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2018 old towne orange holiday decorating contest!!
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It’s never too early to think about how you’re going to celebrate the holiday season, and again this year OTPA will award the winners of homes and businesses within Old Towne Orange of Most Beautiful, Most Old Fashion, Best Use of Lights, Most Original, Most Whimsical, Honorable Mention, and Best Block!
Judging: evening of Saturday, December 15, with Award Ceremony and caroling at 6:00 pm, Sunday, December 16 - Watch this page for additional details!
Our first decorated house submitted by an Old Towne Resident! Keep them coming!
Click for Gallery of Submitted Homes.
2018 Halloween decorating contest winners!!
SCARIEST & SPOOKIEST HOMES ANNOUNCED FOR
THE OLD TOWNE PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION’S
1st ANNUAL HAUNTED HALLOWEEN DECORATING CONTEST
Here are the winners:
THE OLD TOWNE PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION’S
1st ANNUAL HAUNTED HALLOWEEN DECORATING CONTEST
Here are the winners:
Photos of Winning Houses, Judging, and Awards Ceremony Courtesy of Will Hare Photography
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Belated "Thanks" to Orange's Old California Lighting for providing these fantastic prizes to the residential winners!
And thanks to Ricci Realty for the use of their trolley on the evening of the judging!
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THE CREEPY STREET AWARD, for Best Block of Decorations:
300 Block of South Pixley |
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THE ORANGE & BLACK AWARD, for the Best Overall Theme:
413 E Maple Ave |
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THE HORROR HOUSE AWARD, for the Scariest House:
459 S Orange St |
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THE SPIRIT OF OLD TOWNE AWARD, for the Most Old Fashion including homemade decorations:
230 E Palmyra Ave |
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WILD CARD AWARD - JUDGES SPECIAL (no particular category):
552 E Palmyra Ave |
Thanks to our Judges Barbara Kuntz, Vice Chair of Judging for the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade; Joe Peters, Technical Director of Disney Parks Live Entertainment; Craig Richard, President of California Lighting Company in Orange; and Old Towne resident Debbie Albert.
A portfolio of Old Towne decorations can be seen by
checking out photos on the Ghouls & Goblins Gallery
“We pleased that so many Old Towne families joined in the Halloween fun and decorated their homes,” said Vickie Laughlin, event chair. “People love living in Old Towne and participating in
neighborhood events. Now we’ll start planning for OTPA's 33rd annual Spirit of the Holidays Decorating Contest in December!"
A portfolio of Old Towne decorations can be seen by
checking out photos on the Ghouls & Goblins Gallery
“We pleased that so many Old Towne families joined in the Halloween fun and decorated their homes,” said Vickie Laughlin, event chair. “People love living in Old Towne and participating in
neighborhood events. Now we’ll start planning for OTPA's 33rd annual Spirit of the Holidays Decorating Contest in December!"
halloween decorating contest - 2018 - new!
(Please limit yourself to one nomination per decorated house, per household - Thanks! Nominations are intended to make the judges aware of a particular home -- they are not "votes"! So one nomination is plenty!)
otpa orange 2018 candidate forum - Thanks for attending!
The Orange City Council Candidate Forum drew a standing room only crowd October 2 at City Hall to hear three candidates for Mayor and seven for City Council present their views and answer questions on the big issues facing the city.
The Forum was televised live and will be repeated on Channel 6 on Fridays at 8:00 pm, and Sundays at noon from October 12th and 14th through November 4th, the Sunday before election day.
The Forum was hosted by the Old Towne Preservation Association and co-hosted by the Foothills Sentry Newspaper, United Neighborhoods of Orange, and Respect Orange. Questions raised focused on public safety, homelessness, business development, pension liability, the Orange Park Acres Specific Plan, Chapman University expansion, crime, council districting, the state of city finances, Barrio rezoning, parking meters, Street Fair contract renewal, and several other issues.
Forum guests were given a special edition of the Foothills Sentry newspaper featuring biographical information on each candidate.
Candidates for Mayor included John Russo, Doug Vogel and Mark Murphy; and candidates for City Council
included Daniel Correa, Zachary Collins, Jon Dumitru, Betty Valencia, Kimberlee Nichols, Chip Monaco and Adrienne Gladson. Council candidate Marilyn Rollins had a conflict and did not attend.
Forum moderator Sandy Quinn, President of the Old Towne Preservation Association, thanked his planning group of Theresa Sears, Brian Lochrie, Jeff Frankel, Tony Trabucco, Joe Peters and Mike Wimberley.
The Forum was televised live and will be repeated on Channel 6 on Fridays at 8:00 pm, and Sundays at noon from October 12th and 14th through November 4th, the Sunday before election day.
The Forum was hosted by the Old Towne Preservation Association and co-hosted by the Foothills Sentry Newspaper, United Neighborhoods of Orange, and Respect Orange. Questions raised focused on public safety, homelessness, business development, pension liability, the Orange Park Acres Specific Plan, Chapman University expansion, crime, council districting, the state of city finances, Barrio rezoning, parking meters, Street Fair contract renewal, and several other issues.
