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By Leslie Chaffin The Sedgwick County Zoo is the 7th largest zoo in North America, and is between 13th and 15th in the world by number of species and animals. In Wichita and Kansas this Zoo, which opened Aug. 25, 1971, is No 1. “This is a very, very positive reflection on this community,” said Mark Reed, director. “The years we hosted the mid-year conference of the Zoological Association, there wasn’t anyone who saw this zoo for the first time who wasn’t blown away.” Contributing to the success of the Zoo was the foresight 49 years ago to purchase 247 acres to allow for expansion, plus the public/private partnership agreement. “The plans were ahead of their time, allowing for water and electrical lines throughout the property, along with building a buffer zone that
enables visitors to be immersed in the zoo,” Reed said. The Zoo was the first among the 200 American Zoological Association members that had a written master plan and a conservation component. Reed came to the Zoo in 1979 with the intention of staying five years. Now, 37 years later, he is more passionate about its mission and future than when he arrived. An estimated 700,000 visitors will pass through the Zoo’s gates this year. As the Zoo has grown, there have been several instructive, and some amusing, events. On the first Zoo campout, no one thought about the sprinkler system. In the middle of the night a sprinkler head popped up in a tent. That didn’t dampen the program however. Overnight campout programs are still offered.
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Thousands of Wichita area residents welcomed the opening of the new Sedgwick County Zoo on Aug. 25, 1971. “On one of the trips to bring chimpanzees to the Zoo,” Reed recalled, “the keepers had to sneak the crates into the hotel rooms. Of course, they were making typical chimpanzee
noises, but no one knocked on the hotel room door.” When the Koch Orangutan and Chimpanzee Exhibit was getting See Zoo, page 12.
to participate in the Being Mortal project through the Hospice Foundation of America. Wichita is one of 90 communities across the country accepted. In a darkened room, the screening of Being Mortal begins. The film takes the audience into homes and hospital rooms for conversations with doctors and patients about the end of life. All the patients are terminal: Bill, 46, has aggressive brain cancer; a grandmother wants to take the baby to Disneyland and wants the doctors to “find the right medicines so I can take my trip;” and Jeff, an older, pragmatic man, decides he wants “to go home to die and to be with my family and friends.” The doctors, surgeons, oncologists and palliative care specialists admit
their struggles to balance not giving up on options that will benefit their patient, or accepting when a treatment will hurt their patient more than help. The project is sponsored by the Medical Society of Sedgwick County and TPOPP Wichita (Transportable Physician Orders for Patient Preference). It includes screening the PBS Frontline documentary, Being Mortal; guided conversations with health professionals; and information with concrete steps to identify and share personal wishes and treatment preferences with health care providers and family members. A first step is filling out the TPOPP form, which is completed by the physician for a patient with
You can direct your end of life Editor’s note: This is the first of three articles dealing with the end of life and grieving. By Elma Broadfoot It is a conversation we all avoid, but it is the most important one we need to have with our doctor, our family and ourselves. What do we want the end of our life to look like, to feel like? Do we want our doctor to take every measure possible? Do we want our doctor to be honest with us and tell us we are at the end of life? Can we accept that and have a quality ending? It can be as difficult for a doctor to talk about the end of life as it is for a terminally ill patient. To start this conversation, a group of local health care providers applied
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Sousa marches, drum led to 9th Calvary Band Editor’s Note: One in a series of stories about African American musicians in Wichita from the 1930s-‘50s. By Patrick O’Connor Perry Reed (1922-2006) was born at 1615 N. Wabash. His father worked at DeCoursey's Cream Co. as a stationary engineer. His mother looked after the children, two girls and five boys. “In my family, I was the only one that took to music. When I was small, I used to listen to quite a bit of march music, John Philip Sousa,” he said. Drums fascinated Reed; he got his first set at Jenkins Music Store when he was 14. A year later he joined the Syncopators, a local band. Reed’s first professional job was with the Black Barons in Hutchinson. “One winter month a telegram was sent to my home. They had heard I was playing drums with this high school band. They needed a drummer.” His mother said yes. “I stayed with this 10-piece four or five months. We played odd jobs in and around Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas City. “I came up the hard way, doing a lot of one-nighters. This was the late '30s. The band geared itself to the crowd. If
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it's blues they like, we can accommodate them; if it's jazz, same thing.” When Reed returned home many of his Perry Reed friends had joined the army in Ft. Riley. One weekend several in town on a pass and told him about this “terrific” 9th Cavalry Band. “Of course what really attracted me was the uniforms,” Reed said. He went to the fort in 1941 to sign up, but he was too young. Again, his mother gave her consent. “In a few months, we were coming home on leave and got as far as Newton. We heard on the radio that Pearl Harbor was bombed, and all service men were to return to base." After basic training, Reed set his sights on the Cavalry Band. They needed a drummer and played march music. He said he had listened to Stars and Stripes Forever and other marches
so much they were memorized. “When I had the try-out, I played (Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever). The music was on the stand, but it was Greek to me. But I was looking at it just like I was reading it.” He was selected for the 21-member band, and a year later a drummer friend taught him how to read music. Reed was still in the band when he was sent to the European Theater. Unless there were ceremonies, band members were attached to medical units and hospitals. “When the war was heavy, we never saw our instruments.” The band generally played for soldiers’ departure ceremonies and military funerals. When Reed was discharged in 1945, he returned to Wichita. Jobs were scarce so he enlisted in the Air Force. He retired as a master sergeant in 1952, became an operating room technician and moved to Kansas City. "I never thought about music until
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'83 or '84. A friend came by and asked if I still played drums... I told him that I had not played music for many a year. “He said, ‘Come with me to the Mutual Musicians Foundation. A gentleman down there is rehearsing a big band, and he needs a drummer.' “Once I saw that big band, it just got me. I was right back into music again.” He joined the Kansas City Jazz Brokers and became its leader in 1985. “When Jay McShann had something big going on, he would hire our band,” Reed said with pride.
This article is from Wichita African American Blues Performers: History in Music, based on interviews conducted at the Kansas African American Museum for the Wichita Blues Project, 1996-97. Copyright 2015, Patrick Joseph O’Connor. Photos were taken by Arthur Kenyon at the Kansas African American Museum. To comment on this or other stories email fran@theactiveage.com
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The inaugural Abstract National Exhibition is Mark Arts’ first under its new identity. It is on display through Aug. 7. Artist and juror Sandra Duran Wilson, Santa Fe, says the beauty of abstract art is how and what each artist chooses to express. “What are you looking at? What does it mean? Is the piece speaking to you emotionally, texturally or does it spark an image that has meaning only to you?” The gallery, 9112 E. Central Ave., is open 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is free. For more information, visit MarkArtsKS.com or call 316-634-2787.
