August 2009 Archives

A shelter was opened at El Roble Middle School Wednesday for evacuees of the Morris Dam Fire in Angeles National Forest.
The San Gabriel Pomona Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross opened the shelter, according to a Pomona Valley Chapter news release.
There were 10 evacuees who were given shelter and food, according to the news release.
The American Red Cross feeds, shelters and counsels victims of disasters.
For more information on the Red Cross, go to www.sgpvarc.org.

The Claremont Police Department will hold a driving under the influence/drivers license checkpoint Friday and Sept. 4 with other police agencies.
The first checkpoint will be held from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday.
The second checkpoint will be held from 6 p.m. Sept. 4 to 2 a.m. Sept. 5.
The California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides the grant funding for the checkpoint, according to a Claremont Police Department news release.

Take a listen to the Night Blooming Jazzmen from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday at Memorial Park.
The free Dixieland jazz concert is co-sponsored by the city of Claremont and the Kiwanis Club.
Memorial Park is at 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd.
Attendees can bring low lawn chairs or a blanket to enjoy the music.
The Kiwanis Club has concessions, which benefit the concert program.
Information: (909) 399-5490

The draft housing element with related code amendments and zone changes and California Environmental Quality Act analysis can be reviewed.
The information can be investigated until Sept. 14, and afterward public hearings will be scheduled for the planning commission and city council.
Information: http://www.ci.claremont.ca.us/ps.cityhall.cfm?ID=2322

A Claremont Village sideWALK & INside sale will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
More than 20 participating village businesses will have sales including Barbara Cheatley on Yale Avenue, Cloud Nine Paperie on Indian Hill Boulevard, International Glass and Bead at the Packing House on First Street and Stamp Your Heart Out at Harvard Avenue.
Two businesses, Boon Companion on Harvard Avenue and The Diamond Center on Yale Avenue, have sales Friday and Saturday while Raku on Yale Avenue will have sales Saturday.

Grassroot organizers in Claremont will hold the second annual "Keeping the Good in OUR Neighborhood" barbecue.
The event is scheduled to take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 11 on Villa Maria Road/Sage Street.
Similar to last year's neighborhood watch program, many Claremont residents will set up barbecue grills and tables along the streets to encourage community discussion about topics such as local crime prevention.
Organizers said they want to continue neighborly conversation about strategies to keep crime rates low.
Betty Crocker, event coordinator, said more than 300 people participated in last year's barbecue. She expects a similar turnout in September.
"It's a great opportunity for us to come together and get to know the grassroots level of keeping neighborhoods safe," Crocker said.
She added that several elected officials are expected to visit the event, including Police Capt. Gary Jenkins.
--sarah.jo@inlandnewspapers.com

Claremont's Senior Citizens Program brings back Keep On Growing after a two-year hiatus.
The weeklong educational experience for seniors brings participants around Claremont and surrounding areas to show what the city has to offer.
Daily lectures also cover topics such as health, relationships and astronomy.
Registration for the program is $125 to cover five days of activities from Oct. 26 to Oct. 30. Space is limited.
For more information call Claremont Senior Program at (909) 399-5488.
--jessica.chou@inlandnewspapers.com

Claremont's League of Women Voters is hosting a public forum and luncheon about national healthcare reform Sept. 12 at 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The luncheon will take place at the Hughes Center, 1700 Danbury Road, Claremont with a $10 program fee that includes lunch.
Panelists provide perspectives from within the healthcare system, with representatives from the Hospital Association of Southern California and the East Valley Community Health Center.
Reservations must be made by Sept. 8. To RSVP call (909) 624-9457 or email league@claremont.ca.lwvnet.org.
--jessica.chou@inlandnewspapers.com

Poet and publisher Ruth Nolan will be at Casa de Salsa, 415 W Foothill Blvd # 321, Claremont on Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m.
The event is sponsored by Scriblerus and features door prizes, music and a book signing.
Space is limited. To reserve a spot call Helen Graziano at (909) 621-2876.
--jessica.chou@inlandnewspapers.com

Golden State Water Company is hosting a workshop to teach water-saving landscaping techniques on Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont.
The topics covered will include garden design for homeowners, benefits of using California-friendly plants, sprinkler system basics and irrigation schedules.
Space is limited. For more information and to register call (909) 394-3600 ext. 745 or email albertfrias@gswater.com.
--jessica.chou@inlandnewspapers.com

The International Montessori Preschools in Claremont and Montclair will host an open house Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
"We're trying to gain enrollment so come see our open house, meet the teachers," said director Wendy Mitchell. "Come visit and see what it is about."
Both locations are hosting the event. The first, older school is located at 211 E. Arrow Hwy, Claremont. The second is at 9185 Monte Vista Ave., Montclair.
For more information call (909) 399-9222 for Claremont and (909) 398-1077 for Montclair.
--jessica.chou@inlandnewspapers.com

