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Thursday, June 23, 2016 - June 29, 2016
COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 20, NO. 25
Since 1996
Denny’s Celebrates an LA Original by Revitalizing Local Landmark
Van de Kamp’s Holland Dutch Bakery Windmill in Arcadia Will Turn June 29
Former Van de Kamp employee Sue Herron (far right) with fellow co-workers. – Photo courtesy Sue Herron
BY TERRY MILLER
Arcadia’s iconic windmill will soon turn again! - Photo by Terry Miller
Summer Concert and Movies in the Park Series! The Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department recently announced their Summer Concert and Movie Series for 2016. Mark your calendar! The City of Arcadia’s free summer concert series is approaching fast, so make
Denny’s is ready to restart the historic Arcadia windmill that sits atop the restaurant. On the afternoon of Wednesday, June 29, the city will put out all the stops to celebrate this milestone. The idea was spawned by the car washing guru and former Mayor of Arcadia George Fasching. The event will be held in Arcadia Park across from the Denny’s with an excellent view of the restaurant and the windmill. Denny’s President and CEO John Miller will be in attendance, along with SEE PAGE 13
A New Fiscal Year, A New Budget
sure you do not miss out on the fun in the sun. The summer concerts are held on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the lawn between city hall and the police department (240 W. HuntingSEE PAGE 12
BY KATTA HULES Arcadia has a new budget. The city council has approved the 2016-2017 budget, with $62.4 million in total operating revenue and $59.1 million in operating expenses. “It’s easy to … say we have a $3.5 million dollar surplus. That couldn’t be further
from the truth,” warned City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto at this week’s council meeting. Mayor Pro-Tem Peter Amundson agreed, “[At] my first brush with this budget, I got excited, I saw we had $3.7 million that we could give back … but then we looked at the capital improvement and
equipment plan.” This plan contains infrastructure needing replacement or maintenance in the near future. “The things we rely on, on a daily basis … those funds are structurally imbalanced and we need to put as much money as possible into” them as posSEE PAGE 12