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Claremont resident John Jack Barrett, 93, looks through a book about the First
Cavalry Divisions participation in World War II. In our two part story, Mr. Barrett re-
calls his time as an 18-year-old POW camp liberator in the Philippines.
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avid Overoye was awakened early
Saturday morning by something
many hillside residents feara
family car getting torn apart by a bear.
Mr. Overoye, who lives on Briney Point Road in
Live Oak Canyon, is used to seeing bears in the area.
He even set up a hidden camera to capture images of
bears sucking the sugar water out of his hummingbird
feeder. So when he first heard a thumping sound in
front of his house around 2 a.m., he thought nothing
of it.
I thought it was the trash cans getting knocked
over by the bears, which happens not infrequently,
he said.
But the thumping kept happening, and Mr. Overoye
went out to investigate. It was then when he received
quite the shock: a large bear chaotically rummaging
through his sons Toyota Prius.
He was smashed up against the front windshield
and pounding on the door, Mr. Overoye said. How-
ever he got in, the door must have shut on him.
He watched as the bear tore up the helpless hy-
bridshattering the windshield, tearing up the front
seat and ripping out the back seat. Mr. Overoye still
doesnt know how the bear got into the presumably
closed and secured car, but it was clear he wanted out.
Mr. Overoye went inside and told his son Jack, a
senior at Claremont High School.
I went inside and said, Youre not going to be-
lieve this, but theres a bear in the front seat in your Photo courtesy of David Overoye
car, he said. And by the way, your car is trashed. The Overoye familys Toyota Prius took a beating last week after a bear found its way inside the sedan.
Mr. Overoye was weighing his options. Should he vanished, but not before laying waste to Jacks car. bear as it tried to make its way in. Not even a scratch
call 911? Should he go back outside and open the car It was a complete disaster, Mr. Overoye said. or a claw mark was seen on the cars exterior.
door or the hatchback, potentially placing himself in a The whole backseat, theres no cushion left, nothing When asked what could have led the bear to Jacks
dangerous situation with an angry and confused bear? left. The drivers side panel was torn off. car, Mr. Overoye noted an old McDonalds bag that
When he returned to the scene with a flashlight, Remarkably, the outside of the Prius was largely was found within the wreckage.
however, the bear had somehow freed himself and unscathed, save for a few mud markings from the BEAR V. PRIUS/next page
CITY NEWS Claremont COURIER/Friday, October 20, 2017 4
MUSEUMSUIT/from the previous page mitigation measure compliance. Ms. Handel told the BEAR V. PRIUS/from the previous page
COURIER that city is currently figuring out the best way
eastern corner of the same intersection. to implement this stipulation.
Renwick has since been moved, and its new location is In a statement, City Manager Tony Ramos said the set-
now peppered with plants and other accouterments. tlement against the two groups allows the city to refocus
CTSCA filed their lawsuit in June 2016. A judge dismissed our resources and attention to move forward on the
the suit in its entirety in February 2017, but they had since Pomona College Museum of Art.
appealed. CHG, together with resident Martin McLeod, filed I believe the terms the city agreed to reinforce our ded-
their suit in May 2017. ication to civic engagement and can only enhance our feed-
CTSCA cited California Environmental Quality Act back process, Mr. Ramos wrote. The city has always been
(CEQA) violations in the environmental impact report (EIR), committed to ensuring Pomona Colleges compliance with
while CHG claimed the city worked with Pomona College the mitigation measures outlined in the environmental im-
on drafting responses to public comments and passed them pact report.
off as the citys responses, as well as violated mitigation meas- Pomona Colleges terms mostly center on aesthetic as-
ures through a lack of oversight, as previously reported by pects of the museum. The College agreed to restrict the us-
the COURIER. age of the proposed loading dock of the museum to one van,
Multiple calls to Mr. McLeod were not returned by press truck or other vehicle at a time, and shall be mandated to Photo courtesy of David Overoye
time. The interior of David Overoyes Toyota Prius
use said loading dock in the event of loading and unload- was completely destroyed by a bear. The car
Under the terms of the settlement, both groups have agreed ing people or projects, making deliveries or pickups, main- was parked in front of their Live Oak Canyon
to drop their lawsuits with prejudice, agree not to object or tenance, repair and security. home.
disrupt implementation of the museum project and to en- A door will also be added on the south side of the mu-
ter into a covenant not to sue in the future. seum, facing Second Street.
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Claremont has agreed to develop a process to designate
hat bear, if you have any
The college is also mandated to add more landscaping
a College Avenue Historic District, which would include Ren- around the loading dock, and will restore elephant toe curb fast food, just the wrap-
wick House as well as Cook House, Sumner House, Bald- cuts at three locations around the perimeter of the museum. pers that you leave in
win House and potentially the Presidents House and The CHG lawsuit specifically zeroed in on curb cuts, claim-
Seaver House. The city will schedule meetings with the plan-
your garbage can, its a calling card,
ing the college wasnt following the statewide definition.
ning commission and city council about the proposed dis- Pomona College will also not oppose or contest ad- he said. Hell be there late at night.
trict to develop a work plan, the settlement states. ministratively or judicially the citys consideration of the A neighbor who knows a lot about bears said
Both groups will be invited to give input on the creation College Avenue Historic District, per the language in the set- that even the smell of perfume could attract
of this district, per the language in the settlement. tlement. them, Mr. Overoye added.