Ghost planes exhibit Ghost Planes of the Kansas Aviation Museum will be on display from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. “They are called ghost planes because they are perpetually in storage,” explained Lon Smith, museum interim director. “There is no place to display them.” This one-day event is an opportunity to view some one-of-a-kind planes such as the Pretty Prairie Special, the Navy Stearman and Allied. The Allied company built five prototypes. During testing, the facility burned to the ground. One prototype survived, but the company went out of business. The surviving plane was purchased and flown by a family in Oklahoma for years until it was donated to the museum in 2014. The museum at 3350 S. George Washington Blvd. is open from 9 a.m.-
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3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday/Sunday. Admission is $9.50 adults; $8.50 65+; $7.50 4-12; 3 and under free. To volunteer or donate call the museum, 316-683-9242, or fill out the online form at www.kansasaviationmuseum.org.
Art for Your Ears
From 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, Moreland & Arbuckle will appear on the McKnight Outdoor Plaza as part of the Ulrich Museum of Art’s Art for Your Ears summer concert series. In a rare acoustic duo performance, Aaron Moreland and Dustin Arbuckle return to their roots with inspired Delta and Mississippi hill country blues, folk and traditional country music washed in southern soul. Bring a lawn chair. Refreshments are provided. Admission is free.
Veteran Expo Aug 13. A Veteran Awareness Expo will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at the Mid-America All-Indian Center, 650 N. Seneca. Two presentations are scheduled: Dr. Lewis Smith, WWII B-17 Combat Pilot, at 1:30 p.m., and Chuck Chauncey, WWII B-29 Combat Pilot, at 2. About 30 organizations that support veterans will also be represented. They include Passageways, Cloud 9, Veteran Providers' Coalition of Sedgwick County, Vet to Vet Support Command and Kansas Honor Flight. This free event is sponsored by Alpha 1 Drop Zone.
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Mayflies belong to Ephemeroptera order (read on) By Ted Blankenship I occasionally watch one of those fishing shows on TV and marvel at how easy they make it look. They cast a lure near a pile of brush and instead of hopelessly snagging their line, they hook a near-record large-mouth bass. I try this and my lure hangs from a tree six feet above a pool of murky water that is free of fish. The more I yank, the tighter it gets. Finally I cut the line and look for another lure, possibly to snag on a sunken log. This all began when I was about 8. My parents, an uncle, my grandparents and I went to Lake Taneycomo in Missouri. It’s near Forsyth, now a resort area. In the mid 1930s it was a village. We hired a teenager to guide us to a spot where we could seine for bait. My granddad rented a boat that looked like a stunted hog trough. It was made of wood that had seen better days. It was flat on the bottom and pretty much flat on both ends. It was not made for deep-water fishing. It was not made for shallow-water fishing. It would not have been safe on dry land. Locals told us that the best bait was mayflies. These strange insects are about 1¼ inches long and shorter in height. You have to catch them fast because they die in a day or so. When we were there these little flies were so numerous they covered everything, including fishermen. Our thinking was that they should be happy to die for a good-sized fish since they weren’t going to live very long anyway. Getting them on a hook was like threading a worm onto steel cable. Sometimes they died before you got
them impaled. I’d like to say they died like flies, but that would be a cheap joke. My Uncle Elmer finally got one on his hook. He was so happy that he cast his line out with great gusto. The hook, along with a dying mayfly got stuck in my ear lobe. Elmer cut the barb off with nippers and pulled the shank back through my ear. If it had been fashionable then, I could have worn an earring. I would have taken the mayfly off, of course. We decided to try another fishing spot. We were near the middle of the lake when a large houseboat went by. Its wake nearly capsized our little “boat.” We were too scared to scream. We fished from the bank for the rest of our trip, and didn’t catch any more fish than we did in the boat (none). There is some good in everything, though. We learned about mayflies, not that we particularly wanted to. Mayflies spend a year awaiting birth, and when they’re born they have but one purpose — to pass on their genes. They don’t bother eating because 1, they don’t have time and 2, they don’t have a mouth. Mayflies spend a whole year in freshwater in a nymph stage, in which they look a lot like their adult mayflies. They don’t actually do much during
A mayfly that year; they fly off to find a mate, lay some eggs and promptly die. It hardly seems a worthwhile existence. You’d think that occasionally a nymph, bored with just hanging out, would try to fly away early.
The problem with that is that there would be no mates around and that one day of debauchery would not happen. It would be enough to make a mayfly nymph want to become a larva and turn into a butterfly. But with the luck of the average mayfly, a bird would come along and eat it. So, are there any advantages to being a mayfly? The only one I can think of is that if you don’t have a mouth, you don’t have to worry about gaining weight. Contact Ted Blankenship at tblankenship@cox.net
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The active age is offering at least one of our women readers a gift. It’s a makeover before the holidays. Thanks to Monty Stuber of The Monty Stuber Salon, one of our 55+ readers will be selected to receive a new hairstyle and a makeup session. Please send us a photo and an explanation as to why you would like a new look. It would be helpful to Monty if you talk a bit about your lifestyle. If you love to exercise or work outside, you may be best suited for a “wash
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Andover Farm and Art Market opened Friday, July 29, in the Plaza Shopping Center at Central and Andover Road. Hours are 3:30 to 7 p.m. each Friday through October. Garnet Smalling, Market Manager, said they will feature local produce, honey and meats; locally made prod-
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“When is it time?” When relationships are jeopardized. by Doug Stark When an individual is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, family members often set out with the best intentions to provide care themselves. But the reality of this tragic disease can soon strain even the most loving relationships. People with Alzheimer’s may no longer recognize those closest to them. They may confuse loved ones with deceased relatives, or forget the names of their parents or spouse. Their fear and frustration can trigger emotional outbursts and aggressive behavior. They can become combative and angry for no apparent reason, hurling insults and physical abuse at the very people who love them most. For these reasons and a host of others, Alzheimer’s disease places extraordinary demands on caregivers. The strange mix of
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Mortal From page 1 chronic, advanced illness or terminal illness. The form moves with the patient through the continuum of care from home, doctor’s office, EMS and hospital admissions. It expresses his or her wish for end-of-life care. The primary goal of TPOPP is to document the patient’s treatment preferences in the last year of life, and then to translate them into medical orders, according to Carolyn Harrison, nurse educator and TPOPP committee chair. It can be an invaluable tool for decision making for those with less than a year to live, she says. Patients clarify their care preferenc-
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End-of-life care questions
The Conversation, a book by Angelo Volandes, provides a number of key questions to help in the discussion of end-of-life care, especially for those who may need to make decisions for us. 1. What kinds of things are important to you in your life? 2. If you were not able to do the activities you enjoy, are there any medical treatments that would be too much? 3. What fears do you have about getting sick or medical care? 4. Do you have any spiritual, religious, philosophical or cultural beliefs that
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Book was catalyst for Being Mortal project The catalyst for the Being Mortal project is the 2014 bestselling book, Being Mortal, by Dr. Atul Gawande, a surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. The book led to the PBS Frontline
documentary Being Mortal, which has led to public screenings and conversations in 90 communities, funded by grants from the John and Wauna Harman Foundation in partnership with the Hospice Foundation of America.
