City Council granted provisional approval of a permit for the operation of a preschool at Shaarei Tikvah Synagogue. A public hearing has been scheduled for September.
City Council granted Temple Shaarei Tikvah Synagogue the right to operate a preschool for children between the ages of 2 1/2 and 5. Public debate on the matter is reviewed.
Two instances of racial vandalism occurred in Arcadia in 1986. In one case the windows of a synagogue were shot out with a bb gun and in another case, a rabbi's home had a swastika sprayed on it.
Declining enrollment over the past few years has hurt the Arcadia school system financially, since income is based on attendance. The 1984-85 budget totals over $20 million. Last year the school district went $300,000 over budget. Cuts will have to be made to accommodate the finances for the upcoming school year, but they will mainly be made in areas outside the classroom.
Focus on the Family, and Arcadia-based Christian organization dedicated to the preservation of the home, is about to move into new offices in Arcadia. The organization, which has grown rapidly over the past few years, currently has 310 employees and occupies offices in 7 separate buildings in Arcadia. The new building, located on Foothill Blvd., will be completed around the first of October.
Arcadia's Police Department has received $384,025 from the federal government as its share of drug money confiscated in various arrests in the past few years.
Profile of All Seasons, located in the Pavilions shopping center on Naomi St., one of the few holiday-oriented businesses that stays open year-round (it changes its inventory every few months).
Coverage of the Coronation Ball for the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association Royal Court with Queen Kathryn Andrews and princesses Caren Denise Ashton, Teresa Bailey, Karen Parish, Galinda Gay Velasco (photos).
Non-teaching employees in the Arcadia Unified School district have voted against the implementation of a merit system to monitor such activities as hiring and promotion.