CLAREMONT – The Friday Nights Live! music series continues here with a trio of bands performing Friday.

The groups perform from 6 to 9 p.m. with the Seth Greenburg Combo at the Claremont Chamber of Commerce; Give Up The Junk at the Public Plaza; and Drift Iron at City Hall South, 225 Second St.

The chamber is at 205 Yale Ave. while the plaza is at 101 N. Indian Hill Blvd. City Hall South is at 225 Second St.

The Claremont Chamber of Commerce, The City of Claremont, the Tolkin Group and the Village Marketing Group sponsor the event.

For more information, contact 909-624-1681 or email contact@claremontchamber.org. For more information on the bands, head to www.claremontchamber.org.

Below is the schedule for future concerts:

*May 24

Carl Schaffer Quartet (Standards)–CC

Squeekin’ Wheels (folk/bluegrass)–PP

Marc Weller Trio (Jazz)–CH

*May 31

Steve Rushingwind Band–CC

Claremont Voodoo Society–PP

The Plus Tones (Rock standards)–CH

*June 7

Kenneth Johnson–CC

Ray Woods Combo (Jazz/Blues)–PP

Jackson Family Band (folk/rock)–CH

*June 14

Tannin’s (Jazz)–CC

Sugar Mt. Mamas (folk/bluegrass)–PP

Technopagan (electro/original)–CH

*June 21

Baba Elefante Trio (Jazz)–CC

Dynamite Dawson–PP

Nobody’s Station (rock)–CH

*June 28

Woodrock (rock)–CC

Sligo Rags (Irish)–PP

Steve Rushingwind (flutes)–CH

*July 5

Drowsy Maggie (recorders)–CC

The Dogs (classic rock)–PP

Jim Partlow Trio (Jazz/blues)–CH

*July 12

Lee Powers (standards)–CC

Claremont Voodoo Society (blues/roots/Americana)–PP

The Vinyl Number (rock)–CH

*July 19

Carl Schaffer Quartet–CC

Seth Greenberg Combo (jazz)–PP

Steve Rushingwind (Native American flute)–CH

*July 26

No Static (rock)–CC

Squeekin’ Wheels–PP

Patrick Carrico Band (jazz/rock)–CH

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CLAREMONT – Kathy Webster was appointed as the founding dean of the KGI School of BioPharmacy.

The school, according to a Jan. 8 news release, is scheduled to admit its first class in fall 2014 pending accreditation.

It’s also being designed to anticipate and meet future needs in the U.S. healthcare system and take advantage of Keck Graduate Institute‘s knowledge in biotechnology education and ties to industry, according to the release.

“Graduates of this school will be very well equipped to meet the needs of a rapidly changing healthcare system in which pharmacists increasingly play a primary role in matching drugs and therapies to a particular patient or strain of illness,” Webster said in a news release. “Graduates of the KGI School of BioPharmacy will be equally well qualified to work in a traditional pharmacy setting, in regulatory affairs or in industry. The philosophy behind the development of the PharmD program at the KGI School of BioPharmacy is to provide the traditional PharmD curriculum in a more efficient manner through the integration of subjects and the extensive use of technology. This will allow us to foster innovation and to increase time spent on content and topics related to industry, including informatics, pharmacogenomics, operations management, clinical and regulatory affairs.”

Webster recently was professor and associate dean of academic affairs at University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy.

Previously, she was assistant dean and chair of pharmaceutical sciences and a professor at Feik School of Pharmacy, University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.

“I was intrigued when I heard that KGI, the only graduate school in the country solely dedicated to bioscience education and research, intended to establish a School of BioPharmacy,” Webster said. “I see it as an enormous opportunity to push the education of future pharmacists to a new level.”

Webster has been serving as the school’s interim dean since September 2012.

KGI President Sheldon Schuster said in a statement that: “Dean Webster has great leadership and management abilities and has played an integral role in the successful establishment of several new schools of pharmacy throughout the country. We are very happy to have someone of her caliber as the founding dean of the KGI School of BioPharmacy. We are also very pleased to be able to contribute to the continued development of the Inland Empire and Southern California as a site for scientific, technical and healthcare education.”

According to the release, KGI previously had signed a memorandum of understanding with Chapman University to establish a joint School of BioPharmacy but last month the leadership of both institutions reached the mutual decision to pursue independent schools.

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The Alexander Hughes Community Center will have reduced hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today Jan. 2 through Friday Jan. 4.

The center will be closed on Saturday Jan. 5.

To register for a class or for more information, contact www.ci.claremont.ca.us or call 909-399-5490 or register in person at the center, 1700 Danbury Rd.

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The Los Angeles County Area Agency on Aging named the Joslyn Senior Center as a 2012 Distinguished Site Award winner, according to Claremont city manager Tony Ramos’ weekly update.

Awards are given for senior meal programs that deliver social services, activities and outstanding service outside of nutritious meals, according to the update.

Only seven facilities out of 100 sites received the award, according to the update.

The nutrition staff of both Joslyn and Blaisdell received a Silver Thermometer Award for serving safe food meeting high standards and a Golden Apple Award for exceptional service and quality, according to the update.

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Seniors can ring in the New Year with an evening of dancing, dining and a toast to 2013 on Jan. 9.

The event runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Joslyn Senior Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave.

Tickets are $5 and must be purchased in advance.

For more information, contact the center at 909-399-5488.

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The Indian Hill Boulevard will be finished during this upcoming two-week period to coincide with the period when school is not in session, according to City Manger Tony Ramos’ weekly update.

The project contractor will start work Wednesday Dec.26 with the work continuing weather permitting through Saturday Dec.29.

Grinding of the pavement will be a two-day project that starts construction on Indian Hill from Foothill Boulevard to Base Line Road. Street paving is then scheduled for Friday Dec.28 and Saturday Dec.29 unless there is weather constraints.

There is no work scheduled for Dec. 24, Dec. 25 or Jan. 1.

Claremont High School has been given notification as well as businesses and residents fronting Indian Hill, according to the update.

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The 23rd annual “Making Change” contest to recognize Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other social justice and human rights champions is open to all Claremont students through Feb. 6.

The contest lets Claremont students “honor and remember all that these advocates of social change have done to transform our world for the better,” according to city manager Tony Ramos’ weekly update.

Kindergarten through 12th grade students who live in or attend a Claremont school can participate through sending in a artistic work completed as a group, individual letter or essay.

For more information, contact the city’s Community and Human Services Department at 909-399-5490.

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The city of Claremont will participate in the 2013 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count that will start at 8 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Joslyn Senior Center, according to city manager Tony Ramos’ weekly update.

City officials are recruiting volunteers to help with the effort to receiving materials, training and maps as well as their assignments.

There will be teams of two to four volunteers deployed in the city to count blocks, according to the release.

A private vehicle will count all Claremont routes so no walking is required.

Each team will spend between two hours to three hours in the field, according to the update.

Data from the count will be used to determine how services and resources are provided throughout the Los Angeles area, according to the update.

The Joslyn Senior Center is at 660 N. Mountain Ave.

The count is being held in partnership with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

For more information or to volunteer, head to http://volunteer.theycountwillyou.org and choose the team name Claremont Homeless Count. Or contact Lauren Marshall, Claremont management analyst at 909-399-5356 or lmarshall@ci.claremont.ca.us.

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