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TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Wit & Wisdom of Martin Weinberger / 8

Education / 50

Claremonts Music Through the Decades / 20

Health & Wellness / 57

Crimes & Misdemeanors 1910-1990s / 23

Community Awareness / 60

Generations: Staying Put in Claremont / 26

Gourmet Guide / 64

Senior Services / 30

Professional Service Directory / 67

Claremont Kids with Team Spirit / 35

Call to Worship / 68

Print It: Ads Through the Ages / 38

Real Estate / 69

Whats Your Favorite Decade? / 45

Municipal Services & Programs / 73

Libraries / 48

The Arts / 77

Youth Activities / 49

the Almanac 2016 staff

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Editorial: Writing by Sarah Torribio, Matthew Bramlett, Mick Rhodes, Steven Felschundneff, Nathaniel Rodriguez, Megan Bender and KathrynDunn; Copy
editor and fact-checker, Anjali Reddy; photography by Steven Felschundneff, Megan Bender and Peter Weinberger. Graphics: Ad design, real estate section
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The wit
wisdom
of

&

MARTIN
WEINBERGER
Pioneering COURIER publisher
Martin Weinberger died on July 5,
2011. The five-year anniversary of his
death seemed like the perfect time to
pore through back issues of the
COURIER, tracing the publishers impact on Claremonts venerable newspaper and on the community at large.
Mr. Weinberger was only 26 when he purchased
the COURIER from Stanley Larson in 1955. His
entre into Claremont journalism was anything
but subtle. Almost immediately, he sought to
make the newspaper more reader-friendly and visually striking.
He changed the format of the newspaper from
broadsheet to tabloid, because he felt the smaller
size was easier to hold and leaf through. He added
dramatic typography and placed a greater emphasis on photosshowcasing his personal passion
for photojournalism and taking a page from
photo-centric newsmagazines like Life and the
Saturday Evening Post that were popular at the
time.
Mr. Weinberger also put his stamp on the
COURIER through his long-running My Side of
the Line column.
Rereading his
weekly observations, it becomes
evident the late
COURIER publisher had a healthy
sense of humor,
ranging from dry to
satiric and from
puckish to barbed.
His dry wit was
in evidence during
the early 2000s,
when Snoop Dogg
had a residence in
the City of Trees.
Mr. Weinberger,
then in his 70s, relished reporting on
the rappers doings
in his Back Page account of town happenings.
Per COURIER style, he always referred to Snoop
as Mr. Dogg upon second reference.
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Martin and Janis Weinberger were

married in 1953. The couple met in
Germany where he was a lieutenant in the US Army and she was
a civilian program manager and
entertainer of the overseas troops.

Mr. Weinberger in 1954 as a reporter for the Barstow Printer Review. When he was 26, he and his wife
Janis would purchase the COURIER a year later. Below, the Weinbergers in the newsroom on Harvard
Avenue.

shared some definitions pertaining to the political

scene. Politician: Description of the candidate
from the other party. Ours is a statesman. Practical
politician: One who can remove the bumper
sticker of a losing candidate off his car without
damaging the paint. Government: That institution
of man which has the ability to creep, centralize itself, bury itself in red tape and prepare everything
in triplicate.

The pen is mightier

than the sword

Nothing was sacred

The publisher was known to employ a generous
dose of self-deprecation.
An article that ran in October 1959, no doubt
penned by Mr. Weinberger, noted he had been
scheduled to speak at a workshop of the California
Newspaper Publishers Association in Berkeley.
His topic? Untapped news sources. When he arrived to the scene, he learned his talk had been
scheduled for the previous Friday. His news
sources are still untapped, the article quipped.
In a May 1969 My Side of the Line, Mr.
Weinberger acknowledged he was not immune to
moments of vanity.
He related a story under the sub-heading Tall:
A man called the COURIER recently and asked
for Mr. Weinberger. He identified him as that tall
man in the office. The publisher asked readers to
take note of the descriptor. The caller didnt describe Mr. Weinberger as solid or husky or healthy,
but tall. I felt elegant all over my body, he joked.
That man didnt know it but he probably could
have had a free subscription for the asking.
The newspaperman also had a gift for satire.
It was evident in a March 1958 column where he

Mr. Weinberger wasnt afraid to move from the

general to the particular and skewer cringe-worthy behavior among local decision-makers.
In September of 1959, LA County Fair officials
rejected the publishers request that a booth be set
up at the fair for voter registration and to provide
general governmental information. The officials
claimed there was no room for the enterprise.
Mr. Weinberger, believing revenge was best
served in print, proceeded to send up the decision
in a Swiftian manner.
It was a good thing fair officials were alert
enough to uncover his dastardly plot, he said, For
the real intention of the voter registration was to
check on all the pigs, cows, chickens, horses and
elephants at the fair so that an accurate measure of
their political affiliations might be made.
Can you imagine the unfavorable publicity,
Mr. Weinberger asked, if an elephant had registered any way but Republican? And if a donkey
had indicated any party preference other than Democrat? . . .Why, it would have been a terrible
blow for the fair.
Claremonts July 1958 Independence Day celebration provided another chance for Mr. Weinberger to take a jab at the powers that be.
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The Fourth of July committee had

arranged for two US Army tanks to
roll through city streets as part of the
annual parade. Mr. Weinberger was a
Korean War veteran, but he was also
a dyedin-the wool liberal. He may
have objected to the tanks presence,
and the implicit association of patriotism with military might, had the armored vehicles come and gone without a trace. They did not.
The sheer weight of the tanks left behind a
dark and gritty imprint of their passage, as documented in a COURIER photograph. The caption
read, Two tanks plus newly-paved streets add
up to thisat least in Claremont. By Monday
morning the city manager was figuring out ways
and means to repair and celebration officials
wondered just how heavy Uncle Sams tanks
can be.
In the same issue, Mr. Weinberger employed a
Joseph Heller-like touch of irony in his My Side
of the Line. He assured readers there would be
no repeat of the debacle the following year:
Only missiles and missile launchers will be allowed in the parade. This tank stuff is old business from World War II, anyway.
The US military played a part in another column following a June 1969 council meeting
where a group of residents asked to enter an antiVietnam War float in the Fourth of July parade.
Mr. Weinberger took a moment to applaud the
city council, which granted the request after
long and heated deliberation.
It is a sensitive matter indeed to talk about
freedom of expression when American young
men are dying thousands of miles away; the implication is that any criticism of the strategy, or
the aims of the military, or our purpose, is unpatriotic and disloyal, and therefore hurting our
military effort.
I do not agree with that, he continued. Our
purpose is not to imitate Hanoi in seeking to defeat North Vietnams military. Our purpose is to
preserve the freedomsof speech, press, assembly and public expression, in particular
which we consider to be the very basis of our
democratic power.

What comes around

goes around
Mr. Weinberger was prescient as well as droll
as he touched on all manner of topics, from
parks to bond measures to the condition of
roads. Many echo todays community concerns.
Much like the community now, he was concerned about the appearance of Foothills Boulevard.
In a November 1963 column, Mr. Weinberger
lauded the city for beautifying Foothill: Another attractive addition to the Foothill area has
been the planting of grass on center strip malls.
Foothill Boulevard, as it travels through Claremont, is an oasis compared to the same street
under another name journeying through Glendora, Azusa and Duarte to the west of us.
Fast forward to summer 2016. The oasis has
dried up a bit now as the city, prompted by the
ongoing drought, has pulled up the grass on
Foothill Boulevard medians. The Eucalyptus
trees are also looking a bit dry in the summer
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Mr. Weinberger on the job in 1974.

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Working in the production building at 111S. College Avenue in 2002.

heat. Residents can rest assured, however. Theres

a drip system lurking below the mulch, according
to Interim Community Services Director Dave
Roger. And the Foothill Boulevard Master Plan
aims to revive Claremonts somewhat arid strip
of Foothill, including public art and drought-tolerant landscaping.
If Mr. Weinberger were around today, theres
no doubt he would be keeping an eager eye on
the renovation of Foothill Boulevard.

Supporting infrastructure,
education and culture
During a special election held in February of
1969, Claremont voters rejected no less than four
bond measures, totaling $4,604,000.
The measures were part of an ambitious plan to
transform the city. The largest of these called for
$2,630,000 in civic improvements, including a
new police station, city hall and fire department
and the acquisition of land for city yards and a
post office. Another $700,000 would fund construction of a new library, while a third $975,000
bond measure was for park development and acquisition. A fourth bond measure, with a price-tag
of $300,000, would have funded construction of a
center for performing and creative arts and development of an art gallery, possibly in the city hall
facility.
Mr. Weinberger endorsed all four measures in
advance of the vote, calling them reasonable,
practical and within the communitys pocketbook
potential. He was likely disappointed when
Claremonters rejected the bond measures wholesale, but he didnt take them to task. Instead, he
gently cautioned the community against thinking
only in terms of dollars and cents while in the
voting booth.
It seems to me that we have become preoccupied with the cost of things as far as government
is concerned, he wrote in March 1969. So preoccupied that we exclude human values and the
consideration of the welfare of human beings.
Mr. Weinberger posited that the bond measures,
had they passed, would have yielded intangible
but salutary results.
Has anyone asked if the new fire facilities are
needed to save someones life? he posed. What
if the crafts center produced a great puppeteer?

How could we ever measure his value to society?

What if the librarys added volumes and attractiveness would enable just
ONE child to go to college
that otherwise would not
have cut the mustard? How
can we measure the value of
education in society?
Looking to 2016, Claremont homeowners will be
asked to pay for significant
infrastructure updates in the
coming months.
In November, residents
will vote on a $58 million
school facilities bond measure to pay for upgrades
throughout the Claremont
Unified School District. And
as soon as Claremonters
have discarded their I
voted stickers, the city will
begin looking for the perfect time to place a $25
million police facilities bond on the ballot.
We have no way of knowing if Mr. Weinberger
would have endorsed either bond measures. What
is certain is he would have encouraged residents
to ask some questions about the human benefits of
improved conditions for our police and students.

Claremonts unique identity,

town-gown connection
Not long after acquiring Claremonts community newspaper, Mr. Weinberger was asked what
he felt would be the citys greatest problem in the
next 25 years. He named two.
First, the ever-present danger that with a rapid
influx of population from other areas, Claremonters of the future might lose a strong sense of
community identity.
This question resonates with todays Claremonters, who in 2016 seek to retain their sense of
identity in the face of population growth fostered
by new development and an explosion of visitors,
drawn by the recent business boom.
Can residents enjoy the tax money from new
development and the convenience of a movie theater and bustling nightlife close to home, without
turning into something elsesay Pasadena? And

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more importanly, can they find a parking spot?

Mr. Weinberger determined that while the topic
of community identity was certain to remain a
pressing question, he was optimistic.
Judging by the performance of newcomers in
the past two or three years, the sense of community identity arrives quickly and in considerable
strength.
The second question was more of a poser. The
Colleges, Mr. Weinberger noted, have played a
major role in the development of Claremont.
While most people who move to the city come because of the college-town atmosphere, few of
them any longer actually work in any capacity at
the Colleges.
The lives of most of us are conducted almost
entirely without contact with the cultural life of
the schools, Mr. Weinberger wrote before wondering how the Colleges intellectual powergathering could best be released from the ivory
tower and turned toward community and individual betterment.
Claremont has that problem nowand will
continue to have it in the immediate future, he
continued. While I am impressed by the
grandeur of $12 million building programs for a
campus, I do not want to see those buildings become part of an isolated city within a city. Our
cultural interchange should be something more
than buying a ticket to watch a
guest pianist perform at
Bridges.
The state of Claremonts
town-gown relations is also a
hot topic in 2016, as evinced by
the dust-up over the Pomona
College Museum of Art.
Opponents say the colleges
intent to build a museum on the
west side of College Avenue
represents college creep. Having an institutional building located there, they argue, changes
the traditional character of a
longstanding residential area.
Proponents of the plan say
having a multi-million-dollar
museum located on the edge of
the Village will be a boon,
drawing visitors willing to spend money at local
establishments and giving residents free exposure
to art and culture.
Considering the city council has approved the
Pomona College Master Plan, it appears the college is well on its way to building the new museum. What would Mr. Weinberger have said
about the project? One can only speculate.
No one could say for sure if he would be impressed by the grandeur of a multi-million dollar
museum, but its certain he would have cherished
hopes that the facility would incorporate amenities
and events providing a warm and lasting welcome
to the citys residents.
Mr. Weinberger was seeking to do more than fill
pages when he wrote his column. He was aiming
for the qualities that, according to an October
1966 My Side of the Line, he considered paramount in a community paper.
The newspaper should inform, it should entertain and it should excite interest. It should treat itself and readers with a light touch on many occasions, he said. And it should exert a high
degree of leadership.
Mission accomplished, Mr. Weinberger.
Sarah Torribio
storribio@claraemont-courier.com

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Past
Present

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Claremont
really has
changed
over the
decades

So if you like to reminisce, this is the right place. Claremont residents are lucky
Claremont COURIER staff: 1966 2016

because the city not only has a long, rich history, but much of it was documented over
the years.
The result is a real treasure-trove of sense of place type images, giving us a unique
and detailed look at how the city has evolved.
As the newspaper of record, the COURIER has thousands of pictures showing how
this small town known for citrus groves, transformed to the city of trees and PHDs in
a very short period of time.
With a current population just over 35,000, Claremont has enjoyed steady growth
since its inception in 1907. According to census figures, the city has added about 2,000
residents in the last 10 years, as growth continues with another round of development
mostly on the north side of town.
Managing growth has been an issue as long as I can remember. Back in the 1960s, I
attended a number of our elementary schools because of the population uptick north of
Foothill Boulevard and even Base Line Road. I would routinely cut through citrus
groves on my way to school at Chapparal Elementary and La Puerta Junior High (it
wasnt called middle school in those days).
Now, not only are the citrus trees gone, so is La Puerta.
Restaurants choices were far fewer than today, but that didnt really matter to a kid of
10, who was a regular at the Village Grille, Walters and Yiannis Greek Restaurant.
Seems like I still go to those hot spots today.
We know residents wont always agree on the direction the city is headed. But we
certainly have many choices on how to spend our time. And residing in Claremont is a
big part of that.

DIDYOUKNOW?
The Claremont COURIER was located at 112 Harvard
Avenue for 25 years before moving to College
Avenue, the current home of the affordable housing
development Courier Place.

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See our extended photo gallery and video on claremont-courier.com

and on the COURIER Facebook page

Village West:
2003 2016
Its hard to believe that
Village West was built less
than 15 years ago. That
included the two buildings in
the center of the photos,
Casa 425 and the Laemmles
Claremont 5. Today, its one
of the most popular destinations in the area.

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Base Line Road and 210 freeway: 2003 2016

When the 210 freeway east was completed to Foothill Boulevard in La Verne back in 1971, many residents figured it was only a few years
before it would extend to Claremont and further points east. Those years turned into decades, with the 20-mile stretch from Glendora to
Fontana not finished until 2003. The remaining portion of 210 east, reaching to the 215 freeway in San Bernardino, was completed in 2007.

Written and
photographed by
Peter Weinberger

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Past
Present
continued from page 15

Harrison and Harvard Avenues:

1928 2016

There arent many buildings in

Claremont from the 1920s that stand today,
but this scenic intersection still requires
drivers to make a slight turn on Harrison to
stay on Harvard.

DIDYOUKNOW?
The Claremont Church, right, was used as a
community center and Sunday School for
decades until being rebuilt and then dedicated as part of the United Church of Christ
in 1966, below.

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Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden: 1951 2016

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Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (RSABG) moved to its current Claremont location in 1951. At that time, the center of the garden was the administration building used to help manage the Pomona College plant collection. As RSABG growth continued through the 20th century, the adminstration
building remains as the centerpiece and Plant Science Center for the thousands of native plants living there today.

Mt. San Antonio Gardens: 1963 2016

The Gardens, officially founded in 1961, has been a mainstay in Claremont for decades. The 30-acre campus is
now home to more than 470 residents who bring a wealth of life experience from all types of professions.

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Baldy Road development: 2003 2016

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In the 1990s, Claremont purchased much of the land for the Wilderness Park, but also set aside 125 acres to be used for this development east of
Padua Hills. It wasnt until 2003 that the project actually broke ground, changing the landscape along the foothills forever.

continued from page 17

Present

Field of dreams: 2003 2016

Past

The location of the track and football field at Claremont High School did not change, but the grass surely did. CHS now sports a very green carpet
for its athletic field, perfect for competition. Years later, it still looks great. Just no drinks on the field, please. You know how carpets can stain.

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DIDYOUKNOW? Indian Hill Boulevard, south of Harrison, was named Alexander Avenue until changed in the 1960s.

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Memorial Park: 1947 2016
The city of Claremont calls Memorial Park
our primary community park on its website. Others say the park marks the center
of town. Built in 1946, literally around the
Garner House, the seven acres of Memorial
Park is home to Claremonts largest
events.
CHECKTHISOUT: Do you see Foothill
Boulevard stretching across the top of the
1947 photo above? Back then citrus
groves extended right up to the street, and
the old Claremont High School sits in the
current location of Griswolds Old School
House.

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f ever there was a hotbed of music, Claremont would be it. Per capita, the relatively
small college town may even have a leg up
on such other well-known music meccas as
Austin or Los Angeles. Nestled some 40
miles east of LA, musicians of all stripes abound
here. The music made in and around the City of
Trees has reverberated worldwide, and has been
doing so for decades.
In 1958, with folk music booming, Charles and
Dorothy Chase opened The Folk Music Center in
Claremont. Soon the modest shop became a destination for like-minded souls, with well-known
artists such as Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee,
Pete Seeger, Odetta and the Lost City Ramblers
making the trek to Claremont to play house concerts and small shows at the fledgling Folk.
I remember playing at the Chases house once,
said legendary musician and songwriter and longtime Claremont resident David Lindley. It was a
really active scene in Claremont for folk music,
mostly around the Claremont Folk Music Center.
Musicians from everywhere would come there.
In 1961, sensing something larger was afoot, the
Chases, along with two other local couples,
opened the first new music venue in Claremont,
The Golden Ring.
It was DIY, said Ellen Chase, the founders
daughter and now manager of the Folk Music
Center. We were an anomaly. Claremonts music
scene then was classical music, provided by the
Colleges. We created a center that people had
longed for. Ms. Chase, a teen at the time, would

Claremonts
music scene
reverberates
through the

decades
work the door, help out the artists, and sometimes
perform herself at those early Golden Ring shows.
There was this kind of flow of folk musicians
from the famous Ash Grove on Melrose Avenue in
Hollywood, then to the Golden Ring, then on to
UC Riverside, she said. That was the circuit.
And while The Golden Ring continued to thrive
and host big names like Kris Kristofferson, the Reverend Gary Davis, Doc Watson and John Fahey in
the early 1960s, the landscape was about to change.
In 1964, The Beatles made their first appearance
on American televisions The Ed Sullivan Show
and, in an instant, the folk music boom began fading.

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Soon kids across America were trading in their

acoustic instruments for electric models, and tastes
changed almost overnight. This sea change wasnt
lost on the local folk and bluegrass scene.
Chris Darrow, another of Claremonts music legends, had a birds eye view of the shift. He was already established as a bluegrass player, singer and
songwriter. He heard The Beatles on the radio before their now-legendary Ed Sullivan Show appearance.
My wife and I were driving down the road and
had the radio on, Mr. Darrow recalled, and all of
the sudden heard I cant hide, I cant hide, I
CANT HIDE! the refrain punctuated from The
Beatles 1963 single I Want to Hold Your Hand,
first of the groups 21 number-one records on the
US charts.
I said, Thats gotta be The Beatles, he continued. I got it: Everly Brothers. Buddy Holly. I totally got it. And everything changed. It changed
overnight.
Mr. Darrows first electric band, The Floggs,
had come and gone by 1966 when a call from his
friend, Mr. Lindley, resulted in the pair (with
Solomon Feldthouse, Chester Crill and John Vidican) forming Kaleidoscope. The eclectic band
played where they could around town, but the lack
of a rock venue meant most of their gigs were out
of town. One exception was an early Claremont
show at the Foothill Boulevard location of the
beloved but now closed Raku. Kaleidoscope released four records before calling it quits in 1970.
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MUSIC/from the previous page

At left, Claremont musician
Chris Darrow in 1979.

In the 70s, a few new rock, folk and blues venues sprouted up around Claremonts music scene.
Nicks Cafe, the Danson and Walters all began
hosting shows. The venerable Bridges Auditorium
even opened its doors to rock.

back then!). During this era, big bands like No

Doubt and X played early shows to smaller
crowds at some of these venues and at the Claremont Colleges.
By the close of the 80s, Claremonts Ben
Harper had mastered the slide guitar, setting the
stage for his careers ascendancy the following
decade.
Munchies (RIP) in Pomona and The Press
opened their doors in the 1990s, as the rock-steady
Blackwatch Pub soldiered on. Claremonts indie
heroes the Mountain Goats got their start at
Munchies in the early 1990s. The clubs booker,
sound man, musician and general impresario Bob
Durkee recalled those early shows fondly.
Its hard to believe The Mountain Goats played
this little hole in the wall probably more than a
dozen times in those two years, rarely to more than
50 people, he said.

ig name artists such as the Flying

Burrito Brothers, Taj Majal, Frank
Zappa, Captain Beefheart and
Linda Ronstadt played around town
during this time. In 1973, Pitzer
College hosted the first Kahoutek
Festival. The Folk Music Center produced the first Folk Music Festival the
following year.

