Five young women were chosen to ride in Arcadia's entry in the 1996 Tournament of Roses Parade. All residents of Arcadia, they are: Erica Mead, Michelle Medeiros, Nicole Mosteller, Rebecca Choi and Michelle Wilson.
Five young women were named princesses of the 1991-92 Arcadia Tournament of Roses Court. The winners were: Gaylin Kim Bignell, Amy Kathryn Cudworth, Michelle Dyann Lojeski, Anindita Dutta and Adrienne Marie Miller.
The 1995 Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association Royal Court is profiled. The Queen is Laura Margaret Ursettie, 16. Princesses include: Corrie Beth Broge, 16; Sabrina Renee Fox, 17; Brooke Marie Hobbs, 16; Michelle Nicole Bridget Mouton, 18.
An 82-year tradition ended Monday when the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association announced it will disband and not enter a float in the next Pasadena Rose Parade.
Arcadia's Ken Burrows will serve as president for the 1999-2000 Tournament of Roses year. Burrows announced "Celebration 2000: Visions of the Future" as the theme for the 111th Rose Parade.
More than 850 people turned out for the unveiling of "Life's Crowning Moments." The Arcadia Tournament of Roses 1997 parade float will depict a coronation in the park with palm trees, a pond, and five former Arcadia Rose Queens. Fiscal problems forced the Arcadia Tournament of Roses to cancel having a Rose Court this year. The five former Rose Queens are not named.
The 5 princesses for the Arcadia float for the 1994 Rose Parade are Michelle Anderson, Danielle Didier, Michele Garrett, Allison Hannegan and Lianne Mead.
Arcadia will no longer participate in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade as the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association will be disbanding due to declining revenues and climbing costs.
Lianne Mead, 17, of Arcadia High School, is one of 7 young women chosen out of 686 hopefuls to be on the 1995 Tournament of Roses Royal Court. The Queen will be chosen on Tuesday, October 18th.
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.