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2014-15 Claremont COURIER
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I
consider myself quite lucky to be
born and raised in Claremont.
Now, as a parent, I still think its
a great place to raise a family. But
over the past 50-plus years much has
changed and, somewhere along the
way, the town of Claremont turned
into a city.
During the 1960s and 1970s, Claremont went
through a decades-long growth spurt that contin-
ued beyond my graduation from Claremont High
School in 1974. Because we moved from south to
north Claremont while I was in elementary school,
I ended up attending Mountain View, Condit,
Oakmont and Chaparral during my formative
years. This included being part of the opening of
Chaparral and La Puerta Intermediate School.
I can easily remember the first day at these
brand-new schools, where large numbers of stu-
dents had no clue where anything was located.
Chaparral was considered far north in 1965, where
a quick jaunt up to Base Line Road put you square
in the middle of citrus groves in all directions.
Since we lived off of Padua Avenue north of
Base Line, the citrus groves were a huge part of
the landscape.
Fred Bentley, the owner of Bentleys Market
(now Rhino Records), was our neighbor to the
south. The 10-acre parcel included citrus trees and
a huge windmill, right next to our property. We al-
ways knew it was really cold at night when the
loud motorized windmill fanned those trees.
Padua Avenue looked similar to how it looks to-
day, except without the steady stream of cars
speeding around from the large homes built north
of Alamosa. Growing up, there were only a couple
of streets with homes between us and Padua Hills,
which is located two miles to our north. And the
Wilderness Park was just wildernessno parking
problems there.
All the open space made it seem like we lived in
the boonies, even though we really didnt. But the
acres and acres of citrus groves and untouched
land in the foothills made Claremont a small town.
It was rural. Watching the citrus groves literally
disappear in front of my eyes over the next two
decades changed all that, and is a major reason
why I now consider Claremont a city.
In those days, the COURIER was on Harvard
Avenue, right in the middle of town. Back then,
the newspaper was considered one of the only
sources of city information. There was no city
website and no Facebook. People would often
walk into the office with all sorts of questions. I
can still hear my father Martin bellowing out ad-
vice or giving directions to customers (and staff)
from his second-floor desk perched above the of-
fice in the back. We would also get a steady num-
ber of people who walked to our office to pay
their bills. This was definitely town type stuff,
and clearly doesnt happen as often now.
The businesses in the Village were mostly fam-
ily-owned establishments that included only a few
restaurants. So when I went to the Village Grille,
Walters or Yiannis, there were always people you
knew. The good news is, that dynamic still exists
today. There are just a few more restaurants to
choose from.
The current version of the city just has more of
everything. And thats not a bad thing. Theres
never been more to do and to see in Claremont.
There are more events and definitely more to eat!
Claremont has more to offer than ever.
Luckily, Claremont has no shortage of people
who care about the city. Many of these residents I
knew growing up are still here. Its common to
meet people on a regular basis who say, I remem-
ber when you were little, or I knew your mom
and dad when
Its clear the city of Claremont continues to
adapt with the times. So whether its a town or city,
village or downtown, one thing is certainchange
will always be a part of our lives.
The Weinberger family in front of their north Claremont home in 1965. Members included Janis
Weinberger, left, my grandparents Henry and Ray Weinberger and me at age 9. The Weinbergers still
live in the home today.
Growing up in the town of Claremont
by Peter Weinberger
the Almanac 2014 staff
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The current version of the city just has more of everything.
And thats not a bad thing. Theres never been more to do
and to see in Claremont. There are more events and defi-
nitely more to eat! Claremont has more to offer than ever.

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Were the best town in the Inland Empire, even though were not really part of the IE. The thing is,
weve got the best record store in the world, but no bookstore? Where is it? Weve got seven colleges
and no real bookstore. Id love to see one open.
Over the years, our schools have changed. Instead of putting 15 special education students in a broom closet
and having them move around from school to school, we should give them some consistency. We need to be
careful not to be sticks-in-the-mud, but to stay true to ourselves and try to accommodate everyone. With all of
the housing development going on, you cant just act like a town. It will take a lot of effort to keep our sense of
community.
The business development downtown has been great for everyone. Weve grown a lot from when it was just
Walters, Yiannis and the Danson. Its been great for everyone.
Carol Curtis, Curtis Real Estate
Were definitely a town. A lot has
changed through the years, but you
can see our old town feel in the
way people participate in everything. Look at
the roundabout, for example. People spoke
out, went to city council meetings and wrote
letters to the editor.
The COURIER is a big part of keeping our
hometown feel. Like with the water situation,
you might talk to someone in another city who
gets their water from Golden State, and theyll
have no idea that theyre paying so much
more. Their city and city council arent respon-
sive like in Claremont. Its the people that
make Claremont what it is. Even with the busi-
ness and housing developments over the
years, the people will keep it a small town.

Asya Ghafarshad. Walters Restaurant


COURIER photos/Kathryn Dunn
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COURIER photos/Helen Arase
Claremont is a town. It has a small-town, village-type feel.
The businesses tend to be family-owned, not franchised,
and the people are really are friendly. Some cities are not
too friendly. They have a lot of chains and a lot of get you in and get
you out.

William Alvarez, Rancho Cucamonga


I see us as a city with its heart in the Village. I
remember a quieter, less frequented Village when
the fire station was still on Second, the Scottish
store caused controversy with the afternoon bagpipes, and I
strung tennis balls in the window of the Sportsman.
My restaurant choices were far differentlunch buffet at
Pepitas (now a dress shop on Yale) or a sandwich from
Federicos. Dinner choices were Walters, the Danson or,
when it was open, Yiannis. My closest lifetime friends (and
both husbands) were made at Nicks Caf when it was
located in the lobby of the first movie house in Claremont.
Most evenings in that Village, you could roll a bowling ball
down Yale Avenue from the UCC daycare to the vacant lot
below the Danson without striking a single thing. And forget
about Mondaythe sidewalks were rolled up with barely a
business open.
New restaurants are welcome by me. I like all the choices
and the many people who come to the Village to stroll the
streets, shop and eat. We still like to feel like locals and stick
to the places where the owners treat us like familythe staff
at Walters, the WineMerchants, Viva Madrid and Heroes still
remember our names.
On the other hand, I am saddened by the development of
the open areas along Base Line. Bob and Eunice Pitzers
home dwindled with little deserved dignity and, while I appre-
ciate the reuse of the grove stones in the building, high-densi-
ty housing is high-density housing. Ill miss the strawberry field
and school district corner once they are developed into more
condos. Lets hope there are lots of bicyclists who move in
and they shop local.

Nori Barajas-Murphy
Claremont
?
Which is it
Is Claremont a
city or a town?
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Its still a town, but it has become more like a city due to the 210 freeway going through.
When the 210 came, it became more like Pasadena East. As soon as that happened, it was
a little bit less small-towny, and more city. The city crept in but, luckily, it still hasnt got us yet.
It seems that theyre trying to build condos in every nook and cranny. If you look at Monte Vista and
Base Linethat little corner with the historic reservoir and stone housethey built all around that right
next to the freeway. What an awful place to live, right next to the freeway in the armpit of the middle of
all the off-ramps and on-ramps. Horrible. People are going to buy those condos? And then the strawber-
ry fields on Towne, come on now! Its a shame.
In my opinion, the Chamber of Commerce has a done a very good job of making downtown Claremont
into a giant outdoor mall. Its great. Its good for the merchants. The parking is hard, but its doable. The
chamber is serving their purpose and that is to get people to come from all the surrounding cities to
shop here, outside. Its much better than Ontario Mills or something like that. Id much rather go here.
And most people feel the same way.
The city did a pretty good job expanding to the west. It doesnt seem to hurt the old town. In fact, it
might have helped it a little. Bringing the Laemmle in, keeping the Packing Housethank you, Tessiers
because that was a big part of it. If theyd gotten rid of the Packing House altogether, I would not have
liked it at all, but Im okay with the expansion.

Harold Barnes, Claremont


Lorena Verdin
Claremont High Schoolgraduate
I live in Rancho
Cucamonga, I just moved
there. I dont think
Claremont is becoming like Rancho.
Rancho is this huge, busy city. But
Claremont has always been its own
little diamond in the rough. I like how
its kinda grown, but you still get that
small-town feel. I always come here
and I feel like Im in a quaint little
town. Thats how I feel and Ive
always seen it that way. Its a little
breath of fresh air.

COURIER photos/Kathryn Dunn


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Is Claremont a...
TOWN
CITY?
OR
Tennis tourney
at the Club
The Claremont (Tennis) Club
first opened its doors in
1973 with an exhibition
match pitting Tracey Austin
against Bobby Riggs. Today,
the Club is one of the pre-
miere tennis facilities in
southern California. Here,
center court was used dur-
ing a national girls tourna-
ment.
Claremont Hills
Wilderness Park
Before Claremont opened the
Wilderness Park, there was just
wilderness. The park is so popular,
the city has had a difficult time man-
aging the crowds, mostly coming
from outside of Claremont. The trails
are steep, but also offer outstanding
views of the valley on a clear day.
A night filled with music
Concerts in Memorial Park have clearly become a summer mainstay for
people of all ages. This year, a wide variety of musicfrom classic rock to
reggae, and from country to jazzwas played on Monday nights in
Claremont. The last concert is scheduled for September 1.
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Classic sunset on the horizon
Claremont might be the City of Trees and PhDs, but there are also plenty of spectacular sunsets. Such was the case at Vail
Park during a warm summer evening.
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COURIER photos/Peter Weinberger
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Shopping in Claremont.....
everything but the kitchen sink
hen it comes
to shopping
and dining,
theres something for
everyone in Claremont.
The city is full of long-
standing gems, whose conti-
nuity and charm provide a
small-town feel.
Wolfes Market is just shy
of a hundred years old,
Some Crust has been the
Villages go-to bakery since
1916 and the Village Grille
has been serving up all-
American food since 1949.
The Folk Music Center, lo-
cated a scant half-block
north of the Grille, has pro-
vided Claremont with a cul-
tural heartbeat since 1958,
while Rhino Records has
provided a soundtrack for
residents lives since 1976.
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The ambience turns from town to city pretty quickly, however, when
you are vying for parking in the bustling Village.
Claremont has experienced a remarkable explosion in businesses in
the past few years. The newly-opened Wild Birds Unlimitedwhich
has found a nest in the Sprouts shopping center on Foothill Boule-
vardas well as Village newbies DeeLux vintage clothing and Vom
Fass (purveyor of fine vinegars, oils and spirits), are just three among a
score of establishments that have opened in the last year.
The result of the business boom is a dizzying amount of choices.
Craving a slice of sweetness? Head on down to the specialty bakery I
Like Pie, which was launched nearly two years ago in the Laemmles
shopping complex. This summer, the confectioners offerings have
ranged from desserts like peaches and cream pie with praline crumble
to savory delights like tomato basil quiche.
Feeling cheesy? You can pick up a wheel of brie at the Cheese Cave
or indulge in some double-dipping at the fondue/jazz joint Hip Kitty. At
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COURIER photos/Helen Arase
Union on Yale, you can dunk a crostini into a
mason jar full of soft burrata and roasted toma-
toes dressed in basil and olive oil. You can dig
into a cheeseburger from Heroes & Legends on
Yale or from the BC Caf, just north of the 10
Freeway on Indian Hill.
Or, you can get your cheese fix with a pizza
pie from Pizza n Such or Z Pizza, or enchiladas
from a Mexican restaurant like El Ranchero,
Casa de Salsa, Espiaus or the Taco Factory.
On a practical note, you can get
prescriptions filled and pick up
sundries like sunblock and
Chapstick at Hendricks
Pharmacy. Or, if youre
looking for the perfect
gift or want to spoil your-
self, you can get all man-
ner of baubles, bangles
and beads, including real
sparklers from the Diamond
Center. Home dcor, novelty
items and beauty products are also
available en masse throughout the
Village.
It would seem that Claremont has reached a
saturation point, requiring no more new estab-
lishments to complete your shopping experi-
ences. There are, however, a few niches left to
be filled.
Gastronomically speaking, the city is a verita-
ble United Nations of restaurants. There are
Mediterranean nooks like Yiannis Greek Restau-
rant, Sacas, Zaky Mediterranean Grill and Casa
Blanca in the Village and Fattoush in the Clare-
mont Auto Center. You can get Spanish tapas
from Viva Madrid, Peruvian dishes from Inka
Trails and Pollos Kikiriki and a plate of pad thai
from Bua Thai near the Packing House.
Still, the City of Trees has yet to add a restau-
rant specializing in soul food or in the cuisines
of Ethiopia, Jamaica, Vietnam and Cuba. You
can satisfy your appetite for daal and naan at
Delhi Palace on Yale across from the Afghan-
flavored Walters Restaurant, but there is no
date-night Indian
eatery in town.
And theres an-
other hole in the heart
of Claremont.
You would think that a col-
lege town would have a surfeit
of bookstores, but that has not
been the case since Chapter Two
closed decades ago and Claremont
Books and Prints was shuttered some
years back.
The Claremont Forum, located in the Pack-
ing House, sells a wide array of used books
through its Prison Library Project and you can
also get great, cheap reads at the Friends of the
Library bookstore at the Claremont Library.
The Claremont Colleges Huntley Bookstore on
Eighth Street carries a number of new fiction and
nonfiction titles; home-oriented shops like Bar-
bara Cheatleys have a variety of books on cook-
ing and fine living as well as some kids books
and A Shop Called Quest near the Laemmle is
full to the gills with comic books and graphic
novels, and local gift emporiums like Heirloom
are stocking an increasing amount of books.
Nonetheless, there is no store in Claremont de-
voted exclusively to selling newly-printed books.
What else is missing?
The 2003 closure of Powells Hardwarea
Village staple since 1948was a blow to Clare-
monters. It left the town without a place to pick
up tools, paint and other items for home repair
and renovation. It should be noted that Hendrix
Pharmacy carries nails and screws and an upscale
home dcor shop, something along the lines of
Restoration Hardware, is set to open in the Pack-
ing House in the coming weeks. Thats a bit dif-
ferent, however, from a nuts and bolts hardware
store. C&E Lumber has a well-stocked hardware
store, however, even though its located just south
of Bonita on Towne Avenue, it is technically
Pomona.
Longtime resident Robin Young, who has
lived in Claremont for 35 years, is happy to see
that, amid all the change, some of her favorite
Village standbysplaces like Rhino Records
and Walters Restaurant remain. Still, she waxes
nostalgic at the memory of some establishments
that have gone by the wayside.
I miss Federicos, which was an Italian deli
and restaurant, she said. I would go in for the
Italian nougat candy.
While you can get cold cuts, meats and cheese
at the deli counters of Wolfes Market and
Sprouts, Ms. Young says it would nice to get a
true delicatessen in town, perhaps a Jewish one
where you can get a hot bowl of matzo ball soup.
She also mourns the loss of Powells Hardware.
If you needed a watering can or potholder or
sifter or duct tape, Powells was the place, she
noted.
Ms. Young applauds the addition of vintage
clothing stores like DeeLux, where she can in-
dulge in her penchant for cowboy boots. For the
most part, however, she sees the citys business
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boom as posing a conundrum.
Parking is insufficient to accommodate
the increasing number of visitors to the Vil-
lage, she said.
There are a plethora of clothing stores.
Maple, Amelie, Nectar, Grove Vintage, Re-
play Vintage, Playlist, The Chama, Chicos
and American Apparel, to name a few. Shop-
pers here are hard-pressed, however, to find
youth-centric plus-sized clothes, wardrobe
staples like sturdy bras, socks and underwear
and clothes for preteen and teenaged boys.
The latter lack is somewhat ameliorated by
the presence of hip tennis shoes and shirts at
Authentix Sneaker & Clothing near Hen-
dricks, and young menwill have further
cause to celebrate if a skate shop set to open
soon opts to sell clothing.
David Scherer, a member of the gallery
crew at the Millard Sheets Gallery at the
Pomona Fairplex, admits that, at 31, hes not
quite in the teen demographic. Still, as a life-
long skater who owned a skateboard compa-
ny for several years, he retains a youthful
sartorial aesthetic. That can pose a problem
when it comes to shopping in his hometown.
Im a jeans and T-shirt kind of guy, but if
I want to go shopping for something a little
nicer, like office casual clothes, I have to
leave Claremont, he said. Were talking a
nice, button-up shirt thats not going to cost
me an arm and a leg.
Mr. Scherer usually ends up heading for
La Vernes Utility Board Shop or to Active
in San Dimas or Chino. He is pleased to
hear that the city may be getting its own
skate shop, which will likely carry clothes
for the young and young at heart.
I like to stay local, so if I can get every-
thing I want without leaving Claremont, Im
a happy shopper, he said.
Sarah Torribio
storribio@claremont-courier.com
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CLAREMONT SHOPPING FROM A-Z
Pictured items are available from local merchants, as listed below:
Absinthe and absinthe water fountain
Vom Fass Claremont, 101 N. Indian Hill Blvd.
(909) 399-0256 www.claremont.vomfassusa.com
Batik fabric
Bags & Bobbins, 855 W. Foothill Blvd.
(909) 624-8552 www.bagsbobbins.com
Burger
Eureka!, 580 W. First St., Claremont Packing House
(909) 445-8875 www.facebook.com/eurekapackinghouse
Comic book: Guardians of the Galaxy
A Shop Called Quest, 101 N. Indian Hill Blvd.
(909) 624-1829 www.facebook.com/ShopCalledQuest
Cowboy pillow
Glorious Treasure, 206 W. Bonita Ave.
second floor of the Harvard Square complex
(909) 767-5672 www.glorioustreasure.com
Custom plaque: Its 5 oclock somewhere
Claremont Village Treasures, 141 N. Yale Ave.
(909) 624-0407 www.claremontvillagetreasures.com
Finch feeder and wild birdseed
Wild Birds Unlimited, 911 W. Foothill Blvd.
(909) 626-2266 www.claremont.wbu.com
Lemon Shark juicer
Heirloom, 175 N. Indian Hill Blvd., B101A
(909) 621-7939 www.heirloomclaremont.com
Mouse pad (Bettie Page)
Replay Vintage, 516 W. First St., Claremont Packing House
(909) 626-7372 www.facebook.com/replay-vintage
Necklace (by Aquarela)
The Colony at Loft 204, 532 W. First St. #204
Claremont Packing House
www.loft204.com
Purse (made from recycled seatbelts)
Speckled Hens
206 W. Bonita Ave.
(909) 621-1752 www.shopspeckledhens.com
Recipe box
Barbara Cheatleys, 215 Yale Ave.
(909) 621-4161 www.facebook.com/barbaracheatleys
Record clock
The Green Gypsie, 526 First St., Claremont Packing House
(909) 621-4717 www.thegreengypsie.com
Skeleton rattlers (made in Mexico)
Rio de Ojas, 250 N. Harvard Ave.
(909) 624-4141 www.riodeojas.com
Ukulele
Folk Music Center, 220 Yale Ave.
(909) 624-2928 www.folkmusiccenter.com
Watermelon
Sprouts Farmers Market, 835 W. Foothill Blvd.
(909) 267-1049 www.sprouts.com
White sage bundle (homegrown)
Kindred Spirits healing center, 813 W. Foothill Blvd.
(909) 626-2434 www.uniquelykindredspirits.com
Wind-up Space Invaders
Boon Companion Toys, 145 Harvard Ave.
(909) 625-1993 www.facebook.com/booncompaniontoyz
Yarn (100 percent wool)
Phebies Needle Art
532 W. First St. # 210, Claremont Packing House
(909) 624-5250 www.ethel23.wix.com/phebies
Zeiss Icon camera, 1929
Jacquelines Home Decor, 116 Harvard Ave.
(909) 660-9733 www.shopjacquelines.com
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C
laremont boasts a city-
style police force with a
small-town feel thanks
to Claremonts own, Police
Chief Paul Cooper.
One look at Claremont Police Depart-
ments $2 million dollar mobile command
center and its obvious that this isnt Andy
Griffiths Mayberry. With the right kind of
leadership and a dedicated chief, however,
Claremont feels more like a hamlet than a
metropolis.
As a Claremont resident all his life,
Paul brings a unique perspective to his
role as chief, says City Manager Tony
Ramos. When making decisions for the
department's future, he carefully weighs
the long-term effect on the community,
knowing the decisions he makes will im-
pact him both as a resident and the police
chief.
Chief Cooper probably knows the city
as well as anyone. He moved to Clare-
mont when he was 11 years old and grew
up playing on the same streets hes now
been entrusted by the city to keep safe.
He attended Sycamore Elementary, El
Roble Intermediate School and Claremont
High School (CHS), but it was during
Pauls sophomore year when his career
with the city and his commitment to the
community began to blossom. I had a job
with the parks and rec department, he re-
calls. I learned to drive a backhoe, took
care of the fields, wateredyou name it, I
did it! It was a job he did, and did well,
until he graduated from CHS in 1980.
With a goal of joining the military to fly
jets after graduation, his aspirations quickly
changed following a police ride-along,
which propelled him to pursue a career in
law enforcement. He took a job with the
Claremont Colleges Safety Department
and wasted no time enrolling in the San
Bernardino County Reserve Academy.
After graduating from the academy in
1981, the future police chief continued
working for the colleges and took a sec-
ond job as a reserve officer for the city of
La Verne in 1983. He maintained both po-
sitions before leaving campus safety in
1984. The following year, in 1985, he en-
rolled in the Riverside Sheriffs Academy
and while there, he was hired by the
Claremont PD.
The rest is Claremont history.
I initially wanted to start my career
here, Chief Cooper said. Claremont is
nice because you know everyone. Youre
a person, not a number.
COURIER archive photo
After 22 years working his way up the ranks, Paul Cooper takes his
oath as Claremont Police Chief at city hall in April of 2007.
COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
While waiting for his turn to donate blood, Claremont Police Chief Paul Cooper signs a shirt for Lieutenant Mike Ciszek
in August 2013 during a blood drive at Taylor Hall. Claremont police officers organized the drive in support of Mr. Ciszeks
father, Walter. Sadly, the elder Mr. Ciszek died of cancer later that day.
and coach baseball
and make pancakes
and donate blood...
To protect
and serve...
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COURIER archive photo
Claremont Police Officers Paul Cooper, left, and Eric Winchell stand front of the police station on Bonita Avenue in 1987.
The officers were recognized for Valor by the Attorney General after they ran into a home that was on fire to find a dis-
oriented resident, who they then pulled from the burning home.
Phillies coach
Paul Cooper
congratulates
his team after
they won their
Claremont
Little Leage
season end-
ing game
against the
Rays in May
of 2010 at
College Park.
