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A massive hillside wild fire of "suspicious" origin raged into its second day Tuesday, consuming about 750 acres and forcing at least 500 Arcadia residents from their homes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18057
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 29, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
18259AN
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Joan Hallett, secretary to the City Librarian, died Tuesday at Huntington Memorial Hospital. She was struck by a car on Saturday and never regained consciousness. Joan had worked at the Arcadia Public Library nearly 40 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18063
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 1999
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 1999
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Hallett, Joan
Item ID
18265AN
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Arcadia High School and the Police Department will work together in the Youth and Educational Support (YES) program. A police officer will be assigned to the high school as a resource officer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27165
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 16, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 16, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Police Department
Item ID
27363AN
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Local Native American activists have demanded that Arcadia High School drop its "Apaches" nickname, saying it is racist and offensive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17740
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 6, 1999
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 6, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Item ID
17940AN
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The Arcadia Girls Senior Softball Team was honored by the City of Arcadia on Saturday. The team placed best in the state and finished second in the western regional tournament.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17293
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 1999
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 1999
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Item ID
16427AN
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New Superintendent of Schools Mimi Hennessey talks about the direction the Arcadia schools will be going under her leadership.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27134
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 9, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 9, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Hennessey, Mimi
Schools
Educators
Teachers
Item ID
27332AN
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The board of education tentatively approved a policy banning students from using pagers, cellular phones, and laser pointers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17185
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 1999
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Item ID
17604AN
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Preservationists from the L. A. Conservancy are concerned about changes to Santa Anita Park and may consider legal action against the City of Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17171
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 1999
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
17590AN
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The family of John Chan, the 44-year-old Arcadian who was killed by Lisa Welchert in a drunk driving traffic accident, filed a claim against the City because they feel the police officers left Welchert apparently passed out in her car and returned to their patrol cars, allowing her to escape from the police in her automobile.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26975
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 29, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 29, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Chan, John
Welchert, Lisa
Automobile Accident
Drunk Driving
Lawsuits
Murder
Item ID
27174AN
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At the Board of Education annual organizational meeting, three members, Maryann Gibson, James C. Romo, and John R. McClain were officially sworn to begin their new term of office. A profile of McClain, the new 1999-2000 board president, is presented.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26973
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 15, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 15, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
School Board
McClain, John R.
Item ID
27172AN
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A profile of Mary Ann Sund who has been named assistant superintendent of the Arcadia Unified School District.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26964
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 24, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 24, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Schools
Sund, Mary Ann
Educators
Teachers
Item ID
27163AN
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The Arcadia Education Foundation donates $300,000 to the Arcadia schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26965
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 24, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 24, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Education Foundation (AEF)
Schools
Item ID
27164AN
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Following the format of a meeting "agenda", the Arcadia Board of Education celebrated the career of retiring Arcadia Schools Superintendent Terry Towner.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26968
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 17, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 17, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
School Board
Schools
Towner, Terry
Item ID
27167AN
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22 Arcadia Unified School District employees have been honored in the district's "Profiles in Excellence" staff recognition program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26890
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 1, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 1, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Schools - Employees
Educators
Teachers
Item ID
27090AN
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A profile of Dr. Mildred Burgdorf-Hennessy who has been named Superintendent designee for the Arcadia Unified School District and will replace current Superintendent Dr. Terrence M. Towner on his retirement August 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26885
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Burgdorf-Hennessy, Mildred
Towner, Terrence M.
Arcadia Unified School District
Schools
Educators
Teachers
Item ID
27085AN
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In the Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition, three teams from Foothills Middle School have won first place trophies and invitations to advance to the state tournament.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26886
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Foothills Middle School
Item ID
27086AN
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The Arcadia Board of Education will study the environmental impact of new uses and the addition of lights at Dana and First Avenue Middle schools and the Arcadia High School softball field.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26887
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 25, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
School Board
Lighting
Arcadia High School
Dana Middle School
First Avenue Middle School
Item ID
27087AN
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Arcadia-based Serbian Orthodox Church of Christ the Savior leader Dragisa Blagojevic harshly criticized NATO airstrikes against Yugoslavia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper16484
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 1999
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 1999
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Churches - Serbian Orthodox Church of Christ the Savior
Item ID
17264AN
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Mimi Burgdorf-Hennessy, Deputy Superintendent of the Arcadia Unified School District, was selected as the district's next Superintendent.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper16486
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 1999
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 1999
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Bergdorf-Hennessy, Mimi
Item ID
17263AN
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This year's edition of the "Connect to the Future" telethon at Arcadia High School will feature some surprises.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper16226
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 6, 1999
Pages
p. A3 w/photos
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 6, 1999
Pages
p. A3 w/photos
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Item ID
16999AN
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