccessful. However, the requirementsfor the city to water trees on public prop-
erty was not clearly outlined through theprogram.
Mr. Roger said the city elms were reg-ularly watered last summer, but he could
City, tree proponents at odds on care of Heritage Elms
COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffOne of the giant old elms on Indian Hill Boulevard lies on its side after being felledby workers on March 23. Some residents took exception to a recent notice wherethe city claims the trees declined health was due to age and drought. After a con-certed effort by residents to increase watering of city trees on private properties,residents question whether the city made an equal effort to water the Heritage Elms. HERITAGE ELMS/ page 8
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As Claremont descends into sum-mer, a new dessert shop is offer-ing a refreshingly unique way to
beat the heat.Snow Station, located at the site of the former Pie
Street at 1 N. Indian Hill Blvd., has opened just astemperatures begin to rise. The shop isn’t your run-of-the-mill ice cream joint, according to Ray Malik, whoowns the shop with business partner Syed Rizvi.
“It’s not close to anything that we have here,” Mr.Malik, who also owned Pie Street, said. “It’s not yo-gurt, it’s not ice cream and it’s not Hawaiian shavedice. It’s a whole new concept.”
It is “shaved snow,” a light and fluffy concoctionthat looks and feels like actual fallen snow. Mr. Maliktouts it as a healthier, low-calorie and more vegan-friendly alternative to the usual cold dessert fare.
“We have about eight flavors that are 100 percentvegan,” Mr. Malik said.
All flavors, from green apple to horchata, rangefrom 53 to 142 calories at the smallest size.
“You don’t feel guilty after eating our dessert,” Mr.Malik said. “You don’t have that guilt in you, like ‘Oh
my god, what have I done.’”The cups come in three different sizes: mini, baby
and hungry. Plates are also available for dine-in only,and include such classics as banana split and straw-berry shortcake.
Some of the specialty concoctions, Mr. Maliknoted, come from ideas brought forth by regularSnow Station customers, including “Brandon’s Break-fast,” which is topped with fruity pebbles, granola andbananas, and “Choc-O-Razz,” which is an eye-pop-ping blend of chocolate and raspberry snow.
The Snow Station concept started in 2012, with thefirst location opening in Orange County. The Clare-mont location, Mr. Malik notes, is the first Snow Sta-tion in the Inland Valley.
The product is kept in unbelievably frigid tempera-tures, as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit, in order to
keep its snowy texture. The freezers have two layersof doors to keep the cold from escaping.
“It’s like the glaciers in Alaska,” Mr. Malik said.From there, the snow is placed in special shaving
machines from Japan that quickly sprinkles the snowinto the waiting cup. Next come the toppings, whichinclude gummy worms, Oreos and chocolate chips.
If the customer is wanting a little more flavor intheir cup, drizzles such as white chocolate, carameland strawberry are also available to top things off.The result is a light, creamy and fluffy creation that iseasy to eat without the residual guilt. “It melts in yourmouth,” Mr. Malik said.
Mr. Malik said he abandoned the concept of PieStreet after sales weren’t up to what he initially envi-sioned.
“Business ethics say, if after the first six months
you don’t see a forward progress, you better take yourlosses now than wait to take bigger losses later,” hesaid.
Mr. Malik also owns Tikka, a fast-casual Indianrestaurant next door. With the opening of Snow Sta-tion, Mr. Malik essentially has all based covered—lunch or dinner at Tikka and a mini cup from SnowStation for dessert.
“This concept is new and more refreshing, and anew idea always works better, compared to an oldidea with a new twist,” Mr. Malik said. “So we de-cided it was better for us to update ourselves and getpeople familiarized with this concept.”
Mr. Malik acknowledged that the location could beconsidered difficult to reach by some. To that end, herecommends parking on Santa Fe Street, just belowthe railroad tracks, for better access to his shop.
It’s safe to say Snow Station is a winning concept.According to Mr. Malik, their grand opening weekend
on April 2 and April 3 netted 1,700 people—900 onthe first day and 800 on the second day. Some flavors,like horchata, did better than Mr. Malik expected andquickly sold out.
Mr. Malik, who also owns a Snow Station locationin Mission Viejo, plans to break into the LA market,and ahs preliminary plans to open locations in Down-town LA, Westwood and Calabasas already in theworks.
Even when temperatures begin to cool and the sea-sons change, Mr. Malik is confident Snow Station
will make a lasting impression in Clare-mont.
“This is more a summer product than anythingelse,” he said. “But obviously, anyone with a sweettooth doesn’t care about the weather.”
Snow Station is located at 1 Indian Hill Blvd., Unit105 in Claremont. Call them at (909) 962-8090 orvisit their website at www.snow-station.com.
—Matthew [email protected]
Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 8, 201 6 5CITY NEWS
Claremont business gives customers real taste of snow
COURIER photo/ Steven FelschundneffRay Malik, co-owner of the newly-opened Snow Station, demonstrates how to augment his signature dessertrecently at the Village area business. Snow Station, which replaces Pie Street also owned by Mr. Malik and hispartner, makes low-calorie frozen deserts that come with toppings and drizzle.
Snow Sta-tion allowcustomersto chosetheir owncombina-tions of flavors, in thcase gree
apple snowith strawberry bobandcarameldrizzle.
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Sentimental journey by Debbie Carini
My husband and I have embarkedon a little “house-refreshing.”We’re not really remodeling any-
thing, just sprucing up after 20-odd years of life well-lived in a nearly 100-year-old
house—kind of like using face-lift tape tosmooth out the wrinkles instead of goingunder the knife.
In the process of painting rooms and airing out closets,I’ve also had to confront another aspect of longtime in-habitance: the accumulation of stuff.
Other than writing this column and enjoying the lim-ited (yet welcome) local celebrity that sometimes ac-companies that role, I think my chances of becomingfamous and having a museum dedicated to my life areslim and, yet, I’ve been collecting, and hauling (acrossthe country twice!), enough detritus for the past 56 yearsto fill a Presidential library.
As I go about my everyday life, it’s easy to forget thatthere, under the bed, in a Rubbermaid storage container,is the transistor radio I won in a church raffle in 1966 and
my autograph book from junior high (containing com-pliments such as, “You made a great Little Red-HairedGirl in the Charlie Brown play”).
In a near-out-of-body experience, as I knelt before thebox of mementos, I asked myself, “Why are you hang-ing onto this stuff?!”
And yet, I know...I attach sentimental value to almosteverything—I can barely throw away a fortune from acookie (I have an idea about decoupaging them all on atable top—clever, right?) Inside the box, I also found aplastic hobo hat that I wore for Halloween when I wasfour. As I started to move it into the discard pile, I couldhear my dad’s voice, “That’s probably worth somemoney today!” That’s what happens when you watch toomany episode of Antiques Roadshow.
