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    Rites of Spring, Wednesday 04-13-11

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    Tai Chi is taking on steam atRancho Santa Ana Botanic GardenStory on page 5

    Urban chickens aremaking the roundsStory on page 7

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    The Choice of a Lifetime by Landus RigsbyDelving into the stress and excitement of college selection

    Calm and Serenity by Brandon Villalovos and Tony KricklThe pursuit of peace at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

    An Eggscellent Discoveryby Brenda BolingerExploring the trend of urban chicken farmers

    Photos by Steven Felschundneff

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    Gardening using native plants isfast becoming a priority forpeople of all levels of expertise.

    Now the state of California is celebrat-

    ing the need to go native.Native plant expert and RSABG Director ofSpecial Projects Bart OBrien will lead a pres-entation and book signing for his latest work,Reimagining the California Lawn: Water-conserving Plants, Practices, and Designs, onSunday, April 17th at 1 p.m. at the Garden.

    Mr. OBriens presentation will be accompa-nied by his co-authors Carol Bornstein andDavid Fross. The book signing event is to kickoff the first annual celebration of Native PlantWeek from April 17 to April 23. The statewideevent is intended to help promote the conserva-tion, restoration, and appreciation ofCalifornias native plants.

    The authors will discuss the various researchand development involved in writing the book,as well as the importance of cultivating nativeplants in home gardening. The book is for gar-deners and non-gardeners who are consideringthe advantages of removing or reducing theirlawns. Additional information includes how toplan, install, and maintain an attractive land-scape using these new methods.

    Native Plant Week will also include otherevents following the book signing. Monday,April 18 marks the start of the annual Sunset

    Guided Tours, which are comprised of 90minute-long peaceful and educational walksthrough the botanical garden that concludewhen the sun sets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tours willcontinue every evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.through April 22. In addition to these events,

    The Annual Wild Flower Show will come tolife.

    Mr. OBrien will conclude Native Plant Weekand propel a new themed week titled, LosingYour Lawn, where he will be the expertspokesperson. Losing Your Lawn lectureswill include topics including using Californianative plants and water-wise methods whengardening.

    The event is a great way for local residents tolearn about alternatives to the typical lawn.Attendees will learn about the various advan-tages of alternative methods that can benefit thecommunity and surrounding areas as a whole.Topics of implementing water conservation andsustainability in landscapes will be informative

    and relevant to Californians during theapproaching, hot summer season.This event will be free of charge and will

    include copies of the book for sale at theCalifornia Garden Shop at the RSABG. Eachauthor will speak for about 15 minutes followedby a question and answer session.

    Brandon Villalovos

    Event promotes appreciation of states native plants

    COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffParticipants in the weekly Tai Chi class utilize an open space in the volunteer garden for their exercise on Thursday at Rancho Santa AnaBotanic Garden. The class can choose any location throughout the garden giving them a variety of scenery.

    Photo by John Evarts, Cachuma PressBart OBrien, Carol Bornstein and David Frossseen here at the Fross Meadow at Native SonsNursery will give a presentation at RSABG onSunday, April 17th.

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    COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffKaty Hyland carefully watches teacher Joesph Bojanek during a Tai Chi class on Thursday at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont.There are many events scheduled at the garden over the next couple of weeks as they gear up for the first ever statewide California Native PlantWeek.

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    new program is being offered atRancho Santa Botanic Gardens

    that has quickly attracted a dedi-cated following. Tai Chi in the Garden hasrun for several weeks and its popularityhas earned the class a regular spot in thegardens program calendar.

    The program is currently in its third 6-week session.Due to its success thus far, instructor Joe Bojanek said theclass will become a permanent fixture in the Garden.

    Tai Chi affect the whole system and not just thephysical body, Mr. Bojanek said. People do it for avariety of reasons; to gain emotional balance, relievemental stress, or just get a general feeling of wellbeing.

    Research shows that Tai Chi can help with blood pres-sure, bone density and other common ailments associated

    with growing older, Mr. Bojanek said.As far as the physical benefits of Tai Chi, the list isendless, Mr. Bojanek said. Its a very holistic approachto maintaining health.

