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IN THIS EDITION
Colleges put to the test

D OWN TO E ARTH / PAGE 23
Author hopes kids will be

the force of change/ PAGE 26
Sage advice for your home garden/
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Part of a HAZMAT training at the Claremont Colleges recently involved a ladder truck to serve as a shower
so that the actors playing chemical explosion victims could be cleansed. In the interest of saving water, this
part of the event lasted only a few minutes.
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Dear Editor:
Two specific points for the COURIER
story on April 10 seem worth more public
attention. The first regards the information
under pictures on pages 1 and 3: San Antonio Dam was built by the Army Corp of
Engineers for flood prevention. Although
it could hold 11.880 acre feet of water, as
you stated, it was never meant for that purpose, and has never been filled.
After several days of heavy rain there
may be a small pond behind San Antonio
Dam, but that water is soon released
through the flood control gate (visible at
center right in your photo on page 1) onto
the San Antonio Spreading Grounds,
owned by the Pomona Valley Protective
Association (PVPA).
When released, the water percolates
into the Six Basins Aquifer to provide
water supply to wells which serve this
whole valley. Some of it also drains over
into the Chino Basin. San Antonio Dam
was meant for flood control; it has not
been used for storage, even in the wettest
years. But maybe it could be so used.
Second, thank you for printing the chart
of water use by Claremont, Pomona, Upland and La Verne. Claremont really
stands out as a heavy water user. Golden
State Water Company has always said that
Claremont is their highest water user.
Note, however, that none of our neighbors, only Claremont, is served by Golden
State Water. Our neighbors all own their
own water companies. As Golden States
records are never open to public inspection,
we have not been able to figure out where
the heavy use is concentrated.
ADVENTURES
Claremonters do indeed need to cut

their water use as we are now under a
mandatory 35 percent decrease. But if we
save water, Golden State adds WRAM
fees, which charge everybody more even
if they themselves save water. Not much
incentive there, which has long been one
of our complaints. That will be changed if
Claremont succeeds in buying its water
serviceand eminent domain proceedings are now in court.
A tiered structure in Claremont does
cost heavy users higher bills but does little to reduce water consumption. Moreover, Golden State does not want
consumers to reduce water use for that reduces the income they say they need for
administration (that is, high salaries!) and
profits to shareholders.
Equitable water distribution poses complicated issues, but cities can have fairer
policies when they own their companies
locally. Claremont is working toward that
goal.
Marilee Scaff
Claremont
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Dear Editor:
Hike, cycle, run and walk on the wild
side using Claremonts Wilderness Trail.
Many close-call incidents and accidents
take place because of inattention and unsafe behavior. Follow the rules of the road
when you walk, run and cycle the Trail.
Stay on the right and pass on the left. Do
not walk four abreast. share the road.
Cyclists, maintain a safe speed and announce your approach to pedestrians. Earbuds are unsafe, preventing you from
hearing rattlesnakes, mountain lions, run-
Number One!
IN HAIKU
Rain patters softly

New bulbs emerge from slumber
Leaves twirl in the breeze
Julia Hanoum
Sycamore Elementary School
Spring is not rainy

Not here in California
Its dry as a bone
Daniel Hodde
Sycamore Elementary School
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ners and cyclist warnings.

Keep Fido on a leash and clean up after
the dog. The dog doesnt know any better,
but you do!
Everyone has fun on the Wilderness
Loop, if everyone demonstrates courtesy
and safety.
Lawrence Castorena
Claremont
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CITY NEWS
Claremont welcomes new four-legged CPD officer

Claremont police now
have a second crimefighting dog, a twoyear-old Belgian Malinois named Luther
who will be used primarily in tracking
down suspects.
ove over Dodger, the city

has a new crime-fighting
partner and hes ready for
his close-up. Meet Luther, a twoyear-old Belgian Malinois and the
Claremont Police Departments
newest four-legged officer.
COURIER photo/
Luther and his police handler, Officer

Michael Snyder, made their official debut at
the Claremont City Council meeting Tuesday
night, having returned to the CPD on April 10
following seven weeks of Basic Patrol K9
training at ScenturionK9 in Fontana.
The course focuses on obedience, agility,
building searches, open area searches, handler
protection, article searches, and wind scent
searching and is designed to train the K9 team
in searching for and apprehending suspects.
LUTHER/continues on the next page
POLICE BLOTTER
Tuesday, April 7
A Chino man was rushed to the hospital following a collision on his bicycle.
Claremont police dispatch received several 911 calls around 3:20 p.m. after a
man crashed his bike near San Jose Avenue and Marion Drive. An officer who
happened to be driving by at the time assisted the 56-year-old man who had ridden his grey Magna off the curb, lost
control and crashed to the ground. The
rider who wasnt wearing a helmet, suffered abrasions to his face and was airlifted to USC Medical Center for
treatment.
Wednesday, April 8
Claremont police responded to a burglar alarm located on the 900 block of
Harrison Avenue but the thieves, and
some of the homeowners property, were
already gone. According to Lieutenant
Mike Ciszek, the victim had locked the
residence before leaving the home and
there were no signs of forced entry.
Property loss is estimated at $13,500 and
includes jewelry, pet medications and a
Kindle Fire.
****
A family disturbance resulted in the
arrest of a Claremont man. Officers responded to the 700 block of West First
Street after the parents of a small child
became involved in a verbal altercation
that turned physical. The 30-year-old
suspect threw a box of oranges at the
woman while she was holding their
child before threatening to stab them
both with a kitchen knife. The man was
arrested for threats and assault with great
bodily injury with a weapon other than a
firearm. The couple has been dating for
nearly three years.
Thursday, April 9
Claremont police caught the bad guys
thanks to the keen eye of a homeowner
following a burglary in progress at her
residence. Officers responded to the
1000 block of Pomello Drive at 3:20
p.m. after the victim arrived home and

saw the door to the garage was open.
She called into the residence and a man
came walking out holding an iPad,
telling her he was a contractor doing
work. At that point, the resident realized
her home had been burglarized. She later
reported over $250,000 in jewelry had
been stolen. The victim told police she
saw a car backed in at the northeastern
portion of her property and provided a
description of the male and female suspects and their vehiclea light blue or
turquoise car with a blanket in the rear
window and a license plate beginning
with the number 6.
During a routine patrol the following
day, a Claremont officer spotted the vehicle on the 400 block of Auto Center
Drive and followed it as it entered eastbound on the 10 freeway from Indian
Hill Boulevard, at which time the officer
stopped the vehicle. The female driver,
Esther Setiawan, 27, and male passenger
Angelo Barsotti, 42, were detained at the
scene and arrested for residential burglary following identification from the
homeowner. Property from the Pomello
burglary as well as others was located
inside the vehicle. Both suspects have
prior arrests for burglary, forgery and
other offenses as well as prior addresses
in West Covina, but both claim to be
homeless. They remain in custody on
$50,000 bail each.
Friday, April 10
A car traveling on Route 66 with a flat
tire and front-end damage was a red flag
for Claremont police. According to Lt.
Ciszek, Ryan Massie was spotted driving 40 miles per hour down Foothill at
8:30 p.m. and the physical damage to his
car caught the attention of police. Officers conducted a field sobriety test and
determined Mr. Massie was driving
under the influence. Further investigation found that the 21-year-old Alta
Loma resident was also involved in a hit
and run collision at the intersection of

Indian Hill and Fourth Street. The median came out of nowhere, Mr. Massie
told police. He was arrested for DUI and
hit and run.
****
An unknown burglar broke the rear
living room window of a home on the
200 block of Andover Drive. The
thieves ransacked the home, taking unknown property before fleeing.
****
A taxi driver intending to pick up his
passenger knocked her to the ground instead, sending her to the hospital. The
47-year-old cab driver was making a Uturn in the parking lot of Super King to
pick up his 60-year-old female fare
when the front of his bumper went over
the sidewalk and collided with her shopping cart, causing her to fall backwards
to the ground. The Montclair resident
complained of pain to her buttocks,
lower back and chest and was taken to
Pomona Valley Medical Center for evaluation. There was no damage to the vehicle or the shopping cart.
Saturday, April 11
A hit and run driver confessed to his
crime hours after damaging property in
the Village. A La Verne resident was
traveling north on Indian Hill near Second Street at 2:44 a.m. when he made an
unsafe turn and crashed into the curb before hitting a traffic signal and a tree. He
fled the scene. The 26-year-old called
Claremont police at 5 a.m., telling the
officer he was tired and thought he saw
something in the road and jerked the
wheel, causing the collision. Although
he left the scene of the accident, the man
told police he pulled the debris out of the
road so no one would be injured. The investigation remains ongoing.
****
Burglars entered another Claremont
residence with little to stand in their way.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., thieves accessed the home on the 800 block of
Highpoint Drive through the unlocked
front door. Once inside, the suspects ransacked the house and fled the location in
an unknown direction. The victim was

unable to determine what property had
been taken from the home.
****
A thief left four girls little to cheer
about after stealing their cell phones during a SoCal Classic Dance and Cheer
Competition at Claremont High School.
At approximately 7 p.m., four students,
three from Ontario and one from Redlands, left their backpacks in the boys
locker room area that was being used to
change into their uniforms. When the
girls returned 30 minutes later, their
phones were gone. Over 55 schools
from all over California participated in
the competition.
Tuesday, April 14
A feisty gal with a lead foot took
Claremont police on a 10-mile tour of
Upland after they attempted to pull her
over for speeding. At approximately 1
a.m., a Claremont officer observed a
Toyota Matrix speeding near Base Line
and Monte Vista and attempted to stop
the car. The driver, Danielle Goodman,
refused to stop and a pursuit ensued. The
Chino resident entered the 210 freeway
east at Base Line Road and exited at
Mountain Avenue in Upland before getting back on and exiting at Campus Avenue, speeding and running red lights
and stop signs through residential areas.
The 29-year-old driver struck a Claremont patrol vehicle with her car before
coming to a dead end at Euclid Avenue
and 24th Street, where she was detained
and arrested for DUI following a field
sobriety test. Ms. Goodman told officers
shed had nothing to drink and saw the
police lights but didnt stop because,
After everything thats happened to me
this year, I apologize. Its nothing personal.
She was transported to Claremont jail
for booking where she damaged the jail
visitors phone and struck the arm of a
jailer. She racked up a laundry list of offenses and remains in Claremont custody on $75,000 bail. Angela Bailey
CITY NEWS
Council approves nonprofit organization funding
he Claremont City Council unanimously approved nonprofit funding recommendations brought

before them Tuesday night, benefitting an
estimated 23,000 residents or students in
the Claremont community during the
coming year.
The Community Based Organization Grant Program budget included $86,650 for general services
and an additional $60,000 for homeless services.
The Claremont After School Program (CLASP) received $12,850 of the $15,000 requested. Claremont
McKenna Colleges SOURCE program received
$5,325 of the $6,500 it requested and YouTherapy
School-Based Psychological Services for Underserved Youth and Families received $22,300 of the
$25,000 it had requested.
The CBO Grant Program has two parts: an annual
application process and an onsite evaluation for approved grant programs.
In December 2014, the city opened up the application requests to all grant recipients who applied for
funding during the past three years as well as to a list
of nonprofits that serve the Claremont community.
By the January 15, 2015 deadline, a total of 24 individual agencies submitted applications for 26 programs. Of those, 17 agencies
CITY
submitted applications for general
COUNCIL
services grants for $86,650 in available funds. Seven agencies vying for $60,000 submitted applications on behalf of homeless service
programs.
The Community and Human Services Commission
heard oral presentations from the applicants in March
2015 during two public meetings, with a third meeting held to consider the grant proposals and develop
funding recommendations.
Proposals were evaluated based on the agencys
history, how the program aligned with the city council
priorities, human services department master plan or
city planning documents, the number of Claremont
residents or students served, the potential impact the
program provided recipients as well as how well the
program fit the current needs of the community.
As dictated by the grant policy guidelines, 20 percent of CBO funding should be allocated to new and
emerging programs. In 2015-16, eight of the 24 applications were for new programs, with the commission
dedicating 9.4 percent or $13,725 of the total available funds to those programs.
YouTherapy Psychological Services received the
largest sum ($1,300) in relation to their funding request ($1,500) for their parental support program. It
was a quest much different result than in May 2014,
when the commission allocated only three percent of
its resources to new and emerging programs, citing financial restrictions and causing a heated debate in
council chambers.
Claremont Homeless Advocacy Program (CHAP)
fell into that category last year, with CHAP representative Karl Hilgert telling the council that the $1,000
allotted to his organization in 2014-15 felt like a slap
in the face.
Mr. Hilgert said he was encouraged to apply and
was led to believe the group would receive sufficient
funding. CHAP fared better this year, receiving a total
of $6,450 of the $8,500 it requested for 2015-16 for
two of its programsAid and Advocacy Program for
Homeless Persons and Homeless Coordinating Funding.
Of the 24 CBOs that requested funds for 2015-16,
three programsCLASP, Claremont McKenna College Source and Inland Valley Hope Partners Family
Stabilization/Homeless Assistance Programwere eligible for multi-year funding or institutional funding as outlined in the guidelines and approved by
LUTHER/from the previous page
Officer Snyder and Luther graduated

the Basic Patrol K9 course and passed
a California POST (Peace Officers
Standards and Training) certification
test on April 9, allowing the dynamic
duo to be deployed and recognized as
an operational K9 team within the State
of California.
Luther is trained as a patrol K9 and
will be trained as an explosives K9 as
well, explains Chief Paul Cooper.
This will provide us with the ability to
utilize Luther to seek out gunshot
residue in a car, building or person,
search for any explosives that may have
been placed at a location or search for
explosives residue after an explosion.
The addition of Luther to the citys
police force was made possible in part
by a $10,000 donation from Keeping
Good in the Neighborhood (KGNH), a
community watch group serving Claremont. In May 2013, the group announced it would raise money for the
police forces K-9 fund and in February
2015, delivered on that promise.
As a surprise, I showed up at roll
call with 30 officers and presented
Chief Cooper with the $10,000 check,
says KGNH founder Betty Crocker. It
was an honor to do it in a private way
because these officers are an inspiration. They are why we do it.
Receiving the support and recognition from the Claremont community is
very gratifying, says Chief Cooper.
While I may have accepted the
check, it really was a check to all of the
hardworking men and women at the department from a community that supports the work they do day in and day
out, he says. The fact that KGNH and
all of the people who donated money
through KGNH and funded the purchase of Luther and the K9 program is a
testament to the support our department
receives from the community,
COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff

Claremont police have purchased a new patrol dog named Luther, a two-year-old
Belgian malinois, who joins Dodger as the second dog on the police force. Luther
will primarily be used to track suspects with the assistance of his handler, Officer Michael Snyder. In the future, Luther will be trained in bomb detection as well.
A $40,000 grant from State Homeland Security was also received by the
department, which will put those funds
to use for veterinary services, kennels,
training aids, leashes, collars and the
outfitting of a vehicle, as well as food
for the Kp cop.
At a cost of $22,000 including his
training, Luther will serve as the citys
first patrol dog since the canine officer
program was resurrected in 2012 with
the addition of Dodger, a British
Labrador trained to identify narcotics.
Dodger was very well-received in

the community, says Chief Cooper.
He is not a patrol dog and so our goal
will be to gauge the community support
and if its there, I would like to add a
second patrol dog in the future.
The canine officer program had previously run from 1989 to 1998, with a
pair of German Shepherds named Mollog and Dusty. Mollog was retired after
five years of service and the program
was voluntarily shut down after Dusty
had an off-duty bite that injured a child.
CITYCOUNCIL/continues on page 15
We believe our policies and the

training that both the K9 and their handler go through are the best safeguards, says Chief Cooper of
preventing a similar incident in the future. Selecting the right dog that is the
right fit in the community they are
working in is also a must.We believe
we have done that with Luther.
In 2010, the Claremont Police Department reduced its full-time police officer positions from 43 to 35.With the
support of the city manager and the
Claremont City Council, the department
has been able to add back three of those
positions. Chief Cooper remains hopeful that more position will be added in
the future, but believes Ks are a valuable tool that enhances the services the
police department provides to the community without the cost of a police officer.
Not to say that K9 teams can replace
all police officers, but a well-trained K9
team can reduce the amount of time officers spend searching for a suspect(s),
searching a building to determine if the
suspect is still at the location, searching
a building for explosives, bullets, guns,
and searching a vehicle or location for
drugs, he says. They save time and
reduce the impact these operations have
on an already reduced police force.
Working as a K9 team means Officer
Snyder and Luther are together not only
for work but playtime as well, allowing
the pair to form a solid bond as partners.
He loves to chase the jute, says Officer Snyder of playtime with Luther.
Hell chase it until my arm gets tired
of throwing it. He brings it back and
sets it right at my feet. Its a game with
him and he loves it!
Hes a very simple dog, says the
six-year veteran of the Claremont Police Department. His tail is always
wagging.
Angela Bailey
Not all nice and shady under the trees

