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Students in Ann O’Connor’s second and third grade class play a cast of characters on Biography Day at Sycamore El-

ementary School. The students chose one famous person to research and then pretended to be that person for the day

which included dressing in the appropriate costume.

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Spring is here and, while the buds in the Cityof Trees begin to blossom, Sustainable Clare-mont went into full bloom as they opened the

doors to their new Sustainability Resource Center.With Sustainable Claremont Chair Freeman Allen at the helm,

the ribbon-cutting ceremony drew nearly 100 supporters and cityofficials to the Lenz Horticulture Building at Rancho Santa AnaBotanic Garden on Wednesday, March 11 to welcome the com-munity’s newest asset.

The opening comes just in time as the city begins to initiate itslargest sustainability effort yet with the launch of the ClaremontEnergy Challenge on Thursday, March 26 at Rose Hills Theaterat Pomona College. The event will feature guest speakers fromthe Department of Energy, the Georgetown University Energy

Prize, Claremont City Council, and fellow students who will dis-cuss the importance of energy efficiency and what resources areavailable to reach that achievement.

The creation of the Claremont Energy Challenge (CEC) is adirect result of the city’s acceptance into the Georgetown Uni-versity Energy Prize (GUEP), a competition with a $5 millionprize that challenges small- to medium-size towns, cities, andcounties to rethink their energy use, implementing creative strate-gies to increase energy efficiency.

As the only city accepted as a semifinalist within Los Ange-les, San Bernardino, Riverside, Santa Barbara and Orange coun-ties, Claremont will go up against 50 other cities nationwide tosave the most energy in homes, municipal buildings and K-12schools over the next two years while simultaneously striving to

create the most innovative and replicable initiatives that will prvide leadership in energy efficiency to other cities throughothe country.

In partnership with the city and Sustainable ClaremonCHERP will lead the citywide initiative with the goal of educaing and involving all 13,000 households in the benefits of eergy-efficiency by implementing conservation measurbeginning with simple things like behavioral changes and LElight bulbs to whole-building energy retrofits.

“Our Claremont Energy Challenge goal is to educate and ivolve every sector and demographic within our community the many benefits of energy efficiency and connect residents wirebates, financing, grants and other available resources,” saDevon Hartman, executive director of CHERP and The Clarmont Energy Challenge.

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with local community organizations in order to reach eveneighborhood and demographic in the city for their particiption. The Claremont Chamber of Commerce, the American Istitute of Architects, The Energy Network, the Department Energy’s Better Buildings Residential Network, the InterfaiSustainability Council, Pilgrim Place, the League of Women Voers, Southern California Edison, and The Gas Company—mention just a few organizations—are all on board to help Clarmont win the prize.

“We’ve got 40 community organizations signed up so farMr. Hartman told the COURIER. “The response has been icredible.”

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Claremont COURIER/Friday, March 20, 2015CITY NEWS

Shoplifting suspectcaught with public’s help

A resident identified Vincent Holliv-erse, 29, of Claremont as the suspect in aFebruary 25 theft at Stix Rideshop, lo-cated at 175 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Clare-mont police released a crime bulletin,which included a photograph of Mr. Hol-liverse, leading to the suspect identifica-tion. Mr. Holliverse, who is accused of

stealing $80 worth of merchandise fromthe skate shop, was spotted wearing thesame “I (heart) Hot Moms” T-shirt andwas arrested for the theft. Claremont po-lice thank the public for their assistance.

Death of Los Angeleswoman ruled a homicide

The body of a female found at Mt.Baldy earlier this month has been identi-fied as Amparo Karina Velarde of south-east Los Angeles.

The 38-year-old woman’s body wasfound clothed and covered in blankets ona west side turnout approximately 25 feetfrom Mt. Baldy Road on Tuesday, March

3. A US Forest Service employee drivingalong Mt. Baldy Road first located thewoman and contacted Los AngelesCounty Sheriff’s San Dimas station at ap-proximately 9:55 a.m.

Evidence found on the victim aided inidentifying the mother of two, and herfamily was notified of her death on March4. Services for Ms. Velarde are scheduledfor later this week.

The investigation remains ongoing.“Ms. Velarde’s death is being investi-

gated as a homicide,” Sergeant BobbyGray told the COURIER. Based on theirinvestigation, detectives said they havedetermined that the victim was killedwithin 10 hours of her body being dis-

covered in a remote area of Mt. Baldy andsuspect foul play.

Results of an autopsy conducted by theLos Angeles County Coroner have beenplaced on a security hold. Toxicologytests, which will reveal what substanceswere in Ms. Velarde’s body, if any, willnot be available for six to eight weeks.

No further details are being released atthis time. If you have any information,contact Sgt. Luis Nuñez or Sgt. BobbyGray with the Los Angeles County Sher-iff Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

Thursday, March 12A Claremont woman traveling on the

wrong side of the road attempted to cor-rect her mistake by driving over the cen-ter median, right in front of Claremontpolice. Officers pulled over Jolene Cis-neros near Towne Avenue just after mid-night following her four-wheeling anticson Foothill Boulevard. The 40-year-oldlady exhibited symptoms of alcohol in-toxication and following a series of fieldsobriety tests, the wrong-way driver wasarrested for driving under the influence.

****“Kibble and brew. Kibble and brew,

I’m gonna get me some kibble and brew!”

That must have been the chant of onepetty thief who committed an unusualheist at a local market. According toClaremont Detective David Hardin, theunknown man entered Stater Bros locatedat 1055 W. Foothill Blvd. at approxi-mately 3:45 p.m. and exited the store witha 50-pound bag of Pedigree dog food anda 24-pack of Corona valued at $43. Thebeer-stealing-dog-lover got into a newer-model, four-door gray Nissan Altima andfled the location in an unknown direction.

Friday, March 13An Ontario resident with a passion for

fashion fell victim to a burglar who stoleher designer handbag near the Claremont

Hills Wilderness Park. The 54-year-oldvictim parked her red Hyundai Santa Fe

on Strasbourg Court and Mt. Baldy whileshe took a hike, and left her Louis Vuit-ton purse locked inside the vehicle. Anunknown thief broke out the right rearwindow of the SUV and made off withthe woman’s coveted handbag and itscontents including $300 cash, credit cards,driver’s license and sunglasses. The lossis valued at $3,500.

****An out-of-town thief was treated to

some Claremont hospitality after stealingfrom a popular local music shop. DanielDiaz of Tracy, California strolled intoRhino Records at 10 p.m. and placed an

$11 Cage the Elephant CD into hissweater pocket. The store manager wit-nessed the crime, detained the shoplifterand contacted police. The 22-year-oldnorthern Californian resident was arrestedfor the theft.

Saturday, March 14A white two-door Jeep Wrangler col-

lided with a sign, fire hydrant and aplanter on the 200 block of Carnegie nearBonita Avenue. Officers arrived on sceneand found Claremont resident Paul Es-pinoza sitting in the driver’s seat of theidling vehicle. According to DetectiveDavid Hardin, police made contact withMr. Espinoza, who exhibited signs of

being under the influence and smelled of alcohol. The 42-year-old refused all fieldsobriety tests and told police he suffersfrom photophobia, a condition in whichbright lights hurt your eyes. Ultimately,Mr. Espinoza was arrested for DUI. TheJeep suffered damage to the front end andhad to be removed from the fire hydrant.

****Chester Cheetah is always looking for

a little action, but it’s doubtful this is whathe had in mind. Around 1 p.m., an un-known man parked his silver Kia Rio atthe Chevron located at 699 E. FoothillBlvd. and entered the store to pay for gas.When the store clerk went into the back,the suspect placed a bag of Cheetos in his

pants before attempting to pay for gasusing a defaced credit card that was later

rejected by the clerk. When the thief trieto leave the store, the noise of the chipcrunching in his pants gave him awaThe clerk confronted the Cheetos bandiwho fessed up to the crime and returnethe chips to the employee before fleeinthe scene. The incident leaves this reportin search of a new gas station to get hCheetos fix.

