Claremont COURIER 8-15-14

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CITY RELEASES WATER FEASIBILTY STUDY/PAG E 3

Friday, August 15, 2014 One dollar

Coureril remont

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LETTERS/ PAGE 2, 7

CALENDAR/ PAGE 14

We finished the Almanac!

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POLICE BLOTTER/ PAGE 4

OBITS/ PAGE 11, 12, 13

Are you ready for someCOURIER photos/Steven Felschundneff

Claremont High School quarterback, senior Ryan OConnor, takes a break during var-

sity football practice at CHS. OConnor will lead the Packs offense this season. For

more on Wolfpack football, see page 18.PAGE 18

David Allenshares views,

insights onthe A to Z ofPomona

FOOTBALL?COURIER photo/Helen Arase

Peter Yang, 18

months, enjoysthe wading poolduring an after-noon with hismother andbrother at Memo-rial Park. The Me-morial Park andEl Barrio Parkwading pools willclose for thesummer on Au-gust 22.


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CAWA vs. FLOWDear Editor:

Transparency. HmmmFor the city, might that mean holding

meetings, asking for public input, an-swering questions, explaining the results

of the feasibility study, the purpose ofthe bond measure and where and whyuncertainty crops up in figuring costs,posting information online and in printform? Oh, wait. The city has done allthis.

For groups, might that mean publish-ing who your members are and how youare funded? Claremont FLOW has donethis (www.claremontflow.org) butCAWA hasnt. Id really like to knowwho, beyond the four individuals whosigned the recent letter published in theCOURIER, are numbered among thesupposed hundreds of CAWA support-ers. A little transparency, please?

Barbara RugeleyClaremont

Old pipes, big problemsDear Editor:

For this letter I borrowed the frontpage headline from the July 31Los An-geles Register. In my letter published inthe COURIER on July 25, I expressedthat while I understand the pros ofownership of our water system, I haveserious concerns. I am particularly con-cerned about the age of the system infra-structure.

The recent rash of water main fail-uresLos Angeles, Downey and EagleRockput an exclamation point behindthat concern. Those systems are about

the same age as Claremonts. If similarfailures happened in Claremont today,

the cost of repairs would be the responsi-bility of Golden State Water.

It is apparent that the city council andsome citizens groups are all gung ho andready to go with this takeover. Post-takeover system failures will be paid forby Claremont taxpayers. Documents re-lated to this takeover are posted on thecity website, but I do not see that thissort of concern has been addressed.

Jack SultzeClaremont

Robin Williams, rest in peaceDear Editor:

For many of us who struggle with ourinner darkness, sometimes in depths ofshame or perceived failure, relief at anyprice can be inviting.

Even when talent, drive, brilliance andsuccess are devoted to cheer the world, tobring light to the caves of the soul, it issometimes not enough. Inner gravity, likethat of astronomys dark holes, sucks thelight and life out of too many lives.

Depression is the number-one diagno-sis in the therapy world. Depression canbecome too fatiguing, too pervasive,soaking up all the light of our lives. De-pression is a hungry animal that dogs theheels of too many of us. One doesnthave to feed it. It finds its nourishmentfrom countless sources in lifes odysseys.

It can help to wait at least 24 hours be-fore deciding to leave. It can help tohave someone in ones life who acceptsour shadow sides, without having tocheer us up. Acceptance and constant, at-tentive love discourage isolation.

Suicide is nearly always preceded bywithdrawal. Stay attentive to those youknow who struggle with shame, with

darkness, even though they may feel tooheavy or too toxic. Beware also of whapsychologists label inspirational represive styles. Beware of those you knowwho seem compulsively positive andcheerful. There are bumper stickers thaexpress this: The brighter the light, thedarker the shadow. And where does thshadow go when the light goes out? Noshadow, ergo, we dont exist.

Robin, we are so grateful to you forgiving us everything you had to give, inevery opportunity. Youre loved, maybenot enough, but you are loved. Rest inpeace. Thats a trite phrase that expresseour sense of mystery and hope.

Chris RubClaremo

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Claremont COURIER/Friday, August 15, 2014

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flowers, cactus, and trees

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The Claremont City Council and allcommissions are in summer recess.City council will resume Tuesday, Sep-tember 9.

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Here are headlines straight from COURIER pages:

Claremont and Golden State still miles apart on water issues Canvassers caught on home surveillance video

City reaches out for feedback on Wilderness Parks future

Dont let ad from CAWA pull the wool over your eyes

Chinese students get SLICE of Claremont, US culture

Is the citys new sign ordinance going to hurt local business?

Local entrepreneurs think ink with opening of tat shop


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Claremont COURIER/Friday, August 15, 2014CITY NEWS

Hundred-year-old oak in the Village too sick to save

With the sunshineglinting on itsbranches one last

time, Claremont said goodbyeto the fatally wounded live oak

on the northwest corner ofSeventh Street and Indian HillBoulevard early Thursdaymorning.

The tree, estimated to be more than100 years old, was unable to be savedfollowing the loss of one of its two pri-mary branches last month, which leftthe live oak with a large wound anddecay deep into its trunk. The easternbranch of the heritage tree had fallenand knocked down cable lines, requir-ing Claremonts city yard on-call staffand the LA County Fire Department torespond to the scene where they spentroughly six hours working together to

remove the fallen limb.Paul Cranmer, community services

manager and certified arborist with thecity of Claremont, says that althoughthe exterior of the live oak appeared tobe in good health, the interior was dam-aged beyond salvation.

We had four ar-borists in ad-dition to

myself assess the tree and thewound, said Mr. Cranmer.Unfortunately, the amount ofdecay into the trunk has left

the tree in bad shape and itwill need to come down.

Five men from West Coast Arborists,including an area manager and arborist,set up shop and began dismantling thetree, limb-by-limb, around 7:30 a.m. onThursday, making quick work of theproject and attracting stares from Clare-monters wondering what was going onwith the elder oak.

Residents Jo Fulton and Lee Baileywere taking their daily morning walkdown Indian Hill when they cameacross the tree. The ladies took a mo-ment to admire the oak in all its gloryone final time before continuing ontheir journey.

Its so sad to see such a lovely oldtree go, said Ms. Fulton, Its just ashame they have to cut it down.

While the trees branches were im-mediately mulched on site, the trunkwill be saved and dried with the hopeof repurposing it. We want to dosomething special with the trunk like amemorial bench and possibly a table,says Mr. Cranmer. Drying the woodwill take about a year, but we haveplans to honor the tree with a futureplacement within the city.

The mulch created by the oak will betaken to the city yard and will be avail-able to residents at a later date.

Angela Bailey

[email protected]

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneWorkers with West Coast Arborists begin the process of removing a hundred-year-old oak tree on Thursday at Seventh Streand Indian Hill Boulevard in Claremont. The tree was determined to be too badly diseased to be saved after it dropped a limlast month. Wood from the tree will be used to create a memorial bench, with remaining limbs turned into mulch, which wbe available to the public soon.

City releases water system feasibility study

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s part of its agreement withGolden State Water signed on

August 4, the city has releasedthe financial feasibility study andamended ballot language in exchangefor the stopping of a petition drive for acounter-initiative and dropping of legalclaims and lawsuits.

Weve begun a comprehensive andthoughtful review of city informationand will comment in more detail whenthe review is completed, Denise L.Kruger, Senior Vice President, Regu-lated Utilities Golden State Water Com-pany, said in a statement.

The financial feasibility study is a 110-page financial model of the Claremontwater system, which was prepared by ateam of experts with over 30 years of ex-

perience in utility rates, financial analysisand valuation, according to a city pressrelease. It was designed to be a tool toevaluate, analyze and compare rates be-tween municipal ownership and private-investor ownership at different purchaseprices of the Claremont water systemand is based on data taken from GoldenStates official filings.

The study was used to assist with thepreparation of the citys November 6,2013 town hall presentation at TaylorHall. The citys refusal to release thestudy has been a point of contention be-tween the city and Golden State sinceDecember 2013, when the water com-pany filed a Writ of Mandate in a bid to

require the city to release the financialreports regarding the possible water

system takeover.For purposes of assessing rate impacts

between municipal and investor owner-ship, the financial model assumes thesame operating costs demonstrated inGolden States California Public UtilitiesCommission filings for the Claremontsystem, according to the city. This in-cludes the same operation and mainte-nance expenses, customer accountingexpenses, and administrative and gen-eral expenses. At the same time, unlikeinvestor-owned utilities, the model as-sumes that municipal ownership has nooperational costs for federal and state in-come taxes or profit.

An assessment of rate impacts formunicipal bond financing at differentpurchase prices is also shown in the

model. Claremont city staff contendsthat the model supports the finding thatmunicipal ownership at an $80 millionpurchase price would not result in an in-crease in rates over Golden States rates.