The campout under the stars takes place from 4 p.m. Aug. 29 to 9 a.m. Aug. 30
The campout will begin with a barbecue and campers will enjoy nature crafts, sing songs and join in a flashlight scavenger hunt along with other games.
Claremont's Human Services Department will host the event at the Alexander Hughes Community Center's east lawn. Attendees can use the center's amenities.
The fee is $25 per person which includes activity supplies, meals and snacks.
Registration must be completed by Friday.
Information: Human Services Department (909) 399-5490

Family history and genealogy will be discussed from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 inside the meeting room of the Claremont Library.
The library is at 208 N. Harvard Ave.
"The lecture is designed for the beginner and introduces the novice to genealogy to help them navigate the many branches of their family tree," the library said in a news release.
Charlotte M. Bocage, who has more than 40 years of genealogy experience, will teach the PowerPoint class.
Information: (909) 621-4902 or www.colapublib.org.

A town hall event on health insurance reform will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 27 inside the Padua Room at the Alexander Hughes Center.
The center is at 1700 Danbury Road.
Taking part will be Democratic candidate Russ Warner, the League of Women Voters' Sally Seven, Progressive Christians Uniting's John Cobb, the American Association of Retired Persons Sandy Hester and Republican Congressman David Dreier has been invited.
Claire McDonald, a three-term member of the Claremont City Council, will be moderator.

This is a bit old but here are the updates from city manager Jeff Parker's Aug. 14 report:
--A city sidewalk grinding project primarily located above Foothill Boulevard will take place this summer and is scheduled to be finished in November 2009.
There will be about 2,100 locations, from a 2008 sidewalk deviation, to be ground down with the deviations to be lowered measuring between 1/2 and 1 and one half inches in height.
--A sewer relining project to preserve existing infrastructure and correct excessive maintenance problems will begin in September and end by March 2010.
The city's community services department will use a trenchless pipeline method to rehab the existing manholes and reline existing sewer mains.
"This technology will create a sewer liner from manhole to manhole, eliminating leaking joints, root intrusion and further damage to the existing host pipe by corrosive sewer gasses and chemicals," according to Parker's note.
--The Claremont University Consortium has submitted a parcel map to subdivide the Claremont portion of the former quarry site on the east side of Claremont Boulevard between Foothill Boulevard and Arrow Route/Sixth Street.
Claremont's portion is proposed to be subdivided into three parcels, to be used for athletic facilities and parking. Upland is the lead agency for the environmental review while Claremont provides comments and input because the most of the land is in Upland.
--New businesses include:
The Packing House Coffee Company will have coffee and sandwiches at 510 W. First Street, formerly the Maui Wowie site, in September.
The Stella Lucy Gluten Free Market will open in September at the former location of Chloe Hunter in Village Square.
Yogurtland, a frozen yogurt store where customers choose from more than 10 flavors and toppings where they are charged by weight at 30 cents per ounce, has opened on the west side of Indian Hill between First and Second Streets.
Store hours are from 11 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week. Information: www.yogurt-land.com.
King Wrap, a pita and sandwich shop formerly of Rancho Cucamonga until the lease expired, is now at 353 W. Bonita Ave. where there used to be a Kiwi Berry.

The Claremont Senior Program will hold a fall information fair and flu shot clinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 8.
Clinic will be held at Taylor Hall, 1775 N. Indian Hill Blvd. There will be free flu shots, informational vendors and free health screenings.
Lunch is available for $2 for those over age 60.
Information: Claremont Senior Program (909) 399-5488

An Evening of Enlightenment" will be held at the Petterson Museum of Intercultural Art at Pilgrim Place in Claremont at 7 p.m. on Aug. 19.
Three residents will share their personal collections of spoons, turtles and other art from Turkey, Africa, Europe and the United States.
Two new exhibits will also be featured. "Marching to a Different Drums" showcases drums and drummer figures from around the world.
"All Over the Map" will present historic and unique maps.
For more information call 399-5500 or 399-5544.
--jessica.chou@inlandnewspapers.com

Claremont Place at 120 W. San Jose Ave.is hosting it's own Country Fair & Car Show Aug. 15 at 3:30 p.m.
Activities include face painting, game booths, country western line dancing, and a vintage car show.
Proceeds benefit Children's Fund, a non-profit advocate for children at risk.
Activities and food are paid for by tickets. Prices are as follows:
one ticket for $1, six for $5.
"In my mind I kept thinking, 'What is it that people used to do as a community?'" said Eli Milnes, Claremont Place Marketing Director.
"They used to go to gatherings and picnics, and I thought that we have to get back to grassroots, get people together."
For more information and to RSVP call (909) 447-5259.
--jessica.chou@inlandnewspapers.com

