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Who will lead the Pack?

Water system eminent domain casetrial date set for March 7/PAGE 3

Vista welcomes its new principal/ PAGE 5

The Claremont High School boys cross country team runs along

Thompson Creek Trail during practice on Tuesday. The four top runnerson last year’s boys team graduated, which has created a fair amount of competitionfor the seven spots on the varsity squad.

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On second thoughtDear Editor:

Pomona College has an endowment of over $2 billion, and can buy whatever itwants. It risks losing the good will of theClaremont community if it muscles an-other oversized building on to the edge of

the Village. South campus on First Streetis better suited for the college’s architec-tural ambitions, especially in light of itstransportation advantages.

If Pomona’s commitment to sustain-ability is anything more than window-dressing it will think twice beforedemolishing serviceable buildings.

David CressyClaremont

City of ‘Dollar Trees’ and PhDs?Dear Editor:

A tenant has finally been lured to thelong-vacant Pepper Tree Square, but I wasdisappointed to learn from last week’sCOURIER that the new “anchor” is a Dol-

lar Tree store.Dollar Tree is a “chain store” of the sort

that Claremont has generally eschewed,with no roots in or commitment to thecommunity. Dollar Tree has also recentlycome under fire for its poor labor practices.

According to Huffington Post , “thestingy payroll required by the dollar storebusiness model leaves many employeesoverworked, underpaid and even injured,according to workers and litigation filedover labor practices.”

Dollar Tree is currently trying to fendoff a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)class action case involving 4,000 to 6,000current and former employees. The lawsuitalleges that Dollar Tree required or per-

mitted its hourly associates and assistantstore managers to work “off the clock” and

overtime without compensation.Part of the problem is that Dollar Tree

stores appeal to the absolute bottom of theconsumer market. According to Business

Insider, 40 percent of Dollar Tree’s shop-pers have a household income of less than$25,000 (only slightly higher than the

poverty level for a family of four), and theaverage Dollar Tree household has an an-nual income of just under $45,000(roughly half Claremont’s median house-hold income), and spends just $11 per visitto the store.

Who exactly is going to shop at thisDollar Tree, and how long is it going to lastwhen the 99 Cents Only store that used tobe in that location couldn’t make it?

The sad truth is that Dollar Tree is at theleading edge of a deplorable trend inAmerica, as national mass market chainstores race to the bottom of the market bypaying workers less in order to cut costs sothat they can sell cheap goods at razor thinmargins. It’s sad to see Claremont jump-

ing on that bandwagon. But this is whathappens when land is bought up by foreigninvestors who live thousands of milesaway (in this case someone from China),and when business decisions are made bydrawing circles around locations on a mapto see whether there is a match between thebusiness model and the surrounding popu-lation.

Instead of bringing to town a businessthat makes Claremont less unique andmore like its neighbor to the south, itwould have been nice to see a commercialestablishment that aligns more closely withthe special character of this community.

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As the old saying goes, a friend inneed is a friend indeed. And whenthe city recently called for volun-

teers to join its tree outreach program,there was no shortage of residents readyto lend a hand.

City officials met at the Hughes Center Tuesdaynight to launch the Claremont Tree Outreach program,asking the 50 or so people gathered in the aptly-namedGrove Room to take a few days this week to begin adoor-to-door endeavor alerting Claremonters that theircity tree is on the “critical” list.

City staff—who have dubbed the undertaking “casemanagement for our trees”—are providing more than

just lip service with this latest effort. They’ve pur-chased about 600 water bags and soaker hoses com-bined to make it as easy as possible for the communityto care for its city trees.

“We’ve sent out official notices, which people haveignored,” said Tony Ramos, Claremont city manager.“Some folks just aren’t understanding the need here.”

As the first step in implementation of the mandatorywatering of city trees by homeowners, city staff has re-cruited as many as 35 volunteers to act as “care man-agers” for Claremont’s stressed urban forest. The firststage aims to address 101 trees deemed “critical” bythe city arborist. Volunteers are armed with a tree tool-box, which includes either a 25-foot soaker hose or awater bag, like those used by the city to water parchedtrees in the Village merchant area.

“We don’t want to debate or argue with residents,”said Paul Cranmer, Claremont’s arborist and commu-nity services manager. “We just want to make it aseasy as possible for people to water city trees in theparkways.”

Mr. Cranmer went through the door-to-door processstep-by-step. A variety of scenarios were addressed,from approaching unwilling residents to those whodon’t speak English to disabled or senior residentswho may not be watering because of a physical limita-tion.

Volunteers will report to the city after meeting withresidents to detail exchanges and, if the resident ac-cepts the tree toolbox, to follow up in seven days anddo a soil-check.

Interim Community Services Director Pat Malloysaid that of the 688 trees deemed stressed last Septem-ber, 489 have recovered because of the efforts madeby the city through proper assessment and initiatinguse of the water bags. With 101 city trees currentlydeemed critical and 533 identified as severe, Mr. Mal-loy explained that more would be done to address the

good health of Claremont’s trees. The city will ask thecouncil to do a park tree assessment as well, he said, toidentify and make action plans for any drought-stressed trees.

At the Tuesday, September 8 council meeting, citystaff will present findings from several tree assess-ments done over the last year. The report will include afinal tally of critical and stressed trees, as well as ac-tions needed to keep Claremont’s leafscape thriving.

In addition to the soaker hose or water bag, the treetoolbox includes instructions on how to adequatelywater critical trees. Once a week for four hours is rec-ommended for the soaker hose and filling the waterbag once a week is enough water to rescue a tree, ac-cording to the city’s arborist. Mr. Cranmer saidwhether residents will be given a bag or hose dependson the level of stress and kind of tree.

After a four-hour slow drip, the 25-foot soaker hosewill water 12 inches below the surface, if the hose is

properly placed at the tree’s roots ends located at theoutside of the canopy. The bag, which holds 15 gallonof water, will provide deep watering as the water trickles for about a two-hour duration. The city estimates will cost residents a couple of dollars a month on theiwater bill to revive a stressed tree.

For three-year Claremont resident John Bradley,who left the meeting with five toolboxes, offering tohelp with the door-to-door campaign was a pretty simple decision.

“We have a tree that’s a little sad-looking. So, we’dlike to help it,” he said, adding, “and the other trees,too.”

Volunteers will report back to the city by Tuesday,September 8 with information on the first 101 trees.Next week, more volunteers will receive toolboxes tovisit 535 homes with severe city trees. Those resultswill be returned to the city by September 28. Until

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Volunteers, city to address drought-stressed trees

The city’s fight for own-ership of the local watersystem took another

step forward last week, with atrial date set for spring 2016.

Attorneys for the city of Claremontand Golden State Water Company ap-peared in court on August 27 for a casemanagement hearing and were given thegreen light to move forward with theeminent domain case.

“We requested a trial date on the con-demnation and the judge granted it,” ex-plained Best, Best & Kreiger attorneyKen MacVey, representing the city of Claremont. “It’s full-steam ahead fromthis point.”

A final status conference is scheduledfor February 26, 2016, with trial to fol-low on March 7, 2016.

The city first filed its 43-page eminentdomain complaint against the watergiant in Los Angeles Superior Court onDecember 9. An amended complaint

was filed June 27, as ordered by Los An-geles Superior Court Judge RichardFruin on April 30.

Golden State Water sought to dismissthe case, stating that the property de-scription and the city’s pre-litigationoffer to purchase the water system wereinadequate. Judge Fruin gave the city 60days to re-file its amended complaintfollowing the water company’s requestfor dismissal.

Before the New Year begins, attorneys

will once again appear in court on Octo-ber 15 for a scheduled status conference.Until then, legal counsel for both Clare-mont and Golden State Water will pro-ceed with discovery in preparation fortheir impending trial.

As of mid-July, the city has spent

about $2.2 million on issues related tothe Claremont water system acquisition.Claremont City Council appropriated anadditional $1 million from the water sys-tem acquisition reserve fund on July 14for expenses related to the case. Thefunds, allocated from the 2013-14 Gen-eral Fund Surplus, were set aside bycouncil in October 2014 to addresswater-related expenses, including addi-tional legal and expert consultant fees.

