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COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffMichelle Lafianza and her brother, Peter, enjoy a ride down the slopes while tubing with their family on Tuesday at The Mount Baldy Ski Lifts. In spite of very dry con-ditions, the resort made enough snow in early December to open their popular tubing run as well as the beginners skiing slope.

COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger

Mrs. Nelsons Toy and Bookshop to close/

Customers have left notes for Mrs. Nelsons bookstore owner Judy Nelson on theeast wall of her store paying tribute to the many years she has been selling booksin La Verne. After 28 years, she has decided to close up shop, but will continueto serve Claremont through her traveling book fairs.

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Obscene nativityDear Editor:

Artistic license has hit another low.John Zachary has heightened the con-troversial Christmas scenes he has pro-duced for the last seven years with an

obscene manger scene substituting ableeding Trayvon Martin instead of thebaby Jesus.

Mr. Zachary contends that it ties intothe death of Jesus, as well as the birth.What possible connection can there bebetween the birth of the savior ofmankind with the death of Martin? Howcan one compare Martins death for anyreason with the death of a man that allconsider a prophet, if not the son ofGod? And why would any church con-done this bastardization of a reveredspiritual moment in history?

Jesus taught us to forgive and came toheal our minds and give us an opportu-nity for eternal life. His birth should be

celebrated, not compared to a divisiveincident in our times.Hayden and Rosemary Lening

Claremont

An omissionDear Editor:

I thoroughly enjoyed your article onthe banner year for dining in Claremont.Indeed, one of the great benefits ofbeing part of this vibrant community isthe plethora of dining options available,especially within the Village area.

I was surprised, however, that underthe heading Burger boom makes a bigbang there was no mention of anothergreat new burger place, Beer Belly Deli,located in the southwest corner of thePacking House. In addition to burgers,

they have an interesting gastropub-ishmenu. They also serve brunch on Satur-days and Sundays. The food has been ofconsistently high quality, though theservice can be a little slow at times.Hopefully that will continue to improvethe longer they are open.

Thank you for drawing attention tothese great restaurants.

Johanna Sweaney SaltClaremont

A great yearDear Editor:

On behalf of the Claremont Commu-nity College, I wish to thank the com-munity for their generosity and support

of our activities in 2013.Two weeks ago we provided 150 de-serving kids with gifts and a visit fromSt. Nick. More than 100 donors and vol-unteers made this possible. We thank theCal Poly Society of Accountants, theBeta Alph Psi Honor Society, Cal PolyCircle K, the Claremont Brownie Troop,Ms. Emily, the Salvation Army and theCitizens Business Bank Arena.

You can look forward to a 2014 filledwith educational and cultural activitiesincluding our Oscar Award Show, the

Sixth Annual Five Second Film Festivathe 14th Annual Secret Santa Event anmore!

Thank you, Claremont!Vince Turn

Claremont Community Colleg

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Agendas for city meetings are avail-able at www.ci.claremont.ca.us

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Family, friends and community mem-bers gathered on the corner of NewHaven and Base Line Road Tuesday

afternoon to honor the life of Ali Mirage, a76-year-old La Verne resident who was

struck by a car and killed last Friday whileriding his bike in Claremont.He was so full of life and had so many dreams, his

wife Mitra Mirage recalled. Unfortunately he left withlots of unfinished business.

A ghost bike remains chained to the light post sur-rounded by candles and flowers as a somber memorial toa man family members describe as a caring husband andfather and constant adventure seeker.

Mr. Mirage was traveling east on Base Line Road forhis ritual morning bike ride when he was hit by a car au-thorities say was also traveling east. Claremont policeofficers arrived shortly after the incident along with LACounty Fire Department, but Mr. Mirage was pro-nounced dead on scene.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.The driver of the vehicle, a 54-year-old female, remained

on scene Friday morning and has not been cited.Ramin Mirage, son of the late cyclist, said he and hisfamily had grown concerned when his father had not re-turned home from his bike ride after an hour, the usualtime it took him to bike up Base Line and back to theirhome near Fruit and the 210 freeway in La Verne. Raminwas getting ready to grab lunch for the family and searchfor his father, but his mother insisted she would go her-self. Not soon after, Ramin received a call from hisbrother Quincy informing him of his fathers death.

Ramin recalled passing his father in the hallway thenight before the crash, on his way to get a glass of waterfrom the kitchen. Instead of allowing his son to continueon his way, Mr. Mirage handed him an extra bottle ofwater and insisted he take it. Its moments like theseRamin says he will cherish.

He was a good father, he said.

In addition to his big heart, Mr. Mirage was known forhis active spirit and health conscious ways, familyshared. He loved to stay active and often tried to talk hiswife into joining him on his bike rides, an invitation shepolitely refused. Though the bike was not for her, she en-

joyed accompanying her husband in performing tasksaround the house. Mr. Mirage, a noted handyman andcarpenter, left his mark around the Mirage family home,taking pride in installing most things by hand.

He could do everything. He knew about the electric-ity, plumbing, could install sprinklers, she said. He wasrestless. He always had to be doing something.

A career as a rigging engineer for the Bechtel Corpo-ration fed his active lifestyle, often sending Mr. Mirageon business across the country and around the world. Hispassport included stamps from Australia, Chile, Korea,Peru, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Though he was well

traveled, he enjoyed returning home to his family.Fridays incident was the only cycling fatality in Clare-mont in 2013, according to local police. However, offi-cers say on average of one or two cyclists are killed eachyear within city limits. Ms. Mirage reminded those in at-tendance on Tuesday to take precautions when sharingthe road with other cyclists and motorists.

It came out of nowhere, she said of her husbands ac-cident.

The Mirage familyMitra and her five children,Soriya, James, Leesa, Quincy and Raminsay they havebeen overwhelmed by the support received from theClaremont community, in particular Betty Crocker andthe community group Keeping the Good in Our Neigh-borhood, who helped put together the memorial.

I have never seen anything like it in my entire life,Ms. Mirage expressed. It means so much to me.

A memorial service for Mr. Mirage was held yesterday.Beth [email protected]

Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 3, 2014CITY NEWS

Community mourns loss of local resident killed in cycling accident

COURIER photos/Peter WeinbergAbove, Mitra Mirage, left, receiveshug from Claremont resident BettCrocker at the street-side memorifor Ms. Mirages husband, Ali, whowas killed in a cycling accident onBase Line Road last Friday.

At left, Ms. Mirage writes a remembrance to her husband, whosememory was honored by the instalation of a ghost bike, a commonpractice within the the cycling co

munity where a roadside memoriais set up in a place where a cyclishas been killed or severely injured


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With nearly 700 new housingunits to hit the Claremonthousing market in the next

couple years, Claremont officials aremaking room for the possibility of a few

more.The Claremont Planning Commission will conduct

a public hearing on Tuesday, January 7 to review pro-posed changes to the housing element of the citysgeneral plan. The meeting takes place at 7 p.m. in theCity Council Chamber.

The update, required by law, is needed to identifyundeveloped land in the city of Claremont that mightbe viable to meet the areas housing needs through2021, according to Brian Desatnik, director of com-munity development. Enacted in 1969, the housing el-ement requires local governments to sufficiently planfor the current and anticipated housing needs of alleconomic segments of a community. Claremontshousing element, required to undergo review everyfive to seven years, was last updated in 2006.

Of the 694 housing units currently being added tothe Claremont market, 80 are being developed asmoderate-income housing, Brian Desatnik verified. Ifapproved by the planning commission and ultimatelythe city council, the city will have identified severalmore potential spaces for affordable housing options.

Weve looked at around 20 vacant or unutilizedproperties and ranked them in order of which oneswould be most suitable to be developed in higher den-sity for an affordable project, Mr. Desatnik said.

The top two potential spaces identified in the hous-ing update are the lot at Mills Avenue, between

Scottsbluff Drive and Clarion Placecurrentlyowned by the Golden State Water Companyand thevacant lot next to the Richard Hibbard dealership atIndian Hill Boulevard. Both sites will need to be re-zoned as a residential overlay district, allowing devel-opers the option to build higher density affordablehousing, according to Mr. Desatnik. The lots are cur-rently zoned as residential and commercial/profes-sional, respectively.

Developers have expressed interest in the vacancynext to the Hibbard dealership, not for affordable

housing at this point but market rate residential, ac-cording to Mr. Desatnik. The property at Mills Av-enue remains open.