by John Pixley
ast summer, I wrote a column

pretty much about a tree. There
had been two or three articles in
these pages about the tree, which was on
Seventh Street and well over 100 years
old and had been badly damaged. Despite
a good deal of effort, it wasnt able to be
saved. There was talk of using the wood
of the tree to build a special memorial
bench.
It was obvious, as I pointed out in the column, that
the tree was a part of Claremontan important, valued
part of Claremontand that its damage and passing
was big news in Claremont. As I recall, at least one of
the articles referred to the tree as a long-time resident
of Claremont.
That, in a town which considers an old tree a resident, trees are a big deal goes without saying. We take
our trees seriously here in Claremont. There was widespread outrage when a tree in Memorial Park was accidentally damaged and had to be removed, and there are
debates and meetings on which trees should be planted,
kept and replaced in our neighborhoods.
Yes, we are proud of our trees here in Claremont.
Fiercely proud. It isnt for nothing that a tree is most
prominently featured on the city logo, and it isnt for
nothing that Claremont is known as the City of Trees or
the City of Trees and PhDs.
With or without PhDs, Claremont is known for its
trees and is proud of it. Indeed, Claremont is fiercely
proud of being known for its trees, and tree is practically a fighting word here. Look at how we argue over
which trees should be planted where and anguish when
a tree falls or is removed.
This is more than just enjoying some pretty trees and
their nice shade. This is more than appreciating that
trees are good for the environment, keeping things cool
in the hot weather and helping to make the air clearer.
This is a special commitment, a passion.
observer
So it is even more difficult, all the more tricky and
challenging, when it looks like we shouldnt have all
our trees, when we are told that, maybe, it would be
best to let them die or get rid of them.
In another column last summer, I wondered if I
should feel guilty about enjoying the sound of the fountains in my backyard. I was half joking, with Governor
Jerry Brown having officially declared a drought in
California, but its not so much of a joke this year.
Not when the drought is now in its fourth year, with
talk of this being just the talk of a multi-year megadrought, and when Brown, for the first time in state history, mandated a 25 percent cut in water usage (based
on what was used in 2013).
On the day that Brown issued this order, it was revealed that the states snowpack, usually a steady supply of water with gradual melting over the Spring and
Summer, was 5 percent of normal, the lowest in more
than half a century. Last week, regulations were ordered stating that new faucets and toilets have to be
more efficient, restriction the flow of water.
And not when there was the news in these pages last
week that Claremont has been using even more water
than Beverly Hills, which the Los Angeles Times has
highlighted as particularly water-greedy. This means
that, according to the states recently announced formula in which cities that use more water need to cut
usage more, Claremont has to use 35 percent less
water.
This is serious stuff, definitely not a joke. It is true
that my fountains recycle their water, but they do need
to be filled now and then. Is it okay to use the several
gallons of water it takes to fill them? And then theres
the lawnReally.
Irreconcilable differences.
Likewise, what about Claremonts trees? What

about all the trees which Claremont is famous for,
which we are proud of? After all, Governor Brown has
suggested that cities stop watering their street medians.
Claremont has been doing a good effort in conserving water with those slow-drip irrigation bags. But is it
good enough now, especially considering our newly revealed sky-high water usage? Claremont and its trees
surely isnt anything like Palm Springs and the desert
cities and their lush, green golf courses in the parched,
super-heated landscape. But are we getting there? And
in how long?
Then what about when a resident wants one or more
of Claremonts famous trees removed? As seen in the
recent removal of two trees on Green Street at the request of a resident and approved by the city council,
things get even more heated and prickly.
Never mind that there is a severely disabled child
who uses a wheelchair living in the house who has bad
allergies that were triggered by the loads of pollen from
the holly oak trees in the front yard. And never mind
that, as required in such cases, the two trees will be replaced by four trees at the residents expense. Only a
slim majority or the council thought it was a good idea
to see if the childs allergies were relieved with the
trees being removed, and there has been considerable
controversy in the community. It has been said by some
that the decision sets a dangerous precedent, and the
approving council members have been warned to
watch out come election time.
It is tempting to think that this case is like the ridiculous story I once heard of a disabled man demanding
that a disabled parking space be put in front of his
house. Yes, accommodations should be made but
within limits. Then again, because I go out in my
power wheelchair, I have been harassed over a street
being blocked and a pedestrian crossing light being installed near my house. Never mind that many people in
the neighborhood wanted or approved this change.
In Claremont, were proud of our treesso proud
that it can get downright hot under them.
Possibilities for police
Dear Editor:
Several years ago, the city of Montclair
needed a new, expanded Police Station.
The parcel they chose is in the northwest corner of the city limits. This is by
far the furthest away from where most of
the problems that police respond to are
located. I am sure that part of the reasoning was cost.
Now Claremont, the city directly to the
west of Montclair, wants to build a new
police station. To their credit, they tried to
buy a location much closer to the center
of the community but were stymied by the
city of Pomona, who would not give up
this area that has been vacant for years
(who knows why).
The new location they want is located
in the northeast corner of the city limits.
Once again, it will be located far from the
civic center and far from the area where
most criminal acts are performed that require police response.
To my way of thinking, it would be
much better to move the fire station,
which is currently adjacent to the police
station to another site and expand the existing police station in its present location.
Since the fire station is a county facility, it
wouldn't matter what city it was located
in and might even allow consolidation
with the fire department that is located on
Bonita near Garey. But then what do I
know, I'm only the taxpayer that will have
to help fund this latest project.
Hayden Lening
Claremont
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Dear Editor:
The League of Women Voters of California has contacted state officials citing
clear evidence that the state of California
is violating its federally-mandated responsibility to offer California drivers and
ID card holders the opportunity to register
to vote.
A joint letter was sent as a pre-litigation
notice to the California Secretary of State
on behalf of the League of Women Voters
of California, ACCE Institute, California
Common Cause, the National Council of
La Raza and several individual California
citizens.
Under the National Voter Registration
Act (NVRA), California and most other
states are required to treat a drivers license application or renewal as a voter
registration application if the applicant
chooses to register to vote.
If the applicant is already a registered
voter, the state must update the existing
voter registration with any new information supplied on a drivers license application, renewal or change of address
form. Such new information might be a
name change, address change or new political party affiliation.
According to a report from key organizations, the NVRA violations in California are part of a national problem. The
report finds that these motor voter requirements are widely ignored in states all
across the country, with the result, in
many states, that only a small number of
voters are registering through motor vehicles departments (DMVs). According to
the report, California has one of the lowest levels of DMV voter registration in the
country.
The letter details violations of the
Motor Voter provisions of the NVRA
by the California Department of Motor
Vehicles (DMV) and other state agencies
and demands that the secretary act immediately to bring the state into full compliance with the law or face litigation.
The letter describes how DMV procedures unlawfully require applicants to
complete an entirely separate voter registration application and provide the same
information required on the drivers license and ID card forms. These violations, and additional problems with how
change-of-address, mail and online transactions are processed, impede rather than
facilitate the ability of applicants to register to vote or update their registrations.
The states failures have real impact.
The League has long advocated for ease
of voter registration since access to voting is one of the most important civil
rights issues of our day.
The Motor Voter Act is a key tool in
fighting the disturbing trend of voter disenfranchisement across the nation. Fixing
Motor Voter in California could go a long
way toward rectifying that disparity and
strengthening our democracy.
As the secretary of state, Secretary Alex
Padilla is responsible for making sure the
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NVRA. As a state senator, Mr. Padilla
sponsored a bill, never enacted into law,
addressing this very problem by requiring
the state to develop a paperless voter registration system that would easily allow
voters to register to vote or update their
voter registrations through the automatic
transfer of voter registration information
from the DMV to elections officials.
Residents can help by contacting Secretary of State Alex Padilla on your own
to tell him that California is failing to
make it easy for residents to register to
vote and that the state must modify the
procedures to afford the voter registration
opportunities required by federal law.
Ellen Taylor
VP for Advocacy
LWV of the Claremont Area
Sustainable Claremont, the Next Chapter: Books

By Lanore Pearlman, President, Friends of the Claremont Library
ooks can be a home decorators

nightmare and an ecological mess.
If you are a book lover, you are
very aware of what happens when you
buy more books than you have shelf
space. You either buy more shelves, double up or begin stackingor perhaps all
three in the end.
Books are made of various papers, inks, glues and
other materials. Trees are downed, precious water is
sacrificed and a variety of other vital commodities are
consumed to write, print, distribute, sell and manage
books. Not to mention read them!
So what is it with readers? Some of us study the
best-seller list and read the books as they make their
way to the top. Others read what their friends suggest
or watch for stars on Amazon.com. Some are just
learning to read. Others want help or a good story or a
look at the past. Some are attracted by clever titles or
stunning pictures on the cover. Readers buy books because there is a promise. You will be transported.
But, for the earths sake, we need to get a grip on
this book issue and, as president of the Friends of the
Claremont Library, I am proposing some very sustainable tree-, water- and energy-saving suggestions:
Its all fun and games

as Sumner celebrates
50 years of education
Sumner Elementary School will hold
its Nifty 50 Birthday Bash on Friday,
April 24 at 5 p.m. Sumner is located at
1770 Sumner Ave. in Claremont.
In honor of the local elementary
schools 50th anniversary, the community is invited to a celebration featuring
family games, music by the LCR band
and In-n-Out burger.
The event will include a short program leading guests on a trip down
memory lane. Sumner administration
and staff will take the opportunity to unveil a new courtyard made from commemorative bricks purchased by alumni,
community members and Sumner families. The mayor and superintendent of
schools are expected to be in attendance.
Demystifying
SUSTAINABILITY
Check out books from the library. There is a wide
array of fiction and non-fiction available to you for
three weeks and you can renew if you are a slow
reader who likes to savor a book. No need to find
room for these books on your bookshelf.
Shop at the Friends of the Claremont Library
Bookstore for books you want to keep. There is a very
good bookstore in the back foyer of the Claremont Library. Volunteers work most days to renew the selection and restock the shelves. I guarantee youll find
books you didnt even know you wanted at prices you
can afford. And no $3.99 shipping!
Corollary: Bring to the Claremont Library the
books you no longer want. On your shelves and in
your stacks are books that you read but dont intend to
look at again, that book club read that didnt strike a
chord with you or even books that you bought awhile
back but dont actually plan to read. In fact, you dont
know why you picked them up in the first place.
Your books will then be added to those brought in by
others and sold to readers who have an interest.
One afternoon, we had a group of scouts come to
OUR TOWN
Five Second Film
Festival includes Oscar
nominees
To see Oscar-nominated short films,
look no further than this years Claremont 5 Second Film Festival on Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Claremont
Laemmle Theatre, hosted by the Claremont Community College, which sponsors educational and cultural activities.
This year, festival organizers have
added an additional night to precede the
event, focusing on music and film. This
Spotlight on Music on Wednesday, May
6 will screen remarkable films about the
influence of music.
Included in the evening will be the
the library for a tour of the facility. They planned this

trip in advance and had decided that they would each
go through the books in their personal library and bag
up the ones they no longer wanted to keep. And our
bookstore received over a hundred books, which we
then sold to children at prices ranging from 25 cents to
$2. Recycling and promoting literacy go hand in hand.
Find books to treasure and give as gifts every day
in the Claremont Library glass display case and at the
twice yearly Antiquarian/Fine Book Sales. Generous
Claremont community members often donate some of
the most beautiful, valuable, important, whimsical,
old, collectible, artistic, historical, literary and rare
books. A number of them have been autographed.
There isn't a better place to discover that rare find.
Come to the next Antiquarian/Fine Book Sale on
Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Claremont Library, 208 Harvard Ave. Members of the
Friends of the Claremont Library receive 10 percent
discount on all books they buy at the sale. Memberships are available at the door. Credit cards, cash and
checks are accepted.
Demystifying Sustainability is a project of Sustainable
Claremont (sustainableclaremont.org). Follow them
on Facebook at facebook.com/sustainableclaremont
and on Twitter at #GreenClaremont, and consider becoming a member.
Oscar-winning film Lady in Number 6.

Its a documentary portrait of the worlds
oldest Holocaust survivor, Alice HerzSommer, a classical pianist who played
in the orchestra of the Potemkin Village
concentration camp Theresienstadt. She
discusses the importance of music and
laughter and how to have an optimistic
outlook on life. Ms. Herz died at age
110, just a week before the film won an
Academy Award.
On Thursday, May 7, A Single Life
by Joris Oprin and Me and My Moulton by Torill Kove will be included at
the event. Each were nominated for Animated Short Films in this years Academy Awards. The Festival includes films
from around the world as well as works
from local filmmakers. It begins with
Red Carpet festivities and concludes
with an After Party at Le Pain Quotidien.
The Claremont Community College
supports musical enrichment and, last

year, distributed 100 new guitars to deserving children. The film festival has
sold out in each of the last three years.
Tickets may be purchased online at
www.5secondfilmfestival.com.
Scoop Night at Bert &

Rockys
Dozens of cancer survivors, caregivers, volunteers and community members will meet at Bert & Rockys for
Scoop Night to raise funds for the Relay
For Life of Claremont and La Verne. All
proceeds will go to the American Cancer
Society. Look for city and university officials and other prominent members of
the community. Scoop night takes place
Wednesday, April 22 from 5 to 9 p.m. at
Bert & Rockys, located at 242 Yale Ave.
in Claremont.
Mildred Smith
OBITUARIES
Activist, woman of faith, loving mother

Mildred Millie Moser Smith, a
longtime Pilgrim Place resident, died
on April 1, 2015. She was 95.
She was born on August 11, 1919 on
a farm in Iowa, the fifth of sixth children of Edna and Alex Ross. Her father
died of blood poisoning when she was
six and her mother eventually rented
the farm on shares and moved the family to the town of Oelwein, Iowa. The
familys share of the farms produce
helped feed them during the Depression.
During her high school years Millie
was mentored by Regina Queen Ingersoll, one of the first female lawyers
in Iowa. This mentorship broadened her
horizons and she attended the University of Iowa, relying on scholarships
and the financial assistance of her mentor. With a degree in English and a
teaching certificate, she taught for two
years, then moved to California in 1942
and secured a job at Lockheed Aircraft
building the P-38 Fighter plane. At
Lockheed she met and married her first
husband, Raymond Stanley Moser.
They had three children, Susan, Jan and
John. After their children were grown,
Millie and Ray helped found an intentional living community in Altadena.
Ray died in 1979 and Millie remarried in 1989 to Stanley D. Smith, a resi-
dent of Pilgrim Place in Claremont.

Syd died in 1994 and Millie lived at
Pilgrim Place until her death.
A woman of faith and action, Millie
lived a life of service. She was a compassionate and thoughtful advocate for
peace, racial equality, womens rights,
ecumenism, fair labor practices and humane immigration laws. She was active
in Fair Housing issues in the 60s, and
held state and national positions in

Church Women United.
She was long on the board of, and
served as the national president of, the
National Farm Worker Ministry, which
supported Caesar Chavezs United
Farm Workers Union. During the lettuce boycott and the grape strike, Millie
recognized that women controlled
which food was purchased for the
home, and she would frequently drive
carloads of church ladies up to Delano to experience for themselves the
living and working conditions of migrant farm workers. Her children also
remember long stretches when lettuce
and grapes did not appear on the Moser
dining table!
Millie protested and committed civil
disobedience at the nuclear weapons
testing facility in Nevada and was also
arrested in demonstrations against the
forced deportation of Salvadoran
refugees during the civil war in El Salvador. She traveled to Cuba and
Nicaragua on study-advocacy tours and
also traveled to China, Kenya and the
Soviet Union.
In Claremont, Millie and Syd were
among those who founded the Pomona
Valley affiliate of Habitat for Humanity,
and she has served as its president. She
was also active in the Pomona Valley
Peace with Justice Center, Church

Women United and the YWCA. Ms.
Smith was honored with the YWCAs
Betty Genne Lifetime Achievement
Award as one of the Ys 1995 Women
of Achievement. She was also honored
in 1994 by the Pomona Valley Section
of the National Council of Negro
Women for her contributions in church
and religion. She was a joyful
leader/member of Temple City Christian Church, All Saints Episcopal
Church of Pasadena and the Claremont
United Church of Christ.
Millie was a supportive and loving
wife and mother. She loved gardening,
walking, swimming and taking her
grandchildren on adventures. She is
survived by daughters Susan Moser
(Fred Ezzell) and Jan Wilson (Bill) and
son John (Jennifer); eight grandchildren, Sun, Li and Alex Ezzell, Ben
Eastman, Elizabeth Wilson-Jackson
and Amy Long and Darren and Alicia
Moser; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Millies memorial service will be
held Saturday, April 25 at 3 p.m. in
Decker Hall at Pilgrim Place. In lieu of
flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to
Pomona Valley Habitat for Humanity
(www.habitatpv.org).
Peggy Woodruff
Margaret Peggy Woodruff, a longtime Claremont resident and gifted
poet, died at home on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 shortly after her 90th
birthday.
A Remembrance of Peggy will be
held on Monday, May 4 at 1:30 p.m. at
the Padua Hills Theatre, located at
4467 Padua Ave. in Claremont.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to The
Trust for Public Land, www.tpl.org. A
full obituary on Peggy Woodruff appeared in an earlier edition of the
COURIER.
Lew Ellenhorn
Lew Ellenhorn, a longtime Pitzer
professor and organizational psychologist, died on April 12, 2015. He was 87.
A memorial service will be held on
Saturday, April 25 at 4 p.m. at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N.
College Ave. in Claremont.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that
donations be made to the Southern
Poverty Law Center by visiting
www.splcenter.org.
A full account of Mr. Ellenhorns life
will be published in a future edition of
the COURIER.
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OBITUARIES
Engineer, family man, practical joker