The Claremont water system serves

the entire city of Claremont and smallareas within the cities of Pomona, Monclair and Upland as well as unincorpo-rated Los Angeles County.

On November 4, 2014, 71 percent ofClaremont voters approved the issuancof revenue bonds to finance the purcha

of the system, despite Golden State’sdeclaration that the system was not forsale. Shortly thereafter, the ClaremontCity Council determined that acquisitioof the water system is in the public’s beinterest and unanimously approved tworesolutions of necessity, laying thegroundwork for the potential acquisitio

For more information, visit the city’swebsite at www.ci.claremont.ca.us/liv-ing/water. —Angela Bail

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Trial date set for city, Golden State eminent domain case

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundnePaul Cranmer, community services manager and staff arborist, reviews the contents of “toolboxes” on Tueday during a drought-stressed tree outreach meeting at the Hughes Center. City officials called the meetinto recruit volunteers to contact homeowners who have street trees that are critically stressed and in dangof dying.

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Claremont COURIER/Friday, September 4, 2015CITY NEWS

Wednesday, August 26A Claremont resident with a keen

eye alerted police to a suspicious car in

the area that resulted in the arrest of itsoccupants. A white Jaguar devoid of li-cense plates was spotted driving nearHollins Avenue and Lamonette Street atapproximately 10:25 a.m. Officers lo-cated the car, conducted a traffic stopand, following a consent search of thevehicle, arrested the driver, Pomonaresident Carol Frost, and her passenger,Timothy Sloat of Claremont. The 51-year-old woman was arrested for anoutstanding warrant while Mr. Sloatwas found to be in possession of drugparaphernalia and booked for the of-fense.

Thursday, August 27

Claremont officers responded to a lo-cation north of the city maintenanceyard at Mt. Baldy and Padua Avenueafter receiving a call of an abandonedvehicle. Upon their arrival, police dis-covered a ’97 black Ford Mustangbadly damaged by some sort of chemi-cal, possibly acid. A records check re-vealed the car had been reported stolenout of Upland. The investigation re-mains ongoing.

* * * *A senior McDonald’s employee

caught a break today with minor in- juries after a Pomona woman unknow-ingly struck him with her SUV.According to Claremont Detective Hec-

tor Tamayo, Juan Negrete was goingabout his morning duties and sweeping

the parking lot of the fast food jointwhen a Chevy Suburban hit him at ap-proximately 8:36 a.m. The 61-year-old

driver told police that she was blindedby the sun and did not see the 73-year-old man in her path. Mr. Negrete re-ceived a small abrasion to his leftelbow as a result of the accident, butotherwise appeared to be fine.

* * * *Three residential burglaries occurred

in North Claremont, with the culprits es-caping arrest. Thieves entered a homeon the 4000 block of North Garey Av-enue through an unlocked rear windowsometime between 10:50 a.m. and 2:30p.m. Numerous pieces of jewelry and aHummel music box were taken fromthe residence. There were no witnesses.A second home, on the 1000 block of

Fuller Drive, was also burglarized be-tween 1 to 11 p.m. after thieves shat-tered a glass door and ransacked theresidence. More than $25,000 inwatches, jewelry and cash was removedfrom the home. A third abode, locatedon the 900 block of Brigham YoungDrive and equipped with both a securitysystem and surveillance cameras, wasalso targeted by thieves who stole vari-ous items including costume jewelryand watches before fleeing the scene.The theft occurred between 7:15 and9:10 p.m. after the homeowner failed toactivate the home security alarm beforeleaving the residence. Surveillance cam-eras were not working at the time. The

investigation remains ongoing in allthree cases.

* * * *A Claremont resident called police

after a suspicious person knocked onher door and covered up the peepholeso she couldn’t see who was there. Of-ficers responded to the 400 block of

Middlebury at approximately 3:56 p.m.and discovered a man had entered thewoman’s backyard, drank from herhose and taken a pomegranate from hertree before leaving the location with asuitcase in hand. Police made contactwith 32-year-old Michael Fox, whowas combative with officers and triedto flee during detainment. After exhibit-ing signs of instability, Mr. Fox wastransported to a local hospital for obser-vation. On August 30, he was releasedto the custody of Claremont police,who booked him for attempted burglaryand prowling as well as resisting andescaping arrest. He was later releasedon $50,000 bond with a notice to ap-

pear in court.

Friday, August 28A Claremont resident was arrested

for DUI after his drinking buddy calledthe police on him. According to Det.Tamayo, Michael Jackson and hisfriend had downed a few beers at ahouse when the 41-year-old plumberdecided he was leaving and got behindthe wheel of his newly-acquired com-pany vehicle. Police received a descrip-tion of the van, outfitted with thebusiness logo, and located Mr. Jacksondriving on the wrong side of the roadnear Bucknell and San Jose avenues.Officers made contact with the driver,

who exhibited signs of alcohol intoxi-cation and had an open can of Bud Lite

in the vehicle. With a BAC of morethan two-times the legal limit, Mr. Jacson was arrested and booked at Clare-mont jail. He was later released on$5,000 bond.

Saturday, August 29Two vehicles collided in the Village

resulting in one driver being trans-ported a local hospital. An 18-year-oldOntario man pulled his ’95 ToyotaCorolla into the path of a ’97 HondaCivic at approximately 2:30 a.m onFirst Street and Indian Hill BoulevardFollowing the collision, the 23-year-odriver of the Civic complained of painto her face and was taken to PomonaValley Medical Center for treatmentwhile her passenger refused treatmentfor a cut to his upper lip. The driver ofthe Corolla complained of pain to hisface and left forearm but refused treatment, as did his passenger who com-

plained of a ringing in his ears.

Sunday, August 30Burglars continue to take their ex-

ploits to new heights, gaining entry inhomes through a second-story accesspoint. Officers responded to the 3000block of Elmira Avenue after a thief broke a glass sliding door to an upstairbedroom, entered the residence andransacked the home. Property loss isundetermined at this time. The home-owner discovered a patio chair hadbeen placed under the balcony that wanot previously in that location. Al-though the home was equipped with ahome alarm system, it was not set to a

tivate at that time. —Angela [email protected]

POLICE BLOTTER

TREE OUTREACH PROGRAM/ from previous page

then, the city manager explained that watering in city parkswill be increased to three times a week.

He recognizes the need to be compliant with the gover-nor’s water reduction proclamation. But considering thetown boasts the moniker “City of Trees” and holds a 30-year designation as a “Tree City USA,” staff and volunteershave no plans to ignore the issue.

“We love our trees. This is who we are,” Mr. Ramos said.—Kathryn Dunn

[email protected]

Editor’s note: Look for a special tree supplement in nextFriday’s edition, September 11. With the help of Clare-mont’s Tree Action Group and Claremont Heritage,COURIER staff will offer tips, advice and explanation of policies on keeping Claremont’s trees healthy.

AT RIGHT: Potential volunteers packed the Grove Room atthe Hughes Center for a drought-stressed tree outreachmeeting called by the city. City officials, like Interim Com-munity Services Director Pat Malloy, were looking for helpsaving some of the endangered street trees in the city.

LaConte, Bingham to take school board seats; no elections will be held

This year, the terms of two members of theClaremont Unified School District Board of Education—Hilary LaConte and Sam Mow-

bray—expired. Candidates were expected to vie forthe two empty seats in the local and municipal elec-tion set for November 3.

However, as of the August 7 deadline for the elec-tion, only two candidates had thrown their hats in thering. As a result, there will be no election.

While Sam Mowbray has opted not to run for of-fice again, Hilary LaConte, who first joined the boardin 2007, will once again take to the dais. The secondspot will be filled by Beth Bingham, who served onthe school board previously from 2007 to 2010.

What a difference a couple of years makes. In2013, three seats were open and five hopefuls de-clared their candidacy. After a hotly contested race,school board stalwart Steven Llanusa was re-elected,

with newbies Nancy Treser Osgood and Dave Nemealso gaining the community’s vote of confidence.

