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Beth Fortner Moseley A new book provides a glimpse into one Black family’s experience in Eudora during the late 1910s and early 1920s
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Anthony Brown of Farm Bureau Financial Services
Where were you born? Ottawa, Kansas.
Where else have you lived? Baldwin City; 29 Palms, California; Camp Pendleton, California; and Emporia.
What was your first job? Throwing hay.
When did you move to Eudora? 1993.
When did you begin doing business in Eudora? 1998.
How would you describe your profession to a kindergarten class? I help people protect themselves and their stuff from horrible events.
What is the most promising trend you have seen in the Eudora business community since you have been connected to it?
I like the energy and professionalism. I think we are headed in a great direction and can’t wait to be part of the future.
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But I was mostly raised on a farm between Eudora and Baldwin, in Vinland Valley. We farmed about 1,500 acres and had hogs, cattle and crops. I learned to work with cows and drive a tractor. When I first started driving the tractor I was about 10 and couldn’t reach the pedals and could barely reach the steering wheel. It was a D17 Allis-Chalmers. Its gearshift would sometimes pop out, so my dad would have to reinstall the shifter. I was told to drive because it was hay harvesting and I was too little to throw the hay, so I drove the tractor around while my brothers threw the hay. I had plenty of people telling me what I was doing wrong.
I went out to California when I joined the Marines. I found my way to KCI, and they took care of everything else. It was an eye-opening experience. I was a kid from a small, rural area and out there in L.A. and San Diego, I couldn’t see the edge of town. It was quite different, but I enjoyed it.
A lot of people assume we just sell insurance. We do that, and I'm happy to do that for people. But we also protect people's whole financial future, and I like working with farmers to help them transition their farm to the next generation, finding someone who can do that for them. In general, I r like to be a community connector—fo from e, eon som anything. If you need Please fill in the blank … plumber to an attorney, I can refer a Since I began my profession, I have learned that that person to you. personal, caring relationships are invaluable.
What is your advice for someone considering setting up a business in Eudora?
I wholeheartedly endorse the idea. I love the fact that we are a growing community that has not lost its “roots” in the rural way of life. I love the Eudora Chamber because we respect new members and hold fast to the traditions of community and faith.
What has the pandemic taught us about doing business in general?
We have to be flexible and meet people at their comfort level. It has also reinforced for us that in-person communication is still the best form of communication.
What is your favorite event in Eudora, and why?
Homecoming week. I love the parade, the pep rally, and the football game.
What is the one thing in Eudora that you would recommend visitors see? The CPA park statue.
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You are given a vacant lot in Eudora and several million dollars of investment. What business/attraction would you create?
A baseball and softball complex with at least 4 high-quality fields. Youth club sports are engaging, and teams/parents spend a lot of time at local businesses during tournaments.
I played fullback and linebacker for Baldwin, and my two boys played football for Eudora. My oldest was an extremely talented fine art major and took her master's in fine art. Our kids' activities and athletics have always been a big part of our lives in Eudora; now with the kids grown I’m not sure what Susie and I will do with our time!
What is your favorite season in Eudora, and why? Fall, for sure! High school football games, cooler weather, bonfires, crisp fresh air, and fall events.
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owner of Eudorable Home Where were you born? Shawnee, Kansas.
Where else have you lived? Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and Alabama.
Yes, I opened during the When did you begin doing pandemic. I had business in Eudora? been selling April 29, 2021. furniture and home goods from my home before that How would you describe and I noticed that your profession to a when the pandemic kindergarten class? first happened, I sell pretty furniture and I couldn’t keep decorations for your house and also desks in stock. fun gifts for friends and family. Everyone needed desks and lamps What was your first job? and other stuff for Other than babysitting, I worked at home offices. And I Powerplay Entertainment Center think when people in Shawnee from age 13 to 16. are at home and living there all day long and working I started in the Kid Zone operating there, they the train, transferred to birthday wanted to enjoy parties and eventually worked my their space more. way up to lead cashier. The Kid Zone was this place for kids under four or five. I played with the kids and drove this train around that they could ride. And the rule was that whenever anyone asked you to honk the train’s horn, you had to honk the horn, so of course my friends would come by and watch me and make the “honk” sign so that I always had to honk.
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My favorite customer is someone who knows the style of what they like, the idea of what they want and how they see their home. If they tell me their favorite color, if I know them and their personalities, then I can help them discover something new. I like when a customer trusts me and is willing to use pops of color; then I can explore possibilities and help make their home a real cool space.
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Many people think my profession is about glitz and glam, but actually it is much more about making your home a sanctuary at the end of the day and creating a uniquely perfect space for yourself. Since I began my profession, I have realized that my loud personality and “ability to talk to a wall” is a surprisingly invaluable trait/skill. My three pieces of advice for someone just starting out in my profession would be: 1) Client and supplier relationships are everything! Strive to build new relationships and nurture existing relationships. 2) Prepare yourself to be exhausted, both mentally and physically. And 3) Just keep going and always stay positive!
What is the most promising trend you have seen in the Eudora business community since you have been connected to it?
The community’s support and its motivation to shop local are very uplifting to us small businesses.
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What is your advice for someone considering setting up a business in Eudora?
Do it! I cannot say enough great things about Eudora. The community has been so accepting of us, and we wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.
What is the one thing in Eudora that you would recommend visitors see/do? Take a day trip on Main Street! There are many hidden gems.
You are given a vacant lot in Eudora and several million dollars of investment. What business/ attraction would you create? Why?
I think there could be more retail shops, trinket-type stores, clothing stores and more boutiques. I feel like there aren’t places here that are male-focused. It would be cool to have something more likely to pull in men: a men’s clothing, outdoor clothing or even a bait and tackle shop.
Ideally, I would like to invest in small businesses yearning for a storefront. It would be so amazing if vacant buildings in Eudora were filled with more small business retail shops and restaurants. Having more destinations for residents and visitors creates a better economy for Eudora!
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Perfect Timing Eudora Schools virtual learning program allows students to thrive on their own schedules while keeping them connected to the educational community
ABOVE: Jessica Johnson directs the Eudora Schools Virtual Program. ABOVE RIGHT: Joseph Ward and Alicia Regalado are both on track to graduate with online courses.
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A schedule to thrive Ward, who went fully virtual for his senior year, says the program came at a time when he was struggling. Diagnosed with ADHD and suffering side effects such as sleep loss as he and his health care team tried to find suitable medication, Ward found it difficult to focus and to maintain a strict school schedule. When he signed up for the Eudora Schools Virtual Program, he found a routine that finally worked for him. “When I’m focused on one thing, it’s easier to stay focused on it instead of going from math for an hour to a science to geometry,” he says. “My sleeping schedule is all over the place sometimes, and I work better at night most of the times. When I was in school, I had to work with that, and there were times that I’d be up and couldn’t sleep and I’d be late for school. It really helps just being able to pull out my computer and do it any hour of the day."
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Education has always been a priority in Ward’s home, with his mother insisting that all her children graduate from high school. When Ward started struggling, Regalado went so far as to change jobs to stay on top of her son’s schoolwork. She says that by being able to work on his own schedule in the virtual program, Ward was finally able to work to his potential and thrive in his courses. “He’ll be able to do three things in the middle of the night because that’s when he works best,” Regalado says. “This program has been amazing for him.” Regalado says her focus on getting her son to graduation was a high priority because it’s something she regrets not doing. “One thing that I’ve always pushed is that you absolutely
have to graduate, get that paper in your hand, because I quit when I was 16, and it was the worst decision of my life. I didn’t have anyone pushing me or saying, ‘You need to stay in."
Program expertise For the Eudora school district, the commitment to encouraging and working with students to “stay in” and push themselves to their full potential is backed with a full-time staff position. Jessica Johnson, in her fourth year as the high school’s academic success instructor, has become the school district’s director of alternative and virtual education. Johnson says that every student is different, and the pandemic focused the district’s need for greater instructional flexibility.
Jessica Johnson works with her students through online video, text, email and in-person meetings. In the spirit of virtual education, all photos for this story were taken by photographer Jason Dailey in coordination with the subjects using a remote, virtual-capture photography program.
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THE COST The Eudora Schools Virtual Learning Program provides students with many of the tools they need to succeed. Coursework and instructional support are provided at no cost. There is a yearly $60 technology fee that includes use of a school laptop.
THE FIRST YEAR In its first year, the Eudora Schools Virtual Learning Program enrolled 23 students, including: • 14 high school students • 5 middle school students • 3 adult students • 1 high school student attending in-person classes half time, and virtual classes half-time
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Her priority was making sure families had a resource for this type of learning. “I worked a lot with students who did not necessarily find success in high school, maybe with academic school or social skills or time management,” she says. “We knew we had some students who actually ended up preferring virtual and remote lessons to in-person, but we still wanted that opportunity to have them connected if we needed them to.” That connection involves on-site staff for students who need to come in every once in a while, as well as expanded communications (Johnson is available for students via email and text until 9:00 p.m. every night). But Johnson didn’t want students to feel left out of other high school experiences and coming-of-age moments. While Kansas State High School Activities Association rules prevent virtual students from participating in inter-school athletic and forensics competitions, Eudora schools work to integrate virtual students into all other events and activities. “We wanted to build that continuum of letting students feel like they were still part of the district—like dances, activities, things of that nature,” says Johnson. “Students are still able to participate and do those things.” Discover Eudora | Spring/Summer ’22
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As the virtual learning program advances into its second year, Johnson is analyzing virtual learning and working on its place in the district. “The education system itself has essentially been the same for the last 150-plus years, and if anything, the pandemic has taught us is that it doesn’t work for everybody,” she says. “We have to be able to expand our thought process of how we reach our students. Just because a student doesn’t do well in a brickand-mortar school doesn’t mean they should be kept from being successful and doing what they want to do with their lives.”
