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Locals Stamp their Heart Out one last time/

CITY COUNCIL AT ODDS OVER VISION FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT/PAGE 3

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POLICE BLOTTER/ PAGE 4

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A Valentines spectacular/

PAGE 15From the Tonys to CHS: Robert Lopez visits Claremont/PAGE 16

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COURIER photo/Steven FelschundnefSeventh grade student Jack Xiao rehearses Franz Liszts La Campanella on Monday at the Claremont Community School of Music. Jack will present a piano recitalthis Sunday at the school to help raise money for the organizations scholarship fund. The concert begins at 3 p.m. in the Huff Recital Hall, 951 W. Foothill Boulevardin Claremont.


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GOVERNING

OURSELVES

Monday, February 17Tree CommitteeCancelled

Tuesday, February 18Planning CommissionCancelled

Thursday, February 20

Special Tree CommitteeCouncil Chambers, 6 p.m.

Saturday, February 22City Council Priorities WorkshopCouncil Chambers, 8 a.m.

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OConnells interest is a mysteryDear Editor:

The citys purchase of the water sys-tem may be up for debate. The excellentpartnership between the city council andthe school board is not.

Ex-State Superintendent Jack OCon-nell may appear as if he is speaking forthe school board or trying to portrayhimself as knowing what is best for ourstudents and community but, the truth is,he submitted a letter to the COURIERwithout input or agreement from theClaremont Unified School DistrictBoard.

Sadly, Jack OConnell himself is, touse his words, picking a political fightover the water system by trying to inserthimself and his opinions into the issue.While his assertions may or may nothold water, what is true is that he is notspeaking on behalf of the school board.

As locally elected officials, we are

well aware of the needs our schools andstudents face. We also know the financialrequirements of the district, the revenuewe may expect from the sales of surplusproperty, and the communitys commit-ment to education.

What we dont know is why JackOConnell writes about the water issueexpressing concern about Claremontschools when he did not do so while heactually was responsible for what hap-pened to our students.

His talk of upcoming local schoolbonds is surprising. The school board hasnot had an agenda item to even discuss alocal school bond in over three years. Asfor a statewide school bond, he is more

aware of that possibility than I am. How-

ever, expressing worry over a statewideschool bond while conflating it with thelocal water issue is inappropriate.

Steven Llanusa

President, ClaremontUnified School Board

Guess whos coming to town?Dear Editor:

Well, we shouldnt be surprised. Itseems like Golden State Water will spareno expense when it comes to protectingtheir water monopoly in Claremont.

Recently, Jack OConnell, the formerCalifornia Superintendent of Public Edu-cation, wrote a letter that was publishedin the COURIER. Mr. OConnell opinedabout how our children will be harmed ifwe, the community, owned our watersystem.

I would suggest that Mr. OConnell,who lives in northern California, knowsabsolutely nothing about our community

nor is he in any position to tell us what isbest for the schools in Claremont andcommunity. That is why there is a Clare-mont Unified School Districtbecausewe believe that our community shouldbe in charge of educating our children,and we are doing a terrific job.

However, there was one issue that Mr.OConnell failed to mention in his letterto the COURIER. Since leaving publicoffice in 2010, he has been employed byone of largest lobbying firms in Sacra-mento.

Now you know whos coming totown. Dr. Anne K. Turner

Claremont

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The empty lot left by the former cityStrawberry Patch, located on thesoutheast corner of Base Line

Road and Towne Avenue, is going theway of many other vacant spaces along

the Base Line corridor.The Claremont City Council on Tuesday cast a di-

vided 3-2 vote to change the zoning designation of aportion of the 6-acre lot to allow theconstruction of a 95-unit townhomecomplex across the entire propertydespite early discussions of adding a commercialcomponent in the corner of the empty space.

The City Ventures, LLC development will featuretwo and three-story buildings outfitted with solar pan-els. Two open spaces, one with a pool, will also be in-cluded in the design.

After several years of dispute over the western por-tion of the lands mixed-use designation, local stake-holders, including officials from The WebbSchoolslocated across the street from the proposeddevelopmentwere pleased to see the decision

change in favor of an all residential project.I get nervous of the traffic flow, said Webbs

Head of Schools Taylor Stockdale. We have a num-ber of students...and they ride their bikes, they godown to the Village, hang out at restaurants, etc. In-creasing the volume of traffic with some kind of retailcenter makes me very nervous from a safety stand-point.

Safety was a major concern for Mayor OpanyiNasiali, who questioned the decision to leave the onlyaccessway in and out of the development on BaseLine Road without a traffic signal.

People are going to be forced to come out of thisproject and have to make a left turn on Base Linewhen theres traffic going westbound to the freewayin the mornings. That could be difficult, you could bethere for quite a while, Mayor Opanyi said.

Adding a traffic light to that access point was thor-oughly vetted as part of a traffic analysis in June2013, according to City Engineer Loretta Mustafa.However, it was determined, based on ample gaps intraffic, that the traffic light would not be necessary.Choosing to go against that finding and place a lightat the access point anyway could result in legal trou-bles for the city, she asserted.

The reason we put in a signal in the first place isbecause we find its not a safe situation for peoplegetting out of that place, Ms. Mustafa said. If a traf-fic accident happens because of that signal, and itsbeen known that they can occur if you have an unwar-ranted signal, then the city finds itself in a liability sit-uation.

In addition to his concerns over traffic flow andsafety, Mayor Nasialis decision to ultimately oppose

the project was because of the zone change.The zoning designation for many of the vacancies

along Base Line Road were evaluated by city councilmembers and commissioners as part of the cityscomprehensive general plan update in 2005-2006. Aspart of that update, it was determined the western por-tion of the Strawberry Patch site be designated asmixed-use while the eastern portion would be strictlyresidential.

City officials and residents continue to dispute thedecision. Residents of the adjacent neighborhoodcited traffic, safety and unsightliness among their topconcerns. In addition, overhead power lines signifi-cantly hamper the site along with constraints placedon development of the property by the electric com-pany, Caltrans and fire department regulations. Withrequired setbacks, the developer would not be al-

lowed to place commercial buildings on the northeastcorner of the property as desired. And with the de-

pressed freeway onramp and offramp along with therestriction of freeway signs in that area, it would bedifficult for retail to be successful, claimed Brian De-satnik, director of community development.

Mayor Nasiali maintained his hesitance to goagainst the original plan for the space.

If we implement this change we are in effect lock-ing the door and throwing away the key, he said. Ihate to hasten in to make a major change like this

knowing we have limited land.

Mr. Nasiali wasnt the only onequestioning the recent influx ofhigh-density development in

vacant spaces along Base Line Road.Councilmember Sam Pedroza noted hisreluctance to support high density projectsmoving forward, but once again acknowl-edged the citys general plan, which hadspelled out long ago that high density de-velopment would be allowed at these sites.

The die is cast, Mr. Pedroza said.

Councilmember Corey Calaycay stoodhis ground, maintaining his previousstance to vote against the building of anymore three-story complexes and his op-position of high-density development.He pointed out that the general plans vi-sion for Base Line Road includes pre-serving the open feeling on these largelights, maintain historic setback lines andensure that home editions or new con-struction respect the dominant arch stylesand scale.

Mr. Calaycay joined the mayor in opposing the

project, not because he was against making the entirespace a residential development, but because he

would rather the new zoning designation match thatof the residential dwellings already housed in thearea.

If Im going to have to concede to a zone changeId sooner concede to a zone change that fits betterwith this neighborhood and also takes into accountwhat my residents are telling me about lower densitydevelopment, he said.

Council approves south Claremont complexFollowing the planning commissions preliminaryreview of a proposal for 2456 N. Forbes Avenue lastweek, the Claremont City Council on Tuesday gaveits approval to the final tract map for another development at Vista Drive and Indian Hill.

The vacant 1.75-acre lot will soon be filled with 2detached, single-family homes. Each will range from1,340-square feet in size with 3 bedrooms and 2.5baths to 1,760 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 3baths.

