Westwood Park Homes Association
Important and Fun Dates for 2026
First Fridays at the Fountain: May 1, June 5, July 3, August 7, September 4, October 2 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Come mingle with your neighbors. Soft drinks and chips provided, BYOB.
Neighborhood Garage Sale: Saturday, June 13. This has been scheduled in conjunction with West Plaza. We will place an ad in the Star and put a banner out at the fountain. You provide the garage sale treasures!
Summer Dumpster Day: Saturday, June 27, 9:00 a.m. to noon or when full, whichever is first. One dumpster will be for trash, one dumpster for yard waste. Dumpsters will be located near the fountain. Metal will be set aside for recycling. No mattresses, appliances, or hazardous materials, please.
Annual Picnic: Saturday, September 12 from 5:00 to 700 pm at Westwood Park. The picnic will again feature Bay Boy sandwiches, Andy’s frozen custard, and you!
Fall Dumpster Day: Saturday, October 25 same time and guidelines as summer event above.
Second Annual Witches Brew: Saturday, October 31, 5:00 to 6:00. Kids of all ages can join in this pre-Trick-or-Treat event before heading out to other festivities.
2026 Annual Meeting
Westwood Park’s Annual Meeting was held on Sunday, April 12 from 5:00 to 7:00 at Patterson Hall at Pembroke Hill’s State Line Campus. Forty-seven neighbors caught up with each other and with neighborhood news while enjoying appetizers and wine. Vickie Enloe and Jeff Wissinger were elected to the homes’ associations’ Board of Directors. Sixth District Council member Johnathan Duncan spoke about city issues including drag racing on Ward Parkway, Country Club Plaza development, a downtown stadium, and hosting World Cup games.
2026 Westwood Park Board of Directors: (L-R) Vickie Enloe, Steve Weneck, Ann Nixon, David Evans, Margaret Smith, Julie Tozier, Mackenzie Bromley, Todd Wilson (Jeff Wissinger not present)
Councilman Johnathan Duncan addresses neighbors during the annual meeting.
2024 Annual Picnic
On September 28th, 70 neighbors caught up while chowing down on Bay Boy sandwiches and Andy's Frozen Custard. There's no better way to enjoy the fine autumn weather than to hang out in Westwood Park!
2024 Annual Meeting
Nearly 40 neighbors celebrated Westwood Park's 102nd Anniversary as a Homes Association on Sunday evening, April 28th at Pembroke Hill's lovely Patterson Hall. After a wine and cheese social hour, association business was conducted including election of board members. Todd Wilson and Betty James will join board members Margaret Smith, Ann Nixon, David Evans, David Belpedio, Steve Weneck, Julie Tozier, and Mackenzie Bromley. Long-serving board members Aryn Roth and Marita Wesely were thanked for their years of service to the neighborhood. After being updated on 2023 activities, neighbors heard about the Plaza District Council (www.plazakc.org) and the Heartland Tree Alliance's Neighborhood Street Tree program (www.heartlandtreealliance.com). Neighbors also heard from Melesa Johnson, Director of Public Safety under Mayor Quentin Lucas. Melesa discussed a variety of safety initiatives the city is implementing.
Board Members waiting to greet neighbors
Catching up with neighbors during the social hour
Neighbors listening to Melesa Johnson, Director of Public Safety for KCMO
2023 Annual Picnic
Nearly 90 Westwood Parkers braved the light, intermittent showers to enjoy each other's company at our annual picnic on Saturday, September 16th. The Bay Boy team served their regionally famous sandwiches and provided great tunes. Andy' Frozen Custard filled whatever hole was left in our appetites.
There was room under the shelter for everyone to get out of the rain.
Bay Boy brought the food and the sound system; we brought the appetities!
Kelley & Ken provided the floor show!
Marita provided the flowers.
2022 Annual Picnic
Close to 90 neighbors enjoyed getting together in Westwood Park at our annual picnic on September 18. For the second year in a row, neighbors feasted on Bay Boy sandwiches and Andy's custard while basking in the late summer weather.
