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WHAT’S GOING ON WITH ARCADIA’S LAKE BALDWIN? Part 4: A legitimate threat
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Volume 22, NO. 26
STATE TREASURER AND ARCADIA LEADERS SHOWER ACCOLADES AT GROUNDBREAKING
Galen PATTERSON galen.patterson303@gmail.com
Arcadia citizen Stan Raddon has lived across from the Los Angeles County Arboretum for 46 years. “I have watched the degradation of Lake Baldwin,” says Raddon. Raddon spent much of his professional life in the conversion of bio-mass into environmental fuel. Suffice it to say Raddon pays attention to natural cycles and how society can benefit from it while keeping the Earth intact. Raddon also pays attention to natural things that work against humans, in this case: green algae. Lake Baldwin has large swaths of blue-green algae covering what is left of the surface of Lake Baldwin. It may come as no surprise to see algae in a lake, but blue-green algae can be deadly to humans if it blooms. SEE LAKE BALDWIN PAGE 11
Arcadia Leadership Academy Forming for September Start The City of Arcadia is offering a free, behind-thescenes look into the City’s operations for Arcadia residents 18 years and older starting in September 2018. This powerful community leadership program grants residents an all-access pass that immerses them in the inner-workings of Arcadia’s city government. The Academy produces empowered, inspired, and engaged resident leaders who strengthen the community and play an active role in Arcadia’s future. "The Leadership Academy is a priceless opportunity to get to know your City and have your voice heard,” said a 2017 Leadership Academy Graduate. “The program helps residents learn more about the City’s operations and builds stronger ties between the City and its residents.” SEE ARCADIA LEADERSHIP PAGE 10
Le Meridien is the largest hotel project in 30 years
HIGHLIGHTING
Downtown ARCADIA
Story & Photos Terry MILLER
DAIA, Columnist | DonnaChoiDAIA@gmail.com
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tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
Downtown Arcadia Patriotic Festival
he former Santa Anita Inn, now almost completely razed, is the site for an elaborate new $300 million hotel development opposite the Santa Anita race track. Developer Chateau Group USA held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Wednesday for the hotel
Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association Board of Directors Come out and join us this Sunday, July 1, from 5 to 9 p.m. for the 4th annual Downtown Arcadia Patriotic Festival. This free Independence Day celebration will take place on First Ave. between Bonita and Diamond streets. The event will feature an assortment of great food, beer, wine, artisanal crafts, shopping, and live music. There will also be balloons, face painting, and other fun activities for the kids, and fabulous free raffle
You know it’s a major project when the California State Treasurer and Gubernatorial candi-
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
FEATURED PAGE
Communities Find a
‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’ Serves Up Tunes at Sierra Madre Playhouse
How to Start Your Fourth of July Weekend
Lineage Dance
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SEE GROUNDBREAKING PAGE 10
date, John Chiang, shows up for a groundbreaking. - Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
SEE DOWNTOWN ARCADIA PAGE 11
Friend in Pasadena’s
and mixed-use development named Le Meridien, One Gallop Way. Hundreds of officials from the city and state, as well as surrounding cities, joined in the ceremonies and enjoyed an elegant afternoon with gourmet food and drinks while they mingled with corporate giants and state and local officials.
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