Residents have been actively involved in theprocess since The Olson Company Housing, LLCfirst brought plans forward for a preliminary hearingin 2012. The final design is the result of multiple re-views and community meetings initiated by the deveoper in response to public backlash. Three

community meetings were held following the initialreview, at which time the development plan was completely reworked with community input. The devel-oper scratched initial plans to rezone the lot andreworked the design, rearranging the structures tomake them face outward instead of in towards eachother, making the development more harmoniouswith the adjacent Wheeler Park neighborhood.

The developer also addressed safety concerns withthe housing project so close to the constantly bustlinIndian Hill Boulevard. A block wall, with a maximuheight of 8 feet, has been added along Indian HillBoulevard with landscaping to serve as a buffer be-tween the sidewalk and the wall. Additionally, the bustop currently adjacent to the lot will be shifted 40feet to the south for pedestrian safety. A gate has al-ready gone up around the site, as the developer begin

grading the land. Beth [email protected]

Claremont COURIER/Friday, February 14, 2014

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COURIER archive photo/Gabriel FenoThis file photo depicts the Strawberry Patch and shack on the corner of Base Line Road and Towne Avenunext to the 210 freeway. Claremont city council scraped mixed use development on the site and has approvean all residential plan instead.

Council divided over influx of high-density on Base Line


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Claremont COURIER/Friday, February 14, 2014

Wednesday, February 5A couple crooks took it upon them-

selves to help clear space on the formerStrawberry Patch site, located at BaseLine Road and Towne Avenue, wherethe Claremont City Council recentlyapproved a new 95-unit townhomecomplex. A witness claims to have seenthe men get into a gray pickup truckand make off with a diesel generator lo-cated on the property. The theft has leftthe owner of the generator out an esti-mated $8000.

Friday, February 7A homeowner in the 600 block of

Lafayette Road spotted a stranger get-ting a little too up close and personalwith his belongings on Friday morning.According to the report, the residentobserved the intruder walked up hisdriveway with an unknown tool in hishand to gaze into his car windows. Theman was able to successfully scare thestranger away without damage, but po-lice were not as lucky in finding himthereafter. The loiterer is described as awhite male in his 30s.

Saturday, February 8A resident in the 1500 block of Mural

Drive received a start around 3:50 a.m.A strange noise led the resident to survey

the homes front room, where a strangeman was seen staring into the front win-dow. He took off before police couldstop him. A report was taken.

* * * *A Claremont man had only fighting

words for pedestrians and drivers pass-ing by the intersection of Indian Hilland San Jose on Saturday morning.Oscar Sepulveda was allegedly seen

walking in lanes of traffic, yelling andthrowing items at cars passing by andattempting to pick fights withpassersby, according to LieutenantMike Ciszek. He continued the disputeswith police, deflecting their questionsabout having had anything to drink thatmorning. Despite his denials, Mr.Sepulveda was arrested for public in-toxication.

* * * *A residents trouble chasing down

her dog led to further problems on Sat-urday. Setting down her purse to re-trieve the animal, the woman returnedto find her property taking off evenquicker in an unknown black Infinity.

The stolen Coach purse, containingmiscellaneous gift cards, an iPod andflip phone, is estimated at about $1100.

Sunday, February 9Cheese and sausage led to jail time

for a Claremont man on Sunday night.A man claims 32-year-old Joshua Pyle,unknown to the victim, approached himat Blaisdell Park and threatened to takehis bike. After taking a fighting stance,Mr. Pyle allegedly grabbed the mansgrocery bag, filled with sausage andcheese, and took off. The victim alleges

he got on his bike and began ridingdown College Avenue when Mr. Pyleapproached him again, hitting him andattempting to take the victims back-pack. Mr. Pyle had only gotten as far asArrow Highway when police put anend to his antics. He was arrested forrobbery.

* * * *A hiker on the Thompson Creek Trail

took home an unusual find on Sundayafternoon. The man turned in a skeletalbone found while traversing off themain trailhead. It is unknown if thebone is human or animal, though offi-cers believe it might have belonged to acoyote or deer. Further analysis is un-

derway. Beth [email protected]

Burglaries continue toplague Claremonthomes and businesse

Claremont police have kept busy thweek after several recent burglariesthroughout the city. On Monday, Febrary 10, an unknown person broke intoFreeway Insurance, located at 424 AuCenter Drive, by prying open a lockedrear door making off with a safe andcomputer, according to police reports.More than $4,200 in property, includincash and checks, was stolen. The identity of the crook is unknown. Althoughthe business does have surveillancecamera, the criminal used paper andduct tape to cover the camera. A reporwas taken.

Two Claremont homes were targetethe next day. Burglars forced entry inta home in the 700 block of WindhamDrive Tuesday morning by smashing rear sliding door. The homeowner doent believe any property was taken, bufurther investigation is being con-ducted. Later that morning/afternooncrooks found their way into a home inthe 300 block of Rhodelia Avenuethrough an open bathroom window.About $1100 in gaming consoles and

other electronics were taken.

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CITY NEWS

Forbes Avenue residents made theirvoice loud and clear at a prelimi-nary review of a proposed single-

family home development last week: highdensity projects are not a viable option for

the north Claremont Street.More than a dozen residents spoke out against theproposed project brought forward by BrandywineHomes of Irvine, a developer who is currently in es-crow for the 9.7-acre parcel at 2475 N.Forbes Ave., formerly home to theshort-lived La Puerta IntermediateSchool. Should the deal go through, the ClaremontUnified School District, current owners of the property,would fetch an estimated $18,875,000.

It was standing room only at the preliminary hearing,held only to solicit initial comments on the housingcompanys concepts. The planning commission con-ducts early reviews in order to give developers commu-nity feedback prior to making concrete plans for a site,which can oftentimes be a costly venture, pointed outPlanning Commissioner KM Williamson.

We are not approving anything, the commissionersaid. These preliminary reviews give the developerbasic direction about what the commission and thecommunity values about that site, what the communitywould like to see and what we think are great featuresto be played up and enhanced.

Brandywines early concept features 59 two-storyhomes, ranging from 3550 to 4000 square feet each on6000 to 7000-square foot lots. Much remains beforethis vision becomes a reality, however. If the companywants to move forward with this plan, a zoning changewill be necessary. The lot is currently zoned public anddoes not allow for residential development. The adja-cent neighborhood, comprised of mostly one-storyhomes, is zoned as residential with single-familyhomes that are each required to be situated on a mini-mum 13,000 square-foot lot.

Forbes residents were overwhelmingly opposed to

the construction of homes much larger than those cur-rently in the neighborhood. They were also averse toBrandywines plans to build these homes on what localrealtor and Claremont resident Ryan Zimmerman de-scribed as postage stamp-sized lots.

It doesnt look good when you can reach out andshake your neighbors hand from the second story,Mr. Zimmerman said.

The added traffic, on an already busy street, is an-

other major concern for many.Forbes is a pretty wide street, there are no stop

signs from Miramar all the way down to Base Line,and its very, very busy. People drive extremelyfast...traffic is already a problem, shared Forbes Av-enue resident Greg Hohn in a recent interview.

In addition to opposing the square footage, localsshared apprehension with the concepts overall design,which includes one main driveway on Forbes Avenuewith all the homes facing in to the center of the prop-erty. While Commissioner Williamson liked that theproject included a small pocket park, a feature that is notalways included in urban developments, she was notfond of the exclusivity of the prospective development.

The design wasnt as open to the surrounding com-munity as it could have been in terms of access andstreet design as well as the adjacent park and the

Thompson Creek trail to the north, she said. Its a lit-

tle too self enclosed.The biggest issue for commissioners and Forbes res

idents alike remains the high density of the proposedplan. Residents hope the developer will reconsider in-cluding single-story homes congruent with the existinneighborhood or continue with the educational zoningfor a future site for the school district should it need to

expand.We are seeing a lot more young families movinginto the neighborhood. With population growth, all wekeep hearing around the country is how classroom sizehave been impacted. Is the school district prepared?Mr. Zimmerman questioned. Nobody is saying wewant to this land [Forbes property] to remain vacant,and we understand the school district needs to makemoney and has the right to do what they will with theproperty, but not at the detriment of the neighborhood.

