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CHS girls track takes firstplace in Sierra League/PAGE 28

The CGU 2013 Kingsley Tuftswinner, poet and professorMarianne Boruch/ PAGE 5

Sue Schenk lauded byCongresswoman Chu/PAGE 8

Festival focus:Sit down with Peter Harper, our first stop

on the road to the Folk Music Festival/PAGE 23

Native Claremont resident Peter Harper will be one of the headlining acts at this years Folk Music Festival to beheld at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in June. A sculptor, as well as a musician, Mr. Harper is also part of thefamily that has long owned and operated the Folk Music Center.


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Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 26, 2013

Joe WojcikDear Editor:

I was fortunate enough to run into JoeWojcik once in a while over the years. Myfirst encounter was refereeing AYSO on avery hot day, and afterwards, Joe said

something like, Well, I need to go get myrun in, while I was dripping sweat afterhaving just done line judging.

I thought it was pretty crazy to go run inthe middle of the day when it was over 100degrees, but later I would see him out run-ning from time to time and realized he hadit all figured out.

The idea that Joe was looking out forfolks at Boston is comforting, and last Sun-day when I went for my run, it was nice tothink of him watching out for runners hereas well.

Joan FryxellClaremont

The cost of marathon bombingDear Editor:

Its unlikely that Mass General Hospitalwill absorb the expense of treating the al-leged Boston Marathon bomber and willsubmit a bill to the US government for theemergency surgical services and hospitalcare they provided. But what about all theinnocent victims of the explosions? Whyshouldnt they all be accorded the samecoverage as the alleged bomber? Will theyhave to look to their own insurance policiesto pay for their treatment?

Americans inevitably open their pocket-books to donate to the victims of horrificevents such as the Boston Marathon explo-sions. What happens after those donationsrun out?

1) Couldnt all the US health insurance

companies form a pool that would com-pletely cover what donations dont? or

2) Couldnt there be a federal fund tocover victims medical treatment, prosthe-ses (immediate and through the remainderof the victims lives), recuperation, rehabil-

itation and mental health? Barry UlrichClaremont

CGU Master Plan far reachingDear Editor:

The proposed new Master Plan forClaremont Graduate University onceagain raises the problem of trying to ex-pand an educational institution in a resi-dential area.

The incremental growth of the Clare-mont Colleges over many decades has en-croached on housing stock in historicClaremont, and continues with this pro-posal. The process of college creep hasbeen piecemeal, a few properties at a time,but it results in substantial alteration of thesocial, cultural and demographic charac-ter of our community.

The conversion of houses to offices, in-stitutes or centers robs central Claremontof residents, reduces student demand forthe local elementary school, and adds tothe pressures of parking.

The CGU Master Plan proposes re-zon-ing the single family residence at 1006North College Avenue to be an institu-tional program building. Built in 1905,and featured on page 129 of Judy WrightsClaremont: A Pictorial History, thishouse exemplifies the vernacular varietyof North College Avenue, one of our grandresidential streets.

The proposed re-zoning continues the

transformation from residential to instittional, which is already advanced furthsouth on College Avenue. No change zoning should be necessary if CGU itends to maintain the property as a resdence.

There is limited time to study this Mater Plan, and the citys Initial Study in rsponse to it, before the close of the periofor public comment on May 16. Residenneed to be watchful for future changes, including the privatizing or vacating oTwelfth Street, Eleventh Street (so-calle

Drucker Way), and Tenth Street btween College and Dartmouth; the demolition of the Jagels Building, the Institufor Antiquity and Christianity, and Hunley Bookstore; and other problems relaing to institutional growth, parking, treeand the scale and density of the universiin our midst.

In the interest of full disclosure, pleanote that I have taught at several of thClaremont Colleges, and have a high rgard for the benefits they bring to Claremont. But their ambitions for institutionadvancement should not take priority ovthe interests of the community.

David CressClaremo

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Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 26, 2013CITY NEWS

Thursday, April 18A game of golf ended less than amica-

bly for a couple who set out to enjoy anafternoon at the Claremont Golf Course,1550 N. Indian Hill Blvd. The pair beganto argue over their game in the parkinglot when their bickering quickly esca-lated. The man pushed the woman to theground and she, in turn, head-butted him,according to Detective James Hughes.Both were arrested for domestic abuse.

Friday, April 19It was a case of poor timing for a

Claremont teen arrested near the Vonsshopping center late Friday afternoon.Claremont Police Chief Paul Cooperhappened to be at the center when he wit-nessed what he believed to be a drugtransaction. Nineteen-year-old PatrickCvengros was stopped by police just eastof the center. Dodger, the police dog, wasdeployed and found a jar of marijuana,76 plastic bags and a scale in Mr. Cven-gros backpack, according to Det.Hughes. He was arrested for possessionof drugs for sales.

Saturday, April 20A relaxing day at the pool turned out to

be anything but for residents who weresunbathing at a complex in the 600 blockof Sycamore Avenue. Reports say 34-year-old Jeffrey Korning was causing adisturbance and trying to climb the poolfence into the patio area. Police deter-

mined that Mr. Korning was drunk andunable to care for himself, so he was heldat the police department jail until sober.

Sunday, April 21A 28-year-old Covina resident went

ahead and helped himself to items at theChevron/McDonalds convenience storeon Sunday. Only thing is, instead of pay-ing for his purchases he locked himselfin the womens bathroom. Police even-tually removed him from the restroom.He was taken for a mental evaluationafter police determined that he was notunder the influence of a controlled sub-stance.

* * * *A college students bike, stolen from

Bernard Hall, 1056 N. Mills Ave., on Fri-day afternoon shouldnt be too hard tospot. The stolen 5-speed road bike is de-scribed as having a frame wrapped insnake-patterned brown-and-gold ducttape, handlebars wrapped in green tape,foot pedals with orange spots and a lionimprint on the bikes black seat.

Monday, April 22Police are investigating a break-in that

occurred early Monday morning at theChevron gas station at 267 S. Indian HillBlvd. at Arrow Highway.

Surveillance revealed a man wearinga beanie prying open the front doors ofthe business around 3:40 a.m. He madeoff with cash from the register and ciga-

rettes. The man was wearing a darkjacket, jeans and black boots. His race isunknown. Investigation continues. Any-one with information on this crimeshould call the Claremont Police Depart-ment at 311-5411.

Tuesday, April 23Employees of Chevron at 267 S. In-

dian Hill Blvd. are having a bad week.For the second time in 3 days, the southClaremont gas station was broken into.

A crook gained entrance by once againprying open the front doors. Though itappears the man attempted to open the

register, no cash was taken. The mopted for ice cream instead, grabbingfrozen treat and taking off, according Det. Hughes.

The suspect is described as wearingdark hooded sweatshirt with a white emblem on the front, black gloves, dapants and dark shoes. The suspected geaway vehicle appears to be a dark coored sedan. Information should reported to the Claremont Police Depament at 399-5411.

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POLICE BLOTTERThe Claremont Heights Postal Center,2058 N. Mills Ave., is the latest addition

to the list of burglarized businesseswithin the Vons Shopping Center. OnFriday, April 19 at 6:30 a.m., police re-ceived yet another report of a smashedfront door found at the shopping center.An unknown object had been used tobreak the glass front door, where the sus-pect entered and then exited with moneyin hand. There is no suspect informationat this time.

Other Vons shopping center busi-nesses hit recently include Euro Caf,Rincon Azteca restaurant and Dr. RobertBurwells dental practice. A string ofburglaries citywide have occurred in re-

cent weeks with similar resultssmashed front windows or doors withburglars gaining entry to take cash.

At a crime meeting sponsored by thClaremont Chamber last week, CiManager Tony Ramos shared that shoowners in the center have complainethat the dim lighting in the complex mabe creating opportunity for potential buglars. Currently, the lights turn off autmatically during the night.

The Claremont Crime PreventioCoalition is hosting a meeting with busness owners and managers of the Voncomplex at Euro Caf on Monday, Ap29 at 9 a.m. to discuss an action plan address these problems.

Its the first step, said Edgar Reecpresident of the coalition.

Any information on these or oth

commercial crimes in Claremont shoube reported to the police department 399-5411.

Vons shopping center on high alert after another break-in

Hikers have one more thing toworry about when makingtheir way out to the Clare-mont Hills Wilderness Park.

