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Wrong-way
driver causes
fatality, shuts
down freeway
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ne man was killed Monday when
a wrong-way driver in a stolen COURIER photos/Steven Felschundneff
A wrong way driver behind the wheel of a stolen truck caused a multi-vehicle collision on the eastbound
truck slammed into several cars lanes of the 210 freeway Monday afternoon in Claremont. One man died in the collision and three others,
on the 210 freeway just east of Mills Av- including the suspect, were injured.
enue.
The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Nicole Thibault
of Santa Clarita, reportedly stole the silver Ford F-150
around 3:25 p.m. at a 7-Eleven in San Bernardino, ac-
Claremont will try again to fund
cording to California Highway Patrol Public Information
Officer Rodrigo Jimenez. A two-year-old boy was still
strapped to his car seat in the truck at the time of the theft.
new police station June 5
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The father and a good Samaritan tried to follow the truck, he police station ballot measure got
but lost sight of it. Ms. Thibault dropped off the boy on
the side of the road in San Bernardino before fleeing, ac- the official go-ahead from the city Two-thirds is going to be a
cording to Officer Jimenez. The toddler was unhurt. council Tuesday night. big number, and it’s going to be a lot
“I don’t think [the boy] realized what was going on,” The council voted unanimously to adopt resolutions
he said. of necessity outlining the public desire for a new facili- of fun raising this barn “
There was no chase, but CHP officers were getting into ty, and to officially place the measure on the June 5 Betty Crocker
position to initiate a pursuit when they began receiving re- ballot. police bond measure committee
ports around 3:45 p.m. about a truck going westbound in The council seemed confident the general obligation
the eastbound lanes, Officer Jimenez said. He did not know (GO) bond was the right package for a successful bal-
where Ms. Thibault entered the freeway. lot measure.
She was traveling “at a high rate of speed” along the “We’re doing what our residents asked us to do,” $151.65 in the first year if their home were assessed at
center median, he said, when she suddenly veered into on- Councilmember Sam Pedroza said, echoing the past $500,000.
coming traffic, striking four cars. failure of Measure PS. “I’ve said before that in Clare- Mr. Pirrie claimed in his report that as the assessed
The driver of a black Honda Accord, 69-year-old Daniel mont, sometimes failure becomes a success when you values increase over the next quarter-century, the pay-
Castillo of Fontana, died at the scene. Two other motorists do it right and when you learn from it. Tonight’s action ments would decrease, potentially falling to $24.47 per
suffered moderate to minor injuries, Officer Jimenez said. is a learned lesson.” $100,000 of assessed value.
Ms. Thibault suffered major injuries and was transported It could still be a tough road ahead. The bond re- The question that will be brought to voters in the
to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, where she spent quires a two-thirds majority vote to pass, and based on ballot box reads, in full:
the night in the emergency room. She has yet to be charged comment cards collected by the city during informa- “Shall the measure to impose an ad valorem tax on
with a crime as police piece together what happened. tional meetings late last year, at least some members of real property located in the City of Claremont at the
The accident caused the eastbound 210 to be shut down the public remain divided on the funding mechanism maximum rate of $30.33 per $100,000 of assessed val-
during rush hour. All eastbound lanes remained blocked of the station. ue, for a maximum term of 25 years, to annually raise
until 3 a.m. as police and CHP investigated. The bond calls for $25 million—$23.5 million in an estimated $1.55 million through the sale of general
Drivers exited the freeway at Towne Avenue, and mul- bond issuances and $1.5 million from the city for fur- obligation bonds with net proceeds of $23.5 million for
tiple city streets around Claremont, such as Base Line Road niture, fixtures and other soft costs—to be paid over 25 construction of a new city police facility that will re-
and Foothill Boulevard, were clogged with motorists try- years. The 26,000 square foot facility would be built at place the existing 45-year-old substandard police facil-
ing to find alternate routes. the same location as the current station. ity, be adopted?”
Ms. Thibault remained hospitalized in serious condi- A possible contribution by the Claremont Colleges This is the second go-around for a new police sta-
tion. Officer Jimenez said investigators will speak to her has not been finalized, but City Manager Tony Ramos tion in three years. Measure PS, a fixed parcel tax of
about her motives and mental state at the time of the crash. told the COURIER that a meeting between him, May- $50 million to be paid over 40 years for a facility on
Sheriff’s deputies in Santa Clarita described Ms. or Larry Schroeder, Mayor Pro Tem Opanyi Nasiali, the eastern edge of town, failed at the ballot box in No-
Thibault as a local transient, according to the Santa Clari- Claremont Colleges CEO Stig Lanesskog and two col- vember 2015. The fixed-rate parcel tax would have
ta Valley Signal. She was most recently arrested on Jan- lege presidents will happen within the next two weeks cost Claremont homeowners $286 per year per parcel.
uary 2 for failing to appear in court on a traffic warrant, to see what that contribution could look like. This new bond measure was the result of yearlong
and on December 19 for being under the influence of a The GO bond is an annual ad valorem tax—mean- meetings of a 15-member ad hoc committee, com-
controlled substance, the Signal said. ing a tax based on the assessed value of a Claremont prised of supporters and detractors of Measure PS. The
—Matthew Bramlett home. Finance Director Adam Pirrie noted that proper- new bond, which has yet to receive a name, slices the
news@claremont-courier.com ty owners would pay $30.33 per $100,000 of a home’s overall cost in half and changes the financing method.
assessed value, which means a homeowner would pay CITY COUNCIL/next page
CITY NEWS Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 26, 2018 4
CITY COUNCIL/from the previous page Mr. Schroeder characterized Mr. Ramos, who has
T
he Claremont Metrolink station was for- neighbors and our supporters. Lord knows we need said.
them all.” Later in the meeting, Mr. Ramos noted that one
mally saved Thursday, after approval of Earlier in the meeting, Jennifer Stark respond- of the main things he would look back on was how
the consent calendar by the Metro board of ed to critics calling for the LA Sheriff’s Department the council took risks and did so while remaining
directors. to contract with Claremont as an alternative to fi- respectful to each other.
Metro’s recommendation to keep the Claremont station open passed nancing the new police station. She called the idea “And that is, for any city manager, a dream job,”
unanimously during its board of directors meeting in Los Angeles. of such a large sheriff’s department in Claremont he said.
The recommendation was on the consent calendar, meaning it was “untenable.” The council also passed an appointment for Mr.
considered “non-controversial,” and passed along with a group of “Our police officers serve this community, and Ramos to serve as a “City Manager Transition Con-
other items with the same designation. many have for their entire careers,” she said. “We sultant” until Thursday, February 15 to allow for
The action bookends months of speculation about the future of witnessed people graduating from high school and a seamless transition between him and incoming
the station, ever since a motion co-authored by LA County Super- going into law enforcement for our city. It’s a ded- city manager Tara Schultz.
visor Hilda Solis in September initiated a 60-day study looking at ication that you really can’t put a price tag on.”
