October 2022

West High alumni help build back school’s academics, pride

By Joe Stumpe

Bill Reagan’s years at West High School were some of the best of his life.

“All I remember are positives,” said Reagan, a member of the Pioneer class of ’64. “The teachers were great.”

So when Reagan learned that the school’s graduation rate was languishing behind other Wichita schools, he decided to do something about it.

A few short years later, Reagan and other alumni have helped the school raise its graduation rate to the

Brick by brick

Photos by Selena Favela Bill Reagan, kneeling, and other West High almuni, students and staff gather in the school's new Alumni Hall. Alumni are buying commemorative bricks to help students with academics and more. highest it’s been in decades. They’re dedicated to reviving West’s onceproud athletic tradition as well.

“It’s a huge impact just because

‘So many checks and balances’

Election volunteers proud of system and their service

By Amy Geiszler-Jones

When Lori Hein turned the legal voting age of 18, not only did she cast her vote in her first eligible election — she also worked the polls in Harvey County as a volunteer.

That was back in 1976 — the year America celebrated its bicentennial — and the 64-year-old Hein has worked almost every election but a couple since then.

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of our students being able to see, one, that our alumni are giving back, and two, that they have so much pride and passion for the school,” West principal

counts

Lori Hein

community members like Hein to work polling places during elections.

While often called volunteers, the workers receive compensation.

Generally it’s around minimum wage, which is $7.25 in Kansas, for an election day shift that lasts at least 14 hours. Supervising judges earn around $10 an hour in The Active Age’s readership area of Sedgwick, Harvey

Mark Jolliffe said. “And then third is that it’s improving our school through whether it’s paying for scholarships, facilities, advanced placement tests or dual credit classes. It’s just giving opportunities back to the kids.”

David Clark, who is West’s athletic director and unofficial alumni liaison, agrees.

“The kids here need to see our alumni active and engaged,” Clark said. “Often times for our kids, a little bit of positive energy is all they need.”

The efforts began when Reagan went to West to talk to its former principal, Joel Hudson, about holding an event there as part of his class

See West, page 6

Demand swamps program for hearing aids

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There’s no shortage of local residents needing hearing aids.

A Sedgwick County program that will provide hearing aids to people closed almost as soon as it opened last month after 63 applicants quickly accounted for all the available money. The program is being administered by the Independent Living Resource Center, a Wichita nonprofit.

“That has seen a lot of demand,” said Annette Graham, director of the Department on Aging. “They (ILRC staff) were already in a positive to have people contact them.”

The program will provide up to $2,000 for each hearing aid. Although many hearing aids cost more than

Book pours out stories of Kansas beer

By Ted Ayres

Michael Travis isn’t a native Kansan, but he probably knows as much about the state’s craft beer scene as anyone.

A graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Travis spent the bulk of his career with Topeka-based Payless Shoes before a pandemicinduced career change gave him

flexibility to research and write

Kansas Breweries: People,

Places and Stories” (American Palate, 2002, $23.99).

Travis put 6,000 miles on his Honda pilot while travelling to 37 towns and cities that house breweries — 59 in all.

“I have fallen in love with every corner of our Sunflower State while traveling twenty-eight consecutive

weeks,” he writes. Travis adds that he “met more people and made more friends in 2021 than I have in my entire life.”

One fun feature of the book are the itineraries that Travis suggests. There’s a chapter devoted to the 13 breweries in Wichita and surrounding communities (“The Wichita Way”). The Lawrence-toManhattan corridor, western Kansas and southwestern and southeastern

corners of the state are other destinations.

Obviously, this is a book about beer (or as Larry Cook of the Dodge City Brewery says, “I love talking about beer!”). But the book also delves into business and entrepreneurs; life in small-town Kansas; hopes, dreams and revitalization/preservation.

If you like craft beer, a copy of this book makes a great travel companion and guide to Kansas breweries.

Contact Ted Ayres at ted.ayres@ shockers.wichita.edu

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Strike up the bands

The Delano Jazz Orchestra and Delano Brass Ensemble kick off their 2022-23 seasons this fall with free concerts at the West Side Baptist Church, 304 S. Seneca. The 18-member jazz group will play a concert featuring compositions by Pat Matheny, Charles Mingus and others at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30. The 28-member brass and percussion ensemble will perform a show featuring “Toccata,” a Sousa march and more at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6.

New film showcases state Exploration Place is showing a new movie, custom-made for the 60-foot screen of its Dome Theater, that was filmed using drones at more than 40 locations around Kansas. "Kansas: An Immersive Dome Experience" is 25 minutes long and is being shown daily in the theater.

