A shuttle service with Chinese-speaking drivers will begin in November between San Gabriel Valley, including Arcadia, and the LA International Airport.
A curriculum change instituted by the Arcadia Board of Education means there will be 10 more science classes offered in September for Arcadia High School students.
The Chinese School in Arcadia, with about 85 children, is geared to teaching Chinese children about their cultural heritage, music history, language, customs and traditions. See hard copy in VF "Schools - Private."
About 40 members of the Arcadia Chinese Association protested in front of the Chinese Consulate General offices, condemning the Chinese government for killing unarmed students in Beijing.
Former Arcadian Jeff Froke spent five years studying the parrots living wild in the San Gabriel Valley. He describes the different varieties and how the flock came to be established in the areas.
A special supplement, "Hi Neighbor . . . A Guide to Living in the San Gabriel Valley," offers information on the organization, services, entertainment, shopping, etc. of various cities in the area, including Arcadia.
A food distribution center sponsored by the Presbytery of San Gabriel should open its doors in Arcadia on September 15, the first step in providing more complete care for the homeless and hungry in the mid-San Gabriel Valley. The temporary distribution point will be at Village Presbyterian Church of Arcadia, 2733, 10th St.
The Chinese Cultural Promotion Center has recently been established by a group that plans to promote Chinese culture in the area. Dr. Sheng Chang, director of the new group, said the organization will hold a Chinese Cultural Festival once a year.
About 800 Arcadia High School students walked out of classes and gathered on the library lawn to demonstrate support for their teachers and to protest the cancellation of the senior assembly, an annual high school tradition.
Arcadia students receive diplomas. Class of 1983--Arcadia High School, First Avenue Junior High School, Dana Junior High School, and Foothills Junior High School. Arcadia Tribune staff photos by Jay Hoover and Louis Nunez.
A special 40 page supplement titled A GUIDE TO LIVING IN THE WEST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY offers information on city governments, recreation facilities, service organizations, medical facilities, restaurants, etc.
The Arcadia Unified School District has about 130 new elementary school students this year, prompting district officials to hire 4 new teachers, combine classes and add portable classrooms.
Bill Manley teaches the computer and electronics class at First Avenue Junior High. The popular class is designed to teach students computer literacy at an early age.
The first count of enrollment in Arcadia public schools for the fall term was higher than projected, but still lower than when school ended last June. Detailed figures offered.
Two recent Arcadia High School graduates, Maret Bower and Peter Sawires, each won $1500 in an essay contest held by the Azusa Landfill Reclamation Company. The purpose of the contest was to think of ways to maintain a suitable environment in the San Gabriel Valley.
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.