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Kay Okamoto, 73, a former World War II intern in a Wyoming relocation camp, relived the experience after seeing the current film "Come See the Paradise", which features two of her grandsons, Brian and Scott, working as extras in two scenes.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 13, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photos p

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 13, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photos p

Subjects: Okamoto, Kay

Item ID: 2028AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

23 "heroes and heroines" in the Arcadia Unified School District were honored by the Board of Education in the first "Profiles in Excellence" awards. The awards were presented to "individuals who maintain a standard of excellence in their work and who represent those values and qualities which make Arcadia a special place for students." Names and positions of winners are given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 29, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 29, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 2480AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Bea Chute of Arcadia was among those who traveled to Sacramento as part of her role as Library Supporter Delegate to the White House Conference on Library and Information Services. "School libraries should be an Arcadia priority."

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 20, 1992

Pages: p. A-3 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 20, 1992

Pages: p. A-3 photo

Subjects: Chute, Bea

Item ID: 30AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The list of groups allowed to use the community center was expanded recently, but the revised policy still limits events to those with community wide appeal.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 9, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 9, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Community Center

Item ID: 26AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A policy on when groups can use Arcadia's new Community Center was approved Tuesday by the City Council, limiting events to those with community-wide appeal.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 10, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 10, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Community Center

Item ID: 472AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Board of Education has approved a new after-school child care program to be conducted by the Santa Anita Family branch of the YMCA at the Holly Avenue Elementary School Youth Hut. About 20 children have been enrolled in the program, which can accommodate up to 35.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 16, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 16, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Day Care Centers

Item ID: 1410AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Students at Holy Angels School in Arcadia welcomed a returning Persian Gulf War veteran who had been the recipient of a letter written and addressed to "Any Soldier, Desert Storm."

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 27, 1991

Pages: p. A-3 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 27, 1991

Pages: p. A-3 photo

Subjects: Persian Gulf War

Item ID: 2168AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Rose Hassing, 27, currently the director of volunteer services for the Pasadena American Red Cross, will become the new senior citizens supervisor for the City of Arcadia as of February 7. She is replacing Betty Harris, who retired in December after 20 years with the city's senior citizens services.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 28, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 28, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Senior Citizens Center; Hassing, Rose

Item ID: 3171AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dwain Schenck, 27, who grew up in Arcadia, is project director for AmeriCares, a non-profit relief organization founded in 1982 which is currently helping thousands of refugees who have fled Kuwait for Jordan.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 17, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 17, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schenck, Dwain

Item ID: 2445AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Test scores of Arcadia Unified School District's seniors rose this year. The reading score was 294 (up 19 points) while math score was 333 (up 20 points). Since 1987-88, students moved from the 77th to the 85th percentile in reading and from the 89th to the 96th percentile in math statewide.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 25, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 25, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3128AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Maryann Gibson and Michael Lamb were sworn in as new school board members, replacing outgoing President G. Michael Allison and member Robert Kladifko.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 11, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 11, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 2481AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Sports Channel America has offered Bob Wieland a chance to host his own cable talk show, in which he will present motivational stories about athletes, who, like himself, have beaten the odds. The 45 year old Arcadia resident lost his legs in the Vietnam War.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 12, 1992

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 12, 1992

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Wieland, Bob

Item ID: 13AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Funeral services were held May 30 for Marie S. Donnelly, a longtime member of the Arcadia Republican Women's Club who died May 25, two days short of her 96th birthday.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 6, 1991

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 6, 1991

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Donnelly, Marie S.

Item ID: 1433AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The city council approved water conservation measures for city owned facilities such as regularly inspecting the city's sprinkler systems to reduce runoff and replacing the dial-type water timers with digital timers. Other measures were set aside for the time being, such as replacing grass-covered medians with cement, and washing down tennis courts less frequently.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 24, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 24, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3470AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Funeral services were held Tuesday for Richard Jarnagin, who created and directed the Los Angeles Co. Parks and Recreation's tax assessment districts. The 63 year old Arcadia resident died April 15 in his home after a struggle with cancer.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 23, 1992

