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Fans commiserate in closing of their beloved bookstore. 78-year-old Karen Kropp, owner of The Book Rack, a bookstore in Arcadia, has closed the store on First Avenue, after taking over the reins 18 years ago. Declining sales worseneed by the pandemic, as well as her upcoming 80th birthday, precipitated the closure. The store's address was 204 South First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36641
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 29, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
The Book Rack
Bookstores
Kropp, Karen
Small business
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Arcadia man's 100th birthday to be family affair. Art Del Rey turns 100 this weekend. He is a World War II veteran (United States Navy). He had a successful career in real estate and started his own business in 1963, Art Del Rey Realty, Inc. in Arcadia, which thrives to this day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36569
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 2023
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Art Del Rey Realty, Inc.
Centenarians
Del Rey, Art
Realtors
Senior Citizens
Veterans
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Decorated vet to celebrate 100th birthday. U.S. Air Force vetean Edward Lopez was a fighter pilot in both World War II and the Korean War. Born in Los Angeles and living in Arcadia for more than 50 years, he is one of the last living members of the Air Force's 365th Fighter-Bomber Group known as The Hell Hawks, a reserve fighter squadron in the U.S. Marine Corps. See hard copy in VF People.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36505
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 15, 2023
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Centenarians
Lopez, Edward J.
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Pasadena native and World War II veteran Weston Embree celebrates 100th birthday. Embree's father Guy founded Embree Buses Inc., a Pasadena institution. Weston Embree met his wife Shirlee, originally of Arcadia, at the Methodist Church.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36326
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Centenarians
Embree, Shirley
Embree, Weston
Embree Buses Inc.
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City of Arcadia Concert and Movies. Concert in the Park at Arcadia City Hall featuers Upstream, a band playing reggae, Soca and other Caribbean music on August 4. Movie is "Luca." August 4 is the 119th birthday of Arcadia and National Night Out.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36290
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 2022
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 2022
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p. A3
Subjects
Concerts
Movies
Musicians
Upstream (musical group)
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Celebrating ponies and palaces. Santa Anita Park fetes paddock captain John Shear on his 99th birthday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35645
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 27, 2020
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 27, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Nonagenarians
Santa Anita Park employees
Shear, John
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Veterans group and Arcadia Mayor April Verlato celebrate World War II veteran Jack McEwan's 100th birthday. He was a pilot on a B-17 bomber from 1942-1943.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35631
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
McEwan, Jack
Verlato, April
Veterans
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Downtown Arcadia hosts Patriotic Festival in honor of America's 243rd birthday. It takes place June 29, 5:00-9:30 PM on First Avenue, south of Huntington Drive, with live music, food, entertainment, and fireworks.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35518
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2019
Pages
p. 5
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2019
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Fourth of July
Holidays
Independence Day
4th of July
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Update on Jay Cohen and other Santa Anita news. Joan Schmidt writes that former beloved Santa Anita Park trumpeter Jay Cohen has Bell’s Palsy, which has caused paralysis of the right side of his face. Jay was born in Camden, NJ. Includes other biographical information. Jockey Ruben Fuentes was voted “Jockey of the Week” by Jockeys’ Guild Foundation Detox. Happy 98th birthday to Santa Anita Park worker John Shear, who still has no intention of retiring.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35397
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 12, 2019
Pages
p. B1
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 12, 2019
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-employees
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Cohen, Jay
Shear, John
Item ID
35589AN
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Arcadia firefighters reunite with girl they saved in 2008. Ten years later they give Ashley Barrancos a birthday party at Arcadia Fire Station 105. As a two year old, she had cardiac arrest, now she is twelve years old.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35282
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Barrancos, Ashley
Herrick, Joe (Captain)
Pryor, Drew (Engineer)
Tuggle, Charlie (Captain)
Twitchell, John (Captain)
Valentine, Kevin (Battalion Chief)
Item ID
35471AN
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Happy birthday John Shear, 97, Santa Anita Park's Paddock Captain. (Photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35064
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1
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Mountain Views News
Date
January 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-employees
Shear, John
Item ID
35254AN
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Birthday Murder Mystery dinner held by Arcadia Historical Society at Prince Erik Hall. First-ever Carol Libby Youth Scholarship Award earned by Arianna Togelang.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34980
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Scholarships
Togelang, Arianna
Item ID
35170AN
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National Night Out and Arcadia's 114th birthday will be celebrated with a concert in the park by the Swing Cats Big Band, and birthday cake on August 3, on the Arcadia City Hall lawn.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34934
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 27, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 27, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Concerts
National Night Out
Item ID
35124AN
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Frank Perini, longtime Arcadia Rotary member and hairdresser, honored on his 93rd birthday. He had 58 years of perfect attendance in Rotary. Frank Perez changed his name to the Italian sounding Perini to be able to buy a house and to be accepted into Arcadia Rotary.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34880
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2017
Pages
p. 5
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2017
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Hairdressers
Mares, Rosie
Mexican-Americans
Perini, Frank
Item ID
35070AN
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Eden Hardy scores twice on her birthday as Arcadia High School beats Glendale 6-2 in soccer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34771
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 5, 2017
Pages
p. 18, 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 5, 2017
Pages
p. 18, 19
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports-girls soccer
Hardy, Eden
Item ID
34962AN
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Barnhart School aims to be the best. Founded in 1959 by Dr. Ethel Barnhart, the school is affiliated with non-denominational Santa Anita Church, K-8th grades.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34585
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 9, 2016
Pages
p. 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 9, 2016
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Barnhart School
Schools-private
Williamson, Ethel (headmaster)
Item ID
34777AN
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Former Arcadia City Manager George Watts returns to rock city, celebrating his 70th birthday at Arcadia Blues Club on June 22.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33850
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2014
Pages
p. 22
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2014
Pages
p. 22
Subjects
Watts, George (former Arcadia City Manager)
Item ID
34044AN
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Arcadia grandmother Francis Germaine McDowell Thielen, born May 24, 1911, celebrates 103rd birthday with 124 grandchildren.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33838
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2014
Pages
p. 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2014
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Bontempo, David
Senior Citizens
Thielen, Francis Germaine McDowell
Item ID
34032AN
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Santa Anita Park to honor Ambrosio Maldonado's family legacy with a birthday party. Members of the Maldonado family have worked at the racetrack since 1934. Ambrosio was employed as a masonry laborer from 1945 to 1972. His father, Elpidio Maldonado worked there 1934 until 1967. Ambrosio's son Jerry Maldonado worked 1988 to 1995. Jerry's brother Joe worked there 31 years and Joe, Jr. is currently employed. See also VF "Santa Anita Park-People" (item #32).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33700
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 7, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Maldonado, Ambrosio
Santa Anita Park-employees
Item ID
33896AN
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Event honors country's youngest veterans. Veteran Stan Pinta of Arcadia (photo) and others attend the 95th anniversary event of the conclusion of "The War to End All Wars" at Pasadena City Hall on Veterans Day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33676
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Pinta, Stan
Veterans Day
Item ID
33872AN
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