By the end of the 70s, concerts abounded from

groups of all genres. From the modest beginnings
of The Golden Ring, Claremont had become a musical destination for long-haired musicians from
around the globe.
At the dawn of the 1980s The Blackwatch Pub,
The Motley, The Fandango (later The Green Door)
and the Timbers in Glendora were all offering live
music from local and touring acts. The Pomona
Valley Auditorium followed soon thereafter (the
site of a wonderful and very loud 1983 Motrhead
show at which this reporter was tear gassed
along with dozens of other fans of the late, great
British punk/metal godsby the Pomona Police
Department. The PPD didnt like punk rockers

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MUSIC/from the previous page

laremonts music profile was bolstered

again when Virgin Records released Mr.
Harpers debut, Welcome to the Cruel
World, in 1994. The record featured a
bit of circular Claremont music magic in the
form of Whipping Boy, the albums second
track, written in 1973 by his friend and mentor
Mr. Darrow.
So from the Chases meager beginnings in
the late 1950s came this, a genuine multi-generational Claremont music confluence for the
world to hear.
Today, our city continues to draw legends
such as Willie Nelson and rockers like Beck
and Flaming Lips to Bridges. The lower profile
indie scene remains vital, with performances
from the most avant-garde rock and jazz and
up-and-coming electronic artists happening
regularly at small gatherings at the Claremont
Colleges and elsewhere.
From the first burst of outsider music at
the Chases small music shop, on up to today,
Claremont continues to both emit and reflect
whats happening in the music world at large.
For Mr. Darrow, it all comes back to the
source.
For most of us musicians who grew up in
Claremont, I would have to say the Folk Music
Center was at the top of my list, Mr. Darrow
said. I always try to give them credit. Because
for me, if they hadnt been around, Id probably still be playing music, but I dont know if
Id be playing the way I am or doing what Im
doing. Because of the opportunities that have
come from being in a town like Claremont,
that had a store like the Folk Music Center, this
allowed me to expand my horizons in areas
that I thought I should go. It let me have it.
Mick Rhodes
mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com

Above, Claremont native Ben Harper,

left, and musician Jackson Browne
share a moment on stage during
Claremont Folk Music Centers 50th
anniversary party in December of 2008
COURIER photo/Gabriel Fenoy
At left, longtime Claremont resident
David Lindley performs during the
Claremont Folk Festival in 2013.
COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff

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Crimes and misdemeanors:

some strange occurences as
reported in the Police Blotter

laremont has changed dramatically in the 109 years since it

was founded, and nowhere is
that more apparent than in the COURIER Police Blotter.

A variety of petty crimes occurred throughout

the 20th centurysome humorous, others more
seriousthat painted a picture of a growing town.

1910s
Claremont was a quiet farming town in the
1910s, and the relatively low levels of crime in the
city reflected its rural character. Residents only
suffered through the occasional petty theft from a
general store, like many old frontier towns of the
untamed Inland Valley.
The City of Trees also played host to a handful
of youthful bullies.
In an incident thats sure to have shocked the
small and tightly-knit community, a man only described by the paper as a certain citizen of Claremont, a man loved by all his neighbors and acquaintances, a perfect and always courteous
gentleman, fell victim to a roving band of unthinking young scamps, who hurled gravel and
stones at his house, pulled up his flowers and stole
door mats.
As the COURIER eloquently put it at the time,
this sort of thing should be stamped out at once, if
it requires the appointment of a nightwatchman.
The arrival of a new town marshal in 1911
caused a major headache for early Claremont residents. J.A. Johnson, reportedly the only person
who applied for the job, worked under an odd and
problematic city law that paid officers one dollarplus half of the resulting finefor every ar-

Claremont Police Sergeant Mike Ciszek, right, and Officer Rick Varney use their radar guns to
catch speeders near El Roble Intermediate School in Claremont in 2007.

rest made in the city, according to a COURIER article from 1972.

On the first Sunday after Mr. Johnsons hire, 25
speeding arrests were made. The situation became
so bad that out-of-towners stopped visiting. At one
point, according to the story, Pomona erected a
billboard at the city limits that read, BEWARE
OF MOTORCOPS IN CLAREMONT.

1920s
As the 1920s moved forward, the crimes began

to get more brazen. A series of hold-ups along

Yale Avenue conducted by an unidentified robber
netted an astounding $16 from three victims on
the night of March 16, 1926. The first target,
Ralph Stokes, did not have anything in his pockets. A second victim, one Mr. Pancoast, gave up
the $16 without much resistance.
A third person, known as Mr. Russell, was sitting quietly at home with his family when the robber knocked on the front door and demanded cash.
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When Mr. Russell said he didnt have any, the robber requested other valuables in the house, such as
his overcoat and furniture. Mr. Russell objected
strenuously, and argued with the robber for five
minutes, the COURIER reported. The robber then
stole away into the night.
A local vendor was convicted of selling illegal
alcohol, a crime of its time in Prohibition-era
Claremont. Indra Singh, an Indian immigrant, was
convicted in a San Bernardino County court for
selling moonshine to a cop impersonating a drunk.
The recommended sentence seemed harsh for the
mid-1920s: six months in jail and a $1000 fine.
It appears police have always had a mixed reception among the community. Resident Mary Stoner
was so incensed by a ticket she received from a
South Pasadena traffic cop that she submitted a
poem entitled Official Tyranny to the May 13,
1926 COURIER: Beware the officers of South
Pasadena/They are creatures of graft and
greed/They will give you a signal at your
back/and pinch you when you heed

1930s
But it wasnt all petty larceny and unfounded
traffic tickets in the City of TreesClaremont was
the setting of a few capital crimes.
On January 19, 1934, Vera Verrill, a 41-year-old
woman who was reportedly in the middle of a divorce, shot and killed her mother-in-law, Ethel
Verrill, in a home on the 1200 block of Indian Hill
Boulevard. Ms. Verrill quickly admitted to the
crime and was sentenced to five years to life in
prison for second-degree murder.
According to COURIER reports at the time,
Vera killed the elder Ms. Verrill because she was
convinced her mother-in-law was turning her husband against her.
Motorists were still getting arrested for speeding
in the 1930s, a punishment that has thankfully and
mercifully gone the way of the dodo. The offense
was apparently such a scandal at the time that the
motorists names were printed at the bottom corner
of the COURIERs front page.

COURIERphoto/Rigo Pea
A Claremont police officer stands guard on North Indian Hill Boulevard during a brush fire on June
29, 1989.

1940s
Throughout the 1940s, the city was consumed by
the war effort, and the pages of the COURIER
were filled with news of local residents fates
abroad in Europe and the Pacific Theater.
News from the front lines was plastered on the
front page each week, and short news blasts about
local men who were killed on the battlefield peppered the COURIER pages. News stories about
meeting quotas for blood donations were regularly
written.
But petty crimes still took place within the city.
A brief from August 27, 1948 centered on an eld-

erly man who was taken advantage of by a robber

posing as a nurse. The woman reportedly pulled up
in a shiny black car to D.E. Landreth as he was
working as a caretaker on the Scripps campus and
asked if he had any aches and pains in his shoulders.
After an impromptu shoulder rub, the woman
drove off, and Mr. Landreth noticed his wallet containing $300 was missing from his front shirt
pocket.

1950s
1954 saw the first attempted robbery in the citys
history, a noticeable feat considering Claremont
had been incorporated nearly 50 years prior.
Claude Menkee, 31, was arrested in Salt Lake
City after attempting to hold up the Bank of America on August 31, a crime that the COURIER
noted as the first of its kind in the city. According
to the report, Mr. Menkee walked into the bank
with an automatic pistol and demanded the cash
on hand. Unfortunately for Mr. Menkee, bank
employees had locked the cash into the vault for
the night.
The robber then moved the staff into a vault and
left without taking anything. The father of five was
also wanted in connection with another robbery on
August 30 in Glendora.

1960s
The youth revolt of the 1960s was alive and well
in Claremont, and it kept the police department
busy. The drug scene was in full force in the City
of Treesmarijuana, reds (also known as seconal) and yellows (pills containing LSD) made
frequent appearances in local crime stories. One
story involved a youth spilling 40 reds on the
ground in full view of officers.
The citys young population fought back, however. After sheriffs deputies arrested 34 young
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COURIERphoto/Trish Branley
Former Claremont Police Chief Roy Brown offers
a few remarks at his 2006 retirement party. Paul
Cooper, who joined the Claremont PD in 1985, replaced Mr. Brown, who was hired to improve race
relations after the shooting death of Irvin Landrum,
spent six years as Claremonts chief. In an exit interview with the COURIER, Chief Brown regarded
the formation of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) has his greatest accomplishment in Claremont.

sive drug sweep in March 1969, an impromptu

meeting was held with then City Manager Keith
Mulrooney about police unfairly targeting the
citys youth.
In true Claremont fashion, one of the most controversial news items happened in 1967, when a
group of Claremont High School students cornered another group of boys and forcibly cut their
long hair. The perpetrators were suspended, but
principal Lloyd Bishop told the victims to cut their
hair to a compromise length to avoid further
trouble.
This set off a firestorm of letters to the editor
from Claremonters for several weeks. This com-

promise haircut is no compromise at all, unless it

be with the forces of suspicion, conformity, bigotry, and ignorance, read a letter from Mr. and
Mrs. Ricardo Quiones. Surely a demand of a
haircut (no matter the length) from these boys is a
vindication of the violence of their persecutors.
Not long after, a literal firestorm hit the Claremont Colleges.
Two homemade bombs exploded on the
Pomona College and Scripps College campuses in
February 1969. One of the bombs, wrapped in a
shoebox and addressed to an unnamed government professor, exploded in the hands of 19-yearold Mary Anne Keatley, who lost three fingers and
was temporarily blinded. The other bomb went off
in an empty womens restroom at Balch Auditorium.
Suspicion initially focused on a San Francisco
student who was injured by his own bomb a few
days later, but nobody was ultimately held responsible for the bombings.

1970s
As the police blotter became more of a staple on
the COURIER pages, more drug arrests were reported. One resident was arrested on February 12,
1972 for driving down Claremont Boulevard
while drinking a beer laced with reds, 11 of
which spilled onto the street when he decided to
fight the officers arresting him.
Residential and commercial burglaries became
common in Claremont, with 10 homes ransacked
between August 20 and August 26, 1975. A 14year-old boy was caught burglarizing Connie and
Dicks around the same time frame, and the blotter
item noted he had previously been arrested for
burglaries at the Claremont Post Office and Bentleys market.
The Greyhound bus station, which opened only
a few weeks prior, was christened with an armed
robbery on November 12, 1975. The suspects
ended up getting away with an undetermined
amount of cash.
But the most interesting (and unfortunate) blot-

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ter item came on December 20, 1975. It all started

when an unnamed Claremont woman accidentally
backed into a tricycle-riding 6-year-old girl. The
girl was slightly injured, and the woman sought
help. She left her car unlocked while looking for
help, and her purse was stolen from the front seat.
When police finally arrived, they discovered the
woman had a traffic-related warrant for her arrest,
and she was taken into custody.

1980s
It is safe to say that 1984 was a big year for DUI
arrests in Claremont. The police blotter was inundated with residents and visitors getting popped
for driving under the influence of alcohol or being
too drunk in public. From March to July in 1984,
there were nearly 60 arrests for alcohol-related offenses in the city.
Robberies were also a noticeable occurrence in
the city, affecting Claremonters from all walks of
life.
The now-closed Republic Federal Bank was
robbed on January 10, the perpetrators getting
away with $1000 after threatening the life of a 14year-old bank patron. Former congressman Jerry
Voorhis was himself a victim of an attacker on
March 13, 1984. The robber entered Mr. Voorhis
office, robbed him of $155 and hit the 83-year-old
man on the head and shoulders with a rolled-up
newspaper.
Finally, a quick item in the March 27, 1988
COURIER noted two unnamed soccer players
were arrested at a local park for kicking and
punching a referee after he called the game for
too much violence.

1990s
Burglaries, drunk driving arrests and the occasional robbery made their appearances in the blotter throughout the 1990s.
A 23-bank hold-up spree reportedly perpetrated
by two men ended in Claremont on July 9, 1999.
Michael Hidalgo and Ernest Angel had just robbed
the Bank of America on Yale Avenue when their
1973 Mercury Montego was pulled over by police. The men were arrested without incident, and
the article indicated the FBI were pinning the duo
with nearly two dozen additional robberies across
southern California within a three-year span.
Claremont was thrust in the national spotlight in
January 1999 after the shooting death of Irvin
Landrum, Jr. Mr. Landrum was shot by police officers Hany Hanna and Kent Jacks during a seemingly routine midnight traffic stop on Base Line
Road. Protests followed in the weeks and months
after the shooting. The officers were cleared of
any wrongdoing, but Mr. Landrums family received a wrongful death settlement of $450,000
from the city in 2003.
The city has changed over the years from its
humble beginnings at the turn of the 20th century
to the bustling community it is today.
Whether it was overzealous traffic cops or bumbling DUI drivers, Claremont has weathered its
fair share of crime. But make no mistake: Claremont has the kind of safe reputation neighboring
cities dream about.
With everything that has happened in the past
century, one can only wonder what the blotter will
look like in the next 100 years.
Matthew Bramlett
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Generations

Generations

Generations

Generations

Ray and Barbara Fowler

Jennifer Stark
Jennifer Stark, 47, is a lifelong Claremont resident who is currently raising her family here.
She attended Foothill Country Day School and Condit Elementary before moving on to El Roble Intermediate and graduating from Claremont High in 1987.
Ms. Stark graduated from Pitzer College in 1998, which was a
big year as she also married David Berke, a friend since their
days at El Roble.
As the daughter of retired Claremont McKenna College President Jack Stark, the longest-serving Claremont Colleges president, and former Athenaeum Director Jil Stark, her Claremont
roots are deep.
She has three children, all who attended or currently attend
Claremont schoolsCole Gonzalez, 25, Joe Berke, 16, and
Ruby Berke, 14.
Ms. Stark has taught yoga for 13 years but has practiced for
most of her adult life. She currently teaches yoga at Pomona
College and Claremont McKenna College, as well as a public
class at Claremont Yoga on Mondays.
About being in Claremont she says, Its a great place to live.
Im glad Im here.

Ray Fowler, 88, likes to tell people that four members of his family graduated
from Pomona College including himself, 1950, his wife Barbara, 1952, his mother
Edith Moore, 1926, and his daughter Lauren in 1979.
Growing up in Long Beach his mother was very loyal to Pomona College and so
it was understood that he would be a Sagehen. He met Barbara at a Pilgrim Fellowship youth group when they were pre-teens but they did not start dating until
their days at Pomona.
The couple married in 1952 and eventually settled in Claremont after Mr. Fowler
received his masters from UC Berkeley and took a post as the assistant minister
for the Claremont Church.
The couple bought a house on Seventh Street and Yale in 1955 where they lived
until just this year when they moved into an assisted living facility at Hillcrest in
La Verne. In addition to Lauren, they had another daughter Sarah.
In 1959, the Reverend Fowler took his young family to be missionaries in
Turkey where he taught at an all-girls school. Mr. Fowler spent much of his career
as a counselor with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
and retired in 1986.
Ms. Fowler received a masters degree in early childhood education from Claremont Graduate University and had a long career teaching in both the Head Start
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Linda
Yao
Linda Yao, 67, grew up in Pomona, the first American-

Oliver Moultrie-Brown
Oliver Moultrie-Brown, 10, was born here just like his mother Emily, according to the
fifth grade student at Sycamore School.
He says the best part of living in Claremont is hanging out with his friends, maybe going on the swings but mostly eating a snack and talking.
Oliver recently took a class in green screen filmmaking at El Roble in the SLICE program where he made a film called Boom. In the film, all of the USA has been bombed in
a nuclear war. Still, he says, the film is mainly a comedy.
He would like to be a filmmaker as an adult but has other ambitions. He wants to write
songs and books. His movies would largely be comedies but the books would be dramatic
or adventures stories.
Oliver does have a fair amount of homework, which he works on diligently. But I really want to get back to binging on Netflix, he said.

Photos and interviews by Steven Felschundneff

born child of Henry Wong and Ping Yee Leong, who had
a total of nine children.
Mr. Wong came to the United States to escape the Chinese civil war and lived apart from his family for 10 years
until he raised enough money to bring them over in the
late-1940s.
The family settled in the Pomona Valley where they ran
two restaurants, Chung King in downtown Pomona and
Jade Palace in Montclair.
Young Linda moved to Claremont with her mother in
1966, a year after her father died. That same year, she met
her future husband Peter Yao, who was an employee at
Jade Palace. As the story goes, Ms. Yaos mother wanted
to buy her a car and Mr. Yao was the only person she
trusted to offer advice on the make and model.
The Yaos were married in 1972 and for a time lived in
Fullerton as they built their careers. They really wanted to
return to Claremont so they bought a home on Base Line
Road in 1975, even though it meant very long commutes.
Soon, Ms. Yao was hired as the assistant library director
at the Upland Public Library and was promoted to director
several years later.
Mr. Yao came to Claremont with his parents and sister
Margaret as refugees in 1956. His family was sponsored
through connections at Pilgrim Place. Betty and Alton
Sanford, the owners of Griswolds Smorgasbord Restaurant, provided employment to his parents while young Peter attended Sycamore Elementary, El Roble Middle
School and Claremont High. Peters work as a teen included picking up golf balls at the Claremont Golf Course
and serving as the first male waiter at Griswolds. Mr. Yao
went on to become a city councilman and mayor here in
Claremont.
The couple has one son, Richard.
Ms. Yao is very active in the Upland Rotary Club and a
passionate advocate for childhood literacy. Through the
club, 1,200 kindergarten through third grade students have
received new books including dictionaries. She has served
on the corporate board for Pilgrim Place and for the local
chapter of the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic.

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Fifty-two-year-old Tim Tippings

great-grandfather Dr. Ben McBurney
came to Claremont in 1917 and was one
of the first doctors at Pomona Valley
Hospital. The family has lived here ever
since, including Mr. Tipping, who graduated from Claremont High School in
1982.
Mr. Tipping was the goalie for the
Wolfpacks soccer team in 1982, advancing all the way to the CIF championship game where Claremont lost to
Culver City, 1-0. Mr. Tipping continues
to play adult league soccer and is an assistant coach of the CHS girls soccer
team, with his former CHS teammate
Tim Tracey, who is the head coach.
He is the sole proprietor of Lodestar
Systems, providing computer troubleshooting and repair.
Mr. Tipping and his wife Maria, an
associate engineer for the city of Claremont, have one son Jack, who will be
on the CHS mountain bike racing team
this year as a freshman.

Ryan Zimmerman

Ryan Zimmerman, 31, has been a real estate professional for 11

years, a career he did not plan at first but truly loves.
Mr. Zimmerman grew up in Claremont, attending Chaparral, El
Roble and Claremont High. He then went on to study finance and
real estate law at Cal Poly Pomona with a career goal to become a
financial planner.
When he graduated in 2008, the country was at the crest of a recession and, with few jobs in the financial sector, he took a position
as realtor Geoff Hamills assistant.
Mr. Zimmerman is now a broker associate at Wheeler Steffen
Sothebys International Realty. His love of working in Claremont
real estate is two-foldfirst, because of all the people he has met
and, secondly, because he isnt stuck behind a desk all day.
Six years ago he married his wife Melissa in a ceremony at
Bridges Auditorium.
Mr. Zimmeran is active with the Claremont Chamber of Commerce, serving as chair of the Claremont Young Professionals, and
is also on the board. In his spare time, he coaches a boys AYSO
Claremont United soccer team. His team recently went to the National Games in West Palm Beach, Florida. That was a blast, he
said. We really enjoyed it.
Mr. Zimmerman said his life right now can be summed up as
Everything Claremont.

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Charlie Gale and Sarah Gale

Shaheen
Ghafarshad-Beardsley

Shaheen Ghafarshad-Beardsley, 20, is a third-generation

Claremont native who is currently pursuing an arts education.
After attending Claremont schools through the eighth
grade, he went to the Los Angeles County High School for
the Arts and graduated in 2013.
Mr. Beardsley then spent a year at the Paris College of
Art and attended the School of Visual Arts, New York.
He enjoyed his time in France living in the fourth arrondissement district, however, he admits to picking up just
a few French phrases. He was recently commissioned to
paint a mural at Claremont Craft Ales.
Mr. Beardsley will soon travel to Oakland where he will
be a sophomore at California College of the Arts.
His grandparents are Walters Restaurant owners Nangy
and Fahima Ghafarshad and longtime Claremonters artist
Ed Bearsley and Claire Beardsley.

