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VOLUME 20, NO. 32
Foothill Unity Center’s Annual Back to School Event Helps 1,100 Children Story & Photos Terry MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
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Foothill Unity Center assists these students with brand new backpacks, school supplies, clothing and much more - Photo by Terry Miller/BeaconMedia News
Finding Emotional Well-Being
oothill Unity Center helped prepare 464 families with 1,100 K- college pre-registered students of qualified low income families from Altadena, Arcadia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Duarte, Irwindale, Monrovia, Pasadena, Sierra Madre and South Pasadena at the 19th annual Back to School event on Tuesday, August 8. The event was hosted at the historic Santa Anita Park Racetrack. Families who use the services at Foothill Unity Center Inc. have incomes at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Line and do not have the funds to furnish their children with the items they need to return to school. Consequently, the Foothill Unity Center
assists these students with brand new backpacks, school supplies, clothing, shoe cards, haircuts, manicures, books, and vision, dental and hearing screenings. This year’s event also featured a college area where representatives from 11 colleges will be promoting scholarships, financial aid and higher education. This Year’s event is the first time to include college students up to 26 years of age that are part of the registered families. The entire community shares in this annual effort, with more than 500 volunteers from businesses, schools and community groups. Including professional cosmetologists and over 100 cosmetology students from Citrus College will provide the children with haircuts and manicures. In addition, teachers and students from the Ostrow School of SEE PAGE 11
ARCADIA FIREFIGHTERS HELP RAISE MONEY AND SPIRITS OF FAMILIES AFFECTED BY KENWOOD FIRE Story & Photos Terry MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
Learn simple and easy meditation techniques that can help you achieve greater emotional well-being by reducing anxiety, building focus, and improving your self-awareness by attending this special workshop on Wednesday, August 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Cay Mortenson Auditorium, Arcadia Public Library. For more information, please call 626.821.5569 or visit the Arcadia Pubic
Library’s website at www. ArcadiaCA.gov/library. The Arcadia Public Library is located at 20 W. Duarte Rd., Arcadia. The Library is open Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. You can also follow the Library on Facebook and Twitter. About the City of Arcadia
Scores of residents were displaced after an early morning roof fire tore through their apartment complex in Arcadia early last Thursday. The fire was initially reported around 6 a.m. at the apartment building in the 800 block of Fairview Avenue at the Kenwood Apartment building. In addition to the fire and smoke, firefighters had to contend with extreme temperatures and high humidity which caused several firefighters to be transported to hospital with heat exhaustion.
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Arcadia Firefighters have set up a major fundraising effort to help those affected by last week’s fire. Photo by Terry Miller/Beacon Media News
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