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V illage V entureCLAREMONT’S 34TH ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR

Cour er il remont

claremont-courier.com

Ghost Walk

Tales from thedark side, p10

Archives reveal town’s tricky past, p21Every day is Halloween! p26

October 2015

What’s inside: Venture map/p4, event festivities/p5, booth listings/p6 Online: Haunted photo gallery on claremont-courier.com


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Ghost storiesClaremont Ghost Walk: Tales from the dark side.

A history of griefCOURIER archives reveal town’s tricky past.

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The Claremont Chamber of Commerce is proud to announcethe 34th annual Village Venture

Arts and Crafts Faire. The streets of theClaremont Village will be lined withover 475 booths selling an assortmentof merchandise, including originalhandmade crafts, jewelry, clothingaccessories, original paintings, ceram-ics, glass and photography. This is the perfect place to kick off your holidayshopping. You’ll find something uniquefor everyone on your list!

Great Pumpkin Carving ContestSponsored by Claremont Sunrise RotaryTake your pre-carved pumpkin to the Great PumpkinPatch (corner of Bonita and Harvard avenues.) between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m.Fill out registration form when you drop off your pre-carved pumpkin.Prizes will be awarded at the Great Pumpkin Patch at2 p.m. Participants must be present to win.Pumpkins must be picked up between 2 and 4:30 p.m.Unclaimed pumpkins will be discarded after 4:45 p.m.

Children’s Halloween Costume ParadeParade will begin at 9:30 a.m. All participants mustassemble on Bonita and Harvard avenues by 9:15

a.m. (No motorized vehicles).Parade will be led by the El Roble Marching Band.Participants will receive goodie bags at the end of the parade, sponsored by Moultrie Academy of Music,Voice and Dance.

Musical Entertainment - throughout the daySponsored by Casa ColinaMoultrie Academy of Music, Voice and Dance at theClaremont Depot from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Hanks Cadillac at the Claremont Depot from 2 to 4:30 p.m.Folk Music Center at booth #277.

Food CourtBooths located on First Street between Yale andHarvard avenues.

Business and Organization BoothsBooths located on First Street between Harvard andCollege and between Yale and Indian Hill Boulevard.

ParkingParking is available in any city parking lots and along

city streets including the Metrolink at College/FirstParking Structure, West First and Oberlin.

ShuttleFree service available between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.with buses every 10 to 15 minutes. Last shuttle pick-up is at 5 p.m. Handicapped accessible. Shuttle park-ing and pick-up is available at the following loca-tions: University Facilities: First and Mills, Taylor Hall parking lot: Scripps/Indian Hill, and St.Ambrose Episcopal Church: Bonita/Mountain. Theshuttle drop-off point can be found at the Metrolink Parking: College/First.

Event festivities: Saturday, October 24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rain or shine

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffThe El Roble Intermediate School color guard and marching band led the costume parade at last year’s Village Venturestreet fair. The parade, which is held early Saturday morning, is a popular feature of the yearly extravaganza.


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Apparel and AccessoriesSpace# Company

