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An appetite for art

What a kick! Pilgrim takes to the mat

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Hiram

ChodoshClaremontMcKennaCollegewelcomes itsfifth president

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COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffArtist Luis Ramirez, left, describes the techniques he used to create a carving housed at theLemon Tree Cafe. Catherine Dickerson, a caterer and owner of the cafe, said the sculpture willbe a permanent decoration at the new restaurant, located at the Claremont School of Theology

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To frustrated in ClaremontDear Editor:

I, too, am tired of the ongoing fightbetween the city, Claremont Outrage andGolden State Water Company. However,I believe we must continue this fight. Mywife and I live in what I feel is an aver-age Claremont home1500 square feeton a 10,000-square-foot lot. I, too, moni-tor my water, electric and gas usage. Myaverage water bills in the summer are$270 and $90 in the winter.

In the last three years, Ive seen mywater bill go up nine percent in 2011, 12percent in 2012 and I estimate it will goup 21 percent in 2013. My water bill for2012 will be about $2,000, almost thesame as my property taxes. We do some-thing we can to conserve water, but thereis a limit to what can be done. And even ifwe do conserve, we are hit with WRAM.

Yes, we will have to pay more forwater if Claremont acquires the watersystem. But we are going to pay moreregardless. Yes, there are people who usehuge quantities of water and they willbenefit the most. But so will we. Frus-trated hopes to be in Claremont for thelong run. And I hope she is. But if ourwater rates keep going up 9 to 10 percentevery year, she, and we, will no longerbe able to afford Claremont.

The city passed up several opportuni-tites to buy the water system in the past. Itis not going to get cheaper in the future.The time is now. And I hope the city willgo for revenue bonds, as opposed to a par-cel tax. That way, everyone will share inthe cost of acquiring the water system.

David ComerzanClaremont

Town and gownDear Editor:

What happened to the Town andGown philosophy? I am referring to theclosure of the Claremont Golf Course,owned by The Colleges. I have lived inClaremont since 1947. My husband andI began taking golf lessons at this coursein 1980. I have been playing with thewomens golf club, composed of 78members who play every Tuesday.

Who else plays on the course? Clare-mont High Schools golf teams practicehere; many of the retired folks fromaround the area; familis with their chil-dren. It is true that some of these folksare not playing there as often as they did.Why is that? Simply because there is notenough money to water the course andkeep out the gophers. As we in Clare-mont know, our water bills are astronom-ical! The greens are the only areas thatare watered now. What can be done?

The fact is, The Colleges were giventhis property years ago and enjoy largeendowment funds. It is hard to under-stand why they cannotor wontputsome money into this longstanding insti-tution in our fair city. Our ClaremontHeritage focuses on preserving historicalbuildings and placesit seems The Col-leges could do the same.

There are so many unhappy and sadpeople in our community and surround-ing cities because of The Colleges deci-sion to close our only golf course. Pleasereconsider.

Carlynn ChristianClaremont

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GOVERNING

OURSELVES

Tuesday, October 15City Council Neighborhood ForumBlaisdell Center, 6 to 8 p.m.

Planning CommissionCouncil Chamber, 7 p.m.

ADVENTURESI N H A I K U

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Claremont COURIER/Friday, October 11, 2013CITY NEWS

Following a sleepy sum-mer, Claremont haswoken up with recent

movement on three longstand-ing issueswater system own-ership, building a new policefacility and updating and ex-panding the Joslyn Senior Cen-ter. But with thesedevelopments comes a majorcity dilemma: prioritizing thepriorities.

Everything is pretty much laid out,now how much are we willing tospend? Councilmember Sam Pedrozaposed at Tuesday nights city councilmeeting.

Multi-million dollar projects havebeen at the forefront of the Claremontcouncils discussion over the pastmonth. On September 28, the cityswater negotiating team moved forwardwith a new $55 million offer to GoldenState Water Company and, at the sametime, the new police facility ad hoccommittee brought its feasibility studyforward to the council with a cost esti-mate of at least $42 million for a newpolice center. Both would rely on somesort of bond measure to move forward.

Tuesdays council meeting presentedmore of the same with a report given onthe Larkin Park Campus ImprovementProject, a 14,000-square-foot expansion

and renovation to Larkin Park and theJoslyn Center that is estimated at about$15 million. Like the others, the LarkinPark improvement plan has been acouncil priority for years, stalled onlybecause of lack of available funds.

While estimating about$2 million of thatcould be raised

through local fundraising efforts andavailable grants, the projects ad hoccommittee recognized the rest wouldneed to be acquired through a bond.

While acknowledging the concernsof moving forward with voting on abond measure while the city pursuesother costly ventures, the committeeurged the council to allow them tomove forward in conducting a feasibil-ity study. They also offered a gift of$20,000 from the Claremont SeniorFoundation fund to help pay for a bondsurvey to evaluate interest not only forthe Larkin Park renovation, but also for

the police station upgrade.While maintaining that renovating

and expanding the Joslyn Center is stilla city priority, and agreeing that a feasi-bility study should be conducted, coun-cil members were hesitant to moveforward with the survey. In a 4-0 vote,with Councilmember Larry Schroederabsent, the council opted to advancewith the feasibility study while holdingoff on a survey until the public can bepresented with all the options. CityManager Tony Ramos expects that in-formation will be ready in about six to

nine months, at which time a feasibilitystudy with more realistic cost estimatesfor both the police facility and LarkinPark are expected to be complete.

I dont want to confuse the peopleof the community by a survey that tellsthem one thing and then later on wecome back and say there is somethingelse we want to look at, said MayorOpanyi Nasiali.

Mr. Nasiali illuminated his point byreferring back to the citys efforts topurchase Johnsons Pasture in 2006.Survey results at that time showed thatthe community was interested in a bondmeasure to help purchase the pasture.At the same time, however, the city wasworking on expanding Padua Park.When it came to placing a bond meas-ure on the spring 2006 ballot, it was de-cided that funding for parks should alsobe attached to the Johnsons Pastureballot initiative. The measure ended upfailing.

I do not wish to face that situationagain, Mr. Nasiali said.

While pleased with the efforts madeon moving forward with all of thesecity priorities, council members cau-tioned residents about the potential bur-dens. As it is, City Manager TonyRamos noted that Claremont residentswith an assessed property of $450,000pay a little more than $1,000 in specialassessment taxes already.

All of these [priorities] are going tohave to be put into context...There are alot of needs for this community, Coun-

cilmember Corey Calaycay said. Ironcally, this being for seniors, seniors tento be on limited incomes, so some seniors might have a challenging time trying to accommodate all of the thingsthat are a priority to our community.

City arborist hire postponedAfter more than two hours of debate

the council also opted to hold off on aother city expenditure, that of hiring aurban forester, or arborist.

The decision was made 4-0, much tthe dismay of many in the audience, including members of the citys sustain-ability committee and delgates from thnonprofit Sustainable Claremont andthat organizations Tree Action Group

For several years the city has con-tracted out for tree services, a decisionthat many felt was unwise for a placeknown as the City of Trees.

We lost our designated internal ad-vocate for trees, said MichaelHeilpern. Our staff, including ourCommunity and Human Services De-partment, is highly competent and professional. But as the staff report tonighreminds us, they are responsible for avariety of things: hardscape and utili-ties, park maintenance and, addition-ally, trees. Its a lot to keep track of.When you try to manage all of thosethings...it leads to short-term thinking

The updated Sustainable City Plan,presented by an ad hoc committee onTuesday, called for the city to reinstate

Big-ticket projects have council setting tough priorities

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COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneTwo young men cross Foothill Boulevard in a heavy downpour on Wednesday afternoon in Claremont. The season

first significant storm system came through the region beginning about 2 p.m., with substantial rain and occasionthunder.

CITYCOUNCIL

Sixty-foot signapproval soughtfrom PlanningCommission

The Planning Commission, onTuesday, October 15, will dis-cuss whether to amend the

citys zoning code to allow a 60-footsign at Base Line Road and Towne

Avenue.The sign being proposed would support a po-

tential small retail development at the southeastcorner of Base Line and Towne. The developmentis located within the citys mixed-use zoning dis-trict, which calls for commercial uses to be lo-cated on the corner. The zone does not, however,allow tall signs for those developments.

To support the potential retail center, staff be-lieves a 60-foot sign would be necessary in orderto be seen over the freeway grade and other siteconstraints such as tall power lines.