Sixteen Kansas seniors were selected to throw out the first pitch at the 82nd National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series feature games July 29-Aug. 13. The tournament is played at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. Honorees from Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties, were Wayne Larsen, 92, Haysville; Carl Shaffer, 80, Clearwater; Bob Eshelbrenner, 84, Derby; Jim Hall, 68, Augusta; Donna
Jardine 83, and Ed Arzinger, 91, both of Park City; and Clyde Girrens, 86, Virginia Savage, 84, and Daryl Spencer, 88, all of Wichita. Area Agencies on Aging in Kansas have teamed up with the NBC Foundation and created Keeping Seniors In the Game! to recognize and honor the vitality and contributions older Kansans make to their communities.
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The Wichita Transportable Physician Orders for Patient Preferences (TPOPP) Steering Committee was formed in spring 2012 when healthcare leaders met to explore the TPOPP concept. A year later, Via Christi Health, Wesley Medical Center and the Medical Society of Sedgwick County committed to sponsor the initiative. Carolyn Harrison, MN, chairs the TPOPP steering committee and is the primary contact for screenings and discussions. Contact her at charrisonmn@ gmail.com or 316-259-3810. Scheduled Being Mortal screenings
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Facebook friend’s government grant offer new scam By Marc Bennett I’ve said in several of my articles that scammers often use the same scams over and over. Lately though, we have a new scam using Facebook. Multiple consumers have reported receiving fake offers for government grants through their Facebook account. The solicitation typically comes from an acquaintance that you have “friended” on Facebook. The scammers play on the fact that most of us will let our guard down if we get a solicitation from someone we know. The scam typically works like this: You receive a friend request, along with a message from a current friend. The friend will follow up with a message
explaining that they received a government grant and don’t want you to miss out on an opportunity to also get one. They may supply a link to a real government website to seem legitimate. Then they ask for personal information, and tell you that you have to pay “processing fees” before you can get the grant. In checking this out, we found that
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Zoos take animals to save their lives Zoos worldwide operate under some level of controversy for removing animals from the wild. Yet today there are “more tigers in private yards than there are in the wild,” according to Mark Reed, director of the Sedgwick County Zoo, At one point there were 200 lions, tigers, leopards and cougars being kept as “pets” within the Wichita area, he added. This year the Kansas legislature considered a bill that would relax regulations on ownership of exotic pets such as big cats. The Zoo opposed it. “There is no better pet than a dog or cat,” Reed said.
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He added, “We work hard to run the Zoo professionally, and we have a great staff who is very cognizant of customer service. We are very blessed to have the support of the community.” Contact Leslie Chaffin at ideahatchingmarketing@gmail.com
Most recently, the new elephants of the Zambezi River Valley exhibit came under international scrutiny when 11 animal welfare groups tried to stop the transfer of 18 elephants from Swaziland to zoos in the U.S. Six elephants came to Wichita. “Elephants in East Central Africa are getting hammered right now; 30,000 a year are poached for ivory in Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe,” Reed explained. “The park either had to find zoos to take them or kill them because the sanctuaries in Africa are full. They were on a rhinoceros preserve and were damaging the trees and brush. “We were on the runway getting ready to taxi to take off, and we got a call to hold,” he said. “Our first thought was that a restraining order had been issued, and we would have to turn back. Had that been the case, the elephants would have been euthanized right there on the runway. “The situation was that dire for them, as the rhinos were being moved in as the elephants were loaded on the plane. There was no place for them to go back to.”
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Exercise core muscles – abdomen, hips, low back By Steve Ochsner This is last, and maybe the most important, piece we need to pay attention to. It’s our core. Think of an apple. It has a core. Remove the core, and what do you have? Applesauce. Core muscles are in the abdominal, low back and hip area. They control posture and body alignment by stabilizing the pelvis and allowing the body to transmit power into your limbs. These muscles allow you to have better mechanics and to control all activity involving complex muscle movements. When multiple muscle groups are working together you have a complex muscle movement. And that’s about everything that we do during our daily activities. Despite the importance of these muscles, only recently have they become popular. Pilates and yoga, both of which focus on these, have been around for decades but only recently are in the “mainstream.” What does a core workout entail?
FITNESS after 50 Not as much as you might think. You can have a very good program in 10 or so minutes, three times a week. I am going to give you four core exercises that you can do standing. They are safe and will engage and strengthen most of the core muscles. First, get into a standard anatomical position — feet pointing forward and about shoulder width apart; tummy tucked; hips fixed but not locked; chest out; shoulders back; head up and erect. Breathe normally. Good, now we are ready to go. • Standing kegel exercises: This very simple movement strengthens the pelvic muscles. Clench the muscles of your lower abdomen (below the belly button as if to stop the flow of urine). Hold for a few seconds. Relax then repeat. Breathe normally and do 5 or so to start.