In addition to strictly enforcing parkhours, officers have now been given in-structions to cite visitors who cross Mills

Avenue without the use of a crosswalk.This additional measure is being taken

after the Claremont City Council unani-mously voted Tuesday night to add an or-dinance prohibiting jaywalking on Millssouth of Mt. Baldy Road. The new meas-ure is the citys latest attempt to addressovercrowding at the popular hiking spot.

The increased volume of pedestri-ans...has created a safety hazard for pedes-trians and motorists alike, said CaptainJon Traber, believing the added measurewill resolve much of the conflict.

Over the last 2 years, the city councilhas been working to address overcrowd-ing, littering and safety issues at the park.A major concern for many has been

pedestrians using the roadway as a walk-ing path. To fix this problem, the city hascreated a pathway along the west side ofMills Avenue as well as created a cross-walk connecting the south parking lotwith the park itself.

The code provides yet another tool toaddress those safety issues by ensuringpedestrians use those pathways and cross-walks to enter the park, reiterated CityManager Tony Ramos. Hikers must usethe official crosswalk at Mills Avenue andMt. Baldy or an unmarked crosswalk at

Adirondack Lane in order to cross thestreet from the east to the trails on the westlegally.

City Attorney Sonia Carvalho did makeit clear that the city would not be able tokeep pedestrians from walking along theside of the roadway, however. This would

be in violation of state law, which allowspedestrians to walk along the left edge ofa roadway. This is not what the city in-tends to do, she emphasized.

Someone walking their dog along thatedge is different from seeing a crosswalkor control signalization and purposelyavoiding that or not using those safe path-ways that have been provided to you, andthats what we are trying to prevent, Ms.Carvalho said.

Water remains topic of interestCouncil members may have had a

break this week from the closed sessionmeetings on water, but it didnt keep thetopic from creeping up in public com-ment.

Chris Mann, founder of the Inland Em-pire Taxpayers Association, came forwardalong with 2 Claremont McKenna Col-lege students with concerns about thecitys desire to purchase the water system.

Mr. Mann said he was concerned withthe fact that the city has not made the fea-sibility study available to the public andquestioned whether or not the city wouldtake its decision to a public vote beforemoving forward with purchasing thewater system. With educational institu-tions hurting for money, he suggested it

wouldnt be out of the question for the cityto be asked to shoulder the burden with abond. He inquired as to what would hap-pen should taxpayers be faced with thatdecision.

Its tough economic times and we feelthe taxpayers really shouldnt be asked to

shoulder the extra burden of these 2 sep-arate bonds, Mr. Mann said.Resident Freeman Allen pointed out

that spending the money to purchase thewater system now will help avoid contin-ued water rate increases by Golden StateWater Company in the future.

Nothing is more essential to our futurethan our water, Mr. Allen said. If thereis any case that can be made for eminentdomain, it seems to me to be acquisitionof our water system so we can run it forthe public interest.

City divvies out cash forcommunity organizations

With the approval of the council, thecity awarded more than $146,000 to 24

nonprofit, regional outreach groupsthrough the 2013-2014 CommunityBased Organization (CBO) and HomelessPrograms.

Both programs provide an opportunityfor the city of Claremont to aid nonprofitorganizations dedicated to providing forthe needy in the local community. CBO isdedicated to building the social, economicand family infrastructure within the cityof Claremont. The homeless programserves those providing shelter and aid tothe chronically homeless, those without

reliable shelter or on the verge of homlessness.

Eighteen agencies will benefit from thallocated $86,650 for the CBO ProgramAmong those selected for funding are tClaremont After School Program, receiing $13,050, Claremont McKenna Co

lege, accepting $5700 in funding, and tClaremont Forum, collecting $1000.Six groups providing resources to t

areas homeless will share $60,000 thanto Homeless Program funds. Inland Valey Hope Partners received the bulk of thfunding, $38,100, for its house shelter well as its homeless assistance programPacific Lifeline received $7200 for prgrams to empower homeless women anchildren. The Claremont Unified SchoDistrict also received $4900 earmarkfor students with disabilities.

Though the decision to approve funing took but a few minutes at Tuesdaymeeting, the time it takes staff and commissioners to reach their decision did n

go unnoticed. Councilmember Sam Pdroza emphasized the year-round work ether reviewing applications and divvyinfunds or conducting evaluations to maksure the money is being used effectivel

It does warrant some acknowledgment of the commissioners that put overmonths and hundreds of hours in puttinthis together, Mr. Pedroza recognize[CBO] is one of those programs thmakes our city unique and different.

Beth Hartne

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Council addresses jaywalking at Wilderness Park


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The presentation of ClaremontGraduate Universitys Kingsley &Kate Tufts Poetry Awards, held on

Thursday, April 18, did more than grant$10,000 and $100,000, respectively, to

newer poet Heidy Steidlmayer and mid-career poet Marianne Boruch.

The presenters, judges and crowd evinced a rever-ence for the honorees, and for poetry at large, that un-derscored the absurdity of a recent Wall Street

Journal column declaring that the poetry game isover, kaput, fini.

Joseph Epsteins words were repeated with morethan a little irony by featured speaker Jesse Nathan,founder of the McSweeneys Poetry Series, appearingas they did just weeks before the presentation of thecoveted Tufts prizes.

Of course, Mr. Epstein is not the first pundit to de-clare poetry dead, Mr. Nathan noted. In 1820, thewriter Thomas Peacockdisgusted by what he sawas the self-indulgence and frivolity of Romantic po-

etrypublished The Four Ages of Poetry. Poetry isobsolete, its relevance replaced by better channelssuch as scientific inquiry, Mr. Peacock had asserted.

According to Mr. Nathan, Mr. Epstein was chan-neling Peacock in his similarly dismissive piece.

And the biggest fools of all may well be thosewho believe that contemporary poetry matters in theleast, Mr. Epstein sneered, except to those who,against a high barbed-wire wall of national indiffer-ence, continue to solemnly churn it out.

Marianne Boruch is a creative writing professor atPurdue University whose sixth volume of poetry, TheBook of Hours, garnered the attention of the team ofKingsley Tufts judges. The $100,000 prize is intendedto help affirm and sustain a mid-career poet of daz-zling potential, who has not yet reached a career pin-nacle and is expected to create outstanding work for

many more years.In The Book of Hours, she follows her muse be-cause she has to and because she can, describing themystery of nature, such as a tree whose damp core isa dream of rot and wealth; her mother who, whiledying grew less and yet somehow more (Her face.Can I/say this plainly now? There was light.); and aGod who sometimes seems to be sleeping on the job.

Heidy Steidlmayer is the winner of the $10,000Kate Tufts Discovery Prize, reserved for a first bookby a poet of genuine promise. Ms. Steidlmayer, aVacaville resident whose Fowling Piece reportedlystunned the judges with its loving and acrobatic useof language, among other attributes, doesnt have

time to arrange a funeral for poetry either.Not only is she the busy mother of 3 girls, she con-

tinues to make sense of the world through poemsmarked by big thoughts put in strange ways. Many ofher works in Fowling Piece chart the time when, as anew, third-time mother, she was diagnosed as havinga brain tumor and experienced a stroke. The Maskis just one poem about confronting mortality whilestruggling for functionality.

Meshed to my face in cloud work, she said of aCyberKnife radiation mask, it throws a net of blue-ness over the room/where techs pass like cows,huge/and moon-white near my chin./I am wearingthis blue veil/to show my part in revealing/Ive beentouched more than once by an invisible light./Or so Itell myself. Who knows?/I may be tethered to noth-ing,/holding the great sea crushed inside a turtle,/thesky leaking from a thousand holes/or Ive fallen insnow.

Ms. Boruchs and Ms. Steidlmayers voices are just2 among the myriad writers today whose vitality con-tradicts the words of Mr. Epstein. The production anddissemination of poetry have exploded with the ad-

vent of the Internet, Mr. Nathan noted.It can be hard for people to find the gold among thi

mother lode of literary ore, however, a conundrum thaMr. Nathan said may be What Mr. Epstein is gettingat in a blundering way.

What is needed are discerning poetry lovers to helcurate the great mass of work out there, a task towhich the editors at McSweeneys are committed.One of the best models of curation out there is the

Kingsley-Tufts Poetry Awards, he notes.Once good poetry is winnowed out, it can speak topeople across the country. The audience is there, hesaid, noting that many McSweeneys subscribers haifrom places like rural Kansas as opposed to rarifiedacademic communities. Theres hope for poetry, hesaid, and even hope for its critics.

Maybe sometime well even sign up Mr. Ep-stein, Mr. Nathan said. Wed be glad to bring him out of the cold.

