Eudora Living

Amore Chocolate invited to festival
By David Oakes
September 4, 2008
Annette Cook already was busy. Her business, Amore Chocolate Pizza Company, was doing brisk business preparing for fall shipments and a partnership with a company doing wine tastings. But when organizers for the 13th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival in San Francisco came calling, she couldn’t turn down the opportunity to increase the reach of her business.
Renaissance Festival ready to enchant season’s visitors
By Nicole Kelley
September 3, 2008
The smile on Portia Bowers’ face and the laughter she’ll enjoy throughout weekends this fall are as real as her alter ego.
On Vineyard Time
August 28, 2008
The identity of many states is tied to what is grown there. Florida is known for oranges, Nebraska for corn, Georgia for peaches and many associate wheat with Kansas. That didn’t stop Pep Solberg from starting the Bluejacket Crossing Vineyard and Winery.
Clearfield getting ready to celebrate sesquicentennial anniversary Sunday
August 28, 2008
The Clearfield United Methodist Church building is an unassuming white chapel set out amongst the farms of rural Douglas County. Its modest, well-kempt exterior belies the fact its congregation of about 70 will celebrate its sesquicentennial anniversary Sunday.
Library update
August 27, 2008
The Friends of the Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8 and Sept. 22 at the Eudora Public Library.
Clearfield UMC to celebrate 150 years
By David Oakes
August 26, 2008
The Clearfield United Methodist Church building is an unassuming white chapel set out amongst the farms of rural Douglas County. The church, located about six miles south of Eudora at E. 597 2200 Rd., started out as an Evangelical Association Church and has been in the same building since 1880
Kids Day Out open house
August 21, 2008
Eudora United Methodist Church, 2084 N. 1300 Road, is having an open house for the Kids Day Out program from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.
Clearfield United Methodist anniversary
August 21, 2008
The Clearfield United Methodist Church is celebrating 150 years in ministry on Aug. 31.
EABSA elections
August 21, 2008
The annual elections for next season’s Eudora Amateur Baseball and Softball Association board members are from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Eudora Community Center, 1630 Elm St.
City parks and rec creates scholarship fund
By David Oakes
August 21, 2008
The Eudora Parks and Recreation Department is looking for ways to continue to offer children opportunities in a time of budget cuts. The solution parks and recreation director Tammy Hodges came up with was to establish the Little Tykes Scholarship Fund.
Pascal Fish’s 1846 helping hand brings re-enactment of Mormon trek to Eudora
By David Oakes
August 21, 2008
Although it has taken Kevin Henson 42 days to walk to Eudora from Thayer, Iowa his handshake is resolute and there’s a glint in his eyes that leads you to believe he will not falter during the course of what is expected to be a six-month journey.
Senior health screenings discontinued
By David Oakes
August 14, 2008
After Tuesday, the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department no longer will have senior health screenings.
Benefit auction for EYSO Sunday at Coffee Talk
By David Oakes
August 14, 2008
Coffee Talk, 724 Main St., will have a benefit auction for the Eudora Youth Service Organization Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
Casino Night at Medicalodges, Eudora
August 14, 2008
Medicalodges, Eudora, located at 1415 Maple St., will have a casino night from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Room for squares
By David Oakes
August 14, 2008
It’s about 90 degrees outside at the pavilion on the Douglas County Fairgrounds, but the heat does not stop members of the Lawrence Happy Time Squares from doing a 30-minute demonstration in their best (i.e. warmest) western attire. For Eudorans Cherry and Bob McCabria, who have been square dancing for about 30 years, the heat wasn’t enough to keep them away.

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