Ms. Bingham will have her first school board meeing in December. In the meantime, she has been seenin the crowd at the last several board meetings, help-ing to ensure that she is up to speed on the latest is-sues and decisions facing CUSD.

—Sarah [email protected]


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Claremont COURIER/Friday, September 4, 20 15EDUCATION

New principal dons Viking helmet, brings experience to Vista

While new Vista delValle principal BradCuff has a full plate

getting up to speed, there’s onething he doesn’t have to worry

about: the commute.Mr. Cuff, a longtime Claremonter,

only has to drive about five minutes toget to his job. His roots run deep—atVista, at the Claremont Unified SchoolDistrict and in the community at large.

His story started a bit further north.Mr. Cuff was born in Montana and wasraised in a tiny town called DeerLodge, which boasted a population of only 5,000. When he was 17, his familymoved to California, settling in Mont-clair.

Mr. Cuff didn’t get the typical schooladministrator’s start. He wasn’t terriblyenthusiastic about school when he wasyounger and, on graduating from high

school, he entered the workforce.He spent some time working in the

food and retail industries and marriedhis wife Sharon, a Claremont HighSchool graduate, when they were quiteyoung. The couple moved to Washing-ton state where they welcomed twochildren and bought a house before de-ciding they wanted to go to college.

They moved back to California andMr. Cuff attended Riverside Commu-nity College and UC Riverside. Hebegan a long foray into education andtaught fifth and sixth grades at Vistafrom 1993 to 1999, which at the timewas under the leadership of then-princi-pal Lea Yeager.

After leaving Vista, he again headednorth, albeit only slightly. He got anoffer to teach junior high at Mt. BaldySchool, with his students ranging fromsixth through eighth graders. Being ascience and nature buff, he couldn’t re-sist the chance to try his hand at aschool with a pond and a majesticmountain view just outside the class-room.

“I’ve never been in a classroom that

had its own fireplace,” he said. “Thekids would come in and say, can I lightthe fireplace? And I’d say, you knowwhere the matches are.”

During his time at Baldy, Mr. Cuff threw himself into the job. One of hisespecially creative endeavors evenmade it into the 2011 book, The In-structional Leader and the Brain: UsingNeuroscience to Inform Practice, as anexample of “Authenticity in the Class-room.”

“I once watched as a group of sev-enth graders from Brad Cuff’s historyclass in Mt. Baldy, California created a‘dig’ for third and fourth graders aftercreating their own civilization, com-plete with an economy, a political sys-tem, religion, and so forth,” authorMargaret Glick wrote. “Engagementduring this process was off the charts.”

Mr. Cuff next moved to the UplandUnified School District, where he spent

nine years as an administrator at the el-ementary, junior high and high schoollevels. His most recent post was princi-pal of Monte Vista Elementary Schoolin the Mt. View District.

Mr. Cuff wasn’t actively looking fora new job. However, when it came tolight toward the end of the school yearthat Vista principal Dave Stewart wasleaving, he couldn’t resist the opportu-nity to lead the team at a school heloves and in the place he lives.

Mr. Cuff emphasized how much heenjoyed his first tenure at Vista. “It wasone of those situations where you find aplace that feels really good,” he said.“It feels like home.”

It should be noted that his kids,

Brandon and Brittany—the latter of whom is a math teacher at ClaremontHigh School—also attended Vista. Itmakes for a full-circle experience thatgives true meaning to the school’smotto, “Once a Viking, always aViking.”

Mr. Cuff has two mainpriorities as he em-barks on his new

job. He plans to throw his sup-port behind the programs al-ready in effect at the school.The AVID college-readinessprogram, which this year willbe offered to all students be-ginning in third grade, is oneof these. “I think it’s great,” he

said. “There’s a lot of researchbehind AVID that shows itslong-term success.”

Project Champion—a running pro-gram initiated by Mr. Stewart in con-

junction with The Brian ClayFoundation—will likely no longer be ineffect because the school’s participationwas anchored in the former principal’sfriendship with the Olympian. How-ever, Vista will still have a 100-mileclub encouraging kids to get fit whilestriving for rewards such as T-shirts andmedals.

Mr. Cuff will also have another focusright off the bat: Cultivating strong re-

lationships with his staff, the studentsand Vista families.

Mr. Cuff has spent most of his adultlife in education and, nowadays, mostof his reading revolves around teachinand school leadership. He does, how-ever, occasionally turn his attention toother matters. These include spending

time with his family, especially his onemonth-old grandson, who recentlymade him a first-time grandpa. He alsoenjoys woodworking in his garageworkshop. Two wooden clocks he’smade over the years grace his Vista office.

There’s another cool conversationpiece in Mr. Cuff’s new digs. Two pic-tures sit side-by-side in a frame, bothfeaturing the “school bus” his paternalgrandfather used to drive. His momgrew up in Minnesota, and her dadused to pick up a group of kids eachmorning via a horse-drawn wagon.

In the winter, the wheels were re-moved and runners were installed to

help the wagon glide through the snowDuring the bitter winters, the passen-gers’ feet were kept warm via hot coalplaced in a metal box in the wagon’sfloorboards.

Mr. Cuff is clearly fond of history,but he’s also embracing his future asone of CUSD’s newest administratorsNeedless to say, Mr. Cuff is a fan of thlocal elementary school.

“Vista has always met the needs of the community it serves. That was afocus of Lea’s, and it has continued,”he said.

—Sarah [email protected]

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneClaremont Unified School District has hired longtime Claremont resident Brad Cuff to be the new principal at Vista del VallMr. Cuff replaces Dave Stewart who took a new job as executive director of professional development for the Capistranschool district.

Clarification

There were some errors in an arti-cle that appeared in the last edition of

the COURIER regarding the schooldistrict’s move towards solar power.Proposition 39 was approved by vot-ers in 2012, not 2000.

The Claremont Unified SchoolDistrict received $130,000 for plan-ning purposes. The first year schoolswere able to apply for funding was2013/14, and from that fiscal year thedistrict has $307,481 available. Forfiscal year 2014/2015, the district has$270,297 available. This is a total of $447,778. The amounts for additionalfiscal years have not yet been set.

Thank you to Amber PasrichaBeck from the California EnergyCommission for providing these cor-

rect numbers.


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It makes sense. I was explaining to acouple friends that there were lots of students in town, being dropped off

by parents and moving into the dormswith computers and swivel chairs and anextra pair of bed sheets bought at the localTarget, even though classes at the Col-leges wouldn’t start for a week or so.

I actually wasn’t sure what day classes were starting,but I knew it was time for the freshmen to start orien-tation. It was getting to be late August, after all, andclasses usually start shortly before or around Labor Day.

According to what I have heard and read in pastyears, I told my friends, the students spend about aweek at orientation. It is more than taking assessmenttests and getting to know the campus. The students alsogo on camping trips, do service projects, and even reada book together (last year, the book at Pomona CollegewasAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie). It isa total immersion thing, so that the students have abond, or at least know each other to some extent, by thetime classes get underway.

My friends agreed that this is a good idea, that it“makes sense.” That way, one of them commented, thefreshmen “can concentrate on their classes once theystart,” instead of also worrying about trying to fit in andget along with each other, much less making friends.

At least, that’s the theory. No doubt the freshmen andalso the rest of the students will take most of the rest of the school year figuring out the social thing, perhapsspending considerable time and energy stressing over it.And the orientation week, with being thrown into socialsituations and having to get along, no doubt wasn’t easyfor some (it certainly wasn’t easy for me, as shy andawkward as I was, even with the orientation at UCRiverside being much shorter and less intense).

Then there’s the fact that the colleges start classes be-fore or around Labor Day, not to mention the Clare-mont schools starting more than a week before LaborDay, during one of the hottest few days of the summer.Although this has been the case for several years andmuch longer at the longer at the colleges, I still can’tget used to it—not when I grew up with school startingafter Labor Day. And school starting in early August,in the dead of summer, in Pomona and Montclair issomething I may never get my head around. It is all theweirder—school started even earlier‚with Labor Day

coming so late this year.So even though it’s late, with school well underway,

there is still Labor Day coming up, and I still have twocamping trips lined up. No, summer isn’t over, no mat-ter what the school bells bode.

