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Ice on a car roof makes an amazing pattern Saturday morning after a win-ter storm brought rain and then frost to Claremont. Story on page 3.

Hitting the trail

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundMayor Larry Schroeder and Councilmember Corey Calaycay meet with stituents on Tuesday following the monthly Claremont Chamber of Commnetworking breakfast at the DoubleTree Hotel. The breakfast featured speecby the candidates for city council, including Mr. Schroeder and Mr. CalayThe third candidate, Michael Keenan, declined the Chambers invitation toticipate. Our complete story is currently available online and will be publisin Saturdays edition.

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Risking absolute freedomDear Editor:

Columnist and political commentatorCharles Krauthammer was a guestspeaker at Scripps College on Thursdaynight. Mr. Krauthammer is a coherentand polished advocate for the conserva-tive point of view.

He clearly stated that we are under-going a generationally-important argu-ment on whether we are to have lessgovernment or whether or not the influ-ence of government should increase in

our daily lives in this era of Americanhistory.

Mr. Krauthammer argued that Presi-dent Obama is seeking to have govern-ment grow in power and influence. Heclaimed that what we are dealing withis a choice between liberty and equality.

This is a false choice. Conservativesclaim that they are fighting for liberty.Without liberty, you cannot have equal-ity of rights and opportunity. He admit-ted these 2 concepts are not mutuallyexclusive.

In the conservative agenda and ideol-ogy of freedom from oppressive restric-tions is a built-in tendency of economic

inequality and the danger of a perma-nent and increasingly large divide be-tween the wealthy and the rest of us.

The conservative argument for fewerand fewer restrictions is a re-packagedview of what amounts to a laissez- faireview of economics.

You would think that after the GreatDepression, the Savings and Loan de-bacle, the bursting of the dot com bub-ble and most recently the GreatRecession, we would have learned bynow that government is necessary toreign in unfettered greed.

His blanket statement, that liberalismis bound to fail, fails to acknowledge

that Europe has gone the way of auster-ity to their detriment. If you look at achart, our unemployment has gonedown while Europes has gone up andup.

We cannot have unlimited liberty, be-cause man is flawed and needs laws toprotect society from those who wouldcome with the latest Ponzi scheme toenhance their wealth. There is no ab-solute freedom without hurting others.

If Republicans do not find a way tobe more relevant their brand of conser-vatism will go the way of the dodo birdand the Tea Party will cause the deathof the Republican Party.

Gar Byrum

Claremont

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Claremont COURIER/Wednesday, February 13, 2013 3CITY NEWS

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he groundhog mayhave seen its shadow

earlier this month,promising an early spring, butthere has been no spring insight for southern California.From last weeks impromptuhailstorm to the sunny butfrigid weekend weather, thecold continues to creep intoClaremont.

Chilly temperatures and a fast pacedwinter storm brought snow down to the2500-foot level in the San GabrielMountains over the weekend. Blizzard-like conditions closed many local road-

ways as an unusually icy storm frontmoved its way through the southland.Big Bear Mountain was piled high withmore than a foot of snow while Mt.Baldy skiers also received a gift in theform of white frost. However, highwinds kept the local mountaintop closedoff from recreational activities early thisweek.

While posing a challenge for moun-tain dwellers, the weather provided pic-turesque scenery for onlookers below.Padua Hills resident Catherine McIntoshdrank it all in as she was driving downVia Padova Friday evening.

We came upon the dramatic sight of

snow-capped foothills glowing just be-neath a layer of clouds, Ms. McIntoshshared.

She eagerly returned to the scene withtripod in hand the next morning: Iwatched as the sunrise shed its pink lightacross the snow-covered hills. Beautiful!By 9 a.m., the snow was already meltingand clouds began to obscure the view.

Last weekends cold snap was justone of many that have traveled throughsouthern California this winter, but thereis some relief in sight. Claremont resi-dents can expect to warm up a bit afterlast weeks chill. Temperatures are ex-pevted to rise into the 70s beginningtoday.

While some are eager to put the chillyweather in the past, for others movingon wont be so easy. The cold weatheris proving to be particularly pesky for

of crops. A Miramar Drive pri-vate residence is evidence of theloss; while citrus plants escapedthe frostbite, the avocado treeswere less lucky. Wilting treeslined the grove with brownleaves the only thing barelyhanging on.

On the other side of Clare-mont, the Pomona College Or-ganic farm was also hit hard.

We lost all of our bananasand avocados, so it definitely hashad a big impact on us, notedProfessor Richard Hazlett ofPomona Colleges Environmen-tal Analysis program, who alsohelps teach courses at the

schools organic farm.The cold snap may have dealt

a particular blow to the student-run farmthis year, but dealing with the ebb andflow of weather is nothing new says Mr

Hazlett.Its characteristic of our local climate

that we get extremes in weather, heid It b d f t t ti

these plants before they wetaken by nature.

While its too late for their croMr. Hazlett offered a bit of advicfor those at home looking to maintain their harvest. While smudgpots, once a useful tool in keepinthe frost at bay, are no longer awidely available as they may havbeen in the groves of Claremontpast, Mr. Hazlett suggests coveing plants with sheets and ligblankets to provide some needewarmth during particularly bittnights. And in the meantimwhile he awaits starting the planing over again, Mr. Hazlett takecomfort in the fact that the warm

season is just around the cornerSpring is coming, he sai

And we will all recover in due time.Beth Hartne

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Even in Claremont, February is still wintertime

COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneA snow-covered Iron Peak towers over Padua Avenue Saturday morning in north Claremont. Residents woke up to aamazing sight the weekend after a winter storm dropped snow almost to the citys northern border.

After scheduling prob-lems forced the cityof Claremont and

Golden State Water Company

to cancel their first negotia-tion meeting late last month,city officials say the discus-sion with the for-profit watercompany has been resched-uled later this week.

A closed meeting with GoldenState Water representatives will take

place this Friday, February 15, withthe discussion centered on issues sur-rounding the local water system, ac-cording to City Manager Tony Ramosin his latest city update. It can beviewed in its entirety on the citys

website at www.ci.claremont.ca.us.This marks the first meeting be-

tween the groups since the city madeits first formal offer for purchase of itswater system. In November, Clare-mont attorneys presented GoldenState with a $54 million offer for pur-chase of the citys water system andassets.

While the water company has maderepeated statements that Claremontswater system is not for sale, officialssay they are open to dialog and waysto work together moving forward.The city maintains its focus on water

system ownership, whether throughnegotiations or by acquisition.

The privately-owned water com-pany approached the CPUC in July2011 to request a rate increase ofmore than 24 percent to take effect in2013, with additional, smaller in-creases to be added in 2014 and 2015.The appeal was followed by a series

of protests from the water companyscustomers, many here in Claremont,upset about yet another set of rate in-creases. After several public hearingsheld in November 2011 and negotia-tions the following spring, the CPUC

has been charged with deliberatingthe final rate.

While a decision was anticipatedby the end of 2012 in order for therates to take effect as requested onJanuary 1, 2013, the CPUC has yet torender any decision on the final rate.


City and Golden State meeting set for this week

Fernando Pla walks his dogs, Macy and Chloe,early Saturday morning on Miramar Drive in Clare-mont. The trio were out early enough that the sunhad not yet melted a thick layer of frost on roofs,

cars and lawns in the area.


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D

uring an evening atPilgrim Place de-

scribed by several ofthe more than 250 attendingas energizing, 9 studentsfrom the Claremont Collegeswere honored and 2 were se-lected to receive this yearsprestigious $10,000 NapierAwards for creative leader-ship.

Rachel Conrad and Caitlin Watkins,seniors at Pitzer College, were the tophonorees with projects dealing withthe basics of water and food, a fittingfulfillment of Davie Napier who had

instructed that people should Work,in whatever work you do, to stop theweepingto heal the wounds of thehuman family.

The late Mr. Napier, knownthroughout the country as an Old Tes-tament scholar and activist, and hiswife, Joy, were residents at PilgrimPlace for the last 2 decades of their re-markable lives, both known for theirabiding interest and mentoring of stu-dents wherever they were.

Anne Napier Caffery, president ofthe Memorial Foundation in Yakima,Washington, and daughter of theNapiers, was the keynote speaker at

the event, energizing in her own rightwith her message to the honorees thatthey will bring the Napier Initiativeto new heights.

Abstract is fine, Ms. Napier Caf-fery declared. Be impatient, questionauthority, challenge power, practicecompassion, eradicate repression andmore than anythingserve! Light upevery room you enter with the fire inyour heart.

The recipient of the 2013 NapierMedal for her own work with theYakima Valley Memorial HospitalCharitable Foundation in expansion ofhealth services to a diverse, under-served largely Hispanic population in

the area, creation of a Childrens Vil-lage and most recently establishmentof the Cottage in the Meadow Hos-pice Care Center, Ms. Napier Caffery

spiritual spa and as the first placethat my parents stayed at all still.