• Standing regular crunch: Remember the old sit up? Don’t do those! Stand in the position discussed above; this time clench your abdominal muscles above the belly button — the six pack. Hold for a few seconds, relax and repeat. Breathe normally and do 5 or so to start. • Standing oblique crunch: Obliques are the muscles that tie the rib cage to your abdomen and hips. Again standing in our basic position with the hips fixed, tilt your torso to the right. You’re crunching the right oblique and stretching the left. Crunch and hold for a few seconds and relax. Repeat 5 times, and then do it to the left. • Back hyperextension: Think of getting out of a car after a long ride, or getting up after hours of sitting doing close work. Stand in our position but put hands on hips to help fix them in place. Breathe normally and arch the back backwards. Hold for a few seconds, relax and repeat for 5 times. That’s it. Not so bad, was it? Don’t be discouraged if some of the muscles that you want to clench just don’t seem
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to clench. Some of these haven’t been used for a while and need a little time to get used to the new demands. Maybe do a short clench to begin with and work up to the point where you can hold it for a bit longer. All the cautions we have discussed before apply here. Get your doctor’s OK. Start slow. Go easy and never to the point of pain. Try to get the movement down correctly. Breathe. And, try to enjoy it. Steve Ochsner has been involved in fitness on a personal level for 50+ years. He has worked with the senior population as a personal trainer, group exercise and classroom instructor and has written numerous fitness articles. Contact him at steve.ochsner@gmail.com.
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Needs Assessment: You spoke, we listened By Delane Butler Did you know that before the United Way of the Plains distributes money from its fundraising campaign it relies on the results from the Community Needs Assessment survey to determine the greatest needs? In the 2016 survey, south-central Kansas’ residents identified education issues as most important — especially early childhood education to prepare the children to be able to read at grade level by third grade. The results also identified income/ self-sufficiency issues such as employment/job training and housing, and health issues, especially access to health care, as important. United Way, Via Christi Health and the Sedgwick County Health Department worked together on the project. It covered Sedgwick, Butler, Harvey, Kingman, Reno and Sumner counties. Among households that responded to the survey, 47 percent had one or more member 65 or older. In some cases, older residents opinions differed from younger residents. Respondents were asked about education, health and income/self-sufficiency — rating whether each was a
major, moderate or minor concern, or not a concern for their household and others in their neighborhood. • Among education issues, residents at least 55 years old were more likely to rate bullying or juvenile delinquency/gang prevention a major concern. • Among health issues, residents at least 55 were more likely to rate child abuse prevention/education or medical transportation services a major concern; the same held true for medical research. The survey asked if anyone in their household had volunteered their time within the past 12 months. The average age of those volunteering at churches or other religious organizations was 60 years, while the average age of those volunteering at schools was 49 years. The survey helps ensure good use of the community’s charitable resources by identifying the most urgent needs of the underserved. This maximizes effort, reduces costs and coordinates research findings into a single, comprehensive document. United Way has been conducting community needs assessments approximately every five years since 1988, and more recently, every three years.
"We value the fact that each dollar given by a donor is hard-earned money, and we have a responsibility to make sure those dollars are well spent,” said Patrick J. Hanrahan, United Way president and CEO. “The best way to do that is to periodically ask community citizens to tell us what their needs are.” One reason Via Christi participated
was to help them develop a plan to build healthier communities. The Health Department will use it to help focus its strategic plans to better address community health needs. Due to recent Sedgwick County budget constraints, the department’s assistance on the project concluded in 2015.
Spelling Bee dealine Aug. 5 By Nancy Sparks Dust off your dictionaries and start boning up on words. The ninth annual Greater Wichita Senior Spelling Bee begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 600 N. Greenwich. It will begin with two rounds of written words. From those words, the top 15 spellers will be chosen to take the stage for the oral spelldown. Entry deadline is Aug. 5. Call the LifeVentures office, 682-0504, or chairman Marge Gilbertson, 618-9651, for a form or more information.
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Practice focusing on Wills, Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Estate Planning and Family Law. More than 30 years of practice. “If getting to us is too difficult, I will come to you.”
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LINWOOD 1901 S. Kansas, 263-3703
www.seniorservicesofwichita.org Regular activities: Computer classes, cards, Pickleball, exercise programs, hot lunch. Aug 17: 3-4:30 pm Craft time: make a mop doll. $5. Aug 18: 10 am Field trip to the Water Center with a guided tour by Cindy Le. Light lunch after. $3. Aug 19: 10:15 am Art Quilts - A Unique Perspective with Starla Criser. Aug 25: 1 pm Wizard of Oz and trivia. Mon & Fri: 9:30 am Dynabands; 9 am Stretching. Tue: 9 am Brain games; 9:30 am Fit & balance. 10:30 am Bingo. Tue & Thu: 9 am Pickleball.
MCADAMS GOLDEN AGE 1329 E 16th, 337-9222
Regular activities: Open gym, walking, hot 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: Walk in the gym, coffee; hot lunch; computers, dominoes, puzzles, pool, book loan. Mon, Wed, Fri: 9:30 am Yoga. Mon, Wed, Fri: 9 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, hot lunch. library, exercise room, computer lab. Aug 4: 11:45 am Allergies & Sensitivies by Hazel Shubert. Aug 5: 11:45 am Medication Management by Stacey Gladfelter. Aug 12: 11:45 am Understanding Medicare by Joe Sauer. Aug 19: 11:45 am Hospice Volunteer Services by Jennifer Jones. Mon, Wed, Fri: 9:30 am WSU exercise.
Mon: 12:30 pm TOPS; 1:30 pm Sing-a-Long. Thu: 10:30 am Jewelry class. Fri: 10 am Crochet class; 1 pm Bridge.
OAKLAWN 2937 Oaklawn Dr, 524-7545
Daily: 11:30 am Red Cross meals. 1st Thu: 12:30 pm, Golden Agers meeting. 1st Thu & Fri: 8:30 am-5 pm, Commodities. 2nd Thu: 12:30-2:30 pm, Golden Agers bingo. $1. 4th Thu: 12:30-2:30 pm, Community bingo. $2. Every Fri: 12:30 pm Afternoon cards. Every Wed: 8:30 am Sweets & coffee.
ORCHARD PARK 4808 W 9th, 942-2293
seniorservicesofwichita.org Regular activities: Exercise programs, cards, pool, hot lunch, Wii bowling, dominoes, crafts. Aug 1: 11:15 am Knee Pain - Lunch & Learn by Todd Eck. Aug 5: 11:15 am Scams & Senior Law by Kansas Legal Services. Aug 8: 11:15 am Alzheimer's & Dementia Warnings by Tabitha. Aug 23: 9 am Breakfast out to Jimmie's Diner. Tues: 12 pm Duplicate bridge. Wed: 10:30 am-noon Computer Lab.