COURIER
photo by
Steven
Felschundneff
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During his 29 years in law enforcement, Chief Cooper has worked a
variety of assignments in patrol, traffic, training and administration,
working his way up the ranks. He started his career as a Claremont po-
lice officer and was promoted to the position of police agent, now known
as corporal, in 1988. Six years later, in 1994, he was promoted to ser-
geant, followed by lieutenant in 1996. In 2005, he was again promoted,
this time to captain of operations and held that rank until he was ap-
pointed to the position of Interim Police Chief in 2006.
Although they searched nationwide for their next chief, city adminis-
trators had to look no further than their own backyard when they
awarded Chief Cooper the permanent position in April 2007.
It was the highlight of my career and very humbling, says Chief
Cooper of his appointment. Claremont is such an engaged community,
and Tony Ramos is the best boss Ive ever worked for. The city council
and Tony ask me questions but they dont interfere. They trust me to run
the department and for that, Im very fortunate.
When hes not serving Claremont as the Chief of Police, residents will
most likely find him serving his community in other ways. Whether hes
manning the griddle with Kiwanis of Claremont at the citys annual
Fourth of July pancake breakfast or coaching with Claremont Little
League, hes constantly giving back to the community he calls home.
Pauls mindset has always been in the best interest of the kids in the
league, says former fellow Claremont Little League board member
Randy Scott. Hes just a real straight shooter and a really good guy.
Some might think that because of his exposure to town, how can he be
anything but that? But Im telling you, he doesnt have an agenda. Hes
always been the same guy, always outwardly trying to help.
Adding to that is his support of Keeping the Good In Our Neighbor-
hood (KGNH), a neighborhood watch group that encourages residents to
create a relationship with one another and with local safety officers.
What Chief Cooper has done for community policing through KGNH
has been profound, says member Betty Crocker. He is the wind be-
neath our wings. Without his leadership, we wouldnt be where we are
today.
As those in law enforcement can attest, policing is as much about com-
munication as it is enforcement, and to this end Chief Cooper is as com-
mited to the 38 sworn officers of his department as he is to the commu-
nity he serves. Fostering open lines of communication has proved to be
effective under his command, but that wasnt always the case in the
Claremont PD.
When I started at the department, Chief [Charlie[ Lines had taken the
roller-bar casters off on his office couch and his desk looked down on
you. Iit was very intimidating, explains Chief Cooper. Today, I think
theres a lot more opennesstheres some paramilitary structures that
have come down, enabling us to accomplish things much more effi-
ciently. I have an open-door policy, even though I may not always have
the answers.
COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
Officer Jacob Tillman, center, receives the Lifesaving Award from
Captain Jon Traber, right, and Chief Cooper during the police commis-
sion meeting in June 2011 at Claremont City Hall. Officer Tillman
received his award for taking extraordinary life-saving measures after
responding to a home where a man had stopped breathing.
Photo courtesy of Randy Scott
Police Chief Cooper throws out the ceremonial first pitch during opening
day for Claremont Little League at College Park. The chief has coached
Claremont baseball for 10 years.
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Whether if he has the answers or not, Chief
Coopers style of leadership is paying off for
Claremont. According to the city manager, by
mixing community-based policing with state-of-
the-art technology, Chief Cooper has established
a police force that is respected both in the com-
munity and throughout California.
While other LA County communities battle
rising rates of violent crimes, 90 percent of
Claremont crimes involve property and auto
theft. And those have decreased dramatically
since he joined the force.
Claremont had a much higher crime rate in
the late 80s and into the 90s, Chief Cooper
says. Part 1 crimes, which include theft and
burglaries, were almost up to 2,000 crimes per
year in the 80s. Now, were just above 900.
Crime has taken a significant dip but because of
social media, which is often unfiltered and inac-
curate, people are just more aware of it now,
even though were looking at some of the low-
est crime weve had in 30 years.
The chief also notes that driving on Claremont
streets is now much safer.
In the 70s, traffic collisions averaged over
500-per-year, now were in the low 200s, he
says. Engineering of the roads has helped with
those number as well as the addition of motor-
cycle officers, which I remember seeing hid-
ing at the golf course when I was in high
school, he adds with a chuckle.
Chief Cooper has seen a lot of changes in this
town, including the evolution of police depart-
ment vehicles. When I started in Claremont,
the vehicles werent equipped with am/fm radio.
You had a police radio, a shotgun and thats it,
says Chief Cooper. Now you have a patrol ri-
fle, a computer thats got more power than the
computers that ran the Apollo, in-car video,
pocket recorders, all kind of medical supplies
and an AED (automated external defibrillator).
The officers are trained on all of it. Its pretty
amazing how far weve come.
In addition to his role in Claremont, Chief
Cooper also currently serves as the President of
the Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Associa-
tion, a title he considers another high point in an
already stellar career. And despite recent specu-
lation that retirement from the CPD is in his
near future, Chief Cooper quickly puts those ru-
mors to rest.
Ive committed to the city manager, says the
chief. Im not retiring anytime soon, just focus-
ing on choosing the leaders of tomorrow for the
department.
However, when he does retire, he has a pretty
good idea about where hell be spending his free
time.
Im good friends with the principal at Clare-
mont High School, and I joke that Im going to
be a coach, he says. I walk on the campus and
the kids say, Hi Coach, how you doing?
Theres nothing better than that, making a dif-
ference in a childs life and helping to instill
confidence in an otherwise shy kid.
For Ms. Crocker, it is this willingness to help
and commitment to Claremont that stands out
most about Paul Cooper.
You need a guy like Chief Cooper in your
corner, says Ms. Crocker. You need someone
to inspire you to step outside of your comfort
zone. He believes in Claremont and the greater
good. He represents everything that is right with
our community.
Angela Bailey
news@claremont-courier.com
CHIEF COOPER/from the previous page
COURIER photo/Tom Alleman
Claremont police investigators, including Paul Cooper, left, search for evidence of crack cocaine sales at the PlumTree Apartments
in the early 1990s. Gary Jenkins, center, is now chief of police in Pullman, Washington. Bill Smith, at right, has since retired.
COURIER photo
Paul Cooper hands out ice cream at a fundrais-
er held at Bert & Rockys in the late 1990s.
May 1914Ordinance 103
It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to
skate, ride or to be propelled upon a roller skate or
skates on or along any sidewalk in the City of
Claremont within the following boundaries: the
south property line of First Street and the north
property line of Second Street, and the north and
south alley between Harvard and College Avenues,
and the north and south alley between Yale Avenue
and Alexander Avenue (now Indian Hill). Punish-
ment shall be a fine not exceeding $25, or by im-
prisonment for a period not exceeding ten days, or
both.
A $25 fine not so much? In todays dollars, it
would be equivalent to $582. Apparently, skate-
boarding really was a crime.
Who would have foreseen that Claremont would
be gaining the addition of a skateboard shop? One
hundred years after Ordinace 103, Monrovia-based
Stix Ride Shop will be joining the Claremont Vil-
lage. And it only took a century. This is not to say
there wont be restrictions on skating in the Village
and perhaps attendant fines, but there is the Clare-
mont Skate Park conveniently located on Indian
Hill just above Claremont High School, open from
6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
April 1917Ordinance 131
All loaves of bread made or procured for the
purpose of sale, sold, offered or exposed for sale in
the State of California, shall weigh, unwrapped,
twelve hours after baking, sixteen ounces avoirdu-
pois, except as follows: Bread may also be made
in twenty-four ounce loaves, which weight shall be
known as a standard large loaf. All rolls shall be in
units weighing from one to three ounces. A toler-
ance is hereby fixed on the standard small loaf of
one ounce in excess, and a tolerance on the stan-
dard large loaf of one and one-half ounces in ex-
cess. There shall be no tolerance below these stan-
dard weights.
These days, one can purchase a sourdough
baguette from Walters, a large and handsome loaf
of kalamata olive bread from Some Crust or stan-
dard pita bread from Sacas, along with any other
manner of bread of any weight, shape and size in
our fair Ville. Let us not forget our abundance of
bagels, cupcakes, naan or tortillasthe citys vari-
ety of bread products is as varied as it is delicious.
March 1923Ordinance 154
Every person, persons, or corporation owning
or keeping a dog or dogs within the City of Clare-
mont are hereby required to keep said dog or dogs
muzzled, at all times unless actually confined in
kennels or on leash or other places of safe keeping,
or while being fed or watered, and the muzzle shall
be of sufficient strength to insure (sic) safety from
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rom its humble beginnings, Claremont has uti-
lized its ordinances as a measure to provide
guidelines for residents and businesses. Without them, wed likely see a very different city. The citys first ordi-
nance was passed in October of 1907. It should come as no surprise, Claremonts Ordinance No. 1 scheduled the
bonds and salaries of the citys first officers. The clerk, marshal and recorder were required to sign bonds conditioned
for their faithful performance of their respective duties...in the penal sum of $500, the document states. The citys first
treasurer, who was seemingly held to a higher standard, was ordered to secure $5,000 in bonds.
At that time, the city clerk earned just $50 a year. The marshalls annual salary was $25. The treasurer worked on commission, tak-
ing one percent of any fees collected. And, after settling with the city clerk, the recorder was permitted to keep fees gathered for crim-
inal prosecutions. No Cal-PERS, no auto allowance, no health benefits. It was certainly a very different way of running city business.
The city went ordinance-crazy through the 1970s, with many of our laws set during this time. The overnight parking rule, zoning,
speed limits and a variety of building fees were set during these years of tremendous growth in Claremont. Councilmembers in the 70s
approved, on average, 40 to 50 ordinances each year. By comparison, our current council adopted just 10 ordinances in 2013.
A number of the citys current laws were written years agocurfew for minors, dog licensing and downtown parking restrictions
were all set by our early city leaders. One of note, Ordinance 128, outlawed public expectorating. This raises the question, if the
ordinance was never removed or amended, could a current resident be fined $10 for spitting in public? Theoretically, that would be
correct, current City Clerk Shelley Desautels confirmed. That would be a $218 fine today. Not a bad law, Id say.
We hope you enjoy this look at the books. Kathryn Dunn
BOOKS ?
biting. Anyone permitting dogs with-
out a muzzle shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
tion thereof shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding One Hundred
Dollars or by imprisonment not ex-
ceeding six months, or both.
So not just leashed, but muzzled?
Times have certainly changed. Since
1996, Claremont has had its very
own Pooch Park, located on College
Avenue just below First Street. Here,
every person or persons owning or
keeping a dog may bring said dog to
the Pooch Park and let them off
leash, providing physical and social
exercise for all manner of canines.
And their people, too.
April 1946Ordinance 333
It shall be unlawful for any person
to use or occupy any trailer or trailer
coach for residence or living pur-
poses within the City of Claremont.
Lest you think removing the trailer
wheels would exempt you from this,
think again. The ordinance goes on
to state, a trailer or trailer coach
shall not lose its identity as such by
reason of the fact that its tires or
wheels have been removed or that it
has been permanently attached to the
ground by means of underpinning or
foundation.
The fine for living in a trailer was
$300 or three months in either the
city or county jail(!).
Today, trailers and RVs should be
stored at an off-site facility, however,
home storage is permissible if the ve-
hicle is secured behind a permanent
fence and not visible from the street.
You still cant live in it, though.
April 1947Ordinance 353
Ordinance 353 established a cur-
few, establishing that every person
under 18 years who loiters about the
public streets, avenues, alleys, parks
or public places with the City of
Claremont between the hour of 10
oclock p.m. and the time of sunrise
of the following day when not ac-
companied by his parent or legal
guardian having legal custody and
control of such person, or spouse of
such person, over twenty-one years
of age, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
The fine? $500 or six months im-
prisonment. Teens take heart: the cur-
few now starts at 10:30 p.m., so en-
joy that extra half-hour.
January 1950
Ordinance 402
Ordinance 402 pledged it is to be
declared a nuisance, and it shall be
unlawful for any person (firm or cor-
poration), either as principal, agent or
employee, to keep, or permit to be
kept, at or upon any premises owned,
controlled and operated by him in
said City of Claremont, any chicken
coop, yard, cow house, rabbit pen,
stable, cellar, vault, drain, sump,
pool, sewer, sink, cesspool or other
enclosure in a foul, noxious or filthy
condition.
In case you were wondering, it was
also a nuisance and deemed unlawful
to slaughter, or cause to be, or permit
to be, slaughtered any cattle, sheep,
goats or hogs within the city.
The old El Camino packing house,
located on the railroad tracks be-
tween Olive and Spring streets, was
the impetus for Ordinance 408: that a
Neil Jacobsen be granted a permit to
operate a square dance pavilion for a
period of six months. Clearly the city
wanted to hedge its bets on a venture
that would allow a capacity of 1000
square dancers at any one time. Mr.
Jacobsen could operate this venture
so long as square and folk dancing
only is allowed on said premises and
the same is not used for ballroom
dancing.
A search of Claremont COURIER
archives failed to yield any an-
nouncements or advertisements indi-
cating Claremont becoming a mecca
for those wishing to allemande and
do-si-do, so perhaps Ordinance 408
quietly expired at the end of its six
months.
December 1951
Ordinance 447
Ordinance 447 spoke of a fad de-
veloping in Southern California by
which mechanisms are inserted in the
exhaust system of motor vehicles for
the purpose of burning or exploding
exhaust gases resulting in fire and
safety hazards. A convoluted de-
scription of hot rodding.
Twenty years later, in 1971, the
city found there had been a recent
and sudden increase in motor-driven
vehicles, motorcycles and motor-dri-
ven cycles on unimproved parcels of
private and public lands.
Teens and young adults in the
1970s took advantage of the newly-
excavated orange groves and, before
developers could get foundations laid
for new housing tracts, they took to
dirt biking in the open spaces in
Claremont.
City leaders determined that the
operation of such vehicles caused
erosion of land, damaged wildlife
and plant material, and generated ex-
cessive amounts of irritating dust,
noise and noxious exhaust fumes.
December 1955
Ordinance 542
Carrying concealed weapons by
unauthorized persons was addressed
with this ordinance. The definition of
a deadly or dangerous weapon in-
cludes, but is not limited to, any
dirk, bowie knife, stiletto, slung shot
[sic], sand club, metallic knuckles,
dagger, any knife with a blade three
inches, or more, in length, any snap
blade, spring blade or switch blade
knife, regardless of the length of the
blade, any ice pick or similar sharp
stabbing tool, any straight edge razor
or any razor blade fitted to a handle,
any cutting, stabbing or bludgeoning
weapon or device capable of inflict-
ing grievous bodily harm, and fire-
farm, pistol or revolver other than
ones carried pursuant to a valid per-
mit issued by the Chief of Police.
So there.
Robin Young
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I
s it the quaint little
shops and stores? Is it
the way people walk
out of their homes in the
morning, pick up the
newspaper, and wave a
sleepy hello? Or is it the
storybook beautiful village
where excited chatter can
be heard as people
exchange stories about col-
lege-bound grandchildren,
or a new addition to the
family?
Some may say it's the trees, the
PhDs, the Claremont Colleges, the
Botanic Garden and many other
contributions that make this small
town the place that weve all seen
in our dreams.
I say, its the people. The citizens
of Claremont, who give so freely of
their time and hearts, to make this
community what it is. The volun-
teers.
In 1972, Claremont established it
Meals on Wheels program. This
program ensured that the house-
bound seniors, sick, disabled and
elderly would receive the nourish-
ment of homecooked, hot nutritious
meals, much needed human con-
tact, compassion and care that they
would need to survive.
Opanyi Nasiali has been volun-
teering for Meals on Wheels for
many years. When asked what
makes Claremont such a nice small
town, he stated, The beauty of the
trees are one of the things. They
give needed shade and supply us
with carbon dioxide. The people
who volunteer their services to the
community are another. The com-
munity spirit and engagement, and
how the government of Claremont
is so responsive to the needs of the
people. These are the things that
make Claremont the unique small
town that it is.
The nonprofit Meals on Wheels
delivers midday meals, assembled
by teams of volunteers in the
kitchens of Mt. San Antonio Gar-
dens, Monday through Friday. All
meals are planned by a registered
dietician, and diabetic options are
available.
The organizations 190 volun-
teers deliver 64 meals each da. The
charge is $3 per meal, payable as
$30 every two weeks.
LaDonna Delane
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COURIERphoto/Steven Felschundneff
Claremont City Council Member Opanyi Nasiali checks the daily meal count as part of his volunteer work
for Meals on Wheels at Mt. San Antonio Gardens. Mr. Nasiali, who is a day captain for the organization,
assists delivery volunteers to ensure the right meals are sent to the people on the lists.
What makes Claremont such a nice small town?
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COURIERphotos/Steven Felschundneff
Mr. Nasiali gives a resident the number she will need to sign up her father-in-law for Meals on Wheels at the organizations local office recently. Mr.
Nasiali has been volunteering for years with Meals on Wheels.
Volunteers Anne Brower and Linda Arnold package desserts for Meals On Wheels customers
recently at the organizations Pomona office. The organization has 150 volunteers and deliver about
60 meals per day.
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CITY OF CLAREMONT SEN-
IOR CITIZEN PROGRAM
The Program offers services, activi-
ties and programs that allow senior
adults to live independent and fulfill-
ing lives. Services are generally free
of charge and include computer
classes, legal seminars, book groups,
knitting groups, homeowner/renter
assistance, AARP driver safety pro-
gram, dinner at the Oak Room, Sen-
ior Bicycle Group, Senior Walking
Club, free blood pressure check, ex-
ercise programs, and excursions. Hot
lunches are served weekdays at both
the Joslyn Senior Center and Blais-
dell Center. The programs and serv-
ices listed below are overseen by the
city of Claremont. Additional infor-
mation is available by visiting the
citys website at
www.ci.claremont.ca.us.
CLAREMONT COMMITTEE
ON AGING
399-5350
Meetings: Second Wednesday in
January, March, May, July, Sep-
tember, November from 2 to 3
p.m. at the Larkin Park Building,
763 W. Harrison Ave.
Advise, recommend, assist and en-
courage activities and programs
for citizens of the Claremont com-
munity who are 60 years and old-
er. It implements the Claremont
Senior Master Plan, strategic long-
range planning for the growing
senior population. Serves as advi-
sory body to the Claremont Hu-
man Services Commission. Meet-
ings open to the community, agen-
das posted in advance.
SENIOR LUNCHES
Full course meals served Monday-
Friday for seniors 60 or older and
their spouses. Suggested donation
is $2 per person. Meal served at
11:30 a.m. at Joslyn Senior Center
and at noon at Blaisdell Building.
CALL PROGRAM
(Claremont Avenues for Life-Long
Learning) 399-5488
Seniors can audit classes for free
at all five undergrad Claremont
Colleges. List of course offerings
can be picked up at Joslyn Senior
Center.
GET ABOUT
To register, call 621-9900. To
schedule ride, call 596-5964
Door-to-door service for seniors
and disabled persons within the
cities of Claremont, La Verne,
Pomona and San Dimas. Free
transportation to and from senior
centers, otherwise the cost is $1
each way.
MEALS ON WHEELS
621-4018
Provides nutritious hot meals for
those who are unable to provide for
themselves. This service includes
hot meals on weekdays for $3 per
day. Call to see if you qualify.
PHONE ASSURANCE LINE
(PAL)
399-5488
Daily, friendly calls to home-
bound seniors. Calls placed upon
request. Volunteers call senior citi-
zens on a daily basis.
POSTAL ALERT PROGRAM
The Postal Alert Program was cre-
ated in partnership with the United
States Postal Service, Claremont
Police Department and the Com-
mittee on Aging. This program
was set up to identify participating
older residents and disabled per-
sons in Claremont who may need
extra contact or help. Postal carri-
ers are alerted to pay close atten-
tion to those residents located
within their service area and to
contact the Claremont Police De-
partment if anything unusual is de-
tected. Participation forms are
available at the Joslyn Senior Cen-
ter, the Blaisdell Center, the Clare-
mont Police Department, or can be
accessed online at www.ci.clare-
mont.ca.us. Senior
WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS
Held at both the Joslyn Center
(399-5488) and the Blaisdell Cen-
ter (399-5367). Call for times.
Breathing Buddies, Parkinsons
Explorers, Overeaters Anony-
mous, Senior Support Group,
Caregiver Support Group, White
Cane Society, Grandparents Rais-
ing Grandchildren.
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HOSPICE
RESOURCES
INLAND HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS
233 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont
399-3289
Hours: Weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Volunteer opportunities available: Es-
tate sales, fundraising or Simple Gifts
Program. Inland Hospice Volunteers
also has several bereavement support
groups for adults and children and loan
out some home health equipment.
Please call the office for information.
VNA HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE
CARE of Southern California
150 W. First St., Ste. 270, Claremont
624-3574 or 1-800-969-4862
vnasocal.com
The VNA Hospice and Palliative Care
of Southern California is a non-profit,
Medicare certified home health care
and hospice organization based in
Claremont with offices in San Bernardi-
no and the upper desert. VNAs multi-
disciplinary team of physicians, regis-
tered nurses, case managers, medical
social workers, therapists, chaplains,
home health aides, bereavement coun-
selors and hospice volunteers provide
pain and symptom management, spiri-
tual comfort, family education and
emotional support for patients from Los
Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino
counties.
OTHER SERVICES
COMMUNITY SENIOR
SERVICES
141 S. Spring St., Claremont
621-9900 fax 621-9914
Senior Help Line: 625-4600
www.communityseniorservices.com
A private nonprofit agency whose mis-
sion is to promote independence and
enhance the quality of life for seniors
and their families by providing excep-
tional and affordable services. Pro-
grams/Services: Get About transporta-
tion, Senior Help line, retired and senior
volunteer program, family caregiver
support program, senior companion
program, the enrichment center adult
day program, senior services alliance,
Valley News, senior resource directory,
partnership with Change A Life Foun-
dation. The following programs and
services are offered: Senior Help Line,
Family Caregiver Support, The Enrich-
ment Center Adult Day Care Program,
REAL Connections: Resources for
Ageless Living, Get About Transporta-
tion, Foothill Communities RSVP, Sen-
ior Companion Program and Commu-
nity Connections
FREE LEGAL SERVICES
620-2324
Free legal services available the first
Wednesday of every month at Palo-
mares Senior Center, 499 E. Arrow
Hwy., Pomona. Call for appointments.
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RETIREMENT
COMMUNITIES:
CLAREMONT MANOR
650 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont 626-
1227 www.claremontmanor.org
Situated on 15 acres, Claremont Manor
provides 203 independent and 45 assist-
ed-living accommodations, as well as
an on-site, 59-bed skilled nursing care
center. As a continuing care community,
the Manor enables seniors to live fulfill-
ing and active lives while maintaining
their independence and financial securi-
ty. A non-profit corporation, the Manor
is accredited by the Continuing Care
Accreditation Commission.
