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COURIER photo/Collette WeinbergerCouncilmember Sam Pedroza and Mayor Corey Calaycay bike down Indian Hill Boulevard for Claremont’s Fourth ofJuly parade. Mr. Pedroza, who was fitted with a GoPro camera, captured some fun point-of-view footage for theCOURIER. Visist the COURIER website for photo galleries, overhead shots and complete footage from the “Sam-Cam.”


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CUSD’s Dave StewartDear Editor:

I was sad to read that Dave Stewart willbe leaving his position as principal at VistaSchool. I am a longtime neighbor whosedaughters both attended Vista. The articlein last Friday’s paper presented many of

the initiatives that Dave energeticallybrought to Vista. I would like to recognizean additional area of achievement that wasnot mentioned in the article.

During the two years that Dave led Vistawhile STAR Testing was still being con-ducted every May, the percentage of stu-dents at Vista who ranked at proficient orabove in English Language Arts climbedfrom 58 percent before he arrived to 72percent two years later. Similarly in math,the percentage of students at proficient orabove rose from 70 percent to 82 percent.

Based on these results, Vista rose frombeing rated in the 70th percentile of Cali-fornia schools to being rated in the 90thpercentile. Many people worked with our

students to achieve these results, but Ithink Dave Stewart deserves recognitionfor these dramatic results, as well as his in-novative methods. Jim Keith

Claremont

Bernie SandersDear Editor:

The New York Times ran a savagely neg-ative article about Bernard Sanders in itsJuly 3 issue. In this article, Susan Lyall(“Bernard Sanders’ revolutionary roots”)depicted the Vermont senator and presi-dential candidate as a youthful hippie andcrack-pot revolutionary.

I roomed with Bernie Sanders at theUniversity of Chicago in 1963, and he was

not the person Ms. Lyall described. At thattime, 21 years old and a graduating senior,Bernie Sanders was more serious thanmost undergraduates, even those at

Chicago, who were and are more seriousthan most others. He was serious about po-litical change, supported Martin LutherKing’s civil rights movement, and hecalled himself a democratic socialist.

He was reading Erich Fromm’s Escapefrom Freedom, a psychiatrist’s evaluation

of why insecure and frightened people em-brace totalitarianism.He had a girlfriend named Debbie, and

they went to the beach on weekends in his jalopy. He did not touch drugs or alcohol.He had the Brooklyn accent. He was un-usually moralistic, intelligent and keen inargumentation, but not self-promoting. Hehad many friends. Ivan Light

Claremont

Uncommon GoodDear Editor:

I enjoyed reading the article about Un-common Good in the July 3 edition of theCOURIER. I often purchase my producethere and appreciate the high quality.

I did, however, notice that the articlefailed to mention that in addition to thehours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday throughFriday, Uncommon Good is open on Sat-urday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for those of uswho work during the week.

Tara ArmstrongClaremont

Claremont traditionsDear Editor:

We have a new tradition in Claremont.Only certain people are allowed to see thefireworks! How wonderful and upliftingthis new tradition is!

Perhaps next year only certain peoplewill be allowed at Memorial Park. Thenafter that, only certain people will be al-lowed to watch the parade. The list of tra-ditions goes on! Mike Hill

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Claremont COURIER/Friday, July 10, 2015CITY NEWS

The Claremont Planning Commis-sion adopted a resolution Tuesdaynight recommending that city

council approve an ordinance to allowcode changes to freeway-oriented signs

with electronic message displays.Current code requirements, which were adopted in1990, limit electronic message display signs in areaszoned “Commercial Freeway.” There is only one loca-tion in Claremont that meets the proposed require-ments—the vacant property west of the existing autodealerships off Interstate 10.

The property along the 10 freeway is currentlyowned by Brandywine Homes. The Orange County-based real estate developer had shown interest last yearin developing the Auto Center Drive property for resi-dential use. However, the project came to an abrupt halt.According to city staff, Brandywine is currently negoti-ating with Premier Automotive of Claremont to pur-chase the property for a Dodge/Jeep/Chryslerdealership. Ostensibly, the potential new owners willwant an electronic sign equal to its potential neighbors,

Claremont Toyota.Premier has applied for a conditional use permit toallow a car dealership in an existing building in southClaremont. A hearing for that request is set for Tuesday,July 21 at 7 p.m. in the council chamber.

To be zoned Commercial Freeway, the area must pro-vide for a concentration of major commercial uses suchas hotels, service stations, restaurants, auto sales and bigbox retail that are dependent on their exposure to large-volume freeway traffic.

According to Brian Desatnik, Claremont’s director of

community develop-ment, parcels near the210 freeway are notzoned Commercial Free-way, so there is no threatof electronic messagedisplays in north Clare-mont.

“Even the Vons Cen-ter is [zoned] LimitedCommercial. It’s alower-intensity commer-cial,” Mr. Desatnik ex-plained. “There are noCommercial Freeway

district parcels off the 210.”Calls to Brandywine Homes and Premier for confir-

mation of negotiation were not returned as of printdeadline.

In 2011, Norms Restaurant erected its 99-foot-tallsign, 54 feet of which towers above the freeway grade.That same year, Super King installed its 80-foot sign.

“Businesses prefer the higher signs,” Mr. Desatniksaid at the time. “We are trying to let people see them intime to exit.”

Under the proposed amendments, the ArchitecturalCommission may approve a freestanding freeway-ori-ented sign that is larger than what is otherwise permit-ted. Restrictions prohibiting signs in motion or thosethat expose images for less than four seconds or at inter-vals of less than one second would be removed. Citystaff believes the existing standard is overly restrictive,as technology has evolved over the past several years.

Code restrictions dictate that large development com-plex signs will stand no taller than 50 feet and must be

compatible with the architectural design and details of the complex. In addition, the sign may only advertisethe businesses conducted, services rendered or goodsproduced or sold within the complex that the sign is intended to serve. Public service information, like thetime, date, temperature and weather, will continue to bpermitted.

Despite several concerns from residents regardingpotential CEQA violations, Mr. Desatnik assured thecommission that the project is exempt from CEQA re-quirements as CEQA applies only to projects that havethe potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. According to the city, the project in questionwas found to have none. Claremont residents Barbaraand Ray Fowler disagreed.

In a July 6 letter drafted to the Planning Commissionfrom attorney Amy Minteer on behalf of the couple,Ms. Minteer noted that several of the proposed revisioncould potentially have aesthetic impacts or could ad-versely impact historic resources.

The couple urged the commission to either “revisethe amendments to the sign ordinance to eliminate po-tentially impactful changes or prepare an initial study tanalyze the potential impacts associated with theamendments.”

The Fowlers warned that only through a thoroughanalysis of these issues will the city be able to evaluatewhether these amendments are in the longterm best in-terest of Claremont.

When and if the new Dodge dealership lands inClaremont, the owners will be required to visit the ar-chitectural commission for sign approval. The planningcommission’s recommendation for approval will be fowarded to city council for consideration on July 28.

—Angela [email protected]

Planning commission says ‘yes’ to new freeway sign ordinance

According to Brian Desat-

nik, Claremont’s director

of community develop-

ment, parcels near the

210 freeway are not

zoned Commercial Free-

way, so there is no threat

of electronic message dis-

plays in north Claremont.


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Claremont COURIER/Friday, July 10, 2015CITY NEWS

Wednesday, July 1Chivalry may not be dead but if you

assault someone in the process, it willget you arrested. According to LieutenantMike Cizsek, Brian Utzig told police hewent to pick up a female friend inPomona around noon when he witnessedAndre Williams assault her and steal hercell phone. Mr. Utzig pursued the thief onfoot, catching up with Mr. Williams in the

parking lot of Foothill Country DaySchool where a physical confrontationensued. Mr. Utzig kicked and punchedthe 27-year-old man in the throat beforefleeing the scene. Claremont policecaught up with the knight-in-shining-ar-mor-turned-suspect and the thief-turned-victim positively identified the 40-year-old Highland Park resident as hisassailant. Mr. Williams told officers thatMr. Utzig had also swung a knife at him.The suspect didn’t argue the point, butadded he’d only picked up the knife afterthe thief dropped it for fear that he woulduse it against him. Mr. Utzig was arrestedby Claremont police for assault with greatbodily force without the use of a firearm

and booked at CPD jail where he waslater released on a $30,000 bond. Pomonapolice took Mr. Williams into custodyfor the assault on the woman and he wascharged with one misdemeanor count of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé,boyfriend, girlfriend or child’s parent. Heentered a plea of no contest on July 6 andwas immediately sentenced to 90 days in

jail, three year’s probation and 24 hoursof community service.