Forum guests were given a special edition of the Foothills Sentry newspaper featuring biographical information on each candidate.
Candidates for Mayor included John Russo, Doug Vogel and Mark Murphy; and candidates for City Council
included Daniel Correa, Zachary Collins, Jon Dumitru, Betty Valencia, Kimberlee Nichols, Chip Monaco and Adrienne Gladson. Council candidate Marilyn Rollins had a conflict and did not attend.
Forum moderator Sandy Quinn, President of the Old Towne Preservation Association, thanked his planning group of Theresa Sears, Brian Lochrie, Jeff Frankel, Tony Trabucco, Joe Peters and Mike Wimberley.
a big "thank you" to all who came to the orange international street fair to support Otpa and all of our non-profit friends! And another big "thank you" to all of our fantastic volunteers, with a special shout out to Adam duberstein, otpa board member, who took on the responsibility of coordinating otpa's booth this year! Thanks again, adam! photos to follow!
Dale Rahn Volunteer of the Year Award
Congratulations to Joe Peters!
If you've noticed (and enjoyed) the stepped up ambience, decor, fantastic floral arrangements, and overall professionalism of the Annual Awards Dinner and the Street Fair Booth for the past several years, it's largely due to Joe Peter's efforts! Thanks again, Joe, for all that you do!
Congratulations to Joe Peters!
If you've noticed (and enjoyed) the stepped up ambience, decor, fantastic floral arrangements, and overall professionalism of the Annual Awards Dinner and the Street Fair Booth for the past several years, it's largely due to Joe Peter's efforts! Thanks again, Joe, for all that you do!
Did you know...Orange has a history from the wild west!
"On the night of March 3, 1880 six masked bandits accosted eight to ten persons at gunpoint and tied them up while robbing them, including a Mrs. Marian Crowder of Crowder's Store, then located at the Northeast corner of the Plaza in Orange (where Citizen's Business Bank is today).
The bandits made off with valuables and $276.15 in cash, and warned Mrs. Crowder to wait 15 minutes before untying the prisoners, to allow an escape. Some of the bandits were later imprisoned at San Quentin."
The bandits made off with valuables and $276.15 in cash, and warned Mrs. Crowder to wait 15 minutes before untying the prisoners, to allow an escape. Some of the bandits were later imprisoned at San Quentin."
- APRIL 6, 2018
- - Old Towne Balks at Growing Student Population
March 15, 2018
Several recent articles on proposed Chapman University expansion in Old Towne Orange:
Several recent articles on proposed Chapman University expansion in Old Towne Orange:
Old Towne residents will now get a heads-up before meetings on big additions to their orange neighborhoods
GOOD NEWS FOR OLD TOWNE: OTPA worked closely with the City’s Community Development staff on updating the Historic Preservation Design Standards, the first update in decades. The Design Standards spell out for residents, businesses and developers what can and cannot be done when rehabilitating or preserving an historic Old Towne structure. OTPA thanks City’s Historic Planner Marissa Moshier for leading the project and inviting OTPA’s input. OTPA and the City jointly hosted a General Meeting on August 22 to brief the community and invite comment. As soon as available in final form, OTPA will make the revised Design Standards available to members.
importance of historic preservation
video courtesy of the city of orange, ca
2018 general meeting - ruby's diner - january 20th
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2018 Annual Meeting: The Old Towne Preservation Association began the new year with its 32nd annual membership meeting. Mayor Tita Smith, one of OTPA’s founders, told the full house audience at Ruby’s Diner how OTPA started back when several historic structures were being torn down and lost forwever. OPTA was formed and started the Old Towne preservation movement.
Chapman University VP of Campus Planning and Operations Kris Eric Olsen brought members up to date on the huge inventory of new housing soon to be available to students at the recently acquired Chapman Grand apartments on Katella, and the soon to be constructed Villa Park Packing House Residence Village.
Noted Orange historian Phil Brigandi talked about how Old Towne is the core of neighboring communities in Orange County, and amazed the audience with a story about the Chinese laundry that was located decades ago on the current site of the Friends Presbyterian Church.
Chapman University VP of Campus Planning and Operations Kris Eric Olsen brought members up to date on the huge inventory of new housing soon to be available to students at the recently acquired Chapman Grand apartments on Katella, and the soon to be constructed Villa Park Packing House Residence Village.
Noted Orange historian Phil Brigandi talked about how Old Towne is the core of neighboring communities in Orange County, and amazed the audience with a story about the Chinese laundry that was located decades ago on the current site of the Friends Presbyterian Church.
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OPTA’s 2018 Board of Directors and officers were approved, including:
Sandy Quinn, President Tony Trabucco, Vice President & Membership Chair Ted Albert, Treasurer Diana Zdenek, Secretary Carol Craig, Welcome Baskets Chair Adam Dubertein, Fund Development Chair Jeff Frankel, Preservation Chair Guy Hinrichs, Special Events Chair Vickie Laughlin, Community Involvement Chair Joe Peters, Member-at-Large Mary Anne Skorpanich, Member-at-Large Sandy Quinn and Tony Trabucco, Communications |
OTPA Members Listening and Enjoying the Program
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