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Larry and Casey Furnish attended a Friends University football game with friends from New Life Covenant Church last year. By Amy Geiszler-Jones under our feet,” Casey said during Casey and Larry Furnish often an interview at their south Wichita refer to the first 32 years of their home, which friends from New Life 38-year marriage as “BS” – short for Covenant Church helped modify and before stroke. make handicap accessible following Late on the evening of July 31, Larry’s rehabilitation. 2013 – their 32nd wedding anniversaIf anything, the pair has grown ry — Larry suffered the first of two more active on Wichita’s senior center strokes, the second of which left him social dance circuit. primarily confined to a wheelchair. “We go to two or three dances a With love, faith and a big dose week,” Casey, 73, said as she ticked of determination, the Furnishes off the centers they frequent. There’s persevered through Larry’s difficult Goldenrod on Wednesday, Minisa rehabilitation to return to doing on Thursday, Orchard on Friday and many of their favorite things: attend- Linwood on Saturday. ing professional rodeos, camping at Orchard’s dances get top billing the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festibecause for the past two years, Larval, spending time with family and ry, 71, has been in charge of telling friends and dancing. “We try not to let grass grow See Rolling, page 10
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The census every generation. tunity perfectcounts opportunity for retirees, part-time workers, students and everyone looking to earn extra income. In Kansas, the pay rate starts between $15 and $17 an hour. There is paid training and paid mileage. To apply for a job, visit 2020census/jobs or call 855-JOB-2020 and select option 3 for more information. Pay rates for field and clerical jobs can be found at 2020census.gov/jobs/ pay-and-locations. 2020CENSUS.GOV Don’t miss out on your chance to make a difference and ensure everyone in our community is counted. Every 10 years, the United States counts everyone who lives in the country, from newborn babies to the oldest among us. It is important for everyone to complete the 2020 Census so that communities like yours can be accurately funded and represented. Responding is important.
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From the big leagues to McAdams Park, big Bob Thurman belonged By Bob Rives Bob Thurman’s name may not be as well known as those on other signs in McAdams Park. After all, playing fields there have been named for such all-time greats in their sports as Barry Sanders — the Heisman trophy winner and perennial all-pro running back — and Lynette Woodard, the first woman to join the Harlem Globetrotters. Thurman was a star who played in an earlier era and didn’t actually begin his big league baseball career until 38, long after most players have retired. The Wichita Park Board in late 2018 voted to rename the baseball diamonds at McAdams Park in Thurman’s honor, almost exactly 20 years after his 1998 death. It was a wise move. Born in Wichita in 1917, Thurman played semipro baseball here until going into the Army. He fought in the Pacific Theater where he also played ball. There he caught the eye of the Homestead Grays, a powerhouse Negro National league team based in Pittsburgh, and Bob went there in 1945. He later joined the Kansas City Monarchs. But his brightest moment was with the Cincinnati Reds in 19551959. Although held back for years by baseball’s color line, Thurman became the game’s best pinch hitter and probably the Reds’ most popular player. He was big—well above 6 feet tall and over 200 pounds—but a teammate once said he “has mercury in his shoes” he was so fast. And he hit home runs, including three in one game. One of his nicknames was “Swish” because of his power-laden swing. He became the first big league player to hit a home run on his 40th birthday. His best batting average came in 1956 when he hit .295. His Spanish language nickname, on the other hand, was El Mucaro, which means “the Owl.” That was because when he pitched in the Caribbean leagues he won almost all the games he pitched at night. Like most Negro League players, economics forced him to play baseball year round. Thus, after his summers with the Grays and Monarchs he went to the Caribbean until spring training the next year. Some wondered if his
finally the Major League Scouting Bureau. In that job he faced some of the same color barriers he had as a player. “At first they resented him,” Dorothy said. “But that didn’t matter because he knew what he could do and he could make friends.” “He had a great sense of humor, He laughed a lot and he was a great evaluator of talent,” Owen Friend, a fellow scout and former major league player from Wichita, said. “He was one of the better scouts in the country
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Bob Thurman starred late in his career for the Cincinnati Redlegs, as the team was then known. Photo courtesy of the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame. 12-month playing schedule shortened his career. Doubtful. He was well past 40 when he retired. His widow, Dorothy, told Wichita Eagle columnist Bob Lutz, “Just about everybody on those Negro League teams were stars. But people just didn’t realize it.” Some did. With the Santurce Puerto Rico Crabbers, Bob was part of one of the best outfields in baseball history. He played right field. Willie Mays, reigning National League most valuable player, was in center. Another Hall of Famer, Roberto Clemente of the Pirates, was in left. Thurman was later inducted into the Puerto Rico Baseball Hall of Fame as well as the Kansas Hall. Besides his play, Bob was a mentor for younger black players joining the Cincinnati team, helping them on the field and off. Age seldom seemed to slow him. For his final season as a player, Bob signed with a minor league team in Charleston. In his last game, he pitched three scoreless innings in relief and had four hits in five tries. Bob never left baseball. He came back to Wichita to be a scout, first for Minnesota, then Kansas City and
when I worked with him.” Bob took the bumps that went with being a pioneer black player and scout in stride. After his death from Alzheimer’s at the age of 81, Dorothy said her late husband “never seemed to regret not getting the chance sooner.” “Baseball was always number one with him. It was something he liked to do, and he did it well.” Contact Bob Rives at bprives@gmail.com.
