SUMMER/FALL 2017
D I SCO VER
EUDORA
A COMMUNITY GUIDE
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Meet the Pilot Who Flies Over Eudora
Parks & Rec Foundation Takes Off An A+ Effort from Eudora School Foundation They Called Them the Sixteeners (but were they?)
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EUDORA A COMMUNITY GUIDE
SUMMER/FALL 2017
Discover Eudora is an official publication of the City of Eudora, the Eudora School District and Eudora CVB with editorial, design and advertising placement provided by Sunflower Publishing. City Liaison Leslie Herring School District Liaison Kristin Magette Chamber Liaison Keith Nowland Eudora CVB Liaison Jeff Ingle Editor Nathan Pettengill Art Director Jenni Leiste Graphic Designer Amanda Nagengast Copy Editor Leslie Andres Contributing Photographers Cindy Higgins Nick Krug Katie Lewis Janene Rothwell Contributing Writers Melinda Briscoe Cindy Higgins Seth Jones Carolyn Kaberline
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Dear Reader, As the weather warms and the days get longer, many Eudorans spend their leisure time at neighborhood parks or trails, on the ball field, at the disc golf course, or at the Eudora aquatic center. For others of us, we continue to use and appreciate our community center, regardless of the weather, as we play pickle ball, use the weight room or gym, or gather for events in the community room. These wonderful parks and recreational facilities, which allow us to grow both emotionally and physically, are not free, even though we aren’t always asked to pay admittance for their use. Now, through the Eudora Parks and Recreation Foundation, we have the opportunity to enhance, create, and promote these spaces by joining with our fellow residents to give above and beyond what we pay in taxes each year. With so many competing city priorities—streets, utilities, public safety—parks and recreation aren’t always at the top of the list for funding.
ON THE COVER Dwane Richardson, a licensed poweredparachute pilot, prepares for a flight over Eudora. Photograph by Nick Krug
It is for this purpose that the Eudora Parks and Recreation Foundation was created. As a founding member, I am proud to serve on the board of directors for this not-for-profit organization of Eudora residents who care deeply about our community’s public spaces and recreational programs. Although we are new, we have been busy working with the city, residents, and private businesses to secure and dedicate over $125,000 of private investment for our community’s recreational facilities. I assure you, this is just the beginning. With your help, we know we can focus on even more of the projects and priorities established in the 2012 Eudora Parks & Recreation Master Plan and reaffirmed by the 2016 Parks & Recreation Community Survey, both of which you can find on our website at eudorarecfoundation.org. These findings call for expanded trails and sidewalks, improvements to our pool, and updates to our parks, just to name a few of the many priorities. With the support of our community, we can work toward these goals much more quickly than if we rely on taxes alone. Thank you for your support and for joining me in our collective efforts to ensure great spaces and programs for one another now and into the future.
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Contents
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EVERYTHING EUDORA
Lulu’s Way: The family is in the kitchen, and the pastries are fresh out of the oven
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PLACES TO VISIT
10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 16 MAP OF EUDORA 27 LOCAL BUSINESS LISTINGS 30 QUICK GUIDE
Features 12 AIR DWANE
Longtime Eudora resident Dwane Richardson takes his high-flying hobby above the city
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New biographical details emerge about the group who founded modern Eudora
20 BUDGET BOOSTERS
Eudora Schools Foundation works to gather financial support for essential needs and enrichments in local public education
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Eudora Parks and Recreation Foundation looks to make the town a better place, one donation at a time
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Lulu’s
WAY THE FAMILY IS IN THE KITCHEN AND THE PASTRIES ARE FRESH OUT OF THE OVEN story by MELINDA BRISCOE
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t’s mid-morning Saturday, and there’s only one cinnamon roll left in the case of pastries at Lulu’s Bakery. The roll is large and looks quite tempting, but behind the counter, Alisha Sadik is not quite satisfied with it. “That is a small one. Most of them are huge,” she explains. Generous portions and exacting standards have won a loyal following for this local bakery, open on Saturdays from 8–11 a.m. For nearly three years, proprietor Cara Austin has been making each of those three weekly hours count as she concentrates on the essentials of baking. “We’re not fancy. Nothing in here is over three bucks,” says Austin. “We are truly a mom-and-pop establishment.” Indeed, when you walk into the bakery
on Saturday, you will most likely meet all of Austin’s immediate family. Her husband, Abdul Chatoo, is in the kitchen and makes sure he is not forgotten when Austin speaks of how her family has contributed to the bakery’s success. “Please don’t forget to mention the handsome husband who washes dishes!” he laughs. Others at the bakery include Austin’s sister-in-law, Sadik, as well as mother, Marianne Austin, and father, Steve Austin. “When we first started out, I needed everyone in my family there to help out,” says Austin. “Over time, I’ve grown to not need them, but they come anyway. Working together has brought us closer, and being a family-owned business allows us to get to know people in Eudora.”
