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Shoot for the sky A CHS student competes in the long jump during the Packs track meet on Tuesday in Claremont.
The Pack easily defeated Diamond Bar, 91-44 for the boys and 107-28 for the girls. The 2017 track
season has been very successful so far, with a number of school records being set.
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ADVENTURES
READERS COMMENTS IN HAIKU
No obituary? can cultural icon. Don Rickles passed Our neighborhood bird
114 Olive Street Dear Editor: away from kidney failure at the age of With her cat meowing calls
Claremont, CA 91711 Did the gardener for the US Post Of- 90, well before his time. Mocking us at night
(909) 621-4761 Don Rickles grew up in the Jackson
Office hours: Monday-Thursday,
fice in Claremont die, or is it just all of Laura Burt
the landscaping? Heights neighborhood of Queens, New
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, a.m. to 1 p.m. Paul S. Wheeler York. Early in his comedy career, while
Claremont Haiku submissions should reflect upon life
working Murray Franklins in Miami, he or events in Claremont. Please email entries
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Peter Weinberger
noticed Frank Sinatra and said, Frank, to editor@claremont-courier.com.
pweinberger@claremont-courier.com From the CUSD superintendent make yourself at home...hit someone!
Dear Editor: Mr. Sinatra fell in love with Mr. Rickles
Editor Claremont Unified School District is style of comedy, and soon Sinatra invited
Kathryn Dunn
editor@claremont-courier.com aware that a lawsuit has been filed by a
former student against the district; how-
his celebrity friends to attend Rickles
performances, making it en vogue to be
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been formally served with the lawsuit,
insulted by him.
Mr. Rickles became a staple of Rat
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City Reporter Agendas for city meetings are avail-
Matthew Bramlett and is unable to speak directly to this Pack shows in Las Vegas. He also devel- able at www.ci.claremont.ca.us
news@claremont-courier.com pending legal matter. oped a legendary chemistry with Johnny
We can say with confidence that once Carson, appearing on The Tonight Monday, April 24
Education Reporter/Obituaries allegations of improper conduct by a for- Committee on Human Relations
Sarah Torribio
Show more than 100 times, earning from
storribio@claremont-courier.com mer employee were brought to the atten- Mr. Carson the nicknames Mr. Warmth Special MeetingCancelled
tion of the district in October of 2014, and The Merchant of Venom. Tuesday, April 25
Sports Reporter district staff acted immediately and Mr. Rickles was the highlight of the City Council
Steven Felschundneff within district protocols to report it to the Dean Martin celebrity roasts for almost
steven@claremont-courier.com Council Chamber, 6:30 p.m.
proper law enforcement authorities. 15 years, taking aim at the likes of
Photo Editor/Staff Photographer The Claremont Police Department Ronald Reagan, Frank Sinatra, Dean Wednesday, April 26
Steven Felschundneff took swift and appropriate action, the Martin, Jack Benny, Sammy Davis Jr., Architectural Commission
steven@claremont-courier.com employee was immediately placed on an Orson Welles, Lucille Ball, Muhammad Council Chamber, 7 p.m.
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administrative leave of absence by the Ali and Bob Hope. Mr. Rickles always
Features Reporter district, and CUSD fully cooperated with went last, because nobody could follow
Mick Rhodes authorities in this subsequent criminal his performance. READERS COMMENTS
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he city held a public pres- original draft. close to amenities such as Trader Joes and
entation of its draft hous- While this may be appropriate in some Claremont High School.
ing element Monday instances, programs with quantified ob- Senior housing was another topic of dis-
Were not actually required jectives or specific implementation actions cussion during the meeting, with resident
evening, months after it was must include completion or initiation dates Linda Chavez sharing concerns about the
sent back from the state for fur- to build the [affordable]
ther review.
The meeting, held in the Citrus Room
housing, were required to
plan for it.
resulting in beneficial impacts within the
planning period, Ms. Seeger wrote.
The draft housing element notes that in-
formation on affordable housing units in the
fate of Mountain Village Senior Apart-
ments. Mountain Village entered into a 30-
year density bonus agreement with the city
above the city council chamber, was meant in 1989 that allows the apartments rents to
to go over the revised housing element and upcoming Meadow Park development remain below the maximum moderate-in-
Brian Desatnik was sent out to major Claremont employ- come level, which is around $1,555 a month
to answer any additional questions about Director of Community Development
specific parts of the plan. ers this month. for a one-bedroom unit in Claremont.
The housing element is a part of Clare- Additionally, Mr. Desatnik noted that Ms. Chavez was concerned that once the
monts general plan, as well as a state law Claremont has 32 houses that meet the agreement expires in 2019, rents at Moun-
requirement that outlines city demo- states definition of transitional housing tain Village will skyrocket, forcing seniors
graphics, affordable housing programs Claremont University Consortium. residential homes in any neighborhood that out of their homes.
and an outline of where the city can put low- The city sent the draft housing element have six beds or fewer that are not subject Was anything put into the housing el-
income housing if need be. It is not a man- on November 10, 2016, but it was returned to special permits from the city. An amend- ement that were going to help those peo-
date for Claremont to build low-income by the state in January for further review. ment to the municipal code to clarify that ple? she asked. I think it needs to be on
housing; its more of a way of showing In a letter addressed to Mr. Desatnik on transitional and supportive housing are con- somebodys radar.
Sacramento that the city has the space and January 9, Jennifer Seeger, assistant deputy sidered residential uses and only apply to According to language in the element,
resources available for it. director of the states Department of Hous- residential restrictions would be processed the city does not seem to be worried
Were not actually required to build the ing and Community Development, outlined concurrently with the adoption of the about rising rents at Mountain Village once
housing, were required to plan for it, Di- several areas of improvement and clarifi- housing element. the deal expires, noting, it is not likely to
rector of Community Development Brian cation within the housing element. As far as veteran services are con- affect the rent structure of the project as the
Desatnik said during the meeting. In particular, the element must in- cerned, the housing element notes that the small senior units will most likely always
The housing element is the only part of clude a complete site analysis, and pro- city is working with Tri-City Mental rent for below the moderate income re-
the general plan that needs to be renewed grams must demonstrate a beneficial im- Health Pomona and Jamboree Housing strictions.
every five-to-seven years, and the city has pact within the planning period, Ms. Corporationwho also worked on Couri- But the city also noted they would
been out of compliance since February Seeger said. er Placeto build a 37-unit development continue to monitor the status of at-risk
2014 for the 2014-2021 period. In other words, Claremont must show its on the 900 block of west Base Line Road units and pledged to educate tenants of
Throughout the vetting process, the work when it comes to housing programs that would be permanent supportive their rights under California law if anything
city wrestled with one major part of the el- in the city. housing for veterans and Tri-City Mental happens.
ement: the Regional Housing Needs As- The presentation Monday evening aimed Health clients. The project is slated to take As far as next steps, Mr. Desatnik not-
sessment, or RHNA. Southern California to do just that. Several slides were devot- place within the 2014-2021 timeframe. ed that this process should be a lot quick-
Association of Governments (SCAG) ed to giving more details on how the city The state also mandated the city to go er than the years-long vetting process be-
tasked the city with placing 373 units of dif- is implementing its numerous housing into more detail about the chosen sites for fore.
ferent income levels around the city157 programs. the RHNA requirement, in part tasking the Were waiting to resubmit to the state,
of which were low, very low or extreme- Ms. Seegers letter pointedly addressed city with going into more detail about the which should go quicker this time, he said.
ly low-income housing. specific programs in the elementdensi- suitability of the infrastructure. And once we get their letter saying
Claremont eventually settled on two lo- ty bonus programs, marketing of affordable In the element, the city outlines the golf theyre good with it, well send it to the
cations, a sliver of land at the intersection units to local workforces, transitional and course plot as being close to a sewer planning commission and city council for
of Harrison and Cambridge Avenues, and supportive housing and permanent sup- main at the southwest end of the site, a wa- approval.
a small portion of the golf course on Indi- portive housing for veteransand re- ter main, storm drain and other services. The Matthew Bramlett
quested specific timeframes rather than on- CUC doesnt have any long-term plans for news@claremont-courier.com
an Hill Boulevard that belongs to the
A
s procrastinating Claremonters
trudged into the Village post office
to send in their last-minute tax re-
turns, one group was calling on the Presi-
dent to publicize his.
A small but energetic group of Claremonters, in-
cluding members of the Democratic Club of Claremont
(DCC) and MoveForwarda local version of
MoveOn.orgheld up signs Tuesday morning urging
President Donald Trump to release his tax returns.
Protestor and retired philosophy professor Merrill
Ring noted that Claremonts protest wasnt part of the
other protests across the country on April 15when
thousands of people marched in the streets from Los
Angeles to Mar-A-Lago, calling for the returns to be
released.
We decided to do it on the actual day, Mr. Ring
said.
Mr. Ring and Carol Whitson, both members of
DCC, were stationed behind two tables full of litera-
TAX DAY PROTEST/continues on page 5
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he pros and cons of police body cam- the chief said. How would that make you feel on the oth-
eras were discussed by Claremont Po- er end of the body-worn camera?
lice Chief Shelly Vander Veen Tues- But technology is improving, and the chief noted that
some body camera programs contain facial recognition soft-
day. ware that identifies the victim and blurs out their face
The chief was the guest speaker during the University throughout the video.
Club of Claremont luncheon at the Hughes Center. The top- Beyond that is the question of what is and isnt part of
ic was how technology has changed policing over the years, the public record. Chief Vander Veen wondered if the cam-
but body cameras dominated the talk. era footage would be available for public use, using TMZ
The technology, in which an officer wears a tiny cam- as an example of a media outlet with less than altruistic in-
era on their lapel, sunglasses or chest and records daily in- tentions.
teractions, is not new to Claremont or to police departments If its public record, all TMZ has to do is request all this
in general. Chief Vander Veen said the fatal shooting of video, and we just made their reality television program,
Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014and the she said.
ensuing controversy regarding what exactly happened that The implementation of body-worn cameras would also
day between Mr. Brown and Officer Darren Wilson face financial difficulties, the chief said. A study done by
brought to light the need for something more. COURIERphoto/Steven Felschundneff
Claremont Police Chief Shelly Vander Veen gives a the department noted the total amount or data collected by
There are numerous benefits to having a body-worn cam- presentation on technology in police work during the body-worn cameras would hover around 32 terabytes, a
era out in the field, the chief said, including documenting weekly meeting of the University Club of Claremont. massive amount of data with a six-figure cost to proper-
evidence, officer training, preventing or resolving complaints ly store. Over what period of time?
and exonerating officers from bogus complaints lodged cent reduction in the number of citizen complaints. For 39 sworn officers in Claremont, the cost to im-
against them. The chief noted she would like to see the actual num- plement the program like this would cost approximately
Chief Vander Veen cited a study by the Rialto Police De- bers involved to see how many incidents were logged in $150,000 to get it started, Chief Vander Veen said. And
partment on body-worn cameras that revealed a noticeable the first place, but, nonetheless, they had significant pos- thats why we dont have a camera system at the moment.
drop in officer-involved incidents. Rialto saw a 60 percent itive response to the body-worn camera system. Grants could be sought, but the chief noted that the grants
reduction in use of force by officers, as well as an 88 per- Chief Vander Veen noted in her talk that the CPD has would only pay for the cost of the cameras, as opposed to
been testing out the feasibility of body-worn cameras since the storage.
2014, and were left with two main concerns: battery life
POLICE, KECK OFFER The CPD could also get grants if they needed to address
that would last as long as an officers 12-hour shift, and certain problem areas in the city, such as formal complaints
privacy.
DRUG TAKE-BACK or domestic violence, two situations where a body cam-
If implemented, the chief was confident that Claremont era could be a useful tool. Claremont doesnt have a sig-
officers would not be opposed to wearing them.
The Claremont Police Department is teaming up nificant problem in those areas, the chief said.