Locals hope the developer will continue to keep aopen process as plans move forward. Brandywine executives have yet to reach out to city officials sincelast weeks preliminary review and have not yet dis-cussed holding community meetings to discuss deveopment, according to Brian Desatnik, director ofcommunity development.

Though the developer did not return multiple re-quests for comment as of press time, CUSDs superintendent of business services Lisa Shoemaker noted thathe school district and the developer are currently in aperiod of due diligence, at which time the developerhas the opportunity to pull out of the deal if they determine the purchase is not financially viable for them.

The planning commission was not supportive oftheir plan so they [the developers] are crunching thenumbers again to see if they can incorporate the con-cerns expressed by the community and see whether ornot they can bring that project to fruition, Ms. Shoe-maker said.

The due diligence period comes to a close at the enof the month, according to the superintendent.

Before the end of the due diligence period we willregroup and see what can be done, she said.


Residents raise concerns over new Forbes development

HOUSING

It doesnt look good when you canreach out and shake your neighbors

hand from the second story.Ryan Zimmerman

Realtor and Claremont resident


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EDUCATION Claremont COURIER/Friday, February 14, 20 14

While the weather might be over-cast and gray, CUSD has en-tered into a period of sunshine.

As part of an annual review of the collec-tive bargaining agreement, CUSD and

Claremont faculty are sun-shining negotiations of theCalifornia Faculty Associa-tion contracts for next year. Sunshining ismeant to keep transparency during negoti-ations.

Class sizes are a main issue due to the increasednumber of students. According to David Chamberlain,president of the Claremont Faculty Association, facultyis concerned that students will begin to suffer if classsizes continue to increase. In the past, the state pro-vided funding to allow for smaller class sizes, butwhen budgeting was cut, class sizes increased.

The district was able to sustain smaller class sizesfor a short time after the cuts, but soon had to increase

the number of students.Wed like to find ways to reduce those numbers a

bit to create a better atmosphere in the classroom and alittle bit more going on between student and teacher,Mr. Chamberlain said.

The regularly reviewed items include welfare, bene-fits and compensation. The Educational EmploymentRelations Act (EERA) guarantees teachers their rightto organize and negotiate over policies affecting wageshours and other terms of employment. The sunshiningperiod allows the public to weigh in on the articles se-lected.

The initial proposal is available to view at theRichard S. Kirkendall Education Center and the Clare-

mont public library. The public hearing of the districtproposal will be at the February 20, 2014 meeting.

New student board member takes over for SAHSThe Claremont Unified School District will once

again have a new student face joining them on Thurs-day nights. San Antonio High School Senior Drake

Winfrey will be handing the reigns over to senior,Mindy Hansen.

It has been an extremely enlightening past coupleof months with the LCAP and the student position. Itopened my eyes to being more involved with the highschool. Mr. Winfrey said.

Thursday night was a time for board members to saytheir goodbyes and thank Mr. Winfrey for his contribu-tions. As a nonvoting member of the board, Mr. Win-frey would provide a students perspective on boarddiscussions. He also delivered updates from Vista delValle Elementary, Oakmont Elementary and San Anto-nio.

Here youre one of us, but at San Antonio youre aleader. Im really glad to see the respect that your col-leagues and your fellow students hold for you and Imreally excited you have this opportunity, board clerk

Nancy Osgood said.The Interschool Counsel at San Antonio nominated

Ms. Hansen. She will be administered the oath of of-fice by board President Steve Llanusa at the nextscheduled board meeting on Thursday February 20,2014.

Board approves research on elementary schoolsAnyone that has ever wondered if curriculum or

health lessons can take effect in a year is going to havethat question answered. The school board has approvedtwo research projects that will focus on the states Edu-cation and the Environment Initiative (EEI) and the

promotion of healthy choices in Claremont elementaryschools.

Pomona College student, Jessie Welcomer, is look-ing at the EEI units that teachers at Oakmont Elemen-tary and Vista del Valle Elementary were introduced toin August 2013. She will be looking at how many ofthe units have been implemented in the classroom.

The EEI curriculum covers standards in Science andHistory-Social Science to mastery while also support-ing students to master English Language Arts. Thestandards are taught through an environmental lens, including understanding resources, conservation andcomplicated decision making processes related to cli-mate change, green chemistry and use of public lands

She will be conducting one-on-one interviews withboth principals and teachers to see how the units areprepared and implemented.

Scott Nakamoto, a student at Pitzer College, pro-posed his research to investigate the ways in whichSycamore Elementary is educating students to pursuehealthier diets through classroom lessons. He will usesurveys and informal interviews to collect his data.

The board raised some questions about the use of informal interviews combined with formal lesson plans

and transferred information to build results.I think one of the best things about this project is

that it will use nutritional education, specifically, gar-dening projects, and selections in the cafeteria to let usview bigger issues. Such as, how a healthy diet affectsfuture lifestyle behaviors. Mr. Nakamoto said.

His goal is to keep the research open ended to seewhere the data will lead.

Both researchers will submit their findings to thedistrict for their use in further evaluating the examinedprograms.

Christina Collins Burto

[email protected]

CUSD, faculty shed light on contract negotiations

Claremont parents, educators prepare for the Common Core

The Scantron is rapidlybecoming a thing of thepast. That was one of

the messages delivered at ameeting on the Common Coreheld at Claremont High Schoolon Friday, January 31.

A few dozen parents and communitymembersincluding school boardmembers Hilary LaConte, Dave Nemerand Nancy Treser Osgoodbraved therain, filing into the Don F. FruechtePerforming Arts Center for the eveninggathering. Claremont Unified SchoolDistrict administrators took turns cover-ing various aspects of the new stan-dards that are transforming education inCalifornia and across the country.

CHS Principal Brett OConnor wasfirst to speak. He discussed why somany educational advocates havethrown their support behind the mostsweeping school reform in decades.

One of the aims of the initiative is tofoster greater educational consistency,Mr. OConnor noted.

In the past, the 50 different US stateshave had 50 different educational stan-dards. As a result, a student movingfrom one state to another have beenlikely to encounter vey different expec-tations at their new school. With 45states having adopted the Common

Core, there will be much more unifor-mity in the nations schools.

The Common Core is also intendedto foster greater rigor among USschools whose students, according toMr. OConnor, underperform whencompared to their peers in other devel-oped countries.

It is generally expected that studentswill emerge from high school ready forhigher education or the workplace. Adiscouraging statistic shows that USschools are falling down in this mis-sion. Some 60 percent of US studentswho go onto college must take remedialclasses, which is expensive and delays

graduation, according to Mr. OConnor.The Common Core, he said, is trying

to boost up expectations more in linewith other industrialized nations, whosestudents are doing quite well.

Several other administrators alsotook to the podium, including El Robleprincipal Scott Martinez, San Antonioprincipal Sean Delgado, assistant CHSprincipal June Hilton and CHSs twonew assistant principals of student serv-ices, Clara Dehmer and Doug Mc-Casey.

A new educational frontierThe Common Core truly represents a

sea change in the way children are

taught.The new standards stress 21st cen-

tury learning skills such as communica-tion, critical thinking, collaboration andcreativity, according to Mr. Martinez.

With the advent of online assess-ments, technology skills will need to bewoven into the curriculum in everygrade. The plan is to create digital na-tives, for whom technology is secondnature.

It is a development that Mr. Delgadofinds exciting.

Think of how technology has beenintegrated into your life, he said. Ifeel more productive because of tech-nology in my life. The Common Corereflects the role of technology in our

lives.The emphasis on technology may be

indicative of the information age butthe new standards will cover less infor-mation, according to Ms. Hilton, whoexpounded on changes in the math cur-riculum. The emphasis will be on depthrather than quantity, she said.

As a former math and scienceteacher, Ms. Hilton recalls having tothrow a wide array of concepts at stu-dents, with little repetition of subjectmatter. If a student failed to grasp atopic, they had to play a game of catch-up.

