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VOLUME 22, NO. 3
DECISION 2018: ARCADIA’S APRIL ELECTION ALREADY RAISING SOME EYEBROWS Terry MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
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lections are always fascinating and occasionally contentious, but when Arcadia Weekly learned that embattled and disgraced former council-member, John Wuo initially pulled papers to run for office again we thought this year’s would be a doozie. Alas, he didn’t file. Nor did Paul Van Fleet, who pulled papers in late December. Van Fleet was planning on running for ShoTay’s seat. This election is for three seats: Members of the City Council for Districts 2, 3, and 5-(Full term of four (4) years) The nomination period began on Monday, December 18, 2017, at 7:30 a.m., and closed Friday, January 12, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. If no one or only one person is nominated for an elective office, appointment to the elective office may be made as prescribed by Section 10229, of the Elections Code of the State of California. Two newcomers, Joyce Platt and Jolly Wu round out the more familiar names: Bob Harbicht; Tom Beck; Roger Chandler and Sho Tay. According to candidate
The candidates for April’s election are:Top row: From Left: Joyce Platt; Roger Chandler and Bob Harbicht, Bottom row: from left: Tom Beck, Sho Tay and Jolly Wu – Courtesy Photos
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ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL RECAP: COUNCIL ENDS TUTOR FEUD AND MOVES FUTURE ELECTIONS Galen PATTERSON galen.patterson303@gmail.com
Arcadia’s City Council held its first meeting of the year on Jan. 16, in the Council Chambers at city hall. Council began the evening by honoring Police Chief Robert Guthrie for his exemplary performance in both the City of Arcadia and the
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Restoring the Vanishing Skill of Quilting at Cat’s Quilting Corner
County of Los Angeles, where he serves as President in the Police Chief’s Association. Several county chiefs of police attended the brief ceremony, including Monterey Park Police Chief Jim Smith, who publicly commented that Chief Guthrie’s leading position in the Police Chief’s Association was “like having two jobs.” Los Angeles District
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Attorney Jackie Lacey also spoke, commemorating Chief Guthrie’s performance within the Association and cooperation with the District Attorney’s Office. Mayor Peter Amundson, on behalf of City Council recognized two of this year’s Rose Princesses, Lauren Buehner and Sidney Grace Pickering, both of whom are Arcadia natives and remark-
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Pirates of Penzance’ at the Pasadena Playhouse
able high school seniors within the community. The largest order of business came from a local tutoring company, whose expansion has been halted due to concerns of a parking shortage and rumored competitive rivalry with similar businesses on the property and in the surroundSEE RECAP PAGE 10
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Roshan Akula holds his petition for U.S. House of Representatives. – Photo by Galen Patterson
SPORTS5 New Arcadia Boys Basketball Has Up and Down Weekend
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