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Marguerite Towsley and Dr. Robert Bell, veterinarian, have been named citizens of the year. Towsley is best known for the fundraising events she has chaired for numerous philanthropic organizations. Bell, president of Parent Alert, has made a considerable contribution toward helping to educate local citizens to the problems of drug abuse an providing guidance in combating them.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Citizen of the Year - 1982; Towsley, Marguerite; Bell, Robert; Fundraisers

Item ID: 965AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Emmanuel Chan has been named Police Liaison Officer to Arcadia's Asian community. He is on-call all the time in order to help with language problems when members of the Asian community run into trouble with the police.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 10, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 10, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Police - Chan, Emmanuel

Item ID: 2213AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council approved a 5% tax on interstate and international telephone calls over the strong objections of residents. The tax, which will cost about $.40 per person per month, is expected to generate $225,000 in city revenues, which will help close the gap between the city's general fund expenditures and revenue.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 6, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 6, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Telephone

Item ID: 3337AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Seven county mental health clinics, including the Arcadia Mental Health Center, face imminent closure as a result of a $15.9 million cut in the Mental Health Services Department budget.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 17, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 17, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Mental Health Service

Item ID: 498AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Funeral services pending for Marion McGrew Woodard, an Arcadia resident for nearly half a century and a retired teacher and guidance counselor at First Avenue School in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 2, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 2, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Woodard, Marion

Item ID: 2893AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop

Item ID: 513AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia firemen warned local residents to be particularly concerned with fire dangers in the wake of a garage fire that did $40,000 damage at 231 Carolwood Drive, threatening nearby homes and brush-covered hillsides.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 27, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 27, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Fires and Fire Prevention

Item ID: 1606AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia True Value Hardware Store held an auction to liquidate all its inventory.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 23, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 23, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: True Value Hardware Store

Item ID: 835AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Founders of a proposed Santa Anita Canyon Racquet Club have decided to discontinue plans for the development in the face of heavy local opposition.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 11, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 11, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Recreation

Item ID: 2311AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Preparations for the sixth annual Health Fair to be held at the Santa Anita Fashion Park mall are discussed. Numerous local community organizations will be participating.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 7, 1980

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 7, 1980

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Health Fair

Item ID: 1694AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Johanna Hofer, candidate for city council, would like to see most of the issues facing council put to a vote of the people.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 21, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 21, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1982; Hofer, Johanna

Item ID: 1091AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Three local organizations have contributed $10,000 to help the Arcadia Historical Society open the doors of its museum.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 27, 1986

Pages: p. 1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 27, 1986

Pages: p. 1 photo

Subjects: Arcadia Historical Society

Item ID: 493AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

James Merritt, a long-time resident of this area, and a strong supporter of local organizations and charities, died September 19 at the age of 55.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 21, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 21, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Merritt, James R.

Item ID: 1978AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

When filing closed for three seats on the City Council, nine candidates remained in the running. Johnson, Worsley and Speirs are likely to draw support from the Tax Reform Committee that helped elect Haltom and Dring. Another group will try to re-elect Pelegrino and elect Hannah and Lojeski. Also running are Chivetta, Hofer and Brockus.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 7, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 7, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1982; Johnson, Bert; Worsley, Steve; Speirs, Roy; Pelegrino, Don; Hannah, David; Lojeski, Dennis; Chivetta, Charles; Hofer, Johanna; Brockus, Raymond

Item ID: 1082AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Pages: p. 1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 4, 1983

Pages: p. 1 photo

Subjects: White Eyes Indian Shop

Item ID: 847AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Speed limits on 17 Arcadia streets will be going up by five miles per hour as a result of a recent study conducted by the police department and public works.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 20, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 20, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Traffic Regulations

Item ID: 3416AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Drive-In Liquor closed its doors to make way for a mini-mall. When the mall opens next year, the liquor store will be among the 7 new shops at the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 23, 1988

Pages: p. 1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 23, 1988

Pages: p. 1 photo

Subjects: Drive-In Liquor

Item ID: 762AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

According to Peter Kinnahan, Arcadia's manager for economic development, Arcadia needs to pursue redevelopment projects more aggressively or surrounding communities like Monrovia will take major businesses away. He cited the delay over location of the proposed Target Department Store in Arcadia as an example.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 18, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 18, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Community Redevelopment

Item ID: 1303AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Plans to add a Nordstrom Department Store to Santa Anita Fashion Park received a set-back when the Arcadia Planning Commission voted down a request to reduce the required number of parking spaces at regional shopping centers.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 29, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 29, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Fashion Park

Item ID: 769AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Construction of a $21 million Target Department Store in Arcadia's redevelopment area became a distinct possibility when the City Council unanimously agreed to sign an exclusive "right to negotiate" agreement with the development firm of Dean Beck and Associates.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Target Department Store

Item ID: 815AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Emmanuel Chan has been named Police Liaison Officer to Arcadia's Asian community. He is on-call all the time in order to help with language problems when members of the Asian community run into trouble with the police.

Seven county mental health clinics, including the Arcadia Mental Health Center, face imminent closure as a result of a $15.9 million cut in the Mental Health Services Department budget.

Funeral services pending for Marion McGrew Woodard, an Arcadia resident for nearly half a century and a retired teacher and guidance counselor at First Avenue School in Arcadia.

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.

Arcadia firemen warned local residents to be particularly concerned with fire dangers in the wake of a garage fire that did $40,000 damage at 231 Carolwood Drive, threatening nearby homes and brush-covered hillsides.

The Arcadia True Value Hardware Store held an auction to liquidate all its inventory.

Founders of a proposed Santa Anita Canyon Racquet Club have decided to discontinue plans for the development in the face of heavy local opposition.

Preparations for the sixth annual Health Fair to be held at the Santa Anita Fashion Park mall are discussed. Numerous local community organizations will be participating.

Johanna Hofer, candidate for city council, would like to see most of the issues facing council put to a vote of the people.

Three local organizations have contributed $10,000 to help the Arcadia Historical Society open the doors of its museum.

James Merritt, a long-time resident of this area, and a strong supporter of local organizations and charities, died September 19 at the age of 55.

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.

Speed limits on 17 Arcadia streets will be going up by five miles per hour as a result of a recent study conducted by the police department and public works.

Drive-In Liquor closed its doors to make way for a mini-mall. When the mall opens next year, the liquor store will be among the 7 new shops at the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue.

Plans to add a Nordstrom Department Store to Santa Anita Fashion Park received a set-back when the Arcadia Planning Commission voted down a request to reduce the required number of parking spaces at regional shopping centers.

Construction of a $21 million Target Department Store in Arcadia's redevelopment area became a distinct possibility when the City Council unanimously agreed to sign an exclusive "right to negotiate" agreement with the development firm of Dean Beck and Associates.