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Long-time resident J. Lyle Cunningham, Arcadia Citizen of the Year in 1983 and former president of the Arcadia Rotary Club, died on December 15th at Methodist Hospital of natural causes. He was 82. Mr. Cunningham was actively involved in the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, the Arcadia Red Cross, the Church of the Good Shepherd and Arcadians for Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 20, 1989

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 20, 1989

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Cunningham, J. Lyle

Item ID: 1402AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Theresa Eskola, 63, head housekeeper at the 87-room Motel 6 across from the Santa Anita Park race track, is the first employee to work 25 years for the hotel chain. Her gifts included $2500 in $100 bills, a limousine ride and the day off. Photo.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 6, 1989

Pages: p. A-1, 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 6, 1989

Pages: p. A-1, 2

Subjects: Eskola, Theresa; Hotels, Motels, etc. - Motel 6

Item ID: 1526AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Robert Shortell, 80, attended the World of Poetry's fifth annual convention in Washington, D.C., where he was honored with a Golden Poet Award. Shortell was a history and social studies teacher and sometime coach at Arcadia High School for 21 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 11, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 11, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Shortell, Robert

Item ID: 3210AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dr. Stephen Goldstone, Arcadia Unified School District Superintendent, is leaving his post here for a similar position in Chino. He says it is an advancement for him since Chino has about 23,000 students, compared to Arcadia's 7500.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 30 ,1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 30 ,1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schools - Superintendent - Goldstone, Stephen A.

Item ID: 3094AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An international businessman was abducted from his Arcadia home and later released the same evening after his abductors demanded he pay them $1 million. He was told that he would be contacted the next day with instructions about where to put the money, but no money has been paid. This is the first kidnapping of this type in Arcadia, although there have been four other kidnappings in the San Gabriel Valley since last October.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 5, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 5, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 1394AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Fire Department's 1960 crown pumper fire truck is for sale for $15,000 after 27 years of service.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 24, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 24, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Fire Department

Item ID: 1583AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Jerry Van Wormer is retiring after 30 years with the post office. He reminisces about people and events at the post office over the years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 29, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 29, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Postal Service - Van Wormer, Jerry

Item ID: 2249AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia resident Victor Christen celebrates his 100th birthday on Easter. Article details Christen's several careers. He is currently a car salesman.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 26, 1989

Pages: p. B-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 26, 1989

Pages: p. B-1 photo

Subjects: Christen, Victor

Item ID: 939AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

More than 400 rosebushes from the Arcadia Rose Garden were moved to the Arcadia High School campus. The city is planning to build a senior citizen center on the rose garden's former site.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 26, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 26, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Parks

Item ID: 2138AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Joan Stoner and fellow residents of the Manor Mobile Home Park are locked in a rent-control battle with their landlord.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 22, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 22, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Manor Mobile Home Park

Item ID: 790AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Stuart Hamblen, a country-gospel singer and former Arcadia resident who raced his horses at Santa Anita Park has died at the age of 80.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 12, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 12, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Hamblen, Stuart

Item ID: 1679AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadians celebrated the third annual Community Fair to raise funds for the district's schools. The event, sponsored by the Arcadia Council PTA, raised $13,000 during its first two years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 10, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 10, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Community Fair

Item ID: 1528AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Darren Williams saved his family's two-story home from going up in flames when he advised his flustered parents to use the fire extinguisher.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 8, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Williams, Darren

Item ID: 3500AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Two security guards foiled an auto theft in Methodist Hospital's parking lot. Eight arrests were made and two stolen cars were recovered.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 29, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 29, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 1390AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1989

Pages: p. B4

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1989

Pages: p. B4

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Doody, James Michael, Jr. (To Susan and James Doody, Dec. 2); Tirado, Jessica Marie (To Mari and Alfredo Tirado, Dec. 9); Hodge, Heather Carol (To Mary Ann and Bennett Hodge, Dec. 11); DeDea, Casey Erin (To Anita and Douglas DeDea, Dec. 21); Rodriguez, Sergio Agustin (To Susanne Sell-Rodriguez and Sergio Rodriguez, Jan. 4); Meng, Alexandra Yien-Ling (To Diana Shen-Meng and Sen-Ho Meng, Jan. 6)

