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Keeping the polls open By David Dinell April 7 – election day – will be a long day for Delores Burris. She is a poll worker, one of hundreds of volunteers who wake up extremely early and go to an assigned polling place to ensure that the process runs smoothly and voters receive assistance. Poll workers arrive at 4:45 a.m. and often work until 8 p.m. They must stay at the polling place all day, which means they have to take food, medicine and anything else they need to make it through the day. They are paid a stipend Delores Burris which works out to about minimum wage. But Burris, like others, does it because she believes in elections. “I’ve al-
ways voted,” said the 72-year-old retiree. A friend got her involved in being a poll worker about five years ago, and she’s been a part of each election since.
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Elections for city council, mayor and school board members in Butler, Harvey and Sedgwick County will be held Tuesday, April 7. In Sedgwick County, polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you aren’t sure about your polling place, call the Sedgwick County Election Commissioner at 316-660-7100. In Harvey and Butler counties, polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For poll information in Harvey County call 316-284-6840. In Butler County call 316-3224239.
People such as Burris are vital to elections running smoothly, said Sandra Gritz, chief deputy election commissioner for the Sedgwick County Election Office. “Those poll workers are the face of the elections,” she said. “We couldn’t do it without them.” Fortunately, she said, there are many dedicated workers who have a high regard for the voting process and return election after election. Election days go through cycles, Burris said. It can be busy early; there often are people waiting in line at 6 a.m. when the polls open. But there also can be “dead times.” It generally picks up late in the day. Polls stay open to 7 p.m. but anyone in line is allowed to vote, although the doors are closed to those who come even later. People need a photo ID to vote, but they can vote even if they show up at the wrong precinct, she said. There is a supervising
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theater volunteers essential By Bob Curtright Jennifer Allen won’t bother to sugarcoat it: No volunteers, no Orpheum Theatre. “We literally could not open our doors, much less keep them open, without our wonderful volunteers,” said Allen, president of the nonprofit group restoring the historically significant 1922 vaudeville house into a performing arts center. “They are absolutely essential. We are deeply indebted to them for their generosity of time,” Allen said. Bailey Vaughn, the Orpheum’s house manager, who coordinates volunteer schedules as well as concessions and supplies, agreed. “These people don’t volunteer to take tickets, usher or work the concessions just to get to see the shows free. They take their job seriously. They are active in the community, and they have an obvious love for the theater,” Vaughn said. “I have a list of about 100 names to draw from, but there are about 40 who can be counted on to work every show if we need them.” For the past decade, the Orpheum has offered a diverse schedule of classic and specialty movies, from Sound of Music sing-a-longs to Oscar-nominated shorts to locally-made premieres; dance programs from exotic belly-dancers to the Moscow Ballet’s Nutcracker; comedian such as Lisa Lampanelli and Craig Ferguson; and concerts from legends such as B.B. King and Glen Campbell to Beatles, Queen and ABBA tribute bands and Kris Kristofferson and Lyle Lovett.
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Larry White, in his bright red coat, is the first person most visitors to See Orpheum, page 12 the Orpheum will meet as he opens the door.
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Volunteer: Reap benefits of helping others Nola Brown Want to make some new friends, increase your physical activity, learn new skills, help someone in need? Volunteering could be just your thing. As they say, “Try it; you might like it.” We all know volunteering is a great way to meet people and make new friends but did you also know, according to research, there is a direct link between volunteering and better health? A recent study by UnitedHealth Group, the Optimum Institute and Mashable reported 78% of those in the study said volunteering helped lower their stress level. And a whopping 94% said it helped improve their moods. Who among us doesn’t need to improve our mood every now and then? A separate study titled “The Health Benefits of Volunteering: A Review of Recent Research,” stated those who volunteer have lower mortality rates, greater functional ability, and lower rates of depression later in life than those who do not volunteer. You say you have plenty of friends, are always in a good mood and the picture of good health. That’s great! Lots of worthy local organizations would love to have someone just like you around to spread the joy. Plus, you never know, you could even learn
something new while giving of your time and talents. Is there a skill you have always wanted to learn? Finding the perfect volunteer opportunity could be a great way to get that experience. Volunteering provides immense networking options and many volunteers have even found employment as a result of their service. According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, volunteers have a 27% higher likelihood of finding a job after being out of work than non-volunteers; volunteers without a high school diploma have a 51% higher likelihood of finding employment and volunteers living in rural areas have a 55% higher likelihood of finding employment. Perhaps getting a job is the last thing on your list of things to do. That’s okay, there is no better reason to
volunteer than simply wanting to help others. Volunteers are a vital part of every community, filling unpaid roles large and small. Many non-profits could not provide much needed services without people just like you – good folks who just want to help. It is likely you have volunteered before and know all about the “Happiness Effect.” Researchers at the London School of Economics found the more people volunteered, the happier they were. In fact, compared with people who never volunteered the odds of being “very happy” rose 7% among those who volunteered monthly and rose 12% for those who volunteered every two to four weeks. Sold on the idea of giving volunteerism a try? There are thousands
of organizations that would love to welcome you. Perhaps one of simplest ways to find hundreds of volunteer needs and get connected to the one of most interest to you, is to visit www.volunteerkansas.org. Volunteer Kansas’ website is free and volunteer opportunities are constantly being added. Simply register as a volunteer on the site, choose a volunteer opportunity from those listed and apply to volunteer. Someone from the organization you choose with will contact you and start you on your journey to becoming healthier, happier and wiser. Nola Brown is the director of VolunteerKansas. Reach her at nbrown@ northrockinc.com
Finding volunteer opportunities There’s a volunteer opportunity to fit any interest and any schedule. To find a volunteer opportunity that appeals to you: volunteerkansas.org lists opportunities statewide, both one-time events and on-going projects. United Way of the Plains Volun-
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Wichitans loved their theaters By Bob Curtright Keith Wondra never got the chance to stroll down the plush, carpeted aisles of the Miller Theater, Wichita’s grandest and largest downtown entertainment destination for half a century. Designed in 1922 by Chicago architects Cornelius and George Rapp, the Miller came between their famed Chicago Theatre (1921) and New York’s legendary Paramount Theater (1925). It was meant to be an elegant showplace where 1,956 Wichitans could catch the latest vaudeville act, see touring celebrities and, after 1928, escape to new worlds through that magical medium called movies. Wondra never got a chance to
climb the twin marble staircases to the spectacular mezzanine and the three balconies with their private boxes overhanging the stage. Nor did he get to run his hand along the gleaming brass railings, mentally trace the elaborate patterns in the plasterwork around the proscenium or marvel at the big, white Wurlitzer pipe organ. And he feels a bit cheated. “By the time I was born, the Miller was long gone, torn down in 1972 for a bank parking garage,” said the historian, author and photographer whose personal interest and research has made him an authority on Wichita’s historical entertainment sites. “I became fascinated with Wichita’s theaters after attending a concert at the
Historian to talk about Orpheum Wichita historian, author and photographer Keith Wondra will present an illustrated talk about the history of the Orpheum Theatre at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, at the Wichita-Sedgwick Historical Museum, 204 S. Main. Free for museum members; $2 for others.
Wondra has researched the building from its 1922 opening as an elegant vaudeville house to its conversion to movies to its decline into an X-rated theater to its rescue from the wrecking ball and its restoration as a performing arts center.
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Orpheum,” he said of the smaller 1922 vaudeville house at the corner of First and Broadway, half-a-block away from the Miller’s former location. For two decades, a civic-minded nonprofit has been renovating and restoring the Orpheum into a performing arts center. “I could see what they were trying to do, so I began volunteering. But that only made me wonder more about what used to be here.” His research resulted in a 2010 book: From the Land of Andalusia to the Wheatfields of Kansas: A History of Wichita’s Historic Orpheum Theatre ($24.95 paperback, available locally and at Amazon.com). Despite Kansas’ conservative image today, Wondra discovered that earlyday Wichitans loved their theaters. The brick, two-story Turner Hall (later Turner Opera House) rose at First and Market in 1879, less than a decade after the town was founded in 1870. Before that, as early as 1871, there were music halls where rowdy cowboys could let off a little steam. “It was a bit of a stretch to call them ‘theaters,’” he said. They weren’t glamorous or high-minded; they were the precursor to vaudeville and burlesque. Many of
them were in Delano, along with its saloons, gambling halls and brothels. The first theater considered proper enough for ladies was Eagle Hall on the second floor of the original Eagle Block, dating from 1872 at Douglas and Market, Wondra said. But the real cultural wave came in 1888 when the Crawford Grand Opera House at Topeka and William opened. Those boom years also saw stone castles and Victorian mansions for newly prosperous businessmen spring up in what is now Riverside and Midtown. The Crawford opened with the Strauss opera, The Gypsy Baron, performed for a crowd of the city’s elite at a price of $2 per ticket (equivalent to $50 today). While known for live performances such as English actor George Arliss, American actress Maude Adams (who made her name as Peter Pan long before Mary Martin) and the blackface Neal O’Brien Minstrels, the forward-looking Crawford also presented a demonstration of Vitascope in 1897, an early form of motion pictures. The ornate Crawford burned down in 1913. But the New Crawford See next page
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Theaters From previous page
Theatre was built virtually next door, lasting until its demolition in 1956 for – you guessed it – a parking lot. When flickering nickelodeons finally evolved into practical movies, Wichita jumped on the bandwagon. By 1907, there were only about 37,000 people but there were 15 theaters. During World War II, movies ran 24-hours-a-day for second- and third-shifters in the aircraft industry. By 1945, Wondra said, the town boasted 18 theaters – all proudly featuring air conditioning. The theaters had names such as Princess, Palace, Colonial, Regent, Arcadia, Lyric, Uptown, Victory, Boulevard, Crest, Tower, Sandra, Sunset, State, The Wichita, The Kansas, NoMar (for its location on North Market), Dunbar (for segregated African-Americans) and Marple (the oldest surviving Wichita theater built in 1908 at 417 E. Douglas). The first theater built specifically for movies was the Star, 221 E. Douglas, in 1911. Tickets were 5 cents. The first sound theater was the Uptown, 3207 E. Douglas, which opened in 1928 with Al Jolson’s The Jazz Singer. It also became the home
Active aging for Cinerama in 1961, remodeled to fit the huge screen. In 1965 it had the longest local run for a movie: 53 consecutive weeks for The Sound of Music. Wichita’s first outdoor theater – of an eventual five – to cater to the burgeoning post-war car culture was the 81 Drive-In. It opened in 1946 on North Broadway at a location that was then five miles north of town. Wichita moviegoers had their first run-in with censors in 1909. The concern wasn’t sex, Wondra said. It was glorifying crime. Community watchdogs condemned a movie about Kansas frontier bank robbers, the Dalton Gang. Local moviegoers also ran into the Blue Laws of 1911, which sought to close movie houses and other commercial businesses on Sundays to keep from interfering with church services. “The laws didn’t last very long. Wichitans liked their movies too well,” he said. In 1916 the people voted 10 to 1 to overturn the Blue Laws. Wondra halted his research at 1980 because the era of downtown theaters was over. Theaters had cropped up in the suburbs, drawing people away from downtown, and Bill Warren introduced the multi-screen complex with Cinemas East, making single-screen
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Photo courtesy of Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
The Miller Theater was downtown Wichita’s largest and grandest movie house before it fell to the wrecking ball in 1972.
