University Club programs are open to the public and are held Tuesdays in the Padua Room of the Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Road, Claremont, California. Meetings start at 11:30 AM. The $20 meeting fee includes a buffet lunch. Membership applications are available at each meeting. Map to Hughes Community Center
September Program Chair: Larry Fox
September 3 – No meeting due to the holiday
Sept. 10 – “State of the City Update”
Speaker – Mayor Corey Calaycay
Mayor Calaycay will provide an interesting update and overview on the state of the City of Claremont, including such matters as the status of city projects, its budget and sales tax. The city manager and city public information officer also plan to attend. This will be a great opportunity to gain publicity about the club, so be sure to attend this meeting. Bring your questions!
Mayor Calaycay has served several terms on the Claremont City Council and has resided in Claremont for the past 44 years. He attended Claremont schools: United Church of Christ Pre-School, Foothill Country Day School, and Webb School. He went on to Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, receiving a degree in Business Administration. Mayor Calaycay serves as the City Council representative to the Foothill Freeway Corridor Design Joint Powers Authority, Clean Power Alliance Authority Board, Foothill Transit Governing Board, Los Angeles County Sanitation District #21, League of California Cities City Selection Committee, and the Pomona Valley Transit Authority. He is Chairman of the Foothill Transit Executive Board, President of the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Trustees, and Chairman of the L.A. County Public Library Commission.
Introduction: Larry Fox
Fellowship: Pat Kelly
Greeters: Pat Kelly, Art Parker
Sept. 17 – “The So Cal Aviation Industry from 1939 to 1945”
Speaker – Mike Smith, Docent and Community Outreach Coordinator, Planes of Fame Museum
Mike Smith’s presentation is about the aviation industry in Southern California during the period of 1939 through 1945. During these six years, the region was the epicenter of aircraft production for the allied war machines of WWII. The allies (United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union and 45 other allied nations) produced 296,429 combat aircraft over this six-year period. Forty-two percent of these were designed and built by companies headquartered in Southern California. Using rare photographs and commentary, Mike’s presentation will look at the plants, the planes, and the people working at seven of the major Southern California aircraft producers during this time.
The Planes of Fame Air Museum was founded in 1957 and is dedicated to preserving aviation history, inspiring an interest in aviation, educating the public, and honoring aviation pioneers and veterans. It currently houses its collection of over 150 vintage and historic aircraft in two locations, including at Chino Airport. Mike Smith has been a volunteer with the museum for the past six years and coordinates all the docent activity, including guided tours and other presentations for the museum. After serving three years in the U.S. Army, Mike worked 17 years at Northrop Aviation, five years at Rockwell Collins, and five years at Courseware Inc. in San Diego. He has lived in Claremont since 1985.
Introduction: Larry Fox
Fellowship: Don McDonald
Greeter: Peter Boniface
Sept. 24 – “Pomona Concert Band – with live performance”
Speaker – Linda W. Taylor, Conductor and Musical Director
Linda Taylor will talk about the Pomona Concert Band and music, with an emphasis on lifelong learning, including the positive effect playing instruments has on physical and mental wellbeing. Her presentation will be followed by a performance by the Pomona Concert Band Brass Quintet. You won’t want to miss this program.
Linda has been a member of the Pomona Concert Band (PCB) since 1968. During that tenure she has held the Solo Clarinet chair, was Assistant Conductor for several seasons, and since 1983 has played in the tuba section. In 2006 she was appointed Conductor and Musical Director of the band. In addition to playing in the PCB she is a founding member and co-manager of the Golden State British Brass Band, plays in the Mentor’s Tuba Quartet, and is a founding member of the Promenade Brass. She has also played with the Claremont Winds, the San Gabriel Valley Symphony, the La Mirada Symphony, the Colorado Brass Band, and with several brass bands in England. Prior to her retirement in 1998 Linda taught instrumental music in the Baldwin Park Unified School District for 30 years. She was in charge of three elementary schools, and at the junior high she taught the band program and was in charge of the yearbook publication.
Introduction: Larry Fox
Fellowship: Julia Arias
Greeters: Bob Knell and Julia Arias
Birthdays: Don McDonald