Community members are invited to take partin the discussion. The meeting takes place at 7p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 225 W. Sec-ond St. Those unable to attend may send writ-ten comments to PO Box 880, Claremont, CA

91711. For more information, contact AssociatePlanner Luke Seibert at 399-5483.


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the city arborist position. City administrators, how-ever, were hesitant. Seeing it as too costly a venture atthis time, city staff recommended the council veto thecommittees recommendation.

The council remained split on the matter. Coun-cilmembers Sam Pedroza, Corey Calaycay andMayor Pro Tem Joe Lyons were supportive of thecitys strides and lofty goals in terms of sustainability.However, Mr. Pedroza and Mr. Calaycay, as well asMayor Opanyi Nasiali, were hesitant to support thegoal of rehiring a city arborist with the citys eco-nomic uncertainties.

We cannot allow the citys fiscal climate to be af-fected because we are focusing on one thing and ig-noring what that impact would be, Mr. Nasiali said.

Mr. Lyons remained firm in his belief that the cityshould hire an arborist, but he conceded to the will ofthe council with the caveat that the council remainopen to the future possibility of reinstating the posi-tion. With a 4-0 vote, the council agreed that the hir-ing of a city arborist will be reexamined within thecitys upcoming budget proceedings.



Thursday, October 3The bad luck streak continues for the

Claremont Forum, located at 586 FirstSt. in the Claremont Packing House. Forthe third time within a month, vandals at-tempted to break into the nonprofit. Sim-ilar to the last attempt, however, thecrooks were unable to gain entrance. Thehandles to the stores outward-facingdoor were broken, but there was no otherdamage. The damages continued in thePacking House basement, where a vehi-cle was found with a smashed window.Lucky for the owner, there was no prop-erty loss.

Any information on either of these in-cidents should be reported to the Clare-mont Police Department at 399-5411.

Saturday, October 5The Los Angeles County HAZMAT

crew was called to Golden State Water,110 S. College Ave., on Saturday morn-ing after a very angry man wreakedhavoc on the facility.

The manwho claimed a voice hadtold him to break the companys pipesand allegedly stated, Id blow this placeup if necessarybroke into the build-ing, yelling and screaming as he de-stroyed pipes and equipment, accordingto Detective Robert Ewing.

In the process, the suspect caused aleak in a 40-gallon tank of chlorine. TheHAZMAT team was called to the sceneand the man was taken to the hospital,first for treatment of chemical burns tohis body and next for a mental hold. Hewas also arrested for burglary and van-dalism.

* * * *The weather has been getting peculiar

at Pitzer College, where several have re-ported fruit mysteriously falling from thesky near the vicinity of Pitzer Hall. In oneof the most recent cases, a female student

was walking in the 1000 block of thePitzer Service Road when she was struckin the face by a falling apple. There wereno witnesses. The mystery remains un-solved.

Monday, October 7Alan Balchazar, 24, of Pomona de-

cided to go on an early-morning drive onMonday. Unfortunately, it was on thewrong side of the road. His journeyquickly drew to a close when he crashedhis car into a fence near Base Line Roadand Monte Vista Ave. His car was a littleworse for wear, but Mr. Balchazar leftthe scene unharmed except for a bruisedego. He was arrested for driving under

the influence.

Tuesday, October 8Riding skateboards in a strange neig

borhood at 3 a.m. is likely going to caususpicion, two young men and a teenag

discovered a little too late on TuesdaPolice caught up with them in the 210block of Forbes Avenue, where 20-yeaold Cody Bridges of Pomona, 19-yeaold Timothy Glasby of Ontario an20-year-old Stephen Harrison-Granaof Upland were found laden with stoleproperty from a series of car thefts in tharea.

Loot included cash, GPS units ansunglasses. Two of the crooks remaintight-lipped, but the third didnt receivthe memo, and admitting to police, Wwere walking around stealing thinfrom unlocked cars.

Property was returned to the rightfowners, while the men remained behin

bars. Beth [email protected]

POLICE BLOTTER

CITY NEWS

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he city of Claremont has offeredGolden State Water Company $55million for the purchase of Clare-

monts water system, city officials con-firmed this week.

This is the second offer the city has made to the pri-vately-owned water company. Last November, Clare-mont officials presented Golden State Water with a$54 million offer, which they turned down.

On September 24, City Attorney Sonia Carvalhoannounced that the city had revised its offer after anupdated appraisal of the citys water system. How-ever, the amount of that offer was not disclosed.Golden State Water officials released the informationin a press release sent Friday, October 4.

Water company administrators have not confirmedwhether or not they have refused the citys offer. A

statement given by Denise Kruger, Golden Statessenior vice president of regulated utilities, insteadpoints to the burden a $55 million offer would haveon Claremont residents.

Based on this new offer, residents will have to paymore than $133 million in principal and interest to ac-quire the water system, Ms. Kruger wrote. The citycannot match Golden States level of drinking waterquality, infrastructure maintenance and customer serv-ice; and the water system is not for sale. If the citypursues its takeover effort, hundreds of millions in taxdebt and higher water rates will put other public serv-ices at risk.

In response, the city calls attention to the upcomingtown hall on Wednesday, November 6to be held at6 p.m. in Taylor Hallat which time officials say res-idents will receive more information on the citys planto pursue acquisition of the Claremont water system.

Over the past several months, city staff has been

carefully evaluating key issues related to the citys ptential acquisition of the water system, said CityManager Tony Ramos.

In November, the city councilwill conduct a town hall meet-ing where residents will learn

about issues relating to the potential acqusition of the water system, Mr. Ramosadded. In addition, our residents willhave an opportunity to share theirthoughts and opinions with the city coun-cil regarding the future of Claremontswater system.


City ups offer to Golden State Water by $1 millionCity to elaborate on water issues at town hall meeting next month

Village Venture fair approaches

The Claremont Chamber of Com-merce is hard at work preparingfor the Village Venture arts and

crafts fair. With an estimated 15,000people in attendance, the streets of theClaremont Village will be filled withmore than 500 booths at this annualevent on Saturday, October 26 from 9a.m. to 5 p.m.

The streets will be lined with booths sellingunique art, original crafts, apparel, business and or-

ganization information, international food and pro-viding entertainment.Sponsored by The Claremont Sunrise Rotary, a

childrens pre-carved pumpkin competition will beheld at Shelton Park on the corner of Harvard andBonita Avenues. Judging for the contest will takeplace at 2 p.m. The traditional childrens Halloweencostume parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. All partici-pants need to assemble at the corner of Harvard andBonita Avenues by 9:15 a.m. No motorized vehicles

will be allowedin the parade.

A compli-mentary off-sitshuttle servicewill be pro-vided. Shuttlelocations in-clude Clare-mont Universifacilities onFirst Street andMills Avenue,

the Cahuilla Park parking lot on Scripps Drive and

Indian Hill Boulevard and St. Ambrose EpiscopalChurch on Bonita and Mountain Avenues.First Street to Fourth Street and Indian Hill Boule

vard to College Avenue will be closed to vehicle trafic throughout the day. Volunteers are needed to maentrances and exits to the fair. Contact the Chamberfor information.

For more information, contact the ClaremontChamber of Commerce at 624-1681 or visitwww.claremontchamber.org

COURIER photo/Cameron Barr


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EDUCATIONClaremont COURIER/Friday, October 11, 2013

New CMC president speaks from heart about education, success

Hiram E. Chodosh, who was inaugurated asthe fifth president of Claremont McKennaon Saturday, has some distinct goals as hetakes the reins of the prestigious liberal arts

college.The first of these is to moderate the cost of a CMC ed-

ucation by marshaling more means to aid students and

their families. He considers it equally important to en-sure that every possible resource is shepherded to meetstudents needs in an extraordinary way.

We need to be engaged in thinking about value interms of the capabilities students will carry out withthem, to ensure that their capacities are well-aligned withwhat the world values, he said.

Its a challenge to keep up with the demands of theglobal marketplace, and to predict what will be needednext.

You have to ask a lot of questions and think criticallyabout the answers, making sure they are not ephemeral.You have to make educated guesses about long-termtrends, he explained. Yogi Berra said, The future isntwhat is used to be. You have to use caution when mak-ing guesses about the future.

Luckily, there are constants when it comes to the char-

acteristics that will generate success, regardless of time ortrend, Mr. Chodosh said. People will always be sought-after if they are imaginative, analytically critical and eth-ical; if they communicate with and work well withothers; and if they are able to get out of their comfort lev-els and absorb lessons from dealing with others.

