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esidents got a first-hand look at card, securing heath care and, ultimately, finding
what city and county programs housing. In four years, CHAP has placed 15 people in
are doing to combat homeless- housing, Ms. Sullivan said.
Advocates meet with participants once a week but
ness. are on-call 24/7.
There were 73 Claremonters willing to help the I always say, advocacy is the heart of the pro-
homeless in the community as they listened to a panel gram, Ms. Sullivan said. We want to restore their
of experts during the Claremont Homeless Communi- dignity as much as possible, and the way we do it is
ty Summit on October 23. by trying to give them the empowerment by identify-
Host and Councilmember Joe Lyons told the audi- ing their goals.
ence that homelessness is an issue that must be ad- But CHAP doesnt serve as a homeless shelter for
dressed locally as well as regionally. everyone who passes through Claremont. There are
To this end, the city of Claremont has made a pri- criteria to meet before being accepted into the pro-
ority to maximize and expand current efforts and im- Claremont Police Chief Shelly Vander Veen was part
of the panel discussion on the homeless. gram, including a desire to work themselves out of
plement new actions to reduce the number of home- homelessness and a refrain from addictions to drugs
less individuals and families and provide the services decadesfrom pushing along the homeless out of and alcohol.
needed by the community, Mr. Lyons said. Claremont to developing relationships and getting We say were not a shelter. Nobody can come into
Mr. Lyons presented his dream scenario for the fu- them valuable resources. our program unless they have the motivation to work
turewhere by 2027, Measure M funds help to cre- This process can take time, she said. She relayed to with an advocate, Ms. Sullivan said.
ate a model community-based homeless intervention the audience a story of one homeless person who had Ms. Sullivan noted that nine current participants in
and prevention program which has ended chronic regular contact with the police for years, allowing the program have secured employment, where they
homelessness and identifies those who are at risk of Chief Vander Veen to strike up a friendship with him. work up to 30-35 hours per week at various jobs. The
becoming so. One day, he disrupted a city council meeting, but not rest spend the day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. taking class-
That is my dream, that is my hope, ten years of for the reasons one might think. es, spending time at the library or at local coffee
funding at the level that we are going to receive as a He came there because he wanted to reach out to shops, or finding other ways to spend time.
county, certainly now makes that dream and expecta- the city manager and myself, because he finally got to Chief Vander Veen noted that there are about eight
tion possible, Mr. Lyons said. the point where he wanted help, she said. permanent homeless people in Claremont who dont
The panel included Claremont Police Chief Shelly Chief Vander Veen was able to get him into a treat- meet the CHAP criteria. She determined this number
Vander Veen and Claremont Homeless Advocacy Pro- ment program with Tri-City. through repeated calls for service and regular contact.
gram (CHAP) leader Anne Marie Sullivan who shared Thats why its very important for our law en- This number is opposed to the transitory home-
what the community does to assist the homeless. The forcement to keep these interactions with these indi- less, meaning those who are only in town for a short
panel also included Human Services Director Anne viduals so they know they can come to us when period of time. Permanent homeless either grew up in
Turner, Gilbert Saldate and Shawn Smith from Tri- theyre ready for help, the Chief said. Claremont or have roots here, or have taken to Clare-
City Mental Health Clinic, Reggie Clark from Volun- Ms. Sullivan, described by Mr. Lyons as the cur- mont for a variety of reasons.
teers of America (VOA) and Daniella Alcedo from the rent heart, soul and face of CHAP, told the crowd When the police contact a transitory homeless per-
LA County Homeless Services Authority. about the origins of the program, from its roots in the son, they give them a brochure outlining the various
Ms. Turner talked about what the Human Services Occupy Claremont movement to the Summer to End assistance services in the city, but theyre usually
Department does as a super referral system, or a li- Homelessness in 2013. gone within a short period of time. Ms. Sullivan noted
aison on the front lines directing concerns to the ap- Since 2014, the Quaker meeting house on Harrison that if CHAP interviews a potential participant and
propriate group, like CHAP, Tri-City Mental Health Avenue has been lending its space to CHAP for their finds they do not meet the criteria, they never leave
or the VOA. overnight program, giving shelter for up to 12 partici- the interview without offering some kind of service to
What the human services department does, our pants10 men and two women, with three volun- help them.
part in the collaborative community response, is that teers per night sticking around in case of an emer- Claremonters gathered at the meeting then broke
super referral service to those who are providing di- gency, from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. into groups, with each panel member at a table taking
rect service to our homeless community, Ms. Turner The vernacular is changed within CHAPhome- questions and giving information.
said. less people are called participants and volunteers Ellen Taylor addressed what she described as the
Chief Vander Veen noted the response from the po- are called advocates. There are two advocates as-
lice department has evolved over the past two signed to each participant, who are helped with job HOMELESS SUMMIT/next page
CITY NEWS Claremont COURIER/Friday, November 3, 2017 4
Claremont police arrest teen leaving CHS HOMELESS SUMMIT/from the previous page
Claremont police arrested a 14-year-old boy after he at- the officers as his hands are placed behind his back, at which
tempted to leave the high school Monday morning. Offi- point the boy tries to stand up.
cers responded to the school around 10:40 a.m. regarding Im not going to do anything I dont want to do. Please
a student who was seen walking off campus, according to dont do this, the boy pleads. My face! My face!
Lt. Mike Ciszek of the Claremont Police Department. Po- During the scuffle, the first officer pushes the boys face
lice said that as one officer approached the boy, he ran away. into the dirt as they force his hands behind his back.
The boy allegedly made a threatening statement to the What the hell did I do? Please dont put those on me,
officer and police say he hit the officer on the top of the head, please, the boy can be heard saying. I didnt kill nobody,
which led the officer to tackle him to the ground. I didnt do s**t.
