Andrew Alonzo

3 weeks ago | anglican.ink | Andrew Alonzo

With Sunday, June 1 marking the start of Pride Month, the Rev. Jessie Turnier, rector of Claremont’s St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, called on an old friend, John Brett, to help deliver a unique 9 a.m. service dubbed “drag Eucharist.”Brett, a chaplain and vicar with the San Francisco Night Ministry, introduced himself to St. Ambrose parishioners in his drag persona, Bene Diction.

2 months ago | claremont-courier.com | Andrew Alonzo |Skylar Anderson

By Andrew Alonzo | [email protected] the weekend, San Gabriel Mountains Heritage Association volunteers such as Karen Fortus, Mike Smith, and Steve Segreto dusted and filled product on shelves at the Mount Baldy Visitor Center. As they worked, prospective mountain hikers got their questions answered from volunteers and Segreto delivered a tour of the center’s Baldy Museum. In contrast to spring cleaning, the volunteers were actually in the midst of a spring reopening.

2 months ago | claremont-courier.com | Andrew Alonzo |Peter Weinberger

By Andrew Alonzo | [email protected] resident Nicole Stark, 49, is beginning the latest chapter of her life, a startup called Buzzworthy Beverages. It’s billed as a non-liquor liquor store located on the outskirts of the Claremont Village at 305 N. Harvard Ave. A grand opening weekend is set to begin at 11 a.m. Friday, with tastings, giveaways, raffles and a book signing through Sunday, April 13. An itinerary is linked at buzzworthybevs.com.

2 months ago | claremont-courier.com | Andrew Alonzo

by Andrew Alonzo | [email protected] Fariss, hired last month as Claremont Chamber of Commerce’s new chief executive officer, has since been settling in her corner office at 205 N. Yale Ave. The 58-year-old Fontana resident is a certified coach with the International Coaching Federation, a leadership coach with WiLD  Leaders Inc., and personal and professional growth coach with Boon Health.

Mar 28, 2025 | claremont-courier.com | Andrew Alonzo |Skylar Anderson

By Andrew Alonzo | [email protected] Sandoe. Bobbie Jean Hill. Floy Biggs. Abby Pascua. These four women have guided Claremont nonprofit AgingNext since its inception 50 years ago. AgingNext began with Sandoe’s frustration with the lack of transportation resources for a wheelchair bound friend. Instead of trying to find a solution, in 1975 she decided to become one.