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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
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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.

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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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Nordstrom's Department Store is scheduled to open in August 1994, while 20 specialty shops and a 292-seat food court will open in October, 1993. The $34.3 million expansion is expected to generate about $1 million in sales tax revenue each year, as well a create 250 retail jobs.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6 photo
Subjects
Fashion Park
Nordstrom's Department Store
Item ID
241AN
Collection
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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 4, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Sisterman, Cassie
Item ID
212AN
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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.

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

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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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Don Alcorn, Emergency Services Coordinator, led about 40 city officials in an earthquake drill, held twice a year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper320
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Emergency Services Coordinator
Alcorn, Don
Item ID
320AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-2 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Artists - Marquez, Edward
Item ID
182AN
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Newspaper Index
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About 100 people, mostly members of the Arcadia Business Association, came to support the City Council's downtown design plan by displaying balloons and banners at a City Council meeting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper185
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
185AN
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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.

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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
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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.

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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
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Newspaper Index
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The boundaries for the 6 elementary and 3 middle schools are going to be changed so that enrollments at each of the schools are more balanced. About 300 of the district's 6000 students will be affected by the changes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper983
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 Illustrations
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 Illustrations
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
983AN
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Newspaper Index
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About 300 students in kindergarten through 5th grade will attend new schools in September because the school board unanimously approved changes in school attendance boundaries.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 16, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
981AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Friends of the Arcadia Public Library welcomed Pasadena author Harriet Doerr, 84, author of the best selling Consider This, Senora, at a recent morning tea where she talked and signed books. Photo.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 10, 1994
Pages
p. H-5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 10, 1994
Pages
p. H-5
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
2004AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Manager must be informed by Los Angeles County officials at least 24 hours in advance of any dumping operations in the Santa Anita Wash following a heavy storm. Complaints about the noise and dust from local residents prompted the change.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Santa Anita Wash
Item ID
2948AN
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Newspaper Index
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The annual Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale will feature 50,000 used books ranging in price from $.75 to $7. This is potentially the last sale since a book shop is part of the design for the library expansion project, scheduled for ground-breaking in November, 1994.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 1994
Pages
p. H-2 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 1994
Pages
p. H-2 photo
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
3525AN
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Newspaper Index
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Tiny books tell stories in a way all their own. Doris Selmer and Jerome Selmer, avid collectors of miniature books, have just published "The First Museum of Los Angeles," a miniature book about the Southwest Museum.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 1994
Pages
p. H-3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 1994
Pages
p. H-3 photo
Subjects
Selmer, Doris
Selmer, Jerome
Selmer, Jerry
Item ID
3887AN
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Newspaper Index
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A 300-pound bear was seen rummaging through a trash can in Wilderness Park, and authorities feel it may be the same bear that was captured in the same place 10 months ago, then released 50 miles away in Angeles National Forest near Pyramid Lake.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4119
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 18, 1994
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 18, 1994
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Animals
Item ID
3995AN
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Newspaper Index
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A 150-pound bear, about half the size of the adult bear seen earlier in the week, was caught in the northeast corner of Wilderness Park as it rummaged through a trash dumpster. It was tranquilized and released deep in the Angeles National Forest.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4118
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 19, 1994
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 19, 1994
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Animals
Item ID
3994AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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