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With so much negativity in theworld in 2015, it’s easy to feelfrustrated, afraid and even in-

timidated when listening to a constant bar-rage of bad news. Even our politicalprocess has served to exclude and alienatethose who make our country great.

Clearly, many Amercians are in a mood to buildwalls, not tear them down. But, once in awhile, I amreminded in a small way of the importance of not

judging a person by first impressions.This past week, I was out shooting an aerial video

with my drone of the Christmas decorations onhomes around Claremont. I’ve become accustomed topeople asking me questions while flying. Most em-brace what I am doing and are curious about how mydrone works, while others are convinced there’ssomething sinister about taking photos with my three-pound quadcopter.

So when I launched my drone in the evening hoursand hovered over a beautifully-decorated home, I wassurprised when the owner exited his house, stating,“What are you doing here?” I figured someone whofully decorates their home for Christmas would beused to people stopping and photographing their finework.

During our conversation, I noticed this homeownerhad a Middle-Eastern or Indian accent. He had movedhis family (and decorations) to Claremont recentlyand had never even heard of the ClaremontCOURIER. At this point, I really wasn’t sure what toexpect.

What I received was a giant dose of holiday cheerfrom someone who was really excited I chose theirhome to photograph. Before I knew it, more familymembers emerged to see the drone, watching with cu-riosity as it flew around the neighborhood. The groupsoon huddled around me to see the live images on my

iPad. I barely knew these people, but felt I wasamong friends.

After about 10 minutes of shooting, I was abruptlyasked to stop. I figured someone was going to raise anissue or concern at some point.

But it turns out, there were more Christmas decora-tions in their backyard not plugged in yet, so theywanted me to land my copter and reshoot the display.I was more than happy to do so, and I was also re-minded of the generosity and goodwill of my fellowClaremonters.

You can find our holiday home decorations videoon the COURIER website or Facebook page. Thankyou all for your support this year. We wouldn’t be

here without you. Happy holidays from all of us at theClaremont COURIER.

Let’s try to appreciate our differences in 2016

by Peter Weinberger

COURIER photos/Peter WeinbergerThis home on Richmond Drive in Claremont was among many residences photographed for a COURIER video of city Christmas decorations.

The FAA is requiringdrone operators toregister their droneswith the governmentand will issue a reg-istration card to becarried when usingthe device. This willnot impact the

COURIER from us-ing aerial photogra-phy and video on oc-casion as part of ournews coverage in2016. Here is a photoshot over the rightcorner of the base-

ball field at CMCalong ClaremontBoulevard.



The past year was a dy-namic and interestingtime for Claremont and

its citizens.Corey Calaycay was sworn in as

mayor on March 11, and the subsequent

year has been rife with local issues andspirited debate among Claremonters. Acertain ballot measure, an eminent do-main claim and a proposed museum of art dominated headlines and public com-ments throughout the year.

January started off with a bang, withGolden State Water Company asking thecity of Claremont to dismiss its eminentdomain suit. The two sides battledthroughout the year on the heels of thepassage of Measure W in 2014, whichallowed the city to pursue litigation totake over the water system.

A trial date has been set for March 7,2016 in Los Angeles Superior Court todetermine who gets to run the city’s wa-

ter system. In the meantime, Claremonthas been preparing itself, striking a dealwith La Verne in October to help main-tain the water system if the judge rules inthe city’s favor.

In February, a promotional video titled“Discover Claremont” was met withsome raised eyebrows among residents,who claimed the video didn’t representthe Claremont they knew. The video waspulled from Vimeo a short time later, butit spawned the term “discovering Clare-mont” in the blotter, in reference to anout-of-towner picked up by police forbad behavior.

Measure PS, a bond initiative thatwould have given the green light for the

city to fund and build a new police sta-tion, made headlines throughout theyear. The COURIER, for its part, re-ceived heaps of letters and mailers fromconcerned citizens representing bothsides of the coin.

Questions were raised, town hallmeetings were convened and residentsdevoted themselves to learning the intri-cacies of the measure, which would havefunded an up-to $50 million police facil-ity through a 40-year annual parcel taxof $286.

Despite the best efforts of supportersof the measure, PS failed to gain favorfrom voters, and it was rejected by 75percent of the electorate.

Development played a major role inClaremont headlines in 2015, especiallythe Serrano projects at the corner of Base Line and Mountain. Serrano I wasapproved in January, and Serrano II waspushed through in October, despite theobjections of the Architectural Commis-sion and some passionate public com-menters.

In the same vein as the developmentprojects, the council and the planningcommission convened at the HughesCenter in November to discuss updatingthe city’s housing element, which out-lines, among other things, the amount of low-income housing that is availablewithin the city. The group eventually set-

tled on a parcel of land currently occu-pied by the shuttered Claremont Golf

Course as a way to show the state of California that they do indeed have roomfor low-income housing.

Trees also took center stage through-out the year in a city renowned for them.During the city council meeting on Janu-ary 30, proposed revisions to the city’sTree Policies and Guidelines Manualelicited 45 minutes of impassioned pub-lic comment. In April, a couple of hollyoak trees caused an earthquake withinthe community when the mother of adisabled boy petitioned to have the treescut down, alleging they exacerbated herson’s allergies. The council eventuallyconcurred, but reader comments from in-censed Claremonters lambasted the deci-sion throughout the summer.

In 2015, the City of Trees was forcedto face the realities of the drought. Clare-monters were mandated by the state tocurb water usage throughout the city by32 percent. Lawns went brown, treesdied and the lush greenery in front of city hall was replaced with a moredrought-tolerant garden.

Water-wise foliage was also placedwithin the 15-year Foothill BoulevardMaster Plan, a sign that the city wasplanning long-term for their water con-servation efforts.

But Claremont smiled through thepain, not only meeting its goal but ex-

ceeding it, cutting water usage by 40percent by May.

Many Claremont residents were alsofired up over the proposed Pomona Col-lege Museum of Art, which is set to bebuilt on College Avenue between BonitaAvenue and Sixth Street. The collegelobbied hard to get city approvalthroughout the year. But residents, in-cluding Claremont Heritage, are con-cerned about the proposed relocation of the historic Renwick House—which willbe moved across the street above thesoftball field—in addition to the demoli-tion of the cottages directly above thestately Queen Anne home. The processis ongoing.

A draft of the Claremont Hills Wilder-ness Park Master Plan was unveiled to

the public in October, with the city andthe Claremont Wildlands Conservancyreceiving feedback from residents asthey fine-tuned the plan to operate themassive park. Among the issues dis-cussed were parking woes, day pass feesand whether or not the park should re-main a park or be dubbed an “area,” asrequested by the city.

On the crime beat, Claremont startedoff the year with robberies at their lowestlevels since 1999. The blotter yieldedsome shocking (and, let’s face it, some-times hilarious) misdeeds, but overall thecity remained safe.

Unfortunately, Claremont experiencedits first homicide since 2009 with the

stabbing death of 15-year-old AspenGeurts in November. Her 14-year-oldbrother stands charged in her murder andwill be arraigned in January.

Three Claremont educators were ar-rested on suspicion of inappropriate rela-tions with students, and date farmer,Joseph Davall was sentenced to life inprison for assaulting a 12-year-old Clare-mont girl while she slept in 2014.

Claremont McKenna College had itsmoment in the national spotlight whenstudents, stirred by what they claimedwas a lack of respect by college adminis-trators toward people of color and otherminority groups, protested and marchedthroughout the colleges in November.

The protests led to the resignation of CMC Dean of Students Mary Spellman,

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Big-ticket items dominated 2015 city news

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundnefThe Wilderness Park master plan and the proposed Pomona College Museum of Argenerated the most letters, and concern, among Claremont residents in 2015.

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Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 01, 2016 4CITY NEWS

The police blotter wasnothing short of fasci-nating in 2015. Petty

thieves, drunk drivers discover-ing Claremont and drug busts

dominated the police logthroughout the year.

There were also the odd and unusualoccurances confirming that people stillthink of unique ways to get into trouble.Here’s what we found to be the mostcompelling blotter items during a busy2015.

JanuaryA Newport Beach man came down

with a case of “affluenza” after Clare-mont police spotted him stumblingthrough the Village. According to Lt.Mike Ciszek of the Claremont Police De-partment, Ian Schenkel was staggeringside-to-side outside Walter’s restaurant

on January 17 around 2 a.m when an of-ficer made contact with the 53-year-oldas he was walking to his Rolls Royce.The officer determined the OrangeCounty man had too much to drink andtransported him to Claremont jail fordetoxification. While in custody, Mr.Schenkel refused to exit the patrol car andbecame uncooperative, repeatedly askingofficers, “Don’t you have anything betterto do?” He also referred to female offi-cers at the scene as “f**king b*tches.” Helater revealed he was the CEO of “a hun-dred f**king million dollar corporation”and threatened officers. “I’ll have all yourf**king jobs for this!” He was booked forbeing drunk and disorderly and later re-

leased without charges.

FebruaryA teenager with high-class wheels and

low-class language was picked up by po-lice for driving without a license. Officersreceived a call on February 1 at 11:30p.m. of a young boy driving a newerMercedes Benz near College and SixthStreet, reportedly asking passersby,“Where are all the b*tches around here?”Police found the vehicle and its 14-year-old driver, who admitted to taking his fa-ther’s car without permission. The teentold officers he was not licensed to drive.He was arrested and released into the cus-tody of his father.

MarchA Harvey Mudd student took a walk

on the wild side and was hospitalized fol-lowing a confrontation with Claremontpolice. Officers responded to numerouscalls on March 15 around 4:45 p.m. of aman walking naked near Wolfe’s Market.When approached by police, the 21-year-old student became combative and irra-tional as officers attempted to take himinto custody. The Oregon resident waswrestled to the ground and tased by po-lice. Suspecting a potential drug over-dose, the student was transported toPomona Valley Hospital for treatment.

AprilA feisty gal with a lead foot took Clare-

mont police on a 10-mile tour of Uplandon April 14 after they attempted to pull

her over for speeding. At approximately 1a.m., a Claremont officer observed a Toy-ota Matrix speeding near Base Line andMonte Vista and attempted to stop thecar. The driver, Danielle Goodman, re-fused to stop and a pursuit ensued. TheChino resident entered the 210 freeway

at Base Line Road and exited at Moun-tain Avenue in Upland before gettingback on the freeway and exiting at Cam-pus Avenue, speeding and running stopsigns through residential areas.

