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Gerald A. Parker, last years's City Employee of the Year, has been appointed director of finance. Parker replaces Alan Murphy, who died earlier this month after a long battle with cancer.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 16, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 16, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: City Employees - Parker, Gerald A.

Item ID: 1164AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A recent court ruling that prohibits school districts from charging for bus service could prompt a restructuring of student transportation programs in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 21, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 21, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Children - Transportation

Item ID: 2577AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Richard Grimes, the dean of students at Crescenta Valley High School in the Glendale Unified School District, has been named director/principal of alternative programs in the Arcadia Unified School District, replacing the retired Richard Towner.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 26, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 26, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Grimes, Richard

Item ID: 2841AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Second of 2 articles about the increasing Asian student population in the Arcadia Unified School District, where over the past 10 years the Asian student population has grown from 9 to 39%.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 19, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 19, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2632AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Mary Bittner, 79, is retiring from the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop after 33 years on the governing board and 4 years as welfare director. Ms. Bittner will move to a retirement community in San Luis Obispo.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 23, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 23, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Bittner, Mary

Item ID: 611AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marilyn Morrison, 63, the community relations director for the Methodist Hospital of Southern California, is retiring after 33 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 29, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 29, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Morrison, Marilyn

Item ID: 1988AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

As of last week 8,188 students were enrolled in the Arcadia Unified School District. This figure is a 68 student increase over the 8,120 students enrolled in the district at the end of last year. Class sizes are hovering around 29.8.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 19, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 19, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Enrollment

Item ID: 2911AN

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

First of 2 articles about the increasing Asian student population in the Arcadia Unified School District, where over the past 10 years the Asian student population has grown from 9 to 39%. This article focuses on meeting the challenge of getting Asian parents involved.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 16, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 16, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Asian Students

Item ID: 2631AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Terrance M. Towner, former Pasadena resident and school superintendent in Los Gatos, will be next superintendent for the Arcadia Unified School District. The Arcadia Board of Education selected Towner after a 4-month search. He replaces Stephen Goldstone, who left in September to become superintendent with the Chino Unified School District. Mr. Towner will earn $91,000 per year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 11, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 11, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schools - Superintendent

Item ID: 3101AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Area dropout rates for Arcadia Unified School District showed a 50% increase during the past five years. The latest figures are reportedly inaccurate because of a district reporting error.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 2, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 2, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2628AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Francis Ching, 60, a native Hawaiian, is retiring after 20 years as supervisor of the Los Angeles County Dept. of Arboreta and Botanic Gardens, which includes the LA County Arboretum in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 466AN

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

The school district will re-structure its alternative education program at the Huntington High School beginning next school year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 31, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 31, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools-Huntington High School

Item ID: 74AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia School Board reviewed the district budget for next year, including $850,000 in proposed reductions.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 12, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 12, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 36AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The start of the school year will bring cable TV to the Arcadia Unified School District, which is hooking up to the nationwide Cable in the Classroom program.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 18, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 18, 1991

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2629AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia resident Jeanne Schnitzler rediscovered woven tapestries over 500 years old while visiting Spain.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 12, 1992

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 12, 1992

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Schnitzler, Jeanne

Item ID: 61AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Following an unexpected influx of students in the first, fourth and sixth grades this year in the Arcadia Unified School District, some of the first grade students have been attending classes with kindergarteners, prompting about 65 Highland Oaks Elementary School parents to meet with district officials.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 26, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 26, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Enrollment

Item ID: 2910AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Following an unexpected influx of students in the first, fourth and sixth grades this year in the Arcadia Unified School District, some of the first grade students have been attending classes with kindergartners, prompting about 65 Highland Oaks Elementary School parents to meet with district officials.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28921

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 26, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 26, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Enrollment

Item ID: 2910AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Lillian Mowdy of Arcadia has worked in the men's department at Hinshaw's Department Store for 10 years and is the first and only woman at the Arcadia store to sell men's suits.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 1, 1991

Pages: p. C-6 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 1, 1991

Pages: p. C-6 photo

Subjects: Hinshaw's Department Store

Item ID: 780AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Gerald A. Parker, last years's City Employee of the Year, has been appointed director of finance. Parker replaces Alan Murphy, who died earlier this month after a long battle with cancer.

A recent court ruling that prohibits school districts from charging for bus service could prompt a restructuring of student transportation programs in Arcadia.

Richard Grimes, the dean of students at Crescenta Valley High School in the Glendale Unified School District, has been named director/principal of alternative programs in the Arcadia Unified School District, replacing the retired Richard Towner.

Second of 2 articles about the increasing Asian student population in the Arcadia Unified School District, where over the past 10 years the Asian student population has grown from 9 to 39%.

Mary Bittner, 79, is retiring from the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop after 33 years on the governing board and 4 years as welfare director. Ms. Bittner will move to a retirement community in San Luis Obispo.

Marilyn Morrison, 63, the community relations director for the Methodist Hospital of Southern California, is retiring after 33 years.

As of last week 8,188 students were enrolled in the Arcadia Unified School District. This figure is a 68 student increase over the 8,120 students enrolled in the district at the end of last year. Class sizes are hovering around 29.8.

First of 2 articles about the increasing Asian student population in the Arcadia Unified School District, where over the past 10 years the Asian student population has grown from 9 to 39%. This article focuses on meeting the challenge of getting Asian parents involved.

Area dropout rates for Arcadia Unified School District showed a 50% increase during the past five years. The latest figures are reportedly inaccurate because of a district reporting error.

Francis Ching, 60, a native Hawaiian, is retiring after 20 years as supervisor of the Los Angeles County Dept. of Arboreta and Botanic Gardens, which includes the LA County Arboretum in Arcadia.

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.

The school district will re-structure its alternative education program at the Huntington High School beginning next school year.

The Arcadia School Board reviewed the district budget for next year, including $850,000 in proposed reductions.

The start of the school year will bring cable TV to the Arcadia Unified School District, which is hooking up to the nationwide Cable in the Classroom program.

Arcadia resident Jeanne Schnitzler rediscovered woven tapestries over 500 years old while visiting Spain.

Lillian Mowdy of Arcadia has worked in the men's department at Hinshaw's Department Store for 10 years and is the first and only woman at the Arcadia store to sell men's suits.