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Rosemary Harry is a volunteer who has made nearly 3000 crocheted hats in the past five years for infants at the maternity unit at Arcadia Methodist Hospital. She has arthritis but loves knitting and crocheting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31843
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 21, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 21, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital volunteers
Crocheting
Harry, Rosemary - biography
Knitting
Item ID
32040AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Longtime Arcadia High School music teacher Arthur Farr, 61, retires. Photo and biography.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33472
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2004
Pages
p. 1, 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2004
Pages
p. 1, 4
Subjects
Arcadia High School--teachers
Farr, Arthur--biography
Item ID
33667AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Fifth grade graduates of the DARE program have a ceremony on Thursday, June 5, 2001.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29808
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (DARE)
Students
Graduations
Item ID
29993AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Juanita Harris writes a weekly column in Arcadia Weekly. The page number varies by the week. Her column is called "Juanita's Juanderings."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31450
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 1, 2003
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 1, 2003
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Harris, Juanita
Journalists
Writers
Item ID
31643AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia schools receive grants for meeting or exceeding the target growth of 5 percent or increasing their Academic Performance Index (API) score by five points.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30508
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Academic Performance Index (API)
Grants
Schools
Item ID
30695AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approved the first of a projected series of ten annual 5% increases in the city water rate. Sewer and trash rates will also increase.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30394
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Sewer
Trash
Utilities
Water
Item ID
30581AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Weekly columnists:Hector V. Barreto writes commentary about Hispanic Americans, p. 3; Traci Katzer writes business and general news, p. 5.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31783
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
Subjects
Barreto, Hector V.
Katzer, Traci
Item ID
31980AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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This article presents a history of the Anoakia mansion, home of Anita Baldwin. The article is written by Arcadia Weekly writer Charles Cooper.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31428
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 1, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 1, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia Breeding Farm
Anoakia Estates - housing development
Anoakia mansion
Baldwin, Anita - biography
Benton, Arthur (architect)
Cooper, Charles
Item ID
31621AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education will lease 200 square feet of property at Dana Middle School to AT&T to install a cellular phone tower. The lease will be for 5 years with a minimum bid of $18,000 per year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30754
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 12, 2002
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 12, 2002
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Cellular phone towers
Dana Middle School
Item ID
30942AN
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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Grant Chu, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ming R. Chu of Arcadia, received a Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30393
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 20, 2002
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Chu, Grant
Graduations
Item ID
30580AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Massage Therapist Regulations ordinance, approved November 5 by City Council, places regulations on the licensing of massage therapists and the activities of businesses offering massage services. It regulates business hours, uniforms, customers' bodily coverings and suggestive ads.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30692
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 21, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 21, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Massage therapy
Ordinances
Item ID
30880AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A 13-year-old female was critically injured after a motorist lost control of a vehicle and struck her in front of Dana Middle School. A surgical team decided to amputate the lower portion of her right leg 5 inches below knee.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32729
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Automobile accidents
Dana Middle School
Item ID
32926AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia and Sierra Madre's water supply to benefit from $1.8 million federal grant. Arcadia will get $900,000 of the grant. This will fund the next phase of an on-going, 5-year program to ensure emergency water for its citizens, following any potential seismic activity.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33403
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 15, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Federal funds
Water
Item ID
33599AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital celebrates its centennial. There were 30 invited guests and local dignitaries, including past chiefs of staff. The hospital began in 1903 in a 2-story house on Hewitt Street in downtown Los Angeles. It was founded by the Women's Home Missionary Society and had 5 beds.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31495
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 22, 2003
Pages
p. 19 w/photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 22, 2003
Pages
p. 19 w/photo
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital - history
Centennial
Item ID
31690AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Planning Commission voted 5-0 to reject a proposal for a crematory to be built on First Avenue, next to Arcadia Mortuary at 500 S. First Avenue. The application came from Jim Larkin, who operates Arcadia Mortuary. The proposal drew criticism from neighbors and other Arcadia residents, with pickets.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33286
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Arcadia Mortuary
Crematories
Larkin, Jim
Mortuaries
Protests
Item ID
33483AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An 8-foot tall bronze tribute to Arcadia's official bird, the peacock, will be unveiled August 5, as part of the city's centennial celebration. The statue will be located in the fountain at Peacock Corner, in the front of Arcadia County Park, at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculptor of the peacock is Dave Chapple and the sculpture cost $30,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31748
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Artists
Chapple, Dave
Statuary -- Peacock Corner
Item ID
31945AN
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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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33288
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 1, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 1, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Auditoriums
Item ID
33485AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Harris & Associates will design streetscape and landscape improvements for the Santa Anita Entry Corridor, meaning Santa Anita Avenue from Huntington Drive to the Foothill 210 Freeway and on areas adjacent to the Santa Anita Avenue and Baldwin Avenue freeway ramps. The project will include pavement work. The contract for the project is for $107,211.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31526
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Harris and Associates - Harris & Associates
Landscaping
Item ID
31722AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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