CLAREMONT PLACE
120 W. San Jose, Claremont 962-8491
www.claremontplace.com
With a capacity for 93 residents, Clare-
mont Place offers assisted living, mem-
ory care and an activities program that
meets the needs of each resident. Vol-
unteers are always needed to socialize,
play games, assist with parties, dances
and other functions, as well as perform
clerical duties.
COUNTRY VILLA
590 S. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont
624-4511 www.countryvillahealth.com
Country Villa offers complex medical
care, rehabilitation, and long term
skilled nursing care in its 99-bed facili-
ty. Country Villa needs volunteers to as-
sist with activities, outings and special
events, and share any special talents.
MT. SAN ANTONIO GARDENS
900 E. Harrison Ave., Pomona
624-5061 800-734-0441
www.msagardens.org
Located on the Claremont/Pomona bor-
der, The Gardens provides housing,
amenities and care services for 470+
residents. The community offers 3 lev-
els of service; independent living, as-
sisted living and skilled nursing care.
Serving older adults since 1961, the
Gardens is a nationally accredited Life
Care Senior Community.
PILGRIM PLACE
625 Mayflower Rd., Claremont
399-5500 www.pilgrimplace.org
A community for retired church profes-
sionals, stressing maximum independ-
ence within the limits of strength and
health. Nonprofit facility offers 188
homes and apartments with a full con-
tinuum of care available, including in-
dependent and assisted living and a 68-
bed skilled nursing facility available to
residents of the Claremont community
as well as the Pilgrim Place community.
PILGRIM PLACE HEALTH
SERVICES CENTER
721 Harrison Ave., Claremont
399-5523 www.pilgrimplace.org
Provides restorative therapies, short- or
long-term skilled nursing care, and hos-
pice-like services to Pilgrim Place and
the wider community. A respite en-
hancement program for those no longer
independent who need guided activities
for stimulation and enjoyment is con-
ducted Wednesday and Friday, 9:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Volunteers enhance
the services provided by nursing and
support staff.
SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING
CENTER OF CLAREMONT
2053 N. Towne Ave., Claremont
398-4688 fax 398-4687
With beds for 66 residents, Sunrise As-
sisted Living offers assisted living,
Alzheimers care, nursing, rehab, hos-
pice care and short-term stays. The cen-
ter provides for the social, spiritual,
physical, cognitive and creative needs of
each resident, focusing on Alzheimers
sufferers. Volunteers are needed.
SENIOR CENTERS:
BLAISDELL COMMUNITY
CENTER
440 S. College Ave., Claremont
399-5367 www.ci.claremont.ca.us
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Named after James Blaisdell, an early
president of Pomona College, the center
is open to all and includes a basketball
court and pleasant surroundings. They
offer blood pressure testing on Thurs-
days. Full-course nutritious meals are
served Monday-Friday at noon for a
suggested donation of $2 per person
ages 60 or older and their spouses.
Birthdays are celebrated at Blaisdell
Center the third week of the month.
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JOSLYN SENIOR CENTER
660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont
399-5488 www.ci.claremont.ca.us
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The center offers classes, services and activities for lo-
cal senior citizens. The center serves lunch Monday
through Friday at 11:30 a.m. The center offers infor-
mation on government programs offering financial as-
sistance in the form of financial reimbursement to
low-income seniors. Call for class times and locations.
CLAREMONT SENIOR FOUNDATION, INC.
399-5488
Endowment and fundraising arms of Claremont Sen-
ior Foundation, Inc. Raising money to help fund sen-
ior programs at Joslyn and Blaisdell Senior Centers.
TRANSPORTATION:
DIAL-A-RIDE
623-0183 or TDD 868-0611
Pomona Valley Transportation Authority 596-7664
Claremont Community Services Dept
399-5431 www.ci.claremont.ca.us
Hours: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 7
a.m. to 6 p.m. Seniors, disabled persons and children
under age 16 can travel 24 hours per day, 7 days a
week. Fares: General Public $2.50, Senior (60+) and
Disabled $1.50, Book of 10 Tickets (seniors and dis-
abled) $15. Book of 10 Tickets (general public) $25,
Pre-scheduled Group (6+ Service), cost per rider $1.
Claremont Dial-a-Ride is open to everyone within the
service area (children under 5 must be accompanied
by an adult). Service is provided within the Claremont
borders and to the medical facilities in the Pomona
Valley Medical Center area, the Montclair Plaza and
Montclair Transit Center. Dial-a-Ride offers transfers
to Foothill Transit as well as offering service to the
Metrolink trains at the Claremont Depot. Call at least
one hour before desired pick up time. Be ready to pro-
vide phone number and the specific address of both
pick up and destination. If you are using a wheelchair
or require special assistance, inform the operator
when you call to arrange pick up. Dial-a-Ride accepts
Get About tickets. Get About 12-ride ticket books are
available for Claremont residents who are senior citi-
zens (60+) or disabled. Ticket books may be pur-
chased at city hall, Joslyn Center, Hughes Center and
the Blaisdell Center.
FOOTHILL TRANSIT
Claremont Depot, 200 W. First St., Claremont
(800) RIDE-INFO www.foothilltransit.org
Offers more than 30 different bus routes in the San
Gabriel/Pomona Valley. Offers express service to
downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena from Clare-
mont; service from the Metrolink station and from lo-
cal park-and-ride lots. Call for full information on
routes and scheduling. Fees: Base fare is $1 for adults
and students, $.50 for seniors and disabled, 5 and un-
der free. A 31-day pass is $66 for adults, $20 for sen-
iors 62 and older, and disabled, $30 for students
through grade 12 and for full-time college students
with ID. Plan your route on the website.
GET ABOUT TRANSPORTATION
2120 W. Foothill Blvd., Ste 116
La Verne 596-5964 TDD 784-3658
Hours: Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday,
8:30 am-5 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Does not
run on major holidays.
Get About provides personal door-to-door transporta-
tion to seniors and disabled residents of Pomona,
Claremont, La Verne and San Dimas. The door-to-
door service allows access to a full range of activities
and life-supporting services and may be used for
shopping and social activities, as well as business and
medical trips. Register with Get About and make
reservations for service 24 hours in advance. Free
transportation to and from senior centers; otherwise,
the cost is $1 each way.
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Y
ou wouldnt know it
by a look-around
these days but, once
upon a time, Claremont was
a dry town. Bone dry. No
booze, no suds, no vino. The
majority of our Founding
Fathers (and Mothers) were
Congregationalists, and their
position on liquor was one
of total abstinence for the
individual and the prohibi-
tion of all liquor traffic.
Claremont did not have a full-ser-
vice liquor store until the 1960s,
though there was a rumored bootleg-
ger near Padua Hills. It was said that
if Claremonters imbibed, it was
within the privacy of their own
homes.
So what of the Claremont residents
wanting to enjoy a beer while watch-
ing the game, spike their holiday
eggnog or break out the bubbly when
the occasion warranted? For those
seeking libations, there were several
options. It was just a short hop to
Henzies on Foothill west of Moun-
tain Avenue or to Sernas Deli at First
Street and Claremont Boulevard.
Claremont resident Barry Cisneros
lived on Brooks Avenue until 1967.
Sernas Deli was two blocks away
and Mr. Cisneros recalls that when a
neighborhood block party would run
out of beer, several of the men would
walk or drive over to Sernas and
more beer would be waiting for them,
because someone would have called
ahead. There was a constant battle
between the Drys and a certain ilk
from the Claremont Colleges, and
many area parties were filled with
artists and professors ranting against
the anti-liquor laws.
For inhabitants wanting drinks with
their dinner, the neighboring towns
provided plenty of options. Pomona
was home to Orlandos and the St.
Charles Grill, both on Holt Avenue.
The Rockette and Jade Palace were in
nearby Montclair. Way out on Route
66 in Cucamonga was the exotic
Kapu-Kai, home of the Outrigger
cocktail lounge. Closer to home in
Upland, just east of Claremont, was
the Sage Hen.
A post by Bob House on the Face-
book page You Know Youre From
Claremont When states that the
Sage Hen, established in 1945, was
half-bar, half-liquor store and a popu-
lar stop for the Claremonter in need of
supplies.
Located on Route 66 at Central Av-
enue in Upland, it was the longtime
home of the 11:30 a.m. meeting of the
Claremont Kiwanis Club.
Perhaps the liquor-laden locale was
just a coincidencealthough it has
been said that members Mayor Ken
Beyer and Chamber of Commerce
President Rufus Turner quietly
worked to influence civic thinking to-
ward approving liquor in Claremont.
According to third-generation
Claremonter Paul Wheeler, other des-
tinations to the east were Stinkys and
The Midway. Stinkys was beloved
for their messy, greasy burgers and
their carved-up wooden tables that
kept one apprised of who was dating
whom. The Midway, ostensibly so-
called because it lay mid-way be-
tween San Bernardino and Los Ange-
les, was popular with locals and
college students. It provided underage
drinkers with pitchers of beer, foos-
ball and what may have been their
first exposure to biker culture.
The stretch of Foothill Boulevard
west of Mountain Avenue was
county-controlled land and was the
location of Domenico Andrianis
eponymously-named Italian restau-
rant, serving wine and fine cham-
pagnes. The tables were covered in
classic checkered cloths and crowned
with candle-topped Chianti bottles
dripping with colored wax.
In a 1987 COURIER Almanac in-
terview, former Mayor Marjorie
Spear stated that Claremonters regu-
larly crossed Mountain to county-
controlled land to purchase liquor for
home consumption, wrapping their
empty bottles in newspapers before
putting them in the trash. Roys Deli
and Howards Liquors also were lo-
cated just over the line for those
wishing to stock their home liquor
cabinets. Some stores offered free de-
livery, and would even pick up the
empties so the neighbors would be
none the wiser.
At the bottom of all this aridity
were the zoning laws.
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I
n 1965, Alton Sandy
Sanford and his wife
Betty, owners of
Griswolds Smorgasbord,
announced theyd be con-
structing an Inn just west of
the Smorgasbord. The pre-
liminary sketches called for
a public dining room
withgaspan adjacent
cocktail lounge.
In 1966, the planning commission
approved the conditional use permit
for the cocktail lounge and, in a sep-
arate resolution, endorsed the on-site
sale of alcoholic beverages. The con-
ditional use permit, not surprisingly,
was quickly appealed. In 1967, City
Attorney William Bergman Jr. made
the discovery that the city of Clare-
mont had no zoning permitting the
sale of alcohol. The city had been
able to skirt around the issue of
liquor sales simply by excluding
zoning that would permit them.
In lawyer-speak this means that
with such exclusion, the city had ex-
ercised local option, in which a
local political municipality (such as
Claremont) could make decisions
about certain controversial issues
(such as alcohol sales). By law, it
was illegal for a community to for-
bid the sale of alcoholic beverages
by the glass.
Local option by zoning not being
legal in California, Mr. Bergman in-
formed the council the city could
not zone temperance by disallow-
ing alcohol sales, and recommended
that such a zone be found.
That began a lengthy and ongoing
discussion about whether or not
cocktail lounges should be allowed
in a C-1 (neighborhood commer-
cial), C-2 (limited commercial), C-3
(the Village area) or C-4 (highway
commercial) zone. Some warned of
the danger that Foothill, mainly
zoned C-4, could become lined with
restaurants having cocktail lounges,
and perhaps attract trade from visi-
tors for the wrong reasons. In effect,
the planners wanted to limit the
number of lounges that might arrive
in Claremont, while also trying to
find logical locations for those that
did arrive.
In the meantime, the east coast-
based Howard Johnsons chain had
proposed a hotel, restaurant, and
(gasp) cocktail lounge at the south-
west corner of Indian Hill and San
Jose. The developers were in-
formed a zone change would be
needed before proceeding, and were
advised that they would do well to
wait until the issue concerning the
dispensing of alcohol in a particular
zone was settled.
There was a fair amount of oppo-
sition to having cocktail lounges in-
side City limits, not surprising con-
sidering the stance held by the early
Congregationalists against imbibing
(among other vices).
As reported in a January 1967
Claremont COURIER, there were
plenty of citizens opposed to the
idea. Bill Anderson implored the
planners to find ways to keep liquor
out of the city. The current dry state,
he said, was a good reason to move
his family here. A Miss Florence
Reef and a Mr. Thomson went on
record issuing warnings about the
drawbacks of alcohol.
The Womens Christian Temper-
ance Union (WCTU) had formed in
New York in 1874, with the mission
of obtaining pledges of total absti-
nence from alcohol. Claremont
formed its own chapter of the
WCTU in the 1890s, and its cause
of prohibition was considered to be
of first importance to the home, so-
ciety and church.
Paul Wheeler and longtime resi-
dent Joan Bunte recollect one Clare-
mont WCTU member, Mrs. Clifford
Henning, being a regular and very
vocal presence at council and plan-
ning commission meetings, protest-
ing any changes that would allow
liquor in Claremont.
Then there was the argument that
old deeds involving the Whitney
tract, on which Griswolds was lo-
cated, prohibited liquor in Clare-
mont. However, no such deeds were
ever found. Some on the pro side
pointed out that Claremont was be-
ing stodgy and stubbornClare-
monters did indeed drink liquor, so
should they have to go elsewhere
and give much-needed tax dollars to
another locality? Why not have a
restaurant and lounge inside city
limits? After all, the times, they
were a-changin.
Stinkys had closed its doors, and
the venerable Claremont Inn was
razed despite many efforts to save it.
Griswolds Inn would fulfill the
citys need for lodging of overnight
guests, along with providing a
restaurant and bar where people
could gather.
The Sanfords were able to pur-
chase their liquor license on the
open market in 1968. Notably, there
were no protests during the manda-
tory 30-day waiting period. By July
of that year, Griswolds Inn was
open. The advertisement in the
COURIER announced the Indian
Hill dining room and cocktails, of-
fering an exciting menu of early
California favorites. Their Reuben
sandwich and a Michelob would set
you back $1.95.
The Howard Johnsons came to
town as well, with a 64-room motel,
restaurant and bar.
In 1969, after a public hearing, the
planning commission created an or-
dinance to amend the zoning code.
Areas zoned C-1, C-2 and C-3
would now allow off-sale beer and
wine, but no cocktail lounges or
bars (no trailer parks or fortune
telling establishments either, but
thats a story for another day). C-4
would allow liquor off-sale as well
as on-sale in a bona fide public eat-
ing space (e.g. a restaurant), pro-
vided that alcoholic beverages were
not sold or dispensed within 100
feet from any residential or educa-
tional property line. Cocktails
lounges and bars were still prohib-
ited.
One could assume that this ordi-
nance was the cause of rejoicing on
the part of some, and much chagrin
on the part of others.
Edmund C. Boynton, who built
the Cisneros house in 1907, was
born in 1879. When Mr. Cisneros
asked Mr. Boynton about his experi-
ences with Claremonts dry laws,
Mr. Boynton replied, I had to wait
until I was 90 to buy a drink in my
own town!
Former Mayor Marjorie Spear, in
a 1987 Almanac interview, stated
that the very next edition of the
Pomona Progress-Bulletin newspa-
per after the new ordinance an-
nounced in a banner headline usu-
ally reserved for declaration of war:
CLAREMONT WET AT LAST.
The Danson (now Espiaus) would
later become the first restaurant in
the Village proper to sell beer and
wine.
In the ensuing years, more Village
eateries began to serve beer and
wine: Yiannis would serve you a
glass of Greek retsina with your
weekend brunch. Walters was and
still is a very popular spot for relax-
ing on the patio with a pitcher of
beer and a plate of Afghan fries.
Linda Biscardis La Piccoletta was
famous for its Pasta Nights, consist-
ing of a prix fixe meal that included
a glass of wine. In the late 1990s,
The Press became the first restau-
rant in the Village to obtain a full
liquor license and more establish-
ments began to follow suit.
As more restaurants began to in-
clude wine lists and tap beers, Clare-
monts culinary reputation began to
grow. Places such as Tutti Mangia
and Caf Harvard Square helped at-
tract diners seeking high-end cuisine
and a quality dining experience.
With the completion of the Village
Expansion, Claremont became a
bona fide foodie destination. We
gained a gastropub with The Back
Abbeys popular burgers and dozens
upon dozens of Belgian ales.
Sushi and sake, enchiladas and
margaritas, and pad Thai and plum
wine can now all be found in Clare-
mont. The Dale Bros. Brewery sup-
plies several local restaurants with
their locally-made brews, and Clare-
mont Craft Ales, the citys first mi-
crobrewery, just celebrated its sec-
ond anniversary. Both breweries
have garnered multiple awards for
their beers.
Claremont may still be home to a
certain number of teetotalers, but the
majority of residents seem to ap-
plaud the citys step into the world
of alcohol, proof positive that
Claremont is well on its way to be-
coming a full-fledged city.
Robin Young
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Nothing says hometown more than a pharmacy or a grocery
store that delivers. And, here in Claremont, weve got both.
Hendricks Pharmacy owner Brian Garner crosses Harvard Avenue in front of his business during a
recent workday. Since he took over the pharmacy 11 years ago, he has expanded from three employ-
ees to 14. In the coming weeks, Mr. Garner will expand the size of the retail space.
COURIER photos by
Steven Felschundneff
T
here are few things that foster a small-town
ambiance more than businesses that go the
extra mile.
Going above and beyond can be as simple as the owners and
employers recognizing their customers and remembering their
preferences, providing a place that fits the description in the
theme song of the TV show Cheers: You want to go where
everybody knows your name.
It can also mean providing a service that has become scarce in
this day and age. When it comes to keeping it old-school, Hen-
dricks Pharmacy and Wolfes Market deliver. Literally.
Hendricks Pharmacy
When pharmacist Brian Garner purchased Hendricks Pharmacy
in 2003, he made a point of making home and business deliver-
ies. At first, he made the rounds once daily and then built up to
twice a day. Now, a Hendricks staffer heads out every hour on the
hour, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The drop-offs can be a lifesaver.
We have a number of patients who are seniors that take advan-
tage of the service. They live in a facility or have a caregiver tak-
ing care of them, and its very convenient to get medication deliv-
ered to their home, Mr. Garner said. We also have a number of
patients who are college students. If theyre sick, not feeling well,
we deliver right to their dorm room.
That personal touch has helped sustain Hendricks through the
recession and the slow-but-steady recovery.
Id say probably one of the key factors to keeping Hendricks
growing is taking care of our patients, taking care of their needs.
Its a huge factor in having a successful business, no matter what
kind of business it is, he said. Patients need our delivery, and
we supply them with that service.
Sometimes the bigger pharmacies seem to forget about the pa-
tient, he added. Their employees dont have as much pride.
Along with prescriptions and over-the-counter medications,
Hendricks carries vitamins, toiletries, makeup and office and
school supplies. The store also stocks a variety of notions, includ-
ing emergency sewing kits, books and magazines and greeting
and post cards. For those still feeling bereft in the wake of the
closure of Powells Hardware, it should be noted that Hendricks
also has a few home repair items like nails and screws. The mot-
ley selection of necessities is a welcome addition in a town big on
spas and boutiques but a bit short on practicality.
Mr. Garner has long been hamstrung by the modest size of his
business. Hendricks Pharmacy, located at 137 N. Harvard Ave. in
the Claremont Village, is only 2300 square feet. Much of that
space is devoted to a large back room.
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Hendricks Pharmacy owner Brian Garner speaks with
fixture-maker Manuel Ayala recently about the planned
expansion of the pharmacy. Mr. Garner is expanding his
business into the space formerly occupied by Stamp
Your Heart Out.
Its tough with a business like ours,
he said. When you outgrow your space,
how do you expand? You have to wait for
someone to retire.
Opportunity finally knocked earlier this
year when the neighboring shop, Stamp
Your Heart Out, closed after a years-long
tenure in the Village. Mr. Garner jumped
at the chance to stretch his entrepreneurial
wings without having to move his entire
store. In the coming months, Hendricks
will move into the new space, with Mr.
Garner knocking down the walls between
the two stores and increasing his stock.
Ive been wanting to do this for many
years, so its real exciting, he said.
Clients who use the pharmacys deliv-
ery service often ask if they can get a gal-
lon of milk with their meds. With room
for a large refrigerator, Mr. Garner and
crew will be able to fulfill just such a re-
quest, adding some real food to the stores
supply of soda, candy and ice cream.
Hendricks, by the way, is your go-to
place in the Village to pick up a pack of
the novelty ice cream Dippin Dots.
And yes, there will be more room for
the kind of items that abound in Clare-
mont, stuff you dont need but want.
Hendricks already stocks As Seen on
TV must-haves and magnets with bon
mots delivered by subversive 1950s
housewives (I understand the concept of
cooking and cleaning, just not as it ap-
plies to me.) Mr. Garner, who recently
returned from an annual pharmacy trade
show in Las Vegas, says he will probably
begin hitting the gift shows as well.
It is not just the physical space of Hen-
dricks that is increasing. The pharmacys
staff size is also regularly growing. When
Mr. Garner first set up shop, he had three
employees. Now there are more than a
dozen.
It brings back the concept of
the chain store model versus my
model, he explained. I dont
hire after I need the help, I hire
before I need the help. I hire for
the future. I have more staff ex-
pecting the business to continue
to thrive.
Sheila Palm became a clerk at Hen-
dricks Pharmacy in March after 17 years
working for Joan Bunte at Stamp Your
Heart Out. Its been an easy transition, be-
cause both establishments share many of
the same characteristics and values.
I like that its independently owned,
that its still a small business, she said. I
like the fact that people want to come
here to shop, the way they love to support
Claremont.
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Martin Guzman hand-delivers Ruth Auld her prescription at Pilgrim Place recently. Ms. Auld, who has been a loyal customer of
Hendricks for 23 years, says she appreciates the delivery service since she no longer has a car.
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Mr. Garner emphasizes good customer service,
an emphasis he has passed onto his employees,
according to Ms. Palm.
The staff knows so many of their customers
names and know what they like. It makes the cus-
tomers feel nice, she said.
Mr. Garner is not just familiar with his cus-
tomers from their visits to Hendricks. Hes lived in
Claremont since 2002, and has raised his four chil-
dren, who range from age 7 to 20, here. His kids
have all gone through the Claremont Unified
School District and, as theyve become involved
in local sports, hes stepped in to lend a hand. Hes
volunteered with the local Little League, AYSO
and Claremont Youth Basketball, to name a few.
I run into people I know everywhere , Mr.
Garner said.
One of the people he ran into early on was the
previous owner of Hendricks Pharmacy. She
asked Mr. Garnerwho graduated from phar-
macy school at USC and had spent 14 years in the
pharmaceutical industryfor some advice on
how to improve her business.