In a garment bag, which probably hasn’t been opened
in 15 years, I found a two-piece suit that looked likesomething Melanie Griffith wore in Working Girl, the1988 saga of shoulder pads and high hair. I’m pretty sureI’m never going to be a “junior executive” again, seeingas how I’m just around the corner from becoming a sen-ior citizen.
And then there’s all the stuff I’ve saved from my chil-
dren—artwork, essays, commendations! And select verycute outfits they wore, and the smallest pair of cowboyboots you’ve ever seen. And, I have a hunch that box of McDonald’s Happy Meal toys is going to be worthsomething, someday (thanks for that gene, Dad).
I tried to cull and edit and, yes, there will be a garagesale. Do you need a cassette player, or a red and whitecheerleading sweater from a junior high—Eva D. Ed-wards– that is now the site of a condo development?) Butmost of it I just put back in the box, or the garment bag.
Someday my kids might be quite humored to openthese and find that their mom once twirled a baton (notvery well), and played the organ (by numbers) and wroteimpassioned poetry about butterflies and sisters (they’refine and something about them shines). It’s the museumof me and from time-to-time I still like to visit it.
Hey, what is that song you are humming?
At the top of the pass inGlacier National Park,there are the requisite
ranger station, gift shop andrestrooms. Most visitors stopthere for a break because theGoing To The Sun Highway isalways nerve wracking.
But out back behind the station is atrail most people miss or avoid. The trail
looks steep, and at 6600 feet elevation,many folks already feel the lack of oxy-gen. Still, if you hike the trail you willfind yourself in an alpine meadow. Thecolors of the flowers are bright yellows,light pinks and purples. And while every-thing is wild here, nothing grows too tall.Beauty in miniature.
The trail itself sits on stilts. You walkabove the meadow. The meadow is toodangerous a place to walk. The meadowisn't a danger to us. We are a danger to it.The alpine flowers are so fragile that if
we were to step on one, it would notgrow back for 50 years! One misstep candestroy generations of life.
Years ago, I was the dean of an ele-mentary church camp. We had separatedthe kids into family groups—one girlcabin and one boy cabin. At one of thefamily group sessions, we asked the kidsto share some words that hurt.
Once they discovered that the leaderswould not censure their words, the hurt-ing words poured out. Each family groupeasily had six poster-sized pages of wordsthat hurt. Not only were we overwhelmedby the amount of hurt, but when we askedthe kids to give us words that healed, nogroup filled more than one page.
In an age where Internet “trolls” cansay anything hurtful they choose to with-out much penalty, in an age when thepresidential debates sound more likeschoolyard fights, in an age where teens
often kill themselves in response to bul-lies, in an age where armed gunmen canstand across the street from a mosqueand yell hate speech, in an age wheneven international relations seems morebelligerent all the time, it’s time to goback to the meadow.
We seem to have forgotten that wordscan harm and hurt and even mortally
wound us in ways from which we neverfully recover. We are as fragile as analpine flower. Or maybe we haven’t for-gotten at all. Maybe we think that if wemake someone hurt more than us, then itwill make us feel better.
If we make “them” responsible, if weblame them, if we attack their humanity,then perhaps we think we will gain backwhat we have lost. But this never works,because rage always devours the user asits victim.
Jesus offers another way. It’s quite re-
markable, really. He tells us to get rid ofanger by being gracious to the personwho caused our anger. I know thatsounds nuts! Who really ever does this?But Jesus says, “If you are compelled tocarry another’s burden for a mile, carry ita second mile.” Are you kidding me?This never works, right? It’s just a theory
The Romans were great at practicingwhat I call restrictive injustice. Theycould legally take advantage of othersbut placed limits on how much a personcould be oppressed. The army could
compel people to carry the troop sup-plies and armor, but only for a mile. Byvolunteering the second mile, you notonly saved someone else from beingcompelled, but also demonstrated mas-tery over the injustice.
Maybe Jesus’ way isn't realistic. Butfrankly, there are too many words thatharm, too many alpine flowers beingcrushed and too much blame being gen-erated to not give it a try. Perhaps weshall see beauty we have missed before,and even find our souls refreshed.
Inter-Faithfully SPEAKING
The power of words by Mark Wiley, pastor at Claremont United Methodist Church
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20-20-20Dear Editor:
Over the past couple months I’ve at-tended all three meetings of the PoliceStation Ad Hoc Committee. At thispoint, it seems very few committeemembers know what Claremont voterswill support, or even care.
The discussion has been focused pri-marily on what the police department orthe city administration wants. It is time
for Claremont residents to voice theiropinions and let the committee and ourelected officials know what we are will-ing to spend on this new facility.
During public comment at the secondmeeting, I told the committee I wouldsupport the new proposal only if it metmy 20-20-20 rule. The new buildingshould not be larger than 20,000 squarefeet, cost no more than $20 million andbe repaid over no more than 20 years.
A 20,000-square-foot building istwice the size of the current buildingand could be built at the current policestation site. No one can argue in goodfaith that a building larger than that isneeded. The population of the city has
increased by only 40 percent since1972 and it certainly won’t increase
much more in the future because wehave nowhere to grow!
Based on his own analysis, LuddTrozpek suggested at that same meetingthat a new building should cost from $17to $24 million—$17 million for a bare-bones, only-the-necessities building and
$24 million for an all-the-bells-and-whistles building.
A $20 million budget would allowboth the police department and the com-munity to decide what add-ons are mostimportant but limit the size and scope of the project.
The current police station was com-pleted in 1972 and financed over 25years. This means that every residentwho moved to Claremont after 1997, in-cluding myself, has enjoyed a free lunchwith respect to paying their fair share forpolice facilities.
Every debt proposal put forth by thecity manager’s office has a repaymentperiod of 30 years. Nowadays, it always
seems to be the case that elected officialswant to push current costs off to our
children. Yes, this approach is less ex-pensive on an annual basis and, thus,more palatable to voters but it is actuallyfar more expensive in the long run.
The 30-year debt service has not beenquestioned by a single committee mem-ber. If Claremont residents can’t afford
to pay this debt off over 20 years andleave something for the next generation,we shouldn’t be spending that much.
Matthew MagilkeClaremont
Helping handsDear Editor:
My name is Jacqueline White and Iam the Program Director at Crossroads,Inc., a nonprofit group in Claremont. Forthe past 40 years, Crossroads has as-sisted women transitioning from prisonto self-sufficiency. Our primary goal isto empower women to take control of their lives and help them step out of therevolving door of prison and jail andmove towards economic independence.
I had to share what I believe was anact of human kindness and an example
of a business going above and beyondthe call of duty. Recently, I had a resi-dent who was suffering from a toothacheand she had very little money to pay forservices. After trying all my resources,and having no luck, I called a die-hardfriend of mine by the name of Frida. Shenever gives up and she reached out localdental offices in Claremont.
Her first call was to Claremont Mod-ern Dentistry. She explained our circum-
stance to the office manager. The officemanager did not hesitate when she saidthey would be willing to help. She evengave us a 2:30 p.m. appointment for thatsame day.
