Arcadia Chamber Website Glitch – Taste of Arcadia Tickets Still Available for $35 Until August 31
The Arcadia Chamber of Commerce has experienced a major glitch in the website’s credit card system for Taste of Arcadia Ticket Sales.
You may call the Chamber for tickets (626) 447-2159 or email to bonniejw@pacbell.net. They will process your purchase immediately.
You will have the option to have your tickets mailed to you [...]
Design Budgets And The Diet Of Spending
Sticking to your design budget can be as difficult as sticking to a diet. That gorgeous antique console you discovered and just can’t live without is the equivalent of a double fudge brownie staring back at you from the bakery case. And it could blow everything if you indulge.
It gets tricky managing a design budget. [...]
Arcadia Police Blotter
For the period of Sunday, July 12 through Saturday, July 18, the Police Department responded to 980 calls for service of which 132 required formal investigations. The following is a summary report of the major incidents handled by the Department during this period.
Arcadia Weekly – July 30th, 2009
Escape to Catalina Island
Catalina is not just an island paradise; it’s a very close island paradise, which makes it a perfect day or weekend getaway. In fact, at only 24 miles across the sea from Long Beach, the place can be reached by boat in one hour.
So with the summer sun beating down on the mainland, I [...]
Masterful Wit, Repartee and Humour in Sierra Madre
The Southern California Lyric Theater, working with the City of Sierra Madre and the County of Los Angeles, has chosen the Bard’s comedy “Twelfth Night” for its fifth annual summer production in Sierra Madre Memorial Park. It truly is a splendid production and really should not be missed. The actors are splendid, darn funny and their timing is excellent, making the productions by far one of the best arts events Sierra Madre has to offer this summer.
Sierra Madre Divided Over Possible Police Outsourcing
The possibility of outsourcing public safety services in Sierra Madre, notably police services, has sparked many viewpoints on the matter and highlighted a divide between residents and police officers alike.
On one side are residents who believe that their police officers do not appreciate their recent pay raises and generally have a negative attitude about working [...]
Hospital Foundation President Sue Francis Retires
Methodist Hospital Foundation President Sue Francis is retiring July 31.
It is, said Francis in her resignation letter, “time for me to turn the page to a new chapter in my personal life.” Those interests include three grandchildren, her husband Thomas “T” Francis, other family in both Hawaii and California, and many personal pursuits put aside [...]
Over Three Hundred Attend Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Diamond Anniversary
As the hundreds of guests arrived for the party last Thursday evening, Carol Libby and Chamber President Kevin Kimmerman unveiled yet another Historical Marker in front of the building. Scott Hettrick gave a detailed description of the history of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce prior to the unveiling with several amusing sidebars on some of the colorful characters that help shape the face of Arcadia.
Not Without Controversy, AHS Acquires New Football Coach
Randy Backus, former Temple City High football coach, has joined Arcadia High’s athletic staff as the school’s new linebacker and running back coach.
Backus attended the University of La Verne and California State University Los Angeles, earning a degree in communication and credentials in English and Physical Education, respectively.
In addition to teaching English at Temple City [...]
