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Good old-fashionedblues: ‘Blind Boy’Paxton to headlineFolk Music Festivalnext weekend / PAGE18

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffKeck Graduate Institute staffers hold umbrellas for graduates as a light rain falls during commencement on Saturday. BELOW, Pomona College graduate Ricardo Moralesgreets senior class president Deborah Frempong shortly after he receives his diploma on Sunday during the 122nd commencement at the school. Over two days, sevencolleges handed out hundreds of diplomas during the annual graduation weekend for the Claremont Colleges.

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Pomona’s museum of artDear Editor:

Besides being incredibly ugly, thisnew building would cause significanttraffic and parking problems. It would bea shame to replace lovely old structureswith this monstrosity.

As a graduate of Claremont HighSchool, secretary of the CHS alumni as-sociation, a former employee of Clare-mont Public Library and a spouse of aformer Constortium employee, I see noadvantages to this building and a host of disadvantages.

Just because you have a huge endow-ment and this money is burning a hole inyour pocket, does not mean you shouldsquander it on this! Megan Parnell

Claremont

Museum’s impact on town/gownDear Editor:

I’ve been following the museum con-troversy from afar, but it now seems

clear Pomona College is making a colos-sal mistake in seeking to completelytransform the western side of CollegeAvenue. There is an obvious alternative.

As the Pomona-Pitzer Faculty AthleticRepresentative for many years, I foundinvoking Title IX as an excuse for notbuilding the museum on the northeastcorner of First and College downrightoffensive and disingenuous. All that isrequired by Title IX is programmaticequality, a requirement that can easily bemet by building an alternative women’ssoftball field on any number of availablesites on the Pomona campus.

Pomona College is embarking on apublic relations disaster that will forever

damage town/gown relations. Don’t useour female athletes as an excuse to ad-vance the college’s aggressive expansioninto the Village. Dana Ward, PhD

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Gold Line workshopDear Editor:

Reader Christine Gatson-Michalakneed not have worried about missinganything of substance when she was un-able to attend the [Metro] Gold LineFoothill Construction Authority’s Com-munity Open House on April 29 at theHughes Community Center’s PaduaRoom (“Gold Line meeting inaccessi-ble,” May 15).

There are certainly better locations forevents than the car-dependent PaduaRoom, and it’s shameful that such a fa-cility was ever located so far from localbus service. In a city that claims to be“sustainable,” gatherings like this shouldbe held in places accessible to all, not

just those with the ability to operate amotor vehicle.

This event was not a “meeting,” atleast not in a Brown Act definition, but

just an exhibition of what might be pos-sible if the region goes along with theidea of funding the extension of ElectricRail Transit to San Bernardino County.

It could be said to have been one of aseries of very low-key pep-rallies de-signed to garner support in the citiesthrough which this “Segment 2B,” if built, will have impacts.

There was no agenda, no public com-ment period, no discussions. Commentcards were handed out, but these canalso be filled out online at www.foothillgoldline.org/contact_us.

I believe all of the charts and picturesdisplayed at the event should be avail-able at the foothillgoldline.org website.

One new change revealed to me wasthe movement of the access to the re-

placement Metrolink platforms awayfrom an originally-promised College Av-enue walkway to a bridge-only entryfrom the upper floors of the planned1100-space East First Street parking

structure. That there will no longer beaccess to Metrolink from the south sideof the tracks should concern us all.

Lastly, despite the name given by ourState Legislature to the entity taskedwith building the line, Metro (a.k.a. theLos Angeles County Metropolitan Trans-portation Authority), has very little to dowith this independent construction au-thority’s decision-making process, ex-cept as a provider of funding andconsultation on design issues.

Metro did not hold this workshop, theFoothill Construction Authority did.

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Claremont COURIER/Friday, May 22, 2015CITY NEWS

Mountain View Elementary students, staff show lovethrough hair-cutting assembly, locks donationT his Monday, studentsand staff at MountainView Elementaryschool pulled a Rapunzel andlet down their hair, only tohave it summarily chopped off.

The tresses, nearly 11 feet in all, willbe donated to Locks of Love. The non-profit will use the hair for high-qualitywigs, given to kids who have lost theirhair due to conditions like cancer andalopecia.

Among the eight donors, the mostrecognizable was Mountain View Prin-cipal Natalie Taylor. The annual hair-cutting assembly, however, has been acampus staple since before Ms. Taylorbegan her official tenure last year.

Fifth/sixth grade combination teacherPaula Asinas—who joined the adminis-trator and six students in taking thechair for a tremendous trim—coordi-nated the event. She has been donatingher fast-growing hair to Locks of Lovefor many years, but it wasn’t until the2011-2012 school year that she decidedto encourage some bold students to joinher in the philanthropic endeavor.

You need enough hair to donate aponytail of at least 10 inches to partici-pate in the hair-cutting assembly. Wantmore numbers? It takes 15 ponytails tomake a single wig. Fourth grader Ari-anna Pacheco didn’t have that much tocontribute but, having unusually thickhair, she had hers parted into severalponytails.

When it comes to sheer amount, Ari-anna was the day’s clear winner. Everystudent who took the stage, however,was a champ. After all, it’s nerve-wracking to face two fears at once: adrastically changed hairstyle and an on-stage appearance in front of your peers.

Luckily, the slew of kids packed intothe multi-purpose room was supportive,gasping and cheering as kids took the

plunge. As usual, Ms. Pacheco re-cruited hairstylists like Mountain Viewparent Monike Medina, wielding rulersand ready to give the kids a stylish cutafter the initial hack.

And the recipients of the school’sfollicular gift will be looking stylish,too. Locks Of Love’s hairpieces, whichwould retail from $3,500 to $6,000, are

not your average wigs. They are cus-tom-made, attaching with a vacuumseal that makes them hold fast, and caneven be worn while swimming andshowering. The organization providesthe prostheses for free or on a slidingscale to families who would not be ableto afford such a high-quality hairpiece.

Another donor, fifth grader Alyssa

Garcia, made her dad Miguel proud.“I was all for it,” he said. “I know

she’s going to like it because it’s hard todry all that hair. And she’s a good per-son, so it’s something she would do.”

Victoria Acevido, in fourth grade,was yet another student moved to do agood thing.

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffMountain View Elementary School Principal Natalie Taylor reacts as hairstylist Deniene Martinez begins to cut her hair onMonday. The event, which is coordinated by teacher Paula Asinas, yielded nearly 11 feet of hair.

P ut a feather in your capand call it macaroni! Ascaled-down version of Claremont’s beloved fireworksshow will once again be a partof the city’s annual Fourth of July celebration.

The city’s Independence Day Com-mittee voted to modify the Pomona Col-lege fireworks show using what arecalled “close-proximity” fireworks thatwill light up the stadium and require verylittle water.

“This year’s fireworks display will usemore shells that explode closer to theground to achieve a brilliant, rapid-firedisplay inside the stadium,” explained

Human Services Director Anne Turner.“Because the shells are smaller, the fall-out zone is very narrow and will be lim-ited to the platform area from where theywill be shot.”

Close-proximity fireworks displaysare used regularly at concert arenas andevents that have a smaller display area.The fireworks will be shot from thenearby soccer field with an aerial view-ing distance of 75 to 200 feet high.

“It’s going to be a beautiful, sparklyshow but it’s going to be different,” Ms.Turner says. “People who usually enjoythe fireworks from their backyard aregoing to have to buy a ticket this year.These fireworks don’t have the wide ex-pansion that we’re used to in recentyears. It’s more of a vintage-type show.”

The gates at Strehle Track will open at

6:30 p.m. to accommodate visitors whowant to picnic prior to the show. TheRavelers will take the stage at 6:45 p.m.and play until Claremont High Schoolfreshman Xavier Reynoso sings the Na-tional Anthem prior to the fireworksshow at 9 p.m.

Ticket prices will remain the same asin years past—$8 pre-sale and $10 at thegate. Tickets may be purchased at theHughes Center, Claremont Chamber of Commerce, The Claremont Club, Vons,Wolfe’s Market and Rio de Ojas begin-ning June 1. Children 3 and under arefree.

Pre-sale tickets will also be availablefor purchase on July 4 at the festival atMemorial Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Following the Governor’s EmergencyDrought Executive Order in April, the

city began researching alternative fire-works display options to reduce waterand fire risk. The football field at Clare-mont High School was considered a vi-able venue at one point but that optionwas later shut down by the ClaremontUnified School District citing concernsof fire risk.

Claremont residents have the Inde-pendence Day Committee and city staffto thank for coming up with an alterna-tive that promises to put a smile on Yan-kee Doodle’s face.

“We’re grateful to the creativity of theIndependence Day Committee,” saysMs. Turner. “We’re thrilled with the out-come.”

For information, visit claremontca.org/fourthofjuly. –Angela Bailey

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City opts for scaled-down fireworks at Pomona College

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Claremont COURIER/Friday, May 22, 2015CITY NEWS

Monday, May 11A Pomona gal paid a visit to a Motel

6 guest and then up and stole his car.Darlene Luna was in the victim’s motelroom around 4:30 a.m. when she stolethe keys to his 2008 Chevy Cobalt andfled in his car. Claremont officers re-sponded and during their investigationmade contact with 24-year-old Fran-cisco Castaneda, an associate of thesuspect still at the scene.

Police found the Pomona resident tobe in possession of a key fab, a shavedkey and a methamphetamine pipe. Mr.

Castaneda told officers the key fab be-longed to his father’s garage but whenthe officer hit a button, it unlocked thedoors to a white Honda Accord that wasparked nearby and had reported stolenout of Upland on May 7. Mr. Castanedawas arrested for possession of stolenproperty, possession of burglary toolsand possession of narcotic parapherna-lia and was later released. Brea policeapprehended Ms. Luna a few hourslater. She was identified by the victimand transported to Claremont jail forbooking. The 24-year-old was chargedwith driving or taking a vehicle withoutconsent with a prior cconviction. Sheremains in custody at Century Deten-

tion Facility in Lynwood with a sched-uled release date of April 30, 2016.****

A kid with a penchant for paint wasarrested following a graffiti spree intwo local towns. According to Lieu-tenant Mike Ciszek, officers respondedto Wheeler Park around 8:30 a.m. aftergraffiti was discovered on two exteriorwalls of a building. The suspect, a male

juvenile from Claremont, was also asuspect in several graffiti incidents inthe city of Montclair. Working in col-laboration with Claremont police,Montclair PD obtained a search warrantand the Claremont High School studentwas arrested for his alleged crimes.

Tuesday, May 12One man is smiling once again

thanks to a Good Samaritan who turnedin a set of dentures found sitting on firehydrant near the Claremont police sta-tion. According to Lt. Ciszek, theowner of the teeth had just been re-leased from police custody. Apparentlyhe took his teeth out, set them on thehydrant to do something and then for-got about them and walked off. Policereturned the chompers to their rightfulowner.

****Around 3:15 p.m., police responded

to Arrow Highway and College Avenuefollowing a call of sexual battery. Offi-cers made contact with the 45-year-oldvictim who told police the suspect hadpatted her on the buttocks with hishand. Police located the suspect, Mar-cus Wilder of Altadena, nearby and thevictim identified him as the perpetrator.The 44-year-old man was arrested forsexual battery and later released on$20,000 bond.

****A Covina man visited a Claremont

pizza joint for a beer and left in thebackseat of a patrol car. ChristopherHerrin went into Eddie’s New YorkPizza around 5 p.m., had one beer thengot too boisterous. Police were calledand, upon their arrival, asked Mr. Her-rin a series of questions, none of whichhe could answer. He later admitted topolice, “Yeah, I’m drunk.” The 44-year-old man also refused a Breathalyzertest, reportedly telling officers to “blowthis” while grabbing his crotch. Offi-cers determined he was inebriated andarrested him for being drunk and disor-derly.

Thursday, May 14An 86-year-old woman was trans-

ported to the hospital following a trafficcollision. The Walnut resident was driv-ing her Toyota Corolla east on BonitaAvenue and attempted to turn left ontoMountain Ave. when she made an un-safe turn in front of a Ford Eclipseheading west on Bonita. The driver of

the Eclipse, a 40-year-old Fontana resi-dent, struck the Corolla and the elderlydriver was transported to Pomona Val-ley Medical Center with complaint of pain to her neck and chest. The driverof the Eclipse complained of pain to herchest and shoulders but refused trans-port.

Friday, May 15A “family” took advantage of a

Claremont man hoping to sell his vehi-cle. According to Lt. Ciszek, three sus-pects—a 40-year-old man, a30-year-old woman and an 8-year-oldgirl—arrived at the victim’s PepperdineLane home impersonating potentialbuyers for a car that the owner hadlisted for sale.

The male suspect asked if his“daughter” could use the restroom andthe victim escorted the duo into the res-idence. A short time later, the 83-year-old victim went inside to see where thetwo were and found the man in hismaster bedroom on the second floor of the residence. The homeowner askedthe family to leave immediately. Thetrio got into a four-door light coloredpickup truck with paper plates and fledthe scene. The victim discovered that$420 in jewelry had been taken fromthe residence.

Sunday, May 17A graphic depiction of male genitalia

was discovered on the driveway of aClaremont home. An unknown vandalused black spray paint to write “PenisBandits” in 18-by-24-inch letters and todraw a four-foot tall penis on the drive-way of a residence located on the 1000block of Fuller Drive. The suspect thenchose white spray paint to depict a two-and-a-half foot penis alongside it. TheUrban Dictionary explains that a “PenisBandit” is a person who is obsessedwith male genitals and likes to drawthem everywhere.

Monday, May 18Around 1 a.m., officers pulled over

the driver of a Volkswagen Jetta whohad failed to turn on the headlights

while driving in the dark. The driver,Xiaocun Dai, was also drifting out of her lane. Police pulled her over and ar-rested the 34-year-old Montclair resi-dent for DUI. Her friend, Calvin Chow,was driving behind her in another carand pulled up behind the officer duringMs. Dai’s traffic stop. Officers spokewith the 34-year-old San Gabriel resi-dent and determined that he was alsodriving under the influence.

“I just wanted to check on my friendwho drank too much,” Mr. Chow toldpolice. “It doesn’t make any sense that Icould be arrested for drunk driving if Iwasn’t pulled over. Yes, I was drinkingbut I felt okay to drive.”

Both Ms. Dai and Mr. Chow werebooked at Claremont jail and later re-leased on $5,000 bond each.

Tuesday, May 19Claremont police pulled out all the

stops when a resident alerted them thathe’d heard noises coming from a vacanthome on the 1400 block of LafayetteRoad. Officers responded to the homeat 10:42 p.m. and saw a flickering lightin one of the rooms. Believing a resi-dential burglary may be in progress, po-lice established a perimeter and saw aperson in the house wearing all blackclothing. Officers verbally attempted toget the person to exit the home but re-ceived no response.

A helicopter from the Los AngelesCounty Sheriff’s Department was re-quested along with Claremont’s K-9Luther, who successfully made his first“arrest.” Officers in the helicopter madenumerous requests over the public ad-dress system, demanding that the per-son exit the home, however, there wasno response. At 12:38 a.m., officers en-tered the home and deployed Luther.The K-9 found Alex Bosserman hidingbehind a door and he immediately sur-rendered. The 44-year-old Claremontresident was arrested for trespassingand remains in custody pending court.

—Angela [email protected]

POLICE BLOTTER

A n instructional aide from ClaremontHigh School accused of having asexual relationship with a studenthas been charged by the Los AngelesCounty District Attorney for her allegedcrimes.

Brandy Wilborn of Pomona was charged Friday, May15 with three counts: felony oral copulation of personunder 18, felony unlawful sexual intercourse and childmolesting, a misdemeanor.

According to prosecutors, the 38-year-old reportedlyhad a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old male stu-dent between January and May of this year.

If convicted as charged, Ms. Wilborn faces a maxi-mum sentence of three years in state prison and will berequired to register as a sex offender. She is scheduledto be arraigned on June 9.