Sunday, March 15A Harvey Mudd student who took

walk on the wild side was hospitalizefollowing a confrontation with Claremopolice. Officers responded to numerou

calls around 4:45 p.m. of a man walkinnaked in the vicinity of Wolfe’s Markalong Foothill Boulevard. When approached by police, the 21-year-old student became combative and irrational officers attempted to take him into cutody. The Oregon resident was ultimatewrestled to the ground and tased by police as officers tried to gain control of thsituation. Suspecting a potential druoverdose, the student was transported Pomona Valley Hospital for treatmenHis condition remains unknown and hhas not yet been charged with any crimAn internal review is underway on the oficers’ use of force.

Tuesday, March 17An Ontario man turned the wron

doorknob at a Claremont Village homand it landed him in jail. According to DeHardin, officers responded the 200 blocof W. First Street around 1:30 a.m. aftthe resident notified police that there wa man trying to open her front door. Poliarrived at the location and saw Travis Livingston in front of the door. Suspecting thman was under the influence of alcohoofficers asked the 31-year-old how muche’d had to drink, to which he responde“Let’s say three plus two, so four” befochanging his story to “13 beers.” Thmath wiz was arrested for an outstandinwarrant as well as being drunk and diso

derly. —Angela [email protected]

POLICE BLOTTER

Council seeks feedback on bond measure for police facility

Anew Claremont police station hasbeen on the Claremont City Coun-cil’s to-do list for more than a

decade and last month during the 2015Priorities Workshop, they took one more

step towards crossing it off.The council has asked city staff to prepare an ap-praisal for the land needed to construct a new facility,as well as prepare a detailed report for placing a financ-ing measure on the ballot for voter approval.

Next week, the city council intends to open up a dia-logue—and potentially the wallets of Claremont resi-dents—as they consider advancing a bond measure forup to $50 million for a new Public Safety Facility attheir next meeting scheduled on Tuesday, March 24.

Residents are encouraged to attend the meeting atcity hall to weigh-in on the discussion and let theirvoices be heard.

Background informationThe Claremont Police Department, located at 570 W.

Bonita Ave., is a 9,762-square-foot concrete structurethat has been operating on its existing 1.8-acre site

since 1974. Outdated and lacking the infrastructureneeded for technology upgrades, the station suffersfrom overcrowding, with female lockers located in atrailer outside, an older six-cell jail and insufficientspace for staff meetings.

Following the city’s use of grant funding in 2001 tostudy the needed improvements to the police facility,

various city committees and external consultants havebeen performing assessment and feasibility studies fo-cused on the most appropriate and cost-effective loca-tions to replace the Bonita Avenue station.

Then-mayor Larry Schroeder assembled a Police Fa-cility Feasibility and Site Analysis Ad Hoc Committeein October 2012 that reviewed all prior research, archi-tectural and engineering consulting studies, assessmentdata and reports beginning from 2002 when the cityfirst opened a discussion about the existing facility.

The committee determined that the current police fa-cility does not meet the Essential Services BuildingsSeismic Safety Act of 1986, which requires that thebuilding be constructed to resist the forces of earth-quakes. Additionally, the station doesn’t comply withthe Americans with Disabilities Act as doorways aretoo narrow for wheelchair access.

However, a new station for Claremont’s 39 full-time

sworn officers and three reserve officers and numerousupport staff may be closer than ever before.

A Police Department Facility Site Feasibility Repordrafted in March 2014 shows the city of ClaremontCorporation Yard (aka city yard) is considered to be“underutilized” and a probable location for the futurepublic safety facility.

Option 1: The city yardThe design for this option was developed through

blending new construction and adaptive reuse of theexisting city yard structures to create a new police fa-cility. The city would need to acquire 3.63 acres of lanfrom Holliday Rock for the relocation of the office andshops currently at the city yard to construct a newbuilding on the acquired site. A portion of the existingbuilding would house police functions.

This option would require two phases of construc-tion, the first being an entirely new structure to bebuilt on the land purchased from Holliday Rock,which the city estimates will take about a year. Oncecompleted, demolition and construction of the exist-ing city yard structures would begin and take anothe18 months to complete.

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Citrus draws fire for considering simulated gunman drill

Citrus College administrationraised some eyebrows and hack-les recently when preliminary

plans were made to add a dose of realityto an active shooter drill.

Citrus College Faculty Union President PaulSwatzel says he first heard of what he considered tobe a dicey idea at a March 9 Steering Committeemeeting.

According to Mr. Swatzel, Arvid Spor—vice presi-dent of academic affairs and interim vice president of student services—shared that a Glendora Police Offi-cer, dressed like a student and stationed at a campusbuilding, would be present at an upcoming drill. Mr.Swatzel said Mr. Spor told attendees the officer wouldpull out a gun and begin firing blanks.

“I had said something to the effect of, ‘This isn’t agood idea. What if a faculty member, not knowing,hits this undercover officer with a chair?’” The mathprofessor told the COURIER.

Mr. Swatzel said he called Mr. Spor after the meet-ing and asked if he could send an email to faculty giv-ing them a heads-up about the ammunitions simula-tion. He says he was asked to wait until theadministrator had an opportunity to send out his owncampus-wide email.

Mr. Spor sent out an email, but it didn’t mentionthe blank-shooting contingency, according to Mr.Swatzel. Concerned, he sent out his own email.

“Fellow faculty. This is an FYI with respect to thelockdown drill on March 19. I have been informedthat there will be a Glendora Police Officer who willbe dressed as a student. The officer will be armedwith a gun with blanks,” his message read. “This ispart of the drill to make it more realistic. This was notdisclosed in the email from Dr. Spor. However, I didreceive permission to notify you as I feel it is in thebest interest of our faculty.”

Citrus College Superintendent/President GeraldinePerri had been out of town for a number of days. Shewas back in time to preside over a President’s Councilmeeting on the morning of Wednesday, March 11. Mr.Swatzel said he went to the meeting and found out theundercover officer idea that had been floated “had

been cancelled.”That same day, Mr. Spor sent out an email to the

Citrus College community noting that the upcominglockdown—which was set for 8 a.m. to noon yester-day, Thursday, March 19—would “not include the useof simulations as part of the drill.”

A simulated attack was never planned, only brieflytalked about, according to Citrus College Director of Communications Paula Green.

“Initial planning discussion took place as towhether or not the use of any blanks at all should be acomponent of our drill. However, after conferringwith the Superintendent/President, it was confirmedthat such a component was not to be included...” Ms.Green said in an email to the COURIER. “If the deci-sion to use blanks were to be included in the drill, theinformation would have been appropriately dissemi-nated to the broad college community to ensure thesafety of all students, faculty and staff.”

Ms. Green confirmed that the spreading story of apotential ammunitions simulation caused nervous-ness. “Unfortunately, as we all know nowadays, just

the mere discussion of potential threats on campusmay evoke fear and anxiety in some individuals,” shsaid.

Only two days intervened between the SteeringCommittee meeting and the notification that noblanks would be fired in the drill. Nonetheless, thestory made news, appearing in an article on the Cam

pus Reform website, a publication produced by theconservative think-tank the Leadership Institute.Citrus College sources cited in the story agreed th

it had been imprudent to entertain the idea of fauxgunfire on campus with students present.

“I do not think they should have any blanks likethat going [off] near [campus], because, who knowsmaybe someone may actually have a gun and shootback. You know, if I had one, and I heard someoneshooting at students, I wouldn’t think twice about taking him out,” the Campus Reform story quoted BrucStoner, a faculty member in the Information Technoogy Department, as saying.

Phoneix McCoy, a US Air Force veteran and vicepresident of the Associated Students of Citrus Col-lege, pointed out in the article that the college is homto some 100 veterans trying to attain an educationwhile assimilating back to civilian life. Because manveterans suffer from PTSD, she is quoted as saying,“it’s irresponsible to have an active shooter on cam-pus.”

Ms. Green characterized the Campus Reform arti-cle as misinformation, and noted that the college hasasked for a retraction. Still, the article has gained tration, being linked to by the hyper-local media sourcePatch and the decidedly partisan websiteDowntrend.com, which dubbed the blanks concept“the dumbest idea ever.”

The article said Mr. Spor told Campus Reform “ththe local police department and a private consultingfirm ‘recommended’ using an active shooter duringthe drill who would fire blanks.”