After giving her all of my advice, she decided
it was too much for her and said that maybe I
ought to buy it. She said why not take the leap
and go into business for yourself, he recalled.
Mr. Garner considers his location the best of
both worlds.
Its got all the things a big city would have, but
also a small-town feel in that everybody knows
everybody, he said.
And with the expansion of Hendricks Phar-
macy, residents and visitors can look forward to
Claremont having even more.
Wolfes Market
W
olfes Market is another
longstanding Claremont
business that is at your serv-
ice when it comes to delivery. For a
small charge, your groceries will be
delivered to your door with a smile.
Right now, the grocery store has close to a
dozen delivery regulars, many of them senior citi-
zens who have been frequenting Wolfes for
decades. Sometimes, an illness or recovery after
the birth of a child will prompt a customer who
usually jaunts down to the marketlocated at
160 W. Foothill Blvd.to pick up the phone and
request a drop-off.
The shop also provides another timeworn serv-
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Ruben Terrones and Reyna Vicario box groceries for Wolfes Markets twice-weekly home delivery service. Wolfes charges
$5 for the amenity, which is especially popular with some older Claremont residents.
COURIER photos/Steven Felschundneff
Martin Guzman chats with Mr. Garner while he places the Hendricks Pharmacy placard on the side
of his vehicle. Hendricks employs three drivers who complete 50 to 60 deliveries each day.
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ice, one that has waned in popularity over
the years: accounts that allow regular cus-
tomers to charge their purchases as needed.
Wolfes is one of the most venerable es-
tablishments in the city, having first
opened its doors in 1917. It is also the
epitome of the mom and pop business,
having been handed down from father to
son for generations.
Current owner Tom Wolfes first priority
is continuing the family tradition of pro-
viding quality food to the Claremont com-
munity. For instance, while price matters, it
isnt Mr. Wolfes first concern when stock-
ing up on fruits and vegetables.
At some places, the price of a peach is
whats most important. Theyll buy a
bunch of cheap peaches, throw out an ad
and sell them, without consideration of
whether they are good or whether they are
even going to ripen, he said.
My philosophy when Im buying is to
ask the seller whats the best produce they
have. After that, I find out the price and
figure out whats feasible, Mr. Wolfe
continued. If you get a head of lettuce
here and put it in the fridge, it will still be
usable a week later. We buy fresh and
keep our turnover fast.
Wolfes also keeps it local whenever
possible. They buy strawberries from
fields in Chino and eggs from Sheltons in
Pomona; they stock the popular Monte-
bello-based Broguieres milk and carry Dr.
Bobs Handcrafted Ice Creams, which
were created by Cal Poly Pomona profes-
sor Robert Small.
Another longstanding Wolfes value is
treating customers, many of whom have
been coming into the store for years, like
friends.
The Starks are just one of many local
clans for whom Wolfes has become a
cross-generational custom. Former Clare-
mont McKenna College President Jack
Stark and his wife Jill, a retired Scripps
College professor, began shopping at
Wolfes many years ago. Now their son,
investment advisor Jeff Stark, and his wife
Cris shop there too.
During a recent COURIER interview,
Mr. Stark noted another Wolfes connec-
tion: He worked there for a time as a
teenager.
Every time I go there, it makes me
think about traditional Claremont, he
said. There are so few of those kinds of
hometown, family-run markets. I dont
know of any in the area that are like
Wolfes. What brings me back is the con-
sistent high quality, the friendly staff and
the family atmosphere.
That amicable ambience extends to the
markets staffers, according to Mr. Wolfe.
We treat each other with respect. Most
of our employees have been here for 10-
Plus years, 20-plus years, he noted.
One of the employees that Mr. Wolfe
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Balancing a box of groceries, Wolfs Market produce
specialist Ruben Terrones makes a delivery to a
home in Pomona. Mr. Terrones has been doing the
home delivery for about 14 years.
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Ruben Terrones must navigate a series of hallways and use the elevator to access the apartment of one of Wolfes Markets regu-
lars, who lives at the Claremont Manor. The market has several longtime customers, many of whom have difficulty getting
around, who appreciate the convenience of home delivery.
leans on the most is his son-in-law, Jeff
Clark. Along with helping out with the tech-
nical side of things such as the markets
website and social media campaign, he has
joined Mr. Wolfe on an enterprise that has
revolutionized their health. It has also helped
Wolfes thrive amid the sluggish post-reces-
sion recovery and growing amount of com-
petition from newer Claremont chain super-
markets.
Wolfes now offers a meal program called
Ultimate Nutrition. Customers can pick up
specially prepared lunches and dinners, tai-
lored to those looking to transform them-
selves through diet and exercise. You can
check out some of the menu items, which
aim to provide an ideal balance of protein, carbs
and fat, on the Wolfes website. Chili-spice steak
salad, curried chicken with pineapple and rice,
and tomato-basil salmon with garbanzo beans
are just a few examples.
Wolfes also blends up nutrient-rich Shakeol-
ogy meal replacements, which are created by the
Beach Body company. While Mr. Wolfe and Mr.
Clark are growing this aspect of their business,
they are including free delivery as an amenity.
They have a half-dozen businesses on their route
so far, including Route 66 Choppers in Mont-
clair.
They drop off shakes, pre-prepared lunches
and dinners or any combination of those items,
along with healthy snacks to keep people from
straying from their health regimen. Ultimate Nu-
trition has had a significant impact on clients,
with even those who are not working out report-
ing that they feel trimmer and more energetic.
People are saying its a great experience. A
lot of stuff happens when you eat clean, Mr.
Wolfe said.
Mr. Wolfe and Mr. Clark are veritable evan-
gelists for the benefits of a lifestyle change, and
have even started a side business working as
Team Beach Body coaches, guiding clients
through the Beach Body Challenge.
Its a process that includes eating healthfully,
replacing some meals with Shakeology and en-
gaging in intensive workouts like those on
Beach Bodys P90X and Insanity DVDs. Online
and one-on-one support is provided throughout.
Wolfes Ultimate Nutrition program and the
Beach Body coaching are both very personal
undertakings for Mr. Wolfe and Mr. Clark, be-
cause making healthier choices has changed
their lives for the better.
In 2012, Mr. Wolfe realized he was in
trouble. In the wake of a knee injury, he had
cut back significantly on the regular rac-
quetball games that once kept him trim. He
had gained weight and with the extra fat
came high cholesterol and pre-diabetes.
Then, he saw an infomercial for Tony Hor-
tons P90X home exercise program, which
bills itself as being able to reboot anyones
body in 90 days via an intense cross-train-
ing workout.
Using the new workout, Mr. Wolfe lost
five pounds in a month. For his second
month, he added a new element. He began
starting the day with a Shakeology drink
and, after 30 days, lost 25 pounds. Realizing
he was onto something, Mr. Wolfe intro-
duced P90X and Shakeology to Mr. Clark, who
had put on some weight after trading his college
football career for life as a busy dad of three.
Mr. Wolfe has maintained his 30-pound
weight loss and his cholesterol, blood sugar and
blood pressure are at all-time healthy levels. Mr.
Clark lost a whopping 80 pounds and, like Mr.
Wolfe, looks forward to hitting his home gym as
often as possible.
I havent been this passionate about anything
in a long time. It got me off the couch and doing
things, Mr. Wolfe said.
Its a new direction for a business that still re-
tains its longstanding tradition of being at your
service. Whether you want to stock your fridge
with family staples or eat your way to a healthier
you, Wolfes, indeed, delivers.
Sarah Torribio
storribio@claremont-courier.com
Ruben Terrones gives L. St. John her receipt after deliver-
ing groceries to her Pomona home.
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Eli Khao, 3, enjoys a sample at the
Sweet Lous Spices booth at the Sunday
Farmers Market in the Village. The fami-
ly-owned business owners sprinkle their
herb and spice blends onto fresh-cut
cucumbers for customers to taste.
Below, Salvador Marruffo sprays and
scrubs the storefront and sidewalk of
Some Crust in the early-morning hours.
Mr. Marruffo has worked for Some
Crust for the last two years.
Scenes
from
the
Village
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BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF
POMONA VALLEY
1420 S. Garey Ave., Pomona
Mailing: P.O. Box 1149, Pomona, CA 91769
623-8538 www.bgcpv.org
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Pomona Valley provides a
safe place to learn and grow, foster ongoing relation-
ships with caring, adult professionals, and partake in
life-enhancing programs and character development
experiences. Volunteers and staff work with boys and
girls in recreation, athletic programs, field trips, special
events, arts and crafts, counseling and tutoring. Need
volunteers with experience in gymnastics, wrestling,
cheerleading, youth business groups, drama, summer
day camp and computers.
CAMP FIRE USA Mt. San Antonio Council
9037 Arrow Route, Suite 140, Rancho Cucamonga
466 5878 www.campfiretoday.org
Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Founded in 1910, Camp Fire USA is open to every
person in the community regardless of race, religion,
socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation or
other aspect of diversity. Camp Fire USAs programs
are designed to reduce sex-role, racial and cultural
stereotypes and to foster positive intercultural relation-
ships. Its mission is to build caring, confident youth
and future leaders.
CLAREMONT AMERICAN YOUTH
SOCCER ORGANIZATION (AYSO)
2058 Mills Ave., # 506, Claremont
www.claremontayso.org
As a nonprofit organization, AYSO organizes balanced
teams of children ages 5 to 18; everyone plays. Prac-
tice begins in August; season runs from second week
in September through December. Spring season runs
from March until June. Games are held in any of 8
Claremont parks.
CLAREMONT LITTLE LEAGUE
100 S. College Ave, Claremont 525-7764
www.claremontlittleleague.com
To be eligible, a child must be 5 to 15 years old.
All Star games are scheduled to begin at the end of
June. The Majors tournament in Claremont, is held at
College Park (south of the railroad tracks, east of Col-
lege Avenue).
TRACKS PROGRAM
El Roble Intermediate School
665 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont 399-5373
7th and 8th grade, after school program
TRACKS strives to maintain a program that the stu-
dents will not only enjoy, but that will also challenge
and encourage positive growth. Programs include
sports, classes, special events, and trips.
YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTER (YAC)
1717 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont
399-5360 Claremont High school teens
The YAC is a drop-in after school center for teens to
enjoy a game of pool, ping-pong, air hockey, or foos-
ball, or just to sit and talk with peers and staff. Spe-
cial events include skate demos, casino nights, and
post-game pizza parties. The YAC provides volunteer
opportunities, peer support groups, aggression man-
agement programs and informational services.
ATRIGHT: Max McDermott shows his strength
to his friends with the hammer game at El
Robles end-of-the-year bash. Both he and his
friends had a tough time ringing the bell at the
top.
COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger
youth
services
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La Paloma
Since 1966
Mexican Restaurant
2975 Foothill Blvd.
La Verne 593-7209
Bring the family for authentic Mexican
food in bright, cheerful surroundings.
Full service bar. Reasonably priced.
Childs plate. Reservations not neces-
sary. Major credit cards.
Open Sunday through Tuesday, 11 a.m.
to 9 p.m.; Lunch specials Monday
through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Claremont
Podges Juice
Co.
124 N. Yale Avenue
Claremont 626-2216
All American, healthy alternative
natural food. Specializing in fresh juices
and sandwiches. Vegetarian, too!
Open Monday through Saturday,
9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Casa de Salsa
415 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite 321
Claremont 445-1200
Mexico is only minutes away! For years
Casa de Salsa has transported tourists
and locals alike into the heart of Mexico,
combining Mexican cuisine with gra-
cious hospitality. Our family-owned
restaurant features both patio and
hacienda style dining with live entertain-
ment. Try our array of homemade dish-
es MondayFriday on our lunch buffet.
Open daily at 11:30 a.m. Champagne
brunch buffet with strolling Mariachi at
10 a.m. on Sundays.
Banquet facilities available.
Black Watch
Pub &
Restaurant
497-B N. Central Avenue
Upland 981-6069
Your Local British Pub features au-
thentic English specialties such as fish
& chips, shepards pie, bangers &
mash, and meat pies. Daily lunch and
dinner specials. Imported ales, beers
and ciders offered. Entertainment in-
cludes live bands Thursday through
Saturday nights. Come experience au-
thentic English entertainment and food.
Espiaus
109 Yale Avenue, Claremont
(Yale at First, in the Village)
621-1818
Enjoy our famous Mexican salad.
Mexican and American food. Full bar, 2
patios, NBA, NFL and MLB packages on
26 flat-screen TVs throughout the facility.
Weekly specials: Happy hour Monday-
Friday, 3 to 6 p.m.; Tuesdays $1.50 street
tacos, happy hour drinks all night; Wine
Wednesdays $3 off glasses and half-off
bottles; Fridays and Saturdays, live
music. Sundays, Bloody Mary bar, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Monday-Saturday,
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (bar open later);
Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Dragon 99
9335 Monte Vista Avenue
Montclair 621-1699
Chinese cuisine and Sushi in the
Montclair Plaza shopping center.
Great variety of both Chinese
and Sushi made fresh to order, wine,
beer and assorted flavored teas. Lunch,
dinner, dine-in, take out, catering.
Banquet and party space.
LUNCH SPECIAL $6.99
Open Mon-Thu, Sun, 1 a.m. to 9:30
p.m.; Fri and Sat, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
GOURMET GUIDE
The after hours girls celebrate another fun year in Claremont
I
t has been another eventful year.
We supported some great chari-
ties, made stuff with our hands,
ate bacon-wrapped pickles, indulged
in all sorts of tasty things, hosted our
first Party Parade event and got to
chase people around Rancho Santa
Ana Botanic Garden dressed as zom-
bies. What more could we ask for?
Through the efforts of the Village Marketing
Group, Discover Claremont, the Claremont Cham-
ber and local business owners, Claremonts econ-
omy is booming. There has been an influx of new
businesses including Playlist Clothing, a hip new
boutique; Bunny Gunner, an avant garde art
gallery, and Ilo Collective, a modern apothecary
shop, all of which have brought their youthful en-
ergy to the Village.
A new wave of restaurants has also begun to take
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Marie
Callenders
1030 W. Foothill Blvd.
Claremont 621-3985
Famous for our delicious homemade
pies. We use only the choicest of
ingredients. All our pies are baked
fresh daily. Full Service Bar. Join us
for a cocktail before dinner.
Open daily at 11 am.
Sunday Brunch at 10 a.m.
La Parolaccia
Osteria Italiana
201 N. Indian Hill Blvd.
Claremont 624-1415
www.laparolacciausa.com
La Parolaccia Osteria Italiana is an
authentic Italian restaurant offering a wide
variety of homemade delicious pastas and
pizzas prepared in our exposition wood
burning oven at 800 degrees. In addition,
we offer a selection of salads and appetiz-
ers, as well as fish and meats. We have
an extensive wine list with wines from Italy
and California.
Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner.
Taco Factory
363 Bonita Avenue
Claremont 621-3434
We have been serving the tri-county
area for over 28 years with our, taque-
ria style restaurant. With everything
made fresh to order with our delicious
salsa bar to compliment your meal.
There are daily specials during the week
for those on a tight budget and we serve
breakfast all day. We also offer catering
services for any occasion. Come in and
see why we are, Authenticity You Can
Taste. Come enjoy Taco Tuesday!
42nd Street
Bagel
225 Yale Avenue, Claremont
in the Village 624-7655
Amid the sights and signs of Old
Broadway, you can order the signature
sandwich; lox, cream cheese and onion
on your choice of bagel. The ambience is
bright and lively and congenial to conver-
sation. Lunch specials daily. All sandwich-
es made on your choice of 26 varieties of
bagels, baked fresh daily. Gourmet cof-
fees and desserts.
Open 7 days a week, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Press
Restaurant
129 Harvard Avenue
Claremont 625.4808
New American cuisine from the freshest
ingredients, including vegan and vegetari-
an dishes. Weekly lunch and dinner spe-
cials. Happy hour daily from 3 to 6 p.m.,
excepting Thursday, 3 to closing.
Wednesdays, wines by the bottle are 50
percent off. Free Wi-fi. Patio seating. Live
music. Try our world-famous potato
taquitos or vegan chocolate cake. For
hours, map and directions, go to
www.thepressrestaurant.com.
GOURMET GUIDE
over Claremont. Places like Bardot, Petiscos and
Junction are changing the focus from simply din-
ing to having a full on culinary experience. And
they arent the only ones shaking it up. Longtime
favorite Walters Restaurant has revamped their
entire outdoor space making it a weekend hotspot
for visitors and Claremonters alike, while Union
On Yale and Eureka continue to corner the market
on prohibition-style cocktails that have everyone
coming back for more.
As Claremont continues to evolve and expand
we are sure to see more interesting and exciting
businesses settle here. In fact, City Manager Tony
Ramos has already announced the arrival of Stix
Ride Shop, a full service skate shop that origi-
nated in Monrovia is set to open its doors in Vil-
lage West this summer.
Although some find change hard to deal with,
we say bring it on! Claremont After Hours will
keep you in the loop year-round. Simply check
out our blog at claremontafterhours.com.
Whats next on the agenda? You tell us! If you
have an upcoming event you would like us to at-
tend, email us at claremontafterhours@gmail.com
or call (909) 621-4761.
Jessica Gustin Pfahler and Jenelle Rensch
CLAREMONT AFTER HOURS
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From dripping blood at the Rancho
Santa Ana Botanic Gardens Zombie
Run to donning silly costumes at the
COURIERs PartyParade event, Jessica
Gustin Pfahler and Jenelle Rensch
have brought their energetic style to
Claremonts many community events.
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BASELINE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Worship God, Love One Another, and Serve Together.
4552 N. Towne Ave., Claremont
Church Office: 624-6626 www.baselinecc.com
Pastor: Donn Dirckx
Sunday Services: 8 a.m., 9:25 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Please check the website for Sunday service time
changes. Sunday School classes are available from
nursery through junior high.
CLAREMONT CENTER FOR
SPIRITUAL LIVING
TEACHING THE SCIENCE OF MIND
We are an all-denominational church and our mission is
To provide a sanctuary of peace and to ignite the spiritual
fire within everyone.
Rev. Greg Dorst, Senior Minister
509 S. College Ave., Claremont
Office: 624-3549 Fax: 399-9679
www.claremontcsl.org email: admin@claremontcsl.org
Sunday Celebration Service: 10:30 a.m. with Youth
Church and infant care. No Sunday evening services.
Wednesday Evening Gathering: 7 p.m. featuring
dynamic guest speakers each week.
Meditation services: Wednesday at 6:15 p.m., Friday at
10 a.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m.
Metaphysical and self-help classes and workshops. Wed-
dings, memorials and baptisms; Science and Religion
lending library and metaphysical bookstore;
reception/meeting facilities; Meditation Garden.
CLAREMONT FRIENDSQUAKERS
Open and affirming. All are welcome.
727 Harrison Ave., Claremont
624-9114 friends.claremont.ca.us
Meeting for Worship:Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (Unpro-
grammed, based on silence. Classes for children and
nursery care. Handicap accessible.
CLAREMONT UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
An inclusive congregation offering a supportive fellowship
for ALL persons on ther faith journey.
211 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont
Church Office: 624-9021 www.claremontumc.org
Pastor: Rev. Mark Wiley
Director of Education Ministries: Martha Morales
Worship Services Sunday: 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Childrens Sunday School: 9:20 a.m.
Adult Studies:10:30 a.m.
Youth Sunday School: 11 a.m. (Starting in September).
Jr. and Sr. High Youth Fellowship: Sunday evenings,
starting in September.
Sing, Ring and Dance for Children and Youth: Thursday
afternoons (school year only).
MT. BALDY CHURCH
An Interdenomiinational Church
6757 Bear Canyon Rd., Mt. Baldy, CA 91759
Church Office: 946-4366 www.mtbaldyvillagechurch.com
Pastor: Ron Thomas
Email: MBVCRevRon@verizon.net
At Mt. Baldy Village Church, we believe that, as Protes-
tants and Catholics, we can rejoice together in a common
belief in One Cross and One God and that we are One
Body In Christ Jesus. We are a grace and mercies-based
fellowship open to all who desire to be blessed by an invit-
ing and non-judgmental congregation in a beautiful relaxed
mountain setting. We are casual in our meeting attire.
Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. Classes for children
and nursery care available most Sundays. Classrooms
are video recorded for the protection of the children and
teachers. Wednesday Evening: Mid-week home-based
Bible studies. Weddings (sanctuary and mountainside set-
tings) and retreats coordinator, Gay Thomas. Email:
MBVCTeam@verizon.net.
CLAREMONT PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
An inclusive community of faith
1111 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont
624-9693 Fax: 624-4743
Pastor: Rev. Karen Sapio
Associate Pastor: Rev. Rocky Supinger
Licensed Day Care Director: Sacha Lord, 626-6261
Sunday: 9 a.m. Church school youth and adult; 10 a.m.
Worship time with children, Godley Play/Music and Move-
ment for ages 4 through fifth grade. Sunday evenings: Jr.
High Youth Group, Sr. High Youth Group, Weekdays: Men
and women fellowships, Bible study, aerobics.
CLAREMONT UNITED
CHURCH OF CHRIST (CUCC)
Claremont UCC is an open and affirming congregation in
the heart of the Claremont Village. We value radical wel-
come, regardless of race, sex, class, nation of origin, sexu-
al orientation or ability. Our Early Childhood Center curricu-
lum is secular, but reflects those same values (all classes
are bilingual).
233 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont
Church Office: 626-1201 www.claremontucc.org
Senior Pastor: Rev. Eillen Gebbie
Sunday Services: 8:15 a.m. Worship, Kingman Chapel;
10 a.m. Sanctuary. Childcare available. See our website
for details on adult, youth and music opportunities.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF
CLAREMONT
Classic Worship
472 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont
(Corner of Mountain and Harrison Avenues)
Church Office: (909) 624-4496 Fax: (909) 624-0517
Pastor: Rev. T. Joel Fairley
Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. *Child care available; Adult
Bible Study 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday: Adult Bible Study, 11 a.m.
Monday: Quilting 9:30 a.m.
First Baptist Nursery School Director: Janet Hodges
FIRST CHURCH OF
CHRIST, SCIENTIST
701 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont (909) 624-7816
Sunday: 10 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.
Testimonial Services: Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Child care available at all services.
Reading Room: Tuesday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m.;
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
328 W. 2nd St., Claremont Village. (909) 398-1160.
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN
CHURCH
"Seeking, Serving and Sharing Jesus"
1700 N. Towne Ave., Claremont
Church Office: 626-2714 www.egoodshepherd.org
Email: Office@egoodshepherd.org
Pastor: Rev. Lara Martin
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship; 9:30 a.m.