Christopher Alan Stelzer died on February 3, 2015 from complications following surgery. He was 43.
Mr. Stelzer graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1993,
after receiving a full scholarship to study
mechanical engineering. He went on to
spend his entire professional life at Technip, where he worked for 22 years. Described by his co-workers as vital,
brilliant and instrumental to the company, he used his considerable knowledge and skill to design and engineer
plants that converted materials from one
state to another.
He travelled extensively as part of his
job and consistently impressed his col-
Betty Bernhard
Professor, filmmaker, world traveler
Longtime Claremont resident Betty
Bernhard, who taught in the theatre department at Pomona College since 1984,
died March 20 in 2015 of brain cancer.
She was 74.
Born in Minnesota and raised in Michigan, Ms. Bernhard received her Bachelors from Western Michigan University.
From there, she joined the USO in Greenland, performing for the troops and getting her first taste of a travel bug that was
to set the path for the rest of her life. She
went on to live in England and Switzerland for many years teaching English and
diction while she enjoyed acting in local
theatre.
While working on her PhD at the University of Oregon, Ms. Bernhard created
the very first university co-op daycare in
the US, which her daughter attended. Her
first position as a theatre professor was at
Reed College in Portland, where she directed numerous plays and musicals as
well as opera for the Eugene Opera Company. Her home was always full of artists
and scientistsher late husband was a
molecular biology professor and pianist

from around the world, and is still a living
memento to her many decades abroad.
Ms. Bernhard, her husband and daughter lived in Israel and Europe off and on.
leagues with his ability to take complex

problems and address them in a straightforward manner. He enjoyed the traveling aspect of his work, especially meeting
new people and problem-solving.
Mr. Stelzer was recently identified as a
future leader for the organization and
asked to join a global team of engineers
that would be building strategies to address the companys upcoming challenges.
Mr. Stelzer is survived by his wife,
Rachel, and his two daughters, Ashley,
12, and Elisabeth, 10. An extremely dedicated family man, Mr. Stelzer passed on
his love of math and electronics to his
youngest daughter, and his wicked sense
of humor to his oldest.

Loving humor in all its forms, Chris
spent his free time combing the Internet
for memes to text his wife and devising
tortured puns with which to tease his children. He would play tricks on passengers
in his car by turning on the seat warmers
during a summers day and waiting for
them to notice, and never failed to wryly
point out lifes ironies as they appeared to
him.
Mr. Stelzer will be remembered for his
intelligence and skill at his difficult and
important work but his real legacy is his
family, who will miss his wisdom, his
caring and, perhaps most of all, his sense
of humor and fun.
Her favorite country was Indiashe and

her family initially traveled to India to
visit theatre friends in 1989 and returned
almost annually thereafter.
She received three Fulbright Awards to
teach acting and direct plays, and also
completed three internationally-renowned
documentaries relating to gender and politics of theatre in India: Out! Loud! a film
about an LGBT community in Pune,
India; In Search of Dignity: Sex Workers Theatre Against Social Injustice in
India; and The Bhavai Folk Theatre of
Gujarat, India. Out! Loud! received
great press in The Times of India to celebrate International Womens Day. She described her film as a documentary that
draws parallels between ancient and sacred Indian stories, such as the Puranas
and the Mahabharata, wherein representations of homosexuality, bisexuality, lesbianism, transgender and transsexual
activity are clearly described.
Ms. Bernhard directed more than 30
full-length plays and musicals while at
Pomona College, her most recent production, In the Next Room (or The Vibrator
Play), played with great success in March.
Just this month, Ms. Bernhard was named
a Founding Mother of Asian Theatre
Scholarship by the Association of Asian

Performance and will be posthumously
awarded at their conference in Montreal.
Betty was a radical theatre artist, always pushing the boundaries of gender
and race in her casting, always selecting
challenging and exciting work and directed groundbreaking premieres of many
upcoming artists. She was a strong
woman, artist, teacher and mother who
was not afraid of life and whos motto was
always Why not? As her family shared,
Ms. Bernhard experienced enough in her
lifetime to fill a thousand bucket lists.
She was diagnosed with brain cancer
only one month prior to her death. She
was blessed to have died peacefully in her
home holding hands with her family. Ms.
Bernhard is survived by her daughter
Maria Bernhard, grandsons Rain Himebauch and Beckett Bernhard and her sister Deborah Russell.
A memorial service for Ms. Bernhard
is planned for Saturday, May 9 at 3 p.m. at
Pomona College Seaver Theatre, 300 E.
Bonita Ave., Claremont.
A research grant for theater students
will be set up in the near future, please
contact the Pomona College Theatre Department to donate.
Nancy Ellen Kays

Active volunteer, loving mother and grandmother
Nancy Ellen Kays, a longtime Claremont resident, died on April 11, 2015, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 84.
She was born in Halsted, Kansas on
January 12, 1931, the second child of
Orval and Blanche Matlack. She graduated from Burrton High School in 1949
and attended Kansas State University for
two and half years, where she majored in
institutional food service and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.
She met her future husband, David
Dean Kays, at Kansas State University on
a blind date. The couple was married on
June 3, 1951, a week after Mr. Kays was
commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in
the Air Force. They had four children,
with their family eventually growing to
include 14 grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren.
They moved to Claremont in 1969.
Mrs. Kays received a bachelors degree in

business management from Cal Poly
Pomona in 1973 and worked as an accountant for her father and at JC Penneys.
In 1977, Nancy and her youngest son
joined her husband in Saudi Arabia, where
she worked as part of the project her husband was in charge of. She was active in
the United Methodist Church of Claremont until moving to the Calvary Chapel
of Chino Valley. She was also active in the
Philanthropic Educational Organization
(PEO), Delta Delta Delta alumni and a
bridge club. Her biggest joy in life was
serving others and joining her family in activities from holiday dinners to camping.
Mrs. Kays is an example of a life welllived, family shared, adding that, while
she is deeply missed, she has gone to be
with the Lord.
She is survived by her husband David
Dean Kays of Claremont and her children

David (Barbara) Kays of France, Janie
(Dave) Rhoades from Corona, Karen
Corson from Paradise, California and Jim
(Delwyn) Kays from Pocatello, Idaho.
She also leaves her sister Elaine (Don)
Watt from Viola, Kansas and sister-in-law
Ardena (Don) Matlack from Clearwater,
Kansas as well as 14 grandchildren and
15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held on Friday, April
17 at 1 p.m. at Todd Memorial Chapel,
325 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont. A reception will follow at 4 p.m. at 2231 N.
Indian Hill Blvd. in Claremont. In lieu of
flowers, donations can be made to Calvary Chapel Chino Valley, 12205 Pipeline
Ave., Chino CA 91710 or the Hearst
Scholarship at Philanthropic Education
Foundation, 3700 Grand Ave., Des
Moines, IA 50312-2899
Foster care nonprofit to

host Pop-up Shop
The Childrens Foundation of America, a foster care nonprofit, will be hosting a fundraising event for Child Abuse
Prevention Month called Fostering
Style, a one-day pop-up shop where
attendees can shop for gently-used,
higher-end clothing and accessories.
Fostering Style will take place at
the dA Center for the Arts in Pomona on
Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m., and will run in conjunction with an
art show.
The Childrens Foundation of America, originally based out of Colton, is a
nonprofit organization that partners with
other organizations to identify and access foster care resources. Executive Director of the Childrens Foundation of
America Cher Ofstedahl, and Outreach
Director Rebecca Tortes had been discussing the foundations upcoming
move from Colton to their new Claremont offices.
Moving to a new place, as well as
the dreaded normal spring cleaning can
really make you re-evaluate what you
need, said Ms. Tortes, who has been
with the foundation since 2013.
The idea, Ms. Tortes explained,
was to reach out to our supporters and
ask them, as they are doing their spring
cleaning, to donate their clothing to support a wonderful cause, raising awareness for child abuse prevention.
In the weeks leading up to the event,
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OUR TOWN
the Childrens Foundation of America

has received hundreds of womens
clothes and accessories, ranging from
donated vintage pieces to clothes, bags
and shoes originally from higher-end
stores like Anthropologie and Nordstrom. Although the original cost of
these clothes and accessories can be on
the higher side, each piece in the Fostering Style shop is $5 or less. More information is available by calling Ms. Tortes
at (909) 426-0773.
Scripps students, faculty bring dance to

Garrison Theater
Scripps Dances, the annual spring
concert of the Scripps College Dance
Department featuring original dance
pieces choreographed by students and
faculty, takes place tonight, Friday, April
17 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 18 at 2
p.m. and 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater.
The box office opens at 6 p.m. for
evening performances and 1 p.m. for the
matinee. General admission is $10 and
$5 for seniors, students and Claremont
Colleges faculty and staff. Payment is
accepted by cash or check only. For general concert information, call (909) 6072934.
Plant mysteries solved

by Claremont Wildlands Conservancy
Claremont residents are invited to attend the Claremont Wildlands Conservancy Speaker Series Whats that
Plant? on Saturday, April 25 from 10
a.m. to noon at the Claremont Public Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave.
Whats that plant? If youve ever had
or heard this question while walking in
Claremonts scenic foothills, dont miss
this special presentation. Rancho Santa
Ana Botanic Gardens Eric Garton will
provide a scenic survey of the diverse
flora of the San Gabriel Mountains, with
special emphasis on those plants that
occur in frequently traveled areas including the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park.
Co-sponsored by Claremont Wildlands Conservancy and the Claremont
Public Library, the talk is free and open
to the public.
Celebrate Arbor Day at

Griffith Park
Join the city of Claremont and students from Sumner Elementary School
for the annual Arbor Day Celebration at
Griffith Park, 1800 Woodbend Dr., on
Thursday, April 23 at 10 a.m. The event
will include a presentation followed by a
tree planting. For information visit the
citys website at www.ci.claremont.ca.us
or call (909) 399-5490.
OUR TOWN
Save water, save
money; free mulch
available this Saturday
West Coast Arborists Inc., the citys
tree maintenance contractor, will be providing mulch to residents on Saturday,
April 18 at Cahuilla Park, located on
Scripps Drive and Indian Hill Boulevard. Mulch will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis, beginning at 6
a.m. Residents will need to bring all
equipment necessary to load and transport the mulch.
Meetings address sanitation, street sweeping

fee increases
The city has reviewed its sanitation
and street sweeping fees and determined
it is necessary to increase rates for sanitation and street sweeping to maintain
operations and vehicle replacements.
A notice advising property owners of
the proposed increases was sent to all
Claremont property owners and current
customers the week of April 6.
In accordance with Proposition 218,
the Right to Vote on Taxes Act, each notice included a protest form, which may
be submitted by property owners and/or
current customers who are opposed to
the proposed increase. Protest forms

may be mailed or hand-delivered to the
city clerks office, located at city hall,
207 Harvard Ave.
To be counted as a protest, the protest
form must include the street address or
parcel number and be signed by the
property owner or customer on record.
Protest forms are due to the city clerk
prior to the city council public hearing.
The proposed rate increases will be considered at the following public meetings:
Parks, Hillside and Utilities Committee meeting on Monday, April 27 at 6:30
p.m.; a Community and Human Services
Commission meeting on Wednesday,
May 6 at 7 p.m.; and a city council (public hearing) on Tuesday, May 26 at 7
p.m.
All meetings will be held in the council chamber at 225 W. Second St. The
public is invited to make comment. Call
(909) 399-5431 for more information.
City cancels summer

aquatics program
The city of Claremont will not be offering swim lessons this summer due to
the closure of El Roble Intermediate
Schools pool.
The Claremont Unified School District has had some issues with the pool
pump at El Roble, Human Services Director Anne Turner said. We were notified in early April that the whole system
has burned out and they wouldnt have it
fixed for this summer.
To ensure that Claremont residents
still have swim lesson options, the city is
working in partnership with the cities of
La Verne and San Dimas, who have
agreed to add additional lessons to absorb Claremont residents.
Theyve hired several of our staff
and WSI instructors, Ms. Turner said.
Theyve agreed to take on any Claremont resident for a flat rate who wants to
take lessons. Both the cities of La Verne
and San Dimas have really been won-
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derful in working with us.

La Verne will be offering group swim
lessons, two weeks per session, which is
a total of eight classes, for a fee of $56 a
session. La Verne also offers private
swim lessons for $99. For information,
visit www.ci.la-verne.ca.us or call (909)
596-8700.
San Dimas will offer Red Cross swim
lessons for a fee of $45 for eight classes.
Set up an account through the city of
San Dimas website to register or call
(909) 592-1430.
Pilgrim Place Chorale

performance of Gather
Up the Years
Pilgrim Place continues its Centennial
Anniversary Celebration with a performance by the Pilgrim Place Chorale entitled Gather Up the Years. The event
will be held at the Claremont United
Church of Christ on Sunday, April 26 at
3:30 p.m.
The 45-member Chorale, directed by
Pilgrim Place resident Donna Danielson,
will perform a selection of anthems and
hymns celebrating the centennial. The
event will also include the first performance of the title composition, Gather
Up the Years, a commissioned anthem
composed by Margaret Meier, based on
the poetry of Pat Patterson (both women
are residents of Pilgrim Place).
The Chorale will be accompanied by
the Winsor Brass of Pilgrim Place, a
brass ensemble made up of Pilgrim
Place residents and members of the
wider community. A massed choir will
be part of the performance, which includes members from Claremont United
Church of Christ, Claremont United
Methodist, Claremont Presbyterian, First
Christian of Pomona, First United
Methodist of Upland, Good Shepherd
Lutheran, La Verne Church of the
Brethren, Pilgrim Congregational, Our
Lady of Assumption Catholic Church
and San Marino Congregational.
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CHS mom helps make impact to offset costs of prom
rom can be high schools most storied night. A sea of girls in fancy
dresses and their sharply dressed
dates, dancing the night away and creating
a memory that will last a lifetime.
For many Claremont High School parents, however,

financial challenges and family circumstances may prevent them from making that dream a reality.
According to Visas annual nationwide survey, families plan to spend an average of $919 on prom night in
2015 for clothes, limo rental, tickets, flowers, pictures,
dinner and, of course, the after-party.
With just the cost of CHS prom tickets ranging from
$135 to $160, its a high price to pay, particularly for parents of seniors who are already strapped with the costs associated with a yearbook, Senior Day at Disneyland,
baccalaureate, graduation and grad night.
As a senior mom, I felt it this year, says Shalon Gonzalez, paraeducator and special education aid at CHS.
Im always saying to my son, You need a check for
what?
With prom just around the corner, students are already
beginning to stress about the costs for the big night.
Weve heard from several of the girls that they cant
go to prom because they dont have a dress, says Ms.
Gonzalez. Too many kids are going without, not wanting to go to prom because they dont have anything to
wear. Thats not right. They should go no matter what.
Weve got to do something!
Together with Nicole Gaxiola and Yvonne Maldonado, Ms. Gonzalez is taking action. This trio of women
has made it their mission to outfit every teen who wants
to attend the CHS prom on May 2.
The dresses are so expensive, says Ms. Gonzalez.
The girls use them once and I thought, why not ask
people to donate their dresses to us if theyre just going
to take them to Goodwill?
In March, the women began spreading the word and
collecting formal dresses, first from CHS moms on the
Grad Night Committee, and then through social media.
Yvonne posted something on the Facebook group
Claremont Indoor Yard Sale and the feedback was phenomenal, says Ms. Gonzalez. Weve got 20 dresses so
far, and Yvonne has volunteered to pick more up as they
are donated.
The ladies are still seeking donations of formal wear
and accessories in a wide range of sizes, appropriate for
a teenage girl.
After they wear them, I would love for each student
to return the items so that someone else could use them,
says Ms. Gonzalez. If the dress gets altered or the student wants to keep it for another occasion, thats okay.

Claremont High School paraeducator Shalon Gonzalez has recently started collecting prom dresses and other
formal wear to give to students who cannot afford a dress for the CHS prom. She hopes to make it an ongoing project and hopes people from the community will donate formal clothes, including suits for the boys.
We just want to help any way we can.

