Olde Hillcrest Neighborhood Association

Anyone know this pup??

Come visit the Olde Hillcrest rummage sales June 4th & 5th!

🌟Membership renewal time!! 🌟

April is always membership renewal month for OHNA. It is usually accompanied by a big, fun, annual meeting. But, covid... 😷

So this year, we are doing things a little differently...
🌟 We will NOT be charging the $15 annual membership fee, because we still have funds leftover from last year due to all of the cancelled events.
🌟 Registration will be entirely online via the link below. Please make sure to register or renew for 2021-2022, so that we can keep you up to date with all of our events, emails, and newsletters!

Any questions? Feel free to reach out at [email protected].

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Does anyone know anyone named Grace Frisone? We received a packaged at our address but with that name.

Looking for alternatives to trick or treat this year? This is a fun way to spread some Halloween fun in the neighborhood! 🎃

You've Been Booed Halloween Family Activity - The Littles & Me Grab your favorite treats and get ready to surprise friends and neighbors with this fun You've Been Booed Halloween Family Activity. It's the perfect way to get kids of all ages involved in spreading light and joy during the Halloween season. Includes free printable "Boo" tags that are easy to print...

Good sunny Friday afternoon, neighbors! ☀️

Sharing info below about some parking changes being considered by the city, which impact some Olde Hillcrest streets. 🚗

You can read more and submit feedback via the link below. 👇🏼

Parking Study around Wauwatosa East High School View the archive of front-page news items featured on Wauwatosa's home page.

Mask donations needed for our local schools! Please reach out if you are able/willing. 🥰😷🥰

A week from today is the OHNA tango concert at the Kneeland Walked House! Be sure to come check out these talented performers and enjoy some live music with your neighbors! 💃🏻🕺🏻💃🏻

https://facebook.com/events/s/tango-concert/326239415404396/?ti=icl

Hey Olde Hillcrest! Interested in an opportunity to help others during these trying times? 💗

We are looking to organize groups of 5-6 families to team up and provide a meal for Guest House of Milwaukee. You would cook the meal at your home and we would help coordinate delivery to the Guest House, on a designated date. Ideally 1-2 families provide the main course, 1-2 provide sides, and another a dessert. This can be 100% socially distanced as you can do it all at home!

If you are interested, please comment below or email [email protected]. If you have a group of individuals or families you’d like to work with, that’s great! Otherwise you can volunteer individually and we will connect you with a group.

Thank you for considering!!

Wauwatosa Village Neighborhood Association

Get those bikes & scooters ready for the OHNA 4th of July bike parade Saturday morning!! ❤️🤍💙

🌟note the route change from the previous email, route will be 70th to 72nd 🌟

Pete's Pops are coming to Old Hillcrest! 🌈

Make sure your OHNA membership is current, to get a discount!

Hi everyone, just wanted to give a heads up that we will not be organizing an OHNA neighborhood wide rummage this summer. In the interest of safety, we are avoiding holding events that could draw a crowd. People should feel free to hold their own individual rummage sales as they see fit.

Happy Memorial Day weekend Olde Hillcrest! 🇺🇸

Just a friendly reminder to make sure you are locking cars and windows at night. As temperatures rise, we typically see an increase in crime around vehicles being rummaged through and property/vehicles being stolen.

Enjoy the weekend & stay safe and healthy, everyone! ✌🏼💙😷

Congratulations to our OHNA trivia winners!!

1st prize - Kathy Ehley with 13 out of 15 correct - $25 gift card to Saz's
2nd prize - John Smith with 11 out of 15 correct - $20 gift card to Black Shoe Hospitality
3rd prize - Kay and John Bowman with 10 out of 15 correct - $10 card to Leff's

Correct answers:
1. How many houses are in OHNA? 386 (some of which are duplexes)

2. When was the oldest home in OHNA built? 1860

3. On which OHNA street did the streetcar run? 73rd Street

4. What street was once known as Pickle Alley? Yale

5. How many churches are within OHNA boundaries? 4

6. Who is the founder of OHNA? Barry Fuss

7. What decade saw the biggest building boom in Olde Hillcrest? 1920s

8. Beloved Wauwatosa Mayor Kathy Ehley lives in Olde Hillcrest. Before she was mayor, you may have recognized her from: The Channel 10 Auction (We would have also accepted The Great Circus Parade)

9. How many full city blocks make up OHNA? 20

10. Which of these has never been an official Olde Hillcrest Club? Lawnmower Club (Sorry, Brit Swisher)

11. What unique architectural feature is on the west side of the Kneeland-Walker House? A porte-cochère

12. What were the first names of the Kneelands, who built our neighborhood’s beautiful Queen Anne Victorian mansion? Norman & Carrie