Rachel Conrad of Pitzer College,who graduated from high school inSandy Springs, Maryland, has already

spent a year working with farmers inthe Dulcepamba watershed inEcuador, and will return there as herNapier project to continue working todevelop a sustainable water-manage-ment plan.

Caitlin Watkins, also at Pitzer, and agraduate of St. Stephens High Schoolin Austin, Texas, will continue herwork with Crossroads, the Claremontresidential program for women re-leased from prison, concentrating onan enterprise called Fallen Fruit fromRising Women that emphasizes gar-dening, culinary skills, along withselling quality food products from do-nated produce, developing job-related

skills and providing employment toease transition to independent living.

The interests and projects of thenominees, who each received a $250

lationship with a Pilgrim Place resi-dent in the area of their interests, run agamut of social programs.

Lucas Wrench of Pomona College,who attended high school in Bellevue,

Washington, has been pursuing hislove of making things and ridingbikes to organizing programs encour-aging bicycling on and off campusand to building and repairing bikes fordistribution to workers at day-laborercenters.

Erika Parks of Pomona College, agraduate of Phillips Exeter HighSchool in New Hampshire, is buildingdata to develop programming and asupport network for women whocomplete the residential program atCrossroads to help them to continueto grow.

Erikan Obotetukudo of ClaremontMcKenna College is working on the

inadequacy of health care for men indifferent cultural contexts. She hasdone research in the area in bothBrazil and South Africa and hopes to

in group workshops and communityoutreach.

Tiffany Yi-Mei Liu of HarveyMudd College and a graduate of SanMarino High School, is an engineer-ing major working on renewable en-ergy and introducing the social impacthat technical work has on society toother Harvey Mudd students.

Ivette Guadarrama of Pomona College, graduated from Chicago MilitarAcademy, and is working with youngadolescent women in low-income minority communities toward empower

ment through artistic expression andcommunity building.Jared Calvert of Pitzer College,

who graduated from high school inOak Park, Illinois, and has alreadygraduated from Pitzer, is pursuing hislong-held interest in increasing youthand minority populations in the political process. He is working with InlanCongregations United for Change.

LaThelma Armstrong of ScrippsCollege, a graduate of Culver Acad-emy in Culver, Indiana, has mentoredgirls in difficult contexts in the USand in Ghana. She is continuing summer workshops for eighth and ninthgrade African American girls to fostepositive self-images through readingwriting, dialogue, community in-volvement and mentoring.

Pat Yarboroug

Claremont COURIER/Wednesday, February 13, 2013 4CITY NEWS

Be impatient, questionauthority, challenge power,practice compassion,eradicate repression andmore than anythingserve! Light up every roomyou enter with the fire inyour heart.

Anne Napier Caffery

Claremont residentswere placed onheightened alert last

week after theLos AngelesTimes reported that a localburglar ring had been target-ing the homes of subscriberson vacation.

The burglars had allegedly obtainedthe list of vacationing subscribersfrom Duane Van Tuinen, 51, ofAzusa, a repairman contracted by dis-tributors of the newspaper. According

to the report, a majority of the result-ing burglaries took place along the210 Freeway in eastern LA Countyand western San Bernardino County.

Though at least 45 Times sub-scribers have been identified as vic-

tims in the string of ensuingburglaries, Claremont residents arenot among them, according to Detec-tive Jack Jordan of the Los AngelesSheriffs Departments Major CrimesBureau on Monday morning. Mostvictims identified so far have residedin cities further west, Det. Jordannoted. These cities include Hacienda

Heights, Walnut and West Covina.Investigation aimed at identifying

the owners of more than $100,000 inrecovered stolen items continues.Those who believe they may havefallen victim to these crimes are told

to call the sheriffs Major Crimes Bu-reau at (562) 946-7893 with a policereport number and list of stolen prop-erty.

Since its original report,Los Ange-les Times spokesperson Nancy Sulli-van says the newspaper is makingchanges to its policies to ensure suchincidents do not happen again.

Among policy changes, the newspa-per will no longer provide distributorwith sits subscribers vacationing in-formation.

The Times sympathizes with thoswho have been harmed and joins the

other victims in thanking the SheriffDepartment for their hard work, saidspokesperson Nancy Sullivan as re-ported by theLos Angeles Times lastweek. We continuously review andupgrade our policies and systems toprotect and best serve our customers.


Claremont not impacted by vacation burglary ring

Napier Award winners set out to make the world better

Photo courtesy of Pilgrim PlaceCaitlin Watkins, Anne Napier Caffery and Rachel Conrad were the headliners ofthe Napier Foundation Awards celebration at Pilgrim Place Saturday evening.


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Girl Scouts provides loads of learning, positive messages

Considering that Jacqueline Cordeshas a pet arachnid, a Europeancobweb spider named Lightning

whom she has lovingly tended for 2 years,she is not your typical girly-girl. The 10-

year-old Chaparral student does, however,derive hours of fun and personal satisfac-tion from one of the most cherished of girl-hood experiences.

Jacqueline is a cookie-selling, sash-wearing, patch-earning Girl Scouta proud member of ClaremontsSpanish Trails troop #2584. And she wouldnt have itany other way.

Jacqueline has enjoyed countless activities throughGirl Scouts, including a memorable night at the mu-seum, where she and some of her 15 fellow troopmembers camped out at the Natural History Museum,in plain sight of a T-Rex constructed from enormous di-nosaur bones.

We kept saying, Oh my gosh! It moved, Jacque-

line recalled.Recently, the girls headed for the Columbia Memo-

rial Space Center museum in Downey, where they pro-grammed and then tested their own pint-sized robot.Earlier this week, they visited Harvey Mudd Collegewhereas the culmination of a focus on entertainmenttechnologythey met 4 women in the computer sci-ence program.

One HMC computer-wiz was working on a digitalSudoku app for the iPad. Another young woman is de-veloped a program to help people with color blindnesssee better when looking at their computer. The kidswere pleased to notice that HMC computer science pro-fessor Colleen Lewis, who has undertaken program-ming for kid-friendly products like Digi toys and theLeapfrog learning devices, was wearing a Girl Scoutsshirt.

Jacqueline gives a lot of credit for her rich scoutingexperience to her troop leader Jody Orrison who, de-spite being a mother of 4 and a busy music teacher, isremarkably active.

Shes really fun. She comes up with great ideas,Jacqueline said.

Jacqueline, now a junior Girl Scout, is in her thirdyear of Girl Scouts. Shes not only following her heartin continuing with scouting, shes following a familytradition. Growing up in Claremont, her mom, Cather-ine, was also in a Spanish Trails Girl Scouts troop, con-tinuing through junior high. Her dad was a Boy Scout.

Ms. Cordes notes that shes had a number of full-cir-cle experiences through her daughters Girl Scout mem-bership. For instance, Jacqueline loved attending theJohnstone camp in San Dimas, a Girl Scout getaway

Catherine enjoyed when she was a girl.The charge for being a Girl Scout is $12 per year.

Sometimes there is a cost for workshops, usually rang-ing from $10 to $30.

Its well worth it, Ms. Cordes said. The bene-fitswhat you get from that are incredible, she said.

Much of the excitement, and the personal develop-ment involved in Girl Scouts, come from the act of set-ting goals and achieving them. There are patches to beearned and awards, requiring service projects, to bestrived for. And then, of course, there are the cookies.Jacqueline sold 200 boxes last year and this year iswithin spitting distance of the same number.

The girls of troop #2584 have just finished their per-sonal cookie sales and soon will be setting up shop as agroup at sites like local grocery stores. Most of the pro-ceeds will be used to fund an upcoming retreat at acabin in Big Bear. Ten percent of the profits will go toa local charity; last year, the girls gave the money to theBig Bear Alpine Zoo at Moonridge.

Along with the outings and achievements, Jacqueline

says one of the best things about Girl Scouts is thefriends you meet. Along with forming lasting relation-ships with the girls in her own troop, she made a newfriend, a member of another Girl Scout troop, duringthe recent space museum jaunt. The girls have sinceconnected on Facebook.

As far as Jacqueline is concerned, you cant have toomany friends who are Girl Scouts.

I want more of those kind of friends: people whodont litter, who help the environment, and who try anddo the right thing, she said. Thats basically the pointof Girl Scoutsto learn to do the right thing.

It has been a pleasure helping Jacqueline learn to dothe right things, Ms. Orrison said.

Shes very excited and very smart, the troop leadernoted. She always wants to know the details behindthings and, often when were doing something, shellask really insightful questions.

Ms. Orrison went all the way through Girl Scouts,earning gold and silver leadership awards, under the di-rection of her troop-leader mother. She is delighted tobe able to offer the same experience for her 10-year-olddaughter Sydney Given that she has 2 more girls aged

3 and one, both of whom tag along at Ms. Orrisons GiScout events, she said her family is likely to be involvewith Girl Scouts for a long time.

