After a personal appearance before the Arcadia City Council, State Assemblyman Richard Mountjoy won his appeal to have an office in an industrially zoned office. His office will be at 214 North First Avenue.
Arcadian Betsy Hatch took 2nd prize in the Textile and Craft Division of the California State Fair. Hatch, whose background and enthusiasm for her work is described, teaches a class in quilting.
Arcadian Bob Wieland, a double amputee who is walking from California to Washington, D.C. on his hands to raise money for world hunger projects, has progressed 161.7 miles on his 3,400 mile journey.
23 Arcadia High School students capped third-place honors in the California State Finals of the National Bicentennial Competition. The students, in Ron Morris' advanced placement government class, last month won first place in the 22nd Congressional District contest, which included five local schools. Photo.
28 year old Arcadian Davy Lin, who seriously injured his spine in a motorcycle accident 4 1/2 years ago, will be one of about 60 disabled athletes from all over the state playing in the second annual City of Roses Wheel-Chair Tennis Tournament.
Arcadia High School chemistry teacher George Stapleton's Advanced Placement chemistry class won first place in the Southern California Chemical Society Competition.
Sports Channel America has offered Bob Wieland a chance to host his own cable talk show, in which he will present motivational stories about athletes, who, like himself, have beaten the odds. The 45 year old Arcadia resident lost his legs in the Vietnam War.
John L.E. Collier will seek re-election to the state Assembly for his 17th term. This is contrary to what he said two years ago when running for his present term. Dan Bryant of San Marino, Dick Mountjoy of Monrovia and E. L. "Andy" Anderson, Mayor of Duarte are still considering challenging Collier.
The Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band won the Sweepstakes Award at the annual state championship All-Western Band Review for the third consecutive year which earns them the perpetual trophy. This makes the third time they have won the perpetual trophy which goes to a school that has won the Sweepstakes Award three times in a row. This is a "first" in the All-Western Band Review.
Wayne Stam started collecting baseball cards when he was 5 years old. His hobby has become his profession as co-owner, with Len Corbosiero, of Arcadia's Baseball Card Collectors Headquarters. Article describes the shop and the business.
Deborah Maxson's career as a banker spans 18 years. She now works in the loan department of the Arcadia office of First Federal Bank. Maxson talks about her job.