Not so, according to Glendora Police DepartmentCaptain Joe Ward. “Citrus College approached us.They said they wanted to do a notification drill andasked us about an active shooter component,” he sai

Captain Ward said that by Thursday, March 12, plice department representatives had informed Citr

The estimated budget for Option 1,not including the land purchase fromHolliday Rock, is $50,887,953, withconstruction completed in two and a half years following the issuance of permits.

Option 2: City yard site with HollidayRock parcel

The second option would include thecity yard site, with the addition of a par-cel to be acquired from Holliday Rock.Other than the expansion of visitor park-ing, the city yard would remain intact.

With Option 2, the city would need toacquire 3.24 acres from Holliday Rockwith all police functions built on the ac-quired land. The design includes a mainoffice headquarters building constructedto meet service building act safety re-quirements, as well as a separate free-standing support building to housepolice functions, such as evidence stor-age, that are not considered essentialduring or immediately following a stateof emergency.

At a projected cost of $45,305,060without the land purchase, the projectwould take approximately 18 months to

construct after all permitting is in place.

The voters will decideResidents are still paying off the $12.5

million general obligation bond ap-

proved in 2007 to purchase Johnson’sPasture, as well as the $48.9 million in

general obligation bonds for CUSD’sMeasure Y. With the recent approval of up to $135 million to pay for acquisitionof the Claremont water system fromGolden State Water, it will be up to thevoters to determine if the time is rightfor this project.

Claremont burglaries are the lowestthey’ve been since 1999 and, for the seond year in a row, the city has experi-enced an overall four percent reductionin Part I crimes (murder, rape, robbery,aggravated assault, burglary, theft, autotheft and arson) compared to the previ-ous year, according to the city’s 2014crime statistics.

In January 2014, the city allocated$590,788 for the police department to

purchase 12 patrol vehicles, includingnew mobile data computers and in-carvideo.

That was followed in February withthe delivery of a $2 million, state-of-theart Mobile Emergency Operations Unitcomplete with a dispatch center that al-lows interoperability with other local,state and county agencies when staffed

Addressing the needs of the Clare-mont Police Department will ultimatelybe left in the hands of the residents theyserve.

The Claremont City Council meetinwill be held on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:3p.m. in the council chamber at city halocated at 225 Second St.

—Angela [email protected]

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POLICE STATION/ from the previous page

You know, if I had [a gun], andI heard someone shooting at

students, I wouldn’t think twice

about taking him outBruce Stoner

Citrus College faculty member in theInformation Technology Department

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For over a decade, Claremont police department officials have worked to securefunding for a new police station, maintaining that the department has long out-grown their current station on Bonita Avenue.


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Ihaven’t thought of Frank in manyyears. Decades really. I don’t knowwhat he’s doing now. He could be

teaching sociology at a college or history

at a high school. He could be an adminis-trator at a nonprofit. Or he could be work-ing at a market or store or doing janitorialwork.

He could be writing for a small newspaper or work-ing on Wall Street. In any case, I wonder if he’s stillsinging in a gospel choir.

I hope he wasn’t shot dead in a drug deal gone bad.This is what ended up happening to Robert Peace,

an African-American man raised by a single motherin a rough neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. Hisfather was in prison, although he was able to go toYale University. He subsequently worked in a med-ical lab and was a popular high school chemistryteacher. He also sold pot, which he started doing incollege simply as a way to earn extra cash and, seven

years after graduating from Yale, was killed while outon a deal.The story of Robert Peace—Rob—was told by Jeff

Hobbs at the CMC Athenaeum a couple weeks ago.Mr. Hobbs, a Los Angeles-based writer, was RobertPeace’s roommate at Yale University for four yearsand has a book out called The Short and Tragic Lifeof Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who LeftNewark.

The soft-spoken author is clearly still quite affectedby his relationship with Robert Peace and by Mr.Peace’s death. (He wrote a book about it, after all.) Itwas with some emotion that he spoke of developing aclose, longtime friendship with a guy who had such adifferent background, not at all like his white “well-off family in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania.”

That he was able to have this experience, facilitated

by an institution such as Yale University—whichmade an effort to reach out to Robert Peace and otherlow-income minority students—is something that Mr.

Hobbs definitely sees as very powerful and moving.Listening to Mr. Hobbs and seeing how touched

and passionate he is after this experience, I found my-self thinking about Frank after all these years. The lasttime I saw Frank was when I was in high school.

This was when my parents hired him to assist meand look after my younger brother after school whilethey were still at work. Since I was disabled andneeded care and assistance, this was a critical respon-sibility. Frank was recommended as someone well-suited for the job. Like Robert Peace at YaleUniversity, Frank was an African-American student atPomona College with a background very differentfrom most of the other students. He was from a verylow-income family from the rural South—a back-

ground very different from mine.Unlike Mr. Hobbs and Mr. Peace, Frank and I didnot live together for four years. We were not room-mates, and I can’t say that we developed a tight bond.Until hearing Mr. Hobbs, I really hadn’t thought of him for a very long time. But he did take care of mefor a time, and we found we had critical things incommon despite our very different backgrounds andsituations.

Although he wasn’t in a wheelchair and I was, hecertainly knew what it was like to be different and notlike the others on a campus like Pomona College. Heunderstood what it was like for me, as one of only afew disabled students at Claremont High School. Allthe more so because he had a bad stutter. He hadsome idea of what it was like for me with my im-paired speech. He knew something of what it’s like to

not be understood easily, to be nervous and some-times scared about speaking and to be sometimesmade fun of, especially by adolescent peers.

I also learned at the time, in part from Frank, that Icould be successful in my effort to get into a good fouyear university and to move out on my own despite msubstantial limitations. Knowing how far Frank hadcome, with all the hardships he had dealt with—I amsuspicious of the notion of “overcoming,” it seems to

me one deals with a disability or other condition—toget into and graduate from Pomona College gave meencouragement and support in my endeavor.

Furthermore, I imagine knowing Frank for thattime helped me be more open to different people froall sorts of backgrounds and with different interestsfar from mine. People I would meet and deal withlater in my life. This was especially helpful when itwas me, not my parents, hiring people to assist me.Plus, I got to find out about and enjoy traditionalgospel singing.

These were critical lessons coming at a pivotal timefor me. I have realized over the years how importantthese lessons were and how they made me a better,more open person and made my life all the richer. AndI like to think that Pomona College and the other Col-leges here are continuing to offer this valuable learnin

experience to all the students, and the rest of the Claremont community, in reaching out to students like Franwho have different backgrounds and experiences.

It looks like they are. I see it when I hear the stu-dents snapping their fingers as a speaker explainswhat it’s like to have to defend one’s sexuality orone’s gender and when I read about Scripps Collegedealing with transgender students as a women’s col-lege. I see it at Claremont Mckenna College, long aga men’s college, putting out new guidelines on sexuaconduct and when speakers encourage male studentsto speak up or intervene against sexual harassmentand assault.

This is hard work the Colleges are doing, all themore vital now when it’s apparent that rape and sexuaviolence are still common on college campuses andwhen well-educated university students sing racist

songs with gusto.

Getting the Claremont experienceby John Pixley

observer observer

Pollywogs being told when they grow up

they will be frogs.

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Beware!Dear Editor:

Beware, the big bad Republicans areat their war of inciting vocabulary. Firstit was that “arrogant” black man in theWhite House. Then a few weeks ago itwas that “arrogant” junior senator fromMassachusetts Elizabeth Warren andher plea for prosecution of the too bigto fail banks. Now it is gearing up forthe 2016 election, and let’s get the frontrunner.

After Secretary Clinton’s news con-ference regarding emails, the Republi-can line is see how “arrogant” she wastalking to the people and the press. Youcan tell she was lying because shewouldn’t look into the camera. But, of course, she was addressing a live audi-ence, and not necessarily a TV audi-ence and she seem to be quite focusedin her news conference to speak to theaudience assembled.

But, of course, the congress is all atwitter and outraged that some rule,which wasn’t in existence at the time,was broken by Secretary Clinton. Sonow Congress is going to investigate

“Hillarygate.” They are just sure shehas broken the law. But is it not strangethat the House of Representatives is notworried about investigating 47 sittingUnited States Senators for treason andsedition following their letter to a for-eign government advising them that atreaty they are negotiating would beoverturned by the next Republican ex-ecutive. Remember the old adage,

“What’s good for the goose is good forthe gander.” All or none, but I wouldhate to see those 47 traitors absolved of their seditious crime.

