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Phil Thompson spins tales of four-decade broadcasting career
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The Active Age Growing up in the era of peace and love in the 1960s, Phil Thompson was certain of his future. “I wanted to be a DJ, a hippie or a rock star. Or a DJ hippie or a rock star hippie.” Given that he had no musical ability, hippie disc jockey it was. He’s now celebrating his 42nd anniversary of being on the airwaves in Wichita, though these days he’s more of a clean-cut DJ. “Ya gotta grow up sometime,” Thompson said. Thompson is the morning host on KFXJ, 104.5-FM, where on Vinyl Thursdays he literally spins records like he did decades earlier. The Wichita native started practicing for his career as a child.
Phil Thompson “My mom bought me a cassette recorder so I could, like, do fake commercials,” he said. “I loved to mimic stuff.” He perfected an English accent through repeating a commercial for
Vidal Sassoon shampoo. Thompson still can recite the entire commercial. Before he was on air for real, Thompson and a friend, Rusty Johnson, had a fake radio station in high school with slightly off-color call letters. When he was 18, he befriended a guy who was DJing at the Mine Shaft, a club on South Meridian. “It was a slow night at the club, so he showed me how everything worked.” A year later, Thompson was at Star Baby Disco at 47th and Broadway when the same DJ asked him to fill in during a break. When the DJ started started a new club, Thompson took his old job. After a year doing landscape labor in Arizona, Thompson returned to Wichita and worked clubs like Doc Dusic’s Disco Therapy Clinic on South Broadway, where the cocktail
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By Joe Stumpe TOPEKA — Organizations that represent older Kansans have released their lists of legislative priorities for 2022. The fact that practically all of the goals have been on the same lists in years past isn’t lost on the groups’ members. “Nobody listens to us,” said Donna Lehane, a member of the Silver Haired Legislature from Wichita. The Silver Haired Legislature, comprised of 125 members from across the state was created by the Kansas Legislature in 1982 for the purpose of identifying issues important to residents 60 years and older and educating lawmakers about those issues. The SHL, AARP Kansas and Kansas Advocates for Better See Radio, page 8 See Seniors, page 7
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First driving infraction in 69 years for Wichita woman By Dale Goter Cathryn Dye has lived a long life of following the rules and doing the right thing. For 82 years, that included a strict adherence to driving the speed limit. Learning to drive at age 13 on her family’s farm north of Wichita, she never ran afoul of any speed limit, anytime, anywhere. That included early years as a Catholic nun with the Blessed Virgin Mary Sisters of Charity, followed by a long career as an educator in Canada, Iowa and Illinois. But to her great disappointment, her streak ended Nov. 4 as she was driving home to Sherwood Glen in north Wichita, traveling the newly reconstructed segment of I-235 between North Broadway and North Meridian. Much to her surprise, a Highway Patrolman pulled her over and informed her she had been traveling 70 miles per hour in a 50 miles per hour work zone. Not one to argue, Cathryn accepted the ticket and later learned the fine would be double because it took place in a work zone. In her defense, it should be noted the signage on that stretch of highway
has changed several times over the past several months as construction crews completed the I-235 highway improvements across north Wichita. “I had no idea I was speeding,” she said. “I thought the officer was going to pull over the car that had just passed me.” Cathryn didn’t argue with the Highway Patrol Officer or plead her case as a first offender. But she had better luck before the Sedgwick County Traffic Court. When she cited her perfect driving record, the court officer took notice. “He said, ‘You were in a work zone and I can’t do anything about that,’” Cathryn recalled. But he did waive the $110 docket fee, reducing her penalty to $220. The fine was financially painful, but Cathryn took it all in stride. She good-naturedly shared her story with her buddies at the Meridian Dog Park, a daily stop for her and Belle, her Basset Hound companion. And when she told her sisters about it, there was no bitterness. “We just laughed and laughed about it,” she said. Contact Dale Goter at dgoter@cox. net.
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February Briefs Art Deco exhibit opens with WAM celebration
The Wichita Art Museum will open a new exhibit on American Art Deco with music, dancing and a look at the movement here in Wichita. American Art Deco: Designing for the People, 1918-1939, features more than 140 iconic works, including paintings such as Kenneth Haynes Miller's "Show Window No. 2" (left). Tickets to the Feb. 12 opening, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., are $5. The Celebrity Jazz Band will play from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. From 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., architect Dean Bradley and photographer Larry Schwarm will discuss will discuss Art Deco works in Wichita, including the city’s original airport. From 2:45 to 4 p.m., there will be dance lessons and dancing led by the Wichita Swing Dance Society. • Home Health Aides / CNAs
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AARP has launched the AARP Veterans and Military Spouses Job Center, a new digital platform designed to help Kansas’s more than 211,000 veterans and military spouses compete in today’s job market, according to a news release from the organization. The job center includes a new Veterans Career Advantage Course to build on career planning and skills development to help navigate the job market. “The job skills, experience and character of our veterans and military spouses can be an important asset during a job search, but we know it can be a challenge to know where to start,” said AARP Kansas Director Glenda DuBoise. The center, which can be found at www.aarp.org/vetsjobcenter, features a range of free resources: • New Veterans Career Advantage Course, which focuses on career planning and skills development. • The AARP Job Board features a “Veterans Wanted” filter so transitioning and former service members can quickly find employers that value their military experience. • New AARP Veterans and Military Spouses Job Search Toolkit — a comprehensive guide to find and secure employment. • New AARP Video: Tips for Veterans to Ace A Civilian Job Interview. • AARP Webinar: Rethinking Work for Veterans, Military and their Families on hiring and career trends to help adapt to a quickly changing job market. While unemployment has decreased over the past year, underemployment continues to hold many veterans back. Two-thirds of all veteran employees reported having a job unequal to the level of skills and qualifications that they had gained in the military, according to the 2018 Blue Star Families’ annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey. Further, two-thirds of employed active-duty spouses reported they are underemployed in some way.
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Warding off the winter blues is the topic of the Feb. 10 Empowered Senior session at Botanica. The 10 a.m. event is free to attend. To register, visit empoweredsenior.org.
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Augusta Legion post seeks money for new memorial The Active Age AUGUSTA — A proposed new veterans memorial has found a home. Now supporters are trying to raise the rest of the money needed to build it. The idea for the monument was suggested to Augusta’s Leonard Whitehill American Legion Post 189 by Linda McBride, the daughter of a deceased member. Augusta has not had a veteran’s memorial for several years. The post asked that the memorial be built in conjunction with ongoing work for improvements downtown, and the City Council agreed. The city also decided to donate the concrete work needed for the project, estimated to cost about $17,000.
The Park Advisory Board approved designs for the monument, pictured at right, by local architect Bill Morrison. It will be incorporated into the city’s Rails to Trails Project. It’s believed that the monument will be the first anywhere with a section honoring the Space Force, a new branch of the military formed under former President Trump. On City Manager Josh Shaw’s suggestion, the city also donated $5,500 from the Augusta Lion’s Club fireworks sale. Community National Bank has agreed to pay for landscaping around the memorial. Don Durflinger, commander of the Legion post, said about $25,000 more is needed. A GoFundMe site for
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Schools loosen substitute teacher requirements By Susan Perez KMUW For the rest of this school year, anyone 18 and older who has a high school diploma and passes a background check can work as a substitute teacher in Kansas. The state Board of Education voted reluctantly but unanimously Wednesday to temporarily lower the minimum requirements to be a sub, citing crisis-level staffing shortages. “Everyone is concerned about
lowering qualifications at a time we’re expecting a higher outcome,” said Education Commissioner Randy Watson. “But they’re also concerned that they’re not going to be able to keep the doors open unless they have some alternative.” Watson told board members that at least four Kansas districts are considering closing schools because they don’t have enough staff or substitute teachers to operate. Wichita, the state’s largest district,
urging families to have a child-care plan in place “in the event that data indicators cause us to send students … home for several days.” The new temporary substitute license does away with a previous requirement that subs have at least 60 hours of college coursework. Some superintendents and local school board members had urged the state to loosen the requirements, saying it would allow them to hire people to supervise classes who might not have
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From Page 1 Care are the three most prominent organizations that represent seniors in Topeka. Lehane said SHL members often can’t even get an audience with legislators, let alone get them to take action. Nevertheless, she and other SHL members aren’t giving up. “Somebody’s gotta stay in their face. To be heard, we have to stay out there.” Here’s a look at some of the organizations and issues: AARP KANSAS Kansas Secure Future Act According to AARP, it is working with State Treasurer Lynn Rogers of Wichita and key legislators on legislation that would give employers the option of participating in a retirement savings program organized by the treasurer’s office and managed by a financial investment company. A survey of Kansas small business owners revealed that nearly threefourths worry that residents have not saved enough for retirement and will become reliant on public assistance programs. The retirement program would be similar to Kansas’ plan 529 for education savings, which gives taxpayers a deduction of up to $3,000 ($6,000 if married) for contributions to an account. Lifting restrictions on APRNs Advanced Practice Registered Nurses are now required to work under the supervision of a physician and often must pay the doctor to do so. Otherwise, they can’t write prescriptions for common medications such as insulin and blood pressure drugs. Lifting that restriction would
improve health care in underserved areas, AARP says. ‘Rebalancing’ long-term care ‘Rebalancing’ refers to giving older residents more options for receiving long-term health care in their homes rather than in institutions. One way, AARP says, is for the state to do more to help caregivers — many of them unpaid — who provide that care. Options include paid or unpaid leave for caregivers who need to take off work to provide care. Medicaid expansion Kansas is one of 12 states that have not expanded Medicaid health coverage, known as KanCare in Kansas. AARP supports a bill that would extend that coverage to about 165,000 low-income residents, including thousands who are too young for Medicare. High-speed internet Kansas ranks in the bottom half of states when it comes to broadband access. Indeed, one county in southwest Kansas has no access. AARP argues that access is a crucial component of health care for people with mobility and transportation issues. Utilities AARP Kansas supports the creation of a low-income utility program. KANSAS SILVER HAIRED LEGISLATURE Expanding Medicare See above. Broadband access Also see above, with the addition that Silver Haired legislators think the state should provide seniors with training and assistance in the use of the internet. Fully fund KPERS A 2020 report found that the Kansas Public Employees Retirement
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To find and contact your legislator, visit ksleglookup.org or call 785-296-2391 System had unfunded liabilities of nearly $38 billion. SHL members want the state to fund those obligations and a cost-of-living adjustment for retired members of KPERS. Senior transportation SHL is calling on the state to continue funding community-based transportation for seniors. Tax relief Citing rising property taxes, SHL wants the Legislature to pass property tax relief for senior citizens under a certain income limit. Medical marijuana SHL members want the medical use of cannabis to be legalized in Kansas, one of only three state that allows no medical or recreational use of marijuana. Nebraska and Idaho are the others. Grandparents rights SHL members want the rights of grandparents protected and expanded when it comes to the placement, legal guardianship and adoption of grandchildren in need of care.