Adult learning One person who understands the new opportunities of remote education is Ward’s mother. Regalado regretted not finishing her degree, but her son’s progress through the virtual school inspired her to do the same. Now, they’re both students of the program, and although Regalado has tried to finish her degree before, she says the virtual school program has given her renewed hope. “I remember taking him in with me to work on their computer as an infant, and I was trying to rock this crying baby and do the work. I’ve tried to do this program three or four times over the years, but at those times they didn’t have laptops for you to take home … [and] I always ended up stopping,” she laments. “With this program, I can take my computer with me to both of my jobs, or when I’m on a lunch break I can chisel away at it slowly, which is wonderful because I’ve been working anywhere between 70 and 80 hours a week. I’m making slow progress, but Joe-Joe is always there saying, ‘Mom, if you need anything….’ It’s been a wonderful experience this time.”
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Eudora Schools Virtual Learning Program accepts students entering 6–12 grade, as well as adult learners seeking to earn a high school diploma. Registration is generally limited to students whose families live within the boundaries of Eudora’s school district, Kansas Unified School District No. 491, but there are some exceptions for adult learners, such as former EHS students who did not graduate. Registration for the virtual program’s 2022–2023 school year closes on September 15. To place an application or for more information, go online at www.eudoraschools. org/Page/2054 or call Jessica Johnson, director of virtual and alternative learning, at 785.542.4980, extension 1671.
Student Madison LuchsingerCuevas talks about the freedom and possibilities that virtual education has brought to her high school education For the past year, Madison LuchsingerCuevas has taken her high school classes through Eudora’s virtual education program. A junior, she says that the online program has allowed her to finish her work “at my pace” and to set a study schedule that allows her to work part-time during the day as a barista at The Roost in Lawrence, as well as to take individual vocal lessons, dance classes and Pilates courses. “I take my required classes, and then my electives become the classes and activities outside of school that I want to do.” As she plans her senior year, Luchsinger-Cuevas works with program director Jessica Johnson to identify and select challenging classes that will fulfill her graduation requirements and provide college credit. For other students considering virtual school, Luchsinger-Cuevas has this advice: • Set a schedule. “You have to set a schedule and goals. You have to say: ‘At this time, I am going to get this particular thing done.’” • Separate school from your personal space. “Don’t study in your room. Go to a coffee shop or somewhere that isn’t your room. I have a desk in my basement, or I go to the living room. Going somewhere helps put you in the mindset to do your work." • Study virtually, but don’t live virtually. “Think of things to give you social interactions. It is not possible to just be at home the whole time. Think of something that will benefit you, that you wanted to do or try, that will give you some experience for the future.”
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Beth Fortner Moseley A new book provides a glimpse into one Black family’s experience in Eudora during the late 1910s and early 1920s
The Fortners lived in this home on Oak Street.
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n November 2021, author and genealogist Venecia Eubanks Sutton Price released a biography about her aunt, a Black educator raised in Eudora in the early 1900s. The book, Beth Fortner Moseley: Her Story, may be of particular interest to Eudora readers because of Moseley’s connections to people and places of Eudora. The author’s discovery and use of handwritten papers from her aunt provide invaluable insight into the life of one Black family in Eudora during the 1910s and early 1920s. The records of Beth Fortner Moseley’s story begin with her grandmother, Mary Harris Fortner. Born in 1855 to an enslaved woman and her white Missouri owner, Mary married Elijah Fortner, an emancipated slave from Missouri who settled in Eudora in 1875 with the help of abolitionists. The youngest of their eight children, George, taught high school in Tulsa (where the job opportunities and pay were better) while his wife, Nettie, lived with Mary in Eudora during the early years of their marriage. “Eudora was such a tiny place,” Price explains. “There were no jobs unless one farmed. George picked potatoes to put himself through Kansas University and certainly did not want to make it his life’s work.”
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From 1917 to 1923, George’s family and mother lived at a house built in 1910 at 635 Oak Street. The home— which still stands today—was across from the Lothholz Lumber Company. The two-story frame house had three bedrooms—one for grandmother Mary; one for Beth’s mother, Nettie, and her four children; and one downstairs used sporadically by a relative who worked at the mines in Lexington, Missouri. Family members used an outdoor toilet. To fuel the two kitchen stoves, the Fortners used coal, oil, and wood stored in the cellar. Ice delivered every other day cooled the family icebox that stored milk and other perishables. Price quotes her aunt’s memoirs to provide a vivid description of the family’s daily life. Several blocks from us lived a middle-aged couple call Mr. and Mrs. Nice [Neis]. By the time we were old enough to go to school, my mother gave [my sister] Mary and me a couple of pails to go get our milk. For some reason Mom and grandmother preferred [to] buy milk from them instead of at the store. Mary and I would take our milk pails, walk over to their place, and get the milk every evening. Mother would heat it to the boiling point [to kill harmful bacteria] before
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Come Experience A Fortner family photo shows Nettie and her two oldest daughters.
