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Historical information on Baldwin Lake, the four-acre body of water that adjoins the Queen Anne Cottage in the historical section of the Los Angeles County Arboretum, is presented. The history of lake extends from time of the Native Americans (they called their village Aleupkigna), to Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's ranch in 1873, to the movies and television shows in which it has appeared. Baldwin Lake played host to movie stars Johnny Weismuller, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. The lake has appeared in Safari, Roots, and Fantasy Island. See also VF "Arboretum" for hard copy of article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30529
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia History - Rancho Santa Anita - 1875-1909
Baldwin Lake
Films
Lakes
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Motion Pictures
Ponds
Queen Anne Cottage
Water
Item ID
30717AN
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A Queen Anne Cottage open house is planned. The history of the cottage is given.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27762
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 30, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 30, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Queen Anne Cottage
Item ID
27959AN
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Writer Charles Cooper recounts the history of the Los Angeles County Arboretum, including previous landowners Hugo Reid and Elias J. ("Lucky") Baldwin.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31039
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. ("Lucky")
Los Angeles County Arboretum - history
Rancho Santa Anita - history
Reid, Hugo
Item ID
31234AN
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A photo with a caption shows the Hugo Reid statue's move from Los Angeles County Park to a place outside the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum. The statue is of Hugo Reid, his wife Victoria Reid, her children, and the family dog.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31373
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 1, 2003
Pages
p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 1, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Reid, Hugo
Statuary
Item ID
31567AN
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Peggy Zabel, a computer aide at Hugo Reid Elementary School, went on a road trip on historic Route 66. The trip totaled 6,240 miles and she e-mailed her journal and photos to students at Hugo Reid Elementary School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30247
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
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p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Route 66
Travel
Zabel, Peggy
Item ID
30434AN
Collection
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Arcadia High School senior Naomi Stillitano was named the Pasadena Tournament of Roses 2024 Rose Queen, the135th Rose Queen. The Royal Court (photo) will ride on a float in the 135th Rose Parade on January 1 and attend the 110th Rose Bowl Game.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36588
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2023
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2023
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Rose Queen
Stillitano, Naomi
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San Marino resident Alexandra Wucetich was named Rose Queen. Arcadia local Anjali Agrawal is a princess. She and Tournament of Roses President Gary Thomas are shown in a photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30654
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
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p. 1, 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Agrawal, Anjali
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade - 2003
Royal Court
Thomas, Gary
Wucetich, Alexandra
Item ID
30842AN
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The Founder's Day Program at Hugo Reid Elementary School includes recognition of outstanding community service.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29217
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2001
Pages
p. 6
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2001
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Brody, Ginger
Foster, Don
Harrison, Connie
Herman, Fran
Hugo Reid Elementary School
Service awards
Volunteers
Item ID
29403AN
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The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to donate the Hugo Reid Family Statue to the city of Arcadia. The city will relocate the statue from Arcadia Community (County?) Park to the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum. The article includes some history about Hugo Reid.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31291
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Reid, Hugo
Statuary
Item ID
31486AN
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The history of the peafowl from Indian and Java that live in Arcadia is presented. Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin imported three pairs from India in the 1880s. His daughter Anita Baldwin added some birds from Java. The peacock is official bird of Arcadia, is protected, and should not be fed. See also VF "Peacocks" for copy of article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30531
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia History - Rancho Santa Anita - 1875-1909
Peacocks
Peafowl
Item ID
30719AN
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Dave Lewis, who grew up in Arcadia, will be working as the director of Recreation and Community Services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31038
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 13, 2003
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
City of Arcadia - employees
City of Arcadia - Recreation and Community Services Department
Lewis, Dave - biography
Item ID
31233AN
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Ilene L. Anderson is the new principal of Highland Oaks Elementary School, replacing Michael Simoniello, who moved to Hugo Reid Elementary School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30586
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2002
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2002
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Anderson, Ilene L. - biography
Arcadia Schools
Educators
Principals
Item ID
30774AN
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The statue saluting Hugo Reid and his family will be donated to Arcadia by the county if the city pays cost of moving it and restoring the parkland. It will be moved to a spot near the Arcadia Historical Museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30578
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2002
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2002
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Hugo Reid statue
Statuary
Item ID
30766AN
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Arcadia Planning Commission voted to support the Rancho Santa Anita Homeowners Association's Architecture Review Board (ARB) in its decision to reject changes in Ibraham Irawan's home under construction at 821 San Vicente Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31109
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Planning Commission
Architecture Review Board (ARB)
Irawan, Ibraham
Rancho Santa Anita Homeowners Association
Item ID
31303AN
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Two horses die at Santa Anita Park, two at Los Alamitos within one week. The two at Santa Anita were named Kakistocracy (died while training) and Electric Ride (died of non-musculoskeletal sudden death).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36081
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 21, 2021
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 21, 2021
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Deaths
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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A Scots or Scottish pioneer Hugo Reid, came to Southern California in 1832, from Scotland. He was the first private owner of Rancho Santa Anita and an elementary in Arcadia carries his name.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33311
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 9, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 25
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 9, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 25
Subjects
Reid, Hugo--biography
Item ID
33507AN
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Groundbreaking for expansion of the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita mall will be held Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at 9:00 AM. The $98 million expansion will include a 16-screen movie theater, Borders Bookstore, Sports Chalet, a new food court, 30 new shops, and two parking structures. The expansion is Phase One of a possible two-part expansion of the mall, which originally opened 29 years ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31520
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Malls
Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita - expansion
Item ID
31716AN
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Arcadia's City Council approved design guidelines for expansion of the Westfield Shopping mall. The expansion will increase the mall size by 276,000 square feet, in a two-level extension and an open-air mall, in the northeast quadrant of the center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33293
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2001
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p. 1, 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Shopping malls
Westfield Santa Anita
Item ID
33490AN
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Arcadia Public Library screens international films every third Wednesday of the month. Coming up on March 18 will be "11 Flowers." Bring your dinner, dessert is provided.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35637
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2020
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2020
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2020-2029
International Film Program
Movies
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Second horse dies in two days at Santa Anita Park racetrack. Barraza, a 4 year-old colt is the second horse to die in two days, after a sesamoid injury Saturday morning during a workout, requiring euthanasia. Four year-old filly named Pray for My Owner died the day before. A total of eight horses have died at Santa Anita Park this year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36242
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 19, 2022
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 19, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Collection
Newspaper Index
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