A profile of Roger and Lilah Strangeland, major donors to the new cardiac catheterization laboratory at Methodist Hospital. The lab will be named in honor of the Strangelands. Mr. Strangeland is former Chairman and CEO of The Vons Companies, Inc.
At the Board of Education annual organizational meeting, three members, Maryann Gibson, James C. Romo, and John R. McClain were officially sworn to begin their new term of office. A profile of McClain, the new 1999-2000 board president, is presented.
The City Council took the first step toward placing a bond issue of up to $8 million on the ballot for the November 2 election. The bond is needed for building a new police station.
City Council has directed staff to Begin the process of placing a General Obligation Bond Issue on the Nov. 2, 1999 ballot. If approved, the bond issue will be used to partially fund construction of a new police station.
Despite concerns from some local businesses that a Saturday farmers' market is hurting their sales, the City Council voted 3-2 to fund the market for another six months.
Overview of the programs offered to senior citizens at the Community Center and information on Rose O'Sullivan who supervises the activities. Rosie will leave the center after 8 1/2 years to move to Templeton.
For years, long-time Arcadia resident Kurt W. Rose designated $50 a year to the Methodist Hospital Foundation. Mr. Rose, who died last year at the age of 91, left $4.2 million to the Methodist Hospital Foundation, the largest individual contribution in the hospital's 95-year history.
Incumbents Sheng Chang and Barbara Kuhn failed in their bids for re-election to City Council as voters gave first-time candidate Gail Marshall, former Mayor Roger Chandler and council appointee Gary Kovacic the nod for the next four years. Gino Roncilli came in well ahead of former Mayor George Fasching for the two year seat. Voters also gave thumbs down to Measure A, a ballot initiative that would have added 2 percent to the current 5 percent utility tax for the next four years.
In an unusual move, the normally apolitical Arcadia PTA Council has endorsed Measure A on the April 14 ballot, pushing voter approval for a 2% utility tax increase.
Questions answered by the nine candidates running for City Council: (1) Why do you want to run for City Council? (2) What knowledge do you have of local government?