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Arcadia Fire Chief Jerry Gardner is retiring after 31 years with the Department.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 2, 1996
Pages
p. A1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 2, 1996
Pages
p. A1 photo
Subjects
Fire Department
Gardner, Jerry
Item ID
6070AN
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After just 16 months, Fire Chief Ken Lavoie said Wednesday that he will retire from the Fire Department May 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper12615
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 26, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 26, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Fire Department
Lavoie, Kenneth
Item ID
12828AN
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More than seven months after Arcadia's post office was damaged in the Sierra Madre quake, it remains shored up by wooden beams. Preliminary plans for renovation have been developed.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 9, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 9, 1992
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Postal Service
Item ID
27AN
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On Monday, 15 year old Arcadian Gerald Woods, Jr. was transferred to the rehabilitation unit of Northridge Hospital, nearly two months after he was accidentally shot in the head on March 5.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3631
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 2, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 2, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Woods, Gerald Jr.
Item ID
3506AN
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Pete Bonano has been selected as the new fire chief.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 1999
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fire Department
Bonano, Pete
Item ID
14489AN
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Fordyce Johnson, a former Arcadia resident, died late last month at his home in San Diego from the complications of old age. The 93 year old was former chief of staff at Methodist Hospital.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 28, 1998
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 28, 1998
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
Subjects
Johnson, Fordyce
Item ID
13603AN
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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
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 16, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Parker, Gerald A.
Item ID
1164AN
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Not quite twelve months after 16 year old Gerry Woods was wounded in the head by an accidental gunshot, he is now involved in hippotherapy, or horse riding therapy.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1992
Pages
p. A-3 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1992
Pages
p. A-3 photos
Subjects
Woods, Gerald Jr.
Item ID
48AN
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The revamped downtown debuts today with new streets, sidewalks, benches, palm trees and an all-day street fair. This marks the completion of the Downtown 2000 construction project.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 30, 1996
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 30, 1996
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
5663AN
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The Outback Steakhouse, a 340-seat restaurant whose opening in December will coincide with the completion of Arcadia's Downtown 2000 makeover, has been criticized for having received special consideration by the City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4605
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 1995
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 1995
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Restaurants, Bars, etc - Outback Steakhouse
Item ID
4481AN
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Dennis Eck has been promoted from vice chairman and chief operating officer to President of Vons Co. He replaces Bill Davila, who officially retired as president of the company.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 5, 1992
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 5, 1992
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Vons Companies
Eck, Dennis
Davila, Bill
Item ID
58AN
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Dennis Lojeski, the city councilman and former mayor who won his narrowest election victory just four months ago, died Sunday of a brain aneurysm. He was 52.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 1996
Pages
p. A1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 1996
Pages
p. A1 photo
Subjects
Lojeski, Dennis
Item ID
7208AN
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Two months ago, Ed Derweesh started Arcadia-based A La Carte Delivery, delivering hot or cold restaurant food to houses or offices.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4845
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1995
Pages
p. B3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1995
Pages
p. B3 photo
Subjects
Business & Industry - A La Carte Delivery
Derweesh, Ed
Item ID
4721AN
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Ken Lavoie left the City of Covina's fire department to accept the position of Chief of Arcadia's fire department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8030
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 1996
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 1996
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Lavoie, Ken
Item ID
7990AN
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Santa Anita Park has apologized for dumping 15,000 gallons of waste water containing manure, straw and other items into the Arcadia wash two months ago.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 1999 p. A1
November 3, 1999 The Star Section, p. 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 1999 p. A1
November 3, 1999 The Star Section, p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park, 1991-2000
Item ID
17871AN
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In an informal, long-range planning session, City Council members made a new library and police station two of their top priorities. Last month, the council approves spending $55,000 to hire a consultant, to be chosen at the June 19th meeting, to draw up plans for a new library to replace the overcrowded library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1038
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 13, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 13, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council 1990 - 1999
Item ID
1038AN
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Ron Garner, 50, has been named to head the Police Department and replace retiring Neal Johnson. Garner has more than 21 years experience with the Beverly Hills Police Department, including the last 5 as Deputy Chief.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4488
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 1995
Pages
p. H-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 1995
Pages
p. H-3
Subjects
Police - Garner, Ron
Item ID
4364AN
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The management of Santa Anita Park is investing $10 million into the largest renovation in the park's history.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 17, 1997
Pages
p. B4 w/photos
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 17, 1997
Pages
p. B4 w/photos
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
10183AN
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Former Arcadia and San Marino Police Chief Robert Stanley Seares died on June 15. He was 89.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 1998
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 26, 1998
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Seares, Robert
Item ID
15004AN
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127 city employees have agreed to postpone their salary increases for 6 months to help close the city's projected $2.2 million shortfall. This action would save the city $466,000.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Employees
Item ID
215AN
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Newspaper Index
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