putting it in the box to cool. They were nice friendly people who besides having cows, had an apple orchard. So besides getting milk, they would give us a bag of apples when they were ripe. (p. 16) East of the house, the Fortners had three fenced acres with a chicken pen and vegetable garden. Under the elm trees in their yard, grandmother Mary made soap and laundered clothing for income. She first boiled the clothing, and then rubbed each item on a washboard before rinsing. The Fortner girls walked to school at 626 Church, often joined by the Irish-Catholic Erwin daughters, who would stop at Pilla’s grocery to buy baloney and crackers for their lunch. The Fortners came home each day for lunch except Wednesdays when they ate the hearty potato soup and sandwiches at school made by two German cooks. A little more than a block from the Fortner house, the train came from Kansas City at 6 p.m. every day, often bringing visiting relatives. The Fortners took the train to Topeka for shopping and employed a dressmaker to make their clothing except for the underwear—that was made by grandmother Mary. Each Sunday the Fortners attended the First Baptist Church on the 600 block of Locust. Built in 1892, the church replaced the Black Methodist church at 610 Church Street and the interdenominational Black church next door to the south. According to Moseley’s memoir, five Black families lived in Eudora during that time, including the families of two of Mary’s siblings, and Maria Crump, who moved to the Fortners’ block in 1922. Beth’s father, George, who “truly believed in being the best and surrounding yourself with the best”
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READ THE BOOK Beth Fortner Moseley: Her Story is available to purchase online. The book is also available for check-out at the Eudora Community Library. A copy of the book can be read at the Eudora Community Museum at 720 Main Street.
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stayed with his family in the summers while he picked potatoes for extra money. In 1924, he moved his family to Kansas City, Kansas, after he accepted a teaching position at Northeast Junior High School. The family later returned to Tulsa, and Beth went on to earn a college degree and become a multilingual educator and international traveler. Price says she intentionally wrote her aunt’s story with younger generations in mind. “When I first read through my Aunt Beth’s pages after finding them in a box I stored away in 2003, I immediately recalled many of the newspaper clippings I had collected over the years while doing genealogy research. I also saw in my ‘mind’s eye’ how I wanted to put it all together by using keepsakes such as photos and menus that I also collected while cleaning out her Chicago apartment,” Price recalls. “I know younger and future generations are likely to be even more visual learners, so it was my hope that the visuals would catch and keep their attention.” What she has captured in this book is an authentic glimpse of Eudora in the late 1910s and early 1920s. “Based on the stories my mother and aunts told about Eudora, they really loved living there as children, saying it was almost idyllic,” Price says. “They always looked forward to returning in the summers as children [after their move to Tulsa].” Price plans to research and publish more stories of her family’s history. She views them as lessons of strong faith, resiliency, fairness, and the dignity “extremely important to my grandfather’s generation as they were the first ones who were born free.” Discover Eudora | Spring/Summer ’22
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Eudora High School Graduation www.eudoraschools.org
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School's out Last day of classes for Eudora schools www.eudoraschools.org
Free Clothing Event His Healing Hands Closet of the Holy Family Catholic Church provides free spring and summer clothing for those in need.
Meet & Greet Networking Eudora Chamber of Commerce hosts its monthly gathering of members and guests at Zeb’s Coffeehouse. eudorakansaschamber.com
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Junior/Senior Prom Eudora High School hosts prom at the Old Union Pacific Train Depot in north Lawrence. www.eudoraschools.org
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Demolition Derby Spring Knockout The Douglas County Fair hosts a pre-season demolition derby at the county fairgrounds. dgcountyfair.com MAY
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Kaw River Guide Workshop & Paddle Friends of the Kaw hosts training float from Eudora to DeSoto. Training is for volunteers with their own kayak or canoe who are willing to lead educational, cleanup and group floats. kansasriver.org
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Meet & Greet Networking Eudora Chamber of Commerce hosts its monthly gathering of members and guests at Zeb’s Coffeehouse. eudorakansaschamber.com
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Wakarusa Riverbank Restoration Project Friends of the Kaw hosts an early-evening cleanup and restoration of the riverbank, gathering at the Eudora Boat Ramp. kansasriver.org
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Sunflower Village Eudora Area Historical Society offers a free presentation by Michelle Spencer on the history of Sunflower Village, the temporary housing community created during World War II for workers of the Sunflower ammunition plant. cityofeudoraks.gov/100/Eudora-CommunityMuseum JUNE
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Meet & Greet Networking Eudora Chamber of Commerce hosts its monthly gathering of members and guests at Zeb’s Coffeehouse. eudorakansaschamber.com
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CPA Picnic The 121st annual community celebration and fair runs for three days in Downtown Eudora with carnival rides, vendors and musical performances. facebook.com/eudoracpa
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Meet & Greet Networking Eudora Chamber of Commerce hosts its monthly gathering of members and guests at Zeb’s Coffeehouse. eudorakansaschamber.com
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Sunflower Plant and the Eudora area Eudora Area Historical Society offers a free presentation on the history of the World War II–era Sunflower ammunition plant with presentations by former workers. cityofeudoraks.gov/100/Eudora-CommunityMuseum
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Douglas County Fair Douglas County Fair opens fairgrounds grounds with amusement rides, battle of the bands, demolition derby, and additional events. dgcountyfair.com AUGUST
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Meet & Greet Networking Eudora Chamber of Commerce hosts its monthly gathering of members and guests at Zeb’s Coffeehouse. eudorakansaschamber.com
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First half-day of school for grades 1–9 www.eudoraschools.org
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Citywide garage sale Dozens of homes across the city open their garages for sales. eudoraevents.com
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Nottingham Update With the initial businesses established, Eudora focuses on the next step in assembling the new gateway to the city
An architectural rendering of completed Nottingham Development shows shopping venues, restaurants and the village green space. Illustration courtesy City of Eudora.
