Village Venture

2012

CLAREMONTS SPOOKTACULAR SHINDIG SPOOK

Location, location, location Ghoulish tales

We offer some seasonal bedtime stories for kids
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Get spooked: 2012 Village Venture Special

Events program
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Your Village Venture information guide including schedule, map and booth listings.

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Harvest happenings

by Jenelle Rensch

Celebrate locally using the COURIER Calendar, Halloween edition

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Spooky decor

by Beth Hartnett

Claremont residents spook neighbors with festive home decorations.

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Ghoulish tales

by Sarah Torribio

Mrs. Nelsons Toy & Bookshop offers seasonal bedtime stories for kids.

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Be green for Halloween:

Tips for composting pumpkins and having an eco-friendly Halloween

his Halloween, after all of your ghosts and goblins have tricked for their last treat, compost your jacko-lanterns instead of throwing them out in the garbage. Composting is just one of the many ways residents can practice ecofriendly habits this holiday season.

It is estimated that up to one-third of household garbage is organic waste from yards and kitchens, which is just the type of material used for composting, said Carolyn Anderson Corrao, public sector solutions manager for Waste Management. Pumpkins and yard trimmings can be reused as fertilizer to help produce healthier lawns, plants, and flowers. Here are a few tips for composting pumpkins, leaves and yard trimmings: Hollow out your pumpkin. Whether you have a carved or un-carved pumpkin, remove all of the meat and seeds. Smash the pumpkin into several pieces to provide more surface area. Find a small area either in your backyard or on the side of

your house where a pile of natural materials will not interfere with your landscaping. Lay out all the pieces of your pumpkins and layer it with other types of materials like leaves and other yard trimmings. This will help with the composting process. Continue to add other vegetable or fruit peels or other organic materials to the compost pile. Except for adding additional materials to the pile, all thats left to do is sit back and let Mother Nature work her magic. Consider giving eco-friendly treats at Halloween. Local organic grocery and health food stores offer a wide range of candy from organic chocolates to organic lollipops. These tasty treats are produced using methods that are not damaging to the environment. Use recyclable bags for your trick-or-treaters. A fun family activity is to create a unique trick-ortreat basket, or simply put a reusable bag to good use. Avoiding the plastic jack-o-lantern-type containers will avoid clutter, save money, and add a dash of originality to your trick-or-treaters costume. Make your own costumes. Put less stress on your wallet by opting for cos-

tumes made of reusable or recycled materials. You can find Halloween costume materials from thrift stores or yard sales. Walk instead of drive. Rather than drive to other neighborhoods, stay close to home and trick-or-treat in your neighborhood. By walking from house to house you are reducing fuel consumption and air pollution. Throw a green Halloween party. Purchase organic pumpkins for carving and apples for bobbing from local organic farms. Once the jack-olanterns are carved and the bobbing is complete, use the apples and pumpkins for pies, soups and other tasty dishes. Reuse and recycle: Now is a great time to start composting. Halloween jack-o-lanterns, fallen leaves, food scraps, and other organic, biodegradable yard and household waste are perfect items to get your compost bin started. Help keep neighborhoods clean while trick-or-treating. Carry an extra bag and pick up litter along the way. Candy wrappers can be a big source of litter on local streets during Halloween. To learn more about Waste Managements services, visit www.thinkgreen.com.

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VIEWPOINT

War and peace on Halloween

For a former military brat, Halloween has a global flavor

alloween is a time for fun and fright, and everyone has their own way of celebrating. Being part of a military family I got the chance to live abroad and all across the United States. During my travels I had the opportunity to experience many different ways to observe this classic holiday.
My first and most distinct Halloween memories come from living in Virginia. You might call it the classic Halloween experience. I can remember carving pumpkins with my sister, then the frigid walks through the neighborhood dressed as a cat a childhood favorite. Sitting on the living room floor with my sister, we spread out our candy and swapped the ones we didnt care for. This candy trade is one of my favorite Halloween traditions, which would continue until my sister and I became too old to trick-or-treat. We moved to Japan when I was 6 years old. We lived on Atsugi, a military base, where my father was stationed. Although the tradition of Halloween was upheld on our base, it is not usually a holiday celebrated in Japan. However, in recent years the custom of dressing up for Halloween has become very popular. While we lived in Japan, my mother taught English to Japanese students. When our first Halloween came around, 2 of my mothers students, Megumi and Tomoko, revealed that they had never experienced the magic of Halloween. We needed no further invitation; we rooted through our closets and soon had a Japanese cowgirl and housewife, complete with pillowcases for collecting candy. That Halloween, we got to truly appreciate the wonder and fun of the tradition. Seeing it through new eyes is an experience that I have never forgotten. After saying sayonara to Japan, a sudden change