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From Page 1 Jim Denning of Overland Park announced they had reached a compromise on expanding Medicaid. The plan would allow up to 150,000 low-income Kansans to receive coverage, including thousands of people between the ages of 60 and 65 who are too young to qualify for Medicare but who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid. Although the Kelly-Denning proposal appears to give Medicaid expansion its best chance yet of being approved, at least two area Republican legislative leaders —Senate President Susan Wagle of Wichita and Sen. Ty Masterson of Andover —have made clear their opposition. Wagle said “socialized government-run healthcare is not the answer for Kansas” while Masterson said Denning “just threw a pick-six to the opposing team.”
Kansas is one of 14 states that have not expanded Medicaid. The federal government is paying 90 percent of the costs of expansion. Don Woodard, a Shawnee County resident and speaker of the state’s Silver Haired Legislature, said the Kelly-Denning compromise isn’t perfect but has “almost everything in it we would like.” More money for the state’s Senior Care Act services, which are designed to help older residents stay in their homes, is another priority. Funding currently stands at $6.8 million and “it’s been a long time since it’s been increased,” Graham said. As a result, “We’re really able to help a lot less people and that gap will continue to grow.” KAAA wants another $4 million for services such as attendant care, homemaker services and respite care. The services are cost effective com-
pared to those delivered in a nursing facility, advocates say. “I’m sure they (legislators) will argue there isn’t any money for it,” Woodard said. “We’ll be fighting for it.” KAAA is also pushing for the creation of an Older Kansans Infrastructure Task Force, arguing that the state’s “seismic demographic shift” demands attention to “quality of life and equal opportunity for older adults.” The SHL wants to see more money for senior transportation, a sales tax exemption for food purchases, full funding of the state employee pension system, a strengthening of grandparents’ legal rights and some kind of medical marijuana legalization. “They don’t have to come out with a blanket law (allowing marijuana for all medical conditions),” Woodard said. “They can pinpoint specific conditions and treatments, if that’s all they want to approve.”
February 2020 As with Medicaid expansion, Kansas is part of a minority of states that don’t permit medical use of cannabis. Woodard said he didn’t think a proposal by Kelly to fold the state’s Department of Aging and Disability Services, Department of Children and Families and juvenile services division of the Department of Corrections into a new agency called the Department of Human Services would impact seniors one way or another. The move seems designed primarily to shore up the state’s troubled child protection and foster care efforts. “The children in the state, they’re not having a good time of it,” Woodard said. “Senior citizens are not going to stand in the way of funding programs to take care of children. On the other hand, we now have over 700,000 senior citizens and the state’s got to take care of them.”
AARP members, WSU to weigh in on Sedgwick County budget By Joe Stumpe Sedgwick County commissioners likely will hear from more folks this year calling for additional funding of senior-related services. A group made up of AARP members has been meeting for the past six months to learn more about Meals on Wheels, senior centers, transporta-
tion and other services funded by the county. Their conclusion: Those programs need more money, and seniors need a bigger say in how county funds are spent. “We’re going to try to get a meeting with the county commissioners to explain why we need that,” said Gerald
Schmidt, one of the group’s organizers. “We decided if you don’t stand up and speak for yourself, you’re not going to get anything.” Meanwhile, County Manager Tom Stolz said last month that the county has hired the Public Policy and Management Center at Wichita State University to analyze the county’s approach to aging-related programs. Stolz said the study will answer questions such as “How is our funding comparable to other jurisdictions? Are we funding enough? And then, are we funding the right amounts for each service provided —for nutrition, senior centers, health services and other components?” He hopes to have the analysis by May 1. AARP members have been meet-
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Wings hot again
New team playing at Hartman while documentary tells story of city’s first professional soccer team the active age There are a lot of folks winging it in Wichita these days. The Wichita Wings, the latest incarnation of the indoor professional soccer team that debuted in 1979, were off to a 5-2 start through mid January and drawing crowds to Hartman Arena. Meanwhile, a feature-length documentary about the first Wings team is having its world premiere at the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 22. If you were around Wichita in the 1980s, you probably remember the excitement surrounding the Wichita Wings, the city’s first and only major-league professional sports team. (The current Wings play in a developmental league). If not, it’s a story worth hearing. Playing in the Major Indoor Soccer League against teams from New York, Los Angeles, Dallas and other big cities, the Wings compiled mostly winning records while averaging as
many as 9,000 fans for games at the Kansas Coliseum during that decade. “God Save the Wings,” a feature-length documentary about the team and its impact on Wichita, will premiere at the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 22. Numerous former Wings stars are expected to attend, including Mike Dowler, Kim Roentved, Andy Chapman, Kevin Kewley, Terry Nicholl, Terry Rowe, Chico Borja, Victor Moreland, Ian Fairbrother, Larry Inlow and coach Roy Turner. Also in attendance will be the five-person filmmaking team who created the documentary. Wichita Eagle columnist Bonnie Bing will emcee the event. The film is based on “Make This Town Big,” a book by Tim O’Bryhim, who’s also one of the documentary’s producers, and took three years to produce. Filmmakers travelled around the United States and Europe to interview 40 former players, media members and fans. They also watched film of about 100 games played by the Wings.