    Most students are middle age to elderly and enjoy thelighter motions of Tai Chi rather than the rigors of morephysically demanding exercise such as jogging. The TaiChi class is one of many special programs offered at theRancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens. There is also a yogain the garden class and a handful of events planned for theupcoming week.

    Tony Krickl

    Tai Chi has lasting positive impact on entire body

    The shadow of instructor Joseph Bojanek mimics his moves as he leads a Tai Chi class onThursday in Claremont.

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    Local Mosque hosts InterfaithPassover Seder

    An Interfaith Seder Experience will be held atthe Islamic Center of Claremont on Sunday, April17th, from 3 to 5 p.m. According to its organizers, theClaremont Interfaith Working Group for Mid-EastPeace, this gathering, modeled on a traditional JewishPassover Seder, is designed to be an inclusive eventthat will seek to bridge the cultural and spiritual bar-riers that stand in the way of peace and harmonylocally and globally.

    The inspiration for the Seder came from filmmak-er Ruth Broyde Sharone, whose 2005 film God andAllah Need to Talk, documented a similar gatheringin the San Fernando Valley that brought Jews,Muslims and Christians together at Passover time to

    symbolically reunite Isaac and Ishmael, the estrangedsons of Abraham, following the events and aftermathof September 11, 2001.

    According to the organizers of the Seder, creatinga similar experience in our local community is espe-cially relevant this year as we witness the recentevents in North Africa and the Middle East and con-sider their connection to the traditional Passoverthemes of freedom and liberation.

    Those interested in attending the Seder can contactthe Claremont Interfaith Working Group throughtheir Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ClaremontInterfaithWG, or by e-mail to [email protected]. RSVP by phone to 542-8150.

    Warbirds arrive at CableAirport April 16

    Opportunities to see vintage airplanes up closewill abound on Saturday, April 16 as the 3rd PursuitSquadron of the Commemorative Air Force, based atCable Airport in Upland, holds a Fly-In from 10a.m. to 2 p.m.

    The CAF is a non-profit organization dedicated toacquiring, restoring and preserving in flying condi-tion aircraft flown by all military services of theUnited States and selected other nations for the edu-cation of present and future generations.

    The April 16 event is free and open to the public.Airplane rides, along with hot dogs and hamburgerswill be available. Cable Airport is located on 13thStreet, one block west of Benson Avenue in Upland.

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    Come on in, Ive got chickenon the stove, said Clare-monter Jennifer Stark to her

    visiting neighbor recently.And indeed, on the chilly day, there perched Cin-

    derella, full of life and breath and personality (andprobably hen-world bragging rights for having the runof the house) on Ms. Starks stove, happy to have found

    a warm resting spot. A flock animal who lost all hercronies to a hungry bobcat, a playful Labrador namedHappy who surely meant no harm (but oops) and afreak accident involving a heavy feed bowl, Cinderellanow has house privileges. Shes a survivor! celebrat-ed Ms. Stark. But now past her egg-laying prime, shecant even pay her rent in eggs.

    Shes just an ornamental chicken now, said Ms.Stark about the diminutive chicken, scooping her upand giving her an affectionate pat.

    All over Claremont, chickens are bringing owners avariety of benefits far beyond their eggs that are fresh-er, prettier and much more nutritious than the mass-market, store-bought variety (4 to 6 times the vitaminD and a third less cholesterol according to a MotherEarth News study.)

    Raising urban backyard chickens is a growing phe-nomenon in town and nationwide, understandablewhen you consider their multitudinous gifts: food as lo-cal as you can get, self-sufficiency, companionship,community building, rich manure, chemical-free weedremoval, hilarity and even therapy. Claremont chicken

    Urban chickens:

    An eggscellentidea for healthyeating habits

    URBAN CHICKENScontinues on the next page

    COURIER photo/Steven FelschundneffThe Ernst family chicken named Archie has alook around the front yard recently In Claremont.The family has a short fence around the propertywhich is more than adequate to keep the hens in.

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    owners praise their feathered friends for these reasonsand more.

