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COURIER photo/Helen AraseDressed up as President George Washington, Peter Small gives a history lesson about our first president at the Claremont Public Library. The serious tone of GeorgeWashington in the portrait, Mr. Small explained, was due to the fact that the artist instructed him to remove his false teeth. Mr. Small taught a little history and gavea few good laughs to the crowd who gathered for his performance last week.
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CAWA’s smoke and mirrorsDear Editor:
I have received two mailers from an or-ganization that calls itself Claremont Af-fordable Water Advocates (CAWA) andclaims to have a “compromise agreementwe negotiated directly with Golden StateWater.” Five names appear on the flierswho apparently are the CAWA.
Who gave these five people the powerto negotiate with anyone on my behalf?Not me!
What are the details of the full agree-ment? They claim in their fliers that Ishould “Read the full agreement at Clare-montWater.org.” The problem is, the fullagreement does not appear on their web-site. What does appear are the claims thatare in the fliers, none of which commitsGolden State Water to anything.
There are some interesting highlightedpoints that we might all like to see imple-mented: lower water bills, local control,commitment to conservation and alterna-tives to the WRAM. But the details ofhow to achieve the goals are non-existentexcept to “work with” GSW.
This group appears to me to have all ofthe markings of yet another distraction byGSW saying we and the city should donothing until we look at another show ofsmoke and mirrors. I’m not buying it. Thecity should proceed as it has indicated topurchase the water system.
Parker G. EmersonClaremont
An outstanding teacherDear Editor:
As I have been retired from ClaremontHigh School for several years, I have nopersonal knowledge of the events lead-ing to the suspension of teacher DavidLukkarila.
However, as a colleague and fellowmember of the social science depart-
ment, I have known David Lukkarila asa dedicated, creative, responsible and in-novative teacher. I was his departmentchair at CHS for several years, so I be-lieve I can speak to his abilities in theclassroom.
He was respected by parents, students,and staff alike, and always performed inan outstanding and professional way.
Finally, I know of no better recom-mendation for any teacher than to saythat I would personally feel fortunate ifmy own children were in his classroomand had him as their teacher. ClaremontHigh School is a better school becauseDavid Lukkarila has been an integralpart of it.
Lowell G. RiceClaremont
Bicycle safety starts and endswith common senseDear Editor:
Claremont, with over 30 linear milesof bicycle infrastructure, is a haven forcycling enthusiasts. Cycling safetyclasses is a great idea for the young anduninitiated, as I’m sure Sam Pedrozawould attest to.
Tom Shelly stated in the article onJune 27 that most accidents are avoid-able, if you use basic skills. He went onto say on a narrow rural road a cyclistshould take control of the lane and forcethe cars to slow down.
Remember the words “commonsense” in the title of this article? If youare a parent of someone taking a safetyclass from an individual suggesting youtake control of the road from a car ortruck, I suggest you look around for an-other class. First of all, cyclists are re-quired to stay as far right as possiblewhen going slower than traffic speed,but should also ride single-file for safety,especially in heavy traffic and on narrow
roads. That is the law! I agree that more often than not, mo-
torists are going to avoid you, but tellingriders to be assertive of your position onthe road and you will be okay is notsomething I would like to be held re-sponsible for telling students of a safetycourse, and I would never counsel myown child to adopt that mindset. It does-n’t sound like a common sense decision.
For example, in the article an 11-year-old was planning to ride his bike toschool at the same time the motorists arelate to work—texting, dropping off theirown kids, applying makeup, etc. Andyou are counseling the child to own theroad? Cyclists may be successful beingassertive with autos most of the time, butit only takes once for your son or daugh-ter to be wrong. It may not be worth-while being assertive!
While cycling may be a sport to you,the roads are designed to move peopleand commerce. I believe motorists wantto be accommodating to the sport of cy-cling, but I’m not sure the assertivemindset is a common-sense posture forcyclists.
By the way, I know the city of LosAngeles used highway funds to put inthousands of miles of bike lanes, I sus-pect Claremont did the same. If mo-torists are paying for the roads theydeserve respectful, not assertive cyclists.
Dean HolcombClaremont
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On July 4, 1776, the ContinentalCongress adopted the Declarationof Independence and for Virginia
patriot George Washington, the decisioncame as welcome news.
As General of the Continental Army, he needed tolead his men, 20,000 untrained soldiers, against GreatBritain and now the fight was not merely in defenseof their colonies but for the birth of a new nation.
“The year we declared our independence, wenearly lost it,” explained General Washington. “I tookcommand of our army in New York City The Britisharmy and navy sailed into New York Harbor and at-tacked us in Brooklyn and defeated us in the battle ofLong Island.”
“We retreated across the river to Manhattan Island,he continued, “the British attacked us and we re-treated to the north to the city of White Plains. Wewere defeated in the battle of White Plains and re-treated across the Hudson River into New Jersey. Wewere forced to evacuate Fort Lee and we retreatedacross New Jersey, across the Delaware River intoPennsylvania and by now it was late December 1776.Every battle we had fought that year, we had lost. “
At the invitation of The Friends of the ClaremontLibrary, the newly appointed Commander-In-Chiefspoke eloquently to a captivated audience as he re-counted his historical significance to those gathered inthe library’s meeting room on June 26.
Although he lost more battles than he won, GeorgeWashington’s leadership helped secure American in-dependence and would later prove to be invaluable ashe created the framework for our nation as the Fatherof Our Country.
Bringing George Washington and his experiencesto life at the library was living history actor, PeterSmall. Donning a white wig and dressed in the attireof the period, Mr. Small remained in character forclose to an hour as he separated fact from myth aboutthe life and achievements of George Washington.
A former history teacher in Los Angeles and Wash-ington, DC, Mr. Small originally developed his histor-ical impersonations for his classes and has performednationally for a wide range of audiences, includingthe Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Richard Nixon andHerbert Hoover presidential libraries. Although somemay consider him an actor, Mr. Small considers him-self an educator who enjoys sharing what he knowsabout our nation’s founding father and times in whichhe lived.
“I’m telling the story of the founding of the UnitedStates,” explains Mr. Small “When people say to me,‘I learned something new,’ that’s what I enjoy hear-ing. That means I’m doing my job.”
Visitors to the Claremont Librarylearned a great deal about ourcountry’s first president, such as:
George Washington is the only President of theUnited States to have been unanimously elected to theoffice, receiving all of the Electoral College votes, notonce, but twice.
He was the first to sign the Constitution, foundedthe United States Navy, established the nation’s offi-cial currency, created the State Department and estab-lished the Supreme Court.
George Washington was the only US Presidentwho did not occupy the White House, which was notcompleted until after his death. In his will, hearranged to free those slaves belonging to him afterthe passing of his wife, Martha. He is the only slave-owning president to free all of his slaves.
He did not wear a wig, which was customary at thetime, but chose instead to grow his hair long, powderit and wear it in a ponytail.
He had no children of his own, having contractedsmall pox while on a trip to Barbados which isthought to perhaps have made him infertile.
While it is true that Mr. Washington did suffer fromdental problems all of his adult life, his teeth were notmade of wood. They were constructed of materials in-cluding bone, hippopotamus ivory, human teeth, brassscrews lead and gold wire.
And although he was requested to serve a thirdterm as president in 1797, George Washington madethe decision to spend his final years as a private citi-zen.
He died two years later at the age of 67 and waslaid to rest at his Mt. Vernon home.
As we celebrate our independence, it’s important tolook back and recognize the sacrifices made in orderto ensure our nation’s civil liberties and freedoms.
Thanks to educators like Peter Small, we are ableto get a brief glimpse into the lives and history of ourFounding Fathers who made it all possible.
Oh, and just so the residents of the City of Treescan rest easy, George Washington never really didchop down that cherry tree. —Angela Bailey
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First president makes appearance at Claremont Library
COURIER photos/Helen AraseSophie Aberin and Ben Gonzaga act as President Washington’s troops last Thursday at the Claremont Pub-lic Library. Peter Small, portraying George Washington, needed their help to show the difference between war-fare in Europe and the Americas. Afterward, he saluted them for their service and they returned the gesture.
Stephen Waller and Therese Mahoney enjoy PeterSmall’s performance as George Washington lastThursday at the Claremont Public Library.
During a presentation on Thursday at the ClaremontPublic Library, Peter Small tells audience membershow George Washington became the first President ofthe United States.
Wednesday, June 30Claremont police were called to Moun-
tain View Elementary School around11:30 p.m. in response to a report of sus-picious people on the school’s play-ground. Police arrived to find twoindividuals who had the bright idea of try-ing out their new flashlights. They werequestioned and sent on their way.
* * * *A resident on the 1900 block of Mills
Avenue called police to report a card-board box in the front yard of a neigh-boring home that had recently been sold.After investigation, the responding offi-cer determined that the box was emptybut “may have had a cabinet inside,” ac-cording to the police log.
* * * *Three teenagers were found smoking
pot on the bandshell at Memorial Park ataround 7:30 p.m. Two girls and one boywere questioned by officers and releasedto their parents. Earlier that afternoon,five teenage boys were found gettinghigh at the former La Puerta IntermediateSchool. Again, officers questioned thekids and called their guardians.
* * * *A fire broke out at the cottage apart-
ments on the 500 block of San Jose Av-enue with tragic results. The daughter ofthe tenant had been cooking eggs on thestove at around 9:45 a.m. when a firebroke out. No exact cause has been de-termined yet. According to LieutenantMike Ciszek, the resident’s dog died ofsmoke inhalation. The fire causedenough structural damage to require thecity to red tag the apartment.
* * * *Claremont police spent a good chunk
of their day Wednesday attending toThomas Joon Kim. Mr. Kim, a 41-year-old Claremont resident, was first spottedat 8:30 a.m. “pacing and looking intowindows of houses” near the corner of
Grinnell and Stanford Avenues. An alertneighbor called police who, after ques-tioning Mr. Kim, determined he was onmethamphetamine. Mr. Kim was bookedfor being under the influence, held untilabout noon, then released with a ticket.
By about 4 p.m., Mr. Kim was at itagain. This time, a neighbor heard loudbanging on the door of Mr. Kim’s par-ents’ home on First Street in VillageWest. Once police arrived, Mr. Kim hadmade his way into his parent’s house. Acall to the homeowner revealed that hewas not allowed to be on the premisesand, subsequently, Mr. Kim was arrestedfor trespassing and held overnight in theClaremont jail.
After investigation by police and in-terviewing the man’s parents, Mr. Kimwas released from the Claremont jailwithout charges, according to Lt. Ciszek.Mr. Kim is described as standing 5-foot,10-inches tall, and weighing 170 poundswith black hair and brown eyes.
Tuesday, June 24A Claremont resident whose vacation
dreams were grounded visited the policestation to report that he had been swin-dled out of $3,500 by purchasing fraud-ulent airline tickets from Craig’slist. Theresident was asked to gather paperworkand return to file a formal police report,according to Lt. Ciszek.
* * * *Police were called at around 9:45 p.m.
by a homeowner who reported hearingfireworks on the 1400 block of TowneAvenue. The culprit was never located.
* * * *At 11:45 a.m., police were called to
the 4300 block of Hiwassee Avenue offMt. Baldy Road that a suspicious personwas casing the home. The suspect had re-portedly rang the doorbell, knocked onthe door and then “walked to an un-known location to hide in the bushes on
the side of the house,” according to thepolice log. Claremont police respondedto find the homeowners’ gardener, whoexplained he was simply trying notify theresident that he had turned off the waterto repair a leaky sprinkler. No report wastaken.
Monday, June 23A dogfight broke out at the Wilderness
Park at around 6:45 p.m. Police investi-gated and took a report, but neither dogwas injured.
Sunday, June 22An 30-year-old Hispanic male was ac-
cused of exposing himself to hikersalong the Wilderness Park trail. Policeresponded and detained the man. Inves-tigation continues.
* * * *Two Claremont juveniles received ci-
tations for “being loud” in Johnson’sPasture at 12:40 p.m. after a residentnearby complained. The kids were re-leased to their parents.
—Kathryn [email protected]
[Editor’s note: City reporter Angela Bai-ley is on vacation this week. She will re-turn to her post on Monday. —KD]
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POLICE BLOTTER
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COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffClaremont and Pomona police search a home on West Sage Street in ClaremontTuesday evening following a report of prowlers in the neighborhood. Police re-ceived the initial call at 8:20 p.m. when a resident reported seeing two male sus-pects jump over a wall leading to a neighbor’s backyard. Shortly after, anotherneighbor saw three suspects fleeing the location and briefly chased them whilecalling police. The suspects scattered but one was apprehended near the cornerof Mountain Avenue and Base Line Road. Despite the assistance of Pomona K-9unit and a helicopter from Ontario, the other two suspects eluded capture. Arrestedwas Roman Henderson, 21, of Victorville, who was held on $50,000 bail and willremain in custody until a court hearing July 3.
Locals enjoy someBrews & Blues
Members of the Stan West Band, Roger Ehrnman playing saxo-phone and Stan West singing and playing guitar, perform at Clare-mont City Hall on Saturday during the Blues and Brews Beer Walk.The music attracted a large audience with people on both sides of thestreet stopping to watch the band.