And if those freshmen did go camping during theirorientation week, where did they go? I’m wondering.I’ve been going camping mostly up the coast, north of Santa Barbara—the Central Coast. I am going to try aplace near Lake Arrowhead, but otherwise, I’m going afew hours away.

I don’t want to go any further; these camping tripsare supposed to be short, inexpensive getaways. Itwould be great if there were nice places to camp in theshady, cool mountains that are near us—say, up on Mt.Baldy, not far from the village there, or along the creek

above Azusa. Unfortunately, there aren’t, or at leastthere aren’t places that look attractive for camping.

Or for anything, really. I used to enjoy going on theeasy, paved trail along the creek in the mountains aboveAzusa, but I got tired of seeing all the graffiti on therocks and trees and the junk floating and stuck in thecreek, not to mention people doing their wash there. (Ialso went during the week, which got to be difficult, be-cause I heard that it was “so crazy” there on the week-end.)

From what I saw in a recent article in the Los AngelesTimes, things aren’t much better now. On the front page,there was a picture of plastic bottles floating in a streamand another of a sign all but obscured by tagging.

Such is the case nearly a year after President Obamadesignated the mountain range from Rancho Cuca-monga to Santa Clarita. As Abby McCrea, a 34-year-old

marriage and family therapist who rides her bike in themountains at least once a month, is quoted as querying,“New monument? Where is it?” Indeed, the article byLouis Sahagun, which opens with descriptions of “overflowing trash cans, broken marijuana pipes, graf-fiti and roadkill” in the area, along with “broken beerbottles and other blight...present in abundance,” is head-lined, “In the San Gabriel Mountains, they’re asking:What monument?”

Activists and elected officials who lobbied for thmonument status are concerned that when Obamsigned the declaration last October under the AntiquitiAct, it was just window dressing, “largely a ceremoniact,” as Tim Brick, managing director of the nonproArroyo Seco Foundation, put it. There is disappoin

ment that there is no new federal money allocated fthe mountains and that the US Forest Service doesnplan to change the way it manages the 346,000-acwilderness.

Jeffrey Vail, the monument’s superintendent, cousels patience. He said that although the monumedoesn’t have its own budget, he has secured $3 milliofrom other federal sources to help pay for CalifornConservation Corps work crews and to hire additionstaff, including half a dozen “field ambassadors” to ptrol tourist hot spots.

“Sometimes there’s a misperception in terms of holong it takes before a new national monument can bfully formed,” Vail said. “We need to be somewhat ralistic about creating a management plan that is in linwith contributions.”

The same advice is given by Daniel Rossman, seni

representative for California at the Wilderness Societpointing out that Obama gave the Forest Service threyears to come up with a management plan for the moument and that “only the first round of public commeis complete.” This means there is still time for “the Foest Service to listen to the many voices calling for a beter management plan, one that includes cleanup of traand graffiti, improves trails and offers education programs.”

“Why belittle the great achievement of permaneprotection, won less than a year ago when our backyamountain range became a national monument?” Rosman admonished in his letter.

Here’s hoping that he and Vail are right and that thgovernment critics and Tea Party types, with their crying out about unfunded mandates and not treading, awrong and that the “San Gabriel Mountains NationMonument” is more than window dressing, more thaa sign on the highway. Let’s look forward to being ablafter making our concerns known, to enjoy a cleanand safer wilderness, not only to cool off in the summbut any time we want a pleasant, quick getaway, in aother couple years.

Meanwhile, with classes well underway in Clarmont, including at the Colleges, there may well bsomething monumental happening here in the cominmonths.

Claremont COURIER/Friday, September 4, 2015

Waiting for something monumental to happenby John Pixley

observer observer

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Water-wise ClaremontDear Editor:

Congratulations, Claremont! The lat-est statistics show that our cumulativewater consumption from June 2015through July 2015 is down 45 percentcompared to the same time period in2013. Collectively, we are all doing ourrespective parts in a big way to conservewater during this severe drought.

That said, many of the trees in our

community have been severely stressedby the drought and the changes in ourwatering habits. Some have died.

It is undeniable that our trees are verymuch a part of the heritage and characterof our community. A few have ques-tioned the wisdom of having some of thespecies of and number of trees that wedo in the arid climate in which we live.The fact is that many of these trees havebeen in our community for decades. Theoak and sycamore trees are actually na-tive to southern California.

Short of this extreme period of drought, these trees have weathered thelocal climate for years and have servedus well in shading our community, filter-

ing the air, and providing the aestheticcharm that they do. Trees add to the mar-ket value of our properties, and if onewere to purchase and transplant a maturetree, the cost to do so is in the tens of thousands of dollars. It is a wise andsound investment to maintain and pre-serve the mature trees that we have.

We have many experts in the commu-nity, including volunteers from Sustain-able Claremont Tree Action Group andClaremont Heritage, who are workinghard to educate our residents as to howthey can water and maintain their treeswithout a significant increase in theirwater usage.

I implore all of our residents to edu-

cate themselves on this topic and investthe same amount of effort that they havein water conservation to help us maintainand preserve our trees in Claremont. Imake this appeal to you humbly and out

of love and concern for the city that wehave all chosen to call our home.

Corey CalaycayClaremont Mayor

Chess in ClaremontDear Editor:

The Joslyn Senior Center regularly an-nounces its ongoing activities in theCOURIER, one of which is chess onWednesday afternoons at 1 p.m. How-ever, for the past couple of years only twoof us have shown up regularly to play. Wecertainly would welcome newcomers formore variety and competition.

R. HaasR. Harrington

Claremont

Donald Trump’s side showDear Editor:

I realize that in a sophisticated citysuch as Claremont, there are unlikely tobe many Donald Trump supporters.However, in order that we recognize

what is at stake in his popularity amongRepublican voters, it is necessary tomake a public comment.

Trump is not funny. Oh, yes, he is abuffoon, but being a buffoon has not pre-vented others elsewhere from beingelected to high public office. It is impos-sible to tell at this point whether, if Trump were president, he would moreresemble Mussolini or Berlusconi. In ei-ther case, as both were disasters (for Italysurely but for the world also), so wouldTrump be both for us and for the world.

He is a racist, a misogynist (womenare acceptable only as arm candy), andsomeone who has no vision about thiscountry and its place in the world. Those

who positively respond to him are aspecies of nihilist: destruction of whatAmerica has grown to be is their aim.They want a country and a world inwhich they can feel superior. Trump has

mastered the art of speaking to thosewith that kind of disaffection.

The rest of us must strongly resist.Don’t laugh—cry that there are so manyof our fellow citizens who respond todemagoguery. Merrill Ring

Claremont

Claremont, City of Trees…Dear Editor:

If you go to Google Earth and startnavigating to a point over southern Cal-ifornia, something very interesting hap-pens. Claremont is easy to locate fromquite a distance because it is greener thanany of the communities surrounding it.Closing in on the image of our fair city,the reason becomes apparent: maturetrees. Parks and playing fields aside, thetrees of Claremont distinguish us fromour neighbors even from space.

As more and more turf areas through-out southern California are replaced with

decomposed granite and gravel, I won-der about the potential consequencesfrom increased heat-island effects.

Decreased humidity and fewer insu-lating turf surfaces—all the more reasonfor each of us to pay close attention tothe condition of our shade-providingtrees this summer and going forward.They are an irreplaceable asset well be-yond the value they add to any one per-son’s property. Brian Worley

Claremont

Planned ParenthoodDear Editor:

On August 22, I, along with six otherelderly Claremont residents, participated

in a counter-protest in Pomona againthose who wish to dismantle PlanneParenthood and stop the important, livsaving reproductive health services theprovide to women and men.