Christian Education for all; 10:45 a.m. Liturgical Worship
Weekdays: Youth Group, Bible Study, Mens & Womens
Fellowship, Choir & Chimes Groups, monthly Taiz
Service and Family Movie Night.
PILGRIM CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
Individuals discovering God together.
We dont think for you, we care for you.
600 N. Garey Ave., Pomona
Church Office: 622-1373
Senior Minister: Rev. Dr. Elizabeth E. Bingham
Minister of Christian Education &Youth: Matt Moncrief
Sunday Schedule: 10 a.m. Worship service and church
school; 11 a.m. Fellowship Hour
Wednesday:Celebration praise worship, 6:45 p.m.
GRANITE CREEK
COMMUNITY CHURCH
We try our hardest to practice relationship with God and
each other, not religion, so that we can see families and
culture transformed by heaven.
625-4455 www.granitecreek.org
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
(Sunday School classes available from nursery through
junior high)
Wednesday: Mid-week service and youth group at 7 p.m.
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Pastor: Rev. Charles Ramirez
Parish Office: 435 Berkeley Ave., Claremont
626-3596 www.olaclaremont.org
OLA School: 611 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont
626-7135 www.ola-ca.org
Religious Education: 624-1360
Saturday Masses: 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses: 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 7 p.m.
1 p.m. (Spanish), 3 p.m. (Vietnamese), 5 p.m. (Teen),
Come join us!
PURPOSE CHURCH CLAREMONT
In Christ. In Community. For the Journey.
472 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont
(909) 399-0693 purposeclaremont.com
Thursday Night Service: Flood 6:30 p.m. Flood is a
young adult (18-30 years) community that gathers to con-
nect with God, connect with others, and to connect others
with God.
Sunday Night Service: The Hub 4 p.m. Club Hub (Fami-
ly Activity Time); 5 p.m. Faith Gathering (Family-Friendly
Service); 6 p.m. Hub Grub (Family Dinner Provided). The
Hub is a family-friendly faith gathering that includes live
music, exploration of the Bible, and a chance to invest in
the community of Claremont. Childcare is provided for in-
fants and toddlers. Age appropriate break out sessions
are available for children. 5th through 8th grades have
their own club, Ignite. Join us!
ST. PAULS LINCOLN PARK
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN POMONA
A progressive and inclusive Christian community.
242 E. Alvarado St., Pomona 91767
622-2015 www.saintpaulspomona.org
The Rev. Mark Hallahan, Rector
Sunday: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Mass; 12 p.m. Spanish
Mass. Tuesday:12 p.m. Mass. Wednesday: 6 p.m. Re-
covery Eucharist.
ST. AMBROSE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
THE WORLDWIDE ANGLICAN COMMUNION IN
CLAREMONT
830 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont
(southwest corner of Bonita and Mountain Avenues)
626-7170 www.stambroseclaremont.org
Email: saintambrose@verizon.net
Sunday Services: 8 a.m. Rite I; 10 a.m. Rite II with choir,
Sunday School and Childcare. Youth Group: Sunday,
5:30 p.m. Christian education for all ages.
TAPESTRY CHURCH CLAREMONT
Small Church | Big Vision
Tapestry is a family of Jesus-followers who love God, one
another, and Claremont. We believe that Jesus makes all
things new, and we want to live all of life under the light of
this good news. We are a non-denomination chuch driven
by these core values:Gospel, Community, and Mission.
Find your place in Gods story!
(909) 962-1600 www.tapestryclaremont.org
email: contact@tapestryclaremont.org.
Sunday: 4 p.m. at Vista del Valle Elementary
School, 550 Vista Dr., Claremont
Weekdays: At a home near you!
TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL
OF POMONA VALLEY
The Progressive Jewish Community of the Pomona and
San Gabriel Valleys
033 N. Towne Ave., Pomona
626-1277 www.tbipomona.org
Email: info@tbipomona.org
Rabbi Jonathan Kupetz
Cantor Paul Buch
Shabbat Services: Fridays 7:30 p.m.; Saturday morn-
ings (call for schedule); All holiday celebrations.
Religious School:
Sundays: 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays: 4 to 6 p.m.
Preschool/Daycare: 626-6937
7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Judaica Gift Shop: Call for hours
Adult Jewish Learning Classes Caring Community
Brotherhood/Sisterhood Family Shabbat Services
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libraries
THE LIBRARIES OF
THE CLAREMONT
COLLEGES
WWW.libraries.claremont.edu
Although the primary function of these
libraries is to serve the teaching and re-
search needs of the Claremont Colleges,
access to the general public is available.
Hours may vary, so check individual
websites for current information.
ELLA STRONG DENISON
LIBRARY
Scripps College
1090 Columbia Ave., Claremont
607-3941
www.libraries.claremont.edu
Denison Library collects books, jour-
nals and other material in the fine
arts and interdisciplinary humanities.
Denison offers unique research op-
portunities using original and special
materials to students as well as to the
wider scholarly community.
HONNOLD/MUDD LIBRARY
800 N. Dartmouth Ave., Claremont
621-8150
www.libraries.claremont.edu
Collections in the social sciences and
humanities, Asian Studies, and an ex-
tensive United States government de-
pository. Archives of the Claremont
Colleges and local and regional his-
tory collections.
GEORGE G. STONE CENTER
FOR CHILDRENS BOOKS
740 N. College Ave., Claremont
607-3670 www.cgu.edu/stonecenter
Hours vary, call for information.
The George G. Stone Center for
Childrens Books is the library of the
Claremont Graduate Universitys
School of Educational Studies. In ad-
dition to its circulating collection of
more than 20,000 trade books for
young people, the center has a non-
circulating collection of historically
significant childrens literature and
reference materials on childrens
books and their use in classrooms.
The collection is available to stu-
dents, faculty and staff of the Clare-
mont Colleges. Interested persons
may support the center by becoming
members of the Friends of the Stone
Library
CLAREMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY
208 N Harvard Ave., Claremont
621-4902
www.libraries.claremont.edu
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8
p.m. Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6
p.m, Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Closed Mon-
day and major holidays.
The Claremont Library is part of the
County of Los Angeles Library System.
Resources include books, magazines,
DVDs, microfilm readers, computers,
free wi-fi, photocopier, Spanish and
Chinese language books, large-print
materials, and downloadable eBooks
and music. Childrens programs are on-
going. Drivers license and proof of
current address are necessary for a li-
brary card. Children may obtain a li-
brary card with parental permission.
FRIENDS OF THE CLAREMONT
LIBRARY
208 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont
621-4902 www.colapublib.org
To focus attention and promote aware-
ness of the Library within the commu-
nity. Activities supporting the Library,
including volunteering, sponsoring pro-
grams, providing refreshments at library
events, holding book sales and ongoing
book sales during regular library hours
and the Annual Adult Spelling Bee.
LA VERNE LIBRARY
3640 D St., La Verne
www.colapuplib.org/libs/Laverne
596-1934
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8
p.m., Friday and saturday, 8 a.m. to 6
p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.
The La Verne Library was first estab-
lished as the traveling library: in 1914,
when the Lordsburg Library Board of
Trustees join the Los Angeles County
Library system. Its been at its current
location since 1985, and includes meet-
ing and study room, a childrens area
and teen space. Collections include
Spanish books for adults and children,
as well as a large print collection.
POMONA PUBLIC LIBRARY
625 S. Garey Ave., Pomona 91766
620-2043
www.youseemore.com/pomona
Hours: Monday-Thursday 1 to 7 p.m.,
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Closed Friday
and Sunday.
Resources include adults and childrens
books, magazines, paperbacks, large
print materials, unabridged audio-
books, extensive reference and genealo-
gy collection, microfilm copies of
newspapers dating back to the 19th cen-
tury and special collections of historic
photographs, orange crate labels, Laura
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Ingalls Wilder memorabilia and an international doll
collection. Services include public computers, adult
and family literacy programs, childrens story hour
programs and free childrens Dial-A-Story at 620-
2046.
FRIENDS OF THE POMONA LIBRARY
P.O. Box 2271, Pomona 91769
455-3520 friendspomonalibrary.org
A nonprofit organization formed in 1955, it serves to
build community enrichment programs, including
Book Talk Study Group. Its goal is to focus attention
on library services and to provide financial and per-
sonal involvement for library programs and equip-
ment not budgeted by public funds.
UPLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY
450 N. Euclid Ave., Upland
931-4200 www.uplandpl.lib.ca.us
Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thurs-
day, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Closed Friday.
Providing information resources and services for the
intellectual, educational and cultural enrichment of
the community. The Childrens Department places
special emphasis on stimulating young childrens in-
terest and appreciation for reading and learning with
program such as Story Time and Paw Pals. The li-
brary relies on volunteers.
FRIENDS OF THE UPLAND LIBRARY
c/o Public Library, 460 N. Euclid Ave., Upland 91786
931-4200 www.uplandpl.lib.ca.us
The Friends foster closer relations between the library
and local citizens to help stimulate increased financial
support of the library. Raises funds to purchase items
for the library and supply needs not met by taxes.
Some revenue is generated through sales at the Book
Cellar, which is open Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers who can com-
mit regular weekly hours are needed.
CLAREMONT FORUM
THOREAU BOOKSTORE
586 W. First St., Claremont 626-3066
www.claremontforum.org
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call for
Saturday hours; Closed Sunday.
The Claremont Forum is a nonprofit community cen-
ter that enriches lives through the The Prison Library
Project, which sends books and resource lists to indi-
viduals and libraries in prisons, recovery centers and
womens shelters throughout the country, sponsors
the Claremont Farmers and Artisans Market, every
Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Second Street and
Indian Hill Boulevard. The Thoreau Bookstore is a
used bookstore managed by volunteers and the pro-
ceeds help support the Claremont Forum projects and
events. Volunteers always needed.
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CLAREMONT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CLAREMONT UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE:
170 W. San Jose Ave., Claremont 398-0609
www.cusd.claremont.edu
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY
451 Chaparral Dr., Claremont 398-0305
ces-claremont-ca.schoolloop.com
CONDIT ELEMENTARY
1750 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont 398-0320
www.conditcondors.com
DANBURY ELEMENTARY
1745 Lynoak Dr., Claremont 398-0335
sumner.cusd.claremont.edu
MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY
851 Santa Clara Ave., Claremont 398-0308
mountainview.cusd.claremont.edu
OAKMONT ELEMENTARY
Oakmont Outdoor School
120 W. Green St., Claremont 398-0313
oakmont.cusd.claremont.edu
SUMNER ELEMENTARY
1770 Sumner Ave., Claremont 398-0320
sumner.cusd.claremont.edu
SYCAMORE ELEMENTARY
225 W. 8th St., Claremont 398-0324
sycamore.cusd.claremont.edu
VISTA DEL VALLE ELEMENTARY
550 Vista Dr., Claremont 398-0331
vista.cusd.claremont.edu
EL ROBLE INTERMEDIATE
665 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont 398-0343
elroble.cusd.claremont.edu
CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL
1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont 624-9053
https://chs-claremont-ca.schoolloop.com/
SAN ANTONIO HIGH SCHOOL
125 W. San Jose Ave., Claremont 398-0316
www.sahsclaremont.net
COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL
Phoenix Academy
125 W San Jose Ave., Claremont 398-0609 x 21002
CUSD CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
398-0373
www.cusd.claremont.edu/cdp/index.php
Infant/toddler child care program; State/universal pre-
school; School-age child care program, grades K-6.
Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
A balanced selection of activities that integrate the
cognitive, linguistic, social/emotional, physical and
developmental areas. These include supervised out-
door play and games, art, music, cooking, science,
dramatic arts, computer, field trips, quiet time and nu-
tritional snacks. Full-day programs are offered during
winter recess, spring break and summer. Limited
funding is available to income-eligible families who
meet the state funding requirements.
CLAREMONT ADULT SCHOOL
170 W. San Jose Ave., Suite 100, Claremont
398-0327 www.cusd.claremont.edu/adult_ed/
Each year Claremont Adult School serves more than
5000 adults, providing quality, low-cost educational
opportunities to adults from Claremont and surround-
ing communities. Classes offered range from parent-
ing, English as a second language, high school diplo-
ma/ GED, computer skills, fine arts and foreign lan-
guages. Both daytime and evening classes are offered.
Classes for older adults include painting, writing, lec-
tures, foreign language, genealogy, and needle arts
classes. ESL and literacy classes are free.
PRE-SCHOOL, CHILDCARE
and TUTORING:
CITY OF CLAREMONT HUMAN SERVICES:
Various locations. 399-5490 www.ci.claremont.ca.us
Registration is required for all sites:
-AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Memorial Park and Lewis Park
Monday-Friday, after school to 6:30 p.m.
Elementary school children
Games, crafts, sports, snacks and homework time.
-DAY CAMP PROGRAM
Summer: Memorial Park and Lewis Park
Spring/Winter: Lewis Park
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Ages 6-13 years
During summer, spring, and winter breaks and
school district staff development days.
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-SUMMER SPORTS CAMP
Ages 4-12 years
Kids spend a week of the summer having fun while
improving skills in basketball, baseball or soccer.
-TRACKS PROGRAM
El Roble Intermediate School
665 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont 399-5373
7th and 8th grade, after school program
TRACKS strives to maintain a program that the
students will not only enjoy, but that will also chal-
lenge and encourage positive growth. Programs in-
clude sports, classes, special events, and trips.
-YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTER (YAC)
1717 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont 399-5360
High school teens
The YAC is a drop-in after school center for teens
to enjoy a game of pool, ping-pong, air hockey, or
foosball, or just to sit and talk with peers and staff.
Special events include skate demos, casino nights,
and post-game pizza parties. The YAC provides
volunteer opportunities, peer support groups, ag-
gression management programs and informational
services.
CLAREMONT AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
(CLASP)
624-9693 ext 314 www.clasp4kids.org
CLASP, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that offers af-
ter-school homework help, tutoring and mentoring to
children in grades K-6 who attend Claremont Unified
School District. Site locations:
Claremont Presbyterian Church, 1111 N. Mountain
Ave. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 3 to 5 p.m., grades
3-6; Claremont Village Apartments, 965 W. Arrow
Hwy. Monday-Wednesday, 3 to 5 p.m., grades K-6;
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1700 N. Towne
Ave. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 3 to 5 p.m.; Vista
Valle Townhomes, 670 W. San Jose Ave., Tuesday-
Thursday, 4 to 6 p.m. grades K-6.
CLAREMONT BAPTIST NURSERY SCHOOL
472 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont 624-8873
Ages 2-4 years. Day care: Monday-Friday 7:30 am-
3:30 pm. School: 9 a.m to noon. Program runs Sep-
tember through June. Our goal is to meet the individ-
ual childs needs at their present age of development.
We aim to help children develop mental, physical,
emotional and social potential for success in later
school years. A happy, loving Christian environment
in which children may grow. Reading readiness activ-
ities, small group instruction and creative play.
CLAREMONT PRESBYTERIAN
CHILDRENS CENTER
1111 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont 626-6261
www.claremontpcc.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Claremont Presbyterian Childrens Center is a
fully accredited day care center serving children ages
6 weeks through 5 years.
CLAREMONT UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (UCC)
233 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont 624-2916
www.claremontecc.org
Ages 3 months to 5 years. Hours: Monday-Friday, 7
a.m. to 6 p.m.
Age-appropriate developmental program offered
through hands-on experiences. Parent participation is
encouraged. Accredited through the National Acade-
my of Early Childhood Programs.
CLAREMONT UNITED METHODIST
THE PRESCHOOL
215 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont 624-8223
www.claremontpreschool.org
Ages 2 to 6 years
Part day, 9 a.m. to noon; extended day, 9 a.m. to 3
p.m.; full day, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Classrooms that encourage exploration, choice, dis-
covery, and learning through play. NAEYC accredit-
ed. Parent participation.
FAIRPLEX CHILD
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona
623-3899 www.fairplex.com
The Child Development Center at Fairplex is support-
ed by the University of La Verne and the Los Angeles
County Fair Association and provides a variety of
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childcare and developmentally appropriate experi-
ences for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The cen-
ter serves families of varying income levels and
needs, including children with disabilities.
INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI
PRESCHOOL
211 E. Arrow Hwy., Claremont 399-9222
www.intlmontessorischool.com
Ages 2 to 6 years. Hours for full-time school and day
care: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; School hours
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The Montessori method combines a specialized teach-
ing style with specifically-designed materials to un-
lock each childs natural motivation to learn. Montes-
sori creates an environment in which the teacher plays
the role of facilitator as each child satisfies his or her
own inherent urge to learn and develop.
KIDDIE ACADEMY OF CLAREMONT
663 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont 621-5112
www.educationaldaycare.kiddieacademy.com/claremont
Ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Hours: Monday-Friday, 6
a.m. to 6 p.m.
An open atmosphere and academic curriculum pro-
vided by a nurturing, qualified teaching staff and a va-
riety of activities and educational advantages in a safe,
fully-equipped facility.
THE SEEDLING SCHOOL
1035 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont
445-1235 www.foothillcds.org/seedling
Ages 2 to 5 years. Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
Part of Foothill Country Day, The Seedling School
seeks to stimulate and encourage diversity of thought
among children and strives to develop character by
teaching social skills, citizenship and moral values.
TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL
PRESCHOOL AND DAY CARE
3033 N. Towne Ave., Pomona
626-6937 www.tbipomona.org
Ages 2 to 5 years Hours: Morning preschool and day-
care Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Morning
preschool program, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Temple Beth Israel Preschool provides a nurturing en-
vironment supporting children in their effort to estab-
lish their self-identity, self-esteem and growing desire
for independence within the context of Reform Ju-
daism. Temple Beth Preschool follows the guidelines
of the National Association for the Education of
Young Children.
YMCA OF POMONA VALLEY
1460 E. Holt Blvd., Pomona, Ste. 196
Infants: 6 weeks to one year. Toddlers: 2-5 years. Af-
ter-school Program: 6-13 years.
Built in 1922 on the former site of the Palomares Ho-
tel, the YMCA of Pomona Valley offers after-school
child care, day camp, gymnastics, Kids Club,
gym/swim, adventure and fitness clubs.
PRIVATE ELEMENTARY
AND HIGH SCHOOLS:
CARDEN ARBOR VIEW SCHOOL
1530 N. San Antonio Ave., Upland
982-9919 www.cardenarborview.org
Ages 5 to 14 years, K-8. Hours: School year, 8 a.m. to
3 p.m.; Summer school/camp, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
Before and after care, 6:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.
CAVS is an independent, nonprofit, non-sectarian
school. Accredited by the California Association of
Independent Schools, the school has served children
in kindergarten through 8th grade since 1981.
THE CHILDRENS SCHOOL AT CMC
654 E. Sixth St., Claremont
www.cmc.edu/childrensschool 621-8086
Ages 2 to 8 years. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. The Childrens School at Claremont McKenna
provides a language-based, developmentally appropri-
ate program for children from the college community
and the community at large. The school offers pro-
grams that include activities in language, art, science,
math, cooking, dramatic play, music and movement.
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FOOTHILL COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
1035 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont
626-5681 www.foothillcds.org
Grades K-8. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Foothill Country Day School is an independent school
that has been providing kindergarten through 8th
grade education since 1954. FCDS is fully accredited
by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
and the California Association of Independent
Schools. In 1999, The Seedling School provides an
educational program for children ages 3 to 5.Summer
program available.
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCHOOL
611 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont
626-7135 Fax 398-1395
Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. School hours: Kindergarten, Monday-Thursday,
7:50 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday 7:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.;
Grades 1-8, Monday-Thursday, 7:50 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Friday 7:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
SCHEU FAMILY YMCA OF UPLAND EARLY
CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
1150 E. Foothill Blvd., Upland 946-6120
Pre-school ages 2-5 years.
The Scheu Family YMCA strives to build strong kids,
strong families and strong communities. The YMCA
offers ECDC preschool, childcare, teen programs and
sports programs.
THE WEBB SCHOOLS
1175 W. Base Line Rd., Claremont 626-3587
www.webb.org
Consisting of Webb School for Boys and Vivian
Webb School for Girls, the Webb Schools is an inde-
pendent preparatory high school for 400 students lo-
cated on a 70-acre campus. The Webb Schools is the
home of the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontol-
ogy, the only accredited paleontology museum located
on a secondary school campus in North America.
WESTERN CHRISTIAN
3105 Padua Ave., Claremont 624-8291
www.westernchristian.org/claremont/
Preschool, K-5, Jr. High 6-8; High school in Upland
Established in 1920, Western Christian Schools is a
non-denominational, non-sectarian, private school
system with non-profit status.The schools mission is
to provide students with a quality education in a
Christian-centered community.
SPECIAL EDUCATION:
ABILITYFIRST
480 S. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont 621-4727
www.abilityfirst.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
After-school program, Monday-Friday, 2 to 6 p.m.
AbilityFirst helps children and adults with physical
and developmental disabilities to reach their full po-
tential by offering a broad range of employment,
recreational and socialization programs. Most Ability-
First programs qualify for funding through the state,
however, as a nonprofit organization, they rely heavily
on the generous support of donors.
CASA COLINA Childrens Service Center
Adaptive Learning Program
255 E. Bonita Ave., Pomona
596-7733 www.casacolina.org
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The After School Activity Program. Ages 6 to 12.
Eight-week duration held Tuesdays from 3 to 5 p.m.
Offers children with autism and other related disabili-
ties the opportunity to feel included in a structured ac-
tivities program by introducing them to the impor-
tance of participating in recreation and exercise. The
program engages childrens attention with crafts,
games and sports, and encourages motor, cognitive
and body awareness skills. Doctor referral.
OPARC
(Ontario-Pomona Association for Retarded Citizens)
9029 Vernon Ave., Montclair 985-3116
www.oparc.com
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
OPARC is a non-profit organization dedicated to
helping people with disabilities achieve their full po-
tential. Accredited by CARF.
SUMMER PROGRAMS:
CEF SLICE OF SUMMER PROGRAM
112 Harvard Ave., #191 Claremont 399-1709
www.claremonteducationalfoundation.org
The Claremont Educational Foundation is a nonprofit
organization founded in 1991 to promote quality edu-
cation in the Claremont Unified School District.
Through a variety of fundraising efforts, CEF helps
provide art and music instruction in the elementary
schools and fund technology in the middle and high
schools. Through the generosity of its donors, CEF is
able to maintain the educational experience we have
come to expect in Claremont. CEFs board of direc-
tors is composed of business and community leaders,
parents and district staff who together carry out our
mission To protect and enrich quality public educa-
tion in Claremont. CEF is a member of the Califor-
nia Consortium of Education Foundations.
CLAREMONT SCHOOL OF THEATER ARTS
theater.pomona.edu/curtain-raisers/csta 621-8186
Since 1994, the Curtain Raisers and Pomona College
have hosted the Claremont School of Theater Arts, a
five-week program for children 6-9 that concludes
with a public performance. The goal of the CSTA is to
expose young minds to the world of theater, teaching
problem-solving skills, sparking imaginations and
nurturing creativity.
PROJECT THINK AT THE COLLEGES
Classes held at The Old School House in Claremont.
717-7848 (951) 277-4442 www.projectthink.com
Two-week sessions in June and July
Project THINK is an academic program designed to
stimulate and motivate students to learn by using all
their senses in hands-on activities. Local field trips
and professional guest speakers enhance the program.
Classroom aides and specialists provide a small ratio
of students toinstructor, enabling small group and in-
dividual instruction.
THE WEBB SCHOOLS SUMMER STUDIES
1175 W. Base Line Rd., Claremont 626-3587
www.webb.org
The Summer Studies session runs in June and July.
Course catalogue is available online to view or print.
Housing is not available for summer students.
COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES:
AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
901E.AlostaAve., Azusa
P.O.Box7000, Azusa,CA91702
626-969-3434 626-815-6000
www.apu.edu
Founded in 1899 and located on over 100 acres,
Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical Christian
university that affirms the supremacy of Christ. Off-
campus study options include High Sierra program,
LA Term, study-abroad and Azusa Oxford semester.
CAL POLY POMONA
3801 W. Temple Ave., Pomona
www.csupomona.edu 869-7659
Cal Poly Pomona is one of the 23 California State
University campuses and is located on 1438 acres that
were once the original winter ranch home of WK Kel-
logg. Cal Poly integrates technology into a traditional
liberal arts education as well as into the applied sci-
ences.
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COLLEGE OF THE EXTENDED UNIVERSITY
Cal Poly Pomona
3801 W. Temple Ave., Pomona 869-4488
The College of the Extended University is dedicated
to providing educational opportunities to those who
want to learn new skills, experiment in new fields, or
update current knowledge with the latest techniques.
Credit and non-credit courses include career-related
certificate programs, test preparation seminars, travel-
study opportunities, language training and an off-cam-
pus MBA program.
CHAFFEY COLLEGE
5885 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga
www.chaffey.edu 652-6000
Founded in 1883, Chaffey College is a two-year pub-
lic community college situated on 200 acres in Ran-
cho Cucamonga. Chaffey is accredited by the Western
Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member
of the American Association of Community Colleges.
CITRUS COLLEGE
1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora
www.citruscollege.edu (626) 963-0323
Citrus offers AA degrees and general education cours-
es for transfers to four-year universities. Student serv-
ices include tutoring, computer skills labs, transfer
guidance, career counseling and assessment and col-
lege success workshops and classes.
MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (Mt. SAC)
1100 N. Grand Ave., Walnut
www.mtsac.edu 274-7500
Mt. SAC provides an affordable education experience
in the San Gabriel Valley serving nearly 20 communi-
ties. It is among the largest of Californias 109 com-
munity colleges. The college offers more than 200 de-
gree and certificate programs.
UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE
1950 Third St., La Verne
www.ulv.edu 593-3511
Founded in 1981 by the Church of the Brethren. In
2006, the American Bar Association granted provi-
sional approval to the ULV College of Law.
WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF
HEALTH SCIENCES
309 E. Second St., Pomona
www.westernu.edu 623-6116
Located on 22 acres in downtown Pomona, the West-
ern University of Health Sciences is a nonprofit, grad-
uate university for the health professions.The univer-
sity is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for
Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Asso-
ciation of Schools and Colleges.
THE CLAREMONT
COLLEGES:
T
he Claremont Colleges is a consortium of
five undergraduate colleges and 2 graduate
institutions, as well as the School of Theolo-
gy and the Claremont Lincoln University.
Through the Claremont University Consortium, the
colleges provide a library system, athletic facilities,
and extra-curricular activities. Academic programs
and cross-registration are offered to all students, facul-
ty and staff at the Colleges.
CLAREMONT UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM
101 S. Mills, Claremont
www.cuc.claremont.edu 621-8000
Claremont University Consortium (CUC) is the cen-
tral coordinating and support organization for The
Claremont Colleges. CUC is a nationally recognized
educational model for academic support, student sup-
port and institutional support services.
CLAREMONT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
250 W. First St., Ste. 330, Claremont
www.claremontlincoln.org 962-6800
The mission of the Claremont Lincoln University is to
Put Wisdom to Work in the World. It is a nonprofit,
non-sectarian, values-based graduate school, founded
on the commitment that the practical wisdom of the
worlds great traditionsphilosophical, religious, eth-
ical and humanisticoffers perspectives and skills for
effectively addressing contemporary social problems.
Established in 2011, Lincoln University offers classes
on the Claremont School of Theology campus, in Los
Angeles and online.
CLAREMONT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
1325 N. College Ave., Claremont
www.cst.edu 447-2500
The Claremont School of Theology is committed to
preparing faithful pastors, teachers, counselors and
congregational leaders for the world. The campus was
designed in 1957 by architect Edward Durell Stone,
who also designed the Kennedy Center for the Per-
forming Arts in Washington, DC.
CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
150 E. Tenth St., Claremont
www.cgu.edu 621-8396
Founded in 1925, Claremont Graduate University
(CGU) is an independent institution devoted entirely
to graduate study. On its 19 acres, eight academic
schools andone independent department award mas-
ters and doctoral degrees in 22 disciplines. Enroll-
ment is limited and classes are small, with approxi-
mately 2000 students. CGU is home to the Peter F.
Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Man-
agement and the Center for Neuroeconomic Studies.
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE
888 Columbia Ave., Claremont
www.claremontmckenna.edu 621-8088
Established in 1946 as Claremont Mens College,
CMC became coeducational in 1976 and in 1981
changed its name to Claremont McKenna College.
CMC is an independent, undergraduate liberal arts
college, with an enrollment of approximately 1100
students and a curricular emphasis on economics,
government and public affairs. CMCs 11 research
centers and institutes include The Center for the Study
of the Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights, The
Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies,
The Kravis Leadership Institute and The Rose Insti-
tute of State and Local Government.
HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE
301 Platt Blvd., Claremont
www.hmc.edu 621-8000
Founded in 1955, Harvey Mudd is a private, co-edu-
cational, non-sectarian, undergraduate, engineering,
science and mathematics college. HMC seeks to edu-
cate engineers, scientists and mathematicians, well
versed in all of these areas and in the humanities and
the social sciences so that they may assume leadership
in their fields with a clear understanding of the impact
of their work on society.
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KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE
of Applied Life Sciences
535 Watson Dr., Claremont
www.kgi.edu 607-7855
Founded in 1997, Keck Graduate In-
stitute is the seventh member of The
Claremont Colleges Consortium and is
the only American graduate institution
devoted solely to bioscience education
and discovery. Designed to educate
leaders for the biotechnology, pharma-
ceutical, healthcare product and bioa-
gricultural (biosciences) industries,
Kecks interdisciplinary curriculum in-
tegrates biological systems, computa-
tional biology and bioengineering with
management, finance and bioethics.
PITZER COLLEGE
1050 N. Mills Ave., Claremont
www.pitzer.edu 621-8129
Founded in 1963, Pitzer is a private,
undergraduate, coeducational college
that offers a curriculum in the arts, hu-
manities, sciences and social sciences.
Enrolling about 950 students, Pitzer
focuses on interdisciplinary, intercul-
tural education with an emphasis on
social responsibility and community
service. Students create their own aca-
demic programs in close collaboration
with faculty advisors.
POMONA COLLEGE
333 N. College Way, Claremont
www.pomona.edu 621-8000
Established in 1887, Pomona College is
the founding member of The Claremont
Colleges and is widely regarded as the
Harvard of the West. Pomona offers
44 majors in the natural sciences, hu-
manities, social sciences and fine arts.
Pomonas 140-acre campus has 60
buildings, including 12 residence halls.
SCRIPPS COLLEGE
1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont
www.scrippscollege.edu 621-8000
Founded in 1926, Scripps is the
womens college of The Claremont
Colleges. The mission of Scripps is to
educate women to develop their intel-
lect and talents through active participa-
tion in a community of scholars, so that
as graduates they may contribute to so-
ciety through public and private lives of
leadership, service, integrity and cre-
ativity. Designed by architect Gordon
Kaufmann in 1926, the Scripps campus
is included in the National Register of
Historic Places.
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Four of the Claremont
Colleges presidents, from
left, David Oxtoby of Pomona
College, Lori Bettison-Varga
of Scripps College, Pamela
Gann of Claremont McKenna
College and Maria Klawe of
Harvey Mudd College,
applaud for a speaker during
Deborah A. Freunds installa-
tion as the 15th president of
Claremont Graduate
University at Bridges Hall of
Music in 2011. Laura
Trombley, president of Pitzer
College, was a speaker at the
event.
COURIER photo/
Steven Felschundneff
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HOSPITALS:
MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
5000 San Bernardino St., Montclair
625-5411 www.dhmcm.com
Montclair Hospital Medical Center is a 102-bed aca-
demic acute care facility offering a wide range of
healthcare services. Services include: family practice
academic facility, family-centered birthing program,
24-hour emergency, surgery, intensive and cardiac
care, telemetry and med/surg, diagnostic imaging
services, laboratory, cardiopulmonary, rehabilitation
and volunteer/ auxiliary services.
POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL
MEDICAL CENTER
1798 N. Garey Ave., Pomona
865-9500 Volunteer 865-9669 www.pvhmc.org
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is a 453-bed
acute care, nonprofit, teaching hospital serving eastern
Los Angeles and western San Bernardino counties.
PVHMC offers comprehensive medical services in
the following centers: The Robert and Beverly Lewis
Family Cancer Care Center and The Womens Center.
PVHMC is accredited by the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Volunteers
may participate in direct patient care services or in
non-patient care services.
POMONA VALLEY HEALTH
CENTER AT CLAREMONT
1601 Monte Vista Ave., Claremont
865-9500 mypvhmc.com/claremont
Urgent Care Center hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to
8 p.m.; Weekends and most holidays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Family medicine services, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Occupational health services (hours same as Urgent
Care), digital imaging center, physical therapy and re-
habilitation center, sleep disorders center, and commu-
nity education and conference room.
SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
999 San Bernardino Rd., Upland
985-2811 Volunteer: 920-6266 www.sach.org
Founded in 1907, San Antonio Community Hospital
is a 283-bed full service, acute care facility providing
a comprehensive range of medical services, including
a 24-hour emergency department treating walk-in pa-
tients, as well as major trauma victims. Hospital serv-
ices include medical, surgical, and critical care servic-
es, cardiac treatment, maternity and pediatric services,
a neonatal intensive care unit, cancer treatment, and
fertility services. SACH also offers a complete range
of laboratory, radiology, respiratory care and physical
therapy services.
REHABILITATION:
BE PERFECT FOUNDATION/PROJECT
WALK CLAREMONT
The Claremont Club, 1775 Monte Vista Ave.
www.claremontclub/projectwalk
888-436-2788
Project Walk provides an improved quality of life for
people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) through intense
activity-based recovery programs, education, training,
research and development. The Project Walk brand is
exclusively managed and operated by SCI Business
Solutions, Inc. and consists of a global network of
franchised and licensed locations, including the Clare-
mont Club.
CASA COLINA CENTERS FOR
REHABILITATION
255 E. Bonita Ave., Pomona
596-7733 www.casacolina.org
Toll-free 866-724-4127 fax 593-0153
TDD-TTY-Q 909-596-3646
ehab@casacolina.org
Casa Colina is a non-profit, 68-bed acute rehabilita-
tion facility that offers inpatient services, ventilator
weaning, senior evaluation programs, adult day health
care, childrens services, outdoor adventures, outpa-
tient rehab, physician specialty centers and a transi-
tional living center.
SUPPORT GROUPS:
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
East San Gabriel Valley Unit
339 E. Rowland St., Covina
626-966-9994 www.cancer.org
24-hour assistance: 800-227-2345
Offers free educational programs and services, includ-
ing information, guidance, transportation services and
others. Speakers, information pamphlets and support
groups available. Provides free patient services for
cancer patients and their families. Sponsors Great
American Smoke Out in November and Relay for
Life in May. Volunteers needed year-round for educa-
tion, fundraising and patient service events.
CROSSROADS
250 W. First St., Ste. 254, Claremont
www.crossroadswomen.org 626-7847
Executive Director Sister Terry Dodge, SSL
Provides housing, education, support and counseling
in a home-like environment for women who have
been incarcerated. Helps to empower women to take
control of their lives and step out of the revolving
door of prison and jail. Crossroads, Inc. is an ecu-
menically supported, private, non-profit corporation.
Funded in part by local churches, businesses and vol-
unteers.
DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Citrus Valley Medical Center, Queen of the Valley
Campus, 1115 S. Sunset Ave., West Covina
626-857-3477
Foothill Presbyterian Hospital, Foothill Education
Center, 427 W. Carroll Ave., Glendora
626-857-3477
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A non-profit organization that teaches diabetes educa-
tion and helps those with diabetes manage their
health. Certified diabetes educators have 72 years of
combined experience in diabetes education. The Out-
patient Diabetes Education Program has been recog-
nized by the American Diabetes Association and is an
affiliate of the California Diabetes and Pregnancy Pro-
gram. Most insurance plans are accepted, including
Medicare, Medi-Cal, most PPOs and some HMOs.
Cash paying clients accepted.
FOOTHILL AIDS PROJECT
233 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont
482-2066 800-448-0858 www.fapinfo.org.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
FAP is a nonprofit that provides comprehensive and
specialized HIV/AIDS-related services to those infect-
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ed and affected by HIV/AIDS, including those who are
homeless or at risk for homelessness, and those with
histories of incarceration, substance abuse and mental
health issues. FAPs service area is San Bernardino
County, and San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys in east-
ern Los Angeles County. Volunteers welcomed..
HOUSE OF RUTH
PO Box 459, Claremont 623-4364
24-hour Hotline: 988-5559
www.houseofruthinc.org
House of Ruths mission is to assist women and chil-
dren victimized by domestic violence by providing
shelter, programs, opportunity and education and to
contribute to social change through intervention, pre-
vention programs and community awareness. All
services are confidential and free.
THE INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER
109 S. Spring St., Claremont
www.ilc-clar.org 621-6722
Independent Living Center represents more than
150,000 individuals with disabilities in the east San
Gabriel Valley by providing attendant care referrals,
housing assistance, interpreter services for the deaf
and hard-of-hearing, peer counseling advocacy, a
speakers bureau, independent living skills workshops
and awareness training.
INLAND HOSPICE ASSOCIATION
233 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont
399-3289 www.inlandhospice.org
info@inlandhospice.org Hours: Monday-Friday, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday open all day. 24-
hour answering service. Services provided free of
charge.
Inland Hospice Association provides comprehensive
care and volunteer support to terminally ill patients
and their families. Serving local communities, includ-
ing Claremont.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY
ILL/POMONA VALLEY
National Alliance on Mental Health
HELPLINE: 399-0305 800-950-NAMI (6264)
www.namicalifornia.org
Founded in 1979, NAMI is dedicated to the eradica-
tion of mental illness and to improve quality of life
for all whose lives are affected by these diseases.
Call the Helpline for information about crisis inter-
vention, treatment and recovery programs and family-
support services. NAMI relies on volunteers at all
levels of the organization.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
www.plannedparenthood.org
1550 N. Garey Ave., Pomona
800-576-5544
Hours: Monday-Friday, closed Sunday.
Call for specific hours.
918 W. Foothill Blvd. #A, Upland
890-5511
Hours: Daily, call for specific hours.
Planned Parenthood believes that everyone has the
right to choose when or whether to have a child and
that child should be wanted and loved, and that
women should be in charge of their destinies. Nation-
wide affiliates provide sexual and reproductive health
care, education, and information to millions of
women, men, and teens. Bilingual staff.
POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL
CENTER AUXILIARY
1798 N. Garey Ave., Pomona
865-9669 www.pvhmc.org
The specific and primary purpose of the auxiliary is
to further the best interests of Pomona Valley Hospital
Medical Center and to assist in the promotion of its
activities through volunteering and fundraising activi-
ties. The majority of funds raised each year come
from the profits of the Tender Touch Gift Shop, dona-
tions, memorials and fundraisers. The auxiliary creat-
ed the Sick Baby and Hospital Assistance Funds to
track and disperse the money raised by Pomona Val-
ley Hospital Medical Center.
PROJECT SISTER
PO Box 1369, Pomona, 91769
Hotlines: 800-656-HOPE (4673) 626-966-4155
626-4357 (bilingual)
Business Office: 623-1619 or 626-915-2535
www.projectsister.org
Project SISTER is a nonprofit agency providing serv-
ices to survivors of sexual abuse and their families in
the East San Gabriel and Inland Valleys. Resources
include 24-hour Hotline, hospital, court and police ac-
companiments; counseling; community education;
rape prevention programs for seniors; child abuse ed-
ucation; prevention programs in secondary schools
and colleges focusing on date and acquaintance rape
and sexual harassment; self-defense classes; informa-
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tion and referrals; and programs for high-risk youth.
Volunteers needed.
TRI-CITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
2008 N. Garey Ave., Pomona
623-6131 Fax: 865-9281
Crisis and Emergency Services
623-9500 866-623-9500
www.tricitymhs.org
Tri-City provides high quality, culturally competent
behavioral health care treatment, prevention and edu-
cation in the diverse cities of Pomona, Claremont and
La Verne. It is the sole source provider for Medi-Cal
and indigent services in the region.
VISITING NURSES
ASSOCIATION & HOSPICE
150 W. First St., Suite 270, Claremont
624-3574 800-969-4862 www.vnasocal.org
Comprehensive home health care with registered
nurses; physical, occupational and speech therapists;
dietitians; and medical social workers and certified
home health aides. Hospice services for terminally ill
patients and their families include: RN, home health
aide, social worker, chaplain, volunteers and bereave-
ment services for family members.
URGENT CARE:
CENTRAL AVENUE URGENT CARE
8891 N. Central Ave., Montclair 297-3361
The Urgent Care Center is an outpatient walk-in clinic
affiliated with Pomona Valley Hospital. The center is
immediately adjacent to the hospitals physical thera-
py and open MRI scanner services.
Walk-in hours: Every day, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Weekends
and holidays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. After hours care is re-
ferred to Pomona Valley Hospitals emergency room
walk-in clinic (Secure Care). Secure Care is located at
Pomona Valley Hospitals Emergency Department at
1798 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, 865-9500.
POMONA VALLEY HEALTH CENTER
AT CLAREMONT
1601 Monte Vista Ave., Claremont 865-9500
www.pvhmc.org
Urgent Care Center, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
Weekends and most holidays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Family Medicine: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
RANCHO SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL
CENTER
7777 Milliken, Rancho Cucamonga 948-8000
Rancho San Antonio Medical Center is an outpatient
center supported by San Antonio Community Hospi-
tal. RSAMC provides a wide selection of healthcare
services; urgent care, diagnostic and therapeutic serv-
ices, educational programs, as well as physician of-
fices. (Urgent Care physicians are not agents or em-
ployees of SACH.)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9
a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays and holidays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Summer weekend hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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ANIMAL SHELTERS:
HELPING OUT PETS EVERYDAY (HOPE)
800-811-4285 www.helpingoutpetseveryday.com
Margaret Coffman, President
A group of volunteers who rescue dogs/cats from the
Upland Animal Shelter and foster them in private
homes or rescue organizations until a qualified
adoptee can be found. A non-profit, HOPE raises
funds to help shelter animals with medical treatment
and supplies not funded by the shelter.
INLAND VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY/SPCA
500 Humane Way, Pomona 91766 623-9777
www.ivhsspca.org
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed on most major
holidays. Kennel opens at 10 a.m.
Since 1949, IVHS promotes awareness and educates
the public about its responsibility for all living crea-
tures. Dedicated to giving shelter and medical care to
unwanted, abandoned and injured animals and pre-
venting animal cruelty. Volunteers must be at least 18
years old and are always needed.
THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
ANIMAL CARE & ADOPTION CENTER
11780 Arrow Rte., Rancho Cucamonga
466-PETS (7387) Volunteer 466-7387 ext. 2075
www.rcpets.info
Hours: Monday-Friday, 1 to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday,
noon to 6 p.m.
Pet adoptions, pet care information, microchipping,
spay/neuter information and dog licensing. It also ac-
cepts pets surrendered by their owners and houses
found pets. Low-cost vaccination clinics are offered
once a month. Bring all dogs on leashes and cats in
carriers. Volunteers needed.
UPLAND ANIMAL SHELTER
1275 San Bernardino Rd., Upland 931-4185
www.ci.upland.ca.us (click on Animal Services)
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, noon to 5:30 p.m.;
Wednesday, Thursday, noon to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10
a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Upland Animal Shelter impounds stray and
homeless animals found in the community. The city of
Upland managers office oversees day-to-day opera-
tions. This is not a no-kill facility; every opportunity is
taken prior to euthanasia to find the owner, adopt out,
or secure rescue by a breed-specific organization. Mi-
crochipping free to Upland residents, $20 for residents
of surrounding communities. Upland residents can
take advantage of a low cost rabies vaccination clinic.
Call for hours.
WEST END SHELTER FOR ANIMALS
1010 E. Mission Blvd., Ontario 91761
947-3517 www.westendshelter.com
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Wednesdays.
This is a non-profit, no-kill center that places dogs and
cats in loving homes. Donations and volunteers al-
ways needed. Help walk and socialize the dogs, pet
the cats and care for the kittens, answer phones and do
fundraising for the shelter.
CEMETERIES:
OAK PARK CEMETERY
410 Sycamore Ave., Claremont 399-5487
www.ci.claremont.ca.us
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to noon
Visiting hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Located on 10 acres of shaded tree groves and mani-
cured grounds in southeast Claremont, Oak Park
Cemetery has been providing a resting place for resi-
dents of the Pomona Valley for more than 100 years.
Oak Park is a publicly-owned cemetery, honoring in-
terments to members of all faiths, and offers special
benefits for American Veterans. Fresh-cut flowers,
potted plants, and permanent plantings are allowed on
cemetery grounds. The cemetery is always open to
visitors, although vehicle traffic is excluded after sun-
down.
FRIENDS OF THE OAK PARK CEMETERY
410 Sycamore Ave., Claremont 399-5487
As an independent nonprofit organization, the Friends
of Oak Park Cemetery raises funds through member-
ship donations and occasional special events in order
to finance amenities and improvements at Oak Park
Cemetery. The board of directors meets the first Mon-
day of each month at the cemetery office.
