claremont courier 10.30.10

7/28/2019 Claremont COURIER 10.30.10

1/19

Saturday 10-30-10 u 75 cents

BRIGHT FUTUREScripps mentoring program receives high honor from the White House

CHS students

show how

making a cool

homecoming

float is one way

to display strong

school spiritSee page 5

Sanitation situation closer to an endSee page 3

t

Inside

todays

pap

er

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffScripps College sophomore Lathelma Armstrong helps Claremont High School freshman Nina Camacho, 14, with her homework on Monday in Claremont. Thepair are part of an award winning mentoring program at Scripps that helps local middle and high school girls prepare for entering college.

t

Courerilaremont

claremont-courier.com See page 3

Dick Larson will

not be easy toforget when you

watch a football

game at DamienStory on page 18


2/19

Claremont COURIER/Saturday, October 30, 2010 2

readers commentsStudent success in schoolDear Editor:

As a local college president and formermember of the Claremont school board, Iknow firsthand that several factors cometogether in Claremont to contribute to stu-dent success in our local public schools,which is why I write today to share mysupport of Measure CL.

In a community such as ours wheremaintaining quality education is so highlyvalued, it is important that our Claremontpublic school facilities and curriculumprovide the best education possible to allour students.

Claremont schools rely on the state ofCalifornia for most funding, and the statehas been an unreliable partner. As state

funding for public education continues todwindle, it would be unwise for a com-munity such as ours, where excellent edu-cation is not only valued but expected, toleave the quality of its schools entirely upto the outcome of the state budget process.

In an increasingly competitive aca-demic and economic environment, it is atough reality that test scores and curricu-lums of the past are no longer adequate fora student to gain admission into college.In light of these recent realities, schooldistricts throughout California have rec-ognized the need for upgrades to old, di-lapidated school facilities and outdatedlabs and curriculums to help their studentsbe prepared for the transition to college.

In order to prepare students adequatelyfor demanding college courses and a com-petitive job market, it is essential that ourlocal public schools remain well equippedwith the 21st-century tools, curriculumand educational technology necessary toprepare students to remain competitiveand succeed.

Measure CL will support students byupgrading science labs, libraries andclassroom technology, and allow teachersto use up-to-date curriculums and cuttingedge teaching methods to introduce Clare-mont students to the forefront of new andexciting areas of study.

In addition, by adding modern instruc-tional technology, Claremont public

schools will attract and retain the best-qualified teachers, which in turn supportsstudent learning.

I believe Measure CL is the right thingto do because it provides local fundingwith local control for Claremont schools

and students. Measure CL includes fiscalsafeguards that ensure funds are spent

wisely and as voters intended.All funding from Measure CL will stay

local to improve Claremont schoolsnotone penny can be taken away by Sacra-mento or spent on administrator salaries.Additionally, an Independent CitizensOversight Committee and annual auditswill ensure funds are spent appropriately.

Anyone may read the full bond resolu-tion, the project list, and other informationby visiting the Measure CL website at:www.SupportClaremontSchools.org.

All of these factors together makeMeasure CL a win-win for our Claremontschools. I encourage my fellow citizens ofClaremont to review the information foryourself, and then join me in voting Yes

on Measure CL this November 2nd.Joseph C. Hough, Jr.

Interim President, CGU

Cursory or comprehensive?Dear Editor:

Superintendent Terry Nichols state-ments in Saturdays COURIER tries todismiss the School Accountability ReportCard (SARC) reflecting Good andExcellent ratings for each of the CUSDschool facilities.

In January, 2010, the SARCs were sub-mitted pursuant to the law. He describedthe inspections rendering such ratings ascursory inasmuch as the states mini-mal requirements are limited to very

basic needs.If the SARCs are merely cursory,

then, apparently, the other informationcontained in these report cards must bequestionable as well. Dr. Nichols referredto that portion of the report cards evaluat-ing the inspection of our schools as cur-sory to defend the CUSD boards positionthat one of the main reasons we need $95million is to make our schools safe fromasbestos, lead and other hazardous mate-rials.

So how would Dr. Nichols describe thefederally required 2010-11 Annual LegalNotification (sent to all CUSD familiesand still posted on the home page forCUSD) which states, in part, that a com-

prehensive asbestos inspection ofall ofour school buildings was recently com-pleted by EPA-accredited inspectors?Both the SARC and the Annual Legal No-tification are to be verified for accuracyby the CUSD school board since they aresubmitted to the Governor, the CountySupervisor of Schools, the California De-partment of Education, and the Environ-mental Protection Agency!

In 1982, the Asbestos in Schools Iden-tification and Notification Rule (ASINR)required that all primary and secondaryschools must inspect buildings for thepresence of asbestos, sample and analyzematerials found, and notify parents.

From 1982 through 1990, at least 4 ad-

ditional federal laws were passed requir-ing schools to have accreditedinspectors

and workers inspect and, if found, abateany asbestos present in schools. Over

$700 million was available in federalgrants and loans to get the job done.

Education Code section 17070.75(b)(1) requires school districts to submitSARCs to ensure compliance and en-courage school districts to maintain allbuildings under their control. Section33126(b)(9) mandates reporting of safety,adequacy of school facilities, includinganyneeded maintenance.

Moreover, the Los Angeles County Su-pervisor of Schools makes annual visitsfor which the priority objective is to de-termine the status of the condition of anyfacility that poses an emergency or urgentthreat to the health and safety of the stu-dents, teachers, etc. Education Code sec-

tion 1240(c)(2)(D)(iii) and (E)(ii).CUSDs board must give its approval ofeach Claremont SARC. Education Codesection 35256.

Are these official, legally required doc-uments submitted to many governmentalagencies and subject to monetary fines,correct and truthful? Or, are the Claremonttaxpayers to believe the campaign state-ments of politicians?

I am completely for supporting ourClaremont kids and their teachers. Iwholeheartedly agree that a new theaterand band room are needed.

Give me a few specific items, sup-ported by actual bids, and Ill vote infavor. Using the safety of our children as

human shields for others financial gaindoesnt do the job. This is an educatedcommunity; hopefully that education willserve the Claremont voters.

Jeanne SterbaClaremont

The right thing to doDear Editor

As a long-time member of the Clare-mont community, I believe Measure CLis the right thing to do for our local Clare-mont schools. We all know how impor-tant having quality public schools is to acommunity.

It is a simple fact that state educationfunding has been dwindling over the pastfew years. During this same time, manyof our local schoolsmost built in the1950s and 1960shave experienced in-creased maintenance needs that remainunmet. One only needs to take some timeto walk around a local school to see thework that is so badly needed.

The state of California has become anincreasingly unreliable financial partner.Claremont schools cannot wait for thestate to pay for the much needed repairsand updates to our local school class-rooms that are needed. This is why I fullysupport Measure CL.

The truth couldnt be clearer; MeasureCL provides local funding with localoversight and local controlvital fundingthat the State cant take away.

Now is the time to support our local

schools, and Measure CL provides themeans. I hope you will join me in sup-

porting Measure CL.Kris Graham

Claremont

A privilege to support CLDear Editor:

Just as we always wanted what wasbest for our children, we now want whatsbest for our grandchildren and all of thestudents in the Claremont Unified SchoolDistrict.

Our daughter attended Claremontschools, graduated from Claremont Highand now teaches at Vista School. Her hus-band teaches science at CHS. Our grand-son is a first grader at Condit School. We

have firsthand knowledge of our schoolsand their needs.In response to the comment How can

we afford Measure CL?, we say Howcan we NOT afford Measure CL?

Its a small price to pay for providingsafer and healthier classrooms and thenecessary technology that will enable ac-cess to the rich variety of academic con-tent available through the Internet. Webelieve in public education funded by tax-payers for the benefit of all. So we con-sider it a privilege to support Measure CL

We the voters of Claremont have thisopportunity to demonstrate the virtue ofdoing the best of things in the worst oftimes. Vote YES on Measure CL.

Butch and Rosemary HendersonClaremont

A No vote on CL is not...Dear Editor:

This letter is simple: I ask that you VoteNo on Measure CL.

A No vote is not No to needed repairsand updates.

A No vote is not anti-education or anti-children.

A No vote does not mean needed en-ergy saving improvements do not happen

A No vote does not mean antiquatedtechnology infrastructure forever.

A No vote means we force trans-

parency upon our elected officials.A No vote gives us time to create a trueplan and a priority project list.

A No vote forces us all to work togetherinstead of an elite group who bullies thosewho disagree with them.

A No vote means district contractorsare not rewarded for trying to bribe vot-ers to give them more work.

A No vote gives the district a chance toget it right and examine all of the alterna-tives and bring forth the best plan, ratherthan the easy one.

A No vote may just bring us together asa community. Joe Farrel

Claremont

READERS COMMENTScontinue on page 7

READERS COMMENTSThe COURIER welcomes all readers com-

ments on any issue or concern. Letters may besubmitted by email to [email protected], by fax 621-4072, by mail 1420 N.Claremont Blvd. Ste. 205B, Claremont, CA91711, or hand-delivery. Email is the preferredmethod.