Both Dr. Soojhin Lee and Dr. KentLau assisted in extracting her tooth at nocost. Everyone in the office was so niceand personable. They also provided avariety of dental hygiene products to ourprogram. Kudos to Claremont ModernDentistry, at 405 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite104, Claremont.
Jacqueline WhiteProgram DirectorCrossroads, Inc.
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not provide the specific schedule.“Two years ago, when the city put a new sidewalk
down, the irrigation was redirected away from thetrees. Last summer, the city put in some soaker hoseswhen it became evident the drought was continuing,”Mr. Roger said, adding that the city stopped using wa-tering systems when cooler weather came in.
To its credit, the city used a water truck and tree bags
to sustain newly-planted trees in the commercial Vil-lage area, particularly along Yale Avenue.Mr. Roger claims that it wasn’t lack of watering but
a debilitating tree bacteria, xylella or X. fastidiosa, thatwas ultimately to blame for the elms’ poor health.
“The issue with the trees is not water: they were dis-eased with xylella,” Mr. Roger said. “They had decayin them and were old and were a hazard to the peoplein the park. The issue wasn’t that the trees weren’t wa-tered.”
According to a study by the American Phytopatho-logical Society, “regular watering can be used to sus-tain plants infected by X. fastidiosa, particularly duringperiods of water stress.”
Further, the Journal of Experimental Botany pub-lished a study that showed water stress enhanced leaf scorch symptom severity and progression in a variety
of ivy and creeping plants that were infected by X. fas-tidiosa.Fred Roth, an arborist and emeritus professor at Cal
Poly Pomona, said xylella’s destructive path varies fordifferent trees.
“It’s kind of a sly little pathogen,” Mr. Roth said. “Insome it kills rather quickly—there’s a broad range. It’srelatively slow to damage American elms from every-thing we know. But probably it’s a factor over thattime.”
Mr. Roth first diagnosed the city’s elm trees alongIndian Hill with xylella about 20 years ago. He cau-tioned that regular watering of an affected elm tree isnot a certain tactic to keep it alive.
“The bacterium proliferates. It grows in the vascularsystem of the tree and it literally plugs it up,” Mr. Rothsaid. “My first thought is if that vascular system isn’t
working, then keeping the tree hydrated doesn’t make adifference. On the other hand, is it possible? We can’teliminate the possibility that it could help the tree.”
The vascular system brings water and nutrients tothe above-ground portion of the tree from the roots. Mr.Roth noted that the elm trees along Indian Hill hadbeen in decline ever since he arrived in town in 1977,and he diagnosed them with xylella about 10 yearslater.
The city recognized the 11 trees would to eventuallybe removed, and began to grow replacement saplingsat a local nursery to be planted as soon as the original
trees were taken out, according to the city press release.In all, 43 trees along Indian Hill Boulevard are in a
declining state, the release stated. City staff will de-velop preservation plans “in the coming months,” in-cluding select trimming and a long term plan to removeand replant trees “for future generations.”
This information did not sit well with some mem-bers of the community, including Claremont HeritageDirector David Shearer, who noted that his group hasbeen fighting for the trees for years.
“It paints a picture that none of this was the city’sfault,” Mr. Shearer said via email. “I am sorry to saythat Claremont Heritage has been working on the issue
of trying to save our trees for over three years.”Mr. Shearer said Claremont Heritage has been work-
ing to bring attention to the issue, reaching out at treecommittee and city council meetings and organizing a“tree coalition” of concerned citizens to tackle the issueof the dying elms.
“There are several reasons why ours are now havingto be removed,” Mr. Shearer said. “It goes back to thebeginning of the drought and was exacerbated by themassive root-trimming that took place when the city
did the Indian Hill sidewalk project a couple of yearsago. They literally cut out a tremendous percentage of the roots just to move the sidewalks in Memorial Park.We wrote a letter from an expert on our board at thattime to raise the alarm.”
Mr. von Wodtke claimed each tree was valued ataround $80,000, a number based on the settlementfrom an elm on Tenth Street that was damaged when astoplight was installed.
He called on the city to update the Tree Inventoryand develop an urban forest master plan to properlydeal with the “changing climate.” The Tree ActionGroup, Mr. von Wodtke said, has made the Tree Inven-tory and the urban forest master plan a top priority.
“The lesson to be learned from the unfortunate lossof the Heritage trees is that the city of Claremont needsnot to placate the community, but instead provide a bet-
ter team and budget to protect our trees, which are avaluable community asset,” Mr. von Wodtke said.—Matthew Bramlett
Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 8, 2016 8
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COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffWorkers with West Coast Arborist remove the giantelm trees in Memorial Park on March 23.
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Encourage independence,physical activity with bike campfor kids with disabilities
A national nonprofit organization, iCan Shine, aimsto host a five-day bike program from June 27 to July
1 at Fairplex in Pomona.Fundraising began to pay for the camp, which willteach as many as 40 people with disabilities to inde-pendently ride a conventional two-wheel bicycle.
Movement and play are the basis for all iCan Shineprograms, according to the organization’s website.Recreational skills can be difficult to master for indi-viduals with disabilities like autism or Down syn-drome. Breaking skills into small, achievable goalsand celebrating each accomplishment builds the self-esteem and confidence needed to continue the chal-lenges of learning, according to iCan Shine.
Learning to overcome the challenge of riding a bicy-cle benefits people with disabilities by enabling themto participate in a leisure activity with their friends andfamily, stay physically fit, gain confidence and im-prove their sense of accomplishment and self-esteem.
Approximately 80 percent of the people who com-plete the iCan Bike program ride a two-wheel bicycleindependently (at least 75 feet with no assistance) bythe end of the five-day program. The remaining 20percent make tremendous progress toward this goaland leave the programs accompanied by parents
and/or siblings trained as “spotters” to pick up wherethe training left off.
The first day to register will be at Claremont’sEarth Day celebration on Saturday, April 23 from 10a.m. to 3 p.m.
Largely through the effort of Lourdes Jovel, the
mother of an 8-year-old with Down syndrome, nearly$3,000 has been raised so far, however, much more isneeded. Local dentist and dad Wally Cox has offereda weekend getaway to La Quinta as a raffle prize.Those who donate will be entered into the drawing.Local sponsors include Fairplex, Sustainable Clare-mont, Eureka Burger, á la Minute and Sunset Cycles.
To learn more, visit icanshine-claremont.com.To donate, make checks payable to iCan Shine and
write “Claremont Camp” in the memo portion of thecheck. Mail checks to 505 Carleton Place, Claremont,CA 91711. If you have questions, call Dr. Cox at(909) 367-5223 or email Ms. Jovel [email protected].
US Senator Brian Schatz to
visit Pomona College toaddress climate changeUS Senator Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, will visit
Pomona College for a talk on climate change at 4:30p.m. today, Friday, April 8, at the College’s ArgueAuditorium (Millikan Laboratory, 610 N. CollegeAve., Claremont). The event is free and open to thepublic.
