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The city budget is in the black. Where will the money go?Story on page 3

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COURIER photos/Steven FelschundnefReed and Nancy Johnson, owners of the Boon Companion toy store in the Claremont Village, attribute their successto a dual focus of selling traditional toys while identifying the latest trends. The Boon Companion will soon extendits regular hours of Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to include Sundays to accommodate holiday shop-pers. The Boon Companion will mark its 30th Christmas this year. Story on page 10.

tPolitically speakingJournalist and television

pundit Eleanor Clift navigates The Road Ahead

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Tracking criminals Story on page 4


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CamerasDear Editor:

Unreasonable search, really?In theory, I am all for self-policing to

protect our rights. Unfortunately, reality isthat not enough of us do so, and we havegovernment agencies to help.

Douglas Lyons, do you find having apolice officer look at your license plate forcurrent registration an unreasonablesearch? If so, I guess you have the right tonot use public streets, hat the registrationhelps pay for, to avoid such searches.

In my view, the cameras simply make

this process more efficient and allow lawenforcement to concentrate on more press-ing public safety concerns.

I also think that anyone who has had astolen vehicle recovered through the cam-era system might see it as more beneficialthan not.

By the way, Im sure the authoritieswould be very interested in your methodsfor positively identifying criminal vehiclesor terrorists in a crowd without looking atany others. What do they look like any-way?

Bob NicholsClaremont

Holiday TeaDear Editor:

As much as I enjoyed John Neiubers ar-ticle about Claremont holiday traditions, Iwould like to remind readers of another one.

For the 32 of its 107 years, The Rem-brandt Club of Pomona College holds anannual traditional Holiday Tea and BakeSale in Historic Seaver House. This tradi-tional tea features seasonal music by theClaremont Recorder Ensemble, tea tableladen with sweet and savory treats, wassailand syllabub. There is a party for childrenfeaturing crafts and games. Santa and Mrs.

Claus sit by the live tree to hear holidaywishes.This year, the Holiday Tea and Bake

Sale is on Saturday, December 1 at SeaverHouse, corner of Bonita and College Av-enues from noon until 2:30 p.m. Santa ar-rives at 1 p.m. Cost is $5 at the door foreveryone over the age of 5. Tickets may bepurchased in advance at a cost of 3 for $10by calling Ellen Litney 625-5347. Proceedsfrom this event fund an annual Junior ArtAward for a Pomona College Art studentto defray costs associated with their SeniorArt Project.

Just one more Claremont tradition.Ellen Litney, President

The Rembrandt Club

ADVENTURESI N H A I K U

See leaves falling down

Carpeting sidewalks and lawns

Green are now golden

Nancy Arce

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GOVERNINGOURSELVES

Monday, December 3Traffic & Transportation CommissionCouncil Chamber, 7 p.m.

CUSD Board Special MeetingKirkendall Center, 4 to 6 p.m.

Tuesday, December 4Redevelopment Agency Oversight BoardCity Hall, Citrust Room, 5 p.m.

Planning CommissionCanceled

Wednesday, December 5Community & Human ServicesCommissionCouncil Chamber, 7 p.m.

Thursday, December 6CUSD Board Regular MeetingKirkendall Center, 6:30 p.m.

Police CommissionCanceled

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As many cities flounder with debt andbankruptcy, Claremonts reservesare getting deeper with an eye kept

on the pending water ownership issue.The Claremont City Council allocated $1.8 million in

surplus monies to various city reserve funds Tuesdaynight. Included in the distribution was the establishmentof an account for the citys potential water acquisition.

Council unanimously supported placing $300,000 ofthis money in the water acquisition reserve fund, whichwill require council approval before use. Pleased with thedecision, councilmembers believe the move reaffirmstheir commitment to an established council priority to pur-chase the citys water system.

Its really putting our money where our emphasis is,said Councilmember Sam Pedroza. Its showing we areserious about this.

The nearly $2 million in excess fees comes from an un-expected surplus in property and sales taxes and transientand hotel occupancy taxes as well as from developmentpermit fees, according to Finance Director Adam Pirrie.

Property tax exceeded estimates by $160,000, as a re-sult of better-than-expected increases in the assessed value

of real property within the city, said Mr.Pirrie, and sales revenues exceeded esti-mates by about $656,000 because the

city originally budgeted very conservatively in recogni-

tion of the volatility we experienced in 2008-2009 and2009-2010.A lot of the revenue gains resulted from a rebound in

auto sales as well as the addition of several new restau-rants and retail establishments within the city, Mr. Pirrieexplained further. Transient Occupancy Tax revenues, ex-ceeding the budgeted amount by $126,000, reflect a re-bound in the economy and hotel occupancy while permitfees increased primarily due to heightened developmentactivity at the colleges.

The additional $1.5 million surplus will in part benefitthe Operating and Environmental Emergency Reserve,which will receive $500,340, the Maintenance of Opera-tions Reserve will receive $334,000, CalPERS will get$334,000 for unfunded liability on the citys miscella-neous plan and the Equipment and Facility Revolving Re-serve will receive $334,000.

Though pleased with the news, Mayor Pro Tem Opa-nyi Nasiali cautioned about getting too excited about thesurplus.

While this is good news...I think we still need to becareful in how we do our expenditures so we dont spendmoney just because we think we are getting enough, Mr.Nasiali said.

The council was in agreement over allocating the ex-cess funds into reserves, but not all were on the same pagewith how money in the newly-established Equipment andFacility Revolving Reserve should be spent. The councilapproved the account in May with the sole purpose ofhandling needed maintenance or repairs for city facilitiesand equipment.

With the reserve account established, the Communityand Human Services identified 6 areas in need of suchfixes over the past few months. Identified needs include

new bleachers at College and Blaisdell parks, 50 new bar-

ricades for use during city events, new furniture and fcility improvementsincluding a new 70-inch TVthe Youth Activity and Teen Activity Centers (known YAC and TAC, respectively), and new furniture and rfurbished flooring in the Foothill Room at the HughCommunity Center.

While the council approved using $109,725 of the deignated Equipment and Facility Revolving Reserve fthese upgrades, Mayor Pro Temp Opanyi Nasiali anCouncilmember Corey Calaycay were wary of the decsion to buy a new 70-inch TV to replace the YACs 55inch set.

There are some things here that are very clearneeded from a liability standpoint: the patio, the bleachers, Mr. Calaycay said. Other things I view as a littmore luxurious. When youve got choices to make in dificult times, sometimes a TV takes a backseat to that.

But Councilmember Sam Pedroza was of a differemind, pointing out that the money in that reserve wspecifically designated to help fund the upgrades as fcility managers saw fit.

This is what the reserve was created for, he said. Ware extremely fortunate as a city to be in a position to b

able to, first of all, have a reserve and, second of all, to bable to then replace and do what the reserve was set up do, which was to fix some of the equipment issues that whave.

In disagreement about the TV but in support of thother fixes, Mr. Nasiali suggested the purchase of the neTV be voted on separately. The council voted 3-2 to puchase the TV, with Mr. Nasiali and Mr. Calaycay oppoing. The rest of the upgrades were supporteunanimously.

We provide a plethora of services to the communityoung to old...and you have to balance that out, MayoLarry Schroeder noted. We have to consider the age some of this equipment and the needs of the youth anability to have young people go to a place that is safe ankeeps them occupied.

Beth Hartne

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CITY NEWS

Surplus money has council saving for rainy day

CITY

COUNCIL

Filing period open for council electionThe nomination period for candidates for Clare-

mont City Council is underway and will close onMonday, December 10 at 6 p.m.

Two city council members will be elected at theupcoming March 5, 2013 election, each with a 4-yearterm of office. Mayor Larry Schroeder and Coun-cilmember Corey Calaycay, both up for reelection,have confirmed that they will be re-running for of-fice.

Eligible candidates are residents and registeredvoters of the city. Interested candidates may obtain afiling guide from the city clerks office located at 207Harvard Ave., Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6p.m. For more information, contact the city clerk at399-5461 or 399-5463.

Thursday, November 22A resident in the 1000 block of Lake

Forest Drive didnt exactly find what theyfigured they would when checking for anintruder Thursday morning. The residentwas alerted of a possible backyard tres-passer after the dogs began to bark.Though a person was not found, a glassmeth pipe was. Police were notified, butthe pipes owner was not located.

****An Apple iPad left on the front seat of

a Toyota Camry parked in the 900 blockof Appalachian was easy pickings for aburglar Thursday who nabbed the devicesometime between 5:30 and 10:30 p.m.The burglar smashed the passenger win-dow and made off with the $600 elec-tronic device, according to LieutenantShelly Vander Veen.

