Other organizations have also had structures at Young’s Jersey Dairy and Greenon made into Cat’s Meow keepsakes.
Marty Stover headed the ECHS project trying to capture a school building with a complicated history and put it on a flat 8-inch piece of wood.
“It was hard for me to do the copy since it had so many uses over the years,” said Stover.
The school was built in 1914 at 120 South Xenia Drive on the site of the original Enon schoolhouse, which was built in 1841, according to Stover.
For a time the building held all the local students, until other buildings were added. For the largest part of its history it was the high school, but later it was a junior high and eventually an elementary. The main portion of the building was torn down in 1980 and the current Enon Elementary took over the spot.
Since, most folks remember this particular building as the Enon High School, that is how it’s rendered on the Cat’s Meow.
Stover sent photos of the building to the Cat’s Meow artist at the factory in Wooster, Ohio, and approved the artist’s concept and the proofs.
She said it was really easy working with the company, which has been creating designs like this for nearly 30 years. Cat’s Meow’s are known by the tiny silhouette of a black cat named Casper that is on all the pieces.
The Enon High Schools will be sold for $20, including tax, at the Enon Community Historical Society next to the Enon Mound. Hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Call (937) 864-7080 for more information.
The keepsakes will also be on sale at the entrance to the Fair at New Boston Sept 3 to 4, the ECHS Spaghetti Dinner on Sept. 25, and at the Apple Butter Festival in October.
According to Stover, it is important to note that a portion of the proceeds will go toward the repairs of the Enon Log Cabin. Replacement of rotten logs in the cabin was originally estimated to cost $21,000. However, once repairs had begun, more damage was discovered. Now $30,000 is needed to save the building.
Separate and specific donations from community members and organizations to save the Enon Log Cabin will also be accepted.
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