In the talk, titled “Climate Change: A Call to Ac-tion,” Mr. Schatz will urge students and young peopleto take action on this critical issue. The talk is fol-lowed by a question and answer period.
Mr. Schatz is a key advocate for research and taxincentives for clean energy and for regulating carbonpollution, among other environmental issues. As henoted last year after President Barack Obama and
China’s President Xi Jinping announced new steps tofight climate change: “The momentum is palpable.People, governments, companies and institutions arebeginning to take the kinds of actions that give us alegitimate chance to solve this problem. I’ve neverbeen so hopeful on this issue.”
Mr. Schatz graduated from Pomona College in1994 with a major in philosophy. He then returned toHawaii, starting a nonprofit organization to get youngpeople involved in community service, engaging inenvironmental restoration and activism. He later wenton to run Helping Hands Hawaii, a major social serv-ice agency.
Mr. Schatz served in the Hawaii House of Repre-sentatives from 1998 to 2006 and then as chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii from 2008 to 2010.He was lieutenant governor of Hawaii from 2010 to
2012 before being appointed to the US Senate to re-place Senator Daniel Inouye after his death in 2012.Mr. Schatz won a 2014 special election to completeMr. Inouye’s term. He is running for a full, six-yearterm this year.
For more information, call (909) 607-1139 or [email protected].
Dine at Eddie’s Pizzeria, raisemoney for a good cause
Two fundraisers for the Claremont Emergency Re-sponse Team (CERT) are scheduled for Tuesday,April 12 and Monday, April 18 at Eddie’s Pizzeriaand Eatery, 1065 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. From5 p.m. to closing, a portion of all profits will be do-nated by Eddie’s to support training for individuals tohelp in the event of an emergency or disaster.
CERT members also provide critical support toprofessional responders during an emergency situa-tion or a disaster. The CERT program was first devel-oped by the Los Angeles Fire Department in 1985,and the first CERT team completed its training inearly 1986. The Federal Emergency ManagementAgency (FEMA) now uses the program as a nationalmodel for other communities. In June 2003, the LosAngeles County Fire Department implemented its de-partment-wide CERT training program.
The city of Claremont CERT has approximately125 members, are ready to assist the city during timesof crisis and to provide training to the communitythrough the basic CERT course and neighborhoodemergency preparedness meetings and training.
To become a member of Claremont’s emergencyresponse team, contact CERT supervisor Sgt. RobertEwing at (909) 399-5411 or by email [email protected].
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OUR TOWN
Photo courtesy of iCan ShineFundraising for a five-day bike program for kidswith disabilites has been launched. The camp willrun from June 27 to July 1 at Fairplex, Pomona.
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Registration for SLICE of Summer classes startedon April 1. The pro-
gram, a local educational main-stay, is presented through the
auspices of the Claremont Edu-cational Foundation.
SLICE includes sports like basketballand volleyball, enrichment courses such asLegos Across the Curriculum and classesdesigned to give students a handle on chal-lenging subjects, like Fractions, Decimals,and Percents, Oh My!
There are classes on transitioning tomiddle school or preparing for collegeand even courses where you can earnschool credits, such as driver’s education.While there are exceptions, most classescost $160 per session.
Each year, SLICE serves the commu-nity by offering scholarships valued atmore than $50,000. According to the or-
ganization’s website, “no one is turnedaway from taking a class with SLICE.”
There are three sessions this summer,one from June 20 to July 1, another fromJuly 6 to July 15 and a third from July 18to 29.
This year SLICE has introduced a newcourse called Leap Into Theater Academywith Ophelia’s Jump. Members of the lo-cal repertory company will teach partici-pants—in 6th through 9th grades—skillsneeded to be a well-rounded actor, in-cluding comedic improv, music, acting,stagecraft and movement. The curriculumwill prepare kids to perform onstage aspart of Ophelia’s Jump Productions’ Mid-
summer Shakespeare Festival in July. Thecost for the class, which runs from June 20from July 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,is $1,080.
Another course drawing young peopleout of their shell and into the public eye isSpeech and Debate Summer Institute,taught by Dave Chamberlain, adviser toCHS’ award-winning speech and debateteam. The class, which will give highschool speech and debate competitors ahead-start on the 2016-2017 competitive
season, runs from June 20 to July 15 from1 to 4 p.m. It costs $310.
Do you have a child with Hollywooddreams? Chad Corhan will present an In-troduction to Filmmaking for kids in 5ththrough 8th grade and an Introduction toScreenwriting for teens in 7th through
12th grade. The filmmaker will also helmclasses in Music Video Production, StopMotion Animation and Special EffectsFilmmaking.
If you’ve got a youngster in 8th through12th grade who’s addicted to ProjectRunwayand proficient with a sewing ma-chine, they’ll enjoy Sewing Camp: Intro-duction to Fashion Design, presented byCut Sew Stitch in the CVS shopping cen-ter. The class will be held during the firstSLICE session, Monday through Fridayfrom noon to 3 p.m.
The second and third sessions will fea-ture another Sewing Camp providing anIntroduction to Cosplay. Participants willlearn character design and development,
makeup techniques, patternmaking andcostume drawing. The session will becapped off with an exhibition. The cost for
each Sewing Camp is $225, with a $30materials fee.
Kids may also be interested in Ameri-can Storytelling, which features a classfor students in 5th through 8th grade andanother for high school students. The classcovers America’s rich storytelling his-
tory—including fables, short stories, liter-ature, poetry and musical compositions—by US authors ranging from Mark Twainto Dr. Seuss. The cost for the class is $160
Other offerings include hip-hop, ballet jazz and musical theater dance; cookingclasses specializing in baking and inpreparing dishes for family meals or spe-cial occasions; pencil drawing, characterdesign, portrait drawing and photographysign language, hair-styling, law and com-puter coding; as well as world musicdrumming and a get-your-feet-wet musicclass providing an introduction to theukulele, the recorder and the hand-drum
To find out more or to enroll, visit theCEF website at www.supportcef.com
email [email protected] or call call (909)399-1709. —Sarah [email protected]
SLICE course sign-ups begin as summer looms
COURIER/Steven FelschundneffThe SLICE summer program offers arange of classes for enrichment as wellas academic advancement.
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One man’s trash is an-other man’s treasure.Claremont artist Dan
Van Clapp takes this saying lit-erally, using castoffs to create
“treasure” from his imaginedexpeditions that appear, quitehonestly, real as can be.
“Bin-diving, thrift stores and peoplegive me trash,” the artist said, explaininghow he comes across his material. Andmuch of it finds a home in the artist’scomplex assemblage pieces.
One can view the repurposing andreimagining of these objects up close inthe dazzling “Captain Dan’s IncredibleCollection of Rare Curiosities,” runningthrough April 16 at the dA Center for theArts in Pomona.