However, donations arent limited to just the girls on
campus.
Were also hoping to get ties, dress shoes and suits
for the boys, says Ms. Gonzalez. It doesnt have to be
a tuxedo, it just has to be nice attire. Ive already had one
student tell me he doesnt have any money and I know
his family situation. Its not a good one.
Since the program is in its infancy, Ms. Gonzalez is
still working out the logistics of how the formal wear will
be distributed. However, the need is there and this mother
of two is hoping that Claremont residents will pitch in to
help make prom a special night for all students who may
not otherwise attend.
I know our city is smaller than others, but I think our
city is really giving, she says. We have a good base of
financially stable people here that are always willing to
give so much.
In addition to formal wear, the group is also accepting
gift cards to places like Claires, tuxedo shops, Windsors
for formal dresses, flower shops for corsages and boutonnires as well as services for hair and makeup.
Ive already got someone who said they would do

hair and makeup for three girls, says Ms. Gonzalez.
Anyone willing to help is welcomed.
While the immediate goal is tied with CHS Prom this
year, Ms. Gonzalez and her team hopes the program will
turn into a long-term affair that will benefit all Claremont
students in the future.
If I could get this program off and running and have
enough dresses and guy stuff for all the dances, that
would be wonderful, she says. Down the road, I would
love for it to be a club, eventually taking it to whole new
level where the kids get involved and were just watching over them and giving them ideas. That would be
great!
Formalwear and gift card donations will be accepted
at the Claremont High School administration office now
through Thursday, April 30.
For information on how to help, contact Shalon Gonzalez at Sgonzalez@cusd.claremont.edu.
Angela Bailey
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Friends of the Library invite

young, young-at-heart to join in
the Wonder
The Friends of the Claremont Library recently announced that the novel Wonder by R. J. Palacio has
been selected for its 2015 On the Same Page community read.
Originally written for young adults, Wonder transcends all age boundaries. The story focuses on Auggie
Pullman, a boy who was born with a facial deformity
that makes him different from his peers, and the object
of stares and whispers. It tells of one boys courage and
resilience confronting his difference and celebrating his
humanity in the difficult corridors of middle school
Auggies spirit uplifts, entertains and informs us of our
basic need to be accepted and loved. He also reminds
us of the virtue of kindness in our common quest for
acceptance.
By sharing in Auggies journey, this modern classic
will uplift the reader to new heights of understanding
and compassion.
Copies of Wonder will be available at the Claremont Library for check-out and will also be available
for sale at the Friends of the Claremont Library Earth
Day booth on Saturday, April 18 and at the Friends
Antiquarian Book Sale on May 2.
Visit www.claremontlibrary.org for program announcements about Wonder events coming this fall.
Enjoy a Taste of Claremont

The Rotary Club of Claremont will hold its 16th
annual Taste of Claremont event on Saturday, April
25 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Claremont University Consortium Building on First Street and Mills Avenue.
This is Claremont Rotarys pinnacle funding event
and one of Claremonts premier community events.
Last year this event was attended by over 800 participants and raised $50,000 for the Rotary Foundation,
which directly benefits charitable organizations in our
community.
Participants are invited to enjoy Claremonts finest
cuisine, wine, and beer as local establishments dish
up their very best.
The venue provides ample space for people to sample the selections of over 50 area restaurants, breweries and wineries, some of them new to Claremont,
that donate their wares to make the event possible.
Live music and dancing and local artists provide diversions during the evening.
Proceeds from the event support community and
global programs supported by the volunteers and resources of Rotary Club of Claremont and Rotary International. Local beneficiaries of the club include
several educational organizations: AbilityFirst,
CLASP, Best BET Teacher Grants, International
Place, Yellow Bus Program, literacy and student leadership camps, awards and programs.
Funds also go to Bikes for Kids, No Limits for the
Deaf, Uncommon Good, the Rotary Peace Conference.
The Claremont organization also participates in
Rotary International programs, supporting the Shelter
Box Project, the Rotary Rotoplast Project and Polio
Plus. Polio Plus, an effort to eradicate polio in the
world presented in partnership with the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation and World Health Organization, is very close to success.
Tickets for the event are available for $65 by visiting www.tasteofclaremont.org and are also available
at the door of the event for $75.
Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all
vacations and help build goodwill and peace in the
world.
OUR TOWN
National security expert to
speak at Pomona College
National security expert Andrew Bacevich will deliver a lecture on The End of American Dominance
and What it Means for National Defense at 9 a.m. on
Monday, April 20 at Pomona College Hahn Hall, Room
101, 425 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont.
Professor of international relations and history at
Boston University, Mr. Bacevich is the author of the
bestselling book Washington Rules, a critique of
Americas military industrial complex. His new book,
Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country, was released last fall to
wide critical acclaim.
Mr. Bacevich holds a PhD in American diplomatic
history from Princeton. With the US Army, he served
during the Vietnam War and has held posts in Germany and the Persian Gulf; he retired, as a colonel, in
the early 1990s.
Mr. Bacevichs books include The New American
Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War,
and American Empire: The Realities and Consequences of U. S. Diplomacy. He has also written for
The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs and The New York
Times, and is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations.
Call (909) 607-2448 for more information.
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CITY COUNCIL/continued from page 5
city council in February 2014. The commission

chose not to use this funding option in the 2015-16
year as it might have locked these agencies in at a
lower level of funding for two years rather than what
they might receive if they reapplied each year.
Also scheduled to be heard by city council Tuesday evening was a Water Wise Landscape Assistance
Program developed by the city, offering a low interest loan to homeowners interested in retrofitting their
front and side street side yard areas to include climate-appropriate landscaping and efficient irrigation
systems.
The item was pulled from the agenda by City
Manager Tony Ramos and will be presented at the
April 28 city council meeting.
Angela Bailey
NEXT WEEK....
Claremont
2015
Living
Celebrate spring at the

Strawberry Festival
Join Claremont Place Senior Living for their annual
Strawberry Festival on Thursday, April 30 from 4 to 6
p.m. Build your own strawberry shortcake, sip on
strawberry champagne and, of course, indulge in
chocolate-covered strawberries. Live music will be
provided by Don Brennan and a best-decorated strawberry hat contest will take place at 4:45 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public, so bring
your friends and come on down to Claremont Place,
located at 120 W. San Jose Ave., Claremont. To RSVP
or for more information call (909) 447-5259.
Postpartum depression explored in documentary film

Claremont psychologist Katayune Kaeni, PsyD, will
host a special screening of Dark Side of the Full
Moon at Laemmle Claremont 5 on Thursday, April 30
at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12.
Having a baby is supposed to be the happiest time of
your life. But what if its not? Each year, 1.3 million
women in the US struggle to find support and treatment for postpartum depression and other perinatal
mood disorders.
Two women, Jennifer Silliman and Maureen Fura,
both with firsthand knowledge of this challenge, came
together to give a face and a voice to the countless
women who suffer in silence. With the help of Dr.
Shoshana Bennett, executive producer, they produced a
documentary film, uncovering disconnects within the
medical community to effectively screen, refer and
treat these women.
An introduction to the film and a Q&A will be held
after the screening. The film is being screened through
Tugg.com, a platform that helps individuals and organizations host screenings in their communities.
Tickets should be purchased by Thursday, April 23
in order for this event to meet its threshold. Visit
www.tugg.com/events/13782 to buy tickets.
Enjoy a special insert to your COURIER

next week when we highlight the
2015 CLAREMONT ECLECTIC
GARDEN TOUR SITES.
Take the tour of six Claremont
home gardens this Sunday, April 19
from 1 to 4 p.m.
Tickets are available for $20 by visiting
www.rsabg.org.
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Sage advice for your water-wise garden
ith the ongoing drought and escalating water costs, more and
more people are opting to substitute water-wise plants for thirsty ones.
In many cases, they are choosing as replacements native plants, the kind that
have grown in the area for time untold.
Here in Claremont, using plants that reflect the local
chaparral ecosystemmost of which thrive in full sun
and dry rocky soilcan help residents establish a sense
of place.
Whether you are tearing out your lawn entirely,
using a landscaping company or elbow grease to go native all at once, or changing out your water-wasteful
garden bit-by-bit, sage is a great place to start.
Sages are members of the genus Salvia in the mint
family. They are hardy and adaptive, requiring little
water and, once established, minimal care. These evergreens are attractive as well as practical, with felt-like
leaves and blooms that come in a spectrum of colors
including white, purple, pink and indigo.
Sage complements area architecture as well as the
natural environment according to Emily Green, an LA
Times gardening writer. The silvers, grays and greens
of its foliage anchor the local Craftsman color wheel,
she noted in a 2009 column.
Peter Evans, director of horticulture at the Rancho
Santa Ana Botanic Garden, recently took the
COURIER on a tour of the sage that proliferates at the
RSABG, one of the premier resources on California
native plants.
Specimens examined included those growing in an

Peter Evans is the new director of horticulture at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden.
exhibit called The Secrets of Sage: Container Garden, on view at the Garden through July 5. Other
stands of sageincluding white and black sage, purple
sage, Cleveland sage, hummingbird sage and bees
blisscan be seen in the California Cultivar Garden as
well as throughout the botanic gardens 86-acre campus.
As the names of the two latter varieties indicate, cultivating sage helps provide a habitat for area wildlife.
Throughout California, the nectar of sages is an important food resource for bees and hummingbirds.
These animal visitors in turn pollinate the flowers, a
recent Garden release notes.
SAGE ADVICE/next page
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Most of the varieties of

sage that visitors see at
Rancho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden can be
purchased at the institutions Grow Native Nursery.
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SAGE ADVICE/from the previous page
r. Evans counts himself as a sage enthusiast: You could

plant an entire garden out of
sage, with all of the different
colors and textures.
Sage also varies in height, which can
make for vertical interest in a garden. A
stand of desperado sage, a hybridized
mixture of white and purple sage with
purple flowers, is currently growing on a
path near the container garden display. It
has reached a height of nine feet. A sage
like bees bliss, by contrast, is a good
groundcover because it never exceeds
two feet.
The scent of sage, which runs the
gamut from fruity to minty to woodsy to
medicinal, adds to the aesthetic appeal,
so much so that it has long been used as
incense. Native American people and
those who draw inspiration from American Indian spirituality often dry and bundle sageparticularly white sageand
then burn it to purify or bless people and
places.
Ms. Green waxed positively poetic on
sages fragrance. Many gardens go
without sage in California but at the cost
of soul. Sage is to the West what lavender is to France. Sage has it all: Its pungent aromas contain the signature scent
of the Western chaparral.
As if sage needed any further recommendations, it can also be used in cooking. Most people use common garden
sage, which is native to Europe, in the
kitchen. An increasing number of people, however, are experimenting with
recipes employing California native
sages. Andrew Chambers, who helps run
RSABGs Grow Native Nursery, is
among these intrepid chefs.

Mr. Chambers cultivates native plants
when he is off-duty, too. He opts for
container gardening, often in simple,
five-gallon pots, because he is a renter.
His home collection includes Salvia
Allen Chickering, a dense shrub that
can grow to five feet tall and which he
says is quite flavorful. He is currently
perfecting a pesto that substitutes sage
for basil and sunflower seeds for pine
nuts.
Mr. Chambers related a number of
tips for growing sage in containers. Pea
gravel mulch can prevent water from
evaporating while adding an attractive
component to the display. It dresses it
up a little, he said.
Mr. Chambers advises that you avoid
using bark mulch, because it can retain
too much moisture. Sages like to get
wet, then dry out, he explained.
The biggest challenge of growing
sage in containers is monitoring the
water level. When a sage plant gets
thirsty, the top of its stems tend to droop.
If it is morning and your plants are already drooping, youll want to water
your sage. If the wilting occurs during
the heat of the day and your plants have
been watered recently, you may want to
bide your time.
Mr. Chambers will share more advice
on Saturday, April 25 from 10 to 11 a.m.
at a free workshop, held in the Grow Native Nursery, called Container Gardening With Native Plants. Register online
at the Gardens website, rsabg.org, by
clicking the learn/explore tab and selecting Community Education.
Fall is the best time for planting sage
in the ground, Mr. Evans said. However,
hummingbird sage, one of the few varieties that likes a bit of shade, will do just
fine if planted now.
You can purchase all of the sages dis-
Hummingbird sage, salvia spathacea,

makes a deep maroon flower and is one
variety of sage that likes to grow in partial sun to shady areas.
played, as well as those growing

throughout the Garden, at the Grow Native Nursery. Offerings at the nursery
range in price from $1 to 32. A little can
go a long way. Hummingbird sage, for
instance, spreads like grass through rhizomes.
Mr. Chambers, who previously
worked as part of the California Conservation Corps, said his post at the Rancho
Santa Ana Botanic Garden lets him educate people about the proper stewardship
of nature.
Sometimes it might be tempting to
take a cutting home when you find sage
in the wild, Mr. Chambers said. From
a conservation point, its better to grow
it yourself.
Between the exhibit, the Grow Native

Nursery and the Gardens extensive
grounds, RSABG is a great place to
learn about sage as well as companion
plants. These are species that enjoy the
same dry conditions as sage and provide
a perfect visual counterpoint, like apricot
mallow and pitcher sage, which contrary
to its name is not an actual sage.
Thinking of taking some sage advice
and putting in plants that are indigenous
to the area?
Spend an hour or two in the garden
to get ideas, Mr. Chamber urges. All
of the plants are tagged and you can find
what you need in the nursery.
Not only will you be making a move
towards sustainability, but your yard will
have a contemporary look, according to
Mr. Evans. Plants go in an out of fashion. California natives are the new fashion, he said.
This weekend, RSABG is hosting its
annual Wildflower Show, free with Garden admission, on Saturday, April 18
and Sunday, April 19. The event continues with a Wildflower Show Senior Day
on Monday, April 20, with free Garden
admission and complimentary walking
and tram tours for guests over age 65.
The Wildflower Show offers visitors a
chance to view southern California wildflowers, gently collected and brought indoors and take guided walking tours. Its
also a great time to view the Secrets of
Sage exhibit.
The Grow Native Nursery is open
from Wednesday through Saturday from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, email gnnclaremont@rsabg.org or call (909)
625-8767, ext. 404. The RSABG is located at 1500 N. College Ave.
Sarah Torribio
Friday, April 17 through Saturday, April 25
CALENDAR
YOUR WEEK IN 9 DAYS
April
Friday
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BRENDA ROSENFELD SHABBAT

SCHOLARS SERIES Temple Beth
Israel of Pomona will host Zev
Yaroslavsky as the second speaker of
the Brenda Rosenfeld Shabbat Scholars
Series. Mr. Yaroslavsky is a longtime
leader on fiscal, health care, transportation, cultural and environmental matters. He was considered the countys
fiscal watchdog, insisting that it live
within its means. Shabbat services
begin at 7:30 p.m. (909) 626-1277.
FOLK MUSIC CENTER Moira Smiley and VOCO provide a visionary blend
of voices with the power of folksong, the
avant-garde fearlessness of Bela Bartok
and delicious vaudeville touches. All
ages welcome. Admission is $15. 7:30
p.m. The Folk Music Center, 220 Yale
Ave., Claremont. (909) 624-2928.
CONCERT A concert featuring a remarkable sonic augmentation of the acoustic
grand piano created by composer-researcher Andrew McPherson, with performances by Nicolas Gerpe, Aron Kallay,
Richard Valitutto and Steven Vanhauwaert.
8 to 10 p.m. Harvey Mudd Colleges
Drinkward Recital Hall, 320 Foothill
Blvd., Claremont. (909) 621-8022.
April
Saturday
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FAMILY BIRD WALK Bring binoculars if you have them and join Wild Birds
Unlimited on guided bird watching walks.
RSVP required. 8 a.m. Rancho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave.,
Claremont. (909) 625-8767.
CLAREMONT EARTH DAY CELEBRATION The Claremont Earth Day
Celebration takes place in the Village
along Second Street. This years theme is
Take the Claremont Energy Challenge for
a Brighter Future. The event features
booths from local organizations, workshops, kids activities, a green car feature,
school exhibits and more. This year, Claremont Educational Foundation is raffling a
Toyota Prius. This fun, educational, family-friendly event is free to the public. 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. Claremont Village. (909)
625-8767.
GOT ART? Donate and recycle your
framed or unframed wall art to support the
2015 Pilgrim Place Festival. Tour the Fine
Arts Studio on the Pilgrim Place campus.
Refreshments will be served. 10 a.m. to
noon. Pilgrim Places Fine Arts Studio, 698
Scrooby Lane, Claremont. (909) 399-5500.
WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL Breathtaking indoor wildflower display. A tradition since the early 1930s, the Wildflower
Festival is Rancho Santa Ana Botanic
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Nightlife
Claremont Kids
Soul Track Mind to perform at The

Press Restaurant Saturday, April 25.
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family-fun articles and activities.
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Gardens longest-running seasonal event

and coincides with our state-recognized
California Native Plant Week (the third
week of April each year). The festival also
includes special presentations, research
talks, wildflower walks and related workshops. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rancho Santa
Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College
Ave., Claremont. (909) 625-8767.
BERNARD FIELD STATION VOLUNTEER WORKDAY Help maintain,
improve and study the unique ecological
resources of the Bernard Field Station. All
who care about our local environment
may join in; no experience is needed. Volunteers remove introduced weeds and invasive brush, clear trails, pick up trash,
assist with ecological monitoring and
carry out other activities that facilitate
study and research at the field station.
View the BFS website for this days specific activity. Wear long pants, a longsleeved shirt and closed-toed shoes.
Instructions, tools and supplies will be
provided, but its a good idea to bring
water and sunscreen. Volunteers who are
not Claremont Colleges employees or students must sign a waiver of liability.
Waivers for minors need to be signed by a
parent or legal guardian. Download the
appropriate form, sign it and bring it with
you. Forms will also be available when
volunteers arrive. 10 a.m. to noon. Bernard
Field Station, 1400 N. Amherst Ave.,
Claremont. (909) 625-2223.
AYOTZINAPA AND THE CRISIS IN

