When filing closed for three seats on the City Council, nine candidates remained in the running. Johnson, Worsley and Speirs are likely to draw support from the Tax Reform Committee that helped elect Haltom and Dring. Another group will try to re-elect Pelegrino and elect Hannah and Lojeski. Also running are Chivetta, Hofer and Brockus.
Chief wants new fire station built. After a year of study using computer technology, Arcadia Fire Chief Jerry Gardner has recommended to the City Council that a fourth fire station be built in vicinity of Sixth and Live Oak Avenues.
David H. Hannah, Arcadia resident for 27 years, has announced he will be a candidate for City Council at the April election. Biographical notes and photo included.
Dave Hannah decided to run for election to the Arcadia City Council instead of running for re-election to the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees where he earned a reputation for frugality.
Bert Johnson, recently retired after 46 years with Pacific Telephone, is a candidate in the upcoming election. He is particularly concerned with redevelopment.
Charles Chivetta, who has run for a seat on City Council three times before, considers the insurgence of crime the most important issue facing the council.
Fine-year-old Kevin Watchler, who lives near the city's main fire station, wrote a letter to the Fire Department prompting a visit at his home be half a dozen firefighters aboard the department's newest engine.
Dr. Dennis Lojeski, a candidate for City Council for the second time, states his concerns for the financial future of the city, including the issue of reserve funds.
Don Pellegrino, incumbent on the ballot for City Council, has definitive opinions, listed in this article, on the election issues: the budget, race track admission, utility tax, etc.
A newly released study by H. Wendell Mounce & Associates reports that Arcadia could use a new police station, a new city hall, a recreation center and a theater. Total cost of the project if the city hall is replaced would be $20 million.
City Councilman Jeffrey Dring and other unidentified citizens have been questioning whether Mayor Don Pellegrino may be violating state conflict-of-interest laws by voting on a redevelopment project near his property. City Attorney Charles Liberto has said there is no conflict.
Beginning on January 25, Tony Bristol, owner of the Texaco station at 529 East Live Oak Ave., will have gasohol for sale. Bristol believes his is the first station in Arcadia to offer gasohol.
Arcadia residents living near the Edwards Drive-In at Live Oak and Peck Road complain that swap meet traffic will continue to be a nuisance in their neighborhood even though the swap meet's license expires in May.
Ten former mayors, representing 70 years of service to the city, have joined forces in backing three candidates for office (Dave Hannah, Dennis Lojeski and Don Pellegrino) and castigating two others (Roy Speirs and Steve Worsley).
Arcadia City Council considering leasing Par-3 golf course site south of Live Oak Avenue for major housing development. Would provide up to 587 housing units, including 72 rental units for senior citizens. Potential developer is Cadillac Fairview Development Co. of Newport Beach.
A moratorium on new liquor store construction has been extended. The original moratorium would have run out before the August 2 date set for a public hearing before City Council.