Article compares the financial status of the Arcadia School District with other districts in the county. Arcadia spends less than average in terms of average daily attendance but ranks high in salaries for teachers and teacher load.
Murder charges have been filed against Lonnie Dean Inman in connection with a local shooting at a bar located on Huntington Drive where Troy Kuykendall was shot and later pronounced dead after arrival at Arcadia Methodist Hospital. The article includes an obituary.
Arcadia hasn't been quick enough in spending its Community Development Block Grant and as a result the county might take back 18% of the money. In response, the Arcadia City Council voted to shift $100,000 from the Downtown Revitalization Program to the Housing Rehabilitation Program.
Description of the activities of the High School's TV technology class. Programs are written, produced and performed by students for broadcast over the school's two television channels.
John B. Simmons, principal of Continuation High School, will be honored by the school district for his efforts in developing and administrating the Continuation High School program. Simmons' background and the school's program are discussed.
In honor of the high school marching band traveling to Newcastle, Australia, a film crew from "Down Under" arrived in Arcadia to shoot scenes around the city. Mayor Don Pellegrino served as tour guide. A second article tells of the preparations made by Jack and Barbara Saelid, and numerous others, as the Saelids prepare to lead 164 teenagers and chaperones plus 30 others on the trip to Australia.
Vocational training is offered at Arcadia High School through the Los Angeles County Recreational Occupational Program. Arcadia offers Building Remodeling, Diversified Office Procedures, Fashion Clothing Alterations, Industrial Drafting and TV Production.
Arcadia resident Edward N. Lewis has been appointed executive director of the Los Angeles County Republican Headquarters. Article outlines Lewis' background and describes the work of the Headquarters.
Article outlines Meals On Wheels program. Volunteers deliver two meals a day to recipients for a fee of $3.25 daily. The program was launched in 1974 by the Arcadia Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Maranatha High School students broadcast a weekly program on closed circuit TV as an extra-curricular activity. They have interviewed notable personages on historic and contemporary issues and were involved in election night activities at Reagan headquarters in Century City.
A letter was mailed Wednesday from Arcadia city manager's office to Group W Cable TV giving that firm notice of default. Group W has not lived up to provisions of the existing franchise agreement.
Marriage between Group W Cable and city of Arcadia becoming less amorous. Spokesman for Falcon Cable TV said Monday his firm would court Arcadia only if city is divorced from Group W.
Arcadian Melody Bodor reviews her European tour with the America's Youth in Concert orchestra. Bordor, a violinist, competed with high school musicians from all over the United States for one of the 96 positions.
The Board of Education has begun deliberations on cutting programs to match the $1.2 million in budget cuts that must be made. Sixty teachers may be terminated. Other possible program cuts are discussed.
Amy Nelson and Kathleen Ashenfelter, both 16,toured the Soviet Union for 3 weeks with the People to People Friendship Caravan, a program which takes 1600 American youths to 50 Soviet cities. It is the largest student educational program in the history of the US and USSR.
The $13.5 million budget for Arcadia, 1980-81, as available for public study and comment. The article outlines the proposed operating budget, capital projects program and proposed use of federal revenue-sharing funds.
Article outlines arguments for and against the two ballot measures raising the utility tax in order to restore school programs and prevent school closure.