The 29-year-old driver struck a Clare-mont patrol vehicle with her car beforecoming to a dead end at Euclid Avenueand 24th Street, where she was detainedand arrested for DUI. Ms. Goodman toldofficers she’d had nothing to drink andsaw the police lights but didn’t stop be-cause, “After everything that’s happenedto me this year, I apologize. It’s nothingpersonal.” She was transported to Clare-mont jail for booking where she damagedthe jail visitor’s phone and struck the arm

of a jailer. She racked up a laundry list of offenses and was held on $75,000 bail.

MayOn May 17, a vandal used black spray

paint to write “Penis Bandits” in 18-by-24-inch letters and to draw a four-foot-tall penis on the driveway of a residencelocated on the 1000 block of Fuller Drive.The suspect then chose white spray paintto depict a two-and-a-half-foot penisalongside it. Urban Dictionary explainsthat a “Penis Bandit” is a person who isobsessed with male genitals and likes todraw them everywhere.

JuneAn Upland gal short on cash didn’t let

that stop her from discovering Clare-mont. Erica Davis walked to Norm’sfrom the Metro station on June 7, had ameal with a friend around 1 p.m. and thenskipped out on the $33 bill. A witnessconfronted the 23-year-old dasher anddetained her until officers arrived to thecoffee shop. Ms. Davis told police thatshe’d had $40 but must have lost it whilewalking to the eatery. When she realizedshe only had $7 and the cashier asked if she’d paid her bill, she said “yes” andthen walked out. “I should have said nobut I panicked,” she told officers, adding,“I can’t go to jail. I was just arrested forevading police about two weeks ago!”Police didn’t see it that way and arrested

Ms. Davis for defrauding an innkeeper.She was later released on $500 bail.

JulySome grandkids will do just about any-

thing for their grandparents, but gettingarrested shouldn’t be one of them. A 17-year-old boy was taken into custody onJuly 22 after officers spotted him drivingand speeding, traveling 56 miles per hourin a 40-mile-per-hour zone on MonteVista Avenue. Police pulled over the redNissan Frontier and the teen driver toldthe officers he’d never been issued a dri-ver’s license. A records check by policeconfirmed he didn’t have a license. Thepassenger, the teen’s grandpa, had a sus-pended driver’s license. Grandpa, 72, toldpolice he knew his grandson wasn’t streetlegal, and the Chino teen was arrested

and booked at CPD jail for driving with-out a license. He was later released witha citation.

AugustA college student returning to Clare-

mont after summer break became the vic-tim of theft on August 22. Someoneremoved a padlock from the victim’s ply-wood valet storage pod on East BonitaAvenue and stole its contents. The victimshared the pod with another student whenshe vacated her dorm room at PomonaCollege for the summer. The other stu-dent retrieved his items on August 15, butwhen his storage-mate returned to school

on August 22, the pod was empty. Prop-erty loss is estimated to be $10,000 andincludes a flat-panel television, a violinwith gold accents, $5,000 in Louis Vuit-ton purses, shoes, and a Nintendo Wiiconsole, as well as books and toiletries.

SeptemberBrett Kaplan offered a particularly

stimulating parmesan alternative to cus-tomers at Pizza N’ Such during acrowded dinner hour on September 13.The 23-year-old Chino Hills residentasked diners if anyone wanted to buysome cocaine before making a quick exit.The police were called and Mr. Kaplanwas pulled over at about 9 p.m., and wasarrested on an outstanding warrant. No

drugs were found in his car.October

Early Sunday morning, an intoxicatedClaremont teen thought it was a goodidea to take a joyride through the Pack-ing House garage. Claremont police spot-ted 19-year-old Grant Gutierrez racingthrough the multi-level parking structurein his silver Dodge Durango at about 3:30a.m. When the speed-demon was stoppedat the roof level of the building, officersdetermined that Mr. Gutierrez’s blood al-cohol content was over twice the legallimit. Mr. Gutierrez also had a suspendedlicense. Upon further review, police de-termined that Mr. Gutierrez had a previ-ous DUI with injury on his record, and

was on probation with San BernardinoCounty.

NovemberOfficers arrested a drunk man at Piano

Piano after he got into a fight. It happenedon November 1 at 12:36 a.m., when offi-cers arrived and began talking to twomen, one of whom was 25-year-oldJavier Peña of Walnut. Mr. Peña was ar-gumentative with police, repeatedly hurl-ing insults and slurs at them. At one point,he called an Uber and officers were pre-pared to let him leave. According to thereport, Mr. Peña then flicked a cigaretteand became more combative after offi-cers asked him to pick it up. As he wasstumbling toward the Uber, Mr. Peña,who at this point was given every oppor-tunity to leave the situation without hand-cuffs, turned around and said to officers“You don’t know who you’re f**kingwith, f**king f*****t.” That was thefinal straw; officers arrested Mr. Peña forpublic intoxication and he was trans-ported to CPD jail to sober up. Police hadno word on what costume Mr. Peña waswearing or where he placed in PianoPiano’s costume contest.

DecemberBeing a jerk won’t get you very far in

this town. A San Dimas man learned thislesson the hard way after he was arrestedfor public intoxication after gettingkicked out of The Press on December 6

Christopher Schlieker, 47, was ejectedfrom the bar after allegedly insulting a fe-male patron, according to the report. Mr.Schlieker hung around too long and po-lice were called. Upon arrival, police no-ticed he was showing signs of alcoholintoxication. “I was at The Press having agood time when this woman wanted meto move so she could sit down,” MrSchlieker told police. “I told her if shewasn’t so fat, I wouldn’t have to moveShe got mad and the bar asked me toleave. I did not do anything wrong. Shewas just mad because she was fat.” Mr.Schlieker was arrested for public intoxi-cation and spent the night in the jail.

—Matthew Bramlett & Angela Bailey

[email protected]

POLICE BLOTTER 2015

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffA Claremont police officer handcuffs the driver of a Toyota sedan that was reportedstolen out of El Monte. Claremont police arrested the two male occupants in Sep-

tember following a short pursuit in the city.



Property sales and capitalprojects were among thebiggest stories of the

year for the Claremont Unified

School District in 2015.This October, escrow closed on theClaremont Unified School District’s oldservice center, located at700 W. Baseline Road.The site, purchased at aMay 2013 auction by homebuilder D.R.Horton, yielded the district $7 million.

In June of 2013, escrow closed on thesale of CUSD’s former district office, lo-cated at 2080 N. Mountain Ave. That prop-erty was purchased for $6.2 million in Feb-ruary 2012, also by D.R. Horton.

With its financial prospects lookingrosier than they had in some time, the dis-trict felt it was expedient to explain to thecommunity how the real estate proceedshave impacted the district.

“We want people to know that we’re us-ing the property proceeds effectively,” As-sistant Superintendent of Business ServicesLisa Shoemaker said. “I think that some-times, to you and I, $11 million feels likea lot of money. But it’s a drop in the bucketwhen it comes to the district’s facilityneeds.”

According to an October release, thedistrict earned a total of $10,993,974 fromthe two parcels purchased by D.R. Horton.That number is comprised of the home-building company’s two bids minus ex-penses such as title and escrow fees andbroker’s commissions.

It sounds like a pretty good chunk of change but, according to Assistant Super-intendent of Business Services Lisa Shoe-maker, CUSD has already used $7,700,603of that money on some pressing needs.

These include a payment of $1.5 millionCUSD committed towards ClaremontHigh School’s Theatre Renovation Project.The money was used to buttress a $1.5 mil-lion matching Career Technical EducationGrant from the state, helping to fund the $3million Don P. Fruechte Theatre for thePerforming Arts that opened in March2014.

Surplus property sales funded construc-tion of another building, the current serv-ice center located on the Richard Kirk-endall Education Center site at 170 W. SanJose Ave. Completed in time for the 2014-2015 school year, it’s an 8,400-square-footsteel manufactured building with a cus-tomized interior and a $2,412,047 pricetag.

Another much-needed building found itsway onto the Sycamore ElementarySchool campus. For years, Sycamore’smultipurpose room has doubled as theschool’s library. The district saw a way toprovide the school with a real library whenBaldwin Park Unified offered CUSD afree portable building in August of 2013.

Baldwin Park’s gift of the modularbuilding, which is worth $250,000, was aboon. Still, there were considerable costs,$369,243 in total, associated with movingthe structure, installing it, creating electri-cal and technological infrastructure andoutfitting it as a library.

Another $1,830,822 of real estate pro-ceeds was spent on a roofing project fin-ished this summer at CHS.

The roofs at the high school tend to leakbecause most of the buildings have flatroofs—a norm at the time the campus wasdesigned—where water can pool. In lightof the unusual amount of rain predicted forthis El Niño year, CUSD staffers and theboard of education felt pressure to actquickly to stave off leakage.

A few structures like the music buildingswere complete tear-offs, while others onlyrequired refurbishment. Drains were alsoinstalled on a number of the roofs.

Additionally, some $1,588,491 wasspent on the logistical aspects of imple-

menting the Common Core curriculumand its accompanying Smarter Balancedassessment. The money went to instruc-tional tech, including the purchase of equipment and hardware such as iPadsstudents will use to take standardized tests.

There is still some money from the prop-erty sales left in district coffers. The ques-tion is what CUSD will do with the re-maining $3,293,371.

In June, the facilities department drewup a new, multi-million dollar list of vitalprojects, with those that concern healthand safety—including Americans withDisability Act compliance—at the top.

Among the high-priority items is themodernization of the El Roble Intermedi-

ate School pool, which is currently drainedand not functional. The Claremont HighSchool pool is also in need of updating.

A study, at a cost of $45,000, is requiredbefore the district can determine the scopeof the pool projects. For instance, CUSDwould find out whether renovating one orboth of the pools is likely to trigger ADArequirements with regards to the pool-ad-

jacent locker rooms.