POMONA VALLEY MEMORIAL PARK
502 E. Franklin Ave., Pomona 622-2029
www.pomonacemetery.com
Private, non-profit association serving all faiths since
1876. Ground burial or interment, crypt entombment,
columbariums for urn placement, pre-need arrange-
ments. Hours: Cemetery grounds, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily. Mausoleum is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Of-
fice hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
East San Gabriel Valley Unit
915 N. Grand Ave., Covina 91723 626-966-9994
24-hour assistance: 800-227-2345 www.cancer.org
Offers free educational programs and services, includ-
ing information, guidance and transportation. Speak-
ers, information pamphlets and support groups avail-
able. Provides free patient services for cancer patients
and their families. Sponsors Great American Smoke
Out in November and Relay for Life in May. Volun-
teers needed year-round for education, fundraising and
patient service events.
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF POMONA VALLEY
655 N. Palomares St., Pomona www.alpv.org
Dental Center, 629-6142
Operation School Bell, 629-7007
The League operates a center providing services for
children whose families cannot afford dental care. The
league also sponsors the Operation School Bell pro-
gram, providing school clothing for children in need
and a Christmas program that reaches many families
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each year. The Assistance League produces Assault
Survivor Kits, as well as the Cubs for Kids distribu-
tion that gives teddy bears to children experiencing
trauma. Volunteers and clothing are needed.
CHILDRENS FUND
Claremont/West End Auxiliary
P.O. Box 134, Claremont, 91711
Contact: Charlene Betts 624-5781
Co-presidents: Sue Bolz and Vicki Radke
The goal of the Childrens Fund is to ensure that chil-
dren at risk because of abuse or poverty receive ade-
quate food, shelter, clothing and medical care, and are
provided equal opportunities for social development.
Childrens Fund is a nonprofit public/private partner-
ship in San Bernardino County. The county pays all
administrative overhead, leaving 100 percent of all
donations to children at risk.
CLAREMONT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
205 Yale Ave., Claremont 624-1681
www.claremontchamber.org
The Claremont Chamber of Commerce provides
strong leadership in serving the interest of business,
promotes the inter-relationship between business and
community, and encourages business participation
with civic and educational organizations and pro-
grams in Claremont. Events sponsored by the Cham-
ber include the Village Venture, the Education Classic
Golf Tournament, the Annual Business Awards Ban-
quet, monthly networking breakfast meetings, bi-
monthly mixers, bimonthly Ladies Luncheon, and
economic development committee meetings.
VILLAGE MARKETING GROUP
141 Harvard Ave. #C, Claremont 621-4363
www.villageclaremont.com
The VMG is a group of Claremont Village merchants
whose purpose is to market and promote awareness of
the Village, bringing members of the community and
surrounding area into the Village and Village West.
VMG sponsors annual events such as Welcome to
College events for parents and students, First Friday
Art Walk, concerts at the Holiday Promenade, the an-
nual Vintage Village Wine Walk, as well as support-
ing two Shoes That Fit events. The group also partici-
pates in Shop and Dine events.
CLAREMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
205 Yale Ave., Claremont 398-1060
www.claremontfoundation.org
A private nonprofit organization, the foundation
serves the long-term philanthropic needs of the com-
munity. CCF accepts tax-deductible gifts from indi-
viduals, businesses, and other organizations seeking to
maximize their long-term philanthropic impact and
offers opportunities for those who wish to give back
to the community a meaningful contribution of time,
energy, and talent. Since 1989, CCF has awarded
grants to more than 100 programs and projects.
CLAREMONT CRIME PREVENTION
COALITION
PO Box 1391, Claremont, CA 91711
www.claremontcpc.org 450-5535 fax 450-5536
A coalition of citizens, businesses and community or-
ganizations working together to promote crime pre-
vention, information, education, community outreach
and advocacy. Crime Tip Hotline: 399-4528
CLAREMONT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
112 Harvard Ave. #191, Claremont 399-1709
CEF if an independent, community-based nonprofit
organization, founded in 1991 (formerly Ed Net) to
benefit the Claremont Unified School District. Its
mission is to promote quality public education in
Claremont through community involvement. CEF
sponsors fundraising events, solicits corporate dona-
tions and receives donations from parents, businesses
and community members. olunteers needed.
CROSSROADS, INC.
P.O. Box 15, Claremont 626-7847
www.crossroadswomen.org
Executive director: Sister Terry Dodge, SSL
Provides housing, education, support and counseling
in a home-like environment for women who have
been incarcerated, helping to empower women to take
control of their lives and step out of the revolving
door of prison and jail. Crossroads is an ecumenically
supported, private, nonprofit corporation, funded in
part by local churches, businesses and individuals
who volunteer their time and resources.
ECONOMY SHOP
325 W. First St., Claremont 626-7334
Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday,
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed mid-June through until first
Wednesday after Labor Day.
This all volunteer nonprofit thrift store raises funds
through the sale of donated clothing, small household
items, books and toys. Profits are granted to local
charities. Contact: Norm Bortscheller.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Pomona Valley
2111 Bonita Ave., La Verne 91750
596-7098 www.habitatpv.org
Pomona Valley Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit,
non-denominational, Christian housing ministry that
partners with community organizations, city officials,
businesses, volunteers, and prospective homeowners
to help provide decent, safe and affordable housing
for low-income residents in the West Inland Empire
and East San Gabriel Valley. Volunteers needed.
HOUSE OF RUTH
P.O. Box 459, Claremont 623-4364
24-hour hotline: 988-5559
www.houseofruthinc.org
House of Ruths mission is to assist women and chil-
dren victimized by domestic violence by providing
shelter, programs, opportunity and education and to
contribute to social change through intervention, edu-
cation, prevention programs and community aware-
ness. All services are confidential and free of charge.
INLAND FAIR HOUSING AND
MEDIATION BOARD
60 E. Ninth St., Ste. 100, Upland 91786
984-2254 800-321-0911
www.inmedbd.com
Serving San Bernardino County, the IFHMB helps to
educate the community about their rights and respon-
sibilities under fair housing laws. IFHMB offers land-
lord-tenant mediation, reverse equity counseling, sen-
ior services such as conflict resolution and first-time
homebuyers assistance. Volunteers are needed.
INLAND VALLEY HOPE PARTNERS
660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont
in the Joslyn Center annex
621-2400 inlandvalleyhopepartners.org
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The mission of the Inland Valley Hope Partners, a
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collaboration of churches, individuals, businesses and
community groups, is to ensure the empowerment of
people in need, by providing food, shelter and sup-
portive services. Volunteers are needed.
KGNH (Keeping the Good in Our Neighborhood)
2058 N. Mills Ave. #530, Claremont, CA 91711
www.kgnh.net 962-8488 info@KGNH.net
KGNH is a neighborhood watch group founded in
2008 that is committed to vigilant kindness. Their
mission is to strengthen the community through a
partnership with the Claremont Police Department,
LA County Sheriff and city leaders. Organizers are
available to help launch neighborhood watch groups.
Annual events include a leadership summit in spring
and a crime watch street fair in September.
POMONA VALLEY WORKSHOP
4650 Brooks St., Montclair 624-3555
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
www.pvwonline.org
PVW provides services to residents of eastern LA.
County and western San Bernardino County. PVW
provides traditional and innovative rehabilitation serv-
ices and works cooperatively with the Department of
Rehabilitation and the Regional Centers for the De-
velopmentally Disabled, public schools and private
rehabilitation agencies. Volunteers needed.
PROJECT SISTER
P.O. Box 1369, Pomona, CA 91769
Hotlines: 626-4357 (bilingual)
800-656-HOPE (4673) 626-966-4155
Business Office: 623-1619 or 626-915-2535
www.projectsister.org
Project SISTER is a nonprofit agency providing serv-
ices to the women, children and male survivors of
sexual assault and abuse and their families in the East
San Gabriel and Inland Valleys. Project SISTER
works with law enforcement, district attorneys, courts,
hospitals and healthcare providers, schools and other
groups and agencies. Resources include 24-hour hot-
line; hospital, court and police accompaniments;
counseling; community education; child abuse educa-
tion; rape prevention programs for seniors; prevention
programs in secondary schools and colleges, focusing
on date and acquaintance rape and sexual harassment;
self-defense classes; information and referrals; and
programs for high-risk youth. Volunteers needed.
SHOES THAT FIT
1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Suite 107-B, Claremont
482-0050 888-715-4333
www.shoesthatfit.org email: info@shoesthatfit.org
Claremont-based Shoes That Fit provides new shoes
and clothing to schoolchildren in an effort to build
their self-esteem, so they can attend school in comfort
and dignity. Schools are matched with local sponsor-
ing groups. Whatever is bought for the child goes di-
rectly to the child. All donations are tax deductible.
Volunteers needed.
UNCOMMON GOOD
211 W. Foothill Bl., Claremont 625-2248
www.uncommongood.org
Uncommon Good is a nonprofit organization working
to ensure that the poor have access to quality educa-
tion, health care and legal services. It provides men-
toring and other services to low-income children to
help break the cycle of poverty. Uncommon Good
sponsors young health professionals and lawyers who
plan to devote their careers to serving the poor. Volun-
teers needed as mentors or tutors.
HISTORIC SOCIETIES:
CLAREMONT HERITAGE, INC.
Garner House, Memorial Park
840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont 621-0848
Mailing: P.O. Box 742, Claremont, CA 91711
www.claremontheritage.org
Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Claremont Heritage is a nonprofit membership organi-
zation devoted to preserving the historic character of
Claremont through research, education and advocacy.
Heritage works with the city to guarantee appropriate
design changes to historic structures, neighborhoods,
landscapes, sites and monuments. Heritage preserves
memorabilia and information relating to the history of
Claremont and maintains a local history reference li-
brary and gift shop in the Garner House. Programs in-
clude walking tours, a film series, lectures, workshops,
home tours, newsletters and school presentations.
Membership open to everyone. Volunteers welcomed.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF POMONA
VALLEY/EBELL MUSEUM OF HISTORY
585 E. Holt Ave., Pomona 623-2198
Open Wednesday-Thursday, 1 to 5 p.m.
www.pomonahistorical.org
Dedicated to the historical preservation of the
Pomona Valley for present and future generations.
Maintains and operates the Palomares Adobe (491 E.
Arrow Hwy.) and the La Casa Primera de Rancho
San Jose (1569 N. Park Ave.) Both are open Sundays
from 2 to 5 p.m. The Pomona Ebell Museum of His-
tory itself (585 E. Holt Ave.) is available to rent
through the Historical Society.
PARTISAN and
NON-PARTISAN POLITICS:
ACTIVE CLAREMONT
P.O. Box 841, Claremont 624-0954
www.activeclaremont.org
Advocates communication and understanding be-
tween Claremont citizens and local government, pro-
motes public awareness of and interest in local issues
and encourages volunteerism in the community. Ac-
tive Claremont does not endorse candidates or ballot
measures. Participation with the Crossroads/Salvation
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Army, Adopt-a-Roadway and Inland Valley Hope
Partners Beta Center.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA Group 305
www.aiusa.org
644 Rockford Dr., Claremont
Andy Zanella, 624-0592
Meetings: Second Thursday of each month (Third
Thursday in November), Porter Hall, Pilgrim Place,
7:30 p.m. Founded in 1961, AI works impartially for
the release of all prisoners of conscience, fair and
prompt trials for political prisoners, and an end to tor-
ture and executions. Group 305 is one of many local
affiliates of Amnesty International USA.
DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF CLAREMONT
P.O. Box 1201, Claremont 91711
632-1516 www.claremontdems.org
email: claremontdemocrats@yahoo.com
General meetings: Last Monday of every month,
Porter Hall, Pilgrim Place. Luncheons: Second Friday
of every month, Casa de Salsa Restaurant.
To elect Democrats, to influence their policies, to edu-
cate members and the public on policy issues, and to
provide a satisfying social experience for participants.
Monthly: newsletter, luncheon with speaker second
Friday, meeting with speaker and club business last
Monday evening. Annual holiday party.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE
CLAREMONT AREA
P.O. Box 1532, Claremont 91711
624-9457 www.claremont.ca.lwvnet.org
Email: info@claremont.ca.lwvnet.org
Serving the people of Alta Loma, Chino, Chino Hills,
Claremont, Diamond Bar, Glendora, La Verne, Mont-
clair, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, San Di-
mas, and Upland. The League of Women Voters is a
nonpartisan political organization encouraging the in-
formed and active participation of citizens in govern-
ment through education and advocacy.
MOUNTAIN VIEW REPUBLICAN CLUB
P.O. Box 531, La Verne 91750
mvgop.wordpress.com
The mission and purpose of the Mountain View Re-
publican Club is to promote and support the Republi-
can Party, its ideals and principles, and Republican
candidates in the San Gabriel Valley and its neighbor-
ing communities through registering Republican vot-
ers, providing assistance, education and information to
Republican voters, and coordinating and executing lo-
cal Republican campaigns and fundraising.
MOVEON.ORG
CLAREMONT/INLAND VALLEY COUNCIL
(CLAREMONT PROGRESSIVES)
info@claremontprogressives.org www.MoveOn.org
(951) 233-9785
The local affiliate of MoveOn.org, a grassroots organ-
ization with over eight million members across Amer-
ica. MoveOn.org works to realize the progressives
promises of our country on a wide range of issues.
Meetings are the fourth Tuesday of every month at
7:30 p.m. in Claremont, location to be announced.
PEACE WITH JUSTICE CENTER OF THE
POMONA VALLEY
Church of the Brethren, 2425 E St., La Verne 91750
Email: mail@peacewithjusticecenter.net
PWJC is a nonprofit organization. All members are
volunteers who share both their time and talents for
the betterment of our earthly community.
SPECIAL INTEREST:
CLAREMONT FORUM
Thoreau Bookstore, Prison Library Project
586 W. 1st St., Claremont 626-3066
www.claremontforum.org
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call for
Saturday hours; Closed Sunday.
The Claremont Forum is a nonprofit community cen-
ter that enriches lives through the The Prison Library
Project, which sends books and resource lists to indi-
viduals and libraries in prisons, recovery centers and
womens shelters throughout the country, sponsors the
Claremont Farmers and Artisans Market, every Sun-
day from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Second Street and Indi-
an Hill Boulevard. The Thoreau Bookstore is a used
bookstore managed by volunteers and the proceeds
help support the Claremont Forum projects and
events. Volunteers always needed.
COMMUNITY FRIENDS OF
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
c/o International Place of the Claremont Colleges
390 E. Ninth St., Claremont 621-8344
iplace.claremont.edu
To increase international and multicultural under-
standing and friendship by bringing together the
Claremont community and students from more than
80 countries who are attending the Claremont Col-
leges. Members host and assist international students;
coordinate a variety of social and educational pro-
grams; co-sponsor the Spring International Festival
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and the International Banquet in November; and help
fund the programs and services of International Place.
CURTAIN RAISERS
300 E. Bonita Ave, Claremont 621-8186
The Curtain Raisers of The Claremont Colleges was
organized in 1963 to present entertaining and inform-
ative programs for its membership, to distribute schol-
arships for theater students who wish to participate in
summer enrichment activities, and to encourage com-
munity support of theater-oriented endeavors at the
Claremont Colleges and in the community.
KIWANIS CLUB OF CLAREMONT
915-C W. Foothill Blvd. #399, Claremont
Meetings: Thursday, 12:10 p.m. at St Ambrose
Church, 830 W Bonita Ave., Claremont
621-5011 596-4955 www.claremontkiwanis.org
Founded in 1915, Kiwanis International is an organi-
zation of service and community-minded individuals
unified in their belief that children and their commu-
nities benefit from the efforts of a proficient group of
caring and involved volunteers.
REMBRANDT CLUB OF POMONA COLLEGE
621-8283 museuminfo@pomona.edu
Email: steve.comba@pomona.edu
Founded in 1905, the Rembrandt Club sponsors
monthly lectures and teas, excursions to area muse-
ums and a variety of events, supporting the museum
through funding for publications and programs. New
members are welcome.
ROTARY CLUB OF CLAREMONT
PO Box 357, Claremont, CA 91711
www.claremontrotary.org 624-3377
Meetings: Fridays at noon at the DoubleTree Hotel,
555 W. Foothill, Claremont.
CLAREMONT SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB
PO Box 373, Claremont, CA 91711
www.claremontsunriserotary.org
Meetings: Wednesdays, 7:15 a.m.
St. Ambrose Church, 830 Bonita Ave., Claremont
Organizes the annual Turkey Trot, which benefits
CSR sports scholarships and other charities.
SUSTAINABLE CLAREMONT
PO Box 1502, Claremont. 399-5486
www.sustainableclaremont.org
email: info@sustainableclaremont.org
Sustainable Claremont is a nonprofit organization that
engages people in education and action to create a
more environmentally, economically and socially sus-
tainable community. Members work closely with the
city on projects such as energy and water conserva-
tion, school programs, drought-tolerant landscaping, a
garden club and habitat protection. New members
welcome. Follow us at facebook.com/sustainable-
claremont and Twitter @GreenClaremont.
UNIVERSITY CLUB OF CLAREMONT
P.O. Box 700, Claremont 621-4350
universityclubofclaremont.org
Meetings: Every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., Hughes Cen-
ter, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont.
To educate, maintain fellowship, give financial assis-
tance and hold open discussions. Serving the commu-
nity through educational and cultural grants to schools
and community organizations, and provides volun-
teers and community programs.
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CLAREMONT COMMITTEE ON
HUMAN RELATIONS
Human Services Department
Alexander Hughes Community Center
1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont 399-5332
Email: amartinez@ci.claremont.ca.us
Meetings: Second Monday of each month, 7 p.m.
Promoting civic peace, the full acceptance of all per-
sons in all aspects of community life, and to reduce and
eliminate inter-group violence, and discrimination,
prejudice and stereotyping based on race, religion, gen-
der, sexual orientation, natural origin, age, disability,
ethnicity, social class, transgender, trans-sexuality or
any other arbitrary factor.
CLAREMONT COMMUNITY
COORDINATING COUNCIL
PO Box 712, Claremont 399-5511
Meetings: Held at noon at the Hughes Center the first
Wednesday of every other month, October through
June. ComeListenParticipate.
Membership is open to all local organizations, busi-
nesses, and individuals who offer human social servic-
es and/or are interested in meeting the needs of youth,
families and seniors in our community.
CLAREMONT HUMAN SERVICES
Hughes Center. 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont
399-5490 www.ci.claremont.ca.us
Claremont Human Services provides activities, pro-
grams and opportunities to Claremont residents of all
ages. The range of services and programs includes
childcare, excursions, adult sports, classes, and senior
nutrition programs, classes, speakers and special
events. The Youth and Family Support Center provides
neighborhood, school and community-based counsel-
ing for the whole family. Offers two full-day preschool
programs and summer camps. Supports quality senior
activities at Joslyn Senior Center and Blaisdell Com-
munity Center.
CLAREMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT
Business calls: 626-7351
Emergency request for fire services call 9-1-1
www.ci.claremont.ca.us
Fire services in Claremont are provided by the Los An-
geles County Fire Department. Three fire stations are
located within the city and Station 101 also houses a
paramedic squad to handle medical emergencies along
with the crews on the engines. All 9-1-1 calls originat-
ing within Claremont are answered by Claremont po-
lice dispatchers.
Station 101: 606 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont
Station 102: 2040 N. Sumner Ave., Claremont
Station 62: 3710 N. Mills Ave., Claremont
CLAREMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT
570 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont
Non-Emergency phone number: 399-5411
All emergencies dial 9-1-1
www.ci.claremont.ca.us www.claremontpd.org
Lobby hours: Daily, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
CITY OF CLAREMONT RECYCLING
City Yard, 1616 Monte Vista Ave.
Call to schedule service: 399-5431
Hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, open 24 hours.
Residents can drop off paper, cardboard, glass, plastic,
metal and aluminum. Do not discard hazardous waste
or large household items. Call to schedule curbside col-
lection for used motor oil/filters or to schedule a bulk
item pickup. Recycled motor oil can also be dropped at
Connie and Dicks Auto, 150 Olive St., 626-5653.
CITY- SPONSORED
EVENTS:
Call 399-5490 for details.
SPRING EGG HUNT (in April)
Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. 9 to 11 a.m.
The city of Claremont and the Rotary Club of Clare-
mont sponsor this annual event, which includes enter-
tainers, crafts, clowns, games, a petting zoo and a can-
dy egg hunt.
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION (July 4)
Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd.
The Claremont celebration features a parade, 5K run,
speakers corner, food and game booths, information
tables, entertainment, family games and activities. Fire-
works and a concert are held at Pomona Colleges
Strehle Track at the corner of Sixth Street and Mills Av-
enue from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES (July-September)
Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd.
Monday nights from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Monday Night Concert Series draws 3000-5000 people
each night. This 10-week series is sponsored by both
the city of Claremont and the Claremont Kiwanis Club
and features a diverse selection of music while includ-
ing a few traditional groups..
MOVIE NIGHT IN THE PARK
Tuesdays during the summer at dusk.
The Claremont Police Department sponsors this two-
week, six-night movie extravaganza. Each movie will
be held in a different location. CPD will supply hot
dogs, chips and beverages prior to the show and will
supply information about E-watch.
HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES (October 31)
The Village merchant area, 4 to 7 p.m.
The city and Village businesses sponsor this annual
event, which provides game booths, costume parade
and entertainment in a fun environment that is a safe al-
ternative to traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating.
CLAREMONT PARKS:
22 total on more than 1740 acres.
399-5335 www.ci.claremont.ca.us
Some park facilities are available for rent.
BLAISDELL PRESERVE
7.4 acres at Grand Avenue and New Orleans Court.
This neighborhood park features turf areas, natural
plantings and a decomposed granite walking path.
CAHUILLA PARK
18.2 acres at Indian Hill Boulevard and Scripps Drive.
Home to the Youth Activity Center (YAC) and Taylor
Hall, 8 tennis courts, lighted baseball and softball
fields, a basketball court, playground, picnic area.
CHAPARRAL PARK
3 acres at 1800 Mills Avenue. Located adjacent to
Chaparral School, this park contains a playground and
soccer field.
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CLAREMONT HILLS WILDERNESS PARK
1693 acres located at the north end of Mills Avenue.
A wilderness preserve containing fire roads used for
hiking, biking, walking land horseback riding.
COLLEGE PARK
8.2 acres at 100 S. College Ave. Located just south of
the Metrolink tracks, it is home to the Claremont Little
League and includes the Pooch Park.
EL BARRIO PARK
3.7 acres in the 400 block of Claremont Boulevard. El
Barrio Park has a softball field, basketball court, play-
ground area, restroom building, and a large open area
which is frequently used for pick-up soccer games.