Deadline for submissions in the Wednesdayissue is Monday at 3 p.m.; the deadline for theSaturday issue is Thursday at 3 p.m.

The COURIER cannot guarantee publicationof every letter. We reserve the right to edit let-ters for space. Letters should not exceed 250


3/19


Mentoring program garners White House distinction

Aprogram at Scripps College hastouched the lives of many localhigh school students whove

dreamed of a brighter future.Now the Scripps College Academy (SCA), a free

year-round college-readiness program for high-achiev-ing young women in the greater Los Angeles area, hasbeen recognized for its accomplishments.

The Academy received the National Arts and Hu-manities Youth Program Award, considered the nations

highest honor for after-school arts and humanities pro-grams, particularly those that reach underserved chil-dren and youth. The award is bestowed by thePresidents Committee on the Arts and the Humanitiesand was presented at the White House by First LadyMichelle Obama.

A contingent from Scripps College made the trip toWashington DC earlier this month to receive the awardat the White House. Dean of Faculty Amy MarcusNewhall and SCA participant Raemi Thomas, a juniorat New Millennium Secondary School in Carson, at-tended the ceremony.

[Ms. Obama] gave our student a huge hug andwhispered into her ear how proud she was of her, saidKelly Hewitt, Director of the SCA. What an experi-ence for her.

SCA helps students who may lack the resources nec-

essary to train themselves for success at top collegesand universities. Through mentorship from ScrippsCollege faculty and staff, participants develop the con-fidence and skills to be well-prepared college applicantsand successful college students.

Established in 2002, the program was promoted byits former director who toured area high schools to talkabout its benefits. But the word is out about the pro-grams effectiveness. Over the past 2 years, applica-tions have jumped by 400 percent.

I think that shows theres truly a need out there forthis type of program, Ms. Hewitt said.

During a 2-week summer course, high school stu-dents get to experience life on a college campus, livingin the dorms, eating in the dining halls and attendinglectures.

The program also offers SAT preparation courses,

college application courses, finance aid applicationcourses and year-round tutoring for girls in 7th to 12th

grade. Volunteers also organize college clubs at localmiddle schools to get younger students thinking abouthigher education at an early age. Many program par-ticipants come from low-income families and all pro-grams and courses are free.

We understand that costs can sometimes be a barrierto these types of programs, Ms. Hewitt said. But webelieve these opportunities should be available toeveryone, regardless of resources. So everything is free.We even provide transportation.

SCA Scholars are routinely admitted to top collegesand universities throughout the country. One hundredpercent of the class of 2010 was admitted to 4-year in-stitutions, including Scripps College, Pomona College,Princeton University, Dartmouth College, UCLA and

Occidental College. Many of the participants are thefirst in their families to attend college.

The program was chosen from a pool of more than400 nominations and 50 finalists to receive the NationalArts and Humanities Youth Program Award. SCA wasthe youngest program to receive the award this year,Ms. Hewitt said.

Yyanne Dominguez, of Montclair, became involvedin the program as a high school student. Now she is asophomore at Scripps College and volunteers in the tu-toring program for current SCA participants.

It gave me an opportunity to go on a college cam-pus and connect with students and professors, Ms.Dominguez said. Im a first generation student andcouldnt ask my parents for help in the applicationprocess. The program helped me through that and Ilearned about scholarships and financial aid so that I

could attend a private school like Scripps. Tony Krickl

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffScripps freshman Max Greenberg, center left, helps Esme Garcia, 17, with her math homework while Nina

Camacho, 14, far left, and Andrea Bran, 14, study on Monday at Scripps College.

Trash continued to be a hot topic atTuesday nights city council meet-ing. The council learned about a

counter bid from a landfill manager hopingto serve Claremonts long term trash dis-

posal needs, discussed the recent laboragreement between the city and its sanita-tion employees and heard a report about theday-to-day operation of Claremonts sani-tation department.

City Manager Jeff Parker announced that a bid camein from Republic Enterprises, which manages the Or-ange County landfill where Claremont currently has acontract for trash disposal. The 25-year contract bidcame in response to Claremonts plans to switch trashservice to San Bernardino County for the next 20 years.

The Community Services Commission will meet onTuesday, November 30 to hear the proposals from bothSan Bernardino County and Republic Enterprises, Mr.Parker said. The commission will forward its recom-mendations to the council for a final decision in early

December. In the meantime, Claremont will maintain amonth-to-month contract with Republic Enterprisesuntil a final decision is made.

Regarding trash pick up, the city council then votedin favor of a side letter agreement between the city andsanitation employees. The employees agreed to someCalPERS concessions if the city agreed to put off astudy of privatization of sanitation services for another5 years.

The concessions include the employees paying 8 per-cent of their salary towards the PERS employer paidmember contribution and agreeing to a PERS 2-tierplan of 2 percent at 55 to be applied to new employeeshired in the future.

The council voted 3 to 2 in favor of the agreement,with council members Peter Yao and Corey Calaycayagainst. Mr. Yao explained his no vote, saying the citycould save between $2.5 and $5 million over the next5 years by privatizing its sanitation services.

He would prefer to first hear the details of the RFPs

by the 4 private sanitation companies before voting on

an agreement with the sanitation employees. Weredeciding what the next 5 years of trash pick up will bebefore we have an opportunity to listen to how the sys-tem works, Mr. Yao said.

Later in the meeting, the council heard a report aboutthe citys sanitation program from interim Director ofCommunity Services Pat Malloy. The city has 4 main

waste streams: solid waste, recyclable materials, greenwaste and construction and demolition materials.

Solid waste is collected at homes, businesses and in-stitutional facilities and transported to the city yardwhere it is dumped into a loading pit. A trailer capableof carrying up to 20 tons of refuse then transports thetrash to Olinda Alpha Landfill in the city of Brea in Or-ange County.

Recycled materials are also collected at homes, busi-nesses and institutional locations. The material is thentransported to Mission Recycling MRF in Pomona,which sorts and recycles the material. The citys greenwaste is collected and taken to Recycled Wood Prod-ucts in Pomona and processed into mulch. Construc-tion and demolition material are collected fromconstruction sites in the city and taken to the privatecompany MacTec Cleanup Corporation in Riverside.

Tony Krickl

Agreement reached on city sanitation after concessions

city council


4/19


The Claremont Courier (United States Postal Service 115-180) is published twice weekly by the Courier Graphics Corporation at 1420N. Claremont Blvd., Suite 205B, Claremont, California 91711-5003. The Courier is a newspaper of general circulation as defined by thepolitical code of the state of California, entered as periodicals matter September 17, 1908 at the post office at Claremont, California underthe act of March 3, 1879. Periodicals postage is paid at Claremont, California 91711-5003. Single copy: 75 cents. Annual subscription:$52.00. Send all remittances and correspondence about subscriptions, undelivered copies and changes of address to the Courier, 1420N. Claremont Blvd., Suite 205B, Claremont, California 91711-5003. Telephone: 909-621-4761. Copyright 2010 Claremont Courier

1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Ste. 205BClaremont, CA 91711

(909) 621-4761Office hours: Monday-Friday

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

OwnersMartin and Janis Weinberger

Editor and Publisher

Peter [email protected]

Managing Editor

Kathryn [email protected]

Newsroom

City ReporterTony Krickl

[email protected]

Education and Sports ReporterLandus Rigsby

[email protected]

Features Reporter/ObituariesBrenda [email protected]

Photo Editor/Staff PhotographerSteven Felschundneff

[email protected]

Reporter At LargePat Yarborough

Calendar EditorJenelle Rensch

[email protected]

Back PageSammy

[email protected]

Production

Copy Editor

Grace Felschundneff

Graphic Design

Jenelle Rensch

Page Design

Kathryn Dunn

Advertising

Advertising Director

Mary [email protected]

Classified Editor

Aimee [email protected]

Business Administration

Marketing ManagerLegal NoticesVickie Rosenberg

[email protected]

Billing/Accounting ManagerDee Proffitt

Distribution/PublicationsTom Smith

[email protected]

Circulation/[email protected]

DistributionJim Citizen Sprinkle

InternsChris Guzman, Photographer

Justin Hazelton, Reporter

one hundred and second year, number 89

Wedenesday, October 20A home was burglarized on the 400

block of Michigan Court. Sometime be-tween October 10 and 20 while the resi-dent was in the hospital, the burglarentered the home through a rear windowand went through dressers, cabinets andnight stands looking for valuables. Thereis unknown property loss at this time asthe resident has not been home to assess

the damage. A family member is currentlywatching over the home. Police have noleads.

Thursday, October 21Police responded to a burglary alarm at

Buca di Beppo at 505 W. Foothill Blvd.Police arrived at 2:54 a.m. to find theglass front door shattered. They con-ducted an interior search of the Italianrestaurant, but did not find anyone inside.It was later reported that 3 bottles of alco-hol were stolen, including Grey GooseVodka, Absolut Vodka and JohnnieWalker black label scotch. The alcohol isvalued at $90. Police received some in-formation from a witness and are follow-

ing up on one potential suspect.* * *

Police arrested a woman who beat up a16-year-old Claremont High School stu-dent. At 9:15 p.m., the 42-year-old Clare-mont woman and the student beganarguing outside of the school. The argu-ment escalated into a physical altercationduring which the adult threw the victimdown onto the ground, then pushed herover a bench, head-butted her twice andbit her on the arm leaving a visible mark.The attack was captured on video surveil-

lance at the high school. The woman,Hala Algharbi, was arrested for corporalinjury to a child and booked at the Clare-mont Police Department jail.

Friday, October 22A drunk driver crashed his vehicle in

the front yard of a home in the 300 blockof Armstrong Drive and attempted to fleethe scene. At 1:30 a.m., officers patrollingthe area noticed a damaged vehicle in thehomes front yard with all 4 doors open.They searched the area and found a manwho admitted to be the driver. David Bal-tazar, 25, of Lynwood was arrested fordriving under the influence of alcohol. Hetold police he lost control of the vehicleand struck a large decorative rock in the

front yard. Passenger Lizeth Laquez, 21,of Los Angeles was later located in theneighborhood and arrested for public in-toxication. Both were uninjured duringthe crash.

Tuesday, October 26A home in the 100 block of West San

Jose Avenue was burglarized. Sometimebetween 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., the burglarentered the home by breaking open asmall window. The suspect stole jewelryclothing and cash with a total estimatedvalue of $6,500. Police have no leads inthe case.

Tony Krickl

police blotter

On Wednesday, October 20 a 6-foot

mechanical Frankenstein Halloweendecoration was stolen from a residentsfront porch. At about 10:10 p.m., the res-ident, who lives in the 600 block ofScripps Drive, heard noises outside thehome. Going out to inspect, the home-owner realized the Frankenstein hadbeen stolen and watched a white 4-doorLincoln Continental drive away from thescene at a high rate of speed.

The mechanical monster was wearing

green clothing and had chains wrappedover him. The decoration is valued at$200.

Two nights later, another front porchHalloween display was stolen from ahome in the 100 block of East San JoseAvenue. The display consisted of a deco-rative black arched arbor with orangelights and a decorative silver chain with 5skeleton heads. The total value was $120.

Stolen items show not everyone has theHalloween spirit

Areminder to get to the polls this Tuesdaybetween the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.Registered voters should have received the

Ballot Information Guide in the mail, but if not,visit smartvoter.org to obtain information onpolling locations, ballot measures and candidatesraces.

The following locations are registered polling places:Church of Religious Sciences, 509 S. College Ave.; Oakmont

Elementary, 120 W. Green St.; Pomona College, 170 E. 6th St.;Claremont Manor, 650 W. Harrison Ave.; Joslyn Senior Center,

660 N. Mountain Ave.; Sycamore Elementary, 225 W. 8th St.;Chaparral Elementary, 451 Chaparral Dr.; Hughes CommunityCenter, 1700 Danbury Rd.; Taylor Hall, 1775 N. Indian HillBlvd.; Residence, 173 W. Butler Ct.; Vista del Valle Elementary,550 Vista Dr.; Claremont Fire Station #623, 701 N. Mills Ave.;St. Luke Lutheran Church, 2050 N. Indian Hill Blvd.; SunriseSenior Living, 2053 N. Towne Ave.

For specific information on your polling site, please visitwww.smartvoter.org.

Election day this Tuesday, November 2


5/19


Claremont High Schools 2010Homecoming has gone Broadway.After last years theme focused on

Disney film favorites, this years Home-coming floats had a bright light, show busi-ness-like feel to complement the biggestevent of the fall.

Students, along with the help of parents, constructedthe floats over the past 2 weeks at the Claremont Uni-

fied School Districts Service Center site and put thefinal touches on their creations on Wednesday night.I think this builds more spirit in the school, said

CHS senior Steven Frazer. Were all coming togetherto do something for the school and I think that brings acommunity feeling to the school. Ive stayed afterschool a few times to get my homework done before 5oclock so I could come out and help.

This year marks the 4th time Steven has assisted theClass of 2011 on a Homecoming float project. Thoughhis Associated Student Body (ASB) duties required himto participate, Steven said he enjoyed being a part of thecollective endeavor.

The senior class float includes a constructed hood ofthe flying car based on the final scene from the 1978 hitfilm Grease. Also included on the float is a giant bookwith Rydell High School written inside as well as a

Using Broadway lights and nights to build spirit

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffSteven Frazer and Audrey Grochowski paint the senior class float Thursday during the last night of float construction for Claremont High Schools homecomingparade. The theme for this years homecoming parade is Broadway and the seniors chose the musical Grease as inspiration for their float.

Styrofoam letters lie scattered on the ground as the junior class builds its float on Wednesday in Clare-

mont.GONE BROADWAYcontinues on page 13


6/19


Sustainable Claremont, a local grass-roots organization dedicated to re-minding us that sustainability should

always be a factor as decisions are madeand actions performed, recently held its sec-ond annual meeting. Sue Schenk [Biologyat Joint Sciences] and Freeman Allen [re-tired Chemistry at Pomona College] serveas co-chairs of the organization.

Mr. Allen, who had worked with Mary Nichols, di-rector of Californias Air Resources Board [ARB], in-vited her to come to Claremont to give us an insidersview of progress made and challenges facing those con-cerned about air quality and climate change in Califor-nia.

We can remember a time when we could not see ourlocal mountains during the summer, but the air iscleaner now. It is tempting to think that we have re-solved air quality issues and can go on to other things.Anyone who heard Mary Nichols address a large local

audience at Padua Theatre earlier this month under-stands that our air quality problems are far from re-solved.

Ms. Nichols reminded us that we live in a pollutionhot spot. She cited a study that shows our air qualitywill be getting worse, not better, as temperature risesif we dont do something about climate change andglobal warming. As the temperature goes up, air qual-ity will come down, and ground level ozone will rise.

By mid-century, we can expect to experience about30 high ozone [bad air] days a year, in addition to theother effects of increasing temperatures. Too much fuelcombustion in the wrong places is responsible forground and air pollution. Too much worldwide is caus-ing global warming and climate change. We urgentlyneed to find ways to improve.

AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions

Act, is one step in trying to deal with the environmen-tal problems we face. It would provide incentives andstandards to taper back greenhouse gas levels to 1990levels by 2020about 15 percent. About half of the

measures needed have already been adopted.A further aim is to achieve about an 80 percent re-

duction in emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. Weneed to switch from fossil fuels to renewables as seam-lessly as possible. The way vehicle standards wereadopted in the 1970s provides a model. The switch tocleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles was made fasterthan the manufacturers wanted to go. It worked.

President Obama ordered the federal EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) to approve California stan-dards and said they should be phased in throughout thenation as a whole so that 2017 to 2025 cars meet thenew standards.

Big diesels also need, and their owners want, newstandards to help them compete at the international

level. Fuel economy and air quality standards go hand-in-hand; a 3 to 6 percent improvement in fuel economyper year is possible. ARB will adopt new standards nextyear and will be pushing the U.S. to recognize Califor-nia as a partner. The public has proved there is a mar-ket; thats progress. Light but still powerful cars, ahybrid mix that gets 60 mpg, will be common.

AB 32 helped bring this about. California and the 13other states that adopted our standards have made a dif-ference. Clearly, change neednt depend on Congress.California ranks third in the world in fuel consumption,following the US as a whole and China. The metric iscarbon. The market can design the mix. What really gotthe attention of Tesoro and Valero, the large oil compa-nies, and led them to sponsor Proposition 23 [to try tooverturn AB32] was the requirement that 23 percent ofenergy come from renewables, excluding large hydro-

electric generation by 2020.The brightest economic spot in the state is clean tech-nology, reported Ms. Nichols. Last year, it amounted toabout $2 billion (thats about 60 percent of clean tech-

nology investment in North America coming to our onestate). The global research and consulting firm CleanTechnology Group forecasts a $10 billion market forCalifornia by 2010, growing to almost $80 billion by2020. Companies are moving to California to take ad-vantage of our clean energy policies and markets. Leg-

islators were more prescient than they knew when theypassed AB 32.Despite economic challenges, people support envi-

ronmental investments. Energy efficiencies, car effi-ciencies (catalytic converters and much else), gave usthe foundation for environmental improvements. Cali-fornia has shown leadership in a most significant area.In Ms. Nichols view, it is important to keep AB 32.Delaying its implementation even one year would bedisruptive. Popular support for change is deep and long,but we mustnt underestimate the scope of the problem.It is too late to avoid some of the worst impacts of cli-mate change, but we can make a difference. (For ex-ample, we must protect forests. Denmark gave moneyto Brazil to save trees.)

California needs to look at a mix of strategies; thereis much low hanging fruit. In some areas (e.g., power

storage) we need breakthroughs. We need to reconfig-ure power grids so that they are smarter. It will take in-vestment and commitment.

Change is not something we, as a race, generally em-brace, observed Ms. Nichols. We are in the midst of atransition comparable to the industrial revolution.There will be winners and losers, now as there werethen. Changing the energy mix of the whole state is agigantic job, and when they gave the ARB that job theydidnt budget for higher up-front costs.

