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COURIER photos/Steven Felschundneff Joseline Urroz, 9, smiles as her mother Maria Meza photographs her on Wednesday during the International Day celebration of Mexico at Sycamore Elementary School. The dress Joseline wore was purchased by her mother the last time she visited Nicaragua .
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lars has just taken another step toward wealthy donors. Practically speaking, only the rich or their friends need consider running for federal office and we can expect most candidates will need to thank their wealthy donors with access and influence. The current laws and tax structures already favor the rich and destroy opportunity for working and poor Americans. With the doubling of wealth concentration since 1980 (today the top one percent own more than 40 percent of America, up from 19 percent), the courts rulings mean that a few thousand Americans now exercise more monetary free speech in politics than the other 310 million of our citizens combined. The rich will express their free speech rights to help choose who gets on our ballot and can logically expect their favored status to be furthered by the officials they supported. With these court decisions, only a constitutional amendment can restore meaningful political contribution limits and our expectations that elected members of congress could pay attention to ordinary citizens instead of spending much of their time currying favor with the richest donors. Without such an amendment, your voice in our democracy gets weaker, as the wealthy few will dominate our political processes. Mel Boynton
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Dear Editor: Whatever your political persuasion left, right or centerwe should all be concerned about the corrosive influence of big money in politics. Over a hundred years ago, Teddy Roosevelt had to struggle with political bosses to get elected and pass reforms. Todays real political bosses are the billionaires who spend even larger sums to influence our political parties, debate and elections. On April 2, the Roberts court continued with their sixth (and 5-to-4) decision allowing the selling of our democracy to the highest bidder (with the theory that unlimited political contributions are protected free speech). In this weeks case, McCutcheon vs. FEC, billionaires were given the green light to buy influence across any number of our federal candidates. The funding and influence peddling of American politics has already taken a sharp turn toward super PACs (many with secret donors) and needing even more money from the rich. According to CNN, between 1986 and 2012, the average cost of winning election to the house of representatives grew from $360,000 to $1,600,000a 344 percent increase. And US senate campaigns require over $10,000,000 on average. Under the court rulings, this need for each candidate to raise millions of dol-
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CITY NEWS
Developer pulls out of Forbes property deal as plans sour
ts back to the drawing board for the Claremont Unified School District and plans for the former La Puerta school site located at 2475 N. Forbes Ave.
In November, the Claremont Unified School District Board of Education approved the sale of the 9.7acre parcel to the highest bidder, Brandywine Homes of Irvine. The sale was set to rake in $18,875,000 for the school district, pending escrow and a due diligence period, during which the developer could choose to pull out of the deal with CUSD if it was determined financially unfeasible. Development plans quickly turned sour, however, as neighbors flocked forward to oppose the real estate companys 59-home concept, deemed by many as too high-density. After two unfavorable planning commission reviews and an extension of the due diligence periodmoved from its deadline at the end of February to March 28Brandywine was unable to come up with a viable concept and the deal has been shelved, according to Superintendent of Business Services Lisa Shoemaker. Were back to square one, Ms. Shoemaker said. We still plan to attempt to sell the property, but that project is no longer on the table. The history of La Puerta is marked by stops and starts, with the school district making several unsuccessful attempts at a fruitful use of the land. La Puerta and the surrounding area were used for agricultural purposes until 1967. The following year, CUSD purchased the property for a second middle school after El Roble became overcrowded. When La Puerta Intermediate School closed in 1979, the city of Claremont entered into a 99-year lease agreement with CUSD for use of the back portion of La Puerta for a city sports park. Prospects for La Puerta Elementary School, which would have been the districts eighth elementary school, never materialized after Measure Y money ran out. The district abandoned the project in late 2004. An amendment to the city-school district lease agreement was made in 2007, after the city council approved a 70-foot-tall cell phone tower on the site. In 2008, Carrie Allen, then CUSD director of secondary education, presented the board of education with a five-year plan to increase technical education. With the district offices moved to the adult education building on San Jose Avenue, work on the future CHS Career Technical Center to be located at La Puerta began with a targeted opening of 2010. This second attempt by the district to use the land was also abandoned when lack of funding caused the district to wind down the effort. The CUSD board deemed the site surplus in late 2012. The school district carries a recent trend in selling surplus property for increasing amounts of money to parties intent on home development. In February of 2012, the old CUSD district office on Mountain Av-
COURIER photos/Steven Felschundneff The former La Puerta Intermediate School, which was sold to developer Brandywine last year, will stand for a little while longer after the Orange County home builder backed out of the deal last week.
enue was sold to homebuilder DR Horton for $6.2 million. In June of 2013, the districts service center on Base Line Road was sold for $7 million, also to DR Horton. Escrow has closed on the first parcel of the old district offices at Mountain and Base Line, with the district securing the $6.2 million for the sale. CUSD hasn't received income for the second parcel at Mountain and Base Line, as escrow will close later this summer The school district will take a step back, however, before moving forward again with any development of the Forbes Avenue property. Ms. Shoemaker says the school district is working with the city to find a happy medium for the site before heading into another bidding process. We are trying to determine what the property is worth so we can establish a minimum bid priced based on the type of project the city will tolerate, she said. In the meantime, we dont have the capital proceeds or opportunity to improve the schools. They are the ones most affected by this. While disappointed that a favorable agreement could not be reached, Ryan Zimmerman, a local realtor, says he and others are breathing a sigh of relief. Mr. Zimmerman and more than a dozen Claremont residents have remained vocal about their disapproval of Brandywines concepts, which at first included the building of 59 two-story homes, ranging from 3,550 to 4,000 square feet each on 5,000 to 6,000-square foot lots.
Forbes residents were overwhelmingly opposed to the construction of homes much larger than those currently in the neighborhood, which is zoned for homes with a minimum 13,000-square feet lot. They were also averse to Brandywine's plans to build these homes on what Mr. Zimmerman previously described as postage stamp-sized lots. Earlier this month, Brandywine executives presented a revised plan featuring 40 homes, house sizes ranging from 7,600 to 13,500 square feet on lots averaging 8,500 square feet. Mr. Zimmerman remained unimpressed as the plan still remained vastly different in style from the neighboring homes. The way they moved forward felt totally backwards, he said. The city needs to consider the zoning of the land before future developers take a look at the site to build it. There should be no ambiguity on what can go in there. Home development by Brandywine is not completely out of the running. The company may submit another offer along with other interested parties once the bidding process is reopened. Brandywines company president Brett Whitehead indicated the company has not given up its efforts on development in Claremont. We are still working on new plans, he said. We are going through the process.
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City hopes Peppertree facelift entices anchor store to center
eppertree Square appears unchanged on the business front. The shopping center, located on the southeast corner of Indian Hill and Arrow Highway, remains busy, but without an anchor despite promising prospects.
While officials remain mum about the procurement of a major tenant, further changes to the already extensively renovated marketplace are on the horizon. A preliminary architectural review will be held on Wednesday, April 9, to discuss the addition of a 6000square-foot building on the side of the complex as well
as to review other architectural fixes to complement recent renovations. The meeting takes place at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 225 W. Second St. Fresh fixes are nothing new to the south Claremont marketplace, which recently underwent an extensive three-month renovation. The construction crews moved in to remodel existing buildings, regrade the parking lot and create space for a grocery store or pharmacy. Proposed new changes include fixes to the roofs and columns, the creation of a new building along Arrow Highway, a public art element and adoption of a comprehensive sign program. While the changes have yet to bring in a new major tenant, those working on revamping the center hope fur-
ther fixes will provide the ticket needed to attract the anchor store the center seeks. [Attracting an anchor] is the keystone, said Paul Wheeler, the architect for the project. We are making slight modifications to enhance the space in hopes of making everything else work. Mr. Wheeler and other project participants have been hard at work for the past several years to make that vision a reality, with some setbacks along the way. Plans for the revitalization of the Peppertree shopping complex began several years ago with a Walgreens Pharmacy slated for occupancy. Soon after, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market also signed on to the project.
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Teens spend serious minutes learning about DUI dangers
very real danger just got more real for Claremont High School students.
Last week, the local teens got a lesson in the importance of sober driving when they were exposed to a simulated crash and its grim aftermath. The event was part of Every 15 Minutes, a program aimed at preventing young people around the world from driving drunk or while texting. On Wednesday, March 26, juniors and seniors at CHS gathered on bleachers on Indian Hill to view a shocking scene: Two totaled vehicles and several students who were supposedly dead or injured. The mock collision was said to have occurred when a student coming home from a party, intoxicated and texting on his phone, rammed into a car packed with students. His two passengers were killed, one on the scene and the other en route to the hospital. Seven students in all were involved in the faux catastrophe, five of whom were said to have lost their lives. In an impressive show of cooperation, an array of first responders gathered on the scene, including representatives of the Claremont Police Department, the LA County Fire Department, Mercy Air Rescue and Cole Schaefer Ambulance Service. Also on hand were employees from the LA County Coroner and S&J Towing. There was nothing subtle about the presentation of the effects of bad driving choices. Injured passengers in both cars were made up with fake blood and injuries. The sight of Kyle Ward, who was sprawled on the hood of the car driven by the intoxicated student, was particularly jarring. He was soon wrapped in a sheet and carried off on a gurney into the coroners van. It felt weird, he said. I couldnt do anything to Friday, March 28 A bomb threat was called in to Claremont police at 11 a.m. on Friday stating that a female passenger had a bomb in a red duffel bag on the Greyhound bus, in transit to the bus station just south of the 10 freeway in Claremont. Indian Hill from American Avenue to San Jose was shut down as police responded to the threat. Freeway on and offramps at Indian Hill on the 10 freeway were also closed. The Greyhound station was evacuated and bus passengers were held as a bomb squad checked all bags and the suspect was questioned, according to
COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff An actor playing the Grim Reaper looms over the scene of a staged drunk driving accident as part of the annual Every 15 Minutes event on Wednesday in front of Claremont High School.
help out with the scene. I just had to lay there. Senior Christopher Thomas portrayed the drunk driver. He was motivated to participate in Every 15 Minutes because he had a cousin who was struck by a drunk driver two years ago. While his relative lived,
some of the effects have been lasting. I wanted to make an impact on my peers so they can see how [drunk driving] can change your life in the blink of an eye, he explained.
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Lieutenant Aaron Fate. With no explosives found, the investigation was called off just before 3 p.m. Investigation into who originally called in the threat is on going. Any information should be reported to Lt. Fate or the on-duty Watch Commander at (909) 399-5411. **** A homeowner in the 500 block of Occidental Drive received a close call Friday afternoon. Residents returned home to find a side window shattered and another side window with its screen cut. The efforts must have been thwarted, however, as it appeared that no one had entered the home, according to police. A report was taken. Saturday, March 29 Padua Park was abuzz with activity on Saturday morning and not because of weekend sporting events. The bustle of activity surrounded a helicopter that made a surprise landing on the field, in response to a vehicle vs. bike incident. Two individuals were riding a tandem bike along Padua Avenue, approaching Pomello, when a driver attempted to make a right at the intersection without yielding to the bicyclists. Both cyclists sustained injuries, one with temporary memory loss. Because of the head trauma, emergency responders arrived in the helicopter to transport the cyclist to USC Medical Center for treatment. The other refused medical transport. **** A makeshift pool was created on the corner of Foothill and Dartmouth Saturday morning, but not to the amusement of anyone involved. The water collection began around 5 a.m. when Matthew Trujillo, a 24-year-old Pomona resident, jumped the curve and crashed his car into a fire hydrant, causing water to shoot into the air, according to Lieutenant Mike Ciszek. The water company was called in to shut off the water and the police de-
partment was brought on scene to place Mr. Trujillo behind bars for driving under the influence. Sunday, March 30 A check-up on a local business with an burglary alarm activation brought with it an altogether unexpected surprise for local police. When officers arrived at the Chaparral Medical Group, 138 Harvard Ave., they did find a broken window, but no sign of burglary as expected. Instead they found 27-year-old Jordan Demere of Claremont with a cut on his eyebrow and a profuse amount of dried blood on his hands, shirt and face. He did not know how he had sustained the injury, reportedly questioning police repeatedly as to what happened to his eyebrow, according to Lt. Ciszek. Based on Mr. Demeres injuries and the damage to the business window, parallel to Mr. Demeres height, police determined that Mr. Demere had triggered the burglary alarm after hitting his head on the window. Although the business did not desire prosecution for the damage, police arrested Mr. Demere for public intoxication. Tuesday, April 1 A bizarre scene greeted police at Oak Park Cemetery on Tuesday night: a bloody kitchen knife and decapitated rooster found underneath a tree in the south portion of the cemetery. Blood and feathers were found leading up to the gruesome find. There are no witnesses and no suspects in the crime. The knife was held as evidence at the Claremont Police Department. Beth Hartnett
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COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff Police and LA County Sheriffs deputies use a dog to search the cargo on a Greyhound bus parked at the Claremont bus station on Friday. Police received a call that a bomb was on the bus forcing it to be evacuated as well as several area businesses. After about 3 hours no explosives were found and the street was re-opened.
PEPPERTREE/from page 3
hough the project seemed to be moving along accordingly, it soon proved to be a source of frustration for the city and developers. Plans began to fizzle in late spring 2010 when Walgreens pulled out of the deal. Fresh & Easy maintained its plan to stay in the center and the centers redesign with Fresh & Easy as the anchor, to occupy the proposed 6,000-square-foot building addition, was approved in July 2011. Frustrations mounted again, however, when Fresh & Easy pulled out of the nearly shovel-ready project in June 2012, as economic troubles ensued for the grocer. Adding to difficulties, the complexs owners live overseas, so review forms and permits had to be sent back and forth from China. Despite the troubles, redevelopment plans finally moved forward in September 2012 with the demolition of the centers corner building. Construction work in the early part of 2013 has given Peppertree the warm and inviting look that shop owners seek along with two spacious pads to lure anchors to the center. While none have set up shop, Brad Umansky, a local broker representing Peppertree Squares owner, says there are hopefuls. He declined to comment in any further detail. We have active interest from a few, but its too early to discuss anything at this point, he said. Peppertree Square plans are on file with the Community Development Department at City Hall, 207 Harvard Ave, and available for public viewing 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For more information, contact Mark Carnahan in the Planning Division at (909) 399-5322 or mcarnahan@ci.claremont.ca.us. Written comments may be sent to PO Box 880, Claremont.
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Housing at former district site begins to takes shape

COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger The Serrano development by DR Horton, located at the corner of Base Line Road and Mountain Avenue in Claremont, is beginning to take shape at the former school district site. There are now three models for homebuyers to visit, ranging in size from 1685 to 2000 square feet. All units are three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, but have a variety of options to upgrade. The kitchen, family and living rooms, are all one open area in the middle-sized model, coming in at 1781 square feet.
Claremont High School student Christopher Thomas plays the role of a teenage drunk driver as part of the Every 15 Minutes event last week at CHS. During the dramatization Christopher was questioned and arrested as a illustration of the possible consequences of drunk driving. EVERY 15 MINUTES/from previous page
Christopher was booked by Claremont police and taken to the local jail. Once there, he had to make a tough phone call to his father and tell him that he had been the perpetrator in a deadly drunk driving accident. While both the student and his dad knew the call was part of the Every 15 Minutes program, Christopher said he couldnt help but empathize with the abject shame and horror that a real drunk driver must feel. It was a feeling of letting people down, he said. It hit you hard. I just lost it. After the students were transported from the crash scene, they gathered for a full slate of events, including a visit to Todd Memorial Chapel in Claremont. There, they learned about funeral costs and arrangements and went downstairs to look at different caskets. It was very surreal because at one point in our lives, well be in that situation, whether its for our parents or for someone else, CHS senior Samantha Stephens shared. It was just very eerie. The eeriness continued after students returned to their classrooms. The Grim Reaper wandered into a number of classrooms, and selected students, one by one, to represent the Living Dead, those who die every day due to drunk driving. The victims were taken to a room where ghostly makeup was applied to their faces. Counselors then went around and read the students obituaries. When the Grim Reaper tapped a kid, you could feel a sudden tension in the room, according to Walking Dead participant Shane Uhl.
COURIERphotos/Steven Felschundneff Kyle Ward played a student who was fatally injured in the Every 15 Minutes crash dramatization last week at CHS. As part of the event, he students who pretended to be dead were covered with sheets and driven away in the coroners van.
We had to spend the rest of the day being quiet, which was hard, being an ADHD kid, he said. The drunk driving awareness event also included a presentation at the high school by a man who, years ago, was involved in a horrific drunk driving accident. The presenter, who was driving, survived. His brother, who was in the passenger seat, did not. Crash scene participants and students designated as the Living Dead later gathered in a local hotel for the evening. The idea was for the mock victims and their friends and families to experience what it is like to have someone they love disappear, including CHS alum Catherine Caporal. Claremont police and a few psychologists were on hand to talk to the sequestered students about drunk driving and lead them in various activities. They showed us really graphic pictures of drunk driving accidents, Junior Anita Mathias said. Later, we had to write letters to our parents or friends as if we had died or to ask kids to stop drinking and driving. It
was very emotional. As is usually the case when teenagers gather together, there was also some fun. The students were treated to a fajita buffet, and participants like Anita got to meet some new people and bond with one another. The next day, students at the high school attended a pretend funeral for the five students whose lives were claimed in the crash. Afterwards, the dead students were delighted to be reunited with their families and peers. CHS Assistant Principal of Student Services Clara Dehmer, who is in her first year at the high school, played a key role in orchestrating the event, along with longtime coordinators Julie and Connie Lannom. She noted the two-day activity was a team effort, involving the combined efforts of more than 200 people. I was so impressed with the caliber of the event, she said. The makeup was so real, the caskets with flowers on them. The experience was so realistic. If we save one life, weve done our job. Sarah Torribio
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Claremont springs off from the break

