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The prospect of an auditorium for Arcadia brightened some-what with the Federal government's decision to pump $2.9 billion for an individual project such as an auditorium. California is entitled to $285 million and Arcadia may seek up to $4.9 million for an individual project such as an auditorium. Council members, normally opposed to such funds, seemed very excited over the prospects.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 9, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 9, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Auditoriums

Item ID: 549AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council discarded its dream of a municipal auditorium because of opinions that chances would be slim of getting a Federal grant.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 7, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 7, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Auditoriums

Item ID: 551AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City officials, residents, and School Board members gathered to formulate plans to try once again to get a civic auditorium. In 1965 and 1971 efforts toward this goal fell short.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 3, 1974

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 3, 1974

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Auditoriums

Item ID: 546AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Meetings have been held recently to study the feasibility of a new effort to get the community behind an auditorium. Representatives at these meetings have been members of the School Board, activists for the city, and ex-mayor Alton Scott.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 19, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 19, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Auditoriums

Item ID: 547AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Board of H.O.Y. has decided to close the Temple City branch counseling offices July 1, 1977 due to a lack of funds. The Temple City Council failed to appropriate the $5000 needed to deep the facility open.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 3, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 3, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: H.O.Y. (Help Our Youth)

Item ID: 1857AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia High School held a drive and collected $800 toward a municipal auditorium. A non-profit corporation is being established and it will be the nucleus for an auditorium drive to begin in September 1977.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 9, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 9, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Auditoriums

Item ID: 554AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A $7,500 grant from the Arcadia Auditorium Foundation will provide performing arts opportunities for students of all grade levels in the Arcadia Unified School District.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 18, 1987

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 18, 1987

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Auditorium Foundation; Auditoriums

Item ID: 467AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dreams of many Arcadians to have own auditorium not feasible at present time, trustees of the Arcadia Auditorium Foundation have decided.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: Septemeber 2, 1982

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: Septemeber 2, 1982

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Auditoriums

Item ID: 559AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A non-profit foundation to work with the citizens of Arcadia in an attempt to construct on auditorium is now complete and in operation. Gives details of how the money will be used in case an auditorium drive is not successful.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Auditoriums

Item ID: 556AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia will not be voting on whether to have combined school board/city council elections next April. On a 3-2 vote, the City Council turned down the idea.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 20, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 20, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Elections - Local

Item ID: 1512AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Jog-A-Walk-Torium fundraiser nets pledges of up to $100,000 towards a municipal auditorium.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 16, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 16, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Auditoriums

Item ID: 558AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council on December 16 by a 3-2 vote decided not to apply for federal funds under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, even though the Council-appointed committee recommended that it apply.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 18, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 18, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Community Redevelopment

Item ID: 1259AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Survey proposed on Arcadia Arts Center. The city and school district may collaborate on a public survey to determine public attitude toward construction of an Arts Center in Arcadia. City Manager Bill Kelly told local leaders that an arts center could cost from $5 to $15 million, whether it is an auditorium alone, or a complex, which could include an art gallery and meeting rooms.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 1, 2001

Pages: p. 1, 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 1, 2001

Pages: p. 1, 8

Subjects: Auditoriums

Item ID: 33485AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Incumbents Mary Dougherty, 57, and Joann Steinmeier, 47, beat out challenger Debbie Ewing, 29, for 2 Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education positions. A bond measure to raise funds to renovate AUSD facilities won by a vote of 71% to 28.3% (67% was needed to pass).

