Articles - Talk Of The Towne
Old Towne Film Festival
Caught on Film
117 - Sep / Oct 23
Old Towne Film Festival
Dan Parks, founder of the Old Towne Film Festival, left his Missouri home seven years ago looking for the Los Angeles dream. He hoped to make movies that would inspire people and share an empowering message with the
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Town & Gown
Bridging Chapman University with the Community
117 - Sep / Oct 23
Paula McCance (left), former president of Town & Gown, and Kathy Dunlap, current president, are pictured in the Town & Gown Garden located in front of Chapman University’s Elliott Alumni House. The organization supports students through their Endowed Scholarship Fund, as well as various
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Waterman Don Wilson
Independent Distributor
116 - Jul / Aug 23
For just shy of 40 years, Don Wilson, route owner and independent operator for Alpine Fresh, USA, has delivered water to homes and businesses throughout Southern California and the City of Orange. He got his start in the industry when he was just 13 years old.
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Rocket Launch Agency
Taking Off in Old Towne Orange
116 - Jul / Aug 23
Rocket Launch President Mike Wheeler (left), Vice President of Marketing and Advertising Erin Gibbons and Vice President of Public Relations Dan Nasitka meet in the agency’s Old Towne office, which they opened in 2020. The trio used their creative experience to launch a full-service
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Keeping Holiday Skate Center
Doesn't Want to Skate Away
115 - May / Jun 23
Skaters of all ages enjoy roller skating at Holiday Skate Center. Pictured here on the rink are (front row, from left) Everett, Asahi, Addison, Lucy, Estee, Scott Sackin and Barbara Collins. In the second row are Amelia (left) and Elena, and in the third
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How Mr. Turner became Farmer Doug
in 12 Satisfying Years
115 - May / Jun 23
Before Doug Turner was known as “Farmer Doug,” a leader of Orange Home Grown’s Education Farm, he was an electrical sales engineer with a dream of teaching. Despite the unlikely connection between the worlds of engineering sales and farming, Doug’s journey to becoming a farm
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Bringing Art to the Orange Plaza
with the Orange Arts Council and Chamber of Commerce
114 - Mar / Apr 23
Orange will soon have its very own Artwalk thanks to the efforts of these dedicated folks. Pictured here in The Hilbert Temporary are (from left) Jack Carlisle, Connie Chan, Ben Finley (back), Madison Aust, Judy Schroeder (back), Tina Leigh Heiland, Elizabeth Holloman, Mary Platt
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A Leap of Art
at Chapman University
113 - Jan / Feb 23
Leap of Art residencies started during the 2019-20 Musco Center for the Arts season as an outgrowth of Chapman University’s Master Classes. Visiting artists and companies conducted the classes—where students performed for them and were critiqued—while in town to do a public event at Musco.
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It's the People
at Country Roads
113 - Jan / Feb 23
Brande Jackson (left), with sister Katie Jackson Guilino and brother Bryce Jackson.
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Thirty years ago on January 1, 1993, Sue Jackson opened Country Roads Antiques on the corner of
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Orange City Fire Department, Station No. 1
Only the Finest in Orange
112 - Nov / Dec 22
In the 1960’s, Orange City Fire Department’s Station No. 1 was considered a state-of-the-art facility. The two-story building had the newest architectural flares, a central location and every child’s favorite feature, the fireman’s pole. In recent years, however, the building required seismic modifications. The cost of
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