Arcadia City Council member and Mayor Pro Tem Roger Chandler said he wouldn't want the basketball courts rebuilt because he doesn't like the "type" they attract. The old courts have been demolished already and City Council eventually recommitted to an improvement plan that permanently eliminates Eisenhower Park's basketball courts. Chandler's comments prompted an immediate uproar from residents in attendance. Council member April Verlato said his use of the phrase "the type" could be perceived as racist but doesn't think he meant it that way, but he should apologize. The renovated park will cost nearly $6.3 million, including a baseball diamond and large picnic area.
Hoop dreams snuffed in Arcadia park contretemps. Larry Wilson, columnist, gives his opinion about Arcadia City Council member Roger Chandler's remarks about basketball attracting a "type" of people to Arcadia.
Demonstrators occupy Arcadia City Council meeting and call for resignation of Mayor Pro Tem Roger Chandler. They spoke out against removal of basketball courts from Eisenhower Park. Some called Chandler to resign because of his August 20 remarks that he didn't like the "type" of people the courts attracted. Chandler accused Mayor April Verlato of orchestrating the protests.
A parkland plan proposes linking 17 miles of trails and natural habitat in an uninterrupted loop running through the heart of the San Gabriel Valley and Whittier area. The two rivers, the "strands" of the necklace, would culminate at Whittier Narrows and be linked at the top by a "clasp"--a trail running through Hanson Quarry. The entrance to Peck Road Water Conservation Park, a former gravel quarry located in Arcadia may be made more inviting under the plan.
A Bicentennial Park will be dedicated February 17, 1977. Located at the southwest corner of Longden and 6th, the park is 1/2 acre in size. It is the latest of 11 mini parks throughout the city.
$51,942 for a park at 6th and Longden and $90,000 for one at Colorado have been granted by the State Beach, Park, Recreational and Historical Facilities Bond Act of 1974.
The newest park in the Arcadia area is the Peck Road Water Conservation Park at Live Oak and Peck Road. There will be fishing in the spreading basin of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. This is a Los Angeles County Regional Park. Supervisor Peter Schabarum was on hand for the opening on June 23, 1975.
1. Dedication and open house - Wilderness Park. Dedication program April 12, 1964. 2. Wilderness Park re-opening. Arcadia News Post June 3, 1969. 3. Ten minutes from the center of Arcadia. Arcadia News Post September 6, 1969. 4. Park site. Arcadia Tribune July 26, 1973. 5. Wilderness P…
1. Dedication and open house - Wilderness Park. Dedication program April 12, 1964.
2. Wilderness Park re-opening. Arcadia News Post June 3, 1969.
3. Ten minutes from the center of Arcadia. Arcadia News Post September 6, 1969.
4. Park site. Arcadia Tribune July 26, 1973.
5. Wilderness Park and Foothills. Two pages from General Plan, 1973.
6. Wilderness Park braille trail. Arcadia Tribune February 10, 1974.
7. Woman's blind trail. Arcadia Tribune April 26, 1974.
8. City + school = Arcadia Parks. Arcadia Tribune June 23, 1974.
9. Arcadia has bed of roses. Arcadia Tribune May 19, 1974.
10. Arcadia Parks. Page from Arcadia City Newsletter, summer 1974.
11. Tripolis Park dedication. Arcadia Newsletter, 1975.
12. Dedication of Newcastle Park. Program from dedication, February 2, 1977.
13. Arcadia Parks. Arcadia City Newsletter, Fall 1977.
14. Peck Road Park to be upgraded. Arcadia Tribune April 1, 1979.
15. Future park. Arcadia Tribune news photo and caption. April 22, 1979.
16. Dedication of Arcadia Civic Center athletic field. Program from dedication. October 16, 1979.
17. Supervisor P. Schabarum said today that a $230,970 contract has been awarded for development of Peck Road Conservation Park in Arcadia. Arcadia-Temple City Courier May 1, 1980.
18. Facilities available at each of parks in Arcadia. photocopied from special supplement to Pasadena Star News October 1980.
19. Partial list of projects done by local service groups and organizations in our schools and parks. Letter from Jerry Collins, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, listing above information. February 24, 1981.
21. City of Arcadia Wilderness Park brochure. c.1993-94.
22. Memo and study from Jerome J. Collins, Director of Recreation, to William Woolard, Acting City Manager dated July 7, 1992 titled, "Wilderness Park - Analysis of Incidents and Alternatives for Possibly Increasing Security at Wilderness Park."
23. Memo and analysis from Jerome J. Collins, Director of Recreation, to Arcadia City Council dated August 13, 1992 regarding recommendation concerning costs of increased security at Wilderness Park.
24. Memo and plan from Jerome J. Collins, Director of Recreation, to Arcadia City Council dated November 3, 1992 titled, "Ad Hoc Committee Recommendation to Increase Security at Wilderness Park."
25. Memo from Jerome J. Collins, Director of Recreation, to Donald R. Duckworth, City Manager, dated September 7, 1993 regarding closure of Wilderness Park on weekends.
26. Memo from Jerome J. Collins, Director of Recreation, to Donald R. Duckworth, City Manager, dated November 2, 1993 regarding consideration of elimination of weekend reservation fees for residents for Wilderness Preserve and related issues regarding preserve usage.
27. Moved LA Times article to Arcadia County Park VF #34 on January 31, 2013.
28. Dennis Lojeski Field Dedication ceremony. Arcadia Weekly. January 9, 1997. p.11.
29. Invitation to ceremony to rename Eisenhower Park Ball Field "Lojeski Field." January 12, 1997.
30. City of Arcadia Wilderness Park/Preserve brochure. c.2001-2002.
31. Invitation from the Arcadia City Council for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Skate Park (Skatepark) Construction and Bonita Park Renovation Project. March 21, 2002.
32. "Guide to Public Parks and Recreation Facilities in Arcadia."
List with map. c. early 1990s.
33. Arcadia awards skatepark pact. After nearly two years of planning, the city's skatepark (skate park) project moves forward with city officials awarding a $540,256 contract to 4-Con Engineering Inc., a Fontana construction company. The recreational facility is planned for Bonita Park. Pasadena Star News December 21,2002, p. A3.
34. Colorful invitation to the Nature Center "Waterfall Dedication" to be held on April 17, 2003 at Wilderness Park. Project funded by the Highland Home Owners Association.
35. City of Arcadia Wilderness Park Press, April & May 2003. Newsletter highlighting the completion of the Nature Center water feature and ongoing programs at the park.
36. City of Arcadia Wilderness Park Press, June & July 2003.
37. Flyer for the new Bonita Skatepark listing hours of operation and park rules and regulations. July 2003.
38. "Acceptance-Arcadia Skate Park and Park Rehabilitation at Bonita Park." Memo dated November 4, 2003 from Pat Malloy. Includes costs of the project.
39. Basketball court returns to park's plans. Pasadena Star News, September 5, 2019.
40. Agencies and nonprofits band together to shuttle hikers from Arcadia Station of the Metro Gold Line to San Gabriel Mountains, Chantry Flat, in celebration of National Public Lands Day on September 28, 2019. Retrieved from ArcadiaWeekly November 5, 2019. Originally in print October 24, 2019.
