City Officials Tour Ensor
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- Written by: Rick Nichols
John Bacon, the mayor of Olathe, his assistant, Liz Ruback, Brad Clay, deputy director of Parks and Recreation, and Mike Sirna, director of Quality of Life, visited Ensor Park and Museum the afternoon of November 17 and were given a tour of the eight-acre historic site by Marty Peters, KE0PEZ, the secretary-treasurer of the club, and Howard Cripe, N0AZ, with Peg Nichols, KD0VQO, and myself contributing to the experience here and there.
The tour lasted approximately an hour and a half and even included a stop at the large building at the end of the driveway where Marshall Ensor's 1949 Ford is stored.
A "Wow!" was heard from the mayor while he was in the north room of the Peg Barn, and when I asked him for a comment about the park and museum at the conclusion of the tour, he said, "It's amazing."
Special Event to Remember Loretta Ensor
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- Written by: Rick Nichols
Loretta EnsorA pioneer in the field of amateur radio, the longtime operator of the family farm and an avid collector of stamps and postcards, Loretta Ensor, W9UA, packed a whole lot of life into her 87 years in this world.
It was 30 years ago this month that Loretta, her body by then crippled by the effects of arthritis, left us to join her older brother Marshall and her parents Jacob and Ida in the Great Beyond where every "CQ" results in an immediate contact and propagation is never an issue.
To mark the occasion, our club will be holding a special event at Olathe's Ensor Park and Museum, 18995 W. 183rd Street, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 11.
Ensor Park and Museum Reopens ... Finally
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- Written by: Rick Nichols
Ensor Park and MuseumTucked away on a picturesque eight-acre site at 18995 W. 183rd Street, what may well be Olathe's best-kept secret, Ensor Park and Museum, reopened to the public this month.