Neighbor News                             NEIGHBORHOOD ANNOUNCEMENTS   2012 - OCNA Officers                              Duane Berglund, President     715-839-8599      dberg581@aol.com                              Monte Pederson, V President 715-832-0418       violetpederson@sbcglobal.net                              Garnet Shong, Treasurer        715-514-4402       garnet05@charter.net                              Amy Polzin, Secretary            405-210-6967       amy.polzin@jacobswellec.org                                                     The OCNA United Bank balance at the end of February is $2,256 per Treasurer Garnet Shong.                                                       United Bank is a newsletter advertiser.                          Thanks to Eileen B for coordinating the Brunch dates and help on the Newsletters.                                                                             - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Karli Ruud is offering piano lessons using a child-friendly piano curriculum, a variety of musical activities, and a fun rewards system!  If you are interested in piano lessons for your student, you may contact her at karlijoan@hotmail.com.   The Basin Garden will be our target project for The Amazing Eau Claire Cleanup again this year on April 21st.   We are looking for neighborhood donors for two benches (@$300 est) and for stone for the pathway to the flower bed.  Please call or email VP Monte Pederson if you want to donate or volunteer for this Saturday project.  OCNA will Register for The EC Amazing Cleanup and ask the city for some added material help (flowers, replacement shrubs, stone, etc).  Go to the OCNA website for the design.                                       NEW TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD                                 Barb Nelson – 3404 East Meadows Place – new neighbor is moving in mid-March. Larry & Pam Seidling – 3431 East Meadows Place – 715-289-3888. Larry is retired from the ACE hardware store business; Pam works at Marshfield Clinic-Cancer Center. They are moving from Cadot with daughter Alisha (17). Peterson, Kelly – 3669 Ridgeway Drive – 715-514-1973. Kids: Taylor-19; Connor-17; Kacie-14. Moved to this neighborhood from a subdivision south of EC off 93…. downsizing. Her husband Terry died two years ago.  She owns 2nd Avenue Consignment, a small retail consignment boutique in the strip mall near Best Buy & TJ Maxx.  The store is geared toward teens and young miss & men. 4052 Commonwealth Avenue, Eau Claire, WI (715) 514-4282.  Kelly sold advertising for almost 18 years for AT&T.  Ken & Mary Gauerke – 3534-4 East Meadows Pl – 320-212-5532.  Ken is a retired pastor after 40 years, loves vocal music, guitar & photography.  Both enjoy music and serving people together. Ken is looking forward to serving with Interim Pastor Ministries with assignments of three months to 1 year. Mary is a retired public school food service director and enjoys hospitality.  They have 3 children:  Jeff, Carrie & Jonathan and 8 grandchildren.  Jeff works at Panera Bread Hdqtrs in St. Louis, Carrie is a former teacher and now a stay-at-home mom in New Richmond, WI. Jonathan is a social worker in Peoria, IL - soon to get his masters. They chose Eau Claire to be closer to family.  Their daughter is in New Richmond and Ken's sister in Abbotsford where he grew up.  Carrie's husband travels a lot as a salesman so they're thankful to be closer to her and their 2 little boys. Carrie Armstrong – 3545 Briarcrest Drive – 715-835-9461 – children - Logan (5) is in kindergarten at Robbins and Maren (3).  Carrie is a physical therapist at Dove Healthcare South.  She is happy to have moved into such a nice friendly neighborhood and looks forward to meeting more of her new neighbors. New Neighbor – 3415 Briarcrest Drive |   New Neighbor – 3422 Briarcrest Drive |      Please email or call Duane B New Neighbor – 3515 Briarcrest Drive | ---à with your contact info to be New Neighbor – 3534 Briarcrest Drive |        added to the OCNA list. New Neighbor – 3541 Ridgeway Drive |