The city also agreed to work with both groups on a cit- The college is also on the hook for the attorneys fees for Thankfully, the car is still covered by Mr.
izens academy, which will consist of workshops that would both groups$105,000 for CTSCA and $67,200 for CHG. Overoyes insurance. He had actually consid-
teach residents how to participate in local government. The Pamela Casey Nagler, who was named in the settlement ered changing his deductible last week and can-
city may hire, with input from the two groups, a third-par- as a member of Claremonters for Honest Governance, called celing comprehensive coverage on the Prius.
ty consultant to conduct these civil engagement training ses- the terms of the settlement a good step for more open gov- For some reason, at the last minute, I
sions. ernment, and noted that it allowed for a better museum de- thought Ill just keep it a while longer, Mr.
City spokesperson Bevin Handel categorized the term as sign. She noted the group would also be looking at other proj- Overoye said.
a win-win, noting the academy was a feature the city has ects in the future, including the Gold Line and hillside de- But for his son Jack, one major concern was
previously utilized. velopments. on his mindhis car was trashed the night be-
The city will also establish a mitigation measure hotline Im anticipating a better working relationship in the fu- fore the CHS homecoming dance. Thankfully,
or web-based form, meaning there will either be a telephone ture, she said. he borrowed his fathers car to get to the dance.
number or a form on the citys website for concerns about Matthew Bramlett Matthew Bramlett
news@claremont-courier.com news@claremont-courier.com
Police are looking for whoever stole flee on foot. Around 11:15 p.m., a gray
POLICE BLOTTER $900 in gift cards from an unlocked car.
The theft occurred on the 1200 block of
Yale Avenue, when the burglar entered
Honda Civic driven by 37-year-old Ro-
drigo Bautista reportedly hit two parked
cars on the 600 block of Bucknell Av-
Tuesday, October 10 ington, who had an active warrant out for
Police are looking for three people her arrest, was located in the room and the Mercedes-Benz and swiped the cards enue, Lt. Ciszek said. According to wit-
who stole a bike from a car rack in front arrested after she initially gave a false for J Crew, Buca di Beppo and California nesses, he then tried to run from the
of Sprouts. The theft occurred around name to police. Mr. Flores was seen leav- Pizza Kitchen. The thief also stole about scene eastbound on Doane Avenue. Of-
8:20 a.m., according to Lt. Mike Ciszek ing the hotel parking lot by staffers and $40 in cash. ficers found him there, and he told police
of the Claremont Police Department. A later located in the area of Green Street that he ran because he was drinking and
witness saw two Hispanic men and one and Elder Drive. During a search, police Saturday, October 14 driving. Officers determined he was too
Hispanic woman approach the car, and located ID theft paperwork in his pocket, Around $6,000 in music equipment drunk to be behind the wheel of a car,
one of the men cut the combination lock as well as a notebook that contained in- and iPhones were stolen from an un- and he was arrested, held for detox and
to the bike and rode away from the park- formation on additional victims and he locked car on the 600 block of McKenna later released.
ing lot. The witness gave chase, but the was arrested. Mr. Flores and Ms. Rem- Street. At approximately 1:30 a.m., the
thief got away. The other two left in a ington were booked at CPD jail. Ms. thief entered the car and got away with Sunday, October 15
grey four-door Toyota Camry. The black Remington was released with a notice to two bass amps, a bass guitar, a coffin Another identity theft operation was
and white Trek mountain bike was val- appear in court and Mr. Flores was held. guitar case, a bass pedal, numerous cords discovered when police pulled over a
ued at $400. and two iPhones. There is no suspect in- driver in a stolen car. Officers located a
**** Thursday, October 12 formation. black Honda Accord that was reported
A thief apparently entered an unlocked An Alta Loma man was arrested for **** stolen out of Ontario around 4:20 p.m. at
car on the 2200 block of Marietta Drive DUI after he injured his four-year-old Police arrested an Upland man after the intersection of Foothill Boulevard
and used a garage door remote to open a daughter when he crashed into a house. finding 32 grams of meth in his car. Of- and Towne Avenue. During the traffic
garage and steal a $100 Bosch electric Officers were called to the 600 block of ficers went to the 1400 block of Clare- stop, police found a backpack and a
screwdriver and battery. The incident Bluefield Drive around 1:30 p.m. after a mont Boulevard after getting a call of a purse containing numerous credit cards,
happened between 11 p.m. on October Chrysler 300 crashed into the garage of a suspicious person wearing a checkered mail and credit information that didnt
10 and 6 a.m. on October 11, and there is home. The driver, 43-year-old Christo- hoodie and a tank top. They found 50- match up to the driver, 29-year-old
no suspect information. pher Love, was found to be driving under year-old Ernesto Banuelos getting out of Amanda Aguilar of Montclair. The pas-
the influence. His daughter, who was re- his Suzuki Grand Vitara in the parking senger, 24-year-old David Bautista, ap-
Wednesday, October 11 portedly not properly secured in her car lot. When police contacted him, he said peared under the influence of drugs, and
Two people were arrested after police seat, complained of pain to her neck and he was currently on probation for vehicle a meth pipe was found during the search.
