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Arcadia Rotary Club's second annual "Field of Honor" to display 1000 U.S. flags at Arcadia County Park to honor patriotism and those who have served our country and/or are special in our lives. Flags are $50.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34879
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Harbicht, Bob
Holidays-Memorial Day
Item ID
35069AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Rotary's inaugural "Field of Honor" displays 1000 U.S. flags at Arcadia County Park. It is an impressive display of patriotism. Flags are sold for $50 to anyone who cares to remember a loved one or service member. It is a Rotary fundraising effort to benefit numerous area charities including Boys and Girls Club.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34570
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 26, 2016
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 26, 2016
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia County Park
Arcadia Rotary Club fundraisers
Harbicht, Bob
Memorial Day
United States flags
Item ID
34762AN
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Arcadia Rotary uneils monument to Veterans at Arcadia Community Center. Funds to build it came from Arcadia Field of Honor (temporary flags at Arcadia County Park) put on by Arcadia Rotary Club, a generous gift from Mary E. Hansen, as well as funds from Santa Anita Park Race Track. The monument consists of seven pillars of granite, each dedicated to the various branches of service: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35221
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2018
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2018
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Monuments
Statuary
Veterans
Item ID
35410AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Rotary Club installs a sea of "Old Glory" flags at Arcadia County Park for Memorial Day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34883
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Flags
Memorial Day holiday
Item ID
35073AN
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Newspaper Index
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This is the 6th year Arcadia Rotary has set up a Field of Honor, consisting of American flags, at Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36035
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 2021
Pages
p. H2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 2021
Pages
p. H2
Subjects
Arcadia County Park
Arcadia Rotary
Flags
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Arcadia Women's Club will host a fundraiser dinner to help improve Arcadia Vietnam War Monument Memorial with more lighting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35002
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2017
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p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Arcadia Vietnam War Monument Memorial
Arcadia Women's Club
Glasco, Gene
Veterans
Item ID
35192AN
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Newspaper Index
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Memorial Day was celebrated with Michael D. Antonovich's annual event at Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34178
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 28, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 28, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Antonovich, Michael D.
Holidays--Memorial Day
Veterans
Item ID
34372AN
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Arcadia Veterans Day recognition. City of Arcadia is compiling a comprehensive list of veterans to honor and recognize them. Please call Arcadia Community Center at 626-574-5130 to make sure your name is on the list.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36585
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
November 4, 2023
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
November 4, 2023
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Holidays
Veterans
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War veteran Mike Velarde, 78, of Arcadia, tricked his Spanish-speaking mother into signing the paperwork to enlist in the U.S. Army at age 16. He had served in the Korean War. A photo of Velarde is shown in honor of Memorial Day. He remembers his wartime buddies who did not make it home alive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32979
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 2012
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 2012
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Memorial Day
Velarde, Mike
Veterans
Item ID
33176AN
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Arcadia resident Bob Wieland, a 65-year-old Vietnam veteran who lost both legs in an explosion, is currently riding a hand-powered bicycle across the country and back to raise money for charities. In the 1980s, he walked across the country on his knuckles. He is an inspirational speaker.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32501
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia people
Athletes
Sneider, Harry
War veterans
Wieland, Bob
Item ID
32700AN
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Rules and guidelines of American flag etiquette for Arcadians.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35278
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 13, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 13, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Flags
Glasco, Gene
Vietnam War veterans
Item ID
35467AN
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Arcadia resident Bob Wieland, a 65-year-old Vietnam veteran who lost both legs in an explosion, is currently riding a hand-powered bicycle across the country and back to raise money for charities. In the 1980s, he walked across the country on his knuckles. He is an inspirational speaker.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32502
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 25, 2011
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 25, 2011
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia people
Athletes
Sneider, Harry
War veterans
Wieland, Bob--biography
Item ID
32704AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia-Monrovia VFW Post 2070 celebrates 90 years of community service. On Saturday, October 2, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2070 Arcadia-Monrovia commemorates nine decades of offering support and services for all veterans especially those in Monrovia, Arcadia and Duarte.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36067
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 30, 2021
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 30, 2021
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
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"Tribute to veterans and military families" program at Arcadia County Park on May 27, 2017, Memorial Day weekend. It is the 20th annual program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34882
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
Pages
p. 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Barger, Kathryn (Los Angeles County Supervisor)
Memorial Day holiday
Military
Veterans
Item ID
35072AN
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Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army staff sergeant Salvatore Giunta visits Arcadia High School to talk about his experiences in Afghanistan. He is the first living person to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33763
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2014
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2014
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Giunta, Salvatore
United States veterans
Item ID
33958AN
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City to unveil Vietnam War monument today. A dedication ceremony will be held 2:00 PM at Arcadia County Park. The monument honors 14 Arcadia servicemen killed in the conflict.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34567
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Arcadia Vietnam War Monument
Glasco, Gene
Memorial Day
Veterans
Item ID
34759AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Rotary Club luncheon salutes Bob Bane, the City of Arcadia 2013 Senior of the Year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33460
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2013
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 28, 2013
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club--Salute to Seniors
Bane, Bob
Item ID
33655AN
Collection
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CDC optimism is a shot in the arm. New guidelines ease restrictions on vaccinated people. On Saturday, March 13, Maitely Weissman, cofounder of Essential Caregivers Coalition, and other grassroots activists will be marching at 1:00 PM at Arcadia Community Regional Park, while socially distanced, to honor those who have died in long-term care facilities since the March 13, 2020 visitation ban and those who are isolated inside. The "honor walk" in Arcadia is part of a series of coordinated events across 17 states in commemoration of the anniversary of the ban.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35935
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2021
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2021
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Activists
Arcadia County Park
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Long-term care facilities
Pandemics
Weissman, Maitely
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Arcadia Chess Club meets on Monday nights. The club is open to members of the U. S. Chess Federation and has annual dues of $10. For more information, visit arcadiachessclub.com.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32477
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 2011
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 2011
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Arcadia Chess Club
Item ID
32673AN
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Newspaper Index
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Veterans group and Arcadia Mayor April Verlato celebrate World War II veteran Jack McEwan's 100th birthday. He was a pilot on a B-17 bomber from 1942-1943.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35631
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
McEwan, Jack
Verlato, April
Veterans
Collection
Newspaper Index
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