Theresa Eskola, 63, head housekeeper at the 87-room Motel 6 across from the Santa Anita Park race track, is the first employee to work 25 years for the hotel chain. Her gifts included $2500 in $100 bills, a limousine ride and the day off. Photo.
Oak Tree Racing Association's autumn season will begin October 17. The 25 day session offers 16 stakes races with record purses. Several new features including Pick Six wagering will be offered.
On behalf of the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency, Mayor Gilb accepted a check for $250,000 from Hometel of America Corporation. This is the first of several payments toward the purchase of the property at the northeast corner of Second Ave. and Huntington Dr.
Arly and Bill Barton of Arcadia will provide the horse-drawn carriage that will transport Shirley Temple Black, Grand Marshall, in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. The carriage is one of 17 owned by the Bartons.
The City agreed Tuesday to work with the County as it creates a transportation program that will allow disabled people to travel across several cities without transferring.
Plans for a series of office buildings and a high-rise hotel in the Arcadia redevelopment area require general plan and zone changes. The first move is an environmental impact report for the area bounded by the 210 Freeway on the north, the railroad tracks on the south, Fifth Avenue on the east and Second Avenue on the west.
Two hotels are being proposed for redevelopment property along Huntington Drive in Arcadia, potentially creating a "hotel row" between East Arcadia and West Monrovia.
By February 14, 1985, the Granada Royale Hometel will be known as the Embassy Suite Hotel. The hotel was purchased in April 1984 by Embassy Suites, a subsidiary of Holiday Inn.