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Rock band Michael M. and the Madmen perform introspective, edgy and catchy melodic songs at Matt Denny's Alehouse Restaurant on June 9, 2001.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29741

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 31, 2001

Pages: p. 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 31, 2001

Pages: p. 8

Subjects: Concerts; Rock bands; Musicians; Michael M. and the Madmen

Item ID: 29925AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Fifth grade graduates of the DARE program have a ceremony on Thursday, June 5, 2001.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29808

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 14, 2001

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 14, 2001

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (DARE); Students; Graduations

Item ID: 29993AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia schools receive grants for meeting or exceeding the target growth of 5 percent or increasing their Academic Performance Index (API) score by five points.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30508

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 8, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 8, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Academic Performance Index (API); Grants; Schools

Item ID: 30695AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council approved the first of a projected series of ten annual 5% increases in the city water rate. Sewer and trash rates will also increase.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30394

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 20, 2002

Pages: p. 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 20, 2002

Pages: p. 8

Subjects: Sewer; Trash; Utilities; Water

Item ID: 30581AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Weekly columnists:Hector V. Barreto writes commentary about Hispanic Americans, p. 3; Traci Katzer writes business and general news, p. 5.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31783

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 18, 2003

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 18, 2003

Subjects: Barreto, Hector V.; Katzer, Traci

Item ID: 31980AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education will lease 200 square feet of property at Dana Middle School to AT&T to install a cellular phone tower. The lease will be for 5 years with a minimum bid of $18,000 per year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30754

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 12, 2002

Pages: p. 20

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: December 12, 2002

Pages: p. 20

Subjects: Cellular phone towers; Dana Middle School

Item ID: 30942AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

"Visions of Arcadia", the anthology of essays celebrating the city's centennial, will be out in time to be presented at the city's 100th birthday party on August 5. The book was edited by Councilman Gary Kovacic. The printing cost over $15,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31529

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 12, 2003

Pages: p. 20

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 12, 2003

Pages: p. 20

Subjects: City of Arcadia - centennial; Essays

Item ID: 31725AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Grant Chu, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ming R. Chu of Arcadia, received a Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30393

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 20, 2002

Pages: p. 5

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 20, 2002

Pages: p. 5

Subjects: Chu, Grant; Graduations

Item ID: 30580AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Massage Therapist Regulations ordinance, approved November 5 by City Council, places regulations on the licensing of massage therapists and the activities of businesses offering massage services. It regulates business hours, uniforms, customers' bodily coverings and suggestive ads.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30692

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 21, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 21, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Business and Industry; Massage therapy; Ordinances

Item ID: 30880AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A 13-year-old female was critically injured after a motorist lost control of a vehicle and struck her in front of Dana Middle School. A surgical team decided to amputate the lower portion of her right leg 5 inches below knee.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32729

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 25, 2003

Pages: p. 1, 19

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 25, 2003

Pages: p. 1, 19

Subjects: Automobile accidents; Dana Middle School

Item ID: 32926AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia and Sierra Madre's water supply to benefit from $1.8 million federal grant. Arcadia will get $900,000 of the grant. This will fund the next phase of an on-going, 5-year program to ensure emergency water for its citizens, following any potential seismic activity.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33403

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 15, 2001

Pages: p. 1, 9

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 15, 2001

Pages: p. 1, 9

Subjects: Federal funds; Water

Item ID: 33599AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Methodist Hospital celebrates its centennial. There were 30 invited guests and local dignitaries, including past chiefs of staff. The hospital began in 1903 in a 2-story house on Hewitt Street in downtown Los Angeles. It was founded by the Women's Home Missionary Society and had 5 beds.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31495

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 22, 2003

Pages: p. 19 w/photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 22, 2003

Pages: p. 19 w/photo

Subjects: Arcadia Methodist Hospital - history; Centennial

Item ID: 31690AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Planning Commission voted 5-0 to reject a proposal for a crematory to be built on First Avenue, next to Arcadia Mortuary at 500 S. First Avenue. The application came from Jim Larkin, who operates Arcadia Mortuary. The proposal drew criticism from neighbors and other Arcadia residents, with pickets.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33286

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 11, 2001

Pages: p. 1, 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: January 11, 2001

Pages: p. 1, 8

Subjects: Arcadia Mortuary; Crematories; Larkin, Jim; Mortuaries; Protests

Item ID: 33483AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An 8-foot tall bronze tribute to Arcadia's official bird, the peacock, will be unveiled August 5, as part of the city's centennial celebration. The statue will be located in the fountain at Peacock Corner, in the front of Arcadia County Park, at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculptor of the peacock is Dave Chapple and the sculpture cost $30,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31748

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 24, 2003

Pages: p. 20

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 24, 2003

Pages: p. 20

Subjects: Arcadia Centennial - 2003; Artists; Chapple, Dave; Statuary -- Peacock Corner

Item ID: 31945AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia celebrates its 100th birthday on August 5, 2003. The date reflects the anniversary of the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors certifying the results of the cityhood election. Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin was talking about creating a city as early as 1886. He wanted to name the city Baldwin. On July 27, 1903, thirty-nine residents voted for cityhood.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31596

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 3, 2003

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 3, 2003

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia centennial; Arcadia (city) history; Pacific Electric Red Car

Item ID: 31793AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Survey proposed on Arcadia Arts Center. The city and school district may collaborate on a public survey to determine public attitude toward construction of an Arts Center in Arcadia. City Manager Bill Kelly told local leaders that an arts center could cost from $5 to $15 million, whether it is an auditorium alone, or a complex, which could include an art gallery and meeting rooms.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33288

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 1, 2001

Pages: p. 1, 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 1, 2001

Pages: p. 1, 8

Subjects: Auditoriums

Item ID: 33485AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia's official city birthday party will be held August 5, a date that reflects the official declaration of Arcadia cityhood by the Board of Supervisors, back in 1903. The 100th birthday party includes a scavenger hunt, the release of the anthology "Visions of Arcadia," unveiling the bronze peacock statue at Peacock Corner, a mixer at the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum, and a birthday party at the Community Center. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 18, July 31, 2003.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31743

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 17, 2003

Pages: p. 18

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 17, 2003

Pages: p. 18

Subjects: Arcadia Centennial - 2003

Item ID: 31940AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A Thailand student heaps praise on the English class taught by Mr. John Fung and other volunteers at the Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27688

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 3, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 3, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009; English as a Second Language (ESL); Fung, John; Volunteers

Item ID: 27885AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Virginia Brown recalls memories of early Arcadia having chicken farms everywhere. She has lived in Arcadia since her birth in 1917. Her father Scott Lee came to Arcadia in 1907 to dig water wells. Lee was a graduate of Throop Institute, which became California Institute of Technology. Her mother was Delia Chandler. Virginia Brown talks about where her family lived and her family's friendship with Anita Baldwin. The article includes a photo of Virginia Brown and her parents.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31810

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 14, 2003

Pages: p. 1, 17

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 14, 2003

Pages: p. 1, 17

Subjects: Brown, Robert; Brown, Virginia - biography; Chandler, Delia; Lee, Scott

Item ID: 32007AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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