13. In what year was the Great Fire of Wauwatosa, which destroyed the village business district and led to an ordinance banning wooden buildings in the village? 1895

14. Which neighborhood association is not adjacent to Olde Hillcrest? Highland Park

15. What popular Wauwatosa institution grew out of an event held on the Kneeland-Walker grounds? Tosa Tonight

Reminder! Trivia contest submissions are due to Maureen Badding tomorrow to be entered to win! 🌟

🌟OHNA Trivia - Quarantine Edition! 🌟

Join the fun and compete against your neighbors by playing Olde Hillcrest Trivia!

PRIZES!
First place: $25 to Saz’s
Second place: $20 to Black Shoe (Maxie's or Story Hill BKC)
Third place: $10 to Leff’s
Prizes generously donated by Maureen Connors Badding & Beth Jaworski.

Get your answers to Maureen Badding ([email protected]) by Saturday May 9th, to compete!

OHNA Trivia Contest - Quarantine Edition.pdf

In need of some creative projects to keep your kiddos busy??

OHNA neighbor Kathy Ehley has been collecting empty egg cartons and has dozens to share! If you'd like some, please feel free to reach out to her and she will leave them on her porch for easy pick up!

Here are some fun ideas to get those creative juices flowing!

https://www.dltk-kids.com/type/egg_carton.htm

Egg Carton Crafts for Kids List of egg carton crafts available on DLTK's Crafts for Kids

🌟Fun event tomorrow morning! 🌟

There is a car parade tomorrow morning at 10:00am to celebrate the Tosa East “We the People” (APPSE) team who won the state competition and will now be competing for nationals virtually, rather than heading to Washington DC this week 😢. So their coaches and families are trying to boost their spirits with a parade!! 🎉

Getting out along the parade route to cheer for them and/ or with a sign to cheer them on would be so appreciated!! There will be a banner hanging at Cracky Als and yard signs along the way.

The parade will start in the City Hall parking lot, head east on North Ave then south on 68th to Hart Park.

Join if you can to cheer on our incredible High Schoolers! 💕💕💕

Tosa East Towne Neighborhood Association

Update: West AND East High School's We the People teams headed to National Finals Wauwatosa West High School students are headed to Washington D.C. to compete in the 31st Annual We the People: The Citizen and Constitution National Finals. The team earned its trip to the National ...

Happy Friday Olde Hillcrest!!

Reminder that April is 🌼RENEWAL MONTH!🌼

This means that ALL OHNA memberships expire this month and need to be renewed!

Why renew/join OHNA membership? 🤔
Membership gives you access to important info via email and newsletters and also grants access to our wonderful OHNA groups & events. And while sadly, in person events are on hold for the moment, we are having lots of virtual/socially distanced fun in OHNA! (Stay tuned for an upcoming trivia contest with PRIZES! 🤩)

Membership is $16/ year, and you can renew or register easy peasy at this link 👇🏼

https://oldehillcrest.org/online-registration

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out! 😊

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Anyone else spot the OHNA Easter Bunny?? 🐰😍

Share your pics! 📷

Thank you SO MUCH to the Smith family for making our Easter dreams come true!! 💕💕

Happy Easter Olde Hillcrest!! 💜💛💜

Hey Olde Hillcrest! Missing the 🐰Easter Bunny🐰 this year? 😢 Well you’re in luck!! Our very own OHNA Easter Bunny will be doing a drive by visit, through all of Olde Hillcrest, tomorrow between 12&1pm! 💕

Look for her in a black car during that time! She will start at 68th and wind up and down the neighborhood, so plan accordingly. She may even have some special treats to share with kiddos 🍬💛

Happy Easter OHNA! 🧡💜💚💛

Reminders—-

TODAY is the last day to turn in your OHNA scavenger hunt, to be entered to win a 🌟PRIZE 🌟

THIS WEEKEND, is our socially distanced Easter Egg Hunt! Take a walk around and hunt for colored eggs in people’s windows! 🌸🐣🐰

‼️IMPORTANT ELECTION UPDATE‼️
(Updated 8:00pm 4/6/2020)

➡️ The extension for absentee voting for the April 7th election has been overturned. All absentee ballots must be returned or postmarked by tomorrow (April 7) at 8pm. To return ballots in person, there is a box on the side of city hall that will be clearly marked.

➡️ If you requested an absentee ballot and never received it, please report it here👇🏼(And be sure to vote in person tomorrow)

https://wheresmyballotwi.org/

➡️ If you live alone and aren’t sure how to get a witness to sign your absentee ballot, please reach out to us.

➡️ There will be in-person voting available tomorrow. Please remember that if you normally vote at the Women’s Center, Fire Station 51, or Hoyt Park, these polling places are closed. You should vote at the Muellner building. More info here👇🏼

https://www.wauwatosa.net/Home/Components/News/News/1901/17

➡️ If you have to vote in person, please be safe! There will be shields between the workers and voters in Wauwatosa. Maintain social distancing, wear a mask if possible, bring hand disinfectant, use your own pen, and wash your hands before and after voting.

Important Polling Location Changes View the archive of front-page news items featured on Wauwatosa's home page.

Happy sunny Saturday, everyone! ☀️

We are super bummed to have to cancel our Easter Egg Hunt this year, but we are excited to announce a creative NEW way to hunt Easter Eggs! 🐣

We have Easter Egg coloring sheets available! Cover them with fun spring colors, and post in your windows. Then next weekend, neighbors can “hunt” for the eggs while out walking. 💐

Printed coloring sheets are available for pick up in a bin on Beth Jaworski’s porch (1852 N 71st), or the Evans’s porch (2031 N 74th), or can be found at this link 👇🏼 and printed at home!

http://www.supercoloring.com/coloring-pages/arts-culture/easter-eggs

Happy Easter week, Olde Hillcrest! 💜💛💚

Alright Olde Hillcrest, who’s ready for some FUN?! 🙋🏻‍♀️😃☺️😄

Our very creative neighbor Maureen Connors Badding created this incredible Olde Hillcrest Scavanger Hunt to help get everyone out exploring! 🕵🏻🌿🐰⛪️

And the best part is, there are 🌟PRIZES!!🌟

If you complete your scavanger hunt ✔️, snap a pic of it, and a selfie (optional 😉) ✔️, and email it to [email protected] by FRIDAY, APRIL 10 ✔️, you will be entered in a drawing to win one of FIVE $10 gift cards to some of our favorite local businesses! Thank you to Beth Jaworski for the generous donation of the prizes! 💕💕

HAPPY HUNTING! ☀️🌈🌷

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IcRmw_purv0XXATnj0gcxKn8m_GhAfLM/view

Olde Hillcrest Scavenger Hunt.pdf

Reminder! Light your luminaries tonight at 7 to show support and appreciation for our healthcare workers! 🕯🤍

**EDITED TO ADD SOME UPDATED INFO**

Your vote is SO important!! 🇺🇸✔️

Please act now to vote absentee for the April 7 Spring Election. You can request an absentee ballot via MyVote.wi.gov or through the Wauwatosa’s City Clerk’s Office. The deadline for registered voters to request an absentee ballot that can be mailed to you is Thursday, April 2.
**If you don’t have an ID or the technology to upload an ID, you are encouraged to select
“I certify that I am indefinitely confined...”

**For people voting in person, please note that several polling places are closed including the Women’s Center, Fire Station 51, & Hoyt Park. These locations will be moved to the Muellner building.
More info here-

https://www.wauwatosa.net/Home/Components/News/News/1901/17

If you have questions, you may call City Hall Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm at 414-479-8900.

Home My Vote

Hello neighbors! An OHNA resident who is an ER doctor has reached out to ask if people are able/willing to donate masks or other personal protection equipment (PPE) for her and her colleagues. 😷👨🏻‍⚕️🧑🏼‍⚕️

Beth Jaworski has kindly offered to collect any donations and has put a bin on her front porch at 1852 N 71st. 💕💕

She is able to accept any unused or handmade PPE following the instructions linked below.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out! ❤️

Now Accepting Donations of PPE and Health Care Supplies for Staff, Patients and Visitors We have received many offers of help from our community, including the sewing of masks. We are extremely grateful for these offers. Please see donation and supply requests below. Again, we’re tremendously grateful for your offers of support. As the COVID-19 situation continues to unfold, we are mo...

Olde Hillcrest is excited to participate in these uplifting activities!! MONDAY is ANIMALS 🐶🐸🐵🐥🦋🐛🐙.

Hello neighbors ❤️

We are so fortunate to live in a community where we have state of the art health care facilities and providers in our backyard.

Our healthcare providers now need our help. Many of you have probably seen the info posted about the shortage of PPE (personal protective equipment) for health care workers. It’s devastating.