When we transition to body-worn cameras, other than We are keeping our eye out for grants, but there are some
with Keck Graduate Institute for a prescription drug making sure the policies are appropriate, I dont think our difficulties in obtaining some of that money, she said.
take-back event on Saturday, April 29. officers will have any complaints, she said. Theyre not
The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will There is no timetable available for implementation of
opposed to it because it has helped out our officers more body cameras, but Chief Vander Veen told the COURIER
take place at two separate locations, the lobby of the than it would ever hamper the work that theyre doing. that if they were to start now, it wouldnt take long to start
Claremont Police Departmentwhere they already Privacy was a main drawback in the chiefs talk, as she using them. She noted that she would prefer to use Watch-
have a depository for unused pillsand at KGI at 535 offered hypothetical situations of body-worn cameras get- Guard, the same company the CPD uses for dashboard cam-
Watson Dr. ting in the way of a victims right to privacy. Crime vic- eras in police cruisers, to make it easier for officers to learn
KGI will have information booths, as well as games tims who had a right to privacy, she said, would have to the program.
for kids, according to Lt. Mike Ciszek. More informa- be entitled to efforts to keep that privacy, such as redac-
tion can be found by calling the Claremont Police De- We could easily implement it within six months, she
tion and said.
partment at (909) 399-5411. How would you feel if you know an officer walks into Matthew Bramlett
news@claremont-courier.com
POLICE BLOTTER
Tuesday, April 11
man, 36-year-old Phillip Ramirez of On-
tario, initially gave a false name to offi-
the units, causing the locks to break. The cers and was in possession of a meth
Friday, April 16
Some people leave their socks in a
hotel room, while other people appar-
Two would-be burglars were scared units were ransacked, but it is unknown pipe. When he was put in handcuffs, he ently leave drugs. A housekeeper clean-
off by an alarm while breaking into Griz- what was stolen or how much it was reportedly pulled away, causing the offi- ing up a room at the DoubleTree Hotel
zlys Donuts. The break-in occurred be- worth. There is no suspect information. cer to fall the ground and a fight to ensue. around 2 p.m. found a bag of metham-
tween 2:45 a.m. and 3:15 a.m., when the **** One officer reportedly lost a fingernail in phetamine. It is unclear who the meth be-
burglars forced entry into the brand-new A Pomona man was arrested after re- the scuffle. Mr. Ramirez was arrested for longs to or where it came from, and it
Village shop on the 300 block of west portedly brandishing a gun at patrons in assault on an officer, possession of drug was turned into the police station for de-
Bonita Avenue, according to Lt. Mike a patio area in the Claremont Promenade paraphernalia and giving a false name to struction.
****
Ciszek of the Claremont Police Depart- Shopping Center. According to police, police. **** Around $5,000 in medical equipment
ment. The alarm sounded at the location, 29-year-old Daniel Jimpson got into an Police are looking for a burglar who was stolen from an open garage at a
and the men left in an unknown direc- argument before showing the gun and entered an unlocked home on the 600 home on the 400 block of Willamette
tion. One was described as a Caucasian driving off in a tan Chevy Trailblazer. A block of Black Hills Drive. Between 7 Lane. The theft occurred between 5 p.m.
or Hispanic man, 30 to 40 years old, five group of Claremont detectives were get- a.m. and 4 p.m., the burglars entered on April 7 and 1 p.m. on April 16. There
feet, 10 inches to six feet tall and 170- ting lunch at Rounds Burgers nearby and through an unlocked sliding glass door is no suspect information at this time.
190 pounds, wearing a light-colored were alerted to the incident by people and ransacked the house. There is no in-
baseball hat and jacket, blue jeans, ath- who ran into the restaurant. Police cap- formation on what was stolen, nor is de- Monday, April 17
letic shoes and a black wristwatch. The tured the last three numbers of Mr. Jimp- scription of the suspects available. An unidentified man placed a credit
second suspect is described as a Cau- sons license plate, and an investigation card skimmer at a local bank, and police
casian or Hispanic man 30 to 40 years led them to a house in Pomona, where he Saturday, April 15 are looking for him. Around 6:30 p.m.
old, around six feet tall and 190-220 was arrested after police conducted sur- Police are looking for a woman who the man, only described as Hispanic with
pounds, wearing a light-colored zipped- veillance. He was in possession of a pel- pepper-sprayed a two-year-old child dur- a goatee and black clothing, placed a
up sweatshirt a dark t-shirt and jean let rifle, a tactical vest, and a 9-millimeter ing an altercation with another woman. skimmer and two cameras on the front
shorts, with a thick dark goatee. replica gun. He was arrested by CPD for According to Lt. Ciszek, the two women door and credit card reader of the Chase
**** brandishing a firearm. were fighting over a man, and confronted Bank on the 800 block of west Foothill
Three units at Extra Space Storage each other on the 900 block of west Boulevard. He then fled. Police were
were burglarized between 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12 Arrow Highway around 6:45 p.m. The promptly notified, and the skimmer was
April 10 and 10:30 a.m. on April 11. A Police were called to Pitzer College suspect used the pepper spray, and the removed. Matthew Bramlett
burglar entered the premises and used around 10 a.m. on regarding a man who other woman evaded the spray, which hit news@claremont-courier.com
bodily force to force open the door to was attempting to steal bicycles. The the child. An investigation is ongoing.
Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 21, 2017 5
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ixteen of Scripps Colleges students were productive. crease to the financial aid budget for next Scripps students of today need in the res-
17 resident advisors went All of usthe RAs, me, my admin- academic year, and added more than idence halls from the RAs? and really start
on strike April 13 to protest istrationshare the goals of creating a bet- $25,000 to the emergency fund. She said fresh.
ter Scripps. And we also share a number the administration is also looking into ways Ms. Tiedens support for Ms. Johnson,
an alleged lack of support from of priorities about how to get there, Ms. to reduce the colleges dependence on whom the RAs claim has a long history
the administration after the sui- Tiedens said, citing improving financial loans, and particularly among our students of denying students access to adequate
cide of fellow RA Tatissa Zun- aid and mental health support, and en- from the lowest income background. mental and physical health resources and
suring the RA job is workable. The administration is currently work- accommodations and has been docu-
guze in March. And so I look forward to constructive ing on the following actions to further ad- mented for lashing out at students who re-
The RAs presented Scripps President conversation with these RAs, she added, dress these priorities: restructuring fi- quested such support, is unwavering.
Lara Tiedens with a list of demands, which but also with the student body as a whole, nancial aid awards to reduce loans for our Ms. Johnson has provided direct sup-
include the resignation of Dean of Students and with our faculty and staff, about lowest income students; creating staff po- port to mourning students and staff while
Charlotte Johnson, extensive changes to how we achieve these goals. sitions dedicated to diversity initiatives and maintaining the stability of the Dean of
financial aid, increased mental health re- Ms. Tiedens said her talks with the RAs student wellness; and expanding re- Students office in the intensely painful pe-
sources and a restructuring of the RA role. were not about trying to get them to return sources in the residential life program in riod since Tatissa Zunguzes death, and I
Until the demands are met, the RAs to work, but about having a constructive ways that better foster community and be- am grateful for her leadership and her com-
wrote, the RAs will not perform any of conversation and ensuring they had longing, Ms. Tiedens wrote in the email. mitment to this community, Ms. Tiedens
their typical responsibilities, which include more time to grieve over Ms. Zunguzes Still, Ms. Tiedens noted that the college wrote in her email.
enforcement of campus policies, being on- death. is constrained by federal and state laws Ms. Johnson addressed the demand for
call for emergencies, holding office hours In an email to the Scripps community governing financial aid; for example, her resignation by noting in an email to the
and completing walkthroughs of residence April 14, Ms. Tiedens addressed some of Scripps Office of Financial Aid says on COURIER that during times of crisis,
halls. the RAs demands. its website that students must report out- student affairs can sometimes serve as a
The purpose of the strike, the RAs Regarding financial aid, the RAs de- side scholarships, because federal, state focal point for student angst and frustra-
wrote, is to put pressure on Scripps to ful- manded an emergency fund to accom- and institutional regulations require the Fi- tion.
fill its obligation to students, to demon- modate fluctuating financial circum- nancial Aid Office to consider all student My focus and that of all members of
strate the extent of the labor we perform stances; financial aid packages and schol- and parent income, assets and outside re- the Dean of Students Office continues to
on campus and to break with our normal arships that appropriately reflect increas- sources when determining your eligibil- be on helping ensure student well-being
routine in recognition of the impact of es in college expenses, encompassing tu- ity for financial aid. and success, she added.
Tatissas passing and illustrate our frus- ition, room and board; and the removal of The RAs also want to modify the re- Ms. Johnson said professional staff from
tration with Scripps continued inaction. the financial policies that penalize students sponsibilities of their position. the Office of Student Affairs are handling
The RAs Vivian Zhang, KC Read- for obtaining private funding. RAs are asked to police our peers with the RAs first responder and on-call du-
Fisher, Mia Shackelford, ReAndra John- Scripps pays for RAs housing, and a system that does not actually model ties during the strike; Scripps is also part-
son, Anna Cechony, Evelyn Gonzalez, some students feel trapped in the RA role, restorative justice, they wrote. We are nering with an outside security firm in the
Naomi Shroff-Mehta, Lina Mihret, Salem as they would not be able to afford to stay expected to implement a justice system event of a high-level emergency.
Samson, Rachel Berner-Hays, Nere on campus otherwise, the demands said. that affects marginalized students more The RA strike has garnered support
Guadalupe Montes, Giselle Garcia, Shan- This job should not be the only way than students with money and privilege. from various campus groups, including
isha Coram, Mikaela Gallardo, Christina that students can afford to be at Scripps, Ms. Tiedens said she is open to reex- Scripps student government, the editori-
Fox and Tara Partowmet with Ms. and no student should feel obligated to en- amining RAs roles. al board of the Claremont Colleges cam-
Tiedens twice, once when they first went dure the stresses of the job due to finan- There are some good ideas in [the list pus newspaper The Student Life and
on strike and again April 19. cial constraints, the RAs wrote. of demands] that we should act upon, she more than 250 Scripps alumni, who sent
The RAs would not comment on the Ms. Tiedens said the college has already said. I do feel like...its an excellent time Ms. Tiedens a letter backing the RAs.
strike without being promised anonymi- committed to improving financial aid; in for us to do a review of what the position Kellen Browning
ty, but Ms. Tiedens told the COURIER she
TAX DAY PROTEST/from page 3 owes money to, she said. We need to
ture and pamphlets on why Mr. Trump know about his conflicts of interest.
should release his returns. One pam- We need to know how hell benefit
phlet read, This is not a partisan issue, from tax reform.
it is an American issue. Theres clearly something he does-
The presidents detractors have been nt want the public to see, Ms. Strauss
clamoring for him to release his tax re- later added.
turns for months, even before he won Throughout the morning, some
the election in November. At first, Mr. Claremont residents would stop for a
Trump claimed he was under an audit minute on their way to and from the
from the IRS, and then he said the post office to fill out cards or engage
American people didnt care what was Ms. Whitson and Mr. Ring on political
in his tax returns. topics. Signs surrounding the tables in-
One of the tables contained informa- cluded slogans such as, Trump, what
tion on how to contact Californias are you hiding? and Send the mes-
elected leaders, including Senators Ka- sage: Trump, show your taxes!
mala Harris and Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Cheatley, who described
Representatives Judy Chu, Norma Tor- herself as a rare breeda small busi-
res, Grace Napolitano and Pete Aguilar. COURIERphoto/Steven Felschundneff ness owner and a Democratenthusi-
Someone wanted to send one to Carol Whitson and Merrill Ring of the Democratic Club of Claremont talk with astically signed a card to send to local
Adam Schiff, so were looking up his local citizens during a tax day protest on Tuesday at the Claremont Post Office. representatives.
address, Ms. Whitson said. When asked if Mr. Trump will ever months. This whole tax thing is ridiculous,
One petition available was drafted in release his returns, both Ms. Whitson I havent seen my check yet, Mr. Ms. Cheatley said.
an effort to create a law that would and Mr. Ring gave similar responses, Ring quipped. At one point during the cloudy Tues-
make it mandatory for presidential can- with Mr. Ring saying Not voluntar- Claudia Strauss, a Pitzer College an- day morning, DCC member and for-
didates to release their tax returns. Al- ily, and Ms. Whitson noting, Only if thropology professor who dropped by mer city council candidate Murray
though the process is voluntary, every he has to. to check in on the scene, noted that the Monroe drove by the scene, rolled
president since Richard Nixon has They both joked about Mr. Trump issue of Trumps tax returns is one the down his window and shouted, Go
made their tax returns available, ac- and his supporters responses to the nu- American people care about. Democrats! Matthew Bramlett
cording to CNN. merous protests in the past few We need to know about who he news@claremont-courier.com
OPINION Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 21, 2017 6
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tragedy occurred at North Park El- ence of a gun in a domestic violence situation in-
ementary School in San
Bernardino. A teacher was shot
and killed by her estranged husband. Two
VIEWPOINT creases the risk of homicide by 500 percent (cited by
the NCADV, National Coalition of Domestic Vio-
lence).