The full report on the citys housing element updamay be viewed on the citys website at www.ci.claremont.ca.us. For more information, contact AssociatePlanner Joanne Hwang at (909) 399-5353 or by emaat [email protected].


Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 3, 2014

Friday, December 27An employee of Foothill Laundry, lo-

cated at 665 E. Foothill Blvd., was help-ing a customer mend a problem when

she received some damage of her own.While busy altering the patrons pants,two women entered the store and madeoff with the employees wallet and a bagof money, according to Claremont De-tective Isaac Reyes. More than $300 wasstolen. A report was taken, but thewomen made off undetected.

* * * *Hipolito Lopez, a 56-year-old from

Los Angeles, channeled his inner car onFriday evening just before rush hourwhen he wandered on foot in the middleof traffic on Foothill Boulevard betweenClaremont Boulevard and Monte VistaAvenue. Police caught Mr. Lopez nearCoreys Nursery, where he admitted todrinking Steel Reserve, a beer known forits unusually high alcohol content. He

was arrested for public intoxication.

Saturday, December 28A loud noise woke a 25-year resident

of the 900 block of Butte Street on Sat-urday around 4:45 a.m. I thought thewater heater had blown up, thats howloud it was, she said. It wasnt untilaround 9 a.m. that the resident noticed a

bullet hole in the window directly next towhere she slept. The bullet traveledthrough the homes side fence then thewindow and across her bed to lodge it-self in her bedroom wall. Police receivedseveral reports of gunfire on Butte StreetSaturday morning, according to Det.Reyes. However, no injuries were re-ported and only one homeowner re-

ported damage. Police arrived on scenand found 7 casings from a 40-calibgun, but were unable to locate any su

pects, though a potential suspect vehicwas identified. Police are currently coducting a follow-up investigation.

Monday, December 30The burglaries continue to mount u

along Claremonts wilderness trails. OMonday afternoon, a black male was alegedly spotted attempting to open thdoors of cars parked in the 2000 block North Indian Hill Boulevard at thThompson Creek trailhead, though noting was reported stolen. Police reminresidents to keep their cars locked anvaluables out of sight.

* * * *A man believed to be lost in the Clar

mont Hills Wilderness Park was rescuby police on Tuesday evening after hours wandering the local hillside, acording to Det. Reyes. Police receivereports around noon of a man who apeared dazed and confused. After severhours of searching, 25-year-old GerardMartinez of Pomona was found nePalmer Canyon. Mr. Martinez had cuall over his arms and was treated Pomona Valley Hospital for dehydratioaccording to Det. Reyes. In addition minor injuries, police were able to idetify what may have fueled Mr. Matinezs flight: methamphetamine. He warrested for being under the influence a controlled substance.


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CITY NEWS

City officials to update general plan housing element

COURIER photo/Peter WeinbergWith the recent housing development boom in Claremont, the planning commission will begin steps to update the housing element of the citys general plan.

Claremont police may have placedtwo package thieves behind bars beforethe holidays, but the parcels continue togo missing from doorsteps throughoutthe city. A new victim was identified inthe 700 block of West Eleventh Street.More than $200 in goods was taken be-tween December 18 and December 27.Any information should be reported tothe Claremont Police Department at(909) 399-5411.

Package bandits continueto make presence felt

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffMasking tape covers a bullet hole in the window of a Butte Avenue home in Clare-mont. The bullet traveled through a residents fence continuing through a bedroomwindow and lodged into the bedroom wall. Claremont police are investigating theincident, but there is no evidence that the home was intentionally targeted.


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Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 3, 2014CITY NEWS

The nativity in front of the ClaremontUnited Methodist Church onFoothill Boulevard garnered na-

tional attention this week after David Allenof theInland Valley Daily Bulletin had his

story picked up by newspapers like theLosAngeles Times and the New York DailyNews, as well as theHuffington Postandconservative-basedBreitbart.com.

The artwork features a figure of Trayvon Martintheblack high school student fatally shot by George Zim-merman in Florida in February of 2012in the fore-ground wearing his iconic hoodie sweatshirt andbleeding to death. The case has remained controversial,with many saying Trayvons death resulted from factorslike racism and an overzealous gun culture, while othersmaintain that Trayvon essentially got what he deserved.

Artist John Zachary has been on something of a mediatour, including interviews with the BBC London, on hishometown Chatanooga radio station and local newsout-lets such as KCAL-9, Fox-11 and Los Angeles-basedSpanish language channel 22.

The COURIER Facebook page included commentsboth in support and critical of the artwork.

Michelle Godt weighed in with, Act like a thug, livelike a thug and, sadly, die like a thug. Claremonter AmyBurland Croushore shared in Ms. Godts criticism andrelated, Ridiculous...shameful...and stupid.

Many of those who took offense to the artworkclaimed to be disturbed by the use of the word nativity.

The second [that] baby Jesus was taken out of thisscene, it ceased being a nativity and simply became ascene. Tragic way to celebrate Christmas, wrote IllianaBarreras of Claremont.

Alternately, Pamela Casey Nagler remarked that Thecelebration of the birth of one child long ago in Bethle-hem reminds us that all children are to be celebrated.Trayvon was 17 years old when he was murdered.

Martin Garcia shared, I think people should listen tothe artist's interpretation before they judge.

The case of Trayvon Martin has created a divide yet,at the same time, provided room for difficult conversa-

tions about race and the American gun culture. This dalgoue is precisely the result Mr. Zachary had intende

I knew it was going to be controversial, Mr. Zacharsaid. Thats what we did it forto start a conversatio[about gun violence]. But people on the Internet wemaking racist posts. I didnt know it was going to bquite like this. Kathryn Dun

[email protected]

Provocative nativity gets national attention

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneClaremont resident John Zachary speaks with a reporter from Los Angeles television station channel 22 oMonday in front of the Claremont United Methodist Church.


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Students invited to contemplateMaking Change

The city of Claremonts Community and Human

Services Department is kicking off its 24th annualMaking Change contest. In honor of the 50th an-niversary of the March on Washington, students areasked to submit an entry based on Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr.s August 28, 1963, I Have A Dream speech.

Students (K-12) who live in or attend school inClaremont are eligible to enter the contest. The deadlinefor all entries is February 5. An awards ceremony forthe contest winners will be held on February 26 at 6:30p.m. at the Hughes Community Center.

For information, contact the Claremont Communityand Human Services at (909) 399-5490.

Summer to end homelessnesscontinues with winter meeting

Members of the wider Claremont community havebeen determining the extent of homelessness in the areathrough Claremonts Summer to End Homelessness(CHAP) campaign, which launched May 5, 2013. Eightteams of two advocates began working with the firsteight homeless participants to negotiate the servicemaze and attempt to secure permanent affordable hous-ing.

By the end of September, the two CHAP outreacvolunteers had observed 48 homeless individuals on thstreets, in the parks and in tarp covered enclaves acrothe community. One of the groups major findings

that there are no year-round shelters or affordable houing opportunities in this community for homelemales. A new emphasis will be to find or develop sheter and/or affordable housing opportunities.

On Saturday, January 18, 2014 a Second Half KicOff meeting will be held at the Hughes CommuniCenter, 1700 Danbury Rd., from 10 a.m. to noon. Reidents are invited to attend to learn about ways to helFor more information, contact Karl Hilgert by email [email protected].

At the end of the year, people tend tobe pensive. We analyze pastchoices in an attempt to clear the

way for an easier year ahead. Words, it

seems, are not exempt from our scrutiny.Time magazine just came out with a list ofthe worst words from 2013 and requestedthat readers vote to banish the most irritat-ing one altogether.

The poll includes lexical items like, awesome sauce,bromance, epic fail, foodie, selfie, swagger,twerk and lolz. Some of these expressions made thelist because they are outdated or overused and otherswere simply labeled annoying. In 2011, the expressionelected for banishment was OMG and in 2012 it wasYOLO. This year, readers determined that the word theylove to hate is twerk, a new term for the age-old prac-tice of booty shaking.

I must admit that when twerk was elected for elim-ination, a slight smile crept over my face; I dont like

that word either. But soon, I began to wonder why. It isa simple blend with innocent origins. Most believe thatit came from the combination of twitch and jerk, orwas it twist and work? In any case, it is in good com-pany with other blends like twirl (from twist andwhirl) and meld (from melt and weld). What isit about twerk that feels so distasteful?