By John Pixley
ont look now. Its April, and with all that means here in Claremont, its easy to end up a fool. TS Elliott, who once stayed in Claremont, just might have been right when he wrote that April is the cruelest month.
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Spring day of celebration falls on 4/20. In any case, whether we have already had spring break or are going to have spring break or wont get a Spring Break, we need to be on our toes, if not rested, or April will fool us once again and have the last laugh. We may have a break but then we hit the ground runningand all the more so in Claremont. Call it Claremonts spring premiere. Not unlike such television series as Mad Men and Breaking Bad, as well as many others, with their seasons divided in half with some fanfare. April in Claremont is the beginning of the end. Thats because much of Claremont runs on an academic calendar with time off, more or less, for the summer. Along with weddings and such popular springtime eventsand dont forget Easter and Passover, of course there is a round of school open houses, gala dinners, proms, productions, fairs, fetes, performances, award ceremonies, club luncheons, school carnivals and, on top of plenty of other rites of the season, graduations. This is, of course, most evident at The Colleges, as they head toward their commencement ceremonies in mid-May, now only six weeks away. With the students back from spring break (now for a few weeks), theres no time for dwaddling as they cram a bit of everything along with papers, class projects and exams into the sprint to the end of the semester. Theres even more than the many, many announced events. Last year, I stumbled across an a cappella festival as well as a line-up of bands called Nochella on the lawn in front of the Smith Student Center at Pomona College. And, last Saturday, I happened on an impressive, well-attended (not just by students), Chicano-flavored rockabilly festival at Pitzer College, all put on by students. Among what is officially listed, in addition to the usual array of lectures, there is... Theater The Medieval Mystery Play Cycle, Allen Studio Theater, Pomona College, April 10-13. Also, the excellent, student-run Bottom Line Theater
First, theres the weather. Not only are there showers that are said to bring May flowersand can sometimes come quite literally out of the blueit can be very chilly in April. I often feel that this month has some of the years coldest weather, with sharp breezes kicking up. More likely, this is me being surprised and fooled, thinking that with winter over in southern California it will be all balmy all the time. Of course, it might turn out this month will be dry and warm. After all, we are in a drought and this winter was exceptionally mild. And it would be just another way for April to make me look like a fool. Then theres spring break. Spring break isnt what it used to be. Just like Thanksgiving break isnt what it used to be. Since when did public K-12 schools get the whole week off? My friends and I are very jealous, since we only got the Thursday and Friday off. Whats up with that? At least Thanksgiving break is still at Thanksgiving. For my friends and I, spring break was Easter break, with the nine days off ending on Easter Sunday. Now, spring break is anytime but Easter. This year, Claremont schools are off the week before the week leading up to Easter Sundaywhat would have been spring break (or Easter Break) for me and my friends. The schools in Pomona were off two weeks earlier in late March with Easter nearly a month off. And The Colleges here? They didnt even wait for spring for its spring break. Their spring break was the last week of winter in mid-March. This was even more random but, then again, that week was pretty spring-like, at least at its start. There is also Easter, as well as Passover, fooling us this year. I dont remember Easter ever being as late as April 20. I remember thinking it was terribly late when it was on the 15th or 16th. It is hard to keep in mind that this isnt some bizarre, random scheduling and that April 20 is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the first day of Spring, when Easter always comes. And there are probably those who are tickled that, for once, their
(Google it) will no doubt be putting on some nominally priced or free productions. Dance Scripps Dances: Annual Spring Concert of Danceworks, Garrison Theater , April 11, 12. Pomona College Dance Concert, Seaver Theater, May 1-4 Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company, Hollywood Revisited, Bridges Auditorium, May 3, 4. Music Western Semifinal of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, Bridges Auditorium, tomorrow, 7 p.m. Performing the Sacred: A Concert in Honor of Katherine Hagedorn, Bridges Hall of Music, Sunday, 3 p.m. Claremont Chamber Choir, Drinkward Recital Hall, Harvey Mudd College, April 15. Pomona College Choir and Orchestra with the University of Redlands Chapel Choir, Bridges Hall of Music, April 18, 20. Levitt on the Lawn Concert: Blame Sally, Bowling Green, Scripps College, April 25. MicroFest: Just Strings and HMC American Gamelan, Shanahan Center, Harvey Mudd College, April 26. Songs and Spirituals with Gwendolyn Lytle, soprano, Bridges Hall of Music, April 27. Claremont Concert Choir and Claremont Chamber Choir, Garrison Theater, April 27. Pomona College Afro-Cuban Drumming Ensemble, Lyman Hall, April 28. Pomona College Sea Chanty and Maritime Music Ensemble, Lyman Hall, April 30. Pomona College Glee Club, Bridges Hall of Music, May 1, 3. Pomona College Jazz Ensemble, Lyman Hall, May 2. Pomona College Concert Band, Bridges Hall of Music, May 3, 4. Claremont Concert Orchestra, Garrison Theater, May 3, 4. Pomona College Balinese Gamelan Ensemble, Bridges Hall of Music, May 5. There are other concerts, including numerous student recitals, not to mention the Honoring the Elements Powwow at Pomona College tomorrow and the 36th Annual International Festival at Claremont McKenna College next Saturdayjust in case this isnt enough.
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The citys role in the growing problems facing the Wilderness Park
by Dean E. McHenry, Jr.
he city is stumbling in its efforts to help foster the development of a fair and far-sighted Wilderness Park Master Plan aimed at resolving the variety of problems faced in our efforts to preserve and enjoy that wonderful asset to our north.
This concern was raised to a critical level last week when the Traffic and Transportation Commission approved a residential parking permit program for additional areas below the park. When the city council banned parking for citizens of Claremont and those from other communities last year who were not residents of the immediate area, it made clear that this prohibition was a temporary measure until a master plan resolved on a more permanent basis the issue of how to deal with the general parking problem. Yet, on the request of city staff the commission approved an extension to the ban on non-resident parking much further south at a time when the planning process is underway. And it did so in a manner that appears both unreasonable and a violation of existing legislation. Consider the following: The citys own evidence is ignored: The citys survey of the three side streets to the west of MillsHolyoke, Macalester and Forsythat three time periods through the week and even on the Presidents Day holiday found no cars parked there, let alone cars of users of the parkyet, it still banned parking by nonresidents of those streets.
The Brown Act appears violated: The agenda circulated before the commission meeting and distributed at the meeting indicated that in addition to those three streets, the ban would cover Mills Avenue down to Miramar. But when city staff presented the request to the commission, it called for the extension of the ban down to Charleston and included Bluefield to its end a short distance to the west of Mills. My sense is that this sudden change violates the Brown Act meant to warn concerned citizens of pending action on issues before public bodies. Non-resident parking was banned on roadways where problems reported could not exist: The ban covers the west side of Mills Avenue throughout the section from Alamosa to Charlestona section where there are no houses facing the road, no driveways, no yards. Only a sidewalk, vegetation and a wall separate the roadway from the houses. In addition, the Miramar to Bluefield section on the east side is lined by a wall, too. Alternative solutions were not tried: Certainly, the complaints received by the city from a few residents of the area need to be addressed, but where they arise they can be dealt with by enforcing existing laws rather than banning parking by both Claremont and non-Claremont residents who do not live in those neighborhoods. In addition, there are other problems that do not bode well for the success of the planning process: First, the Technical Advisory Committee appointed by the mayor to help MIGthe company hired by the city council to prepare the master planis neither composed of technical experts nor is it representative of users. There are no plant or wildlife experts, no geologists, no trail development experts, no county
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fire department personnel, almost none representing users residing outside Claremont and so on. In fact, its composition makes it more of a political action committee than a technical onespecifically, individuals more likely to weigh the concerns of those who live near the park rather than to consider the concerns of all park users and other community members. Those who serve are concerned individuals, most of whom are sincere about representing their constituents. They do come from some of the significant interested parties. However, neither users from outside Claremont nor types of users like bikers, walkers and those driven by other interests were included on the committee. The advice the committee provides is likely to be less representative of all concerned with the park than would be had the committee been selected on a more representative basis. Second, there appears to be a narrow focus on specific solutions to problems without consideration of useful alternatives. The examples are many. The solution to the objective of preservation is said, explicitly by some and implicitly by others, to necessarily involve limitations on use. Yet, use can lead to enhanced appreciation of the park and increased commitment to its preservation. The solution might be better found in policies that focus on reinforcing the commitment to preservation. The solu-
tion to the safety problem when cars enter Mills, according to the staff proposal, was to remove those cars parked along the side of Mills. Yet, the solution might have been to extend the red zone a bit further up and down Mills on either side of intersections. The solution to park visitors parking in front of driveways or making loud noises or trash being thrown in yards, etc. might be enhanced enforcement of existing laws rather than banning all visitors from neighborhoods There are many alternatives to the simplistic solutions the city seems to be pursuing to resolve problems relating to the wilderness park, which would lead to resolutions less harmful to those of us who do not happen to live in the neighborhoods where the residential parking permit system is imposed. Third, there is the problem of the city withholding public information that is relevant to the resolution of problems with the park. Specifically, the city contracted with Alta Planning and Design to do a study of park usage in 2012, I believe. That study was completed last year, but has not been released by the city for public scrutiny. Hiding such a document from the public undermines the ability of the public to engage in the park planning process in a fully informed way. Additionally, such non-disclosure is not in accord with the intent of the law or the professed values of the city council. At present, the planning process for the future of the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park is being undermined by the actions and inactions of our city staff and city council. That needs to change!
Criley-McDowell architects
by John Neiuber
Fred W. McDowell (1923-2002) was born in Colorado. His family moved to California and, from the age of five, he attended schools in Riverside. He attended college for one year before joining the Navy in World War II. He graduated from the Naval Cadet Aviation Program with a commission as an Ensign. He was assigned to fly the Douglass Dauntless, but the war ended before he received an overseas assignment. In 1946, Mr. McDowell enrolled in the five-year School of Architecture program at USC, graduating in 1950. Following his graduation, while taking graduate planning classes, he also taught the fifth-year planning class for undergraduates. For a year, Mr. McDowell worked for renowned architect, Richard Neutra then, in 1952, he began working for Mr. Criley. The two became partners in 1957, establishing a relationship that would last until Mr. Crileys death in 1984. Mr. McDowell was schooled in the modernism of The USC School of Architecture, as its proponents have come to be known and evidenced by the use of post-andbeam construction with large panes of glass opening to the landscape. The style integrated all that was good with the European International Style, while embracing the organically distinct California Craftsman movement led by Charles and Henry Greene. Like Mr. Crileys association with William and Wilson, Mr. McDowells association with Neutra and his training at USC, which became known for its distinct brand of modernism, helps to establish his significance as an architect. With Mr. Crileys background in post-war housing and Mr. McDowell's training from Neutra, both architects were products of an architectural movement known as California Modernism. The movement is characterized by simplification of form and absence of unnecessary detail, open design and the blurring of the indoor-outdoor space made possible by excessive use of glass. This architectural vocabulary is evident in many of Mr. Criley and Mr. McDowells
his past October, Claremont Heritage, in conjunction with the annual home tour that focused on modern homes in Claraboya, presented the exhibition 16 Architects highlighting the body of work of the renowned architects who designed in Claremont at mid-century. There are many cities that have benefited from these architects structures, both public and private, but because of the relatively small size of Claremont and The Claremont Colleges, there are few other communities that have such a high concentration and representation of these architects works. Most of these works are now 50 years old and qualify for listing on the citys Historic Resources Survey, but are not yet listed since the last survey was completed in the early-1980s and updated in 2001, covering structures only up to the mid-1940s. A great body of work created between approximately 1945 and 1965, years that saw a building boom, are not identified and do not enjoy the same protections as the structures currently listed on the survey. Many of those structures were created by such acclaimed architects as Richard Neutra, Millard Sheets, A.Quincy Jones and Frederick E. Emmons, Cliff May, Foster Rhodes Jackson, Edward Durell Stone and Claremont's own Theodore Criley Jr. and Fred W. McDowell. Criley and McDowell are among the areas most prolific and distinguished architects. Both longtime residents of Claremont, their careers spanned decades. They made notable contributions to the architectural landscape of southern California and especially to the eastern San Gabriel Valley. Their output was unrivaled in both quantity and range, and they were known for their dedication to improving the quality of the built environment. They designed nearly 500 new buildings, many of them major, high profile commissions, that were photographed by the most important documentarian of 20th century architecture, Julius Shulman. When taking into account master
plans, remodels and renovations, they were responsible for more than 1000 projects. Theodore Criley Jr., AIA (1905-1984), was born in Los Angeles and was the son of Theodore Criley, Sr., a wellknown artist from Kansas. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University, enrolled for a year at the USC School of Arts, Letters and Sciences, and followed that by a year of travel in Europe. Upon his return, he earned his degree in architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, because USC did not grant degrees in professional architecture at the time. He received his architectural license in 1937. After working in various architects offices, Mr. Criley established his own practice in Los Angeles in 1936. When the war broke out, he seized an opportunity to work with noted architects Paul Revere Williams and Adrian Wilson. From 1933 to 1944, he served as chief draftsman and site planner at the Naval Operating Base and for public housing projects. The bases included Roosevelt Naval Base at Terminal Island in Long Beach and the Naval Air Station in Holtville, among others. All of the designs were notably modern and integrated walkways, gardens and buildings that created an inviting setting. Mr. Crileys association with the two nationally known architects not only informed his later work, but is critical in establishing his significance as an architect. Mr. Criley moved to Claremont in early 1951, where he designed all types of buildings, ranging from houses to colleges to automobile dealerships.
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works, not only with the buildings they designed for institutions, but also public buildings and numerous private home in Claremont. The Criley and McDowell partnership is recognized for their projects at the Claremont Colleges, most notably at Pitzer College, where they developed the master plan and designed all of the original buildings. They also designed new construction and additions for many buildings and dorms at Claremont Graduate School and Scripps College, including the master plan at Scripps. They were the architects of the library at Cal State San Bernardino and designed numerous church-related projects such as halls and parochial schools, including the Parish Hall and elementary school at Our Lady of Assumption. The best known and celebrated singlefamily residences they each designed in Claremont happen to be next door to one another. Mr. Criley designed the Hollis P. Allen residence on 8th Street and after coming to work for Criley a year later, Mr. McDowell designed the Karl Benjamin residence. Hollis was a graduate professor at CGU from 1925 to 1960, and Karl Benjamin was the internationally-recognized painter. The two houses share similar characteristics, containing the quintessential attributes of California indoor-outdoor living: post-and-beam construction, open floor
Photo courtesy of Claremont Heritage Theodore Criley was hired as the architect of the The Claremont United Church of Christ. He encouraged contracts with local artists to enhance the architecture including Millard Sheets, Albert Stewart, Jean and Arthur Ames, David Scott, Harrison McIntosh, Phil Dyke, Betty Davenport Ford and Sam Maloof. The sanctuary building was dedicated in 1955.
plans and floor-to-ceiling glass that faces the backyards. The residences also include courtyards that face the street entrance; a feature that will later be typical in many Criley-McDowell designs. Mr. McDowell also designed the Claremont police station and was honored by
civic organizations for his designs of the Claremont Friends Meeting House, Larkin Park and Foothill Independent Bank (now Pacific Western Bank). Mr. McDowell was the architect of the Claremont Club for 28 years and was engaged in a project at the time of his death at age 78. As an architectural advisor for the Claraboya project, Mr. McDowell was instrumental in creating an architecturallyharmonious community and in having all utilities placed underground. Mr. McDowell was also the designer of the Concrete House on North Mountain Avenue that was the winner of the 1964 Western States Horizon Home Award. Mr. Criley was a two-time recipient of an honor award given by the Church Architectural Guild of America; first in 1957 for the Claremont Congregational Church and second, in 1960, for the Holy Family Church in Orange. One of Mr. Crileys early homes in the 1930s gained the attention of architectural historian Alan Hess, for what Mr. Hess called a sophisticated ranch that Mr. Criley designed for Mrs. Moye Stephens in La Verne. By the 1940s, Mr. Criley was incorporating Modernist features into his designs, like the landmark house in Padua Hills he produced with sculptor Albert Stewart. The city of Claremont honored Criley and McDowell no less than three times; the first time for their renovation and remodeling of the The Old School House in 1982; the second time for the remodeling of the city fire station into the city council
chambers in 1985; and the third for the rehabilitation of Smiley Hall on the Pomona College campus. Clearly, Theodore Criley Jr. and Fred W. McDowell are significant architects whose works have added quality and meaning to the built environment of Claremont. As the architects of the master plan and the original buildings of Pitzer and as contributing architects to four of the other associated colleges, their impact has been notable. One of the original structures at Pitzer, Sanborn Hall, built in 1964, has been demolished and two additional buildings, Mead and Holden Halls, are slated for demolition. The citys Historic Resources Survey has not been updated since 2001. It should be updated every five years to keep up with buildings that qualify for the survey as they become eligible. Ask any Claremonter what is special about the city and one will receive many different answers, but one thing almost everyone can agree on is that as times have changed, preservation has been at the core of keeping what is good and what defines us as a city. It is time to study and appreciate the legacy and projects of the Claremont midcentury architects before they are lost. If we are to be good stewards of our past, so that it may inform our future, we must ensure that we preserve that which is worth saving; we must ensure that we do not lose forever that which we cannot ever regain.
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Greywater is good for the world and Claremont

A free presentation on greywater co-sponsored by Sustainable Claremont, Pomona College, the League of Women Voters and the Interfaith Sustainability Council on Monday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in the Hahn Building on the Pomona College campus, 420 N Harvard Ave, Room 101. Residents interested in learning to install a legal, inexpensive laundry-to-landscape system at their own home with minimal tools and experience may attend a workshop in Claremont on Saturday, April 19. For more information, visit greywatercorps.com/whatwscurrent.
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of Claremont, 343 W. 12th St. Attendees will enjoy tea, lunch and sweet treats along with raffle items and a silent auction. Guests are asked to bring their checkbooks or cash for raffle tickets and/or to participate in the silent auction. There is a $10 donation for admission. Contact Jory Rickman for tickets at (909) 624-5979.
Annual tea at Womens Club to benefit Shoes That Fit

