Members of the Arcadia High School Marching Band earned money by blowing up balloons for the Democratic National Convention at Staples Center. The money will pay for a trip later this year to the Gator Bowl in Florida.
Griff Morrison of Arcadia was selected as district deputy for the San Gabriel Valley at the Elks National Convention. He has been an Elks member for 45 years.
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles celebrated the centennial birthday of the national organization with a party at the Arcadia Service Center, 100 E. Wheeler Avenue. Sylvia Wikle, 84, who has served for the past 75 years, and Victoria Hung Brooker, 15, in photo together.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital has been accused of dumping homeless patients on Los Angeles' Skid Row. A hospital representative said it is compliant with the anti-dumping law, Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, and has done nothing illegal. The two alleged dumping incidents involve homeless patients Hector Salazar and Therese LaBossiere.
Arcadia resident Kirsten Carr will attend a two-week academic seminar run by the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars at the Republican National Convention.
Bruce Latta, 25, President of the Azusa Democratic Club and member of the Democratic State Central Committee, has announced he is a candidate for the 26th Congressional district, a seat now held by John Rousselot.
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.
Dorothy Sherrell has been waitressing at the same Arcadia restaurant for 25 years. The restaurant has had four different owners during that time. At a surprise party in her honor, friends and customers gave her a paid vacation, her first in 20 years.
Camino Grove elementary school teacher Patricia Ann "Pann" Baltz has been chosen as the State of California representative for the National Teacher of the Year program.
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.
A representative of an as-yet unnamed local anti-drug group has been told by the City Council that teen centers have been tried in Arcadia and haven't worked.
Foothill Unity Center held its annual Thanksgiving food basket distribution Monday at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. People are giving less this year due to the economic downturn.