Could it be the close resemblance to twerp, a silly orannoying person? Maybe its the fact that the dance isimpossible for anyone over the age of 25 (even thatspushing it). This also begs the question, is it the word or

the action that is causing people to protest? After all, hipgyrating has been creating distress among adults sincethe time of Elvis Presley. In past years, would readershave voted to eradicate bump, grind, shake, gyrateand other hip-movement related words?

There are feelings associated with words that are oftenhard to describe. As sociolinguists point out, we judge apersons intelligence, kindness, dependability, ambition,leadership, sincerity, worldliness and sense of humor(among other things) based on their language. Becauseof our preconceived notions that come from culture,

family, education and other factors, we all have a lin-guistic prejudice either for or against particular accents,dialects, languages and words. Pet peeves about lan-guage often come from deep-rooted ideas about whattype of person uses what type of word.

In my case, some soul searching led me to the con-clusion that I dont like twerk, because I know so lit-tle about it. The only twerking Ive actually seen is onYouTube. My friends dont do it and I would certainlylook ridiculous trying (Im over 25, after all). It seemsthat my complete ignorance (and perhaps fear) of twerk-

ing has led me to simply not like the word. In all honestI feel the same way about hashtag, gluten-free, ankettlebell.

Just because people dont always embrace themdoesnt mean that new, or ungrammatical words havany intention of retiring. In fact, my all-time favori

picked-on word has remained strong against the attacon its character for over a century. In a very recent artcle in The Huffington Post, language writer JonathoOwen speaks from the heart in a superb defense of iregardless. In the face of double-negative accusatioand suggestions that the word is morphologically unsound, Mr. Owen is persistent. He writes, When someone uses irregardless, you know exactly what it meaneven if you want to pretend otherwisethe problemwith irregardless is entirely social: If you use it, youll bthought of as uneducated.

Like, twerk, irregardless is also a blend. Fromcombination of irrespective and regardless, the wofirst appears in print in the late 1800s in the PortsmouTimes. In Ohio, it was colloquially common to put emphasis on a word by using a double negative. Rathethan meaning the opposite of what it is used to expres

irregardless was probably used emphatically to expreexactly what the author intended. In any case, the worwas picked up and used in a variety of dialects througout the United States and hangs on stubbornly to isemi-word status.

Although the future of twerk remains uncertainsuspect it will be around for a while. Who knows? Ithe face of banishment, the word may even gain strengand persevere for decades, irregardless of the way people feel about it now.


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OUR TOWN

A fresh, new year with fewer language annoyancesBy Mellissa Martinez

Almost everyone is doing it.

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A year of numbers, indeedDear Editor:

With the year at a close, I am re-minded of a few things that took placein 2013. It seems that 2013 was a yearof numbers.

In January of 2013, Golden StateWater raised my water rates 14 percent,while their parent company, AmericanState Water, announced earnings ofmore than $54 million. In April, they

announce first quarter earnings of $13.4million. In July, they announced secondquarter earnings of $16.6 million. Andin October they announced third- quar-ter earnings of $20.8 million.

But Golden States numbers werentjust about earnings this year. This sum-mer, 87 percent of Ojai voters toldGolden State Water it was time forthem to leave their town. While back inClaremont, 17 acres were destroyed atthe Bernard Field Station from a firecause by Golden State workers.

But the best numbers of all in 2013came on November 6 when hundredsof Claremont residents attended a townhall regarding the future of our citys

water system. And on that night, allfive of our council members voted tomove forward with what we are look-ing forward to in 2014, fairness andpublic ownership of the Claremontwater system.

Anne K. TurnerClaremont

Wheres my liberty?Dear Editor:

Speaking of Obamacareyes, Iknow, who really wants tobut, we re-ally do need to speak of it until it goesthe way of the evil, dark lord Sauron atthe end of The Lord of the Rings.

Like millions of other Americansnow, Obamacare has hit me personally.It has wiped out my own personalhealthcare insurance. My familys pol-icy was canceled, and now I have nohealth insurance choices but what a big,bloated, arrogant, unconstitutional na-tional government deigns to allow me.

Unfortunately, the professional busy-bodies in Congress always think theycan help us better than we can helpourselves. So, within that construct, ifthey are determined to help us bydoing healthcare reform, then I wantreal healthcare reform that gets the fed-eral government out of my personalchoices. In short, I want my freedomback. I want my liberty back.

Just to make it easy for Congresspeople to understand what to do, hereare some simple, step-by-step instruc-tions.

Step 1: Repeal Obamacare in its en-tirety.

Step 2: Effect the following changes:(1) Tort reform to restrict punitive dam-ages to no more than 100 percent ofeconomic damages, and to institute theso-called loser pays system. (2) Estab-lish that the exclusive regulator of in-surance companies will be the state inwhich the company is incorporated. (3)Remove all federal government regula-tion of insurance companies, except asauthorized by Article I, Section 8 of theConstitution. Or, alternatively, and evensimpler: Enact HR 2900, the OptionAct of 2013.

Further, I would request Congress-woman Judy Chu and Senators Dianne

Feinstein and Barbara Boxer to informus exactly what each one is doing to getus back our freedom and to get us backour liberty. Douglas Lyon

Claremont

Affordable healthcareDear Editor:

In his recent letter attacking the Af-fordable Care Act (ACA), Scott Gran-nis concludes with give the freemarket a chance. Well, it had itschance, for the last 250 years, since thefounding of our nation, and it failedmiserably. It siphoned off too muchmoney for non-medical expenses,bonuses and profits.

As a result, it charged too much forwhat it offered. It denied applicants onflimsy grounds, it canceled coveragewhen people needed it most, and it de-nied payment for doctor-prescribedtreatment to fatten its bottom line.Many of its policies were junk, with too

many exclusions and limits.As a result, many Americans lacked

insurance or couldnt afford the caretheir doctors prescribed even with in-surance. Some became disabled ordied for lack of care. Many waited untilthey were seriously sick and then wentto a hospital emergency room. This in-flated costs, crowded the emergencyroom, and usually resulted in a finan-cial loss to the hospital, which was un-able to collect from many of theuninsured. Some hospitals simplyadded their emergency room losses totheir other bills, thereby over-chargingthe rest of us. Others closed their emer-

gency rooms, which endangers all ofus.

Other developed nations have solvethe problem by ensuring that everyoneis covered and that coverage is afford-able and adequate. The ACA is theclosest our country could come to thatIt would have been much better if themiddlemen (the insurance companies)had been cut out of the loop, therebysaving additional money. That wasnt

politically possible, because big corporations are wealthy enough to reward ointimidate members of Congress.

I hope that some day Congress willfind the courage to pass single-payerhealth insurance, which will work likeMedicare. Even seniors among the antgovernment Tea Partiers told the gov-ernment not to mess with theirMedicare; they like it.

Meanwhile, well have to settle forthe ACA. Once the transition is past,the American people will find that theACA is much better than the old messMore of us will have insurance, ourcoverage will be better, well be healthier, insurers will have to refund excess

non-medical costs and profits, emer-gency rooms will be less crowded, andhospitals wont have to charge the restof us for so many unpaid bills.

Bob GereckClaremo


READERS COMMENTSPlease send readers comments via email

[email protected] or by mail hand-delivery to 1420 N. Claremont Blvd. St205B, Claremont, CA 91711. The deadline fsubmission is Tuesday at 5 p.m. The COURIEcannot guarantee publication of every letter. Leters are the opinion of the writer, not a reflectioof the COURIER. We reserve the right to edletters.Letters should not exceed 250 words.

READERS COMMENTS


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Irish music set to rock theCandlelight Pavilion

The Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theatre in Clare-mont presents Michael Ryan and an ensemble of musi-cians, singers and Irish dancers. The three performances

will feature Irish cultural, dance and music from the tra-ditional Celtic music to the contemporary Irish Pubsongs.

Mr. Ryan is a guitarist and composer influenced by

classical guitar, Irish and Latin musical traditions. Mr.Ryan is a Departmental Associate for the Universityof La Verne music department and also teaches pri-

vate guitar instruction and songwriting.Other performers include Hai Muradian, flute and

vocals; Ken Soderlund, guitar; Julian Johnson, bass;Martie Echito on keyboards; Romy Stegen, vocals;

Danny Oberbeck, lead vocals and guitar; Dylan Obebeck, guitar and backing vocals.

Performances will take place this weekend, Januar3, 4 and 5. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m.show time on Friday and Saturday. The Sunday showwill begin at 2 p.m. with doors opening at 1:45 p.m.

