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Arcadia (City) History (2011-2020)

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1. City of Arcadia Sales Tax Update, Q2 2011. Third quarter receipts for second quarter sales (April-June 2011). 2. 2011 City of Arcadia Silver Circle Volunteer and Commisioner Recognition Dinner program. April 14, 2011. 3. 2013 City of Arcadia Silver Circle Volunteer and Commisioners Dinner invita…
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1. City of Arcadia Sales Tax Update, Q2 2011. Third quarter receipts for second quarter sales (April-June 2011).
2. 2011 City of Arcadia Silver Circle Volunteer and Commisioner Recognition Dinner program. April 14, 2011.
3. 2013 City of Arcadia Silver Circle Volunteer and Commisioners Dinner invitation and program. April 15, 2013. Theme: Murder and mayhem at the speakeasy.
4. 2014 Annual Silver Circle Volunteer and Commissioners Recognition Dinner. With list of Arcadia boards and commission members and Silver Circle Volunteers.
5. Silver Circle Volunteer and Commissioners Dinner with theme "Gatsby Gala," invitation and program, with names of city board and commission members and silver circle volunteers. April 15, 2015.
6. Silver Circle Volunteer and Commissioners Dinner 2017.
7. Looking back on 2019 in Arcadia, by Galen Patterson.A review of the 10 biggest news items in Arcadia in 2019, including the investigations into dozens of race horse deaths at Santa Anita Park and passing Measure A (3/4 percent increase in sales tax). Retrieved from ArcadiaWeekly.com on December 28, 2019.
8. History of Officials 1903-2020. Prepared by the Office of the City Clerk.
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Arcadia (City) History (2011-2020)
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298AF
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Arcadia Hot Sheet (2004-present)

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1. Arcadia Hot Sheet. First issued April 2004. April 2004 - current. Brought to you by the Communication and Marketing Division of the City of Arcadia. Highlighting news and events from around our town!
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1. Arcadia Hot Sheet. First issued April 2004. April 2004 - current. Brought to you by the Communication and Marketing Division of the City of Arcadia. Highlighting news and events from around our town!
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Arcadia Hot Sheet (2000-2020)
Arcadia Hot Sheet (2021-2030)
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273AF
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Arcadia-Library-Classical Kaleidoscope Concerts