Science, computer science and quantitative skills, aswell as sophistication with technology, are increasinglyimportant. But they cant be pursued in isolation from thedeepest questions of society, Mr. Chodosh cautioned.

Sometimes people say humanities are important fortheir own sake, he continued. Its important in additionto note that humanities also have enormous instrumentalvalue to making decisions on almost every important pol-icy and dilemma in the worldquestions about the valueof human life, about how to pursue a good end throughgood means. These often cant be answered alonethrough a quantitative method.

Mr. Chodosh, who assumed his presidency on July 1,comes to the college after a seven-year tenure at the Uni-versity of Utah. There, he served as dean of the SJ Quin-ney College of Law as well as the Hugh B. BrownEndowed Presidential Professor of Law and SeniorPresidential Adviser on Global Strategy. Prior to that,Mr. Chodosh was a professor and administrator for 13years at Case Western Reserve University School ofLaw in Cleveland, Ohio and before that, he practicedlaw. He earned his bachelors degree in history fromWesleyan University and his Juris Doctor degree fromYale Law School.

Mr. Chodoshs achievements are myriad but, in his in-augural speech, he insisted he cant take credit for his ac-complishments. Instead, he attributes his success to themany people who have inspired him over the years. Notleast among these is his grandmother, who at 18 fled thepersecution of Jews in her native land, traveling via steer-age class from her small village near Odessa in theUkraine to New Yorks Ellis Island.

Along with imparting love over milk, chocolate Her-shey Kisses and games of canasta and gin rummy, Mr.Chodoshs grandmother passed on stories that impressedhim with the importance of family, freedom and strengthin the face of adversity.

Mr. Chodosh told the gathered crowd of the timewhen, to mark his 13th birthday, his grandmother satdown with him and his mother for a quiet, personal sortof bar mitzvah. Over Lipton tea and Entenmanns cake,she told him he was named after her husband, who diedbefore he was born. She then presented him with a rum-pled envelope containing a number of five- and ten-dol-lar bills that she had amassed over years of savings.

My Nana didnt have much money or formal educa-tion, and yet she taught me a grand lesson that day, herelated. Just feeling fortunate, being free, having the

support of my family, getting an education, these thingswere no longer enough.

Suddenly I was a young man accountable, responsi-ble for carrying the namesake of the man she loved andmissed so much, he continued. Responsible for doinggood in the world, for sharing that sense of fortune, free-dom and familyfor sharing all I could learn with oth-ers. So today, I draw on the parallel lesson of that quietgathering of three in todays spirited gathering of hun-dreds. Today, I cross the stage and I take responsibility.

As he does so, Mr. Chodosh is committed to fosteringan atmosphere that inspires Claremont McKenna stu-dents to take responsibility, to take action informed byknowledge, something he feels is at the heart of a liberalarts education. One of the hallmarks of a ClaremontMcKenna education, more specifically, is a tradition ofacademic innovations that he vows to continue.

One such innovation is bringing departments togetheron major issues in the development of students and soci-ety. CMC demonstrated this sort of convergence with aseries of public sessions, themed The Art and Science ofDecision-Making, held the day before Mr. Chodoshs in-stallation ceremony. The presentations explored how aliberal arts education harnesses many academic disci-plines to help students develop a richer understanding ofdecision-making.

Mr. Chodosh would rather spend time championing

the importance of a liberal arts education and gettingdown to the business of helping CMC maintain its long-standing excellence. Nonetheless, he took a moment toaddress how the school is repairing its image in the wakeof a scandal that came to light in 2012, in which a senioradministrator admitted that he had for six years inflatedthe SAT scores of incoming freshmen in order to advancethe institutions national rankings.

I dont think theres anything left to repair, Mr. Cho-dosh said simply. The school responded immediatelyand transparently. It [initiated] an independent investiga-tion and improved and intensified a whole series of dataintegrity measures internally. I think the response wasexemplary.

More interesting to Mr. Chodosh is the power of theClaremont Colleges Consortium, an association that joinsthe resources of the towns five undergraduate institu-

tions and two graduate universities: Pomona, Scripps,Harvey Mudd, Claremont McKenna and Pitzer Collegesas well as the Claremont Graduate University and the

Keck Graduate University.Theres nothing like it in higher education, Mr. Ch

dosh said. This country has consortia of colleges, bnone as concentrated, proximate and extraordinarily sucessful. Theres no hierarchal arrangement above ThColleges.

This set-up requires a special commitment to collaboration, a very generous spirit of sharing what each of uhas to offer to the others, he continued. Its the mounique experiment in comparative advantage in US ed

ucation. Sarah [email protected]

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneDuring a recent interview, Hiram Chodosh, the new president of Claremont McKenna College, laid out his plafor the future of the liberal arts college.

CANDIDATES CORNER

Saturday, October 12Dave Nemers campaign invites you to an afternoon

gathering at the Gardens hosted by Carole, 900 E. Harrison, Apt B1, from 2 to 4 p.m. Info: 626-1723 or 621-2703

The Nancy Treser Osgood campaign welcomes thpublic to a gathering hosted by Barbara Rugeley and GreShapton, 2 to 4 p.m., at 1436 Mural Dr.

Monday, October 14Michael and Karen Rosenthal will host Appetizers and

Aperitifs with Steven Llanusa to discuss realigning elementary school attendance boundaries at 7 p.m. at 110Oxford Ave. Info: 215-1290.

Tuesday, October 15Enjoy dessert and coffee with Paul Steffen at the hom

of John and Carolyn Bifone, 2124 Kemper Ave., from 7 t9 p.m.

Linda Troyer, Roberto Muoz and Steve McCuen wilhost Dessert and Discussion with Steven Llanusa at 13N. Bedford at 7 p.m. Info: www.electllanusa.com.

Nancy Treser Osgoods campaign supporters invite yoto share ideas at a gathering hosted by Mitra and Swapan

Nag and Anna Asker and Donald Hafner, at 1043 Alamosa, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

To have an event listed, email Kathryn Dunn, editor, [email protected].


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On a hot Arizona nightin the 1930s, my Dadwalked through the

back door of his childhood

home and found his brothersarguing and fighting. Thingscalmed down briefly as he en-tered the room but then hisyoungest brother spit out atoxic combination of threatsand obscenities aimed at theothers. The reaction was chem-ical, stripping the brotherhoodfrom the room.

Fortunately, no one was seriouslyhurt that night but such episodes werenot uncommon among them. Theywere bound by rules and traditions

much like the old Code of the West,which they learned long before ZaneGreys book was published in 1934. Infact, you might say the unwritten codethat governed frontier living was intheir blood. Their grandfather was a fa-mous frontiersman turned justice of thepeace and their Uncle Jim, an infamousgunfighter turned lawman.

Life was harsh in Depression-era

Phoenix. Jobs were few, wages were

low and conflict was everywhere. Fromsputtering factories and fallow farms totension-filled homes and empty-cup-board kitchens, people knew the onlything great about the Depression was itsburden, and their suffering.

Kids dont always comprehend thereasons for such things. They onlysense that life isnt quite right. Mealsare meager; quarrels are frequent. Theysee uncertainty in their parents faces.They hear whispers about bills, credi-tors and foreclosure, and they no longerfeel secure, not even at home, some-times, especially at home. If they arelucky, they find places to go to feel nor-mal: the ballpark, the YMCA, a tree

house, church.Hitlers Nazi army invaded Poland,

setting off World War II, nine monthsbefore Dad graduated from highschool. He enlisted as a private in theArmy Air Corps one month after gradu-ation and later became a pilot. His re-markable wartime experiences from theages of 18 to 23 included triumphs andfailures, cruelty and kindness, fear and

exhilaration. He was one of the boys

trying to save the world, and the mem-ories were riveted to his soul. Theyhave not left him to this day.

Now 92, Dad has spent the last cou-ple of years talking to me about thingswe had never before discussed. He hasopened up to me about the war, theGreat Depression, race relations andother experiences that shaped his per-sonality and outlook on life.

We have come a long way since thetime I was a teenager. Back then, itseemed we were from different worlds.His generation was the Greatest Gener-ation; mine, the Woodstock Generation.His generation marched to defend lib-erty. Many of my generation marched

to protest the war in Vietnam while oth-ers marched to advance civil rights inthe south. There definitely was a gapbetween us. People called it a genera-tion gap.

I am grateful that gap has finallyclosed. It took time, patience and gen-uine interest. It took a willingness tolisten with the goal of understandingeach others perspective. It required a

determination to leave feelings of hurtand memories of recrimination in thepast. It required love.

