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A group of nine former mayors has denounced the City Council's recent decision to ask for City Manager George Watts' resignation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper78
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
78AN
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Newspaper Index
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George Watts, Arcadia's city manager for 11 years, resigned Wednesday, a day after the City Council unexpectedly asked him to step down.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper68
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1992
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1992
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
68AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia City Manager George Watts returns to rock city, celebrating his 70th birthday at Arcadia Blues Club on June 22.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33850
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2014
Pages
p. 22
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2014
Pages
p. 22
Subjects
Watts, George (former Arcadia City Manager)
Item ID
34044AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An extensive biography of George Watts, who has been named acting City Manager, succeeding Lyman Cozad who left to become manager of the League of California Cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1170
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1977
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
1169AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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George Fasching, owner of Fasching's Car Wash who joined the City Council two years ago, was chosen as the city's mayor on Tuesday, replacing four-time mayor, Charles Gilb.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper323
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 23, 1992
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 23, 1992
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1992
Mayors - Fasching, George
Gilb, Charles
Item ID
323AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sign of the changing times in Arcadia. The new Rusnak Mercedes Benz showroom at Santa Anita Avenue and Santa Clara Street will be opening soon. It is perhaps the single largest development in Arcadia's history. Car wash owner and former mayor George Fasching joked on his business sign that the new building was an NFL stadium.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34517
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Fasching's Car Wash
Fasching, George
Rusnak Mercedes Benz
Item ID
34709AN
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Newspaper Index
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Mayor Roger Chandler lost his bid for re-election as challengers George Fasching and Joseph Ciraulo and incumbent Robert Harbicht were elected to the Arcadia City Council. Fasching led with 27.2% of the vote, followed by Ciraulo with 22.1% and Harbicht with 19.8%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1131
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 11, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 11, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1990
Chandler, Roger
Fasching, George
Ciraulo, Joseph
Harbicht, Robert
Item ID
1130AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Three more candidates have filed to run in the April City Council elections: Tom Matthews; Herbert Melton and George Fasching

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1065
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 26, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 26, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1978
Matthews, Tom
Melton, Herbert
Fasching, George
Item ID
1065AN
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Newspaper Index
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Former candidate, Vince Foley has filed a complaint with the State's Fair Political Practices Commission regarding alleged under-reporting of campaign contributions by George Fasching and Dennis Lojeski.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6243
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 1996
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 1996
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
City Council - elections, 1996
Foley, Vincent
Item ID
6068AN
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Newspaper Index
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The seven candidates who vie for two open City Council seats represent two rival political factions which stem from one political event four years ago; the firing of City Manager George Watts in May 1992.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5805
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 1996
Pages
p. A-1 photos
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 1996
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1996
Item ID
5650AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Incumbents Sheng Chang and Barbara Kuhn failed in their bids for re-election to City Council as voters gave first-time candidate Gail Marshall, former Mayor Roger Chandler and council appointee Gary Kovacic the nod for the next four years. Gino Roncilli came in well ahead of former Mayor George Fasching for the two year seat. Voters also gave thumbs down to Measure A, a ballot initiative that would have added 2 percent to the current 5 percent utility tax for the next four years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper13319
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council - Elections, 1998
Item ID
13525AN
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Newspaper Index
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Geri Fasching (wife of former councilman George Fasching), S. H. Wen (past president of the Arcadia Chinese Association) and 2 other residents filed a lawsuit contesting the election of Sheng Chang, alleging his campaign workers paid for votes and knowingly registered people who could not legally cast a ballot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3653
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 26, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 26, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1994
Item ID
3528AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Chamber of Commerce recognizes Gene Glasco as Arcadia Citizen of the Year and George Fasching's Car Wash as Corporate Contributor of the Year.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 1, 2017
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 1, 2017
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
Fasching's Car Wash
Fasching, George
Glasco, Gene
Item ID
35033AN
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Newspaper Index
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Iconic Arcadia windmill will turn, turn, turn. Former Arcadia Mayor George Fasching spearheaded the effort to get Denny's windmill running again. Restoration work will begin soon, with June as the target for the windmill to run again. The windmill was the trademark for Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery, which was at this site, at the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue, in 1967.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34520
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Bissner, Harold
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Historic Buildings
Sargis, Joe
Van de Kamp's Bakery
Windmills
Zook, Harold
Item ID
34712AN
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Iconic Arcadia windmill atop Denny's to be dedicated June 29, thanks to restoration efforts of former Arcadia mayor George Fasching and Joe Sargis. The windmill's new variable speed motor will run about 6 rotations per minute and it will be illuminated at night. Denny's is at northeast corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The location used to be Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery and this windmill was its trademark. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 13, June 23, 2016.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's Bakery
Windmills
Item ID
34791AN
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Newspaper Index
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Incumbent councilwoman Mary Young is scheduled to take the gavel as the new Mayor of Arcadia. In the election, about 22% of the city's 25,000 registered voters participated. Here are the final results: George Fasching, 27.2%, 3996, Roger Chandler, 14.7%, 2162, Joseph Ciraulo, 22.1%, 3242, Charles Chivetta, 9.4% 1368, Robert Harbicht, 19.8%, 2907, Eileen Stephan, 6.9% 1014

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1132
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1990
Pages
p. A-1, 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1990
Pages
p. A-1, 2
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1990
Mayors - Young, Mary
Fasching, George
Ciraulo, Joseph
Harbicht, Robert
Chandler, Roger
Chivetta, Charles
Stephan, Eileen
Item ID
1131AN
Collection
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Letter details resident's gripe with Arcadia City Council over alleged transparency law violations.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 25, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 25, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Arcadia City Council-2010-2019
Arvizu, David
Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)
Kovacic, Gary
Ralph M. Brown Act
Save the Highlands
Item ID
34423AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Historic windmill turns again after long hiatus. George Fasching's original idea spawns huge community pride. The Denny's windmill was dedicated on June 29 after a refurbishment.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 30, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 30, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Bissner, Harold
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery
Windmills
Item ID
34794AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council voted 4-0 to rehire Bill Woolard as a consultant after asking him to resign last week.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper254
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
City Employees - Woolard, William "Bill"
Item ID
254AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City Manager Bill Kelly responds to a letter sent by the City of Arcadia Management Team to the Mayor and members of the City Council.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25912
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 20, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Manager - Kelly, Bill
Item ID
26112AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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