Another iPad, an iPhone and GPS de-vice were stolen from 2 vehicles parked inthe rear alley of the Peppertree SquareShopping center 2 days later. Between 2a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, November24, the crook smashed both passengerwindows to nab the items, valued at about$1500. There are no suspects in any ofthese cases. There is no evident link to theAppalachian and Peppertree Square inci-dents.

Monday, November 26A report on whats being called a po-

tential hate crime was taken at the Clare-mont Colleges Monday after a largeswastika was found drawn in blue ink ona bathroom stall in the mens restroom ofHonnold Library. This is the third in-stance of vandalism involving swastikasthat has been reported at the ClaremontColleges over the past month, accordingto Lt. Vander Veen. There are no suspectsconnected to the crimes.

Tuesday, November 27A truck driver with a restraining order

staying at the Claremont Hotel met upwith his girlfriend for whom he wasgiven the restriction. Police were calledto the hotel after Donald Blair, 51, of SanLorenzo, and his girlfriend Eliza Ortega,43, of El Monte, were seen fighting.When police arrived, Mr. Blair had 2 6-inch lacerations, one to the chest and an-other to the shoulder. Both admitted thatMs. Ortega had lashed out at Mr. Blairwith a knife, purchased by the couple tocut limes for their alcoholic beverages.Ms. Ortega was arrested for assault. Bothface charges of spousal abuse.

****A pursuit similar to a Mario Kart battle

took place Tuesday afternoon when aburglar attempted to get away from a mo-torcycle cop after stealing a catalytic con-verter. The man had taken the $2000converter from the front porch of a resi-dence in the 300 block of Saint Bonaven-ture Street and attempted to make offwith it on a bike. With a motorcycle copin pursuit, the man threw the converter atthe officer in an attempt to get away. Theman ditched his bike, jumped into a se-ries of backyards and took off. He is de-

scribed as a white male in his 20s,wearing glasses, a long-sleeved gray shirt

and dark shorts. Information should breported to the Claremont Police Deparment at 399-5411.

****Another car was targeted with BB gu

vandalism on Thursday night, this time the 4000 block of Garey Avenue. Somtime between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., thvandal shattered the rear left passengwindow using a BB gun. Damage is esmated at about $1000.

Beth Hartne

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POLICE BLOTTER Third time was not the charm for forgery thievesA trio of crooks was nabbed for con-

spiracy and a slew of other offensesTuesday, November 20, after cashing aseries of checks using a deceased mansname. On November 16, a man enteredCalifornia Bank & Trust at 102 YaleAve. and opened an account with 2checks signed with the deceased manssignature. On November 19, the mancame into the bank with another indi-vidual, who cashed another fraudulentcheck in the same account.

A day later, the 2 individuals cameback with a third partner, a woman who

attempted to withdraw money from thefraudulent account. By this time, bankemployees knew of the fraudulencheck. Instead of leaving the moneywith cash, the trio left the bank in handcuffs. Carlos Vega, 51, and Robert Mar-tinez, 48, both of Pomona and JoannaRegan, 23, of Claremont, were arrestedfor forgery and possession of stolenproperty and possession of fictitiouchecks, among other alleged crimes. Ina search of each of their homes, policefound additional fraudulent checks, according to Lt. Vander Veen.


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With the allure of high-tech public infra-structure and

advanced security systems alsocomes the fear of personal en-

croachment. To date, Claremonthas 36 stationary and 3 mobileAutomated License PlateReader cameras tracking the li-cense plates of law-abiding citi-zens and criminals to the tune of3600 images per minute, ac-cording to a recent presentationby Lieutenant Mike Ciszek.

Its just one more tool to help us, Mr.Ciszek told Active Claremont members inan earlier presentation. Criminals are get-ting more advanced technologically, andwe have to try and catch up. We are always

playing catchup to stay abreast of what isgoing on.

Others remain unconvinced.The cameras constitute an unreason-

able search of our persons, asserted Dou-glas Lyon in a recent letter to theCOURIER, an opinion echoed in severalinquiries the newspaper received over thelast week. In this post 9/11 world, with itsnewfound rationalizations for securitysystems of all imaginable sorts, we mustconstantly remind ourselves that securitymust be directed to impair the criminally-intended and not to harass and intrudeupon the honest and law-abiding.

While Claremont uses ALPR camerasto track vehicles with lost or stolen plates

and those linked with wanted persons,Amber Alerts or tagged as BOLO (Be onthe Look Out), it should also be noted this

is not the limit of these cameras capabili-ties. ALPR cameraswhich use opticalcharacter recognition to identify licenseplatesdo have the capability to trackdown more than just vehicles listed asstolen. The latest software allows police totrack down cars linked with unlicenseddrivers or those with delinquencies onspeeding tickets.

In a recent interview, Claremont ChiefPaul Cooper acknowledged that Clare-monts system does have this capability.

You steer the system, explained ChiefCooper of the way the ALPR programworks. The police tell the system exactlywhat they want to be alerted of and whilesome cities ask to be alerted aboutscofflaw violations such as parking ticketdelinquencies, Claremonts system is notcurrently set to do so. And Chief Coopersays there are no plans to use the camerasbeyond what they are currently being em-ployed for.

There is no desire to expand to park-ing citation, he said, also adding that theALPR system cannot be used for speedenforcement.

While the city does not have any plansto scale back on the cameras it currentlyemploys, Chief Cooper says steps arebeing taken to ensure the system is notabused. Among such steps is a VideoManagement Policy, adopted by the citywhen the ALPR cameras were first put inplace in January 2011.

The officers cannot get any live feed intheir cars. They can go back and look atvideo that has been archived after the fact,Chief Cooper said.

The live feed is monitored by officers indispatch. Live video feed cannot be ac-cessed in the patrol cars, he says, adding

that officers who go into dispatch to watchvideo footage must log onto the system todo so, and there is always more than oneperson in dispatch monitoring activity.

While acknowledging Big Brotherfears, Chief Cooper believes the ALPRcameras are actually taking some of theproblems out of the system.

The benefits seen far outway the con-cerns of the few that this is Big Brotherand encroaches upon their rights, ChiefCooper said.

Will use of cameras continue to grow?Along with fear over what exactly the

cameras capture is the concern that thecameras infringe upon the civil liberties oflaw-abiding citizens. ALPR cameras arerunning 24 hours a day, capturing all li-cense plates of cars passing by at up to 160miles per hour.

In reaction to the growing popularity ofthis camera system, which employs thou-sands of cameras across the nation, theAmerican Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)launched a nationwide campaign over thesummer to find out more about ALPR,which they referred to as a device thatmight be fundamentally threatening ourfreedom on the open road.

Its not an exaggeration to say that in10 years there will be ALPRs just abouteverywhere, making detailed records ofevery drivers every movement, and stor-ing it for who knows how long, wroteKade Crockford, director of the ACLU ofMassachusetts Technology for LibertyProject in July.

While the city of Claremont may haveadopted its own policy for camera regula-tion, there is no state statute regulatingALPR camera use. And the city must stillstand by Los Angeles Countys require-

ment that all footage gathered by the cameras, of citizens who are law-abiding not, be archived for 2 years.

The only 2 states with statutes on ALPare New Hampshire and Maine, accoring to a study by the ACLU. In Maine, plice are only allowed to keep data up to days, giving just enough time for invesgators to get the information they need solve cases before it is deleted. Privacy avocates hope to see stricter laws liMaines enforced nationwide.

We need to convince the nation anour lawmakers to take action on this seous threat to our liberty, Ms. Crockfowrites.

Professor William Cuddihywhodissertation at Claremont Graduate Unversity focuses on the Fourth Amenmentacknowledges that extensilegislation is needed in order to providebalance between stopping crime and prventing abuse. However, he asserts one the countrys biggest problems remains tpublics inability to ask the right, probiquestions to ensure the system isnabused.

Most of my students couldnt tell yothe difference between the Fourth Amenment and the Beatles, and ignorance aigovernment surveillance, Mr. Cuddihsaid, making sure to note that it isnt juthe government at work. The ClaremoColleges, for example, have their own itricate camera system independent Claremont police.

The belief is that when you step outpublic, you forfeit your rights, Mr. Cudihy continued. Few people realize pvate corporations can find just as mucsurveillance. Beth Hartne

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COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneThe dispatch room at the Claremont Police Station is where communications officers monitor the Automatic License PlaReaders and survelliance cameras that are located throughout the city. When the computer gets a hit on a suspicious licensplate or activity, dispatchers are automatically alerted.