All of these shows are performance only with desserand beverages available for purchase. Tickets are $2

For tickets or information call (909) 626-1254 orvisit www.candlelightpavilion.com.


OUR TOWN

Golden State Water Company re-cently hosted a customer meetingin Claremont to share information

about water service and the cost of the

citys plan to take the water system by em-inent domain. We detailed our quality ofservice, the characteristics that makeClaremont a unique system to manage andmaintain, and shared that the cost of a po-tential acquisition by the city is likely toexceed $200 million.

One of Americas most respected water econo-mists, Dr. Rodney T. Smith, presented his study pub-lished last year, which concluded water rates wouldincrease by at least 30 percent under the city's esti-mate, and would more than double at a price that re-flects a realistic value of the system.

Claremont residents deserve all the facts as theircity continues to pursue a costly takeover. Unlike the

city, Golden State Water has provided facts andbacked them up. The entirety of Dr. Smiths researchwas made public, including the evidence that justifieshis conclusions.

The city has continuously attacked our companyand our employees, while repeatedly refusing to dis-close any evidence to support their claim that takingthe water system will lead to lower water costs. Re-quests for their analysis have been made by our com-

pany, non-profit organizations and local media, and

have all been denied by the city.Following their November 6 community meeting,city lawyers rejected information requests to producedocuments that would support the charts and graphsthey showed at their public meeting and put on theirwebsite. The city simply refuses to provide the back-ground used to produce those charts, yet claims theyare being fully transparent. Transparency is not theissue here, Claremont City Manager Tony Ramoswas quoted as saying in the November 20, 2013Claremont COURIER.

We disagree. The city's lack of transparency shouldconcern everyone.

Ask yourself, if the facts justified a takeover,wouldn't the city jump at the chance to share them? Ifthe government wants residents to tax themselves andpay higher water costs for years, shouldnt they pro-

vide the details and facts to show the benefit? The cityhas spent more than $1 million of taxpayer money onlawyers and consultants to promote a takeover planwithout any vote of the people.

This issue is about more than eminent domain. Itsalso about the reliability of water service. At the No-vember 6 meeting, Mr. Ramos promised that the cityitself wont run the water system or create a water de-partment, but refused to say who will run the system

or what level of service will be provided. Residentsare left in the dark about who their water providermight be, how this important decision will be made,and how any contractor that gets selected will makimportant decisions on infrastructure investment andmaintenance in the future.

Golden State Water is best positioned to meetClaremonts needs, now and in the future. We are fi-nancially sound with significant expertise and a solemission of providing reliable water service and maintaining infrastructure worth hundreds of millions ofdollars. Company professionals place tremendousemphasis on research and development, infrastructurreplacement, maintenance and customer service. Ouaccess to capital provided more than $20 million forClaremont since 2000 to improve capacity, replacepipes and mains and to strengthen water quality andreliability.

We encourage you to demand the city be forthcoming. Video from our public meeting and Dr. Smithsresearch is available at www.gswater.com/claremontWe will be holding another customer meeting earlythis year and hope you will come learn more and

work with us to address important issues about yourwater service.Residents deserve transparency, not secrecy, and

were committed to providing complete informationWe hope the city will change their non-disclosure poicy instead of paying private lawyers to keep financiinformation away from taxpayers.

City water plan long on promises and short on factsby Denise L. Kruger, senior vice president, regulated utilities for Golden State Water Company

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Mary Adeline Cooke Miller died onDecember 18, 2013 at the ClaremontManor Care Center after complicationsfollowing surgery for a broken leg. Shewas 91. Known by her family and friendsas Macky, she will be remembered as a

loving mother, devoted friend and cham-pion for those on the margins of society.Mrs. Miller was born October 19, 1922

to W. Henry and Jennie Cooke of Clare-mont. She graduated from Pomona Col-lege in 1943 and went on to spend twoyears in the Women Accepted for Volun-teer Emergency Service (WAVES) pro-gram. Stationed in Atlanta, she trainedpilots to use Link Trainer flight simula-tors. After working for the Bureau of Oc-cupations at UCLA, she traveled toFrance on the GI Bill to study French atthe University of Grenoble in 1949.There, she met Charles Sanford Miller,who coincidentally had been planning tocome to the Claremont Graduate School

to study history with Mrs. Millers father.The two married in 1950 and made theirhome in Claremont before moving to theRed Hill area of Rancho Cucamonga.

A lifelong teacher, Mrs. Miller beganher career at Claremonts Oakmont Ele-mentary School in 1952, moved toSycamore School in 1953 and returned toteaching at the Valle Vista School in Ran-cho Cucamonga in 1966. She happilytaught kindergarten and bilingual first

grade at Valle Vista, in addition to the sec-ond, third and fourth grades, until her re-tirement in 1983.

In 1975, she attended a Spanish im-mersion program in Cuernavaca, Mexico,

and went on to receive her bilingual cer-tification at Cal Poly Pomona a few yearslater. Like her parents, Mrs. Miller had adeep sensitivity to the plight of area im-migrant communities.

In her early years at the Valle VistaSchool, she began voluntarily teachingEnglish in nearby migrant labor camps.She recognized the need for parents aswell as children to learn English so par-ents could navigate the challenges of the

school system and help their childrenexcel. Many of those with whom sheworked became members of her extendedfamily.

After retirement, Mrs. Miller and herhusband, Charlie, became very involved

in Volunteer Vital English, a local non-profit that organized volunteers to teachEnglish to Spanish-speaking people intheir homes and workplaces. Eventually,the couple both held the position of pres-ident in the organization.

While Mrs. Miller had many closefriends, she also formed friendships overthe years that transcended common so-cioeconomic barriers. Among her dearfriends were housekeepers, janitors andothers in various service industries. Onefriend recently remembered that Ms.Millers superiors sometimes cautionedagainst such liaisons. Its not a good ideato make friends with the help, the super-visor had told her.

Mrs. Miller was an ardent supporter ofmany humanitarian causes. She loved na-ture and had a heightened awareness tothe things that filled it. She was encyclo-pedic in her knowledge of trees, birds,flowers and constellations. She enjoyedgardening, and the family dwellings werealways elegantly appointed with livingblooms and fresh-cut flowers.

Fond of crossword puzzles, Mrs. Milleralmost always triumphed in the beloved

family game of categories. She hadparticular passion for the Lakers and dnot suffer their errors gladly, as all whwatched games with her would attest. Shalso loved music, particularly classicmusic and that from the Big Band er

During her last years, classical radio sttion KUSC was her steady companion. Istrains constantly filled her apartmewhenever she was not watching Jeoardy, Doc Martin, the Dodgers or thLakers.

Mrs. Miller is survived by sisters RuCooke Henzie of Claremont and FrancCooke Browne of Silver City, New Meico; daughter Nancy Raabe (Bill), of Mton, Wisconsin; her son Brian Claremont; a daughter by marriage, Myiam Charpentier (Jacques) of PoitierFrance; three grandchildren, Margaret anMartin Raabe and Johnathan Emersotwo grandchildren by marriage, HervCharpentier and Sophie Payet (Thierry

four great-grandchildren by marriage; anseveral nieces and nephews.A service of committal will be held

Oak Park Cemetery, 410 S. SycamoAve., Claremont at 1:30 p.m. on SaturdaJanuary 25, 2014, the Reverend JennifBrowne presiding. Memorials may be drected to the Claremont United Church Christ, 233 W. Harrison Ave., ClaremonCalifornia, 91711, with Mary Miller Mmorial in the memo line.

Mary Adeline Cooke MillerLoving mother, devoted friend, passionate humanitarian

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Joan Carolyn Coats, a teacher at LaVernes Calvary Baptist School andClaremont resident, died on WednesdayDecember 11 after a long battle withpancreatic cancer. She was 73.

Ms. Coats was born on August 27,

1940 in Virginia and moved to Pomonaas a child. She finally settled in Clare-mont with her husband Gene in 1969.Her family remembers her as a very giv-ing woman that was always willing tohelp whoever needed it. She was a de-vote church-goer and loved the lord.

Ms. Coats taught for 50 years at vari-ous schools with 25 of those years at Cal-vary Baptist serving as their art and bibleteacher. She was also active with thechurch assisting with the childrens min-

istry in her spare time and helped outwhere she could. She was passionateabout making a difference in the lives ofher students. Ms. Coats was born with atremendous talent in her hands and herheart, always making sure to use both for

the benefit of others.With her love for creating she encour-

aged her children, grandchildren and stu-dents to make art. Her passion trickledinto her time at Calvary Baptist in theform of helping to paint for productionsand art shows that she organized. Shewould encourage students to presenttheir talent for the world to see by enter-ing her students work in the fair to be

judged. In her private life she helped hergrandchildren create and her personal

artwork still decorates the lives of hfamily members.

She was always such a giving persoShe didnt have a selfish bone in hbody and she was fun to be with, MCoats children said. She was one of th

most awesome people and women yocould know.

Ms. Coats is survived by her husbanGene Coats; her three children and thespouses, Lonny (Mickie); Rhonda (Cutis) and Troy (Michele). She is also suvived by her sister, Veronica; and sgrandchildren, Phillip, Briannah, NathaWyatt, Bryce and Myles.

Services will be held today at 10 a.mat the Calvary Baptist Church located 2990 Damien Ave. La Verne CA, 9175

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Martha Kohl Ervin died peacefullyin her home in Bend, Oregon on Friday,December 27, 2013. She was 88. Along-time Claremont resident, Ms.Ervin died surrounded by her familywho sang to her, prayed with her and

comforted her.Ms. Ervin was born November 20,1925 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Kennethand Margaret Kohl. She grew up as themiddle child between her older sister,Jane, and younger brother, Ken. Ms.Ervin graduated from University ofIowa School of Nursing.

In June 1947, she married JamesGoodall Ervin and the two of themmoved to Claremont, California whereshe spent her younger married years asa nurse. Mrs. Ervin left nursing for ashort time to raise her five children attheir Claremont home. She lived for herfamily and celebrated her childrens ac-complishments. Ms. Ervin eventually

returned to nursing and finished her ca-reer at Pomona Valley Hospital as anobstetrics nurse until her retirement.

In the spring of 2006, Ms. Ervin leftClaremont and moved to Bend, Oregonto be closer to two of her sons. She left

behind her beloved Claremont First

Presbyterian Church, of which she wasa charter member.In her free time, Ms. Ervin loved

watching sports and cheering on herteams of the Iowa Hawkeyes, ChicagoCubs and Bend Lava Bears. While she

lived in Claremont her home was hergrandchildrens paradise filled with cre-ative toys, sandbox, basketball hoop,barbecues around the pool and hours ofbaking in her tiny kitchen. She kept herhome active and full of love.

Ms. Ervin specifically requested thather children go easy on any eulogies.God does not need to hear a persuasivepresentation of my qualifications. Heknows better and still has already cov-ered me.

Ms. Ervin was predeceased by herhusband, James, who died on October24, 1977. She is survived by her sister,Jane Kemp, her three sons and daugh-ter-in-laws, Mark and Betty (Rogers)

Ervin, their children Rian and Bryce;Scott and Diane (Lang) Ervin, theirdaughter, Kelly; and Todd and Carolyn(Lang) Ervin and their children,Kohleen, Kent and Cori as well as hertwo daughters and sons-in-law, Claire

and Stephen Williams, their daughtersKate, Lydia and Zoe; and Jayne andDana Smith with their children, Lara,Jenna and Brent.

In lieu of flowers, donations can bemade to First Presbyterian Church ofBend, Kits for Kids program. 230 N9th Street Bend, Oregon 97701. Privatservices will be held at a later date.

Martha Kohl ErvinLoving mother, active grandmother

OBITUARIE

Wendy LoshClaremont resident Wendy Christine

Losh died on December 23, 2013, aftera six-year fight with cancer. She was 63.

Ms. Losh was an active member ofthe Claremont United Methodist Churchand served as their organist. She also

taught piano privately in the communitwith her 51 years playing experience.

A full obituary and service information will appear in a future edition of thCOURIER.


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After years of financial losses, TheClaremont Golf Course, ownedand managed by the Claremont

University Consortium, closed in earlyDecember. The nine-hole golf course hadbeen in operation for 54 years, havingopened in March of 1959. Golf had beenplayed on the site, almost continuouslyfor nearly 100 years, except for a 14 yearrespite that began in 1945, when lack ofmaintenance equipment due to WorldWar II forced the original Indian Hill GolfClub, established in 1913, to close.

Part of the Indian Hill Golf Club was purchased tobecome the Santa Ana Botanical Gardens. What re-mained of the original golf course was later estab-lished as The Claremont Golf Course. Around 1973,plans were developed to expand the golf course andbuild an 18-hole course on the land east of the Botani-

cal Gardens and north of Foothill Boulevard, the siteof what is now the Bernard Field Station. At the time,a number of scientists from The Colleges had beenusing the land as an informal ecological laboratory.The faculty members reacted negatively to the golfcourse proposal and were able to bring an end to theendeavor. A few years later in 1976, under the leader-ship of Professor Clyde Eriksen, the Robert J.Bernard Biological Field Station was established, andMr. Eriksen became the first director.

The golf course is located on Indian Hill. This isnot meant to point out its obvious location on IndianHill Boulevard. It is located on the Indian Hill, thename given by early settlers to the mesa that washome to the original inhabitants, commonly referredto now as the Gabrielino-Tongva tribes.

The mesa was an ideal site to make a home. Histo-

rian Anthony Lehman, in Claremonts Historic In-dian Hill, points out that water was plentiful becausea branch of San Antonio Creek converged withPalmer Canyon Wash on the southeast side of thehill. Tooch Martin, the first American settler inClaremont, noted that there was also a spring on thenorth side of the hill. The abundant oak trees providedacorns that were a staple of the local diet. Game wasalso abundant with the proximity to the San GabrielMountains.

The history of the local indigenous people of Clare-

mont is much the same as thatof others elsewhere in Califor-nia. Mr. Lehman points out:With the advent of the whiteman, they were crowded offtheir rancherias by the herdsand fields of the new settlers;the old mode of existence wascompletely and irrevocably up-rooted; and henceforth the rap-

idly declining Indian population could only supportitself by laboring for the very people by whom it hadbeen dispossessed.

Two smallpox epidemics devastated the tribe, first

in 1862 and then again in 1873. The last epidemickilled the majority of those who had survived thefirst, and by 1883, Mr. Martin notes that the last of thetribe had left, having reported in the early days that asmany as forty-five brush teepees and a population of200 occupied the mesa.

The history of the tribe in Claremont remainssketchy, at best. The location of the village was re-ported by Mr. Martin at one time to be the south endof the hill and, at another time, to be at the southwestcorner of the mesa. Clyde Maynard, in The Develop-ment of San Antonio Canyon, reported that the vil-lage was on the east side of the hill and that the burialground was located at the southeast corner of the hill.

Over the years, a few artifacts have been collectedin and around Indian Hill. The COURIER reported inthe September 15, 1927 edition that fragments of

mortars and pestles were still found throughout theIndian Hill area.Claremont resident, Jerry Laudermilk, wrote an ar-

ticle for Westways in 1958, wherein he describes mak-ing Indian bread from acorns he had collected aroundIndian Hill, using a mortar and pestle he had found inthe same area. Mr. Laudermilk also discovered the re-mains of a one-room adobe in the area and ascer-tained, with assistance of the Los Angeles CountyMuseum, that it was established by an Indian familythat worked for the local rancho, given the artifacts

discovered that were typical of that period. APomona College student, Josephine Hervey, believedshe had discovered the Indian burial ground in 1925but after much digging to a depth of six feet, foundnothing. Subsequently, other archaeological investigtions and discoveries have been made, mostly by college staff and students, however, no professionalexcavations have been proposed or undertaken.Some artifacts have been cataloged and preserved bythe Pomona College Museum.

As the community discusses the loss of an institu-tion that was part of the city for so long, long timeresidents recall their memories of golfing and theyouth programs now look for other venues, therelooms other considerations about the land, such ashow it might be used and how those uses might im-pact a site that is important to the history of the cityand valley.

The Indian Hill site is important to the period oftime before the recorded history of the city. The his-tory of Claremont is well documented through TheColleges, the COURIER, the city and local citizensand historians, but the prehistoric era is relatively unknown. The Claremont University Consortium hasbeen quiet about the future use of the site. It has beenreported that the Botanic Garden has a master planthat includes incorporating the golf course land in thfuture.

