PVHMC Auxiliary marks 80 years of service
Eighty years ago, 24 community volunteers established an Auxiliary to support Pomona Valley Hospital (PVHMC) through volunteer service and fundraising. Since Nov. 3, 1937, the organization has raised over $5 million in funds for the hospital and provided more than two million volunteer hours.

11th hour, day, month remembered
Following the parade in Downtown Upland, hundreds gathered at the Upland Veterans’ Monument for a convocation in a setting of history and honors for those who served our country..

Changes come to reverse mortgages
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rolled out changes in October designed to improve the financial health of the federally insured mortgage program, Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), which has suffered losses in recent years..

YMCA supports military families, November and year-round
“Deployment can be a stressful and uncertain time for servicemen and women and their families,” said Damon Colaluca, President & CEO, West End YMCA. “The Y has numerous ways we can help, whether it’s providing a place where kids can make friends and have a sense of belonging or providing a place for adults to meet health goals, we are able to help.

Candy giveback for troops
The program, the first of its kind in the Upland Unified School District (UUSD), was part of a bigger candy exchange sponsored by the West End YMCA as part of Military Family Month..

New Kiwaniannes
Sherry Heinrich, front, President of the Glendora Kiwaniannes, welcomes two new members and their sponsors. From right, Debbie Deal sponsored new member Kathy Valney and Judy Nelson (last) sponsored Margaux Viera. Valney and Viera were installed as new members at the Oct.

University of La Verne to open Ludwick Center
The facility will be located near the corner of Bonita Avenue and B Street. The Ludwicks’ gift assures that, with additional fundraising, the project and facility will be completed as planned and will include new construction, the renovation of Brandt Hall, and the removal of the existing Interfaith Chapel.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR
ALTA LOMA Ongoing The Van Noy Insurance Agency has kicked off its 7th Annual Summer Mac & Cheese Food Drive.

AMOCA presents Kukuli Velarde, though Jan. 28
This exhibition is part of the Gettyled Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, a farreaching and ambitious exploration of Latin American and Latino art in dialogue with Los Angeles. This the first West Coast exhibition by the U.S.-based Peruvian artist Kukuli Velarde, who was born in Cusco in 1962 and moved to the U.

Tickets available for Assistance League Christmas brunch
Guests can take advantage of a variety of opportunities such as money drawings, a featured gift drawing, showcase winner drawings and door prizes..

Alta Loma district schools near online goal
Both Alta Loma and Vineyard junior high schools will receive 140 new Chromebooks apiece, and the eight elementary schools will each add 70 new Chromebooks. The new devices add to ALSD’s plan to make Chromebooks available for any student or teacher that needs one for classroom use.

Book sale: Friends of the Claremont Library
Find highly discounted books of great value, rare, old, first editions; fine early and later classics in nearly all academic fields, especially history and literature; many autographed works, specialty printers; works finely illustrated..

SoCal Cars Calendar
Dec. 2 Hot Wheels Garage at the Automobile Driving Museum,.

Art in the afternoon Padua Hills
Scenes from the recent Claremont Museum of Art 14th Annual Padua Hills Art Fiesta. The event – on a perfect autumn afternoon – drew hundreds for an outdoor art show, exhibition and film, craft demonstrations, music and festive foods near the olive groves of the Padua Hills Theatre.

Pomona Art Walk
Located in the Pomona Arts Colony, every month on the 2nd Saturday the Art Walk brings big crowds to the streets. Over a dozen galleries host artist receptions for their latest exhibits. Many shops, studios and restaurants open late. Featured is a farmers’ market in Shaun Diamond Plaza at W.