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George Fasching leads campaign to get Denny's to fire up historic Van de Kamp's Dutch windmill. According to Los Angeles Conservancy, the coffee shop was completed in 1967 and designed by Pasadena architects Harold Bissner and Harold Zook.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34393
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 22
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 3, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 22
Subjects
Architecture
Bissner, Harold
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery
Windmills
Zook, Harold
Item ID
34586AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Weekly launches exciting transformation in print edition and websites. New graphics and design features hope to be attention-grabbing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34877
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Weekly
Miller, Terry
Newspapers
Publishing
Item ID
35067AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Weekly 20 year anniversary edition. Beacon Media keeping print alive for 20 years, with award-winning photos by Terry Miller.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34770
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2016
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2016
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Beacon Media-Arcadia Weekly
Newspapers
Miller, Terry
Item ID
34961AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Beacon Media's light shines bright in dazzling digital direction. Digital focus creates unparalleled prospects for growth. Its websites (arcadiaweekly.com, monroviaweekly.com, sierramadreweekly.com and pasadenaindependent.com) will be updated with the latest news and information available. See hard copy in VF Newspapers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35501
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 14, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 14, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Beacon Media
Arcadia Weekly
Newspapers
News websites
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Newspaper Index
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Denny's CEO considers firing up the old windmill in 2016. It is atop the Denny's Restaurant at the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. It used to be the Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery, founded in 1915, a Los Angeles institution for much of the 20th century. According to Los Angeles Conservancy, the building was completed in 1967 and designed by Pasadena architects Harold Bissner and Harold Zook. Denny's Corporation CEO Stephen Dunn is happy to explore the possibility of activating the windmill.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34418
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Bissner, Harold
Denny's Restaurant
Dunn, Stephen
Fasching, George
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's Bakery
Zook, Harold
Item ID
34610AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Beacon Media will celebrate 20 years with a special edition December 29. Visionary leader Von Raess, Dorothy Denne, and the late Floretta Lauber started Arcadia Weekly in 1996.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34738
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 15, 2016
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 15, 2016
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Beacon Media
Denne, Dorothy
Lauber, Floretta
Newspapers
Raess, Von
Item ID
34930AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park is searching for new great voice to announce races since Trevor Denman will be retiring. In the meantime, Frank Mirahmadi and Michael Wrona will share announcer duties.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34403
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 17, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 17, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Denman, Trevor
Mirahmadi, Frank
Santa Anita Park-employees
Wrona, Michael
Item ID
34595AN
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Newspaper Index
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Denny's windmill spins again. The windmill atop Denny's at northeast corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive was designed by Harold Bissner as the template for Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery's coffee shop franchise. It opened in 1967 in Arcadia, the first of 15 built from his designs. Denny's bought the location in 1989. Denny's spent $100,000 refurbishing the windmill.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34592
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 2016
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bissner, Harold
Denny's Restaurant
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's Bakery
Windmills
Item ID
34784AN
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Newspaper Index
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One immigrant's tale of two countries: like father like son, an autobiographical account by Terry Miller, photographer and editor of Beacon Media News.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34614
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 21, 2016
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 21, 2016
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Miller, Terry-autobiography
Photographers
R.M.S. Queen Mary (photo)
Item ID
34806AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park race track draws 44,000 plus fans on this season's opening day December 26. Hero John Shear (photo) returns to track duties as paddock guard after saving a child's life last spring. Jockey Mike Smith rides Mr. Bossy Pants to win the 7th race (photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32717
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Santa Anita Park-employees
Shear, John
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Item ID
32914AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School Digital Communications Internship (DCI) students attend USC Journalism Day. Photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35101
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 1, 2018
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 1, 2018
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Digital Communications Internship (DCI)
Graul, Lauren
Kong, Nadine
Item ID
35289AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32698
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 28, 2011
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 28, 2011
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Morrow, Harold James
Item ID
32895AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32814
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2012
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 22, 2012
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Gex, Harold "Tony"
Item ID
33011AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34365
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 31, 2015
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 31, 2015
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Fechtner, Harold F.
Item ID
34558AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33091
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 25, 2012
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 25, 2012
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Ward, Harold J. "Hal"
Item ID
33288AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Marrian Zhou to graduate from California State University Los Angeles, will attend Columbia University Journalism Program. Photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34872
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 11, 2017
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 11, 2017
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Zhou, Marrian
Item ID
35062AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32958
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2012
Pages
p. 21
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2012
Pages
p. 21
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Hoegee, Lucille "Nana" Meyers
Trepp, Harold
Item ID
33155AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Iconic Arcadia windmill will turn, turn, turn. Former Arcadia Mayor George Fasching spearheaded the effort to get Denny's windmill running again. Restoration work will begin soon, with June as the target for the windmill to run again. The windmill was the trademark for Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery, which was at this site, at the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue, in 1967.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34520
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Bissner, Harold
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Historic Buildings
Sargis, Joe
Van de Kamp's Bakery
Windmills
Zook, Harold
Item ID
34712AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Attempted robbery leads to shooting of teen suspects by an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34907
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 3, 2017
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 3, 2017
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Shootings
Smith, Darrius
Item ID
35097AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Teen charged in robbery, assault of off-duty border officer. Officer-involved shooting in Arcadia. Darrius Smith was killed in this incident.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34902
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 2, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A13
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 2, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A13
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Robbery
Shootings
Smith, Darrius
Item ID
35092AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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