PARK CITY 6100 N Hydraulic, 744-1199
Regular activities: Cards, exercise, pool, hot lunch. Call for details. Aug 9: 11 am Blood Pressure Clinic & Safe Travel Tips for Seniors by Angels Care. Aug 15: 1 pm Movie Mantinee - Roman Holiday. Aug 16: 8 am Breakfast Out - Cracker Barrel. Aug 31: 6-10 pm Wichita Wingnuts Baseball Game. $9 ticket. 744-1199. Fri: 9:15 am Exercise. Sat: 1 pm Pinochle. Mon: 6 pm Pitch. Tue: 1 pm Pool. Tue & Thu: 8:30 am Wii Bowling; 10 am WellRep exercise. Fri: 1:30 pm Dance aerobics.
VALLEY CENTER 316 E. Clay, 755-7335
Mon: 1: 30 pm Line dancing. Tue: 9:30 am Free donuts, cards, games; 6:30 pm Pitch. Bring snack to share. Tue, Thu: Noon Home cooked meals. Tue, $5, Thur, $6. Tue, Thu: 8:30-10:30 am Pickleball at Valley Center Intermediate School, 737 N. Meridian. Use North doors when schools not in session.
Senior Wednesdays Aug 3: 10 am Wichita Art Museum,Docents' Favs. Docents will share their enthusiasm and knowledge of their favorite works of art in the museum. $2. 1:30 pm at the Water Center Bottled Water with Cindy Le. Learn about the pros and cons of bottled water. Aug 10: 10 am Sedgwick County Zoo, Hurray for Hippos. Learn about the world of hippos from their zookeeper. $4. 1:30 pm Wichita Public Library, Wild Turkeys of Butler County with photographer Dr. Lowell Wilder. See film footage of Butler County's wild turkeys. Aug 17: 10 am Ulrich Museum of Art, Build -a-Bowl and Feed the Hungry. Work with clay and contribute hand-made ceramic bowls to support The Empty Bowls Chili Cook-off. Free. 1:30 pm Kansas African American Art Museum. Heights Falcons of 1977 with Mark Nale. Free.
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Aug 24: 9:30 am Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. Wichita Then and Now with Michael Carmody. Examine the changing face of Wichita by comparing vintage and modern pictures with a guided talk through the Wichita Vortex website. $2. 1:30 pm Exploration Place. Learn about the Flying State Fossil of Kansas, the Pteranodon, with paleontologist and author, Mike Everhart. $4. Aug 31: 10 am Great Plains Nature Center. Fly Fishing for Seniors with Rick Brown. Enjoy a program on the history of fly fishing and watch a demonstration. Free. Old Cowtown Museum. 1870 Music of the Home. Hear the music of life in the Victorian Era and sing a song or two. $2.
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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, pool. Daily:11:30 am-12 Lunch (reservation preferred) 316-733-4441, $3. Mon, Wed, Fri: 10 am Exercise. Tues & Thu: Special music at lunch. Mon: 12:30 pm Movie Monday. Tue: 10 am Blood pressure check; 10:30 am-2 pm Memory Café; 12:30 pm Pinochle; 1 pm Pool. Wed: 1 pm Quilt club; Bridge. Thu: 12:30 pm Pinochle; 1 pm Pool; 7-9 pm Pitch. Fri: 11:30 am Covered dish lunch, meeting & program; 12:45 pm Prize bingo; 1:45 pm Pinochle. 4th Sat: 7-10am Monthly breakfast. provided by American Legion Post 406. Sausage gravy, biscuits, scrambled eggs & pancakes. $5.
AUGUSTA 640 Osage, 775-1189
Regular activities: Exercise, cards, dominoes, pool, line dancing, lunch daily at 11:30 am. Friday: 9:30 am Prize bingo. Every other Tues: 7-9 pm Live music/dancing. Call for dates. Snacks/desserts welcome. 2nd Sat: 7-10 am Biscuit/Gravy breakfast. $4 suggested donation. 3rd Mon: 8 am Casino trip. Call for reservation. $5 suggested donation. 4th Mon: 5 pm Evening meal. $5 suggested donation.
BENTON Lion’s Community Bldg, S Main St
2nd & 4th Tue: 9 am-4 pm Cards, games, occasional program. Covered dish.
CASSODAY Cassoday Senior Center 133 S. Washington, 620-735-4538
Tue: 10:30 am Round Table. Tue, Thu: 9:30 am Exercise with WSU. 1st Mon: 7 pm Game night. 3rd Mon: 6:30 pm Carry-in dinner, 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
Regular activities: Exercise, cards, bingo, hot lunch $3, support groups. Mon: 12:30 Mexican Train, dominoes. Mon, Fri: 10 am Aerobics. Tue: 9 am Coffee; 12:30 pm Bingo; 2 pm Line Dance; 6 pm Prairie Port Seniors. Tue, Thu: 8:30 am Men's coffee. Wed: 10 am Back in Balance; 1 pm Pinochle. Sat: 6 pm Cards and games. 3rd Tue: 12:30 am Blood pressure checks.
Harvey County Centers
BURRTON 124 N Burrton, 620-463-3225
1st Sat: 7-9 am Community breakfast. Mon: 7-8 pm Educational film. Tue: 9 am Bible study. Mon - Fri: 7-8:30 am Early bird coffee. Fri: 7-8:30 am Breakfast. 3rd Thu: 7 pm Movie. 4th Thu: 6 pm Potluck supper.
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. 1st & 3rd Tue: 6 pm Singin’ Seniors. 3rd Wed: 11:30 am Health luncheon; noon, program. Reservations by previous Fri.
Support the active age
Make a tax deductible donation to the active age and support our Silver Campaign! Make a donation by: • Mailing a check to 125 S. West St., Ste. 105, Wichita, KS 67213 • Calling 316-942-5385 to make a secure credit card donation • Donating securely online at theactiveage.com and/or enroll in auto-pay via our paypal account.
1st Thu: 7 pm Bridge. 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.
GRAND CENTRAL 122 E 6th, Newton, 283-2222 www.newtonseniorcenter.org
Aug 9: 6 pm Shared Supper with Donna Becker. Aug 13: Mamma Mia. Call 284-6802. Aug 26: Tons of Money at Kechi Playhouse. Mon: 10-11 am Blood pressure check; 1:30 pm Golden Notes choir practice; Tue: 1 pm Crafts: embroidery. Wed: 1 pm Pinochle/pitch/dominoes. Thu: 1 pm Wii bowling; 5:15 pm Tai Chi. 2nd & 4th Thu: 10:30 am Bingo. 1st & 3rd Fri: 6-9 pm Game night.
SEDGWICK 107 W. Fifth, 772-0393
Mon: 1 pm Games. Tue: 7-8:30 am Breakfast. 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.
Support Groups, Clubs Dances
An up-to-date list of support groups is at supportgroupsinkansas.org. To add or correct a listing, call 316978-3566 1-8000-445-0016 or email percy.turner@wichita.edu. Clubs, Organizations and Dances are at www.theactiveage.com under the Resources category. For changes call Kaydee at 942-5345 or email kaydee@theactiveage.com.
LEON 112 S Main, 745-9200 or 742-9905
Regular activities: Lunch served Mon - Fri. Reservations required by 9 am. Wed: 10 am Exercise class; 1 pm Pinochle. 2nd & 4th Tue: 1 pm Bridge club. 3rd Sun: 11am-1 pm Lunch serving roast beef or ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, hot roll, salad and dessert bar. Drinks included. $8 donation adults/$4 children.
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: 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.
TOWANDA 317 Main, 536-8999
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.
Transportation Sedgwick County
Sedgwick Co Transportation, 6605150 or 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
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 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.
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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 Aug 8 & 9, 316-267-0197. Via Christi Rehab Hospital, 1151 N. Rock Road, 9am-1pm Aug 20 & 27, 316-6343400.
Friendship Meals
Aging Projects, Inc. serves a hot, nutritious meal weekdays for persons 60 and older at locations in Sedgwick, Harvey and Butler county communities. Reservations are necessary. For locations and reservations, call 620-669-8201.
WEEK OF AUGUST 1
Mon: Ham, cabbage au gratin, mixed vegetables, apricots, bread. Tue: Hot turkey casserole, cucumber & tomato salad, Mandarin oranges, apple crisp. Wed: Chicken pasta salad, broccoli/ cauliflower/carrot salad, spiced peaches, gelatin, garlic bread. Thu: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatos w/cream gravy, mixed greens salad w/ dressing, plums, roll. Fri: Hamburger on a bun w/set up, baked beans, sweet potato fries, strawberries.
WEEK OF AUGUST 8 Mon: Chicken chef salad w/dressing, celery sticks w/peanut butter, plums, wheat muffin, snickerdoodle cookie. Tue: Pork roast w/gravy, mashed potatoes w/gravy, carrot raisin salad, peaches, roll. Wed: Fish or chicken on a bun, tartar sauce or set up, cole slaw, cantaloupe, lemon pudding. Thu: Swedish steak, California mash, green lentil salad, blushing pears, applesauce cake, wheat roll. Fri: Southwest chicken bake, mixed green salad w/dressing, pineapple, gelatin, garlic bread.
WEEK OF AUGUST 15
Mon: Chicken & rice casserole, broccoli, apricots, pineapple bread. Tue: BBQ pork on a bun, potato salad, green beans, mixed melon cup. Wed: Taco salad, salsa, banana, cinnamon roll. Thu: Glazed chicken, Italian pasta salad, spinach, peaches, garlic bread. Fri: Cheesy potato & egg bake, sliced tomatoes, ambrosia salad, cranberry juice, orange muffin.
WEEK OF AUGUST 22
Mon: Roast w/gravy, mashed potatoes w/gravy, three bean salad, watermelon, oatmeal raisin cookie, bread. Tue: Tuna or salmon pasta salad, cooked carrots, lime gelatin w/fruit, cantaloupe, wheat bread stick. Wed: Baked chicken, cauliflower, black eye pea salad, blushing pears, sweet muffin. Thu: Beef cutlet or liver & onions, mashed potatoes w/gravy, combo salad w/dressing, Mandarin oranges, roll. Fri: Creamy chicken & veggie casserole, cucumber & onion salad, strawberries, sugar cookie.
WEEK OF AUGUST 29
Mon: Mexican lasagna, green peas, combo salad w/dressing, watermelon, bread. Tue: Chicken & cheese cassserole, broccoli & carrots, peaches, wheat bread. Wed: Tuna or salmon patty, creamed spinach, macaroni salad, strawberries, roll.
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Resthaven, Garden of Freedom, 3-C-4, spaces for two with marker and vaults. Value $11,000 sell for $3995. 316-721-6462, 316-253-3980.
Resthaven, Garden of Gospels, stacked plot with marker. Valued at $11,000 total. Selling for $9,000 or best offer. Call 580-589-2600. White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Garden of Christus, two plots for $4,550 OBO. Buyer pays transfer fee of $425. Call 316-648-9785. Lakeview, Chapel of Prayer, ideal location. Masoleum, double depth plot crypt, valued at $32,000 total. Selling for $13,500 each or best offer. Cemetery plot for sale in Resthaven. Acacia Lawn, Section 5, Lot 59-D, Space 4. Contact Doug at (316) 945-5300. Resthaven, Garden of Love, 4 plots, Lot 144A, spaces 1-4. Value $3600 each. Will sell 4 for $9000 or 2 for $5000, OBO. Call/text 425-941-5842. Old Mission, Garden of Faith, four adjacent lots. Value $3,000 each, selling for $6,000 total. Will negotiate. Call 316-684-8712.
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SUMMER 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.
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.
Resthaven, Garden of Memory. One double depth lawn crypt in the Garden of Gospels 73-D. Featuring statues of Mathew, Mark, Luke, John. Includes two internment rights, two vaults, one bronze memorial w/two names. Today's value $11,495 asking $4,495. Call 386-341-3421. Resthaven, Garden of Love (sold out): two adult spaces, vaults, & bronze memorial with vase. 15k value for $12,500. Leave message: 316-722-4090.
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Retired CNA seeking elderly or disabled individuals for personalized care. References available. Dawn, 316-773-2780.
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F FOR SALE F LAWN EDGER (gasoline) with curb-hop wheel, blade tilt, depth control. $195 firm. 316-9427445. Heavy duty aluminum ramp with railings, approximately 14 feet. $4,000. Call 316-691-9929. 2006 Chevy Uplander, ST Van. Equipped with bruno joey power chair lift and hand driver controls. Call 316-262-5625.
