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to changing the world for the better. To demonstrate this, Dr. Mulch will introduce us to scholarship-recipient students who will discuss their commitment to making a difference. Dr. Mulch will be the first to tell us the most important ingredient for Chapman’s success is the people who create a sense of commitment and community. The names and faces change throughout the years, but at the core of Chapman’s success are the individuals who risk thinking outside the box, which contributes equally to both triumph and defeat in the quest for excellence. Penni McRoberts Co-1st VP, Programs
A Message from Our Membership Chairman We extend a warm welcome to our new members, Rosemary Sieve, Mary and Wayne Silzel and Diane Wilkinson. We are pleased that you have joined us and encourage you to attend the various Town & Gown functions, such as Lunch at the Forum and our motor coach trips, as well as the many interesting, informative and entertaining Chapman events on campus. Present members, please watch for your renewal letter in the mail. Consider upgrading your membership to include your spouse, or invite a friend to join. New membership applications are accepted any time during the year. A membership table is located outside the door at each luncheon to answer questions and provide membership applications. If you would like more information, please call me at 714-532-3264. Judy Crum 3rd VP, Membership
Town Talk If there is one thing the past 18 months in Orange have proven, it’s that patience is always rewarded. Since last year, Orange has seen more than a few long-term projects come to fruition, proving that a good idea never dies. The Sports Center at Grijalva Park, a project 11 years in the making, and the implementation of a railroad Quiet Zone at the 16 crossings throughout the city are just two examples. This spring, two more long-awaited projects in the City of Orange have come to completion. After 40 years of planning and development, the Santiago Creek Bike Trail project opened to the public. The Trail is a six-mile long, paved, off-road path, winding along the beautiful Santiago Creek waterway
By Paul Sitkoff, City of Orange from Hart Park to Cannon Street. Now, bicyclists, joggers and nature lovers can enjoy views of the creek’s native vegetation and natural habitat. In Old Towne, the very long-awaited Wahoo’s Fish Tacos has opened in the historic Vineland Home on Chapman Avenue, just east of Lemon Street. While the addition of Wahoo’s is worth a celebration, the addition of another restored historic building in Old Towne Orange is priceless. The Vineland Home, originally built in 1886 – two years before Orange was incorporated – may be the oldest building of its kind still standing in Orange County. With help from the Orange Economic Development and the Community Development departments, Wahoo’s was able to restore this charming structure to its former glory. I guess one could say, “If you like Orange now, just wait. It always gets better.”
Spotlight on Melida Canfield For the past nine years, we have been honored to have the energetic and civic-minded Melida Canfield on the Town & Gown Board, where she has served in various capacities, from treasurer to her present position as co-1st vice president, programs. A native of Oak Park, Ill., Melida and her family moved to Santa Barbara in 1947, where she graduated from high school, earned her B.A. in Sociology from UC Santa Barbara, and married her high school sweetheart, a career Marine. Family is most important to Melida. She is the mother of three and the grandmother of seven – four boys and three girls. Her son and one of her granddaughters graduated from Chapman. While a busy homemaker raising her family, she developed her hobby of gourmet cooking, which she continues today with memberships in gourmet cooking groups.
Melida feels her life has been rewarding. She has had a successful career in central Orange County real estate for the past 36 years, is very involved in community work and is a life member of the Assistance League of Santa Ana. She is a 41-year member of Chapter RA of P.E.O, serving as State Convention Treasurer in 2010. This year, Melida is chairman of Crescendo, a support group for the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and treasurer for the Pacific Symphony League. In 2010, Melida received the Athena Award, an honor given in recognition of volunteerism by the Central Orange County Alumni Panhellenic. For entertainment in her busy life of service, Melida enjoys an evening at the theater. We are grateful that, with all these responsibilities and accomplishments, Melida still finds time to serve on our Town & Gown Board. She is a woman to be admired and a pleasure to know. Anita Storck Editorial Board