The Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum keeps the past alive. Recently Doug Hayes donated family artifacts to the collection, an exhibit of Seabiscuit will run until October 31, and work will begin soon on restoration of "The Hugo Reid Family" statue.
Arcadia Rotary Club collected donations to pay for the Guatemala City Volunteer firefighters to drive a donated firetruck from Arcadia to Santa Cruz del Quiche in Guatemala.
City Councilman, Gary Kovacic, is asking locals to write about memories of Arcadia. The collection of essays will be published in a book titled "Visions of Arcadia: A Centennial Anthology."
The Friends of the Arcadia Public Library sponsored a slide show and lecture by Carol Libby about Arcadia history. The Friends group presents community programming and supports the Library with donations.
Horse lover and photographer Karen Davis has published a book called "Santa Anita Morning Rhapsody." It is a photographic collection of the Santa Anita Park race track in the early morning.
Rescomm Financial and Realty Executives of Arcadia donated $10,600 and prosthetist and orthotist Alejandro Freire donated about $6,000 to replace Melissa Huff's prosthetic leg that had been stolen.
Featured articles on Seabiscuit include quotes from the book, readers remembering the horse, locals used as extras in the filming of the movie at Santa Anita Park, silver lined hooves on display at the California the Thoroughbred Association's library, information on Gary Stevens, and interviews with author Laura Hillenbrand.
The "Hugo Reid Family" sculpture created in 1937 by artist Preston Prescott will be moved to the Arcadia Historical Museum. The museum has purchased a portrait of Lucky Baldwin created in 1906 by Maynard Dixon. The article includes a profile of items on display at the museum.
Work will begin soon on an outdoor expansion of the library which will include a covered shelter for pickup and dropoffs, outdoor seating, and landscaping.
Arcadia couple Gunde and Ernie Posey, celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary, ask party guests to donate money to charity instead of gifts. Their guests donated $7000 to Foothill Unity Center in Monrovia. The Poseys will match the donation.