theaters obsolete. Many, from the sleek deco Crest to the patriotic Victory to the ornately grand Miller, fell to the wrecking ball to create, respectively, new commercial/ restaurant space; the downtown pocket
green space known as Naftzger Park; and a parking garage with an overhead walkway. Other theaters, such as the Marple,
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Old theaters have many uses By Bob Curtright It’s easy to recognize several historic Wichita theaters such as the Orpheum,
First and Broadway, and Uptown (now Crown Uptown), 3207 E. Douglas, because they have been rescued and
Theater History From page 5 Sunset and Southern, were repurposed as bars, coffee shops, stores and banquet halls. Besides the Orpheum, a few fortunate others have been saved for 21st century entertainment options. The Uptown was purchased by Ted Morris in 1976 and restored into the Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre. The Dunbar and Nomar are listed as historic landmarks and are awaiting funds for restoration. Wondra said that if he could time travel to Wichita’s past to ward off the wrecking ball, his first stop would, of course, be the Miller. But it’s not the only one he wishes were still around. “I would also save the Crest (19501997) because of its huge mid-century murals, one depicting Wichita’s fron-
tier heritage and the other its aircraft industry.” It also had one of the largest neon marquees in town. Also on the list is the Palace (19161966), 311 E. Douglas (partial site of the current Ambassador Hotel), a 1,234-seat sister theater to the larger Miller, also financed by Lewis Miller. So is the 900-seat Civic (19361977), 725 W. Douglas, the first movie theater on the west side, which, in a reversal from most theaters, later found life as the live-event Civic Playhouse before becoming a parking lot. “I would also go back for the Crawford Grand Opera House (1888-1913). That was where Wichita’s elite gathered. It had the best of everything.” Contact Bob Curtright at bcurt82744@yahoo.com
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restored to continue as entertainment venues. But several other historic theaters, dating back as far as 1908, are still standing but go unrecognized because they have been repurposed. Here’s a look at what’s left for the adventurous to seek out, but you’ll need a good imagination to see beyond modern trappings. Marple, 417 E. Douglas – Dating from 1908, it’s the oldest surviving theater built first for vaudeville and then converted to movies. It was later renamed the State and then the Vogue, which declined into a porn theater in the 1970s and was raided by crusading Attorney General Vern Miller before it
closed. It was returned to the original Marple name in 1978 and remodeled as a small dinner theater and cabaret. It’s since been everything from a coffee shop to a bar to a restaurant, the last being Fat Tony’s (now closed). Kansas, 221 E. Douglas – Opened in the early 1920s, the theater became popular for showing cowboy movies, science fiction and crime thrillers. It closed in the 1940s and was used for other commercial businesses, including a 1960s expansion of Lewin’s clothiers. It’s just east of the current Athena Jewelers, 219 E. Douglas, and is now a garage. Boulevard, 900 George Washing-
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ton Blvd. – Built in 1945 as the focal point for the Boulevard Shopping Center at the corner of Harry and George Washington, the 942-seat brick theater was in a modified Georgian style with detached twin brick pillars out front to hold an ornate marquee. It closed as a theater in the 1980s and has been everything from the headquarters for the Amateur Poker League to a Gold’s Gym. Sunset, 1407 E. Harry – Built in 1950, this one-level theater with a colorful, crosshatch neon marquee had 970 seats and a claim to national fame. In 1965, when filmmaker Bruce Brown needed a distribution deal for his cult surfing film, The Endless Summer, he had to prove it had general audience appeal. Brown booked it into the Sunset in Wichita, declared “America’s most landlocked city,” and for two weeks it outdrew My Fair Lady and The Amazing Race. He proved his point, got his deal and the film went nationwide. The theater closed in 1968
Active aging and was, for many years, the home of Senseney Music. Its current use is a banquet hall. Southern, 408 E. Harry – Built in 1935 with 450 seats, the Southern also is listed at 406 E. Harry because the entrance was moved to raise it after flood waters at Harry and Topeka in the 1950s poured into the original door. There’s no information on when it closed. It has been used as a banquet and meeting space. Dunbar, 1007 N. Cleveland – Named after African-American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, this 467-seat, tan-brick, two-story theater was built in 1941 for Wichita’s black community and was the only one open until 1963. The building also was used for many black civic group meetings through the 1940s and 1950s. Now owned by POWER Community Development Corp., it is being restored and renovated as a community arts center for the McAdams neighborhood. NoMar, 2141 N. Market – Designed with an ornately curving Spanish mission façade and interior details, this 800-seat movie palace opened in 1929. By the 1970s, it had become a
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live venue for local bands and attracted a hippie crowd. In the 1980s, it was a furniture warehouse. Now owned by the non-profit NoMar Inc., it is in the process of fundraising for restoration as a community arts center to com-
plement the recently restored heart of Wichita’s Latino community. Reach Bob Curtright at bcurt82744@yahoo.com
Downtown Center celebrates re-opening The Downtown Senior Center at 200 S. Walnut will hold a grand re-opening celebration from 2 to 4 pm, Wednesday, April 29. Damage from a November fire shut down the Meals on Wheels kitchen, closed the Center and moved the Senior Employment and In-Home Respite Care programs into temporary quarters. The Center resumed services in its offices in early March, along with the Senior Employment and In-Home Respite Care programs. After operating from a loaned kitchen for three months, the meals program returned in mid-March. The Center resumed a full schedule of events this month.
The re-opening celebration will include door prizes and refreshments plus an opportunity to sign up as a Meals on Wheels volunteer, become a member of Downtown Senior Center and learn more about Senior Services, Inc., of Wichita programs. A new feature at the Center is a first floor lounge, according to Gerald McCoy, DSC director. It has coffee, soft drinks and food vending machines and a television. There also is free WiFi access. We’re giving the center a fresh, new look,” McCoy said. The reception is open to the public, but reservations are preferred. Call 267-0197.
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Celebrations Marjorie Moore of Wichita will celebrate her 100th birthday on April 20. Born in Missouri, her family came to Wichita when she was a young child. When they left their rural Missouri home, the family – including seven children – crossed the Missouri River on a raft with all of their belongings, landing in Kansas City. Her father attended trade school, learning to make batteries. The family moved to Wichita, and he operated a shop on south Seneca. Marjorie has enjoyed traveling, observing that she has traveled by
plane, train, automobile, riverboat, steamship and motor home. She has visited almost all of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. She has also visted England, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Mexico and Venezuela. MarjoCourtesy photo rie and her Marjorie Moore
husband, Don, were married 34 years before his death. In retirement, Marjorie was active in a variety of volunteer roles for the Red Cross, Heart Association and at Riverside Hospital. When she moved to Kansas Masonic Home in 2002, she quickly got involved in planning events
April 2015 for her fellow residents. Marjorie credits her 100 years to approaching life with humor, often saying, “If you can’t have fun, then don’t stay around.” Send birthday greetings to Marjorie at 402 S. Martinson, Wichita, KS 67213.
Centenarians reception Gov. Sam Brownback is hosting a reception for Kansas Centenarians, their families and caregivers at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at the Capitol building, second floor rotunda.
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Notes from a banker: Avoiding Financial abuse Emprise Bank is a member of the TRIAD council, a coalition of law enforcement, banking, and community organizations with the goals of educating the community about elder abuse and protecting seniors. It is sponsored by the Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas. By Bryan Blundell We care. We care about your happiness as our customer. We care that you are treated respectfully and thoughtfully. We care that you receive the value from us as your banking partner that you want and deserve. We also care about you as our friend, our neighbor, and our fellow Kansan. We care about your well-being. Physically, emotionally, and financially. We do our best to really be present with you each time we see you. Sometimes those moments are brief ones at the teller’s window, and others are enjoyed leisurely over a cup of coffee. Just know that each of those moments we spend together we are trying to fulfill for you in every way we can.
So when we ask a question about your reason for visiting the bank, the nature of your business, or about your relationship with someone who’s accompanied you to the bank, please trust that we are asking because we care. Unfortunately, one of the aspects of banking we bear witness to is the devastation done by financial elder abuse. Frequently, we are brought in after it’s too late and the damage is already done. Fear, embarrassment, and often reluctance to accept that a trusted person – perhaps a family member – would take advantage of them, commonly plays a role in why people do not ask for help. We all too often see customers suffer through some of the most heartbreaking and personal hardships brought on by financial elder abuse. Here are some things a banker would want you to know. First and
foremost, your banker is there for you. When you have a concern, just ask for a minute of their time and a private place to talk. Tell them you’re simply looking for another person’s opinion of your situation. Don’t be embarrassed or hesitant to explain things fully. Trust me when I say they’ve probably helped someone in a very similar situation before. And sooner is always better than later. If something doesn’t seem right, it probably isn’t. Secondly, are you worried that because you’ve granted Power of Attorney or Trustee powers that there’s nothing you can do? Don’t be. If someone is misusing their powers or not acting according to your wishes you can likely change that. What they are doing may even be against the law. Ask for help. Your banker is a fine place to start that conversation. Lastly, it’s ok for you to question the legitimacy of the activity on your account. It’s your account. Someone who is defensive or simply unwilling to explain what they’ve done on your account should be a red flag for you. Ask your banker for help.
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Vaughn says about half the volunteers are retirees, often with a long personal history with the ornate theater, designed as one of the country’s first “atmospheric theaters” to look like a walled Spanish garden with twinkling stars in a dark blue sky. The Orpheum was a popular place for decades, but it fell on hard times in the 1970s when multi-screen cinemas made it obsolete. It closed in 1976 and sat vacant and decaying until preservationists began to rescue it in the 1990s. The other half of her volunteer crew are 9-to-5ers, too young to remember the theater in its original incarnation but with a keen interest in Wichita’s growing urban renaissance. They dash from work to the theater by 5:15 p.m. to help set up before a 7:30 performances and stick around to help clean up. “We have a lot of family members who become involved: Husbands and wives, brothers and sisters. A lot of it is word of mouth, although we hear from people through www.volunteerkansas. org,” Vaughn said. Larry White, Bettina Pracht and Harold Connell are among volunteers who seem to be almost permanent Orpheum fixtures.
White is the first person most theatergoers encounter as doorman, chief ticket-taker and unofficial greeter – dressed in a smart red blazer, crisp white shirt, black tux pants and black shoes polished to a brilliant sheen (a habit from his career Air Force days). Pracht, sporting the volunteer “penguin suit” uniform of black slacks, black vest and white shirt (black tie optional), is usually working the coffee bar in the lobby or tending bar at the back of auditorium. And Donnell, also in black-andwhite, is wrangling the “old but not ancient” theater corn popper behind the lobby concession stand that makes aromatic popcorn like the good old days. They are united in their support for the theater, but individual in how they came to be part of it. Donnell, who has worked the Orpheum for nearly two decades, has volunteerism bred into his DNA. An Iowa native, he grew up in the Church of the Brethren and, with his wife, spent two years in the church’s version of the Peace Corps, working with the elderly in Texas and Kansas before settling in Wichita. “I had been a volunteer all my life,” says Donnell, a 30-year-member and president-elect of the Civitan Club,
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who has also worked with the Red Cross. Donnell worked as a buyer for Boeing for 15 years, but retired to pursue his own handyman business “for the flexibility” about 20 years ago. “Being a handyman seemed to fit in with what the Orpheum needed. One of the first things I remember was cleaning out birds’ nests from the scrolly parts in the auditorium,” he says with a chuckle. “There was always something to patch or fix or clean or paint. She’s a grand old lady to be around.”
Pracht is an RN who retired after 34 years at Wesley and also has resale booths at local flea markets. A longtime volunteer at Century II, she heard about needs at the Orpheum about five years ago and added it to her schedule. “I love the Orpheum. I love the camaraderie of the volunteers,” says Pracht, who remembers being taken to the Orpheum as a child. She’s one of the frequent volunteers, but won’t work Wednesdays or Sundays because of church services. “But I’m there weekly, certainly, and daily, when they need it.” Pracht says she doesn’t mind any of the volunteer tasks, “although ushering can get to your legs because of the steepness (of the auditorium).” She prefers the coffee bar because of the people she meets. “There is no downside to volunteering at the Orpheum because they are good at putting you where you enjoy being,” she said. White will celebrate his 20th year at the Orpheum Aug. 12. He says he’s in it for the long haul. “My goal is to make it to Sept. 4, 2022, for the 100th birthday of the theater. I’ll be just shy of 80,” he says. White grew up in Delano and, as a
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teen, took tickets at both the Miller (downtown Wichita’s largest and grandest, now gone) and the Uptown during its Cinerama days (now Crown Uptown Theatre). “Those four years were some of the best of my life,” he says. He became interested in helping preserve the Orpheum when he returned to Wichita after a career in the Air Force. “I was walking by the Orpheum back in 1995 and saw the door open
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Does your car fit? CarFit, a program to help older drivers become comfortable and confident behind the wheel, is offered 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Sedgwick Senior Center, 107 S. Fifth. Trained volunteers provide safety tips on proper mirror adjustment, seat and people cleaning up inside. I went in and asked if they needed any help,” said White, who worked for the city and retired from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in 2003. “The Orpheum was like a sister theater to the Miller. I was sad when they tore the Miller down.” White puts in about 500 hours a year and has done virtually every volunteer task, including coordinating fellow volunteers, which, he said laughing, occasionally involved arm-twisting his sisters and brother-in-law into last-minute duties. He stays near the front door during
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and Red Stockings. Players of all ages are invited to participate in the league, which plays through October. The first game of the season is 2 p.m. April 12 at the museum. Uniforms and equipment are provided; participants make a $25 donation and provide plain black shoes. For more information see cowtownbaseball.org , Facebook at Cowtown Vintage Base Ball Club or email Kurt at kelliott51@cox.net.
