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Arcadia Weekly Oct 30, 2014
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Revisit the tragic day in 1927 when Arcadia police officer Albert E. Matthies was shot and killed while on routine patrol. Daniel Hennessy has researched that event and he brings that long-ago July day into focus as he offers a glimpse through the window of time at the Arcadia of the 1920s. This special free lecture, hosted by the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage, will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Museum Education Center.
The Museum Education Center is located at 382 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. The Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage is located at 380 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, immediately behind the Community Center. The Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (Closed on Sundays and Mondays and 12-1 daily).
For more information, please call 626.574.5440 or visit the Museum’s website at http://museum.ci.arcadia.ca.us.
About the City of Arcadia
Nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, Arcadia is an 11.38 square mile community with a population of just over 56,000. Located approximately 20 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, Arcadia is a full-service charter city governed by a five-member City Council, elected at large. Recognized for exceptional education and recreation opportunities and beautiful neighborhoods, Arcadia is also defined as the “Community of Homes” and has twice been designated the “Best City in California in which to Raise Kids” by Business Week Magazine.