The Womens Club of Claremont invites the public to its annual membership tea benefiting Shoes That Fit on Wednesday April 9 at 11:30 a.m. at The Womens Club
Speakers vie for international Toastmasters trophy

Pride and prejudice were the winning topics this month for two Claremonters on their way towards the Toastmasters International Speech Contest in August. Claremont Graduate University student Nestor Ramirez took pride in inspiring his audience with
My Fight for an American Life. This patriotic speech chronicled his against-all-odds story of becoming an American citizen, soldier, and scholar. Deena Benjamins speech, A Change of Heart, was an insightful oratory on how racial prejudice can be generational but also remediated. She used examples from her own experiences as well as from Broadway show tunes. Resident Tom Volz took the first-place trophy in the Table Topics contest, where speakers are judged on their ability to speak extemporaneously. All three speakers will advance to the Division A Toastmasters final to be held Saturday, April 12 at Western University in Pomona. Information is available through eventbrite.com under Toastmasters Division A contests or Karendevries@verizon.net. For more information about Toastmasters, visit toastmasters.org.
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James Russell Bassel

James Jim Russell Bassel died February 20, 2014 at his Claremont, California home after a courageous sixyear battle with prostate cancer. He was 69 years old. He was born on June 8, 1944 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma to Colonel Russell W. and Marguerite Spencer Bassel. He grew up in Lawton, Oklahoma where he was active in Boy Scouts and the Lawton High School marching band. A lifelong swimmer, he began swimming in early childhood. Young Jim also played several musical instruments and mastered the piano. Mr. Bassel graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelors degree in civil engineering and earned his PE in civil engineering. While at OU, he was a member of the Acacia Fraternity. He completed Officer Training School at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and was stationed at Mather Air Force Base near Sacramento, California. During his military service, he deployed to the Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base in the city of Udon Thani in Thailand with the 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron as a navigator on the unarmed F-4 Phantom II. Serving there from November 1969 to Novem-
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ice Technology and Development Center in San Dimas, California. He was lead engineer on environmental and wildlife conservation projects throughout the federal forest system. Mr. Bassel was physically active throughout his life. During the American Bicentennial of 1976, he bicycled across the continent in 44 days, departing from Williamsburg, Virginia and ending in Astoria, Oregon. He was the first bicyclist to complete the east to west route. He participated in century and double-century bicycle rides. Also a runner, he ran the Honolulu and San Diego marathons and many 10-kilometer races. Mr. Bassel was a wine enthusiast and made frequent visits to vineyards throughout his beloved California. He was also a patron of the arts, supporting the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Pasadena Playhouse and the Huntington Library and Gardens of San Marino. He enjoyed attending the symphony at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and outdoor summer concerts at the Hollywood Bowl. An opera buff, he attended operas at La Scala in Milan, Italy, Berlin, Germany, New York City, Santa Fe and San Francisco. He traveled the globe.
Engineer, veteran, athlete, cultural aficionado

An avid gardener, Mr. Bassel grew orchids and prize-winning bonsai. He attended the First Congregational Church in Los Angeles and especially loved the organ concerts held there. He is survived by three sisters, Susan Heiligman of Palm Desert, California and Sarah Wiseman and Patricia Bassel, both of Lawton, Oklahoma; by three nephews, Lee Heiligman of Newport Beach, California, Todd Wiseman and his wife Brenda, and James Wiseman, both of Lawton, Oklahoma. Great nephews and nieces include Lucy Lee Heiligman of Newport Beach, California, Roxanne and Brendan Wiseman of Lawton, Oklahoma and Maddy Wiseman of Plano, Texas. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bassel is preceded in death by nephew Chad Heiligman, niece Aimee Wiseman and brother-in-law Dan Wiseman. Services were held on March 15, 2014 in Lawton, Oklahoma. An open house in Mr. Bassels honor will be held at his Claremont residence, 730 Mansfield Drive, on Sunday, April 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Military Child Education Coalition (www.militarychild.org).
ber 1970, he completed 189 missions over enemy lines. He volunteered for a number of dangerous missions including operations into Cambodia, refueling when necessary in mid-air. Under constant threat of hostile ground fire, Captain Bassel distinguished himself during aerial flights over Southeast Asia. He received numerous air medals, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. After his military service, Mr. Bassel moved to southern California where he resided for over 35 years and worked as a civil engineer for the US Forest Serv-
YAC, schools closed for spring break next week

The Youth Activity Center (YAC) will be closed next week, April 7-11, in correspondence with the Claremont Unified School Districts spring break. The center will reopen on Monday, April 14 and resume the regular operating hours of 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call the YAC at (909) 399-5360. Teens are invited to jump back in on Wednesday, April 16 for the Teen Committee meeting, held at 3:15 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month. Each meeting is open to
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the public, and the youth of the community are encouraged to attend and share any thoughts or concerns.
Tierra del Sol artists featured at Los Angeles gallery

The artists of Claremonts First Street Gallery Art Center are on exhibit in Los Angeles. More than 30 works are exhibited between Los Angeles City Council mem-
ber Bob Blumenfields Downtown LA and Reseda offices. A reception was held in February followed by a presentation to the LA CityCouncil, recognizing Tierra del Sol and the artists. Certificates were awardedto both Tierra and the artists. The Tierra del Sol Foundation and First Street have served to empower individuals with disabilities for more than 40 years. The First Street Gallery Art Center is located at 250 W. First St., Suite 120 and is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Jane Lucile Waters Myers