GRIFFITH PARK
9.7 acres at 1800 Woodbend Drive. Located adjacent to
Sumner School, Griffith Park is home to the Claremont
Pony-Colt Baseball League and includes soccer and
baseball fields, a basketball court and a playground.
HIGGINBOTHAM PARK
5.4 acres at Mt. Carmel Drive. Located in north Clare-
mont, this park contains a steam train playground
area and serves as a rest stop along the Thompson
Creek Trail and as the entrance to Sycamore Canyon.
JAEGER PARK
4.5 acres at Monticello Road and Sweetbriar Drive.
This neighborhood park is located in the northeastern
section of the city. It has a large open turf area frequent-
ly used by local youth soccer groups and includes a
playground and picnic area.
JUNE VAIL PARK
5.8 acres at Grand Avenue and Bluefield Drive.
A neighborhood park located in the northeastern sec-
tion of the city, this park contains a softball field, an
equestrian ring, a playground and soccer field.
LA PUERTA SPORTS PARK
10 acres at 2430 N. Indian Hill Blvd. La Puerta Sports
Park is used year-round by organized soccer groups in
the city. Includes soccer fields and softball fields.
LARKIN PARK
9.0 acres at 660 N. Mountain Ave. Larkin Park is home
to the Joslyn Senior Center. Includes a softball field,
half-court basketball court, playground areas, croquette
and horseshoe court.
LEWIS PARK
3.2 acres at 881 Syracuse Dr. Located just south of the
Hughes Center. Includes day camp building, play-
grounds, family picnic area (handicapped accessible),
and basketball courts.
MALLOWS PARK
1.1 acres at 520 N. Indian Hill Blvd. The citys oldest
park, Mallows Park is located on the northeast corner
of Indian Hill Boulevard and Harrison Avenue and in-
cludes a tennis court, restroom building and a recre-
ation program building.
MEMORIAL PARK
7.2 acres at 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Memorial Park is
Claremonts primary community park. The park in-
cludes a bandshell, a softball field, playground (handi-
capped accessible), wading pool, basketball, sand vol-
leyball and tennis courts ,and a group picnic area.
PADUA PARK
The 24-acre community park, which opened in Spring
2010, is located on Padua Avenue. Amenities include
picnic areas, tot lot/child play areas, one softball field,
two soccer fields, a roller hockey court, two half-court
basketball courts and a walking/jogging trail.
RANCHO SAN JOSE PARK
1.3 acres in the 600 block of West San Jose Avenue. In-
cludes a basketball court, playground, covered picnic
area (handicapped accessible), walking path and off-
leash dog area.
SHELTON PARK
Corner of Harvard Avenue and Bonita Avenue. Locat-
ed in the Village merchant area and includes a public
art piece sculpted by former Claremont resident John
Fisher.
SYCAMORE CANYON
144 acres. Sycamore Canyon is a natural area located
north of the Thompson Creek Trail.
THOMPSON CREEK TRAIL
24.9 acres. This linear park is located at the northern
end of the city and runs parallel to the Thompson Creek
flood control channel. Its 2.8 mile paved trail is popular
with walkers, runners, bicyclists and leashed dogs and
is accessible from many points along its route, includ-
ing Base Line Road, Higginbotham Park, Indian Hill
Boulevard and Pomello Drive. The parking lot is locat-
ed on Indian Hill, across from La Puerta Sports Park.
ROSA TORREZ PARK
0.9 acres at the west end of First Street. Rosa Torrez
Park includes a play station for children (between the
ages of 2 and 5), spring riders and swings that are ADA
accessible and a picnic area with barbecues.
WHEELER PARK
7 acres at 626 Vista Dr. Located west of Valle del Vista
School, Wheeler Park features a lighted roller hockey
court, the citys after school and licensed preschool
programs and the Wheeler Community Computer Lab.
The park includes a baseball field, playground area,
basketball court and wading pool.
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GALLERIES and MUSEUMS:
AMOCA American Museum of Ceramic Art
399 N. Garey Avenue, Pomona
www.amoca.org 865-3146
Open Wednesday-Saturday, noon to 5 pm.
Second Saturday Pomona Art Walk, noon to 9 pm.
ARTIST TRAIT GALLERY
116 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont 625-2533
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The gallery features local artists such as Milford
Zornes and Jim Fuller, as well as museum-quality
framing.
BUDDHAMOUSE EMPORIUM
134 Yale Ave., Claremont
www.buddhamouse.com 626-3322
Open daily, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Gallery space,
shopping, and creative and meditative classes.
CLAREMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
205 Yale Ave., Claremont 398-1060
www.claremontfoundation.org
Hours: Monday-Thursday, by appointment
The foundation features works of local artists. Ex-
hibits change on the first of each month and continue
until the end of each month. The gallery shares an of-
fice with the Claremont Chamber of Commerce.
CLAREMONT FORUM GALLERY
586 W. First St. in the Packing House 626-3066
Hours: Daily noon to 5 p.m.
CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
PEGGY PHELPS AND EAST GALLERIES
251 E. Tenth St., Claremont.
621-8071 607-2479
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The East and Peggy Phelps Galleries at Claremont
Graduate University serve theart department MFA
students. The galleries mount exhibits of established,
emerging and student artists. In addition to student ex-
hibitions, CGU hosts approximately 4 outside exhibi-
tions per year.
CLAREMONT MUSEUM OF ART
P.O. Box 1136, Claremont 621-3200
email: info@claremontmuseum.org
www.claremontmuseum.org
The CMA is an active arts organization, dedicated to
promoting the arts in Claremont though education,
preservation and public art events. Although the Mu-
seum has no physical location, it hosts public and
member events and pop-up exhibits at various loca-
tions, including the annual Padua Hills Art Festival
held the third Sunday in November. CMA also pro-
vides art education to Claremont youth with Project
ArtStART, ARToon and Family Art Activities.
CLARK HUMANITIES MUSEUM
Scripps College, 981 Amherst Ave. 607-3397
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed for
lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m.)
THE COLONY AT LOFT 204
532 W. First St. #204 in the Packing House
www.info@loft204.com
Open Wednesday-Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. First Fri-
day Artwalk open 6 to 9 p.m.
Email for info about purchasing monthly wall space
for art display, or to inquire about event rental of
gallery space. For one-on-one art instruction for junior
high and high school age students, call Vicki at 626-
224-7915.
dA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
252-D S. Main St., Pomona 397-9716
www.dacenter.org 397-9716
Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.; Thurs-
day until 9 p.m. Sunday by appointment only.
A nonprofit organization that produces visual and per-
forming arts events and develops partnerships with lo-
cal organizations to promote projects that emphasize
the enrichment and building of the community. The
dA offers artists the opportunity to sell their work in
the dA store.
ELIZABETHS ART STUDIO
226 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite J 621-1630
Hours: By appointment only.
Teaching Monday-Friday by appointment in the
morning and classes every afternoon.
www.elizabethsartstudio.com
Art lessons for children and adults. Beginners and ad-
vanced: watercolor, oil, pastel, drawing, collage, car-
tooning, fashion design and portfolio building. Spe-
cializing in home schooling and children with special
needs. Also creative journal expressive arts. Private
one-on-one sessions, semi-private, and large group
workshops, helping with such problems as stress re-
duction, survivor needs, cancer and job burn-out.
FIRST STREET GALLERY ART CENTER
250 W. First St. #120, Claremont 626-5455
tierradelsol.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
First Street Gallery Art Center is an exhibition re-
source and arts management center for adults with de-
velopmental disabilities. It is a unique art center of the
Tierra del Sol Foundation founded on the proposition
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that human potential for creativity and
artistic expression is not limited by
physical or intellectual challenges.
Through cultivation of artistic expres-
sion, people with significant challenges
can develop creatively and make im-
portant contributions to the cultural and
economic life of their communities.
FINE ARTS FOUNDATION OF
SCRIPPS COLLEGE
1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont
624-6115
P.O. Box 1236, Claremont, 91711
email: hifire@earthlink.net
Membership: Connie Layne
Founded in 1935, the Fine Arts Foun-
dation stimulates public interest in art
and develops greater opportunities for
the study of art at Scripps. Monthly
programs include lectures and perform-
ances in theater, music, dance and visu-
al arts. New members welcome.
THE FOLK MUSIC CENTER
MUSEUM AND STORE
220 Yale Ave., Claremont 624-2928
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
www.folkmusiccenter.com
In 1958, Charles and Dorothy Chase
opened the Folk Music Center in Clare-
mont. In 1976, the museum was incor-
porated as a nonprofit educational, cul-
tural corporation. The museum has hun-
dreds of rare and antique musical instru-
ments and artifacts of cultures from
around the world. The store offers in-
struments, CDs, books, toys and appar-
el. Appraisals of antique or vintage in-
struments available as well as repair and
restoration of instruments from around
the world. Ongoing concerts, work-
shops, and classes are offered and they
produce the annual Claremont Folk Fes-
tival, which benefits the museum.
GALERIA DE PEROLAS
532 W. First St. #211, Packing House
facebook.com/galeriadeperolas
The gallery exhibits featured works and
installations from artists from the across
the country. Open during the Claremont
Art Walk. Also, weekly gatherings.
LAMY AVERY GALLERY
INTENERATIONAL
445 W. Foothill Blvd. #104, Claremont
lamyaverygalleryinternational.com
263-0877
MILLARD SHEETS CENTER FOR
THE ARTS AT THE FAIRPLEX
1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona
865-4560 www.fairplex.com
Open during the LA County Fair, Au-
gust 29-September 28, 2014
The gallery showcases a variety of
styles and media by contemporary as
well as historical artists from Los Ange-
les, California, the nation and through-
out the world. The gallerys vision is to
offer art exhibitions combined with
lively educational programs, with the
goal of encouraging new generations of
art enthusiasts.
PITZER COLLEGE
NICHOLS GALLERY
1050 N. Mills Ave., Claremont
607-8797 www.pitzer.edu
Hours: Monday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m.;
Saturday by appointment. Free and
open to the public.
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PETTERSON MUSEUM OF
INTERCULTURAL ART
730 Plymouth Rd., Pilgrim Place, Claremont
399-5544 www.pilgrimplace.org
Hours: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 2 to 4 p.m.
(special tours by appointment). Special tours can be
arranged on other weekdays and times by calling to
make special arrangements.
The museums mission is to promote intercultural and
intergenerational understanding through the arts. To
further that goal, it houses a collection of international
fine art, folk art and material culture from around the
world. Programs change constantly, check their web-
site for the latest. The museum is seeking volunteer
docents.
POMONA COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
330 N. College Ave., Claremont
621-8283 www.pomona.edu/museum.
Closed summers.
Permanent fine art exhibits include the Kress Collec-
tion of 15th- and 16th-century Italian panel paintings,
more than 5000 examples of Pre-Columbian to 20th-
century American Indian art and artifacts, and a large
collection of American and European prints, draw-
ings, and photographs. The Pomona College Museum
of Art is the site of an active program of temporary
exhibitions throughout the academic year. All exhibi-
tions open with public receptions and include lectures
and related programs for the college community.
RAYMOND M. ALF MUSEUM
1175 W. Base Line Rd., Webb Schools, Claremont
www.alfmuseum.org 624-2798
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed noon-1 p.m.)
and Saturdays 1 to 4 p.m. Admission: $6 general, 4
years and under free. The paleontology museum fea-
tures fossils of dinosaurs and mammals. The only pa-
leontology museum located on a high school campus
in the nation, the museum features fossils of dinosaurs
and mammals (footprints, track-ways and bones), leaf
prints and petrified wood. Over 95 percent of the
70,000 fossils in the museums collection were un-
earthed by students and staff.
SCRIPPS COLLEGES RUTH CHANDLER
WILLIAMSON GALLERY
Eleventh Street and Columbia Avenue on the Scripps
College campus, Claremont 607-4690
www.scrippscollege.edu/dept/gallery
Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery has a perma-
nent collection of art objects spanning 3000 years of
art from nearly all cultures. Objects from the collec-
tion are used in classes for teaching purposes, dis-
played in campus exhibitions, and loaned to other in-
stitutions for exhibition worldwide. The gallery hosts
the Scripps Ceramics Annual.
SQUARE i GALLERY
110 Harvard Ave., Claremont 621-9091
www.squareigallery.com
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by ap-
pointment.
The Square i Gallery serves as annex of the Artist
Trait Gallery, featuring fine art exhibits that change
approximately every 6 weeks. Online viewers have
the opportunity to purchase works from the gallery.
WALLY PARKS NHRA
MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM
1101 W. McKinley Ave., Building 3A Pomona
622-2133 www.nhra.com/museum
Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except
major holidays). Housed at the LA County Fairplex,
the Wally Parks Museum offers a mix of artifacts,
paintings, vintage automobiles and memorabilia
chronicling more than 50 years of American motor-
sports. Adults $10, 60+ and juniors ages 6-15 $8, 5
and under free. During the LA County Fair, the muse-
um observes fair admission prices and hours.
CINEMA:
LAEMMLES CLAREMONT 5
450 W. Second St., Claremont
Recording/Info line: 621-5500 www.laemmle.com
Email: claremont@laemmle.com
Ticket prices: adults $11; students w/ID, seniors and
children $8; bargain matinee $8. Senior Wednesday,
62+, $4.50. Student Sundays with student ID, $7.
REGAL LA VERNE
1950 Foothill Blvd., La Verne
1-800-326-3264 x146 for movie listings
Ticket prices: adults $12; senior $6; children 9.50;
adult matinee $10.
REGAL ONTARIO
Mountain Village 14 460-5312
1575 N. Mountain Ave., Ontario
Ticket prices: adults $12; matinee $10; senior $6; chil-
dren $9.50.
DANCE:
INLAND PACIFIC BALLET
5050 Arrow Hwy., Montclair
482-1590 www.ipballet.org
IPB is a nonprofit organization founded in 1994
whose mission is to introduce new audiences to ballet,
bringing world-class ballet performances at affordable
prices, and presenting the classics, along with the best
in contemporary choreography.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT:
THE FOX THEATER
301 S. Garey Ave., Pomona 877-283-6976
www.foxpomona.com
Located in the Pomona Arts Colony, the Fox Theater
is an Art Deco landmark and state-of-the-art entertain-
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ment venue, featuring national and lo-
cal acts. Check their calendar for list-
ings.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR
1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona
623-3111 www.fairplex.com
Fair runs August 29-September 28,
2014; exhibits and events held through-
out the year.
The LA County Fair at Fairplex in-
cludes live music with their End of
Summer Concert Series, Battle of the
Bands, and Plaza of the Americas. Fair-
plex hosts over 300 events throughout
the year, including trade and consumer
shows, sporting events, expos, inter-
track wagering and agricultural events.
Fairplex covers 553 acres and includes
eight exhibit halls, Fairplex Park, Shera-
ton Suites Fairplex Hotel, an RV park,
child development center, picnic areas,
historic train exhibit, 12 acres of carni-
val grounds.
MUSIC:
CLAREMONT CHORALE
P.O. Box 489, Claremont, CA 91711
621-9782 www.claremontchorale.org
The Claremont Chorale is a community
chorus. The singers are selected by au-
dition and committed to excellence in
the performance of all types of music
for chorus. It is an independent, entirely
self-supporting nonprofit organization.
CLAREMONT COMMUNITY
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
951 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont
www.claremontmusic.org 624-3012
Founded in 1970, The Claremont Com-
munity School of Music is a nonprofit,
nonsectarian, independent, co-educa-
tional organization that provides quality
musical instruction regardless of age,
ability, income or ethnic origin. Individ-
ual instruction on all instruments, in-
cluding voice. Performance opportuni-
ties in student recitals and festival.
Member of the National Guild of Com-
munity Schools of the Arts. Need-based
scholarships available.
CLAREMONT SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
P.O. Box 698, Claremont, CA 91711
www.claremontso.org
The orchestra plays five free concerts
annually, plus a childrens concert in
Bridges Hall of Music, a summer con-
cert at Memorial Park and an annual
Messiah Sing-Along before Christmas.
Sponsors the Claremont Youth Sym-
phony Orchestra. All concerts are free
and are held at Bridges Hall of Music.
CLAREMONT YOUTH
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
P.O. Box 698, Claremont, CA 91711
593-5620 www.claremontso.org/cyso
email: claremont.symphony.orchestra@
gmail.com
The nonprofit community orchestra
plays five free concerts annually, plus a
Concert for Youth, a summer concert
and two performances of a Messiah
Sing-Along on the last Sunday before
Christmas. All concerts are free and
held at Bridges Hall of Music. Spon-
sored by the Claremont Symphony Or-
chestra Association.
CLAREMONT YOUNG
MUSICIANS ORCHESTRA
P.O. Box 722, Claremont, CA 91711
624-3614 www.cymo.org
Ages 12-20. The Claremont Young Mu-
sicians Orchestra, founded in 1989, is a
90-member, advanced-level, full sym-
phony orchestra comprised of musi-
cians who attend public and private
schools in southern California. Mem-
bers are selected through an audition
process in September for two full sym-
phony orchestras, the CYMO and the
Intermezzo Orchestra.
THE FOLK MUSIC CENTER
220 Yale Ave., Claremont, 624-2928
www.folkmusiccenter.com
Open Mic night is the last Sunday of
the month, sign up 6 p.m., admission
$1. Live music scheduled throughout
the year. Individual, lessons and work-
shops available in ukulele, guitar, slide
guitar, banjo, mandolin and harmonica.
THE INLAND VALLEY YOUTH
CHORALE
P.O. Box 805, Claremont, CA 91711
www.ivyc.org
email: choraleinfo@ivyc.org
Ages 4-18. The IVYC is a nonprofit or-
ganization, dependent on donations and
tuition, and consists of auditioned
members from the Inland Valley. The
IVYC includes preparatory, apprentice
and chamber choirs and music classes
for children and youth. Programs of-
fered at a reasonable rate. Donations are
tax-deductible. Scholarships available.
THE MICHAEL VARGAS
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
Facebook: vargasconservatoryofmusic
238-1333
Piano lessons for all ages. Immediately
improve music theory and enhance
technique.
MOULTRIE ACADEMY OF
MUSIC, VOICE AND DANCE
405 W. Foothill, Ste. 201, Claremont
241-7480 www.moultrieacademy.com
Celebrating 35 years of providing
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Claremont and the surrounding com-
munities with performing arts training
taught by master teachers. Classes in
voice, acting, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop,
piano, guitar, drums, violin and key-
board are available to students from age
3 through adult, and beginners to pro-
fessionals. Moultrie Academy proudly
sponsors the Village Venture Day Chil-
drens Halloween Parade, and their vo-
cal performing groups are staples at all
major Claremont festivities. The acade-
my is located in the Old School House.
MOUNTAINSIDE MASTER
CHORALE
P.O. Box 1016, Upland, CA 91785
510-6699
www.mountainsidemasterchorale.org
The Mountainside Master Chorale sea-
son features performances in Decem-
ber, March and June with a wide diver-
sity of musical styles. The chorale is
made up of approximately 90 local
adult singers.
THEATERS:
BALCH AUDITORIUM AT
SCRIPPS COLLEGE
1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont
621-8155
The public is invited to all events. Free,
no tickets required, unless noted.
BRIDGES HALL OF MUSIC AT
POMONA COLLEGE
150 E. Fourth St., Claremont
621-8155
The public is invited to all events,
which are free, unless noted.
CANDLELIGHT PAVILION
DINNER THEATER
455 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont
626-1254 candlelightpavilion.com
Presenting musicals for all, babies to
baby boomers, yuppies to young at
heart, as well as their popular Sumer
Concert Series, featuring tributes to
popular pop and rock bands.
GARRISON THEATER
Northeast corner Tenth Street and Dart-
mouth Avenue, Claremont 621-8187
Owned by Scripps College, the theater
is located at the Scripps College Per-
forming Arts Center. The 700-seat the-
ater is the permanent performance
space for the Claremont Concert Or-
chestra and Concert Choir.
GROVE THEATER OF UPLAND
276 E. Ninth St., Upland 920-4343
www.grovetheater.com
Located in Old Town Upland, the 831-
seat deco-style Grove Theatre presents
family-oriented plays and offers in-
struction in tap, ballet, jazz, musical
theater, voice lessons, group and private
classes, and childrens acting workshop.
LEWIS FAMILY PLAYHOUSE AT
THE VICTORIA GARDENS
CULTURAL CENTER
12505 Cultural Center Dr.
Rancho Cucamonga
Box office: 877-858-8422
www.vgculturalcenter.com
Box office hours: Monday-Thursday
and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.; Friday and
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Family-friendly plays performed by the
Main Street Theatre Company. An inte-
gral relationship with regional school
districts.
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Florence Curtis, a graduate of Pomona College, was one
of the few women real estate brokers in a male dominated
field when Curtis Real Estate began in 1947.
Gordon Curtis, who attended both Pomona College and
CMC joined his mother in the growing business in 1955.
Gordon was also very active in the community as a vol-
unteer for many charities and city commissions including
the Claremont City Council.
Gordon's daughter, Carol, a graduate of Pitzer College,
is the current owner and broker running the family firm.
Carol has enjoyed representing many local families who
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Carol Curtis, Broker
Continuing the family tradition In the Claremont Village since 1947
107 N. Harvard, Claremont CA 91711
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Broker/Owner 1947 - 1979
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Fire Dept non-emergency:
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(909) 626-0971 if located near Sumner Avenue
(909) 626-5096 if located near Mills Avenue
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Power outage: Edison, (800) 655-4555
Cable TV: Time Warner Cable, 866-886-7039, timewarnercable.com
Sewer pipe has burst: City of Claremont, (909) 399-5465
When a sewer burst occurs at a private residence, call a plumber.
If you smell gas: So. CA Gas Co., (800) 427-2200
UTILITIES:
Telephone problems: Verizon, (800) 483-3000
Water main has burst: Golden State Water Co., (909) 937-0111
ABUSE
Suspect child abuse: 9-1-1
Animal cruelty: Inland Vall. Humane Society, (909) 623-9777
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DMV: 800-777-0133
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Street light is out: (909) 399-5431
Report a stolen bike: (909) 399-5411
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Bicycle license: Apply in person at City Hall, (909) 399-5453
Building permit and inspection: (909) 399-5471
Business license: (909) 399-5398
Copy of a birth or death certificate: LA County Recorder, (562) 462-
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Dog license: Inland Valley Humane Society, (909) 623-9777
File a DBA: Claremont COURIER, (909) 621-4761
Join a neighborhood watch: (909) 399-5409
Marriage license: LA County Recorder, 562-462-2137
Park Permits: (909) 399-5490
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