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Neighborhood Homes/Condos/Lots for SALE                updated January 7, 2012      View Neighborhood Map                      Neighborhood Business Directory - version 8C                                       Last updated November 2, 2011                              Eau Claire Waterways Report - click here                                                                                 Radon Info -  Click here                                       on Eau Claire City Web Site --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESIDENTS' NOTE Winter 2011 What a great fall!!  As we drove back earlier this week through Minnesota from a South Dakota visit, we noticed that many trees have re-budded.  Does this mean that these new leaves will join the red maple colors for a 2nd beautiful fall color season? We had a great neighborhood picnic in September. Thanks to The Gateway Church for use of their picnic area and to Karol Machmeier for her donation of three lovely gift baskets for picnic door prizes.  Many of you enjoyed her early October personal sale of over 120 baskets.  Amazing. A big thanks for the donation to the Basin Garden of the white bench by Joyce/Art Faaren in honor of Frank McElroy.  Thanks to 1) Prill Road sisters Carol Blades and Virginia Richardson for their regular weeding and floral contributions; 2) to Art Faaren for his weeding and 3) for many others who have watered, weeded and contributed perennials to the garden.  Sadly it looks like 4-5 of the city donated shrubs are NOT going to make it but we will see next spring. In planning are two low-maintenance benches, brick walk-way and bark mulch. Christmas Caroling – December 18th – Our neighbors will be caroling at two senior facilities; come and enjoy singing Christmas carols and good fellowship:  Senior Living & Memory Care – 733 W. Hamilton (Stein & Hamilton) – meet at 4:40pm and sing at 5pm. The Meadows Independent Living – 4880 Otteson Lane – sing at 6pm.  Song sheets and sleigh bells furnished.  Bring your Santa hats. Winter parking rules (odd/even) start November 1st and go to May 1st.  The ordinance is in effect from midnight to 7am each night.  The city has a very informative and useful web site at www.eauclairewi.gov/. Daylight Savings ends Sunday Nov 6th 2am.  Set your clocks back one hour. Radon test kits are available at the County Health Dept for $7 which includes a mail-in test.  Menards has an $8 test kit that you can do on your own. Radon is a Class A carcinogen. Acceptable levels should be 4.0 pCi/L or below.  I will put up local and other helpful links on our OCNA website. To ensure your home security - coordinate your coming & going with your neighbors; have them watch your home and call the police if anything unusual is noted. Record serial #s and take photos of your electronics, jewelry, collectibles & more. Install dead bolt locks and motion detectors & lights. Insert a broom stick in your sliding door when you are away from home. Lock your autos in the driveway and even in the garage; secure auto keys in an obscure home location Al & Bonnie Schweich – 5572 Prill Road have been representing OCNA on the Waterway Citizens Advisory committee.  I will post a link to the committee minutes on www.otter-creek.org.  Thanks to Al & Bonnie for their service. Please review/promote the enclosed list of homes, condos and lots for sale.   Duane Berglund, OCNA President & Editor – cell 715-579-2562                     2011-12 BLOCK CAPTAINS   The following neighbors are our block captains:        Linda Nortman - East Meadows (North) Block Captain      Catherine Keys - Briarcrest Drive (North) Block Captain      Lalaine Gunem - Briarcrest Drive (South) Block Captain      Mandi Yeast -  Ridgeway (North) Block Captain      Cheryl Meyers - Ridgeway (South) Block Captain      Dave Strassman - Ridgeway (North) Block Captain      Carol Blades - Prill Block Captain      Jim Dickerson - Hamilton Ave Block Captain                    Go to Block Captains for more details.                                       Go to Executive Notes for latest association finances and more                                   Go to Neighbor News   HELP BY RECYLING - Veolia Environmental Guidelines - go here Newsletter Advertisers OCNA Winter Newsletter Advertisers Eau Claire Realty - David Suchla (715) 552-1818 dsuchla@eauclairerealty.com www.eauclairerealty.com Auto Value Parts Store - Jim Meyers-Owner (715) 836-0121 (715) 832-5560 www.ecautoparts.com/ emShear - 3428 Ridgeway Drive by appointment Emily Grabarczyk      (715) 552-5816 United Bank - 3625 Gateway Drive (715) 835-6865 www.unitedbankwi.com/ APEX - Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning - John Anderson, Owner - cell 715-214-4421 www.EauClaireCarpetCleaning.com Dorn Construction, LLC - Jon Dorn 715-577-6605 www.dornconstructionllc.com Green Bees Cleaning Services -Laura Feuerer -3404 Ridgeway Dr715-590-2027 www.greenbeescleaning.com/ Firestoker Creative Graphic Design –Laura Feuerer –3404 Ridgeway 715-590-2027 www.firestokercreative.com/