Stay Safe This Holiday Season

According to the police report for yesterday, the armed residential robbery of Wednesday (December 15) morning occured in the 900 block of 42 (near Campbell/Harrison).

From emails we have received regarding casing and suspicious people, it seems there are probably several young to 30's black males traveling the Hyde Park neighborhood from 31st to 46th, casing cars and homes. Some are apparently armed and are approaching homes with reports of bell ringing and pounding on doors although they have run when seen and few robberies have been reported. Please call 911 to report any suspicious activity or persons or if someone is carrying full trash bags or pillowcases down the street.. It's the season for "window shopping". Keep valuables and gifts out of sight, use curtains/shades to prevent clear vision through your windows. Use outside lights and timers. If you will be away for the holidays, let neighbors know and don't let your home look empty.

Let's all have a safe and happy holiday.

Holiday Open House

Don't forget - the holiday open house for our neighborhood at the Nelson-Atkins Museum is tomorrow, Tuesday, December 7th from 6 to 8pm. The event will be held in the lobby of the Bloch Building and refreshments will be served. You will be able to meet the new director of the museum. Hope to see you there!

November Meeting Agenda

Tomorrow (Monday, November 8th) is our monthly meeting. Below is the agenda - hope you can join us!


Southmoreland Neighborhood Association
Board meeting – 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 8, 2010
All Soul’s Unitarian Church

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes

3. Guest – Scott Wagner, 1st Dist. At-large Council Candidate

4. Presentation of proposed KCAI Master Plan

5. Board Nominations for January election

6. Southmoreland ByLaws Revisions

7. Committee Reports – As needed
a. Treasurer
b. Safety
c. Planning & Development
-43rd & Main Streetscape Update
-District Planning Process
d. Program/Events
-Holiday Event
e. Newsletter/Website/Blog/Facebook
f. Neighborhood Culture & Preservation
g. Membership

8. Additional old business

9. New Business

10. Adjournment

Next meeting: Holiday Event - Nelson Museum, 6 p.m., Tuesday, December 7.

Curbside Leaf and Brush Collection

In case you missed our dumpster day a few weeks ago, you still have time to properly dispose of your leaves (blowing them into the street and down the sewer drain is not the proper way). The city will be picking up the leaves and brush on Monday, November 1st (this Monday!) and Monday, December 6th. You can set out up to 20 sacks or bundles of leaves and brush. For additional info, visit the city's site on brush and leaf collection. Hopefully, the weekend will bring great weather for yard work!

Southmoreland Fall Newsletter

PDF of Newsletter

Southmoreland's New Facebook Page!

For those of you "Facebookers" out there, we've created a Facebook page to help keep our residents and members updated on activities and news. Please 'like' us the next time you're on Facebook, by searching Southmoreland Neighborhood Association-Kansas City. Which should be right...about...now...

Fall Dumpster Day

Fall is upon us, and this is a great time to clear out those large items of trash or yard waste you've been stashing. We'll have two dumpsters - one for yard waste (grass clippings, leaves, branches) and one for large trash that cannot normally be picked up on the curb. Please throw in those old mattresses, couches and the like that are cluttering the sidewalks and hiding in the alleys.

This is a service to neighborhood residents provided by the Southmoreland Neighborhood Association. If you’re not already a member, you can join when you drop off your items - memberships are $10 for seniors, $20 for residents and $50 for businesses. The dumpsters will be located at 42nd and Oak Streets from 8am to Noon, this Saturday, October 9th.