Vintage Baseball Play 1870s-style baseball with the Old Cowtown Museum’s Bull Dozers performances to make sure trouble doesn’t wander in off the street. He’s had to call 911 as many as three times in the same night for emergencies. “I don’t really miss the performances because I can hear 95 percent of them in the lobby. The sound comes down from the stairs,” he says. White also is the theater’s archivist, putting together 24 of the 27 scrapbooks – so far – of posters, programs and newspaper clippings, which are available for public scrutiny on a table at the back of the auditorium during intermissions. White says his reward is meeting the various generations that come through the doors, from old timers recalling date nights half a century be-
fore to big-eyed kids looking forward to their first The Wizard of Oz on a big screen. “They all have stories to tell. I love the history of the theater. I like talking to the people.” His most personal tie to the theater is that he met his future wife, Maryann Shilling, when she began volunteering at the theater in 2009. “I proposed to her on Valentine’s Day 2012 on stage, getting down on one knee. We were married on stage on March 24, 2013,” he said. “It was a great day even though we had 5½ inches of snow.” Contact Bob Curtright at bcurt82744@yahoo.com
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judge on hand to oversee the process. “You can’t refuse anyone to vote.” Their ballot is later examined as a provisional ballot. In Harvey County, the election office enlists anywhere from 65 to 80 volunteers, depending on the anticipated turnout. Polls open at 7 a.m., an hour later than Sedgwick County’s,
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when the doors open for first person in line. Poll workers are enthusiastic about the electoral process, Burris said. If there’s anything a bit disappointing it’s the lack of young people taking part. “I don’t see many of them,” she said. “...they should be voting as it’s their future.” There are rewarding moments that make the long day worthwhile, Crupper said. “It’s so exciting to be helping someone who’s voting for the first time.” The special times and ensuring that the wheels of democracy keep turning bring people such as Burris and Crupper back year after year. “I will do this as long as I can,” Crupper said. Contact David Dinell at dinell932@yahoo.com
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Soup provides ‘best of times’ for cook By Joe Stumpe based news syndicate, she returned Nancy Robinson could do PR for home to work in public relations for soup. Well, she could probably do pub- the city of Wichita and Boeing, belic relations for anything, but it comes coming the latter’s first female in that naturally for soup. “It’s filling and it’s easy,” said the owner of Best Of Times, a card and gift shop in Normandie Square. “You always have enough servings. You can make it ahead of time.” Robinson enjoys baking, too, but her refrigerator door sports a colorful admonition against the dangers of overindulging. “Unfortunately, I never met a cookie I didn’t like.” Robinson has been cooking since her childhood. “My mom worked at Boeing so my big sister and I – and my big brother, too – all learned to cook to help out.” She worked as a barmaid and journalist in Wichita, then left for a job as a “Gal Friday” in a Madison Avenue ad agency. “It was nothing like Mad Men, except that everybody lied,” she said Photo by Joe Stumpe After a stint with a New York- Nancy Robinson
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Baloney, bologna: Fried sandwich has its fans “A fried bologna sandwich With mayo and tomato Sittin’ round the table Don’t happen much anymore” By Elvira Crocker Lyrics from singer Tim McGraw’s Back When trigger a flashback to times when the fried bologna sandwich was a highly popular – or maybe a necessary – staple for families. Today, plenty of folks still find it a comforting sandwich that brings back memories. Ask folks of a certain age about fried baloney sandwiches, and you get that knowing smile. Ann Ocker, a retired Valley Center teacher, says a mention of the sandwich will bring recognition from “nine
out of 10 people, even if they haven’t had one in years.” She still eats them on white bread with an egg, cheese and generally no condiments. J.R. Rednour says he was a once- or twice-a-week fan of the baloCourtesy photo ney sandwich Ann Ocker growing up in Kentucky. You “fried it like a piece of ham,” he says. It went on white bread, of course, with mayo. “If it’s all you’ve got, it tastes good enough,” says the veteran who came from a family of
six and retired from the Air Force. He moved to Wichita in 1971when the tankers arrived. Justin Thomas, Andover, owner of Wichita Envirotech Fabrication & Finishes, is a long-time fan. He has been eating fried baloney sandwiches all his life. He grew up in Silver Lake, a small town near Topeka. With six kids in the family, he explains, “We ate a lot of baloney.” He still eats the sandwiches about once a month with his fiancé because “we love them.” They each have two grown children, but will they share this monthly delight? “No way,” he exclaims. Thomas fixes them like his mother did: Start with a cast-iron skillet, fry
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Of course, you cut along the edges of the bologna so it didn’t curl up, she says. But when it curls, there’s something else you can try. Grant and her siblings would add Franco American spaghetti to the curled up baloney that formed a bowl. Or sometimes, leftover mashed potatoes would provide the filling. But somewhere along the way says the native Wichitan, “I lost my taste for baloney.” Dave Landrum, 2013 retiree from a family-owned insulation contracting firm, says the sandwich was on his regular menu as a kid. “The blacker the better,” he says, of how he liked bologna fried. He only added mayo to the bread.
Active aging That all changed when he and his brother went to a facility where baloney was made. He witnessed what went into the making of this great tasting product. He left a FORMER baloney eater. “I saw how it was made and what went into it,” he explains. He hasn’t eaten it since, and he nicely obliges not to share that information with those who prefer to remain its fans. Some aficionados say a good baloney sandwich requires a thick slice of baloney fried in oil, butter or spray oil. Cut slits on four edges of the
meat to avoid the bubble effect. Brown it or blacken it to your liking. The meat will likely shrink in the areas you’ve scored, so fry another piece and place it to cover the slits. Put it on the bread, add cheese while it’s still warm and add lettuce,
Page 17 tomatoes, onions, or even an egg, as some folks do. Fried baloney sandwiches may more likely be associated with our growing up years – and in leaner times in our family history. But once you’ve had one, you are more likely to find your way back to them in your adult years. Not the case with Tom Noonan, an electrical engineer with Aeroflex, a division of Cobham out of the United Kingdom. He is originally from Long Island, NY. Once a fan of fried baloney sandwiches, he gave them up when moving to Wichita 18 years ago. The reason? The baloney available in this state is “kinda bland to me and has an unpleasant aftertaste.” In a word, it’s “disgusting,” he says. He can’t get baloney like he could back
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East. He’s moved on to sandwiches made with Taylor pork roll, available at a local grocery store. Then there’s the story of Charles Russell, who remembers baloney from his childhood years. His mother convinced him to eat the meat product, telling him “It’s another Courtesy photo kind of steak.” Charlie Russell It’s not clear how long that pitch worked on the former IBM executive.
If you have a hankering for one and don’t want to go to the trouble of making it, you will be happy to know that they can be found on some restaurant menus If you live in Wichita, try Doo-Dah Diner where they serve both a breakfast or a lunch fried baloney sandwich. Timirie Shibley, who owns the restaurant with her husband, says baloney has been on the menu since the eatery opened in 2012. Shibley, who is in her late 40s, says the a.m. version adds a fried egg and cheese to the baloney, and it’s served with hash browns. It’s also on wheat berry bread. No surprise, she says it’s a “fairly good seller to all ages, but mostly adults.” Contact Elvira Crocker at crockeev@cox.net
Is it bologna or baloney? Bologna is the name of an Italian city. It’s pronounced boh-loan-ya. The sausage named after the city may be spelled the same in English, but it is pronounced buh-loan-ee and often spelled baloney.
Either spelling is acceptable for the cold cut. This is not to be confused with the expression “a bunch of baloney,” meaning nonsense or, perhaps, serving as a euphemism for BS.
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Sandwich how-to If you are a baloney sandwich rookie, you can find various “experts” online who will walk you through the best way to make one. Some are serious, but amusing, demonstrations. One featured a “ghetto four-byfour.” That’s two slices of baloney and two slices of cheese on toasted bread with mustard spread on the baloney while it’s being fried. You can argue about whether it’s white bread or something else. The folks I partied with one day in Santa Fe gathered around the barbeque grill where, lo and behold, rested one of the largest, multi-pound tubular
specimens of baloney I’d ever seen on a grill — or anywhere. From a distance I thought it was a roasting pig. There were plenty of oohs and ahhs as those gathered created fabulous baloney sandwiches from the sliced results -- Latino style. It’s pretty simple. Take one warm tortilla, place grilled or fried baloney in the center and add salsa. The first bite and those thereafter resulted in total pleasure. Here’s a hint, if you use a fajita-style tortilla, it’s about the right size for a slice of baloney. – Elvira Crocker
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Briefs Tulips & Fairies The public is invited to build a Fairy House for a chance to win a Botanica membership. Rules and competition form are available at Botanica.org. Every Saturday offers the Fairy House competition, two craft activities, Fairy Dress-up and photo props, games, scavenger hunts, fort building, bubbles, Fairy Story Time and forts to explore throughout the gardens. Special programs are: • April 4: The Bug Lady and face painting from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. • April 11: Program by Tanganyika
Wildlife Park, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • April 18: Studio Singers perform throughout the day; Paint the Towne special art project, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Poppy the Clown and balloon artist, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Fairy Tea Party with tea, sandwiches, sweets, crafts and more. Reservations are required for the tea party, see botanica.org for more information. Admission is $7 for adults; $5 for ages 3-12.
Tree Festival Choosing, planting and maintaining trees – everything you need to know about trees in your landscape – is offered at the 2015 Tree Festival, 8
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at the Sedgwick County Extension Center, 21st and Ridge. Master Gardeners and tree care professionals will be on hand to share advice on choosing the best trees for your landscape. Plant vendors will have unique trees, plants and garden products for sale. There will also be children’s activities and a pancake and sausage breakfast. Seminars are in the 4-H Hall: 8:10 a.m.: ICT Trees – Replanting Wichita; 9 a.m.: Trees for Kansas; 10 a.m.: ELMS – No Longer a 4-Letter Word, and 11 a.m.: Structure Pruning
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Think, Act, Talk: It’s your decision By Carolyn Harrison Let’s talk about death because we are ALL going to die. Generally we have an anticipation of our demise; but it can be unexpected. Most of us chart a slower course – cardiac problems, a stroke, lung disease, diabetes, dementia or another chronic illness that may take years to bring us to the end of our life. Where would you like to die? At home? In a hospital intensive care unit? In the arms of your loved ones? It is not easy for any of us to discuss these things. Virginia Morris, author of Talking About Death Won’t Kill You, says that we need to think and talk about death “… because it is going to happen. Because we cannot avoid it...virtually every one of us will witness the death of a parent or spouse or grandparent or sibling or friend. “In all probability, we will not simply witness death, but we will be called upon to make critical decisions about medical treatment and daily care. We will have to decide how far to go and when to let go.” National Health Care Decisions day is April 16. There are two things we must do in life: pay taxes and die.
On April 15 pay your taxes. On April 16 consider doing your advance directives to help your family prepare for your end of life care. • Think about who you want to make decisions for you. • Talk with them about your wishes regarding medical treatment. • Act to complete your advance directives. The documents give you a window of opportunity to start these critical conversations with your family. What is the benefit of completing advance directives? Family members who have had a conversation with their loved one about end of life care have an easier time making decisions based on those conversations. When your family knows what you want, you have an increased likelihood that your wishes will be followed. For example: If you have a lung disease and can’t be weaned from the ventilator, you can choose to stay on the ventilator for an extended period or you can decide to have the ventilator removed after a trial period. Your choice needs to be shared with your decision makers. We can’t imagine all possible endof-life scenarios, but these conversa-
tions will give family members ideas of what is important to you. Family members are grateful because there seems to be less guilt for them if you have shared your feelings about withholding or withdrawing a medically-assisted intervention such as a ventilator, feeding tube or dialysis. To start this conversation with your family you might say: “This is important to me” or “I want you to know what I think about my end of life care.” Give a scenario and discuss what you think about your care. “If I have a stroke or head injury that takes away my ability forever to communicate or swallow, and the doctor feels I will not survive, please...”
You fill in the sentence. What are your wishes for your care? Do not wait until a crisis occurs to decide who you wish to make decisions for you or what decisions you want made in certain situations. On April 16, think, talk and act. It is a gift to your loved ones. Carolyn M. Harrison is an independent health care ethics educator. She has spent more than 15 yearseducatingpatientsandhealth care professionals about advance directives. Contact Carolyn Harrison at charrisonmn@gmail.com
Advance directives online Forms for a Medical Power of Attorney and a Living Will Declaration accepted in Kansas are available online from Wichita Medical Research & Education Foundation. In addition to the forms, Make the Decison Yours includes a helpful checklist to start a conversation with family and friends.
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Germs: What you can’t see... By Ted Blankenship We found a mature package of beef in the freezer the other day and, being senior citizens, we popped it in the oven and later we ate it (the beef ). We have young friends – and relatives – who would be horrified. They would die suddenly if they were to eat any of it inadvertently. Out-dated food products are fatal to anyone born after 1950. That is why our young friends throw away all leftovers (is it really a leftover if it is thrown away)? In any case, you can’t eat anything that has had time to cool. So, if it burns your mouth, that’s the price of caution. I’m as fearful of germs as the next fellow. I don’t touch the escalator railing even if I fall down and break a hip. I’d rather die of bone fracture than bacteria that, like as not, will devour my brain and most, if not, all the flesh on my body. I avoid rubbing my eyes because the consequences can be dire. I’m not talking about injury to the eye. I refer to germs – nasty, filthy microbes that
lurk in places we don’t talk about in polite society. Germs hide and gleefully wait for the chance to cause an unwanted case of pneumonia. They’re everywhere, and wouldn’t you know it? You can’t see them. You’d think that if they’re bent on causing so much grief, they’d have the decency to show themselves and put up a fair fight. But like it or not, germs have always been with us, though they were a lot less lethal when people didn’t know they existed. If you were ill, you just sent for the barber and had him let some of your blood out. It was called bleeding. If the wound got infected, you could always get bled again (in a different place). In their defense, surgeons did wash their hands, after the operation. But let’s get back to the freezer artifacts. We have a rule at our house:
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spiders in summer. I’m sure the germs were there, too, but there was no fun in it for them because we didn’t know they could hurt us. To avoid an avalanche of nasty letters, I hasten to point out that we should avoid the germs we can avoid. I’m just saying that it’s possible to go overboard. We need a few germs just
to keep our immune system working. When I grew up in the Great Depression the well pump outside my father’s gasoline station had a tin cup attached to it with baling wire. Everyone used the same cup. Apparently, most people assumed that if it looked clean, it was clean. I’m happy the cup is gone. I have read that in ancient days the sheets hardly ever were changed at roadside inns. If they looked reason-
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Briefs Drive-In reunion The 12th Highlander Drive-In Reunion is Saturday, April 18 at the Marriott Hotel, featuring a car show and dinner. The Highlander Drive-In, on the northwest corner of Central and Edgemoor, was home to hot-rodders and bobby soxers in the 1950s and 1960s. The car show is from 1 to 4 pm in the Marriott parking lot and will feature an impressive display of classic cars. Entry and admission is free and there is a free dash plaque for each entry. Dinner is 6:30 to 10:30 pm and includes a program by Jim Petty with The Blacktop Nationals. Dinner is by reservation, for infor-
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A Blue Moon Party The Wichita Sedgwick County Historical Museum will be transformed into an iconic Wichita nightclub for Blue Moon at the Museum, 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 1.
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Calendar of Events Sedgwick County Senior Centers
BEL AIRE 7651 E Central Park Ave 744-2451, ext 121 www.belaireks.org
Mon: 10 am Men’s fellowship, coffee. Mon & Wed: 6 pm Yoga, Rec Center. Tue: 1 pm Bridge. Wed: 9 am Low-impact aerobics, Rec Center. Fri: 9 am Breakfast at Braum’s. Mon-Fri: 8-9 am Bel Aire Walkers, Rec Center. 1st Mon: 6:30 pm Potluck & program. 2nd Mon: 11:30 am Lunch out, call for details. 3rd Wed: 1:30 pm, Book Club 4th Mon: 6 pm Covered dish lunch, Rec Center. 4th Wed: 7 pm Bunko. 4th Thu: 2 pm Geneaology group.