William RookClaremont

Government liberty?Dear Editor:In his letter of March 13 regarding

recently-imposed FCC Internet regula-tions (euphemistically labeled “net neu-trality” by its proponents), it appearsMr. Merrill Ring thinks that libertycomes from and through the govern-ment and government regulations; thata handful of government bureaucrats,acting as masterminds, can finally bringus to the ultimate harmony of informa-tion utopia—through government regu-lation. The technical term for that is, Ibelieve, hogwash.

To be blunt, it’s none of the federalgovernment’s business to “maintain the

status quo,” as Mr. Ring asserts, nor todo any of the other things he cites, norto do any of the things in the FCC’s300-plus pages of new regulations.And, ultimately and conclusively, it isnowhere within the government’s Con-stitutionally-enumerated powers.

Some may recall that we have a FirstAmendment precisely to prevent thegovernment becoming an arbiter of in-

formation exchange.Truly, it would be a breath of fresh

air if, just once in a while, we wouldhear Mr. Ring and other like-mindedfellow citizens extol the intelligenceand capabilities of each one of us, as in-dividual human beings, as individual

citizens, to make our own decisions andmanage our own lives.

My sincerest wish is that everyAmerican citizen would align himself with the sentiments of Thomas Jeffer-son when he stated, “I would rather beexposed to the inconveniences attend-ing too much liberty, than those attend-ing too small a degree of it.”

Douglas LyonClaremont


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Snow is all melted

Mt. Baldy is bald again

Rain and snow needed.

—Nancy Arce

Haiku submissions should reflect upon lifeor events in Claremont. Please email entries

to [email protected].

Longtime COURIER reporter PatYarborough died Wednesday, March 18at Pilgrim Place Health Services. Shewas 80.

Ms. Yarborough began her career withthe COURIER in 1983 as a reporter cov-ering sports and education, and writingobituaries. She retired in 2005 but re-mained on staff as a reporter-at-large,filling in for a vacationing reporter andwriting obituaries at the personal requestof Claremont families.

Service information is unavailable atthis time. A full account of Ms. Yarbor-ough’s life will appear in a future edi-tion of the COURIER.

Pat Yarborough

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San Antonio Commu-

nity Hospital changesnameSan Antonio Community Hospital has

changed its name to San Antonio Re-gional Hospital to “better reflect its fullscope of services and growing servicearea,” according to a news release put outby the hospital.

The new name and identity acknowl-edges the hospital’s current platform of growth and its expanding footprint of comprehensive healthcare servicesthroughout the Inland Empire. The 108-year-old independent nonprofit hospitalis currently in the midst of a $160 mil-lion expansion program that will addmuch-needed beds housed in private

rooms, an expanded 52-bed emergencydepartment and other critical services tomeet the needs of the growing commu-nities it serves. The new Emergency De-partment and patient tower are slated toopen in 2015.

“We have literally outgrown ourname,” Harris F. Koenig, president andchief executive officer of San AntonioRegional Hospital, said. “We believe thatSan Antonio Regional Hospital better re-

flects the depth and breadth of servicesour hospital provides to patients.”

When Dr. William Howard Craigbegan caring for his community over acentury ago, patients came from just afew square miles. As the populationgrew, so did the hospital, expanding tomeet this growing demand for healthcareservices. As the decades have passed,San Antonio’s original small communityhospital with basic services has becomea sophisticated healthcare organizationencompassing a large portion of the In-land Empire.

“Our core services have expanded be-yond hospital-based care to include a

comprehensive scope of programs andservices that encompass more outpatientfacilities and a strong emphasis on com-munity health improvement throughwellness and prevention,” Mr. Koenigsaid.

The new hospital name does not re-flect a change in ownership or its mis-sion of serving the community withhigh-quality medical and wellness serv-ices.

“We are very proud of the people of San Antonio who dedicated themselves

to the hospital yesterday and continuethis dedication today,” Mr. Koenig said.The hospital was founded in 1907 as

an 18-bed hospital at the corner of SanAntonio Avenue and Arrow Highway. Ithad five doctors serving the small citrus-growing community. Last year markedthe celebration of 90 years at its currentlocation on San Bernardino Road.

San Antonio Regional Hospital alsooperates comprehensive medical service

locations throughout the Inland Empiincluding Rancho Cucamonga an

Fontana, as well as a new San AntonMedical Plaza opening this spring in thcity of Eastvale. San Antonio has begua transformation to embrace a nemodel of care—treating illness and i

jury while promoting wellness througprevention services.

The new hospital name will becomeffective March 16. To learn more, viwww.sarh.org.

Four months ago, Claremont votersapproved Measure W to finance theacquisition of the Claremont water

system by 71 percent. In the time since the

revenue bond measure passed, the city hasbeen moving forward on the acquisition of the water system.

On November 25, 2014 the city council held apublic hearing to determine if the public’s interestwould be served in acquiring the water system. Thecouncil found there was a public need to acquire thesystem and unanimously adopted the Resolutions of Necessity. The city’s legal team filed an eminent do-main lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Thecourt has assigned the case to Judge Richard Fruin.

The case is in the discovery phase in which eachparty may request records and information pertaining

to the case. The judge will review Golden StateWater’s objections to the Resolutions of Necessityand rule on the city’s right to acquire the system byeminent domain.

Should the judge grant the city’s right to take thesystem, the judge would then begin proceedings todetermine the fair market value of the system. If bothparties agree, the case may be determined by a jury.At this stage, both parties are required to submit a val-uation with supporting documentation. The city had acertified appraiser value the system at $55 million. Itwill be up to a jury to evaluate the valuations and de-cide on fair compensation. Once the value of the sys-tem is determined, the city would need to issue bondsand purchase the system.

The litigation process is long and complex and mtake up to three years. Both parties may appeal the dcision.

In addition to the eminent domain lawsuit, the Citis also protesting Golden State Water’s 2016-18 rateapplication. Golden State Water has requested a 5 pe

cent increase in residential rates and a 10 percent in-crease in commercial rates for 2016-18. The city is aintervener in the rate case and submitted testimony oMarch 6, 2015. Key issues the city is protesting in thapplications are the numerous memorandum accounGolden State Water uses to charge customers, the usof WRAM to penalize customers conserving water,the company’s history of rate increases, and the use regionalized rates to subsidize other communities. Eidentiary hearings will begin in May 2015.

The city encourages residents to stay informed onwater issues by visiting the city website atwww.ci.claremont.ca.us.


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It was a beautiful day inSelma, Alabama. It wasnot unlike the day, 50

years ago, when I gathered

with a group of 2,000 marcherson the steps of Brown Chapel.

We had come from every corner of the country and from every walk of lifein response to Dr. Martin Luther King’surgent plea to join him in an effort topick up the march that had been vio-lently ended on what has becomeknown as Bloody Sunday, March 7,1965.

On that day, a group of mostlyAfrican American demonstrators set outon a 54-mile march from Selma toMontgomery, the Alabama State Capi-tol, to demand fair voting rights legisla-tion. As they crossed the peak of theEdmund Bridge that led out of Selma

and onto the highway, the marcherswere driven back by Alabama StateTroopers on horseback wielding batonsand brutally beating the marchers in themelee. It was this unbelievably shame-ful sight, vividly captured on televisionthat, together with Mr. King’s plea,compelled us to drop everything andcongregate in this small, out-of-the-way, rural, southern town.

The scene in front of Brown Chapelon the 50th anniversary weekend,March 7 and 8, 2015, was strikinglydifferent. Civil Rights dignitaries,celebrities, federal, state and local offi-cials processed out of the churchguarded by Alabama State Troopers.

They made their way down a cordoned-off pathway through the crowd and

then led the way to a ceremonial cross-ing of the notorious Edmund Pettisbridge.

An estimated 80,000 people crowdedevery street in this small town, all liter-ally inching toward the bridge. Again,marchers came from every corner of this nation and from other nations aswell. Many were white-headed veteransof the earlier marches, but many morewere people of all ages, all religionsand all races. Some were pushingstrollers, others wheelchairs. Therewere old people hobbling on canes andwalkers and young people dancing theirway up and over this bridge of sighs,that has been transformed into a bridgeof hope.

