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As of July 1, the City of Arcadia was awarded $31,750 in federal grant funds under the Older Americans Act, Title III. Funds will be used to provide I & R, outreach and volunteer services for older residents of Arcadia and Temple City.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 30, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Senior Citizens
Item ID
3154AN
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The Board of Directors for the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce approved a plan proposed by the Senior Citizens Commission to establish a fund for the eventual construction of a senior citizens center.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 29, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 29, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Senior Citizens Center
Item ID
3158AN
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A plan for low-cost senior citizen housing was brought before the City Council on November 1. A study will be made to determine the need in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 3, 1977
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 3, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Senior Citizens - Housing
Item ID
3172AN
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The city council has approved a proposal to study the housing needs of the elderly in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 21, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 21, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Senior Citizens - Housing
Item ID
3173AN
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Biographical sketch of 34 year resident Marie Percy, who has been chosen Senior Citizen of the Year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 6, 1978
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 6, 1978
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Senior Citizen of the Year - 1977
Percy, Marie
Item ID
3142AN
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Raymond C. Spoelstra has been named Senior Citizen of the year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 1, 1975
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 1, 1975
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Senior Citizen of the Year - 1974
Spoelstra, Raymond
Item ID
3139AN
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Biographical sketch of Frances Canny, one of two Arcadia Senior Citizens of the Year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1979
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1979
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Senior Citizen of the Year - 1978
Canny, Frances
Item ID
3143AN
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Velma Wright has been named Senior Citizen of the Year. Biographical notes included.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 2, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 2, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Senior Citizen of the Year - 1973
Wright, Velma
Item ID
3138AN
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Biographical sketch of Cay Mortensen, who has been chosen Senior Citizen of the Year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 15, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 15, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Senior Citizen of the Year - 1976
Mortensen, Cay
Item ID
3141AN
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Project Alert, a drug education and referral service, offers assistance to teenagers with drug problems. Available 24 hours a day, the officer on duty at the Sierra Madre Police Station will provide a referral to a volunteer staff of professionals.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Drug Abuse
Item ID
1435AN
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Biographical sketch of John Joseph, recently selected as one of two Arcadia Senior Citizens of the Year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1979
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1979
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Senior Citizen of the Year - 1978
Joseph, John
Item ID
3144AN
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Hilda Redmond and Henry Horst have been chosen Senior Citizens of the Year. Biographical notes on each are included.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 6, 1976
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 6, 1976
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Senior Citizen of the Year - 1975
Redmond, Hilda
Horst, Henry
Item ID
3140AN
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Extensive biography of Reverend Paul Johenk, Chaplain at the Methodist Hospital, who has been named citizen of the year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1976
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1976
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Citizen of the Year - 1976
Johenk, Paul
Item ID
959AN
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Mrs. Irene Wiley was freed on the charge that she was wilfully cruel to her 13-year-old daughter Susan Wiley, aka "Genie." The article was written by Lucie Lowery. A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See VF "Wiley, Susan" for hard copy.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Suicides
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31750AN
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A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all of her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie"

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31748AN
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Biographical sketches of Otto Mason and Agnes Lessley, two residents recently honored at a recognition tea entitled "Spotlight on Volunteers", sponsored by the Crippled Children's Guild.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1979
Pages
p. A-5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1979
Pages
p. A-5
Subjects
Lessley, Agnes
Mason, Otto
Item ID
1919AN
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Arcadia, together with Monrovia, Sierra Madre and El Monte are studying a regional fire protection program.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 4, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 4, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1575AN
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Tribute paid to volunteer aids who work in the schools - in libraries, as readers' aids, etc.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1974
Pages
p. C-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1974
Pages
p. C-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2587AN
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Details of volunteer program - how it is working in Arcadia, the range of expertise offered by these people, etc.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2666
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 28, 1976
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 28, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2602AN
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The City Council has granted a new franchise to Teleprompter Corp. of Sierra Madre to promote cable TV services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1228
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 23, 1978
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 23, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Community Antenna Television
Item ID
1227AN
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