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It’s more than just a coffee shop/PAGE 5

It could be yoursAn old Chevrolet truck is among the personal items left in Palmer Canyon after the Grand Prix Fire destroyedmost of the homes. After years of trying to find a way to rebuild, most of the current property owners in thecanyon are now selling as a group. The roughly 65 acres of land is listed at $7 million. Story on page 3.

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Plans for Pomona CollegeDear Editor:

Thank you for your coverage of Pomona College’s Master Plan andspecifically the plans for a new PomonaCollege Museum of Art. As you re-ported, the college requested earlier this

week to have our request for approval of the master plan, environmental impactreview and zoning change removed fromthis week’s city council agenda.

In recent days, we became aware of community concerns regarding the po-tential size and design of the proposedmuseum. These concerns were based onspeculation about what might be built.

Although design plans are not requiredat this stage of the process, we would liketo promptly and openly address any con-cerns. We want our community to be asexcited as we are about the type of mu-seum and public space that will be cre-ated in the years ahead. The finalproposed design will, of course, be sub-

mitted at the appropriate time to theCity’s Architectural Commission.

Before we proceed further in the ap-proval process, we will offer opportuni-ties to share our aspirations and conceptswith the community. While we have notmade specific design decisions, we willwork with our architects to provide con-cepts for review in the coming weeksand months. We will also plan for oppor-tunities for the public to meet with thearchitect and the college’s project team.

As we sought an architectural firmthat could embrace the unique characterof the Claremont Village and the legacyof arts here, we instructed potential firmsthat “we will expect a building and site

of distinction, and a transition betweencity and college that is suitable to theurban and architectural context of thedistrict.”

After reviewing several firms, the col-lege selected Machado + Silvetti, an ex-perienced group with an outstandingportfolio of college museums. Theirwork is nationally recognized for its sen-sitivity to architectural and communitycontexts. Over the past several months,

they have provided us with concept stud-ies that have given us much to considerand to evaluate going forward.

I believe that meeting with the archi-tects and understanding our charge tothem will result in a much better under-standing of our desire to connect the col-lege with the community, build animportant regional asset and advanceClaremont’s interest in and passion forthe arts.

We look forward to seeing and hear-ing from the community in the monthsahead. David Oxtoby

PresidentPomona College

Is there a water shortage?Dear Editor:

Ninety-five housing units are beingbuilt in Claremont. These, on Base Lineand Towne, come after other develop-ments have recently been completed far-ther west on Base Line and another onthe south end of Indian Hill Boulevard.

We are being warned that there is awater shortage. Current residents aregoing to have to let their lawns and treesdie. Residents will suffer usage restric-tions or be fined if they don’t cut wayback on their water consumption.

So, where is the water coming fromfor the toilets, showers and landscapingfor all of this new residential build-out?Shouldn’t there be a moratorium on newconstruction until the water problem ispermanently solved?

If the city didn’t issue building per-

mits, these developments wouldn’t hap-pen. Does permit and tax revenue trump

water conservation? This is not just arhetorical question. I would like to hearback from a city official, published here

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The residents of PalmerCanyon saw much lossin 2003 as the Grand

Prix Fire swept through theiridyllic community, consuming

43 homes and leaving in itswake the charred remains of aunique neighborhood now re-claimed by Mother Nature.

Nearly 12 years after the devastatingblaze, the Palmer Canyon Association(PCA)—an entity comprised of somehome and parcel owners from the com-munity—is selling 65-plus acres of canyon land at an asking price of $7million. The sellers hope to find theright buyer for this gated community,but what sounds like prime Claremontreal estate presents its own set of chal-lenges.

Many of the homeowners planned torebuild following the loss of their resi-dences. However, the County of LosAngeles required installation of infra-structure such as flood control, modernstreets and septic system updates priorto new construction permits beinggranted.

“When we started talking with thecounty, they gave us an estimate of $13million to install an infrastructure,” saidhomeowner and PCA president MartyFrancis. “A private contractor quotedabout $6 million, but the key point wasthe city of Claremont wouldn’t allow usto tap into the sewer system because wecouldn’t be grandfathered in. We real-ized we just didn’t have the money todo it. Time went on and people gave upon the idea of rebuilding.”

The Palmer Canyon Association had

hoped infrastructure costs would becovered by a multi-million dollar law-suit against the city of Claremont argu-ing the city had failed to fulfill itsobligation to keep its property sur-rounding the canyon clear of excessbrush.

Though the city admitted no fault, it

agreed to a $17.5 million out-of-courtsettlement with the PCA and cededownership of the canyon road and sur-

rounding land to avoid future liabilityissues.

Unfortunately, the money from thesettlement didn’t go as far as the resi-dents had hoped. After paying thehomeowners, Mr. Francis explained, $6million went to attorneys, leaving about$4 million for the infrastructure fund.

Faced with the realization that theycouldn’t afford to rebuild, members of the PCA got together earlier this year

and made the decision to sell.Complicating matters further, not al

property owners are part of the association, some parcel owners have not yetbeen found and building restrictions remain intact from the original deed.Coldwell Banker Tricounties realtor TWallace, however, is not deterred from

taking on this unique listing and be-lieves this could still be the right oppotunity for the right buyer.

“Those parcels will be excluded,”says Mr. Wallace. “The developer orwhoever buys it will own everythingaround it and eventually, they can taketheir sweet time and say, ‘Guess whatYou want to sell your piece of land?’That risk will be on the buyer. We’re

just going to disclose as much as wecan and hopefully the buyer feels it’sworth the money. If not, they’ll offer alesser price and we’ll consider it.”

In addition, four remaining residentwhose homes were spared by the firestill live in the canyon, two of whom

have not committed to sell.Paige Papineau has lived in Palmer

Canyon since 1973 and is still strug-gling to come to terms with the possibiity that life in the canyon, as she knowit, may soon be changing once again.

“When you’ve lived here since youwere two years old and a fire hits youand you don’t want to move, it’s veryemotional,” she says of the potentialsale. “I don’t know what would comein here, so it’s very frightening. It’s soquiet and peaceful now. I would hatefor that to change.”

For information on the listing, contacrealtor Ty Wallace at (951) 202-8950 orvia email at [email protected].

—Angela [email protected]

Claremont COURIER/Friday, May 1, 2015CITY NEWS

COURIER photo/Peter WeinbergerAn aerial view of Palmer Canyon looking north towards the San Gabriel Mountains.

Palmer Canyon goes up for sale 12 years after fire

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneReal estate agent Ty Wallace inspects the foundation of a home in Palmer Canyon while touring the property on TuesdaMr. Wallace recently listed much of the canyon for sale on behalf of the Palmer Canyon Association and most of the curreproperty owners. All but four structures in the canyon burned down during the Grand Prix Fire in 2003.


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Claremont COURIER/Friday, May 1, 2015CITY NEWS

Tuesday, April 21Hoodlums broke into a local Mexican

restaurant in serach of dinero and fled thescene without being detected. Accordingto Claremont Lieutenant Mike Ciszek,officers were called to El Ranchero at984 W. Foothill Blvd. around 6:21 a.m.following a report of a burglary at therestaurant. The unknown thieves enteredthe eatery by prying open the back doorof the business and stole $200 from acash drawer. The investigation is ongo-ing.

* * * *Telephone scammers continue to prey

on local senior citizens, conning one

Claremont resident out of thousands of dollars. An unknown conman called the75-year-old male victim at his home onthe 300 block of Julliard Drive around 11a.m. and convinced him to deposit$9,800 into the scammer’s Wells Fargoaccount. The victim was under the im-pression he was sending money to hisgrandson to bail him out of jail. Once thevictim realized it was a scam, the trans-action had already been processed. Po-lice will continue to investigate.

* * * *A Vista man failed to heed the warning

of Claremont police and paid the price.Officers responded to the 800 block of south Indian Hill around 3:45 p.m. after

receiving a 911 call of a man walkingaround the parking lot of Denny’s com-pletely naked. When police arrived, Do-

minic Livingston had already put hisclothes back on and was advised by po-lice he would be arrested if he showedup again to the location. Less than threehours later, police received another com-plaint from Starbucks that that the 46-year-old man was trespassing. Policeagain made contact with Mr. Livingston,and arrested him for trespassing.