discovered an identity theft operation at right bicep, but was not taken to the hos- theft, and a search of his car revealed the Ms. Aguilar was arrested for the stolen
the DoubleTree Hotel. Police were called pital. Mr. Love himself suffered multiple meth and a scale, telltale signs of intent car, possession of stolen property and
to the hotel around 10:45 a.m. after 30- cuts to his left hand, forearm and bicep. to sell. identity theft, while Mr. Bautista was ar-
year-old Amanda Remington of Yucaipa He was arrested for DUI causing injury **** rested on drug charges.
and 30-year-old Johnny Flores of Rialto and transported to CPD jail. A Fontana man was arrested for DUI Matthew Bramlett
after he hit two parked cars and tried to news@claremont-courier.com
rented a room using a false ID. Ms. Rem- ****
Claremont COURIER/Friday, October 20, 2017 5
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Manila, and dont stop until we get nside Santo Tomas, the
He was 18 years old. there.
Mr. Barrett shows a photograph They set off immediately, on Febru- prisoners were in horrify-
taken at Admiralty, the 18-island archi- ary 1, 1945, for the roughly 100-mile ing shape. They were ema-
pelago in the South Pacific. In the
small, frayed black-and-white image
journey to the capital city. The reason ciated, many near death from
for the rush? American intelligence had starvation or disease.
we see PFC Barrett with a full head of heard chatter indicating the Japanese
black hair, brandishing a sword, at- As the war went on and supplies
were preparing to execute the roughly didnt come in, the Japanese guards
tempting to look menacing. He looks to 3,800 mostly American prisoners of
be about 15. took [the food] for themselves, said
war held at Santo Tomas University in Krista Von Stetten, 50, whose father,
After fighting at Admiralty, on Octo- Manilaamong them women, children
ber 20, 1944, young Mr. Barretts divi- the late Orion Von Stetten, a Claremont
and entire familiesrather than allow resident, was a prisoner at Santo Tomas
sion made its initial landing on Leyte them to be liberated by the advancing from age 10 to 13. The plan was that
Island, part of the first wave in the am- American forces. they werent planning to leave any pris-
phibious assault on the Japanese-held The unit made its way on foot, in oners alive, so why feed them?
Philippines. He fought there for 90 Jeeps and tanks, fighting the Japanese Indeed, over the three years Santo
bloody days. the entire way. At 4:45 p.m., Saturday, Tomas was used by the Japanese to
On January 27, 1945 the 1st Cavalry This picture of 18-year-old John Bar- February 3, nine American fighter house prisoners, conditions went from
invaded Luzon. Mr. Barrett spent sev- rett was taken shortly after he was planes strafed Santo Tomas, so close barely adequate to deplorable. Three
eral weeks in heavy combat, in what drafted into the army in 1943. prisoners could see the faces of the US hundred and ninety prisoners died of
would ultimately be the highest net ca- airmen. Unbeknownst to the Japanese malnutrition or unchecked disease, and
sualty battle US forces would fight in nearby San Fabian.
He steered the Jeep for several tense guards, who had to simply ignore what many others would surely have per-
the entire war, leaving approximately must have been a terrifyingly ominous ished, if not for the ingenuity and stead-
340,000 dead overall and claiming miles and came upon a tee in the road.
intrusion, one of the pilots dropped fastness of the internees. When
some 10,000 American lives. He made a left, and was suddenly air-
something that landed in the northeast liberated, the camp housed 3,785.
One night near the end of his time in borne, eventually landing at the bottom Mr. Barrett shows his well-worn cap
of a 1,000-pound bomb crater. part of the main prison building. One of
Luzon, he was tasked with finding a the internees retrieved it without being with the Army 1st Cavalry patch and
nearby troop that had been broadcast- It would turn out to be a fortuitous combat infantrymans medal. Hes jus-
wrong turn. seen. It turned out to be a pair of pilots
ing on the wrong radio frequency, caus- tifiably quite proud of that cap. He then
He made his way out of the crater, goggles, with a note: Roll out the bar- hands over a few faded black-and-
ing it to be out of touch with command. rel! Santa Claus is coming Sunday or
Mr. Barrett drew driving duty that dazed and sore, but alive. The other sol- white snapshots of emaciated internees,
diers also survived the accident. The Monday. taken on that first day at Santo Tomas.
evening, and he and two other sol- We fooled em, Mr. Barrett said.
diersa radioman and a gunnerset adrenaline of war helped mask the pain Mr. Barrett heard a story of one
in Mr. Barretts back. He and the other We got there about 8:50 that night, mother boiling a boot and making her
off in the dark to find the last troop in February third, 1945.
soldiers found the troop, got them JACK BARRETT/continues to page 21
Claremont COURIER/Friday, October 20, 2017 6
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or some time, Ive knocked around
the idea of launching a regular col- EDITORS didnt.