Wings star Andy Chapman celebrates with fans at the Kansas Coliseum during a game in the 1980s, as seen in a new documentary. Below left, a fan of the new Wichita Wings follows the action at Hartman Arena.
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Befuddled, flabbergasted and generally fed up with February By Ted Blankenship It’s a good thing that February is the shortest month of the year because we can get rid of it in a hurry. Why does that matter? Because one, we don’t know why it’s so short or why it’s a little longer every four years, or how to pronounce it. Surely you knew this already, but to refresh your memory, February’s 28 days date to the second king of Rome, Numa Pompilius. Before he became Rome’s ruler, the country’s lunar calendar was just 10 months long—probably just enough to make sure there was an April 15 tax deadline. Otherwise, the king would not have been able to afford messing around with the calendar. Anyway, the calendar at that time began in March and ended in December. Romulus, the first king
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of Rome, decided the time between December and March wasn’t important because it had nothing to do with the harvest. So, if there was a draught in December, the king could just say it was April. Call it executive privilege. But back to February. When Numa Pompilius took over, he decided to make the calendar more accurate by lining it up with the year’s 12 lunar cycles. He needed two more months. So he added January and February to the end of the calendar. No doubt the feed stores were upset because that left them with large stacks of 10-month calendars they couldn’t give away even if they General admission seating. 316-6127696 Forum Theatre, at the Wilke Center, 1st United Methodist Church, 330 N. Broadway. Desperate Measures (A musical comedy gone wild!). When the dangerously handsome Johnny Blood’s life is on the line, he must put his fate into the hands of a colorful cast of characters including a mysterious sheriff, an eccentric priest, an authoritarian governor, a saloon girl gone good and a nun out of the habit. 8 pm Thu-Sat, 2 pm Sun, Feb 13-Mar 1. Tickets $23$25. Opening night ticket $18. 316618-0444 Guild Hall Players, St. James Episcopal Church, 3750 E. Douglas. The Humans. Irish-American Erik Blake has brought his wife and his mother for Thanksgiving at the new home of his daughter and her boyfriend. The Humans tells the story of a group of people who love each other but still wrestle with basic human fears: old age, abandonment, poverty and death. 8 pm Thu-Sat, Feb 6-8, 7 pm Sun, Feb 9. Tickets $12, students $10. 316-6835686 Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 N. Mosley. Dr. Jekyll & Prissy Hyde. Dr. Jekyll is working hard with his assis-
included a free potato or two. So now the Romans had a new 355-day year and maybe no New Year’s Day for football games. Fortunately football hadn’t been invented yet. “So far, so good,” thought Numa. But his subjects thought even numbers were unlucky and to reach 355 days, one month had to be an even number. You guessed it. February! It was chosen to be the unlucky month with an even 28 days. Apparently, Numa decided to give the month a break, so he made it an uneven 29 days every four years. Incidentally, that occurs again this year—leap year. This wasn’t a perfect solution, so in 45 BC, ol’ Julius Caesar hired an expert to create a sun-based calendar like the ones the Egyptians used. A naturally shy man, he named the calendar after
himself. The Julian calendar added a little more than 10 days to each year, making each month either 30 or 31 days long except poor ol’ February, to account for the 365.25-day year. To get Rome on track with the Julian calendar, the year 46 BC had to be 445 days long. Black Friday must have cost the Romans a lot of money. I know you’ll want to tell all your friends about this, so you’ll need to know how to pronounce February. You’re probably wondering why there’s an “R” in February and it’s impossible to pronounce. You may not believe it but it’s properly pronounced Feb(ju) ary. So why is the “R” in February? The same reason “D” is in Wednesday. Contact Ted Blankenship at tblankenship@cox.net
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Whaddaya Know answer from p. 1: Milburn Stone (above). A native of Burton, Stone played basketball, sang in a barbershop quartet acted in his high school Drama Club. Turning down an appointment to the U.S. Naval to pursue show business, Stone sang, danced and acted on Broadway and in movies, but was best known for his role as “Doc” Adams on Gunsmoke. His first wife was from Delphos, Kan., and his second was from Hutchinson. Stoned died in 1980 in La Jolla, Calif., just before his friend Ronald Reagan took office as president. - Bob Rives
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at <mtwichita.org> where the leaders of Music Theatre Wichita, the Wichita Symphony, and Wichita Grand Opera all agree that a new Performing Arts Center should be constructed. These are the experts, they deserve our attention. Dwight Oxley Leslie Chaffin’s article (“No Sugarcoating Spouse’s Descent Into Alzheimer’s,” December 2019) powerful! Thank her for sharing with active age readers. Peg Vines