Wednesday, April 22A Pomona man with a couple of tricks

up his sleeve couldn’t pull the wool overthe eyes of Claremont police, who ar-rested him for grand theft auto. A 1997Honda Civic stolen out of Fontana on

April 19 was spotted by police around1:41 a.m. Officers pulled the vehicleover near Indian Hill Boulevard and SanBernardino Road and detained the driver,Erik Hernandez, and his passenger. Fur-ther investigation revealed that a key notbelonging to the vehicle had been forcedinto the ignition. A rear license plate onthe car had also been removed, put in thetrunk and had been “cold-plated” withanother Honda license plate. The 22-year-old driver was arrested for thestolen vehicle, possession of stolen prop-erty and driving on a suspended license.His female passenger was questionedand released.

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A Rancho Cucamonga man learned avaluable lesson. If you pose as yourbrother to police, make sure he has a

clean record. Officers responded to thearea of Arrow Highway and CambridgeAvenue around 6:53 a.m. following a re-

port of a suspicious person in the neigh-borhood. Upon arrival, the man inquestion identified himself as AustinBarnes, who had an active warrant forhis arrest. Police took Mr. Barnes intocustody for the warrant and transportedto him to Claremont jail for booking.During the booking process, the man toldpolice that he’d lied and provided hisbrother’s name, stating that his real namewas Parker Barnes. A records check re-vealed the 23-year-old had two activewarrants for his arrest out of SanBernardino. He was arrested for thosewarrants and for lying to police.

Thursday, April 23

Third time was a charm for thieveswho made several attempts to burglarizea Claremont pharmacy. According to Lt.Ciszek, officers responded to Star Drugafter thieves smashed the front glass doorand stole $3,600 in prescription medica-tion including morphine and Adderallbetween 2 and 9:30 a.m. The thievesmade two previous attempts to enter theFoothill Boulevard business around 5:30p.m. on April 21 and again around 1:05a.m. on April 23, but their plan wasthwarted when the store’s alarm systemactivated as they pried open the reardoor. The investigation remains ongoing.

Friday, April 24

A Los Angeles man discovered Clare-mont and was arrested at a local hotel.Officers responded to the DoubleTree by

Hilton just after 1 a.m. following a caof an intoxicated and uncooperative peson with hotel security. Two Claremo

officers found Lee Casey, who wstanding on a third-floor staircase outsidthe hotel. The 56-year-old man had rmoved his pants and shoes and wyelling at security as they walked arounthe property. According to police, MCasey had been at PianoPiano earlier the evening and was escorted to the hotbut wasn’t interested in going back to hroom. He allegedly took a swing at a winess, striking him in the chin. The winess chose not to prosecute. Mr. Casewas arrested for being drunk and disoderly and was later released.

Sunday, April 26A drunk driver placed blame on a w

city street after his VW Jetta collidewith a tree. Claremont police received911 call, reporting a traffic collision othe 700 block of Lindenwood Drive juafter midnight. Officers arrived anmade contact with Patrick Tambe, whidentified himself as the driver at thtime of the crash. The Claremont resdent told police he’d had one mixedrink and was going around a curvwhen his car slipped on the wet pavment. Further investigation revealed th25-year-old driver was drunk, with prliminary tests showing he was more thatwice the legal limit. Mr. Tambe wplaced under arrest for DUI and later rleased. —Angela Baile

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POLICE BLOTTER

Claremont residents will again becalled to action as the city councilmoves forward on a measure ask-

ing voters to approve a special parcel taxto finance a new $50 million public safety

facility.The special parcel tax will require a two-thirds ap-

proval by Claremont voters at a consolidated electionto be held November 3, 2015.

On March 24, the city council opted for a 40-yearparcel tax as its preferred method of financing for anew public safety facility. The special tax of $286 perparcel per year would generate approximately $3 mil-lion annually to be used to pay for debt issued to fundthe proposed police station, which the city estimateswill cost $50 million.

The council unanimously agreed that Claremont isin need of a new police station.

“I would liken it to having a sewer leakage ineverybody’s home and when you face that condition,even if don’t have money to spend, you find a way tofix the leak,” Councilmember Opanyi Nasiali said atTuesday night’s meeting. “This is the city’s way of fixing a leak that needs to fixed, and this is the onlymechanism we have to do that.”

Should the cost be less than $50 million, or grantsbe identified to pay for a portion of the station’s con-struction, the city council could take action at a laterdate to reduce the annual amount of tax or reduce thenumber of years during which it is collected. The citycouncil cannot, however, increase the amount of thespecial parcel tax or extend the number of years forwhich the tax is collected.

Since residences and businesses would derive thesame benefit from a new police station, a financingapproach that ensures all residents pay the sameamount was favored by the council.

In section 5 of the ordinance, it’s noted that non-profits and institutional entities such as the Collegeswould also benefit, therefore a financing mechanism

was put in place to ensure they were not exempt.Claremont’s Finance Director Adam Pirrie empha-

sized during the council meeting that this section of the ordinance had been revised. The phrase “unlesssuch holder is by law exempt from taxation” has beenreplaced with “unless such holder is a governmentalentity.”

“There was a concern that if we left the language asit was, then entities that are currently exempt fromtaxes such as Colleges, who held possessory interestin a piece of property owned by a government entity,would be exempt from the tax,” Mr. Pirrie explained.“We wanted to restrict that exemption to governmen-tal entities only.”

Governmental entities like the city and the Clare-mont Unified School District will not pay the parceltax.

Claremont voters generally rise to the occasionwhen asked to cast their ballots in a special election,particularly when it comes to the betterment of theircommunity.

Last November, 11,043 of Claremont’s 21,129 reg-istered voters (about 54 percent) showed up to thepolls to weigh in on Measure W—the bond measureallowing the city to borrow revenue bonds to financethe acquisition of the Claremont water system.

In 2006, Measure S—a measure proposing that$12.5 million in general obligation bonds be sold to

fund the acquisition of the 180-acre Johnson’s Pas-ture—was passed by 64 percent of Claremont votersOf Claremont’s 20,679 registered voters at the time,13,257 cast their ballots.

Jeff Descombes, a 51-year Claremont resident, believes the city is taking a step in the right directionand residents will support their efforts.

“The parcel tax is a fair and reasonable distributivapproach,” he said. “I know the city will be intelligein what it builds and how it finances that and how threvenues are spent. They’ve generally done a good

job with it, so I approve.”Placing a measure on the November ballot for a

special election costs upwards of $80,000, includingvoter pamphlets and mailings. According to Mr. Pir-rie, sufficient funding is available in the city’s currenbudget to fund the election. Since the March 2015city council election didn’t take place, the funds orignally intended for that contest are proposed to be useto pay for the costs of a special election for the newpublic safety facility.

“I’m proud as a council that we’ve gotten it to thispoint,” said Mayor Pro Tem Sam Pedroza just beforethe council unanimously approved adding the meas-

ure to the November ballot. “Let’s move it forward tour residents and leave it to our people to say yay ornay.”

Councilman Nasiali and Mayor Pro Tem Pedrozavolunteered to compose written arguments in favorand/or against the ballot measure, with final submis-sions due to the city clerk by Wednesday, May 13.

For more information on the resolutions and thespecial election, visit the city’s website atwww.ci.claremont.ca.us —Angela Baile

[email protected]

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As the name implies,The Last Drop Cafeserves up java that is

good to the last drop.The shop uses products made by the

Italian company Illy, the number-onecoffee brand in the world outside of theUnited States be-cause, as ownerMike Manning ex-plains, “I love thetaste and consis-tency of it.” He alsoappreciates Illy’spolicies, which emphasize environmen-tal sustainability as well as economicsustainability for growers.

He is proud to announce that on April16, Last Drop received the rare and cov-eted title of Artisti del Gusto (Artists of Taste), Illy’s designation for the best-trained baristas. Mr. Manning and staff members traveled to San Clemente fortraining, and then Illy representativesprovided onsite lessons in making flaw-less cappuccinos, lattes and espressos.

The store also scored a gleaming sil-ver Illy espresso machine, which com-bines grinding, brewing and steamingpower with a distinctly Art Deco aes-thetic. “We closed down for two weeks

just to focus on training,” Mr. Manningsaid. “That’s how important it is to us.We’re able to serve you a true Italiancoffee for a good American price.”

But while guests can choose from allmanner of coffee drinks, both hot andcold, there is much more to The LastDrop Cafe. It’s a fine eatery as well,with an emphasis on healthy and heartysandwiches made to order.

You can get nine different standardsandwiches, either a classic like a BLTor egg salad or one of the shop’s signa-ture selections. The most popular of thelatter are “Chicken Salad Delight,”Vegan’ Out” and “Mike’s Favorite”(roast beef, turkey and provolone pluslettuce and veggies piled on squawbread). Or you can build your ownsandwich. Breakfast sandwiches arealso on tap.

