Intern on the Job at Ensor
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- Written by: Rick Nichols
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.
Extra Effort for "ENSOR"
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If any of you remember that sorry-looking wooden sign that simply said ENSOR (well, sort of) that had somehow made its way into the pioneer cabin at Ensor Park and Museum in Olathe from who knows where, I am pleased to report that it has been given a new lease on life by a member of the Johnson County Radio Amateurs Club, John Capra, KDØEVM.
Sometime in May, May being a month during which members of JCRAC are supposed to serve as tour guides for Ensor Park and Museum, John took it upon himself to lovingly repair the suitable-for-a-desk sign, which was missing most of the letter "E" and had an "R" with a broken leg. Apparently displaying a fair amount of patience - master woodworker Marshall Ensor, W9BSP would have been proud of him - John ably rebuilt the "E" and reconnected the angled leg of the "R" to the rest of the letter - Marshall would have been doubly proud of him - to basically make the sturdy old sign "as good as new," as they say. Then he applied a new coat of gold paint to the whole thing to really make it shine!
Throughout June, June being a month during which members of our club are expected to lead tours at Ensor Park and Museum, visitors to the 40-acre historic site along 183rd Street will encounter the refurbished sign in the north room of the peg barn, where it sits atop a display case for model cars. Easily overlooked perhaps, the sign may lack the overall appeal to the eye of the 1937 electronic scoreboard Marshall constructed for the gym at Olathe High School or Bill McCabe's yoke for oxen that dates back to 1875, but it's a great addition to the room, that's for sure.