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“The etymology of the moniker ‘deviled eggs’ has to do with 18th century Europeans’ laughably low bar for spicy food. Apparently mustard and pepper were exotic flavors back then, hence the ‘deviled’ bit. I’ve also learned some modern religious Southern Americans prefer not to conjure the antichrist during the holidays, and refer to them as ‘angel eggs’ as a safeguard. Never can be too careful I guess.”
The Claremont City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to allocate some its remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds to partially fund long sought improvements at the aging Claremont Police Department building. Pictured here Tuesday during unrelated business are (L-R) Mayor Pro Tem Corey Calaycay, outgoing chamber of commerce CEO Randy Lopez, and Mayor Sal Medina. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Congratulations to Charlotte Van Ryswyk, who was chosen at random among the 26 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as “Imbue,” sculptor Allison Saar’s 2020 bronze located in the courtyard at Pomona College’s Benton Museum of Art. Charlotte is now entered into the year-end drawing to receive a copy of the Courier’s new coffee table book of photography, “Timeless Claremont.” So, “Where am I” this week? Email your answer, full name, and city of residence — and suggestions for future mystery photos — to contest@claremont-courier.com for your chance to win. Courier photo/Tom Smith
At 6 p.m. Saturday, November 30, a free and open to the public closing ceremony will be held for “Mike Hill | Earth and Sky” at Claremont Heritage’s Ginger Elliott Exhibition Center, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Hill will no doubt be showered with compliments; and frankly, it’s about time. After decades of steady work as an acclaimed sculptor of wood, steel, and marble, as a painter, and a stained glass artist, Hill, 84, is having a moment. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com Friday, November 29 It’s Black Friday, which is considered the official start of the holiday shopping season. In observance, California Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont, hosts Green Friday, with free admission from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. RSVP at org. Also, gardener Krista Von Stetten leads a free […]
Over the last few weeks, the Courier reached out to public school districts in Claremont, Pomona, La Verne, Glendora, Azusa, and Upland to inquire about the annual salaries and benefits packages of their superintendents, assistant superintendents, and heads of educational services. We took our student numbers from the California Department of Education School Dashboard. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
AgingNext, The Kiwanis Club of Pomona, and Pomona Police Department are looking to the community for donations of boxes of stuffing to benefit needy Pomona families this Thanksgiving.
Claremont Sunrise Rotary’s 17th annual Claremont Turkey Trot begins at 7:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, with the children’s 1K fun run, followed by the 5k run and walk at 8. Races will start in front of the Metrolink parking lot, 201 W. First St., and end near the Village.
On November 14, the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority ratified a $798 million funding agreement amendment put forth by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority last month that would effectively fund the remaining 3.2-mile, two-station (Claremont and Montclair) construction project of the Metro A Line extension project.
Congratulations to Jim des Lauriers, who was chosen at random among the record 28 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where am I?” as “Manhole Man” one of several playful sculptures outside the Claremont City Yard on Monte Vista Avenue.
“‘This hue and cry about, we can’t lose our movie theater, it kind of rings false,’ said Laemmle Theatres President and CEO Greg Laemmle. And who could argue? Claremont audiences still haven’t returned to the Claremont 5 at anywhere near pre-pandemic levels, no doubt due in part to the comparatively opulent AMC Dine-In Montclair Place 12 theater, which opened in 2021. ‘ … well, if that’s the case and the people in the community prefer to spend their money in Montclair to see movies, then … does Claremont need a movie theater?’ Ah, the $1.2 million question …”
Friday marks three months since an early morning fire forced the closure of Walter’s Restaurant, the beloved Yale Avenue eatery that had recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Dawoud Ghafarshad, Walter’s director of events and operations and general manager, said he’s hoping to reopen sometime in the spring. “We’re going to hope for April or May,” he said. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Pomona College students suspended for the academic year for their participation in an October 7 demonstration in Carnegie Hall, pictured here, held a press conference in El Barrio Park on November 15. Speakers included members of Pomona’s dining hall faculty and shop steward Maria Ocampo, Chicana/o-Latina/o studies professor Rita Cano Alcalá, Associated Students of Pomona College Board of Trustees Representative for Student Affairs Oliver Rizvi, and Pitzer student Fia Powers. Photo/by Emilio Bankier
Claremont High School’s Marching Band and Color Guard will compete in the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association Field Band Championships for the first time since 2003 at 3 p.m. Saturday, November 23 at Long Beach City College’s Veterans Memorial Stadium. “It is an incredible honor for us to be able to represent Claremont at this level again,” said CHS Instrumental Music Director Burke Shouse. Photo/courtesy of Burke Shouse
After more than eight years of acrimonious litigation, The Claremont Colleges Services closed escrow November 15 on the 16-acre former home of the Claremont School of Theology. The sale price was $7.7 million. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Police responded to an altercation at Claremont High School Tuesday, resulting in a “soft lockdown” on campus following news of a student’s death in an early morning auto collision on Saturday, November 16. Police have not yet released the name of the deceased CHS student. Courier file photo