Nonetheless, California has a lot of capacity. Citieshave a variety of motivations to changecongestion,for one. The building industry is often ahead in its useof materials and techniques. The education system hassignificant resources. Getting people together and get-ting them to cooperate is what is importantdifficultbut worth the effort.

Noting that not many communities had made a com-mitment to alter behavior, Ms. Nichols praised Clare-mont for deciding to infuse a sustainability ethic intothe way the city does business.

An insiders view of air qualityby Sally Seven

Its exciting having a witch as a

possible election candidate; we have

had undercover witches

running in elections for many years!

demystifyingsustainability


7/19


CUSDs standard of excellenceDear Editor:

To most of the Claremont communityI am a Theatre educator, director andcheerleader of all things Thespian. To the3 greatest productions in my life, I amjust mom.

Although my 2 youngest children aregraduating from CUSD, I feel compelledto ask the voters of Claremont to vote Yeson Measure CL to support the students ofthe future.

In the 1960s, my parents left the com-munity where they taught so we couldlive in Claremont. Most of my early yearswere spent figuring out how I could leaveClaremont. However, when the decisioncame to educate my own children, Icouldnt find another district that met mystandards as an educator and a parent. Itook a $10,000 a year cut in pay to comelive, work and educate my children in thiscommunity and this district, which I trust.

I am forever grateful to the current sen-ior citizens in town, those with childrenand those without, who placed their trustin CUSD. They worked hard to create adistrict where so many parents want to ed-ucate their children. Those citizens hadthe foresight to invest in the future of ourkids, building great classrooms and adopt-ing standards-based education that madeour homes increase in value as this com-munity became a desirable location toraise our families. Now it is our time tocarry on CUSDs standard of excellence.

It appears to me that the opponents ofCL are mad at the district. I know we areall frustrated with the economy. But vot-ing no on CL will whittle away the legacyleft by the members of our communitywho worked so hard to make CUSD whatit is today.

Parents in Claremont send us theirkids to us everyday for 13 years and trustCUSD. Some of us are with your kids upto 18 hours a day. I ask those who arevoting against the bond: Where is thattrust now?

The true voice of Claremont needs tobe heard. The voice that told me as a stu-dent in Claremont that education was im-portant. The voice that told me as a parentin Claremont that this is a community thatvalues that education. The citizens ofClaremont need to provide for our stu-dents educations.

Regardless of the outcome of the vote Ichallenge you to call our schools and vol-unteer. Get to know our campus, district,and students. Join me in voting Yes on CL.

Krista Elhai

Claremont

Technology-based learningDear Editor:

After reading the COURIERs articleabout the Active Claremont forum, I ampained by experiences shared by Clare-mont High School student, Scott Nic-holes.

As a Claremont High School teacher, Iactively integrate a variety of technologiesinto my instruction and have found Moo-dle to be a necessary and transformativetool for students and teachers. To vilifyteachers and their use of educational tech-nologies is an illogical argument against

the bond measure, and apparently an ar-gument fueling many No on Measure CLsupporters. Educational technologies are

essential for 21st century learning.Three of the 7 survival skills for 21st

Century learners, analyzed by Tony Wag-ner in his book The Global AchievementGap are agility and adaptability, collabo-

ration across networks, and accessing andanalyzing information.In a digital age wherein information is

pervasively accessible and technologiesare rapidly changing, schools need to beeducating students to be active and in-formed participants in the world in whichthey already live.

Students need to learn how to discernrelevance and biases in the overwhelmingbody of information to which they haveaccess. Moodle, among many instruc-tional technologies, provides students andteachers with a forum in which they canactively collaborate outside the classroomwalls, and together learn to distinguishfact from fiction.

Moodle requires students to participatein online discussions, post data, collabo-rate with each other, communicate andfind and evaluate resources. These are in-valuable skills for our students regardlesstheir future academic and career choices.

It requires them to become flexible intheir learning, much like we are requiredto be agile in our professional tasks on adaily basis.

Teachers in the Claremont UnifiedSchool District integrate a variety of tech-nologies into their instruction for thesereasons: We live in a digital age. Our stu-dents deserve to learn relevant skills. Ifour schools dont help students adapt tonew technologies, they will not be pre-

pared to adapt to academic and profes-sional settings beyond high school.The online learning environment is nei-

ther a crutch nor an excuse for poor teach-ing. On the contrary, integration of theonline learning environment for todaysstudents is an opportunity for them to ac-quire the vital skills necessary to partici-pate in highly competitive academic andprofessional realms employing such tech-nologies.

Yes, the bond requires a measure ofgenerosity on the part of Claremont citi-zens. That is clear. The bond allows us tomake an ongoing investment in ourschools, and that can only serve to fortifyour community and its shared value of

quality education.Please join me in supporting MeasureCL by voting yes on November 2.

Tamara Nicoll

Claremont

Sustainability with CLDear Editor:

Complex problems can be successfullysolved when individuals with the right ex-pertise engage early enough in planningto have their contributions meaningfullyembedded in the final solution.

CUSD has expressed commitment tothis in regard to Measure CL. The neededexpertise is here in our community. Forexample, Devon Hartman, a member ofSustainable Claremont and an experi-enced and well-regarded building indus-try professional and energy efficiency

expert has met with CUSD staff to reviewthe projects that are likely to be funded bythe measure.

Measure CL would help solve 2 of ourcommunitys most pressing problems: up-

grading school facilities and doing it in away that supports Claremonts sustain-ability and energy reduction goals.

Our school system provides the foun-dation for our real estate values and forsocial enrichment of our culture. Meas-ure CL offers an opportunity to invest inthis prized resource and, we have beentold, to participate in how those fundswill be allocated.

Although no one can guarantee theschool board will act on citizen advice, wefeel that the board does its best to act re-sponsibly and that the school district iscommitted to inclusive planning that in-corporates local expertise on wide rangingsubjects such as assessment, architecture,

estimation, construction, energy efficiency,education technologies and cutting-edgesustainable building practices.

By beginning with an assessment studyand soliciting the advice of many local ex-perts, CUSD will be able to identify andprioritize the most important projects forfunding. Oversight committees plannedby CUSD will help to ensure maximumreturns in terms of financial, educationaland environmental goals. Such strategicplanning is proposed for each line itemlisted in Measure CL before the work isdesigned and then contracted. There canbe substantial energy cost savings, evenas we improve the learning environmentand maintain our school buildings.

The current statewide funding processfor our schools is not working; here is anopportunity to help.

Freeman Allen

Susan Schenk

Co-chairs, Sustainable Claremont

Meeting the needs of studentsDear Editor:

After 14 years of teaching in L.A. Uni-fied and Arcadia, I wanted to teach whereI lived. I wanted to teach in Claremont.

I took a substantial pay cut to work inClaremont, but I wanted to be here and,11 years later, I still love to come to workeach morning.

As a teacher I have always had a softspot for the child who struggles, the girlin my class with a learning disability whogoes to our resource room at Sumner El-ementary to work with Ms. Gentry ourRSP teacher.

I have a soft spot in my heart for theboy in my fourth grade class who stillcant say his rs and so goes to ourspeech teacher, Ms. Bubion, twice aweek, to work on his articulation.

I was in speech until 3rd grade and nowI can say my s sound correctly: well, atleast most of the time. So, maybe that iswhy I have a soft spot in my heart for mystudents who go to speech.

My mother taught struggling readersfor 25 years in a junior high school inCompton. She brought home stories andstudents. So maybe that is why I always

try to look after my students who strugglewith reading.

For many years my mother did nothave her own classroom to help her strug-gling readers at Whaley Jr. High School.She had to conduct her class in the teacherlunchroom.

At 10 years old I would go down withmy father, weekend after weekend, tryingto fix up a teacher lunchroom and make itinto something like a classroom. Back

then, I couldnt figure out why she had toshare her classroom with the teachers whocame in at lunch to eat. The Comptonschools were deteriorating, but our fam-ily did what it could to help.

But that was Compton and this isClaremont. Claremont?

Laurie Bubion, our speech teacher atSumner, teaches her students in a 130square foot closet with no heat. KatyaGentry, Sumners resource teacher, worksin what was once a storage room off of thecafeteria, her doorway 2 yards away fromwhere 400 kids daily pick up their lunches.

I really do not know how she can teachour struggling readers between the hoursof 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., when hundreds of

students are getting their lunches or at anyother time of the day, as the kitchen staffprepares and cleans up for lunch, rightoutside her room.

This is Claremont. This is Sumner El-ementary School.

Last Saturday I walked through neigh-borhoods in Claremont with my sonhanding out literature about Measure CLto help stop the deterioration of ourschools. Laurie Bubion needs more than acloset with no heat to teach her speechstudents. Katya Gentry needs more thana cafeteria annex to work with our strug-gling readers.

This is Claremont. We lack the essen-tial infrastructure to meet the needs of our

students. Do not let our schools deterio-rate. Measure CL needs to pass.

Joe Tonan

Claremont

Financial responsibility, pleaseDear Editor:

We dont need any more long-termdebt. It is certainly unwise to finance tech-nological improvements over the next 40years when these improvements will beobsolete within 5 years. What will happenat the end of 5 years? CUSD will want an-other bond.

