Chatterbox Neighborhood Association Newsletter “We are HISTORIC, We are ORGANIZED, We are SOCIAL, We are PROUD"

April 2017 www.squierparkkc.org JOIN US ON: squierpark.nextdoor.com

SPNA OFFICERS: UPCOMING EVENTS President: Howard Townsend [email protected] or th [email protected] Saturday, 4/8/17, 9:00 am: Orchard Planting @ 38 & Paseo 816-506-6464 Saturday, 4/15/17, 3:00 pm: SPNA Easter Egg Hunt at Commons I Vice President: Johnathon Bish th [email protected] (36 & Forest) 816-728-7166 Saturday, 4/22/17, 2:00 pm: Orchard Dedication in Honor of Earth Day Secretary: John Pajor (38th & Paseo) [email protected] 816-785-2637 th Saturday, 5/6/17, 8:00 – Noon: Dumpsters @ 37 & Virginia Treasurer: Bill Haughey [email protected] Monday, 5/8/17, 7 – 8:30 pm: Board Meeting @ Faxon Senior Apt 816-931-9562

BLOCK CAPTAINS:

Randi Weber (3500/Forest) SPNA Orchard Adopt-a-Tree Program! [email protected]

Jesse Janis (3600/Forest) We welcome you to participate in the Adopt-a-Tree program for [email protected] the new orchard being planted at 38th and Paseo on Saturday, th Bob Gibler (3700/Forest) April 8 at 9:00 AM. If you would like to help install the new plants that day please bring a shovel, working gloves, and drinking

Pam Wright (3800/Forest) water. [email protected]

Ashley Bean (3500/Tracy) With the help of Giving Grove we will be planting 3 Tree [email protected] Varieties: Pristine Apple Tree, Winecrisp

Becky Bish (3600/Tracy) Apple Tree, and Apple Tree. [email protected] Also 2 Asian Pear Trees Yoinashi and Korean Giant, as well as 3 varieties of Amy Crouse (3700/Tracy) [email protected] Bush Cherries: Carmine, Crimson Passion, and Romeo. Anita Malott (3500/Virginia) [email protected] We will also be planting beds of Mimi Harman (3600/Virginia) Raspberry Plants and Blackberry [email protected] Plants. Roger Morrish (3700/Virginia)

Sarah Kolsto (3800/Virginia) If you are interested in adopting a tree, we are requesting $50 [email protected] donation. Please contact Judy Shifrin at [email protected] for

th any questions or to adopt a tree. We will continue the program Renee Rasch (Manheim & 39 ) nd [email protected] until April 22 when we dedicate and announce the name of the new orchard where light refreshments will be served. Vickie Tucker (Paseo Blvd.) [email protected] Thank you for all of your help in making Squier Park beautiful and more fruitful!

“Every home in Squier Park has the same best feature- the neighbors.” -- Rand Souden

Fundraiser DUMPSTER GUIDELINES

Please remember our FlowerPower fundraiser The city of Kansas City provides dumpsters for that runs through May 1, 2017. Go to recognized neighborhoods from April through October www.FlowerPowerfundraising.com and enter in order to assist with neighborhood cleanups. Squier Park Neighborhood Association in the Dumpsters are provided to Squier Park residents in search box. With your help we can reach our order to assist them in getting rid of unwanted trash and goal of $750 to offset the costs of the orchard brush, because a well-maintained neighborhood is shown to have a reduced amount of crime and other and future community garden projects. You undesired activity. However, the dumpsters are not may also make a direct donation to Squier intended to be used as the only means for residents to Park Neighborhood Association toward this dispose of leaf/brush and trash. Residents are asked to effort. keep in mind that drop-off sites are open throughout the city from March through October, and the bulky item pickup system is also available for large items by calling 311. As “dumpster season” is upon us, the Squier Park Neighborhood Association board has developed the Grow Native following guidelines in an attempt to give all Squier Park residents an equal chance in using the dumpsters: Once you have made your FlowerPower fundraiser • Dumpsters are available between the hours of 8:00- purchase, you may want to 12:00 on designated Saturdays, which will be check out upcoming native recorded in the monthly newsletters. Residents are plant sales at the asked to leave brush and trash only when Center located at 4727 dumpsters are attended. Troost, April 15 and May 6 from 9:30 to 2:00. To pre-order and pick up plants • Dumpsters are available for Squier Park residents on both dates, call 573-496-3492 or order only and are not intended for renovation online by going to www.mowildflowers.net. projects, or use by property owners who reside outside of Squier Park’s boundaries. On April 15, Gaylena's Garden will also have plants available, and you may pre-order by • A sign-in sheet will be presented for all residents to calling 573-694-4338. Green Thumb Gardens record their name, address, and phone number or will have their native plants for sale on May 6, email address. and you may contact them at 816-246-7500 or [email protected]. For additional • Residents are asked to be dues-paying information about native plants and plant members of the neighborhood association ($25 sales, check out www.grownative.com. per year per household) before making use of the dumpsters.

• Residents will be allowed to dump two loads of Calling All Green Thumbs trash or brush for free. Each load beyond that amount will cost $5.00. Spring appears to be springing, and we are • Tree branches should be cut into manageable sizes looking for more Squier Park green thumbs to in order to make better use of dumpster space. help with routine maintenance of the triangle at Manheim and Tracy, the marker at 36th and • Tires, paint, hazardous waste, and glass are not Troost, and the planters on 37th Street accepted. between Virginia and Tracy. This will include planting and weeding, as well as watering the marker and planters during the growing season during dry spells. Anyone interested in learning about and working with native MEMBERSHIP Dues plants at the triangle may contact Roberta Big things are happening in your Vogel-Leutung at [email protected]. If neighborhood, and you can play an important you would like to adopt a planter or assist in part. maintaining the marker, please contact any board member or Amy Crouse at Can we count on you? [email protected].