Under the new standards, the admin-istrator shared, concepts will be intro-

duced at an earlier grade andreintroduced over the years, creating a

strong foundation thats not going tocrumble.

The creators of the Common Coreexpect students to justify their answersin math as well as in English, shenoted.

Its not so much whats the right answer, Ms. Hilton said. Students willbe expected to understand why its theright answer. Yes, 9 times 5 is 45. Weknow its right, but why?

Math teachers in the district have mand have agreed that an integrative ap-proach is the best way to implement thCommon Core, according to Ms.Hilton. Geometry and algebra concept

for instance, may be taught simultane-ously. Teachers will also be emphasiz-ing the real-world application of mathallowing them to answer the perennialstudent question: When am I evergoing to use this?

In the area of English, an integrativeapproach will be encouraged by the fathat students will be reading less fictioand more nonfiction, allowing for theincorporation of topics like history andscience.

By the time kids get to high school,the ratio under the new standards willbe 70 percent nonfiction to 30 percentfiction, according to Mr. Martinez.When he and his audience went to

school, he pointed out, the focus was o

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Peace Corps volunteer oppor-tunities open to senior citizens

Local seniors citizens are invited to listen about vol-unteer opportunities with the Peace Corps on Tuesday,February 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Seaver House, 305 N.College Ave.

A representative from the Peace Corps, an organiza-tion devoted to world peace and friendship, will pro-vide an overview of how individuals can make animpact in their own community and even abroad.

Since the organization was founded in 1960, morethan 210,000 Peace Corps volunteers have served in139 host countries helping countless individuals whowant to build a better life for themselves, their childrenand their communities. Tuesdays presentation is madepossible by After Work, a series of evening events for

working adults and recent (and not so recent) retirees.All programs include a short reception and light re-freshments. Reservations are required. To RSVP, call399-5488 or email [email protected].

Annual priorities workshop atcity hall next Saturday

The Claremont City Council will gather on Saturday,February 22 tat 8 a.m. for the annual priorities meeting.Claremont residents are invited to add their input on anumber of city projects and priorities as council mem-bers look ahead. The meeting will take place at the City

Council Chambers, 225 W. Second St. To view thagenda, visit www.ci.claremont.ca.us.

Citys recreation guide boasts amyriad of spring activities

The city of Claremonts quarterly recreation guide out and filled with upcoming events and classes foMarch, April and May. Highlights include the citys stple Spring Celebration, weeklong camps and activiticoinciding with spring break for Claremont schools anclasses for all ages. The guide has been mailed to Clarmont addresses and is also available to view online www.tinyurl.com/claremontspring2014. Online regitration is available at www.claremontrec.com. For moinformation, call Claremont Human Services at (90399-5490.

There is a famous comic stripnamed Love Is that was cre-ated by New Zealander Kim

Casali. It features a girl and a boytwoamorphous little masses reallywho, forexample, are drawn in a situation, likestanding in a field of daisies, with a cap-tion beneath that reads: Love is enjoyingthe simple things together

I mention this, because I was, of course, thinkingabout what love is as I sat down to write this column,knowing it would be printed on February 14, Valen-tines Day, the loveliest day of all. I dont want to seemto be plagiarizing the Love is theme, but, as loveis many different things to many different people, Ithought I would try to capture on paper, what love is tomea wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend.

First of all, love is... my husband always letting mehave the heel of the loaf of Italian bread. This mayseem like a small thing, but he knows I particularlylike that part, and he never, ever slices it off for him-self. He also lets me do the death-grip-of-fear on

his arm whenever we take-off or land in a plane;watches Jeopardy with me nightly, and patientlyrecreates the movies we see when I forget their plotsand characters (sometimes, thanks to my short termmemory problems, before the movie is even overyes, Im that person in the theater whispering, Ohmy gosh, was that the guy who murdered the otherguy in the beginning of the movie?!).

Love is... my mom walking with me almost everymorning for the past 5-and-a-half years. It started be-cause she was literally helping me get back on myfeet after a serious illness; it has continued for morethan 2,500 miles.

Love is... my dad still calling me Deborah, when allbut the Social Security Administration and the IRShave capitulated on that as my true, legal name.

Love is... my 20-year old son calling each of hisgrandmothers, usually bi-weekly, just to say hi and

share some (most likely, deeply redacted) tales of hisexciting collegiate life.

Love is... my 22-year-old daughter, who now lives3,000 miles away, trying to get her cat to meow to heover the phone. This really happens; I often hope theneighbors arent peeking through the windows as Ihold the receiver near the non-responsive felines

face.Love is... my sisters, still wanting to disco dance

whenever we all get together. Pretty soon we wont bthinking, We look hip, during these vigorous workouts, it will be, Jeez, I hope nobody breaks a hip!

Love is... friends who still gather once a month,even though the children who brought us togetherhave graduated from college, joined the military ormoved out of the country. Weve gone from exchanging recipes for lice removal to sharing the adventureof our young adults; from the PTA to AARP.

Love is all that and a lot more, too. So on this dayof chocolate hearts (I hope!!) and red roses and dinnereservations, Ill cherish the simple ways that affec-tion and thoughtfulness and kindness enter my heartAnd wish all my readers a Happy Valentines Daytoo. XO!


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Love is....By Debbie Carini

INTER-FAITHFULLY SPEAKING/page

Happy Valentines Day


7/36

Water vs. schools, its notthat simpleDear Editor:

Something struck me as suspicious inJack OConnells comments on Friday,February 7. Did the water company askhim to scare us from a takeover using ourchildren as pawns?

The way I see it, his suggestion wouldbe a double dip into our pockets withcontinued increases in water costs and abond for schools. With all the riders Ihear about in federal law, it would be in-teresting to know if we could create abond for both water and schools? Thiscould address long term water rate issuesand tap into state matching funds forschools. Bob Bird

Claremont

Misunderstanding waterDear Editor:

Im hoping this will help clear upsome misunderstandings about the pos-sible purchase of the water company.Currently, Golden State Water asks forlarge increases in our water rates everythree years. We conserve, and they profit.

As I understand it, the proposed mech-anism for the possible purchase is a rev-enue bond. The revenue bond would bepaid back using the money Claremont cit-izens pay as water rates. It would not bean additional tax or be tied to propertyvalues. If we pay for water at our currentrate, with increases over time similar tothose that GSW has been awarded re-cently, we can afford to pay up to $80 mil-lion for the water company withouthaving rates any higher than we would ifGSW continued to provide our water, andthe bond would be repaid after 30 years.

It is like the choice between usingyour money to pay rent to a landlord for-ever or using the same amount to pay off

a mortgage to buy the house. GSW in-cludes the cost of infrastructure repairsand administration in the rates we pay, aswell as considerable additional moneyfor a profit.

A city-owned water company wouldnot be adding in profit. If the cost of thepurchase went up to $120 million, thenrates would be a bit higher and the pay-back point a bit later, but the costs toClaremont citizens would stop increas-ing at the breakneck pace of current

years, and we would have control overour water supply.

There was a recent letter suggestingthat Claremonters wouldnt approve aschool bond as well as a revenue bondfor purchasing the water company. I per-sonally would vote for both. Water andschools are both important to our future.It does not have to be an either/or choice.

In general, Claremonters are very sup-portive of our schools and I believe thelast bond failed not because we didntwant to spend more money but becausethere was not a good accounting of howthe money from the previous bond wasspent, and because the district asked forthe maximum possible with not enough

clear information about how the pro-posed bond money was to be spent.

Many people felt there was insuffi-cient accountability and transparency,which made them hesitant to approve thebond. Im sure the next bond proposalwill take that into account.

Sue Schenk

Claremont

Rates are not the only problemDear Editor:

In the letters to the editor on Friday,February 7, Jack OConnell, formerState Superintendent of Public Instruc-tion, tries to scare the citizens of Clare-mont by arguing that a Water Fighthurts Claremont public schools. Mr.

OConnell was a fine legislator in Sacra-mento and a competent state superin-tendent of public instruction. However,he does not live in Claremont and is mis-informed on local water issues.

