Professional Documents
Culture Documents
C
our ier
Claremont Friday, August 25, 2017 u $1.50
claremont-courier.com
Viewing party A crowd gathered outside the Claremont Public Library to view the solar eclipse on Monday morning. The library
gave away eclipse viewing glasses and also provided a room inside where people could watch the NASA feed of
the eclipse.
A
Police are investigating break ins at four Clare- Claremont attorney has been ar- ing to perform any subsequent attorney services, according
mont businesses that were burglarized early Tues- rested and charged with three counts to California State Bar documents filed in October 2016.
day morning. of grand theft. Mr. Stoneman was noted as failing to promptly re-
Police arrived to Audacious Salon on the 600 James Patrick Stoneman, 64, was arrested at his home fund, upon termination of his employment, any part of
block of Foothill Boulevard around 1:37 a.m. after on the 400 block of Potomac Way around 10:35 a.m. on the unearned $3,000 advanced fee paid by his client, as
a burglary alarm went off at the location, according Wednesday, August 9, according to Lt. Mike Ciszek of respondent performed no services on behalf of his client
to a release from the Claremont Police Department. the Claremont Police Department. for which he was retained, according to the California
The front door glass had been smashed, but the per- State Bar document written by Judge Yvette D. Roland.
petrators fled before officers arrived. He has pled not guilty to all three counts, and a pre-
liminary hearing is set for Wednesday, September 27, ac- The state bar also accused Mr. Stoneman of failing to
While officers were at Audacious, another bur- respond to any of that clients inquiries.
glary alarm went off around 1:45 a.m. at Supercuts cording to the Los Angeles County Superior Court data-
base. In another case, Mr. Stoneman is accused of taking
on the 900 block of Foothill Boulevard. The busi-
Mr. Stoneman is accused of taking thousands of dol- $5,000 from a client named in the criminal complaint and
ness was burglarized and the front register had been
lars from three separate clients on July 17, 2014, August failing to perform attorney services or refund the mon-
ransacked, police said. Officers also noticed the
19, 2014 and August 25, 2015, according to a criminal ey when the client terminated Mr. Stonemans employ-
front glass to an adjacent business, Ideal Nails, had
complaint from the Los Angeles County District Attor- ment.
also been shattered, but its alarm was not activated.
Two other businesses in the same area suffered neys office. In both cases, the state bar ordered Mr. Stoneman to
the same fateGolden Spa Massage and Salon When reached by phone on Wednesday, Mr. Stone- repay the clients, in addition to 10 percent interest per year
Bloom. Both businesses front windows had been mans attorney, Mark Haddon, declined to comment. from the date the money was taken.
smashed, with no alarm activation. Deborah Toga, one of the victims named in the com- Ms. Toga shared that Mr. Stoneman was also disci-
It is currently unknown what was taken from the plaint, said she met Mr. Stoneman in August 2015 and plined for similar issues in 2013 at the time he took her
businesses, and there is no suspect information, po- gave him a $3,000 retainer for legal services. retainer fee.
lice said. Claremont police are asking anyone in the Once the check was cashed, he disappeared, Ms. I believe at the same time he was doing this to me he
area who has surveillance cameras to review Toga said in an email. was also doing this same scheme with others, she said.
footage from the time of the break-ins. Two of the victims whose names appear in the crim- A state bar document filed on September 6, 2013 al-
Anyone with information is urged to contact the inal complaint also appear in disciplinary files from the leged earlier instances of Mr. Stoneman taking fees from
Claremont Police Department at (909) 399-5411. California State Bar against Mr. Stoneman. clients and failing to perform services. The state bar or-
Mr. Stoneman is alleged to have taken $3,000 from a dered Mr. Stoneman to submit quarterly reports within
STONEMAN/next page
fered an injury to her hand, but was not tak- sprayed pro-Damien High School graffi-
POLICE BLOTTER en to the hospital. Ms. Williams front li-
cense plate remained at the scene, and she
eventually returned to the location. She was
ti on a number of buildings. The vandal-
ism is believed to have happened between
1:40 a.m. and 6:45 a.m., Lt. Ciszek said.
Wednesday, August 16 near Mills Avenue around 3 a.m. sweat-
A West Covina man was arrested after ing heavily, out of breath and bleeding from arrested for hit and run, assault and driv- Several eggs were smashed across cam-
evading police on his motorcycle. Around the nose, according to Lt. Ciszek. A wit- ing with a suspended license. pus, and Spartans, D and The Pit
9:30 p.m. near Arrow Highway and Car- ness told police that Mr. Duong appeared was scrawled in spray paint on the office
Saturday, August 19 snack bar. The cost to repair the damages
leton Avenue, police tried to stop Julian to be frantic and threw rocks through win- Police are looking for a man who re-
Austria, 24, after observing him riding east- dows at Lacquered Up, Priceless Pets and was over $800.
portedly flashed a woman after she re- ****
bound at a high rate of speed, according a hair salon on the 600 block of Foothill buffed his advances. The victim was
to Llt. Mike Ciszek of the Claremont Po- Boulevard. Mr. Duong was found to be un- Four men have been arrested in con-
walking out of her dorm building on the nection with a July robbery at Memorial
lice Department. A pursuit ensued, but po- der the influence of a controlled substance, 900 block of North Mills Avenue around
lice called it off just after College Avenue and was arrested and transported to CPD Park. Claremont police arrested 19-year-
11:15 a.m. when the man pulled up in a red old Brandon Roman of Pomona and 18-
due to safety concerns. Police got the mo- jail. The cost to repair the damages was four-door car with five-spoke rims and got
torcycles license plate number and traced around $1,500. year-old Cole Draper of Pomona on Au-
out, Lt. Ciszek said. He reportedly asked gust 21. Adrian Bejarano, 18, and 19-year-
it to a home in Upland, where Mr. Austria **** the victim if she wanted to go on a date
was arrested on August 20. According to Around $1,250 in vintage dresses were old Hunter Pascua were arrested on August
with him, and when she said no, he pulled 18, according to LA County arrest records.
