Updates:
April 2026:
- The 2025 Annual Report of ECPD is out. Read it here.
- Marathon Weekend is around the corner! Help by volunteering, and we make money. Be sure you click THIRD WARD from the drop down menu by group. Shifts are still needed Sunday morning during the race. Questions? Read more HERE.
- Drummond House —The Executive Committee met with EDJ Rentals, owners of the historic Drummond House that burnt down in Sept. See their proposal to the Landmarks commission HERE. Go to page 50 to see the photos and more about them.
- April Meeting: We had a fantastic presentation by Elizabeth Hilton from the State Historic Preservation Office in Madison. The replay of it can be found here. The PDF file of her slides can be viewed or downloaded HERE.
Previous news:
January 2026: Discussions occurred regarding concerns over rental families, children and health code violations of some properties. Guidelines are available and you may refer to this page to determine who on city staff can be informed. We have also created a form for the neighborhood to document these attempts.
More info: A form, where Steering can keep track of trends, concerns, etc. Use it to let us know you’ve contact the city of city council or the health dept. Use it to document zoning concerns or landlord/owner concerns. Use the form here, but do NOT think we will report things for you. We are stronger as a diverse voice. But, please keep us informed. Access the form HERE.
In Addition, the Safe Families for Children handout from January meeting’s presentation is linked below.
Safe Families for Children Handout from January Meeting
11.2025 : At our November Meeting a new Executive Committee was elected by the new Steering Committee:
10.08.2025 We had a great turnout at our annual meeting where goals were celebrated (Full Demmler Garden, Fantastic Picnic with increased kids attending, a sold out Home Tour, a new Steering Member who even grew up here!) and concerns discussed. The Steering Committee will vote in November to determine officers.
The weekend of Sept 12-13-14 was a big deal. Thriftsale, Picnic, and unfortunately, it also meant the possible loss of a historic property on State St. due to fire. There are 9 apartments affected, a few photos below. Lightening may have played a role. We’ll update the neighborhood if there are ways we can help:
Sept. 13: 25+ houses joined our neighborhood Thriftsale on Seept. 13, here’s shots of the activity! For a $5 entry fee, it’s a deal!
January-March 2025: Zoning work continues, see above link.
Note: older news is in smaller headlines, but if you scroll down you can see back a few years.
Sept. 2024:
This past week, the membership voted on a new Steering Committee:
Furthermore, the upcoming fall season will bring a School District Referendum. More info here.
The referendum wording on the November ballots will read:
Official Operational Referendum Question
November 5, 2024
“Shall the Eau Claire Area School District, Eau Claire, Chippewa and Dunn Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $18,000,000 for the 2024-2025 school year and for each of the succeeding 3 school years thereafter, for non-recurring purposes to fund operating costs to ensure stability of educational programs, including elementary reading; behavioral and mental health resources for students; school safety; and to sustain student to staff ratios?”
The yearly property impact of the referendum is estimated to be $99 per $100,000 of assessed value*
Here’s a video they’ve produced that explains why now and what exactly the referendum covers.
ECNA Equipment Rental: view the list here.
Picnic and Thriftsale a resounding success!
Over 35 families participated in the thriftsale and over 70 attended our picnic with lots of kids!! Want to help with either next year? You’re done in a day! Use the contact form and send us a message.
Zoning Changes will be voted on by City Council by end of 2025.
See our TWNA page on this issue HERE
Early Summer: 2024
Demmler Gardens Update
Demmler Garden is full for the 2024 growing season.
To be placed on our waiting list for 2025, please reach out via the contact form on the Third Ward website and Demmler Gardens will be in touch.
Thank you!
John Joadwine and Callie Didion
Garden Liaisons
2023 Fall meetings elect Steering Committee, Steering Elects their officers
In September 2023, dozens of members attended and we chose a new steering committee. We had 13 running for 10 seats, and the following members were chosen. Then, according to bylaws, in October the new Steering chose their officers, and they are listed below. Update: July ’24: There have been minor changes since the winter of ’23, Marian Ritland is now Vice Chairman and Jackie Roelant has resigned.
2023 Picnic a huge success!
Over 30 residents enjoyed a perfect night and had a great time enjoying our Demmler Park on Sunday, Sept. 17th.
30 Families join our annual thriftsale!
On Sept. 9th, 30 Third Ward families participated in selling treasures and trinkets along with clothing, children’s items and more! Some young entrepreneurs sold lemonade and coffee, others shopped for treasures, neighbors greeted one another. We were lucky and had a beautiful day!
Home Tour featured on Visit Eau Claire Website!
Click on the image and see their promo for us, and a link to get tickets!
TWNA supports Bird Friendly Design for new UW-EC buildings.
This letter was approved by our association at our July meeting and sent to Vice Chancellor Crickette.
Demmler Gardens Update
Demmler Park Community Gardens is overseen by volunteers from the Third Ward. If you are interested in helping with the gardens, please send us an email using our contact page and we will put you in touch with the garden organizers, John Joadwine, Demmler Garden Director, and Callie Didion, Ground Coordinator.
THIRD WARD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, INC 