A half-sandwich is plenty filling, par-ticularly since each concoction comeswith a cookie, with options rangingfrom guilty pleasures like chocolatechip cookies to gluten-free and veganselections. During the summer when thecollege dining halls are closed, many of the students who stay in town order awhole sandwich, ensuring a tasty lunchwith a half left over for dinner.

The place also serves oatmeal, hand-made soups—one for each day of theweek—three varieties of empanadasand a hot dog special that, for $5.95, in-cludes a soda and chips. But Mr. Man-ning above all believes in the magic of two slices of bread filled with “the bestproduce and meat I can bring to cus-tomers.”

“I’ve always been a good cook,” hesaid. “When I was in college, I workedfor a sandwich shop and it was the mostfun I ever had.”

Mr. Manning went on to work for 28

years in the furniture industry. He was amanufacturing manager making a six-figure salary before he switched course.“I thought I could have a little fun andstart playing for a living instead of working.”

Mr. Manning, an Upland resident,purchased The Last Drop in 2008 afterspotting the shop for sale on Craigslist.

“I like to tease and say I was thelongest and last bidder. I was the onlyone with cash in hand at the end of theday,” he said. While first trying to make

a go of things, he spent 100 hours aweek at the shop. Now he’s down to an

average of 70-plus hours per week.“I may not live in Claremont, but this

is where I spend the majority of mywaking hours,” he said.

Mr. Manning’s greatest enjoymentcomes from making people happythrough what he knows best: good foodand good conversation.

“Whenever someone comes in, I askthem, ‘Is anything interesting happeningin your life today? Do you have any bigplans for the weekend?’ If you ask posi-tive questions, you get a positive re-sponse,” he said.

Along with putting smiles on cus-

tomers’ faces, he strives to give back tothe community in more tangible ways.For instance, Mr. Manning participatesin the eGood program, with three per-cent of proceeds going to the ClaremonEducational Foundation.

For the last two years, Mr. Manning

and his crew have also provided cof-fee—to the tune of some 2,000 cups—during the annual Rely for Life 24-houcancer walk, set for May 9 and May 10at the Claremont High School track.And Mr. Manning is in his second yearas coordinator for Shoes That Fit’sBack-to-School and Spring campaignshelping gather new athletic shoes, sockand goodies for financially disadvan-taged kids.

“It comes partially from my religioubackground. It was how I was broughtup,” Mr. Manning said of his philan-thropic leanings. “But I also get a gen-eral good feeling out of helping peopleI think most people do.”

Despite the tasty food and friendlyvibes, it could be easy to miss The LasDrop Cafe. The shop, located at 119Harvard Ave., is just 400 feet—aug-mented by two umbrella-shaded bistrotables out front—and is tucked betweetwo salons, Tintura and Hands Down.But with word of mouth, the eatery’spopularity is increasing.

“We try to feed you more than goodfood. We try to feed your soul withbrotherly love, something all of uscrave,” Mr. Manning said. “That’s whywe’ve been so successful.”

For information, call (909) 482-1870go to thelastdropcafe.com or visit TheLast Drop Cafe on Facebook.

—Sarah [email protected]


COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneLast Drop Cafe owner Mike Manning jokes with a customer recently at his restaurant in the Claremont Village. Last Drop ofers healthy freshly made foods at reasonable prices.

Claremont coffee, sandwich shop invites you to ‘Drop’ in

A big attraction at the Last Drop Cafe is the outside seating, where patrons can takea break from the late afternoon sun.

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Some things haven’t changed. Thefilm started late. When I got to theauditorium, I wondered if the

screening was canceled, because it lookedlike no one was showing up. Maybe I had-n’t gotten the notice.

When I saw that the room was still empty at 7:30when the film was scheduled to start, I asked the youngwoman who opened the door for me if I had the righttime. She said I did. No problem. No worries.

Sure enough, people began coming in a few minuteslater, and the film started after about 15 minutes. Ishouldn’t have been surprised. The late start was noth-ing new at Pitzer College, where the world is a bit lessstressed and a bit more colorful if no less rigorous.After all, this is where I attended a fall convocationyears ago, and the faculty entered, eventually, to thestrains of Cat Stevens’ “Oh, They’re Young.” This iswhere the graduating seniors wear bright orange andwhite robes. They may as well be wearing tye-dye.

As Ben Cotner noted, however, the room had

changed. Mr. Cotner, who graduated from Pitzer someyears ago, spoke and answered questions after the film,The Case Against 8, which he directed along withRyan White. He said that it felt a bit strange to beshowing his documentary, which won an award at theSundance Film Festival and has been picked up byHBO, in a room where he took many classes.

It was no longer the dark and cramped hole-in-the-wall Avery Hall with the ceiling pressing down, thewheelchair seating crammed in and the slammingdoors opening onto the covered concrete walkway. Itwas the more spacious and lighter George Benson Au-ditorium with a nice lobby featuring a colorful muraldepicting social activism. Although it is no architec-tural wonder, and although it is now several years old,it’s still a noticeable improvement.

That wasn’t the only change, though. And it wasn’t

just that a former student, now an award-winning docu-mentary filmmaker featured on a major televisionchannel, was back on campus.

Lots of things have changed. And they have changed

a lot, as Mr. Cotner’s film showed. What’s more, thingshave changed even more than the documentary shows.

The Case Against 8 is a behind-the-scenes look atthe effort to overturn Proposition 8, which outlawedsame-sex marriage in California. It is a compelling pro-cedural, almost like a whodunit, with an emotionalwhallop. It focuses on the gay and lesbian couples whowere the plaintiffs in the case and their remarkablelawyers, David Boies and Theodore Olson, as they for-mulated and presented their arguments. There areglimpses of the pro-Prop 8 folks, and I’d like to haveheard more from them and their reasoning (perhapsthat’s the journalist in me, or do I just want to see theirbigotry and foolishness and, in some cases, breathtak-ingly changed minds exposed?) But, as he explained,that’s not the film Mr. Cotner and his co-director set out

to make.There is incredible change seen in this documentary,

just as it is. Yes, there are those lawyers and their re-markable pairing, with Mr. Boise and Mr. Olson havingfamously been on the opposing sides in the Gore vs.Bush case in Florida that determined the outcome of the 2000 election. Mr. Olson is a staunch conservativewho, as seen in the film, was pilloried for arguingagainst a same-sex marriage ban.

It is a remarkable change that a conservative lawyerwould stand and argue for the right of a gay or lesbiancouple to marry. It is a real change that getting marriedis more than some wild-eyed vision in some progres-sive corner of the gay community. What is more re-markable and even more of a change is that—far frombeing seriously debated in society, much less thecourts—the idea of two men or two women getting

married didn’t exist or was even a joke when I wasgrowing up. It was frankly unthinkable.

But I saw an even bigger, more remarkable, change

as I watched the documentary. I couldn’t help thinkingthat, as fascinating as it is as a document, the film is ouof date. It is history. Proposition 8 and the case againstit is, as my nephew would say, so yesterday. It is all buquaint. After all, as the result of court rulings and othermoves in the past 10 months since the film was com-pleted, same-sex marriage is now legal is 37 of the 50states plus the District of Columbia and is federally reognized. It is widely thought that the US SupremeCourt will make it legal nationwide by the end of June

That’s some real change. I’d venture to say evenmore of a change than what Mr. Cotner, who men-tioned having a husband, planned on or dreamed of showing. Indeed, everyone with anything to say hascommented that the change in attitude regarding gaypeople in general and same-sex marriage in particularover the last 10 or 20 years has been breathtaking.

It is easy to say we are far away from all this changin Claremont. It is easy, in this tree-lined small town, tnot see the shootings and angry protests, the behead-ings and drone strikes, the people without homes andthe unspeakable disasters. It is easy here to think that iall another world.

But it’s not, and we’re not so far away. For onething, we all have neighbors who are gay men and lesbians, some of whom are raising families. Claremonthas paid same-sex benefits for some years.

And the end of another school year—yes, already!—is another reminder that Claremont isn’t so far awayfrom all that is going on changing in the world. As witBen Cotner coming back to his classroom at PitzerCollege and showing his important, remarkable film,the Colleges brings the world to Claremont. Look at athe leaders and experts who come to the Colleges tospeak and, of course, there is all the learning that takesplace here to prepare the graduates going out into theworld.

I also suspect that being at Pitzer and in Claremontplayed a part in making Mr. Cotner someone whospeaks up and makes compelling films. Who knowshow many people Claremont has changed in this wayBut, surely, not only does the world come to Clare-mont, Claremont goes out into the world.


