Long shadows under the setting sun

Long shadows under the setting sun

As the first day of school nears, soccer practice continues for the many club team all-stars of all ages. Some teams wait until 6 p.m. to start working, simply to beat the 90-plus degree heat at Padua Park in Claremont. And hot, sunny days will continue into...
2022 Almanac: Ode to a Tree

2022 Almanac: Ode to a Tree

by Steven Felschundneff | steven@claremont-courier.com Dear tree, I never wanted you. Truth be told, when you first came to our home on Forbes Avenue, I was a teenager and took no notice. I could be forgiven because in those days the yard was a bit of a jungle, with...
Afghani family safe, but starting over

Afghani family safe, but starting over

by Melina Tisopulos Abdul jalil Barati and Zuhal Barati had only two small bags of essentials for their four-month-old son when they fled their home in Afghanistan. The decision to leave had been very sudden. Just days earlier, on August 15, 2021, Abdul was working as...