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From Page 1 at least three new jokes there during intermission. “I rely on my R&D (research and development) person right here to keep it fresh,” Larry said as he patted Carol’s hand. Because Larry lost the use of his left arm, hand and leg following his second stroke, Carol holds cue cards for him when he takes the stage to tell the jokes. For the first few months after Larry returned home from his hospital and rehabilitation stays, the pair
stayed home from the dances. But they missed seeing friends and listening to live bands. And they missed dancing in each other’s arms. Music has always been important to the pair, who have missed only two of the Walnut Valley festivals since they started going in 1992. After Larry’s stroke, they switched from pitching a tent to renting a trailer for the weeklong festival in Winfield. Larry, who earned an undergraduate degree in Bible studies and music, has been involved in music ministries in some form since 1966. When Larry returned home after his first stroke in July 2013, one of
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the first things he did was see if he could still play the guitar and ukulele. He could. But his second, much more significant stroke a few days later took away that ability. The second stroke was caused by a clot on the right side of his brain that hadn’t been picked up on scans following the first stroke. A bass instrument sits in the corner of the Furnishes’ living room, a reminder of Larry’s goal to play stringed instruments again. After Larry’s second stroke, he spent most of the rest of 2013 in hospitals — a nine-day stay in ICU when doctors didn’t know if he’d make it, eight days in the hospital and then several months in two rehabilitation facilities. Casey rarely left his side. When he started outpatient rehab, Larry told his therapist his two goals were to walk without a cane and to See next page
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From Page 1 dance again with Casey. While he still can’t walk unaided, Larry can leave his wheelchair to dance with Casey. They’ve learned to lean on each other to make it possible. That’s, after all, how their marriage started. Both had been married before and were raising children when they got married in 1981. They had a blended family of five kids ages 6 to 11. “It was like a real Brady bunch,” said Larry, who had careers in the counseling and ministry fields, working with substance abusers and prison inmates. He was serving as the associate pastor at New Life Covenant Church when he suffered his strokes. In 1990, Casey returned to college to finish her teaching certification. She taught physical education in the God-
the active age dard school district until 2006. Larry jokes that “it helps to be married to a PE woman” now that he requires physical help to get around. Casey learned to move him in and out of their minivan. He always thanks her with a quick kiss before settling into the passenger seat. The Furnishes have 17 grandchildren, most of whom are school-age with a full roster of activities. “We can’t go to everybody’s activity, but we try to make what we can,” said Casey. Just recently, the pair returned from visiting one of their daughters in California and made a stop in Las Vegas to take in a professional rodeo. “We are just both thrilled to have been married for nearly 39 years,” Larry said. “And I want to be with him,” Casey said. “That’s my main thing in life.”
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‘Time is brain’ when it comes to stroke By Dr. Delane Vaughn Jacobs Stroke affects the brain and can be treated. High-risk individuals can reduce their risk with lifestyle modifications. When a stroke does occur, it’s important to remember that “time is brain” and that seeking immediate medical attention can prevent or limit disability. The F.A.S.T. steps can help determine if someone is having a
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Whitewater museum captures past By Nancy Carver Singleton WHITEWATER – The Whitewater Photo Museum offers a glimpse into this town’s past, and not just through a camera lens. Here’s a stained glass window from the first church in Whitewater. There are cloth sacks, photos, rulers and pencils from the Whitewater Mill, which closed in the 1980s. Of course, there are plenty of photos, like those taken between 1890 and 1910 of the houses
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Don’t travel cancer survivorship journey alone A 25-year cancer survivor and research instructor at the University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita has developed a free webinar to help people diagnosed with cancer work toward wellness. Judy Johnston created Cancer Connections 2020, which consists of eight one-hour, webinar sessions, each
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Mon-Fri: 11:30 am Hot lunch, reservation required; 10-11 am Pool, cards, bingo, dominoes, puzzles. Tue, Sat: 1-3 pm Pickleball. $2.