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 21, 1993

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 21, 1993

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: School Board - Elections; Schools - Finance

Item ID: 207AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

According to survey conducted by Goodwin Simon Strategic Research, voter support is not strong for a school auditorium.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 28, 2002

Pages: p. 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 28, 2002

Pages: p. 8

Subjects: Arcadia High School; Auditoriums; Performing arts; Research; Surveys

Item ID: 30394AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

After narrowly rejecting a Target Department Store as a suitable use for a property on Huntington Drive Tuesday night, the Arcadia City Council will have to await another proposal if it still plans to redevelop the property. The vote was 2-2 with and abstention. the measure needed 3 votes to win.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 6, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 6, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Target Department Store

Item ID: 823AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The State-administered Federal program which helped supplement reading and math skills for those youngsters with the lowest performances was rejected by a 3-2 vote of the School Board. Voting against were Board members May, Horstman and Clifford; voting for were Fickas and Harvey.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 12, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 12, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2603AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The committee assigned to make a feasibility study reports the possibility of Arcadia building an auditorium looks bleak and is getting bleaker. Efforts will continue to get major donations started via a grass roots drive and put these aside for a future project.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 27, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 27, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Auditoriums

Item ID: 548AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Charles Gilb has been asked to head a committee to explore the possibility of building an auditorium through public subscription.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 21, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 21, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Auditoriums; Gilb, Charles

Item ID: 552AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Next Tuesday Arcadians will vote on two proposals: 1--Arcadia Elementary School Board seeks approval of $600,000 bond issue. 2--Tax increase to meet Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School district needs.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: February 22, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: February 22, 1950

Pages: p. 1 (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Bond issues; Elections; Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School--M-A-D High School

Item ID: 33229AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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The City Council discarded its dream of a municipal auditorium because of opinions that chances would be slim of getting a Federal grant.

City officials, residents, and School Board members gathered to formulate plans to try once again to get a civic auditorium. In 1965 and 1971 efforts toward this goal fell short.

Meetings have been held recently to study the feasibility of a new effort to get the community behind an auditorium. Representatives at these meetings have been members of the School Board, activists for the city, and ex-mayor Alton Scott.

The Board of H.O.Y. has decided to close the Temple City branch counseling offices July 1, 1977 due to a lack of funds. The Temple City Council failed to appropriate the $5000 needed to deep the facility open.

Arcadia High School held a drive and collected $800 toward a municipal auditorium. A non-profit corporation is being established and it will be the nucleus for an auditorium drive to begin in September 1977.

A $7,500 grant from the Arcadia Auditorium Foundation will provide performing arts opportunities for students of all grade levels in the Arcadia Unified School District.

Dreams of many Arcadians to have own auditorium not feasible at present time, trustees of the Arcadia Auditorium Foundation have decided.

A non-profit foundation to work with the citizens of Arcadia in an attempt to construct on auditorium is now complete and in operation. Gives details of how the money will be used in case an auditorium drive is not successful.

Arcadia will not be voting on whether to have combined school board/city council elections next April. On a 3-2 vote, the City Council turned down the idea.

Jog-A-Walk-Torium fundraiser nets pledges of up to $100,000 towards a municipal auditorium.

The City Council on December 16 by a 3-2 vote decided not to apply for federal funds under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, even though the Council-appointed committee recommended that it apply.

Incumbents Mary Dougherty, 57, and Joann Steinmeier, 47, beat out challenger Debbie Ewing, 29, for 2 Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education positions. A bond measure to raise funds to renovate AUSD facilities won by a vote of 71% to 28.3% (67% was needed to pass).

According to survey conducted by Goodwin Simon Strategic Research, voter support is not strong for a school auditorium.

After narrowly rejecting a Target Department Store as a suitable use for a property on Huntington Drive Tuesday night, the Arcadia City Council will have to await another proposal if it still plans to redevelop the property. The vote was 2-2 with and abstention. the measure needed 3 votes to win.

The State-administered Federal program which helped supplement reading and math skills for those youngsters with the lowest performances was rejected by a 3-2 vote of the School Board. Voting against were Board members May, Horstman and Clifford; voting for were Fickas and Harvey.

The committee assigned to make a feasibility study reports the possibility of Arcadia building an auditorium looks bleak and is getting bleaker. Efforts will continue to get major donations started via a grass roots drive and put these aside for a future project.

Charles Gilb has been asked to head a committee to explore the possibility of building an auditorium through public subscription.

Next Tuesday Arcadians will vote on two proposals: 1--Arcadia Elementary School Board seeks approval of $600,000 bond issue. 2--Tax increase to meet Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School district needs.