Thursday, July 2Some people will do whatever it takes

to get good health. Unknown thieves en-tered Sprouts on June 26, stole a largeamount of probiotics that were located ona display shelf on the east wall of the store,and fled the location undetected. Varioussenior vitamins and probiotics were dis-

covered missing during an inventorycheck and reported to police. The totalvalue of the loss has not been determined.

* * * *One of Claremont’s beloved trees lost

a limb as a result of a careless trucker.Around 11:45 a.m., the 52-year-old driverparked his semi-truck along Indian HillBoulevard just south of Fourth Street.When the Altadena man began to pull

away from the curb, the truck’s attachedtrailer struck a low-hanging branch of aJacaranda, breaking it off and damagingthe tree’s trunk.

* * * *A vending machine came under a

snack attack at Pitzer College. Campussafety notified Claremont police that onJune 26, unknown thieves broke the glassto the munchie machine in Fletcher Halland made off with an enormous amountof junk food including seven bags of vanilla wafers, five bags of spicy Mr.Peanuts nuts, four bags of Frito Laysalted peanuts, four bags of chile picantecon limon Corn Nuts, six boxes of Wonka Nerds, one Airheads fruit bites,one box of Red Vines, two packs of Star-bursts, three peanut butter cookies, nineoats and honey Nature Valley granolabars, 13 Nutri-Grain breakfast bars, Fritostwist honey BBQ corn chips, five RufflesCheddar and Sour Cream, five bags of crunchy Cheetos, 11 boxes of HotTamales and 48 packs of Wrigley’s gum.

Friday, July 3One gal took a page out of Pete

Townsend’s playbook while returningitems to her former lover following abreakup. Officers were called to Clark Av-enue and Oak Park Drive around 5:38a.m. after an 18-year-old Claremont resi-dent grabbed the neck of an acoustic gui-tar and struck her 33-year-old ex-boyfriend with the six-string before fleeingthe scene. The victim sustained a lacera-

tion to his right elbow but refused treat-ment. The young lady was located by po-lice nearby and arrested for assault on aspouse or cohabitant. She was booked atCPD jail and released on a $50,000 bond.The couple had been dating for just overone year. * * * *

The driver of a Toyota Corolla failed toheed the warning sirens of a passing am-bulance and collided with another vehicle,causing injury to the driver. According toLt. Ciszek, the 37-year-old Montclair res-ident was traveling east on Arrow High-

way at 3:22 p.m. when the emergencyvehicle approached the area travelingsouth from Indian Hill. A Ford Escape,also on Arrow, had stopped in the lane toallow the ambulance to pass when theCorolla struck it from behind. The injureddriver, a 56-year-old Claremont resident,was transported to Pomona Valley Med-ical Center with complaints of pain to herneck, jaw, right shoulder and lower back.Police found the Corolla’s driver to be atfault for traveling at an unsafe speed.

Saturday, July 4America has a lot of freedoms, but be-

ing drunk in public isn’t one of them.Officers responded to Oak Park Driveand Indian Hill Boulevard at 11:38 p.m.after receiving a call of a man runningbarefoot in the road. Officers found HarryCain standing in the roadway, exhibitingsigns of intoxication. The 45-year-oldClaremont resident went to the curb withhis hands in the air as their vehicle ap-proached. When officers asked if he’dbeen drinking, he told police that he’dhad four vodkas and was coming fromhis house up the street where his shoeswere. Unable to attend to his safety, Mr.Cain was arrested for public intoxicationand transported to CPD jail for detoxifi-cation.

Sunday, July 5Officers spotted a blue Toyota Corolla

with an inoperable brake light swervingside to side near Larkin Park around

12:16 a.m. Police conducted a traffic stand found the driver, Ismael Cejalua, ehibiting signs of alcohol intoxicatioDuring their investigation, police detemined the 36-year-old driver was undthe influence of alcohol and located somcocaine next to the driver’s seat. ThPomona resident was arrested for DUand possession of a controlled substanc

* * * *Police arrested a La Cañada crimin

after she booked a room at a local hotunder false pretenses. Jennifer Dennand her 36-year-old Claremont boyfrienhad checked into a room at the DoublTree using a debit card with insufficiefunds. Police were summoned to the htel to evict the couple and discovered tpair were in possession of methampheamine for sale, meth pipes, syringeheroin and numerous items belonging victims of crimes, including stolen credcards and IDs. The 38-year-old womand her man were placed under arreand held at CPD jail for bail and court

Monday, July 6A man with a trifecta of troubles sp

through Claremont and went straight jail. At 2:36 a.m., officers spotted YousAlmutairi driving his vehicle 90 mil

per hour in a 40-mile-per-hour zone neClaremont and Foothill Boulevards. Plice conducted a traffic stop and the drividentified himself with a passport, tellinpolice his license was suspended. Ofcers smelled alcohol coming from t21-year-old and put him through a seriof field sobriety tests. It was determinhe was near twice the legal limit. Furthinvestigation revealed Mr. Almutairi alhad an outstanding warrant. When askby police if he knew how fast he was ging, the Montclair man replied, “100He was arrested for driving under the ifluence, driving on a suspended licenand for the outstanding warrant.

—Angela [email protected]

POLICE BLOTTER

Scripps College announced Wednes-day that Lori Bettison-Varga, presi-dent of the school since 2009, will

leave her post this fall. Ms. Bettison-Vargahas been named president and director of

the Natural History Museum of Los Ange-les County, pending approval by the LosAngeles County Board of Supervisors.

“President Bettison-Varga has led the college withdistinction over the past six years, building on a legacyof academic excellence, launching ambitious newstrategic initiatives and enhancing our national and in-ternational profile,” Mark Herron, chair of the ScrippsCollege Board of Trustees, said. “We know the NaturalHistory Museum will benefit from her passion for edu-cation, science and civic and community engagement,

just as we have at Scripps College.”During her tenure, Ms. Bettison-Varga advanced

Scripps’ reputation as a superior liberal arts college anda leader in women’s education. Student applications in-creased 20 percent, resulting in a more selective admis-sion process. The college launched an ambitious $175

million campaign, with $115 million raised to date for

strategic priorities including scholarships, new facilitiesand the LASPA Center for women’s leadership devel-opment. Scripps has recorded a budget surplus each of the past six years, while the endowment per student hasgrown more than 15 percent.

The board of trustees has appointed Amy Marcus-

Newhall, vice president for academic affairs and deanof faculty, as interim president effective mid-October.Ms. Marcus-Newhall will work closely with the president to manage the transition until her departure.

“It has been an honor and privilege to serve ScrippsCollege for the past six years and to support its legacyof foundational coursework in interdisciplinary humaities and distinctive capstone senior research experi-ence, and its commitment to the liberal arts in itsmission to develop future generations of women lead-ers,” Ms. Bettison-Varga said in a letter to the Scrippscommunity.

Scripps is not the only Claremont college to lose itshead administrator to a prestigious cultural institutionThis past December, Laura Skandera Trombley re-signed from her post as president of Pitzer College. Hdeparture represented a step up for Ms. Trombley; shehad been named the president of The Huntington Li-brary, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens.

On July 1, Thomas Poon, Pitzer professor of chem-istry and former associate dean of faculty, became in-terim president of the college. The outgoing presidentSteven Koblik, is a former Pomona College professorand also served as dean of faculty at Scripps.

—Sarah [email protected]

Scripps president to leave college, helm Natural History Museum

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffScripps College president Lori Bettison-Varga will notreturn in fall after accepting a postition with the Natu-ral History Museum of Los Angeles.


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The play’s the thing for Ophelia’sJump, which will present twoplays by the Bard during the sec-

ond annual Midsummer Shakespeare Fes-tival held Friday, July 16 to July 26.

On alternating nights, the three-year-old repertorycompany will perform Shakespeare’s comedyTwelfth Night and his tragedy Titus Andronicus.Pomona College again serves as co-sponsor for thefestival, offering its beautiful Sontag Greek Theatre asan open-air venue.

Guests are invited to come early and enjoy a picnic.Shows will be preceded by live music, an appearanceby the Shakespearean improv group The Mechani-cals, snack and beverage vendors plus the chance tobrowse arts and crafts wares.

The TwelfthNight, a gender-bending comedy fea-turing the classicShakespearean motif of mistaken identity,is performed often

enough—though notusually with a RhodeIsland setting andcostumes and livemusic hearkening tothe 1920s. Titus An-dronicus is morerarely undertaken be-cause, as a revengeplay, it’s a bitmacabre.

