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Veteran paddock guard at Santa Anita Park, John Shear, will be honored on October 1, for his heroic act of shielding a 6-year-old girl from a runaway horse on March 12, 2011, with a race named "The John Shear Hero Purse." The race will include a winner's circle ceremony in which 90-year-old Shear will be recognized.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32513
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 2
Subjects
Awards -- honors -- recognitions
Heroes
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Shear, John
Item ID
32712AN
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Sierra Madre hero John Shear was honored during opening weekend at Santa Anita Park. On March 12, 2011, the then 90-year-old British native John Shear saved a young girl's life at the track when a horse bolted in her direction.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32567
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2011
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p. 1, 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 8, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 2
Subjects
Awards -- honors -- recognitions
Heroes
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Shear, John
Item ID
32766AN
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Several San Gabriel Valley teachers were honored last Friday at the annual Teachers of the Year Awards and Banquet given by the Los Angeles County Office of Education. Talmage Jones, of Arcadia High School, was one of 16 County Teachers of the Year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32564
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 29, 2011
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p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 29, 2011
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Awards
Educators
Jones, Talmage
Teachers
Item ID
32763AN
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Seven area schools designated as "California Distinguished," including Camino Grove Elementary, Highland Oaks Elementary, and Longley Way Elementary from Arcadia Unified School District. The others are from Azusa Unified, San Gabriel Unified and Pasadena Unified school districts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32929
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2012
Pages
p. 5
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 12, 2012
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Awards, honors, recognition
Item ID
33126AN
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Arcadia High School Theatre Department wins 9 awards at the Drama Teachers of Southern California Fall Drama Festival.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33199
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 1, 2012
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p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 1, 2012
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia High School teachers
Arcadia High School Theatre Department
Awards
Pu, Stephen
Volpe, Steven
Item ID
33396AN
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Arcadia Police Department honors officer Tom Cullen, as Officer of the Year, and records technician Stella Weimer was named Civilian of the Year for 2012.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33421
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 21, 2013
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p. 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 21, 2013
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Awards
Cullen, Tom
Weimer, Stella
Item ID
33617AN
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Charles James Rouchka, an Arcadia resident who died in 2009, will be honored as a member of the Legacy Society of the San Gabriel Habitat for Humanity.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33497
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 9, 2013
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p. 22
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 9, 2013
Pages
p. 22
Subjects
Awards
Rouchka, Charles James
Item ID
33692AN
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Arcadia High School senior Arrushi Walia was given the Youth Trailblazer Award at the fourth annual Women in Green Forum for making an extraordinary impact through environmental leadership within her community. She has been a leader in sustainability on her school's campus.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33620
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2013
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p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 19, 2013
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
Awards
Walia, Arrushi
Item ID
33815AN
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Mike Smith (photo) wins second Bill Shoemaker Award as most outstanding jockey at Breeders' Cup. He had three wins over the weekend at the 30th annual Breeders' Cup, held at Santa Anita Park. Lists past Bill Shoemaker Award winners.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33673
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2013
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p. 7
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2013
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Bill Shoemaker Award
Breeders' Cup World Championships
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Smith, Mike (jockey)
Item ID
33869AN
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Beacon Media's Floretta Lauber was selected to be the 2014 Arcadia Chinese Association's Community Services Award recipient.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33731
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2014
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p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 16, 2014
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Chinese Association
Awards
Lauber, Floretta
Item ID
33927AN
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Senior Helpers of Arcadia receives Best of Home Care award from Home Care Pulse for the second year in a row.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33754
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2014
Pages
p. 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 20, 2014
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Awards
Senior Helpers of Arcadia
Item ID
33949AN
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Assemblymember Ed Chau (49th Assembly District) honors "Women of the Year" for their distinguished leadership and volunteer work. The recipients are Patsy Harbicht, Chua B. Hua, Rebecca Huang, Floretta Lauber, Olivia Liao, Rita Padilla, Franca Scorscone, and Amy Wong.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33789
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 27, 2014
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p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 27, 2014
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Awards, honors, recognition
Chau, Ed (Assemblyman)
Harbicht, Patsy
Hua, Chua B.
Huang, Rebecca
Padilla, Rita
Scorscone, Franca
Wong, Amy
Item ID
33984AN
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Arcadia Rotary honors Police and Fireman of the Year. The recipients are Detective Steve Turner and firefighter Joseph "Joe" Herrick.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33912
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2014
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p. 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2014
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Awards, honors, recognitions
Herrick, Joseph "Joe"
Turner, Steve
Item ID
34106AN
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Jockey Rodolfo Arvizu will receive the 2014 White Horse Award for his selfless effort to rescue fellow jockey Annie Von Rosen this past March, when her horse suddenly collapsed and trapped her underneath, at Turf Paradise. The White Horse Awards will take place at The Derby Restaurant in Arcadia, October 30.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33979
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 9, 2014
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p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 9, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arvizu, Rodolfo
Awards
Heroes
Jockeys
Race Track Chaplaincy
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Von Rosen, Annie
Item ID
34173AN
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Arcadia husband and wife team Jerry and Ann Durgerian were presented with the prestigious "Others" Award at Salvation Army Annual Awards Luncheon.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34224
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 18, 2015
Pages
p. 24
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 18, 2015
Pages
p. 24
Subjects
Awards
Durgerian, Ann
Durgerian, Jerry
Item ID
34418AN
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Nerdwallet, a consumer advocacy website, named Arcadia the "third best school district for your buck" in Southern California.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34237
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 2015
Pages
p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 9, 2015
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Awards, recognitions
Schools
Item ID
34431AN
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Bradley Smith is Arcadia Unified School District's 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34325
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 2015
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p. 30
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 2015
Pages
p. 30
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Awards
Smith, Bradley
Teachers
Item ID
34518AN
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Gold Line Bridge wins prestigious architectural design recognition from ArchDaily in its Top 100 Projects of the last decade. The "bridge baskets" were designed by artist Andrew Leicester.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34595
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
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p. 1, 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia Gold Line Bridge
Architecture
Awards
Leicester, Andrew
Light Rail
Mass transit
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Railroads
Train bridge
Trains
Transportation
Item ID
34787AN
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Foothill Metro Gold Line wins four industry awards, including Outstanding Rail Project of the Year, Sustainability Excellence Distinction Award.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34664
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 14, 2016
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 14, 2016
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Awards
Metro Gold Line
Item ID
34856AN
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Los Angeles County District Teachers of the Year, select one of Arcadia's finest, Renee Costarella. She teaches at Camino Grove Elementary School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34676
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 22, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 22, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Awards
Costarella, Renee
Educators
Teachers of the Year
Item ID
34868AN
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