LEX and CLAREMONT HERITAGE/ page

Seeing the world changing in the old classroomby John Pixley

observer observer


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Claremont has a seriouswater problem. Its di-mensions became glar-

ingly clear on April 18 when

the State Water ResourcesControl Board (SWRCB) an-nounced that the City of Treesmust reduce its residential con-sumption of water by 36 per-cent. That is the highest tier of reductions statewide, puttingClaremont on a par with themuch-maligned Beverly Hillsand Rancho Santa Fe.

Put another way: our per capita waterusage is nearly double the national av-erage, one-and-a-half times higher thanthe state average and significantly

higher than Upland, La Verne orPomona.

It’s useful to look at some Claremontdata for residential use so that you cancompare directly with your monthly

Golden State Water bill. In 2009,Golden State developed a histogramshowing annual water use for 9,317single-family residences in Claremontresidences, revealing that:

• The average consumption of water

per day in Claremont residences was588 gallons in 2009. Note that a gallonof water weighs 8.34 lbs, The averageClaremont residence uses nearly 2.5tons of water daily!

• One ccf (one hundred cubic feet)equals 748 gallons, hence 588 gallonsper day is equivalent to 23.9 ccf permonth. If your monthly water billshows that you are using more than thison average throughout the year, see thesuggestions below to help you decreaseyour consumption.

Although six years old, we believethe numbers have not changed substan-tially since then, which is why theSWRCB is requiring us to slash resi-

dential consumption. Here are three of the many steps we can take to reducewater use:

1. Because more than half the waterwe consume is for outdoor irrigation, it

is imperative that we replace lawnswith local plants or other surfaces that

do not require as much water.Most of us use roughly 8 ccf per year

for each 100 square feet of grass (or5984 gallons); it takes at least 160 ccf per year to maintain 2,000 square feetof grass (or 119,680 gallons). Remov-ing that amount of lawn should reduceyour average water usage substantially;doing so will qualify you for a signifi-cant rebate from Metropolitan WaterDistrict by way of Golden State WaterCompany.

2. Homes with an uncovered swim-ming pool also lose about five feet of water per year due to evaporation andspillage—enough to completely refillthe pool. A pool that is 20-by-40 feet

will use 32 ccf of water per year (or23936 gallons). A pool cover, if usedregularly, will save most of this.

3. Typical indoor water usage runsbetween 150 and 300 gallons per day(gpd), so conservation here is just ascrucial.

The greatest use inside most homesis for showers. Old showerheads typi-cally use about 75 gallons for a 10-minute shower; new showerheads use

just 25 gallons (or less). Replacing oldshowerheads that are used twice a dayshould save about 100 gpd. Heatingwater for showers costs about a half acent per gallon for a gas water heater or

1.5 cents per gallon for an electricwater heater. Saving 100 gpd of hotshower water a day should save about$15 on monthly gas bills or $45 onmonthly electric bills. Taking shortershowers will make a major difference.

The second largest use of water in-side most homes is for toilets. Old toi-lets use about six gallons per flush,while new low-flow toilets use 1.6 gallons. Replacing old toilets that areflushed (in total) about 12 times per dawill save over 50 gpd.

Washing machines are another majouser of water. Energy Star-certifiedfront-load washers use on average 13gallons per load; top-load washers use23 gallons. Given that the averageAmerican family washes 300 loads ayear, switching out old machines formore efficient ones could save 3000gallons annually.

These conservation actions will play

an important part in Claremont’smandatory reductions. So will steep reductions by the city in its irrigation of parks and median strips. Local schoolsand colleges must be as aggressive, in-doors and out. Use less, save more:that’s the key to reaching the state-mandated cut of 36 percent.

Sam Tanenbaum was dean of faculty anis emeritus professor of engineering a

Harvey Mudd College; Char Miller the W.M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis at Pomona College; an

Richard Haskell is professor of physiat Harvey Mudd College.

Cutting household water useby Sam Tanenbaum, Char Miller and Richard Haskell

VIEWPOINT

It’s OLA Fiesta timeThe OLA Fiesta at Our Lady of the

Assumption Church returns to Clare-mont for a 68th year on Mother’s Dayweekend, May 8, 9 and 10.

Among the most popular events in thecity, the Fiesta attracts 15,000 visitorsover the weekend to its renowned inter-national food booths prepared by OLA’sown Hispanic Vietnamese and Filipino

communities. Other draws include bigcarnival rides and live entertainment, in-cluding evening headliners The Ravelers(Friday), The ACE Band (Saturday) andThe Way Back Machine (Sunday). Qui-eter afternoons attractive to families andseniors feature a Christian band, The Fal-coners (Saturday) and Sgt. Peppers Beat-les Tribute Band (Sunday).

Admission is free. Hours are Fridayfrom 5 to10 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m.to 10 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 8

p.m. Discount ride tickets are availablethrough the parish office at (909) 626-3596 until that Friday at noon. OLA islocated at 435 Berkeley Ave. Visitwww.olaclaremont.org for details.

CHS thespians presentmodern-day ‘Odyssey’Claremont High School Theater will

present The Odyssey, a play written byMary Zimmerman and adapted fromThe Odyssey, on May 7, 8 and 9 at theFruechte Theatre. Performances will beheld at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are availableonline at CHS’s ASB webstore for $9 orat the box office for $10. Buying presaleis recommended.

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Six years ago when I began the col-umn Lex in the City, I ran into PatYarborough at a COURIER event.

She took a long look at me and said, “Are

you the same Mellissa Martinez who usedto run around the field as a little girl atyour dad’s meets? I can’t believe you’reall grown up!” I smiled broadly and wehugged.

Years later, I am back at the CHS track nearly everyweek reminiscing as I watch my own teenage son com-pete for the team. When I look out on the field, I ambrought back to my childhood and I can still rememberPat with her bobbed hair whipping in the wind as shetook notes and stayed late to watch the completion of the final events. She wasn’t just a reporter; she alsoloved the sport.

Dating back to the ancient Greeks, track and field isconsidered the oldest form of organized sport. Perhapsbecause of this, it has given us many common id-

iomatic expressions, such as jump the gun, track record , off to a running start , pass the torch, second wind , take it in stride and toe the line. Although mostof these are self-explanatory, toe the line, which has

come to mean ‘conscientiously adhere to rules or doc-trines,’ is less clear. In fact, it seems that many peoplethink the expression is tow the line. In actuality, itrefers to the understanding among athletes that toesmust stay behind the line even in those nerve-rackingfew seconds leading up to the start of the race. Every-body adheres to the rules unless, of course, someone

jumps the gun.There are also many words that exist in the non-

sports world that take on entirely new meaning on thetrack. Consider these: ‘heat’ is a series of qualifyingraces; ‘kick’ describes the last push of energy at the end

of a race; ‘baton’ is the short, hollow tube handed fromone runner to another in a relay; ‘leg’ refers to the sec-tion run by one runner in a relay event; ‘anchor’ is thelast, and hopefully strongest, leg of a relay race; andthe announcer ‘calls’ the meet when he or she lists theevents over the loudspeaker. This comes from the no-tion that runners are being ‘called to’ the starting line.

In the late 1300s, a race was actually called a ‘sta-dium.’ This stemmed from the Greek stadion ‘a meas-ure of length or running track.’ The Romans alsoreferred to a race as a stadium, which typically referredto one-eighth of a Roman mile or a little over 600 feet.Translations in the Bible call this distance a furlong.Eventually ‘race,’ coming from the Old Norse ras ‘run-ning, rush (of water)’, replaced ‘stadium’ for the act of running. By the 1800s, ‘stadium’ came to mean ‘large,open oval structure with tiers of seats for viewing

sporting events.’The word ‘track’ originally meant ‘a footprint ormark left by anything,’ and comes from Old Frenchtrac ‘track of horses or trace.’ Although the sport hasnot changed much since the time of the ancient Greeks,there are some significant differences. In the 776

Olympic games, male athletes also wrestled, boxedand competed on horses and in armor. These events, ocourse, were completed in addition to the ones that re-main today: sprints and longer foot races, pole vault,discus, shot put, high jump and long jump to name afew. After all, there are over 20 events in track and

field!Readers may remember that the long jump used tobe called the broad jump. When women were admitteinto the Olympic games as participants in 1928, theyquickly became major competitors in the sport. In1967, because of the negative association of the word‘broad’, meaning ‘immoral, coarse or low-classwoman,’ the event was officially changed to long jum

Even though females were permitted to compete inthe 1920s, there were some events that they were notauthorized to attempt until very recently. Kids todayare shocked to hear that pole vaulting was not a girls’event back in the olden days when I went to highschool, the mid ‘80s. At that time, we simply acceptedthe fact that women “didn’t have the upper bodystrength” for such a leap.