fear instilled in victims causes them to stay because of In this instance, everyone was impacted. The chil-
childrenone who later diedwere also the threat of deadly consequences. The most common dren that witnessed the horrific event, the school per-
shot in the crossfire before the estranged question I hear about people in abusive relationships sonnel that knew the teacher and the students closely,
is why doesnt she just leave? Getting safe and the first responders that came upon the tragic scene,
husband killed himself. This all took place staying safe are the primary goals for someone that the family members of the victims whose lives have
in a classroom filled with 15 children. has left an abusive partner. No one can predict when been forever changed, and parents of the children in
Im compelled to write about this incident, because an abusive relationship becomes lethal. This situation the school that are now incredibly worried about the
the tragic nature of the events raise questions about became what every person in a domestic violence long-lasting impacts of what their children have expe-
why this had to happen. What could have prevented case fears the most. rienced. No, its not just a family problem. Domes-
this? I dont have any connection to the teacher that Domestic violence is not just a private family tic violence impacts everyone. Its up to all of us to do
was killed, and I dont know the details of what was problem. Its a problem we all must face. You might something about it.
going on in their marriage. But heres what I do know a co-worker, friend, neighbor or relative who is House of Ruth is dedicated to the safety and well-
knowshe was a mother, grandmother, teacher and showing signs of abuse. The most important thing being of those victimized by domestic violence. Serv-
role model for special needs kids. She was also some- you can do is speak up and help them. Dont look the ing San Bernardino and Los Angeles County
one that left a relationship that could have been abu- other way. Let them know that you believe them and communities for the past 40 years, House of Ruth
sive. that they are not alone. Get them connected with a provides crisis intervention, shelter and a comprehen-
One in four women are abused by their intimate local domestic violence agency, like House of Ruth, sive list of domestic violence services to anyone that
partner, in this case her husband. She wasnt married so they can receive the support they need and most is being abused by their intimate partner, and their
very long, and left the relationship soon thereafter. It importantly get safe. children.
takes a lot of courage to leave. Why? The most The statistics are alarming and they certainly can- If you or someone you know is being abused and
volatile time in an abusive relationship is the first 12 not be ignored. Seventy-two percent of all murder- needs help, call our 24-hour hotline at (877) 988-
months after a person leaves the batterer. The level of suicides involve an intimate partner; 94 percent of the 5559.
Renwick House is on safely and professionally shredded. media, internet filtering, device restric-
the move
Work crews recently installed con-
OUR TOWN The VMG will also offer a tiny
home by Makes A Village for viewing
and Azteca Dancers will perform at
tions and parental controls, as well as in-
formation on responding to cyber
bullying and sexting.
struction fences at the current and future and Yale Avenues. Streets that run north
and south, including Oberlin Avenue, In- noon. Stop by Indian Hill and First Street The information is applicable to parents
sites of Renwick House. The city man- for live entertainment, including Steve and caregivers of transitional kindergarten
ager reports it will take about six weeks dian Hill Boulevard, Yale Avenue and
Harvard Avenue, will remain open. Rushingwind. For information, call Joan through 12th grade students. Childcare,
to prepare the house for relocation. The Bunte at (951) 532-6461 or email stamp- translation and refreshments will be pro-
Renwick House is being relocated to the The Earth Day celebration is free and
open to the public. This years event will now@aol.com vided. For information, contact CUSD
east side of College Avenue at Second Parent Involvement Liaison Rosa Leong
Street as part of the implementation of feature live music, activities, green ven-
dors, environmental learning, food trucks
Tips on keeping kids at rleong@cusd.claremont.edu.
the Pomona College Master Plan.
and more. For more information, visit safe in a digital world
Earth Day celebration sustainableclaremont.org. The Claremont Police Department, in Free turf removal class
In conjunction with Earth Day, the collaboration with the Claremont Unified Three Valleys Municipal Water Dis-
is Saturday Claremont Village Marketing Group School District (CUSD), will present a trict is offering a free class on how to
Sustainable Claremont, in association (VMG) will sponsor a community shed- free informational session titled Keep- convert lawn into beautiful, low water
with the city of Claremont, will host the ding event at the southeast corner of First ing Children Safe in a Digital World on use landscape. The class will be held on
annual Claremont Earth Day Celebration Street and Indian Hill. Tuesday, April 25 at 6 p.m. in the El Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m. to noon at
on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 The shredding truck is free of charge Roble multi-purpose room the districts headquarters, located at
p.m. Street closures are planned from and will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 The presentation will provide parents 1021 E. Miramar Ave. in Claremont. For
6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. within the Village p.m. The community is invited to bring and caregivers with practical resources information or to RSVP, contact Cindy
along Second Street, between Oberlin outdated documents and have them and strategies for monitoring social DeChaine at (909) 621-5568.
Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 21, 2017 7
Thank you, Ms. Texeira rector of the IMF, commented that it was
[Editors note: The following email was ad-
dressed to Sycamore School teacher
Michelle Texeira, with a copy forwarded to
READERS COMMENTS America leading the world out of reces-
sion.
Secondly, America has not under-
the COURIER for publication. KD] America deserves better full employment. The stock markets had funded the Pentagon. The US military
Dear Editor: Dear Editor: the longest bull market run in US history budget, which was written by Paul Ryan,
We wanted to thank you for being not When Breitbart reported the fake news and the value of our 401Ks increased is $600 billion in 2017. We spend more on
just a great teacher but an inspirational that our economy was a mess and our more than 200 percent. defense than the next 10 countries in the
teacher. military is currently underfunded, Don- If the price of your house crashed dur- world combined.
For the last two years, our son Gabriel ald Trump put the alternative facts in a ing the foreclosure crisis and you kept We have more aircraft carriers than all
has had the opportunity to be a part of speech, then one of his supporters used his your home, you have now gained back all the countries in the world combined, more
your class. During this time you have fake news to write a letter to the of your equity. American consumers have fighter jets, more armed drones, more mil-
made it a point to include him as a full COURIER. purchased 17 million cars and trucks in itary satellites and more military bases. As
member of the class. You have attended Remember these lies from our current each of the last two years, both all-time a matter of fact, we have an estimated 900
additional trainings and welcomed Amer- POTUS: Obama wiretapped Trumps sales records. military bases worldwide; the rest of the
ican Sign Language into your curriculum. phones, four million people voted fraudu- Gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon worlds mations have 30.
We want you to know we appreciate it. lently in the last election, President and mortgage rates have been below 4 America is better than this current ad-
Thank you for including Gabriel and Kennedy was killed by Ted Cruzs father, percent. American home builders pro- ministration. We are a moral nation and
for teaching your students about mean- Obama was born in Kenya and is the duced 1.2 million living units last year, the an ethical nation, and we have always re-
ingful friendships, acceptance of individ- founder of ISIS. most since 2005. lied on our integrity, our decency, our hu-
ual differences and about respect for all Where does this nonsense end? Obama left the strongest economy manity and our empathy to define our
people. Thank you for seeing Gabriel and Lets first look at the fake economic since Bill Clinton turned over the govern- country.
not just his abilities. Because he is so mess that Mr. Trump inherited in late ment to George W. Bush. Truth matters and it matters even more
much more than that, he is so much more January. Consumer confidence was at a What is remarkable is that America ac- when it comes out of the oval office. We
than his IEP goals. nine-year high when Obama left office. complished all of this while economies will not be deceived by a con man who
You are setting an example for your Gross domestic product had positive worldwide went into severe declines be- repeats lies often enough for them to be
students, for our Sycamore School family growth in 29 of the 32 quarters during ginning in 2008. Chinas growth dropped thought to be the truth by his base.
and for our community. Thank you for Obamas presidency. by 50 percent, the Eurozone was in The gulf between delusion and reality is
teaching us all that together we are better! Unemployment dropped from 10.2 freefall, Japan was in and out of recession the Rubicon that our current president just
Anthony Acock percent at the top of the recession to 4.8 and South American was imploding. cant seem to cross. Joe Higgins
Lourdes Jovel-Acock percent on Trumps first day. The Com- At the World Economic Summit last Claremont
Claremont merce Department considers 4.8 percent year, Christine Lagarde, the managing di-
Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 21, 2017 8
A
s the semester nears its Wes Moore, he delves into the story of that day! Reshma Saujani
end, the Claremont his life as a combat veteran and the dif- Reshma Saujani, CEO and founder
Colleges have selected ficulties of other soldiers assimilating Pomona College: of Girls Who Code, will present her ad-
back into society. Brian Schatz dress at Scripps Colleges 87th com-
and announced their com- He will be speaking to a graduating American politician and US Senator mencement on May 13.
mencement speakers. class of 300 on May 13. His story will of Hawaii Brian Schatz has been se- Beginning her career as an attorney
The list includes Wes Moore, Guy intend to move and serve others lected to deliver to main commence- and activist, Ms. Saujani entered the
Raz, Brian Schatz, Reshma Saujani, through his academic achievements, ment address at Pomona Colleges political atmosphere in 2010 as the first
and Richard Tapia, each of whom will advocacy of veterans and personal self- 124th commencement on Sunday, May Indian-American woman to run for
give their keynote address on the week- discoveries. 14. U.S. Congress. She is a graduate of the
end of May 13. Mr. Schatz, re-elected as US senator University of Illinois, Harvards
Pitzer College: for the full six-year term, currently Kennedy School of Government and
Claremont McKenna College: Guy Raz serves in four senate committees: ap- Yale Law School.
Wes Moore Guy Raz will speak at the 2017 propriations; banking; housing and As founder of Girls Who Code, she
Wes Moore, as CEO of BrideEdU, Pitzer College keynote speaker, host, urban affairs; commerce; science and has helped equip young women with
has dedicated his life to closing the co-creator and editorial director of Na- technology; and Indian affairs. He has technical literacy and computing skills
gaps in college completion and career tional Public Radio programs. His two dedicated his career to public to close the gender gap in science and
opportunities and has been selected to most popular programs, TED Radio service,environmental protection advo- technology. She is also the author of the
deliver the commencement speech at Hour and How I Built This are heard cacy and nonprofit social sectors. book, Women Who Dont Wait in
Claremont McKenna College at the by more that 14 million people globally Before his appointment as senator, he Line, where she advocates for new fe-
70th CMC commencement. every month. worked at the chief executive officer of male leadership through embracing
Mr. Moore is not only a notable Instead of taking the $5,000 honorar- Helping Hands Hawaii, a social service risk-taking and promoting ones own
CEO, but he is also a best-selling au- ium compensation, he has instead organization that helps individuals and self-discovery through exploration.
thor, Rhodes Scholar and a combat offi- pledged to donate the entirety of the families overcome financial and per- I am delighted to speak to Scripps
cer veteran. His books, The Other Wes awards to The Dream US, which sonal growth obstacles. College class of 2017 students who
Moore and The Work: My search for helps support academic scholarships for Mr. Schatz has worked as an envi- stand at the intersection of liberal arts
a Life That Matters, share his experi- undocumented students. ronmental advocate, introducing legis- and technology, and who have demon-
ences of self-sacrifice and service that I would like to thank you all for lation to mitigate climate change effects strated their courage as change-makers
led him to his path of self-discovery. your patience during the nomination, and shift the nations policy towards on campus, in their communities, and
Mr. Moore has also directed, hosted, voting, and negotiation process, which cleaner energy production. in their respective paths in life as they
and produced a variety of programs on has now concluded after several As a Pomona College alumni, earn- graduate, Ms. Saujani said.