Charlie Gale, 50, and his daughter Sarah, 17, are fourth- and fifth-generation
Claremonters with roots going back to 1884, long before Claremont became incorporated.
Under the Homestead Act, brothers Warren and Stephen Gale settled in north
Claremont with a 160-acre ranch. After trying different ways to earn a living, the
brothers finally settled on raising angora goats, which continued until the 1930s. At
the height of the ranch business they had grazing rights on 800 acres and a herd of
2,000 animals.
After World War II, Mr. Gales grandfather George Gale and his uncle Daniel took
over the ranch but had jobs outside of the ranching business. His father Charles Gale
Sr. had a business boarding horses until 1987 when they lost all but two acres of the
ranch to foreclosure over a real estate development deal that fell through.
Mr. Gale calls the new place a ranchette and they still have chickens, goats and
horses.
Sarah is a senior at Claremont High School in the International Baccalaureate
diploma program. She is an active volunteer with Pomona Valley Hospital Medical
Centers neonatal intensive care unit where, among other tasks, she sings to the babies. She is president of the Interact Club at CHS and a soccer coach of an AYSO
boys under 12 team.
Sarah recently completed a project to earn the Gold Award from the Girl Scouts of
Americaher Out Play Hunger Sports Camp, which was featured in a recent edition of the COURIER.

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SENIORS
City of Claremont
The Claremont Senior Program is a
vibrant, action-packed combination of
a social gathering place, local fitness
center, learning environment, volunteering headquarters, transportation
hub and a tasty affordable dining destination. Programs offered are intended for a wide range of interests
and needs for those over 50 years of
age. Popular offerings include walking, bicycle and exercise groups, social mixers for the newly-retired, educational topics, course auditing at the
Claremont Colleges, trips throughout
southern California, computer learning, an array of resources and so much
more. For information about the citys
classes, support groups and more, visit
claremontca.org or call (909) 3995488.
You can also keep up with Senior
Program news and announcements by
signing up to receive The Clicks enewsletter. Visit claremontca.org to
register.
Joslyn Center
660 N. Mountain Ave.
Phone: (909) 399-5488
Fax: (909) 621-7320
Open Monday through Friday from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Boutique hours
from 8 a.m. to noon; Lunch served
at 11:30 a.m.

Blaisdell Community Center

440 S. College Ave.
Phone: (909) 399-5367
Open Monday through Friday from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Lunch served at
noon.
Lunch is Served
You are invited for socializing, music and lunch, Monday through Friday at the Blaisdell Center at noon
and at the Joslyn Center at 11:30
a.m. Suggested donation for adults
60 and over is $2. This program is
funded in part by the Los Angeles
County Area Agency on Aging.
After Work
These evening events are for working adults and recent (or not so recent) retirees. All programs include
a short reception and refreshments.
CALL College Auditing Program
The FREE Claremont Avenues for
Lifelong Learning (CALL) Program is designed to permit those 60
years of age and older an opportunity to audit courses at the Claremont Colleges. Classes are filled on
a first-come, first-served basis, with
priority given to Claremont residents. Offerings will be announced
through The Clicks newsletter.
Senior Computer Club
Get the most out of your personal
computer and the software that
goes with it! Weekly information
meetings are held every Tuesday at
7:30 p.m. at the Hughes Commu-

nity Center. The Computer Workshop is open every Friday from 1 to

4 p.m. in the Joslyn Annex for those
requiring assistance from volunteer
techies. Specialized classes, including Introduction to Computers,
Windows 7, Computer Genealogy,
Digital Photography, Microsoft
Word and Excel are available
throughout the year. For information, visit cscclub.org.
Coffee Talk
Free interactive discussions on a
variety of topics of interest to seniors and their families. Topics are
offered most Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at
the Joslyn Center.
AARP Smart Driver Course
This classroom-based course is designed for persons 55 and older
who are seeking to sharpen their
driving skills. After eight hours of
instruction, a DMV certificate will
be issued entitling participants to a
discount on their automobile insurance. A one-day renewal course is
available for those who previously
completed the full two-day course.
Excursions
Day trips to various points of inter-

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est throughout Southern California

are scheduled each month.
Dial-A-Ride
Curb-to-curb, shared ride cab service that offers reliable transportation
at a reasonable price. Whether you
are visiting, shopping, going to
medical appointments, or to and
from work, Claremont Dial-a-Ride
is available to you. For more information or to reserve a ride, call
(909) 623-0183.
Get About
Get About is a door-to-door transportation service for registered seniors (age 60 and older) and disabled
persons of any age to any destination within the four cities Get About
servesClaremont, La Verne,
Pomona and San Dimasand to
selected destinations in adjacent areas (e.g. Montclair Plaza). For information or to register call (909)
621-9900. To reserve a ride, call
(909) 596-5964.
Resource and Referral Service
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ing resources and referral information for residents of all ages at the Joslyn Center:
Social Services provided at Joslyn Monday
through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Family and senior emergency fund assistance
Support groups
Transportation services for seniors
Medicare counseling program
LA County Food Bank distribution
Volunteer opportunities
To find out more about the Claremont Senior Program, drop in to the Joslyn Center anytime, Monday

through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., visit claremontseniors.org or call (909) 399-5488.

HOSPICE:
INLAND HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS
233 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont 399-3289
Weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Volunteer opportunities available: estate sales,
fundraising or Simple Gifts Program. Inland Hospice Volunteers also has several bereavement support groups for adults and children and loans out
some home health equipment. Call the office for information.

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VNA HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE

of Southern California
150 W. First St., Ste. 270, Claremont
624-3574 or (800) 969-4862 vnasocal.com
The VNA Hospice and Palliative Care of Southern California is a nonprofit, Medicare-certified
home health care and hospice organization based in
Claremont with offices in San Bernardino and the
upper desert. VNAs multidisciplinary team of
physicians, registered nurses, case managers, medical social workers, therapists, chaplains, home
health aides, bereavement counselors and hospice
volunteers provides pain and symptom management, spiritual comfort, family education and emotional support for patients from Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

OTHER SERVICES:
COMMUNITY SENIOR SERVICES
141 S. Spring St., Claremont
621-9900 fax 621-9914
Senior Help Line: 625-4600
communityseniorservices.com
A nonprofit social service agency with a mission
to promote independence and enhance the quality of
life for seniors aging in their own homes. The following programs and services are offered: Transportation options including Get About, Dial A Ride
and mileage reimbursement, companionship, case
management, adult social day care, volunteer opportunities, REAL Connections Village, information,
referral and resources.
FREE LEGAL SERVICES
620-2324
Free legal services available the first Wednesday
of every month at Palomares Senior Center, 499 E.
Arrow Hwy., Pomona. Call for appointments.
REAL CONNECTIONS VILLAGE
621-6400 realconnections.org
The village model provides connection, community and a network of resources, which address
practical needs as well as social, cultural and educational activities. Uniquely designed to make life less
complicated and more fulfilling for seniors aging at
home.

RETIREMENT
COMMUNITIES:
CLAREMONT MANOR
650 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont
626-1227 claremontmanor.org
Situated on 15 acres, Claremont Manor provides
203 independent and 45 assisted-living accommodations, as well as an on-site 59-bed skilled nursing
care center. As a continuing care community, the
Manor enables seniors to live fulfilling and active
lives while maintaining their independence and financial security. A nonprofit corporation, the Manor
is accredited by the Continuing Care Accreditation
Commission.
CLAREMONT PLACE
120 W. San Jose Ave., Claremont
962-8491 claremontplace.com
With a capacity for 93 residents, Claremont Place
offers assisted living, memory care and activities
that meet the needs of each resident. Known as the
Party Place, volunteers are always needed to socialize, play games and assist with parties, dances
and other functions, as well as perform clerical duties.
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COUNTRY VILLA
590 S. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont
624-4511 countryvillahealth.com
Country Villa offers complex medical care, rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care in its
99-bed facility. Country Villa needs volunteers to
help with activities, assist with outings and special
events and to share any special talents.
HILLCREST
2705 Mountain View Dr., La Verne, 91750
(909) 392-4375 LivingAtHillcrest.org
Engaging in a fulfilling lifestyle is so much more
than where you live. It's the people and opportunities that surround you. Hillcrest is more than a senior living community that nurtures your mind, body
and spirit. At Hillcrest, you'll find living arrangements diverse as our residents. Set in the beautiful,
tree-lined streets of La Verne, Hillcrest is a distinct
senior living community with residents who are active volunteers, students, thespians, athletes, woodworkers, artists and gardeners. Conveniently located, the campus is easily accessible and
surrounded by recreational opportunities, great
services, and exceptional health care.
MT. SAN ANTONIO GARDENS
900 E. Harrison Ave., Pomona
624-5061 (800) 734-0441 msagardens.org
Located on the Claremont/Pomona border, the
Gardens provides housing, amenities and care serv-

ices for more than 470 residents. The community

offers three levels of service: independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing care. Serving older
adults since 1961, the Gardens is a nationally-accredited Life Care Senior Community.
PILGRIM PLACE
625 Mayflower Rd., Claremont
399-5500 pilgrimplace.org
A community for retired church professionals,
stressing maximum independence within the limits
of strength and health. The nonprofit facility offers
188 homes and apartments with a full continuum of
care, including independent and assisted living and
a 68-bed skilled nursing facility available to residents of the Claremont and Pilgrim Place communities.
PILGRIM PLACE HEALTH CENTER
721 Harrison Ave., Claremont
399-5523 pilgrimplace.org
Provides restorative therapies, short- or long-term
skilled nursing care and hospice-like services to Pilgrim Place and the wider community. A respite enhancement program for those who are no longer independent and need guided activities for stimulation
and enjoyment is conducted Wednesday and Friday,
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING CENTER
2053 N. Towne Ave., Claremont
398-4688 fax 398-4687
With beds for 66 residents, Sunrise Assisted Living offers assisted living, Alzheimers care, nursing,

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rehab, hospice care and short-term stays. The center

provides for the social, spiritual, physical, cognitive
and creative needs of each resident, focusing on
Alzheimers sufferers. Volunteers needed.

TRANSPORTATION
CLAREMONT DIAL-A-RIDE
623-0183 or TDD 784-3658
Pomona Valley Transportation Authority 5967664
Claremont Community Services
399-5431 ci.claremont.ca.us
Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday,
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Seniors, disabled persons and children under age 16 can travel 24 hours per day,
seven days a week. General public $2.50; senior
(60-plus) and disabled $1.50; book of 10 tickets (seniors and disabled) $15; Book of 10 tickets (general
public) $25; Pre-scheduled group (six-plus service)
cost per rider $1. Claremont Dial-a-Ride is open to
everyone within the service area (children under 5
must be accompanied by an adult). Service is provided within Claremont and to the medical facilities
in the Pomona Valley Medical Center area, the
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Montclair Plaza and Montclair Transit Center. Diala-Ride offers transfers to Foothill Transit and to the
Metrolink station at the Claremont Depot. Call at
least one hour before desired pick-up time. Pick-ups
will typically be made within 45 minutes of request.
Please allow 30 minutes of travel time since the
vehicle may pick up other passengers en route.
Drivers cannot give change; please have exact fare
when boarding. Dial-a-Ride accepts Get About tickets. Get About 12-ride ticket books are available for
Claremont residents who are senior citizens aged 60
and up or disabled. Ticket books may be purchased
at City Hall, Joslyn Center, Hughes Center and the
Blaisdell Community Building.
FOOTHILL TRANSIT
Claremont Depot, 200 W. First St., Claremont
(800) RIDE-INFO foothilltransit.org
More than 30 different bus routes in the San
Gabriel/Pomona Valley. Offers express service to
downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena from Claremont; service from the Metrolink station and from
local park-and-ride lots. Call for full information on
routes and scheduling. Fees: Base fare is $1.25 for
adults and students, $.50 for seniors and disabled, 5
and under free (up to two children). A 31-day pass is
$70 for adults, $22 for seniors 62 and older, and disabled, $33 for students through grade 12 and for
full-time college students with ID.
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GET ABOUT TRANSPORTATION

2120 W. Foothill Blvd., Ste 116
La Verne
596-5964 TDD 784-3658
Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Does not run on major holidays.
Get About provides personal door-to-door transportation to seniors and disabled residents of
Pomona, Claremont, La Verne and San Dimas, with
destinations including the Montclair Plaza and Doctors Hospital area.
The door-to-door service allows access to a full,
normal range of activities and life-supporting services and may be used for shopping and social activities, as well as business and medical trips. Those using the service must be registered with Get About
and must make reservations for service 24 hours in
advance. Free transportation to and from senior centers; otherwise, the cost is $1 each way.

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Meeting third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.

CovinaJoseph Gibbs #44
330 N. Azusa Ave., West Covina
(626) 332-7537.
Meeting second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
PomonaPost 2018
101 S Main St., Pomona 629-0889
OntarioPost 2085
1341 East D St., Ontario 986-9066
COURIER photo/Steven Felschudneff
Claremont Mayor Sam Pedroza greets World War
II veteran Jim Stripling following a Veterans Day
observance in Memorial Park last November.

OntarioPost 112
310 W. Emporia St., Ontario
984-3811
California benefits and assistance
(800) 952-5626

VETERANS GROUPS:

Federal benefits and assistance

(800) 827-1000

AMERICAN LEGION
The American Legion Post 78
Keith Powell, PO Box 128, Claremont, CA 91711
624-1510
PomonaPost 30
239 E. Holt Blvd., Pomona
620-0943

Los Angeles County

1427 West Covina Parkway, West Covina
(626) 430-2598
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
Ontario-Upland #27
1341 W. Fourth St., Ontario (909) 628-2596

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Claremont kids with

For the past 80 years, Claremont has found success in raising athletes
that have moved on to play professional sports. Nearly every decade dating back to the 1940s graduated unique and significant athletes, and the
city and its coaches hope to continue their student-athletes successes in
sports for years to come. Here are just some of the athletes that have represented their native city of Claremont:

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Team spirit

2000s:
Dillon Tate (2012)
Dillon Tate, a 2012 CHS alumnus, is
a rising star in the Texas Rangers organization, and will soon find himself
on a big league roster. While attending
Claremont, Tate was the ace of the
pitching staff and set a precedent of
hard work for fellow players to follow.
He was a leader and a natural talent.
Following graduation, Tate went on
to attend the University of California at
Santa Barbara, where he converted
from a closing pitcher to a starting
pitcher and posted phenomonal stats.
Shortly following the 2015 college
baseball season, Tate was chosen fourth
overall in the MLB amateur draft by
the Texas Rangers. He was recently
traded to the New York Yankees.
Kori Carter (2010)
Claremont High graduate, Stanford
athlete and nine-time All-American
Kori Carter is another elite athlete to
recently come out of CHS in 2010.
Carter is a very talented hurdler, who
was referenced in an article by the Wolfpacket as the greatest track and field
hurdler that has ever roamed the halls

CHS boys varsity captain Ryan

Thomas scored the Wolfpacks lone
goal against Garey High School in
December 2006, which was enough
for a 1-0 Wolfpack win.

of CHS, and the most talented hurdler

who attended Stanford University.
Carter, who had been training long
and hard for the 2016 Olympic Trials,
just missed qualifying for the Games;
she placed fourth in the 400m hurdles,
one place shy of being eligible to compete. Although she came up short for
the Olympics, it is almost certain that
Carter will continue to compete profes-

COURIERphotos/Gabriel Fenoy
Kori Carter when she was a Claremont High School student in 2008. Carter
is now a professional hurdler sponsored by Brand Jordan, a division of
Nike.

sionally and train for other important

track and field events.
Ryan Thomas (2007)
Throughout his four years at Claremont High, 2007 graduate Ryan
Thomas was a big contributor to the
success of Wolfpack soccer. Following
his stellar play in high school, Thomas
moved on to play Division I soccer at
Stanford University, where he was
named to Pac-10 Honorable Mention
as a junior in 2009, and Second-Team
All-Pac-10 his senior season.
After graduating from Stanford in
2010, Thomas was drafted in the first
round (16th overall) in the 2011 MLS
Supplemental Draft by the Los Angeles
Galaxy. Thomas had a short career in
the MLS, which was capped off by being a part of the Los Angeles Galaxy
team that not only won the Western
Conference Championship in 2011, but
the MLS Cup that year as well.
Tony Beltran (2005)
Tony Beltran, a two-time Parade AllAmerican at Claremont High School
for his success in soccer, is one of the
most highly regarded athletes to come
out of Claremont High School in recent
years. Not only was he a Parade AllAmerican, but he was named to the
Adidas High School All-American
squad in 2004 where he was the captain,
as well as a part of the Region IV
Olympic Development Program from
2002 to 2005.
Beltran moved on to play soccer at
St. Johns University, then transferred
to play soccer at UCLA after his sophomore year. In 2008, Beltran was
drafted third overall in the MLS Super-

Draft by Real Salt Lake, the team he

plays for still. He was also a former
member of the US Mens National
Team.
Cameron Morrah (2005)
A standout on the CHS football field,
2005 alumnus Cameron Morrah was
the pride of Wolfpack football during
his high school years. Morrah earned
many accolades while attending Claremont; he was a three-time first team
All Baseline League Selection, threetime All CIF Southern Section Selection, a Parade All-American, and led
his team to three consecutive Baseline
League titles.
Morrah went on to play football at
University of California, Berkeley, and
holds the school record for eight touchdown receptions in a season as a tightend. Following his career at Cal, Morrah was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks
in 2009 and was a member of the team
until 2012; he also played with the San
Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos. Morrah is currently playing for the BC Lions in the Canadian
Football League.
Alex Hinshaw (2000)
Back in 2000, Alex Hinshaw was a
member of the Wolfpack baseball team
that had two players move on to play
Major League Baseball; Hinshaw was
one of them. He graduated from Claremont that year, then went on to pitch
for Chaffey College only to transfer
shortly after to San Diego State University. Hinshaw was drafted multiple
times (2000, 2002, 2003, 2005) but
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chose to sign with the San Francisco Giants in 2005.

Hinshaws MLB career lasted from 2008-2012,
where he was a member of the San Francisco Giants,
San Diego Padres, the Chicago Cubs and the Toronto
Blue Jays. He played for the Giants up until 2011,
when he signed out of free agency with the Padres.
Eventually, the Cubs claimed Hinshaw off of waivers
in 2012, but he was picked up by the Blue Jays the
following off-season. Hinshaw continues to play professional baseball in an independent league.
Justin Germano (2000)
Justin Germano, a CHS alumnus of 2000, was another member of the Wolfpack baseball team that
year who went on to pitch in professional baseball.
Germano was drafted out of high school in 2000 by
the San Diego Padres, and went on to sign with them
and make his MLB debut on May 22, 2004. He received the win that day, beating the Philadelphia
Phillies after five innings of work.
Germano went on to play for several other teams:
the Cincinnati Reds in 2006, then back to the Padres
for 2007-2008, the Cleveland Indians from 20102011, the Boston Red Sox in 2012, as well as the
Chicago Cubs, then the Toronto Blue Jays in 2013,

along with the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles

Dodgers. The last Major League organization Germano played for was the Seattle Mariners; he is currently a MLB free agent.

1980s:
Dan McGwire (1985)
Dan McGwire, a member of the CHS graduating
class of 1985 and younger brother of sluggar Mark
McGwire, was a Parade All-American for football
in high school and is one of the greatest quarterbacks to come out of Claremont High. McGwire,
who has plenty of accolades, played varsity football for three years and seems to be the record
holder for most quarterback categories. He threw
for a total of 6,558 yards at the varsity level, as
well as 65 touchdowns. McGwire was also named
state MVP for 1985, and if that was not enough, he
was pretty good at basketball, too.
McGwire went on to play college football at the
University of Iowa, but did not see the field often.
After two seasons at Iowa he transferred to San
Diego State University, where he had a breakout
senior year and was named First Team All-Conference and team MVP. His senior season led him to
be a first-round draft pick by the Seattle Seahawks

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in 1991. However, he managed to maintain a five

year career, where he played for both the Seahawks and the Miami Dolphins.
Conner Henry (1982)
Throughout his high school career, Conner
Henry was a shooting guard whose was success
took him to the University of California, Santa
Barbara. Henry graduated from Claremont in
1982, and played at Santa Barbara from 82-86.
While at UCSB, Henry scored a total of 1,236
points and was drafted by the Houston Rockets
shortly after graduating. He went on to play in the
NBA for a few years with a variety of teams, but
found most of his success playing professionally in
the Canadian Basketball Association.
After his playing days were over, Henry set out
to become a coach. His stint began as an assistant
coach for the mens basketball team at Claremont
McKenna College, but in 2006 he began coaching
professionally in Australia National Basketball
League (NBL). While in the NBL, he coached for
the Perth Wildcats and the Sydney Kings, but
came back to coach professionally in the States
shortly after 2010. Henry was the assistant coach
for a couple of teams in the NBAs Development
League, and later became the head coach for the
Los Angeles D-fenders. Henrys current coaching
position is an assistant for the NBAs Orlando
Magic.
Mark McGwire (1981 Damien)
Mark McGwire is one of the most well-known
athletes to ever come out of the city of Claremont.
Dating back to when he mashed home runs in
Claremont Little League, McGwire has always
found success in baseball. He graduated from
Damien High School in 1981, where he excelled
at the sport and went on to attend USC to play
baseball. He played there for three years prior to
being drafted, and was also a part of the 1984
Olympic Baseball team that won the silver medal.
McGwire was drafted in 1984 by the Oakland
Athletics, and had a very powerful career that
lasted until 2001. He surged as a rookie; McGwire
popped 49 home runs that led the Major Leagues,
went on to lead the Majors in home runs five separate times, and finished with a career total of 583
big flies. McGwire was also a 12-time all star and
is a candidate to be elected into the Baseball Hall
of Fame.