MEXICO Mexican activist Father Alejandro Solalinde will discuss the disappearance of 43 students in Ayotzinapa and
the political crisis in Mexico. The disappearance of the 43 students in Iguala,
Mexico, on the night of September 26,
2014 continues to generate protests and
indignation in Mexico and throughout the
world. The governments lack of transparency and changing versions of what
happened to the students has exacerbated
the crisis. Father Solalinde is a Catholic
priest who has dedicated his life to the
plight of Central American immigrants
traveling through Mexico. In 2012, he received the National Human Rights Award
from the Mexican government for his
work. No admission or cover charge required. 7 to 9 p.m. Pomona Colleges
Thatcher Music Building, 340 N. College
Ave., Claremont. (909) 607-2920.
April
Sunday
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MEDICINAL PLANTS OF CALIFORNIA Join experienced herbalist William

Broen for a garden walk and presentation
featuring medicinal and edible plants native
to California. Participants will learn both
traditional and modern plant uses of approx9-DAY CALENDAR
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CHS theater presents family-friendly Jungle Book
he Claremont High
School Theater department has pulled off a
magic trick, transforming the
stage into a leafy oasis teaming with wild animals for its
upcoming production of
Disneys The Jungle Book.
Having given previews of the annual spring childrens musical at seven

of the eight local elementary schools,
the teens will present the show
tonight, Friday, April 17, and tomorrow, Saturday, April 18, at the Don F.
Fruechte Theatre, 1601 N. Indian Hill
Blvd. in Claremont.
The show is less than 40 minutes,
making it perfect for families whose
young kids have trouble sitting still for
a longer production. It features classic
songs by legendary Disney composers
the Sherman Brothers, like I Want to
Be Like You as well as a few new
songs by Terry Gilkyson.
Of the former writers, musical director Joel Wilson says, I like how clever
they are, the plays on words, he said.
Think Bare Necessities, where the
bear Baloo gives some tongue-twisting
JUNGLEBOOK
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Mowgli, played by Jeremiah Alarcon, is lauded by a host of jungle animals during the opening song of the Claremont High School
production of the childrens classic The Jungle Book. The play runs Friday at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. as well as Saturday at 4:30, 6:30
and 8:30 p.m. at the at the Don F. Fruechte Theatre for the Performing Arts.
JUNGLEBOOK
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advice: Now when you pick a pawpaw/Or a prickly pear/And you prick
a raw paw/Next time beware. . .
Theater Director Krista Elhai and
choreographer Dylan Pass have had
their work cut out for them, given the
cast of more than 70 students. Mr.
Pass, who graduated in 2007 and was
heavily involved in theater during his
CHS tenure, said he worked hard to
bring out the animal in every student,
from gamboling monkeys to a slithering snake.
I like putting my energy back here.
Its like planting seeds where my roots
are, he said.
Jeremiah Alarcon, a rangy freshman,
is convincing as the wolf-raised orphan Mowgli. He said he watched the
movie a couple times in order to get in
character. I just try to be very happy
and energetic, he said.
Senior Hans Masten has taken on
one of the most charismatic parts, Sher
Khan, a man-eating tiger determined
to kill Mowgli. It takes about 20 minutes to apply his orange, white and
black makeup. But by the time he begins prowling the stage, looking
haughty with a tiger-skin cape and
gold crown, it is all worth it.
I just try to be very explosive, because a lot of the show is very calm.
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Youve got the jungle, and the snake

Kaas song, Trust in Me, is very relaxing, Hans said. So Im trying to
give Sher Khan a lot of ferocity.
One aspect of the show that took the
most energy is coming up with hair
and makeup designs for the musical
menagerie, a task helmed by seniors
Michelle Hines and Tyler Romero.
One of the girls proudest achievements was coming up with an idea for
the girls portraying monkeys.
I did their hair as ears, with buns on
each side, Michelle noted.
They drew inspiration from Kathakali,
a form of Indian theater marked by
elaborate makeup that exaggerates performers features and utilizes vibrant
reds, yellows and greens.
The object is to take the audience to
another world, which is very applicable to the jungle, Michelle said.
With a set consisting of vines, trees,
stars and rocks and a cast of colorful
creatures, the kids have, indeed, made
another world.
Performances are set for Friday,
April 17 at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 18 at 4:30, 6:30 and 8:30
p.m. Tickets are $7 at the door. Tickets
for the earlier performances tend to sell
out, Ms. Elhai noted. You can give a
call at (909) 624-9053, ext. 30463 to
ask about availability.
Sarah Torribio
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RESTAURANT ROW
To be included in Restaurant Row call Mary today: (909) 621-4761
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April
imately 30 species, as well as relevant folklore associated. Program is limited to 20

participants. Bring a sack lunch or snack
and a water bottle. For ages 12 and over. 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. $25. Rancho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave.,
Claremont. (909) 625-8767.
GARDEN TOUR Visit some outstanding
and varied local gardens. $20 ticket includes same-day admission to Rancho
Santa Ana Botanic Garden, which will be
having its annual Wildflower Show, as well
as a second admission to RSABG within
30 days. You can purchase tickets online
now and up to the night before the tour at
rsabg.org, or buy them at the RSABG admissions kiosk, Claremont Heritage, Rio de
Ojas and Vom Fass Claremont. This event
is for all ages. 1 to 4 p.m. 1500 N. College
Ave., Claremont. (909) 621-6381.
April
Monday
Tuesday
20 April
SENIOR DAY Free admission all day for

guests 65 and older (with ID) to the annual
Wildflower Festival. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N.
College Ave., Claremont. (909) 625-8767.
BOOK READING Claudia Rankine is
the Pomona College Henry G. Lee Professor of English and winner of the 2015
National Book Critics Circle Award for
Poetry. Citizen: An American Lyric examines everyday racism in the US. Publishers Weekly says, Once again Rankine
inspires sympathy and outrage, but most
of all a will to take a deep look at ourselves
and our society. For ages 18 and over.
Free to the public. Reception to follow in
the Carolyn Lyon Garden. 4:30 p.m.
Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth St.,
Claremont. (909) 607-7694.
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FUEL COST IMPACT ON SUPPLY

CHAIN The University Club. 11:30 a.m.
$13 includes buffet lunch. Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont.
COMPUTER CLUB The Latest Developments in 3D Printers, presented by
Steve Yoss. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.,
with social time at 7 p.m. Newcomers are
welcome. Claremont Senior Computer
Club. Hughes Community Center, 1700
Danbury Rd., Claremont. (909) 399-5488.
ARMENIAS TRIMPH OVER ITS
GENOCIDE Commemoration of the
100th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide, Rising from the Ashes of
TragedyArmenias Triumph Over Its
Genocide, presented by Garabed
Moumdjian, PhD and president of
GKM Consulting. 4:30 to 6 p.m. Claremont Graduate Universitys Burkle 16,
1021 N. Dartmouth Ave., Claremont.
Wednesday
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STORIES OF DESCENDANTS Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of

the Armenian Genocide. There will be a
screening of The Great War: Total War
& Slaughter (1996). A panel discussion
and presentation with stories of genocide
survivors as told by their descendants:
Annie Atiyeh (HMC), Anoush Baghdassarian (CMC), Carina Karapetian Giorgi
(Pomona), Vatche Sahakian (HMC) and
Ani Shug (Pomona). 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Galileo Auditorium, 301 Platt Blvd.,
Claremont. (818) 726-5471.
THEATER Inland Valley Repertory Theatre (IVRT) presents the play The Diary
of Anne Frank Tuesdays and Wednesdays, April 22 through May 6. Many peo-
ple are familiar with the real-life events

surrounding the Frank familys hiding in
the secret annex during Hitlers invasion
of Holland during the war. The play The
Diary of Anne Frank is based on Annes
writings. For ages 12 years and older. Visit
ivrt.org for tickets and showtimes. Candlelight Pavilion, 455 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. (909) 859-4878.
April
Thursday
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PRACTICAL DOG NUTRITION This

is a free, fun, interactive and informative session with Dr. Ken Tudor. It will include how
to choose the right dog food, how to feed
your dog for optimum heath, how to read dog
food labels and information regarding homemade diets, the good, the bad and the unhealthy. Free to the public. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Hughes Centers Padua Room, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont. (909) 896-9037.
FILM SCREENING The documentary,
Justice Is A Black Woman, chronicles the
life and work of Constance Baker Motley,
an unsung hero of the civil rights movement. It is based on interviews and other
dissertation research supported by Quinnipiac University. The film was produced to
expand the traditional narratives of the Civil
Rights Movement and to give Judge Motley proper credit for her work in the courts
that affected the outcome of the movement
and facilitated the dismantling of Jim Crow
and a segregated society. Post-film Q&A
with Dr. Gary Ford, producer. 7:30 p.m.
Harper Halls Board of Trustees Room, 160
E. Tenth St., Claremont. (909) 621-8612.
April
Friday
24
LEVITT ON THE LAWN Grammynominated vocalist, composer and arranger

Perla Batalla gained international attention
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as a backup singer for Leonard Cohen and

performed with such well-known artists as
k.d. lang and The Gypsy Kings before
launching a solo career in 1993. The Los
Angeles native infuses Latin rhythms with
elements of blues and jazz. A food truck will
be available to purchase food starting at 5:30
p.m. Picnic dinners are also welcome. 6:30
to 8 p.m. Bowling Green, 1030 Columbia
Ave., Claremont. (909) 607-9372.
April
Saturday
25
CLAREMONT ZINE FEST There will

be tables with a variety of zines, live DJing
and different workshops, such as buttonmaking and collaging. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Claremont Packing House, 532 W. First
St., Claremont. (510) 967-4529.
CALIFORNIA DROUGHT Rainmaker
Blue Thunder, Shoshone native and
founder of Earth Wisdom Foundation, will
give a workshop on planetary grids and
ending the California drought. 2 to 5 p.m.
$25 donation suggested for Earth Wisdom
Foundation. Uncommon Good, 211 W.
Foothill Blvd., Claremont. (909) 624-2813.
TASTE OF CLAREMONT The 16th
annual Taste of Claremont features fine
wine, craft beer and a taste of some of the
best restaurants Claremont has to offer.
Come enjoy the live music, dancing, raffle
and art exhibition. For ages 21 and over.
Presale tickets cost $65 and are available
on tasteofclaremont.org. Ticket price at the
door is $75. 5 to 9 p.m. Claremont Consortium, 101 N. Mills Ave., Claremont.
(909) 621-3023.
MUSIC FROM RUSSIA Music by
Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky. Free admission with open seating, no tickets.
Doors open approximately 30 minutes
prior to performance. 8 p.m. Bridges Hall
of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont.
(909) 607-2671.
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NIGHTLIFE
EUREKA CLAREMONT: 580 W.
First St., Claremont. Open from 11 a.m.
to midnight Sunday through Thursday;
closes at 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
Hoppy Hour daily from 2 to 6 p.m.
(909) 445-8875.
Mondays: Local Mondays featuring
$3 Dale Bros. Brewery pints.
Tuesdays: 50 percent off all wines by
the glass.
Wednesdays: Steal-the-Glass craft
beer of the week. Meet the brewer first
Wednesday of every month.
Thursdays: All Titos Vodka drinks
$2 off and Eureka Thursday Night
Music.
FLAPPERS COMEDY: 540 W. First
St., Claremont Packing House. 18 and
over. Show times: Friday at 8 and 10
p.m., Saturday at 7 and 9:30 p.m. and
Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.
Friday, April 17: Flip Schultz from
Last Comic Standing. 8 and 10 p.m.
Saturday, April 18: Flip Schultz from
Last Comic Standing. 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 19: Claremont Comedy Contest at 7 p.m. and Silly Sundays
Open Mic. at 9 p.m.
Thursday, April 23: First Timer Funnies with Luke Ashlocke. 8 p.m.
Friday, April 24: Kira Soltanovich
from The Tonight Show. 8 and 10 p.m.
Saturday, April 25: Kira Soltanovich
from The Tonight Show. 7 and 9:30
p.m.
Sunday, April 26: Claremont Comedy Contest at 7 p.m. and Silly Sundays
Open Mic. at 9 p.m.
THE PRESS RESTAURANT: 129
Harvard Ave., Claremont Village.
Thursday through Saturday until 2 a.m.
Image courtesy of Soul Track Mind

Soul band Soul Track Mind will perform at The Press Restaurant on Saturday, April 25 at 10 p.m.
Live DJ every Thursday at 11 p.m. 21

and over after 9 p.m. Standing room
only after 9:30 p.m. No cover. (909)
625-4808.
Friday, April 17: Wreck N Sow
(modern bluegrass). 10 p.m.
Saturday, April 18: The Popravinas
(alternative/rock/pop). 10 p.m.
Sunday, April 19: Sunday Piano with
Amy Rowe at 6 p.m. and Soul Spinnin
Sunday (classic soul DJ) at 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21: King Trivia
Night. 9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22: Teryn Re Duo
(jazz). 9:30 p.m.
COURIER CROSSWORD
Crossword by Myles
Mellor. Puzzle #311
Thursday, April 23: Homero Chavez

(jazz) at 8:30 p.m. followed by Lastnamedavid (DJ) at 11 p.m.
Friday, April 24: Bent Bills Medicine Show (early blues). 10 p.m.
Saturday, April 25: Soul Track Mind
(soul/rock). 10 p.m.
PIANO PIANO: 555 W. Foothill
Blvd., Claremont. Live dueling piano
show times: Wednesday and Thursday,
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Friday and Saturday,
8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 21 and over. $5 cover
charge on Fridays and Saturdays after
8 p.m. (no cover charge with student
ID). (909) 547-4266.
Across
1. Pigeon pen
5. Silver-gray color
8. Sugar coats
14. One of many in an 1889
van Gogh painting
15. Cubes
16. Bad-mouth
17. One who uses a threadless needle
19. Things to be done
20. Scripps College founder,
first names
22. One with a quest
23. Focal points
24. Smaller plateau
25. Pipe bend
26. Mechanical cash cow
so to speak
Tuesdays: Taco Tuesday with $1

tacos, $2 Coronas and $3 margaritas.
Rock the mic or jam with the band.
Wednesdays: Rockstar Karaoke.
Rock the mic or jam with the band. $2
Bud Lights and $4 Vodka Rockstars.
9 p.m.
WALTERS RESTAURANT: 310
Yale Ave., Claremont. VIP and fire pit
lounge open from 7 to 10 p.m. Happy
hour specials are only valid in the bar
and lounge areas. (909) 767-2255.
Saturday, April 25: Mario Rojas.
7 p.m.
29. Disorderly condition

32. Beseech
33. Carefree
34. Copier
35. Weeping willow
37. Final: Abbr.
38. "___ Tuck"
39. Did like Beyonce
40. Hanger-on
42. Mouthwash name
43. School grp.
44. Vegetable-soup ingredient
46. Willingly, old way
47. Dodges
50. Russell K. Pitzer's business role
53. Family name in English literature
55. High spirits
56. African nation
Answers to last weeks puzzle #310
57. Long-eared pack animal

58. Change for a fifty, maybe
59. Egyptian lake
60. Screenwriter Spike __
61. Trend-setting
Down
1. Give as an example
2. Tough tests
3. Sir or madam
4. Prizes highly
5. Building blocks
6. Club that preserved Yosemite
as a national park
7. Comic book character, often
8. Like salt
9. Good way to write
10. A plant of the rose family
11. Criticize cleverly
12. Old age, of yore
13. Caspian, for one
18. Pleasing to the ear
21. In which direction?
26. Chill
27. After-bath powder
28. Greek god story, e.g.
29. Huge Mexican band
30. Ben Hur, e.g.
31. Back-to-school time: Abbr.
32. Napoleon, e.g.
35. Head projection
36. Mess up
39. Saliva
40. Respond to a joke
41. Article afterthought
44. Perplex
45. Run out
46. Imitation tile floors (abbr)
48. Type of seal
49. "The ___" Newman film (1973)
50. Gear teeth
51. Heidi's ex-hubby
52. Not difficult
53. Block
54. DNA cousin
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: Earth Day
Protecting our
beautiful coral reefs
oral reefs are

complexes of
marine plants
and animals. They are
extremely rich in biodiversity, supporting up to
two million species and
25 percent of all marine
life on the planet. However, the future of
coral reefs is in jeopardy as they have become threatened by human and natural
disturbances that have already lead to a
loss of at least 11 percent of coral reef
areas since the 1950s.
The Nature Conservancy suggests many easy steps
to help protect coral reefs. Here are a few:
1. Conserve water: The less water you use, the less
runoff and wastewater will pollute our oceans.
2. Help reduce pollution by walking, biking or riding
the bus. Fossil fuel emissions from cars lead to ocean
warming, which causes mass bleaching of corals.
3. Use only ecological or organic fertilizers.
4. Dispose of trash properly. Any kind of litter pollutes the water and can harm the reef and the fish.
5. Plant a tree. Trees reduce runoff into the oceans.
6. Practice safe and responsible diving and snorkeling.
Contact with coral will damage the delicate coral animals, so dont touch it or anchor your boat on the reef.
[Claremont Kids correspondent Montserrat Mia Cruz
is a 4th grader at Vista del Valle Elementary School
in Claremont.]
Coral reef creatures: Word scramble

A. coral
A. anemone
A. clown fish
A. starfish
Coloring image courtesy of Dover Publications

Clownfish and giant anemones.
A. sponge
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Cool Jobs: Making Nature
ichelle Meza grew

up in Florida on a
street that was home
to 21 kids, most of them boys.
She spent hours playing
sports like soccer and kickball
and climbed a tree every day.
Ms. Meza with her artificial vines.
woven of fiber and vineshangs high

in in the treetops. Michelle broadened
the bottom and added an opening so kids
can climb inside the nest, which hangs
from steel cables.
She created a strangler fig tree, footprints using casts from real animal feet
and 400 tree roots, some suitable for
underwater use in the piranha tank.

