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IF IT FEELS LIKE CRIME IN CLAREMONT IS UP , YOU’RE RIGHT/

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COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffClaremont City Manager Tony Ramos appears to be ready for the task at hand onTuesday during the Pie the Mayor event at the Claremont Depot. On his last dayas mayor, Corey Calaycay graciously volunteered to let people throw whippedcream pies at him as a fundraiser for the Claremont-La Verne Relay for Life.

The ‘pies’ have it

An impressive bloom of flowers at the former Xerox site onthe corner of Towne and Bonita avenues creates a carpet of

orange and yellow for passing motorists to enjoy. At first

glance the flowers appear to be California poppies, however,closer inspection reveals they are some type of daisy.

Flower power


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Claremont COURIER/Friday, March 11, 2016 3CITY NEWS

Claremont mayor ready to lead second time around

Sam Pedroza was unani-mously chosen as thenew mayor of Claremont

during the city council meetingon Tuesday, March 8.

The new mayor was sworn in by LosAngeles County Super-visor Hilda Solis, andtold the crowd assem-bled in the city councilchamber that he would continue tocarry on the city’s plans for the comingyear.

“I look forward to continue to workwith staff and continue to work withthis council, and thank you very muchfor your faith—I hope—in me,” Mr.Pedroza said. “And I hope you give mea little patience. It’s going to be a littletough following [former mayor] Corey[Calaycay] here, but we know exactlywhat we’re working on. This is why

we’re such a nice city—because wehave a plan of action.”This is Mr. Pedroza’s second tenure

as mayor; he was first chosen as mayorin 2011-2012. Claremont does not di-rectly elect a mayor; rather, the citycouncil selects a rotating mayor andmayor pro tem each year.

Mr. Pedroza’s council seat was re-

newed last March after the election wascancelled for lack of opposition. Histerm on the council will expire 2019.

Ms. Solis had kind words for Mr. Pe-droza before swearing him in, regalingstories to the crowd about his timeworking for her campaign 20 years ago

and his work within the San GabrielValley region.“He’s a very ethical person. He’s

very committed, shows initiative andhe’s always willing to share and listen.And that’s a good sign of a politician,when you can sit back and listen,” Ms.Solis said. “You may not always haveto agree, but you can agree to disagreein a manner that’s civil and respectful,and that’s what I remember most abouthim.”

Councilmember Larry Schroederwas also unanimously chosen as thenew mayor pro tem by his fellow coun-cilmembers. Mr. Schroeder’s councilterm ends in March 2017, along with

that of fellow council member CoreyCalaycay.Mr. Pedroza said he hopes to bring in

other communities to work with Clare-mont.

“I’m a regional player,” he said.“The things that we are working on, Ithink we do better when we bring

sources from outside and we’re able tomaximize some of the things we’redoing locally.”

Mr. Pedroza mentioned the GoldLine expansion into Claremont as a fu-ture project that would allow to Clare-mont “have more say-so in what’s

actually going to happen” during histenure as mayor.Before Mr. Pedroza was chosen, city

staff and residents lauded Mr. Calaycayfor his mayoral tenure. He was given aplaque from the city, the same one fromhis previous tenure as mayor, but withone noticeable addition—his gavel. Mr.Calaycay also received a certificationfrom the office of Assemblyman ChrisHolden, a certificate from the officer of Rep. Judy Chu and a certificate fromDr. Eileen Aranda of Claremont Lin-coln University.

“As the outgoing mayor, I would liketo take this opportunity to thank every-one for a great year serving as your

mayor this year,” Mr. Calaycay said. “Itis an honor just to have the privilege toserve on the city council in this greattown and I thank the voters for thatprivilege.”

Mr. Calaycay noted that this is thefirst time in the city’s 106-year historythat all presiding city council members

have served at least one term as mayor.“So as to amend an old saying, the

mayor is dead, long live the mayor,” hesaid. “I wish my successor all the bestin the next year, and my only conclud-ing words are in the spirit of the factthat we are here for a greater cause for

the city of Claremont. Go Claremont!”Also during the meeting, the reorgan-ized city council unanimously approveda staff reclassification eliminating onevacant community services managerposition and creating a new deputy di-rector of community services position.The new position will work under thedirector of community services andoversee the city’s motor fleet, sanita-tion, infrastructure & facilities, land-scape and Village, and trees andsidewalks.

The change comes on the heels of thedeparture of Paul Cranmer, who previ-ously held the community servicesmanager position, according to City

Manager Tony Ramos. The new posi-tion will alleviate some of the duties of the director of community services, al-lowing the director to focus on commu-nity engagement and involvement.

The next city council meeting will beon Tuesday, March 22.

—Matthew [email protected]

CITY

COUNCIL

Theories abound as Claremont sees spike in crime

Crime in Claremontrose in nearlyevery category in

2015, according to a newreport from the ClaremontPolice Department.

The report from Chief PaulCooper states that the city experi-enced a 17 percent increase intotal Part I crimes reported—1,050 in 2015, compared to 898 in2014. Part I crimes include homi-cide, robbery, rape, assault, bur-glary, theft, auto theft and arson.The city saw a 64 percent increasein crimes against persons—64 in2015 versus 39 in 2014—and a 15percent increase in propertycrimes—986 in 2015 versus 859

in 2014—according to the report.The increase may startle some,

but Mr. Cooper stressed in the re-port that, “it’s important to recog-nize that Claremont’s overall lowcrime rate lends itself to what can ap-pear to be very dramatic increases ordecreases in crime.”

When divided by Part I crimes, thecity noted an increase in every categoryexcept robbery and arson. There wasone homicide in 2015, compared tonone in 2014; 12 rapes in 2015, com-pared to four in 2014; 36 assaults in2015, compared to 18 in 2014; 249 bur-glaries in 2015, compared to 205 in2014; 674 thefts in 2015, compared to

607 in 2014; and 62 auto thefts in 2015,compared to 41 in 2014.

Robberies decreased by one, with 15in 2015, compared to 16 in 2014. Thenumber of arsons fell from six in 2014to one in 2015, according to the report.

Property crimes amounted to 94 per-cent of overall crime in Claremontthroughout the last year, the report says.Bicycle thefts at the Claremont Col-leges make up a sizable chunk of prop-erty crimes in the city, with an 81percent jump in bikes stolen from thecampuses—147 in 2015, versus 81 in

2013.Bait bikes deployed by the police

have worked, but according to Mr.Cooper, it will take some time to deterthe number of thefts on campus.

Overall, the Colleges saw a 40 per-cent drop in crimes against persons anda nine percent hike in property crimes.

Thefts from unlocked vehicles havealso dramatically risen in the past fewyears, with a total increase of 137 per-cent from 2013—41 in 2013 versus 97in 2015. Residential burglaries droppedslightly in 2014 from 2013 numbers,

but increased in 2015 by eight per-cent—167 in 2015 versus 154 in 2014,

according to the report. In fact,Mr. Cooper states that theftsfrom unlocked vehicles havesurpassed car break-ins in Clare-

mont.The rise in overall crime is the

first increase since 2012, whenoverall crime rose by seven per-cent. The number of crimes re-ported, 1,050, is the highestsince 2008, when 1,146 crimeswere reported.

The report states the city isworking with local groups, in-cluding Keeping Good in theNeighborhood and the Clare-mont Crime Prevention Coali-tion, to get the word out thatClaremonters should lock theirvehicles and prevent theft.

“Unfortunately, the message

still seems slow in getting out,”Mr. Cooper writes in the report.Proposition 47, which in part

changed non-violent felonies tomisdemeanors, was pointed outin the report as a possible cause

for the uptick in crime. Under theproposition, non-violent felonies re-garding drugs and theft were reduced tomisdemeanors with a focus on treat-ment as opposed to incarceration.

Claremont is not the only city in theregion to experience an increase incrime. The city of Los Angeles experi-enced a rise in all Part I categories in2015 for the first time in over a decade,according to the Los Angeles Times.

—Matthew [email protected]

Crime statistics provided by the city of Claremont


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Claremont COURIER/Friday, March 11, 2016 4CITY NEWS

Wednesday, March 2Police once again arrested 42-year-old

Allen Perez of Pomona for public intoxi-cation after receiving a call regarding apossible drunk person on the 100 block of south College Avenue. When approachedby officers and asked if he had been drink-ing, Mr. Perez replied, “Yeah, we’regood,” according to Lt. Mike Ciszek of the Claremont Police Department. Whenofficers asked Mr. Perez what day it was,

he replied, “Today is a day.” Mr. Perezwas arrested and sent to CPD jail, wherehe was held for bail/court. Mr. Perez hasbeen arrested more than 30 times in four--and-half years for public intoxication.

Thursday, March 3Claremont police arrested a man for

DUI after a witness heard screaming inthe area of Bucknell and San Jose. The in-cident happened at 12:49 a.m., when offi-cers arrived to the scene to find22-year-old Michael Spencer of Uplandtrying to change a flat tire on his whiteFord Ranger. An investigation revealedMr. Spencer was drunk and had just beenin a traffic collision. Mr. Spencer was ar-

rested and transported to CPD jail, wherehe was released with a citation.