If a generation gap separating fatherand son can be filled, is it possible thaour collective familythe human fam

ilycan find ways to overcome the labels, stereotypes and political slogansthat have divided us for so long? Theanswer is yes, if we have the will to doso.

Each of us has the ability to affectsuch change in our respective spheresof influence. We can choose to beagents who act for the good of mankininstead of waiting to be acted upon bythose empowered by the status quo. Itmust start in our homes and then flowinto our communities. It will requirethe best we have to offer. It will requirgreatness from all generations.

Ron White is an attorney/mediator b

profession. He serves as a local stakpresident of the Church of Jesus Chrof Latter-day Saints and is the immedate past president of the Claremont Interfaith Council. The views expresseherein are strictly his own and do nnecessarily reflect the views of hchurch or the interfaith council.


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Filling the generation gapby Ron White, local stake president, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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Congressional crybabiesDear Editor:

I am a Democrat and an Obama sup-porter and, while I have a lot of reserva-tions about the Affordable Health CareAct, I think we deserve to give it sometime to see what parts of it work andwhat parts do not.

I believe the Tea Party lackeys, cur-rently controlling congress, are not onlyfunnier to follow than the Kardashiansthey are doing the Democrats a greatservice. Their Take my marbles and gohome mentality are guaranteeingHillary Clinton a two-term victory andhanding us a future Democratic majorityin Congress, as well!

If you think the Dems are puttingthrough socialist legislation now, justwait until they control the SenateandtheHouse. Kudos to the Fools on the Hill.

Clowns like House Speaker Boehnerand Senator Cruz are the donkeys bestfriends!

Keith Thomas

Claremont

Garden-friendlyDear Editor:

I was very interested to see last weeksFoothill Reader article on the Inland Em-pire garden-friendly event scheduled atthe Upland Home Depot.

Billed as the Water-Wise Plant Sale,discounts are being offered on climate-appropriate plants that help conservewater. Many local municipal water agen-

cies are hosting the event, but guesswhat? No Golden State. Obviously, theywould rather rake in the greater profitsfrom our use of more water than theWRAM surcharge we get to pay for con-serving.

Robert Bird

Claremont

Stuck in the mudDear Editor:

During the last two months, updateson the proposed legislation for a NationalRecreation Area (NRA) designationbeing prepared by Congresswomen Chuhave been filtering out to the public. Itsbeen a balancing act for the Congress-woman to draft legislation that will full-fill the needs of the many disadvantagedcommunities of the San Gabriel Valleywhose need for recreation activity is lim-ited to what public space is truly open tothe public and not fenced off.

For folks who buy and sell water forpublic benefit, the designation status

could limit the ability to purchase vacantland along the foothills and the areaabove Claremont that can be used forspreading and capturing water. The issueis one of so much controversy that theprogress being made in the SGV cogmight get stuck in the mud.

In a recent meeting of a water agencylocated in Claremont Hills, a staff report

was prepared and the members presentmulled over the significant impacts thatcould occur if such a designation were tobecome rule of the land.

Areas of concern were the impact onexisting property and water rights/localsupply in designated areas for public

benefit, responsibility for funding andupkeep of a designated area for benefi-cal use and the compromise of local con-trol for general public benefit.

The devil is in the details of the NRAdocument being drafted by Congress-women Chu. Will and should the areassouth of Claremont which include SanBernadino be included has many con-cerned who attended the TVMWD meet-ing. One in particular, Ben Lewis ofGolden State Water Company and chairof the Six Basins Watermaster, madeclear at the water meeting in ClaremontOctober 2 that the NRA designation areawill be discussed at an upcoming SixBasins meeting at the Claremont Hills.

John MendozaPomona

TAIPD think tankDear Editor:

Our small but well-educated town ofClaremont is a fine location for a think-tank, so a number of us progressivesfounded one a few years ago. Its name isThe American Institute for ProgressiveDemocracy (TAIPD). Its officers and di-rectors represent a variety of academic,legal, government and business back-grounds.

In 2011, TAIPD sponsored an inform-ative and well-attended public forum oncampaign finance, featuring panelists of

national renown, co-sponsored by Common Cause and the Claremont GraduaUniversity. Two more forums are alreadbeing planned.

The first, on Sunday, October 13, wexplain how to use the features of the Afordable Care Act to find affordabhealth insurance; details are on the Insttutes website, www.taipd.org.

The second, on March 1 of next yeawill be a day-long series of panels o

global, national, state and regional watissues. Several highly-knowledgeabspeakers have already committed to paticipate.

The TAIPD website has featured boshort and medium-length thought piecon a variety of topics, as well as our oriinal Manifesto. The most recent materiincludes an online debate (three articlon different principled approaches protection of civilians in Syria and elswhere).

Unlike so many of the online politicjournals, the website does not publinews of the day but, instead, takessomewhat longer view. That means thmaterial need not be read immediatel

before it becomes obsolete; its value liin the exposition of practical principlwhich we hope are of permanent value

TAIPD also strongly encourages peple (that means you, dear readerswhether or not you usually write, to submit your own analysis and commentarThis is no guarantee that they will bpublished, but the website editor MerrRing has a strong inclination to havelarge and diverse stable of writers, frquent and occasional. The submissioguidelines (which actually are quite fleible) and the email address are owww.taipd.org.

Bob Gereck

Claremo


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Pilgrim Place openhouse to launch physi-cal rehabilitation unit

The Pilgrim Place Health ServicesCenter will debut its physical therapy unitto local residents on Thursday, October17, with an open house from 4 to 6 p.m.,and a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:30p.m.

The facility includes both indoor andoutdoor exercise areas. The enclosedcourtyard hosts an exercise station, walk-ing surfaces of varying textures for pa-tients recovering from knee surgery andsimilar procedures, and a putting green,used for re-establishing balance andhand-eye coordination.

There are also a variety of stations in-side: exercise machines, resistance train-

ing, parallel bars for learning how to walkagain, steps, tables for helping individu-als to stretch and increase mobility, andeven a flat-screen television equippedwith therapeutic games that make reha-bilitation fun.

Some of these games are just amazing

for relearning lost skills, explainedRehab Manager Marie McKinney.When people are enjoying the experi-ence they forget how hard they are work-ing to get back to their highest functionallevel, which is our goal.

The spacious center includes an officeand a therapeutic studio apartment de-signed for occupational therapy. TheBistro is located across the corridor from

the rehabilitation center, where individu-als can relax and get a snack after theirworkout.

The remodel of the Rehabilitation Cen-ter at Pilgrim Place is another step towardsperson-centered care, a journey PilgrimPlace has been on for several years.

RSVPs are not needed for the event.Questions can be directed to JoyceYarborough at 399-5511 or by email [email protected].

Pilgrim Place, founded in 1915, is asenior community for 330 retired clergy,missionaries and social activists. Resi-dents are committed to social justice,world peace, prophetic environmentalismand ongoing intellectual, spiritual and so-cial growth.

Claremont Village sockrequest for kids

Eighteen Claremont Village busi-nesses are participating in the new sockrequest to benefit Claremonts ShoesThat Fit nonprofit organization.

Shoes That Fit has an immediate needfor new, six-packs of socksall sizes,

styles and colors. Shoes That Fit pro-vides new shoes and a six-pack of socksto children in need in Claremont schools,surrounding school districts and localnonprofits.

Donations may be dropped off at TheBath Workshop, Stamp Your Heart Out,

Colors 91711, Bert and Rockys, AmeliAromatique, The Green Gypsie, Clarmont Chamber of Commerce, ForSalon, Lizzies Goldmine, JacquelineHome Decor, The Last Drop CafClaremont Forum, Salad Farm, NectaSonja Stump Photography, I Like Pand Heirloom.

Claremonts Village Marketing Grouthe sponsor for this campaign, is hopinfor 1000 bundles of donated socks.

These businesses will be acceptinsock donations through December. Fmore information, contact Joan Bunte Stamp Your Heart Out, 621-4363, Susan Pearson at The Bath Worksho625-3417.

Assemblyman ChrisHolden to visit Demo-cratic Club meeting

Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-A4will discuss legislative issues, both paand future, at the meeting of the Demcratic Club of Claremont today, FridaOctober 11.

The meeting will be held at Casa dSalsa with a buffet lunch from noon top.m., at which time Mr. Holden will taand answer questions until 2 p.m. Thcost is $16, which covers food, non-acoholic drinks, taxes and tip. Everyonis welcome.