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With each of the family members mastering a specific task, Austin is free to concentrate on running and adapting the business. In its two years of operation, Lulu’s has become an active member of the Eudora community, donating baked goods for school board functions and helping with local charities. Many people order cakes, cupcakes and cookies for weddings, birthday parties and graduations, and Austin hopes to expand into a full-scale catering operation in the future. Austin developed her baking skills in culinary school. “Before I went to culinary school at Johnson County Community College, I couldn’t make a cookie to save my life,” she says. “Now I love to bake.”
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Who’s Lulu? When you ask Lulu’s Bakery owner Cara Austin this question, you can tell from her reaction that she’s been asked it a few dozen times. “It’s a childhood nickname,” she chuckles. “Apparently I looked like someone’s great-aunt Lulu.”
• Theme-based preschool curriculum • Before and after school care • Transportation provided to and from Eudora Elementary School • Stretch-n-Grow early childhood physical education program • Music classes by a board-certified music therapist The results of that love can be smelled and tasted every Saturday in a variety of products. Lulu’s specializes in rolls and pastries. The cinnamon rolls are the top-sellers, followed closely by fruit turnovers. The bakery also creates a homemade, oven-baked version of Pop-Tarts and cream-filled oatmeal sandwiches similar to Whoopie Pies. Over the past months, Austin has adapted her menu in response to community requests. Donuts were added after some of Lulu’s youngest customers asked for them. And Austin created another specialty for adults. “There were a few customers who said they like a savory baked treat, so we added stuffed pretzels in ham and cheese, buffalo chicken and steak and cheese. We also have jalapeno-and-cheese and Italian bagels.” Look for more additions to pop up on the shelves of Lulu’s on future Saturdays—and always be prepared to leave with some large cinnamon rolls.“
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What should you get? Pastry fillings, like fashion or the stock markets, have their ups and downs in popularity. We asked Cara Austin to rank and spot the trends for her turnover filling flavors.
CHERRY CREAM CHEESE
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER
Rank: 1 (tie) Trending: Steady Comment: Developed as a twist on the cherry flavor and became a favorite
Rank: 5 Trending: Depends on weekend Comment: Always has a base of support from peanut-butter lovers
PEACHES AND CREAM
APPLE
Rank: 1 (tie) Trending: Up Comment: A new favorite, more popular in summer months
Rank: 6 (tie) Trending: Steady Comment: One of the original flavors. If you like apple pie, you’ll love this.
CHOCOLATE Rank: 3 Trending: Steady to down Comment: One of the initial favorites; I recommend this one for starters
CHERRY Rank: 6 (tie) Trending: Steady Comment: One of the original flavors and now a favorite when cherry cream sells out
BLUEBERRY CREAM CHEESE Rank: 4 Trending: Up Comment: Fairly new, beat out strawberry
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Places to Visit BLUEJACKET CROSSING VINEYARD AND WINERY Award-winning local wine 1969 N. 1250 Rd. 785.542.1764
COUNTRY SPA AND GARDENS Rural rejuvenation 2152 N. 700 Rd. 785.883.4944
D-DUBS Bar and grill 10 W. 9 St. 785.690.7212
DAVENPORT ORCHARDS AND WINERY Award-winning local wine 1394 E. 1900 Rd. 785.542.2278
DAIRY QUEEN Frosty treats 1502 Church St. 785.542.5050
EUDORA COMMUNITY MUSEUM Our past told 720 Main St. 785.690.7900
EUDORA PARKS AND RECREATION Parks, pools and leagues 1630 Elm St. 785.542.1725
EUDORA TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY Books, DVDs and public space 14 E. 9 St. 785.542.2496
EUDORA YOGA CENTER Beginners and advanced 706 Main St. 785.550.5928
GENE’S HEARTLAND FOODS Local grocer 1402 Church St. 785.542.2727
JASMIN RESTAURANT Chinese and Mexican 719 Main St. 785.542.1111
KAW RIVER ACCESS POINT Entry for canoes/kayaks 500 Main St. kansasriver.org
LULU’S BAKERY Pastries and baked goods 1004 Locust St. 785.393.1907
QUILTING BITS AND PIECES Quilting supplies from experts 736 Main St. 785.542.2080
SONIC DRIVE-IN Nostalgic car-hop food 1420 Church St. 785.542.1799
SUBWAY Customized sandwiches 318 E. 15 St. 785.542.2626
SUNFLOWER STATE DANCE Dance lessons 104 E. 20 St. #4 785.690.7200
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TWIN OAKS GOLF COMPLEX Tee time 1326 E. 1900 Rd. 785.542.2844
GAMBINO’S PIZZA Original pies 1402 Church St. Suite D 785.542.2727
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Calendar of
EVENTS JULY