The council was unanimously in support. Both Homeless services agreement
the pros and cons of possibly eliminating the station as part of the The council also unanimously approved enter-
Gold Line construction. Mr. Schroeder and Councilmember Joe Lyons said
that replacing the station has been an ongoing is- ing into a memorandum of understanding (MOU)
Ms. Solis commented briefly at Thursday’s meeting, thanking Clare- with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Govern-
monters in attendance. “Thank you for your hard work,” she said. sue even before they were elected to the council.
Mr. Lyons remarked that he was “proud that we ments in an ongoing effort to fight homelessness
The motion caught much of the city by surprise. At a December in the city.
town hall meeting with representatives from Metro, Metrolink and have come to this point, and proud that it will be
settled on my watch.” According to Human Services Director Anne
the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority present, hundreds of Turner, the MOU allows a consultant to meet with
Claremonters voiced support for keeping the station. As the roll call vote finished and some cheers rang
out from supporters of the measure, Mr. Schroed- the city to provide insight, review Claremont’s cur-
During last week’s planning and programming committee meet- rent initiative to combat homelessness and provide
ing, nearly 70 residents took the train to show support for the rec- er said, “We’re on our way, this time for sure.”
recommendations on how to fill any gaps that may
ommendation. More than 20 residents spoke during public comment, Ramos gets big sendoff exist in the city’s work.
imploring the committee to save the station. Tuesday’s meeting was also the last for outgo- The total cost of the project is $30,000, to be paid
The study revealed how many riders use the Claremont station as ing City Manager Tony Ramos, and the council did for by a grant from the Home for Good Funders Col-
a destination point, the relatively high number of riders who walk not let him leave without some congratulations. Mr. laborative and the LA County Homelessness Ini-
or bike to the station and the lack of time saved by Metrolink if the Ramos’ last day as city manager is February 5. tiative. The city was awarded the grant in October
station were eliminated. After introducing new commissioners, Mayor 2017.
If the station was taken out, the Construction Authority would save Larry Schroeder beckoned Mr. Ramos from his The next city council meeting will take place
around $40 million, a fraction of the nearly $300 million shortfall sideline chair to the front of the room to be recog- on February 13.
the project is currently facing. —Matthew Bramlett
—Matthew Bramlett nized. news@claremont-courier.com
news@claremont-courier.com
Cervantes, 30, failed a field sobriety test counter at the Starbucks at 810 S. Indian
POLICE BLOTTER
Monday, January 15 the group left after the resident threatened
when police arrived to the scene around
3:15 p.m., Lt. Walters said. She was
Hill Blvd. When officers arrived to the
scene around 8:30 p.m., the manager told
booked at the CPD jail and released. No- them 23-year-old Destiny Galbreath took
Officers picked up on a stolen gold to call the cops. The man at the door was body was injured in the collision. someone else’s drink and refused to pay
Honda Accord near Foothill Boulevard described as African-American, in his **** for it. Ms. Galbreath seemed matter-of-
and Towne Avenue at 9:20 p.m., accord- 20s, about five feet, eight inches tall and A Victorville man was arrested for fact about the theft, telling police she
ing to Lt. Jason Walters of the Claremont 150 pounds. public intoxication after knocking on stole the drink because she was thirsty.
Police Department. The driver, 33-year- doors and asking “religious questions” to She was arrested for theft and released
old Froylan Urvita, allegedly stole the Wednesday, January 17 homeowners, according to police logs. with a citation.
car in Pomona. He was arrested and A gun was stolen from a parked car on Police arrived to the 400 block of Elder
booked at the CPD jail. the 600 block of Montgomery Circle. Drive around 4:37 p.m. after residents Monday, January 22
Between 10:45 a.m. on January 16 to called regarding 37-year-old Dominic The holiday season went up in flames
Tuesday, January 16 10:45 a.m. on January 17, an unknown Oliver, who they feared may be under for one Claremont household. Officers
Police are looking for a man who re- thief picked the lock to the driver’s door the influence. Mr. Oliver was determined responded to the 800 block of Scripps
portedly swiped a purse while on a city of the car and entered the car and the to be too drunk to remain in public, and Drive after a witness saw two unknown
bus. The theft occurred near the inter- trunk, getting away with the firearm. he was arrested and sent to CPD jail. men lighting a Christmas tree on fire in
section of Arrow Highway and Clare- There is no suspect information. Anyone the middle of the street around 5:40 a.m.,
mont Boulevard at 6 p.m., Lt. Walters with tips should call the Claremont Po- Friday, January 19 Lt. Walters said. The holiday arsonists
said. The thief, described as an African- lice Department at (909) 399-5411. Police found a tan Chevy Tahoe that were gone by the time police arrived, as
American man in his 30s and six feet tall, was stolen from Corona on the 800 block was the fire.
took the purse, exited the bus and fled Thursday, January 18 of Arrow Highway around 9:15 p.m., Lt.
southbound. Claremont police and a Around 2:15 a.m., a homeowner on Walters said. The driver, 29-year-old Wednesday, January 24
bloodhound from Pomona PD tried to lo- the 800 block of Huron Drive awoke to Joselyn Gutierrez of Fontana, initially Officers responded to an alarm at Ran-
cate the suspect, but he was not found. a thumping noise and found the front gave a false name to police and was ar- cho Beauty Supply at 548 E. Base Line
Anyone with information should call window of his home was shattered with rested for grand theft auto, possession of Rd. just after 5 a.m. and discovered the
Claremont police at (909) 399-5411. a rock, Lt. Walters said. A window to his stolen property and giving a false name front glass door was smashed and two
**** car was also smashed, and the tires were to officers. The passenger, 25-year-old hairdryers were stolen. The suspect is de-
Police are looking for a group of slashed. A rock was found next to the Yolanda Padilla of Pomona, had a war- scribed as a male, five feet, seven inches
prowlers who were caught in front of a front window, which police believe was rant out for her arrest. Ms. Padilla was tall to five feet, nine inches tall wearing
home on the 600 block of Mt. Carmel. The used in the attack. An investigation is on- given a citation for the warrant and Ms. a blue hooded jacket, a bandana over his
resident arrived home around 5 p.m. and going. Gutierrez was held for court at CPD jail. face and black tennis shoes. He fled the
saw a black Jeep Compass containing three **** scene in a gold colored minivan. Anyone
unknown men and a fourth man standing A Moreno Valley woman was arrested Saturday, January 20 with information should call the Claremont
at her front door. The man at the door asked for DUI after a three-car collision at Indian A Pomona woman was arrested after Police Department.—Matthew Bramlett
for an individual who did not live there, and Hill Boulevard and First Street. Yolanda swiping other customers’ drinks off the news@claremont-courier.com
Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 26, 2018 5
I
t’s a beautiful January day really see too much.”
on the Claremont High Xiucoatl comes from a family of
School campus, and Xiu- artists. His father, Antonio, has been tat-
tooing since he was a teenager and oper-
coatl Mejia is hard at work. ates an art gallery, Smoking Mirrors, in
The CHS senior, 17, is in the middle the Pomona arts district. Mr. Mejia was
of painting a massive mural on the west on hand Wednesday afternoon to help
end of the art quad showcasing some of his son with the mural.
history’s most inspirational subjects, “He’s a good boy,” Mr. Mejia said.
ranging from Rosa Parks, Martin Luther “He cares about people and he’s made
King, Jr. and Cesar Chavez to Frida that a part of his life, helping other peo-
Kahlo, David Bowie and Prince. He ple and being inclusive and working
calls the mural “The Legacy of Cre- with underdogs. He’s real good at that,
ation.” supporting folks who have a hard time.”