by Miles Bennett

by Jessica Gustin

all was always my favorite season growing up in Claremont. Mostly because Halloween and Thanksgiving were on their way, and that meant Christmas wasnt far behind. Nowadays, one particular memory comes to my mind about Halloween in 1968.
I was a sixth-grader at Sycamore and though I would usually trick-or-treat with my older brother, he had moved on to El Roble that year and had no interest leaving me to recruit a classmate, Chris, in his place. I wore a homemade costume that year with a pair of shredded jeans, a billowy shirt and a pirate mask. I left little doubt to the imagination of anyone bearing candy. Chris arrived on my porch promptly at dusk. I envied Chris a bit, as he had liberal parents who let him grow his hair long, which was very antiestablishment chic back in the day. As I opened the door it struck me as odd that he wasnt wearing a costume. What are you supposed to be? I asked. A war protester, he declared, lifting his bangs to reveal a few poorly penned black scars on his forehead, complete with ink stitches, creating the illusion of anti-war protest wounds. This was 1968, a banner year for protesting the war in Vietnam and though his costume lacked the obvious nature of a bed sheet that had become a ghost, I managed to give him my underwhelming approval so off we went to ring doorbells. All that night, nearly every time we uttered, trickor-treat, a confused Villager would ask Chris, What are you supposed to be? Never wavering or impatient, he matter-of-factly would retort, A war protester. Today I wonder about the thoughts he must have provoked in the minds of the residents, and how upon closing their doors they must have wondered about that boy with the pirate. Over time, I have grown to appreciate the creativity and critical-thinking skills Chris displayed that nightno one has ever asked me to explain any costume Ive worn. Every fall I find reason to recount this story, and I cant help but wonder whatever became of Chris. I wonder about his profession, and where his creativity has taken him in life. I remember that night like it was yesterday and the thoughts of war and peace he must have provoked at every door.

in orders landed us in Hawaii instead of our anticipated destination of Spain. We settled at the Marine Corps base Kaneohe Bay where the tropical weather was a welcome change from the frigid winters of Japan. Setting out on my first Hawaiian Halloween, I was excited and lulled into a feeling of safety with the warm breeze guiding me along, house to house. Little did I know that there are always spirits lurking in Hawaii. While walking along, I felt a cold wind and suddenly remembered the story my teacher had told me just days before in my Hawaiian history class. It was the tale of the huakai po or the night marchers, ghosts of ancient warriors who roam the islands. It is said if they look you in the eyes, you will be forced to walk with them for eternity. Suddenly, I was less interested in candy and more interested in getting home as fast as possible. I came to California the summer I turned 13. This would be my final military move: my father retired after 30 years in the navy. Even though I was technically too old to trick-or-treat, I found that there were many new traditions for me to enjoy. My favorite is the celebration of El Dia De Los Muertos or the Day of the Dead. Its a festival that celebrates and honors the deceased, which has been around as far back as the ancient Aztecs. I went to my first Day of the Dead festival in Santa Rosa and was immediately drawn in by the vibrant decorations, I loved coloring the sugar skulls that were later put on the elaborate altars that commemorate the dead. Now I host my own Halloween celebration where I try to incorporate all of my favorite traditions, from pumpkin carving to the telling of ghost stories, including the chill-inducing tale of the huakai po. The fact that I have traveled so widely and lived so many places has shown me that the spirit of Halloween the joy of an evening celebration where fear is fun and sweet treats are sustenance for the soul is universal.

Claremont senior program Fall-O-Ween party

The citys senior program invites guests ages 55 and older out for a night of festive fall fun at the first ever Fall-O-Ween party tonight Wednesday, October 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. For just $5, guests will be treated to a delicious dinner, live entertainment by Steven Gary, and other thrills throughout the night. Guests are encouraged to dress for the occasion with prizes being awarded for the best costumes in attendance. Reservations and pre-payment are required at the Joslyn Center, 660 N. Mountain Ave. This event is sponsored by Inter Valley Health Plan. For more information, visit www.claremontseniors.org or call 399-5488.

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SILENT FILM SCREENING of Nosferatu starring Max Schreck as the vampire Count Orlock. Tin Pan Alley band, Hobo Jazz begins the 1920s themed Halloween event. Friday, October 26 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, October 27 at midnight. $9. Bridges Auditorium, 450 N. College Way, Claremont. Tickets may be purchased online at www.pomona.edu/bridges. 621-8032 WALTERS HALLOWEEN PARTY featuring drink specials all night, music provided by DJ Shanwow, costume contest for cash prize. Three full bars, VIP lounge area, fire pits and waterfalls. Friday, October 26 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Free admission for girls, $10 for guys in costume, $15 without costume. Walters Restaurant, 310 N. Yale Ave., Claremont. 624-2779. Visit www.waltersrestaurant.biz. VILLAGE VENTURE Arts and Crafts Faire. Over 490 booths fill the Claremont Village with unique art, original crafts, international foods, pumpkin carving competition and entertainment. Saturday, October 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rain or shine. Free admission. CHILDRENS COSTUME PARADE begins at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 27. Participants are to assemble at the cor-

