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48 - Nov / Dec 11

Dr. Gail Stearns When Gail Stearns recalls a visit her mother made to her kindergarten classroom, Chapman University’s Dean of the Wallace All Faiths Chapel and Associate Professor of Religious Studies can see a connection between the state of her desk as a 5–year–old and her resulting... Read More →

Dr. Gail Stearns When Gail Stearns recalls a visit her mother made to her kindergarten classroom, Chapman University’s Dean of the Wallace All Faiths Chapel and Associate Professor of Religious Studies can see a connection between the... Read More →

48 - Nov / Dec 11

Michael Short

Pictured above at First United Methodist Church in Orange, Michael Short is the longtime director of choral activities at Orange High School. His concert, choir and chamber singers have been invited to perform throughout Europe for a 14–day concert tour next summer. “Each student must... Read More →

Pictured above at First United Methodist Church in Orange, Michael Short is the longtime director of choral activities at Orange High School. His concert, choir and chamber singers have been invited to perform throughout Europe... Read More →

48 - Nov / Dec 11

A Colorful Couple

Painter Michael Jewell took a month to complete the jewel–toned exterior. Every inch was sanded and hand–painted, not sprayed, just as it would have been done in 1900. “People think it’s purple, but it’s actually blue,” says Michelle Carder of the colorful and historic home... Read More →

Painter Michael Jewell took a month to complete the jewel–toned exterior. Every inch was sanded and hand–painted, not sprayed, just as it would have been done in 1900. “People think it’s purple, but it’s actually... Read More →

47 - Sep / Oct 11

Reviewing the Plaza

. . . for 10 Years!

The premiere edition of the Old Towne Orange Plaza Review, published August 30, 2001, just twelve days prior to 9–11, a day that changed our world. - - - - Old Towne Orange Plaza Review When Mike Escobedo published the first edition of the Old... Read More →

The premiere edition of the Old Towne Orange Plaza Review, published August 30, 2001, just twelve days prior to 9–11, a day that changed our world. - - - - Old Towne Orange Plaza Review... Read More →

47 - Sep / Oct 11

Café Chiarini

The name “Chiarini” was associated with high–quality workmanship long before George Sr. and his sons George and Richard decided to move their operations from Brooklyn, New York to Santa Ana in 1978. Richard was given the task of finding a new location, and he discovered... Read More →

The name “Chiarini” was associated with high–quality workmanship long before George Sr. and his sons George and Richard decided to move their operations from Brooklyn, New York to Santa Ana in 1978. Richard was given... Read More →

47 - Sep / Oct 11

David Currey

David Currey When David Currey joined Chapman University as the school’s Director of Athletics in 1990, the former football coach had officially retired from coaching. After 20 satisfying years coaching the football teams at Stanford University, Long Beach State, the University of Cincinnati and UCLA, Currey decided... Read More →

David Currey When David Currey joined Chapman University as the school’s Director of Athletics in 1990, the former football coach had officially retired from coaching. After 20 satisfying years coaching the football teams at Stanford University, Long... Read More →

47 - Sep / Oct 11

Barbi Galinda

Entrepreneur Barbi Galindo takes a break at the Orange Train Depot, where she will be hosting a spring fashion show next year featuring her vintage–inspired line of Luv2Lounge Apparel. Barbi Galindo always knew she had a penchant for sewing, but it wasn’t until she made a friend a pair of handmade... Read More →

Entrepreneur Barbi Galindo takes a break at the Orange Train Depot, where she will be hosting a spring fashion show next year featuring her vintage–inspired line of Luv2Lounge Apparel. Barbi Galindo always knew she had a penchant for sewing, but it... Read More →

47 - Sep / Oct 11

Well Rounded in Old Towne

Originally built for the Lee family in 1907, the Bennett’s Victorian hip–roof cottage features a circular wraparound porch and distinctive Corinthian columns. In business for 43 years, the Lee’s grocery store was a landmark at 128 North Glassell in Old Towne next to what is now Citrus City... Read More →

Originally built for the Lee family in 1907, the Bennett’s Victorian hip–roof cottage features a circular wraparound porch and distinctive Corinthian columns. In business for 43 years, the Lee’s grocery store was a landmark at... Read More →

46 - Jul / Aug 11

Felix Continental Cafe

Like Father, Like Son

Carlos Calderon and his son Sergio uphold the family tradition at Felix Continental Café, founded by Carlos’s father, Ramon, in 1979. - - - - Felix Continental Cafe A beacon of longevity in Old Towne, Felix Continental Café has served quality cuisine from its landmark... Read More →

Carlos Calderon and his son Sergio uphold the family tradition at Felix Continental Café, founded by Carlos’s father, Ramon, in 1979. - - - - Felix Continental Cafe A beacon of longevity in Old Towne,... Read More →

46 - Jul/ Aug 11

Coming Full Circle with OrangeReview.com

OrangeReview.com In the early 1980s just when “MTV” hit the air, Old Towne Orange Plaza Review founder and publisher Mike Escobedo landed a job with Times Mirror Videotex, a precursor to today’s Internet. Though the project ceased after three years due to the American public... Read More →

OrangeReview.com In the early 1980s just when “MTV” hit the air, Old Towne Orange Plaza Review founder and publisher Mike Escobedo landed a job with Times Mirror Videotex, a precursor to today’s Internet. Though the... Read More →