PBS and on the Oprah Winfrey Net- months. I am looking forward to our ing his BA in philosophy, he will return She has been named of of the 50
work. As host of Beyond Belief with commencement ceremony as it rapidly once again to deliver the address before Most Powerful Women in New York by
Oprah Winfrey and executive pro- approaches, as well as all of the festivi- an estimated 390 students. CLAREMONT COLLEGES/next page
Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 21, 2017 9
THE COLLEGES/from the previous page Wisconsin prior to becoming a staff at
the New York Daily News, and For- Rice, and is an adjunct faculty mem- The time is now for
single-payer healthcare
tunes 40 under 40. She was selected ber at Baylor College of Medicine and
by the student body at Scripps and in- the University of Houston.
tends to speak on woman empower- As the first Hispanic elected to the
ment at the commencement. National Academy of Engineering, he
has received many honors including by Alex Rudolph, PhD
professor of physics and astronomy, Cal Poly
Harvey Mudd College:
Richard Tapia
Harvey Mudd Colleges 59th com-
the lifetime mentor award from the
American Association for Advance-
ment of Science and the National Sci-
Pomona, and
Claudia Strauss, PhD
VIEW POINT
mencement speaker, Richard Tapia, ence Foundations inaugural professor of anthropology, Pitzer College
thing of the past. The cost of the system
leading researcher in the computa- Presidential Award for Excellence in Single payer is the way to go for Cali- would come via payroll and other taxes, but
tional and mathematical sciences and Science, Mathematics and Engineer- fornia State Senators Lara and Atkins most Californians would end up spending
national leader in diversity and inclu- ing Mentoring. have introduced a bill, SB 562, The less than they currently pay for premiums,
sion educational outreach, will deliver Jenifer Hanki
Healthy California Act, to create a single deductibles, and co-pays.
the keynote address on May 14. Next week well provide write-ups on payer health care system for California. A By covering everyone in the state, Cal-
Mr. Tapia is a professor and mathe- the speakers for the graduate schools. similar bill passed both houses of the state ifornia will be able to negotiate lower prices
matician in the Department of Compu- legislature twice, in 2006 and 2008, but for prescription drugs, further reducing
tational and Applied Mathematics at [Editors note: Jenifer Hanki is currently a
freshman at Claremont McKenna College.
were vetoed by then Governor Arnold costs. Canadians, who have a single-pay-
Rice University. Internationally, he is Schwarzenegger. The time has come to try er system, currently pay a fraction of the
known as a prolific researcher and a She is pursuing a dual major in interna-
tional relations at CMC and art at Scripps again, and this time succeed. Universal cost for prescription drugs of what we pay
leader and director in the Rices Center health care is the norm throughout the eco- in the US.
College. She writes and designs for the
for Excellence and Equity in Educa- Claremont Radius, a student-run political nomically advanced world. Governor Brown has seemed cool to SB
tion. discourse publication, and the Asia Experts The United States is the only leading in- 562, asking, Where do you get the extra
Mr. Tapia was a first-generation col- Forum, a CMC-sponsored forum that spe- dustrialized country that does not provide money? Governor Brown, we hope you
lege student, receiving his BA, MA cializes in Asia-relations. In her free time, guaranteed health care to all its citizens, yet educate yourself about the realities of
and PhD in mathematics from UCLA Ms. Hanki said she loves freelance pho- compared to other wealthy countries we single payer insurance, and learn that
and the son of two teenage parents im- tography, painting, sculpting, competing in have the highest per capita health care costs such a system would provide better health-
migrating from Mexico in search of Model UN, traveling, dancing and spend- and some of the worst health outcomes. care for everyone, at a lower cost. Cali-
economic and educational opportuni- ing time with her friends from the other As recently as 2000, the health care sys- fornias economy is booming.
ties. He has taught at the University of five Claremont Colleges. KD] tem in the United States was ranked 37th If our state were an independent coun-
worldwide by the World Health Organi- try, it would have the sixth largest econo-
zation, below the Dominican Republic and my in the world. If countries with small-
Costa Rica, and just ahead of Slovenia and er economies than California, like France
Cuba. Thus, we are getting the worst of all and Australia, can find a way to guarantee
worlds: high cost, poor outcomes, and a sig- healthcare to all of their residents, so can
nificant population that is still uninsured and we.
only a serious accident or illness away from Such a change will not be easy, but will
personal and economic catastrophe. ultimately be worth the effort. When Cal-
How can we fix this problem? Single ifornia successfully implements single
payer is the answer. Single payer pools all payer healthcare, we will once again be at
the money we currently pay in premiums the cutting edge of social change in the
(both employer and employee), plus the United States, showing the rest of the coun-
likely reduction in administrative overhead try the way forward on this important, life-
gained by removing the insurance indus- critical issue.
try from the health system (by one estimate If you would like to learn more about SB
equal to 15 percent of the total cost of health 562, there will be a meeting/rally in sup-
care), and uses that money to pay for health port of the bill on Wednesday, April 26 from
care administered by the state of Califor- 6:30 to 8 p.m. at St. Ambrose Episcopal
nia. This is not government-run health care. Church, 830 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont.
Rather, it is the state of California replac- There will be presentations by a repre-
ing the private insurance industry. sentative from the office of California state
Not only would patient choices not be senator Connie Leyva (SD 20), and by a
reduced, they would be increased. By hav- representative from
ing every physician and hospital in a sin- California Partners, one of the activist
gle statewide network, patients could groups supporting SB 562. There will be
choose their own doctors without inter- time for questions, and a chance to write
ference by the insurance industry, which postcards to your representatives and to tell
currently rations access to care to improve your health care story.
their bottom line. What would change is
how we pay for health care.
Deductibles and co-pays would be a
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Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 21, 2017 11
Did you buy a CEF Prius raffle
Elizabeth
ticket? Maybe youre the winner
The Claremont Educational Foundation will hold the
Toyota Prius raffle event this Sunday, April 23 at 2 p.m.
OUR TOWN Salas
at Claremont Toyota, 601 Auto Center Dr., Claremont. sit, and help attendees map out routes to get them where
they want to go. Coffee Talk is a series of interactive pre- Elizabeth Betty Salas, a longtime Claremont resi-
CEF is selling raffle tickets at $20 each or five tick-
sentations on a wide variety of topics. Presentations are dent, died on April 3, 2017 after a three-year struggle
ets for $100 from various Claremont organizations,
free and open to the public. Pre-registration is encour- with cancer. She was 71.
schools, organizational boosters and activities. The raf-
aged. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, April
fle is open to all people 18 and over who are legal US
For a full description of this and other senior activi- 30 at noon at the Claremont United Church of Christ,
residents physically residing in the United States. Win-
ties, contact the Joslyn Center at (909) 399-5488 or vis- located at 233 Harrison Ave. in Claremont. A recep-
ners need not be present to win. There is no car color
it claremontrec.com. tion for friends and family will follow the service. In
guarantee, but tickets can be purchased up to the day
lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions
of the drawing.
be made to the Betty Salas Memorial Garden Fund at
For more information, contact the CEF at (909) 399- Our city is delicious! Find out why the Claremont United Church of Christ.
1709 or by email at info@supportcef.com or visit the
at A Taste of Claremont A full account of Mrs. Salas life will appear in a
CEF website at supportcef.com
future edition of the COURIER.
Dine, Dance and Be Merry is the theme for the 18th
Help the city go green at Griffith annual Rotary Club of Claremont A Taste of Claremont
on April 29from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Claremont Consor-
Park tree-planting event tium. More than 30 local restaurants, wineries, and brew-
Claremont resident to be
Everyone is welcome to attend the citys next tree- eries will dish up their finest fare, allto the direct ben- recognized by the Carnegie Hero
planting event scheduled for Saturday, April 29 from 8:30 efit of charitable organizations both locally and inter-
a.m. to noon at Griffith Park (1800 Woodbend Dr.) nationally.
Fund Commission
Volunteers will assist staff and Sustainable Claremont The evening will include an art exhibit featuring lo- Claremont resident Nathan Ryan Reynolds will be pre-
with tree planting at Griffith Park and neighboring streets cal renowned artists as well as an appearance byDan- sented with a Carnegie Medal on Saturday, April 22 at
around the park. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with ny Magic from the world-famous Magic Castle. Guests Pomona College by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commis-
a short demonstration. Groups will then be paired with will enjoy live jazz and danceable pop rock music. All sion for demonstrating outstanding civilian heroism.
city staff and assigned street trees to be planted in the area proceeds from the event will support the work of more On January 20, 2015, Mr. Reynolds, a hydrogeologist,
of Griffith Park. The majority of the plantings will oc- than 20 organizations such as Best B.E.T.T. Teacher saved nine-year-old Aislinn Crooks and 75-year-old
cur on adjacent streets to the park. Transportation to near- Grants, community scholarships, CLASP, Uncommon Olivia Schreiber from drowning in Marina, California.
by planting locations may be necessary and planting tools Good, Ability First,Claremont Little League and Girls Aislinn and Ms. Schreiber, who could not swim, were
will be provided. Softball and Girl Scouts of Greater LA. Tickets, which the occupants of a sedan that entered a six-foot-deep re-
To RSVP, send an email to greencrew@sustainable- are $75 a person, are available online and at local busi- tention pond just off the roadway and began to sink nose
claremont.org. For more information, contact the Com- nesses: Ability First, Sousas, Xerxes and Wheeler Stef- first in the cold, murky water. Mr. Reynolds rushed to
munity Services Department at (909) 399-5431 or by fen Sothebys. For information, visit tasteofclare- the pond and swam to the vehicle, first rescuing Aislinn
email at csneed@ci.claremont.ca.us. The last planting mont.org. and then returned to the nearly submerged car, and pulled
event for the spring will be held at Higginbotham Park Ms. Schreiber out.
on Saturday, May 13. The Carnegie Medal will be presented to Mr. Reynolds
Public participation hearings by commission member and Pomona College alumna
Double that social security on the regarding Edison rate increase Linda Thorell Hills, who is the great-granddaughter of
industrialist-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The cer-
ponies during the Santa Anita The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) emony will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 22
is holding hearings to receive public comments about
Park excursion Southern California Edison Companys request to in-
on the front steps of Pomona Colleges Carnegie Hall
(425 N. College Ave, Claremont), a building that Andrew
Claremont seniors can start the day with the Seabis- crease rates. No hearing will be held in Claremont but
cuit tram toura behind-the-scenes overview of the sta- Carnegie gifted to Pomona in the early 1900s.
several meetings are scheduled nearby. Two local meet- Mr. Reynolds is one of 93 awardees who received a
ble area, receiving barn and the Paddock Gardens at the ings include: May 9 at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. at Jessie
Santa Anita Park and race track. See Seabiscuits orig- Carnegie Medal in 2016. The medal is given to those who
Turner Health and Fitness Community Center, located risk their lives to an extraordinary degree while saving
inal stall and barn, and areas used during the filming of at 15556 Summit Ave. Fontana. On May 16, again at 2
the movie. Attendees can then enjoy lunch on their own or attempting to save the lives of others.
p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Azusa Memorial Park Recreation Nearly 10,000 heroes have been recognized since the
before cheering on a favorite thoroughbreds at some of Center, 320 N. Orange Place in Azusa.
the days races. The trip takes place Saturday, May 13 Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Hero Funds inception in 1904.
For information, contact the CPUC Public Advisors Each of the awardees or their survivors receive a financial
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $30 and pre-regis- Office at (415) 703-2074.
tration is required. grant. Since the fund was established by Andrew
On Tuesday, April 25 at 9:30 a.m. at the Joslyn Cen- Carnegie, $38.9 million has been given in one-time grants,
ter, LA Metro will cover the benefits of using public tran- scholarship aid, death benefits and continuing assistance.
SPORTS Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 21, 2017 12
C
hris Bray loves two state military archives.
things most in the These very old judicial records are
world. The first is his folded in fours and then bound with
string. I pulled the string on a quarto,
family. The second is digging and the string crumbled into dust, he
through archives, feeling his- recalled. The paper was dark orange
tory come to life as he sifts on the outside, but when I cracked it
open it was creamy white on the in-
through old papers and arti- side.
facts. Mr. Bray relished writing for the
Mr. Braya 2002 Pitzer graduate, general public. Theres nothing Ive
onetime COURIER reporter and au- ever hated more than the way academ-
thorbegan diving into the latter pleas- ics are expected to write, he said.
ure in 2008. He was in Worcester, Free of academic jargon, Mr. Bray
Massachusetts, working on a project at has created a vivid account of military
the American Antiquarian Society, judicial proceedings that echo, and
when he decided to take a walk. One of sometimes precede, wider societal
the buildings he passed was labeled movements.