The value of membership in the organization comenot only from the exposure to a wide array of activitieand possibilities. Girl Scouts helps develop interpesonal skills, and Ms. Orrison makes sure she takes timto instill some of the social values she finds importan

Its about building real relationship with girls anunderstanding that we all have good days and bad daynot marking against people for their mistakes, Ms. Orison said. Women sometimes hold grudges. Its empowering to let things go, thoughnot to forget but learn from experiences.

Jacquelines busy schedule also includes dancinparticipation in her schools Math Olympiad and choand lessons in the Orff and handbells through the Clarmont United Church of Christ, among other enrichme

opportunities. She plans to continue making room foher Girl Scout experiences, however, and is hoping tbecome a Lifetime Member of the Girl Scouts.

Its really cool, she said. Sarah Torribt ibi @ l t i

COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneJacqueline Cordes, 10, is a second-generation and active member of the Claremont Girl Scouts. Last yeashe sold over 200 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies and is on target to match that number again.


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Last Friday, it snowed. I know, Iknow its February, its sup-posed to snow! On the Eastern

seaboard of our country, citizens are dig-

ging out from under one of the largestsnowstorms on record. Its so big, it evenhas a name, Nemo.

I live in southern California though, and it rarelysnows below 4000 feet in our neighboring moun-tain ranges. But last week, we experienced somewhite stuffhail, reallyand it sprinkled our yardwith itty-bitty, mothball-shaped orbs of ice.

For the brief 60 minutes or so that it sparkled onthe lettuce beds and chicken coop, our yard lookedlike a winter wonderland. I ran outside to take a pic-ture and posted it to Facebook.

The first comment was from my sister, who wasa virtual prisoner in her home in New Jersey.

I think you could clean that up with a spoon,she posted.

I have endured this familiar east-west weather tug-of-words almost my entire life. When my parentsmoved from the Garden State to California in themid-60s, my father took great pleasure in calling rel-atives experiencing inclement weather on the eastcoast to tell them its 80 degrees here today! He al-ways said 80 degrees, even if it was raining outside.

And usually when its raining, it is snowing at thehigher elevations; so if we want to visit the whitestuff, we can. (Although, truth be told, its not asmuch fun as it sounds. The traffic backs-up formiles and peopleand their animals whove beenpent-up in the car for hourstake to pulling overanywhere and sliding down any hill. Theres a lot ofyellow snow, exhaust-choked air and the condi-tions are beyond dangerous, with rocks and treestumps jutting dangerously up through every impro-vised course).

The last time I went to the mountains with myhusband, children and the sleds (moon-variety andclassic wooden Flexible Flyer), the haphazard con-

ditions reminded me of Edith Whartons novel,Ethan Fromethe scene [spoiler alert!] whereEthan and cousin Mattie make an ill-fated pact to betogether forever and sled down a hill into a tree andwhat they hope will be eternity, only to find them-selves grievously injured with about 100 morepages of the book to go.

My husband always says people in Californiadont know how to drive in the rain and Im notsure they know how to sled either; a lot of peoplwere barreling-down the mountain-side on Hefty

bags.I enjoyed our recent, and brief, white weather

event and happily conceded the snow amount tothose suffering the effects of Nemo. On Facebook,my daughter posted pictures from her style blog,girlmeetsplant.wordpress.com, where she wassporting fashionable blizzard-wear as she shoveledherself out of student housing. My sister posted pictures of her son and his business partners S&CSnow Removal (the C being my nephew Charlie)standing in front of a John Deere-looking mini plow(when I was 13, I thought I was rocking the road ona Royce Union 10-speed!).

Upon hearing the topic of this column, my momchimed in with her own weather calamity Your siter (Donna, the second in a string of 4 girls) wasborn in a snowstorm, she exclaimed. I dontknow how we made it2 other ladies came in afte

me whod had their babies on the side of the high-way. Your dad just crept along the road.

And 6 years later, he hit the road for California,and said goodbye to snow for good.

Well, of course, except for the snow in my back-yard last week.

And snow it goes...by Debbie Carini

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On Thursday, February7, the CUSD SchoolBoard received a

presentation on surplus prop-

erty in the district and itscorollary issue of transition-ing the Service Center, whichis currently located adjacentto the old district building onBase Line Road.

The presentation was convincing inits focus that the current need for sucha large facility is changing. The cur-rent needs of the district could be metwith a smaller facility. The currentService Center houses a warehouse,the Grounds and Maintenance Depart-

ment and a fleet of about 18 work

trucks, along with an assortment oftrailers, tractors and a forklift.There was one concern regarding

the proposal for a new Service Center:the location. The new 19,500-square-foot space would be located in thenortheastern corner of San AntonioHigh School. There are a few reasonswhy this would be troubling. First, thecity of Claremont and the CUSD takepride in their green spaces. However,this green space is not just for scenery.

There is a pedagogical and socialdimension to the space. If a resident

were to drive by during the course ofthe school day, they would see soft-ball games taking place and youngpeople running around to help fulfillphysical education or elective creditsfor requirements towards graduation.

Teachers use the space for lessons,too. This is literally part of their ath-letic grounds. San Antonio HighSchool has a small facility and takingany more of it away would not be thewisest choice for our students.

Instead, there are other alternativesolutions to finding a new locationand meeting the current and futureneeds of the school district.

During the presentation at theschool board meeting, it was dis-cussed that most of the work com-pleted by the districts MaintenanceDepartment is done at the individualschool sites, completed on or near a

truck. With this in mind, the districtcould have a more decentralized sys-tem where every truck is assigned to aparticular school site. Personnel areassigned to specific campuses already.This would keep fuel costs down andmight improve reaction time for re-quests for service.

It was argued that having the Serv-ice Center located at San Antonio

High School would improve servicesto other school sites. However, if thiswere one of the main considerationsfor relocating the Service Center, thenwouldnt Claremont High School be better location since it is closer to

other schools in the district?With a decentralized fleet, more

space could be accommodated at thedistrict office for vehicles that areused less frequently and to storeportable buildings. Board member Hlary LaConte remarked that more discussion is needed in the futureregarding the proposal.

The decision was made manydecades ago to have the Service Cen-ter located away from a school site.

While the nature of the ServiceCenter is changing and there is lessactivity with the storage of materialsand equipment, the idea that more fre

quent trips by vehicles to a school sitmay impact instruction at San Anto-nio High School should be a majorconcern for the school district whenconsidering the possible relocation ofthe Service Center.

Any encroachment of green spaceis a loss to all present and future stu-dents of San Antonio High School.

A better solution for relocating the CUSD Service Centerby Joe Salas

VIEWPOINT


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It has been a fantastic season allaround for Wolfpack sports, as eachof the 6 teams will put forth a side in

this weeks CIF playoff first rounds. Al-

though girls basketball and boys soccerslipped up against the Ayala Bulldogs intheir final regular season games, eachqualified for the second seed and the at-large spot in the Sierra League, respec-tively.

WRESTLING

Claremont wrestlers Claire Garcia and Dina Mar-ron competed in the girls CIF tournament this pastweekend. Marron won 3 matches before beingousted, while Garcia was the victor in 2 of hermatches. Their excellent combined performanceshave set a high bar for the 3 wrestlers who will com-pete this Friday, February 15 in the boys CIF meet atNorte Vista High in Riverside.

Webb took apart La Verne Lutheran 69-6, and thenfollowed up the victory with a strong performance atthe Prep League Finals. The Gauls will send 11wrestlers to the CIF individual championships begin-ning this Friday, February 15 at Westminster High.

GIRLS WATER POLO

The Wolfpack secured third place in the SierraLeague after a strong finish to the 2013 season. Clare-mont travels all the way to San Luis Obispo to takeon #1 seed Arroyo Grande today, Wednesday, Feb-ruary 13, at 4 p.m.

Vivian Webb was unable to clinch a playoff spotafter a strong second half of the season. The Gaulsfollowed a promising win over Flintridge with a 13-8 loss to Chadwick to end their season.

BOYS BASKETBALLThe Wolfpack punctuated their season with a 74-

44 win over Ayala. Andrew Guerra and Omar Mah-moud each had 15 points, and as a team the Pack shot40 percent from 3-point range. The win puts Clare-mont level with Damien in second place. Claremontsfirst round CIF playoff game is at Apple Valley this

Friday, February 15 at 7 p.m.The Gauls dropped a close one against Rio Hondo

last week, falling 62-60 in their final regular seasongame. Webb still managed to grab an at-large ticketto the CIF playoffs. The Gauls will travel to Kern Val-ley this evening, Wednesday, February 13, at 7 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Claremont was outscored in the second half, even-tually falling to the Bulldogs 70-54. Jessica Abrolats20 points and Kegee Limbes 8 rebounds were notenough to push the Wolfpack up the table, but Clare-mont secured a CIF at-large consideration by virtue ofa strong overall record. The Wolfpack travel to SantaAna Segerstrom this Saturday, February 16 at 7 p.m.