On third contact, [the officer] tried grabbing him, [the Relax, okay? One of the officers says. Calm down,
boy] told the officer he was going to harm him and hit him, I need you to calm down.
Lt. Ciszek explained. The boy was arrested on suspicion of assault on an of-
A video taken by a resident and provided to the ficer and transported to Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Panelist Reggie Clark, program manager for Vol-
COURIER shows what happened after the teen was Downey, Lt. Ciszek said. Police also reportedly found mar- unteers of America (VOA), listens intently to the
brought to the ground near the intersection of Mountain Av- ijuana in his backpack during a search. discussion about homeless in Claremont.
enue and Scripps Drive. The resident explained that the in- Chief Shelly Vander Veen said the matter is under review.
cident was recorded because the police response seemed We conduct use of force review board on any use of underlying issue in regards to homelessness,
like overkill. force, she said. No matter what the severity is, the pur- the mentally ill and low-income residents in
The officer is seen laying on top of the boy while wait- pose of the review is to determine if all policies were fol- the city.
ing for backup. The boy, who is heard sobbing and crying, lowed and if there is need for additional training. At this There are some people in these communi-
said, I didnt do anything. I didnt commit a felony. time, Im obtaining all the information necessary to com- ties that dont want low income or mentally ill
The officer repeatedly tells the boy to relax, and at the plete a thorough review of the situation. or homeless people anywhere near their com-
beginning of the two-minute video says, You started a fight CUSD Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Mike munity, Ms. Taylor said. I think its wonder-
on me, you cant do that. Bateman said police were called due to what the school de- ful that you have all this money that we didnt
I didnt do anything, Im just trying to go home, the scribed only as safety and welfare concerns regarding the have before and that theres a plan for it, but
boy later says. My stomach hurts and you guys wont let student. that is one of the things, the issue will not go
me do s**t. What do I have to do to just go home? You guys The kid took off of school grounds without permission, away unless we address the bottom line.
wont let me go home. Mr. Bateman said. [Claremont High School] asked for as- Matthew Bramlett
Another officer arrives to assist and a helicopter flying sistance. news@claremont-courier.com
Matthew Bramlett
overhead can be heard on the video. The boy struggles with news@claremont-courier.com
be drivin. He told police he was driving Police arrested a man after catching him
POLICE BLOTTER home from an early-morning McDonalds
run. Mr. Graham was arrested and trans-
ported to CPD jail.
at the back door of Super King Market.
Joseph Beatty, 34, was seen standing
near the rear door by an officer who was
Wednesday, October 25 vealed that in addition to the drugs, Mr.
A Pomona man was arrested on drug Baker also had warrants out for his arrest, **** patrolling the back alley around 11:20 p.m.,
charges following a routine traffic stop. Po- Lt. Ciszek said. Two people were arrested after they and ran eastbound as soon as the officer
lice pulled over a car driven by 38-year- **** were found with drugs and burglary tools. saw him. The officer caught up to Mr. Beat-
old David Heermance for a right turn vi- A Victorville man who was initially ar- Police responded to the 1200 block of ty, and he was arrested without incident.
olation at Foothill Boulevard and Towne rested for driving a stolen car had the North Indian Hill Boulevard around 5 a.m. He had burglary tools in his possession, as
Avenue around 7:54 p.m., according to Lt. charges dropped after investigation re- after getting reports of a man and a well as an unknown narcotic and para-
Mike Ciszek of the Claremont Police vealed his mother was wanted for stealing woman yelling at each other, Lt. Ciszek phernalia, and evidence at the scene indi-
Department. He had a warrant out for his the car. The 22-year-old was pulled over said. Once there, they found 26-year-old cated he was trying to pry open the door.
arrest, and was in possession of metham- near the intersection of Mountain Avenue Brian Parra from Claremont in possession He was arrested for attempted burglary.
phetamine, police said. Mr. Heermance and Ashfield just before 7 a.m. after po- of ceramic spark plug chips and a rubber Monday, October 30
was placed under arrest and transported to lice found out the Hyundai Accent was re- slingshot, which could be used for burglary Officers were called to the Starbucks on
CPD jail. ported stolen out of San Bernardino Coun- tools. His companion, 25-year-old Nancy south Indian Hill Boulevard just before 8
**** Gonzalez of Pomona, was reportedly in
Police arrested a Pomona man for DUI ty. The man was arrested on charges in- a.m. regarding a man who was asking cus-
cluding vehicle theft, possession of stolen possession of a plastic bag containing tomers for money in the parking lot.
after he was seen straddling lanes and driv- methamphetamine, as well as a meth
ing on the wrong side of the road near the property and driving with a suspended li- When police arrived and found 36-year-
cense. Later, it was discovered that not only pipe. Both had warrants out for their arrest, old Brian King on the east side of Mc-
intersection of Garey Avenue and Smith and they were taken into custody.