The level of strifeis indicated by the synopsis: “In Fourth CenturyRome, Titus returns to the city after a period of bloody conflicts with the Goths. Upon his triumphantreturn, the Goth queen Tamora and her three sonsbegin a cycle of revenge that ultimately destroys them

all.”Between a comic cleaver-wielding scene in

Twelfth Night and the blood-drenched blades of Titus Andronicus, it’s a good thing Ophelia’s Jumphas access to a fight choreographer. Yes, that’s a real

job, and it’s performed by Cyle Conley.Mr. Conley, who was also part of last year’s Mid-

summer Shakespeare Festival, plays Saturninus inTitus Andronicus and Sir Andrew in Twelfth Night.

He was trained in violence choreography throughDueling Arts International. Mr. Conley finds thisniche of the dramatic arts to be exhilarating, whetherhe’s mimicking an episode of domestic violence ormarking out the dance of swordplay.

“You generally think of a story being told in words.But violence can also be a really effective method of telling a story. Good sword-fighting can tell you

everything you need to know about a character,” hesaid.

Titus Andronicus offers a smorgasbord of oppor-tunity for a fight choreographer, but it’s a tricky task,according to Mr. Conley.

“Titus is an extremely gory, over-the-top, melodra-matic play,” he said. “I had to find the balance of telling the story without being repulsive.”

Last year, the Greek theatre provided an al frescoambience perfect for Shakespeare in the round. Thisyear, performers will have even more impact, thanksto an elaborate new set.

“The stage is a raised platform thrust further out,making the audience another character—the wayShakespeare wanted it to be,” Ophelia’s Jump co-founder Randy Lopez said. “You’ll feel like you’re apart of the action.”

Ophelia’s Jump is very much a family affair. Mr.Lopez started the company along with his wife, Beat-

rice Casagran, and his daughter Caitlin Lopez. Ms.Casagran is directing Titus Andronicus, while Ms.Lopez is helming Twelfth Night with the help of co-director Jenny Lockwood. Ms. Lockwood has alsotaken on the role of Olivia.

The ladies are having a great time bringing off theplay, which features original songs as well as periodcompositions performed by a live band.

“We’re music fiends and Shakespeare nerds, so this

production marries both of those passions,” Ms.Lopez said. “I think Twelfth Night is one of Shake-speare’s more accessible comedies. There’s a childishquality and an innocent view of love that people tapinto.”

Ms. Lockwood agrees. “It’s such a non-cynicalway of looking at love,” she said. “It’s as simple asyou take off your hat and it’s, ‘You’re a girl. I loveyou.’”

Luckily for Ophelia’s Jump, there are plenty of Shakespeare aficionados around—those who like towatch the action from the crowd and those waiting inthe wings for their moment to shine.

Brendon Anderson is playing the clownish charac-ter Feste in Twelfth Night and Demetrius in Titus.He recently moved from Minnesota to the Los Ange-les area after finishing school, and is delighted to

have found Ophelia’s Jump.“It’s hard to find companies that do true repertory,

where they change out and do a different show everyday. It’s tough on the actors and it’s cost-prohibitive,”he said. “For me, the chance to work on multiplethings at the same time is really enticing.”

Mr. Anderson is a Shakespeare buff, having gone toschool in England where he earned a master’s degreein acting, with an emphasis in the classics.

Asked why Shakespeare’s works continue to drawtheater-lovers, he only had to think a moment.

“I think his plays are magical. There are reallygreat images. And listen to it,” he said, indicating theactors as they practiced. “It’s almost melodic, theway words were used back then. ‘Who does molestmy contemplation?’ It’s such a wonderful way of say-ing it, and we all know what it means.’”

Twelfth Night will be performed on July 16, 18,24 and 26 at 8 p.m. Titus Andronicus will be per-

formed July 17, 19, 23 and 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets are$22 to $25. For tickets and information, visitwww.opheliasjump.org or call (909) 541-5850.

—Sarah [email protected]

Shakespeare festival returns to Claremont with a vengeance

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneOrsino, played by Hero Carlisle, confesses his love for Olivia and hatches a plan for winning her affections duing the opening scene of Twelfth Night recently at Pomona College.

Sir Toby, played by Troy Whiteley, has his friend Sir Adrew (Cyle Conley) in a headlock during rehearsal fShakespeare’s Twelfth Night on Monday at PomonCollege. The comedy, along with the relatively obscutragedy Titus Andronicus, will be presented by Ophlia’s Jump in the second annual Midsummer’s NigShakespeare Festival beginning July 16.

WHAT: MidsummerShakespeare Festival

WHEN: Friday, July 16 toJuly 26

WHERE: Sontage GreekTheatre

TICKETS: $22 to $25

INFO: Call (909) 541-5850

or www.opheliasjump.org

The Basics


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On July 1, the New York Times rana short piece about PresidentObama and Jeb Bush sharing a

dislike of peas in their guacamole.I am also not an advocate of peas in food where

they shouldn’t be. This includes Chinese fried rice,Spanish rice, pasta salad and now, evidently, gua-camole. For that matter, I believe little carrot squares,chopped-up lima beans and random corn kernelsshould stay in their respective cans or frozen boxes aswell.

Perhaps it all stems from my early childhood educa-tion at the hands of the Dominican Sisters, not an all-girl group specializing in merengue music, butfully-habited, ruler-wielding nuns.

In those days (the mid-1960s), before the enlighten-ment of the Vatican II Council changes, a little-under-stood (by me) rule of my childhood was “no meat onFridays.” In the unfortunate event that my mother didnot make me lunch, which was usually a cream cheeseand jelly sandwich, I had to eat in the Sacred HeartSchool cafeteria.

As we lined up to partake of the mid-day meal, thesmell of briny water from tin cans permeated the hall-way. Once inside the dining establishment, as billows

of steam fogged my glasses and curled my hair, it wasa spa-like experience without the pleasing aroma of fragrant oils. Aromatherapy was as distant a concept aschild-centered education or the 8-track tape.

The Dickensian atmosphere featured long lines of frightened-looking children (most of us alarmed by theassault on our olfactory systems) and vapor-encasedcauldrons.

There were no choices. No one asked what I pre-ferred or if I was allergic to anything. The unsmilinglunch lady handed me a plate of canned vegetables,artfully shaped like a mountain and topped with asmall, boiled potato. As a lifelong lover of anythingwhite and starchy, I could manage the tater, but the re-maining Matterhorn of mushy, salt-infused tubers andgreens was an altogether different matter.

The kinder, older children would try to help, “Justswallow it whole, don’t chew,” or, one of my favorites,“pinch your nose while you eat it.”

Nothing worked, not even the thought of starvingbabies in impoverished nations abroad. I usually dranmy milk and then stuffed the entire, offending messinto the empty carton. Unfortunately, the principal,Sister Frederick, once caught me tossing this foodbomb into the trash and invited me to her office wher

I was strongly encouraged to eat the repackaged mes(which had since reconstituted itself to a solid brick).Needless to say, I’ve buried the memory of what en-sued.

In truth, the nuns were probably onto something.We undoubtedly shouldn’t have been eating lunchmeats of questionable origin (I mean, what is salami?And don’t even get me started on something mygrandmother loved—head cheese—the stained-glassof deli foods). Perhaps if there had been a salad bar,which didn’t start to appear until the early 1970s, Iwould have developed a fondness for little bits of vegetables sprinkled across my meal.

Instead, I’m the one eating cold fried rice, becauseit’s taken me five minutes to segregate the chloridedbits of Veg-All to the side of the plate. So I agree withthe President and Mr. Bush: please keep the peas fromthe guacamole. If I wanted to eat healthy, I wouldn’tstart with something that needed to be scooped-upwith a chip to begin with!


No peas, pleaseby Debbie Carini

Dale Bros Brewery namedsmall business of the year byAssemblyman Chris Holden

Dale Bros Brewery (www.dalebrosbrewery.com), amicrobrewery in Upland, was named Small Business of the Year in the 41st Assembly District by Assembly-member Chris Holden’s office. Dale Bros Brewery isowned and operated by brothers Curt and Andy Dale,who were both born and raised in Claremont. The brew-ery has won 38 awards for outstanding craft beer.

Dale Bros was nominated in part because, “They

have significantly enriched and supported their com-munity. In addition to strong business growth, the brew-ery has contributed tens of thousands of dollars in directand indirect contributions to local nonprofit organiza-tions, and hosted dozens of charitable events in their taproom and beer garden,” according to a citation issued byMr. Holden’s office.