Golden State firmly disagrees.What is undeniable is that the pro-

posed takeover cost to residents keepsgoing up. First it was $54 million, then$55 million and now $135 million,states Ms. Kruger. Theres no cap onthe debt, as the November ballot meas-ure does not limit future borrowingwhen it is determined in an eminent do-main proceeding that the value of thewater system and water rights are signif-icantly higher.

Although the ongoing debate over theprice of the Claremont water system has

yet to conclude, the city and GoldenState continue to move forward in good

faith. Golden State held up its end of thbargain, requesting a dismissal on Au-gust 7 of all pending litigation againstthe city following the receipt of the fea-sibility report.

It should also be noted that a lawsuitfiled by Devin Beggs on July 3 againstClaremont City Clerk Shelley Desautelas well as Registrar of Voters for theCounty of Los Angeles Dean Logan, haalso been dropped. The petition for wriof mandate was seeking to delete an al-leged false statement made in the citysargument in favor for the $55 millionwater system bond measure. However,with the revision of the ballot measure,Mr. Beggs attorney Brian Hildreth say

the previous complaint is now void.As a result of the recent settlement

agreement between the city and GoldenState Water Company, my client dis-missed his lawsuit and hopes that no additional litigation is necessary to ensureballot arguments that are fair and factu-ally correct.

With a clean slate on the waterfront, least for now, the city continues to pre-pare for the November 4 election. Toview arguments in favor of and argu-ments against the ballot measure, pleascheck out the city website atwww.ci.claremont.ca.us, under Wateron the left-hand column of the page.

Angela Baile

[email protected]


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Thursday, August 7Would-be thieves broke into Wolfes

Market around 4:15 a.m. and left withabsolutely nothing. Two suspects enteredthe Claremont landmark through the

shops west entry and attempted to dis-able the surveillance equipment beforeperusing the aisles for a couple of min-utes in search of something they appar-ently never found. The duo exited themarket, got into their vehicle and made aquick getaway. The crime is still underinvestigation.

* * * *Friday, August 8

The appeal of Sprints new FramilyPlan may have been too much for twosuspects who broke into the Auto CenterDrive Sprint store and made off withmore than $7,000 in merchandise. Ac-cording to Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, thethieves smashed the front glass doors

around 2:45 a.m. and stole 12 displaycell phones before fleeing the scene un-

detected. Officers reviewed and col-lected surveillance footage at the busi-ness and were later notified that one ofthe stolen phones had been activated.GPS tracked the device to Riverside,

where Claremont officers responded andlocated the property. Arrest details arenot available at this time.

Saturday, August 9A checkpoint set up by Claremont po-

lice on Dartmouth and Foothill Boule-vard resulted in 1,146 vehicles screenedand 16 arrests. Those arrested includedone drug offense, five unlicensed driv-ers, nine suspended drivers and one DUI.

Upland resident Robyn Wingfield toldpolice shed had one beer when she wasstopped around 10:30 p.m. A field sobri-ety test determined the 34-year-old wasdriving impaired and she was arrestedand later released on $5,000 bail.

* * * *The driver of a stolen U-Haul truck

was hauled off to jail following a quickchase by Claremonts finest. Around 1:30a.m., an officer patrolling the Piano Pianoparking lot located an unoccupied 2014Ford 150 reported stolen and embezzledout of Covina. The $23,000 truck hadbeen rented but was never returned to itsU-Haul rental location. Riverside residentRodolfo Magana was spotted entering thetruck a short time later and officers con-ducted a traffic stop. The 37-year-oldthen fled on foot, with officers givingchase, before the suspect was arrested.He remains in custody at North CountyCorrectional Facility in Castaic and isbeing held on $65,000 bail.

Sunday, August 10With Facebook friends like this, who

needs enemies? A Claremont teen cele-brating his birthday had 200 unexpectedpeople show up to his house party on the2300 block of Mills Avenue after post-ing the details on Facebook. A fightbroke out in the driveway, which thenspilled into the street. As partiers scat-tered, police were called after an un-known suspect struck the 19-year-old in

the face with a bottle. A friend of the intoxicated birthday boy took him tPomona Valley Medical Center, wherhe was treated for facial injuries, including a possible broken nose, a laceratioon the bridge of his nose and contusionto his forehead. Claremont and La VernPD both responded to the home to quetion witnesses but no one was willing tcooperate. Anyone with informatioabout the incident is encouraged to cathe Claremont Police Department (909) 399-5411.

Tuesday, August 12Recent dropped calls and bad recep

tion may be the result of a copper wircaper in which an unknown bandit brokinto a Claremont cell tower and strippeit of its wiring. The perpetrator enterethe Claremont Unified School Districmaintenance yard sometime betwee3:30 p.m. on Monday and 8:30 a.m. oTuesday. Using a tool to cut the padlocoff the cell tower door, the greedy thiemade off with 300 feet of copper wirinvalued at $5,000. Angela Baile

[email protected]


POLICE BLOTTER

Ascheduled court appearance for JosephChandler Davall took a surprise detouron Tuesday when the accused rapist

man spoke in open court and expressed his dis-appointment with the judicial process and re-quested to take his case straight to trial.

With slicked-back hair and a clean-shavenface, Mr. Davall was escorted into the Pomonacourtroom in handcuffs and seated next to hisattorney, public defender Anna Armenta-Rigor.The two talked briefly, but intently, to one an-other before Judge Tia Fisher called the case toset a preliminary hearing date.

Defense has not received discovery yetfrom the district attorney. Were waiting on theDNA report, Ms. Armenta-Rigor told thejudge. According to Mr. Davalls attorney, 90percent of the prosecutions case is connectedto the DNA analysis and the defense requiresthe report for cross-examination. Ms. Ar-menta-Rigor told the judge she intends to havean expert evaluate the report, which could takeup to four weeks.

As the parties discussed the timeline of thecase in open court, Mr. Davall asked to addressthe judge directly and expressed his concernswith the timeline.

Ive been waiting for four months forDNA results from the district attorney. I justwish to move forward, he said, adding, Idlike to request a bail hearing. I wish to be withmy family.

The Coachella Valley man has been held atMens Central Jail in downtown Los Angeleson a $5 million bail since his arrest mid-April.Hes been charged with seven felony countsincluding two counts of aggravated sexual as-sault of a child; one count each of forciblerape; sexual penetration by foreign object; andassault to commit a felony during the commis-

sion of first-degree burglaries.Mr. Davalls request to skip the preliminaryhearing and go straight to trial was against theadvisement of his legal counsel, and JudgeFisher wanted to make sure the defendant wasclear on what he was asking of the court.

Mr. Davall, the defense attorney has the

obligation to represent the client. A speedy trialdecision is up to the judge, stated JudgeFisher. There needs to be a preliminary hear-ing first. There can be a waiver, but both sidesneed to agree. Were talking major constitu-tional rights here. It sounds like youre puttingyour right to a speedy trial ahead of having acompetent lawyer represent you.

After some consideration, the judge in-structed the accused and his attorney to discusshow they wanted to proceed, holding the casefor a second call later that morning. When thehearing later resumed, Judge Fisher set a pre-liminary date-setting hearing for September 23.

She also gave notice of a bail situation re-view to be scheduled for that day as well.

Hes frustrated with the process, said Ms.Armenta-Rigor of her clients desire to moveforward against her advice. Many people dontknow that when there is DNA, fingerprintsre-ally anything that involves scientific servicesit does take quite a while to get the analysisdone. There are so many cases and thats aneveryday tragedy we live. Somebody can spendmore time waiting for their case to getprocessed than they might spend if theyre sen-tenced.

Mr. Davall is accused of attacking and rap-ing a 12-year-old girl on March 21 while sheslept in her Claremont home. The victims fa-ther and younger brother were both away fromthe residencealthough they were not to-getherwhen the alleged crime occurred.

The 34-year-old date farmer was taken intocustody at his Yucca Valley home on April 18after a short pursuit involving Claremont po-lice and the San Bernardino County Sheriff.Police previously verified that evidence relat-ing to the Claremont crime was found at Mr.Davalls residence. The Los Angeles DistrictAttorneys office confirmed that authoritieslinked the date farmer to the Claremont attackthrough the Combined DNA Index System.

If convicted as charged, Mr. Davall faces amaximum sentence of life in prison withoutthe possibility of parole.

Angela Bailey

Preliminary hearing set in Davall case Police warn residentsof telephone scamsby Detective Hector Tamayo, Claremont Police Department

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ecently, the Claremont Police Department received sev-eral reports involving scams. Con artists called victims

and impersonated IRS agents and Southern CaliforniaEdison employees. Other scammers called victims makingclaims that the victims had won contests or prizes. Organizedcriminals are using prepaid cards to collect money from the vic-tims.

Residents and businesses need to be aware of telephonescammers who call and demand immediate payment for al-legedly unpaid taxes, past-due utility bills or funds to covertaxes, expenses or processing fees for contest or prize winnings.The scammers will generally state that utility services will bedisconnected if payment is not immediately made through aprepaid cash card. Scammers claiming to be with the IRS willtell victims that they will be arrested within days if they dontpay delinquent taxes immediately.

The victims are asked to go to a local grocery store or con-venience store and purchase prepaid Green Dot or other generalpurpose reloadable (GPR) debit cards. The scammers will then

call back and ask for the card and pin numbers over the phone.The funds on the card are then deposited into the criminals ac-count.

Criminals will often use temporary telephone numbers thatare difficult to trace. The funds from the debit cards are de-posited into criminals accounts set up via the Internet. The sub-scriber information used by criminals to open Internet hostingservices is usually fictitious or personal information is stolenfrom victims of identity theft. Others criminals use public Inter-net hosting locations, making it very difficult to locate the ac-tual person who received the funds.

Be suspicious of anyone who calls demanding money overthe phone. Legitimate government agencies and utility compa-nies will not call to demand immediate payments via debitmoney cards. Many of these criminals target the elderly andanyone who is willing to entertain them over the phone. Nevergive out your personal information over the phone and never

offer to wire money or send money via debit cards.If you become a victim of a phone scam, notify the FTC(Federal Trade Commission) at www.ftccomplaintassistant.govand your local police department. You can also register yourhome or cell phone with the FTC to limit calls from telemar-keters at www.donotcall.gov.


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It seems you cant step outside yourfront door these days without spottinga coyote running down the street.

Lack of food and extreme drought condi-tions in the Angeles National Forest are

forcing wildlife further down the moun-tain and into town, alarming residentswho are unsure of how to protect them-selves and their pets.

The problem is everywhere, says Don Nelson,Warden with the California Department of Fish andWildlife (CDFW), of the recent coyote sightings.Anywhere there is open space, even a small amountof open space where they can find food and some-where they can get up and under for coolness in thedaytime and seclusion from predators.

Two weeks ago, COURIER publisher and ownerPeter Weinberger and his wife lost their beloved chi-huahua Rudy to a suspected coyote attack. The ani-mals have been seen frequenting their Claremontneighborhood in recent weeks, particularly on trash

days, in search of food.The thing about coyotes, all wildlife really, is theydont look at people as food, says Mr. Nelson. Theydont think, Theres my next meal. Theyre naturallyscared of people but when they are given access tohuman food, like garbage, their behavior changes.They lose that caution and fear.

Dorothy Eminhizer is the owner of two dogs, a 3-year-old chihuahua named Coco and a 4-year-oldShih Tzu, Chloe. The north Claremont resident knowsall too well how brazen and quick coyotes can beafter Chloe ran out the front door and was later at-tacked in her own yard.

A quick-thinking neighbor witnessed the attack andcame to the dogs rescue.

The coyote had Chloe in his mouth and my neigh-bor got close to it and clapped his hands. Thankfully,

the coyote dropped her and ran off, she says.Although Chloe survived and appeared to be okay,further inspection once she was inside the houseproved otherwise. I dug into her fur and saw she hadserious bite wounds to her back where the coyote hadgrabbed her, Ms. Eminhizer said. Because coyoteshave so much bacteria in their mouths, the vet didntwant to suture her so they cleaned the wound andgave us antibiotics.

Time and medicine have healed Chloes physicalwounds says Ms. Eminhizer. but the scars of the ex-perience have stayed with her. She doesnt like bigdogs now. Shes more apprehensive. Shes scared.

The coyote experience changed Ms. Eminhizer too.We got lucky that my neighbor was there to save

her. I wont let Chloe or Coco even go into the back-yard if they arent together now, she says. We like

the wildlife. but we dont like them attacking ourpets.Unfortunately, there isnt a real solution to the coy-

ote problem. Relocating coyotes is not an option be-

cause it only moves the problem to someone elsesneighborhood. What residents can do is be proactivein making their yards and neighborhoods less appeal-ing to wild animals in search of sustenance by ad-dressing attractants such as fallen fruit and compostpiles.

Coyotes primarily hunt rodents and rabbits forfood, but will take advantage of whatever is available,including garbage, pet food and domestic animals.The CDFW offers the following recommendations to

deter coyotes from visiting your home and neighbor-hood: Put garbage in tightly-closed containers that can-

not be tipped over.

Keep trashcans away from your fence-line, asthey can act as stepping-stones for coyotes to gain access to your backyard

Remove sources of water and do not leave petfood outside.

Bring pets in at night. Put away bird feeders at night to avoid attracting

rodents and other prey. Pick up fallen fruit and cover compost piles. Install motion-sensor outdoor lighting so coyotes

dont feel secluded. Secure crawl spaces under homes and sheds

where coyotes could shelter.Ask your neighbors to follow these tips.

Another great tip is soaking old T-shirts and tow-els in ammonia and placing them in an area where thcoyote has been, recommends Mr. Nelson. Its notpermanent solution but it will deter the coyote fromreturning to that location again, at least temporarily.

If youre in an area where you may see wildlife,even if its your own neighborhood, the CDFW rec-ommends that you carry a walking stick or a golfclub, even a Maglite, and be sure to make lots ofnoise so they know youre coming. Coyote Whis-tles, which are free to residents and available at theClaremont Police Department, are also an easy way tprotect yourself and your pets.

If you do encounter a coyote in your path, make alot of noise and pick up your pet if you have one withyou, says Mr. Nelson. He may come at you but wibreak off about 10 to 15 feet in front of you. Hell

move on. Its just what they do. Angela [email protected]

Drought prompts spike in coyote attacks on small animals, pets

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneA runner accesses June Vail Park from a bridle path that connects to the adjacent neighborhood in north Claremont recently. A pack of coyotes has been spotted in the area using the same paths.

Photo courtesy of Dorothy EminhizerDorothy Eminhizer's Shi Tzu, Chloe, survived a recentcoyote attack, but is more skittish than she was beforethe traumatic incident.

Claremont FLOW tohost informationalwater meetings

Claremont FLOW will host a series ofinformational coffees to help residentsgain information on the citys proposedacquisition of Claremonts water system.

The first meeting will take place Tues-day, August 19 at 7 p.m. at the home of-Susan Schenk, 845 N. Indian Hill Blvd.Guests are asked to RSVP to by email [email protected] or by

calling 621-6381.A second meeting is scheduled for

Saturday, August 30 at 4 p.m. at thehome of Mary Kay Ogden, 1504 Web-ster Ave. RSVP by email [email protected] or call621-0816.

General nformation about Claremont

FLOW can be found at the organiza-tions website, www.claremontflow.org.

Mt. View RepublicanClub to present histori-cal impersonator

Historical impressionist Peter Smallwill make history come alive when hetransforms himself into Israels formerPrime Minister Golda Meir at a perform-ance on Monday, August 25.

Mr. Small spent several years in Israelin the late 1970s and early 1980s, broad-ening his knowledge of Israeli history.

This is the third performance by Mr.Small for the Mt. View Republican

Club. His first was Thomas Jefferson,and the second was George WashingtonBoth performances drew packed atten-dance. RSVPs are required.

The meeting takes place at St. Am-brose Episcopal Church, 835 W. BonitaAve., Claremont. A social starts at 5:30p.m., dinner is at 6:15 p.m. The clubsmeeting will be called at 6:45 p.m., withis performance at 7 p.m.

Cost for the meeting and dinner is$15. The meeting and show only is $5

All are invited. RSVP to 306-3717.

OUR TOWN


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Oysters and elephants. These fea-tures provided the basic structureto our week in France. This year,

Frances, now living at the seaside in Eng-

land, made the arrangements with myonly input being to nag her to get us toNantes to see the huge Mechanical Ele-phant.

We flew from London to La Rochelle on Ryan Air,very low cost tickets (good) with too many restric-tions (bad). No matter how I tried, my carry on wasstill a bit overweight and I had to pay the extra fee.Frances, however, made it through. We found out thatthe seats do not move at all, one has to slither in at aslant and there are no seat pockets to collect refuse ofany sort. Easy load, quick unload and, truth be told,one cannot wait to get off as it couldnt be more un-comfortable. However, the flight was short andquickly behind us.

The airport is tiny, and we were processed and out

in minutes and took a cab to our hotel. This was rightat the middle of town, which is totally walkable andcenters around a port with all the fishing, boating andseagull squawking features of a harbor which I love.Why La Rochelle, you might ask? Oysters. Fresh,raw and briny, sold and served in all shapes, sizes andtastes.

