Harold W. Hewitt, Jr.
For most of his educational career, Harold Hewitt kept an eye on Chapman University. “I met Jim Doti early on during his presidency at the school, and I was impressed with his plans for growth. From that point on, I watched...
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In 1956, when the heady scent of orange blossoms filled the air in Orange, M & M Nursery opened in the middle of a grove next to a small, two-lane street named Tustin. “The times were so trusting back then, there wasn’t even a fence around...
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On a brisk fall day in the early 1960s, Moira Hahn’s mother sent her out into their suburban Maryland yard to clear leaves from a patio. Rather than gather the scattered vegetation for disposal, the 7-year-old saw something completely different within the pile of nature’s bounty...
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Tricia Kelly and her husband, David, have opened a third location for their Redlands-based Nectar Clothing, a successful line of Made-in-the-U.S.A. apparel for college-aged girls.
Nectar Clothing
It took three years for Tricia Kelly, co-owner of Nectar Clothing, to find just the right space to open a new store in Old...
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Tricia Kelly and her husband, David, have opened...
Fans of the late Huell Howser and his iconic TV show “California’s Gold” are invited to a free Open House at Chapman University on Saturday, March 29th from 9 am to 6 pm. The event will include live appearances by various stars of Howser’s public television programs and tours of the...
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Fans of the late Huell Howser and his iconic TV...
It’s teatime at Paris In A Cup with store owner Cheryl Turner (center) and her team of associates. From left to right: Chef Joshua Backstrom; Venis Iberra, prep cook; Valerie Berry, food service manager and Brandee Youngdale, retail sales manager.
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Dr. Jerry Price
On freshman move-in day several years ago when Rachel Tilghman experienced some trouble with her on-campus living arrangements at Chapman University, the new student received a visit from the school’s Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students Dr. Jerry Price.
“My...
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When R.W.B. Party Props started in 1963, the business began as a hobby for co-owner Bob Babcock.
“I always liked to build things and tinker with antique vehicles,” says Babcock, who graduated from Garden Grove High School in 1961. “Back then, I owned an antique...
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Built in 1913, the Smart’s home on South Shaffer was once occupied by a successful local ranching family, the Luhrs, until 1946. The Prairie Style home features two porches where the Smart family likes to dine alfresco.
When Dale and Rosie Smart acquired their historic...
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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...
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Tracey Curtis, pictured with her husband Jason and...