GARDEN PLAIN 1006 N Main, 535-1155
Mon-Fri: 8 am Coffee. Wed: 1-3 pm RSVP work. Fri: 1 pm Cards. 1st Fri: noon Potluck, cards. 3rd Fri: 1 pm 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.
HAYSVILLE 160 E Karla, 529-5903
Regular activities: Cards, crafts, hot lunch, exercise. Mon-Fri: noon Cards. Tue: 12:30 pm; Fri 9 am TX Hold’em. Mon & Wed: 9 am Walking club 1st & 3rd Wed: 12:30 pm Bingo. Tue & Thu: 10 am STEPS exercise Last Tue: 6-9 pm Game Night. 2nd Fri: 5:30 pm Birthday Dinner, Covered Dish. $3 4th Sat: 8:30 am Friends & Family Senior Breakfast. RSVP: 529-5903. $4
KECHI Kechi City Building, 744-0217, 744-1271
3rd Thu: 6:30-7:30 pm Meeting.
LA FAMILIA 841 W 21st, 267-1700
Mon-Fri: Dance, exercise, pool, dominoes. 11:30 am-12:15 pm Hot lunch. 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.
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. 2nd Thur: 11:45 am KFC potluck. Free. Last Fri: 11:45 Birthday Celebrations.
NORTHEAST 2121 E 21st, 269-4444
www.seniorservicesofwichita.org Daily: Dominoes, cards, Wii, pool, hot lunch. library, exercise room, computer lab. Tuesdays and Thursdays: 1-3 pm Balance class to reduce fear of falling and increase activity. Call 269-4444 to sign up. Feb 14: 2-4 pm Valentine's Party, $5. Feb 20: 11:45 am Heart health. Feb. 21: 11:45 am Weight loss.
OAKLAWN 2937 Oaklawn Dr, 524-7545
Daily: 8:30 am-5 pm Computers, pool table; 11:30 pm Friendship meals. Mon: 9 am-noon Dominoes. Wed: 8:30 am Sweets & coffee/Panera Bread. Fri: 12:30 pm Cards. 1st & 3rd Weds: 7 pm OID board meeting. 1st Thu, Fri: 8 am-5pm Commodities.
ORCHARD PARK 4808 W 9th, 942-2293 seniorservicesofwichita.org
Special closing: Feb. 17 (President's Day) Regular activities: Exercise programs, cards, pool, hot lunch, Wii bowling, dominoes, crafts. Feb 10: 11:15 am Advisory Council. Feb 11: 11:30 am Lunch out at Neighbor's, 2315 W. 21st. Feb 25: 9 am Breakfast out at Jimmy's Egg, 8728 W. Central. Feb 28: 11:15 am Birthday celebration.
LINWOOD 1901 S Kansas, 263-3703 www.seniorservicesofwichita.org
Special closing: Feb. 17 (President's Day) Regular activities: One-on-one computer training, cards, exercise programs, hot lunch. Feb 3: 10 am Bible study. Feb 3: 1 pm Movie Monday: "Lady and the Tramp" Feb 4: 2-4 pm Writer's craft. Feb 10: 1 pm Movie Monday: Sense and Sensibility. Feb 14: 2-4 pm Chocolate Fest. Please RSVP. Feb 24: 1:30 pm Diabetes Self Management. Jan 17: 6 pm New Years Carnival/Fun Night. Jan 31: 10 am Christian Youth Theatre presents "Singin' in the Rain."
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 Senior Citizens’ lunch.
PARK CITY 6100 N Hydraulic, 744-1199
Regular activities: Cards, exercise, pool, hot lunch. Call for details. Thu: 7 pm Square dance (except 3rd Thu) Fri: 9:30 am Exercise; 1:30 pm Dance aerobics Tue & Thu: 8:30 am Wii Bowling; 10 am WellRep exercise. Feb 2: 3 pm Super Bowl watch party. Pleae bring a snack and RSVP. Feb 3: AARP tax assistance begins. Call to schedule an appointment. Feb 13: 9:30 am Ladies Day Out, with trips to Eric Fisher Academy for manicures and Bella Vista Bistro for lunch. Please RSVP. Feb 20: 10:30 am Presentation on advanced directives and living wills.
VALLEY CENTER VC Community Center 314 E Clay, 755-7350
Mon, Wed: 9 am Pickleball, VC Intermediate School Mon,: 12:30 pm Troopons; 1:30 pm Line dancing. Tue: 10 am Donuts & cards; 6:30 pm Pitch. Tue, Thu: 10 am WellREP exercise class. Tue, Thu: noon, lunch. $5. 3rd Wed: noon Classic movie. 4th Thu: 11 am Bingo
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Augusta Sr Center, 640 Osage. Country Jam & Dance, 7-10 pm 1st and 3rd Tue. Bring covered dish/snack to share. Info: 755-1060
Park City Sr Center, 6100 N Hydraulic. 7-10 pm 1st, 3rd, 5th Sats. $4, bring covered dish or snack. Info: 755-1060
Derby Sr Center, 611 Mulberry. Commuity dance. 7-9:30 pm: 1st Tue, Honky Tonk Time Band ; 3rd Tue, Moody. $3 donation, refreshments.