As the COURIER previously reported, the teacher’saide was arrested in the CHS principal’s office at about

12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 8 and posted a $50,000bond shortly thereafter.

Prior to her arrest, Claremont police had visited thehigh school on a tip that Ms. Wilborn was involved inan inappropriate relationship with a student.

“Nothing could be proven at that time,” ClaremontLieutenant Mike Ciszek explained. “But additional in-formation came forward that led us to new evidence andthe arrest was made.”

Police believe that the sexual activity took place off campus and that no impropriety occurred at CHS. Also,police do not believe there are any additional victims,Lt. Ciszek said.

The Claremont Police Department investigation re-mains ongoing.

According to an email sent out by Principal BrettO’Connor to CHS families following Ms. Wilborn’s ar-rest, district administration cooperated closely withClaremont PD during its four-week investigation. Theteacher’s aide has been placed on unpaid administrativeleave, pending the outcome of the case, and she will not

be returning to the school.Ms. Wilborn worked as an aide in the high school’s

special education department, although it is unknown if the student involved was in one of her classes. HerFacebook page lists her occupation as “paraeducator.”She previously worked with younger students in the dis-trict, as evidenced by an August 24, 2013 Facebook postwhere she expressed nervousness about starting work atCHS in the fall.

According to Ms. Wilborn’s Facebook page, she at-tended CHS from 1990 to 1994 and was hired by CUSDin 2009, the same year as Vanessa Tinoco, the CHS cafe-teria worker who also had a sexual relationship with astudent. From 2006 to 2011, CUSD went through threesuperintendents—David Cash from 2006 to July of 2009; Terry Nichols from June 2009 to February 2011;and interim superintendent Gloria Johnston, who left atthe end of the 2012 school year. According to CUSDmeeting mintues, both Ms. Wilborn and Ms. Tinocowere hired under Mr. Nichols tenure. —Angela Bailey

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Walk for a good cause event tobenefit rescue animals

Interested in exercise for a good cause? Walk with orwithout your dog through the lovely Pomona Collegecampus on Saturday, May 30 to support the work of HOPE (Helping Out Pets Everyday), a local nonprofit.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on Stover Walk(located south of 550 N. College Ave., and just northof the large grass quad in front of Bridges). The walkbegins at 9 a.m. Pets should be current on vaccina-

tions and wearing a secure collar or harness and a 4-to 6-foot leash. No retractable leashes will be permit-ted. A grand prize will go to the walker who raises themost money and there will be lots of prize opportuni-ties for participants.

HOPE is an all-volunteer organization that raises

funds to rescue and give sanctuary to dogs and cats,and foster them before finding a new home. Visitwww.helpingoutpetseveryday.com for information.

CHS ceramic art show featuresstudent works, sale

The Claremont High School art department hostedits annual student ceramic show this week. A receptionwill be held tonight, Friday, May 22, from 5:30 to 7p.m. in the science office (the atrium under the clocktower). The show will feature Brianna Quezada’s APportfolio work and selections from Ann Mumper’s ad-vanced and beginning ceramic students.

A ceramic sale will be held outside the gallery withlots of student-made bowls and vases for only $5. Allproceeds will go to the CHS ceramic program. The pub-

lic is welcome.

Folk Music Festival to strike achord with music lovers

The 32nd annual Claremont Folk Festival is com-ing up on Saturday, May 30 at the Rancho Santa AnaBotanic Garden. The bill includes performers such asthe David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, “BlindBoy” Paxton, Dustbowl Revival and Tom Freund.

Guests will also have the opportunity to take part inmusic workshops and family-friendly activities andstroll through the Garden, including its annual Butter-fly Pavilion. Gourmet food trucks and treats like icecream by Bert & Rocky’s Creamery will be on handand Claremont Craft Ales, Dale Bros. Brewery andPlume Ridge Bottle Shop will serve up spirits. Ven-dors will sell arts, crafts and musical gifts.

The festival gates open at 10 a.m. Admission is$35, free for kids 12 and younger. Tickets can be pur-chased online at claremontfolkfestival.org or in per-son (cash only) at the Folk Music Center, 220 YaleAve. in Claremont.


“T he commercial where kidswere bald, it made me so sadI wanted to help them. I’mlooking forward to next time,” Victoriasaid. “I’d like to say it feels nice to dosomething for someone other than myself.And my hair feels lighter.”

According to the Locks of Love website, the gift of hair can be a life-changing experience: “This sense of security allows the children to get back their self-con-fidence and be kids again.”

Kudos to all assembly participants, who made a bigimpression on their fellow Mustangs.

“I think it’s amazing,” sixth grader ThomasStephens said. “They’re willing to give up their hairfor other people.”

There are other benefits to having your kid partici-pate in a hair donation besides the more obvious as-pect of instilling a sense of giving.

Kindergartner Madyson Ryneer’s mom Kristy AnnRyneer had been hoping her daughter would submitto a haircut for some time.

“She’s not a good hair brusher, so I’ve been talkingto her about Locks of Love and I showed her theYouTube video,” she said.

There were a few tears and moments of apprehen-sion before the assembly, Ms. Ryneer shared. ButMadyson left the stage with a cute bob, just in time forsummer, leaving behind a gift that will keep on giving.

—Sarah [email protected] COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff

Victoria Acevedo, principal Natalie Taylor and Arianna Pacheco are seated and ready to donate their long hairto Locks of Love on Monday at Mountain View Elementary School.

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I like words. I like the way they roll onand off my tongue and the way theylook on the page. I like to think aboutthe origin of words and, since I speaksome Greek, I am always happy when Ican suss out the meaning of a word fromits Greek beginning. And while playingwith words, I like to write.

It was a summer experience in the 1990s when Itraveled to Greece to be a participant at the SkyrosCenter on the Island of Skyros. Thus began the first of nine years of group and individual personal develop-ment work in the most enlightening and enriching en-vironment that I have ever been exposed to. I madefriends, many with whom I still maintain a deep andclose contact. I also became involved in activitieswhich are still a major part of my life. One of thosewas writing.

My first writing teacher, Allegra Taylor, a well-known British author, conducted open-ended writingclasses for a week at a time. Sitting on rocks overlook-ing the sea, we would write in notebooks perched onour knees. Then we shared what we had written andlistened to the responses. As in most writing classes Ihave attended, we often worked from prompts to getstarted and then moved on to tell our stories. Eachsummer, I joined this writing group trying to find mywriting voice and to be in the company of others wholoved the challenge of working with the written word.Later on during some of my trips to London, I would

join one of Allegra’s writing groups held at her home.Once there, I participated with a group at a Jewishcommunity center, which gave me a chance to experi-ence another set of voices.

Then I started a writing group of my own, here inClaremont. We were five women who met twice amonth and our group lasted for six years until one of the members passed away. It was a diverse but dedi-cated group. That we wrote and shared over such along period knitted us together in a very intense andtrusting way. Today, a new group of four have begunto write together. It is an interesting collection of strong writers who are very discerning and have deep

stories to tell. I am happy to once again be part of agroup willing to share their experiences through thewritten word. There is a different energy when writerswrite and share together.

Much of the writing I do today is done alone. It usedto be me and my pencil and pad of paper. Now, it isme and my computer. This changes the entire writingprocess. Putting pen to paper makes for a different ex-perience than fingers on a keyboard. I am mostly a tra-ditionalist; I like things to stay the way they alwayswere. I wish I could say that pen and paper is the betterway for me to express myself. But it isn’t true. I loveto write, bang, straight off on the computer, letting mythoughts fly magically onto a “sheet of paper” on thedesktop. It may be less intimate than body to paper,but my ideas seem to flow out faster and more clearly.

In my early writing years, I followed JuliaCameron’s suggestions from her book The Artist’sWay . The first thing I did every morning was to writethree pages of something—anything—in a notebook.Every morning, without fail, I would write whatevercame into my head. I filled notebooks of handwrittenthoughts, dreams, rants, rages, joys and meaninglessmutterings. But it was liberating and I developed anintense relationship with myself. But then I juststopped, eventually throwing out all of those note-books before moving to a new house. They had servedtheir purpose and I didn’t want them around anymore.

As I began to travel more, especially on longer trips,I carried small Moleskin notebooks where I keptnotes, recipes, addresses, lists and daily musings onwhat I did, where I went and what I ate. I also keptclose memos on how I spent my money. I kept a sepa-rate travel journal. In it, I drew pictures and pastedphotographs developed at one-hour photo shopsaround the world. I would cut up the photographs to fit

into place as part of my “artistic travel account.” I nowhave books and books lined up on my shelf celebrat-ing those years and those trips in colorful style. WhenI read them, I savor the memories, the friends and theexcitement and pleasure of those years of travel. Butthen that, too, stopped. Now I just seem to concentrateon the moleskin notebooks and my lists, ideas andnotes made on a daily basis as well as the iPhone cam-era.

Writing is a relationship between my head and thepaper as transferred through my fingers. Sometimes Ifeel as if I don’t consciously “think” but the thoughtstransfer themselves, slipping out of my fingers ontothe paper. The stories often seem to tell themselves. Imay plot something out on a scrap of paper but I even-tually find the outcome develops on its own. Nothingis nicer than becoming lost in whatever project one isdoing, whether it be writing a column or a poem ordoing an art project. Letting go and allowing the ideastake over and flow in a natural way can produce a richoutcome.

We were all voracious readers in my family. Read-ing was a very natural way of enjoying words andmeanings and sharing our mutual experiences. I al-ways liked to eat and read. So did my sister. But wenever did this at family meals. My mother read hercookbooks in bed, relishing the thought of how herdishes would taste. She also read to both of us as wewere growing up. She had a lovely way of reading outloud, and forming the words in a “tasty” way. It madewords more interesting to me. My mother also didsome writing and helped publish a book on nurseryschool teaching.

My sister is writing and publishing wonderful sto-ries and articles in national magazines. It makes mevery proud. She carries on a family tradition of the en-

joyment of words and their interaction with each other.I have thought of writing a book and even have spe-cific subjects that interest me. At this point, I am moreinterested in constructing the books by sewing, paint-ing, printing and collaging. Many may even be word-less. I am glad that I came from a family that read,wrote and spoke a lot. Words are one of our importantmeans of communication. Without the ability to com-municate well, we are unable to express the many im-portant connections we make in our world.


The many joys of writingby Jan Wheatcroft

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L ast week, studentsthroughout the Clare-mont Unified SchoolDistrict started taking the state-

mandated Common Core ex-aminations in the English-lan-guage arts and mathematics oniPads purchased specificallyfor the purpose of testing.

For the past year, CUSD has beenholding informational sessions for par-ents on this new curriculum, whichmany have touted as the antidote to theproblems of the previous STAR-testingregime.

The Common Core curriculum mayindeed turn out to do some good, as it isdesigned to promote critical thinkingand problem-solving skills. Of course,when my eight-year-old daughter ventsher frustration at having to type in longsentences to explain what is already ob-vious to her (like 4 x 9 = 36), I can’t help

but be skeptical.The problem, however, is not the cur-

riculum but the testing regime that goeswith it. In order to prepare for the test,my daughter has spent countless hoursin school learning how to use an iPad fortesting and learning how to use the smalltypepad on the iPad to type in the longanswers to math problems and readingquestions.

And, of course, since a computer pro-gram will be grading the test, the stu-dents will eventually need to be taughthow to formulate the answer so that thecomputer will recognize it as deservingfull credit.

And there are the problems associatedwith using iPads in the first place. Mydaughter kept having the “copy” buttonpop up during the test. How annoying! Iheard another story about a student whowas left in tears because he just couldnot get the “compass” on the test topoint in the right direction on his iPad.Or how about the class that started theexam 45 minutes late, because the entireiPad system became frozen? There are

dozens more stories like this.One could be lazy and think, oh, that’s

just the way it is. But that’s just sheerlaziness and lack of creative thinking.First of all, why iPads? Aren’t these theexpensive toys that are fun for games anddoing fast searches on the Internet, buthave limited capability as computers?

Isn’t Apple an international multi-bil-lion dollar corporation that requires con-stant upgrades to their products so thatperfectly well-functioning machines be-come obsolete? Why can’t school dis-tricts buy decent but relatively inexpen-sive laptops that are useful for multipleuseful tasks?

If we are serious about teaching stu-dents about technology, we would not invest in expensive consumer-orientedtoys like the iPad. We would do our re-search and invest in more serious equip-ment that enables students to create so-

phisticated audio/visual presentations,edit a written document seriously, dographic art, write some basic code andaccomplish other tasks that I cannoteven imagine.

We would purchase machines that al-low students to save their work and beable to continue later, perhaps using sev-eral different programs, thereby teachingthem the value of diligent work on acomplex long-term project.

When I think about the valuableteaching hours given over to test prepa-ration and the limited financial resourceshanded over (with no questions asked!)to Apple and to “assessment” corpora-tions, it makes me despair about the stateof public education.

What I see are students being de-prived of quality instruction from excel-lent teachers (and yes, they are amaz-ing!) who care about our children andtheir education, so that we can add to theprofits of corporations whose main pri-ority is satisfying the greed of investors.What a boondoggle!


VIEWPOINT

A is for apple, B is for boondoggle...by YouYoung Kang, Claremont resident and associate professor at Scripps College

Arbol Verde added to NationalRegister of Historic Places

The Intercultural Council Houses, built between1947 and 1952, have been added to the National Reg-ister of Historic Places as a historic district, accordingto the latest city manager’s report.

The houses—bounded by Blanchard Place, Clare-mont Boulevard, East First Street and Brooks Street—are a cluster of 12 single-family homes on a residentialblock in Claremont’s Arbol Verde neighborhood.

The Intercultural Council was started by a commit-

tee of the United Congregational Church (UCC) as asocial experiment that brought together Anglo univer-sity graduate students and Mexican-American laborersin an attempt to build bridges of friendship and neigh-borliness between the communities.

Renowned painter and architect Millard Sheets had

one of his architecture students draw plans for thehouses. The lot owners either built the houses them-selves or hired the work out.

The Arbol Verde district joins five other Claremontsites on the National Register including the Russian Vil-lage, the Santa Fe Train Depot, the original Scripps Col-lege campus, the Padua Hills Theatre and the PitzerHouse at Towne Avenue and Base Line Road.

CHS student awarded summerstudy trip to GermanyRobin Tanenbaum has been awarded an all-expense-

paid summer study trip to Germany. Robin was selectedas a national winner after scoring in the 95th percentile

on the Level 2015 National German Exam for HighSchool Students sponsored by the American Associa-tion of Teachers of German (AATG). Nearly 21,000students participated in the program. Robin is a studentof Jennifer Tsai, a German teacher at Claremont HighSchool.

After qualifying with a high score on the NationalGerman Exam, Robin submitted responses to severalshort essay questions in German and in English and wasthen interviewed by a committee comprised of highschool teachers and college professors of German.

Robin is one of 41 German students selected fromacross the US to receive the award. The study trip in-cludes round-trip air transportation to Germany fromNew York, a homestay with a host family and excur-sions to places of cultural and historical significance.The study trip award is made possible through a grantfrom the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Lorenzo Maddelina died on April 27,2015 at the age of 101. A longtime resi-dent of Claremont, he was a familiarfigure often seen walking through theVillage. He was well-known to storemerchants and the many people he en-countered on his daily walks.

Mr. Maddelina was the son of Italianimmigrants who traveled from Naples,Italy in 1906. The story goes thatMichael and Rose Gallo met onboardthe ship and later married. They first ar-rived in Connecticut and then settled inProvidence, Rhode Island whereLorenzo was born on May 24, 1913.

The family eventually grew to in-clude eight children, four boys and fourgirls. His parents started out in the gro-cery business. Later, they moved to anItalian section in the neighboring cityof Cranston, where they set up a smallstore.

Lorenzo married Pauline Barone in

1938 and, soon after, the couple wel-comed a son, Larry. Mr. Maddelina wasinducted into the US Army in 1941,serving for five years in the Pacific The-atre of World War II. After returninghome, the family moved to southernCalifornia. A few years later, daughtersLorraine and Elaine were born.