Regardless of what the plans may be for the site, asystematic exploration of Indian Hill is warranted todocument the history of the Gabrielino-Tongva tribethat occupied the mesa, and lived in a village theycalled Torojoatnga, translated as The Place BelowSnowy Mountain. This is a missing link in the his-tory of the city, and given the academic and civicfocus of the owners, should be explored and docu-mented as part of any forthcoming plan.


Four! There goes the golf course on historic Indian Hillby John Neiuber


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COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneRouhi El-Rabaa swings Nayah Torres in a circle while playing in the snow on Tuesday at the Mount Baldy Ski Lifts. Dozens of area residents took advantage oppotunity for some winter fun without the cold as temperatures at the resort were in the mid 50s.

To put a twist on Bob Dylans lyricsfrom Subterranean Homesick

Blues, you dont need a weather-man to know it has been dry in southernCalifornia.

How dry has it been? According to Bonnie Bartling, aweather specialist with the National Weather Service, itsbeen the driest calendar year since 1877. Only a precious3.05 inches of rain fell on downtown Los Angeles sinceJanuary 1 of 2013. A normal year would deliver 14.93inches, and 2012 saw 8.15.

There is still hope for normal rainfall totals for the sea-son, measured from July 1 to June 30, because the wettestmonths are typically in late winter and early spring. How-ever, up to this six-month point we have seen less than aninch of rain.

As dangerously cold air set in New Years Day in thenorthern plains and upper Midwest, one found it hard tocomplain about Claremonts high-70s temperatures. Butlow rainfall not only threatens our water supply, it alsoexacerbates fire danger and could extend the fire season.

The lack of precipitation also affects the skiing condi-tions in the local mountains and revenue for businesseslike Mt. Baldy. General Manager Robby Ellingson notedthat there have been just three storms this year thatdropped only three or four inches of snow each, far lessthan what they need to open. Fortunately, the resort in-stalled a nine million gallon reservoir five years ago, sothey are able to make snow when the conditions allow.

In a good season, Mr. Ellingson further remarked, theski lifts will earn 90 percent of their annual income dur-ing the winter. The last couple of years winter revenueshave been closer to 50 percent. So far this year we are be-hind but with three solid months of winter to go were stilloptimistic the season could turn out okay, he said.

Because of a cold snap in early December, the resortwas able to make enough snow to open the tubing areaand the beginners slope. The more technical routes, how-

ever, remain closed.Mr. Ellingson watches the weather closely but notes,

There has not been much to monitor lately. The tem-perature at Mt. Baldys Top of the Notch restaurant, ele-vation 7800 feet, on Tuesday was 57 degrees, hardly whatone thinks of as winter weather. These temps are com-pletely abnormal, said Mr. Ellingson, adding that highsin the 40s and lows in the teens would be more typical.

But the warm temperature did not dampen the fun forfamilies enjoying an afternoon of tubing.

Fontana resident Richard Lafianaza and his childreMichelle and Peter, spent Tuesday afternoon playing the snow. He didnt mind the lack of winter weather anremarked, Its still fun if you have kids. Plus, the wartemperature means the parents dont shiver while watcing from the sidelines.

The forecast for the first few days of 2014 looks likmuch of the same: dry with mild temperatures, so go ou

side and enjoy the California sun.Steven Felschundne

No surprises with Claremont weatherits dry out there

Hawaii resident Ami Herzer waits for her son Gabriel as the pair take in an afternoon of skiing on Tuesday the Mount Baldy Ski Lifts. Ms. Herzer wanted her son to experience snow and winter sports, which she enjoyegrowing up in Argentina.


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Mrs. Nelsons to close after 28 years in community

The bright, orange doorsof Mrs. Nelsons Toyand Book Shop will be

closing for good in January.The childrens bookstore, orig-

inally opened in Covina beforemoving to the La Verne loca-tion, has been providing thelocal children a place to fostera love of reading for the last 28years.

Owners Judy and Byron Nelson cite achanging business climate and the desirefor big box discount stores as con-tributing reasons why they are closingtheir beloved bookshop.

Over the last few years we have doneeverything we could think of to helpbring sales up but in the end it justwasnt enough, Mrs. Nelson said.

Increased craft projects for children,frequent author visits and carrying eventhe most popular titles were all done inattempts to bring in more customers.While the changes helped, in the end thedemand for physical books was not highenough to keep the doors open.

According to the Association ofAmerican Publishing, the demand foreBooks grew by 45 percent in 2012 andnow constitutes 20 percent of the trademarket. The demand for hardcover andpaperback has been holding steady since2011. This increase in online book pur-chases has closed many mom and poptype bookshops down in favor of con-venience.

Personally, I believe having a book-store where people can come in andbrowse and be surrounded by books ismore important than just seeing a pictureand a description, Ms. Nelson said.

During the 28 years the store has beenopen, its had a series of events and visi-tors that have caught the communitysattention. The most famous are the au-thor visits that bring writers in to meetthe children and discuss what it takes tobecome a writer. Guests include ChrisColfer of Glee, Ray Bradbury and BobKeeshan, better known as Captain Kan-garoo. Ms. Nelson recalls when CaptainKangaroo visited the shop in 1998 andhow the line to meet him wove in and

out of the aisles and way out the door.Since the announcement of the clo-

sure the store has been packed full ofchildren and parents taking advantage ofthe 50 to 90 percent discounts. Toys thatwere once priced at $9.99 now sell for$0.82 as customers walk out in a steadystream laden with stacks of toys andbooks.

Even though the shop may be closedas early as next week with sales increas-ing ten-fold, that does not stop the atten-tive staff from going through andorganizing and reshelving books thathave been taken out by customers.

rs. Nelson has been kept busy along-side her staff to help keep up with the

crowds. She often will stop and visitwith regular customers that have grown

up visiting the store.The owners son, Andy Nelson,

walked down the aisles with his own sonin his arms on Monday rememberingwhen he used to come to author visitsand work at the shop in his teens. Everysummer he would assist with customers,sales and even gardening. He remem-bers how he painted the parking stripesin the small parking lot behind Mrs. Nel-sons as well.

While he is sad to see the store close,he is not surprised by the closure.

Bookstores are being pushed out,Mr. Nelson said. Its something whereyou cant change the business enough to

keep up with the trend.His parents are sad that while their

own children were able to grow-upwithin the stores walls, their grandchil-dren will have say goodbye before theyare old enough to remember walkingdown the aisles of books, Mr. Nelsonsaid.

The families are what I will miss themost, Ms. Nelson said. Its so reward-ing to see families come in, look atbooks and toys and just enjoy spendingtime together, while at the same time en-couraging the love of books.

Two-year patron Malissa Hernandezwill miss the brick and mortar store forthe quality time it lets her spend with hertwo-year-old son, Jacob. Commuting

from Rialto to the University of LaVerne for work, Ms. Hernandez would

pass the store as she ran errands andthink of what kind of fun her familycould have inside.

I remember passing the shop andthinking, as soon as we have kids, wego there Ms. Hernandez said. I am rally going to miss the special attentionthat the staff gives to customers, therearent a lot of bookstores like this be-sides the chain stores.

Since Jacob was born, she has madea point to bring him to Mrs. Nelsons foauthor visits and the various craft activties that the location offered. Jacob oftevisits with his daycare group betweenvisits with his mom.

As time runs out for the mom and po

Above, Judy Nelson shows abook to herdaughter-in-lawAnn Nelson andgrandson Jack oMonday at her

bookstore, Mrs.Nelsons Toy and

Book Shop in LaVerne. Ms. Nelsoopened the bookstore 28 yearsago and has beeat its current location 23 years. Thshop will be shuting its doors forgood next week,

due to competi-tion from Internesales.

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Strong defense has CHS boys basketballriding hot streak

The Claremont boys basketball team is heading intothe new year with a record of 10-4, having won their lasseven games dating back to Decmber 19. Seniors ChrisEdward and Omar Mahmoud have each played a signifcant role in the Wolfpacks hot start. Edward leads theteam with 17.1 PPG, with Mahmoud averaging 12.4PPG. As a team, the Pack is shooting nearly 50 percentfrom the field and is averaging 63.3 PPG. Their defenseas it has been all season long, has been playing lights ouaveraging 7.4 steals per game and 29.1 rebounds percontest. Claremont will travel to Alta Loma tomorrow ttake on the Alta Loma Braves.