BENTLEY/EAGLE 504 W Sterling, 796-0027
Open Mon-Fri: Coffee, cookies, exercise. Mon: 2 pm Line dancing, chair exercise. Wed: 1:30 pm Canasta. Sat: 8-9:30 am Breakfast, donation. 2nd Fri: 11 am Senior Lunch Out. 3rd Tue: 7 pm Game night, bring snack. 3rd Fri: noon XYZ potluck, program. 4th Sat: 7 pm Movie Night.
CHENEY 516 Main, 542-3721
Mon-Fri: 10:30 am GNNP meal, reservations required; 12:15 pm Cards, games. Mon, Wed, Fri: 10-11 am Exercise program. 1st Tue: 6 pm Potluck dinner. 2nd, 3rd, 4th Tue: 7 pm Cards, games.
CLEARWATER 921 E Janet, 584-2332
Mon: 10 am-noon Blood pressure check; 1-3 pm Painting, beginning to advanced. Wed: 9 am Morning coffee. Fri: 7 pm Square Dance. Tue, Fri: 8:45 am Tai Chi; 10 am Exercise class. 2nd Tue: noon Carry-in lunch & program. 1st, 3rd & 4th Thu: 9 am Help with technologybring your own device. 3rd Fri: 1 pm Bingo. 3rd Sat: 7-10 am Biscuits/gravy breakfast.
DERBY 611 N Mulberry Rd, 788-0223 www.derbyweb.com
Regular activities: Exercise programs at low or no cost, foot care, book club. April 7: 1 pm Kansas Relay Service, telephone service for hearing-impaired. April 13: 10 am Container Gardening, Jack Hezlep, Master Gardener.
April 14: 1 pm My Plate: High Blood pressure. April 20: 10 am Tips on Budgeting, Consumer Credit Counseling service. April 24: 9 am Tier Trays. Create a cupcake or display tray. Bring plates; other materials provided, $5. April 28: 7 pm Jam Session, bring a snack to share. Wed: 10 am Hooks and Needles, group for needleworkers. 1-3 pm Carving class. Thu: 1-2 pm Joy of Singing. 1st Tue: 11:30 am Friendship Club lunch out. 3rd Tue: Noon Friendship Club; 1 pm Book Club. Reading list at front desk. 1st Thu: 9 am New member orientation.
DOWNTOWN 200 S. Walnut, 267-0197 www.seniorservicesofwichita.org
Regular activities: Exercise classes, Pickleball, computer classes, foot care by appt. April 7: 11 am Depression and Alzheimer’s, program by KU Med Center. April 18: 10 am-2 pm Prairie Quilt Guild Sewing sale. Mon: 11 am Lewis Street Singers; 1 pm Bridge; Beading Buddies. Wed: 9 am Spanish class (adv); 1 pm Spanish (beg). Thu: 9:30-11 am Drawing class. Mon & Wed 8 am Competitive Picklelball. Tues & Thu: 10 am Tai Chi; 1 pm Pool tournament. 1st Mon: 10 am Book Club. 2nd Wed: 1:30 pm Senior Legal Adviser 2nd, 3rd, 4th Thu: 9:30 am Drawing Class 2rd Thu: 2 pm Senior Financial Adviser 1st Fri: 1 pm Seniors Exploring the Cultural Arts
EDGEMOOR 5815 E 9th, 688-9392
Mon-Fri: 11:30 am GNNP lunch, reservation required; 10-11 am Pool, cards, bingo, dominoes, puzzles.
GARDEN PLAIN 1006 N Main, 535-1155
Tue, Thu: 9:30 am Exercise. Fri: 1 pm Cards. 1st Fri: noon Potluck, cards. 3rd Fri: noon Birthday/anniversary celebration.
GODDARD 120 N Main, 794-2441
Mon, Wed, Fri: 9-9:30 am Exercise. 1st & 4th Tue: 9:30 am-noon Cards. 2nd & 4th Thu: 10 am-4 pm Covered dish, cards, dominoes.
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Storm Fury on the Plains, Boeing Dome Theater, Exploration Place, 10 am-noon, Sat, April 11. Meet Cody Charvet, Sedgwick County Emergency Management Training and Exercise Officer. Examine the basics of thunderstorm development, storm structure cloud identification and more. Learn basic severe weather safety. Free. Stay for a showing of Wildest Weather in the Solar System, $5. Wichita Military Club Show, Cessna Activity Center, 2744 S. George Washington Blvd. 9 am-5 pm April 11; 9 am-3 pm April 12. Battles of WWII, large historical display, artifacts from all services, wars. Club members share history, give appraisals, dealers for buying and selling. Lunch, Blooms, Bridge, Botanica, 701 N. Amidon. Noon-3 pm Tues, April 14. Lunch, garden stroll, door prizes, fashion show & bridge. Wichita Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarship Fundraiser. $14 in
advance, $18 at the door. For tickets call Amber, 316-440-6971. Project Beauty, Rolling Hills Country Club, 223 S. Westlink. 12:30 pm Thu, April 16. Luncheon, basket drawing and silent auction. Your check is your reservation, $17. Send to Jean Wellshear, 6411 Marjorie, Wichita, KS 67206 by Mon, April 13. Starting a Business in Retirement,WSU Metropolitan Complex, 29th & Oliver. 9-11 am, Thu, April 30. Explore options and understand what is involved in starting a business. Free. May Day Baskets, Botanica, 701 N. Amidon. 10 to 11:30 am Thu, April 30. Create a May Day Basket – perfect to leave on the doorstep of someone special – and a Mason Jar spring decoration. Fee includes containers, materials, flowers and a few goodies. Class size limited; $17 Botanica member/$20 non-members. Reserve your spot with Mitzie Hall, 264-0448, ext. 117.
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LA FAMILIA 841 W 21st, 267-1700
April 16: Rite Bite: Dashing With Food April 23: Rite Bite: Carbs, Fiber, Friend or Foe? April 24: Reverse Mortgages, Teresa Hatfield, Sedgwick Co. Extension. April 30: Rite Bite: Footloose and fat free. Mon, Wed, Fri: 9:30 am WSU exercise. Mon: 12:30 pm TOPS; 1:30 pm Sing-a-Long. Tue: 10 am Beginners’ crochet. Wed: 2 pm Drawing 101. Thu: 10:30 am Jewelry class, crochet class. Tue, Thu: 1 pm Spanish class. Fri: 10 am Crochet class; 1 pm Bridge. 1st Tues: 11 am Blood pressure check. 1st Wed: Footcare by appointment.
LINWOOD 1901 S. Kansas, 263-3703 www.seniorservicesofwichita.org
April 4: 8-10 am Breakfast fundraiser: biscuits & gravy, scrambled eggs, orange juice & coffee, $3.50. April 7: 9 am Casino trip to Oklahoma. April 9: 12:30 pm Golden Agers bingo, $1. April 14 & 28: 12:30 pm Movie at the center. April 21: 12:30 pm Movie at The Palace, $1.50. April 23: 12:30 pm Community bingo, $2.50 Every Wed: 8:30 am Sweets & coffee, Panera Bread. Every Fri: 12:30-4 pm Cards; 5 pm Potluck & cards.
Regular activities: Cards, crafts, GNNP lunch. Mon, Wed, Fri: 10 am Silver Foxes exercise. Tue, Thu: 10 am STEP exercise. 1st & 3rd Wed: 11 am Blood pressure checks. 12:30 pm Bingo. 2nd Fri: 5:30 pm Birthday dinner, covered dish.
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3rd Thu: 6:30-7:30 pm Meeting.
Mon-Fri: Dance, exercise, pool, dominoes. 11:30 am-12:15 pm Hot lunch. Mon, Wed, Fri: 10 am Exercise/Ejercicio. Mon, Fri: 9:30 am-3 pm Tax-Aide, by appt. Tue, Thu: 1 pm Exercise/Ejercicio. Mon: 10 am English Class/Clase de Ingles; 1 pm Line dancing Tue: 10 am Nutrition class/Clase de nutricion. Thu: 10 am Bingo/loteria. Last Fri: 10 am Music/musica; monthly birthdays.
Regular activities: Computer classes, cards, Pickleball, exercise programs, GNNP lunch. April 3: 10:15 am History of the Kimono, a look at Japanese culture. April 10: 10:15 am Good Debt vs Bad Debt, Consumer Credit Counseling. April 17: 10:15 am What’s on Tap: Phones and technology aids for hearing-impaired people. April 20: 2-4 pm Chicago Cubs Extravaganza, Tom Elman shares his Cubs collection. 2nd Mon: 8-9 am Early Bird Book Club. 3rd Wed: 10:30 am Birthday party. Mon & Fri: 9 am Dynabands; 9:30 am Stretching; Tue: 9 am Brain games; 9:30 am Fit & balance; 10:30 am Bingo. Tue & Thu: 9 am Pickleball; 12:15 pm WSU Well-Rep combo exercise. Wed: 9 am Arthritis exercise.
MCADAMS GOLDEN AGE 1329 E 16th, 337-9222
Regular activities: Open gym, walking, GNNP lunches, dominoes, cards, pool. Sun: 1-3 pm Quilting. Fri: noon-1:30 pm Sewing. Sat: noon-4:30 pm Classes: sewing, jewelry making. 2nd & 4th Tue: 10 am-noon Blood pressure checks.
MT HOPE 105 S Ohio, 667-8956
Mon: 7-10 am Coffee, donuts; 11:30 am-12:30 pm Lunch; 1-4 pm Cards. Tue, Wed, Fri: 9 am Exercise class. Tue, Wed: 10 am-3 pm Crafts, quilting. Thu: 9:30-10:30 am Line Dancing. 1st Fri: Noon Sr Citizens’ lunch.
MULVANE 632 E Mulvane, 777-4813
Daily: 7:30-9 am Walk-in gym, coffee; GNNP lunch; computers, dominoes, puzzles, pool, book loan. Mon, Wed, Fri: 9:30 am Yoga. Tue & Thu: 9:30 am Zumba. 2nd Tue: 7:30-9:30 am Breakfast, $3. 2nd Wed: 11:30 am Blood pressure checks. 3rd Wed: Noon-1 pm Blood pressure checks.
NORTHEAST 2121 E 21st, 269-4444 www.seniorservicesofwichita.org
Daily: Dominoes, cards, Wii, pool, GNNP lunch. library, exercise room, computer lab. April 3: 2-4 pm Easter program.
OAKLAWN 2937 Oaklawn Dr, 524-7545
ORCHARD PARK 4808 W 9th, 942-2293 www.seniorservicesofwichita.org.
Regular activities: Exercise programs, cards, pool, GNNP lunch. April 6: 11:15 am Reverse Mortgages, Sedgwick Co. Extension April 13: 1:15 am Living With Low Vision, Envision. April 17: 11:15 am My Plate, Sedgwick Co Extension. April 27: 11:15 am Powerful Tools for Caregivers, Sedgwick Co. Extension. Tues: 12:30-4:30 pm Duplicate bridge. Wed: 10:30 am-noon Computer Lab. Fri: 7-9 pm Golden Age Club Dance.
PARK CITY 6100 N Hydraulic, 744-1199
Regular activities: Cards, exercise, pool, GNNP lunch. Call for details. April 9: 12:30 pm Long-term care insurance to protect your assests, Drew Davis, Banker’s Life. April 15: 10:15 am Rite Bite Series: High Blood Pressure. Cooking demo, Sedgwick Co. Extension. 6:30 pm Severe Weather Safety, Sedgwick Co. Emergency Management. April 18: 9 am-noon Medication managment & Mini health fair. KU School of Pharmacy program on managing multiple medications. Blood pressure, glucose, bone density screenings. Wed: 1 pm Walking; 2:30 pm Line Dance; 7 pm Round Dance. Fri: 10:30 am Dance Aerobics; 1 pm Pinochle. Sat: 1 pm Pinochle. Tue & Thu: 8:30 am Wii Bowling; 10 am WelRep exercise. 1st Wed: 10:30 am Chisholm Trail Seniors catered lunch, meeting, program. 3rd Thu: 1 pm Bingo; 5:30 pm Finger food. 3rd Fri: 6 pm Fun, food, games.
VALLEY CENTER 316 E. Clay, 755-7335
Regular activities: Home-cooked meals, monthly outings including casino trip, exercise programs. Mon: Donuts, coffee, cards. Tue: 10 am Brunch, $4, movie & cards; 6:30 pm Pitch, bring snack to share. Wed: 9 am Meet at Methodist Church. Thu: noon Lunch, $5. Games. Fri: noon Lunch, $4. 3rd Thu: Birthday celebration.
April 2015
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Butler County Senior Centers
ANDOVER 410 Lioba Dr, 733-4441 www.andoverks.com
Regular activities: Exercise, bingo, bridge, quilt club, dominoes, cards, pool. Daily:11:30 am-12:30 pm Lunch (reservation required), $3. Mon, Wed, Fri: 10 am Exercise. Tues & Thu: Special music at lunch. Mon: 1 pm Lunch and Cards. Tue: 10 am Blood pressure check; 10:30 am-2 pm Memory Café; 1 pm Pool & cards. Wed: 1 pm Quilt club; 1 pm Bridge. Thu: 1 pm Pool, cards & Scrabble; 3 pm Dominoes; 7-9 pm Pitch. Fri: 11:30 am Covered dish, meeting & program; 12:45 pm Prize bingo; 1:45 pm Cards.
