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Supervisor Katherine Barger continues tradition started by precedessor, Michael Antonovich, of hosting a Memorial Day tribute to Veterans and their families at Arcadia County Park, Saturday, May 26, 2018, 10 AM - 2 PM.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35185
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Barger, Katherine
Holidays
Memorial Day
Veterans
Item ID
35374AN
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Arcadia Vietnam Veterans Memorial to observe first anniversary at the Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34884
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Glasco, Gene
Memorial Day holiday
Item ID
35074AN
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Memorial Day was celebrated with Michael D. Antonovich's annual event at Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34178
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 28, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 28, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Antonovich, Michael D.
Holidays--Memorial Day
Veterans
Item ID
34372AN
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Arcadia Vietnam War Monument placed in Arcadia County Park. It is 22,000 pounds. From 1966-1972, 14 U.S. servicemen from Arcadia became casualties of the war in Vietnam. There are 4 plaques on the monument honoring veterans from World War I, World War II, the wars in Korean, Vietnam, and Afghanistan. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 17, June 2, 2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34572
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 26, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 26, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia Vietnam War Monument Memorial
Glasco, Gene
Holidays-Memorial Day
Veterans
Item ID
34764AN
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Gene Glasco shines a beacon on the Arcadia Vietnam War Memorial at Arcadia County Park, ceremony on Saturday, May 26 to mark new dusk-to-dawn lighting of it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35186
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Glasco, Gene
Holidays
Memorial Day
Arcadia Vietnam War Memorial
Veterans
Item ID
35375AN
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War veteran Mike Velarde, 78, of Arcadia, tricked his Spanish-speaking mother into signing the paperwork to enlist in the U.S. Army at age 16. He had served in the Korean War. A photo of Velarde is shown in honor of Memorial Day. He remembers his wartime buddies who did not make it home alive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32979
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 2012
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 2012
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Memorial Day
Velarde, Mike
Veterans
Item ID
33176AN
Collection
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Veterans Day event at the Arcadia Vietnam War Memorial, hosted by Gene Glasco, who is a Vietnam vet and is pictured.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35319
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Glasco, Gene
Holidays
Veterans Day
Item ID
35509AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Rotary Club installs a sea of "Old Glory" flags at Arcadia County Park for Memorial Day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34883
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 25, 2017
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Flags
Memorial Day holiday
Item ID
35073AN
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Event honors country's youngest veterans. Veteran Stan Pinta of Arcadia (photo) and others attend the 95th anniversary event of the conclusion of "The War to End All Wars" at Pasadena City Hall on Veterans Day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33676
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Pinta, Stan
Veterans Day
Item ID
33872AN
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Veteran's Memorial debuts at Arcadia Community Center June 16. The memorial was made possible through Rotary Club of Arcadia and Arcadia resident Mary Hansen. It consists of 7 pieces of polished black granite, one for each brandh of the nation's armed forces, including U.S. Merchant Marines, and a center stone commemorating all services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35202
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2018
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2018
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia Community Center
Veteran's Memorial
Item ID
35391AN
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City to unveil Vietnam War monument today. A dedication ceremony will be held 2:00 PM at Arcadia County Park. The monument honors 14 Arcadia servicemen killed in the conflict.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34567
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Arcadia Vietnam War Monument
Glasco, Gene
Memorial Day
Veterans
Item ID
34759AN
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World War II veteran B-17 bomber pilot Jack McEwan is honored by Baldwin Stocker Elementary School students for Veterans Day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34358
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
McEwan, Jack
McEwan, Richard
Schools-Baldwin Stocker Elementary
Veterans Day
World War II veterans
Item ID
34551AN
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Arcadia Rotary Club's second annual "Field of Honor" to display 1000 U.S. flags at Arcadia County Park to honor patriotism and those who have served our country and/or are special in our lives. Flags are $50.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34879
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Harbicht, Bob
Holidays-Memorial Day
Item ID
35069AN
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Gene Glasco at Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast on May 19, will talk about his vision for the Arcadia Vietnam War Monument to be installed at L.A. County Park veterans event on May 28, Memorial Day. Artist's rendering. Glasco is a Vietnam veteran and Arcadia City Clerk. Includes a description of the war memorial monument and its location (across the street from Arcadia Elks Lodge 2025).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34557
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 12, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 12, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia Vietnam War Monument
Glasco, Gene
Statuary
Vietnam veterans
Item ID
34749AN
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World War II vet Art Del Rey and other veterans still meet on the first Wednesday of every month at Coco’s in Arcadia. The group started 3 years ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35296
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 11, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 11, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Del Rey, Art
World War II veterans
Item ID
35485AN
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Arcadia Women's Club will host a fundraiser dinner to help improve Arcadia Vietnam War Monument Memorial with more lighting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35002
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Arcadia Vietnam War Monument Memorial
Arcadia Women's Club
Glasco, Gene
Veterans
Item ID
35192AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Rotary uneils monument to Veterans at Arcadia Community Center. Funds to build it came from Arcadia Field of Honor (temporary flags at Arcadia County Park) put on by Arcadia Rotary Club, a generous gift from Mary E. Hansen, as well as funds from Santa Anita Park Race Track. The monument consists of seven pillars of granite, each dedicated to the various branches of service: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35221
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2018
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2018
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Monuments
Statuary
Veterans
Item ID
35410AN
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Newspaper Index
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Rotary Club of Arcadia hosts third annual Field of Honor, 1000 flags at Arcadia County Park to celebrate patriotism and to honor those who have served our country and / or are special in our lives.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35187
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2018
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2018
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Harbicht, Bob
Rotary Club of Arcadia
Veterans
Item ID
35376AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35610
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
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Arcadia lights beacon for lost servicemen in Vietnam War. Memorial champion and Arcadia City Clerk Gene Glasco named Congressional Volunteer of the Year by Congresswoman Judy Chu. New dusk-to-dawn lighting was installed at the memorial.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35189
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 31, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 31, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Vietnam War Memorial
Awards, honors, recognitions
Chu, Judy
Glasco, Gene
Veterans
Volunteerism
Item ID
35378AN
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