104 No & Yo

108 Country Attic Boutique

109 The Dragon Flame Shop

111 Linda's Crafts

116 Sinns Art

124 Ribbon Fairy Boutique

130 Designs by Ursula

135 Dress to Kill

162 John A. Conroy

168 Laurie Jo Designs

176 Just Buddha, Inc.

178 Blue River

183 Shakeel's Concepts

187 Simply Roses

190 Dustin and Daisy194 Orangheat

204 Linda Stevens

212 Thai Dye

213 Sun Hwa and Co.

218 Yoney's One Of A Kind

224 Jessie's Girl Couture

241 Anantara

242 Cathy's Collectibles

251 Scents 2 High Heaven

276 Graces Design

293 Freaky Wallets

296 An Original to Remember

302 Diane Country Corner

304 SorellaBella Designs, LLC

305 Greenwood Goodies

306 Kelly's Hartstrings313 Recyclicious

315 elle-ments

319 Ames Creations

324 Bad Pickle Tees

339 Marcy's Bendable Hair Clips

344 Angel Girlz

363 Bag Lady

366 JWT Gnome

376 Maria

378 McGowan Studios Selling

Ecofunwear

385 KBD Studio

393 Jackapotamus

397 Blazin’ Trails

408 Pontigo

411 ini creations412 Martha's Special T's

414 Cheyr-D-Zigns

422 Audrey Durnan

433 Trimitive

434 Rainbow Tie-Dyes

454 Not Made in China

465 Margaret George

468 Backseat Driver

470 Floradora Hats

474 Jones & Johnson Gourd Crafts

484 Captured Colors

504 Mod Clothing

507 Pure Intent

512 Nite Owl Ink

535 TLG Clothing

538 TLC Travel Laundry Company554 GMH Designs

556 Jest for Fun

558 Ecowear Apparel Co.

602 Photo-Kraze

604 PurseSnippity

609 Womanhood Collection

611 Silly Yeti

613 aCutee

Arts

Space# Company

121 Sunset Wave Art

132 Sun Lovers Place

165 Elizabeth Carr

189 Art by Ora

233 Quirino236 Jason Mernick Metal Art

255 MOA Fine Art

263 Primordial Profiles

285 Piri Mee Studio

287 Aiko Institute

328 Patrick Morgan Artisan

334 Robert Marble

341 Pipers Photography

346 Daisy Punk, LLC

350 Maynard Breese Artist

361 Michelle's Art Design

383 Grant Bathke

413 NTKS

416 Jeanne Dana Paper and Stone

431 The Art of Robert Tyler

442 Fiendish Thingies453 Elizabeth Butterfield

472 Don Schimmel Photography

490 Zuniga's Art

501 Art By Opoku

508 Jolana Pineda

551 Jutta Mayrl

617 Dorothy Wallace Photography

Businesses and Organizations

Space# Company

701 Such-A-Deal

703 Candlelight Pavilion

704 Crossroads

705 Our Lady of the Assumption School

707 Inland Valley Humane Society

& SPCA708 Classic Elegance Video Photo

& Media Transfer

709 Kiwanis Club of Claremont

710 Citrus College

711 Eric Martinez State Farm Insurance

712 California Pest Management

713 Justin A. Shuffer, DDS

714 WSR Real Estate Sales

& Management

715 Silpada Designs

716 California Computer Schools, Inc.

717 360 Remodeling

721 DoubleTree by Hilton Claremont

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722 WIA Warner Ins Agency

723 Claremont Heritage724 Claremont Chiropractic

725 Foothill Country Day School

726 Ophelia's Jump Productions

727 League of Women Voters Claremont

728 Claremont Bible Chapel

729 Saint Mark Episcopal School

730 Atlas Spinal Care

732 Solar City

733 LA Times

734 The Leather Boutique

735 Democratic Club of Claremont

736 CJC Marketing

741 Massage Envy

742 Claremont Craft Ales

743 Sonnie Faires Nerium International

744 Claremont Community Schoolof Music

745 Pilgrim Place

746 Western Christian Schools

747 The Claremont Forum

748 Plume Ridge Bottle Shop

749 Sekai Black Belt Academy

750 RE/MAX Resources

751 Trinity Youth Services

752 Claremont HS Theatre

753 Pomona College

754 Claremont Modern Dentistry

755 Bungalow 360

756 Village Network Africa

757 U.S Bank

758 Daily Bulletin

759 Tupperware

760 Nation Wide Real Estate Executives

761 ITT Technical Institute

762 Temple Beth Israel Preschool771 Moultrie Academy of Music,

Voice & Dance

772 VNA Hospice & Palliative Care

Southern California

773 Pomona Valley Audubon Society

774 Southern California Golden

Retriever Rescue

775 Real Connections: A Village of

Community Senior Services

776 Pomona Valley Hospital

Medical Center

777 Claremont Museum of Art

778 Harry C. Brown, DDS

779 Origami Owl

780 Granite Creek Community Church

781 Sam & Alfreda Maloof Foundationfor Arts and Crafts

782 Pomona Catholic School

783 It Works- Independent Consultant

784 Saint Johns Sponge Co.

785 Int'l Lutheran Laymen's League

803 Claremont Yes on Public Safety

804 Intelligent Floor Solutions

805 Turf-n-California

806 Unleashed by Petco

807 Lucky Feet Shoes

808 Abundant Life Chiropractic

809 Next Door Solar

810 Perry's Collectibles

811 United Nations Association of

Pomona Valley

814 Cruise One Hathaway Vacations

815 Mijac Alarm

816 Kundalini Inspired Creations

817 Panache818 Solid Rock Church

819 Claremont Unified School District

820 Initials, Inc.

822 Inland Valley Repertory Theatre

823 Laga Handbags

824 St. Luke Lutheran Church

825 Organic Wellness Center

826 Priceless Pet Rescue

827 AMO Marketing

828 Pomona Unified School District

Child Development

829 Link Educational Institute

830 ADT Security Services

831 Elvi Bath Bombs & More

835 Light 4 Life- University of La Verne

836 Sottobosco837 Tri-City Mental Health

838 Urban Soul Oils

Ceramics

Space# Company

126 Barbara Lamb Ceramics

140 The American Museum of

Ceramic Art

182 JPW Pottery

222 Pako Lazo

234 Symphony of Creative Expressions

240 Cactus Jack Ceramics

284 Of The Earth Ceramics

292 Mary Swann

320 ShaJa Ceramics

327 Jan Cabrera

381 Malgosia Nowakowski

386 Rica Aghasi401 Beyond Blue Ceramics

404 Venier Ceramics

425 Cardoza Pottery

426 Ellen Williams Ceramic Art

443 Squires Ceramic Studio

455 Potter of LaQuinta

483 Fabrile Studios