First Street Gallery Art Center's annual Tile Show 2009 opens tomorrow until Sept. 18 on 250 W First St., Suite 120.
The opening reception begins at 6 p.m., although Friends of First Street  may preview the exhibit at 5 p.m.
A fundraiser auction begins at 5 p.m., auctioning off the tiles painted by community members and gallery artists.
First Street Gallery provides professional art training to adults with developmental disabilities.
For more information call (909) 626-5455.
--jessica.chou@inlandnewspapers.com

A Claremont Unified School District meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday inside the Board Room of the Richard S. Kirkendall Education Center, 170 W. San Jose Ave. A closed session, about contract negotiations with the Claremont Faculty Association and the California School Employees Association, Claremont Chapter No. 200, takes place at 6:30 p.m.

Among the agenda items:
A Telephone System Upgrade where a "new Cisco VOIP solution that adds a new phone into every classroom. The solution would address our current phone problems and resolve a student and staff safety issue.

Cost for the Cisco system would be $411,040 with a reoccurring cost of $18,185. While this option is initially more costly than upgrading our current Nortel system, after a 5-year period of time the District would begin to see a savings of $30,000 per year. An initial $250,000 cost would come from recovery/stimulus funds with the rest being made over a 5-year lease period. Not included in the cost estimate is the potential to sell all old Nortel equipment. The proceeds from such a sale could be used to help offset the cost of the new system."
The full item is here:
http://www.cusd.claremont.edu/boa/agendas/pdfs/agenda_items/080609/X_A-1_8-06-09.pdf

You can read the rest of the agenda, most of it on consent calendar, here:
http://www.cusd.claremont.edu/boa/agendas/pdfs/bd_agenda_8-6-09.pdf
--wes.woods@inlandnewspapers.com








 

The Vitality Center has created an eight-week Life Style Challenge to help residents adopt a healthier lifestyle.
The Inter Valley Health Plan will offer suggestions to exercise, eat healthy, reduce stress and more.
The challenge begins at 9 a.m. Aug. 21 through Oct. 9, Fridays.
Call (800) 251-8191 ext 316 to RSVP or TTY/TDD (800) 500-7150.
--jessica.chou@inlandnewspapers.com

Residents can learn how to make healthy summer meals at the Vitality Center at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Part of the Vitality Series Cooking Light & Healthy with the Inter Valley Health Plan, private chef Linda Heilpern will give out recipes and samples.
She will also teach students how to use the microwave to make desserts for one or two.
Call (800) 251-8191 ext 316 to RSVP or TTY/TDD (800) 500-7150.
The Vitality Center in the Pomona Valley Medical Health center Building is located at 1601 Monte Vista Ave., Suite 275.
--jessica.chou@inlandnewspapers.com

Musical Evenings in the Garden continue with Susie Hansen Latin Band at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The six-piece Latin jazz and salsa band will perform at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden.
The following week features Chet Jaeger's Dixieland Jazz on Aug. 13.
Gate admission is $8 for adults, $6 for students and seniors, and $4 for children 3 to 12 years old.
Members and children under 3 years are admitted free.
The garden is located at 1500 North College Ave.
For more information call (909) 625-8767.
--jessica.chou@inlandnewspapers.com

Claremont: On the Same Page chose "The Soloist" by Steve Lopez for the 2009 selection.
"The Soloist" is available at bookstores and for borrowing from the Claremont Library at 208 Harvard Ave., Claremont.
Events related to the book are planned for October 2009.
This includes a book discussion on Oct. 1 and a visit from Lopez planned for Oct. 4.
The visit from Lopez will take place at the Bridges Hall of Music (Little Bridges), 150 E. 4th St. from 2 to 4 p.m. 
Books will be available for purchase and Mr. Lopez will sign them after the talk.
The event is free and open to the public.
Information: claremontlibrary.org.
--jessica.chou@inlandnewspapers.com

The Claremont Library will host a Guitar Hero contest from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday.
All teens from 7th grade through 12th grade can compete for iTunes gift cards.
Registration is required, at the Adult Reference Desk or call (909) 621-4902.
The contest will take place in the Claremont Library Meeting room at 208 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont.
--jessica.chou@inlandnewspapers.com

The Claremont Museum of Art will host aRtPM: A Student Graffiti Art Exhibition where 13 local students present 15 graffiti art pieces addressing the theme "Our Reality."
The exhibit opens at 11 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Friday.
The museum will host an artists' mixer beginning at 5 p.m.
There will be music and light refreshments at the mixer. Both the exhibition and the mixer are free and open to the public.
The Claremont Museum of Art is located at 536 West First St.
--jessica.chou@inlandnewspapers.com