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                                          updated July 3, 2010

      
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PRESIDENTS' NOTE

Summer 2010

The Summer newsletter is now online with updates about our neighborhood.  Go to the News tab for any our past newsletters.

 

 

PRESIDENTS' NOTE

Spring 2010

Is this a great neighborhood or what?  The winter has been long and harsh (including the condition of our streets) but we have neighbors who have been helping their less able neighbors.  I want to recognize and thank these OCNA “neighbors helping neighbors”.  You are encouraged to know the conditions of your neighbors’ lives and offer to help with rides, errands, snow removal, and lawn care as you can.

Our annual neighborhood thrift sale is only a few months away on May 14-15.  Please review the promo info in this newsletter and return the enclosed form if you plan to hold a personal thrift sale.  Please deliver the sign up form to Treasurer Garnet Shong at 3338 Briarcrest Drive and volunteer to help us with the food tent and home-made bakery.  In late April you can also help promote this very popular event by forwarding a viral email or by posting tear-off flyers where you work, worship or shop.

April 1st is 2010 Census Day. Be sure to send back your simple 10 question one page questionnaire by April 1st.  Working at the local census office helps me understand how having the forms returned will save lots of effort and costs.

Composting is a great way to help the environment and improve our personal lives.  Amy Polzin has written an excellent intro article on the topic.  I know of a few neighbors who are composting - Amy Polzin, Eileen Berglund, and Ed McMahon. Email Amy if you are composting or interested in getting started.

Six homes and two lots remain for sale in our neighborhood at: 3420 East Meadows Place ( Full-screen$157,900), 3344 Briarcrest Drive ($187,900), 3515 Briarcrest Drive ($171,900), Duplex 3505/07 East Meadows Pl ($214,900), and Condos at 5316C Prill Road ($124,900) and 5316D Prill Road ($114,700).  Updated details are available on the Google map on www.otter-creek.org.  Twelve OCNA homes have sold in the last 6-9 months.

Our OCNA Business Directory has been updated to list businesses owned or managed by OCNA home owners; a copy is enclosed.  If you have a business that is not listed, call or email me.

Please note that Monte Pederson is our new OCNA V. President. You will find a brief intro to the 2010 officers both in this newsletter and on the web site.  The executive committee recently met and are working on several new projects:

ü      Neighborhood beautification starting with a bench and flower beds on the vacant lot on south end of Ridgeway where we have held our picnic.

ü      Master Gardener meeting with neighbors

ü      County Senior program (Dorothy Moen) and new updated handout

ü      Police meeting with neighbors

Spring is almost here; so let’s enjoy our lovely neighborhood and city.  Look forward to seeing you out in the neighborhood.

                                                           

            Duane Berglund – President/Editor  839-8599 dberg581@aol.com

 

 

                  2010 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

     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

 

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