583 Ramona Paloma Tile Studios

Crafts

Space# Company

106 Gerda Mason

107 Carl's Welding

125 Suzanne's

138 Curmudgeon Cards

163 Busy Brushes166 Starfish Are People Too

188 The Happy Golfer

191 One Crafty Mess

193 The Smoke Stack Co.

206 I am Mandy Made

215 3 Dog Design

217 Dots Daughter Designs

252 Stone Struck

273 Pixie Village Cottages

295 Judy Morrison

303 Daisies

314 Stillwater Co.

321 Chicken Lips

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330 Grain in Focus

338 Kathleen Miller

343 Sun Kissed Herbal

347 Antiquity Body Care, LLC

349 Kori M. Capaldi

365 Baby Cadeaux

368 Cuddle Cups

387 Service Center for Independent Life

388 Craft 4 U

391 Elva Rodriguez

394 Inner Sol Body Essentials

396 Everyday Crafts Shop

402 Essential Addictions

406 Blossom Soap Co.

409 Body Scentsations

415 Larcon Products

429 Friends 1st Crafters

445 Judy Day

462 Country Neighbor Crafts

467 Heather's Cards

475 American Vintage Fare

486 Papermade Craft Shop

503 Botanicals by the Sea

506 Dianna's Gourds-n-Crafts

513 Martel Crafts

561 Broney Distributing

605 Elaine Cobb

607 Tarnished Angels

610 Kat's Dollies

Floral and Garden

Space# Company

117 Woodland Creations

167 Frank's Bonsai

225 Cheep "Housing"

244 Lily's Florist & Gifts

247 S.C. Ironworks

260 Janet Jobe

297 Clay Do Flowers

310 Glass Garden Diva's

311 WS Home Craft

326 Vintage Chimes

337 Dennis Shaw Artist

390 Monalisa's

457 Pacific Winds

476 Windancer

532 Old Mexico Arts & Crafts

579 Violet Perfection by Gini

601 Barbara Larson/Art Metal

Food Court

Space# Company

521 Rosa's Tacos

522 Gourmet Blends

523 Pam’s Sweet Shack

524 Charlas

525 All Stars Dips

526 Cjontes

527 Fallen Fruit from Rising Women

528 Korean BBQ

529 Green Mango Thai Bistro

530 Planet Cookies

531 Bert & Rocky's Cream Co.

562 Olive Avenue

563 Indonesian Satay

565 Pine Haven Café and Catering

566 Diamond Valley Gourmet

567 JB's Famous BBQ

568 Bubba's Jerky

569 The Tamale Guy

570 Garysseasoning

571 Justin Popping Good Corn

572 Marco's Produce

573 Bamboo Hut

574 Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

575 Now You're Poppin

Glass

Space# Company

128 Michael Foster, Stained Glass

134 Follies

170 Jerry Lin

186 KS Creations

257 Glass Action Studio

281 Second Tyme Chimes

318 Beads Bottles and Bags by ME

377 M.Newmark Crystal Glass Nail Files

423 David Tate Blown Glass

444 Judy's Fusion

481 Caruso & Foschi Designs

491 Hand Blown Glass by Ivan Adaniya

555 Creative Glassworks by Christina

560 Jeff Price Art Glass

603 Phantasia Art Glass

Home Decor

Space# Company

302 Diane Country Corner

112 Brenda Landon

114 Aprons, Etc.

122 Kathy Bell

174 HWL Tablecloth Sales

175 Cindy Whitehead

179 Leaf Motif

192 D's Designs

195 My Mother's Daughter

214 Wine Country Candles

249 Classy Sassy Sisters

274 Sew Rockin’ Designs

282 JL Company Market Baskets

307 Quillos by Pat

308 Vintage Rhodes

316 Happy Shacks

317 Waycool Candles

323 Oilcloth Alley

329 Vineglow

335 3 Old Hens

342 Cakes in Bloom

348 Blue Violet Muffin

352 Southern Charms

364 Pillow Picasso

371 Autumn Enchantment

374 Blankety Blank Designs

380 Outrageous Embroidery

395 RJ's Unique Boutique

398 Stella Star

430 Yu-neek

450 Stella Divina

464 Summerfield Candles

488 The Om

493 Natural Body & Bath

511 Good Vibrations

533 Handmade by Karen

553 Rena Howe Design

559 Cuzi's Custom Crafts & Embroidery

606 Susie Sew 'n' Sew




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614 Royal Quilts and Beads

615 Little Shop of Guitars

Jewelry

Space# Company

110 Taj Taj Designs

115 Personal Touch

123 Silver Spoon Jewelry

127 Creations By Krys

129 Milestones

131 On The Rawks

133 Allan Mason

136 Rone Prinz

139 Helen Crisp

164 Elizabeth Carr

181 Sanderra

185 Exotika Fashion

211 Ancient Echoes216 Sharon Kaplan Jewelry

223 Kay Taylor Handcrafted Jewelry

235 Atelier Akion

248 Voz Jewelry

253 William Harrold Design

258 Mi Juleree

272 Jackie Cohen Jewelry Designs

275 Leather E

278 Kozakh

283 Cathy's Earcuffs

286 Riokko Design

294 Studio of Bob Johnson

309 Panache Jewelry

312 Tiffany's House, Inc.

322 Little Muse Designs

325 Teresa Thorn Design

333 Excavade

336 Tommy Lane Jewelry

340 Joy's345 Rica Jewels

351 Anni Designs

362 Stapleton-McErlane Designs

369 The Lath Straw

375 Rewind

379 Arts Anvil

384 Forkedelic

389 Winters Designs

392 Bali Buddha

403 JX-Style

405 CharlaRae

407 Janet Bergner

410 Color Conscious

427 Shell-Bell Designs

432 Jay Simmons Designs

446 Personal Touch Designs

451 Beth Kukuk Handcrafted Jewelry

456 Adornments

458 J. Dubson - Design Odyssey

463 Sparkles by Sarwat

471 Porcelain Designs

473 Hasri Collection

482 Slavic Gifts

485 Andi Danie Designs

487 The Joan & Lucy Show

492 Jewelry by Peter

502 Created by Stephanie/The Roots

of Africa

505 Swan Jewelry

509 Victoria Duque Creations

534 Inner Earth Jewelry

537 Jewelry by Naomi

552 Eco-Je'

557 Despina Buoncristiani Couture

578 TLC Pearls582 Wings Studio, Inc.

608 Sweets & Sparkles

612 Linda's Jewelry Creations

616 T Stones Jewelry

Music

Space# Company

172 Livingston Music

370 Arrow Records

Village Business

Space# Company

113 The Chama

141 Vintage Odyssey

173 The Bath Workshop

177 Healthy Hair Bar Salon and Wigs

201 Cheese Cave

202 Xerxes for Gents

203 Tocaja

205 Tattle Tails

221 Claremont Chamber of Commerce

231 The Diamond Center

232 Claremont Village Treasures

243 Some Crust Bakery

256 Podge’s Claremont Deli & Juice