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ottingham Development, the 15-acre property north and west of the K-10 entrance on Church Street, continues to approach its goal of becoming the city’s showcase gateway and a regional entertainment destination. “From the start, we’ve seen this as a lifestyle theme development rather than your typical strip mall development,” explains Barack Matite, Eudora’s city manager. “This is for families and visitors to come in and spend a whole day with activities to do. It is more than a place where you stop by with a shopping list, get what you need and leave.” Matite envisions families spending time enjoying the development's amenities, sitting down for an ice cream or enjoying a food truck festival at Nottingham.
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Already, Casey’s and Wendy’s have opened in the area, and development continues for High-5, the area’s anchor business planned as a 30,000-squarefoot venue with bowling, ax throwing, laser tag, arcades and outdoor miniature golf. The city has also set aside a public green space, currently referred to as the “Village Green,” at the development’s center. This leaves a few crucial spots to fill by the completion goal of 2024, and the City of Eudora is carefully recruiting and selecting businesses to fill those spots. To select these businesses, the City of Eudora has signed a contract with CBRE, a global real estate investment and development firm, to act as a
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Chris Newkirk is part of the Kansas City branch office of CBRE and the team working with the City of Eudora to bring businesses to the Nottingham development. We spoke with Newkirk about how he and his group are prioritizing and assessing Eudora’s needs to bring in businesses that will provide the lifestyle experience the city is looking for. Discover Eudora (DE): For potential business projects in Nottingham, how has the concept of an entertainment district been affected by the pandemic? Chris Newkirk (CK): Initially it was challenging as there was concern about the demand of social distancing in these types of venues. Those concerns have generally waned over the past few months. So, with pent-up demand for fun, social concepts, these tenants are active again. Additionally … outdoor walkable developments, including those with drive-thru options, are palatable for those who still have safety concerns. DE: What qualities are you looking for in a business to address specific needs and opportunities, not only for the Nottingham project, but for Eudora as a whole? How do you define a good “community fit”? CK: The first thing we do anytime we take on a new listing is to perform a void analysis. From there, we can determine which categories have “leakage” where people are leaving town to shop and then reach out to those businesses so that they can better serve Eudora while looking at the residential demographics, or tapestries, to target the right businesses.
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DE: What are some examples that either you or CBRE have been involved in where you’ve brokered an agreement for a business to come into a community/project that has led to a substantial improvement for the community? What are models of success for Nottingham/ Eudora to emulate? CK: Every retail development is unique, but one similar successful project is Edgewood Farms near I-29 & Barry Road in Kansas City. This particular development is anchored by Main Event, while subsequent businesses we signed include Freddy’s, Texas Roadhouse, and Discount Tire along with a large multifamily development. Another example is Crown Center in Kansas City, where we transitioned the food hall from obscure, tired restaurants to well-known local concepts such as Spin Pizza, Unforked, Burnt Ends BBQ, and La Fuente. Now, Crown Center is a popular lunch destination for visitors, residents, and employees throughout Downtown, Midtown and the Crossroads district. DE: What should Eudora residents understand about bringing in a new business that might not otherwise be apparent? CK: Particularly being in partnership with the City of Eudora on this concept, we are only interested in concepts that make neighboring businesses thrive. We’ve had interest from a few different types of businesses who might have competitors down the street, and we have turned them down. We also want Eudora to be a destination … for people looking for restaurants and retail along K-10. We want them to think of Eudora as a place they can go where they have plenty of options.