COURIER photos byHelen Arase
AT LEFT: Jay Baum poursBack Abbey craft beer forPetisco’s pre-party atten-dees before the fifth annualClaremont Village Brewsand Blues Beer Walk onSaturday.
After his legs were para-lyzed in a work injury,life hasn’t just gone on
for Bruce Cornell. It has beenan adventure, filled with peakexperiences and fantastic peo-ple.
The wheelchair athlete recentlyshared his challenges and triumphs, in-cluding unforgettable feats like skydiv-ing and competing in the BostonMarathon, with some 23 kids enrolledin Claremont Unified School District’sSummer Day Camp.
The Mountain View classroom wasfilled with oohs and ahs as Mike Law-she, director of CUSD’s child develop-ment services, presided over anaction-packed computer presentation.Video clips showed Mr. Cornell en-gaged in some of the various sports ofwhich he is an aficionado, wheelchairroad racing, wheelchair basketball,hand cycling and water skiing amongthem.
Mr. Cornell lost the use of his legs atage 32 in a construction accident.Through his presentations, he seeks todemystify what it’s like to be disabled.
“I can do almost anything. Some-times, I need a little help, like when youpicked up my keys,” he said, indicatinga helpful student.
In a Q&A that followed Mr. Cor-nell’s presentation, the kids showed thatthey were eager for some nuts-and-bolts information about living with adisability.
“How do you drive?” one studentasked.
Mr. Cornell explained that his armsare strong enough so that he can lifthimself from his wheelchair into thedriver’s seat. He uses hand controls that
can be fastened to any car in a matter ofminutes.
Mr. Cornell discussed the innova-tions that help him be mobile, includinghis lightweight athletic wheelchairs,which he let students take for a spin.His hope, he said, is that someoneamong his young audiences will bespurred to invent the next game-chang-ing piece of adaptive equipment.
“You can do anything you want,” hetold students repeatedly.
He has a few ideas about things thatcould make life easier for people withdisabilities. When the students en-counter someone who is disabled, whynot ask if there’s anything they can doto help?
And as for all of those city plannersand architects out there, ramps are al-ways a good idea.
“They’ve done studies that when youhave a staircase next to a ramp, 90 per-cent of people use the ramp. I’d like toramp the world,” Mr. Cornell said.
Beyond such practical aims, Mr. Cor-nell wants to inspire people—throughhis appearances at athletic events andthrough his numerous speaking engage-ments—to give life their all. Dare to trynew experiences, he advises.
“If I can do it, you can do it,” he said. Mr. Cornell’s message was especially
effective because he has much in com-mon with the kids of the Summer DayCamp. He is a product of the Claremontschool district, too. Mr. Cornell vari-ously attended Sumner, Condit andMountain View elementary schools aswell as El Roble Intermediate andClaremont High School.
He is also a longtime friend of Mr.Lawshe, with whom he has shared anumber of outdoor adventures. The twomen gently ribbed one another whileMr. Cornell talked about his experi-ences BA (before accident) and AA(after accident).
“I’m pretty darn quick. I can keepahead of Mike,” Mr. Cornell said of hissnow-skiing skills.
“That’s because I let you,” Mr. Law-she joked.
Their enduring friendship is furtherevidence that a disability need not sig-
nal the end of self-sufficiency and en-joyment.
“Igo to the movies, Igo to grocery stores,I pump my own
gas,” he said. “I still getgrumpy, I still cry, I still getstuck in spots. But I didn’tlose any friends after I gothurt. No one said you’re notfun anymore.”
Mr. Cornell was clearly having funthe day before his talk, when he accom-panied Summer Day Camp students tothe Baldy Trout Ponds. He joined thekids in angling for wriggling trout inthe fresh mountain air.
It is the kind of outdoor adventure forwhich Mr. Cornell lives. Among othervideos, Mr. Cornell can be seen tandemskydiving, in a segment that aired onthe local news in San Diego a numberof years ago.
“It’s freedom, absolute freedom,”Mr. Cornell told the cameraman afterhis leap of faith. “It’s like I’m not para-lyzed, I’m not handicapped. I’m enjoy-ing myself. That’s what it’s all about.”
Ten-year-old Samuel William said hereally enjoyed Mr. Cornell’s talk.
“I’ve never seen someone ski beforethat couldn’t walk. It impressed me,”Samuel said. “He’s super cool.
Demmo Zeleke, who will head for7th grade at El Roble this fall, likewiseendorsed Mr. Cornell’s cool-factor: “Hereally inspired me to do a lot of things,even though he’s disabled.”
—Sarah [email protected]
Claremont COURIER/Friday, July 4, 2014 5CITY NEWS
COURIER photo/Helen AraseBruce Cornell asks Summer Day Camp students if they enjoyed the fishing trip as he greets them prior to an assembly lastweek at Mountain View Elementary School. Mr. Cornell had joined the students at the Mt. Baldy Trout Ponds the previousday, where they were able to see him doing the same activities as them.
Disabled athlete shows students thriving life after accident
Photo courtesy of Bruce CornellBruce Cornell is a competitive alpine skier and wheelchair road racer who also ispart of a very small group that is certified to teach both disabled and able-bodiedskiing.
Ididn’t want the firemen to come. Re-ally, I didn’t. It was pretty impressivethat they did, though, complete with
blaring siren and an array of first aidequipment. It was pretty impressive thatthey arrived so quickly. And it was evenmore impressive that they knew where Iwas, more or less, and that they were ableto find me.
Something to remember when the fire trucks andpolice cars start off the Fourth of July parade tomor-row, with their sirens chirping and lights flashing. Onemore thing to cheer on and applaud.
But I didn’t need the siren and first aid. I didn’t needthe big scene. Really. I just wanted one of my atten-dants to come and pick me up with my wheelchair-ac-cessible van.
Actually, I didn’t need a ride, and one of my atten-dants was with me.
I had my attendant with me that Saturday morning afew weeks ago, and I had gone out with him and wastesting a new device that I had recently gotten. Itdidn’t work that time as I wanted it to, but, boy, it cer-tainly worked.
I had gotten weary of going out in my wheelchairon my own as I can and often do safely and easily. It’sone of the reasons I love living in Claremont. But I’malways worried about not knowing what kind of help Iwould get if my motorized wheelchair broke down. Iwas more and more concerned about getting someoneto stop and assist me or make a phone call. Even in afriendly place like Claremont, people are busy or havesome trepidation. And I never knew what kind of helpI would end up with.
I once found myself laying on my back in the backof a police car on the way to my house, being lecturedabout keeping my chair battery charged (I charge thebattery every night, thanks, but one of the motors hadconked out). I didn’t want to know how they got thebig, heavy chair into the trunk, and don’t ask me how
the chair wasn’t damaged when it was taken out at myhouse. (I got an apology the next day.)
Another time, I got a ride in a wheelchair-accessibletaxi. It was short drive from the Village to my housebut with the charge clicking up what must have beenevery few feet. The driver wasn’t happy when I hadhim push me in my heavy dead chair up the ramp andinto my house, and he was even less so when it turnedout I didn’t have enough cash on me for the fare. (Iwasn’t planning on needing an expensive ride home.)
I just wanted a reliable way to contact one of my at-tendants and get a ride home in my van. It’s upsettingenough when my wheelchair breaks down; I didn’tneed the extra worry and drama. Friends of mineshared the concern.
The tricky part was that I am not able to use aphone. Plus my speech is difficult to understand. Howcould I contact an attendant without having to rely onsome patient person to come by and try to assist me?
After some research online, a company with a de-vice called Mobile Help looked like it might be the an-swer. It is like a Life Alert device, except that it has aGPS. This means that when I’m out and I press thebutton, I will be in contact with a person who will notonly know who I am but also right where I am.
That was the theory, and it sounded good. It was important to try out the device once I got it,
to see if it was as good as it sounded and if it wouldwork when I really needed it. I went out several timesand gave it a dry run, with someone I knew with me toexplain that it was a test, not an emergency, or to helpout if there was a problem or if questions needed to beasked. The Saturday morning a few weeks ago wasthe third time out.
The first time was more or less a disaster, with thewoman repeatedly saying “I can’t understand you”
and leaving my friend and I to wonder if the devicewould work at all for me (this was during a free trialperiod ). It turned out that the woman in BocaRaton—that’s where Mobile Help is based—didn’tsee the note about my speech.
During the second dry run, all four of my contactswere called—and I didn’t find this out until later. I hadwanted just one specific attendant to be called, espe-cially since two of my attendants live quite far. Later,my attendants and I decided it isn’t a bad thing if theyare all contacted (they can call each other to make sureone is helping me).
For the third run, I decided to test the GPS and wentwith an attendant to a small garden on the PomonaCollege campus, somewhere that didn’t really have anaddress. My attendant and I were quite impressedwhen the woman who responded knew right where Iwas. The voice said, “Off Fourth Street” when Ipressed the button. She asked if I needed assistance,and I said yes. I then didn’t hear from her and, a fewminutes later, just as my attendant and I were wonder-ing what was going on, we heard the siren.
My attendant and I were both really embarrassedbut also really impressed. My attendant went out ofthe garden to tell the firemen exactly where I was, butI suspect they would have located me before too long.The firemen were very understanding and a bitamused when we told them that we were running atest—hey, they passed—although they did make surethat I was okay.
Clearly, the Mobile Help device was a work inprogress, and it still is, but at least I know at the veryleast that I can get some kind of help when I reallyneed it. My attendant that day lives in the West LA,and he remarked that getting help quickly, literally inminutes, is one of the many benefits of living in asmall town like Claremont.
I imagine there are many different benefits we eachsee in living in this small town, even when they arenot what we had in mind or come from unexpectedplaces. We will celebrate all of them tomorrow as theyparade before us with flying colors and sound liftedup.
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A surprise from afar—something to celebrate here by John Pixley
That place over there is where Allah lives.
Selective hindsightDear Editor:
The “selective” 20-20 hindsight andtendency toward obfuscation of ultra-conservative or ultra-liberal individualsis a fascinating phenomena.
For example, Donna Lowe’s recentcomments as spokesperson for thethinly-disguised Golden State Waterpublic relations shill called CAWA(Claremont Affordable Water Advo-cates).
Ms. Lowe conveniently ignores thefact that Golden State Water (GSW)had an ongoing history, even during theeconomic recession, of gouging con-sumers with consistently excessive, andcreative, cost increases. She overlooksthe fact that GSW wasn’t listening toconsumer complaints until the city andClaremonters Against OutrageousWater Rates publicly exposed the profi-teering abuse that was taking place.
GSW got caught with its hand in the
cookie jar and is desperately attemptingto confuse the public and keep theircash cow. As part of this disorientationprocess, they appear to be cultivatingnaysayer politicos and civic-soundingfacades.
When CAWA took out its full-pagead in a recent issue of the COURIER, Ihopefully went to their website to readtheir material. I suggest informedClaremont citizens do the same. Unfor-tunately, much of the content is simplya rehash of GSW public relationsdogma, and most of the so-called com-promises have questionable or poorly-defined substance.
In the coming year, we’ll continue tobe bombarded with slick PR extollingthe virtues of Golden State Water andthe imaginary conspiracy or folly of
city government. GSW is hoping thatby throwing out bucket after bucket ofdiscordant allegations, you will throwyour hands up in frustration and say,“Let’s just keep things the way theyare.” Admittedly the issue is complex.
However, if you keep a couple offacts in mind, it will help evaluate whatyou are hearing. One, the city councilhas consistently demonstrated a desireto solve problems with workable agree-ments that are in the best interests ofthe people of Claremont. Two, the pri-mary goal of Golden State Water is togenerate profit and maintain control ofClaremont’s precious water resources.
John RosemanClaremont
The will of the peopleDear Editor:
I have a conspiracy theory aboutCAWA (Claremont Affordable WaterAdvocates) and, admittedly, it is only atheory. While some attribute this organ-ization as a last-minute concoction ofGolden State Water to avert a take-overof its water system, I see another directbeneficiary of this group and its MOUwith Golden State Water.
Our local leaders have wasted mil-lions of our tax dollars studying a po-tential take-over of the water system, asolution they created while claiming tobe only responding to the “will of thepeople.” How can they now gracefullyescape from the corner they havepainted themselves into without admit-ting that they are in well beyond their
capabilities? Why would Golden Statenegotiate, and enter into a MOU, with anewly-formed citizen’s group instead ofworking out such a deal with the city?
My guess is that the city teamed upwith Golden State to create CAWA—anorganization that supports Golden Stateretaining its investment, while givingthe city an opportunity to do a completeabout-face on the take-over issue in re-sponse to the revised “will of the peo-ple.”
While I fully support Golden State’s20-point commitment to CAWA andClaremont, that doesn’t make me anyless suspicious about how the MOUcame to be. Dan Dell’Osa
Claremont
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READERS’ COMMENTS ArthurPeelle
Arthur Peelle died on June 10, 2014at age 89. He and his wife, Virginia,have been residents of Mt. San AntonioGardens in Pomona for eight years. Hewas very active there working in theaudio/video booth and in banking.
Services will be held on Saturday,July 12 at 1:30 p.m. at Todd MemorialChapel, 325 N. Indian Hill Blvd. inClaremont.
