Claremont Now

Overnight parking rules relaxed for holidays

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:31:24 -0800

The city is giving residents a gift for the holidays.

The Police Department will not enforce overnight parking rules on the mornings of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Parking a vehicle on a city streets is otherwise not allowed for more than one hour between 2 and 6 a.m., according to the city's municipal code.

When asked what prompted the change, police Capt. Gary Jenkins was concise.

"Because it's the holidays," Jenkins said. "We do get a lot of requests, we just feel in the spirit of the law that's appropriate."

The rules will also not be enforced on the mornings of Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, he said.

"People that have relatives and guests over, they don't have to worry about calling for an exemption," Jenkins said.

Residents who need to acquire an overnight parking exemption should contact the Police Department via the computer or by phone.

A records clerk is available to take requests by calling (909) 399-5411 or (909) 399-5415.

Requests can be filed by visiting the Police Department's Web site at www.ci.claremont.ca.us/parking.cfm. The online visitors should click on the overnight parking logo on the left column and follow the instructions.

The requests can also be made by visiting www.claremontparking.com.

Residents, if needed, can request up to three exemptions a month per household. The exemptions can be requested up to 60 days in advance.

Requests can be filed at the Police Department between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. The station is at 570 W. Bonita Ave.exemptions a month per household. The exemptions can be requested up to 60 days in advance.

Claremont Museum of Art offers free admission

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:16:52 -0800

The Claremont Museum of Art is now offering free admission to Claremont residents.

The first of two exhibitions is An Enduring Legacy: New acquisitions to the Permanent Collection with works from recognized Claremont area artists, presented with Gould Asset Management's support.

The other exhibit is the interactive installation Ten Pound Ape: Your Mother was Beautiful Once, Part Vier, which was funded from a James Irvine Foundation grant.

There were 200 people who visited the Claremont Museum of art since the museum extended free admission to all Claremont residents, museum officials said in a news release.

Claremont gave a grant to the Museum for it to operate through the year's end.
Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

All Claremont residents and youths under age 18 are admitted free through the year's end.

More information on the Museum's current exhibitions is available at http://www.claremontmuseum.org

Autism-friendly haircuts raised $855 for LA Autism Walk

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:08:02 -0800

Rozzie's Salon owner Sandy Keeney gave Claremont resident Royce Felten, 4, a hair cut at an autism-friendly haircut event Nov. 21.

Felten, who has autism, had his hair cut at 3:15 p.m. to support the event, which was open to all.

The salon raised $855 for LA Walk Now for Autism Speaks, according to a news release.

"When I got to the salon, I saw all the stylists dressed in Autism Speaks shirts," event chair Heather Torigian, mother of an 11-year-old with a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome. "It was very touching."

Rozzies Hair Salon, at 13788 Roswell Ave. in Chino, had women's haircuts for $20 and men's and children haircuts for $10.

The prices were more than 50 percent off what the salon usually charges.

The Torigians are on their third community event in support of Logan, 11. They request any donations to be made to "Logan's Heroes", http://www.walknowforautism.org/losangeles/logansheroes

The eighth annual Walk Now for Autism Speaks 2010 event occurs April 2010 in Pasadena. Last year, 17,000 people participated in the walk and raised $1.27 million at the Rose Bowl.

My Name Is Spinoza art project to debut at Pitzer College

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:07:00 -0800

Dutch artist Job Koelewijn will present Mondial Reading Performance, a part of the global art project My Name Is Spinoza on Dec. 3.

The event takes place at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 3 at the Gold Student Center Multipurpose Room at Pitzer College. The campus is at 1050 N. Mills Ave.

Koelewijn will orchestrate a group of 40 to 50 people to recite excerpts of Baruch de Spinoza's Ethica, according to a Pitzer College news release.

"Performing as a choir, the group will stand as one to alternately recite a sentence to establish a rhythm within the group," according to the news release.

"We are honored to be selected as the Los Angeles site to host this highly unique participatory performance that focuses on freedom of speech, justice and tolerance, all values that Pitzer College promotes and holds dear," said Ciara Ennis, director and curator of Pitzer Art Galleries, in a news release.

CGU professor uncovers link between marijuana use and parental involvement

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:02:09 -0800

California Graduate University Professor of Psychology William Crano has led to research showing a correlation between marijuana usage and parental involvement, according to a CGU news release on Nov 23.

More parental involvement in the lives of teens leads to reduced marijuana use, according to Crano's study.

Crano's paper is titled, "Monitoring Matters: Meta-Analytic Review reveals the Reliable Linkage of Parental Monitoring With Adolescent Marijuana Use."

The paper was published in the November issue of the Association for Psychological Science's journal, "Perspectives on Psychological Science."

Crano and graduate student Andrew Lac reviewed studies to determine the link between parental monitoring and adolescent marijuana use and selected studies from literature that involved data on more than 35,000 participants, according to the CGU release.

Their study revealed a strong association between parental monitoring and teenage marijuana use.

"I've never seen a pattern of results in a meta-analysis study that was more one-sided," Crano said in a news release.

If the teen feels the parent knows them, they are less likely to experiment with marijuana, according to the release.

High parental monitoring was associated with a 21 percent decrease in marijuana use in their teens, according to the release.

According to Health News Digest, marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug by adolescents with about 42 percent of high school seniors who have said they experimented with the drug.

Continued marijuana use can result in a number of serious consequences including depression, cognitive impairment, cardiovascular disease, and certain forms of cancer, according to the release.