KANSAS ADVOCATES FOR BETTER CARE Eviction appeals KABC, which advocates for elders in care homes, wants residents of assisted living and home plus facilities in Kansas to have the right to appeal evictions. House Bill 2004, which was introduced last year and is known as Charlie’s Bill, would do that. It’s named for a man with dementia who died nine days after being forced to move from an assisted living facility. KABC notes that residents of nursing homes and traditional apartments have the right to challenge evictions. Care home workforce KABC opposes any proposal to make the use of temporary nurse aides permanent in nursing and assisted living facilities. TNAs have been allowed as an emergency measure because of the pandemic, to replace staff out with COVID-19. TNAs are provided with eight hours of online training compared to 90 hours for certified nurse aides, or CNAs.
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From Page 1 waitresses dressed like nurses and he wore a lab coat while DJing. Greg Gann, a friend who worked for KICT, 95.1-FM, told him he needed to apply at the rock station, which is better known as T-95. It took about a year, but Thompson finally did. Program director Bob Lawrence called him and gave him a five-word audition. “Say, ‘I am on the radio,’” is all Lawrence said. Thompson said it, passed the test and was called into the station. Following two weeks of training, the 2 to 6 a.m. slot was his. Thompson didn’t own a car, so a girlfriend would drop him off at work on West Kellogg, and he would hitchhike home. “And I was good at it, too. . . . I got regulars after a while who would be coming in from Goddard to Wichita.”
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One thing that Thompson learned as a child has stayed with him his entire radio career, and that’s how disc jockeys used to treat him. Like the time he’d just gotten an electric guitar, strung a few chords together and called KLEO, 1480-AM, to play them for the patient DJ, who said, “You know what? . . . You need to call Mercury Records in Los Angeles, California . . . I bet they’ll give you a record deal.” Thompson said he hung up and said, “Yes! I’m going to be famous.” He never called Mercury, nor did he ever forget the DJ’s kindness. “That guy could have been a real jerk, but he wasn’t,” Thompson said. “I think about this a lot when people call in. I always try to make time to make conversation.” Making conversation is a big part of his job, whether it’s emceeing an
Phil Thompson's favorite photo is one taken surreptitiously with Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. event, doing a live remote or chatting with famous musicians backstage at a concert. “Because I worked in clubs, I can really work a crowd,” Thompson said. Even though that gift for gab and confidence in front of people might have translated into a higher-paying career, Thompson said he never thinks about it. He likes what he’s doing. One of the perks of working in radio, at least back in the days when record companies courted DJs, is meeting famous musicians and getting his picture taken with them, too. One of Thompson’s favorite photos was taken with Keith Richards in Kansas City on the Rolling Stones’ 1989 Steel Wheels Tour. Except for a group shot with about 30 people, the manager wasn’t allowing photos. Thompson saw an opportunity, though, as Richards stood alone. “I said, ‘Keith, do you mind?’ And he’s got a shirt on that says, ‘No problem,’ and he goes, ‘Aye, no problem.’” Name a rock musician, and there’s a good chance Thompson can tell you what the person is really like.
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Sting? “Aloof.” Steven Tyler of Aerosmith? “Full of himself but a good guy.” Pete Townshend apparently is confident no matter what he’s doing. He and a skinny, long-haired Thompson were getting their picture made, and the photographer’s camera wouldn’t work. “And Pete Townshend says, ‘Let me see that,’" Thompson said. Townshend smacked it a couple of times. “It’s working now,” he said. As Townshend walked off, Thompson’s former morning co-host, Jan Harrison, said, “Good luck,” and Townshend replied, “Don’t need it.”
Walsh was in Wichita to be a judge at the Miss USA Pageant in 1991 and went up to T-95 for Thompson’s noon to 6 p.m. shift. He stayed the whole time. “He was over my shoulder putting in carts” — tapes used for sound effects and commercials — "and punching buttons and playing, you know, fart noises in between interviews,” Thompson said. A friend of Thompson’s who played guitar wanted to meet Walsh. The longtime member of the Eagles not only greeted him, he gave him a quick guitar lesson. “The Joe Walsh day was one of the best days of my life,” Thompson said
Just a couple of musicians have been downright rude. Thompson was backstage at concert where the Black Crowes were the opening act when the band’s manager asked if Thompson would like to interview lead singer Chris Robinson. “Yeah, sure, why not?” Thompson said. The interview was live on air. “Tell me, Chris, what do you do in the band?” Thompson started the interview. “He goes, ‘I’m the singer. Why don’t you do your (expletive) research.’ And from there the interview went downhill.” Another singer, Marilyn Manson, could have gotten Thompson in trouble with the FCC for a vulgarity, but thankfully no one complained. On the other hand, a gracious Jon Bon Jovi spent 45 minutes visiting with Thompson during his band’s height with the Slippery When Wet Tour. No one, though, has been more giving of his time and interest than Eagles’ member and Wichita’s own Joe Walsh.
While Thompson still interviews celebrities, some of his most entertaining work is a feature called “Whatcha Doin’ At the Courthouse?” where — at least pre-pandemic — he’d hang out at the county courthouse and ask people what they were doing. The interviews are sometimes shocking and most often hilarious. It might be someone’s chance to vent about an ex, who they blame for why they’re in trouble. Other times, it’s someone’s chance to start over, and things are looking up. Between clubs and concerts, lots of people tell Thompson they have memories of partying with him. Thompson admits some of his own memories are hazy. These days, like a lot of 63-year-olds, Thompson is more interested in staying active than partying. He thinks back to his father. “Who wants their son to be a hippie DJ? And then I became a hippie DJ, and I was successful at it,” Thompson said. “He was proud of me that I chased my dream.”