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ner of Harvard and Bonita Avenues at 9:15 a.m. No motorized vehicles. THRILLER BALL featuring a dueling piano show at 8 p.m. and a costume contest at 11 p.m. First place winner takes home a fireball whiskey chiller machine and $50 cash to stock it. The runner-up receives a $50 gift card for PianoPiano. Saturday, October 27. Ages 21 and over only. The show will contain adult humor. Masks are not allowed at this event. PianoPiano, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. 626-2411. ZOOM ROOM HALLOWEEN PARTY frightful, furry, fun for dogs and their owners. Prizes will be awarded to dogs for best costume, scariest costume, silliest costume and best trick. Owners are encouraged to dress up too. Sunday, October 28 from 5 to 8 p.m. $5 per dog, humans admission is free. Zoom Room Claremont, 405 W. Foothill Blvd. #204, Claremont, in the Old School House. 333-6171. HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR presented by the city of Claremont, Claremont Village Marketing Group and local businesses. Wednesday, October 31. Trick-or-treat in the Village from 3 to 5 p.m. Free games and entertainment from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Claremont Depot. 399-5490. Visit www.ci.claremont.ca.us. FALL INTO FUN featuring costume

contests, inflatables, game booths, pony rides, petting zoo and BBQ dinner. This event is a safe, free and fun alternative to traditional trick-or-treating. Attractions are free upon donation of one canned food. Wednesday, October 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Granite Creek Community Church, 1580 N. Claremont Blvd., Claremont. Visit www.granitcreek.org. SCARE AWAY HUNGER Haunted Castle presented by Claremont High School and El Roble Interact Clubs and CHS Hope Club. The theme is scary prince and princess. October 31 at dusk. Admission is a can or box of food for HOPE Partners local food bank. Prudential Wheeler Steffen Real Estate, 500 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont. SCARY-A-FAIRE presented by the city of Upland Community Services Department, Recreation Division. Wednesday, October 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. Free entry, games, costume contests with judging from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring an already carved pumpkin at the pumpkin and costume contest check-in at the information booth on the corner of Ninth Street and Second Avenue. Live entertainment will also be provided. A variety of food will be sold in the food court at Ninth and Second Avenue in Downtown Upland. Upland Recreation, 931-4280. MONSTER MASH BASH Halloween at Johns Incredible Pizza Company. $6

party admission includes salad, soup, pasta, baked potato, pasta, pizza and dessert buffet, beverage and a $5 FunCard to use in Johns Incredible Fun World, filled with games, rides and attractions for all ages. Visit www.johnspizza.com/halloween12 to print coupon. Do the Monster Mash with IncrediBear at 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. This event takes place from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. GWS HALLOWEEN HAUNT A walk-through tour of the Gardiner W. Spring Auditorium built in 1939, will lead guests through the inner chambers of the storied building. Chaffey High School drama actors and actresses will portray favorite movie villains in the haunted house. The tour offers a rare opportunity to see whats hiding under the GWS stage. Saturday, October 27 from 6 to 11 p.m. Monday, October 29 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 30 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. $10, admission will be sold at the door only. This event is not recommended for small children. Children under 9 will not be admitted without a paying adult. Gardiner W. Spring Auditorium, 1245 N. Euclid Ave., Ontario. 988-5560 ext. 2314. HAUNTED HANGER Halloween Bash at a private jet hangar. KGGI 99.1 DJ ODM will be playing a blend of hip hop, mash ups and house music. Aerialists, stilt-walkers and a painted
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lady fashion show will entertain. There will be at $1000 costume contest including a giveaway of a Carnival Cruise for 2. VIP admission includes access onboard private jets. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. $40 to $75. Guardian Air Jet Hangar, 1150 S. Vineyard Ave., Ontario. Visit www.hauntedhangarevent.com. COSTUME CONTEST with author Derek Taylor Kent, who will present his book Scary School and judge costumes. Friday, October 26 at 5 p.m. Mrs. Nelsons Toy and Book Shop, 1030 Bonita Ave., La Verne. 599-4558. PUMPKIN PATCH & CAR SHOW Choose a pumpkin and check out the display of classic cars on Saturday, October 27 (the pumpkin patch will be open through October 30 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends and 4 to 7 p.m. weekdays). Music, prizes, 50/50 drawing, food, hayrides and antique farm equipment will be available at the October 27 event. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Heritage Park, 5001 Via De Mansion, La Verne. CHILDRENS HALLOWEEN PARADE co-sponsored by the CVS Shopping Center Merchants Association and the Community Services Department. The parade starts on Saturday, October 27 at 10 a.m. at Indy Mac Bank and follows around the entire shopping center providing an opportunity for children to show off their costumes and gather treats from the merchants. At 11 a.m. a random drawing will be held in front of CVS for prizes. You must register to be eligible to win. Entry blanks are available only at the CVS Shopping Center on the day of the parade. Winners must be present at the time of the drawing. This free event is for children 12 years and younger and their family. The CVS Shopping Center

