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A plan for low-cost senior citizen housing was brought before the City Council on November 1. A study will be made to determine the need in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 3, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 3, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Senior Citizens - Housing

Item ID: 3172AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Board of Directors for the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce approved a plan proposed by the Senior Citizens Commission to establish a fund for the eventual construction of a senior citizens center.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 29, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 29, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Senior Citizens Center

Item ID: 3158AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Biographical sketch of Frances Canny, one of two Arcadia Senior Citizens of the Year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 18, 1979

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 18, 1979

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Senior Citizen of the Year - 1978; Canny, Frances

Item ID: 3143AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Raymond C. Spoelstra has been named Senior Citizen of the year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 1, 1975

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 1, 1975

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Senior Citizen of the Year - 1974; Spoelstra, Raymond

Item ID: 3139AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Biographical sketch of John Joseph, recently selected as one of two Arcadia Senior Citizens of the Year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 22, 1979

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 22, 1979

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Senior Citizen of the Year - 1978; Joseph, John

Item ID: 3144AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Velma Wright has been named Senior Citizen of the Year. Biographical notes included.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 2, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 2, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Senior Citizen of the Year - 1973; Wright, Velma

Item ID: 3138AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Biographical sketch of Cay Mortensen, who has been chosen Senior Citizen of the Year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 15, 1977

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 15, 1977

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Senior Citizen of the Year - 1976; Mortensen, Cay

Item ID: 3141AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Biographical sketch of 34 year resident Marie Percy, who has been chosen Senior Citizen of the Year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 6, 1978

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 6, 1978

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Senior Citizen of the Year - 1977; Percy, Marie

Item ID: 3142AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Because of California's intense two year drought, water rates will need to go up to cover the costs of getting outside water. Also, pumping costs are greater due to soaring energy costs.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 8, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 8, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Water

Item ID: 3446AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Hilda Redmond and Henry Horst have been chosen Senior Citizens of the Year. Biographical notes on each are included.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 6, 1976

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 6, 1976

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Senior Citizen of the Year - 1975; Redmond, Hilda; Horst, Henry

Item ID: 3140AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Board of H.O.Y. has decided to close the Temple City branch counseling offices July 1, 1977 due to a lack of funds. The Temple City Council failed to appropriate the $5000 needed to deep the facility open.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 3, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 3, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: H.O.Y. (Help Our Youth)

Item ID: 1857AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council is facing the need to either refurbish and enlarge the existing Council Chambers or to build a new building. the second alternative seem the most likely, as the space vacated in the present City Hall could be used for crowded city departments.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 29, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 29, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Hall

Item ID: 2268AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The city council has approved a proposal to study the housing needs of the elderly in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 21, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 21, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Senior Citizens - Housing

Item ID: 3173AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Juvenile Diversion Program, a Federally funded group of which Arcadia is a part, seeks to divert students who have been in minor problems from the courts and sent them to counseling and treatment. The program has come in for heavy criticism recently due to high administrative costs.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 13, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 13, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Youth; San Gabriel Valley Juvenile Diversion Program

Item ID: 3512AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council was embarrassed to learn that the reservoirs at Orange Grove and Baldwin, where it was thought that tennis courts could be added for nominal costs due to an earlier reinforcing of the reservoir surfaces, will not support such a project. No tennis courts will be added.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 21, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 21, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Recreation

Item ID: 2298AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

H.O.Y. has moved to a new location at 128 Wheeler. They will close the office in Temple City due to a lack of support from that community.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: H.O.Y. (Help Our Youth)

Item ID: 1859AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Bill Wollard, Planning Director for Arcadia, said that this office would like funding for additional land at Wilderness Park.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 23, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 23, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Parks

Item ID: 2121AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Noise report due soon from the State Department of Transportation Division of Highways.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 16, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 16, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Foothill Freeway - (210)

Item ID: 1625AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Improvements at the county operated Peck Road Fishing and Conservation area, located between Arcadia and El Monte, are scheduled to be completed in 10 months. Most of the funds will come from a state grant.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Parks

Item ID: 2132AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia has allotted $3700 toward the construction of a multi- jurisdictional bikeway along the Rio Hondo Wash from Peck Road to the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area. This would provide approximately 7.5 miles of bike paths linking Arcadia to existing paths leading down to the Long Beach Harbor.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 22, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 22, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Bicycles and bicycling

Item ID: 606AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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A plan for low-cost senior citizen housing was brought before the City Council on November 1. A study will be made to determine the need in Arcadia.

The Board of Directors for the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce approved a plan proposed by the Senior Citizens Commission to establish a fund for the eventual construction of a senior citizens center.

Biographical sketch of Frances Canny, one of two Arcadia Senior Citizens of the Year.

Raymond C. Spoelstra has been named Senior Citizen of the year.

Biographical sketch of John Joseph, recently selected as one of two Arcadia Senior Citizens of the Year.

Velma Wright has been named Senior Citizen of the Year. Biographical notes included.

Biographical sketch of Cay Mortensen, who has been chosen Senior Citizen of the Year.

Biographical sketch of 34 year resident Marie Percy, who has been chosen Senior Citizen of the Year.

Because of California's intense two year drought, water rates will need to go up to cover the costs of getting outside water. Also, pumping costs are greater due to soaring energy costs.

Hilda Redmond and Henry Horst have been chosen Senior Citizens of the Year. Biographical notes on each are included.

The Board of H.O.Y. has decided to close the Temple City branch counseling offices July 1, 1977 due to a lack of funds. The Temple City Council failed to appropriate the $5000 needed to deep the facility open.

The City Council is facing the need to either refurbish and enlarge the existing Council Chambers or to build a new building. the second alternative seem the most likely, as the space vacated in the present City Hall could be used for crowded city departments.

The city council has approved a proposal to study the housing needs of the elderly in Arcadia.

The Juvenile Diversion Program, a Federally funded group of which Arcadia is a part, seeks to divert students who have been in minor problems from the courts and sent them to counseling and treatment. The program has come in for heavy criticism recently due to high administrative costs.

The City Council was embarrassed to learn that the reservoirs at Orange Grove and Baldwin, where it was thought that tennis courts could be added for nominal costs due to an earlier reinforcing of the reservoir surfaces, will not support such a project. No tennis courts will be added.

H.O.Y. has moved to a new location at 128 Wheeler. They will close the office in Temple City due to a lack of support from that community.

Bill Wollard, Planning Director for Arcadia, said that this office would like funding for additional land at Wilderness Park.

Noise report due soon from the State Department of Transportation Division of Highways.

Improvements at the county operated Peck Road Fishing and Conservation area, located between Arcadia and El Monte, are scheduled to be completed in 10 months. Most of the funds will come from a state grant.

Arcadia has allotted $3700 toward the construction of a multi- jurisdictional bikeway along the Rio Hondo Wash from Peck Road to the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area. This would provide approximately 7.5 miles of bike paths linking Arcadia to existing paths leading down to the Long Beach Harbor.