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Claremont residents are reminded that Pooch Park, 100 S. College Ave., is closed for biannual turf maintenance through Monday, December 2.
The Los Angeles County Fair is seeking adult and youth entries for its home arts and culinary competitions, some of which award cash prizes. The online deadline for home arts entries and the preserved food culinary category is Thursday, February 15. Home arts and preserved food entries are due in-person by Saturday, March 2 at […]
“When I received the privilege of American citizenship — more than 30 years ago — the presiding judge at the naturalization ceremony told the new citizens they would enjoy all rights accorded to all citizens. He added, ‘Just because you were not born here must not make you feel like second class citizens.’ After the ceremony, I headed straight to the political party booths outside the LA Convention Center and registered to be a member of the Republican Party. I had lived in the U.S. long enough to understand the various political philosophies. The core Republican Party philosophy at the time was ‘limited government.’ That appealed to me. It was the main reason I registered to be a member of the party. I am sad today’s Trump Republican Party has abandoned that core principle.”
Car show The 74th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Roadster Show returns to Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, next weekend, with more than 500 show vehicles competing for awards and hot rods, classic and muscle cars on display. Admission is $30 for those 13 and up, $10 for 6 to 12, free for […]
The public is invited to celebrate La Verne Police Department K-9 Officer Tupelo’s second birthday with a free party at Pet Depot, 1941 Foothill Blvd., Suite B, La Verne, from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, February 3. Festivities include cake, raffles, and photo opportunities with the bloodhound. Pets are also welcomed. Donations made will benefit […]
During its January 22 meeting the Pomona City Council passed a resolution calling for an end to the war in Gaza and Israel. The resolution read: “A resolution of the city council of the city of Pomona California calling for a ceasefire and immediate peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis impacting Gaza and Israel.”
The American Museum of Ceramic Art, 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona, hosts a 1 to 3 p.m. discussion and tour of its current exhibit, “Fahrenheit 2024,” Saturday, February 10. Exhibition Manager Pam Aliaga will guide the discussion. A social gathering at Homage Brewing, 281 S. Thomas St., unit 101, Pomona, will follow. Tickets, $20, include the tour and one drink at Homage Brewing. RSVP at amoca.org/events or call (909) 865-3146.
Artist and researcher Alice-Marie Archer, the subject of the Benton Museum of Art’s latest exhibit, “Stitch Field: Alice-Marie Archer’s Agritextiles,” will give a free and open to the public talk on from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, February 1 at the museum, 120 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont. For more information visit pomona.edu/museum.
Claremont Courier event calendar: January 26 – February 3, 2024
As someone who has publicly criticized wasteful spending in Claremont on numerous occasions, I welcome Courier Editor Mick Rhodes’ newfound respect for fiscal discipline — as related in his January 5 column, “Special election price tag confirms its idiocy,” which harshly criticized Claremont residents for insisting on a special election to fill a vacant school board seat. That is, of course, if Mr. Rhodes really means what he says.
Parents Anonymous announced Tuesday that its National Parent and Youth Helpline will begin offering free immediate emotional support services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, thanks to a five year, $10 million grant from the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Services are available now through calls, texts, and chats to parents, caregivers, and youth up to 25. Requests can be made by calling or texting (855) 427-2736, or through live chat at nationalparentyouthhelpline.org.
Claremont Educational Foundation announced last week it had more than doubled its year-end fundraising goal of $20,000. The nonprofit’s communications chair Karen McMillen said it had raised more than $42,000. McMillen added CEF, which provides funding to Claremont Unified School District, raised approximately $188,000 in 2023.
The Prison Library Project, a nonprofit organization that ships hundreds of books yearly to prisons nationwide, is requesting donations of Spanish language fiction and nonfiction literature. Requests include “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway; “Las 4000 Palabras Mas Usadas En Ingles” (“The 4,000 Most Used Words in English,” Spanish and English editions); and various Merriam-Webster Spanish to English dictionaries.
Adult volunteers are needed to conduct the Claremont portion of the 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, from 8 p.m. to midnight Tuesday, January 23. The annual no-contact count is conducted in partnership with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, mandated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and helps determine the city’s federal funding allocation to aid the unhoused.
Two community input meetings are scheduled for the end of the month to help Claremont City Council and city staff develop objectives and work items for the 2024-2026 budget cycle. The first, a community focus group, is set for 6 p.m., Thursday, January 25, at the Alexander Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Rd., Claremont, followed by a public workshop held at 9 a.m. Saturday, January 27, at the council chamber, 225 W. Second St.
Tri-City Mental Health Services conducts a free mental health and wellness webinar via Zoom at 1 p.m. Friday, January 12, for local residents, service providers, community groups, and organizations. Representatives from the Pomona-based nonprofit will answer questions, share resources, offer support, self-care and stress management tips. Registration is required at tricitymhs.org or tinyurl.com/muf9u85v.
Ophelia’s Jump Productions kicks off its 2024 season at 8 p.m. Friday, January 26 with “Musical of Musicals (the Musical),” at 2009 Porterfield Way, Suite H, Upland. The show runs through February 18 and stars Molly Billman, Chloe Reyes, Christopher Gomez, and Jeff Sable.
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