Michelle also made 55 artificial
bracket fungi and 50 tree branches, to
be attached to real trees to provide zoo
creatures with more space for climbing, swinging, slithering and napping.
Perhaps most impressive, she created 4,500 lineal feet (thats the length
Sarah Torribio
Did you
know?
50-80 percent of all life on
earth is found under the
ocean surface and less
than 10 percent of that
space has been explored
by humans, according to
marinebio.org
Q. What did Obi Wan Kenobi say to the tree?

Q. What does a cloud wear under his pants?
Q: Why is the mushroom always invited to parties?
Q: How do you tell one end of a worm from the other?
A. Tickle the middle and see which end laughs.
Q: What do you get when you cross an insect with a rabbit?

A. Bugs Bunny.
Q: What do you get when you plant kisses?

A. Tulips!
Q: Where do you find giant snails?

A. On the ends of giants fingers.
Algae
Barnacle
Clam
Conch
Coral
Dolphin
Eel
Fin
Jellyfish
Krill
Mussels
Octopus
Porpoise
Seahorse
Sponge
Squid
Turtle
Whale
A lily pad project at the zoo by Ms. Meza.
A. Because hes a fungi!
Word seach
An interactive birds nest by Ms. Meza.
A. Thunderwear!
Ocean
Michelle Meza as a child.
A. May the Forest be with you.
Being a tomboy, its not surprising

she ended up in a field that is dominated by men: construction. Being a
nature-lover, she has developed an interesting specialty. She creates artificial
natural environments for zoos and
aquariums.
One of Michelles most recent projects is the Los Angeles Zoos Rainforest of the Americas, a two-acre exhibit
that opened in April of last year. It is
home to animals like dwarf caimans,
Central American tapirs, river otters,
red-bellied piranhas, freshwater
stingrays and cotton-top tamarins.
Michelle, who lives in Claremont,
began by creating models for each of
the 22 environments in the display.
After that, she was hired to make largescale urethane reproductions of an
array of natural wonders.
Using molds of live Amazonica Lily
Pads from Florida, Michelle created a
giant lily pad bridge where kids can
jump from pad to pad. She made an interactive Harpy eagle nest plus a 12-foot
recreation of the nest of the Montezuma
oropendola, a large bird whose home
of 15 football fields!) of sculpted

liana vines that were installed in the
exhibits mud-bank walls to give that
real rainforest look.
The Rainforests of the Americas exhibit took three years and around $20
million to complete. Its impressive
stuff, but all in a days work for
Michelle. Her company, Cal Rock
Concrete Environments, has worked
with SeaWorld, the San Diego and St.
Louis zoos, the Oceans Pavilion in Lisbon, Portugal and Walt Disney Animal
Kingdom, among others. She has also
made waterfalls and waterslides for
peoples homes.
Michelle offered some advice to kids
who think they might want to join her
in an exciting career: turning raw materials into nature. Biology is a good
field to study, and so is architecture.
You can get a degree in urban landscape design or you can go to art school
and get building experience by working on a construction crew.
In the meantime, she suggests crafty
kids practice their own construction,
with a little help from parents.
You can use anything as a concrete
moldyou can use a toilet paper roll,
Michelle said. You can change the
texture of the concrete by using sand or
rocks. And as the concrete dries, you
can carve it or stamp it with leaves or
flowers.
eet Chancho, a tiny

dog with a lot of
personality. Chancho is almost three months
and only three pounds. Hes
not going to get much bigger
because of his breed, which
is half Yorkshire terrier and
half toy poodle. Dogs like
him are called yorkipoos.
Although he is just a puppy, he is
mellow enoughand house-trained
enoughto be an office dog, one of
those canines who brings joy to a workplace and its visitors. He goes to work
most days with his friend Hector
Renteria, who is a property manager for
Wheeler Steffen in Claremont. Other
days, he accompanies Hectors wife,
Sylvia, to her job as an office manager
for a real estate agent.
Hectors 11-year-old daughter Yasmin is a huge fan of the comedy
Nacho Libre. In the movie, Chancho
is the name of an orphan boy who sup-
ports the protagonist (played by Jack

Black) in his wrestling endeavors. As
soon as Yasmin saw him, she said, His
name is Chancho, Hector shared.
Chancho loves everyone in the family,
but Hector is his favorite because he
feeds the pup and spends the most time
with him. He bathes Chancho once a
week, even blow-drying the canine
cuties fur. He lies on his back and enjoys
the pampering. This dog has even experimented with fashion. Around Easter, the
family dressed Chancho like a bunny because he prances around like one.
Chancho loves to chew and so his
family keeps him stocked with plenty
of stuffed animals. When he needs to
blow off the steam, someone will play
catch with the little guy, using little
balls intended for cats.
Some small dogs dont seem to know
their limits, but Chancho does. When
he met a 150-pound boxer belonging to
Hectors in-laws, he ran away as fast as
he could.
He wont be lacking for dog friends
too long, however. In a couple weeks,
the Renterias will be getting another
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dog, similarly diminutive, to raise

along with Chancho. The breeder who
produced the delightful Chancho has a
dog whos expecting puppies that will
be a maltese/toy poodle mix known as
a maltipoo. Chanchos family has
placed dibs on a female puppy.

Chancho on his own already attracts
tons of attention from people hoping to
cuddle him. You can imagine what a
sensation he and his sister will make
when theyre out together.
Book Nook
Postcards From Camp
Image courtesy of E.Y. Yanagi
Its contest time!
ey, COURIER Kids! The Inland Pacific

Ballet is presenting its original ballet,
Beauty and the Beast.
Living at the edge of a mystical forest, Beauty is a
young girl, pure of heart, whose father is accosted by a
mysterious Beast after picking roses from the Beasts
beloved garden. To save her father, Beauty offers herself
in exchange for his freedom, and begins a journey of love
and transformation for both herself and the Beast.
The first young reader who sends us an email between now and Sunday, April 19 sharing why they
need to see the Inland Pacific Ballets Beauty and the
Beast will get a family 4-pack of tickets to the show
at Bridges Auditorium. The winner will have his or
her choice of performances, either Saturday, April 25
or Sunday, April 26 at 1 p.m. Please include your
name, age or grade, school and phone number with
your email. Write us at kids@claremont-courier.com.
The cover of the postal story Postcards

From Camp catches your eye immediately. Written in a colorful format, this
story is not put-downable.
A boy named Michael dreads camp. He
writes constantly to his father about all that
happens: His counselor is an alien. He finds
frogs in his bed. He hates camp. Until he
finds out that camp can actually be pretty fun.
This book is extremely creative because
it lets you interact with Michaels letters:
You have to physically open envelopes on
some of the pages, which are covered with
doodles, to see what he writes! Perfect for
first graders to 3rd graders.
Postcards From Camp by author/illustrator Simms Taback is available at Barbara
Cheatley Antiques, located at 215 Yale Ave.
in the Claremont Village, (909) 621-4161.
Review by Claremont Kids correspondent Eden Yu, a seventh grader at El Roble

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Author urges Sea Change with second kids book
n his first childrens book,

Joel Harper asked kids to
follow trash from local
storm drains All the Way to
the Ocean, learning how littering can harm marine life.
By the end of the story, the young
protagonists and their classmates clean
up their neighborhood, making sure
junk like plastic bags, fast food wrappers and cigarette butts dont make
their way to waterways.
In his latest release Sea Change
which has its official launch on
Wednesday, April 22, just in time for
Earth DayMr. Harper challenges kids
to roll up their sleeves for another
ocean-saving adventure.
Want words of wisdom on how to
make a difference? Youre barking up
the wrong tree because this book, published through Mr. Harpers Freedom
Three publishing imprint, has no text.
I love wordless picture books. I love
reading them to kids, he explained.
They can inspire kids. Sometimes we
say too much.
He mapped out the story and then
collaborated with Erin OShea, an art
instructor at Saddleback College. The
result is the tale, told in expressive watercolor images, of what happens when
one sea-loving youngster encounters
trash all over the beach. Shes plucky,
as redheads are reputed to be. Rather
than letting the mess get her down, she
picks up a plastic bag and fills it with
garbage, from bottles to straws and
from discarded toys to a hairbrush.
She uses the refuse to craft an ocean
creature and then brings it for showand-tell to school, where they are discussing ways to celebrate Earth Day.
Her efforts are amplified many times
when her class and then her entire
school comb the beach for detritus to
make into outstanding art.
The book ends features a 5-by-7-inch
tear-out card that encourages kids to
share what they make from marine debris by sending a photograph to the Sea
Change website, seachangestory.org.
Mr. Harper will use the submissions to
create a virtual museum of projects
mixing creativity with stewardship of
our oceans.
He is looking forward to seeing what
his Sea Change Challenge yields. Its a
tough subject to get across to kids in a
way that doesnt just bring them down.

Kids need to see their impact, that they
are making a difference.
There is a moment when an

idea is born. For Mr. Harper, it
happened three years ago
when he headed to the Santa
Monica Pier with his family
for an enjoyable walk. He encountered an unnerving sight:
miles of garbage marring the
shoreline.
It was absolutely trashed. I
was hurt, he recalled. It
ended up being a beach
cleanup day.
Mr. Harper is the grandson of
Dorothy and Charles Chase, founders
of the Folk Music Center, and brother
to recording artist Ben Harper and musican and sculptor Peter Harper. His
mother, Ellen, is a multi-instrumentalist
and a folk musician. Needless to say,
creativity is the order of the day in the
Harper family.
So rather than grieving about
mankinds pollution of our once-pristine waters, he set about creating something to get everyone involved with
this terrible challenge, this crisis of our
time.
Its an exciting time for Mr. Harper.
An animated version of his first book, a
12-minute film called All the Way to
the Ocean, will be released this July.
The movie, which is perfect for viewing in classrooms, will feature music by
Burning Spear, Jack Johnson and Ben
Harper. Actresses Marcia Cross and
Amy Smart and actor Xavier Rudd pro-

Author and musician Joel Harpers new book Sea Change is a wordless picture
book that encourages children to turn litter into art. The book is a sequel of sorts
to his book All the Way to the Ocean.
vide the vocal talents. Visit alltheway

totheocean.com for information.
Mr. Harper has also teamed with
Green Toys, a company that makes toys
from recycled milk jugs to make playthings for kids, to create a special set.
First produced in commemoration of
Earth Day, it was so popular that the
Green Toys Safe Seas Setfeaturing
an eco-friendly sub or sea plane and a
copy of All the Way to the Oceanis
now a permanent product. Its available
at GreenToys.com and through retailers
like Boon Companion in Claremont.
Mr. Harper, who counts promoting a
green lifestyle among his priorities, is
also pleased to share that Freedom
Three Publishing was recently certified
as an Environmentally Responsible
Publisher by the Green Press initiative.
And since its 2006 release, All the
Way to the Ocean has become a true
self-publishing success story, selling
3,000 copies in English, 5,000 copies in
Spanish and 5,000 copies in mandarin.
Several large publishers, all of who
insisted his story wouldnt work for

children, turned down Mr. Harpers
first kids book. They wanted it dumbed
down and said the subject matter was
depressing.
As a result, Mr. Harper has become a
huge advocate of authors putting out
the books they feel need to be published. He provides consulting services
to people ready to forge their own literary path.
We cant allow corporations to dictate what stories are told, he said.
Sea Change is available at the Folk
Music Center and at venues like Long
Beachs Aquarium of the Pacific, as
well as on the distributors website,
www.brighamdistributing.com.
For updates, visist the Sea Change
page on Facebook.
Sarah Torribio
storribio@claremont-courier
SPORTS
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Wolfpack softball hangs tough in late inning win
he Claremont High School varsity

softball team won their Palomares
League opening game over Ayala,
4-3, on Wednesday in Chino Hills.
The Pack came out swinging, getting on the board

first when freshman Lani Moreno hit a double, and
then scored on a single by pitcher senior Roe Keirns.
Unfortunately, in what would become a harbinger for
the rest of the game, the girls left two stranded on
base with an easy pop up.
Ayala also had a good first inning getting two runs
and the lead they would hold for most of the game.
Keirns walked senior Kennedy Clark who took second on a sacrifice and then scored when Taylor Rowland got a long fly ball to drop in center field. Next
up, junior Jessica Trujillo doubled to right and Rowland easily got the second run. With two down but
two on base, the Pack got a break when pitcher Katelyn Williams flew out to right.
Claremont nearly put the game away in the third inning when the first three batters got on base with no
outs. However, nerves got the better of the next two
batters who both hit easy pop ups, followed by a
ground out and the Pack left all three on base.
Ayala looked to be in command in the fourth when
Clark singled and senior Joselyn Keller scored from
second to make it 3-1. However, Claremont was able
to minimize the damage with good fielding.
Claremont tied it in the fifth with some good hitting
and some good luck. Claremont got two runners on
after Moreno singled to right and Keirns walked. Senior Brittany Attaway then hit an infield grounder,
scoring Moreno when Ayala dropped the ball at
home. Senior Nadine Ordonez, who was pitch running for Keirns, got the second run by tagging from
third on a long fly ball.
The game stayed tied until the seventh and final inning. Senior Chloe Amarilla singled up the middle
and then advanced on a bunt from junior Taylor Alarcon. However, in a base running mistake, Amarilla
got caught in a pickle between second and third, but
had a stroke of luck when Ayala dropped the ball.
Freshman Katie Stanford hit a solid ground ball and
then narrowly beat the throw to first, scoring Amarilla
for the go-ahead run.
Keirns earned the win, pitching all seven innings
and giving up five runs. Also key on defense was junior Taylor Alarcon who made several key stops at second base including one in the seventh that likely
prevented Ayala from tying the game.
With the win, the Pack advanced their record to 1-0
in league and 8-3 overall. Next up, the girls face Diamond Bar on Friday.
steven@claremont-courier.com

Claremont senior Roe Keirns pitched seven innings and gave up five hits on her way to earning a 4-3 win for
the Wolfpack on Wednesday at Ayala. The girls are off to a great start with an overall record of 8-3 and league
record of 1-0.
CHS ROUND-UP
VARSITY BASEBALL
Claremont High School Baseball received a drubbing from Ayala on Wednesday losing 15-2 in the conference matchup at Claremont High.
Senior Trent Troncone was the lone star of the game
with three hits and two runs followed by junior Jack