Founded in 2003, Dale Bros has grown from a one-man operation to employing 21 people and providing

craft beer to bars, restaurants and retailers in a 20-mileradius of the brewery, as well as through its popular taproom just south of Cable Airport in Upland.

“Our goal is not just to produce great beer, but to bea thoughtful and caring member of our community,and a great place to work,” said co-owner Andy Dale.

Dale Bros founded the annual Brews and Bros CraftBeer Festival, which takes place at Cable Airport eachJanuary to benefit the local nonprofit, Claremont Edu-

cational Foundation.Small Business Advisory Committee Member Randy

Prout was equally impressed with the nomination.“From day-one, the Dale brothers have made it their

business to give back to the communities they serve,”Mr. Prout said.

For the Dale Bros, giving back comes naturally.“It’s always been an important part of our DNA as a

company, and is generally part of the ethic of the craft

beer industry as a whole,” Andy said. “If you can groyour business while bringing people together to havegood time and support worthy causes, why not? We’humbled to be recognized for this part of what we do

Dale Bros, along with other small businesses fromeach California Assembly District, was honored at aevent at the Sacramento Convention Center on Calfornia Small Business Day in June.

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Pomona College on plans forthe new museumDear Editor:

Pomona College aspires to create anew, exceptional Museum of Art that en-gages both the Pomona College studentpopulation as well as the greater com-munity in creativity and scholarship.

Throughout the planning process, wehave been meeting with groups of Clare-

mont residents as well as with commu-nity organizations and leaders in order tolisten to concerns and answer questionsabout the proposed museum. We willcontinue these conversations throughoutthe summer and fall as we present up-dated plans to the city council and plan-ning commission.

Unfortunately, several pieces of incor-rect information have been circulatedabout the proposal. We are writing tohelp clear up some of the misunder-standings caused by these errors.

For example, the analysis of PomonaCollege’s plans for a new Museum of Art provided by David Shearer and JohnNeiuber on behalf of Claremont Heritage

(Claremont COURIER, Friday, June 26)contains a number of misstatementsabout the college’s previous master plans.

The column refers to a “2008 PomonaCollege Master Plan” and alleges that it“shows institutional buildings where theVictorians are currently located” on Har-vard Avenue between Bonita and FourthStreets. No such plan exists. In 2008, thecity did approve several amendments tothe college’s 2003 Master Plan, but thoseamendments do not mention or depictthe houses on Harvard Avenue.

There is a map in the “Introduction” tothe college’s 2003 Master Plan summa-rizing a study conducted by Moule &Polyzoides Architects and Urbanists.

That study was commissioned to ana-lyze the theoretical “capacity” of thecampus for future development and wasthe internal starting point for the col-lege’s master plan process.

Moule & Polyzoides suggested thatthe college could expand its facilities inthe future by building between andaround existing buildings (in-fill), in-cluding the Harvard Avenue houses. Thecollege rejected most of the sites in that“concept map” (including the Harvard

Avenue houses), and the concept of “in-fill” itself, and proceeded to develop amaster plan that focused the “center of gravity” of the campus to the east (Lin-coln, Edmunds, Sontag and PomonaHalls, Studio Art and the parking struc-

ture on First Street).The column also quotes liberally fromChapter 2 of the City’s General Plan, butit neglects to note that in the “Land UsePlan” map in that chapter (Figure 2-3),the proposed museum site is designatedfor “Institutional Use.” A museum wouldbe consistent with that designation.

Other misconceptions relate to the de-sign of the facility, which has not evenbeen determined at this early stage of planning. Pomona College has retainednationally-recognized architects Machadoand Silvetti Associates to design the newmuseum, but the architects are only nowbeginning to develop proposed schemat-ics. This firm was chosen for their im-

pressive record of building museums thatare sensitive to the particular architecturaland community contexts in which theyappear.

The college has charged the architectsto design a facility that does not exceeda maximum height of 30 feet, matchesthe mass and spacing of the surroundingstructures, is consistent with the archi-tectural feel of Pomona College’s south-west campus, has ample outdoor andopen space, is approachable from all foursides and includes facilities for commu-nity use.

Claremont residents who are interestedin reading the most up-to-date, accurateinformation about the college’s master

plan and proposed Museum of Art are en-couraged to visit our website(www.pomona.edu/new-PCMA).

The proposed Pomona College Mu-seum of Art will be a unique facility thatanchors an academic program in a loca-tion that also welcomes and interacts withthe surrounding community in ways thatare very exciting.

An alternate location in the interior of the campus has been considered, but itwas rejected early in the planning process

in favor of a location that can serve asboth a gateway to the campus and abridge to the community.

We believe strongly that the proposedsite is the only one that can achieve bothof these goals while accommodating all

of the program’s requirements.Richard A. FassVice President for Planning

Pomona College

Marylou J. FerryVice President and ChiefCommunications Officer

Pomona College

Democratic straw pollDear Editor:

A feature of the Democratic Club of Claremont’s booth at the IndependenceDay festival in Memorial Park was astraw poll. The five declared Democraticcandidates were on the ballot, a straw-colored form, with the results postedhourly. Bernie Sanders led at each hour,with his totals ranging from 1 to 17 votesahead of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The final totals were Bernie Sanders,124; Hillary R. Clinton, 107; MartinO’Malley, 2; Jim Webb, 2 and LincolnChafee, 1. Voters are encouraged to par-ticipate in a follow-up poll during VillageVenture.

Democratic Club of ClaremontClaremont

Unfair water restrictionsDear Editor:

I received a letter from Golden Stateabout Tier 1 water reduction require-ments, requesting a 32 percent reduction

from 2013, but they didn’t mention thdrip systems are exempt from the wateing schedules. That’s probably why I canreach GSWC on the phone right now.

The Claremont city letter arrived anexplained the issue much more clearlBut people who have been conservinfor years need clarification and some a

justments on the Tier 2 and 3 costs. Puishing us at 32 percent of 2013 is unaceptable! So off goes my letter to th

governor, a letter to Golden State andletter to editor.

The problem is we put in a drip systeand covered our pool many years ago. Wfixed leaks. We put in low-flow toilets anenriched our plumber thereafter.

When 2013 was already a reduced wter usage year, “32 percent of the 201year” is probably impossible. We havnow turned off the fountains and havonly one we fill with a hose for the manbirds and bees in our yards.

We plan to capture washing machinwater for some of our trees—we hav39—and we decided to bathe in the poat night and call it good. We are going remove some of the drip undergroun

system and let some of our expensivlandscape-designed (sorry, Land Designplants go. So, any more ideas?

We are presently into Tier 2 a bit bunow that summer is here, the trees mube watered to prevent “a city of fire.”

I refuse to tear out my gardens and pin a Palm Springs desert and destroy mproperty value. This is not desert, it issemi-arid climate and it will probably raagain. You will hate that DG when it gewet!

If it doesn’t rain in the next few yearwe are all moving anyway, but let us npanic yet. Constance Cond

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Eleonore Regina Russak Powell diedJune 29, 2015 at Pilgrim Place in Clare-mont. She was 98 years old.

She was born on June 12, 1917 inNew York City, New York where sheattended Hunter College. She was ac-

tive in the First Presbyterian Church of Jamaica, New York where she met herfuture husband, Oliver Powell. Theywere married in 1937 and lived atUnion Theological Seminary where Mr.Powell earned his Master of Divinitydegree.

Mrs. Powell returned to college toearn her bachelor’s degree at RosaryCollege (now Dominican University) inIllinois in 1964 and became a certifieddietician. She worked professionally inthis field in many capacities, primarilyas head dietician in several hospitals.

Words cannot adequately describethis vivacious, smart, compassionateand committed woman. Eleonore wasknown for her humor, wisdom, love of conversation and dedication to therights of women, civil rights and LGBTrights long before these issues of social

justice and human rights were part of the country’s social, religious and polit-ical landscape.

Much of her activism on justice is-sues happened in the context of theUnited Church of Christ. Oliver servedas a minister of UCC churches in Illi-nois and Massachusetts and retiredfrom the Massachusetts Conference,UCC, after which the couple moved toCape Cod. Mrs. Powell was active inthose churches and in the denomina-

tion, advocating for those who suffereddiscrimination and injustice and, in herown way, moving the church beyond itsown stuffiness and inaction. She wasanything but a typical minister’s wife,and brought a breath of fresh air to allof her endeavors.

Mrs. Powell will be remembered forher laughter, for her ability to listen toothers and offer words of comfort orwisdom and for being a mentor to somany over the years. She was knownfor her quiet way of leading talk intoaction and her feistiness and tenacitywhen she determined to make some-

thing better—be it the food service shewas supervising or receiving or oldmindsets that excluded God’s childrenfrom the fullness of life.

