Arcadia City Council members standing, left to right: Michael Cao, April Verlato, Eileen Wang, Sharon Kwan, and Paul P. Cheng. Seated is Gene Glasco, retiring as City Clerk as of April 16, 2024.
Exterior view of Rod's Grill showing the south side of restaurant with its rock mosaic wall and both the sign on the front of the building and the pole sign bearing its name that stands on the west side. Customers can be seen waiting outside. Rod's was located at 41 W. Huntington Drive in Arcadia, along Historic Route 66, from 1957 through February 2023.
Gene Glasco, City Clerk 2012-2024. Retired in 2024. This photo c. 2020. Gene Glasco is a native Californian and long time resident of Arcadia. Gene attended Highland Oaks Elementary school, First Avenue Junior High School, and is a graduate of Arcadia High School where he lettered in Football and played second chair trombone in the award-winning AHS Marching Band. Gene is Arcadia’s first elected City Clerk that is a graduate of Arcadia High School.
Gene served six years in the United States Navy. He spent fourteen months in Vietnam as a Radioman in support of US Navy riverboat activities in the Mekong Delta and is a service-connected disabled Veteran. Gene is an Honor Role graduate of Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo. He attended San Jose State University where he majored in Public Relations with a minor in Asian American History. After thirty years in the foodservice industry, Gene retired from Glasco and Associates, Inc. He also has practiced real estate in Arcadia.
City Department Heads pose with vintage Arcadia Fire Department truck, each one wearing a fire department hat. From left to right: Don Penman, Jerry Collins, Dave Hinig, Bill Kelly (behind steering wheel), Tracy Hause, Pat Malloy, Janet Sporleder (seated on running board).
Full length view of Hugo Reid Family statue (Reid, wife Victoria Reid, and two children) at Arcadia County Park. Swings are in the background. This was before the statue was moved to the Gilb Museum. Photograph by Terry Miller.
Full length view of Hugo Reid Family statue (of Reid, wife Victoria Reid, and two children) including the base showing an ox and cart and horse, at Arcadia County Park. Swings are in the background. This was before the statue was moved to the Gilb Museum. Photograph by Terry Miller.
Statue of a soldier at Arcadia County Park. He is standing, wearing boots and hat, belt of ammunition, canteen across his body, holding a rifle. It is known as "The Hiker," one of 52 casts of the Spanish American War Memorial made between 1921 and 1956 to commemorate the 1898 Spanish American War. Photograph by Terry Miller.
Councilmember Bob Harbicht is seen looking at a book in the adult nonfiction stacks of the Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. He is wearing a red shirt. Photo was taken by Dorothy Denne of the Arcadia Weekly to be used in a display for National Library Week.
Arcadia City Manager Bill Kelly is seen standing in front of book cases in the office of the City Attorney. He is wearing a white shirt and tie and is looking down at a book in his hands. Photo was taken by Dorothy Denne of the Arcadia Weekly to be used in a display at the Library for National Library Week.
Edna Lenz painting of the Arcadia Public Library at First Avenue and Wheeler Street. Part of " History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.
Arcadia Public Library at First and Wheeler Avenues. Part of " History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows four council members and City Clerk June Alford holding a shovel and standing in front of a large sign announcing the remodel. L-R: Sheng Chang, Mary Young, Mayor Dennis Lojeski, Barbara Kuhn and June Alford.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. Mayor Dennis Lojeski is addressing the audience. To the right are councilmembers Barbara Kuhn, Cheng Shang, Mary Young; City Mamager Bill Kelly; City Clerk June Alford; and, City Attorney Mike Miller.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows Mayor Dennis Lojeski to the left standing at a podium. Very little of the audience is visible. Councilmembers Barbara Kuhn, Sheng Chang, Mary Young (who is leaning forward); City Manager Bill Kelly and City Clerk June Alford are seated on the right side of the photo.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. A number of people are standing under the white tent. At the extreme left is Betty Rochefort. Standing next to her with the white hat is John Reuter.
ID #2012-2027 show the opening dedication and ribbon cutting at the newly built Arcadia Community Center, at 365 Campus Drive. Uniformed cadets hold a United States flag.
"Happy New Year," Arcadia's float entry in the 1989 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features a top hat and cane, a pair of white gloves and two champagne glasses overflowing with orchids and roses. The Arcadia Rose Court rides on the float.
U.S. Post Office, Arcadia branch. Located at 41 E. Wheeler Avenue. Photo taken from parking lot in front of Post Office. This was taken before it was damaged in the Sierra Madre earthquake and subsequently remodeled.
"Magical Moments," Arcadia's float entry in the 1987 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features a gigantic top hat from which a magic rabbit rises to a height of 30 feet. The Arcadia Rose Court rides on the float.