Prairie Wind Dancers: Learn circle, line & folk dances. 2 pm Mons: Plymouth Congregational Church, 202 N Clifton. Joyce, 683-1122.
El Dorado Jam & Dance, Senior Center, 210 E 2nd. Oldtime fiddlers, pickers, singers. Doors open 12:30 pm, music 1:30, 1st Sun. Bring covered dish. $3 donation. Back to Country dance 6 pm Thus. Singles/couples welcome Goldenrod Golden Age, 1340 S Pattie. 7-9:30 pm Weds: Take 3. $3, refreshments. Linwood Golden Age, 1901 S Kansas. 7-9:30 pm Sats. Live music. $3. Minisa Golden Age, 704 W 13th. 7-10 pm Thus: Honky Tonk Time. $3. Info 617-2560. Mulvane, 101 E. Main (Pix Community Center), 7-9 pm 2nd Tue. $3, refreshments. Oaklawn Activity Center cafeteria, 4904 S Clifton. Barn & contra dance, usually 1st Sat. Lesson 6:30 pm, dance 7-9. $5. Info: iamgary48@yahoo.com. Orchard Park Golden Age, 4808 W 9th. 7-9:30 pm Fris, Live music. $3, refreshments.
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Oaklawn Activity Center, Village Steppers Square Dance, 4904 S Clifton. 7:30-10:30 pm 2nd, 4th Sats. Info: Nick, 529-2792, or Mike, 650-2469. Community barn & contra dance, 1st Sat most months; lesson 6:30 pm, dance 7. $5, wichitacontra.org. Westside Steppers Square Dance, Clare Hall, 861 N Socora (one block east of Central & Tyler). 7-9:30 pm 1st, 3rd Suns. Info: David, 9927820; email: westsidesteppers@hotmail.com Wichita Solos Square Dance, Dawson UMC, 2741 S Laura. 7:30-10 pm 1st, 3rd, 5th Fris. Couples/singles welcome. Info: Curtis, wichitasolos@yahoo.com.
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Butler County Senior Centers ANDOVER 410 Lioba Dr, 733-4441 www.andoverks.com Regular activities: Exercise, bingo, card games, quilt club, pool, balance class. Daily:11:30 am-noon Lunch (reservation preferred) 316-733-4441, $4. Mon, Wed, Fri: 10 am Exercise. Mon: 12:30 pm Movie Monday. Tue.: 10 am Blood pressure check; 12:30 pm Memory Café; Tue, Thu: 12:15 pm Pinochle; 1 pm Pool; 3:30 pm Balance class. Wed: 1 pm Bridge. Thu: 12:30 pm Quilt club/Busy hands. Fri: 1 pm Bingo.; 7 pm Pitch, pool. Pickleball: Mon-Wed 10 am-3 pm; Tue 6-8 pm; Thu 5-7 pm; Fri 9-11:30 am. Andover Community Center,1008 E 13th. AUGUSTA 640 Osage, 775-1189 Regular activities: Exercise, cards, dominoes, pool, line dancing, lunch daily at 11:30 am. Mon: 6:30 pm 10-point pitch. Fri: 9:30 am Prize bingo. 2nd and 4th Tuesday: 7 pm Live Jam Session. 2nd Sat: 7-10 am Breakfast. $4 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: 2 pm Game Day. 3rd Mon: 6:30 pm Carry-in dinner, BP checks. 4th Fri: 2 pm Movie Matinee. DOUGLASS 124 W 4th, 746-3227 Regular activities: Exercise, quilting, cards, lunch, reservation required. $5. 1st Mon: 6 pm Finger foods & cards. 3rd Mon: 6 pm Birthday/anniversary covereddish supper, bring own service. Cards. 3rd Sat: 7-9:30 am Breakfast. $4. EL DORADO 210 E 2nd, 321-0142 Regular activities: Exercise, cards, bingo, hot lunch $3, support groups. Mon: 12:30 pm Mexican Train dominoes. Mon, Fri: 10 am Aerobics. Tue: 9 am Coffee; 12:30 pm Bingo; 2 Line dance; 6 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.
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; 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 Breakfast. TOWANDA 317 Main, 776-8999 Open 10:30 am-5 pm Mon, Wed, Fri Thu: 7 am Breakfast/coffee at Stearman Bar & Grill, Benton. WHITEWATER Legion Hall, 108 E Topeka 2nd Tue: noon Potluck, program. 4th Tue: noon Potluck, movie.