259 Sunny Days

261 Amelie

262 Buddhamouse Emporium

277 Folk Music Center

331 City of Claremont

367 The Men's Shop

373 Himalayan Collections

447 Hendricks Pharmacy

452 Tintura Salon

466 Jacqueline's Home Décor 489 Friends of the Claremont Library

497 Rio de Ojas

539 Aromatique Skin & Body Care

577 First City Credit Union

580 Mint Leaf Natural Products

& Massage

581 Escape Salon

801 Claremont Lock & Key

802 Art and Sol Fine Art Classes

812 Maple Boutique

813 Vom Fass

821 Bottega 25

834 Replay Vintage

Wood

Space# Company

105 Zofia's Boxes

161 Grandpas Off His Rocker

171 Imagination Depot

180 rayroundsdesigns

184 GW Wilson Co.

207 Eduardo Fernandez

291 Gomez Carvings, LLC

372 James Hoover Woodworks

428 Birds Wood Shack

461 Hudson River Inlay

469 Wood Craft by David

494 Wood U Like

510 The Great American Toy Company

536 D and D Woodworking



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In a place as old as Claremont, there’s

bound to be a few spooky ghost sto-ries peppered around town. The city

is full of beautiful old homes that havetales of otherworldly mischief hidingaround every cobwebbed corner.

The Claremont Ghost Walk, now in its third year, brought the City of Trees’ creepy history to the fore-front on October 3 and 4. Organized by the ClaremontGirl Scout Troop 109, the event also featured a Gypsycaravan complete with tarot readings, card tricks, for-tune telling and a spine-tingling string quartet.

At the rear of the caravan, a projector screen playedscenes from classic horror films of the 1920s and1930s, including Nosferatu, Dracula and ThePhantom of the Opera.

According to event coordinator Joan Bunte, the troopcreated and staffed almost all of the booths at theGypsy caravan. “It lets the Girl Scouts shine,” she said.

The walk first started out as “just a troop thing,”according to troop mom Holly Pugno. As it grew in popularity, the girls teamed up with Ms. Bunte andturned it into an event all Claremont families can enjoy.

This year, the event was completely sold out—225 people enjoyed the frightening festival, according toMs. Pugno.

The centerpiece of the festivities was the walk itself.Ms. Pugno, clad in a black cloak and holding an oldlantern, led the group through the Village to locationsthat some say carry hair-raising histories.

“Whether the stories are old or new, all the stories aretrue,” Ms. Pugno said. “Nothing is made up.”

The first stop on the tour was Some Crust Bakery,

a Claremont institution that apparently contains a pesky poltergeist.

The building was originally constructed in 1889 asClaremont’s first general store and became a bakery in1916. Throughout the years, employees and customershave reported objects, ranging from coffee cups to 40- pound menu boards, flying across the bakery.

In an alarming anecdote, one of the bakery’s cakedecorators, Katrina, was working one evening whena roll of cellophane launched from the shelf and land-ed on the table between her and her co-worker, as if possessed by a malevolent spirit. Another cake deco-rator felt something hit her in the back, which turned

out to be a glob of buttercream frosting. Nobody elsewas in the room.

Scott Feemster has experienced his run-ins with the

specter as well. One night, while working the grave-yard shift to prepare pastries for the morning, Mr.Feemster witnessed coffee cups careening across theroom. He was the only one in the room at the time.

The second stop on the tour was Barbara Cheatley’sgift shop. The proprietor’s tale didn’t involve the storeitself, but instead took place at Ms. Cheatley’s 1880sVictorian farmhouse home in Ontario.

It began when Ms. Cheatley bought a long, narrowantique chest from a dealer. Once Ms. Cheatley broughtthe chest home, people in the house began to see shad-owy figures in the corner of their eyes. Eventually,

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COURIER photos/Peter WeinbergerStephanie Johnson of La Verne was all ears during the third stop on the tour at Olga’s UndergroundFurniture, located on 262 Fourth St. Before it was used as a one-stop shop for the dearly departed, aman named Timmy tried to turn it into a hair salon. He never realized his vision, dying in the desert ofa drug overdose before his shop opened.

One of the many pit-stops for the Ghost Walk in theVillage is Some Crust on Yale Avenue. Here GirlScout Jenna Heskin tells a ghostly story about themuch-loved bakery.


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apparitions revealed themselves in their full form.One ghost was dressed in an old blue military coat

with brass buttons, and another was dressed in a graymilitary coat. The two spirits appeared frequently indifferent parts of Ms. Cheatley’s house, including on

her driveway and in the bathroom.The ghosts even bothered guests in Ms. Cheatley’s

home, at one point causing a worker who was remod-eling her home to pack up his tools and leave.

Eventually, Ms. Cheatley found out the antiquechest was actually something more macabre: aholding coffin, used to temporarily house dead bod-

ies during the Civil War.The third stop on the tour was Olga’s Underground

Furniture, located on 262 Fourth St. Before it was usedas a one-stop shop for the dearly departed, a man namedTimmy tried to turn it into a hair salon. He never real-ized his vision, dying in the desert of a drug overdose


The fourth stop on the ghost walk tour was none other than Bridges Auditorium, Pomona College’s famous theater. Staff and visitors insist the historicvenue is haunted.