Massachusetts Military Archive. Some cases he describeslike the
I thought, what the heck, Ill go see courts-martial that followed the My Lai
whats in there, he said. I started ran- Photo by Jennifer Manley
Author and former COURIER reporter Chris Bray. massacre and the 1944 court-martial of
domly flicking through stuff and came future Dodger Jackie Robinson for re-
across a bunch of courts-martial. by the militia at any time. Given that pages, still carry an emotional charge. fusing to move to the back of a military
Mr. Bray spent the afternoon poring reality, Mr. Cranston argued it would They tore through the paper with busare relatively well-known.
through records that were just incredi- set a dangerous precedent for him to be their pen, they wrote so hard. Theyre The book touches on myriad courts-
ble. One of his finds, mixed up with tried as a soldier. defending their honor, Mr. Bray said. martial, however, that will be new to
the Massachusetts papers, was the In theory, at least, every man who This man stayed up all night writing, the readercases involving everything
record of an 1817 Rhode Island court- owed an occasional militia duty could and you get to hold it in your hands and from desertion to sexual misconduct to
martial. see his entire life brought under the read it. That, to me, has always been an murder.
It involved a man named Robert threat of military punishment, Mr. incredible privilege. In one 1945 case, black members of
Cranston who, when called upon, Bray wrote in his 2016 book, Court- Mr. Bray had planned to become a the Womens Army Corps assigned to a
served as captain of the Artillery Com- Martial: How Military Justice Has professor, and expected to adapt his dis- Massachusetts military hospital were
pany of Newport. In his personal life he Shaped America from the Revolution sertation into a scholarly monograph, to given the duties of unskilled orderlies
was a social climber, moving from one to 9/11 and Beyond. be published through a university press. despite being trained medical techni-
elected position to the next. So when he The court took Mr. Cranstons point After receiving his doctorate in 2012, cians. The women went on strike, with
was asked to throw an unofficial dock- and dismissed the case. This court-mar- he even taught a few classes at UCLA four maintaining their stance even after
side reception for the governor of tial embodies a question that has arisen and at Pitzer College. being threatened with execution.
Rhode Island, he agreed. throughout the history of US military I looked at the craziness of the aca- When they were sentenced to a
Mr. Cranston borrowed a US Army law: Where does the soldier begin and demic world and decided to run away years hard labor and dishonorable dis-
band and asked them to play a Rhode the private citizen end? from it, he said. Its an insane culture charge, organizations like the fledgling
Island favorite as the governors ship The Cranston case was just one of and I dont want to be a part of it. The NAACP and ACLU sprang into action.
pulled into the harbor. The band didnt countless intriguing courts-martial letter the students at Pomona College Between their protests, unfavorable
know the tune. When the captain urged records lodged at the Massachusetts wrote to David Oxtoby is a perfect ex- press coverageand concern about a
them to play anything with a military Military archives. There was so much ample of it. So are students preventing potential widespread decline in morale
flair, the drummer began beating the going on there, such a saturation of ma- Heather Mac Donald from speaking among black servicementhe military
signal for a military retreat. terial, and no one was looking at the and students preventing Charles Mur- court dismissed the sentences.
Mr. Cranston quickly requested a records. So I threw out my dissertation ray from speaking at Middlebury and Mr. Brays book also contains
more appropriate tune, but the damage and started writing about that. attacking a professor for hosting him. records of a post-Colonial culture,
had been done. With an election for his Mr. Bray, then a doctoral candidate at Mr. Bray has done a considerable where one Federalist officer refused to
office looming the next day, the Feder- UCLA, returned several times to the amount of writing over the years, from cut his powdered coiffure, and Civil
alist governor decided the band had Massachusetts Military Archives. He book reviews for the Washington Post War courts-martial where officers ar-
played a refrain of defeat to mock him, also haunted archives in Rhode Island, to op-ed pieces for the Los Angeles gued that common soldiers couldnt be
under the direction of a Republican New Hampshire and Connecticut as he Times and the Wall Street Journal. His punished for dueling because dueling
captain. put together a thesis about the early first shot at journalism, however, was was a gentlemans occupation.
Called before a court-martial, Mr. militia in New England. helming the city desk at the COURIER Mr. Bray lives in Los Angeles with
Cranston insisted the gaffe was inad- In those days, a defendant couldnt for an eventful eight months in 2003. I his wife Ann, a TV writer, and their 9-
vertent, and noted the incident took address the members of a court-martial loved that moment, he said of his year-old daughter Madeline. He plans
place when he was out of uniform. A during the proceedings. At the end of tenure at Claremonts newspaper of to follow up his literary debut with
man is a private citizen until the mo- the trial, the defendant was asked to record. shorter books focusing on individual
ment he is in the role of soldier, he as- write a defense statement to be turned The gig was sandwiched between his courts-martial. He is currently pitching
serted. in by the next morning, which an offi- first term of military service and gradu- a book about the four World War II
At that time, every white man be- cial would read to the court. Those de- ate school at UCLA. WACs who made a brave stand against
tween 18 and 45 could be conscripted fenses, many as long as 30 handwritten It was the end of the Irvin Landrum discrimination.
shootingall that winding down and I think its such fascinating stuff and
being settled. Those were the waning no one else is writing about it, Mr.
days of the Glen Southard period. It Bray said. I read an interview with a
was a moment when a bunch of old- journalist 20 years agohed won
line folks on the city council were some prizeand he said his only ad-
booted out of office. vice to journalists was to go to a place
Mr. Bray decided to extend his thesis no one is talking about and say some-
into a commercial book about the his- thing about it.
tory of US courts-martial and he gar- Court-Martial is available on Ama-
nered interest, and a modest advance, zon and through most commercial book
from W.W. Norton & Company. retailers.
He resumed examining historical Sarah Torribio
records, and describes one thrilling mo- storribio@claremont-courier.com
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legescalendar.org or (909) 607-3266. activating youth through spoken word, bletree Hotel, 555 W. Foothill Blvd. Dr.
FRIDAY, APRIL
NOONISH CONCERT Scripps Col-
21 POETRY MARATHON! Past and pres-
ent winners of Claremont Graduate Uni-
versitys Kingsley and Kate Tufts Poetry
hosts the top nine youth poets competing
for an opportunity to represent Pomona at
the Brave New Voices International Poetry
Amy Young from the Childrens Assess-
ment Center in San Bernardino will be the
guest speaker. The program will include
leges free Friday Noon Concert Series Award will be on hand for the 25th annu- Festival in San Francisco. Celebrity judges musical entertainment along with com-
continues at 12:15 p.m. today with a al Poetry Marathon from 2 to 5 p.m. at include actor Matthew Lillard, world plimentary hors d oeuvres and cham-
show at Balch Auditorium, 1030 Colum- Honnold/Mudd Library, 800 Dartmouth champion beat boxer Faahz, poet Edwin pagne. The home tour and art show is set
bia Ave., Claremont. Scripps faculty mem- Ave. The event is free and open to the pub- Bodney and more. Tickets are $15 for for April 22 and 23 and will showcase three
ber Rachel V. Huang will play violin, and lic. More info is available at the Facebook adults and $10 for students and are avail- unique homes in Claremont. Tickets for the
Pomona College faculty Jonathan Wright, event page or by calling (909) 621-8974. able at saywordla.org. The show is free for gala are $35. More information is at chil-
Cynthia Fogg and Tom Flaherty will play YOUTH POETRY SLAM The 9th an- kids 17 and under. For additional infor- drensfundonline.org.
violin, viola and cello, respectively. The nual Say Word Youth Poets Slam takes mation call (909) 559-1533 or email kat- SCRIPPS DANCES Scripps College
musicians will perform Quartet Euphoria place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at dA Cen- magill@saywordla.org. hosts Scripps Dances at 8 p.m. at Garrison
by Haydn, String Quartet Op. 74, No. 3. ter for the Arts, 252 S. Main St., Pomona. GALA AND HOME TOUR The Clare- Theatre Performing Arts Center, 241 E.
The weekly concerts are a joint production The event is in conjunction with Nation- mont West End Auxiliary of Childrens Tenth St. The event is the Scripps College
of Scripps and the Pomona College Mu- al Poetry Month. Say Word, a nonprofit Fund hosts its annual gala and home tour Dance Departments annual spring concert
sic Department. More info is at col- dedicated to empowering, enlightening and fundraiser from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Dou- NINE-DAY CALENDAR/next page
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NINE-DAY/continued from the previous page ENCE Sacred Sistahs, Inc. presents the 7th annual SE- WILDFLOWER SHOW, SAGE EVENT AT THE
SHAT (Seeking Excellence in Science, Healthcare, Arith- GARDEN The California Wildflower Show takes place
of original dance works choreographed by students, fac- metic and Technology) Math and Science Conference for from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gar-
ulty and guest artists. Admission (cash or check only) is African American students at Claremonts Harvey Mudd den, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. Experience the
$10 or $5 for faculty, staff, students and seniors. Tickets College. Exploring the STEAM of Social Justice: Tak- garden in full bloom, witness a dazzling array of California
are available at the box office after 6 p.m. on the day of ing Academic Action takes place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. wildflowers collected throughout Southern California and
the show. More information is available at scrippscol- at Shanahan Center, 320 E. Foothill Blvd. More info is at enjoy family-friendly activities, a press release stated.
lege.edu/events or (909) 607-2934. sacredsistahsinc.org/stem_for_girls or (909) 910-7564. Garden members receive early access from 8 to 10 a.m.
EARTH DAY IN THE CITY OF TREES Claremonts The show is free with general admission or membership.
9th annual Earth Day celebration, Plant Seeds of Also at RSABG is Sage is the Rage! from 10 a.m. to
SATURDAY, APRIL
RECORD STORE DAY Record Store Day was con-
22 Hope, runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along Second Street
in the Village. Hosted by Sustainable Claremont, The city
of Claremont and The Interfaith Sustainability Council,
2 p.m. at the Grow Native Nursery. More info is at
rsabg.org or (909) 625-8767.
NO MANS LAND FILM FEST Scripps College hosts
ceived in 2007 as a way to celebrate and spread the good the free festival includes environmental learning, fami- the No Mans Land Film Festival from 5 to 9 p.m. at Balch
word about the unique culture surrounding the nearly 1,400 ly fun, live music, green vendors, food trucks and more. Auditorium, 1030 N. Columbia Ave. The United States
independently owned record stores in the US and the thou- This years event also features an eco tiny home built Outdoor Womens Alliance and the Claremont Colleges
sands internationally. There are now stores that celebrate with and for folks in need of affordable housing; Copali host the festival, which promises a night of empower-
RSD on every continent except Antarctica, and today Danzantes Aztecas at noon; alternative cars; music from ing adventure films that redefine femininity! according
marks the 10th anniversary of the event. With vinyl now local Native America flautist Steve Rushingwind and to a press release. The films will be followed by a dis-
enjoying a resurgence, and Claremonts venerable Rhi- more. Free paper shredding and recycling will be offered cussion with campus leaders to discuss ways to get in-
no Records still standing as our very own bastion of good from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or when the truck is full) at the south- volved with outdoor recreation and sustainability in the
ol independent, brick-and-mortar record store goodness, east corner of First Street and Indian Hill Boulevard. Sus- community. Tickets are free for students and $10 for all
why not head on down and do your patriotic duty and pick tainable food trucks on hand include The Pudding Truck others. Raffle tickets will be sold, with proceeds supporting
up some wax for that newfangled turntable thingy? Rhi- and Whole Sam. More information is available via email Outdoor Womens Alliance. More info is available at out-
no is at 235 Yale Ave. and is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at earthday@sustainableclaremont.org, by phone at doorwomensalliance.com/filmfestival.
More info is at recordstoreday.com or rhinorecords.cc. (909) 625-8767, extension 238, at sustainableclare-
AFRICAN AMERICAN ACADEMIC CONFER- mont.org/earthday or at the Facebook event page.
SUNDAY, APRIL
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE Temple Beth Israel
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hosts a free staged reading of Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesels
Night at 4 p.m. The event, at 3033 N. Towne Ave.,
Pomona, commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Night is the late Mr. Wiesels personal memoir of his time
imprisoned by the Nazis. Mr. Wiesel died last year at age
87. The TBI presentation will include survivors, mem-
bers of the second and third generations, and religious,
civic and political leaders from the wider community, in-
cluding Claremont Mayor Larry Schroeder and Police
Chief Shelly Vander Veen. Rabbi Kupetz, Cantor Buch
and special musical guests. There will be a memorial can-
dle lighting, with attendees receiving a candle to light at
home courtesy of the TBI Brotherhood, as well as an op-
portunity to meet with participants immediately after the
event. No reservations are required. For information, call
(909) 626-1277 or email tbi@tbipomona.org.