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FEEDING EUDORA Free lunches for anyone 18 and under, noon-1 pm at the Eudora Township Library
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CHAMBER SUMMER SOCIAL Eudora Chamber of Commerce holds summer social hosted by Sweet Acres Inn, 103 E. 7th St
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HISTORY OF WATERWAYS Free presentation hosted by Eudora Area Historical Society; 7 pm; Eudora Community Center, 1630 Elm St
AUGUST
1–3, 8–10
FEEDING EUDORA Free lunches for anyone 18 and under, noon–1 pm at the Eudora Township Library
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APPLIQUE SOCIETY Free gathering for stitching and conversation; 1:30–4:30 pm; Quilting Bits and Pieces, 736 Main St; continues on first Wednesday of each month
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STITCHIN’ SISTERS Free gathering for hand embroidery and twilling; 1:304:30 pm; Quilting Bits and Pieces, 736 Main St.; continues on first Thursday of each month
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SCHOOL BEGINS First half-day of Eudora public school for grades 1–9
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SCHOOL BEGINS First full day of Eudora public school for grades 1–12
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SCHOOL BEGINS First half-day of Eudora public school kindergarten classes
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CHAMBER SUMMER SOCIAL Eudora Chamber of Commerce holds summer social gathering, hosted by Kaw Valley State Bank, 739 Main St
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SEPTEMBER
SCHOOL BEGINS First day of school for Eudora public school preschool programs
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LABOR DAY HOLIDAY Eudora Public Schools closed for holiday
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SUMMER BASH Live music and charity raffles hosted by D-Dubs Bar and Grill; begins at 10 am; 10 W. 9th St
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DOUGLAS COUNTY IMMIGRATION HISTORY Free presentation hosted by Eudora Area Historical Society; 7 pm; Eudora Community Center, 1630 Elm Street
PASCHAL FISH PARK COMMUNITY CELEBRATION Community-wide celebration sponsored by Eudora Parks and Recreation Department to honor city’s recently updated park
OCTOBER
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PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES Eudora Middle School holds parent-teacher conferences
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GREAT KAW ADVENTURE RACE Eudora’s signature orienteering, obstacle-course, problemsolving team race adventure by boat, bike and foot; come to run or cheer on athletes and stay for post-event concerts
For a full and updated calendar of events, go online at eudoraevents.com, eudoraschools.org, eudorapubliclibrary.org and eudoraparksandrec.org
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EUDORAFEST Eudora’s downtown district opens up to host day-long concerts, activities, 5k run-walk and more; Downtown Eudora
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KAW VALLEY FARM TOUR For one weekend, dozens of farms, ranches and wineries across the Kaw Valley open up for visitors and the chance to meet the people who bring produce to local tables
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NO SCHOOL Eudora High School parentteacher conferences; Eudora Elementary and Middle schools teacher workdays
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PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES Eudora High School parentteacher conferences
19–20
NO SCHOOL No school for elementary, middle and high-school classes; elementary and middle school parent-teacher conferences on the 19th
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GREAT PUMPKIN HUNT Family-friendly pumpkin-hunt event hosted by the Eudora Parks and Recreation Department; Eudora Community Center, 1630 Elm St
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TRUNK-OR-TREAT Community Halloween celebration for area children sponsored by Eudora Parks and Recreation Department; Eudora Community Center, 1630 Elm St
NOVEMBER
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EUDORA HISTORY PROGRAM Free presentation hosted by Eudora Area Historical Society; 7 pm; Eudora Community Center, 1630 Elm Street
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NO SCHOOL All Eudora Public Schools closed for Thanksgiving break
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DWANE LONGTIME EUDORA RESIDENT DWANE RICHARDSON TAKES HIS HIGH-FLYING HOBBY ABOVE THE CITY story by SETH JONES
photography by NICK KRUG
Dwane Richardson’s powered parachute is seen against the backdrop of the sun over Eudora.