A full account of Mr. Peelle’s life willbe featured in a future edition of theCOURIER.
Claremont COURIER/Friday, July 4, 2014 8No data, no dealDear Editor:
The memo of understanding betweenGolden State Water and Claremont Af-fordable Water Advocates (CAWA) isworthless.
The whole reason the community is upin arms is the high water rates and pricegouging by Golden State. Evaluating thismemo is simple: if you can’t figure outwhat impact it will have on your wallet,then what’s the point? Based on their 20commitments, will you save $1000? $10?10 cents? What will be the new rates?What are we agreeing to? It’s all a mys-tery. For me, no data, no deal. It would bemore accurate to call this the memoran-dum of no understanding.
Contrary to the memo’s title, under theagreement our water quality or servicemay be compromised, we have no ideawhat our water rates will be, and thememo was signed off with far less publicinvolvement than our city has provided.
It essentially promotes the status quowith some fluff sprinkled in. None of thecommitments provides any guaranteesover the long term. It provides no datashowing the financial calculations andimpact the agreement will have forGolden State and the residents of Clare-mont.
There is only one proposal (#5) thatmay financially impact Golden State. Infact, it is the only commitment with anumber that could be used to calculateanything. That is Golden State’s commit-ment to limit their requested revenue re-quirements to 3 percent for 2016-2018.The fact is, however, that for 2014 and2015 Golden State requested a 3 percentrevenue increase without an MOU inplace. This is hardly a sacrifice. Theywere sure to include a veiled threat that“circumstances could arise that wouldprevent Golden State Water from main-taining reliable quality water service atthis revenue level.”
A real concession would be for them tolimit their profits to 3 percent rather thantheir approved 10 percent rate of return,but instead they would rather guaranteetheir profits and provide us undrinkablewater or ration our water! At least weknow where they stand.
The real goal of this MOU is to swayvoters and get the water bond measure tofail. For Golden State, this memo is asmall price to pay to get out of eminentdomain litigation. The agreement is onlyfor three years. After that, with no threatof eminent domain litigation, it is a sure
bet that Golden State will decline torenew and be back to requesting 30 per-cent rate increases every three years.
Eminent domain is the only option thatallows us to control our destiny, and thethreat of eminent domain is the onlyleverage we have to even get GoldenState to the bargaining table, so there isno reason to back off.
I will be voting “yes” on the waterbond measure. It gives us the most op-tions and shows we are absolutely seri-ous about something being done toensure long-term control over rates andreal local control. f this MOU is the bestGolden State is willing to offer, then theonly viable option is owning our water. Ifthat means eminent domain litigation,then so be it. Arnold Tuason
Claremont
Water system options?Dear Editor:
Let’s begin with the assumption thatjust about everyone in Claremont wouldlike to pay less for water than what we’recurrently paying. What’s under discus-sion then is the means to achieve that.Therefore, I read with considerable inter-est Donna Lowe’s letter on June 20 andthe subsequent article on June 27.
Ms. Lowe says that her group, Clare-mont Affordable Water Advocates(CAWA), has negotiated an agreementwith Golden State Water. What is not atall clear is how any agreement with an adhoc group of Claremont residents(CAWA) could be in any way legallybinding on Golden State. But, let’s playalong and look at a few things in their“agreement,” as described by Ms. Lowe.
“Rate increases capped through 2022.”While a rate cap sounds good on a super-ficial level, 2022 is only eight years away,at which time the cap would expire andrates would continue their exorbitant in-creases. In addition, it would perpetuaterates that are already, in the aggregate,roughly twice of neighboring cities.
“Helps ward off efforts to raise rates onimported water.” It’s entirely unclear howthis could be done either practically, orlegally.
Then there’s this from CAWA’s June20 full-page ad:
“Lower water bills and [enhance] localcontrol, without a $135 million watertax.” One thing is guaranteed, with
Golden State anywhere in the picture,there will be no local control. The prom-ised “lower water bills” would be only atemporary reprieve, and only if we trustGolden State to hold up its end of the bar-gain.
The “$135 million water tax” is also abit misleading.
1. It is estimated that our present waterrate structure could finance a purchaseprice of up to $80 million.
2. The $55 million to be authorized bythe November ballot measure would beused only if needed to cover that part of apurchase price exceeding $80 million.Thereby, essentially authorizing a maxi-mum purchase price of $135 million. 80plus 55 equals 135.
3. It is not the same as the usual taxeswhere our money just disappears withouta trace. This would actually go to buysomething concrete, namely our localwater system.
I do wish that Ms. Lowe would haveattended some of the numerous publicmeetings that have been held over the lastseveral years on water issues, and ex-plained her ideas to all of us, in public. Itseems a rather curious thing to be nego-tiating a secret, side agreement into whichno one outside her group had any input.
But, let’s step back and look at the big-ger picture. Issues and problems withGolden State’s water rates have been ac-tively under discussion in Claremont forat least three or four years already. HadGolden State felt motivated to make anygood-faith concessions on water rates, orrate increases, they’ve had more thanenough time to do that honestly, up-front,in the open and publicly.
The fact that Golden State has offerednothing publicly indicates that they haveno genuine desire to alter any part of theirbusiness operation and that they haveevery intention of continuing with theirheretofore routine 20-plus percent rate in-crease requests.
The purchase of our local water systemhas been under discussion in Claremontsince the 1940s. If a buy-out had beencompleted decades ago when the subjectwas raised, the system could already bepaid for, and we would already be expe-riencing the full benefits of owning ourown system, with real local control.
So, without further distractions such asthis CAWA “agreement,” the time has
come to put our water destiny in our ownhands. It’s time for the city to purchasethe water system. Douglas Lyon
Claremont
Voting Rights Amendment ActDear Editor:
The League of Women Voters believesthat the House of Representatives needsto take action now on HR 3899, the Vot-ing Rights Amendment Act of 2014. It istime for the House Judiciary Committeeto hold a hearing and mark up this vitallegislation.
HR 3899 is a bipartisan response to theSupreme Court’s decision in Shelby v.Holder. The legislation modernizes thecoverage formula for preclearance to en-sure it is based on recent acts of discrim-ination and provides narrow mechanismsto prevent discrimination in voting na-tionwide.
It is an unfortunate fact that discrimi-nation in voting against racial, ethnic andlanguage minorities continues in Amer-ica. While incredible progress has beenmade, due largely but not exclusively tothe Voting Rights Act of 1965, we stillneed effective means to stop the discrim-ination that still exists.
HR 3899 has several key elements:It updates preclearance to cover juris-
dictions with a recent pattern of discrim-ination. This recognizes the progressachieved in many states while maintain-ing an essential protection for voterswhere discrimination has continued.
It provides greater transparency forchanges in election laws across the nationthat could be discriminatory. Public no-tice was an important element in the orig-inal VRA in preclearance states and itmake good sense to extend it nationwide.
It provides narrow, carefully craftedtools to prevent discrimination before itoccurs. For example, the bill provides amechanism for concerned citizens or theDepartment of Justice to ask a court totemporarily stop a potentially discrimi-natory voting change so the court hastime to fully examine it.
HR 3899 is an important step forwardfor our democracy, where the right to voteis not about politics or the outcome ofelections. It is about equality and justice.The League of Women Voters urges youto contact your US Representative and askthat HR 3899 be moved through the com-mittee process and on to final passage.
Ellen TaylorVP for Advocacy
LWV of the Claremont Area
READERS’ COMMENTS
Claremont is fortunate to have a her-itage of trees. We are the guardians of aconsiderable asset. Because Claremonthas no urban forester, the city has hiredInland Urban Foresters (IUF) to do a“windshield assessment” of our trees andto come up with a plant palette of re-placement trees.
IUF has found drought stress in about5 percent of our 24,000 trees, or roughly1200 trees. You might say 95 percent ofthe trees are currently not stressed by thedrought, but this is only June. If we con-tinue the way we are going, how manytrees will be stressed in September aftera long hot summer? What I see as I walk
and bike around in Claremont is alarm-ing. In addition to drought stress, wehave diseased, poorly pruned or other-wise damaged trees. Many people Iknow share these concerns. But what canwe do?
If we don’t water trees that arestressed, the city stands to lose assetsworth millions of dollars. The naturalservices these trees provide are wortheven more, especially as we face a
changing climate. If the drought contin-ues, it is likely our urban forest will be-come more stressed, resulting in evengreater losses. Many trees in southernCalifornia are becoming diseased, evenin places like the Huntington Garden.
Property owners are responsible forwatering city trees on their propertiesbut, in many situations—parkways,parks and shopping streets—the cityneeds to do the watering. It is in adrought that we find that many trees haveinadequate or no irrigation systems. Thecity used to have a water truck to takecare of city trees when it was dry. Weneed to again find a way to provideemergency watering if these trees are tosurvive the drought.
One option is to hire a contractor witha watering truck. Although this can bedone rather quickly, it is an expensiveoption, particularly because we need tocontinue emergency watering until itrains again. Another option is to purchasea water tank on a trailer, which could bedone for around $4,000. City staff andvolunteers could use this to strategicallysustain trees that are in jeopardy.
We have funds to work with. TheLandscape Lighting District was set upto take care of our landscape. We need toinvest these funds now to reduce furtherlosses to our urban forest. There are otherfunds, as well. More than 300 Claremontresidents have entered the Cool Califor-nia Challenge. So far, we have won morethan $8,000 for the city and could likelydouble that if we win points for conserv-ing energy and reporting for the rest ofthe year. My home is one of the top pointwinners. I can’t think of a better use forsome of these funds than to keep ourcommunity cool by watering shade trees.These winnings are more than enough tobuy a water tank on a trailer with a pump.
We have water. We could be using our
potable water more efficiently. By im-plementing the MS4 program, we couldharvest more storm runoff in bioswalesto support green infrastructure. We couldalso safely reclaim water from sewage touse for landscape irrigation.
As expensive as water is, the cost isminimal when compared to the benefitsof watering trees. To avoid millions ofdollars of economic loss and the loss ofnature’s services (shade, air filtration,sound mitigation, CO2 sequestration, O2production, rainwater harvesting), weneed to strategically water trees immedi-ately and throughout the long hot summer.
Right now, Claremont is proposing toreplace 200 (less than 1 percent) of ourtrees per year when we stand to lose1200 (5 percent) or more to drought anddisease. Much of our urban forest isgrowing older and we have no coherenttree replacement plan. Also, there aremany areas of our community, especiallyalong highway corridors, that do nothave an adequate green infrastructure toclean air and muffle sound. Parts of ourcommunity lack an adequate shade treecanopy to reduce heat island effects.Clearly, Claremont needs a team that in-cludes an urban forester and a plan to re-generate and sustain our urban forest.
Still, Claremont is complacent and ourcity council seems to lack political willto deal with these problems even thoughit has proclaimed “trees and our urbanforest are a priority for 2014.” Theseproblems will not go away and will be-come more expensive to deal with ifClaremont is not proactive. Please urgethe city council to use common sense andprovide leadership.
Claremont needs to act now to avoidlosing a substantial part of our heritage.Let’s overcome complacency to keepClaremont an attractive, healthy andcomfortable place to live.
Claremont COURIER/Friday, July 4, 2014 9
Claremont: ‘The city of (dying) trees’by Mark von Wodtke
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Luzma BraytonEvent planner, ballet and opera lover, beloved mother
Luzma Brayton of Claremont diedpeacefully in her sleep at home on June19, 2014, with her family present, fol-lowing a nine-year battle with cancer.She was 71.
Mrs. Brayton was born in MexicoCity on October 30, 1942 to Luis Ro-driguez Villa, MD and Dolores EzetaRodriguez; she was the fourth of 11children.
Following her education at the Ger-man School and the Oxford School, sheworked for the United States Embassyin Mexico City and the public relationsdepartment of Eastern Airlines. Shetraveled to South America with her par-ents to medical conventions and withfamily and friends to Europe and theUnited States.
Luzma met her future husband,Thomas “Tim” C. Brayton, when hetraveled to Mexico City in the summerof 1965 following his second year oflaw school, to visit his college room-mate who was a Foreign Service Offi-cer at the US Embassy. Luzma and Tim
were married in a civil ceremony at theFaculty House of the Claremont Col-leges on November 22, 1969, followedby a religious ceremony on March 13,1970 in Mexico City. They moved toClaremont in 1979. She became a
United States citizen in 2002.Mrs. Brayton spent 23 years as the
director of events for the president’s of-fice at the Claremont Graduate Univer-sity, during the tenures of John D.Maguire and Stedman Upham. She or-ganized hundreds of events, includingthe annual Town and Gown receptionshosted by the CGU president.
Mrs. Brayton was active in commu-nity and college-related activities, serv-ing as a board member and president ofthe Assistance League of Pomona Val-ley, Inland Pacific Ballet and CurtainRaisers of the Claremont Colleges, aswell as enjoying her memberships inFoothill Philharmonic, League ofWomen Voters and Claremont Heritage.
She was especially proud of her twosons, Tom, a musician, and Paul, aglass artist.
She is survived by her husband of 44years, Tim Brayton; her son Tom(Katie) of Claremont; her son Paul(Kjersti) of Redondo Beach; her grand-
daughter Charley Brayton; her brotherJose Luis Rodriguez of San Luis Po-tosi, Mexico; her sister MargaritaJosenhans of Newport Beach, and hersister Lourdes Rodriguez Lozano ofCabo San Lucas, Mexico.
