June 2010 Archives

"Claremont Close Up," a Village Marketing Group video in conjunction with the Claremont Chamber of Commerce, will be shown at 5 p.m. June 22 at Laemmle's Claremont 450 W 2nd St.

Here's the news release: "The Village Marketing Group is well known for underwriting projects to encourage more visitors to The Claremont Village. Their latest project in conjunction with the Chamber, has been to 'sell' spots in the production of a video in the hope of expanding the visibility of the stores within the Village."

The first video project, according to the release, has been so successful a second video will be made.

Information: Claremont Chamber of Commerce 909-624-1681 or contact@claremontchamber.org

The 2010 Summer Reading Program: Make a Splash @ Your Library will start June 22 at the SRP table in the children's area at the Claremont Public Library.
 
While readers will earn incentives for participating, they must be claimed by Aug. 21.

-Wednesday programs will start at 2 p.m. June 23. The schedule is below:
June 23-Pirate Puppet Show with Richard Wolski

June 30-Gigi & Mike Musical Show

July 7-The Blue Submarine Company (ocean and sea life)

July 14-Southland Opera Theatrical & Musical Program for Children

July 21-Wonders of Wildlife Company (wildlife and their water needs, with live animals)

July 28-Bubble Mania & Company (explore science with the magic of bubbles)

Aug 4-John Abram's Animal Magic Show

Aug 11-Hey! What's that Buggin Me Program/San Gabriel Valley Vector Control (with live bugs)

Aug 14-SRP Closing Party---Select prizes, eat treats and enjoy a surprise entertainer!

-Other Weekly SRP Events:
Tuesdays 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Art Day for Children of all ages

Thursdays 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Teeter Tot Hour (Special hour for Toddlers and their Parents)

The Claremont libary is at 208 N. Harvard Ave.

Information: 909-621-4902 or www.colapublib.org/libs/claremont/

American singer and songwriter Peter Case will perform at 7:30 p.m. June 26 at the Folk Music Center.

Case's specialty is writing semi-autobiographical stories about drifters and using a flat-pick guitar style.

Songwriter Jack Lee discovered Case, a fan of folk and blues artists like Woody Guthrie, on the streets of San Francisco in 1976 and they collaborated in the power pop act The Nerves.

Case, born in the 1950's and inspired by the Beatles and Elvis Presley, became a solo artist after he disbanded the Plimsouls, a Los Angeles power pop/new wave group.

Tickets are $15 and doors open at 7 p.m.

The Folk Music Center is at 220 Yale Ave.

Information: 909-624-2928 or www.folkmusiccenter.com/

Gelencser House Concerts on Saturday will present politically minded singer and songwriter Ross Altman, who traded in his professorship for a life as a music historian and political folk singer with a Woody Guthrie to Tom Paxton writing tradition, according to a news release.

The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. Reservations must be made before receiving the location of the concert.

The suggested donation is $15.

Future concerts include urban roots band Po' Girl on Sept. 26; singer and songwriter John York of the Byrds on Oct. 23; Dave Mallet, who wrote the song "The Garden Song," on Nov. 19; as well as Stephanie Backman and Luke Halpin on Jan. 22; and more
For more information, call 909-596-1266 or www.gelencserhouseconcerts.com/index_files/Page518.htm.

The 2010 House Decorating Contest, with the theme of "Star Spangled Claremont, is ongoing through 5 p.m. Thursday, according to a city news release.

A grand prize winner will receive: recognition at the Pre-parade reception; four fireworks tickets; place in the parade; recognition at the July 5 summer concert; "Grand Prize Winner" sign to post on their house or property for a week; and given a flag that flew over the Capital.

The second and third place winners will receive recognition at the July 5 summer concert and a second or third place sign to post on their house or property for a week.

The rules are that a first prize is available once in a three-year period; only properties within the Claremont city borders are eligible; house decorations to be judged include only outside decorations that are visible from the street; a representative from the grand prize winning household must be available to ride in the parade (one car only); the American Flag may be used only in accordance with the recognized Flag Code.

Spirit, appearance and creativity are the three criteria for judging.

Entry forms must be sent to Human Services by 5 p.m. Thursday with judging complete June 27.

Winners will be notified June 27 and the winner signs will be posted.

The Grand Prize winner will attend the pre-parade reception and rides in the parade July 4 with all winners attending the summer concert series on July 5 to accept the award plaque.

Information: Claremont Human Services 909-399-5490 or www.ci.claremont.ca.us/download.cfm?ID=26977

Foothill Transit will increase their fare from $1 to $1.25 and raise passes and other fares by about 10 percent.

The increase goes into effect June 27 with two lines being eliminated and some schedule frequency and route changes July 18 after a fiscal year 2011 budget deficit that came to about
$3 million in service cuts, according to a Claremont news release.