Vivian Webb scored a dramatic 47-46 victory overRio Hondo last week. The win gives the Gauls at-large consideration, and a wild card spot in CIF play-offs. The Gauls will travel to West Shores Salton Citythis Thursday, February 14 at 7 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER

Claremont lost a tough match at home against the

Bulldogs 3-2 last week. Ayalas late winner meansthat the Wolfpack drop to the Sierra Leagues #2 seedgoing into the CIF playoffs. Claremont faces a toughmatch this Friday, February 15 at 5 p.m., as the teamtravels to Riverside Arlington for the first round.

Webb finished its season strong, beating Vasquez7-0 and winning 3 games in a row. The Gauls willmove on to CIF with an at-large consideration, andhost University Prep Victorville this Wednesday, Feb-ruary 13 at 5 p.m. in a wild card battle.

GIRLS SOCCER

The Wolfpack finished their season strong, with a1-0 victory over the Bulldogs. A Karen Parga goalwas enough to give Claremont the win. Claremontmoves on as the Sierra Leagues second-place team.The Pack look to make it 3 wins on the trot, when

Corona Centennial come into town for a CIFmatchup this Thursday, February 14 at 5 p.m.

Vivian Webb ended its season last week with a 2-0 loss to Westridge. The Gauls finish the season withan overall mark of 5-7-2.

Chris [email protected]

Claremont COURIER/Wednesday, February 13, 2013 8SPORTS

CHS sports propels into busy playoff seasonCOLLEGE SCOREBOARD

MENS BASKETBALL

Citrus 80, LA Valley 74

C-M-S 76, La Verne 68Cal Lutheran 59, P-P 56

WOMENS BASKETBALL

Occidental 71, C-M-S 65, OTChapman 64, P-P 49LA Valley 55, Citrus 40La Verne 82, C-M-S 77Cal Lutheran 61, P-P 36

WOMENS WATER POLO

P-P 14, La Verne 11C-M-S 10, Colorado St 8Wagner 14, C-M-S 7P-P 6, Redlands 3Brown 14, C-M-S 8Colorado St 16, C-M-S 9


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Author talk highlightsEmily Dickinson

Cristanne Miller, the author ofRead-ing in Time: Emily Dickinson in theNineteenth Century,will give a talkcalled The Ear is the Last Face: Read-ing Dickinson in Lyrical Time onThursday, February 21 from noon to 1p.m. at Claremont McKenna Colleges

Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum. Theevent is free and open to the public.In her work, Ms. Miller, who is

chair of the English department atSUNY Buffalo, challenges some pop-ular conceptions about one of the mostfamous US poets who ever lived. Sheargues that Dickinsons work was farmore similar to works of her time thanscholars have heretofore assumed andthat she also was far more open to thepublishing and circulation of her work

than previously thought.The Athenaeum is located at 385 E

8th St. in Claremont.

Pita Pit hopes tocome out on top

Claremonts Pita Pit is battling it oufor best Pita Pit in the nation, and asking the community for help. ThClaremont franchise, owned by Claremont natives Chelsea and Devin Finley, is currently in the contests top with only a few more days of votinleft.

As the contest comes to an end thFriday, February 15, the Finleys argiving Claremont foodies an added incentive to cast their votesif Claremont wins, the store will be givinaway free pitas for a day, and 6 voterwill win free pitas for the year.

To vote, visit www.facebook.compitapitrocks. Voters are allowed to caone vote every 24 hours.

Longtime Claremont resident JoeMonty Pipins died Saturday, Feb-ruary 9 at Pomona Valley HospitalMedical Center following a heart at-tack. He was 72.

A graveside memorial will be heldon Monday, February 18 at 11 a.m. at

Oak Park Cemetery, 410 S. Sycamore

Ave., Claremont. A reception will folow.

Mr. Pipins worked for the Metropolitan Water District, La VernBranch, for 51 years. A full obituarfor Mr. Pipins will be featured in aupcoming edition of the COURIER


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Patricia Rodriguezco-owner of ClaremontsInka Trails, a Peruvian

restaurant the Claremont resi-dent owns along with her hus-

band, Frankcan attest to thefact that a forkful of foodspeaks a thousand words.Over the last 13 years, it hashelped her communicate thejoys of her culture to theClaremont community whilepaying tribute to her roots.

It gives me so much pride to talkabout my food, to share my culture,Ms. Rodriguez said. I love this coun-try, but I also love being Peruvian.

The proud Peruvian-American hasfound there is no better way to share

her heritage than through the stomach.Where words fall short, fresh cevicheand carapulcra never miss. Ms. Ro-driguez dedicates her time to ensuringthat remains true. Each recipe servedfrom the kitchen of the unassuming

FoothillBoulevardestablish-

ment hails from oldfamily recipes, whichMs. Rodriguez takespains to recreate in

the most authenticway possible, using the fresh ingredi-ents Peruvians are known for. Eachrecipe is then made over and overuntil it fits as closely to her motherscuisine as possible.

But you can never compare tomothers cooking, she said with asmile.

Though opening a restaurant wasnever in the plans for Ms. Rodriguez,it was always in her blood. Growingup in Peru, mealtime was central toMs. Rodriguezs everyday life.

I remember, with my grand-mother, we would be eating breakfast

and she would already be thinkingand planning out what to make fordinner, she said.

Her entire family took pride in theirfood, many owning their own restau-rants. Though she had different aspira-

tions for herself, her eyes set on beinga nurse, it was in the kitchen that herstepfather taught her about life.

He brought me into the kitchenand taught me how to cook. In doingso, he taught me how to have disci-pline, she said.

Through her stepfathers teaching,

and her husbands nudging, the prac-ticing nurse found herself in thekitchen fulltime, much to her surprise.When Argentinian restaurant El Tangobegan seeking new ownership, Mr.Rodriguez urged his wife to go intobusiness with him. She was initiallyhesitant, but when her stepfather of-fered to fly in from Japan and helpthem get started, she accepted.

In 2000, El Tango became InkaTrails, paying homage to Perusmighty empire. It took a lot of time,and concessions on her husbands part,to convince Ms. Rodriguez that herchoice to go into the restaurant busi-

ness was a wise one. Though used tostrenuous hours in the hospital, tryingto run a restaurant proved to beequally taxing.

It was 16 hours a day, 7 days a

week, Ms. Rodriguez recalled. Itwas very hard.

It took her almost giving up to fi-nally convince herself that the life of restaurateur was for her. After an ex-hausting day, Ms. Rodriguez threw inthe towel. To her surprise, her husbanconceded: He said, baby, if you

dont want to do it, we dont have to.We will be fine without it. It was atthat precise moment I stopped worry-ing. I let go, and I no longer felt anypressure.

From that moment on, she threwherself into her work with gusto, pausing only to fulfill duties in her primarroles as wife and mother. Though herchildren Natalie and Favian are nowgrown, Inka Trails maintains its mid-day closure, 1:45 to 5 p.m., at whichtime Ms. Rodriguez would pick herchildren up from Our Lady of the As-sumption. After homework, it wasarm-deep in potato dishes once more.

Her dedication has paid off. InkaTrails, though modest in size, contin-ues to pull out the numbers needed to

Owner shares culture with unique tastes for the palette


COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneThe Inka Trails sampler includes papa a la huancaino, front, ceviche dpescado, left, and chicharron de calamares.

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continue to serve the delicious Peruvian dishes hercustomers drool over. And the continued success al-lowed the Rodriguez family to open a second Peru-vian eatery, Caral, located at 1493 Foothill Blvd. inLa Verne, last August.

Though working hard in the restaurant has meantgiving up her life as a full-time nurse and educator,Ms. Rodriguez didnt leave her career behind alto-gether. In fact, while continuing to pay homage toher native country in Claremont, Ms. Rodriguez alsotakes the time to honor her roots by giving back tothe Peruvian people. Every year, Ms. Rodriguez par-ticipates in medical missions to Peru as well as other

countries. She prepares to leave for Cambodia in thenext couple weeks and hopes to travel to India soonto help with cleft palate patients. A successful busi-nesswoman, its a small way she feels she can giveback.

To me, its imperative, Ms. Rodriguez said.Its what we are supposed to do.

When not abroad, she finds joy in educating andhelping others in different ways. She is happy toshare stories of where her recipes come from orclear up common misconceptions behind staple Pe-ruvian ingredients. Chips, for example, are not a Pe-ruvian complement to ceviche.

Its like going to a Chinese restaurant and asking

for chips. They dont exist in Peru, she explained.

Instead, its all about the potato, ofwhich Peru has over 3000 different va-rieties, Ms. Rodriguez shared: Potatoeswere a gift from the Incas to the world.