When we were in London we went to a great week-end market, The Borough Market, which is a totallybeautiful scene with lovely arrangements of fruits andvegetables. We each sampled an English raw oyster

just to whet our appetites for the forthcoming trip topicturesque La Rochelle. The first evening there, wewandered from cafe to cafe, trying to make a choiceof where to sample our first French oyster. Finally,we chose a small place on a side street where the oys-ters were okay just not as fantastique as we had

hoped. The cold white wine was nice, though.The next day, we walked up into the old town and

found a cafe for coffee and ordered our latte and cap-pucino. The strange thing about milk in France is thatthe only milk used is long-life milk in cartons. Whenwe asked for fresh milk, we were always told it wasfresh but it is treated to last for ages and has a pastytaste to it. Then we wandered around in the marketpart of it in the open and part in an enclosure.

Here, too, the arrangements of fruits and veggiesare so eye-catching they almost beg one to buy. But itis the cheeses in all shapes and ages that amaze anddelight. We wandered around the fish market until wefound the best oyster-seller (well, his selection of oys-ters looked great and he was pleasant and friendly.)He told us that we could go into a bar, take a platter,bring it to him and purchase our oysters, which hewould open for us. We did this, pointing happily at allthe different and interesting looking oyster shells. Wetrotted back to our bar and ordered some lovely coldwhite wine and bread and had a delicious light lunch,French style.

The next morning we left early by train to Nantes,where we boarded in an old house owned by a lovelylady architect. The stay included a nice French break-fast of croissants, rolls, butter and fresh homemade

jams. Nantes is larger than La Rochelle and we tooktrams and walked to see the town. There are alwaysthe small dramas of trying to figure out how to buytram tickets and where to put the money and finallyfinding a nice person to help. No one seems to care ifyou have a ticket or if you use one. But, then again,who wants to take a chance to find out what will hap-pen if you dont have a ticket so you buy one.

Nantes has an old castle, huge cathedral, somelovely old shops and an interesting city center. But thebest thing going is the elephant at Les Machines deLile. I had once seen a picture of this elephant on theInternet and knew that one day we would have to

meet. So off we went by tram and feet, crossing thebridge to the island of machines and then there hewas. I was mad with joy! He is huge and can hold upto 40 people at a time when he takes people for rides.He is made on a steel skeleton covered by a wooden

jointed body and legs, has wrinkles and blinks hiseyes. His trunk is jointed and moves about and sprayswater. All the children scream and love it when theyget sprayed.

His insides are made up of a 450-horse-poweredmotor and a complex series of jacks, pulleys andgears. There are other things to do and see while oneis visiting like the flying bird, which has some seatsand rises and flies across the room. While soaringabove the workrooms, we could look down and watc

craftsmen making new forms and see a merry-go-round with various fantasy animals. All this takesplace in the old dock warehouses that have been re-made into workshops and a center for the elephant. Iwas all interesting if not clearly marked as to whatwas available and where to go.

We did ride the elephant but I admit that being ontop was not nearly as much fun as being below andwatching him amble by swinging his body from sideto side, spraying his streams of water, flapping hisleather ears and bellowing as he passed.

The stays in each place were short, but we wereable to get a feel for each city and have a few goodmeals. It was interesting to note that in all the restaurants we chose, we were served few or no vegeta-blesodd for a place where beautiful vegetablesformed the centerpiece for the displays in the farmer

markets. We did eat lots of fish and seafood, and I atoysters right through Nantes, never tiring of them.Even now, just the thought of that silky, buttery, coldsea-flavored bite in my mouth makes me hungry. I aalways open to an invitation to an oyster fest. Even asingle one in its own brine is a welcome taste.Cooked, grilled, doctored up: not really. Au Natur,pure and simple, is just perfect. Especially after a daspent watching my elephant strut his stuff.


The pleasures of France in an oyster shellby Jan Wheatcroft

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Helping neighborsDear Editor:

The Claremont Homeless AdvocacyProgram (CHAP) has appreciated thecoverage the COURIER has given ourgroup and the issue of homelessness inthe Claremont area.

This past, and first, year of CHAPsservice to our homeless has been madepossible by over 60 volunteers and withthe financial support of Tri-City MentalHealth. Our efforts will be expandednext year by continuing support fromTri-City along with financial, staff andfacility use assistance from the city ofClaremont.

We have received support from anumber of religious and communitygroups and individuals who have givenof their time, expertise and resources tothis important effort. We thank you all.But there is much more to be done.

The greater Claremont community isinvited to learn more about CHAP at apublic information and recruitmentmeeting to be held on Saturday, Septem-ber 6 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at theHughes Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., inClaremont. A general information pres-entation will be followed by breakoutsessions, which will highlight CHAPprogram areas: 1) advocates who workwith individual participants, 2) overnightaccommodation hosting, 3) CHAPCafssites for evening potluck din-ners, 4) CHAP Working groups on hous-ing, food and fundraising, which areexisting and working and with health(physical and mental) and dmploymentdevelopment working groups yet to beformed.

For those who are interested in volun-teering in any of the program areas,training sessions will be held the follow-ing Saturday, September 13 at the Clare-mont Friends Meeting, 727 W. Harrison.Arrangements will be described at theSeptember 6 event. Anyone interested inthe program but unable to attend Sep-tember 6 should contact Karl Hilgert byemail at [email protected].

Karl HilgertClaremont

City bows to CAWA pressure?Dear Editor:

Here in the pages of the COURIER,we have heard from and read about agroup of Claremont residents who op-pose the citys plan to purchase the

water system from Golden State. Thisgroup calls itself CAWA. Please do not,however, confuse them with anothergroup of Claremont residentsClare-mont FLOW (Friends of Locally OwnedWater). Claremont FLOW supports thecitys purchase of the water system.(Yes, I know, too many acronyms.)

CAWAs real reasons for opposing thecitys purchase seem to be knownmostly to themselves, because they havecertainly not been well articulated or ex-plained publiclyother than referencesto an amorphous lack of transparencyand confusion over the dollar amounts.Yet, while the folks of CAWA ostensiblydislike our sky-high monthly water bills,they paradoxically look to Golden Statefor their salvation.

CAWAs latest message in the August8 COURIER trumpets their success ingetting the citys agreement. But heresthe dirty little secret (well, actually, itsnot much of a secret to those whovebeen following this): CAWAs agree-ment with Golden State was rejected bythe city.

What the city just agreed to a coupleof weeks ago was a proposal directlyfrom Golden State, with no CAWA in-volvement.

If you want to secure our water futurenot only for us but for future genera-tions, if you can see the value of long-term investments, then you will supportthe citys goal of purchasing our watersystem from Golden State. It just makessense. Vote YES on November 4.

Douglas LyonClaremont

The cost of complacencyDear Editor:

The Ukraine was widely known asThe Bread Basket of the Soviet Union

before it collapsed in 1991.Since the collapse of the Soviet Union,

Russia has had to import a majority of itsfood from the West. Vladimir Putins re-cent retaliatory economic boycott of var-ious food items which Russia importsfrom the West happen to be the very food

items that the Ukraine produces.According to Wikipedia, Ukraine is

currently a major global producer ofgrain, sugar, nuts and honey, and a futureglobal player on meat and dairy markets.Ukraine also has 30 percent of theworlds richest black soil and has ahighly profitable agricultural industrywith 40 to 60 percent profits, but ac-cording to analysts its output could stillrise up to fourfold.

Unlike our President Obama,Vladimir Putin is viewed favorably by amajority of Russians. I believe Putin will

justify an invasion of Ukraine to his peo-ple just as Hitler justified the invasion ofPoland.

The world cannot sit by and watchPutin and the Russians invade the sover-eign nation of Ukraine, yet I believe theywill unless the United States provides amore aggressive leadership role.

Putin will make his move while theUnited States version of Neville Cham-berlain is still in the Oval Office. Re-member the comment Obama quietlymade to Putin when he mistakenlythought his microphone was off?

History may indeed repeat itself un-less this country acts now.

Kris M. MeyerClaremont

Golden State cuts its lossesDear Editor:

Opinions about the citys recent MOwith Golden State Water clearly differ, bwhat I see is Golden State recognizinghad made some bad choices, deciding cut its losses, and trying to find a way turn the change in course to its advantag

Consider that releasing paid signatugatherers loose on the community wbackfiring, and that trying to make the cilook less than transparent was highlighing GSWs opaqueness. Additionally, thMOU released to mislead and confounthe concerned public was being reconized as a collection of empty, misdirecteor pointless promises. Carefully laid planwere having unintended, troublesomconsequences.

If the door-to-door couples were cauing more harm than good, why not framabandonment of that campaign as a goowill gesture, getting something in returnIf sending expensive mailers to Claremohouseholds was reminding residents the depth of Golden States pockets, anthat it was Claremont residents who fillethose pockets and paid to propagandithemselves, find a distraction. Call olawsuits showing little promise of gaiget quicker access to city reports thmight provide ammunition for a differelawsuit, and claim to be the hero. If evea few buy it, GSW could be ahead.