Vaulting did not become a full medal event for fe-

males in the Olympics until 2000. Now, in a completeturnaround, it has become a major competition inwomen’s track and field. In fact, much of our countryis riveted by female (soon to be Olympian) pole vaultAllison Stokke. If you have not yet seen this youngwoman soar over the bar, you will be amazed at hergrace and talent. ‘Vault,’ it seems, was always destinedfor a change—it comes from the Latin volvere ‘to turnaround.’

Claremont High School’s track and field has also undergone some changes. Parents are now asked to watcfrom the bleachers and announcers don’t make jokes ooffer running commentary as they call the meets (asmy dad was once famous for).

But, last week, when I looked out from the standsand saw Assistant Coach John Thalman with his armaround a student giving a pep talk, my former coach

Rich Ede officiating the meet and my dad, CoachRichard Martinez, timing races and encouraging kids,it felt a little bit like the olden days. I’m sure that thisscene would have brought a smile to Pat’s face as it dito mine.

Keeping track of track and fieldby Mellissa Martinez

LEX

CITY

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May has arrived and, with it, sohas National PreservationMonth. In a city where I once

lived, we had a Historical Society, which

most people referred to as the “HystericalSociety.”

It was active only when there was a perceived threatto a historic resource. Everyone would run around in asky-is-falling frenzy and, at the end of the day, the ef-forts expended much energy with little result. The citylost historic building after historic building. There was-n’t the will or foresight in the community to preserveits historic-built environment.

Fortunately, in Claremont, a culture of preservationhas been part of the landscape since the late 1960s,with much credit to the late Judy Wright, who amongmany others created a culture of preservation in thecity. The preservation movement was the impetus forthe creation of Claremont Heritage. Preservation foundits way into the city’s general plan and is an integral

part of decision-making about current development,renovation and adaptive reuse. The preservation move-ment helped to create the local historic register and theVillage design guidelines. Subsequent community ef-fort created the climate necessary in 2014 for the cityof Claremont to receive an “A+” on the PreservationReport Card from the Los Angeles Conservancy.

From time to time, however, there are challenges inClaremont where preservation runs head-on into devel-opment. It is typically neither a matter of preservationfor preservation’s sake, nor that a certain developmentor change is not worthy. It is never that simple and justas preservationists are not the black hats, neither aredevelopers, property owners or institutions that want todevelop a resource or alter an historic treasure.

Perhaps it is time to begin a discussion about whypreservation matters and why is it important to every

citizen, not only to preservationists. Why does preser-vation matter?First and foremost, preservation matters to every

Claremonter because it is one of the main reasons theylive here. They may not always articulate that in termsof preservation, but they do in terms of what theyenjoy, appreciate and value about Claremont. When afriend or relative visits from out of town, no one showsoff the I-10 or 210 freeways or the local supermarket.Most everyone takes their visitors to the Village, thehistoric houses, the Wilderness Park or the Colleges, allperfect examples of preservation. Preservation not onlyprovides a strong sense of place and pride, but it pro-vides the community with continuity—a connection tothe past, a sense of belonging. We are able to visuallyunderstand our present because of the connection to thepast. And we like what we see. We know where we

have been, we can see where we are and that helps usenvision the future.

As a community, Claremont is concerned about itsplace in and impact on the environment. Just look atthe efforts that have been mounted in the city with ini-tiatives like the Claremont Home Energy Retrofit Proj-ect (CHERP), the Georgetown University Energy Prizechallenge, sustainability elements in the general plan,Sustainable Claremont, the effort of the city to provideits own water and the purchase of Johnson’s Pastureand the Wilderness Park to ensure that further develop-ment does not encroach on natural habitat. These areall preservation efforts. They are not independent of thepreservation of the historic-built environment. Notnow, not today, when we now understand the intercon-nectedness of our environment.

Historic preservation conserves precious natural re-

sources. It reduces waste into our landfills. It savescountless dollars by repairing and reusing existingbuildings. It is good for our air by reducing carbon

emissions. It does not waste the embodied energy al-ready expended in a building when it is demolished.

A couple of years ago, it was estimated that onweekends about 65 to 70 percent of the visitors in theVillage are from out of town. There are those whowould like that number to be lower, given the parkingissues and the wait one might experience at a favoriterestaurant. Some years ago, more restaurants and boutiques opened in the original Village and the sidewalkwere no longer “rolled up” at 5 o’clock. Then the cityredeveloped Village West. The expansion continues tothis day. But what is the attraction to the Village? It ispreservation coupled with appropriate development. Ithe Village Expansion, the past was included and honored with the adaptive reuse of historic buildings. Thenew development is scaled to and complements thehistoric fabric of the Village.

Travel expert Arthur Frommer said, “Tourism sim-ply doesn’t go to a city that has lost its soul.” Preservation of the Village and its historic resources has createa form of “heritage tourism,” and it has had a positiveeconomic impact on the city and its businesses.Whether these tourists are from the local area, visitorsto and parents of students at the Colleges or are attending one of the many community events, they are hereto experience the one-of-a-kind uniqueness and ambience of Claremont.

Preservation does matter. Without it, Claremont be-comes a downtown core that goes the way of thewrecking ball and morphs into a series of strip-mallstructures. It would lose its soul.

Preservation must remain a core value because it informs us about our city’s culture and complexity. It attracts people to our city. Preservation attractsinvestment and revitalizes aging structures and neigh-borhoods. It drives our economic engine and is an integral part of sustainability. It is environmentallyresponsible. Preservation is a one-way street, becauseonce an historic site is gone, it is gone forever. And, apreservationist Jack Neely said, “Regret goes only onway.”


Preservation mattersby John Neiuber, president of Claremont Heritage


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OBITUARIE

Bob Thorne died peacefully on Tues-day, March 24, 2015 in his residence atOak Tree Lodge, Mt. San Antonio Gar-dens at the age of 94. Dr. Thorne wasprofessor emeritus of botany with theClaremont Graduate University Depart-

ment of Botany at Rancho Santa AnaBotanic Garden and curator emeritus of the herbarium at RSABG. He had livedin Claremont for 53 years.

He was born on July 13, 1920 inSpring Lake, New Jersey. Up throughhis high school years, he lived in Gulf-port and St. Petersburg, Florida. Hegraduated summa cum laude in 1941from Dartmouth College and earned hisMaster of Science degree in economicbotany from Cornell University in1942.

The advent of World War II imposeda hiatus to his graduate studies whileBob served in the Army Air Force, fly-ing 40 missions as chief navigator

aboard a Consolidated B-24 Liberator.A favorite story that he loved to tell wasabout being shot down over the Adri-atic Sea. As he parachuted near thewater—aquatic plants being of keen in-terest to him—he observed to his de-light a species that he had not seenbefore. Following WWII, he completedhis PhD at Cornell in 1949.

Dr. Thorne’s academic career began

at the University of Iowa where, duringhis tenure from 1949 to 1962, he ad-vanced from assistant to full professor.An offer from Rancho Santa AnaBotanic Garden brought Dr. Thorne to

Claremont, where he served as taxono-mist and professor as well as curator of the RSABG herbarium (RSA-POM).Upon retirement, he was named profes-sor emeritus by CGU and Pomona Col-lege, as well as RSABG taxonomistand curator emeritus of the herbarium.

Over the course of his long career,Dr. Thorne was recognized with manyawards including a Fulbright Research

Scholarship (1959–1960), BotanicalSociety of America Merit Award (1996)and Southern California Botanists Life-time Achievement Award (1999). In2001, he received the prestigious AsaGray Award from the American Society

of Plant Taxonomists.Among colleagues who wrote to sup-

port his nomination for the Asa GrayAward, Dr. Peter Raven, now presidentemeritus at the Missouri Botanical Gar-den, wrote, “Bob is an incrediblescholar and a marvelous human being!”and deemed him “a world leader in thestudy of plant geography, phylogenyand floristics.” Under Dr. Thorne’sguidance, Dr. Raven noted, “the herbar-ium grew and prospered, becoming oneof the outstanding repositories of plantsfrom the western United States andelsewhere.” In 2006, Dr. Thorne wasrecognized as a Distinguished Fellowof the Botanical Society of America,

the highest honor that BSA bestows.Until a few years ago, Dr. Thorne

regularly worked in his office atRSABG, resulting in the publication of “An updated classification of the classMagnoliopsida” (Thorne &Reveal, Botanical Review, 2007) and“Vascular Plants of the High Sierra SanPedro Mártir, Baja California, Mex-ico” (Thorne, Moran & Minnich, Aliso,

2010).In addition to his plant collections f

the herbarium (over 60,000 specimensadded), he was a serious collector of postage stamps, amassing a large col-lection that emphasized stamps of

plants and birds.His colleagues in the plant sciences

and many friends will sorely miss BobThorne but, by virtue of the scientificknowledge that he contributed, hislegacy will long endure.