Adam Smith, Exploration Place’s president and CEO, called the film a “love letter to Kansas.” It includes drone footage of Syracuse Sand Dunes Park, the Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park, Coronado Heights, Big

Brutus, the Cathedral of the Plains and more scenes of landscapes, wildlife, industry and agriculture.

Check www.exploration.org/ dome for showtimes and a film trailer.

Andover book sale

The Andover Public Library will hold a book sale Oct. 13-15 at the library, 1511 E. Central Avenue in Andover. Proceeds benefit the children’s summer reading program and other library activities.

Sale hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 13; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, when there will be a $5 sack sale. A sneak peek for Friends of the Library will be held 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12.

For more information, contact the library at (316) 558-3500.

Free flu shots Oct. 15

The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy in Wichita is offering its annual free flu shot clinics for those who are unemployed, uninsured or unable to pay for ages 3 and older. The clinics will be held at these locations on Saturday, Oct. 15:

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Clinic, 1122 N. Topeka

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends an annual influenza vaccination by the end of October for everyone 6 months and older. A donation from United Way of the Plains helps cover the cost of the vaccines.

Bethel series enriches life

NORTH NEWTON — Bethel College has released the October schedule for its Life Enrichment series, designed for adults 60 and older. The cost is $3 per week or $30 per semester, with the fee waived for first-time attenders. Sessions are held in Krehbiel Auditorium on the Bethel campus here.

The schedule includes:

October 13 — 9:30 a.m., “Creating a Haven for Birds in Your Backyard,” with Gregg Friesen; 10:35 a.m., “Hopi Missions Today,” with Kaye Neff; 11:30 a.m. “Thriving at Any Age,” with Dr. Jeanne Erickson.

October 20 — 9:30 a.m., “Soils for Life,” with Isaac Broeckelman, 10:35 a.m., “Mental Health is Health,” with

Eric Litwiller; 11:30 a.m., “Playing Piano Duets – A Favorite Way to Create Music at Home in the 1800s,” with Karen Bauman Schlabaugh and Ben Woodward-Breckbill.

October 27 — 9:30 a.m., “EcoArts-Spheres: Art as a pollinator creating transformative changes towards restoring the human relationship with the land and natural environment,” with Ann Zerger; and 10:50 a.m., “Fresh Produce Orchardists, Market Growers and Truck Farmers,” with Cindy Higgins, Eudora.

There’s a coffee break during each session.

Carve out some time

The Great Plans Woodcarvers are holding a sale and show at the Sedgwick County Extension Center, 7001 W. 21st N., and inviting other woodcarvers to take part. The event is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 in the center’s Sunflower Room. Admission is $2.

The sale and show will feature work by wood carvers, workers and turners. People interested in participating should contact Scott Kailer at (316) 204-5294 or kailers1947@gmail.com. Entry forms are also available on the Great Plains Woodcarvers Facebook page.

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reunion. Hudson had already overseen improvements in the graduation rate, which had fallen below 60 percent in the early 2000s, but West was still at or near the bottom compared to other schools.

“We got to talking about what we could do to help out the school,” Reagan said. “Money was mentioned.”

Reagan and Ike Goodvin, a member of West’s first graduating class in 1955 who lives in Georgia but returns to Wichita frequently, landed on an idea that’s been used by many other schools and institutions — selling commemorative bricks to raise money. The bricks would replace an existing sidewalk leading to the school’s main entrance at Dayton and Osage streets.

At the principal’s suggestion, members of the class of 2018 named the sidewalk. They called it “Pioneer Trail: The Road to Success.”

“It turned out to be pretty as well as functional,” Reagan said of the curved walkway, which is 14 feet wide and 170 feet long. “I’m quite proud of it.”

A 4-by-8-inch brick costs $60

far, over $60,000 has been raised and given to the school through the sale of bricks, and Reagan said there’s room to sell about 10,000 more. Donors are allowed latitude in what they have etched on the bricks, which in addition to names and years carry illustrations of cheerleading uniforms, athletic gear, musical instruments, books and more.

Reagan lays the bricks, periodically hoses them off and is their chief salesman at alumni get-togethers, most of which take place in the fall.

Reagan enjoys giving tours of the sidewalk, pointing here to bricks naming five members of the same family who attended West during the 1960s and there to one naming a class valedictorian whose family bought a brick after his death. Reagan, who grew up near the school, recognizes the names of many students who were known for their athletic, musical or academic prowess. Another brick names a former classmate now suffering from Alzheimer’s. Her family told Reagan that “all she talks about is her days at West.” A donor covered the cost of her brick.

Another donor, Hutchinson businessman Bill Mason, “called up and said ‘I want to donate a brick for everyone in my class,’” Reagan said. “I swallowed hard thinking, ‘I’m going to

class of ’56, died of COVID-19.