Mr. Maddelina spent most of his ca-reer in the TV and appliance business.He retired from Westinghouse where heworked for many years. He was a greatfan of music, from classical to popular,as well as of dance. He went to seeevery new musical, enjoyed TV varietyshows and encouraged his daughters’love of singing. These years were filledwith school and choir recitals, and carrides were almost always sing-alongs.

After Pauline died in 1979, Lorenzowent back to his love of dancing. Aftera few years, he became a fixture in lo-cal dance circuits. He always made ithis business to dance with all the ladies,especially those without partners. Mr.Maddelina took care with his appear-ance. He always dressed in dapper at-tire, often topped off with a hat, andliked to don a tuxedo for special occa-sions.

He considered dancing not only a funthing to do, but a good form of exercise.Lorenzo continued to dance well intohis 90s. He requested and enjoyed adance party for his 95th birthday party.His 100th birthday was celebrated byhis family, many friends and like-familycaregivers at Claremont Place.

Mr. Maddelina was very sociable,delighting in the people who he met asa longtime parishioner at Our Lady of the Assumption Church as well as thefellow Italian-Americans he hobnobbedwith as a member of Highland Park’sGaribaldi Society. True to his roots, hewas a wonderful cook and enjoyedpreparing Italian dishes for family andfriends. “He was a friendly, gregariousperson. He was larger than life,” familyshared.

Mr. Maddelina was predeceased byhis wife Pauline, his daughter ElaineAlgorri and grandson Christopher Al-gorri. He is survived by his son anddaughter in-law Larry and Mary Mad-delina and his daughter and son-in-lawLorraine Maddelina and LeonardMarasco. He also leaves six grandchil-dren, eight great-grandchildren and nu-merous nieces and nephews.

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Linda Faye Emmersen-Hill died peace-fully at her home in Cayucos on April 30,2015. She was 74.

Linda was born in September of 1940to Arnold and Gertrude Emmersen of Kingsburg, California. After graduatingfrom Kingsburg High School, she at-tended Cal Poly State University in SanLuis Obispo, graduating in 1964 with adegree in home economics.

Shortly after graduation, she marriedand started a family of her own, eventu-ally, settling in Claremont, where shelived for nearly 30 years. Ms. Emmersen-Hill worked at Citrus College’s Child De-velopment Center as a preschool teacherand parent educator for 25 years. She left

a legacy of parents and children who ben-efitted from her love and hard work.

Upon retirement, she fulfilled herdream of returning to the Central Coastand settled in Cayucos. She made manynew friends in the community includingmembers of her wine club group and thelocal garden club. Above all, Linda lovedher family. She raised three sons and wasalways involved in their school functionsand sports teams and was a leader in manyof their activities. Eventually, her grand-children became the center of her life.Whenever possible she was on the side-line of their sporting events, present atschool performances and activities and al-ways a big part of their celebrations. She

was incredibly proud of all of them andthey brought great joy to her life.

Ms. Emmersen-Hill is survived by hersister, Nancy, and brother-in-law JerryFry; her sons Craig (Jane), Kevin (Elaine)and Brian (Christi); her grandchildrenRyne, Ann, Kevin, Emmersen, Jake andEli; and numerous cousins, nieces andnephews.

A memorial with friends and family tocelebrate Ms. Emmersen-Hill’s life willbe held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 28 atthe Cayucos Veterans Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in herhonor to Jack’s Helping Hand or otherlocal organization to benefit children.

Linda Emmersen-Hill Teacher, loving mother, grandmother

Michael L. Loader, a longtimeClaremont resident, died on May 9,2015. He was 60 years old.

Michael, or “Doc” as he liked to becalled, was born on October 12, 1954in southern California. He was raisedin Orange County by his parents, Wel-don and Evelyn Loader. He went toCalifornia State University, Fullertonfor his undergraduate degree, where hemet and married Lorene Loader.

In 1978, shortly after their son Johnwas born, Mr. Loader moved his fam-ily to Claremont where he lived untilhis death. In 1986, he graduated fromCleveland Chiropractic College, open-

ing his Claremont practice in 1988,where he practiced for 14 years. Thelast years of his life, he spent as ahealthcare consultant and volunteer fornonprofit organizations benefiting thedisabled.

Throughout his adult life, Mr.Loader owned thoroughbred racehorses, collected coins, played Worldof Warcraft with his wife, son andgrandsons and was an avid reader, es-pecially of historical and political liter-ature.

Michael also loved singing in thechurch choir at Claremont First BaptistChurch. His son, John, has fond mem-ories of his dad singing all the way to

his grandparents’ house when theywould drive there many weekends. Hisfamily will remember him as a kindand loving man who was always eagerto help others.

He leaves behind his wife LoreneLoader, son John Loader, mother Eve-lyn Loader, grandsons Christian andAiden and sister Jane Walker.

Michael LoaderLoving husband, father and grandfather

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Emy Frederick, a longtime Clare-mont resident, died on April 20, 2015.She was 91.

Emma Silvia Brusasco was born inSt. Louis, Missouri on March 22, 1924to Delfina and Evasio Brusasco. The

family moved to Hollywood when shewas in elementary school. She met PaulFrederick, her husband of 62 years,when they were students at PepperdineUniversity.

After marrying, her husband’s med-ical practice called them to Pomonawhere they raised their four children.The family moved to Claremont in1960 and Mrs. Frederick remained inher home here until her move to theClaremont Manor in 2014.

During these years she was an activemember of her community, donatinghundreds of hours in both support andleadership activities to the AmericanHeart Association, Pomona Valley Hos-pital Medical Auxiliary and Our Lady

of the Assumption Catholic Church.She was a terrific cook and gracioushostess to family and friends, who willattest to her knock-out vegetable soup.

After her children were raised, Emycontinued gardening, golfing and travel-ing. By train, plane and ship, often withgood friends, she and Paul were able totake wonderful trips all over the world.She will be greatly missed by her lovedones.

Mrs. Frederick was preceded indeath by her husband Paul in 2010. Sheis survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Paula Frederick and MarcusLeh of Claremont and Victoria Brownof Rancho Cucamonga; by her sons and

daughters-in-law, Lief and Val Freder-ick of Claremont and Galen and MariaFrederick of Orange; and by her formerdaughter-in-law, Kristin Frederick of Claremont. She leaves nine grandchil-dren and seven great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was held at ToddMemorial Chapel in Claremont on May15. Burial followed at Oak Park Ceme-tery. A Mass in her honor will be cele-brated at Our Lady of the AssumptionCatholic Church.

Emy Frederick Volunteer, loving wife and mother

Claremont COURIER/Friday, May 22, 2015 1OBITUARIES

Jeffrey Nelson, a longtime Claremont resident, diedon May 13, 2015 after a brief battle with brain cancer.He was 68.

He was born in New York on July 13, 1946 to Lalaand Clarence Nelson.

Mr. Nelson graduated from Brooklyn Tech andearned his bachelor’s degree at Wagner College andhis master’s degree at Richmond College. He servedin the United States Navy for two years.

While at Wagner College, he met his wife Susan,whom he married in 1972. They were married for 42blessed and happy years and felt from the beginningthat they were more than partners; they were soul-mates. In the early ‘70s, Mr. Nelson embarked on twocareers simultaneously. He taught English in NewYork City public and private schools and worked inrecreation for the New York City Department of Parksand Recreation. He ultimately became assistant direc-tor of recreation for the borough of Brooklyn.

The Nelsons and their sons Max and Damianmoved to Claremont in 1988, at which time Jeff be-gan his teaching and coaching career at FoothillCountry Day School. He retired as the school’s ath-letic director in 2013. During his 24-year tenure,“Coach,” as he was known, built a legacy of love andrespect among the hundreds of youths whose lives he

impacted.“My father was a gentle giant and a real presence

for all of his students at Foothill Country DaySchool—so thoughtful and giving of his wisdom onand off the athletic fields,” his son Damian said.