    I love everything about them, said Sarah Barnes.Theyve really changed the atmosphere of our house.Its like if youve never had a cat or a dog, and then youget one, it opens up your life in a new way. Its like youhave new little friends to check on and hang out with.We dont have other pets, so its fun to have some ani-mals around that are friendly and cute but not highmaintenance.

    The 5 urban chicken owners interviewed by theCOURIER unanimously agreed that chickens are wellworth the relatively light labor of keeping them cleanand happy. Give them chicken feed ($10-$20 amonth on average for 3 birds, which is the limit perClaremont city code); provide water; let them in andout of the coop; collect their eggs; change their bedding(wood shavings) and gather their nitrogen-rich waste

    (a.k.a. high-quality fertilizer) once a month; and deepclean the coop twice a year.

    I figure, why not? There are many benefits, itseasy, said Steve Ernst, talking about his choice to raiseArchie, Rosita and Buckwheat in the front yardof his College Avenue home. They add to life. Its apleasure watching them forage in the yard and nurtur-ing and caring for something.

    Free-ranging in this high-visibility location, Mr.Ernsts feathered friends inspire passersby to ask ques-tions and engage in friendly banter about the novelscene.

    Its amazing how many conversations are struckup, he said.

    Residential chickens also foster community throughtheir prolific egg laying (in their prime, hens lay an eggevery day), bonding neighbors through the exchange ofhomegrown goods.

    Tangerines or lemons arrive here, and I send my

    daughter down the street with eggs. We yard-share, andthe eggs are coveted, said Nori Murphy who spokefondly of the beautiful, long, blue eggs laid by one ofher chickens.

    Theyre just so pretty, she said.And then theres unique Cinderella, who roams her

    rural Claremont Alamosa Drive neighborhood, seek-ing human company in the tragic absence of her fellowfowl.

    When were not here, she visits the neighbors, saidMs. Stark.

    High on the list of rewarding reasons to raise back-yard chickens is the green living element. In recentyears, eating organic, locally grown food has caught

    on as a way to care for the environment and ones ownhealth. Most grocery store food, including eggs, hastraveled miles and miles before it reaches our kitchens,which requires the use of precious resources, unnatu-ral additives and preservatives and, in the case ofchickens and other animals mass-raised for food,squalid conditions for the sake of more, more, more.

    Part of our motivation is the idea that so much is outof our control, like what is put in some of the food weeat, said Ms. Barnes. This is one way we can controlwhat we consume: having our own egg source.

    Its definitely a gesture of self-sufficiency, said Mr.Ernst. We want our kids to know where their foodcomes from, teach them about animal welfare andavoid the factory, industrial-sized production of eggs.

    Another green-living angle on keeping chickens isthe creation of a slower-paced, more rural, pastoralfeeling at home, right in the middle of urbanism. In thishigh-tech, fast-paced culture, the presence of chickens

    The various hens at the Ernst home lay eggswith distinctly different colored shells.

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    COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffThe coop at Scott Gorman and Sarah Barnes home has many refinements to make it more com-fortable for the chickens including a heat lamp to offset the chilly spring temperatures.

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    COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffScott Gorman holds one of his familys five-week-old chickens recently at his south Claremont home. Mr. Gorman created a sturdy homemadecoop for their flock that his wife Sarah Barnes calls East Egg.

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    allows one to escape city life and relax,perhaps pass a lazy, idyllic afternoon justwatching the chickens do their thing.

    Theyre kind of therapeutic, saidDebbie Carini, who suggested to herhusband they get chickens shortly aftershe suffered a near-fatal brain aneurysm.

    He looked at me like I was crazy, likeIs this another frightening side-effect ofthe aneurysm? she said.

    A begrudging pet owner, Ms. Carinihas surprised herself with the affectionshes developed for her two chickens,Agnes and Mabel.

    Im generally not fond of animals,she said, but Im the one in the familywhos always worried about them.When were traveling, Ill call my mom

    to check on them like a worried parent.The line between chicken-as-pet and

    chicken-as-food-source is blurry, andmost owners have considered the conun-drum that, on average, chickens have 3to 4 egg-laying years but can live for asmany as 15 (8 to 10 years is more com-mon). The What then? question is apredicament not easily solved for everychicken owner.