We have to distinguish betweenwants and needs. This current econ-omy doesnt allow us the luxury of ad-dressing wants.

Bonds are designed for financing sus-tainable infrastructure. Maintenance andtechnological improvements are reoc-curring costs and should be part of theannual budget.

The lesson this current economic dis-aster should teach us is to pay as we go.Buying things on credit can be a long termnightmare. Whats worse is that CUSD isteaching our next generation to fail tobudget properly and just whip out thecredit card at the cash register.

Need air conditioning because youreuncomfortable? Just take out another loanagainst your house. In the end, youll berenting from the bank.

Jim and Lisa DooseClaremon

readers comments


8/19

Public debate about Measure CL hasignored the 800 pound gorilla sittingin the corner. There has been no dis-

cussion of the presence of Tea Party poli-tics in our local election. The Tea Party

factor warrants our attention because it hasaffected the tone and substance of the Noon CL campaign.

The old phrase, politics makes strange bedfellowsapplies to the leadership team of the campaign againstMeasure CL. Two leaders of the No on CL campaignseemed to be totally incompatible as recently as a fewmonths ago, but now they are trying to work together onthis campaign. It is unfortunate that their joint politicalmessage is skewed in the wrong direction.

One of the leaders of the No campaign is an occasionalcandidate in local elections. He is basically conservative,but sometimes he expresses political opinions which areindependent and pragmatic. During the past year he hasbeen critical of the growing trend toward narrow politi-cal strategies which impede the functioning of govern-

ment.Another No on CL leader is Donna Lowe, a political

activist closely associated with the Tea Party and its ob-structionist agenda. To her credit, Ms. Lowe does not tryto hide her political orientation. She displays it proudlyon the Internet. The Tea Party movement is currently invogue in some parts of the U.S., but it is not very promi-nent here in Claremont. Nevertheless, Ms. Lowe appears

to be the dominant force in the No on CL campaign,

which exhibits distinctive Tea Party style and tactics.In true Tea Party fashion, the No on CL campaigntakes liberties with the facts and bases its case on shallowhalf truths. The No campaign misrepresents events thataffected Measure Y construction expenses several yearsago. The intent is to gain support by demonizing schooldistrict officials. The No campaign exaggerates the truecosts of Measure CL to Claremont homeowners, and dis-regards the benefits. No on CL misleads about theprospect of taxpayers paying twice for a few itemswhich would be refinanced at a lower rate if Measure CLpasses.

The No campaign also refuses to acknowledge the fi-nancial support which the school district receives as a re-sult of interdistrict transfer students. In general, the Nocampaign ignores the realities of the proposed measure aswell as the needs of our schools.

Ms. Lowe recently tried to justify neglecting ourschools. She said, Lets give our kids a little bit of ad-versity so we create strong-willed people. (COURIEROctober 6th) That is a truly innovative patriotic formula-tion. Dont tread on me! No taxes! Deteriorating schoolsare actually good for kids!

Ms. Lowe also remarked, Its insulting...to put some-thing like solar panels on our schools. The real insulthere is that a right-wing political group is attempting to

impose its values on a local issue. Moderates and inde-pendents who might be involved in the No on CL cam-paign appear to have little influence over its message.

Of course the Tea Party has a right to its opinions, butas an ideological movement with a political agenda, it isnot a great source of information for people who are sim-ply trying to decide how to vote on Measure CL.

The Tea Party is unwavering in its rejection of practi-cally everything that any government entity would everpropose, especially if taxes are involved. That is the TeaPartys permanent position. That is why a few peoplewere adamantly opposed to Measure CL before theyeven knew anything about it. They still dont know muchabout the problems facing our schools, or the complexi-ties of public school finance, but they don't want to bebothered with those difficult facts. They just want to voteNo.

Claremont Unified School District, by contrast, hasanalyzed the situation carefully, and is proceeding re-sponsibly, at a time when the state government cannothelp us. If Measure CL passes, it would authorize onlythe third bond issue in the history of the district. It wouldimprove schools and support property values. MeasureCL would be a sound investment for all of us who own

homes in Claremont.Our school district leaders are not always right about

everything, but Measure CL is an honest attempt to dowhat is best for our schools. Over the past few months theYes on CL campaign has explained the proposal well andhas been a much more reliable source of relevant infor-mation than the No campaign.

Vote Yes on Measure CL.


viewpoint

Tea Party politics and Measure CLby David Nemer


9/19

Nine blocks in the Village: thecost of Yes on Measure CLDear Editor:

After reading Mary CaenepeelsViewpoint article in the COURIER titledOur children are our future, it occurredto me that she doesnt seem to under-stand or appreciate just how muchmoney CUSD and the school board aredemanding from Claremont residents.

She apparently is quite comfortable withthe process that got Measure CL on theballot as well as using a report providedby a major financial contributor to theYes on CL campaign to get her pointacross.

Sometimes when we look at financialfigures provided by school districts andgovernment, its hard to get our mindsaround what the dollar amount actuallymeans in tangible terms we can relate to.In an effort to show exactly how muchproposition CL will cost us (not includ-ing financing), I thought it would be in-teresting to see how many city blocks ofClaremont homes could be purchased for$95,000,000.

I was flabbergasted by the results. For$95,000,000 one could purchase everyhouse between Indian Hill and BerkeleyAvenue (in the Village) from Harrison to12th Street. That is a total of 170 housesin one of Claremonts more expensiveneighborhoods (info provided by Zil-low).

That is 9 whole city blocks, folks, in-cluding the land (and including all of the

houses facing Indian Hill). Keep in mindthat in California most of our home valueis actually in the land itself. CUSD ownsthe land the schools are on and is onlymodifying and/or repairing existing

structures with Measure CL.The District Assessment Report thatMs. Caenapeel offers by allowing us togo to the district office to review waswritten by WLC Architects (she fails tomention this in her article) which has do-nated $25,000 to the Yes on CL cam-paign and has plenty to gain if MeasureCL passes.

I am saddened by the flat out lack ofrespect for our intelligence that CUSDand the school board has shown my fel-low Claremont residents.

As Yes on CL continues to stockpilemore and more money from private in-terests like WLC Architects and PiperJaffray (which both have already profitedfrom their relationship with the district),I am hoping that my fellow Claremontresidents recognize the extreme financialjeopardy that this bond places us in, andthat .50 cents per day for 40 years onevery Claremont home actually adds upto serious money; 9 city blocks worth inthe Village to be exact.

I am hoping that Claremont residentsrealize that pretty brochures paid for byspecial interest groups with huge finan-

cial upside dont fool us enough to voteYes on Measure CL.

John WatkinsClaremont

Personal experienceslead to No voteDear Editor:

I would like to express my gratitudefor your recommendation of No on CL.Its just common sense and brought outreasons why it is the responsible way tovote.

I would like to tell you a few personalreasons why my husband and I are bothvoting No. We are both CHS graduates,1982 and 1987. My husbands reasonsare exactly what people are saying aboutbeing accountable and spending cor-rectly. My reason is the human face ofstruggle.

I wanted to put a human face on ourfamilys struggle in Claremont. I knowthere are other families in this city whoare struggling now and to burden themwith CL would further devastate them.

My parents have lived here since Aprilof 1973. I remember my parents strug-gling as I was growing up. My mom hadto be hospitalized twice in 1978 and al-most died. We had to sell possessions inorder to pay for the insurance deductible.High stress. I was in junior high in ElRoble. My only set of sweat pants andsweat shirt was stolen from my locker. Ididnt want to tell mom and add to herburden if she found out I was dressing

only in T-shirt and shorts in the winterNobody asked me why I was dressedthat waynot even teachers.

I just tried to run around to get warmThings were that tight in our family.I went to Oakmont, K thru 6. We had noair conditioning in the classrooms. Evenin summer school. On Thursday nightthere was a statement from a high schoolstudent about some of the teachers turn-ing the air conditioning so low that the

students are told to wear jackets if theyare cold. That is offensive and wasteful.

I was walking around on Village Ven-ture day with a No on CL sign when awoman approached me. I believe shewas a teacher or staff at CHS.

I do not remember her position ex-actly, but as I was telling her of my strug-gling parents, she could see no reasonwhy they wouldnt have enough equityin their house to take out an equity loanor do a reverse mortgage.

My elderly parents are on a fixed in-come. Anyone who thinks a reversemortgage is the answer is totally ignorantof the mechanism of reverse mortgageTo take out either a reverse mortgage or

equity loan on their house to pay taxeson a Claremont school district $95mil-lion bond is ludicrous. This is total lackof thinking and an even greater lack ofcompassion.

My father had cancer treatments a fewyears ago and worked hard to pay off theresulting deductible. My parents are re-tired and should be able to relax, not tryto work hard to pay more taxes. They arewatching every dollar they spend. Soshould CUSD.

Larry and Kim GeorgeCHS class of 1982 and 1987


readers comments


10/19


SRS GENERALCONTRACTOR, INC.909-621-1559www.srsgeneralcontractor.com

Practical design, tastefully executed.