Perhaps Im too cynical, but I douGSW would have dropped the lawsuiand stopped their petition campaign they thought they were gaining groundthink they underestimate our insighClaremont residents understand the benfits of owning their own water systemwater for the public, not for profit.

Sally SeveClaremo

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Claremont resident, Bulletin columnist shares ABCs of Pomona

David Allen may live inClaremont but in his 17years writing about the

Pomona Valley as anInlandValley Daily Bulletin columnist,

he has developed a particular af-fection for the citys westwardneighbor.

Im convinced its the most fascinat-ing, diverse, urban and downright funkycity in the valley, he writes in PomonaA to Z, released last month under thePelekinesis imprint.

Mr. Allen stopped by Rhino Recordslast Saturday, reading excerpts from hisbook, signing copies and mingling withreaders. The appearance gave him achance to showcase the self-effacing witfor which he has become known.

They tell me the book is flying off theshelves, he said. I dont know if peopleare buying it or its physically flying off

the shelvesmaybe theres a poltergeist.Mr. Allen is a longtime customer at

Rhino, where he has spent countlesshours and countless dollars. So he con-siders it a particular honor that his book isstocked at the local record emporium,between a Led Zeppelin CD and a Mor-rissey album.

Its a dream come true to be part ofthis store for a day, which probably sayssomething about my low level of ambi-tion, he said.

Mr. Allen may joke about his humbleaims, but in truth he has accomplished much in histime at theDaily Bulletin. As he points out in the H isfor Hookah chapter of Pomona to A-Z, he hails fromOlney, Illinois. But his vivid writing, which he charac-

terizes as humorous journalism, has made him some-what of a local icon.

It is kind of a strange thing to be a columnist andwriting for a newspaper in the 21st century and get rec-ognized around town, especially based on a photo that

is so small you could literally put a dimeon it, he said. It makes me a little self-consciousam I that distinctive looking

Its a weird kind of fame because thevast majority of people I would pass onthe street or see at a restaurant dont readany newspaper, and wouldnt have theslightest idea unless someone pointed mout, he continued. Its gratifying,though, that some people do pay atten-tion, that it means something to them thasomeone works for a newspaper.

Probing PomonaHeres how Mr. Allen expanded his

repertoire from newspaper columnist toauthor.

From 2004 to 2005, he embarked on aambitious undertaking. Inspired by a documentary called Pittsburg A to Z, he seout to write 26 columns describing thecity of Pomona, letter by letter.

He set himself some ground rules. Forinstance, rather than making his series anexercise in nostalgia, he opted to focus ocompelling people, places and institutionthat are still around and thriving.

Some people think Pomona peaked i1952 and its all been downhill fromthere, he said. But I came here in 1997so I didnt have that kind of baggage. Ifound Pomona interesting.

He explains his philosophy succinctlyin the forward to his book: My underly-ing message was, Stop pining for theglory days. Theres plenty in PomonaRIGHT NOW to be proud of.

His next criterion was that hiscolumns focus on the positive attributes

of a city that is named after the Roman goddess associated of bounty but is perhaps best known for itsabundant crime rate. Its a reputation that Mr. Allensays has put Pomona residents in a defensivecrouch.

I wasnt going to put the city down, but insteadhelp it feel good about itself, he said.

With this in mind, Mr. Allens column on the letter

COURIER photo/Helen AraseInland Valley Daily Bulletin columnist David Allentalks about his book Pomona A to Z on Saturdayat Rhino Records in Claremont. In his book, an an-

thology of columns published in the Bulletin from2004 to 2005, Mr. Allen uses an alphabetical ap-proach to explore interesting people, places andthings in the city of Pomona.

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G doesnt focus on gangs, but insteadon The Glass House, a popular musicvenue in the Pomona Arts Colony.

Mr. Allens Pomona series ranges intopics from mud-brick adobes to thesanctioned rebellion of drag racing. Itincludes the smoky exoticism of Mid-dle Eastern hookah lounges to the

homemade tortillas of the popular Mex-ican eatery Juanitas. It covers notedChicano artist Magu, whose visual aes-thetic leans toward ziggurats and low-rider cars, and the Primm TabernacleAfrican Methodist Episcopal Church, atiny building with a storied history.

Its little wonder that one of Mr.Allens fans in attendance at the Rhinoevent dubbed him The Huell Howser ofthe Inland Valley.

In his J is for Juanitas column, hequotes a Claremont cabinet maker whoregularly travels to Pomona andJuanitas to get food a cut above someTaco Bell or Del Taco crap. The pull ofPomonas flavorful holes-in-the-wall is

not the only example of the strong, ifoften unacknowledged, connection be-tween the Goddess City and the City ofTrees.

They both have their respective col-leges, Cal Poly Pomona in the case ofPomona and Pomona and the otherClaremont Colleges in Claremontscase, he said. They both have an artscene, with Pomona having the ArtsColony and an artwalk and Claremontnow having a number of galleries and anartwalk.

The Bunny Gunner frame shop re-cently moved [from Pomona] to Clare-mont, and the head of Pomonas dACenter for the Arts, Chris Toovey, lives

in Claremont, he continued. So theres

a little bit of cross-pollination there.Originally, Mr. Allen planned to run

one of his Pomona columns per week.But though the series is marked bybreezy prose, punctuated by puns and agenerous spattering of alliteration, thepieces required more research than hehad anticipated. In the end, it took a yearfor him to curate a compendium ofPomona icons and oddities.

Its the most ambitious thing Iveever undertaken. Im pretty proud of it,Mr. Allen said of the project.

In 2012, publisher Mark Givens ap-proached him, asking if he had an ideafor a book. Mr. Allen didnt have to thinklong before pitching Pomona A to Z.

A decade on, a few of the writers

subjects, such as the Xochimilco Mexi-can restaurant and Pomonas two Frenchbistros (F is for French Food) are nolonger extant.

The Glass House, however, is stillaround, beckoning music aficionadoswith upcoming gigs by bands with largefollowings and funny names, like TheAquabats and Bombay Bicycle Club.And Mary Ferguson is still the organist(O is for Organ) at Pilgrim Congrega-tional Church.

Its heartening to know how manythings are still around, Mr. Allen said.

The columnists book is still around atRhino Records (235 Yale Ave., Clare-mont) as well as on the Pelekinesis web-

site and through Amazon. The storesbuyer, Dennis Callaci, said stockingPomona A to Z and inviting Mr. Allento present was an obvious choice, andnot just because Rhino likes to supportthe endeavors of Claremonters. Mr.Callaci appreciates Mr. Allen for hiswit and his heart.

Its a wonderful combination, hesaid.

Vince Turner is the founder of the

Claremont Community College, which not a school but instead a group of resi-dents devoted to cultivating knowledgeand culture in Claremont. The organization is best known for founding Clare-monts annual 5-Second Film Festival.

Mr. Turner heartily agrees with Mr.Callacis appraisal.

David Allen is the most powerfulman in the Inland Empirehe speaksfor America, Mr. Turner said, with onla touch of hyperbole.

Hes humorous, he continued.With the decline in newspaper report-ing, hes really the regions only sourceof information on whats going on inlocal government. And hes really a

good guy.Mr. Allen has received plenty of re-

quests to create an A to Z series and ac-companying book for other cities in theInland Valley, including Claremont.Given the amount of effort the Pomonaproject took, hes not sure he will tacklea similarly Sisyphean task.

Still, he remains pleased with his al-phabetical exploration.

Pomonas always re-inventing it-self, he said. Theres always some-thing new and its often good. Thisseries may be the most fun Ive had in17 years in journalism.

Sarah [email protected]


COURIER photo/Helen AraseClaremont resident and author of Pomona A to Z David Allen talks with some ofthe people who bought his book during a booksigning Saturday at Rhino Records.Mr. Allen is also a longtime columnist for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.

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Langdon Elsbree, a longtime Clare-mont resident, died on June 21, 2014, twodays before his 85th birthday.

Mr. Elsbree began his life on June 23,1929, becoming a birthright Friend andresident of Wallingford, Pennsylvania. His

first formal education was at The Schoolin Rose Valley, founded by a group of par-ents, after the theories of Dewey, Ruskinand Morris, followed by secondary yearsat Swarthmore High and George School.His bachelors degree came from EarlhamCollege in Richmond, Indiana in 1952.

During his undergraduate years, Mr.Elsbree, known as Lang by friends,held a variety of jobs to help pay for hiseducation. These included stints as anight watchman, as a member of thegrounds crew for the college and as apsychiatric attendant at PhiladelphiaGeneral Hospital.

