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COURIER Gallery 12.15.12
  • Richard Napier sits on Santa’s lap after receiving his gifts while Amanda Peterson waits for her turn on Wednesday during a special holiday party at AbilityFirst in Claremont. Fifty-one AbilityFirst students received a stack of gifts from employees at a D

    Richard Napier sits on Santa’s lap after receiving his gifts w...

  • Stacks of gifts for the 51 AbilityFirst students are piled in the corner prior to the party Wednesday afternoon.

    Stacks of gifts for the 51 AbilityFirst students are piled in th...

  • DarrasLaw employee Gingi Farias organized the effort to buy gifts for the students at Ability First including Ms. Farias’ son Mario.

    DarrasLaw employee Gingi Farias organized the effort to buy gift...

  • Tristin Bowyer, 11, is excited to see a tabletop ping pong set that was one of the gifts he received during a special holiday party on Wednesday at AbilityFirst in Claremont. Employees with DarrasLaw bought presents for 51 of the students at AbilityFirst

    Tristin Bowyer, 11, is excited to see a tabletop ping pong set t...

  • Austin Frederick gives Santa a hug after receiving a stack of gifts on Wednesday at AbilityFirst in Claremont. Staff at AbilityFirst provided the DarrasLaw employees with wish lists so they could buy a single gift for each student, but the firm decided to

    Austin Frederick gives Santa a hug after receiving a stack of gi...

  • Amanda Peterson is overjoyed as she watches a friend open his gifts on Wednesday during a special holiday party at Ability First in Claremont.

    Amanda Peterson is overjoyed as she watches a friend open his gi...

  • Claremont High School midfielder Merin Arft takes a shot on goal late in the Pack’s match against Alta Loma on Tuesday at CHS. Claremont dominated the game and came out on top, 2-1, with Karen Parga scoring both of CHS’ goals on free kicks.

    Claremont High School midfielder Merin Arft takes a shot on goal...

  • The defending CIF champion CHS girls’ varsity soccer team lines up for the introduction of starting players on Tuesday at Claremont High School.

    The defending CIF champion CHS girls’ varsity soccer team line...

  • Claremont girls’ soccer coach Tim Tracey speaks with his team during the halftime break in their match against Alta Loma Tuesday night in Claremont.

    Claremont girls’ soccer coach Tim Tracey speaks with his team ...

  • Claremont High School midfielder Karsyn Jordan runs past Alta Loma’s Kaitlyn Tryo during the first half of their match Tuesday night at CHS. The pack played an aggressive game keeping their opponent off balance and dominating the action.

    Claremont High School midfielder Karsyn Jordan runs past Alta Lo...

  • The Claremont Wolfpack and the Alta Loma Braves congratulate each other following their game Tuesday night in Claremont. Claremont won, 2-1, brining their season total to 6-1.

    The Claremont Wolfpack and the Alta Loma Braves congratulate eac...

  • School director Deborah Pruitt assists Ayelet Kaufman, 4, Yuval Frechette, 4, and Joey Grossman, 5, as they play with dradles on Thursday at Temple Beth Israel Preschool. The young students were learning about Hanukkah traditions all week including making

    School director Deborah Pruitt assists Ayelet Kaufman, 4, Yuval ...

  • One of the specialties at Yiannis Greek Restaurant is the grilled goat cheese with oregano pita bread.

    One of the specialties at Yiannis Greek Restaurant is the grille...

  • Greg Gianakos co-owns Yiannis Greek Restaurant with his mother Stella and brother Jim. The family has owned the eatery since 1962 when it was known as the Yale Café, and served classic American fare. They slowly transitioned to Greek food until the early

    Greg Gianakos co-owns Yiannis Greek Restaurant with his mother S...

  • One of the aspects of Yannias that appeals to its long time customer’s is the décor, with wood paneling and Greek portraits, which has not changed much since the 70s.

    One of the aspects of Yannias that appeals to its long time cust...