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ARCADIA VETERANS LOCAL HISTORY ROOM’S NEW EXHIBIT FEATURES DR. RICHARD CORDANO
Volume 22, NO. 22
Arcadia Lights Beacon for Lost Servicemen in the Vietnam War Memorial Champion and Arcadia City Clerk Gene Glasco named Congressional Volunteer of the Year by Congresswoman Chu Galen PATTERSON galen.patterson303@gmail.com
Two days before the nation recognized the fallen servicemen of America’s past; City Clerk Gene Glasco was in the park at the heart of Arcadia paying yet another tribute to the fourteen Arcadian servicemen who became casualties in Vietnam. Chairs were set up in expectance of a sizeable crowd and by the time the ceremony was underway, the chairs were full, and people were standing in the back and along the sides. Members of the Chinatown post of the American Legion, a veteran’s organization and the chapter to which Glasco has belonged since the Arcadia chapter folded due to lack of funds and memberships, attended and took part in the ceremony.
A veteran Chaplain prayed over the ceremony as a Peacock called in the distance and the sun soon set on the crowd. Free glow sticks had been distributed earlier in expectation of oncoming darkness. Speakers were given gifts and fiber optic glow wands. With flood lights on the nearby flags, the crowd sat in the last moments of sunlight until the glow sticks became visible, but their faces were not. Among noteworthy attendees were interim Mayor Peter Amundson, along with Councilwoman April Verlato, California State Assembly members Ed Chau and Mike Eng, and Congresswoman Judy Chu. Chu, Chau, and Amundson spoke at the ceremony. Congresswoman Chu recognized Glasco for his perseverSEE BEACON PAGE 11
FBI WARNS OF CONSEQUENCES OF ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA Arcadia Councilmembers targeted by what some are calling a ‘Witch Hunt’ Opinion Terry MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
Staff WRITER editorial@beaconmedianews.com
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r. Richard Cordano, known affectingly as “Dr. Cee” by his former teachers and students, was 94 years young when he passed away in 2016 leaving a legacy of integrity, charm, and the highest level of professionalism. Born in Los Angeles, Dr. Cordano spent all of his schooling in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Dr. Richard Cordano was a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy during WWII.
This tenure in public education marked a turning point in his life as he would return to education first as a teacher and later as an administrator. Dr. Cordano was a proud World War II veteran, having served his country as a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy. Aboard the USS Capricornus AKA 57, he was in every major battle in the Pacific. From this experience he gained superb leadership and people skills; expertise that would serve him well in his SEE DR CORDANO PAGE 11 - Courtesy photo / The Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
In the aftermath of tragic shootings, such as the recent ones at Santa Fe High School in Texas and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, there is often an increase in hoax threats to schools and other public places and/or people in the public eye. Safety is paramount, and the FBI and our state and local law enforcement partners always respond to each threat, according to a recent press alert sent out
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by David Bowdich, Deputy Director of the FBI. On a local level, while not as dramatic as the terrible loss of students’ lives at the hands of an angry and crazed gunman, some social media posters have started a heinous attack on two Arcadia councilmembers, going so far as depicting one as Adolph Hitler. Ultimately, this is nothing less than a witch hunt, aiming to belittle, berate, and bully. Using and reposting images (owned SEE SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE 11
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