Dr. Thorne is survived by his wife o68 years, Mae Zukel Thorne, hisdaughter Linda Thorne and her husbanTony Petrella and his nephew and hiswife, Doug and Karen Fredericks. Healso leaves his great-niece Colby Pop-pleton and niece Kathie Fredericks aswell as two cherished great-grandchil-dren, Katie and Zoe Petrella.

A Celebration of Life will be held aRancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden on

Saturday, July 11, 2015. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that BobThorne’s life be honored by donationsto Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden be used to advance the kind of scien-tific work to which he dedicated hisprofessional life. Contributions may bmade to RSABG, 1500 N. CollegeAve., Claremont, CA 91711.

Robert Folger ‘Bob’ ThorneEminent botanist, loving husband and father

Katherine “Kathi” L. Kamm died onApril 20, 2015 at the age of 62.

She was born on October 17, 1952 toWalter and Madge Kamm, and livedher entire life in the Claremont area.She was predeceased by her brotherDavid and is survived by cousinsRichard and Joan Kuhwarth, RichardKuhwarth Jr., Catherine Barrington andPamela Moore.

Her family would like to thank theresidents and merchants of the Clare-mont community, who welcomed Kathiand brought happiness into her life.

A private memorial was held at theMountain Village Apartments on April26, 2015. In lieu of flowers, donationsmay be made to the National Allianceon Mental Illness (NAMI).

Katherine KammLifelong Claremont resident

Longtime Claremont resident Emy

Frederick died on April 20, 2015. Shewas 91 years old.

A memorial service is scheduled for10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 15 at ToddMemorial Chapel on Indian Hill inClaremont. Burial will follow at OakPark Cemetery at noon.

Ms. Frederick was a member of Ou

Lady of the Assumption church and thItalian Catholic Federation. She alsoused to play golf with a group of localfriends at the Claremont Golf Courseup until it closure.

A full obituary will appear in a futuedition of the COURIER.

Emy Frederick

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The Claremont High Schoolbaseball team lost their Palo-mares League game against

visiting Glendora High on Wednes-day, 4-1.

Glendora got on the scoreboard in the firstinning when senior Nick Kaye singled to leftfield and stole second. Withtwo outs, senior RaymondRomo hit a single, scoringKaye. The inning could have been worse, butClaremont left fielder Jeremiah Maldonadosnagged a long fly ball hit by senior AlexBriggs for the third out.

Glendora scored again in the second withsome good plays and good calls from thecoaching staff. Senior Race Gardner started theinning off with a single that was almost caughtby pitcher Tyler Witt. Then the Tartans putGardner in scoring position with a sacrificebunt by junior Devin Rodgers. Next up, juniorCaleb Watkins ripped one to center field thatnearly went out of the park, but settled for a

Pack baseball cannot muster enough offense in loss to Glendora

SPORTING

LIFE

SPORTS

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COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffClaremont senior Ryan Betancourt slides un-der the tag of Glendora’s Caleb Watkins tosteal second during the fifth inning of thePack’s league match-up with the Tartans onWednesday at CHS. Claremont played apretty good game but had trouble advancingrunners, which ultimately led to their 4-1 de-feat.


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triple nonetheless and the RBI.Down by two, Claremont looked like they were on

a comeback in the bottom of the second when sopho-more Kyle Scalmanini singled on the first pitch of theinning. However, junior Jack Pavlisin’s attemptedsacrifice bunt was popped up for the out. Next, soph-omore Matt Hohn was hit by a pitch (the first of twoto hit him during the game) and Claremont was inbusiness with one out and two runners on base. Un-

fortunately for the Pack, Glendora’s pitcher, seniorRyan Beyer, struck out the next two batters and Clare-mont went scoreless.

Claremont got their only run in the third inningwhen Beyer walked senior Trent Troncone, then gaveup a single to sophomore Jake Gentry, advancingTroncone to third. Next up, junior Cole Prentice hit along fly ball to right field and Troncone tagged for thesacrifice.

Claremont had a big chance in the fifth when thelead-off hitter senior Isaiah Montoya, hit a long flyover the left fielder’s head for a double. Ryan Betan-court then hit a ground ball single up the middle,prompting Montoya to advance to third, but he wastagged out.

The two hits prompted Glendora coach Don Hen-ley to pull Beyer, replacing him with sophomore Hay-

den Pearce. The gamble seemed to work as he struckout Troncone and got Gentry to ground out, endingthe inning unscathed.

Glendora scored again in the sixth with an RBIdouble from Gardner scoring junior Nolan Collett,who had taken base with a single. They got their lastrun in the seventh with some very clever base runningfrom Rodgers, who stole two bases and then taggedfrom third.

The key to the Tartans’ victory came through theexecution of clutch plays and good base running, thesame areas where the Pack struggled. Claremont leftnearly 10 runners on base, giving up multiple chancesto even the score. Other factors contributing to theloss were the absence of first baseman ChandlerBoldig who was out with an injury, and Troncone’s

bat was unusually quiet.Still, the Pack played a solid game, anchored by a

fine performance from senior Witt on the mound. Insix innings he gave up six hits, three runs, struck outfour and walked only two. Montoya and Prentice hada good day defensively, as did Scalmanini who madean amazing catch on a long fly ball in right field.

The Pack has just five more games, two at home,and faces Glendora again on Friday. Claremont’srecord is now 3-7 in league and 8-10 overall.

—Steven Felschundne

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SPORTING LIFE/ from previous page

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffClaremont senior Trent Troncone delivers a hard

throw to first base to get the out early in the Pack’sleague game against Glendora on Wednesday inClaremont. Claremont lost 4-1 and now have a recordof 3-7 in league and 8-10 overall.

TRACK AND FIELD

The Claremont High School girls track team wontheir meet against Bonita on Tuesday by 77-59while the boys lost to the Bearcats, 84-52.

Distance runners continue to anchor Claremont’s effort with a sweep of the 3200-meter and the 800-meteevent as well as a sweep of the medium distance 400meter race.

In the 3200-meter race Janelle Baeskens took first

Jax Heckers second and Alex Gushue third, while inthe 800-meter Annie Boos won followed by JuliaCantrell and Danielle Murrietta. Victor of the 400meter race was Kylie Robinson, with Kyla Morris insecond and Melissa Cerrillos close behind in thirdBoos also won the 1600-meter race followed byRounds in third.

Claremont’s sprinters were hot on Tuesday as wellwith Emily Spivack winning the 100-meter hurdleand Alexa Tisopulos taking third. Robinson added another victory to her day by winning the 200-meteevent. Brittney Duquette got second in the 100-metesprint followed by Alyssa Cantrell at second. Spivackand Alyssa Cantrell took second and third in the 300meter hurdles.

In field events, Abby Holt took second in the high jump and third in the long jump. Lyling Irwin and Natalie Nguyen were second and third in the pole vaultCerrillos and Julia Cantrell took second and third inthe triple jump. Edwina Mambou was third in discus

Last but certainly not least, the team of AlyssCantrell, Duquette, Natalia Lopez and Kyra Tisopulawon the 4 x 100 meter relay.

The boys had some stand out performances even ithe meet victory eluded them.

Ira Clark, Donovan Robinson, Thomas Beck, DuyTran Sampson placed first in 4 x 100-meter relay. TranSampson also took second in the 200-meter and thirdin the 100-meter event. Robinson took second in tripl

jump and Beck was second in the 400-meter.Other standout performances include Jonah Ross

who won the 1600-meter race and was third in the 800Kyle Duckering who got second in shot put and thirdin the discus. Bryan Brown took second in the long

jump.

GOLF

Tuesday was the final home match for Claremonboys golf and they lost a close match with Bonita, 195205, at Marshall Canyon Golf Course. Jonathan Yooshot the Pack’s lowest score with a 38, followed byMatt Stanford at 39, Paul Yu at 41, Andrew Im at 43Kyle Cohen at 44 and Tyler Yang at 45.

The boys move on to play in the Palomares Leagufinals on Thursday at Los Serranos Golf Course.

SOFTBALL

Girls softball lost to Bonita 8-4 at CHS but beaSouth Hills last Friday 3-2. The girls record is now 2

3 in league and 9-6 overall, they face Ayala at home onFriday.