Dedicated teacher, loving mother, caring sister
Jane Lucile Waters Myers, a longtime Claremont resident, died on March 12, 2014. She was 104 years, 7 months and 12 days old. She was born in Chino, California on July 26, 1909, the second of eight children, to Arthur Ewing Waters and Eva Laura Mosher Waters. Her father managed a fruit dry-yard and planted fruit trees on his property there. After three of the children were born, Mr. Waters moved his family to Pomona. There, they owned 53 acres of land, including alfalfa fields, peach trees, apple trees and walnut trees. For the next 10 years, the children were expected to tend the orchards as soon as they were able. Janes father woke her before dawn for her morning chores, including milking the family cow. Mrs. Myers and her siblings spent their days pruning, spraying and irrigating the trees as well as culling, picking and preserving fruit in their dry-yard. To save money, water was piped into the farm during 24-hour stretches. Therefore, irrigation often took place at night, with Jane and her brother Arthur posted on opposite sides of the orchard, signaling with lanterns when the water needed to be channeled to the next furrow. Growing up, Jane attended city schools and graduated from Pomona High School in 1926. Water was so expensive that the familys orchards began to lose money. In 1926, Mr. Waters traded the Pomona property for 10 rental bungalows in Glendale. The family moved to a house on Reservoir Street in Pomona. Mr. Waters moved his dry-yard equipment to Hemet, a trading center for crops grown in the San Jacinto Valley. After spending the summer in Hemet, working in their fruit dry-yard, the family returned to Pomona for the school year. Mr. Waters died from a perforated stomach ulcer in April 1928, leaving the family heartbroken. The coming Depression would be hard for the family, but Mrs. Waters proved to be resourceful. Janes mother obtained a teaching job at Pomona High School and bought a small house near the school. After the school year ended, Mrs. Waters took her kids to Hemet so they could work during the fruit-drying season. They camped out in the orchards with the other migrant workers. Salvaging leftover 100-pound flour sacks, sugar sacks and chicken feed sacks, Mrs. Myers and her sisters sewed them together to make one huge cloth. Next to their tent, Janes brother Arthur wrapped this cloth around four eight-foot poles. Thus, the family had an enclosure that was open to the sky but provided privacy and protection from the wind. When the other workers in the camp approached, they saw various companies being advertised: Globe A-1 Flour for better bisflash flood. She taught 45 studentsthe children of the work-gang hired to dig out the engineat an all-grades school in Tehachapi, California, in a temporary structure erected for that purpose. The next year, she got a job at a oneroom school on the Mojave Desert in a canyon called Goler Gulch where she taught for three years, living in a tentroofed structure. Around this time, Mrs. Myers joined the local chapter of the Philanthropic Educational Organization, which promotes educational opportunities for women. She remained a member for 70 years. Mrs. Myers became acquainted with the people living in the neighboring town of Johannesburg. One of these was Dwight Myers. They married in June of 1935. Afterwards, Mrs. Myers taught students in a one-room school in nearby Randsburg for two years. She convinced her husband that he should finish his education. To do this, they moved to Golden, Colorado in the fall of 1937. In those days, married women were not generally hired in Colorado as schoolteachers. While her husband attended college, Mrs. Myers took whatever jobs she could find. She worked as a waitress and was happy to receive a nickel tip. After Mr. Myers graduated, they moved to Leadville, Colorado, high in the Rocky Mountains. During the next three years, Mrs. Myers taught in small nearby mountain towns, one being Stumptown, all located above 10,000 feet. During World War II, Dwight and Jane lived near Kelso, California, on the Mojave Desert. Then they moved to Washington, DC, where they welcomed a daughter, Della. After the war, they moved to Spokane, Washington. Mrs. Myers got a job teaching at Finch Elementary School there. Although they did not divorce until August 1964, Dwight and Jane separated in the spring of 1954. Mrs. Myers took Della and moved to California, where she taught at Alcott Elementary School in Pomona for one year. From 1955 on, for the next 19 years, Mrs. Myers taught elementary school in Claremont, first at Oakmont and then at Chaparral. She especially enjoyed teaching first and second graders, because her 6- and 7-year-old students showed so much enthusiasm for learning. Mrs. Myers purposely wore gaudy pins, because the children loved the sparkly rhinestones. She retired in 1974, after teaching in various places throughout the United States for a total of 33 years. Mrs. Myers lived for 27 years in the foothills north of Claremont, delighting in the huge oak trees and wildlife there. In 1982, when the property owners, siblings Gwen, Arthur and Jane, decided to put their 40 acres up for sale, they hired a professional to re-survey the land. They soon
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cuits, Spreckels Sweeter than Sweet Sugar for better cakes and Lay Em Or Bust chicken feed for better eggs. Camping mattresses, a gas stove, kerosene lamps plus a cold shower and old-fashioned privy provided by the farm owner completed their accommodations. Mrs. Myers attended California Christian College in Los Angeles. There, she enjoyed the fellowship of her dorm-mates and, not having to do daily farm work, had the most fun in her life. But one Saturday, her mothera religious fundamentalist and staunch prohibitionistcame for a surprise visit and found her daughter playing cards with her girlfriends. How the still-teenaged Jane lived through that took some doing. At CalChristian, Mrs. Myers gained three lifelong friends: Maxine, Frances and Esther. They would pay her a quarter to trim their hair so she would have money to go to a movie with them. One day, the girls and their boyfriends were kidding around on the beach and started tussling. Mrs. Myers, strong from years of farm work, got loose a belt from around one of the guys trousers, wrapped it around his ankles and toppled him to the sand. From then on, she was nicknamed Herk for Hercules. Mrs. Myers transferred to UCLA, located on Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles at that time. Majoring in physical education, she later attended the present-day UCLA. At that time there was no city of Westwoodjust acres of open fields. While going to UCLA and taking teachertraining courses, Jane cooked and cleaned for a family in Hollywood in exchange for room and board. She also worked at several part-time positions to pay for school, and even sent money to her mother to help with her siblings expenses. After Mrs. Myers graduated in June 1932, the Depression forced her to search far and wide for a teaching position. She finally found a job in September 1932, due to a train engine getting buried in a
discovered that in order to do his job, the surveyor would need to make his way through thick underbrush that had grown, unchecked for decades, on the hillsides. It would be a costly endeavor. Mrs. Myers decided to do the job herself. Dressed in jeans, a long-sleeved shirt, jacket and work gloves, she chopped, sawed, clipped and raked her way through brush that was frequently intertwined with five-foot-tall poison oak bushes. The surveyor was amazed when he found out that Jane had done all of this workshe was 73 at the time. Mrs. Myers liked going camping, fishing and visiting National and State Parks. She often camped with her siblings at Rock Creek, an ideal trout-fishing spot south of Mammoth, near Toms Place. It had quiet pools with large, exposed rocks that sheltered the fish, and there werent so many bushes in which lines could get tangled. In 1982, Mrs. Myers bought a new home in Sun City, California. Her back yard was adjacent to a golf course. Though no longer living in Claremont, she continued to socialize with the Claremont schoolteachers with whom she had forged friendships. Jane also still had the gardening expertise she had acquired during her childhood. She worked hard to transform her clay-hard Caliche soil into suitable, mulch-like dirt for her plants. The golfers often paused to admire her roses, fruit trees, camellias and irises. She never boasted about her green thumb. Her acumen was evident, however, when she had to scramble to find several bunches of suitable homegrown rosesfor a PEO event scheduled in the middle of winter. In 1994, Mrs. Myers moved to her daughters home in San Dimas. There, she enjoyed the view of the San Gabriel Mountains and the company of Dellas two cats. She also continued to enjoy reading and gardening. She had learned to play bridge when she was living in Leadville, where snowed-in couples had to create their own entertainment. Now she joined a bridge group comprised of several retired teacher friends and played with them for several years. In 2008, Mrs. Myers fell and broke her hip. From then on, she resided first in nursing facilities and then in assisted living centers until her death. She is remembered as thoughtful, helpful, reliable and resourceful. She was a loving mother, caring sister and a hard worker who enjoyed remarkable good health for most of her life. Mrs. Myers is survived by her daughter, Della Myers of San Dimas, and by one of her sisters, Marjorie Newman of Los Osos. A private gravesite service was held for her at Pomona Valley Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
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Students take global journey during Multicultural Day
courtesy of the Claremont elementary n Wednesday, the students of Sycamore School traveled around schools 39th annual International/Multicultural Day. the world. The journey, which The event began with an opening ceremony, in took kids to locations as far-flung as which the days presenters took to the stage, some of France, Bolivia and the Philippines, came them wearing the traditional garb of nations like
Nepal, Korea and India. This is all about celebrating people around the world, Sycamore Principal Amy Stanger said during her introductory remarks. Next up was a performance by four members of the Pomona College gamelan, an orchestra devoted to playing the traditional music of Indonesia. The students seated on the floor of the schools multipurpose room had been buzzing with anticipation. As the orchestra played songs like Peacock Looking in a Mirror, however, the students grew hushed, relishing the hypnotic, metal-raindrop sound of the gangsa or Indonesian xylophone. One of the gamelan members, Harvey Mudd College music professor Bill Alves, has two kids, one in college and another at Claremont High School, who attended Sycamore school. He really enjoys the opportunity to return to his childrens alma mater. I think its a terrific opportunity for kids, he said. They get to learn about so much they dont get in the regular curriculum. As the students, visiting parents and other guests departed for a tour of the dozen nation-themed classroom with passports dangling from their necks, the days lesson was anything but dull. In Room 2, there was a touch of Bollywood as students learned to dance, Indian-style. The ongoing presentation, hosted by Sycamore parent Mohini Paliwal and her nephew Shikha Paliwal, also included refreshments in the form of savory samosas and a sweet gourd dessert washed down with mango juice. Ms. Paliwal, who was wearing an ornate sari, bangles and a delicate gold ring through her nose, took the time to decorate students hands with Henna paint. It is a pleasure to introduce kids to the Indian culture, which has many strengths, according to Mr. Paliwal, a student at Keck Graduate Institute. It is culturally very rich, he said. There are at least 300 different languages and 30 distinct cultures. Mr. Paliwal believes that being exposed to so many cultures builds very diverse minds. He said if students are exposed to an array of cultures, they will find it easy to adapt to any environment, a valuable trait in the workplace and beyond.
If Mr. Paliwals emphasis was on the cultivation of the students minds, a presentation on Nepal given by several Pitzer students was about care of the soul. Each of the days three 45-minute presentations began with the burning of incense, the ringing of a brass singing bowl and the tendering of a prayer and offering to the god of wisdom. Students learned to bow to one another, hands steeped, and say namaste or hello, to eat rice pudding with their hands and to write a word in the flowing Nepalese script. Each of the Pitzer students had studied abroad in Nepal, living with a Nepalese family and learning the language. It was an unforgettable experience, according to Keiko Budech, a Pitzer senior majoring in environmental policy. Ive never been in a really religious culture like that, she shared. The mountains, of course, are beautiful. And the people have this incredible sense of community. In the house where I stayed, there were 10 people living together, all brothers and sisters. Everyone is very friendly, she continued. They all farm together collectively and know their neighbors really well. In Japan, also known as Room 1, students learned about the kimono, Aikido and the joys of Japanese food. When we caught up with 11-year-old
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COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff Sycamore Elementary School student Sofia LuisBrown learns brush and ink painting on Wednesday during an International Day celebration of Korean culture. The students were able to make their own paintings as well as learn to play traditional drums and sample Korean food.
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COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff Shawn Clayton, right, Shade Roberts and Nathaniel Gonzalez learn how to play Korean drums on Wednesday during the 39th annual International Day at Sycamore Elementary School. Students spent much of the day traveling from room to room to learn about different world cultures. INTERNATIONAL DAY/from previous page
David Crigler, he was enjoying a plate of noodles and soybeans. David looks forward to International/Multicultural Day every year. I like to learn about different cultures, how people liveyeah, I love it, he said. You can meet other people and learn other languages. You can learn what their beliefs are, what kind of food they eat and how they live. Another Asian nation represented at the daylong festival was Korea. Stationed outside of Room 3, Grace Moon and Ti Yeon Kim, both the mothers of Sycamore students, cooked the Korean beef dish bulgogi along with steamed rice. Meanwhile, Heidi Park, wearing a colorful silk gown, taught visitors to draw an iris using the traditional ink-ando-brush-technique. Its very good for my kids, Ms. Moon said. They always look forward to this day. I think they are proud to be Korean. National pride was also evident in rooms devoted to France, where students learned to make sounds unique to the French language; to Germany, where guests enjoyed sausage and gummy bears and learned about the countrys rich automotive history; and in Brazil, where kids donned handmade feathered headbands and had their faces painted in the style of the countrys aboriginal tribes. In Room 9, Amy Massie and her mother, Kristin Conway Gomez, who are Bolivian, presented on their native country. The students learned about Bolivias volatile political history and dined on delicacies like meat pies and mochochinchi, a sweet, light beverage consisting of water, dehydrated peaches, cinammon and cloves.
Mrs. Massies husband, Chris, was helping dish out the goodies. He has been fortunate to be exposed to the Bolivia through his wife and mother-in-law. Im amazed by how grand and vast the country is, he said. They have so many natural resources and theyre surrounded by 20,000-plus-foot peaks. It feels big. The world, by contrast, has grown smaller for Sycamores students thanks to the annual multicultural extravaganza. Each year, I am reminded of how resilient, thoughtful and creative people are, and how much we need one another, Ms. Stanger said.
ABOVE: Javier Galvez demonstrates how to blow the concha major on Wednesday during the 39th annual International Day at Sycamore Elementary School. Mr. Galvez also taught the children how to count in Mayan numbers as room 17 explored the history and culture of Mexico. ATLEFT: Hee-Kyu Park uses a tablet to show students where South Korea is located on the world map on Wednesday during International Day at Sycamore.
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Theater group stays creative behind the glitz and glamour
ver the span of three decades, the Inland Valley Repertory Theatre (IVRT) has given the regions budding stars a taste of Broadway ambition. The companys mission, to provide quality theatrical training to those of all ages, includes putting on professional-grade productions of some of the Great White Ways most iconic classics.
Its not all glitz and glamour. The nonprofit theater group must work hard to get to curtain call, relying on the generous donations of others. To the repertorys delight, donors have come forward in spades, the Claremont Community Foundation being one of the frequent con-
tributors, to allow IVRP to provide high-quality programming. Adding to the experience, IVRP recently received a $17,000 donation from the LA County Board of Supervisors through LA County Arts Commission to help continue the companys Equity Guest contracts program, paying for professional actors to work alongside its aspiring actors. Amid the constant roller coaster of keeping the theater thriving, the award is a sweet validation of the journeys purpose. To be recognized by LA County as doing things that are important in the community, that was a really big deal to us, shared IVRPs co-owner Donna Marie Minano. Ms. Minano, a trained singer, and her husband Frank Minano, a professional actor, used their artistic passions to bring the IVRT to life in 1990. The endeavor was a lifelong dream of Mr. Minano, who worked with the South
Coast Repertory as a boy. IVRT began as a nomadic troop, setting up WHAT: IVRTs Gypsy stage at Claremont High School, Chaffey WHEN: April 9 through College or wherever April 23. Check website space was available. for showtimes The Minanos pulled together resources, often WHERE: Candlelight scouring the family PavilionDinner Theater garage for props and costumes. The fabric of INFO: visit www.ivrt.org or the theater company is call (909) 859-IVRT also a family affair. Mr. Minano often takes the reins as director while his wife manages the behind-thescenes affairs with help from daughters Amanda and Katherine, who also perform. After their tenth season run, however, the performances were put on pause as the Minanos focused on raising their girls. But, as artists often say, they just couldnt keep away. By 2007, IVRP was back in business, this time with a place to call home thanks to the Bollinger Family. The Candlelight crew opened their theater to the local company for Wednesday performances. As they say, Wednesdays Just Got Dramatic. Shows have now also expanded to include Tuesday. Sharing the stage has encouraged further creativity prowess on the part of the Minanos. IVRP must set its season around the set designs of the shows playing at the Candlelight. Not only do they need to make sure the shows set designs match, they must then work to secure the rights and privileges that go along with it.
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The Minanos have navigated the challenge with relative ease, bringing to life show-stoppers like West Side Story, Hairspray! and Chicago. Mr. Minano is pleased to have the Candlelight Pavilions current production, Crazy for You, as the counterpoint to one of his Broadway favorites and the star of IVRPs 2014 season, Gypsy, which he refers to as a tale of eternal optimism. Gypsy tells the tale of Mama Rose, the ultimate stage mom, and her quest to bring her girls, Baby June and Louise, to the big time. After June marries and leaves vaudeville behind, an accidental gig at a burlesque house gives birth to an unexpected career as Louise transforms into the famed striptease superstar Gypsy Rose Lee, based on a true story. While the title implies the play is focused on the noted burlesque performer, the story is in fact largely centered on Gypsys avid, if not overzealous mother, who will do just about anything to give her daughters the glamorous, star-studded life she always dreamt of for herself. Through the Equity Guest Artist program, Shaelynn Parker joins the IVRT cast as Mama Rose, reprising a role she formerly brought to life on Broadway as understudy to the renowned actress Tyne Daly. Though no novice to the Sondheim musical and the role of Mama Rose, Ms. Parker has enjoyed rediscovering the role in a new way now that she is a mother herself. She was particularly struck by the characters emotions when she discovers she has accidentally booked her young daughter at a burlesque house. As much bravado as this woman has, walking into this place...Instead of getting angry, which is her go-to emotion, it scares the heck out of her, Ms. Parker said. Shes at the end of her rope, going from this idea of being booked at a real theater, which is everything shes always wanted, to finding out what kind of theater it is. It overcomes me every time. As much as she is ambition-driven, she does love her children, in her own way. Though the IVRT is thrilled to have a Broadway veteran on their stage, Ms. Parkers story hits even closer to home. A 1974 Claremont High graduate, Ms. Parker is pleased to be back in the town that gave start to her career. Growing up, pursuing acting as a profession was less of a choice than an absolute necessity, Ms. Parker insists. For a while I considered being a doctor, but I didnt think I could tap dance into the room and hand over the doctors report, she joked. I tried to do other things, but it was always acting first. I couldnt even stay away when I tried. Enrolling at California State University, Fullerton as one of the schools first musical theater majors, she landed
COURIERphoto/Steven Felschundneff Shaelynn Parker plays the lead role of Mama Rose opposite co-star Joe Musil as Herbie during rehearsal for the musical Gypsy on Tuesday at Taylor Hall in Claremont. The Inland Valley Repertory Theater received a grant, which has enabled them to hire professional actors like Ms. Parker.
her first professional acting gig in Los Angeles. Though torn, Ms. Parker went with her intuition and left school after the first semester to launch her career. Six years and many roles later, the Californian packed her bags and moved to New York in pursuit of her dream to be a Broadway star. Her fantasy became a reality at age 30 when she landed a role in the production of Stardust, singing the title song, an experience that remains vivid years later. I was on an empty stage with the ghost light, looking out into an empty theater with that particular color of red on the seats and the stage manager in the very back, singing with the rehearsal pianist, she recalled. I cant even tell you what that was like. It was extraordinary, something Ive dreamed about my entire life. In addition to Stardust, she played Flo in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, standing by for Jean Stapleton, and was part of the original cast of the comedic Menopause The Musical, even going on a two-year tour of the show in Rome, Italy. After taking a break from acting while raising her chil-
dren, Ms. Parker is now back in the business, performing and coaching others in the art form she loves. Its a juggling act she is pleased to undertake As actors, we learn every day, Ms. Parker said. Your curiosity is never sated, its a wonderful way to live. IVRTs production of Gypsy opens this Wednesday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Candlelight Pavilion in Claremont. Performances continue on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, April 15, 16, 22 at 7:30 p.m. and April 23 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 or $72 for all three shows this season, which include Songs for a New World and Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream. For tickets, call (909) 859-IVRT or go online at www.ivrt.org.
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ographers. Historian Steven Seegel of the University of Northern Colorado is an expert on the history of cartography and will give a lecture based on his current book project, Map Wars. The project examines the US geographer Isaiah Bowman together with the entangled lives and deaths of five geographers in East Central Europe. Mr. Seegel is the author of books on the history of modern East European geography, geopolitics and critical cartography. 4:15 p.m. Pomona College Smith Campus Center located at 170 E. Sixth St., Claremont. Contact (909) 607-0421 or pey-yi.chu@pomona.edu. SUSTAINABLE CLAREMONT Create a Drought Proof Landscape with Greywater. Architect, ecologist and greywater installer Leigh Jerrard from Greywater Corps will provide an overview of simple residential Greywater irrigation systems. Learn how to save water, energy and money while sustaining a lush landscape. Dialogue with the audience to follow. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Rm 101, Hahn Building, 420 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont. There will also be a Hands-On Greywater Workshop on April 19. For more information on the workshop, go to greywatercorps.com/whatwscurrent.html
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1777 Monte Vista Ave., Claremont. For more information, call Laura Van Dran at (909) 921-1033 JOBLESS ECONOMIC RECOVERY led by Cal State LA professor Andrew Winnick. Buffet lunch at 11:30 a.m. for $12 or dessert and coffee for $6. The University Club meets Tuesdays at the Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont.
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the LA River. 7 p.m., Pomona Colleges Hahn 101, 420 Harvard Ave., Claremont. Contact (909) 607-3914 or ggorse@pomona.edu.
FILM SCREENING of Natures Invitation, a documentary about Canadas quest to get new immigrants in touch with natural areas of Canada. It features many expert researchers on nature including Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods. The film screening will conclude with a panel discussion with the films director and Pomona faculty. Refreshments will be provided. 5 p.m., Pomona Colleges Rose Hills Theatre in the Smith Campus Center, 170 E. Sixth St., Claremont. Contact (909) 607-2531 or oec@pomona.edu or visit facebook.com/events/611510002264501/. FISH FRY A traditional fish fry menu is offered by Knights of Columbus from 5 to 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 435 Berkeley Ave., Claremont. Basic meal for adults is $7. Children and seniors eat for $5. The meal includes fish filet and choice of coleslaw, fries or macaroni-and-cheese. Dessert and drink is $1. Proceeds benefit charitable works of the Knights. For information, call (909) 626-3596.
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HONORING THE ELEMENTS POWWOW Sponsored by The Draper Center for Community Partnerships, Indigenous Student Alliance (ISA), and the Mellon Arts Initiative and local native American community members, the day will feature a wide variety of native cultural experiences, including drumming performances. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Pomona Colleges Hammer Throw Field, 295 E. First St., Claremont. Contact (909) 607-9994 or scott.scoggins@pomona.edu. CHAMPIONSHIP OF COLLEGIATE A CAPELLA The Western Semifinal of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella is taking place for the first time ever at Bridges Auditorium, 450 N. College Way, Claremont. Show will start at 7 p.m. For more information, visit varsityvocals.com. FILM SCREENING View the awardwinning film Rock the Boat: Saving Americas Wildest River, followed by a discussion with filmmaker Thea Mercouffer. The event concludes the conference on
FAIR TRADE Purchase Fair Trade arts and crafts from around the world from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 435 Berkeley Ave., Claremont. Handmade jewelry, scarves, baskets, pottery, condiments and decorative household items will be available, along with Fair Trade coffee and chocolate. The items are supplied by Catholic Relief Services, an international non-profit agency that promotes human dignity in the workplace and assists the worlds poor in becoming self-sufficient. For details, visit olaclaremont.org or call (909) 626-3596. BIRD WATCHING Pomona Valley Audubon will lead a two-hour walk at 8 a.m. at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, located at 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. Bring binoculars and meet at the entrance. There is no charge to enter the garden with the Audubon group. Families are welcome. COMIC BOOK SHOW Browse comic collectibles, original art, prints, action figures, games and more. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. 532 W. First St., Claremont Packing House. CLAREMONT ECLECTIC A tour of six Claremont gardens will exhibit the diverse creativity that is Claremont, as you walk among springtime blooms, inventive landscaping, water-wise plantings, and places of plush greenerytruly an eclectic mix. Sponsored by Claremont United Church of Christ, Sustainable Claremont Garden Club, and Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (RSABG), tickets are $25 and include admission as early as 8 a.m. to RSABG, as well as to the special Tomatomania event being held there that day. Tickets may be purchased ahead at the RSABG website or at the RSABG admissions kiosk on the day of the event, where the garden tour packets will be distributed beginning at 10 a.m. Tour gardens from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit rsabg.org and click on events.
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LECTURE Speaking in Maps: Transnational Lives of Modern East European Ge-
GLOBALIZATION & NATIONAL IDENTITY Pitzer College presents Brazil 2014: The First Post-Nationalist World Cup? a talk by Financial Times columnist Simon Kuper at 9:40 a.m. in Pitzers Benson Auditorium, located at 1050 N. Mills Ave., Claremont. This talk is free and open to the public. COMPUTER CLUB Ask the Gurus. Bring your questions for club gurus to get their insight and answers. The Claremont Senior Computer Club meets on Tuesday evenings at the Hughes Community Center at 1700 Danbury Rd. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m., but are open for social time at 7 p.m. Newcomers are always welcome. Find more information on their website at cscclub.org. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP facilitated by Laura Van Dran of The Alzheimers Association California Southland Chapter and Assisted Transition Inland Empire. This meeting, which is open to the public, will cover helpful strategies and provide real solutions for the caregiver of a loved one suffering with Alzheimers and dementia. 7 to 9 p.m. The Claremont Club,
TEA The Womens Club of Claremont invites the community to its Annual Membership Tea benefiting Shoes That Fit. Enjoy tea, lunch, sweet treats along with raffle items and a silent auction. Be sure to bring your checkbook or cash for raffle tickets and/or to participate in the silent auction. 11:30 a.m. $10 ticket donation. The Womens Club of Claremont, 343 W. Twelfth St., Claremont. Contact Jory Rickman for tickets by calling (909) 624-5979. LECTURE Hawaiian Women and the Nationalist Politics of Indigeneity presented by J. Khaulani Kauanui, associate professor of American studies and anthropology at Wesleyan University. Bring your lunch or purchase lunch in Malott Commons Dining Hall. Dessert and coffee provided. Noon. Hampton Room in the Scripps College Malott Commons, located at 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont. SUSTAINABLE CLAREMONT GARDEN CLUB asks Whats the buzz about bees? as Nancy Hamlett, semi-retired professor of biology, presents Californias Native Bees in Your Garden. Come learn about the fascinating lives and amazing diversity of Californias native bees, why gardeners should care about them and how to attract them to your garden. Bring your questions and ideas and any plants you wish to share. Free and open to the public. 7 p.m. Pilgrim Place Napier Center, 660 Avery Rd., Claremont. For more information, visit sustainableclaremont.org.
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(909) 607-8341 or farm@pomona.edu or visit farm.pomona.edu. LECTURE From Culture Jamming to Cultural Acupuncture: The Harry Potter Alliance and Participatory Politics. Henry Jenkins (USC) will speak about his research on the changing role of the audience in an environment of increasingly pervasive digital content and the effects of participatory media on society, politics and culture. 4:15 p.m. Pomona College Hahn 108 (420 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont. Contact (909) 607-9553 or sylvia.martin@pomona.edu. LECTURE Cuisine and Empire in Asia and the Pacific. Between 1778 when Captain Cook landed in Hawaii and 1898 when the United States took over the Philippines, control of the Pacific passed from the Spanish to the Anglos. In this lecture, Rachel Laudan (visiting professor at University of
Texas at Austin) will examine the complex interplay between imperial power and aspiring nationhood in Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines and China. 4:15 p.m. Pomona College Hahn 101 located at 420 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont. Contact (909) 6078035 or kayo.yoshikawa@pomona.edu. ART FILM SCREENING An Evening with Paul Soldner and Harrison McIntosh, part of the Claremont Heritage/Claremont Modern 2014 film series. One of the most respected functional potters in the United States, Harrison McIntosh is recognized for his simple classical thrown forms in stoneware. He embellishes his pieces with geometric designs painted in bold or muted colors. Understated glazes reinforce the timeless substance of his art. Strong early influences on Mr. McIntoshs work were Bauhaus design, Swedish ceramics of the 1950s, and nature. Playing with Fire explores the life and art of Paul Soldner. As a
child, he never thought he was an artist or would ever become one. But after living through the realities of World War 2, Mr. Soldner, like many abstract expressionist artists, realized the fleetingness of life and decided to pursue a life following his passions. At age 32, he made a career change and moved to LA to become a ceramist. 7 to 9 p.m. $10 general admission or $5 for Claremont Heritage members, students and seniors. Claremont School of Theologys Mudd Theater, 1325 N. College Ave., Claremont. THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES An annual collaboration between the theater department, Pomona Colleges Draper Center for Community Partnerships and Fremont Middle School in the city of Pomona. 7 p.m., Pomona Colleges Seaver Theatre, 300 E. Bonita Ave., Claremont. Contact (909) 607-3181 or mary.rosier@pomona.edu. TALKING WINE Christina Wehry from Rutherford Ranch Winery will be at Vom Fass Claremont for a wine talk and tasting. 7 to 9 p.m. $10 per person, limited to 20 people. Must be 21 years or older to participate. Tickets will be on sale in person at Vom Fass of Claremont or by calling the shop at (909) 399-0256. You must pay in advance to receive your ticket. THEATER The Medieval Mystery Play Cycle. Amateur actors in medieval England devised short, but elaborate and spectacle-filled pageant wagon plays about a variety of religious topics. $10 for general admission and $5 for students,
staff and seniors. Credit cards are accepted online and at the box office. Pomona Colleges Allen Theatre, 300 E. Bonita Ave., Claremont. Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. (909) 607-4375.
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DANCE PERFORMANCE Scripps Dance Spring Concert takes place Friday, April 11 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 12 at 2 and 8 p.m. General admission is $10 or $5 for faculty, staff, students and seniors. Garrison Theater, 241 E. Tenth St. Claremont.
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SWEET 16 Bert & Rockys is turning 16 with a fundraising event100 percent of ice cream cone sales will go to Relay For Life and the Claremont Educational Foundation. There will be gifts, drawings and more. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bert & Rockys, 242 Yale Ave., Claremont. (909) 625-1852. INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL International students from The Claremont Colleges showcase their cultures and cuisines with food and performances from around the world. Noon to 4 p.m. No fee for entry; modest charges for food. Claremont McKenna College, 500 E. Ninth St., Claremont. (909) 607-4571.
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BUDDHAMOUSE EMPORIUM: 134 Yale Ave., Claremont. Open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. buddhamouse.com. (909) 626-3322. Through April 30:Tear it up and make it Art mixed media and textured pieces. The mixed media art by artist Elizabeth Jewell Butterfield is a reflection of her passion for a multitude of carefully chosen and unusual objects. The variety of materials she selects might include anything from found or discarded treasures to beautiful handmade papers with a tasteful mix of her own personal photography incorporated. By her careful selection and use of her own favorite photographs, either taken or collected by her of things and people she loves, she only further enhances her already very personal pieces of art. Opening reception: Friday, April 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. BUNNY GUNNER GALLERY: 254 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. (909) 624-7238. Through April 5: Looking At Fire, featuring artists from varying backgrounds, but all have one common threadworking with Ferndale ceramicist Conrad Calimpong and his wood fire kiln. Art walk: Friday, April 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. CLAREMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ART GALLERY: 205 Yale Ave., Claremont Chamber of Commerce. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (909) 398-1060. Through April 30: The Retrospective Art of Jerry Owens: 1968 to 2014. Opening reception: Friday, April 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. CLAREMONT FORUM GALLERY: 586 W. First St. in the Packing House. Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 7 p.m. (909) 626-3066. Through April 30: The World of Jack
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L. Morris, Pelican Bay State Prison, an exhibition of the artwork, poetry and letters of Morris, who has been incarcerated since 1978 in Pelican Bay. Opening reception: Friday, April 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. Sheila Pinkel, professor emerita of art at Pomona College, will read from Mr. Morris letters and poetry at 7 p.m. THE COLONY AT LOFT 204: 532 W. First St., #204, Claremont Packing House. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Extended hours on the first Friday of the month for Claremont Art Walk until 9 p.m., with live music at 8 p.m. Visit loft204.com. Email info@loft204.com for information about purchasing monthly wall space for artwork display or to inquire about event rental of gallery space. Call Vicki at (626) 224-7915 or (626) 9634238 for one-on-one art instruction for junior high and high school age students. Through April 30: Portraits in Youth, a spring photography collection by Chelsea Knight. This exhibition features portraits of women in verdant settings with accents of flowers, all shot in natural light. Ms. Knight, a 25-year-old photographer from San Dimas, recently graduated from the University of La Verne with a degree in English and minored in photography. She explores themes of beauty and its decay in her work, ranging from creative portraits to macabre digital art pieces. Opening reception: Friday, April 4 from 6 to 9 p.m., featuring complimentary refreshments and pop-up shop by Wings Studio. Rosemary Bour and her daughter, Cheyenne Smith, have been creating beaded treasures for years. Theyve most recently turned their attention to making one-of-a-kind works of art. Beginning with skulls of powerful animals, such as the buffalo, ram and steer, they embellish this natural framework with intricate overlays of semi-precious stones, metals, beadwork, leather and fur to create a work of art worthy of the animal it represents. Once completed, each design is protected with multiple layers of clear glaze.
GALERIA DE PROLAS: 532 W. First St. #211, Claremont Packing House. Open by appointment. Tuesdays: Tribe Tuesday, an open studio session for artists to share the space and work on their pieces. Open to artists of all levels from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Space is limited to 10 people per session. Call (909) 236-1562 or visit facebook.com/galeriadeperolas. Through April 30: 50/50 50 pieces under $50. Opening reception: Friday, April 4 from 7 to 10 p.m., featuring drinks and entertainment and a one-time exclusive offer: limited edition blackout poetry bookends by New York artist Brooke Fleming. GINGER ELLIOTT EXHIBITION CENTER: 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont in the Garner House at Memorial Park. Open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or by appointment. Claremont Heritage, (909) 621-0848. Through April 6: Bunny Gunner presents All You Can Eat. Friday and Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. Opening reception: Friday, April 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. INTREGRATIVE BODYWORK: 114 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont. (909) 239-8313. Friday, April 4: Mixed media paintings by Claremont-based artist Gina Nelson and acrylic Sacred Mandala Paintings by local artist Jonella Ramsey. 5:30 to 9 p.m. PEGGY PHELPS GALLERY & EAST GALLERY: Claremont Graduate University, 251 E. Tenth St., Claremont. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (909) 621-8071. April 7 through 11: Making Rich Use of Leisure, MFA thesis exhibition by Augusto Sandroni. Opening reception: Tuesday, April 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. April 7 through 11: Project Ordinary MFA thesis exhibition by Paul Kelley. Opening reception: Tuesday, April 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. PETTERSON MUSEUM OF INTERCULTURAL ART: 730 Plymouth
Rd., Pilgrim Place. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. Contains collections of international fine art, folk art and material culture from 10,000 BCE to the present, contributed by Pilgrim Place residents and community friends, covering every continent. (909) 399-5544. Through April 30: A Long Time Ago, in a Kingdom Far AwayChina Before the Ming. Inaugurating a yearlong series of exhibits highlighting Chinese history and culture, the Petterson Museum will be showing 150 pieces from its collections of ancient artifacts dating from the Shang Dynasty (1700-1027 BCE) to the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368). This is the first time in the history of the museum that these ceramic, stone and metal objects will all be on display at the same time. Supplementing these will be ink rubbings from early Han dynasty ancestral shrines (206 BCE-220 CE) as well as later Nestorian Christian sites from the Tang Dynasty (618-906 CE). POMONA COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART: 333 N. College Ave., Claremont. Open Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Art After Hours on Thursday, 5 to 11 p.m. Open through December 5; closed Thanksgiving day. For more information, visit pomona.edu/museum. Contact Pomona College Museum of Art by email at museuminfo@pomona.edu or call (909) 621-8283. Through April 13: The exhibition Mowry Baden: Dromedary Messanine includes immersive, large-scale sculpture. Dromedary Mezzanine represents the first showing of this artwork in the western United States and the first time the work has been on view since becoming part of Pomona Colleges permanent collection. One of Canadas most accomplished artists and one of Pomona Colleges most distinguished alumni, Mr. Baden has been creating kinesthetic sculptures and public artworks for four decades. Mr. Baden graduated from Pomona College in 1958 and returned 10 years
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BALCH AUDITORIUM: 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont. (909) 607-2671. Friday, April 4: Friday Noon Concert featuring music by Schoenberg and Prt. 12:15 p.m. Friday, April 11: Friday Noon Concert featuring Brahms: String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1. 12:15 p.m. BRIDGES AUDITORIUM: 450 N. College Way, Pomona College. Box-office hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (909) 607-1139. Tickets may be purchased online; you can easily choose seats at pomona.edu/bridges. Saturday, April 5: Western Semifinal of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. This family-friendly event will feature the top two placing groups from each of the five Western Quarterfinal events, who will compete for first place and to continue on to the International Finals in New York. 7 p.m. For more information visit varsityvocals.com. BRIDGES HALL OF MUSIC: Pomona College, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont. (909) 607-2671. Sunday, April 6: Performing the Sacred: A concert in honor of Katherine Hagedorn featuring international and local artists from Bali, Cuba, Estonia, India,
Image courtesy of Scripps College Dance Department Scripps Dances showcases orginal pieces choreographed by students and faculty on April 11 and 12.
Japan, Zimabwe and Claremont at 3 p.m. Preconcert lecture: The Music of Mali with Ingrid Monson (Harvard University) in Lyman Hall at 2 p.m. CANDLELIGHT PAVILION: 455 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening shows: dinner at 6 p.m., performance at 8:15 p.m.; Sunday evening shows: dinner at 5 p.m., performance at 7:15 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinees: lunch at 11 a.m., performance at 12:45 p.m. (909) 626-1254, ext.1 or candlelightpavilion.com. Through April 27: Crazy For You. GARRISON THEATER: 231 E. Tenth St., Claremont. Scripps College Performing Arts Center. (909)
607-2634 or visit scrippscollege.edu. Friday, April 11 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 12 at 2 p.m.: Scripps Dances, the annual spring concert of the Scripps College Dance Department, featuring original dance pieces choreographed by students and faculty. General admission is $10 and $5 for seniors, students, and Claremont Colleges faculty and staff. Payment is accepted by cash or check only. LYMAN HALL: Thatcher Music Building, 340 N. College Ave., Claremont. Friday, April 4: Senior recital featuring composer William Appleton. 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5: Senior recital Music & Mentalism, featuring Albert Chang performing violin and magic. Music by Bach, Kreisler and Vitali. 8 p.m. SEAVER THEATRE COMPLEX: Pomona College, 300 E. Bonita Ave., Claremont. The box office is available Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and one hour prior to curtain times. Call (909) 607-4375 or e-mail seaverboxoffice@pomona.edu. Thursday, April 10: Theater for Young Audiences directed by Rose Portillo. This annual performance is a collaboration between Pomona College Department of Theatre and Dance, Pomona College Draper Center for Community Partnerships and Fremont Middle School in Pomona will play at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
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later to take on the roles of professor of art, department chair and gallery director. Mr. Badens works, which invite viewers to physically operate the sculpture, have always involved a more collaborative approach to viewers that prefigures much contemporary work today. Through April 13: The exhibition Andrea Bowers: #sweetjane includes new work by Los Angeles-based artist Andrea Bowers that examines the notorious Steubenville, Ohio high school rape case. In addition to a new series of drawings, #sweetjane includes a video based on Ms. Bowerss three trips to Steubenville that documents the protest surrounding the trial and activities of hactivist group Anonymous. Her return to Ohio to document the Steubenville case is a form of personal mapping of 30 years of violence against women. The exhibition unfolds over two campuses and is the second collaborative project between the Pomona College Museum of Art and the Pitzer College Art Galleries. At the Pomona College Museum of Art, this exhibition is Project Series 48 and is supported in part by the Pasadena Art Alliance. Through April 13: Gathering the Work of Frederick Hammersley: Portraits, Abstractions and In-Between: Gathering the Work of Frederick Hammersley presents a selection of drawings, paintings and prints drawn from Pomona Colleges collection. The late Frederick Hammersley taught painting for several years at Pomona College. He came to prominence in 1959 in the landmark exhibition Four Abstract Classicists, which brought together the work of Mr. Hammersley, Karl Benjamin, Lorser Feitelson and John McLaughlin. In over 60 years as an artist, Mr. Hammersley produced a wide range of drawings, from naturalistic portraits to computer-generated drawings. This exhibition showcases the range of Mr. Hammersleys work and is made possible in part by the donation of art works from the Frederick Hammersley Foundation. It is curated by Hannah Pivo, Josephine Bump, Shayda Amanat, Graham Bud and Mary Ellen Kilsby. Through April 13: The exhibition Witness: Kthe Kollwitz features German artist Kthe Kollwitz, who lived and worked in the midst of tremendous political and social upheaval. Witness: Kthe Kollwitz features works in several graphic mediumswood block, lithography, etching and drypointdrawn from Pomona Colleges collection. The exhibition includes self-portraits from the 1920s and 1930s alongside images that unflinchingly depict death, poverty and violence against women. This exhibition is presented in conjunction with the West Coast premiere of the songcycle Kollwitz-Konnex (...im Frieden seiner Hnde), composed by Ralf Yusuf Gawlick and performed by Scripps faculty member Anne Harley and internationally-renowned guitarist Eliot Fisk. The performance, which will be held on March 27, is co-sponsored by the Pomona College Museum of Art,
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Scripps Department of Music, Intercollegiate German Studies and the Scripps OBrian Fund. RAYMOND M. ALF MUSEUM: 1175 W. Base Line Road, Webb Schools campus. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Admission: $6 per person, 4 and under free. The paleontology museum features fossils of dinosaurs and mammals. (909) 624-2798 or alfmuseum.org. Saturday, April 12: Ninth annual Fossil Fest, featuring special discounted admission of $3 (children ages 4 and under may attend for free). Attend talks on the latest paleontological research, including Joe the baby Parasaurolophus dinosaur and paint an animal footprint replica. 1 to 4 p.m. RUTH CHANDLER WILLIAMSON GALLERY: 1030 Columbia Ave., at 11th and Columbia Streets on the Scripps College campus. Wednesday through Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. during exhibitions. Free admission. (909) 607-3397 or scrippscollege.edu/williamson-gallery. Through April 6: 2014 Scripps College 70th Ceramic Annual, the longestrunning exhibition of contemporary ceramics in the United States, will celebrate its 70th year. Traditionally an artists choice event, this years exhibition will bring together a large number of past curators from the shows long history to celebrate art in clay. SQUARE i GALLERY: 110 Harvard Ave., Claremont. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., or by appointment. Square i is an annex of the Artist Trait Gallery. Exhibits rotate approximately every six weeks. Call (909) 6219091 or email info@squareigallery.com. Through April 30: Larry Whites art career has spanned nearly 45 years. Although primarily known as a craftsman working with Sam Maloof for 27 years, hes also exhibited work in other media, including ceramic sculpture, drawing, painting and mixed media. He has taught at two California Universities and held summer classes at Anderson Ranch Art Center in Snowmass Village, Co. Since retiring from Sam Maloof Woodworker, Inc. in Alta Loma, he maintains a ceramic studio in The Packing Plant, Pomona and a mixed media studio in Desert Hot Springs. Hes exhibited his work nationally and is found in both private and public collections. Opening reception: Friday, April 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
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Image courtesy of The Colony at Loft 204 For one night only, The Colony at Loft 204 will feature a pop-up shop with Wings Studio as part of art walk on Friday, April 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. Beginning with skulls of powerful animals, such as the buffalo, ram, and steer, Wings Studio embellishes this natural framework with intricate overlays of semiprecious stones, metals, beadwork, leather and fur to create a work of art.
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Claremont Art Walk takes place the first Friday of each month between 6 and 9 p.m. and exhibits studio and fine art. Use this walking tour map as a guide to this months participating galleries.
1. Buddhamouse Emporium 6 to 8 p.m. 134 Yale Ave., Claremont