    Do we want to eat Agnes and Ma-bel? I dont think so! said Ms. Carini(who does enjoy a lot more quiche thesedays). Will this be their retirementhome? I dont know.

    Mr. Ernst noted that he would likelyeat Archie, Rosita and Buckwheat (orgive them to a farm), if it werent for thechildren; and this is most definitely truefor Ms. Murphy, if not for her 10-year-old daughter. Ms. Murphy, in fact, hasstopped naming her chickens after theloss of Lucille, a beloved chicken whomet an early demise.

    I was done. It was over. I got a littletoo attached, she said. And everyowner I know says, okay, we cant lovethem as pets. Theyre just too fragile.

    Ms. Barnes, the happy owner of veryyoung chickens, is trying to keep pet-like affection at bay, but without success.

    Its hard, because they do havemoods and personalities. I feel like such

    a city-girl naming them, but I nameplants! I have a geranium named Prince

    Willy, you think Im not gonna name achicken?

    Ms. Barnes and the other pro-chickenClaremonters will confirm a very sim-ple, laugh-inducing, life-enhancing factabout owning chickens: theyre justplain funny. Of the 5 chicken families in-terviewed, 3 used the same phrase to de-scribe their clucking creatures: Theyrea crack-up!

    They are really, really funny, saidMs. Murphy. Its like watching little di-nosaurs. Theyre dumb as rocks, but so

    funny.Most entertaining, she added, is theraucous clucking that announces the lay-ing of an egg: when the layer clucks, thewhole flock loudly announces their sup-port and solidarity.

    Oh. My. Gosh, she said with dra-matic amusement. Its like a bunch ofwomen in a birthing room! Its just hys-terical.

    In ways both amusing and bemusing,the chicken craze is stirring up a slew ofhilarious opportunities and accessories:online forums such as the Los AngelesUrban Chicken Group, a support systemfor like-minded chicken enthusiasts;new vocationsLos Angeles-based

    Easy Acres Chicken Sitting providesthe urban farmer and chicken loverpeace of mind; and even chicken dia-pers (offered in red, blue, purple or pinkat www.chickendiapers.com, if youreinterested).

    Constantly entertained, robustly well-nourished and one step closer to livingoff the land, Claremonts chicken own-ers are enjoying a rather utopian experi-ence as urban fowl farmers. Its not en-tirely hassle free, but very close, and,they agree, well worth it.

    Its a fad, but I think its a really nicefad, said Ms. Stark. Its puts you clos-er in touch with the cycle of life. Its an

    opportunity. Brenda Bolinger

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    COURIER photo/Steven Felschundneff

    Dr. Steven Ernst washes a handfulof eggs he harvested recently

    from the coop at his CollegeAvenue home.

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    For local families, Spring brings acombination of emotionsworry,excitement, anticipation. Many

    high school seniors can be seen waiting atthe mailbox on any given April afternoon,hoping to receive their college acceptanceletters.

    Claremont High School seniors Jessica Barragan,Edric Garcia and twins Jacob and Joshua Rancharanplan to spring forth to bigger and better things afterthey graduate in June.

    The 4 high school seniors, along with many other

    CHS seniors, have received acceptance letters fromseveral colleges and universities over the past fewmonths. The letters have ushered in a time of excite-

    ment and anticipation for the students who are collegebound.

    Its pretty exciting, said Edric, who is hoping toattend Drexel University. The day my first letterarrived, my mom told me to go to the mailbox. Therewas a packet from Seattle University and I was think-ing that they put a lot of effort into rejecting me with ahuge packet but when I saw I had been accepted, Isprinted back home and told my mom to look at it.Then my mom was calling everyone.

