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Nanci Lee Stewart, experienced in merchandising, has been appointed the new manager of the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop, succeeding Dorothy Smith, who is retiring after 10 1/2 years as manager.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1984
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1984
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p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop
Item ID
512AN
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Friends of the Arcadia Library and their guests will gather on Thursday, May 26 to hear Sandy Snider, whose topic will be "Elias Jackson 'Lucky' Baldwin: California Visionary," the title of her latest book, at the Arcadia Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1988
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p. C-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1988
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p. C-1 photo
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
1649AN
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The Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop serves a dual purpose: a non-profit department store with thrift shop prices and as a local welfare agency for those in need. The article discusses the types of assistance given. All programs are funded by sales from the thrift shop.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1982
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p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop
Item ID
513AN
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Arcadia store specializes in goods made by Indians. When Thea Connolly opened her store on South First Avenue in Arcadia 20 years ago, she called it White Eyes Indian Shop, an Indian name of White Eyes bestowed on her by Chief Joe of the Hopi tribe.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 4, 1983
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p. 1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 4, 1983
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p. 1 photo
Subjects
White Eyes Indian Shop
Item ID
847AN
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The Arcadia City Council has offered a $5000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murders of 2 Arcadia women who were slain at their homes in the past weeks.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1985
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1985
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p. A-1
Subjects
Murder
Item ID
1996AN
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The City Council has extended the operating hours and reduced fares for Arcadia's Dial-A-Ride program. The service is available to anyone within city limits who needs a ride anywhere in town by calling 445-2211.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1982
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p. A-1
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Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1424AN
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Bill requiring cities to pay businesses for signs that are condemned sparks debate. City officials from Duarte, Monrovia, Temple City and Arcadia have sent letters to local legislators opposing the bill.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 12, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 12, 1983
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p. A-1
Subjects
Signs and Signboards
Item ID
3213AN
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Arcadian Bill Colby is a collector who specializes in paper collectibles: cigar bands, post cards, etc. He has recently opened a shop in Temple City.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1980
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p. A-2 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1980
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p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Colby, Bill
Item ID
1226AN
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Denise Lucy Thrane, an Arcadia woman who agreed to be a surrogate mother for a childless couple from New York, gave birth to a boy. Ms. Thrane now wants to keep the baby.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1981
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p. D-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1981
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p. D-1
Subjects
Artificial Insemination, Human
Item ID
519AN
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The City Council in its role as Arcadia Redevelopment Agency hears plan by local developers to buy city property at the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and Huntington Drive.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 5, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 5, 1983
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p. A-1
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
1290AN
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Arcadia has unique welfare facility that doesn't cost taxpayers even one penny. Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop provides emergency and temporary welfare throughout Arcadia Unified School District. Program financed by sale at shop of donated clothing, furniture, books, tableware and even automobiles.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1984
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1984
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p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop
Item ID
515AN
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Of the 69 teachers who were notified they would be laid off next year, 61 have asked for hearings before a state officer.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2748AN
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Arcadia Recreation Commission members recently decided they were in favor of a project at Bonita Park at Huntington Drive and Second Avenue but felt the $78,000 estimated cost was too high.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 29, 1983
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 29, 1983
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Recreation Commission
Item ID
506AN
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Area librarians agree that recessionary periods create a greater demand for library services. It is ironic that this comes at a time when libraries are hurting from budget cuts. Arcadia and Monrovia have suffered most in this regard, cutting down on personnel and new book purchases and, in Arcadia's case, closing it's audio-visual department and reducing hours.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1949AN
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Newcastle, New South Wales, Arcadia's Australian sister city, walked away with all the honors in recent competition staged by Australia Sister Cities Association in Alice Springs. Reg Mason, vice-president of Newcastle Sister City Committee is in town for first reunion of Arcadia High School band members and other Arcadians who were in Newcastle last July.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 10, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 10, 1982
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p. A-1
Subjects
Sister City - Newcastle, Australia
Item ID
3225AN
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About 1500 people went to a hearing before the county Commission on School District Organization to discuss the possible transfer of Sierra Madre schools from the Pasadena Unified School District to the Arcadia Unified School District. The hearing is the first step in a long process that involves approval by the state Board of Education and local voters before an area can transfer to another school district.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Pasadena Unified School District
Item ID
2153AN
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The city council agreed to spend no more than $3000 per year to maintain the big dish fountain at Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The fountain broke several years ago and the county felt it could not justify the cost of fixing it.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1987
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1987
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Parks - Arcadia County Park
Item ID
2140AN
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The Arcadia Planning Commission wants to institute a moratorium on the construction of mini-malls in town.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1987
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1987
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p. 1
Subjects
Mini-Mall
Item ID
798AN
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Kel Mason selected to receive annual Humanitarian Award. Award presented by San Gabriel Valley Human Relations Committee to persons who have contributed time and effort toward betterment of the community.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1983
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1983
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Chamber of Commerce
Mason, Kel
Item ID
915AN
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The developer of Monrovia's Huntington Oaks shopping center now has an exclusive right to negotiate with the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency to construct a $17.3 million office and restaurant complex on the south side of Huntington Drive between the railroad tracks and the east boundary of the city.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1985
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1985
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
1314AN
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