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As she walked across the parking lot to softball practice, “I saw Linda Grant, probably six-foot-one, and Zora Graves, about five feet, in uniform, and I stopped in my tracks. I didn’t know the Wichita Police Department had African American women on the force, someone that looked like me. They became two of my mentors when I came in, and I still keep in touch with them.” Parker-Givens was honored last year with one of The Kansas African American Museum’s Trailblazers awards, given to those who lead, innovate and pioneer. During the Trailblazer ceremony, Chief Gordon Ramsay gave credit to Parker-Givens for helping increase the police department’s number of female officers while overseeing recruitment and training of the state’s largest police force. Wichita’s force has a higher percentage of female officers than the national average — 17 percent compared to 11 percent. Out of Wichita’s 665 total commissioned police officers, 105 are women. Yet black women officers still are rather uncommon, with Parker-Givens being only one of seven at her time of
retirement. “This is a hard career to get African-American females into,” Parker-Givens said. Parker-Givens was the fifth of seven children raised by a single mom. “I grew up poor,” she said. She went to college on softball scholarships, first attending Butler Community College and then earning a bachelor’s degree from Friends University. Later, she earned a master’s degree in criminal justice from WSU. As a police officer and longtime coach of a youth track and field team run by former radio personality John Wright, Parker-Givens tells youngsters that college is attainable for them, too. “I tell kids to use your gifts and talents, and that will equal a degree,” she said. Another thing she tells them: “What is it that you want to be, and I will go find someone who looks like you. That’s how much of an impact it made on me.” Parker-Givens experienced several firsts with the Wichita Police Department. In 1997, after a decade on the force, she became the department’s first African American woman to become a sergeant. In 2000, she made history again as the department’s first black female lieutenant. She spent 16 years in that rank because she also was making time to raise her three
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By Gina Kaufmann KCUR For more than a century, Carry Nation’s temperance-era rampages have inspired mockery. What we’ve missed, though, is the story of a disenfranchised person getting fed up and demanding more from the leaders charged with protecting her. “You wouldn’t give me the vote,” she said, “so I had to use a rock.” The day after Christmas in the year 1900, Carry Nation boarded a train in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, wearing a black alpaca dress and a bonnet. In her hand, she carried an iron rod tied to a wooden cane. Its purpose and hers were the same: to smash the illegally-operating saloons where men got drunk in plain sight, without consequence, in this supposedly dry state. Disembarking in Wichita, Nation checked into a modest hotel, then walked to a bar that had just opened in town. When the young bartender ruefully informed her that he could not serve ladies, Nation picked up a bottle of booze and dropped it at her feet, glass shattering. Then, deeming her cane-rod insufficient for the job, she left — only to return the next morning with a sack full of pointy rocks. This time, she broke a giant
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mirror, dented a cherry-wood bar, and punctured a lascivious painting behind the bar. “Peace on Earth and good will toward men,” Nation reportedly shouted at the morning-drinking crowd, during one of her many nowinfamous saloon-smashing rampages. I’ve been thinking about Carry Nation a lot lately. It’s easy to laugh at her dramatic antics, and her story has been told accordingly for generations — with a hearty chuckle. Portrayed as a matronly woman in a bonnet who charged into taverns with a hatchet and a Bible, Nation’s popular image is neither flattering nor evidence-based. Her actions get attributed to
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that Gloyd was a problem drinker. Financially dependent on someone hobbled by addiction, Carrie nearly starved. Pregnant and scared, she moved back in with her parents to give birth to her daughter. She was still with them when Charles Gloyd died of pneumonia and delirium tremens in 1869. For four years, Carrie managed to provide for a child and a mother-inlaw all on her own, albeit just barely. Nation continues to haunt me. Have we misjudged this historic figure? Was she a raving madwoman, or did she handle her outrage strategically, managing to hold sway without any real authority? Historian Mark Lawrence Schrad thinks it’s the latter. “I see her as a very courageous individual,” says Schrad, an associate professor at Villanova University and the author of "Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition," a new book about alcohol bans in the United States and beyond. “She wasn’t some sort of holy crone on a broomstick, as she oftentimes gets portrayed, you know, with the overlays of all the misogynist language that kind of comes with that,” Schrad told me recently. “She said, ‘You wouldn’t give me the vote, so I had to use a rock.’ So it’s fairly straightforward, you know?" Schrad starts his book with See next page
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The Enterprise, Kan. city marshal escorts Carry Nation to jail after she damaged a saloon. Carry Nation because he thinks our misunderstanding of her actions are part of a larger misunderstanding of the Prohibition movement. Some of this anti-Nation bias, he explains, is sexism — and more specifically, a fear of the Suffrage Movement, which was gaining momentum in Nation’s time. “We associate Suffrage with Prohibition as a way to slime both movements, really,” Schrad explains. Even more, Schrad wants us to realize that Nation wasn’t actually against “the stuff in the bottle.” “It wasn’t about moralizing, and it wasn’t about what thou shalt not do. It was a movement against predatory capitalism,” he says. If there’s a contemporary parallel, Schrad says, it’s the opioid epidemic, the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma. "Are you okay with Purdue pharmaceuticals going out, getting people hooked on a highly addictive substance, and then just draining them dry and leaving them for dead? If you’re OK with that, well, that’s on you, I suppose,” Schrad says. “But if you’re not, if you think that’s a problem, congratulations. 100 years ago, you’re probably in the temperance ranks.” We hear more about Nation’s “hatchetation” — as she liked to call it — than we hear about the
other approaches she tried, with less successful outcomes. Schrad notes that Nation went into jails to urge wayward inmates toward penitence for their crimes. “She was a jail evangelist,” he says. But as she got to know them, she saw them not as sinners or criminals but as victims of societal injustice. “She asked them, you know, ‘Why are you in jail?’ They said, ‘Well, because of alcohol.’ Which was weird because it was a dry state,” Schrad says. “So she goes out and says, ‘It’s not these guys who are criminals, it’s the people who are violating the law, who are getting them drunk, who are selling them alcohol in violation of the laws of the state.” What rankled her, again, wasn’t people having fun. It was the fact that the people selling booze comfortably enjoyed good standing in their communities, while the people they profited from suffered consequences. When Nation tried reporting her findings, she found little sympathy. “She goes first to the bailiff. And then she goes to the judge. And then she goes to the district attorney and then goes all the way up the ranks to the governor to try to get some justice,” Schrad says. “Everybody’s on the side of the corrupt liquor trade.” One of Schrad’s favorite stories is about the time Nation got into a
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debate with a doctor, who tried to convince her that drinking beer was good for your health. “She says, oh, OK, great. And she goes over, finds like a case of Schmidt’s Malt and starts slamming beer after beer after beer 'til this doctor is horrified that she’s gonna get alcohol poisoning,” he says. “She’s like, ‘I have no time for your stupid arguments, I will chug these beers to prove the point.’” By the time Nation went anywhere with a hatchet, she’d exhausted her options. “She tried writing petitions. She tried peacefully, picketing. She tried moral suasion,” Schrad says. “When all of that fails, what else do you have?” The thing is: Nation’s saloonwrecking was effective. One of my favorite stories about Nation takes place in the aftermath of one such hatchetation, when a police officer says he wishes he could arrest her. “You want to take me,” Nation responds, “a woman whose heart is breaking to see the ruin of these men, the desolate homes and broken laws, and you, a constable oath-bound to close this man’s business, why don’t you
do your duty?” And a crowd of women start chanting behind her: “Do your duty! Do your duty!” And you know what? The officer did. He arrested the saloon-operator, whose illegal business shuttered behind him. A lot of saloons shut down after Nation came to town with a hatchet. Nation also did a lot of charitable work, in addition to loudly calling out corrupt politicians and law enforcement officials. After David Nation filed for divorce, she used the alimony to establish “The Home for Wives and Mothers of Drunkards” in Kansas City, Kansas — essentially a precursor to the modern domestic violence shelter. It was the first of its kind in the state of Kansas. It’s hard for me to admit I’m a Carry Nation fan, because I’ve absorbed all the cultural shame surrounding her. Her story still leaves me with the cruel understanding that if you take action against an accepted injustice, there’s a decent chance that your reward will be a century of mockery. “That’s not on her, though,” Schrad tells me. “That’s on everybody else. She didn’t care.”
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A healthy eating plan is a wellrounded diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables (at least 4-5 servings each day). In fact, researchers at the University of Columbia found each daily serving of fruits or vegetables was associated with a 4 percent lower risk of coronary heart disease and a 5 percent lower risk of stroke. Other smart choices for your menu include nuts and seeds, whole grains, lean proteins and fish. Limit sweets, sugar-sweetened beverages,
Constant or chronic stress can have real consequences on both emotional and physical health. In fact, research shows chronic stressors like long work hours, financial stress and work-life conflict may be as risky for health as secondhand smoke, according Photo courtesy of Getty Images to research. Aside from the toll on your body saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and fatty — including elevated risk for heart or processed meats. disease and stroke from high blood Get Moving pressure, depression or anxiety — You likely know exercise is good stress can lead to unhealthy habits for you, but an Oxford University study like overeating, physical inactivity and revealed simply swapping 30 minutes smoking. of sitting with low-intensity physical Exercise is an effective way activity can reduce your risk of death to keep your body healthy and by 17%. Mortality aside, in its Physical release stress. You might also Activity Guidelines for Americans, consider incorporating meditation the U.S. Department of Health and and mindfulness into your day to Human Services noted physical activity allow yourself a few minutes to offers numerous benefits to improve distance yourself from daily stress. health, including a lower risk of Research suggests meditation diseases, stronger bones and muscles, can reduce blood pressure, improved mental health and cognitive improve sleep, support the function and lower risk of depression. immune system and increase your The greatest impacts come from ability to process information.
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The Active Age needs your help updating our calendar! Please call Joe at 316-942-5385 or email joe@theactiveage.com with your current schedule.
Calendar of Events Sedgwick County Senior Centers
Note to readers: Senior center schedules and other events normally listed on this page are expected to be affected by the coronavirus through February. For information, call the numbers listed below. BEL AIRE 7651 E Central Park Ave 744-2451, ext 121 www.belaireks.org BENTLEY/EAGLE 504 W Sterling, 796-0027 CHENEY 516 Main, 542-3721 CLEARWATER 921 E Janet, 584-2332 DERBY 611 N Mulberry Rd, 788-0223 www.derbyks.com DOWNTOWN 200 S Walnut, 267-0197 www.seniorservicesofwichita.org EDGEMOOR 5815 E 9th, 688-9392
GARDEN PLAIN 1006 N Main, 535-1155 GODDARD 120 N Main, 794-2441 HAYSVILLE 160 E Karla, 529-5903 KECHI Kechi City Building, 744-0217, 744-1271 LA FAMILIA 841 W 21st, 267-1700 LINWOOD 1901 S Kansas, 263-3703 www.seniorservicesofwichita.org MCADAMS GOLDEN AGE 1329 E 16th, 337-9222 MT HOPE 105 S Ohio, 667-8956
Butler County Senior Centers ANDOVER 410 Lioba Dr, 733-4441 www.andoverks.com AUGUSTA 640 Osage, 775-1189
CASSODAY Cassoday Senior Center 133 S. Washington, 620-735-4538
BENTON Lion’s Community Bldg, S Main St
EL DORADO 210 E 2nd, 321-0142
DOUGLASS 124 W 4th, 746-3227
Senior Wednesdays
NOTE: SOME SENIOR WEDNESDAY PROGRAMMING FOR FEBRUARY WAS UNAVAILABLE AS THE ACTIVE AGE WENT TO PRESS.
1:30 pm Museum of World Treasures 835 E. 1st St. Information unavailable. FEB. 9 10 am Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 Zoo Blvd. (316) 266-8213, $4 Be a force for nature.
1:30 pm Advanced Learning Library, 711 W, 2nd, (316) 261-8500, Free. American radio from the golden age of the '20s to satellite radio, presented by retired KMUW program director Lance Hayes. FEB. 16 10 am Ulrich Museum of Art, 1845 N. Fairmount. No program. FEB. 23 10 am Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main. Information unavailable.
Dances
Augusta Sr Center, 640 Osage. . Info: 755-1060 Derby Sr Center, 611 Mulberry. El Dorado Jam & Dance, Senior Center, 210 E 2nd. Goldenrod Golden Age, 1340 S Pattie. Linwood Golden Age, 1901 S Kansas.
Park City Sr Center, 6100 N Hydraulic. 1st and 3rd Saturday 7-9:30 p.m. Info: 755-1060 Prairie Wind Dancers: Plymouth Congregational Church, 202 N Clifton. Joyce, 683-1122.
Oaklawn Activity Center, 4904 S Clifton. Info: Nick, 529-2792.
Mulvane, 101 E. Main (Pix Community Center Second Tuesday of every month at 7-9pm.
Westside Steppers Square Dance, 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at the Sedgwick County Extension Building at 21st and Ridge Road. Inf: Sheldon Lawrence (316) 648-7590.
Oaklawn Activity Center cafeteria, 4904 S Clifton. Info: iamgary48@yahoo.com.
Wichita Solos Square Dance, For Info email: Curtis, wichitasolos@yahoo.com.
Minisa Golden Age, 704 W 13th. Info 617-2560.
Orchard Park Golden Age, 4808 W 9th.
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OAKLAWN 2937 Oaklawn Dr, 524-7545 ORCHARD PARK 4808 W 9th, 942-2293 seniorservicesofwichita.org PARK CITY 6100 N Hydraulic, 744-1199 VALLEY CENTER VC Community Center 314 E Clay, 755-7350
LEON 112 S Main, 745-9200 or 742-9905 ROSE HILL 207 E Silknitter, 776-0170 TOWANDA 317 Main, 776-8999 Open 10:30 am-5 pm Mon, Wed, Fri WHITEWATER Legion Hall, 108 E Topeka
Harvey County
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FEB. 2 10:30amWichita Art Museum 1400 W. Museum Blvd., $2 admission. Ella Baccus talks about her role as art consultant for redeveloment of 9th Street. Program also available on Zoom.
MULVANE 632 E Mulvane, 777-4813 NORTHEAST 2121 E 21st, 269-4444
BURRTON 124 N Burrton, 620-463-3225
HALSTEAD 523 Poplar, 835-2283 HESSTON Randall & Main, 620-327-5099 www.hesstonseniorcenter.com GRAND CENTRAL 122 E 6th, Newton, 283-2222 www.grandcentralseniorcenter.com SEDGWICK 107 W. Fifth, 772-0393
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.
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NOTE: AGING PROJECTS, INC. PLANNED TO MAKE FRIENDSHIP MEALS AVAILBALE THROUGH PICK UP AND DELIVERY IF NECESSARY. FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MEAL SITE OR CALL 316-681-4440
Friendship Meals 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. 1 Tue: Harvest turkey soup, broc/ cauliflower salad, cranberry sauce, blueberry crisp, wheat roll. Wed: Ham salad on bun, split pea soup, parslied carrots, pineapple, crackers. Thu: Chicken noodles over mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, peaches, gelatin, roll. Fri: Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans, mandarian oranges, bread. WEEK OF FEB. 7 Mon: Cowboy beans, combo salad, salad dressing, pineapple, cornbread. Tue: Beef tips over rice, cole slaw, applesauce, peanut butter cookie, bread. Wed: Italian chicken, BLT pasta salad, parslied cauliflower, blueberries, roll. Thu: Pork roast, swet potatoes, broccoli, pears, wacky cake, roll. Fri: Poor boy stew, hot buttered beets, mandarian oranges, gelatin, cornbread. WEEK OF FEB. 14 Mon: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes w/cream gravy, green beans, strawberries, roll, sugar cookie. Tue: Creamy chicken & vegetables, casserole, tomato salad, apricots, roll. Wed: Beef& noodles over mashed potatoes, carrots, mixed fruit, gelatin, roll. Thu: Liver & onions in gravy or beef cutlet in gravy. baked potato/margarine, broccoli, peaches, bread. Fri: Chicken fajita salad( lettuce, tomoato, cheese, chips), mexican rice, banana, pineapple bread (pudding). WEEK OF FEB. 21 Mon: Oven fried chicken, potatoes au gratin, mixed vegetables, blushing pears, wheat roll. Tue: BBQ beef on bun, potato wedges, three bean salad, mandarin oranges. Wed: Chicken & rice casserole, broccoli, peaches, fruit crisp, garlic bread. Thu: Open face pork patty on a biscuit w/ creamy gravy, cole slaw w/ carrots, hot buttered beets, glazed blueberries. Fri: Chili, comboination salad, salad dressing, pineapple, crackers, cinnamon roll. WEEK OFFEB. 28 Mon: Ham & beans, potatoes w/ onions, parslied carrots, blueberries, cornbread. * Milk is served with all meals. Meals fall within the following ranges: Carlories 650-750; protein 25 grams or higher; fat 20 to 30 percent of calories; calcium 400 mg or higher; sodium 1,000 grams or less; fiber 9 grams or higher. FUNDING MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT, KDADS AND CENTRAL PLAINS AREA AGENCY ON AGING
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F CEMETERY PROPERTY FOR SALE F
4 lots at Resthaven Sermon on the Mount. $2,000 per lot. $8,000 for ALL. Seller will pay transfer fee. Call 903-277-4140. Lakeview Gardens, Garden of Meditation. 4 plots together. Will sell pairs or all 4 for $1,700 per plot. Buyer pays transfer fees. Call 620-456-3336. Single Plot – Resthaven Cemetery – Garden of the Cross 46A1 $4500 OBO Email: arkpegram@cox.net OR 479-644-6680 Serious inquires only White Chapel Cemetery. 4 adjoining plots. Nativity Section. $1,000 each plus $150 transfer fee. 3 adjoining plots Last Supper section $1,000 each plus $150 transfer fee. 316-990-5442. Old Mission “Devotion” section; 2 adjoining plots: $4,400 for the 2 or $2,800 for 1. Seller pays transfer fee. Resthaven single plot available in Garden of Freedom. Plot #62 C-3. Paid $4,695 sell for $4,000 OBO. Call 316-993-2223. 2 plots in Lakeview meditation Garden. Value $7,000. Asking $2,500 seller will pay closing costs. Call Bob 316-252-4418. 3 cemetery plots for sale at Resthaven Cemetery.2 plots side by side & 3rd just around the corner. Value $4,000, Asking $2,000. Contact Marlene at 713-582-9215 Resthaven Garden of the Cross 2 single plots 32C-1 & 32C-3. Will sell together or apart. $1,500 each. I will pay your transfer fees. 704-957-3645 or wendyellisnc@gmail.com
Resthaven, Garden of Freedom, Double-depth lawn crypt, with marker, space for two, Bronze Memorial, granite base. Good location. Call 316-617-2088 F CLEANING SERVICESF
F COURIER SERVICESF
Prairie Express Courier and Delivery Services • Will deliver packages, crates, parts, etc., • Transport people for errands such as grocery store, airport, doctors’ appointments, etc. Call/Text 316-640-6327
F ESTATE SALES F CUSTOMIZED ESTATE SALES GREATER PROFITS WITH LESS STRESS Insured with 20 years experience Free Consultations 316-806-7360 Julie IPK Enterprises Estate Sales. Know your options, you have many. Please call us for a free consultation. 316-806-3435.
