The Rotary Club of Claremont managed to pull off another fantastic Taste of Claremont Saturday, as hundreds of hungry (and thirsty) patrons enjoyed great food from some of the area’s 50 top vendors. Even with over 800 people showing up for dinner at the Claremont University Consortium, there were plenty of tasty dishes to choose from all over the world. Later on there was music to dance by and special ticket drawings for wine, food, photos and other prizes. Even with all the fun, it’s important to note how critical this event is to raise money for many of the charitable donations Claremont Rotary makes during the entire year. This is due in part by all the volunteers who spent hundreds of hours making sure this event is pulled off year after year. This year over $45,000 was raised because of the great support from local businesses and community members. Another job well done. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger