News
Tickets for the 2012 Old Town Art Fair First Sight Friday night kickoff event at Second City's UP comedy club are now on sale. First Sight Friday Night tickets include VIP credentials to get you into the Fair PLUS access to our our first ever Hospitality Oasis Tent (HOT!) Read more about it and purchase your tickets here (while they last)
The Big Reveal
Congratulations to our 2012 Poster Artist and long-time Old Town Art Fair Exhibitor Ted Gall. We are excited and thrilled as we plan for our 63rd Art Fair which will be held on June 9-10, 2012 Stop by the Triangle office to pick up a one of our free promotional posters based on the above image to display in your window!
Triangle Author Donna Cousins Vos Nominated for a National Award
Donna Cousins Vos' latest book, Waiting for Bones, is a finalist in the 2011 Book of the Year Awards by ForeWord Reviews in the Thriller/Suspense Category.
Representing 1,200 entries in 60 genre categories, nominated books are in the top tier of independent publishers. Winners will be announced at the 2012 Annual Conference and Exhibition of the American Library Association, June 23.
Waiting for Bones, available at Amazon, is the tale of two couples who transform themselves by necessity from tourists into survivalists on a ill-fated African safari.
Her first book, Landscape, won first place in the Midwest Independent Publishers Association Book Awards.
Association Volunteers Walk the Triangle in 43 Ward Walk-About
Members of the Neighborhood Improvement Committee and interested neighbors walked through the Triangle on a foggy Saturday morning to identify infrastructure needs and give them to Alderman Michele Smith.
Another group identified an alley that needed extensive work, only to find out that it was going to be resurfaced .... by lifting a soggy flyer.
Hotel Lincoln is Open for Business
Check them out: http://hotellincolnchicago.com
The Old Town Triangle Was Proud to Host One of Its Own
In March Eric Klinenberg discussed his "hot" new book
"Going Solo"
Eric, an NYU professor, and PhD, grew up across the street from the Triangle Center. Triangle neighbors welcomed him home.
Old Town Artist, Architect, Now Cabaret Singer
Gunduz Dagdelen Ast launches yet another career.
"Its Time to Start Living," Collection of 14 songs in English, Spanish, Turkish, French, Yiddish.
Available on Amazon or CD Baby
New Board and Leadership Elected at Annual Meeting
Members the Association elected their board for the upcoming 2012-2013 year at the Annual Meeting and Dinner, Jan. 26.
Serving will be:
Elected |
Office |
Term expires |
Vi Daley |
President |
January 2013 |
Jeff Smith |
First Vice President |
January 2013 |
Karen Pfendler |
Secretary |
January 2013 |
Claire Leaman |
Treasurer |
January 2013 |
Lance Hornaday |
Director |
January 2015 |
Robert Gibbs |
Director |
January 2015 |
Take a look at this parade of pooches included in this year's calendar. Click on this link to see our entrants and winners, which are one and the same, because they are all special.
Thanks to everyone who made it to the Old Town Triangle "Anything but Turkey" pot luck dinner Thursday evening November 17th. It was a hit by any measure: neighbors (60+) coming together just to have a good time with one another. We welcomed our Alderman, Michele Smith, among our guests as well as current and former board members, and a convivial cross section of Old Town neighbors of all ages and tenures.
43rd Ward Office Has Moved
It is now at 2523 N. Halsted
Office Hours:
Monday
9a.m.-7p.m.
Tuesday-Thursday
9a.m.-6p.m.
Friday
9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Contact:
773-348-9500
Email: yourvoice@ward43.org
To sign up for the Alderman’s newsletter go to: Ward43.org In the upper right hand corner is a place to sign up.
I Buy Old Town launched last summer. To see participants, click on the iBOT program. Support the local merchants who support us by offering special discounts uniquely tailored to OTTA members. Come in anytime to get your OTTA member ID and loyalty card.
More than 60 Old Town Triangle residents attended a talk and reading by NPR’s Scott Simon at the Triangle Center on June 26.
Images of the 2011 Old Town Art Fair thanks to Bob Dowey
You can stream online OTTA's 2011 production of Love Letters. Thanks once again to Steve Weiss for producing and posting this video on the OTTA Vimeo Channel.
Maintain the safety, beauty, and charm of our brick sidewalks and parkways. Find out more about the continuing NIC Brick Repair and Replacement Program here.
