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.
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.
Arcadia Police S.W.A.T. vehicle, City department heads: (L-R) Pat Malloy, Don Penman (in green), Kent Ross, Jerry Collins (in knit cap), M. Miller, Bill Kelly, Jim Dale stand at the vehicle wearing helmets and guns. August 1999.
Arcadia Police S.W.A.T. vehicle, city department heads: (L-R) Pat Malloy, Don Penman (in green), Kent Ross, Jerry Collins, M. Miller, Bill Kelly, Jim Dale stand at the vehicle holding helmets and guns. August 1999.
Arcadia Recreation Department employee Jerry Collins holding up a Kiwanis Club flag, handing something off to a Kiwanis member. Copies 2 and 3 are slightly different versions of this photo.
Arcadia Recreation Department employee Jerry Collins is standing, fourth from the left, wearing a red v-neck sweater, in a conference room, with fourteen other unidentified people.
Arcadia Recreation Department employee Jerry Collins is standing in the middle, in a conference room, with three other men, identified on the back as Pauly, Gibson, and Phillips (in no particular order).
Arcadia Rotary Club's Salute to Seniors Luncheon will honor husband and wife Jerry Selmer and Doris Selmer, the City of Arcadia 2015 Senior Citizens of the Year.
Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association plans its 11th Coronation Ball. Princesses on the Royal Court are Nina Crow, Juli Hageman, Lauren Hageman, Patricia Tiffany, and Shannon Wabnig. The queen has not been chosen yet.
Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association Royal Court choose Coronation Ball gowns at Hinshaw's (photo). The court is Patty Blackburn aka Patricia Blackburn, Marlinda Morenz (alternate spellings in Arcadia Tribune were Melinda Monroe or Melinda Morones) Cynthia Carlson, April Monroe (alternate spelling in Arcadia Tribune was April Morones), Andrea Jahnke. Photo.
Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association Royal Court has been chosen, including Pat Turner, Pam Mallory, Cheryl Blanken, Susanne Godber, LeClare Holz. Photo. They will ride Arcadia's float in the January 1966 Rose Parade. See hard copy in VF Tournament of Roses.
Arcadia Tournament of Roses Queen (Miss Arcadia 1970) Cindy Coleman and her royal court Patricia Ann Fender, Nancy Taulbee, Eileen Vallone, Lynn Dee Whorton (photo). They will represent Arcadia on the Arcadia float at the January 1970 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade.
Arcadia Tournament of Roses Royal Court is pictured together wearing outfits from Buffums. They are Queen Laura Cowan, and princesses Marena Hanrahan, Lisa Bowen, Barbara Hale and Jana Lynn Worsley.
Arcadia Tournament of Roses Royal Court is pictured together with Michael Allison, manager of the shoe department at The May Co., Arcadia. They are Queen Laura Cowan, and princesses Marena Hanrahan, Lisa Bowen, Barbara Hale and Jana Lynn Worsley.