She was a realist, never hesitated tospeak her truth and moved herself and

others into arenas of thought and actionpreviously not imagined possible. Shewas an avid jigsaw puzzler and bridgeplayer, and introduced anyone whocould toss a set of dice to the game of Zonk. In her more than 30 years as aresident, Mrs. Powell left an indeliblemark on the lives of many at PilgrimPlace. Friends say she epitomized thespirit of retirement. “It is what it is,”she would often say, not with resigna-tion but with grace, acceptance and thewill to make things better.

As a couple, Eleonore and OliverPowell had a profound influence on theUCC both as individuals and together,especially in the last four decades of

their support of the full inclusion of les-bian, gay, bisexual and transgenderpeople in the life, leadership and min-istry of the church. They founded theUCC’s Parents of Lesbians and Gaysand counseled many parents strugglingwith the sexual orientation of their chil-dren, and were very active in PFLAGand the UCC’s Open and AffirmingCoalition.

For many within and beyond theLGBT community, Eleonore was themother who offered, as novelist DinahMuloch Craik put it, “the inexpressiblecomfort of being safe with a person,”who kept “what is worth the keeping

and with a breath of kindness [blew]the rest away.”

She co-founded Another Voice at thClaremont United Church of Christ, asupport and educational group to en-courage LGBT and straight allies, and

was an active participant over the yearHer life was remembered in prayer bythe General Synod of the UCC, whichwas meeting on the day she died.

Mrs. Powell was preceded in deathby her husband Oliver Powell, whodied in 2003. She is survived by her soand his spouse, David and BeverlyPowell of Crystal Lake, Illinois, and hdaughter and her spouse, Lois “Loey”Powell and Brenda Joyner of ClevelanHeights, Ohio. Another child, Jonathadied in 1963.

She also leaves her grandchildren,Kathryn Powell Coffey and JonathanPowell; four great-grandchildren, Coliand Liam Coffey and Kyra and Taylo

Powell; Susan Griffith, beloved motheof her grandchildren, and two nephewPaul and George Russak.

A memorial service of celebrationwill be held at Claremont UCC whereshe was a member, with the date stillpending. Memorial donations in honorof Eleonore R. Powell can be made toPilgrim Place (625 Mayflower Rd.,Claremont, CA 91711), the Open andAffirming Coalition of the UCC (700Prospect Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115)or United Church of Christ AnnualFund (700 Prospect Ave., Cleveland,OH 44115).


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Family Movies in the Park withthe Claremont police

Claremont’s Family Movies in the Park series beganTuesday, July 7 at Wheeler Park. The police departmentis sponsoring the event and everyone is invited to bringtheir family and friends to enjoy a movie in a neigh-borhood park. All of the movies start at dusk.

The 2015 schedule is as follows:Tuesday, July 14 at Lewis Park: Night at the Museum 3Thursday, July 16 at Blaisdell Park: PaddingtonTuesday, July 21 at Griffith Park: The BoxtrollsTuesday, August 4 at Memorial Park: Big Hero 6The final movie on August 4 is also National Night Out.

For more information, call the police department at(909) 399-5411.

Claremont Community Founda-tion joins statewide foundation

The Claremont Community Foundation has part-nered with the California Community Foundation as aregional affiliate, according to CCF. This newly formedaffiliation will position CCF to foster local philanthropyand strengthen the foothill communities. CCF will ben-

efit from the 100-year history of the California Com-munity Foundation through access to philanthropic ex-pertise, financial management, investment oversight,IRS and National Standards compliance and legalknowledge.

The Claremont Community Foundation will main-tain its independent foundation status and will continueto be led by a local board of directors. These leaders, ac-cording to CCF, understand the needs of the communityand will work to identify local priorities and createplans to develop longterm.

“I am confident that combining the Claremont Com-munity Foundation resources with the California Com-munity Foundation will allow us to make a greaterimpact on our local community,” Paul Steffen, CCFchair of the board of directors said. “We look forwardto being part of the California Community Foundationfamily.”

The Claremont Community Foundation was estab-lished in 1989 at the urging of the Claremont city coun-cil. At that time, the council was unable to support thehigh volume of organizations seeking funding. The

council, along with the city manager, decided to worwith citizens to form CCF to address the needs of manorganizations in Claremont. Today, CCF continues tfulfill its mission to champion charitable giving to improve the quality of life in the community.

For information, visit www.claremontfoundation.or

Head on over to the Mondaynight concert in the park

Co-sponsored by the city of Claremont and the Kwanis Club of Claremont, everyone is invited to attenthe Monday Night Concerts. This year’s 10-week seriewill take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. each Monda

through September 7. Concerts are held at MemoriPark, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd.During the concerts, the Kiwanis will offer a varie

of concessions, with proceeds benefitting the conceprogram. For more information, visit www.clarmontca.org or call (909) 399-5490.

This year’s line up is as follows:July 13: Brian Lynn Jones & the Misfit Cowboys

(country)July 20: The Arrangements (‘60s to ‘90s)July 27: Fab 8 (Beatles tribute)August 3: Boxcar 7 (blues/soul/R&B)August 10: Swing Cats Big Band (swing)August 17: LCR (classic rock)August 24: Kulayd (doo-wop/Motown)August 31: Night Blooming Jazzmen (dixieland jazzSeptember 7: The Ravelers (classic rock)


Mary Ann Mertens, a longtime Clare-mont resident, died peacefully in herhome on Sunday, June 28, surrounded byfamily, after a battle with cancer. Shewas 69.

She was born in Pomona on February

20, 1946, the youngest of four children, toEarl and Lucille Hutchison of Montclair.She spent her childhood playing in theneighborhood orange groves tended byher father and riding her bike on Interstate10 as it was being constructed.

After meeting John Mertens for thefirst time in the living room of her house,Mary Ann turned to her sister and said,“John is the man I’m going to marry.” Shewas 17 years old at the time and their en-gagement was brief. The couple moved toDetroit, Michigan after their wedding inJuly 1963 while John completed dentalschool. On July 6, Dr. and Mrs. Mertenswould have celebrated their 52nd an-niversary.

The couple settled in Claremont in

1969, where Dr. Mertens set up a dentalpractice. Mrs. Mertens worked as a vol-unteer for the Alliance to the AmericanDental Association (AADA) for morethan 25 years, serving as president on thelocal and state levels before becoming

the national president in 1992.Through her volunteer work, Mrs.

Mertens educated Claremont school-children about the importance of properdental hygiene and helped form politicalaction committees that worked to even-tually urge legislators to pass laws secur-ing dental benefits for military personnel.

Mary lived her life devoted to God.“Always positive, her unending faithmade her the wonderful, beautiful personthat she was,” family shared, adding thatshe was deeply loved by friends and rel-atives alike.

Laura Mandzok said, “Her faith anddevotion brought many closer to God,changing their lives for good, and that

fact gave her great joy.”

Melissa Bird noted that Mrs. Mertens’favorite activity was spending time withher family, especially her grandchildren.“She loved just watching them play,”Mrs. Bird said. “I always admired howshe always put others before herself.”

Mrs. Mertens enjoyed traveling withfamily or close friends. She and Dr.Mertens often enjoyed weekend golf tripstogether. She didn’t let her illness stopher from living her life to the fullest, eventaking multiple trips to Europe.

After her cancer diagnosis, Mrs.Mertens maintained her jubilant outlook.

“Mary was always smiling. Her atti-tude was always positive,” her husbandJohn said. “She always inspired people,even after just meeting them or having abrief conversation. She will always beremembered by her never-ending smile.”

She is survived by her husband John H.Mertens, DDS; by her daughters andsons-in-law, Laura and Chris Mandzok

and Melissa and Sean Bird, and by her

five beautiful grandchildren, Emma BirAnne Bird, Cyril Mandzok, Lillian Manzok and Xavi Mandzok.

Memorial services are pending. In lieof flowers, the family requests that don

tions be made to the City of Hope.

Mary Ann MertensLoving wife and mother, dental health advocate

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Claremonters enjoy live music by The Ravelers at Pomona College’s Strehle Track just before the annufireworks show.

Claremont finishes the Fourth of July celebration with afireworks show held at Pomona College’s Strehle Track.

Claremont’s Grand

COURIER photos byCollette Weinberger

Students from The Claremont School of Theology rep-resent countries from all over the world.


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Participants in The Pilgrim Place Centennial Campaign march down Indian Hill Boulevard.Pilgrim Place served as the Honored Group at this year’s parade.