It’s complicatedThe district was looking forward to reap-

ing more real estate profits when, at a June18 auction, Claremont Lincoln University(CLU) tendered the winning bid for the for-mer La Puerta Intermediate School site.

CLU agreed to pay $14.35 million forthe nearly 10-acre parcel located at 2475 N.

Forbes Ave. It wasn’t long, however, be-fore complications arose.

On July 23, the college held a commu-nity forum to gather input on its proposeduse of the site. At the gathering, a repre-sentative of the architectural firm SwabackPartners assured attendees that the projectwould be low-density and low-impact. Healso revealed that the university intended toflip La Puerta Sports Park, putting the col-lege on Indian Hill Boulevard and movingthe city sports fields to Forbes Avenue—acost to be paid for by CLU.

Opponents objected to the geographicre-arrangement and worried that CLUwould bring unwanted traffic and con-struction noise to the neighborhood. Oth-

ers fretted that the proposed buildingswould obstruct mountain views.

The community outcry likely played apart in Claremont Lincoln’s recent decisionto rescind its offer, which was relayed tothe district via email in mid-December.

“After conducting community engage-ment meetings with local residents, alongwith analyzing the needs and future growthof Claremont Lincoln University, the uni-versity decided not to pursue the purchaseof the property,” Andrew Wilkin of Clare-mont Lincoln University wrote.

CLU asserts it will continue to look foran appropriate home in Claremont, andthe district plans to bring the property to bidagain in the near future. Still, the turn-

around represents a significant financialblow to the district.

“I am disappointed in losing this deal,”Superintendent Jim Elsasser said. “Weneed the sale of the property to take thoseone-time revenues and put them into im-proving our facilities. We have tremen-dous facility needs in this district.”

It’s the second time that a La Puerta dealhas fallen through amid community com-plaints.

The property was snapped up for $18.9million at an auction in November 2013.The buyer, Irvine-based homebuildersBrandywine Homes, backed out of thedeal a few months later when the city failedto approve the number of units the com-

pany had hoped to build on the site.The twice-failed sale of La Puerta begs

the question: What kind of project will gar-ner community support?

From a sports court to solar arrayDespite the dearth of funds for capital

projects, Claremont did find a way togreenlight a couple significant facilitiesprojects this year.

In October, San Antonio High Schoolinaugurated its brand-new Lion SportsCourt with a ribbon-cutting, followed bythe school’s first volleyball game.

The outdoor sports court is 50 feet by 82feet and features a sturdy plastic surfacecustomized with SAHS’s green and blackcolors and emblazoned with the school’sleonine mascot. It’s a multi-purpose affairthat can be also used for activities like bas-ketball, tennis, badminton and roller orfield hockey. The project took only aboutfour days to complete, from demo to finishand cost about $47,000.

The money came from an annual Recre-ational Assessment District (RAD) feelevied on Claremont property owners. Thefee, which is $88.10 per single-familyequivalent unit, is attached as part of localproperty taxes and yields the district some$1.2 million per year.

The idea behind the RAD, which hasbeen in effect for more than 20 years in theCity of Trees, is that property owners helppay to maintain school facilities that areopen to the public.

“A lot of schools lock down their sitesbut ours remain open so people can use thefields, the playgrounds, that kind of thing,”Lisa Shoemaker said. “Our outdoor facil-ities are like parks, open and available forthe public to use.”

Principal Sean Delgado, who is in histhird year at SAHS, has worked hard to

make sure the campus is enlivened by aslew of extra-curricular activities.

Among other endeavors, he spear-headed the fledgling Inland Valley Leaguewhich has seen San Antonio competingagainst Hillside High in Upland andPomona’s Park West in sports like soccerbasketball, flag football and cross country

“Activities make school fun,” Mr. Del-gado has said. “If you make school funkids are more likely to go to school andparticipate.”

And, at the December 17 school boardmeeting, the board voted on signing a con-tract with the PFMG Solar to install solararrays at every school site in CUSD aswell as at the district office.

The company will install the solar arraysat no money down. CUSD will then pur-chase the power they generate—an esti-mated 75 to 80 percent of the district’selectricity needs—from PFMG. Even withthe cost of leasing the solar arrays, the dis-trict should realize considerable savingsaccording to Ms. Shoemaker.

The charge for solar power is so muchcheaper than electricity bought throughEdison that it’s projected the arrays willsave the district $6 million over the next 25years.

The board, which after the departure ofSam Mowbray now includes the newly-in-stalled Beth Bingham, voted unanimouslyto welcome solar to the district.

—Sarah [email protected]

Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 01 , 2016 5EDUCATION

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Capital projects, real estate top list of 2015 CUSD

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffJohn Sather of Swaback Partners takes questions from the audience during a spe-cial meeting to discuss the development of the former La Puerta IntermediateSchool site. CLU bid on the site but recently pulled the offer.




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who sent a poorly-worded email pledg-ing to help students who do not “fit theCMC mold.”

The situation at CMC gave way tospirited comments from COURIERreaders on social media, with some de-

crying the students’ concerns asoverblown and others supporting themin their quest for representation.

Finally, Claremont Police Chief PaulCooper announced his retirement inNovember after more than 30 yearsserving the city, including eight years

as chief. Chief Cooper will stay onboard as interim chief in 2016 while thecity looks for his successor.

It can be said that 2015 was a year of tough decisions for Claremont. But thecity soldiered through it all and carvedits own path into 2016. Water will still

be an issue next year and plans will stillbe scrutinized, but the city will surelyprevail, as it always has in the past.

Here’s to a wonderful and exciting2016.

—Matthew [email protected]

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffABOVE: Drought and tree care dominated discus-sion at many city meetings in 2015.AT LEFT: Kent Ong works on one of the Claremontpolice station’s many computer systems from his of-fice in a converted supply closet. The city floated a$50 million bond measure to pay for construction ofa new police station. Voters didn’t pass it, but coun-cil has since put together a committee to study otherpossibilities.

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Obits 2015:

It’s been another year on the obituarybeat, a job I first undertook just overthree years ago.

When the COURIER’s previous obituary writerBrenda Bolinger left the newspaper for a post at PitzerCollege, she imparted some words of portent: “Writ-ing obituaries will change you,” she said, emphasizingthat the transformation would be for the better.

I brushed away her admonition as a byproduct of Brenda’s spiritually-inclined, slightly hippy-esque na-ture. If there was any change, I figured it would be mydescent into a new state of vocational overwhelm.

But as the inimitable Mick Jagger sings, “You don’talways get what you want. . .but you get what youneed.” It turned out what I—like each of us entwinedin this mortal coil—needed was a dose of perspective.

I dislike the idea of mortality. I don’t want to bidadieu to family and friends. And despite my occasionalwhining about the hard-knock quality of my life, Idon’t want to make like Elvis and leave the building.I’ve got too much to do and, besides, I don’t hold muchtruck with the concept of the unknown.

While these sentiments remain unchanged, death haslost some of its morbidity for me in the past year. It hasbecome clear to me that an obituary is just a feature onsomeone who happens to have died. And I have be-come further convinced that a life well-lived is a tri-umph rather than a tragedy.

If I had to pick a theme for this year’s obituary-writ-ing, it would be “pleased to meet you.”

I wrote more obits than ever for people I haveknown and admired. These included my husband’sgrandfather Raymond Marmolejo, who I knew fromchildhood and epitomized the spirit of “family first.”

They included local graphic designer and environ-mental activist Linda Heilpern, who was one of thegentlest and sweetest people I have had the honor of knowing. A few months before her death, she took meout for tacos at Petiscos where she discussed her ad-

justment to life as a widow.Though she was clearly grieving, she expressed

gratefulness for our casual and longstanding friendship.She did the same with her friendly smile and wavewhen, just a couple weeks before her death, I encoun-tered her at an evening performance of the MidsummerNight’s Shakespeare Festival organized by Ophelia’sJump. I am, indeed, pleased to have met Ms. Heilpern.

They also included an account of the life of PatYarbrough who, as the COURIER’s longtime educa-tion reporter, was the staunchest supporter the Clare-mont Unified School District could ever wish for.

Interestingly enough, Pat actively disliked me duringthe first years of our association, which occurred dur-ing my first stint at the COURIER from 2003 to 2006.

Her enmity could have been an artifact of office pol-itics during a transitionaltime. But I tend to think itwas one of those oil-and-

water things. I was in myearly 30s and embroiled inpersonal tumult; the senseof drama I brought with meto the workplace did littleto endear me to a womanfor whom stolidity was a

guiding virtue. I also think she just didn’t like mysmell—that happens sometimes among us human ani-mals.

Friends of Pat will probably smile at this revelation,because she was nothing if not a woman of strong likesand dislikes.

Over the years there was a thawing process. When Ireturned to the COURIER after a long absence, shehad almost forgotten who I was. And while we neverbecame blood sisters, I think she came to like me a bit.

She respected my work ethic and even more, she ap-preciated my new foray into parenthood, because Patloved children.

And as metaphysical as it sounds (damn you,Brenda!), I believe we reached a true understandingwhen I wrote her obituary after her death on March 18of this year.

Pat shared my enthusiasm for journalism, but left mein the dust when it came to her sense of adventure.You’d never get me in the cockpit of a small plane inorder to survey the local landscape and publicize theexciting doings of Cable Airport.

She also had an inestimably greater sense of com-munity. I’m not a joiner, and tend to excuse myself from many engagements on the justification that I havecontributed as a writer. Ms. Yarbrough, by contrast, de-lighting in church-going, school volunteering and

rolling up her shirtsleeves for endeavors like therestoration of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, a64-mile-long narrow gauge railroad dating to the late19th century and running between Chama, New Mex-ico and Antonito, Colorado.

In short, it turned out that if Pat had once eyed mecoolly, she was a cool lady.

And finally, there were a number of people I wroteabout this year I wish I had met, whom I was pleasedto meet only after they were gone. Chief among thesewas pioneering journalist Louie Robinson, whose ac-

quaintance I made after his October 2 death.After a few minutes of researching his life, I realized

I had found a hero. Mr. Robinson spent three decadeswriting for Ebony and serving as the magazine’s westcoast editor as well as contributing to publications like

Jet and Negro Digest .After having grown up in the segregated South, Mr.