    Jessica recently found out about her acceptance intoUC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, University of PugetSound and Smith College. According to theInternational Baccalaureate student, the initial surprise

    of the first letter can be overwhelming.It hits you for the first 5 minutes and then youregood, said Jessica regarding her reaction to heracceptance letters. Some of the schools that I got intoI was very surprised about because I was unsure that I

    Next adventure in life awaits college bound students

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    Edric Garcia received more than one collegeacceptance letter but plans on attending DrexelUniversity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    COURIER photos/Steven

    Felschundneff

    Twins Jacob and

    Joshua Rancharanboth will be attend-ing Biola Universitycome next fall.Jacob plans tostudy psychologyand Joshua plansto major in nursing.

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    COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffClaremont High School seniors Joshua Rancharan, left, Edric Garcia, Jessica Barragan and Jacob Rancharan are going through the springtime rit-ual of selecting a college to attend in fall. The four have been accepted to a number of prestigious universities and will be deciding their futurealma mater soon.

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    would be accepted.

    The Rancharan household was also in a celebratorymood when Jacob and Joshua found out they had bothbeen accepted to Biola University. Jacob plans to majorin psychology while Joshua will major in nursing. The2 brothers value education as a springboard to theirultimate goals.

    When we got the letter, everybody was screaming,Jacob said. We were texting everyone we knew thatwe had gotten in. Education is very importantespe-cially with the plans that I have for my life. I can helppeople now but I can help people even more with agood education.

    Joshua found the acceptance letter itself to be asource of encouragement. He believes the letter signi-fies good things that lie ahead at the private Christianuniversity.

    After reading the letter, it got me excited about thefuture, Joshua said. Education is very important tome. Our mom has raised us to be successful and to takecare of ourselves. Its exciting.

    Edric will be the first in his family to go to college.The 18-year-old said his parents strongly encouragedhim throughout his childhood to pursue higher educa-tion to be successful in life. The InternationalBaccalaureate student plans to major in electrical andbiomedical engineering.

    Theres a little bit of pressure but not too much,Edric explained. My parents told me that I have to go[to college]. Im carrying my father and mothers lega-cies. Throughout my life, the main goal is to earn a col-lege degree, get a job, buy a house and help support myparents, as they get older. My dad worked a 2nd joband said that he regretted not going to school. So its

    really important for me to go to college, not for just

    myself but for the world. I really want to help theworld.

    For Jessica and other students, this spring will be thetime when college bound students will be making theirfinal decisions on their colleges of choice. The 18-year-old hopes she makes the right choice.

    Im really interested in psychology and studying

    specific behaviors, Jessica said. But its also verystressful because Im really planning my future andwhat if I make a mistake? Its really tough because Immaking decisions as an adult now. Its like Im turningthat corner in my life.

    Landus Rigsby

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    COURIER photos/Steven FelschundneffOver the last month Jessica Barragan received acceptance letters from UC Santa Barbara, UCIrvine, University of Puget Sound and Smith College.

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    Acclaimed fabric artist to givepresentation at ClaremontSchool of Theology

    Nationally renowned liturgical artist CatherineKapikians tapestries, banners, fabric art, and woodinstallations may be seen in worship spaces including

    every major Christian denomination, interfaith chapels,and synagogues. Many of her works are designed byher but fabricated by members of the community, whodiscover a deep correspondence between creative pro-cessing and spiritual formation.

    All are invited to the artists presentation and recep-tion tonight, April 13th, at 7 p.m. at the Haddon Center,Claremont School of Theology. The event is free. Formore information 909.447-2531.

    League celebrates 2 events atannual auction

    One hundred years ago, in 1911, California becamethe 6th state to give women the right to vote, 9 years

    before the U.S. granted that right. In that same year,residents proudly opened their new high school onwhat would become Route 66.

    On Saturday, May 7, 2011, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., the

    League of Women Voters of the Claremont Area willcelebrate both of these events with a party on the patioof the Old School House. There will be an hors doeu-vres buffet and silent and live auctions. This is theLeagues annual fundraiser and supports its goal of pro-moting political responsibility through informed andactive citizen participation in government.

    To be part of the fun at this historic landmark loca-tion, send your check for $45 per person to League ofWomen Voters, P.O. Box 1532, Claremont, CA, 91711,or call 624-9839 for more information.

