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The purpose of the Orleans Improvement Association (OIA) is to preserve and improve the physical character of the Town of Orleans to ensure its attractive nature and to aid the Town in expressing the collective objective of its residents.
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OIA Monthly Meetings
Our meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 9:00 AM in the Skaket Room at the Orleans Town Hall. They are open to the public. Anyone who wishes to attend is asked to contact a Board member in advance.
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History
On a late afternoon in the early fall of 1985, four Orleans women met at Le Gourmet, a local restaurant (now The Hole In One). Barbara Vlacich, Mary Chapman, Bonnie Snow and Bobbie Thomsen were concerned that Orleans needed an extra dimension not present in existing organizations. The Board of Trade (now the Chamber of Commerce) was in place, but to address the physical character of the Town, a new organization was in order. Thus, the idea of the Orleans Improvement Association (OIA) was born.
One of the first projects was to fund the brick sidewalks in the Village Center. Since then, many other beautification activities have been accomplished. In 1999, the OIA was given the Pride in Cape Cod award and grant from the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and a number of local banks. Other grants have been applied for and awarded to aid in funding.
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| Strawberry Festival 1996, Oil on Canvas by Shirley Aleman |
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