Arcadia Weekly – May 28th, 2009
Interview: Track President Talks Santa Anita Sale
The recent bankruptcy filing of Magna Entertainment, the Canada based owner of Arcadia’s Santa Anita Racetrack has left many citizens in and around Arcadia wondering what will become of the 74 year-old landmark and sports entertainment institution.
Situated on 300 acres of prime real estate, Santa Anita could prove more important than ever for Magna as [...]
Whiskers ‘n’ Tails Pet Fair and Parade
Arcadia will host the Whiskers ‘n’ Tails Pet Fair & Parade on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the City Hall lawn, 240 W. Huntington Drive.
Meet and ask questions of animal experts, local veterinarians, groomers, trainers, pet sitters and more.
Join the Whacky Pet Parade, with registration at 11a.m. Prizes go to [...]
Inspirational dance performed by Physicians, among others, graced the stage of the Elks Lodge last week at RupaYoga
Doctors Engineers and Busy Housewives perform The Bhangra in Arcadia Parveen Kaur, an ardent student of Rupa Dore who runs RupaYoga in Arcadia was recently asked to showcase the Punjabi dance – The Bhangra. Kaur was delighted to help ( Senior Citizens and people with health needs are topics dear to her heart. [...]
Arcadia High School Track Star Renaud Poizat Signs with Cal Berkley
After being heavily recruited by Harvard, Yale, Penn, Columbia, and Stanford, to name only a few, Renaud Poizat signed yesterday to run Cross Country and Track at UC Berkley.
He will leave Arcadia in June as the most decorated Cross Country and Track athlete in our school’s history. The list of accomplishments and records on his [...]
Newly Redesigned and Expanded Virginia Steele Scott Galleries Expected to Captivate Library-Goers
Old art, new home. This opening is most definitely to be “grand.”
Arcadia Public Library to Host Adult Book Discussion
Come join fellow readers and share your thoughts (or just listen in) about selected novels each month in a comfortable, relaxed environment. Arcadia Public Library 20 West Duarte Road, Arcadia, CA 91006 (southwest corner of Duarte Road and Santa Anita Avenue).
This month’s book: The Syringa Tree by Pamela Green.
“This gripping novel tells the apartheid story [...]
Arcadia Weekly – May 21st, 2009
Get Going, Get Fit
What they don’t tell you about self motivation.
Recipe Box: Greek Salad and Pie
As my children graduated from both high school and then college, I experienced the sense of pride and accomplishment that all parents feel. You feel particularly relieved as well if you let your mind drift to those moments you doubted the day would ever come. The papers I proofread at midnight still remain word for [...]
