Phyllis Gambill

Wife, mother, grandmother, volunteer, friend Phyllis Burnette Gambill, a longtime Claremonter, died peacefully in her sleep on September 9, 2012 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 75 and lived the last 2 years and 9 months of her life in the...

Claremont OUR TOWN: Holiday news from around town

Annual interfaith Thanksgiving service comes to Claremont Presbyterian The Claremont Interfaith Council (CIC) will hold its annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on Wednesday evening, Thanksgiving eve, November 21 at 7 p.m. at Claremont Presbyterian Church, located...

Unfriending a friend: Is it really so unfriendly?

by Mellissa Martinez In the wake of the recent election, it was impossible to avoid the unrelenting political commentary on Facebook. Yes, there were thoughtful posts from Romney supporters and appropriate celebratory messages from fellow Obama faithful, but the...

Readers comments 11.18.12

Respect for the one percent Dear Editor, I am sure I am not alone in enjoying politics as the perfect blood-sport, one which allows us to watch politicians of all stripes and flavors to run their plays and peddle their fact-free mythology…and then get bloodied...