“Basically what I want to influence in Xiucoatl, who has wanted to be an
this piece is diversity,” Xiucoatl [pro- artist “since I was able to hold a crayon,”
nounced “sho-co-at”] said. “How people credits his father as one of his biggest in-
from anywhere can be influential and in- spirations.
spirational and change the world.” “Growing up and watching him create
Other important figures on the mural and do these different things and tattoos
are Billie Holiday, Albert Einstein, Anne and whatnot, I always wanted to do it as
Frank and even local artists Sam Maloof “One of my goals was to create a mu- The response from students and facul- long as I remember,” he said.
and Gilbert “Magu” Lujan. The figures ral that everyone could have involve- ty has been positive, Xiucoatl said. He’s After high school, Xiucoatl intends to
surround planet Earth, with two hands ment with, and something we can donate received a few thank-you notes from attend UCLA, where he wants to be a
filling in the colors on the planet, one on to the community and leave as kind of a teacher, and was offered some outside part of the school’s Chicano studies and
land and the other on sea. legacy of our club,” Xiucoatl said. help as well: Los Angeles-based mural- community development programs.
A banner proclaiming “Create” hangs Xiucoatl, along with his friends, fami- ists Ricardo Estrada and Evan Skreder- “I want to have a big influence on the
in the middle of the scene, which serves ly and members of the CHS special edu- stu have donated paint. communities around where I live and in
as the mural’s thesis statement. cation group, Best Buds, started working Members of the Best Buds club help general with the world,” he said. “And if
“This piece is about change and cre- on the mural in December after getting every Friday after school. He invites I can do that with my art, that would be
ation,” Xiucoatl said. the go-ahead from principal Brett everyone to work on the mural, and even awesome, because my art is my favorite
The idea came about last year, when O’Connor. extended an invitation to the COURIER talent that I have.”
Xiucoatl and his on-campus club, the Since then, the group has been meet- to contribute. The mural is expected to be finished
People’s Art Alliance Club (PAAC) ing nearly every day after class and dur- “We don’t just limit it to kids in our in a month, he said.
started brainstorming on what they could ing lunch, sketching the outlines and fill- club, this mural is for everyone,” he said. —Matthew Bramlett
do to leave their mark on campus. ing in the vibrant colors. “Just the fact we had them come togeth- news@claremont-courier.com
Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 26, 2018 6
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ver the course of our lifetimes,
most of us witness significant
change in the world around us. In LEX picture or song next to their number.
In other words, if you haven’t already, it’s time to
say goodbye to the ‘little black book’ and your
‘Rolodex.’ Sure, some hipster store might stock one of
the late 1800s, travel across the country
became more accessible with the comple-
IN THE these items as a throwback to the 70s, but come on,
how long will that be funny?
tion of the transcontinental railway; in the
first half of the 1900s, electric grids con-
nected houses and telephones made com-
CITY
Millennials will not remember replacing a type-
Sadly, we also need to part with one of my longtime
childhood companions, the ‘Walkman.’ People of my
generation occasionally slip up, and when in a hurry,
we might blurt out, “Where’s my Walkman?” but
munication easier. writer ribbon, rushing home after a long day to excit- shame quickly sets in and we usually try to recover
In second part of that century, jumbo jet travel and edly check the answering machine, or worrying about with, “I mean iPod.”
household appliances such as microwaves, TVs, and the cost of a long distance call. These computer-dri- Unfortunately, we can’t win on this one. The terms
refrigerators became commonplace. ven changes will inevitably force us to say goodbye to ‘IPod’ and ‘MP3’ are also outdated. To be honest, I
With each major innovation came new words and some expressions that, at one time, seemed so deeply don’t even know what to call a portable music device
expressions. Consider ‘non-stop,’ which was first implanted in our lexicon that most of us never thought anymore because all of my music is on my phone!
used as an adverb in the 1920s to describe railway they would go. Computers have also rid the world of the dreadful,
trains, and ‘nuke,’ a verb referring to the use of a mi- Just the other day while I was Face-timing a friend ‘Dear John letter.’
crowave emerged in the late 1980s. in Italy, my mom said “Mellissa, that long distance Coined in World War II, this was named for the
Although each innovation become less novel over call is going to cost you a fortune!” My snarky re- breakup letter from a soldier’s girlfriend. John was
the years, some of their resulting expressions had sponse was, “Umm, mom. You’re referring to the one of the most common boy’s names of the era, and
staying power. For example, we clearly don’t ‘dial’ a olden days. This call is free.” Yep, that’s right—not it’s safe to assume that many Johns (and others) re-
phone anymore, but we still refer to the action of only is paying for a long distance call no longer nec- ceived such news weeks, or months, after the senti-
pushing numbers to call someone as ‘dialing.’ ‘Re- essary in most cases, but the expression ‘long-dis- ment was penned. Nowadays, there is no delivery
dial’ and ‘misdial’ were coined in the early 1960s as tance call’ is becoming meaningless. wait time on heartbreak. A text or email does the job
we moved from party lines to land lines. I recently came across an article on Dictionary.com in an instant.
There are, however, many terms that fall by the titled, “Words and Phrases that Will Show Your Age.” By the way, Gen X-ers and Baby Boomers, keep in
wayside with the each new technological advance- Unfortunately the young millennial writer was ad- mind that some of the new expressions are already
ment. According to a recent article in the New York dressing her message to me, an aging Gen X-er. If considered old. Beware saying something like, ‘surf
Times, we are currently living through “an era in you find yourself asking questions like, “Did you tape the web’ or ‘webcam.’ It’s better not to get used to ex-
which digital technology is transforming the under- the Golden Globes?” it’s likely that you’re pushing pressions that simply aren’t staying.
pinnings of human existence.” As someone living 50. Hint: nowadays they record or DVR shows, or Also, stay tuned (no, not the original sense of don’t
through it, I have to agree. just catch them later on Netflix or YouTube. Along change the radio dial during this brief advertisement)
I often marvel at the fact that my teenage child will these lines, the words ‘videotape’ and ‘VCR’ are also for more changes to words you thought you could use
never remember a time when personal handheld com- on their way out. freely. Time to check the new meanings of ‘poke,’
puters didn’t exist. In fact, IMHO (just practicing my The author went on to define more waning terms. ‘feed,’ ‘tag,’ ‘viral,’ and ‘troll’ and take solace in the
internet slang for ‘in my humble opinion’) most peo- Now with all of our loved-ones saved under contacts, fact that in 30 years, the millennials will, no doubt, be
ple under 30 won’t either. there is no need to separate lovers or work colleagues in the same boat as we are.