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1. Program from the "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series, September 20, 2006 featuring Paul Stein, Craig Richey, Mark Saltzman performing a show called "American Memory." 2. Program from "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series featuring Raynor Carroll and Kuku, African Drumming Group, April …
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1. Program from the "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series, September 20, 2006 featuring Paul Stein, Craig Richey, Mark Saltzman performing a show called "American Memory."
2. Program from "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series featuring Raynor Carroll and Kuku, African Drumming Group, April 4, 2006.
3. Program from "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series featuring Pacific Harmony String Quartet, January 24, 2007.
4. Program from "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series featuring Zhiming Han and Cynthia Hsiang performing Splendor of China, October 1, 2008.
5. Program from "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series featuring the Nick Ariondo Chamber Trio (Nick Ariondo, Paul Stein, John Acevedo), December 3, 2008.
6. Program from "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series featuring Paul Stein, Andrew Duckles, and David Garrett performing Why Wood Sounds Good: Making and Playing Violins, February 4, 2009.
7. Program from "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series featuring Paul Stein, Michele Zukovsky, Lorenz Gamma, Carrie Dennis, Maksim Velichkin performing Autumnal Inspiration, April 29, 2009.
8. Program from "Celebrating Chinese Music" a concert featuring Zhiming Han and Cynthia Hsiang, Wednesday, October 21, 2009.
9. Program from "A Musical Phantasy" a concert featuring Marion Kuszyk, Paul Stein, Aaron Oltman, David Garrett. Wednesday, December 2, 2009.
10. Program from "Gentle Dissonance" concert featuring Lorenz Gamma, Paul Stein, Aaron Oltman, Maksim Velichkin, Ming Tsu. Wednesday, January 20, 2010.
11. Celebrity, actor Henry Winkler speaks at Arcadia Public Library. "The Fonz says 'Hey': Henry Winkler reads from new book. The Weekly Star, January 28, 2010. Actor and author Henry Winkler spoke and read from his books, following the Classical Kaleidoscope Concert on January 20, 2010.
12. Program from "Johannes, Robert, Clara, Florestan and Eusebius (Brahms and Schumann)" concert featuring Kevin Fitz-Gerald, Paul Stein, Carrie Dennis, Maksim Velichkin. Wednesday, April 28, 2010.
13. Concert program October 20, 2010. Tchaikovsky's Italian Memories.
14. Concert program December 1, 2010. Troubled Waters: The romantic and classical sonatas of Mozart and Schumann.
15. Concert program March 2, 2011. Bending Toward the Sun, author Leslie Gilbert-Lurie discusses her book and music by Olivier Messiaen.
16. Concert program April 20, 2011. West African Drumming Soko Ensemble with Steven Biondo.
17. 2005-2006 season programs. 17a. Light and Dark Classics, September 21, 2005 featuring Paul Stein, David Garrett and Junko Ueno Garrett. 17b. Pacific Harmony String Quartet, December 7, 2005, featuring Suli Xue, Jonathan Wei, Qing Liang, and Pinfei Tang. 17c. Musical Journeys and Detours, January 11, 2006, featuring Paul Stein, Ingrid Chun, Melody Kuo. 17d. Raynor Carroll and Kuku, African Drumming Group, April 4, 2006.
18. 2006-2007 season programs. 18a. American Memory, September 20, 2006, featuring Paul Stein, Craig Richey, Mark Saltzman. 18b. Unlearning Classical Music: a Plea for Enjoyment, December 6, 2006, featuring Mark Salzman, Paul Stein, David Garrett, Junko Ueno Garrett. 18c. Pacific Harmony String Quartet, January 24, 2007 featuring Suli Xue, Wei Xu, Qing Liang, and Pin Fei Tang. 18d. The Homeland of Love, March 28, 2007, featuring Lorenz Gamma, Paul Stein, Andrew Duckles and Armen Ksajikian.
19. 2007-2008 season programs. 19a. String Fever, October 3, 2007 featuring David Garrett, Paul Stein, James Smith. 19b. In the Steppes of Central Arcadia, December 12, 2007, featuring Leo Marcus, Paul Stein, Lorenz Gamma, Andrew Duckles, Armen Ksajikian. 19c. Magical Melodies: Music from China and the West, February 13, 2008, featuring Zhiming Han, Cynthia Hsiang, Suli Xue, Pinfei Tang, Gustavo Bianchi. 19d. Math, Music, Truth and Beauty, April 2, 2008, featuring K.C. Cole, Paul Stein, Craig Richey.
20. Twilight-Beethoven's Late Period, October 5, 2011, with Paul Stein, Jason Uyeyama, Aaron Oltman, David Garrett.
21. Brahms alla Zingarese, November 30, 2011, with Paul Stein, Aaron Oltman, Mark Robson, John Walz.
22. Songwriters and their Songs, February 29, 2012. With Karen Benjamin and Alan Chapman.
23. Cello Power plays in Arcadia. Photos from January 16, 2013 concert performed at Arcadia Community Center (because library auditorium renovation was delayed). The Weekly Star (Thursday supplement to Pasadena Star News), p. 1, January 20, 2013.
24. Romance, Russian Style, August 21, 2013, with Paul Stein, Maksim Velichkin, Mark Robson.
25. Guitar Serenade, November 6, 2013, with Paul Stein, Paul Viapiano, David Garrett.
26. Dvorak and America's Heartland, January 15, 2014 with Paul Stein, Jason Uyeyama, Leticia Strong, Aaron Oltman, Maksim Velichkin.
27. English Pastoral, April 30, 2014. Paul Stein, Mark Robson, Robert MacNeil.
28. Henry Winkler, "the Fonz," a special guest at the concert on January 20, 2010, talks about how he overcame self-image problems and wrote a series of books called Hank Zipzer: the World's Greatest Underachiever. Pasadena Star News, February 18, 2010.
29. French Folk Songs and Copland's Americana, September 17, 2014 featuring Paul Stein, soprano Amanda Squitieri, and pianist Mark Robson.
30. Artistry of Nick Ariondo, November 19, 2014, with Larry Hughes.
31. Slavic Style: Borodin and Dvorak Quartets program, May 20, 2015. Featuring Paul Stein, Aaron Oltman, Alex Russell, Maksim Velichkin.
32. Deep Warm Textures, November 18, 2015, featuring Paul Stein, Elise Shope Henry, Aaron Oltman, Allison Allport.
33. Romantic Exuberance, Januar 27, 2016, featuring Paul Stein, Aaron Oltman, Michael Larco, Alex Russell, Maksim Velichkin, David Garrett.
34. Flier "Beats, Bows and Reeds: a family concert" March 5, 2016 featuring Paul Stein, Valeria Morgovskaya, and Jennifer Showalter.
35. Flier "Lullabies, bees and Bach," May 21, 2016 featuring Paul Stein, Valeria Morgovskaya and Marion Kuszyk. This was the last one to be sponsored by Arcadia Public Library Foundation.
36. Program "Romantic music of the 20th century for two violins and piano," November 29, 2016. First concert to be sponsored by Friends of the Arcadia Public Library since Arcadia Public Library Foundation dissolved.
37. Program "Bohemian Majesty" April 19, 2017 featuring Paul Stein, Valentina Wen-Ting Huang, Maksim Velichkin.
38. Program "The Soul of the Flute," March 27, 2018, featuring Paul Stein, Sarah Jackson, Aaron Oltman, David Garrett.
39. A. Flyer only for "Elegant and expressive piano trios, March 6, 2019, featuring Paul Stein, Valentina Wen-Ting Huang and Maksim Velichkin. B. Program "French Gypsy Virtuosity and Mozart's Violin and Viola Masterpiece," April 23, 2019. Featuring Paul Stein, Aaron Oltman and Bridget Hough.
40. Concert program March 11, 2020, "The Archduke-Beethoven's Noble Achievement," featuring Junko Ueno Garrett, piano, David Garrett, cello, and Paul Stein, violin. Concert program September 7, 2022, "Pastoral Impressions and Bach," featuring Marion Kuszyk, oboe, Stephanie Lan, piano, and Paul Stein, violin. Concert program March 22, 2023, "Astor Piazzolla and the Argentinian Tango," featuring Paul Stein, violin, and Tengyue Zhang, guitar.
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Arcadia-Library-Classical Kaleidoscope Concerts
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Arcadia Public Library Building Specifications, 5 April 1960