Three-year-old Elliot Hele waves the American flag just before the start of Claremont’s Fourth of July parade on Saturday. Elliot was part of the very popular kids obikes entry that traditionally starts the annual parade.

Families gather at Pomona College’s Strehle Track to celebrate th

Fourth. Festivities included live music by The Ravelers, finishing witthe annual fireworks show.

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Earlier this month, viewers across thecountry braced for Discovery Chan-nel’s annual TV fish fest “Shark

Week.” For many people locally, anticipa-tion has been building for another predatory

event: Claremont Restaurant Week.It’s the third year for the culinary extravaganza, whichstarts today, Friday, July 10. From now through July 19,a slew of local eateries will be offering prix fixe specialsthat are easy on the wallet and showcase their food.

There are lots of returning participants and a few newnames, including Pie Street Pizza.

Claremont has many great pizza places, but none quitelike Pie Street. With its quick, affordable and customizedfare, it should be a welcome addition in town.

Here’s how it works. Take pizza dough and top it withthe sauce and cheeses of your choice. Then pick fromsome 22 toppings, from pepperoni to fresh basil and fromartichoke hearts to chicken breast. Cook for three and ahalf minutes and slice. Enjoy.

The 11-inch Unlimited Toppings Pizza is $7.99. Andyes, Pie Street owners Syed Rizvi and Ray Malik note, a

few people have asked for every single topping. Otherpizzas, from Hawaiian to veggie lovers to Pizza deBianco, cost $6. 99.

It’s been a little tough for the pizzeria, which openedat the end of March, to attract street traffic. It’s located in

the Village West on Indian Hill, just a hop, skip and a jump from the train tracks. And per city restrictions, therestaurateurs can only allocate 25 percent of their street-facing windows to signage. Still, the pizza shop’s clien-tele is growing steadily, thanks to word-of-mouth andpositive social media reviews.

Pie Street Pizza, along with the recently-opened neigh-boring restaurant Tikka Wraps & Curry Bowls, repre-sents the first collaboration by Mr. Rizvi and Mr. Malik,and it’s a good match.

Mr. Malik earned his degree in biochemistry, but hasdedicated his entire career to the food industry, morespecifically the corporate franchise industry. Most re-cently, he owned Fatburger restaurants in Temecula andRiverside. Mr. Rizvi, an electrical engineer who spentyears in the auto industry, was looking for a chance toinvest in the restaurant business. The rest is history.

Choosing Claremont for a location was a no-brainerfor the entrepreneurs.

“Claremont is a hub for food, like Pasadena,” Mr.Malik said. “It’s also a college town. We knew some-thing quick and affordable would appeal to the youngercrowd.”

High-quality ingredients add to the pizza joint’s ap-peal. Mr. Malik worked hard to ensure that Pie Street’spies have an authentic New York taste.

He got a recipe for a thin, crisp crust from his wife’s

uncle, who owns a pizza place in the Empire State. Afterunsuccessful attempts to get it to taste like the original,Mr. Malik headed to the East Coast. When he made thedough in his relative’s kitchen, it came out perfectly.

Mr. Malik realized that the taste disparity resulted fromthe difference in the two regions’ water supply. His solu-tion? Import the dough straight from New York.

The meat at Pie Street is also carefully selected. Mr.Rizvi and Mr. Malik are Muslim, both having immigratedto the United States from Pakistan years ago. As a result,it’s important to the partners that they serve Halal.

Halal meat is raised and butchered according to Is-lamic law. Any animal eaten must have been fed an all-natural diet free of animal products. It must beslaughtered quickly and humanely. Pork is forbidden, sothe restaurant serves all-beef pepperoni and sausage.“Halal meat is high-price, premium quality, healthy

meat,” Mr. Malik said. “It’s a big thing right now.”Variety as well as quality is the spice of life at Pie

Street. If there aren’t already enough incentives to visClaremont’s newest dough-slingers, adventurous eatecan opt to top their pizza with a splash of tikka masasauce, as well as with selections like pesto basil, tomablend, buffalo sauce, barbecue sauce and extra virgolive oil with fresh garlic.

Mr. Malik, who has two elementary school-aged chdren, lives in Laguna. Mr. Rizvi, who has three kids raning from 14 to 18, lives in Upland. They come togethin Claremont, and are enthusiastic to be part of the bus

ness community in a place becoming known as a foodieparadise.

“Claremont has always been a close-knit town,” MMalik said. “We want to be a place where, when a cutomer named Joe comes in, we say, ‘Hello, Joe.’”

During Restaurant Week, guests can get a pizza andside salad for $10. A pizza, large antipasto salad, twdrinks and choice of dessert cost $20.

To learn more about Pie Street, which offers deliveas well as dine-in and pickup service, call (909) 624-40or visit www.piestreetpizza.com. —Sarah Torrib

[email protected]

New restaurant makes ordering a meal easy as pie

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundnePie Street co-owners Syed Rizvi, left, and Ray Malik make pizzas recently at their Village area restaurant. Thnew shop offers custom made to order personal pizzas priced between $6.99 to $7.99.

COURIER photo/Collette WeinbergJeni Wren’s, a restaurant that also offers catering,celebrating Restaurant Week. The eatery is offeringsandwich—accompanied by pasta salad, seasonfruit or kettle chips—plus a drink for $10. Jeni Wrenlocated at 1077 W. Foothill Blvd. near Stater Bros., a great place to get breakfast and lunch with gourm

flair and good prices. To see what else is on offer, viswww.jeniwrens.com. A full story on Jeni Wren’s wappear in next week’s COURIER.


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The Village Marketing Group and theClaremont nonprofit Shoes That Fithave partnered for their annual

Back-To-School campaign.Residents looking to make a difference in a kid’s lifecan check out a new backpack labeled with a child’sname, age and shoe size from a participating merchant.Participants then fill the backpack with a new pair of athletic shoes, socks and school supplies, returning itbefore July 26.

Shoes That Fit will distribute the bags—300 thistime, up from 250 in 2014—to kids in the Claremont,Montclair, Upland, Ontario and Fontana school districtsin time for the upcoming school year. The aim is to helpeconomically disadvantaged students head for theirclassrooms “ready to learn in confidence, comfort anddignity in new shoes that fit.”

Mike Manning, owner of The Last Drop Café (119Harvard Ave., Claremont) is coordinating the backpackdistribution and collection. You can pick up a backpack

at The Last Drop or from the following local busi-nesses: Sonja Stump Photography, Tintura Salon, Glo-rious Treasures, Sunny Days, Vom Fass, Escape Salon,Jacqueline’s Home Decor, Amelie, Kut Haus Salon,Claremont Village Treasures, The Diamond Center,Lizzie’s Goldmine, The Little Dress Shop, A- KlineChocolatier, Boon Companion, Hendricks Pharmacy,Rocky’s Cleaners, Robert Michael’s Salon, I Like Pie,Aromatique, Nectar, the Cheese Cave, Bert & Rocky’sCream Co, Hands Down Too, Maple, Some Crust Bak-ery, The Bath Workshop and the Folk Music Center.

“There’s so much need right here in our backyard,”Shoes that Fit Development Manager Barbara Friassaid, urging those who can to chip in for the campaign.

Supporters of the nonprofit will be happy to hear thatShoes That Fit has recently expanded its capacity.

Thanks to a grant from the Ahmanson Foundation,the organization has redesigned its warehouse, addingnew shelving units topped by a staircase-accessiblemezzanine. The warehouse can now house well over10,000 pairs of shoes. The next step in the project is theacquisition of a computer inventory system.

If you’re looking for one more way to help this wor-thy cause, look no further than Claremont Craft Ales,located at 1420 N. Claremont Blvd., Suite 204C inClaremont, right next to Shoes That Fit.

The brewery will host its third anniversary celebra-tion on Saturday, July 11 and donate a portion of pro-ceeds to Shoes That Fit. There will be two sessions of the event, one from noon to 4 p.m. and another from 5to 9 p.m.

Tickets are $30 and include 16 pours of beer, a sou-venir glass, popcorn and live music. If you bring a new

pair of socks, you get an extra pour. There will be 36beers on tap, and the Grilled Cheese Truck, Pappas Ar-tisanal, Rolling Sushi and I Like Pie will be onsite.

There will be kids carnival games and children getin free; the earlier session is recommended for familiesbecause it will be less crowded. Tickets are availablethrough Brown Paper Tickets. Visit www.claremont-craftales.com or call (909) 625-5350 for information.