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before his shop opened. It remainedvacant for a short time before it wasonce again turned into a hair salon.

During the house’s second salon stint,strange things began to happen. One of the stylists, Ray Riojas, felt a creepy,otherworldly presence touch his shoul-der and send a chill through his body.

When Mr. Riojas turned around, hesaw a dark, shadowy figure turn the cor-ner at the end of a hallway. He couldonly make out a vague description of the visitor: a man wearing a black mink coat with shoulder-length hair.

When a beauty representative arrivedat the shop, Mr. Riojas described thestrange encounter to him. The shockedrepresentative told Mr. Riojas the fig-ure was none other than Timmy, the

doomed entrepreneur.From that time, ghostly encounters

regularly occurred, even after Mr.Riojas and his wife left and a floralshop opened at the space. To ward off Timmy’s spirit, the new owners burnedsage in the house. But once theyreturned the next day, every flower inthe house was frozen solid.

The fourth stop on the tour was noneother than Bridges Auditorium, PomonaCollege’s historic and famous theater.Legend has it that a handyman namedWalter, who was working on the audi-torium and adored the building, fell tohis death from the rafters during con-struction.

According to storyteller Chuck Ketter,

Walter never really left the theater heloved so much. Over the years, peoplehave seen his figure in the corners of their eyes, and stage lights have beentampered with when nobody wasaround.

When the theater was used duringfilming of the television show The WestWing, a crewmember taking a break in

the restroom had a close encounter withthe spirit world.

“While he was washing his hands, hefelt a presence behind him,” Mr. Ketter said. “He looks up in the mirror, and inthe reflection behind him, he sees a manin 1930s clothing standing behind himand looking at him. He quickly turnedto look, and there was no one there.”

It seems as if Walter will always be a part of Bridges Auditorium.

The fifth stop was at PomonaCollege’s Sumner Hall. According tospeaker Gina Capaldi, the hall was orig-

inally a hotel and is among the oldest buildings in Claremont.

Paul and Gwendolyn Rose, who wereoriginally from the Midwest, wereguests at the hotel while looking for a permanent place to live. Paul was awomanizer and, after he was caught withanother woman, Gwendolyn was founddead in the basement of the hotel. Shewas said to have died of a broken heart.

Over the years, people who work inthe building have experienced strangeevents. Frank Bedoya, Pomona College’sassociate dean of campus life, has hearddoors slam in the basement area whenhe was alone in the building.

Another school employee, Irineo DeLeon, saw Gwendolyn when lockingup the building for the night. After checking for unexplained sounds com-ing from the basement, Mr. De Leonsaw the apparition of a woman in aVictorian dress walking across the basement and disappearing through aclosed door. After he opened the door,the room was empty.

The sixth stop on the tour was thestately Seaver House on CollegeAvenue. The house, built in 1900 byCarlton and Estelle Seaver, was origi-nally located on the corner of Holt andGarey. It was moved to the PomonaCollege grounds in 1979 after Mr. and

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COURIER photos/Peter WeinbergerOrganized by the Claremont Girl Scout Troop 109, the ghost walk also featureda Gypsy caravan complete with tarot readings, card tricks, fortune telling anda string quartet just outside Hendrick’s Pharmacy on Harvard Avenue.


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The fourth stop on the tour was Pomona College’s historic and famous theater, Bridges Auditorium. Storyteller Chuck Ketter described the origin andactivities of resident ghost “Walter.”


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COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffABOVE: A famous Diane Arbus photo and Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” inspired the Día de los Muertos win-dow display at Claremont Photo and Video. RIGHT: Olga’s Underground Furniture has an ornately painted two-panel

window display depicting traditional sugar skulls.


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OFFICE: (909) 624-8165REAL [email protected]

Ellie Goritz REAL ESTATE BROKER Lic. #00466987

2261 Marietta Ave., Claremont

DEAR ELLIE, Thank you for all yourhelp in finding us a beautiful new home. We don’tknow how you put up with us, but your patience

and hard work are really appreciated. —M. G.

Happy Autumn! Have a great time at

Village Venture from...

Jacqueline Cook, owner of Jacqueline’s Home Décor,

coordinated this celebration for the Claremont VillageMarketing Group.Fanciful, colorful and glittered window masterpieces

may be viewed at Amelie, Aromatique Skin and BodyCare, Claremont Photo and Video, Espiau’s Restaurantand Cantina, Full of Life, Hands Down Nail Spa, HandsDown Too, Hendricks Pharmacy, Ilo Collective,Jacqueline’s Home Décor, Kut Haus Salon, LaemmleTheatre, Olga’s Underground Furniture, Shraddha-Meditation Studio, Sonja Stump Photography, TheColony at Loft 204, The Grove Vintage, The Last DropCafé, Village Postmark and Yogurtland.

Local artists who shared their interpretations of thisfestive art form include Evelyn Acosta, EddieCunningham, Debbie Fuentes, Sandy Garcia, DannyHinzo, Jordan LoGiudice, Suzanne Poulos and Kathy

Starke.

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COURIERphoto/StevenFelschundneffPedestrianspass by Rio DeOjas, wherethey have dis-played a Día delos Muertosaltar for manyyears.


