2020 General Meeting - Ruby's Diner - January 21th

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Mayor Murphy & Mayor Pro Tem Mike Alvarez speak at Annual Meeting.
OTPA’s 34th Annual Membership Meeting attracted a full house January 21 with several speakers including Mayor Mark Murphy and Mayor Pro Tem Mike Alvarez discussing the state of the City as we enter 2020. (It’s verychealthy!) President Sandy Quinn gave an annual report on the state of OTPA; VP Tony Trabucco reported on the Nominating Committee and the 2020 Board was approved; Chapman VP Jack Raubolt invited members to submit comments on the University’s Specific Plan 7 outlining ten year enrollment, housing and other plans; and Al Ricci reported on the Chamber’s  plans for this year’s Orange May Parade and thanked OTPA for participating. 
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​OPTA’s 2020 Board of Directors and officers were approved, and include:
​Sandy Quinn, President
Tony Trabucco, Vice President
Ted Albert, Treasurer
Diana Zdenek, Secretary &
Home Tour Chair
Jeff Frankel, Preservation Chair
Guy Hinrichs, Special Events Chair
Vickie Laughlin, Community Involvement Chair
Carol Craig, Welcome Basket Chair
Adam Duberstein, Member-at-Large
Adam Feliz, Member-at-Large
Joe Peters, Member-at-Large
Alia Gerard, Member-at-Large
Dan Slater, Member-at-Large
Mignon Whitaker, Member-at-Large
Teresa “Tita” Smith, Co-Founder and Member-at-Large

2018 General Meeting - Ruby's Diner - January 20th

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​2018 Annual Meeting  OTPA 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 forever. OTPA was formed to prevent other structures from demolition and thus began the preservation movement in Old Town.

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, decades ago, was located on the current site of the Friends Presbyterian Church.    
​OPTA’s 2018 Board of Directors and officers were approved, and include:

Sandy Quinn, President
Tony Trabucco, Vice President & Membership Chair
Ted Albert, Treasurer
Diana Zdenek, Recording 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
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OTPA Members Listening and Enjoying the Program

RUBY'S - OLD TOWNE ORANGE
wednesday, ​MARCH 25, 2015

"Orange Stories You (Probably) Don't Know"

Step back in time and join us as notable Orange historian, Phil Brigandi, recounts anecdotes about Orange's historical heritage. The master storyteller will share stories of other crops, communities, enterprises, and even civic arson that are also part of the history of Orange we all know.

Phil Brigandi has been researching and writing local history since 1975, with a special emphasis on his hometown of Orange. He is the author of two dozen books, including his book on historic homes in Orange, "A Place Called Home, Orange's Architectural Legacy".