ARCADIA NEWS:
EDUCATION:
Elderly Cancer Prevention Program Nov. 20
ENTERTAINMENT:
Parents and Teachers Up in Arms
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HANO! A Century in the Bleachers
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Thursday, November 5, 2015 - November 11, 2015
Veteran’s Day November 11, 2015
COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 19, NO. 45
Nov. 11, 1918 - The End of ‘The War to End All Wars’ BY TERRY MILLER
Numerous Veterans Day ceremonies will take place locally next Wednesday, however some cities have events on Friday and some on Sunday. See the story for details. – Photo by Terry Miller
Arcadia Council Declines to Further Consider Moratorium on Residential Construction Opponents of Temporary Development Freeze Turn out in Force
BY JOE TAGLIERI
After a sizable public contingent voiced opposition to a moratorium on residential construction projects while officials hash out a zoning code update, the Arcadia City Council could not muster supermajority support Tuesday to more formally consider the development freeze. State law requires a fivemember municipal panel have at least four votes to approve a moratorium on
real estate development. The council decided to nix further time consumption on the issue when it became clear Mayor Pro Tem Roger Chandler and Council Member Sho Tay would vote against an eventual ordinance mandating the temporary stoppage. Mayor Gary Kovacic and council members Mickey Segal and Tom Beck indicated they would vote for the temporary moratorium. SEE PG. 18
The city is in the midst of a public education and outreach effort as officials gauge local sentiment on real estate issues including what some call Mansionization of the city. –Photo by Terry Miller
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World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, Nov, 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.” In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed Nov. 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: "To us in America
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Iconic Arcadia Chamber Building Celebrates 50 Years Nov. 12 The community is invited to join the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce and the City of Arcadia in a celebration of the 1965 dedication of the iconic round, all-glass Chamber office building at 388 W. Huntington Drive. At that dedication 50 years ago a time capsule was buried with instructions to be opened this month, so that’s what will be done at 12 p.m. There will also be
food and drinks, music of the era provided courtesy of Dance Syndicate Entertainment, and tours of the completely remodeled interior of the building (along with historical photos, artwork and slides), and the newly installed showcase for drought-tolerant landscaping from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Chamber will also SEE PG. 19