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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 - JANUARY 13, 2010 VOLUME 15, NO.01
Body of Missing Arcadia Man Found in Forest On January 4 at approximately 12:30 a.m., the 2007 Toyota Matrix belonging to Julius Tinsley was located by the California Highway Patrol in the San Bernardino National Forest. The unoccupied vehicle was parked in a
turnout along highway 18 approximately 2 miles north of the Snow Valley ski resort. Officials from the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department and Arcadia Police Department responded to where Mr. Tinsley’s vehicle
was located. A search and rescue operation was conducted by SBSD Search & Rescue, who located a body approximately 300 feet down the embankment. The body was identified by San Bernardino Coroner investigators as Julius
Tinsley of Arcadia. A cause of death is under investigation by the San Bernardino Sheriff/ Coroner. Mr. Tinsley, 81, who also goes by the name, “Cotton”, was last seen by neighbors outside his residence during the
evening hours of December 31 and family discovered him missing from his residence during the early morning hours on New Year’s Day. During the initial search for the missing man, the Ar-
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Dancers from the “Better City, Better Life” entry, sponsored by Shanghai World Expo / Roundtable of Southern California, perform at the corner of Orange Grove and Colorado New Year’s Day during the 121st Rose Parade in Pasadena. For more images of the parade see page 3. Photo by Terry Miller
Bird’s Eye Highlights of the 2010 Rose Parade BY TERRY MILLER
Standing perched above the action on scaffolding at the corner of Orange Grove and Colorado on Friday last, I felt a little like one of those delightful birds who greets the sunrise each day. A great view of the floats and almost perfect lighting on yet another picture postcard Pasadena day…specially ordered by the Tournament of Roses. My morning song however, along with scores of other photographers from all over the world as well as local shooters was that of a whirling motor-drive announcing the
advance of yet another digital image captured. The clicks were loud, fast and furious. We all wanted to get that one shot that stood out from the veritable sea of flora images produced on January 1 each year in Pasadena. As we shot each and every entry, a few of us asked what, if anything, that particular float we had just made an image of had to do with this year’s theme - A Cut Above the Rest. Of course, it isn’t really important- but the point was made several times that some builders were oblivious to
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BY JOHN STEPHENS
Last week we told you about Sierra Madre fitness mogul Sandy Lewis-Duval and her newest business venture, The Shabby Dog. And while Lewis-Duvall is certainly branching out into new business areas with her highend dog leashes sold online and at her Montecito Ave. boutique, she’s not leaving the fitness business anytime soon. In fact, she’s expanding. Much like starting The Shabby Dog boutique, LewisDuvall’s decision to expand
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-Photo by Terry Miller
Police Make Changes to Overnight Parking Regulations Effective January 15, 2010, the hours of restriction are being changed to prohibit parking on public streets without a permit between the hours of 2:30 am and 5:30 am. Vehicles parked without a permit on public streets during the restricted time may receive a parking citation. Applications for annual permits may be obtained from the cashier’s office at City Hall located at 240 W. Huntington Drive, or by visiting the city website, Administrative Services – Parking section at http://www.ci.arcadia.ca.us/ home/index.asp?page=1564. Existing annual parking permits may be renewed via mail. The annual permit fee is $84.00, prorated monthly. Temporary parking permits can be purchased for $3.00 per night from the kiosk located in the Police Department lobby, 250 W. Huntington Drive. Temporary permits may also be purchased on-line for $3.00 per night plus a $1.00 transaction fee, by clicking on the “On-line Services” link on the home page of the City website, http://www.ci.arcadia. ca.us.
E-Waste Drive to Benefit AHS Baseball Team
Temple City resident Jeffrey Briggs collapsed Tuesday evening at the bi-weekly meeting of City Council where he had come to offer his judgment on council member Judy Wong during the meeting’s public comment period. Wong has pleaded not guilty to a litany of felony charges including bribery and perjury, all of which arose from accusations that she accepted bribes in return for supporting Randy Wang’s $75
Arcadia High School Baseball in conjunction with the Environmental Club will be conducting an E-Waste collection fundraiser at Arcadia High School in the football stadium parking lot on Campus Drive on January 9, 2009 from 9 am to 1 pm. This is a perfect opportunity for our community members to get rid of the electronic items they replaced at Christmas with newer upgraded electronics and help the baseball team and environmental club at Arcadia High School at the same time. With all the budget constraints on the schools, the baseball team is left to fund a majority of the program by raising $25,000 for field maintenance, baseballs and equipment, and assistant coaches. The environmental club conducts this fundraiser
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