Although we were outnumbered b50:1, our presence was significant annoticed. The coalition of anti-choiforces who are leading the latest assauagainst Planned Parenthood are callinfor 40 days of uninterrupted protest

They claim that Planned Parenthood egages in the selling of fetal body parts fprofit; that abortions constitute 97 perceof their service operations; and that thorganization is nothing short of a charnhouse used for the torture and killing oinnocent babies. All of this has beedemonstrated to be completely false bthe findings of six state legislative bodiand the New England Journal of Medcine.

Nonetheless, they persist in theclaims and will not be satisfied untPlanned Parenthood is destroyed. Voicin opposition to those wishing to annihlate planned parenthood are needed.

Rose As

Claremo

Tree troubleDear Editor:

I received in the mail a flier that explained the best ways to keep our trealive and how to keep watering.

On my property, we have 27 trees thare between 20 and 100 feet tall, anmany more smaller ones. Without extallocation of water, there is no way I cakeep them all alive. You’re damned you do and you’re damned if you don

John SchwarClaremo


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Wilderness Park Master Plan[ Editor’s note: The following letter wassent to the Claremont City Council and City Manager, with a copy forwarded for publication. —KD]Dear Editor:

The League of Women Voters of theClaremont Area has a long history of supporting the protection and preserva-tion of our local hillsides. It was withgreat interest that a committee of ourlocal League studied the draft of theWildness Park Master Plan. After severalweeks of review, we offer the followingrecommendations:

1. More attention must be given towater and its conservation. The watershedmust be conserved and protected for thebenefit of the whole San Gabriel Valley.

2. Preservation of the hillsides andtheir natural resources must be a mainpriority. Claremont must take primary re-sponsibility for planning, management,protection and policing, and for acquisi-tion of additional areas in the hillsidesaround the park. The park is a regionalresource, so working with federal, stateand county agencies is appropriate andbeneficial.

3. The management of the WildernessPark must be coordinated with the long-range sustainability goals of the city, soacquisition choices, funding sources,rules for public usage, maintenance re-sponsibilities, volunteer developmentplans and options for governance mustbe left open with no limitation on optionssuch as the use of general fund monies.

4, There must be careful, thorough,well-informed and ongoing oversight of the hillsides. Management will require anew city committee with status, a routinemeeting schedule and a carefully bal-anced, knowledgeable membership se-lected from the whole community.

5. The parking situation dominated thisreport and its solution is still elusive. Op-tions must avoid privatizing public roads.Requiring parking permits for publicstreets is not the answer and sets a dan-

gerous precedent. Will parking be re-stricted around all schools, churches,parks and public spaces for fear that noise,congestion and possible property damagemight occur in surrounding neighbor-hoods? One option might include makingparking free, while charging an admissionfee to help maintain the park.

6. The League strongly supports thewise use of public funds. Spending$10,000 on a minor name change is nota wise choice.

As you may know, the League makesrecommendations and takes action basedon positions formed after thorough studyand membership consensus.

Tressa KentnerPresident

Elizabeth SmithDirector of Natural Resources

What’s in a Name?Dear Editor:

America is blessed with a rich assort-ment of National Parks, ranging fromMount Rainier in Washington to theFlorida Everglades, and including theGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite,Death Valley and all the rest. These areplaces of great natural beauty whose pro-tected status ensures environmental con-servation while still allowing access forhikers, campers, photographers and na-ture lovers. Similarly, our CaliforniaState Parks offer public access to diverseprotected open spaces including beaches,mountain sites and desert locations.

I was surprised to discover that one of the recommendations in the recently re-leased draft of the master plan is tochange the name from the ClaremontHills Wilderness Park (CHWP) to theClaremont Hills Wilderness Area(CHWA).

The reason given for the recom-mended change is that “the term ‘park’

may connote conditions contrary to nat-ural open space areas.” This seems to mea narrow and shallow vision of the con-cept of a park.

As illustrated above, the word “park”encompasses far more than just play-grounds, sports parks and amusementparks. The city of Claremont GeneralPlan lists different categories of parks in-cluding pocket parks (e.g. Shelton),neighborhood parks (Higginbotham),community parks (Memorial), sportsparks (La Puerta) and Natural/Wilder-ness Parks (CHWP).

Although these differ in nature andfunction, they share the greater purposeof “providing beauty and opportunitiesfor mental and physical recreation” (p. 5-2 of the General Plan). Understandingthis connotation, the word “park,” whenpreceded by the adjective “wilderness,”seems to me the most accurate way todescribe our local hillside treasure.

The name “Wilderness Park” is alsomore appropriate than “WildernessArea,” because the latter designation, asestablished in the Wilderness Act of 1964, has a specific, narrow meaningwithin the US National Park and ForestService community. It refers to areas(such as the Sheep Mountain WildernessArea in the Angeles National Forest) of near-pristine condition that lack roadsand buildings, are usually difficult to ac-cess, require permits for entry, and havebeen minimally impacted by humans.That is certainly not an accurate descrip-tion of the CHWP, existing as it does at

the interface between the newly-desinated San Gabriel Mountains NationMonument and the densely-populateurban San Gabriel Valley. Our local hilsides have felt the impact of human ativity for centuries.

As a final point, the draft master plastates that the name change is related the goal of “environmental preservationand is expected to result in “increaseenvironmental stewardship.” It is n

clear to me how the proposed namchange would accomplish this.

In our surveys last summer at the MilAvenue entrance to the most heavily-impacted section of the park, we discoverethat many of the visitors weren’t eveaware that it is part of Claremont HilWilderness Park; they know it simply “the loop.” Neither the number of vistors, nor the frequency of their visits, ntheir behavior when they arrive will baffected by changing the official namfrom “park” to “area.”

If we are serious about the goal of icreased environmental stewardship, wwill get a lot more bang for the buck the estimated $10,000 allocated f

changing the official name from “parkto “area” is used instead for habitrestoration, trail repair and maintenancor public outreach and education.

A TAC meeting to discuss the Wildeness Park master plan will be held Thurday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. Hughes Center. The draft is available oline on the city website and also at cihall, the library and the Hughes Center

Meg MathieMember of the board

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Scientists and meteorologists are pre-dicting a “Godzilla” El Niño thatcould bring record-breaking rain to

southern California this winter. There are

predictions that the record 13.68 inches of rain that fell in February of 1998, could beeclipsed.

The ocean temperatures indicate the current condi-tions are tracking closely to what happened in thesummer of 1997, which led up to the strongest ElNiño on record.

The other much less scientific factors indicatingthat we will have an El Niño are all around us. I callthis the “car wash effect.” Readers will readily under-stand this. Your car is dirty and you have been puttingif off because there was a prediction of rain. The pre-diction did not hold true. Okay, you wash your car. Of course, it rains!

We see the city completely redoing city hall with alow water, drought-tolerant landscape. The grass onthe Indian Hill medians is being replaced and dripsystems are being installed. Everywhere, homeown-ers have replaced lawns. My wife and I have had dripsystems installed and are replacing grass with a low-water substitute that looks like grass, but is not. Thatshould do it—we should have, as a city, ensured thatthe “car wash effect” is in place.

Claremont sits on the western edge of a large allu-vial flood plain. Those large rocks we encounter whenbuilding and landscaping, also known as “Claremontpotatoes,” are the result of thousands of years of rainswashing them into the valley from the canyons above.

Periodic flooding is a normal event in southernCalifornia. Since records have been kept, dating backto the late 1700s, there have been a number of floodevents. Not all record rainfall has led to flooding;such is the fickle nature of rain in southern California.1983 saw total rainfall of 34.04 inches, and 1978 had30.57 inches, and there was no major flooding.

Yet, in 1969 there was 26.32 inches of rain and therewas major flooding. The same was true for 1980, 1998and 2005, which saw about as much rain as 1969.

One of the Southern California Great Floods that

impacted Claremont was the flood of 1938. A total of 9.18 inches of rain occurred in February/March 1938,marking the heaviest prolonged rainstorm in the his-tory of southern California. On February 27 and 28,1938, a Pacific storm moved inland into the Los Ange-les Basin, moving eastward to the San Gabriel Moun-tains. The rain was constant for those two days,bringing over four inches of rain to the inland valleys.Minor flooding occurred that affected only isolatedcanyons and low-lying areas along rivers.

