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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33621
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2013
Pages
p. 17
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2013
Pages
p. 17
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Van Steenwyk, Maxine Dickman
Item ID
33816AN
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Arcadia to celebrate first anniversary of revitalization of iconic windmill atop Denny's Restaurant on June 29.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34911
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 15, 2017
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 15, 2017
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Van de Kamp's
Windmills
Item ID
35101AN
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A profile of Ruth Elliott, a cartoonist and animator living in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26393
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Elliott, Ruth
Item ID
26593AN
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The windmill will stay as part of the redesign of Denny's at the corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The windmill was originally built for a Van de Kamp's coffee shop in 1967.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26977
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 12, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 12, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Restaurants - Denny's
Restaurants - Van de Kamp's
Architecture
Item ID
27176AN
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Ruth and Charles Gilb have donated $300,000 to the city to build a new historical museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26424
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Item ID
26624AN
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32712
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 5, 2012
Pages
p. 8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 5, 2012
Pages
p. 8
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Thompson, Ruth Julia
Item ID
32909AN
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In additon to the $300,000 donated by Ruth and Charles Gilb, another $85,000 has been contributed from the community for the new Arcadia Historical Museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26876
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 4, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 4, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Donations
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Item ID
27076AN
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Former Mayor Charles Gilb and his wife Ruth, through their family foundation, are donating $300,000 to construct a new museum. Curator Carol Libby displays museum artifacts on the community's history in the current museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26479
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Libby, Carol
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Item ID
26680AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34599
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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Mayor Bob Harbicht will host "Speaking of Arcadia" at the Arcadia Historical Museum and will have a roundtable discussion with 5 people who lived here when Huntington Drive was two lanes and orange groves covered most of the city. "Speak of Arcadia" airs on cable channel 20.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32746
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Arcadia history
Contreras, Joe
Harbicht, Bob
Harpole, Ruth
Perkins, Bob
Ramsell, Roberts
Reeder, Ruth
Item ID
32943AN
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Iconic Denny's windmill in Arcadia makes a grand slam through the roof. George Fasching says plans to rebuild are already underway. On Friday, December 29, 2017, the iconic landmark fell off and one blade sliced through the restaurant around 7:30 AM. The restaurant and windmill were originally built in 1967 as a Van de Kamp's Restaurant.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35040
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Restaurants, bars, etc.-Van De Kamp's Restaurant
Item ID
35231AN
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32101
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 15, 2010
Pages
p. 14
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 15, 2010
Pages
p. 14
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Proctor, Donald R.
Item ID
32298AN
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Iconic historic windmill at Denny's Restaurant illuminates downtown Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34606
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery
Windmills
Item ID
34798AN
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Denny’s colorful windmill lights up Arcadia’s holiday spirits. The blades have been carefully fabricated and the official “turn-on” took place Friday, November 30. It now runs counterclockwise, 24-hours a day with LED lights. The restaurant used to be Van De Kamp’s.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35347
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Van De Kamp's Restaurant
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Fasching, George
Route 66
Item ID
35537AN
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Official groundbreaking ceremony for the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage's Education Center will take place September 29. The 2600 square feet Center will include classrooms and lecture hall, on the site behind the Community Center and in front of the Museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33612
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2013
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2013
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage--Foundation
Gilb, Ruth
Lauber, Floretta
Item ID
33807AN
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33344
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2013
Pages
p. 16
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2013
Pages
p. 16
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Vernon, Joe Edward
Item ID
33540AN
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Activists turn out in support of impeachment of President Donald Trump. Local congressman Adam Schiff has been at the center of House hearings.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35628
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2019
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2019
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Activism
Impeachment
Schiff, Adam
Trump, Donald
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34602
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
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Arcadia High School graduate Mano "Paul" Kamaleson, age 55, was killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan this week. His sister Ruth Loisel still lives in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35451
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 17, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 17, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia High School alumni
Deaths
Kamaleson, Mano "Paul"
Loisel, Ruth
Item ID
35643AN
Collection
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Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum's Foundation reveals plans for a 2600 square feet education center building and lecture hall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32605
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 13, 2011
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 13, 2011
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Dunn, Dana
Lauber, Floretta
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Item ID
32803AN
Collection
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