—Sarah Torribio

[email protected]

Back-to-School campaign, breweryfundraiser to benefit needy kids

El Roble math stu-dents compete, winat regional mathtournament

In May, 33 teams competed in the Torrance Regional Middle School Math Competition. El Robleighth graders Joel Anderson, Benjamin Nadon,Kenneth Park, Jack Xiao and Wyatt Iles topped thfield, bringing home the first-place trophy in the

team event. El Roble seventh graders StephenNazareth, Eden Yu, Jaden Clark, Liam Geary andWilliam Xue finished tenth.

The tournament was hosted by the TorranceUnified School District and sponsored by Exxon-Mobil. A total of 165 students competed at JH HuMiddle School in Torrance. The tournament is theculmination of hard work all year in the MathOlympiads program at El Roble.


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FREE HOT DOGS & PIE Enjoy complementary re-freshements at The Colony at Loft 204’s art receptionfrom 6 to 9 p.m. Sponsored by I Like Pie and TapestryChurch Claremont. 532 W. First St. #204, upstairs inthe Claremont Packing House.RESTAURANT WEEK A 10-day dining event thatshowcases eateries throughout Claremont and adjacentcities. Participating restaurants will offer special lunchand dinner menus at set prices. The event is designed tointroduce new customers to local restaurants and buildregional awareness of Claremont as a dining and leisuredestination. Visit claremontchamber.org for details.

ANNIVERSARY BBQ REAL Connections supportsseniors aging at home and is turning three. Celebrate asthey honor volunteers and community members. RSVP

by July 8. Free to the public. 5 to 7 p.m. Larkin Park,763 W. Harrison Ave., Claremont. (909) 621-6300.

CCA ANNIVERSARY Two sessions: noon to 4 p.m.and 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person and includes asouvenir glass, 16 pours of beer, popcorn and music. Do-nate a new pair of socks at the door and receive one extra

pour of beer. Children and designated drivers get in free. No dogs. Over 35 unique beers on tap and food trucks willall be on-site. DJ Ryan McWhorter and “City of Trees”

band. Claremont Craft Ales, 1420 N. Claremont Blvd. Ste.204C, Claremont. (909) 625-5350.

CONCERT Claremont Symphony Orchestra summ

“pops” concert, with music from Broadway and film fvorites, light classics and patriotic works. Free and opeto the public. 6:30 p.m. at Ganesha Park, 1575 N. WhiAve., Pomona. (909) 596-5979.

ISRAELI FOLK DANCE A fun way of exercise wimusic of Israeli folk dance. Beginners group at 6:4

p.m., followed by open dancing. $6. Masonic Lodg227 W. Eighth St., Claremont. (909) 921-7115.

HISTORY OF NEW ORLEANS JAZZ UniversiClub. 11:30 a.m. $13 includes buffet lunch. HughCommunity Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont.

BUTTERFLIES & BREWSWednesday evenings in Julenjoy a cold California beer, light snacks, casual live musand exclusive tours of the Butterfly Pavilion. Ticket includone beer; additional drinks may be purchased. 21 and ovonly. Admission is $10 for RSABG members and $15 fthe general public. 5 to 8 p.m. Rancho Santa Ana BotanGarden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. (909) 625-876

GARDEN GROOVE Evening concert in the garden wi

Steve Rushingwind and the Native Groove, contempora Native American jazz, folk and blues. Gates open at 6 p.mfor picnicking in the courtyard; concerts begin at 7 p.mBring your own picnic, or purchase from Gourmet Gourmand Bert & Rocky’s. Admission charge: $5 for RSABmembers and $8 public. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gaden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. (909) 625-8767.SHAKESPEARE FESTIVALOphelia’s Jump Produtions presents its annual Midsummer Shakespeare Festval with Twelfth Night. Now a Claremont traditioOphelia’s Jump’s Midsummer Shakespeare Festival arfully presents tragedy and comedy under the stars in

beautiful outdoor setting. Each performance opennightly with a 30-minute Green Show. Guests are inviteto bring a picnic and a small blanket or cushion. Admision charge is $25 general admission or $22 for studenand seniors. Pomona College’s Sontag Greek Theatr333 N. College Way, Claremont. (909) 541-5850.

SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL Ophelia’s Jump Prductions presents its annual Midsummer ShakespeaFestival with Titus Andronicus. Admission charge $25 general admission or $22 for students and seniorPomona College’s Sontag Greek Theatre, 333 N. Colege Way, Claremont. (909) 541-5850.

SUPERHEROES WALK Celebrate everyday supeheroes—foster parents and foster kids—with a twmile walk through scenic La Verne, food trucks, musand an art fair. Admission is free. 9 a.m. to 2 p.mDavid & Margaret Youth and Family Service1350 Third St., La Verne. (909) 596-5921 ext. 322

CALENDAR Restaurant Week

See information about the event,which takes place July 10-19.

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Friday, July 10 through Saturday, July 18

YOUR WEEK IN 9 DAYS

NightlifeJUICE performs tonight atThe Press Restaurant.

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Claremont kicks off third annual Restaurant WeekClaremont COURIER/Friday, July 10, 2015 16

Grab a bib and bring ahealthy appetite, becauseClaremont Restaurant

Week 2015 is serving up someserious grub.

This annual event is a foodie’s dream,

and it kicks into gear today. You can eatyour fill but the deal comes to an end onSunday, July 19, which means there areonly 10 days to sample over two dozendiverse prix fixe menus.

The wide range of participatingrestaurants leaves little to be desired.From Tutti Mangia’s upscale Italianfare to Tikka Wraps & Curry Bowls’fast-food take on Indian cuisine, your

palate will experience a culinarycabaret before the week is through.

This year, local chefs are pulling out

all of the stops. At the Chamber Mixer and Media Preview on Wednesday,restaurants showed off a few of thedecadent dishes starring on their Restaurant Week menus.

The selections aren’t limited toClaremont. La Verne’s Pappas Arti-

sanal is joining the fun for a secondyear in a row, featuring a summer po-tato filled with sour cream, bluecheese, aioli, bacon and fresh Serranochilies.

“It’s like a classy twist on a potatoskin,” said local foodie Ben Fox.

Another out-of-towner to look for-ward to is Pine Haven Café. This Up-land-based catering company turnedcafé wowed guests with its summer-centric offerings including pork bellytacos with a watermelon, jicama and

roasted jalapeño salsa, their famoushomemade chips and a slew of mouth-watering desserts. Head chef Milo Dorman said he got his inspira-tion for the tacos while planning whatto serve at last week’s Claremont

Craft Beer Walk. The tacos were sucha hit that he knew he had to includethem on Pine Haven’s prix fixe menu.

If you are looking for somethingextra special and one-of-a-kind, thenyou won’t want to miss Packing HouseWines, which will be serving up a

beach-themed appetizer. A sous-videshrimp on a bed of edible sand, toppedwith seaweed and an edible flower, in-trigued the palate and gave visitors asneak peak of chef Noah Lutz’s cre-ative genius.

Many other Claremont favorites pre-sented tasty bites. The Orchard Restau-

rant at the DoubleTree served scallopwith spinach and a decadent béarnaisauce, Nuno’s Bistro offered crostinwith pestoroso and steak, Tuitti Mang

provided the crowd favorite, an age balsamic braised short rib on top corn and gorgonzola polenta.

With such a delicious assortment food it’s no surprise that ClaremoRestaurant Week has been gaining

popularity since its inception threyears ago. This gastronomic evegives visitors an opportunity to experence the vast array of Claremont eateies while allowing the restaurants tstretch their culinary muscles and wover potential return customers.

This week’s prix fixe menus range price from $10 to $20 for lunch spcials and $20 to $40 for dinner. Somlocal hotels will also be offering “dinand stay” getaway packages for out-otown visitors.

“We are hoping to expand on la

year’s success. Restaurants that partiipated saw a real difference,” said thDoubleTree’s General Manager anformer Claremont Chamber of Commerce President Andrew Behnke.

Mr. Behnke isn’t the only supportof Restaurant Week. Mayor CoreCalaycay and other city officials ashowing their support.

“Our restaurants are an economengine of our community,” Mr. Calaycay said. “We want to do anything wcan to promote them.”

—J&

[email protected]

CLAREMONT After Hours

www.claremontafterhours.com

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COURIER photos/Jenelle Rensc

TOP: Upland’s Pine Haven Café offered delicious spread of sweet and savory tacoplus more at their Restaurant Week tabl

ABOVE: Bardot co-ownerPhilippe Catherinserves guests a salmon and quinoa dis

LEFT: Realtor Pat Samuelson and MayoCorey Calaycay share in a laugh at the kicoff celebration on Wednesday eveningPappas Artisanal’s summer potato is hol-

lowed out and filled with sour cream, bluecheese, aioli, bacon and chilies. Therestaurant is located at 2232 D St., La Verne.