Son Max echoed the sentiment, calling Mr. Nelson“a high-impact player” in the lives of the students he

coached. “He wasn’t as interested in the amount of wins his teams had as much as he was with thegrowth of his players on a spiritual level. His goals, Ithink, were to help his kids become more coachable,respectful, mentally tough and resilient.”

In his spare time, Mr. Nelson was a gifted crafts-man. He was skilled at building model trains andboats that he loved to sail, a hobby that served as aform of active meditation. He was an avid sports fan,golfer and tennis player. He had a keen sense of hu-mor and, according to family, “was defined by doingthe right thing.”

His daughter-in-law Jacqueline Nelson admiredCoach’s unflagging positivity. “He always knewwhere the silver lining was and made me realize iteach time we spoke. And his faith in the success of his children, including me, was beyond words.”

Mr. Nelson is survived by his wife Susan, his sonMax, his son and daughter-in-law, Damian andJacqueline, his grandson Rivers and his brother Alan.

Donations in Jeffrey Nelson’s memory can bemade to Foothill Country Day School at 1035 Harri-son Ave., Claremont CA 91711, earmarked for theCoach Nelson Endowed Fund for Financial Aid.

Jeffrey NelsonAthletic director, loving husband and father


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architect

WOOTTONARCHITECTURE595 Clarion PlaceClaremont, CA 91711(626) 536-9699www.woottonarchitecture.comClient-conscience, Design-conscience,Environment-conscience

MIKE F. O’BRIENAttorney at Law

212 Yale AvenueClaremont, CA 91711

(909) 626-9999www.mikefobrien.comwww.facebook.com/moblawofficesSpecialist in personal injury and wrongfuldeath cases. Se habla español.

BUXBAUM & CHAKMAKA Law Corporation414 Yale Avenue, Suite KClaremont, CA 91711

(909) 621-470741 years experience in: Business Law,Probate, Family Law, Estate Planning,Real Estate Law, Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy.

architect

WHEELER & WHEELERA.I.A. Architects, Inc.133 South Spring StreetClaremont, CA 91711(909) 624-5095www.wheelerarchitects.comBuilding a better Claremontsince 1985

attorneyattorney

attorney

Christine D. ThieloAttorney at Law

480 N. Indian Hill, Suite 1AClaremont, CA 91711

(909) 624-0733Focused on Family Law, Divorce, ChildCustody and Criminal Law Matterswww.thielolaw.com

attorney

WILKINSON &WILKINSON341 W. First StreetClaremont, CA 91711

(909) 482-1555Certified Specialists in Trusts, Probateand Estate Planning. Litigation of same

attorney

Christiansen AccountingCorina L. Christiansen, CPA140 W. Foothill Blvd., Suite EClaremont, CA 91711(909) 447-6802www.christiansenaccounting.comwww.facebook.com/christiansenaccountingcpa

Specialize in small business accountingand tax planning since 1962.

accounting

Kendall & Gkikas LLPAttorneys at Law

134 Harvard Avenue, 2nd FloorClaremont, CA 91711

(909) 482-1422Specializing in Family Law in Claremontsince 1994: Divorce, Custody, Visitationwith Children, Property Division, Alimony,Child Support

PROF SSION LCall Mary Rose at(909) 621-4761for information.

real estate broker

Geoff T. HamillBroker Associate, ABR. CRS. GRI,E-PRO, SRES, D.R.E. #00997900Wheeler Steffen Sotheby’s International Realty

Phone: (909) [email protected]#1 in Claremont sales & listings since 1988

Best Possible Price Achieved, Every TimeMeticulous care and attention to detail

tax preparation/EA

D. PROFFITT, EAClaremont, CA 91711

Phone: (909) [email protected] my website atwww.dproffittea.comIncome Tax Specialist since 1981Payroll Service • Accounting

SRS GENERALCONTRACTOR, INC.909-621-1559

www.srsgeneralcontractor.comPractical design, tastefully executed.• Residential Remodel

• Restoration of Unique & Vintagehomes • Room additions.

design/build

PETER T. IGLER, D.D.S.D. INGRID ROJAS, D.D.S.Cosmetic & General Dentistry615 W. Foothill Blvd.Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 624-68151 Hour In-Office Bleaching, Veneers,White Fillings, Dental Implants, Dentures.

LIGHTFOOT • RALLS& LIGHTFOOT LLPCertified Public Accountants

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

(909) 626-2623Tax Planning & Preparation • Accounting

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financial consultants

SUZANNE H. CHRISTIANCERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®Professional Securities offered throughLPL FinancialMember of FINRA/SIPC

419 Yale Ave. Claremont

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

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OPTOMETRY695 W. Foothill Blvd.Established 1972

(909) 625-7861

www.claremontoptometry.comEyemed - VSP - MES - Medicare

chiropractor

DR. MARTIN S. McLEOD411 N. Indian Hill Blvd.Claremont, CA 91711(909) 621-1208• Joint & Muscle Pain • Headache• Sciatica • Pinched nerve• Most Insurance accepted• Personal injury

optometry

dentist

COX and PATEL, DDSWayne Cox, DDSKrutav Patel, DDS326 N. Indian Hill Blvd.Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 626-1684www.CoxandPatelDDS.comSedation, Laser Bleaching, ImplantsSame Day Crowns, Digital X-rays

dentist

SERVICE DIRECTORY

HARTMANBALDWINDESIGN/BUILD

100 West Foothill Blvd.Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 670-1344www.hartmanbaldwin.comSince 1984Residential remodeling, historicrestorations, and custom home building

design/build

Burwell Center forBetter SleepRobert Burwell DDS2050 N. Mills Ave.Claremont, CA 91711(909) 367-4554Helping people who can’t wear CPAP.

Medicare and PPO insurance accepted.Burwellcenterforbettersleep.com

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CALENDAR Folk Festival

‘Blind Boy’ Paxton will enlivenClaremont Folk Festival.

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BUTTERFLY PAVILION The Butter-fly Pavilion combines science educationwith interactive fun to teach visitorsabout California native butterflies andconservation. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. RanchoSanta Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. Col-lege Ave., Claremont. (909) 625-8767.FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE Enjoy freelive music throughout the Village from6 to 9 p.m.

HENNA BODY ART Henna has been

used for celebrations, times of transitionand personal adornment since ancienttimes. Come celebrate the transitions inyour own life, or treat yourself to a

beautiful, natural henna design. Walk-ins are welcome, and the smallest de-signs start at just $5. You can choosefrom the pattern book, or allow the artistto create an original piece of art for you.Drop by at any time from 2 and 6 p.m.or make an appointment by emailingEllen at [email protected].

POETRY READING Featured read-ers for May are poets Tonya Ingramand Lee Collins. As always, events arefree and open to the public; light re-

freshments will be served and books

will be available for purchase. 2 to 4 p.m. Claremont Library, 208 HarvardAve., Claremont. (909) 621-4902.

SITTING ZEN Meditate, chant, learnand share together. Everyone is wel-come. Suggested donation is $5 to $10.This is a donation-based meeting andno one will be turned away for inabilityto pay. Buddhamouse Emporium, 134Yale Ave., Claremont. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.(909) 626-3322.DEMOCRATIC CLUB Shirlee Smith,head of the non-profit organization Talk About Parenting, will discuss her work with incarcerated mothers. Ms. Smith isan author, columnist and speaker. The

program is part of the Democratic Club’son-going monthly speaker series. Themeeting is free and open to the public.Refreshments are served. 7 to 9 p.m. Pil-grim Place’s Porter Hall, 625 Mayflower Rd., Claremont. (909) 626-8122.

CENTENNIAL OF EINSTEIN’STHEORY OF GRAVITY Presented

by Harvey Mudd College professor Tom Helliwell. The University Club.11:30 a.m. $13 includes buffet lunch.Hughes Community Center, 1700Danbury Rd., Claremont.COMPUTER CLUB “Ask the Gurus”

presented by Harlan Anderson. Meet-ings begin at 7:30 p.m., with social timeat 7 p.m. Newcomers are welcome.Claremont Senior Computer Club.Hughes Community Center, 1700 Dan-

bury Rd., Claremont. (909) 399-5488.