* * * *An unknown burglar broke into Marie

Callender’s through an air vent on the roof of the business. The incident happenedbetween 9:30 p.m. on March 2 andaround 7 a.m. on March 3. Police allegethat once the burglar made his daring en-trance into the restaurant, he took a 40-inch flat screen television and a gift cardreader before breaking a glass door on thewest side of the building to make his es-

cape. The total property loss was $600,and there is no information on the bur-glar’s identity. Anyone with informationis urged to contact the Claremont PoliceDepartment at (909) 399-5411.

Friday, March 4Claremont police arrested a burglar

after he allegedly left his cell phone at thescene of the crime. Robert Wood, 21, of Pomona was arrested after police tracedthe phone to him. A resident of a home onthe 800 block of Northwestern Drivecalled police and reported that his garagedoor was wide open and his unlocked carhad been ransacked, according to Lt.Ciszek. The suspect took a flashlight, cash

and gum that had been left inside the ve-hicle. The resident also found a cell phone

at the scene and turned the phone over toofficers, who were able to trace it to Mr.Wood. Police arrived Mr. Wood’s resi-dence and arrested him for burglary. Dur-ing an interview, Mr. Wood admitted tostealing from multiple unlocked carsalong Foothill Boulevard in the west sideof the city, according to a release from Lt.Aaron Fate. Claremont police have linkedMr. Wood to five burglaries so far.

Saturday, March 5Police arrested a Glendora woman after

she allegedly fought two other people at

Piano Piano and tried to fight the arrestingofficers. Just after midnight, police werecalled to the business on the 500 block of west Foothill Boulevard for a fight inprogress. When officers arrived, theyfound 24-year-old Danielle Casas cryingand shouting while sitting on a curb, ac-cording to Lt. Ciszek. Two witnesses, amale employee and a male patron,claimed Ms. Casas assaulted them andboth victims wanted to press charges.When officers tried to place handcuffs onMs. Casas, she became combative,pulling her arms away while screamingand kicking at officers. Ms. Casas waseventually arrested and charged with as-saulting an officer, resisting arrest, battery

and public intoxication.* * * *

Another person was arrested for as-saulting an officer, less than a day after thefirst incident. Officers arrived near the in-tersection of Arrow Highway and CollegeAvenue regarding a “man down” at about10:20 p.m. Police found 35-year-oldBrian Gonzalez of Pomona sitting on thecurb at the location. He displayed signs ofdrunkenness and was taken into custody.While at the police station, Mr. Gonzalezkicked his right leg backwards and struckan officer in the right knee. Mr. Gonzalezwas slapped with an assault on an officercharge in addition to public intoxication,

and was held for detox before being re-leased with a written notice to appear.

* * * *Around the same time, officers arrested

a female transient after she was observedharassing people in parked cars in the areaof Fergus Falls and Mt. Baldy Road. Theincident occurred at 10:20 p.m., when of-ficers arrived to assist CHP with 46-year-old Kimberly Robbins. Ms. Robbinsrepeatedly told officers, “F***k youb***h!” Police could smell a strong odorof alcohol coming from Ms. Robbins, andshe had trouble standing up. Ms. Robbinswas arrested for public intoxication andtransported to CPD jail, where she washeld for detox and released.

—Matthew Bramlett

[email protected]

POLICE BLOTTER

A jury has rejected a civil suitbrought by a Claremont residentwho claimed two police officers

violated his first and fourth amendmentrights.

The ruling on February 26 after a four-day trialmarks the end of a years-long saga that began with a2013 incident involving William Fitch, who claimedofficers Hector Tamayo and Karlan Bennett wrong-fully entered his property without a search warrant tocheck on 19-year-old Amber Prieto, who was al-legedly drunk in his back yard.

Attorney Jerry Steering, who represented Mr. Fitch,alleged in the suit, first filed on October 9, 2014, thathis client’s fourth amendment rights were violatedafter Det. Tamayo and Lt. Bennett unlawfully enteredhis property to speak with Ms. Prieto. The situationescalated after Mr. Fitch, who was 59 years old at thetime, asked the officers if they had a search warrant toenter his property.

Mr. Fitch was seeking $40 million in damages, ac-cording to court documents.

Mr. Fitch also sued for malicious prosecution, in-tentional infliction of emotional distress, false arrestand imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotionaldistress and negligence stemming from the later arrestand subsequent criminal trial following the incident atMr. Fitch’s home.

When reached for comment, Mr. Steering ex-pressed disappointment with the case’s outcome,claiming the case was stacked against his client fromthe beginning.

“It was a very clear violation of his constitutionalrights, but it doesn’t matter if no one cares aboutthem,” Mr. Steering said.

Attorney Scott Grossberg, who represented the offi-cers, lauded the jury’s decision.

“We are very pleased that they jury did the rightthing,” he said. “My clients are ecstatic that they are

vindicated.”The incident happened on the evening of October

13, 2013, when Mr. Fitch and a friend were watchinga football game at Mr. Fitch’s house on the 3000block of Landsbury Avenue. Mr. Fitch’s son and a fewof his friends, including Ms. Prieto, were hanging outin the back yard. At some point during the evening,Mr. Fitch’s son and friends left, leaving Ms. Prieto be-hind.

“I asked her, ‘Amber, where are you going? Be-cause you had been drinking and it’s really kind of getting late. I don’t want to see any harm come toyou,’” Mr. Fitch testified during his criminal trial.

Mr. Fitch, a lieutenant colonel in the army and theROTC recruiter for Claremont McKenna College,then drove Ms. Prieto to Pomona to try and find herhome, according to court records. He stopped brieflyat a 7-11 convenience store in Pomona. A few min-utes later, he pulled into the AM/PM ARCO gas sta-tion at 2510 N. Towne Ave. in Pomona to allow Ms.Prieto to use the restroom and to put $10 of gas in hiscar. Mr. Fitch said Ms. Prieto was too drunk to givehim an accurate address, so he drove her back to hishome, according to testimony.

A clerk from the AM/PM who was concernedabout Ms. Prieto’s level of intoxication and that she

appeared to be underage, called the Claremont police,giving them Mr. Fitch’s license plate number. Clare-mont police then tracked the car to Mr. Fitch’s home.

Det. Tamayo was first to arrive to Mr. Fitch’shome, and asked Mr. Fitch if he could speak with Ms.Prieto. Det. Tamayo stated in court transcripts that,based on the description from the gas station clerk, hesaw Ms. Prieto wandering around the house. Mr.Fitch claimed Ms. Prieto didn’t want to speak with theofficer, according to court documents.

When Det. Tamayo pressed the issue and asked if he could enter the home, Mr. Fitch refused then askedDet. Tamayo if he had a search warrant.

“I took a couple of steps forward,” Det. Tamayotestified. “I told him that I needed to speak with her. Iwas a little more stern about it, and the defendant toldme I was not going to go into his house. He asked me

if I had a search warrant. I didn’t, but I wasn’t goingto leave until I spoke with her.”

According to Det. Tamayo’s incident report, Mr.Fitch said, “She doesn’t want to come out.” Notknowing Ms. Prieto’s age or identity, Det. Tamayoemphasized that he wanted to speak to her to deter-mine if she needed medical assistance. Mr. Fitchagain told the detective to get a search warrant if hewanted to go inside. He then closed the front door.

Detective Tamayo reported that he had called forpolice back-up and, while waiting for an officer to ar-rive, heard “a noise in the backyard that sounded likesomeone had tripped over empty cans and bottles,”according to court records.

The detective then accessed Mr. Fitch’s propertyfrom the side yard and saw Ms. Prieto “laying par-tially curled up and face down on top of a cooler anda box.” Mr. Fitch then came outside through a slidingglass door to tell the officers to leave and get a searchwarrant.

Det. Tamayo and Lt. Bennett then woke up Ms. Pri-eto, who was unable to stand on her own, accordingto the police report. The suit alleges that Det. Tamayoand Lt. Bennett handcuffed Ms. Prieto and made heranswer questions “against her will.” The officers sayshe was handcuffed to keep her from falling and

harming herself.According to a transcript of the recording, Ms. Pri-eto was unable to answer basic questions about whereshe was, how she got there or where she lived. Offi-cers determined she was too intoxicated to remain onthe property and transported her to Pomona ValleyHospital Medical Center for treatment. No chargeswere filed against Ms. Prieto.

Mr. Fitch was not arrested that evening but, on No-vember 21, 2013, he received a letter from ClaremontPolice Lt. James Hughes stating he would be chargedwith two misdemeanors—delaying a peace officerand unlawful sale/furnishing alcohol to a minor. Mr.Fitch turned himself in on December 17, 2014 andwas released after being booked, photographed andfingerprinted.

Mr. Fitch pleaded not guilty on December 18, 2014

and represented himself during the criminal trial the

Jury quickly rejects civil suit against police officers

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Chaparral ElementarySchool students provedthat science can be

thrilling when they put on ascience fair on March 1.

The kids, who were asked to under-take a project utilizing the scientificmethod, showed great imaginationwhen it came to cooking up their exper-iments.

Kindergartner Kylie Wernke con-ducted an experiment called “TheBlubber Mitten.” She affixed an expla-nation of her project to a large card-board triptych, one among many placedon desks in the Roadrunners’ multipur-pose room. It featured photographs of animals that keep warm in icy condi-tions via an extra layer of fat, such aspolar bears, seals and penguins.