The ways of preparation are equally

numbered: fried, whipped, halved andsauted in marinades, spicy tomatobroths or alongside seafood, anotherPeruvian specialty. As she continues tosuccessfully keep her family recipesalive, Ms. Rodriguez cant help butsmile at the fact that, of all her sisters,she was the one who never cooked:Now my sisters will come to me foradvice, she said.

She welcomes the opportunity to expound on Pe-ruvian delicacies.

Food is everything to my culture, she said. Itake pride in sharing that.

Inka Trails is located at 1077 W. Foothill Blvd.For more information, call them at 626-4426 or visitheir website at www.inkatrailsrestaurant.com.



COURIER photos/Steven Felschundne

Inka Trails, which has been located at 1077 W. Foothill Blvd. in Claremont for 13 years, offers a variety otraditional Peruvian dishes.

Inka Trails Peruvian Cuisine owner Patty Rodriguezopened her restaurant 13 years ago near the cornerof Towne Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in Clare-mont. Ms. Rodriguez has since opened a secondrestaurant in La Verne, Caral, due to the success ofthe local eatery.

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The dining room at Inka Trails has anice ambiance, with Peruvian art-

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CALENDARCOURIER crosswordDont miss this weeks crossword

puzzle by Myles Mellor.

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GalleriesAnne Seltzer exhibits Zen-like

creatures in artwork in the Villag

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ART ON TAP Adult acrylic paintingon canvas class with the theme of aGeorgia OKeeffe landscape. No paint-ing experience is necessary. $45 in-cludes all materials. You must

pre-register to attend. Register atwww.otterspacearts.com. 6 to 9 p.m. atClaremont Craft Ales. You will beguided step-by-step through your paint-ing with the bar available to you as you

paint. 1420 N. Claremont Blvd. #204C,Claremont. 625-5350.SUSTAINABLE CLAREMONTGarden Club presents Soil, Sun and

Squiggles: Tips for Starting KitchenGardens. Cynthia Robinson will talkabout organic methods, soil testing, ed-ible garden design and maximizing theuse of small spaces. Handouts of usefulinformation to get you started will be

provided. Free admission. 7 p.m. Pil-grim Place Napier Center, 660 AveryRoad, Claremont. www.sustainable-claremont.org.

ONE BILLION RISING Join theHouse of Ruth, Project Sister and the

Claremont Forum/Prison Library Proj-ect for an evening of poetry, music andflash mob dancing, and say no to vio-lence against women and girlsjoiningthe global campaign alongside women,men, girls and boys in over 182 coun-tries. V-Day is a global movement to endviolence against women and girlsthroughout the world. 4 p.m. ClaremontForum, 586 W. First St., Claremont.IPAD APPS and Making a PerfectCopy of Your Macs Hard Drive withClaremont Macintosh Users Group. 7

p.m. Hughes Center, 1700 DanburyRoad, Claremont.

PROMPT WRITING Dust off yourwriting projects and join in for 2 10-minute writing prompts and an addi-tional hour of writing. Open to creative

people working on stories, memoirsand poetry. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $5.Buddhamouse Emporium, 134 YaleAve., Claremont. 626-3322.

LECTURE Fr. Greg Boyle, a Catholicpriest recognized around the world forgroundbreaking work with gang mem-

bers, will speak at Our Lady of the As-sumption parish auditorium. Fr. Boyle isthe founder of Homeboy Industries in LosAngeles, which employs former gangmembers at a bakery, restaurant, caf andgift shop complex. Homeboy productsand copies of Fr. Boyles books (Tattooson the Heart, The Power of BoundlessCompassion) will also be available for

purchase. 7 to 9 p.m. Free admission.OLA, 435 N. Berkeley Ave., Claremont.Call 626-3596 for information.CABARET Pilates Studio M hosts a

burlesque-themed aerial circus show andafter-party including a DJ, dancing, hulahooping and henna. Wear 1920s/flappercostume. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. $15 cash at thedoor. 21 and over only. Pilates Studio M,548 W. First St., Claremont. 625-3333.

BIRD FEST Bring binoculars for a funafternoon in the garden learning aboutthe diversity of birds, their behaviorsand physical traits. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.This program is free with garden ad-mission. General admission is $8. Ran-cho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500

N. College Ave., Claremont. 625-8767.

IPAD The Claremont Macintosh Users

Group will host a workshop seriecalled Getting to Know Your iPad$30 tuition. February 18, 20 and 2

from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the MAclassroom at the Joslyn Annex locateat 650 N. Mountain Ave., Claremon626-2045.

OCCUPATION Shelley Adams, superintendent of the Baldy View Regional Occupation Program, widescribe the vocational training ifields such as health and dentistr

plus fire and police work. A bufflunch is available at 11:30 a.m. fo$12. Dessert and coffee is availablfor $5. The University Club mee

each Tuesday in the AlexandeHughes Community Center, 170Danbury Road, Claremont.SMARTPHONES Barbara Alwin widiscuss 10 reasons to own an iPhone oSmartphone. Claremont Senior Com

puter Club. 7:30 p.m. AlexandHughes Community Center, located 1700 Danbury Road, Claremont.

PAINT, COLOR & CLAY An arraof creative activities will be availabl

for children between 10 a.m. and noonFor toddlers and preschool-aged chidren and their caregivers. ClaremonLibrary, 208 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont. 621-4902.

LECTURE Cristanne Miller: ThEar is the Last Face, Reading Dickinson in Lyrical Time. Noon to 1 p.mMarian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 38E. Eighth St., Claremont. 621-8244.

Wednesday, February 13 to Thursday, February 21

YOUR WEEK IN 9 DAYS

FebruaryWednesday 13

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FebruarySaturday 16February

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FebruaryMonday 18

FebruaryThursday 21

FebruaryTuesday 19

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COURIER photos/Jenelle RenschA charming display in the boutique Fresh Produce, which has been present in theVillage for 4 years. Fresh Produce is located at 130 Yale Ave., Claremont.

FebruaryFriday 15

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EUREKA! GOURMET BURGERS & CRAFTBEER: 580 W. First St., Claremont. Open daily from11 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday andcloses at 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Hoppy Hourdaily from 2 to 6 p.m. 445-8875.Mondays: Local Mondays featuring $3 Dale Bros.Brewery pints.

Tuesdays: 50 percent off all wines by the glass.Wednesdays:Steal-the-Glass craft beer of the week.Meet the brewer first Wednesday of every month.Thursdays: All Titos Vodka drinks $2 off and Eu-reka! Thursday Night Music.FLAPPERS COMEDY: 540 W. First St., ClaremontPacking House. 18+. Show times: Friday and Satur-day at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets can be purchasedonline or at the door.February 14: Valentines Day Date Night withDeven and Joel, Comedy Duo. Two show tickets anddinner for 2, which includes salad, entree, dessert, un-limited soft drinks, one bottle of red or white wine anda rose for your sweetheart. $60 per couple or purchaseone show ticket and choose from the menu.February 15 and 16: Michael Palascak has been

seen on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The LateShow with David Letterman and The Late LateShow with Craig Ferguson.HIP KITTY JAZZ & FONDUE: 502 W. First St.,Claremont Packing House. Tuesday through Sunday,5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Live jazz every night. Admission:2-drink minimum. Info: 447-6700 or www.hipkitty-

jazz.com.Wednesday, February 13: Open Jam Night withGenos Standard Band (blues). 8 p.m.

Thursday, February 14: The Aimee Nolte Quartetperforms at 6 p.m. and again at 9:30 p.m.Friday, February 15: Griff Hamlin and the CircleCity Horns (blues). 8 p.m. $5 cover charge.

Saturday, February 16: Leftover Cuties (alterna-tive). 8 p.m. $5 cover charge.Sunday, February 17: Groove Session. 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 19: Ladies Night (female DJs).9 p.m.THE PRESS RESTAURANT: 129 Harvard Ave.,

Claremont Village. Thursday through Saturday until2 a.m. Live DJ every Thursday at 11 p.m. 21+ after 9

p.m. Standing room only after 9:30 p.m. No cover.625-4808.Wednesday, February 13: Half-off Wine Wednes-day. 11 a.m. to closing. Joe Atman performs at 9:30

p.m.Thursday, February 14: Great Old Songs by MarkWard (jazz). 9 p.m.Friday, February 15: Dave Gleason and David

Serby (singer/songwriter). 10 p.m.Saturday, February 16: Jetpacks and Laser Guns(indie/rock). 10 p.m.Sunday, February 17: Sunday Night Living RoomJam at 9 p.m.Tuesday, February 19: King Trivia Night. Answertrivia questions for a chance to win beer. 9:30 p.m.PIANO PIANO: 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont.Live dueling piano show times: Wednesday andThursday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.to 1 a.m. 21+. $5 cover charge on Fridays and Satur-days after 8 p.m. (no cover charge with student ID).547-4266.Tuesdays:Taco Tuesday with $1 tacos, $2 Coronasand $3 margaritas. Rock the mic or jam with the band.