The most generous donor of all turned out to be a West grad with an unusual history at the school — J. Fred Cramm, who got kicked out of West during his senior year for rolling bowling balls borrowed from Seneca Bowl down the main corridor. Cramm returned to West the next year and graduated before going on to a successful business career in Houston.

“There are so many stories here,” Reagan said.

The money has been used for a variety of student needs. For instance, it bought a fiberglass replica of the Keeper of the Plains sculpture so that Native American student artist Carlotta Evans could paint it for her senior project. It helped fund a bus ride for 50 students to Dodge City for West’s first football game of this season. Last year, the alumni fund awarded two $1,000 college scholarships to seniors, who were also assigned alums as mentors. It’s bought caps and gowns for students, helped a student whose home burned and went toward other “benevolent” causes, Jolliffe said.

One year, it helped pay for computer-based tutoring for students who needed to make up credit hours to graduate. Of the 18 students who took part, 17 graduated. Reagan was invited to watch them receive their diplomas. “It was emotional,” he said.

Not long after launching the sidewalk project, Reagan got a call from Clark, who wanted to update the school’s Hall of Fame for athletics, which at that point consisted of plaques positioned so high up a wall outside the main gymnasium that they

couldn’t be read. Clark and Reagan agreed that West also needed a space dedicated to alumni who’d excelled in areas other than sports. Thus was born the Hall of Distinguished Alumni, named in honor of Cramm for his financial support. The hall will induct its first members next spring, including singer and actress Karla Burns, who died last year, former longtime mayor Bob Knight (class of ’59), Cramm, businessmen John McKay and others.

Combined into the Wichita West Alumni Hall, the sports and distinguished alumni halls now occupy the corridor outside the old gymnasium, which is now used for PE classes and junior varsity sports. In addition to plaques, there are touchscreen displays where visitors can bring up photographs and other information about individual members, teams and more, plus a strikingly lit inlay of the Pioneer logo (its original rifle replaced by a flag pole) on the polished floor.

The Alumni Hall is designed to be more than just an exercise in nostalgia. “We want the kids to know that a lot of folks have passed through these halls and have gone on to great success,” said Reagan, a Wichita State University grad who worked for USD 259 and two law firms before retiring. “We were

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to inspire the kids.”

To help turn the Alumni Hall into a gathering place for former students, members of the class of ’72 bought and assembled 60 chairs, five round tables, 24 bar chairs and 12 bar tables that can be stored in the gym’s old concession stand when not needed, plus six benches for students “so they don’t feel

Polls

From Page 1 and Butler counties.

Hein and two poll workers from Sedgwick County say it’s definitely not the pay that motivates them to work the polls. It comes from a sense of service to others, with a side of getting to see neighbors, friends and other community residents who come together to practice their right to vote and have a say in who holds office or other government actions like constitutional amendments.

“It’s not about the money – even though they pay for doing it,” said Bill Gale Jr., a Vietnam War veteran who started working the polls 14 years ago when his son was the Sedgwick County election commissioner. “I do it to get out and help others. I’m a veteran, so I like doing public work.”

“The people I’ve worked with over the years have all been there because they think it’s an important process,” Hein said.

During the primary, 62 volunteers worked in Harvey County’s 12 polling centers, according to Rick Piepho, who’s been county clerk since 2014. His office has a list of about 100 people who’ve volunteered to work, so there’s been no shortage of poll workers, the majority of whom have been senior citizens, he said.

Butler County also has more volunteers than it tends to need, said Tatum Stafford, the clerk there.

Sedgwick County, which is planning to raise its compensation next year to $8.50 for poll workers, according to elections commissioner Angela Caudillo, is actively recruiting volunteers.

Hearing

that, Graham said a vendor had been found who could provide them for that amount.

According to the National Institute on Aging, one in three adults between the ages of 65 and 74 experience hearing loss and half of adults over 75 have difficulty hearing. Only about one in seven of the 27 million Americans with a hearing impairment wear hearing aid.

like they’ve been left out,” said Lindsy Hood, a ’72 grad.

Hood, who has fond memories of drama club plays at West, said she hadn’t been heavily involved in alumni activities through the years but was inspired by Reagan and others.

“West has struggled,” she said. “They’ve got kids who are in

Family duty

Hein’s sense of civic duty comes from her love of history that was spurred by a high school teacher named Mr. Andrews, a longtime interest in the election process and her family’s emphasis on serving one’s community.

She ticked off the various civic duties different family members have done: Her dad worked with the school board, a couple of cousins were city government workers, and a sister is an election volunteer in Marion County. Hein’s 93-year-old mother worked polls up until her late 70s, Hein said.

“Service to communities has always been important to my family, and voting goes along with it,” said Hein, who has been the business manager for the Newton Recreation Commission for the past 25 years. Her previous jobs included working at Bethel College, AT&T and the Kauffman Museum.