It may work for those critters, butKylie hypothesized that if she were to

stick her hand in icy water, insulatedwith blubber, her hand would still becold.

She was one of many students whoseexperiment disproved her hypothesis.When she stuck her bare hand in icewater it was, indeed, freezing. Whenshe stuck her hand in ice water after en-casing it in a bag full of animal fat,however, she didn’t feel the cold.

The upshot? All ice fishers shouldimmediately invest in a Blubber Mitten.Pretty cool stuff!

In many cases, students teamed up topursue a project. This was the case forsixth graders Anthony Rumbos-Perezand Rohan Shivaram, who explored

whether the strength of a bridge is af-fected by its height. The boys built twoscale-model bridges by laying balsa-wood planks over blocks.

One of their bridges was supportedon each side by a single block. A sec-ond bridge rested on two blocks. Both,

as it turned out, were able to hold a 35-pound kettle bell. Furthermore, whenthe boys charted the dips in the bridgesas they started to give, the graphs wereidentical.

Chaparral has a history of parentalleadership. In many cases a mom or

dad takes on the responsibility of or-ganizing a school event or endeavor.

Every fifth grader at the school has toundertake a science project. This yearRohan’s mom Amisha Gupta, a re-searcher with Kaiser Permanente, de-cided to make it a school-wide affair by

reviving the recently defunct sciencefair.

“Kids are so creative. If you givethem an assignment, they run with it. Iwant science to be fun and, as you cansee,” she said, gesturing around theroom, “there are so many ways to ex-

plore science, from building bridges tofinding which toothpaste is the bestwhitener.”

Ms. Gupta also appreciates the waywhole families got involved with thescience fair. It’s is a particularly apt op-portunity at a school where many par-

ents are scientists, engineers and mathe-maticians. “We have a research com-munity,” she said.

The science fair was certainly galva-nizing for the Hodge family. Kinder-gartner Coyle Hodge hypothesized thatthe water level in a bottle would be-

come higher upon freezing. He filledtwo bottles with the same amount of H2o, placing one in the freezer and theother on a desk. When he checked thebottles the next day, the frozen waterhad expanded.

A

number of Claremont familiescan breathe easier knowing that,beyond a doubt, their children

will attend their neighborhood school.At the February 18 school board meeting, Super-

intendent Jim Elsasser asked theClaremont Unified School DistrictBoard of Education to consider aproposal to rezone the boundariesof the district’s elementary schools.

The proposal, presented by Assistant Superintend-ent of Student Services Mike Bateman, aimed toeliminate the so-called pocket boundaries in the ex-isting boundary map.

The pocket boundaries date back to the dayswhen, decades ago, the district attempted to combatde facto school segregation by busing students toschools in different neighborhoods. The district no

longer engages in busing, but pockets of northClaremont remain where students are, seemingly ar-

bitrarily, funneled into schools situated southward.“We’ve had people discuss it over the years, ask-

ing why the boundaries are not continuous, whythey’re broken up,” Mr. Bateman said.

A small swath of land near Sumner ElementarySchool has long been designated a feeder area forVista del Valle. Kids in an area near Chaparral havelong been shunted to Mountain View ElementarySchool. And a certain number of residents livingclose to Condit Elementary School have been desig-nated as Sumner families.

Many parents like the idea of their child attendinga school within walking distance from their home.As a result, the pocket boundaries yield 130 requestseach year for intradistrict transfers, according to Mr.Bateman.

Sixty-nine of these are students who fall into theMountain View pocket and want to attend Chapar-ral. Sixty-three students who fall into the Sumnerpocket apply to attend Condit. And about three fami-

following February. He was acquitted on all countson February 13, 2013, according to court records.

Mr. Fitch then brought the civil complaint, alleg-ing a string of civil rights violations committed byDet. Tamayo, Lt. Hughes, Lt. Bennett and the city of Claremont. The city of Claremont and Lt. Hugheswere dropped as defendants on December 8, 2015.

“Because [Mr. Fitch] challenged, questioned andprotested the defendant officers’ actions, and in retal-iation for his exercise of his first amendment andfourth amendment rights, [Tamayo, Hughes, Bennettand the city of Claremont] entered into a conspiracyto falsely arrest and maliciously prosecute [Mr.Fitch], which they did,” the suit alleged.

The jury did not agree, stating in their special ver-dict that Det. Tamayo and Lt. Bennett had grounds tobelieve there was an emergency at hand, and did notviolate his rights.

An offer for settlement from the city on January 13,2016 was rejected by Mr. Fitch’s attorney. Mr. Steer-ing wrote, “I just don’t see settlement in this case.”

Attorney’s fees for the city totaled $134,980,which has been paid in full by the California JointPowers Insurance Authority (CJPIA), according to

Claremont City Clerk Shelley Desautels.—Matthew [email protected]

Claremont COURIER/Friday, March 11, 2016 5EDUCATION

CUSD changes district map,eliminates pocket boundaries

SCHOOL

BOARD

CIVIL SUIT/ from previous page

CUSD BOUNDARIES/ continues on page 15

A scientific method to Chaparral student madness

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffJojo Wren and her mother Valerie Wren look at the student exhibits during a science fair on Tuesday at Chaparral Elemen-tary School. The fair, which was organized by a parent, included entries from most grade levels but was required for all fifthgraders.

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Times of crisis, distressand violence too oftenexpose our deeply-held

fears. People of faith sharemuch in common: a desire fora peaceful world, respect forone another and a commitmentto strive collaboratively to ad-vance social justice and thecommon good.

Current attempts to isolate and de-monize our Muslim sisters and brothersviolate the foundation of our shared be-liefs. The Claremont Interfaith Councilhas prepared the following statement inan effort to speak a voice of unity andaffirming our commitment to peace in

our community and beyond.“As representatives of our denomina-

tions and religious traditions, and asAmericans who support the Constitu-tion of the United States, we believeevery person has the right to freely and

openly worship God as they choosewithout fear of persecution, abuse,ridicule or suspicion.

Although each religion and denomi-nation has its own theology, rituals andstories, we are united in saying thathate in every form is contrary to theway of God who always seeks mercy,

justice and peace.We believe that the writers of our

Constitution clearly understood that fora government to control, sanction ormanage religion undermines both thefabric of society and the nature of faithitself.

By the same token, every word of

prejudice directed toward any religionweakens our nation’s common good, iscontrary to our national interest andthreatens basic humanity.

We confess that within each of ourfaith communities, persons have abusedand misrepresented our faiths in waysthat harm and ways that are contrary toGod’s ways. We have done what weknow to be wrong. We have done the

things we oppose others doing. So withthis declaration, we renew our spiritualcommitment to make justice, peace andmercy the cornerstones of our faith andour common good.

Consequently, we lament andstrongly oppose any language or actionthat reinforces cultural prejudices, de-values any religion or makes a reli-gion’s adherents fearful. Our securitywill not be strengthened by making oth-ers afraid. Our peace will not beachieved by treating others as targets,scapegoats or fools.

We believe interfaith diversity andcommunication strengthen our country,enable us to serve one another betterand deepen our spirituality.”

—Approved by theClaremont Interfaith Council

on March 1, 2016

Doggone it! by Debbie Carini

Inter-Faithfully SPEAKING

Council commits to unity, peace among religions in Claremont

As I write this, there’s a puppycurled up under my feet. She’stired because I took her for a two-

mile walk, in the rain. I’m happy thatshe’s sleeping, which led me to wonder

why I could never get my children to takesuch peaceful naps.

I guess walking either one of them around theblock, at a good pace, on a leash, would have raised afew eyebrows in the early 1990s (even though “childsafety harnesses” are now available at popular stores.They come in teddy-bear-studded models with back-packs built-in!).

I’m not much of an animal aficionado—I trace it tohaving the toe cap of my sneaker nearly ripped off bya dog when I was four years old (my mom always re-minds me that “it was a Chihuahua!” which leads meto reply, “our size ratio was closer then!”).

By the time I was nine, our family had a GermanShepherd, Dame, and in home movies her arrival wasgreeted with great affection by my sister, who glee-fully held the dog aloft. When the camera pans to me,

I am nervously standing next to the confused pup,eyeing it with the suspicion I usually reserved for

food that grown-ups would tell me to “just try, you’lllove it.” In my defense, I had probably just watchedThe Birds on the daily movie and had a lurking sus-picion that animals could easily turn on us—and per-haps even pretended to be our friends as they waitedto peck our eyeballs out.

I tolerated the dog, and it left me alone, findingslobbery happiness with all the other members of ourfamily. As an adult, I had every excuse not to get apet: “I live in a small apartment,” or “My boyfriend isallergic to pet dander.”

The arrival of children made it harder for me topress my case and those darn little kids, with their sadfaces and crayon drawings of how happy our familycould be with a pet, made me give in...to a kitten. Istill didn’t want a dog. They’re a lot of work com-

pared to cats, who pretty much do not want to be cud-dled, dressed-up or jump on things unless they are

expensive drapes or heirloom pieces of furniture.But children grow up and do what they want (and

lots of times, what their parents don’t want them todo), and now I have a grand-dog. She’s a miniatureAustralian Shepherd.