Residential Remodel Restoration of Unique & Vintage

homes Room additions.

design/build

PETER T. IGLER, D.D.S.D. INGRID ROJAS, D.D.S.Cosmetic & General Dentistry

615 W. Foothill Blvd.Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 624-68151 Hour In-Office Bleaching, Veneers, White

Fillings, Dental Implants, Dentures.

LIGHTFOOT RALLS& LIGHTFOOT LLP

Certified Public Accountants

675 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite 300Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 626-2623Tax Planning & Preparation Accounting

c.p.a.

MIKE F. OBRIENAttorney at Law

212 Yale Avenue

Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 626-9999Specialist in personal injury andwrongful death cases.Se habla espaol

BUXBAUM & CHAKMAKA Law Corporation

414 Yale Avenue, Suite KClaremont, CA 91711

(909) 621-470738 years experience in: Business Law,Probate, Family Law, Estate Planning,Real Estate Law, Civil Litigation.

architect

WHEELER & WHEELERA.I.A. Architects, Inc.

133 South Spring Street

Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 624-5095www.wheelerarchitects.com

Building a better Claremontsince 1985

attorney

attorney attorney

attorney

HARTMANBALDWINDESIGN/BUILD

100 West Foothill Blvd.Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 670-1344www.hartmanbaldwin.com

Since 1979Residential remodeling, historicrestorations, and custom home building

architect/construction

JANE CERVANTESAttorney at Law212 Yale Avenue

Claremont, CA 91711(909) 626-3595

Bankruptcy, Family Law,Social Security Law

Kendall & Gkikas LLPAttorneys at Law

134 Harvard Avenue, 2nd FloorClaremont, CA 91711

(909) 482-1422

Specializing in Family Law in Claremont

since 1994: Divorce, Custody, Visitationwith Children, Property Division, Alimony,

Child Support

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

CLAREMONTCONSULTINGEstate: Wills & Living Trusts

Administration

Business: Planning & FinanceMobile Notary & Service

We come to you

(909) 938-5420

consultingestate/businesss/notary

divorce mediator

ANN BINGHAM NEWMAN,PH.D., MFT

Help for a peaceful divorce...Create Parenting and Financial Plans,

Preserve child-family relationships,

Avoid court and minimize costs.(909) 398-1984

LIZA CARRILLO, Ph.D.LEP 2322

(909) 223-1589Specialty in Educational &

Neuropsychological Evaluations

Learning Disabilities Developmental Disorders

ADHD

educational psychologist

financial consultants financial consultants

THE CLAREMONTMESA GROUPJANICE HOFFMANNLARRY HOFFMANNCARL TRINCAGABE HOFFMANNHANS ABENES

Morgan Stanely Smith Barney456 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont

(909) 625-9783

SUZANNE H. CHRISTIANCERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER

Professional Securities offered throughLPL FinancialMember of FINRA/SIPC

419 Yale Ave. Claremont

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

TRISH MAYO, L.M.T462 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Suite BClaremont

(909) 445-0112

Relaxation Deep Tissue

Sports MassageGift Certificates Available

massage therapy

Ann M. Johannsen, O.D.

Brad A. Baggarly, O.D.

OPTOMETRISTS318 N Indian Hill Blvd.Claremont Village since 1972

(909) 625-7861

www.claremontoptometry.comSpectera - VSP - MES - Medicare

psychologist

MYRNA ELLIOTT, Ph.D.PATHFINDER ASSOCIATESPsychologist #PSY 17286

National Certified Career Counselor #13499

(909) 624-9372 Life, work, and career planning

Vocational & psychological assessments

Adjustment to trauma - victims of crime

Depression, anxiety, work stress

Personal and/or work relationships

ANNA M. TORRES, O.D.

OPTOMETRY1420 N. Claremont Blvd.,Ste. 209-BClaremont

(909) 621-0057www.visioncenterofclaremont.com

United Healthcare VSP MES Medicare

optometry

optometry tax preparation

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

Phone: (909) [email protected] my website atwww.dproffittea.com

Income Tax Specialist since 1981Payroll Service Accounting

senior care

CAROLs CARESenior Social Assistance

Carol A. Levey.(909) 593-3849

4124 Oak Hollow RoadClaremont, Ca 91711

[email protected]

dentist


11/19


Novelist, freelance writer and astrolo-gist Jill Meta Phillips died of uterine can-cer on November 28, 2009 at theProvidence Portland Medical Center inOregon. Her entire family from southernCalifornia was with her as she died. She

was 57.She fought a valiant battle, said her

sister, Donna Phillips of Claremont. Herfaith, courage and sense of humor werewith her until the end.

Though she resided out of town, Ms.Phillips frequently vacationed in Clare-mont where she visited her sister, and she

developed a love and appreciation forClaremont and its uniqueness.

Born on October 22, 1952 in HighlandPark, Michigan, Ms. Phillips grew up inCovina and graduated from Royal OakHigh School in Covina in 1970. As the

eldest child in the family, she took care ofher 4 siblings, Glen, Sally, Donna andDorothy. Later in life, she was an amaz-ing godmother to her nephew, Andrew,expressed her sister, Donna.

In 1987, Ms. Phillips published herfirst novel, The Rain Maiden, whichwas eventually published in paperback.

Her second novel, Walfords Oak, waspublished in 1990. And, in 1992, herthird and final novel, The Fate Weaver,was published. This last novel was trans-lated into German.

In addition to her fiction writing, Ms.

Phillips published a great deal of nonfic-tion work, with both types of writingpublished in the major astrology maga-zines. On a regular basis, she wrote fore-cast columns for Astrology: Your DailyHoroscope. Her interests extended farbeyond astrology and spanned a varietysubjects, including history, sports, film,

politics and the paranormal.She was an amazing, kind, sensitive

intelligent and talented person, said hersister, Donna. She left behind a greatdeal of published work, a loving familyclose friends and tremendous amounts of

admiration from all who knew her. Jillhad what the Native Americans call AGreat Soul, and those who met her neverforgot her. Rest peacefully, Jill.

Memorial donations maybe made towww.oregonheat.org.

Jill M. Phillipsauthor, astrologist


12/19


Claremont HighSchool students aregetting a taste of the

Mediterranean for the firsttime during lunch this week.

Claremont Unified School DistrictDirector of Nutrition Services RickCota and Ali Baba MediterraneanCuisine owner Harry Meguerditchianworked out a deal to sell some of therestaurants menu items at CHS thisweek. According to recent CUSDdata, more than 143 items were soldon Tuesday and Wednesday.

Weve had both students andteachers who came out for this, Mr.Cota said. We dont have a big Mid-dle Eastern population in Claremont,but the Mediterranean food is health-ier and it is something different tooffer our students.

Beef shawarma pitas, beef katfta

pitas, chicken shawarma bowls,chicken shawarma pitas and falafelpitas are the 5 items students have beenable to purchase this week. According toMr. Cota, if the overall numbers fromTuesday through Friday show a signifi-cant demand from students, the AliBaba-made items will be offered for therest of the school year.

Ali Baba originally opened its doorsto the Claremont public in March of thisyear. Along with offering customersquality food, the restaurant has beenkeeping an open ear to customer re-quests. One request was to increase theportions, but after months of having tocharge customers higher prices, Mr.

Meguerditchian said the restaurant willreturn to its original portions and pricesthis coming week.

The Ali Baba owner believes reachingout to CHS students is one way of pro-moting healthy food to a younger audi-ence and giving his restaurant morevisibility in the community.

The district approached us and whenthey found out how healthy our food is,they wanted to give us a try, Mr.Meguerditchian said. We havent had tochange our food at all [to meet schoollunch guidelines]. Everything is so fresh,we dont have to worry about remakinganything. This is pretty exciting for us be-cause we think were doing somethingright for the community. Better and

healthier kids makes for a better country.A unique aspect of Ali Babas

Mediterranean entrees is that its meats

are considered halal foods. Halalwhich means legal or permissibleis aterm that declares an action or object tobe lawful under Islamic law. The Jewishversion is called kosher.

Halal [foods] are something that evenMuslims can eat, Mr. Meguerditchiansaid. I feel like this helps to bring cul-

tures together as well as let othercultures know how they can livecloser by having more understand-ing.

CHS senior Nada Mahmoud hasturned from the pizza vendor infavor of Ali Babas vendor the past

few days. She is thrilled to havefood on campus that follows halalguidelines.

This goes with [the dietary laws]of my religion, Nada said. I actu-ally love the food. Its like havinghome cooked meals and it is goodto get it at school.

Though fellow CHS senior EdricGarcia does not share the same reli-gious convictions regarding food, hesaid he switched to Ali Babas itemsthis week because they offer health-ier options.

Just it being healthy is why Imhere, he said. I happened to readthe menu and the high quality they

offered is what sparked my interestI feel like Im getting top-notchfood. I would get this every day

they stay around because the food ishealthy and the spices are great.

Landus Rigsby

Taste of the Mediterranean comes to school menus

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffMohammed Suliman gets his fresh Mediterranean lunch from food worker Azaya Cabreraon Wednesday at Claremont High School. CHS recently added Ali Baba to the list of oncampus restaurants where students can buy their lunch.