Lt. Ciszek, Mr. Austria reportedly said he stolen from a parked car near the inter- out his erect penis and asked, Is this big
evaded police because he had a suspend- section of Alamosa Drive and Padua Av- The robbery occurred on July 12, when a
enough for you? He then drove away in man was reportedly beaten during a fight
ed drivers license. enue. The victim parked her car on Alam- an unknown direction. He was described
**** osa around 1:30 p.m., and when she re- over a purple Supreme jacket, according
as a Caucasian or Hispanic man, six feet to Lt. Ciszek. All four men have been
Two Pomona residents were arrested on turned just before 11 p.m., she found the tall with a large build and dark facial scruff.
car theft and drug charges after they were right rear passenger window had been charged with robbery, with Mr. Roman fac-
His car had no license plates. Anyone with ing an additional charge of assault with a
caught in a stolen car. Claremont police re- smashed and the box containing the 25 information is urged to contact the Clare-
ceived a LoJack alarm hit from a stolen dresses was taken, Lt. Ciszek said. Perfume deadly weapon.
mont Police Department at (909) 399-5411.
Honda Civic in the area of Claremont and about $10 in quarters were also stolen
Boulevard and Ninth Street, Lt. Ciszek from the car. There is no suspect infor- Sunday, August 20 Tuesday, August 22
said. They traced the car to a shopping cen- mation. A Pomona woman was arrested on drug A transient was arrested after 200 mar-
ter on Moreno Street and Central Avenue charges at Larkin Park after getting into a ijuana plants were found on a property on
in Montclair, where they found Gilbert Friday, August 18 fight during a family barbeque. Around the 1900 block of Lockhaven Way. Police
Lopez and Valerie Robertson, both 25, ex- An Alta Loma woman was arrested af- 7:45 p.m., 33-year-old Falone Fletcher and arrived to the property around 7:30 a.m. af-
iting the car. In addition, Mr. Lopez was ter leaving the scene of an accident and a family member reportedly began to ter residents complained of, suspicious ac-
in possession of meth and Ms. Robertson striking the victim with her car. The inci- fight over the last fruit cup, Lt. Ciszek said. tivity occurring in all hours of the day and
was in possession of a meth pipe, police dent occurred around 11:50 a.m. on the The verbal altercation became physical, night, according to Lt. Ciszek. They
said. They were arrested without incident 4100 block of Garey Avenue, when a car and the police were called. During the in- found 57-year-old Jeffrey McCarty in a
and transported to CPD jail. driven by 28-year-old Cleopatra Williams vestigation, they found meth and a meth motor home on the property, as well as the
got into a traffic collision with a car driv- pipe in Ms. Fletchers possession. She was marijuana plants. Mr. McCarty denied be-
Thursday, August 17 en by a 27-year-old woman. When the vic- arrested for possession of the drugs and ing the owner of the plants, but police ar-
An Ontario man was arrested on drug tim got out of her car, Ms. Williams al- transported to CPD jail. rested him after they found a meth pipe in
and vandalism charges after he reported- legedly tried to flee the scene, hitting the his possession, Lt. Ciszek said. And in-
ly threw rocks through the windows of victim with her car and carrying her Monday, August 21 vestigation is ongoing.
Police are looking into whoever egged Matthew Bramlett
Claremont businesses. Dau Duong, 49, was around 35 feet on the hood before the vic- news@claremont-courier.com
found in the middle of Foothill Boulevard tim fell off, Lt. Ciszek said. The victim suf- the Claremont High School campus and
CITY NEWS Claremont COURIER/Friday, August 25, 2017 5
E
xtra Space Storage has added addi-
tional security measures after a
surge in break-ins during the first half
of the year.
In all, police estimate about 23 percent of all commercial
burglaries in Claremont occur at Extra Space Storage.
A new surveillance camera, razor wire and an additional
three feet in wrought iron were just some of the additions
made to the beleaguered storage facility at 525 West Ar-
row Highway, according to Extra Space VP of Corporate
Communications Jeff Norman.
Lighting was also added in multiple areas of the prop-
erty, Mr. Norman said in an email. We are currently ren-
ovating an apartment area so a manager can live on site
for additional security.
The facility also added privacy mesh, a welded box to
the fire gate and 300 feet of razor wire along a wall near
the RV parking area, Mr. Norman said.
The extra safety measures are in response to an
uptick in burglaries at the location during the first few
months of 2017. From January to June 2017, 19 Extra
Space units were burglarized during eight separate
break-ins, according to commercial burglary data obtained
from the Claremont Police Department.
In most of these burglaries, multiple units were targeted,
COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger
with the burglars either breaking locks to the units or forc- Burglaries at Extra Space Storage on Arrow Highway in Claremont account for roughly 23 percent of all
ing the doors off. In three separate incidentsApril 11, commercial burglaries city-wide, according to police.
April 20 and May 3three units were broken into in a
single night, according to the data. age facility other than jumping over a wall. Lt. Ciszek not- couraged any impacted tenants to file a police report, Mr.
Up until recently, the burglars responsible for these ed piggybackingthe act of running or driving in behind Norman said. We will continue to cooperate with local
crimes were rarely caught. The exception was on August someone who has a code to the facilityas an issue. law enforcement in any way possible, and we are ap-
1, when three people40-year-old Marlana Alvarez of If someone sits there and waits and a person goes in preciative of their efforts.
Pomona, 40-year-old Jason Brown of La Verne and 33- and has a legitimate code and they run in behind them Part of company protocol is to advise existing tenants
year-old transient Can Phaowere arrested after sur- or drive in behind them, he said. I dont know if you of a break-in when it occurs. Despite the amount of break-
veillance footage reportedly captured Mr. Brown riding can prevent that either, so thats a possibility. ins at the facility, Mr. Norman relayed that only one per-
a bicycle that was stolen from one of the units. Lt. Ciszek has advice for those who want to keep track son has moved out as a result.
Already, the new security measures seem to be work- of their valuables in case of a possible burglaryuse a When asked about why the facility has become such
ingthe surveillance camera that caught the burglars in quality lock that can resist bolt cutters, dont put any valu- a target for burglars, Mr. Norman noted an increase in foot
the act was recently added to the facility, police said. able possessions in storage, ask what kind of security meas- traffic might be to blame. But Lt. Ciszek blames the rel-
Claremont police noted victims of these break-ins usu- ures the storage facility has and make sure its safe for ative isolation of the spaceits located in the vicinity
ally dont know what was stolen in the first place due to you. of the Keck Graduate Institute campus directly east of the
the items in the storage units being out of sight and out Mr. Norman expanded on that, urging Claremonters Technip buildingas a reason why it has turned into a
of mind, according to Lt. Mike Ciszek of the Claremont who rent a unit at the facility to insure their belongings hot target for thieves.