Just after commencement, Mr. Elsbreemarried Aimee Wildman. They moved to

Ithaca, New York where he earned a mas-ters degree from Cornell University anda daughter, Anita, was born. His teachingcareer opened at Miami University inOhio. Earning a doctoral degree in litera-ture at the Claremont Graduate Schoolcame next. He came to Claremont withhis wife and daughter in 1957. He becameand remained active in the Friends Meet-ing and local life. His commitment toFriends ways and practices, including anemphasis on equality, peaceful resolutionsand dialog, permeated his whole life.

Langdon was so much an integral partof Claremont that he gave the title to thecitys annual Village Venture event heldevery October. He taught part-time at

Scripps and Harvey Mudd colleges andthen, in 1960, settled into a full-time posi-tion teaching literature and composition atClaremont Mens College, now Clare-mont McKenna College.

Reading, teaching and learning were

always his first loves. Mr. Elsbree taughtfull-time at CMC for 34 years and con-tinued to teach part-time beyond his os-tensible retirement. His courses werewide-ranging, including British fiction,the American Novel since World War II,science fiction, ritual and narrative, andphilosophy/literature. His areas of inter-est and expertise included anthropology,the relationship between literature andculture and the British writers VirginiaWoolf, D.H. Lawrence and ThomasHardy, among others.

In an online tribute on the ClaremontMcKenna College website, the collegesthird president, Jack Stark, praised Mr.Elsbree, writing: Professor Elsbree was

a very respected member of the literaturedepartment, and kept in touch with manyof his students, who greatly benefitedfrom his classes on D.H. Lawrence andEnglish and American literature.

Notes of remembrance from former stu-dents reflect Langdons dedication to histeaching. He opened young lives to newexperiences and ways of encountering theworld. He believed a good course couldchange a persons worldview and so he

constantly challenged his students, askingif an underlying motif of the readingsmight be God, guiding them to discoverthe meaning of writing precisely and in-structing them to find out why scholarshipis significant. In his classes, he used copiesof the Heath Handbook, which he co-edited, and employed an ample amount ofhumor. There is testimony that, long aftertheir classes, students have used the hand-book until it wore out.

He was one of the good ones. He wasa dear, dear friend, said David Lever-ing, a longtime history professor at CalPoly Pomona who knew Mr. Elsbree for59 years.

Students remember working with Mr.

Elsbree on a tutorial basis or while writinga thesis. Some even recall visiting him athome and meeting the family, including aWelsh terrier named Eilo. He attributedhis first book, The Rituals of Life: Pat-terns in Narratives, to his emerging in-terest in anthropology and narrativeinspired by gifted students in his classesand seminars.

In the realm of literary criticism, Mr.Elsbree delved into the transforming forceof dance and ritual as rites of initiation inmajor literary works. When such mo-ments take place in a story, he told gen-erations of students, characters arechanged forever by their experiences asthey cross a threshold into a new moral

universe, the CMC tribute explained.In a tribute to The School in Rose Val-ley, Langdon wrote, The ballads andother songs of the English country danceswere [where] my deep saturation with

music and steps of dancing, includinsword and stick dance, and ancient ritucelebrations, arose. It led to his study the dance used in the novels of JaAusten, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy anD.H. Lawrence, research on which

published many papers throughout his aademic career.Throughout the years, the Elsbr

family was fortunate to enjoy trips to Ntional Parks and visits throughout Euroand down under. In 1966-1967, thfamily lived in Cairo where Mr. Elsbrtaught on a Fulbright scholarship. It wa life-changing experience to live indifferent culture. (It was also a profounexperience to be evacuated as the SDay War erupted.)

Two books came from his early expeences and extended work in anthropologThe Rituals of Life: Patterns in Narrtives is composed of essays that discubasic rituals such as Taking a Journe

and Enduring Suffering, milestones described as liminal experiences. Rual Passages and Narrative Structurworks with the ways that rites of passacorrespond with narrative structures.

Loved ones remember Langdon tway he described his own father: He wa good man.

He is survived by his wife, Aimee; bhis daughter Anita and her husband Pauby his grandson Eli Elsbree Emigh; bhis brother Schuyler (Sky) Elsbree anfamily of Arnold, Maryland, and by hsister Mary Hoffman and family Menlo Park, California.

A gathering to celebrate Langdon Elbrees life will take place on Saturda

August 23 at 1 p.m. in Manor Hall at tClaremont Manor, 650 Harrison Ave. Claremont. Parking is available at ThClaremont Friends Meetinghouse acrothe street at 727 Harrison Ave.

Langdon ElsbreeProfessor, loving husband and father

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Tanda Kay Pratt died on Saturday,July 26, 2014 near Baker City, Oregonfrom injuries sustained in a wildlife-caused traffic accident. She was 60.

Mrs. Pratt was born on May 15, 1954in Boise, Idaho to David and Wilma

Ogle. She was the oldest of four childrenand the first grandchild on both the Ogleand Waite sides of the family. Her twosisters and brother always looked up toher as their strong, brave big sister whoinspired them and looked out for them.

From age four to 17, Tanda lived inBlackfoot, attending Southgate Elemen-tary, Blackfoot Junior High and Black-foot High School through her junioryear. She was a gifted athlete, settingrecords in track and competing on a win-ning volleyball team. She was a memberof the Jason Lee Memorial UnitedMethodist Church and active in theyouth group.

Moving to Claremont, California with

her family in August 1971, she graduatedfrom Claremont High School in 1972.Returning to Idaho, she completed abusiness program at Idaho State Univer-sity and went to work for the State ofIdaho Farmers Home Loan Administra-tion in Blackfoot.

On November 29, 1974, she marriedJoe Lynn Pratt, her high school sweet-heart, and they settled in Blackfoot. On

June 10, 1984, the couple welcomedtheir son Todd into their lives. Tanda andJoe have been inseparable for over 40years, owning and operating Pratt TruckService together for close to 30 years.

Passionate about outdoor activities,Mrs. Pratt enjoyed riding and racing

snowmobiles and motorcycles, camping,boating, waterskiing and fishing as wellas bowling with her Pratt Truck Servicebowling team for over 30 years. She washappiest when in the company of goodfriends and familywhether pursuing

an outdoor adventure, following Joe andTodd in their motorcycle racing pursuitsor hosting a gathering in her home. Mrs.Pratt was a caring and positive influenceon those who entered her life profes-sionally and personally through her opti-mistic, enthusiastic outlook.

All who knew Tanda agree that sheloved and lived life to its fullest, familyshared.

Mrs. Pratt was preceded in death byher brother, Jeffrey David Ogle; by herpaternal grandparents, Bus and PhyllisOgle; by her maternal grandparents, Rayand Linda Waite; by her father-in-law,Lenny Pratt, and by her brother-in-law,Tommy Pratt.

She is survived by her husband of 40years, Joe L. Pratt, and by her son Todd,both of Blackfoot; by her parents, Davidand Wilma Ogle of Claremont; by twosisters, Jenny Teresi of Claremont andAllison (John) Rodriguez of Marina delRey; by her nieces, Jennifer Teresi and

Joanna (Steve) Schaefer; by her nephewNoah Rodriguez, and by a number oaunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends

She also leaves her great-nepheEthan Schaefer, her great-niece LeaSchaefer, and members of the Pratt fam

ily, including mother-in-law ConnPratt, and her brothers-in-law Robe(Barbara) and Dennis (Teresa) Pratt.

The family wishes to thank everyonfor the outpouring of love and concern. Iorder to provide recovery time for Joe anTodd, the family will visit with friends a viewing on Sunday, September 7 fromto 8 p.m. at Hawker Funeral Home, 13S. Shilling in Blackfoot, Idaho, and onhour prior to services.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.mon Monday, September 8 at Hawker Funeral Home. Interment will follow at thGrove City Cemetery in Blackfoot, folowed by a buffet at the Jason Lee Memorial United Methodist Churc

adjacent to Hawker Funeral Home, 168 S. University in Blackfoot.

The family suggests that those whwish to do so make a donation in memory of Tanda Kay Pratt to a favorite charity.


Tanda Kay PrattLoving wife and mother, outdoors enthusiast

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Mary Morris Brown, a longtime resident of Clare-mont, died July 29, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada after asudden decline in health. She was 82.

She was born in Parowan, Utah on September 22,1931, the only daughter of Albert Durham Morris andAlberta Day Morris. Soon thereafter her family moved

to Cedar City, Utah where she grew up in a happy homewith brothers Haymer, Miles and Kent.

Mary attended school in Cedar City, graduating fromCedar High School in the class of 1949. It was duringher senior year that she began dating John ConardBrown. They were married May 20, 1950 in the LDSSt. George Temple. Mrs. Brown worked in her fatherslaw office while attending Branch Agricultural College(now SUU) on a home economics scholarship. Shegraduated in 1951.