Meeting to be sched-uled between city andGolden State Water

Golden State Water Company hasresponded to the city of Claremontsoffer to purchase the water utility sys-tem serving the city and adjacent areas,according to a release provided by As-sistant City Manager Colin Tudor.

The citys offer, dated November 5,2012, was made in strict compliance

with the state of Californias lawsgoverning the acquisition of propertyand reflected the opinion of a quali-fied appraiser who established fairmarket value, according to the city.

While Golden State Water did notaccept the citys purchase offer, thecity is continuing to move forwardand evaluating all options available bylaw to acquire the water utility. In ad-dition, the city will be accepting thepublicly-traded water companysoffer to meet.

Claremont officials are unable tocomment further on this matter as it isthe ongoing subject of confidential,closed session discussions regarding

property acquisition, as prescribed bystate law, according to the release.

CITY NEWS

Traffic cameras beg the question: How much is too much?


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Sore losers and President Obamasnext steps were just some of the top-ics covered by political reporter and

TV pundit Eleanor Clift, who spoke Thurs-day evening at Scripps Colleges Garrison

Theater.Ms. Clift is a panelist on The McLaughlin Group,

a long-running roundtable political affairs program thatairs on public television that she describes as a tele-vised food-fight. She is generally the one woman onthe program and regularly the lone liberal voice. Assuch, she is used to a certain level of acrimony from herfellow panelists such as Pat Buchanan, Clarence Page,Mort Zuckerman and John McLaughlin.

I get interrupted a lot more than they do, she said.The tone of the discourse on the program immedi-

ately following the election was exceptionally negative.Ms. Clift had cherished a hope her fellow presenterswould at least have congratulated her for her accuracyin calling the election. The week before, she had pre-dicted that Obama would win by more than 300 elec-toral votes. No such luck. The conservative panelistslaunched right into decrying the election results, withMr. McLaughlin notably pointing out that the DowJones industrial average plummeted by 313 points theday after the election.

A friend consoled her afterwards, Ms. Clift said, bypointing out that she was in the losing teams lockerroom.

Republicans have been behaving like sore losers forthe last couple weeks. Four-hundred thousand peoplein Texas signed a petition for a succession movement,she said. I must say: Go for it.

During the Q&A period following her presentation,an audience member asked why there had not beenmore substantial gains by Democrats, given the highvoter turnout of traditionally Democratic subgroups.

Ms. Clift acknowledged that on November 6, Re-publicans held on to some significant strongholds, in-cluding control of the House of Representatives.

Underneath the surface, however, there was anearthquake, she said.

First, of course, there was the presidential election.Even though it was clearly evident that Barack Obamahad won a second term, Mitt Romney, with his hopesbolstered by Republican pundits like political consult-ant Karl Rove, really thought he would win, accordingto Ms. Clift.

Much of that confidence was based on the assump-tion that Democrats, particularly minority groups likewomen and Hispanics, would turn out in lesser num-bers than they had in the 2008 election because of a pre-vailing disappointment in President Obamas failure tosolve the U.S. economic crisis.

Romney was living in a parallel universe con-structed by Republicans, Ms. Clift asserted, referringto what a friend of hers has characterized as a conser-vative media entertainment complex anchored by FoxNews.

Instead, Ms. Clift points out, the voting turnout de-fied all predictions. More young people and moreAfrican-Americans turned out in 2012 than they did in2008. Obama won by 332 electoral votes and by theend of the night, the popular vote tally showed 50 per-cent support for Obama as compared to 48 percent forRomney.

Now that all of the absentee ballots are almost tal-lied, Ms. Clifted noted, it looks like Romney may endup with 47 percent of the popular vote. This, she joked,is a bit of poetic justice, given that the Republicancandidate outraged detractors by characterizing the 47percent of Americans that he claimed rely on socialservices as people who dont want to help themselves.

There were many other defeats.Republicans thought they were going to get control

of the Senate, because there were so many Democraticseats up, many in red states, she said.

For instance, Missouri senate incumbent Clare Mc-Caskill (D) was a gonner until her opponent openedhis mouth about rape, Ms. Clift said. She was refer-ring to Todd Akins infamous comments about legiti-mate rape.

What will become of Romney as the RepublicanParty seeks to rebuild and rebrand itself in the wake ofelection 2012? Many have already turned against Rom-ney, she said.

Romney is a man without a party. The Republicansare mostly eager to blame him, Ms. Clift said.

There certainly were some missteps in Romneys cam-paign, including an immigration platform that was so un-realistic as to be bizarre, as in his suggestion solutionof self-deportation. Promising to de-fund Planned Par-enthood, which she said is right up there in public popu-larity with The March of Dimes, was also disastrous,right up there with his 47 percent comment.

Still, she feels the former Massachusetts governorwould have done better if he hadnt had so many con-servatives managing his image during the campaignand instead had run as a Republican progressive whohad pushed significant healthcare reform through onthe state level.

His party may have disavowed him, but Obama no-tably had Romney over for lunch on Thursday. No de-tails have been released as to the one-hour meetingexcept that white turkey chili was on the menu.

I would have loved to have been a fly on the wallduring that meeting, she said.

Ms. Clift hypothesized the president may tap into hisopponents abilities.

I think Romney could be a bridge to corporateAmerica for this president. He could be a useful con-duit to corporate America.Next steps for 2012

Now, Ms. Clift emphasized, its time for PresidentObama and Democrats to get down to business if theywant to capitalize on their gains with some significantreform. President Obamas first step will be to cut a bigbudget deal to stabilize the economy. Despite dire fis-cal cliff warnings, Ms. Clift said she suspects a deal,mini-deal or roadmap that will be cut betweenDemocratic and Republican legislators before next year.

Some Republicans are beginning to ponder compromising on the No New Taxes mantra that has been drigueur since the first President Bush was in office. Anthe president, Ms. Clift said, is ready to move forwarwith some cuts to social services that will be unpopular with many constituents, but which are necessary create a sustainable government. Its going to involvacross-the-board compromise, she said.

This time, the president is not going to let any of hsupporters across the country off the hook. Hes alreadon a campaign-style [path], appealing to them to tweor call to lobby congress for a balanced deal that will gour fiscal house in order, she said.

Republicans are already back to their old ways, tring to gum up the works through the rote rejection the administrations preferred policies, and it may btime for Obama and the Democrats to move forwawith some much-needed filibuster reform. And, shsaid in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, which literalflooded Wall Street, climate change will need to bcome a significant part of national dialogue and dmestic policy.

How much President Obama will accomplish in hsecond term has yet to be determined, as will whicpolitician is to be his successor.

Ms. Clift, however, took some time to discuss somof the candidates who look to be gearing up for th2016 presidential election. There is the possibility ofstrange repeat of the 1992 election, with a Clinton ana Bush contending for the presidency. Hilary Clintoneminently qualified and has drummed up quite a bit Democratic approval during her tenure as U.S. Secrtary of State. And former Florida Governor Jeb Bulooks to be jockeying for the next big contest. He isbetter prospect that Romney, Ms. Clift said.

He has a more realistic approach to immigration rform, he speaks Spanish. I think he was the one in thBush family who was supposed to be president anGeorge W. Bush sort of snuck up to the head of thline, she joked.

After her 50-minute talk and some 20 minutes of & A, Ms. Clift headed for a red-eye flight to Washinton in preparation for the next taping ofThe McLaughlin Group and another televised food fight.


Political reporter talks political trends, past and future

COURIER photo/Peter Weinberge

Journalist and television pundit Eleanor Clift delivers a speech The Road Ahead: is there a Mandate forChange? Thursday evening at Scripps Colleges Garrison Theater.


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Late on Thanksgiving Day, DevonHartman sent an email messagefrom his retreat in the mountains to

note that he was thinking of SustainableClaremontthe satisfaction of workingwith like-minded people toward a sustain-able future and the prospects for the yearto come.

Devon is dedicated to realizing the many benefitsof improved whole-house energy efficiency. With thehelp of many others, including Sheila McCarthy whochairs the Claremont Home Energy Retrofit Project(CHERP), Claremont has become a leader in thisarea. Thats but one of Sustainable Claremonts ac-complishments.

Thanks in large part to Ron Mittino, almost everyschool in Claremont now has a garden as a valuableteaching tool for education in sustainability and sur-prisingly many other areas of instruction.

Richard Haskell proposed a water reclamationplant for the Claremont Colleges so that reclaimed

wastewater can be used to irrigate the campusgrounds. This plant, likely to be built in the near fu-ture, is seen as a model for a more extensive systemthat could make Claremont almost independent of im-ported water.

Sue Schenk, co-chair of Sustainable Claremont forthe past 3 years, formed a popular Garden Club thatmeets monthly. Current co-chair Bob Traer was in-strumental in developing a sustainability plan for Pil-grim Place, a retirement community that is becominga model of sustainability. Chris Veirs, senior plannerand sustainability coordinator for the city and treas-urer for Sustainable Claremont, has taken the lead on

Claremonts annual Earth Day event sponsored bySustainable Claremont. Kristin Miller, head of Sus-tainable Claremonts Solid Waste Action Group, isnow also working half-time for the city and will behandling arrangements for the 2013 Earth Day event.

Steve Sabicer leads Sustainable Claremonts out-reach effort and has developed a presence on socialmedia. Katie Gerecke led our membership effort andwas supportive in many other ways.

All are members of Sustainable Claremonts Boardand Action Groups, and many others have been in-volved. Still, there are many volunteer opportunitiesfor anyone who would like to join Sustainable Clare-mont. Several are listed on the Sustainable Claremontwebsite.

Claremont has much to be thankful for as a com-munity taking a lead in sustainability. For some exam-ples, the League of Women Voters advocatedsustainability as a key element of Claremonts Gen-eral Plan. The city council adopted Claremonts ambi-tious Sustainable City Plan. Uncommon Good isimproving social conditions for those that most needitand will soon be completing the Whole EarthHouse in Claremont, a building that is attracting inter-national attention for its features of sustainability.

The Interfaith Sustainability Council coordinateslocal sustainability efforts, and chair Tom Helliwellagreed to shepherd publication of SustainabilityNews, a community-wide newsletter. ProgressiveChristians Uniting brought us the Brave New Planetconference last year. At The Claremont Colleges,

there is a commitment to sustainability in both education and practice.

On the national level, the book Reinventing Fire,Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era,by Amory Lovins and the Rocky Mountain Institute,is a well-researched report published in 2011 thatshows how it would be possible for the United Stateto become independent of fossil fuels by 2050witha net saving of $5 trillion in the process. The UnitedStates is already twice as energy-efficient per dollar GDP as in 1975. Taking the next steps toward fossilfuel independence would involve improving energyefficiency of buildings, ending subsidies for fossil-fuels and related industries, using known technologyto transition to lighter, more fuel efficient vehicles(without compromising comfort or safety), furtherimproving industrial efficiency and developing alter-nate energy sources.

For energy conservation here in Claremont,CHERP has more than met its initial goal of 130whole-house energy retrofits (1 percent of Claremonresidences), the most per-capita in southern Califor-nia. The next goal will be 1300 retrofits. On the average, retrofits increase the assessed value of homes by9 percent. This should be of special interest to real estate agents, appraisers and mortgage brokers. Conse-quently, a 2-day Certified Green Real EstateProfessional Course has been arranged for Decembe6 and 7, here in Claremont. For further informationplease contact Devon Hartman by email [email protected].

Demystifying Sustainability is a project of SustainabClaremont (sustainableclaremont.org), email [email protected]. Follow us on Face-book at facebook.com/sustainableclaremont and onTwitter @GreenClaremont


Working toward an even more sustainable Claremont 2013by Freeman Allen

I think my nearest thing to Zen moments is watching a game

with teams I dont care about because nothing else is on.

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The fiscal cliffDear Editor:

The grand bargain must be based onthe facts that 70 percent of our economicactivity consists of consumer spending,that low-income persons spend more oftheir additional income than high-incomepersons do, and that businesses don't cre-ate more jobs than they need to servetheir customers. The "job creators" are thecustomers, not the business owners.

As a result, taxes can go up on highpersonal and corporate incomes, on in-vestment income, on accumulated wealthand on short-term financial trading, with-out dragging the economy down, but noton middle and low incomes.

Government spending can be de-creased on subsidies to already profitableindustries but not on benefits such ashousing and foreclosure assistance, un-employment compensation, TemporaryAssistance to Needy Families, FoodStamps, Medicaid, Medicare and SocialSecurity, which support spending by per-sons of middle and low incomes.

Defense can be cut because our coun-

try already spends more than the next 15or 17 countries combined, because it cre-ates fewer jobs per dollar than most otherspending, and because it siphons offscarce technical expertise from produc-tive businesses.

Money cut from defense should beredirected to infrastructure, including re-newable energy and the smart electricalgrid, which will create jobs in the USA,reduce our trade deficit and promote fu-ture prosperity.

The minimum wage should also be in-creased, to promote consumer spendingas well as to help hard-working peoplewho need it most.

These actions will reduce the deficit di-rectly by increasing taxes and reducingexpenses without reducing needed con-sumer spending, and will do so indirectlyas well by increasing economic growthand tax revenues.

I read The Economist, a weekly whichanalyzes many aspects of the world'seconomy. It makes clear that our coun-try's economy is hampered by weak in-come and spending of the middle andlower socioeconomic classes.

The grand bargain must strengthenthem, not weaken them further. This willbenefit businesses and their owners and in-vestors, too, by increasing their revenues.If the customers are prosperous, every-body wins: the customers and their chil-dren, the businesses and the government.

Bob GereckeClaremont


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Our Nativity concert bythe Claremont Chorale

The opening concert of the ClaremontChorales 2012-2013 season will featureAriel Ramirezs folk drama, NavidadNuestra (Our Nativity) that retells theChristmas story and forms the frame-work for a variety of Christmas musicfrom ancient times up to the present. At

the concert to be held Saturday, Decem-ber 1 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. at the ClaremontPresbyterian Church, the Chorale will bejoined by guitarists and percussionists,together providing a diverse and joyousholiday concert. Tickets are $15 for gen-eral admission, $12 for students and sen-iors. Season tickets are also available.

The Claremont Chorale was foundedin 1968 and is currently in its 45th year.It is composed of about 60 experiencedchoral vocalists, chosen by audition.Gregory Norton has been its conductorand Music Director for the last 20 years,and its accompanist is Barbara Durost, afaculty member at the Claremont Com-munity School of Music.

The Chorale presents 3 concerts eachseason, all chosen to provide a variety ofhigh-quality choral music to enrich themusical experience and enjoyment ofresidents in the Pomona-Claremont area.

On Saturday, March 23, Haydens TheSeasons will be presented, depicting thelives of country folks as they celebratethe yearly cycle. The final concert onSaturday, June 8, Thirsting to Sing willfeature songs about food, wine, and love.

Donations and volunteers to help sup-port the Chorales programs and activi-ties are always welcome. Interestedindividuals are urged to contact theChorale at P.O. Box 489, Claremont,CA, 91711, by phone at 542-8430, or by

email to [email protected].

Claremont get friendlierThe city of Claremont has joined the

ranks of more than 250 other communi-ties throughout the country honored as aSilver Level Bicycle Friendly Commu-nity by the League of American Bicy-clists (LAB). Larry Scheetz of CycleClaremont and the Claremont SeniorBike Group presented the award to thecity council Tuesday evening.

The Bicycle Friendly Community(BFC) dedicates itself to promoting thebenefits of cycling and helps communi-ties focus on improving transportationchoices, health and sustainability. In

2003 Claremont was recognized as thefirst BFC in Los Angeles County, 47th inthe nation.

After the LAB changed its criteria,adding a 5-tiered award system, Clare-mont reapplied and received a bronzelevel award in 2008. Over the past sev-eral years, the city has continued to im-plement bicycle-friendly programmingand construction, like the Safe Routes toSchool Program and Bike Priority Zone,

contributing to its newly acquired silverranking. The city continues to work on aBicycle Master Plan to continue in theseefforts.

Our bicycle friendliness is the resultof a lot of community effort encouragedby the city council, coordinated by citystaff and involving many organizationsand individuals, Mr. Scheetz said.

Scripps College hostspublic lectures andperformances

Scripps College will host a variety ofscholarly lectures and performances.Each event is free and open to the public.Unless otherwise noted, events will beheld on the campus of Scripps College.Upcoming events are listed below.

December 4: Scripps College VisitingAssistant Professor of Politics DunyaCakir lectures at noon at the TuesdayNoon Academy on Muslim Women andCivil Society Activism in Turkey in theHampton Room of the Malott Com-mons, 345 E. 9th St.

December 7: The Friday Noon Con-cert Series begins at 12:15 p.m. in BalchAuditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave. Formore information, call 607-3266. (Food

is prohibited in the auditorium).December 7: The Holiday Chor

Concert, featuring the Claremont Cocert Choir and The Chamber Choir, bgins at 8 p.m. with Scripps associaprofessor of music Charles Kamm coducting. Performances include excerpfrom Handels Messiah and other workThe event will be held at ClaremoUnited Church of Christ Congregationa233 Harrison St.