Robinson spent his life telling the stories of the impor-tant figures and historic events that helped transformthe racial landscape of the United States.

The journalist ventured bravely into the near-apoca-lyptic landscape of Los Angeles during the Watts riots,at one point literally dodging bullets. He collaboratedon the life stories of tennis legend Arthur Ashe andrenowned crooner Nat King Cole and was on friendlyterms with the luminaries he interviewed, ranging fromQuincy Jones to Harry Belafonte to Richard Pryor.

They liked the fact that he wanted to get to the heartof their thoughts and actions rather than form a syco-phantic friendship. In short, he gave as good as he got.It’s not every obituary where I can quote SidneyPoitier, one of the most well-respected entertainers of all time, as saying, “Never in my life have I known abetter man.”

In his personal life, Mr. Robinson raised a familywith love and energy and quietly hosted stars likeSammy Davis Jr. and Nancy Wilson at his Claremonthome. He also, in a delightful anecdote shared byCOURIER publisher Peter Weinberger, enjoyedevenings at the home of late COURIER publisher Mar-tin Weinberger.

“Louie and Mati could talk politics with my father,Martin, for hours outside by the pool,” the younger Mr.Weinberger said. “Even after dark, I could still hearthem, just not see them.”

I was in elementary school at the time but, given atime machine, I’d give a lot to join those two distin-guished journalists and their civically engaged wives insuch sprawling conversations.

So yes, writing COURIER obituaries continues tochange me. It makes me view the dead as people who

were here just as much as people who are gone. And Ihope that reading the life stories of this community’samazing population changes you a little. I hope you,too, sometimes feel like telling the subjects of our obit-uaries, “Pleased to meet you.”

—Sarah Torribio

[email protected]

Pleased to meet you



Elizabeth “Betty” Bulkley

Anna May Hollenberg

Barbara Lee

Dorena Wright

Harry V. Jaffa

Robert E. Boyens

Raymond H. Marmolejo

La Fern Spaulding

Rose Lake

Barbara McAlister

Douglas Dowell

Heather Renz

John D. ‘Jack’ Sullivan

Stanton P. Welsh

Dr. Charles Mervin Russell, Jr.

Richard Boly Whitham

Stanton Parks Welsh

Kenneth E. Price

Kit Tournay

Marie Catherine Clarke Losh

Marilyn Angelo

Pauline Groetzinger

Ignacio Felix

Rose A. Torcivia

Don Morrison

Frank Smizer

Frances Conn

Peggy Brower

Loretta Candela

Helen Graziano

Pat Yarborough

Esmé Page Marilyn Browning

Wilbur C. Held

Beatriz Zita

Mildred Smith

Chris Stelzer

Betty Bernhard

Nancy Ellen Kays

Peggy Woodruff

Lew Ellenhorn

Howard Rosine

Robert Folger ‘Bob’ Thorne

Katherine Kamm

Emy Frederick

Harrison Stephens

Pauline C. Hinton

Martha Leone Noble Russell

Lorenzo Maddelina

Jeanette Turner

John Harry

Linda Emmersen-Hill

Michael Loader

Jeffrey Nelson

Carey Steele

Marty Gottuso

Laurie Lambert Nix

Toby McManmon

Shirley Kegans

Margaret Woolsey

Alexis Marxmiller Owings

Joanne Hobo

Rosa Augusto

Maxine Denham

Michael Arterburn

Phillip Lund Mark David Parsons

Eleonore Russak Powell

Mary Ann Mertens

Gerald ‘Jerry’ Juergens

Helen M. Curran

Nancy Spitler

John C. Powlesson

Kenneth Johnson

Jane Ellen Raser

Helen Ketchum

Jeanie Sheahan Beauvais

Ruvimbo Heather Zvobgo

Romelia ‘Rosie’ Miranda

Keith ‘Casey’ Davis

Chris Freeberg

Abrahim M. Sahak

Linda Heilpern

Joan Giles

Daniel Gale

Tina Vertal

John B. Pedroni

Roger Andersen

Kristeen Lynch

Harold Lynn

Arlene Barber

Larry Dwyer

Thomas Ambrogi

David Ogle

Doris ‘Dee’ H. Pawley

Ray E. Johnson

Carol Furth Sontag

Roger Samuel

James Elliott Maynard

Harry Edwin Williams Jr. Dayle Marie Littlefield

Herbert Charles Macy

Donald Angel

W illiam Kroehler

John Dourley

Joan Harlan

Russell James Becker

Kathy Etter

Mary Louise Pabst Young

Shana Marie Michny

Dr. Fritz Moser

Sheldon Wellins

Neepa Chowdhury

Joseph Irving Hess

Louie Robinson

Georgia Warden

Aspen Geurts

James Augusto Mas III

Rosemary Adam

Harvey Botwin

Anne Natale Damico

Edla Becker

Neal Thomas

Carol Miller

Gerald Bruce Stiles

Kenneth Casey

Neepa Chowdhury

Vincent Kwok

Marjorie Case

Jean Luke Neault

Donald Angel

Marion Crosby

Sam DiCarlo

Thomas A. Peterson Jay Master


To those we lost in 2015Friends, family, neighbors

OBITUARIES



Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 01 , 2016 10

This year was a time of firsts and lasts in Clare-mont sports—a time to

say goodbye to longtimecoaches and welcome newones. It was also the end of adynasty and the inception of others.

It was the first football season inover 20 years without Coach MikeCollins, after he retired in December2014. And in June, cross-country coachRob Lander took a job leading ChaffeyCollege’s program. Coach Lander hadbeen with the Pack since 1993 and heldthe head coach position since 2005.

Coach Collins’ replacement, CocoJarin, led the Wolfpack to one of their

best seasons in recent memory. Theywon their first seven games and nar-rowly missing the CIF tournamentwhen they lost to South Hills by onepoint.

Bill Reeves took over as cross-coun-try coach and never missed a beat, ex-tending the long tradition of finedistance runners in Claremont. Boththe boys and girls teams swept thePalomares League meets and followedup with great performances at the CIFfinals, culminating in dual fourth-placefinishes in the California State meet.

“We had the best season in Clare-mont cross-country history,” said

CHS sports scene contin-ued to evolve in 2015

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffClaremont forward Camille Tronconegoes for the net during the first half ofthe Pack’s home conference gameagainst Glendora in January.

SPORTS

SPORTS 2015/ next page



Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 01, 2016 11SPORTS

Coach Reeves, a further reminder of the Wolfpack’sgrowing strength in the southern section.

Boys volleyball had its worst season in a long time,signaling a powerhouse that may have come to an

end, or perhaps was just taking a breather. Many topplayers graduated in 2014 and Coach BernieWendling had to start from scratch with several boyswho had never played volleyball. Looking forward to2016, many of those same players will return with ex-perience. Claremont could regain its stature.

Girls golf tacked a first to their scoreboard this yearby qualifying for CIF. It was the best season ever forthe relatively new team, which set six school records.Coach Octavio Hernandez couldn’t have been moreproud. “We won our last five Palomares League com-

petitions in a row,” he said.Boys water polo was the team to beat in 2015, and

they did not disappoint their fans. The Pack came intothe season ranked number-one and swept the Palo-mares League on their way to the CIF finals, with ashot at repeating their 2014 title. The boys couldn’tquite hold off the hard-charging Redlands East Valleyteam and had to settle for the second-place trophy.Still, it was a remarkable season, and a true dynasty inthe making under the very skilled leadership of Kristin Rodriguez.

Claremont continues to be a school that producesgreat soccer players, with both the girls and boys tak-ing CIF titles in recent history. 1n 2015, it was theboys who had the better year under the leadership of longtime Coach Fred Bruce-Oliver. They had anamazing 9-0-1 record in league, 18-2-4 overall, andwent all the way to the quarterfinals in the CIF tour-nament where they lost to Pasadena on penalty kicks.

The girls had a bit of a rebuilding year with a veryyoung team, but did well nonetheless. With a solid

SPORTS 2015/ continued from previous page

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffCHS quarterback Raine Pohaku Kaheaku-Paiva leapsover a Damien High School defensive back duringvarsity football action.

Claremont’s Anthony Dominguez pins his South Hills opponent at CHS.

SPORTS 2015/ continues on page 14



Claremont COURIER/Friday,January 01,2016

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffPicture this!

VE: Students in Ann O’Connor’snd and third grade class wait forurn to speak during Biographyt Sycamore Elementary School.

GHT: Austin Demonaco posesphoto with McGruff the crime-ng dog during National Nightt Memorial Park this summer.

OW: Eric Gardia hugs his daugh-meris Gardia, 6, as she beginsst day of first grade at MountianElementary School.

James Wilbur kisses his daughter Raven after she was named homecoming queen at CHS.

Jonathan Sparks and Frank Aresta carry the Special Olympics torch down Indian Hill Boulevard in Claremont. Therun came to town to celebrate the beginning of the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015 and to recogClaremont as an official host city.

Mountain View Elementary Principal Natalie Taylor reactsstylist Deniene Martinez cuts her hair for Locks of Love. BEtwo-tailed swallowtail butterfly hovers over an agapanthu

Firefighters use multiple aerial platform trucks to battle a stubborn fire in an abandoned commercial building in November.




13-10-4 record they did make the CIFtournament but were knocked out inthe first round. This coming seasonlooks very promising for the Pack, asthey have won most of their matches.

Boys tennis finished the PalomaresLeague ranked number two, led by

junior Andrew Leahy and freshmanLayton Bohren. For Leahy, it was thethird year in a row that he made it tothe league finals and he got his secondchampionship victory. He was alsohonored as league MVP. The boys alsodid well in the CIF tournament.

Both girls and boys basketball had amixed year, with the boys doing muchbetter at 5-5 in league, 13-15 overall.

Things are looking up a bit for theboys coach, Stan Toliver, as he has an8-2 record this season so far.

The girls basketball team had arough year with a team made up of

many freshmen. This year, they haveimproved their passing and scoring andare 8-4 so far.

Baseball was also rebuilding in2015, the second year under the leader-ship of Coach Ron LaChase. Theywent 4-10-1 in league and 9-13-1 over-all.