13/19


quote in the front of the car that reads,When the car flies, caps hit the sky.

Named Bright Lights, BroadwayNights, the junior float is based on themusical Wicked. Along with a lightedmarquee that reads Wicked Juniors, theconstructed piece also includes a giantblack witchs hat, a jumbo silver crown

and a large spell book that reads ARecipe for a Perfect Junior.I did this last year and it was lots of fun

so I decided to come back out again thisyear, said CHS junior Amy Ngo. Thisis more like group bonding and makingmemories, which I think is important.

The sophomore class brought elementsof New York architecture to life by fea-turing constructed skyscrapers with aBroadway billboard in the background.The projects inspiration came from theactual 42nd Street located in Manhattan.

Sophomore Christina Boyd said the 4days allotted to each group to constructtheir floats at the districts service centermeans the groups had to work hard and

be efficient. She also explained that thegroups were allowed to meet on week-ends and can build objects for the float aslong as they dont lay the items on thefloats foundation.

Christina said her efforts on this yearsfloat were inspired by the Class of 2010.

Ive been helping on floats since mybrother was a freshman and he graduatedearlier this year, the sophomore said.Helping him brought me closer to this. Iwas really motivated by the Class of 2010because theyre really into things like thisand I really want my class to be like that.

The Class of 2014 became part of thefloat building tradition for the first timethis year. Their float, entitled CHS pres-

ents Freshmen of the Opera, depictedthe boat scene from Phantom of theOpera with candles, water and land.There is also an organ in the background.

CHS freshman Annika Ellwanger-

Chavez was excited about her groupscreation this year and looks forward tohelping construct more floats over thenext 3 years.

Its definitely busy and stressful but itcan also be a good thing and we can beproud of it, Annika said. I would defi-nitely do this again even though its a lotof work.

Though the bulk of the work on thefloats is conducted by students, parentsplayed a significant role in helping tobring the students visions to life. CUSDparent Michael Bivans has provided

some of his electrical expertise to thegroups his children have been a part offor the past 3 years.

I started coming out because I wantedto teach my kids how to work togetherwith other people and to learn how to usepower tools, Mr. Bivans said. Then Ifound that kids [in general] want to learn

so badly and are willing to try new thingsSo I get them the proper equipment andsafety glasses and send them on theirway.

This years float winner was an-nounced during yesterdays Homecom-ing parade.

Landus Rigsby

GONE BROADWAYcontinued from page 5

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundnefJack Shih, left, Jake Wu, Annie Chen and Josephine Chen construct the junior class float on Wednesday during the lastnight of float building week in Claremont. The theme for this years homecoming parade is Broadway and the juniorschose the muscial Wicked for their float.

Donna Olson, 16, gets somehelp from a fellow junior asshe positions a street sign dur-ing the last night of homecom-ing float constructionWednesday in Claremont.


14/19

The League of Women Voters is al-ways nonpartisan: It does not sup-port or oppose candidates or

political parties. However, we are politi-cal because we support and oppose leg-islation, lobby legislators and take standson ballot measures.

Our stands on the initiatives on the No-vember 2nd, 2010 ballot are taken aftercareful study, comparison and a balance ofour adopted positions and the issues pre-sented. For the coming election, we havetaken stands on 6 of the 9 ballot proposi-tions. Our stands are stated below.

The League of Women Voters opposesProposition 20,Redistricting of Congres-sional Districts, which we believe is well-in-tentioned but premature. California is in themidst of a major reform of our redistrictingprocess, with a new independent CitizensRedistricting Commission drawing the linesfor state Senate and Assembly districts.Proposition 20 would significantly increasethe commissions workload by adding Con-gressional redistricting and shortening the

time it would have to do its work.We believe the commission should drawCongressional district lines in the future, butthe new process should be fully imple-mented before the commissions responsi-bilities are expanded so dramatically. Inaddition, a new definition in this measurecould make it harder for the commission torespect Californias diverse neighborhoodsand communities as it draws district maps.Lets give redistricting reform a chance towork the way the voters intended before we

take the next step and add Congres-sional redistricting.

The LWV vigorously opposesProposition 23,Suspend Clean En-ergy and Air Pollution Standards, be-cause this Dirty Energy Proposition,funded by out-of-state oil companies, would

virtually kill AB 32, the landmark GlobalWarming Solutions Act of 2006. Proposi-tion 23 would suspend the implementationof AB 32 until the state unemployment rateis 5.5 percent or lower for 4 consecutive cal-endar quarters. That has happened only 3times in the last 4 decades! This dangerousproposition would get rid of clean energystandards that will cut air pollution and pro-tect the public health.

Proponents say this measure is needed topreserve jobs, but in fact it will jeopardizehundreds of thousands of clean-energyjobs. We must promote Californias role asan innovator and investor in a clean-techeconomy.

The League supports Proposition 24,the Tax Fairness Act, which would repeal

the corporate tax cuts that were passed inclosed-door budget deals of 2008-09. Thesetax breaks cost approximately $1.3 billionin revenue to the state, while benefiting only2 percent of Californias businesses. Thereis no requirement that they actually result inthe creation of private-sector jobs. Proposi-tion 24 will make big multi-state corpora-tions pay their fair share and put $1.3 billionback into the treasury to help our schools,health care, and other essential services thathave suffered severe budget cuts in recentyears. The League supports repealing these

tax cuts because this budget crisis cannot be

solved by expenditure cuts alone, let aloneexpenditure cuts combined with tax cutswith no demonstrated value to the economy.

The League of Women Voters sup-ports Proposition 25, Simple MajorityVote for Budget, which would change thevote required for the Legislature to pass abudget from the current two-thirds to a sim-ple majority.

Majority rule is a fundamental part ofdemocracy. The majority should set priori-ties for spending and take responsibility forthem. This measure will change the negoti-ations over the budget and reduce the stran-glehold the minority now exercises over theprocess. Under Proposition 25, legislatorswill forfeit salary if they fail to meet thedeadline for passing a budget. Budgets thatare late and full of gimmicks harm all Cali-fornians, damage our economy, and hurt thestates credit rating.

The LWV opposes Proposition 26, thePolluter Protection Initiative which wouldredefine regulatory fees imposed on com-panies for harm done to the environment or

public health as taxes. Since taxes, un-like fees, require a two-thirds vote forapproval, it would be much harder forstate and local governments to seek suchpayments from those making harmfulproducts or creating public nuisances

The likely result is that the fiscal burden of

the harm to the environment or public healthwill fall on the public rather than the busi-nesses involved.

The League opposes Proposition 26 be-cause we believe that decisions on all rev-enue measures should be made by a simplemajority vote.

The League opposes Proposition 27Eliminate State Commission on Redistrict-ing, because it would kill the major redis-tricting reform voters just approved in 2008and return the authority for redistricting tothe backrooms of the Legislature.

Proposition 27 would allow politicians todraw their own districts to protect their jobsIt would take us back to the days whenbizarrely shaped districts were drawn in se-cret, carving up neighborhoods and com-

munities to keep incumbents safely inoffice. The League urges a NO vote to keepthe power with voters and the voter-ap-proved independent Citizens RedistrictingCommission.

League of Women Voters proposition endorsementEllen Taylor, President, LWV of the Claremont Area


viewpoint


15/19


16/19

The Tile Show is a fundraising eventbringing the Claremont communityand the artists of the First Street

Gallery together in an effort to produceburn and exhibit ceramic tiles. Helmed byProgram Director Rebecca Hamm, andGallery Manager Seth Pringle, the TileShow has been an annual affair for 19 years

Its great to see where the show has come from,said Ms. Hamm. I was here when the First Art Galleryopened back in 1980. The community has really cometogether to help the gallery. For example, this yearsTile Show was sponsored by Spaggis, a local restaurantin Claremont.

The show, under Ms. Hamms direction, was organ-ized and structured by Leah Gloria, a summer internfrom the Getty Museum.

The duty of the intern was to completely organizeand create the Tile Show 2010. It was pretty much herbaby for the summer, said Ms. Hamm.

The Tile Show starts in the summer, when individ-uals can sign up to create 2 tiles, she continued. Youare able to keep one of the tiles that you created, thenthe other tiles goes on display in the gallery. After thetiles are put together and finished, we personally burnthem.

Once the tiles are up for display, the community is


FIRST STREET GALLERYcontinues on the next page

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffFirst Street Gallery Art Center Program Director Rebecca Hamm holds one of her favorite tiles on Wednesday at the Claremont gallery. The 20-year-old not for profit iscurrently displaying its 19th annual Tile Show which is a major fundraiser for the gallerys programs. The show will run until November 19 and each tile is only $25.

Tile show brings community and artists together


17/19

allowed to view the art exhibit and par-ticipate in a silent auction.

The tiles are saved for the in-dividuals who purchased them,but they remain in the art exhibituntil the end of the show, saidMs. Hamm.

Red-dotted stickers designate

the success of the Tile Show.The red stickers represent thetiles that have already been sold,said Ms. Hamm. Over half of thetiles have been sold!