1970s:
Rick Davis (1976 Damien)
Rick Davis grew up in Claremont and fell in
love with the sport of soccer at a young age. He
played the sport throughout high school at
Damien, where he became an All-American and
earned the opportunity to play at Santa Clara University. Davis played college soccer there for only
a year, when he decided to step his game up to a
bigger stage.
In 1977, Davis became a member of the US
Mens National Team for soccer. After proving his
worth in a variety of international games, Davis
became a regular on the team. He was a big contributor to the squad that competed in the 1984
Olympics, scoring two goals in the game in which
the team defeated Costa Rica; Davis was also
named the US Soccer Player of the Year for 1984.
For the 1988 Olympic Games, Davis was titled as
captain of the squad and led them through their
competiton. Within the next year, Davis retired due
to injury.
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ons drafted Davis second overall in

1947, but the Los Angeles Rams
eventually gained Davis rights later
that year. Davis resigned from the
army in 1950, then went on to play
for the Rams that year. He was selected to play in the pro bowl in
1950, but that was the high mark of
his career, as a knee injury shortened
his playing time and forced him out
of football.
Bonita High School carries on the
legacy Davis left by dedicating their
football stadium in his name.

1960s:
Dennis Shaw (1965 Damien)
Growing up, Dennis Shaw was
constantly tossing the pigskin around
Claremont. Shaw, who was a member of the class of 1965, graduated
from Damien High School in La
Verne and excelled at the sport of
football. He carried his football career to Mt. San Antonio College, then
to USC, but settled in at San Diego
State University, where he set the
school record for most touchdown
passes in a season.
In 1970, Shaw was a second-round
draft pick by the Buffalo Bills, and
performed well enough that year for
the Associated Press to name him the
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year,
one of only seven quarterbacks to
win the award. Shaw played for the
Bills until 1973, then he played for
the Arizona Cardinals until the end of
1975. The end of Shaws career was
marked by stints with the New York
Giants and the Kansas City Chiefs.

1940s:
Glenn Davis (1942 Bonita)
Glenn Davis, a 1942 alumnus of
Bonita High School in La Verne,

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COURIER photo
Dan McGwire celebrates with offensive coordinator Rick Dutton, now
Claremont High Schools athletic director, after the Wolfpack football team
beat Damien in 1985.

grew up in Claremont and developed

a passion for football. In high school,
Davis excelled on the field, leading
his Bearcats to their first-ever championship and individually winning
the Southern Section Player of the
Year award. Davis became a football
star while playing colleigately for the
Army, and was nicknamed Mr. Outside for his ability to have a successful run game to the outside, coinci-

dentally. He was a three-time AllAmerican while in college, a Heisman trophy winner, and was named
the 13th best college football player
in history by ESPN.
After graduating in 1947, Davis
was enlisted in the army as a second
lieutenant, and remained in the army
despite being offered contracts by the
Brooklyn Dodgers for baseball and
the Detroit Lions for football. The Li-

Fortune Gordien (1940)

The late Fortune Gordien was a
longtime Claremont resident and
throughout his professional career he
trained to be an Olympic shot putter
and discus thrower. He graduated
from Claremont High in 1940 and attended the University of Minnesota
for college, where he won three
NCAA titles for his efforts in both
track and field events.
Gordien competed in the 1948,
1952 and 1956 Olympic Games, but
never won a gold medal. However,
he won a gold medal at the 1955 Pan
American Games and set four world
records in the discus throw.
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PRINT IT
ADS THROUGH THE AGES

A 1944 COURIER advertisement for Hendricks Pharmacy. To

the people of Claremont, Wagy Hendricks invites residents
to come in, if only to look around to see what we have provided for you in our thoroughly modern store, which was located on Yale and Third Avenue, now Bonita.

A 1944 ad
urged
voters to
reject Prop
12, thereby
allowing
freedom of
choice for
all
California
workers to
join, or not
join, a
labor
union.

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olitical ads were popular in the COURIER,

like this ad for current Claremont resident
Marilee Scaffs successful bid for school
board in 1956.
According to a May 1956 election report, Ms. Scaff earned 1127
votes, with the second-place finisher Jeannette Griggs getting 612.
In all, 2100 voters turned out to Claremont High and Sycamore
School that election. The COURIER declared the women winners
despite 13 absentee ballots still unaccounted for.
The COURIER ran an accompanying news story on the front
page of that edition, noting that the Girl Scout Awards were presented at Pomona Colleges Greek Theater. In a sign of the times,
it was reported that program chair, Mrs. Alvin Scaff, no first namementioned, oversaw the ceremony.

In 1966, the Claremont Village Theatre (now Harvard

Square) offered evening screenings of The War Room,
Stanely Kubricks Dr. Strangelove and A Matter of
Resistance with Catherine Deneuve.

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Whats
your
favorite
decade

Barbara Cheatley:
This decadeI like this one. It seems more
relaxed, more comfortable. I dont think I feel as
stressed as I have felt in other decades. Claremont
sort of maintains itself. The shop has been here for
40 years.
One thing this decade: I think that people have
treated Claremont more as a destination. We got people that have never been here before; ,we have lots of
tourists. We see a much more diversified customer
base. The other side of town has the restaurants and
things. I think [the Village] is becoming more diversified and becoming more of a destination.

Tom Wolfe:
This is a hard decade for our business. But for me, I
love this decade, just because I find life really exciting and challenging. The last decade was fun, but if
you live in the past its not good. Im in the now.

The 90s, because I had passed the bar and

opened my own office. I loved what I was doing
and I was establishing my reputation. I also have
three sons who all played Little League in
Claremont. I coached for 12 straight years, and I
played when I was little.

Mike OBrien:

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Bob Fagg
I loved the 50s, when I was little and we had all the citrus
groves. My mom had a pretty tight leash on us as kids, but
back in those days you could get on a bicycle, take off and
ride around town as long as you were home before dark. I
loved that.
When I was younger, they rolled up the sidewalk downtown at 5 oclock, but now its an exciting, fun place to be.
It still feels like a small town, with the Fourth of July and
our concerts in the park, but I love whats going on now. Its
awesome. I love the vibrancy and diversity of the Village.
People from other towns come here to figure out what
were doing and the magic we create; whether its wine walk,
beer walk, pie festival or Friday Nights Live. Claremont is a
destination, but its really the envy of a lot of people who
want to move their families here.

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Ellen Verdries:
Martin McLeod:
The 1920s. This building [his
chiropractic office] and my
home are 1920s, my parents
grew up in the 1920s. Also, it
was so beautiful. I really like
the houses from that era, the
craftsmanship, and the trees.
My great aunt said that in the
past everybody knew everybody, because we all walked
and we all gardened and people could discuss politics without getting mad.
The 20s was really a time of
great invention. Even the scale:
cars were slower, streets were
narrower and trees were bigger.

The best decade for Claremont, considering the art and the music, was
from 1958 to 1968. Theres a heyday
of folk musicthere was just so much
music here. My parents brought in a lot
and there were a lot of very talented
people coming up in Claremont. The
other thing that was quite wonderful
were the art departments at the
Colleges, at Scripps. They would have
these wonderful art shows and the
music would be fabulous. It was just so
fun. Im not sure how that kind of
dwindled away as time went on. But
there was a time when it was just wonderfulthe ceramics and the paintings,
then combine that with the great bands
that would play at the art shows. There
were folk song societies and groups of
people would get together to play and sing. There was a sense of hopefulness.
Everyone believed things would continue to get better. And I think thats why,
for a lot of folks, 50 and over maybe, its shocking where the politics, crime
and environment, where everything, has gone. Its hard to accept. My sense is
that now people feel a little hopeless. How do we fix this? It just seems like
there are too many messes.

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Mike Verbal:

The League Dads Claremont

Little League team from
August 1959, with Mike Verbal
in the front row at right.

Paul Wheeler:

Wherever I am at the time, my

favorite time is right now. Its a
good time right now. Im enjoying it because my daughters
doing most of the work. Pizza
N Such is doing pretty well.
Weve watched lots of people
who used to come in as kids and
now bring in their kids. Its pretty gratifying. Its fun to be a part
of, and to give back to, the community.
A lot of people have very
good memories here, even from
little Pizza N Such.

I grew up in the citrus grove. I was blessed in that were sort of in an agrarian environment and then youre also in the city environment. My grandfather
used to say I didnt grow up in the groves, the groves raised me. Because
you were always working, and there was always something to do. You had to
smudge and irrigate, fertilize, prune and pick. Then theres cutting the dead
wood out. You were always working.
Nowadays, the Mercedes Benz slows down, the door flies open and kicks
the kid out and the mom wonders why the kid isnt playing forward on the
soccer team. So, as far as my favorite time, late 60s to 70s, because we
worked in the groves and partied a little bit.
What we have now is the beer walk and the wine walk, and people will drop
$50 to $75 on this event. All that money goes to pay for bands during the rest
of the year. And then theyve created some people places like Shelton Park
and you have music. One of the things that we worked on was the Shelton
Park performance stage. You can beat the bongos, serenade your girlfriend
you dont have to ask for permission. You can do a one-act play there on an
off night. Its a gift to our performing artists so they can inspire others.
Then theres the beauty of the restaurants. Theyre all about the same price
point and if one is busy you can go next door, and if theyre busy you can go
next door and the restaurants sort of open up onto the street. Dan Sauter had
to fight for that. Each decade builds upon the last decade, but if you have kids
its a good time to raise kids.

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LIBRARIES

CLAREMONT

ELLA STRONG DENISON LIBRARY

Scripps College
1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont
621-8000 libraries.claremont.edu
Denison Library collects books, journals and
other material in the fine arts and interdisciplinary
humanities. Denison offers unique research opportunities using original and special materials to students as well as to the wider scholarly community.
HONNOLD/MUDD LIBRARY
800 N. Dartmouth Ave., Claremont
621-8150 libraries.claremont.edu
Collections in the social sciences and humanities
and Asian studies and an extensive United States
government depository. Archives of the Claremont
Colleges and local and regional history collections.
CLAREMONT FORUM
Thoreau Bookstore
586 W. First St., Claremont
626-3066 claremontforum.org
Hours: Sunday through Thursay, noon to 7 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. Closed Sunday.
The Claremont Forum is a nonprofit community
center that enriches lives through the The Prison
Library Project, which sends books and resource
lists to individuals and libraries in prisons, recovery centers and womens shelters throughout the
country, sponsors the Claremont Farmers and Artisans Market, every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1
p.m., on Second Street and Indian Hill Boulevard.
The Thoreau Bookstore is a used bookstore managed by volunteers and the proceeds help support
the Claremont Forum projects and events. Volunteers needed.
CLAREMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY
208 N Harvard Ave., Claremont
621-4902 colapublib.org/libs/claremont/
Monday, Tuesday, 1 to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 pm.; Friday, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5
p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Closed major holidays.
The Claremont Library is part of the County of
Los Angeles Library System. Resources include
books, magazines, DVDs, microfilm readers, com-

puters, free wi-fi, photocopier, Spanish and Chinese

language books, large-print materials and downloadable eBooks and music. Childrens programs
are ongoing. Drivers license and proof of current
address are necessary for a library card. Children
may obtain a library card with parental permission.
FRIENDS OF THE
CLAREMONT LIBRARY
208 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont
621-4902 colapublib.org/libs/claremont
To promote awareness of the Claremont Public
Library within the community. Activities supporting the library including volunteering, sponsoring
programs, providing refreshments at library
events, holding special book sales and ongoing
book sales during regular library hours.

SURROUDNING
COMMUNITTIES
LA VERNE LIBRARY
3640 D St., La Verne 596-1934
colapuplib.org/libs/Laverne
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day and Thursday, noon to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday.
The La Verne Library was first established as the
traveling library in 1914, when the Lordsburg
Library Board of Trustees joined the Los Angeles
County Library system. Its been at its current location since 1985, and includes meeting and study
room, a childrens area and teen space. Collections
include Spanish books for adults and children, as
well as a large-print collection.
POMONA PUBLIC LIBRARY
625 S. Garey Ave., Pomona 91766
620-2043 youseemore.com/pomona
Monday through Thursday 1 to 7 p.m., Saturday,
noon to 5 p.m. Closed Friday and Sunday.
Resources include adult and childrens books,
magazines, paperbacks, large-print materials,
unabridged audio books, extensive reference and
genealogy collection, microfilm copies of newspapers dating back to the 19th century and special
collections of historic photographs, orange crate
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lic computers, adult and family literacy programs, childrens story hour
programs and free childrens Dial-AStory at 620-2046.
FRIENDS OF THE
POMONA LIBRARY
PO Box 2271, Pomona 91769
455-3520 friendspomonalibrary.org
A nonprofit organization formed in
1955, it serves to build community
enrichment programs, including Book
Talk Study Group. Its goal is to focus
attention on library services and to
provide financial and personal involvement for library programs and
equipment not budgeted by public
funds.

UPLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY

450 N. Euclid Ave., Upland
931-4200 uplandpl.lib.ca.us
Monday through Wednesday, 10
a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to
7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Sunday and Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Providing information resources and
services for the intellectual, educational and cultural enrichment of the
community. The Childrens Department places special emphasis on stimulating young childrens interest and
appreciation for reading and learning
with program such as Story Time and
Paw Pals. Volunteers needed.
FRIENDS OF THE UPLAND
LIBRARY
c/o Public Library, 460 N. Euclid

Ave., Upland 91786 931-4200

uplandpl.lib.ca.us
The Friends foster closer relations
between the library and local citizens
to help stimulate increased financial
support of the library. Raises funds to
purchase items for the library and
supply needs not met by taxes. Some
revenue is generated through sales at
the Book Cellar, which is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers are needed.

YOUTH

ACTIVITIES

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF

POMONA VALLEY
1420 S. Garey Ave., Pomona
Mailing: P.O. Box 1149
Pomona, CA 91769
623-8538 bgcpv.org
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Pomona
Valley provides a safe place to learn
and grow, foster ongoing relationships
with caring, adult professionals, and
partake in life-enhancing programs
and character developing experiences.
Volunteers and staff work with boys
and girls in recreation, athletic programs, field trips, special events, arts
and crafts, counseling and tutoring.
Volunteers with experience are
needed in gymnastics, wrestling,
cheerleading, youth business groups,
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CAMP FIRE USA

Mt. San Antonio Council
9037 Arrow Route, Suite 140
Rancho Cucamonga
466-5878 campfiretoday.org
Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Founded in 1910, Camp Fire USA
is open to every person in the community regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic status, disability, sexual
orientation or other aspect of diversity.
Camp Fire USAs programs are designed to reduce sex-role, racial and
cultural stereotypes and to foster positive intercultural relationships. Its mission is to build caring, confident youth
and future leaders.
AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER
ORGANIZATION (AYSO)
Claremont
2058 Mills Ave., # 506
claremontayso.org
As a nonprofit organization, AYSO
organizes balanced teams of children
ages 5 to 18; everyone plays. Practice
begins in August; season runs from the
second week in September through
December. Spring season runs from
March until June. Games are held in
any of eight Claremont parks.
CLAREMONT LITTLE LEAGUE
100 S. College Ave. 525-7764
claremontlittleleague.com
To be eligible, a child must be 5 to 15
years old.
All Star games are scheduled to begin
at the end of June. The Majors tournament in Claremont, is held at College
Park (south of the railroad tracks, east
of College Avenue).

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schools, tutoring
CLAREMONT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CLAREMONT UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE:
170 W. San Jose Ave., Claremont 398-0609
cusd.claremont.edu
Currently, CUSD has over 6,860 students in its
K-12 program and runs an extensive adult school
program. There are seven unique elementary
schools, a school for the orthopedically handicapped, an intermediate school, a high school, a
community day school and a continuation school.
Members of the community may attend school
board meetings, which are held on the first and
third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the
Richard S. Kirkendall Education Center Board
Room. Agendas are posted online, or call (909)
398-0609 ext. 70102 for specific dates and times.
Claremonts public schools are listed below:
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY
451 Chaparral Dr. 398-0305

CONDIT ELEMENTARY
1750 N. Mountain Ave. 398-0320
DANBURY ELEMENTARY
1745 Lynoak Dr. 398-0335
MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY
851 Santa Clara Ave. 398-0308
OAKMONT ELEMENTARY
Oakmont Outdoor School
120 W. Green St. 398-0313
SUMNER ELEMENTARY
1770 Sumner Ave. 398-0320
SYCAMORE ELEMENTARY
225 W. Eighth St. 398-0324
VISTA DEL VALLE ELEMENTARY
550 Vista Dr. 398-0331
EL ROBLE INTERMEDIATE
665 N. Mountain Ave. 398-0343
CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL
1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd. 624-9053
SAN ANTONIO HIGH SCHOOL
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COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL

Phoenix Academy
125 W. San Jose Ave. 398-0609 ext. 21002
CUSD CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
398-0373 cusd.claremont.edu
Infant/toddler child care program; state/universal
pre-school; school-age child care program, grades
K-6. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
A balanced selection of activities that integrate
the cognitive, linguistic, social/emotional, physical
and developmental areas. These include supervised
outdoor play and games, art, music, cooking, science, dramatic arts, computer time, field trips,
quiet time and nutritional snacks. Full-day programs are offered during winter recess, spring
break and summer. Limited funding is available to
income-eligible families who meet state funding
requirements.
CLAREMONT ADULT SCHOOL
170 W. San Jose Ave., Ste. 100, Claremont
398-0327 cusd.claremont.edu
Each year Claremont Adult School serves more
than 5,000 adults, providing quality, low-cost educational opportunities to adults from Claremont
and surrounding communities. Classes offered include parenting, English as a second language,
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arts and foreign languages. Both daytime and

evening classes are offered. Classes for older
adults include painting, writing, lectures, foreign
language, genealogy and needle arts. ESL and literacy classes are free.

PRE-SCHOOL, CHILDCARE
and TUTORING:
CITY OF CLAREMONT HUMAN
SERVICES:
399-5490 ci.claremont.ca.us
Programs are held at various locations. Registration is required for all sites:
TRACKS Activity Center (TAC)
El Roble Intermediate School
665 N. Mountain Ave. 399-5373
7th and 8th grade, free after-school program
The TRACKS Activity Center strives to provide
programing students will enjoy while promoting
positive growth mentally, physically and emotionally through the programs and workshops offered.
Programs include sports, arts and crafts, leadership, teambuilding, cooking, ping pong, pool,
foosball, special events, trips and much more!
YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTER (YAC)
1717 N. Indian Hill Blvd. 399-5360
9th-12th grade, free after-school program
The Youth Activity Center strives to provide an
all-inclusive, diverse program where youth explore
their interests through workshops, activities, volunteering, peer support groups, informational services and spending time with peers and staff. Each
month, the YAC provides free tutoring, a free dinner for participants, sports tournaments, arts and
craft activities, cooking workshops and hosts Teen
Committee meetings, which are open to the public.
CLAREMONT AFTER-SCHOOL
PROGRAMS, INC. (CLASP)
1111 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont
(909) 450-1079 clasp4kids.org
CLASP is a nonprofit that offers after-school
homework help, mentoring and enrichment/recreation activities to children in grades K-6 in Claremont Unified School District. To volunteer as a tutor or substitute tutor, contact CLASPs tutor
coordinator at 450-1079 or office@clasp4kids.org.
CLASP has five neighborhood centers:
Blaisdell Park Community Center, 440 S. College Ave., grades 4-6; Claremont Presbyterian
Church, 1111 N. Mountain Ave., grades 4-6; Claremont Village Apartments Community Room, 965
W. Arrow Highway, grades K-6; Good Shepherd
Evangelical Lutheran Church, grades K-3;
Wheeler Park Recreation Building, 626 Vista Dr.,
grades K-3.
CLAREMONT BAPTIST
NURSERY SCHOOL
472 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont 624-8873
Ages 2.5-4 years. Daycare: Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. School: 9 a.m to noon.
Program runs September through June. The nursery schools goal is to meet the individual childs
needs at their present age of development. They
aim to help children develop mental, physical,
emotional and social potential for success in later
school years. As a happy, loving Christian environment in which children may grow, Claremont
Baptist offers reading readiness activities, small
group instruction and creative play.

CLAREMONT PRESBYTERIAN
CHILDRENS CENTER
1111 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont
626-6261 claremontpcc.org
Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Claremont Presbyterian Childrens Center is
a fully accredited daycare center serving children
ages 6 weeks through 5 years.
CLAREMONT UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (UCC)
233 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont
624-2916 claremontecc.org
Ages 3 months to 5 years. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Age-appropriate developmental program offered through hands-on experiences.
Parent participation is encouraged. Accredited
through the National Academy of Early Childhood
Programs.
CLAREMONT UNITED METHODIST
THE PRESCHOOL
215 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont
624-8223 claremontpreschool.org
Ages 2 to 6 years. Part day, 9 a.m. to noon; extended day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; full day, 7:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. Classrooms that encourage exploration,
choice, discovery and learning through play. NAEYC accredited. Parent participation.

