The WPHA seeks volunteers to help with upcoming events and committee activities. Can you offer some of your time or talent? (This is a great opportunity for high-school-aged neighbors to earn community service hours.) Harvesters Food Drive Volunteers needed to help assemble and deliver donation bags with instructions to each house in the neighborhood during…
Hey neighbors! The Ward Parkway Homes Association Membership Committee is kicking off a series of happy hour hangouts at local bars to give neighbors like you another reason to get to know each other. Join us for a drink and chat during our Thirsty Thursday events. We’ll provide some pitchers of free beer to share,…
Here are the homes and blocks that shone brightest during the 2018 WPHA Holiday Homes Decorating Contest. Individual home winners: 7411 Wyoming St. 7201 Belleview Ave. 7204 Summit St. Each home wins a $50 gift card to Sutherlands. (Residents must have paid FY 2018 membership dues by Dec. 1 to be eligible.) Best block winners…
We’re looking for a few residents to plan the WPHA Easter Egg Hunt next year. This spirited egg hunt on the Ward Parkway Presbyterian Church lawn is a favorite for young kids. The event date is Sunday, April 7, with a rain date of Sunday, April 14, 2019. Tasks include coordinating with the church, filling…
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,…
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…
Nestled behind many homes in our neighborhood are beautiful and inventive yards — real labors of love. The Ward Parkway Homes Association typically organizes a public, self-guided summer Garden Tour every two years to showcase residents’ talents. The last one was held in June 2015. Unfortunately, the Garden Tour Committee does not have enough hosts…
Have an interesting, whimsical, unique or beautiful yard? Consider being part of the 2017 WPHA Garden Tour this summer. It’s a terrific way to meet neighbors and build community in a casual setting. And you really don’t have to invest lots of time sprucing things up. Residents enjoy seeing the diversity of approaches to maintaining…
By Jon Rand As the weather gets hotter, it’s full steam ahead for the Ward Parkway Homes Association. Two of our most popular events — the Garden Tour and 4th of July Picnic — are just around the corner. Most people living or passing through our neighborhood cannot help but notice the exquisite care given…