POETRY READING Claremont Public Librarys free
and richly-rewarding Fourth Sundays poetry series con-
tinues at 2 p.m., featuring poets Ruth Nolan and Elder
Zamora. The event is one of many events around town
during National Poetry Month, and is free and open to
the public. The library is at 208 N. Harvard Ave. Light
refreshments will be served. Ms. Nolan is a former wild-
land firefighter in the Mojave Desert and western US. She
is a writer and professor at College of the Desert and the
author of Ruby Mountain and the short story
Palimpsest, published in Los Angeles Fiction: South-
land Writing by Southland Writers, which received an
honorable mention in Sequestrums 2016 Editors Reprint
contest and was nominated for a 2016 PEN Robert J. Dau
Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers. Mr. Zamora is
a writer and photographer. His written work has appeared
in several publications including Miramar, Soundings East,
Left Hook, East Jasmine Review and others. His chap-
book Seaglass is currently available from Arroyo Seco
Press. He is the owner/editor of Spout Hill Press and is
an organizer of the yearly San Gabriel Valley Literary Fes-
tival. His photography can be found in Incandescent
Mind volumes one and two by Sadie Girl Press, Curating
LA, and elsewhere. His online photo gallery can be viewed
at portraitsofpoetry.org. More information is available at
claremontlibrary.org.
RESISTANCE IN THE 909 The group Southland Re-
sistance kicks off 9 Days of Action for the 909 with three
events in Claremont. The first is a town hall with Con-
gresswoman Judy Chu from 2 to 3 p.m. at Taylor Hall,
1775 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Ms. Chu and a panel of guest
speakers will discuss healthcare, civil rights, immigration
and climate change. More info is available at (909) 625-
5394 or via email at enrique.robles@mail.house.gov. The
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NINE-DAY/from the previous page mation is available at southlandresis- idential candidate of Fanmi Lavalas, which ernization plan that has been made possi-
tance.com. More information on SR is is the party of Haitis first democratically ble through the generous community sup-
second event is a talk entitled Faith in Ac- available at southlandresistance.com. elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, port of Measure G. A $15 meeting fee in-
tion: Together We Are Indivisible, from FED BANK CHIEF TO SPEAK The a press release stated. Dr. Narcisse helped cludes a buffet lunch. More information is
4 to 5:30 p.m. at Shelton Park, Bonita and Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at Clare- establish the Aristide Foundations medical at universityclubofclaremont.org.
Harvard avenues, Claremont. More info is mont McKenna College, 385 E. Eighth St., and nursing schools, and led the medical LEBANESE FILM SCREENING
at (305) 934- 6348 or via email at hosts a lecture at 11:45 a.m., A Moder- response after the 2010 earthquake and Hur- Claremonts Scripps College hosts a free
nathanjtenney@gmail.com. And, finally, ated Conversation with Neel Kashkari. ricane Matthew in 2016. She is a recognized screening of the experimental documen-
the Claremont United Church of Christ Mr. Kashkari, president and CEO of the public health specialist dedicated to the fight tary film The Narrow Streets of Bourj
hosts Agenda for Prophetic Faith at 7 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, will against HIV/AIDS, and oversaw grassroots Hammoud from 6 to 8 p.m. at Balch Au-
p.m. The free talk at UCC, 233 W. Harri- make opening comments before a brief medical efforts to combat the cholera epi- ditorium 1030 N. Columbia Ave. The 72-
son St., Claremont, features speaker Mike moderated conversation. The majority of demic brought to Haiti by the United Na- minute non-fiction work is about a work-
Kinman, rector at Pasadenas All Saints the program will be dedicated to audience tions. This is her first visit to California. ing-class suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. The
Episcopal Church. More info is at questions. Mr. Kashkari took office as pres- More info is at scrippscollege.edu or (909) screening will be followed by a Q and A
agendaforapropheticfaith.com, (909) 917- ident and chief executive officer of the Fed- 607-2807. with filmmakers Rosy Kuftedjian and
6081, or via email at jforney170@aol.com. eral Reserve Bank of Minneapolis on Jan- AFRO-CUBAN CONCERT Director Joanne Randa Nucho. The event is pre-
More information is at southlandresis- uary 1, 2016. In this role, he serves on the Joe Addington leads Pomona Colleges sented by the Scripps College Humanities
tance.com. Federal Open Market Committee, bring- Afro-Cuban Music Ensemble and guests Institute. More info is at scrippscol-
MICROTONAL MUSIC FEST Harvey ing the Feds Ninth Districts perspective in a free 8:15 p.m. concert at Lyman Hall, lege.edu or (909) 621-8237
Mudd College presents Microfest, a free to monetary policy discussions in Wash- Thatcher Music Building, 340 N. College HOW TO GET POLITICAL Southland
8 p.m. concert at Drinkward Recital Hall, ington. From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Kashkari Ave. More info at pomona.edu/events or Resistances 9 Days of Action for the 909
320 E. Foothill Blvd. The festival of mi- served in several senior positions at the US (909) 607-2671. continues with So You Think You Can
crotonal music presents works for game- Department of the Treasury. In 2008, he Run (For Political Office)? Youre Right,
lan and western instruments in celebration was confirmed as assistant secretary of the You Can! from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. at Unit-
TUESDAY, APRIL
of the 100th birthday of California com-
poser Lou Harrison. More information is
at hmc.edu/calendar or (909) 621-8022.
treasury. In this role, he oversaw the
Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP)
during the financial crisis. More infor- UNIVERSITY CLUB The University
25 ed Food and Commercial Workers, 705 W.
Arrow Hwy., Claremont. More info is
available by phone at (909) 942- 0190 or
mation is at cmc.edu/athenaeum/open- Club of Claremont meets over lunch at via email at sstielst@gmail.com. Still
events, (909) 621-8244 or via email at 11:30 a.m. to discuss Claremont Unified more information is available at south-
MONDAY, APRIL
9 DAYS OF ACTION FOR 909 CON-
24 athenaeum@cmc.edu.
JUDY CHU AT DCC Congresswoman
Judy Chu makes her second Claremont ap-
School District: Educating 21st Century
Learners with CUSD Superintendent
Jim Elsasser and Assistant Superintendent
landresistance.com.
LGBTQ REFUGEE CRISIS TALK
Pomona Colleges Hahn Hall, 420 Harvard
TINUES Southland Resistances 9 Days pearance this week at a free and open to of Educational Services Myrlene Pierre. Ave., Claremont, hosts a free talk, The
of Action for the 909 continues with two the public 7 p.m. meeting of the Demo- Mr. Elsasser and Ms. Pierre will share how Worst Refugee Crisis since World War II
events. The first is Balance, Not Burnout: cratic Club of Claremont at Pilgrim Places the district is leveraging resources to of- Issues Confronting LGBTQ Refugees, at
Inner Tools for the Resistance, from Napier Center, 660 Avery Rd. More info fer high quality staff development and ed- 7 p.m. Speaking is Bruce Knotts, execu-
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Claremont Yoga, is available by calling (909) 973-9730. ucational programs, including enrichment tive director of Unitarian Universalist
204 Yale Ave. Proceeds from the $20 work- HAITIAN DOCTOR, ACTIVIST TO as well as interventions. The presentation
shop fee will benefit the Immigration SPEAK Scripps College presents a free lec- will also include an overview of the mod- NINE-DAY/continues on the next page
Task Force of Uncommon Good. More ture from Dr. Maryse Narcisse, Haitian
info on the event is at (909) 200-5521 or grassroots leader and Fanmi Lavalas pres-
via email at kmay.araiza@gmail.com. idential candidate from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at
The second event today is Resist-Dance Balch Auditorium, 1030 N. Columbia
from 6 to 10 p.m. at dA Center For The Ave., Claremont. Please join us for the his-
Arts, 252 Main St., Pomona. More infor- toric visit of Dr. Maryse Narcisse, the pres-
Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 21, 2017 17
ing a more inclusive culture for the LGBTQ communi- available at each participating restaurant. Donations are
NINE-DAY/from the previous page
ty at the 5Cs, a press release stated. More information is not required to enter the drawing, but are very much ap-
United Nations Office. Mr. Knotts was a Peace Corps vol- at cmc.edu/athenaeum/open-events, (909) 621-8244 or preciated. Prizes include tickets to Candlelight Pavilion,
unteer in Ethiopia, worked for Raytheon in Saudi Ara- via email at athenaeum@cmc.edu. hotel vouchers, motorcycle lessons and a gift box from
bia and on a World Bank contract in Somalia. He joined HEALTHCARE ACTION Southland Resistance con- MAC Cosmetics. More info is at fapinfo.org.
the US state department as a diplomat in 1984, where he tinues its 9 Days of Action for the 909 program with POMONA MAYOR The Marian Miner Cook
was assigned to Greece, Zambia, India, Pakistan, Kenya, Healthcare for AllDiscussion and Action from 6:30 Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna College, 385 E. Eighth
Sudan, Cote dIvoire and The Gambia. While in Cote to 8 p.m. at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, 830 W. Boni- St., hosts a lecture at 11:45 a.m., A New Vision for the
dIvoire, Mr. Knotts served as regional refugee coordi- ta Ave., Claremont. The free event includes a healthcare City of Pomona with Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval. Run-
nator for West Africa, covering all 16 nations of the re- panel discussion moderated by Jenny Kattlove, with rep- ning on a campaign of creating a One Pomona vision
gion from Mauritania to Nigeria, focusing primarily on resentatives from California Partnership, the Service Em- and embracing servant leadership model, Mr. Sandoval
refugees from the conflicts in Sierra Leone, Liberia and ployees International Union, and the office of state Sen- was elected mayor of Pomona in December 2016. He at-
later in Cote dIvoire. In 2004 he was elected to the Board ator Connie Leyva. For more info dial (310) 270-7167 tended Pomona High, Claremont McKenna College
of Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies or email jkattlove@gmail.com. More SR information is and UC Riverside. After completing his education, Mr. San-
(GLIFAA). Mr. Knotts retired from the foreign service available at southlandresistance.com. doval returned to Pomona to help others in the commu-
in 2007. He joined the Unitarian Universalist United Na- nity access college, leading Pomona Valley Community
tions Office as its executive director in 2008. More in- Centers youth programs and then teaching English at Char-
formation is at pv.una-socal.org or (909) 625-9670. THURSDAY, APRIL
DIVESTMENT PROTEST Southland Resistances 9
27 ter Oak High School. In 2001, Mr. Sandoval became a
founding member of Bright Prospect, a mentoring or-
ganization that has helped low-income youth become the
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
LGBTQ INCLUSION AT THE COLLEGES The
26 Days of Action for the 909 rolls on with Indivisible Clare-
mont presents: Day to Divest from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The
free events take place in front of the Wells Fargo and Chase
first generation in their families to complete college de-
grees. More information is at cmc.edu/athenaeum/open-
events, (909) 621-8244 or via email at
Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at Claremont McKen- Bank branch locations in the Village. More info is at the athenaeum@cmc.edu.