On the evening of March 1, a second storm rolledin. It brought gale-force winds along the coast andpoured down rain until it ended on March 3. In thelowlands, the rainfall totals reached 10 inches andthere was as much as 32 inches in the mountains. Theresulting damage was huge, as the mountains andcanyons funneled the water into the valleys.

In Claremont, the series of small dams and leveesin the Pomona Valley Protective Association spread-ing grounds were no match for the rains. The floodwaters came across Padua Avenue, sweeping awayrock walls built to protect properties. They flowedacross the area that is now the Claremont Club. Muchof the eastern part of Foothill Boulevard was de-stroyed. Amherst Avenue on the Pomona Collegecampus became a river. The Santa Fe Railroad trackseast of Indian Hill Boulevard were undermined andswept away. Arrow Highway at College Avenue wasdecimated. Water rushed through the college build-ings and flooded basements. Two to three feet of mudcould be found in the courtyard of Clark Hall at theScripps College campus. The greatest damage was tothe street system.

Throughout southern California, the flood de-stroyed 5,601 buildings, damaged another 1,500 and

stranded over 800 cars. The floods carried a tremen-dous amount of debris and sediment from the moun-tains. Roads were buried and traffic was impacted fodays. The most severe damage occurred along theSanta Ana River in San Bernardino, Riverside andOrange counties. There were no flood control dams

the time, and the river swelled to almost half the flowof the Mississippi River.

The town of Agua Mansa in Riverside County,population 200, was completely swept away. In addition to the Santa Ana River, the flood caused the LosAngeles and San Gabriel Rivers to burst their banksThe flood stranded hundreds of people and washedaway roads, bridges and buildings.

The Great Flood of 1938 resulted in $40 million indamage. It was estimated at the time that Claremonthad $350,000 in damages. The Red Cross called it thfifth largest flood in history. There were four fatalitiein Claremont and 115 in total across all of the regionIt became one of the most catastrophic natural disas-ters in the history of southern California.

The aftermath of the flood resulted in heightenedinitiatives to tame the rivers of Southern California.

response to the 1938 flood event, there were a num-ber of state and federal legislative acts enacted tochannel local streams and build more flood controldams. San Antonio Dam, Sepulveda Dam, PradoDam and the Whittier Narrows Dam were all a resulof these initiatives, although San Antonio, havingbeen authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938,was not completed until 1956. These dams havehelped protect Claremont and all of southern California from subsequent flood events.

Of interest is that the storms of 1969 and 2005 actually had larger rain volumes than the 1938 flood, andstill caused damage and evacuations of low-lying area

As much as we may be looking forward to an ElNiño bringing rain to help alleviate some drought conditions, we could also be in for a major flood event.Sun-baked earth that repels water, hillsides denuded

by fire and stunted plant growth could exacerbate theproblem. But still, I am holding out hope that the “carwash effect” will prove trustworthy. I am hoping,however, that the new roof on our house is not goingto contribute in a big way as a “karmic offset!”

The Great Flood of 1938by John Neiuber

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Rally in Claremont on theNational Day of Action on Iran

About 60 constituents of Rep. Judy Chu’s district vis-ited her Claremont office Wednesday, August 26 as partof the National Day of Action on Iran.

Ms. Chu has been signaling uncertainty about whether

to support the Iran nuclear treaty in Congress. The group,comprised of Pilgrims from Pilgrim Place, members of Progressive Christians Uniting and members of the localchapter of MoveOn.org, presented Ms. Chu with 65pages of signed petitions supporting the treaty. About1100 constituents signed the petition, with DCC Presi-dent John Forney serving as organizer for the rally.

After meeting with an aide, it was determined thatCongressmember Chu was not in her office. The peti-tioners went to the four corners of Foothill and IndianHill and spread the word to passing motorists cominghome in afternoon rush-hour traffic.

Democratic Club tackles socialsecurity at first fall meeting

The Democratic Club of Claremont will hold its firstluncheon following its summer recess on Friday, Sep-tember 11. Speaker Ernie Powell, an experienced pub-lic policy advocate, will discuss protecting SocialSecurity as a guaranteed social insurance program. Mr.Powell is currently a public policy and campaign con-sultant specializing in issues impacting Americans overthe age of 50.

The luncheon will be held at Darvish restaurant at946 W. Foothill Blvd. in Claremont. The meal is $17,which includes a buffet, non-alcoholic drinks, tax and

tip. The lunch is from noon to 1 p.m.; the speaker hasthe floor from 1 to 2 p.m. All are invited to attend thisevent.

Economy Shop reopens for the82nd year in the Village

The Economy Shop, a nonprofit located at 325 W.First St., will reopen on Wednesday, September 9.Opened in 1933, The Economy Shop is Claremont’slongest-serving downtown thrift shop.

Re-opening for the 2015-2016 season marks 82 yearsof offering decorative items, adult and back-to-schoolclothing, books, home and kitchen accessories and muchmore. The shop has undergone extensive refurbishing,with new clothing racks and hundreds of new treasures.

Almost 100 percent of the profits provide help tolocal agencies assisting those in need. Donations are ac-cepted every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Now is a good time to clean out your closets andshelves and help others at the same time.

Fun for the ‘over fifty’ crowd at

Mingle and Munch eventStart brushing up on your small talk and get ready to

bring your appetite as the City of Trees prepares to wel-come its newest group to Claremont’s social scene.

The “Mingle & Munch Social Group” will meetmonthly, beginning Friday, September 11 at The GarnerHouse from 6 to 8 p.m. Sponsored by the city of Clare-mont through the Committee on Aging, the event willoffer appetizers, refreshments, music and conversationas well as provide guests with the opportunity to meetnew and more friends.

The coed event is open to both couples and individ-uals over the age of 50 and will be held the second Fri-day of each month, beginning in September. Admissionis free.

The Garner House is located within Memorial Parkat 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. For more information or toRSVP, call (909) 399-5488 or visit www.clare-montca.org.

San Dimas Mountain RescueTeam searching for formermembers, volunteers

The San Dimas Mountain Rescue Team would liketo contact former team members regarding its 60th an-

niversary celebration. If you are a former team membecontact Lois Grossman at (909) 593-3752 or viwww.sdmrt.com/alumni.

The SDMRT is a nonprofit, all-volunteer team thaton call 24/7 and responds to such emergencies as loinjured or stranded hikers, vehicle accidents in the SGabriel Mountains, fire and flood evacuations, swifwater rescues and searches for downed aircraft.

Boy Scout Troop 402 planning50th celebration

Boy Scout Troop 402 is celebrating its 50th annivesary in September and is looking for past scouts, leaers and families to join the fun.

The community event will be held Saturday, Setember 19 at El Roble Intermediate School and will iclude a dinner and program commemorating the troopfirst 50 years.

“We recently recognized our 105th Eagle Scout sinthe troop was first chartered in 1965,” said Kevin WarTroop 402’s current scoutmaster. “Our troop is led bscouts with the guidance of excellent trained parent vounteers, governed by a parent council and sponsored bClaremont American Legion. We’d love a chance connect with past scouts or leaders to hear some of thestories and adventures.”

Troop 402 is inviting anyone who would like to atend the celebration to contact Suzy Tineo or SandLopez, co-chairpersons of the committee organizing thevent, at [email protected]

“We’re especially interested in hearing from peopwho would like to share stories, photos or memorbilia,” Ms. Tineo said. “But we’d love for everyonwho has had any kind of connection to our troop come celebrate with us.”

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Linda HeilpernLinda Giana Heilpern died on August 27, 2015

following an unexpected hospital stay. She was 65.A memorial service is being planned, with the

date and time to be determined. In lieu of flowers,condolence cards may be sent to her home and do-nations made to Sustainable Claremont or to the In-land Valley Humane Society.

A full account of Ms. Heilpern’s life will be fea-tured in a future edition of the COURIER.

