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Article: Claremont Community Foundation set to celebrate 20th anniversary
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- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
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- September 11, 2009
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CLAREMONT - It's been 20 years and growing for the Claremont
Community Foundation.
And what better way to celebrate than with a garden party,
delicious food and a specially designed cocktail, "Sticky Monkey."
The flower of the same name has been proclaimed the city's official
flower in honor of the foundation's two decades of existence.
"I know it's a funny name, but the flower grows locally in the
foothills, is drought-tolerant and is cultivated at the Rancho Santa
Ana Botanic Garden," Nickie Cleaves, foundation executive director,
said with a chuckle.
"We're honored to have had a flower named in our honor and we are
very happy to be celebrating 20 years."
The foundation will have its 20th ...