—Steven [email protected]

SPORTS 2015/ from page 11COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffClaremont High School junior BrunoSnow fires off a shot on goal in thefirst-round CIF playoff game.





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principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust,with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in thenote(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust,interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trusteefor the total amount (at the time of the initial publicationof the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forthbelow. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESSTHAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor (s):JIM L BUTLER AN UNMARRIED MANRecorded:11/7/2006 as Instrument No. 06 2471978 andmodified as per Modification Agreement recorded 8/12/2009 as Instrument No. 20091240932 of OfficialRecords in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGE-LES County, California; Date of Sale: 1/8/2016 at10:30AM Place of Sale: Near the fountain located at400 Civic Center Plaza Pomona, California 91766Amount of unpaid balance and other charges:$1,661,204.55 The purported property address is: 4312MOHAWK, CLAREMONT, CA 91711 Assessor’sParcel No.:8673-038-004 NOTICE TO POTENTIALBIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this prop-erty lien, you should understand that there are risks in-volved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be biddingon a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bidat a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you tofree and clear ownership of the property. You should alsobe aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a jun-ior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you

are or may be responsible for paying off all liens seniorto the lien being auctioned off, before you can receiveclear title to the property. You are encouraged to investi-gate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liensthat may exist on this property by contacting the countyrecorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If youconsult either of these resources, you should be awarethat the same lender may hold more than one mortgageor deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROP-ERTY OWNER:The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mort-gagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires thatinformation about trustee sale postponements be madeavailable to you and to the public, as a courtesy to thosenot present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether yoursale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, therescheduled time and date for the sale of this property,you may call 888-988-6736 for information regardingthe trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web sitehttp://www.qualityloan.com , using the file number as-signed to this foreclosure by the Trustee:CA-13-603535-HL. Information about postponements that are very shortin duration or that occur close in time to the scheduledsale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone in-formation or on the Internet Web site. The best way toverify postponement information is to attend the sched-uled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liabil-

ity for any incorrectness of the property address or othercommon designation, if any, shown herein. If no streetaddress or other common designation is shown, di-rections to the location of the property may be ob-tained by sending a written request to the beneficiarywithin 10 days of the date of first publication of thisNotice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to conveytitle for any reason, the successful bidder's soleand exclusive remedy shall be the return of moniespaid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shallhave no further recourse. If the sale is set aside forany reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be en-titled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Pur-chaser shall have no further recourse against theMortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s At-torney. If you have previously been dischargedthrough bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this let-ter is intended to exercise the note holders right’sagainst the real property only. As required by law, youare hereby notified that a negative credit report re-flecting on your credit record may be submitted to acredit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CON-SIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTINGTO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THATPURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corpora-tion 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line:888-988-6736 Or Login to: http://www.quality-loan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-13-603535-HL IDSPub #0097418 12/18/201512/25/2015 1/1/2016

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTERESTATE OF MAURICIO ANTONIO

MORATAYA-ZELAYACASE NO. BP169220

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors,and persons who may otherwise be interested in the willor estate, or both, of MAURICIO ANTONIOMORATAYA-ZELAYA:A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JULIOC. MORATAYA in the Superior Court of California,County of Los Angeles.THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JULIOC. MORATAYA be appointed as personal representa-tive to administer the estate of the decedent.The PETITION requests authority to administer the es-tate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act.(This authority will allow the personal representative totake many actions without obtaining court approval. Be-fore taking certain very important actions, however, thepersonal representative will be required to give notice tointerested persons unless they have waived notice orconsented to the proposed action.) The independent ad-ministration authority will be granted unless an inter-

ested person files an objection to the petition and showsgood cause why the court should not grant the authority.A HEARING ON THE PETITION WILL BE HELDIN THIS COURT AS FOLLOWS:

Date: January 15, 2016 Time: 8:30 A.M. in Dept.: 67Room: 614 located at:Superior Court Of California,County Of Los Angeles,111 North Hill StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012Central DistrictIF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, youshould appear at the hearing and state your objections orfile written objections with the court before the hearing.Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a CONTINGENTCREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT, you must file yourclaim with the court and mail a copy to the personal rep-resentative appointed by the court within the later of ei-ther (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined insection 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to

you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Pro-bate Code.Other California statutes and legal authority may af-fect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consultwith an attorney knowledgeable in California law.YOU MAY EXAMINE THE FILE KEPT BY THECOURT. If you are a person interested in the estate, youmay file with the court a Request for Special Notice(form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisalof estate assets or of any petition or account as providedin Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special

Noticeform is available from the court clerk.Petitioner:Julio C. Morataya1350 E. Louisa Ave.,West Covina, CA 91790Ph# (909) 969-1036Publish: December 18, 25, 2015 & January 1, 2016

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTERESTATE OF BRETT S. TASHMAN

CASE NO. PRO PS 1501029To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent credi-tors, and persons who may otherwise be interested inthe will or estate, or both, of BRETT S. TASHMANA PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BUR-TON TASHMAN, LINDA TASHMAN in the Supe-rior Court of California, County of San Bernardino.THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BURTONTASHMAN, LINDA TASHMAN be appointed as per-sonal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.The PETITION requests authority to administer the es-tate under the Independent Administration of EstatesAct. (This authority will allow the personal representa-tive to take many actions without obtaining court ap-proval. Before taking certain very important actions,however, the personal representative will be required togive notice to interested persons unless they havewaived notice or consented to the proposed action.) Theindependent administration authority will be grantedunless an interested person files an objection to the pe-tition and shows good cause why the court should notgrant the authority.A HEARING ON THE PETITION WILL BE HELDIN THIS COURT AS FOLLOWS:Date: December 21, 2015 Time: 8:30 A.M. in Dept. S55located at:Superior Court Of California,County Of San Bernardino351 N. Arrowhead AvenueSan Bernardino, CA 92415IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, youshould appear at the hearing and state your objections orfile written objections with the court before the hearing.Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a CONTINGENTCREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT, you must file yourclaim with the court and mail a copy to the personal rep-

resentative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as definedin section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2)60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery toyou of a notice under section 9052 of the California Pro-bate Code.Other California statutes and legal authority may af-fect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consultwith an attorney knowledgeable in California law.YOU MAY EXAMINE THE FILE KEPT BY THECOURT. I f you are a person interested in the estate,you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice(form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account asprovided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request forSpecial Notice form is available from the court clerk.Petitioner:Burton Tashman, Linda Tashman1723 Brentwood Ave.Upland, CA 91784909-981-1530Publish: December 18, 25, 2015 and January 1, 2016

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 2015309313

The following person(s) is (are) doing business asCOSMO CLEANERS & LAUNDRY, 1019 W.Foothill Blvd., Claremont, CA 91711. Regis-

trant(s): Bhisham J. Chandnani, 638 S. Five SistersDr., St. George, UT 84790.This business is conducted by an Individual.Registrant has not yet commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein.I declare that all information in this statement istrue and correct./s/ Bhisham J. Chandnani Title: OwnerThis statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on12/08/15.NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement gener-ally expires at the end of five (5) years from thedate on which it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision(b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth in the statementpursuant to section 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014,the Fictitious Business Name Statement must beaccompanied by the Affidavit Of Identity Form.The filing of this statement does not of itself au-thorize the use in this state of a Fictitious BusinessName in violation of the rights of another underfederal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 etseq., Business and Professions Code).PUBLISH: December 18, 25, 2015 and January 1,8, 2016


The following person(s) is (are) doing business asBAUER SOLUTIONS, 1764 Westwood Place,Pomona, CA 91768. Registrant(s): Christopher ToddBauer, 1764 Westwood Place, Pomona, CA 91768.This business is conducted by an Individual.Registrant has not yet commenced to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listed herein.I declare that all information in this statement is true andcorrect./s/ Christopher Todd Bauer Title: OwnerThis statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 11/20/15.NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires atthe end of five (5) years from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the County Clerk, except, as providedin subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40

days after any change in the facts set forth in the statementpursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the resi-dence address of a registered owner. A new FictitiousBusiness Name Statement must be filed before the expi-ration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious BusinessName Statement must be accompanied by the AffidavitOf Identity Form.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (seeSection 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).PUBLISH: December 18, 25, 2015 and January 1, 8, 2016


The following person(s) is (are) doing business asCHEF PAUL CATERING, 3837 Shelter Grove Drive,Claremont, CA 91711. Registrant(s): Paul AnthonyBaca, 3837 Shelter Grove Drive, Claremont, CA 91711.This business is conducted by an Individual.Registrant commenced to transact business under thefictitious name or names listed above on 10/30/2015.I declare that all information in this statement is true andcorrect./s/ Paul Anthony Baca Title: OwnerThis statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on12/16/15.NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section

17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires atthe end of five (5) years from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the County Clerk, except, as pro-vided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it ex-pires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to section 17913 other than a changein the residence address of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statement must be filed be-fore the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Ficti-tious Business Name Statement must be accompaniedby the Affidavit Of Identity Form.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize theuse in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in viola-tion of the rights of another under federal, state, or com-mon law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code).PUBLISH: December 18, 25, 2015 and January 1, 8, 2016


The following person(s) is (are) doing business asAUNTIE ANNE’S PRETZELS, 172 Plaza Dr.,West Covina, CA 91790. Mailing address: 504Casanova St., #B, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Regis-trant(s): COVINA PLAZA FOOD INC, 501 W.Glenoaks Blvd., 179, Glendale, CA 91202.This business is conducted by a Corporation.Registrant has not yet commenced to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listed herein.I declare that all information in this statement istrue and correct./s/ Akther Jahan Title: PresidentThis statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on11/23/15.NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires atthe end of five (5) years from the date on which it wasfiled in the office of the County Clerk, except, as pro-vided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it ex-pires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in thestatement pursuant to section 17913 other than a changein the residence address of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statement must be filed be-fore the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fic-titious Business Name Statement must be accompaniedby the Affidavit Of Identity Form.The filing of this statement does not of itself author-ize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Namein violation of the rights of another under federal,state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,Business and Professions Code).PUBLISH: December 11, 18, 25, 2015 and January 1, 2016


The following person(s) is (are) doing business asCLARK & ASSOCIATES REALTORS, 2229 N.