F FIREWOOD FOR SALEF Seasoned split and delivered premium firewood. Premium Oak mix, locust, pecan, hot stove mix. Any quantity. 316-807-8650.
F FOR SALEF Power chair. Used. Jet 2HD from Pride Mobility. Good condition with new batteries and 350 lb weight limit. Call or text 316-706-8646 Power chair. Used. Jet 2HD from Pride Mobility. Good condition with new batteries and 350 lb weight limit. Call or text 316-706-8646
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F FURNITURE F Downsizing? Don't have an Auction, or Estate Sale. We Buy Entire Estates, Storage Units, Garages, Barns, Sheds. Call Kelly 316-283-8536. Furniture Warehouse 200 Main Newton, KS
F HOME CARE F Private Duty Aide with light house keeping. Availability evenings and weekends. References upon request. Cynthia CNA/HHA 316-992-6711
Place your ad today! Call 316-942-5385 Deadline for the March issue is Feb. 15
Sisters Dependable caregiver for elderly person in their home. Alzheimer's & Dementia. Cleaning, cooking & meds. Weekends, night, days or overnight. 30 years’ experience. 316-390-9526 Male Caregiver. 4-6 hrs, 15/hr. Can cook, clean, and run errands. Can take to doctors appointments. Call 316-259-8738
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F HOME IMPROVEMENTS CONTF
ATTENTION JOB SEEKERS – AGES 55+
Beard & Son Concrete Construction
The Senior Employment Program’s Job Club is meeting in person again. EVERY TUESDAY at 1:00pm. Call 267-1771 for details.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO DELIVER MEALS ON WHEELS –
Routes are open each weekday to deliver a lunchtime meal. Thursday & Friday has the most open routes. If interested please visit our website at https:// seniorservicesofwichita.org/meals-onwheels/ and fill out then submit the application online at the bottom of the page. No walk ins please. All volunteers must be prescreened prior to delivering routes.
Place your ad today! Call 316-942-5385 Deadline for the March issue is Feb. 15 F HOME IMPROVEMENTS F Dave’s Improvements Painting—interior/exterior. Doors and windows replaced, grab bars, wheelchair ramps. All general repairs. Guaranteed lowest rates. Senior citizen discount. Lic #7904. 316-312-2177 Molina Electric - Wichita Lic #1364 Comm. or Residential wiring. Service calls. New electric service. Troubleshooting. Cell 316-461-2199. Handyman RX- We have a remedy for almost all of your “fix-it” jobs! Light carpentry including deck and fence repair, indoor misc. repairs and installations, lawn mowing “LG or SM”, Yard & Garage clean-up, mulching, hauling, ect, what you need done I can probably handle. Call for HELP! Brian 316-217-0882. Free Estimates
SENIOR HELPING SENIOR FORSHEE MASONRY- 50 Years Any Brick, Block, Stone Repair Sidewalk Leveling Senior Discount
RICK 316-945-8751
Drive ways, sidewalks, patio and landscaping. Dirt work and more. Licensed * Bonded * Insured
I bid’em to get’em!
Steve 316-773-9320/316-259-0629 Derby, Haysville, Mulvane, Rose Hill, Wichita. Exterior & Intereior. House painting, siding, decks, fences. Build, repair and stain. Free Estimates and references. See us on angieslist.com. Keith Kimball 316-250-2265 or 316-789-9639 Be Blessed. Thank you. MOBILE GLASS REPAIR Windows * Patio * Doors Windows won’t stay up, Crank Outs, Patio Rollers and Lock Latches, Morris Glass & Service, 316-946-0745 Steve’s masonry repair No job too small! *Mailboxes* 316-339-6092
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35 Years Exp. Locally owned & operated
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Cowboy Construction Remodeling, siding, decks, fences, windows, doors and more. 20 years locally owned. Free estimates. Senior discounts. Todd Wenzel 316-393-4488 VERY AFFORDABLE Walk-in Showers & Tubs Bathe Safe & FEEL SAFE!! "Tub to Shower Conversion Specialist" CALL 316-633-9967 - SENIOR DISCOUNTS www.bathroomheadquarters.com
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S & V Concrete
AGAPE CONSTRUCTION
Snow Removal Steps, porches, patios, sidewalks, driveways & garage floors. Also 4-inch steps with 18-inch landings for seniors. Licensed, bonded, insured. Free estimates
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We specialize in the following
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Ballard Plumbing
Call for Free Roof Inspection Locally Owned by Pastor Steven Blalock Licensed & Insured
Wheel Chair Ramps • Landscaping • Remodeling Decks • Safety Hand Rails
All General Maintenance and Repairs Please call Jesse at 316-854-7642
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BRICK & STONE WORK OF ANY KIND Tuck-pointing, foundation & chimney repair. Insured. Free Estimates.
CALL DAN 316-516-3949
Perry's Lawn Service Mowing, trimming, edging and leaf cleanup. If you need any of these services Call Perry Haggard, 316-619-6126 Total yard clean-up, flower beds and bushes, tree trimming and stump grinding. Removal & Clean-up. Firewood Available for Delivery. LEAF cleanup and HAULING. Including all yard debris. 316-633-0547
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Downsizing / Moving / Spring Cleaning We buy everything from individual items to whole estates. House cleanout service also available. Give us a call to learn more about all the services we provide Bud Palmer Auction 316.838.4141 BudPalmerAuction.com.
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Social Security calculators can help you decide when to claim
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good resources that can help my wife and me determine the best claiming ages for maximizing our Social Security retirement benefits? Just Turned 62 Dear 62, Deciding when to start collecting your Social Security benefits is one of the most complicated and consequential decisions in retirement. The difference between a good decision and a poor one could cost you and your wife tens of thousands of dollars over your retirement, so doing your due diligence now is a very smart move. Factors to Consider As you may already know, you can claim Social Security any time between the ages of 62 and 70, but each year you wait increases your benefits between 5 and 8 percent. However, there are other factors you need to take into account to help you make a good decision, like your health and family longevity, whether you plan to work in retirement, along with spousal and survivor benefits. To help you weigh your claiming strategies, you need to know that Social Security Administration claims specialists are not trained or authorized to give you personal advice on when you should start drawing your benefits. They can only provide you information on how the system works under different circumstances. To get advice you’ll need to turn to other sources. Online Tools Your first step in getting Social Security claiming strategy advice is to go to SSA.gov/myaccount to get your personalized statement that estimates what your retirement benefits will be at ages 62 through 70. These estimates are based on your yearly earnings that are also listed on your report. Once you get your estimates for both you and your wife, there are a number of online Social Security strategy calculators you can turn to that can compare your options so you can make an informed decision. The best one that’s completely free to use is Open Social Security (OpenSocialSecurity.com), which runs the math for each possible claiming age (or, if you’re married, each possible combination of claiming ages) and reports back, telling you which strategy is expected to provide the most total spendable dollars over your lifetime. But if you want a more thorough analysis consider fee-based calculators like Maximize My Social Security (MaximizeMySocialSecurity. com) or Social Security Solutions (SocialSecuritySolutions.com). Both
of these tools, which are particularly helpful to married couples as well as divorced or widowed persons, will run what-if scenarios based on your circumstances and show how different filing strategies affect the total payout over the same time frame. Maximize My Social Security’s web-based service costs $40 per year for a household, while Social Security Solutions offers several levels of webbased and personalized phone advice ranging from $20 to $250. In-Person Advice You may also be able to get help through a financial planner. Look for someone who is a fee-only certified financial planner (CFP) who charges on an hourly basis and has experience in Social Security analysis. To find someone, use the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors online directory at NAPFA. org, or try the Garrett Planning Network (GarrettPlanningNetwork. com), which is a network of fee-only advisers that charge between $150 and $300 per hour.