LINE DANCE Get healthy whilelearning how to line dance. Gloria In-gram, a Heart and Soul Line Dance in-structor will teach the class. Reserve a

spot by calling (909) 865-9858 or [email protected]. For ages 18 and over.Free to the public. 6:30 to 8 p.m.Pomona Valley Health Center, 1601 N.Monte Vista Ave., Claremont.

TAI CHI The low-impact exercise safe

YOUR WEEK IN 9 DAYS

NightlifeSqueakin’ Wheels to performat Walter’s Restaurant.

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for all adults, Tai Chi increases strength and flexibil-ity, reduces stress and improves balance, and has

been shown to lower blood pressure and increase bone density. Taught in the Wu-style of Tai Chi, everyclass involves warm up, proper and safe instructionof each movement and the progressive movementthrough the form’s stages. Classes are held indoors

and outdoors depending on weather conditions; wear comfortable attire and shoes with flat soles, bring a bottle of water. No experience necessary, all are wel-come to attend. Teacher: Joseph Bojanek. Limit 20students each session. Preregistration is required on-line or at the admissions kiosk. 9 to 10 a.m. RanchoSanta Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave.,Claremont. (909) 625-8767, ext. 224.SUPPORT GROUP Alzheimer’s, dementia and mem-ory loss support group meeting. In partnership withCommunity Senior Services, get support from others ina caring and understanding environment. Ask questionsand get straight answers from people who have beenthere, learn creative and caring problem solving tech-niques and caregiving ideas. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For ages 40 and older. Free to the public. Claremont Place,120 W. San Jose Ave., Claremont. (909) 447-5259.ART IN THE PARK High school students of ProjectARTstART present “StART It Up” an exhibition of elementary student artworks with art-making activi-ties for visitors of all ages in the park. The exhibition,

presented by the Claremont Museum of Art, will beon view in the nearby Claremont Heritage Ginger El-liott Exhibition Center. It includes highlights of eachof the exhibition-based school art units ARTstARTers

presented to fourth to sixth grade classes at MountainView, Oakmont, Sycamore and Vista del Valle ele-mentary schools. 3:30 to 5 p.m. Memorial Park, 840

N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont. (909) 621-3200.

FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE Enjoy free live musicthroughout the Village from 6 to 9 p.m.

CLAREMONT FOLK FESTIVAL An artists’ vil-lage, music and art workshops, great food and chil-dren’s entertainment presented by the Folk MusicCenter and Museum. All ages are welcome. $35 pub-lic ($30 RSABG members—contact RSABG for thediscount code). Visit folkmusiccenter.com/folk-fes-tival for more information. Rancho Santa AnaBotanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont.CROSSROADS COMMUNITYWIDE YARDSALE Bargains galore, quality used items and more atthe annual Communitywide Yard Sale. Cahuilla Park,on the corner of Indian Hill Blvd. and Scripps Drive,

just north of Claremont High School. 8 a.m. to noon.For more information, contact Vicki at (909) 626-7847.WILBUR HELD MEMORIAL CONCERT Clare-mont United Church of Christ will present the Wilbur Held Memorial Concert at 4 p.m., in the church sanctuary,233 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont. Wilbur Held, a prolificAmerican composer and concert organist, died on March24, 2015. He was 100 years old. The tribute concert willfeature his choral music, as well as his music for the organ,violin and cello. Musicians scheduled to perform includeFrances Nobert, Susan Achuff, Carey Robertson, CUCC

principal organist, Linda Tajima, Maxine Brechbiel,CUCC Chancel Choir and guest singers, Earl Richards,director, CUCC Choral Bells, William Waggener, di-rector and David Held, Wilbur’s brother and CUCC

pastor emeritus, playing the cello. Ages 18 and over.Free admission. A reception will follow the concert.

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J erron “Blind Boy” Paxton is a racon-teur, using music to shares tales of how things were in the old days.He uses any instrument he can get his hands on—

guitar, banjo, piano, fiddle, harmonica and accor-dion among them—to play jazz and blues dating

back to the years before World War II, crooning thewords in a southern drawl.

Mr. Paxton’s speciality is idiosyncratic jewels indanger of being lost to posterity. When onstage,he’ll trot out weepers like “Broke and Hungry” andfunny tunes like “When An Ugly Woman Tells You

No,” making them his own.From the sounds of it, you would think he was a

New Orleans blues cat, and an elderly one at that.Sounds can be deceiving, though. The vocalist andmulti-instrumentalist, who rose to prominence after a multitude of YouTube clicks, is actually 26.

He’s also Los-Angeles born, his Louisiana-bred

grandparents having settled amid Watts’ little-known but sizeable Creole community in the 1950s. Mr.Paxton’s grandmother used to sing old Cajun andcountry blues songs to him when he was growing upand soon he was tuning into the local blues station.

He picked the fiddle at 12 and picked up the banjo at 14. As his musical prowess grew, his eye-sight began to deteriorate, rendering him blind bythe age of 16. It’s enough to make you sing the

blues, which is just fine with Mr. Paxton since helikes the genre so well.

Over the years he has blossomed, becoming whatWill Friedwald of the Wall Street Journal has called“virtually the only music-maker of his generation tofully assimilate the blues idiom of the 1920s and ‘30s,the blues of Bessie Smith and Lonnie Johnson.”

“Blind Boy” Paxton will be one of the headlinersfor the upcoming Claremont Folk Festival, set for Saturday, May 30 at the Rancho Santa Ana BotanicGarden. As he gears up for the show, the COURIER took a few minutes to speak with a young musicianwho’s keeping the past alive.

COURIER: I came across one of the tunes you perform, “Soldier’s Joy,” where you sing, “Twenty-five cents for whiskey, 25 cents for beer. Twenty-fivecents for morphine, get me out of here.” I think some-times we are surprised people sang about things likethat back in the day.

Blind Boy: “There’s always been vice and sin inthe world, since the end of day-one. People like tothink they invent everything in their generation, andit’s just not true.”

COURIER: Would you say you’re an old soul?

Blind Boy: “I never had to say that, because other people have said it for me.”COURIER: Why did you get into all this old-

timey music?Blind Boy: “I grew up listening to the period music

that was available to me, which was just about everykind of music. Mostly what I stuck to was the old

blues and things, because that’s what I heard the mostand loved the most.”

COURIER: Some people say when you lose onesense, like sight, that your other senses like hearingget stronger. Does that make for a better musician?

Blind Boy: “That’s totally a stereotype. I was doinggood things with my music when I had full vision,

because I put time and practice into it.”COURIER: What’s your favorite instrument?Blind Boy: “They’re all about the same. Some are

more tedious than others. Lately, I’ve been spendingmore time playing strings, and my piano playing hastended to suffer. I’ve been on a bit of vacation in NewOrleans, trying to remedy the situation.”

COURIER: Is there new blues out there? Is thegenre still vital?

Blind Boy: “Blues is a present sort of thing. It was present when it was written. That’s why it’s so good, because it’s told very well. Long as people keep liv-ing, there’s always going to be a good representationof music.”

“There’s always somebody who plays the blues.It’s not in vogue, and people aren’t doing it as much.But there are still people with taste and appreciationfor the older things and older styles. They like whatthey think is good, like woods and trees and all thesesorts of things—these natural things.”

COURIER: You’re a YouTube sensation. Will youever release a studio album?

Blind Boy: “I love live music. It’s my passion, andit’s something I’ll always do as long as I’m able. ButI have to come out with a record because people wantto take my music home with them. So I’ve got arecord out, some recorded music for your entertain-ment, which will be available online shortly andavailable at the Folk Music Festival.