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 23, 1992

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Jarnagin, Richard

Item ID: 44AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Police have arrested nine people who are believed to be members of a San Gabriel Valley Asian gang that has been under investigation in recent months for terrorizing local Asian youths. Four adults and five juveniles were taken into custody after police linked them with a February 15 kidnapping, attempted extortion and assault.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals; Gangs see also Gang Activity

Item ID: 1396AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Rev. Norman Priebe of the Holy Angels Parish and Rev. Roland Zimmerman of the Annunciation Parish have received the honorary monsignor title by Pope John Paul II.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 13, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 13, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Churches - Holy Angels Church; Churches - Annunciation Church

Item ID: 10AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Genevieve Perchlak, 63, a survivor of a Nazi labor camp, speaks to eighth graders at Foothills Junior High School every year when they are reading "The Diary of Anne Frank."

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 17, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 17, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Perchlak, Genevieve

Item ID: 2160AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Rotary Club awarded grants totaling $4,990 to 17 teachers at the February 13 Arcadia Board of Education meeting. Grants ranging from $175 to $300 were given to individual teachers to help with special classroom projects. The teachers represented 5 of the 6 Arcadia elementary schools, all 3 junior high schools and both Arcadia and Huntington high schools.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 25, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 25, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Organizations - Rotary Club

Item ID: 2098AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

About 400 people joined City officials in the spacious main room of the new Arcadia Community Center on Friday to dedicate the $4.5 million structure that will house the City's Senior Citizens Services and Recreation Department.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 25, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 25, 1991

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Arcadia Community Center

Item ID: 471AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Kay Okamoto, 73, a former World War II intern in a Wyoming relocation camp, relived the experience after seeing the current film "Come See the Paradise", which features two of her grandsons, Brian and Scott, working as extras in two scenes.

Bea Chute of Arcadia was among those who traveled to Sacramento as part of her role as Library Supporter Delegate to the White House Conference on Library and Information Services. "School libraries should be an Arcadia priority."

The list of groups allowed to use the community center was expanded recently, but the revised policy still limits events to those with community wide appeal.

A policy on when groups can use Arcadia's new Community Center was approved Tuesday by the City Council, limiting events to those with community-wide appeal.

The Board of Education has approved a new after-school child care program to be conducted by the Santa Anita Family branch of the YMCA at the Holly Avenue Elementary School Youth Hut. About 20 children have been enrolled in the program, which can accommodate up to 35.

Students at Holy Angels School in Arcadia welcomed a returning Persian Gulf War veteran who had been the recipient of a letter written and addressed to "Any Soldier, Desert Storm."

Dwain Schenck, 27, who grew up in Arcadia, is project director for AmeriCares, a non-profit relief organization founded in 1982 which is currently helping thousands of refugees who have fled Kuwait for Jordan.

Test scores of Arcadia Unified School District's seniors rose this year. The reading score was 294 (up 19 points) while math score was 333 (up 20 points). Since 1987-88, students moved from the 77th to the 85th percentile in reading and from the 89th to the 96th percentile in math statewide.

Maryann Gibson and Michael Lamb were sworn in as new school board members, replacing outgoing President G. Michael Allison and member Robert Kladifko.

Sports Channel America has offered Bob Wieland a chance to host his own cable talk show, in which he will present motivational stories about athletes, who, like himself, have beaten the odds. The 45 year old Arcadia resident lost his legs in the Vietnam War.

Funeral services were held May 30 for Marie S. Donnelly, a longtime member of the Arcadia Republican Women's Club who died May 25, two days short of her 96th birthday.

Funeral services were held Tuesday for Richard Jarnagin, who created and directed the Los Angeles Co. Parks and Recreation's tax assessment districts. The 63 year old Arcadia resident died April 15 in his home after a struggle with cancer.

Rev. Norman Priebe of the Holy Angels Parish and Rev. Roland Zimmerman of the Annunciation Parish have received the honorary monsignor title by Pope John Paul II.

Genevieve Perchlak, 63, a survivor of a Nazi labor camp, speaks to eighth graders at Foothills Junior High School every year when they are reading "The Diary of Anne Frank."

About 400 people joined City officials in the spacious main room of the new Arcadia Community Center on Friday to dedicate the $4.5 million structure that will house the City's Senior Citizens Services and Recreation Department.