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f you have lived in Eudora at any time over the past 15 years, chances are you have spotted a unique aircraft flying overhead. It’s a powered-parachute craft, most often piloted by a single person who flies low enough that he often waves to people below. That pilot is Dwane Richardson. A longtime Eudora resident, Richardson has owned Eudora-based Richardson Jumpstarters for 30 years [see side story on page 15]. But long before that, Richardson had a fondness for flying. When he was young, he worked at Vinland Airport and washed airplanes in exchange for flying lessons. He earned his private pilot’s license and flew rented planes as a hobby before raising his family and starting a company. The work kept him away from flying, but he returned to it. Now, the 70-year-old pilot looks back and laughs when he remembers the day he bought his $15,000 powered parachute on a whim. “The salesman took me up for about 45 minutes, then he said, ‘Go ahead and take it up!’ I said ‘I don’t think I should,’ and he said, ‘You know how to fly,’” Richardson recalls. “I set it down a little hard and the prop nicked the safety rig. I felt so bad I just bought it—I didn’t even discuss it with my wife.” Richardson adds, from experience, that he wouldn’t recommend anyone else make that type of purchase without talking to their spouse. But he would recommend the hobby— in a heartbeat. Richardson has seen the 48 continental states from the seat of his aircraft, and he and his wife (who has forgiven him for the impulse purchase but generally chooses not to fly with him in this particular craft that can accommodate two people) have vacationed in areas across the states chosen for the scenery. Often, they travel with a group of approximately a dozen powered-parachute pilots and their spouses or families. “I’ve seen some of the most beautiful country you can imagine,” Richardson says. “I’ve seen wild horses, bears, antelope, deer, coyotes. You can only fly 35 miles per hour, and you can get real low and see absolutely everything.” How low can he go? “I can fly five to ten feet off the ground,” Richardson says. “But you really want to keep your eyes out for power lines and fences.” When he’s not flying over the Grand Canyon or Oregon’s Pacific coast, Richardson enjoys flying over his hometown of Eudora. He likes to fly over the properties he owns and see how they’re doing. He also enjoys flying along the river, but limits his time buzzing over the water in case he loses the engine. “Water is one place you don’t want to have to put it down,” he cautions. Richardson’s aircraft is powered by a 65-horsepower, twostroke engine with a 15-gallon gas tank. He can fly for about three-and-a-half hours on a full tank. It is a reliable fuel system and engine, but he has lost it … twice. Thankfully, his years of
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Dwane Richardson pilots his craft over Eudora (above) and begins a take-off (below).
experience, along with his private pilot’s license, allow him to shrug off both those instances. The only time he’s really been in trouble was when he got “a little lost” in Utah and came over a bluff to see a mountain he wasn’t prepared for. “I was low on gas and then I had to climb hard,” he remembers. “I was doing some praying, but I got over it.” Richardson clearly knows what he’s doing when it comes to operating his powered parachute. He throws terms like “density altitude” around as if it were as simple as “double cheeseburger.” A pilot’s license is not required for a single-seat powered parachute, but Richardson advises those curious about the hobby to get up in the air before they commit. “I once took up a professional bull rider and he got real scared,” Richardson says. “I told him, ‘You put your life on the line with those bulls … and this scares you?’ And he told me, ‘That isn’t as far to fall!’” The highest Richardson has ever been in his powered parachute is 14,000 feet, for a short time. Being above 10,000 feet for any length of time requires oxygen. Those highaltitude flights can be exhilarating, but the mid-range flights over Eudora offer something he doesn’t get in other places— people looking up and waving at him. Yes, he can see that. “People will pull over and get out of their cars to wave at me,” Richardson says. “So I’ll dive down at them and give them a little show.”
A Dwane’s-eye view of Eudora Though Eudora is a small town, there is still plenty to keep Dwane Richardson entertained when he flies over it. In addition to checking out the properties he owns, Richardson also often does these things when flying over Eudora: • Looks for bald eagles on the river • Finds cattle that have escaped their pastures • Discovers and reports where people are illegally dumping trash into creeks (this has happened on a few occasions) • Sees where the town is growing with new construction
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Charged up Dwane Richardson moved to Eudora when he was only 4 years old and has called the town home ever since. He met his wife, Valerie, when the two were in the first grade, and they have been married for 49 years. Richardson worked in a music store in Lawrence for 11 years after graduating from Washburn. While working in that store, a local entrepreneur would come in and tell him about a venture he was starting up, creating portable car jumpstarters. Soon, Richardson had jumped in. The business started off small and was based from Richardson’s home. But thirty years later, Richardson Jumpstarters (richardsonjumpstarter. com) has evolved from a home-garage startup to a $2.5 million company, employing 15 people and based in a converted barn south of town. After growing his business from scratch, Richardson is enjoying new chapters in his life.
