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Jim Parker, 75, retires on June 30th after 12 years as the Executive Director of the Arcadia Red Cross. He is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper228
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 1993
Pages
p. 2 photo; Highlander section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 1993
Pages
p. 2 photo; Highlander section
Subjects
American Red Cross
Parker, Jim
Item ID
228AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia is going ahead with plans to spend $3.5 million to renovate its 31 year old library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper257
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 1993
Pages
p. 1,6 photos; Highlander section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 1993
Pages
p. 1,6 photos; Highlander section
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Item ID
257AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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About 60 parents, teachers, and students staged an emotional show of solidarity for teacher Gary Southworth, who began a 1-year jail sentence in connection with a car crash that killed a 21 year old La Verne woman, on December 12, 1992. He pleaded guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter and 2 counts of felony drunk driving.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper239
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Southworth, Gary
Item ID
239AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The family of Kelly Salomone, a 21 year old University of La Verne student who was killed when a car driven by Gary Southworth, 45, slammed into her vehicle on December 12, has started a letter writing campaign urging people to pressure the state into taking away his teaching credential. School Board members defended their decision to allow Southworth to return to the Arcadia Unified School District.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper209
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 1993
Pages
p. A-6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 1993
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Southworth, Gary
Item ID
209AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Russell Jacobson, 34, Arcadia's new postmaster, manages 125 employees in the Arcadia Post Office, handling 250,000 pieces of mail a day. He is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper211
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 1993
Pages
p. 2; Highlander section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 1993
Pages
p. 2; Highlander section
Subjects
Jacobson, Russell
Item ID
211AN
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Newspaper Index
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Harry Sneider, 52, 5 feet 10 inches, 215 pounds, won 1st place in the world master's championship in bench-pressing in the 50-54 year old category in November in Pennsylvania. He is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper194
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 13, 1993
Pages
p. 12 photo; Highlander section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 13, 1993
Pages
p. 12 photo; Highlander section
Subjects
Sneider's Family Fitness see also Harry Snyder
Item ID
194AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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William Woolard, 50, Arcadia Planning Director for 22 years, resigned at the recommendation of City Manager Don Duckworth and a 4-1 City Council vote, with Robert Harbicht opposed. Woolard was asked to leave because of departmental reorganization, Duckworth said.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper252
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Employees - Woolard, William " Bill"
Item ID
252AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Quisha Turner, 12, won the title of Miss California American Preteen at the annual state contest and pageant.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper204
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 1993
Pages
p. 14 photo; Highlander section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 1993
Pages
p. 14 photo; Highlander section
Subjects
Turner, Quisha
Item ID
204AN
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Newspaper Index
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Andrew Wong, 23, a former microbiology major, is now a fashion design student at Otis School of Art and Design in Los Angeles. He was the winner in both the men's and women's fashion categories of the school's annual Silver Thimble Awards.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper180
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 1993
Pages
p. H-1 photo; Hometown section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 1993
Pages
p. H-1 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Wong, Andrew
Item ID
180AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dr. Paul Johenk, 79, the retired chaplain and director of the department of religion and medicine at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia, has died of natural causes. Arcadia's Citizen of the Year in 1975 and member of numerous organizations, he is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper181
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 1993
Pages
p. H-4; Hometown section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 1993
Pages
p. H-4; Hometown section
Subjects
Johenk, Paul
Item ID
181AN
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Newspaper Index
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Edward Marquez, a 4th-generation native of Tucson, Arizona, has some of his paintings in the Vice President's Admiralty House, Pope John Paul II's Castle Gandolfo, and Egypt's Abden Palace. He is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper182
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-2 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Artists - Marquez, Edward
Item ID
182AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The County of Los Angeles Public Library may close the Live Oak Library and 42 of the county's 87 libraries beginning in August due to budget cuts of roughly 50%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper249
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Live Oak Library
Item ID
249AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council has temporarily closed Wilderness Park on weekends (at least until September 7) because of overcrowding. About 200-300 visitors use the park each weekend, although it has a capacity for 100 people and 50 parking spaces.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper176
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Wilderness Park
Item ID
176AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Daniel Tiberi, 43, who teaches psychology courses at Pasadena Community College, was arrested for having a "major home-based marijuana garden" in his Arcadia Avenue home. He was booked on "suspicion of cultivating marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper166
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 31, 1993
Pages
p. A-4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 31, 1993
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
166AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Robert Bertolina, whose father moved to Arcadia in 1907 and worked for Lucky Baldwin, died at age 67. He is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper169
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 1993
Pages
p. A-12
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 1993
Pages
p. A-12
Subjects
Bertolina, Robert
Item ID
169AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Wilderness Park, now to be known as the Arcadia Wilderness Preserve, will be open to the general public on weekdays and to non-profit organizations and small groups that have reservations on weekends.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper170
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 8, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Wilderness Park - see also Arcadia Wilderness Preserve
Item ID
170AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Virginia Kay, 92, Pasadena Star-News advice columnist for more than 50 years, died at her Arcadia home. Her real name was Arline Osman-Powers. She is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper147
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photo
Subjects
Kay, Virginia see Osman-Powers, Arline
Osman-Powers, Arline
Item ID
147AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Brad Beck, 23, had his stolen car found just 2 blocks from his house the next day, yet he didn't receive it until 10 days and $173 in impounding fees later. He wants the Arcadia Police Department to reimburse him.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper157
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Beck, Brad
Item ID
157AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Police Department is considering using the old National Guard Armory as a storage area for seized cars and stolen property, among other things.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper158
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 7, 1993
Pages
p. H-6; Hometown section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 7, 1993
Pages
p. H-6; Hometown section
Subjects
National Guard Armory
Police Department
Item ID
158AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Heather Gilchriest, a teacher at the Polytechnic School in Pasadena has written, directed, and choreographed a musical revue for her 8th grade students called "The Crown City Capers of 1927", set at the Huntington Hotel just before the 1927 Rose Parade.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper984
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 9, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photos
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 9, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photos
Subjects
Gilchriest, Heather
Item ID
984AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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