Police Department. in the event of a burglary. Ultimately, putting in the extra safety measures will in-
If you want to write a search warrant, it makes it dif- Mr. Norman said Extra Space has been in contact with crease the overall security of the facility, Mr. Norman said.
ficult because we dont know what to put in the search the police department to work with them when a burglary We want all of our customers to feel that their valu-
warrant to find the property that was taken, Lt. Ciszek occurs. ables are safe and secure at any Extra Space Storage lo-
said. We have provided camera footage, as well as other cation, he added. Matthew Bramlett
There are numerous ways a thief can get into a stor- information to assist their investigation, and we have en- news@claremont-courier.com
P
sponsibility Exam (MPRE) test. olice arrested two Apple rant out for his arrest. The passenger, 33- Mr. Hilton and Ms. Gradoville were ar-
According to another document from the Valley residents early year-old Candace Gradoville, had prior
state bar from August 2015, he failed to do rested and taken to CPD jail.
Thursday morning after arrests for burglary, police said. Claremont police are advising anyone
so in a timely manner and was reprimanded
once more. finding stolen mail during a Inside the car, police found numerous who lives on Fuller Drive and Cooke Av-
pieces of stolen mail from multiple cities, enue to review surveillance cameras, if
In these documents, mitigation measures traffic stop. including from Fuller Drive and Cooke
outlined family health problems, as well available, for the U-Haul van from mid-
Officers pulled over a rented U-Haul Avenue in Claremont. Police also found night to 12:50 a.m. Thursday morning.
as a spotless record up until 2013. van around 12:50 a.m. on Padua Avenue, a notebook with an individuals person-
Mr. Stoneman was officially disbarred Anyone with information should call
north of Base Line Road. The driver, 33- al info, a broken community mailbox the police department at (909) 399-5411.
from practicing law on March 31, ac- year-old Dustin Hilton, was on probation lock, shaved keys used to steal cars and
cording to a letter from Deputy Trial
Counsel Shane Morrison of the California
State Bar. Discount prescription tional League of Cities (NLC) and is
made possible through the citys mem-
To learn more about the program,
visit caremark.com/nlc to access the
Ms. Toga lauded investigators for pur- program offered to bership with NLC. program online and print a card, check
suing charges against Mr. Stoneman. A free prescription discount card is prices and locate participating pharma-
He willingly and knowingly took Claremont residents available to all Claremont residents, cies.
money from innocent victims for his own Claremont residents have saved regardless of age, income or existing Residents may also pick up a card at
benefit, using this money to benefit him- over $4,000 on retail prescription costs health insurance. By using this card, Claremont City Hall, the Hughes Cen-
self, she said. using the NLC Healthy Hometown residents may save an average of 24 ter, the Joslyn Center and the Blaisdell
Mr. Stonemans preliminary hearing is Prescription Discount Program. percent off the regular retail price of Center.
set for September 27. The program is made available to prescription drugs at participating For more information, call the NLC
Matthew Bramlett residents in collaboration with the Na- pharmacies. at (888) 620-1749.
news@claremont-courier.com
Claremont COURIER/Friday, August 25, 2017 6
C
HERPthen Claremont now
Community Home Energy Demystifying Program (LIWP). For example, a family of two in
Claremont with a combined income of less than
Retrofit Projectlaunched with $57,700 or a family of four with a combined income
the goal of retrofitting one percent of the SUSTAINABILITY of less than $72,100, could qualify for free rooftop
solar, window replacement, HVAC, LED lighting, in-
homes in our city, or around 130 houses. confidence to consider the many benefits of upgrad- sulation and many other improvements (qualifying
ing their homes. renters can also participate).
Energy retrofits make homes more energy Claremont City Councilman and south Claremont Opportunities for other households include up to
efficient, more comfortable and healthier. resident Sam Pedroza said, The Claremont 50 Home $6,500 in utility rebates (expires September 22), inter-
The project has facilitated more than 400 home en- Challenge is an opportunity to improve the health and est-free financing and more. All homes in south
ergy retrofits, launched the Claremont Energy Chal- comfort of our residents homes at an unprecedented Claremont below First Street are eligible for the
lenge and is expanding its reach statewide. In an scale. This also sends a message that Claremont is se- LIWP program. There are only 50 slots available and
effort to scale home upgrades to an unprecedented rious about meeting our climate goals while improv- residents must sign up by November 1, so homeown-
level, CHERPin coalition with the city of Clare- ing our local economy through jobs, increased ers are encouraged to sign-up for the challenge soon
mont, Sustainable Claremont, Build It Green, the property values, and reduced utility bills. to receive free energy evaluations.
Claremont Chamber of Commerce, Claremont Uni- CHERP has created a steering committee of more As always, CHERP is designing this initiative to be
fied School District, the Claremont Colleges, the In- than 30 Claremont residents to oversee the challenge. replicable across the state. In addition to Claremont,
terfaith Sustainability Council, the League of Women The group will host weekly meetings and launch a 50 Home Challenges are launching in the city of
Voters, EcoCiv and dozens of other local and commu- Block Champion program. They hope to find a resi- Woodland in Yolo County and in Solvang in Santa
nity groupsis launching the South Claremont 50 dent on every south Claremont block to introduce Barbara County. This fall, students and community
Home Challenge. neighbors to the benefits of energy efficiency, while members in blue CHERP shirts will walk south Clare-
The goal of the challenge is to enlist 50 homes in encouraging them to sign up for a free home energy mont neighborhoods to talk with residents about the
South Claremont by November 1. Home upgrades evaluation. challenge. Make sure to sign up for a free evaluation,
have been taking place one by one in Claremont but Throughout the fall, CHERP will host weekly Sat- attend a neighborhood meeting and start spreading the
not nearly at the rate necessary to meet state emis- urday pop-up lemonade stands to answer questions word.