Harvey County Centers
BURRTON 124 N Burrton, 620-463-3225
Mon-Fri: 7-8:30 am Early bird coffee. Mon: 7-8 pm Educational film. Tue: 9 am Bible study. Fri: 7-8:30 am Breakfast. 3rd Thu: 7 pm Movie. 4th Thu: 6 pm Potluck supper. 1st Sat: 7-9 am Community breakfast.
HALSTEAD 523 Poplar, 835-2283
Mon & Wed: 9 am Yoga; 1 pm Dominoes Tue & Fri: 9 am Exercise followed by social hour Thu: 12:30 pm Bridge Fri: 1 pm Pitch 1st Sat: 7-10 am Community breakfast 2nd Thu: 6 pm Dine out 3rd Tue: 1:30 pm Movie 3rd Thu: noon Potluck and short program
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 Healthy luncheon; noon, program. Reservations by previous Fri. 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
Mon: 10-11 am Blood pressure check. Tue: 1 pm Crafts: handwork. Wed: 1 pm Pinochle/pitch/dominoes. Thu: 1 pm Wii bowling; 5:15 pm Tai Chi.
Senior Wednesdays www.seniorwednesday.org
Feb. 5 10 am Wichita Art Museum. Explore WAM’s newest exhibition, Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight. The glass artist Preston Singletary explores new ways of working with glass inspired by Tlingit culture, art and design. $2 1:30 pm Museum of World Treasures. Barb Myers, author of "Walking With Wichita Pioneers," talks about the history of Highland Cemetery and some of the people buried there. $4
1:30 pm Advanced Lerning Library. Nearly 215 years after Lewis and Clark blazed their trail west with the help of their young Shoshone guide Sacajawea, two modern-day explorers set out to re-trace the steps of America's greatest explorers. With Nelsen Petersen, author of "Selfies with Sacajawea." Free
Feb. 12 10 am Sedgwick County Zoo. Love Bites: Come learn all about love in the animal kingdom. as we discuss mate selection, reproductive strategies, parental care and more. $4
Jan. 22 10 am Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. "The Wonderland Park on Ackerman Island"with filmmaker Sara Harmon. $2 1:30 pm Exploration Place. The Art of Invention Is Alive And Well" with inventor Gary Steckline. $4
Feb. 19 10 am Ulrich Museum of Art. TBA. Free 1:30 pm The Kansas African American Museum. TBA. Free
Friendship Meals
SEDGWICK 107 W. Fifth, 772-0393
Mon: 1 pm Games, bingo, Wii. Tue: 7-8:30 am Breakfast; 1 pm Line dancing. Wed: 9 am Quilting. Mon, Wed, Fri: 9 am Exercise. Fri: 3 pm Bible study 1st Thu: 1 pm Paint with Sue. 2nd Thu: noon Potluck luncheon & biz mtg. 3rd Thu: 5 pm Dinner Night Out. 1st Fri: 7 pm Birthday party.
Transportation Sedgwick County
Sedgwick Co Transportation, 660-5150 or 1-800-367-7298. Information: 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. Information: Augusta, 775-0500; El Dorado, 322-4321; toll free, 1-800-2793655. 48-hr notice required.
Harvey County
Transportation reservations or information: 316-284-6802 or 1-866-6806802. Round-trip: $8 Newton (wheelchair only), $12 Harvey County, $20 outside Harvey County. AVI to Newton: Tue, 12:304:30 pm from Burrton, Sedgwick, Halstead, Hesston, Walton.
Aging Projects serves a hot, nutritious meal weekdays for persons 60 and older in Sedgwick, Harvey and Butler counties. Reservations are necessary. For locations and reservations, call 620-669-8201. WEEK OF FEB. 3 Mon: Oven fried chicken, creamed potatoes, Harvard beets, mixed fruit. Tue: Soft tacos, refried beans, corn, strawberries, sugar cookie. Wed: Baked fish with tartar sauce, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, pears, pineapple bread. Thu: Ham and beans, potatoes and onions, parslied carrots. plums, cornbread. Fri: Goulash, broccoli, peaches, fruit cobbler, garlic bread. WEEK OF FEB. 10 Mon: Open faced pork biscuit with cream gravy, tater tots, peas and carrots, strawberries. Tue: BBQ beef on a bun, green beans, chickpea salad, pears, lemon pudding. Wed: Chicken fajita salad, refried beans, mandarin oranges, cinnamon roll. Thu: Pork roast with gravy, cabbage au gratin, spinach, applesauce, spice cake. Fri: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatos with cream gravy, combaination salad, spice peaches brownie. WEEK OF FEB. 17 Mon: Ham salad, split pea soup, broccoli, banana. Tue: Chicken & noodles over mashed potatoes, green beans, pineapple, molasses cookie. Wed: Chili, combination salad, peaches, bread puding. Thu: Southwest chicken bake, cauliflower, apricots, cornbread. Fri: Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, mixed green salad, chickpeas, pears. WEEK OF FEB. 24 Mon: Chicken pasta salad, tomato soup, pickled beets, peaches, banana bread. Tue: Liver & onions or bef cutlet, mashed potatoes with gravy, peas, mixed fruit. Wed: Tuna casserole, split pea salad, mandarin oranges, muffin. Thu: Cranberry meatballs, cooked cabbage, green beans, pears. Fri: Cheesy potato and egg bake, parslied carrots. orange juice, banana, coffee cake.
