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Won’t you meet our neighbor: Maureen Hardy

After 26 years, Maureen Hardy knows a thing or two about living in the Ward Parkway Homes Association. A longtime WPHA Board member, she’s a great advocate for our neighborhood at City Hall.

What street do you live on? Pennsylvania Avenue

Why did you choose to live in this neighborhood? Chose this neighborhood because it is a great community. beautiful homes and close to businesses.

Do any family members or pets live with you? Husband Gene

Occupation (past or present)? Retired, worked for Mayor Kay Barnes for 10 years.

How do you like to spend your free time? Reading, exercising, watching Kansas City Royals.

What is at the top of your bucket list? Don’t really have one, but would like to visit all the states I haven’t seen yet.

What is something most people don’t know about you? Love to sit on porch and enjoy the neighborhood and have it filled with neighbors that stop by and socialize.

What’s the most interesting feature of, or story about, your house? Built in 1923, great old beautiful house with lots of original, beautiful woodwork.

What is your favorite event or memory of the neighborhood? After we moved in, so many neighbors came and introduced themselves and offered us help.  We went to July 4th picnic and met lots of folks and had a great time, and the rest is history.

What is your favorite area business/restaurant/meal/drink/service? Waldo Pizza, and most of the businesses we’ve used are great and friendly.

What Waldo hidden gem would you recommend to neighbors and why? Being a part and joining the WPHA and signing up to volunteer and help out with some of our fun activities and meet more of your neighbors. Dues are very reasonable.

Is there anything you would change about the neighborhood? Have more four-way stop signs around the school especially, and enforce the speed limit around our house, which is right next to the school.

Maureen Hardy

Maureen Hardy

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