At the very base of the bridge, beforethe steep ascent to the peak, a large

video screen portrayed a steady streamof key moments in the civil rights strug-

gle. Often the unmistakable voice of Martin Luther King, boomed out overthis huge crowd, as it did so often in the

past, urging marchers on, “If you can’trun then walk. If you can’t walk, crawl,but keep on moving toward justice.”

The day before this mass anniversarymarch, Presidents Obama and Bush, to-gether with 100 members of Congress,commemorated the heroic Selma Vot-ing Rights Movement with an unprece-dented visit to Selma. At the base of thebridge, President Obama delivered anaddress that members of both partieshave called one of his finest.

Among many memorable lines is thisone that weaves together the signifi-cance of the sacrifice at Selma with thehighest form of patriotism and the em-powerment of successive generations to

correct current and future flaws in ournation:

“What could more profoundly vindicate the idea of America than plain and

humble people—the unsung, the downtrodden, the dreamers not of high sta-tion, not born to wealth or privilege, nof one religious tradition but many—coming together to shape their coun-try’s course? What greater form of patriotism is there than the belief thatAmerica is not yet finished, that we arstrong enough to be self-critical, thateach successive generation can lookupon our imperfections and decide thait is in our power to remake this nationto more closely align with our highestideals?”

The mood of the whole commemortion was sober celebration and deter-mined awareness that the march still

goes on.

The Rev. Dr. William E. Lesher isChair Emeritus of the Board of Trusteesof the Council for a Parliament of theWorld’s Religions (CPWR), an interna-tional, inter-religious organization basein Chicago. Dr. Lesher has been active ithe Parliament since its centennial gathering in Chicago in 1993. He served asan ambassador for the Council in preparation for the Parliament in 1999 in CapTown, South Africa, where he was electeto the Board of Trustees.

Dr. Lesher is an ordained pastor of th Evangelical Lutheran Church in Americand currently serves as president of the

Claremont Interfaith Council.

Crossing over the Selma Bridge, againby William E. Lesher

Photo courtesy of William LesherThousands of marchers gather at the steps of Brown Chapel in Alabama to com-memorate the 50th anniversary weekend of the March on Selma.

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Think certified organic means pesticide-free? Think again!by Nancy Mintie, executive director of Uncommon Good

Many educated consumers under-stand the danger to healthposed by pesticide and herbi-

cide use in conventional farming.For instance, the herbicide Glyphosate may be the

most toxic chemical ever approved for commercialuse and is present in 80 percent of the food supply inthe US, even in organic crops grown in the vicinity of conventional farms, due to “chemical drift.”Glyphosate has been linked in studies to antibiotic-re-sistant bacteria, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s dis-ease, multiple sclerosis, cancer, and other graveillnesses.

The informed consumer often turns to USDA certi-fied organic food in an effort to avoid ingesting pesti-cides and herbicides. However, factory organicfarming, the source for all supermarket foods labeled“organic,” uses pesticides and fungicides to kill pests.Over 20 chemicals are used in the growing and pro-cessing of organic crops that are approved by US Or-ganic Standards.

What makes organic farming different from con-

ventional farming is not the use of pesticides, but theorigin of the pesticides used. Conventional agricultureuses pesticides that are synthetic, while organic farm-ing uses pesticides derived from natural sources. It isassumed that because of their natural origin, thesesubstances are safe.

However, this is not always true. For instance,

Rotenone, a USDA organic approved “natural” pesti-cide derived from subtropical plants, is highly toxicbecause it kills by attacking mitochondria, the energypowerhouses of all living cells. Research has foundthat exposure to this chemical causes Parkinson’s dis-ease-like symptoms in rats and that it has the potentialto kill many species, including humans. The mostwidely used organic fungicide, pyrethrum, has beenshown to lead to increases in tumors in rats and isknown to be highly toxic to bees and wasps, thespecies necessary for the pollination of crops andother plant life.

Perhaps these lax standards for what is consideredsafe in organic farming are due to the fact that theUSDA has stacked its National Organic StandardsBoard with agribusiness executives, in violation of federal law, as detailed by the Cornucopia Institute in

its 2012 report “The Organic Watergate.”While it is true that buying certified organic defi-

nitely reduces the consumer’s exposure to the morenumerous pesticides and herbicides used in conven-tional agriculture, there is an even better alternative.Some non-factory farmers are growing food beyond

organic standards, using no pesticides or syntheticchemicals whatsoever.

One such option exists here in Claremont, thanks tour nonprofit organization, Uncommon Good. We aremploying the parents of children in our educationalprogram, many of whom are displaced farmers, togrow produce with no pesticides or chemicals. Half

of what we grow we give for free to the low-incomefamilies we serve. The other half we sell to the com-munity from our website and from our Claremont office, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Currently, we aregrowing produce in the yards of local families and arinstalling a farm plot at Temple Beth Israel inPomona, to be followed by another at ClaremontPresbyterian Church.

If you agree that spraying poison on your food mabe a bad idea, come try our produce. It is harvested inthe morning and can be on your plate that evening.You can find daily posts about what is coming infrom our farm plots at our website at www.uncom-mongood.org All proceeds go to support our educa-tion program for low-income children. Our farms area win-win-win for your health, our community and

the environment. Demystifying Sustainability is a project of Sustainable Clar

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DemystifyingSUSTAINABILITY

Zombies return to

ClaremontClaremont’s zombie run is back, with

a new name and more zombies thanever! It’s now called the Dead GardenRun and the zombie outbreak is sched-uled for Saturday, May 2 at the RanchoSanta Ana Botanic Garden, beginningat 7 a.m.

J6 Events is repeating this event fol-lowing the wildly successful ClaremontZombie Run in May of last year. Theevent was attended by 2,800 runners

and thousands of dollars were raised forthe beneficiaries, Botanic Garden andSt. Jude Children’s Hospital.

There was a lot of apprehension lead-ing up to the inaugural zombie run last

year. As Eric Garton, director of visitorservices at the Garden explains, theywere doing something that was entirelyunprecedented in allowing thousands of people to use the winding pathways of

a botanic garden as the race course for athemed fun-run. However, by carefullyeducating participants on the impor-tance of preservation and care for thegarden, organizers and participantswere able to get in and move out with-out leaving a trace. Runners were veryrespectful of the habitat and there was agreat team of volunteers to insure no

impact was made.The second annual zombie run inClaremont is coming up soon. This isthe opportunity for new and returningparticipants to try their zombie survival

skills by attempting to make it throughthe zombie-infested garden without loing their flag belt. A percentage of theproceeds will once again go to the garden itself and to St. Jude Children’sHospital. The Red Cross will also beonsite with their bloodmobile to takeblood for a great cause.

Those interested in participating in

this event can register at www.deadgadenrun.com. Use the codeDGRUN2015 to get a $15 discount onthe registration cost.

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Sycamore played host to some prettyfamous people on Wednesday,March 11 during the local elemen-

tary school’s annual Biography Day.From Egyptian royalty to Brazilian soccer legend

Pelé, the students in Ann O’Connor’s second/thirdgrade combination class channeled leaders who havemade a mark on the world.

The kids dressed as their chosen heroes, with eachcarrying a representative prop. Eight-year-old LucasGrannis’ beard and top hat were dead giveaways thathe was emulating Abraham Lincoln. “I found out hewas cool because he freed the slaves, so I decided todress like him,” he said.

Nine-year-old Keira Gonzales wore a blonde wig toportray fearless wave-chaser Bethany Hamilton. She

had one arm tucked into her rash guard swim shirt,but still managed to carry a surfboard.

“I watched a movie about her called ‘Soul Surfer.’ Ireally liked her, so I decided to be her,” Keira said.“I’ve tried surfing and it’s awesome.”

Quinn Smith, who came as Ghandi, made a boldmove the night before, asking his mom to shave hishead. Between his close-cropped hair, draped robesand walking stick, he was convincing as the leader of the Indian independence movement whose nonviolentresistance inspired Martin Luther King. In a bit of irony, his best friend was dressed as Annie Oakley,complete with a toy pistol as a prop: the sharpshooterand the pacifist.

The kids and several parents, also dressed like his-toric figures, began their day by sitting down for afancy breakfast. The meal—presided over by Ms.