sions goals and to maximize energy savings. At the and act as a headquarters for community canvassers. For a free evaluation or to join the team, contact
same time, the state is pouring money into energy re- They hope to make it as fun and inclusive as possible CHERPs Project Manager and Pomona College stu-
bates and cash incentives, but these opportunities are with refreshments, face painting, music and more. dent Tom Erb at cherp.claremont@gmail.com. Sign-
not reaching homeowners. After a transparent, committee-based, contractor up forms can be filled out at cherp.net/50form. For
To address these communication gaps, CHERP will vetting process, CHERP will partner with Home Per- information on the Claremont 50 Home Challenge,
focus on community organizing. By partnering with formance Matters to offer free home energy evalua- visit claremontenergychallenge.net/50homechallenge.
the city, local non-profits, contractors, residents, real- tions for Claremont residents and to carry out the For information on the low-income program and
tors and colleges, they are building a coalition of upgrade work. After the evaluation, an in-home con- qualifications, visit betterhomeliwp.org.
trusted citizens. The group will canvass the city, im- sultation will be scheduled to review the results of the
plement a marketing campaign and host events to in- assessment report and the available rebates. These Demystifying Sustainability is a project of Sustainable
form the community about the benefits of home evaluations determine the least expensive ways to in- Claremont (sustainableclaremont.org). Follow them on
upgrades. crease the health, comfort and efficiency of homes. Facebook (facebook.com/sustainableclaremont) and on
CHERP hopes this coalition will give residents the The state also offers free upgrades for qualifying Twitter@GreenClaremont
claremont-courier.com
Claremont COURIER/Friday, August 25, 2017 8
COX and PATEL, DDS PETER T. IGLER, D.D.S. SUZANNE H. CHRISTIAN Integrative Health Institutes
Wayne Cox, DDS D. INGRID ROJAS, D.D.S. CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Dr. Tamara D Trebilcock, ND
Krutav Patel, DDS Cosmetic & General Dentistry Professional Securities offered through 665 E. Foothill Blvd. Suite D
326 N. Indian Hill Blvd. LPL Financial Claremont, CA 91711
615 W. Foothill Blvd.
Claremont, CA 91711
Claremont, CA 91711 Member of FINRA/SIPC (909) 625-1100
(909) 626-1684 (909) 624-6815 419 Yale Ave. Claremont www.integrativehi.com
www.CoxandPatelDDS.com Natural, safe and effective patient-centered care.
Sedation, Laser Bleaching, Implants
1 Hour In-Office Bleaching, Veneers, (909) 625-1052 Specialties: hormone balancing, high choles-
terol/ blood pressure, digestion, fertility, anxiety
Same Day Crowns, Digital X-rays White Fillings, Dental Implants, Dentures. Your financial security is my priority and depression.
mazda nissan
NEW CAR GUIDE
volvo
EXCLUSIVELY VOLVO ONTARIO MAZDA
ONTARIO AUTO CENTER EMPIRE NISSAN
1300 AUTO CENTER DR., ONTARIO
(877) 822-2209 ONTARIO AUTO CENTER
CALL: SAM NASRI (909) 605-5700 (866) 234-2544
WWW.EXCLUSIVELYVOLVOCARS.COM NEW AND PRE-OWNED SALES
LEASING SERVICE PARTS 15 FREEWAY, EXIT JURUPA AVE.
GOING ABROAD? CALL ABOUT NEW AND PRE-OWNED SALES
SERVING YOUR NEEDS OVER 35 YEARS
EUROPEAN DELIVERY LEASING SERVICE PARTS
15 FREEWAY, EXIT JURUPA AVE.
WWW.MAZDAOFONTARIO.COM WWW.EMPIRENISSAN.COM
hyundai
ONTARIO HYUNDAI
toyota fiat volkswagen
ONTARIO AUTO CENTER CLAREMONT TOYOTA FIAT OF ONTARIO EXCLUSIVELY VOLKSWAGEN
(877) 822-2209 601 AUTO CENTER DR., CLAREMONT ONTARIO AUTO CENTER 1300 AUTO CENTER DR., ONTARIO
NEW AND PRE-OWNED SALES (909) 625-1500 CALL CHRIS OR DON (909) 605-8843
LEASING SERVICE PARTS 1201 AUTO CENTER DR.
SALES SERVICE PARTS (888) 349-3110 WWW.EXCLUSIVELYVW.COM
15 FREEWAY, EXIT JURUPA AVE.
WWW.ONTARIOHYUNDAI.COM WWW.FIATOFONTARIO.COM WE REFUSE TO BE UNDERSOLD
Claremont COURIER/Friday, August 25, 2017 11
to kids ages 11 to 17. The library is at 208 Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography. Mr.
FRIDAY, AUGUST
25 N. Harvard Ave. For more information call
(909) 621-4902 or visit colapublib.org.
SWING RIOTS CONCERT The Clare-
MONDAY, AUGUST
MUSIC IN THE PARK Claremonts
28 Ut is best known for his photo The Ter-
ror of War, the iconic image of a terrified
and naked 9-year-old Vietnamese girl, Phan
FRIDAY NIGHTS ALIVE Claremonts Monday evening Concerts in the Park se-
free summer music series, Friday Nights mont Community School of Music hosts Th Kim Phc, fleeing a napalm attack. The
a free, open to the public concert from 7 ries continues with Upstream at Memori- 1973 image won him a Pulitzer for spot
Live, rolls on with The Amanda Castro al Park band shell, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd.