Wednesdays: Rockstar Karaoke, rock the mic or

jam with the band. $2 Bud Lights and $4 Vodka Rock-stars. 9 p.m.

NIGHTLIFE

For rates in the Gourmet Guide:

CALL MARY TODAY. 621-4761

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LAEMMLES CLAREMONT 5 THEATRE:450 W. Second St., Claremont. 621-5500 or visitwww.laemmle.com for movie listings. General ad-mission $11; students with ID $8.50; children under12 $8; seniors 62+ $8; bargain price $8 on Mondaythrough Friday for all shows prior to 6 p.m. and Sat-urday, Sunday and holidays prior to 2 p.m.Now playing: Life of Pi [PG], Lincoln [PG13],Quartet [PG13], Stand Up Guys [R], Argo [R],Side Effects [R].Opening Thursday, February 14: Safe Haven

[PG13], A Good Day to Die Hard [R].Sunday, February 17: La Bayadere [NR] ballet.10 a.m.

MOVIE LISTINGS

Across1. "___ your

enthusiasm" show

5. City near Syracuse

10. Seed cover

14. Blackhearted

15. Cashew family tree

16. "The King and I"

role

17. Cancn coin

18. Japanese taste type

19. Caspian Sea feeder20. Applauded

22. Biography

23. Ancient

24. Uproar

26. The universe

30. Peter the Great, e.g.

32. Eastern Church

member

33. ______ Nights at

the Rancho Santa Ana

Botanical Gardens

38. Dateless

39. Matt of "We

Bought a Zoo"

40. Marathon

41. K-943. Raccoon relative

44. Consumer

45. Sugared rind

46. Fox

50. "Eureka!"

51. Safe, on board

52. Unique gift shop on

Harvard

58. Honey

59. Film type

60. Throbbing

62. Earned a citation?

63. Indicates

64. Cultural imitation

65. Uncanny

66. Follow

67. Sweat catcher

Down1. Porcino

2. Iris's place

3. Type of CPU (abbr.)

4. Legislative group

5. Familiar things

6. Bombastic

7. Muslim prayer

leader

8. Proceeded

9. Environmentalist's

concern

10. Stems of beans etc.

11. Tear open

12. Mix-up13. Mustard family

plants

21. Ransack

26. Point marking the

beginning of a change

27. "I'm ___ your

tricks!"

28. Rock rich in silico

29. O. Henry's "The

Gift of the ___"

30. Growth

31. Atmospheric

pollutant

33. Put on board, as

cargo34. All the time

35. Din

36. Chant

37. Fer or __ it!

39. Sketch

42. Feed lines to

43. "Bye"

45. V.I.P.

46. Bogus

47. Run off together

48. "When pigs fly!"

49. Strapped

50. Farewell

53. Aware of

54. ___ and ends

55. Frame part

56. Tree having wingefruit

57. Obnoxious person

61. Fine-grained woo

Answers to last weeks puzzle #197

COURIER CROSSWORDCrossword by Myles

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Claremont artist Anne Seltzer often

makes a distinction between herserious paintings and those of a

more whimsical, illustrative nature.Though they belong to the latter category, Ms.

Seltzers recent series Squeak, a collection of miceand birds striking meditative poses, has garneredsome serious fans. A number of her 12-inch-by-12-inch acrylic paintings sold on the opening night ofher show, on view through February 28 at Bud-dhamouse Emporium in the Claremont Village.

Ms. Seltzer has been hooked on painting birds andother critters for some time now. Still, when she de-cided to try her hand at mice in a tribute to Bud-dhamouses monikerwhose bewhiskered titleanimal appeared, totemlike, to the stores owner in adreamMs. Seltzer balked a little.

Shed never drawn mice and when she tried herhand at some sketches, they were unsuccessful. Theartist was staring at some photos of mice that she hadgathered when inspiration struck. Ms. Seltzer gaveherself permission to create her own interpretationof the rodents.

I thought, Ill just try drawing them like I drawbirds and horses, and it worked, she explained.

The result is a slew of colorful paintings of micetaking their leisure and pausing for thought on rockstacks, in wheat fields, on a sunflower, on a cat andamong the fragrance of a lavender garden.

Contentment, peace and beauty are key elementsfor the creatures in these works, Ms. Seltzer ex-

plained in her artists statement.There is also a meditative aspect to the simple

square shape of the canvases as well as to one ac-tivity that absorbs some of her 14 mice and 6 birds:rock-stacking. For some time, Ms. Seltzer has beendrawing birds perched on stacked rocks. She haseven created a book, available at Buddhamouse,called The Rock People, about a group of peoplewho live on stacked rocks.

Rocks represent balance. They have to be inalignment and in balance to be stacked like that, andto stack rocks requires balance, she said.

Rock-stacking is not just a painting subject for Ms.Seltzer but also an absorbing pastime.Youre just working with gravity and its the neat-

est thing to do, she said. It feels like a really cen-tering experience.

One of the denizens of the world of Squeak isa Cha-Crow, a black bird perched on a stack of

rocks of every hue in the color spectrum.The series was totally tailored to the location, t

the shop Buddhamouse, she said. I wanted something that evoked the spirit of the store, which is coorful, has a meditative quality and is, I think, a reallwelcoming place.

Over the years, Ms. Seltzer has explored a varietof themes, from pomegranates to her beloved birdto her recent Blue Kitchen series concurrently oview at the Bunny Gunner gallery in Pomona. Fo

better or worse, the artist, who has been painting fultime since the late 1980s and who earned an MFAfrom Claremont Graduate University in 2008, nohas a new addiction. She loves painting the humblmouse, which she sees as a really friendly, neat kinof creature. Once she finished with Squeak, shsays she wanted to paint a dozen more mice.

Ms. Seltzer may get to satisfy her craving becausone of her next projects will be to create a book, ilustrated by her Squeak paintings and elaboratinon the story the works currently tell.

I think its going to have to do with them lookinfor their place, wheres home, wheres comfortableshe said.

Currently, her paintings are quite comfortable Buddhamouse Emporium, located at 134 Yale Av

in Claremont and open daily from 10:30 a.m. t6:30 p.m.For more information, call the store at 626-332

or visit [email protected].

Sarah Torrib

[email protected]

Meditating mice invade Claremont shop

One of Anne Seltzers many depictions of Zen-like miceand birds in natural settings.

A sold 12-inch-by-12-inch acrylic-on-canvas paintingby Anne Seltzer can still be seen in the gallery spaceat Buddhamouse Emporium through the end of Febru-ary.

COURIER photos/Jenelle RenscArtwork by Anne Seltzer is currently on display at Buddhamouse in the Claremont Village. Pictured above arbirds balancing on rock stacks.

BRIDGES AUDITORIUM: 450 N.College Way, Pomona College. Boxoffice hours: Monday through Friday,10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 621-8032. Ticketsmay be purchased online at

www.pomona.edu/bridges. Militarydiscounts are available through box of-fice for most shows.February 28: Country musicsinger-songwriter Willie Nelson

$45 to $65. 8 p.m.BRIDGES HALL OF MUSIC:Pomona College, 150 E. Fourth St.,Claremont. 607-2671.Friday, February 15: Bluegrassand Old-Time Music featuringRichard Greene on fiddle, Tom Sauber

on banjo and Joti Rockwell on guitar.Music by Richard Greene, Bill Mon-roe and more. 8 p.m.Saturday, February 16: Music ofKarl Kohn featuring Karl and Mar-

garet Kohn on piano, Rachel Rudichon flute, Joti Rockwell on banjo, SarahThornblade on violin and RogerLebow on cello. Music by Karl Kohnfrom 1961 to 2011. 8 p.m.CANDLELIGHT PAVILION: 455 W.Foothill Blvd., Claremont. Thursday, Fri-

day and Saturday evening shows: dinnerat 6 p.m., performance at 8:15 p.m.; Sun-day evening shows: dinner at 5 p.m., per-formance at 7:15 p.m.; Saturday andSunday matinees: lunch at 11 a m per-

formance at 12:45 p.m. 626-1254, extor www.candlelightpavilion.com.Through March 24: The Sound oMusic.March 29 through May 5: SweeCharity.LEWIS FAMILY PLAYHOUSE

12505 Cultural Center Drive, RanchCucamonga. Call 477-2752 or viswww.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com.March 2 through 10: The Fantasticks

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57 UNDERGROUND: 300-C S.Thomas St., Pomona Arts Colony. Fri-day through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.,second and last Saturdays, noon to 9

p.m. 57 Underground features contem-porary works by member and guestartists. 397-0218.