It will take time to understand what exactly went
Notes:
Note:
umn as a way to give background wrong. From my perspective, confidenceeither too
much or too littleis driving nearly every decision by
to stories or insight as a resident who our council and city staff. They were over-confident in
by Kathryn Dunn
closely follows city governance. its attorneys at Best, Best & Krieger. They were, per-
The format wont be a traditional column on a sin- in politics, they become more indignant. Not Gar. He haps, less confident in their ability to take the long
gle issue, but instead will ponder a few different topics was a serious Democrat and worked tirelessly for what road and actually win the case like Ojai did. Well
or projects that have grabbed my attention. I dont pro- he believed in. But what made him most unique was have more on Ojai in a future edition.
fess to have the answers, not by a long shot, but I do his grace and his willingness to have robust and re- Like we addressed in our endorsement the last elec-
hope you enjoy hearing an alternate view on all things spectful debate with anyone, regardless of party affili- tion, the council, city staff and city attorneys are just
Claremont. ation. His decency should be an example for all of us. too chummy. Its important to have good working rela-
FAREWELL, FRIEND CITY GALL tionships but I get the feeling BB&K and Sonia Car-
Claremont suffered a loss this week. Resident De- Decisions by city leaders recently led me to a real- valho arent simply attorneys hired to represent our in-
mocrat Gar Byrum, who would have been 72 next izationClaremont has a confidence problem. What I terests. Because theyve been working together for so
week, died at home Saturday. Gar once served as a cant figure out is if its too much or too little? longweve had the same council members for a
41st district delegate and was a longtime active mem- As Larry Schroeder said about the citys decision to decadethe relationships have become too personal.
ber of the Democratic Club of Claremont. continue with its eminent domain case against Golden With most organizations, longevity can be a good
Facebook tributes carried common themes; Locals State Water, This is our time, this is our one opportu- thing. Thats not necessarily the case with municipal
recognized Gars passion for politics, his gentle de- nity. So I say, lets go ahead with the appeal. government.
meanor and his good sense of humor. He and I fre- Based on the earlier comments of the citys appeal I sincerely hope our leaders spend time reviewing
quented the Village Starbucks, so many of our interac- attorney David Axelrad, its clear the citys mistakes the case, because this may have been our one chance to
tions took place on the patio at Second and Yale. He happened early. Claremonts resolution of necessity, recapture the water system and we blew it. Understand-
always offered encouragement about my work, or we by Mr. Axelrads observation, didnt hit the mark. ing why should be the paramount concern at city hall.
would share a new frustration over politics. We squab- Ordinarily, the citys adoption of the resolution of TOO-LAME ROAD
bled only onceI went for Bernie, he supported necessity would create almost a conclusive fact that As I sat in traffic at Indian Hill near First Street the
Hillarybut he never dismissed my concerns or made there was a more appropriate public use of the utility, other day, it dawned on me that perhaps its time to
me feel like a Democratic deserter. he told the council earlier this year. eliminate parking from Harrison Avenue to First
Gar was one of the COURIERs more regular letter- As we reported in February, Mr. Axelrad said it was Street. If we open Indian Hill to four-lanes through the
writers. I recall one particular letter he wrote a while very unusual the city only had a rebuttable resump- Village, wed lose some parking spaces, but it would
back that contained misinformation. It turned out he tion of a more public use of the system, which GSW keep traffic moving in the area. Its absurd to have our
shared a story he heard from a friend who had heard it successfully overcame during the trial. main drag narrow to two lanes in the busiest part of
from a friend. When I brought it to his attention, Gar The Second District Court of Appeals ruled in favor town, especially when you factor in nervous drivers
didnt act defensively, he just thanked me for the clari- of Ojai Flow and Casitas in its 2015 eminent domain trying to parallel park in front of Village West and the
fication and rewrote the letter. case against Golden State. I cant quite figure out how trains. Kathryn Dunn
It often feels that as people become more involved Claremont botched this so badly. We were just a year editor@claremont-courier.com
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ot many people go on to become pro- low long-term changes and correlate them with other
fessional scientists, but most of us
start out with a pretty active interest
Demystifying events such as climate change, urban development, pes-
ticide use or the increase or decline of species, for ex-
ample.
in why the world is the way it is.
We look at the stars at night and wonder; we look at
SUSTAINABILITY Engaging in one of these citizen science projects can
about events such as the date the first apple blossom ap- be a lot of fun and provide considerable satisfaction for
holes in the ground and wonder; we look at the life in relatively little effort. You can contribute to our under-
our gardens and cities and wonder. Some questions can peared or the first robin was seen.