More on Ms. Boruch and Ms. Steidlmayer is available online at www.claremont-courier.com.

Sarah [email protected]

Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 26, 20 13

Kingsley, Kate Tufts awards celebrate, sustain poetry

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneMarianne Boruch has been selected as the winner of Claremont Graduate University's 2013 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award for her newest book, The Book of Hours. Ms. Boruch teaches creative writing at Purdue Universiand has published numerous books of poetry and essays.

CITY NEWS

Vacaville residentHeidy Steidlmayerwon the Kate Tufts

Discovery Award forher recently pub-

lished book Fowling

Piece. The motherof 3 daughters has

won numerousawards for her po-etry, including the

2012 John C.Zacharis Award.

Marianne Boruch and Heidy Steidlmayer are the winers of the Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards. T

ceremony was held at Garrison Theater on April 18


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Have you ever saidpardonne moiinstead of excuse me or an ex-travagant au revoir, bon voyage

for goodbye, have a great trip? We Eng-lish speakers love to fancy up our conver-sations with French. As it turns out, this isnothing newpeople have been doing itfor centuries.

Although a word may be firmly planted in the Eng-lish lexicon, it often still carries an ancient air ofFrench sophistication. I recently heard a TED talk inwhich the narrator compared the 2 English adjectiveshearty and cordial. Although they both have thesame root meaning, heart, and can be used inter-changeably, they have very different connotations.Consider the difference between a hearty welcomeand a cordial welcome. Hearty, in this case brings tomind back slapping-scenes, strong embraces and vo-ciferous hollers, while cordial hints at polite smiles,handshakes and how-do-you-dos. According to thenarrator, this difference in undertone can be linked di-rectly to the words origins.

The adjective hearty has been around a long time.Sometime in the 400s, the Anglos, Saxons and Juteslived on the Island of Britain, speaking Old English.In the 700s, these Germanic tribes were invaded by

the Norse-speaking Danes, who brought many OldNorse words to the small island. The Old Saxonherta, heart, combined with the Old Norse, hjarta,heart, to become the Old English heorte, heart,breast, soul, spirit, desire and courage. Hearty de-veloped by the 1300s, meaning courageous, spiritedand zealous.

Cordial, which comes from the Latin word forheart, cor, came to English from the French. In 1066,the Normans, Bretons and French invaded Britain andplaced a French-speaking king on the throne. Along

with the king came a French-speaking aristocracy anda strong bias for the language. Society was split into 2levelsthe French-speaking upper class and the OldEnglish-speaking peasants. Everyone consideredFrench to be the more refined of the 2 languages,

even the peasants. When they wanted to sound fancythey quickly learned to toss in a smattering of Frenchwords (not that different from our modern custom ofsaying Tarjay instead of Target).

Cordial, which meant from the heart, had an almost identical meaning to hearty but its connotatio

was much fancier. This is still true today. Hearty is salt-of-the-earth word used to describe greetings, people and even soups, while cordial is refined, politeand a bit distant. When we choose cordial overhearty, we may be influenced by the prejudice of thearly 1000s without even realizing it.

This intonation can be felt in other words as well.Consider the difference between knife and dagger,stop and desist, fart and flatulence, happy andcontent, mistake and error and bug and insect.Which word sounds fancier to you? Most agree thatthe latter of each group feels a bit more refined. Its nsurprise that these words are from French, while thefirst word in each group comes from the languagesspoken by Germanic tribes.

I, for one, appreciate the French flair of a word. Itgives us variety and adds to the flavor of English. Anif, for some reason, a fancy French word doesntcome to mind, there is another solutionEnglishspeakers can simply add the word French to boost word. Think about ita braid, a maid and a kiss areall a little nicer when preceded by French.


LEX

CITYIN THE

Love at first sight...

Pardon my Frenchby Mellissa Martinez


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Buy the water companyDear Editor:

On April 11 theInland Valley Daily Bul-letinpublished an editorial titled Claremontought to buy out water firm, after theBul-letins opinion editorial board met with theLeague of Women Voters to discuss the pro-

posed acquisition. (The board had previ-ously met with Golden State Water.)Golden State Water has commissioned

several much-publicized studies being usedto persuade the public it would be foolhardyfor Claremont to go ahead with acquisition.

On April 16, Vice President DeniseKruger sent a letter to residents quoting stud-ies published in the COURIER and theBul-letin. The label side of the mailer reads Yourannual cost increase for the next 30 yearswould be $469.73 additional if city pays:$54 million, and $2,361.41 additional at$204 million. There is no mention of veryreal cost savings under a nonprofit municipalsystem, no recognition of the net difference,and no acknowledgment of theBulletin ed-itorial.

In theBulletin editorial board interview,the League compared the municipal watersystem in La Verne with the privately-ownedsystem in Claremont. The board concludedthe logic put forth in the League of WomenVoters analysis makes sense: Ignore all thatback-and-forth, and simply compare the wa-ter rates in La Verne and Claremont.

Here are some of the facts that led to thatconclusion:

Claremont and La Verne are similar inwater quality, water use per customer, age ofthe infrastructure, elevation and location,water sources (imported from the Delta andpumped from local wells), and population.

There are important differences:La Verne owns its water system; Golden

State Water (GSW) owns the Claremont sys-

tem. La Verne sets its own rates; the PUC re-views Claremont rates proposed by GSW. LaVerne rates are local; Claremonts rates areregional. La Verne charges only for waterused; GSW bills include a service chargeand adjustments.

La Verne must use about two-thirds ex-pensive imported water; Claremont aboutone-third to one-half. La Verne does not payfor water used by the city; Claremont does.The La Verne system is not taxed; GSW-owned facilities are. La Verne has access tostate and federal grants not available to GSW.La Vernes water income stays in the city;GSW (part of American States Water) isguaranteed a hefty profit. Executive salariesare high and not subject to local control.

La Verne water rates for the average cus-tomer were approximately $52 less permonth than the average rate in Claremont lastyear, according to usage and rate data fromGSW and La Verne.

But can the city afford to purchase the sys-tem? Will rates go up? We can afford the pur-chase, and very likely without raising ratesabove what they are now to fund the pur-chase. Lets assume that after Claremont ac-quires the system, local water users could bepaying the same rates as LaVerne but, insteadof lowering rates, the city kept them thesame as they are now and used the extra in-come to pay for the purchase of the system.

The citys income from its 11,000 watercustomers would be about $7 million peryear (52 x 11,000 x 12), and there would be

other savings as there are in La Verne. Withthis much money, the city could purchase a30-year water bond worth about $150 mil-

lion. There would be no need to raise taxesor for water users to pay more than they arenow. But will the system cost more than

$150 million? That seems unlikely since theinfrastructure was recently appraised at $54million. (In 2004, a price of $50 million wasnegotiated for the system. With water rights,the total negotiated was about $88 million.)

GSW has shown they would like to de-ceive us. Water is a resource we can not dowithout. It should be under public control.

Sally Seven and Betsey Coffmanco-presidents League of Women

Voters of the Claremont Area

Lower the rates or lose us[The following letter was sent to GoldenState Water Company with a copy for-warded for publication. KD]Dear Golden State Water:

I received your letter in the COURIERdated April 16, 2013The letter explained that we, the resi-

dents of the city, will have to pay muchhigher water rates when the city buys thewater system, but it was, in fact, a messageletting us know the offer for the system istoo high.

Thank you for informing us, the resi-dents of Claremont, that the citys pre-em-inent domain offer to buy the Claremontwater system owned by Golden State is, infact, 30 percent too high. We can nowclearly see the price should be $36 millionand not $54 million.

Eminent domain can occur with utilitieswhen the government believes that the op-erator, left to his own devices, would be-

have in a way that is contrary to the com-munitys best interest.

You must think about why we, as a city,want to take control of the water system.Claremont has a great aquifer laying underits feet, which is fed by the runoff from theSan Gabriel Mountains. It provides much,but not all, of our water for the price ofpumping.

When the water system was owned bySouthern California Water Company weenjoyed some of the least expensive ratesin the area. Once Golden State bought thesystem, rates increased for the highest rev-enue enhancement available by the PUC.Obfuscation seems to rule the day now.

Claremont now has about the highestwater rates in the state. I have endured a

more than doubling of my rates over thelast 5 years. Claremont is angry about themonopolistic profiteering Golden StateWater has shown us.

Golden State Water, open your booksand let us know why it is so much more ex-pensive to run this water system than whenyour predecessor ran it. Lower our rates orrisk losing the system.