Through February 24: Textures inMotion featuring abstract paintersLisa Brugger and Karen Duckles. Ms.Brugger has used her arts education,travels and life experiences to create

positive energy through art. Sincemoving back to LA, she has partici-

pated in many group shows, curatedthe pop-up Black and White Galleryin downtown LA, and started a websiteto help other artists. Ms. Duckles paintsflowing abstractions in a gestural man-ner, often using her hands directly onthe canvas. Her work has been influ-enced by the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi. One of its precepts, that truth can

be found in nature, has informed herwork for many years. Her subjects arederived from natural phenomena suchas wind, water and plants. Art walk:February 23.AMOCA MUSEUM: 399 N. GareyAve., Pomona. 865-3146. Wednesdaythrough Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.www.amoca.org. 865-3146.Through May 5: Friendship Forgedin Fire: British Ceramics in America,featuring British pottery in a thematicand chronological order, from the indus-trial potteries of the Victorian era, theArts and Crafts Movement, and the tra-ditionalist approach of Bernard Leachand his followers. Modern ceramic

artists will be represented by the worksof Lucie Rie, Hans Coper, and RuthDuckworth. The largest segment of theexhibition will display contemporary in-novations of post-modern ceramic art

being created in Great Britain today.Through March 7: Valentine showand sale. This fundraiser and sale inThe Ceramics Studio at AMOCAserves as a great opportunity to shopfor gifts for your sweetheart.Saturday, March 9: British ceramicscollector and Friendship Forged inFire co-curator, Richard Jacobs, willspeak about the relationship between ce-ramics collectors and ceramicts with anemphasis on British Ceramics. 6 p.m.Saturdays, March 9 and April 13:Free Admission Days sponsored bySouthern California Edison.BUDDHAMOUSE EMPORIUM:134 Yale Ave., Claremont. Open dailyfrom 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 626-3322.Through February 28: Squeak,new paintings by Anne Seltzer. Thisexhibition is tailored for BuddhamouseEmporium, with images inspired bythe ambiance of the shop. Content-ment, peace and beauty are key ele-ments for the creatures in these works,as they enjoy meditation on rockstacks, in wheat fields or in the scent ofa lavender garden. Mice and birds

serve as the central figures in these col-orful paintings.Wednesday, February 13: Discussthe fundamentals for meditation andth ti i t i 30 i t dit

tion. This meeting is for all levels. Mr.Thomas will conduct the meeting andis the owner of Whole Person Healingin Claremont California. Johnathanhas a doctorate in Psychology and adoctorate in Transpersonal Counseling.He is a certified Hypnotherapist fromHypnosis Motivation Institute. Mr.Thomas goal is to provide holisticservices at an affordable cost to the

community. Donations will be ac-cepted. 7 to 8 p.m.Sunday, February 17: Expand yourtea vocabulary beyond English Break-fast, Earl Grey and green teas. Thistasting will examine the differences be-tween black teas from China and SriLanka, taste green teas from China, andlearn the difference between leaf styles,

processing techniques and leave size.These teas will expand your palate andyour tea knowledge. Keemun is theonly black tea given as tribute to theEmperor, and is a young tea. The teatasting includes: Orange Pekoe,Keemun, Chinese basket fried greentea and Chinese baked green tea. $7.Tiffany Williams of Boutique Teasconducts the tasting from 3 to 4 p.m.CLAREMONT COMMUNITYFOUNDATION ART GALLERY:205 Yale Ave., Claremont Chamber ofCommerce. Monday through Friday, 9a.m. to 4 p.m. 398-1060.Through February 28: MaryPavlovich and Sharon Hightower FiberArtist Exhibit and Sale.THE COLONY AT LOFT 204: 532W. First St., #204, Claremont PackingHouse. Open Monday through Saturday,11 a.m. to 7 p.m. www.loft204.com.Through February 28: This monthsfeatured artist is fashion photographer

Andrew Vasquez. Other participantsinclude the Claremont COURIER,

photography by Vicki, watercolor andfashion designs by Arwen Allen, pho-tography by Rico J. Coria, painting

prints by Melody Grace Cave and pho-tography by Barbara Sammons.Saturday, February 16: Terms ofService, a workshop by Sarah Tor-ribio. Transform literary terms likeanaphora, euphony and dissonancefrom abstractions into powerfultools. 1 to 3 p.m. $10.Tuesday, February 19: Belly danceclass with Jacki Torres. Bring a yogamat. 7 to 8 p.m. $10.GALLERIA BERETICH: The homeand studio of Barbara Beretich, 1034Harvard Ave., Claremont. 624-0548.www.galleriaberetich.com.Open Sundays from noon to 3 p.m.:Visitors welcome anytime, Appoint-ments appreciated. Featuring Califor-nia art, paintings and sculptures fromlocal and national artists since 1976.Sunday, March 24: Opening recep-tion from 3 to 6 p.m. Internationallyrecognized watercolor painter and au-thor Gerald Brommer.GALLERY SOHO: 300-A S. ThomasSt., basement level, Pomona ArtsColony. Thursday through Sunday, 11a.m. to 4 p.m.

February 28 through March 1:Heart and Soul.IRENE CARISON GALLERY:The University of La Verne, MillerH ll 1950 Thi d St L V 593

3511 ext. 4281.Through April 5: Mitch DobrownersVital Firmament. Artist reception:Thursday, February 21 from 6 to 8 p.m.LENZNER FAMILY ARTGALLERY: First floor of AthertonHall on the Pitzer College campus.Free admission. Tuesday through Fri-day, 12 to 5 p.m. or by appointmentthroughout the year. 607-8797.

Through March 22: Emerging ArtistSeries #7: Tannaz Farsi: Crowd Control.MAIN STREET GALLERY: 252CS. Main St., Pomona. 868-2979.Through March 30: Mind In Tran-sition: The Art of Yi Kai, featuring

paintings from the artists Tibetantravels resulting in a personal compar-ison of the spiritual and material val-ues between the east and west.Closing reception: Saturday, March 9from 6 to 9 p.m.MALOOF FOUNDATION FORARTS & CRAFTS: 5131 CarnelianSt., Alta Loma. 980-0412, [email protected] or www.maloof-foundation.org.

Tours: Docent-led tours are offeredon Thursdays and Saturdays at 1, 2 and3 p.m. and feature Sam Maloofs hand-made home, furniture and the extensiveMaloof collection of arts and crafts.Due to limited capacity, advance reser-vations are strongly recommended forall tours. Admission is $10 for adults,$8 for seniors and $5 for students. TheDiscovery Garden is open to visitors onThursdays and Saturdays betweennoon and 4 p.m. at no charge. Check inat the Foundation Bookstore. The gar-den features drought-tolerant plants na-tive from California and other parts ofthe world.

NICHOLS GALLERY: First floor ofthe Broad Center on Pitzer Collegecampus. Tuesday through Friday, 12 to5 p.m. or by appointment throughoutthe year. 607-8797.Through March 22:Martha Wilson,an independent traveling exhibition.PEGGY PHELPS & EASTGALLERY: Claremont GraduateUniversity, 251 E. Tenth St., Clare-mont. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. 621-8071.Through February 15: Crystal Er-lendsons Falling Apart WhileAwake MFA Thesis Exhibition. EastGallery.Through February 15: Philip Es-pinozas Emerge from AfterglowMFA Thesis Exhibition. Peggy PhelpsGallery.February 18 through 22: GlanceLook Stare MFA Thesis Exhibition byElisa Saether. Peggy Phelps Gallery.Opening reception: Tuesday, February19 from 6 to 9 p.m.February 18 through 22: Reflex-ions by Takeshi Kanemura. Openingreception: Tuesday, February 19 from6 to 9 p.m.PERMADIRTY PROJECT SPACE:532 W. First St., Unit 219, Claremont.Thursday through Sunday. Visitwww.permadirty.org.

Through February 15: HundredsUnder a Hundred is a group show toshowcase small works (under 12 x12) of many media under $100.PETTERSON MUSEUM OF IN

TERCULTURAL ART: 730 Plymouth Road, Pilgrim Place. FridaySaturday and Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. Contains collections of international finart, folk art and material culture from10,000 B.C. to the present, contribute

by Pilgrim Place residents and community friends, covering every continen399-5544.Through March 24: Fabulou

Fauna: Mythical Beasts from arounthe Globe. Mermaids, dragonsgriffins, phoenixes, fu dogs and moreThis exhibit will also give the public rare look at some of the amazing imperial Chinese dragon robes in the museums collection.April 20 through July 28: Celebrating the Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia. Opening reception: SaturdayApril 20. Enjoy an all-day event featuring music, dance, food and crafts fromthe region.POMONA COLLEGE MUSEUMOF ART: 330 N. College Ave. OpeTuesday through Sunday, 12 to 5 p.mArt After Hours on Thursday, 5 to 1

p.m. Admission info: 621-8283 owww.pomona.edu/museum.

Through April 14: Nuance of SkyEdgar Heap of Birds Invites Spirit Ob

jects to Join His Art Practice unites thwork of Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap oBirds with historic American art workfrom the collection of the Pomona College Museum of Art.

Through April 14: Project Series 4 Kirsten Everberg: In a Grove consists of a new suite of 4 paintings and4 drawings based on Akira Kurosawafilm Rashomon (1950).