If we are around long enough to use up all the free return address stickers we get in the mail, we’ll be here forever.
Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 26, 2018 7
Boo hoo all the way to the bank sanity and fiscal integrity.
Dear Editor:
Just when I cannot conceive of a fur-
ther outrage by the GOP, the details of
READERS’ COMMENTS
faster than the ice caps the baby And the Buffett rule—that proposi-
The recent election in Alabama gives
me hope—when a racist, misogynistic
“good ol’ boy” can be beaten by a Dem-
this tax abomination (they call it “re- boomers melted.” tion that no millionaire or billionaire ocratic DA who successfully put away
form”) have begun to surface. By re- Bernie Sanders was correct in label- should pay taxes at a lower rate than his the KKK bombers who had killed those
leasing it on the typical Friday slow ing this tax bill the “biggest robbery in or her secretary—don’t fall out of your four little girls at the First Baptist
news day, maybe they thought that we America.” Who said there’s no free seat laughing. Hedge fund managers, Church in Montgomery, Alabama. I am
wouldn’t notice. But we have. And the lunch? Here is a gourmet helping of with salaries of up to a billion a year overwhelmed by the massive turnout or-
well heeled and their GOP allies will be pork for the richest ever to have lived will only pay at the usual 15 percent ganized by African American women
shedding crocodile tears all the way to on the planet. Caesar’s wealth would rate, not the 30 percent rate that will hit who racked up a black vote comparable
their investment bankers. pale in comparison to the fortunes of many of us. to what President Obama achieved in
This atrocious legislation is a kick in those who stand to benefit by this tax There will be some Republicans who 2008—in a special election no less!
the face to millennials like Michael bill heading straight for the gates of hell. cry “class war” on reading this. Yes, I Yes, Democrats are “Fired up and
Hobbs who writes, “I am 35 years old— It is a punch to the solar plexus of the would answer, it is class war. This is teady to go!” I’m enthused by the candi-
the oldest millennial, the first millenni- middle class and those striving to make only the latest skirmish in a massive date taking on Paul Ryan’s district in
al—and for a decade now, I’ve been it there. Millions will lose their health class war launched during the Reagan Wisconsin who goes by the moniker
waiting for adulthood to kick in. My care. Others, especially retirees, will be years when gross national pProduct “Ironstash.” Randy Bryce is a solid
rent consumes nearly half my income, I forced to make painful choices between soared and wages for the average work- blue-collar iron worker and is as authen-
haven’t had a steady job since Pluto was copayments and food or rent as the ing stiff flatlined. Since the ‘80s, wealth tic to northern Wisconsin as any beaver
a planet and my savings are dwindling health insurance markets are further inequality has only increased. in a pond or bear in the woods. And his
destabilized. In what way is our democracy served moustache would rival that of Tom Sell-
Students, taking on more debt than by having a mere handful of plutocrats eck. He looks likes the sort one might
any other generation in the history of owning as much as the entire bottom run into after work at any Wisconsin
READERS’ COMMENTS
this nation, now face taxation on what- half of the country, especially when they roadside tavern. And he’s pulling in a
Send readers’ comments via email to ed-
itor@claremont-courier.com or by mail ever scholarship aid they receive in the use their largesse to distort our politics ton of money from all over the country
or hand-delivery to 114 Olive St, Clare- original version of this bill. What were beyond all recognition? Tell me, just to fund a credible campaign.
mont, CA 91711. The deadline for sub- they thinking? how much of their ill-gotten riches have All this is to say that the new year
mission is Tuesday at 5 p.m. Letters are One grad student I know would be trickled down? looks bright, and this tax bill catastro-
the opinion of the writer, not a reflection looking at the possibility of a huge tax I would suggest that as bad as this tax phe could become a fading memory af-
of the COURIER. bite on his annual stipend. Tell me, how bill is, there’s nothing in it that can’t be ter 2020—if we work to make it so.
We reserve the right to edit letters. Let- much more debt do you GOP fat cats undone after 2020. This damage to our So, let us ring in 2018 with a toast to
ters should not exceed 250 words. think America’s students should be livelihoods and our nation will be reme- a massive Democratic wave election.
Viewpoints should not exceed 650 forced to carry? Oh, that’s right, your died by a concerted effort by Democrats We can make it happen. It’s time to
words. We cannot guarantee publication trust fund darlings won’t have to borrow and disgusted Republicans and Inde- check this president. John Forney
of every letter. a cent. pendents working to restore political Claremont
SPORTS Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 26, 2018 8
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itrus College has were cited as factors that contributed
Bob Fagg and Sonja Stump first met been recognized as to the notable ranking.
at the Claremont First Baptist Nursery California’s fourth- As stated on the website, “[Citrus
School in the early 1970s. College] outpaced all other schools
Introduced by Bob’s mother and ranked community college on [the] list in terms of graduation
founding nursery school director, Edith in a recent study conducted rate and featured a first-year student
Fagg, Mr. Fagg was the janitor and Ms. by Schools.com. retention rate within eight percentage
Stump was taking school pictures for The website reviewed the state’s points of the top school in the state.”
the kids. 114 community colleges, scoring When conducting their study,
After seven years of dating, they them on a 10-point scale in six areas: Schools.com evaluated data provid-
married at Upland Brethren in Christ on percentage of students enrolled in ed by the National Center for Educa-
January 28, 1978. If you ask Bob about distance education, cost of atten- tion Statistics, the California Com-
Sonja, he’ll tell you that he falls more in dance, student-to-faculty ratio, grad- munity College Chancellor’s Office
love with her every day. uation rate, number of transfers to and the University of California and
The couple, who are both well- the University of California system, California State University systems.
known and ambitious community vol- and flexibility. For the complete list of communi-
unteers, will reportedly celebrate with Citrus was ranked the fourth best ty college rankings and additional in-
an intimate dinner for two. community college in California and formation, visit: schools.com/com-
the second best in LosAngeles munity-colleges/top-community-col-
County. The college’s transfer, grad- leges-in-california.
Eve Tessier
Eve Tessier, a longtime Claremonter, died at the
age of 96 on December 17, 2017 in Salinas, Cali-
fornia.
A memorial service will take place at 1 p.m. Sat-
urday, February 17 at Claremont Center for Spiri-
tual Living, 509 S. College Ave., Claremont.