is located at the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Wheeler Avenue in La Verne. TRICK-OR-TREATING in Old Town La Verne. Local merchants host a safe, family-oriented, trick-ortreat candy walk for children 12 years and under between 2 and 5 p.m. on Halloween. The University of La Verne hosts a cable television variety show at Mainiero Square where children are invited to appear in costume. Wednesday, October 31. HARVEST FESTIVAL Art and Craft Show featuring more than 24,000 handcrafted originals, live music, demonstrations, kid zone, strolling performers, exhibits, contests, specialty foods and more. Bring non-perishable food items to donate to GAP Food Bank Ministries and receive $2 off admission. November 30 through December 2. General admission is $9. Fairplex Building 4, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Visit www.harvestfestival.com or call 800-346-1212 for more information. LIBRARY TRICK-OR-TREAT October 29, 30 and 31. Children can come to the regularly scheduled story time at 10:30 a.m. dressed in costume and trickor-treat around the library afterwards. Infant and toddler story time on Mondays, ages 2 to 3 on Tuesdays, ages 4 to 5 on Wednesdays, grandparents and books for ages 2 to 7 on Saturdays. This event is free. The Glendora Public Library is located 140 S. Glendora Ave., Glendora. HALLOWEEN WALK Kids are invited to trick-ortreat in the Glendora Village and City Hall to receive candy and treats from merchants. Downtown Glendora on Glendora Avenue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 31. HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL For ages 12 and under.

This is a safe and fun alternative to trick-or-treating that includes game booths, prizes, costume contest and food. Wednesday, October 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 626-914-2357. DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Participate in building your own family altar honoring someone who has passed away. Each team will be assigned a 5 foot by 5 foot space to build. Bring your own materials. It is $5 to enter the altar contest for a chance to win $100. The event will feature face painting, Aztec dance performance, Latin band, procession performance and food and craft vendors. Saturday, October 27 from 5 to 10 p.m. at Covina Park, 301 N. Fourth Ave., Covina. For more information, call the Covina Parks and Recreation Department at 625-384-5340. EDGAR ALLAN POE Travis Rhett Wilson impersonates the prolific and mysterious writer who is known for some of the greatest poetry, short stories and scariest tale ever written in Lord Help my Poor Soul: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe. The award-winning actor has played to enthusiastic audiences from the Inland Valley to Hollywood. The Tell Tale Heart, Annabelle Lee and the poem The Raven are performed in this piece that also delves deeply into the tortured life of Edgar Allan Poe. $16. Sunday, October 28 at 7 p.m. Covina Center for the Performing Arts, 104 N. Citrus Ave., Covina. 626331-8133. HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL presented by Covina Parks and Recreation Department and Covina Lions Breakfast Club. The event features games, crafts, fortuneteller, costume contests and painted or carved pumpkin contest. Wednesday, October 31 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Covina Park located at Fourth Avenue and Badillo Street. For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Department office at 626-384-5340.

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very summer as neighbors are off at the beach or basking in the sun, Lenny Davis is busy at work, his mind set on the fall and his Halloween trinkets. His hours of hard work come to fruition every October when the Davis home on 999 Scripps Drive is decked out with a motorized casket, pirates and handcrafted barbed wire fencing, effectively transforming the home into a pirate graveyard. A fog machine and a TV playing the original Dracula on Halloween night will complete the look.

Halloween decor: spooky homes of Claremont

As seasonal Halloween warehouses continue to gain popularity, Claremont residents like the Davises are proving that elaborate house decorating is no longer restricted to the elves and reindeers. In Claremont, the ghouls and grim reapers rule, too. House decorating provides a dual purpose for Mr. Davisa therapeutic, creative outlet and source of joy in sharing his passion with others. Seeing kids come by every night [to see the display] just reminds me of how excited I got as a child, and the memories they will have for years to come, Mr. Davis said. Mr. Davis is happy to continue in the traditions started by his parents, the previous owners of the house he, his wife and kids now inhabit. Neighbors know they can expect a good show at the Davis home come holiday season, something that makes the chief decorator feel pretty good. They know my decorations better than I do! he COURIER photos/Steven Felschundneff laughed. A detailed skeleton decoration at Lenny and Kelley His passion for decorating began as a childhood fas- Davis Scripps Drive home.

cination with a motorized Christmas display at a house near Claremonts Chaparral Elementary School. Every year the garage was cleaned out and transformed into an animated elf workshop, Mr. Davis described. I was totally amazed, he recalled. The experience stuck with him into adulthood and after he got married, Mr. Davis began scouring the Internet for resources to start making his own motorized displays. While the decorations began with Christmas, Mr. Davis soon began designing displays for his wifes favorite holiday, Halloween. Now the whole family is jumping in on the experience. We are kids at heart, said his wife Kelley. Its fun to see the whole neighborhood get excited. The Halloween decorations have included a lot of trial-and-error for Mr. Davis, but if there were any challenges, they have seemed to bend in his favor. The squeak of the door when the handcrafted casket opens, for example, was unintentional but provided the perfect finish to the design. A few streets down on Syracuse Drive, the Rhodes children eagerly anticipate adding to their yearly Halloween display. House decorating for the spooky season has become a fun-filled family activity for the family of 5, who make a yearly family outing of visiting the local Halloween warehouse. My parents are very competitive, said eldest daughter Grace, 10. We want to have the spookiest house! But Grace is quick to come up with silly names for the scary figures that inhabit their lawn at Halloween like Banana-quat for the creepy mummy by the doorstep. Its so her little sister, 6-year-old Lucy, doesnt get scared, she says. However, Lucy doesnt seem
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Everett Rhodes, 2, left, with his sisters Lucy, 6, and Grace, 10, try their best scary looks on Wednesday in Claremont. The Rhodes family puts on an impressive Halloween display in the front of their Syracuse Drive home.