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A glut of happinessby Debbie Carini

When I was young and learningabout foreign foods like tacosand chow mein, I fell in love

with an eating experience that is at onceuniquely American and yet attains a hint

of foreign intrigue when it goes by itsScandinavian name, Smorgasbord.

Of course, Im talking about the buffet, and I cantimagine anything more democratic than this systemof serving meals in which food is placed in a publicarea where the diners generally serve themselves (ac-cording to Wikipedia). At the buffet, the humble meatloaf can rub shoulders with the stately prime rib andlime-flavored Jello can aspire to stature as a green.

There are many different types of buffets, but theprepaid, all-you-can-eat buffet is a marvel of abun-dance. Cast your eyes down the glistening selectionof choices, steaming under the sneeze-guard: thereare vegetable and fruit varieties so vibrant in theircolor that you briefly wonder if they were grown tooclose to a nuclear power plant; there are ribs and

wings, and hunks and balls of meat; and the

starcheslustrous mashed potatoes, luminous whiterice and pastas with every kind of topping (most notinvolving a single vegetable).

My love affair with the buffet began more than 40years ago, aptly enough on Main Street in Disneylandat one of those old-timey restaurants where every-one on staff is dressed like a member of a barbershopquartet. I slid my tray along the counter, past the potroast and the bright red spaghetti sauce until I foundwhat I would have to describe as a vegetable-averse-childs dream cuisinea hot, open-faced sandwich ofwhite bread and white turkey meat, with a side ofwhite mashed potatoes, all bathed in a creamy yellowgravy.

And so it began...a lifetime of wanting to wait inline and pile up a plateful of carbohydrates.

To this day, the buffet brings out the worst inme. I have it a little more under control in a cafeteria, where I know Im going to be paying foreach item I put on my plate (which is why I love

Ikeahello 15 meatballs, mashed potatoes andwhatever lingonberry sauce is, all for $5.99!) Butthere are nice restaurants that also feature buffets

this past weekend, my husband and I joined friendsat a chic LA eatery where a dinner special can run ashigh as $40, but we were there for the boutique din-ner buffet, a fancy way to say this isnt your schoolcafeteria but your dinner is still coming on a tray.

This buffet table featured crispy fried chicken andsweet potato fries, pulled pork and fried catfish, pastalfredo and even vegetables, lounging in a pool ofbutter (like movie stars on inflatable rafts).

Sometimes, in the face of so many choices, I am amost overwhelmed with gastronomic anxiety. Butthere are websites to help one conquer this fear. Wikhow.com has an entire section entitled Eat-at-a-Buffet, and there is another website with 16 tips toconquer buffet binging.

And so, last Saturday night, I held my tray withconfidence and loaded-up on the greasy and fatten-

ingand I even found a new white food: grits!

Temporary closure ofchildrens section atClaremont Library

With construction underway in thechildrens section of the Claremont Pub-lic Library, books for Claremontsyoungest readers have been temporarilymoved to the librarys meeting room.However, with the upcoming fall booksaletaking place on October 25 and26library employees have announcedthat services for its little bookworms willbe temporarily shut down from October

18 through October 29.Any questions or requests for help will

be handled at the regular adult referencedesk during that nine-day period.

Help the hungry duringgovernment shutdown

With the government shutdown forcingclosure of local WIC centers and delayingfederal assistance payments, Inland ValleyHope Partners needs the communityshelp to provide for the areas needy.

The local nonprofit is looking for indi-viduals, schools, companies and places ofworship to host food drives or to donate

food items. On average, Hope Partnersserves some 4,500 people monthly. Thisnumber is expected to rise as the prob-lems in Washington continue.

Non-perishable food items like rice,canned meat or mac and cheese may be

dropped off at Hope Partners Sova foodpantry, located at 904 E. California St. inOntario, or the Beta food pantry locatedat 209 W. Pearl in Pomona, Mondaythrough Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For information, call Fran Robertsonat 622-3806, ext. 231 or email [email protected].

Get free mulch atCahuilla next Saturday

West Coast Arborist, the citys treemaintenance contractor, will be provid-

ing mulch to residents on Saturday, Oc-tober 19 at Cahuilla Park, located atScripps Drive and Indian Hill Boulevard.Mulch will be available on a first-come,first-served basis, beginning at 6 a.m.Residents will need to bring all equip-

ment necessary to load and transport thmulch. The city offers free mulch Claremont residents six times a year an effort to close the recycling loop.

Mental health first aidtraining through Tri-Cit

Tri-City Mental Health Services ivites the community to a free two-damental health first aid training on Satuday, October 19 and 26 from 9 a.m. top.m. at the Hughes Community Cente1700 Danbury Rd.

Mental Health First Aid teaches a fivstep action plan to offer help to peopwith the signs and symptoms of a mentillness or crisis and connect them with apropriate care. For information, [email protected] or call 784-3249.

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In a hidden nook of the ClaremontSchool of Theology, Claremontcaterer Catherine Dickerson is blend-

ing together two of Claremonts most rec-ognized features, citrus and art. Theresulting combination is the newly-opened Lemon Tree Cafe, a tranquil re-treat for the colleges and communityalike.

Through the Lemon Tree Cafe, the local caterer ofnearly 13 years has finally found a space to groundher. While her workweek takes her back and forthalong the Foothill communities nearly 18 hours a day,shes happy to call her little restaurant her restingplace. She hopes others will feel the same.

I love the environment here on campusthe stu-dents, the faculty. Its a refreshing place to be, Ms.Dickerson said. I want to create a place of warmthwhere others feel they can come to relax as well.

The Lemon Tree Cafe breathes life into the spaceonce known as The Broken Loaf. As the School ofTheology broadens its scope, Ms. Dickerson felt achange in the culinary offerings on campus was alsoneeded. The Lemon Tree Cafe was dubbed not onlybecause of its tie to the teeming citrus of Claremontspast, but the fresh perspective of the ClaremontSchool of Theologys present.

We are a very diverse, multi-cultural, multi-reli-gious university at this point that perhaps wasnt somuch in the past, she reflected. Now we are em-bracing being able to offer courses inIslam, courses in Judaism and reallycreating a space for all religions. Forme, thats what the lemon tree repre-sents.

As the theological schools foodprovider, Ms. Dickerson makes sure tonot only provide her hungry patronswith healthy made-to-order meals, butwith dishes that are sensitive to the di-etary restrictions of the students reli-gious values. That means followingHalal for the Muslim students andKosher practices for those of the Jew-ish faith. For her patrons who practiceJainism, a religion that prescribes apath of nonviolence toward all livingthings, she has to be careful not to usegarlic or onions as these plants areconsidered still living since they arefound under the ground.

With the multi-religious background that makes upthe theological school, it can be a tall order to cater toeveryone, but its an aim that allows Ms. Dickersonthe chance to embrace her culinary creativity.

Its a challenge, but its exciting, she said. Ienjoy coming up with different things to accommo-date all of these religious restrictions.

Its a task she takes seriously, understanding thefeelings food evokes.

Its not just about sustaining health or keeping thebody fueled. Food is emotional as well, she recog-nized. We dont want to leave anyone out or makethem feel they are being disrespected.

That emotional connection associated with food ispart of what drew Ms. Dickerson to work as a foodprovider. Before catering at the School of theologyand Claremont Colleges, she was a 5Cs student her-self, enrolled as a PhD student in the ClaremontGraduate Universitys womens studies and religionprogram. She was studying the ways in which forbid-den foods relate to gender issues within religion whenshe felt a pull away from her studies and into foodservice. Heeding her instincts, she packed up her

schoolbooks and headed to Paris, where she resumedher studies at Le Cordon Bleu, trading Dr. Dickersonfor Chef Dickerson.

She returned to the United States to put her new-found knowledge into practice, teaching cookingclasses at William Sonoma and Sur La Table. Thanksto the network she had built during her doctoratestudies, she soon returned to Claremont, picking upcatering gigs at The Colleges and event planning forthe Claremont School of Theologys Whitehead Inter-national Film Festival.

Familiar with the food service at the School of The-ology because of her work with the schools film fes-tival, she leaped at the opportunity to take over thepost when it became availablelast January. She enthu-siastically set to work revamping the schools cafeinto a space all her own over the past 6 months. Flow-ing white drapes and a sunny interior provide a sharpcontrast to the boxed building. Indoor and outdoor ta-bles and loungers, located around the citrus trees ofthe cafes back patio, provide a comfortable space forpatrons stopping by for a quiet place to work or for alaid-back lunch.