Drive. When Ernesto Fonseca Solis, 25, did the man not know the car he was driv- Donalds, Mr. King ran, eventually getting
ing was stolen, but also his mother is want- **** caught on the northwest corner of Indian
was pulled over around 9:08 p.m., he Around $1600 worth of music equip-
showed clear signs of drunkenness and was ed for stealing it, Lt. Ciszek said. All Hill and American Avenue, Lt. Ciszek said.
charges were dropped except for driving ment was stolen from a garage at an apart- Police found a glass pipe and asked Mr.
also driving without a license, Lt. Ciszek ment complex on the 300 block of Spring-
said. He was arrested and transported to with a suspended license. King if he had anything else on him. Mr.
field Street. Between midnight and 9:22 King reportedly said no, but an addition-
CPD jail. a.m., the unknown suspect used an un-
**** Saturday, October 28 al search after he was arrested yielded
An Upland man was arrested for pos- A Claremont man was arrested on sus- known tool to pry open the garage door, methamphetamine. He was charged with
session of stolen property after being picion of shooting at a passing car with a stealing microphones, speakers, amplifiers resisting arrest, possession of paraphernalia
caught with a stolen tablet. Broque An- BB gun. Police received a call of a group and a mixing board, Lt. Ciszek said. Two and bringing narcotics into a jail.
derson, 25, was allegedly in the Sprint of subjects shooting at cars on First other garages were also burglarizedtwo
screwdrivers were stolen from one, while Tuesday, October 31
Store on Auto Center Drive and acting Street around 12:20 a.m., Lt. Ciszek said, A resident arrived home on the 700
suspicious, causing employees to call po- and found 18-year-old Juan Vargas Riza nothing was taken from the other. Anyone
with information should call the Claremont block of Marlboro Court around 2:50 p.m.
lice. Officers found Mr. Anderson walk- had shot at a car with the BB gun. The driv- and discovered two suspects burglarizing
ing up Indian Hill Boulevard, and after a er of the car signed a private persons ar- Police Department at (909) 399-5411.
**** his house. Once discovered, the suspects
consented search, found a tablet in his pos- rest form, and Mr. Riza was arrested and fled the home in a white older model Hon-
session was stolen from a local towing transported to CPD jail. Police are investigating a burglary
where the thief entered through a doggy da and were last seen going south on Grand
company. Mr. Anderson was arrested and Avenue. The car was described as beat
transported to jail. Sunday, October 29 door. The incident occurred on the 100
block of San Jose Avenue between 4 up, police said. One suspect described
A Claremont man was arrested for only as a male, and the other described as
Friday, October 27 DUI as he was coming home from a fast a.m. and 2 p.m. The victim told police that
the burglar squeezed through the tight a Hispanic male with a shaved head and
Police arrested a transient for being un- food joint. Police pulled over a car driv- a goatee, wearing a black short sleeve shirt
der the influence of a controlled substance en by 20-year-old Cameron Graham space and took an iPhone, a charger and
about $15 in cash, Lt. Ciszek said. There and blue Dickies-style pants. Anyone
and possession of syringes. Officers found around 4 a.m. at Indian Hill Boulevard and with information is urged to call the
33-year-old Chad Baker near the inter- San Jose Avenue after Mr. Graham failed is no suspect information. Anyone with in-
formation should call the Claremont Po- Claremont Police Department.
section of San Jose Avenue and Bucknell to obey a no U-turn sign, Lt. Ciszek said. Matthew Bramlett
just after 3 p.m., and a records check re- Mr. Graham was found to be too drunk to lice Department. news@claremont-courier.com
****
Claremont COURIER/Friday, November 3, 2017 5
ATLEFT:The cast of Mt. San Antonio Gardens 1940s Revue takes their curtain call as they
are serenaded by pianist Frankie Norbert last Thursday at the retirement community.
REVUE
1940s
Mary Cavena is surprised by the comments of Mike Layne during Mt. San Antonio Gardens production of the
play Im Herbert last Thursday. The light comedy depicts a conversation between an old married couple who
cant remember each others names and constantly refer to each other using the names of former spouses.
Claremont COURIER/Friday, November 3, 2017 6
C Demystifying
laremont is considering an arrange- Q: Setting power delivery schedules and rates is
ment under current legislation and complicated. Do we want to take that on?
under the auspices of the California A: CCAs routinely use industry-knowledgeable con-
Public Utilities Commission where the city SUSTAINABILITY sultants to do this.
Q: California already has alternate energy mandates.
would purchase its own electricity and design of customer programs that help save or generate
Customers may not choose high-renewable options. Why
energy.
SCE would continue to transmit it and man- Q: This is very complicated. How will it work? What
are CCAs needed?
A: CCAs are accelerating demand for renewable en-
age monthly billings. are the advantages?
ergy by providing less costly options for customers to
This would be under an optional program called Com- A: For a description of the program, visit the LACCE
choose plans with higher renewables content. For example,
munity Choice Aggregation (CCA) that allows users to website green.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/green/lacce.
Los Angeles has a 50 percent renewable mix which is at
choose how much of their electrical power comes from Q: How can LACCE provide power at a cheaper rate
a lower cost than SCEs 28 percent renewable mix.
renewable sources such as wind or solar: 28 percent as than SCE?
Q: Rather than allow a CCA option, why didnt the state
at present, 50 percent or 100 percent. There is also a cost A: SCE makes a profit, provides shareholder returns
simply mandate that a higher rate of alternate energy be
saving over what SCE charges, and it would give us the and corporate bonuses; SCE salaries are typically high-
supplied by the utilities?
advantage of local control over how those savings, and er than in CCAs; SCE administrative costs are higher than
A: Legislation in this past session would have accel-
other funds, can be deployed in our city. Individuals could CCAs. CCAs throughout California have a history of pro-
erated the rate that utilities and CCAs must provide al-
opt out of the CCA and go with SCE at any time. viding lower rates than SCE or PG&E. LACCEs 50 per-
ternate energy, but it did not pass (it will probably come
It is not a simple matter to run an electrical utility. Clare- cent renewable rate is 13 percent lower than SCEs 50 per-
up again next year). CCAs provide a local decision-mak-
mont could choose to do so alone, or join with other cities cent renewable rate, LACCEs 50 percent renewable rate
ing mechanism for a city to provide leadership in GHG
in a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) where tasks such as con- is four percent lower than SCEs base rate (28 percent re-
reductiona top California goal.