Through April 14: Art and Activismin the US: Selections from the Perma

nent Collection showcases Americaartists of the 20th and 21st centuriewho have made their art work an integral part of their political activism.RUTH CHANDLER WILLIAMSONGALLERY: 1030 Columbia Ave., o11th and Columbia, Scripps Collegcampus. Wednesday through Sunday, to 5 p.m. during exhibitions. Free admission. www.scrippscollege.edu/wilamson-gallery/ or 607-3397.Through April 7: Denatured Nature, Scripps College Ceramic Annualthe longest-running exhibitioof contemporary ceramics in thUnited States.SQUARE i GALLERY: 110 HarvarAve., Claremont. Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or by appointment. Square i is an annex of the ArtisTrait Gallery. Exhibits rotate approximately every 6 weeks. Call 621-909or e-mail [email protected] February 28: Michael JHart, a fifth-generation California native, captures American wildlife in hiexhibition of bronze work.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. 12-32780-JP-CA YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEEDOF TRUST DATED 05/11/2007. UNLESS YOUTAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY,IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOUNEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OFTHE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOUSHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auctionsale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier's check(s)must be made payable to National Default ServicingCorporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a checkdrawn by a state or federal credit union, or a checkdrawn by a state or federal savings and loan associa-tion, savings association, or savings bank specified inSection 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized todo business in this state; will be held by the duly ap-pointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and in-terest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in thehereinafter described property under and pursuant to aDeed of Trust described below. The sale will be madein an "as is" condition, but without covenant or war-ranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession,or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum ofthe note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest

and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), ad-vances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interestthereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee forthe total amount (at the time of the initial publication ofthe Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forthbelow. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.Trustor: STANLEY P. JOHNSTON AND TAWNI J.JOHNSTON, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINTTENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: NATIONAL DE-FAULT SERVICING CORPORATION Recorded05/17/2007 as Instrument No. 20071201955 (or Book,Page) and Re-Recorded on 11/14/2008 as InstrumentNo. 20082006967 (or Book, Page) for the reason of'MODIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THEDOT' of the Official Records of LOS ANGELESCounty, California. Date of Sale: 02/19/2013 at 11:00a.m. Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 CivicCenter Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Estimated amountof unpaid balance and other charges: $706,219.91Street Address or other common designation of realproperty: 370 GUILFORD AVENUE, CLAREMONT,CA 91711 A.P.N.: 8316-005-053 The undersignedTrustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness ofthe street address or other common designation, if any,shown above. If no street address or other common des-ignation is shown, directions to the location of the prop-erty may be obtained by sending a written request tothe beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first pub-lication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unableto convey title for any reason, the successful bidder'ssole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of moniespaid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall haveno further recourse. The undersigned mortgagee, ben-eficiary or authorized agent for the mortgagee or ben-eficiary pursuant to California Civil Code Section2923.5(b) declares that the mortgagee, beneficiary orthe mortgagee's or beneficiary's authorized agent haseither contacted the borrower or tried with due diligenceto contact the borrower as required by California CivilCode 2923.5. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:If you are considering bidding on this property lien, youshould understand that there are risks involved in bid-ding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien,not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at atrustee auction does not automatically entitle you to freeand clear ownership of the property. You should alsobe aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a jun-ior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, youare or may be responsible for paying off all liens sen-ior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can re-ceive clear title to the property. You are encouraged toinvestigate the existence, priority, and size of outstand-ing liens that may exist on this property by contactingthe county recorder's office or a title insurance com-pany, either of which may charge you a fee for this in-formation. If you consult either of these resources, youshould be aware that the same lender may hold morethan one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NO-TICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown

on this notice of sale may be postponed one or moretimes by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court,

pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.The law requires that information about trustee salepostponements be made available to you and to thepublic, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. Ifyou wish to learn whether your sale date has been post-poned, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and datefor the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp.com/sales,using the file number assigned to this case 12-32780-JP-CA. Information about postponements that are veryshort in duration or that occur close in time to the sched-uled sale may not immediately be reflected in the tele-phone information or on the Internet Web site. The bestway to verify postponement information is to attend thescheduled sale. Date: 01/25/2013 NATIONAL DE-FAULT SERVICING CORPORATION 7720 N. 16thStreet, Suite 300 Phoenix, AZ 85020 phone 602-264-6101 Sales Line 714-730-2727; Sales Website:www.ndscorp.com/sales Nichole Alford, TRUSTEESALES REPRESENTATIVE A-4353683 01/30/2013,02/06/2013, 02/13/2013

NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE T.S No. 1352659-40APN: 8709-083-012 TRA: LOAN NO: Xxxxxx9367REF: Huang, Edward C IMPORTANT NOTICE TOPROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT

UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED March 23,2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECTYOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUB-LIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OFTHE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINSTYOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. OnFebruary 26, 2013, at 9:00am, Cal-Western Recon-veyance Corporation, as duly appointed trustee underand pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded March 29, 2007,as Inst. No. 20070735461 in book XX, page XX of Of-ficial Records in the office of the County Recorder ofLos Angeles County, State of California, executed byEdward C. Huang and Kofen Shyr, Husband And WifeAs Joint Tenants, will sell at public auction to highest

bidder for cash, cashiers check drawn on a state or na-tional bank, a check drawn by a state or federal creditunion, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings andloan association, savings association, or savings bankspecified in section 5102 of the financial code and au-thorized to do business in this state: Behind the fountainlocated in civic center plaza, 400 civic Center PlazaPomona, California, all right, title and interest conveyedto and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the

property situated in said County and State described as:Completely described in said deed of trust The streetaddress and other common designation, if any, of thereal property described above is purported to be: 795Silver Valley Trail Walnut CA 91789-2039 The un-dersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incor-rectness of the street address and other commondesignation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held,

but without covenant or warranty, express or implied,regarding title, possession, condition or encumbrances,including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee andof the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the re-maining principal sums of the note(s) secured by saidDeed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balanceof the obligation secured by the property to be sold andreasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances atthe time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is:$676,045.06. If the Trustee is unable to convey title forany reason, the successful bidders sole and exclusiveremedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee,and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore ex-ecuted and delivered to the undersigned a written dec-laration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written

Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersignedcaused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to berecorded in the county where the real property is located.NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you areconsidering bidding on this property lien, you shouldunderstand that there are risks involved in bidding at atrustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the

property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auc-tion does not automatically entitle you to free and clearownership of the property. You should also be aware that

the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If youare the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be

responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lienbeing auctioned off, before you can receive clear title tothe property. You are encouraged to investigate the ex-istence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that mayexist on this property by contacting the county recordersoffice or a title insurance company, either of which maycharge you a fee for this information. If you consult ei-ther of these resources, you should be aware that thesame lender may hold more than one mortgage or deedof trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTYOWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of salemay be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee,

beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to section 2924gof the California Civil Code. The law requires that in-formation about trustee sale postponements be madeavailable to you and to the public, as a courtesy to thosenot present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether yoursale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, therescheduled time and date for the sale of this property,you may call (619)590-1221or visit the internet websitewww.rppsales.com, using the file number assigned tothis case 1352659-40. Information about postpone-ments that are very short in duration or that occur closein time to the scheduled sale may not immediately bereflected in the telephone information or on the InternetWeb Site. The best way to verify postponement infor-mation is to attend the scheduled sale. For sales infor-mation:(619)590-1221. Cal-Western ReconveyanceCorporation, 525 East Main Street, P.O. Box 22004,El Cajon, CA 92022-9004 Dated: February 04, 2012.(R-425021 02/06/13, 02/13/13, 02/20/13)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMEFile No. 2012 254074

The following person(s) is (are) doing business asAPEX IMAGING SERVICES, 720 Indigo Ct.,Pomona, CA 91767-2262. HUGHES-NELSONPAINTING, INC, 720 Indigo Ct., Pomona, CA 91767-2262.This business is conducted by a Corporation.Registrant commenced to transact business under thefictitious name or names listed above on 01/01/2003./s/ Kathleen J. Hargrave Title: President/SecretaryThis statement was filed with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk of Los Angeles County on12/24/12.NOTICE- In Accordance with subdivision (a) of sec-tion 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally ex-pires at the end of five (5) years from the date on whichit was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except,as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, whereit expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forthin the statement pursuant to section 17913 other thana change in the residence address of a registered owner.

A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must befiled before the expiration.The filing of this statement does not of itself authorizethe use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in vi-olation of the rights of another under federal, state, orcommon law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business andProfessions Code).PUBLISH: January 23, 30, February 6 and 13, 2013NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE T.S No. 1369326-31 APN: 8709-067-005 TRA: 8564 LOAN NO:Xxxxxx5036 REF: Williams, Theodore IMPOR-TANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOUARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST,Dated: June 08, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE AC-TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAYBE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED ANEXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF T

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