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FARLEFT: Lenny and Kelley Davis Scripps Drive home has a pirate graveyard theme. Many of the haunts were made by Mr. Davis including a skeleton in a casket and the graveyard fence. BELOW: A house on the 300 block of 12th Street has a terrifying combo of a headless man and a spooky ghost.

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to show any hesitation when it comes to the Halloween props. I like to pretend the skulls can talk, she said. The Rhodes look forward to trick-or-treatingGrace as Minnie Mouse, Lucy as Dorothy and Everett, 2, as a pirateand shocking fellow trick-or-treaters with their motion-sensitive display creatures, the crown jewels of their 4-year collection. The Raczok family down the street has been adding to their yearly setup for the past 9 years, happy to dedicate the needed storage

space to satisfy their thrill for sparkling orange lights and spider webs. Its a way to enjoy my favorite season, said Lisa Raczok, as she took a break from adjusting decorations along her front walkway. With the slightest trace of the fall season, Ms. Raczok and family go into full Halloween mode, ready to roll out their pumpkins and mock graveyard for eager Claremont trick-or-treaters. With the start of the Halloween decorating comes the promise of the Thanksgiving and Christmas decorating to come. It starts off the season, she said.
Beth Hartnett news@claremont-courier.com
Banana-quat the mummy is one of the spooks haunting the Rhodes family home in Claremont. ABOVE: Ted Raczok adjusts some of the lights on the Halloween display in the front yard of his Claremont home on Wednesday. Mr. Raczok and his wife Lisa have a fun display including a graveyard, giant spiders and jack-o'-lanterns. LEFT: A gravestone sits among the decor at the Raczok house. COURIER photos/Steven Felschundneff

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Halloween reads: Seasonal kids books provide laughter, thrills

ouve prepared your costume, stocked up on candy for trick-ortreaters, embellished your house with creepy decorations and even carved a pumpkin. What else is there to do before October 31?

How about hit a bookstore? There are a number of great childrens books out there with a Halloween theme, and even more with an eerie atmosphere that makes for a thrilling read any time of the year. The COURIER recently stopped by Mrs. Nelsons Toy & Bookshop in La Verne, where staffers shared 6 spooky seasonal suggestions for kids of every age. Reading can be a boo-tiful thing, so what are you waiting for?

Trick or Treat

(toddlers, preschoolers, beginning readers) Some of the scarier aspects of Halloweenhorror movies on TV, lurid masks at the store and ghoulish home decorationscan make the holiday frightening for toddlers and young children. Kids have nothing to fear, though, from Oliver, a little ghost with a happy smile and big Halloween plans, who is the protagonist of Leo Landrys new childrens book, Trick or Treat. The last day of October had finally arrived. The empty house at the end of

the street mysteriously came to life, begins this cute-as-a-button Halloween tale. The text is accompanied by Mr. Landrys watercolor and pencil drawings, which render even the most frightful characters, from skeletons to witches to a gaggle of ghosts, with gentle charm. Your youngster will love hearing about Olivers preparations for a monstrous party, which inadvertently draws a pair of small human guests. Theres a message, too, delivered with humor rather than heavy-handedness: No matter how
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different we are, we can all enjoy one anothers company. Trick or Treat (hard-cover) is available for $12.99 at Mrs. Nelsons Toy and Bookshop as well as most other booksellers.

Boo to You!

(toddlers, beginning readers) Lois Ehlerts Boo to You! doesnt just celebrate Halloween. Its collage-style illustrations are comprised of paper fiber as well as images of leaves, seeds, nuts, pinecones and the fruits of an autumn harvest, making it a lively celebration of fall. The story is an appealing one, perfect to be read aloud by parents or deciphered by beginning readers. Some little mice are preparing for a harvest festival when an unwelcome guest shows

up in the form of a cat. The mice, masked and ready to chow down on garden treats like gourds, broccoli and Indian corn, are determined not to let the feline interloper destroy their fun. Theres an educational and interactive component to this book by Ms. Ehlert, who is best known for illustrating the childrens classic, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. The author shares tips on how to decorate a jack o lantern and a recipe for baked pumpkin seeds. Theres also a colorful guide to the growing things that flourish in autumn. Boo to You! (hard-cover) is available for $17.99 at Mrs. Nelsons Toy & Bookshop as well as most other booksellers.

Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody

(elementary school) If your kids have grown up loving Ludwig Bemelmans book Madeline,

whose protagonist lives in a Catholic boardinghouse in Paris, they will get a kick out of a spooky new spoof of the childrens classic. In this newly-released book, author

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Rick Walton and artist Nathan Hale have collaborated to create Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody, under the nom de plume Ludworst Bemonster. Its fun to see how the text and pictures roughly correspond to those of Madeline while spinning a tale of an eerie school populated by an unnerving crew of children, ranging from a young mummy to a little devil to an underage Creature from the Black Lagoon. Madeline and her friends live in an old house in Paris that was covered in vines, while Mr. Waltons group of spooks live in a creepy old castle all covered with spines. Nonetheless, Ms. Devela Dr. Frankenstein-inspired headmistress still fosters a spirit of camaraderie and care among her young charges, which also include a pint-sized vampire, werewolf, headless horseman and skeleton. The ugliest one was Frankenstein, Mr. Walton writes, introducing the books title character. Kids will smile at Mr. Hales humorous pen-and-ink illus-

trations like one of the school of ghouls terrorizing the animals at the zoo. There are a few moments in the book that may be creepy for the youngest readersa few people munched by monsters and a collective loss of the childrens heads. That chill factor,

however, is offset by the laughable antics of an unorthodox student body: Home they trudged, and bonked their heads, pulled out their teeth, and wet their beds.
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This send-up is truly a treat for the whole family. Frankenstein: A Monstrous Parody (hard-cover) is available for $14.99 at Mrs. Nelsons Toy & Bookshop as well as most other booksellers.

The Game of Sunken Places

(older elementary to high school) The popularity of the Harry Potter and Hunger Games series is proof that young people crave suspense, mystery, magic and adventure in their literary fare. The Game of Sunken Places by M.T. Anderson possesses these qualities in droves, making it perfect reading for the Halloween season and beyond. Like most great adventures, the story begins with a fish-out-of-water scenario. Gregory, 13, travels from Boston to Vermont to visit an eccentric friend of

the family, bringing with him his best friend Brian. Uncle Max is taciturn and his home, Grendle Manor, is weirdly anachronistic: Travel is conducted by horse and buggy, the house is lit by gas lamps and the boys are instructed to swap their jeans for 19th century duds. After coming across a mysterious game board, the boys embark on a competition with no apparent rules and countless dangers. In this imaginative book, the stakes are high, the ambience is gothic steam-punk and the denizens of fairytales and horror stories come screechingly to life. Parents will appreciate the fact that this well-written book never talks down to its readers, challenging all takers with an adult-level vocabulary and mellifluous descriptions: Dark, smoky clouds drifted in over the trees, giving the night sky an unearthly glow, like black light or something seen in delirium.

If you buy this book for your child or teen, be careful not to leaf through it, because you might just find yourself getting hooked. The Game of Sunken Places (paperback) is available for $6.99 at Mrs. Nelsons Toy & Bookshop as well as most other booksellers.

haunt her, are deliciously disturbing. The Creepover: Truth or Dare (paperback) is available for $5.99 at Mrs. Nelsons Toy & Bookshop as well as most other booksellers.

Scary School
(upper elementary school) Scary School is the first in the Scary School series by Darek Taylor Kent, who writes under the auspices of his 11-year-old protagonist, Derek the Ghost. After the narrator dies in a science class mishap, school goes on as usual at Scary School, whose hilariously haunted halls play host to staffers like Dr. Dragonbreath, Principal Headcrusher, Nurse Hairymole and a particularly hallway monitor named Mr. Spider-Eyes. Scary School (paperback) is available for $5.99 at Mrs. Nelsons Toy & Bookshop as well as most other booksellers. Want to meet the mirthful mind behind Scary School? Author Derek Taylor Kent will stop by Mrs. Nelsons Toy & Book Shop (1030 Bonita Ave. in La Verne) on Friday, October 26 to autograph books. Guests are invited to come in Halloween garb, as there will be a costume contest. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. For more information, call Mrs. Nelsons at 909-599-4558.
Sarah Torribio storribio@claremont-courier.com

The Creepover: Truth or Dare

(upper elementary and middle school) Truth or Dare is one of the installments in the Creepover series, aimed at girls in the upper elementary grades and middle school. Like all Creepover titles, the book combines 2 things dear to the hearts of girls: slumber parties and thrilling happenings. In Truth or Dare, the trouble starts when Abby Miller comes clean about her secret crush on Jake Chilson. Soon after, ominous things begin to happen, beginning with a late-night text message warning her to stay away from Jake. Abby has no plans to steer clear, especially after Jake asks her to the school dance. But as the much-anticipated occasion draws near, freaky things make Abby wonder whether shes the target of a jealous classmate or something supernatural. This book is not especially challenging, but girls will identify with the characters preoccuptionsdifferences with their friends and crushes on boys. And Abbys concerns, which include the possibility that a dead classmate has come back to

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Say Boo! at the Los Angeles Zoo

he Los Angeles Zoo will hold its annual Boo at the Zoo Halloween celebration on Saturday and Sunday, October 27 and 28.
The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., kicks off with a treat: Kids 12 and under are welcome to pick up a free candy bag at the front entrance plaza. Once inside the zoo, guests can head for the Winnick Family Childrens Zoo to meet a witch, hear spooky tales, enjoy performances by the Jim Gamble puppet company and get up-close and petrifyingly personal in the Creepy Creature Encounter. Theres more. The zoos Treetop Terrace will be playing host to an array of monsters, princesses and

storybook characters. There will also be pumpkin-carving at the Eucalyptus grove and the chance to meet a real-live scarecrow. Guests are encouraged to bring their cameras for a pumpkin patch photo op. Animals throughout the zoo will be stomping and chomping on pumpkin treats, while the Animal Enrichment team stands by to answer questions and provide fun facts about the critters. Zoo hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the Los Angeles Zoo (5333 Zoo Drive in Los Angeles) is $17 for adults, $14 for seniors, and $12 for children ages 2-12. Parking is free. For information, call 323-644-4200.