How to help your overmedicated parent
Dear Savvy Senior, My 75-year-old mother is currently taking 16 different prescription and OTC medications and I’m worried she’s taking way too many drugs. Can you suggest any resources that can help us? Worried Daughter Dear Worried, Unfortunately, millions of older Americans are taking way too many medications today, which raises their risk of dangerous side effects and drug interactions. Even when older patients are taking only necessary and effective drugs, the dosages need a second look. As patients age, they tend to metabolize drugs more slowly, meaning the dose that was perfect five years ago may now be too high, perhaps causing dizziness and falls. Doses need to be continually adjusted with age, and most of the time that doesn’t happen. Get a Drug Review If you have concerns or questions about the medications your mother is taking, gather up all her pill bottles, including her prescription and overthe-counter drugs as well as vitamins and supplements, put them in a bag, and take them to her primary
physician or pharmacist for a comprehensive drug review. Medicare provides free drug reviews with a doctor during annual “wellness visits,” and many Medicare Part D prescriptiondrug beneficiaries can get free reviews from pharmacists, too. At the drug review, go through each medication and find out if there are any duplicate meds or dangerous combinations your mom is taking, and if there are any drugs she could stop taking or reduce the dosage. Then, make a medication master list and keep it updated so it can easily be shared whenever your mom sees a doctor. To help with this, AARP offers a free “my personal medication record” form that you can download and print at AARP-medical-record-form. pdffiller.com. Or, if your mom uses a smartphone, she can use a pill tracking app like Medisafe - Pill & Med Reminder (MyMedisafe.com). Other Tips If possible, your mom should also use a single pharmacy to fill all her prescriptions. The software that pharmacies use to manage patient prescriptions is designed to cross reference all medications a patient is taking to ensure that there are no drug interactions that could cause harm. Also, the next time your mom’s doctor prescribes a new medication, she should ask about nondrug treatment options that might be safer. If the drug is indeed necessary, she needs to find out how long she’s supposed to take it and the side effects it can cause. Another good resource that can help keep your mom safe is the American Geriatrics Society, which has identified 10 different types of medications that people 65 and older should almost always avoid because of the risk of serious side effects. They include the anti-anxiety drugs diazepam (Valium) and alprazolam (Xanax), and sleep drugs such as zolpidem (Ambien) and eszopiclone (Lunesta). To see the complete list, visit HealthInAging.org and search “10 medications older adults should avoid.”
What to ponder before remarrying later in life
Dear Savvy Senior, What types of financial or legal snags should I be aware of when considering remarriage? I’m 62 years old and have been seeing a nice man for about a year. We’ve been talking about getting married, but I want to make sure I understand all
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the possible consequences beforehand. Divorced Widow Dear Divorced, Getting remarried later in life can actually bring about a host of financial and legal issues that are much more complicated than they are for younger couples just starting out. Here are some common problem areas you need to think about, and some tips that can help you solve them. Estate plan: Getting remarried can have a big effect on your estate plan. Even if your will leaves everything to your kids, in most states’ spouses are automatically entitled to a share of your estate – usually one-third to onehalf. If you don’t want to leave a third or more of your assets to your new partner, get a prenuptial agreement where you both agree not to take anything from the other’s estate. If you do want to leave something to your spouse and ensure your heirs receive their inheritance, a trust is the best option. Medical and long-term care: As a married couple, you and your husband will be responsible for each other’s medical and long-term care bills. This is one of the main reasons many older couples choose to live together instead of marrying. Staying unmarried lets you and your partner qualify individually for public benefits, such as Medicaid (which pays nursing home costs), without draining the other one’s resources. But, if you remarry and can afford it, consider getting a long-term care insurance policy to protect your assets. See AALTCI.org to help you find one. Home: If you’re planning on living in your house or vice versa, you also need to think about what will happen to the house when the owner dies. If, for example, you both decide to live in your home, but you want your kids to inherit the place after you die, putting the house in both names is not an option. But you may also not want your heirs to evict him once you die. One solution is for you to give your surviving husband a life estate, which gives him the right to live in your property during his lifetime. Then once he dies, the house will pass to your heirs. Social Security, pension benefits and alimony are other payments that can be affected by marriage.
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Milking the lactose debate for all it’s worth
By Ted Blankenship A television commercial for lactose-free milk states that if it isn’t real milk, then the cow conveniently standing nearby isn’t a real cow — “and Mabel doesn’t really like that.” Mabel the cow answers with a brief “moo.” When we lived on 20 acres north of Rose Hill, we had cows and I don’t recall any of them saying “moo.” When they hear humans say this, they’re probably thinking, “and they say a cow jumped over the moon, too.” Anyway, all of this got me to thinking about what’s so bad about lactose that some people want to buy dairy products without it. Well, it’s
essentially the sugar. Milk apparently has lots of it, and that doesn’t agree with some folks. But where does that leave the cows? They don’t have much to sell but milk. They sure aren’t going to promote beef consumption. And, they’ve no doubt noticed the trend of adding and subtracting things from food to make it more salable. The bread people are champs at this. Check out the average loaf and you’ll see that added ingredients can include sugar, soybean oil, wheat
gluten, salt, soy lecithin, grain vinegar, citric acid, soy and whey. But let’s give the cows some credit for integrity. I don’t think most of them would allow these kinds of ingredients in their milk. There was a time when lactose wasn’t seen as much of a problem, but milk products still had marketing problems. Take Little Miss Muffett. You’ll recall that she sat on a tuffet eating curds and whey, certainly dairy products. You’ll remember, too, that a spider sat down beside her and frightened her away. Poor Miss Muffett had to find another tuffet, usually defined as a small clump of grass, which probably
Pandemic memoir turns out to be much more “Apocalyptic Polly: A Pandemic Memoir,” by Polly Basore Wenzl (AngelBooks, 2021, 125 pages, $16.99) By Ted Ayres Polly Basore Wenzl’s book, subtitled “A pandemic memoir,” proposes to be the story of her life in Wichita during 2020-21. And the book does address the chronological period between February 25, 2020, when Wenzl heard a radio report of the coming global pandemic, through July 2021, as she tries to help her son, Henry, deal with the death of his father, Wenzl’s ex-husband. But as readers, we are privileged that Wenzl shares so much more — about love, divorce, feline friends, catastrophic illnesses, the Cold War, blended families, life and death. A former journalist at The Wichita Eagle (and before that a reporter
in Washington, D.C., New York and Moscow), Wenzl tells a deeply personal story in this book. She relates that the book’s title was a nickname given to her by her first husband, who thought she was always forecasting future potential dangers and dictating steps to protect against them: Prepare. Prevent. Respond! Whether it was due to growing up during the Cold War or paranoia, the persona seemed tailor made for a pandemic. Using her memory and social media postings — many of which are fully set forth in the book — Wenzl shares the steps she took to protect family and friends and maintain her sanity. However, as mentioned, there’s plenty more: the death of George Floyd; a presidential election and insurrection in Washington, D.C.; a possible diagnosis of endometrial cancer; the death of her
former husband (with whom she maintained a close relationship) from a heart attack; and finding her current husband, the journalist Roy Wenzl, on the floor of their kitchen suffering a pulmonary embolism. Wenzl is a skilled writer and storyteller. She closes with these words: “We can prepare. We can try to prevent. And whatever happens, we must respond. But we need not be paralyzed by fear. I am no longer Apocalyptic Polly. Turns out, on the other side of the end of the world, I stopped being afraid of everything. Because I realized death is inevitable — and living well isn’t.” Contact Ted Ayres at ted.ayres@ shockers.wichita.edu.
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The value of volunteering By David Gear
Every Thursday since last October, I have had the pleasure of listening to a second-grade boy read to me about space, planet Earth and Star Wars. For the past few years, I have been blessed to spend time with students as part of the Read to Succeed Initiative, sponsored by the United Way of the Plains in partnership with Wichita Public Schools. Read to Succeed pairs volunteer adult coaches and secondor third-grade students with the goal of improving their reading skills. Research shows that students who do not read at grade level by the end of third grade are four times more likely to drop out of school. So we read — this young man and I — knowing that every minute he reads, he is closer to his grade level goal and closer to success. When I volunteer, I get back much more than I give. It’s something I’ve learned from personal experience in various volunteer opportunities: If you want to have your spirits lifted, spend some time helping others. Watching young minds grow and explore the world of reading is one of the most rewarding volunteer experiences I have ever had. The
students assigned to me touched my heart each week with their desire to read and learn with me. I’m sure other Read to Succeed volunteers share the same sentiment. “The volunteers in our Read to Succeed program are responsible for immediate and measurable results in the lives of at-risk children in our school system,” said Pete Najera, President and CEO of United Way of the Plains. “Reading aloud to others helps children build their vocabulary, improve their understanding of the written word, and enhance their language skills. Helping these children catch up and read at grade level improves their chances of succeeding in school and leading productive lives.” “Our dedicated volunteers tell us that the experience is so rewarding that it’s difficult to describe. This program is the best type of partnership and clearly demonstrates the power of community volunteers who truly make a difference.” Read to Succeed coaches volunteer in 21 Wichita schools, and the United Way needs more coaches. To volunteer, call Shasta Lockwood at 316.267.1321 or go online and sign up at UnitedWayPlains.org.