“He’s just brilliant,” said dA Execu-tive Director Margaret Aichele. “The
show is a huge statement to what imagi-nation is on steroids.”That outsized imagination has been
driving Mr. Van Clapp since he was aboy. Born in OshKosh, Wisconsin, he andhis family moved to San Diego in 1952.His first art show happened by accident.The youngster’s fourth grade art teachertipped off Mr. Van Clapp’s mother to thequality of the work he was doing, ulti-mately leading to his watercolors beingframed and displayed in the school’s cafe-teria.
“So I knew something was happen-ing,” Mr. Van Clapp said of his very earlycareer.
Driven from that early age, Mr. VanClapp, now 70, has created art his entirelife, earning his bachelor’s degree inpainting from San Diego State Universityin 1968 and a master’s degree in paintingfrom UCLA in 1973. Over the years he
has worked in sculpture, painting, as-semblage and as a muralist. He is a pro-fessor of art at Mt. San Antonio Collegeand has lived in the Village with his den-tist wife, Paula Van Horn, since they weremarried in 1984.
The show at the dA, while incorporat-ing more than 45 years of Mr. Van Clapp’swork, did not start out as a retrospective.The combination of the space and timinghelped determine the show’s content.
“Actually, this is the first time I’ve everhad this much displayed in one space,” hesaid. “This is probably the only gallery
that can handle it. It’s really great to havethis much space.”
The show is nothing if not varied.Pieces from as early as 1965 up throughthe present are represented. And while
the work was created during differentstages of the artist’s life, the show is sur-prisingly cohesive.
One standout work, “Is This Amelia?”,is an exhaustively detailed imagining of asalvaged section of the plane of doomedpilot Amelia Earhart, who famously dis-appeared in 1937 while attempting to cir-cumnavigate the globe.
“I’ve always wanted to make an air-
plane,” Mr. Van Clapp explained, “andeverybody’s always been crazy lookingfor Amelia Earhart’s airplane. So finally Isaid ‘Enough of this, let’s get the wholeaircraft up.’”
The artist researched photos andschematic drawings of Ms. Earhart’splane, and slowly began making chalkoutlines of his interpretation of the struc-ture on the wall of his Ontario studio.
Five months later, it was complete. Thewall-mounted section of the fuselage anda separate landing gear wheel appear to bemade of heavy aluminum and metal. But
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COURIER photos/Peter WeinbergerClaremont artist Dan Van Clapp, at right, talks with COURIER reporter Mick Rhodes about his work at the dA Gallery. Mr.Van Clapp’s show, “Captain Dan’s Incredible Collection of Rare Curiosities,” runs through April 16.
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in truth, the pieces are mostly styrofoam, paint and plas-tic. The believability of the finished product are as-tounding.
“It’s like building a big, giant model airplane fromscratch,” Mr. Van Clapp said. “But it’s not a kit. I had tomake all the parts, and then make it look like it’s beenwrecked for 70-something years.”
The ordinary materials that go into Mr. Van Clapp’swork are transformed one at a time via the artist’s
painstaking aging process.“Kids’ toys, hoses, it’s all a bunch of junk,” the artist
said. “Once I use this stainless steel paint, ash compound,burnt embers, it unifies it.”
The artist’s process involves experimenting with ma-terials and compounds, and “just a lot of rust,” he ex-plained. “I look at actual stuff: rusty metal, corrodingcopper, rotted rubber, and just imitate as best as I can.”
“The folly, the depth …” Ms. Aichele said of Mr. VanClapp’s show, “if one pays attention to his innuendos,they are pretty profound. I don’t know that there arewords to truly explain his genius.”
That depth may be best exemplified in the series of
historical books he’s created, including “Da Vinci’sNotebook,” “Book of Kells, 11th Century,” “Mayan
Codex” and “Book from the Library at Alexandria.” Theworks appear to be priceless artifacts but were, in fact,created from ordinary phone books.
“I soak them in water, so they swell up and becomemassive,” he explained. “Then I use paints and pig-ments, and burn holes in them for the worm holes.”
Could Mr. Van Clapp be the first artist to create art atthis level, using phone books as the source material? “Ihope I’m the first,” he said. “That’d be nice.”
The playfulness of Mr. Van Clapp’s work is evident inabundance at the dA show. The spooky and the funny co-
exist with puns, jokes and multi-level symbolism.For example, “The Wreck of the Carne Asada” in-corporates plastic thrift store dolls the artist aged with aprocess involving industrial solvents, dental stone andpaint. The effect on the finished product is one of aweird 100-year-old family heirloom in a state of naturaldecay.
“I’ve seen some of these things in churches in the val-ley of Oaxaca,” he said. “One church had saints withtheir heads cut off and swords sticking out of theirbreasts...very, very frightening looking things. So I tookthose things and put a little Monty Python spin on that.”
Mr. Van Clapp’s “Two Million Year Old Frog” (2000)piece is both creepy and funny, an observation thatpleases the artist. “Good,” he said. “It should be a littlecreepy.”
Another hallmark of Mr. Van Clapp’s aesthetic is his
“use everything” ethos. “Red Cow with Crab Claws” isa 1988 piece inspired in part by a Newport Beachseafood dinner. The restaurant’s waitress was perplexedwhen the artist asked her to save the crab claws, whichhe later incorporated into the piece. Another time, afriend tossed a beer bottle into Mr. Van Clapp’s fire pit.The next day, the artist found the contorted, meltedglass. “I said, ‘that’s unusual...I’ll use that for some-thing,’” and it made its way into his art.
The breadth and depth of the materials Mr. Van Clappuses is surprising and more than a little whimsical. He hasused a baseball bat, toilet parts, drywall screws, a micro-scope, a kid’s cowboy belt and rusty barbecue parts—acreative recycling of so many items that would likely endup in landfills. He may be the world’s “greenest” artist.
“Ha, well, yeah, I guess so,” he said.The artist was modest when asked about what it
means to see his sprawling, de-facto retrospective fillingthe entire ground floor of the bright, lofty dA Gallery.Ms. Aichele’s perspective helped explain what it meansto the gallery.
“The greatest gem of all is the artist’s brilliant mind,”she said. “His genius shines in the captivating display of ordinary to extraordinary objects and artifacts. The dAis beyond grateful to have the honor to host this exhibi-tion.”
“Captain Dan’s Incredible Collection of Rare Cu-riosities” ends April 16. The dA Center for the Arts is lo-cated at 252 S. Main St., Pomona. Admission is free. Thegallery is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday fromnoon to 4 p.m., and Thursday from noon to 9 p.m. To-morrow, April 9, the gallery’s Second Saturday hours arenoon to 8 p.m. More information is available at daart-center.com. Mr. Van Clapp’s webpage is at danvan-clapp.com.
—Mick [email protected]
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Mr. Van Clapp stands in front of his art piece, “Patton’sTank,” which is displayed at the da Gallery in Pomona.