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broker in bringing in the businesses that will match Eudora’s needs. Matite says the city has turned down offers from establishments that would overlap with existing Eudora businesses. “What we see for Nottingham are businesses that wouldn’t compete against what we already have in the market. There might be some overlap in the industry of fast casual restaurants, but even those will be different,” says Matite. “Nottingham is the gateway to our community. It should be what we want our community to represent. It will be the first thing that visitors will see, so we want to have the right mix of tenants … we want to be intentional and make sure that this is an attractive development and will continue to be a good representation of the community for the future.” Nottingham Center Eudora, Kansas
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The city’s Nottingham Guidelines & Conceptual Site Plan lists 9 guiding principles for the development. Facilitate economic growth Promote sustainable development Promote compatible growth Create a community destination Project a positive image of Eudora Promote quality development Promote multimodal transportation connectivity Preserve open space and recreation amenities Improve community aesthetics
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Construction is nearing an end for a project on Stevens Road, the first of four Habitat for Humanity homes to be built in Eudora.
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abitat for Humanity—the national nonprofit dedicated to working with new homeowners to construct affordable houses—has returned to Eudora after a nearly 20-year absence. This spring, it is on track to complete a home on Stevens Road, has completed the foundation for another home on Stevens Road, and is set to launch two other home projects, one more on Stevens Road and one near the intersection of Spruce and West 10th streets. Habitat’s reentry into Eudora reflects a changing housing market and is a response from civic groups and the city government to prevent middle-income families from being squeezed out of the market. “We’re seeing families being priced out of the market. Families that are kind of in the middle. They’re not very low income, but they are priced out of the traditional market,” says Erika Zimmerman, executive director of Lawrence Habitat for Humanity, which serves all of Douglas and Jefferson counties. Working to counter this, the City of Eudora partnered with Habitat, Baldwin
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City, Douglas County, and Lawrence-based Tenants to Homeowners to secure Kansas state funding known as the Moderate Income Housing Grant. Eudora and Baldwin City were 2 of 9 Kansas towns to split this grant of nearly $2 million. Zimmerman says this funding allows Eudora to move ahead with its four homes and to begin planning for additional affordable family housing. She commends Eudora for its willingness “to start talking about the families that work in our schools, the families that protect our communities, the families that work at our restaurants … and all of those things—those families can’t afford housing. When we thought about building in Eudora, the families that we wanted to really think about were those that are just priced out of the full market.”
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Homes for Eudorans The need for housing among longtime residents is something that Susie Brown, a real estate agent with Reece Nichols, has seen in her work in Eudora and Douglas County. She says that while the housing market does see a lot of people coming into Eudora from larger cities, there is also a steady demand among Eudora residents to move within city limits as they look to upsize. Brown points out that the average number of days a home is on the market in Douglas County—not including Lawrence—has been 18 days. While not as intense as the market in nearby Johnson County and the surrounding Kansas City communities, where people are paying anywhere from $10,000 to $50,000 over asking price, the market is lively in Eudora. “Even our listings have been low,” Brown
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HOW TO VOLUNTEER Faith groups, student organizations, work friends and other groups and individuals are welcome to help Habitat for Humanity construct affordable homes in Eudora. Individuals and group leaders should begin by filling out the online registration form at lawrencehabitat.org/volunteer or calling the Habitat for Humanity office at 785.813.6406.
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A HOME says. “We need listings. I just checked this morning and Eudora has two listings. Things are flying off the market.” This is an assessment shared by GW Weld, president of Cornerstone Property Management, which manages about 300 rental properties in Eudora and the surrounding area. Weld says there’s not enough housing to go around in Eudora. “We’re experiencing huge shortages of rentals and houses for sale,” Weld adds. “The market economy isn’t really working super-well when it comes to housing because the price of new construction is not affordable for most people, which has caused the existing inventory to go up in price significantly.” Weld says Eudora prices are affected by the fact that the city doesn’t have a lot of areas available for expansion, aside from some new lots becoming available in Shadow Ridge (south of Highway 10) and a few infill lots that could still be built on.
To apply for one of the Eudora Habitat homes, contact Habitat for Humanity area executive director Erika Zimmerman at director@ lawrencehabitat.org or call 913.369.7037. Potential homeowners must meet the following criteria • Must have lived or worked in Douglas or Jefferson County for at least one year. • Have a history of paying bills. • Must be free of bankruptcy and excessive debt. • Must attend home ownership classes. • Each adult in home must be willing to contribute 200 hours of sweat equity. • Must meet income requirements (beginning with a family of one at $37,118–$49,490 and up to a family of 8 at $69,993–$93,324).
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“But I don’t know of any for sale actively,” Weld notes. “There’s just not a lot of room for growth.” With limited space, the new Habitat homes are particularly appealing because they will be located north of Highway 10, within easy distance of downtown Eudora. “There’s a little bit of strategy behind that,” Zimmerman says. “But mainly it’s wherever we can purchase lands that we can afford. We look at how far it is to bus routes, how close it is to schools, how close it is to grocery stores and those types of things, but at the end of the day, we really look at, ‘Can we build on it efficiently and effectively? Is it the best use of donor dollars to purchase this land?’” Brown says the location of the Habitat homes will appeal to those who like the charm of the older part of Eudora, while also strengthening the neighborhood. “Not everybody wants to be in a subdivision where the homes are all alike,” Brown says. “It also helps that neighborhood, and I would think that neighbors would rather have something like that than a house that’s falling down.”
