Arcadian Wilfred (Bill) Schmitt, who has served as legal counsel for the Carmelite Sisters for over 20 years, is the 1993 recipient of the Golden Spirit Humanitarian Award presented by the Board of Directors, the Foundation Board of Trustees, and the Carmelite Sisters of Santa Teresita Hospital in Duarte.
"Arcadia Mary," 68, whose real name was Cassie Sisterman, died after a long illness. For nearly 10 years she had called TV and radio stations, magazines and newspapers and gave tips about local crimes.
Harry Sneider, 52, 5 feet 10 inches, 215 pounds, won 1st place in the world master's championship in bench-pressing in the 50-54 year old category in November in Pennsylvania. He is profiled.
Rosalie Dunham, who moved to Arcadia 10 year ago, is the Senior Citizen of the Year. After the death of her husband 8 years ago, she and her friend Marilyn Morrison began Starting Over, a group for people who have suffered a loss. She also started a follow-up group called Branching Out.
Kim Woods, 26, who graduated from the John Tracy Clinic for hearing-impaired children, plans to enter graduate school in the fall and become a teacher of the deaf. She is profiled.
Vons Companies will close 11 supermarkets, lay off 250 employees, and dramatically cut executive salaries and benefits following a $20.9 million quarterly loss.
Arcadia will have 2 of the 7 members of the 1994 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Royal Court. The 2 are the Queen, Erica Beth Brynes, 18, and Princess Therese Kathleen Erdman, who waved last year as a member of the Arcadia float.
Heather Gilchriest, a teacher at the Polytechnic School in Pasadena has written, directed, and choreographed a musical revue for her 8th grade students called "The Crown City Capers of 1927", set at the Huntington Hotel just before the 1927 Rose Parade.
The Arcadia High School team is preparing for the state championships in the Bill of Rights competition, directed by the Center for Civic Education and funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education. They are trying to repeat as national champions.
The City Council approved a final agreement that may end the long dispute between Arcadia and Sierra Madre concerning the nearly $2 million cost of repairing and repaving Orange Grove Ave., a street that borders both cities.
A bill approved by the state Assembly with a 41-21 vote would require the state Integrated Waste Management Board to take into account how the proposed Rodeffer landfill would affect El Monte residents before the board issues permits for the project. It now goes to the state Senate for a vote.
Nordstrom's due to open August 26 at the Santa Anita Fashion Park, will employ 300 to 400 people and provide the city with an estimated $500,000 in annual sales tax revenue.