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OCNA Community Features     E. Meadows Community Features             Neighborhood Homes/Condos/Lots for SALE                updated May 12, 2012      View Neighborhood Map                   Where do I Vote? - the City of Eau Claire Wi                  www.eauclairewi.gov/city-clerk/elections                      Neighborhood Business Directory - version 9 B                                       Last updated March 11, 2012                                             Radon Info -  Click here                                       on Eau Claire City Web Site   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                               WHO KNEW?                                                       By Neighbor Dave Malone                                    December, 2010, my wife Mike (Mikelle), and I, moved to                             Briarcrest Drive the weekend of the 22 inch, record snowfall!                              Who knew that this difficult decision would begin with the                             excitement of that snowfall?                                    Both Mike and I have lived in Eau Claire all of our lives.                              Mike on the west side and I on the north side. Once we                             married (45 years now), we have lived west (three times), south, and north on the Chippewa River. What a great city. Although we liked our condo at Mill Run Estates on the upper west side, we felt isolated and found that we were putting on about four hundred miles a week getting to where we needed to go.  Everything seemed too far away. So, with some trepidation (thinking the location may be too busy and noisy next to the highway), we bought the house on Briarcrest Drive and settled in.   We were wrong about that!      Not only, do we love our house, where you could find us most mornings having coffee on the four season’s porch, but it is not noisy and, hardly any traffic at all.  Who knew?      We were right about the savings in driving costs.  We can only imagine how high those costs would now be, given the current prices since the move.  But that wasn’t all. How great is it to be able to drive five minutes to almost any shopping or entertainment need we could want?      Shortly after moving in, it felt like we had gone back in time to what we remember neighborhoods being when we grew up. Friendly, kind and caring!  Neighbors actually talk to each other outside, help each other when needed, and visit.  We received cookies from John and Theresa Anderson, who also shoveled our house out that first weekend before we moved in.  Chris and Amy Polzin stopped by as well. Wow - seems we made the right decision.      And, of course, there is always Jim and Bea Larson across the street from us.  Jim continually shows all of us up with his energy and friendliness. Jim, having reached a mature age, is almost always one of the first ones in the neighborhood to be out shoveling or taking care of the lawn.  When the snow gets too deep, Chris Polzin snow blows him and others out.  So does John Anderson! Who knew we would find those kinds of neighbors again?      Duane and Eileen Berglund welcomed us on behalf of the Otter Creek Neighborhood Association.  Not only did they welcome us, but also surprised us with the news that the Otter Creek Association represents all of us in this neighborhood and consider all to be de facto members! Last summer marked our first as participants in the association/neighborhood thrift sale-what a great event.  And, later we joined many of our new neighbors at the association picnic.  Mike and I are glad we moved and became a part of this great neighborhood!  Who knew? Dave Malone is a neighbor on Briarcrest Dr and a retired Eau Claire policeman; he retired in 1998 after 32+ years of service with the last 10 years as Chief.                                             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 SPRING 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