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Arcadia Mayor Peter Amundson defends his speaker of choice at next month's Mayor's Community Breakfast. He has invited H. B. London, of Focus on the Family, a conservative Christian group that opposes same-sex marriage. Residents and activists upset about this choice are organizing two counterevents of their own. Activists are planning a "peaceful" demonstration March 4 outside Arcadia Community Center and a bar-b-que at Pasadena's Unitarian Church for all families. Focus on the Family was founded in Arcadia by Dr. James C. Dobson and believes marriage is meant to be between a man and a woman. Amundson said the event is not about sexuality but about the Arcadia family.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32339
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 25, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Mayor's Community Breakfast
Focus on the Family
Gay rights
London, H. B., Jr.
Item ID
32537AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Mayor Peter Amundson's selection of Reverend H. B. London, Jr. to speak at the community breakfast on March 4, is drawing criticism from some residents and gay-rights activists. London is a vice president of ministry outreach at Focus on the Family, a conservative Christian group that opposes gay marriage. Some residents are asking Mayor Amundson to reconsider and they feel Focus on the Family delivers hateful messages. The city estimates it will pay between $5000 and $5500 for its contribution to the event, which will include the speaker's plane fare.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32299
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Mayor's Community Breakfast
Focus on the Family
Gay rights
London, H. B., Jr.
Item ID
32498AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia residents Henry and Florence Graeber talk about their 61 years of marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5683
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
February 15, 1996
Pages
p. 10
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
February 15, 1996
Pages
p. 10
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Graeber, Henry
Graeber, Florence
Item ID
5534AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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H. B. London, Jr., of Focus on the Family, a conservative Christian group that opposes gay marriage, spoke at the 2011 Mayor's Community Breakfast, about the importance of compassion and unconditional love in the family. Outside there were some 90 protestors that support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32342
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Amundson, Peter
Mayor's Community Breakfast
Focus on the Family
Gay rights
London, H. B., Jr.
Protests
Item ID
32540AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 10, 1969
Pages
p. 24 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 10, 1969
Pages
p. 24 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Johnson, Karen Lee
Geselbracht, Raymond Henry
Item ID
22547AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1970
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1970
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Poppelrieter, Donna Shively (Mrs.)
Jones, Merle Edwin
Item ID
22589AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1970
Pages
p. 20 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1970
Pages
p. 20 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Rose, Maureen Lynn
Long, David Reid
Item ID
22700AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 1, 1970
Pages
p. 17 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 1, 1970
Pages
p. 17 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Natter, Sharon
Johns, Joseph Henry
Item ID
22754AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1970
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1970
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Hollander, Helen (Mrs. Alva)
Gilbert, Erskine F.
Item ID
22768AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 16, 1970
Pages
p. 8 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 16, 1970
Pages
p. 8 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Cavern, Barbara Mae
Leroy, William Henry II
Item ID
22837AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1970
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1970
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Lewis, Phyllis (Mrs. G. Thomas)
Shaw, Gerald
Item ID
22975AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1971
Pages
p. 8 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1971
Pages
p. 8 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Wharton, Jan (Mrs.)
Law, Donald K.
Item ID
23026AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10 , 1971
Pages
p. 20 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10 , 1971
Pages
p. 20 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Sorvino, Melinda
O'Neal, Michael Henry
Item ID
23059AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 4, 1953
Pages
p. 9 w / photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 4, 1953
Pages
p. 9 w / photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Chambers, Joan Marilyn
Thomassin, Elmer H. (Dr.)
Item ID
12309AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 4, 1953
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 4, 1953
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Miller Margaret
George, Henry T.
Item ID
12310AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1953
Pages
p. 7 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 2, 1953
Pages
p. 7 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Kiefer, Billie Marie
Graves, H Kenneth
Item ID
12391AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 16, 1953
Pages
p. 5 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 16, 1953
Pages
p. 5 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Anderson, Carol Joan
Wilmsen, Leonard H.
Item ID
12419AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 10, 1953
Pages
p. 4 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 10, 1953
Pages
p. 4 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Cervantes, Janie
Eshom, Henry
Item ID
12787AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 24, 1953
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 24, 1953
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Kelley, Lillian Rice (Mrs.)
Benedict, Daniel W. (Lt. Col.)
Item ID
12554AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 24, 1953
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Marriage
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 24, 1953
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Hemmick, Genevieve (Mrs.)
Hemmick, E. Thayer
Item ID
12555AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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