Jim CoffmanClaremont

False concepts about city-owned waterDear Editor:

Golden State Waters mailer sent out lastweek is likely to generate another barrage of

disparaging letters, so I want to address somemisconceptions that will surely resurface:False concept: We need to buy the water

system so that we can have lower water ratescomparable to the surrounding communities.While rate comparisons may be evidence

that our rates are too high, they provide ab-solutely no insight about the potential levelof post-acquisition rates.

For example, if you were interested inbuying a home in an established neighbor-hood, would you consider the level of thecurrent owners mortgage payments? Youshouldnt. The size of your mortgage pay-ments will depend on the price you pay forthe house, not on the price the current ownerpaid it for many years ago. Water systems aresimilar in that regard.

False Concept: We need to buy the watersystem now because it would have beenmuch cheaper years ago and will becomeeven more expensive in the future. This is notan apples-to-apples comparison as GoldenState invests millions of dollars in its wa-

ter infrastructure every year. The key pointis that at any time, the fair market value thatwe would have to pay to buy the watersystem will always be 2-to-3 times higherthan Golden States investment on whichour water rates are based. Much like thenew purchaser of an older home, well onlybe paying a higher price for the future useof those same water facilities.

False Concept: By buying the water sys-tem, we can avoid funding Golden Statesexorbitant profits in the future. Guesswhat? Future profits are reflected in thefair market value. By purchasing the watersystem, we pay those profits upfront, in-stead of over time. Profit has become anasty word, but corporations are legal, notphysical, entities. Much of Golden Statesprofits go to small investors like you andme. And we indirectly benefit from profitsthat go to institutional investors such asinsurance companies, which recover theircosts either from profits on investments orthrough the premiums they charge.

False Concept: We can avoid payingmany costs such as taxes with a govern-ment-owned water system. The incometaxes, property taxes, franchise fees, pavingcosts, etc. now paid by Golden State fundbenefits that the government provides us. Ifwe didnt pay these costs through waterrates, we would have to pay for themthrough higher taxes or forgo those bene-fits. We cant have our cake and eat it, too.

False concept: Purchasing the water

system to gain local control will better pro-tect our interests as opposed to relying ona public utilities commission located milesaway in San Francisco. While this argu-ment has some initial appeal, it is unrealis-tic. Water infrastructures require regularmaintenance and investment to ensure con-tinued, reliable performance.

Last week, my home was without waterfor 24 hours due to an inside plumbingproblem, reminding me how dependent Iam on water. With local control, lower wa-ter rates would have priority over watersystem reliability. That would eventuallycatch up with us, as many city-owned sys-tems are finding out.

This week, a city near my workplacewill be discussing a 75 percent rate in-

crease because its water system is in needof substantial improvements to ensure con-tinued quality and reliability of service.

Regulation of utility service by an objective state agency achieves a much bettbalance between water costs and water rliability.

Dan DellOsClaremo

How much will we pay?

Dear Editor:In Golden States letter to customers dateApril 16, they make the case that Claremoresidents annual water bill will increase b30 to 153 percent depending upon the valplaced on the water company if Claremont successful at acquiring it. I want to point oa few items that resulted from this letter.

First, the fact that they wrote this letter idicates to me that they very much believthey have a strong asset to protect. A streaof income that is guaranteed to be collectover an infinite period of time which is cotrolled by a fairly nebulous regulatory agenis clearly a valuable asset that they want protect. This makes me believe that this is asset the community may very well want

Second, there is no doubt that water rat

will go up in the short term if the city puchases the water company. Just about eveindividual that purchases a home makes thdecision that their payment is going to go uwhen they convert from being a renter to owner. They do this because they want control their environment and by gettinglong term mortgage they can fix themonthly payments.

Every time a tree is planted, a street built, or a freeway is constructed, a decisiois made to expend money today for potentilong term benefit. There is plenty of precdent for what Claremont is considering.

Third, Golden States argument may jube short term. What they dont show us that if water rates were to continue to increaat the rate of growth they have increased

the past, it is highly likely there will bepoint in the future where rates will be lowif Claremont owns the water company vesus continues to be a renter. This importaanalysis needs to be done, highly scrutinizand evaluating by our community.

The acquisition of the water company islong term decision. Long term decisions adifficult to make in a short term world. It particularly difficult when you may not bthe beneficiary of the decision because yomay not live in Claremont at the time that thdecision becomes financially beneficial (asuming that it does).

I have not decided where I stand on this isue. For me, it is primarily an economic dcision. Will the residents of Claremont bbetter off over the long run if the city own

the water company? Or are we better ocontinuing to be subject to a public companwhose sole objective is in maximizing its rturn to its shareholders?

They already own the water company sthey have a distinct economic advantage that they have already paid the acquisitiocosts. It is possible that this advantage, combined with potential operating efficienciemay result in it not being to the residents avantage to take on this asset and liability.

I have already made the decision that I awilling to pay more today for this potentilong term benefit to the community. I thinmany others would be willing to do the sam

The question is how much more wouwe pay and is it worth it?

Brad UmanskClaremo

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Not only is Sue Schenks green thumb aiding inher noted work preserving Claremonts urbanforest and open space, its also gaining her atten-

tion beyond the lush borders of the City of Trees.Ms. Schenk was recognized earlier this month as one

of Congresswoman Judy Chus Women of Distinction,honoring women who have contributed to the betterment

of the newly-designated 27th Congressional District. Ms.Schenk, whose contributions in Claremont are almost astall and sweeping as the vines that climb the trellises ofher prized garden, certainly fits the bill, asserts MayorOpanyi Nasiali.

She has been very active in the community and Ithought it deserved recognition beyond local recogni-tion, said Mr. Nasiali, who nominated Ms. Schenk forthe honor.

Ms. Schenk had been at it long before the recognitioncame. Her local activism has grown out of 2 passions, thefirst being her love for her children. A dutiful mother, Ms.Schenk spent many years with her mind swirling withcraft ideas and cookie order forms as troop leader for herdaughters Girl Scout troop. She also advocated for theClaremont Unified School District to provide an after-school daycare program at all the elementary schools. As

a working mom, daycare was essential and when theSchenks arrived in Claremont in 1982 there was no suchprogram at her daughters school, Sycamore.

This was something that shouldnt be used as a mag-net, but that should be available to all working women,Ms. Schenk explained.

Ms. Schenks second passion, her love of nature, com-pels her to work to preserve the citys natural spaces. Asa botany professor, she works every day to inspire thecuriousity of her students while also volunteering withSustainable Claremont and other local groups dedicatedto the environment.

Ms. Schenk first developed her green thumb tendingto the family vegetable garden as a young girl. She wasan outdoor girl through-and-through, and found endlessamusement in a vacant lot behind her childhood home inNorwalk.

It was just a scruffy lot, but there were a lot of grassesand wildflowers and you could watch the different in-sects going around. I always enjoyed it, she said. Peo-ple just seem to be born with a preference for differentthings, and plants is something Ive always really liked.

As she went on to college and postgraduate studies,her love for plants turned into a living as she pursued acareer in botany. She didnt always have the most cushyquarters, but she always found space for her plants. Evenin her third-story flat in London, a plethora of perennialscould be found nestled on her balcony along with a 4-foot avocado tree flourished beside her front door.

Her love for nature took on an even deeper importancein the late 1990s as she fought to preserve the ClaremontColleges Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Stationfrom proposed development. Her nonprofit supportgroup was instrumental in keeping the station intact. It re-

mains an important part of Claremont today.Having a field station so close to the colleges is reallyunusual...and its just extremely important to giving aquality education to the undergraduates, Ms. Schenkexpressed. There are so many other ways to addressbuilding issues, but there is no other way to address hav-ing a natural outdoor laboratory. Once its gone, its goneand the opportunity wont be there anymore for our stu-dents.

The field station is not only instrumental for the stu-dents, but for the Claremont community as a whole, Ms.Schenk emphasized.

When I was a kid, there seemed to be many more op-portunities to go out and engage with nature. As time hasgone on, those seem to be decreasing, she recognized.There are a lot of kids who come up to the field stationwho have never been to a natural area, and they dont

know anything about how the plants and animals inter-act. [The field station] is at least one place where someof those problems can be addressed.

I just think natural areas ought to be preserved when-ever you can do it, she added.