‘A piece of the puzzle’ For Barack Matite, Eudora’s city manager, the Habitat partnership represents more than one project and more than four new homes—it represents a creative approach that the city needs to take in order to address large market trends. “Everybody knows there is a statewide and a national housing
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crunch,” Matite says. “So, the response has to be, okay what are we going to do about that? In my mind, we have to look at attainable housing for everyone in the community. Habitat is a piece of that puzzle. And for us, we are also working with landowners and developers to talk about what the opportunities are, what the risks are, what policies there might be that are prevent them from moving forward. I think those conversations that we have had are leading to something and will continue to evolve.” Matite says this public-private partnership works even when the city is securing state grants for housing because these grants also expect private development to leverage the opportunities created by the housing. “So, we are talking with a variety of partners to achieve the same goal—a variety of affordable housing options for folks in Eudora. That could be people looking to upgrade their home or perhaps a senior who is looking to downsize. If a senior has no options to downsize, then they aren’t going to be able to leave and sell their home which could otherwise be available for a new family to move into. And then there is a shortage of homes, and then homes are more expensive and starter homes become harder to find,” Matite adds. “We have to be creative,” he says, adding that housing includes homes, duplexes, and apartments. “When we work with Habitat, that enables us to think of how we can work with other county partners and solve this issue the best way we know how for our community.” (continued on page 30)
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When we work with Habitat, that enables us to think of how we can work with other county partners and solve this issue the best way we know how for our community.
The grant money that is helping construct the Eudora Habitat homes is part of a state program to spur home constructions in cities and regions with populations under 60,000 residents. State officials estimate that the most recent $2 million in grants will combine with additional leveraged funds to represent a total of $6.2 million in investments for over 76 affordable, quality homes in rural and smalltown communities across the state.
Other areas have received the grant and made plans for the money: Community | Amount | Plans • Alma | $307,050 | renovate historic building to create 8 apartments • Chanute | $300,000 | construction of quadplex rental and rehabilitation of 14 homes • Baldwin City & Eudora | $400,000 | construction of 7 new homes, down payment assistance on 3 homes • Holton | $390,000 | infrastructure and construction of 10-home subdivision, down payment assistance on 4 homes • Independence and Neodesha | $400,000 | infrastructure and construction of 18 homes • McPherson | $100,000 | down payment assistance on 4 homes • Marion | $100,000 | down payment assistance on 4 homes Source: Kansas Housing Resources Corporation and Lawrence Habitat for the Humanity
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Construction and community That flexibility and creativity have been part of the current Habitat project. Most Habitat projects begin only when a homeowner is identified. That way, the home can be customized for their needs and the homeowner can invest sweat equity in the project, one of the main tenets of the Habitat approach. But plans were changed for the Eudora homes. “All of our houses will be three-bedroom, two-bathroom houses with garages,” Zimmerman explains. “This is a little different from our traditional process in that we usually have the family and then we build the house to the size of the family. With the grant and with some other funding that we’ve secured for these houses, we just had to go ahead and decide what type of housing we are going to build and then find the families later.” Despite that change, other core aspects of a Habitat for Humanity build remain the same. Students, business partners, faith communities, retired people and other volunteers will form the construction crews, making the home a true community project. “Once we know the plan for our house and put that out publicly, our volunteer spots fill up very quickly,” Zimmerman says. Brown and Weld note that home ownership is part of the great American dream and a way to build wealth. The Habitat program helps families achieve that goal while creating a sense of community around that accomplishment—securing homes in order to secure communities. “Our goal is to build safe, stable homes so that we can build safe, stable communities,” Zimmerman notes. “We always say, ‘We don’t just build a home: we build homeowners, we build infrastructure, we build a community, we help build a neighborhood.’ It’s about bringing people together so that really everybody has a decent place to live.”