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Children's Library Addition, Specifications, 5 November 1962
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Children's Library Addition, Specifications, 5 November 1962
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Arcadia Public Library Building Specifications, 5 April 1960
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Basement
Box Number
Box 008
Shelf Number
Shelf H3
Item ID
453AF
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Arcadia Public Library. Last Temptation of Christ Censorship Papers

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Correspondence, memos, papers. July, 1962 - December 6, 1962.
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Correspondence, memos, papers. July, 1962 - December 6, 1962.
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Arcadia Public Library. Last Temptation of Christ Censorship Papers
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Basement
Box Number
Box 004
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Shelf H2
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484AF
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Arcadia Public Library. Last Temptation of Christ Censorship Papers

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Correspondence, memos, papers. December 7, 1962 - 1964. Undated summary.
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Correspondence, memos, papers. December 7, 1962 - 1964. Undated summary.
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Arcadia Public Library. Last Temptation of Christ Censorship Papers
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Basement
Box Number
Box 005
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Shelf H2
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485AF
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Arcadia Public Library. Last Temptation of Christ Censorship Papers. Tropic of Cancer.

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Newspaper articles. 1962 - 1965
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Newspaper articles. 1962 - 1965
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Arcadia Public Library. Last Temptation of Christ Censorship Papers
Tropic of Cancer
Banned books
Challenged titles
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Basement
Box Number
Box 006
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Shelf H2
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486AF
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Baldwin, Elias J.- Horses and Horse Racing