Three children were born to John and Mary over thenext six years. In August of 1957, the family moved toTorrance, California. Mrs. Brown provided a wonder-ful and loving home and catered weddings on the sidewhile Mr. Brown attended dental school at USC. Uponhis graduation in 1961, the family moved to Claremont,where they established their permanent home.

Mrs. Brown worked in many capacities to help makeher husbands Claremont dental practice successful, butdid not allow work to interfere with her primary rolesas mother and homemaker. She had a real talent fordecorating cakes and is remembered as an outstandingcook and hostess by family and friends. She was afaithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat-ter-day Saints throughout her life, serving in manyleadership capacities. In addition, she provided many

selfless acts of service and support to those she came contact with who she felt were in need.

Mrs. Browns talents and interests included cookinreading, sewing, flower arranging, The History Chanel, light opera, the TV show Jeopardy, traveling an

shopping (especially for dishes!). She traveled to evecontinent except Antarctica, and visited 49 of the 5states. Of all the places she visited, southern Utahmountains were still her favorite.

In the last years of her life, Marys activities were sverely limited by Parkinsons disease, which eventally required a move to assisted living. Her wry senof humor remained, as did her love and gratitude fthe attention of family and friends.

Mrs. Brown is preceded in death by her youngbrother, Kent Morris. She is survived by her husbanDr. John C. Brown, and by her children, Conard LBrown (Aneta) and Dr. Douglas M. Brown (Sharonboth of Claremont, and Carol A. Davis (Steven) Henderson, Nevada. She also leaves 15 grandchildre34 great-grandchildren and her brothers Haymer anMiles.

Services are scheduled for Saturday, August 16 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Cedar City, Utah, followed by a burial service at CedCity Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled bSouthern Utah Mortuary.


Sherry SueMiranda

Claremont resident Sherry Sue Miranda diedThursday, August 7 in her Claremont home after along battle with breast cancer. She was 63.

Ms. Miranda, wife of John Miranda and sister ofClaremont resident Linda Yao, was born November22, 1950. She graduated from Claremont HighSchool in 1968 and then moved to Los Angeles,where she remained until returning to Claremont fiveyears ago.

A memorial service for Ms. Miranda will be heldSaturday, August 23 at 10:30 a.m. at the ClaremontUnited Church of Christ Sanctuary, 233 HarrisonAve., Claremont. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may bemade to the American Cancer Society, Los AngelesChapter, by visiting www.cancer.org or by mail to3333 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles,CA 90010.

Mary Morris BrownLoving wife, mother and grandmother

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CALENDAR Galleries

Mosaics by Cathy Garcia are ondisplay at CCF Art Gallery.

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Friday, August 15 through Saturday, August 23

FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE Strollthrough the Village and listen to free, livemusic from 6 to 9 p.m. This weeks con-certs include Mike Taylor Trio (jazz/rock)at the Public Plaza, Delta 88s (oldies/rock) at the chamber and Three HourTour Band (rock) at city hall.SPOKEN WORD OPEN MIC Thisevent it facilitated by the Wednesdaywriters group, a small, informal gath-ering of writers honing their skills,sharing their work and interested inidentifying and developing outlets forother writers in the community withcommon goals. Due to time con-

straints, participants are encouraged toregister for time slots at [email protected], with open mic inthe subject line, and include an approx-imate length of time for your presenta-tion. Free and open to the public. 6:30to 8 p.m. Buddhamouse Emporium, 134Yale Ave., Claremont. (909) 626-3322.ORGAN RECITAL London-basedorganist Dr. Antony Baldwin, on hisninth tour in California, has agreed toinclude a stop at Claremont Presbyte-rian Church to present an organ recital.

The recital repertoire will includpieces by Buxtehude, Praetorius, Handel, Howells and others performed oan Aeolian-Skinner 1200 pipe organ.

free-will offering will be accepted, witthe proceeds to be donated to the OrgaFund. A reception will follow threcital. 7:30 p.m. Claremont Presbyterian Church, 1111 N. Mountain AveClaremont. (909) 624-9693.

SOLAR WORKSHOP This educational presentation will cover the procesof going solar, including solar technologthe federal tax credit, financing optionowning versus leasing and the Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HEROprogram. The HERO Program allow

local residents to finance solar througtheir property tax bills for no monedown, incur no personal debt and receiva 30 percent federal tax credit. The freworkshop will last approximately onhour and lunch will be provided. Ca1.800.SULLIVAN to RSVP and viswww.sullivansolarpower.com/calenda-of-events for details. 11:30 a.m. t12:30 p.m. Upland Public Library, 45N. Euclid Ave., Upland.

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NightlifeThe Dogs perform at ThePress tonight at 10 p.m.

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COURIER photo/Helen AraseJoanna Lord plays with her daughter Emilia, 9 months, in the Memorial Park wadingpool on Tuesday. Claremonts Community and Human Services department oper-ates the pool Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The wading poolwill close in a week on August 22.


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LIVE JAZZperformance on the BlueFin patio at 2 p.m. 665 E. FoothillBlvd., Claremont. (909) 946-1398.KSPC LIVE BROADCASTING DJ

SysOp will broadcast Retro VideoGame Music Show live from RhinoRecords at 5 p.m. 235 Yale Ave., Clare-mont. (909) 626-7774.CINEMA SUNDAYS The 1985 cultclassic movie, Pee Wees Big Adventure,will be shown at 9:30 p.m. at The PressRestaurant, 129 Harvard Ave., Claremont.

CONCERTS IN THE PARK Boxcar7 performs blues, soul and R&B at Me-morial Park from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free.840 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont.

AUTHOR READING Temple BethIsrael and Claremont Presbyterian

Church present Rabbi David and DebraZaslow. Rabbi Zaslow, a longtime ad-vocate for productive Christian-Jewishdialogue, will present his new bookJesus: First-Century Rabbi, based onthe idea that a better understanding ofthe Jewishness of Jesus may help us

better appreciate our similarities as peo-ple of faith, along with our differ-ences. His wife Debra, a noted

performing storyteller, will share on herbook Bringing Bubbe Home, the storyof how she brought her 103-year-oldbubbe (the Yiddish word for grand-mother) home to live and die with herfamily and of the revelations and inspi-rations that were part of their finalmonths together. 7:30 p.m. Temple BethIsrael, 3033 N. Towne Ave., Pomona.Call (909) 626-1277 for more info.

GENEALOGY 210 Interested inlearning about the lives of your ances-tors? Richard Piepho will teach you

Cluster Genealogy, a technique thatlooks at family, friends and neighbors to

provide valuable clues about the lives ofyour ancestors. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in themeeting room. Claremont Library, 208

N. Harvard Ave., Claremont. For moreinformation, call (909) 621-4902 or visitcolapublib.org.

CALYPSO BENEFITClaremont PlaceSenior Living presents Caribbean fooddelights, island libations, steel drums by

Status Williams and raffle prizes. 4 to 6p.m. $20 donation. All proceeds to benefitthe Alzheimers Association. ClaremontPlace, 120 W. San Jose Ave., Claremont.RSVP by August 18 to (909) 447-5259.

FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE Strollthrough the Village and listen to free, live

music from 6 to 9 p.m. This weeks concerts include The Dogs (classic rock) the Public Plaza, Highstrung Ban(blues/folk) at the chamber and ThreHour Tour Band (rock) at city hall.

FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGH

Granite Creek Community Church invites guests to enjoy The Lego Movin their air-conditioned auditoriumGuests may bring blankets and chairSome chairs will be provided and space will be cleared for kids, blankeand beach chairs. Refreshments will bavailable to purchase. 7 to 9 p.mGranite Creek Community ChurcAuditorium, 1580 N. Claremont BlvdClaremont. (909) 625-4455.