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The Active Age lost a treasured friend and volunteer when Delores Burris died on Jan. 16 at age 78. If you received a copy of our newspaper over the past 12 years, it was likely due to Delores, who kept our subscription list updated. Despite the fact that she had a full-time job, Delores came to our office on West Street every Tuesday and worked for all or most of the morning. Delores grew up in South Haven, Kan., the 11th of 13 children. She was stricken with polio as a child and never regained use of her legs. She graduated from high school, attended business college in Wichita and after that “was off and flying,” her younger sister, Betty Jacobs, said. Delores owned a direct mail business with a family member. After they sold it, the new owners asked her to come back to work for them, which she did part-time at first, then full-time. In 2009, The Active Age advertised for a volunteer to maintain its mailing list, and Delores signed on. Delores and Richard, her husband of 49 years, were animal lovers who rescued several dogs. In the past, she had volunteered for the Senior Expo
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Extra! Extra!
Red letter day
Make Valentine’s Day special with a hand-picked gift
By Bonnie Bing It’s February, and you know what that means. No, not the Super Bowl. Well, yes, it is being played on Feb. 13, but what’s the very next day? Valentine’s Day! Of the two, a win on Feb. 14 is likely to matter a whole lot more. At the mention of this special day some people scoff and mutter, “Huh. It’s not a holiday, it’s a day that makes florists and candy makers and greeting card companies a lot of money.” That may be true, but it’s a day that celebrates love, and who doesn’t want to take part in that? Not into buying anyone candy, flowers or sending a card? There are plenty of other choices out there. Sometimes we have trouble coming up with something more original than the expected items. Here are some suggestions and ideas. First, back away from shrink-wrapped gift baskets and boxes. Sure, it looks like a bunch of great stuff and it already has a pretty bow on it, but it’s not personal. Ask yourself if there was something your
Getting the right size in clothing is extremely important. If you buy a person a garment that is too small, it is embarrassing and the recipient will wonder Photos by Bonnie Bing taken at Mark Arts if you’re hinting that losing weight should be on their to-do list. Above, one size fringed, crochet poncho, $36, at If you buy something in a size that’s too big, they Ann’s Fashions. Left, red-and-black faceted bead will likely ask, “Geez, how big do you think I am?” No long necklace, $22, matching bracelet, $14, at wonder flowers are a standby. Frou Frou. Right, by Spongelle, a cleansing and If it’s clothing you’re buying, choose something exfoliating sponge, $12, at Frou Frou. that is easy to fit, such as a robe. And choose colors you’ve seen the recipient wear before. significant other wanted for Christmas that they Valentine’s Day is also the perfect time to take a didn’t get? That could be a slam dunk for you because few minutes and write your beloved a sweet, heartfelt the person has probably given up on ever receiving it. note. And no, not a text. Get out the pen and paper. It’s rarely a good idea to give a woman something Your Valentine will appreciate the thought and that requires an electrical outlet. Appliances don’t effort. relay a message of love, even if it’s the most expensive Contact Bonnie at bingbylines@gmail.com model of one. Whether you’re buying for a man or a woman, clothing can be tricky unless you know their exact size, favorite color, taste, etc.
Far Left, red tank top, $28, topped with a black-and-white, button-front tunic, $52, both by Creation at Ann’s Fashions. Above left, light and lacy, heartshaped earrings, $12, at Frou Frou. Above right, red ankle boots of faux suede by Hey Girl, $76, at Frou Frou. Far right, necklace and earrings by David Yurman, earrings, $3,800. Pendant, $2,900 and chain, $2,325, at The First Place. www.theactiveage.com
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Cool beans: Wichita cooks loving these legumes
By Joe Stumpe Beans will never be the most glamorous ingredient in the pantry, but some Wichita cooks are sure making them sound like it. And these beans happen to be grown in Kansas, known more for wheat, corn and cattle than beans. Mary Singleton said it was a “weird coagulation of things” that led her to the products of 21st Century Bean, a farmer-owned processing cooperative headquartered in Sharon Springs, Kan., 15 miles from the Colorado border. She and friends experienced them first in a black bean pate at the Elderslie Farm restaurant in
Kechi. “You think, ‘Bean pate? I don’t want to try it.’ It was so delicious, people were literally like, ‘Can I lick the Mary Singleton bowl?’” One of the diners ordered a bag of beans from the 21st Century Bean website, and soon everybody in the group of foodie friends was doing the same. Singleton likes the beans’ back
Chicken and White Bean Soup
1-2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (may substitute chicken thigh meat, if preferred), cooked and shredded 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small yellow onion, diced 1 teaspoon each cumin and dried oregano leaves 15 oz. can petite diced tomatoes, with juice 2 cups cooked Great Northern beans 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth Chopped cilantro, to taste Directions Add the olive oil to large saucepan over medium high heat; when the oil is nicely hot, add the onion, cumin, and oregano. Sauté until the onion is softened and translucent. Stir in the cooked beans, diced tomatoes, and chicken broth; bring to a low simmer, cooking until hot throughout. Garnish each bowl of soup with cilantro and serve alongside a nice crusty bread. Source: 21st Century Bean
Black Bean Soup
Mary Singleton credits her friend, Nancy McMaster, for this recipe. Singleton likes to serve it with cornbread, salad and a cold beer. 2 cups bean Water for soaking and cooking 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 lb. turkey kielbasa, sliced 1 to 2 yellow onions, chopped 1 cup diced carrots 1 to 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon, preferably Better than Bouillon ½ teaspoon cumin seeds 3 bay leaves Salt and pepper, to taste 1 seeded and chopped jalapeno, optional Directions: Soak beans overnight in water. When ready to cook, pour off soaking water. Place beans in heavy pot with enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring beans to boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 2 hours, adding fresh water to replace that absorbed by the beans. Meanwhile, in a pan, saute kielbasa, onions and carrot until onions are soft. Add contents of pan to bean along with bouillon, cumin and bay leaves. Continue cooking for one hour. Season to taste with salt and pepper and garnish with jalapeno, if desired.
story nearly as well as their flavor. A retired registered nurse and Master Gardener, she grew up in western Kansas where her family still owns land. Members of the 21st Century Bean cooperative have found that beans grow well in that environment. Thanks to the processing plant in Sharon Springs, Singleton said, “They’re now a pretty substantial employer in that area.” Singleton gave bags of beans to family and friends at Christmas. One of her favorite beans is a large, multicolored variety known as the Fremont, which is actually grown across the state line in Burlington.
Fremont beans were discovered in a clay pot during an archaeological excavation in Utah and named for a people that lived there until 800 years ago. “They’re huge. They’re the size of your thumb. Inside, they’re luscious and creamy. You don’t even think it’s a bean. You think it’s some kind of meat.” Singleton could point out that beans are considered one of the most nutritious foods around, delivering protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals with little fat and cholesterol. But it’s really about the flavor. “They’re just incredible.”
Black Bean Burgers
Note that the beans in this recipe are soaked but not fully cooked in water, the same technique used in making falafel. 1 lb. dried black beans 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs 1/4 cup grated white onion 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon chili powder Salt and pepper Hot sauce (such as Cholula) 8 slices swiss cheese Olive oil, for frying Butter, for frying and grilling 4 whole Kaiser rolls or good hamburger buns Mayonnaise Lettuce or other greens Sliced tomato Directions: Place the beans in a bowl or pot, cover with cold water and allow to soak overnight OR add beans to a medium pot and cover with hot water. Bring to a boil, then boil for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, cover the pot and allow the beans to sit for 1 hour. Drain, but do not rinse, the black beans. Place them in a bowl and use a fork to mash them. Keep mashing until they’re mostly broken up, but still have some whole beans visible. Add the breadcrumbs, onion, egg, chili powder, salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Stir until everything is combined, then let the mixture sit for 5 minutes. Heat a tablespoon or two of olive oil with an equal amount of butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Form the bean mixture into patties slightly larger than the buns you’re using (the patties will not shrink when they cook.) Place the patties in the skillet and cook them about 5 minutes on the first side. Flip them to the other side, place 2 slices of cheese onto each patty, and continue cooking them for another 5 minutes, or until the burgers are heated through. (Place a lid on the skillet to help the cheese melt if needed.) Grill the buns on a griddle with a little butter until golden. Spread the buns with mayonnaise and hot sauce, then place the patties on the buns. Top with lettuce and tomato, then pop on the lids. Source: 21st Century Bean
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Bean flour touted for gluten-free cooking We get periodic requests for gluten free recipes at The Active Age, so the idea of gluten-free dishes made with bean flour produced right here in Kansas is an intriguing one. These recipes are made with bean flour from 21st Century Bean, the western Kansas farmers processing cooperative. It’s our experience that some people love gluten-free recipes, while others find them unsatisfactory versions of traditional preparations. The only way to know is to try them. 21st Century Bean’s website note that in cooking with bean flour, a one-forone swap for wheat flour will usually significantly change the taste and texture. However, there are many recipes online that can show you the right combination of bean flour and other ingredients.