tracting with energy suppliers and billing would be shared. newables). LACCE provides higher levels of renewables
Q: Under SB 100 California would mandate 100 per-
Our city staff recommended Claremont join a relative- than SCE and at lower rates across the board!
cent renewables, so why should we become involved with
ly new JPA for cities in Los Angeles County: the Los An- Q: Two decades ago there was a fiasco caused by en-
a CCA?
geles Community Choice Energy program (LACCE). The ergy deregulation. How do we know this wont happen
A: See the answer above. As experience has shown,
city council will make this important decision at its next again?
even when the state mandates minimum levels of re-
meeting on November 14, but it is not easy as there are A: This is not a similar situation. The fiasco was
newable power, CCAs have led the way in offering cost
many unknowns and questions to consider. caused by a shortage of energy within the state. Now there
effective rates which go beyond the states minimum man-
Members of CHERP and Sustainable Claremont is an abundant energy supply in California, especially at
dates. Even the proposed legislation (SB 100) would not
asked Howard Choy, retired general manager of the Coun- peak periods such as hot summer afternoons, thanks to
get us to 100 percent renewables until 2045. CCAs can
ty Office of Sustainability and initiator of LACCE efforts, a huge amount of solar and wind power being generat-
achieve this much faster.
to help answer questions. His replies, and those of oth- ed. CCA boards, with their staff and consultants, will de-
There is risk not only in pursuing a CCA program, but
ers, are summarized here. cide from whom and where to purchase power, not a pri-
also in not doing so with escalating and unknown SCE
Question: If decisions are made by a large board with vate-for profit investor-owned utility.
rates, climate change and not knowing if or when state
representatives from many cities wont Claremonts voice Q: In Marin, CCA customers saved only $1 per
mandates will be ambitious or timely enough. Joining a
be drowned out? month. Is a CCA worth the effort?
CCA is consistent with Claremonts General Plan/Sus-
Answer: A 30, 40 or 50-plus member board wont work A: I believe there are temporary periods where north-
tainable City Plan as well as the citys desire to be a leader
well, but it may be years before that happens, if ever. By ern CCAs, like Marin, have chosen to manage revenues
in sustainability.
joining LACCE now, Claremont will have more influ- so that they stay competitive with PG&E (e.g., even $1
Please consider if you would like Claremont to join a
ence on any future governance changes. per month lower). These temporary periods are driven by
CCA, either as part of LACCE or in another way, and
Q: What are the advantages of having Community variable stranded costs such as long-term energy sup-
make your views known. Write Councilmember Sam Pe-
Choice Aggregation? ply contracts that CCAs must reimburse PG&E for that
droza, preferably by Friday, November 10 in front of the
A: Local control, greener energy options and money were executed in the past. Marin and other CCAs con-
Tuesday, November 14 council meeting. The council put
saved. Local control includes making decisions on serve their revenues and use them periodically to main-
him in charge of collecting information.
where we buy power, the mix of power to purchase, set- tain their rate competitiveness with PG&E. CCAs
ting rates to meet special needs such as low income or should be cost-competitive with investor owned utilities, Demystifying Sustainability is a project of Sustainable Clare-
supporting local solar generation, leveraging additional and they have important advantages other than saving mont (sustainableclaremont.org, facebook.com/sustainable-
funds (such as cap and trade) for city energy needs, and money, such as increasing local control and reliance upon claremont, Twitter @GreenClaremont.)
Happy birthday to our friend Paul Darrow, who celebrated his 96th birthday on October 31.
Claremont COURIER/Friday, November 3, 2017 7
Coach Vince Lombardi, takeover were enthusiastically in favor of
thank you!
Dear Editor:
In my final high school years, a young
READERS COMMENTS going to the mat. Id argue that doesnt ex-
cuse the council members unanimous vote
for the resolution of necessity for the em-
Nor had I. He told me about the pressures lightening statement. inent domain lawsuit.
just-out-of-college coach led us to state his son faced at CHS, preparing for col- According to some calculations the to- Someplace between being righteously
football and basketball championships, be- lege. I told him about my grandson in the tal bill to Claremont citizens for the indignant over what apparently most
fore he moved on to ever greater fame. Bay Area experiencing the very same kind takeover attempt is somewhere north of Claremont voters saw as unjustifiably high
He taught me, indirectly, the necessity of challenges. I was sorry to say goodbye $11 million. For a small town like ours water rates and the passion for local con-
and art of hitchhiking. Our fall and win- to such a good neighbor. I hope to meet thats real money. Ones mind wanders to trol, and whether the city had a solid ba-
ter practices often ended after darkness had him, and the family, at the annual Pilgrim think of on what positive things that sis for the legal eminent domain case was
descended. Place Festival. money could have been spent. the councils judgment.
We had no cars or parents to pick us up, After shopping I felt exhausted and If the concern was higher water rates, On October 11, the COURIER re-
gas rationing was in effect, and it took three concluded I could not walk home, even we would have been better off to hire a ported Mayor Larry Schroeders comment
different buses and much waiting to get me downhill. I put up my thumb, as before. first-class lobbyist to press our case at the on the matter was that Sometimes youre
home. So I hitchhiked. I did some of that The third car stopped. Now wasnt that CPUC than to spend money on what right, sometimes youre wrong and some-
in the military and later during college was a grand finale to my hitchhiking ca- turned out to be a virtual total legal loss. times when you get in these situations
years, but that was the conclusion of my reer! Jim Lamb A half million or even a million dollars for where its a sterile environment like
hitchhiking careeror so I thought. Claremont competent representation at the CPUC court, its not always as easy as it would
I am presently 90 years of age. Very re- would likely have gotten Claremont a bet- seem at first hand.
