Mark your calendars for November 2-3, because you won’t want to miss the biannual historic homes tour!

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Hey everyone! Sunday, December 11th is the night to go check out the holiday lights around Old Towne because everyone’s decorations will be in full effect! From 6-8pm, Old Towne Preservation Association (OTPA) judges will be cruising the streets of OTO for the annual holiday decorating contest. The judges for this year’s competition will be three OTO merchants who are non-residents. OTPA will hand out awards for the following: Best Use of Lights, Most Old-Fashioned, Most Original, Best Block and Most Beautiful. Have your house ready by Sunday if you want a chance to win one of these awards!

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Mark your calendars for the next Old Towne Preservation Association membership meeting – June 8, at The French Estate where you will hear from experts from the Fullerton Arboretum, the largest botanical garden in Orange County. Since 1979, the Fullerton Arboretum has served as a premier resource for ecological, horticultural and historical education.

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The 17th Annual Preservation Awards Dinner is Sunday, May 22 at The Woman’s Club, 121 S. Center Street in Orange.

Great fun, food, and friendship. Join OTPA in recognizing neighbors who have made extraordinary improvements to the Old Towne community.

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Sunday May 22 marks the 17th annual Old Towne Preservation Awards Dinner. It will be held at The Woman’s Club on Center Street at 5:30pm and tickets are $35 per person. There’s still time to make a nomination (deadline is April 22) in the categories below and you can click HERE for more info:

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You are invited to the Old Towne Preservation Association’s Membership Meeting on April 13.

Mark your calendars now for the next OTPA general membership meeting Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at 6:30 p.m., at a new location! Join us at Ruby’s Diner at the Historic Orange Train Depot, where we will hear from the founders of Orange Home Grown, Inc., who are launching a Saturday Farmers and Artisans Market in Old Towne in May. Come mingle with your neighbors and enjoy the free sliders hosted by Ruby’s, and learn about the next great tradition coming to Old Towne Orange. As always, there will be door prizes!

There is limited capacity so R.S.V.P. now to Sheri Ledbetter at sledbetter@socal.rr.com. More information at OTPA can be found by visiting www.otpa.org.

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Please join the Old Towne Preservation Association for an evening of fine wines and hors d’oeuvre offered amidst a setting of live music and fine art. The event will feature a variety of foods and wines of Mediterranean Europe that have played a vital role in the development of California cuisine. Premium guest prizes also will be raffled off to lucky attendees. You’re invited to raise a glass and toast this exciting cause!

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It’s that time of year again. I just love driving around Old Towne Orange and looking at all the wonderful old homes decked out with lights and other decorations. My favorite has always been driving down Pine Street where a couple of the blocks work very hard to make their streets shine.

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OTPA (Old Towne Preservation Association) presents “Enhancing Your Historic Home for the Holidays” on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 7 PM at the old Chapman Chapel.

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The Old Towne Preservation Association is hosting their next general meeting on September 8. These meetings are open to the public.

They are presenting Architect Troy Aday, who will speak about his role in Chapman University’s renovation of several historic homes and buildings in Old Towne Orange. Aday will also talk about the renovations the University has slated for the upcoming year. Join them for refreshments and Old Towne updates!

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