With that in mind, her work to preserve open spacehas gone far beyond the field station to include service asthe League of Women Voters natural resources chair,and as board member and co-founder for SustainableClaremont, a grassroots group dedicated to keepingClaremont green. Through her work with the Friends ofthe Field Station, she realized the city didnt have a clearunderstanding of the value of natural open spaces. Sowhen it came to the general plans revision, Ms. Schenkwas quick to volunteer. She was at the helm again whenit came to developing a sustainability plan for the city,as well as starting the grassroots group that would be-come Sustainable Claremont. She furthers her advocacytoday as president of Sustainable Claremonts gardenclub.

Susans unrelenting commitment to sustainabilityand to building a greener community is truly inspira-tional, Congresswoman Chu said. Susan is a leader inpromoting sustainability and protecting Claremontsunique environment, both for residents today and forgenerations still to come.

But while some may consider it inspirational, Ms.Schenk merely considers it a part of her daily duty. Itspart of our responsibility, Ms. Schenk said. We shouldbe good stewards as much as possible.



Sue Schenk named woman of distinction

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneClaremont resident Sue Schenk was recently recognized as one of Congresswoman Judy Chus Wome

of Distinction, honoring women who have contributeto the betterment of the newly-designated 27th Congressional District.


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Author, theologian JimWallis to lead chapel

Jim Wallis will be preaching atClaremont School of Theologys chapelservice on Tuesday, April 30. All arewelcome to attend the service, whichruns from 4 to 4:45 p.m.

Mr. Wallace is a bestselling author,public theologian and president/co-founder of the Washington, DC-based

Christian ministry Sojourners.In his latest book, On Gods Side:

What Religion Forgets and PoliticsHasnt Learned about Serving theCommon Good, he makes the casethat its time to reframe our nationalpriorities. He is on a nation-wide booktour to urge Americans to return to theidea of the Common Good, a centralvalue for the Claremont School of The-ology and the other members of theClaremont Lincoln University consor-tium as well as among all the major re-ligions of the world.

When did we trade the idea of pub-lic servants for the false idols of powerand privilege? asks Mr. Wallis. When

did we trade governing for campaign-ing? And when did we trade valuing

those with the best ideas for rewardingthose with the most money?

Weve lost something as a nation,he continues, when we can no longerlook at one another as people, as Amer-icans, andfor people of faithasbrothers and sisters. Differing opinionshave become worst enemies and politi-cal parties have devolved into nothingmore than petty games of blame.

After the service, On Gods Side will

be available for purchase and Mr. Walliswill be available for book-signing.

Mr. Wallis is the author of 10 books,including theNew York Times bestsellerGods Politics, and is the editor-in-chief ofSojourners magazine(www.sojo.net/ magazine). Hiscolumns appear in major newspapersand blogs, and he regularly appears as atelevision and radio commentator. He isa husband, father of 2 young boys, anda Little League baseball coach.

Police to hold drugtake-back event

The Claremont Police Department

will be collecting unused and expiredprescription drugs at its Drug Take Back

event this Saturday, April 27 from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Prescription drugs in thewrong hands can have deadly conse-quences, and drugs flushed down the toi-let pollute our waterways.

Last year, more than 250 pounds of

drugs were collected. The police depart-ment is located at 570 W. Bonita Ave.For more information, call 399-5411.

Scripps College oliveoil named best of show

This years Los Angeles InternationalExtra Virgin Olive Oil Competition re-cently awarded Scripps College Best

of Show for itsentry in the do-mestic, delicatecategory.

There were 9Best in Show

awards, out of640 entries from386 producers. Itwas a trio offirsts for the col-lege: first placein the competi-tion, the firsttime Scripps hadentered the con-test and the firsttime Scripps hadproduced oliveoil from its cam-pus trees.

Scripps Col-

lege harvested its olive treesabeloved fixture on the leafy campuslast November as part of a campus-wide sustainability movement sparkedby a popular course, The Politics andCulture of Food, taught by ProfessorNancy Neiman Auerbach. Once slatedfor permanent removal because of campus construction, the olive trees weresaved due to student protests in the1960s; they were temporarily removed

boxed and replanted in their original location.

The oil, from 1500 pounds of fruit,was processed in Ojai and resulted in700 8-ounce bottles of oil, described bthe olive press owner as fruity, butterand smooth. The oil was offered forsale to the Scripps community and, todate, sales have covered all productioncosts.

Suzanne Christianearns distinction asfinancial advisor

Suzanne H. Christian, an independ-ent financial advisor at LPL Financialin Claremont, was recently recognizedas a top financial advisor and named tothe LPL Financial Chairmans Club.

This distinction is based on a rankinof all registered advisors supported byLPL Financial LLC, the nations largeindependent broker-dealer, and isawarded to less than 2 percent of thefirms approximately 13,100 advisorsnationwide.

Ms. Christian provides access to in-dependent financial planning servicesinvestment advice and asset manage-ment services to over 300 clients in thsouthern California area and beyond.

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Cable Airport hosts safetyseminar and fly-in

A Wings Safety Seminar on rules in the air will beheld on Saturday, April 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. at CableAirport.

Attractions are not limited to the seminar, however.Included in the day is an early-bird pancake breakfast($5) from 7 to 11 a.m. at Maniac Mikes Caf, a War-bird aircraft display from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the aviationart gallery from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., along with live music

and raffles for fun and prizes.Tickets for the seminar are a $10 donation to the non-profit Cable Airport Foundation for aviation scholar-ships.

David Wittenburg, author ofUnwritten Rules: APilots Guide to Working with the Tower, is a fea-tured speaker of the seminar.

Pilots flying in to Cable and attending the seminarwill receive a discount on fuel prices of 15 cents overairport cost.

The event is being sponsored by Foothill FlyingClub, Ricchiazzi Aviation, LLC and Maniac MikesCaf.

Exploring the Robin Hood tax atthe Democratic Club meeting

Sand Brim, director of strategic campaigns for theCalifornia Nurses Association and the National NursesUnion, will present The Robin Hood Tax: Not a taxon the people, but a tax FOR the people at the nextmeeting of the Democratic Club of Claremont on Mon-day, April 29 at 7 p.m.

Ms. Brim has long been a labor and social justice ac-tivist. She has been active with the Robin Hood TaxCampaign since its inception in the US and is on theorganizations National Steering Committee.

The meeting will take place at Porter Hall at PilgriPlace. There will be a business meeting for membefollowing the presentation and the discussion. All ainvited.

Enjoy poetry by graduate stu-dents at the public library

The Friends of the Claremont Public Library preents a reading of graduate-student poetry from thClaremont Graduate Universitys Foothill: a Journ

of Poetry this Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m. at the Clarmont Library, 208 N. Harvard Ave.Enjoy refreshments while listening to the poets. Th

works of Nikia Chaney of California State UniversitSan Bernardino, Jose Hernandez Diaz of Antioch Unversity, Sarah B. Marsh-Rebelo of San Diego State Unversity and Alex Rieser of University of San Franciscwill be featured.

The event is free and open to the public. For morinformation, visit www.claremontlibrary.org.

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Helen Margaret Kirkpatrick Warfeldied on January 30, 2013 in her apart-ment at Casa de las Campanas in Ran-cho Bernardo, San Diego. She was 93.

Mrs. Warfel was born on January 1,1920 in Pomona, California. As a child,

she lived in Eagle Rock and spent herteenage years in Hawaii. Her time thereimpressed her so much that she retaineda lifelong love for all things Hawaiian,returning to the islands as often as possi-ble over the years.

She attended Eagle Rock High Schooland, in the family tradition, graduatedfrom Occidental College. In September1942, she married fellow Oxy student C.Guy Warfel. They had 2 children, Mar-garet Helen Warfel and Chester GuyWarfel, Jr.

Mrs. Warfel earned her teaching cre-dential and masters degree at ClaremontGraduate School and won Ford Founda-tion grants for Innovation in Elementary

Education while teaching at SycamoreElementary School in Claremont, Cali-fornia.

Grant F. Sontag first met Mrs. Warfelin the fall of 1960 when his motherwalked him from their new house on In-dian Hill Boulevard to Sycamore Ele-mentary School where he was startingfirst grade. He remembers waiting out-side by the courtyard when the door toRoom 10 swung open.

There stood this tall (almost 6 feet),gracious, soft-spoken woman who said,simply, Come in children, Mr. Sontagsaid. I fell in love with her right thenand there.

Sycamore was on the cutting edge of

education in the 1960s, and Mrs. Warfelwas particularly brilliant, he noted.Everything in her classroom was metic-ulously organized and labeled and sheemployed a puppet named MightyMouse to help impart lessons. He lived

in a tall closet only Mrs. Warfel couldreach, he recalled, and he only spoke in

a whisper into her ear, so she had to tellher students everything he was trying toteach them. Mr. Sontag and his peerswere mesmerized each time MightyMouse made an appearance.

She had an instinctive love of chil-dren, and she used such creative meth-ods of teaching, Mr. Sontag said.When we would paint, she would putour finished artwork on an easel and callus one by one to sit next to her and tellher what the piece was about.

If I said, for example, This is an ele-phant sitting in a tree eating cottoncandy, then that is exactly what shewould write beneath the picture in hersteady hand and beautiful printing, Mr.

Sontag continued. There was no chal-lenge to our worldview as there might beelsewhere: Elephants dont sit in treesand they certainly dont eat cottoncandy. Helen affirmed us as individualsand helped us blossom.

Mr. and Mrs. Warfel became like sur-rogate parents to Mr. Sontag, who de-veloped a lifelong friendship with hisfirst-grade teacher. He would visit themat their home in La Verne and also en-

joyed several getaways at the Warfels

small, rustic cabin in Idyllwild. Onememorable visit, remains a cherishedmemory.

It rained durng the night and the tem-perature dropped below freezing, he re-members. In the morning when weopened the door, all the tree branches hada thin coating of ice.

The sun was out and there was a gen-tle breeze, making the rubbing branchessound like chimes, Mr. Sontag contin-ued. We bundled up and went for awalk, surrounded by this winter wonder-land. It was simply enchanting.

Mr. and Mrs. Warfel spent severalpost-retirement years on the South Pa-cific island of Saipan, where they

worked with the local school district toimprove education for the islanders.After their island years, they relocated toFallbrook, California in 1978 where theywere closer to their children. Mr. Warfelstarted another career in manufacturing,and they traveled extensively. The War-fels, who were classical music aficiona-dos, were also active in the FallbrookMusic Society.

Mrs. Warfel was a voracious reader,who delighted in biographies and chil-drens literature. She was an accom-plished writer herself, and several of herchildrens stories were published inschool textbooks. In addition, she re-searched and wrote A Quiet Man, a

Kirkpatrick family history and biographyof her father, Harry Allister Kirkpatrick.She began writing short, poignant poems(she called them rhymes) as a teenagerand continued authoring them well intoher 80s, much to the delight of her fam-

ily and friends. Mrs. Warfel was a gifteindividual, according to family. She regularly presented her children and frienwith charming and colorful artwork ohandmade cards. Mrs. Warfel is surviveby her children, Margaret (Marty) an

Chester (Chet); by her grandchildreDarren, Chris, Alex, Guy, Kirk anSarah; and by her great-grandchildreIsabella, Samantha, Luke, Liam, Olivand Emerson.

God bless you, Mom, and thank yofor being such a good and loving mothefriend and teacher, her children shareWe miss you and know that you anow truly at peace.

Her ashes will be interred in a famiarea at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Gledale, California. In lieu of flowers, thfamily asks that donations be made Mrs. Warfels beloved Fallbrook MusSociety, PO Box 340 Fallbrook, C92028.

Helen WarfelTeacher, writer, mother

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Franklin Frank Roy Wiemann, alongtime Claremont resident, died onThursday, April 18, 2013. He was 79

Services for Mr. Weimann will beheld on Friday, April 26 at 4 p.m. atForest Lawn in Covina Hills, 21300E. Via Verde, Covina CA 91724. In-

terment will follow in the AbidingTrust section of the cemetery. Rela-tives and friends are encouraged to at-tend and contribute if they are somoved.

FranklinWeimann

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Richard George Dick Collins diedpeacefully at home on March 29, 2013under the care of his wife Gay, hisdaughter Candace and the caring staffof Hospice by the Bay. He was 87.

Mr. Collins was born on May 29,

1925, the son of Archibald and HelenCollins, in Hollywood, California,where he grew up.

In 1941, at age 17, he joined theNavy, where his father was alreadyserving, and was active in the PacificTheatre of World War II. He was onwatch on the bridge of the USS BunkerHill on the morning of May 11, 1945when the aircraft carrierwhich wassupporting the invasion of Okinawawas hit by 2 kamikaze Japanese planes.He recorded the attack, which resultedin the deaths of hundreds of the shipscrew, in the ships log.

At the wars end, Mr. Collins at-

tended Ventura Junior College and thenUC Santa Barbara, where he met hiswife-to-be, Gay Coleman. After a yearof courtship, they were married andthen traveled to Mexico City. They bothattended college for a year there, with

Mr. Collins graduating with a degree inSpanish.

Upon returning to California, Mr.Collins was called up as a reservist toserve in the Korean War. He spent 14months off the coast of Korea on the

dock landing ship the USS GunstonHall. After being honorably discharged,he moved to Claremont with his wifeand young son, Phil. While working ata variety of odd jobs, Mr. Collins par-ticipated in the teaching internship pro-gram at the Claremont GraduateSchool, eventually getting his mastersdegree in education.

His first job was teaching sixth gradeat Grove School in Ontario, where hewas beloved by students and parentsalike for his fluency in Spanish and hisgenuine interest in and love of Mexicanculture. When the school closed, hetaught at De Anza Junior High.

When the San Antonio continuationhigh school opened in Claremont, hebecame part of its staff. His last teach-ing years were back in sixth grade atSycamore School.

Over time, 3 more children, Can-

dace, Matthew and Charlie, wereborn. All attended Sycamore and Clare-mont High School. Mr. Collins avoca-tion during this time was sailing, and hegreatly enjoyed racing Lido 14 sail-boats.

He also made a yearly camping tripto Mexico with his family, and becamean excellent cook.

After 30 years in the classroom, Mr.Collins retired. He spent a year in Lon-don with Mrs. Collins, who was a Ful-bright exchange teacher. Then, whenshe retired from Vista School where shetaught kindergarten, they moved toSanta Barbara where he could pursuehis love of the sea and sailing.

During their 20-year stay in SantaBarbara, he became an active memberof the Coast Guard Auxiliary and vol-unteered at the Museum of Natural His-tory and the Maritime Museum, all the

while pursuing his hobbies of modelboat making, boat restoration and sail-ing.

He notably restored a small Frenchsloop he rescued from the boat yard.From Santa Barbara, he and his wife

moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hewas happy to return to California after4-and-a-half years in the Southwest.

The last 3 years of his life were spenhappily with his wife at his home andbeautiful garden in Sonoma.

He is survived by his wife, Gay; byhis oldest son Phil of Novato, Califor-nia; by his daughter Candace Piuma, oChama, New Mexico; by his son Mattof Minneapolis; and by his son Charlieof Albuquerque. He also leaves 4grandchildren, Cliff, Claudia, Scott anMargot. A great-grandchild is expectein June.

The family would like to thank Hospice by the Bay for the comprehensiveloving care their staff provided duringthe last 5 months of Mr. Collins life.A memorial celebration of his life willtake place when all his family can gettogether.

Dick CollinsTeacher, veteran, sailor

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James Calvin Weber, a longtimeClaremont resident, died on April 21,2013. He was 70.

Mr. Weber was born on February 3,1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He gradu-ated from Indiana Central College with a

bachelors degree and then attendedAzusa Pacific University, where he re-ceived a masters degree in special edu-cation. He started teaching in Indianaand then taught at Sierra Vista HighSchool in Baldwin Park for 17 years,leading special education, science andphysical education classes as well ascoaching football and baseball.

He married his wife Muriel on August1, 1970 in Pasadena and the couple set-tled in Claremont in 1975. Their son,Justin James Weber, played baseball withClaremont Little League, where Mr.Weber volunteered as a coach for manyyears.

The Webers loved real estate and

bought rental houses and apartmentbuildings until, eventually, they wereable to make being landlords their pro-fession. A member of the GlendoraCountry Club since 1994, Mr. Weberloved golf and developed a pretty goodgame.

He also enjoyed traveling and visitedmany far-flung locations, including Eu-

rope, Mexico, Alaska, Russia andHawaii. Mr. and Mrs. Weber also en-

joyed 45 cruises over the years.Dr. George McClellan, a Pomona chi-

ropractor who was a golfing buddy ofMr. Webers, appreciated his enthusiasmand his dry sense humor.

He was a nice guy and a really goodbusinessman, Mr. Mclellan said. Hewas very hardworking and very gener-ous.

Mr. Webers friend of 40 years, Den-nis Cauthron, also emphasized his giv-ing ways.