“I have a lot of freedom. My son-in-law and daughter run the business. I go get coffee in the mornings, or I go to Bible study at Perkins,” he says. “At the beginning things were tight. I didn’t know if I’d be able to make my next house payment. But the Lord provided and now we’re nationwide and in Canada.” Richardson notes that passing on daily operations of the business is good, because it has evolved so much over the last thirty years. “The jumpstarters are so sophisticated now, I wouldn’t even know how to work on them,” Richardson says. “They’re all computercontrolled now.” But he’s not completely uninvolved in the company. He has a cell phone, after all. “I didn’t want to get a cell phone, but they told me, ‘Hey, every once in a while, we do need to find you.’”
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FOR A LONG TIME, HISTORY RECORDED THAT 16 MEN FOUNDED EUDORA, BUT NEW INFORMATION HAS EMERGED ABOUT THAT NUMBER AND THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE GROUP story & photography CINDY HIGGINS
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or nearly 135 years, the accepted history of Eudora’s founding has been William G. Cutler’s History of the State of Kansas. It details how the Chicagobased German settlement organization Neuer Ansiedlungs Verein sent 16 men representing crucial trades for the purpose of “erecting rude log buildings and making other crude improvements” to settle Eudora. This original group became known as “the Sixteeners”—and they were long regarded as the town’s founders. But the actual number of initial settlers varies depending on how the counting is approached. Over time, family
histories and other sources have added to the story of the original Sixteeners and corrected aspects of Cutler’s history beginning with the very start of Eudora. Sources concur that before the Sixteeners’ arrival in April 1857, the settlement company’s three scouts had explored locations for land that could be bought. The scouts chose 774.5 acres from Paschal Fish Jr., who had recently obtained it from the federal government. Then, a Charles Durr received the settlement group’s authorization to buy Fish’s acreage that would be Eudora and sold parcels at profit once the town was developed.
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Louis Pfeif, who accompanied Durr for the land purchase, plotted city lots to sell and chose several for himself. However, he didn’t own them for long because, according to two recent publications, Pfeif enlisted in the Union Army and soon after died in the 1862 Battle of Shiloh. Of the three scouts, one—Christian Schleifer, the only one whose name has been recorded—returned to Eudora with the Sixteeners and seven others who paid their own way. These townsiters immediately set up homes and trades. Schleifer, for example, opened a Main Street grocery and lived in the
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The home built by Charles Durr, one of the city’s “Sixteeners,” still stands in Eudora on Seventh Street. Photograph by Cindy Higgins.
back of his store. Durr oversaw construction of a mill and built his stillstanding home at 102 East Seventh Street. Another new story about a Eudora founder also recently surfaced. This one reveals that the Sixteener “A. Schirmer” actually was Adolph Schinner. According to documents written by Schinner’s daughter, Schinner left eastern Germany with two friends and a clear goal: “In their mind had been from the first the thought of founding a town along their own idea of right.” Schinner arrived in Eudora with his printing press and was likely the city’s first newspaper publisher. Thomas Volek, a professor at the University of Kansas School of Journalism, says Schinner “probably printed a newspaper, at least occasionally. Newspapers, small and occasional, usually were among the first ‘institutions’ established as the frontier moved west. Most of this was business and economics related—people needed information about goods, services, the local and territorial government, and newspapers provided it. They also provided advertising.” Though copies of any such paper haven’t been found, it is known that Schinner took his press to Lawrence a year or so after arriving in Eudora. Not long afterward, he joined a group of miners in May 1860 to search for gold in the Pike’s Peak gold region. From there, Schinner went to find his real fortune in early Denver. Before Colorado became a state, Schinner opened his City Bakery in 1862 at 1452 Blake Street. He sold this business a few years later to his brother-in-law, who went on to found Coors Brewery. Schinner also opened a mercantile nearby on Larimer Street and then bought 160 acres of what would be downtown Denver.