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Rotary Club of Claremont rises to the challenge with help from community
More than 1 in 4 children in the inland valley experiences food insecurity, which means they dont know where their next meal will come from. Childhood hunger intensifies with schools out and student-focused programs on hiatus. The Rotary Club of Claremont has launched a food collection program designed to address this crisis. Rotary has started collecting donations at their club meeting each week. In addition, Rotary members will collect items left at participating businesses in the Village and nearby shopping centers. The ongoing effort to collect donated food items is supported by members of the Village Marketing Group, including: Stamp Your Heart Out The Claremont Forum Bookshop and Gallery Claremont Chamber of Commerce Power Over Flour The Green Gypsie Colors 91711 Brunszwick Zone in Upland Food items can be dropped off at any of these locations during the stores regular business hours. All donations will be given to the Inland Valley HOPE Partners. Hope Partners wish list includes canned foods, mac and cheese, peanut butter, canned meats, dried beans and cereal. Questions can be directed to Jim Lehman, Claremont Rotary president, at 489-7132.
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o-sponsored by the city of Claremont, the Claremont Chamber Village Marketing Group and local businesses, the community is invited to Claremonts Annual Halloween Spooktacular in the Village on Wednesday, October 31. There will be trickor-treating as well as free games and entertainment. Over 40 Village businesses, marked with balloons and a special poster, will be handing out free goodies to trickor-treaters from 3 to 5 p.m. Maps listing all participating locations will be available at the Claremont Depot (200 W. First St.) and City Hall (207 Harvard Ave). The Claremont Depot will have free games and entertainment from 4 to 7 p.m. Festivities at the Depot include a dog costume contest sponsored by the Zoom Room at 5 p.m., a wildlife presentation at 5:30 p.m. and a childrens costume contest at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit the citys website at www.ci.claremont.ca.us or call 399-5490. Below is a list of this years participating businesses:

The city of Claremonts Halloween Spooktacular

CASABLANCA MEDITERRANEAN BAR & GRILL 500 W. First St - The Packing House CLAREMONT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 205 Yale Avenue CLAREMONT CHEFS ACADEMY 514 W. First St - The Packing House CLAREMONT FORUM BOOKSHOP & GALLERY 586 W. First St - The Packing House CLAREMONT PHOTO & VIDEO 241 Harvard Avenue - Harvard Square Enter on the east side of building. CLAREMONT VILLAGE TREASURES 141 Yale Avenue COCOA BAKERY 284 W. Second St. COLORS 91711 248 Harvard Avenue CVH BARBER SHOP 268 W. Second St. ESPIAU'S 109 Yale Avenue EUREKA! BURGER 580 W. First St - The Packing House
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42nd STREET BAGEL 225 Yale Avenue 4C's FINECRAFT JEWELERS 307 Yale Avenue A. KLINE CHOCOLATIER 210 W. Second St. AMELIE 132 Yale Avenue AROMATIQUE SKIN & BODY CARE 319-A W. First Street BARBARA CHEATLEY 215 Yale Avenue BERT & ROCKY'S CREAM CO. 242 Yale Avenue

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PODGE'S CLAREMONT JUICE CO. 124 Yale Ave.

POWER OVER FLOUR GLUTEN-FREE MARKET 101 N. Indian Hill Blvd.

HEALTHY HAIR BAR 260 W. Bonita Avenue HEIRLOOM 175 N. Indian Hill Blvd, B101A HENDRICKS PHARMACY 137 Harvard Avenue HIGH COTTON DENIM & CO. 101 N. Indian Hill Blvd. HIMALAYAN COLLECTION 272 W. Second St. I LIKE PIE BAKESHOP Adjacent to Public Plaza - between Le Pain Quotidien and Loving Hut MAPLE BOUTIQUE 456 W. First St. NECTAR 319-B W. First St. O' MY SOLE 101 N. Indian Hill Blvd. PACKING HOUSE WINE MERCHANT 540 W. First St - The Packing House PINK 101 N. Indian Hill Blvd. PILATES & CIRCUS/AERIAL STUDIO M 548 W. First St - The Packing House PIZZA 'N SUCH 202 Yale Ave.

