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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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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).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper207
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
School Board - Elections
Schools - Finance
Item ID
207AN
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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Newspaper
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.

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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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"Arcadia Mary," 68, whose real name was Cassie Sisterman, died after a long illness. For nearly 10 years she had called TV and radio stations, magazines and newspapers and gave tips about local crimes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper212
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Sisterman, Cassie
Item ID
212AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council increased the bed tax, charged to customers staying in a hotel, from 8% to 10%. The increase will generate an estimated $140,000 a year, which would help to close the city's projected $2.2 million shortfall in the 1993-94 budget.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Item ID
214AN
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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
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council approved demolishing the building at 19 1/2 Lucille Street after City inspectors alleged that it was plagued by health and safety code violations. Earlier article in Pasadena Star News May 8, 1993 p. A-5 with photo.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 1993
Pages
p. A-4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 1993
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Buildings
Streets - Lucille Street
Item ID
9567AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Public Library now has access to the world's largest computer network through the Internet system.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper245
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. 19; Highlander section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. 19; Highlander section
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Item ID
245AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Motel 6, which was damaged during the June 1991 Sierra Madre earthquake, is reopening. The 87 room hotel at 225 Colorado Place was gutted and completely rebuilt with new furnishings.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper193
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 1993
Pages
p. A-4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 1993
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc. - Motel 6
Item ID
193AN
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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council approved a 5% water rate increase that will raise the average bimonthly bill from $39 to $42.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper191
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1993
Pages
p. A-5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1993
Pages
p. A-5
Subjects
Water
Item ID
191AN
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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
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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
Collection
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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Rebecca Nelson, 17, is one of 6 students in the southern region to receive a gold medal 1st prize in the California Association of Regional Occupational Programs (ROP) for her work as anchor, reporter and producer of Arcadia High School's news broadcast, "Apache News".

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper174
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. H-14 photo; Hometown section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. H-14 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Nelson, Rebecca
Item ID
174AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dorothy Sagely, 70 and 4 feet 10 inches, owns and operates her own construction company. She is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper175
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-2 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Sagely, Dorothy
Item ID
175AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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