Trio continue to star for girls basketballThe Claremont girls basketball team sits at 9-4 near

the midway point of the season.A big part of their early success has been the play of

seniors Danna Robles, Jessica Abrolat and junior KatiePorter, who combine to average 27 points per contest,more than half of the teams total average of 47.2. Aftertwo-week hiatus, the Pack will take the court on January15 against Ayala in their first league match of the season

Girls soccer game rises for league playThe Wolfpack is preparing to kick-off the second half

of their schedule on Jan. 15 after going 10-4-2 in theirfirst 16 contests. The Pack has been on a roll as of late,winning 7 of their last 9 games, and could not have got-ten hotter at a better time, with league action set to kickoff in just a few weeks. Claremont is averaging 1.9 goalper game, with opponents only averaging only 1.1.Goalie play has been huge for Claremont thus far, withsophomore Sydney Fortson and senior Drew Williamscombining for 55 saves and seven shutouts in 16 gamesThe Pack will travel to Ayala on January 15 for their firleague match of the season.

Boys soccer prepare for tough part of scheduleThe Claremont boy soccer team sits with a 7-3-2

record as they prepare to take on the second-half of theischedule, which is loaded with league matches. The Pacfinished the first-half of their schedule with a record of 1-1 and hopes to carry that success over to their nextstretch of stiff competition, which includes South Hills,Damien and Chino Hills. The Wolfpack is netting nearlytwo goals for every one goal the opponent scores,outscoring their opponents 31-15. Claremont will kick-off Sierra League play on January 17 against South Hillat home.

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business, visitors have stopped to leave memoriesand thank you messages on the stores memory

wall. Many of the stories talk about the friends chil-dren made with staff members or other childrenwhile they waited in line to checkout. Others arefrom local teachers thanking Mrs. Nelsons fortheir devotion to teaching their students the joy ofreading.

This brick and mortar store will forever be apart of the fabric of my life, one message reads.

Thankfully, there is still light at the end of thetunnel for devote fans of the toy and book shop.While the La Verne location will be shutting itsdoors for good, the Pomona locations of Mrs. Nel-sons Book Fair Company and Mrs. Nelsons Li-brary Services will remain open. Currently, theowners are not sure if the author visits will continueat these locations as setting up the visits there willprove tricky.

Mrs. Nelsons Toy and Book Shop is located at1030 Bonita Ave. in La Verne.

Christina Burton

MRS. NELSONS/continued from the previous pageCOURIER photos/Steven Felschundneff

Malissa Hernandez shows a book to her two-year-old son Jacob on Monday at Mrs. Nelsons in LaVerne. Ms. Hernandez works at the University of LaVerne.

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CALENDAR Nightlife

Ginger & the Hoosier Daddys performat Hip Kitty Jazz & Fondue.

Page 18

GalleriesSee our Claremont Art Walkwalking tour map and listing

Page 21

Friday, January 3 through Saturday, January 11


CLAREMONT ART WALK VisitClaremont art galleries between 6 and9 p.m. for this months opening recep-tions featuring refreshments and artist

meet and greets. See page 21 for awalking tour map for this event.

AVIATION IN THE MOVIESOpen to the public, Planes of FameAir Museum (Chino, CA) presents itsmonthly Living History event. Thetopic for the January 4 event is Avi-ation in the Movies, featuring theCurtiss P-40 Warhawk. The featuredspeaker will be Mark Carlson, authorof Flying On Film: A Century ofAviation in the Movies, 1912-2012,

who will also be selling and signinghis books. Joining him will be RobertJ. Friend, Lt. Col. USAF Ret., formerTuskegee Airmen fighter pilot inWWII. These two speakers presenta-tions will be followed by a questionand answer period and flight demon-stration. The P-40 will be on displayand perform a flight demonstration.10 a.m. to noon. Museum doors openat 9 a.m. The Planes of Fame Air Mu-seum is located at 7000 Merrill Av-enue #17, Chino.

BIRD WATCHING The PomonaValley Audubon will lead a two-hourwalk at Rancho Santa Ana BotanicGarden, located at 1500 N. CollegeA Cl 8 B i

binoculars and meet at the garden entrance. There is no charge to enter thgarden with the Audubon groupFamilies are welcome.LIVE JAZZperformance on the BluFin patio at 2 p.m. 665 E. FoothiBlvd., Claremont. (909) 946-1398.

SUSTAINABILITY DIALOGApples iPad: How it Can Benefthe Planet. Michael Rosenthal widiscuss what can be done with this remarkable one-pound device and howit can increase the efficiency, dynamism and sustainability of globasociety. Dialogue with the audience tfollow. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Pomona Coleges Hahn 101, 420 N. HarvardClaremont. (909) 624-5823.WALKING MEDITATION QigonEnergy from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 150

N. College Ave., Claremont. Four se

sions per month. Visit www.rsabg.orfor admission details. (909) 6258767, ext. 224.

HOOVER DAM REINVENTEDCivil engineer Howard Lum will discuss the historic construction of thHoover Dam and how it would diffeif it were built today. Buffet lunch 11:30 a.m. for $12 or dessert and coffefor $6. The University Club meets eacTuesday at the Hughes CommunitCenter, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremon

YOGA for all levels. Instructor Jasmin Iskandar has more than 40hours of teacher training in Hath

YOUR WEEK IN 9 DAYS

9-DAY CALENDA

JanuaryFriday 3

JanuarySaturday 4

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and Vinyasa Yoga. She was first trained in the Kr-ishnamacharya lineage by Shiva Rea at ExhaleCenter for Sacred Movement in VeniceBeach. Later, Ms. Iskandar traveled to India tostudy the Sri Sivananda Saraswati lineage of Hathayoga. Her classes offer the dynamism of Vinyasawith the science of Hatha. Visit www.levitatela.com

to learn more about Ms. Iskandar. 7 to 8 p.m. $10.The Colony at Loft 204, 532 W. First St. #204 up-stairs in the Claremont Packing House.

ZEN MEDITATION 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at theMcAlister Center for Religious Activities, Clare-mont University Consortium, located at 919 Co-lumbia, Claremont. (909) 621-8685.

BIRD IDENTIFICATION The Pomona Valley

Audubon Society will hold its monthly meeting atthe Alexander Hughes Center in the Padua Room.1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont. The Evening will

begin with a bird identification session at 7 p.m.followed by refreshments, a short business meetingand the evening program featuring Judy Everett,who will present a program about the activities ofher Wild Wings bird rehabilitation operation in SanDimas. The meeting is open and free to the public.

DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF CLAREMONT Pro-fessor of Physics Robert Wolf (Harvey Mudd Col-lege) will discuss the fourth generation nuclearreactors and their promise for a safe source of en-

ergy. The meeting will be at Casa de Salsa on FoothillBoulevard in Claremont. Food and conversation will

be from noon until 1 p.m.; the speaker and discussionwill run from 1 until 2 p.m. The buffet meal costs $16and includes non-alcoholic drinks, tax and tip.

ENERGY SEMINAR Learn ways to save energy inyour home with SCE and CLEO. CLEO empowerscustomers with information about utility programs,rebates and energy knowledge for real power savings.These programs discuss simple energy efficiencystrategies and provide information on SCE and So-CalGas residential rebates and income-qualified pro-

grams. Noon to 1 p.m. This free program will be heldin the multipurpose room of the Upland Library, lo-cated at 450 N. Euclid Ave., Upland. For more infor-mation, call (909) 931-4205.FAMILY SCIENCE DISCOVERY DAY TheMighty Dinosaurs featuring crafts, a chance to learnabout dinosaurs and special admission of $3 (free forchildren four and younger). 1 to 4 p.m. Raymond M.Alf Museum of Paleontology, 1175 W. Baseline Rd.,Claremont. (909) 624-2798. www.alfmuseum.org.

9-DAY CALENDARcontinued from the previous page

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JanuaryFriday 10

JanuarySaturday 11

JanuaryWednesday 8

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CASA DE SALSA: 415 W. Foothill Blvd. This isa restaurant that offers weekly live entertainment.445-1200.

Thursdays: Michael Ryan and Friends. 6 to 9 p.m.Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: Romantic gui-tarist Vicente Victoria. 5 p.m.Sundays: Mariachi San Pedro. Brunch. 10 a.m. to2 p.m.