Among the decor is a special one-of-a-kind art piece, created by localartist Luis Ramirez, a fourth-genera-tion woodworker. The giant, three-di-mensional lemon tree, crafted out ofAfrican mahogany, took the artist 4months to complete and features a

large tree adorned with 60 wood-carved lemons. Guests are invited toview the finished product, and in thiscase are encouraged to touch the art.

In addition to her unique emblemand the design of her dining space,Ms. Dickerson takes pride in hermenu, which features a variety of hotand cold dishes, and a daily special fo$6.75 that includes a drink. Standoutitems include her handcrafted chipotldressing, served with her Southwest-ern Salad, and the Bistro Salad, a bedof fresh kale sprinkled with cranber-

ries, edamame and pumpkin seeds with complemen-tary sesame dressing.

Like she caters to her students, Ms. Dickerson

shows the same consideration for cafe clients, mold-ing her menu to include a little bit of something foreveryone. Grilled or not, loaded with veggies or ladewith meats, the culinary artist looks forward to shar-ing her labor of love.

Food is all about love and emotion and comfort,she said. Im excited to be a part of that.

The Lemon Tree Cafe is located at 1325 CollegeAve., tucked away on the campus of the ClaremontSchool of Theology. From the frontage road, pass theschools white staircase and turn right on the narrowroad before the bank. The cafe will be on your right-hand side next to a parking lot and small playground

Lemon Tree Cafe is open for lunch Mondaythrough Friday, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. For moreinformation, contact Ms. Dickerson at (951) 505-8598 or [email protected].


Cafe offers sweet tastes for discriminating palette

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneLongtime Claremont caterer Catherine Dickerson will be running the new campus restaurant at The ClaremoSchool of Theology called Lemon Tree Cafe. The cafe has the rather difficult task of offering quality food the students, many of whom have dietary restrictions tied to their religious beliefs. Ms. Dickerson aims to keethe prices affordable for students limited budgets.

Lemon Tree Cafe at the Claremont School of Theology is open to the general pub-lic Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.


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After more than a decade at thehelm of the Claremont-based non-profit Shoes That Fit, distributing

countless pairs of shoes to children inneed, longtime executive director RoniLomeli is set to retire this January.

My retirement is bittersweet, Ms. Lomeli said.Shoes That Fit has been an important part of my lifefor the past 18 years.

Ms. Lomeli has brought the local service organiza-tion a long way in her nearly two decades of service,working her way from volunteer to board member toexecutive director beginning in 2001. Her work hasbeen applauded by the local community and acrossthe country. She was recently named one ofTown andCountry magazines distinguished Women WhoMake a Difference for her strides in helping childrenacross the United States.

Roni has been the award-winning leader and driv-ing force behind Shoes That Fits extraordinary suc-cess, said Ralph Shapira, board member-at-large andformer chair. Her inspired leadership has trans-formed Shoes That Fit from a superb local service or-ganization into a highly efficient national charity. Sheleaves Shoes That Fit in an excellent position to ex-pand its helping reach to countless additional school-children still in need.

She began as a volunteer in 1994, stuffing en-velopes in a closet-sized office off Harvard Avenue,where the organization managed efforts to providefootwear to children of Arroyo Elementary School inPomona. Today, Ms. Lomeli leaves behind a legacythat includes distribution of more than one millionpairs of shoes to children in 1,600 schools in 42 statesacross the country.

Though retirement will afford her the opportunityto travel with her husband, Martin Lomeli, and helpwith the success of other local charities, the non-profits longtime leading lady knows she will find itimpossible not to give back to Shoes That Fit in somecapacity.

[The organization] grows on you, it gets in yourblood, Ms. Lomeli said. The more you work withthe program and see what it does for the kids, themore you want to do it.

Part of her mission has been to help others feel thatsame itch. Taking a look at the numbers, its clear shesucceeded. Without any government funding andstarting with only six employees, the organizationnow boasts a network of more than 300 sponsor or-ganizations. Ninety percent of all their donations godirectly to the children the charity serves, whichprompted Charity Navigator, a nonprofit watchdogorganization, to confer its highest 4-star rating onShoes That Fit in November 2012. It was the thirdconsecutive year they received the accolade.

Along with Shoes That Fits growing sponsorships,their services have also expanded, from focusing ex-clusively on shoes to encompassing socks and schoolsupplies. The nonprofits recent Backpack Campaignyielded about 250 backpacks stuffed with back toschool goodies for children in the Claremont, Upland,Montclair, Ontario and Fontana school districts. In re-turn, Ms. Lomeli has received thousands of thank youletters on behalf of the organization, each childs storyand gratitude warming her heart more than the next.She insists the crayon-colored sentiments are the mostsatisfying part of her job.

When these kids tell you what these shoes meantto them, thats what makes it all worthwhile, Ms.Lomeli said. You know it is making a difference intheir lives.

And they in hers, which is part of the reason it hastaken her a couple years to finally come to her deci-sion to retire. Easing her departure is the fact that she

will be passing on the torch to longtime donor AmyFass, who has also served as the organizations direc-tor of corporate giving for the past several years.

She knows our organization and has a passion forwhat we do, Ms. Lomeli said. Its really going to bea smooth transition for us.

Ms. Fass understands she has big shoes to fill but,with Ms. Lomelis confidence, is ready to help Shoes

That Fit continue its climb.We are in expansion mode, she said. I hope Ican continue that.



Outgoing director leaves Shoes in good hands

COURIER photos/Ryan GanRoni Lomeli, left, is retiring as the executive director of the nonprofit organization Shoes That Fit at the end January 2014. Amy Fass, right, will take over as the new executive director.


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Longtime Claremont resident Do-lores Joan Hill died peacefully onThursday, September 26 in her homeless than two weeks after celebratingher 92nd birthday.

Mrs. Hill was the wife of former

Claremont broadcaster (Focus 91711,Quakes Dugout Show, Inland EmpireSports Scene) Jim Hill, who died onJuly 4, 2003.

Mrs. Hill was born on September 14,1921 in Minot, North Dakota where shewas adopted by her parents, Jerome andFlora Hoch. She grew up in Bauer,Iowa and graduated from high school inDes Moines, Iowa.

She worked in the Des Moines policedepartment vice squad where she metMr. Hill, who was a police reporter fora local newspaper. They married in

1943 and lived in Des Moines until1960, when they moved to Milwaukee,Wisconsin. In the 1970s, they bought ahome in Sun Lakes, Arizona and thenmoved to Claremont in 1988 to helpraise their grandsons.

Mrs. Hill was active around Clare-mont, attending school events and localAYSO, Little League and ClaremontYouth Basketball games. She was a carenthusiast who made sure she got anew model every few years and en-

joyed nothing more than going for along drive. In fact, Mrs. Hill drove upuntil New Years Eve last year. She wasalso a big Dodgers fan, loved Pixiedonuts, read the COURIER every weekand enjoyed dining out and drinkingbeer.

Mrs. Hill is survived by her four sons

and their partners, Michael and JudithHill of New York City, Robert and JoaHill of St. Petersburg, Florida, JamesHill, Jr. and Sherri Shell of MilwaukeWisconsin, and Thomas Hill and LyndTalve of Claremont. She leaves her

three Claremont grandsons, Alec ofBrooklyn, New York, Daniel of SeattlWashington and Garett, a student at USanta Barbara. She was also blessedwith two step-grandchildren and threestep-great-grandchildren.

A private memorial service will beheld over Thanksgiving weekend. Inlieu of flowers, the family suggests thdonations be made in Dolores Hillsname to VNA & Hospice of SouthernCalifornia, 150 W. First St., Suite 270Claremont, CA 91711.

Dolores J. HillBeloved matriarch, sports fan, car connoisseur

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Dorothy NorrisDorothy D. Norris, a longtime Claremont resident,

died peacefully on Monday, October 8, 2013. She was94.

A service for Mrs. Norris will be held on Monday, Oc-tober 14 at 10 a.m. at Todd Memorial Chapel, 325 N. In-dian Hill Blvd. in Claremont.

A full obituary on Mrs. Norris will be printed in a fu-ture edition of the COURIER.

Frank Minano, Sr.Barber, beloved husband, father and grandfather

Frank Minano, Sr., a longtime Clare-mont barber, died peacefully in Uplandon Friday, October 4, 2013 surroundedby his family. He was 97.

He was born in 1916 in GuardiaPiemontese in the province of Cosenza,

Italy to Maddalena and Vincenzo Mi-nano. In 1927, young Frank immi-grated to the United States, comingthrough Ellis Island.