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Several others in the original Eudora group also didn’t remain. John Schiesswohl, another recently identified founder, whom Cutler identified as “Schiesgroohl,” enlisted in the Union Army and then lived out his days in Chicago. Henry Basemann, who sold beer and food to travelers along the road to Lawrence, departed for Fort Scott in the 1870s and lived there another fifty years or so, often visiting Eudora, where he kept his town club memberships. Two Sixteeners moved on to Lawrence less than ten years after arriving. Frederick Deichmann, a butcher and stockyard owner, opened a meat market there with his wife, Henrietta, after the 1863 Quantrill’s Raid, and lived at 812 Rhode Island Street. Julius Fischer and his wife, Teckla, left for Lawrence in 1868 to open a retail ice business, build a home also on Rhode Island Street, and buy an interest in Teckla’s family’s shoe store. Of those who stayed, two Sixteeners died within a year. Eight others, including carpenters Peter Hartig, Joseph Herz, and Anton Getker, as well as Christian Epple, a barrel maker, made Eudora their permanent home. To say the Sixteeners were the original town founders is true, but it also disregards the seven who paid their own way as well as others who came during the first days of the fledgling town. It also discounts the wives and children who accompanied Hartig, Epple, Fischer and Basemann. Thus, for Eudora’s founders, know that many more than the ones traditionally credited with creating Eudora did their part, too.
LEFT: Some of Eudora’s original founders—often referred to as “the Sixteeners”—included, from left, Adolph Schinner and Charles Durr. Photograph of Schinner courtesy an anonymous private collection and via History Colorado Center; photograph of Durr courtesy Cindy Higgins.
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BOOSTERS EUDORA SCHOOLS FOUNDATION WORKS TO GATHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ESSENTIAL NEEDS AND ENRICHMENTS IN LOCAL PUBLIC EDUCATION story by CAROLYN KABERLINE photography by JANENE ROTHWELL
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fter Eudora High School English teacher Shannon Pickett directed the school production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream several years ago, she began using some of the play’s leftover props for her sophomore classes. “I noticed an increase in interest and enthusiasm when we started acting out the play rather than just reading it,” Pickett says. Only one thing could have made the lessons better: costumes. Fortunately, Pickett knew about the Eudora Schools Foundation Teacher Excellence Grant, filled out an online application, received approval and went off to purchase cloaks, wigs, dresses and fairy wings for her 130 tenth graders to take turns wearing during in-class performances. “The students were very excited to have costumes,” Pickett recalls.
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“Most students didn’t realize that Shakespeare wrote comedies of the same type of humor that we find funny today, and this gave them the opportunity to be part of a production as the play was intended to be acted out and not merely read. The biggest benefit was to see students excited to immerse themselves in this delightful Shakespearean play, and the costumes were a very important part of this process. Incorporating props and costumes allowed me to create a hands-on learning experience for students.” Bringing excitement into education and giving more hands-on opportunities to students are two of the main goals of the Teacher Excellence Grants, or the “classroom grants,” awarded by the Eudora Schools Foundation (ESF), which last year presented grants totaling $10,000 (for a lifetime total of more than $40,000) to teachers at all levels—high school, middle school, elementary, kindergarten and preschool. A group of community members began the ESF 11 years ago; now the group consists of 18–20 members who serve for two years with an option to renew for a second two-year term. It also has a part-time executive director, Shanda Hurla, who works to fulfill the group’s mission. “Every parent wants learning opportunities for their student that they might not have otherwise,” says Hurla. “The foundation has made many of those opportunities happen. In the last two years, our foundation has really stepped up the game. I’m proud of the number and diversity of grants we gave out last fall—elementary, middle school, high school and across the curriculum.” Those grants ranged from $180 for the third-grade lunch bunch book club to $1,200 for the industrial tools grant for Eudora High School students. Hurla notes that industry standards for school foundations show that raising $20 per student through private funding can make a substantial difference in a student’s educational opportunities. Hurla says that last year’s ESF campaign—its first—raised $20,000 for the district’s 1,800 students. “I am very grateful to the Eudora community members willing to make an investment in the classroom,” Hurla says. “I’m thrilled we were able to have such a successful campaign. Even though we are a small community, we are strong. Our community is generous; we have a good relationship with other organizations. Businesses are willing to give back to the schools because they know that these students will one day be community members either in Eudora or other towns.”
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Most of the funding for the Teacher Excellence Grants, also known as classroom grants, comes from an annual golf tournament. This event also has helped fund a new program: the Teacher Fellows Program. Applications begin in January 2018 for the $5,000 individual grant program that seeks to allow staff to pursue professional development that they can then apply to their teaching. “We are excited to invest in teacher-directed professional learning that produces powerful results for both teachers and students,” says Hurla. Another new program—started at the request of a donor—is the Food and Need Fund, which addresses basic and emergency needs of students and their families. So far, the fund has covered expenses such as delinquent lunch accounts and a Chromebook repair for a student’s family, who could not afford it. The foundation’s ultimate goal is to get to a funding level equal to $20–$40 per student. “If we as a foundation—and we’re not there yet—can raise $20 per student every year, that would be humongous,” Hurla says. “We want to continue to cultivate community investments for students. The sky is the limit for opportunities. I don’t want our students to be left behind because they come from a smaller community.”