Oversight Board to re-view nonhousing funds

The Claremont Oversight Board, sucessor agency to the citys Redeveloment Agency, meets again this TuesdaDecember 4 at 5 p.m. in the Citrus Rooabove City Hall, 207 Harvard Ave.

The Oversight Board will review thdue diligence review for the citys nohousing funds. An independent accounant conducted the review pursuant health and safety code regulations. Thboard will also receive an update on tprocess of dissolution for the Redeve

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Theres abustle ofactivity at

Boon Companion as the shopprepares to celebrate its 30th

Christmas as Claremonts toyheadquarters.

When the COURIER stopped by onThursday to catch up with proprietorsReed and Nancy Johnson, the interviewwas punctuated by UPS deliveries of toys,a visit from the mailman and a small butsteady stream of customers.

Its only going to get busier.In the next few days, the Johnsons will

add Sundays to their usual Mondaythrough Saturday schedule, to better ac-commodate holiday shoppers. Later in themonth, they will extend their hours, usu-ally 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., closing at 7 p.m.for the final Christmas rush.

Mr. and Ms. Johnson are the only onesmanning the store, having done away withhired help in recent years in response to asluggish economy that has hit the toy in-dustry especially hard. Working side-by-side as they will, 9 hours a day, 7 days aweek, brings new meaning to the termholiday togetherness.

Its all par for the course for small busi-ness owners, particularly those whosespecialty is such an integral part of theholiday gift-giving tradition. Retailers canexpect half of their sales to come in thefourth quarter of the year, Mr. Johnsonshares. More than half of that amount hap-pens in December.

Along with a business boom, Christ-

mas this year will hopefully bring a visitfrom the Johnsons son, a 14-year Navyman deployed in Kabul, Afghanistan,helping with the Armys Document andMedia Exploitation (DOMEX) program.His job occasionally puts him at risk, buthes good about emailing his parentswhen there has been a flare-up of violencein the area to assure them of his safety.They track his movements via a map ofAfghanistan theyve printed and affixedbehind the register, and comb the news tokeep abreast of the conflict.

They also have a daughter and 4 grand-daughters, an 8-year-old, 6-year-old twinsand a 4-year-old, who live in Menifee.Theyre all vastly different from one an-

other, even the twins, the Johnsons say.One of the twins is intellectual in nature,and gravitates toward books and mind-bending puzzles and activities. The otheris reportedly wild and crazy, dancing,singing and bouncing off walls. The 4-year-old has a surprising passion for toycars.

You have to respect their differences.We figure thats just the way all kids are,Mr. Johnson said.

Working as they do, the Johnsons dontget to spend as much time as they wouldlike with their family. Originally, how-ever, their decision to open the store wasall about family togetherness.

When their children were preschoolers,

the couple commuted from their Clare-mont home, Ms. Johnson to Northridge

where she worked in bankingand Mr. Johnson to South Baywhere he worked in the aero-space industry. When the kidsreached school age, however,

they wanted them to attendlocal schools, so they beganlooking at how Ms. Johnsoncould work closer to home.The Johnsons, both of whommajored in business, Mr. John-son at New York Universityand Ms. Johnson at the Uni-versity of Nebraska Wesleyan,decided to open their ownbusiness. After flirting with theidea of opening a daycare cen-ter, they had an epiphany.

We decided Claremontdidnt have a toy storemaybe that would be interest-ing, Mr. Johnson said.

Soon after, Boon Compan-ion opened its doors at a loca-tion on First Street, which isnow home to Escape Salon.Ms. Johnson remembers thedate by heart: August 1, 1983.

The name, in case youvewondered, means a closefriend who often joins one inseeking fun. It was the brain-child of Mr. Johnson, whoheard the phrase uttered in a Daffy Duckcartoon. They had been looking for aunique moniker and Boon Companion fitthe bill. Its an Old English term, sharedMs. Johnson, who is used to fielding suchquestions. While you dont hear it often

nowadays, references to a boon compan-ion occasionally appear in popular culture,

as in the film Oh BrotheWhere Art Thou?

The kids were able to attenClaremont schools, froChaparral through Claremo

High School. And the toyshowhich, after 3 decades, is, ideed, like an old friend in thClaremont Village, greslowly but steadily. After years, the shop took over a seond space on First Street, epanding from 1000 to 200square feet, and Mr. Johnsoleft his job to help out. Afteryears, the shops current loction, on the corner of HarvaAvenue and Second Street, bcame available. Boon Companion set up shop there, juacross the way from the libraand the post office, and the re

is history.Its a cozy nook, whose sigfeatures the word toys in bired letters, just in case yomissed the stores intentionInside is a goodly mix stuffed animals, dolls, bookcraft sets and playthings every ilk. The stores niche its extensive selection games of the board, dice an

brain-teaser sort.Mr. Johnson notes that there is a lot o

innovation in the realm of games, even a tight economy. The toy industry at larghowever, has been short on innovatiolately, he said, because it takes a lot o

Claremont COURIER/Saturday, December 1, 2012 1

BOON COMPANIOcontinues on the next pa

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneShoppers at Boon Companion will find a large selection of traditional, time honored, toys as well as those that are part ocurrent trends. Among the favorites are trains and coloring books.

Boon Companion: Local store fills toy niche, shows staying powe

Ethan David Pereida, 4, plays with awooden train set on Wednesday onWednesday at Boon Companion toystore in Claremont. The toy track hasbeen set up for years at Boon Com-panion and has become a favoritemainstay among little ones visiting the

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money to take a toy from concept to mar-ket. There have also been a number of re-cent corporate shakeups. Last year, Mattelpurchased the TV production companyHIT Entertainment, and with it the licens-ing rights to characters such as Thomasthe Tank Engine and his train-yard full offriends. In the wake of that acquisition,

Mattel has yet to produce any newThomas products.

It goes without saying that the econ-omy, which bottomed out in 2008 and2009, has affected both the toy distributerswho cater to Boon Companion as well ascustomers.

People have struggled to make endsmeet. Its not really shocking. Its just howthings are, Mr. Johnson said, noting thatthe stores fortunes have stabilized but notyet not bounced back. We try to keep ourexpenses down and we both work ourbutts off.

How do the Johnsons survive 25 yearsof working together while keeping their40-year marriage intact?

We have a really good division oflabor, Ms. Johnson said. Im out frontmost of the time, and Reed does the book-work.

Also helping to keep the couple happyis a weekly date. Every Saturday, theyhead out for dinner and a drink, at a dif-ferent restaurant every week.

During the holiday season, Ms. John-son also adds a free customer courtesy,

giftwrapping, to her duties.Ive seen her wrap things like yo

wouldnt believe, Mr. Johnson saiadding that his wife always tells cutomers they can take credit for the pacaging. On Christmas eve, therell beline out through the door and Ive seen h

just mow through them.There are people who shop far ahead

time. And then there is the Christmas Ecrowd, largely comprised of men, whevery year take pleasure in stopping bBoon Companion the night before the bday.

Theyre the nicest customers, MJohnson said of the last-minute crowTheyre kind of the party people.

They may be some of the most harworking people in Claremont, but Mr. anMs. Johnson still enjoy the fun aspects the toy business, like traveling each yeto a regional toy convention that will bheld in Las Vegas this coming year. Thalso have a droll tradition of searchineach year for an especially silly and ifectious toy to enliven the store during tholiday season. This year its ChitteChatter, a plush monkey who gleefully rpeats anything a passerby says in a higcartoony voice.

The Johnsons other great pleasure their customers, who include a delightfnumber of regulars.

We have these kids we knew as younpeople, and now theyre bringing in thekids, Mr. Johnson said.


BOON COMPANIONcontinued from the previous page

Claremont COURIER/Saturday, December 1, 2012 1

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffNancy Johnson checks the UPS delivery from Daniel Ramirez while her husbandReed helps a customer on Thursday at the Boon Companion toy store in Clare-mont. Like most retail stores Boon Companion is busy during the holiday season.


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er the next 4 years, Claremont Her-will attempt to raise half a millions, with half of the amount matchedtside grants, to reinstate the historicmont home to its former glorywindow trimmings to furnituree enjoyment of a future generationremonters. After a series of restora-the home will reopen its doors toblic for educational programmingll as house tours, weddings ands.