Tear It Up and Make It Art mixed media by Elizabeth Jewell Butterfield.
2. Bunny Gunner Gallery 6 to 9 p.m. 254 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont

Looking At Fire, featuring various artists who have worked with ceramicist Conrad Calimpong and his wood fire kiln.
3. Claremont Community Foundation 6 to 8 p.m. 205 Yale Ave., Claremont

The Retrospective Art of Jerry Owens: 1968 to 2014.
4. Claremont Forum/Prison Library Project 6 to 8 p.m. 586 W. First St., Claremont Packing House
The World of Jack L. Morris, Pelican Bay State Prison. Sheila Pinkel of Pomona College will read from Mr. Morris letters and poetry at 7 p.m.
5. The Colony at Loft 204 6 to 9 p.m. 532 W. First St., #204, Claremont Packing House
Portraits in Youth, featuring springtime-themed photography by Chelsea Knight. A pop-up shop by Wings Studio will be set up for one night only at this event with beaded animal skulls.
6. First Street Gallery Art Center 6 to 8 p.m. 250 W. First St., #120, Claremont
Fresh Work, a group show featuring six emerging talents from the First Street Gallery studio.
7. Galeria de Prolas 7 to 10 p.m. 532 W. First St., #211, Claremont Packing House
50/50 - 50 pieces under $50, featuring drinks and entertainment and a one-time exclusive offer: limited edition blackout poetry bookends by New York artist Brooke Fleming.
8. Ginger Elliott Exhibition Center 6 to 9 p.m. 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont
All You Can Eat presented by Bunny Gunner.
9. Integrative Bodywork 5:30 to 9 p.m. 114 Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont

Mixed-media paintings by Gina Nelson and acrylic paintings by Jonella Ramsey.
10. Square i Gallery 6 to 8 p.m. 110 Harvard Ave., Claremont

