Bea Wyant Chute of Arcadia was among 48 delegates from California to attend the 2nd White House Conference on Library and Information Services recently in Washington, D. C. "Making most of library network: delegate Chute says support is key to better education" by Shelia Thompson.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper956
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- August 8, 1991
- Pages
- p. A-3 photo
- Item ID
- 956AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Bea Chute, trustee of the Arcadia Public Library and president of the California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners, was one of 350 library trustees to attend the 102nd annual conference of the American Library Association in Los Angeles, June 25-30, 1983.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1959
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- June 30, 1983
- Pages
- p. C-3
- Item ID
- 1955AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Johanna Hofer, who is making her third try for a seat on the Arcadia City Council, says she thinks concerned citizens should be elected, not just politicians and those with special interests.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1105
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- March 8, 1984
- Pages
- p. 1 photo
- Item ID
- 1104AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
The Arcadia Rotary Club has dedicated the conference room of the newly remodeled and expanded library in memory of the Methodist Hospital chaplain, Paul Johenk, who died in 1993. The article includes a profile of Johenk.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25785
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- December 5, 1996
- Pages
- p. 7
- Item ID
- 25985AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
The Arcadia Rotary Club has dedicated the Conference Room of the newly remodeled and expanded library in memory of Paul Johenk.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8128
- Newspaper
- Sierra Madre News
- Date
- December 26, 1996
- Pages
- p. 9-A
- Item ID
- 8083AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Arcadia Unified School District fights for fair funding in Sacramento at the 2018 California State Parent Teacher Association (CA PTA) Legislation Conference.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35079
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- February 1, 2018
- Pages
- p. 12
- Subjects
- Arcadia Unified School District
- California State Parent Teacher Association (CA PTA) Legislation Conference
- Item ID
- 35268AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Arcadia's Parent Alert will play a major role in the first statewide conference of Californians for Drug-Free Use to be held at the Huntington-Sheraton Hotel in Pasadena on Oct. 7 and 8.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2126
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- September 29, 1983
- Pages
- p. A-1
- Subjects
- Parent Alert
- Item ID
- 2109AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Melanie Sego is the Arcadia High School delegate to the annual session of California Girls State.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper90
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- June 28, 1992
- Pages
- p. A-4 photo
- Subjects
- Sego, Melanie
- Item ID
- 90AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Three men in white walking with leashed dogs who are wearing white waist band with red star. Part of Rancho Santa Anita float entry in the Pasadena Rose Parade, designed by Anita Baldwin to reflect her involvement with the Red Star Society.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1264
- Date
- 1918
1 image
A lottery was held to determine who would receive priority in the opening of the Naomi Gardens housing project for senior citizens and the handicapped.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3301
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- January 15, 1986
- Pages
- p. A-1
- Subjects
- Senior Citizens - Housing
- Item ID
- 3203AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Arcadia Methodist Hospital received a $4 million gift from philanthropists Tom and Bea Hollfelder, the largest outright gift made by individual donors in the hospital's 106 year history. In recognition of their donation, the first floor of the new hospital tower, scheduled to open in 2012, will be named the Hollfelder Emergency Care Center.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31512
- Newspaper
- Pasadena Star News
- Date
- June 12, 2009
- Pages
- p. A4
- Item ID
- 31708AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
The library has new equipment for people with special needs. The "Reading Edge" scans printed text, converts it and then reads it aloud for those who are blind or visually impaired. The library also has a color video magnification system.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26378
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- June 11, 1998
- Pages
- p. 1
- Subjects
- Library - 1990-1999
- Item ID
- 26578AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Vi Chaffers, on left, Children's Librarian at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. She is looking at large cartoon-part of art show in Art & Lecture Room. Talking with her about piece is Gilbert Castruita, Library Custodian.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs360
- Date
- November 1971
1 image
Arcadia Unified School District continues decades-long advocacy for fair funding from the state. A dozen delegates from Arcadia went to Sacramento for the California State Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Legislation Conference, where they discussed key issues in public education, such as funding for mental health resources and arts programs, continued budget cuts and more. Arcadia High School student delegates Isaac Offstein, Joya Sarkar and Chloe Wong, met with State Senator Susan Rubio (D-49), State Senator Anthony Portantio (D-25) and Assemblyman Mike Fong (AD-49).
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36464
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Weekly
- Date
- April 6, 2023
- Pages
- p. 15
- Subjects
- Arcadia Unified School District
- California State Parent Teacher Association (CA PTA) Legislation Conference
- Munoz, Jorge, Dr. (assistant principal Arcadia High School)
- Offstein, Isaac
- Sarkar, Joya
- Verlato, April
- Wong, Chloe
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the remodel/expansion project at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. A number of people are standing under the white tent. At the extreme left is Betty Rochefort. Standing next to her with the white hat is John Reuter.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1505
- Date
- June, 1995
1 image
Group pictured at tables for Diamond Jubilee Breakfast held at Arboretum. Among those seated at table closest to camera are Congressman John Rousselot, in dark suit, who is talking to Dr. Ed Ryan, Superintendent of Schools for Arcadia.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs774
- Date
- September 30, 1978
1 image
- Date
- September 30, 1978
- Subjects
- Rousselot, John
- Schools-Superintendent-Ryan, Edward
- Centennial celebrations,etc-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Breakfast
- Physical Description
- 5x7 b&w
- ID
- 770
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
The Arcadia Public Library has joined the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System. Library users will have access to MCLS libraries, SCAN (Southern California Answering Network at Los Angeles Public Library) and SCILL (Southern California Interlibrary Loan Network).
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1951
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- June 14, 1979
- Pages
- p. A-1
- Subjects
- Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
- Item ID
- 1947AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Tribute paid to volunteer aids who work in the schools - in libraries, as readers' aids, etc.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2651
- Newspaper
- Arcadia Tribune
- Date
- February 14, 1974
- Pages
- p. C-1
- Subjects
- Schools
- Item ID
- 2587AN
- Collection
- Newspaper Index
Copy Room at the Arcadia Public Library as it appeared shortly after the Library remodel/renovation. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1682
- Date
- slide set compiled in 1997
1 image
- Date
- slide set compiled in 1997
- Subjects
- Arcadia Public Library
- Physical Description
- 4X6 color
- ID
- 1670
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library Bookstore as it appeared shortly after the library remodel/expansion. Part of the "History of the Arcadia Public Library" slide series prepared by City Librarian Kent Ross.
https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1685
- Date
- slide set compiled in 1997
1 image
- Date
- slide set compiled in 1997
- Subjects
- Arcadia Public Library
- Physical Description
- 4X6 color
- ID
- 1673
- Collection
- Photographs
Images