A full account of Ms. Tessier’s life will appear in
a future edition of the COURIER.
the archaeological and historical record with living cul- THE SOPRANO Claremont’s Pomona College presents
FRIDAY, JANUARY
NOONISH CONCERT Scripps College’s free Friday
26 tures and native plant specialists who share their wisdom
for future generations. More info is at rsabg.org.
SPIRIT OF IRELAND CONCERT The Cultural
a free concert with soprano Christine Brandes and pianist
Eric Moe, at 8 p.m. at Bridges Hall of Music, 150 E. Fourth
St. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the concert. Noted for
“Noon” Concert Series continues at 12:15 p.m. today with Arts Society of La Verne hosts Michael Ryan and her radiant, crystalline voice and superb musicianship, Ms.
a show at Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave., Clare- Friends: Spirit of Ireland, a 7 p.m. evening of music, dance Brandes brings her committed artistry to repertoire
mont, Rachmaninoff, Symphonic Dances with Phil and songs at Hillcrest Retirement Community’s meeting ranging from the 17th century to new works. She enjoys
Young and Jocelyn Chang on pianos. The weekly con- house, 2705 Mountain View Dr., La Verne. The cost is an active career in North America and abroad, perform-
certs are a joint production of Scripps and the Pomona $30 for adults and $10 for children under 12. Light re- ing at many of the world’s most distinguished festivals
College Music Department. More info is at collegescal- freshments will be served and parking is free. Tickets at and concert series in programs spanning from recitals and
endar.org or (909) 607-3266. the door or at livingathillcrest.org or (909) 392-4375. NINE DAY/continues on the next page
‘FINDING OUR WAY’ A new exhibition at Pilgrim
Place’s Petterson Museum of Intercultural Art, at 730 Ply-
mouth Rd., Claremont, opens today. Finding Our Way:
Travel and Navigation Through the Ages is open from
2 to 4 p.m. “How have people found their ways in the
world throughout history?” a press release asked “Visit
the ‘Finding Our Way: Travel and Navigation Through
the Ages’ to learn about how people in different cultures
and times have used print maps, navigational tools and
more to explore the world.” The show is up through April
1. More info is at pilgrimplace.org/petterson_muse-
um.php or (909) 399-5544.
SATURDAY, JANUARY
CSO CONCERT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Claremont
27
Symphony Orchestra’s free and open to the public con-
cert for Young People gets underway at 10:30 a.m. at
Bridges Hall of Music on the Pomona College campus,
150 E. Fourth St., Claremont. The show includes dances
from Swan Lake, the can-can and the waltz, and show-
cases the winners of the Claremont Youth Symphony Or-
chestra annual concerto competition. This year’s winner
is Jonathan Recomanta, who will perform the first
movement and cadenza of Copland’s Clarinet Concert.
More information is at claremontso.org or (909) 596-5979.
JAPANESE FLOWER ARRRANGING CLASS
Claremont Public Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave., hosts a
free and open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. class on Ikebana, the Japan-
ese art of flower arranging. The host, Mari Prasad, will
discuss the history of Ikebana, an art dating back to the
7th century, and then help participants create their own
displays. All materials will be provided and participants
can take their creations home. The program is limited to
15 people on a first-come first-served basis. More info
is at colapublib.org or (909) 621-4902.
SUSTAINABILITY VS. THE CALIFORNIA
DREAM The League of Women Voters of the Claremont
Area hosts its Food For Thought event, “Not So Gold-
en State: Sustainability vs. the California Dream,” at 2
p.m. in the Padua Room at the Hughes Center, 1700 Dan-
bury Rd., Claremont. Admission is $35 for this LWV
fundraiser. Char Miller, director of the W.M. Keck En-
vironmental Analysis program at Pomona College, is the
guest speaker. He is the author of On the Edge: Water,
Immigration and the Politics in the Southwest. Light
refreshments will be served. More info is at clare-
mont.ca.lwvnet.org.
AUTHOR TALK: KUMEYAAY ETHNOBOTANY
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, at 1500 N College
Ave., Claremont, hosts Kumeyaay Ethnobotany, an au-
thor talk and book signing with Michael Wilken Robert-
son from 3 to 5 p.m. The cost is $5. To register, visit
rsabg.org/classes. Class capacity is limited, and pre-reg-
istration is recommended. Kumeyaay Ethnobotany ex-
plores the remarkable interdependence between native peo-
ples and native plants of the Californias, through in-depth
descriptions of 47 native plants and their uses, lively nar-
ratives, and hundreds of vivid photographs. It connects
Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 26, 2018 16
chamber music to oratorio and opera. She companying visual show. The concert is RSVP by calling (909) 625-9670 or email- RACIAL BIAS IN POLICING The
will perform music by Debussy, Schoen- free, but voluntary donations go to Guitars ing cmartin335@gmail.com. Mr. Whatley Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum at Clare-
berg, Schubert, Barbara White and Eric in the Classroom, a nonprofit that trains and has led UNA’s national staff in Washing- mont McKenna College, 385 E. Eighth St.,
Moe. More info is at (909) 607-2671. equips teachers to use music in their ton, DC and New York since 2013. hosts a free 5:30 p.m. lecture, “Racial Bias
classrooms to enhance learning. More info and Discretion in Policing,” with guest
is at (951) 295-1895 or (615) 691-0287. speaker Jack Glaser, professor of psy-
SUNDAY, JANUARY
GUITARMAGEDDON IN LA VERNE
28 LOCAL UN HOSTS NATIONAL REP
Chris Whatley, Executive Director of The
United Nations Association, USA, will
MONDAY, JANUARY
DEMS TO DISCUSS POLICE STA-
29 chology at UC Berkeley. Mr. Glaser will
describe the psychological science on in-
tergroup bias that helps to explain racial dis-
Acclaimed guitarist Muriel Anderson— the speak at the Pomona Valley chapter’s an- TION BOND The Democratic Club of parities in police stops, searches, arrests and
first female to win the National Finger- nual dinner and meeting at Pilgrim Place’s Claremont will meet at 7 p.m. to discuss use of force, and the promise of changing
picking Guitar Championship—and Uni- Decker Hall, 625 Avery Rd., Claremont. the proposed new Claremont police sta- the decision-making landscape in order to
versity of La Verne music faculty member A dinner begins at 5:30 p.m., and the free tion bond measure. Speaking at the free reduce disparities. Mr. Glaser received his
Michael Ryan play a free “Peace Through lecture begins at 6:30. Everyone attending and open to the public meeting will be PhD in psychology from Yale University
Music” concert from 6 to 8 p.m. at the the dinner is asked to bring $10 or a side Claremont Mayor Larry Schroeder, police in 1999 and joined the faculty at UC Berke-
school’s Morgan Auditorium, 1950 3rd dish, salad or dessert for six to eight peo- chief Shelly Vander Veen, finance direc- ley’s Goldman School of Public Policy in
Street, La Verne. The show features gui- ple to share. The main course will be pro- tor Adam Pirre and Ed Reece, a leader of 2000. IHe is also a principal investigator
tarists from Korea, Ukraine, Spain, Ger- vided. Mr. Whatley’s talk is entitled, “The the committee spearheading the cam- on the National Justice Database, funded
many and Canada, as well as special United Nations in 2018: Full Funding, paign in favor of the measure. The meas- by NSF and Google, and is the author of
guests from Peru and Austria, and an ac- Refugee Rights and Climate Action!” ure is to be on the June 5 ballot. The meet- Suspect Race: Causes and Conse-
ing will begin at 7 p.m. in Napier Com- quences of Racial Profiling. More in-
mon Room, 660 Avery Rd., in Pilgrim formation is at cmc.edu/athenaeum/open-
Place. The public is invited. Refreshments events, by calling (909) 621-8244 or via
are served. email at athenaeum@cmc.edu.