The art of Larry White.
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CASA DE SALSA: 415 W. Foothill Blvd. This is a restaurant that offers weekly live entertainment. (909) 445-1200. Thursdays: Michael Ryan and Friends. 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: Romantic guitarist Vicente Victoria. 5 p.m. Sundays: Mariachi San Pedro. Brunch. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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. THE FOLK MUSIC CENTER: 220 Yale Ave., Claremont Village. Saturday, April 12: Cathy Barton is a protg of Roy Acuff, Jimmie Driftwood and Grandpa Jones. A master of the frailing banjo style, she is a multiple winner of the Tennessee old-time banjo championship. She introduced the hammered dulcimer to the Walnut Valley Festival at Winfield, and holds a masters degree in folklore. Dave Para, playing with old-time performers, has developed a great repertoire of traditional songs and stories, and a fantastic stage presence that carries over into their recordings. 7:30 p.m. $15. FLAPPERS COMEDY: 540 W. First St., Claremont Packing House. 18+. 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 4: Henry Phillips from Jimmy Kimmel Live. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5: Henry Phillips from Jimmy Kimmel Live. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 6: Two Milk Minimum at 4:30 p.m. and Silly Sundays Open Mic/Auditions at 9 p.m. Thursday, April 10: All Our Children Fundraiser. 8 p.m. Friday, April 11: Don Friesen from Live at Gotham. 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Image courtesy of Phat Cat Swinger Phat Cat Swinger will perform at Hip Kitty Friday, April 11.
Saturday, April 12: Don Friesen from Live at Gotham. 7 and 9:30 p.m. GELENCSER HOUSE CONCERTS: gelencser houseconcerts.com. Directions given upon reservation, (909) 596-1266 or singfolk@yahoo.com. Saturday, May 10: Tribute artist Jim Curry, whose voice was heard in the CBS-TV movie Take Me Home: The John Denver Story, has performed Denvers music in sold out shows throughout the country and has emerged as the top performer of his legacy of hits. Suggested donation is $15. 7:30 p.m. HIP KITTY JAZZ & FONDUE: 502 W. First St., Claremont Packing House. Tuesday through Sunday, 5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Live jazz every night. Admission: Two-drink minimum. Info: (909) 447-6700 or hipkittyjazz.com. Friday, April 4: Gino Matteo. 8 p.m. $5 cover charge. Saturday, April 5: The Hollywood Hound Dogs (blues). 8 p.m. $5 cover charge. Sunday, April 6: Groove Session (funk). 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8: Technopagan (electronic). 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 9: Open Jam Night with Genos Standard Band (jazz). 8 p.m. Thursday, April 10: Organizm (jazz). 7 p.m. Friday, April 11: Phat Cat Swinger (big band/swing). 8 p.m. $5 cover charge. Saturday, April 12: Switchblade 3 (rockabilly/ blues). 8 p.m. $5 cover charge. THE PRESS RESTAURANT: 129 Harvard Ave.,
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Claremont Village. Thursday through Saturday until 2 a.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 4: Bear Lincoln (indie). 10 p.m. Saturday, April 5: City of Trees (rock/pop/soul). 10 p.m. Sunday, April 6: Piano Sunday with Angela Parrish at 6 p.m. followed by Super Awesome Open Mic Night at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8: King Trivia Night. 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9: Wine Wednesday with music by Joe Atman at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10: The DMH Trio (jazz) at 8:30 p.m. and DJ Ghandy at 11 p.m. Friday, April 11: Yard Way (reggae). 10 p.m. Saturday, April 12: Bastards of Belleville (jazz). 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. 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. Margarita Mondays: $5 margaritas, $5 house wine, $5 Jacaranda Rye, $5 Tandoori chicken wings. Tequila Tuesdays: $5 house tequila, $5 house wine, $5 Double Dude IPA and $5 nachos. Whiskey Wednesdays: $5 whiskey, $5 house wine, $5 Dale Bros. Black Beer and $5 bruschetta. Thirsty Thursdays: $5 beers, half off wine bottles and appetizers (not specials). Finest Fridays: $5 house vodka, $5 house wine, $5 Claremont Craft Double Dude IPA, $5 Walters Honey Blonde, $5 Dale Bros. Pomona Queen, $5 nachos and $7 classic burger and fries. Saturdays and Sundays: $4 bloody Marys, $4 mimosas, $5 fireball shots, $5 Afghan fries and $5 Stone Pale Ale all day and night.
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CHS golf gets big win against talented Damien team
he afternoon elements remained consistent on the course for Claremont High boys golf team. The sun started to peek through the clouds, the deer moved toward the trees and wind gusts came accordingly during the Tuesday match at Marshall Canyon.
But all this did not stop CHS from hitting just enough precise strokes to win against Damien High, 235-240, while managing to get four players under 40 strokes, according to head coach Terrance Lynch. He said it was great victory against an evenly-matched opponent, since they are tied for second in the Sierra League. (This match) Its the best round of the year, Lynch said. Having a decisive victory like this is pretty good. The four players who went under 40 were senior Ben Whitham, 35, senior Caleb Chodosh, 36, senior Avery Hernandez, 38, and junior Jonathan Yoo, 39. The first three holes tamed as the majority or results were in parChodosh received a birdie in the first holebut holes four through six were a challenge. Sophomore Matt Stanford started well with a long drive on the fourth hole. For his next shot, the ball landed in a finger-deep divot that was covered by thick grass, like a rug covering a trap. He made a double-bogey and ended with an overall score of 42. It just comes down to the point that every shot goes, Stanford said. Reading the green was extremely important to get further in the game. Yoo and Chodosh had stayed consistently on the fifth hole when Yoo struck his ball in a high arch to land on the green. Chodosh made a straight shot to hit the edge of the green, but still within range of the cup. Then it was simply a matter of which golfer would read the green best. Yoo, Chodosh and Spartans Nate Clark and Jordan DeuaGiustina crouched down at the green, looking at every angle and measuring the wind to make the perfect punt. Chodosh was able to sink his putt, while Yoo make it in two. We discussed making breaks (putts) before, Yoo said. You have to play enough breaks, otherwise there is zero chance of getting in. The sixth hole was a nail-biter with Hernandez and junior Andrew Im competing against Spartans Mike Murphy and Andres Quitero. After Quitero made a solid putt, Im responded by sinking a 15-footer, earning him par. After the drive I knew I didnt have a shot so I had to dig in, Hernandez said. It was pretty easy keeping up so after I received a bogie, I knew it wasnt anything to freak out over. But the seventh hole became a huge challenge. Even though Im made a perfect wedge shot over the hill and Hernandez was within 15 feet of the hole, their next shots were left short, causing them both to earn bogies, with the Spartans earning par. In the end, the Wolfpack was able to sneak by a team with skills matching their talent at every turn. They are now preparing to compete against Wilson High School at 3 p.m. on April 15 at Marshall Canyon. CHS softball hopes to up play in second half of season Claremonts softball team has been making preparations to raise their game as the league opener approaches against Ayala High, April 16. Within an overall record at 6-6-1, the Wolfpack has been trying to figure out ways to remain consistent for the second half of the season. For the last five games they are 2-2-1, and are definitely looking to improve. CHS was dominant in their games against Glendora and Walnut, trouncing them with shutout victories 8-0 and 10-0. But after a tie against Burroughs High, War-
COURIER photos/Steven Felschundneff With a dramatic sky for a back drop Claremont High School boys varsity golfers Jonathan Yoo and Caleb Chodosh get ready to tee off at the fifth hole on Tuesday in La Verne. The Pack narrowly defeated rival Damien by a score of 235-240. Senior Caleb Chodosh tees off on the fifth hole Tuesday afternoon during boys varsity golf action against Damien at Marshall Canyon Golf Course. Chodosh shot a 36, which was the second best result for the Packs narrow victory over the Spartans, 235240.
ren and Charter Oak beat them 13-2 and 12-0. We have been changing things to see where we are, head coach Vincent Hernandez said. This is just preseason. I have been coach for seven years. Although we were strong before, were stronger now. The main obstacle is dominant pitching, according to Coach Hernandez. Senior Melanie Lauer is injured and the time shell return is unknown. The other pitch-
ers have had issues practicing due to academics or other mandatory school activities. But time will tell as the players get more experience. Wolfpack supporters will soon see how much confidence they will have when their league games begin. Right now, the most important thing is for them to believe in themselves, Hernandez said. Alex Forbess
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How does your garden grow?

Sue Schenk is a biology professor at Pitzer College and founder of a garden club affiliated with Sustainable Claremont. She recently took a moment to talk about the living oasis she has cultivated for herself. One of the things I like most about my garden is the small, sheltered, lush area at the back. Every spring, I sink into my comfortable mid-century lawn chair and enjoy the blue and purple of forgetme-nots, honesty, purple oxalis and violets contrasting with dark green ivy, golden liriope and orange kumquats. Its a quiet, secluded place where I can read and relax after the busyness of the day and recharge for the year ahead. Want to find out how other Claremont
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gardens grow? Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (RSABG) will host its annual garden tour on Sunday, April 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. Called Claremont Eclectic, the event will feature a tour of six outstanding and varied local gardens. The price of tickets is $25 and includes admission to the RSABG and to the Tomatomania event occurring there that day. Proceeds benefit Claremont United Church of Christ, Sustainable Claremont Garden Club and Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. Tickets may be purchased online (www.rsabg.org) up to the night before the tour, in person or at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens Admissions
Kiosk. Check-in begins at 10 a.m. at the Gardens Grow Native Nursery.
Crossroads, 250 W. First St., Suite 254.
Powwow at Pomona Reserve a spot at the College community yard sale On Saturday, April 5, Native AmeriSpaces for the Crossroads Community-wide yard sale go on sale tomorrow, Saturnady, April 5. The actual sale will be held Saturday, May 10 from 8 a.m. to noon at Cahuilla Park. The sale will host 150 vendors, concessions, great deals on household items, clothing, toys and more. Reservations for spaces will take place from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdaycost per space is $25 with additional spaces for $20. You can reserve up to six spaces total. There are no refunds. For information call (909) 626-7847. Reserve a space at can dancers and powwow drum groups will converge in Claremont for the Annual Pomona College Powwow: Honoring the Elements. The intertribal gathering to celebrate Native American culture and honor traditions through music and dance will begin with the Grand Entry at noon on the colleges Hammer Throw Field at south end of the Pomona College campus. Tongva/ Acjachemen Spiritual Advisor Jimi Castillo will bless the grounds. For information, call (909) 607-5948 or email scott.scoggins@pomona.edu.
Punk pioneer Exene Cervenka talks technology at Pitzer
echnology is dragging us, kicking and screaming, into a brave new world order, punk legend Exene Cervenca told students and community members at Pitzer Colleges Benson Auditorium last Tuesday.
Ms. Cervenka painted a bleak picture of the present, in which the earth has been spoiled by man-made ecological disasters, toddlers play with iPads instead of blocks and a cocktail will set you back $20. Her vision of the future is even bleaker. Technology is being weaponized, she warned. Humanity is being replaced by artificial intelligence and genetic manipulation. And the masses, distracted by the opiate of pop culture, are being enslaved by the global one percent bent on wealth, power and immortality. The goal is trans-humanism, living forever with mind and machine, she said. Ms. Cervenkas 90-minute discoursepart of Pitzers ongoing Technology Changes serieswas sprawling, but her premise was simple: The human race is on the road to self-destruction, thanks to relentless progress. Ms. Cervenka is not your usual college lecturer. She dropped out of high school at 16. She encountered musician John Doe at a poetry workshop when she was 21, and they became romantically involved. Fatefully, he asked her to join his band, X. In 1980, the quartet was signed to Slash Records. Former Doors member Ray Manzarek produced Xs debut album, Los Angeles, adding his wildly oscillating keyboards to the bands blend of rockabilly, punk and country. Los Angeles searing and poetic lyrics, co-written by Ms. Cervenka and Mr. Doe, transcended the usual punk fare. Tomorrow night may be too late. Both moons are fulldirty night dying like a lovely wife, they sang in intermittent harmony and discord, with Exenes keening voice twining around Mr. Does minor-key extemporizations. The album went on to sell more than 60,000 copies and placed X at the forefront of the first wave of American punk rock. Rolling Stone magazine includes Los Angeles on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Thirty-four years and six studio albums later, Ms. Cervenka continues to perform with X as well as with the folk/rockabilly ensemble The Knitters, which also features John Doe and X drummer DJ Bonebrake. She has also pursued an array of other artistic endeavors, from collage to spoken word. As befitting someone who has spent decades espousing rebellion, Ms. Cervenka took the Pitzer audience on a wild ride.
COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff Singer, artist and poet Exene Cervenka delivers a speech Brave New World Order last week as part of the Monroe Center for Social Inquirys Technology Changes lecture series at Pitzer College. Ms. Cervenka, who is best know for her work with Los Angeles punk band X, spoke on a number of subjects related to the idea of transhumanism, which relates to the evolution of humans and technology to create a new race with enhanced capabilities.
Her talk ranged from widely acknowledged concerns such as contamination from the 2011 Fukushima meltdown to topics often dismissed as conspiracy theories. The development of super soldiers, turned into killing machines via over-deployment and robotic prostheses. Pop singers like so many pied pipers, using illuminati imagery to lead young people into a new world order. It all sounds a bit far-fetched. Many of Ms. Cervenkas assertions, however, are based in fact. Take the super soldier scenario. The destructive capacity of a disturbed soldier has been demonstrated in occurrences such as the 2011 incident in which Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, a veteran of four combat tours, opened fire on two Afghan villages, killing 16 civilians. And two years ago, a British soldier who lost his arm in an Afghanistan grenade blast underwent an innovative procedure in which his limb was replaced by a bionic arm wired to his nervous system. When Ms. Cervenka says that the worlds power brokers want to live forever, it sounds like the aim of a fictional arch-villain. And yet, Google has recently
acquired a biotech company devoted to combatting aging, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article. Ray Kurzweil, director of engineering at Google and author of The Singularity is Near, is a proponent of trans-humanism. He co-founded Singularity University, a Silicon Valley think tank with the goal of empowering leaders to apply exponential technologies to address humanitys grand challenges. Mr. Kurtzweil believes technology can extend life indefinitely and enhance the human mind. When you talk to a human in 2035, youll be talking to someone thats a combination of biological and non-biological intelligence, he predicts. Underscoring some of Ms. Cervenkas assertions is the fact that emerging technology is now reminiscent of sci-fi, from tiny drones the size of radio-controlled aircraft to glasses equipped with an Internet connection, web-browsing software and a camera. But some in the audience found Ms. Cervenkas presentation depressing. I just dont feel like youre giving us a lot of hope, one young woman expressed during the Q & A following the talk. Its like you dont trust our generation to make things better. Others attendees, like Pitzer biology major Michelle Suarez, were less fazed. Ms. Suarez, whose older sisters introduced her to X when she was in junior high, considers Ms. Cervenka inspiring. I grew up in LA, so Ive seen X play lots of times, she said. Exene is one of the first female punk singers I had seen. Shes an amazing artist. Shes an icon. Robin Young, a local music promoter who has been an X and Knitters fan for 30 years, said there are many people who consider Ms. Cervenka to be bat-sh** crazy. She has a different perspective. Ive watched her grow and change and be set back and bounce back again, she said. Her talk resonated with me because of my own experiences and that of too many of my friends. Despite her pessimism, Ms. Cervenka believes that societys ills can be combatted by a wide-scale revolution of the soul. Its this possibility that motivates her to keep speaking out. What if everyone said, Were hip to this, and refused to go to work or school or shop, she asked? What if everyone stayed home and turned off the lights and lit candles and made popcorn? Countless stars and planets would be visible. Everyone would go outside and say, Wow, this is real! And being real matters, according to Ms. Cervenka. Im 100 percent human being, she said. I hope all of you stay human. I hope someone out there has a monkey wrench to throw into the machine.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2014 058016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LA+ TUTORING, 769 Lynnmere Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, Ventura County. Mailing address: 170 East 6th St., Suite #132 Mailbox 1190, Claremont, CA 91711. Registrant(s): Bradley H. King, 769 Lynnmere Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360. Jordan S. Shaheen, 13200 Damask Court, Creve Coeur, MO, 63146. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed above on 12/30/2013. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Bradley H. King Title: Owner / Partner This statement was filed with the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 03/04/14. 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. 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 14, 21, 28 and April 4, 2014 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2014 068449 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BLOOM HERNANDEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE, 1483 N. Mountain Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711. Registrant(s): Elizabeth Hernandez, 1483 N. Mountain Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711. Cesar Octavio Hernandez, 1483 N. Mountain Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed above on 03/04/2014. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Elizabeth Hernandez Title: Owner This statement was filed with the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 03/13/14. 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 21, 28, April 4 and 11, 2014
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2014 065502 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as COLLEGE HEIGHTS ROASTING COMPANY, 159 East San Jose Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711. Registrant(s): Ryan A. Becker, 159 East San Jose Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711. This business is conducted by an Individual. 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/ Ryan A. Becker Title: Owner This statement was filed with the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 03/11/14. 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 21, 28, April 4 and 11, 2014 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2014 071611 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as DALE CARNEGIE TRAINING OF THE INLAND EMPIRE, THE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT GROUP, INC., 191 E. Fairfield Drive, Claremont, CA 91711. Registrant(s): The Performance Improvement Group, Inc., 191 E. Fairfield Drive, Claremont, CA 91711. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed above on 12/21/2004. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Catherine C. Bonar Title: Secretary This statement was filed with the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 03/18/14. 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 21, 28, April 4 and 11, 2014 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2014 075851 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GENESIS HEALTH CARE, GENESIS MANOR, 2058 N. Mills Ave., #616, Claremont, CA 91711. Registrant(s): GENESIS HEALTH CARE INC., 2058 N. Mils Ave., #616, Claremont, CA 91711. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed above on 04/30/2003. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Gerry A. Markie Title: President This statement was filed with the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 03/21/14. 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 28, April 4, 11 and 18, 2014 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: KS017831 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: NATALYA EDUARDOVNA VYSOCHIN Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: NATALYA EDUARDOVNA VYSOCHIN to Proposed name: NATASHA OCEAN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: May 23, 2014 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept.: O Room: 543, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: CLAREMONT COURIER, 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Suite 205B Claremont, CA 91711 /s/ Robert A. Dukes, Dated: March 20, 2014 Judge of the Superior Court Petitioner: Natalya Eduardovna Vysochin 594 Fillmore Place Pomona, CA 91768 Tel.: 916-205-8259 PUBLISH: 03/28/14, 04/04/14, 04/11/14, 04/18/14 NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE TS No. CA-13604347-AB Order No.: 8383713 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/17/2006. 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): ALEJANDRO S PLUSS, AND MARIA E PLUSS, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 3/30/2006 as Instrument No. 06 0679490 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 4/25/2014 at 9:00 A.M. Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $330,488.75 The purported property address is: 641 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE 52, CLAREMONT, CA 91711 Assessors Parcel No.: 8315-010-077 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 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 714-573-1965 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-13-604347-AB . 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 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-5731965 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-13-604347-AB IDSPub #0064016 4/4/2014 4/11/2014 4/18/2014
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Trustee Sale No. : 20130210200409 Title Order No.: FHA/VA/PMI No.: 1973688459 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/21/2007. 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. NDEx West, L.L.C., as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 12/31/2007 as Instrument No. 20072863083 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: CLARK CURTIS FARMER, SR. AND JEANNETT C. FARMER, CO-TRUSTEES OF THE FARMER FAMILY TRUST DATED APRIL 8, 2004, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 04/10/2014 TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA CA. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 754 VASSAR DRIVE, CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA 91711 APN#: 8316-008-013 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid 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 $312,450.16. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said 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 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 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 20130210200409. 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. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLICATION A DIVISION OF FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 5005 WINDPLAY DRIVE, SUITE 1 EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762-9334 916939-0772 www.nationwideposting.com NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 03/11/2014 NPP0227919 To: CLAREMONT COURIER 03/21/2014, 03/28/2014, 04/04/2014
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2014062065 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as TITLEMAX, 3837 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 101, Lynwood, CA 90262. Registrant(s): TITLEMAX OF CALIFORNIA, INC., 3837 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 101, Lynwood, CA 90262. 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/ Michael Kelleher Title: ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF TITLEMAX OF CALIFORNIA, INC. This statement was filed with the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 03/07/14. 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. 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 14, 21, 28 and April 4, 2014 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2014062081 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as TITLEMAX, 390 E. Holt Ave., Pomona, CA 91767. Registrant(s): TITLEMAX OF CALIFORNIA, INC., 390 E. Holt Ave., Pomona, CA 91767. 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/ Michael Kelleher Title: ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF TITLEMAX OF CALIFORNIA, INC. This statement was filed with the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 03/07/14. 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. 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 14, 21, 28 and April 4, 2014 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2014062052 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as TITLEMAX, 5600 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038. Registrant(s): TITLEMAX OF CALIFORNIA, INC., 5600 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038. 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/ Michael Kelleher Title: ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF TITLEMAX OF CALIFORNIA, INC. This statement was filed with the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 03/07/14. 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. 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 14, 21, 28 and April 4, 2014 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2014 057013 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LUXELEAGUE.COM, 310 N. Indian Hill Blvd. #316, Claremont, CA 91711. Registrant(s): Daryl Jones, 310 N. Indian Hill Blvd. #316, Claremont, CA 91711. This business is conducted by an Individual. 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/ Daryl Jones Title: Owner This statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 03/04/14. 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 21, 28, April 4 and 11, 2014
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF NANCY YORK CARROLL aka NANCY ANNETTE CARROLL Case No. BP150199 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of NANCY YORK CARROLL aka NANCY ANNETTE CARROLL A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Lynn S. Irving and Lori A. Subrt in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Lynn S. Irving and Lori A. Subrt be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. 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 on April 16, 2014 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 9 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: SARA E MILBURN ESQ SBN 89153 105 S CRESCENT BAY STE E LAGUNA BEACH CA 92651 CN896536 Publish: 3/21/14, 3/28/14, 4/4/14 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2014 066131 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as THE DOG DIETITIAN, DR. KEN TUDOR, 3628 Lynoak Drive, Suite 208, Pomona, CA 91767. Mailing address: 1776 Danbury Road, Claremont, CA 91711. Registrant(s): Kenneth D. Tudor, 1776 Danbury Road, Claremont, CA 91711. This business is conducted by an Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed above on 02/26/2014. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Kenneth D. Tudor Title: Owner This statement was filed with the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 03/12/14. 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 21, 28, April 4 and 11, 2014 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No. 2014 069353 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as HILLSIDE FINE ART, 445 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite 101, Claremont, CA 91711. Registrant(s): Steven J. Harrison, 4450 Via Saint Ambrose, Claremont, CA 91711. John D. Ibson, 4450 Via Saint Ambrose, Claremont, CA 91711. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed above on 02/25/2014. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Steven J. Harrison Title: Owner This statement was filed with the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 03/14/14. 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 21, 28, April 4 and 11, 2014
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. 460192CA Loan No. 0015526635 Title Order No. 130133714 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY. PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA 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 03-18-2005. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 04-11-2014 at 11:00 A.M., ALAW as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded 03-28-2005, Book NA, Page NA, Instrument 05 0701107, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, executed by: TEDDY RACZOK, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor, BEST RATE FUNDING CORP., as Beneficiary, will sell at public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn by a state or national bank, a cashier's check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier's 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. Sale 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 the Deed of Trust. 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, interest thereon, estimated 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. Place of Sale: BY THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED AT 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766. Legal Description: LOT 32 IN TRACT NO. 22444 IN THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 712, PAGES 26 TO 28 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $534,188.31 (estimated) Street address and other common designation of the real property: 880 SYRACUSE DRIVE CLAREMONT, CA 91711 APN Number: 8303-012-032 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The property heretofore described is being sold "as is". In compliance with California Civil Code 2923.5(c) the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent declares: that it has contacted the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts to contact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situation and to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one of the following methods: by telephone; by United States mail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; by personal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting. DATE: 03-17-2014 ALAW, as Trustee BRENDA BATTEN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY ALAW 9200 OAKDALE AVE. - 3RD FLOOR CHATSWORTH, CA 91311 (818) 435-3661 For Sales Information: www.lpsasap.com or 1-714-7302727 www.priorityposting.com or 1-714-573-1965 www.auction.com or 1-800-280-2832 ALAW IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 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, this information can be obtained from one of the following three companies: LPS Agency Sales and Posting at (714) 730-2727, or visit the Internet Web site www.lpsasap.com (Registration required to search for sale information) or Priority Posting and Publishing at (714) 573-1965 or visit the Internet Web site www.priorityposting.com (Click on the link for "Advanced Search" to search for sale information), or auction.com at 1-800-280-2832 or visit the Internet Web site www.auction.com, using the Trustee Sale No. shown above. 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. 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T.S. No.: 13-50779 TSG Order No.: 0213020992 A.P.N.: 8307-025-016 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CA CIVIL CODE 2923.3 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 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/18/2005. 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. On 4/22/2014 at 9:00 AM, Old Republic Default Management Services, a Division of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company as duly appointed Trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust, Recorded 12/2/2005 as Instrument No. 05-2944560 in book --, page -- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, executed by: CALLIE L. THUMM, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER, A CORPORATION as Beneficiary. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable in full at time of sale by cash, a cashier's check drawn by 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). Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza Pomona, CA all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and state, and as more fully described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 707 LANDER CIRCLE, CLAREMONT, CA 91711 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $230,985.30 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. It is possible that at the time of sale the opening bid may be less than the total indebtedness due. 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) 573-1965 or visit this Internet Web site www.priorityposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 1350779. 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 Declaration pursuant to California Civil Code, Section 2923.5(a) was fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded on 11/20/2013 Date: 3/18/2014 Old Republic Default Management Services, A Division of Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, as Trustee 500 City Parkway West, Suite 200, Orange, CA 92868-2913 (866) 263-5802 For Sale Information Contact: Priority Posting & Publishing (714) 573-1965 Dalaysia Ramirez, Trustee Sale Officer "We are attempting to collect a debt, and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose." P1087303 3/28, 4/4, 04/11/2014
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Claremont Handyman Service