The breed is described as having a “strong dogwork ethic.” So far, I think the only “work” she has in

mind is to see me lose 30 pounds through fast walksfull of short stops and neck-jerking spins. “Rosie” re-peatedly pulls on the leash to smell heaven-knows-what and lick all manner of things inedible andoffensive.

Of course, she’s adorable, and people stop us onour walks all the time to tell us so. But she’s also a lit-tle Cujo-like (the rabid dog in the Stephen King noveland movie). When no one is looking, she often jumpson me and growls, which makes me want to drop herleash and run away.

Even though my mom keeps telling me, “You’regetting really attached to that dog,” I know that deepdown, a little girl with a Chihuahua stuck to her footis always waiting for nature to take its true course. Itmakes me go home and look at our turtle (by far, theeasiest pet of all time) with new appreciation. Even in

my out-of-shape condition, I could probably out-runit.


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COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffMayor Corey Calaycay gets away with a near-miss on this toss during Pie the Mayor on Tuesday in Claremont. The event, which was a fundraiser for the AmericanCancer Society, coincided with Mr. Calaycay’s last day as mayor.

Assistant City Manager Colin Tudor takes his turn tossing a cream pie at Mayor Corey Calaycay during

the Pie the Mayor event on Tuesday at the Claremont Depot. People could pay $3 for one pie or $5 fortwo, with all proceeds going to fund the local Relay for Life.

How sweet it is...

The Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest

and most impactful fundraising event aimed at endingcancer. It unites communities across the globe to cele-brate people who have battled cancer, remember lovedones lost and take action to finish the fight once andfor all. With the support of thousands of volunteers, theAmerican Cancer Society is helping save more than500 lives a day.

To become a part of the fight to end cancer, come toone of these local fundraising events:

Hangout at the Hops: Claremont Sunrise Rotarywill hold its annual fundraiser at Dale Bros Breweryon Thursday, March 31 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thisevent includes live music, an opportunity drawing andall of the beer and tacos you can eat! Tickets are $25.Donations go to the Claremont Sunrise Rotary’s Relayteam. Rotary has generously agreed to match up to$3,000 in contributions. Dale Bros Brewery is located

at 2120 Porterfield Way, Upland.Plié for Relay: Channel your inner ballerina while

supporting a worthy cause on Saturday, April 2 at 11a.m. This 55-minute class blends ballet and Pilates fora great full-body workout perfect for all experiencelevels. Join the 11 a.m. class and stick around for re-freshments and raffle prizes. $25 fee includes one 55-minute class, a pair of purple grip socks (ideal for classand lounging at home), refreshments and an opportu-nity drawing ticket. Class will be held at Xtend BarreLa Verne, 2117 Foothill Blvd., La Verne. Meet you atthe barre!

Join Claremont and La Verne as they combineforces to fight cancer at this remarkable event on Sat-urday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to midnight at the Uni-versity of La Verne located at 1899 Wheeler Ave., LaVerne.

To learn more about becoming a part of the cure,visit www.relayforlife.org/claremontlaverneca.


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Good morning, Claremont!Traffic is light at the Base Line Road and Padua Avenue intersection above the 210 freeway early in themorning as commuters begin their day. Claremont will see some rain Friday later in the day, but nothingsignificant, including only a dusting of snow in the mountains. Things will dry out over the weekend withhigh temperatures in the 60s and lows in the 40s.

COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger

American Elm trees on IndianHill to be trimmed, removed

The mature American Elms that line Indian HillBoulevard are considered a heritage grove in the cityof Claremont. These trees have been maintained fordecades with the goal of preserving their iconic ap-pearance. Some of these trees have declined due toage, drought, insects, disease and injury, according tocity staff.

In response to the declining health of these trees, 43

trees are scheduled to be trimmed and eight are sched-uled to be removed sometime in March. Those treesscheduled for removal will be replaced with AmericanElms that have been raised at a local nursery for thepreservation of the heritage grove. Replacement willtake place immediately following the removal.

The Tree Committee and Community and HumanServices Commission have reviewed the work plan. Alongterm preservation plan will be brought to thecommissions in the spring. For information, contactCommunity Services at (909) 399-5431.

Free stroke support groupSupport groups are a great way to meet other stroke

survivors who understand what you are goingthrough. Life After Stroke—New Beginnings meets

on the second and fourth Thursday of every monthfrom 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Pomona Valley HealthCenter, 1601 N. Monte Vista, Claremont. For more in-formation, call (909) 865-9823.


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“I was right!” he exclaimed.Meanwhile, Coyle’s first-grade brother Archer set

to work on a social science experiment to determinewhether people work more effectively when theyaren’t distracted by music or TV. The entire familywas drawn into the project as he gauged their produc-tivity while they sorted 100 colored balls into five dif-ferent baskets.

Archer found his hypothesis was right. “I learnedmost people should work with no distractions,” hesaid. But no two people are alike, so there were somevariations. Coyle, it turns out, does menial tasks fasterwith music.

Archer’s 4-year-old sister Peregrine, by contrast,was slowed down by one of her favorite distractionsto the point that it was amusing. “We turned on theTV and, 12 minutes later, she was just sort of standingthere,” the kids’ dad Deckard Hodge said.

Chaparral principal Lisa Yamashita considers thescience fair an ideal introduction to the scientificmethod. It is, after all, a time where educators are in-creasingly called upon to emphasize STEM subjects,which include science, technology, engineering andmath. She also appreciated the collaborative nature of the projects.

“Many students chose to work with a partner,” shesaid. “And then there’s the home-school connection,the opportunity for families to work together.”

As visitors browsed through the science fair, therewas much to learn. One boy found that kids who arecheered on in their efforts land a better percentage of basketball shots than those who aim for the hoop in si-lence. Another project unearthed the sonic preferencesof plants. They grow faster when they are listening tomusic, and—sorry, kids—prefer classical music to rock.

Sixth grader Sofia Villegas and her third-grade sisterVictoria had one of the more tech-savvy. They gotsome help from their dad Jhovanny, a computer engi-neer, in building a radio-controlled hovercraft.

Their aim was to find out whether the hovercraft,featuring a power source, motor and a rudder, and af-fixed to a light Styrofoam square, would move fasterdepending on the texture of the surface over which ithovers. The results are in. The craft was equallyspeedy on smooth concrete and on a rocky surface.When it took off from carpeting, however, it slowedby some 17 percent.

“We discovered the project on the Internet and gotinterested in it right away,” Sofia said.

One participant in the science fair was the walkingresult of an experiment. What kind of monniker doyou get when you allow three boys, ages 7, 9 and 11,to name their new baby brother? When Anakin Lopezwas born, his older brothers named him after the StarWars character that eventually becomes Darth Vader.

Now in fifth grade, he shows no sign of turning tothe dark side. He does, however, show a knack for ex-perimentation.

His project was to use various solutions to seewhich grew larger crystals. Anakin experimented withthree mixtures—Borax and water, warm water andsalt and cold water and salt—adding food coloring forsome punch. He discovered that both the Borax waterand the hot salt water grew sizeable crystals. The coldwater solution didn’t grow crystals.

The science fair may be over, but the fifth graderplans to continue his experimentation. “I like sci-ence,” he said. “I’m into making crystals now.”

—Sarah [email protected]

SCIENCE FAIR/ continued from page 5

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffJacob Previch and his mother Julia Previch admire a project by one of Jacob’s friends during a science fairat Chaparral. Jacob’s project sought to determine if a black or white baseball uniform was cooler when wornin the sun.

The Zuniga family, at right, including parents Moisesand Marylyn with their daughters Candice and Ce-cilia, browse the student exhibits at Chaparral. Can-dice’s experiment sought to explain why glass objectslook like they disappear when submerged in certainliquids like vegetable oil.


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John E. “Jay” Pilon, a longtimeClaremont resident, died February 27,2016 in Palm Desert. He was 90.

A native of Chicago, Mr. Pilon wasthe son of Viateur L. and Eleanor Per-reault Pilon, born on November 17,1925. He moved to Peoria with hisfamily in February 1935. Young Jay at-tended St. Bernard parochial school andgraduated from Spalding Institute in

1943. After serving as an ensign in theUnited States Navy during World WarII, he attended Bradley University,graduating in 1948 with a degree inmathematics. Later that year, he mar-ried Cecilia Macdonald, who he firstmet while in the fourth grade at St.Bernard’s.

Mr. Pilon worked for the Caterpillartractor company for 12 years as a dis-trict representative both in Washington,DC and California. While in Washing-ton, he was instrumental in the sale of earthmoving equipment into Antarcticaas part of “Operation Deep Freeze”—the exploration of the South Pole. In1960 his business travels brought him

and his family, which now includedfour children, to Claremont. In 1961, hebecame general sales manager at Shep-

herd Machinery in Whittier. Mr. Pilonlater went on to become one of thefounding members of the Southern Cal-ifornia Contractors Association.

While residing in Claremont, he andhis wife were active members at OurLady of Assumption Catholic Churchand all four of their children graduatedfrom the church school. Many of thefriendships that were forged back then

endure to this day. In 1977, he accepteda position as president of Pacific Ma-chinery, the Caterpillar dealer inHawaii, and ultimately served as seniorvice president of Theo H. Davies, oneof Hawaii’s “Big Five” trading andagricultural companies. He and Ceciliaretired to Rancho Mirage in 1991.Sadly, Mrs. Pilon died unexpectedlyfour years later. In April 1996 he mar-ried Mary Lee Potter, who surviveshim.

