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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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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial (1903-2003)
Arcadia Centennial Celebration Commission
Community events
Item ID
33593AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City of Arcadia will have its 100th birthday in 2003 with many celebratory events.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30481
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 4, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 4, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Centennial
City of Arcadia
Item ID
30668AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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"Visions of Arcadia", the anthology of essays celebrating the city's centennial, will be out in time to be presented at the city's 100th birthday party on August 5. The book was edited by Councilman Gary Kovacic. The printing cost over $15,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31529
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 12, 2003
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 12, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
City of Arcadia - centennial
Essays
Item ID
31725AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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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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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Newspaper Index
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The peacock is the official bird of Arcadia. The designation happened last week.The city has had an official flower, the azalea, since 1963. City Council selected the oak as the official tree.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33317
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 21
Subjects
Arcadia city seal
Peacock
Peafowl
Item ID
33513AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Councilman Gary Kovacic will take over as mayor at the next City Council Meeting. He will serve through October 21 and then the position will rotate to John Wuo (October 21-January 4), Mickey Segal (January 4-April 20). Gail Marshall was mayor through April 15 of this year. All council members are rotating to the position of mayor during the city's centennial.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31623
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 10, 2003
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 10, 2003
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia centennial
City council members
Mayors
Item ID
31820AN
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Newspaper Index
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Dr. Sheng Chang has completed his three month term as mayor of Arcadia. For this centennial year, the position of mayor is a under rotation plan approved by the city council. Gary Kovacic will now be mayor for the next three months. Dr. Sheng Chang was honored as Arcadia's first Chinese-American mayor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31744
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Chang, Dr. Sheng
Chinese-Americans
Mayors
Item ID
31941AN
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Newspaper Index
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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
Item ID
30849AN
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Newspaper Index
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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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Arcadia is marking its 95th birthday. A history of the city is given.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26391
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 13, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia city history
Chronology
Item ID
26591AN
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The Arcadia City Council has granted an appeal to allow owners of property at 182 W. La Sierra Drive to split their parcel into two lots.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31936
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 4, 2003
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 4, 2003
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Arcadia City Council - 2001-2010
Homes
Item ID
32133AN
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Newspaper Index
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As part of Arcadia's centennial, the city is considering putting up historical markers around town as reminders of past people and events that have shaped Arcadia. There has been $12,000 in centennial funds allocated for the program and a tentative list of some 30 sites presented to Arcadia City Council. Some potential marker locations are given.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31535
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 19, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 21
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 19, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 21
Subjects
Arcadia centennial
Arcadia history
Historical markers
Item ID
31731AN
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Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia City Manager George Watts returns to rock city, celebrating his 70th birthday at Arcadia Blues Club on June 22.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33850
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2014
Pages
p. 22
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2014
Pages
p. 22
Subjects
Watts, George (former Arcadia City Manager)
Item ID
34044AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council has approved adding $50,000 to next year's budget to assist the Arcadia Historical Museum for its opening.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30021
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
City Council Meetings - 2001-2010
Budget
Item ID
30208AN
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Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia to place three measures on November 8, 2022 ballot. 1. Proposed City Charter Amendment Measure. The City Charter was last amended in 1998. The citizen-led Charter Review Committee recommends updates to mirror changes in state laws since 1998 and to reflect current local government standards, to include a) mirroring changes in state laws to increase voter turnout by moving the date of regularly scheduled city council elections from April in even-numbered years to the November Statewide General Election in even-numbered years. b) recognizing the city's change to by-district elections as required by California Voting Rights Act. c) Creating a rotation of mayor and mayor pro tem positions every 9.5 months to allow all council members to serve during their term. d) Change position of City Clerk from elected to appointed. e) other amendments to streamline government, utilize technology and increase transparency. 2. Two measures to increase locally controlled funding. One measure would increase Arcadia's local tax on stays at hotels and motels from 10% to 12%--similar rate to many neighboring cities. The other measure would enact a local tax on sports wagers if sports betting becomes legal in California through State Proposition 26, also on the November ballot

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36301
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 28, 2022
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 28, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Ballot measures
California Voting Rights
City Charter
City Clerk
Elections
Gambling
Hotels
Motels
Sports betting
Taxes
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Fire Chief Tony Trabbie will retire on April 30, 2014. Chief Trabbie has been with City of Arcadia for 27 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33810
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2014
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2014
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
City of Arcadia employees--Arcadia Fire Department
Fire chiefs
Trabbie, Tony
Item ID
34005AN
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Newspaper Index
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City Manager of Arcadia, Dominic Lazzaretto, celebrates his birthday with cake and his presentation of a Brown Bag Lunch Program at the Gilb Museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33201
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 1, 2012
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 1, 2012
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Arcadia City Manager
Lazzaretto, Dominic
Item ID
33398AN
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Using the theme "100 Years of Good Health, Happiness and Prosperity," an Arcadia Rose Parade float commemorates the city's centennial. Riding on the float will be a doctor, a nurse, a graduate of Arcadia Methodist Hospital's neonatal program, US Army Captain Jon Shafer, a horseracing figure, and two local children. The two children will be chosen by random drawing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30626
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2002
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 10, 2002
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia centennial
Parade floats
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade - 2003
Item ID
30813AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Clerk June Alford, who has served in the elective office since 1988, will retire at the end of her current term in April. City Council approved the creation of a new job of Chief Deputy City Clark with a salary of $5600/month.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33097
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
October 9, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
October 9, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Alford, June
City Clerk
City of Arcadia--employees
Item ID
33294AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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