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1. Bibliography on Baldwin's horses, race horses and racing. 2. "Baldwin's racers: a good season for Santa Anita Stable." News clip, October 9, 1890. 3. "Cruzados is a crack colt." San Francisco Examiner, December 22, 1901. 4. Catalog of thoroughbred yearlings ... property of E.J. Baldwin, Auc…
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1. Bibliography on Baldwin's horses, race horses and racing.
2. "Baldwin's racers: a good season for Santa Anita Stable." News clip, October 9, 1890.
3. "Cruzados is a crack colt." San Francisco Examiner, December 22, 1901.
4. Catalog of thoroughbred yearlings ... property of E.J. Baldwin, Auction 1897. 32 page booklet copied at the Bancroft Library, acquired April 1982.
5. Jockey license of Richard Herman Schierske signed by E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin. Copy of original loaned by his son, R. Schierske.
6. Marriage license for Herman Schierske, jockey for E.J. Baldwin, February, 1908. Copy of original.
7. "Rider killed at Santa Anita; no racing today on account of death of E.J. Baldwin." San Francisco Chronicle, March 2, 1909.
8. "Baldwin horses were record makers." San Francisco Chronicle, March 2, 1909.
9. "Breeder's meet opens a triumph." Oakland, CA Tribune, August 22, 1915.
10. "Ed Cerbin secures fine stock of horses." San Francisco Bulletin, February 25, 1916.
11. "Four American Derby winners buried under Maltese Cross." Arcadia News Forecast, December 7, 1934.
12. "Lucky Baldwin days at Santa Anita." Westways, December 1935, Page 26-27.
13. Copies from 'The History of Thoroughbred Racing in America' by W.H.P. Robertson regarding Baldwin horses and horse racing. 798.4 R.
14. "E.J. Baldwin, Esq." From 'The Builders of the Commonwealth' by H.H. Bancroft.
15. "Races fulfill Lucky's dream." Arcadia Tribune, April 13, 1978.
16. "A history of the thoroughbred in California, Part II." The Thoroughbred of California, December 1978.
17. "What Rey El Santa Anita did for California racing." Los Angeles Times, June 16, 1939.
18. "Pioneer horseman not forgotten in valley." Pasadena Star News, October 18, 1939.
19. "Lucky Baldwin's old colors in national racing museum." Press release from Santa Anita Park.
20. "The thing I guess I'm most proud of happened in 1967 at Lexington, Kentucky." New Yorker, April 13, 1981. Article about relocating the grave of Isaac Murphy to Lexington.
21. Typed information on Baldwin jockeys.
22. "Lucky Baldwin's racing school." The Thoroughbred of California, June 1994, pages 38-46. Article on school; jockey Isaac Murphy; and nationally famous farrier, John Isaac Wesley Fisher.
23. Article on E.J. Baldwin's famous horse, Volante. Monrovia Planet, March 12, 1887, page 2.
24. "Baldwin's stables." Monrovia Planet, April 30, 1887, page 1.
25. "The Santa Anita Stables." Monrovia Messenger, April 18, 1889, page 6.
26. "Santa Anita Stables." Monrovia Messenger, January 1, 1891, page 2.
27. "The golden age of the California horse." The Thoroughbred of California, February 1947. John Hervey article includes Lucky Baldwin.
28. Article on thoroughbred industry by Carleton F. Burke. The Thoroughbred of California, May 1947.
29. "Rey El Santa Anita is dead." Los Angeles Daily Times, July 2, 1919.
30. Burke, Carleton, "Pastime of Millions," The Thoroughbred, Volume IV, Number 6, page 10+.
31. Ibid. The Thoroughbred. Volume IV, Number 8, page 16+.
32 Ibid. The Thoroughbred. Volume IV, Number 10, page 14+.
33. Ibid. The Thoroughbred. Volume IV, Number 11, page 8+.
34. Ibid. The Thoroughbred. Volume IV, Number 12-13, Page 16+.
35. Ibid. The Thoroughbred. Volume IV, Number 14, page 26+.
36. Lucky Baldwin's Flyers: Volante and the others to leave Santa Anita. New York Times, April 16, 1877.
37. Will please racegoers: Lucky Baldwin's horses barred from all race tracks. May not be able to race abroad. Santa Anita horses have long been under suspicion. New York Times, October 21, 1895.
38. Stewards reply to Baldwin: decline to reconsider their decision to reject his entries. New York Times, October 23, 1895.
39. Santa Anita Track has no prospects (tells of the coming end of racing at Baldwin's Santa Anita Park when State of California will close it with the ban on horse racing, effective April 20, 1909). Los Angeles Times, March 21, 1909. One copy is article itself, one copy is of the whole page view.
40. Fortunes are lost or won at Arcadia. Newspaper page from sports section of Los Angeles Sunday Times reporting opening of Santa Anita Park, built by "Lucky" Baldwin and opened December 1907. Dated December 8, 1907. These are more legible copies of photo 551.
41. Biography and images of Alexander MacMillan Allan, the architect of Lucky Baldwin's original Santa Anita Race Track. Image of race track in 1907. He lived at Point Lobos in Monterey County, California.
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Baldwin, Elias J.- Horses and Horse Racing
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Breeders' Cup Banner

