REMEMBER WHEN…..

Maisie Day Benefit Auction Information

Remember when a first class postage stamp was .06 cents, the hourly minimum wage was $1.60, the Beatles broke up and the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl. What year you might ask….1970. One thing that has stayed the same over all the years is Maisie DeVore’s determination to bring a pool to her small town. In 1970 Maisie began collecting aluminum cans to build a pool in Eskridge.  Maisie’s dream came true July 14, 2001.

Prior to July 14 the people of Eskridge had to drive five miles to Lake Wabaunsee to swim or to drive to one of the surrounding towns to swim in a pool. Many times as people were driving to nearby cities they would see Maisie out picking up cans along the road to someday fund a swimming pool. After many years of hard work some of the ladies in the community became involved and they would host rummage sales and recently at Christmas many area homeowners would decorate for the holiday season and community members would tour the beautiful homes and all donations would go toward Maisie’s pool.

After the pool opened Maisie’s work didn’t stop. She was nominated and received one of the Kansas Jefferson Awards and then was selected to receive a National Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis award. The awards are given to people that have gone the extra mile to complete extraordinary tasks in their community. Maisie definitely did that!

As you can see Maisie is truly an amazing person, she continues her aluminum can regiment, but the funds collected from the aluminum can sales don’t keep the pool afloat. Saturday, July 16th the DeVore Community Swimming Pool Association is inviting you and all your friends to spend the day in Eskridge. The day will begin with a free swim at Maisie’s Pool from 1 to 5pm. After swimming the celebration will continue at the Catholic Parish hall with a Sloppy Jo dinner beginning at 5:30 pm and a benefit auction for the pool will start at 6:30pm. Area businesses and individuals have donated many items. In order to keep Maisie’s dream a reality, funds must be raised, so please bring your checkbook/cash, have your arm ready to “bid em up” and have a great time in Eskridge on July 16th.

Maisie Day Benefit Auction Information