Here’s how you can help at home-

Either donate unused PPE, or,

If you have a sewing machine and have any sewing skills, consider making some cloth masks for your healthcare friends or local hospital. Here’s a simple one with a pocket where they can insert some sort of filter and then wash the mask later:

**Froedtert is working on developing criteria for sewn masks that they can accept. Please refer here for updated info.**
https://www.froedtert.com/stories/new-unused-personal-protective-equipment-other-supplies-gratefully-accepted

HOW TO MAKE FACE MASK WITH FILTER POCKET AND ADJUSTABLE WIRE | SEWING TUTORIAL HOW TO MAKE FACE MASK WITH FILTER POCKET AND ADJUSTABLE WIRE | DIY FACE MASK | SEWING TUTORIAL SUBSCRIBE FOR LATEST UPDATE VIDEOS EVERY WEEK : http://www.you...

This is important! 👇🏼👇🏼

Updated: You do NOT need to change your address on the 2020 Census. https://www.wauwatosa.net/Home/Components/News/News/1904/17

We had a 2020 Census question today from the Olde Hillcrest Neighborhood. Here’s a tip for those East Tosa neighbors in the 53213 zip code that defaults to “Milwaukee” on your form. The City of Wauwatosa replied:

Yes! Thank you for this question. We've contacted our regional representative for the Census, and here's what they said: When you get to the household address portion of your Census, confirm your address and include Wauwatosa as the city. It will be updated, and you can ensure that your address is counted in Wauwatosa.

Hello neighbors!

You will see this flyer in your front door over the next couple of days (if you haven’t already). Please know that your neighbors are here for you and willing to help however we (safely) can. ❤️

The outpouring of Helpers has been incredibly uplifting! We currently have 30+ neighbors who are ready and willing to help if any needs arise, so please do not hesitate to reach out! ❤️

If you’d like to be added to the Helper list, feel free to email Bryan or Kelly. ❤️

In an effort to help ensure that no family experiences food insecurity during this time, we set up a Little Free Food Pantry at Lincoln Elementary. It is by the main doors on Warren Ave.

It is intended to be shared with the greater community, so if anyone has a need, help yourself. 😊

Since being set up yesterday our generous community has quickly stocked it with food, paper goods, and books. ❤️ If you’d like to donate maybe check back in the coming days & weeks if the supply begins to decline.

Donate if you can, take what you need.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

🌟Please read!! 🌟👇🏼👇🏼

❤️Neighbor to Neighbor Connection ❤️

During these uncertain times, we want to do our best to care for our neighbors, especially our more vulnerable neighbors like the elderly and immunocompromised.

In order to do this, we are collecting a database of neighbors who are willing to be Helpers. Needs may range from grocery/medication pick up, to pet care, to just calling to check in on someone. If a need arises, all of the Helpers will get an email, and hopefully someone will be able/willing to meet the need.

Over the next couple of days, we will be distributing contact info for anyone to use if they have a need. There will be an email address as well as a phone number. We will also distribute a paper flyer to all houses in the neighborhood to ensure that even those who do not use the internet can have access to the Helpers.

If you are willing to be added to the Helper pool, please complete the Google form below. And of course, if you have a need, please do not hesitate to reach out. We are here for you. 🙂

Thank you Bryan Ott for putting this together! ❤️

OHNA Neighbor to Neighbor Connection At its core, the mission is to connect neighbors with a need (whether or not they have been affected by COVID-19) to neighbors willing to assist. If you're willing to help please fill out this form and you'll be added to our database of volunteers who are willing to assist a neighbor with a need. Fr...

Hey Olde Hillcrest! Here’s a fun idea! 🤩

☘️Neighborhood wide Shamrock Hunt☘️!

☘️All you have to do is put a Shamrock in your window on March 17th. ☘️ That’s it! Color it, paint it, cut it out, print it from the printer, whatever.

Then we can get outside, walk around and see how many Shamrocks we can find! It would be awesome to post pictures of your finds back here.

It’s easy. No human contact. Get fresh air. Don’t buy toilet paper. Just put a shamrock in your window. ☘️”

Thanks Carrie Jo Cherney for sharing the idea! 💚

In anticipation that the recommendation to avoid large crowds will still be in effect on Election Day (April 7), plan ahead by requesting your absentee ballot now! It’s quick and easy!

Vote Absentee My Vote

OHNA Beer Nuts celebrate St Patty’s with Guinness and Chocolate, and a wee bit of Irish Whiskey.

Open gym is being CANCELLED for 3/13 due to social distancing recommendations. Stay safe and healthy, everyone! ❤️