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SOCIAL SATIRE WITH URINETOWNPomonaCollege’s Seaver Theatre hosts the hit futuristic socialcomedy and musical satire Urinetown. Performancesare $6 for students, staff, faculty and seniors; $11 for allothers. Friday’s show begins at 8 p.m.; tomorrow, April9, show times are 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and curtain for theSunday, April 10 show is at 2 p.m. 300 E. Bonita Ave,Claremont. Tickets are available online attinyurl.com/h9gllcd or at the box office. More informa-tion is available at (909) 607-4380 or via email [email protected] AND MUNCHClaremont Social Group’smonthly “Mingle and Munch” gathering happenstonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at Garner House. Topics in-clude travel, gardening, dining and outdoor activities.
The event is open to those 50 years and older. Admis-sion is $10 per person. RSVPs are required at (909)399-5488. 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Information isavailable at claremontrec.com.
HOME-GROWN MUSICAL VOODOOLong-run-ning Claremont roots band Claremont Voodoo Society
brings its eclectic mix of blues, country, folk and rock to the Black Watch Pub tonight. The band, fronted byClaremont singer, songwriter and guitarist Jerry O’Sul-livan, features a rotating cast of musicians including, but not limited to, harmonica player and vocalist BillBarrett, guitarist, mandolinist and vocalist “Lazy” BradLewis and bassist and vocalist Roy Durnal. The showis free, 21 and over, and gets underway at 9 p.m. 497 N. Central Ave. #B, Upland. Information is available at(909) 981-6069 or at theblackwatchpub.com.INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALThe InternationalPlace of The Claremont Colleges willhost the 38th annual International Fes-tival from noon to 4 p.m. today atClaremont McKenna College, 390 E.Ninth St. (in the middle of Eighth and Ninth streets andMills and Columbia avenues. Attendees can sample au-thentic international cuisine and enjoy performances of music and dance from around the world by both stu-dent and professional artists. The festival is free andopen to the public. Call (909) 607-4571 for informa-tion.
BONE MARROW DRIVECity of Hope is sponsor-ing a drive to add donors to the National Bone Marrow
Registry today from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Our Ladyof the Assumption Church in Claremont. Walk-ins arewelcome for the 10-minute appointment and cheek swab. Donors must be 18 to 44 years of age, in generalgood health and willing to donate to any patient. Na-tionally, there are 15,000 patients a year seeking a com- patible donor of stem cells to save their lives. There are260 such patients at City of Hope. 435 Berkeley Ave.More information is available at (909) 626-3596.VIDEO GAME MUSICThe La Verne SymphonyOrchestra presents composer Austin Wintory at 6 p.m.this evening, leading music from the touring series“Video Games Live” at Morgan Auditorium. Dona-tions will be accepted. 1950 Third St., La Verne. Moreinformation is available at (909) 448-4408 or via emailat [email protected].
400 YEARS OF THE BARDThe Shakespeare Clubof Pomona Valley commemorates 400 years since thedeath of the Bard today at its 2 p.m. meeting at theJoslyn Center in Claremont. Pomona College Theater Professor Art Horowitz will be on hand to discuss in-ternational film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays.
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660 N. Mountain Ave. Information is available at (909)717-1109 or via email at [email protected].
CLAREMONT CITY UPDATE LUNCHEON TheUniversity Club of Claremont hosts Mayor Sam Pe-droza today, who will provide a general update on the
city. A $15 fee includes a buffet lunch. AlexanderHughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd. Infor-mation is available at (909) 859-4362.GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH DISCUSSION
The Pomona Valley Genealogical Society meets from 2to 4 p.m. today at the Pomona Public Library to discussthe use of online resources for genealogical research.Genealogist Laurice Johnson will lead the discussion.625 S. Garey Ave., Pomona. Information is available at(909) 621-1226 or via email at [email protected].
EMPLOYMENT STABILITY CONFERENCE
Tri-City Mental Health Services hosts a free confer-ence from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.focusing on compliance
with California labor laws and mental health first aidtraining. Attorney Bobby Rupal will speak on changingstate labor laws, followed by a Q and A. Mental healthspecialist Lisa Naranjo will address mental health firstaid and understanding depression and anxiety in theworkplace. Hughes Center, 1700 Danbury Rd. RSVPby email at [email protected] GARDENING TALKClaremont Gar-den Club hosts a free discussion from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.this evening, “Sourcing Organic Materials for YourGarden,” at Pilgrim Place’s Napier Center. Speakers
Arthur Levine and Maria Alonso will discuss their500,000-pounds-per-year compost operation they oper-ate within their community garden. Exhibits, plant cut-tings and refreshments at 6:30 p.m., with thepresentation beginning at 7 p.m. 660 Avery Rd.THE ART OF BOOK MAKING Kitty Maryatt,longtime director of the Scripps College Press, willspeak today on the art of book making and lead a tourof the Scripps College Press. Ms. Maryatt, who willsoon retire, will lead the 2 p.m. lecture and tea at theLang Art Gallery at Scripps College, 1030 Columbia
Ave. More information is available at (909) 626-1386or via email at [email protected].
DEMOCRACY NOW! Journalist Amy Goodman of public radio’s Democracy Now! will hold a talk andbook-signing today at Pitzer College’s Benson Audito-rium at 12:15 p.m. The talk is part of the “Mindful of the Future” speaker series sponsored by Pitzer’s stu-dent senate. Ms. Goodman is celebrating the 20th an-niversary of her award-winning news program, whichairs on more than 1,250 outlets, with a tour called“Democracy Now! Twenty Years Covering the Move-ments Changing America.” More information is avail-able via email at [email protected].
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS STUDY TheLeague of Women Voters hosts two meetings today togather information for the establishment of its overallposition on higher education in California. Communitycolleges, state and UC schools will be discussed. Thefirst meeting is from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Mt. San AntonioGardens, 875 E. Bonita Ave., building D, fourth floor.The second meeting takes place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. atthe Garner House, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. More infor-mation is available at (909) 624-9457 or via email [email protected].
SPRING DANCE CONCERT Scripps CollegeDance Department presents its annual spring concertat 8 p.m. at Garrison Theater. “Scripps Dances” fea-tures original dance pieces choreographed by studentsand faculty. Tickets are $10 for general admission and$5 for seniors, students, Claremont Colleges facultyand staff (cash or check only) and will be available atthe Garrison box office beginning at 6 p.m. on per-
formance evenings and 1 p.m. on Saturday. Saturday,April 16 performances are at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.Scripps College Performing Arts Center., 231 E.Tenth St. Information is available atscrippscollege.edu or by calling (909) 607-2634.
DONATE YOUR ART Pilgrim Place holds its sec-ond annual art donation party from 10 a.m. until noontoday. Donors can bring framed or unframed wall artto help support the 2016 Pilgrim Place Festival finearts booth. 698 Scrooby Lane, Claremont. More infor-mation is available at (909) 399-5500.CLAREMONT HERITAGE GALA ClaremontHeritage’s 40th annual Festivale fundraiser takes
place tonight at Padua Hills Theater. The event recog-nizes Pilgrim Place, recipient of the group’s 2016Bess Garner Historic Preservation Award, and FirstStreet Gallery Art Center, recipient of its 2016 Cul-tural Heritage Award. Live jazz, drinks, appetizersand a three-course meal are included. Tickets are$125 for non-members and $100 for Claremont Her-itage members. Information is available at (909) 621-0848 or via email at [email protected].