In addition to the Tile Show,the First Street Gallery also hasplenty of off-site exhibits andcommunity organizations.

We have just about 20 off-site

art exhibits in Long Beach, Los Angeles,Chicago and New York, stated Ms.Hamm. One of our artists, Tom Lamb,was featured at the Smithsonian Institute

and Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.Tom Lamb is still on a 2-year nationaltour at various venues.

Another organization that is dear to

Ms. Hamm and the First Street Galleryis Nexus. Nexus is a program for stu-dents, colleges and community organi-zations that helps empowers individuals

to develop their potential to be-come a contributing citizen of ourcommunity.

Nexus helps individuals transi-tion from unemployed citizens ofthe community to working classcitizens, she said. Nexus offers awide array of help from providinghelp with riding buses to writingresumes.

Tile Show 2010, which is openMonday through Friday from 9a.m. to 5 p.m., opened September3rd and will run through Novem-ber 19. The First Street Gallery islocated at 250 W. First St. Suite120, Claremont.

Its important to give back to thecommunity, Ms. Hamm said. Allof the donated energy from thestaff at the First Street Gallery andClaremonters has been greatly ap-preciated.

Justin Hazelton


FIRST STREET GALLERYcontinued from the previous page

COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff

Anthony Riperti, right, shows JoAnn Haley his tile on Wednesdayduring a tour of the 19th AnnualTile Show at First Street Galleryin Claremont.


18/19


Dick Larson is now the namepeople will read when theyattend home football games

at Damien High School.The former head coach was honored by the school in

a special ceremony last Saturday that culminated inDamiens football venue being renamed Dick LarsonStadium.

I did not expect that anything like this was going tohappen, the 77-year-old former coach told the

COURIER. There were about 500 to 600 people therefrom what I was told, there was a mass in the morningand I got a chance to see people that I hadnt seen inyears. One of my favorite parts of coaching was get-ting to see kids graduate and then move on to biggerand better things.

Damien alumnus and Claremont resident GeorgeHernandez was one of the 500-plus people in atten-dance at the ceremony. He felt the event was a fittingtribute to the coach.

Hes a one of a kind guy, he said. It was a greatnight and a lot of people came out even in the rain. Thatsays a lot.

Coach Larson had a 23-year stint at Damien from1974 to 1997 after coaching at Cantwell Sacred Heartof Mary High School in Montebello. At Damien, CoachLarson won 174 games, including CIF championships

in 1977 and 1982. Eighty of his players graduated fromDamien to play NCAA Division I football with 15

going on to the pros.Among his assistant coaches and players, Coach Lar-

son was also known as an offensive innovator. DamienAthletic Director Tom Carroll enjoys reminiscing aboutthe years that he Coach Larson shared the sideline.Coach Carroll was the offensive line coach duringCoach Larsons tenure.

Coach [Larson] was great to work with and thosewere the greatest years, the most fun years, CoachCarroll said. He was the type of guy who was willingto try things even if they didnt work. One time he

called a trick play and I said, Coach what are youdoing? We havent practiced that in 2 weeks. But heknew what the kids could do. After a while I justlearned to say okay coach.

Though Coach Larson ran a successful football pro-gram at Damien, he regarded his interactions within theDamien community as what left the biggest mark dur-ing his time there. The coach also taught English classesat the private school.

It was important for me to move from the athleticfield and be able to see the kids in a different venue,Coach Larson explained. That part of my lifecom-ing to school to teach was enjoyable. And to see mystudents come back and visit me over the years was areal joy.

Currently living in Fullerton, Coach Larson was aresident of Claremont for 8 years at one time. Though

Damien is located in La Verne, the coach has impactedthe lives of many Claremonters as well.

Damien 1978 graduate John Hernandez was a Clare-mont resident during the years he attended the privateschool. He played on the 1977 CIF championship teamas a starting offensive tackle.

I grew up in Claremont and there is a long historyof athletes who lived in Claremont that went toDamien, Mr. Hernandez pointed out. Coach Larsonwas a great guy to play for. He wasnt a screamer oryeller. He was the kind of guy who made his point bylifting his eyebrow. He turned the program around fromthe time he came to Damien. A lot of it had to do with

his coaching style and innovation. People knew thatDamien was the place to go if you wanted to play com-petitive football and get a great education.

Since retiring, Coach Larson and his wife, Vicki,have traveled throughout the country with many friendswhose sons were educated and coached by the formerDamien coach. The 77-year-old is happy to see the wayDamien has progressed since he retired from the schoolin 1998.

The architecture has changed a lot, Coach Larsonsaid. I remember when this used to be where the orig-inal Bonita High School was and instead of thesehouses, you had orange groves. I definitely enjoy see-ing the grads who come back and see what theyvedone. There also have been some tragedies along theway but we have to accept those things and keep thefaith.

Landus Rigsby

Damien names stadium after longtime football coach

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundnefFormer head football coach Dick Larson was recently honored by Damien High School when they named the football field in his honor. The Claremont resident

led the team for 23 years ending with the 1997 season.


19/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 20101429914

The following person is doing business as Cigirex,2058 N. Mills Ave #452, Claremont, CA 91711. JCardiff Corp, 2058 N. Mills Ave #452, Claremont, CA91711.

This business is conducted by a corporation.Registrant has not yet commenced to transact busi-

ness under the fictitious business name or names listedherein.

/s/ Jason Cardiff Title: President

This statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on10/06/10.

NOTICE-This fictitious business name statement ex-pires five (5) years from the date it was filed in the officeof the county clerk. A new statement must be filed beforethat time. The filing of this statement does not of itself au-thorize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal, state,or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code)PUBLISH: October 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2010.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 20101491497

The following person is doing business asSEIVADA PHOTOGRAPHY, 713 N. Cataract, SanDimas, CA 91773. Amanda Davies, 713 N. Cataract,San Dimas, CA 91773.

This business is conducted by an Individual.Registrant commenced to transact business under the

fictitious business name or names listed herein on10/01/10.

/s/ Amanda DaviesThis statement was filed with the Registrar-

Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on10/19/10.

NOTICE-This fictitious business name statement ex-pires five (5) years from the date it was filed in the office

of the county clerk. A new statement must be filed beforethat time. The filing of this statement does not of itself au-thorize the use in this state of a fictitious business namein violation of the rights of another under federal, state,or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code)PUBLISH: October 23, 30, November 6 and 13, 2010.

Department of Alcoholic Beverage ControlNOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESIf an application is made for a premises to premises

transfer or original license at a premises located in a cen-sus tract with undue concentration of licenses, the fol-lowing notice must be published once a week for threeconsecutive weeks pursuant to Government Code Sect6063, in a newspaper of general circulation other than alegal or professional trade publication. The publicationmust be in the city in which such premises are situated,or if such premises are not in a city, then publication shallbe made in a newspaper of general circulation other thana legal or professional trade publication nearest the prem-ises. Affidavit of publication shall be filed with the fol-lowing office:

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control222 E. Huntington Dr. Ste 114Monrovia, CA 91016(626) 256-3241NOTICE OF APPLICATION

FLAPPERS COMEDY LLCThe applicants listed above are applying to the De-

partment of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholicbeverages at:

532 W 1ST ST.CLAREMONT, CA 91711-4526Type of license(s) Applied for:42-On-Sale Beer And Wine Public Premises

CLAREMONT COURIER1420 N. Claremont Blvd, Ste 205BClaremont, CA 91711

(909) 621-4761.Publish 10/23, 10/30, 11/06/10NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE Trustee Sale No.:

20100169808961 Title Order No.: 520236FHA/VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDERA DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/23/07. UNLESSYOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATUREOF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NDEx West,LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant toDeed of Trust Recorded on 06/07/07, as Instrument No.20071378688 of official records in the office of theCounty Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State ofCalifornia. EXECUTED BY: DANIEL MORENOWILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHESTBIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIERS CHECK/CASHEQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money ofthe United States) DATE OF SALE: November 12,2010 TIME OF SALE: 11:30 AM PLACE OF SALE:AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE POMONASUPERIOR COURTS BUILDING, 350 W. MISSIONBLVD. POMONA, CA. STREET ADDRESS andother common designation, if any, of the real propertydescribed above is purported to be: 1575 BELOIT AVE.,CLAREMONT, CA 91711. APN# 8306-015- 051 The

undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any in-correctness of the street address and other common des-ignation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made,but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied,regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay theremaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by saidDeed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in saidnote(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust,fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trustscreated by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of theunpaid balance of the obligation secured by the propertyto be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses andadvances at the time of the initial publication of the No-tice of Sale is $463,493.13. The beneficiary under saidDeed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to theundersigned a written Declaration of Default and De-mand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Elec-tion to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice ofDefault and Election to Sell to be recorded in the countywhere the real property is located. FOR TRUSTEESALE INFO: NATIONWIDE POSTING & PUBLI-CATION, INC. 5005 WINDPLAY DR., SUITE 1, ELDORADO HILLS, CA 95762-9334 916-939-0772,www.nationwideposting.com NDEx West L.L.C. MAYBE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT-ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFO OB-TAINED WILL BE US

claremont courier 10.30.10

Documents