Bruno and Nathalie Windegger of Saca’sgreet guests at this year’s RestaurantWeek kick-off at the DoubleTree by Hilton.The event takes place July 10 through 19.


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1. Bardot

2. Casa Moreno Mexican Grill

3. Euro Cafe

4. La Parolaccia Osteria Italiana5. Lounge 425 at Hotel Casa 425

6. Jeni Wren’s Café

7. The Junction

8. Nuno's Bistro & Bar (Upland)

9. Packing House Wines

10. Pappas Artisanal (La Verne)

11. Pie Street Pizza

12. Pine Haven Cafe (Upland)

13. The Press Restaurant

14. The Orchard at DoubleTree

by Hilton Hotel Claremont

15. Rounds Premium Burgers

16. Saca’s Mediterranean Cuisine

17. Salad Farm

18. Tikka Wraps & Curry Bowls

19. Tutti Mangia Italian Grill

20. Viva Madrid

21. Walter's Restaurant

22. Zpizza

Restaurant Weekparticipants

La Verne 10

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Upland8 12

15

3

5

9 22

2

18

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11

4

20

17 21

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Across

1. Dietary, in ads

5. Math term (abbr.)

9. Cornered

14. Change for a five

15. Circle overhead?

16. Belief

17. _____ Pavilion, at Rancho

Santa Ana Botanical Gardens

19. Archer, at times

20. Dry gulch

21. Danger for a riverboat

23. Farm work

25. Industrious insect

26. Straight

28. Tennis National championship

winners

32. Latest lingo

36. Low

38. Gush

39. The Irish name for Ireland

40. During

41. Grass bristles

42. Lit

44. __ Baba and the Forty Thieves

45. Karenina and Kournikova

46. Pages

48. Use a straw

50. "Big Band," for one

51. Vivian Webb School pitcher,

Keely ____

56. Arctic sights

61. Lay back

62. Indian title

63. Unlimited expanses

65. Some reality show winners

66. Baker's unit

67. Santa checks it twice

68. Handed out cards

69. Wanes

70. Response to "Shall we?"

Down

1. Lung related

2. Harden to something

3. Pet shop fish

4. Bar, legally

5. Old king's seat

6. Brit. fliers

7. Problems

8. Maja painter

9. Campus life

10. Clan member

11. Sanctuary

12. Port near the Red Sea

13. Part of N.Y.C.

18. Checking out

22. Cheers network

24. Kind of ray

27. Works strenuously

29. Cut

30. Sicilian smoker

31. Goes with Loch

32. Naval commando

33. Biography

34. Puccini solo

35. Where to find dendrites

37. Detestation

43. Supremely spooky

45. City where Goodyear

was founded

47. Car design group for short

49. Muslim rulers

52. Porcupine's spine

53. Loosen a knot

54. Discharge, in a way

55. Grated lemon peels

56. Lines on a radar screen57. Put on

58. Small forest buffalo

59. Peeve

60. High-hat

Answers to last week’s puzzle #322

COURIER CROSSWORDCrossword by MylesMellor. Puzzle #323

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. —Mondays: Local Mondays featuring $3 Dale Bros.

Brewery pints. —Tuesdays: 50 percent off all wines by the glass. —Wednesdays: Steal-the-Glass craft beer of the week.Meet the brewer first Wednesday of every month. —Thursdays:All Tito’s Vodka drinks $2 off and EurekaThursday Night Music.THE FOLK MUSIC CENTER : 220 Yale Ave., Clare-mont Village.

—Open mic night, the last Sunday of every month.Sign-up begins at 6 p.m.; performances run from6:30 to 9 p.m. Admission is $2. (909) 624-2928 or folkmusiccenter.com.FLAPPERS COMEDY: 540 W. First St., ClaremontPacking House. 18 and over. Show times: Friday at 8 and10 p.m., Saturday at 7 and 9:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7

p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.

—Friday, July 10: Carlie and Doni from LA Magazine.8 and 10 p.m. —Saturday, July 11:Carlie and Doni from LA Magazine.7 and 9:30 p.m. —Sunday, July 12:Claremont Comedy Contest with Nic Novicki at 7 p.m. —Thursday, July 16: First Timer Funnies at 8 p.m. andOpen Mic Auditions Show at 10 p.m. —Friday, July 17: Helen Hong as seen on Arsenio Hall Show. 8 and 10 p.m. —Saturday, July 18:Helen Hong as seen on Arsenio Hall Show. 7 and 9:30 p.m. —Sunday, July 19: Claremont Comedy Contest withMichael Gelbart at 7 p.m.THE PRESS RESTAURANT: 129 Harvard Ave.,Claremont Village. Thursday through Saturday

until 2 a.m. Live DJ every Thursday at 11 p.m. 21and over after 9 p.m. Standing room only after 9:30

p.m. (909) 625-4808. —Friday, July 10: JUICE (rock). 10 p.m. —Saturday, July 11:Future Force Records Night. 10 p.m. —Sunday, June 12: Sunday piano with Patrick Vargas at6 p.m. followed by Super Awesome Open Mic Nightwith Josh at 9:30 p.m. —Tuesday, June 14:King Trivia Night. 9 p.m. —Wednesday, July 15: Joe Atman (piano/ballads).9:30 p.m. —Thursday, July 16: Baldy Mountain Jazz Band (jazz)at 8:30 p.m. and Press Karaoke with Samantha at 11 p.m. —Friday, July 17:Funk’d Martini (soul/funk/pop).10 p.m.

—Saturday, July 18: The Fashion Focus (elecwave). 10 p.m.PIANO PIANO: 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Clamont. Live dueling piano show times: Wednesdand Thursday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Friday and Satuday, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 21 and over. $5 cover charon Fridays and Saturdays after 8 p.m. (no covcharge with student ID). (909) 547-4266. —Tuesdays: Taco Tuesday with $1 tacos, $2 Conas and $3 margaritas. Rock the mic or jam wthe band.

— Wednesdays: “Rockstar Karaoke.” Rock the mor jam with the band. $2 Bud Lights and $4 VodRockstars. 9 p.m.

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Client-conscience, Design-conscience,

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MIKE F. O’BRIENAttorney at Law

212 Yale AvenueClaremont, CA 91711

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Specialist in personal injury and wrongfuldeath cases. Se habla español.

BUXBAUM & CHAKMAKA Law Corporation414 Yale Avenue, Suite K

Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 621-4707

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WHEELER & WHEELERA.I.A. Architects, Inc.133 South Spring StreetClaremont, CA 91711

(909) 624-5095www.wheelerarchitects.com

Building a better Claremontsince 1985

attorneyattorney

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Christine D. ThieloAttorney at Law

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

(909) 624-0733Focused on Family Law, Divorce, Child

Custody and Criminal Law Matters

www.thielolaw.com

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341 W. First StreetClaremont, CA 91711

(909) 482-1555

Certified Specialists in Trusts, Probate

and Estate Planning. Litigation of same

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(909) 447-6802www.christiansenaccounting.comwww.facebook.com/christiansenaccountingcpa

Specialize in small business accounting

and tax planning since 1962.

accounting

Kendall & Gkikas LLPAttorneys at Law

134 Harvard Avenue, 2nd FloorClaremont, CA 91711

(909) 482-1422

Specializing in Family Law in Claremontsince 1994: Divorce, Custody, Visitationwith Children, Property Division, Alimony,Child Support

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Geoff T. HamillBroker Associate, ABR. CRS. GRI,

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Wheeler Steffen Sotheby’s International Realty

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

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Phone: (909) [email protected] my website atwww.dproffittea.com

Income Tax Specialist since 1981

Payroll Service • Accounting

SRS GENERALCONTRACTOR, INC.909-621-1559

www.srsgeneralcontractor.comPractical design, tastefully executed.

• Residential Remodel• Restoration of Unique & Vintage

homes • Room additions.

design/build

PETER T. IGLER, D.D.S.D. INGRID ROJAS, D.D.S.Cosmetic & General Dentistry

615 W. Foothill Blvd.Claremont, CA 91711

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

LIGHTFOOT • RALLS& LIGHTFOOT LLP

Certified Public Accountants

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

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

c.p.a.

financial consultants

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Professional Securities offered throughLPL Financial

Member 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

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chiropractor

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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

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dentist

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HARTMANBALDWINDESIGN/BUILD

100 West Foothill Blvd.Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 670-1344www.hartmanbaldwin.comSince 1984

Residential 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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financial consultants

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Securities and advisory services offeredthrough National Planning Corporation.

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