na College, 385 E. Eighth St., hosts a lecture at 11:45 a.m., Facebook event page, by calling (305) 934-6348 or via THE EVOLUTION OF EU SECURITY Pomona Col-
LGBTQ Inclusion at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, with email at nathanjtenney@gmail.com. Still more information lege hosts A Toothless Tiger Growing Up: The EUs Se-
Helen Carroll. Ms. Carroll has devoted her efforts towards is available at southlandresistance.com. curity and Defense Revised, with Anja Opitz from 12:15
fighting homophobia in sports by directing the Nation- DINE OUT TO BENEFIT AIDS PROJECT Sever- to 1:15 p.m. at Oldenborg Dining Hall. This talk will ex-
al Center for Lesbian Rights Sports Project and will join al local restaurants will help the fight against HIV and plore the unique character of the EU as a global securi-
Kris Brackmann 17 in an interactive discussion on the AIDS this week and next by donating a portion of their ty actor: How is Europe evolving as a diplomatic, secu-
current participation and visibility of LGBTQ student- proceeds to Foothill AIDS Project through the organi- rity and defense actor? a press release asked. Dr. Opitz
athletes. Ms. Carroll is the director of the NCLRs Sports zations Dining Out For Life fundraiser. Todays par- is a senior researcher for international relations at an in-
Project, which aims to ensure fair and equal treatment of ticipating eateries include Buttercup Catering in Clare- terdisciplinary think tank in Munich, Germany, and is a
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender players, coaches mont, which will donate a whopping 65 percent of sales founding member of the Middle East and International
and administrators at all levels of sport. Before joining from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Nunos Bistro and Bar in Upland, Affairs Research Group. She serves as a subject matter
the NCLR in 2001, she served as the athletic director at which will turn over 15 percent of food sales; and The expert at the European External Action Service in Brus-
Mills College for 12 years and won an NAIA National Spot Caf, which will donate 30 percent of sales between sels, Belgium, and at the German Federal Army Com-
Championship as a player with the University of North noon and 8 p.m. Claremonts House of Pong will donate mand and Staff College in Hamburg. Her research interests
Carolina-Asheville womens basketball team in 1984. Ms. 15 percent of food sales on May 1, 2 and 3. And on May include global health security, the EUs common secu-
Brackmann is an anthropology and psychology dual ma- 1, Eddies Italian Eatery in Claremont will donate at least rity and defense policy, and security sector reform. Com-
jor at CMC who played four years of Athena basketball 10 percent of saleswith that percentage increasing if munity members may sign-in for Oldenborg Dining Hall
at CMS. She completed her senior thesis on Gender Di- larger crowds show upfrom 4 to 8:30 p.m. A flyer is access at pomona.edu/oldenborg.
vision in Sport: Through the Eyes of Female Student- required for this event. Call (800) 448-0858 for more info. STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL Claremont Place Senior
Athletes at CMS and is proud to present her findings with Diners will also have the chance to enter into a prize draw- Livings annual Strawberry Festival is today from 4 to
this discussion led by Ms. Carroll in hopes of cultivat- ing by filling out a remittance envelope, which will be 6 p.m. at 120 W. San Jose Ave. The event is free and open
to the public and features strawberry food, champagne
and various other strawberry-themed goodies, as well as
live music. RSVPs are required by Monday, April 24. For
more info or to RSVP, call (909) 447-5259 or email clare-
montdsm@islllc.com.
THE MAKING OF BLACK LIVES MATTER
Claremonts Scripps College hosts Assistant Professor of
African American Studies and Philosophy at Yale Uni-
versity, Christopher Lebron from 4:15 to 6:30 p.m. The
free Philip and Franciszka Merlan Lecture takes place at
Balch Auditorium, 1030 N. Columbia Ave. A Q and A and
reception will follow. Mr. Lebron writes widely in both
academic and lay press on issues in ethics, political the-
ory and race. His book, The Color of Our Shame: Race
and Justice in Our Time, won the First Book Prize from
the American Political Science Association. His second
book, The Making of Black Lives Matter: A Brief
History of an Idea, will be published by Oxford Uni-
versity Press in 2017. He is currently at work on a book
on imagination, ethics and racial egalitarianism. This event
is presented by Scripps Department of Philosophy. More
info is at scrippscollege.edu/events.
BOTANY AND THE BARD The Rancho Santa Ana
Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, is the
apropos site for Botany and The Bard: Shakespeare and
Botany in the Victorian Era, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Lori
Anne Ferrell and Lucinda McDade will discuss their re-
search about the confluence of plants and Shakespeare
in Victorian times. Admission is $15 or $10 for Garden
members and students with ID. More info is at
rsabg.org/community-education or (909) 625-8767.
THE SOPRANO Scripps College hosts Senior Voice
Recital with soprano Karen Chan from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
at Boone Recital Hall, 241 E. Tenth St., Claremont. Ms.
Chan will perform the music of Purcell, Rodrigo, Rossi-
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NINE-DAY/from the previous page day or Friday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. For more in- will be sold. More info is at (909) 621-8086.
formation call (909) 293-7735, extension 232. BEER AND CLIMATE CHANGE Southland Resis-
ni, Schubert, Glinka and Yii, accompanied by Kyungmi tances 9 Days of Action for the 909 continues with a free
Kim (Scripps staff) on piano and harpsichord and talk, Planting (and Drinking!) with a Purpose: Combating
George Valley on the clarinet. The event is free and open
to the public. More info is at (909) 607-3266.
GLEE CLUB SPREADS THE JOY Pomona Colleges
SATURDAY, APRIL
PLANT A TREE FOR FREE Sustainable Claremont
29 Climate Change with Urban Forestry, from 6 to 10 p.m.
at Claremont Craft Ales, 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., #204c.
CHOIRS, ORCHESTRA JOIN FOR MOZART The
Glee Club puts on a free show at 8 p.m. at Bridges Hall hosts a Green Crew tree planting from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at choirs and orchestra of the Joint Music Program of Clare-
of Music, 150 E. Fourth St. Donna M. Di Grazia, con- Griffith Park, 1800 Woodbend Dr. The free event includes mont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer and Scripps Col-
ductor, leads the celebrated chamber ensemble in choral a tree-planting demonstration at 8 a.m. Groups will be leges, in collaboration with the Chamber Choir of Chaf-
music from across the centuries. The program repeats Sat- paired with city staff and assigned street trees to be plant- fey College and guest soloists, will perform a free con-
urday, April 29 at 1:30 p.m. as part of alumni weekend. ed near Griffith Park. For information, email green- cert featuring Mozarts Requiem Mass in D minor from
More info is at pomona.edu/events or (909) 907-2671. crew@sustainableclaremont.org. 8 to 9:30 p.m. at Garrison Theater, 241 E. Tenth St. Left
DANCERS MOUNT SPRING SHOW Pomona Col- POMONA BAND CONCERT Pomona College Band unfinished upon his premature death but ultimately com-
leges Spring Dance Concert takes place at 8 p.m. at Seaver plays a free 11 a.m. show at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 pleted by his pupils, Mozarts Requiem is considered
Theatre, 300 E. Bonita Ave., Claremont. Artistic Direc- E. Fourth St., Claremont. Conductor Graydon Beeks, leads to be one of the masterworks of the choral/symphonic
tor John Pennington will present the annual show featuring the ensemble in a program featuring the music of repertoire. Admission is free but tickets are required. They
an array of new and reconstructed choreography by sen- Chance, Sousa and others for alumni weekend. More info are available at jointmusicprogram.org/mozart-requiem.
ior dance majors, faculty and guest artists. The program is at pomona.edu/events or (909) 607-2671. More information is available via email at rackley@scripp-
repeats April 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. and April 30 at 2 p.m. CMC EYRE FAIRE Claremont McKenna College hosts scollege.edu or phone at (909) 607-3267.
Admission is $6 for students, staff, seniors and faculty its annual family-friendly fundraiser, Eyre Faire, from noon A TASTE OF CLAREMONT Dine, Dance and Be
and $11 for the general public. More information is avail- to 3:30 p.m. The event at CMC Childrens School, 654 Merry at the 18th annual Rotary Club of Claremont A
able at pomona.edu/events or (909) 607-4380. E. Sixth St., features carnival games, a giant slide, a cake- Taste of Claremont from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Claremont Con-
walk, a mystery walk, food, a raffle, a silent auction and sortium with more than 30 local restaurants, wineries and
more. Admission is free, but tickets for games and food breweries. For information, visit tasteofclaremont.org.
FRIDAY, APRIL
PITZER GRAD , SENATOR KEVIN DE LEN The
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Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at Claremont McKen-
na College, 385 E. Eighth St., hosts a lecture at 11:45 a.m.,
Law and Legitimacy: Legal and Policy Innovation in Cal-
ifornia, with Senator Kevin de Len, a 2003 Pitzer Col-
lege graduate. Senator de Len, president pro tempore of
the California State Senate, will discuss the challenges
and opportunities presented by legal and policy innova-
tion in California. Mr. de Len is a Democrat from Los
Angeles who represents District 24, leads an agenda fo-
cused on education, equity for women, immigrants and
low-wage workers, public safety and on maintaining the
states leadership in building a clean-energy economy. Mr.
de Len also serves as chair of the rules committee, which
is responsible for vetting the governors appointments that
are subject to confirmation by the senate. Mr. de Len
served four years in the assembly before his election to
the senate in 2010, and is the first person in California
history to serve as the chair of the appropriations com-
mittees in both the assembly and senate. In 2014, he be-
came the first Latino elected leader of the senate in more
than a century. He was the first in his family to graduate
from high school. He is a Rodel Fellow at the Aspen In-
stitute and a guest lecturer at the University of Southern
California. Senator de Len is the keynote speaker for the
2017 Southern California Law and Social Science Forum,
which is sponsored by the Dreier Roundtable. More in-
formation is at cmc.edu/athenaeum/open-events, (909)
621-8244 or via email at athenaeum@cmc.edu.
NOON CONCERT AT 12:15 Scripps Colleges free Fri-
day Noon Concert Series continues at 12:15 p.m. to-
day with a show at Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia
Ave. Pomona Colleges Jack Sanders and Jason Yoshi-
da will play vihuela, baroque guitar and therobo, per-
forming early music for plucked strings. More info is at
collegescalendar.org or (909) 607-3266.
FREE LEGAL ADVICE Southland Resistances 9 Days
of Action for the 909 continues with Social Justice Ad-
vocacy Project Expungement Clinic from 3 to 4 p.m. at
Tri-City Wellness Center, 1403 N. Garey Ave., Pomona.
More info is available at advocacyproject.org, (626) 485-
0506, or via email at justice@advocacyproject.org.
ALL THAT JAZZ Pomona College Jazz Ensemble plays
a free show at 8 p.m. at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E.
Fourth St.,. Director Barb Catlin will lead the ensemble
in an evening of classic to contemporary jazz tunes. More
info is at pomona.edu/events or (909) 607-2671.
YARD SALE TO BENEFIT FOOD PANTRY Sow-
ing Seeds For Life is hosting a spring yard sale from 7:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 1350 Arrow Hwy., La Verne, to raise
funds for its veterans and senior food pantry program. The
goal of the sale is to raise $3,000 for food and supplies.
To donate gently used items, drop them off prior to the
event at the yard sale location Monday, Tuesday, Thurs-
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CINEMA
LAEMMLES CLAREMONT 5 THEATRE:
THEATER
BRIDGES AUDITORIUM: 450 N. College Way,
Tuesdays and Wednesdays through April 26: Inland
Valley Repertory Theatre presents Little Women, 7:30
p.m., $32 (show only). A special 2 p.m. matinee per-
formance will be mounted on closing day. Tickets avail-
450 W. Second St., Claremont. Information is Pomona College. Box office hours are Monday through able at ivrt.org or (909) 859-4878.
available at laemmle.com or (909) 621-5500. Gen- Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For disabled access and to drop CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL Don F. Fruechte
eral admission, $11; students with ID, $8.50; chil- off patrons at Bridges Auditorium, drive north on Co- Theatre for the Performing Arts: 1601 N. Indian Hill
dren under 12, $8; seniors 62 and older, $8; bar- lumbia Avenue from First Street to Fourth Street. Infor- Blvd., Claremont. Information: chstheatre.cusd.clare-
gain price $8, Monday through Friday for all shows mation and tickets: pomona.edu/bridges or (909) 607- mont.edu or (909) 624-9053, ext. 30463.
before 6 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday and holidays 1139. Friday, April 21: Honk, Jr., 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Re-
before 2 p.m. Check the website for showtimes. Saturday, April 29: Claremont Colleges Ballroom peats April 22 at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.
Now playing: The Fate of the Furious; Dance Company presents From Broadway to Holly- Thursday, May 11: Student Directed One-Act Play
Gifted ; The Los City of Z; Personal Shopper; wood to Bridges!, 6 p.m. Repeats Sunday, April 30 at 1 Festival, 7:30 p.m. Repeats May 12 and 13.
The Promise; Their Finest; The Zookeepers p.m. Thursday, June 1: Oklahoma! (at Bridges Auditori-
Wife [subtitled]; . CANDLELIGHT PAVILION: 455 W. Foothill Blvd., um), 7:30 p.m. Repeats June 2 and 3, with a 2 p.m. mati-
Weekend morning screenings: After the Claremont. Information: candlelightpavilion.com or nee performance added on closing day, June 3.
Storm [subtitled]; Finding Oscar [subtitled]; (909) 626-1254. THE GROVE THEATER: 276 E. Ninth St., Upland.
Tomorrow [subtitled]. Through Saturday, April 29: Jesus Christ Superstar. Information: grovetheatre.com or (909) 920-4343.