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Claremont is a pretty lively placeon Halloween nights. You have

families roving through the

Village, trick-or-treating and taking in

sights like the Howl-O’Ween Dog

Costume Contest. You also have extra

police cruisers on the prowl, looking for

anyone who may have taken the wheel

after having a few too many.

Occasionally, an incident takes place, usuallyinvolving an adult who has imbibed a surfeit of spir-its. Such was the case in a rather amusing incidentthat took place on Halloween night in 2014, asrecorded in the COURIER police blotter.

A Claremont police officer returned to his squad car at about 2 a.m. after making an arrest. After hearing

Now and Then: The City of Trees once went wild on October 31

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COURIER file photo/Robert FramptonThe Claremont volunteer fire department poses infront of the station on Second Street, circa 1950.


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heavy breathing, he found a woman dressed in a black cat costume passed out in the back seat. Policespeculated that, in her disoriented state, she mayhave thought the vehicle was a taxi. The 25-year-

old, who hailed from northern California, wasarrested for being drunk and disorderly and releasedon $250 bail.

But despite the rare Halloween misadventure, it’snothing like the old days, when Claremont was infa-mous for its All Hallows’ Eve hijinks.

A story in the November 4, 1949 edition of theCOURIER, “Halloween Score Tells Extent of Damages in City,” evokes the climate at the time,when local ne’er-do wells chose to carpe noctem,seize the night, in a reign of mischief.

The article related the following tally: “Six palms burned in five fires; 12 fireplugs opened; eightminor fires in streets; six streetlights broken; sixwindows smashed or shot at; and seven or eightfences knocked down or damaged, among other

incidents.”Amazingly, the list was actually a sign of growing

civil obedience. “The record appeared better thanlast year, following published appeals against water waste and vandalism, but was still far from spot-less,” it was reported.

A look at the headline of the aforementioned warn-ing, printed on the front page of the October 29, 1949

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COURIER archiveThe front page of the October 29, 1953 edition ofthe Claremont COURIER highlights Halloween fes-tivities, encouraging residents to enjoy communityevents instead of causing “grief.” The articlestates: “The few who believe that Halloween night

gives them a license to destroy other people’sproperty will find more than ghosts and goblins.They will discover that [Chief of Police T. E.]Swoveland has asked the Reserve police membersto assist that evening and has arranged for the useof several extra vehicles as patrol units.”

COURIER archiveA T.G.&Y. advertisement

from the October 19,1961 edition of the

Claremont COURIER“Shopping Bee” show-cases Halloween good-

ies “from spooks toclowns, witches to

queens...a costume forevery little boy and girl,and just $1.98 each. Let

them choose theirfavorite one, complete

with mask.”


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COURIER, shows that the city was facing famil-iar concerns: “Gushing Fireplugs to be SeriousOffense on Halloween Due to Water Shortage.”

“Gushing fire hydrants and flaming palm trees areOUT this Halloween because of the critical water shortage affecting Claremont and other parts of Pomona valley after a five-year drought,” the news- paper noted.

If too much water was wasted via open hydrantsor was used to quench “mischief fires,” the articlewarned, the city might find itself short of water needed to fight a major fire.

Then Police Chief Paul Gordon expressed dismayat the way the holiday seemed to transform residentsinto Claremonsters: “There have been few good pranks or jokes observed here in recent years, andfar too many leading to vandalism.”

The previous year must have been particularlydisheartening for Chief Gordon and his crew. Thearticle recalled the vandalism toll of Halloween1948, which included no less than 37 fire-plug gush-ers, 11 torched palms and six other minor fires.

Local firefighters were right to be vigilant aboutthe water supply. Much like today, Claremont wasfacing unusually high temperatures, as recorded inthe November 4, 1948 edition of the COURIER.The front page included a weather update titled “20-Year November Heat Record Set.” November 1 and2 had highs of 90 and 93, respectively. It had been90 degrees on Halloween.

Heated Halloween mayhem continued apace for the next several years. A 1954 post-mortem on theholiday’s toll, “Halloween Pranks Do Small DamageOver 4-Day Period,” gave a nod to the city’s growingreputation for ghoulish games.

“All Saint’s Eve was a reasonably quiet one for Claremont, but the pace picked up in the followingfew days as belated celebrants got in their licks.”

Two small rugs were stolen off a Ms. NormaWood’s porch, depriving her Cocker Spaniel“Blackout” of his usual napping spot. A palm tree wasset ablaze in Oak Park Cemetery, and two residentsreported rowdy revelers emptying trash cans full of garbage on their property.

Perhaps most outraged was a west Baseline resi-dent who informed police that “a gang of hood-lums” had pelted her house with eggs.

It’s been some time since the police’s crackdownon widespread Halloween hoodlumism warrantedfront-page coverage. But update the police chief’sname to Paul Cooper and the warning stands. Keepit safe, sane and water-wise this Halloween. Andleave those palm trees alone!

—Sarah Torribio

[email protected]

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S ponsored by the city of Claremont and local businesses, the

Halloween Spooktacular pro-vides children ages 2 to 12with an unforgettable, fun andentertaining experience in an

environment that is a safealternative to traditional door-to-door “trick or treating.”

The event set for Saturday, October 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the ClaremontVillage business district. Admissionis free.

A variety of roving entertainment

will be provided throughout the

Village, and many local businesses

and shops will be handing out candy

to children of all ages.

In addition to trick or treating from

2 to 4 p.m., free games, entertainment

and face painting will be offered at the

Depot from 1 to 4 p.m. A Howl-o-

Ween dog costume contest will com-

mence at 2 p.m. and the Rainforest

Romp Animal show will take place at

2:30 p.m. At 3:30 p.m., kids are asked

to return to the Depot for a children’s

costume contest.