In England, the observations of many generations of standing of the world and our place in itwho knows,
be answered in the lab or with a limited amount of field the knowledge may just make our community a bit more
work, but there are many questions that cant be answered gardeners about shifts in flowering time have helped to
document changes due to global warming. Once, shar- sustainable!
without collecting large amounts of information over a There are opportunities for people of all ages to join
wide area, and sometimes over a long period of time. This ing that sort of information was not easy, but nowadays
we can contribute data over the internet, sometimes us- in, and scientific background is not needed. The re-
is where you can satisfy that sense of wonder by chan- searchers will take the amateur status of volunteers into
neling your inner investigator to help out the academ- ing mobile apps in real time. There are hundreds of proj-
ects you can join: some are local, some national or glob- account and be very happy for the help!
ics. Wikipedia has a good-sized list of citizen science proj-
Public participation can help scientists amass large data al; some involve living organisms and their habitats; some
involve astronomy or weather; some even involve ects as does the National Geographic Society website.
sets, which can lead to greater understanding of the nat- The Claremont Garden Club (claremontgardenclub.org)
ural world and the connections between events. One of working on computer-based simulations; some can
help match environmental practices and human health. has links to Bumble Bee Watch, the Lost Ladybug Proj-
the earliest such efforts at accumulating a large, expan- ect and the Great Sunflower Project on the citizen sci-
sive data set was the 1874 Transit of Venus project, Many of these provide graphs and charts so that partic-
ipants can follow the results as they occur, and in some ence page in its activities menu. We invite you to take
which enlisted the British admiralty and astronomers all a look!
over the world in measurements to determine an accu- data are available so you can ask questions of your own.
rate distance between the earth and the sun. One of the The information collected by volunteers is mostly de-
best-known current projects is the Audubon Societys scriptive, but it provides a good basis for scientists to de- Demystifying Sustainability is a project of Sustainable Clare-
Christmas Bird Count. vise testable hypotheses about relationships, and it can mont (sustainableclaremont.org, facebook.com/sustain-
Amateur naturalists have long recorded information alert them to the possibility of unexpected connections ableclaremont, Twitter @GreenClaremont.
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n October 10, three years after the admitted (in direct contradiction to her prior assertions)
city council voted unanimously to
take over our local water system VIEWPOINT that there was no information in the study which would
prejudice the citys interests.
The financial studywhich was prepared under the
from Golden State Water, the same five coun- of the takeover. To no ones surprise, the council approved direction of the city attorneys law firmunderstated the
cil members voted to accept a generous pro- the lawsuit, which allowed the firm to bill the city mil- relative costs of city ownership by more than $100 mil-
lions of dollars for the ensuing litigation. lion. The study also relied on the false assumption that
posal by Golden State to put an end to the Perhaps that explains why the city council and staff Claremont was being penalized by Golden States re-
failed attempt. We can now definitively quan- failed to identify what we now know to be the enormous gional rate structure.
tify the cost of this fiasco at a little over $11 costs and risks of the prospective takeover. If you examine Even after these serious mistakes were brought to the
the entire public record, you will not find a single instance attention of the council and staff, they still maintained
million. where a city official mentioned that Golden State had the
It is important to understand that this massive loss did- that the studys projections were accurate; and it was only
right to challenge the citys taking of their property when City Manager Tony Ramos was questioned in court
nt just happen by accident. Rather, it was the foresee- much less that such a challenge would be difficult for
able consequence of passionate but uninformed citizen under oath that any city official publicly acknowledged
the city to overcome, and cost millions of dollars to lit- that the takeover was not expected to reduce water rates
activism, reckless decisions by the city council, and self- igate.
serving advice offered by financially-interested lawyers for Claremont residents.
Similarly, you will not find a single instance where the If a self-inflicted financial loss of this magnitude had
and consultants. public was warned that we might be responsible for pay-
Many supporters of the takeover believed in good faith happened in any other city, the culpable parties would
ing Golden States legal fees, or that we could lose more be identified and held to account. Incompetent officials
that it was a reasonable response to higher water rates. than $10 million and have nothing to show for it; nor did
The same cannot be said for the council, the staff and their would be disciplined, the city attorney would be fired,
anyone ever tell us that the city of La Vernes water and malpractice lawsuits would already be underway.
lawyers. agency, which was designated as the future operator of
During the course of the past five years, all of the many In Claremont, we gave the city manager a perform-
Claremonts system, had repeatedly violated the feder- ance bonus, the city attorney still has her job, and the
legal, financial and operational risks of this effort, and al lead content standard and filed inaccurate water qual-
the profound errors in their projections and assumptions, council has decided that it is time to move on.
ity reports with the state. The members of the council have repeatedly stated that
were spelled out for them in detail. They were repeat- The council also hid critical financial information from
edly warned that this precise result was likely to occur. they are willing to take responsibility for the consequences
public scrutiny. At a town hall meeting in 2013, the staff of a failed takeover attempt, but it is now obvious that
But as this information inconveniently negated their pre- presented a series of graphs which purported to show that
ferred narrative, they simply ignored it. they have no intention of doing so.