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Painting—interior/exterior. Doors and windows replaced, grab bars, wheelchair ramps. All general repairs. Guaranteed lowest rates. Senior citizen discount. Lic #7904.
316-312-2177 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.
Oak roll top desk, 36W by 23D by 46H. Three side drawers, with lap drawer. $400. Can provide photo via email. Call 316-821-9193 .
Wright One Home Improvements Kitchen & Bath remodeling. Painting. Windows. Doors. Siding. All types of flooring and home repairs. Free estimates. 316-409-2160.
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Brick Block & Stone
Specializing in restoration, repair, design build, tuck-pointing, custom mail boxes and columns. Troy 316-208-1105 or 316-529-4453. Handyman. Plumbing, electrical, heating, floors, doors, windows, screens, walls and more. HVAC certified. Licensed & insured. Senior discounts. Call John 316-650-3013. Molina Electric - Wichita Lic #1364 Comm. or Residential wiring. Service calls. New electric service. Troubleshooting. Business 524-0434, Cell 461-2199.
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Jason's Lawn Care Mowing, tree trimming & brushes, any yard work weekly or bi-weekly. Call Jason. 316-469-8765. Free estimates. Mowing, trimming, yard and leaf cleanup. Gutter cleaning. Exterior painting. If you need any of these services call Perry, 316-619-6126.
Mike E. 316-708-1472
Garage clean out, mowing, leaf and gutter cleanup, tree trimming, hauling, roto-tilling. Chimney repairs. Brick, block and stone repair.
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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. 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. COMPUTER HELP in your home. Ver y patient. Call Norm 778-1487 or email nngentry@aol.com
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Stump REMOVAL & GRINDING Trimming, deadwood, tree removal. Total yard, leaf clean-up & hauling. Also rural and farm areas. Free estimates. Experienced. Good prices. Insured. Tom King, 316-516-4630, 316-838-5710.
Estrada’s Tree Service
Trimming, crown reduction, removal. Storm damage prevention. Hauling. Firewood. Free estimates. Insured. Senior discount. Felix Estrada, 316-617-4392. Joe's Tree Service Trimming, removal, stump grinding. Licensed and insured. 316-312-4514. Bruce's Tree Service Prompt, Immediate, Professional service. Crown reduction, trimming or removal. Trees, hedgerows, evergreens & shrubs. Residential line clearing and roofs. Bucket truck available. We climb also. Handyman work. Over 30 years’ experience. Sr. Discounts. Insured. Call 316-207-8047. Felipe Tree Service Evergreen trimming. Tree removal. Brush hauling. Splitting. Deadwooding. Insured. Free estimates. 12 years experience. 316-807-4419.
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Older items of all kinds including: antiques collectibles - costume and turquoise jewelry Boeing and Beech - pins - pocket knives guitars and amps - postcards - watches cigarette lighters - art glass - metal signs *Contents of attics, basements or garages* FOR FAST FRIENDLY ASSISTANCE CALL DAVE AT 316-409-0992 Over 20 years of assisting folks sell items. Donate your Durable Medical Equipment. Will pick up. Tax credit. Medical Loan Closet of Wichita. 316-200-2005. Want to purchase 2002 or newer mobile home. 14 or 16 foot wide. Up to 66 feet in length including hitch. Prefer 16x62 bedroom in great condition. Must be priced within reason. Call 316-737-3589. Want to purchase mineral and other oil/ gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201. Collector buying: WWII GERMAN and JAPANESE MILITARY items. 316-516-2737.
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Kansas has great natural resources, and residents are urged to capture the most vital of these, water, in a photo. A Kansas Water Office spokesperson said the photos will be featured at the Governor’s Water Conference in November. The photos must depict water or water use in Kansas. Examples include bodies of water, irrigation, agriculture, recreation, or other water infrastructure. Water conference attendees will vote for their favorite. It will be displayed at the 2017 conference. Send entries to kwo-info@kwo. ks.gov with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. Accepted formats are: .jpg, .png and .gif. Deadline is Oct. 15 to enter a maximum of five photos that follow contest guidelines. For more information visit www. kwo.org/WaterPhotoContest.html.
Jesse Alexander photo: Fangio, Maserati, Reims, 1958.
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Golden Age of Motorsport show For more than 50 years, photographer Jesse Alexander traveled the world documenting motorsport’s most iconic races, legendary drivers and memorable moments. Some of his most famous images from the 1950s-‘70s are on exhibit at the Wichita Art Museum through Sunday, Oct. 2. After attending his first Grand Prix and standing on the starting line with his camera at Reims in 1954, Alexander realized, “I’m an artist…and this is my calling.” He was the European correspondent for Car and Driver magazine in the 1960s, documenting races in
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France, Belgium, Germany and Italy. Taken as a group, his photographs create a visual history of racing, capturing the most famous races, drivers, and technical advancements in the field. Alexander’s eye for the full picture– setting, action, and style—as well as his impeccable timing created an artistic portfolio that is unrivaled in the photographic world. This exhibition gives visitors a glimpse of the beauty and danger of motorsport through more than 70 of Alexander’s prize-winning images, including his famous series on races in Monaco. The museum at 1400 E. Museum Blvd. is open from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon–5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $7 adults; $5 55+; $3 students; under 5 free. Saturday admission is free.