She also leaves her sisters, MariaEguenia Rodriguez Galindo and De-lores Rodriguez, and her brothers, Fran-cisco Rodriguez, Ignacio Rodriguez,Pablo Rodriguez and Miguel Ro-driguez, all of Mexico City.
A memorial service is scheduled for10 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2014 atOur Lady of the Assumption CatholicChurch, 435 Berkeley Ave. in Clare-mont, followed by lunch at the RanchoSanta Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N.College Ave. in Claremont.
The family suggests that in lieu offlowers, memorial contributions bemade to the Children’s Dental Center,Assistance League of Pomona Valley,655 N. Palomares St., Pomona, CA,91767.
Claremont COURIER/Friday, July 4, 2014 11OBITUARIES
Enrollment opens forseniors to audit classesat the Colleges
Registration begins Monday, July 7at 8 a.m for the free Claremont Av-enues for Lifelong Learning programoffered by the city.
Applications will be accepted at theJoslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave.The program is designed to permitthose 60 years of age and older to auditcourses at the Claremont Colleges dur-ing the Fall 2014 semester.
Registration closes Friday, August 8at 5 p.m. Classes will be filled on afirst-come, first-serve basis, with prior-ity given to Claremont residents. Forinformation, call (909) 399-5488 oremail [email protected].
CHS 30-year reunionThe Claremont High School Class of
1984 is holding its 30-year reunion thisweekend in Claremont.
A family pot luck picnic is planned atCahuilla Park on Friday, July 4 and a re-union party will be held at Dom’sLounge at Pomona College (formerlythe Coop) on Saturday, July 5 from 5p.m. until midnight. Alumni from otherclasses are welcome to attend.
For tickets or information, contactJonathan Selznick at [email protected] Tanya Sergey at [email protected].
OUR TOWN
Since 1949, the VillageGrille has been a staplein the Claremont Village.
Whether you’re a Grille regular,sidling up to the counter, or a visitor totown, seated outside to watch the worldgo by, the special of the day is the samefriendly service and rib-sticking food.
With red vinyl booths, black-and-white linoleum and a soundtrack ofgolden oldies rock ‘n roll—“I’m thekind of guy who can never settledown…”—the restaurant offers a wel-come slice of Americana.
Fostering the retro vibe isn’t a prob-lem for Sandy Coglietti, who purchasedthe Village Grille with her husband Ron20 years ago and has continued to helmthe eatery since his death nine yearsago.
“We lived the ‘50s and ‘60s,” she ex-plained. “I’m going to be 70 this year,so that would be our era. We really area ‘50s diner.”
Mr. Coglietti is gone but certainlynot forgotten.
When large groups like a weekly Pil-grim Place delegation gather in the ban-quet room, they are treated to an idyllicvision, a mural created by local artistDanny Hinzo. It’s a tribute to the laterestauranteur. A vintage Ford andChevy, both in cherry condition, gleamin the parking lot of “Coglietti’s,” adiner that is a stone’s throw from Route66. In the background, palm trees aresilhouetted against the San GabrielMountains, courtesy of a blazing south-ern California sunset.
If it is a dream-like vision, acquiringthe Village Grille was a real-life dream
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The Village Grille: longtime local eatery thrives on nostalgia, quality
COURIER photo/Peter WeinbergerPart of the charm of dining at the Village Grille is eating outside on the sidewalkalong Yale Avenue.
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for Mr. Coglietti. He was in the bakery business, but longed to own a
restaurant. Ms. Coglietti, the 30-year proprietor ofSandy’s Drapery in Upland, suggested he ask aroundat the various restaurants on his delivery route to seeif anyone was interested in selling. As it turned out,Joe Namore, who had owned the Village Grille for 22years, was ready to move on.
The Cogliettis found themselves in the restaurantbusiness. By focusing on sparkling cleanliness andtop-notch customer service, they earned a loyal clien-tele.
“It’s the consistency,” Ms. Coglietti said. “Cus-tomers like when you know them and know whatthey like.”
Another priority is starting every dish with fine in-gredients.
“We buy the best. The bacon is very good,” shesaid. “The company we used to use for our gyro wentbankrupt, so we drive all the way to San Diego to getthe most high-quality gyro meat.”
After Ron died, Sandy didn’t have much choice asto whether to keep running the Grille.
“It was my livelihood,” she said simply. With some help from her son, Cliff, and from a
loyal staff, she kept the doors open and the hotcakesand milkshakes coming. It hasn’t always been easy.Starting in 2008, the recession made itself felt with avengeance.
“It was scary,” Ms. Coglietti said. Since then, the local economic recovery has posed
its own challenges. In the past several years, Clare-mont has gone from having relatively few restaurantsto being a foodie’s paradise. The competition istough.
“The restaurant boom has hurt us a lot,” Ms. Cogli-etti said. “We used to have a big slice of the local
restaurant pie. Now, the piece is cut so narrow.”The Village Grille must deal with another effect of
the city’s remarkable growth.“I have people who don’t come here any more be-
cause there’s not enough parking,” she shared. The Village Grille’s car show, which for years drew
droves of people as well as a nostalgic parade of clas-sic cars to the Village, is another casualty of the park-ing crunch. The monthly event has been shelved.
But the challenges have not driven the Cogliettisout of the restaurant business. In fact, Ms. Cogliettiand her son Cliff opened the doors of a new restaurantin 2011, The Heights Restaurant and Bar in Upland.
“We started it from scratch, the menu and every-thing,” Ms. Coglietti said. “My son and I decorated itreally beautifully with the history of Upland on thewall.”
The restaurant, which Cliff runs, is located in thepopular The Colonies shopping center. It is edginghealthily towards being in the black.
“It’s doing fantastic. The Heights is paying back
the money we put into it,” Ms. Coglietti said. And despite changing times, the Village Grille con-
tinues to draw customers looking for good affordableeats in an area that could now well be called “TheCity of Trees and PhDs… and restaurants.”
Bob Lennox, who lives in Upland but who regu-larly visits Claremont to shop or take in a movie atthe local Laemmles, is a regular at the Grille.
“They’ve got good food and great service,” he said. Claremont’s contingent of high school and junior
high school students are also fans.“They come in here after school and get shakes and
chili cheese fries,” Ms. Coglietti said.Want a quick history lesson? Before Mr. Namore, the Bollinger family owned
the Village Grille. No, Ms. Coglietti says, not theBollingers who run the Candlelight Pavilion dinnertheater. Originally, the restaurant was built as a Fordautomobile dealership.
According to the Claremont Heritage website, “Ifyou peek under the aluminum awning on the Yale Av-enue window, you will see the arch that once definedthe showroom.”
For 65 years, though, food has been the locale’sspecialty, with only minor changes like the recent ad-dition of eggs Benedict to the Village Grille menu.It’s not uncommon to see the children or grandchil-dren of a longtime Grille regular come into the restau-rant.
Ms. Coglietti, who also has two daughters, Dawnand Cindy, and a 2-year-old granddaughter, loves thataspect of the business. Her life is centered aroundfamily and her restaurant reflects her values with a fa-milial atmosphere.
“I love it here,” said Patricia Pennington, who hasbeen a server at the Village Grille for four years.“The money doesn’t have much to do with it. It’s thecustomers, actually.” —Sarah Torribio
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COURIER photos/Peter WeinbergerVillage Grille owner Sandy Coglietti says her restau-rant stays popular because of the quality ingredientsand reasonable prices.
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Waitress Martha Rodriguez has served customers at the Village Grille for the past three years. She says much of their clientele are return customers.
CALENDARFourth of JulyClaremont celebrates the Fourth atMemorial Park beginning at 7 a.m.
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INDEPENDENCE DAY featuring apancake breakfast, Freedom 5000 5krun/walk, flag raising ceremony, gamebooths, food booths, entertainment forall ages, family games, parade, fire-works and concert. Activities begin atMemorial Park at 7 a.m., the parade be-gins at 4 p.m. and fireworks show be-gins at Strehle Track at 6:45 p.m.FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE Due to theFourth of July holiday, Friday Nights Livewill be postponed until Friday, July 11.
ART WALK Due to the Fourth of Julyholiday, some opening receptions willbe held today. Visit Claremont gal-leries between 6 and 9 p.m. for open-ing receptions.ARTIST RECEPTION Square iGallery will be having an artist recep-tion featuring works by Cynthia DeBo-nis from 6 to 8 p.m. Ms. DeBonis is aself-taught artist who has sculpted car-toon characters for top animation stu-dios for over 20 years. Now she isbuilding a new bronze figurative bodyof work. Square i Gallery is located at110 Harvard Ave., Claremont. FOOD TRUCK The Slammin Sliderstruck is stopping by Claremont Craft
Ales after 4 p.m. 1420 N. ClaremontBlvd., Ste. 204C, Claremont.
LIVE JAZZ performance on the
Blue Fin patio at 2 p.m. 665 E.Foothill Blvd., Claremont. (909) 946-1398.FOOD TRUCK The Tortas 2 Die 4truck is stopping by Claremont CraftAles after 4 p.m. 1420 N. ClaremontBlvd., Ste. 204C, Claremont.
CONCERTS IN THE PARK The
YOUR WEEK IN 9 DAYS
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COURIER photo/Peter WeinbergerThe sun peeks through the trees during sunset at Vail Park off of Grand Avenue in Claremont on Monday. The park is open, butthe main soccer field remains closed for the next two weeks to finish summer reseeding. The weather in the Claremont areawill remain normal this time of year through the weekend. That means sunny skies through the Fourth of July weekend, withhighs in the middle 90s and lows in the 60s.
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GalleriesDue to the holiday, many galleries willparticipate in Art Walk on Saturday.
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COURIER CROSSWORD Across1. Dutch export5. Spat9. Meadowlands pace13. Humdinger14. Lady Wolfpack backstroke
swimmer, Mary ____15. Change the decor16. Apply face cream18. Impressionist19. Balmoral20. Not bright21. Fencing material22. CHS boys volleyball coach
who got his 500th win this year, ____ Wendling
25. Decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk
27. Apartment28. Cool in the 80's31. Org. famously linked
to Houston32. Cleaner33. More certain35. Half a literary leaf38. Greatest in an indefinitely
large series39. Sensitive to the supernatural41. Outmoded, with been42. Bitter quarrel44. Deposit of loam45. The X-Files employer (TV)46. Filly's foot48. Maze runner49. Principle50. Library area52. Cobbler, at times54. Effort55. Train-reversing track
arrangement57. Miss after marriage58. Language of Pakistan
59. Followings64. Maker of tablets and PCs65. Atlantic food fishes66. Volcano flow67. Take on cargo68. The one close by69. Got a load ofDown1. Street shader2. Batman and Robin, e.g.3. HBO's "Da ___ G Show"4. Cannot, in a way5. Offbeat, with "out"6. City west of Tulsa7. Open, as a jacket8. Mythological demigod9. Walk about10. Admonishing11. Theater name12. Divided14. Arm bone17. Japanese fish22. Overcooks on the barbecue23. Maternally related24. Not a southpaw26. Anthony and Chagall29. Of a certain hydrocarbon group30. Interior scene33. Big game track34. Ostrich's cousin36. Postpone37. Basket material40. Narrow strip of land bordered
by water on both sides43. Dungeon doings47. Minimum49. Vend again50. Approximate date51. CHS boys head coach,
Terrance ____53. Slip54. Two-fold56. French handbag60. Photo ___ (White House events)61. Cheerful62. Apple picker63. In a funk
Crossword by MylesMellor. Puzzle #270
Answers to last weekʼs puzzle #269
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Ravelers perform classic rock at Me-morial Park from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free.840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont.
CLARA BARTON Suan Higley isClara Barton, “Angel of the Battlefield”and founder of the Red Cross. Buffetlunch at 11:30 a.m. for $13 or dessert andcoffee for $6. The University Club meetsTuesdays at the Hughes CommunityCenter, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont. MOVIES IN THE PARK The Clare-mont Police Department presentsFrozen at Wheeler Park at 7:30 p.m.
AYURVEDIC HEALING ClaremontAyurvedic Healing hosts a workshopteaching guests how Pranayama andsimple Asana can help you resolveweight issues, cholesterol, diabetes,congestion, tumors and depression.4:30 to 6 p.m. at 226 W. Foothill Ave.,Claremont, Suite I. $10 per person. ToRSVP to Yael at (909) 921-7115.ART ON TAP Adult painting class
with Otterspace Arts at ClaremontCraft Ales. No painting experienceneeded. Get step-by-step instructionswhile sipping on Claremont Craft Ales(purchased separately). Guests must be21 and over to participate. 2 to 5 p.m.$45 includes a 20” x 16” canvas andpainting materials. Register and payonline at otterspacearts.com. Clare-mont Craft Ales, 1420 N. ClaremontBlvd. Ste. 204C, Claremont. (909)625-5350.