Line 852, which includes the Pomona Transit Center and Fairplex Drive in Pomona, is
scheduled to stop running July 18. Other changes include Line 292 with service between the

Pomona Transit Center and Claremont Transit, where weekday service will continue but weekend service will be cancelled.

The original proposal for service reductions included the elimination of 13 lines and a $12.5 million deficit figure for fiscal year 2011 because of declining sales tax revenue and severe budget cuts to transportation funding.

Information: 800-743-3463 or www.foothilltransit.org

Claremont High School will hold a required graduation rehearsal at 9 a.m. on the athletic field of Claremont High School.

The actual graduation takes place at 5 p.m. Gates will open at 3 p.m. and seating is on a first-come basis. Families can only reserve five seats per graduate.

According to a high school news release, male students are being told to wear dressy pants (no jeans), a dressy shirt (no T-shirts or tank tops), socks and dress shoes. Female students are being told to wear dresses, skirts or pant suits and dressy shoes (no athletic-style shoes, sandals or jeans).

Here is more from the news release:
 
-Check-in: Seniors should arrive at 4 p.m. with caps and gowns with check-in at the east gym. Each student will be checked and afterward, students must remain in the gym until the graduation ceremony begins. Students inappropriately dressed or under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be allowed to participate in or attend the graduation ceremony.

Purses, bouquets, bags, and other hand held items are not allowed and should be left with family members.

- Behavior: Any audience or student behavior which detracts from the ceremony won't be tolerated, according to the release. Aircraft should not be contracted to fly near or over graduation for both safety and noise control. Air guns and other noise makers are not acceptable so the graduation "runs smoothly" and all graduates' names can be heard.

-Pranks of any kind are prohibited and the consequences can range from loss of graduation participation to arrest. School officials have advised the Claremont Police Department the high school campus is off limits to students between the hours of 10 p.m. Wednesday and 6:30 a.m. Thursday Special security has also been employed to secure the campus.

Claremont High School is at 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd.

Information: 909-624-9053 ext. 30405 or http://www.cusd.claremont.edu/chs/publications/pdfs/graduation_letter.pdf

An American Red Cross and the City of Claremont sponsored blood drive will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday inside Taylor Hall at Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1775 N. Indian Hill Blvd.

All participants will get a meet and greet voucher for the 2010 Warped Tour concert, which features acts like Sum 41, Andrew W.K., Everclear, Dropkick Murphys, The Dillinger Escape Plan and more.

The Warped Tour will be held on Aug. 11 at the Pomona Fairplex, 1101 West McKinley Ave., Pomona.

Information or to schedule an appointment: 909-399-5490 or log onto www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: music.

Surfin' Safari, a Beach Boys tribute band, performs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theater, 455 W. Foothill Blvd.

"Surfin' Safari® is a faithful recreation of what it would have been like to see The Beach Boys live, in concert, in their prime," according to a news release.

Tickets are $20 for seating while doors open at 6:45 p.m.

Dinner won't be served but beverages and desserts will be available to purchase.

Information and reservations: 909-626-3296, ext. 1 or www.candlelightpavilion.com.

Curb painting is prohibited and there are no permits issued for any group or person to perform this service for a "donation" or a fee.

The Claremont Police Department, according to a Claremont Neighborhood E-Watch report Thursday morning, received resident complaints about fliers left at their home "offering to paint their address on the curb for a 'donation.'"

To enforce the ordinance, a witness must identify the person(s) distributing the fliers or asking for a donation.

Police department officials are requesting people call the police department immediately if they see anyone distributing material for curb painting or trying to collect a donation for the activity.

Claremont Police Department: 909-399-5411

An album release party for Michael Ryan and Friends will take place at 8 p.m. tonight at Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theater.

Ryan, the theater's pre-show guitarist, will perform music with his group from their new album "Everytime" and songs from their instrumental album "Carnaval de Guitarras."

The show will feature musicians flute and vocalist Hai Muradian; guitarist Ken Soderlund; keyboard and vocalist Martie Echito; percussionist Bryan Brock; bassist Garrett Wolfe; vocalist Catherine Lombardo; vocalist Heidi Bird; and castanets Kathy Soderlund.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the fee is $20. Dinner will not be served but beverages and desserts can be purchased.

Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theater is at 455 W. Foothill Blvd.

Information: 909-626-1254.

The El Roble Intermediate School Music Boosters will sponsor the annual "Concert with the Pros" cool jazz program Saturday.
 
The El Roble Jazz Ensemble, the Claremont High Jazz Band and Chet Jaeger and the Night Blooming Jazzmen will each perform starting at 7 p.m. Saturday at Little Bridges Auditorium.