People often see the house in themiddle of Memorial Park and have noidea what it is or that Claremont Heritageis even there, said John Neiuber, presi-dent of the Claremont Heritage board ofdirectors. We want to change that.

The announcement of the Our Housedrive is a fitting end to the year ofneighbors and neighborhoods, a themeMr. Neiuber selected to carry ClaremontHeritage through 2012. He chose thetheme in an attempt to help increase local

knowledge of specific areas within thecity and to encourage involvement withits preservation.

We want to make the Garner Housemore of a center of activity within thecity, and to continue with our mission toadvocate for the preservation of historicClaremont. This is what gives our townits unique flavor, Mr. Neiuber said.

Herman and Bess Garner built theGarner House in 1927 in the center ofwhat many consider to be Claremontsbirthplace, Memorial Park. The home

contained 2 floors and 3 wings designedaround a center patio in the SpanishColonial Revival style. The sweepinghouse contained 15 rooms and 6 bath-rooms, plus a large living room, kitchen,dining room and library. A 3-story towerresided in the patio as a play area for theGarners sons. Claremont Heritage wasgranted stewardship of the home in 2001and has since been at work helping thehistoric home live up to its role asClaremonts House.

After the opening of the Ginger ElliottExhibition Center several years ago, Her-itage has set to work over the past yearrestoring a public restroom on the firstfloor, along with spaces that can be usedas a brides room. Further first floorrestorations include fixing the kitchen

and fitting it for use in catering.Proposed second-floor renovations in-

clude restoring the childrens bedrooms,restrooms and the adult wing: bedrooms,dressing room, office and den will all befixed and fitted with period furniture.Original light fixturesthough fittedwith new, energy-efficient lightingwill

The citys historical society, preserving Claremonts pastfor the last 30 years, has announced its plan to embark ona $250,000 fund-matching campaign, opening Memorial

ks Garner House to the community in a way it hasnt been inades. Announced at city council on Tuesday, the Ourse campaign will officially kick off with a fundraising nightMonday, December 3.

Claremont COURIER/Saturday,December 1, 2

Heritage wants to breathe new life into Claremonts birthplace

also be included. Claremont Heritagealso hopes to restore the outdoorlandscaping and rebuild the 3-storytower that was torn down in the1960s.

Claremont Heritage hopes toreach its goal with a little help fromthe community. Donors can purchasecourtyard pavers for $100 or furnish-ing and fixtures for $250 or more.Names of donors will be posted in-side the house. Donors can sponsor aroom, to be inscribed with a name of

their choice, for $2000 to $5000. Thekitchen or tower can be sponsoredfor $10,000.

Heritage is hard at work attempt-ing to find matching grants to helpaid its mission of sharing the cityscultural heritage with generations tocome, according to Executive Direc-tor David Shearer.

Our history is so rich, Mr.Shearer said. It would be great tohave a place where people can comeand experience it.

Though just 2 days into its cam-paign, Our House is already $10,000strong, according to Mr. Shearer.Several weddings are already in theworks for this coming summer andthe Ginger Elliott Exhibition Space

continues to house a variety of rotat-ing art displays. Though acknowl-edging the continued work that willgoes into this latest endeavour, Mr.Neiuber looks forward to what the

journey ahead will bring.The restoration of the Garner

House will benefit everyone in-volved. For the community, it willpreserve an historic site as a housemuseum that will be available to all.For the city of Claremont, it will cre-ate a cultural icon that embodies our

history for future generations as wellas a central destination for informa-tion and education. For ClaremontHeritage, it will enable a commu-nity-dedicated facility that will pro-vide vital educational programmingand a study center focused on sus-tainable preservation, Mr. Neiubersaid. We think its a win-win foreveryone.

Join Claremont Heritage in kick-ing off their fundraising efforts thisMonday, December 3 from 5 to 7p.m. at the Garner House, 840 N. In-dian Hill Blvd. Refreshments will beserved. For more information, visitwww.claremontheritage.org.

Beth [email protected]

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffThe living room at Garner House looks much like it did during the time when the Garner family lived there before 1946. Claremont Heritage plans to restore portions ofthe home that have been altered over the years to create a house museum.

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freshments will be served. For more information,

visit www.claremontheritage.org.


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Claremont Sunrise Rotary thanks the1,700 participants in this years Turkey Trot!


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RENTALS

Condo for Rent

CLAREMONT: Two story, 2bedroom, 2 bathroom. En-

closed 2 car garage. Gatedcommunity. Pool and spa.$1395 monthly. 596-2427.

QUAIL Creek. One bedroom.Furnished or unfurnished.Garage, storage, pool, spa,tennis, security gated. Nosmoking. Credit check.$1050. 951-741-5032.

VILLAGE West. Upscale 2bedroom loft, with private ele-vator. Walk to restaurants.$2375 monthly. 455-5831.

Hair Booth for Rent

HAIR stylist booth available indowntown Claremont. $220weekly. Front desk staffed

part-time, back bar, 3 productlines. Clean, modern, fun en-vironment. Tres Bon Salon,624-9116.

House for Rent

THREE bedrooms, 1.75 bath-rooms. Laminate flooring, 2car garage. Water, trash, gar-dener included. $1900monthly. WSPM, 621-5941.

CLAREMONT house forrent. Three bedrooms, onebathroom. $1390 [email protected].

THREE bedrooms, 1.75 bath-rooms, with 1818 sq. ft., fire-place, 2 car garage. Includes

water, trash and gardener.$2000 monthly. WSPM 621-5941.

Office Space

FURNISHED psychothera-pist office in Village. Avail-able 3 days a week. Windowon courtyard. Shared recep-tion room. Call 949-7169 or560-2005.

Studio for Rent

ARTISTS studio for rent.Separate entrance. Threesides are windows. Not forelectrical instruments. Mustlike dogs. $375 monthly.625-2345.

REAL ESTATE

Condo for Sale

LUXURY oceanfront condos.Two bedrooms, 2 bathroomswere $850k, now $399,900. Re-sort, spa, restaurant, golf, ma-rina. 1-888-996-2746 x5464.www.MarinSemiahmoo.com.(Cal-SCAN)

Land for Sale

TWENTY acres free! Own 60acres for 40 acre price/pay-ment. Zero dollars down, $168

monthly. Money back guaran-tee, no credit checks. Beauti-ful views. West Texas.1-800-343-9444. (Cal-SCAN)

EMPLOYMENT

Help Wanted

DRIVERS: 3 cents enhancedquarterly bonus. Get paid anyportion you qualify for: safety,production, MPG, CDL-A, 3months current OTR experi-ence. www.driveknight.com.800-414-9569. (Cal-SCAN)

DRIVERS: One cent increase

per mile after 6 months and12 months. Choose yourhometime. Three cent quar-terly bonuses. Requires 3months recent experience.www.driveknight.com. 800-414-9569. (Cal-SCAN)

APPLY now, 13 driversneeded. Top 5 percent payand benefits. Need CDLClass A driving experience.www.ad-drivers.com. 1-877-258-8782. (Cal-SCAN)

MARKETPLACE

Announcements

THE business that considersitself immune to advertising,finds itself immune to busi-ness. Reach Californianswith a classified in almostevery county! Over 270newspapers! Combo: Cali-fornia daily and weekly net-works. Free [email protected] or 916-288-6019. (Cal-SCAN)

MANY a small thing has beenmade large by the right kind ofadvertising. Mark Twain. Ad-vertise your business card sizedad in 140 California newspapersfor one low cost. Reach over 3million plus Californians. Freebrochure, [email protected] 916-288-6019. (Cal-SCAN)

MARKETPLACE

Announcements

DID you know that 10 millionadults tweeted in the pastmonth, while 164 million read anewspaper in print or online inthe past week? Advertise in240 California newspapers forone low cost. Your 25 wordclassified ad will reach over 6million plus Californians. Forbrochure call Elizabeth, 916-288-6019. (Cal-SCAN)

Antiques

A BARN and house full of an-tiques, furniture and smalls.Refinishing too! 593-1846.Kensoldenoddities.com. LaVerne.

AMERICAN and European an-tiques, furnishings, home andgarden decor. New shipmentweekly! The Ivy House. 212 W.Foothill Blvd. 621-6628.

Donations

DONATE your car, truck orboat to Heritage for the Blind.Free 3 day vacation, tax de-ductible, free towing, all pa-perwork taken care of.888-902-6851. (Cal-SCAN)

Financial

GET free of credit card debtnow. Cut payments by up tohalf. Stop creditors from call-ing. 888-416-2691. (Cal-SCAN)

EVER consider a reversemortgage? At least 62 yearsold? Stay in your home andincrease cash flow. Safe andeffective. Call now for yourfree DVD. Call now, 888-698-3165. (Cal-SCAN)

Garage Sales

CLAREMONT garage sale.Saturday and Sunday, Decem-ber 1 and 2, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.344 Taylor Drive. Tools, house-

hold items, Christmas stuff.