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DARING MINDS SPEAKER SERIES“Putting a Human Face on Prison” with

panelists Bill Keller, Gabriel London andProfessor Valorie Thomas. 9 to 10:15 p.m.Seaver Theatre, 300 E. Bonita Ave., Clare-mont. (909) 621-8110.FRIDAY NOON CONCERT SERIESMusic of Haydn and Flaherty. 12:15 p.m.Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave.,Claremont. (909) 607-3266.CLAREMONT ART WALK VisitClaremont galleries between 6 and 9 p.m.for artist receptions.

GARDEN RUN “Zombie Apoca-lypse.” There’s been a zombie outbreak in the most peaceful and beautiful of urban landscapes. This is a 4K themedfun run through the winding paths of the garden with zombies in pursuit. Ad-mission includes access to the zombie-infested garden—guests are free to runthrough as many times as they like— access to the base camp with festivitiesand the post-apocalypse after-partywith DJ and beer garden, runners

packet with a free event shirt and an op- portunity to win free beer (21 and over)or soft drink of choice for surviving thezombies with your flag belt. A percent-

age of the proceeds go to the garden it-self and to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.The Red Cross will be onsite with their

bloodmobile to take your blood for agood cause. For ages 6 and over. Usecode: COURIER to get $10 discount on

regular registration, which is $45. 7a.m. to 3 p.m. Rancho Santa AnaBotanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave.,Claremont. (909) 605-6889.CLAREMONT VILLAGE WALK-

ING TOUR Tour the unique downtownVillage area of Claremont with a Clare-mont Heritage guide. The two-hour walking tour includes historic Victorian,college and commercial buildings aswell as the restored College HeightsLemon Packing House. $5 per person.Meet at the Claremont Depot, 200 W.First St. at 10 a.m. (909) 621-0848.ANTIQUARIAN FINE Some of themost beautiful, interesting, historical, fine,literary, whimsical, rare, autographed,artistic, elegant, collectible and strange— the most perfect books to be found in allof Claremont and beyond. FOCL Mem-

bers will receive a 10 percent discount atcheckout for all books purchased on sale

day. (Memberships available at checkout.)Credit cards welcome. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Claremont Library Meeting Room, 108Harvard Ave., Claremont. (909) 621-4902.BALLROOM DANCE The NationallyRecognized CCBDC’s annual SpringConcert returns with this year’s theme:“Icons of Music: Legends, Divas and Su-

perstars.” This event is one of the largestshows of its kind in the country, showcas-ing over 100 dancers performing forma-tion routines and solos in InternationalBallroom and Latin, Swing and Salsa

pieces. Runs 90 minutes with intermis-sion. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Bridges Auditorium450 N. College Way, Claremont.

FAMILY BIRD WALK Pomona ValleyAudubon Society. Bring binoculars andmeet at 8 a.m. at Rancho Santa Ana

Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave.,Claremont. (909) 625-8767.CLAREMONT SYMPHONY OR-CHESTRA The program includes “EnSaga” by Jean Sibelius, a symphonic

poem for orchestra. It also includes LouisSpohr’s Concertante for Violin and Harpin G major. Soloists for this work are vio-linist Tamsen Beseke and harpist LieslErman. The programs is rounded out withthe orchestra performing Robert Schu-mann’s Symphony No. 1, Op. 38“Spring.” 3 to 5 p.m. Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont.(909) 596-5979.VINO + VINYASAEnjoy a complimen-tary one-hour Vinyasa yoga session at3:30 p.m. in the Hotel Casa 425 courtyard,followed by a “Happy Relaxation Hour”in the lounge from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Please

bring your yoga mat and plan to arrive 15minutes prior, as spots are limited. For

ages 21 and over. Hotel Casa 425, 425 W.First St., Claremont.GARDEN WITH A VIEW An elegantdinner and auction benefits RSABG’s re-search, horticulture and educational pro-grams. 5 to 8 p.m. Rancho Santa AnaBotanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave.,Claremont. For more info, visit rsabg.orgor call (909) 625-8767, ext. 221.

LECTURE J. Bradford DeLong is pro-fessor of economics at UC Berkeley, co-author of The End of Influence: WhatHappens When Other Countries Have

the Money (2010) and author of Macro-economics (2001). 6:45 to 8 p.m. MarianMiner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. EighthSt., Claremont. (909) 621-8244.SUSTAINABILITY DIALOG Clare-mont’s own CHERP plans to manufac-ture and install solar electric power systems right here. By leveraging KentKernahan’s patented, radically simpler technology, CHERP’s Claremont Lo-cally Grown Power (CLGP) solar panelsare efficient, easy to make, low-cost andsafer. Starting with the invention of thesolar cell, Mr. Kernahan will walk through the characteristics of major solar innovations preceding FOZHS, the tech-nology enabling CLGP. The stage set, he

will discuss the economic, environmentaland social implications of city-scale usefor homes and elsewhere. 7 to 8:30 p.m.Free to the public. Pomona College’sHahn Building Room 101, 420 N. Har-vard Ave., Claremont. (909) 624-5823.

COFFEE TALK Breakfast with theCommittee on Aging. 10 a.m. Joslyn Cen-ter, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont.ISRAEL & PALESTINE “MiddleEast Conflicts, Including the Syrian CivilWar” presented by professor AdnanAswad and Michael Fay. The UniversityClub. 11:30 a.m. $13 includes buffetlunch. Hughes Community Center, 1700Danbury Rd., Claremont.COMPUTER CLUB Backup Ideas fromYouTube. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m.,

welcome. Claremont Senior ComputeClub. Hughes Community Center, 170Danbury Rd., Claremont. (909) 399-548SCRIPPS STUDENT RECITAL Peformances by students of the Scripp

music department. 7:30 p.m. BoonRecital Hall, 241 E. Tenth St., Claremon(909) 607-3266.

MODERNISM, AT&T & THE COLDWARProfessor Mark Wollaeger (Vande

bilt) explores the Institute of HumanistStudies for Executives, an immersive liberal arts course run by AT&T in the 1950which included James Joyce’s Ulysse4:15 to 5:30 p.m. Crookshank Hall, 14E. Sixth St., Claremont. (909) 607-8032SPOTLIGHT ON MUSIC A specievening spotlighting music and film, pa

of the Claremont 5 Second Film FestivaThe evening will feature the Oscar-winning documentary The Lady in Numbe6. In the film, the world’s oldest pianiand Holocaust survivor, 109-year-olAlice Herz Sommer, shares her views ohow to live a long and happy life. Othefilms include the work of virtual choir drector Eric Whitacre and a presentation bUkraine’s Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra. For ages 14 and up. 7 p.m. $15 to $20Claremont Laemmle Theater, 450 W. Second St., Claremont. (909) 477-1747. Vis5SecondFilmFestival.com for tickets.CONCERT The Music of Billy Strayhorn. 8 p.m. Shanahan Center, 320 EFoothill Blvd., Claremont. (909) 621-802

MOTHER’S DAY TEA This delightfuafternoon tea is complete with live musifinger sandwiches and other tasteful treatBring your favorite teacup and a hat befitting the occasion. Event tickets aravailable at the Joslyn Center for $5. 2:3to 4 p.m. Joslyn Center, 660 N. MountaiAve., Claremont.5 SECOND FILM FESTIVAL The 7tannual Claremont 5 Second Film Festivafeaturing short films up to 15 minuteThis year’s festival showcases films fromaround the world. Many of the films ar

internationally-acclaimed including twOscar-nominated shorts. A red carpstarts the affair at 6 p.m. with the show beginning at 7 p.m. An after-party will bheld at the Le Pain Quotidien. For ages 1and up. Seating starts at $15. Visit 5SecondFilmFestival.com for tickets.SCRIPPS STUDENT RECITAL Peformances by students of the Scripps musidepartment. 7:30 p.m. Drinkward RecitHall, 320 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont.