Grand Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711. Mailing ad-dress: P.O. Box 684, Claremont, CA 91711. Regis-trant(s): Robert A. Clark, 2229 N. Grand Avenue,Claremont, CA 91711.This business is conducted by an Individual.Registrant has not yet commenced to transact businessunder the fictitious business name or names listed herein.I declare that all information in this statement is trueand correct./s/ Robert A. Clark Title: OwnerThis statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on12/18/15.NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) of sec-tion 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally ex-pires at the end of five (5) years from the date onwhich it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, ex-cept, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920,where it expires 40 days after any change in the factsset forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913other than a change in the residence address of a reg-istered owner. A new Fictitious Business Name State-ment must be filed before the expiration. EffectiveJanuary 1, 2014, the Fictitious Business Name State-ment must be accompanied by the Affidavit Of Iden-tity Form.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in vi-

olation of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code).PUBLISH: December 25, 2015, January 1, 8 and 15, 2016

APN: 8367-007-014 TS No: CA08006758-14-1 TO No:95306883 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU AREIN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATEDJune 28, 2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TOPROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD ATA PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA-TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGSAGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT ALAWYER. On January 19, 2016 at 10:00 AM, near thefountain located in the Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Cen-ter Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, MTC Financial Inc. dbaTrustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under andpursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deedof Trust recorded on July 13, 2005, as Instrument No. 051642718, of official records in the Office of the Recorderof Los Angeles County, California, executed by LUISAMARIA MELENDEZ, A MARRIED WOMAN ASHER SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as

Trustor(s), in favor of WASHINGTON MUTUALBANK, FA, A FEDERAL ASSOCIATION as Benefici-ary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THEHIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the UnitedStates, all payable at the time of sale, that certain propertysituated in said County, California describing the landtherein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAIDDEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described isbeing sold “as is”. The street address and other commondesignation, if any, of the real property described above ispurported to be: 3309 LYNOAK DRIVE, CLARE-MONT AREA, CA 91711 The undersigned Trustee dis-claims any liability for any incorrectness of the streetaddress and other common designation, if any, shownherein. Said sale will be made without covenant or war-ranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or en-cumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of theNote(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interestthereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, underthe terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges andexpenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by saidDeed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and rea-sonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the timeof the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale isestimated to be $348,234.96 (Estimated). However, pre-payment premiums, accrued interest and advances will in-crease this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale

may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash,the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a stateor national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal creditunion or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loanassociation, savings association or savings bank specified inSection 5102 of the California Financial Code and author-ized to do business in California, or other such funds as maybe acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other thancash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of theTrustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available tothe payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property of-fered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the prop-erty receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to conveytitle for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusiveremedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee andthe successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Noticeto Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on thisproperty lien, you should understand that there are risks in-volved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be biddingon a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bidat a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to freeand clear ownership of the property. You should also beaware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien.If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or maybe responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien beingauctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the prop-erty. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, prior-ity, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this

property by contacting the county recorder's office or a titleinsurance company, either of which may charge you a fee forthis information. If you consult either of these resources, youshould be aware that the same Lender may hold more thanone mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice toProperty Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Salemay be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee,Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that informationabout Trustee Sale postponements be made available to youand to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at thesale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has beenpostponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and datefor the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee's Sale orvisit the Internet Web site address listed below for infor-mation regarding the sale of this property, using the filenumber assigned to this case, CA08006758-14-1. Infor-mation about postponements that are very short in dura-tion or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale maynot immediately be reflected in the telephone informationor on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify post-ponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date:December 11, 2015 MTC Financial Inc. dba TrusteeCorps TS No. CA08006758-14-1 17100 Gillette AveIrvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-660-4288Miguel Ochoa, Authorized Signatory SALE INFOR-MATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.in-

sourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALESINFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT702-659-7766 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee CorpsMAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AT-TEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFOR-MATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THATPURPOSE. ORDER NO. CA15-004558-1, PUBDATES: 12/25/2015, 01/01/2016, 01/08/2016

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE

StorQuest – Claremont / BaselineNotice is hereby given pursuant to the California Busi-ness and Professional Codes #21700-21716, Section2328 of the UCC of the Penal Code, Section 535, theundersigned, StorQuest Self Storage, will sell at publicsale by competitive bidding the personal property of:Ivania FariasJames StonemanKerry ThrashDanielle CaraveoProperty to be sold: misc. household goods, furniture,vehicles, clothes, toys, tools, boxes & contents. Auc-tion Company: J. Michael’s Auction, Inc. License#142295787.The sale will commence at 12:30 p.m.on or after Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 at the prop-erty where said property has been stored and which islocated at StorQuest Self Storage, 454 W. BaselineRoad, Claremont, CA 91711. Goods must be paid for

in CASH and removed at time of sale. Sale is subjectto cancellation in the event of settlement betweenowner and obligated party.Publish on 12/25/15 & 01/01/16

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTERESTATE OF CLIFFORD ERVIN

CASE NO. BP166238To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested inthe will or estate, or both, of CLIFFORD ERVINA PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed byCLIFFORD HENRY ERVIN, JR. in the SuperiorCourt of California, County of Los Angeles.THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CLIF-FORD HENRY ERVIN, JR. be appointed as personarepresentative to administer the estate of the decedentThe PETITION requests authority to administer theestate under the Independent Administration of EstatesAct. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court ap-proval. Before taking certain very important actionshowever, the personal representative will be requiredto give notice to interested persons unless they havewaived notice or consented to the proposed action.The independent administration authority will begranted unless an interested person files an objectionto the petition and shows good cause why the courshould not grant the authority.A HEARING ON THE PETITION WILL BE HELDIN THIS COURT AS FOLLOWS:Date: January 15, 2016 Time: 8:30 A.M. in Dept. 67located at:Superior Court Of California,County Of Los Angeles,111 N. Hill StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012Stanley Mosk CourthouseIF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, youshould appear at the hearing and state your objections orfile written objections with the court before the hearingYour appearance may be in person or by your attorney.IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a CONTINGENTCREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT, you must fileyour claim with the court and mail a copy to the per-sonal representative appointed by the court within thelater of either (1) four months from the date of firsissuance of letters to a general personal representativeas defined in section 58 (b) of the California ProbateCode, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or per-sonal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 ofthe California Probate Code.Other California statutes and legal authority may

affect your rights as a creditor. You may want toconsult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.YOU MAY EXAMINE THE FILE KEPT BY THECOURT. If you are a person interested in the estate, youmay file with the court a Request for Special Notice(formDE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Noticeform is available from the court clerk.Petitioner:Clifford Henry Ervin, Jr.1039 Hunt Ave.Pomona, CA 91766Phone: 909-723-6518Publish: December 25, 2015, January 1 and 8, 2016


The following person(s) is (are) doing business asELITE PRIVATE NURSING, 618 S. College Ave.Claremont, CA 91711. Mailing address: P.O. Box 323Claremont, CA 91711. Registrant(s): Marcela Pus-setto, 618 S. College Ave., Claremont, CA 91711.This business is conducted by an Individual.Registrant has not yet commenced to transact businesunder the fictitious business name or names listed hereinI declare that all information in this statement istrue and correct./s/ Marcela Pussetto Title: OwnerThis statement was filed with the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on12/11/15.NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) of section17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires atthe end of five (5) years from the date on which it wafiled in the office of the County Clerk, except, as providedin subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40days after any change in the facts set forth in the statemenpursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new FictitiouBusiness Name Statement must be filed before the expi-ration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fictitious BusinesName Statement must be accompanied by the AffidaviOf Identity Form.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in vi-olation of the rights of another under federal, state, ocommon law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code).PUBLISH: December 25, 2015, January 1, 8 and15, 2016


The following person(s) is (are) doing business asWALL 2 WALL CLEANING SERVICES, 2027E. 120th St., Los Angeles, CA 90059. Mailing address: 2027 E. 120th St., Los Angeles, CA 90059

Registrant(s): Troynell T. Williams, 2027 E. 120thSt., Los Angeles, CA 90059.This business is conducted by an Individual.Registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or nameslisted herein.I declare that all information in this statement istrue and correct./s/ Troynell T. Williams Title: OwnerThis statement was filed with the RegistrarRecorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on12/16/15.NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) osection 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five (5) years from thedate on which it was filed in the office of theCounty Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision(b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days afterany change in the facts set forth in the statemenpursuant to section 17913 other than a change inthe residence address of a registered owner. A newFictitious Business Name Statement must be filedbefore the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014the Fictitious Business Name Statement must beaccompanied by the Affidavit Of Identity Form.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Busines

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masonry and dampers. BBBaccredited. Please call

909-467-9212.

Concrete

ADVANCEDDON DAVIES

Veteran, Mt. Sac, Cal PolyStamped, broom,

color finishes.Slate, flagstone, planters,

walls and walkways.

Call 909-599-9530 now

Cell 626-428-1691Claremont area

30 years!Lic.323243

Contractor

THE Wood Dr. Specializ-ing in termite and dry-rotrepairs. Fascia boards,eves, patios, decks. 909-

262-8649.WENGER Construction. 25

years experience. Handyman

services. Cabinetry, doors,

electrical, drywall, crown

molding. Lic.707381. 951-

640-6616.

ADVANCEDDON DAVIES

VeteranNew and repairs.909-599-9530

Serving Claremontfor 30 years!Lic.323243

REX ROMANOBUILDERS

Excellence in buildingand customer satisfaction.

Kitchen and bath.Remodel.Best of Houzz 2015.

Lic.763385909-626-3019

KOGEMAN

CONSTRUCTIONRoom additions.

Kitchen/bath remodeling.Custom cabinets.

Residential/commercial.

909-946-8664

Lic.B710309Visit us on Facebook!

PPS General Contractor.

Kitchen and bathroom re-

modeling. Flooring, win-

dows, electrical and plumb-

ing. Serving Claremont for

25 years. Lic.846995. 951-

237-1547.