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THE CHILDRENS SCHOOL AT CMC

654 E. Sixth St., Claremont
cmc.edu/childrensschool 621-8086
Ages 2 to 6 years. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Childrens School at
Claremont McKenna provides a language-based,
developmentally appropriate program for children
from the college community and the community at
large. The school offers language, art, science, math,
cooking, dramatic play, music and movement.
FAIRPLEX CHILD
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona
623-3899 fairplex.com
The Child Development Center at Fairplex is
supported by the University of La Verne and the
LA County Fair Association and provides a variety
of childcare and developmentally appropriate experiences for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
The center serves families of varying income levels and needs, including children with disabilities.
KIDDIE ACADEMY OF CLAREMONT
663 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont 621-5112
educationaldaycare.kiddieacademy.com/claremont
Ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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An open atmosphere and academic curriculum

provided by a nurturing, qualified teaching staff
and a variety of activities and educational advantages in a safe, fully-equipped facility.
RED PRESCHOOL
211 E. Arrow Hwy., Claremont 399-9222

internationalmonteessorischools.com
Ages 2 to 6 years. Hours for full-time school and
day care: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
School hours 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The Montessori method combines a specialized
teaching style with specifically-designed materials
to unlock each childs natural motivation to learn.
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satisfies his or her own inherent urge to learn and

develop.
THE SEEDLING SCHOOL
1035 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont
445-1235 foothillcds.org/seedling
Ages 2 to 5 years. Monday through Friday, 7:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Part of Foothill Country Day,
The Seedling School seeks to stimulate and encourage diversity of thought among children, and
strives to develop character by teaching social
skills, citizenship and moral values.
SCHEU YMCA OF UPLAND EARLY
CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
1150 E. Foothill Blvd., Upland 946-6120
Pre-school ages 2-5 years. The Scheu Family
YMCA strives to build strong kids, families and
communities. The YMCA offers ECDC preschool,
childcare, teen programs and sports programs.
TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL
PRESCHOOL AND DAY CARE
3033 N. Towne Ave., Pomona
626-6937 tbipomona.org
Ages 2 to 5 years. Morning preschool and daycare, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
Morning preschool program, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Temple Beth Israel Preschool provides a nurturing environment supporting children in their effort
to establish their self-identity, self-esteem and
growing desire for independence within the context of Reform Judaism. Temple Beth Preschool
follows the guidelines of the National Association
for the Education of Young Children.
YMCA OF POMONA VALLEY
1460 E. Holt Blvd., Suite 196, Pomona
Infants: 6 weeks to two years. Toddlers: 2-5
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years. After-school program: 6-13 years. Built in

1922 on the former site of the Palomares Hotel,
the YMCA of PV offers after-school care, day
camp, gymnastics, swim, adventure and fitness
clubs.

PRIVATE ELEMENTARY
AND HIGH SCHOOLS:
CARDEN ARBOR VIEW SCHOOL
1530 N. San Antonio Ave., Upland
982-9919 cardenarborview.org
Ages 5 to 14 years, K-8. Hours: school year, 8

a.m. to 3 p.m.; summer school/camp, 6:30 a.m. to

6 p.m.; before and after care, 6:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.
CAVS is an independent, nonprofit, non-sectarian
school. Accredited by the California Association of
Independent Schools, the school has served children
in kindergarten through eighth grade since 1981.
FOOTHILL COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
1035 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont
626-5681 foothillcds.org
Grades K-8. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. Foothill Country Day School is an independent
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credited by the Western Association of Schools and

Colleges and the California Association of Independent Schools. Since 1999, The Seedling School
has provided an educational program for children
ages 3 to 5.Summer program available.
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCHOOL
611 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont
626-7135 Fax 398-1395
Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 7:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. School hours: Kindergarten,
Monday through Thursday, 7:50 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
Friday 7:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; grades 1-8, Monday
through Thursday, 7:50 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday 7:50
a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
THE WEBB SCHOOLS
1175 W. Base Line Rd., Claremont
626-3587 webb.org
Consisting of Webb School for Boys and Vivian
Webb School for Girls, the Webb Schools is an independent preparatory high school for 400 students
located on a 70-acre campus. The Webb Schools is
the home of the Alf Museum of Paleontology, the
only accredited paleontology museum located on a
secondary school campus in North America.
WESTERN CHRISTIAN
3105 Padua Ave., Claremont 624-8291
westernchristian.org/claremont
Preschool, K-5, Jr. High 6-8; High school in Upland. Established in 1920, Western Christian
Schools is a non-denominational, non-sectarian,
private school system with non-profit status.The
schools mission is to provide students with a quality education in a Christian-centered community.

SPECIAL EDUCATION:
ABILITYFIRST
480 S. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont
621-4727 abilityfirst.org
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Afterschool program, Monday through Friday, 2 to 6
p.m. AbilityFirst helps children and adults with
physical and developmental disabilities to reach
their full potential by offering a broad range of employment, recreational and socialization programs.
Most AbilityFirst programs qualify for funding
through the state, however, as a nonprofit organization, they rely heavily on the generous support of
donors.
CASA COLINA Childrens Service Center
Adaptive Learning Program
255 E. Bonita Ave., Pomona
596-7733 casacolina.org
The After School Activity Program. Ages 6 to 12.
Eight-week duration held Tuesdays from 3 to 5 p.m.
Offers children with autism and other related disabilities the opportunity to feel included in structured activities by introducing them to the importance of participating in recreation and exercise. The
program engages childrens attention with crafts,
games and sports, and encourages motor, cognitive
and body awareness skills. Doctor referral.
OPARC
(Ontario-Pomona Association for Retarded Citizens) 9029 Vernon Ave., Montclair
985-3116 oparc.com
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to
4:45 p.m. OPARC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities achieve
their full potential. Accredited by CARF.
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SUMMER PROGRAMS:
CEF SLICEOFSUMMERPROGRAM
112 Harvard Ave., #191, Claremont 399-1709
claremonteducationalfoundation.org
The Claremont Educational Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1991 to promote
quality education in the Claremont Unified School
District. Through a variety of fundraising efforts,
CEF helps provide art and music instruction in the
elementary schools and fund technology in the
middle and high schools. Through the generosity
of its donors, CEF is able to maintain the educational experience we have come to expect in Claremont. CEFs board of directors is composed of
business and community leaders, parents and district staff who together carry out the foundations
mission To protect and enrich quality public education in Claremont. CEF is a member of the California Consortium of Education Foundations.
CLAREMONT SCHOOL OF
THEATER ARTS
theater.pomona.edu/curtain-raisers/csta
621-8186
Since 1994, the Curtain Raisers and Pomona
College have hosted the Claremont School of Theater Arts, a five-week program for children ages 6
to 9 that concludes with a public performance. The
goal of the CSTA is to expose young minds to the
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world of theater, teaching problemsolving skills, sparking imaginations

and nurturing creativity.
PROJECT THINK AT
THE COLLEGES
(909) 717-7848 (951) 277-4442
projectthink.com
Two-week sessions in June and
July. Project THINK is an academic
program designed to stimulate and
motivate students to learn by using
all their senses in hands-on activities.
Local field trips and professional
guest speakers enhance the program.
Classroom aides and specialists provide a small ratio of students toinstructor, enabling small group and individual instruction.
THE WEBB SCHOOLS
SUMMER STUDIES
1175 W. Base Line Rd., Claremont
626-3587 webb.org
The Summer Studies session runs
in June and July. Course catalogue is
available online. Housing is not
available for summer students.

THE CLAREMONT
COLLEGES:
The Claremont Colleges is a consortium of five undergraduate colleges
and four graduate institutions. Through
the Claremont University Consortium,
the Colleges provide a library system,
athletic facilities, and extra-curricular
activities. Academic programs and
cross-registration are offered to all students, faculty and staff.
CLAREMONT UNIVERSITY
CONSORTIUM
101 S. Mills, Claremont
cuc.claremont.edu 621-8000
CUC is the central coordinating
and support organization for The
Claremont Colleges. CUC is a nationally-recognized educational
model for academic, student and institutional support services.
CLAREMONT LINCOLN
UNIVERSITY
250 W. First St., Ste. 330, Claremont
claremontlincoln.org 962-6800
The mission of the Claremont Lincoln University is to Put Wisdom to

Work in the World. It is a nonprofit,

non-sectarian, values-based graduate
school, founded on the commitment
that the practical wisdom of the
worlds great traditionsphilosophical, religious, ethical and humanisticoffers perspectives and skills for
effectively addressing contemporary
social problems. Established in 2011,
Lincoln University offers classes on
the Claremont School of Theology
campus, in Los Angeles and online.
CLAREMONT GRADUATE
UNIVERSITY
150 E. Tenth St., Claremont
cgu.edu 621-8396
Founded in 1925, Claremont Graduate University (CGU) is an independent institution devoted entirely to
graduate study. On its 19 acres, eight
academic schools andone independent department award masters and
doctoral degrees in 22 disciplines. Enrollment is limited and classes are
small, with approximately 2000 students. CGU is home to the Peter F.
Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate
School of Management and the Center for Neuroeconomic Studies.
CLAREMONT MCKENNA
COLLEGE
888 Columbia Ave., Claremont
claremontmckenna.edu 621-8088
Established in 1946 as Claremont
Mens College, CMC became coeducational in 1976 and in 1981 changed
its name to Claremont McKenna
College. CMC is an independent, undergraduate liberal arts college, with
an enrollment of approximately 1100
students and a curricular emphasis on
economics, government and public
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the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide

and Human Rights, The Keck Center
for International and Strategic Studies, The Kravis Leadership Institute
and The Rose Institute of State and
Local Government.
CLAREMONT SCHOOL OF
THEOLOGY
1325 N. College Ave., Claremont
cst.edu 447-2500
The Claremont School of Theology
is committed to preparing faithful pastors, teachers, counselors and congregational leaders for the world. The
campus was designed in 1957 by architect Edward Durell Stone, who also
designed the Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts in Washington, DC.
HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE
301 Platt Blvd., Claremont
hmc.edu 621-8000
Founded in 1955, Harvey Mudd is a
private, co-educational, non-sectarian,
undergraduate, engineering, science
and mathematics college. HMC seeks
to educate engineers, scientists and
mathematicians, well versed in all of
these areas and in the humanities and
the social sciences so that they may
assume leadership in their fields with
a clear understanding of the impact of
their work on society.
KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE
of Applied Life Sciences
535 Watson Dr., Claremont
kgi.edu 607-7855
Founded in 1997, Keck Graduate
Institute is the seventh member of The
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cation and discovery. Designed to educate leaders

for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare
product and bioagricultural (biosciences) industries,
Kecks interdisciplinary curriculum integrates biological systems, computational biology and bioengineering with management, finance and bioethics.
PITZER COLLEGE
1050 N. Mills Ave., Claremont
pitzer.edu 621-8129
Founded in 1963, Pitzer is a private, undergraduate, coeducational college that offers a curriculum
in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences. Pitzer focuses on interdisciplinary, intercultural education with an emphasis on social responsibility and community service. Students create
their own academic programs in close collaboration with faculty advisors.

POMONA COLLEGE
333 N. College Way, Claremont
pomona.edu 621-8000
Established in 1887, Pomona College is the
founding member of the Claremont Colleges and
is widely regarded as the Harvard of the West.
Pomona offers 44 majors in the natural sciences,
humanities, social sciences and fine arts. Pomonas
140-acre campus has 60 buildings, including 12
residence halls.
SCRIPPS COLLEGE
1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont
scrippscollege.edu 621-8000
Founded in 1926, Scripps is the womens college
of The Claremont Colleges. The mission of
Scripps is to educate women to develop their intellect and talents through active participation in a
community of scholars, so that as graduates they
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vate lives of leadership, service, integrity and creativity. Designed by architect Gordon Kaufmann
in 1926, the Scripps campus is included in the National Register of Historic Places.

COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES:
CAL POLY POMONA
3801 W. Temple Ave., Pomona
csupomona.edu 869-7659
Cal Poly Pomona is one of the 23 California
State University campuses and is located on 1438
acres that were once the original winter ranch
home of WK Kellogg. Cal Poly integrates technology into a traditional liberal arts education as well
as into the applied sciences.
CHAFFEY COLLEGE
5885 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga
chaffey.edu 652-6000
Founded in 1883, Chaffey College is a two-year
public community college situated on 200 acres in
Rancho Cucamonga.
CITRUS COLLEGE
1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora
citruscollege.edu (626) 963-0323
Citrus offers AA degrees and general education
courses for transfers to four-year universities. Student services include tutoring, computer skills labs,
transfer guidance, career counseling and assessment
and college success workshops and classes.
MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (Mt. SAC)
1100 N. Grand Ave., Walnut
mtsac.edu 274-7500
Mt. SAC provides an affordable education experience in the San Gabriel Valley serving nearly 20
communities. It is among the largest of Californias 109 community colleges. The college offers
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wellness

HOSPITALS:

MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL
MEDICAL CENTER
5000 San Bernardino St., Montclair
625-5411 dhmcm.com
Montclair Hospital Medical Center is
a 102-bed academic acute care facility
offering a wide range of healthcare services. Services include: family practice
academic facility, family-centered
birthing program, 24-hour emergency,
surgery, intensive and cardiac care,
telemetry and med/surg, diagnostic imaging services, laboratory, cardiopulmonary, rehabilitation and volunteer/
auxiliary services.
POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL
MEDICAL CENTER
1798 N. Garey Ave., Pomona
865-9500 pvhmc.org
Volunteer: 865-9669
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical
Center is a 453-bed acute care, nonprofit
teaching hospital serving eastern Los
Angeles and western San Bernardino
counties. PVHMC offers comprehensive medical services in the following
centers: The Robert and Beverly Lewis
Family Cancer Care Center and The
Womens Center. PVHMC is accredited
by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Volunteers may participate in direct patient
care services or non-patient services.
PVHMC CENTER AT
CLAREMONT
1601 Monte Vista Ave., Claremont
865-9500 mypvhmc.com/claremont

Urgent Care Center hours: MondayFriday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; weekends and

most holidays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Family
medicine services, Monday-Friday, 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Occupational health services (hours
same as urgent care), digital imaging
center, physical therapy and rehabilitation center, sleep disorders center, and
community education and conference
room.
SAN ANTONIO
REGIONAL HOSPITAL
999 San Bernardino Rd., Upland
985-2811 sach.org
Volunteer: 920-6266
Founded in 1907, San Antonio Hospital is a 283-bed, full-service, acute
care facility providing a comprehensive
range of medical services, including a
24-hour emergency department treating
walk-in patients, as well as major
trauma victims. Hospital services include medical, surgical and critical care
services, cardiac treatment, maternity
and pediatric services, a neonatal intensive care unit, cancer treatment and fertility services. The hospital offers a complete range of laboratory, radiology,
respiratory care and physical therapy.

REHABILITATION:
BE PERFECT FOUNDATION
PROJECT WALK CLAREMONT
The Claremont Club,
1775 Monte Vista Ave.
claremontclub/projectwalk
(888) 436-2788
Project Walk provides an improved
quality of life for people with spinal
cord injuries (SCI) through intense activity-based recovery programs, education, training, research and development. The Project Walk brand is

exclusively managed and operated by

SCI Business Solutions, Inc. and consists of a global network of franchised
and licensed locations, including the
Claremont Club.
CASA COLINA HOSPITAL AND
CENTERS FOR HEALTHCARE
255 E. Bonita Ave., Pomona
596-7733 casacolina.org
Toll-free (866) 724-4127 fax 593-0153
TDD-TTY-Q (909) 596-3646
ehab@casacolina.org
Casa Colina is a nonprofit, 68-bed
acute rehabilitation facility that offers
inpatient services, ventilator weaning,
senior evaluation programs, adult day
health care, childrens services, outdoor
adventures, outpatient rehab, physician
specialty centers and a transitional living
center.

SUPPORT GROUPS:
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
East San Gabriel Valley Unit
339 E. Rowland St., Covina
(626) 966-9994 cancer.org
24-hour assistance: 800-227-2345
Offers free educational programs and
services, including information, guidance, transportation services and others.
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support groups available. Provides free

patient services for cancer patients and
their families. Sponsors Great American
Smoke Out in November and Relay for
Life in May. Volunteers needed yearround for education, fundraising and
patient service events.
BRIDGING THE GAP
connecting brain injury survivors
2058 N. Mills Ave. #641
Claremont, CA 91711
tbibridge.org 260-0980
email: info@tbibridge.org
A nonprofit organization that
strivesto provide a sense of community,
resources, education and support for
brain injury survivors and their loved
ones. We hope to decrease the sense of
isolation that often occursafter a brain
injury, and to empower theseindividuals to move forward in their lives and
achieve their goals. We provide support
groups, student scholarships, website
resources and referrals.
CROSSROADS
250 W. First St., Ste. 254, Claremont
crossroadswomen.org 626-7847
Exec. Director Sister Terry Dodge, SSL
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ment for women who have been incarcerated. Helps

to empower women to take control of their lives and
step out of the revolving door of prison and jail.
Crossroads, Inc. is an ecumenically supported, private,
nonprofit corporation. Funded in part by local
churches, businesses and volunteers.
DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Citrus Valley Medical Center, 1115 S. Sunset Ave.,
West Covina (626) 857-3477
Foothill Presbyterian Hospital, 427 W. Carroll Ave.,
Glendora (626) 857-3477
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A nonprofit organization helping those with diabetes
manage their health. Certified diabetes educators have
72 years of combined experience. The Outpatient Diabetes Education Program has been recognized by
the American Diabetes Association and is an affiliate
of the California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program.
Most insurance plans are accepted, including
Medicare, Medi-Cal, most PPOs and some HMOs.
HOUSE OF RUTH
PO Box 459, Claremont
623-4364 houseofruthinc.org
24-hour hotline: 988-5559
House of Ruths mission is to assist women and
children victimized by domestic violence by providing
shelter, programs and education, and to contribute to
social change through intervention, prevention programs and community awareness. All services are
confidential and free.
FOOTHILL AIDS PROJECT
233 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont
482-2066 (800) 448-0858 fapinfo.org
Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
FAP is a nonprofit that provides comprehensive
and specialized HIV/AIDS-related services to those
infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, including those
who are homeless or at risk for homelessness, and
those with histories of incarceration, substance abuse
and mental health issues. FAPs service area is the
entire county of San Bernardino, and San Gabriel
and Pomona Valleys in eastern Los Angeles County.
Volunteers welcomed for any type of support and assistance.
INLAND HOSPICE ASSOCIATION
233 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont
399-3289 inlandhospice.org
info@inlandhospice.org
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, open all day. 24-hour answering service.
Inland Hospice Association provides comprehensive care and volunteer support to terminally ill pa-

tients and their families. Serving local communities,

including Claremont. Services are free of charge.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY
ILL/POMONA VALLEY (NAMI)
National Alliance on Mental Health
Helpline: 399-0305
(800) 950-NAMI (6264) namicalifornia.org
Founded in 1979, NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illness and to improving the quality
of life for all whose lives are affected by these diseases. Call the helpline for information about crisis
intervention, treatment and recovery programs and
family-support services. NAMI relies on volunteers.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
plannedparenthood.org
1550 N. Garey Ave., Pomona
(800) 576-5544. Open Monday-Friday, closed Sunday. Call for hours.
918 W. Foothill Blvd. Suite A, Upland
890-5511. Call for hours.
Planned Parenthood believes that everyone has the
right to choose when or whether to have a child, and
that women should be in charge of their destinies.
Nationwide affiliates provide sexual and reproductive
health care, education and information to millions of
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POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL

CENTER AUXILIARY
1798 N. Garey Ave., Pomona
865-9669 pvhmc.org
The specific and primary purpose of the auxiliary is
to further the best interests of Pomona Valley Hospital
Medical Center and to assist in the promotion of its
activities through volunteering and fundraising activities. The majority of funds raised each year come
from the profits of the Tender Touch Gift Shop, donations, memorials and fundraisers. The auxiliary
created the Sick Baby and Hospital Assistance Funds
to track and disperse the money raised by PVHMC.
PROJECT SISTER
PO Box 1369, Pomona, 91769
Hotlines: 626-4357 (bilingual)
(800) 656-HOPE (4673) (626) 966-4155
Business office: 623-1619 or (626) 915-2535
projectsister.org
Project SISTER is a nonprofit agency providing services to survivors of sexual abuse and their families in
the East San Gabriel and Inland Valleys. Resources
include 24-hour hotline, hospital, court and police
accompaniments; counseling; community education;
rape prevention programs for seniors; child abuse education; prevention programs in secondary schools
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and colleges focusing on date and acquaintance rape

and sexual harassment; self-defense classes; information and referrals; and programs for high-risk
youth. Volunteers needed.
SERVICE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT
LIFE (formerly Independent Living Center)
109 S. Spring St., Claremont
621-6722 ilc-clar.org
The Independent Living Center represents more
than 150,000 individuals with disabilities living in
the East San Gabriel Valley. Independent Living provides attendant care referrals, housing assistance, interpreter services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing,
peer counseling advocacy, speakers bureau, quarterly
independent living skills workshops and disability
awareness training.
TRI-CITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
2008 N. Garey Ave., Pomona
623-6131 Fax: 865-9281
Crisis and Emergency Services
623-9500 (866) 623-9500 tricitymhs.org
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behavioral health care treatment, prevention and education in the diverse cities of Pomona, Claremont
and La Verne. It is the sole source provider for MediCal and indigent services in the region.

physical therapy and open MRI scanner services. After-hours care is referred to PVHMCs emergency
room walk-in clinic, Secure Care, located at PVHMC
at 1798 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, 865-9500.

VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION

& HOSPICE
150 W. First St., Suite 270, Claremont
624-3574 800-969-4862 vnasocal.org
Comprehensive home health care with registered
nurses; physical, occupational and speech therapists;
dietitians; and medical social workers and certified
home health aides. Hospice services for terminally
ill patients and their families include: RN, home
health aide, social worker, chaplain, volunteers and
bereavement services for family members.

POMONA VALLEY HEALTH CENTER

AT CLAREMONT
1601 Monte Vista Ave., Claremont
865-9500 pvhmc.org
Urgent care, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8
p.m.; Weekends and most holidays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Family Medicine: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to
5 p.m.

URGENT CARE:
CENTRAL AVENUE URGENT CARE
8891 N. Central Ave., Montclair 297-3361
Walk-in hours: every day, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; weekends
and holidays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Urgent Care Center is an outpatient walk-in
clinic affiliated with the Pomona Valley Hospital
Medical Center. The center is adjacent to the hospitals

RANCHO SAN ANTONIO MEDICAL

CENTER
7777 Milliken, Rancho Cucamonga 948-8000
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays and holidays, 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Summer weekend hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Rancho San Antonio Medical Center is an outpatient center supported by San Antonio Hospital that
provides a variety of healthcare services; urgent care,
diagnostic and therapeutic services, educational programs, as well as physician offices. (Urgent Care
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ANIMAL SHELTERS:

HELPING OUT PETS EVERYDAY (HOPE)

(800) 811-4285 helpingoutpetseveryday.com
Margaret Coffman, President
A group of volunteers who rescue dogs/cats from
the Upland Animal Shelter and foster them in private homes or rescue organizations until a qualified
adoptee can be found. A nonprofit, HOPE raises
funds to help shelter animals with medical treatment and supplies not funded by the shelter.
INLAND VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY/SPCA
500 Humane Way, Pomona 623-9777
ivhsspca.org
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30
p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed on most
major holidays. Kennel opens at 10 a.m.
Since 1949, IVHS has promoted awareness and
educated the public about its responsibility for all
living creatures. Dedicated to giving shelter and
medical care to unwanted, abandoned and injured
animals and preventing animal cruelty. Volunteers
must be at least 18 years old and are always needed.
THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
ANIMAL CARE & ADOPTION CENTER
11780 Arrow Rte., Rancho Cucamonga
466-PETS (7387) Volunteer 466-7387 ext. 2075
rcpets.info
Monday through Friday, 1 to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
Pet adoptions, pet care information, microchipping, spay/neuter information and dog licensing.
The center also accepts pets surrendered by their
owners and houses found pets. Low-cost vaccination clinics are offered once a month. Bring all
dogs on leashes and cats in carriers. Volunteers
needed.

UPLAND ANIMAL SHELTER

1275 San Bernardino Rd., Upland 931-4185
ci.upland.ca.us (click on Animal Services)
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, noon to 5:30 p.m.;
Wednesday, Thursday, noon to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10
a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Upland Animal Shelter impounds stray and
homeless animals found in the community. The city
of Upland managers office oversees day-to-day
operations. This is not a no-kill facility; every opportunity is taken prior to euthanasia to find the
owner, adopt out or secure rescue by a breed-specific organization. Microchipping free to Upland
residents, $20 for residents of surrounding communities. Upland residents can take advantage of a
low-cost rabies vaccination clinic.
WEST END SHELTER FOR ANIMALS
1010 E. Mission Blvd., Ontario 91761
westendshelter.com 947-3517
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Wednesdays.
This is a nonprofit, no-kill center that places dogs
and cats in loving homes. Donations and volunteers
always needed. Help walk and socialize the dogs,
pet the cats and care for the kittens, answer phones
and do fundraising for the shelter.

CEMETERIES:
OAK PARK CEMETERY
410 Sycamore Ave., Claremont
399-5487 ci.claremont.ca.us
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to
noon; Visiting hours: Monday through Friday, 8
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Located on 10 acres of shaded tree groves and
manicured grounds in southeast Claremont, Oak
Park Cemetery has been providing a resting place
for residents of the Pomona Valley for more than
100 years. Oak Park is a publicly-owned cemetery,
honoring interments for members of all faiths, and
offers special benefits for American veterans.
Fresh-cut flowers, potted plants and permanent
plantings are permitted. The cemetery is always
open to visitors, although vehicle traffic is excluded
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FRIENDS OF THE OAK PARK CEMETERY

410 Sycamore Ave., Claremont 399-5487
As an independent nonprofit organization, the
Friends of Oak Park Cemetery raises funds through
membership donations and special events in order
to finance amenities and improvements at Oak Park
Cemetery. The board of directors meets the first
Monday of each month at the cemetery office.
POMONA VALLEY MEMORIAL PARK
502 E. Franklin Ave., Pomona
622-2029 pomonacemetery.com
Cemetery grounds, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Mausoleum is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Office hours
are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Private, nonprofit association serving all faiths
since 1876. Ground burial or interment, crypt entombment, columbariums for urn placement and
pre-need arrangements.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH:
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF
POMONA VALLEY
655 N. Palomares St., Pomona alpv.org
Dental Center, 629-6142
Operation School Bell, 629-7007
The League operates a center providing services
for children whose families cannot afford dental
care. The league also sponsors the Operation
School Bell program, providing school clothing for
children in need and a Christmas program that
reaches many families each year. The Assistance
League produces Assault Survivor Kits, as well as
the Cubs for Kids distribution that gives teddy bears
to children experiencing trauma. Volunteers and
clothing needed.
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CLAREMONT COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION
205 Yale Ave., Claremont 398-1060
claremontfoundation.org
A private nonprofit organization, the
Foundation serves the long-term philanthropic needs of the community.
The Foundation accepts tax-deductible gifts from individuals, businesses and other organizations seeking to maximize their long-term
philanthropic impact and offers opportunities for those who wish to give
back to the community with a meaningful contribution of time, energy,
and talent. Since 1989, the Foundation
has awarded grants to more than 100
programs and projects.
CLAREMONT CRIME
PREVENTION COALITION
PO Box 1391, Claremont, CA 91711
claremontcpc.org 450-5535
Crime Tip Hotline: (909) 399-4528
A coalition of citizens, businesses
and community organizations working
together to promote crime prevention,
education, outreach and advocacy.
CHILDRENS FUND
Claremont/West End Auxiliary
P.O. Box 134, Claremont, 91711

Contact: Charlene Betts 624-5781

Co-president: Wanda Pyle
The goal of the Childrens Fund is to
ensure that children at risk in the community because of abuse or poverty
receive adequate food, shelter, clothing and medical care, and are provided equal opportunities for social
development. Childrens Fund is a
nonprofit public/private partnership in
San Bernardino County. The county
pays all administrative overhead, leaving 100 percent of donations to children. Childrens Fund has fundraising
activities throughout the year.
CLAREMONT EDUCATIONAL
FOUNDATION
112 Harvard Ave. Suite 191,
Claremont
claremonteducationalfoundation.org
399-1709
CEF is an independent, communitybased nonprofit organization, founded
in 1991 as Ed Net, to benefit the
Claremont Unified School District. Its
mission is to promote quality public
education in Claremont through community involvement. CEF sponsors
fundraising events, solicits corporate
donations and receives donations from
parents, businesses and community
members. Volunteers needed.

ECONOMY SHOP
325 W. First St., Claremont
626-7334
Open Wednesday through Friday, 9
a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. Closed mid-June until the first
Wednesday after Labor Day.
This all-volunteer nonprofit thrift
store raises funds through the sale of
donated clothing, small household
items, books and toys. Profits are
granted to local charities. Contact: Rich
Laughton
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Pomona Valley Affiliate
2111 Bonita Ave., La Verne
596-7098 habitatpv.org
Pomona Valley Habitat for Humanity
is a non-profit, non-denominational
Christian housing ministry that partners
with community organizations, city officials, businesses, volunteers and
prospective homeowners to help provide decent, safe and affordable housing
for low-income residents in the West
Inland Empire and East San Gabriel
Valley. Volunteers needed.
INLAND VALLEY
HOPE PARTNERS
660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont
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Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6

p.m.
The mission of the Inland Valley
Hope Partners, a collaboration of
churches, individuals, businesses and
community groups, is to ensure the empowerment of people in need by providing food, shelter and supportive services. Volunteers are needed to provide
help with the emergency shelter, food
security program, in the office and as
driver/companions.
INLAND FAIR HOUSING AND
MEDIATION BOARD
60 E. Ninth St., Ste. 100, Upland
984-2254 800-321-0911
inmedbd.com
Serving San Bernardino County, the
IFHMB helps to educate the community about its rights and responsibilities under fair housing laws. IFHMB
offers landlord-tenant mediation, reverse equity counseling, senior services such as conflict resolution and
first-time homebuyers assistance.
Volunteers are needed for mediation,
office work, working with landlords
and tenants, as well as in the senior
services departments.
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KGNH (Keeping the Good in Our

Neighborhood)
2058 N. Mills Ave. Suite 530, Claremont, CA 91711
kgnh.net 962-8488 info@KGNH.net
KGNH is a neighborhood watch group founded in
2008 that is committed to vigilant kindness. Their
mission is to strengthen the community through a
patnership with the Claremont Police Department,
LA County Sheriff and city leaders. Organizers are
available to help launch neighborhood watch
groups. Annual events include a leadership summit
and a crime watch street fair in September.
POMONA VALLEY WORKSHOP
4650 Brooks St., Montclair
624-3555 pvwonline.org
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PVW provides services to residents of eastern
L.A. County and western San Bernardino County.
PVW provides traditional and innovative rehabilitation services and works cooperatively with the Department of Rehabilitation and the Regional Centers
for the Developmentally Disabled, the Los Angeles
and San Bernardino county schools, and private rehabilitation agencies. Volunteers needed.

SHOES THAT FIT

1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Suite 107B, Claremont
482-0050 888-715-4333
shoesthatfit.org email: info@shoesthatfit.org
Claremont-based Shoes That Fit provides new
shoes and clothing to schoolchildren in an effort to
build their self-esteem, so they can attend school in
comfort and with dignity. Schools are matched with
local sponsoring groups. School staff identifies and
measures the children most in need. Whatever is
bought for the child goes directly to the child. All
donations are tax deductible. Volunteers needed.
UNCOMMON GOOD
211 W. Foothill Bl., Claremont
625-2248 uncommongood.org
Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Uncommon Good offers mentoring, tutoring, educational enrichment, social services and college planning to low-income students and their families. It
also supports doctors who serve the poor in community clinics. In addition, it operates an urban farming
program that exceeds organic standards, feeds the
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HISTORIC SOCIETIES:
CLAREMONT HERITAGE, INC.
Garner House, Memorial Park
840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont 621-0848
Mailing: PO Box 742, Claremont, CA 91711
claremontheritage.org
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Claremont Heritage is a nonprofit membership organization devoted to preserving the historic character
of Claremont through research, education and advocacy. Heritage works with the city to guarantee appropriate design changes to historic structures, neighborhoods, landscapes, sites and monuments. Heritage
preserves and displays memorabilia and information
relating to the history of Claremont and maintains a
local history reference library and gift shop in the Garner House. Programs include walking tours, a film series, lectures, workshops, home tours, newsletters and
school presentations. Membership is open to everyone.
Volunteers welcomed.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF POMONA
VALLEY, INC.; POMONA EBELL MUSEUM
585 E. Holt Ave., Pomona 623-2198
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Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.

pomonahistorical.org
Dedicated to the historical preservation of the
Pomona Valley. Maintains and operates the Palomares
Adobe (491 E. Arrow Hwy.) and the La Casa Primera
de Rancho San Jose (1569 N. Park Ave.). Both are
open Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m. The Pomona Ebell
Museum of History itself (585 E. Holt Ave.) is available to rent through the Historical Society.

PARTISAN &
NON-PARTISAN POLITICS:
ACTIVE CLAREMONT
PO Box 841, Claremont, 91711 624-0954
activeclaremont.org
Advocates communication and understanding between Claremont citizens and local government, promotes public awareness of and interest in local issues
and encourages volunteerism in the community. Active
Claremont does not endorse candidates or ballot measures. Participation with the Crossroads/Salvation Army,
Adopt-a-Roadway and Inland Valley Hope Partners
Beta Center.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA Group 305
644 Rockford Dr., Claremont
Andy Zanella, 624-0592 aiusa.org
Meetings: Second Thursday of each month (third
Thursday in November), Porter Hall, Pilgrim Place,
7:30 p.m.
Founded in 1961, AI works impartially for the release of all prisoners of conscience, fair and prompt
trials for political prisoners and an end to torture and
executions. Group 305 is one of many local affiliates

of Amnesty International USA, which in turn is the

United States national section of the worldwide
Amnesty International movement.
DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF CLAREMONT
P.O. Box 1201, Claremont 91711
632-1516 claremontdemocrats@yahoo.com
claremontdems.org
General meetings: Last Monday of every month at 7
p.m. at Porter Hall, Pilgrim Place. Luncheons: Second
Friday of every month at noon at Darvish Restaurant,
946 W. Foothill Blvd.
The clubs aim is to elect Democrats, to influence
their policies, to educate members and the public on
policy issues and to provide a satisfying social experience for participants. Monthly: newsletter, luncheon
with speaker second Friday, meeting with speaker and
club business last Monday evening. Annual holiday
party.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE
CLAREMONT AREA
PO Box 1532, Claremont 91711 624-9457
Email: info@claremont.ca.lwvnet.org
claremont.ca.lwvnet.org
Monthly newsletter. Serving the people of Alta
Loma, Chino, Chino Hills, Claremont, Diamond Bar,
Glendora, La Verne, Montclair, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, San Dimas and Upland. The LWV
is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging the
informed and active participation of citizens in government. It influences public policy through education
and advocacy.
MOUNTAIN VIEW REPUBLICAN CLUB
PO Box 531, La Verne 91750
mvgop.wordpress.com
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publican Club is to promote and support the Republican Party and its ideals and principles as well as Republican candidates in the San Gabriel Valley. Activities include registering Republican voters, providing
assistance, education and information to Republican
voters and coordinating and executing local Republican campaigns and fundraising.
MOVEON.ORG, CLAREMONT/INLAND
VALLEY COUNCIL
(CLAREMONT PROGRESSIVES)
info@claremontprogressives.org MoveOn.org
(951) 233-9785
The local affiliate of MoveOn.org, a grassroots organization with over 8 million members across America. MoveOn.org works to realize the progressives
vision for the country on a wide range of issues. Meetings are the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:30
p.m. in Claremont, location to be announced. To be
notified of events in our area, join by visiting
moveon.org and click the link for your local council.
PEACE WITH JUSTICE CENTER OF THE
POMONA VALLEY
Church of the Brethren, 2425 E St., La Verne
Email: mail@peacewithjusticecenter.net
PWJC is a nonprofit organization. All members are
volunteers who share both their time and talents for
the betterment of our earthly community.
UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF
POMONA VALLEY
pv.una-socal.org
Mel Boynton, president, mel@boyntons.net
Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month, 5:30 to 7
p.m. Usually at Porter Hall, Pilgrim Place, 601
Mayflower Road, at the end of West Sixth Street
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GOURMET GUIDE
House of Pong
Seafood & Grill
1077 W. Foothill Blvd.
Claremont 625-7288
Asian fusion restaurant, co-owned by brother
and sister Calvin & Kaman Pong, specialize
in tapas, or small dishes. We emphasize
quality ingredients and try to support local
businesses. We have 12 beers on draft and
invite different brewing companies for beer
or wine tastings every Thursday. Happy
Hour held daily from 2 to 5 p.m., and Sunday
through Thursday from 8 p.m. to close.
Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10
p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to midnight; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

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Marie
Callenders
1030 W. Foothill Blvd.
Claremont 621-3985
Famous for our delicious homemade
pies. We use only the choicest of
ingredients. All our pies are baked
fresh daily. Full service bar. Join us
for a cocktail before dinner.
Open daily at 11 am.
Sunday brunch at 10 a.m.

Last Drop Caf

42nd Street
Bagel

contact@thelastdropcafe.com

225 Yale Avenue, Claremont

in the Village 624-7655

119 Harvard Avenue

Claremont 482-1870

The Last Drop, opened its doors to the

Claremont community in 2008. They specialize in great food and unforgettable
times. If you hang out long enough, you
will become part of the Last Drop family!
From their Illy coffee and espresso to
their made-to-order sandwiches and fresh
baked goodies, the Last Drop Cafe uses
only the finest and freshest ingredients.
Open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to
7 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Black Watch
Pub &
Restaurant
497-B N. Central Avenue
Upland 981-6069
Your Local British Pub features authentic English specialties such as fish
& chips, shepards pie, bangers &
mash, and meat pies. Daily lunch and
dinner specials. Imported ales, beers
and ciders offered. Entertainment includes live bands Thursday through
Saturday nights. Come experience authentic English entertainment and food.

Claremont
Podges Juice
Co.
124 N. Yale Avenue
Claremont 626-2216
All American, healthy alternative
natural food. Specializing in fresh juices
and sandwiches. Vegetarian, too!

Amid the sights and signs of Old

Broadway, you can order the signature
sandwich; lox, cream cheese and onion
on your choice of bagel. The ambience is
bright and lively and congenial to conversation. Lunch specials daily. All sandwiches made on your choice of 26 varieties of
bagels, baked fresh daily. Gourmet coffees and desserts.
Open 7 days a week, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

La Olla
Mexican Grill
363 Bonita Avenue
Claremont 621-3434
Welcome to La Olla Mexican Grill where
there is always something delicious
stewing in the pot. We are known for our
famous frijoles de la Olla, which is our
slow cooked pinto beans or our tender
chile verde. We offer many vegetarian
and gluten-free items including our fire
roasted chile relleno.
Come join us for a satisfying Mexican
meal at affordable prices.

Dragon 99
9335 Monte Vista Avenue
Montclair 621-1699
Chinese cuisine and Sushi in the
Montclair Plaza shopping center.
Great variety of both Chinese
and Sushi made fresh to order, wine,
beer and assorted flavored teas. Lunch,
dinner, dine-in, take out, catering.
Banquet and party space.

Open Monday through Saturday,

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LUNCH SPECIAL $7.55

Espiaus

La Paloma

109 Yale Avenue, Claremont

(Yale at First, in the Village)
621-1818
Enjoy our famous Mexican salad.
Mexican and American food. Full bar, two
patios, NBA, NFL and MLB packages on
26 flat-screen TVs throughout the facility.
Weekly specials: Happy hour MondayFriday, 3 to 6 p.m.; Taco Tuesday from 5
to 9 p.m., happy hour drinks all night;
Wine Wednesdays $3 off glasses and
half-off bottles. Sundays, Bloody Mary
bar, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Monday
through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (bar
open later); Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Open Mon-Thu, Sun, 11 a.m. to 9:30

p.m.; Fri and Sat, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Since 1966
Mexican Restaurant
2975 Foothill Blvd.
La Verne 593-7209
Bring the family for authentic Mexican
food in bright, cheerful surroundings.
Full service bar. Reasonably priced.
Childs plate. Reservations not necessary. Major credit cards.
Open Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m.
to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to
10 p.m. Lunch specials Monday through
Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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COMMUNITYAWARENESS

SPECIAL INTEREST:

strong leadership in serving the interest of business,

promotes the inter-relationship between business
and community, and encourages business participation with civic and educational organizations and
programs in the Claremont area. Events sponsored
by the Chamber are: Village Venture, the Claremont
Chamber of Commerce Education Classic Golf
Tournament, the annual Business Awards Banquet,
monthly networking breakfast meetings, bimonthly
Chamber mixers, bimonthly Ladies Luncheon and
economic development committee meetings.

CLAREMONT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

205 Yale Ave., Claremont
624-1681 claremontchamber.org
The Claremont Chamber of Commerce provides

CLAREMONT FACULTY ASSOCIATION

141-B Harvard Ave., Claremont
claremontfaculty.org 624-6113
The Claremont Faculty Associaton (CFA), a chap-

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in Claremont. (Check website for changes.)