His family settled in Detroit, Michi-gan, where his father took a positionwith the Ford Motor Co. There, Mr.Minano met his future wife, VioletCondino, whom he married in 1938 inDearborn, Michigan. They had fourchildren, Gloria, Madeline, Linda andFrank, Jr.

In 1945, Mr. Minano moved to Cali-fornia with his family. While Mr. Mi-nano never got beyond eighth grade inschool, he graduated from cosmetologyschool at Citrus College with skills that

would serve him throughout his life. He

worked as a barber with his brother inthe Claremont Village for 45 years. Mr.Minano kept generations of Claremon-ters well-groomed, including giving ayoung COURIER publisher PeterWeinberger his first haircut, a momen-tous occasion documented in the pages

of the newspaper.

Mr. Minano was beloved for hisgood humor and was always whistling,singing and telling humorous stories.He was also a veritable repository oflocal news, so much so that upon hisretirement, the late Monsignor William

Barry of Our Lady of AssumptionChurch asked, Where will Claremontgo to gossip?

Mr. Minano was a member of theRoman Catholic Church. He enjoyedcooking with fresh vegetables andprided himself on his fig tree. He alsoloved listening to music, particularlytunes by Italian luminaries like FrankSinatra, Dean Martin and SergioFranchi. Another favorite pastime washeading to Santa Anita to enjoy thehorse races. In honor of Mr. Minanos90th birthday, his friend Dennis, whoowns horses, even dubbed one of hishorses Frank the Barber.

In his later years, many people asked

Mr. Minano the secret of his longevity.

His philosophy of how to live a longand healthful life was simple: Have aglass of red wine each day, eat greenswith every meal, dont eat out becauseyou dont know what they are puttingin your food and never go to bed

angry.Mr. Minanos beloved wife Violet

died a year ago after celebrating 73years of marriage. He is survived by hbrother, Carmen, and by his children,Gloria, Madeline, Linda and Frank, Jrand their families, including 7 grand-children and 9 great-grandchildren.

A service for Mr. Minano will beheld on Friday, October 11 at 10 a.m. aSt. Anthonys Catholic Church, 2110 NSan Antonio Ave. in Upland. In lieu offlowers, the family suggests that dona-tions be made to VITAS CommunityConnection.

Rachel GageRachel E. Gage, a longtime resident of

Claremont, died on Wednesday, October 2,2013. She was 97.

In keeping with Mrs. Gages wishes, serv-ices will be held on Friday, October 18 at 2:30p.m. at Forest Lawn, Covina Hills, 21300 E.Via Verde St. in Covina, where she will beburied next to her husband. In lieu of flowers,

the family suggests that contributions be madeto the library of the Pilgrim CongregationalChurch in Pomona, to the American Red Crossor to any charity of your choice.

A full obituary on Mrs. Gage will be in-cluded in a future edition of the COURIER.

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The Reverend Canon Henry Atkinshas traded his priestly apparel foran entirely different set of dress,

one that comes with a pair of nunchucksand boxing gloves.

The new look and mindset suit him. Last Saturday,the 74-year-old Pilgrim Place residentbecame the oldest recipient of theSekai Black Belt Academys brownbelt distinction, just one level below the coveted titleof black belt.

When asked why an Episcopal priest would turn tokickboxing and martial arts, a frequently asked ques-

tion, he answers with a smile: I was tired of turningthe other cheek.

In fact, it was his propensity for peacekeeping thatprompted him into combat practice three years ago.

Its a way of testing your inner and outerstrength, Fr. Atkins reflected. There is a lot of disci-pline involved, particularly when someone kicks youin the side of the head. You could get angry, but thenyoud lose the match. You have to learn to move to aplace where you can appreciate what the other personis doing.

Though relatively new to the world of martial arts,Fr. Atkins has long held an interest in contemplativeprayer, which led him to the study of Tai Chi 35years ago. While the form of movement meditation isoften recognized for its stress relief and health bene-fits, Tai Chi is also known as a form of self-defense,

dubbed Chinese boxing, the hobbyist noted.Despite his fascination with the discipline, years of

study never translated to actual practice for Fr. Atkinsas his pastoral duties commanded most of his time.Retirement to Pilgrim Place finally provided him withthe chance to delve into his hobbies. With his sparetime, he took up walk/jogging with the Pilgrim Pacersand then, with the help of trainer Denise Kane, started

kickboxing. Stumbling into Fr. Atkins practicing hismoves in his carport at Pilgrim Place became a regu-

lar, unquestioned occurrence, shared friend and fel-low Pilgrim Ruth Brown.

Thats Henry, she said of her active friend. He the biggest inspiration.

Fr. Atkins was a quick learner and, with the encouagement of his trainer, soon began searching for a studio in order to more fully engage in the practice ofmartial arts. His homework led him to the SekaiAcademy on Foothill Boulevard in Claremont, wherhe began practicing under the guidance of formerworld champion kickboxer Maria Brandt. His firstclass consisted of Ms. Brandt and three other stu-dents, all of whom he noticed were at least 50 yearshis junior. That realization only served to motivatehim.

Its sort of an ego thing, fighting with an 18-yearold kid when you are 74 years old, he laughed. Itsthe best medicine. People should never use age as anexcuse.

Fr. Atkins might be the oldest student Ms. Brandthas ever taught, and the oldest she has ever awarded brown belt. But the accolade was well-earned, she acknowledged.

He never gives up, no matter what I give to him,Ms. Brandt said. He always tries his best and nevermisses a class. Its awesome to have a student withthat kind of energy and excitement.

He knows the art form takes time and dedicationand has set aside a large chunk of time to his practiceHis schedule includes three days of training at the studio and two days of kickboxing at Pilgrim Place,which he admits can be a challenge both physically


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Claremonter gets a kick by challenging body and mind

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundnePilgrim Place resident Henry Atkins, 74, practices his kicking technique during a ceremony last week at Sekai Black Belt Academy in Claremont. Mr. Atkins was awardehis brown belt during the class, which places him in the advanced level of the Sekai discipline.

Fr. Atkins gets into a fighting stance during a classlast week at Sekai Black Belt Academy in Claremont.

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and mentally. One of the most difficultobstacles for him, however, was learn-ing to be comfortable sparring with histeacher.

I was a little intimidated going upagainst her. I knew as my teacher shecould handle it, but I have never kickedor punched a woman before. I felt like Ishouldnt do it, he recalled. That

lasted until about the second time shekicked me in the side of the head.

He showed none of that initial hesita-tion last week as he punched andkicked his way to his brown belt withthe support of his friends in the audi-ence. Becoming a martial artist is allabout learning to overcome fears, bothin and out of the studio, he shared.

Boxing can be thought of as ametaphor for life, Fr. Atkins said.You are constantly engaging in onestruggle, one conflict, one fight afteranother. There is something to be saidabout being able to act that out physi-cally that prepares you to do the samein life.



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Colleges have an array of free, thought-provoking lectures

The weather may be cooling down,but things are heating up at TheClaremont Colleges.

If youre looking for intellectual stimula-tion, look no further than our local schoolsof higher learning. This month they featureone or more fascinating lectures schedulednearly every night of the week. Here aresome COURIER recommendations cover-ing October 14 through 26.

Muslims in TibetDavid Atwill, associate professor of history and

Asian studies at Penn State, will present a talk titledIslamic Shangri-La: Tibetan Muslims and the Forma-tion of Modern Tibet on Monday, October 14 fromnoon to 1 p.m. His discussion of Tibetan Muslims andtheir role in Tibetan society will take place in the Old-enborg Center at Pomona College, 350 N. CollegeWay in Claremont.

Keeping the balanceSwami Sarvadevananda is a spiritual leader with

the Vedanta Society of Southern California and amonk with the Ramikrishna Order in India. He willspeak on Monday, October 14 from 6:45 to 8 p.m. onVedanta, Vivekananda and Human Excellence: Liv-ing a Balanced Life of Doing. His presentation willbe held in the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum atClaremont McKenna College, 385 E. 8th St.

Arab SpringA panel discussion, The Maghreb After the Arab

Spring: Hope, Change and Conflict, will be held onMonday, October 14 at 7 p.m. in the Rose Hills The-ater at Pomona College, 170 E. 6th St. Speakers willdiscuss changes that have swept across the Maghreb

region (Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia andLibya) in the past two years, and their implicationsfor Europe and the United States.