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AARP DriverSafety Classes Four hours of instruction; certificate on completion. Reservation required. $15 for AARP members; $20 others. Wesley Friends, Park City Senior Center, 550 N Hillside, Wichita 67214 6100 N Hydraulic, Park City 67219 Friday March 6, 2020 9am- 1pm Thursday March 26, 2020 9am- 1pm Instructor: Cliff Neal Instructor: Cliff Neal Register: (316)962-8400 Register: (316)744-3965
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Briefs Shepherd’s Center sets schedule The Shepherd’s Center of West Wichita is launching its “Spring Adventures in Learning” series next month. From March 5 through April 9, the sessions will be held each Thursday at West Heights United Methodist Church, 745 N. Westlink. The cost is $40 for all 6 weeks.
the active age Participants have a choice of classes at 9 A.M. and 10:15 A.M., followed by lunch, entertainment and a variety of activities ending at 3 p.m. Scheduled class topics include Antarctica, Habitat For Humanity, spring gardening, starting a book club, devices for improving mobility and much more. In the afternoon, handson sessions will be held in woodcarving, writing, knitting, crafts and bridge. Noon lunches are $9, with advance
reservations. For more information or to receive an enrollment schedule, call the Shepherd’s Center of West Wichita at (316)721-2208, e-mail scwestwichita@sbcglobal.net or check the web site www.shepherdscenterww.org. Senior job fair in March Senior Services, Inc. will hold its spring job fair from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the Downtown Senior Center, 200 S. Walnut. People planning to attend must pre-register at the Senior Employment Office located in the center by March 13. For more information, call 316-267-1771. Songs from the heart Can’t figure out what to get your valentine? How about a song? On Feb. 14, a barbershop quartet made up of members from the Air Capital Chorus will be serenade your
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Celebrations Caron and John Wenderott celebrated their 60th anniversary on Nov. 26. The couple were high school sweethearts, although Caron graduated from Southeast in 1959 and John graduated from Derby the year before. John went to college on a football scholarship, then worked in the aircraft and took an early retirement from Boeing as a manufacturing engineer in 1995. Caron worked for the Department of Agriculture for five years before staying home to raise their daughter, Cherie. The couple has enjoyed a lot of traveling. Cards may be sent to 1707 Green Acres, Wichita, 67218.
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Newton choir is golden the active age NEWTON —After the busiest holiday season in their history, members of the Golden Notes choral group have no intention of slowing down. The Golden Notes performed 11 concerts between August and the end of the year, culminating in a well-attended show at Botanica’s Illuminations display. Then they were right back to practicing every Monday morning at Grand Central senior center. “Until you have heard us sing, it’s hard to describe the joy and love that we put into our music,” said Bev Williams, who serves as master of ceremonies for the group. Williams joined the group in 2012. Since then, she said, “We’ve gone from
about 15 to 25 (members) and from mostly women to including men.” In addition to Newton, members come from Hesston and Hillsboro. “Anyone who wants to come and sing, we’re more than happy to have them come join us,” Williams said. "We would love to have more men come in.” Led by director Janet Ediger, the group performs a mix of sacred, secular and patriotic songs for audiences at senior centers and nursing homes, churches and other venues. They’ve sung for veterans returning from Honor Flights to Washington, D.C. and at the VFW here. The choir is accompanied by a
“We are a senior choir,” goes the Golden Notes’ theme song. “We sing to inspire.”
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pianist and has also incorporated violins and other instruments into its performances. Members wear black slacks and white shirts, with the men sporting red ties and the women red necklaces. One of their most popular numbers, called “Retirement,” features humorous lyrics written by a member.
“Bicycle Built for Two,” and “Catch a Falling Star” are others that hit a chord with audiences. “We bring back those kind of memories, because that’s who we are,” Williams said. “Our average age is 75 to 80. We are not kids up there performing. We are seniors who love to sing.” To arrange a performance by the Golden Notes, contact Williams at (316)212-0628 or (316)617-3579.
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