Over the next few years, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, will invest more than $45 million to upgrade basic infrastructure in the Waldo neighborhood. This includes a total reconstruction of Wornall Road from 74th to 79th Streets. Expect a major reconfiguration at the intersection of 75th Street and Wornall Road to improve traffic flow,…
We are looking for door prizes to give away to adults and kids at the annual Ward Parkway Homes Association 4th of July Picnic. Can you help? Do you have connections to a KC business you’d be willing to tap (especially in the Waldo area)? The prize could be a coupon, a product, a service,…
Thirty-five declining ash trees were slated for removal from the city right of way in our neighborhood from January to April 2018. You’ve probably noticed the tree stumps. The streets most heavily impacted include Belleview Avenue (Gregory Boulevard to 75th Street), Jarboe Street (7200 and 7400 blocks), Summit Street (7100 block) and 74th Street (Ward…
The Trolley Run is one of the largest timed 4-mile road races in the country, and the start line happens to be on Wornall Road at the eastern edge of our neighborhood. Be prepared for some road closures on Sunday, April 29, 2018, from approximately 7–11 a.m. If you need to be out and about…
The annual Ward Parkway Homes Association Neighborhood Garage Sale weekend will be Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19, 2018. Whether you want to do some decluttering or score a great new find, plan to do it on this weekend. While we don’t coordinate an official list or map of sales in our neighborhood, we’ll…
The Ward Parkway Homes Association collected 1,987 pounds of donations to benefit Harvesters Community Food Network in November 2017 — our highest total since 2010! Thanks to everyone who donated food and cash, and to all the volunteers who helped collect and deliver it.
More construction work is planned to rehabilitate aging sewers in our area. It’s part of federal requirements Kansas City must meet to improve water quality by reducing the frequency and volume of sewer overflows. The Inflow and Infiltration Reduction: Brush Creak Area 2 project will restore sewer mains, service lateral connections and manholes. This will…
This holiday season, don’t let the spirit of giving lull you into giving burglars and thieves a better chance to do their dirty work. Here are some ways to protect your home and keep it secure during the holidays. If you are heading out for the evening, turn on lights and a radio or TV…
Congratulations to the following residents who have been elected to serve as WPHA board members for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. We look forward to their ideas and leadership for the neighborhood. Mike Allmon (Belleview Avenue) Nancy Bader (Pennsylvania Street) Alison Baker (Jefferson Street) Bob Gould (72nd Street) Maureen Hardy (Pennsylvania Street) Gaye Tillotson (72nd Street)…
Ash trees are declining throughout Kansas City — and in our neighborhood — as a result of the invasive emerald ash borer beetle. Healthy trees that weren’t treated with systemic insecticide this year probably won’t live more than a few years. City Forester Kevin Lapointe estimates that many ash trees will be 70-80 percent dead by…