BULLETINS

Business

START now! Open a red hotdollar, dollar plus, mailbox,discount party, discount cloth-ing, teen store, fitness centerfrom $51,900 worldwide!www.DRSS25.com. 1-800-518-3064. (Cal-SCAN)

DIRECTV for $29.99 monthlyfor 24 months. Over 140channels. Free HD-DVR up-grade! Free NFL Sundayticket with choice package!

Call today for details, 1-888-721-2794. (Cal-SCAN)

BULLETINS

Business

SAVE on cable TV, internet anddigital phone. Packages start at$89.99 a month (for 12 months).Options from all major serviceproviders. Call Aceller today tolearn more! Call 1-888-897-7650. (Cal-SCAN)

AT&T U-Verse for just $29 amonth. Bundle and save with

AT&T internet, phone and TVand get a free prepaid Visa card(select plans)! Hurry, call now!800-319-3280. (Cal-SCAN)

MY computer works. Com-puter problems? Viruses, spy-ware, email, printer issues, badinternet connections- fix it now!Professional, U.S. based tech-nicians. $25 off service. Call forimmediate help. 1-888-865-0271. (Cal-SCAN)

HIGH speed internet every-where by satellite! Speeds up to12 mbps! 200 times faster thandial up. Starting at $49.95 amonth. Call now and go fast!888-718-6268. (Cal-SCAN)

Education

ATTEND college 100 percentonline. Medical, business,criminal justice and hospital-

ity. Job placement assis-tance. Computers available.Financial aid if qualified.SCHEV certified. Call 888-210-5162, www.CenturaOnline.com. (Cal-SCAN)

Health

ATTENTION Sleep Apneasufferers with Medicare. Getfree CPAP replacement sup-plies at no cost, plus freehome delivery! Prevents redskin, sores and bacterial in-fection! Call 888-699-7660.(Cal-SCAN)

PELVIC/ Transvaginal Mesh.Did you undergo transvaginalplacement of mesh for pelvic

organ prolapse or stress uri-nary incontinence between2005 and present time? If thepatch required removal dueto complications, you may beentitled to compensation. CallJohnson Law and speak withfemale staff members, 1-800-535-5727. (Cal-SCAN)

DO you suffer from arthritis?Local doctors need volunteersfor a research study compar-ing FDA approved arthritismedications. Compensationup to $50 per visit. Call 866-925-6576. (Cal-SCAN)

OVER 30 million women suf-fer from hair loss! Do you? Ifso, we have a solution! Call

Keranique to find out more,888-690-0395. (Cal-SCAN)

BULLETINS

Health

CANADA drug center is yourchoice for safe and affordablemedications. Our licensedCanadian mail order phar-macy will provide you withsavings of up to 90 percentoff all your medication needs.Call today, 1-866-723-7089,for $10 off your first prescrip-tion and free shipping. (Cal-SCAN)

MEDICAL alert for seniors.24/7 monitoring. Free equip-

ment. Free shipping. Nation-wide service. $29.95 monthly.Call Medical Guardian today,866-944-5935. (Cal-SCAN)

DO you know your testos-terone levels? Call 888-904-2372 and ask about our testkits and get a free trial ofProgene, an all naturaltestosterone supplement.(Cal-SCAN)

Personals

MEET singles right now! Nopaid operators, just real peo-ple like you. Browse greet-ings, exchange messagesand connect live. Try it forfree. Call now, 1-888-866-3166. (Cal-SCAN)

ANIMALS

Animal Shelters

Inland ValleyHumane Society

623-9777

Upland Animal Shelter931-4185

H.O.P.E Upland1800-811-4285

West End Animal Shelte947-3517

Coyote Sightings

ONE coyote sighted on Tenand Harvard around 8 a.mon Tuesday, November 28.

YOUNG, healthy coyosighted on the southeast cornof Foothill and Claremont Blvinside the Claremont Consotium lot. Seen on WednesdaNovember 28 at 7 p.m.

Lost Pet

HOODWINK a brown, blaand white Siamese cat missing from the RancSanta Ana Botanic Garde

greenhouses. Please c532-6075 with information.

rentals............16

services..........17

employment....16

real estate.......20

CLASSIFIEDSSaturday 12-01-12

909.621.4761CONTACT US

1420 N Claremont Blvd. Suite 205B Claremont, CA 91711

Ph: 909.621.4761 Fax: 909.621.4072

[email protected]

Business Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Claremont COURIER Classifieds

SERVICESSaturday 12-01-12 CONTACT US

1420 N Claremont Blvd. Suite 205B Claremont, CA 91711Ph: 909.621.4761 Fax: [email protected] Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Acoustical

QUALITY Interiors. Acousti-cal contractor, specializing inacoustic removal, texture,painting, acoustic re-sprayand drywall repairs.Lic.602916. 909-624-8177.

Aikido

END of year special. Aikidoclasses, twice weekly, $80monthly. Daily scheduleavailable. Call 624-7770.www.musubidojo.org.

AC/Heating

Save money - save energy.ts a great time for comfort.

Call us today!

909-398-1208

Get up to $4200 inrebates and incentives

for a limited time when wedesign and install your

New Home Comfort Systemusing the Quality

Installation Program.www.novellcustom.com

Lic.958830

STEVES HEATING

& Air ConditioningServing your area for over

25 years. Repairs allmakes/models. Free

service call with repair.Free estimate on new units.

MC/Visa. 100 percentfinancing. Senior discounts.

Lic.744873

909-985-5254

DOUG CHAPLINE

Heating & Air

Conditioning

Since 1979 - Promptrepairs, serious service.

Free estimates forcomplete installations andequipment change outs.

Competitive rates.Visa, MC accepted.

Lic.C20-383912.Call 626-3933.

Bathroom Remodeling

A Bath-Briteauthorized dealer.

Bathtubs and sinks.

Showers, tile, countertops.

Refinish - Reglaze - Restore

Porcelain, ceramic,

fiberglass.Quick and affordable.Please call 945-7775.www.bath-brite.com

Caregiver

CAREGIVER/assistant avail-able part-time or temporary,as needed. Doctors appoint-

ments, errands, office skills.References. 909-981-0490.

Carpentry

D&G Carpentry*Cabinet Refacing*

Custom cabinets,entertainment centers,

fireplace mantles,doors, molding and more!

Free estimates!References available.

909-262-3144Lic.900656

Carpet Service

HACIENDA Carpet, uphol-stery and tile cleaning. Spe-

cial: with any carpet clean-ing, 20 percent off tilecleaning. Senior discounts.Since 1970. 909-985-3875.

ANDERSON Carpet Service.Claremont resident servingClaremont since 1985. Pow-erful truck mounted cleaningunits. Expert carpet repairsand stretching. Senior dis-counts. 24-hour emergencywater damage service.Please call 621-1182.

Childcare

AFFORDABLE childcare.Families with multiple childrenwelcome. Large Claremont

home. Miss Carmen, 909-621-3108 or 909-367-3560.

Chimney Sweep

Gash Chimney SweepDust free chimney

cleaning. Repairs, chimneycovers, spark arrestors,masonry and dampers.

BBB. Please call909-467-9212.

Quality Fireplace& BBQ

Chimney sweeping.Complete fireplace,

woodstove installation,service and repair.

Spark arrestor supply

and installation.Call 920-6600.392 N. 2nd Ave., Upland.

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

JDC CONCRETE909-624-9000

Driveways/walkways, blockwalls, pavers, bricks,

stone veneer,concrete staining, drainage.

Lic.894245 C8, C29.

Contractor

ADVANCEDDON DAVIES

Veteran

New and repairs.909-599-9530Serving Claremont

for 30 years!Lic.323243

KOGEMANCONSTRUCTION

Room additions.Kitchen/bath remodeling.

Custom cabinets.Residential/commercial.

946-8664Lic.B710309

Visit us on Facebook!

WENGER Construction. 25years experience. Cabinetry,doors, electrical, drywall, crownmolding. Lic.707381. Competi-tive pricing! 951-640-6616.

REMODELS, additions,restoration projects.

Claremont ConstructionCompany

A locally owned, full-servicebuilding contractor. We alsodo repairs and small jobs.

Ask about ourhandyman services.

Please call for afree estimate.

