Miss Pomona Coronation Ceremony

The 2010 Miss Pomona Scholarship Pageant Coronation will be held this Saturday January 23rd. at 5pm at the Masonic Lodge, 395 S. Thomas St. in Downtown Pomona.

A big thank you to all the sponsors for their support in making this possible.

Platinum Sponsors: D.P.O.A, The City of Pomona City Council Members.

Gold Sponsor: Manjit Singh, 7-Eleven Stores

Silver Sponsors: Valley Vista Services, Inland Empire Credit Union, Neil Franklin and Family.

Bronze Sponsor: UPS Store, Carolyn Hemming, Little Red 222

Other Sponsors and Contributors: Pomona Moose Chapter # 542, Western University of Health Sciences, Cherie Savoie - Savoie Hair Salon, Sheila Pilon - Hair and Make-Up, Historical Society of Pomona, Jim & Mickey Gallivan, Debra Martin, Precious Times Photography, Pomona Chamber of Commerce

City of Pomona Redevelopment Agency, I Do! Bridal, Pomona Masonic Lodge, Friends of the Fox, Pomona Frame House, Ferguson Flower Gallery, Pomona Flowers, Frantz Cleaners, Pomona Baking Company, Tacos & Carniceria Jicamex, Fairplex, and Flower Lane.

Happy New Year Pomona!

As we say goodbye to 2009 and welcome the new decade with 2010 the DPOA board members and staff wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Miss Pomona Application & Sponsorships

To participate in the pageant, applicants must be an unmarried Pomona female resident, under the age of 21, a current student of junior or senior status attending a high school in Pomona with a GPA of a 3.0 or better.

Applications must be postmarked no later than December 11, 2009.

Mail or drop off at 401 S. Main St., STE 101, Pomona, CA 91766
or Fax to 909-469-1120

Click here to download the PDF application.

To become a sponsor please download and fill out this PDF application here.

Neighbor to Neighbor

This Wednesday evening the dba256 Wine Bar & Gallery will bring the community together to raise funds for the VanAllens and the Henrys whose homes were destroyed by fire on July 11. Starting a 6PM till midnight there will be raffles, door prizes, auctions, an ability to donate goods and services, and of course that always needed commodity, cash. So join your neighbors and friends and help get these fine people back on their feet.

Happy Birthday Ashley!!

Just found out today is A.S. Ashley's birthday. Let's all wish him a happy one!!

Help the dA!!

Calling all Artists who would like to help the dA celebrate 25 years of community art happenings in Pomona. Saturday, June 27th will be the official birthday celebration for the 25th anniversary of the dA. The highlight of the event will be a reprise of dAzert, a favorite fund raising event.

Please stop by the dA starting today to paint a birthday cake plate which will be sold at dAzert for $20. Dee Cole has donated paints to the dA that adhere to porcelain plates, and David Armstrong has donated 200 plain collector plates.

So far the artists have had a lot of fun painting them.

When to stop by:
Wednesday noon to 5pm, Thursday noon to 9pm, Friday and Saturday noon to 5pm

Where: The dA ceramics lab, upstairs at the dA Gallery, 252 S. Main St., 909-397-9716

We also need birthday cakes. If you enjoy baking, please create a special cake for our birthday party.

Thank You!

Miss Pomona Pageant Returns

The Downtown Owner’s Association (DPOA) announced today that it will sponsor the Miss Pomona Pageant this year. “The pageant, which has gone missing for two years, will return and some deserving young lady will be crowned Miss Pomona this October” said Lorena Matarrita Co-Chair of the Miss Pomona committee and Miss Pomona 2004. “A committee was formed two months ago, Matarrita said, “and we are now in a position to announce our plans”. The steering committee consists of a group of individuals that appear to be dedicated to making the pageant happen. Co-Chairs of the committee are Lorena Matarrita, DPOA Executive Assistant and former Miss Pomona, and Mickey Gallivan, Pomona Historical Society President. Other members are; Katherine Culliver and Adriana Robledo, Pomona Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and former Miss Pomona Princesses, Larry Egan , executive director DPOA, Paul Knopf, teacher, Pomona Unified School District, Ronald Ching, Pomona Community Life Commissioner, Tim Saunders, Pomona City Councilmember, Dawn Schaller, active community member, and Rita Romero, Pomona Cultural Arts Commissioner.

Plans are to notify all eligible young ladies and move the screening process along to a coronation scheduled tentatively for October 25, 2009. To be eligible to participate in the pageant young ladies must be an unmarried Pomona resident, under the age of 21, and a junior or senior in a Pomona high school with a 3.0 or better grade average. There is no talent requirement, but she must be ready to demonstrate the she is involved in her community and be ready to represent the Pomona community.

Applications will be made available in August, after the start of the new school year. Scholarships, in an amount yet to be determined, will be awarded to the finalist and her court.

Mural Celebration/ Reunion

The gang's all here! The 5th.
year reunion of the Envisioning The Future Mural. Too many to list, but Judy Chicago, and all the gang that could, came to share experiences and visit at a reception held at the dba256 Wine Bar & Gallery.

Mayor NormaTorres and Councilmember George Hunter present certificates of appreciation to Kevin, Chris, and Joy.

Councilmember Hunter, Larry Egan, Mayor Norma Torres, Councilmember Stephen Atchley present a certificate of appreciation to Chris Toovey.

"Envisioning the Future" Oct. 4th

Come to the Envisioning the Future ceremony this SATURDAY, 3PM @ the Thomas Plaza.

After almost 5 years the beautiful mural that is so much a part of Downtown Pomona is finally finshed. With the dogged persistence of Cheryl Bookout, and the generous financial assistance provided by the Vehicle Parking District (VPD), the artists have finished the project and even given the mural a few coats of varnish to protect it for years to come.

All are invited. The Mayor as well as City Council members will be there to present the certificates and bronze plaque to all who participated in making the mural possible.

Envisioning the Future Mural Finished!

After almost 5 years the beautiful mural that is so much a part of Downtown Pomona is finally finshed. With the dogged persistence of Cheryl Bookout, and the generous financial assistance provided by the Vehicle Parking District (VPD), the artists have finished the project and even given the mural a few coats of varnish to protect it for years to come.