AUGUSTA 640 Osage, 775-1189
Regular activities: Line dance, exercise classes, cards, games, lunch (reservation required). Feb 5 & 19 : 7-10 pm Jam Session: bring covered dish, snack or dessert to share. Thu: 9 am-3 om Tax-Aide, by appt.
1st Wed: 9:30-11 am Blood pressure checks. 2nd Sat: 7-10 am Biscuits/gravy, $3. 3rd Tue: 7:30 am Casino trip.
BENTON Lion’s Community Bldg, S Main St
2nd & 4th Tue: 9 am-4 pm, Cards, games, occasional program. Covered dish.
CASSODAY Cassoday Community Center
Tue: 10:30 am Round Table. Tue, Thu & Sat: 9:30 am Exercise with us; blood pressure checks. 1st Mon: 7 pm Game night. 3rd Mon: 12:30 pm Carry-in luncheon, blood pressure checks. Last Fri: 7 pm Movie Night.
DOUGLASS 124 W 4th, 746-3227
Regular activities: Exercise, quilting, cards, home-cooked lunch, $4 (reservation required). 1st Mon: 6 pm Finger foods & cards. 3rdMon: 6 pm Birthday/anniversary covered dish supper, bring own service. Cards.
3rd Sat: 7:30-9:30 am Biscuits/gravy, scrambled eggs, $3.
EL DORADO 210 E 2nd, 321-0142
Tue, Fri: 9:30 am Exercises. Fri: 1 pm Table games. 1st Mon: 6 pm Bunko. 2nd Thu: Noon Meal, table games. 4th Thu: 6 pm Dinner, program.
HALSTEAD 523 Poplar, 835-2283
Mon & Wed: Games after lunch. Tue & Fri: 9 am Exercise. 2nd Thu: 7 pm Dine out/activity. 3rd Thu: 6 pm Potluck, meeting. 3rd Fri: 12:30 pm Movie in. 3rd Sun: 1:30 pm Movie out. 4th Thu: 7 pm Penny Bingo.
HESSTON Randall & Main, 620-327-5099 www.hesstonseniorcenter.com
Mon, Wed, Fri: 8 am Stretch bands. Mon & Tue: 1:30 pm Pitch. Tue: 8:30 am Coffee Hour; 9 am Film; 1:30 pm Pinochle. Wed: 6:30 am Men’s Bible Study; 1 pm Bridge. Fri: 1 pm Mexican Train dominoes. 1st & 3rd Tue: 6 pm Singin’ Seniors. 3rd Wed: 11:30 am Health luncheon; noon, program. Reservations by previous Fri. 1st Thu: 7 pm Bridge. 1st & 3rd Thu: 7 pm Pitch. 2nd Thu: 7 pm Movie Night. 1st & 3rd Fri: 1 pm Mexican Train dominoes.
1st Sat: 7:30-9:30 am Community Breakfast 4th Mon: 5:30 pm gathering; 6 pm Potluck dinner, program follows. 4th Tue: 8:30 am Blood pressure check.
NEWTON GRAND CENTRAL 122 E 6th, 283-2222 www.newtonseniorcenter.org
April 2: 7:30-9 am Community Breakfast: Biscuits & gravy, scrambled eggs, oatmeal, fruit & coffee, $5. 8:30 am Community Chat: Brian Bascue, Newton Recreation Commission. April 14: 6 pm, Potluck, bring dish to serve 6; dessert provided. Program: Art is Ageless, Prebyterian Manor exhibit. April 21: 10:30 am To Your Health, Donna Becker, RN, MSN. April 23: 8 -10 am Driving capacity evalutions. April 24: 10:30 am Birthday party. Mon: 9:15 am Get Lighter, Feel Better; 10-11 am Blood pressure check; 7-9:30 pm Square Dance. Tue: 10:30am Computer class; 1 pm Crafts; 7 pm Round Dance. Wed: 1 pm Pinochle/cards; 4:15 pm Line Dance. Thu: 1 pm Wii bowling. Mon, Wed, Fri: 9:30 am Arthritis exercise. 1st Mon: 9:30 am Shopping trip to east Wichita; 3rd Mon: 9:30 am Shopping trip to west Wichita. 2nd & 4th Thu: 10:30 am Bingo. 1st & 3rd Fri: 6 pm Game night.
ROSE HILL 207 E Silknitter, 776-0170
Regular activities: Wii, pool table, shuffleboard, home-cooked lunch (reservation required). Mon & Wed: 9 am Strong Women Stay Young Exercise. Mon: 7 pm Pitch, games. Wed: 9 am-3 pm Tax-Aide, by appt; 1 pm Bridge. Fri: 7 pm Card game. 1st Fri: 11 am Meeting, covered dish. 3rd Fri: Noon Covered dish. 1st Sat: 7-10 am Scrambled eggs, biscuits/gravy.
LEON 112 S Main, 745-9200 or 742-9905
TOWANDA 317 Main, 536-8999
Regular activities: Exercise, cards, home-cooked lunch (reservation required). Mon, Fri: 10 am Aerobics. Tues: 12:30 pm Bingo; 1:30 pm Line Dance; 6:30 pm Prairie Port Singles. Tue & Thu: 1 pm Bridge.
Mon: 1 pm Games. Tue: 7-8:30 am Breakfast. Wed: 9-11 am Quilting. Mon, Wed, Fri: 9 am Exercise. 1st Fri: 7 pm Birthday party. 2nd Thu: noon Carry-in dinner, mtg. 3rd Thu: 5 pm Dinner Night Out. 2nd Fri: 7 pm Pitch party. Last Thu: 7 pm Movie.
Open 10:30 am-5 pm Mon, Wed & Fri Thu: 7 am Breakfast/coffee at Stearman Bar & Grill, Benton.
WHITEWATER Legion Hall,Whitewater
2nd & 4th Tue: noon Potluck, program.
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SEDGWICK 107 W. Fifth, 772-0393
Senior Wednesdays
Every Wed – Free or nomimal admission. www.seniorwednesday.org. April 1 – 10 am, Wichita Art Museum, Artist David Emitt Adams. Adams enages in historical media. 1:30 pm, Water Center, 101 E Pawnee, Formation of Gemstones in Water. April 8 – 10 am, Sedgwick County Zoo, Pollinator Friends. A look at who helps farmers, horticulturists and gardeners. Lynn Campbell-Behnke, master gardener, is guest speaker, $4. 1:30 pm, Wichita Public Library, Central Branch, How to Survive in the New Economy. Tips on how to stretch your dollars and mange a budget with Jeff Witherspoon of Consumer Credit Counseling, Inc. April 16 – 10 am, Ulrich Museum of Art, Shock Print: Survey of Contemporary Printmaking. Humberto Saebz, WSU Assistant Professor of Print Media, discusses juried
Wed: 10 am Back in Balance; 1 pm Pinochle. 3rd Sun: 11am-1:30 pm, Home-cooked lunch, $7 adults, $3.50 children. 745-9200.
Regular activities: Exercise, cards, GNNP lunch, $2. RSVP. Mon, Fri: 10 am Aerobics. Tue: 9 am-3 pm Tax-Aide, by appt; 12:30 pm Bingo; 1:30 pm Line Dance; 6:30 pm Prairie Port Singles. Tue, Thu: 9 am Coffee. Wed: 10 am Back in Balance; 1 pm Pinochle. Sat: 6:30 pm Senior activities. 2nd Thu: 11 am Blood pressure check; 6 pm Crazy Quilters.
Harvey County Senior Centers BURRTON 124 N Burrton, 620-463-3225
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printmaking exhibits and contemporary printmaking. 1:30 pm, Kansas African American Museum, program TBA April 22 - 10 am, Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, A History of Wichita’s Historic Orpheum Theatre. Keith Wondra will talk about Wichita’s lone surviving movie palace. 1:30 pm, Exploration Place, Off the Beaten Path: A trail’s eye view of natural Kansas. Discover the beauty of Kansas from the variety of hiking trails around the state. April 29 – 10 am Great Plains Nature Center. Where’s the Fish? Kansas is home to nearly 150 fish species, but even the most active angler will see only a few. Fisheries biologist Jessica Mounts talks about all the other fish “hiding” in our streams and rivers. 1:30 pm, Old Cowtown Museum, program TBA.
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Clubs and Organizations AARP 2614, Country Cafe, 2804 S. Seneca, 3rd Wed: 11 am, mtg/ program, 440-6931. African Violet Study Club, Botanica, 3rd Fri: 1 pm. Visitors welcome. After 5 Christian Women, Rolling Hills Country Club, 223 Westlink. 4th Thu: 6:30-8 pm, $15. RSVP, 529-3472 Air Capital Active People, Grace Presbyterian Church, 5002 E Douglas, 3rd Sat: 11 am-1 pm. Program/mtg/lunch, 943-6123. Air Capital Chorus, Scottish Rite Temple, 332 E First, every Tue: 7 pm, Singers welcome, 776-2121. American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 909 S Market. Research Library, 1:30 pm 2nd Fri. Info 634-0353. Quarterly meeting, 1:30 pm potluck, 2:30 pm program on folklore, Feb 8. American Sewing Guild, Extension Center, 21st & Ridge, 1st Tue: 1:30 or 7 pm. Beech/Raytheon/Hawker Retirees, Golden Corral, 11006 E Kellogg, 2nd Fri:11:30 am Lunch. 942-7435. Breakfast Group: last Wed: 7:30 am, El Dorado Chophouse, 2529 W Central, 320-1367. Boeing Retirees, The Learning Center, 150 Stewart, Haysville. 1st Tue:10 am, $7.25. RSVP by previous Mon, 524-5549. Calvary Fellowship, 2525 N Rock Rd, 1st Thu: noon, covered dish/program, 683-3913. China Painting, Flying saucers, 1st Thu: 9:30 am; Kracked Kup Klub, 3rd Thu: noon; Sunflower Club, 3rd Fri: 9:30 am. Mary 260-1699 or Lou 722-3047. Church Women United, 1 pm: April 17, West Heights United Methodist, 745 N. Westlink, Wichita. Colwich Srs, 310 S 2nd. Every Tues: 1:30 pm. Cowtown Social Club, Hotel at Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 Museum Blvd. Last Mon: 9:30 am. Info 264-6687. Daughters of Union Veteran’s of the Civil War, 3rd Mon, 1 pm, First Presbyterian Church, 501 N. Broadway, Wichita. Pat, 636-9454. East Wichita Christian Women, Wichita Country Club, 8501 E 13th St. 4th Thu: 11:30 am. $14, RSVP 682-1495 Fleet Reserve Assoc & Ladies Aux, Good Shepherd Lutheran, 1451 E 47th S, 2nd Thu: 6 pm, 788-4549. Friendship Club, 1900 McCormick, 2nd Fri:10:30 am-noon. Covered dish/program, 264-8133. Friendship Force of Kansas, Gloria Dei Lutheran, 1101 N River Blvd. 10 am: April 25. Susan Harrington, 775-3072; Jan Blick, 620-6650-6506. Golden Age Clubs, Wichita Parks & Recreation program: Goldenrod, 1340 S Pattie, every Wed: 10 am, 337-9244; Evergreen, 2700 N Woodland, Every Mon: 10:30 am-noon, 3038036; Linwood, 1901 S Kansas, Every Tue: 9 am-3 pm, 337-9191; McAdams, 1329 E 16th, Every Tue: 12:30-2 pm, 337-9222; Minisa, 704 W 13th, Every Thur: 9 am-1 pm, 303-8036; Orchard, 4808 W 9th, Every Thu: 9 am-12:30 pm, 337-9244; Osage, meets at Linwood, every Mon: 9 am-3:30 pm, 337-9191. Grace Presbyterian-Best Years, 5002 E Douglas, 1st Thu: 10 am Fellowship, festivities; 11 am program; noon, lunch, $7. Reservations by previous Mon, Linda, 684-5215. Haysville Genealogy Group, Community Library, lower level, 2nd Sat: 2 pm meeting. Bev Miller, 529-4285. IAM District Lodge 70 Retirees, 3830 S Meridian. Last Thu: noon lunch; 1 pm program, 522-1591. Inventors Association of South-Central Kansas, NCAT/WATC, 4004 N Webb Rd. 4th Mon: 6:30 pm. John, 393-5553. J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth), 2151 W Dora, 50 &