UNA PV is a chapter of UNA of the United
States, a program of the United Nations Foundation. Its purpose is to inform, inspire and mobilize
Americans to support the principles and vital work
of the United Nations and to strengthen the United
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ter of the California Teachers Association, represents over 300 teachers, counselors, school nurses,
psychologists and speech and language pathologists
who work in the Claremont Unified School District.
Through education, outreach and advocacy, CFA
works to protect and promote quality public education for all students in Claremont.
CLAREMONT FORUM
Bookshop and Gallery
586 W. First St., Claremont
626-3066 claremontforum.org
Sunday through Thursday, noon to 7 p.m.; Friday
and Saturday, noon to 9 p.m.
The Claremont Forum is a nonprofit community
center that enriches lives through the Prison Library
Project, which sends books and resource lists to individuals and libraries in prisons, recovery centers
and womens shelters throughout the country, sponsors the Claremont Farmers and Artisans Market
every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Second
Street and Indian Hill Boulevard. The Thoreau
Bookstore is a used bookstore managed by volunteers and the proceeds help support the Claremont
Forum projects and events. Volunteers needed.
COMMUNITY FRIENDS OF
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
c/o International Place of the Claremont Colleges
390 E. Ninth St., Claremont
621-8344 iplace.claremont.edu
To increase international and multicultural understanding and friendship by bringing together the
Claremont community and students from more than
80 countries who are attending the Claremont Colleges. Members host and assist international graduate and undergraduate students; coordinate a variety
of social and educational programs; co-sponsor the
Spring International Festival and the International
Banquet in November; and help fund the programs
and services of International Place.
CLAREMONT GARDEN CLUB
(909) 621-6381 sustainableclaremont.org
Email: gardenclub@sustainableclaremont.org
Meetings are the second Wednesday of most
months, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Napier Center at
Pilgrim Place (talks begin at 7 p.m).
The Garden Club is free and open to all. It was
established to bring together people interested in
all types of gardening from edible to ornamental.
Talks have included landcape design, composting,
native plants for wildlife, plumerias and orchids,
drip irrigation, tomatoes and many more. Occasional field trips, a monthly newsletter and socializing. Wed love to have you join us.
CURTAIN RAISERS OF THE
CLAREMONT COLLEGES
300 E. Bonita Ave, Claremont 621-8186
The Curtain Raisers of The Claremont Colleges was
organized in 1963 to present entertaining and informative programs for its membership, to distribute
scholarships for theater students who wish to participate in summer enrichment activities, and to encourage community participation and support of
theater-oriented endeavors at The Claremont Colleges and in the greater community.
FRIENDS OF THE BERNARD BIOLOGICAL
FIELD STATION
fbbfs.org, bfsfriends@earthlink.net
The FBBFS is a nonprofit dedicated to helping
preserve the 85 acre Robert J. Bernard Biological
Field Station, the college-owned natural area north
of Foothill between College and Mills Avenues.
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FBBFS works to educate the Claremont community about the great value of the Field Station to
education and research, as well as to the character
and heritage of the city. Newsletters are sent out
two or three times a year.
KIWANIS CLUB OF CLAREMONT
915-C W. Foothill Blvd. #399, Claremont
596-4955 claremontkiwanis.org
Billing address: 1674 Chattanooga Ct, Claremont
Meetings: Thursday, 12:10 p.m. at St Ambrose
Church, 830 W Bonita Ave., Claremont 621-5011
Founded in 1915, Kiwanis International is an organization of service and community-minded individuals unified in their belief that children and their
communities benefit from the efforts of a proficient
group of caring and involved volunteers. Worldwide, Kiwanis is committed to eliminating the effects of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), the
worlds leading preventable cause of retardation.
REMBRANDT CLUB
621-8283 museuminfo@pomona.edu
Email: steve.comba@pomona.edu
Founded in 1905, the Rembrandt Club of Pomona
College sponsors monthly lectures and teas, excursions to area museums and collections and a variety
of events, supporting the museum through funding
for publications and programs.
ROTARY CLUB OF CLAREMONT
PO Box 357, Claremont, CA 91711
claremontrotary.org 624-3377

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Meetings: Fridays at noon at the DoubleTree Hotel,

555 W. Foothill, Claremont.
CLAREMONT SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB
PO Box 373, Claremont, CA 91711
claremontsunriserotary.org
Meetings: Wednesdays, 7:15 a.m.
St. Ambrose Church, 830 Bonita Ave., Claremont
Organizes the annual Turkey Trot, which benefits
CSR sports scholarships and other charities.
SUSTAINABLE CLAREMONT
PO Box 1502, Claremont
399-5486 sustainableclaremont.org
info@sustainableclaremont.org
Sustainable Claremont is a nonprofit organization
that engages people in education and action to create a more environmentally, economically and socially sustainable community. Members work
closely with each other and the city on projects such
as energy and water conservation, school programs,
draught-tolerant landscaping, a garden club and
habitat protection. New members are welcome. Follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/sustainableclaremont and Twitter @GreenClaremont.
UNIVERSITY CLUB OF CLAREMONT
P.O. Box 700, Claremont
621-4350 unversityclubofclaremont.org
Meetings: Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m., Hughes Center,
1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont.
To educate, maintain fellowship, give financial assistance and hold open discussions. Serving the
community through educational and cultural grants

COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff

Children in the three to five-year-old age group
search for goodies during the annual Spring Egg
Hunt in Memorial Park. The hunt is the highlight of
a morning of fun that includes the Kiwanis pancake breakfast, a petting zoo and photos with the
Easter bunny.

to schools and community organizations, and provides volunteers and community programs.
VILLAGE MARKETING GROUP
141 Harvard Ave. #C, Claremont
621-4363 villageclaremont.com
The VMG is a group of Claremont Village merchants whose purpose is to market and promote
awareness of the Village. VMG sponsors annual
events such as Welcome to College events for parents and students, First Friday Art Walk, concerts at
the Holiday Promenade, the annual Vintage Village
Wine Walk and Claremont Blues & Brews, as well
as supporting two Shoes That Fit events. The group
also participates in Shop and Dine events.

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PROFESSIONAL
attorney
Law Office of

HERBERT HAFIF
Greg Hafif, Michael Dawson

269 W. Bonita Avenue

Claremont, CA 91711
hafif.com

(909) 624-1671
Civil Litigation, Personal Injury

attorney

attorney

Attorney at Law

A Law Corporation

Attorneys at Law
134 Harvard Avenue, 2nd Floor

212 Yale Avenue

Claremont, CA 91711

414 Yale Avenue, Suite K

Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 482-1422

(909) 626-9999

(909) 621-4707

Specializing in Family Law in Claremont

since 1994: Divorce, Custody, Visitation
with Children, Property Division, Alimony,
Child Support

Specialist in personal injury and

wrongful death cases.
Se habla espaol

43 years experience in: Business Law,

Probate, Family Law, Estate Planning,
Real Estate Law, Civil Litigation.

Claremont, CA 91711

architect
133 South Spring Street
Claremont, CA 91711

chiropractor
DR.MARTINS. McLEOD
411 N. Indian Hill Blvd.

Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 621-1208
Joint &Muscle Pain Headache
Sciatica Pinched nerve
Most Insurance accepted
Personal injury

A.I.A. Architects, Inc.

(909) 624-5095
wheelerarchitects.com
Our family has been building a
better Claremont since 1888.

dentist
PETER T. IGLER, D.D.S.
D. INGRID ROJAS, D.D.S.
Cosmetic & General Dentistry
615 W. Foothill Blvd.
Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 624-6815
1 Hour In-Office Bleaching, Veneers,
White Fillings, Dental Implants, Dentures.

educational psychologist

financial consultant

TERRILL HELANDER, PhD

SUZANNE H. CHRISTIAN

LEP1889
Licensed Educational Psychologist
250 W. First Street, Suite 242
Claremont, CA 91711

(951) 204-6166
drterrillhelander.com
Psycho-educational testing ages 6-26
ADHD, Gifted, ASD, Learning Disabilities

pharmacy

attorney
BUXBAUM & CHAKMAK

Karen J. Simonson, Marc J. Winter,

Bonnie F. Emadi, Michael A. Ventimiglia
Marshall W. Taylor (Senior Counsel)

Estate and Corporate Tax Planning

Federal and State Tax Matters

attorney
MIKE F. OBRIEN

WHEELER & WHEELER

(909) 625-4785 tsw-lawyers.com

SERVICE DIRECTORY

Kendall Gkikas &

Mitchell LLP

TAYLOR, SIMONSON
& WINTER, LLP
144 N. Indian Hill Boulevard
Claremont, CA 91711

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER

Professional Securities offered through
LPL Financial
Member of FINRA/SIPC
419 Yale Ave. Claremont

(909) 625-1052
Your financial security is my priority

property management

architect/construction
HARTMANBALDWIN
DESIGN/BUILD

100 West Foothill Blvd.

Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 670-1344
hartmanbaldwin.com
Since 1984
Residential remodeling, historic
restorations, and custom home building

design

accounting
CHRISTIANSEN
ACCOUNTING
Corina L. Christiansen, CPA
140 W. Foothill Blvd. Suite E
Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 447-6802
christiansenaccounting.com
We are a full service accounting firm.

escrow

SRS GENERAL
CONTRACTOR, INC.

COLLEGE ESCROW, INC.

(909) 621-1559

Residential Commercial Business

Practical design, tastefully executed.

Residential Remodel
Restoration of Unique &Vintage homes
Room additions

1276 N. Yale Avenue

Claremont, CA 91711

srsgeneralcontractor.com

optometry
ANN M. JOHANNSEN, O.D.
BRAD A. BAGGARLY, O.D.

OPTOMETRISTS
695 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont

RPM First Rate

(909) 621-7855
collegeescrow.net

optometry
Optometric Vision Center
of Claremont

ANNA M. TORRES, O.D.

In Claremont since 1972

We examine more than your vision

(909) 625-7861

1420 N. Claremont Blvd. #209-B

Claremont, CA 91711

claremontoptometry.com
Spectera - VSP - MES - Medicare

real estate

(909) 621-0057

tax preparation

HENDRICKS PHARMACY

WHEELERSTEFFEN

Geoff T. Hamill

Claremont Village Pharmacy

PROPERTYMANAGEMENT

D. PROFFITT, E.A.
Claremont, CA 91711

137 N. Harvard Avenue

Claremont, CA 91711

1420 N. Claremont Blvd.

Suite 205D, Claremont, CA 91711

Broker Associate, ABR. CRS. GRI,

E-PRO, SRES, D.R.E. #00997900

Vitamins Herbs Beauty Aids

First Aid Medical Supplies
Gifts 99 Greeting Cards

(909) 624-1611
Free Local Prescription Delivery

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(800) 606-9776
Residential and Commercial
Management and Leasing Services.
Common Interest Development
Management Services.

Wheeler Steffen Sothebys International Realty

Phone: (909) 621-0500

Geoff@GeoffHamill.com
#1 in Claremont sales &listings since 1988
Best Possible Price Achieved, Every Time!

Phone: (909) 445-1379

dee@dproffittea.com
Visit my website at
dproffittea.com
Income Tax Specialist since 1981
Payroll Service Accounting

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BASELINE COMMUNITY CHURCH

Worship God, Love One Another, and Serve Together.
4552 N. Towne Ave., Claremont
Church Office: 624-6626 www.baselinecc.com
Pastor: Donn Dirckx
Sunday Services: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School classes are available from nursery
through junior high.
Please check website for more information.

CLAREMONT CENTER FOR

SPIRITUAL LIVING
TEACHING THE SCIENCE OF MIND
We are an all-denominational church, Our mission is To
provide a sanctuary of peace and to ignite the spiritual
fire within everyone. God is all there isBody, Mind and
Spirit.
Rev. Greg Dorst, Senior Minister
509 S. College Ave., Claremont
Office: 624-3549
claremontcsl.org email: admin@claremontcsl.org
Sunday Celebration: 10:30 a.m. with youth and infant
care.
Wednesday Evening Gathering: 7 p.m. featuring
dynamic guest speakers each week.
Meditations: Sunday at 10 a.m.; Wednesday at 6:15
p.m.
Metaphysical bookstore and library, spiritual and self-help
classes and workshops, weddings, memorials and baptisms. and self-help classes and workshops. Weddings,
memorials and baptisms.
Rental Facilities: Our Center offers a large hall with a
kitchen, a small (80/90 person) chapel, classrooms, a lovely
garden (large enough for small weddings) and our sanctuary (300-400 people).

CLAREMONT FRIENDSQUAKERS

CLAREMONT UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH

PILGRIM CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH

An inclusive congregation offering a supportive fellowship for ALL persons on ther faith journey.
211 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont
Church Office: 624-9021 www.claremontumc.net
Pastor: Rev. Mark Wiley
Minister of Education & Caring Ministries: Martha Morales
Worship Services Sunday: 9:30 a.m.
Childrens Sunday School: 9:50 a.m.
Adult Studies:10:45 a.m.
Youth Sunday School: 11 a.m. (Starting in September).
Jr. & Sr. High Youth Fellowship: Sunday, 5:30 p.m.
Sing, Ring and Dance for Children and Youth: Thursday
afternoons (school year only).

Individuals discovering God together.

We dont think for you, we care for you.
600 N. Garey Ave., Pomona
Church Office: 622-1373
Senior Minister: Rev. Dr. Elizabeth E. Bingham
Sunday Schedule: 10 a.m. Worship service and church
school; 11 a.m. Fellowship Hour
Tuesdays:Twilight Bible Study, 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.
All are welcome!

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF

CLAREMONT
Classic Worship
472 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont
(Corner of Mountain and Harrison Avenues)
Church Office: (909) 624-4496 Fax: (909) 624-0517
Pastor: Rev. T. Joel Fairley
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Child care available; Adult Bible
Study 9 a.m.
Monday: Quilting 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday: Adult Bible Study 6 p.m.; Bell Choir 6 p.m.;
Adult Choir 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Adult Bible Study 11 a.m.
First Baptist Nursery School Director: Janet Hodges

FIRST CHURCH OF
CHRIST, SCIENTIST
701 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont (909) 624-7816
Sunday: 10 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.
Testimonial Services: Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Child care available at all services.
Reading Room: Monday through Saturday, noon to 4
p.m.; Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
328 W. Second St., Claremont Village. (909) 398-1160.

GRANITE CREEK
COMMUNITY CHURCH

Open and affirming. All are welcome.

727 Harrison Ave., Claremont
friends.claremont.ca.us
Meeting for Worship:Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Unprogrammed, based on silence. Classes for children and
nursery care. Handicap accessible.

We try our hardest to practice relationship with God and

each other, not religion, so that we can see families and
culture transformed by heaven.
625-4455 granitecreek.org
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
(Sunday School classes available from nursery through
junior high)
Wednesday: Mid-week service and youth group at 7 p.m.

CLAREMONT PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN

CHURCH

An inclusive community of faith

1111 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont
624-9693 Fax: 624-4743
Pastor: Rev. Karen Sapio
Interim Associate Pastor: Krista Wuertz
Licensed Day Care Director: Sacha Lord, 626-6261
Sunday: 9 a.m. Adult forum; 10 a.m. Worship and childrens Sunday School.
Sunday evenings: Youth group
Weekdays: Men and women fellowships, Bible study, aerobics.

Our call is to love God, family, and neighbor through

prayer, teaching and action
1700 N. Towne Ave., Claremont
Church Office: 626-2714 www.egoodshepherd.org
Email: Office@egoodshepherd.org
Pastor: Rev. Lara Martin
Music Director: Adan Fernandez
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship; 9:30 a.m.
Christian Education for all; 10:45 a.m. Liturgical Worship
Weekdays: Youth Group, Bible Study, Mens & Womens
Fellowship, Choir & Chimes.

CLAREMONT UNITED
CHURCH OF CHRIST (CUCC)

OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION

CATHOLIC CHURCH and SCHOOL

Claremont UCC is an open and affirming congregation in

the heart of the Claremont Village. We value radical welcome, regardless of race, sex, class, nation of origin, ability,
sexual orientation and gender expression or identity. Our
Early Childhood Center curriculum is secular, but reflects
those same values (all classes are bilingual).
233 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont
Church Office: 626-1201 claremontucc.org
Sunday Services: 8:15 a.m. Worship, Kingman Chapel;
10 a.m. Sanctuary. Childcare available. See our website
for details on adult, youth and music opportunities.

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Pastor: Rev. Charles Ramirez

Parish Office: 435 Berkeley Ave., Claremont
626-3596 olaclaremont.org
OLA School: 611 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont
626-7135 ola-ca.org
Accredited Junior K to eighth grade
Religious Education: 624-1360
Saturday Masses: 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses: 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 7 p.m.
1 p.m. (Spanish), 3 p.m. (Vietnamese), 5 p.m. (Teen),
Come join us!

ST. AMBROSE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EPISCOPAL/ANGLICAN Come as you are.
830 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont
(southwest corner of Bonita and Mountain Avenues)
(909) 626-7170 stambroseclaremont.org
Email: saintambrose@verizon.net
Sunday Services: 8 a.m. Rite I; 10 a.m. Rite II with
choir, Sunday School and Childcare. Youth Group: Sunday, 2 p.m. September to May. Christian education for all
ages.

SOLID ROCK CHURCH

Gospel, Family, Mission
472 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont
www.solidrock.us
Solid Rock is a church plant in Claremont. Were a Gospelcentered family on mission to participate in the redeeming
word of Jesus.
Sundays: 11 a.m. in the chapel.

TAPESTRY CHURCH CLAREMONT

Tapestry Church Claremont is a church rooted in the soul
of the Gospel, planted in the city of Claremont. We desire
to be a church that lives as a family of disciple-making missionaries who love Jesus, others and the city of Claremont.
With Christ as our foundation, Tapestry is Gospel-centered,
mission-focused and community driven. The Bible is central to our meetings because it is Gods Word to us about
who He is, who we are and His true story of redemption in
Jesus Christ. Our Sunday gatherings are filled with passionate, intellectually-engaging, Gospel teaching with a
heart to extend grace to seekers, skeptics and believers
alike. Our goal is to create Spirit-led and God-glorifying
gatherings defined by joy, reverent awe and excellence.
Jesus said that the world will know His people by their love
for each other. We know that love for one another stems
from an understanding of how much God loves us. We
want to be a church known for and marked by our love.
Website: tapestryclaremont.org
Facebook: TapestryCityChurch
Pastor: Curt Phillips
Email: curt@tapestryclaremont.org
Sunday: 10 a.m. at The Claremont Forum, 586 W. First
St., Claremont (inside the Packing House).

TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL

OF POMONA VALLEY
The Progressive Jewish Community of the Pomona and
San Gabriel Valleys
3033 N. Towne Ave., Pomona
626-1277 tbipomona.org
Email: tbi@tbipomona.org
Rabbi Jonathan Kupetz
Cantor Paul Buch
Shabbat Services: Fridays 7:30 p.m.; Special Family
Service second Friday, 6:30 p.m; Saturday mornings (call
for schedule). All holiday celebrations.
Religious School (K-12): Sundays, PreK to seventh
grade, 9 a.m. to noon; Wednesdays, fourth through seventh grade, 4 to 6 p.m.; Call for teen program times.
Preschool/Daycare: 626-6937
7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (open to all)
Judaica Gift Shop: Call for hours
Full Range of Activities Adult Jewish Learning ProgramsChavurah Sisterhood/Brotherhood-Caring Community

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MUNICIPAL

services, programs
GOVERNMENT
The Claremont City Council is comprised of five
members elected at large for four years. The
mayor and mayor pro tem are selected directly by
the city council from among its members. The
mayor is the presiding officer at council meetings,
with the mayor pro tem filling that role in the
mayors absence. Both the mayor and mayor pro
tem have the same voting power as any other
councilmember. The terms of office are staggered,
with three members elected at one general municipal election and two at the next. Elections are held
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March
of odd-numbered years.
The city council meets the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Claremonts Council Chamber, 225 W. Second St. Residents are asked to check the posted agenda or call
the city clerk for the most current information. All
meetings are open to the public, except special
closed sessions that deal with personnel and some
legal matters.

SAFETY
CLAREMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT
Business calls: 626-7351
Emergency request for fire services call 9-1-1
ci.claremont.ca.us

Fire services in Claremont are provided by the

Los Angeles County Fire Department. Three fire
stations are located within the city and Station 101
also houses a paramedic squad to handle medical
emergencies along with the crews on the engines.
All 9-1-1 calls originating within Claremont are
answered by Claremont police dispatchers.
Station 101: 606 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont
Station 102: 2040 N. Sumner Ave., Claremont
Station 62: 3710 N. Mills Ave., Claremont
CLAREMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT
570 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont
Non-Emergency phone number: 399-5411
All emergencies dial 9-1-1
ci.claremont.ca.us claremontpd.org
Lobby hours: Daily, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

CITY OF CLAREMONT
RECYCLING
The city of Claremont's Residential Recycling
Center is located at the city yard, 1616 Monte
Vista Ave. Residents can drop-off paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal and aluminum. Open
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 24 hours-a-day.
Do not discard household hazardous waste such
as used motor oil or large household items such as
furniture at the center. To schedule curbside collection for used motor oil/filters or to schedule a bulk
item pickup, contact the Community Services Department at (909) 399-5431.
For information about disposing household hazardous waste, call (888) CLEAN-LA or visit
www.888cleanla.com.

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CITY OF CLAREMONT
HUMAN SERVICES
Alexander Hughes Community Center
1700 Danbury Rd.., Claremont
399-5490 claremontrec.com
Claremont Human Services aims to make life
better through high quality programs and services
to Claremont residents of all ages. Programs and
services include recreation classes, afterschool
centers for 7-12 graders, senior programming and
lunch service, special events, park and facility
rentals and more. Visit claremontrec.com to register for classes and excursions.

CITY EVENTS
Call 399-5490 for details.
SPRING EGG HUNT
(Saturday before Easter)
Memorial Park, 840 Indian Hill Blvd. 9 to 11 a.m.
The city of Claremont and the Rotary Club of
Claremont sponsor this annual event which includes a variety of entertainers, crafts, contests,
clowns, games, a petting zoo, as well as a candy
egg hunt.
INDEPENDENCE DAY July 4
Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd.
The traditional Claremont celebration features a
parade, 5K run, oratory, food booths, game booths,
information tables, entertainment, family games
and activities. Fireworks and a concert are held in
the evening from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

(July-September)
Memorial Park, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd.
Monday nights from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The Monday Night Concert Series draws 3000
to 5000 people each night. This 10-week series is
sponsored by both the City of Claremont and the
Claremont Kiwanis Club and features a diverse selection of music while including a few traditional
groups. Concerts are held beginning the first Monday following the Fourth of July and ending on
Labor Day.