FREE CONCERT Midlife CrisisWinery will perform at Rhino Recordsas part of the KSPC summer concert se-ries. 7 p.m. 235 Yale Ave., Claremont.GARDEN GROOVE David Correaand Cascada will perform Latin guitarworld music at 7 p.m. $10. Picnickingand food service available. Rancho
Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N.College Ave., Claremont. WINE SERIES Learn about MichealDavid Winery and enjoy some light ap-petizers. Get suggestions for wine par-ings for grilling and outdoor entertaining.Tickets are $10 and are on sale at theVom Fass store or call (909) 399-0256.Must be 21 or older to participate. MODERN FILM NIGHT ClaremontHeritage hosts a screening of Throw-ing Curves, a film about designer EvaZeisel, as well as a panel discussionand book signing of California’s De-signing Women 1896-1988 by BillStem. 7 to 9 p.m. Mudd Theater, 1325N. College Ave. For more information,call (909) 621-0848. For tickets, visitclaremontheritage.org.
FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE Strollthrough the Village and listen to free,live music from 6 to 9 p.m.
FOOD TRUCK The Serendoggitytruck is stopping by Claremont CraftAles after 4 p.m. 1420 N. ClaremontBlvd., Ste. 204C, Claremont.
Image courtesy of Square i GalleryAn artist reception will be held for sculptor Cynthia DeBonis on Saturday, July 5from 6 to 8 p.m. at Square i Gallery in the Claremont Village. The gallery is locatedat 110 Harvard Ave., Claremont.
RESTAURANT ROW
CALL MARY TODAY: 621-4761
9-DAY CALENDARcontinued from the previous page
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CASA DE SALSA: 415 W. Foothill Blvd. This is arestaurant that offers weekly live entertainment. (909)445-1200. —Thursdays: Michael Ryan and Friends. 6 to 9 p.m.—Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: Romantic gui-tarist Vicente Victoria. 5 p.m.—Sundays: Mariachi San Pedro. Brunch. 10 a.m. to2 p.m. EUREKA CLAREMONT: 580 W. First St., Clare-mont. Open from 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday throughThursday; 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 by the glass.—Wednesdays: Steal-the-Glass craft beer of the week.Meet the brewer first Wednesday of every month.
—Thursday, July 3: All Tito’s Vodka drinks $2 off andEureka Thursday Night Music with Craic Haus(Celtic/punk).FLAPPERS COMEDY: 540 W. First St., Clare-mont Packing House. 18 and over. Show times: Fri-day at 8 and 10 p.m., Saturday at 7 and 9:30 p.m.and Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on-line or at the door.—Thursday, July 3: The Carlos Loma Show at 8 p.m.Peter Sers presents Jay Hollingsworth at 10 p.m.—Friday, July 4: Rob Rasner from Third Rock from
the Sun. 7 and 9:30 p.m.—Saturday, July 5: Rob Rasner from Third Rock
from the Sun. 7 and 9:30 p.m.—Thursday, July 10: First Time Funnies Pro/Am withGareth Reynolds. 8 p.m. —Friday, July 11: Tony Baker from NBC. 7 and9:30 p.m.—Saturday, July 12: Tony Baker from NBC. 7 and9:30 p.m.
HIP KITTY JAZZ & FONDUE: 502 W. First St.,Claremont Packing House. Tuesday through Sun-day, 5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Live jazz every night. Ad-mission: Two-drink minimum. Info: (909)447-6700 or hipkittyjazz.com.—Friday, July 4: Closed for the Fourth of July.—Saturday, July 5: Ginger and the Hoosier Daddies(vintage/jazz). 8 p.m. $5 cover charge.—Sunday, July 6: Groove Session (rock). 7 p.m.—Tuesday, July 8: Eva and The Vagabond Tales (folk)9 p.m.—Wednesday, July 9: Jazz Jam with Geno’s StandardBand (jazz). 8 p.m.—Thursday, July 10: Coleslaw. 7 p.m.—Friday, July 11: Lookin’ for Trouble (blues). 8 p.m.$5 cover charge. —Saturday, July 12: Corey Gemme’s Rolling FigsJazz Orchestra (jazz). 8 p.m. $5 cover charge.THE PRESS RESTAURANT: 129 Harvard Ave.,Claremont Village. Thursday through Saturdayuntil 2 a.m. Live DJ every Thursday at 11 p.m. 21and over after 9 p.m. Standing room only after 9:30p.m. No cover. (909) 625-4808. —Friday, July 4: Closed for Fourth of July.—Saturday, July 5: Solid Ray Woods (soul). 10 p.m.—Sunday, July 6: Piano Sunday featuring AngelaParrish at 6 p.m. and Super Awesome Open MicNight with Drew at 9:30 p.m.—Tuesday, July 8: King Trivia Night. 9:30 p.m.—Wednesday, July 9: Wine Wednesday with musicby Joe Atman at 9:30 p.m.—Thursday, July 10: Homero Chavez (jazz/Latinjazz) at 8:30 p.m. and DJ Sebastian Karim (dance) at11 p.m.—Friday, July 11: O Sensei, The Sultan Slugs, TheMile High Food Club, Sky. 10 p.m. —Saturday, July 12: The Raggs (dirty garage rock).10 p.m.PIANO PIANO: 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont.Live dueling piano show times: Wednesday andThursday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8p.m. to 1 a.m. 21 and over. $5 cover charge on Fridaysand Saturdays after 8 p.m. (no cover charge with stu-dent ID). (909) 547-4266.—Tuesdays: Taco Tuesday with $1 tacos, $2 Coro-nas and $3 margaritas. Rock the mic or jam withthe band.—Wednesdays: “Rockstar Karaoke.” Rock the micor jam with the band. $2 Bud Lights and $4 VodkaRockstars. 9 p.m.WALTER’S RESTAURANT: 310 Yale Ave.,Claremont. VIP and fire pit lounge open from 7 to10 p.m. Happy hour specials are only valid in thebar and lounge areas. (909) 767-2255. —Margarita Mondays: $5 margaritas, $5 housewine, $5 Jacaranda Rye, $5 Tandoori chickenwings.—Tequila Tuesdays: $5 house tequila, $5 housewine, $5 Double Dude IPA and $5 nachos.—Whiskey Wednesdays: $5 whiskey, $5 housewine, $5 Dale Bros. Black Beer and $5 bruschetta.—Thirsty Thursdays: $5 beers, half-off wine bottlesand appetizers (not specials).—Finest Fridays: $5 house vodka, $5 house wine,$5 Claremont Craft Double Dude IPA, $5 Walter’sHoney Blonde, $5 Dale Bros. Pomona Queen, $5nachos and $7 classic burger and fries.—Saturdays and Sundays: $4 Bloody Marys, $4mimosas, $5 Fireball shots, $5 Afghan fries and $5Stone Pale Ale, all day and night.
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Jenelle Rensch covers the calendar, arts and entertainment.Deadline: Thursday at 5 p.m., one week before publication.Include date, time, address, a contact phone number and feefor admission (if applicable). Email: [email protected]. Phone: 621-4761. Fax: 621-4072. Address: 1420N. Claremont Blvd., Suite 205-B, Claremont, 91711. There isNO guarantee that items submitted will be published.
RENTALS
Office Space For Rent
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AMAZING Claremont Pack-ing House loft space. Experi-ence loft living at a fractionthe cost! This unique, artisticand open floor plan featuresa second level bedroom withcloset space and room for pri-vate living area. $850 permonth includes wifi, water,gas and trash utilities plusshared kitchen, bathroomand common area. Femaleapplicants preferred. Call626-388-6248.
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GATED courtyard with pool.Two bedrooms, 2.5 bath-rooms. Washer, dryer. Cen-tral heating and air. Gasfireplace. No pets, smoking.$1595 monthly. Water andtrash paid. 605 Colby Cr. 909-455-3612.
RENTALS
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BEAUTIFUL two bedroom,two-and-a-half bathroom end-unit. Near pool and spa.Vaulted ceilings, two fire-places, wet bar, laundryhookups and a two-cargarage. $2100 monthly.CBTC, 909-621-6761.
VILLAGE Walk end-unit, threebedrooms plus den, two-and-a-half bathrooms, two-cargarage. $2200 monthly. 310-210-7719.
REAL ESTATE
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VACANT land for sale inthese areas: Oak Hills, 2.27acres, $80,000; Lucern Val-ley, 1.94 acres, $42,500;Lucern Valley, 10.20 acres,$111,600; Landers, one acre,$20,000; Desert Hot Springs,77.54 acres, $199,000.CBTC, 909-621-6761.
THIRTY-NINE acre self-suffi-cient ranch, $193 monthly.Secluded, quiet 6,100-ft.north Arizona ranch. Ever-green trees, meadowlandblend. Sweeping ridge moun-tain top, valley views. Borders640 acres of Federal wood-lands. Free well access, loamgarden soil, mild climate,camping and RV okay.$19,900, $1990 dn, guaran-teed financing. Pictures,maps, weather, area informa-tion. 1st United 800-966-6690. (Cal-SCAN)
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Student Ads
EXPERIENCED babysitter/housesitter available for thesummer. Outgoing and respon-sible. Natalee, 909-455-2557.
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HELP with yard work, organi-zation, pet/house/baby sit-ting, party clean-up and otherodd jobs. $5-$10 per hour.Call 909-643-7111.
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BULLETINS
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EMPLOYMENT
Administrative & Program CoordinatorClaremont School of Theology is an ecumenical Christian sem-inary in the Methodist tradition with a strong commitment to in-terreligious education located in Claremont, California. TheAdministrative and Program Coordinator supports the on-cam-pus Office of Student and Community Life. He/she supports theAssociate Dean and serves the Claremont campus communitywhich includes students from Claremont School of Theology andBayan Claremont, an Islamic graduate school located on theCST campus. Qualifications include two to four yearsʼ experi-ence working in an educational or non-profit environment,preferably in an academic institution. Demonstrated success inprogram planning, preferably with students. Ability to work inde-pendently and organize time and projects efficiently, as well asbe able to respond to the immediate needs of a busy office en-vironment. Strong written and oral communication and interper-sonal skills necessary. Demonstrated ability to work as amember of a team. Strong computer skills that include Word andExcel as well as capability with Google mail; familiarity with so-cial media a plus. Advanced degree in theology, religion, highereducation administration, or cognate desirable. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt position. Claremont School ofTheology is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.Please see full job description at www.cst.edu. Please send resumes to: Claremont School of Theology, HumanResources Office, 1325 N. College Ave., Claremont, CA 91711;email: [email protected] or fax 909-447-6390.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 2014150416
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LCVOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, 1420Claremont Blvd., Suite 205C, Los Angeles, CA 91711.Registrant(s): LIFETIME COMMUNITY CAREINC, 1420 Claremont Blvd., Suite 205C, Los Ange-les, CA 91711.This business is conducted by a Corporation.Registrant has not yet commenced to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listed herein.I declare that all information in this statement is trueand correct./s/ Theresa Ann-Jones Zarour Title: CEOThis statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on06/03/14.NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) of sec-tion 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally ex-pires at the end of five (5) years from the date on whichit was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, asprovided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change in the facts set forthin the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of a registered owner.A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014,the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be ac-companied by the Affidavit Of Identity Form.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name inviolation of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code).PUBLISH: June 13, 20, 27 and July 4, 2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 2014156397
The following person(s) is (are) doing business asEMERGENCY COMPUTER TECHNICIAN,EMERGENCYCT, 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Ste.200C, Claremont, CA 91711. Registrant(s): MATTEROF TECHNOLOGY INC, 1420 N. Claremont Blvd.,Ste. 200C, Claremont, CA 91711. This business is conducted by a Corporation.Registrant has not yet commenced to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listed herein.I declare that all information in this statement is trueand correct./s/ Matthew Matter Title: PresidentThis statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on06/09/14.NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) of sec-tion 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally ex-pires at the end of five (5) years from the date on whichit was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, asprovided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where itexpires 40 days after any change in the facts set forthin the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of a registered owner.A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must befiled before the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014,the Fictitious Business Name Statement must be ac-companied by the Affidavit Of Identity Form.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name inviolation of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code).PUBLISH: June 20, 27, July 4 and 11, 2014
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF
DAVID NICHOLAS BRONDARBITCASE NO. BP150730
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors,and persons who may otherwise be interested in the willor estate, or both, of DAVID NICHOLAS BRON-DARBIT AKA DAVID BRONDARBIT:A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JULIEHARRISON in the Superior Court of California, Countyof Los Angeles.THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JULIEHARRISON be appointed as personal representative toadminister the estate of the decedent.THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codi-cils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any cod-icils are available for examination in the file kept by thecourt.The PETITION requests authority to administer the es-tate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.(This authority will allow the personal representative totake many actions without obtaining court approval. Be-fore taking certain very important actions, however, thepersonal representative will be required to give notice tointerested persons unless they have waived notice or con-sented to the proposed action.) The independent admin-istration authority will be granted unless an interestedperson files an objection to the petition and shows goodcause why the court should not grant the authority.A HEARING ON THE PETITION WILL BEHELD IN THIS COURT AS FOLLOWS: Date: July 22, 2014 Time: 8:30 A.M. in Dept. 29 lo-cated at: Superior Court Of California, County Of Los Angeles,111 North Hill StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012Stanley Mosk CourthouseIF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, youshould appear at the hearing and state your objectionsor file written objections with the court before thehearing. Your appearance may be in person or byyour attorney.IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a CONTINGENTCREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT, you must fileyour claim with the court and mail a copy to the per-sonal representative appointed by the court within thelater of either (1) four months from the date of firstissuance of letters to a general personal representa-tive, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Pro-bate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing orpersonal delivery to you of a notice under section9052 of the California Probate Code.Other California statutes and legal authority may af-fect your rights as a creditor. You may want to con-sult with an attorney knowledgeable in Californialaw.YOU MAY EXAMINE THE FILE KEPT BY THECOURT. If you are a person interested in the estate, youmay file with the court a Request for Special Notice(form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisalof estate assets or of any petition or account as providedin Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special No-tice form is available from the court clerk.Petitioner:Julie Harrison1470 N. Pinebrook Ave.Upland, CA 91786909-532-1023Publish: June 20, 27 and July 4, 2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 2014148838
The following person(s) is (are) doing business asARROW SPORTS CENTER, ASC REAL ES-TATE, 1588 Arrow Hwy., Suite A, La Verne, CA91750. Registrant(s): Jason Crawford, 7211 HavenAve., E262, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701. This business is conducted by an Individual.Registrant has not yet commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein.I declare that all information in this statement is trueand correct./s/ Jason Crawford Title: OwnerThis statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on06/02/14.NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) of sec-tion 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally ex-pires at the end of five (5) years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section17920, where it expires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section17913 other than a change in the residence address ofa registered owner. A new Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before the expiration. Effec-tive January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business NameStatement must be accompanied by the Affidavit OfIdentity Form.The filing of this statement does not of itself author-ize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Namein violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).PUBLISH: June 20, 27, July 4 and 11, 2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 2014158019
