For the Pearces and the Merrills,
"Good fences make good neighbors"
(a mid-17th-century
proverb according to the Oxford Dictionary
of Quotations, and a line in
Robert Frost's poem "Mending Wall"),
is very true. But not in the idiomatic
good thing you're over there and we're
over here kind of way. Far from serving
as a barrier between the 2 couples on
Hood Drive, their shared fence serves as
a sort of residential water cooler, a place
for loitering and chatting about, well,
anything: gardening, sustainable landscaping,
local politics, children and
grandchildren, church happenings and
even roadrunners.
"Nothing heavy, just pleasant things, things we're
into and interested in," said Claudia Pearce, director
of public relations for the Claremont School of Theology.
With about 100 participants,
Yield Up!, an
evangelical Christian
crusade held Sunday, April 9 in the
Claremont High School gym, had
a relatively small turnout.
Nonetheless, 17 teens and young adults
came forward during the culminating altar
call to dedicate their lives to Jesus Christ.
Their decision was preceded by more than
2 hours of Christian rock music punctuated
by emotional appeals from Ruben Reyes,
youth outreach director at Granite Creek
Community Church in Claremont.
Claremont wine lovers are preparing to say goodbye to their beloved Village wine bar.
The Village West’s WineStyles is closing its doors in Claremont after more than 4 years serving up vino to its patrons, but not without a party.
Owners Elie and Sharla Joseph are hosting a “going away” celebration this Friday, April 13, to thank customers for their support. The party will run from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
The exhibit, Art in Public Spaces: 1945-1975 will
bring to light many hidden treasures in the city of Claremont.
Murals such as "Genesis" (1960), located in
Pomona College by Rico Lebrun; a trio of 30-foot mosaics
(1964) by Millard Sheets; and Dennis O'Connor
depicting scenes from Shakespeare at Scripps College
Garrison Theater where 3 colorful tapestries by artists
Arthur and Jean Ames also reside.
Occupy Claremont seeks written
recommendation from the Claremont
City Council Tuesday night for a grant
to support the city’s homelessness.
Occupiers are applying for $10,000
in funding from Tri-City Mental
Health’s Community Wellness Project
grant program to aid their continuing
efforts to help the homeless. Through
this grant, members will be able to provide
the homeless with proper identification
necessary to
receive work, medical
treatment and
other needed assistance.
US Fish and Wildlife Service honored Claremont's Rancho
Santa Ana Botanic Garden (RSABG) this week as one of its
2011 Recovery Champions for outstanding work toward fish,
wildlife and plant conservation and protection. The award will
be presented to the botanic garden staff on Friday, April 20.
Ninety-year-old artist
and Scripps College
professor emeritus
Paul Darrow isn't one to expect
accolades for his accomplishments,
even though he
continues to produce notable
work as he draws ever closer
to his centennial birthday.
Mr. Darrow was never interested in
creating art for the honors, the "red carpets"
or the fame. He is an artist because
it is what he loves to do. And
thankfully, he makes a living from it.
The Community and Human Services Commission decided Wednesday night to maintain the name of the historic Claremont landmark regardless of recent debate over the possible inaccuracy of the naming of the park.
The decision was made with a 7-0 vote. Commissioner Andy Winnick and Vice Chair Butch Henderson chose to abstain.
Claremont officials will
continue to collect statements
from citizens who
have seen their water utility bills
surmount the total of their other
combined utilities. The collection
will continue through Tuesday,
April 24.
The collection, taking place at Claremont
City Hall, 207 Harvard Ave., is the
city’s latest initiative to provide evidence
to the California Public Utilities Commission
against Golden State Water Company’s
proposed water rate spikes,which
would begin in January 2013.
Andrew Shelley did not expect to
have his adventure filmed and
turned into a movie when he decided
to leave his engineering career behind
and backpack around the world.
Mr. Shelley, 29, was born with muscular dystrophy,
a progressive degenerative muscular disease, yet
dreamed of traveling the world. To do so, he adapted
an X5 Frontier power chair, which is described as
"all-terrain," and set off on a journey through Thailand,
Cambodia, India and many other places.
Cesar Chavez's legacy of fighting for workers' equality sparked action in hundreds of demonstrators in Claremont Friday, who marched around the Claremont Colleges to show continued support for the equal rights of immigrant workers.
Friday's rally was one of numerous demonstrations over the past year in support of Pomona College Dining Workers, who are fighting for their chance to unionize and feel they have been "bullied" by their employer. COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff
