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N EIGHBORHOOD HOMES/LOTS FOR SALE                                           updated July 3, 2010                                                                               View Larger Map   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   HELP BY RECYLING - Veolia Environmental Guidelines - go here Highlights  Useful Internet Sites updated December 16, 2009  Free Computer Tools Video Web Sessions Skype Test Your Internet Speed speedtest Email Stripper - good discipline for all  download here Free AntiVirus-AVG download here Free Browser-Firefox download here Watch TV on your Desktop  download Hulu here Complete Online Guide to TV and Videos clicker 41 Online Calculators freemoneyfinance Amazing Google Tool fastflip.googlelabs Many Helpful Downloads komando.com Create Family Tree Online dynastree Great Online Radio Pandora  Pandora Desktop Creative Online Art Tool  livebrush Free Web Page Editor www.pagebreeze.com Yellow Notes for your Desktop Stickies 7.0   Free Photography Sites/Tools Resize Your Photos pixresizer Photo Editors  Aviary  Artweaver  Online Photo Editors  Audacity    Pixlr  Photo Manager snapact Share Photos Online shutterfly photoshop photobucket   Free Health Sites mayoclinic.com  nlm.nih.gov  WebMD  Healthline pdrhealth healthmanager.mayoclinic   Free Online Games Play online chess Unique Online Monopoly GoogleCityStreets Online Trivia www.knowledgescore.com/ Mind Games www.gamesforthebrain.com/   Free Info Sites Newspaper Front Pages newseum.org  newspaperindex Newspaper Editorals/Opinions refdesk Free Online Encyclopedia wikipedia.org Visual Dictionary visual.merriam-webster   Rules of Thumb rulesofthumb Living on a small budget wisebread Recipes org foodista Free Online Books feedbooks google audible gutenberg                                  librivox History Surprises footnote Wisconsin Travel Site travelwisconsin Manuals Online theusermanualsite Home Design floorplanner Price Protection priceprotectr pricedrop CouponsValpak retailmenot fatwallet ebates couponmom couponcode couponcabin