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Carol Yeh, formerly of Arcadia, took a year off from her studies at Yale to travel with the Yale Glee Club as manager of "Whim 'n' Song", an all-women a cappella singing group. She is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper168
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 2, 1993
Pages
p. H-1 photo; Hometown section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 2, 1993
Pages
p. H-1 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Yeh, Carol
Item ID
168AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Rosalie Dunham, who moved to Arcadia 10 year ago, is the Senior Citizen of the Year. After the death of her husband 8 years ago, she and her friend Marilyn Morrison began Starting Over, a group for people who have suffered a loss. She also started a follow-up group called Branching Out.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper162
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photo; Hometown section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Senior Citizen of the Year - 1993
Dunham, Rosalie
Item ID
162AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Without a bone marrow transplant soon, the future looks bleak for 37 year old Santa Anita Park waitress Anita Capitumini. Her friends and co-workers have raised money to fund a search for a donor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4520
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 30, 1995
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 30, 1995
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Capitumini, Anita
Item ID
4396AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia is considering a cultural exchange with a new sister city. A contingent from Zehlendorf, Germany, visited Arcadia recently to explore the possibility of a mutual exchange and to discover common interests.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4533
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 1995
Pages
p. H-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 1995
Pages
p. H-3
Subjects
Sister City
Item ID
4409AN
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Newspaper Index
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Friends and family of former Arcadia City Clerk Christine Van Maanen gathered at Live Oak Memorial Park to pay their last respects. Her exact date of birth is not known, but she is believed to have been 86-88 years old when she died.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6247
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 1996
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 1996
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Van Maanen, Christine
Item ID
6072AN
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Newspaper Index
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Patsy Chang Kote, a live-in housekeeper, was arrested Monday at the Arcadia home of Ruth LeBerthon on suspicion of elder abuse and grand theft after she admitted tricking the 92 year old woman in her care into cashing pension checks and then taking the money.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10852
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Kote, Patsy Chang
Item ID
11197AN
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Newspaper Index
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A 20-year old baby sitter from mainland China testified about the events she said led to her enslavement by Arcadia couple Dianyi Zhia and Hua Jiang. See also Pasadena Star News, July 23, 1997, p. A1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10088
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 1997
Pages
P. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 1997
Pages
P. A1
Subjects
Zhai, Dianyi
Jiang, Hua
Item ID
10042AN
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Newspaper Index
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Rung "RC" Tang, 44, settled her lawsuit against Southern California Edison Co. on the eve of a retrial for charges of causing her cancer from radiation exposure. Tang dropped all claims in exchange for an undisclosed amount of money.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3407
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 1994
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 1994
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Tang, Rung
Item ID
3296AN
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Newspaper Index
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For several years, Joy Dooley, 41, known as "Sensei Joy" owned the Arcadia Karate Studio. Dooley battled breast cancer for nine years before she died earlier this month.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2027
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 25, 1997
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 25, 1997
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
Subjects
Dooley, Joy
Item ID
10908AN
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Newspaper Index
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Andrea Sanchez, 40, and her daughter Olivia, 24, filed a civil lawsuit, claiming they suffered sexual harassment and were asked for sex in exchange for more working hours at the Santa Anita Park race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper198
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park -- 1991-2000
Item ID
198AN
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Newspaper Index
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Ruth Dunlop was presented a Volunteer of the Year award at the Community Center's Annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet. She has volunteered 949 hours at Arcadia's Senior Citizen Services this year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10608
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 1997
Pages
p. A2 w / photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 4, 1997
Pages
p. A2 w / photo
Subjects
Dunlop, Ruth
Item ID
10542AN
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Newspaper Index
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Fiona Yu of Arcadia, a 21-year-old student at Arizona State University, was found apparently strangled in her Tempe, Arizona apartment Monday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10225
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 6, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Yu, Fiona
Item ID
10175AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice. Alice Ann Formanack, a 72-year-old grandmother, died after inhaling smoke from a fire in her home.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15965
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 6, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 6, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Formanack, Alice Ann
Item ID
16722AN
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Newspaper Index
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18-year old Arcadia resident Diana Kim has been named first runner up in the June 29 America's Junior Miss program. She is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6248
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 1996
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 1996
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Kim, Diana
Item ID
6073AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper194
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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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper147
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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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
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Newspaper Index
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Sandra Ragusa, Foothills Junior High music teacher, is also a talented flutist who toured in Italy last summer. She is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper152
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 1993
Pages
p. H-8 photo; Hometown section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 1993
Pages
p. H-8 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Ragusa, Sandra
Item ID
152AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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When someone burglarized her Arcadia home and stole all her children's Christmas gifts, Margie Stitzinger thought she had seen the worst people had to offer. She was surprised when her co-workers at Picasso's Cafe pitched in to replace what was stolen.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper16200
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 1998
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 1998
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Stitzinger, Margie
Item ID
16946AN
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Newspaper Index
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Marjorie Hudson, who lives in Arcadia with her daughter Ruth Thompson, celebrated her 102nd birthday on September 14. She is profiled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper153
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 1993
Pages
p. H-9 photo; Hometown section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 1993
Pages
p. H-9 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Hudson, Marjorie
Item ID
153AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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