the takeover would break even almost immediately at a As a matter of public integrity, we must insist that their
Although it is unwise and sometimes even illegal for cost up to $80 million, and within 17 years at a cost of
public officials to participate in governmental decisions actionsand those of the staff, consultants and lawyers
$120 millionbut the council refused to allow the pub- be subject to a thorough and candid examination.
that they have a financial interest in, the city attorneys lic to see the financial study upon which the graphs were
own law firm was chosen to analyze the pros and cons based. It was released only after the city settled a Pub-
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Claremont COURIER/Friday, October 20, 2017 11
Mora Munroe Reichling Celaya OBITUARIES
A
fter three-and-a-half losing 2-5 to Ayalas Kyra Lee and Loren
hours of tennis Tuesday Tayag. This was one of three doubles
at Claremont High matches that were contested into the
darkness, and Claremont needed to win.
School, the Packs undefeated With determination, Ontiveros and Wride
season came down to the final won the next five games, claiming the 7-
set of the day. 5 victory.
Claremonts Kristin Hernandez and We started to focus and played smart,
Salma Mohideen Ontiveros said. We tried to be more ac-
were tied with Ay- SPORTING tive at the net and anticipated what they
alas Denise Yokota would do.
LIFE Number one singles player, freshman
and Tina Chang, 6-6,
setting up a tiebreaker. In front of a Goldie La, continued her streak by win-
cheering crowd, Claremont had the ad- ning all three of her sets. La made it to the
vantage three times and Ayala twice be- quarterfinals of a level II tournament over
fore the Bulldogs finally won, 11-9. the weekend and is ranked 14th in the
However, the drama was not over be- USTA Southern California, 14-year-old di-
cause Ayalas win in that final set meant vision, according to her father, John La.
the two teams were now tied, 9-9 on sets. One match at a time, Claremont
The victor would be chosen based on the Members of the CHSgirls varsity tennis team watch the final set of a long match Coach Kathy Settles said as the compe-
number of games won. with Ayala on Tuesday in Claremont. The teams played to a 9-9 tie that was ul- tition tightened.
timately tipped in Ayalas favor because they won more games. Its a big turnaround from last year,
In the darknessplay had to be moved
to lighted courts at Cahuilla Parkthe she said. I am happy for our seniors be-
stats were tallied and Ayala won by two but they did not let any disappointment with many sets coming down to the cause we will be going to CIF for sure.
games, 86-84. It was a tough loss for show as they congratulated the Bull- wire. Claremont had a slight lead after the Claremont prevailed, 11-7, the first time
Claremont. The girls have come a long dogs. first round, but soon the sets were tied. the two teams met back in late Septem-
way from their fourth place finish last year, The dramatic play took place all day, In the crucial third round, Claremonts
SPORTING LIFE/next page
Claremont COURIER/Friday, October 20, 2017 13
CHS ROUNDUP GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
FOOTBALL Claremont has been doing well is
now in second place in the Palomares
Claremont High School varsity football League.
has struggled all season and the disap- The girls defeated Diamond Bar, 3-0,
pointment continued on October 6 with a on Wednesday in Claremont. The first
33-7 loss to Glendora at home. set was close with the Pack winning,
Claremont was shut out for the first 25-21. But from then on it was much
three quarters until Zurie Clark got the easier as they won the next two sets,
Packs only touchdown a 20-yard pass 25-16 and 25-19.
play in the fourth quarter. Claremont also beat South Hills, 3-0,
Glendora had two rushing touchdowns last Wednesday in West Covina. Set
from Eric Franco and Victor Arteaga, as scores were 25-18, 25-19 and 25-18.
well as one receiving touchdown from The Pack is now 5-4 in league, their
Parker Haveles. The Tartans also added a overall record was not available.
field goal and a safety.
Last Friday was homecoming in Clare- GIRLS GOLF
mont, however, the result was another
blow out as the visiting South Hills Bull- Five varsity girls have qualified for
dogs marched their way to a 45-7 win. the Palomares League finals after mak-
Claremont got on the board on the sec- ing the cut at the prelims on Tuesday at
ond play of the game as junior quarter- Los Serranos Country Club in Chino
back Reggie Retzlaff ran the ball for a Hills.
79-yard touchdown. On the next set of Juliana Gomez shot a 76, which was
downs, the Bulldogs settled for a field the best performance for the Pack fol-
goal and it looked like it was going to be lowed by Jett Legacion at 77, Sally
a close contest. Claremont was actually Wang at 83, Maryn Santiago at 85 and
ahead, 7-3, at the end of the first quarter, Amanda Gale at 89.
but it was all South Hills after that. COURIER photos/Steven Felschundneff
Reggie Retzlaff turns the corner and runs 79 yards for a touchdown on Friday The finals were held at Western Hills
As the second quarter began, it was during Claremonts homecoming game against South Hills. The play was the Country Club, also in Chino Hills, after
clear that it would be a long night for only time the Pack would see the end zone losing to the Huskies 45-7. press time on Thursday. Results will be
Claremont as South Hills was able to in the next COURIER.
move the ball fairly easily, scoring three went scoreless in the fourth. Glendoras Retzlaff rushed for 84 yards, which was Steven Felschundneff
touchdowns before the halftime whistle. Zion Naulls and Nicholas Lariviere each the highest for the Pack. Claremont is now steven@claremont-courier.com
The Bulldogs piled on three more scored two touchdowns, while Ryan Tor- 0-2 in league and 2-5 overall. They play
touchdowns in the third and both teams res and RJ Stearns each scored once. Bonita on Friday in La Verne.