Photo of California Graduate University psychology professor William Crano/courtesy CGU

Friday Nights Live in the Village this Friday

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:01:18 -0800

The city of Claremont, with the Claremont Chamber of Commerce, Tolkin Group's Village Square and the Village Marketing Group will hold Friday Nights Live from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday.
The event will run every Friday through Dec. 18 with bands at Second Street, Yale Avenue and the Public Plaza depending on the week, according to the city's Web site.
The band Friday is Fresh at City Hall on Second Street, according to the Friday Nights Live Myspace Web site.
In an interesting note, the event on the Myspace page at www.myspace.com/claremontfridaynightslive identifies itself as a 46-year-old single female from Claremont.
Information: Human Services Department (909) 399-5490

Claremont Recreation Brochure to arrive in homes this week

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:00:54 -0800

The Claremont Recreation Brochure will include information on the Claremont Adult School and the city in a combined effort.
The brochure will arrive in homes this week.
"Inside, you will find exciting programs for a wide range of interests, from returning favorites, to new offerings sure to garner interest," according to the city's Web site.
Other information is a new Parks & Trails map for those who want to go outside.
Information: Claremont Human Services at (909) 399-5490 or the Claremont Adult School at (909) 624-6402.

City closed for Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and Friday

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:58:37 -0800

City facilities will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday.
Residents with regular trash pick up Thursday will get their trash removed Friday.
For more information, go here: http://www.ci.claremont.ca.us/

Pitzer College houses permanent living art installation

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:58:49 -0800

Pitzer College hosted Los Angles based artist Joel Tauber's permanent living art installation "Sick-Amour" on Nov. 11
The Sick-Amour tree planting ceremony took place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Pitzer College's Pellissier Mall, 1050 North Mills Ave.
"Sick-Amour" is an ongoing project that began in 2006 when Tauber rescued an ailing sycamore tree located in the middle the Rose Bowl parking lot," according to a Pitzer College news release.
"After nursing the tree to health, he reproduced seedlings, or 'tree babies,' to plant at prominent public locations throughout the world as symbols of hope and renewal."
Pitzer College President Laura Skandera Trombley and Tauber will speak at the ceremony.
Information: www.pitzer.edu/offices/galleries/

Autism friendly haircuts includes Claremont resident

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:20 -0800

A 4-year-old Claremont boy with autism will get his hair cut at 3:15 p.m. at the "Cut Away Autism" event Saturday.
The event runs from 2 to 7 p.m. with women's haircuts $20 and men's hair cuts $10 with all the proceeds going to Autism Speaks.
The event will be held at Rozzies Hair Salon, 13788 Rosewell Ave. in Chino.
Information: event organizer Heather Torigian, (909) 260-7880 or htorigian@roadrunner.com.

Getty Foundation announces $2.2 million grant to CGU

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:32:12 -0800

The Getty Foundation announced a three-year, $2.2 million grant to Claremont Graduate University.
The grant will support the Getty Leadership Institute that in January 2010 will move to the CGU campus.
The institute will be known as the Getty Leadership Institute at Claremont Graduate University. It will be a collaboration of the school of arts and humanities and the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management.
Said CGU Interim President Joseph Hough in a CGU news release on Nov. 12:
"As a collaboration of the School of Arts and Humanities and the Drucker School of Management, the Getty Leadership Institute will effectively blend the curricula of both schools by combining study in the arts and humanities with contemporary management skills. It's a very exciting prospect."

Economic development workshop priorities

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:31:44 -0800

Here are the eight priorities word for word as identified from the economic development workshop Tuesday night at the city council chamber:
1. Revitalize undertilized retail centers
2. Develop new retail centers (i.e. Auto Center Drive/Pit on Monte Vista)
3. Develop a commercial monument signage program and additional signage opportunities
4. Assist with business retention efforts and programs
5. Develop ways to make Claremont more business friendly
6. Market the City's shopping, dining and entertainment opportunities to increase sales tax base
7. Create additional destination events
8. Partnership with Chamber of Commerce

Tea, bake sale and children's party Dec. 5

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:31:10 -0800

The Rembrandt Club's 29th Tea, Bake Sale and Children's Party will be held December 5.
The fundraising event will take place from noon to 2:30 p.m. at Seaver House.
Seaver House is located at the corner of Bonita and College Avenues.
Attendees can eat, drink or listen to the music of the Claremont Recorder Ensemble and purchase homemade items while youths can go to their own party with crafts and special items.
Santa Claus will arrive at 1 p.m. for photos by the 12' tree.
Sherry Wine Cake, decorated cookies and other holiday items are for sale so attendees can freeze them for later.
The event supports Pomona College art students, the Art department and the Museum of Art.
Admission is a $5 donation at the door or three for $10 in advance by calling (909) 624-9382.

Groundbreaking for community garden Sunday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:39 -0800

A groundbreaking for the University Terrace Homeowners' Association Community Garden will take place at 10 a.m. Sunday.
The area is in the greenbelt area just north of 1504 Webster and just south of 640 Marshall Court.
There are 10 UTHOA homeowners who will grow their own organic vegetables to contribute to sustainability.
The association is hopeful other homeowner's associations will install community gardens in their neighborhoods.

Pilgrim Place festival has close to 8,000 attendees

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:29:33 -0800

The 61st annual Pilgrim Place festival on Friday and Saturday had approximately 8,000 attendees, said spokeswoman Sue Likens.
"We're happy with the crowds," Likens said earlier this week.
She said she did not have totals on how much money was raised from the event because of event expenses.