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Claremont Unified School District families, students, faculty and officials celebrated the opening of the new Student and Family Resource Center at Oakmont Outdoor School on February 19. Condit Elementary fifth grader Lizzie Hayward (with scissors) cut the ribbon. Pictured (L-R) are CUSD Board of Education member Kathryn Dunn, board Clerk Cheryl Fiello, Lizzie, Superintendent Jim Elsasser, Senior Liaison of Youth and Family Services Rosa Leong, liaison Millie Monroy, and board Vice President Kathy Archer. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
What sets El Roble Intermediate School seventh grader Abigail Haughton apart from her peers is not her affinity for reading, or her mastery of history, or science. It’s another, surprising title: published author. Late last year, the 12-year-old released her debut novel, “Treacherous Waters: The Rouge Voyage.” Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont Courier event calendar: September 27 – October 5, 2024
Congratulations to Cathy Curtis, who was chosen at random among the 13 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where Am I?” as the 1993 Dan Van Clapp mural outside the charming restaurant Uno Tre Otto. Cathy 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
The Rev. Gene Boutilier invites Claremont residents to learn about the November 5 general election at a free 9 a.m. session at Claremont United Church of Christ’s Louise Roberts Room, 233 Harrison Ave., Claremont. The event will include presentations by Claremont City Council District 1 candidates Rachel Forester and incumbent Corey Calaycay, and will be livestreamed on Zoom. Request a link via email to geneboutilier@gmail.com.
At the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, adapted for athletes with disabilities held earlier this month, Claremont resident and para-cyclist Samantha Bosco claimed victory in the C4 individual time trial race, achieving something she’s been working toward her entire career: bringing home the gold. Photo/courtesy of Samantha Bosco
Political newcomer and 20-year Claremont resident Kingoro Onami, 71, is looking to win the Claremont City Council District 5 seat currently occupied by Mayor Sal Medina. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Claremont City Council District 5 incumbent and current Mayor Silviano “Sal” Medina faces political newcomer and longtime Claremont resident Kingoro Onami in his bid for reelection on November 5. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
“This is the way I look at it: if you learn ancient music, you’ll be able to play music forever.” Though this axiom sounds as if it might be carved into stone somewhere in Appalachia, it’s actually from veteran singer-songwriter Tim Easton, who returns to Claremont this Saturday, September 28 for a show at the intimate, artist-friendly Folk Music Center. Photo/by Chad Cochran
“Aging can give us a broader perspective or a rigid, narrowed view, based on our experience. I certainly feel more secure in my skin than I ever have at 68, but there is much less that that skin wants to do. I envy artists, thinkers, and writers who are able to consider views not necessarily comfortable or immediately advantageous to their popularity or bank account. Most of us are too busy worrying about navigating our day or the grocery store parking lot to think big thoughts.”
“This house is like a relative to me,” a still shaken David Mix said just 48 hours after his family home of nearly 50 years was lost in the Bridge Fire on September 10. “I can’t really explain. Every corner of that house has my fingerprints on it.” Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
“So much of what we’re facing is what higher education is facing: changing demographics … changing modalities, requirements for greater investment in technology. But the historical context was just to have people understand how long ago it was that we had a stable environment with a revenue stream other than tuition revenue. And that’s really the key. That’s what we need to decrease our dependence upon is tuition revenue.” Photo/courtesy of CGU
Unfortunately, our printer’s presses broke down Thursday night and did not finish printing the newspaper until Friday morning. Our mailing crew is working today, Friday, to ensure the Courier print edition will be delivered Saturday, September 21. In the meantime, all this week’s stories are posted online and in our PDF edition at: https://claremont-courier.com/print_editions/claremont-courier-september-20-2024. Thank you. —PW
Last November, longtime Claremont resident Lou Berrio was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a type of cancer that tricks one’s bone marrow into making large amounts of abnormal blood cells. Now, he waits for a lifesaving blood stem cell donor match. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Condit Elementary School and San Antonio High School were recently named Apple Distinguished Schools. San Antonio High was the only continuation high school in the United States to earn the distinction. Photo/courtesy of CUSD
Congratulations to Jill Grigsby, who was chosen at random among the 11 readers who correctly identified last week’s “Where Am I?” as the charmingly vintage concrete frog at Larkin Park, a photo submitted by reader Mike O’Brien. Jill 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? Courier photo/Tom Smith
On Thursday, September 26, Claremont Chamber of Commerce hosts a 1 p.m. City Council candidate forum at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. Registration and more info is at business.claremontchamber.org/events. Later that evening, Active Claremont hosts a free and open to the public 7 p.m. town hall meeting with CUSD Trustee Area 5 candidate Cheryl Fiello at Alexander Hughes Community Center’s Grove Room, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont.