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The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce will honor George Fasching, Tom Bathalter, Barbara Yack, and Kirk King.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27452
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 16, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 16, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Chamber of Commerce
Bathalter, Tom
Fasching, George
King, Kirk
Yack, Barbara
Item ID
27649AN
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Former Arcadia mayor George Fasching has been named to a 12-member committee to oversee the spending of up to $150 million in bond money at Pasadena City College.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31685
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 25, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 25, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Community Colleges
Fasching, George
Pasadena City College
Item ID
31882AN
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Newspaper Index
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Profile and biography of jockey George Woolf, also known as Iceman. Woolf rode race horse Seabiscuit to fame in 1938. He died in 1946. There is a statue in his memory at Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Jockeys
Statuary
Woolf, George
Item ID
33501AN
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At the recent Bravo Society Dinner, held to recognize major supporters of California Philharmonic Orchestra, George Fasching of Arcadia was given the Crystal Vision Award. This award is given to an individual whose vision and actions demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to Cal Phil.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31464
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 25
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 25
Subjects
Awards
California Philharmonic Orchestra (Cal Phil)
Fasching, George
Item ID
31657AN
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The order of performance for the participating bands at the Festival of Bands on Nov. 21 is presented.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26477
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 19, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 19, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Festival of Bands
Arcadia High School marching band
Item ID
26678AN
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Newspaper Index
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The history of local restaurant The Derby, since it was originally founded in 1922 as Proctors Tavern, to being bought by jockey George Woolfe in 1938, then sold to Dominic and Lorene Sturniolo, or Sturinolo (article has it spelled both ways) is presented. See VF "Restaurants, Bars, etc." for copy of article.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Business and Industry
The Derby
Restaurant reviews
Restaurants
Item ID
30721AN
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Newspaper Index
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Understanding Our City Series - Part 8, City Attorney

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 2, 1997
March 26, 1998 (Reprinted)
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 2, 1997
March 26, 1998 (Reprinted)
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Understanding Our City Series
City Attorney
Item ID
25994AN
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Newspaper Index
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Hall of Fame jockey and Sierra Madre resident Gary Stevens is doing well after a fall that injured his lung and shoulders at the Arlington Million. Stevens, in his first acting role, starred as George "The Iceman" Woolf in the Universal film, Seabiscuit. Stevens has won the Santa Anita Derby.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 21, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 21, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Actors
Jockeys
Stevens, Gary
Item ID
32036AN
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Methodist Hospital Foundation completes its initial goal of $8 million for the Replacement Patient Tower Project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25786
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 12, 1996
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 12, 1996
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Methodist Hospital
Fundraisers
Item ID
25986AN
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The City Council approved three members for the Planning Commission. They are attorney Craig Lucas, architect Frank Hsu, and manager-consultant S. H. Wen.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30511
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Hsu, Frank
Lucas, Craig
Planning Commission
Wen, S. H.
Item ID
30698AN
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Arcadia Police Department canine Roy gets a bullet-proof vest from the Poway 4-H Club and Stephanie Taylor of the Vest-A-Dog Foundation.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Letourneau, Robin
Police dogs--canines
Taylor, Stephanie
Item ID
33492AN
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Plans are underway for "Peacock Corner" at the fountain and entrance at Arcadia County Park at Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The bronze peacock will be 8 feet tall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29054
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2001
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Peacock Corner
Public Art
Item ID
29240AN
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A black-tie centennial ball was held in Ayres Hall at Los Angeles County Arboretum, with a Greek theme. Dinner was catered by The Derby Restaurant. Pictured at Pamela Blackwood (Chairman of the Centennial Ball committee, George Fasching, Susan Guirguis, Mayor Gary Kovacic, Gail Marshall, Mickey Segal, John Wuo, Bob Margett, Jim Helms, Floretta Lauber, Robert Harbicht, Edward Butterworth and Charles Gilb.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia centennial--2003
Blackwood, Pamela
Butterworth, Edward
Fasching, George
Gilb, Charles
Guirguis, Susan
Harbicht, Robert
Helms, Jim
Kovacic, Gary
Lauber, Floretta
Margett, Bob
Marshall, Gail
Segal, Mickey
Wuo, John
Item ID
32927AN
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New Arcadia police station opens to the public on Friday, October 3, 2003 at 4:30 PM. It is a state-of-the-art facility that is now bigger and better equipped than the old station that has since been demolished. It waas built using an $8 million bond measure in addition to $8 million that had alerady been allocated from the city general fund and city redevelopment funds.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 2003
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p. 1, 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department--Station--2003
Civic buildings
Item ID
32933AN
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The Saturday Farmers Market will continue for at least another six months. Arcadia Business Association operates the event and estimate that 22,000 have visited the market in the last 8 months.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26874
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 4, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 4, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Farmers Market
Arcadia Business Association (ABA)
Item ID
27074AN
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The City Council took the first step toward placing a bond issue of up to $8 million on the ballot for the November 2 election. The bond is needed for building a new police station.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26970
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 8, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 8, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Police Station
Bonds
Item ID
27169AN
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Newspaper Index
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Overview of the programs offered to senior citizens at the Community Center and information on Rose O'Sullivan who supervises the activities. Rosie will leave the center after 8 1/2 years to move to Templeton.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 16, 1998
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 16, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Senior Citizens
O'Sullivan, Rosie
Item ID
26587AN
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Newspaper Index
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In Arcadia, 8 schools increased their Academic Performance Index (API) scores and two declined. Dana Middle School and First Avenue Middle School were the schools that showed declines in API scores.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Academic Performance Index (API)
Schools
Test Scores
Item ID
30840AN
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Newspaper Index
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First Avenue Middle School celebrated the 26th birthday and life of teacher Jennifer Castillo with a ceremony and the release of over 900 balloons. She taught 6th grade Algebra and introductory Spanish. She died February 8 of heart failure.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Castillo, Jennifer
Deaths
First Avenue Middle School - teachers
Item ID
31301AN
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Manny Romero, owner of Rod's Grill, has initiated Measure A to try to block the Rusnak Mercedes Benz automobile dealership from expanding. The city has put out a counter measure, Measure B, to citizens to vote on at the May 8 election.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2007
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 5, 2007
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ballot measures
Central Business District (CBD)
Measure A
Measure B
Restaurants
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
Rusnak Mercedes-Benz
Item ID
30663AN
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Newspaper Index
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