Call Human Services for more infor-

mation at (909) 399-5490.

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Artist A. G. Castaneda— or Gus, as many callhim—is known for his

dark subject matter. With hiscurrent exhibition at Claremontgallery The Colony at Loft 204,Mr. Castaneda challenges whathe calls the “dark stigma.”

“I purposely juxtaposed symbols of lifeand death,” he said of the show, on viewin the Packing House venue throughOctober 31. “With my artwork, I want tochange the viewer’s thoughts, or at least

make them question their thoughts, onthe symbols of life and death. It does

not always have to be ‘dark.’”In one piece epitomizing the artist's

milieu, a young woman wears a skulltopped with a crown, as if ready for amonstrous masquerade.

If asked to describe his art, he’ll ask you to describe it.

“I don't feel my art is dark but, yes, Ido love the macabre—classic and tradi-tional ghost stories and Halloween— hence my love for October,” heexplained. “It’s my favorite time of year, not just for Halloween but for theseason changing, the days gettingshorter, the smell of autumn.”

Mr. Castaneda works mostly with

watercolor paints, then incorporates oil pastel for richer and deeper color satu-

ration or art pen for sharpness. “I reallyenjoy the movement of watercolor andthe techniques involved with the medi-um,” he said. “Oil pastels I enjoy for the literal hands-on approach; it’s across between sculpting and painting.”

He recently moved to Upland after living in Claremont for three yearswhere he worked as a bartender untilmaking a career change to pursue hisart full-time.

“I realized many of my ventures hadto do with creativity, so it was time tostop creating for other people and startcreating for myself,” he shared.

He feels that it was a good move

“spiritually, emotionally and physically, but financially I’m an artist,” he joked.

Mr. Castaneda sees great potential for a Claremont art revival. “I think for Claremont having such a large commu-nity of artists, the art scene is somewhatsubdued.”

He’d like to see the fine residentartists at the Claremont Colleges min-gle more with off-campus locals look-ing to make their mark. It would, Mr.Castaneda said, help strengthen thelocal art community as a whole.

Mr. Castaneda is delighted to be back in the City of Trees, this time servingup art instead of cocktails.

“I instantly fell in love with the city,and more so the people. Everyone I

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meet and know here has some artistic

talent or are connected to some artform.”See “The Artwork of A. G. Castaneda”

through October 31 at The Colony atLoft 204, located at 532 W. First St.#204, upstairs in the ClaremontPacking House.

Visit the gallery in November for their next exhibition featuring photography by Michael D’Avello in support of theMovember Foundation, titled “TheBeard Collection: Rite of Passage.”

—Jenelle [email protected]

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COURIER photo/Jenelle RenschArtist A. G. Castaneda standsamong his collection duringthe exhibit’s opening reception.The exhibit is on display at TheColony at Loft 204 at theClaremont Packing Housethrough October 31.


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For most people, dressing up for

Halloween is a stressful once-a-year affair, but at The Theatre

Company, costuming people is an artform that is practiced daily.

With a collection of more than 200,000 costumesand growing, The Theatre Company is one of the biggest providers of show costumes in southernCalifornia. At the helm of this giant enterprise isactress and costume connoisseur Barbara Hinrichsenand her husband Greg.

Mr. Hinrichsen and his close friend MarylouWaldrum started the business in 1972 after directing

numerous plays and noticing the lack of quality cos-

tumes available. The two began building the compa-ny in Mr. Hinrichsen’s garage until they outgrew thespace. Ms. Hinrichsen married into the business in1984 after meeting Mr. Hinrichsen during a produc-tion of The Music Man that the pair starred in.

Over the course of three decades, the Hinrichsenshave revolutionized costume rentals in their BensonAvenue location in Upland. The building that wasonce an auto-repair shop has been thoroughly over-hauled, with every possible workspace covered infabric, feathers, glitter and get-ups.

But not all remnants of the building’s past could be

The Theatre Company helps actors, partygoers go incognito

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COURIER photos/Jenelle RenschJessica Gustin Pfahler dresses as Marie Antoinette atThe Theatre Company in Upland. Featuring over200,000 theatrical-quality costumes, the shop offers justabout any costume imaginable all year-round.

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forgotten or covered up. There are still oil stains onthe concrete, a large divot where the car lift used to beand, of course, a ghost! The ghost, who staff describeas a young boy in a red shirt, enjoys hiding in theworkroom. They know he is happy when the light fix-ture swings in the hallway. However, customers haveno need to fear the resident spirit, who is nothing butfriendly and whose favorite time is Halloween whenthe staff is most hectic.

The Theatre Company, which has dressed actorsfrom the Candlelight Pavilion and Citrus College’sMusical Theater Workshop, was commissioned tocostume over 40 shows during this month alone. Andwith Halloween just around the corner, the store is

busier than ever. Clients can start reserving their

Halloween costumes as early as mid-September. Bythe time October rolls around, the selection has dwin-dled substantially. With that in mind, customers areadvised to come in early!

Upon entering the store, some might find them-selves severely overwhelmed. Luckily, the highlytrained staff at The Theatre Company is there toassist; from costume ideas to fittings to accessories,they will help you every step of the way. Ms.Hinrichsen believes in full disclosure, and all of her staff members are trained to make sure you look your absolute best.

