Fond farewell to Manny Romero of Rod’s Grill
I was so sorry to hear of the recent passing of Manny Romero (Jan. 27 – from covid-19 and related complications) – 25-year owner of...
C.B. Shiepe returns to Cliff Falls
I recently had the pleasure of revisiting a novel that has itself been revisited by its author in a revised and expanded new version...
Remembering first Arcadia Patriotic Festival & parade July 2, 2011
Arcadia had its first community-wide parade and street fair in at least 75 years on July 2, 2011 as part of the daylong Arcadia’s Best...
Gary Stevens at Hettrick’s Hollywood awards show
It was 15 years ago this week that I was thrilled to have Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens accept my invitation to be a presenter at my...
Cheers to Matt McSweeny
Let’s all hoist a pint to Matt McSweeny, one of the truly good guys. Scott Hettrick After 19 years running Arcadia’s most welcoming...
Arcadia’s Sean Dulake film w/ Liam Neeson
Arcadia High School graduate Sean Dulake can be seen later this month acting alongside Liam Neeson in a big-budget Korean War film called...
Love, life amidst Japanese internment
In 1971 the movie “Summer of ’42” provided nostalgic memories of coming-of-age romance for a certain segment of our society. For other...
No bull: Hettrick runs with them in Spain
Scott Hettrick The following is a personal account of the recent unusual vacation of former Arcadians Scott and Betty Hettrick, who moved...