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August live theatre options
August promises to be another fabulous month for live theatre in Wichita. Get out of the summer heat and get swept away into a magical environment that never disappoints. Theatre is addicitive. Guild Hall Players, St. James Episcopal Church, 3750 E. Douglas, Ring of Fire, The Music of Johnny Cash by Richard Maltby, 8 pm Thu–Sat, Aug 4-6; 7 pm Sun, Aug 7. Tickets $12, $10
students. 316-683-5686 Kechi Playhouse, 100 E. Kechi Road, Tons of Money by Samuel French, 8 pm Fri–Sat, 2:30 pm Sun, Aug 5–28. Tickets $12. 316-744-2152 Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 N. Mosley, Bite It, Wichita! 2: The Prequel or How Julia Got Her Gravy Back by J R Hurst, Thu–Sat, July 21–Sept 3. Dinner 6:15 pm, $26-$30; Show only 7:50 pm, $20. 316-263-0222
Music Theatre Wichita, Century II, 225 W. Douglas, Mamma Mia! 7:30 pm Wed– Thu, 8 pm Fri–Sat, 7 pm Sun, Aug 10–14, 19–21. Tickets $26-$64. 316-265-3107 Roxy's Downtown, 412 E. Douglas, cabaret-style theatre, Beehive, ’60s musical by Larry Gallagher, 8 pm Fri– Sat, Aug 12–Sept 3. Tickets $27-$30. 316-265-4400 Wichita Community Theatre, 258 N. Fountain, [title of show] by Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell, 8 pm Thu–Sat, 7 pm Sun, Aug 10–14. Tickets $12. 316-686-1282 X Leading Man Productions (special event at Mosley Street Melodrama), 234 N. Mosley, The Doyle & Debbie Show, 11:15 pm Sat, 7 pm Sun,
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YWCA benefit event The Empowering Women Haircut-a-thon will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Eric Fisher Salon West in New Market Square. Costs are: Dry haircut, $10; brow sculpt or lip wax, $5. This event supports the Wichita YWCA. It operates the Women's Crisis Center, a 24-hour emergency shelter primarily for women and children fleeing domestic violence. Service proceeds will be donated to the YWCA, www.ywcaofwichita.org/.
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Clothing program revamped to help school kids By Amy Houston A nonprofit organization’s revamped program will help some Wichita school children choose their own back-to-school clothes. After two years of planning and research, Assistance League of Wichita has adopted a new model for Operation School Bell. Kay Dunlap, coordinator, and others visited several out-of-state chapters to learn about their programs. “When we saw how it did work, we went, ‘Whoa!’ We can make it work if they can,” Dunlap said. “We’re excited.” Since the mid-1980s USD 259 social workers have recommended families for the program and the Assistance League provided new clothing.
This fall families will visit a Wichita department store and shop for their own kids’ clothing. “The whole thing is to make kids feel good about themselves, like they look nice,” Dunlap said. “This way we’re giving them the opportunity to choose their own shirts and own jeans, as long as it’s according to the school guidelines. And we pay for it all.” According to Dunlap, the organization helps 2,500 to 3,000 children a year. Families receive $100 for each high school student, and a little less for middle and elementary school students. Another change is that families with several children may distribute their allotments based on their choic-
es. For instance, parents might spend more on an older child since younger siblings could wear hand-me-downs. Operation School Bell is important to Dunlap, who was a teacher for 37 years. “It’s kind of a logical thing, when you work with parents and kids for that long... The need is out there.” She shared a story of two brothers who caught teachers attention because one boy would attend school for a day or two, and then the other one would attend. “They had to share their clothes,” she said. The Assistance League has about 140 members. Approximately 30 assist with Operation School Bell by providing some of the funds for the prove acti the
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gram and getting grants from various companies. School social workers schedule the shopping trips. The first day is Aug. 20, and it will continue through mid-October. In addition to clothing, each child receives a hygiene kit, plus a voucher for shoes and a coupon for a haircut. Dunlap said she worked on Operation School Bell for years before she became the coordinator four years ago. She said that knowing it helps the kids feel good about themselves may encourage them to stay in school. “This is one way we can help.” Contact Amy Houston at amy_houston76@yahoo.com
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Candidates should share Social Security plans By Mary Tritsch During this election season, you’ll hear and read about a variety of issues that the candidates are talking about and debating. But what will you hear about Social Security and plans to strengthen it for future generations? AARP has been a long-time champion of Social Security. That is why we are pressing presidential candidates, through our Take a Stand campaign, for details of their plans to keep Social Security strong. We’re urging them to be a leader on this critical issue. We’re also calling on congressional candidates to commit to updating Social Security. Social Security helps more than 515,000 Kansans pay their bills. It keeps millions in the middle class – and thousands above the poverty line. Kansas’ residents depend on it, and they should find out how the candidates stand on these issues before they go to the polls. Social Security is becoming even more important as employer pensions are vanishing. The cost of health care
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and other necessities keeps going up. More people are living into their 80s, 90s and beyond, with limited means to pay the bills. If our leaders don’t act, future retirees could lose up to $10,000 a year. Candidates should talk about their views on Social Security and help voters fully understand how they and their families could be affected by proposed changes. All proposals should get careful consideration, with a serious discussion of pros and cons. For example, some candidates support raising the retirement age, noting that people live years longer than when Social Security was created in the 1930s. Some candidates say benefits should be increased because many retirees struggle with low benefits. Voters should not be left in the dark. Americans pay into Social Security throughout their working lives, and they deserve to know – in detail – how the presidential candidates would
keep the promise of Social Security for future generations. Doing nothing is not an option. The longer we wait, the bigger the risk that some solutions will no longer be enough to address Social Security’s long-term shortfall or to enhance benefits, and the less time we have to phase in any changes. Every year that our leaders do nothing makes finding a solution more difficult. That’s unacceptable. Having a real plan to update Social Security is a test of leadership in 2016. We urge presidential and congressional candidates to engage voters in a conversation about the future of Social
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Security so future generations can get the money they’ve earned. Let’s make sure Social Security is financially sound and provides adequate retirement income for our kids and grandkids, and for future generations. For more information about the AARP Take a Stand campaign, and to find out what the candidates are saying about Social Security, visit 2016takeastand.org. Mary Tritsch is director of communications for AARP Kansas. Contact her at mtritsch@aarp.org
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Lifelong Learning WSU Offers Classes for Area Seniors
Wichita State University will be offering five classes this fall at senior centers and residential facilities around the Wichita area.
National Politics at The Oxford Grand Dates: September 7, 14, 21, 28 Time: 10AM - Noon
Religious Landscape of Kansas at Larksfield Place Dates: October 4, 11, 25, and November 1 Time: 1PM - 3PM
Music in Film at Larksfield Place Dates: September 8, 15, 22, 29 Time: 10AM - Noon
Chisholm Trail at the Downtown Senior Center Dates: October 7, 14, 21, and 28 Time: 1PM - 3PM
Wichita Pioneers at BelAire Senior Center Dates: September 12, 19, 26, and October 3 Time: 2PM - 4PM
Classes are FREE for Students 60+ years of age who enroll prior to Septemb er 16, 2016.
To enroll visit: wichita.edu/lifelonglearning or contact: WSU Lifelong Learning at 316-978-3731.
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