Articles

75 - May / Jun 16

Orange Home Grown Farmers & Artisans Market When Megan Penn and other Orange residents gathered in May 2009 and hatched a plan to offer the community access to fresh food, this resulted in the Orange Home Grown Farmers & Artisans Market that opened two years later. In... Read More →

Orange Home Grown Farmers & Artisans Market When Megan Penn and other Orange residents gathered in May 2009 and hatched a plan to offer the community access to fresh food, this resulted in the Orange Home... Read More →

74 - May/Jun 16

Dr. Giulio Ongaro

Dr. Giulio Ongaro For Giulio Ongaro, his current position as Dean of Chapman University’s College of Performing Arts and the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music essentially brings the musicologist full circle. Born and raised in the culturally rich city of Venice, Italy, Ongaro enjoyed a childhood... Read More →

Dr. Giulio Ongaro For Giulio Ongaro, his current position as Dean of Chapman University’s College of Performing Arts and the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music essentially brings the musicologist full circle. Born and raised in the... Read More →

74 - Mar / Apr 16

OTPA Preservation Awards

For many Old Towne residents, restoring and renovating historic property in this one-of-a-kind community is a labor of love. Though those who bring historic buildings back to their former glory do so because they see it as the right thing to do, it’s certainly satisfying... Read More →

For many Old Towne residents, restoring and renovating historic property in this one-of-a-kind community is a labor of love. Though those who bring historic buildings back to their former glory do so because they see... Read More →

74 - Mar / Apr 16

Trading Post 1908

When faced with a cancer diagnosis on her 29th birthday in February 2014, Kelly Rogers found herself analyzing her life and how she spent her time. Up until that defining moment, Rogers, who has a Ph.D. in educational studies and a MBA, worked in the... Read More →

When faced with a cancer diagnosis on her 29th birthday in February 2014, Kelly Rogers found herself analyzing her life and how she spent her time. Up until that defining moment, Rogers, who has a... Read More →

74 - Mar / Apr 16

The Musco Center for the Arts

On March 19th, Old Towne will land on the performing arts map when Chapman University’s Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Center for the Arts officially opens. The auspicious occasion—marked by an opening gala featuring world-renowned opera legends such as Plácido Domingo—will hail the beginning of... Read More →

On March 19th, Old Towne will land on the performing arts map when Chapman University’s Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Center for the Arts officially opens. The auspicious occasion—marked by an opening gala featuring world-renowned... Read More →

73 - Jan / Feb 16

Emigdio & Higgy Vasquez

As artists develop in their art and style, they are also impacted by their environment and observations of the world around them. This is the case with Emigdio Vasquez, Sr. and his son “Higgy” (Emigdio, Jr.), who have both drawn from within and without to... Read More →

As artists develop in their art and style, they are also impacted by their environment and observations of the world around them. This is the case with Emigdio Vasquez, Sr. and his son “Higgy” (Emigdio,... Read More →

73 - Jan / Feb 16

Love'n the New Year

with Lisa Ackerman and Daniel Baldwin

Lisa Ackerman and Dan Baldwin tied the knot after 10 years of dating long distance. - - - - Love'n the New Year! Seeing Lisa Ackerman and Dan Baldwin together, it might appear as if they have been married for years. Ackerman, co-owner of A&P... Read More →

Lisa Ackerman and Dan Baldwin tied the knot after 10 years of dating long distance. - - - - Love'n the New Year! Seeing Lisa Ackerman and Dan Baldwin together, it might appear as if... Read More →

73 - Jan / Feb 16

Watson's Soda Fountain & Cafe

A Sweet Spot in Old Towne Orange

The Skeffington clan gather in front of the historic sign and pharmacy cabinet at the newly renovated Watson’s Soda Fountain & Café. New owner Billy (center behind Coca-Cola sign) with (from left): Ben, Billy’s wife, Laurie, Kendyl, Chanler, Taylor, Cole, Megan with grandbaby Tanner, Declan,... Read More →

The Skeffington clan gather in front of the historic sign and pharmacy cabinet at the newly renovated Watson’s Soda Fountain & Café. New owner Billy (center behind Coca-Cola sign) with (from left): Ben, Billy’s wife,... Read More →

73 - Jan / Feb 16

Field of Valor

Field of Valor In April 2015, when Gary Remland proposed that the Community Foundation of Orange (CFO) spearhead a Field of Valor in Handy Park on Veterans Day weekend to honor vets and raise funds for veterans’ causes, many doubted if the event could be... Read More →

Field of Valor In April 2015, when Gary Remland proposed that the Community Foundation of Orange (CFO) spearhead a Field of Valor in Handy Park on Veterans Day weekend to honor vets and raise funds... Read More →

73 - Jan/Feb 16

Richard Bausch

Richard Bausch Read Richard Bausch’s work and you almost feel like an eavesdropper. As the characters in his short stories and novels navigate the intensely personal scenarios in which he enmeshes them, you might feel compelled to give them some privacy—yet the well-crafted stories keep... Read More →

Richard Bausch Read Richard Bausch’s work and you almost feel like an eavesdropper. As the characters in his short stories and novels navigate the intensely personal scenarios in which he enmeshes them, you might feel... Read More →