Olatheans to Consider Parks Sales Tax Question
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- Written by: Rick Nichols
In April registered voters in Olathe will have a chance to decide whether or not the city's 1/8-cent Parks Sales Tax should be renewed for another 10 years.
According to the Early Spring 2023 issue of Olathe Link, the city's newsletter, the tax has raised $3.7 million on average annually. The tax provided funds for "25 improvement projects throughout the city, including large projects such as Lake Olathe and Lone Elm Parks, and repairs and refreshes at other parks" since it was renewed in 2014. It also has made possible the construction of five miles of trails for Meadow Lane Trail, Cedar Creek Trail and Boulder Creek Trail, the newsletter went on to report.
Four From Club are Recognized
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- Written by: Rick Nichols
Club members Marty Peters, KEØPEZ, Howard Cripe, NØAZ, Joe Krout, KRØUT, and Rick Nichols were among the many volunteers who got a shout-out from the City of Olathe the evening of Monday, November 7, the occasion the city-sponsored Volunteer Appreciation Reception at Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center in Olathe.
Marty, Howard, Joe, Rick and the other volunteers in attendance were treated to a veritable feast in the form of an array of appetizers at the start of the two-hour event, then listened as Mayor John Bacon talked at some length about the importance of volunteers to the various facilities operated by and programs offered by the city. Marty, Howard, Joe and Rick regularly give of their time to ensure that Ensor Park and Museum, which is owned by the city, is open to the public for guided tours Saturday and Sunday afternoons during the months of May, June, September and October.
Pear for the Course
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- Written by: Rick Nichols
One "perk" of volunteering at Ensor Park and Museum as a tour guide during the month of September is the opportunity to collect some of the pears that have fallen onto the ground from the large pear tree located just to the southwest of the historic Ensor home.