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November 1, 2019
End Date
November 2, 2019
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Purple vinyl banner side 1 shows "The City of Arcadia welcomes Breeders' Cup November 1, 2019 and November 2, 2019 Santa Anita." Side 2 shows a jockey on a horse with flags from many countries on the right edge.
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November 1, 2019
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November 2, 2019
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Purple vinyl banner side 1 shows "The City of Arcadia welcomes Breeders' Cup November 1, 2019 and November 2, 2019 Santa Anita." Side 2 shows a jockey on a horse with flags from many countries on the right edge.
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Breeders' Cup
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Basement
Box Number
Box 133
Shelf Number
Shelf H17
Item ID
499AF
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Subject Files
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City Council (2020-2029)

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1. City Council Reorganization, April 20, 2021. Mayor is Sho Tay. Mayor Pro Tem is Paul P. Cheng. Other Council Members are Tom Beck, Roger Chandler and April Verlato. 2. News release from City Manager's Office, November 15, 2021. Arcadia remembers Council Member Roger Chandler, who passed away Nov…
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1. City Council Reorganization, April 20, 2021. Mayor is Sho Tay. Mayor Pro Tem is Paul P. Cheng. Other Council Members are Tom Beck, Roger Chandler and April Verlato.
2. News release from City Manager's Office, November 15, 2021. Arcadia remembers Council Member Roger Chandler, who passed away November 13.
3. Arcadia City Council unanimously appoints Michael Danielson to represent District 5. Mountain Views News, p. 7, April 2, 2022. Danielson fills the vacancy created by the passing of Council Member Roger Chandler. Biographical information.
4. City Council member pages printed from Arcadiaca.gov on 10/19/2022, includes biographies and their district maps on back: Mayor Tom Beck, Mayor Pro Tem Paul P. Cheng, Council Member Michael Danielson, Council Member Sho Tay, Council Member April Verlato.
5. Invitation to the 47th Annual Mayor's Community Breakfast, featuring State of the City Address by Mayor Tom Beck and keynote speaker Candace Parker, American Professional Basketball Player, October 28, 2022. Includes separate RSVP card with envelope and program of event.
6. Notice of City Council Reorganization, December 6, 2022. Mayor Paul P. Cheng, Mayor Pro Tem April A. Verlato, Council Member Michael Cao, Council Member Sharon Kwan, Council Member Eileen Wang.
7. Council poised for historic changes. In pair of firsts, the panel will have a majority of women and 3 new Asian American members on the dais. There are three new Asian American city council members, Michael Cao (District 5), Sharon Kwan (District 2) and Eileen Wang (District 3) (in photos). They join Council member Paul P. Cheng (District 4) and April Verlato (District 1). Pasadena Star News, December 6, 2022.
8. Notice of City Council Reorganization, April 19, 2022. Reorganized as follows: Mayor Tom Beck, Mayor Pro Tem Paul P. Cheng, Council Member Michael Danielson, Council Member April A. Verlato, Council Member Sho Tay.
9.Have you ever wondered what the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments is and what they do? April Verlato to speak February 6, 2023 at the Arcadia Community Coordinating Council about the organization and its impact on Arcadia. Includes brief biography of Ms. Verlato. Mountain Views News, February 4, 2023.
10.Notice of City Council Reorganization, September 19, 2023. Reorganized as follows: Mayor April A. Verlato, Mayor Pro Tem Michael Cao, Council Member Paul P. Cheng, Council Member Sharon Kwan, Council Member Eileen Wang.
11.Invitation to the 46th Annual Arcadia Mayor's Community Breakfast, Women of Arcadia, featuring State of the City Address by Mayor April A. Verlato and keynote speaker Dr. Jasmine Sharma, Assistant Medical Director for California Children's Services, February 21, 2020. Includes separate RSVP card with envelope.
12.Congresswoman Judy Chu recognizes Women of the Year of the San Gabriel Valley. Arcadia City Coucil member Eileen Wang was the honoree from Arcadia. Mountain Views News, p. 7, April 20, 2024.
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City Council (2020-2029)
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Horse Racing