Mr. OConnell says acquiring GoldenStates water operation is simply a turfbattle. He may not care that outrageouswater rate increases are stressing familybudgets, as well as impacting local busi-nesses and depressing the real estatemarket. He does not know that our water

usage rates doubled for the average cus-tomer in five years, 2008 to 2013, plusanother 14 percent increase in 2013, withmore increases approved for 2014 and2015.

The truth is: Claremonters cannot af-ford not to by that expensive water com-pany. We not only pay for water we use,when we save water we pay the com-pany extra WRAM rates to compensatethem for us saving waterfor water wedo not use. Or under district rates, forwater our neighbors use. With droughtalready overtaking us, we all need tolearn to conserve water, but Golden Statewill increase rates if we do.

Furthermore, Claremonters now con-

tribute $8 million a year to Golden Statefor fabulous executive salaries and pay-ments to stockholders in their New Yorkbased corporation. That money, paid bywater users, could be purchasing thewater company.

Mr. OConnell suggests the city sitdown and confer with Golden State andsettle the matter. That is exactly what thecity has tried to do for the last 8 years,under changing city council membersand three different city managers.Golden State refuses to sell, or to be rea-sonable. The only alternative is to useeminent domain proceedings, the ac-cepted method of cities settling disputeswith private water monopolies who re-

fuse to sell.Rates are not our only problem. W

need long-range planning. (Theres drought already declared by the govenor!) We must enlist the public in watconservation. We need forward-lookinplans for improving storm water storagfor looking ahead to reclamation or dsalination to augment local supplieThose actions are necessary for the public benefit. They will not be taken by th

distant company.True, Golden State will do everythinthey can to raise the pricelike hire twPR firms from the Bay area to wagecampaign against the city, or engageNevada firm to conduct a Golden Statwritten, very biased survey, or pay eperts for newspaper articles to provtheir case in local newspapers. True, thewant to make this process as difficult ancostly as possiblewith us paying thbills! But we have been misled anabused long enough. Procrastination hproven it solves no problems whewater is concerned. Claremonters cannafford not to own their own water company. Local control is the only answer

Furthermore, I have served two termon the local school board. There is no drect connection between school finaning and city funds. High water costs ahard on schools also. Schools could uthe money, although Claremont schofinance is in good shape. Claremont reidents and school staffs and faculty valutheir schools. They can be trusted to sethat our schools continue to be excelleexemplars of modern education. Wneed to put this water-ownership prolem to rest now.

Marilee Sca

Claremo


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Dont vilify us, Mr. PixleyDear Editor:

In John Pixleys Observer column pub-lished Friday, February 7, Are we onekind of community or another? Mr. Pix-ley states that there have been peopleupset about the idea of low-income hous-ing in Claremont is blatantly misleadingin this particular situation.

In this situation, the Citys PlanningCommission is suggesting to use a parcelthat the city does notown because it isconsidered underused. The planningcommission also listed the property at thenorthwest corner of Towne Avenue andBase Line Road as a proposed site. Thatsite is also notowned by the city.

Certainly, we have properties in allareas of the cityfrom south Claremont,to the Village, to the Heights and be-yondthat are either underused or inneed of paint, landscape, etc. If the plan-ning commission can propose using pri-vate property owned by Golden StateWater and LA County, whats to keepthem from proposing the use of privateresidential properties they deem under-used/ tired in the future?

Those of us whose homes outline theperimeter of the Mills Avenue site in ques-tion bought here with full knowledge thatthe property is currently zoned for fourhouses per acre, should building com-mence. The overlay zoning that the com-mission proposes would allow for 30 unitsper acre and, according to the commis-sion, most likely a three-story structure,which is contradictory to the aesthetics ofthe majority of the citya city that em-phasizes new construction uniformitywith existing structures.

The question to be asked is, why wouldthe commission consider 30 units peracre, rather than continue their relation-ship with Habitat for Humanity at fourhouses per acre? Wouldnt you agree, Mr.Pixley, that this is a creative, uniquelyClaremont way to accommodate the wellalong with housing?

Mr. Pixley, we not complaining about

north or south of Foothill Boulevard; weare concerned about the impact of havingthird floor residences overshadowing ourright to private yards; we are concernedwith losing the mountain views realtorsshowcased to procure sales; we are con-cerned with the impact on a working

water well; we are concerned with im-pacted on roads near an elementaryschool.

Perhaps no one informed you that thisproposed site, which is conveniently lo-cated near transportation, is only true forthose homeless or low-income peoplewho own vehicles and are able to accessthe freeway. The Foothill Transit stoponce located at Mills Avenue/ChaparralPark was moved further north to BaseLine Road/Mills Avenue, running veryfew times per day.

Perhaps no one informed you of theseveral times our diligent school crossingguard at Mills and Chaparral has forciblymoved children out of the way of drivers

who either assume the red light is a sug-gestion or were too busy texting to noticechildren in the road.

Perhaps no one informed you that at theJanuary 21 city council meeting, Coun-cilman Corey Calaycay said that of the 22letters the council received, none sug-gested to relocate low-income housingsouth of Arrow Highway.

The bigger picture here is that the plan-ning commission has known for years thatthey do not meet the state housing re-quirements for low-income residents.With that knowledge, ask yourself Mr.Pixley, why was market-value housing al-lowed to trump low-income housing?

Mr. Pixley, stop vilifying those of us

who live north of Foothill Boulevard; stopand get the facts right; stop making ex-cuses for the citys planning commissionwho was only trying to identify land thatcould be used for such a project. Looking

at this from all sidesthat is what ob-serving is all about.

Andrea DeligioClaremont

Mistaken assumptionsDear Editor:

Former State Superintendent and politi-

cian Jack OConnells argument in theFriday, February 7 edition of theCOURIER is based on some mistaken as-sumptions. This is a common error formost of us when heavily invested in a sys-tem of beliefs and trying to take an objec-tive view of a problem.

The first mistaken assumption is thatwe need to pass a school bond in order tohave a good educational system. Is thepresent system not doing a good job of ed-ucating our children? Are our teachers andthe education they are providing our chil-dren sub-standard because the previousschool bond did not pass? I think not.

I have had opportunity to observe hun-dreds of hours of instruction in different

school districts classrooms, many ofthem in Claremont, over a period exceed-ing two decades. In all instances, the qual-ity of education provided by Claremontteachers has been consistently first-rate.

The second mistaken assumption is thatMr. OConnell is treating two dissimilarsituations as one, black-and-white, sim-plistic issue. Quality of education is acomplex, multifaceted subject often asstrongly influenced by culture as it is byeconomics. US students are notorious forperforming well below students of otherdeveloped countries even while theamount being spent on those US studentsoften far exceeds that being spent on thestudents who outperform us.

We appear to have a mind set that if wejust throw more money at something itwill improve it. Unfortunately, this con-stricted approach is often encouraged bythose who have become entangled in thesystem.

The issue of who controls our water rsources is more clear. The goal of GoldState Water is profit. They have cleardemonstrated this. There is no doubThey have repeatedly manipulated tsystem to maximize their profitsand thconsumer has nowhere else to go becauGSW is a protected monopoly.

The goal of the city of Claremont is provide water to its citizens at a cost this reasonably comparable to those of su

rounding cities whose water supplies rflect local control rather than privafor-profit revenue.

If the city owns the water supply theprimary goal will be to provide a reliaband safe source of water to their costituents, not to continue to milk as mucprofit out of the system as possible. Anthe citys target is to do this throughprocess that is more in control of the voers, not by slipping hidden benefits undthe table to highly paid executives whramp up company profits. Yes, public breaucracies can be as error prone as prvate, but they are more accountable to thcitizens.

In fact, it seemed somewhat incongr

ous that Mr. OConnell was arguing flocal control of school resources bagainst local control of water resourcesappears logical to Mr. OConnell that wshould have the right to vote about prmoting energy efficiency in schools bnot logical that we should have the right vote about penalizing ourselves for rducing water consumption.