Drywall

THOR McAndrew Construc-tion. Drywall repair and in-stallation. Interior plaster re-pair. Free estimates. CALic.742776. Please call 909-816-8467. ThorDrywall.com.

Electrician

PRECISION Electric. Electri-cal experts, panel upgrades,rewires, LED lighting, trou-ble-shooting. Licensed andinsured. Lic.826388. 909-770-4329.

MOR ELECTRIC &HANDYMAN SERVICESFree estimates

and senior discounts.909-989-3454909-767-0062

Residential * Industrial *Commercial. We do it all.No job too big or small!

24/7 emergency services.Reasonable and reliable.

Lic.400-99030 years experience.

Hayden’s Services Inc.Since 1978

Bonded * InsuredNo job too big or small!

Old home rewiring specialist.24-hour emergency service.

909-982-8910909-767-0062

* Senior Discount *Lic.359145

CALL Lou. Flush lights, servicechanges, repairs, service calls,outdoor lighting and room ad-ditions. Lic.258436. Call 909-241-7671, 909-949-8230.

SPARKS ELECTRICLocal electrician for all your

electrician needs!909-946-8887

Lic.922000

Serving Claremont

Since 1995. Residential,Commercial.Recessed lighting and

design, breaker replacement,service panel upgrades,

ceiling fans, troubleshooting,landscape lighting, rewires

and LED lighting. Freeestimates. 24-hours emer-gency service. References.

909-900-8930909-626-2242

Lic.806149

Fences & Gates

ADVANCEDDON DAVIES

VeteranNew, repairs.

ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!

909-599-9530Cell: 626-428-1691Lic.323243

Fictitious Name

A FICTITIOUS Business Name

Statement (D.B.A.) is requiredif you're in business. You are re-quired to file and publish a DBAin the local newspaper. Youmust renew your FBNS everyfive (5) years. You must file andrepublish if any changes havebeen made to your business. If your business is located in LACOUNTY, The COURIER willhelp you file your FBNS withL.A. County Clerk, publish thestatement and provide you withproof of publication. Fees startat $26 to the County and $95 tothe Courier. Notary Public avail-able to help notarize your Affi-davit Of Identity for your FBNSfor an additional fee. ClaremontCOURIER: 1420 N. ClaremontBlvd., Suite 205B, Claremont.Call Vickie, 909-621-4761.

Firewood

CUSTOM sizes delivered andstacked neatly or pick-up your-self for discount. Small amountsavailable. 909-524-8000.

Furniture Restoration

KEN'S Olden Oddities.com.Taking the time to care for Courier readers completerestoration needs since1965. La Verne. Call 909-593-1846.

Gardening

Jim's Yard ServiceHillside cleaning, sprinkler

repair and service,comprehensive yardmaintenance.909-215-3887

Garden MaintenanceHand-pull weeding, mowing,

trimming, sprinkler work,monthly service, cleanups

and junk removal.Free estimates.

David, 909-374-1583

Girl Friday

I'M here to help! Housekeep-ing, shopping, errands. Senior,pet, house sitting. Jenny Jones,909-626-0027, anytime!

Handyman

ClaremontHandyman Service

Carpentry, repairs,gates, lighting,

small painting projects.Odd jobs welcome!Free consultations.

909-921-6334

HOME Repair by Ken. Elec-trical, plumbing, lighting, irri-gation, tankless maintenance.Local and experienced. 12years. 909-374-0373.

A-HANDYMANNew and Repairs

Inside, outside, small,large, home, garage, yard.ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!

909-599-9530Cell: 626-428-1691

Lic.32324330 years experience!Claremont area.

Hauling

SAMEDAY-HAULAWAY

Free estimates.Senior discount!WE HAUL IT ALL CHARLIE!

909-382-1210626-383-1442

sameday-haulaway.com

ADVANCEDDON DAVIES

Same DayOne call does it all!

Garage, yard, home,moving!

909-599-9530

House Cleaning

Jeanette's Cleaning ServiceEstablished, detailed,upbeat, licensed house

keeping service. Organiccleaning supplies usedupon request. 28 years

of experience.909-224-1180909-803-0074

20 YEARS experience. Freeestimates. Excellent refer-ences. Tailored to your individ-ual needs. Senior care, day or night. Call Lupe, 909-236-2236.

TERESA'S House Cleaning.Honest, reliable, experi-enced, deep cleaning. Refer-ences available. Free esti-mates. 909-762-3198.

ROSIE'S Spic Span CleaningService. Residential, com-mercial, vacant homes, apart-ments, offices. Free estimate.Licensed. 909-277-4215.

Shirley's Cleaning Service28 years in business.

Office/residential.No job too small.Free estimates.

We do spring cleaning!909-730-8564

CAROUSEL Quality Cleaning.Family owned for 26 years. Li-censed, insured. Senior rates.Professional services including:cleaning, windows, senior care,fire damage, move in/out,closet organization. 10 percentdiscount to Claremont Collegefaculty. Check us out on Angie’sList. Robyn, 909-621-3929.

Irrigation

SPRINKLER SYSTEMSINSTALLATIONSEXPERT REPAIRS

DRIP SYSTEMSPECIALISTS

C.F.PRIVETT, LIC.557151909-621-5388

ADVANCEDDON DAVIES

Veteran, Mt. Sac, Cal PolyNew, repairs. Professional.

All sprinkler repairs.Call 909-599-9530 Now

Cell: 626-428-1691


Bonded * InsuredNo job too big or small!24-hour emergency

service.

909-982-8910* Senior discount *Lic.359145

Irrigation

Expert Repairs

Retrofit Experts Ask us how to save water.Allen Cantrall Landscape

909-224-3327Lic.861685

Serving the areasince 1983.

Landscaping

GREENWOODLANDSCAPING CO.

Landscaping contractor for complete landscaping,

irrigation, drainage,designing and gardening.

Lic.520496909-621-7770

DLS Landscaping and De-sign. Claremont native spe-cializing in drought tolerantlandscaping, drip systems and

lighting. Artistic solutions for the future. Over 35 years ex-perience. Call: 909-225-8855,909-982-5965. Lic.585007.

Dale's Tree &Landscape Services

Drought tolerant plantingand design. Drip irrigation.

Maintenance specials.Over 30 years experience.

909-982-5794Lic#753381

DANS GARDENINGSERVICE

Sprinklers/drip installed, repaired.Lawn removal. Cleanup,

hauling. Drought landscapes,planting, sod, lighting,

drainage. Insured.References. Since 1977.

Lic.508671.

Please call 909-989-1515.

Sustainable Landscape& Design

•Zero emission maintenance•QWEL-Certified personalspecialized drip irrigation•Native plant specialists

•Artistic hardscapes•Award-winning landscapes

•From the creators of thePomona College Organic Farm

909-398-1235www.naturalearthla.com

Lic.919825

Your Ideas +Our Artistic Designs=

Exquisite Landscapes!

dt at Taylor Landscape909-519-4027Lic#541078

Drought tolerant andCalifornia native design.

Water conserving irrigation.Lighting and maintenance.Allen Cantrall Landscape

909-224-3327Lic.861685

Serving the areasince 1983.

ADVANCED DON DAVIES

Mt. Sac, Cal PolyNew, refurbish or repair.

Design, drainage, concrete,slate, flagstone, lighting, irri-gation, decomposed granite.

909-599-9530

Cell: 626-428-1691Claremont area 30 years!Lic.323243




Landscaping

Sunset Gardens Landscaping

C-27Lic.#373833.John Cook-Specializing in

Desert Landscaping.DesignedInstalled

Maintained909-231-8305sunsetgardenslandscaping.com

Learn Japanese

TAUGHT by Sumi Ohtani atthe Claremont Forum in thePacking House. Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday after-noons/evenings. All levels wel-come. Excellent brain exercisefor seniors! 909-626-3066.

Music Lessons

Piano/Voice/Flute/Guitar Lessons

Half-Price on First Months’Classes. Learn to play your

favorite songs!www.coolpianosongs.com

Call 310-529-7587

Painting

KPW PAINTINGOlder couple painting,40 years experience!

Competitive rates.Small repairs.

No job too small.References available.We work our own jobs.

Carrie or Ron909-615-4858

Lic.778506

D&D Custom Painting.Bonded. Lic.423346. Resi-dential, commercial. Interior or exterior. Free estimates.909-982-8024.

ACE SEVIER PAINTING

Interior/Exterior

BONDED and INSUREDMany references.

Claremont resident.35 years experience.

Lic.315050Please call: 909-624-5080,

909-596-4095.

Painting

COLLINS Painting & Construc-

tion Company, LLC. Interior, ex-

terior. Residential and commer-

cial. Contractors Lic.384597.909-985-8484.

STEVE LOPEZPAINTING

Extensive preparation.Indoor, outdoor, cabinets.Offering odorless green

solution. 33-year master.

Lic.542552Please call

909-989-9786

RESIDENTIAL/Commercial.

Quality work at reasonableprices. Free estimates.Lic.541469. 909-622-7994.

Patio & Decks

ADVANCED DON DAVIESNew, refurbish and repair.

Concrete, masonry, lighting,

planters and retaining walls.

909-599-9530Cell: 626-428-1691

Claremont area 30 years!

Lic.323243

Pet Services

Professional, Local,

Affordable!

Holiday Pet Sitting, Overnight

Care, Dog Walking and more!

909-451-8211

PetServiceSolutions.com

[email protected]

Pet Services

CERTIFIED vet assistant. Pet

sitting, dog walking, all basic

pet needs. References avail-

able. Clegg 909-908-0507.

Plastering & Stucco

PLASTERING by Thomas.Stucco and drywall repair

specialist. Licensed homeimprovement. Contractor Lic.614648. 909-984-6161.www.wall-doctor.com.

Plumbing

EXCEL PLUMBINGFamily owned and operated.30 plus years experience.

Expert plumbing repairs anddrain cleaning. Water

heaters, faucets, sinks,toilets, disposals,

under slab lead detection,sewer video inspection.Licensed, bonded andinsured. Lic.917874.

909-945-1995

RENES Plumbing and AC. All

types residential repairs,HVAC, new installation, re-pairs. Prices to fit the workingfamily’s budget. Lic.454443.Insured professional service.909-593-1175.