Saturday, April 1 through April 23: Annie, various
times.
GOURMET GUIDE LEWIS FAMILY PLAYHOUSE: 12505 Cultural Cen-
ter Drive, Rancho Cucamonga. Information: lewisfami-
lyplayhouse.com or (909) 477-2752.
Saturday, April 29 through May 13: Stiles and
Drewes Goldilocks and the Three Bears, various
times, all ages, $16-$18.
OPHELIAS JUMP: 2114 Porterfield Way, Upland. In-
formation: opheliasjump.org.
Friday, April 21: Ophelias Jump presents Orphans, 8
p.m., all ages, $21-$26. Repeats Saturday, April 22, at 8
p.m. and Sunday, April 23 at 4 p.m.
COURIER CROSSWORD
Across 47. Egg maker Puzzle 415 by Myles Mellor
1. Classic rock group with a name 48. Approached
from Greek myth 50. Wool type
5. Alicia Keys ___ Am 52. Corinne Bailey ___ Grammy nominee
8. Called balls and strikes 53. Hummus holder
13. Away from shore 54. Court order
14. Went down 56. CHS girls soccer player Janelle
15. Agronomists study 61. Protection
16. Reach across 63. Medieval protection
17. ___ facto 64. Particular
18. Pointed at the top 66. Lightheaded
19. CHS new football coach 67. Thin
22. TV Science Guy Bill 68. One foot in front of the other
23. SNLs Carvey 69. Spurred
24. Womens ___ 70. Plastic ___ Band
26. Following the proper order 71. Olio
29. Certain radio shows
34. _____ Locks (Great Lakes passage) Down
1. Scandinavian airlines abbr.
35. Egyptian city
2. Rx amts.
37. Sexy lady of a Beatles song
3. Slangy assent
38. Uffizi works
4. Olivia Newton-John film
40. Manhattan sch.
5. Sequence opener
41. Buddenbrooks novelist
6. Mexicans enthusiastic affirmative
42. Modify
7. Imaginary friend
44. Herding dog breed
8. California University
Answers to 414 9. Ray from the night sky
10. Like Me. forests
29. Comedian Richard 53. Soft
11. Wiesel who wrote The Night
30. 2:00 or 3:00 54. An earth sci.
Trilogy
31. The Gem state 55. Excited with anticipation
12. U.S. Army medal
32. Frisco footballer 57. Part of a shield
14. Reddish brown
33. Medicinal plant 58. Bugs Bunny or Tweety Bird
20. Informant
36. One who worshiped Copacati 59. Singer James or Jones
21. All over the world singers, for
short 39. Pep up 60. What to catch at nap time
25. ___ and outs 43. Paternity identifier 61. Amaze
26. Shaft composer Hayes 45. High spirits 62. Danny and the Dinosaur author
27. Bellini opera 46. Like some verbs: Abbr. Hoff
28. Clan emblem 49. Brain scan, for short 65. 0-60 perhaps
51. Loud
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Software Install/Update * Senior discount * New, refurbish or repair.
* Senior Discount * Hauling Lic.359145 Design, drainage,
Email/Social Media Setup Lic.359145
Call for Appointment ADVANCED concrete, slate, flagstone,
909-238-2405 MOR ELECTRIC & ADVANCED DON DAVIES lighting, irrigation,
HANDYMAN SERVICES DON DAVIES Veteran, Mt. Sac, Cal Poly decomposed granite.
Computer Repair Free estimates Same Day New, repairs. Professional. 909-599-9530
and senior discounts. One call does it all! All sprinkler repairs. Cell: 626-428-1691
KMK SOLUTIONS THOR McAndrew Construc- 909-989-3454 Garage, yard, home, Call 909-599-9530 Now Claremont area 30 years!
Slow Computer? tion. Drywall repair and in- 909-767-0062 moving! Cell: 626-428-1691 Lic.323243
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Out of Date? pair. Free estimates. CA Commercial. We do it all. DLS Landscaping and
Windows & Mac Lic.742776. Please call 909- No job too big or small! House Cleaning Design. Claremont native
Optimization/Upgrade 816-8467. ThorDrywall.com. 24/7 emergency services. specializing in drought toler-
Free Estimates Reasonable and reliable. 20 YEARS experience. Free ant landscaping, drip sys-
I Drive to You! Lic.400-990 estimates. Excellent refer- tems and lighting. Artistic
909-230-0500 30 years experience. ences. Tailored to your individ- solutions for the future. Over
kmkcomputerservice.com 35 years experience. Call:
ual needs. Senior care, day or 909-225-8855, 909-982-
night. Call Lupe, 909-236-2236. 5965. Lic. 585007.
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Learn Japanese Pet Services GRAND OPENING! RELAX AND LOOK YOUR BEST!
CERTIFIED vet assistant. Pet Facials Waxing Eyelash Extensions Massage Nails
sitting, dog walking, all basic Spa Packages
pet needs. References avail- Spa special : $45 for a European Facial or a 60-Minute Massage
able. Clegg 909-908-0507.
Masonry
Stone Age Masonry
Brick, Block, Stone Plastering & Stucco
Concrete and Tile.
Repairs and restoration. PLASTERING by Thomas.
High-pressure wash Stucco and drywall repair
and seal. specialist. Licensed home im-
909-262-0472 provement. Contractor Lic.
Lic#919942 614648. 909-984-6161.
www.wall-doctor.com.
Painting
Plumbing
D&D Custom Painting.
Bonded. Lic.423346. Resi-
909-621-5626
RENES Plumbing and AC.
dential, commercial. Interior or All types residential repairs,
exterior. Free estimates. 909- HVAC, new installation,
982-8024. repairs. Prices to fit the
STEVE LOPEZ working familys budget.
PAINTING Lic.454443. Insured
Extensive preparation. professional service.
Indoor, outdoor, cabinets. 909-593-1175.
Offering odorless green
solution. 33-year master. Haydens Services Inc.
Lic.542552 Since 1978
Please call Bonded Insured
909-989-9786 NO JOB TOO BIG OR
SMALL!
24-hour
emergency service
909-982-8910
* Senior discount *
Lic.359145
STEVES PLUMBING
COLLINS Painting & Con- 24-hour service Low cost!
struction Company, LLC. In- Free estimates.
terior, exterior. Residential All plumbing repairs.
and commercial. Contractors Complete drain cleaning,
Lic.384597. 909-985-8484. leak detection, Options In-Home Care is built on integrity and compassion. Our friendly
ACE SEVIER PAINTING water heaters.Your local and professional staff provides affordable non-medical home care serv-
Interior/Exterior plumber for over 25 years. ice, tailored care for our elderly clients, including personal hygiene,
BONDED and INSURED Senior discounts. Insured, Alzheimer & dementia care, meal prep, bathing and light house keeping.
Many references. Lic.744873. For your convenience our Operators and Case Managers are available
* 909-985-5254 * 24/7! Now offering VA benefit support assistance.
Claremont resident. Office #: 909-621- CARE(2273) Fax #: 909-621-1114
35 years experience. EXCEL PLUMBING Website: www.optionsinhomecare.com
Lic.315050 Family owned & operated.
Please call: 30 plus years experience.
909-624-5080, Expert plumbing repairs and
909-596-4095. drain cleaning. Water Tile Tree Care
KPW PAINTING heaters, faucets, sinks,
Older couple painting, toilets, disposals, MASTER tile layer. Quick and Johnny's Tree Service
40 years experience! under slab lead detection, clean. Showers, tubs, back Tree trimming Notable Quotables
sewer video inspection. splashes and commercial. and demolition.
We keep moving forward,
Competitive rates.
Small repairs. Licensed, bonded and Lic.830249. Ray, 909-731- Certified arborist.
No job too small. insured. Lic.917874. 3511. Lic.270275, insured.
909-945-1995 Please call:
References available.
We work our own jobs.
GROUT GETTERS 909-946-1123 opening new doors, and doing new
Roofing Regrout 951-522-0992
Carrie or Ron
909-615-4858
Clean
Seal
things, because we're curious and
Lic.778506 Custom Construction Wallpaper
Color grout
Reroof Specialist
909-880-9719 curiosity keeps leading us down
All types of roofing.
Dry rot, flat roof,
tile repairs.
Tree Care new paths.
Insured and bonded.
Lic.630203.
TOM Day Tree Service. Fine Walt Disney
pruning of all trees since 1974.
Mark 909-996-2981 Free estimate. 909-629-6960. WALLPAPER hanging and re-
GORDON Perry Roofing. moval by Andrea. Environ-
Dale's Tree Service mentally friendly. 30 years lo- Weed Abatement
RESIDENTIAL/Commercial. Reroofing, repairs of all types. Certified arborist. SERVICE AD RATES
Free estimates. Quality work. cal experience. Free estimates.
Quality work at reasonable Pruning and removals. Lic.844375. 951-990-1053. TIRED of dealing with weed Published for 3 months
prices. Free estimates. Lic.C39975540. 909-944- Drought tolerant planting
3884. problems on your lot or field?
Lic.541469. 909-622-7994. and design. Maintenance Weed Abatement Help control the problem in Up to 15 words $75
specials. Over 30 years Up to 20 words $85
Patio & Decks Sprinklers & Repair experience. ADVANCED DON DAVIES
an environmentally safe
manner. To receive loads of Up to 25 words $95
DURUSSEL Sprinklers. Install, 909-982-5794 Veteran quality wood chips. Please
ADVANCED DON DAVIES repair, automate. Since 1982. Lic#753381 Weed eating, mowing, call 909-214-6773. Tom Day Up to 30 words $105
New, refurbish and repair. Free estimates. Lic.540042. MANUELS Garden Service. tractor fields, Tree Service. Up to 35 words $115
Concrete, masonry, Call 909-982-1604. General cleanup. Lawn main- manual slopes, hauling.
lighting, planters and tenance, bush trimming, gen- 909-599-9530 Up to 40 words $125
retaining walls. ADVANCED DON DAVIES Cell: 626-428-1691
Window Washing
Veteran, eral maintenance, tree trim- additional charge
909-599-9530 ming and removal. Low NACHOS Window Cleaning. for bold/centered type
Cell: 626-428-1691 Mt. Sac, Cal Poly prices and free estimates.
JOHNNY'S Tree Service.
New, repairs. Professional. Weed abatement/land clear- For window washing, call or logo
Claremont area 30 years! Please call 909-239-3979. Nacho, 909-816-2435. Free
Lic.323243 All sprinkler repairs. ing. Disking and mowing. Call Rachel at
Call 909-599-9530 now Please call 909-946-1123, estimates, satisfaction guar-
Cell: 626-428-1691 951-522-0992. Lic.270275. anteed. Number One in LA (909) 621-4761
County.
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REAL ESTATE
Friday 04-21-17
909.621.4761
OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY
Saturday, April 22
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. / 2262 Eagle Drive, La Verne / Katy Rose, RE/MAX Resources
12 to 3 p.m. / 780 Teakwood Lane, San Dimas / Lety Guerrero, RE/MAX Resources
1 to 4 p.m. / 903 Pomello Drive, Claremont / Geoff Hamill, Wheeler Steffen Sothebys International Realty
1 to 4 p.m. / 233 W. Oak Park Drive, Claremont / Carol Wiese, Curtis Real Estate
3 to 5 p.m. / 2322 Siena Court, Claremont. David Thomas / RE/MAX Resources
Sunday, April 22
1 to 4 p.m. / 1658 Houston Court, Claremont / Carol Wiese, Curtis Real Estate
1 to 4 p.m. / 1119 Cooke Avenue, Claremont / Traci Rees Burton, RE/MAX Resources
1 to 4 p.m. / 903 Pomello Drive, Claremont / Geoff Hamill, Wheeler Steffen Sothebys International Realty
1 to 4 p.m. / 243 Canterbury Court, Upland / Kathleen Magnaye, RE/MAX Resources
1 to 4 p.m. / 1550 Mural Drive, Claremont / Sharon Kobold, Kobold Estate Homes
1:30 to 4 p.m. / 2262 Eagle Drive, La Verne / Katy Rose, RE/MAX Resources
2 to 4 p.m. / 460 University Circle, Claremont / Ryan Zimmerman, Wheeler Steffen Sothebys International Realty
3 to 5 p.m. / 2322 Siena Court, Claremont / David Thomas, RE/MAX Resources
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