Carpentry, repairs, gates, lighting, small painting projects. Odd jobs welcome! Free consultations. 909-921-6334 ODD jobs, small repairs, low prices. Jim, 951-264-2898.
AC/Heating
Chimney Sweep
Gash Chimney Sweep
Dust free chimney cleaning. Repairs, chimney covers, spark arrestors, masonry and dampers. BBB. Please call 909-467-9212.
Cooking
909-900-8930 909-626-2242 Lic.806149 Fresh Healthy Food Personal Chef Special Diets Tasty Party Fare Cooking Classes Private Lessons www.LotsaFlavor.com Chef Linda Heilpern 909-625-9194
SAME DAY SERVICE Free service call with repair. Only $49.50 diagnostic fee without repair. All repairsAll brands Edison and Gas Company rebates. Great prices. Friendly service. We're local. 909-398-1208 www.novellcustom.com Lic.958830
Fences & Gates

ADVANCED DON DAVIES
Veteran New, repairs. ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!
Quality Fireplace & BBQ Chimney sweeping.

Complete fireplace, woodstove installation, service and repair. Spark arrestor supply and installation. Call 909-920-6600. 392 N. 2nd Ave., Upland.
909-599-9530 Cell: 626-428-1691

Lic.323243
Fictitious Name
A FICTITIOUS Name Statement (D.B.A.) is required if youre in business. You are required to file and publish a DBA in the local newspaper. You must renew every five (5) years. You must republish if any changes have been made to your business. If your business is in LA COUNTY, The Courier will provide the legal form, file it with the L.A. County Clerk, publish the Statement and provide you with proof of publication. Only $95.00 to publish plus a $26 county fee. Claremont Courier: 1420 N. Claremont Blvd, Suite 205B Claremont. Call Vickie, 909-621-4761.
Eco-friendly landscaping. We will get you a $3000 grant to remove your lawn! Why mow when you can grow? From the creators of The Pomona College Organic Farm. Specializing in native and edible landscapes. 909-398-1235 www.naturalearthla.com Lic.919825 *$1.50 sq. ft. rebate* MANUELS Garden Service. General cleanup. Lawn maintenance, bush trimming, general maintenance, tree trimming and removal. Low prices and free estimates. Please call 909-391-3495 or 909-239-3979. Garden Maintenance Hand-pull weeding, mowing, trimming, sprinkler work, monthly service, cleanups and junk removal. Free estimates. David, 909-374-1583
A-HANDYMAN New and Repairs Inside, outside, small, large, home, garage, yard, ONE CALL DOES IT ALL! 909-599-9530 Cell: 626-428-1691 Lic.323243 30 years experience! Claremont area.
Hauling
SAMEDAY-HAULAWAY
Free estimates. Senior discount! WE HAUL IT ALL CHARLIE! 909-382-1210 sameday-haulaway.com
Drywall
STEVES HEATING & Air Conditioning

Serving your area for over 25 years. Repairs all makes/models. Free service call with repair. Free estimate on new units. MC/Visa. 100 percent financing. Senior discounts. Lic.744873 909-985-5254
Concrete
ADVANCED DON DAVIES
Veteran, Mt. Sac, Cal Poly Stamped, broom, color finishes. Slate, flagstone, planters, walls and walkways.
ADVANCED DON DAVIES

Same Day One call does it all! Garage, yard, home, moving!
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Claremont area 30 years! Lic.323243 JDC CONCRETE 909-624-9000 Driveways/walkways, block walls, pavers, bricks, stone veneer, concrete staining, drainage. Lic.894245 C8, C29.
THOR McAndrew Construction. Drywall repair and installation. Interior plaster repair. Free estimates. CA Lic.742776. Please call 909816-8467. ThorDrywall.com.
909-599-9530
Health Care
Male ICU nurse available for in-home position. Full nursing care provided for patients of all ages. 909-542-9690.
Bathroom Remodeling
A Bath-Brite authorized dealer. Bathtubs and sinks. Showers, tile, countertops. Refinish - Reglaze - Restore Porcelain, ceramic, fiberglass. Quick and affordable. Please call 909-945-7775. www.bath-brite.com
Electrician
CALL Lou. Flush lights, service changes, repairs, service calls, outdoor lighting and room additions. Lic.258436. Call 909241-7671, 909-949-8230. SPARKS ELECTRIC Local electrician for all your electrician needs! 626-890-8887 or 909-251-2013. Lic.922000
Girl Friday
I'M here to help! Housekeeping, shopping, errands. Senior, pet, house sitting. Jenny Jones, 909-626-0027, anytime!
Furniture Restoration
KEN'S Olden Oddities.com. Taking the time to care for Courier readers complete restoration needs since 1965. La Verne. Call 909-593-1846.
House Cleaning
CAROUSEL Quality Cleaning. Family owned for 25 years. Licensed. Bonded. Senior rates. Trained professional services including: baseboards, ovens, windows. Hauling. Move in/out. In home care. House/pet sitting. 10 percent discount to Claremont College faculty. Robyn, 909-621-3929. Shirley's Cleaning Service 28 years in business. Office/residential No job too small. Free estimates. We do spring cleaning! 909-730-8564 EXPERIENCED cleaning lady will clean offices, homes, apartments. Great worker with references! Free estimates. 909-618-5402. ROSIE'S Spic Span Cleaning Service. Residential, commercial, vacant homes, apartments, offices. Free estimate. Licensed. 909-986-8009.
Contractor
PPS General Contractor. Kitchen and bathroom remodeling. Flooring, windows, electrical and plumbing. Serving Claremont for 25 years. Lic.846995. 951-237-1547. WENGER Construction. 25 years experience. Cabinetry, doors, electrical, drywall, crown molding. Lic.707381. Competitive pricing! 951-640-6616.
Garage Doors
DIAMOND TILE
Kitchens * Showers * Baths Competitive rates Free estimates Lic.588500 909-346-0566
Carpentry
SEMI-RETIRED rough to finish remodeler. Kitchens, porches, doors, decks, fences, painting. Lots more! Paul, 909-919-3315.
ADVANCED DON DAVIES

Veteran New and repairs.
MOR ELECTRIC & HANDYMAN SERVICES Free estimates and senior discounts. 909-989-3454 Residential * Industrial * Commercial. We do it all. No job too big or small! 24/7 emergency services. Reasonable and reliable. Lic.400-990 30 years experience.
Since 1978 Bonded * Insured No job too big or small! Old home rewiring specialist. 24-hour emergency service.
SERVICE * REPAIR * INSTALL Doors, Openers, Gates Same Day 24/7 Emergency Service 909-596-3300 accessdoorsco.com
DOT Will Do It! A full-service errand business. Dorothy "Dot" Sheehy. www.dotwill doit.com. 909-621-9115 or 909-782-2885.
Carpet Service
ED EY The Carpet Guy. Carpet repairs and re-stretching. Claremont resident. Free estimates. 909-621-1867.
Haydens Services Inc.
Gardening
JIM Hunt's Gardening Service. Free estimates. Senior/Veterans discount. One time clean-ups and hauling. www.creeksidelandscape.org. 909-489-3758.
Handyman
SMALL repair jobs, fencing, gates, brick block, concrete cutting, breaking and repair. 25 years in Claremont. Paul, 909-753-5360.
909-599-9530
Serving Claremont for 30 years! Lic.323243
909-982-8910
* Senior Discount * Lic.359145
SERVICES
Irrigation
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Landscaping
DANS GARDENING SERVICE
Sprinklers installed, repaired. Clean-up, hauling. Sod, seed, planting, lighting, drainage. Free written estimates. Insured. References. Since 1977. Lic.508671. Please call 909-989-1515.
Painting
KPW PAINTING
Older couple painting, 40 years experience! Competitive rates. Small repairs. No job too small. References available. We work our own jobs. Carrie or Ron 909-615-4858 Lic.778506 COLLINS Painting & Construction Company, LLC. Interior, exterior. Residential and commercial. Contractors Lic.384597. 909-985-8484.
Plumbing
EXCEL PLUMBING
Family owned and operated. 30 plus years experience. Expert plumbing repairs and drain cleaning. Water heaters, faucets, sinks, toilets, disposals, under slab lead detection, sewer video inspection. Licensed, bonded and insured. Lic.917874. 909-945-1995 STEVES PLUMBING 24-hour service* Low cost! Free estimates. All plumbing repairs. Complete drain cleaning, leak detection, water heaters. Your local plumber for over 25 years. Senior discounts. Insured, Lic.744873. * 909-985-5254 * Since 1978 Bonded * Insured NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL! 24-hour emergency service.
Tile
Tutoring
CLASSROOM teacher, formerly of Lindamood-Bell, available to tutor all subjects, K-8. Specializing in literacy for those with learning issues. Upland, Claremont, surrounding areas. Gina 510-301-6004.
909-621-5388 ADVANCED DON DAVIES

Veteran, Mt. Sac, Cal Poly New, repairs. Professional. All sprinkler repairs.
Regrout, clean, seal, color grout. 909-880-9719, 1-888764-7688. MASTER tile layer. Quick and clean. Stone and granite work. Residential, commercial. Lic.830249. Ray, 909-731-3511. DIAMOND TILE 20 years quality work. Kitchens Showers Baths Great prices Discounts 909-346-3707 Lic.588500
Upholstery
Call 909-599-9530 Now Cell: 626-428-1691 Haydens Services Inc.