Jim was an extremely generous per-son. He gave of himself personally andfinancially, Mr. Cauthron said. He was

an excellent teacher loved by his stu-dents, and he helped many of them outin a personal way.

Mr. Weber was an upbeat person whoalways kept the big picture in mind, hiswife noted.

He was always living for the nextday, Mrs. Weber said. Id bring upsomething that happened and hed say,That was yesterday. He never looked atyesterday. He only looked at tomorrow.

Mr. Cauthron was privileged toglimpse some of his optimistic friendspeak moments.

He loved sports, especially golf, andhis happiest times may have been finish-ing second and first in consecutive years

at the Teeter Tournament at the GlendoraCountry Club, he related.

Even toward the end of his life, whenhe was in declining health and missingthe golf links, Mr. Weber was a pleasureto be around, according to Cyndi Wright,a nurse who assisted him during the last5 months of his life.

I loved him. He had the best sense of

humor, Ms. Wright said. He alwahad some kind of sarcastic answer everything. It made things interesting

At the start of her nursing career, shcounts working with Mr. Weber as a rwarding experience and an importa

turning point.He really made me realize that this

exactly the right career path for me, ssaid.

Mr. Cauthron said not a day will pathat Mr. Weber is not missed by famiand friends.

As a personal friend, I am comforteto know he is with the Lord, Mr. Cathron shared.

Mr. Weber is survived by his lovinwife of 42 years, Muriel Weber; by hson, Justin James Weber; and by 2 broters, Stephen Weber of Chicago and PhWeber of Pasadena.

A memorial service for Mr. Weber wbe held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Ap

27 at the First Baptist Church of Clarmont, 472 N. Mountain Ave. All whknew and loved him are welcome. Finformation, call 624-4496.

In lieu of flowers, the family has askthat donations be made to the City Hope in Duarte, 1500 E. Duarte RdDuarte CA 91010, or to the SalvatioArmy.

James WeberTeacher, landlord, avid golfer

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Bob Edgar, former president of Clare-mont School of Theology and 6-termPennsylvania congressman, died unex-pectedly at his home in Burke, Virginia.He was 69.

Since 2007, Mr. Edgar was president

and CEO of Common Cause, a nonparti-san, grassroots organization dedicated toincreasing accountability in government.During his most recent appearance on C-SPAN, he advocated for increased trans-parency in campaign finance.

Bob Edgar led this school to increasedviability, visibility and vibrancy during his10-year tenure, said Jerry D. Campbell,president of the Claremont School of The-ology. We are saddened to learn of hisuntimely passing, and our prayers are withhis family, friends, and the staff of Com-mon Cause.

An ordained elder of the UnitedMethodist Church, Mr. Edgar came toClaremont in 1990 after a period of acute

financial distress at the school. Over the

next 10 years, he led the school through aperiod of growth, fundraising and intel-lectual vitality. He also oversaw the re-branding of the institution to its currentname, and the Edgar Community Centeron campus today bears his name.

After his tenure at CST, he led the Na-tional Council of Churches for 7 years,where he addressed issues of poverty, en-vironmental degradation, internationalpeace and interfaith relations.

Mr. Edgar leaves a distinguished legacyin public service. He was elected to theUS House of Representatives in 1974 torepresent the Seventh Congressional Dis-trict of Pennsylvania, and was part of thecongressional class nicknamed the Wa-tergate babies, those elected in the wakeof the Watergate scandal, who led sweep-ing reforms of Congress. During his 6terms there, he led efforts on a number ofenvironmental and reform bills, andworked on veterans issues including

Agent Orange and readjustment counsel-

ing for those suffering from post-tramatic stress disorder.

Mr. Edgar, who was born May 21943 and was raised in Springfield, Pensylvania, received a bachelors degrfrom Lycoming College in Williamspo

Pennsylvania and a Masters in Divinifrom the Theological School of DreUniversity in Madison, New Jersey. Hsat on the boards of several organizationincluding the National Coalition oHealth Care, the Environment and EnergStudy Institute; the National Foundatioon Alternative Medicine, Drew Univesity; and the National Committee for Rsponsive Philanthropy.

Mr. Edgar was the author ofMiddChurch, a call to progressive people faith to take back the moral high grounfrom religious extremists and make Ameica a better and less divided country.

He is survived by his wife, MerEdgar, and 3 sons, Andrew, David an

Rob.

Robert EdgarFormer Claremont School of Theology president, Pennsylvania congressman


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Claremont COURIER/Friday, April 26, 20131

Healing others brings pure joy to ViNA founder

Anita Boling, founderand executive directorof the local nonprofit

Village Network Africa(ViNA), has found her own

sense of healing in healing oth-ers. Explaining how she hascome this far, Ms. Bolingquotes the adage she refer-ences in the name of her non-profit: It took a village.

After her husbands passing, thenurse and health educator has dedicatedherself to ViNA and its aim of improv-ing the health of women and villagersin Africa, and found it has given backto her in spades. She prepares to returnto Africa with volunteers next month tocontinue improving life for rural vil-lagers in Tanzania.

Its a joy to me. I feel like I am re-ally making a difference with the poor-est of the poor in the world, Ms.Boling said. We are talking about peo-ple who dont have plumbing, donthave electricity, and dont have food alot of times. It means the world to beable to make a difference for them.

Ms. Boling felt the call to go toAfrica long before the trip actually hap-pened. As associate dean of nursing atCalifornia Baptist University in River-side, Ms. Boling began planning theschools first Rwandan mission trip, setto take place in the spring of 2007. Sheplanned to attend along with her stu-dents when tragedy struck. In the midstof planning the trip, her husband waskilled in a fatal car accident in late No-vember of 2006. Despite her loss, Ms.Boling returned to work with the intentof continuing with the Rwandan mis-sionary trip. But co-workers worriedabout her and asked her to stay behind.

Her calling never went away and Ms.Boling worked to heed it. Sure enough,another opportunity soon presented it-self. A missionary friend of hers en-couraged her to begin her ownnonprofit. Without hesitation, shepoured herself into the endeavor andwas surprised at the response she gotfrom friends and family.

I couldnt believe the amazing peo-ple that came out of the woodwork tohelp, Ms. Boling said. They have re-ally come together and helped makethis happen.

With a team of nurses, physiciansand educators, Ms. Boling and volun-teers began work in Uganda in 2007.Their efforts began with animal andagricultural projects and graduallyshifted to include health issues, a pas-sion of Ms. Bolings. As a registerednurse and developmental psychologist,the topic is near and dear to her heart.She used her expertise and the experi-ence of her volunteers to implementhealth education and build a fully fur-nished vocational-technical school. Ms.Boling and ViNa volunteers also helpedinstalled wells as well as health clubs

where villagers could go for health edu-cation.

Ms. Boling began looking to helpother villages once she deemed herwork in Uganda sustainable. She soonset her eyes on Terrat Ward, a poorrural area of Tanzania with one of thelargest maternal mortality rates. TerratWard consists of three villagesMkonoo, Nadasoito and Terrat.

In Tanzania, Ms. Boling knew thatthe primary focus of her project wouldbe on improving health and health edu-cation, as well as improving access toclean water. The first step in ViNAswork is conducting research and assess-ing an areas need. This research re-vealed that Tanzania has one of thelowest per capita incomes in the worldand only 21 percent of the populationhas access to improved sanitation. AfterMs. Bolings first visit, she realized theneed was even more dire than she hadfirst anticipated.

There was no soap and their way ofhandling water would recontaminate it,if it wasnt already contaminated in thefirst place, she relayed.

Uncaged chickens would help them-selves to drinking or washing water,which was often left uncovered. Due tothe lack of proper clean-up of animalfeces and other sanitation issues, arange of illnesses including diarrhea,cholera and malaria were common. Thebiggest problem ViNA faced was pro-viding the villagers with the most es-sential necessities like clean water:Eighty percent of their diseases arewater-based, Ms. Boling explained.ViNA set to improve upon that number.

Volunteers knew the first step to af-fect change was to provide the basics.

You have to have good nutrition andgood health to go to school, said Dr.Rose Liegler, co-chair of ViNAs healthcommission.

ViNAs work centers on setting uphealth clubs, where selected sub-vil-lagers are trained by ViNA volunteers

on germ prevention, disease control andsanitary systems, after which they canshare the information with their fami-lies and neighbors.

