The Board of Directors for the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce approved a plan proposed by the Senior Citizens Commission to establish a fund for the eventual construction of a senior citizens center.
Low-income senior citizens interested in living at the 554-unit apartment complex now under construction at 150 W. Las Tunas have one month to submit an application to American Senior Living. A lottery will be held on March 24.
The gated complex for low-income senior citizens to be called Heritage Park at Arcadia is under construction with hundreds of people entered in the lottery to rent one of the 54 units.
American Senior Living, a Santa Ana developer, broke ground on the $8.57 million gated apartment complex located on Las Tunas. Heritage Park of Arcadia will open in 2004 and will be for independent senior citizens age 62 and older.
Jim Helms and Kelvin Mason were named Citizens of the year for 1978 by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. Article gives a brief sketch of community service of both recipients.
The City Council will loan developer American Senior Living $1.8 million to build Arcadia Heritage Park, , an affordable housing 54-unit apartment complex for low-income senior citizens.