    Earth Day and PHestival of ArtOrganized by Sustainable Claremont, the Claremont

    Interfaith Committee on Sustainability, and the city of

    Claremont, Earth Day will be marked this year by theannual festival in the Village.On Saturday, April 30th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., res-

    idents can head down to the Village for childrensevents, workshops, demonstrations, speakers and infor-mation on sustainability. The event is free and open toall.

    The PHestival of Art is a free, family arts event heldat the Packing House from 1 to 4 p.m. immediately fol-lowing the Earth Day fesitval. Artists of all ages willperform and display their work. Performances will beheld at the Hip Kitty Jazz and Fondue and on the eastcourtyard.

    Mothers Day TeaThe Claremont Senior Program will be hosting the

    annual Mothers Day Tea on Thursday, May 12 from

    2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Joslyn Center. Guests willenjoy tea, an array of finger sandwiches, seasonal fruit,scones, and a performance by singer Cathleen Evans.

    Tickets for this yearly favorite are $4 at the Blaisdelland Joslyn Centers. Heritage Court Assisted Living andAtria Del Rey are the sponsors for this festive event.

    Spring CelebrationThe city of Claremont and the Rotary Club of

    Claremont will sponsor the Spring Celebration onSaturday April 23 from 9 to 11 a.m.

    This community event includes a variety of enter-tainers, crafts, contests, clowns, games, a petting zoo,as well as a terrific candy egg hunt. At 10:30 a.m., thesiren marks the start of the candy egg hunt (including

    over 30,000 pieces of individually wrapped candy.)Children 0-10 years old are separated into 3 differentage groups. Parents are encouraged to enjoy the huntfrom the sidelines.

    The Spring Celebration will take place at MemorialPark, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. Please call 399-5490 formore information.

    The Kiwanis Club of Claremont will host the pan-cake breakfast at Memorial Park on the morning of theSpring Celebration. The breakfast runs from 7 to 10a.m. Come early, have breakfast and support your localKiwanis Club. Tickets are $4 and can be purchased onthe day of the event.

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    The Claremont GraduateUniversity has offereda weeks worth of

    events in celebration of EarthDay. The following is a list oftimes and places were localscan help clean up, raise fundsand recycle.

    Clean-up WalkDate: Sunday, April 17Time: 2:30 p.m.Location: Higginbotham Park, by thebathrooms.

    To carpool, please meet at CGUhousing in front of building C at 2 p.m.Description: Drucker Net Impact isteaming up with the Drucker HikingSociety for a clean-up walk and hike onthe best known walking trail inClaremont: The Thompson Creek Trail.

    For more information please email:[email protected], or visit theFacebook event page: http://www.face-book.com/event.php?eid=181097058599605

    Adopt-A-Can: Weeklong RecyclingEvent!Date: April 18th through April 21stLocation: The cans will be placedstrategically throughout ClaremontGraduate University, 150 E. TenthStreet, Claremont Ca, 91711Description: April 18-21 Drucker NetImpact is hosting an Adopt-a-Can com-petition. Claremont GraduateUniversity clubs will receive a recy-

    cling can to decorate and place some-where on campus.

    Classmates, friends, acquaintances, orstrangers are encouraged to discard alu-minum cans in the recycle bins. Thecans will be collected and weighed eachday and the club with the most cans (in

    weight) will win the money from all ofthe clubs cashed in cans. Please stop byand support the CGU clubs by droppingaluminum cans in one of the bins.

    For information please email:[email protected] or visit theFacebook event page: http://www.face-book.com/event.php?eid=214109851937703

    Great American Bake SaleDate: Wednesday, April 20Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Location: Burkle Courtyard at theDrucker School, 1021, N DartmouthAve.Description: As part of Drucker Net

    Impacts Earth Day 2011, A WeeklongCelebration, students are hosting aGreat American Bake Sale to benefitthe Share Our Strength Organization.Stop by for sweets baked by students,staff, and friends of the ClaremontGraduate University and join in sup-porting this great cause. For more infor-mation on the Great American BakeSale, visit www.shareourstrength.org.For more information about DruckerNet Impacts Bake Sale please email:[email protected] or RSVP onthe Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177016559015279.

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    CGU hosts Earth Day 2011, A weeklong celebration

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