I say tomatoOn Tuesday, October 15, there will be a screening

of the film Fair Tomatoes: A Story about Justice,Dignity and Sustainability at 7:30 p.m. in the Garri-son Theater at Scripps College, 241 E. 10th St. Thedocumentary explores the plight of farm workers inImmokalee, a small Florida town that is the tomato

capital of the country, who face abuse, unjust laborconditions and sub-standard wages. Afterwards, therewill be a Q & A with filmmaker Ernie Zahn ofNPeaches.

A new generation of activistsOn Thursday, October 17 at 4:15 p.m., San Fran-

cisco State University sociologist Adreana Clay willspeak at the Hahn Building at Pomona College, 420Harvard Ave. Her talk is titled, We Cant Stop: Youngwomen of Color, Feminism and Social Movement Or-ganizing. Ms. Clays 2012 book, The Hip-Hop Gen-eration Fights Back: Youth Activism and Post-CivilRights Politics, explores how young people of colororganize and identify as activists in the post-civil rightsera.

The birth of modern thoughtOn Wednesday, October 23 at 6:45 p.m., Stephen

Greenblatt will discuss Lucretius and the Tolerationof Intolerable Ideas at Claremont McKenna Col-leges Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 E. 8th St.Mr. Greenblattthe John Cogan University Professorof the Humanities at Harvard Universityis the au-thor of the Pulitzer-prize winning 2011 book TheSwerve: How the World Became Modern, whichdescribes how an ancient Roman philosophical epichelped pave the way for modern thought.

On local citrus workersOn Thursday, October 24, Matthew Garcia, a pro-

fessor of history and transborder studies at ArizonaState University, will talk about Race, Labor andCommunity from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Humani-

ties Auditorium at Scripps College, 1030 ColumbiaAve. Mr. Garcia, who is director of comparative bor-der studies at ASU, will speak about the history of

race, labor and the community of citrus workers in thClaremont area.

Anatomy of fraudJulie Zauzmer, who served as managing editor of

the Harvard Crimson in 2012, is author of the bookConning Harvard: Adam Wheeler, the Con Artist

Who Faked His Way into the Ivy League. In 2010Mr. Wheeler pleaded guilty to 20 counts of fraud. Hiexploits included faking SAT scores, fabricating let-ters of recommendation, plagiarizing essays andcounterfeiting high school and college transcripts. His said to have ultimately duped Harvard out of morethan $40,000 in grants and prizes. Ms. Zauzmer willspeak on Thursday, October 24 at 6:45 p.m. at theMarian Miner Cook Athenaeum at ClaremontMcKenna College, 385 E. 8th St.

Exploring diversityKelly Mack, executive director of the Association

of American Colleges and Universities Project Kaledoscope, will speak at Harvey Mudd College onThursday, October 24 from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Hertalk, That None Shall Perish, is part of the 2013

Nelson Series exploring how diversity has and willcontinue to shape advances in science, technology,engineering and mathematics. (STEM). Her talk willtake place in HMCs Shanahan Center, 320 E.Foothill Blvd. in Claremont.

Amassing imagesA panel discussion featuring photo collectors,

called Focus on Photographs: Building a Collec-tion, will be held on Saturday, October 26 at 4 p.m.in the Humanities Auditorium of Scripps College1030 Columbia Ave. in Claremont. This event isbeing held in conjunction with the opening of theFocus on Photographs: Building a Collection exhibition at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, heldlater in the evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and featuringmusic and light refreshments. The exhibition willshowcase works by Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, Julia

Margaret Cameron, Graciela Iturbide and EdwardWeston, among others. Sarah Torrib

[email protected]

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneHenry Atkins smiles as Maria Brandt formally presents him with his brown belt at Sekai Black Belt Academy last week. Bearning the brown belt, Fr. Atkins reached the advanced level of Sekai training after practicing for just two years.


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Claremont COURIER/Friday, October 11, 20131SPORTS

In arguably their toughest match of theyear, the Claremont girls volleyballteam defeated Sierra League rival

South Hills in a 5-set thriller on Tuesdaynight to earn their first conference victoryof the season.

The Wolfpack were down 0-1 and 1-2 early on, butrallied in sets 2 and 4 behind the strong play of theirseniors to draw even with the Huskies and force a fifthset.

After trailing 8-4 in set 5, Claremont rallied back toeven the score up at 9-9. Junior Denise Brittain helpedthe Wolfpack jump out to a 13-11 lead, but the Huskieswould fight back with several points of their own, tyingthe game at 14-14 and 15-15 after being down in both

situations.Unfortunately, the Huskies could not hold off theWolfpack much longer and conceded 3 of the next 4points to give Claremont an 18-16 victory.

Before the final set, head coach Allan Comerford re-minded his team to play smart and to focus on execut-ing the upcoming serves.

I told them, lets just keep our serves in and play thedefense like we normally would, Coach Comerfordsaid. They stepped up and they kept their swings in.

Claremont was led by a trio of senior captains whoset the tone for the Wolfpack on both offense and de-fense. Janie Feldsher recorded 13 kills and a team-high6 blocks while Gina Valvo led the team with 5 digs.Annalyese Fausel played a crucial role in the Wolf-packs offense with 32 assists.

A win like this can do wonders for Claremont mov-

ing forward, but Coach Comerford said this matchserved as a reminder that nothing is over until it is over.I think [this win] lets the girls know that they have

to fight for every point, Coach Comerford said. Nomatter what the score is, whether theyre up by one ordown by a couple, they need to work hard.

In the opening set, Claremont exchanged points backand forth with South Hills, but was unable to put gameaway, falling 25-21.

Claremont turned up their intensity in set 2 with a 25-19 victory to pull even with South Hills, 1-1. Valvomade a number of key hustle plays on offense and de-fense to spark the Wolfpacks comeback win.

After falling behind 16-10 in the third set, Claremontwent on a 7-1 scoring run to take the lead 17-16. Theycould not hold on to the lead, however, surrendering thegame 25-19.

In a must-win fourth set, the Wolfpack opened withan 8-3 scoring run. Claremont widened their lead at 20-10 and never looked back, claiming the fourth set 25-18to force a fifth and final set.

Throughout the match, Claremont did a good job ofkeeping South Hills on its toes with its explosive andtimely offense, which is exactly what they wanted todo coming into the match.

I wanted to focus a lot on taking [South Hills] out oftheir system, as far as getting into the setter, putting upa good block and making sure that we run our offensequickly, Coach Comerford said.

Results of Thursdays match with St. Lucys will bein the next edition of the COURIER. The Wolfpack willcompete in the Ayala Tournament this weekend and willtake on Chino Hills and Charter Oak next Tuesday andThursday, respectively.

Bryan Stauffer

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COURIER photos/Steven FelschundeClaremont High Schools Simone Bliss, left, and Denise Brittain gang up to block a shot from South Hills o

Tuesday at CHS. The girls lost the first game but came back to win the second game. After exchanging two mogames, the Pack outlasted the Huskies in the fifth and final match to win 3-2.

CHS girls volley-ball snags firstwin of season

Claremont HighSchools new girls voleyball head coach Al-lan Comerford gives

his team some point-

ers on Tuesday.


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Claremont COURIER/Friday, October 11, 2 013 1SPORTS

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundeffClaremont High School volleyball standout Janie Feldsher celebrates after the Pack scored a particularly hard-won point on Tuesday during their match againstSouth Hills. The Wolfpack pulled off a very narrow victory over the visiting Huskies, winning the second, fourth and fifth games for a 3-2 final score.

Claremont High School senior Gina Valvo dives for the ball

during the second game between the Wolfpack and the vis-iting South Hills Huskies on Tuesday at CHS.

AT RIGHT: The faces of the players tell the story as Clare-monts varsity volleball team celebrates a win by the Wolf-pack. The South Hills junior varsity team sulks as CHSwins the JV matchup on Tuesday.


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Poetry reading byKingsley Tufts winner

Marianne Boruch, Kingsley Tufts Po-etry Award winner for 2013, will presenta special poetry reading alongside pre-sentations by several local authors andartists at the Claremont Graduate Uni-versity on Friday, October 11 at 5 p.m.The event is free and open to the public.

Taking place at the Peggy Phelps and

East Galleries, 251 E. 10th St., the eventincludes readings from Brent Ar-mendinger, assistant professor at PitzerColleges; and Hillary Gravendyk, assistantprofessor at Pomona College; and artworkfrom first- and second-year MFA studentsfrom the CGU Art Department. Drinksand hors douevres will be provided.

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