TATTLE TAILS 309 Yale Avenue THE BATH WORKSHOP 175 N. Indian Hill Blvd. THE BACK ABBEY 128 N. Oberlin Ave. THE COFFEE BEAN & THE LEAF 101 N. Indian Hill Blvd. THE DIAMOND CENTER 147 Yale Avenue THE LAST DROP CAFE 119 Harvard Avenue THE GREEN GYPSIE 526 W. First St - The Packing House THE VILLAGE GRILLE 148 Yale Avenue UNION ON YALE 232 Yale Avenue UNIQUE JEWELRY & GIFTS 301 Harvard Avenue URBAN RENEWAL SALON 123 Yale Avenue VALERIE ACKERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY 234 W. Bonita Avenue VIDEO PARADISO 330 W. Bonita Avenue (behind Rhino Records) ZPIZZA 520 W. First St - The Packing House

RAKU 224 Yale Avenue RHINO RECORDS 235 Yale Avenue RIO DE OJAS 250 Harvard Ave. ROCKY'S LAUNDRY & CLEANERS 108 Harvard Ave. SACA'S MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE 248 W. Second St. SOME CRUST BAKERY 119 Yale Avenue SONJA STUMP PHOTOGRAPHY 319 W. First Street SPA BOUTIQUE 282 W. Second St. SPECKLED HENS 206 W. Bonita Ave. - Harvard Square STAMP YOUR HEART OUT 141-C Harvard Avenue STUDIO CLAREMONT 522 W. First St - The Packing House TALLY FOR MEN 175 N. Indian Hill Blvd., #100-B

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Sunrise Rotarys Turkey Trot returns this year on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22. The 5K run, which has gained the reputation for being a very scenic and ideal route through the Claremont Colleges and Claremont Village, has grown from 670 runners in 2008 to 1850 last year. Organizers hope to entice 2000 participants to this years event. Check in time is 6 a.m. with the 1K fun run kicking off at 7:30 a.m. The 5k will begin at 8 a.m. All children in the 1K fun run will receive participation medals and awards in the 5K begin for participants age 10 and up,

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with age groups divided at 5 year intervals. The purpose of the run is to raise funds to provide athletic student scholarships locally as well as to contribute to international projects such as landmine removal, Mexico house builds and clean water provisions in Africa. To register online, visit www.claremontsunriserotary.org. Participants may also register in person on the day of the race at the Claremont Depot, 200 W. First St. For more information, contact Doug Thompson by phone at 621-7718 or email rotaryturkeytrot@yahoo.com.

Padua Hills Art Fiesta returns Sunday, November 4 Taylor Hall to host fall Last fall, Claremont Museum Art revived information fair, flu shot clinic tradition ofthethe Padua Hills ArtofFiesta held the AMOCA Ceramic Studios, craftsmen from Maloof by Woodworkers, CCAA Museum of Art watercolor
The Claremont Senior Program will be holding its annual fall information fair and flu shot clinic on Thursday, November 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at Taylor Hall, 1775 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Guests are invited to learn tips on staying healthy with a variety of information booths, service providers and health screenings. Free flu shots will be offered in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. There is no cost for admission. For more information about the Claremont Senior Program, please visit www.claremontseniors.org or call 399-5488. Claremont artists from 1953 through 1959. The event was enthusiastically received by the community with 600 people attending. On Sunday, November 4, the 9th Annual Padua Hills Art Fiesta returns with an outdoor art show, art and craft demonstrations, folk music, tacos and Jamaica punch. Festive foods from Casa de Salsa's taco bar and Spaggi's will be served with traditional Jamaica punch and fresh lemonade. Art and craft demonstrations provided by area arts organizations will include ceramists from the painters and artists from the dA Center for the Arts. ARTstART students will lead children in creative Art Activities. This year's exhibit will feature original Fiesta artists Rupert Deese and Harrison McIntosh. In addition, more than 20 area artist will display and sell their work, while local folk musicians perform on a music stage. The Padua Hills Fiesta runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, children under 18 are free. Claremont Museum of Art members will receive a 25 percent discount.

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Earthquake trailer to educate families at Village Venture

apable of reproducing temblors up to an 8.0 magnitude, the ShakeyQuakey earthquake trailer-mounted simulators are designed to look and feel like a schoolhouse inside, with real desks and a chalkboard.
Each trailer is outfitted with 9 child-sized seats, one adult seat and one wheelchair accessible seat. Once participants enter the trailer, they watch a short video featuring the Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Yogi Bear, who is voiced by actor Dan Akroyd. Yogi and his friends guide the kids through an exercise where they see, feel and react to the sensations of a virtual earthquake, including shaking, falling objects and sounds. Each segment is approximately 3 minutes in length. Afterwards, participants receive an official Yogi Bear earthquake preparedness booklet to take home and share with their families. The Shakey-Quakey trailer will be located on First Street between Indian Hill Boulevard and Yale Avenue during the Venture, which runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 27. For more information on the Venture, visit www.claremontchamber.org or call 624-1681.

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Los Angeles County Fire Departments Shakey-Quakey trailer will be on display at the Village Venture this year. The trailer, capable of reproducing temblors up to 8.0 magnitude, is used as an educational tool preparing children for a real earthquake.