The Arcadia City Council has signed agreements with Republic Development Company for the development of the area along Huntington Drive east of First Avenue.
Arcadia resident Dr. Donald Pinkel has been involved with children and cancer research for many years. He is currently senior physician and chairman of the division of pediatrics at the City of Hope in Duarte.
The City Council met in special session to hear a presentation by Thomas Safran, a specialist in senior citizen housing. The Arcadia Senior Citizen Commission contends the council isn't moving fast enough on the issue. An advisory vote by the people on senior citizen housing will probably appear on the June primary ballot.
The Arcadia Teachers Association has presented a 75 page document outlining their requests as negotiations open for the 1980-81 school year. The teachers are asking for a pay raise, the option of dental care for dependents and binding arbitration of grievances.
Reports on damage left by a violent windstorm. There was little damage to homes but trees were down throughout the city. The Arboretum suffered extensive damage. The Edison Company had major problems affecting 50,000 customers in the area.
Dr. Ed Ryan, district superintendent, told the Board of Education that the teaching staff in the Arcadia School District must be reduced next year by 30. There are several reasons for the cut, including decreased enrollment and lack of funds. Plans for that reduction and the position of the Arcadia Teachers Association are discussed.
Jeff Dring, Co-chairman of the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee, is running for City Council with Richard Haltom (they are asking voters to vote for both or neither of them.) Article provides biographical information.
Bob Huddy, who has served eight years on the Planning Commission and two terms as president of the Arcadia Business Association, has decided to try for a seat on the City Council. Biographical notes included.
City Council has approved the expenditure of approximately $100,000 to provide lighting and additional bleachers for the Civic Center Athletic Field, to allow for night soccer games.
Richard Haltom is running for City Council as a team-mate with Jeff Dring (they are asking voters to vote for both or neither of them.) The two are co-chairmen of the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee. Biographical details included.
Dr. Dennis Lojeski, a dentist in Arcadia, is running for City Council. Lojeski has been very active in local organizations. Biographical details included.
Arcadia Methodist Hospital has been working since 1976 to gain the state and city approval needed to proceed with their new three phase construction program scheduled to begin later this year.
Denis Weber, resident of Arcadia for twenty years, is running for City Council. Weber is manager of the Westwood Village branch of Security Pacific Branch. Biographical notes included.