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1. "Behind famous trotters with Budd Doble." Articles written by daughter Rosebudd Doble Mullender and excerpts by Bill Brandt, from his radio broadcast of April 24, 1946. 2. "King of Sports: An introduction to horseracing." Booklet prepared by TRA Service Bureau and distributed by Santa Anita Par…
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1. "Behind famous trotters with Budd Doble." Articles written by daughter Rosebudd Doble Mullender and excerpts by Bill Brandt, from his radio broadcast of April 24, 1946.
2. "King of Sports: An introduction to horseracing." Booklet prepared by TRA Service Bureau and distributed by Santa Anita Park, 32 pages.
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Horse Racing
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Library (2020-2029)

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1. Timeline of Arcadia Public Library history 1914 to 2020. Created by staff librarian. 2. Arcadia Public Library Strategic Plan Summary 2019-2020 3. Pandemic signage from front door of library reading in English and Chinese: By order of the County of Los Angeles Departmenf of Public Health, the Li…
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1. Timeline of Arcadia Public Library history 1914 to 2020. Created by staff librarian.
2. Arcadia Public Library Strategic Plan Summary 2019-2020
3. Pandemic signage from front door of library reading in English and Chinese: By order of the County of Los Angeles Departmenf of Public Health, the Library is temporarily closed. Our doors are closed but we are open online, by phone, email, or chat. Effective on or around March 13, 2020.
4. Reopening the library in the COVID-19 era. 4A. "Welcome back, reopening May 3, 2021" with limited hours, safety expectations, what's available. 4B. "Let's get back to the joy of browsing, expanding hours August 16,2021, including mask requirements."
5. Invitation to Mary Hansen Library Garden Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, November 15, 2022, includes her biography and volunteer work and card insert. Staff Report dated September 20, 2022 subject: Request for commemorative naming of a city facility in honor of Mary Hansen.
6. Facts about the Arcadia Public Library statistics July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, including number of in-person visitors (231,830), number of books and other items in collection (165,020), number of questions answered (48,750), etc. Lists Library Board members, including Miriam Carter, chairperson, and Director of Library & Museum Services, Darlene Bradley.
7. Facts about the Arcadia Public Library statistics July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, including number of in-person visitors (296,254), number of books and other items in collection (176,904), number of questions answered (60,328), etc. Lists Library Board members, including Miriam Carter, chairperson, and Director of Library & Museum Services, Darlene Bradley.
8. Arcadia Eats "Boba Crawl" Official Map, information flyer, and "Menu" brochure, October 2022. This was the first year of the Boba Crawl (second year of celebrating Arcadia Eats and National Cookbook Month). See Arcadia Eats recipe videos celebrating Arcadia's culinary past and present at the library's YouTube channel.
9. Arcadia Eats "Boba Crawl" Official Map, October 2023.
10. Something For Everyone at Your Library brochure about library services, fines, collections, hours, mission statement. Updated July 1, 2023. Something For Everyone at Your Virtual Library brochure listing library's electronic resources and how to access. Updated July 1, 2023.
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Library (2020-2029)
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Santa Anita National Horse Show

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Santa Anita National Horse Show – Program/Magazine 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983
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Santa Anita National Horse Show – Program/Magazine 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983
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Santa Anita National Horse Show
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History Room
Box Number
Box 76
Shelf Number
Shelf C5
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382AF
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Santa Anita Park (2011-2020)