As others have pointed out, and whicI wont belabor here, there are disadvatages as well as advantages to the city aquisition of the water system. But thissue should not become misdirected one between supporting our schools supporting control of water. The issue that citizens have a right to make a choi

about where and how their money is to bspent and what freedoms or restrictiothey feel are necessary.

John RosemaClaremo


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9/36

Prior to becoming the leadpastor at St. AmbroseEpiscopal Church in

Claremont, I was fortunate to

have the great privilege of pas-toring in Alaska for 13 years,along the Yukon River above theArctic Circle in Fairbanks and,finally, in the state capital,Juneau.

As inspiration for my Speaking Inter-faithfully column, it was suggested thatsome form of the remarks I made at lastyears interfaith Thanksgiving service atTemple Beth Israel might be fun to share.My wife Hunter is also an Episcopalpriest, and together we were a missionaryteam invited in 1999 to pastor among theGwichin Athabaskan people of Ft. Yukon

and surrounding villages.Normally, there would have been moreintensive training and orientation than mywife and I received but, as I had been bornand raised to my early teens in Fairbanksand had visited some of these villages, itwas thought we could do without. Not so.

Over the next months and years, wewere to understand over and over againthat we just didnt understand. Our eyesdid not see with Native eyes and, there-fore, the world and social constructs welooked at appeared different in purpose,value and meaning than they actuallywere. In short, what looked like a duck,

quacked like a duck and walked like a

duck was not, in any form, a duck. We canapply this understanding to inter-religiousdialogue a hundred times over.

One must learn to ask for meaning, notassume one can extrapolate, interpolate oranalogize. How much simpler and morerespectful just to ask, What do you meanby X, by Y, by Z?

Our own experience mirrored a largerexperience of the English crown repre-sentatives and their contact with the FirstNation peoples of Canada; especially theTsimshian, the Nisgaa and the Nuxalk.From time immemorial, these peoples hadheld potlatch as a way to honor and markcritical events in the lives of their tribesand among individual families.

The great cost of hosting the potlatchwas that literally the entire fortunes offamilies and sometimes the fruit of yearsof labor in the case of a memorial potlatchwere sacrificed. Blankets, guns, knives,sheets of beaten copper, furs, dried foodwere distributed to all in attendance, withsome special gifts reserved for personschosen by the host. Non-Native employerscomplained that too many Native personswould work for pay only as long as it tookto accumulate what they needed to hostsuch a potlatch, and then not return towork. They were called shiftless, lazy, ir-responsible and un-Christian. How were

people to provide for themselves if they

kept giving away their possessions? Howwere they ever to make something ofthemselves, get ahead, become a successin this world, if they did not accumulatematerial wealth and guard it with greatcare?

At the urging of missionaries largelyand government agents, the potlatch wasoutlawedto little effectin 1884. Thosewho pressed for the banning to potlatchhad failed to understand that wealth wasunimportant to the First Nations people.What mattered most was how wealth wasmeasured.

More deeply, and sadly, was that thesemissionaries and government agents failedto understand why First Nations people

felt free to give away such wealth of ma-terial goodsthat they were part of a cir-cle, part of a cycle, a closed loop of givingand receiving that they could trust. Theirturn to be recipient of gift-giving at pot-latch would come in time. Probably moreoften than being host to the more elabo-rate and costly kind. It is in giving that theyreceived. I remember a Christian saint saidsuch a thing once. If the Western eye onlyhad the humility to ask, What does thismean? It looks to me to mean thus and so.Am I correct or no?

Ft. Yukon, where my wife and I werepastors, has 500 inhabitants and is located

eight miles north of the Arctic Circle, accessible only by small aircraft and, in thsummer, by long boat ride. There are 6cash jobs in Ft. Yukon. Mail clerk, storemployees, freight operators for the ailines, tribal council members, city counc

members, diesel oil generator operators fothe village electrical plant, etc. As I observed the ways of village life, it appearepeople were a lot more interested in huning and fishing, visiting, snowmobile riding and boat-driving than they wecoming into their job every day. Whcould blame them? But didnt they haveresponsibility to their employer? Didnthey want to get ahead?

There was no potlatch wealth accumulation going on here, people were juworking for a season, then quitting. It toome a couple of seasons, a couple of cycleto be hit square in the face with the trutThere were not enough jobs for everyonso everyone took a turn working. Duh

And since all the employers were part othe system, it was expected that someonwho quit one job could, without penaltapply for another. Or even the same jowhen their turn came round again. There enough if we share, there is never enougif we dont.

Confidence in our place in the commnity gives us courage. Betrayal of that trudestroys the system, and not just the indvidual, but the community. How are we know who looks in from outside? WatcAsk. Admit ignorance. Rejoice in the rnewing of your mind. Thanks for listening.


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Learning to ask for meaningby Fr. George Silides, St. Ambrose Episcopal Church


10/36

Former Claremont resident, CharlesChuck Edward Seeger died January 31,2014 in La Verne. He was 83. Mr. Seegerwas a retired captain of the United StatesNavy.

Captain Seeger was born in Baltimore,

Maryland on March 11, 1930 to Emil Carland Freida Simon Seeger. After graduat-ing from the United States Naval Acad-emy in 1952, he embarked on a long navalcareer, serving on various ships and as asenior instructor in the Weapons Depart-ment at the United States Naval Academyfrom 1962 to 1965. After serving as Ex-ecutive Officer of the USS Lawrence inNorfolk, Virginia, he attended the ArmedForces Staff College there. He then servedas Weapons Officer on the aircraft carrierUSS Roosevelt out of Mayport, Florida.

In September 1968, Captain Seeger re-ported to Naval Ordnance Systems Com-mand as Head, Advanced Guided Missile

Branch and then as Director, Guided Mis-sile Division. In August 1973, he assumedduties as Naval Plant Representative ofGeneral Dynamics in Pomona and be-came the first Commanding Officer of thePomona plant when the facility was des-

ignated as a Command in 1974.He retired from the Navy on July 1,1977. Subsequently, he became VicePresident of Quality Control at GeneralDynamics in Pomona.

Captain Seeger enjoyed woodworkingand model trains. His Christmas seasonHO train display was known to many inClaremont and La Verne, and was fea-tured in a story in the Progress Bulletin.

As a longtime member of Pilgrim Con-gregational Church in Pomona he was amoderator and served on boards.

Captain Seeger is survived by his wifeof 61 years, Margaret E. Seeger of LaVerne; his three children, Susan Selters

(Ben) of Claremont, Kate Myers (Ron) ofRancho Cucamonga and Chuck Seeger(Leanne) of Thousand Oaks, and by hisgrandchildren, Joshua Seeger (Ang), ColeSeeger, Curtis Seeger, Clark Selters, Char-lotte Selters, Brittany Carpenter (Kent);

and by his first great-grandchild, LexiMarie Seeger born December 25, 2013.He is also survived by his siblings,

Howard C. Seeger, Robert L. Seeger andElaine J. Treff and their families; and byhis sister-in-law Laura E. Bartholme (Ed)and her family all of Maryland. He is alsosurvived by families of his deceasedbrother-in-law, John H. Borleis Jr., all ofMaryland.

The family invites friends to a recep-tion on Saturday, February 22, 2014 from2 to 4 p.m. in the Smeltzer Lounge at Hill-crest, 2705 Mt. View Dr., La Verne, Cali-fornia 91750. A private service will beheld at Riverside National Cemetery with

full military honors.Donations in Captain Seegers nam

can be made to the United States NavMemorial at P.O. Box 96570, WashingtoDC 20090-6570 or to the Good SamaritaFund at Hillcrest.


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Peggy Rhoades died at her Pomonahome on Thursday, January 2, two weeks,almost to the hour, after her husband of 60years died. She was 79.

Born in a tent in Alabama, Mrs.Rhoades spent her formative years in

South Bend, Indiana. As a girl, she col-lected oil from neighbors for the WorldWar II effort and corresponded with anuncle who served under General GeorgePatton. At Riley High School, she was anhonor student and member of the BoosterClub, Y-Teens, Red Cross and SeniorCabinet.