Eudora Schools Foundation grants enriched the classroom experience of Kiowa Olberding (above right, participating in the Lunch Bunch Book Club) and Graci Bucholtz, Phillip Pyle and Jameson McGinness (above, from left, conducting a Go!Link Adapters Chemistry study). Photograph courtesy Eudora Schools Foundation.
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ESF Grants by the Numbers
Eudora Schools Foundation provided 17 classroom purchase grants during the 2016–2017 school year. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers and the educational benefits of four of these grants.
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Middle school physical education teacher Mitchell Tegtmeier received a grant to purchase these devices so students could calculate heart rates at various times, including after a variety of exercises. “It’s always fun to try new things and be exposed to pieces of technology being utilized in the real world,” Tegtmeier says.
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wind turbine kits
High school physics teacher Joe Pickett was able to order these kits to help students get a hands-on understanding of energy production. “Students enjoyed the challenge of creating the working turbines,” says Pickett. “They were able to learn about electric motors and generators, Faraday’s Law, electromagnetism, power, and alternative energy sources.”
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video cameras & tripods
This equipment went to April Peavey’s fourth grade class where students took turns being the “cinematographer of the day” to document class activities. Their films were then edited into a weeklong final product shared with students and their parents via the class Facebook page. The cameras were also used to reinforce other learning in the classroom by creating how-to videos on various procedures, such as how to do long division.
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great, big Full Option Science System (FOSS) kit
With this bundled package of experiment materials and guides, second grade classroom teacher Kari Heidi received additional classroom materials for about 40 students. “Since second grade introduces the properties of solids, liquids, and gases, the kits helped us get a variety of materials into the hands of the students so they could classify, describe and sort solids and liquids by their various attributes,” explains Heidi. “Not only did they learn about solids and liquids, they learned about the importance of making observations in specific, observable language. These kits allowed students to get their hands into science.”
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FUN OF IT EUDORA PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION LOOKS TO MAKE THE TOWN A BETTER PLACE, ONE DONATION AT A TIME story by SETH JONES photography courtesy CITY OF EUDORA / KATIE LEWIS
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hat is the value of having a park in the city? Well, urban-planning research groups attempt to put a value on that asset, but Allan and Johnnie Buck could answer that question. The Bucks moved to their house in east Eudora when it was entirely a residential neighborhood. A few years ago, however, the city introduced a new neighbor—East Park. The Bucks not only embraced that change but also helped plan it. They now enjoy its presence each day. “I live next door to a park, I do an exercise class five times a week, I play pickle ball three times a week,” Johnnie Buck says. “My husband and I are very passionate about parks and recreation. We’re at the community center every day other than Saturday and Sunday. We love seeing the children using the equipment next door. We want to help protect and preserve the quality of the parks here in Eudora.” Buck also volunteers her time as a board member on the newly created Eudora Parks and Recreation Foundation. Eudora Parks and Recreation has done so much for her and her husband, she says, adding that improving the town’s parks can improve the town as a whole. That’s exactly the goal of the foundation, says Gary Scott, director of parks and recreation for Eudora. Scott first thought of forming a foundation to benefit Eudora’s parks a few years ago. In 2016, the core group focused on making a master plan and adding board members. Now, the foundation, a 501(c)(3), is actively pursuing projects—and donations—to further that goal. “We appreciate everything that can be done. We’ve had some pretty good-sized contributions, $500, $1,500 and more, towards CPA Park. That was a good start,” Scott says. “If a person wanted to donate ten dollars or twenty dollars, even that’s very helpful.” The idea isn’t just to ask people in the community for a handout, Scott says, but to allow donors to specify how they want the funds used.
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“We wanted to have a place where the community could make a donation to parks and recreation, and it’ll only be used for that purpose,” Scott says. “Sometimes, for tax purposes, people are looking for places to donate. We just want them to know we’re here, and that money will be used strictly for parks and rec projects.” Buck offers the example of a family who wants to donate a tree in memory of a loved one who has passed away. The Eudora Parks and Recreation Foundation is the group to help with such a project. And Buck has other ideas for what the foundation could do. “It’s a little like the difference between what you need to have and what you want to have,” Buck says. “There needs to be a soccer facility between the middle school and the high school. The city can help with the needs, but the community can get involved and help with the wants.” When asked what her wants are, Buck has a diverse wish list that includes small projects all over town. She says it’s her hope that the foundation can help spruce up existing parks before looking to actual expansion. She also would like to see a community garden, horseshoes pits and improvements to the disc golf course. Her biggest hope is that the city can expand and improve its trails for walkers and joggers. Buck adds that friends of the Eudora parks system can help in ways other than opening their checkbooks. The group can always use volunteers, whose roles range from joining the foundation to volunteering at a disc golf tournament. Anyone who would like to get involved can reach out to her, or look for additional information at the foundation website. “Anything that gets the community involved is great,” Buck says. “We can do things above and beyond the budget with the community’s support.”