cently a bus failed to stop at Pilgrim Place ter return than the ill-fated takeover attempt. Id say its less the sterile environment
to take some of us elders shopping up on What happened? The terms of the settlement appear to than the requirement in court that one
Foothill Boulevard. Dear Editor: rule out another attempt at takeover (or at prove ones case that was Claremonts
Folks left but I suddenly felt a strange I waited a couple of weeks for the news least the need to pay Golden State for that problem. Before signing up for litigation,
vibea spiritual or psychological sort of of the $5-plus million settlement of the em- opportunity is high enough to be quite a I would have hoped that one or more of
impulse. And suddenly my astonished inent domain lawsuit attempt to take discouragement). I wonder if that implies the council members would have pressed
right thumb was pointing toward Foothill! over the Golden State Water operations the city will also have to refrain from harder than they did on whether there was
The very first car stopped and the driver here in Claremont to settle in before protesting Golden States water rate in- a sound legal case for takeover.
welcomed me aboard! commenting. crease requests at the CPUC? For example, did the city council ask for
He exclaimed he had never seen any- I was hoping, it appears in vain, that the On the other hand, as those in author- a second legal opinion beyond that of Best,
one hitchhiking on Berkeley Avenue. council would make some sort of en- ity in Claremont point out, 71 percent of Best and Krieger? The people of Clare-
those voting on Measure W to finance the mont (even those who voted in favor of
Measure W) should want and certainly de-
serve a better accounting of why the coun-
READERS COMMENTS cils judgment was so far off base.
Send readers comments via email to ed- Mayor Schroeders Sometimes youre
itor@claremont-courier.com or by mail or right and sometimes youre wrong isnt
hand-delivery to 114 Olive St, Claremont, good enough. Perhaps the COURIER
CA 91711. The deadline for submission could write a reflection on the steps that
is Tuesday at 5 p.m. Letters are the opin- led to citys loss in the lawsuit.
ion of the writer, not a reflection of the Michael Hertel
COURIER. Claremont
Claremont COURIER/Friday, November 3, 2017 8
C
laremonts recent fight to take over gotiating with Golden State to reduce the legal fees the
our water system has come to an
end after more than a decade. On
VIEWPOINT
no one can predict the outcome.
city owed.
Critics have tried to compare Claremonts settlement
and eminent domain case with Ojais and Feltons wa-
October 10, the city council unanimously In 2012, at the beginning of the acquisition process, ter system cases. Unlike Claremont, Ojai and Felton
approved an agreement with Golden State the city presented the possible risks and expense of liti- were able to settle with private water companies and
Water Company that ends a six year legal gation at a town hall meeting. These risks and costs take control of their water systems. In both the Ojai and
were reiterated throughout the process. Each appropria- Felton cases, the party initiating the takeover was a
battle and reduces the legal judgment fees tion for money related to the acquisition was made in a public water district, not a city.
Claremont owes to Golden State. public meeting. Following the judges decision on Jan- Casitas Water District in Ojai and San Lorenzo Wa-
While the city council is disappointed in the outcome uary 31, 2017, the city council discussed the appeal ter District in Felton were water districts operating
of the case, settling the legal fees with Golden State process and provided information on the cost and side-by-side with the private water company they took
Water in exchange for dropping the citys appeal will process moving forward. The community repeatedly over. In these cases, the water districts showed a history
save the city close to $5.8 million. implored the city council to proceed. of lower rates and superior service compared to the pri-
Over the last 10 years, the community supported the The city council and staff have been criticized for re- vate systems they were trying to take over.
city council in its battle for local control over the water lying on Best Best & Krieger (BB&K) for legal repre- Ojai FLOW won an appeal on the use of their fi-
system. At every step of the process, the city council sentation on this process. BB&K hired outside consult- nance mechanism, not the eminent domain case. In
consulted our residents to ensure this was the direction ants to provide the expert analysis and testimony need- Feltons case, Cal Am Water Company chose not to
the community wanted to proceed. This process was ed for the citys case. In addition, the city council hired challenge the eminent domain case and moved straight
driven by Claremont residents, who clearly voiced their a separate law firm to review the appeal case and an- to the valuation jury trial.
support for a takeover of the water system by sending other law firm to negotiate the settlement. Neither Ojai nor Felton received a judgement in their
emails, writing letters to local papers, and showing up The city spent a total of $6.5 million on water acqui- eminent domain cases. Instead, the private water com-
by the hundreds to public hearings. sition efforts. Out of the $6.5 million, approximately panies chose to negotiate a sale of their systems rather
Throughout the process, the city council was as $3.87 million was spent in legal fees to BB&K over six than wait for a decision by a judge. In Claremonts
transparent as possible with the public, which put us at years and the remaining $2.63 million was for outside case, the judge ruled against the city, stating the system
a disadvantage in the litigation process. The city coun- consultants and attorneys. The legal fees included the was better left in the hands of a private water company.
cil held more than 15 public meetings and made all defense of lawsuits after Golden State sued the city As the old saying goes, hindsight is 20/20. However,
court documents and staff reports available to the pub- challenging the Environmental Impact Report and de- I stand by the decisions this city council made given
lic. While this openness in sharing information helped manding the release of confidential documents. the information we had at the time. I invite residents to
inform our residents, it also gave Golden State Water After the judge issued his ruling on the eminent do- visit the citys webpage to find a process timeline, doc-
an outline of our case and made negotiations difficult. main lawsuit, the city council hired Horvitz and Levy uments related to the case and a comparison of Clare-
Critics who claim the city council was hiding or de- LLP, one of the states top appellate law firms, to re- monts case versus the Ojai and Felton cases.
liberately misleading the public are simply wrong. view the case and advise the council on an appeal. The I am confident that after researching this very public
The city council openly discussed that Claremonts city filed a notice to appeal, which was necessary to process, you will see the city council conducted this
takeover of a private water system was unlike other tra- keep the process moving forward. process as transparently as possible and with the com-
ditional eminent domain cases. Eminent domain litiga- Following the appellate attorneys complete review munitys best interest in mind. The settlement with
tion involving utilities is complex and Claremonts case of the case and judges decision, the appellate attorney Golden State closes this chapter of this water fight and
was ground-breaking. At no time, did the city council advised that our chances of winning on appeal were saves Claremont money that can now be spent on other
guarantee we would win. Just like any other litigation, slight. Rather than spend more money on an appeal that priorities.