She earned her bachelors degree in sci-ence from Central Connecticut State Col-lege in 1961, performing her studentteaching at Troop Junior High Schoolwhile pregnant with her second child.During this time she also typed the 600-page dissertation for her husband, Dan,

who was completing his PhD at Yale Di-vinity School.

Mrs. Rhoades moved to Pomona in1968 and, while raising her children, re-sumed her activism. She held positions inthe Claremont League of Women voters,

including president. She also helpedrefugees from Vietnam transition into lifein America, assisted international studentsattending the Claremont Colleges findhousing and campaigned for candidates ofthe Democratic Party.

As an advocate for civil rights andworkers rights, she supported the CesarChavez-led fight for field workers rights,including boycotting the produce indus-try and planting and tending her own gar-den, which was used to feed her family.

She also worked at the Claremont Col-leges Honnold Library as the head ofinter-library loan for 15 years.

Mrs. Rhoades was fierce in her pursuitof causes about which she felt strongly.She had a particular focus on uplifting theless fortunate and was fiercely loving andprotective of her family.

Her husband once said of her: Shes

my tigress.In her leisure time, she enjoyed gar-

dening, reading, bird watching andsketching pastels of birds, genealogy andtraveling. She visited Europe, SouthKorea and Latin America. She also trav-eled the United States extensively and en-

joyed taking day trips to The HuntingtonLibrary in San Marino, the cozy town ofSeal Beach and other places.

Her daughter, Stephanie, likened her toa hummingbird: slight of stature but fullof energy.

She was put to rest at Oak Park Ceme-tery in Claremont, next to Mr. Rhoades,

who she started dating when she was 1and married when she was 19.

She is survived by children GarStephanie and Brady and granddaughteElizabeth, Olivia and Corey.

Jean Ann Nist died February 10, 2014.She was 80.

A memorial service is being held Sat-urday, February 15, 2014 at 9 a.m. atTodd Memorial Chapel, 325 N. IndianHill Blvd., Claremont.

She is remembered for being creativand sharing all she had with others, hfamily shared.

A full obituary will be featured in aupcoming edition of the COURIER.

Jean Ann Nist


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fiction: We read Julius Caesar and To Kill a Mock-ingbird.

But analyzing fiction is not what people are askedto do when they go to college, where students are reg-ularly assigned research papers, he said. And itdoesnt prepare students for the workplace, wherethey will be asked to decipher technical manuals.

A hot topicThe Common Core has generated some contro-versy, with critics asserting that the new standardsrepresent an unhealthy intrusion into American class-rooms on the part of the federal government.

While adoption of the new standards is voluntary,opponents consider the billions of dollars in federalgrants and waivers available to states that adopt theCommon Core a form of coercion.

The Common Core have also sparked additional

concerns, including complaints that the standards donot incorporate enough teacher input, are not sup-ported by research and are too expensive to imple-ment.

Parentswho after the meeting had the chance tolog onto computers to try a sample of the online as-sessmentemerged with some concerns as well.

Prashant Ukude, whose daughter is a freshman atCHS, said the Common Core is a good thing.Whether the new standards succeed, however, dependon how well teachers implement them.

With tests and homework demanding answers thatare more elaborate and subjective, Mr. Ukude worriesthat instructors will find themselves strapped for time.

Currently, teachers take 30 seconds to grade aScantron, he said. Now, the testing process will takelonger. They will need more help.

Such misgivings notwithstanding, attendees at themeeting were largely focused on the nature of thenew standards as opposed to their drawbacks or mer-its.

Julia Bishop, an avid reader, has some qualmsabout the shift away from fiction reading.

To Kill a Mockingbird is a must, she said.Every child should read it.

Nonetheless, she is keeping an open mind about theCommon Core because it will directly affect her son,a freshman at CHS.

I know theres controversy around it, Ms. Bishosaid. I havent come to a conclusion yet. I need todelve into it.Change at hand

Now is certainly the time to learn more about theCommon Core, because the new standards are uponus.

Pilot testing for the Common Core in the areas ofEnglish and Math will be conducted next spring.While these practice test scores wont be counted oreven reported, they will be used to fine-tune the as-

sessment process. Students will take real assessmentthe following year.

With this timeline in mind, CUSD is currently en-gaged in staff development, with teachers beingtrained in the Common Core. Some local educationleaders are working to develop new course descrip-tions and units. Meanwhile, the districts technologyteam is purchasing equipment such as iPads andworking to expand the infrastructure in Claremontschools.

A final meeting on the Common Core, covering thsame information, will be held at at Sumner Elementary School on Thursday, February 20 at 6 p.m.

Sarah Torrib

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Assemblymember ChrisHolden to host communitybriefing on hydraulic fracturing

The debate over hydraulic fracturing, also calledfracking, is growing more contentious by the day. Ar-guments over whether and how to extract Californiasoil and natural gas resources have devolved intoangry exchanges of talking points and its becomingharder and harder to tell what is fact and what is fic-tion.

Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) willhost a community briefing to bring together promi-nent local scientists and water managers to discussfracking and its impacts on Californias unique geol-

ogy, hydrology and environment.The event will take place Saturday, March 1 from

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Taylor Hall, 1775 N. Indian HillBlvd., in Claremont.

This unbiased look at the state of fracturing withcut through the spin and provide real answers topressing questions about hydraulic fracturing.

Assemblymember Holden has invited a panel ofexpert geologists and hydrologists and seismic scientists to participate. They are: Ken Manning, Execu-tive Director, San Gabriel Water Quality Authority;Dr. Stephen Osborn, assistant professor of geologicasciences, Cal Poly, Pomona; Dr. Joann Stock, CaltecDivision of Geological and Planetary Scientists; and

Tony Zampiello, executive officer, San Gabriel BasiWatermaster

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The Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gar-den will play host to the zombieapocalypse this spring as the City

of Trees becomes the City of The WalkingDead for the first annual Claremont Zom-

bie Run on May 3.Claremonts inaugural fun run is a departure fromthe staple Claremont celebrations or the recent influxof quirky 5Ks like the Fairplexs Color Run andBonelli Parks Tough Mudder. The object in thisthree-kilometer race is to navigate the trailheadsteeming with crawling creatures and come out withlimbs and flags intact. A maze of paths to choosefrom, some of which end in a pit full of monsters, addfurther mayhem to the madness.

Its not your average tree lighting or triathlon,joked event manager Aaron Berg. Imagine trying torun through the entire botanic garden as we deploy200 zombies to jump out and scare you. Its all aboutcreating a fun, suspenseful competition.

From 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. the usually tranquil botanicgarden will be abuzz with the outbreak and other

post-apocalyptic celebrating, including a beer garden,live entertainment and other family-friendly indul-gences like a childrens activity center, bounce house,carnival games and refreshments.

There are no age restrictions on plunging into thezombie-infested course, but for those little ones notinclined for a scare, a special, separate course will beavailable where contestants can race to collect vials ofthe antidote to cure the zombie virus.

A lot of people focus on the gory aspect of zom-bies, but we wanted it to be more than that, Mr. Bergsaid. This is an event the whole family can enjoy.

The team at J6 Designsan Inland Empire cloth-ing design, printing and embroidery companyis themastermind behind the outbreak, trading in their ap-parel for apocalypse survival gear. After a lacklusterexperience at another local fun run, the crew opted to

take action by starting their own community event.Their zombified clothing line and obsession with re-cent pop culture favorites like The Walking Deadserved as inspiration.

Finding a location for the race was just as easy ascoming up with a theme. With their eyes set on Clare-mont, a favorite local destination place, the teamfound the perfect race venue within the winding pathsof the botanic garden, found courtesy of an afternoonon Google Maps. Though the setting was ideal, theywere certain the botanic garden staff would not be asenthusiastic. On a whim they gave Eric Garton, direc-tor of visitor services, a call. To their surprise, he wason board.

Its great for exposure primarily for the age demo-graphic it appeals to, Mr. Garton said. Its the 20-to40-year-olds with family, which is a group we dont

always do the best job promoting to. This is one wayto get them here to not only enjoy the run, but seewhat we have.