The following person(s) is (are) doing business asCREATE MOMENTS, 1005 Scripps Drive, Clare-mont, CA 91711. Registrant(s): Rodrigo Blas, 1005Scripps Drive, Claremont, CA 91711. Jeffrey Losaria,1005 Scripps Drive, Claremont, CA 91711. This business is conducted by Copartners.Registrant commenced to transact business under thefictitious name or names listed above on 10/15/2013.I declare that all information in this statement is trueand correct./s/ Rodrigo Blas Title: Co-OwnerThis statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on06/10/14.NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) of sec-tion 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally ex-pires at the end of five (5) years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section17920, where it expires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section17913 other than a change in the residence address ofa registered owner. A new Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before the expiration. Effec-tive January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business NameStatement must be accompanied by the Affidavit OfIdentity Form.The filing of this statement does not of itself author-ize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Namein violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).PUBLISH: June 20, 27, July 4 and 11, 2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 2014167000
The following person(s) is (are) doing business asPLAYLIST CLOTHING, 175 N. Indian Hill Blvd.,Ste. 100A, Claremont, CA 91711. Registrant(s):PLAYLIST CLOTHING LLC, 175 N. Indian HillBlvd., Ste. 100A, Claremont, CA 91711. This business is conducted by a Limited LiabilityCompany.Registrant has not yet commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein.I declare that all information in this statement is trueand correct./s/ Wendy M. Shay Title: Owner/MemberThis statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on06/19/14.NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) of sec-tion 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally ex-pires at the end of five (5) years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section17920, where it expires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section17913 other than a change in the residence address ofa registered owner. A new Fictitious Business NameStatement must be filed before the expiration. Effec-tive January 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business NameStatement must be accompanied by the Affidavit OfIdentity Form.The filing of this statement does not of itself author-ize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Namein violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).PUBLISH: June 27, July 4, 11 and 18, 2014
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ES-TATE OF GEMMA ROMANI aka GEMMA M.ALMANDINGER
Case No. BP153032To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent cred-
itors, and persons who may otherwise be interestedin the will or estate, or both, of GEMMA ROMANIaka GEMMA M. ALMANDINGER
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed byRobert Alman formerly Robert Almandinger in theSuperior Court of California, County of LOS AN-GELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests thatRobert Alman be appointed as personal representa-tive to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the decedent's will andcodicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will andany codicils are available for examination in the filekept by the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to administerthe estate under the Independent Administration ofEstates Act. (This authority will allow the personalrepresentative to take many actions without obtain-ing court approval. Before taking certain very impor-tant actions, however, the personal representative willbe required to give notice to interested persons unlessthey have waived notice or consented to the proposedaction.) The independent administration authority willbe granted unless an interested person files an objec-tion to the petition and shows good cause why the
court should not grant the authority.A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 17,
2014 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 11 located at 111 N.Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition,you should appear at the hearing and state your ob-jections or file written objections with the court beforethe hearing. Your appearance may be in person or byyour attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent cred-itor of the decedent, you must file your claim with thecourt and mail a copy to the personal representativeappointed by the court within the later of either (1)four months from the date of first issuance of lettersto a general personal representative, as defined in sec-tion 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60days from the date of mailing or personal delivery toyou of a notice under section 9052 of the CaliforniaProbate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority mayaffect your rights as a creditor. You may want to con-sult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.If you are a person interested in the estate, you mayfile with the court a Request for Special Notice (formDE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal ofestate assets or of any petition or account as providedin Probate Code section 1250. A Request for SpecialNotice form is available from the court clerk.Attorney for petitioner:ERICA B DEUTSCH ESQANGLIN FLEWELLING RASMUSSENCAMPBELL & TRYTTEN LLP199 S LOS ROBLES AVE STE 600PASADENA CA 91101CN900416Publish: June 27, July 4 and 11, 2014Trustee Sale No. : 20130210200409 Title Order No.:8379996 FHA/VA/PMI No.: 1973688459 NOTICEOF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULTUNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED12/21/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLDAT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX-PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO-CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULDCONTACT A LAWYER. NDEx West, L.L.C., asduly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deedof Trust Recorded on 12/31/2007 as Instrument No.20072863083 of official records in the office of theCounty Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, Stateof CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: CLARKCURTIS FARMER, SR. AND JEANNETT C.FARMER, CO-TRUSTEES OF THE FARMERFAMILY TRUST DATED APRIL 8, 2004, WILLSELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BID-DER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASHEQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorizedby California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at timeof sale in lawful money of the United States). DATEOF SALE: 07/24/2014 TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AMPLACE OF SALE: BEHIND THE FOUNTAINLOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA CA.STREET ADDRESS and other common designation,if any, of the real property described above is pur-ported to be: 754 VASSAR DRIVE, CLAREMONT,CALIFORNIA 91711 APN#: 8316-008-013 The un-dersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any in-correctness of the street address and other commondesignation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will bemade, but without covenant or warranty, expressedor implied, regarding title, possession, or encum-brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of thenote(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interestthereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, underthe terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges andexpenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created bysaid Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaidbalance of the obligation secured by the property tobe sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses andadvances at the time of the initial publication of theNotice of Sale is $314,875.05. The beneficiary undersaid Deed of Trust heretofore executed and deliveredto the undersigned a written Declaration of Defaultand Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of De-fault and Election to Sell. The undersigned causedsaid Notice of Default and Election to Sell to berecorded in the county where the real property is lo-cated. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If youare considering bidding on this property lien, youshould understand that there are risks involved in bid-ding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien,not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at atrustee auction does not automatically entitle you tofree and clear ownership of the property. You shouldalso be aware that the lien being auctioned off may bea junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction,you are or may be responsible for paying off all lienssenior to the lien being auctioned off, before you canreceive clear title to the property. You are encouraged toinvestigate the existence, priority, and size of outstand-ing liens that may exist on this property by contactingthe county recorder's office or a title insurance company,either of which may charge you a fee for this informa-tion. If you consult either of these resources, you shouldbe aware that the same lender may hold more than onemortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TOPROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on thisnotice of sale may be postponed one or more times bythe mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuantto Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The lawrequires that information about trustee sale postpone-ments be made available to you and to the public, as acourtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish tolearn whether your sale date has been postponed, and,if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the saleof this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for infor-mation regarding the trustee's sale or visit this InternetWeb site www.nationwideposting.com for informationregarding the sale of this property, using the file num-ber assigned to this case 20130210200409. Informa-tion about postponements that are very short induration or that occur close in time to the scheduledsale may not immediately be reflected in the telephoneinformation or on the Internet Web site. The best wayto verify postponement information is to attend thescheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMA-TION PLEASE CALL: NATIONWIDE POSTING& PUBLICATION A DIVISION OF FIRST AMER-ICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY 5005WINDPLAY DRIVE, SUITE 1 EL DORADOHILLS, CA 95762-9334 916-939-0772 www.nation-wideposting.com NDEx West, L.L.C. MAY BE ACT-ING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TOCOLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.NDEx West, L.L.C. as Trustee Dated: 06/27/2014NPP0232553 To: CLAREMONT COURIER07/04/2014, 07/11/2014, 07/18/2014
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-14-610023-CL Order No.: 8397885 YOU AREIN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUSTDATED 10/9/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NA-TURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINSTYOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. A public auction sale to the highestbidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a stateor national bank, check drawn by state or federalcredit union, or a check drawn by a state or fed-eral savings and loan association, or savings as-sociation, or savings bank specified in Section5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to dobusiness in this state, will be held by duly ap-pointed trustee. The sale will be made, but with-out covenant or warranty, expressed or implied,regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, topay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) se-cured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and latecharges thereon, as provided in the note(s), ad-vances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, in-terest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of theTrustee for the total amount (at the time of the ini-tial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonablyestimated to be set forth below. The amount maybe greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARYMAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THETOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): MO-HAMED F. HUSSEIN Recorded: 10/16/2008 asInstrument No. 20081844650 of Official Recordsin the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELESCounty, California; Date of Sale: 7/11/2014 at9:00 A.M. Place of Sale: Behind the fountain lo-cated in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic CenterPlaza Pomona, CA 91766 Amount of unpaidbalance and other charges: $580,701.16 The pur-ported property address is: 746 LINDENWOODDRIVE, CLAREMONT, CA 91711 Assessor’sParcel No.: 8307-020-047 NOTICE TO PO-TENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are consideringbidding on this property lien, you should under-stand that there are risks involved in bidding at atrustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, noton the property itself. Placing the highest bid at atrustee auction does not automatically entitle youto free and clear ownership of the property. Youshould also be aware that the lien being auctionedoff may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid-der at the auction, you are or may be responsiblefor paying off all liens senior to the lien beingauctioned off, before you can receive clear title tothe property. You are encouraged to investigatethe existence, priority, and size of outstandingliens that may exist on this property by contactingthe county recorder’s office or a title insurancecompany, either of which may charge you a feefor this information. If you consult either of theseresources, you should be aware that the samelender may hold more than one mortgage or deedof trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on thisnotice of sale may be postponed one or moretimes by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or acourt, pursuant to Section 2924g of the Califor-nia Civil Code. The law requires that informationabout trustee sale postponements be made avail-able to you and to the public, as a courtesy tothose not present at the sale. If you wish to learnwhether your sale date has been postponed, and,if applicable, the rescheduled time and date forthe sale of this property, you may call 714-573-1965 for information regarding the trustee’s saleor visit this Internet Web site http://www.qual-ityloan.com , using the file number assigned tothis foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-14-610023-CL . Information about postponements that arevery short in duration or that occur close in timeto the scheduled sale may not immediately be re-flected in the telephone information or on the In-ternet Web site. The best way to verifypostponement information is to attend the sched-uled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims anyliability for any incorrectness of the property ad-dress or other common designation, if any, shownherein. If no street address or other common des-ignation is shown, directions to the location of theproperty may be obtained by sending a written re-quest to the beneficiary within 10 days of the dateof first publication of this Notice of Sale. If theTrustee is unable to convey title for any rea-son, the successful bidder's sole and exclusiveremedy shall be the return of monies paid tothe Trustee, and the successful bidder shallhave no further recourse. If the sale is set asidefor any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shallbe entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.The Purchaser shall have no further recourseagainst the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or theMortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previouslybeen discharged through bankruptcy, you mayhave been released of personal liability for thisloan in which case this letter is intended to exer-cise the note holders right’s against the real prop-erty only. As required by law, you are herebynotified that a negative credit report reflecting onyour credit record may be submitted to a creditreport agency if you fail to fulfill the terms ofyour credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BECONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR AT-TEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANYINFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USEDFOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality LoanService Corporation 2141 5th Avenue SanDiego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NONSALE information only Sale Line: 714-573-1965 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.comReinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-14-610023-CL IDSPub #0067233 6/20/20146/27/2014 7/4/2014Interested parties who would like toview or print a copy of Golden State Water Company’s 2014 for Year 2013 Water QualityReport (Consumer Confidence Report)can access the report on the web at:www.gswater.com/annual-water-quality-reports.Publish: June 27 and July 4, 2014