Band at Laemmle plaza; Tempest Fire at to 8:30 p.m. The Sunset Saturdays concerts news photography as well as a World Press
take place at the schools recital hall at 951 The free concert begins at 7 p.m. Come ear- Photo of the Year award. The show is free
the chamber of commerce; Big Wednes- ly to stake out a spot on the lawn and dont
day at Shelton Park; and Los Whateveros W. Foothill Blvd. Todays concert features and open to the public. The Carlson
Los Angeles based Swing Riots Quirktette forget to bring a blanket or a low lawn chair gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and
at city hall; Friday Nights Live runs from and a picnic, or avail yourself to the food
6 to 9 p.m. through October 27. More info performing an irreverent gumbo of Ro- is located in Miller Hall near the corner of
many Gypsy jazz, Romanian Horas, for sale from the Kiwanis Club of Clare- C and Second streets in La Verne. More in-
is at claremontchamber.org. mont. Dogs and alcohol are prohibited. The
New Orleans funeral marches, Parisian Bal formation is by phone at (909) 448-4070
Musette, Russian cabaret, Klezmer series runs through Monday, September 4 or via email at gcolby@laverne.edu.
and is co-sponsored by The city of Clare-
SATURDAY, AUGUST
MEDICINAL PLANTS WALK Rancho
26 Freylekhs and swing standards. Email
nicholascasillas@gmail.com or visit
swingriots.com for more info.
mont and Kiwanis Club of Claremont with
support from Claremont Lincoln Uni-
versity. Next Mondays concert will fea-
TUESDAY, AUGUST
29
Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. Col-
ture The Answer. More information, in- CGU EXHIBIT OPENS The public is in-
lege Ave., Claremont, hosts a Medicinal
Plants of California Herb Walk from 9 a.m.
to noon. Join herbalist William Broen for
SUNDAY, AUGUST
MUSIC FOR YOUR SOUL, SPIRIT
27 cluding a full schedule, is at ci.clare-
mont.ca.us.
ULV HOSTS PULITZER WINNING
vited to a free 6 p.m. opening reception for
an exhibit of works by the late Albert Con-
treras, a Santa Monica-based artist who
a garden walk featuring medicinal and ed-
Jazz Vespers, featuring The Ron Kobayashi PHOTOGRAPHER This years Uni- gifted 132 pieces to CGU, and CGU
ible California plants and discover tradi-
Trio and vocalist Debbi Ebert, perform a versity of La Vernes Lyceum series opens alumna Jane Park Wells. The opening takes
tional and modern uses for more than 20
free concert at 6 p.m. at Claremont Pres- at 9 a.m. today with Forty-Two Years and place at the East and Peggy Phelps Gal-
species. The cost is $25 for the general pub-
byterian Church, 1111 N. Mountain Ave. the Frequent Wind: Vietnamese Refugees leries at 251 E. 10th St., and kicks off the
lic and $20 for Garden members. More in-
The group is billed as Music for your soul, in America, a photo exhibition by Pulitzer
formation is at rsabg.org or (909) 625-8767. NINE DAY/continues on the next page
messages for your spirit, according to a Prize-winning photographer Nick Ut at The
TEEN CROSS STITCH CLASS The
Claremont Public Library hosts another press release. Vespers are an ancient
teen art activity, Cross Stitch Cards, where form of evening prayer and music. The pro-
kids can create a unique, whimsical cross- gram includes spoken verse, prayers of the
stitched card to give away or keep. The people, and live jazz, lifting up our words,
class starts at 2 p.m. and is free and open thoughts, hopes and feelings. More in-
formation is available at claremontpres.org.
Claremont COURIER/Friday, August 25, 2017 15
NINE-DAY/from the previous page own kids will have to somehow get to bed be listening to project proposals for the
before the wee hours of the morning now Bloomberg Mayors Challenge initiative,
new academic year for CGUs MFA pro- that their 6:30 a.m. alarm is a Monday with a focus on sustainability. Due to lim-
gram. Mr. Contreras was noted for a style through Friday fact, which puts me firm- ited space and time an RSVP is required
based in gestural and geometric abstrac- ly in the celebratory camp. For the up- to be placed on the agenda for the sharing
tion while Ms. Wells style embraces op- coming school years calendar, go to of proposals. For information and to
timism and the incorporation of a dynamic claremont-ca.schoolloop.com and click RSVP, email outreach@sustainableclare-
color palette. Refreshments will be Calendar, then Master Calendar. mont.org or call (909) 625-8767, extension
served. RSVP for this free event at TRIVIA NIGHT Inter Valley Health 238.
bit.ly/2wv9VTN. Email jennifer.gra- Plan hosts a free trivia night at 6 p.m. at
cia@cgu.edu for more information. Garner House, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd.,
Claremont. Enjoy a fun evening filled with
games, music and refreshments. RSVP at
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
1 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
2
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
30
SCHOOLS IN! Can you feel it? Its pal-
(800) 251-8191, extension 316. The event
is co-sponsorsed by the city of Claremont
and Community Senior Services.
REVERBERATION Claremonts on-
going free summer/fall music series, Fri-
day Nights Live, continues tonight with Sil-
MORE FREE MUSIC The Claremont
Community School of Musics Sunset Sat-
pable: the collective sigh of all Claremont verados Unplugged at Laemmle plaza; urdays, a free and open to the public con-
parents and caregivers as CUSD kids get Mohave Beach Band at the chamber of cert series, continues from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
back to their scholarly routines and those
in charge of said students get back to their
own safe, comforting realm of regiment-
THURSDAY, AUGUST
SUSTAINABLE CHALLENGE Sus-
31 commerce; US 99 at Shelton Park; and
Jack McCoy at city hall; Friday Nights
Live runs from 6 to 9 p.m. through Octo-
at 951 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. Du-
selForty58 will perform a program of
Gershwin and original music by Winston
ed, set schedules. Depending on whom you tainable Claremont hosts a Bloomberg ber 27. More info, including future line- Raval for saxophone, strings and jazz trio.
talk to, its either a melancholy day or cel- Challenge meeting at 3 p.m. at Claremont ups, is at claremontchamber.org. Email nicholascasillas@gmail.com for
ebration of the end of summer chaos. My City Hall, 207 Harvard Ave. City staff will more info.