Bonded * Insured

NO JOB TOO BIG OR

SMALL!24-hour emergency service.

909-982-8910* Senior discount *

Lic.359145

STEVE’S PLUMBING

24-hour service * Low cost!

Free estimates. All plumbing

repairs. Complete drain

cleaning, leak detection,

water heaters.Your local

plumber for over 25 years.Senior discounts. Insured,

Lic.744873.

* 909-985-5254 *

Rain Gutters

INLAND Empire Sheet Metal,Rain Gutters, Down Spouts.Clean, repair, installation.Senior discount. 909-600-8815. 909-486-1423.

Roofing

Custom Construction

Reroof Specialist

All types of roofing.

Dry rot, flat roof,

tile repairs.

Insured and bonded.

Lic.630203.

Mark 909-996-2981

GORDON Perry Roofing.Reroofing, repairs of all

types. Free estimates. Qual-

ity work. Lic.C39588976.

909-944-3884.

Sprinklers & Repair

DURUSSEL Sprinklers. Install,

repair, automate. Since 1982.

Free estimates. Lic.540042.

Call 909-982-1604.

WASTING WATER?Poor Coverage?Sprinkler repair.

Installationsand modifications.

C.F. Privett909-621-5388

Lic.557151

ADVANCED

DON DAVIES

Veteran,

Mt. Sac, Cal Poly

New, repairs.

Professional.

All sprinkler repairs.

Call 909-599-9530 now

Cell: 626-428-1691

Tile

REGROUT, clean, seal, color

grout. 909-880-9719, 1-888-

764-7688.

MASTER tile layer. Quick

and clean. Stone and gran-

ite work. Residential, com-

mercial. Lic.830249. Ray,

909-731-3511.

Tree Care

Johnny's Tree Service

Tree trimming

and demolition.

Certified arborist.

Lic.270275, insured.

Please call:

909-946-1123

951-522-0992

MANUELS Garden Serv-ice. General cleanup. Lawn

maintenance, bush trim-

ming, general mainte-

nance, tree trimming and

removal. Low prices and

free estimates. Please call

909-239-3979.

Dale's Tree Service

Certified arborist.

Pruning and removals.

Drought tolerant planting

and design. Maintenance

specials. Over 30 yearsexperience.

909-982-5794

Lic#753381

TOM Day Tree Service. Fine

pruning of all trees since1974. Free estimate. 909-629-6960.

MGT Professional Tree Care.

Providing prompt, depend-

able service for all your tree

care needs. Certified arborist.

Lic.836027. Matt Gray-Trask.

Call 909-946-7444.

Vehicle Storage

Vernon Vehicle Storage, LLC

10815 Vernon Ave., Ontario.

We store Cars, Boats,

Trucks and Motor Homes.

909-627-7272vernonvehiclestorage@

verizon.net

Wallpaper

WALLPAPER hanging and re-moval by Andrea. Environmen-tally friendly. 30 years localexperience. Free estimates.Lic.844375. 951-990-1053.

Weed Abatement

JOHNNY'S Tree Service.Weed abatement/land clear-ing. Disking and mowing.Please call 909-946-1123,951-522-0992. Lic.270275.

TIRED of dealing with weedproblems on your lot or field?Help control the problem inan environmentally safe

manner. To receive loads of quality wood chips. Pleasecall 909-214-6773. Tom DayTree Service.

ADVANCED DON DAVIESVeteran

Weed eating, mowing,tractor fields,

manual slopes, hauling.909-599-9530

Cell: 626-428-1691

Window Washing

NACHOS Window Cleaning.For window washing, call na-cho, 909-816-2435. Free esti-mates, satisfaction guaranteed.Number one in LA County.

SUNLIGHT Unlimited. Win-dow and solar panel cleaningteam. Since 1979. Mike andGreg 909-753-9832.

909-621-5626

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LIVE OAK HILLSIDE VACANT LOT - $225,000Secluded, wooded, private, one-of-a-kindlot. 1.21 gross acre horse property. Pictur-esque setting among majestic tall oak

trees and native landscape. There is agradual level pad to build on with lots of potential. Private driveway starts at thenortheast side of lot on Live Oak CanyonRoad. Claremont school district. One

water share goes with the purchase of theland. (LOlot)

CUSTOM SPRAWLING RANCH-STYLEHOME - $800,000Gorgeous single-story residence situated on pres-tigious street. Enjoy extensive renovations insideand out. Approximately 3500 sq. ft. with fivebedrooms and five bathrooms. Professionallydecoratedwith hardwood floors, plantation shut-ters and French doors. Luxurious master suiteboasts a sitting room plus lavish spa bath. Beauti-fully landscaped over 1/3-acre grounds with acharming brick courtyard with fountain. (E1404)

CLAREMONT VILLAGE CRAFTSMANTwo-story residence in a picturesque setting.Custom built and designed for first owners,Oliver and Francis DuVall, circa 1912. Warmand inviting wrap-around front porch. Threebedrooms, a study, office plus a den. Formalentry foyer accented with beautiful staircase.Beautiful oak hardwood flooring, multiplebuilt-ins, sliding pocket doors and more.Large lot approximately ¼ acre with talltrees and spa in a tranquil setting. (S256)

PRESTIGIOUS TOWNE RANCH NEIGH-BORHOOD, CONDIT SCHOOL - $725,000Prime locale with great curb appeal. Sprawl-ing one-story open floor plan. Tasteful

updates throughout home including dual-pane windows, copper plumbing and indoor laundry room. Separate breakfast room adja-cent to beautifully remodeled kitchen featur-ing custom cabinets and breakfast bar seat-ing. The large manicured lot has a sparklingpool, covered patio, spacious grassy areas,mature lemon tree and block walls. (D660)

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BLAISDELL RANCH

Reminiscent of a French country home, there are soaring, artist-designed ceilings and a largeopen foyer. This home is designed for private family moments as well as entertaining on a largescale. Find a great room effect in the spacious kitchen and family areas with amenities like thecozy fireplace, wet bar and French doors that open to the luxurious yard where you will feel youhave entered into a charming French courtyard. The privately gated area features a large patiosurrounded by lush landscaping and includes a sparkling pool and spa. The master bedroomis downstairs and offers a beautifully detailed fireplace, built-in bookcases, a large walk-in closetand sumptuous master bathroom. Upstairs you will find a bonus room that can be used as amedia room, office or gym. With a three-car garage and extra storage you will have plenty ofroom for everything. This home has a fantastic location that is close to the Thompson Creek Trailand the Wilderness Park. Call now for your private tour. $1,135,000. (D871)

TUSCAN ESTATE

Magnificent Tuscan-like estate tucked away behind landscaping that is a horticultur-ist's delight! You will find a rare combination of old-world charm and impressive ar-chitectural features like the multiple sets of balconies that expand the living space ofthe property. Designed for multi-family, generational living while also being an intimateand family-friendly home with its full guest house and another separate living areawith limitless options. Understated charm is evident from the crown molding andgleaming hardwood flooring to the splendid chef's kitchen. Enjoy the rare and magi-cal environment as you discover an excess of 15 mature fruit trees including the muchcoveted Juju Bee tree. There are two outbuildings, energy-saving solar, a fire pit, out-door BBQ fitted with a clay oven, serene koi pond and patio canopied with mature wis-teria. $1,525,000. (M615)

SPACIOUS AND BEAUTIFUL

Custom home with beautiful features likethe wood beamed ceiling, arched door-ways, shining hardwood floors and bigopen spaces. Multiple yard spaces includecovered patios, courtyard and generousside yard with room for a pool. Plus thereis an unusual six-car garage parking, per-fect for the car, contractor or hobby lover.$795,000. (V1663)

GULA BUILT HOME

Combine location, amazing mountainviews and custom-built appointments ofNick Gula to get this spectacular residence.The lovely flow carries you from room toroom while you enjoy the designer fire-place, unique wet bar, arched doorways,spacious covered patio, refreshing pooland so much more! $910,000. (T1756)

PADUA HILLS

Padua Hills, originally designated as anartists colony, has grown and developed toencompass so much more. This property hasbeen lovingly maintained and enjoyed by onefamily for over 40 years. Lovely appointmentsinclude wood beamed ceilings in multiplerooms and two custom fireplaces. The openyard features a sparking pool and spa plusbeautiful views! $729,000. (V4122)

ELEGANT VICTORIAN

Constructed in 1890 for the father of Up-land, "Charles E. Harwood.” Magnificentrich woodwork and period architectural de-tailing has been lovingly maintained. A fam-ily room is located at the top of the stairsand an adjacent library overlooks the frontgarden. Grounds include salt water pool andspa, gazebo and a shared north/south tenniscourt. $1,695,000. (E1509)

LEWIS BUILT HOME

Find the builder’s signature architecturein the open and bright floor plan wi th de-tails like dramatic arch, kitchen open tothe family room with lots of windows andfloor-to-ceiling fireplace. This propertyboasts a huge yard, has been remod-eled and is ready for holiday entertain-ing. Call now to see this home!$719,000. (A2028)

REFLECT YOUR SUCCESS

Don’t you deserve a home that reflects yourachievements? Find it in this gorgeous fourbedroom in a beautiful Upland neighbor-hood off North Mo untain Avenue. Entertainguests in the newly renovated kitchen withgleaming counters and stainless steel ap-pliances. Remodeled home with spaciousindoor and outdoor areas on a quiet cul-de-sac. $614,900. (M1254)

LOOKS LIKE A MODEL

This gorgeous home located in the WyethCove Community is filled with an abundanceof natural light, accenting the neutral décor. Thekitchen appointments are beautifully chosenand feature granite countertops, recessedlighting and quality cabinets. Relax in the tran-quil master bedroom and enjoy a long soak inthe large sunken tub. Private paved patio is theperfect outdoor space! $468,000. (B1593)

EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOM-BUILT

This stunning residence was originally de-signed and built by the builder/contractor ashis own personal residence. No expensewas spared, from the brick herringbonewalkway to the gleaming designer flooringto the custom cabinetry featured throughout.There is a gourmet kitchen, downstairs mas-ter suite, bonus room and lushly landscapedgrounds. $1,175,000. (P2439)

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