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The Arboretum was awarded a $25,000 emergency grant from the Institute of Museum Services. The funds will be used to repair the damage that occurred during a windstorm in February.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 9, 1980

Pages: p. 6

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 9, 1980

Pages: p. 6

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 452AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Atlantic Richfield Corporation has contributed $50,000 toward the building of the planned Hall of Environmental Education at the Arboretum. The contribution is in addition to a recent $25,000 ARCO grant to support ongoing programs.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 7, 1980

Pages: p. 4

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 7, 1980

Pages: p. 4

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 450AN

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

The Atlantic Richfield Company has contributed $25,000 to the Arboretum to ensure resumption of several programs cut with the passage of Proposition 13.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 8, 1980

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 8, 1980

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 448AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A new computer, scheduled to begin operating by January 1, will store information about reported traffic accidents and citations. The computer will be used to analyze traffic problems in the city.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 4, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 4, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Traffic Engineering

Item ID: 3408AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The new Hall of Environmental Education at the Arboretum has been completed and will open to the public shortly. The 8,000 sq. ft. auditorium in the new building accommodates nearly 1,000 people. It will be used for exhibits, classes and shows.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 5, 1981

Pages: p. A-9

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 5, 1981

Pages: p. A-9

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 453AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Though Arcadia Unified School District has had to cut back on employees due to lack of money from the state, it will soon hire and elementary school counselor thanks to some imaginative use of state grant money.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 25, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 25, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2788AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadian Gary A. Lorden, professor of mathematics at the California Institute of Technology and a Caltech faculty member for 21 years, has been appointed the Institute's Vice President for Student Affairs.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 17, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 17, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Lorden, Gary A.

Item ID: 1960AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article discusses severe budget and staff cuts at the Arboretum. Since 1975 the staff has been cut by 40 percent. The most recent county budget cut another $250,000 from the department.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 9, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 9, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 457AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia hasn't been quick enough in spending its Community Development Block Grant and as a result the county might take back 18% of the money. In response, the Arcadia City Council voted to shift $100,000 from the Downtown Revitalization Program to the Housing Rehabilitation Program.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 12, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 12, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Community Redevelopment

Item ID: 1330AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Historical Society should open before the end of this year. The museum's collection is being moved and cataloged. A walkway, featuring tiles costing $100 each, still needs to be constructed from the parking lot to the museum entrance.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 9, 1987

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 9, 1987

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Arcadia Historical Society

Item ID: 1712AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council approved a 7.4% trash fee increase. The raise is tied to a new recycling and automated collection system.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Refuse and Refuse Disposal

Item ID: 2329AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn at the Arboretum have been recommended for placement on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 14, 1980

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 14, 1980

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 451AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia High School seniors earned $40,403 for their district because they improved their scores on the statewide California Assessment Program. The money was awarded by the state under the Education Improvement Program.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 25, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 25, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3116AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Library Board approved a budget of $5000 to purchase more Asian reading materials. Rose Hwang, the librarian in charge of the Asian language collection said the money will buy at least 600 new books.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 6, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 6, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Collection

Item ID: 1931AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Beautiful Commission awarded 16 property owners hand-decorated plaques for their beautification of residential as well as business properties. This year the Arboretum was given a special award.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 27, 1985

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 27, 1985

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Boards and Commissions

Item ID: 626AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Although two of Arcadia's 14 water wells have been contaminated by industrial solvents for years, a purification system installed by the city last December is reportedly working well, allowing the water from these wills to be used.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 6, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 6, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3463AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Superintendent Ed Ryan submitted his resignation to the Board of Education. He has been named director of the Institute for Research in Educational Administration in the School of Education at USC.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schools - Superintendent - Ryan, Edward V.

Item ID: 3096AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

With the Arcadia Historical Society museum building now completed on the inside, the society's board of directors is planning to appoint committees to catalog and determine how to display its collection of artifacts.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 8, 1987

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 8, 1987

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Arcadia Historical Society

Item ID: 1711AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article outlines discussion at City Council meeting about the ballot measure to increase the utility tax to raise money for the schools. It was suggested a higher admission tax at Santa Anita Park be used to raise the money.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 15, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 15, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2924AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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The Arboretum was awarded a $25,000 emergency grant from the Institute of Museum Services. The funds will be used to repair the damage that occurred during a windstorm in February.

Atlantic Richfield Corporation has contributed $50,000 toward the building of the planned Hall of Environmental Education at the Arboretum. The contribution is in addition to a recent $25,000 ARCO grant to support ongoing programs.

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

The Atlantic Richfield Company has contributed $25,000 to the Arboretum to ensure resumption of several programs cut with the passage of Proposition 13.

A new computer, scheduled to begin operating by January 1, will store information about reported traffic accidents and citations. The computer will be used to analyze traffic problems in the city.

The new Hall of Environmental Education at the Arboretum has been completed and will open to the public shortly. The 8,000 sq. ft. auditorium in the new building accommodates nearly 1,000 people. It will be used for exhibits, classes and shows.

Though Arcadia Unified School District has had to cut back on employees due to lack of money from the state, it will soon hire and elementary school counselor thanks to some imaginative use of state grant money.

Arcadian Gary A. Lorden, professor of mathematics at the California Institute of Technology and a Caltech faculty member for 21 years, has been appointed the Institute's Vice President for Student Affairs.

Article discusses severe budget and staff cuts at the Arboretum. Since 1975 the staff has been cut by 40 percent. The most recent county budget cut another $250,000 from the department.

Arcadia hasn't been quick enough in spending its Community Development Block Grant and as a result the county might take back 18% of the money. In response, the Arcadia City Council voted to shift $100,000 from the Downtown Revitalization Program to the Housing Rehabilitation Program.

The Arcadia Historical Society should open before the end of this year. The museum's collection is being moved and cataloged. A walkway, featuring tiles costing $100 each, still needs to be constructed from the parking lot to the museum entrance.

City Council approved a 7.4% trash fee increase. The raise is tied to a new recycling and automated collection system.

The Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn at the Arboretum have been recommended for placement on the National Register of Historic Places.

Arcadia High School seniors earned $40,403 for their district because they improved their scores on the statewide California Assessment Program. The money was awarded by the state under the Education Improvement Program.

The Library Board approved a budget of $5000 to purchase more Asian reading materials. Rose Hwang, the librarian in charge of the Asian language collection said the money will buy at least 600 new books.

The Arcadia Beautiful Commission awarded 16 property owners hand-decorated plaques for their beautification of residential as well as business properties. This year the Arboretum was given a special award.

Although two of Arcadia's 14 water wells have been contaminated by industrial solvents for years, a purification system installed by the city last December is reportedly working well, allowing the water from these wills to be used.

Superintendent Ed Ryan submitted his resignation to the Board of Education. He has been named director of the Institute for Research in Educational Administration in the School of Education at USC.

With the Arcadia Historical Society museum building now completed on the inside, the society's board of directors is planning to appoint committees to catalog and determine how to display its collection of artifacts.

Article outlines discussion at City Council meeting about the ballot measure to increase the utility tax to raise money for the schools. It was suggested a higher admission tax at Santa Anita Park be used to raise the money.