Surprise!

Bud Deppeler (left) poses with his cake & Parks staff members Mandy Pickett & Mike Kaullen

Thursday, February 17th, as the Clay County Parks, Recreation & Historic Sites Department gathered for their monthly safety training & luncheon, staff members were met with a pleasant surprise. Bud Deppeler, frequent park visitor, cyclist & sailboat enthusiast paid the staff a visit to thank them for their service & presented a colorful & delicious cake as a token of his appreciation. The staff enjoyed meeting Mr. Deppeler & hearing his positive remarks. His gesture was very much appreciated.

Clay County Parks, Recreation & Historic Sites staff

Civil War aprons focus of Ladies Spring Tea

Clay County Historic Sites will host its 16th Annual Ladies Spring Tea at historic Mt. Gilead Church in Kearney at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 26. This year’s event will highlight the history of aprons used during the Civil War. Participants will make felt totes and paper boxes.

At 4:00 pm on February 13^th, 1866 approximately 12 men wearing long, blue, Union soldier coats rode into Liberty, Missouri on horseback. They entered the square and stationed themselves on the south and west sides of the Clay County Savings Association, on the corner of Franklin and Water Streets. Two of the men dismounted and entered the bank. Minutes later they exited with the contents of the safe.