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RESTAURANT ROW

CALL MARY TODAY: 621-4761

BUDDHAMOUSE EMPORIUM: 134 Yale Ave.,

Claremont. Open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30p.m. buddhamouse.com. (909) 626-3322.Through August 31: Sacred GeometryEncaus-tic and Encaustic Mixed Media by Karen Karlsson.Drawing inspiration from natures kaleidoscopic

palette, Ms. Karlssons monoprints, pastels and en-caustic paintings often evoke a sense of serenity andcontemplation. Her more recent work dips into ab-straction, structure and function, revealing a world

built on mathematical shapes that, regardless of ab-solutes, never quite feels defined.CLAREMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONART GALLERY: 205 Yale Ave., ClaremontChamber of Commerce. Monday through Friday, 9a.m. to 4 p.m. (909) 398-1060.Through August 21: Cathy Garcia: Mosaics.CLAREMONT FORUM BOOKSHOP &

GALLERY: 586 W. First St., Claremont Packing

House. Tuesday through Thursday, noon to 7 p.m.; Fri-day and Saturday, noon to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, noonto 7 p.m. (909) 626-3066.Through August 31: Primordial Dreams, Mar-tin Madzarevic uses pastel, charcoal and mixed-

media to recreate the art of our ancient ancestors.Inspired by the prehistoric cave paintings of Eu-rope, as well as the various wisdom traditions of in-digenous people around the world, Mr. Madzarevicuses his art as a tool to spark interest in nature andthe past. His art refocuses our collective memoryon a lost world whose wisdom is much neededtoday in creating a more equitable and environmen-tally sustainable future.THE COLONY AT LOFT 204: 532 W. First St.,#204, Claremont Packing House. Open Wednesdaythrough Saturday, 1 to 7 p.m. Extended hours on thefirst Friday of the month for Claremont Art Walk until9 p.m. Visit loft204.com. Email [email protected] forinformation about purchasing monthly wall space forartwork display or to inquire about event rental ofgallery space. Call Vicki at (626) 224-7915 or (626)

963-4238 for one-on-one art instruction for juniorhigh and high school age students.Through August 31: Eclectic Beauty by DallasPalmer. As a Trader Joes artist, Ms. Palmer has beenable to incorporate some of her whimsical themes anddetail into this collection. She utilizes a variety ofmixed mediums, incorporating either watercolor oracrylic paint with ink into her paintings. She is in-spired by old Victorian era paintings and styles, herlove for animals and graphic novels.FIRST STREET GALLERY ART CENTER:250 W. First St., Suite 120, Claremont. Mondaythrough Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (909) 626-5455.Through October 3: Tile Show 2014 FeaturingVicente Siso. The 24th Annual Tile Show contin-ues to build on the traditions of community ex-

change and inclusion that have made the Tile Showsuch a unique and successful event. This years it-eration features new ceramic sculpture by VicenteSiso, a native of Argentina who creates whimsicalvessels adorned with animals and flowers. His

paintings and drawings will also be for sale in thestudio.GALERIA DE PROLAS: 532 W. First St. #211,Claremont Packing House. Open by appointment.Tuesdays:Tribe Tuesday, an open studio sessionfor artists to share the space and work on their pieces.Open to artists of all levels from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Spaceis limited to 10 people per session. Call (909) 236-1562 or visit facebook.com/galeriadeperolas.Friday, September 5:A showcase of new and up-coming artists from all over southern California. 8to 10 p.m.

MALOOF FOUNDATION FOR ARTS &CRAFTS: 5131 Carnelian St., Alta Loma. (909)980-0412, [email protected] or maloof-foundation.org.

and Saturdays at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. and feature SamMaloofs handmade home, furniture and the extensive Maloof collection of arts and crafts. Due tlimited capacity, advance reservations are stronglrecommended for all tours. Admission is $10 fo

adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for students. The Dicovery Garden is open to visitors on Thursdays anSaturdays between noon and 4 p.m. at no chargCheck in at the Foundation Bookstore. The gardefeatures drought-tolerant plants native to Californand other parts of the world.PETTERSON MUSEUM OF INTERCULTURAL ART: 730 Plymouth Rd., Pilgrim PlacFriday, Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. Containcollections of international fine art, folk art and mterial culture from 10,000 BCE to the present, contributed by Pilgrim Place residents and communitfriends, covering every continent. (909) 399-554Through August 24: Lifestyles of the Rich anFamous: Chinese Luxury Goods of the Ming anQing Dynasties. Drawing on the Petterson Museums extensive collection of Chinese art and a

tifacts, they will highlight prestige items used bthe nobility and wealthy civil servants durinChinas last two dynasties, spanning the years between 1368-1912. The exhibit will include silrobes, jewelry and costume accessories, paintingivory, ceramic, lacquer and metal artifacts oncused by the ruling elite of China.SQUARE i GALLERY: 110 Harvard Ave., Clarmont. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.mor by appointment. Square i is an annex of the ArtiTrait Gallery. Exhibits rotate approximately eversix weeks. Call (909) 621-9091 or [email protected] August 31: Growing up, Susan Zengewas educated in art at Claremont High School anthe Claremont Colleges and spent her junior yea

in Rome. She later returned to Europe and livethere for five years. Ms. Zenger typically workwith black and white and focuses on the human figure, but in this exhibition she faces the challengof going out of her comfort zone by working witcolor and landscapes.

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CASA DE SALSA: 415 W. Foothill Blvd. This isa restaurant that offers weekly live entertainment.(909) 445-1200.

Thursdays: Michael Ryan and Friends. 6 to 9p.m.Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: Romantic gui-

tarist Vicente Victoria. 5 p.m.Sundays: Mariachi San Pedro. Brunch. 10 a.m.to 2 p.m.EUREKA CLAREMONT: 580 W. First St.,Claremont. Open from 11 a.m. to midnight Sundaythrough Thursday; closes at 1 a.m. Friday and Sat-urday. Hoppy Hour daily from 2 to 6 p.m. (909)445-8875.Mondays: Local Mondays featuring $3 DaleBros. Brewery pints.Tuesdays: 50 percent off all wines by the glass.Wednesdays: Steal-the-Glass craft beer of theweek. Meet the brewer first Wednesday of everymonth.Thursdays: All Titos Vodka drinks $2 off andEureka Thursday Night Music.

THE FOLK MUSIC CENTER: 220 Yale Ave.,Claremont 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 $1. (909) 624-2928 orfolkmusiccenter.com.Saturday, August 2: Ooks of Hazzard. Doorsopen at 7 p.m. Show begins at 7:30 p.m. $12.FLAPPERS COMEDY: 540 W. First St., Clare-mont Packing House. 18 and over. Show times: Fri-day at 8 and 10 p.m., Saturday at 7 and 9:30 p.m.and Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on-line or at the door.Friday, August 15: Joey Medina from OriginalLatin Kings of Comedy. 7 and 9:30 p.m.Saturday, August 16: Joey Medina from OriginalLatin Kings of Comedy. 7 and 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 17: Two Milk Minimum at 4:30p.m. and First Timer Funnies with Hampton

Yount at 7 p.m.Thursday, August 21: First Timer Funnies withRocco Stowe. 8 p.m.Friday, August 22: Brian Moote from ComedyCentral. 7 and 9:30 p.m.Saturday, August 23: Brian Moote from ComedyCentral. 7 and 9:30 p.m.HIP KITTY JAZZ & FONDUE: 502 W. First St.,Claremont Packing House. Tuesday through Sun-day, 5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Live jazz every night. Ad-

mission: Two-drink minimum. Info: (909)447-6700 or hipkittyjazz.com.Friday, August 15: Little Faith. 8 p.m. $5 covercharge.Saturday, August 16: The Tim Gill All-Stars. 8p.m. $5 cover charge.Sunday, August 17: The Happiness Jazz Band. 7p.m.Tuesday, August 19: Children, Significant Others& Iris. 9 p.m.Wednesday, August 20: Open Jam with CarlBunch & Friends. 8 p.m.Thursday, August 21: Thelonious Monkey. 7 p.m.Friday, August 22: The Hollywood Hound Dogs.8 p.m. $5 cover charge.Saturday, August 23: D.on Darox and the MelodyJoy Bakers. 8 p.m. $5 cover charge.HOTEL CASA 425: 425 W. First St., Claremont.Call (909) 624-2272 or visit casa425.com.Wednesday, August 20: Joe LoPiccolo. 6 to 9p.m.Wednesday, August 27: Chomsky Jazz. 6 to 9p.m.THE PRESS RESTAURANT: 129 Harvard Ave.,Claremont Village. Thursday through Saturdayuntil 2 a.m. Live DJ every Thursday at 11 p.m. 21and over after 9 p.m. Standing room only after 9:30

p.m. No cover. (909) 625-4808.Friday, August 15: The Dogs (rock). 10 p.m.Saturday, August 16: Az-Buka (loop-core im-prov). 10 p.m.Sunday, August 17: Piano Sunday with PatrickVargas at 6 p.m. and Cinema Sundays featuring Pee

Wees Big Adventure (1985) at 9:30 p.m.Tuesday, August 19:King Trivia Night. 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 20: Wine Wednesday witpiano music performed by Angela Parrish at 9:3p.m.Thursday, August 21: Baldy Mountain Jazz Ban(jazz) at 8:30 p.m. followed by LisBomb (90R&B/electro pop/hip hop) at 11 p.m.Friday, August 22: Roots Collective (reggae10 p.m.Saturday, August 23: LA River Bend (alternative/folk rock) and Gina Roode (solo guitar). 1

p.m.PIANO PIANO: 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. Live dueling piano show times: Wednesdaand Thursday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 21 and over. $5 cover chargon Fridays and Saturdays after 8 p.m. (no covecharge with student ID). (909) 547-4266.Tuesdays: Taco Tuesday with $1 tacos, $2 Coronas and $3 margaritas. Rock the mic or jam witthe band.

Wednesdays: Rockstar Karaoke. Rock the mior jam wit

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