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Arcadia Methodist Hospital unveiled Chinese and English print ads to encourage people of Chinese descent to get screened for colon cancer. The year-long campaign featuring Chinese colon cancer survivors was developed by the American Cancer Society and four Asian-American owned advertising agencies.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 2004
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 2004
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Cancer
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28031AN
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According to Chester Zahn, gastroenterologist at Methodist Hospital, Chinese Americans have higher rates of colon cancer than other Americans. The American Cancer Society is teaming with Asian American advertising agencies to educate Chinese Americans about colon cancer screenings.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Colon Cancer
Au, Jimmy
Zahn, Chester
American Cancer Society
Methodist Hospital of Southern California
Chinese Americans
Item ID
25500AN
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Arcadia city employees Karen Klingman and Nancy Rasmussen, both cancer survivors, are shown in a photo to promote Arcadia Relay for Life.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 10, 2003
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p. 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 10, 2003
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Relay for Life
Cancer charities
Klingman, Karen
Rasmussen, Nancy
Item ID
31822AN
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Mary Tillman, mother of former NFL player Pat Tillman, shares her grief and her book "Boots on the Ground by Dusk" at Arcadia Public Library. Pat Tillman was a U.S. Army Ranger killed in action in Afghanistan.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2008
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - programs
Authors
Books
Tillman, Mary
Item ID
31433AN
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Dusty Gibbs, Arcadia High School student and 2008 Rose Queen, and her six princesses visited cancer patients at the USC/Norris Cancer Hospital to spread holiday cheer.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2007
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p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School - Students
Gibbs, Dusty
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade - 2008
Rose courts
Rose queens
USC/Norris Cancer Hospital
Item ID
31014AN
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Former Arcadia resident Joy Barker is undergoing cancer treatments. Her four sons Joseph, Jim, Bob and Gary Oedekerk shave their heads in support.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
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p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Baker, Joy
Oedekerk, Bob
Oedekerk, Gary
Oedekerk, Jim
Oedekerk, Joseph
Cancer
Item ID
30206AN
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St. Baldrick's Foundation held its annual fundraising event at Matt Denny's Ale House. More than 70 volunteers got their family, friends and co-workers to give donations for them to shave their heads. Their baldness helps raise awareness of cancer and shows solidarity with the childhood cancer patients. Arcadia firefighter Drew Pryon is shown in photographs with children.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2009
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia firefighters
Charities
City of Hope
Pediatric cancer
Pryon, Drew
St. Baldrick's Foundation
Item ID
31601AN
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Candace Probst is shown in a photo at St. Baldricks event after having head shaved at Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant in Arcadia to show support for childhood cancer victims. Carlos Mendez of Arcadia is also shown.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
St. Baldricks
Matt Denny's Ale House
Cancer
Mendez, Carlos
Probst, Candace
Item ID
25497AN
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Michael Lieber of Arcadia has been awarded the 2005 MERIT Award, a total of $3.25 million, to fund his cancer research involving "human V(D)J recombinase in neoplastic and primary cells."

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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 2005
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 2005
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Awards-honors-recognitions
Grants
Lieber, Michael
Medical research
MERIT Award
National Cancer Institute
Professors
Scientists
Item ID
29781AN
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The Arcadia Public Library is not responsible for children left alone at the library by their parents. The library is not a public babysitting service.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27432
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
Item ID
27629AN
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A tile tapestry was unveiled on the northwest wall of the Arcadia Public Library on Friday, April 8, 2005. More than 200 individual tiles were painted by the public to depict life in Arcadia. A photo is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29469
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2005
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - 2001-2010
Public Art
Tile tapestry
Liu, Sarah
Peppers, Justin
Peppers, Joanne
Wang, Vivian
Item ID
29654AN
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For the fifth straight year, more than two dozen local lawyers and judges will provide pro-bono consultation for the public on Saturday, May 3 in observance of Law Day. The free legal clinic will be at the Arcadia Public Library.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 2003
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p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 2003
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Law Day
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
Item ID
25634AN
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Friends of the Arcadia Public Library Bookstore will feature a non-fictioin selection of more than 3500 donated books from a local estate.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 20, 2002
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 20, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
24968AN
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The city has hired an outside consultant, Cooperative Personnel Services, to look at the Arcadia Public Library and make recommendations on upgrading of services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27706
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 28, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 28, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
Item ID
27903AN
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Arcadia Public Library opens "Teen Center," with a new collection dedicated especially to teenagers. It is located in the northeast corner of the adult reading room.

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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
October 11, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
October 11, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library--2001-2010
Item ID
33572AN
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Arcadia Public Library received a $30,000 donation from the Friends of the Arcadia Library volunteers. The money will help pay for programs and materials.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 15, 2004
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 15, 2004
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Donations
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Volunteers
Item ID
31826AN
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Arcadia Public Library garden dedicated to the memory of Jesse Vanlandingham, known to many as Van. He was instrumental in founding the Arcadia Public Library Foundation and served as its president since its inception in 1995, until his death in 2000. The Vandlandingham Memorial Garden was designed by landscape architect Bob Ericksson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33404
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 22, 2001
Pages
p. 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 22, 2001
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library Foundation
Vandlandingham Memorial Garden
Item ID
33600AN
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On March 5, 2005, the city will hold a community art project to decorate 6 by 6 inch tiles that will be affixed to the northwest exterior wall of the Arcadia Public Library. The theme is "Arcadia is..." The project is limited to 200 tiles.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2005
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Public art projects
Arcadia Public Library - 2001 - 2010
Tile painting
Item ID
29608AN
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Jack Donnelly's vintage postcard collection of Arcadia sights is on display at the Arcadia Public Library through the end of August.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29590
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Donnelly, Jack
Postcards-vintage-historic
Arcadia Public Library-exhibits
Item ID
29774AN
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The 30th annual Civitan Track and Field Meet was held last week. It is open to students and parents from both public and private schools in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31423
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 30, 2009
Pages
p. A15
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 30, 2009
Pages
p. A15
Subjects
Athletes
Middle school students
Sports
Track and Field
Item ID
31616AN
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