The second is a tile mural in the library’s children’s room. One is a fountain, relocated to Mountain View Elementary School and filled in for use as a planter. It’s since been supplanted by a graceless 1975 library on the same spot. “We are not the biggest library in the county system,” Crow allowed with a chuckle, “but we are using the system to maximum efficiency.” She told me afterward: “People in this community are not shy about saying ‘I want something that you don’t have.’” More libraryĬlaremont’s first standalone library building was opened in 1928. County system’s more than 80 branches, Claremont submits the most interlibrary loan requests. “We’re the only library in Southern California, and one of the few in the country, that loans telescopes,” library manager Amy Crow bragged.Īnother point of pride: Among the L.A. And its holdings include three telescopes, courtesy of Friends and Pomona Valley Amateur Astronomers, which can be checked out a week at a time. Its Friends of the Library, created in 1957, is among the oldest in the state. It’s the farthest east branch of the system. Witherspoon performed at the club annually going back at least to 2009, and including a four-day stint last June.Ī few facts: The branch was established in 1914. The electronic marquee was shining an RIP tribute to Witherspoon, 1942-2019, with a gently smiling photo of him. In early November, I was leaving the AMC 30 at Ontario Mills (after having seen the excellent movie “Parasite”) via an exit directly across from the Ontario Improv entrance. Witherspoon’s Willie Jones, known for his liberal use of aerosol air freshener, makes a long drive to Rancho at the end to help save the day and bring his son back to L.A. Rancho came off well, even if Cube’s uncle, who’d won the lottery and was living the good life here, pronounced the name “Rancho Chookamongas.” “Next Friday” wasn’t filmed here, but it’s still the most widely seen use of the city’s name on the big screen. 29 at age 77 was best remembered for his role as Ice Cube’s father in the “Friday” movies, including 2000’s “Next Friday.” In that one, worried about his son’s future in L.A., he sent Cube to stay with an uncle in the suburbs: Rancho Cucamonga. John Witherspoon is overdue for a nod in this space. Today I continue clearing out the backlog. I had no idea how much material was piling up until rounding up various notes and half-written items into columns for the holiday week.
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