One of the biggest hurdles ViNA hadto overcome was finding an effectiveway to communicate. Because many ofthe villagers are illiterate, the ViNA re-lies on cards with pictures on them torelay information effectively. Upongraduation, health club facilities aregiven a bike and a satchel with cardsand sent off to start clubs, or centerswhere they can begin teaching othersand implementing the strategies forhealthy and sanitary living.

One such strategy is a contraptionViNA refers to as a tippy tap, a no-touch hand-washing station. In usingthe tippy tapscreated using branchesand string as a pulley for the water andsoap the Villagers are able to washtheir hands without touching the water

jug or reusing a bar of soap, thus elimi-nating the threat of recontamination.

It has taken a lot of trial-and-error.While the tippy taps in general arewidely successful, the original designhad to be modified as Villagers ex-plained the goats liked to eat the hang-ing soap. They have moved the soaphigher up to prevent that from happen

ing.We learn so many interestingthings, Ms. Boling laughed.

While there have certainly been obscles in spreading the word, a return visto Tanzania last year proved that their eforts are making the change they desireThe diarrhea epidemic has stopped andincidents of malaria have been greatlyreduced, according to Ms. Boling. Watis being boiled and covered.

They are simple changes, but making a huge impact, Ms. Boling shared

However, the work does not stop atteaching sterilization practices. Vil-lagers have asked ViNA to help teachthem about natural family planning an

first aid, along with solving issues ofspousal abuse and reducing the maternal mortality rate, which is currentlythe second highest in the world. Ms.Boling and volunteers will head forTanzania next month to begin work intackling the first 2 requests.

ViNA volunteers are also working tset up sustainable solar and water sys-temsthe Rotary Club of Claremonthas added its help to buidling the watesystem. As of now, their only source owater comes from the river, a daily 4-hour trek each way for village womenThe river is a shared commodity be-tween villagers and animals, whichposes a constant threat of disease. The

goal is to establish the water system inthe main village within the next 5years, budget permitting. ViNA projecdepend on the generosity of others anas of now, the water system is expecteto cost about $30,000. But Ms. Bolingremains optimistic. Through the upsand downs, she sticks firmly to her resolve that it will all work out.

God will provide, she maintains.[Village Network Africa] has broughme joy in the midst of suffering. In themidst of everything that was happen-ing, it has been my bright spot.

As Ms. Boling pays for overheadcosts, 100 percent of donations made ViNA directly benefit the services itprovides. Those who wish to contribua tax-deductible donation may do so bsending donations to ViNA, PO Box1930, Claremont, CA 91711. For morinformation or to get involved, visitwww.vnafrica.org.

The ViNA team invites the commu-nity to join them for a send-off party oSunday, May 5 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.mat 3521 Padua Ave. The celebration wfeature a raffle, items made in Tanzanby ViNAs womens empowermentgroup for sale and taco bar with homemade tacos, salsa and flan. Margaritaswill be available for $5 each. A $25 dnation is requested. To RSVP, contactMs. Boling at [email protected].


Photo courtesy of Anita Boling

Anita Boling, CEO and founder of Village Network Africa, seen here during hermost recent trip to Tanzania where she works to fight rural village poverty.

A Tanzanian boy tends to goats nearthe village where he lives.


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With over 150 people packinginto Claremont Toyota on Sun-day afternoon, the Claremont

community witnessed how everyone winswith the Claremont Educational Founda-

tion (CEF) Prius Raffle.For the third year in a row, Claremont Toyota do-nated a Toyota Prius raffled off by the CEF. The bigwinner of the day was Jared Anderson of Claremontwhen the sprightly Ella Hogan, all of 3 years old,pulled his winning ticket from the CEF drum.

Mr. Anderson bought his lucky ticket from Clare-mont High School Cheer. CHS Cheer, in addition toreceiving a portion of their ticket sales, also receiveda $100 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Mr. An-derson was both thrilled and shocked upon learningthe good news.

I cant believe that such a little investment wouldhave such a big dividend. I am thrilled to win thePrius, and I am so happy to support all the good workthat CEF does. My kids are 2 and 3 years old and willdefinitely benefit from the programs funded by CEF

when they start school here in Claremont in the nextfew years, Mr. Anderson said.Another winner in the Prius raffle was Condit

School for selling over 200 tickets. Condit will earn aportion of the tickets sold plus a $500 bonus for sell-ing the most tickets. Chaparral School came in justbehind Condit and will receive a $100 bonus plus aportion of tickets sold.

Kim Patterson, Condit PFA president and a sup-porter of CEF, said, The raffle is a great fundraiserfor CEF and, more importantly, helps our schools.Without CEF, we would not be able to fund all of theprograms that mean so much to our kids.

Jim Elsasser, Claremont Unified School District su-perintendent, echoed the importance of CEF.

This is a big fundraiser for CEF, which keeps artand music alive in our elementary schools and tech-

nology education vibrant in the secondary schools,Mr. Elssasser said. Because of the success of pro-grams like this, the foundation has been able to pro-vide even more funding to the schools.

The raffle event was enhanced by a performance ofthe I Love Chorus programa childrens choralcollaboration between CUSD and the ClaremontCommunity School of Musicand food and refresh-ments provided by The Pita Pit and the DoubleTreeHotel, both Claremont businesses.

Ken Corhan, CEF board president, pointed out thatthe event is possible because of the wide support of

the whole community.This support underscores how committed our

community is to enriching the quality of our chil-drens education, Mr. Corhan said. Throughout theyear, we have multiple opportunities for people andbusinesses to step up and participate. We are alwaysgratified by the ongoing commitment of the entirecommunity, and we need only look to Claremont Toy-

ota as one example of the loyal and generous patronwe have partnered with, and we look forward to thiscontinued partnership.

For Steve Hogan, general manager of ClaremontToyota (and father to Ella), supporting the communiand CEF is important to his family.

With budget cuts, funding is a challenge for thedistrict and since we have been such a blessed familywe want to pass the blessings on to the Claremontcommunity, Mr. Hogan said.

The Prius raffle raised over $30,000 to support enhanced programs in Claremont schools. LaurenLanda, a fourth-grader at Chaparral and attendee atthe event, summed it up.

Claremont is a small town with a big heart, Lauren said. The people here just care about us kids.

For more information about the Prius raffle eventcontact CEF by email at [email protected] or visit their website at www.clare-monteducationalfoundation.org.

Laura Muna-Land


Prius raffle benefits students in Claremont schools

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneGeneral Manager Steve Hogan holds his daughter Ella, 3, as she selects the winning entry in the ClaremoEducational Foundations 2013 Prius Raffle on Sunday at Claremont Toyota. The winner of the car, Jared Aderson, was not in attendance for Sundays drawing but will be contacted by CEF to collect his prize.

For more than 2 decades, the Clare-mont/West End Auxiliary of Chil-drens Fund has been hosting its

annual Entertaining In Style tour showcas-ing Claremonts beautiful homes for char-ity. Treat yourself in style this year with atour of 4 outstanding houses in Claremont,all while you enjoy complimentary re-freshments and an arts and crafts fair, onApril 27 and 28.

All proceeds from the event will benefit at-riskchildren in the Inland Empire through the ChildrensFund.

Charlene Betts, longtime member of the Clare-mont/West End Auxiliary of Childrens Fund, further

describes the function of the charity. According to Ms.Betts, one in 4 children suffer from poverty in SanBernardino County.

The Childrens Fund is unique because it providessomething as simple as a bus pass for a child to get toschool, she said, in addition to necessities such asfood, clothing, medical care and emotional support.And we can do it quickly.

Among other projects, the Childrens Fund alsoprovides support to children suffering from abuse andhelps find appropriate foster homes and opportunitiesto help them achieve their goals.

Guests can walk away with some unique home im-provement ideas, or simply have a distinct experienceexploring art collections and beautiful landscaping.

One of the homes being featured is a classic crafts-man home originally designed by Green & Green in

1900s. This historic home has been exquisitely re-stored by Hartman & Baldwin of Claremont. All

homes also feature creative touches by local florists.Whether you are a history buff, an art enthusiast, or supporter of local businesses, this event will cater toyour interests and more.

The Claremont/West End Auxiliary of ChildrensFund is also offering opportunity tickets for a chanceto win one of 3 prizes: a $500 shopping spree at Vic-toria Gardens; box seats for 3, including parking, to game at Angels Stadium; and $500 worth of diningopportunities at Inland Empire restaurants.

The home tour will be held Saturday and Sunday,April 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is$30 in advance and $35 at the door. Tickets includerefreshments.

For information regarding ticket locations, call624-5781 or 920-9438.

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