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hree of the most iconic buildings
in ClaremontThe Padua Hills
Theatre, the Vortox Building and
the Garner Houseare the legacy of one
couple, Bess and Herman Garner. Built
within a span of four years, from 1926 to
1930, they are significant architectural
works in the Spanish Revival style.
The location of the Garner House is central to the
history of Claremont. Before the city was established,
the area was home to the Mexican government land
grant, Rancho San Jose. There was an adobe home, El The Vortox Building on Indian Hill Boulevard was
Alisal, on the site where the Garner House now stands. built by the Garners in 1928.
The ranch passed from owner to owner and the adobe
ranch was replaced by a Victorian house built by the head the new organization. The architects developed a
founder of Claremont, Henry Palmer. In 1926, the design that was complementary to the beauty of the
Garners bought the 6.6 acre property and had the cur- setting.
rent residence built for themselves and their three sons. The buildings are spread over a terraced mesa with
The house, at 840 N. Indian Hill, was designed by Photos courtesy of Claremont Heritage
The Garner House at Memorial Park in 1935. commanding views of the mountains and valley and
notable Pasadena architect Arthur Munson. It is a city- are surrounded by a grove of olive trees that predate
owned building that sits in the middle of Memorial the theatre. The complex includes three buildings: a
Park and is home to Claremont Heritage. Built around building, now the Verbal Building at Yale and Second theatre and restaurant building, a caretakers apartment
a courtyard, the 5000-square-foot, 15-room, six-bath- Street, the two are outstanding examples of commer- and a studio/residence, grouped around a central court-
room house, surrounded by citrus, was one of the cial buildings from the early history of Claremont. yard. The entrance to the complex is along a stepped,
largest in town. The building is two story with low upper front win- brick walkway which is covered by a wood-roofed
The first floor rooms all open to a patio and feature dows, white stucco and red tile roof. It features mas- pergola supported by eight circular brick columns.
two guest bedrooms and a bath, as well as a maids sive carved wooden brackets that support eaves. The The lobby, dining room and kitchen cover 2,800
quarters. An original dominant feature was a three sto- wood trim is painted brown and there is a central front, square feet of the total square footage of 6,700. The
ry tower that connected to the garage on the east side multi-light door with side lights. The wrought-iron lobby features an inglenook with a large fireplace. The
of the structure. It served as playrooms for the chil- railing along the front tile terrace and the wrought-iron interior walls of the lobby and dining room are painted
dren. It was demolished due to risk exposure when the lanterns beside the door were also done by Hayrold brick and the floors are wide-planked, pegged oak
city purchased the property as a park in 1946. Glick. boards. The wrought iron details and light fixtures
The exterior and interior ironwork is notable and To the right of the building there is a porte cochere were done by Hayrold Glick. The theater features
was hand wrought by Hayrold Glick, who worked with a wing that extends north toward Santa Fe Street poured concrete walls and beautiful exposed beams
from his Padua Hills studio. The arched openings, that led to the manufacturing building and enclosed and cross bracing every 30 feet.
white stucco walls, balconies and high-beamed ceil- courtyard. The connected manufacturing building is The setting and architecture are decidedly beautiful,
ings are classic examples of the Spanish style. One el- painted cement block in keeping with the office build- but the theater became renowned for its productions
ement that differs from the norm was the use of wood ing. Contrary to popular belief, all of these buildings by the Mexican Players from the mid-1930s through
shakes as roofing material, rather than tile. This was and features were part of the original construction. 1974. Bess Garner was at the forefront of the produc-
due to Bess Garners interest in the old California Ran- Only the small wing that extends east from the office tions and her expertise in early California life and in-
cho style where wood shakes were prevalent, and why building and the additional manufacturing building to terest in Mexican culture was a driving force behind
she called the style of her house, Californian. the south were added later. the success of the endeavor.
The Vortox Building, constructed in 1928, is located Built in 1930, The Padua Hills Theatre, located at The Padua Hills Theatre was placed on the National
just south of the railroad tracks at 121 S. Indian Hill, 4467 Padua Avenue, was designed by the revered Register of Historic Places in 1998. Nine years ago,
on the west side, at Santa Fe. After achieving success Pasadena architectural firm of Marston and Maybury. the theater underwent restoration and renovation and
with the Garner House, Arthur Munson was commis- No strangers to Claremont, Marston and Maybury also today is used as a wedding and event center. The the-
sioned by the Garners to design the Vortox Building as designed the Memorial Infirmary, the now-demolished ater is now a ballroom, but under the wood floor the
well. This commercial building was once one of the Claremont Library, the Edmunds Union at Pomona sloped theatre and seating still exists. Keeping with
first buildings travelers encountered when arriving in College, among others. Secretary of the Interior Standards, no work was per-
Claremont. Along with the Claremont National Bank In the 1920s, a group of 20 local citizens joined to- formed that cant be reversed to restore the theater to
gether and purchased 2,000 acres of hillside land its original condition.
northeast of Claremont. The group was headed by the
Garners and by 1930 they decided to build a theater Next month: Part 4, The Garner Legacy: The Mexican
for the local Community Players. Padua Hills Incorpo- Players
rated was formed and Herman Garner was selected to
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It was fun in the hot
sun for the thou-
sands who ventured
over to Claremont
largest street fesit-
val. Village Venture
hosted a morning
parade for kids of all
ages who wanted to
dress up. The Clare-
mont High School
marching band,
below, provided
music for the event
as they circled
downtown.
COURIER photo/
Peter Weinberger
Harvard Avenue was crowded with shoppers during the 2017 Village Venture Arts and Crafts Faire on Saturday in Claremont.
Locals COURIER
photos/Steven
Felschundneff
Venture out
Norens Nursery was doing a brisk business in their small cactus and succulents The El Roble Intermediate School color guard and marching band led
during the Village Venture on Saturday. the costume parade.
SPORTS Claremont COURIER/Friday, November 3, 2017 14
C
laremont cross country swept the paced the Wolfpack with her individual win. Guerrero mont scored 27 points for the team title.
Palomares League finals on Satur- clocked 17:35 over the course, which would have In the boys frosh/soph race, three Claremont runners
day at Legg Lake Park in South El earned her a fifth-place finish had she been in the varsi- clocked faster times than all of the runners in the JV race.
ty race. Teammate Julie Marriott was second at 18:41, with Diego Denison took first at 16:03, 17 seconds faster than
Monte, winning individual and team titles. Lily Widrig third at 18:44, Annette Hermelin fourth at JV winner Arreola. The CHS top five were Yoon Cho,
Claremont won team titles in the girls and boys var- 18:56, and Emma Carter fifth at 19:13. A total of 114 run- second at 16:07; Rowan Orlijian-Rhyne, third at 16:09;
sity, girls and boys junior varsity, and boys frosh/soph ners toed the starting line. Brandon Apresa, eighth at 16:44; and Isaac Martinez, ninth
races. With runners finishing 1-4-6-7-9, the Claremont boys at 16:44. The Pack took the team title with 23 points.
Junior Sydney Hwang won the girls varsity individ- jv cross country team took first place. Our training plan worked out but we havent raced
ual title with a time of 17:03 over the three-mile course. Dylan Arreola claimed the individual title in the boys our best race yet, Coach Bill Reeves said.
The Packs top five were Azalea Segura-Mora, third at junior varsity race with a time of 16:19. He was followed CHS competes at the CIF prelim meet on Saturday, No-
17:16; Kalinda Reynolds fourth at 17:36; Tess Rounds by Kevin Hamel, fourth at 16:36; Marc Donnelly, sixth vember 11 at the Riverside Cross Country Course.
fifth at 17:36; and Angie Gushue sixth at 17:55). at 17:00; Moises Vargas, seventh at 17:05; and Andrew Steven Felschundneff
Hwang set a school record on the flat course chopping steven@claremont-courier.com
16 seconds off the previous school record set last year by
Annie Boos.
During practice on Wednesday at the CHS, she was
characteristically humble about her accomplishment.
It was a whole team effort, Hwang said, It may start
with one person but then ripples through the whole team.
It gives you a little boost, running for more than just your-
self. Segura-Mora praised her teammates as well as Ay-
alas Mikaela Ramirez, who placed second in the race.
We all look up to her. Shes a hard worker. I could see
her in front and I saw Sydney [Hwang] pass her. I want-
ed to pass her, too, so I pushed myself, she said.
The Wolfpack placed seven runners among the top eight
finishers, scoring 19 points, followed by Ayala with 59,
Bonita with 86, Glendora with 109, Diamond Bar with
134, and South Hills with 163.
Vicente Huerta won the boys individual title with a time
of 14:44. Following Huerta were A.J. Reyes, fourth at
15:09; Jeremiah Alarcon, sixth at 15:24; Adam Trafecanty,
eighth at 15:28; and Daniel Scheider, ninth at 15:30.
Huerta also set a school record for Legg Lake beating
a time set three years ago by Steven Kahn.
I just wanted to win. The Ayala guys went off fast, and
I stuck with them. I made my move with about 1200 me-
ters to go and did not look back, Huerta said, but then
amended that statement, adding, I did glance once about
10 meters out.
Claremont scored 28 points for the team title, followed
by Ayala with 44, Bonita with 92, Glendora with 99, South
Hills with 113, and Diamond Bar with 177.
Claremont junior varsity girls took all five top spots,
SPORTINGLIFE/from the previous page
sage to the rest of the teams that we are a tough team
and that we can compete and play hard.
The Pack will play their second round match on Fri-
day against the winner of Serrano and Calvary Chapel,
Santa Ana. The location was not yet known as of press
time. Steven Felschundneff
steven@claremont-courier.com
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER BEETHOVEN AT NOON Scripps Col- ly Benjamin Fellowship in Art recipients. ers include Rene Mauborgne, author of
ART WALK
4. STUDIO C
260 W. Bonita Ave.
Featuring watercolor and ink artwork by Judy
Schroeder and local artists in the holiday boutique.
5. SPACE GALLERY & RECORD
254 W. Bonita Ave.
Salton Afternoon. Photographs by Sharlynn Vee.
These prints are compelling, and the politics are potent.
The toxic beauty of The Salton Sea is an environmen-
tal disaster in slow motion.
6. CLAREMONT MUSEUM OF ART Oil by James Fuller.
200 W. First St., Claremont Depot The First Saturday Art Walk takes place in the Village
Dee Marcellus Cole and Carnival Seekers. 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, November 4 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Dee Marcellus Cole, a self-proclaimed faux-folk artist
inspired by Latin folk traditions, has gathered Carnival Eric Watkins/Pencil, Pen & Ink, ReSpun Retro/Jewel-
Botanic by Rebecca Ustrell Seekers Johnnie Dominguez, Cathy Garcia, Sandy ry, Monica Adrian Art/Paintings, Mudslinger/ Ceramics,
Garcia, John Neiuber, Karen Neiuber, Christian Ortega Rene Rodriguez/Paintings, E.A. Fine Art/ Paintings, Lit-
a.k.a. Neighbor Kid and Dan Romero to highlight cel- tle Autumns Crochet, David Guerrero Fine Art Paint-
1. CLAREMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ebration with bright colors, iconic images, and spiritu- ings, Robert W. Zailo/Multi-Medium, NV2 Designs/Pen-
ART GALLERY al messages. The exhibition is sponsored by Gould As- dants, Coasters, Paintings, Elly Karipides Art/Ink & Wa-
205 Yale Ave.Claremont Chamber set Management LLC. Free admission during Art Walk. tercolor Illustration, Luz de Mano/ Wood Furniture, Ram-
Cars and Houses, paintings and sculptures by Alan bler Handcrafted/ Leather Goods, Miss Ing Artist/Paint-
Swartz from 6 to 8 p.m. A quote from the artist: My 7. FIRST STREET GALLERY ART CENTER ings, Jewelry, Daniel Nevils/Bronze Sculpture, Linda
paintings are really about people. They paint a carbon 250 W. First St., Suite 120 Ayres/Pet portraits, Landscapes, Flowers, Lisa Sarish/
trail of shapes and colors, junk, twisted cars, and aban- Tile Show 2017 featuring John Peterson 6 to 8 p.m. Oil Paintings, Photography, Ruben Caballero/Paintings
doned houses. If they could talk, they could all tell a sto- Now in its 27th annual iteration, the Tile Show contin-
ry. My sculpture comes from a similar place. Each piece ues to demonstrate the limitless nature of human creativity 11. RIO DE OJAS
insists on exploring new ways of delivering a story they as artists from the First Street studio and local commu- 250 N. Harvard Ave.
can each make their own. nity each begin with a uniform 7 x 7 ceramic slab and Alebrijes by Sergio and Martha. Alebrijes are hand-
arrive at destinations that can neither be predicted nor created wood carvings, brightly colored using fantasy and
2. BUDDHAMOUSE EMPORIUM duplicated.
134 Yale Ave. whimsy, each piece is a unique creation. Come by and
Walking the Common: An English Journey in Image watch Sergio and Martha work and take a piece home
8. AUGIES COFFEE HOUSE& LA MINUTE to treasure for a lifetime.
and Poem. Kendall Johnson presents photographs 536 W. First St. in the Packinghouse
and writings following travel to ancestral origins in the A selection of artwork by David Farrington. Mr. Fair-
UK. Poems and images explore the interplay between 12. SQUARE i GALLERY
ringtons portrait portfolio has been selected as one which 110 N. Harvard Ave.
tradition and social changes upon current aesthetic and officials in the Pentagon and government can select artist
spiritual expression in Southwest England. New York painter and sculptor Julia Rivera No Or-
for their official portrait. dinary Women. Julia Rivera is a Puerto Rican interna-
3. BUNNY GUNNER GALLERY tional artist who is known for her dynamic realism and
9. CLAREMONT FORUM colorful, eco-oil paintings.
230 W. Bonita Ave. 586 W. First St. in the Packinghouse
Claudes Tulips by Pat Warner. From the artist: I
invite you to attend this exhibition of my recent photo 10. CLAREMONT PACKING HOUSE 13. DERMAGARDEN SPA
montages celebrating the garden of Claude Monet, at 532 W. First St. 101 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Ste C2-200 (Enter through
Giverny, France. This work results from visits made in Arists selected by the Art Walk Committee, set up small stairwell behind Chicos, proceed upstairs)
the spring of 2016 to Monets garden as part of my artist exhibition spaces to display and sell their own fine art Petite Confessions Rebecca Ustrells debut show will
residency at Centre dArt Marnay Art Center at Marnay- in the Packinghouse atrium. 6 to 9 p.m. feature botanical illustrations, tapestries and a collection
sur-Seine near Paris. Samara Rae Fine Jewelry, The Crafty Soaps/Soaps, of writings.
Claremont COURIER/Friday, November 3, 2017 21
THEATER
CANDLELIGHT PAVILION: 455 W. Foothill Blvd.,
Claremont. Info: candlelightpavilion.com or (909)
626-1254.
Tuesday, November 14: Claremont High School
FOOT Auction, featuring selections from A Chorus
Line, 7 p.m. Repeats Wednesday, November 15.
Call Rachel at (909) 621-4761 to place your ad. Through Saturday, November 25: 9 to 5. Admission
(including dinner) is $58-$73.
CLAREMONT HIGH SCHOOL Fruechte Theatre:
1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd.. Info: chstheatre.cusd.clare-
mont.edu or (909) 624-9053, ext. 30463.
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. Also
Wednesday, November 15 at Candlelight Pavilion.
INLAND VALLEY REPERTORY THEATRE: at the
Candlelight Pavilion, 455 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont.
Info: ivrt.org/tickets or (909) 859-4878.
Through November 8: Steel Magnolias, $27. Call
for showtimes.
LEWIS FAMILY PLAYHOUSE: 12505 Cultural
Center Dr., Rancho Cucamonga. Info: lewisfamily-
playhouse.com or (909) 477-2752.
Friday, November 3: The Underwater Bubble Show,
4 and 7 p.m., $16-$18.
Saturday, December 2 through Sunday, December 10:
Miracle on 34th Street, matinees at 2 p.m. and evening
performances at 7:30 p.m., $20-$22.50.
OPHELIAS JUMP: 2114 Porterfield Way, Upland.
Info: opheliasjump.org.
Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19:
Building the Wall, 8 p.m.
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