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Ruth and Charles Gilb have donated $300,000 to the city to build a new historical museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26424
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Item ID
26624AN
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In additon to the $300,000 donated by Ruth and Charles Gilb, another $85,000 has been contributed from the community for the new Arcadia Historical Museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26876
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 4, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 4, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Donations
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Item ID
27076AN
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Former Mayor Charles Gilb and his wife Ruth, through their family foundation, are donating $300,000 to construct a new museum. Curator Carol Libby displays museum artifacts on the community's history in the current museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26479
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Libby, Carol
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Item ID
26680AN
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Former Mayor Charles Gilb and Ruth Gilb will donate $300,000 to build a new historical museum. The historical society will contribute an additional $100,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15967
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Item ID
16724AN
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A profile of Hugo Reid Elementary School Principal, Paul Kearns.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25904
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 30, 1997
Pages
p. 6
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 30, 1997
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Schools - Hugo Reid Elementary
Kearns, Paul
Principals
Educators
Teachers
Item ID
26104AN
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The Arcadia Historical Museum is one of the best kept secrets in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25820
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 1997
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p. 24
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 1997
Pages
p. 24
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Museum
Item ID
26020AN
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The Arcadia Historical Museum has been approved for a $100,000 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for construction of a new museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27144
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 21, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 21, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Museum
Item ID
27342AN
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The preliminary design for the Arcadia Historical Museum has been approved by the city council but more money is still needed to build the museum. Fundraising will be done by the Arcadia Historical Society.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27156
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 24, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 24, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Museum
Fundraisers
Item ID
27354AN
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Ruth Dunlop was presented a Volunteer of the Year award at the Community Center's Annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet. She has volunteered 949 hours at Arcadia's Senior Citizen Services this year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10608
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 1997
Pages
p. A2 w / photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 1997
Pages
p. A2 w / photo
Subjects
Dunlop, Ruth
Item ID
10542AN
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Mayor Bob Harbicht will host "Speaking of Arcadia" at the Arcadia Historical Museum and will have a roundtable discussion with 5 people who lived here when Huntington Drive was two lanes and orange groves covered most of the city. "Speak of Arcadia" airs on cable channel 20.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32746
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Arcadia history
Contreras, Joe
Harbicht, Bob
Harpole, Ruth
Perkins, Bob
Ramsell, Roberts
Reeder, Ruth
Item ID
32943AN
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A profile of Ruth Elliott, a cartoonist and animator living in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26393
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Elliott, Ruth
Item ID
26593AN
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Ruth Lubin, 82, a retired Arcadia High School teacher, beat out 12 other contestants to win the 7th annual Ms. Senior America of California competition. She will soon go the Reno, Nevada, to vie for the Ms. Senior America crown.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3024
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 1994 (See hard copy in vertical file Arcadia-People.)
Pages
p. H-1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 1994 (See hard copy in vertical file Arcadia-People.)
Pages
p. H-1 photo
Subjects
Lubin, Ruth
Item ID
2947AN
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Ruth Lubin, 82, a former Arcadia High School art teacher, won the "Ms. Senior America of California" competition for the Los Angeles metro area, to be followed by the state competition in Torrance in March, 1994. Ms. Lubin performed a Balinese dance, explained her wood carving, and recited a poem.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper160
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 10, 1993
Pages
p. A-2 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 10, 1993
Pages
p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Lubin, Ruth
Item ID
160AN
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The Wilderness Park, now to be known as the Arcadia Wilderness Preserve, will be open to the general public on weekdays and to non-profit organizations and small groups that have reservations on weekends.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper170
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Wilderness Park - see also Arcadia Wilderness Preserve
Item ID
170AN
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Arcadia will have a weekly newspaper again - the ARCADIA WEEKLY. The paper will be in the same building as the old ARCADIA TRIBUNE that closed its doors in July 1992. Publisher Von Raees accepts the first subscription from Mayor Barbara Kuhn.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25732
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 1996
Pages
p. 1 (First issue - Volume 1, #1)
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 1996
Pages
p. 1 (First issue - Volume 1, #1)
Subjects
Arcadia Weekly
Newspapers
Mayors - Kuhn, Barbara
Von Raees
Item ID
25932AN
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Patsy Chang Kote, a live-in housekeeper, was arrested Monday at the Arcadia home of Ruth LeBerthon on suspicion of elder abuse and grand theft after she admitted tricking the 92 year old woman in her care into cashing pension checks and then taking the money.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10852
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Kote, Patsy Chang
Item ID
11197AN
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Tiny books tell stories in a way all their own. Doris Selmer and Jerome Selmer, avid collectors of miniature books, have just published "The First Museum of Los Angeles," a miniature book about the Southwest Museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4011
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 1994
Pages
p. H-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 1994
Pages
p. H-3 photo
Subjects
Selmer, Doris
Selmer, Jerome
Selmer, Jerry
Item ID
3887AN
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Arcadia city officials are looking into the possibility of developing some of the northern portion of Arcadia County Park for commercial use.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25894
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Parks - Arcadia County Park
Item ID
26094AN
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Arcadia is going ahead with plans to spend $3.5 million to renovate its 31 year old library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper257
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 1993
Pages
p. 1,6 photos; Highlander section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 1993
Pages
p. 1,6 photos; Highlander section
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Item ID
257AN
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City Council is looking into a possible city takeover of Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10316
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 1997
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 1997
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Parks - Arcadia County Park
Item ID
10264AN
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