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The concept of parks and recreation foundations is nothing new, and some cities provide great examples of how such groups can enrich lives. Across the country, community groups are helping improve the quality of life for themselves and their neighbors. Writer Seth Jones found these successes from across the nation. The Jimi Hendrix Park Foundation has been working to improve a park in Seattle, Washington, in honor of legendary musician (and Seattle native) Jimi Hendrix. Improvements to the existing
park include a sculpture reminiscent of butterfly wings, etchings of lyrics from Hendrix songs and a new shelter. Cost of the improvements totaled $2.2 million—a lot of love with very little confusion. The Miami-Dade (Florida) Parks Foundation was recently awarded $50,000 for work on a summertime program to prevent childhood obesity. The Fit2Play program encourages children to learn the benefits of healthy living while also getting them to do sit-ups, push-ups and a 400-meter run. Though the foundation never makes the
claim, it could be argued that perhaps a side benefit is keeping people away from the reality television show The Real Housewives of Miami. The Austin (Texas) Parks Foundation recently was honored by fast food burrito business Chipotle. To help the foundation celebrate its 25th anniversary, Chipotle declared that for one day all its Austinarea stores would donate 50 percent of their sales to the foundation. A burrito bowl is good enough to begin with, but carnitas for a cause? Holy guacamole, pass the tomatillo.
LOCAL BUSINESSES The following is a list of Eudora businesses, as well as members of the Eudora Chamber of Commerce and sponsors of Discover Eudora.
BLOOM & ASSOCIATES THERAPY, PA (785) 542-3333
BLUE RIOT HAIR STUDIO (785) 690-7272
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BLUEJACKET CROSSING VINEYARD AND WINERY (785) 542-1764 bluejacketwinery.com
BRIAN’S HAIRSTYLING A & A LOCK AND KEY AND OVERHEAD DOOR (913) 302-7500 aandalock.com
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ATEC SERVICES (785) 304-3904
AUBURN PHARMACY (785) 690-7575 auburnpharmacies.com
BARBWIRE BARBEQUE (913) 271-0607
BENCHMARK CONSTRUCTION (785) 542-1400
BERT NASH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (785) 843-9192 bertnash.org
BIG GAME TAXIDERMY STUDIO (785) 218-0027
BILL’S ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICE (785) 542-1005
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BYRNE’S PHARMACY (785) 542-2533 byrnespharmacy.com
C-HAWKK CONSTRUCTION, INC. (785) 542-1800
DESOTO VETERINARY CLINIC (913) 585-1115
EDWARD JONES (785) 843-1371
EUDORA AUTO AND TIRE (785) 690-7022
EUDORA AMATEUR BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION Eudorabaseball@gmail.com
EUDORA ANIMAL HOSPITAL (785) 542-3265 eudoravet.com
EUDORA BAPTIST CHURCH (785) 542-2734 eudorabc.org
EUDORA COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
CENTRAL BANK OF THE MIDWEST (785) 865-7620
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EUDORA EYE CARE
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(785) 865-7676
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FARMERS INSURANCE AGENCY (785) 764-3569
FISH GARDENS AQUAPONIC GREENHOUSE (785) 691-6231
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douglas-county.com dgso.org/web/index.php
(785) 841-0007
lawrenceks.org/fire-medical
(785) 832-5259
ldchealth.org
(785) 843-3060
douglascountyks.org/depts/youth-services
(785) 331-1300
Douglas County CASA
dccasa.org
(785) 832-5172
Cottonwood Inc.
cwood.org
(785) 842-0550
bertnash.org
(785) 843-9192
Eudora Chamber of Commerce
eudorakschamber.com
(785) 542-1212
Eudora Public Library
eudorapubliclibrary.org
(785) 542-2496
cityofeudoraks.gov/100/Eudora-Community-Museum
(785) 690-7900
eudoraevents.com
(785) 542-2153
Douglas County Fire & Medical Douglas County Health Department Douglas County Youth Services
Bert Nash Community Health Center
Living in Eudora
Eudora Area Historical Society Eudora CVB
cityofeudoraks.gov