Arcadia City Clerk June Alford, who has served in the elective office since 1988, will retire at the end of her current term in April. City Council approved the creation of a new job of Chief Deputy City Clark with a salary of $5600/month.
Charles Cooper continues his Arcadia city centennial series "Memories of Arcadia" with a story about Arcadia's mayors. A. N. Multer was the first person to be given the title of mayor of Arcadia. City founder Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin was the city's first presiding officer, but he held the title of president of the Board of Trustees. The title of mayor was not adopted until 1927, when the Board of Trustees changed to the City Council. Arcadia will have 4 mayors this year to mark the city's centennial. Each city council member will rotate into the position. More interesting facts: Floretta Lauber was the first woman to serve as mayor. She paved the way for Mary Young, Barbara Kuhn, and Gail Marshall to follow. Other history of mayors is recapped. The first city manager was William J. Richards in 1951, when a charter was adopted. The longest serving city official was City Clerk Christine Van Mannen, who held the job for 32 years. See hard copy in VF Arcadia (City) History.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. Mayor Dennis Lojeski is addressing the audience. To the right are councilmembers Barbara Kuhn, Cheng Shang, Mary Young; City Mamager Bill Kelly; City Clerk June Alford; and, City Attorney Mike Miller.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows four council members and City Clerk June Alford holding a shovel and standing in front of a large sign announcing the remodel. L-R: Sheng Chang, Mary Young, Mayor Dennis Lojeski, Barbara Kuhn and June Alford.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo shows Mayor Dennis Lojeski to the left standing at a podium. Very little of the audience is visible. Councilmembers Barbara Kuhn, Sheng Chang, Mary Young (who is leaning forward); City Manager Bill Kelly and City Clerk June Alford are seated on the right side of the photo.
ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center. City council member Dennis Lojeski at the podium. People are sitting on chairs and standing on the grass at the soon-to-be construction site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive.
ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center, to be built soon at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. City Council member Charles Gilb at the podium.
ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center, to be built soon at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. City Council member Dennis Lojeski at the podium.
ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center, to be built soon at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. City Council member Mary Young at the podium.
ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center, to be built soon at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. City Council member Robert Harbicht at the podium.
ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center, to be built soon at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. City council member Robert Harbicht holds a shovel and shakes hand with unidentified man.
ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center, to be built soon at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. City Council member Roger Chandler at the podium.
ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center, to be built soon at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. City council members in attendance include Charles Gilb, Roger Chandler, Robert Harbicht, Mary Young, Dennis Lojeski.
ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center, to be built soon at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. City council members in attendance include Charles Gilb, Roger Chandler, Robert Harbicht, Mary Young, Dennis Lojeski. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce's distinctive round building is visible in the background. People are sitting on chairs and standing on the grass.
ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center, to be built soon at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. City council members in attendance include Charles Gilb, Roger Chandler, Robert Harbicht, Mary Young, Dennis Lojeski. A U.S. flag is standing just right of the center.
ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center, to be built soon at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. City council members in attendance include Charles Gilb, Roger Chandler, Robert Harbicht, Mary Young, Dennis Lojeski. Charles Gilb is at the podium. Holy Angels School is visible in the background. People are sitting on chairs and standing on the grass.
ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center, to be built soon at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. City council members in attendance include Charles Gilb, Roger Chandler, Robert Harbicht, Mary Young, Dennis Lojeski. Holy Angels School is visible in the background. People are sitting on chairs and standing on the grass.
ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center, to be built soon at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. City council members in attendance include Charles Gilb, Roger Chandler, Robert Harbicht, Mary Young, Dennis Lojeski. Holy Angels School is visible in the background. People are sitting on chairs and standing on the grass.
ID #1966-1987 show groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Community Center, to be built soon at the site at Holly Avenue and Huntington Drive. City council members in attendance include Charles Gilb, Roger Chandler, Robert Harbicht, Mary Young, Dennis Lojeski. People are looking at a picture on an easel, probably an artist's rendering of the building.