In addition to providing some good, old-fashionedgory fun, the event is also about raising awarenessand funds for a few good causes. A portion of the pro-ceeds will benefit the local botanic garden as well asSt. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. The Red Crosswill also be on scene to collect blood donations.

Entrance into the outbreak is $45 a person through

Friday, March 21. The price continues to rise as thedate of the race approaches. Eventgoers are welcometo sit and watch the carnage or participate in any or aof the days 10 races and will walk away with a freeevent T-shirt and admission into the rest of the gar-dens exhibitions that day. Make it out of the hordes

of zombies with one of your flags and also earn a frebeer or other drink of choice. For more information,visit www.claremontzombierun.com.


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Undead ready to take over Claremonts botanic garden

Photo courtesy of J6 DesignThe Claremont Zombie Run at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden is scheduled for May 3, registration is ongoing but fees are discounted to $45 until March 21.

WHAT: Claremont Zombie Run

WHEN: Saturday, May 3 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden,1500 N. College Ave.

COST: $45 before Friday, March 21

INFO: www.claremontzombierun.com

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Claremont resident Jack Xiao hasmastered some of the worldsmost difficult piano pieces, per-

formed at the prestigious Carnegie Hall ofMusic in New York twice, and was re-cently named the first place finisher at thedistinguished Music Teachers Associa-tion of California Contemporary Festival.He also just celebrated his 12th birthday.

The El Roble student and prodigy pi-anist may have had a taste of the bigtime, but prefers to remain at homewithin the halls of the Claremont Com-munity School of Music, where he per-fected his piano skills for the past sevenyears. Claremont residents are invited tosee the master in action this Sunday, Feb-ruary 16 at a solo benefit performanceheld at the school of musics Huff RecitalHall. His fingers begin flying at 3 p.m.

Natural ability may have played in hisfavor, but Jack is the first to admit it takesa lot more than predisposition to getthrough Franz Liszts La Campanella.

It takes a lot of practice, he said.Jack isnt complaining. In fact, his

teachersand most of all his momknow the Math Olympiad and debateteam member loves a little bit of hardwork. Of the extracurricular activities fu-eling his overdrive, however, piano hasalways remained at the forefront.

Most parents tell me they have to re-mind their kids to practice. For me, Ihave to remind him to take breaks, hismother Susan Xiao said. When he getshome from school, the first thing he doesis go straight to the piano.

His passion for piano began, albeit un-refined, as a two-year-old with an affin-ity for banging out his own unique tunes.Playtime became serious study shortlybefore his fifth birthday when his parentsenrolled him in his first piano lesson. Themusic has been flowing freely ever since.Aided by his teachers at the ClaremontCommunity School of Music, Conditand El Roble, where his passion for clas-sical music was encourage, Jack hopesto turn his talent into a full-time profes-sion as a professional concert pianist.

Music helps me express myself, hesaid.

Artemis Bedros, master piano teachat the Claremont Community School Music, began teaching Jack two yeaago and was immediately struck not onby Jacks ability to play, but also by hwork ethic.

He is unusually focused when hpractices so that he accomplishes a lot

the time we spend at the piano, MBedros shared.

His intense concentration has helpeaid the young piano enthusiastic in tackling pieces many others have failed to dlike Liszts brisk concerto that will feture in Sundays lineup. The numbquickens as it progresses, and is noted foits quick octave jumps, a grueling tafor any professional concert pianist. Jacbent over the keys while practicing thpiece on Monday, was intent but notabrelaxed as he glided his hands easiacross the board in a seemingly effortlemanner.

[La Campanella] is one of the modifficult pieces for the piano, but Jac

makes it look easy, Ms. Bedros noteHe has natural agility.

Despite his accomplishmentswhicinclude first place distinctions from thAmerican Association for InternationYoung Gifted Musicians and at thAmerican Fine Arts Festival 2013 Intenational Gala ConcertJack remainmodest.

He is very humble, he doesnt havairs or anything, Ms. Bedros said.

Sundays performance is not onJacks debut, but a way for the younmusician to give back to his school anothers who want to learn how to plaThe performance is free but the Xiafamily will be accepting donations

contribute to the schools scholarshfund, raising money for aspiring muscians who cannot afford classes.

Claremont has given a lot to us. Wwant to give back, Ms. Xiao said.

The performance, open to the publiruns from 3 to 4 p.m. The ClaremoCommunity School of Music is locateat 951 W. Foothill Blvd. For more infomation, visit www.claremontmusic.or


Hard work, intense focus helps young pianist master his music

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffEl Roble student Jack Xiao will be presenting a solo piano recital this Sunday atthe Claremont Community School of Music. The 12-year-old has quite a remark-able talent and is already playing compositions that challenge even the finest pi-anists. His mother Susan Xiao said that Jack practices so much that at times shemust remind him to go outside.


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After more than two decades inspir-ing Claremonts crafty inclinations,Stamp Your Heart Out is wrapping

up its projects for good.The beloved boutique on Harvard Boulevard will

close its doors for the last time on February 25, as

founder and owner Joan Bunte, a Village treasure in herown right, sets to retire after more than three decades ofbusiness in Claremont.

The decision to close wasnt a hard fought one, Ms.Bunte insists. And it wasnt influenced by lack of sales.As any customer can attest, the downtown staple hasnever ceased to bustle with patrons ready to try out aninflux of new classes and craft projects. It was simplya matter of timing.

People in my generation have always said youllknow when its time, she said. Its something that justcame over me one day, I just knew.

The reach of Ms. Buntes business has been evidentin the past few days following her announcement toclose. The lines have wrapped around the building aspatrons wait their turn to wish Ms. Bunte well and stockup on their supplies. Stamp Your Heart Out fans have

stampeded social media sharing memories and offer-ing praise for Ms. Bunte.

Joan has provided the community with a creativeplace to pursue dreams, projects, friendships and fel-lowship, Juli Lloyd, a former employee, shared. Somuch fun to work there and be part of the SYHO fam-ily! Wishing her well.

Ms. Bunte may be closing up shop, but she has noplans to leave behind her creativity. Whether writing apostcard every day or finding the time to knit, she em-ploys her patrons to continue on with their artistic li-cense as well.

People go at a very fast pace these days. If you stopand think about doing something creative that will holdyou in good stead, she said. It just instills in you abalance.

Crafting has always been the cornerstone of Ms.

Buntes busy schedule, and it shows in the success ofher business. While she has turned her passion into afull-time profession, it wasnt intended. Opportunitysimply presented itself, she says.

Ms. Bunte and her husband moved their family toClaremont in 1965. Holding true to a piece of hermothers advice, get involved in your community, thecouple took to volunteerism right away. Ms. Bunte hasbeen a confirmation teacher at Our Lady of the As-sumption and her husband as a committee member forthe city. Further volunteerism teaching quilting and

patchwork for the city of Claremont Ms. Bunte downthe route of entrepreneurship.

Ms. Bunte always had a knack for the artistic, a traitinherited from mother, a seamstress.

There was always something creative happening inour house, she said.

Her crafting hobby came in handy in 1979 when shejoined two business partners in running Craft Designs,

selling wares by local artisans, first located where TuttiMangia now resides. The shop moved to the HarvardSquare complex soon after, where Ms. Bunte, seeing aniche, expanded on the stores inventory by supplyingmaterials for local crafters. It was at this time she beganbuying stamps.

In 1989 Ms. Bunte took her stamp collecting to a newlevel, opening up a shop off Bonita Avenue. Despitefriends initial concerns, the business boomed and soonMs. Bunte was moving from her 400-square foot facil-ity to her current 1700-square foot shop on Harvard.

She had little trouble filling the large space with her colectibles, nor finding the clientele. Her business expanded again in 1997 with the addition of a scrapboostore down the street, which thrived for 10 years befobeing combined with her current business.

While keeping busy as a businesswoman, Ms. Bunhas stayed true to her call to volunteerism. She may bbest known for her work in helping found the Villag

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