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Senior citizens competed in the Senior Olympics powerlifting event held at the home gym of Arcadia personal trainer Harry Sneider as part of the California Senior Games Championships. The highlight of the games was seeing 89-year-old Eugene Mailin lift 140 pounds, winning gold in his weight division. Other participants named were 53-year-old Val Olotoa and 75-year-old Ernie Smith. Legendary competitor Beatrice Maullin died two weeks before the games began.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31549
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 1, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 1, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Mailin, Eugene
Maullin, Beatrice
Olotoa, Val
Senior Olympics
Smith, Ernie
Sneider, Harry
Sports competitions
Weight lifting
Item ID
31745AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Senior Olympics powerlifting competition was held at the Arcadia home of personal trainer Harry Sneider. Stanley Gim of San Pedro bench pressed 275 pounds to win an area gold medal and a chance to compete at the National Senior Olympics in September in Providence, Rhode Island.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31031
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 16, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Gim, Stanley
Senior Olympics
Sneider, Harry
Sports competitions
Item ID
31226AN
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Newspaper Index
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Two-time All-American Rob Sneider has started training Jennifer Lee in volleyball.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29052
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2001
Pages
p. 6
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2001
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Sneider, Rob
Lee, Jennifer
Most Valuable Players (MVP)
Volleyball
Sports
Athletes
Item ID
29238AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Weekly columnists: Phyllis Chapman writes about fitness.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31785
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 2003
Pages
p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 2, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Chapman, Phyllis
Item ID
31982AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arboretum name change battle continues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31465
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 22, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 22, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Los Angeles County Botanic Gardens
Item ID
31658AN
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Newspaper Index
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Fitness scores are listed for Arcadia school children and other area schools. Unhealthy diets cause concern.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25132
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 16, 2003
Pages
p. A1, A14
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 16, 2003
Pages
p. A1, A14
Subjects
Schools
Fitness
Item ID
25327AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Bob Wieland, 62, lost both legs in the Vietnam War, but that didn't stop him from majoring in physical education at California State University Los Angeles. He has walked on his hands and biked across the United States, competed in 6 marathons, completed a triathlon, and set world weight-lifting records. He will be inducted into the California Powerlifting Hall of Fame today.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30962
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2008
Pages
p. News 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2008
Pages
p. News 3
Subjects
Athletes
Awards - honors - recognitions
Wieland, Bob
Veterans
Item ID
31157AN
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Newspaper Index
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Writer Charles Cooper continues his series of articles called "Memories of Arcadia" with a history and description of the U.S. Army Balloon School that was at Camp Ross (or Ross Field) in Arcadia during World War I. The balloon school was located on the current site of Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31584
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 3, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 3, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Camp Ross
U.S. Army Balloon School-Ross Field-Arcadia, CA
World War I
Item ID
31780AN
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Newspaper Index
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A new Active Health fitness center has opened at Methodist Hospital to fill the gap between insurance-approved rehabilitation and unsupervised workouts at local gyms.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25537
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 10, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 10, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Methodist Hospital
Active Health
Item ID
25736AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's Paramedic Membership Program continues to accept enrollments from both Arcadia residents and businesses. For $42/year ($40 if paid in lump sum), all permanent residents of a member's household or permanent employees of a business in the city will receive emergency paramedic ambulance transportation without direct cost. The subscription program was first offered to Arcadia residents and businesses on December 1, 1994.

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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
September 27, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
September 27, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ambulances
Arcadia Paramedic Membership
Item ID
33528AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Rosemary Harry makes bonnets and blankets for the infants born at Methodist Hospital.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25955
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2003
Pages
p. D6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2003
Pages
p. D6
Subjects
Methodist Hospital
Harry, Rosemary
Item ID
26156AN
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Question and answer time continues with city council candidates' thoughts on condominiums and multiple apartments being built in the city.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30203
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Candidates
Chandler, Roger
City council elections - 2001-2010
Harbicht, Robert
Kovacic, Gary A.
Marshall, Gail
Wuo, John
Item ID
30390AN
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Newspaper Index
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Methodist Hospital will close down its Active Health gym in August. It is the region's first medically based fitness center. It was losing money and took up space needed for other uses.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29589
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Methodist Hospital
Gyms
Fitness centers
Active Health Gym
Item ID
29773AN
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Newspaper Index
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A Sacramento judge ruled that the name of Harry Frank Scolinos of Arcadia will be placed on the Republican March 2 Primary ballot

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27228
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Scolinos, Harry Frank
Elections
Item ID
27426AN
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Newspaper Index
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Dave and Buster's is due to open in October at the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita. It will include arcade-style games and a restaurant, estimated at cost of $10 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27375
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2004
Pages
p. B1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 11, 2004
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Westfield Santa Anita
Restaurants - Dave and Buster's
Item ID
27574AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital and Santa Anita YMCA offer a joint medically-based fitness program called Active Health. It is designed for people with health problems or who want a monitored workout routine and diet plan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29919
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 2006
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Bellin, Martha
Fitness programs
Santa Anita YMCA
Item ID
30105AN
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Newspaper Index
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Mayor of Monrovia Rob Hammond performed the marriage ceremony for Gail Chacon and Randy Medina.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30134
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Chacon, Gail
Hammond, Rob
Medina, Randy
Marriages
Item ID
30321AN
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Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles makes a bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The equestrian events would be held at Santa Anita Park race track, as they were in 1984.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30365
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Olympics - Summer 2016
Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games
Item ID
30552AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia faces housing issues as a new state law requires cities to offer affordable senior and family housing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30390
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Housing
Item ID
30577AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident Harry Frank Scolinos, who is a Republican, will try to best Adam Schiff in the candidacy for the 29th Congressional District in November 2004.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26656
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 22, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Scolinos, Frank
Elections
Item ID
26858AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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