Since 1978 Bonded * Insured No job too big or small!
24-hour emergency service. 909-982-8910

* Senior discount * Lic.359145
Landscape Lighting
ENJOY your yard after dark! We offer expert design installation and repair of low voltage lighting. Alan Cantrall Landscaping. 909-224-3327. Contractor Lic.861685.
Eco-friendly landscaping. We will get you a $3000 grant to remove your lawn! Why mow when you can grow? From the creators of The Pomona College Organic Farm. Specializing in native and edible landscapes. 909-398-1235 www.naturalearthla.com Lic.919825 *$1.50 sq. ft. rebate*
STEVE LOPEZ PAINTING

Extensive preparation. Indoor, outdoor, cabinets. Offering odorless green solution. 33-year master. Lic.542552
Haydens Services Inc.
Tree Care
Dale's Tree Service
Certified arborist. Pruning and removals. Landscaping, corrective and restoration trimming and yard clean up. 909-982-5794 Lic#753381 MGT Professional Tree Care. Providing prompt, dependable service for all your tree care needs. Certified arborist. Matt Gray-Trask. Call 909946-7444. TOM Day Tree Service. Fine pruning of all trees since 1974. Free estimate. 909-629-6960. Johnny's Tree Service Tree trimming and demolition. Certified arborist. Lic.270275, insured. Please call: 909-946-1123 951-522-0992
PINK UPHOLSTERY 48 years of experience. Up to 30 percent discount on fabric. Free pickup and delivery. Please call 909-597-6613.
Please call 909-989-9786.
Weed Abatement
TIRED of dealing with weed problems on your lot or field? Help control the problem in an environmentally safe manner. To receive loads of quality wood chips. Please call 909-214-6773. Tom Day Tree Service.
909-982-8910
* Senior discount * Lic.359145
AFFORDABLE. Traditional or green options. Custom work. No job too big or too small. 20 years of Claremont resident referrals. Free estimates. Lic.721041. 909-922-8042. www.vjpaint.com.
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RENES Plumbing and AC. All types residential repairs, HVAC, new installation, repairs. Prices to fit the working familys budget. Lic.454443. Insured professional service. 909-593-1175.
Landscaping Party Staffing

ADVANCED DON DAVIES Mt. Sac, Cal Poly New, refurbish or repair. Design, drainage, concrete, slate, flagstone, lighting, irrigation, decomposed granite. 909-599-9530 Cell: 626-428-1691 Claremont area 30 years! Lic.323243 DLS Landscaping and Design. Claremont native specializing in drought tolerant landscaping, drip systems and lighting. Artistic solutions for the future. Over 35 years experience. Call: 909225-8855, 909-982-5965. Lic.585007. TAUGHT by Sumi Ohtani at the Claremont Forum in the Packing House. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday afternoons/evenings. All levels welcome. Excellent brain exercise for seniors! 909-228-4256.
Roofing
DOMINICS Roofing. Residential roofing and repairs. Free estimates. Lic.732789. Call Dominic, 951-212-9384. GORDON Perry Roofing. Reroofing, repairs of all types. Free estimates. Quality work. Lic.C39588976. 909-944-3884.
ADVANCED DON DAVIES

Veteran Weed eating, mowing, tractor fields, manual slopes, hauling.
909-599-9530 Cell: 626-428-1691

JOHNNY'S Tree Service. Weed abatement/land clearing. Disking and mowing. Please call 909-946-1123, 951-522-0992. Lic.270275.
Painting
ACE SEVIER PAINTING Interior/Exterior BONDED and INSURED Many references. Claremont resident. 35 years experience. Lic.315050 Please call: 909-624-5080, 909-596-4095. D&D Custom Painting. Bonded. Lic.423346. Residential, commercial. Interior or exterior. Free estimates. 909-982-8024.
Professional Servers and Bartenders Set-up, serve, clean-up 25 years experience 909-628-2866
Sprinklers & Repair

JIM Hunt's Sprinkler Service. Installation and repairs. Save money on your water bill, convert to drought tolerant landscaping and irrigation. www.creaksidelandscape.org. 909-489-3785.
Patio & Decks

ADVANCED DON DAVIES
New, refurbish and repair. Concrete, masonry, lighting, planters and retaining walls.
BAUER TREE CARE 40 plus years in Claremont. Pruning of your small and medium perennials. 909-624-8238 www.bauertreecare.com
Window Washing
NACHOS Window Cleaning. For window washing, call Nacho, 909-816-2435. Free estimates, satisfaction guaranteed. Resident of Claremont.
909-599-9530 Cell: 626-428-1691

Claremont area 30 years! Lic.323243
GREENWOOD LANDSCAPING CO.

Landscaping contractor for complete landscaping, irrigation, drainage, designing and gardening. Lic.520496 909-621-7770
ADVANCED DON DAVIES Veteran Mt. Sac, Cal Poly

New, repairs. Professional. All sprinkler repairs.
Plastering & Stucco

PLASTERING by Thomas. Stucco and drywall repair specialist. Licensed home improvement. Contractor Lic.614648. 909-984-6161. www.wall-doctor.com.
Call 909-599-9530 now Cell: 626-428-1691

DURUSSEL Sprinklers. Install, repair, automate. Since 1982. Free estimates. Lic.540042. Call 909-982-1604. WASTING WATER? Poor Coverage? Sprinkler repair. Installations and modifications. C.F. Privett 909-621-5388 Lic.557151
Dale's Tree & Landscape Services

Pruning, removal, planting, irrigation and yard cleanup. 909-982-5794 Lic#753381 RESIDENTIAL/Commercial. Quality work at reasonable prices. Free estimates. Lic.541469. 909-622-7994.
PLASTER, stucco, drywall, texture. Small job specialist. 909-629-7576. Unlicensed. Local 30 years.
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REAL ESTATE
M ALKA RINDE REAL ESTATE
1876 Morgan Avenue, Claremont CA 91711
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1221 HARVARD AVE., CLAREMONT
Listing Agent: Carol Wiese Rare, historic Village 2-on-a-lot! Main house is a 1911, 2-story Craftsman with 4 bedrooms, 1.75 remodeled bathrooms in 2,034 sq. ft. Covered front porch, hardwood floors, beamed ceiling, fireplace, built-ins, bay window plus upgrades to plumbing and electric. Back house, circa 1930, has separate alley access, 3 bedrooms, 1.75 bathrooms, covered porch, fenced yard and carport. $985,000. (H1221)
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Absolutely very professional. Smoothest transaction I have ever experienced when comparing to any other large purchases I have ever made. Mason has really raised the bar for me to evaluate any other customer service in any field. He is very knowledgeable, has great rapport and was absolutely on top of [every step]. I had some very tight deadlines in purchasing my home and I feel very fortunate that I came across Mason as I consider him an integral part of why I was able to meet my purchase goals and deadlines. My parents are now considering moving into the area and of course, this is a no-brainer, they will call Mason when they are ready. Andy P.
CLAREMONT WEST ARMS CONDO 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom end unit. New carpet, paint, kitchen sink, granite counters, dishwasher, updated master bathroom and much more. Spacious living room with cozy fireplace. 3 community pools. Walking distance to the Village, Metrolink, Claremont Colleges, parks and schools. $262,500. (I615)
4368 VIA PADOVA, CLAREMONT
2-story Craftsman-inspired home built in 2002 located in Padua Hills! City lights and mountain views. Close to the Claremont Wilderness Park. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms in over 3400 sq. ft. Travertine flooring, 3 fireplaces, custom built-ins, office, open kitchen with granite counters, large master suite with deck and walk-in closet. Great storage throughout. 3-car garage. $1,274000. (V4368) VILLAGE WEST TOWNHOME Charming tri-level in Claremont Village Walk. 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Wood floors, master bedroom opens to covered patio, fireplace in living room. Community pool, spa, BBQ and playground. $510,000. (F757)
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1639 Danbury Road, Claremont A MUST SEE IN NORTH CLAREMONT - $625,000 Quality built by Lewis Homes, model with striking curb appeal. Offers a family and entertaining-friendly, open floor plan! Formal living room with stone fireplace plus separate dining room area. Beautifully renovated granite counter kitchen with eating area, opens to spacious family room with vaulted ceiling and additional brick fireplace. Lush, landscaped backyard features a swimming pool, covered patio, grassy yard areas and privacy. Coveted Condit Elementary School locale. Original owner has lovingly taken care of this home since it was first built! (D1639) FOR THE CONNOISSEUR OF LIFE - $1,290,000 One-story estate on a half acre of lush, private grounds. Hand-scraped walnut flooring flows from room to room, custom designed fireplaces and game room. Kitchen features cherry wood cabinetry, Viking, Sub Zero and Thermador appliances, two islands and a walk-in pantry complete with a custom made iron door. Spacious family room overlooks the lanai with its own full Viking outdoor kitchen. Infinity edge, stone pool/spa, private putting green, pizza oven and fireplace. Alarm, intercom and audio/video systems. Master bedroom with a lavish spa-style bathroom. (E2117) PADUA ESTATES CUSTOM HOME IN COVETED NEIGHBORHOOD - $1,050,000 Warm and inviting elegant Tudor-style home boasts extensive use of leaded glass, rich woodwork, travertine and wood flooring, three fireplaces plus a newly renovated stone counter gourmet island kitchen. Impressive single-story design with high ceilings and an open floor plan. Enjoy park-like lush grounds, approximately 1/2 acre with pool and spa. Situated on shady treelined cul-de-sac street of custom estate homes. (M3101)
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CHARMING CRAFTSMAN COTTAGE IN UNIQUE CLAREMONT SETTING - $498,000 Private, picturesque country setting among tall shade trees and natural mature landscape. Charming cottage boasting three bedrooms and two updated bathrooms, living room with fireplace, dining room area plus eat-in kitchen. Numerous artistic accents and built-ins throughout plus refinished hardwood floors, central air and heat. Lots of potential in one of Claremont's most coveted neighborhoods among interesting and stately custom homes. (A1030)
PRIME LOCALE NEAR CLAREMONT VILLAGE & COLLEGES - $468,500 Beautiful home in a great neighborhood. Originally quality built by Stover Bros. in 1947. Features three bedrooms, two bathrooms and approximately 1,565 sq. ft. per tax assessor. Perfectly located in one of Claremonts most coveted locations. Remodeled (with permits) adding a huge master bathroom with dual-entry and dual-headed shower stall, walk-in closet and indoor laundry. Upgraded tile and original oak hardwood floors. Copper plumbing, central heat and air conditioning. Spacious yard with mature landscape, tall trees and a vegetable garden. Two-car finished garage currently used as a game room. (E414)
CHIC CLAREMONT CLUB VISTA CONDOMINIUM - $325,000 Coveted interior locale in prime neighborhood close to the Claremont Club, shopping, restaurants, Claremont Colleges and highly sought-after Chaparral Elementary School. Open floor plan boasts living room and dining room area. Cheerful kitchen with greenbelt views. Light, neutral dcor throughout. Private laundry. Attached garage plus private parking space. Private and spacious covered patio. Ample guest parking. Park-like community grounds. (E848)
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Beautifully updated single-story home. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, approximately 1817 sq. ft. Large family/game room, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, hardwood flooring, pool and koi pond. Offered at $590,000.
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AURA OF ELEGANCE Extraordinary single-story custom home in northeast Claremont is available for the first time. Designed for the discerning owner, with architectural detailing rarely found in new construction. Step into another world as you breathe in the elegant living room with custom designed fireplace and coffered ceilings, the spacious family room with wet bar, the billiard room and so much more! Show stopper kitchen boasts oversized center island, professional grade Thermador appliances, exceptional custom cabinetry, granite counters and butlers pantry with beautiful built-ins leading to the formal dining room. Sumptuous master suite has a cozy private courtyard with a fireplace for romantic interludes. Artfully manicured grounds are complete with pool and spa, patios and an orchard. Call to schedule your appointment, 909-398-1810. $2,495,000. (B659)
CLAREMONTS QUINTESSENTIAL LIFESTYLE This prestigious Stone Canyon estate, located in a quiet hillside enclave, will take your breath away! The privately-gated courtyard leads to a sanctuary for anyone with a truly sophisticated and refined sense of artistic style. This home offers impressive architectural features like floor-to-ceiling windows where sunlight streams in, creating an open and bright feeling. Hear the laughter of guests as they mingle in the formal dining and living rooms. Gather in the expansive family room that is open to the stunning kitchen. Display gourmet treats on the gleaming granite breakfast bar, which showcases the great room effect of the kitchen and family room areas. Bring the entertaining outdoors to the large private backyard with spacious patio area and a built-in BBQ. For quiet romantic evenings, relax in front of the private fireplace in the expansive master suite sitting area. The layout of this home offers endless possibilities and the three-car garage parking is a plus. Don't miss out on this very special five bedroom home! 909-398-1810. $1,297,500. (A1323)
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CELEBRATE LIVING Beautiful home with lush landscaping and tastefully upgraded interior. The living room with cozy fireplace opens to the dining room with its beautiful bay window and French doors, created by Epic Design Build. Gorgeous kitchen offers stainless steel appliances, slab countertops and opens to the spacious family room. Master suite features fireplace and French doors. The backyard showcases a wraparound built-in barbecue that seats four, a gazebo and cabernet vines. It is also adjacent to Higgenbotham Park, providing a lush and private backdrop. 909-398-1810. $699,000. (S2356)
PARC CHATEAU Fabulous two-story home located in the highly desired community of Parc Chateau is ready for you and your family! Step into the open and bright floor plan where outdoor light streams in from the generous skylights and ample windows. Unwind after a long day by the fireplace in the spacious family room featuring wet bar and hardwood flooring, or go upstairs to the bonus room with its wet bar and stacked stone fireplace. Entertaining is a breeze in the formal living and dining rooms as well as the yard, which features a stamped concrete patio. 909-398-1810. $610,000. (C2166)
INCREDIBLE TOWNHOME This lovely former model home with take your breath away! Upgraded features include 20x20 travertine flooring, lush carpeting, custom cabinetry all in neutral dcor. The gourmet kitchen will delight the chef with its designer granite counters and walk-in pantry. Relax at the end of a long day in the sumptuous master suite complete with gleaming bathroom and lots of closet space. Attached two-car garage with direct access to the home. 909-398-1810. $345,000. (A1496)
SPRAWLING CUSTOM RANCH This amazing San Antonio Heights custom is minutes to shopping and freeways yet very secluded in its magnificent foothill setting situated far back from the street. Warm and inviting home with windows and glass doors that allow in an abundance of natural light. The comfortably casual great room opens to the gourmet kitchen. Entertaining is a breeze from the front courtyard to the generous bonus room, boasting a large wet bar, and continues outdoors with beautifully manicured grounds. 909-398-1810. $730,000. (M2431)
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING ESTATE Situated in northeast Claremont on just under one acre is this beautifully maintained property. The circular drive surrounded by impeccable grounds welcomes you to enter into the open and bright foyer. Formal living and dining rooms that spill over into the spacious family room are also open to the kitchen boasting double islands with granite counters. The spacious game room allows for family fun and opens to the backyard, making informal entertaining a breeze. Play tennis on the north/south court or relax on the tasteful patio. The interior offers two downstairs bedroom suites plus an office, making the ideal floor plan for extended family, a nanny or working from home. Move upstairs to find the master suite with cozy sitting area featuring a dual-sided fireplace. This home gives many options upstairs including additional rooms that can be utilized as a teen room or a library area. A rare find, call now to schedule a tour, 909-398-1810. $1,750,000. (P767)
YOU CAN SEE FOREVER Spectacular views are the cornerstone of this beautiful, private, custom Padua Hills home! Stunning hillside estate is just minutes to downtown Claremont yet very secluded. Enter to find gleaming wood floors and walls of windows that provide a seamless flow between the indoors and outdoors. This home was remodeled with plans by Hartman Baldwin and boasts a fabulous Viking professional grade kitchen for the serious chef. Prepare meals for your family and friends utilizing the expansive countertops, walk-in pantry and breakfast bar. This custom home features a gallery that is the perfect place to showcase your artwork and special treasures, or it could be used as a home office or gym. Enjoy viewing decks from the master suite and from the north side of the home, which overlooks the wilderness park. Take in the immense amount of wildlife in the area from your private viewing post. This incredible home is perfect for the buyer who wants a tranquil escape after a hard day's work. Hurry to see it as it won't last! 909-398-1810. $935,000. (V4026)
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UPLAND Must see! Spacious, remodeled, tri-level home located in Upland. New paint, carpet, tile, kitchen cabinets, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Large fenced front and backyard with all new landscaping and alley access. Large covered patio. Central air and heat throughout house with new windows and patio door. Nice backyard for entertaining. Automatic sprinkler system to keep the yard green all year. Two-car garage with lots of space in the driveway. Three bedrooms and a bathroom on third level, master bedroom/master bathroom on second level and common areas and guest bathroom on first level. Floor plan is great for entertaining! If you are looking for a turnkey property, this is it! $429,000. (Upl1337Arr)
CHINO Four bedroom, three bathroom home situated in a cul-de-sac

with upgrades. Wood floors, crown molding and granite counter tops. The kitchen opens to the family room rounding to a downstairs bedroom and a full bathroom. A large laundry room connects an office space with a hide-a-way room. Upstairs master bedroom, two more bedrooms and another full bathroom. Outside built in BBQ and an in-ground spa by a pool-sized unit. $515,000. (Ch13234Chuk)
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FONTANA This three bedroom, two bathroom property is located on a cul-de-sac with a large lot. New roof. Beautiful double door entry. Interior light fixtures feature combo ceiling fan with contemporary upgraded dining room light and master bathroom light fixtures. Recessed lighting in living room and master bedroom. Upgraded kitchen has granite counter tops with stainless steel appliances and refrigerator (included). Faux wood blinds throughout house with easyto-care-for wood laminate flooring. Full guest bathroom with upgraded counter/vanity and bead board on wall with tile flooring. Remodeled master bathroom with mosaic tile shower and upgraded shower fixtures. Washer/dryer with gas dryer hookup in finished garage. Backyard has covered patio, new vinyl fencing. $285,000. (Fon16757Mal)
BEAUMONT Beautiful six bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom home on quiet cul-de-sac with mountain views. Double door entry, formal living room, formal dining room and family room with fireplace. Kitchen has granite counters, breakfast bar attached to island, eating area, pantry, stainless steel convection oven, built-in microwave and a five-burner stovetop. Downstairs contains one bedroom and a den which could be used as sixth bedroom (with no closet) and 1.5 bathrooms. Upstairs has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two loft areas and laundry room with sink and storage. The master bedroom is complete with double door entry, walk-in closet, fireplace, oversized tub, dual sinks, separate shower and toilet areas. The yard includes shaded patio, RV parking pad and sand area for play equipment. Three-car attached garage and driveway for additional parking. Home is located in the neighborhood of Seneca Springs near parks, schools and freeway access. $365,000. (Beau1262Jack)
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FONTANA Excellent north Fontana home with three bedrooms

and two full bathrooms. Home features fresh paint and new carpet throughout. Newer construction with block walls, tile roof, a fully landscaped yard, automatic sprinkler system all on a cul-de-sac street. Large living room with a beautiful fireplace and an adjoining formal dining room. Great open floor plan for entertaining. Kitchen has a separate eating area with built range, dishwasher and island counter for extra space. Perfect home for the first time buyer. Property is close to parks, schools, shopping and easy access to the 210 and 15 freeways. $335,000. (Font7046 Hope)
CORONA Awesome ground level unit in a quiet complex surrounded by nature, bike and hiking trails. The complex features a pool area with club house and an additional spa area situated close to the unit as well as a beach volleyball court and basketball area. This one bedroom, one bathroom with walk-in closet unit is nicely equipped with granite counter tops and is very close to the assigned covered parking spot. Washer, dryer and refrigerator are included. Conveniently located near shopping and easy freeway access to 91, 241 toll road and 71. A spacious patio with access to living room and bedroom facing west allows for quiet lounging and relaxing. $179,000. (Cor2350Del)
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