OLA FIESTA The OLA Fiesta at OuLady of the Assumption Church returns tClaremont for a 68th year on May 8, 9 an10 at 435 Berkeley Ave. Historicallamong the most popular events in the citythe fiesta attracts 15,000 visitors over th

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weekend to its renowned internationalfood booths, big carnival rides and live en-tertainment, including evening headlinersThe Ravelers (Friday), The ACE Band(Saturday) and The Way Back Machine(Sunday). Ethnic food is prepared byOLA’s own Hispanic, Vietnamese and Fil-ipino communities. Quieter afternoons at-tractive to young families and seniorsfeature a Christian band, The Falconers(Saturday), and Sgt. Pepper’s BeatlesTribute Band (Sunday). Admission is free.Hours are Friday from 5 to 10 p.m., Sat-urday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday noonto 8 p.m. Discount ride tickets are avail-able through the parish office at (909) 626-3596 until that Friday at noon. Visitolaclaremont.org for details.NATIONAL PUBLIC GARDENSDAY Free admission 8 a.m. to 5

p.m. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gar-den, 1500 N. College Ave. Clare-mont. (909) 625-8767.DEMOCRATIC CLUB Jerry Fenning,local resident and author, will discuss a

method to stop importing oil along with theobstacles preventing the solution. Theluncheon cost is $17. Attending the pro-gram is free and open to the public. Lunch-eon buffet begins at noon. Program begins

at 1 p.m. Darvish Restaurant, 946 W.Foothill Blvd., Claremont. (909) 626-8122.FRIDAY NOON CONCERT SERIESThe Claremont Chamber Choir conducted

by Charles W. Kamm presents “Madrigalsand Folk Songs.” 12:15 p.m. Balch Audi-torium, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont.AN EVENING AT PADUA2015 Clare-mont Heritage Annual Gala featuringcocktails, dinner, auction, jazz, dancingand more. 6 to 10 p.m. For ticket informa-tion, call (909) 621-0848 or visit clare-montheritage.org/gala.

RELAY FOR LIFE The AmericanCancer Society Relay For Life is theworld’s largest and most impactfulfundraising event to end cancer. Itunites communities across the globe tocelebrate people who have battled can-cer, remember loved ones lost and takeaction to finish the fight once and for all. Today, with the support of thou-sands of volunteers, the American Can-cer Society is helping save more than

400 lives a day. The Claremont/LaVerne event takes place at 10 a.m. atClaremont High School, 1601 N. IndianHill Blvd., Claremont with the theme“Relay Around the World.”

BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL Kick off theButterfly Pavilion season with family ac-tivities and educational fun. Included withgeneral admission or membership. TheButterfly Pavilion, which runs throughAugust 2, combines science educationwith interactive fun to teach visitors aboutCalifornia native butterflies and conserva-tion. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rancho Santa AnaBotanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave.,Claremont. (909) 625-8767.BOUQUET WORKSHOP A hands-on workshop on making a native-plantthemed gift. Production manager An-tonio Sanchez will lead participants togather flowers and foliage fresh fromthe garden, and then help guestsarrange it into a lovely bouquet to takehome in an upcycled vase. $25 per

bouquet; regis ter for the number of bouquets you wish to make. 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m. Rancho Santa Ana

Botanic Garden, 1500 N. CollegAve., Claremont. (909) 625-8767.OPHELIA’S JUMP THEATER Epíritu Gitano, celebrating the flavomusic and passion of Spain, feature

performances by some of LA’s top Flmenco artists, musicians and singeand selections of the translated workof Federico Garcia Lorca. This onnight-only event is a perfect way to ceebrate Mother’s Day Eve with tapand sangria, surrounded by a gatherinof professional international talent fortruly immersive and unforgettable e

perience. For ages 10 and older. Thspecial event ticket of $35 includes thtapas selection and a glass of sangria non-alcoholic beverage. Additionwine will be available for purchathrough donation. 8 p.m. WomenClub of Claremont, 343 W. Twelfth SClaremont. (909) 624-1464.

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Weekend temperatures werelow, but spirits were high atlast Saturday’s A Taste of

Claremont fundraiser.Though rain clouds and dark skies threatened to

dampen Rotary of Claremont’s flagship event, in-

clement weather couldn’t keep away the crowds. Localfoodies once again showed up in droves for a samplingof Claremont’s best food and drink offerings.

A Taste of Claremont, now in its 16th year, con-tinues to be one of the most widely attended eventsof the year. Endless helpings of food and drink, paired with an upscale raffle and silent auction,draw in hundreds of visitors and participants.

And the event continues to grow. A dozen newvendors joined this year’s celebration, offering deli-

cacies to delight the discerning palate. New to the scene wasPapa’s Artisinal of La Verne,which offered a concoction sureto a-maize—a white cornveloute, or soup, topped with asmoked carrot cream.

Another new-comer was La VerneBrewing Co., serv-ing up a seasonal batch of its B St.Pineapple Blonde,an American-style blonde ale brewedwith fresh fruit.While they might be

new to the Taste, the local brew house is excited to be celebrating its two-years anniversary in May.

Along with the new came the old. Fan favoriteEuro Café participated for its 11th year, bringingPortuguese flair with offerings such as feijoada, a bean stew, and carnes estufada, roasted black anguwith a sweet pepper sauce.

Euro Café owner Joey Medeiros was also repre-senting his newest establishment, Nunos Bistro,housed in the College Park shopping center in Up-land. This upscale bistro and bar previewed itswares at last year’s Taste of Claremont. Now thatthey are officially open, they came back to wowguests with tasty treats like their popular tapas porquinhos, tasty dates and linguica sausagewrapped in bacon drizzled with spicy honey sauce.

With two busy restaurants, it seems impossiblethat Mr. Medeiros has a moment to spare. But heassured us, “I wouldn’t miss it. It is a great eventfor a great cause put on by a great organization.”

The staff of Packing House Wines came out toshow off their culinary chops along with their wine prowess. Since expanding their kitchen two yearsago, owner Sal Medina has been working hard tointroduce Claremonters to new culinary adventures“We try to keep it approachable,” said Mr. Medina

“If you love our burgers, you will love our rabbit.”Every year there is a buzz around a certain dish or

drink, and this year the crowd-pleaser was a Mediterranean-tinged treat, a smoked pork chop provided byHillcrest Senior Living. And this isn’t the first timethey have gained acclaim; in years past, they haveconsistently left crowds begging for more.

Event chair John Allen channeled his love for helping others in planning this year’s event.Whether welcoming a new vendor or greeting a fa-miliar face, Mr. Allen credits the crowds, and histeam, with shaping the fundraiser into a smash suc-cess year after year.

“The best part of the event is meeting and greetinnew people, vendors and Rotarians, especially if it itheir first time attending. It is great to see the resultsof so many people’s hard work,” Mr. Allen said.

The effort pays off. A Taste of Claremont makesthe club enough money to support local venturesand contribute to national and international causes.This year, one of the Rotarians’ crowing achieve-ments was sending nice Claremont High Schoolstudents to the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards(RYLA) at Thousand Pines camp in Crestline, California. This intensive three-day camp aims to helpstudents develop their strengths and abilities to be-come future leaders, a cause close to Rotary’s heartIt is success stories like this, made possible throughevents like the Taste of Claremont, that truly showthe generosity of spirit alive in our community.

“It’s not only the taste of Claremont. It is the flavorof Claremont,” local businessman Jess Swick said.

—J&

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COURIER photos/Jenelle RenschSeveral local restaurants filled the ClaremontConsortium on Saturday for A Taste of Clare-mont exhibiting flavors from Some Crustbaked goods to Junction tacos. Gypsies andJudges performed jazz for the crowds duringthe rainy-day weather. See all of the photosat claremontafterhours.com.



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RESTAURANT ROW

To be included in Restaurant Row call (909) 621-4761

BUDDHAMOUSE EM-PORIUM: 134 Yale Ave., Clare-mont. Open daily from 10:30 a.m.to 6:30 p.m. buddhamouse.com.(909) 626-3322.

—Through May 31:“Remnants”conjure up notions of the dis-carded, the no longer needed. Yetremnants, much like relics,sometimes carry pieces of the sa-cred. In introspective momentswe might think of ourselves asaccumulations—collective frag-ments of our experiences, our imperfect memories. We are allmade up of remnants from our

past—whether that past wasmany years ago, yesterday...or tomorrow. John Cullen is aClaremont artist whose creativework spans 35 years and in-cludes painting, sculpture, as-

semblage, installation, songwriting and poetry. His working

process encourages intuition,randomness and serendipity tocoalesce and align with skeletal,often subliminal blueprints. Theinherent structure of the work isgenerally felt rather than seen.Opening reception: Friday, May1 from 6 to 8 p.m. Refreshmentswill be served.

BUNNY GUNNER GALL-ERY:254 W. Bonita Ave., Clare-mont. Monday through Friday,10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10a.m. to 4 p.m. (909) 624-7238.

—Through June 2: Watercolor paintings by Charles Fredrick.Opening reception: Friday,May 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. Meetand greet with artist. Refresh-ments will be served.

CLAREMONT COMMU-NITY FOUNDATION ARTGALLERY: 205 Yale Ave.,Claremont Chamber of Com-merce. Monday through Friday,

—Through May 31: ClaremontHigh School Student Art Show.Opening rece

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