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THE BLACK WATCH PUB: 497 N.Central Ave., #B, Upland. Live music at 9p.m. Friday Saturday and occasional Sun-days. No cover. Info at (909) 981-6069 ortheblackwatchpub.com.—Friday, April 8: Vie Jester.—Saturday, April 9: Claremont Voodoo
Society. See our 9-day calendar for moreinformation.— Friday, April 15: Mick Rhodes and theHard Eight.—Saturday, April 16: Blue Hwy.BRITISH BULLDOG PUB: 1667 N.Mountain Ave., #117, Upland. Livemusic. No cover. Info at (909) 946-6614.—Saturday, April 9: Blue Highway.EUREKA CLAREMONT: 580 W. FirstSt. Open from 11 a.m. to midnight, Sun-day through Thursday; closed at 1 a.m.Friday and Saturday. “Hoppy” Hour dailyfrom 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Info at (909) 445-8875.
—Tuesdays: Half-off wine by the glass.—Wednesdays:Steal-the-Glass craft beerof the week.—Thursday, April 14: Jacob Hitt.THE FOLK MUSIC CENTER: 220Yale Ave. Info at (909) 624-2928 or folk-musiccenter.com.—Open mic night, last Sunday of everymonth. Sign-up at 6 p.m., performances6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. $2.FLAPPERS COMEDY: 540 W. First
St. Show times: Friday at 8 p.m. and 10p.m., Saturday at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. andSunday at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchasedonline or at the door. 18 and over. Info atflapperscomedy.com.— Friday, April 8: Alycia Cooper, 8 p.m.and 10 p.m., $20.—Saturday, April 9: Alycia Cooper, 7p.m. and 9:30 p.m., $20.—Sunday, April 10: Ian Harris, 7 p.m.,$10.—Thursday, April 14: Happy Hour audi-tions begin at 5 p.m. Showtime is 6 p.m.;Soup or Bowl Round 2, 8 p.m., $15; openmic, 10 p.m., free.
—Friday, April 15: Jimmy Dore, 8 p.m.and 10 p.m., $20.—Saturday, April 16: Jimmy Dore, 7 p.m.and 9:30 p.m., $20.FOX THEATER POMONA: 301 S.Garey Ave., Pomona. Info at (909) 784-3677 or foxpomona.com.— Friday, April 8: Killswitch Engage,Memphis May Fire, 36 Crazyfists, Tooth-grinder. 7 p.m., $26-$32.50.—Wednesday, April 13: Underworld,
Bob Moses. 9 p.m., $34.50.—Thursday, April 14: Silversun Pickups,Foals. 9 p.m., $35.— Friday, April 15: Bone Thugs-n-Har-mony. 8 p.m., $25.THE GLASS HOUSE: 200 W. SecondSt., Pomona. Info at (909) 865-3802 orglasshouse.us.—Friday, April 8: (at Acerogami) The
Dead Ships, The Soft White Sixties. 21and over, 9 p.m., $7.—Saturday, April 9: Local artist showcasewith We The Monsters, Kings ProphetSurge, Andora. All ages, 6:30 p.m., $12.—Saturday, April 9: (at Acerogami) Blon-tourage, Sometimes We Sing Together. 21and over, free.—Thursday, April 14: Courtney BarnettAlvvays. All ages, 8:45 p.m. (Sold out).THE PRESS RESTAURANT: 129
Harvard Ave. Live music Thursdaythrough Saturday, open until 2 a.m. LiveDJ every Thursday at 11 p.m. 21 and overafter 9 p.m. Standing room only after 9:30p.m. No cover unless otherwise notedInfo at thepressrestaurant.com or (909)625-4808.—Friday, April 8: Coleslaw, 11 p.m.
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—Saturday, April 9: Zentronic, 10 p.m.—Sunday, April 10: KSPC Presents: SunsetReview/Forward Into the Past, live radio show, 1 p.m.;piano with Kana Yamato, 6 p.m.; karaoke with Saman-tha, 9:30 p.m.—Tuesday, April 12: King trivia night, 8:30 p.m.—Wednesday, April 13: Homero Chavez Duo, 9:30p.m.—Thursday, April 14: Teryn Re, 8:30 p.m.; Mixer Jon,
11 p.m.—Friday, April 15: Mario Rojas and Saturday NightPink, 11 p.m.—Saturday, April 16: Spencer the Gardener, 11 p.m.PIANO PIANO: 555 W. Foothill Blvd. Live duelingpiano show: Wednesday and Thursday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.,Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 21 and over. $5cover on Fridays and Saturdays after 8 p.m. (no covercharge with student ID). Info at (909) 547-4266.—Tuesdays: Taco Tuesday, $1 tacos, drink specials.—Wednesdays: Rockstar karaoke, rock the mic or jamwith the band, drink specials.TUTTI MANGIA: 102 Harvard Ave. Late night happyhour every Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.Bar menu available until 10:30 p.m. featuring $2 oys-ter shooters and $3 caprese sliders.—Fridays: Kip Noble (keyboards). 5 to 11 p.m.
—Saturdays: Various artists. 5 to 11 p.m.WALTER’S RESTAURANT: 310 Yale Ave. VIP andfire pit lounge open from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Happy hourspecials are only valid in the bar and lounge areas. Infoat (909) 767-2255.
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The 33rd Claremont Folk Festival, set for Sunday,May 22, will feature a different venue and time framethan usual. The music extravaganza will be held atPomona College’s Sontag Greek Theatre at PomonaCollege, with gates opening at 3 p.m. and music startingat 4 p.m.
The lineup for the event includes Grammy Award-winning East LA Chicano rock group Quetzal at 4 p.m.;internationally-renowned music and dance group TheYuval Ron Ensemble, which focuses on traditional sa-cred Middle Eastern repertoire, at 5:15 p.m.; formerRage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, whohas forged a successful career as an acoustic troubadourwith a political message, at 6:30 p.m.; and multi-instru-mentalist David Lindley at 8 p.m.
Workshops, offered free with Claremont Folk Festi-val admission, will be presented at the Folk Music Cen-ter, located at 220 Yale Ave. in the Village. Just bringyour ticket with you to participate in an introduction tobanjo led by Kent Besocke at 11 a.m.; a mountain dul-cimer workshop with Leo Kretzner at noon; and a 1 p.m.presentation on “The History of...” by folksinger/song-fighter” Ross Altman at 1 p.m.
