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George Fasching, former city council member and owner of Fasching's Car Wash in Arcadia for the last 31 years, may have to stop selling gas at his business due to a state mandate, set to go into effect next April, requiring California gas station owners to purchase between $20,000 and $80,000 in new equipment to further reduce vapor emissions at the pump.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31204
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 15, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Business owners
Fasching, George
Fasching's Car Wash
Gas stations
Pollution
State mandates
Item ID
31399AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Fasching's Car Wash in Arcadia and other independent car wash owners may lose thousands of dollars because major oil companies will no longer sell gasoline to car washes who don't pump at least 150,000 gallons of gas per month.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25863
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2003
Pages
p. B3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 5, 2003
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Car wash
Fasching, George
Item ID
26063AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sign of the changing times in Arcadia. The new Rusnak Mercedes Benz showroom at Santa Anita Avenue and Santa Clara Street will be opening soon. It is perhaps the single largest development in Arcadia's history. Car wash owner and former mayor George Fasching joked on his business sign that the new building was an NFL stadium.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34517
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Automobile Dealerships
Fasching's Car Wash
Fasching, George
Rusnak Mercedes Benz
Item ID
34709AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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For a record 4th time in Arcadia history, Charles Gilb was elected by the City Council as mayor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1134
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1991
Mayors - Gilb, Charles E.
Item ID
1133AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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George Fasching, shown in a photo, is no longer selling gas at Fasching's Car Wash in Arcadia because he is unwilling to comply with a state mandate, effective April 1, 2009, that requires gas station owners to purchase new equipment to reduce vapor emissions at the pump.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31368
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 31, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 31, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Emissions
Fasching, George
Fasching's Car Wash
Gas stations
Pollution
Item ID
31563AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Chamber of Commerce recognizes Gene Glasco as Arcadia Citizen of the Year and George Fasching's Car Wash as Corporate Contributor of the Year.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 1, 2017
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 1, 2017
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce
Fasching's Car Wash
Fasching, George
Glasco, Gene
Item ID
35033AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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On April 6, Arcadia will have a local election to fill two City Council seats and the position of City Clerk. Seven candidates are profiled: Charles Chivetta, George Fasching, Vincent Foley, Ruth Gilb, Bob Harbicht, Dennis Lojeski and Gino Roncelli. June Alford is also profiled. She is running unopposed for the office of City Clerk. Photos.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
February 29, 1996
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
February 29, 1996
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
City Council - elections, 1996
Chivetta, Charles
Fasching, George
Foley, Vincent
Gilb, Ruth
Harbicht, Bob
Lojeski, Dennis
Roncelli, Gino
Alford, June
Item ID
5524AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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George Fasching, candidate for City Council discusses his views on current events. Biographical details included.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1980
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1980
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1980
Fasching, George
Item ID
1073AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mayor Roger Chandler lost his bid for re-election as challengers George Fasching and Joseph Ciraulo and incumbent Robert Harbicht were elected to the Arcadia City Council. Fasching led with 27.2% of the vote, followed by Ciraulo with 22.1% and Harbicht with 19.8%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1131
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 11, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 11, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1990
Chandler, Roger
Fasching, George
Ciraulo, Joseph
Harbicht, Robert
Item ID
1130AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Remembering Charles Gilb on Veterans Day. Biography of Charles Gilb, "Potato King," a former Staff Sergeant in the Marine Corps, businessman in the produce industry and former Arcadia City Council member. He served four terms as mayor.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Biographies
Gilb, Charles
Mayors
Veterans
Collection
Newspaper Index
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ID #2012-2027 show the opening dedication and ribbon cutting at the newly built Arcadia Community Center, at 365 Campus Drive. Charles Gilb and Mary Young are holding the big scissors. From left to right: George Fasching, City Manager George Watts, Mary Young, Joseph Ciraulo, Charles Gilb, Robert Harbicht. Fasching, Young, Ciraulo, Gilb and Harbicht are City Council members.

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Date
July 19, 1991
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Date
July 19, 1991
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Arcadia Community Center
Ciraulo, Joseph
Fasching, George
Gilb, Charles
Harbicht, Robert
Watts, George
Young, Mary
Physical Description
3 1/2 x 4 1/2 color
ID
2018
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Three more candidates have filed to run in the April City Council elections: Tom Matthews; Herbert Melton and George Fasching

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1065
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 26, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 26, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1978
Matthews, Tom
Melton, Herbert
Fasching, George
Item ID
1065AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mary Young, the only woman in Arcadia's history to serve 2 terms as mayor and only the second on the city council, was unanimously elected as mayor while Charles Gilb was elected mayor pro-tem by the newly formed city council.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photos - Young and Gilb
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photos - Young and Gilb
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1990
Mayors - Young, Mary
Gilb, Charles E.
Item ID
1132AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council reorganized itself as follows: Mayor: Charles Gilb Mayor Pro Tem: Floretta Lauber Councilmen: James Helms; Jack Saelid; Dr. Alton Scott

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper993
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 17, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 17, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council 1970 - 1979
Mayors - Gilb, Charles E.
Item ID
993AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Donald Pellegrino was elected mayor as Charles Gilb and Jack Saelid relinquish their seats on City Council.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1027
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council 1980 - 1989
Mayors - Pellegrino, Donald E.
Gilb, Charles
Saelid, Jack
Item ID
1027AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Four candidates are running for this year's City Council election: Mayor Charles Gilb, Councilwoman Mary Young, Charles Chivetta and Johanna A. M. Hofer.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 10, 1988
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 10, 1988
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1988
Gilb, Charles E.
Young, Mary
Chivetta Charles
Hofer, Johanna
Item ID
1124AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Four-time Arcadia mayor Charles Gilb, 83, died at his Arcadia home from malignant melanoma.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Civic leaders
Gilb, Charles - biography
Mayors
Item ID
31204AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City Council will hold its annual reorganization meeting. It is expected that Charles Gilb will be elected mayor for the second time and Jack Saelid will be mayor pro tem, an office he has held before.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 19, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 19, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council 1980 - 1989
Gilb, Charles
Saelid, Jack
Item ID
1011AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia mayor George Fasching has been named to a 12-member committee to oversee the spending of up to $150 million in bond money at Pasadena City College.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 25, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 25, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Community Colleges
Fasching, George
Pasadena City College
Item ID
31882AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Incumbents Sheng Chang and Barbara Kuhn failed in their bids for re-election to City Council as voters gave first-time candidate Gail Marshall, former Mayor Roger Chandler and council appointee Gary Kovacic the nod for the next four years. Gino Roncilli came in well ahead of former Mayor George Fasching for the two year seat. Voters also gave thumbs down to Measure A, a ballot initiative that would have added 2 percent to the current 5 percent utility tax for the next four years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper13319
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council - Elections, 1998
Item ID
13525AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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