Black Bean Tortillas
1/3 cup black bean flour ½ cup cornstarch 2 tablespoons tapioca flour ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon cumin 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 ½ cups water Directions: Combine the dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl and mix until combined. Mix in the wet ingredients with a whisk until the batter is free of lumps. The batter will be thin. Set aside to rest for 20-25 minutes. Preheat an 8.5 inch skillet over medium high heat. The skillet is warm enough when a few drops of water dance and sizzle around the pan. The same way you would check a pan for pancakes. Ladle a ¼ cup of the batter into the skillet at a time, swirling the pan so that the thin batter coats the entire pan and barely begins to go up the sides of the pan. Allow the tortilla to cook between 30-45 seconds before flipping with an offset spatula to cook the other side. This batter is so thin that it is easy to tell when it is cooked through and ready to flip. You can literally see the consistency change from liquid to solid pretty quickly. When the tortilla is cooked through place it on a sheet of waxed paper and continue the process with the remaining batter, placing a sheet of waxed paper in between each tortilla. Makes 12-13 8-inch tortillas.
Garbanzo Bean Pancakes
1 cup garbanzo bean flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup almond milk 1 large egg 1 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Directions: Preheat a skillet or griddle over medium heat. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a medium bowl (or a one-quart measure), whisk together the almond milk, egg, oil and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, and beat them with the wire whisk just to combine. There should still be a few lumps in the batter. Ladle, by the quarter-cupful, the batter onto the hot surface. When air bubbles appear along the edge of the pancakes, flip them over, and brown the other side.
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A music lover’s guide to the best live jazz in Kansas City
By Pete Dulin KCUR Jazz — Kansas City’s worldfamous cultural contribution — isn’t relegated to titans of yesteryear such as Charlie “Bird” Parker, Count Basie and Jay McShann. Vibrant Kansas City jazz is still simmering, swinging and jamming throughout the city. Unlike the big-band era of swing heard in the 1930s and '40s, the Paris of the Plains gave birth to a looser, rhythmic style of jazz that led to bebop. Today, local music fans and tourists can explore the ever-evolving sound of jazz in Kansas City clubs and restaurants. One note: If you’re not entirely comfortable heading to a jazz club right now, you can add this to your post-COVID to-do list. Or, save it for later when you’re looking for the best places to take out-of-town visitors in Kansas City. The Majestic Restaurant and Jazz Club The Majestic Restaurant and Jazz Club is a prime destination to catch live jazz in Kansas City. Located in the heart of downtown Kansas City, The Majestic Restaurant and Jazz Club is a prime destination
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Kansas City's rich tradition of live jazz music continues today. to catch live jazz. After indulging in a artist in 1991. Wijnands is a can’tmeal and cocktails at the steakhouse, miss artist who’s performed with local you can hear the musicians who keep and national jazz luminaries. Check the city’s music heritage alive. the calendar for current show listings Each night, the Majestic features at The Majestic. live music from artists such as pianist The Phoenix Matt Villinger and pianist and The Phoenix, located in Kansas vibraphonist Peter Schlamb, a Missouri City’s Historic Garment District, is native who performed in New York home to a restaurant and jazz and City for several years before landing in blues club. Kansas City. In the Historic Garment District, Pianist Bram Wijnands, who near the Majestic, The Phoenix is hails from Holland, made his local home to a restaurant and jazz and debut as a hard-driving swing jazz blues club. The venue›'s modern incarnation has been located on the first floor of the historic Phoenix Hotel since 1990. Catch live music six days a week and a live jazz brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Kansas City artist Talya Groves performs jazz and pop on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Millie Edwards, one of the
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The Green Lady Lounge, above, Chaz on the Plaza, above right, and The Majestic are three good venues for jazz in Kansas City. The Blue Room Jazz Disciples, a quartet featuring The Blue Room, part of saxophonist Gerald Dunn, pianist the American Jazz Museum in the Everett Freeman, drummer Michael historic 18th and Vine Jazz District, Warren and bassist DeAndre Manning. brings Kansas City’s storied jazz past Corvino And Chaz to the present. The club is named after Corvino Supper Club and Tasting a famed 1930s hotel club that once Room in the Crossroads invites guests held court in the district. Take time into its restaurant anchored by a stage to explore the museum, grab a bite to at one end of the room. While dining eat at a local restaurant in the district or savoring cocktails and wine at the and slip into the club for evening bar, guests can relax to the sounds entertainment. of guitarist Jeff Freling, pianist Peter Check the Blue Room’s calendar Schlamb and guitarist Matt Hopper. for current listings. You’ll find fresh Chaz Restaurant and Lounge, faces like Delynia Jannell at early tucked in the lower level of The Rafael evening Indigo Hour sessions. Kansas Hotel on the Country Club Plaza, City local Clint Ashlock — artistic is another low-key spot to enjoy jazz director and conductor of the esteemed from a wide range of artists. This year Kansas City Jazz Orchestra — also marks the 11th season of Strings on helms a jazz quintet. the Green, an outdoor live jazz series And another must-see act is performed on the patio overlooking
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the Plaza. Johnnie’s Jazz Bar And Grille Johnnie’s Jazz Bar and Grille in Liberty, Missouri, plans to open a
second location in Kansas City›s Power and Light District. Until then, you can still catch shows at the original location.
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Lifelong Learning WSU Announces NEW Lifelong Learning Courses for Spring 2022 Wichita State University is offering three new Lifelong Learning courses this spring. The courses are FREE for Kansas residents 60+ years old, if enrolled by February 9, 2022. All course work will be offered in-person and online. In-person classes will be held at the Wichita State University Metropolitan Complex located at 5015 E. 29th St. North. Online classes will be available. Students who select this option will receive a link via email each week to view the class on their own device. Students can choose to watch the link live during the class time or can watch the recording at their convenience. The schedule of courses can be found below. Live in-person classes will meet from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. per this schedule. Students who enroll in the online option can access the classes anytime.
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Friendship lamps light way to better 2022 By Tai Edwards Kansas Reflector For many of us, 2021 was a year of recovery. And recovery — as we have experienced — is slow, uneven, and frequently painful. It’s also lonely, especially in the pandemic. Last summer, after I was vaccinated and commencing my recovery, I visited one of my oldest friends in Colorado. She introduced me to Filimin’s Friendship Lamps, made in Wichita. In addition to buying herself a lamp, my friend gave lamps to her mother in Leavenworth and her brother’s family in England as a way for everyone to stay connected beyond the usual phone, text and video chats. The lamps are connected via WiFi, and users assign each lamp in their family or friend group a color. Pink for one household, blue for another and green for a third, for example. When someone touches their lamp, all of those in their group turn the color associated with that lamp. If someone in the first household touches their lamp, all three turn pink; when someone in the second touches theirs, all three turn blue, and so forth. Founders (and spouses) John
Friendship lamps are made by workers with the Wichita Women’s Initiative, International Rescue Committee and Saint Francis Ministries. Harrison and Vanessa Whalen Committee and Saint Francis created the first lamps to connect Ministries to employ women working with their far-flung family members. toward financial independence after They specifically created the lamps surviving domestic abuse and refugees to operate by touch, rather than by resettling in the area. The light shining button or click, because they wanted from their lamp doesn’t just represent interaction that was “more sensory and family connections; it’s also a testament magical” yet also involved “vagueness.” to restorative and compassionate Touch can signify so many kinds practices embodied in the company’s of support, from hugs to thinking of operations. you to I miss you to I love you, and As soon as I returned to beyond. Lawrence, I purchased a set of lamps Filimin has partnered for my family, including my parents with the Wichita Women’s in Hutchinson and my sister in Initiative, International Rescue California. My lamp is prominently
displayed in the living room, and I touch it every time I see it any color other than mine. Sometimes our family gets into lamp-offs, when we’re all touching the lamps and changing the colors in rapid succession. Now my house is filled with ambient love. We all need love, compassion and restoration, especially these days. As a new year dawns, we need time to restore; to touch and be touched. Many obstacles and conflicts await us in 2022, including the ongoing pandemic; struggling children, schools, and educators; overwhelmed health care and essential workers; another likely contentious election; along with fatigue and anger. What we need to further our recovery is a reserve of compassion for ourselves, our neighbors, our community and our state. Cultivate it in this new year. As friendship lamps demonstrate, centering care and love in our work and relationships has significant ripple effects. Let’s make ripples, Kansans — maybe even waves — in 2022. Tai Edwards is a historian and educator in Lawrence.
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