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee's Sale No. 05-FSL-130586 APN# 8303-002-015 ATTENTIONRECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TOAN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TOTHE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLYNOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFOR-MATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOUARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUSTDATED 3/2/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD ATA PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. On July 18, 2014, at 11:00 AM, BY THEFOUNTAIN LOCATED AT, 400 CIVIC CENTERPLAZA, in the City of POMONA, County of LOS AN-GELES, State of CALIFORNIA, REGIONAL SERV-ICE CORPORATION, a California corporation, as dulyappointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust exe-cuted by MANUEL GARCIA, A SINGLE MAN, ANDIRIS AGUILAR, A SINGLE WOMAN, AS JOINTTENANTS, as Trustors, recorded on 3/8/2007, as Instru-ment No. 20070508857, of Official Records in the officeof the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State ofCALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained,WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGH-EST BIDDER, for cash, or cashier's check (payable at thetime of sale in lawful money of the United States) with-out warranty express or implied as to title, use, possessionor encumbrances, all right, title and interest conveyed toand now held by it as such Trustee, in and to the follow-ing described property situated in the aforesaid Countyand State, to-wit: TAX PARCEL NO. 8303-002-015From information which the Trustee deems reliable, butfor which Trustee makes no representation or warranty,the street address or other common designation of theabove described property is purported to be 1006 LAKEFOREST DRIVE, CLAREMONT, CA 91711-2529. Saidproperty is being sold for the purpose of paying the obli-gations secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees andexpenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principalbalance, interest thereon, together with reasonably esti-mated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the ini-tial publication of the Notice of Trustee's Sale is$772,503.31. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: Ifyou are considering bidding on this property lien, youshould understand that there are risks involved in biddingat a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not onthe property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auc-tion does not automatically entitle you to free and clearownership of the property. You should also be aware thatthe lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you arethe highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be re-sponsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien beingauctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the prop-erty. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, pri-ority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on thisproperty by contacting the county recorder's office or atitle insurance company, either of which may charge youa fee for this information. If you consult either of these re-sources, you should be aware that the same lender mayhold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the prop-erty. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale dateshown on this notice of sale may be postponed one ormore times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or acourt, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California CivilCode. The law requires that information about trustee salepostponements be made available to you and to the pub-lic, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If youwish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed,and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for thesale of this property, you may call 800-542-2550 for in-formation regarding the trustee's sale or visit this InternetWeb site www.rtrustee.com, using the file number as-signed to this case. Information about postponements thatare very short in duration or that occur close in time to thescheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in thetelephone information or on the Internet Web site. Thebest way to verify postponement information is to attendthe scheduled sale. In compliance with California CivilCode 2923.5(c), the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, or au-thorized agent declares: that it has contacted the bor-rower(s) to assess their financial situation and to exploreoptions to avoid foreclosure; or that it has made efforts tocontact the borrower(s) to assess their financial situationand to explore options to avoid foreclosure by one or moreof the following methods: by telephone, by United Statesmail; either 1st class or certified; by overnight delivery; bypersonal delivery; by e-mail; by face to face meeting or theborrower has surrendered the property to the mortgagee,trustee, beneficiary, or authorized agent and that the com-pliance with Civil Code Section 2923.5 was made at leastthirty (30) days prior to the date of this Notice of Sale. Dated:6/20/2014 REGIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION,Trustee By: MELANIE BEAMAN, AUTHORIZEDAGENT Agent for Trustee: AGENCY SALES ANDPOSTING 3210 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 200IRVINE, CA 92602 Telephone Number: (800) 542-2550Sale Information: (714) 730-2727 orhttp://www.rtrustee.com Federal Law requires us to notifyyou that we are acting as a debt collector. If you are cur-rently in a bankruptcy or have received a discharge in bank-ruptcy as to this obligation, this communication is intendedfor informational purposes only and is not an attempt to col-lect a debt in violation of the automatic stay or the dischargeinjunction. A-4467792 06/27/2014, 07/04/2014, 07/11/2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 2014161717
The following person(s) is (are) doing business asJB’S WHEEL REPAIR, 1545 Smith Street,Pomona, CA 91766. Registrant(s): Javier Barreto,1545 Smith Street, Pomona, CA 91766.This business is conducted by an Individual.Registrant has not yet commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein.I declare that all information in this statement is trueand correct./s/ Javier Barreto Title: OwnerThis statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/CountyClerk of Los Angeles County on 06/13/14.NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) of sec-tion 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generallyexpires at the end of five (5) years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of the County Clerk,except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section17920, where it expires 40 days after any change inthe facts set forth in the statement pursuant to sec-tion 17913 other than a change in the residence ad-dress of a registered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must be filed before theexpiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must be accompanied bythe Affidavit Of Identity Form.The filing of this statement does not of itself author-ize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Namein violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).PUBLISH: July 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2014
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WENGER Construction. 25years experience. Cabinetry,doors, electrical, drywall, crownmolding. Lic.707381. Compet-itive pricing! 951-640-6616.
Contractor
KOGEMAN
CONSTRUCTIONRoom additions.
Kitchen/bath remodeling.Custom cabinets.
Residential/commercial.
909-946-8664
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Cooking
Fresh Healthy Food
Personal ChefSpecial Diets
Tasty Party FareCooking ClassesPrivate Lessons
www.LotsaFlavor.com
Chef Linda Heilpern909-625-9194
Drywall
THOR McAndrew Construc-tion. Drywall repair and in-stallation. Interior plaster re-pair. Free estimates. CALic.742776. Please call 909-816-8467. ThorDrywall.com.
Electrician
Hayden’s Services Inc. Since 1978
Bonded * Insured No job too big or small!
Old home rewiring specialist.24-hour emergency service.
909-982-8910* Senior Discount *
Lic.359145
CALL Lou. Flush lights, servicechanges, repairs, service calls,outdoor lighting and room addi-tions. Lic.258436. Call 909-241-7671, 909-949-8230.
SPARKS ELECTRIC
Local electrician for all yourelectrician needs!
909-946-8887
Lic.922000
MOR ELECTRIC &HANDYMAN SERVICES
Free estimates and senior discounts.
909-989-3454Residential * Industrial * Commercial. We do it all.No job too big or small!
24/7 emergency services.Reasonable and reliable.
Lic.400-99030 years experience.
Electrician
Serving ClaremontSince 1995. Residential,
Commercial. Recessed lighting and
design, breaker replacement,service panel upgrades,
ceiling fans, troubleshooting,landscape lighting, rewires
and LED lighting. Free estimates. 24-hours emer-gency service. References.
909-900-8930909-626-2242
Lic.806149
Fences & Gates
ADVANCED DON DAVIES
VeteranNew, repairs.
ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!909-599-9530
Cell: 626-428-1691Lic.323243
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Furniture Restoration
KEN'S Olden Oddities.com.Taking the time to care forCourier readers completerestoration needs since 1965.La Verne. Call 909-593-1846.
Garage Doors
SERVICE • REPAIR • INSTALL
Doors, Openers, GatesSame Day
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Gardening
THAI'S Gardening Service.Maintenance: Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly. Sprinkler sys-tem repair, installation. Gen-eral cleanup, planting flowers,new lawn. Free estimates. Ex-tra work: Floor and stair instal-lation. 909-389-8338.
EXPERIENCE our awardwinning maintenance! Wecreate a customized main-tenance program for yourproperty and lifestyle needs.Sprinkler repairs and lowvoltage lighting. Call AlanCantrall, 909-224-3327.Lic.861685 and insured.
Eco-friendly landscaping.We will get you a $3000
grant to remove your lawn! Why mow when you can
grow? From the creators of The Pomona College
Organic Farm. Specializing in native
and edible landscapes.909-398-1235
www.naturalearthla.com Lic.919825
*$1.50 sq. ft. rebate*
MANUELS Garden Service.General cleanup. Lawn main-tenance, bush trimming,general maintenance, treetrimming and removal. Lowprices and free estimates.Please call 909-391-3495 or909-239-3979.
Garden Maintenance
Hand-pull weeding, mowing, trimming, sprinkler work,
monthly service, cleanups and junk removal. Free estimates.
David, 909-374-1583
Girl Friday
DOT Will Do It! A full-serviceerrand business. Dorothy"Dot" Sheehy. www.dotwilldoit.com. 909-621-9115 or909-782-2885.
I'M here to help! Housekeep-ing, shopping, errands. Se-nior, pet, house sitting.Jenny Jones, 909-626-0027,anytime!
Handyman
SMALL repair jobs, fencing,
gates, brick block, concrete
cutting, breaking and repair.
25 years in Claremont. Paul,
909-753-5360.
Handyman
A-HANDYMANNew and Repairs
Inside, outside, small,large, home, garage, yard.ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!
909-599-9530Cell: 626-428-1691
Lic.32324330 years experience!
Claremont area.
HOME Repair by Ken. Localfor 11 years. We can get itdone for you! 909-374-0373.
Claremont Handyman Service
Carpentry, repairs, gates, lighting,
small painting projects.
Odd jobs welcome!Free consultations.
909-921-6334
ODD jobs, small repairs, lowprices. Jim, 951-264-2898.
Hauling
SAMEDAY-HAULAWAYFree estimates.Senior discount!
WE HAUL IT ALL CHARLIE!909-382-1210626-383-1442
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ADVANCED
DON DAVIESSame Day
One call does it all!Garage, yard, home,
moving!
909-599-9530
Heath and Healing
"HOUSE Calls for Healing"are offered by Joanne Dins-more, owner of the AmericanInstitute of the Healing Arts,author of Pathways to theHealing Arts, hypnotherapistand certified arthritis exerciseinstructor by the ArthritisFoundation. Please visit ourwebsite: American Institute ofthe Healing Arts.com for in-formation on this health pro-gram and other services orcall 909-946-9098.
House Cleaning
ROSIE'S Spic Span CleaningService. Residential, commer-cial, vacant homes, apart-ments, offices. Free estimate.Licensed. 909-986-8009.
20 YEARS experience. Free es-timates. Excellent references.Tailored to your individualneeds. Senior care, day or night.Call Lupe, 909-452-1086.
Established, upbeat, licensed house cleaning service. Specializing in larger homes. Organic
cleaning supplies used. 26 years of experience. Jeanette 909-224-1180,
909-946-7475.
House Cleaning
CAROUSEL Quality Cleaning.Family owned for 25 years. Li-censed. Bonded. Senior rates.Trained professional servicesincluding: baseboards, ovens,windows. Hauling. Move in/out.In home care. House/pet sit-ting. 10 percent discount toClaremont College faculty.Robyn, 909-621-3929.
Shirley's Cleaning Service28 years in business.
Office/residentialNo job too small.Free estimates.
We do spring cleaning!909-730-8564
Irrigation
Hayden’s Services Inc. Since 1978
Bonded * Insured No job too big or small!24-hour emergency
service.909-982-8910
* Senior discount *Lic.359145
SPRINKLER SYSTEMSINSTALLATIONS
EXPERT REPAIRSDRIP SYSTEM SPECIALISTS
C.F.PRIVETT, LIC.557151909-621-5388
ADVANCEDDON DAVIES
Veteran, Mt. Sac, Cal PolyNew, repairs. Professional.
All sprinkler repairs. Call 909-599-9530 Now
Cell: 626-428-1691
Landscape Lighting
ENJOY your yard after dark!We offer expert design instal-lation and repair of low volt-age lighting. Alan CantrallLandscaping. 909-224-3327.Contractor Lic.861685.
Landscaping
Dale's Tree & Landscape Services
Pruning, removal, planting, irrigation and yard cleanup.
909-982-5794Lic#753381
GREENWOODLANDSCAPING CO.
Landscaping contractor forcomplete landscaping,
irrigation, drainage, designing and gardening.
Lic.520496909-621-7770
ADVANCED DON DAVIESMt. Sac, Cal Poly
New, refurbish or repair. Design, drainage, concrete,slate, flagstone, lighting, irri-gation, decomposed granite.
909-599-9530Cell: 626-428-1691
Claremont area 30 years!Lic.323243
DLS Landscaping and Design.Claremont native specializingin drought tolerant landscap-ing, drip systems and lighting.Artistic solutions for the future.Over 35 years experience. Call:909-225-8855, 909-982-5965.Lic.585007.
Landscaping
DANS GARDENINGSERVICE
Sprinklers installed, re-paired. Clean-up, hauling.
Sod, seed, planting, lighting, drainage.
Free written estimates. Insured. References.
Since 1977. Lic.508671.Please call 909-989-1515
Eco-friendly landscaping.We will get you a $3000
grant to remove your lawn! Why mow when you can
grow? From the creators of The Pomona College
Organic Farm. Specializing in native
and edible landscapes.909-398-1235
www.naturalearthla.com Lic.919825
*$1.50 sq. ft. rebate*
Learn Chinese
Fun and Easy All Levels
Small GroupsSchool age children
Afternoon and SummerClasses
Claremont909-254-7084
Learn Japanese
TAUGHT by Sumi Ohtani atthe Claremont Forum in thePacking House. Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday after-noons/evenings. All levelswelcome. Excellent brain exer-cise for seniors! 909-626-3066.
Painting
ACE SEVIER PAINTINGInterior/Exterior
BONDED and INSUREDMany references.
Claremont resident.35 years experience.
Lic.315050Please call: 909-624-5080,
909-596-4095.
D&D Custom Painting.Bonded. Lic.423346. Resi-dential, commercial. Interioror exterior. Free estimates.909-982-8024.
RESIDENTIAL/Commercial.Quality work at reasonableprices. Free estimates.Lic.541469. 909-622-7994.
Painting
KPW PAINTINGOlder couple painting, 40 years experience!
