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Local residents and merchants have bought commemorative street banners which bear the inscription "Celebrating Arcadia's Centennial: 1903-2003" alongside their own name. Banners will be up January 1 and will hang until December 31, 2003.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Centennial Celebrations, 2003
Item ID
24841AN
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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
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Item ID
31940AN
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Arcadia's Centennial (1903-2003) approaches and the Arcadia Centennial Celebration Commission is planning on a year-long, citywide celebration for the city's 100th birthday. In photo, a baseball cap to commemorate the centennial, is on sale at Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33397
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial (1903-2003)
Arcadia Centennial Celebration Commission
Community events
Item ID
33593AN
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In celebration of the city's centennial, Arcadia will have a float in the 2003 Tournament of Roses parade.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23404
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 2002
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p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 2002
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Centennial Celebrations, 2003
Item ID
23613AN
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Arcadia will throw an old-fashioned scavenger hunt as part of the festivities on August 5, to mark Arcadia's centennial.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25864
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 2003
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Centennial Celebrations, 2003
Item ID
26064AN
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Calendar of events in celebration of Arcadia's centennial is printed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31155
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 13, 2003
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p. 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 13, 2003
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Events
Item ID
31350AN
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Methodist Hospital of Southern California, founded in 1903, will celebrate its Centennial in 2003.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24413
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 2002
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Hosptials - Arcadia methodist hospital
Methodist Hospital of Southern California
Item ID
24603AN
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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
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p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Artists
Chapple, Dave
Statuary -- Peacock Corner
Item ID
31945AN
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Arcadia's 100th birthday festivities will begin in January with the city's float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Riders on float include Jon Dorian Shafer, Lane Barcham and Alison Chien. Other activities for the centennial year are outlined.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30661
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 1903-2003
Barcham, Lane
Chien, Alison
Ha, Derek
Parade floats
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade - 2003
Shafer, Jon Dorian
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30849AN
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Year-in-review 2003 found Arcadia having January windstorms, a year long centennial celebration, opening of the new police station and Santa Anita Park race track hosting the 20th Breeder's Cup.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27211
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 28, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 28, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Year in Review
Chronology
Item ID
27409AN
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The Arcadia Centennial Chorus will perform "American History Through Song" on May 18. Ed Lojeski, a 1959 Arcadia High School graduate, will conduct.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25428
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2003
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Centennial Celebrations, 2003
Lojeski, Ed
Item ID
25627AN
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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
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 3, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia centennial
Arcadia (city) history
Pacific Electric Red Car
Item ID
31793AN
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Patt Morrison, who is a member of two Pulitzer Prize-winning Los Angeles Times reporting teams and host of KCET's "Bookshow", moderates a panel of Arcadia authors at a city centennial event on March 31, 2003 at Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31193
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 27, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 27, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Arcadia centennial events
Brucker, Meredith
Kotun, Debo
Morrison, Patt
Snider, Sandy
Yung, Shau May
Item ID
31388AN
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On December 5, the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce will honor Gary L. Thomas, Arcadia resident and the 2003 President of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association. Thomas, a 41 year member was elected to the Executive Committee in 1995.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24782
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2002
Pages
p. C3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2002
Pages
p. C3
Subjects
Tournament of Roses, 2003
Thomas, Gary L.
Item ID
24976AN
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Arcadia Centennial banners are available for purchase at $125.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 15, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Centennial Celebrations, 2003
Item ID
24438AN
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Gary Kovacic is Arcadia's mayor for the third time. His first term was in 1998-1999 and his second term was in 2000-2001. In this, his third term, he is one of four out of the five Arcadia city council members rotating into the mayor's position during the 2003 Arcadia Centennial. The article includes biographical information.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Kovacic, Gary - biography
Mayors
Item ID
31944AN
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Arcadia badges pay tribute to history. Arcadia Police Department employees will wear old-fashioned badges made to look like those that local lawmen pinned to their uniforms 100 years ago. The special Centennial badge will be worn during 2003.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 6, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 6, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Police Department
Centennial Celebrations, 2003
Item ID
25037AN
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital is celebrating its 100th year in 2003. This article traces its history back to 1903 when the hospital started in downtown Los Angeles.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30798
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 2, 2003
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p. 16, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 2, 2003
Pages
p. 16, 17
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital - history
Arcadia Methodist Hospital - Centennial - 1903-2003
Item ID
30986AN
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As part of Arcadia's 2003 centennial celebration, each council member has served as mayor for a three-month period of time. Mickey Segal will lead the city for the last three months until after the April 13 City Council election.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27387
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 21, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Centennial Celebrations, 2003
City Council 2000 - 2009
Segal, Mickey
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27586AN
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The Arcadia City Council has named Sawaz Elmari to the city's Centennial Commission. The City council has established a $200,000 budget for the yearlong celebration.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30461
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 27, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 27, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Anniversaries
Centennial Commission
Elmari, Sawaz
Item ID
30648AN
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