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Home MaintenancePosted on: 2007-03-28The most common destructive item in our home is water. Unchecked, it seeps into every aspect of our homes. Steve Bauer of Bauer Inspections says “Keeping the water away from your foundation it the single most important thing to take care of on your house. In the rainy season, water can soak into the soil adjacent to your foundation and cause soil pressure on our foundation walls. The soil in eastern Kansas areas is an expansive clay soil which can expand to several times it’s dry volume when it gets soaked with water.” Don’t let those little problems turn into big expensive ones. -
Neighborhood Clean-up Day A SuccessPosted on: 2007-03-28Kudos go out to John Bowen, Michael and Jennifer Pomes, Mike Caron, Diane Martin, and Eddie Davalos for participating in the first neighborhood cleanup in recent memory. It can’t be denied that a clean neighborhood makes for a better atmosphere, and quality of life. Not all areas were able to be covered so let’s help them by picking up some of the debris that gets dropped of in our area. - MAN-MADE EARTHQUAKE?Posted on: 2007-02-01By Michael Pomes, Ph.D.
Jack-hammering done to remove a limestone bed on the South Junior High School construction site may have created seismic disturbances that potentially could travel through the ground. In effect, the jackhammer blows may have created mini earthquakes.
Those of you along Park Hill Terrace that experienced damage should look at the following information excerpted from “Earthquakes,” (Don W. Steeples and Liz Brosius, Kansas Geological Survey, Public Information Circular (PIC) 3, http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Publications/pic3/pic3_3.html ). If you were home during the time the construction workers were jack- hammering, you probably could feel those vibrations inside your house. The Modified Mercalli Scale is used to “gauge earthquakes by their effects on people and structures.” More people are familiar with the Richter Scale from its use in the news media. PhNA will document reports of damage that may be tied to the removal of the limestone ledge. Contact Michael Pomes at 842-5709 or mlpomes@hotmail.com with your reports of damage. He’ll shoot scaled digital photographs and document your damage. These damage reports will be forwarded to Tom Bracciano, Div. Director, Operations and Facility Planning, Lawrence Public Schools, USD 497.
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KIDS WANT TO EARN EXTRA MONEY?Posted on: 2007-02-01Do you want baby sitting, lawn mowing, snow shoveling or yard work? With your parent’s written permission we will list your name and contact information for free in the next newsletter. Contact Maddie Easley at bigsisof_5@yahoo.com or call 785-830-9558.
Mention your age, experience, any training (LMH babysitting course, etc.)
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Join the Park Hill Neighborhood AssociationPosted on: 2007-02-01Annual dues are just $7 per household. Send to Mike Bush, Treasurer at 331 Park Hill Terr.
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BEAVER POND TOURPosted on: 2007-02-01Maddie Easley & Mike Caron invite all PhNA neighborhood kids to take a hike with them to see a beaver pond and learn about nearby nature. Kids under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. The trip will take about one hour. We will gather at the “island” in front of Maddie’s house at 2584 Montana (where Park Hill Terrace meets Montana). A date and time for our hike will be set at the Ice Cream & Dessert Social on January 28th . If you can’t be there, but are interested in hiking with us have your parents give Mike Caron a call at 842-6293 to find out about the date and time for our adventure. -
SOUTH JR HIGH & BROKEN ARROW SCHOOLS UPDATEPosted on: 2007-02-01Mike Bush
Cruising Louisiana Street you wonder what is happening with the construction project. As you look east, the only visible sign of anything unusual
is the construction fencing in front of the elementary school.
Have you been by there lately? South is beginning to take shape. The steel beams of the second floor of the junior high are in place and visible from both Louisiana and Park Hill Terrace streets. Better than 30% of the exterior brick work is up allowing interior rough work to be started. Heating and air conditioning duct work is going in. Recently a major concrete pour was completed within the gymnasium on the southeast corner of the building. The recent progress has been impressive despite muddy working conditions and current cold temperatures. It appears the school will open on time.
Finally, I will be talking to Tom Bracciano in March regarding the new fence separating the Park Hill properties from the districts. The initial proposal was for a new six foot coated, chain link fence to be erected. Every homeowner that would like a gate would be accommodated. I would appreciate comments from those affected before I talk to Tom and would ask you to e-mail me at bushflex@aol.com or call 830-9265. We can also talk at the social on January 28th.
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The OWLS PondPosted on: 2007-02-01Some may have noticed that the new pond east of the schools on Haskell land was expanded to almost double its size. The latest addition is very shallow and will soon evolve into great habitat for amphibians and wading birds. Already deer and coyotes have been seen watering there early in the morning. The Outdoor Wildlife Learning Site-OWLS area, is a phenomenal resource for our children’s science classes. This latest addition to Haskell’s nature restoration area needs our support to thrive for future generations of students of all ages. -
Greetings from past PhNA PresidentPosted on: 2007-02-01Mike Caron
There are over 200 households in the Park Hill neighborhood. Many are retirees, but that is about to change dramatically with the completion of South and additions to Broken Arrow schools. With the newest schools in the city and well established secluded homes with lots of mature trees and natural areas close by you can bet we are about to see an influx of young families.
We have groceries, hardware and much more within walking distance. The big box stores are minutes away. Downtown, the universities, and Wakarusa Wetlands are all very accessible. Whatever one’s life choices are, Park Hill is a great place to live