SPORTING LIFE/from the previous page Claremont lost the day, but the girls are true champions,
ber, so Tuesdays match was a must-win for the Bulldogs. sharing first place in the Palomares League with Ayala.
Ayala parent David Yokota was keeping stats for his The teams will likely be co-league champions when the
daughters team, and as the night wore on it was clear regular season ends this week.
it was coming down to the last few sets. Its a After the match, Coach Settles honored the seniors,
cliffhanger, he said, this one is going down to the who had just finished their last home match, and
wire. thanked them for mentoring their younger teammates.
It has been a great season and the seniors have been
T
he crowd gathered to watch that awesome, she said. These are memories you will have
final tiebreakerincluding par- forever and friends you will keep forever.
ents and teammateswas glued Claremonts last league match was at Diamond Bar
on Thursday after press time. Post season begins with
to the action with bursts of cheers when- league prelims on Tuesday at the Claremont Club.
ever a point was scored. As the lead Steven Felschundneff
steven@claremont-courier.com
switched back and forth, the fans on both
side alternated between excitement and ATRIGHT:Claremont Coach Kathy Settles speaks
worry. As Ayala claimed their victory, the with Kristin Hernandez and Salma Mohideen on
girls rushed onto the court. Tuesday during the Packs Palomares League
It was a nail-biter until the very end, said Ayala Coach match against visiting Ayala. Later that afternoon,
Paulette Ojinaga. It really took my breath away. Hernandez and Mohideen would be in a tiebreaker
that ultimately decided the match in favor of Ayala.
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Everyone
loves a
parade!
ATRIGHT: Homecoming king Tommy Viat is
congratulated by his friends Xiucoatl Mejia and
Lucas Negritto moments after he received his
crown on Friday just before the homecoming
parade in Claremont. Homecoming festivities
on Friday began with a rally at the school the
continued with the parade and football game.
The weekend celebration ended with the dance
on Saturday.
The El Roble marching band sounded good as they began the homecoming parade at the corner of Tenth Street and Yale Avenue in Claremont.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER to 9 p.m. through October 27. More info, ing of Grow Native Nursery includes ated persons are $20. Tickets are available
H
$20. e spent the next three weeks on
THE GLASS HOUSE: 200 W. Second St., Pomona. come along saw Mr. Barretts injury. What hap-
Info: glasshouse.us or (909) 865-3802. guard duty, charged with de- pened to your back? Mr. Barrett recalls him say-
Friday, October 20: Brujeria, Powerflo, Piata fending the perimeter of the 35- ing. Youve got a bump on your spine as big as
Protest, 8 p.m., all ages, $20-$22. acre compound against repeated my fist,
Friday, October 20 at Acerogami: Pinned in Place, I thought, Theres my out, Mr. Barrett said.
Love Nothing, Karas Walk Home, Judcody Limon, Japanese ground attacks. Hoping for a reprieve from guard duty that night, he
9:30 p.m., 21 and over, free. With Santo Tomas secure, and the former prison- made his way to the camp medics.
Saturday, October 21: Knuckle Puck, Movements ers fed and being attended to by military doctors, the Youve got States-itus, and the million-dollar
With Confidence, Homesafe, 7 p.m., all ages, $18-$20. 1st Cavalry was allowed some well-earned R n R. bump, He recalls the doctor saying, after looking
Thursday, October 26: The Devil Wears Prada, Veil The rest was nice, but Mr. Barretts back pain was him over. PFC Barrett, thinking he was just there to
of Maya, Silent Planet, Thousand Below, 7 p.m., all a constant, nagging companion. It had escalated get his wrenched back acknowledged, and perhaps a
ages, $20-$23. steadily since the Jeep accident and the difficult reprieve from guard duty for the night, didnt under-
Friday, October 27 at Acerogami: Hard Girls, Dim- 100-mile trip to Manila. But still, he thought hed stand.
ber, Best Death, 9 p.m., 21 and over, free. just thrown out his back, and kept expecting it to Youre going home, the doctor said.
Saturday, October 28: Turnover, Elvis Depressedly, improve; It didnt. Next week, Part 2: Healing
Mick Rhodes
Emma Ruth Rundle, 8 p.m., all ages, $17-$20. After 10 days off, the 1st Cavalry was ordered to mickrhodes@claremont-courier.com
Sunday, October 29: Saint Motel, Gibbz, 9 p.m., all
ages, SOLD OUT.