CHAPARRAL PARK
Three acres at 1800 Mills Avenue. Located adjacent to Chaparral School, this park contains a playground and soccer field.

MOVIE NIGHT IN THE PARK

Summertime, schedule varies
The Claremont Police Department sponsors the
family-friendly movie extravaganza. Each movie
will be held in a different location, so call the CPD
399-5411 for details.

COLLEGE PARK
8.2 acres at 100 S. College Ave. Located just
south of the Metrolink tracks, it is home to the
Claremont Little League and the Pooch Park.

HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES
October 31, the Village, 1 to 4 p.m.
The city and businesses sponsor this annual
event in the Village, which provides game booths,
costume parade and entertainment in a fun environment that is a safe alternative to traditional
door-to-door trick or treating.

CLAREMONT PARKS
22 total on more than 1740 acres.
399-5490 ci.claremontca.org
Some park facilities are available for rent.
BLAISDELL PRESERVE
7.4 acres at Grand Avenue and New Orleans
Court. This neighborhood park features turf areas,
natural plantings and a walking path.
CAHUILLA PARK
18.2 acres at Indian Hill Boulevard and Scripps
Drive. Home to the Youth Activity Center (YAC)
and Taylor Hall, eight tennis courts, lighted baseball and softball fields, a basketball court, play-

CLAREMONT HILLS WILDERNESS PARK

1693 acres located at the north end of Mills Avenue A wilderness preserve containing a system of
fire roads used for hiking, biking, walking leashed
dogs and horseback riding. During periods of
brush fire danger or red flag warnings, the city will
close the park to public access.

EL BARRIO PARK
3.7 acres in the 400 block of Claremont Boulevard. El Barrio Park features a basketball court,
playground area, restroom building and a large
open area.
GRIFFITH PARK
9.7 acres on Woodbend Drive. Located adjacent
to Sumner School, Griffith Park features two soccer fields, baseball fields, a basketball court, playground, two picnic areas and restrooms.
HIGGINBOTHAM PARK
5.4 acres at Mt. Carmel Drive. Located in north
Claremont, this park contains a steam train playground area, restroom building (handicapped accessible), and serves as a rest stop along the
Thompson Creek Trail and Sycamore Canyon.
JAEGER PARK
4.5 acres at Monticello Road and Sweetbriar
Drive. Located in the northeastern section of the
city, Jaeger Park has a large open turf area frequently used by youth soccer teams and includes a
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JUNE VAIL PARK

5.8 acres at Grand Avenue and Bluefield Drive.
Located in the northeastern section of the city,
this park contains a softball field, an equestrian
ring, a playground, soccer field and restrooms.
LA PUERTA SPORTS PARK
10 acres at 2430 N. Indian Hill Blvd. La Puerta
Sports Park is used year-round by organized soccer
groups in the city. Includes soccer fields, softball
fields, restroom facilities (handicapped accessible).
LARKIN PARK
9.0 acres at 660 N. Mountain Ave. Located near
Pilgrim Place and Claremont Manor, Larkin Park
is home to the Joslyn Senior Center and Annex,
and Larkin Community Building. Includes a softball field, half-court basketball court, playground
areas, croquette and horseshoe court and restroom
facilities.
LEWIS PARK
Three acres at 881 Syracuse Dr. Located just
south of the Hughes Community Center, Lewis
Park has playgrounds, a family picnic area (handicapped accessible), basketball courts and restrooms.
MALLOWS PARK
1.1 acres at 520 N. Indian Hill Blvd. The citys
oldest park, Mallows Park is located on the northeast corner of Indian Hill Boulevard and Harrison
Avenue and includes a tennis court, restroom and a
recreation program building.
MEMORIAL PARK
7.2 acres at 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Memorial
Park is Claremonts primary community park. It
contains the historic Garner House, which houses
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the Claremont Heritage office, and is

the site for community events such as
the annual Fourth of July celebration,
and summer concerts in the park. The
park also includes the Memorial Park
Building, the bandshell, a softball
field, playground area, wading pool,
basketball court, sand volleyball and
tennis courts, picnic areas and handicapped accessible restrooms.
PADUA PARK
The 24-acre community park, which
opened in Spring 2010, is located on
Padua Avenue in northeast Claremont.
Amenities include open space, restrooms, two soccer fields and a
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THOMPSON CREEK TRAIL

24.9 acres. This linear park is located at the northern end of the
city and runs parallel to the
Thompson Creek flood control
channel. Its 2.8 mile paved trail is
popular with walkers, runners, bicyclists and leashed dogs, and is
accessible from Base Line Road,
Higginbotham Park, North Indian
Hill Boulevard, several cul-de-sacs
and Pomello Drive. The parking
lot is located on North Indian Hill
Boulevard, across from La Puerta
Sports Park.

ROSATORREZ PARK
0.9 acres at the west end of First
Street. Rosa Torrez Park includes
COURIERphoto/Peter Weinberger a play station for children (beDiana Miller pulls down the curtain covering one of three plaques presented tween the ages of 2 and 5), spring
during the dedication of the community performance stage at Shelton Park riders and swings that are ADA
RANCHO SAN JOSE PARK
accessible, and a picnic area with
1.3 acres in the 600 block of West San held in January of this year.
barbecues.
Jose Avenue. Includes a basketball court,
piece by former Claremont resident John Fisher.
playground, covered picnic area (handicapped acWHEELER PARK
cessible), walking path and off-leash dog area.
SYCAMORE CANYON
Seven acres at 626 Vista Dr. Located west of Valle
144 acres. Sycamore Canyon is a natural area lodel
Vista School, Wheeler Park features a lighted
SHELTON PARK
cated north of the Thompson Creek Trail and feaCorner of Harvard Avenue and Bonita Avenue. tures a tiered uphill climb to the Claremont Hills roller hockey court, the Wheeler Park Building,
baseball field, playground area, basketball court and
This park is located in the Village shopping district Wilderness park five-mile loop.
handicapped accessible restrooms.
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theater, music, galleries

GALLERIES:
AMOCA American Museum of Ceramic Art
399 N. Garey Avenue, Pomona
amoca.org 865-3146
Open Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
Second Saturday Pomona Art Walk, noon to 8 p.m.
ARTIST TRAIT GALLERY
110 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont 625-2533
Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The
gallery features local artists such as Milford Zornes
and Jim Fuller, as well as offering museum-quality
framing services.
BUDDHAMOUSE EMPORIUM
134 Yale Ave., Claremont
buddhamouse.com 626-3322
Open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Gallery
space and shopping as well as creative and meditative
classes.
BUNNY GUNNER GALLERY
230 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont 624-7238
Open Tuesday, noon to 6 p.m.; Wednesday through
Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
CLAREMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
205 Yale Ave., Claremont 398-1060
claremontfoundation.org
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Featuring work by local artists, exhibits change on

the first of each month and continue until the end of
each month. The gallery shares an office with the
Claremont Chamber of Commerce.

CLARK HUMANITIES MUSEUM

Scripps College, 981 Amherst Ave. 607-3397
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed for
lunch 12:30-1:30 p.m.)

CLAREMONT FORUM GALLERY

586 W. First St. in the Packing House 626-3066
Hours: Sunday through Thursday, noon to 7 p.m; Friday and Saturday, noon to 9 p.m.

THE COLONY AT LOFT 204

532 W. First St. #204 in the Packing House
loft204.com info@loft204.com
Open Wednesday through Saturday from 1 to 7 p.m.
First Saturday Art Walk open 6 to 9 p.m.
Email for information about renting monthly wall
space for art display or event rental and to inquire
about one-on-one art instruction, screen printing or
graphic design services.

CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY

PEGGY PHELPS AND EAST GALLERIES
251 E. Tenth St., Claremont.
621-8071 607-2479
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The East and Peggy Phelps Galleries at Claremont
Graduate University serve theart department MFA
students. The galleries mount exhibits of established,
emerging and student artists. In addition to student
exhibitions, CGU hosts approximately 4 outside exhibitions per year.
CLAREMONT MUSEUM OF ART
Claremont Depot, 200 W. First St.
email: info@claremontmuseum.org
claremontmuseum.org
The CMA is an active arts organization, dedicated to
promoting the arts in Claremont though education,
preservation and public art events. The CMA hosts
public and member events and pop-up exhibits at
various locations, including the annual Padua Hills
Art Festival held the third Sunday in November.
CMA also provides art education to Claremont youth
with Project ArtStART, ARToon and Family Art Activities.

dA CENTER FOR THE ARTS

252 S. Main St.., Pomona
dacenter.org 397-9716
Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday
by appointment only. A nonprofit organization that
produces visual and performing arts events and develops partnerships with local organizations to promote projects that emphasize the enrichment and
building of the community. The dA offers artists the
opportunity to sell their work in the dA store.
ELIZABETHS ART STUDIO
226 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite J, Claremont
elizabethsartstudio.com 621-1630
Hours by appointment only. Teaching Monday-Friday
by appointment in the morning and classes every afternoon. Art lessons for children and adults. Beginners
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pressive arts. Private one-on-one sessions, semi-private, and large group workshops, helping with such
problems as stress reduction, survivor needs, cancer,
job burn out, wellness coaching.
FIRST STREET GALLERY ART CENTER
250 W. First St. #120, Claremont
626-5455 tierradelsol.org
Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. First
Street Gallery Art Center is an exhibition resource
and arts management center for adults with developmental disabilities. The Tierra del Sol Foundation
was built on the proposition that human potential for
creativity and artistic expression is not limited by
physical or intellectual challenges. Through cultivation of artistic expression, people with significant
challenges can develop creatively and make important
contributions to the cultural and economic life of
their communities.
FINE ARTS FOUNDATION OF
SCRIPPS COLLEGE
1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont 624-6115
P.O. Box 1236, Claremont, 91711
email: scrippsfof@gmail.com
Membership: Marty Hartford
Founded in 1935, the Fine Arts Foundation stimulates
public interest in art and develops greater opportunities for the study of art at Scripps. Monthly programs
include lectures and performances in theater, music,
dance and visual arts. New members are welcome.
HILLSIDE FINE ART
445 W. Foothill Blvd. Suite 101, Claremont
268-4526 hillsidefineart.com
Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.

THE MILLARD SHEETS CENTER FOR THE

ARTS AT THE FAIRPLEX
1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona
865-4560 fairplex.com
Open during the L.A. County Fair. The gallery showcases a variety of styles and media by contemporary
as well as historical artists from California, Los Angeles, the nation and throughout the world. The
gallerys vision is to offer diverse and progressive art
exhibitions combined with lively educational programs, with the goal of encouraging new generations
of art enthusiasts.
PETTERSON MUSEUM OF
INTERCULTURAL ART
730 Plymouth Rd., Claremont
399-5544 pilgrimplace.org
Group tours Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 2 to
4 p.m. Free. To schedule a tour, call (909) 399-5544.
Special tours can be arranged on other weekdays and
times by calling to make special arrangements.
PITZER COLLEGES NICHOLS GALLERY
1050 N. Mills Ave., Claremont
607-8797 pitzer.edu
Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday
by appointment. Free and open to the public.
POMONA COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART
330 N. College Ave., Claremont
621-8283 pomona.edu/museum.
Permanent fine art exhibits include the Kress Collection of 15th- and 16th-century Italian panel paintings, more than 5000 examples of Pre-Columbian to
20th-century American Indian art and artifacts, and
a large collection of American and European prints,
drawings, and photographs. The Pomona College
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temporary exhibitions throughout the academic year.

All exhibitions open with public receptions and include lectures and related programs for the college
community.
RAYMOND M. ALF MUSEUM
1175 W. Base Line Road
The Webb Schools, Claremont
alfmuseum.org 624-2798
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 1 to 4 p.m. during the academic year. Admission:
$6 general, 4 and under free. The paleontology museum features fossils of dinosaurs and mammals.
SCRIPPS COLLEGES RUTH CHANDLER
WILLIAMSON GALLERY
Eleventh Street and Columbia Avenue on the Scripps
College campus, Claremont 607-4690
scrippscollege.edu/dept/gallery
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
The Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery has a permanent collection of art objects spanning 3000 years
from nearly all cultures. Objects are used in classes
for teaching purposes, displayed in campus exhibitions, and loaned to other institutions for exhibition
worldwide. The gallery hosts the Scripps Ceramics
Annual.
SQUARE i GALLERY
110 Harvard Ave., Claremont
621-9091 squareigallery.com
Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by
appointment.
The Square i Gallery serves as annex of the Artist
Trait Gallery, featuring fine art exhibits that change
approximately every six weeks. Online viewers have
the opportunity to purchase works from the gallery.
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CINEMA:
LAEMMLES CLAREMONT 5
450 W. Second St., Claremont
Information line: 621-5500
laemmle.com
Email: claremont@laemmle.com
Ticket prices: adults, $11; students
w/ID, seniors and children, $8; bargain
matinee, $8. Senior Wednesday, 62+,
$4.50. Student Sundays with student
ID $7.

MUSIC and DANCE:

CLAREMONT CHORALE
PO Box 489, Claremont, CA 91711
621-9782 claremontchorale.org
The Claremont Chorale is a community chorus. Singers are selected by audition and are committed to excellence
in the performance of all types of music
for chorus. It is an independent, entirely
self-supporting nonprofit organization.
CLAREMONT COMMUNITY
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
951 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont
624-3012 claremontmusic.org
Founded in 1970, the Claremont
Community School of Music is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, independent, coeducational organization that provides
musical instruction regardless of age,

ability, income or ethnic origin. Individual instruction on all instruments,

including voice. Performance opportunities include student recitals and festivals. Member of the National Guild
of Community Schools of the Arts.
Need-based scholarships available.
CLAREMONT SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
PO Box 698, Claremont, CA 91711
claremontso.org
The orchestra plays five free concerts
annually, plus a childrens concert in
Bridges Hall of Music, a summer concert at Memorial Park and an annual
Messiah Sing-Along before Christmas.
Sponsors the Claremont Youth Symphony Orchestra. All concerts are free
and are held at Bridges Hall of Music.
CLAREMONT YOUTH
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
PO Box 698, Claremont, CA 91711
593-5620 claremontso.org/cyso
Email: claremont.symphony.orchestra
@gmail.com
The nonprofit community orchestra
plays five free concerts annually, plus
a Concert for Youth, a summer concert
and two performances of a Messiah
Sing-Along on the last Sunday before
Christmas. All concerts are free and
held at Bridges Hall of Music. Sponsored by the Claremont Symphony Orchestra Association.

CLAREMONT YOUNG
MUSICIANS ORCHESTRA
PO Box 722, Claremont, CA 91711
624-3614 cymo.org
Ages 12-20. The Claremont Young
Musicians Orchestra, founded in 1989,
is a 90-member, advanced-level, full
symphony orchestra comprised of musicians who attend public and private
schools in southern California. Members are selected through an audition
in September for two full symphony
orchestras, the CYMO and the Intermezzo Orchestra.
INLAND PACIFIC BALLET
5050 Arrow Hwy., Montclair
482-1590 ipballet.org
IPB is a nonprofit organization
founded in 1994 whose mission is to
introduce new audiences to ballet,
bringing world-class ballet performances at affordable prices and presenting the classics along with the best in
contemporary choreography.
THE INLAND VALLEY YOUTH
CHORALE
P.O. Box 805, Claremont, CA 91711
ivyc.org choraleinfo@ivyc.org
Ages 4 to 18. The IVYC is a nonprofit organization, dependent on donations and tuition, and consists of auditioned members from the Inland
Valley. The IVYC includes preparatory,
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sic classes for children and youth. Programs offered at a reasonable rate. Donations are tax-deductible. Scholarships
available.
MOULTRIE ACADEMY OF
MUSIC, VOICE AND DANCE
405 W. Foothill, Ste. 201, Claremont
241-7480 moultrieacademy.com
Celebrating 35 years of providing
Claremont and the surrounding communities with performing arts training
taught by master teachers. Classes in
voice, acting, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop,
piano, guitar, drums, violin and keyboard are available to students from
age three through adult, and beginners
to professionals. Moultrie Academy
proudly sponsors the Village Venture
Day Childrens Halloween Parade, and
their vocal performing groups are staples at all major Claremont holiday festivities. The Academy is located in the
historic Old School House.
MOUNTAINSIDE MASTER
CHORALE
P.O Box 1016, Upland, CA 91785
510-6699
mountainsidemasterchorale.org
The Mountainside Master Chorale
season features performances in December, March and June with a wide
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adult singers.

MUSEUMS:
THE FOLK MUSIC CENTER
MUSEUM AND STORE
220 Yale Ave., Claremont
624-2928 folkmusiccenter.com
Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6
p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
On August 12, 1958, Charles and
Dorothy Chase opened the Folk Music
Center in Claremont. In 1976, the Folk
Music Center Museum was incorporated
as a nonprofit educational, cultural corporation. The museum has hundreds of
rare and antique musical instruments and
artifacts. The store offers instruments,
CDs, books, toys and apparel. Appraisals
of antique or vintage instruments available as well as repair and restoration of
vintage instruments. Ongoing concerts,
workshops and classes are offered and
they produce the annual Claremont Folk
Festival, which benefits the museum.
PETTERSON MUSEUM OF
INTERCULTURAL ART
at Pilgrim Place
730 Plymouth Rd., Claremont
399-5544 pilgrimplace.org
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 2
to 4 p.m. (special tours by appointment)
The museums mission is to promote intercultural and intergenerational understanding through the arts. To further that
goal, it houses a collection of international fine art, folk art and material culture
from around the world. Programs change
constantly, check their website for the
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RAYMOND M. ALF MUSEUM

OF PALEONTOLOGY
1175 W. Base Line Rd., Claremont
at The Webb Schools
624-2798 alfmuseum.org
Admission: $3 per person, children 4 and
under are free. Wednesday, free. Open
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Closed from noon to 1 p.m.). Saturdays
1 to 4 p.m. September through May.
Closed Saturdays, June through August.
The only paleontology museum located
on a high school campus in the nation,
the museum features fossils of dinosaurs
and mammals (footprints, track-ways and
bones), leaf prints and petrified wood.
More than 95 percent of the 70,000 fossils in the museums collection were unearthed by students and staff.
WALLY PARKS NHRA
MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM
1101 W. McKinley Ave., Building 3A
Pomona
622-2133 nhra.com/museum
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. (except major holidays).
Housed at the LA County Fairplex, the
NHRA Motorsports Museum offers a
mix of artifacts, paintings, vintage automobiles and memorabilia of American
motorsports.

THEATERS:
BALCH AUDITORIUM AT
SCRIPPS
1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont
621-8155
The public is invited to all events. Free,
no tickets required, unless noted.
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BRIDGES HALL OF MUSIC AT

POMONA COLLEGE
150 E. Fourth St., Claremont
621-8155
The public is invited to all events,
which are free, unless noted.
CANDLELIGHT PAVILION
DINNER THEATER
455 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont
626-1254
candlelightpavilion.com
Musicals to suit everyone, babies to
baby boomers, yuppies to young at
heart. Many selections allow you to
pick and choose your perfect season.
CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL
Don F. Fruechte Theatre for the
Performing Arts
601 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont
624-9053 ext. 30463
chstheatre.cusd.claremont.edu
Claremont High School Theatre is a
nationally-acclaimed theatre department with more than 500 students involved, many of whom are also members of Thespian Troupe 2129, and
compete at state and national levels.
CHS students work in both the art of
performing and technical theatre. CHS
puts on six to eight shows a year, including plays, musicals, showcases and
one-acts.

THE FOX THEATER

301 S. Garey Ave., Pomona
(877) 283-6976 foxpomona.com
Located in the Pomona Arts
Colony, the Fox Theater is an Art
Deco landmark and state-of-the-art
entertainment venue, featuring national and local acts.
GARRISON THEATER
Northeast corner Tenth Street and
Dartmouth Avenue, Claremont
621-8187
Garrison Theater is owned by
Scripps College and is inside the
Scripps College Performing Arts Center. The 700-seat theater is the permanent performance space for the Claremont Concert Orchestra and Concert
Choir.
GROVE THEATER OF UPLAND
276 E. Ninth St., Upland
920-4343 grovetheater.com
Located in Old Town Upland, the
831-seat deco-style Grove Theatre
presents family-oriented plays and offers instruction in tap, ballet, jazz,
musical theater, voice lessons, group
and private classes, and childrens
acting workshop.
LEWIS FAMILY PLAYHOUSE AT
THE VICTORIA GARDENS
CULTURAL CENTER
12505 Cultural Center Dr.
Rancho Cucamonga

Box office: 877-858-8422

vgculturalcenter.com
Box office hours: Monday-Thursday,
Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.; Friday and
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Family-friendly plays performed by
the Main Street Theatre Company. An
integral relationship with regional
school districts is demonstrated
through school-only performances,
interactive field trips and curriculum
resources for teachers.

SEASONAL
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR
1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona

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623-3111 fairplex.com
August through September. The LA
County Fair at Fairplex includes live
music with their End of Summer
Concert Series, Battle of the Bands,
and Plaza of the Americas. Fairplex
hosts over 300 events throughout the
year, including trade and consumer
shows, sporting events, expos, intertrack wagering and agricultural
events. Fairplex covers 553 acres and
includes 8 exhibit halls, Fairplex
Park, Sheraton Suites Fairplex Hotel,
an RV park, child development center, picnic areas, historic train exhibit,
12 acres of carnival grounds and
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