The Sontag Greek Theatre is at Pomona College, lo-cated at 300 E. Bonita Ave. in Claremont.All seating is general admission, which includes a
mix of concrete bench seats, chair seating and openlawn. Local gourmet restaurant Pappas Artisinal will sell
food, and libations will be offered by Dale Bros Brew-ery and Plume Ridge Wine Merchants.
Guests are advised to bring stadium seats or seat cush-ions for bench seating, and may bring low-back chairsfor lawn seating only. Personal food and beverages arenot allowed except reusable water bottles. Free parking
will be available at the nearby Pomona College parkingstructure. This is a rain or shine event.Tickets are $30 each, and can be purchased on the
Folk Music Center website, www.folkmusiccenter.com,through Brown Paper Tickets.
Folk Music Festival to take place at PomonaCollege’s Greek theater
COURIER/Steven FelschundneffDavid Lindley will return to this year’s Folk Music Fes-tival to be held at Pomona College’s Sontag Theatre.
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Across
1. Dance partner
5. Kind of line
10. Poi root
14. Orchestra instrument
15. “He’s ____ hero!”
16. Citing word
17. Indication
18. Claremont College helping high schoolstudents with its Homework Hotline
20. Direct, as a confrontation
22. Recesses
23. Boot or a flip-flop
24. Scottish hillsides
25. Old bloc
28. Kind of call
30. Cut glass crystal
31. Mobile state
32. Of uncertain outcome
36. Slippery fish
37. By and by
41. Meadow (Brit.)42. Troubles
44. Kind of cake or meal
45. Construction site sight
47. Bad loan
49. Snoops
50. Grape variety
52. Pledge
53. Like dishwater
54. Pomona-Pitzer women’s tennis team that
won the national 2016 ITA Indoor TennisChampionships
58. Dropped leaflets, perhaps
60. A lifetime
62. Norway’s capital
63. “Come here ___?”
64. Unusual, as of a breed
65. Beta, for example
66. Years of youth
67. Evergreen, for one
Down
1. Cry for assistance
2. Newspaper column
3. Failed attempt
4. Beginning
5. In ____s with (collusion)
6. Sermonize
7. Cruel Roman emperor
8. Crumpled
9. Bar beverage
10. Set of kettledrums
11. Constant criticism
12. Mounts up
13. “Against all ___”
19. Agile
21. Basis of a musical composition
24. White rice’s lack
25. Cascade
26. Cream in the middle cookie27. Repellent
28. Pungent
29. United Nations labor org.
33. Fly the coop
34. Foreboding
35. Thanksgiving dishes
38. Beat badly
39. Cup handle
40. Circumference
43. Dark solar area
46. Without notes48. Bean used to make miso
49. Songs of thanksgiving
50. Prize money
51. Some reality show winners
52. Pun-loving poet Nash
53. See
54. Sound’s partner
55. Chamber or diluvian?
56. Close in on
57. Small wound
59. Mr. ___ bucks61. Born name
Puzzle 362 by Myles Mellor
Answers to 361
GOURMET GUIDE
BRIDGES AUDITORIUM: 450 N.College Way, Pomona College. Box officehours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. For information or to purchasetickets, visit pomona.edu/bridges or call(909) 607-1139. —Friday, April 8: Shen Yu, 8 p.m., $60-$150. —Saurday, April 9: Shen Yu, 2 p.m. and7:30 p.m., $60-$150.CANDLELIGHT PAVILION: 455 W.Foothill Blvd. Information at candlelight- pavilion.com or (909) 626-1254. —Through April 9: Oklahoma! Admis-sion (including dinner) is $58 to $73. —April 15 through May 28:How to Suc-
ceed in Business Without Really Try-ing. $25 preview available for April 15
performance only, otherwise admission(including dinner) is $58 to $73.CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOLDON F. FRUECHTE THEATRE FOR
THE PERFORMING ARTS: 1601 N.Indian Hill Blvd. Information at chsthe-atre.cusd.claremont.edu or (909) 624-9053, ext. 30463. —Friday, April 15: ComedySportz, 7:02 p.m. G-rated, family fun. Tickets at thedoor. —April 21 through 23: The CompleatWrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged). 7:30 p.m.THE GROVE THEATER : 276 E. Ninth St., Upland. Information atgrovetheatre.com or (909) 920-4343.
—April 29 through May 8: Supermanthe Musical.
LAEMMLE’S CLAREMONT 5 THE-ATRE: 450 W. Second St. Information atlaemmle.com or (909)621-5500. Generaladmission, $12; students with ID, $8.50;children under 12, $9; seniors 62 and older,$9; bargain price $9, Monday through Fri-day, all shows before 6 p.m.; Saturday,Sunday and holidays before to 2 p.m.Currently showing : Batman v. Super-man: Dawn of Justice; Eye in theSky; Hello, My Name is Doris; TheBoss; Demolition.
THEATER
CINEMA
COURIER/Steven FelschundneffKatie Stanford warms up during a Com-edySportz team practice at ClaremontHigh School earlier this year. The com-edy troup has a show Friday, April 15 atCHS.
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Rentals
Apartment for rent
TWO bedroom apartment.Stove, refrigerator, washer,dryer, dishwasher, air condi-tioner, garage. $1,125monthly. 1400 Arrow Hwy.,Upland. 626-327-8436.
ONE upstairs bedroomapartment with kitchen, re-frigerator, bathroom, built-instove and carport. Laundryroom available. Ideal for sen-ior citizen or student. Nopets. $975 monthly. Shownby appointment only. CallShirley 909-938-5080 (days
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QUAIL Creek, one bed-room, one bathroom, largebright living room with slid-ers to deck and storage.Garage, pool, spa, tennis,security gated. No smoking.$1,225. Credit check. 951-741-5032.
House for rent
FOUR bedrooms, 1.75 bath-rooms with detached studio.Upgraded kitchen, sharedlaundry. Rent includeswater, gas, electric and In-ternet for $2,500 monthly.WSPM, 909-621-5941.
Office space for rent
GREAT Village location. Med-ical/professional space. Ap-proximately 750 sq. ft. Waitingroom and private half-bath-room. $1,755 monthly in-cludes water. 909-447-7716.
Room for rent
ROOM for rent with privatebathroom. Quiet neighbor-hood. Single occupant. $550monthly including utilities.909-626-4206.
Employment
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SEAMSTRESS. We’re hiringan experienced (two-year minimum) seamstress for our business in Upland. Mustbe dependable, hardworkingand fun! Email resume to [email protected].
GRAPHIC designer neededfor embroidery lay-outs.Entry-level position. Photo-shop experience required.Phone support. Pay starts at$10.50 hourly. Email resumeto [email protected]
or call 909-982-7222.
Marketplace
Antiques
A barn and house full of an-tiques, furniture and smalls.Refinishing too! 909-593-1846. LaVerne. Kensolden-oddities.com.
Sale
HUGE record sale! Thou-sands of LP’s, hundreds of45’s. Spend $50 and savefive percent, spend $100save ten percent. 11902Serra Ave., Chino. Saturday,
April 9, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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