FINNISH ARTIST Sasha Huber, a visual
artist of Swiss-Haitian heritage, will give
a free and open lecture from noon to 1:15
p.m. at Scripps College’s Boone Recital
Hall, 241 E. 10th St., Claremont. Ms. Hu-
TUESDAY, JANUARY
NOON LECTURE FROM TRANS
30
ber’s visit coincides with the inclusion of ACTIVIST Scripps College’s Tuesday
her work in the Getty Pacific Standard Noon lecture series continues with Jennicet
Time: LA/LA exhibit, Relational Under- Gutiérrez, a transgender activist from
currents: Contemporary Art of the México, who will speak from 12:15 to 1:30
Caribbean Archipelago, which is curated p.m. at the Hampton Room, 1030 N. Co-
by Tatiana Flores from the Museum of Lat- lumbia Ave., Claremont. A founding
in American Art, Long Beach. Born in member of La Familia: Trans Queer Lib-
Zurich, Switzerland in 1975, Ms. Huber eration Movement, she is best known for
lives and works in Helsinki, Finland. Her shedding light on the plight of transgen-
work is primarily concerned with the der women in immigration detention cen-
politics of memory and belonging, par- ters through community building, organ-
ticularly in relation to colonial residue left izing and education. Now living in Los An-
in the environment. More info is at geles, Ms. Gutiérrez visits Scripps to dis-
sashahuber.com. cuss her ongoing efforts to end deportation,
NINE-DAY/page 18
Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 26, 2018 17
COMMUNITY
snapshots
by Kathryn Dunn
Tony Ramos
Campbell Wright
Curt Dale, Samara McCartney This fun bunch includes Terri Kegans,
and children Meredith Evans Len Seligman and Sid Robinson.
Claremont COURIER/Friday, January 26, 2018 18
NINE-DAY/from the previous page speaker Lynn Novick. Ms. Novick will dis- event is free and open to the public. More GREEN JOBS The Marian Miner Cook
cuss the creative process and the search for information is at (909) 374-1491. Athenaeum at CMC, 385 E. Eighth St.,
incarceration, and the criminalization of im- authenticity in her work, including her lat- WHERE IS US FOREIGN POLICY hosts a free 5:30 p.m. lecture, “Stepping
migrants and all people of color. More info est collaboration for PBS with Ken Burns, HEADED? The Marian Miner Cook Stones to Sustainability: The Landscape of
is at scrippscollege.edu/events or (909) The Vietnam War, and her upcoming doc- Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna Col- Green Jobs,” with Lauren Faber O’Connor,
607-8508. umentary, College Behind Bars. Ms. lege, 385 E. Eighth St., hosts a free 5:30 chief sustainability officer for the city of Los
FIRST RESPONDERS The Marian Novick is an Emmy and Peabody Award- p.m. lecture, “Where is US Foreign Poli- Angeles. Ms. O’Connor will reflect on her
Miner Cook Athenaeum at CMC, 385 E. winning documentary filmmaker. Her cy Headed?” with guest speaker Stephen experience working at the Environmental
Eighth St., hosts a free 5:30 p.m. lecture, works include Prohibition, Baseball, Walt. Mr. Walt, professor of international Defense Fund, the California EPA, and the
“First Responders: Women as Witnesses to Jazz, Frank Lloyd Wright and The relations at Harvard University, will explore US Department of Energy State Energy Ad-
Mass Violence,” with guest speaker Jo War, a seven part, 15-hour exploration of US foreign policy and argue that under visory Board, as well as discuss environ-
Scott-Coe. Making room for women’s ordinary Americans’ experiences in World Trump, it is likely to be an even more in- mental careers at different levels of gov-
voices, contends Ms. Scott-Coe, can expand War II. Ms. Novick is currently working on ept version of our recent follies. Mr. Walt ernance and in public and private sectors.
and transform the narrative “canon” on a two-part biography of Ernest Hemingway, previously taught at Princeton University More info is at cmc.edu/athenaeum/open-
mass violence. More information is at co-directed by Mr. Burns and slated for and the University of Chicago, where he events, (909) 621-8244 or via email at
cmc.edu/athenaeum/open-events, (909) completion in 2020, and College Behind served as master of the social science col- athenaeum@cmc.edu.
621-8244 or via email at athenaeum@ Bars, a feature-length documentary about legiate division and deputy dean of social ELECTRO ACOUSTIC MUSIC FEST
cmc.edu. a group of men and women imprisoned in sciences. He has been a resident associate Pomona College’s 26th annual Us-
TRUMP’S “HUMANITY” The Uni- New York State for serious crimes, strug- of the Carnegie Endowment for Peace and sachevsky Memorial Festival of Electro
versity Club of Claremont hosts a lunch- gling to earn degrees in a rigorous liberal a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution. Acoustic Music kicks off at 8 p.m. at Ly-
eon and discussion, “From Entrepreneur to arts college program, the Bard Prison Ini- Mr. Walt is the author of The Origins of man Hall, Thatcher Music Building, 340
President: The Remarkable Career of tiative. Information is at cmc.edu/athenaeu/ Alliances, which received the 1988 Edgar N. College Ave. The free, long running fes-
Donald J. Trump,” with guest speaker Ivan open-events, (909) 621-8244 or via email S. Furniss National Security Book Award, tival opens with a concert featuring con-
Light. The event starts at 11:30 a.m. at at athenaeum@ cmc.edu. and Revolution and War, Taming Amer- temporary ensemble The Eclipse Quartet.
Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury PUSSYHAT Scripps College hosts a free ican Power: The Global Response to U.S. More info is at pomona.edu/events or
Rd., Claremont. A $20 meeting fee includes lecture, “The Pussyhat Project: Krista Suh Primacy. More info is at cmc.edu/ (909) 607-2671.
a buffet lunch. Mr. Light is a professor in Conversation,” from 6 to 7:15 p.m. at athenaeum/open-events, (909) 621-8244 or
emeritus of sociology at UCLA. “Using Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia Ave. via email at athenaeum@cmc.edu.
conventional social science tools and pub-
licly available information, Prof. Light in-
Following the 2016 presidential election,
Ms. Suh cofounded the Pussyhat Project,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
3
troduces, develops and tries to explain some
of the puzzling features of Donald Trump’s
transition from business tycoon to presi-
which helped turn the Women’s Marches
into a sea of pink-capped protestors. More
info is at scrippscollege.edu/events or
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
BEETHOVEN AT NOON Scripps Col-
2 SPEAK FOR THE TREES Sustain-
able Claremont hosts a free Green Crew
Grow Our Trees Walk the Town event from
dent” a UC press release read. “The pres- (909) 607-8508. lege’s free Friday “Noon” Concert Series 9 a.m. to noon. Meet before 9 a.m. at Blais-
entation is analytical, and not an evaluation continues today with Trio Lykos per- dell Park, 440 S. College Ave., to engage
of Trump’s politics, but the man himself.” forming Beethoven’s first trio. The show residents in conversation about trees.
Mr. Light holds a sociology degree from
UC Berkeley and another from Harvard
University in European history. More in-
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
REMBRANDT CLUB The Rembrandt
1 at Balch Auditorium, 1030 Columbia
Ave., begins at 12:15 p.m. Beethoven, Trio
in E-flat Major, Op.1, No. 1 features
Email greencrew@sustainableclare-
mont.org or call (909) 625-8767, ext. 238.
BOOK SALE Pilgrim Place’s The Book
formation is available at university- Club’s First Thursday Lecture and Tea takes Rachel V. Huang (Scripps), violin; Roger Place hosts a special book sale from 9 to
clubofclaremont.org. place from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Lyman Hall, Lebow, cello; Gayle Blankenburg 11 a.m. at 625 Mayflower Rd., Claremont,
Thatcher Music Building, 340 N. College (Pomona/Scripps), piano. More info is at The event features all varieties of gently-
Avenue, Claremont. The topic for the free collegescalendar.org or (909) 607-3266. used books for sale. More info is at pil-
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
31 and open to the public event is “Art for Liv-
ing—Living for Art,” with guest speaker
Rick Caughman. A graduate of Arts Cen-
TEDXKGI Keck Graduate Institute hosts
a lecture, TedxKGI, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the
Founders Room, 535 Watson Dr.. The cost
grimplace.org.
CONTAINER GARDENING Rancho
Santa Ana Botanic Garden hosts “Con-
DOCUMENTARIAN TALKS AU- ter College of Design in Pasadena, Mr. is $20. Speakers will present thought- tainer Gardening With California Native
THENTICITY The Marian Miner Cook Caughman has combined teaching and provoking and inspiring ideas. The event Plants” at 10 a.m. at its Claremont location,
Athenaeum at CMC, 385 E. Eighth St., commercial art with his own creative also features live presenters and recorded 1500 N. College Ave. The workshop is free
hosts a free 5:30 p.m. lecture, “What work for more than 25 years. A tea and re- videos of previous speakers. More info is with regular admission.
Nonfiction Narratives Reveal,” with guest ception will follow at Seaver House. The at tedxkgi.com or (909) 607-0896.
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LEGAL TENDER
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
File No. 2017344799
The following person(s) is (are) doing business
as U.S. ROCKETS, 140 N Harvard Ave
#1242, Claremont, CA 91711. Mailing address:
PO Box 1242, Claremont, CA 91711. Regis-
trant(s): Gerald Irvine, 140 N Harvard Ave Procal Investment & Management, LLC dba Tamsui River Taiwanese Cuisine is recruiting
#1242, Claremont, CA 91711. This business is a Taiwanese Cuisine Chef for the Restaurant located at A101, 2855 Foothill Blvd at La
conducted by an Individual. Registrant com-
menced to transact business under the fictitious Verne, California, CA.Contact Information: 213-364-9631, John.Tu@Procalim.com
name or names listed above on 01/1980. I de-
clare that all information in this statement is true Job Duties:
and correct. • Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations
/s/ Gerald Irvine Title: Owner
This statement was filed with the Registrar- • Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met
Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles Coun- • Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients
ty on 12/06/17. NOTICE- In Accordance with
subdivision (a) of section 17920, a Fictitious • Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking garnishing or presentation of
Name Statement generally expires at the end of Taiwanese Cuisine Food
five (5) years from the date on which it was filed
in the office of the County Clerk, except, as pro- • Supervise or Coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in Taiwanese Cuisine
vided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where Food preparation
it expires 40 days after any change in the facts
set forth in the statement pursuant to section • Check quality of supplies
17913 other than a change in the residence ad- • Inspect Facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards
dress of a registered owner. A new Fictitious • Train employees of cookery of Authentic Taiwanese Cuisine
Business Name Statement must be filed before
the expiration. Effective January 1, 2014, the Fic- The location of employment is at A101, 2855 Foothill Blvd at La Verne, California, CA. The
titious Business Name Statement must be ac-
companied by the Affidavit Of Identity Form. 2855 Foothill Blvd – the La Verne Village is a residential-commercial mixed use condominium.
The filing of this statement does not of itself au- Procal Investment & Management, LLC dba Tamsui River Taiwanese Cuisine leased the resi-
thorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Busi-
ness Name in violation of the rights of anoth- dential unit at the same plaza to accommodate the worker. The work site and residence of the
er under federal, state, or common law (see Sec- worker is at one address: A101, 2855 Foothill Blvd at La Verne, California, CA. No travel is re-
tion 14411 et seq., Business and Professions
Code). quired for the worker to get to the work site. The lodging being rented for the employee is
PUBLISH: January 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2018 1800USD per month and is optional. The employee is not required to live in that apartment if
the employee does not wish to. No minimum Education is required. Minimum years of experi-
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING ISSUANCE OF ence required is 12 months. Work Hours: Wednesday to Sunday 11:00am-7:00pm. Total of 40
MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE hours per week. Start and End Dates: March 19, 2018-March 18, 2019. total number of job
BONDS FOR
CLAREMONT VILLAGE APARTMENTS openings is 1. The job opportunity is temporary and full time. The salary Range is Minimum
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, at $22.10 to Maximum $22.10 per hour for total hours of 40 hour per week. The worker will be paid
6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can bi-weekly. The Employer is offering full-time employment for a total number of work hours equal
be heard, on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at the
City Council Chamber, 225 West Second to at least three-fourths of the workdays of each 12-week period. No overtime will be available.