COURIER: What’s it called?Blind Boy: “Recorded Music For Your Enter-

tainment.”For tickets and information on the 32nd annual

Claremont Folk Festival, visit folkmusiccenter.com.—Sarah Torribio

[email protected]

‘Blind Boy’ Paxton will enliven Claremont Folk FestivalClaremont COURIER/Friday, May 22, 2015 1

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Across1. Bridge5. Street where the Claremont

Heritage tour starts10. Abdicator of 191714. Zero, on a court15. Take the podium16. ''___, Nanette''17. Nanjing nanny18. Walking sticks19. Expressions of disapproval20. Bandages23. Informal wear 24. Complete weariness

or boredom25. ___ bargain26. Billboard listing27. H.S exam28. Make sure

31. Frown at33. Persian king and high endmen's clothing store on Yale

36. Goad37. Eden event40. Julius Dithers' wife,

in comics42. Unit user 43. Like some socks46. Relaxation locale47. Rod for Capone50. School org.51. Soprano's song, maybe54. Zoologist's subject56. A heap57. El Roble art teacher 60. Cut short62. Mediterranean herb63. Claremont Ave64. Jumble65. Garbage66. Bratty child (sl.)67. Prefix with septic68. Common thing?69. Pudding ingredient

Down1. Old school chalk boards2. Local college3. "Go away," old-style4. Kind of jacket5. Centers of attention6. Jordan neighbor 7. Incurred a bar tab8. Pittsburgh product,

historically9. Cosmetic counter assistant

perhaps10. Big bang producer 11. From Dixie12. Paying the pot13. Birthday-cake decoration21. Japanese-American22. Return postage tool (abbr.)

29. Physics unit30. Metallica lyric "___ light

enter night..."32. Executive threads33. Encephalogram34. Hurricane heading: abbr.35. Minus37. One playing in church38. Napkin's place39. Muddle40. Hard to read challenge41. Old World bunting44. ___ of averages45. Builds47. Vast South American

region48. Like pre-digital recording49. Start liking52. Habituate

53. Paperwork 55. Underwater sci-fi movie:"The _____"

58. Puppy sounds59. One kind of cap

Answers to last week’s puzzle #315

COURIER CROSSWORD Crossword by MylesMellor. Puzzle #316

EUREKA CLAREMONT : 580 W. First St., Clare-mont Packing House. Open from 11 a.m. to midnight,Sunday through Thursday; closes at 1 a.m. Friday andSaturday. “Hoppy” Hour daily from 2 to 6 p.m. (909)445-8875.

—Thursdays: All Tito’s Vodka drinks $2 off and Eu-reka Thursday Night Music.

THE FOLK MUSIC CENTER : 220 Yale Ave.,Claremont Village. More information at folkmus-iccenter.com or (909) 624-2928.

—Open mic night, the last Sunday of every month.Sign-up begins at 6 p.m.; performances run from 6:30to 9 p.m. Admission is $1.FLAPPERS COMEDY : 540 W. First St., ClaremontPacking House. 18 and over. Show times: Friday at 8and 10 p.m., Saturday at 7 and 9:30 p.m. and Sundayat 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.

—Friday, May 22: Scientist Turned Comedian, TimeLee. 8 and 10 p.m.

—Saturday, May 23: Scientist Turned Comedian, TimeLee. 7 and 9:30 p.m.

—Sunday, May 24: Memorial Day Weekend FamilyFriendly Show at 4:30 p.m. and Claremont ComedyContest at 7 p.m.

—Thursday, May 28: Ladies Night at 8 p.m. and OpenMic Auditions Show at 10 p.m.

—Friday, May 29: Dana Eagle from Last ComicStanding . 8 and 10 p.m.

—Saturday, May 30: Dana Eagle from Last ComicStanding . 7 and 9:30 p.m.

—Sunday, May 31: Claremont Comedy Contest. 7 p.m.THE GLASS HOUSE : 200 W. Second St., Pomona.(909) 865-3802.

—Wednesday, June 10: The Kooks. 7 p.m. —Tuesday, July 28: KCRW presents The Kills. 7 p.m.THE PRESS RESTAURANT : 129 Harvard Ave.,Claremont Village. Thursday through Saturday until 2a.m. Live DJ every Thursday at 11 p.m. 21 and over after 9 p.m. Standing room only after 9:30 p.m. No

cover. (909) 625-4808. —Friday, May 22: 200 West with The Bell Weathers(acoustic-rock). 10 p.m.

—Saturday, May 23: Future Force Records Night.10 p.m.

—Sunday, May 24: Sunday piano with Patrick Vargasat 6 p.m. KSPC DJ “Sysop” (video game music) at9:30 p.m.

—Tuesday, May 26: King Trivia Night. 9 p.m. —Wednesday, May 27: Piano and electronics withPatrick Vargas. 9:30 p.m.

—Thursday, May 28: The T Special (jazz) at 8:30 p.m.followed by DJ Good ‘Nuff (funk/R&B) at 11 p.m.

—Friday, May 29: Erik Thor Shumpert (rock/ indie).10 p.m.

—Saturday, May 30: The Wild Reeds (Americana). 10 p.m. $5 cover.

PIANO PIANO : 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont.Live dueling piano show times: Wednesday and Thurs-day, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. to 1a.m. 21 and over. $5 cover charge on Fridays and Sat-urdays after 8 p.m. (no cover charge with student ID).(909) 547-4266.

—Tuesdays: Taco Tuesday with $1 tacos, $2 Coronasand $3 margaritas. Rock the mic or jam with the band.

— Wednesdays: “Rockstar Karaoke.” Rock the mic or jam with the band. $2 Bud Lights and $4 Vodka Rock-stars. 9 p.m.WALTER’S RESTAURANT : 310 Yale Ave., Claremont. VIP and fire pit lounge open from 7 to 10 p.m.Happy hour specials are only valid in the bar andlounge areas. (909) 767-2255.

—Friday, May 22: MLC. —Saturday, May 23: Squeakin’ Wheels.

NIGHTLIFE


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There was a lot to be photographed leading up to Pomona College’s graduation on Sunday.

Members of the class of 2015 sing their alma mater “Claremont McKenna” on Saturday during commencement at CMC.

Student speakers Meghann Robern andCesar Dominguez wait to be introduced onTuesday during commencement at Clare-mont School of Theology.

A picture-perfect weekendCOURIER photos by Steven Felschundneff

BingxingZhau andYushuangSun cheerfor theirfriend

WeimengKong atHarvey MuddCollege.

Editor’s note: We regret that Scripps Collegeis not included in the photo essay. COURIERstaff was not permitted to photograph com-mencement at the college. —KD


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Claremont COURIER Classifieds/Friday, May 22, 2015 23

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 2015131311

The following person(s) is (are) doing businessas SUNSHINE PAINTING , 1205 W. CypressSt., #228, San Dimas, CA 91773. Registrant(s):Jin Aeng Kim, 1205 W. Cypress St., #228, SanDimas, CA 91773. Jung Saeng Kim, 1205 W.Cypress St., #228, San Dimas, CA 91773.This business is conducted by a Married Couple.Registrant has not yet commenced to transactbusiness under the fictitious business name ornames listed herein.I declare that all information in this statement istrue and correct./s/ Jin Aeng Kim Title: WifeThis statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles Countyon 05/15/15.NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement gen-erally expires at the end of five (5) years from thedate on which it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision(b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 daysafter any change in the facts set forth in the state-ment pursuant to section 17913 other than achange in the residence address of a registeredowner. A new Fictitious Business Name State-ment must be filed before the expiration. Effec-tive January 1, 2014, the Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be accompanied by the Af-fidavit Of Identity Form.The filing of this statement does not of itself au-thorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Busi-ness Name in violation of the rights of anotherunder federal, state, or common law (see Section14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).PUBLISH: May 22, 29, June 5 and 12, 2015NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTERESTATE OF ROSE A. TORCIVIA

Case No. BP162556To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors,

contingent creditors, and persons who may oth-erwise be interested in the will or estate, or both,of ROSE A. TORCIVIA

A PETITION FOR PROBATE hasbeen filed by Maria C. Torcivia in the SuperiorCourt of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATEre-quests that Maria C. Torcivia be appointed aspersonal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority toadminister the estate under the Independent Ad-ministration of Estates Act. (This authority willallow the personal representative to take many ac-tions without obtaining court approval. Before tak-ing certain very important actions, however, thepersonal representative will be required to give no-tice to interested persons unless they have waivednotice or consented to the proposed action.) The in-dependent administration authority will be grantedunless an interested person files an objection to thepetition and shows good cause why the courtshould not gran

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