Claremont COURIER/Friday, August 25, 2017 16
Local band celebrates record re- but disc, 13. The
group has since put out
The financial realities of working in an underground
bandanother way of saying theyre off the radar of main-
lease with Claremont show 2010s Disappear, stream consumerscan be harsh. Its a vocation that re-
Local heavy rock band Ojos Rojos is releasing a new and now, Sons of quires one to simply love the job enough to keep doing
five song EP Friday, Sons of Love and Death, and will Love and Death. it.
be celebrating with a free 10 p.m. record release show at Mr. Serrano, 46, has Its a little grim out there, to be honest, Mr. Serrano
The Press, 129 Harvard Ave., Claremont. modest hopes for the said. But at the same time, you just have to have that punk
The Claremont-based band blends the riff-heavy psy- new record. rock attitude and just do it and keep going and stay busy.
chedelia of desert rock with the snotty but tuneful Man- We just want to put Ojos new EP is a warm up of sorts for the band, which
chester sound: Think California high desert gods Queens it out there, he said. In was on hiatus for a few years while Mr. Serrano worked
of the Stone Age combined with Black Sabbath and Oa- todays market, its re- with the Los Angeles group The Warlocks. During the
sis, with a dose of My Bloody Valentine and the Jesus and ally hard to tell what recording of Sons, bassist Luis Vera and guitarist Rhett
Mary Chain thrown in as well. Its big, heavy, stuff with you can accomplish. I Delang both left the group. The new lineup, with longtime
a strong through line of melody. Were a loud, melod- just want the record to Ojos guitarist Aaron Emil, Mr. Serrano, and new mem-
ic, guitar-heavy band, said vocalist, drummer and co-song- get to as many people as possible. You hope for tons of bers Tom Hill on bass and Daniel Conrad on additional
writer George Serrano, and were not afraid to have a people [to hear it], but were just happy with getting a small guitars, will be back in the studio in the fall to work on a
hook. underground following. If thats all we can get thats great full-length record.
Ojos got its start in 2006 and in 2007 released its de- with us. Ojos Rojos is a rarity in the rock music world, a col-
lective, with all members sharing writing credits.
We do it because we feel like we couldnt have done
it without that person, Mr. Serrano said. We like to keep
it pretty vague. We all write stuff, but it just makes things
more fair this way, and people dont think theyre getting
cheated, like theyve maybe been cheated in other
bands.
Regardless of the state of todays music business for
smaller acts, it still means something to take your job se-
riously.
It is special, Mr. Serrano said. Even though it might
not seem like its getting anywhere. Its really special to
do your thing and put it out there. Thats the most important
thing for us right now.
The best-case scenario for Sons is that it expands Ojos
Rojos fan base, giving the group fuel to keep working,
writing, recording and playing shows, Mr. Serrano said.
Its all any independent musician wants, really: to build
an audience.
We just want people to pick it up and listen to it on Spo-
tify, however they listen to music, just get it in their ro-
tation, he said. Hopefully theyll like it and just allow
us to do it more.
Tonights release party at the Press gets underway at 10
p.m. with local noise-experimental-rockers Amps for Christ
(aka Henry Barnes) opening the show.
The band will have Sons CDs for sale, with vinyl com-
ing in about a month. The new release is also on all the
regular online download and streaming spots. The Press
is at 129 Harvard Ave., Claremont. More info on Ojos Ro-
jos is at ojosrojosmusic.bandcamp.com.
Mick Rhodes
mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com
Claremont COURIER/Friday, August 25, 2017 17
CHS class of 1961 just keeps on
meeting, making friends
Although every graduating class at Claremont High
School is unique, with many graduates going on to pro-
ductive careers, the class of 1961 was a very special
group of people.
Already profiled in the COURIER after their 50th re-
union in 2011, these CHS grads have continued to meet
every year, although they have moved their meeting
place away from Claremont to Newport Beach for logis-
tical reasons. Now after just finishing their 56th reunion,
the group has become close friends all over again. Of
the 217 members of the graduating class, 55 classmates
met this year, bringing the total to 90 when including
spouses and friends.
Longtime Claremont resident and 1961 graduate
Donna Westlund said it perfectly. We are all getting old
physically, but not in our hearts. We loved our high
school and our years in Claremont.
And preparations are already being made for July
2018 with another reunion planned in Newport Beach.
Are there any other 1961 CHS grads out there? For
more information, call Sharon Esterley at (949) 759-
Photo couretsy of Corey Sandler
9022.
The Claremont High School class of 1961 celebrated their reunion in June at Newport Beach. Of the 217
members of the graduating class, 55 attended the event.
NIGHT LIFE
THE BLACK WATCH PUB: 497 N. casa425.com or (909) 624-2272.
Central Ave., #B, Upland. Live music at PIANO PIANO: 555 W. Foothill Blvd.,
9 p.m. Friday, Saturday and occasional Claremont. Live dueling piano show
Sundays. No cover. Info: theblack- times: Wednesday and Thursday, 9 p.m.
watchpub.com or (909) 981-6069. to 1 a.m., Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. to
Friday, August 25: Rachel Price. 1 a.m. 21 and over. $5 cover charge on Fri-
Saturday, August 26: King Heat. days and Saturdays after 8 p.m. (no cov-
Sunday, August 27: Sir Roy Durnals er charge with student ID). Information:
Open Irish Jam, 4 to 7 p.m. duelingpianopiano.com or (909) 547-
THE FOLK MUSIC CENTER: 220 4266.
Yale Ave., Claremont. Info: folkmusic- Wednesdays: Rockstar karaoke, rock
center.com or (909) 624-2928. the mic or jam with the band, drink spe-
Open mic night, last Sunday of every cials.
month. Sign-up at 6 p.m., performances THE PRESS RESTAURANT: 129
6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. $2. Harvard Ave., Claremont. Live music
FLAPPERS COMEDY: 540 W. First Thursday through Saturday, no cover
St., Claremont. 18 and over. Info: flap- unless otherwise noted, and open until 2
perscomedy.com or (818) 845-9721. a.m. Live DJ every Thursday at 11 p.m.
Friday, August 25: Gary Cannon, 8 and 21 and over after 9 p.m. Standing room
10 p.m., $20. only after 9:30 p.m. Information: thep-
Saturday, August 26: Gary Cannon, 7 ressrestaurant.com or (909) 625-4808.
and 9:30 p.m., $20. Friday, August 25: Ojos Rojos.
Sunday, August 27: Kevin Davis, 7 Saturday, August 26: Blush Coffin, In-
p.m., $20. visible Backgrounds, Duderella.
Thursday, August 24: Chris Pleasant, Sunday, August 27: Piano with Patrick
8 p.m., $20. Vargas, 6 p.m.; Karaoke with Samantha,
Friday, September 1: Chris Cope, 8 and 9:30 p.m.