older, every Thu:10 am-1pm companionship, special programs, bingo, covered dish 50¢ & flower donations; 4th Thu: birthdays/anniversaries. 264-0571. Kansas Art Guild, Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E Central, 1st Tue: 1 pm Demonstration or lecture. 943-4747. Kansas Authors Club, District 5, program, meeting, 2nd Sat, Location varies. Roy, 990-7140 or www.kansasauthors.org Kansas Knife Collectors, 3219 W Central, 1st Thu: 7 pm. Bill Davis, 838-0540. Kansas Gas Service Retirees, Spears, 4323 W Maple, Last Fri: Noon, meeting, 944-8773. Keenagers, Pleasantview Baptist Church, 1335 N Buckner, Derby, 3rd Thu: noon, covered dish, meat furnished and entertainment. Keystone High Twelve, Kansas Masonic Home, 402 E Martinson, every Mon:11:30 am, fellowship, lunch, program. Jim Pipkin, 721-5568. Knife & Fork Club, Bank of America Bldg, 100 N Broadway, 9th Floor. One Mon per month, dinner, speaker, 832-0517. Korean Veterans, American Legion Post 401, 101 E 31st S, 2nd Wed: 11 am. Howard Runft, 265-3414. Marine Corps League, American Legion Post 401, 101 E 31st S, 3rd Tue: 6:30 pm social; 7 pm mtg. Former Marines & FMF Corpsmen welcome. Tom Huxtable, 721-0307. Melodears, rehearsal every Thu:10-11:30 am, St Paul UMC, 13th & Broadway. Edna, 945-9146. Midwest Historical & Genealogical Society Library, 1203 N Main, 264-3611, open Tue & Sat, 9 am-4 pm. Military Officers Association of America, one Sun a month at Rolling Hills CC. 11:30 am lunch, meeting, program. Info LeRoy, 788-4366 or Terry, 686-6174. Military Order of the Purple Heart, DAV Clubhouse, 3011 S. Geo Washington Blvd, 1st Sat: 10 am. Tom, 316-650-1328 or 316-558-8059. Motivator Singles Group, Central Community Church, K-Chapel, 6100 W Maple, lunch or refreshments, monthly meeting, 1 pm. Info, Nora, 943-9766. NARFE (National Active & Retired Federal Employees), 3rd Wed odd-numbered months, 11 am-2 pm, Golden Corral East, Kellog and Webb. Sylvia, 239-1270. Needle Arts Guild of Wichita, College Hill UMC, 2930 E 1st, Every Thu: 10 am-3 pm. 733-2095. Northeast Sr Citizen Club, 2121 E 21st, 1st & 3rd Wed 10:30 am, programs, trips, fellowship. 269-4444. North Wichita Optimists, Spears, 4323 Maple, Every Wed: 7 am, breakfast, speaker. Old Time Fiddlers, Pickers & Singers, 210 E 2nd, El Dorado Senior Center, 1st Sun: doors open at noon, music starts 1:30 pm. Meat, provided; bring covered dish or dessert to share, $3. 755-1060. Phyllis Wheatley Sr Fellowship, 1005 N Mathewson, 1st & 3rd Thu: 11:30 am-2 pm. 612-0944. Postal Retirees & Former Postal Employees, Even months, 1st Wed: 9:30 am, Village Inn, 1685 S Rock Rd. Jan Cragun, 682-9674 or Jan Pickering, 683-0160. Prairie Quilt Guild, Downtown Sr Center, 200 S Walnut, 2nd Tue: 1 & 7 pm. Retired Teamsters Local #795, last Sun of month, 1pm, lunch/mtg. Location varies: Bill, 620-545-7451. River City Decorative Artists, 3rd Tue: 6:30-9 pm. Society of Decorative Painters, 393 N McLean Blvd. Dee 265-7644. River City Ladies, 4th Tue: time, location varies. Cards, outings, spring luncheon. Karen Holden,
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264-3615. Scandinavian Society of Wichita, 2nd Fri: 6:30 pm. www.scandinaviansocietywichita.org. SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), SBA office, 220 W. Douglas, Ste 450. 1st Thu: 11:30 am, program, meeting, lunch. Visitors welcome, call for reservation, 316-269-6273. Sierra Club, Great Plains Nature Ctr, 6232 E 29th N, 2nd Fri: 6:30 pm, pizza, salad (bring service); program 7:30 pm. davidkirkbride@knea.org Silver Streak, 2110 W 45th, 2nd Tue: 10 am-2 pm, Mtg/dinner/entertainment, RSVP Velma Compton 201-6071. Singles Dinner Night, First, third and fifth Thu: 6:30 pm, location varies. Also other events. 942-5117. Single Seniors, Downtown Sr Ctr. Every Tue:10:30 am-noon, 2nd Tue: Eat Out. 3rd Tue: Games. Arlene, 524-8726. Society of Military Widows, 1st Sat: 11:30 am, location varies. Marilyn, 990-7320. Sons of Confederate Veterans, Rockwell Branch Library, 5939 E 9th. 2nd Thu: 5:30 p.m.. Kevin, 620-276-9275. Sons of Union Veteran’s of the Civil War, Last Thu, 7 pm, DAV Clubhouse, 3011 S Geo Washington Blvd. Bill, 722-9387 Sr. Tennis League, year-round schedule. Ron 838-7833 or Andy 689-0522. Sunflower Horseshoe, Linwood Park. Info Bill 683-9428 or James 264-2663. Telephone Pioneers, Location varies, 2nd Thu: 11:30 am. Arnetta 265-7542. TROW (The Retired Officers Wives) 3rd Fri. Location varies. Wives of all services. 788-8830. Twentieth Century Club, 536 N Broadway. Every Tue: Luncheon, noon; program, 1:15 pm. Lunch, $9. RSVP, Marjorie Parsons, 722-1057. Tyler Roadrunners, 571 S Tyler, 3rd Thu: noon. Covered dish, 722-4511. University Club, Bank of America Bldg, 9th floor, 100 N Broadway, one Thu a month: 6 pm dinner, speaker, 832-0517. VFW Post 971, Newton, 3rd Mon: 7:30 pm, 1610 SE 3rd St. 316-283-1717. West Heights UMC Adults Plus, 745 N Westlink, 3rd Tue:10:45 am-1 pm, program/covered dish. RSVP 722-3805. West Side Christian Senior Fellowship, 1819 W Douglas, 3rd Wed, lunch/fellowship, RSVP by previous Mon. 263-5269. West Side UMC Golden Agers, 1313 W Lydia, 1st Fri: noon. Fellowship, covered dish, bring service. 264-6605. West Wichita Christian Women, Rolling Hills CC, 223 Westlink, 4th Fri: 9:15-11:30 am, Cost $12. RSVP 524-5967. Wichita Amateur Radio (WARC), Salvation Army, 350 N Market. 7:30 pm meeting. See website for dates. www.warc1.org. Wichita Association of Retired School Personnel, 2nd Fri of Feb, April, June, Aug, Oct & Dec. at Gloria Dei Lutheran, 1101 N River Blvd. Luncheon, program. Reservations, 721-3125. Wichita Audubon Society, 3rd Tue: 7 pm, Great Plains Nature Ctr, 6232 E 29th. www.wichitaaudubon.org. Wichita Coin Club, Downtown Sr Center, 200 S Walnut, 2nd Thu: 7 pm. camon@sbcglobal. net or 943-1832. Wichita Duplicate Bridge, various days, times. www.duplicate.org, info@wichitaduplicate. org. Wichita Genealogical Society, Alford Branch Library, 3447 S. Meridian. 3rd Sat: 1 pm. www. wichitagensoc.org Wichita Musical Club, Senseney Music Store, lower level, 2300 E Lincoln. 3rd Thu: 1:30 pm. Wichita Postcard Club, Alford Branch Library, 3447 S Meridian, 1st Sat: 2-4 pm. Kathy, 8320811. Wichita PrimeTimers, social organization for mature gay and bi-sexual males; 10-noon social activities monthly. Email ictprimetimers@aol. com or visit primetimersww.org/wichita.
April 2015
Area Agency on Aging
Butler Co Advisory Council, For date, location, 775-0500 or 1-800-279-3655. Central Plains Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council, 3rd Wed, 1:30 pm. For location, 660-7298. Harvey Co Advisory Council, 2nd Thu, 9 am. For location, 284-6880 or 1-800-750-7993. Sedgwick Co Dept on Aging Advisory Council, 2nd Wed, 2 pm. For location, info 660-7298.
AARP Driver Safety Classes
Eight hours of instruction. Certificate on completion for insurance discount. Class size limited; call for reservations. $15 for AARP members; $20 for non-members. Downtown Senior Center, 200 S. Walnut, 12:30-4:30 pm, April 13 &14, 267-0197. Orchard Park Sr. Center, 4809 W 9th, 12:304:30 pm, April 16 & 17, 942-2293. Bel Aire Senior Center, 7651 E Central Park, 8:30 am, April 17, 744-2451, ext. 121. Via Christi Rehab Hospital, 1151 N. Rock Rd. 9 am-1 pm, April 18 & 25. 689-5700. Derby Senior Center, 611 N. Mulberry, 8 am-noon, April 23 & 24, 788-2630. El Dorado Senior Center, 210 E 2nd, 12:30 -4:30 pm, April 29 & 30, 321-0142.
Transportation Sedgwick County
American Red Cross, 219-4040. Free rides for 60+ for medical and dialysis appointments. 24-hour notice. Ambulatory. Donations accepted. Sedgwick Co Transportation, 6605150, long distance 1-800-367-7298, transportation or services info. 8 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri; closed most holidays. www.sedgwickcounty.org/aging.
Butler County Transit
Weekday transportation in El Dorado, Augusta and Andover. Rides to Wichita on Wed, Thu. Call for information; 48-hr notice required: Augusta, 775-0500; El Dorado, 322-4321; toll free, 1-800-279-3655. $10 pass for 25 rides available. Wheelchair accessible; escorts ride free.
Harvey County Interurban Transportation for medical appointments, shopping and recreational activities. Reservations or information: 316-284-6802 or 1-866-680-6802. Applications for reduced fares for those 60+ or disabled who meet income guidelines. Personal appointments including medical trips: Mon-Fri, 8 am-5 pm. Reservations, first call-first served, must be made 24 hours in advance. Vans are wheelchair accessible. Round-trip fares: $8 in Newton (wheelchair only), $12 in Harvey County, $20 outside Harvey County. Wheelchair escorts ride free. AVI Route: Tue, 8 am-4:30 pm. Transportation to Newton for Burrton, Sedgwick, Halstead, Hesston, Walton residents. $6. Halstead: In-town transportation Mon-Fri, 9 am-3:30 pm. $1.
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April 2015
Active aging
Support Groups ALZHEIMER’S: Wichita – Downtown: Young Onset (under 65), 3rd Thu 6 pm, chapter office, 1820 E Douglas, 267-7333. Northeast: 1st Mon 10:30 am, Catholic Care Memory Care, 6550 E 45th N, 744-4120; 3rd Wed 5:30 pm Cypress Springs, 1859 N Webb Rd, 558-5775; 3rd Thu 6 pm Clarebridge, 9191 E 21st, Kayla 630-0788; 4th Thu 2 pm, Grace Presbyterian, 5002 E. Douglas, 630-6138. 1st Fri 10:30 am, Larksfield Place Assisted Living, 2727 N Rock Rd, 858-3975; Northwest: 2nd Thu 3 pm Pathway Church, 2001 N Maize Rd, 722-7414; 2nd Tue 6:30 pm, Park West Plaza, 505 N Maize Rd, 729-4114; 3rd Fri 10 am, Regent Park, 10600 E 13th; 4th Thu 7 pm, St. Francis of Assisi Ministry House, 866 N Socora, 722-3773; 4th Thu 11 am, Oxford Grand, 3051 N Parkdale Cir, 252-0030. 3rd Tue 1 pm, West Heights UMC, 745 N Westlink, 721-0323. Derby: 6:30 pm 4th Tue, Derby Sr Center, 621 N. Derby, 788-0223. El Dorado: 3rd Mon 5 pm, Senior Center, 210 E 2nd, 316-321-0339; 1st, 2nd, 4th Mon, Spangles, 2005 W Central, 321-0339; Hesston: 3rd Tue 3 pm, Schowalter Villa, 620-327-3414; Kechi: 1st Mon 7 pm, UMC, 4533 E 61st, 260-8882; Newton: 1st Thu 7 pm, Presbyterian Manor Library, 1200 E 7th, 283-5400. ADDICTIONS: Alcoholics Anonymous, Wichita and So Central Kan. Personally answered 24-hour hotline, 316-684-3661. Meeting and AA info at aawichita.org. Recovery Outreach, 12-step program for subtance abuse/addictions, Pathway Church, 722-8020, ext 116. ARTHRITIS, LUPUS & FIBROMYALGIA: 3rd Mon 2-3:30 pm, Independent Living Resource Center, 3033 W 2nd, Nate Moser, 942-6300 ext 234. BRAIN INJURY: West: 3rd Tue 4-6 pm, Wesley Rehab Hospital, 8338 W 13th; East: 1st Thu 4-6 pm, Via Christi Rehab, 1151 N Rock Rd, Bonnie Stephens, 729-1099. CANCER: Victory in The Valley, 3755 E Douglas: Breast CSG, 1st & 3rd Tue 7 pm, 682-7400; CRA (Colon, Rectal, Anal CSG), 2nd Thu 1 pm; Central Plains Kidney CSG 1st Sat 1-3 pm; Encouragers CSG, 1st & 3rd Wed 10 am; Headstrong (Brain Tumor CSG) 2nd Wed 7 pm. Young Women’s Breast CSG, Last Sat 2-4 pm; Off site: East Side CSG, St. Stephens, 7404 E Killarney, 2nd Wed 1 pm; Footprints CSG, St. James, 3750 E Douglas, Every Wed 5:30 pm, 928-4950; McConnell AFB CSG, Dental Clinic Conference Room, 4th Wed 1:30 pm; Sharing Hope, Covenant Presbyterian, 1750 N. Tyler, 2nd Thu 6:30 pm; West Wichita CSG, Pathway Church, 2001 N Maize Rd, Rm B100, 2nd Thu 7 pm. Area Meetings: Derby Area CSG, Woodlawn UMC, 2nd Thu 7 pm; Newton Area CSG, Shalom Mennonite Church, 800 E 1st, 4th Thu 7 pm. Head & Neck, Cancer Resource Ctr, 817 N Emporia, CAREGIVERS: West Wichita, 3rd Tue 3-4:30 pm, Prairie View at Reflection Ridge, 7570 W 21st, Suite 1026-D. 316-729-6555 or 800-992-
Dances
Augusta Sr Center, 640 Osage St. Country Jam & Dance, 7-10 pm. Donation. Bring covered dish, dessert or snack to share. 755-1060 Derby Sr Center, 611 Mulberry. 7-9:30 pm 1st & 3rd Tue: 1st Tue Honky Tonk Time Band; 3rd Tue Country Heartbeats. $3 donation, refreshments. El Dorado Sr Center, 210 E 2nd. 6-10 pm every Thu: Dinner 6:30, CD Dance 7 pm. $2 suggested donation, bring covered dish/snack to share.
