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Arcadia Veterans Day recognition. City of Arcadia is compiling a comprehensive list of veterans to honor and recognize them. Please call Arcadia Community Center at 626-574-5130 to make sure your name is on the list.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
November 4, 2023
Pages
p. 8
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Mountain Views News
Date
November 4, 2023
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p. 8
Subjects
Holidays
Veterans
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Arcadia-Monrovia VFW Post 2070 celebrates 90 years of community service. On Saturday, October 2, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2070 Arcadia-Monrovia commemorates nine decades of offering support and services for all veterans especially those in Monrovia, Arcadia and Duarte.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36067
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 30, 2021
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 30, 2021
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
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Event honors country's youngest veterans. Veteran Stan Pinta of Arcadia (photo) and others attend the 95th anniversary event of the conclusion of "The War to End All Wars" at Pasadena City Hall on Veterans Day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33676
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Pinta, Stan
Veterans Day
Item ID
33872AN
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General items regarding Veterans of Foreign Wars

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4212
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 p. B-3 (history of E. J. Baldwin Post)
March 24, 1936 p. ;1
March 27, 1936 p. 1 (new post)
August 28, 1931 p. 1
August 3, 1934 p. B-8 (Auxiliary formed)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1934 p. B-3 (history of E. J. Baldwin Post)
March 24, 1936 p. ;1
March 27, 1936 p. 1 (new post)
August 28, 1931 p. 1
August 3, 1934 p. B-8 (Auxiliary formed)
Subjects
Organizations - Veterans of Foreign Wars
Item ID
4088AN
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World War II B-17 bomber pilot Jack McEwan shares his story with Baldwin Stocker Elementary School students.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34346
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 12, 2015
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p. 1, 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 12, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 21
Subjects
Lau, Jayden
McEwan, Jack
Schools-Baldwin Stocker Elementary
Veterans Day
World War II veterans
Item ID
34539AN
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World War II veteran B-17 bomber pilot Jack McEwan is honored by Baldwin Stocker Elementary School students for Veterans Day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34358
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2015
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
McEwan, Jack
McEwan, Richard
Schools-Baldwin Stocker Elementary
Veterans Day
World War II veterans
Item ID
34551AN
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War veteran Mike Velarde, 78, of Arcadia, tricked his Spanish-speaking mother into signing the paperwork to enlist in the U.S. Army at age 16. He had served in the Korean War. A photo of Velarde is shown in honor of Memorial Day. He remembers his wartime buddies who did not make it home alive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32979
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 2012
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p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 2012
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Memorial Day
Velarde, Mike
Veterans
Item ID
33176AN
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Veteran's Memorial debuts at Arcadia Community Center June 16. The memorial was made possible through Rotary Club of Arcadia and Arcadia resident Mary Hansen. It consists of 7 pieces of polished black granite, one for each brandh of the nation's armed forces, including U.S. Merchant Marines, and a center stone commemorating all services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35202
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2018
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2018
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia Community Center
Veteran's Memorial
Item ID
35391AN
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Veterans Day event at the Arcadia Vietnam War Memorial, hosted by Gene Glasco, who is a Vietnam vet and is pictured.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35319
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Glasco, Gene
Holidays
Veterans Day
Item ID
35509AN
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Veterans group and Arcadia Mayor April Verlato celebrate World War II veteran Jack McEwan's 100th birthday. He was a pilot on a B-17 bomber from 1942-1943.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35631
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2020
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p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 9, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
McEwan, Jack
Verlato, April
Veterans
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Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army staff sergeant Salvatore Giunta visits Arcadia High School to talk about his experiences in Afghanistan. He is the first living person to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33763
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2014
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2014
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Giunta, Salvatore
United States veterans
Item ID
33958AN
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"Remembering our Veterans and Their Families" will be hosted by the Board of Supervisors' 5th District office at the Arcadia County Park on Saturday, Nov. 9.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24769
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2002
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Veterans
Parks - Arcadia County Park
Item ID
24963AN
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Men and women who served in battles from World War II to Desert Storm attended the ceremony at Arcadia County Park on Saturday to honor the veterans and to remember our servicemen.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24770
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Veterans
Parks - Arcadia County Park
Item ID
24964AN
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A tribute to the nation's veterans was held at the County Park in Arcadia. The event was called "Remembering Our Veterans and Their Families."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29539
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 29, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 29, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Memorial Day - 2005
Holidays
Celebrations
Veterans
Item ID
29723AN
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Supervisor Katherine Barger continues tradition started by precedessor, Michael Antonovich, of hosting a Memorial Day tribute to Veterans and their families at Arcadia County Park, Saturday, May 26, 2018, 10 AM - 2 PM.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35185
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Barger, Katherine
Holidays
Memorial Day
Veterans
Item ID
35374AN
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Rotary Club of Arcadia hosts third annual Field of Honor, 1000 flags at Arcadia County Park to celebrate patriotism and to honor those who have served our country and / or are special in our lives.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2018
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p. 6
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 24, 2018
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Harbicht, Bob
Rotary Club of Arcadia
Veterans
Item ID
35376AN
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Arcadia Rotary uneils monument to Veterans at Arcadia Community Center. Funds to build it came from Arcadia Field of Honor (temporary flags at Arcadia County Park) put on by Arcadia Rotary Club, a generous gift from Mary E. Hansen, as well as funds from Santa Anita Park Race Track. The monument consists of seven pillars of granite, each dedicated to the various branches of service: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35221
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2018
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 21, 2018
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Monuments
Statuary
Veterans
Item ID
35410AN
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Rules and guidelines of American flag etiquette for Arcadians.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 13, 2018
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p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 13, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Flags
Glasco, Gene
Vietnam War veterans
Item ID
35467AN
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Arcadia City Clerk Gene Glasco retires after 12 years. Photo of Glasco with Arcadia City Council. See VF for hard copy.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2024
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2024
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Clerks
Glasco, Gene
Retirements
Veterans
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Longtime Arcadia City Clerk Gene Glasco retires. Glasco has served 12 years as its elected City Clerk. In 2022, Arcadia voters approved an update to the City Charter that eliminated the position of the elected City Clerk. With Glasco's retirement, the City Manager will appoint a City Clerk. Most of the traditional City Clerk duties are currently performed by professional staff in the City Manager's Office, ensuring uninterrupted service to the public. Photo of Glasco with Arcadia City Council. See press release dated April 18, 2024 in VF for full-text.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
April 20, 2024
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p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
April 20, 2024
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia City Clerks
Glasco, Gene
Retirements
Veterans
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