The auditorium is at 150 E. Fourth St., on the campus of Pomona College.

Tickets are $10 pre-sale or $12 at the door.

Information or pre-sale tickets: El Roble Music Booster volunteer Debra Mendelsohn 909-641-5758. 

The 40th annual Celebration of the Arts, to highlight Native Calfornia culture and arts, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Petterson Museum of Intercultural Art at Pilgrim Place.

Acjachemen tribe member Jacque Tahuka-Nunez will start the day off with a 10:30 a.m. opening blessing ceremony with a story telling afterward at 11 a.m.

Cahuilla tribe member Steve Ruiz will perform at 1 p.m. on the native flute and a closing ceremony and dance performance with Constanoan Rumsen Carmel tribal dancers takes place at 2 p.m.

Besides the ceremonies, story telling and performances, contemporary and historic native California art exhibits will be displayed.

Native crafts, plants, food and art from the Pomona College's Museum of Art special collection will be showcased.

Fry bread will be made with Chia lemonade onsite while youths can participate in jewelry making and rock painting.

The Petterson Museum Friends is sponsoring the annual spring celebration.

Information: curator Carol Gil 909-399-5544.

To raise awareness about earthquake-torn Haiti's continuing need and non-profit organization KidCare International's upcoming trip to Port-au-Prince, a Haitian tent city simulation will be held.

The tent-life simulation will be held from 5 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday at Granite Creek Community Church, 1580 North Claremont Blvd.

A drive-through donation is open from 3 to 9 p.m. June 11 and 8 to 12 a.m. June 12 at the church.

There will be 20 high school students who will live in tents, join in survival games to get food to replicate tent cities' current conditions and eat and beans, according to a news release.

The public is invited to attend to learn more about Haiti's current needs and how the humanitarian relief organization KidCare International is contributing to the relief effort.

Information: 909-625-4455 or info@granitecreek.org

Anyone interested in the planning, community services, police, architectural, human services and traffic and transportation commissions can fill out an application to fill end-of-term vacancies by 6 p.m. June 17.

Applications will be submitted to the city clerk's office with the purpose to "advise and assist the City Council in addressing issues related to the commission's area of concern. They do this by gathering pertinent information, hearing arguments, weighing values, and making recommendations to the Council," according to a city news release.

The mayor (Linda Elderkin) will appoint applicants to the seven-citizen commissions after consultation and approval with city council.

Qualifications, according to the news release, are "Claremont residency (with certain exceptions), a strong interest in the community and the work of the commission, and the ability to give generously of one's time while serving."

A two-member city council sub-committee will schedule an interview with all applicants and the council's goal is "to appoint individuals who reflect the diversity of the community," according to the news release.

Information and applications and information are available in the city clerk's office from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday at City Hall, 207 Harvard Ave. and www.ci.claremont.ca.us.

For questions, call the city clerk's office 909-399-5461 or 909-399-5463.

Swimming lessons, in five two-week sessions, will begin June 21 at El Roble Intermediate School pool.

Red Cross curriculum classes, for levels one through six, adult swim, preschool aquatics, child and parent swimming lessons and guard start will be available.

Claremont Human Services will offer the sessions, which end Aug. 27, and prices begin at $45 per session.

Registration began Saturday at the Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd.

Information: Human Services Department 909-399-5490.

- The Village Accessibility Project will continue in the Village Monday with the schedule as follows:
Monday through Thursday: North side of Second Street from Yale Avenue to Harvard Avenue with handicap ramps, gutter, curb and sidewalk replaced with a street closure.

June 14-17: Both sides of Harvard Avenue from First Street to Second Street with portions of east side sidewalk and all west side sidewalks replaced. On the west side, curb height will be adjusted and there will be a street closure.

June 21-24: South side of Second Street from Yale Avenue to Harvard Avenue with handicap ramps, gutter, curb and sidewalk replaced with a street closure.

June 28- July 1: Portions of both sides of Yale Avenue will be replaced.

Fourth of July updates:
Tickets for the Claremont 4th of July Celebration fireworks show, hosted by Pomona College on the Strehle Track, are on sale.

LCR will perform a concert at 6:30 p.m. and the fireworks start at 9 p.m.

The Kiwanis Club of Claremont will have a concession stand with food and beverage items for sale.

Tickets for the Fireworks Show are available for sale at Claremont City Hall, 207 North Harvard Ave.; Claremont Chamber of Commerce, 205 North Yale Ave.; Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd.; Vons, 550 East Baseline Rd.; and Wolfe's Market, 160 W. Foothill Blvd.

Ticket prices are $8 presale and $10 at the gate if available.

