45 years ago, a Pomona songwriter helped redefine American music
Music lovers in 2014 will be commemorating many musical anniversaries – from 1959’s “the day the music died” through the 50th anniversary of Beatlemania to the first disco radio station. This year will keep music writers busy digging out old vinyl records for endless musical treks down memory lane.

Cal State San Bernardino unveils Dr. Prem Reddy Nursing Laborato
The dedication was to celebrate Reddy’s gift of $500,000 to the university and its department of nursing.

Space sounds
The Citrus College Space Owls are gearing up to take an extraordinary trip to Alaska, where the eight-member team plans to launch a weather balloon into the Earth’s atmosphere and record sounds reportedly emitted by the aurora borealis, a solar storm of brilliant lights that have long fascinated mankind.

Teachers, students benefit from grants
The problem was that they were all reading aloud for the Read Naturally program. So when Green saw that the California Retired Teachers Association, Pomona Valley Division 13, was offering grants, she had an idea. She applied for and received a grant to buy headphones for her class.

Claremont library centennial celebration is underway
Guests will be able to view a fascinating historical record of the library, sip champagne and eat light refreshments, and mix with friends and neighbors. The display will be available for viewing from March 21 to March 30. The On the Same Page committee will announce the title of this year’s city read at this event.

Symphony Orchestra says let’s dance
The Claremont Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Associate Conductor Ruth Charloff, will present a concert of dance music on Sunday, March 16. Compositions will range from the Waltz from “Eugene Onegin” by Tchaikovsky to selections from “A Chorus Line” by Marvin Hamlisch.

Walking for life with man’s best friend
The Marilyn’s Canine Loves team placed second and Beth Bosson Robinson of Upland placed first as top individual fundraisers at the recent Paws FUR Pink 5K run/walk at Irvine Regional Park in Orange. Benefiting the Susan G.

Upland Chamber of Commerce to host Gourmet Golf Tournament
The Upland Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Gourmet Golf Tournament on March 31 at the Red Hill Country Club. The one-of-a-kind tournament brings community leaders, business owners and their employees together for golf as well as food and beverages donated from the best food establishments in Upland.

BRIEFS
The San Dimas Festival of Arts brings an enjoyable cultural event to the community each month with the staging of art exhibits in the 2nd Story Gallery. The art shows are free of charge and held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the second and third Friday and Saturday of each month.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR
CLAREMONT March 2 Claremont Farmers & Artisans Market 8 a.m., City of Claremont, 131 S. Spring St. The city of Claremont is sponsoring Claremont Farmers & Artisans Market, located on Second Street between Indian Hill Boulevard and Yale Avenue. The market features fresh local produce, unique artisan crafts, specialty food items and much more.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR
March 4 Robbins Lecture Series: ‘Biomaterials and How They Will Change Our Lives’ 11 a.m., Pomona College Seaver North Auditorium, 645 N College Ave. Robert Langer will speak about “Biomaterials and How They Will Change Our Lives” as part of Pomona College’s Robbins Lecture Series.

Spirit of Ireland
La Verne is holding a special performance, Spirit of Ireland. The event will feature university faculty member Michael Ryan on lead vocals and guitar, as well as Irish dance and music performances. Admission is $20 and students are admitted free. This event will be held in the Morgan Auditorium.

Pomona College Orchestra with pianist Johnny Wang
Pomona College presents a Pomona College Orchestra concert, led by conductor Eric Lindholm, featuring pianist Johnny Wang at the Bridges Hall of Music. For more information, visit www.pomona.edu.

ARTS CALENDAR
CLAREMONT March 2 Wonder of Wildflowers exhibit 7 a.m., Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave. The Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden will open its Wonder of Wildflowers! exhibit. For more information, call 909-625-8767 or visit www.ci.claremont.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
114 S. Oakhart Drive DATE: Jan. 17 PRICE: N/A BUYER/SELLER: Jack B. Sloan (trustee), Krista J. Sloan (trustee) and the Sloan (family trust)/Jack B. Sloan (trustee), Krista J. Sloan (trustee) and the Sloan (family trust) BED/BATH/SQ. FT.: 4/4/4,076.

5035 Via De Mansion, La Verne
This custom, single-story home overlooks Heritage Park and has been completely renovated with quality upgrades. It was built in 1986 on an 11,229-square-foot lot. The home has 2,105 square feet and features three bedrooms and two bathrooms. It was listed at $798,000 and sold 22 days later for $770,000.

Tax deductions available for rental home owners
And although finding tenants and fixing faucets can be a lot of work, the biggest reward for being a landlord isn’t the rent check, but rather the considerable tax deductions allowed for rental property. Make sure you get all you are allowed by being prepared for your annual tax appointment.

Mexican cooking
A Mexican cooking class will be offered at the Claremont Library. Space is limited for this event. For more information, visit www.colapublib.org.

LIBRARIES
RANCHO CUCAMONGA March 3 Bouncing Babies Storytime 10 a.m., Paul A. Biane Library, 12505 Cultural Center Drive Bouncing Babies Storytime will be held at the Paul A. Biane Library. This interactive story time is for ages 23 months and younger. Registration is required.

LIBRARIES
ONTARIO March 3 Employment workshop 10 a.m., Ovitt Family Community Library, 215 E. C St. The Ovitt Family Community Library has scheduled an employment workshop. Library staff will help attendees file an unemployment application online and design a resume.