Item ID: 28624AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A bomb scare at the J. C. Penney Co. store in Santa Anita Fashion Park mall led to the closing of about ten stores and the evacuation of more than 100 customers and employees.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 18, 1989

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 18, 1989

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Fashion Park

Item ID: 1556AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The new Senior Citizen Center, now in the architectural drawing stage of development will replace the Rose Garden at the corner of Huntington and Campus Drives. The center will house the administration offices of the Arcadia Parks and Recreation Department and the Historical Museum.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 18, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 18, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Senior Citizens Center

Item ID: 3168AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Santa Anita Park enjoyed its most successful opening day ever. Attendance, including the satellites, was 75,071 and $10,795,574 was wagered. In Arcadia, 65,164 passed through the turnstiles, betting $9,275,840.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 28, 1988

Pages: p. D-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 28, 1988

Pages: p. D-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2436AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Local 280 of the Parimutuel Guild of California voted not to strike Santa Anita Park on opening day. The track had made contingency plans in preparation for the threatened strike but the clerks endorsed the proposed contract raising clerks pay at satellite wagering sites.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 21, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 21, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2435AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Police Department has stationed three officers in a special trailer outside the Santa Anita Fashion Park mall. They anticipate and increase in shoplifting incidents as Christmas approaches.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 21, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 21, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 1388AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Theresa Eskola, 63, head housekeeper at the 87-room Motel 6 across from the Santa Anita Park race track, is the first employee to work 25 years for the hotel chain. Her gifts included $2500 in $100 bills, a limousine ride and the day off. Photo.

Robert Shortell, 80, attended the World of Poetry's fifth annual convention in Washington, D.C., where he was honored with a Golden Poet Award. Shortell was a history and social studies teacher and sometime coach at Arcadia High School for 21 years.

Dr. Stephen Goldstone, Arcadia Unified School District Superintendent, is leaving his post here for a similar position in Chino. He says it is an advancement for him since Chino has about 23,000 students, compared to Arcadia's 7500.

The Fire Department's 1960 crown pumper fire truck is for sale for $15,000 after 27 years of service.

Jerry Van Wormer is retiring after 30 years with the post office. He reminisces about people and events at the post office over the years.

Arcadia resident Victor Christen celebrates his 100th birthday on Easter. Article details Christen's several careers. He is currently a car salesman.

More than 400 rosebushes from the Arcadia Rose Garden were moved to the Arcadia High School campus. The city is planning to build a senior citizen center on the rose garden's former site.

Joan Stoner and fellow residents of the Manor Mobile Home Park are locked in a rent-control battle with their landlord.

Stuart Hamblen, a country-gospel singer and former Arcadia resident who raced his horses at Santa Anita Park has died at the age of 80.

Arcadians celebrated the third annual Community Fair to raise funds for the district's schools. The event, sponsored by the Arcadia Council PTA, raised $13,000 during its first two years.

Darren Williams saved his family's two-story home from going up in flames when he advised his flustered parents to use the fire extinguisher.

Two security guards foiled an auto theft in Methodist Hospital's parking lot. Eight arrests were made and two stolen cars were recovered.

Birth.

A bomb scare at the J. C. Penney Co. store in Santa Anita Fashion Park mall led to the closing of about ten stores and the evacuation of more than 100 customers and employees.

The new Senior Citizen Center, now in the architectural drawing stage of development will replace the Rose Garden at the corner of Huntington and Campus Drives. The center will house the administration offices of the Arcadia Parks and Recreation Department and the Historical Museum.

Santa Anita Park enjoyed its most successful opening day ever. Attendance, including the satellites, was 75,071 and $10,795,574 was wagered. In Arcadia, 65,164 passed through the turnstiles, betting $9,275,840.

Local 280 of the Parimutuel Guild of California voted not to strike Santa Anita Park on opening day. The track had made contingency plans in preparation for the threatened strike but the clerks endorsed the proposed contract raising clerks pay at satellite wagering sites.

The Arcadia Police Department has stationed three officers in a special trailer outside the Santa Anita Fashion Park mall. They anticipate and increase in shoplifting incidents as Christmas approaches.