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1. CalPhil opens at Santa Anita. California Philharmonic Orchestra's Festival on the Green summer concerts opens on June 30 with a concert featuring singer Vanessa Carlton, USC Trojan Marching Band and pyrotechnics at Santa Anita Park. The Weekly Star (supplement to PSN, an edition of the Duartean,…
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1. CalPhil opens at Santa Anita. California Philharmonic Orchestra's Festival on the Green summer concerts opens on June 30 with a concert featuring singer Vanessa Carlton, USC Trojan Marching Band and pyrotechnics at Santa Anita Park. The Weekly Star (supplement to PSN, an edition of the Duartean, Monrovia News Post, Arcadia Tribune and Star-Temple City Editions), January 24, 2012.
2. Breeders' Cup World Championships Official Track Program, Saturday, November 3, 2012.
3. 626 Night Market, 2013 Summer Garden Nights at Santa Anita Park. Guide to food booths. 626 Night Market, in its second year, is the largest Asian night market in America. Two copies. A) Shows all dates this summer. B) Shows July and August dates.
4. City of Arcadia pamphlet of local shopping, dining, attraction, Santa Anita Park information for visitors. Arcadia Welcomes You to the 2013 Breeders' Cup World Championships. 2 copies.
5. Santa Anita opening: blue skies and blue jeans. Pasadena Star News, p. A3, January 6, 2014. With pictures of $15 million renovation of the clubhouse and Chandelier Room, Alan Balch, Jane Goldstein, and Peggy Whittingham.
6. George Haines leaves Santa Anita; new president Tom Lundt is in. Arcadia Weekly, April 3, 2014.
7. Interview on the 20th anniversary of Santa Anita Derby Day 5K with Santa Anita Park Director of Special Projects, Pete Siberell. Arcadia Weekly, April 3, 2014.
8. Hang gliders land at Santa Anita Park (Jeff Chipman and Ron Keinan). The Weekly Star, April 13, 2014.
9. New dirt on way to track this summer, to resurface and renovate the main track, says Dennis Moore. It will be safer and easier to maintain. The Weekly Star (supplement to Pasadena Star News), June 15, 2014.
10. Santa Anita's future development plans. Santa Anita Park chairman Keith Brackpool says the track might add 800 horse stable barns in the north parking lot area, build two high class restaurants, and potentially develop a major retail/entertainment component that could include a hotel, August 17, 2014. Retrieved from www.Arcadiasbest.com, August 23, 2014.
11. Special supplement Santa Anita Park's autumn meeting and Breeders' Cup, Pasadena Star News September 25, 2014.
12. Santa Anita Park Spring Meet April 24-June 28, with picture of jockey Victor Espinoza. Special supplement in Pasadena Star News (San Gabriel Valley Tribune Newspapers), April 24, 2015.
13. Santa Anita Park winter meet preview, Dec 26, 2016-April 9, 2017. Insert in Pasadena Star News.
14. Santa Anita Park facing changes. The company that owns and manages Santa Anita Park is restructuring to better monetize the race track. Pasadena Star News, October 17, 2017.
15. Santa Anita main track set to re-open for training Sept. 3, as horses prepare for 2017 Autumn Meet opener on September 29. Stable area to begin welcoming horses on Sept 1, breakfast venue Clockers' Corner, open on Sept 2. Sandy loam main track removed. Bandera Bermuda turf course reinvigorated.
16. Future of Santa Anita Park in question. Owners paint dire picture for operations without significant upgrades, expansions. The Weekly Star, January 14, 2018.
17. At Arcadia City Council meeting, Santa Anita Park Race Track announces racing closure following horse deaths (horses euthanized). By Galen Patterson, Arcadia Weekly, March 7, 2019.
18. Stronach Group announced closure of Santa Anita Park Race Track for live racing and training (horses euthanized). By Terry Miller, Arcadia Weekly, March 7, 2019.
19. Third horse in three days dies (euthanized) at Santa Anita Park, while animal rights activists continue to push for a nationwide ban on racing. These three deaths brought the number of horse deaths at Santa Anita Park to 42 since December 2018. The LA County district attorney's office concluded December 19 that there was no criminal wrongdoing connected to the deaths, but offered a series of recommendations aimed at improving safety at racetracks in California. Pasadena Star News, January 20, 2020.
20. Racing's future is on the line at Santa Anita. Fall meet opens today and pressure is on to prove track can operate without killings its thoroughbreds. Pasadena Star News, September 27, 2019.
21. The truth about horse racing deaths, by Jeff Goertzen. From pasadenastarnews.com, June 28, 2019.
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Santa Anita Park (2011-2020)
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297AF
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Santa Anita Park-Oak Tree Racing Association

