State of California Assembly member Ed Chau recently honored Gene Glasco, Arcadia’s elected City Clerk, with his 2016 “Make-A-Difference” award in an evening ceremony Dec. 2 at Rosemead Community Center. Glasco’s Certificate read: “In Recognition of Your Outstanding Commitment and Service to the Community of the 49th Assembly District. Your Dedicated Volunteerism has Improved the Quality of Life of All Those You have Helped. You Are an Inspiration to Us All.”
Glasco is the Founder of the Arcadia Vietnam War Monument that was dedicated in the Arcadia County Park last May 28. After receiving his award, Glasco gave a short speech in which he spoke about the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. He credited the Arcadia Elks Lodge and the community-at-large for their invaluable support in helping him raise the funds necessary to build the impressive monument that now stands in the Arcadia County Park.
The Arcadia Vietnam War Monument was inspired by Glasco in tribute to 14 Arcadia servicemen, (two of them his classmates) who were casualties of the war in Vietnam– America’s longest war. Glasco is a Vietnam veteran and member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, and the Marines Memorial Club. He is West Coast Chapter President of Gamewardens of Vietnam and a Director of the Vietnam Unit Memorial in Coronado. Gene Glasco is serving his second term as City Clerk for the City of Arcadia.