Schedule of activities:
7 - 10 a.m. Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

7:30 a.m. - Freedom 5000 1K/5K

9 - 4 p.m. Festival

9:30 a.m. - An Interfaith Celebration of the American Spirit

10 a.m. - Flag Raising and Opening Ceremonies

10 a.m. - Food Booths Open

10:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Willard Hunter Speaker's Corner

4 p.m. - Independence Day Parade

6:30 p.m. - LCR Live Concert

9 p.m. - Amazing Fireworks Show

Theme: Elizabeth Boyett, sixth Grader at Western Christian School in Claremont, submitted the theme for the 2010 4th of July Celebration.

Grand Marshal, Honored Citizen and Honored Group: Grand Marshal is Paul and Kay Held, Honored Citizen is Rita Wodinsky and the Honored Group is Claremont After School Programs (CLASP).

Claremont Idol National Anthem Contest:
- Kristina Leopold, Claremont Idol Winner, will sing National Anthem at the Fireworks Show

- Siarah Barnum, Claremont Idol Runner Up, will sing National Anthem at 5K;

- Alex Hutzell, April Stephenson and Amber Ray (Trio), Claremont Idol Runners Up will sing National Anthem at Opening Ceremonies

- Seraphina Oney, Claremont Idol Runner Up will sing God Bless America at Opening Ceremonies

- Daru Ahmed, Claremont Idol Runner Up will sing American the Beautiful at Opening Ceremonies

Parade Applications: Parade applications are available for downloading on the City website at www.claremont4th.org or for pick up at the Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd. Applications are due at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Freedom 5000 5K Registration is open: Registration is open for the Claremont Village Freedom 5000 1K/5K. Participants may register online at active.com or in person at the Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd.

Willard Hunter Speaker's Corner: Speaker's Corner time slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis but must be pre-arranged. Those interested should contact Karen Rosenthal at kr.4th@verizon.net to sign up.

For more information on the 4th of July activities, please visit the website at www.claremont4th.org or call the Alexander Hughes Community Center at (909) 399-5490.

Friday Nights Live runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays and continues this week with the Ray MacNamara Combo performing instead of the scheduled Sugar Mountain Mamas.

Music is performed at the Public Plaza, Second Street and Yale Avenue and at one of two other locations.

Those locations are the Claremont City Council Chambers, 225 W. Second St. or the Chamber of Commerce, 205 Yale.

The revised schedule is below:

-Friday
Melvin Eddy Blues Band - Chamber of Commerce
Ray MacNamara Combo - The Public Plaza
-June 18
Dynamite Dawson - Chamber of Commerce
Ricky Brown Combo - The Public Plaza
-June 25
Synergy - Chamber of Commerce
Swing 4 Sale - The Public Plaza

Information: 909-624-1681 or www.myspace.com/530988446

Anyone interested in the planning, community services, police, architectural, human services and traffic and transportation commissions can fill out an application to fill end-of-term vacancies by 6 p.m. June 17.

Applications will be submitted to the city clerk's office with the purpose to "advise and assist the City Council in addressing issues related to the commission's area of concern. They do this by gathering pertinent information, hearing arguments, weighing values, and making recommendations to the Council," according to a city news release.

The mayor (Linda Elderkin) will appoint applicants to the seven-citizen commissions after consultation and approval with city council.

Qualifications, according to the news release, are "Claremont residency (with certain exceptions), a strong interest in the community and the work of the commission, and the ability to give generously of one's time while serving."

A two-member city council sub-committee will schedule an interview with all applicants and the council's goal is "to appoint individuals who reflect the diversity of the community," according to the news release.

Information and applications and information are available in the city clerk's office from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday at City Hall, 207 Harvard Ave. and www.ci.claremont.ca.us.

For questions, call the city clerk's office 909-399-5461 or 909-399-5463.

Swimming lessons, in five two-week sessions, will begin June 21 at El Roble Intermediate School pool.

Red Cross curriculum classes, for levels one through six, adult swim, preschool aquatics, child and parent swimming lessons and guard start will be available.

Claremont Human Services will offer the sessions, which end Aug. 27, and prices begin at $45 per session.

Registration began Saturday at the Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd.

Information: Human Services Department 909-399-5490.

The Claremont Family Festival is going on now, technically.

The free festival runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Second Street between Indian Hill Blvd and Oberlin Avenue and will continue through Aug. 25.

Volunteer Network hosts the 2nd annual festival in the Claremont Village, which was reduced this year.

At the festival will be "musical acts; a petting zoo; pony rides, exotic reptiles, face painting, henna painting, delicious and affordable specialty foods (including candied apples, shaved ice and other festival fare) as well as excellent main courses (burgers, hot dogs, Mexican food, Thai)," according to a city news release.

There will also be local crafters and artisans and the city of Claremont will have a booth today and July 28.

For more information about the festival or to secure a booth, contact Oscar DeLeon at 714-345-3087.