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.