'Faded Glory'
Did you see our Page One story yesterday on the Fox Theater, Claremont Packing House and other examples of historic preservation -- or, in some cases, pseudo-preservation or outright demolition? Modesty prevents me from mentioning the writer's name, but if you didn't read the story Monday, you can do so by clicking here.

A journalist for more than two decades, David Allen has been writing a column for the 

Between this troubling, but very well written, article and one I saw in the Claremont Courier about all the businesses failing in the "Village West" (sorry, I can't keep up with what they're calling it today) project, I'm worried for the old IE.
[I don't blame you. But the positive is, the Fox is coming back! -- DA]