1. "Director-elect will tackle dissension." News clip, April 12, 1970. 2. "Future of Arboretum depends on Dr. Verdoorn." News clip, circa 1948. 3. "Arboreta hiring delay asked." News clip, March 10, 1970. 4. "Retiring Arboretum official feted." Pacesetter-Highlander, December 8, 1982, p.10. 5. …
1. "Director-elect will tackle dissension." News clip, April 12, 1970.
2. "Future of Arboretum depends on Dr. Verdoorn." News clip, circa 1948.
3. "Arboreta hiring delay asked." News clip, March 10, 1970.
4. "Retiring Arboretum official feted." Pacesetter-Highlander, December 8, 1982, p.10.
5. Waltham botanist to direct new Los Angeles Arboretum, Christian Science Monitor, November 13, 1948. Dr. Frans Verdoorn is the first director of the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum.
6."Arboretum CEO Schulhof to retire in late spring; new CEO expected this summer." Arcadia Weekly, p. 12, February 23, 2023.
7. "L.A. County arborteum selects new director." Pasadena Star News, May 25, 2023, p.A3,A5. Michael Desplaines will begin his new role as CEO of Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden in July.
William Stewart, Postmaster since 1971 is retiring. He has been with the Post Office since 1941 and has lived in Arcadia since 1925. His father also served as Postmaster from 1940-1954.
Terry J. Harmon, funeral director and co-owner of Chapel of Remembrance Funeral Home in Arcadia, was given the "Funeral Director of the Year" award at the California Funeral Directors Convention on May 7, 2008, in Long Beach.
Arcadia Library Board of Trustees appoints Mary Beth Hayes as interim Director of Library and Museum Services, following the sudden death of Jackie Faust-Moreno. Mary Beth Hayes has been employed by the City of Arcadia since 1989 and is currently Library Services Manager.
William Kelly, with 22 years of city government experience in Burbank, Brea, Baldwin Park and San Bruno, has been hired as Arcadia's first community development director and assistant to the city manager. This new position replaces the planning director job that had been vacant for several months.
William Kelly has been appointed Arcadia City Manager after holding the Acting City Manager position for 7 months following the resignation of Donald Duckworth. Kelly began working for the city as a community development director in November, 1993.
William Woolard, 50, Arcadia Planning Director for 22 years, resigned at the recommendation of City Manager Don Duckworth and a 4-1 City Council vote, with Robert Harbicht opposed. Woolard was asked to leave because of departmental reorganization, Duckworth said.
Arcadia Chamber of Commerce officers standing on Huntington Drive under Arcadia sign (also referred to as a "Welcome" sign). Christmas decorations hang across Huntington Drive. L-R: Richard Clark, Director; Roy Long, Vice President; Clifford S. Lance, President; Arnold Hage, Director; William Wookey, President of Arcadia Merchants Association.
The California Arboretum Foundation and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation have reached an agreement that the foundation and parks and recreation will co-manage and be equally involved in decisions on the use of the Arboretum. An executive director will be hired.