Residents can sign up for a historical barn tour, apply for this year’s Angel Tree project and dispose of any unused medications at a drug take back event Saturday Oct. 26.
Angel Tree
The Eudora Lions Club is taking applications for families who want to apply for the Angel Tree project. Usually the club serves about 30-50 Eudora families, or about 75-115 children during the holidays. The goal is to help families have a memorable holiday season with gifts for all their children.
The application is due Nov. 14. To receive a copy of the form, email Eric Strimple at [email protected]. The first 50 families will be accepted.
Drug Take Back Day
Residents will have another opportunity to turn in expired or unused prescriptions at a Douglas County drug take back day.
The Sheriff’s Office will participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26. in the courthouse parking lot. Both over-the-counter and prescription drugs can be dropped off.
The Sheriff’s Office will collaborate with other law enforcement agencies across the county. It is free to the public and anonymous.
The goal of these take back days is to provide a safe space for the disposal of drugs to prevent misuse or opioid addiction. It also eliminates improper environmental disposal into the water supply, the Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.
They cannot accept needles, sharps or inhalers. Veterinary drugs are accepted.
Barn Tour
Residents will have the chance to tour historic barns around the county at a special event in November.
The Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council is hosting a Barn Fest on Nov. 8 and 9. The Lecompton event will allow residents to see the beauty and stories held within the farmsteads within the county. There will be conversations with property owners, students, contractors and others interested in preservation of these places and stories.
On Nov. 8, the fest will begin with an all-day workshop at the Lecompton Community Pride Building. There will be speaking sessions about agriculture, preservations and barn lifecycles.
Here is the Friday schedule:
• 9 a.m. – Registration and check-in
• 9:30 a.m. – Opening remarks
• 10 a.m. – Barns 101: An introduction to rural architecture and historic resources in northeast Kansas
• 11:15 a.m. – The Lifecycle of a Barn: Bald eagle barn wood
• 12:30 p.m. – Lunch and a self-guided tour of Lecompton
• 1:30 p.m. – Historic preservation resources
• 3:45-5 p.m. – Optional tour of the Territorial Capital Museum
On Nov. 9, there will be a guided tour of the historic barns and structures. Participants can drive themselves or meet at 9 a.m. at the community building for carpooling. The tour includes Winter School, Grover Barn, McQuillian Farmstead, Sowers/Crawford Farmstead and Elmwood Farm Barn, and it is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.
The event is free to attend, but spots are limited. Registration is first-come, first-serve. It is partly funded by a Historic Preservation Fund grant. Register by clicking here.
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