Pavlisin with two hits. Senior Chandler Boldig and
sophomore Jake Gentry each had one hit and one RBI.
Senior Tyler Witt pitched just over four innings giving up eight hits and 10 runs while walking two and
striking out two. Senior Joseph Lee pitched two innings with five hits and four runs. He walked on and
struck out two. Senior Nate Morones came in for the
final inning with three hits and one run.
The boys are now at 6-8 overall and 1-5 in the
league.
BOYS GOLF
Boys varsity golf lost their conference match to
Bonita 188-209 on Tuesday at Marshall Canyon Golf
Course. Top Performances came from Jonathan Yoo
who shot a 37, Andrew Im with a 40 and Tyler Yang at
41.
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
The Wolfpack boys varsity volleyball team lost their
home conference match against Arcadia in three
straight games, 25-19, 25-21 and 25-15. Their record is
now 2-11 overall and 0-5 in the league. They face
Glendale on Friday at Glendale.
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Acoustical
Carpet Service
Contractor
Electrician
Gardening
Hauling
QUALITY Interiors. Acoustical contractor, specializing in

acoustic removal, texture,
painting, acoustic re-spray
and
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Lic.602916. 909-624-8177.
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Serving the area
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Over 30 years experience.
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909-224-3327
Lic.861685
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LEGAL TENDER
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER
ESTATE OF MARK ROBERT WALSH
CASE NO. BP161095
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent
creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARK
ROBERT WALSH
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by
TREVOR SCHRECKLER in the Superior Court of
California, County of Los Angeles.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that
TREVOR SCHRECKLER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the
decedent.
The PETITION requests authority to administer the
estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining
court approval. Before taking certain very important
actions, however, the personal representative will be
required to give notice to interested persons unless
they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person
files an objection to the petition and shows good
cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING ON THE PETITION WILL BE
HELD IN THIS COURT AS FOLLOWS:
Date:April 27, 2015 Time: 8:30A.M. in Dept. 9 located at:
Superior Court Of California,
County Of Los Angeles,
111 North Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Central
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you
should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before
the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or
by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a CONTINGENT
CREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT, you must file
your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within
the later of either (1) four months from the date of
first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of
mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under
section 9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority
may affect your rights as a creditor. You may
want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable
in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE THE FILE KEPT BY THE
COURT. If you are a person interested in the estate,
you may file with the court a Request for Special
Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory
and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or
account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.
A Request for Special Notice form is available from
the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner:
Laura L. Thatcher SBN#192075
The Thatcher Law Group
3858 Carson St., Suite 120
Torrance, CA 90503
Phone: 424-247-9381
Publish: April 3, 10 and 17, 2015
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
File No. 2015075537
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as
THE SHOP METAL SPECIALTIES, 124 San
Lorenzo St., Pomona, CA 91766. Registrant(s): Enrique
Valdez, 1236 W. Phillips Blvd., Pomona, CA 91766.
George F. Tec, 767 E. La Verne, Pomona, CA 91766.
This business is conducted by a General Partnership.
Registrant has not yet commenced to transact business
under the fictitious business name or names listed herein.
I declare that all information in this statement is true
and correct.
/s/ George F. Tec Title: Co Owner
This statement was filed with the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk of LosAngeles County on 03/20/15.
NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) of
section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five (5) years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the County
Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any
change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the
residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the
Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by the Affidavit Of Identity Form.
The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business
Name in violation of the rights of another under
federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411
et seq., Business and Professions Code).
PUBLISH: March 27, April 3, 10 and 17, 2015
File No. 2015075959
The following person(s) is (are) doing business
as THE CLAREMONT CLUB, 1777 Monte
Vista Ave, Claremont, CA 91711. Registrant(s):
CLAREMONT TENNIS CLUB, 1777 Monte
Vista Ave, Claremont, CA 91711.
This business is conducted by a Corporation.
Registrant has not yet commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name or
names listed herein.
I declare that all information in this statement is
true and correct.
/s/ Philip Pandy Title: Chief Financial Officer
This statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County
Clerk of Los Angeles County on 03/20/15.
section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five (5) years from the
date on which it was filed in the office of the
County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision
(b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days
after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business
Name Statement must be accompanied by the Affidavit Of Identity Form.
The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another
under federal, state, or common law (see Section
14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).
PUBLISH: March 27, April 3, 10 and 17, 2015
legalads@claremont-courier.com 909.621.4761
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. 1321485-SP-CA Title No. 130233353-CA-MAI
ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE
PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE:
THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED
OF TRUST DATED 07/17/2007. UNLESS
YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE
PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public
auction sale to the highest bidder for cash,
(cashier's check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on
a state or national bank, a check drawn by a
state or federal credit union, or a check drawn
by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and
authorized to do business in this state; will be
held by the duly appointed trustee as shown
below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to
and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter
described property under and pursuant to a
Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be
made in an "as is" condition, but without
covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to
pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s)
secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and
late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s),
advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust,
interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of
the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of
the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The
amount may be greater on the day of sale.
Trustor: George S Anaya, and Sarah E Anaya,
Husband and wife as joint Tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: NATIONAL DEFAULT
SERVICING CORPORATION Recorded
07/26/2007 as Instrument No. 20071767203 (or
Book, Page) of the Official Records of Los Angeles County, California. Date of Sale:
04/23/2015 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the
fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza,
Pomona, CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $717,308.63
Street Address or other common designation of
real property: 1001 Richmond Drive, Claremont, CA 91711-3351 A.P.N.: 8303-018-004
The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability
for any incorrectness of the street address or
other common designation, if any, shown
above. If no street address or other common
designation is shown, directions to the location
of the property may be obtained by sending a
written request to the beneficiary within 10
days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey
title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole
and exclusive remedy shall be the return of
monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful
bidder shall have no further recourse. The undersigned mortgagee, beneficiary or authorized
agent for the mortgagee or beneficiary pursuant
to
California
Civil
Code
Section
2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) declares that the mortgagee, beneficiary or the mortgagee's or beneficiary's authorized agent has either contacted
the borrower or tried with due diligence to contact the borrower as required by California Civil
Code 2923.5/2923.55. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding
on this property lien, you should understand that
there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee
auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the
property itself. Placing the highest bid at a
trustee auction does not automatically entitle
you to free and clear ownership of the property.
You should also be aware that the lien being
auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are
the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may
be responsible for paying off all liens senior to
the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority,
and size of outstanding liens that may exist on
this property by contacting the county
recorder's office or a title insurance company,
either of which may charge you a fee for this
information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same
lender may hold more than one mortgage or
deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO
PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on
this notice of sale may be postponed one or
more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee,
or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information
about trustee sale postponements be made available
to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not
present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your
sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the
rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file
number assigned to this case 13-21485-SP-CA. Information about postponements that are very short
in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the
telephone information or on the Internet Web site.
The best way to verify postponement information
is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 03/31/2015
Tiffany and Bosco, P.A. As agent for National Default Servicing Corporation 1230 Columbia
Street, Suite 680 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone
888-264-4010 Sales Line 714-730-2727; Sales
Website: www.ndscorp.com/sales Lana Kacludis, Trustee Sales Supervisor A-4517523
04/03/2015, 04/10/2015, 04/17/2015
T.S. No.: 2013-28198

Loan No.: 707161204
A.P.N.: 8670-013-010
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE
PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3(a), THE
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED
TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE
RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT
BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO
THE TRUSTOR.
NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED
:
NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO
TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA
NAKALAKIP
LU : KM THEO Y L BN TRNH
BY TM LC V THNG TIN TRONG
TI LIU NY
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST DATED 9/25/2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE
ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT
MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU
NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE
OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.
Trustor: TRACY L. PHILLIPS, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN
Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC
Recorded 10/14/2003 as Instrument No. 03 3053088 in
book ---, page --- and rerecorded on --- as --- of
Official Records in the office of the Recorder of
Los Angeles County, California,
Date of Sale: 4/30/2015 at 11:00 AM
Place of Sale: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC
CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA
Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges:
$455,523.71
WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE
HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIERS
CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL
BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN
BYA STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR
SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102
OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED
TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE:
All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by
the trustee in the hereinafter described property under
and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as;
Street Address or other common designation of real
property: 2142 WILKES CT, CLAREMONT,
CALIFORNIA 91711
A.P.N.: 8670-013-010
The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any
incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.
The sale will be made, but without covenant or warrant,
expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the
note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust. The total amount
of the unpaid principal balance of the obligation secured
by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated
costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial
publication of the Notice of Sale is : $455,523.71
If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason,
the successful bidders sole and exclusive remedy
shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and
the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.
The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and
delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice
of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the
county where the real property is located.
NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are
considering bidding on this property lien, you should
understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a
trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the
property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear
ownership of the property. You should also be aware
that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If
you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may
be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien
being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to
the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may
exist on this property by contacting the county
recorders office or a title insurance company, either of
which may charge you a fee for this information. If you
consult either of these resources, you should be aware
that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage
or deed of trust on this property.
Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right
to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible
that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be
less than the total debt.
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale
date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section
2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the
public, as a courtesy to those not present at the
sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date
has been postponed, and, if applicable, the
rescheduled time and date for the sale of this
property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this
Internet Web site http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices/Sales.aspx using the file number assigned to
this case 2013-28198. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur
close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information.
The best way to verify postponement information is
to attend the scheduled sale
Date: 3/18/2015
Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee
c/o 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450
Irvine, CA 92606
Automated Sale Information Line: (866) 960-8299
http://www.altisource.com/MortgageServices/De
faultManagement/TrusteeServices/Sales.aspx
For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (866)
240-3530
__________________________________
Tamika Smith, Trustee Sale Assistant
THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A
DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE
Publish: April 3, 10 and 17, 2015
Claremont COURIER Classifieds/Friday, April 17, 2015

File No. 2015072652
as LANALEE PROPERTIES, 6904 Oriole Ave,
La Verne, CA 91750. Mailing address: 2105 Foothill
Blvd, Ste. F, La Verne, CA 91750. Registrant(s): Alyssa
Marchello, 6904 Oriole Ave, La Verne, CA 91750.
This business is conducted by an Individual.
Registrant commenced to transact business under
the fictitious name or names listed above on
03/18/2015.
true and correct.
/s/ Alyssa Marchello Title: Owner
This statement was filed with the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County
on 03/18/15.
PUBLISH: March 27, April 3, 10 & 17, 2015
File No. 2015063030
FOURTH STREET MILL, 2124 Bonita Ave, La
Verne, CA 91750. Registrant(s): CHASES LLC,
2136 Third St., La Verne, CA 91750.
This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.
true and correct.
/s/ Christopher Gendreau Title: Member Partner
on 03/09/15.
section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five (5) years from
the date on which it was filed in the office of the
Name Statement must be accompanied by the
Affidavit Of Identity Form.
PUBLISH: March 27, April 3, 10 & 17, 2015
CITY OF CLAREMONT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
POTENTIAL SPECIAL TAX ELECTION
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
AND POLICE FACILITIES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, the City Council of the
City of Claremont (City) will hold a public
hearing at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as
practicable, at 225 Second Street, Claremont,
California 91711. The City Council will hold
this public hearing in order to receive oral and
written testimony. Written comments may be
filed at any time prior to conclusion of the public hearing. Those desiring to orally comment
may do so during the hearing. Written comments should be addressed to the attention of
the City Clerk, at 207 Harvard Ave., Claremont,
CA 91711.
Following the public hearing, the City Council
may ultimately consider adoption of a Resolution to propose for adoption a special tax for
public safety and police facilities and to submit
said proposition to the voters of the City for
their approval. The special tax levy would be
for public safety and police facilities. The ballot measure may ultimately include the questions and language along the similar to the
following:
Shall the resolution providing for the levy of a
special parcel tax for the City of Claremont in
the amount of $286 per parcel, commencing fiscal year 2016-17 and ending 2056-57, be
adopted to provide for the acquisition, construction and equipping of police and public
safety facilities?
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to
participate in this meeting, you should contact
the office of the City Clerk at (909) 399-5461.
Notification at least three days prior to the
meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this
meeting.
SHELLEY DESAUTELS
CITY CLERK
(909) 399-5461
Publish: April 10, 2015 and April 17, 2015
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO
ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:
IRMGARD NATALE
CASE NO. BP161267
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent
creditors, and persons who may otherwise be
interested in the WILL or estate, or both of IRMGARD NATALE.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed
by CARRIE LEESE in the Superior Court of
California, County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that
CARRIE LEESE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in
this court as follows: 04/27/15 at 8:30AM in
Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state
your objections or file written objections with
the court before the hearing. Your appearance
may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent
creditor of the decedent, you must file your
claim with the court and mail a copy to the
personal representative appointed by the court
within the later of either (1) four months from
the date of first issuance of letters to a general
personal representative, as defined in section
58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60
days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of
the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority
may affect your rights as a creditor. You may
want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the
court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for
Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of
an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or
of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special
Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner
RANDAL P. HANNAH, - SBN 138778
LAW OFFICE OF RANDAL P. HANNAH
188 N EUCLID AVENUE
P.O. BOX 247
UPLAND CA 91785
4/10, 4/17, 4/24/15
CNS-2737053#
CLAREMONT COURIER
File No. 2015087697
as VAN LIPP & CARTER, 3760 Elmira Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711. Registrant(s):
VAN LIPP & CARTER, 3760 Elmira Avenue,
Claremont, CA 91711.
Registrant commenced to transact business
under the fictitious name or names listed above
on 03/02/2015.
true and correct.
/s/ Fiammetta S. Piazza Title: Secretary
on 04/01/15.
NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a)
of section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement
generally expires at the end of five (5) years
from the date on which it was filed in the office
of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires
40 days after any change in the facts set forth in
the statement pursuant to section 17913 other
than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name
Statement must be filed before the expiration.
Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by
the Affidavit Of Identity Form.
PUBLISH: April 10, 17, 24 and May 1, 2015
File No. 2015090740
as FELTED BAG LADY, RHYTHMIC REPEATS, 112 N. Harvard Ave., #41, Claremont,
CA 91711. Registrant(s): Lydia H. Falotico, 223
Brooks Ave., Claremont, CA 91711.
Registrant commenced to transact business
under the fictitious name or names listed above
on 04/09/2010.
true and correct.
/s/ Lydia H. Falotico Title: Owner
on 04/03/15.
NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a)
of section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement
generally expires at the end of five (5) years
from the date on which it was filed in the office
of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires
40 days after any change in the facts set forth in
the statement pursuant to section 17913 other
than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name
Statement must be filed before the expiration.
Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be accompanied by
the Affidavit Of Identity Form.
PUBLISH: April 10, 17, 24 and May 1, 2015
LEGAL TENDER
NOTICE OF LIEN SALE
StorQuest Claremont / Baseline
Notice is hereby given pursuant to the California
Business and Professional Codes #21700-21716,
Section 2328 of the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535, the undersigned, StorQuest Self Storage Claremont / Baseline, will sell at public sale
by competitive bidding the personal property of:
Please post this ad on 4/17/15 and 4/24/15
Melissa Gray
Property to be sold: misc. household goods,
furniture, vehicles, clothes, toys, tools, boxes &
contents.
Auctioneer Company: J. Michaels Auction, Inc.
Auctioneering Bond #142295787.
The sale will commence at 1:30 p.m. on or after
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at StorQuest Self Storage Claremont / Baseline, 454 W. Baseline
Road, Claremont, CA 91711
Goods must be paid for in CASH and removed
at time of sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in
the event of settlement between owner and obligated party.
StorQuest Self Storage Claremont
454 W. Baseline Road
Claremont, CA 91711
909-399-9989
Publish: April 17 & 24, 2015
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE
(UCC Sec. 6105)
Escrow No. 15-3055-EC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale is
about to be made. The name(s), business address(es) to the Seller(s) are: KH CAF, INC,
20627 GOLDEN SPRINGS DR, DIAMOND
BAR, CA 91789
Doing Business as: CAF HAUS
All other business name(s) and address(es) used
by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by
the Seller(s), is/are: NONE
The location in California of the Chief Executive
Officer of the Seller(s) is: NONE
The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are:
SEVEN CUPS INC, 20627 GOLDEN SPRINGS
DR, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91789
The assets to be sold are described in general as:
FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT,
TOOLS, GOODWILL, TRADENAME,
LEASEHOLD INTEREST, LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS, ALL TRANSFERABLE
PERMITS & LICENSES, AND INVENTORY
OF STOCK IN TRADE and are located at:
20627 GOLDEN SPRINGS DR, DIAMOND
BAR, CA 91789
The bulk sale is intended to be consummated at
the office of: ACE ESCROW INC, 1725 S. NOGALES ST #104, ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA
91748 and the anticipated sale date is MAY 5,
2015
The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform
Commercial Code Section 6106.2.
[If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided.] The name and
address of the person with whom claims may be
filed is: ACE ESCROW INC, 1725 S. NOGALES ST #104, ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA
91748 and the last day for filing claims shall be
MAY 4, 2015, which is the business day before
the sale date specified above.
BUYER: SEVEN CUPS INC
LA1526541 CLAREMONT COURIER 4/17/15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE
(Division 6 of the Commercial Code)
Escrow No. 35058-LS
(1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within
named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made
on personal property hereinafter described
(2) The name and business addresses of the seller
are: BERNADETTE ATIENZA, 134 E. BONITA
AVE, STE E3, SAN DIMAS, CA 91773
(3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: 12577 NAPLES WAY,
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91739
(4) The names and business address of the
Buyer(s) are: SIMPY, INC, 1027 VIA
CANADA, SAN DIMAS, CA 91773
(5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are: FURNITURE, FIXTURES
AND EQUIPMENT of that certain business located at: 134 E. BONITA AVE, STE E3, SAN
DIMAS, CA 91773
(6) The business name used by the seller(s) at said
location is: SUBWAY #33670
(7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is MAY
6, 2015 at the office of: ADVANTAGE ONE ESCROW, 7777 CENTER AVE #350 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647, Escrow No.
35058-LS, Escrow Officer: LAURIE J. SHORB
(8) Claims may be filed with: ADVANTAGE
ONE ESCROW, 7777 CENTER AVE #350
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647, Escrow
No. 35058-LS, Escrow Officer: LAURIE J.
SHORB
(9) The last day for filing claims is: MAY 5, 2015.
(10) This Bulk Sale is subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2.
(11) As listed by the Seller, all other business
names and addresses used by the Seller within
three years before the date such list was sent or
delivered to the Buyer are: NONE.
Dated: APRIL 7, 2015
SELLER: BERNADETTE ATIENZA
BUYER: SIMPY, INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
LA1526499 CLAREMONT COURIER 4/17/15
legalads@claremont-courier.com 909.621.4761
CLAREMONT CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE POMONA
COLLEGE 2015 CAMPUS
MASTER PLAN EIR, MASTER PLAN, AND CHANGE OF ZONE
The Claremont City Council will hold a public
hearing on April 28, 2015, to consider the
Pomona College 2015 Campus Master Plan Project. On April 7, 2015, the Planning Commission
reviewed and recommended certification of the
projects Environmental Impact Report (EIR),
and approval of the Master Plan. The Commission was split (3-3) on a related action to recommend approval of a proposed Change of Zone.
The Change of Zone would change the zoning
from RM 2,000 (Medium Density Residential) to
IE (Institution Educational) for the property located at 211 and 239 North College Avenue (APN
#s 8313-018-004, 8313-018-005, 8313-018-006,
and 8313-018-007). The Change of Zone will
make the zoning of the property consistent with
the Citys General Plan, and would be required
before a new planned Museum of Art for Pomona
College could be constructed on the property. As
the recommendation to approve the Change of
Zone did not receive an affirmative vote from a
supermajority of the Planning Commission, the
matter will go forward to the City Council with a
negative recommendation from the Planning
Commission.
Project Location: The project area (also Plan
Area or campus in the EIR) is the campus of
Pomona College in the City of Claremont,
County of Los Angeles, California. The campus
of Pomona College is approximately 140 acres,
and is roughly bounded by First Street on the
south, Eighth Street on the north, Harvard Avenue
on the west, and Mills and Amherst Avenues on
the east.
Project Description: The project consists of a
long-range Master Plan for planned future improvements to the Pomona College campus over
a period of 15 years from the date of City approval of the Master Plan, plus associated actions.
The broad parameters of the Master Plan may be
summarized as follows:
Enrollment increase of 50 students (from 1,590
to 1,640 students), a net increase of 26 student
beds on campus (from 1,534 to 1,560 beds), an
increase of 30 faculty (from 192 to 222 faculty),
and an increase of 30 staff (from 495 to 525 staff).
Removal of up to 126,700 gross square feet of
existing facilities and construction of up to
608,200 gross square feet of new facilities, for a
net increase of 205,400 gross square feet of structural development.
A net increase of 18 on-campus parking spaces.
Campus lot coverage would increase from approximately 16% to approximately 18%.
Pedestrian and bicycle improvements to improve safety and clarify pedestrian and vehicular
circulation patterns.
New and remodeled open spaces such as courtyards, plazas, walkways, streetscapes, and landscaping.
Implementation of the Master Plan would require
the following additional entitlements:
Approval of the Change of Zone discussed above.
Lot merger of the four parcels discussed above,
and other lot mergers or lot line adjustments for
other individual projects as required for implementation of the Master Plan.
Design review approval of all new construction,
building relocations, and other site changes.
Approval of a permit from the Director of Community Services for removal of any street tree.
Approval of a Special Use and Development Permit for any temporary construction trailers or other
temporary construction-related uses, as applicable.
Ministerial and ancillary permits required to
carry out individual projects under the Master
Plan, such as demolition permits, building permits, and occupancy permits.
Public Hearing: The City Council will hold the
public hearing on April 28, 2015, beginning at
7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chamber, 225 W.
Second Street, Claremont. The public is invited
to comment on the Final EIR for the Project, the
Master Plan, and associated actions, including the
proposed Change of Zone. At the conclusion of
the public hearing, the City Council is expected to
made decisions on the proposed actions.
Environmental Review: The City of Claremont
has prepared the Final EIR for the proposed Master Plan and associated actions in accordance with
CEQA statutes, and local rules and guidelines of
Claremont for implementing CEQA. The Final
EIR evaluates the proposed projects potential to
significantly impact the environment and identifies ways to reduce or avoid environmental impacts through mitigation measures and alternatives
to the project. With implementation of the mitigation measures, it was determined that all identified
impacts of the project could be mitigated to below
a level of significance, except for an unavoidable
significant cultural resource impact from the demolition of the Thatcher Music Building, and an unavoidable significant noise impact during
construction. The Planning Commission has recommended adoption of a Statement of Overriding
Considerations for the project, as the benefits of
the project outweigh the potential unavoidable significant impacts of the project.
Public Review and Comment: You may review a
copy of the Final EIR and the Master Plan during
regular business hours at the following locations:
Claremont City Hall, Community Development
Department, 207 Harvard Avenue, Claremont,
CA 91711
Claremont Public Library, 208 Harvard Avenue,
Claremont, CA 91711
Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700