Saturday, November 4: Save Ferris, Stacked Like
Pancakes, Papafish, 8 p.m., all ages, $25.
HOTEL CASA 425: 425 W. First St., Claremont. Live
music Wednesdays 6 to 8:30 p.m., Saturdays 7 to 10
CINEMA
LAEMMLES CLAREMONT 5 THEATRE:
Now playing: Blade Runner 2049; Breathe;
Loving Vincent; Mark Felt: The Man Who
Brought Down the White House; Professor
p.m. Info: casa425.com or (909) 624-2272. 450 W. Second St., Claremont. Info: laemmle.com Marston and the Wonder Woman; Victoria and
LEWIS FAMILY PLAYHOUSE: 12505 Cultural or (909) 621-5500. General admission $11; students Abdul.
Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga. Info: lewisfamily- with ID $8.50; children under 12 $8; seniors 62+ Weekend mornings: Dolores; Chavela [subti-
playhouse.com or (909) 477-2752. $8; bargain price $8 on Monday through Friday for tled].
Saturday, November 4: Fortunate Son: Tribute to CCR, all shows prior to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday and Monday night only: Dalida [subtitled].
7 p.m., all ages, $27-$34. holidays prior to 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon only: Dalida [ subtitled].
Saturday, November 18: Michael McDonald, 8 p.m.,
all ages, $83-$90.
THE PRESS RESTAURANT: 129 Harvard Ave.,
Claremont. Live music Thursday through Saturday, no
cover. Info: thepressrestaurant.com or (909) 625-4808.
Friday, October 20: Chola Orange, FeatherWolf,
Umbra Vita, 10 p.m.
Saturday, October 21: Jonny Come Lately, 10 p.m.
Sunday, October 22: Sunday piano with Patrick Var-
gas, 6 p.m.; DJ Eatpainokeys, 9:30 p.m.
Monday, October 23: Mixtape Mondays with DJ Ry-
dell, 9 p.m.
Tuesday, October 24: Trivia Night, 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 25: Chill beats with Patrick Var-
gas, 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 26: Cougar Estradas Lounge
Trio, 8:30 p.m.; DJ Sebastian, 11 p.m.
Friday, October 27: Ian Enedersons Ghetto Blaster,
10 p.m.
Saturday, October 28: The Zombie Band, 10 p.m.
TUTTI MANGIA: 102 Harvard Ave., Claremont.
Late-night happy hour Friday and Saturday, 9 to 11 p.m.
Bar menu until 10:30 p.m. with $2 oyster shooters and
$3 caprese sliders. Info: tuttimangia.com or (909) 625-
4669.
Claremont COURIER/Friday, October 20, 2017 22
THEATER
CANDLELIGHT PAVILION: 455 W. Foothill Blvd.,
Claremont. Info: candlelightpavilion.com or (909)
626-1254.
Friday, October 20: 9 to 5. Admission (including
dinner) is $58-$73. A $25 show only preview takes
Call Rachel at (909) 621-4761 to place your ad. place Friday, October 20.
CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL Fruechte Theatre:
1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd.. Info: chstheatre.cusd.clare-
mont.edu or (909) 624-9053, ext. 30463.
Friday, October 27: Comedysportz, 7:02 p.m.
Friday, November 3: Comedysportz, 7:02 p.m.
Tuesday, November 14: F.O.O.T. Auction, featur-
ing selections from A Chorus Line, 7 p.m. Repeats
Wednesday, November 15.
THE GROVE THEATER: 276 E. Ninth St., Up-
land. Info: grovetheatre.com or (909) 920-4343.
Through Sunday, October 22: Heathers: The Mu-
sical, various times, $15-$25.
INLAND VALLEY REPERTORY THEATRE: at the
Candlelight Pavilion, 455 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont.
Info: ivrt.org/tickets or (909) 859-4878.
Wednesday, October 25: Steel Magnolias, 7:30 p.m.,
$27. Repeats at various times through November 8.
LEWIS FAMILY PLAYHOUSE: 12505 Cultural
Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga. Info: lewisfamily-
playhouse.com or (909) 477-2752.
Through October 29: Roald Dahls The Witches, 4
p.m., all ages, $16-$18.
OPHELIAS JUMP: 2114 Porterfield Way, Upland.
Information: opheliasjump.org.
Saturday, October 21: The Blankety Blank presents
Paranormal High, 8 p.m.
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quickly, which is a reflection of activity between August and September. Average days on
market for sold homes was less than 30 days, which is very low considering a sample size
of 35 home across all price ranges. Some very expensive homes sold in September, which
The COURIERs open house directory is Claremonts go-to guide for pulled average prices up, and made it appear that there was a huge price increase over
open houses in the area. If you are already advertising a property, your last year, this is merely a snapshot of a single month, and doesnt reflect the market as a
listing is complimentary! Otherwise, the cost per listing is only $25. whole for the city. Now that we are in October, inventory has started to increase, and even
hit in the low 80s, after holding in the 60s for the majority of the year.
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