Photos and caption show Alexandra Norwood, 11, of Monrovia, and others, volunteering for Operation Christmas Child, a project at Arcadia Presbyterian Church, to help children in Third World countries.
A weeklong science camp was held at Rio Hondo Preparatory School for first through fifth grade students. The camp is sponsored by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation.
Some members of Arcadia Christian Academy's boys basketball team acted as heroes after a 65 year-old woman lost control of her Mercedes and ran it through a group of children and adults in Eagle Rock, where the team attended a game. The boys ran to the scene and helped lift the car off two children and an adult. There were no fatalities.
Photo with caption. City of Arcadia Celebrates Arbor Day with the planting of a cranapple tree at Arcadia City Hall. Arcadia has been recognized as a Tree City USA for the past nine years.
Apache band captures praise in Arizona. The Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band and Color Guard took part in the White Mountain Apache Fair and rodeo in Arizona. The announcer said, "We are proud you are using our name." Photo caption: Wearing their new Apache-approved headdresses, members of the Arcadia high School Apache marching band tend to final details prior to the Arizona parade last weekend.
A photo and caption of museum education coordinator Hwee-Ching Sinclair shows some of the exhibit called "Childhood Memories of Our Dolls." See also VF Museums-Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum for a hard copy.
A photo with a caption shows the Hugo Reid statue's move from Los Angeles County Park to a place outside the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum. The statue is of Hugo Reid, his wife Victoria Reid, her children, and the family dog.
Elizabeth Cox, Josh Silverman, and Corey Stubbs were honored by Mayor Mickey Segal for saving the life of crossing guard Richard Bauer. The students were making a video about life in Arcadia when he had a heart attack. They called 911.
Five-year-old Krysti Chavez of Arcadia sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the opening of the Orange Line in the San Fernando Valley. A photo with caption is included.
Arcadia firefighters help with preventive measures near the Cleveland National Forest in fire-ravaged Silverado Canyon. A photo and caption accompany article about wildfires in California.
Dr. Marshall Welles, a long-time former staff member of Arcadia Methodist Hospital, celebrates his 100th birthday at Westminster Gardens in Duarte. Photo and caption only.
The Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum celebrates its fifth anniversary with a birthday party and other programs. Curator Alycia Wood in seen in a photo. The caption has her name misspelled.
A photograph with caption only shows a new MRI machine being lowered into a hole cut into the helicopter landing pad atop the Arcadia Methodist Hospital. The machine weighs 11,430 pounds.