Mr. Pilon loved to travel and was for-tunate to explore every corner of theglobe. He possessed a dynamic person-ality, a quick wit and a wonderful senseof humor. He was an accomplished

public speaker and loved to write shortpoems of tribute to friends and co-workers, earning him the nickname

“The Bard of Bishop Street.” For all histalent with the spoken and writtenword, he believed that actions spokemuch louder than words, which is whyhe was such a magnificent role model

and mentor.Mr. Pilon is survived by his daughter,

Stephanie Pinney of Rancho Bernardo,

California; by his sons John “Mac”Pilon (Trish) of Claremont, Dan Pilon(Jan) of Azusa and Bob Pilon (Frani) ofClaremont; by his brother, Jerry Pilon(Katie) of Washington, Illinois; and byhis sisters Annette Maibach and DianeNowlan (Wayne) of Peoria, Illinois, Ce-cile Langford (Russell) of Milwaukee,Wisconsin and Estelle Pilon of Goodyear, Arizona. He also leaves six

grandchildren, Scott Pilon (Amy), SaraTracy (Russell), Christopher Pinney(Marci), John Pinney (Katie), SeanPilon and David Pilon (Ashley) as wellas eight great-grandchildre

In addition to his first wife, Mr. Pilonwas predeceased by brothers Armand,Bernard, Ronald and Robert Pilon.

A celebration of his life will be heldon March 17 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, 435 N.Berkeley Ave. in Claremont. A recep-tion will immediately follow the serv-ice.

The family asks that in lieu of flow-ers, donations be made to theAlzheimer’s Association, 69730 High-

way 111, Suite 100, Rancho Mirage,CA 92270.

John “Jay” PilonSalesman, world traveler, beloved bard

Virginia Mary Katherine MorrishMontalbano, a longtime Claremont resi-dent, died on January 30, 2016 with herdaughter by her side, just shy of her100th birthday.

She was born on July 31, 1916 in De-

troit, Michigan and grew up in nearbyGrey Haven. She moved to Los Angelesin the 1940s and in 1965 settled in Clare-mont, which was her home for the rest of her life.

After a brief career as a legal secretary,Mrs. Montalbano devoted her time toraising her children. She was a tirelessand loving mother who always put herchildren’s interests ahead of herown. She was full of wisdom and energyand known for her integrity and greatstrength of character. She had a keensense of humor and an optimistic passionfor life that brought out the best in othersand enabled her to conquer almost anychallenge.

She loved good conversation, good

books and crossword puzzles, and wasan avid bridge player well into her90s. She was excellent at the game andfor many years, when her children weregrown and living independently, she

played bridge three to four times a week

from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with up to threetables of players who would rotate host-ing at their homes. Even at age 99, shespent many hours over her last monthsplaying gin rummy with her daughter(and often winning!) while talking about

life experiences and sharing her wit.She also greatly enjoyed travel, par-ticularly with her two younger sisterswho both died in recent years. As a child,besides spending her summers visitingthe family farm, she loved traveling instyle by boat, car and train with herUncle George and Aunt Winifred. Vir-ginia kept a travel diary about thesemonth-long trips around the easternUnited States and Canada at age 12 and13. She described her first train trip atage 12 as thrilling, particularly becauseshe had an upper berth. The only prob-lem was that she struggled to get into itand then got stuck and needed heryoungest sister’s help to get out.

Her writing shows her awe of the

countryside and historic settings she ex-perienced. From 1968-1994, Virginiakept a record of her travels that included23 international boat cruises in EuropeAsia, Africa and Australia. She took atleast three road trips throughout the

United States, the longest of which cov-ered 29 states.“She is greatly missed by those she

left behind, but we are comforted that sheis at peace with her sisters and imagineher enjoying bridge with old family andfriends,” family shared adding that shewill always be in their hearts.

She is survived by her three childrenPatrick Gallagher of New York, LynnGallagher Sacco of California andMichael Gallagher of Arizona, by manygrandchildren and great-grandchildrenand by four beloved nephews as well asother family members.

Virginia’s extended family will hold acelebration of her life from March 20 to

28 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Virginia MontalbanoAvid traveler, accomplished bridge player


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William Owen Menard, a nativeIowan who spent most of his adult life inClaremont, died Wednesday, February17, 2016. He died peacefully, surroundedby his family, after fighting pneumonia

for several weeks. Owen, as he had beencalled since childhood, was 83 years old.

Born in Sioux City, Iowa in 1933 toJoel and Grace Menard, he was raised ona cattle farm in the small town of Ser-geant Bluff, Iowa along with his siblingsDavid Menard, Artel Menard, BethHickey and Constance Wanberg. Afterearning a bachelor’s degree in architec-ture and political science in 1957 fromthe University of Iowa, Mr. Menard en-listed in the US Navy and was acceptedto the Officer Candidate School, eventu-ally earning the rank of lieutenant com-mander. He spent three years on activeduty as a naval officer, traveling aboardthe USS Lofberg, before choosing Cali-

fornia as his base. Stationed in SanDiego, he met Judy Ann Baer, a flight at-tendant for PSA Airlines, whom he mar-ried in 1960.

That same year, Mr. Menard becameassociate planner for the city of SanDiego, his first step in a long and distin-guished career as an urban planner. Theyears 1966 and 1967 saw him becomeassistant planning director in Pomona,then planning director for the city of West Covina. He eventually returned toPomona and joined the firm Lampmanand Associates, where he would spendseveral years.

In 1970 the Menards settled perma-nently in Claremont, where Owen

opened his own city planning firm withfriend and colleague Richard Hill in atiny basement office on Foothill Boule-vard. After they eventually parted ways,Menard & Hill became Owen Menard &Associates, a firm that would be his life’swork for the next 25 years and take himup and down the California coast in hisbeloved gold Mercedes.

Wanting less time on the road, Mr.Menard later transitioned from the workof planning cities to planning and devel-opment consulting, partnering with var-ious colleagues and following his deeplyentrepreneurial spirit as development inCalifornia continued to boom. A few of his most cherished partnerships were

with fellow city planners Carrie Richard-son and Roy Bruckner, also of Clare-mont, and his dear friend, builder anddeveloper Thomas Hill.

He never lost his creative spirit andlove of community involvement, servingas the president of the Claremont Cham-ber of Commerce from 1982-1983 and asvice chairman for the Mt. Baldy Private

and Public Coalition. Even in retirement,Mr. Menard continued to pursue the oc-casional consulting job, and built Ever-green Self Storage on Base Line Road onthe site of the old Spanish farmhouse thathad served as his planning offices. It wasa business he loved and managed untilselling it in the late 1990s.

He learned to ski late in life andadored being on the mountain, especiallyin Mammoth. He was an avid golfer, alover of animals and a conversationalist,to say the least. He believed in thelongevity of friendship, missed his Iowaroots and his family there and spoke withpride and love about his Midwestern up-bringing, his hardworking parents and

the antics of farm life. Owen was an in-spiring and loving husband and fatherand a deeply devoted friend, familyshared.

He is survived by his wife JudyMenard, daughters Loreen Saldana andKerri-Lynne Menard and granddaughterMaya Audrey Campos, as well asbrother David and sister-in-law Shirley,sisters Beth and Constance, brothers-in-law Junior and Ted and sister-in-lawDorothy.

A celebration of Mr. Menard’s life willtake place on Saturday, March 19 from1 to 5 p.m. at Casablanca Restaurant, lo-cated at 500 W. First St. in the ClaremontPacking House. In lieu of gifts and flow-

ers, a donation fund is being set up withthe Inland Valley Humane Society, de-tails of which will be available at the me-morial.

William Owen MenardUrban planner, entrepreneur, conversationalist

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Word on the street: CGU names Kingsley/Kate Tufts finalists

And the 2016 Kingsley Tufts PoetryPrize goes to Ross Gay, for hismost recent collection, Catalogue

of Unabashed Gratitude.The Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award is presented an-

nually by Claremont Graduate University to a mid-ca-

reer poet who has accomplished much but has not yetreached the pinnacle of their career. It carries a$100,00 purse, the world’s largest prize for a singlecollection of poetry.

Mr. Gay—who teaches at Indiana University and inDrew University’s low-residency MFA program inpoetry and poetry in translation—has released twoprevious collections, Bringing the Shovel Down(2011) and Against Which (2006), and is coauthor of the chapbooks Lace and Pyrite: Letters from TwoGardens and River, collaborations he undertookwith Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Richard Wehren-berg, Jr., respectively. Catalog of Unabashed Grati-tude is a current finalist for the National Book CriticsAward.

The poet has a wide range of interests and involve-ment. Along with serving as editor for the chapbook

presses Q Avenue and Ledge Mule Press, he is co-founding editor of the online sports magazine SomeCall It Ballin’. He is also founding board member of the Bloomington Community Orchard, a nonprofit,free-fruit-for-all food justice project.

His poems are marked by vivid imagery, evident inthe nearly epic-length title poem from his latest book.

Mr. Gay describes a dream in which he is awakenedby his dead father and stumbles, laughing, smilingand singing into a garden.