O’Connor, dressed as Princess Grace in a satin gown,elbow-length gloves and a tiara—catered to luminar-

ies like mountain climber Edmund Hillary and MarcPolo. The tables were decked with linens, candles anflowers and the menu included quiche, ham, bagelsand fruit.

One of the kids, Ashlund Stanger, had come as ReCross founder Clara Barton, with her lunchbox transformed into a cross-emblazoned medical kit. Hermother Stephanie, who was Sacajawea for the day,did her part to add to the occasion. She had bakedsugar cookies with icing spelling out the name of eacguest’s role in cursive.

Sometimes a teacher will encounter a student witha chip on her shoulder. In the case of Biography Day

Claire Smith had a chimp on her shoulder, the better

Historical reenactment proves Sycamore kids are real characters

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneSycamore Elementary parent Judy Augsburger, center, chats with fellow parents during Biography Day at the school. Ms. Augsburger dressed as ValentinTereshkova, the Soviet cosmonaut who, in 1963, was the first woman in space.

For Biography Day, Nadia Platonov, 7, chose Nobel

laureate and women’s suffrage activist Jane Addamsfor her presentation. BIOGRAPHY DAY/ next pag

Teacher Ann O’Connor, dressed as Grace KellPrincess of Monaco, welcomes all of her subjects the Biography Day living museum presentations rcently at Sycamore Elementary School. Like their chdren, many of the adults in attendance dressed like fmous people.


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to portray famed primate researcher Jane Goodall.The stuffed animal was more well-behaved than aslippery fake moustache worn by 8-year-old JacobWatson.

Jacob had chosen Walt Disney as his subject, say-ing, “I really like Disneyland, especially SpaceMountain.”

Noka Treuer was dressed as J.R.R. Tolkien, looking

studious in a suit and carrying a copy of one of Tolkien’s pioneering fantasy novels. His dad DavidTreuer, dressed as President Jimmy Carter, explainedhis son’s character choice. “We were reading TheHobbit out loud,” he said. “He was really impressedthat Tolkien was a World War II veteran and that hewrote The Hobbit because he hated war.”

During the meal, guests watched a video presenta-tion featuring each student narrating his or her chosenlife story. The youngsters used iPads loaded with theiMovie software to create multi-media presentations,enhanced by music and photographs. Ms. O’Connorthen compiled their videos into one presentation.

After recess, the Room 12 kids adjourned toSycamore’s Redwood Grove, a charming outdooroasis, where they gave performed monologues, mak-ing sure to stay in character. Their audience included

family members as well as kids, some older and someyounger, from the students’ big and little buddyclasses.

Mira Steinman, 9, was Janis Joplin. While she did-n’t burst into song, the second grader really got intothe part of the blues-inspired rock singer known as“The Peacock of Haight Ashbury.” Her attire includedbellbottoms, a peasant blouse, granny sunglasses,love beads and a boa in her hair.

Mira, who notes her favorite Janis tune is “I GotDem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama,” said she ad-mires the fact that the performer was a visual artist aswell as a singer. “She was a strong woman and herown person—a free spirit. My daughter is like that,”Mira’s mom Katherine Freedman added.

After the presentation, the kids and their parentslined up for a photograph. There was a brief verbal

scuffle between J.R.R. Tolkien aka Noka and MarieCurie, with the author informing the scientist, “I don’t

want to touch you. You’re radioactive.”It was all in good fun, however, considering that

Madame Curie was played by Noka’s sister Elsina.And, to be fair, Ms. Curie—who held a test tube fullof luminescent wrapping paper—had confided that,because her belongings were still radioactive, none of them was in a museum.

There was plenty to learn during the students’monologues. There when sad moments, as whenAbraham Lincoln shared that “One day in 1865, I

went to a play and got shot.” Janis Joplin explainedthat she didn’t have a very good life and died at age27 from “an overdose of medicine.”

There were plenty of triumphs described, however,like Jacques Cousteau’s invention of modern scuba

gear such as the aqualung. Claire shared a momentfrom Ms. Goodall’s life that drew laughter. “I oncestayed in my grandma’s chicken coop, just to see achicken lay an egg.”

Principal Amy Stanger, no relation to Ashlund andStephanie, said she looks forward to Biography Dayevery year.

“It’s just a fun way for kids to connect to their in-terests,” she said. “It’s also great for them to be ableto study yesterday and today, comparing their lives tothe lives of others.”

—Sarah [email protected]


COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffWearing very convincing costumes Alex Singleton, as King Tut, and Grace Whitney, as Nefertiti, chat duringBiography Day at Sycamore Elementary School. Teacher Ann O’Connor said that her students put a lot ofeffort into researching the characters from history that they portrayed.

Gabi Grannis dressed as Mother Theresa while heson Lucas chose Abraham Lincoln for Biography Darecently at Sycamore.

BIOGRAPHY DAY/ from previous page


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The Glendora Police Department hasdone drills in which a department memberposes as a shooter, but they have takenplace in a controlled situation. One of

these was held several years ago at Citrusduring spring break.“We do not put on a training that we feel

is unsafe. Our officers are not allowed tohave live weapons during training, andwe make sure there is no ammunition,”Captain Ward said. “We are very con-cerned about bystanders. We want every-one involved in the training to be a willingparticipant. It needs to be voluntary, and

there are briefings ahead of time.”“Colleges, in their defense, are not ex-

perts on what they can safely do. That’swhy they asked,” Captain Ward added.

Mr. Swatzel said he believes Mr. Sporand anyone else who may have ponderedthe undercover officer scenario had goodintentions. “It was just poorly thought-out,” he said.

Citrus is not alone in its vigilance. OnFriday, March 13, Claremont High School

students watched a six-minute video dur-ing the Wolfcast student news programtitled “Run, Hide or Fight,” which advisesviewers on what to do if they find them-selves under siege at a school or any pub-lic location. It was followed by a discus-sion on student safety in which studentswere encouraged to tweet any questionsusing the hashtag #AskWolfcast.

Generations of students have received

training on how to keep safe in the adventof emergencies. What’s new is that peopleare now being told that, in some situa-tions, fighting is the only answer.

“Sometimes students will say, ‘Can weleave campus?’ The answer is yeah, if there is an active shooter and you can runand get away, run,” CHS Principal BrettO’Connor explained.

If you can’t run, the film advises stu-dents and staffers to hide. “What does that

look like?” Mr. O’Connor posed. “Cellphones are off, students are underneathdesks, all doors are locked, the lights areoff and you put any barricades you can infront of the door.”

If those measures fail and a shooter en-ters the room, Mr. O’Connor said, “Lookaround for anything you have near youthat you can fight with—a fire extin-guisher, a chair. The thought is, listen, if

they’re coming in the room, you canwait for police. Most of the time, these ative act very quickly. You’ve got to figfor your survival at that point.”

This new mindset, in which people aadvised to get aggressive if needemakes the idea of rounds being fired oa campus—even blanks—risky. What also risky is to ignore any mental healissues a student may be experiencinMr. O’Connor said.

“We are also talking about how students can be our best defense on keepina safe campus,” he said. “If a student withdrawn, if their behavior changes—they talk about killing themselves or oters—we want students to report that to aadult. This is our first line of good, proactive behavior.” —Sarah Torrib

[email protected]

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Third annual Claremont Pie Festival treats crowds

ABOVE: Vecani and her son Manuel Perez-Ramirewere busy selling handmade products from her company Not Made In China on Saturday during the thirannual Claremont Village Pie Festival.

LEFT: The festival drew large crowds of visitors whcould browse vendor booths, watch a pie-makindemonstration, participate in the apron parade or evetry out the pie-eating contest.

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneABOVE: Randy Lopez of Ophelia’s Jump kept the program fun as the emcee of the pie-eating contest on Saturdain front of the Claremont Depot. LEFT: Emma DeWees, 7, right, with her sister Natalie, 9, is all smiles before thstart of the 7- to 10-year-old division of the pie-eating contest.

Daniel Lucero takes a short breather during the pie-eat-ing contest on Saturday at the third annual ClaremontVillage Pie Festival. Daniel, 9, won the 7- to 10-year-olddivision of the ever-popular contest.


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Noon to 1 p.m. Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St., Clare-mont. (909) 621-8244.

