Know the Neighbors Articles

with Rambling Rose Estate Jewelry

60 - Nov / Dec 13

Katie and Matt Wagner pose with their daughter, Madison, in front of Katie’s store, Rambling Rose Estate Jewelry, located inside the Orange Circle Antique Mall. - - - - Katie Wagner of Rambling Rose Estate Jewelry is surrounded by gemstones every day. But the real jewel in... Read More →

Katie and Matt Wagner pose with their daughter,...

Megan Penn

with Orange Home Grown Farmers & Artisans Market

60 - Nov / Dec 13

Megan Penn and her husband Travis enjoy taking their daughter Madison on treks through the Plaza, including to the weekly farmers’ market that Megan helped to establish. Megan Penn Co-founder of the Old Towne Orange Farmers and Artisans Market, Megan Penn wants everyone in town to experience... Read More →

Megan Penn and her husband Travis enjoy taking...

Tracey Curtis

with Orange Plaza Rotary

60 - Nov / Dec 13

Tracey Curtis, pictured with her husband Jason and their daughters Tiffany Jo and Jianna Tessa. The mother of a four-year-old daughter, Tracey Curtis thought she knew exactly what to expect with the birth of her second daughter this May. But nothing prepared her for the... Read More →

Tracey Curtis, pictured with her husband Jason and...

Joe Moreland

59 - Sep / Oct 13

In his self-published memoir, Old Towne resident Joe Moreland chronicles his unorthodox childhood growing up in a vagabond family that lived on the outskirts of society. For author Joe Moreland, life in Old Towne is a far cry from his childhood in the Pacific Northwest where... Read More →

In his self-published memoir, Old Towne resident Joe...

Kergan Edwards-Stout

59 - Sep / Oct 13

Acclaimed LGBT author Kergan Edwards-Stout has just completed a collection of short stories for the holidays. His new book, Gifts Not Yet Given, is available at Eikon Gift & Home on South Glassell in Old Towne. In 2011, Orange County native Kergan Edwards-Stout received much acclaim for... Read More →

Acclaimed LGBT author Kergan Edwards-Stout has just completed...

Paul Clark

59 - Sep / Oct 13

Historian and author Paul F. Clark strikes a pose in front of the Plaza Historic District commemorative wall at Almond and South Glassell where his name is listed as a contributing citizen. His new book reveals the life and times of his great grandmother, Mary Teegarden Clark, a ranching pioneer of Orange. Orange... Read More →

Historian and author Paul F. Clark strikes a pose in front of...

Ernie Gonzalez

Orange High Principal

58 - Jul / Aug 13

Though Orange High School Principal Ernie Gonzalez initially planned to go into business, during college he realized that his personal goals were more aligned with helping young people succeed. Ernie Gonzalez,Orange High School During his senior year of high school in the late 1980s, Orange... Read More →

Though Orange High School Principal Ernie Gonzalez initially...

Helen Chung-Lu

Principal of Fletcher Elementary School

58 - Jul / Aug 13

Fletcher Elementary School Principal Helen Chung-Lu believes in getting to know her students and rewarding them, and one of her favorite ways to do this is taking the kids up on a lunchtime game of basketball. Helen Chung-Lu,Fletcher Elementary School When Helen Chung-Lu came to... Read More →

Fletcher Elementary School Principal Helen Chung-Lu believes in...

Kerrie Torres

Yorba Academy of the Arts Middle School

58 - Jul / Aug 13

Like many successful school principals, Kerrie Torres (front left), who heads up Yorba Academy of the Arts Middle School, relies on a topnotch team. Also pictured here are Assistant Principal Tracy Knibb and School Counselor Adan Garcia. Kerrie Torres,Yorba Academy of the Arts Middle School... Read More →

Like many successful school principals, Kerrie Torres (front...

Hank Mascolo

The "Mayor" of the Plaza

57 - May / Jun 13

Hank Mascolo’s given name was Gennoro. When he was a child his teacher couldn’t understand his name. She smiled and said, “We’ll call you Henry.” “Henry” morphed into “Hank.” Inset: Hank joined the Coast Guard during World War II. At 91-years-old, he still has the... Read More →

Hank Mascolo’s given name was Gennoro. When he...