All volunteers will receive a free ticket for the tour as well as an invitation to enjoy food and drinks at the volunteer appreciate party after the tour.

Interested in volunteering? Please fill out the form below. *Indicates required field.

But after only 11 months, Suzanne began to outgrow the 300 square foot studio.

Coincidentally, at the same time that Suzanne was looking to expand, the owner of Cleo’s Bridal & Formal on the corner of Oak and Parsons was looking to move on to other opportunities in another city. For Suzanne, the availability of a 1,500 square foot space right next to her existing space was a dream come true.

“I love Olde Towne!,” says Suzanne. “The fabulous new wide open space will feature movable walls, spacious tall ceilings and great energy. And it’s only only two blocks from the Columbus Museum of Art!”

A grand opening of the studio is scheduled for Friday, May 11th from 7-10pm. The grand opening will be a collector’s night, where individuals who purchase a ticket will receive an original sketch from S. Betz Gallagher.

“My Collector’s Nights have been my favorite fun way to raise money for my passion,” says the artist. “It is not just a ticket for an art show, it is an investment in my dream.”

The grand opening will feature entertainment and hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $30 for individual and $40 for couple (one sketch per ticket; couples have one ticket). Tickets are available by calling 614.202.8106.

Hours & Contact

The Roscoe Room Fine Art Studio
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4-8pm
Or by appointment.
60 Parsons Ave
Columbus, Ohio 43205
614.202.8106
theroscoeroom.com

The Building Doctor is a program of the Ohio Historic Preservation Office, a division of the Ohio Historical Society. According to their website, the Building Doctors “teach building owners how to recognize and solve some of the most common sources of problems in maintaining older buildings, and how to make informed decisions about repairs and improvements.”

What better place to hold this type of workshop than in Olde Towne East? With some of the most beautiful and historically significant properties in the city, this workshop can give Olde Towne East property owners the knowledge to modernize their properties without sacrificing historic integrity.

The first day of the Building Doctors program features a 2-hour free seminar that is open to the public. The seminar will include topics like failing plaster, wet basements, masonry, wood issues, and other issues related to old buildings.

On the following day, the Building Doctors make the rounds of ailing buildings within five miles of the city center where the seminar is held to examine problems and prescribe cures. Their consultations are free, however they are limited and you must ask for an appointment with the Building Doctor when you register for the clinic in advance, and attend the free seminar to qualify.

The Building Doctors visit all kinds of pre-1955 buildings: schools, churches, factories, stores, offices, farm buildings, and homes. If you are selected as one of the second-day site visits, you’ll be contacted in advance of the visit to set up an appointment.

To register for this free event or to get more information, visit the Building Doctor website.

DETAILS

May 17-18
Central Community House
1150 East Main St
Columbus, OH 43205
Seminar Thursday, May 17 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Individual Property Consultations Friday, May 18 9:00am – 3:00pm

The shop’s owner, Kenji Prince, makes it clear that Olde Towne East was the ideal place for his new venture. “It’s a great neighborhood,” he says, “lots of exciting business happening there.”

Prince grew up in Columbus. After years of traveling and cutting hair in the “dungeons of the barber underworld” as he calls it, Prince and fellow barber Josh Wilbur decided to join forces to bring the city “a new experience it so deserved.”

We first heard about Prince’s venture in December, when The Metroprenuer interviewed him about how he was getting his business started…

As the name suggests, Old Familiar Barber Shop offers traditional grooming services, like straight razor shaves. However, the shop’s owner, Kenji Prince, is thinking outside the box to offer experiences that are anything but dated.

Like many barbers, Prince dreamed of opening his own shop, “a place where you get to make the rules and tell your kind of jokes,” he says.

“I want to earn a living, but I also want to have fun in life,” he adds. “This is my way of doing both.”

Old Familiar is slated to open in early 2012 at 116 Parsons Ave. in Olde Towne East. Why did Prince choose that particular location?

“It’s across from my favorite bar,” he says, meaning Carabar.

And after only a few days being open, 614 Magazine featured Old Familiar prominently in their article about Columbus barbershops…

The focus at Old Familiar is on gentlemen’s grooming; the vision seems part and parcel of the Short North men’s fashion boutique revival. But don’t be intimidated. It’s still a barbershop in all the best ways: relaxed environs, good conversation, and even a Playboy or two on the racks should you ever have to wait. The proper haircut may take an hour, but it’ll last you six weeks – make the trip to Parsons, and Kenji will tell you himself. He owns the joint, cuts hair like a boss, and put it to me just like this: “I am at the shop every day doing something. If I’m not there, I can be there in 20 minutes.” Also, the shop’s location was no accident. “It’s a great neighborhood [Olde Towne East], lots of exciting business happening there. I wanted a destination shop that brings more people to the area.”

More Information

Monday-Sunday 10-7pm
614.223.1325
oldfamiliarbarbershop.com
Facebook page

The Olde Towne East Summer Tour of Historic Homes is scheduled for July 15th, 2012. It is the signature event of the Olde Towne East Neighborhood Association and one of the largest home tours in the city of Columbus.

See below for all of our tour sponsorships levels. To purchase a sponsorship via Paypal, fill out your name and phone number below your sponsorship level and click “Buy Now.” To write a check, fill out the downloadable order form here.

Once we receive payment, we will be in touch within 24 hours with further details. Any questions, please email us.

Deadlines
Sponsor logos due by May 1st
Payments due by May 28th
Booklet artwork due by June 1st

Ads can be emailed directly to Jeff Hamilton, Tour Co-Chair, at jeffrey.k.hamilton@gmail.com.

Sponsorship Levels

Title Sponsorship (1 Available) $5,000

• Olde Towne East Summer Tour of Historic Homes presented by Your Company
• Category Exclusivity
• “Presented by” logo placement in all advertising:
• Print Collateral (tickets, posters, postcards, program cover)
• Lawn signs
• Banners
• Email blasts with link through
• Website content with link through
• Radio, Print, TV Advertising
• “Presented by” name placement in all PR: Web, Print, TV, Radio
• Full page, full color ad on back cover of tour program (5″ x 7.5″).
• Leaderboard banner on oldetowneeast.org (468×60)
• Meet & greet booth at starting point of tour
• 20 Complementary Tickets

Primary Contact Name

Phone Number

 
 
 
 

Victorian Sponsorship (2 Available) $2,500

• Full page, full color ad on inside cover (front or back) of tour program (5″ x 7.5″).
• Category Exclusivity (no other advertisers allowed within your business category).
• Prominent logo placement in the following:
• Print Collateral (tickets, posters, postcards, program cover)
• Email blasts with link through
• Website content with link through
• Button banner on oldetowneeast.org (300×250)
• Meet & greet booth at starting point of tour
• 10 Complementary Tickets

Primary Contact Name

Phone Number

 
 
 
 

Queen Anne Sponsorship $1,200

• Full page, full color ad in tour program (5″ x 7.5″).
• Logo placement in the following:
• Print Collateral (tickets, posters, postcards, program cover)
• Email blasts with link through
• Website content with link through
• 10 Complementary Tickets

Primary Contact Name

Phone Number

 
 
 
 

Italianate Sponsorship $400

• Full Page Color Ad (5″ x 7.5″)
• Logo placement on website and email blasts with link through
• 4 Complementary Tickets

Primary Contact Name

Phone Number

 
 
 
 

Eastlake Sponsorship $200

• 1/2 Page Color Ad (5″ x 3.5″)
• Text link on website and email blasts
• 2 Complementary Tickets

Primary Contact Name

Phone Number

Foursquare Sponsorship $100

• 1/4 Page Color Ad (5″ x 1.65″)
• Text link on website and email blasts

Primary Contact Name

Phone Number

 
 
 
 

About Our Residents and Tour Guests

Our residents and guests represent several of the most desirable demographic groups for many advertisers. They own homes, are interested in do-it-yourself or renovation projects, are socially aware, are educated, and have buying power. The Olde Towne East homeowners and residents spend a far-above-average amount on home renovations per year.

We see the following in our body of tour attendees:

• Young up & comers: Single and/or married young professionals, own a new home or are interested in
  buying a home. Do-it-yourselfers with plenty of energy.
• Single (but established) men & women: Likely to own their own home and are very interested in renovation
  and redecoration. Typically higher income with no children they are interested in high-end and finer wares.
• Mature & aware: Interested in history, socially aware and intellectual. They own their own homes. They
  have been through the journey of renovation and restoration, and are more likely to use contractors.
• Ladies day out: The trip has a big appeal as a multi-generational outing for mother/daughter/grandmother
  groups, as well as younger women who are researching their first home purchase.

 
 
There will be two cleanups happening in the Olde Towne East Area…

Olde Towne East Cleanup

When: April 14th from 9:00am-12:00pm
Where: Meet in the Fire House parking lot at Oak and Parsons.
Who: 
We are asking for sixty volunteers!


Register: earthdaycolumbus.org. Scroll down to find “Olde Towne East”.
Site Leader: Michele Santini

The Olde Towne East cleanup locations will include:

- OTE Business District at Oak and Parsons
- Olde Towne East Gardens-corner of Oaks Street and Garfield Avenue

- Portal Park-corner of Parsons and Bryden Road
- Blackburn Park-corner of South 18th and Bryden Road

- An assigned block on E. Main Street

Gloves and trash bags will be provided. Refreshments will be available in the morning.

Main Street Makeover

When: April 14th from 9:00am-12:30pm. Followed by a cookout at 12:30pm.
Where: Meet at First English Lutheran Church (1015 E. Main St).
Who: 
As many as we can get! Volunteers are welcome to show up throughout the morning.
Register: earthdaycolumbus.org. Scroll down to find “Main Street Makeover”.
Site Leader: Courtney Rowland

Meeting at First English Lutheran Church then break into smaller groups to work in community gardens, pick up trash, and cut down brush that is blocking sidewalks or creating hiding places. 

We’ll focus on the area surrounding E. Main St. and try to target our efforts specifically on areas that are highly visible and/or causing safety hazards or concerns. We’ll provide some tools, gloves, and trash bags, but feel free to bring your own as well. Hedge trimmers and pruners will be especially helpful!



• Letter from the new editors, Bill Shaffer & Ann Twiggs
• “Upper Cup Up & Coming” – by Ann Twiggs
• “New Olde Friends” - by Tamera Bryant
• Help Produce the OTE Documentary
• A Garden Thank You to F&W Properties
• “I70/71 Construction in OTE Delayed” – by Bill Shaffer
• & Much More!

Click to download the full pdf (5MB).

CORRECTIONS
The OTT incorrectly printed two dates in the OTENA calendar. The correct dates are:
Music in the Garden – May 20
Summer Tour of Historic Homes – July 15

The Tour Committee is hard at work planning tour stops, recruiting volunteers, preparing the marketing materials, and securing sponsorships.

Interested in getting involved? It’s not too late to join the 2012 Tour Committee. Send us an email for more information.

Meet the 2012 Co-Chairs

Jeff Hamilton

Jeff first came to Olde Towne East about two years ago, where says he fell in love with it immediately.

“It reminds me a lot of my hometown in Northern KY. Besides all the homes with great architecture and tree-lined streets, I really love the sense of community this neighborhood has. Being in a community where people take care of their homes and look out for their neighbors means so much to me. It’s a sense of security to me.”

Jeff says this sense of community encouraged him to get involved with OTENA right from the beginning by joining the membership and green committees, and volunteering for numerous OTENA-sponsored events.

“I wanted to give back to a community that has made me feel welcome and secure,” he explains. “Of all the places that I have lived, I have never seen such a community that cares so much about its neighbors.”

Jeff is very excited to being a co-chair for the 2012 Home Tour.

“I am looking forward to another wonderful tour. I hope that all the visitors on this tour enjoy it as much as I have had fun being a part of it.”

Christy Williams

Christy Williams has lived in Olde Towne East for two and a half years, and she says she can’t imagine why it took her so long to make the move.

“I had thought about moving to Olde Towne East for five years before I finally made the jump,” she says. “Now I’m sorry I missed out for so long!”

She goes on to say that she appreciates the unique “underground” vibe of the east side.

“Everything happening in OTE from business development to events like the Tour of Homes exists at a very community-based, grassroots level. We don’t have big corporate or government sponsors. It’s the residents gathering together that make it happen, and it feels good to own it.”

Christy is owner of VIVIDPOiNT interactive, a web development firm based in Olde Towne East. She also serves on the OTENA Board of Trustees.

2012 Committee Members

Chet Domitz
Candy Hopkins
Fred Hutchison
Alex Macke
Rob Pilarski
Ann Twiggs
Al Waddell

The garden will have 13 plots available for rent of varying sizes. Plots are free for OTENA members and $5 for non-members. All are first come, first served. You can join or renew your membership here.

If you reserve a plot at the garden, it is your responsibility to plant and maintain everything within the boundaries of your plot. Please take good care of it and be mindful of others. You are welcome to plant what you like whether vegetables or flowers, but we highly recommend native Ohio plant species.

The following sizes are available:
4 plots – 6ft x 12ft
2 plots – 6ft x 15ft
6 plots – 10ft x 12ft
2 plots – 10ft x 15ft

Thank you to everyone who reserved a plot this year! We are filled up!

According to Bell, the ownership change came suddenly.

“When the former owners told me that they were leaving the business, I had to make a quick decision on what I wanted to do.”

So in a leap of faith, Bell purchased the business and began the process of moving her family to Olde Towne East. She says that looking back, it set her on an unexpected life path that has been both scary and rewarding.

“I’m so excited to have a hair salon in OTE. I love the people in our neighborhood. Everyone is so supportive of each other!”

As a full-service salon, Voda adds a unique addition to the lineup of businesses on Parsons Ave. To help her keep up with demand, Bell recently added two independent stylists, Ta’Shobe Williams and Meghan Santucci, to join her at the salon.

Ta-Shobe Williams has been behind the chair since 2008 and joined Voda in January 2012. He specializes in natural hair styling, relaxers, extensions, haircuts, haircolor, and facial waxing.

Meghan Santucci has also been a licensed stylist since 2008 and joined the Voda team in February 2012. She specialize in haircuts, color, perms, facial waxing, pedicures and manicures, and Keratin Complex smoothing system.

Both Williams and Santucci say that the artsy, eclectic feel of Olde Towne East has drawn them to work in the neighborhood.

“I love the uniqueness and diversity offered by the historical neighborhood of OTE,” says Williams.

Voda Salon offers a full range of hair care services for women, men, and children, as well as other beauty services.

SERVICES

• Haircuts
• Color, highlights and lowlights
• Perms, relaxers, smoothing treatments
• Thermal styling, special event styling, and up-dos
• Facial waxing
• Pedicures and natural-nail manicures

HOURS

• Tuesday thru Friday, 10-7
• Saturday, 10-5

Appointments, call 614-228-1515.