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Inland Pacific Ballet to holdopen auditions for children’sroles in The Nutcracker

Inland Pacific Ballet will hold auditions on Friday,September 11 and Saturday, September 12 for all chil-dren’s roles in its annual production of The Nut-cracker. Auditions take place at IPB studios, located at5050 Arrow Hwy. in Montclair.

Dancers ages 6 to 20 from any school or studio in

southern California are invited to audition. Individualsselected for roles must be available for every rehearsaland all performances for their cast. There will be fromtwo to four casts of children selected to perform. A $20audition fee and additional production and rehearsalfees for those who are offered a role are required. Cast-ing and rehearsal schedules will be announced by Sep-tember 28, with children’s rehearsals beginning onOctober 2 and 3. The audition schedule is as follows:

Friday, September 11:7:15 to 8:30 p.m.: 14- to 20-year-olds with a mini-

mum of three years on pointe (audition is on pointe;IPB Academy Level 5A & up). For those who wish tobe considered, this audition also serves as the appren-tice/trainee audition for the 2015-2016 season.

Saturday, September 12:1:30 to 2:15 p.m.: 6- to 8-year-olds (IPB Academy

Level 1A-1C), minimum one year of ballet.2:15 to 3 p.m: 8- to 11-year-olds (IPB Academy

Level 2A-2B), minimum two years of ballet.3 to 3:30 p.m: Boys, 6- to 13-year-olds, no minimum

requirements.3:45 to 4:30 p.m.: 9- to 12-year-olds (IPB Academy

Level 3A-3B-3C), minimum three years of ballet (3Cbring pointe shoes)

4:30 to 4:45 p.m.: 11- to 12-year-olds (IPB AcademyLevel 3C cont’d), dancers who are on pointe.

4:45 to 5:30 p.m.: 11- to 15-year-olds (IPB Academy

Level 4A-4B), minimum four years of ballet (bringpointe shoes).

Performances take place at the Arcadia PerformingArts Center from November 28 to 29; Bridges Audito-rium in Claremont from December 3 through 6; FoxPerforming Arts Center in Riverside from December11 through 14; and the Lewis Family Playhouse in Ran-cho Cucamonga from December 17 to 20.

For information, visit ipballet.org, call Jill Voznickat (909) 482-1590 ext. 13 or email [email protected].

Temple Grandin to speak atCasa Colina event at Candle-light Pavilion

Casa Colina Foundation will host “An Evening inCasablanca” on Friday, September 11 at the Candle-light Pavilion to present the Casa Colina Ambassador of the Children Award to autism advocate, Dr. TempleGrandin.

Incorporating many themes from the beloved 1940scelluloid classic, An Evening in Casablanca will be anight of wonderful food, casino gambling, auctions andlive entertainment.

Honoree and guest speaker Dr. Grandin is a strongadvocate for children, adolescents and adults on theautism spectrum. Her achievements are remarkable be-cause she was diagnosed with autism as a child. At agetwo, she had no speech and all the signs of severeautism. Many hours of speech therapy and intensiveteaching enabled her to learn to speak. Mentoring byher high school science teacher and aunt motivated Dr.Grandin to pursue a career as a scientist and livestock

equipment designer. In addition to earning her bachlor’s, master’s and PhD, Dr. Grandin has received nmerous awards and honorary doctorates from CarnegMellon University and Duke University.

An award-winning author—some of her populbooks are Thinking in Pictures, Emergence LabeleAutistic, The Way I See It and The Autistic Brain—HBO produced a movie about Temple’s early life ancareer, which received seven Emmy awards, a GoldeGlobe and a Peabody Award. Dr. Grandin was also honored in Time magazine’s 2010 “The 100 Most Influe

tial People in the World.”Casa Colina Foundation provides over $150,000

treatment and visit subsidies each year to ChildrenServices. Proceeds from An Evening in Casablanca wgo directly to supporting this cause. Individual tickeare $150 and sponsorship packages are available. Finformation, call (909) 596-7733, ext. 2223 or viswww.casacolina.org/casablanca.

Assemblymember Holden’soffice seeks interns for fall

The office of Assemblymember Chris Holden (A41) is looking for individuals who would like to intein the Claremont and Pasadena district offices.

The office is currently accepting applications for thCalifornia State Assembly District Office InternshProgram for the 2015- 2016 school year. This prograoffers high school and college students an opportunito participate in and experience the work of a state asembly office.

Internships are available to full- or part-time studenwho are at least 15-and-a-half years old. Depending otheir school, students may also receive school credit

To apply, visit asmdc.org/members/a41/ or call thPasadena office at (626) 351-1917.

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Claremont Chorale recruitingsingers, especially men

The Claremont Chorale, the premier communitychoral group in the greater Claremont area, is seeking toadd new singers, especially men, to its current mem-bership.

Founded in 1968, the Chorale is an independent com-munity chorus of experienced singers from all walks of life. Members are selected by audition and are com-mitted to excellence in performing all types of choral

music. The Chorale currently rehearses at 7:30 p.m.every Monday evening from September through Mayin Decker Hall at Pilgrim Place in Claremont.

Singers interested in auditioning are encouraged toemail Gregory Norton, chorale director, [email protected] or call (626) 797-3656.Visitors are invited to attend the first rehearsal sched-uled for Monday, September 21 to “get a feel” for thegroup before scheduling an audition.

Art sale and jazz in the parkClaremont Heritage will host its semi-annual art

show on Friday, September 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. at theGinger Elliott Exhibition Center, Garner House Court-yard, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd.

The sale includes donated works by significantartists, including locals Millard Sheets, Milford Zornes,Phil Dike, James Strombotne, Barbara Beretich andMartha Underwood , as well as internationallyrenowned artists such as Joseph Muruska, Tuson Grum,Jan Wagstaff and Harold Hollingsworth. Proceeds willbenefit Heritage’s third grade history program.

The Art Show & Sale is free and open to the public.For a $20 donation, guests can also enjoy an eveningof live jazz, libations and culinary delights in the beau-tiful Garner House courtyard.

Golden State Water launches‘Golden Lawn’ contest

Golden State Water Company and its conservationpartner Save Our Water, California’s statewide conser-vation education program, are teaming up to host a“Golden Lawn Contest” during the month of Septem-ber.

Given the drought emergency in California, the“Golden Lawn Contest” is designed to further promoteoutdoor conservation by highlighting customers whohave limited or stopped irrigating their lawns to helppreserve water supplies depleted by four consecutivedry years.

The contest encourages Golden State customers toshare photos of their golden lawns through September29 for a chance to win up to a $100 credit toward theirwater bill. Photos can be submitted via email at [email protected] or to @GoldenStateH2O on Twitterusing the #GoGoldCA hashtag.

All photos submitted are eligible to be highlightedon the Golden State Water (gswater.com) and Save OurWater (saveourwater.com) websites, as well as the or-ganizations’ Twitter and other social media channels.Prizes will be awarded on September 30 for the top twophotos submitted, with bill credits rewarded for first($100) and second place ($50).

For more information on the contest guidelines andsubmission details, customers are encouraged to visitgswater.com/contest or saveourwater.com. For contestupdates and information about the drought and conser-vation, follow Golden State Water (@Golden-StateH2O) and Save Our Water (@SaveOurWater) onTwitter.

PVHMC sports medicine centeraises funds for high schools

In 2015, physicians, physical therapists and assocates from the Sports Medicine Center at Pomona ValleHospital Medical Center performed 484 sports physcals, raising a combined total of $12,050 for the fivlocal high schools participating in its “$$$ for Physcals” program, which acts as a fundraising outlet for thunderfunded athletic budgets of the schools.

Each year, physicians from the Sports Medicine Ce

ter donate their time by providing student athletes froClaremont, Bonita Damien, San Dimas and ChartOak high schools with comprehensive, pre-particiption exams equired by the California InterscholastFederation (CIF). This year, Claremont High receiv$2,750 for its athletic department through the program

During the event, athletes make their way througheight, weight, blood pressure, vision, ear-nose-throcardio and orthopedic check stations. Those who pathe exams receive clearance for participation in summer practices, training camps and high school sports fthe upcoming school year. Before the screening eveoccurs, athletic trainers and coaches establish a set ffor exams. After the physicals are performed, 100 pecent of the fees are donated back to the school’s athlettraining department.