EUREKA CLAREMONT: 580 W. First St., Clare-mont. Open from 11 a.m. to midnight Sundaythrough Thursday; closes at 1 a.m. Friday and Satur-day. Hoppy Hour daily from 2 to 6 p.m. 445-8875.Mondays:Local Mondays featuring $3 Dale Bros.Brewery pints.Tuesdays: 50 percent off all wines by the glass.Wednesdays: Steal-the-Glass craft beer of the

week. Meet the brewer first Wednesday of everymonth.Thursday, January 9: All Titos Vodka drinks $2off and Eureka Thursday Night Music featuringBlack Bear & The Cheyenne Autumn Band (folk).THE FOLK MUSIC CENTER: 220 Yale Ave.,Claremont Village.

Open mic night, the last Sunday of every month.Sign-up begins at 6 p.m.; performances run from 6:30to 9 p.m. Admission is $1. Info: 624-2928 orwww.folkmusiccenter.com.

FLAPPERS COMEDY: 540 W. First St., Clare-mont Packing House. 18+. Show times: Friday at 8

p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.mand Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased onlineor at the door.Friday, January 3: Kareem Matthews fromComedy Central. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.Saturday, January 4: Kareem Matthews from

Comedy Central. 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.Sunday, January 5: Two Milk Minimum. 4:30 p.mSilly Sundays Open Mic/Auditions. 9:00 p.m.Wednesday, January 8: First timer Funnies. 8 p.mThursday, January 9: First Timer Funnies. 8 p.mFriday, January 10: K-von from Showtime anMTVs Disaster Date. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.Saturday, January 11: K-von from Showtime anMTVs Disaster Date. 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.Sunday, January 12: Two Milk Minimum. 4:3p.m. Silly Sundays Open Mic/Auditions. 9:00 p.m

HIP KITTY JAZZ & FONDUE: 502 W. First SClaremont Packing House. Tuesday through Sunda5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Live jazz every night. AdmissioTwo-drink minimum. Info: 447-6700 or www.hipktyjazz.com.Friday, January 3: Ginger & the Hoosier Dadd(jazz/swing). 8 p.m. $5 cover charge.

Saturday, January 4: Gina Saputo & the GeorgKahn Band (jazz) 8 p.m. $5 cover charge.

Sunday, January 5: GrooveSession (funk/jam)p.m.Tuesday, January 7: Beat Cinema 7 p.m.Wednesday, January 8: Open Jam with GenoStandard Band (jazz/swing). 8 p.m.Thursday, January 9: Suit & Skirt. 7 p.m.Friday, January 10: Rumble King (swing/blue

8 p.m. $5 cover charge.Saturday, January 11: Little A & The Allnighte(blues). 8 p.m. $5 cover charge.THE PRESS RESTAURANT: 129 Harvard AvClaremont Village. Thursday through Saturday un2 a.m. Live DJ every Thursday at 11 p.m. 21 and ovafter 9 p.m. Standing room only after 9:30 p.m. Ncover. 625-4808.Friday, January 3: Kansas City Bankroll (GuitRock). 10 p.m.Saturday, January 4: The Duelords and MiRhodes and The Hard 8 (rock). 10 p.m.Sunday, January 5: Piano Sunday (Patrick Varga6 p.m. Super Awesome Open Mic. Night. 9:30 p.mTuesday, January 7: King Trivia Night. 9:30 p.mWednesday, January 8: Half-off wine Wednesdfeaturing music by Joe Atman. 9:30 p.m.Thursday, January 9: Teryn Re (jazz). 8:30 p.mfollowed by DJ Chris L. at 11 p.m.Friday, January 10:New Manners (indie/rock10 p.m.Saturday, January 11: Mothers of Fut (post pun10 p.m.PIANO PIANO: 555 W. Foothill Blvd., ClaremonLive dueling piano show times: Wednesday anThursday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Friday and Saturday,

p.m. to 1 a.m. 21 and over. $5 cover charge on Fdays and Saturdays after 8 p.m. (no cover charge wistudent ID). 547-4266.Tuesdays:Taco Tuesday with $1 tacos, $2 Coronand $3 margaritas. Rock the mic or jam with th

band.Wednesdays: Rockstar Karaoke. Rock the m

or jam with the band. $2 Bud Lights and $4 VodkRockstars. 9 p.m.WALTERS RESTAURANT: 310 Yale Ave., Clarmont. VIP and fire pit lounge open from 7 to 10 p.mHappy hour specials are only valid in the bar anlounge areas. 767-2255.Margarita Mondays: $2 house margaritas, $house wine, $3 delirium tremens and $3 bolawnieTequila Tuesdays: $2 house tequila, $3 houwine, $3 Coronas and $3 nachos.Whiskey Wednesdays: $2 house scotch or boubon, $3 house wine, $3 Stella and $3 bruschetta.Thirsty Thursdays: Half-off all drinks and apptizers all evening.Finest Fridays: $2 house vodka, $3 PomonQueen, Green Flash and Hanger 24. Plus $3 houwine, $4 nachos and $6 classic burger and fries aevening. Kimera performs Gypsy Kings-stymusic.Saturdays and Sundays: $3 Bloody Marys, mmosas and Afghan fries from opening to closin

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23. Sacred beetle for the ancientEgyptians

25. Uncontrolled slide26. Demons29. Raises

33. "Wheel of Fortune" buy35. Bibliographic abbr.36. Column style

37. Dumped39. Hustle tickets42. Inadvisable action43. Rice dish45. Contort47. Workout unit48. Bratislava native50. Dueling need52. PA port54. Excitement57. Plain with major

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6. Half man, half goat

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10. Certain cookie

11. Spasmodic contractions

12. Mock-frightened cry

14. Stock unit

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Answers to last weeks puzzle #243

BRIDGES AUDITORIUM: 450 N. College Way,Pomona College. Box-office hours are Mondaythrough Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (909) 607-1139.Tickets may be purchased online; you can easilychoose seats at www.pomona.edu/bridges.Sunday, January 19:New Shanghai Circus. Fearlessperformers with boundless energy bring you more than2000 years of Chinese circus traditions. $25. Discountsavailable for children, seniors and military. 2 p.m.BRIDGES HALL OF MUSIC: Pomona College,

150 E. Fourth St., Claremont. (909) 607-2671.Saturday, January 25: Claremont Symphony Or-chestra Concerto Competition winners Gaeun Moon(violin) and ShihZan Yao (cello) present a Concertfor Young People at 10:30 a.m.CANDLELIGHT PAVILION: 455 W. Foothill Blvd.,Claremont. Thursday, Friday and Saturday eveningshows: dinner at 6 p.m., performance at 8:15 p.m.; Sun-day evening shows: dinner at 5 p.m., performance at7:15 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinees: lunch at 11a.m., performance at 12:45 p.m. (909) 626-1254, ext.1or www.candlelightpavilion.com.Through January 5: Michael Ryan Irish Celebra-

tion of Music Song and Dance.January 10 through February 2: The Best LittWhorehouse in Texas.January 16 through 30: Lisa Layne.February 7 through March 16: My Fair Lady.HAUGH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: 100W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora at Citrus College. Dicounts available for students, seniors and youth. 62963-9411 or www.haughpac.com.Friday, January 17: Frankie Valli Tribute. 8 p.mSaturday, January 25:Big Drum, Small World fKids. 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.Sunday, January 26: Chita Rivera. 2 p.m.

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BUDDHAMOUSE EMPORIUM: 134 Yale Ave.,Claremont. Open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30

p.m. www.buddhamouse.com. (909) 626-3322.Through January 31: Creatures of B.R.Guthrie, is an exhibition, which focuses on a col-lection of original creatures and beasties inspired

by the sci-fi and fantasy genre. The artworks shownare prints of digital work as well as traditional pen-cil work with digital coloring. Opening reception:Friday, January 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. Meet the artistand enjoy complimentary refreshments.BUNNY GUNNER GALLERY: 254 W. BonitaAve., Claremont. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. 624-7238.Through January 31: Mosaics by Cathy Garcia.Opening reception: Friday, January 3 from 6 to 9

p.m. Refreshments will be served.CLAREMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONART GALLERY: 205 Yale Ave., ClaremontChamber of Commerce. Monday through Friday, 9a.m. to 4 p.m. 398-1060.Through January 31: Marbled Paintings &More: The Art of Mary Hughes. Opening recep-

tion: Friday, January 3 from 6 to 8 p.m.CLAREMONT FORUM GALLERY: 586 W.First St. in the Packing House. Tuesday throughThursday, noon to 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday,noon to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 7 p.m. (909)626-3066.Through Jan

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