For groups not listed The Center for Community Support and Research maintains a list of self-help groups. Call 978-5496, 1-800-445-0116 or go to www.SupportGroupsinKansas.org. 6292. East Wichita, 1st Tue 3-4:30 pm, Prairie View, 9333 E 21st, 284-6400 or 800-362-0180; Newton, 2nd Thu 3-4:30 pm, Prairie View, 1901 E 1st; 3rd Wed 3:30 pm pm, Cypress Springs, 1859 N Webb Rd, Glenda Jacobs, 558-5775. CELIAC: Quarterly meetings/speakers, dining, for celiac disease /gluten sensitivity.wichitacsa. blogspot.com, Ramona 316-524-8837 or Gayle 316-788-2531. CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH: 3rd Thu 7-9 pm, Independent Living Resource Ctr, 3033 W 2nd, Karen Smith, 841-8852. CLUTTER CLEANERS: 3rd Wed–2:30-4 pm, West River Plaza Bistro, 2622 W Central, Krista, 660-5144. DIABETES: 2nd Mon 7 pm, American Diabetes Assoc, 837 S Hillside, 942-0908; 2nd Tue 1:30 pm, West Heights UMC, 745 N Westlink, 7220634 or 773-3616; 4th Mon 7 pm, 1st UMC, 330 N Broadway, 942-0908; 1st Tue 6:30 pm, African-American group, St. Mark UMC, 1525 N Lorraine, 681-2545, RSVP by previous Fri.; Valley Center, 1st Thu 7 pm, Christian Church, 1801 E 5th, 755-1101 or 744-8384; Butler County – 3rd Tue 7 pm: odd months, El Dorado, SB Allen Hospital; even months, Lakepoint of Augusta, 322-7848 or 320-1972. DIVORCE: Sun 9:10-10:20 am Pathway Church, B006, 2001 N Maize. DISABLED: Every Thu 1 pm, peer support, Independent Living Resource Ctr, 3033 W 2nd, 942-6300. EA-EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS, cancelled, Jo, 210-5550. GRIEF: Good Grief of Kansas, www. goodgriefofkansas.org or 316-612-0700. Every Mon: 7-8:30 pm Grace Baptist Church, 1414 W Pawnee or 6:30-8 pm Calvary UMC, 2525 N. Rock Rd, Rm A-3. Every Tue: 10-11:30 am RiverWalk Church of Christ, 225 N Waco, Fireside Room (south office door) or 7-8:30 pm West Towne Baptist, 2000 N. Maize Rd or in Derby at Woodlawn UMC, Rm 15E, Woodlawn & Kay. Every Wed: 7-8 pm RiverWalk Church of Christ, 225 N. Waco, Fireside Room (use SW door) special group for ages 20s thru 50s. 1st Mon: 7-9 pm Clearwater Church of Christ, 13900 N Diagonal Rd (use west door). 1st & 3rd Wed: 11 am-noon Resort Lifestyle Communities, 2300 N.Tyler Rd, 1st floor Conv Rm-north. Survivors of Suicide: Every Mon: 7-8 pm, River Walk Church of Christ, 225 N Waco, Rm 106 (use SW door). SOCIALS: Lunch/Brunch every Thu: 10 am, Spears, 4823 W Maple or Country Breakfast Café, 2804 S Sene-
Linwood Golden Age, 1901 S Kansas. 7-9:30 pm every Sat: Live music. $3. Goldenrod Golden Age, 1340 S Pattie. 7-9:30 pm every Wed: Take 3 or Wildwood Band. $3, refreshments. Minisa Golden Age, 704 W 13th. 7-10 pm every Thu: Honky Tonk Time $3, info 617-2560. Orchard Park Golden Age, 4808 W 9th. 7-9:30 pm every Fri: Live music. $3, refreshments. Park City Sr Center, 6100 N Hydraulic. 7-10 pm 1st, 3rd and 5th Sat, Wildwood Band. $4, bring covered dish or snack. Info 755-1060.
ca; Breakfast every Sat: 10 am, Spears, 4823 W Maple. Dinner, 2nd Thu of each month: 6 pm, Copper Oven Café, 2409 W 13th. Griefshare, Pathway Church, 2001 N. Maize Rd, Mon 6-7:30 pm. Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 N Market, 4th Mon 6 pm; Adult Grief (under 60), last Thu 6-7:30 pm, 219-1761; Companions in Grief, 3rd Thu 10-11:30 am, 219-1774 or 800-767-4965; 4th Sat, 8-9 am Newton Med Ctr, 316-283-1103. Griefshare, Pathway Church, 2001 N Maize, Mon 6-7:30 pm, Rm B012. Hospice Care of Kansas, 2622 W Central, 1st & 3rd Wed 6-7:30 pm, Laura, 559-2049. Home Healthcare Connection Bereavement, 8415 E 32nd N, 2nd Tue 4-5 pm, 267-4663. Good Shepherd Hospice, Catholic Care Center, 6550 E 45th N, 2nd & 4th Thu 10-11 am; Asbury Park Assisted Living, 200 SW 14th, Newton, 1st & 3rd Tue 3-4 pm, Sharlene, 316-616-2277. Children, Pathway Church, 2001 N Maize, Rm B012, 1st Tue 7 pm.
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA: Patients, 2nd Mon 7-8 pm, Via Christi Cancer Resource Center, 817 N Emporia; Caregivers, 2nd Tue 10-11 am. Christy, 687-2222. LUPUS: 2nd Sat 1 pm, Foundation of America, Kansas Chapter, Via Christi-St Joseph, Conference room B, 262-6180. LYME DISEASE: 3rd Tue 7-8:30 pm, St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 645 N 119th, 773-9173. MENTAL ILLNESS: NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) 3rd Tue 7 pm 1st Presbyterian Church, 525 N Broadway, 686-1373. MYOSITIS: (Dermatomyositis, polymyositis & Inclusion Body Myositis), Mid-America Myositis KIT (Keep-In-Touch), meets quarterly, Civitan Community Center, 901 Porter, call Jerry, 207-6230. PARKINSON’S: 2nd Tue 1 pm LifeCare Center of Wichita, 622 N. Edgmoor, 686-5100. 4th Tue 1-2 pm , Reflection Ridge Retirement Community, 2300 N Tyler, Shana, 390-0772. POST POLIO: 10 am 1st Sat, College Hill United Methodist, 2930 E 1st. Info, 651-5685. PROSTATE CANCER: Us Too!, 2nd Mon 7:30 pm, Via Christi St. Joseph, McNamara Center, 3rd floor, 993-6997. RECOVERY (Mental Health): Every Mon 7 pm, Downtown Sr Center, 200 S Walnut, 942-2364. SPECIAL NEEDS FAMILIES, Pathway Church, 2001 N. Maize Rd. Helping special needs children and their families. 2nd Sunday, 4-6 pm, 722-8020 STROKE: 1st Tue 3 pm, Via Christi Rehab Hospital, 1151 N Rock Rd, 689-5700; 3rd Thu 3 pm, Wesley Rehab, 8338 W 13th, 729-1146. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): www.tops.org, Donna Shaffer, 540-6222 or Monty Bednasek, 755-1055. VISION: 2nd Tue, 10 am-noon, Envision, 610 N Main, light brunch. Transportation, Bonnie Cochran, 682-4646.
Prairie Wind Dancers: Learn circle, line & folk dances. 2 pm every Mon: Plymouth Congregational Church, 202 N Clifton. To register: Joyce, 683-1122. Village Steppers Square Dance, Oaklawn Activity Center, 4904 S Clifton. 7:30-10:30 pm 2nd & 4th Sat. Terry 219-0100/Gordon 721-6718. Westside Steppers Square Dance, Clare Hall, 861 N Socora (one block east of Central & Tyler). 7-9:30 pm 1st & 3rd Sun David, 992-7820; email: westsidesteppers@hotmail.com. Wichita Solos Square Dance, Southwest Presbyterian Church, 1511 W 27th St S. 7:30-10 pm 1st, 3rd & 5th Fri: Couples/ singles welcome. Ruth Ann, 943-6306.
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Food Share
Prairie Land Food: Package of meats, fresh fruit and vegetables, $28. Other variety options available, usually at 50% discount. Accepts Vision cards. Sites in Sedgwick, Harvey and Butler Counties. Info: June at 800-998-9436 or at www.prairielandfood.com.
GNNP Menu The American Red Cross Good Neighbor Nutrition Program (GNNP) serves a hot, nutritious meal weekdays for persons 60 and older at locations in Sedgwick, Harvey and Butler county communities. Reservations are necessary. For the closest location and reservations, call 316-219-4020. WEEK OF APRIL 1 Wed: Chili w/beans, carrot coins, orange, tapioca pudding, crackers. Thu: Whole grain spaghetti w/meat sauce, Romaine salad, orange, breadsticks. Fri: Breaded chicken sandwich on bun, peas, macaroni salad w/carrots, mandarin oranges. WEEK OF APRIL 6 Mon: BBQ chicken, 5-bean salad, coleslaw, cinnamon applesauce, wheat bun. Tue: Apple-walnut-turkey salad on wheat bread, baked sweet potato w/cinnamon butter, pickled beets, spring fruit mix. Wed: Chicken spinach Alfredo over whole wheat pasta, mixed green salad, banana, Italian bread. Thu: Soft taco, calico corn, fruited gelatin. Fri: Ham & beans, mixed greens, banana, cornbread. WEEK OF APRIL 13 Mon: Beef stroganoff, Capri vegetables, fruit medley, wheat bread. Tue: Chicken primavera, Mediterranean vegetables, Mandarin oranges & bananas, French bread. Wed: Turkey tetrazzini, carrots, fruit cocktail, breadstick. Thu: Cranberry meatballs, baked sweet potato, pea-lettuce salad, apricot mix, potato roll. Fri: Baked chicken, potatoes Romanoff, smoky green beans, apple, wheat roll. WEEK OF APRIL 20 Mon: Cheeseburger on bun, herb roasted potatoes, mixed green salad, fruited gelatin. Tue: Meatloaf w/gravy, mashed potatoes, dill carrots, pineapple, wheat roll. Wed: Chicken & noodles, green beans, fruit medley, chocolate pudding, wheat bread. Thu: Deli turkey & cheddar on bun, au gratin potatoes, peas & carrots, pears & strawberries. Fri: Ham loaf w/cream gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed green salad, peaches, pears & grapes, potato roll. WEEK OF APRIL 27 Mon: Salisbury steak w/mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, spinach, tomatoes & onions, applesauce, wheat roll. Tue: Beef patty w/onion gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli salad, jellied strawberry-pear salad, dinner roll. Wed: Chicken Santa Fe, Spanish rice, fiesta corn, tropical fruit. Thu: Chicken salad sandwich on wheat bread, Italian pasta salad, banana, chocolate pudding.
Calendar Deadlines Submit calendar items by the 12th of the month prior to publication. Mail or bring to Active aging, 125 S. West St., Suite 105, Wichita, KS 67213 or email: bfunke@activeagingonline.com. Please include a phone number for publication and a contact person and phone number.
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Reach 60,000 homes in Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties with your classified ad. Commercial rate ads start at $40. Place your ad today! Contact Kaydee at 316-942-5385 or email her at khaug@activeagingonline.com Deadline for the April issue is March 13 CEMETERY PROPERTY FOR SALE
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Resthaven, Last Supper Garden (sold out), valued at $3,695 each, will sell all four or split, price negotiable Dale Searcy 206-824-0340.
KANSAS ESTATE SALES Free Consultation & References Expert Pricing, Displaying & Clean-up Excellent Results Janet 316-838-3626 or 316-258-3207
Two crypts at O ld Mission Wichita Park Cemetery (prime location). Mission Chapel Mausoleum, Northeast Central corridor private alcove - Row 44/Level 1/YY&ZZ. Includes opening/closing costs and lettering at $10,000 + $374 transfer fee. Call 214-683-2406. Resthaven, Freedom 130, A4 lawn crypt, spaces for two. Includes vaults, 16 by 24 bronze marker with granite, one Revere silver casket, one opening/ closing. Value $13,000. Sell $6,500. 316-721-6462, 316-253-3980. Good Shepherd, two lots, 6B 3 and 4. Value $7,200, sell for $3,000. 316-721-6462, 316-253-3980. Lakeview Gardens cemetery plot for sale. Garden of the Apostle. Double lawn crypt, one on top of the other. Value is $5995. Selling for $4,500 OBO. Call 702-346-3706. Old Mission, Garden of the Last Supper, 1 lot double depth. Asking $1,800, includes everything. Seller pays transfer fee. Call 316-685-2518. Resthaven Gethsemane Sect. 16, 2 lots. Valued $1,500 each. Asking $2,800 for both. Seller pays transfer fee. 316-617-7937. White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Garden of the Last Supper, 2 plots. $3,200. Buyer pays transfer fees. 316-371-6181. Resthaven, Bruce Newton Garden. Single lot. Value $3,600. Asking $1,650; seller pays transfer fees. 316-425-1989; evening time best time to call. Wichita Park, Acadia A, Lot 391, space 1, next to interior road. Value $1,625. Sell $1,000/OBO. Buyer will pay transfer fees. 316-540-3847.
