TIMBER RIDGE VILLAS – MERRIAM, KS

Month: August 2015

  • Quieter Train Crossings

    danielson.julie

    Originally featured in the Prairie Village Post: Thanks to Shawn in TR for finding this news! Timber Ridge is situated between two of Merriam’s three total level crossings, less than 1100 feet from two of North America’s busiest tracks. As such, residents have been able to count passing time by the train horns. — This is about to…

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    Everyone Mailing List

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    I’ve finally set up a proper Email List for the neighborhood, with privacy in mind. I found a program called GNU MailMan and it seems to be working well in tests I’ve done. I’ve emailed the list’s email address to everyone. If any of us send an email to there, it goes to all of…

  • Concrete Dumping

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    Last weekend, a pink dump truck with a white cab was seen dumping concrete in Timber Ridge. This dumping was not authorized, and the developer will get stuck footing the bill for removal. The developer, Farmers Bank, and builder, SAB, have filed a police report with the city. Farmers/SAB does allow TR residents to take/deposit…

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    Neighbor Contact Directory

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    The neighbor contact directory is a combination of welcome letter, lot map, contact list and vendor list available to all neighbors in Timber Ridge by request. It will not be posted online.  (This is to prevent spammers/marketers from harvesting our private info.) To receive a paper copy of the directory: Leave a comment on this page…

  • Planning for Beautiful Lawns

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    Watering: Our own Master Gardener, Beverly, shares a compilation of watering tips from Kansas State University and MU Extension, gleaned from soil scientists studies of Kansas City area soils. For details on best watering practices and saving water, see the TRV handout (coming soon). Frequent irrigation is the worst way to water an established lawn.…

  • Block Party Awesomeness!!

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    2015-08-11 Update:  Gallery added. The block party was a huge success. Special thanks to Pam, Stephanie, Justin, and Denise for loaning their front yards and grills, and everyone for bringing good eats!  With so many new faces, the name tags were a good idea! You know it was a good party when the police show…

  • Door to door salesman checklist

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    Keep a notepad by the door or ideally start recording on your phone before opening door.  A ‘Smart Doorbell’ like Ring or SkyBell can also record when someone’s at the door — handy if you hate writing things down. [Example] Ask for a business card, or record the spelling of their name and employer. Door…

  • Sodderday!

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    That’s right folks.  It’s been a lawn time coming because of monsoon season, but It’s here, getting installed now! Congratulawntions to our new neighbors finally getting some green for their green!