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More than a dozen laptops stolen from Claremont summer program
Lori Consalvo, Staff Writer
Created: 06/15/2009 04:37:16 PM PDT

CLAREMONT - The first day of a Project Think summer program for children started Monday on a sour note.

Thirteen of the nonprofit's 15 PC laptops were stolen between Friday night and Saturday morning from its building at 555 W. Foothill Blvd.

There was no damage to the building and nothing else was stolen.

"There's probably nothing (else) of value," said Susan Warren, who co-founded and co-directs the program with Kay Conley. "They didn't touch the old-school computers. They knew to go for the laptops."

Project Think, which is in its 29th year, is an active-learning summer program for preschoolers to eighth-graders.

During two three-week sessions, the program delves into several subjects such as computers, art history and appreciation, language arts, performing arts and science.

The nonprofit acquired its computers more than three years for $500 each through a program at Azusa Pacific University. Warren is a professor at the university.

The computers are used for different things, depending on the age group.

Younger students use it to learn basic skills while the older groups utilize podcasting and programs such as iMovies and Photoshop.

"The classes are preparing them for the future," Warren said.

Any business or family looking to upgrade their computers could donate an old machine to the program that has about 150 students enrolled this session, Warren said.

Claremont police

said they were investigating the incident.

For more information, call (909) 626-5481 or visit www.projectthink.com.