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Sale by Gayle Moving, partial or entire estate sales. Experienced and insured. Free consultation. Competitive rates. www.salebygayle.com, 316-838-3521 or 316-206-3676 DOWNSIZING? We have consignment space available! We will sell your tables, chairs, furniture, kitchen items, art and decorative items. 317 N. Rock Road., Derby 316-789-8888. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK. A Better Deal Estate Maximize the value of your estate/moving sale. Can start today. Ted Riker 316-409-5393 REMARKABLE ESTATE SALES Experienced and insured, free consultation. Clean, organized sales & friendly staff. Jenice 316-253-9848. 2 Attics Antique Mall & Liquidations Call for a FREE Estate Sale Consultation. 316-201-1828, 1534 E 61st St North, Park City.
Lakeview, Garden of Meditation, four adjoining spaces. Lot 141B, #1, 2, 3, and 4. Value $10,000. Sell for $5,000/OBO. 316-651-6868.
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Duplex for rent with garage. Single or couple, two bedroom, two bath, downstairs. Stove & refrigerator furnished. $925/month. No smokers or pets. 316-832-9013.
MM CLEANING Good old fashioned cleaning done the right way when you need it. Residential and commercial. Senior discount. 316-214-5753; moore8862@ gmail.com
FOR SALE Electric hospital bed with memory foam mattress. Head/foot moves up and down. Excellent condition. $400. 316-737-3744. Tempur-Pedic pillows never used, $75/each or both for $100. Nice dining pub table with 4 bar chairs, $250. 214-3169. Jigsaw puzzles, excellent condition. Several sizes, $5. 776-2906. Indoor/outdoor scooter. In good condition. Asking $400. Call 722-1264 if interested. Gently Used Resale (Thrift Shop) 2523 S. Seneca (Westway Plaza) Wichita, KS Store & Donation Hours Mon & Thu 9 am-7 pm Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 9 am-5 pm Purchase with a purpose. Benefits to those served by the Bethesda Lutheran Communities to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through services that share the good news of Jesus Christ. Volunteers & donations always needed. Like us on Facebook. 316-267-5800 Electric hospital bed for sale, mattress included. 1 year old, hardly used. $400. 316-284-7180. Over 100 year old hay barn fork for sale. Call with offers. 522-8735. 48 Coagucheck xs pt test strips for use with Roche INR Self Tester. Expiration 12/15. $100. 733-2503.
HAIR CARE Shirkmere stylist is back for in-salon and in-home styling. Call for pricing or to schedule day or evening appointment. Ask for Mike 316-263-8794
HOME IMPROVEMENTS Dave’s Improvements Painting—interior/exterior. Doors and windows replaced, grab bars, wheelchair ramps. All general repairs. Guaranteed lowest rates. Senior citizen discount. Lic #7904. 316-794-3632 Marv’s Home Improvements & Repair Doors, trim, decks, ramps, patio covers, fences, siding, flooring. Basements, kitchens and baths. Painting. Also honey dos. Honest and dependable. Senior discounts. Free estimates. 35 years. License #8691. Insured. 316-737-4646. Wright One Home Improvements Kitchen & Bath remodeling. Painting. Windows. Doors. Siding. All types of flooring and home repairs. Free estimates. 316-409-2160. Leaky basement repair dirt installation and Siding Repair Courteous, professional repairs. Free estimates. Concrete work. 20+ years experience. Ernie Sponsel, 316-393-5461. STILES MAINTENANCE HVAC • Plumbing • Light Electrical Drywall • Painting • Tile Basic Home Repairs Licensed & Insured 25% Senior Discount 316-200-6601 Cowboy Construction Remodeling, siding, decks, fences, windows, doors and more. 20 years locally owned. Free estimates. Senior discounts. Todd Wenzel 316-393-4488
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Foot Care in home. Home visit $40. Select Senior Centers, $25. Call Michelle Steinke @ 316-946-0722 CNA Home Healthcare provider. Housekeeping. I enjoy taking care of people. Reasonable rates, excellent references and experience. Wendy, 316-285-8711. Looking forward to meeting you!
Roofing – Windows – Siding A Reliable General Contractor Senior Discount
KC ESTATE SALES Complete estate & moving sale services. We can do the sale at your residence or place your items with another sale. Expert pricing, selling & clean-up. Packing & moving services available. Excellent results. Free consultation. Call Carolyn Moshier. 316-634-0040
In-Home Services: Personal care assistance, meal preparation, housekeeping, handymen and more! Phone Chester at the Senior Employment Program, 316-267-1771 or 316-267-0302. Prescreened, reliable help available.
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Semi-retired maintenance man. Experienced in most phases of maintenance & roofing. Light hauling. Sedgwick County only. Call Paul 316-312-9970
Handyman. Plumbing, electrical, heating, floors, doors, windows, screens, walls and more. HVAC certified. Licensed & insured. Senior discounts. Call John 316-650-3013.
Need a ride? Doctor appointments, ride home from hospital, court, casino, mini vacation or family reunion. You name the place, I will take you there. 316-259-6212.
Need fence or deck repair or a handyman? Call Dan. 316-516-3949.
Stone and Brick work of any kind. Tuckpointing, foundation and chimney repair. Insured. Call Dan, 316-516-3949.
Perry’s Professional Lawn Service Spring cleanup. Over-seeding, verti-cutting, bush and hedge trimming, mulching, gutter cleaning, handyman work and hauling. 20 years experience. Free estimates. Perry, 316871-3758.
Drywall Repair Fix all cracks, walls, ceilings and all textures. 32 years experience. Free estimates. Senior discount. Duane Ball 316-648-5221. Odd Job Handyman Painting, mowing, yard clean-up, minor household repairs. Free estimates. Call Joel 316-772-8629. GRANDPA’S PLUMBING Repairs. Free estimates. 316-312-4391.
Carpenter–30 Yrs Experience
Cowboy Construction Bathroom and kitchen remodels. Room additions. Garages and sheds. Licensed and insured. Todd Wenzel 316-393-4488 Total yard clean-up, flower beds and bushes, tree trimming and stump grinding, attics, garages, and basements. LEAF cleanup and HAULING. Including all yard debris. 316-516-4630 or 316-838-5709.
Repairs & Remodeling • Trim Work Doors • Cabinets • Sheetrock • Tile Interior/Exterior Painting • Flooring
SPRING CLEANUP All purpose hauling with pick-up and delivery. Fence, deck/shed repair/remove. Gutter cleaning. Tree, shrub trim or removal. Flower beds, scrap metal removed. 316-807-4989.
S & V Concrete
Window-Door-Screen-Repairs 40 years experience, free estimates, license #7612, insured. A Senior serving Seniors. Call Jerry 303-5713.
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Steps, porches, patios, sidewalks, retaining walls, driveways & garage floors. Also 4-inch steps with 18-inch landings for seniors. Licensed, bonded, insured. Free estimates
Steve 992-6884
MR. FIX-IT Painting- interior/exterior. Repairs, remodeling, guttering, sheetrock, floor tile, screens & doors, hauling. Senior and Veteran discounts. Because of the price of gas, only East Wichita customers please. 308-0395, call evenings.
LAWN AND GARDEN SERVICES P&A Landscaping 316-708-7236 Complete lawn care, leaves and storm cleanup. Any odd job. Spring Cleanup. Residential and commercial. Gutters clean. Senior discount. Business, Home and Yard Aerate/overseed. Mowing/scalping. Fall/Spring clean-up. Snow Removal. If you ever need any of these services, call Mark, 316-214-7579. City licensed/Reasonable rates. Mike E. 316-708-1472 Snow removal. Mowing, leaf and gutter cleanup, tree trimming, hauling, roto-tilling. Brick, block and stone repair.
Stover Heating & Air Conditioning
Repair • Service All Brands Sales – Licensed Trane dealer Senior Discount SPECIAL: Furnace check-up $75*
*Some restrictions, doesn’t include filters, parts License # 7258
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Dave’s Improvements Hail Repair Specialist Roofing • Siding • Windows Guttering • Free Estimates Senior Discounts 10% off complete job License #7904 • Insured
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Mowing, spring cleanup and pet waste removal. Services very dependable. 316-806-8184, ask for JR. Call anytime. Mowing, trimming, yard and leaf cleanup. Gutter cleaning. Exterior painting. If you need any of these services call Perry, 316-619-6126.
Landscaping – 25 Years Experience
Maintenance, clean-up, tree work, dirt work, flower beds, positive drainage, junk removal. Senior Discount • Insured
Tony 990-6897 • 7 days a week
MOWING Spring/Fall Cleanup Tree trim/removal Junk removal Brock Eastman • 316-765-1677
Yard, leaves and gutters cleaned. Odd jobs. Snow removal. Shrubs trimmed or removed. Abram Rinke 316-259-0717 please leave message. Christian Lawn Care Mowing - $20, Scalping, verti-slicing, coreaerating, overseeding, Mulching flower beds, shrub/Pampas trimming and removal, gutter cleaning, Hauling, fertilizer, Spring clean-up, Snow removal, reasonable/reliable Steve, 316-685-2145.
Need help on your electric scooter, power or lift chair, stair or platform lift or hand controls? Call Howard Distribution at 316-648-1694. Howard is a certified service center and dealer for Best Bath walk-in tubs, Bruno, EMC, Golden Tech, Pace Saver, Pride and Ricon. Working for you since 1987. Furniture Repair & Refinish Antique, Modern, or Cane. Reasonable pick-up & delivery. Clark 250-9533 or 788-5805
Twin Brothers Lawn Service Including Home Repairs/Handyman Service. Mowing, scalping, trees, tree trimming, bushes, complete Fall/Spring clean up. PAINTING, power washing, haul off, gutter clean out, weekly maintenance/free estimates. 20 years of experience. Mark Goddard 316-518-5380.
Carolyn’s Machine Quilting Repair and finish quilts. Teaching t-shirt and Memorial and quilt lessons. 316-529-3555
Dave’s Hauling Services Solid waste removal, property cleanup, tree & fence line clearing, general landscape removal other lawn and garden services. All fence, porch and patio work. Call 316-832-2201.
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Do You Have A Project Or Honey-Do? Rototilling, Grassing, Hauling Mowing, clean-ups, leaves, landscaping Hedge, Tree-Evergreen Trim & Remove Window Cleaning Guttering-install-clean-repair. Fences Gutter Screen, Wood Decks & Ramps Water Drainage, Dirt Work Spaur Handyman 316-524-2555
PAINTING Experienced Professional Painters Residential/business painting; interior/exterior. Power washing and deck refinishing. Prompt and experienced. Insured. Senior discount. Free estimates. Lowest price guaranteed. Mike 316-806-3222.
Experienced Professional Painters Residential/business painting Interior/exterior Power washing and deck refinishing Senior discount • Free Estimates Lowest price guaranteed
Call Mike 316-806-3222 PERSONALS SWF seeks gentleman with good old fashioned morals for companionship and to enjoy life and doing fun things together around town, ages 65-70’s. Also looking for a gal pal for shopping and friendship. Please call 773-4825. SWM, 55, non-smoker would like to meet SF non-smoker around same age, plus/minus 3 years. Ask for JR, 316-806-8184.
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Music fills the air at Mead’s Corner And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs And as silently steal away. – The Day Is Done, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
By Debbi Elmore
Music rings to the rafters at Mead’s Corner, Douglas and Emporia, on most Monday evenings as a dedicated group of acoustic musicians gather to jam. The performances have inspired new members to join in, as well as drawn a dedicated fan base. Mike Ward was motivated to learn to play music. “I have been going to the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival in Winfield every year for 40 years, and I also have friends who played in Derby and Wichita,” he says. “In 2007 I was listening to one of the weekly jam sessions and it hit me, ‘I can do this.’ “I didn’t know how to read music or anything, but it looked too fun not to try. I bought a penny whistle but that didn’t work for me, so I paid $50 for a four-string banjo on ebay and found a guy in Wichita to teach me to play it. Then I bought a nicer one.” Of the 20 or so people who gather
at Mead’s to play, six to eight also perform at Java Villa, Harry and Rock, on Thursdays. There they play only Celtic music. Like Ward, Mike Martin wanted to play so he hauled his accordion from high school out of storage and polished his skills. As the years have passed, the musicians have expanded their jams to locations around the state. Many of them enjoy camping and spending time in small groups learning new tunes and experimenting. “It’s more social than just music,” Martin says. “We have fun getting together and being together.” Both Martin and Ward say when they are camping, the music goes on into the early hours of the morning.
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“We start around 6:30 and we don’t stop,” Martin says. “We play until 1 a.m.” They focus on three types of music: contra dance, American old time and Celtic. Many of the musicians have been inspired to write and publish their own music, and they admit that it’s gratifying to hear a tune they wrote played elsewhere. “With new tunes, you might get an email during the week saying some-
thing to the effect of ‘hey I just wrote this or I just found this, let’s try it out on Monday,’ ” explains Laura Thompson, another musician and camper. “That gives us a few days to prep and something to look forward to. Each week there’s a different mix of instruments, so the sound of a familiar tune is always just a little different.
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“Over time what I like has changed. When I first started I enjoyed hearing new music, the challenge of learning new songs and meeting new people. Now I appreciate the sameness and continuity and seeing old friends each week. We even kind of have our favorite places in the circle. “When you get that many people in a small space, and if we are playing particularly well, the sound is magical. There’s nothing like live music, especially if you’re right in the middle of it,” she adds. Ward says, “When you listen to or play music you like, it releases endorphins in your brain,” providing an excellent mechanism for mental stimulation. “It’s been a fun ride, and hopefully it will last a long time.” Contact Debbi Elmore at debbi_elmore@cox.net
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Mike Martin, left and Mike Ward, center, are joined by a rotating troupe of musicians for Monday night jams of Celtic music at Mead’s Corner, Douglas and Emporia in Wichita.
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