Street, Claremont, California, the City Coun- No on-the-job training will be available. No deduction (not required by law) will be made from
cil of the City of Claremont (the “City”) will con-
duct a public hearing as required by Section worker’s paycheck. Employer will provide workers with all tools, supplies, and equipment
147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, needed to perform the job at no cost to the employee. Employer will reimburse inbound and out-
at which it will hear and consider information
concerning a proposed plan of financing pro- bound transportation and daily subsistence costs for corresponding U.S. workers who are not
viding for the issuance by the California reasonably able to return to their residence within the same workday to $12.07 per day during PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown is about to be made. The name(s), business ad-
Statewide Communities Development Au- on this notice of sale may be postponed one or dress(es) to the Seller(s) are: BLUE FIN COR-
thority of multifamily housing revenue bonds travel to a maximum of $51 per day with receipts. Applicant should inquire concerning job op- more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, PORATION, 665 E. FOOTHILL BLVD, STE
in one or more series issued from time to time, portunities by inquiring at, or sending their applications(including their indications of availabil- trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of J, CLAREMONT, CA 91711
including bonds issued to refund such revenue the California Civil Code. The law requires that Doing Business as: BLUE FIN SUSHI &
bonds in one or more series from time to time, ity)to the nearest office of the state Workforce Agency: America’s Job Center of California, 264 information about trustee sale postponements GRILL
and at no time to exceed $55,000,000 in out- E. Monterey Ave, Pomona, CA 91767(Job Order Number 15797849) be made available to you and to the public, as All other business name(s) and address(es) used
standing aggregate principal amount, to finance a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by
the acquisition and rehabilitation of a 150-unit wish to learn whether your sale date has been the Seller(s), is/are: NONE
multifamily rental housing project located at 965 postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled The location in California of the Chief Execu-
West Arrow Highway, Claremont, California. TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUM- INGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAV- to convey title for any reason, the successful time and date for the sale of this property, you tive Office of the Seller(s) is: NONE
MARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS
The facilities are to be owned by Claremont Vil- INGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s)
lage Venture LP (the “Borrower”) or a part- DOCUMENT ATTACHED IMPORTANT SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FI- the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and Web site http://www.altisource.com/Mort- is/are: HEE HYUN LEE YOON AND PIL JU
nership created by MRK Partners (the “De- NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU NANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO the successful bidder shall have no further gageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeSer-
ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, ti- recourse. The beneficiary of the Deed of LEE, 19309 ADDIS ST, ROWLAND
veloper”), consisting at least of the Developer
TRUST DATED 04/19/2006. UNLESS YOU tle, and interest conveyed to and now held by Trust has executed and delivered to the under- vices.aspx using the file number assigned to this HEIGHTS, CA 91748
or a related person to the Developer and one or
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR the trustee in the hereinafter described proper- signed a written request to commence fore- case 2015-01280-CA. Information about post- The assets to be sold are described in general
more limited partners, operated by ApartmentPROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUB- ty under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust de- closure, and the undersigned caused a Notice ponements that are very short in duration or that as: FURNITURES, FIXTURES, EQUIP-
Management Consultants LLC, and are gen- LIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANA- scribed as: More fully described in said Deed of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded occur close in time to the scheduled sale may MENT, GOODWILL, LEASEHOLD IN-
erally known as Claremont Village Apart- TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PRO- of Trust. Street Address or other common in the county where the real property is locat- not immediately be reflected in the telephone TEREST & IMPROVEMENT, TRADE-
ments (the “Project”). CEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD designation of real property: 4647 N Castleview ed. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE NO- information or on the Internet Web site. The best NAME AND COVENANT NOT TO COM-
Those wishing to comment on the proposedCONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: RALPH P. Ave , Covina , CA 91724-2304 A.P.N.: 8402- TICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you way to verify postponement information is to PETE and are located at: 665 E. FOOTHILL
financing and the nature and location of the Proj-
POLLERANA, A MARRIED MAN AS 014-025 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any are considering bidding on this property lien, you attend the scheduled sale. Western Progressive, BLVD, STE J, CLAREMONT, CA 91711
ect may either appear in person at the public
HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY liability for any incorrectness of the street ad- should understand that there are risks involved LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 1500 Pal- The bulk sale is intended to be consummated
hearing or submit written comments, which must
Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, dress or other common designation, if any, in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bid- ma Drive, Suite 237 Ventura, CA 93003 Sale at the office of: GLOBAL ESCROW SERV-
be received by the City prior to the hearing.
LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 04/26/2006 as In- shown above. The sale will be made, but ding on a lien, not on the property itself. Plac- Information Line: (866) 960-8299 ICES INC, 19267 COLIMA RD STE L,
Written comments should be sent to City of strument No. 06 0910329 in book ---, page--- without covenant or warranty, expressed or im- ing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not http://www.altisource.com/MortgageSer- ROWLAND HEIGHTS CA 91748 and the an-
Claremont at 207 Harvard Avenue, Clare- and of Official Records in the office of the plied, regarding title, possession, or encum- automatically entitle you to free and clear vices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx ticipated sale date is FEBRUARY 13, 2018
mont, California 91711, Attention: City Clerk.
Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of ownership of the property. You should also be Date: December 22, 2017 The bulk sale is subject to California Uniform
CITY CLERK Date of Sale: 02/08/2018 at 11:00 AM Place of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust with aware that the lien being auctioned off may be ___________________________________ Commercial Code Section 6106.2.
CITY OF CLAREMONT Sale: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCAT- interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), ad- a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the Trustee Sale Assistant [If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following
Dated: January 26, 2018 ED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 vances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, auction, you are or may be responsible for pay- WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY information must be provided.] The name and
CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and ing off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR address of the person with whom claims may
T.S. No.: 2015-01280-CA A.P.N.:8402-014- 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance, rea- of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The off, before you can receive clear title to the prop- ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. be filed is: GLOBAL ESCROW SERVICES
025 Property Address: 4647 N Castleview Ave sonably estimated costs and other charges: total amount of the unpaid balance of the ob- erty. You are encouraged to investigate the ex- ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY INC, 19267 COLIMA RD STE L, ROWLAND
, Covina , CA 91724-2304 $ 528,591.09 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S ligation secured by the property to be sold and istence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PUB- HEIGHTS CA 91748 and the last date for fil-
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE SALE THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT reasonable estimated costs, expenses and ad- may exist on this property by contacting the LISH: January 12, 19 and 26, 2018 ing claims shall be FEBRUARY 12, 2018,
PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE § 2923.3(a) PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BID- vances at the time of the initial publication of county recorder’s office or a title insurance com- which is the business day before the sale date
and (d), THE SUMMARY OF INFOR- DER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK the Notice of Sale is: $ 528,591.09. Note: Be- pany, either of which may charge you a fee for NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK specified above.
MATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL cause the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid this information. If you consult either of these SALE BUYER: HEE HYUN LEE YOON AND PIL
NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR less than the total debt owed, it is possible that resources, you should be aware that the same (UCC Sec. 6105) JU LEE
COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK at the time of the sale the opening bid may be lender may hold more than one mortgage or Escrow No. 1005336-SP LA1956843 CLAREMONT COURIER
TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAV- less than the total debt. If the Trustee is unable deed of trust on this property. NOTICE TO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a bulk sale 1/26/18
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