Shovel Versus Shovel
February 20, 2011 – 6:28 am | One Comment

by Mike Paulus
I’d like to sincerely thank my next door neighbors for making me feel like a total jerk. Also, I’d like to thank them for shoveling the snow off my front sidewalk whenever they get the chance. By the way, much like the thorny thorns of a rose vine and the blossomy blossom of the very same plant, these two messages of thanks are forever intertwined.

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For a Greener Hill: Gift Wrapping
December 7, 2011 – 8:19 pm | No Comment
For a Greener Hill: Gift Wrapping

by Jessica Miller (Emery Street) | This column provides tips on reducing waste while saving money.
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Neighborhood Matching Grant Ideas
October 11, 2011 – 8:45 pm | 2 Comments
Neighborhood Matching Grant Ideas

With the neighborhood association’s support, neighbors Jessica Miller and Paul Kaldjian have taken the lead on developing a plan and grant application for the City of Eau Claire’s Neighborhood Matching Grant program. This is a …

Want a free energy assessment?
August 23, 2011 – 9:19 pm | No Comment
Want a free energy assessment?

We recently got this email from Carolyn Tiry of WISPIRG and said we’d pass it on…
My name is Carolyn Tiry, and I’m with WISPIRG’s Energy Service Corps. I’m contacting you in regards to forming …

Boxes in a Tree (on the Eastside Hill)
January 3, 2011 – 9:11 pm | No Comment
Boxes in a Tree (on the Eastside Hill)

words and photo by Aaron Ellringer |  In the warming early spring days of 2010, our family liked to spend time outside, enjoying the crisp air and sunshine. It wasn’t time for tapping the maples …

Do you live in a Sears & Roebuck kit home?
April 9, 2010 – 3:51 am | 4 Comments
Do you live in a Sears & Roebuck kit home?

“My family grew up on the Easthill and I have always loved the structure of homes I rode by on my bike and went trick or treating to on Halloween. But it wasn’t until I was helping my ‘then future husband” purchase a home that I noticed how similar many of the Easthill homes look. In fact, you could say some looked exactly the same? So I went sleuthing…”