He describes the garden thusly: “the Juneberry’sflowers had burst open/like the bells of French horns,the lily/ my mother and I planted oozed into theair,/the bazillion ants labored in their earthen work-

shops/below, the collard greens waved in thewind/like the sails of ships, and the wasps/swam inthe mint bloom’s viscous swill...”

In a recent Associated Press story, Chief JudgeChase Twichell shared that the jury was impressed byMr. Gay’s “fresh, exploratory and curious” voice.

“Although modest and unpretentious, Ross has an

authority that allows him to speak directly into the earof the reader with a disarming intimacy, one thatmakes us feel that each poem turns directly toward usas we read,” Ms. Twichell said. “It’s hard to describebut trust me, it’s a rare quality.”

The Kingsley Tufts Poetry Prize, along with theKate Tufts Discovery Prize, were established by Kate

Tufts to honor the memory of her husband, a shippingexecutive who wrote poetry as an avocation. Becauseof its size and prestige, the Kingsley-Tufts Prize isfast becoming one of the most sought-after honors inthe poetry world.

“Because the award comes to you at mid-career,and is supposed to be a stepping stone and not atombstone, it nerves you up to try to write up to themark already set by the previous winners,” past recip-ient Tom Sleigh said.

Claremont Graduate University has also announcedthe recipient of this year’s Kate Tufts DiscoveryPrize, which is given annually to a poet whose debutbook of poetry shows them to be a writer of genuinepromise. Danez Smith has won the accolade alongwith a $10,000 purse. He Smith impressed the judgeswith his inaugural effort, “[insert] boy.”

“The award is a confidence-builder,” Janice Har-rington, the 2008 winner, said. “It’s that bit of light inthe darkness that allows you to see your way, so thatyou can keep trying to write your best poetry.”

The poets will receive their awards at a campusceremony on April 7. —Sarah Torribio

[email protected]

Photo courtesy of poetryfoundation.orgRoss Gay was recently named the Kingsley Tufts Po-etry prize winner for his collection of poems titled, Cat-alogue of Unabashed Gratitude.


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Baldy View ROP re-ceives career technicaleducation grant

Baldy View ROP received one of thelargest awards, a $6.8 million grant forcareer technical education (CTE).

Representing 669 local educationalagencies, 265 grantees are to beawarded $396 million in year one CTE

grants through the California Depart-ment of Education.Baldy View ROP applied for the

grant as a consortium comprised of itspartnering districts including ChaffeyJoint Union High School District,Chino Valley, Claremont and UplandUnified School Districts.

The three-year, $900 million CTE In-centive Grant is intended to encourage

school districts to support the develop-ment of relevant and emergent CTEpathways designed to meet industryneeds.

Baldy View ROP will use the grantfunding primarily for career pathwaydevelopment in the medical, informat-ics, and logistics fields, each of whichare industries that offer high-wage andin-demand employment opportunitiesin the Inland Empire region.

For more information about BaldyView ROP, call (909) 947-3400 or visitwww.baldyviewrop.com.

Pomona College tohold Native Americanpow wow

Pomona College will host the fourthannual Pow Wow, themed “Traditionsfor Life–Education for the Future.” Theintertribal gathering to celebrate NativeAmerican culture and honor traditionsthrough music and dance will beginwith the Grand Entry at noon on Satur-day, March 26 at Pomona College’sWalker Beach (located on North Col-lege Way and East Eighth Street).

Actor and speaker Saginaw Grantwill perform the blessing of thegrounds. The master of ceremonies willbe Bobby Whitebird of the CheyenneNation. Northern host drum “BearSprings” and Southern host drum“Southern Nation888” will providespecial pow wow songs for the dancersthroughout the day. A hand drum con-test will be held for pow wow drumgroups who participate in “roll-call.”

The Anahuacalmecac DanzantesAztecas and the White Rose Singers of Sherman Indian School will also partic-ipate. Times are scheduled throughoutthe day when the community will be in-vited into the dance arena to share anintertribal dance.

The Pomona College Pow Wowbegan in 2011 to honor the ancestorsand the tribal homelands on which thecollege is located, and is sponsored

jointly by the Pomona College DraperCenter for Community Partnershipsand IndigeNATION Claremont Schol-ars, a student group of the ClaremontColleges.

Free parking is available in the Sev-enth Street campus parking structure,on the corner of North College Avenue.

For further information about thePomona College Pow Wow, contactScott Scoggins, Pomona CollegeDraper Center for Community Partner-ships, at (909) 706-5948 or [email protected].


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lies living in the Vista del Valle pocketroutinely apply to attend Sumner.

CUSD hasn’t had to deny any of these intradistrict requests, Mr. Bate-man noted. In fact, it is considered oneof the district’s strengths that, spacepermitting, Claremont families can gettheir children into any one of the city’seight elementary schools that best suits

their needs.Claremont families take advantage of

the policy en masse, and those living inthe pocket boundaries are no exception.Of the kids living in the Mountain Viewpocket, 22 kids attend Condit, 12 attendMountain View, three attend Sumnerand 19 go to Sycamore, along with the69 students who have opted for Chapar-ral.

In the Sumner pocket, 26 attendChaparral, 23 attend Sumner and six goto Sycamore, along with the 63 who at-tend Condit. And in the Vista pocket, 1child attends Chaparral, and four attendCondit, along with the four that go toSumner.

While, again, no one has been deniedtheir intradistrict transfer, the pocketboundaries have been a source of ongo-ing stress for a small but significantnumber of CUSD families. Parentshave reported feeling worried each yearthat their child may find themselvesbumped from their school, according toMr. Bateman.

It seemed like the proverbial no-

brainer for the district to redraw itsboundary maps to eliminate pocketboundaries and, as Mr. Bateman de-scribed it, “just make it a whole lot eas-ier.” Still, CUSD pursued its generalpolicy of involving community stake-holders with district decisions.

Mr. Bateman invited all of the af-fected families to an informationalmeeting held on February 11. While noone attended, he said he got a fewphone calls regarding the proposedchanges indicated that the communitysupports the rezoning.

The board voted unanimously to re-draw CUSD boundaries, a decisionwhich Mr. Bateman considers sound.“We’ll save about 130 pieces of paper ayear and save families a lot of angst,”he said.

The administrator said there is no ex-pectation that the rezoning will changethe population at any Claremont schoolsignificantly. As a result, it’s unlikelythe rezoning will alter the number of transfers accepted at a site.

If, however, a school were to grow insize until it couldn’t afford the currentnumber of transfers, it would be inter-district transfers who would first be toldthere is no room. Priority status is al-ways given to students living in Clare-mont, Mr. Bateman emphasized.

—Sarah [email protected]

This draft CUSD boundary map shows current school boundaries with proposednew boundaires for public elementary schools in Claremont.

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FREE! FRIDAY

NOON CONCERT

Stephen Klein andJennie Jung performin this noontime recital, offering music by Spillman,Jager, Hindemith and Standchen. Scripps College’sBalch Auditorium, Scripps College, 1030 ColumbiaSt., Claremont. Free.

FREE! LUNCH CONVERSATION with WilliamKristol, founder and editor of The Weekly Standard ,and Peter Thiel, entrepreneur, venture capitalist,hedge fund manager and social critic. 12:15 p.m. to 1p.m., Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, ClaremontMcKenna College, 385 E. Eighth St. Info at (909)621-8244.

FREE! ART MART Arts and crafts vendors fill theClaremont Packing House atrium from 5 to 9 p.m.532 W. First St., Claremont.

BUNCO PARTY FUNDRAISER at ClaremontPlace Senior Living with prizes and appetizers. Feebenefits the Claremont Community Foundation.RSVP online at claremontfoundation.org, or call(909) 398-1060. 120 W. San Jose Ave., Claremont.$35 per person.

MINGLE & MUNCH Celebrate St. Patrick’s Daywith an evening of refreshments, fun and prizeswhere individuals and couples age 50 and over canexplore new friendships. From 6 to 8 p.m. at the Gar-ner House at 840 N. Indian Hill Boulevard. Admis-sion of $10 is due at the door (cash only), and RSVPsare required. For information, call (909) 399-5488 orvisit www.claremontrec.com.

MARLEY’S

GHOST bringsits humorous folk-roots blend to theFolk Music Center’s intimate stage. Renowned for itsfour-part harmonies and peppered with elements fromreggae, gospel, country, rhythm ‘n’ blues and Cajunmusic, and even Scottish bagpipes, the band boasts amusical sophistication that is complemented by itsoften comedic stage presence. 7:30 p.m., 220 YaleAve., Claremont. Presale tickets at the Folk or at thedoor. $15.

CHORALE CONCERT Claremont Chorale pres-ents Mozart’s Solemn Vespers and Morten Laurid-sen’s Lux Aeterna at 3 p.m. at Bridges Hall of Music(“Little Bridges”). Tickets are $10 and are availableonline at claremontchorale.org/buy-tickets/, advanceat Rio de Ojas, 250 N. Harvard, Claremont, or at thedoor. Info at (909) 542-8340.