Darrell, 909-626-0028.Fully insured.

20 year Claremont resident.Lic.751929

Affordable. Quality.No job too small.

No job too complex.We pride ourselves on being

professional, cleanand courteous.

Claremont based.Fully licensed and insured.

Lic.801827909-621-1558

www.LotusCG.com

Drywall

THOR McAndrew Construc-tion. Drywall repair and installa-tion. Interior plaster repair. Freeestimates. CA Lic.742776.Please call 909-816-8467.ThorDrywall.com.

Electrician

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

SPARKS ELECTRIC

Local electrician for all yourelectrician needs!

626-890-8887 or 909-251-

2013. Lic.922000

Electrician

MOR ELECTRIC &HANDYMAN SERVICES

Free estimates

and senior discounts.909-989-3454

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.

Serving ClaremontSince 1995.

Residential, Commercial.Recessed lighting and

design, breakerreplacement,

service panel upgrades,ceiling fans, trouble-shooting,

landscaping lighting,pool and spa equipment

replacement.Free estimates 24-hours.

References.909-900-8930909-626-2242Lic.806149

ASA ELECTRICResidential and commercial.

New installations, repairsand more!

951-283-9531Claremont resident.

Lic.860606

Haydens Services Inc.Since 1978

Bonded * InsuredNo job too big or small!

Old home rewiring specialist.24-hour emergency service.

909-982-8910* Senior Discount *

Lic.359145

Fences & Gates

ADVANCEDDON DAVIES

VeteranNew, repairs.

ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!909-599-9530

Cell: 626-428-1691Lic.323243

REDWOOD, CEDER &ORNAMENTAL IRON

New installations.Expert repairs.

Since 1980. Lic.557151

C.F.Privett909-621-5388

Fictitious Name

A FICTITIOUS Name State-ment (D.B.A.) is required ifyoure in business. You are re-quired to file and publish a DBAin the local newspaper. Youmust renew every five (5)years. You must republish if anychanges have been made toyour business. If your businessis in LA COUNTY, The Courierwill provide the legal form, file itwith the L.A. County Clerk, pub-lish the Statement and provideyou with proof of publication.Only $95.00 to publish plus a$26 county fee. ClaremontCourier: 1420 N. ClaremontBlvd, Suite 205B Claremont.Call Vickie, 621-4761.

Furniture Restoration

KEN'S Olden Oddities.com.Taking the time to care forCourier readers complete

restoration needs since 1965.La Verne. Call 909-593-1846.

Gardening

JIMS YARD SERVICE. Lowrates, senior discounts, free es-timates. Hillside cleaning,emergency yard cleanup, sprin-kler repair and maintenance.Comprehensive yard mainte-nance, mowing and edgingonly. One time cleanups wel-come. 909-981-4184.

Eco-friendly landscaping.

We will get you a $3000grant to remove your lawn!Why mow when you can

grow? From the creators ofThe Pomona College

Organic Farm.Specializing in native

and edible landscapes.909-398-1235

www.naturalearthla.comLic.919825

*$1.50 sq. ft. rebate*

MANUELS Garden Service.General cleanup. Lawn mainte-nance, bush trimming, generalmaintenance, tree trimming andremoval. Low prices and freeestimates. Please call 909-391-3495 or 909-239-3979.

GARDEN Maintenance. Mow-ing, hand pull weeding, trim-ming, sprinkler work andcleanups. David, 374-1583.

26 YEARS experience! We cre-ate a customized maintenanceprogram for your property andlifestyle needs. Sprinkler repairsand low voltage lighting. CallAlan Cantrall, 909-944-1857.Lic.861685 and insured.

Girl Friday

IM here to help! Housekeep-ing, shopping, errands. Pet,plant, house sitting. JennyJones, 909-626-0027, anytime!

Handyman

SMALL repair jobs, fencing,gates, brick block, concretecutting, breaking and repair.25 years in Claremont. Paul,909-753-5360.

ClaremontHandyman Service

All your handyman needs.Carpentry, lighting, painting.

Odd jobs welcome!Free consultations.

921-6334

A-HANDYMANNew and Repairs

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

909-599-9530

Cell: 626-428-1691Lic.323243

30 years experience!Claremont area.

Handyman

ALL your home remodeand repair needs. Quwork for unbeatable pric909-912-5983.

Hauling

SAMEDAY-HAULAWFree estimates.Senior discount!

WE HAUL IT ALL CHAR909-382-1210

sameday-haulaway.co

ADVANCED

DON DAVIESSame Day

One call does it all!Garage, yard, home

moving!909-599-9530

House Cleaning

20 YEARS experieFree estimates. Excereferences. Tailored to individual needs. Call L525-3273.

CAROUSEL Quality Cleing. Family owned foyears. Licensed. BonSenior rates. Trained prosional services includ

baseboards, ovens, dows. Fire/water damHauling. Move in/out. 10cent discount to ClaremCollege staff and facRobyn, 621-3929.

CHRISTIAN lady will chomes, offices, windoBonded. Licensed. Excereferences. 21 years. Yola909-621-2162.

Irrigation

Haydens Services ISince 1978

Bonded * Insured

No job too big or sma24-hour emergencservice.

909-982-8910* Senior discount *

Lic.359145

ADVANCEDDON DAVIES

Veteran, Mt. Sac, Cal PNew, repairs. Professio

All sprinkler repairs.

Call 909-599-9530 N

Cell: 626-428-169

SPRINKLER SYSTE

INSTALLATIONS

EXPERT REPAIRS

DRIP SYSTEM

SPECIALISTSC.F.PRIVETT, LIC.557

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Landscape Lighting

ENJOY your yard after dark!We offer expert design instal-ation and repair of low volt-

age lighting. Alan CantrallLandscaping. 909-944-1857.Contractor Lic.861685.

Landscaping

ADVANCED DONDAVIES

Mt. Sac, Cal PolyNew, refurbish or repair.

Design, drainage,concrete, slate, flagstone,

lighting, irrigation,decomposed granite.

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

Claremont area 30 years!Lic.323243

GREENWOODLANDSCAPING CO.

Landscaping contractor forcomplete landscaping,irrigation, drainage,

designing and gardening.Lic.520496

909-621-7770

SUNSET GARDENSLANDSCAPING.

C-27 Lic.373833. Drought re-sistant landscapes. Turf re-moval. Irrigation specialist.

Naturescapes. Desertscapes.Rockscapes. Masonry. Callohn Cook, 909-231-8305.

Claremont.

DANS GARDENINGSERVICE

Sprinklers installed, re-paired. Clean-up, hauling.

Sod, seed, planting,lighting, drainage.

Free written estimates.Insured. References.

Since 1977. Lic.508671.Please call 909-989-1515.

DLS Landscaping and De-sign. Specializing in droughtolerant landscaping, drip

systems and lighting. Artisticsolutions for the future. Over

35 years experience. Call:909-225-8855, 909-982-5965. Lic.585007.

Eco-friendly landscaping.We will get you a $3000

grant to remove your lawn!Why mow when you can

grow? From the creators ofThe Pomona College

Organic Farm.Specializing in native

and edible landscapes.909-398-1235

www.naturalearthla.comLic.919825

*$1.50 sq. ft. rebate*

Learn Japanese

TAUGHT by Sumi Ohtani at

the Claremont Forum in the

Packing House. Monday,

Tuesday and Wednesday af-

ternoons and evenings, for

different levels. Tutoring

available. Information: 909-

626-3066.

Organization

Simply Organized Solutions

Services include:

Home space organization:

kitchens, bedrooms,

closets, bathrooms,

playrooms, garages.

Home office organization:

filing systems, paper manage-

ment, bill organization, home

staging, move-in, down-size,

reorganize current living space.

Kristine Parker

909-225-8190

www.organizedbykristine.com

Licensed, Bonded.

Painting

ACE SEVIER PAINTING

Interior/Exterior

BONDED and INSURED

Many references.

Claremont resident.

35 years experience.

Lic.315050

Please call: 624-5080,

596-4095.

KPW PAINTING

Older couple painting,

40 years experience!

Competitive rates.Small repairs.

No job too small.

References available.

We work our own jobs.

Carrie or Ron

909-615-4858

Lic.778506

D&D Custom Painting.

Bonded. Lic.423346. Resi-

dential, commercial. Interior

or exterior. Free estimates.

909-982-8024.

COLLINS Painting & Con-

struction Company, LLC. In-

terior, exterior. Residentialand commercial. Contractors

Lic.384597. 985-8484.

Painting

RESIDENTIAL/Commercial.Quality work at reasonablepr

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