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WHY IS SHO TAY SPENDING CAMPAIGN MONEY AFTER BEING APPOINTED?
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Volume 22, NO. 13
Two Arrested in Arcadia for Stolen Vehicle Wednesday One suspect tries to flee causing lockdown of Barnhart school Shortly before 11:00 AM, on Wednesday, an Arcadia officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 200 block of Colorado Place. The driver stopped in the parking lot of a nearby hotel, and walked away from
the vehicle. A female passenger remained in the vehicle. The officer determined the vehicle was stolen, and a witness reported the suspect was carrying a handgun. SEE ARRESTED PAGE 10
ARCADIA WOMAN’S CLUB HOSTS APPRECIATION LUNCH FOR ARCADIA’S FIRST RESPONDERS Continuing a more than 30 year tradition, the Arcadia Woman’s Club hosted its annual appreciation luncheon for members of the Arcadia Police and Fire Departments on March 15. Approximately 80 members of the two departments were able to drop in on their lunch hour and enjoy a hot lasagna meal served by members of the Woman’s Club.
Tables in the historic clubhouse auditorium displayed festive patriotic decorations expressing appreciation to these fine men and women who heroically serve our community. In addition, tubs of homemade cookies were sent to each of Arcadia’s three fire stations and the Police Department staff SEE LUNCH PAGE 10
HIGHLIGHTING Galen PATTERSON galen.patterson303@gmail.com
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ayor Pro Tempore Sho Tay was appointed by the City for an extended second term in office specifically because he was the only candidate from the 3rd district. One other 3rd district Arcadian had drawn papers, but had not submitted them. With the lack of any prospective write-in candidates, Tay had his second term locked down on January 25th, 2018. The final deadline for any candidate to file the papers was January 12, 2018, which means that Tay was
Downtown ARCADIA officially running unopposed after this day. On January 15th, Tay’s committee, “Sho Tay for Arcadia City Council 2018” received two separate contributions from two development-related companies. The first contribution was from Tony Chen, owner of Candet properties. Chen gave Tay’s committee $1,000. The second contribution came from James Chou, listed as the owner of Concord Property Management. Chou gave Tay’s committee $2,500. What makes these donations interesting is the fact that both Chen and Chou would have known about Tay SEE SPENDING PAGE 11
One of the most puzzling features of this mystery is Mayor Pro Temp. Tay using campaign money to pay for mailers in both districts 2 and 5 to support candidates Bob Harbicht and Roger Chandler.
– Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
DAIA, Columnist | DonnaChoiDAIA@gmail.com
Boomers Achieve More at Move Your Mountain Fitness Stephanie AIKIN, It is my pleasure to be invited by the Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association to guest write an article about my business, Move Your Mountain Fitness (MYMF). My name is Stephanie Aikin. I
have been developing MYMF for 16 years and the last 6 of those years we have been doing business in Arcadia, across from the Metro Station on Santa Clara Street. We are a private by SEE DOWNTOWN PAGE 10
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