10 p.m., $20. Tuesday, August 29: Trivia Night,
Saturday, September 2: Chris Cope, 7 9:30 p.m.
and 9 p.m., $20. Wednesday, August 30: Chill Beats with
GELENCSER HOUSE CONCERTS: Patrick Vargas, 9:30 p.m.
Directions given upon reservation. Info: Thursday, August 31: Baldy Mountain
(909) 596-1266, gelencserhousecon- Jazz Band, 8:30 p.m., DJ Lizbomb, 11
certs.com or email singfolk@yahoo.com. p.m.
Saturday, September 23: Tim Tedrow, TUTTI MANGIA: 102 Harvard Ave.,
The Wild Mountain Mystics, 7:30 p.m., Claremont. Late night happy hour every
all ages, $15 donation. Friday and Saturday from 9 to 11 p.m. Bar
THE GLASS HOUSE: 200 W. Second menu available until 10:30 p.m. featuring
St., Pomona. Info: glasshouse.us or (909) $2 oyster shooters and $3 caprese sliders.
865-3802. Info: tuttimangia.com or (909) 625-4669.
Friday, August 25 at Acerogami: Dream WALTERS RESTAURANT: 310 Yale
Club, Daydream Time Machine, The Ave., Claremont. VIP and fire pit lounge
No. 44, 10 p.m., 21 and over, $5. open from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Happy hour
Thursday, August 31 at Acerogami: specials are only valid in the bar and
Children, Family Hahas, Porcelain Pale, lounge areas. Information: walter-
9 p.m., 21 and over, free. srestaurant.com or (909) 767-2255.
HOTEL CASA 425: 425 W. First St., Thursdays: Michael Ryan, Ken Soder-
Claremont. Live music Wednesdays 6 to lund, Hai Muradian.
8:30 p.m., Saturdays 7 to 10 p.m. Info:
Claremont COURIER/Friday, August 25, 2017 18
CINEMA
LAEMMLES CLAREMONT 5 THEATRE: 450 W.
Second St., Claremont. Info: laemmle.com or (909) 621-
5500.
Now playing: The Big Sick; Columbus; Deter-
mination is Mine; Ingrid Goes West; Logan
Lucky; The Only Living Boy in New York; The
Call Rachel at (909) 621-4761 to place your ad. Trip to Spain; Wind River.
THEATER
CANDLELIGHT PAVILION: 455 W. Foothill Blvd.,
Claremont. Info: candlelightpavilion.com or (909) 626-
1254.
Through September 9: South Pacific. Admission (in-
cluding dinner) is $58-$73.
Friday, September 15: My Way: A Musical Tribute
to Frank Sinatra. Admission (including dinner) is $58-
$73. A $25 show only preview performance takes
place Friday, September 15.
THE GROVE THEATER: 276 E. Ninth St., Upland.
Info: grovetheatre.com or (909) 920-4343.
September 25: Disneys Tarzan. $15-$25.
LEWIS FAMILY PLAYHOUSE: 12505 Cultural Cen-
ter Dr., Rancho Cucamonga. Info: lewisfamilyplay-
house.com or (909) 477-2752.
Saturday, September 9: Silver Fox Follies, 7 p.m.,
all ages, $20. Repeats at 2 p.m. Sunday, September
10.
OPHELIAS JUMP: 2114 Porterfield Way, Upland.
Info: opheliasjump.org or (909) 734-6565.
Saturday, August 26: The Awkward Party, 8 p.m.
KC buys houses. Fast cash. Any WATER damage to your home? Call DO you owe over $10,000 to the IRS SAFE Step Walk-In Tub! Alert for sen-
Cal-Scan condition. Family owned and operat- for a quote for professional cleanup or state in back taxes? Our firm works iors. Bathroom falls can be fatal. Ap-
ed. Same-day offer. 951-805-8661, and maintain the value of your home! to reduce the tax bill or zero it out com- proved by Arthritis Foundation. Ther-
www.kcbuyshouses.com. (Cal-SCAN) Set an appointment today! Call 855- pletely, fast. Call now 855-993-5796. apeutic jets. Less than four-inch step-
401-7069. (Cal-SCAN) (Cal-SCAN) in. Wide door. Anti-slip floors. Ameri-
Announcements WANTED! Old Porsche 356, 911, or
can-made. Installation included. Call
912 for restoration by hobbyist, 1948 DISH TV. 190 channels. $49.99/month-
For sale 800-799-4811 for $750 off. (Cal-SCAN)
PREGNANT? Considering adoption? to 1973 only. Any condition, top mon- ly for 24 months. Ask about exclusive
Call us first. Living expenses, housing, ey paid. Please leave message, 1- Dish features like Sling and the Hop-
SAWMILLS from only $4,397. Make
OXYGEN. Anytime, anywhere! No
medical and continued support after- 707-965-9546. (Cal-SCAN) per. Plus high-speed internet, $14.95
and save money with your own band-
tanks to refill. No deliveries. The all-new
ward. Choose the adoptive family of DID you know information is power and monthly. (Availability and restrictions Inogen One G4 is only 2.8 pounds!