MUSCLE CAR NATIONALS It’s a national cele-bration of horsepower and torque that will fill Fair-plex with over 1,000 high-performance muscle cars,pro-touring cars and street machines from across thecountry. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (also Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4p.m.) at Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona.$10 parking at Gate 17. Discount admission ticketsavailable at O’Reilly Auto Parts ($18 adult, $5 ages 6-12). Otherwise, they’re $20 at the gate.

COMEDIC OPERA The Repertory Opera Com-

pany presents Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, 2 p.m. (alsoSunday, March 13 at 2 p.m, Wednesday, March 16 at7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 19 at 2 p.m.). FirstChristian Church, 1751 N. Park Ave., Pomona. Info atrepoperaco.org or (909) 230-4949. $30 general ad-mission, $10 for students.

FREE!

BASSOON CON-

CERTO BassoonistSara Widner accompanies the Claremont SymphonyOrchestra in performing works from German Roman-tic composers Carl Maria von Weber (“Overture toDer Freischutz,” “Concerto for Bassoon”) and Jo-hannes Brahms (“Symphony #3). This performancehonors the 40th Anniversary of Claremont Heritage,and will feature Claremont Heritage Executive Direc-tor David Shearer as concert greeter. 3:30 p.m.,

Bridges Hall of Music (“Little Bridges”), PomonaCollege, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont. Info at clare-montso.org or (909) 596-5979.

FREE! AUTHOR TALK Diana L. Linden speakson “Ben Shahn’s New Deal Murals: Of Refugees,Germany, and FDR’s Immigration Policies.” Histo-rian Linden will take part in a Q & A as well as dis-cussing her new book. Light refreshments served.Open to the public. Temple Beth Israel, 3033 N.Towne Ave., Pomona. (909) 575-7858.

FREE! IRISH COCKTAIL TASTING Learn tomake the best Irish cocktails for your St. Patrick’sDay celebration, 1 to 4 p.m. at Vom Fass. No reserva-tion required. 101 N. Indian Hill Blvd., #C2-100,

Claremont. Info at vomfassclaremont.com or (909)399-0256.


Your week in days

CALENDAR9

To have an event listed,

email Mick Rhodes at

[email protected].

FRIDAY, MARCH 11

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

SUNDAY, MARCH 13

Mick Rhodes covers the calendar, arts and enter-

tainment. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday,

one week before publication. Please include date,

time, address, phone, web address, email address

and cover charge (if applicable).


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FREE! IT’S TRY

A NEW BAND

Monday here inClaremont, andwhere better to hear new sounds than at our stalwartlocal college radio station, KSPC? Monday’s programlineup on includes The Grouch’s Underground withOscar the Grouch (8 a.m.), Sad Gurls Club withUmami (2 p.m.) and Disorganized Sound with Zach(8 p.m.). Tune in, turn on and open up your earholes.KSPC is at 88.7 on the FM dial or streaming at

http://stream.kspc.org:8080/stream128.

FREE! KING

TRIVIA NIGHT

Free digital triviagames with bar pa-trons, hosted by friendly Press bartenders. The Press,129 Harvard Ave., Claremont. Info at thepressrestau-rant.com at (909) 625-4808. Free.

GREEN

DRINKS envi-ronmental net-working group’sClaremont chapter meets from 6 p.m to 8 p.m. atClaremont Craft Ales for a beer and a talk about the

state of the “green” world. NGOs, academics, govern-ment and business entities are usually represented.Claremont Craft Ales, 1420 N. Claremont Blvd.,#204C. (909) 625-5350.

STEAL THE GLASS on St. Patrick’s Day at Pizzaand Such from 5 p.m. on as the restaurant servesMother Earth Brew Co. Steel Cut Breakfast Stout.One per customer, while supplies last. Pizza andSuch, 273 W. Second St., Claremont. (909) 624-7214.

HIGHER EDUCATION League of Women Votersof the Claremont Area will hold a discussion on“Higher Education Study I.” The focus of this state-wide study is “Purpose, Access, Equity, Funding, Af-fordability.” Morning Session: Mt. San AntonioGardens, Bldg D, Fourth Floor, 875 E. Bonita Ave.,8:30 to 11 a.m. Evening Session: Garner House, 480N. Indian Hill Blvd. from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The public isinvited to participate in the discussion. LWV mem-bers will work to reach consensus on the topics. Forinformation, call (909) 624-9457 or email

[email protected].

FREE! ACTIVE CLAREMONT meets in the SantaFe Room of the Hughes Center, 1700 Danbury Rd.,Claremont, at 7 p.m. Discussion to include volunteeropportunities, and community services provided bythe Pomona Farmers’ Market. Open to the public.Free.

FREE! CHORAL

MUSIC is on tap atthe Claremont Manorretirement communityas Colorado ChristianUniversity’s University Choir performs. Informationat (909) 626-1227. 2 p.m. Free.

DISNEY CHORAL CONCERT Claremont HighSchool’s Choral Department performs “The MusicalWorld of Disney,” (also Saturday, March 19) atBridges Auditorium. Kids are invited to come dressedas their favorite Disney character and take part in acostume parade at 6:45 p.m. Showtime is 7 p.m. Ad-mission is $8 or $7 for students.


FRIDAY, MARCH18

MONDAY, MARCH 14

COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff

It is time forthe fourth an-nual Clare-mont PieFestival next Saturday, March 19 from 11 a.m. to4 p.m. This year’s event will feature pie bakingand pie eating contests, a classic car show, vintageaprons, handcrafted merchandise, great food, greatpie, live music and so much more. Stroll aroundtown collecting recipe cards from participatingstores, wear your favorite apron to enter a draw-ing, learn pie making tips and, of course, eat pie!

Children’s activities and crafts will be availablethroughout the day in the kids’ area near city hall.Don’t forget to stick around for the pie tastingbuffet (while supplies last) after the baking contestwinners are announced. Festivities will be locatedthroughout the Claremont Village. For event de-tails, visit ClaremontPieFestival.com or call (909)621-5152.

SATURDAY, MARCH 19THURSDAY, MARCH 17

TUESDAY, MARCH 15 CLAREMONT PIE FESTIVAL

DON’T MISS IT


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THE BLACK WATCH PUB: 497 N. Central Ave.,#B, Upland. Live music at 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday and

occasional Sundays. No cover. Info at (909) 981-6069or theblackwatchpub.com.—Friday, March 11: Patrick Carrico. Info: patrickcar-rico.com.—Saturday, March 12: Roadkill Gypsies—Friday, March 18: Mick Rhodes and the Hard Eight,

info: mickrhodes.com.—Saturday, March 19: Strings no Strings

EUREKA CLAREMONT: 580 W. First St., Clare-mont. Open from 11 a.m. to midnight, Sunday throughThursday; closed at 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.“Hoppy” Hour daily from 2 to 6 p.m. Info at (909) 445-8875.—Tuesdays: Half-off wine by the glass.—Wednesdays: Steal-the-Glass craft beer of the week.—Thursday, March 17: Live music featuring 200 West9 to 11 p.m.—Thursday, March 24: Live music featuring NakedWalrus. 9 to 11 p.m.—Thursday, March 31: Live music featuring GrahamZelt. 9 to 11 p.m.

THE FOLK MUSIC CENTER: 220 Yale Ave.,Claremont. Info at (909) 624-2928 or folkmusiccen-ter.com.—Open mic night, last Sunday of every month. Sign-up at 6 p.m., performances 6:30 to 9 p.m. $2.—Friday, March 12: Marley’s Ghost, 7 p.m., $15.


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FLAPPERS COMEDY: 540 W. FirstSt., Claremont. Show times: Friday at 8p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday at 7 p.m.and 9:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m.Tickets can be purchased online or atthe door. 18 and over. Info at flapper-scomedy.com.—Friday, March 11: Carlie and Doni, 8p.m. and 10 p.m., $20.—Saturday, March 12: Carlie andDoni, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., $20.

—Sunday, March 13: Jonathan Kite, 7p.m.—Thursday, March 17: ACCC Round 2Week 3, 8 p.m., $12; CL Open Mic Au-dition Show, 10 p.m., free with flyer(check website).—Friday, March 18: CL-Tim Lee, 8p.m. and 10 p.m., $20.—Saturday, March 19: CL-Tim Lee, 7p.m. and 9:30 p.m., $20.

FOX THEATER POMONA: 301 S.Garey Ave., Pomona. Info at (909) 784-3677 or foxpomona.com.—Saturday, March 19: The Game, 8p.m., $30.

THE GLASS HOUSE: 200 W. Sec-ond St., Pomona. Info at (909) 865-3802 or glasshouse.us.—Friday, March 11: CHON, Polyphia,Strawberry Girls, Iris. All ages, 7:30

p.m., $17.—Saturday, March 12: Local ArtistShowcase with Roy G Biv, Paper Punx,Auditory, Desert Hounds, The Ama-sons, Bricks. All Ages, 7 p.m., $12.—Sunday, March 13: Born of Osiris,Veil of Maya, After the Burial, Erra,Bad Omens. All ages, 7 p.m., $20.

THE PRESS RESTAURANT: 129

Harvard Ave., Claremont. Live musicThursday through Saturday, open until2 a.m. Live DJ every Thursday at 11p.m. 21 and over after 9 p.m. Standingroom only after 9:30 p.m. No cover un-less otherwise noted. Info at thepress-restaurant.com or (909) 625-4808.—Friday, March 11: Bastards of Belleville, 10 p.m.—Saturday, March 12: New Manners,Vow, Sheer, 10 p.m.

