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A weeklong science camp was held at Rio Hondo Preparatory School for first through fifth grade students. The camp is sponsored by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31065
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Education
Science camp
Summer programs
Item ID
31260AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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At the recent Bravo Society Dinner, held to recognize major supporters of California Philharmonic Orchestra, George Fasching of Arcadia was given the Crystal Vision Award. This award is given to an individual whose vision and actions demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to Cal Phil.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31464
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 25
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 25
Subjects
Awards
California Philharmonic Orchestra (Cal Phil)
Fasching, George
Item ID
31657AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to support legislation establishing February 19 as "Remembrance Day" for those Japanese who were sent to internment camps during World War II. Locally, an internment camp was set up at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25134
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 19, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Japanese Internment Camps
Santa Anita Park - Assembly Center for the Japanese
Item ID
25329AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A pilot program called "Arboretum Explorers" teaches children about nature. It is a 5-day summer camp. Natalia Chang, 8, of Arcadia is shown in a photograph.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28820
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2004
Pages
p. U12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2004
Pages
p. U12
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Arboretum Explorers 2004
Children's Activities - Summer camps - Day camps
Chang, Natalia
Item ID
29012AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Salvation Army has opened Oakcrest Adult Rehabilitation Center in Arcadia. The Oakcrest residence is a free, six month residential treatment program for women overcoming drug and alcohol addictions. It is located at 180 West Huntington Drive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18986
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 18, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 18, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Oakcrest Adult Rehabilitation Center
Item ID
19228AN
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A new exhibit at the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum is about the Santa Anita Assembly Center, a temporary facility at Santa Anita Park that held Japanese Americans before they were sent to more permanent internment camps during World War II. The opening reception will feature speakers Osamu Miyamoto, Akkiko Nomura and others. Dana Dunn is the curator.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31821
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2009
Pages
p. Weekend 1, 2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 13, 2009
Pages
p. Weekend 1, 2
Subjects
Dunn, Dana
Miyamoto, Osamu
Nomura, Akkiko
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese
Item ID
32018AN
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Ed Inouye of West Covina, whose family was sent to the internment camp at Santa Anita Park during World War II, died on February 19th. He was instrumental in getting the government to pay reparations to some of the imprisoned families.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25195
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Inouye, Ed
Japanese Internment Camps
Santa Anita Park - Assembly Center for the Japanese
Item ID
25391AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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All but one regular Arcadia school ranks in the top percentile of schools across California in the API ratings. A comparison to Monrovia and Pasadena schools is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31108
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Academic Performance Index (API)
Arcadia Schools
Test Scores
Item ID
31302AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A profile on Jill Harkema, director of community outreach for Methodist Hospital, who was given the Heart in Hand Humanitarian Award by the Foothill Unity Center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25633
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2003
Pages
p. D3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 2003
Pages
p. D3
Subjects
Methodist Hospital
Harkkema, Jill
Foothill Unity Center
Item ID
25833AN
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Foothill Unity Center held its annual Thanksgiving food basket distribution Monday at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. People are giving less this year due to the economic downturn.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31306
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 26, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 26, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Charities
Foothill Unity Center
Whitenack, Joan
Item ID
31501AN
Collection
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held at Arcadia's new 911 Center on a 3.5 acre parcel where the National Guard Armory once stood adjacent to the Arcadia Police Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30093
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Buildings
Groundbreaking ceremonies
911 Center
Item ID
30280AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A new program at Arcadia Methodist Hospital has been implemented to conserve blood and avoid transfusions whenever possible. It is called Bloodless Medicine Center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30500
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Blood
Bloodless Medicine Center
Item ID
30687AN
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School uniforms, shoes, socks, jackets, school supplies and treats were given out to about 1000 local children from low-income families in the Foothill Unity Center's Fifth Annual Back-to-School Distribution at Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26250
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 29, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Foothill Unity Center
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
26451AN
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Stephanie Liu of La Canada High School was winner of Representative David Dreier's Youth Volunteer Award Program. A ceremony was held at the Arcadia Community Center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29554
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Dreier, David
Youth Volunteer Award Program - 2005
Liu, Stephanie
Item ID
29738AN
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The City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Unified School District, in a joint effort with the Youth Master Plan Committee, kicked off the opening of the first summer youth center.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27520
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 15, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 15, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Summer Youth Center
Youth Master Plan Committee
Item ID
27718AN
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A new $6.7 million Maternal Child Health Center will open in the next several weeks at Methodist Hospital. It is larger and will make mothers and families more comfortable. Jan McEachern is shown in a photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29476
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 14, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 14, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Methodist Hospital-Maternal Child Health Center
Babies
Baby care
McEachern, Jan
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Item ID
29661AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District and the city are collaborating on a $150,000 effort to open a youth center at the Arcadia High School cafeteria and extend school library hours for after school hours. This would take some afternoon pressure off the Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30206
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Youth Center
Youth Master Plan Committee
Youth Services Coordinating Council
Item ID
30393AN
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Newspaper Index
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Writer Charles Cooper continues his series of articles called "Memories of Arcadia" with a history and description of the U.S. Army Balloon School that was at Camp Ross (or Ross Field) in Arcadia during World War I. The balloon school was located on the current site of Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31584
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 3, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 3, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Camp Ross
U.S. Army Balloon School-Ross Field-Arcadia, CA
World War I
Item ID
31780AN
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Newspaper Index
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Johnny Longden, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Count Fleet to the Triple Crown in 1943 and was the first rider to win 6000 races, died on Feb. 14. Services will be held on February 24 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25131
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2003. (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2003. (See hard copy in vertical file Santa Anita Park-People)
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Longden, Johnny
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Item ID
25326AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Animal Pest Management Services, Inc. will conduct a peafowl census in Arcadia during the week of May 20. The results and courses of action to contain the peafowl population will be given to City Council to review.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30323
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Peacocks
Peafowl census
Population
Item ID
30509AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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