SUPPORT GROUP Alzheimer’s, de-mentia and memory loss support group

meeting in partnership with Commu-nity Senior Services. Get support fromothers in a caring and understandingenvironment. Ask questions and getstraight answers from people who have

been there, learn creative and caring problem-solving techniques and care-giving ideas. For ages 40 and over.Free to the public. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.Claremont Place, 120 W. San JoseAve., Claremont.LECTURE Verlyn Klinkenbory, lec-turer in English at Yale University andauthor of More Scenes from theRural Life (2013) and Several ShortSentences About Writing (2012).

Noon to 1 p.m. Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. Eighth St., Clare-mont. (909) 621-8244.ART AFTER HOURS A variety of

programming including live musicconcerts co-sponsored by KSPC 88.7FM, lectures, panels, workshops, tours,film screenings and performances inconjunction with museum exhibitionsand in partnership with student and ac-ademic groups across the campuses. 5to 11 p.m. Pomona College Museum of

Art, 330 N. College Ave., Claremont.(909) 621-8283.LECTURE Zachariah Mampilly, asso-ciate professor of political science andinternational studies at Vassar Collegeand co-author of the forthcoming AfricaUprising! Popular Politics and Un-armed Resistance. 6:45 to 8 p.m. Mar-ian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E.Eighth St., Claremont. (909) 621-8244.CLAREMONT ENERGY CHAL-LENGE A two-year nationwide energyreduction competition leading multipleinitiatives across community organiza-tions, the city government, ClaremontUnified School District and Claremontresidents. March 26 marks the start of the two-year competition. 7 p.m. RoseHills Theater, 170 E. Sixth St., Clare-mont. (909) 380-2754.WOMEN IN MUSIC IN POST-CIVIL WAR AMERICA 1865-1900Anne Harley Scripps faculty advisor, andEllen Pelos (Scripps ‘15), student direc-tor. Presented by applied music studentsof voice, piano and strings, and studentsfrom MUS119: Women in Music. 8 p.m.

Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave.,Claremont. (909) 607-3266.

POMONA COLLEGE SENIOR RECITAL Flutist Tianrong (Sally)Zhong performs music by Bach, Chopin,Fauré and Prokofiev. Free admissionwith open seating. No tickets required.Doors open approximately 30 minutes

prior to performance. 8 p.m. 340 N. Col-lege Ave., Claremont. (909) 607-2671.

INNOVATION IN ARTS & CUL-TURE This conference will feature cut-ting-edge models and projects in the artssector in Los Angeles and stimulatingdiscussion on how Los Angeles arts andcultural organizations are innovating inthe field, transforming theory into prac-tice. The conference is free but registra-tion is required. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. AlbrechtAuditorium, 925 N. Dartmouth Ave.,Claremont. (909) 607-9049.CALIFORNIA NATIVE SAGEFESTIVAL Experience the sights,scents and flavors of California nativesages at this second annual gardenevent. Crafts, food samples, ethnob-otany information, horticultural advice,live music and family-friendly activi-ties will celebrate the Salvia species. 10a.m. to 3 p.m. Rancho Santa AnaBotanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave.,

Claremont. (909) 625-8767.MUSIC & DANCE OF BALI JegogBamboo Music with Sekar Jaya. ThisGamelan company of musicians anddancers, based in the San FranciscoBay Area, specializes in the perform-ing arts of Bali. Gamelan Jegog is oneof the most impressive-sounding en-sembles in the world as it is an or-chestra of bamboo marimbas, withkeys (tubes) ranging from small to gi-gantic. Founded in 1979, Gamelan

Sekar Jaya has performed throughouCalifornia, the US and Bali in venueranging from New York’s SymphonSpace to remote village squares iBali. Free admission with open seaing. No tickets required. 4 p.m. Lyon Garden, 340 N. College AveClaremont and 8 p.m. at Bridges Haof Music, 150 E. Fourth St., Clarmont. (909) 607-2671.PILRIM PLACE CENTENNIACELEBRATION Celebrating 10years of Pilgrim Place: 1915 to 201The keynote speaker is Larry Minni

president and CEO of LeadingAgHe has been a passionate advocate foelders for more than 40 years. Entetainment includes internationallrenowned jazz artist Courtney Joneand a talented group of musicians wi

providing music for dancing and litening enjoyment. For ages 21 anover. 6 p.m. $75. 4467 Padua AveClaremont. (909) 399-5573.BATTLE OF THE BANDS Eighstudent rock bands from ClaremonHigh School and surrounding hig

schools will be performing and com peting to raise money for the Claremont High School Marching anConcert Band. Food and refreshmenwill be sold. At the 500s quad, juwest of Indian Hill Boulevard annorth of the football field. For ages 1and over. 7 to 11 p.m. Admission $5. Food and drinks will be sold fo$1 to $2. Claremont High Schoo1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremon(916) 300-0572.

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EUREKA CLAREMONT: 580 W.First St., Claremont. Open from 11 a.m.to midnight Sunday through Thursday;closes at 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

“Hoppy” Hour daily from 2 to 6 p.m.(909) 445-8875. —Mondays: Local Mondays featuring$3 Dale Bros. Brewery pints. —Tuesdays: 50 percent off all wines bythe glass. —Wednesdays: Steal-the-Glass craft beer of the week. Meet the brewer firstWednesday of every month. —Thursdays: All Tito’s Vodka drinks$2 off and Eureka Thursday NightMusic.FLAPPERS COMEDY: 540 W. FirstSt., Claremont Packing House. 18 andover. Show times: Friday at 8 and 10

p.m., Saturday at 7 and 9:30 p.m. andSunday at 7 p.m. Tickets can be pur-

chased online or at the door. —Friday, March 20: Barry Rothbart

from The Tonight Show. 8 and 10 p.m. —Saturday, March 21: Barry RothbartfromThe Tonight Show. 7 and 9:30 p.m. —Sunday, March 22: Claremont Com-edy Contest at 7 p.m. and Silly SundaysOpen Mic at 9 p.m. —Thursday, March 26: “Holla at Me

Thursdays” with Trey Elliot. 8 p.m. —Friday, March 27:Matt Kirshen fromComedy Central. 8 and 10 p.m. —Saturday, March 28: Matt Kirshenfrom Comedy Central. 7 and 9:30 p.m. —Sunday, March 29: Claremont Com-edy Contest. 7 p.m. and Silly SundaysOpen Mic at 9 p.m.FOX THEATER POMONA: 301 S.Garey Ave., Pomona. foxpomona.com. —Wednesday, April 15: Ratatat. —Thursday, April 16: Belle & Sebastian.HIP KITTY JAZZ & FONDUE: 502W. First St., Claremont Packing House.Tuesday through Sunday, 5:30 p.m. to 2a.m. Live jazz every night. Admission:Two-drink minimum. Info: (909) 447-

6700 or hipkittyjazz.com. —Friday, March 20: Lil “A” and the

Allnighters. 8 p.m. $5 cover charge. —Saturday, March 21: The HappinessJazz Band. 8 p.m. $5 cover charge.THE PRESS RESTAURANT: 129Harvard Ave., Claremont Village.Thursday through Saturday until 2 a.m.Live DJ every Thursday at 11 p.m. 21

and over after 9 p.m. Standing roomonly after 9:30 p.m. No cover. (909)625-4808. —Thursday, March 19:Baldy MountainJazz Band (jazz) at 8:30 p.m. DJ Mochaand Mixer Jon (hip hop/house) at 11 p.m. —Friday, March 20: Umbra Vita (pro-gressive/rock) and Amps for Christ(folk). 10 p.m. —Saturday, March 21:Sugar MountainMama Serenade (folk). 10 p.m. —Tuesday, March 24: King Trivia Night. 9 p.m. —Wednesday, March 25: Ambient DJand Pianist Patrick Vargas. 8:30 p.m. —Thursday, March 26: The LoungeTrio (jazz) at 8:30 p.m. DJ Young

Einstein & DJ Nathan “The Hammer”Martel at 11 p.m.

