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14-year-old Shotaro "Macky" Makisumi hopes to solve the Rubik's Cube in record time at a tournament to be held at Caltech.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27936
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2004
Pages
p. A1, 7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2004
Pages
p. A1, 7
Subjects
Arcadia Schools - First Avenue Middle School
Makisumi, Shotaro ("Macky")
Item ID
28132AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council voted to authorize closure of California St. between Santa Anita and First Avenue so that the Arcadia School District can install temporary classrooms while First Avenue School is being rebuilt.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2672
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
2608AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Mayor Gail Marshall wants the city and local merchants to look into providing more parking on First Avenue in the downtown business area.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30505
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 1, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry
Downtown Business District
First Avenue
Parking
Item ID
30692AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Board of Education approved a joint powers agreement with the city regarding use of part of the First Avenue Junior High School site for recreational purposes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3116
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 10, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 10, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3034AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Board of Education has decided that the First Avenue Junior High School will be rebuilt following the present basic configuration. Article indicates possibilities for interior plans.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3121
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3038AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Firemen have decided that the Memorial Day fire at First Avenue Junior High School was definitely the work of arsonists. All of the other possible causes have been eliminated.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3120
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3037AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The First Avenue Junior High School sustained $1 million in damages Monday night, May 28, 1979. Arson is suspected as the cause of the fire.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3118
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 31, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 31, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3035AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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First Avenue Middle School celebrated the 26th birthday and life of teacher Jennifer Castillo with a ceremony and the release of over 900 balloons. She taught 6th grade Algebra and introductory Spanish. She died February 8 of heart failure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31107
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Castillo, Jennifer
Deaths
First Avenue Middle School - teachers
Item ID
31301AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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First Avenue Middle School celebrated the life of one of its teachers, 25-year-old Jennifer Castillo, who died unexpectedly earlier this month.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25135
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 20, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Middle School
Castillo, Jennifer
Item ID
25330AN
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Newspaper Index
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On April 4, First Avenue PTA held their Honorary Service program and talent show. Many parents and a teacher were honored including 6th grade teacher Linda Davis, and Shuchen Tay, Jim and Sandy Rider, Jeff and Mary Ann Laun.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30249
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Awards - honors - recognitions
Educators
First Avenue School - teachers
PTA
Item ID
30436AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Rubik's Cube craze culminates in the U. S. Rubik's Cube Championship competition at Caltech. Local middle school student Shotaro "Macky" Makisumi clocked the fastest time but could not claim top prize because he was born in Japan. Local Frank Chang also competed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28758
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 11, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 11, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Rubik's Cube competition
CalTech
Makisumi, Shotaro ("Macky")
Students - First Avenue Middle School
Chang, Frank
Item ID
28946AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A tour bus with 53 Arcadia school children from First Avenue Middle School was involved in a five-vehicle wreck on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway. They were coming back to school from a science camp.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30253
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 21, 2006
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 21, 2006
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Accidents
First Avenue Middle School
School buses
Item ID
30440AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Two articles on the fire which damaged First Avenue Junior High School. The longer discusses the arson investigation, the second discusses the general fire investigation, seeking the beginning point for the fire.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3119
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3036AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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