The Ensors, Good Vibes and All That Jazz!
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- Written by: Rick Nichols
Members of the Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Club played an instrumental role in the pulling off of Ensorfest '26, this year's version of the annual celebration of all things Ensor as in Jacob, Ida, Marshall, Loretta and Ina.
Click the image below to see pictures of EnsorFest 2026.
Neon Quartet
In fact, John Gray, KD0VRS, who also is on the board for The Olathe Ensor Foundation, even loaned his saxophone-playing son Owen to the cause for an hour so that he and fellow musicians Nick Heffner (piano), Ethan Steiner (bass) and Nick Pedigo (drums) could entertain those who had gathered in front of the historic Ensor home at Ensor Park and Museum in Olathe to hear some jazz. The four young men perform as the Neon Quartet and appear to have been well received by their listeners as they worked their way through their set, which included some familiar numbers, "Misty" among them.
Intern on the Job at Ensor
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Now in pursuit of a master's degree in Museum Studies from the University of Oklahoma Online, Attisen McCorkle of Kansas City, Missouri has begun an internship at Olathe's Ensor Park and Museum that will have her working at the city-owned historic site through May as part of the ongoing effort to adequately preserve and protect the various photographs, letters, documents and other artifacts that comprise the valuable collection there.
Take a Walk on the Wild Side ... Next Year
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All in all, this time of the year probably isn't the best time of the year to enjoy the great outdoors, but I would encourage anyone who wants to get in their steps in a familiar setting to begin thinking about giving the Prairie Restoration Walking Trail at Ensor Park and Museum a try once winter is behind us and next year's native grasses and wild flowers have grown tall enough to justify the cutting of various trails through them.