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by Steve Harrison Feelings aren’t new to me. I was a soft kid. A snowflake. Both terms are much nicer than some of the words thrown at me during my […]
“In October 1952, in an average house in the outskirts of Kabul in the village of Qarabagh, a girl named Shaima Safi was born. Some were not pleased with her birth as the third daughter in patriarchal Afghanistan. But her father saw ‘Shima’ as a source of happiness, considered her an ‘angel of joy,’ and loved her dearly. Soon her interest in education began to bud in her heart, eventually compelling her father to request the establishment of a girls’ school in Qarabagh. And though the request was granted, no one in the village was willing to enroll their daughter, as at the time it was thought to be disgraceful to send girls to school. Shima did not lose hope. At 8, she left home with her uncle so that she could attend school near his home in Kabul.” Photo/by Katya Fairbanks
Condit Elementary third grader Elizabeth Hayward knows what it’s like to go without. She and her two brothers were in foster care before being adopted in 2018 by Claremont resident Victoria Hayward and her family. And now with six years of stability under her belt, the 9-year-old has launched a toy drive to supply summer gifts to Claremont Unified School District students in foster care. “I was in foster care, and it was really hard,” Elizabeth said. “I just want them to know that they’ll have something to do and that they’re not alone.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
In a first, no readers correctly identified the May 31 “Where Am I?” photo as Noren’s Nursery in the Claremont Village at 201 W. Bonita Ave. We hope this week’s offering is somewhat less difficult! So “Where Am I” this week? Please email your answers — and suggestions for future mystery photos — to contest@claremont-courier.com for your chance to win. Courier photo/Tom Smith
What’s happening Claremont? by Andrew Alonzo | calendar@claremont-courier.com Friday, June 7 The free war and existentialism book club meets at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave., Claremont, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. […]
There certainly was plenty of warning from the city and colleges that movie crews were going to be working in the Village this week. And they were not kidding. On Monday, the crew set up right outside (and inside) the Village Grille at Second Street and Yale Avenue for most of the day. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
by Mick Rhodes | editor@claremont-courier.com On Saturday, Karie Krouse will host a gathering for her daughter Chloe Kreutzer’s family and friends on the occasion of the third anniversary of her death, at […]
“Crochet with beading,” by Claremont High School senior Nadia Platonov, is among the works by CHS art students on display at Claremont Chamber of Commerce.
by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Claremont High School Baseball (12-14 ; 4-11 league) At Glendora, Claremont beat the hosts, 5-1, on March 22. Lions Tournament results: play resumed March 25 […]
U.S. Representative Norma Torres (in red), of California’s 35th Congressional District, visited House of Ruth Tuesday to present Pat Bell (left), CEO of the Pomona-based domestic violence services nonprofit, with a $1,049,600 check to “refurbish the shelter and outreach facilities.”
Mountain View Elementary School recently held a career day event, with students exploring a variety of career paths.
Claremont High School sophomores Xin Lu and Ile Joy Cheng recently earned high honors in the California Department of Education Armenian Legislative Caucus Foundation’s visual art contest.
The Pomona-Pitzer baseball team celebrates their 8-7 victory over East Texas Baptist University on May 25, advancing them to the NCAA Div. III World Series, which kicks off Friday, May 31. Photo/courtesy of Pomona-Pitzer athletics
Management analyst Alexander Cousins delivers a presentation on short-term rentals during Tuesday’s Claremont City Council meeting. The council also agreed to postpone the consideration of an ordinance that would increase their monthly salary by more than 300%, from the current $400 to $1,275. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont resident and Pomona College adjunct music professor Rachel Rudich is hoping to get locals interested in one of her unique loves, the shakuhachi — pronounced “shaw-coo-haw-chi” — a Japanese bamboo flute. From June 6-10, Rudich and affiliates with Shakuhachi Summer Camp will host a music camp at Scripps College, 1030 Columbia Ave., Claremont, intended to serve as an introduction to the instrument. From inexperienced to the expert, all players are welcome. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Harlem Turrentine cleared the fence a record 45 times at the recent Claremont Little League Home Run Derby. The 12-year-old’s remarkable performance smashed the previous record of 37, set last year by Mattias Arredondo. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger