By Jan Landon
THE ERICKSON TRIBUNE
Need a dumpster? Ask Judy Baxter. She’s the movein coordinator at Tallgrass Creek, and if people need help with moving, Baxter is there to offer assistance.
Moving may seem stressful, but when people make the decision to trade their worries for a home at Tallgrass Creek, Baxter can help—even before they move.
Smooth transitions
“I will help in any way possible,” Baxter says. “If I don’t have the answer, I’ll find the answer,” she says.
One resident needed a dumpster so his home could be cleaned out before it was sold. He called Baxter, and she helped track down a company that could provide one.
Need help de-cluttering? Have questions about realtors, moving companies, transferring utilities? Baxter can point you in the right direction. In fact, she has compiled an entire easy-touse reference guide packed with information.
Coffee and conversation
Baxter will also treat you to a cup of coffee, a muffin, and some conversation about moving to Tallgrass Creek.
Late last year, she started hosting coffees for small groups of future residents. “It’s always an open-door policy at Tallgrass Creek,” says Tallgrass Creek Executive Director John Harned.
Baxter’s coffees open the door for discussion among people at various stages in the moving process. Guests talk about their challenges, questions, and concerns—and meet their future neighbors.
New neighbors
“We got to know the people who were there,” says Nancy McCreery, who attended the coffee with her husband, Hugh. “If it had been a larger group, it wouldn’t have been so easy.”
The information was invaluable, she reports. They were able to ask their own questions and learn from other future residents.