mill, cut lumber any dimension. In
your choice. Call 24/7. 1-877-879- content is king? Do you need timely ac- apply.) TV for less, not less TV! 1-855- FAA approved! FREE info kit: 1-844-
stock and ready to ship. Free info/DVD:
4709. (Cal-SCAN) 734-1673. (Cal-SCAN) 359-3976. (Cal-SCAN)
cess to public notices and to remain rel- norwoodsawmills.com. 1-800-578-
DID you know information is power and evant in today's hostile business cli- CUT the cable! Call DIRECTV. Bundle 1363 Ext. 300N. (Cal-SCAN) GOT knee pain? Back pain? Shoulder
content is king? Do you need timely ac- mate? Gain the edge with California and save! Over 145 channels, plus Ge- pain? Get a pain-relieving brace at lit-
NORTHERN AZ Wilderness Ranch -
cess to public notices and to remain rel- Newspaper Publisher's Association nie HD-DVR, $50 monthly for two tle or no cost to you. Medicare patients
$197 monthly. Quiet secluded 37 acre
evant in today's highly competitive new innovative website capublicno- years (with AT&T Wireless). Call for call Health Hotline now! 1-800-796-
off-grid ranch set amid scenic moun-
market? Gain the edge with California tice.com and check out the FREE other great offers! 1-888-463-8308. 5091. (Cal-SCAN)
tains and valleys at clear 6,200 ft. Near
Newspaper Publisher's Association one-month trial Smart-Search feature. (Cal-SCAN)
historic pioneer town and large fishing ELIMINATE cellulite and inches in
new innovative website capublicno- For more information call Cecelia at
lake. No urban noise and dark sky weeks! All natural. Odor free. Works for
tice.com and check out the Smart- 916-288-6011 or www.capublicno- Donations nights amid pure air and Arizona's best men or women. Free month supply on
Search feature. For more information tice.com. (Cal-SCAN)
year-round climate. Evergreen select packages. Order now! 844-
call Cecelia at 916-288-6011 or DONATE your car, truck or boat to Her-
DID you know seven in 10 Americans trees/meadowland blend with sweep- 703-9774. (Cal-SCAN)
www.capublicnotice.com. (Cal-SCAN) itage for the Blind. Free three-day va-
or 158 million US adults read content ing views across uninhabited wilder-
cation, tax deductible, free towing, all VIAGRA 100mg, CIALIS 20 mg. 60
EVERY business has a story to tell! from newspaper media each week? ness mountains and valleys. Self-suf-
paperwork taken care of. 800-731- tabs, $99, includes free shipping. 1-
Get your message out with California's Discover the power of newspaper ad- ficiency quality garden loam soil, abun-
5042. (Cal-SCAN) 888-836-0780. (Cal-SCAN)
PRMedia Release, the only press re- vertising. For a free brochure, call dant groundwater and maintained
lease service operated by the press to 916-288-6011 or email cecelia@cnpa. GOT an older car, boat or RV? Do the road access. Camping and RV's OK. VIAGRA and Cialis users! Cut your
get press! For more information con- com. (Cal-SCAN) humane thing. Donate it to the Humane No homeowner's Association or deed drug costs! Save money! 50 pills for
tact Cecelia at 916-288-6011 or pr- Society. Call 1-800-743-1482. (Cal- restrictions. $22,900, $2,290 down. $99. Free shipping! 100 percent guar-
mediarelease.com/california. (Cal- Business SCAN) Free brochure with additional proper- anteed and discreet. Call 1-800-624-
SCAN) ty descriptions, photos/terrain 9105. (Cal-SCAN)
A PLACE for mom. The nation's largest Financial map/weather, chart/area info: 1st Unit-
DID you know 144 million US adults senior living referral service. Contact ed Realty, 800-966-6690. (Cal-SCAN) Personals
read a newspaper print copy each our trusted, local experts today! Our SOCIAL Security Disability? Up to
week? Discover the power of news- service is free, no obligation. Call 1- $2,671 monthly (based on paid-in Health MEET singles right now! No paid op-
paper advertising. For a free brochure, 800-550-4822. (Cal-SCAN) amount). FREE evaluation! Call Bill erators, just real people like you.
call 916-288-6011 or email ce- Gordon & Associates. 1-800-966- LOWEST prices on health and dental Browse greetings, exchange mes-
celia@cnpa.com. (Cal-SCAN) 1904. Mail: 2420 N St NW, Washing- insurance. We have the best rates from sages and connect live. Try it free. Call
ton DC. Office: Broward Co. Florida, top companies! Call now! 888-989- now 855-412-1534. (Cal-SCAN)
member TX/NM Bar. (Cal-SCAN) 4807. (Cal-SCAN)
909.621.4761 Claremont COURIER Classifieds 22
10
CLASSIFIED ADS ARE NOW JUST ...
1-16 words, each additional word $1.25
(Display ads are $10 per column/inch, 6-inch minimum)
$
Call Rachel at 909.621.4761 to place your ad today!
Legalease Courier
Claremont
Ask Rachel about posting your open house on the Courier Facebook page!
Claremont COURIER Classifieds/Friday, August 25, 2017 26
REAL ESTATE
Claremont Recent Sales July 2017
Address Total sq. ft. Price
815 W 10th St 2,284 $730,000
505 W 8th St 1,929 $877,000
451 E Arrow Hwy 1,164 $415,000
695 Aurora Dr 1,512 $620,000
1606 Barnard Rd 2,088 $715,000
1062 Butte St 1,177 $515,000
653 California Dr 1,538 $615,000
425 Cedar Crest Ave 1,570 $585,000
451 Converse Ave 1,570 $520,000
564 Converse Ave 1,544 $525,000
815 Endicott Dr 1,180 $409,000
109 W Fairfield Dr 1,984 $675,000
928 Heritage Ct 1,510 $460,000
1192 Hillsdale Dr 2,011 $715,000
732 Lander Cir 1,469 $420,000
748 Mansfield Dr 1,180 $385,000
446 Marygrove Rd 1,346 $415,000
147 Marywood Ave 1,508 $305,000
901 N Mountain Ave 1,732 $650,000
1533 N Mountain Ave 1,610 $540,000
233 W Oak Park Dr 1,165 $465,000
1017 Occidental Dr 1,636 $510,000
1848 Oxford Ave 2,143 $725,000
2153 Oxford Ave 2,609 $710,000
901 Pomona Ct 2,517 $675,000
2529 San Andres Way 2,527 $995,000
793 Scripps Dr 1,792 $505,000
1727 Sumner Ave 2,012 $650,000
336 Teasdale Dr 3,237 $800,100
547 Wayland Ct 1,499 $355,000
485 Willamette Ln 2,312 $630,000
Information provided by Geoff Hamill, Wheeler Steffen Sothebys International Realty.
The broker associate providing the content herein may or may not have been the selling
agent. For more information, contact Geoff at geoff@geoffhamill.com or call 909.621.0500.
EXPERIENCE MATTERS...
d
d
t
W
/
d
d
d
W
,
^:
>`m\ljXZXccKF;8PXk0'0 )(+$('')%
www.facebook.com/courierrealestate/
The COURIERs open house directory is Claremonts go-to guide for
open houses in the area. If you are already advertising a property, your
listing is complimentary! Otherwise, the cost per listing is only $25.
Claremont COURIER Classifieds
Call RACHEL at 621-4761