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Discussion of Parent Alert's activities including their 24-hour hotline (574-0600). The group, with 500-600 members, has been active for 10 years. REACH (Responsible Educated Adolescents Can Help) is an arm of the organization which is primarily concerned with drug and alcohol abuse among young people.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2129
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1988
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p. A-1
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Parent Alert
Item ID
2112AN
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Parent Alert has developed an educational drug program for 5th and 6th grade students. Titled "It's Your Decision," it teaches youngsters some of the important facts about drug abuse. The one-hour program took 2 years to develop. It is now ready for any teacher desirous of this service by calling Parent Alert at 446-3860.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2128
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1984
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p. A-1
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Parent Alert
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2111AN
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A new group called Parent Alert is being formed by local parents concerned with drug abuse in Arcadia. A phone number (447-6758 AM to PM) is currently open for information queries. The group hopes to see a hotline established. They are also encouraging the school board to develop drug education programs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2119
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1980
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p. A-1
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Parent Alert
Item ID
2103AN
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Marilyn Bryant, long active in anti-drug projects in Arcadia, has been named Arcadia's 1987 Citizen of the Year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper971
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 15, 1987
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p. 1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 15, 1987
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p. 1 photo
Subjects
Citizen of the Year - 1987
Bryant, Marilyn
Item ID
971AN
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Dr. Robert and Mrs. Bell discuss the activities and services of Parent Alert. Over 75 families have been involved over the past two years in the support group aimed at helping educate parents about drugs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2124
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1982
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p. B-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1982
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p. B-3
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Parent Alert
Item ID
2107AN
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Police Chief Charles Mitchell discusses the activities of Parent Alert, whose 400 members have worked to alert parents to the dangers of drug usage by their children.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2123
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Parent Alert
Item ID
2106AN
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Description of various efforts and programs of Parent Alert, the parent support group whose aim is to curb substance abuse among the city's youth.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2121
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 22, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 22, 1981
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p. A-1
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Parent Alert
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2104AN
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Description of Parent Alert's efforts to convince the school board to develop a stronger substance abuse education program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2122
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1981
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p. A-1
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Parent Alert
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2105AN
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Arcadia's Parent Alert will play a major role in the first statewide conference of Californians for Drug-Free Use to be held at the Huntington-Sheraton Hotel in Pasadena on Oct. 7 and 8.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2126
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 29, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 29, 1983
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p. A-1
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Parent Alert
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2109AN
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Biography of Marilyn Bryant, Arcadia's 1987 Citizen of the Year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper972
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1987
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p. B-2 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1987
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p. B-2 photo
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Citizen of the Year - 1987
Bryant, Marilyn
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972AN
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Arcadia Council PTA is joining with Parent Alert in sponsoring two town meetings to encourage parents and other citizens to join a community-wide campaign aimed at fighting school age substance abuse. Meeting to be held at 7:45 P.M. on succeeding Wednesdays, Nov. 2 and 9 at First Avenue Junior High School auditorium.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2127
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 30, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 30, 1983
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p. A-1
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Parent Alert
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2110AN
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Marilyn Bryant was honored as Arcadia's Citizen of the Year at the 73rd annual installation dinner of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper973
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 8, 1987
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 8, 1987
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p. 1
Subjects
Citizen of the Year - 1987
Bryant, Marilyn
Item ID
973AN
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Four candidates to run for 3 school board seats. The four are Robert E. Kladifko, Jim Bryant, G. Michael Allison and Marilyn M. Perkins. Article has brief biographical information on each candidate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2591
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 27, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 27, 1983
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p. A-1
Subjects
School Board - Elections
Kladifko, Robert
Bryant, James
Allison, G. Michael
Perkins, Marilyn M.
Item ID
2532AN
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City Council has approved a new project called Postal Alert. It provides for special stickers to be placed in mail boxes. When the mail carrier notices signs of trouble such as uncollected mail, he notifies his supervisor who directs a follow up. After October 1, participants may obtain a registration card and instructions from Arcadia post offices or the Senior Citizens office.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2268
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 7, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 7, 1980
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p. A-1
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Postal Alert
Item ID
2238AN
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The Community Hotline, a 24-hour, seven-day-a week emergency crisis intervention telephone service, is primarily for adolescents and young adults in Arcadia and neighboring communities. The problems it deals with are mainly drug and alcohol related. Executive director is the Rev. Bob Johnson, youth minister of the Arcadia Presbyterian Church. The number to call is 574-0600.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1251
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1982
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p. A-1
Subjects
Community Hotline
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1250AN
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The Community Hotline, sponsored by the Arcadia Presbyterian Church, will be able to pay its telephone bill for the remainder of the year, thanks to a decision by the City Council to grant the telephone counseling service $8,000. Councilman Charles Gilb questioned using taxpayers' money for a church-related operation, and asked how the Hotline would raise funds next year. Rev. Bob Johnson, Hotline director, said the organization could be incorporated and operate as a non-profit group to raise funds.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1252
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 22, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 22, 1984
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p. A-1
Subjects
Community Hotline
Gilb, Charles
Item ID
1251AN
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Marilyn Daleo has been selected Arcadia Citizen of the Year. Details of her community service are included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper964
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 15, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 15, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Citizen of the Year - 1981
Daleo, Marilyn
Item ID
964AN
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Two candidates, Bob Kladifko (2,623) and Jim Bryant (2,497) who were defeated in the Arcadia school board election two years ago, emerged as winners in Tuesday's election. The third winner was Mike Allison (2,579). Marilyn Perkins (2,225) finished fourth and was not elected.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2598
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1983
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1983
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p. A-1
Subjects
School Board - Elections
Kladifko, Robert
Bryant, James
Allison, Mike
Item ID
2539AN
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Discussion of new Postal Alert program, a cooperative effort of the Arcadia Post Office and the Arcadia Senior Citizens office to aid citizens who need help.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2269
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1980
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p. A-1
Subjects
Postal Alert
Item ID
2239AN
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Members of Parent Alert accused the Board of Education of dragging their feet in developing curriculum aimed at educating students on substance abuse. Such a curriculum is required by the California Health and Education Code. The district has been out of compliance with the code for more than 3 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1448
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1980
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1980
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p. A-1
Subjects
Drug Abuse
Item ID
1447AN
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Newspaper Index
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