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Denny’s colorful windmill lights up Arcadia’s holiday spirits. The blades have been carefully fabricated and the official “turn-on” took place Friday, November 30. It now runs counterclockwise, 24-hours a day with LED lights. The restaurant used to be Van De Kamp’s.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35347
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Van De Kamp's Restaurant
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Fasching, George
Route 66
Item ID
35537AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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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Iconic Denny's windmill in Arcadia makes a grand slam through the roof. George Fasching says plans to rebuild are already underway. On Friday, December 29, 2017, the iconic landmark fell off and one blade sliced through the restaurant around 7:30 AM. The restaurant and windmill were originally built in 1967 as a Van de Kamp's Restaurant.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35040
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Restaurants, bars, etc.-Van De Kamp's Restaurant
Item ID
35231AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia’s iconic windmill restoration almost complete. Mid-November slated as tentative schedule for installation. The former Van De Kamp windmill atop what is now Denny’s, was restored once, but broke in a freak accident. The current restoration is being done by Joe Sargis and his company Creative Fabrication and Design on St. Joseph Street in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35315
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Meda, Ed
Miller, John (Denny's CEO)
Sargis, Joe
Van De Kamp's Restaurant
Item ID
35504AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Iconic Arcadia windmill atop Denny's to be dedicated June 29, thanks to restoration efforts of former Arcadia mayor George Fasching and Joe Sargis. The windmill's new variable speed motor will run about 6 rotations per minute and it will be illuminated at night. Denny's is at northeast corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The location used to be Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery and this windmill was its trademark. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 13, June 23, 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34599
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's Bakery
Windmills
Item ID
34791AN
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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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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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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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33621
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2013
Pages
p. 17
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2013
Pages
p. 17
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Van Steenwyk, Maxine Dickman
Item ID
33816AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia to celebrate first anniversary of revitalization of iconic windmill atop Denny's Restaurant on June 29.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34911
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 15, 2017
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 15, 2017
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Van de Kamp's
Windmills
Item ID
35101AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Alt School founder Max Ventilla to be keynote speaker at Arcadia Innovation Summit on June 22.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35118
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2018
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2018
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia Innovation Summit
Educational conference
Ventilla, Max
Item ID
35306AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District named to prestigious AP District Honor Roll. Only 22 school districts in California honored.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34739
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 22, 2016
Pages
p. 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 22, 2016
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Advanced Placement District-AP District
Arcadia Unified School District
Item ID
34931AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park to host "largest beer tasting" contest February 22 in an attempt to etch its name in Guinness Book of World Records.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33762
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2014
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2014
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Abbott, Katie
Newby, Nate
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
33957AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia City Manager George Watts returns to rock city, celebrating his 70th birthday at Arcadia Blues Club on June 22.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33850
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2014
Pages
p. 22
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2014
Pages
p. 22
Subjects
Watts, George (former Arcadia City Manager)
Item ID
34044AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Iconic historic windmill at Denny's Restaurant illuminates downtown Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34606
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery
Windmills
Item ID
34798AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Overall business is brisk at Santa Anita Park. The Great Race Place will stay with a four-day race week through closing day, April 22.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32843
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 23, 2012
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 23, 2012
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33040AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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More than a century of cars will be shown at Taste of Arcadia, September 22. Twenty-five vehicles that range from 1910 horseless carriages to the new BMW i3EV.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33973
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2014
Pages
p. 21
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2014
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
Taste of Arcadia
Classic cars--vintage cars
Item ID
34167AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Historic windmill turns again after long hiatus. George Fasching's original idea spawns huge community pride. The Denny's windmill was dedicated on June 29 after a refurbishment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34602
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 30, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 30, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Bissner, Harold
Denny's Restaurant
Fasching, George
Historic Buildings
Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery
Windmills
Item ID
34794AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Autumn Meet starts this Friday in Arcadia. It is a 22-day meet, beginning September 28 through November 4, and will include world class racing and Santa Anita’s Oktoberfest.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35287
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 27, 2018
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 27, 2018
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
35476AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Drought ordinance approved. Beginning April 22, 2015, Arcadia water customers can water on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, after 6:00 PM and before 9:00 AM only.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34171
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 7, 2015
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 7, 2015
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Drought
Water
Item ID
34365AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Three arrested for marijuana cultivation in the 1000 block of North First Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33837
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 22, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 25
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 22, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 25
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Arrests
Crime and Criminals
Chu, Jessie Soi
Drugs
Marijuana
Rodriguez, Rodrigo Salas
Tran, Viet Van
Item ID
34031AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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