2016 - Preservation Awards

2016 Preservation awards Gala

The 20th Annual OTPA Garden Party and Dinner Gala - and 30th anniversary of the creation of OTPA was a smashing success, with our largest attendance ever (200+), including not only OTPA-members and neighbors, but numerous City of Orange officials.

All of the nominees in the various categories demonstrated outstanding efforts and creativity in their restorations and rehabilitations, and we thank them for their impressive contributions to Old Towne Orange! Whether they brought home the coveted OTPA plaque or not -- they're all winners!!

2016 Event Photos

Photos of Honorees Below

2016 OTPA Award winners:

Al Ybarra - Dale Rahn Volunteer of the Year Award

Pitcher Park Award - Mike and Bonnie Gracia and Patty Ricci
Plaza City Award - St. John's Lutheran Church
Special Merit Award - Jeff and Cindy Neal's Board and Batten Garage Restoration
Spirit of Old Towne Award - Erik Skovseth - Replication of 1928 Garage
Sweet Sweet Orange Award - Kurt and Hope Porter - 1895 Victorian Rehabilitation and Restoration
Dale Rahn Volunteer of the Year Award - Al Ybarra

And to further OTPA's mission of continuing preservation via education, 3 Anne Siebert Memorial Scholarships were also awarded -- congratulations to the following preservation-minded scholars:

Krista Nicholds - $5,000: Completing a graduate certificate in Heritage Conservation (2016) and a Masters in Heritage Conservation (2019); USC School of Architecture
Carolyn Schutten - $1,000: Completing a Ph.D. in Public HIstory with Historic Preservation Speciality (2017); University of California Riverside-Dept of History
Nicolette Rohr - $1,000: Completing a Ph.D. in Public HIstory with Historic Preservation Speciality (2017); University of California Riverside-Dept of History

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Photos below by Will Hare Photography