PVHMC has been providing physicals to local hig

school students since 1983, when the Sports MedicinCenter first opened. Over the last nine years, more th5,000 student athletes have been given physicals, raiing $114,255 for the schools. The SMC physicians alwork closely with schools to provide complimentagame coverage and support throughout the school yea

The SMC offers free sports injury screenings at iphysician clinic each Monday and Thursday from 5 7 p.m. in PVHMC’s Rehabilitation Services Clinic. Finformation, visit www.pvhmc.org/sportsmedicine.

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Iwanted to visit homes on ForsythPlace to talk about the Claremont En-ergy Challenge, but there was no

place I could park. All the spaces were va-

cant but all were posted “Residence Per-mit Required,” even on nearby streets.

That’s Claremont’s response to complaints aboutthe Claremont Hills Wilderness Park attracting noisyvisitors, and I wonder what the city will say to otherswho may now want similar restrictions because theylive near places that frequently attract a crowd.

Forsyth Place is a small street on the west side of Mills Avenue, a few blocks from the entrance to thepark. Even parking spaces with no homes nearby areposted. That seemed bizarre. I knew there had beencomplaints about park visitors disturbing residents,but this was the first time I had experienced how itfelt to drive by blocks of empty spaces before findinga place to park.

I hear restrictions are planned to just above BaseLine Road. I wondered if there isn’t a better solution.I looked to the newly-drafted Claremont Hills Wilder-ness Park Master Plan, now being reviewed by the

city, for that better solution. I was disappointed.There is emphasis on parking in the plan, perhaps

too much so. The proposal is to increase the $3 park-ing fee on the park lots to $5—and to $10 when use isparticularly popular such as on Saturday and Sundaymornings. That didn’t seem like much of a solution.

Perhaps it would be an incentive to park even fur-ther away, and it might even discourage use at thosepeak times, but I wondered if there is a better way.

For example, why not charge an entrance fee insteadof a parking fee? That way everyone would share in theexpense of maintaining the park, and it would present agood opportunity to remove some of those parking re-strictions. Of course, there are many things to be con-sidered to find the best solution. A study group could beappointed with members from across the community tobe sure of a broad perspective.

This draft plan has little about other important is-sues. This land is our watershed, but there is little

about that except on soils. The main purpose of thewilderness park, as determined by the city, is preser-vation, but that is not emphasized. The draft plan donot mention the $200,000 Feasibility Study for theproject Thompson Creek Spreading Grounds: Ac-quire, Restore, Preserve. This land at the top of Mill

Avenue that holds the dam would be added to thepark as a low-impact recreational area where stormwater capture would be enhanced and endangerednatural habitat preserved. The draft plan claims tolook forward 20 years, but does not consider such additions or include a plan for governing the park in thfuture.

The draft plan is posted on the city of Claremont’website. There will be an opportunity for public comment at the Technical Advisory Committee meeting the Hughes Center at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 10.

Demystifying Sustainability is a project of SustainabClaremont (sustainableclaremont.org). Follow us onFacebook at facebook.com/sustainableclaremont anon Twitter #GreenClaremont, and consider becomin

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Wilderness Park Master Plan review is next week by Freeman Allen

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Claremont High School’s cross coun-try team has a lot to be excitedabout as they prepare for the up-

coming season.First, they were the undefeated 2014 Palomares

League champions. Second, they have a new coach with

a long track record of producing championship teams.Third, with 104 runners, they have the depth to dominateat the varsity level, as well as among the JV and fresh-man teams.

This past spring, Claremont’slongtime cross country coach RobLander left to lead Chaffey College’sprogram. Coach Lander had beenwith the Pack since 1993, as head coach since 2005. Dur-ing his tenure, the team has developed into a true pow-erhouse in the very competitive southern section.

Claremont has hired veteran coach Bill Reeves to takeover the Pack. Coach Reeves has been an assistant inClaremont for two years, a position he took in part be-cause he liked Coach Lander’s approach.

Coach Reeves has 25 years of experience, includingtwo different stints leading the South Hills High School

cross country program. Under Coach Reeves, both theboys and girls teams qualified for the California statechampionship meet three years in a row.

In 1999, both teams won the CIF southern sectionchampionship, and were also the individual CIF southernsection champions. This was only the third time in Cal-ifornia state history that four titles have been won in crosscountry on the same day, a feat that earned Coach Reevesthe California Cross Country Coach of the Year title.

He worked at Azusa Pacific University from 2000 to2005, earning cross country GSAC conference coach of the year separately for men’s and women’s teams a totalof seven times. In his five years at APU, the women’scross country team’s national placing was the highest of any NAIA school, never finishing below sixth place.

A La Verne resident, Coach Reeves played basketballand ran track in high school and is a third-generation

coach, with both his father and grandfather leading bas-ketball programs. But he likes cross country becausethere are no individual positions and it lacks the politicsseen in other sports programs.

“If a parent comes to me and asks why their kid is notin the top seven [places on varsity team] I say, ‘Well,seven kids ran faster.’”

The Pack’s depth of talent will be tested this weekendat the Cool Breeze tournament in Chino. The event,which includes 54 teams, is held at night on the El PradoGolf Course with 4000-watt lights illuminating the race.

“The girls team looks very good; we only lost one girlin our top seven and added a freshman who is at numberthree,” said Coach Reeves. “We will find out more thisweekend. The meet’s got some big schools.”

Unfortunately, last year’s top four male runners allgraduated, creating a bit of a vacuum at the top and a fair

amount of competition within the ranks. All summer, thboys battled for the seven positions on the varsity team

Coach Reeves added two more travel meets this yeaone to Washington State and another to Clovis, whicalso ramped up the competition.

“We’re having a runoff of 10 boys on Saturday to sewho’s going to Washington, because it’s been switchinback and forth all summer. The first seven [runneracross the finish line are going,” he said.

With Palomares League action set to start next weerunners and coaches alike are anxious to see where thestand.

“You never know until you race. They have been traiing hard this summer. They have some lofty goals anhave been working hard to achieve them,” Coach Reevsaid.

Assistant Coach John Thalman added, “As Coach Roalways said, ‘All will be revealed [at the race].’”

—Steven [email protected]


Strong cross country team readies for new season, new coach

COURIER photos/Steven Felschundne

ABOVE: The Claremont High School girls crosscountry team is widely regarded as one of the bestin southern California this year. They only lost onerunner from last year’s varsity team and have afreshman who has stepped in at the number threespot.

AT LEFT: Bill Reeves has been hired as the newhead coach of the CHS cross country team. CoachReeves has a 25-year career leading cross countryteams including a stint at South Hills, where theteam got several CIF titles.

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LA County Fair offers creative, delectable foodfor the entire family

Labor Day weekend signifies thelast hurrah of summer for manyClaremont folks. While some resi-

dents may gather around the grill withfamily and friends, others around townwill put on their stretchy pants and walk-ing shoes and head over to the PomonaFairplex for another annual tradition—theLos Angeles County Fair.

Now in its 93rd year, the 2015 Los AngelesCounty Fair (LACF) will kick off Friday, September4 and will feature more than three weeks of fun andgluttony for guests who enter the gates in search of the latest mind-blowing fair food west of the Missis-sippi.

Preparations were well underway this pastWednesday, as nearly 100 vendors got ready to daz-zle fairgoers with their crazy culinary creations.Whether you’re into ooey-gooey, barbecued, deep-fried or healthy, the 2015 LA County Fair is a gastro-

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffCharles Boghosian, who goes by the snappy name “Chicken Charlie,” proudly displays his pineapple chicken on Wednesday during a special fair food previewevent at the Los Angeles County Fair. Chicken Charlie has become famous for his deep-fried concoctions, and this year is no exception, with fried guacamole,Slim Fast bars and peanut butter-stuffed pickles.

The local television stations came out in full forcefor the special preview party for the Los Angeles

County Fair. The fair runs from September 4-27.


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