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D De Soto Veterinary Clinic Matthew Fahr, DVM desotovetclinic@gmail.com desotovetclinic.com 913.585.1115
Eudora Giving Garden Amy Ames amy.g.ames@gmail.com 785.550.5928
Eudora Schools Foundation Shanda Hurla shandahurla@eudoraschools.org foundation.eudoraschools.org 785.542.4910
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ATEC Services
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C C-Hawkk Construction, Inc Clint Shelton clint@chawkk.com chawkk.com 785.542.1800
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Eudora Animal Hospital George Schreinier, DVM info@eudoravet.com eudoravet.com 785.542.2734
Eudora Area Historical Society Ben Terwilliger eudorahistory@gmail.com eudorahistoricalsociety.com 785.690.7900
Eudora Baptist Church Josh Monhollon office@eudorabc.org eudorabc.org 785.542.2734
Eudora Community Library Carol Wohlford eudorapl@sunflower.com eudorapubliclibrary.org 785.542.2496
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H Harbour Jane Boutique Erika Grant erika@harbourjane.com harbourjane.com 785.764.4848
Holy Family Catholic Church Fr. Mick Mulvaney hfceudora.com holyfamilyeudora.com 785.542.2788
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Jayhawk Dental Patrick Jankowski, DDS jayhawkdental@sunflower.com 785.843.9122
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MIDCO Cable Company Debra Schmidt debra.schmidt@midco.com midco.com 785.231.7858
Lulu’s Bakery Cara Austin ccaustin21@gmail.com 785.393.1907
Midwest Computer Plus Joshua & Kara Jacobs Daniel & Krista Bell midwestcplus@gmail.com 913.353.5936
M Mcgrew Real Estate Kelly Long, Heather Noble, Caren Rowland kellylong@askmcgrew.com heathernoble@askmcgrew.com caren@askmcgrew.com askmcgrew.com 785.691.6707 Mateo Chiropractic Doug Mateo mateochiro@yahoo.com mateochiro.com 785.542.5400
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P Peaslee Tech Kevin Kelley kevin.kelley@peasleetech.org peasleetech.org 785.856.1801
R Reese Nichols Susan (Susie) Brown susie@reesenichols.com reesenichols.com 785.691.9967 The Refuge Christian Church Jeremiah Holcomb jeremiah@refugecc.com refugecc.us 785.917.2263
Resource Center Mary Kirkendoll eudora@unitedwaydgco.org unitedwaydgco.org 785.550.5928
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State Farm Insurance
Keith Nowland keithnowlandstatefarm@gmail.com keithnowland.com 785.615.1516
Strategy, LLC
Schurle Signs Jennifer Schurle jennifer@schurlesigns.com schurlesigns.com 785.832.9897 Senior Resource Center for Douglas County Megan Poindexter mpoindexter@yoursrc.org yoursrc.org 785.842.0543 SERC Physical Therapy Brandi Goss, PT, DPT bgoss@serctherapy.com serctherapy.com 785.542.3333 Slaughterhouse Print Solutions, Llc Josh and Rachel Pacheco josh.slaughterhouse@gmail.com 867.234.5674
Edward Roche ed.roche@strategynewmedia.com strategynewmedia.com 913.440.0672
Sunflower Publishing
Angie Taylor ataylor@sunflowerpub.com sunflowerpub.com 785.832.7236
Sunflower State Dance, LLC
Rachel Weitkamp msrachelweitkamp@gmail.com admin@sunflowerstatedance.com 785.690.7200
Sweet Acres Inn Bed & Breakfast Sue Howig sweetacresinn@gmail.com 785.542.2466
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Yoga of Kindness
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Twill Trade
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The Uncorked Pianist
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Westerhouse Heating and Cooling
Mary Kirkendoll mary@yogaofkindness.com yogaofkindness.com 785.550.5928
Z Z&M Twisted Vines and Winery Bryan Zesiger & Gina Montalbano zmtwistedvines@gmail.com zmtwistedwines.com 531.600.8187
Zeb’s Coffeehouse
Kathy Weld kathy@zebscoffeehouse.com zebscoffeehouse.com 785.542.0103
Aaron Westerhouse aaron@westerhouse.com westerhouse.com 785.542.2707
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Emergency & Medical
911
Kansas Poison Control
(800) 222-1222
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
lmh.org
(785) 505-5000
kcsdv.org
(888) 363-2287
accesskansas.org/kbi
(800) 572-7463
dcf.ks.gov
(800) 922-5330
cityofeudoraks.gov
(785) 542-2153
cityofeudoraks.gov/67/Fire
(785) 542-3653
cityofeudoraks.gov/77/Police
(785) 542-3121
Utility Services
cityofeudoraks.gov/78/Public-Works
(785) 542-2153
Municipal Court
cityofeudoraks.gov/75/Municipal-Court
(785) 542-4113
Animal Control
cityofeudoraks.gov/92/Animal-Control
(785) 542-3121
cityofeudoraks.gov/65/Building-Planning-Zoning
(785) 542-3124
atmosenergy.com
(888) 286-6700
eudoraparksandrec.org
(785) 542-1725
Kansas Crisis Hotline Tip Hotline (Kansas Bureau of Investigation) Child Abuse Hotline
City Services City Offices Fire & Medical Department Police Department
Building, Planning & Zoning Atmos (Gas) Parks and Recreation Department
Douglas County Services Douglas County Douglas County Sheriff
douglascountyks.org dgso.org
(785) 841-0007
lawrenceks.org/fire-medical
(785) 830-7000
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) 218-5244
Eudora Community Library
eudorapubliclibrary.org
(785) 542-2496
cityofeudoraks.gov/100/Eudora-Community-Museum
(785) 690-7900
eudoraevents.com
(785) 542-2153
www.eudoraschools.org
(785) 542-4910
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
Public Schools Eudora School District
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