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AN ARCADIAN MOTHER-SON LEGACY
Volume 22, NO. 20
Arcadia City Council Recap: Looking Forward to Unity Arcadia Council approves refuse and recyclable rate increase Terry MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
While the recent contentious election and disturbing council meeting were fresh on the minds of many residents and councilmembers, it appears that the issues that have divided the community may soon be ancient history. During a very relaxed and sparsely attended meeting Tuesday, a few members of the public spoke on behalf of Mayor Pro Tem Sho Tay’s
rotation and a handful of people addressed the council on Mr. Tay’s behalf. The next council meeting on June 5 will, perhaps, decide the direction of council reorganization. However, councilmember April Verlato said she didn’t vote for Sho Tay at the last council meeting due in part to a misleading mailer he sent during the election, claiming the contents were false and deceptive. In an impassioned speech Verlato said, “I cannot SEE CITY COUNCIL PAGE 10
THIRD ANNUAL FAMILY PROMISE SGV BIKE TOUR THIS SATURDAY IN ARCADIA Staff WRITER editorial@beaconmedianews.com
Take a stand for families experiencing homelessness while enjoying a refreshing bike ride. Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley is holding their third annual Bike Tour event to support families affected by homelessness. Gather your friends and co-workers for this unique chance to support the community as you get great exercise. Bikers can ride 8 miles, 16 miles or, if you’re
in top shape, 63 miles. Lunch and snacks will be provided. The Bike Tour is not a race and riders will need to stay behind the designated lead rider. The goal is to have a safe and pleasant ride while raising funds to help local families overcome homelessness. Martin Yuson, Chair of FPSGV’s Board of Directors, says, “The Bike Tour is a fun, healthy and family-friendly way to support the community. We want to thank the Church of SEE BIKE TOUR PAGE 10
HIGHLIGHTING
Downtown ARCADIA DAIA, Columnist | DonnaChoiDAIA@gmail.com Baldwin M. Baldwin with future film maker, Frank Capra. – Courtesy photo / Mitchell Bishop
Galen PATTERSON galen.patterson303@gmail.com
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other’s Day has a way of making flowers appear. Perhaps the very nature of the seasonal change inspires humans to present their life-givers with an offering of renewal and beauty. This Mother’s Day, the Los Angeles County Arboretum held a locally-noteworthy event; a history lesson into the life and papers of Anita Baldwin and her son Baldwin M. Baldwin. Curator of Historic Collections at the Arboretum,
Mitchell Bishop, spoke to an audience about the lives of the two Baldwins. During the event Dana Baldwin, step-daughter of Baldwin M. Baldwin, arrived to bring the characters to life and offer a more human insight into her stepfather as she knew him. Anita Baldwin was the daughter of Elias “Lucky” Baldwin, local land baron and founder of Arcadia. Anita lived up to her family name by helping foster a large art scene in the San Gabriel Valley. Anita wrote and composed poetry and music, but more importantly she helped several artist’s SEE MOTHER-SON LEGACY PAGE 10
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
DIY Finds a Home
BoldPas: Another Way to Discover the History of Old Pasadena
at Craft Sierra Madre
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Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association Board of Directors For this week’s column, the Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association sat down with Long Nguyen, the new owner of Matt Denny’s, for a business profile to find out more about him and what motivated him to purchase one of Arcadia’s favorite restaurants.
What made you interested in owning a restaurant business in Arcadia? I’m a big sports fan, especially the NFL and NBA. So having a sports bar as part of the restaurant was one of my main motivations. I’ve been SEE DOWNTOWN PAGE 11
SPORTS
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Streaking Mustangs End Sizable Playoff Drought
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