“We care what you look like when you go to the

party,” Ms. Hinrichsen emphasized.Whether you want to be Darth Vader, Little Red

Riding Hood or a zebra, The Theatre Company hasyou covered. Currently, garb from the Roaring 20s isa fan favorite, but with an ever-evolving collection of costumes, there is no shortage of options.

A small army of designers, seamstresses, patternmakers and other staff consistently pump out new andexciting designs for clients to try out. Their mostrecent creation is the addition of a whole line of steampunk outfits—half Victorian, half Scifi—whichis available for the 2015 Halloween season.

Costume rentals range anywhere from $30-$75 andcan go up depending on the accessories you choose.Once rented, the customer has the outfit for three daysand can even extend this period if need be. The

Theatre Company also offers an array of costumeaccessories, wigs and theatrical makeup for all ages.The one thing you won’t find is that thin polyester

fabric common in cheap costumes, the sort sold atseasonal Halloween shops that Ms. Hinrichsen refersto as weeds that pop up each year. From sturdy cot-tons and rich velvet to satin and brocade, The TheatreCompany is known for fine materials and top-notchconstruction.

Ms. Hinrichsen says she understands why somany people visit her shop, looking for the ultimatedisguise. “The real reason Halloween is so big is

because it is the one night of the year when no one judges you.”

The Theatre Company, located at 1400 N. BensonAve. in Upland, has extended its hours to accommo-date the Halloween rush. From now until October 31,

the costumers are open Monday through Friday, 10a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. andSunday, noon to 5 p.m. For more information, call(909) 982-5736 or visit theatreco.com.

Happy Halloween! —J&Jclaremontafterhours.com

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COURIER bloggers Jessica Gustin Pfahler andJenelle Rensch play dress-up on assignment at TheTheatre Company in Upland. The costume ware-house, which is open to the public, is filled floor-to-

ceiling with everything from Elvis Presley jumpsuitsto Civil War uniforms to princess gowns and more.


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Jessica Gustin Pfahler dances as Carmen Miranda in a bright-ly colored and ruffled dress, complete with a fruit turban.

Jenelle Rensch chooses a classic ensemble from theColonial section, complete with petticoats and bustle forauthenticity.


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Masquerade Ball dinnerand dance at the Joslyn

The city of Claremont, under spon-sorship of Inter Valley HealthPlan, will offer a fun-filled

Masquerade Ball on Wednesday, October 28. The events include dinner, dancingand live entertainment with a lot of excit-

ing tricks and treats along the way. Guestsare asked to dress for the occasion. Pre-reg-istration is required and space is limited.The event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. atthe Joslyn Center. Tickets are $5 and must be purchased in advance. Register online atclaremontrec.com or visit the JoslynCenter, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont.

Take a ‘Los AngelesChocolate Tour’ on thesenior excursion

Explore some of LA’s favorite hotspots and hidden cocoa-flavoredtreasures, with stops at a

Ukrainian chocolatier and a monasterywhere the Sisters make handmade choco-lates. You’ll lunch at Tam O’Shanter andhave chocolate soufflé for dessert, of course. The excursion, which costs $65 per person, will take place Thursday, November 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Trips are open to adults ages 50 and older and par-ticipants must submit a signed excursion emergencyform to participate. Trips depart from the HughesCommunity Center, 1700 Danbury Rd.Transportation to and from the Hughes Center must

be arranged by the participant.Participants should arrive at least 15 minutes prior

to departure. There is no reserved seating on the bus;seats are selected on a first-come, first-served basis.If you use a wheelchair, have a caregiver or haveother mobility issues, please notify the Joslyn Center at time of registration. Caregivers are required to reg-ister. Refund requests must be received at least oneweek prior to the trip date.

Register for trips online by visiting claremontrec.com,

by phone at (909) 399-5488, or in person at theJoslyn Center. Seats are limited and may sell out wellin advance.

F

or the eighth consecutive year,

the Claremont Sunrise RotaryClub is putting on its Turkey

Trot 5k and 1k run on Thanksgiving

Day, November 26.The 1k “Fun Run” is for kids 10 and under and

commences at 7:30 a.m., while the 5k run starts at 8a.m. Both races start and end at the Claremont Depot.

The Turkey Trot has become an annual rite of passage for avid runners, families, groups and even people who just walk the route with their dogs.Participation last year exceeded 2,500 people, up

from just over 1,000 in its inception.“It’s so great to see people up and out early on

Thanksgiving Day join in the fellowship and fun of therace—from those who are trying to log their best time,to fitness, church and community groups, and the fam-ilies who bring relatives from all over the country to

participate. It makes us proud both as a club and com-munity to put this event on year after year,” said Mark

Nichols, the 2015-2016 club president.Last year, more than 60 percent of participants were

from outside Claremont. Social networking has greatlyincreased attendance, as have the multiple mediareports and heightened popularity of the race itself. Thecourse runs through the College and Village areas of Claremont, distinguished by its vintage homes, beauti-

ful residential streets and large old growth trees.With individual chip-timing, each participant’s

pace is accurately measured regardless of where theystart in the runners’ pack. Uses for proceeds aremany, including the granting of over 800 youthsports scholarships to individuals and groups whohave difficulty meeting the financial requirements of a sport, whether it be cheerleading outfits, footballhelmets, or travel assistance. Proceeds also benefitour local senior community and student and teacher scholarships.

Individuals, groups or businesses who are interestedin either participating in this year’s event as runners,walkers or sponsors are encouraged to visit the club’swebsite at claremontsunriserotary.org for information.

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