Claremont Educational Foundation awards scholarships
Mackenzie Orr spends her time volunteering in the ER at Pomona Valley Hospital, working with autistic children through the Son-Rise program and created the Shoes That Fit Club on the CHS organization of the same name..

Students map Claremont’s 24,000 trees
with help from geographic information system (GIS) specialist Warren Roberts at Honnold/Mudd Library, developed a website and interactive GIS map, named Claremont Urban Arboretum, complete with information on many of the life histories of the species that line Claremont streets and whether they are native or exotic plants.

Did ‘Murchison Letter’ cost Cleveland the election?
In 1888, as Democratic President Grover Cleveland faced Republican nominee Benjamin Harrison in a reelection bid, a Pomona horticulturist and Republican named George Osgoodby posed as a naturalized English citizen named “Charles Murchison” to query British Ambassador L.

Better than Christmas: School supplies for students
“My student was recently placed in foster care and was not doing her homework. We offered a new blanket, pencils and notebook, not only for homework, but to write down her thoughts each night. Two years later, that student told me that she still has the blanket and notebook, and they were her safety net while in foster care.

Chaffey District, CSSB set guaranteed admissions
Laura is ranked near the top of her class with a 4.6 grade point average and has taken numerous Honors and Advanced Placement classes. She tutors other students and volunteers with the Ronald McDonald House and UNICEF. She hopes to study biology at Michigan and someday become a pediatrician.

Armstrong students relive history
Armstrong students relive history.

Sound of Music’ tribute for CSO free July 12 concert
Sound of Music’ tribute for CSO free July 12 concert.

I Will Ride: APU Citrus College
Glass art panels were installed onto the Ticket Vending Machine canopy at the APU/Citrus College station this week. Station artist Lynn Goodpasture, shown, based the design on the California palms that line Palm Drive near the station. The Foothill Gold Line from Pasadena to Azusa is more than nearly 90 percent complete.

Women’s Clubs mark accomplishments at 59th Annual Convention
District Chairmen were recognized for their service during the past year and presented their awards in the areas of: Arts, Advocates for Children, Conservation, Home Life, Leadership, Communications & Public Relations, Domestic Violence, Education,...

Friendship scholar
Friendship Garden Club members Janette Gulli and Gwen Paine, and President Linda Price, left to right, present the club’s annual scholarship to Mt. SAC horticultural student Benjamin Brown. The Friendship Garden club meets monthly at The Covina Woman’s Clubhouse, 128 S.

Penny at a time
Janna Wells, left, president of the Glendora Kiwaniannes club, and student Leadership Academy graduates Aydan Green and Morgan Lunde, present check to Phil Huisman, director of Shepherd’s Pantry.

RECENT HOME SALES
1222 S. Barranca Ave. $295,000 1131Strawberry Ln. $336,000 853 W. Orangepath St. $421,000 1418 E. Foothill Blvd. $430,000 147 W. Payson St. $438,000 726 S. Pennsylvania Ave. $440,000 640 Dornie St. $446,000 211 W. Glen Lyn Dr. $450,000 1950 Driftstone Dr. $465,000 202 W.

Protect your home from wood rot
Talk may center on termites when it comes to wood destroying pests, but there is another type of organism that can take a toll on the structural integrity of your property. The recent tragedy in Berkeley after a wood balcony failed shows the potential danger of untreated dry rot.