—Friday, March 27:Trevor Green (onman ensemble). 10 p.m. —Saturday, March 28: MidnighStreets of Chino (electro/alternativeand Night Control (old school altenative rock). 10 p.m. —Sunday, March 29: Sunday Pian

with Angela Parrish followed bPress Karaoke with Katie at 9:30 p.m —Tuesday, March 31: King Triv Night. 9 p.m.PIANO PIANO: 555 W. FoothiBlvd., Claremont. Live dueling pianshow times: Wednesday and Thursda9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Friday and Saturday8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 21 and over. $5 covecharge on Fridays and Saturdays afte8 p.m. (no cover charge with studenID). (909) 547-4266. —Tuesdays: Taco Tuesday with $tacos, $2 Coronas and $3 margaritaRock the mic or jam with the band.

— Wednesdays: “Rockstar KaraokeRock the mic or jam with the band. $

Bud Lights and $4 Vodka Rockstar9 p.m.

NIGHTLIFE

COURIER CROSSWORDAcross1. Back to school mos.

6. Attention getting sound

10. It keeps an eye on TV

13. Roughly

14. "Beetle Bailey" pooch

15. ___ the hatchet (reconcile)

16. Porterhouse counterpart

18. Founding member of OPEC

19. River to Lake Chad

20. New music-themed Claremont

clothing boutique

22. Letters after ells

24. Something to bat

25. Skeletal connection

30. Muddy locale

31. Sundae topper, perhaps32. It can be white

33. Greek god liquid

37. Hankerings

38. Swords

41. Rich supply

42. Anything of value

44. The Big Apple

45. During

46. Sauce made from meat juices

48. Con

50. Seaside amenities

54. Farm mother

55. The Mikado, e.g.

57. This will give you a lift

61. Wisemen

62. Defiant

65. Breakfast staple

66. Partner

67. Vernacular 68. Legendary Giant

69. British tax withholding system

70. Hardly macho

Down1. Stayed

2. Drops off

3. "Fiddlesticks!"

4. Yellowfin

5. Sound setup

6. Big belly

7. ___ right up!

8. Timeworn

9. Sweet wines of Hungary

10. Roman assembly

11. Military bigwigs

12. Computerized musical instru-

ment, abbr.

15. Another name for truncheon

17. Metaphor

21. Walking hairball

23. Short cut

25. Georgetown player

26. Upsets

27. Composes

28. New CHS varsity football coa

29. Wee

34. Arizona Native American

35. Skunk's defense

36. Rip apart

39. Nestling hawk

40. Kind of bar

43. Clapton creation

47. Small-time dictator

49. Lives

50. Mixture of things

51. In different locations

52. Procreated, biblical style

53. Inscribed stone pillar you'll fin

in a museum

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58. Roman numeral on a watch d

59. Seemingly forever

60. Floor items

63. Look at closely

Crossword by MylesMellor. Puzzle #307

Answers to last week’s puzzle #306

RESTAURANT ROW

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Mr. Hartman is also pleased with the number of peo-ple who have come forward to participate on the Clare-mont Energy Challenge’s Board of Directors and Boardof Advisors.

“We’ve got about 70 people that will help guide thisproject over the next two years,” he says, adding, “Butwe’re always looking for more people who want to getinvolved. There’s plenty of room.”

In addition, CHERP and Sustainable Claremont areworking with 100 student interns from all seven Clare-

mont Colleges, several institutes and the ClaremontUnified School District to increase student involvement.

With a choice of several committees including par-ticipatory education, social media, PR/Marketing,events, GIS, best practices and research, grant writing,graphics, multimedia education and app design, stu-dents are able to craft their internship based on their in-terests and skills.

Since the Claremont Energy Challenge will takeplace over the next 24 months, internships will be avail-able in the summer as well as the fall. Students inter-ested in getting involved should contact Fiona Bare [email protected] or Jenna Perelman at [email protected].

The GUEP is comprised of four stages that began inApril 2014 with the application process and will con-clude in June 2017 with the winning community re-

ceiving a projected $5 million prize to be spent onenergy-efficiency programs that reward the communityas a whole. Finalists will be selected based primarily onenergy-saving performance from January 2015 throughDecember 2016, and will be invited to submit final re-ports covering relevant aspects of the community’splan, performance and future prospects.

The judging panel will score the final reports in spe-cific, weighted categories and select the winners basedon a combination of these scores. The highest-rankingcommunity will be awarded first place. Second andthird place will also be awarded; these additional win-ners will receive special recognition and additional ben-efits, which may include cash purses.

“What we hope to do is award the organizations andindividuals who participate the most in the ClaremontEnergy Challenge,” explains Mr. Hartman. “We would

distribute the purse evenly among those participants.”For information, contact either Sustainable Clare-

mont Coordinator Alexis Reyes at [email protected] or Devon Hartman, ExecutiveDirector of CHERP and The Claremont Energy Chal-lenge at [email protected].

The Claremont Energy Challenge launch event willtake place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 26 at the RoseHills Theater, Smith Campus Center at Pomona Col-lege located at 170 E. Sixth St..

For updates about the Claremont Energy Challenge,follow them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/clare-montenergychallenge), Twitter (@CmontEnergy) andUSTREAM (www.ustream.tv/channel/claremont-en-ergy-challenge—-cherp). To learn more about theGeorgetown Energy Prize, visit www.guep.org.

—Angela Bailey

[email protected]

SUSTAINABLE CLAREMONT/ from page 3

BOYS VOLLYBALL

Last Saturday, Claremont High School boys volley-ball played three matches in the Foothill tournament.The Pack lost to Garden Grove 25-16, 25-14, in play-offs, then beat San Juan Hills 25-22, 21-25 and 15-13.However, the team finished the day losing to H.B. Es-tancia 25-20, 25-21.

Johnny Arbolat led the team that day with 12 kills,followed by Quincy Hailes who had eight kills.

Tuesday the boys lost the league opener at Burbank25-15, 25-15, 25-14. Trung Tran- Sampson had six killsto lead the team, and Gideon Yabaki had four kills.

The Pack’s record is 2-10 overall and 0-1 in league.They will play in the Orange County championshipsthis weekend and an open home league Wednesdayagainst Glendale.

GIRLS SOFTBALL

The Claremont High School girls softball team didvery well in tournament play over the last week, de-feating Bishop Amat last Monday 4-2 and Charter Oak6-3 last Wednesday, before losing to Upland 1-0 on Fri-day. The Pack’s record is now 6-3.

BOYS TENNIS

Claremont High School boys tennis is off to a goostart with a 10-8 victory over Glendora in their seasoopener, even though their star singles player AndreLeahy has been sidelined by illness.

The boys lost a non-league game against Arcadia oTuesday, 3-15, with a new star on the scene, freshmaLeyton Bohren, winning all three of his matches. ThPack met South Hills Thursday, results will be in ounext edition.

BOYS GOLF

Claremont boys golf lost a very close match againGlendora on Monday at Marshall Canyon Golf Cours

Anchored by a fine performance from their numbethree ranked player, Marquis Venzor, who shot a 3the Tartans edged out the Pack 198-206.

Top performances came from Jonathan Yoo whshot a 39, Paul Yu who shot 40 and Andrew Im whshot 41. —Steven Felschundne

[email protected]

SPORTS/ continues on next pag

CHS ROUND-UP

Phone scammers are at it again in Claremont, only nowthey’re expanding their target area to include local busi-nesses and utilizing convincing props.

On March 13, Hotel Casa 425 fell victim to moneyscammers after receiving a call from an alleged SouthernCalifornia Edison employee named “Jason” who notifiedthe manager that the electric bill for the business was pastdue.

The caller said that if payment wasn’t received imme-diately, the power to the business would be shut off. Themanager looked outside the business and saw a whitetruck with the words “California Electrical Shutoff”printed in red letters on the side. The manager then called“Jason” back at the number provided, 800-721-5322, andwas instructed by a technician named “Alex” to purchase$2,000 in Reloadit cards from Stater Bros. The managercomplied and provided the scammers with activated cardnumbers.

The following day, the hotel manager received anothercall from “Jason” stating the SCE bill was past due atwhich time, he became suspicious. The manager calledSCE directly and learned his business was the victim of a scam.

On March 17, a second business located on the 900block of W. Foothill Blvd. received a similar call but the

caller identified himself as “Miguel.” Miguel told the vic-tim the business account was past due and to purchase$1,000 in Reloadit cards for payment. The victim com-plied and provided the card numbers t

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