Danbury Road, Claremont, CA 91711
Youth Activity Center, 1717 N. Indian Hill
Boulevard, Claremont, CA 91711
The documents may also be accessed on the
Citys website at www.ci.claremont.ca.us.
Interested persons are invited to comment on the
EIR, Master Plan, and associated actions by writing to Planning Consultant Belle Newman, City
of Claremont, P.O. Box 880, Claremont, CA
91711-0880, by fax to (909) 399-5327, or email
to bnewmanplanning@gmail.com. Interested
persons are also invited to appear and be heard at
the public hearing.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to
participate in the above-mentioned public hearing, please contact the City Clerk at (909) 3995461 VOICE or 1 (800) 735-2929 TT/TTY.
Notification three working days prior to the meeting, or time when special services are needed,
will assist City staff in assuring that reasonable
arrangements can be made to provide access to
the meeting.
Future Notices of Project: If you would like to
be notified electronically about this project in the
future, please provide your email address to Belle
Newman, Contract Planner, at
(909) 3995485 or bnewmanplanning@gmail.com.
Publish: April 17, 2015
File No. 2015087639
as PHILS CUSTOM CABINETS, 233 Clark
Avenue, Pomona, CA 91767. Registrant(s): Dale
A. Walborn, 1414 Armsley Square, Ontario, CA
91762. Sharon R. Walborn, 1414 Armsley
Square, Ontario, CA 91762.
This business is conducted by a Married Couple.
true and correct.
/s/ Dale A. Walborn Title: Owner
on 04/01/15.
PUBLISH: April 17, 24, May 1 and 8, 2015
File No. 2015095891
as HOME FREE REALTY GROUP, 1095
Bonita Avenue, La Verne, CA 91750. Registrant(s): ZAP HOME REALTY PARTNERS,
INC, 1095 Bonita Avenue, La Verne, CA 91750.
true and correct.
/s/ Joey Daniel Ortega Title: President
on 04/09/15.
File No. 2015097048
METHOD PRINT CO., 239 W Allen Ave, San
Dimas, CA 91773. Registrant(s): David M. Zinser,
118 Carr Drive #211, Glendale, CA 91205.
true and correct.
/s/ David M. Zinser Title: Owner/Operator
on 04/10/15.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE TS No. CA14-651794-CL Order No.: 130131342 YOU
ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST DATED 12/22/2006. UNLESS YOU
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE
PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU
SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public
auction sale to the highest bidder for cash,
cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank,
check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a
check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan
association, or savings association, or savings
bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial
Code and authorized to do business in this state,
will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale
will be made, but without covenant or warranty,
expressed or implied, regarding title, possession,
or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal
sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust,
with interest and late charges thereon, as provided
in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the
Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and
expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at
the time of the initial publication of the Notice of
Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below.
The amount may be greater on the day of sale.
BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS
THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE.
Trustor (s): KAMALINI H TISSERA, A
MARRIED WOMAN AS HER SOLE AND
SEPARATE
PROPERTY
Recorded:
12/29/2006 as Instrument No. 06 2895171 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of
LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of
Sale: 5/8/2015 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the
fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza,
Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance
and other charges: $948,197.87 The purported
property address is: 2117 BONNIE BRAE AVE,
CLAREMONT, CA 917110000 Assessors Parcel No.: 8671-043-041 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding
on this property lien, you should understand that
there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee
auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the
property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee
auction does not automatically entitle you to free
and clear ownership of the property. You should
also be aware that the lien being auctioned off
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may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder

at the auction, you are or may be responsible for
paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the
property. You are encouraged to investigate the
existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens
that may exist on this property by contacting the
county recorders office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for
this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender
may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust
on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY
OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of
sale may be postponed one or more times by the
mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil
Code. The law requires that information about
trustee sale postponements be made available to
you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not
present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether
your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale
of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 for
information regarding the trustees sale or visit this
Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com,
using the file number assigned to this foreclosure
by the Trustee: CA-14-651794-CL. Information
about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled
sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.
The best way to verify postponement information
is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned
Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common
designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be
obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is
unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall
be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and
the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the
Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a
return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall
have no further recourse against the Mortgagor,
the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagees Attorney. If
you have previously been discharged through
bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders rights
against the real property only. As required by law,
you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill
the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY
MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A
DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service
Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA
92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to:
http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement
Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan
Service Corp. TS No.: CA-14-651794-CL IDSPub #0080979 4/17/2015 4/24/2015 5/1/2015
909.621.4761
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with custom cabinet storage, skylights,
French doors, multiple sconces, spacious
great room with hardwood floors, ceiling
and whole house fans. Detached garage
has electricity and plans for a studio remodel. Large private backyard with multiple decks, artistic stone work and a pergola. This is a jewel of a home in the Arbol
Verde neighborhood. $499,000. (M132)
333-339 W. 10TH ST., CLAREMONT

Two-on-a-lot on one of the largest lots
in this historic Claremont neighborhood. The main 1901, 2-story house
has 3 upstairs bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The second 1911 house has 2
bedrooms and one bathroom, making
it ideal for use as a guest house or as
a rental property. Zoned as a duplex.
Large, formal dining room with builtins, sun porch and newly refinished
hardwood floors. Across from the
beautiful Memorial Park. Close to the
Claremont Village and Colleges. The
spacious lot is shaded by numerous,
mature oak trees and allows room for
many possibilities. $1,100,000. (T333)
COMING SOON... Three bedroom, 2 bathroom house.

Walk to Village and Colleges. Newly remodeled. $525,000.
Carol Curtis, Broker

Sales Associates: Craig Beauvais, Maureen Mills,
Nancy & Bob Schreiber, Patricia Simmons, Corinna Soiles, Carol Wiese
Continuing the family tradition in the Claremont Village since 1947
107 N. Harvard, Claremont CA 91711
(909) 626-1261 www.curtisrealestate.com
GEOFF T. HAMILL
Broker Associate, ABR, CRS, e-PRO, GRI, SFR, SRES
GEOFF IS #1 IN CLAREMONT SALES & LISTINGS SINCE 1988
EXPECT
EXPERTISE
Celebrating over 25 years of service 1988-2015
Tell a Friend...
"Best Possible
Price Achieved,
Every Time!"
SOLD!
NEWLISTING!
CLIENT REVIEWS:
eoff was so helpful! He truly is a

professional in all the details of selling
a house for 50 plus years in Towne Ranch.
I do so appreciate all the many ways he
helped me.
Jane Hammond, Claremont
COMING SOON:
Live Oak/Webb Canyon Custom Home - $1.250,000
North Claremont Custom on Half-Acre - $1,150,000
Claremont Village Heritage House - $1,100,000
Claremont Village Craftsman - $725,000
Upland Executive Newer Home - $635,000
San Dimas Income Property on Over
Half-Acre - $525,000
Charming Upland Home with Hardwood Floors and
Three-Car Garage - $368,000
Newly Renovated North Claremont Chaparral
School District - $700,000
Cliff May Architect Classic - $575,000
HISTORIC CLAREMONT VILLAGE SPANISH-STYLE

WITH MEDITERRANEAN INFLUENCES - $975,000
Extensive restorations inside and out! Enjoy oak
hardwood floors, updated plumbing, French windows and doors, coved ceilings and more. Approximately 2200 sq. ft. with four bedrooms and two
bathrooms, originally built circa 1926. Upstairs
wrap-around view balcony overlooks picturesque
Italian gardens and multiple stone patio areas. Separate approximately 400 sq. ft. finished studio with
half bathroom. Easy stroll to Colleges and Village
shopping. (H1230)
CRAFTSMAN SHOWPLACE ESTATE - $1,500,000

Single-story home perfectly nestled in a serene
setting boasting a circular driveway and electric
gate. Newly renovated in 2008. Kitchen includes
eating area, granite counters, center island, plenty
of cupboards and top-of-the-line appliances. Luxurious master bathroom newly remodeled in 2013
including dual-closets, heated floors, dual-sinks,
dual-rain showers, soaking tub with recirculating
hot water and jets, in-ground salt water spa, cedar
lined sauna and steam room. Too many upgrades
to mention! (G3638)
NEWLISTING!
SALEPENDING!
SELLERS:
I have motivated and qualified buyers looking for
a Claremont home. Please contact me today for a
FREE complimentary market analysis of your
property. Thank you!
909.621.0500
Geoff@GeoffHamill.com
D.R.E. #00997900
eoff Hamill was an excellent associate

from the first phone conversation.
Geoff kept us informed through the sales
process and the difficult escrow, while
dealing with buyers from China. I would
recommend him to all my friends.
Dr. David A. Bellows, Claremont
eoff was wonderful to work with. I

appreciated his professionalism, organization, attention to detail, knowledge
and sensitivity. He is an asset to your
business. Thank you!
Mary Paine, Pomona
G
BEAUTIFUL AND SECLUDED LIVE OAK
CANYON HOME - $700,000
Coveted Claremont or La Verne school district.
Inviting curb appeal and a picturesque setting on
approximately 1/3 acre in a prestigious neighborhood. This impressive one-story home features
quality appointments throughout. Gorgeous renovated gourmet kitchen with eating area. Family
room with fireplace, living room with additional fireplace, updated bathrooms with granite counters
and newer carpeting. Three-car attached garage.
Picturesque grounds boast tall shade trees and
flowerful gardens. (R247)
PAUL WILLIAMS ARCHITECT DESIGNED

MID-CENTURY CLASSIC IN VILLAGE - $895,000
"The Miami" designed by famed architect, Paul Revere Williams. Contemporary-style built circa 1946.
Custom home with a great room concept with mahogany woodwork, music center, fireplace and
walls of glass. Features oak hardwood flooring,
smooth ceilings and abundant storage throughout.
Renovated granite counter kitchen and master
bathroom. Newly renovated approximately 400 sq.
ft. guest quarters with bathroom and kitchenette.
Two-car garage and attached carport. Covered patio, grassy yard and pool. (E623)
eoff did a lovely job for us on a very

complex Relocation file. I would welcome Geoff in my files again.
Jan Neary, Brookfield Relocation Inc.,
Claremont
hank you so much for all your help!

You are a terrific realtor. We will
recommend you to everyone we know.
Warmest regards.
Wendy and Peter Herbert, Claremont
For more information, photos and virtual tours, please visit www.GeoffHamill.com or call 909.621.0500
Your trusted resource as you transition
through the new stage in your life...
Pamela Bergman-Swartz
REALTOR, Transition Living Consultant,
Seniors Real Estate & Certified Probate Specialist
8311 Haven Ave. Suite #180, Rancho Cucamonga

pamelabergman@ymail.com
(909) 636-2744
BRE#01899295
RE/MAX Resources Welcomes Four Exceptional Agents

Lorinda Johnson
Hayley Mallozzi
(909) 561-7338
LorindaAJohnson@aol.com
(909) 730-5112
hayleyfiore@yahoo.com
Lorinda has built a reputation of professionalism and cooperation.

Her commitment to her clients is unparalleled. Having been the broker owner
of her own real estate firm, Lorinda is uniquely qualified to handle all of her
client's residential and commercial real estate needs. Upon joining RE/MAX
Resources, Lorinda was appointed the Director of Commercial Real Estate
for RE/MAX Resources Commercial Division.
Hayley has held a real estate license since 2006. She is an advocate
for home ownership and is passionate about education. Hayley completed
her undergraduate degree at California State University, Fullerton and has
recently earned her Masters degree from California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona. As a lifelong resident of the foothill communities,
Hayley has a firsthand knowledge of our local market.
Darla Johnson
Terri Villegas
(909) 581-2256
darla.johnson2@aol.com
(626) 347-2781
Terri@TerriVillegas.com
Darla has been actively selling real estate for more than 20 years.
She holds a license to practice real estate in the state of California
and a real estate Brokers License in the State of Texas. Darla is well
versed in handling the nuances of both commercial and residential real
estate transactions. Her breadth of experience and her passionate
dedication to her clients makes her an invaluable real estate resource.
With over a decade of real estate experience, Terri is a valuable

member of the Realtor community. Terri's real estate practice spans
the foothills. She volunteers at her children's respective schools and
her church, she believes that by giving we receive. Being fluent in
Spanish allows Terri to serve a diverse community of buyers and
sellers of residential real estate.
First Quarter Claremont Single Family Residence Sales
Based on information from California Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. as of 4/15/2015 and/or other sources. Display of MLS
data is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS. The Broker/Agent providing the information contained herein
may or may not have been the Listing and/or Selling Agent.
RE/MAX Resources is actively recruiting agent who want to take their careers to the next level!

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