—Sunday, March 13: Sunday Piano, 6p.m.; Super awesome open mic withJosh, 9:30 p.m.—Tuesday, March 15: King trivianight, 8:30 p.m.—Wednesday, March 16: Joe Atman,9:30 p.m.—Thursday, March 17: Baldy Moun-tain Jazz Band, 8:30 p.m.; St. Patrick’sDay with DJ Collie, 11 p.m.—Friday. March 18: Funk’d Martini,10 p.m.—Saturday, March 19: Rumble King,10 p.m., $5.

PIANO PIANO: 555 W. FoothillBlvd., Claremont. Live dueling piano

show times: Wednesday and Thursday,9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Friday and Saturday, 8p.m. to 1 a.m. 21 and over. $5 covercharge on Fridays and Saturdays after 8p.m. (no cover charge with student ID).Info at (909) 547-4266.—Tuesdays: Taco Tuesday, $1 tacos,drink specials.—Wednesdays: Rockstar Karaoke.Rock the mic or jam with the band,plus drink specials.

TUTTI MANGIA: 102 Harvard Ave.Claremont. Late night happy hour everyFriday and Saturday from 9 p.m. to 11p.m. Bar menu available until 10:30 p.mfeaturing $2 oyster shooters and $3 cap-rese sliders.—Fridays: Kip Noble on keyboard. 5 to11 p.m.—Saturdays: Reuben Cantu on saxo-phone. 5 to 11 p.m.

WALTER’S RESTAURANT: 310 Yale

Ave., Claremont. VIP and fire pit loungeopen from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Happy hourspecials are only valid in the bar andlounge areas. Info at (909) 767-2255.—Wednesdays: Michael Ryan, 6 to 9p.m.—Thursdays: Michael Ryan, Ken Soder-lund, Hai Muradian.—Fridays and Saturdays: DJs, 10 p.m. to2 a.m.


COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffMichael Ryan plays every Wednesdayevening at Walter’s Restaurant.


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Claremont COURIER/Friday, March 11, 2016 20ACROSS

1. The ____ Schools

5. Adjutant

9. Running back’s asset

14. Suffix for “when” and“what”

15. Nile wader

16. Beyond the usual

17. Authority on religious rites

19. No Mr. Nice Guy20. Stretchables

21. Tickles

22. Edge a knife

23. Black Diamond need

24. Chinese teas

27. Messengers

31. “Clue” murder weapon

32. Heavy cart

33. Parking ___

34. Jazz bit

35. Abhorrence

37. Ring around an angel’shead

38. Perfect tennis serve

39. Go to and fro

40. Where Pago Pago is

41. A butler, for example

43. Claremont venue for arti-sans to present their work

45. Notion

46. Rhyme

47. Life’s tale

50. Greek god of the ocean54. Skating jumps

55. Proustian cake

56. “Understand?”

57. Surveyor’s work

58. Tipplers

59. Some hospital procedures

60. Sets up

61. Horse motion

DOWN

1. “Where ___ you?”

2. Sinister

3. Test phase

4. Give the cold shoulder to

5. Bedridden

6. Mountain goats

7. Provoke

8. Atlanta time

9. Brief statement with themain points

10. Lung’s membranes

11. Plane times

12.Marine eagle13.Quite a while

18. Evangelist’s directive

21. Crosswise, on deck

23. Food at the drive-_____

24. Podded plants

25. Eldridge Cleaver’s “Soul ___”

26. Certain inmate

28. Camel’s relative

29.Grief

30. Large weasel

32.Home Depot promotion

35. Title holder

36.Dossier contents

37.Worst, as an actor?

39. Pain inflictors

40.Girder material

42. Isaac Stern’s instrument

43. Footless

44. Reds used by painters

47.Waiting-room reading

48. Big cheese

49. “I never ___ man I didn’tlike” (Will Rogers)

50. Eastwood’s ___ Rider

51. Last name in fashion

52.Aware

53.Home, informally

55. Fuel usage

Puzzle 358 by Myles Mellor

Answers to 357

GOURMET GUIDE

It’ll be an egg-cellenttime at Claremont’sSpring Celebration

Claremont Heritage vintage andcollectible flea market

Claremont Heritage willhost its seasonal vintageand collectible flea mar-

ket from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. onSunday, March 13 at the Garner

House, located at 840 N. IndianHill Blvd.

This event is free and open to thepublic. More than 20 vendors will sellartwork, jewelry, clothing and acces-sories. Items from the arts and crafts,country French and mid-century modernperiods will be represented. Memora-bilia from the Claremont area citrus in-

dustry will also be featured. Informationis available at claremontheritage.org.

The city’s annualSpring Celebration

will be held on Satur-day, March 26 from 9 to 11a.m. in Memorial Park, lo-cated at 840 N. Indian HillBlvd. in Claremont.

Along with the traditional egghunt, there will be face painting, amagician, children’s games and a pet-ting zoo where kids can make somefurry friends, as well as a musicalpetting zoo provided by the Clare-mont Community School of Music. AKiwanis pancake breakfast for $5 perperson will be served from 8 a.m. to11 a.m.

Candy eggs will be distributed

promptly at 10:30 a.m. Children ages2 and younger will receive goodie

bags while kids ages 3 through 12will participate in the egg hunt. Allkids will have the chance to discoverthe golden egg, which can be re-deemed for a special prize.

Families are encouraged to bringcameras to take a photo with theEaster bunny and a canned good for

the Inland Valley Hope Partners FoodPantry.

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Assistant baseball coachJohn Ellis has a mantraof sorts that he repeats

during games: “Routine plays,played routinely,” a tactic that

unfortunately was sorely miss-ing Wednesday as ClaremontHigh was soundly defeated byChino Hills 11-2 at CHS.

A combination of eight errors and toomany wild pitches by Claremont gaveaway what was otherwise a competitivegame.

With nine hits, the Pack was just onehit shy of the Huskies and for much of the game, Claremont was actually hit-ting better. Pitchingwas a similarstory—Claremontsent four players tothe mound who managed to get justfour strikeouts, while giving up fivewalks. Chino Hills had a differentpitcher almost every inning, undoubt-edly to preserve the players’ arms forthe upcoming league play, but stillstruck out six.

From the first inning, the game’stheme was set in place as the Huskiesscored twice on one hit and two errors.Claremont’s starting pitcher, sopho-more Andrew Beauvais, was a bit off balance at first, but quickly found hisfooting and delivered on a couple of solid innings.

In all fairness, Chino Hills fielded aquality team with some impressive of-fensive play. Mike Rosales started theHuskies off with a RBI double in thefirst, and added a single in the sixth thatadvanced runners to second and third.Jair Donovan had a solid fifth-inning

single and stolen base followed with asixth-inning two-RBI single.

Claremont kept the Huskies withinreach until the fourth inning, when

Chris Chavez’ RBI double signaled thegame’s turning point. The Pack had twoouts and one on base when Chavez gothis hit, which scored Aaron Sanchezfrom second. The Huskies got two

more singles from Steven Ybarra, scor-ing Chavez from third and ElijahGreene, which loaded the bases. Clare-mont replaced Beauvais with sopho-

more Jack Noble to get them out of theinning, which he did, but not before awild pitch scored one more run.

Outstanding base running and tworuns from senior Cameron Dyar-Place

were the rare bright spots for Clare-mont. Coach Ron LaChase put him into pinch-run after senior Cole Prenticesingled in the fourth. He then stole sec-

ond and scored on a single from juniorMatt Hohn to break the Huskies’shutout.

Dyar-Place got a soft fly single to

SPORTS

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundnefClaremont sophomore Nathan Rodriguez can’t hang onto the ball as Chino Hills’ Jair Donovan takes second during the Pack’s11-2 loss on Wednesday in Claremont. The Wolfpack had good hitting and pitching, but eight errors sunk the team.

Errors sink CHS baseball in loss to Chino Hills

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start out the seventh, followed by hitsfrom Nelson Steinert and Cory Smith,which scored Dyar-Place from second.

Now with two runs, Claremont lookedlike they were going to rally after allwhen a single from Wyatt Coatesloaded the bases with only one out.But a beautiful double-play from theHuskies ended all hope.

“When you make eight physical er-rors you don’t win too many baseballgames, whether it’s high school, collegeor big leagues,” said Coach LaChase.“Our fourth game of the season wasdefinitely our worst performance. Men-tally we didn’t play well, physically wedidn’t play well,” he added.

He was, however, pleased with theteam’s pitching and hitting. “We are avery young team—we had two sopho-mores and two juniors throw today. Iunderstand they are going to makemistakes on the mound. We just didnot give them any support today,” hesaid. “I like the output we have hitting.We are putting the ball in play.”

Coach LaChase also praised Dyar-Place’s performance: “He is a sparkplug, anything a coach asks he does.When he gets fired up, I notice a lot of the other guys get fired up too.”

The Pack, which is now 1-3, moveson to the Southern California BaseballAcademy tournament this weekend.

—Steven [email protected]


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COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffCHS senior Cameron Dyar-Place celebrates with his team after he scored the firstof his two runs on Wednes

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