Competitive rates.Small repairs.
No job too small.References available.We work our own jobs.
Carrie or Ron909-615-4858
Lic.778506
COLLINS Painting & Con-struction Company, LLC. In-terior, exterior. Residentialand commercial. ContractorsLic.384597. 909-985-8484.
STEVE LOPEZ PAINTING
Extensive preparation. Indoor, outdoor, cabinets.Offering odorless green solution. 33-year master.
Lic.542552Please call
909-989-9786
AFFORDABLE. Traditional orgreen options. Custom work.No job too big or too small. 20years of Claremont residentreferrals. Free estimates.Lic.721041. 909-228-4256.www.vjpaint.com.
Patio & Decks
ADVANCED DON DAVIES
New, refurbish and repair.
Concrete, masonry, lighting,
planters and retaining walls.
909-599-9530
Cell: 626-428-1691
Claremont area 30 years!Lic.323243
Pet Care
CANINE Wellness Therapeu-tics. Therapeutic, immune-enhancing canine massage.Canine athletes, arthriticseniors, postsurgical healing,anxiety issues. Certified [email protected].
Plastering & Stucco
PLASTERING by Thomas.Stucco and drywall repairspecialist. Licensed homeimprovement. ContractorLic.614648. 909-984-6161.www.wall-doctor.com.
Pools
Carr Pools
Family owned/operatedClaremont natives
Over 10 years experience
Dependable • Timely • Efficient
Tablets/filter cleans included.909-624-5648
Plumbing
RENES Plumbing and AC. Alltypes residential repairs,HVAC, new installation, re-pairs. Prices to fit the workingfamily’s budget. Lic.454443.Insured professional service.909-593-1175.
EXCEL PLUMBINGFamily owned and operated.30 plus years experience.
Expert plumbing repairs anddrain cleaning. Water
heaters, faucets, sinks, toilets, disposals,
under slab lead detection,sewer video inspection.
Licensed, bonded and
insured. Lic.917874.909-945-1995
STEVE’S PLUMBING24-hour service* Low cost!
Free estimates.All plumbing repairs.
Complete drain cleaning,leak detection, water heaters.
Your local plumberfor over 25 years.Senior discounts.
Insured, Lic.744873.* 909-985-5254 *
Hayden’s Services Inc. Since 1978
Bonded * Insured NO JOB TOO BIG
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909-982-8910* Senior discount *
Lic.359145
Roofing
GORDON Perry Roofing.
Reroofing, repairs of all types.
Free estimates. Quality work.
Lic.C39588976. 909-944-3884.
DOMINICS Roofing. Resi-dential roofing and repairs.Free estimates. Lic.732789.Call Dominic, 951-212-9384.
Sprinklers & Repair
ADVANCED DON DAVIES
VeteranMt. Sac, Cal Poly
New, repairs. Professional.All sprinkler repairs.
Call 909-599-9530 now
Cell: 626-428-1691
DURUSSEL Sprinklers. Install,
repair, automate. Since 1982.
Free estimates. Lic.540042.
Call 909-982-1604.
WASTING WATER?
Poor Coverage?
Sprinkler repair.
Installations and modifications.
C.F. Privett
909-621-5388
Lic.557151
Tile
MASTER tile layer. Quick andclean. Stone and granite work.Residential, commercial.Lic.830249. Ray, 909-731-3511.
DIAMOND TILE20 years quality work.
Kitchens • Showers • BathsGreat prices • Discounts
909-346-3707Lic.588500
Regrout, clean, seal, colorgrout. 909-880-9719, 1-888-764-7688.
Tree Care
BAUER TREE CARE40 plus years in Claremont.
Pruning of your smalland medium perennials.
909-624-8238www.bauertreecare.com
Dale's Tree ServiceCertified arborist. Pruning
and removals. Landscaping, corrective and restoration
trimming and yard clean up. 909-982-5794
Lic#753381
MGT Professional Tree Care.Providing prompt, dependableservice for all your tree careneeds. Certified arborist.Lic.#836027. Matt Gray-Trask.Call 946-7444.
TOM Day Tree Service. Finepruning of all trees since1974. Free estimate. 909-629-6960.
Johnny's Tree Service Tree trimming
and demolition. Certified arborist.
Lic.270275, insured.Please call:
909-946-1123
951-522-0992
Upholstery
PINK UPHOLSTERY
48 years of experience. Up to
30 percent discount on fabric.
Free pickup and delivery.
Please call 909-597-6613.
Weed Abatement
JOHNNY'S Tree Service.
Weed abatement/land clear-
ing. Disking and mowing.
Please call 909-946-1123,
951-522-0992. Lic.270275.
TIRED of dealing with weed
problems on your lot or field?
Help control the problem in
an environmentally safe
manner. To receive loads of
quality wood chips. Please
call 909-214-6773. Tom Day
Tree Service.
ADVANCED
DON DAVIESVeteran
Weed eating, mowing,
tractor fields, manual slopes, hauling.
909-599-9530
Cell: 626-428-1691
Window Washing
NACHOS Window Cleaning.
For window washing, call Na-
cho, 909-816-2435. Free es-
timates, satisfaction guaran-
teed. Resident of Claremont.
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NORTHEAST CLAREMONT ESTATE - $698,500A rare find near the foothills. Newly updated one-story Mid-Century style residence with a courtyardentry, waterfall and light-filled floor plan. Remodeledkitchen includes plenty of storage and opens to aspacious dining room. Newer roof, dual-pane win-dows, heating and air conditioning. Family roomwith fireplace and high vaulted ceilings. Attachedgarage. Perfectly situated on approximately 1.08acres of natural wilderness and manicured groundsamong dozens of avocado and fruit trees. Zoned forhorses. Newer enclosed redwood spa. (A1123)
CLAREMONT UNIVERSITY TERRACE - $525,000Close to Claremont Colleges and Chaparral Elemen-tary School. Seldom available two-story patiohome/PUD with downstairs master bedroom. Desir-able locale backing lush greenbelt plus convenient tocommunity pool and spa. Bright and airy with highvaulted living room ceiling. Four bedrooms and two fullupdated bathrooms, approximately 1838 sq. ft. Largemaster suite with access to backyard. Remodeledkitchen with granite counters opens to dining area withviews of the backyard. Dual-paned windows and slid-ing door. HOA fees (under $100 monthly). (W684)
FOUR BEDROOM ABOVE FOOTHILL - $459,500Award-winning Claremont school district. Welcomeyour family and friends in this beautiful two-storyTraditional Colonial-style home in coveted neigh-borhood near Sumner Elementary School and Grif-fith Park. Four bedrooms, den, three bathroomsand approximately 2300 sq. ft. of living space. For-mal living room with brick fireplace and adjacentdining room. Sunny kitchen with breakfast counteropens to eating area and bonus room. Dual up-stairs balconies with mountain views. Nearly ¼ acrecorner lot features a swimming pool. (S3755)
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This spacious two bedroom, two bathroom condo islocated on the top floor (no neighbor above and nocommon walls with other units) overlooking the com-munity pool and spa plus mountain views. Upgradesinclude wood laminate floors, smooth ceilings, ceil-ing fans, granite counters and newer custom cabi-netry in kitchen and bathrooms plus clean steelkitchen appliances including refrigerator. Indoorcommunity laundry room. One shared garage andone reserved gated parking space. (S3636)
CLARABOYA TOP OF HILL VIEWS - $975,000Mid-Century, one-story residence. Professionallydecorated, light and airy with neutral decor. Situat-ed on a quiet cul-de-sac street offering picturesquevalley, city lights and hillside vistas! Open floorplan with three fireplaces, perfect for entertainingand family living. Updated kitchen opens to eatingarea and garden views. Family great room looksout to twinkling lights. Professional sound systemand multiple built-ins. Manicured grounds exudeprivacy, featuring a 13 ft. circular spa, covered pa-tio and grassy yard. (V794)
HISTORIC CRAFTSMAN - $465,000Historically known as the Freemire Residence, this1912 custom built home offers four bedrooms,three-and-a-half bathrooms and plenty of livingspace in approximately 2739 sq. ft., per tax rolls.Newly refinished oak hardwood floors. Customcabinetry built-ins, paneled wainscoting, original fix-tures and pocket doors. Finished basement (not in-cluded in sq. ft.). Detached two-car garage with ad-ditional parking in the long driveway. Over 1/3 acrelot. Home can be used for administrative profes-sional use as well, per current zoning. (E825)
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YOUR OWN PRIVATE RESORTRelax in luxurious and contemporary style in this impeccably renovated home! A gated circular driveis enhanced with Begard pavers that accent the El Dorado stone. The home welcomes you withtravertine and hardwood graced with 6 inch base, case and crown moldings and French doors.Spectacular kitchen is rich with cherry wood custom cabinetry, professional grade appliances, cus-tom range hood, farmhouse sink and gleaming granite counters. The spacious master suite show-cases a master bathroom featuring Walker Zainger tile and custom appointments and all thebathrooms throughout are designer gorgeous! Escape to the exquisite and private resort-like yardwhere you will find a pool, spa, waterfall, putting green, patios, fireplace and Viking kitchen. Eventhe garage is fully finished with its own heating and cooling system and surround sound. This homeis the ultimate design to ease the stress of an active lifestyle. Call for your private appointment toview this exceptional property 909-398-1810. $1,385,000. (E1862)
ELEGANT VICTORIAN ESTATEThe Charles E. Harwood house was constructed in 1890 in the Victorian Shingle-style tra-dition for the father of Upland, Charles E. Harwood. A grand lawn with circular drive givesthe residence an impressive approach from prestigious Euclid Ave. Magnificent rich wood-work and period architectural detailing has been lovingly maintained in this unique, beauti-ful residence. Find the spacious parlor entry graced with a handsome staircase and fireplace,there are several fireplaces throughout including the dining room, living room and mastersuite. Upstairs, a family room is located at the top of the stairs and an adjacent library over-looks the front garden. The back garden and patio is accessible through the den/office. Themanicured grounds include a newer saltwater pool and spa, gazebo, mature trees and ashared north/south tennis court. Call today on this very special property. 909-398-1810.$1,998,000. (E1509)
ENJOY OUTDOOR LIVINGNestled away on a quite tree-lined Claremontstreet, this beautiful ranch-style home has every-thing that you have been looking for! Bright andairy atmosphere effortlessly transports you fromroom to room. Entertain in the gracious livingspaces, where sliding glass doors virtually allowthe outside to become part of a comfortable set-ting for family and friends. 909-398-1810.$465,000. (B204)
PLENTY OF ROOMExperience this gorgeous, entirely renovatedhome. Enter from the front courtyard throughdouble leaded glass entry doors into this im-maculate home that is a decorator's delight. Re-modeled kitchen sparkles with newer appliancesand granite counters. There is fresh paint, newfixtures, updated bathrooms, plantation shutters,tile and wood flooring. 909-398-1810. $515,000.(M1209)
BACKYARD OASISYou will fall in love with the park-like yard thatis like your own private retreat! Enjoy the waterfeatures, spa, fire pit, BBQ area and more,strategically placed among the thoughtfully de-signed pathways. Be equally wowed by thecheerful and bright interior featuring a remod-eled kitchen and master suite with cozy fire-place and romantic balcony with city lightviews. 909-398-1810. $555,000. (M10585)
SPECTACULAR VIEWSHillside estate in Padua Hills, just minutes todowntown Claremont, yet very secluded. Woodfloors and walls of windows. Remodeled withplans by Hartman Baldwin. Viking professionalgrade kitchen and a gallery that is the perfectplace to showcase your artwork and specialtreasures, or it could be used as a home officeor gym. Deck overlooks the Wilderness Park.909-398-1810. $858,000. (V4026)
LIVE OAK CANYONExperience serene privacy and city light viewsas you escape to your own private retreat tuckedaway in Live Oak Canyon. Feel as though youhave left the city behind as you approach thisbeautifully secluded custom built home. Enjoythe sumptuous master suite with luxurious mas-ter bathroom. Watch fireworks from the viewingdeck that overlooks the roomy, level yard. 909-398-1810. $890,000. (L4738)
WECOME HOMEEnjoy life in this easy to maintain Claremonttownhome that has been lovingly cared for.Relax on the spacious back patio while en-joying the lush green lawns and maturetrees. Super sharp with updated kitchen andbathrooms, this home features two mastersuites and an attached garage. Call today onthis great Claremont home! 909-398-1810.$324,900. (E824)
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STYLISH GEMSpacious single-level condominium offershigh ceilings and three generously sizedbedrooms. Enjoy your own private courtyardoff the master bedroom, and sip your morn-ing coffee from the eating area that opensonto a very roomy and private patio. Thereis direct access to an attached two-cargarage. Call today to see this beautifulhome, 909-398-1810. $359,900. (W408)
CHANTECLAIR ESTATE European-style estate on a quiet cul-de-sac andmountain views. The foyer overlooks the livingand formal dining rooms with sweeping stair-case. Six bedrooms, six bathrooms plus bonusroom. Kitchen offers two islands with granitecounters, and adjoining family room with cozyfireplace. Master suite includes retreat area. 2/3-acre yard features a full basketball court. 909-398-1810! $1,588,888. (N4238)
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