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note: For Pressbooks/Media Guide, see Arcadia History Box 46. 1. Oak Tree Meeting. Los Angeles Times March 17, 1969. 2. No horsing around at parimutuel window. Arcadia Tribune December 8, 1977. 3. Oak Tree - Santa Anita. Promotional brochure for October 8 - November 7, 1976. 4. $350,000 N…
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note: For Pressbooks/Media Guide, see Arcadia History Box 46.
1. Oak Tree Meeting. Los Angeles Times March 17, 1969.
2. No horsing around at parimutuel window. Arcadia Tribune December 8, 1977.
3. Oak Tree - Santa Anita. Promotional brochure for October 8 - November 7, 1976.
4. $350,000 National Thoroughbred Championship. Brochure outlining conditions of race and offering histories of those horses invited. November 1, 1975.
5. Oak Tree's 1981 Season to be longest, richest ever. Arcadia Tribune special supplement September 27, 1981.
6. Oak Tree Racing Association. Brown-covered pictorial brochure with background of each Board Member. 1981.
7. The Breeders Cup, October 19-30, 1986. Published as a special supplement to the Star News and Foothill Inter-City newspapers.
8. 20th Anniversary Breeders' Cup event ticket holder. Oak Tree at Santa Anita, October 25, 2003.
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-Oak Tree Racing Association
Item ID
204AF
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Santa Anita Park – Oak Tree Racing Association.

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Santa Anita Park – Oak Tree Racing Association. Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides/Paddock. 1972 -
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Santa Anita Park – Oak Tree Racing Association. Press Books/Yearbooks/Media Guides/Paddock. 1972 -
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Santa Anita Park – Oak Tree Racing Association.
Location
History Room
Box Number
Box 46
Shelf Number
Shelf C2
Item ID
356AF
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Schools-History-2001-2020

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1. 2002 school enrollment close to projection. Arcadia Unified School District has enrolled 9,637 students this year, within three students of the figure projected. Arcadia Weekly, September 26-October 2, 2002, p. 14. 2. AUSD. A Report to the Community. Winter 2001. 3. AUSD pamphlet "Your Pu…
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1. 2002 school enrollment close to projection. Arcadia Unified School District has enrolled 9,637 students this year, within three students of the figure projected. Arcadia Weekly, September 26-October 2, 2002, p. 14.
2. AUSD. A Report to the Community. Winter 2001.
3. AUSD pamphlet "Your Public Schools 2001-2002 Highlights."
4. AUSD. A Report to the Community. Winter 2004
5. AUSD "Neighborhood Schools Update" by Mimi Hennessy. Discusses need to improve and upgrade schools and placing a local school bond measure on the ballot. Circa Summer 2006.
6. Measure I Citizens' Oversight Committee. 2006-2007 Annual Report to the Arcadia Unified School District Governing Board. Shows projects in progress since passage of Measure I in November 2006. Bond expenditure update.
7. AUSD Report to the Community, Fall 2007.
8. Arcadia Unified School District-School News and Views newsletter. July 2009.
9. Measure I, Facilities Bond Program, Groundbreaking Ceremony, April 2, 2009. Including invitation and Measure I Citizens' Oversight Committee 2007-2008 Annual Report, bond expenditure update on improvements to Arcadia schools.
10. AUSD School News and Views, January 2010, with stories about Business Week naming Arcadia "The Best Place to Raise Kids," groundbreaking for the new joint use gym at Dana Middle School, and Sharon Sandoval named Outstanding School Counselor of the Year.
11. AUSD adopts "Common Core," by Shel Segal. Arcadia Weekly, April 3, 2014.
12. District Delights! Official Newsletter for Arcadia Unified School District. March 2014 (Medal of Honor recipient Salvatore Giunta visits AHS). May 2014 (Superintendent Dr. Joel Shawn announces retirement).
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Schools-History-2001-2020
Item ID
267AF
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Wind Storm December 1, 2011

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1. City of Arcadia-December Wind Storm 2011 damage assessment and recovery operations. 2 pages. 2. December Wind Storm 2011 Incident Statistics, as of December 14, 2011. 3. City of Arcadia Wind Storm Debris Removal program, December 8, 2011. 4. Voices of the Blackout: Arcadia Residents Share Their …
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1. City of Arcadia-December Wind Storm 2011 damage assessment and recovery operations. 2 pages.
2. December Wind Storm 2011 Incident Statistics, as of December 14, 2011.
3. City of Arcadia Wind Storm Debris Removal program, December 8, 2011.
4. Voices of the Blackout: Arcadia Residents Share Their Stories. Retrieved from Arcadia Patch website on December 13, 2011. http://arcadia.patch.com
5. County Offers Aid with Debris Removal. Retrieved from Arcadia Patch website on December 13, 2011. http://arcadia.patch.com
6. Wind storm documentation--various items including press releases, web pages, communications to residents, and pictures at K:\Wind Storm.
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Wind Storm December 1, 2011
Item ID
296AF
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