“No matter what job I’ve had, I’ve taken vacation time to (volunteer). Everyone knows that come Election Day, I’m not going to be there,” Hein said.

During the 46 years Hein has worked the elections in Harvey County, she’s done various duties and has seen lots of changes.

In her first elections, she worked on the counting boards, whose job was to hand count and tabulate the paper ballots. For a while, she checked in people on the poll books and gave out ballots. She’s seen the transition to a more digitized system of voting.

For the past two decades, she’s been a supervising judge, generally in charge of the multiprecinct polling center at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Newtown.

“There’s a very high percentage of older adults who never get hearing aids because they are so expensive,” Graham said.

The hearing aids are being paid for with contingency funds approved by the county commission. It’s unknown whether commissioners will consider putting more money toward hearing aids.

Other contingency funds will be used to provide eyeglasses, food boxes and utility bill assistance for eligible older residents, plus a transportation vehicle for the aging department.

considerable poverty. They just need help staying in school, help when they’re out of school. I’m hoping it will make a difference.”

Principal Jolliffe said it already has. After reaching 72 percent under Hudson, the graduation rate climbed to 75 percent during Jolliffe’s first two years and could reach 80 percent this

A secure system

One thing that hasn’t changed is Hein’s belief in the integrity of the voting process.

“I don’t know how they do things in other parts of the country, but I have always been incredibly impressed with how Harvey County runs their elections, and I have never had any doubt that it’s been an accurate system. The margin for human error is so small that it wouldn’t make a difference,” said Hein.

Gale, 74, and fellow Sedgwick County poll volunteer Margie Adair, 75, echoed her trust in the process. Gale is a Democrat, while Adair is a Republican. Like Hein, Adair and Gale are supervising judges.

“I think people just don’t understand the system and that’s why you hear these things (about election fraud). But there are so many checks and balances.”

Volunteering

Volunteers must attend paid training before each election and must be able to work generally from about 5 a.m. until the polls close on Election Day. Depending on availability, volunteers can also work early voting places.

How to volunteer:

• Butler County: contact the county clerk’s office at 316-3224239.

year.

“It’s just that ‘it takes a village’ idea to get kids across the finish line,” Jolliffe said. “I think it helps (alumni), too, being around young kids and seeing that there are great kids out there.”

Contact Joe Stumpe at joe@ theactiveage.com.

• Harvey County: Download an election worker application at hvcoksvote.gov/forms-links, or contact the clerk’s office at 316284-6840.

• Sedgwick County: apply online at sedgwickcounty.org/ elections/be-an-election-worker/ or call the elections office at 316-6601700.

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Newton library, reading circle continue partnership

By Ted Ayres

NEWTON — For a book lover, the long and intertwined histories of the Newton Public Library and Ladies Reading Circle of Newton are fascinating stuff.

The reading circle came first, in 1880, making it one of the oldest continuously-meeting women’s groups in Kansas. The library opened in 1886, and many members of the reading circle have served on its board in the decades since.

First housed in rented rooms at Fifth and Main, the library moved to a structure built with funds from industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1904. That red brick, neoclassical structure at 203 Main now holds the Harvey County Historical Society. The library moved to its current home on North Oak Street in 1973.

The reading circle was part of the women’s club movement that spread across the United State into many cities and smaller communities after the Civil War. The clubs gave women who might not have had access to

higher education a chance to educate themselves and take part in civic discourse.

“They studied lofty subjects at club meetings, everything from electricity to Shakespeare,” the Newton club’s treasurer, Jane Jones, wrote in a 2013 article for the historical society entitled "Ladies, The Meeting Will Please Come to Order." “Clubs promoted self-education and philanthropy. Daughters watching their mothers prepare for club day would be the first generation of college students.”

Jones’ article continues: “The Bible of the club woman was the Program Book. It contained the year’s program.  There was a theme, usually chosen by the President. A Literature Committee developed the program with members assigned to topics. The local Library and Librarian became important to the club members as they gathered study material to develop the assigned topics.  As a result, a close association developed.”

The reading circle still donates a book to the library in honor of any

member who dies.

According to another article, in the Aug. 25, 1921 issue of The Newton Republican, “The club, as is often the case, began in a more informal basis and so continued for the first ten years.”

“History, literature, travel, current topics, art, music, science and household themes have engaged the thoughts of the women throughout the years. They have kept abreast of the times discussing topics in their season.”

As time went on, club members also organized around such issues as temperance, voting rights for women and access to education, making it more than strictly a book club. Club members were encouraged to debate and criticize one another's ideas.

Early in the group’s history, there was a debate as to whether or not “women can and do engage in public discussion without indulging personalities.” Subsequently, members adopted a policy which has “included those of various creeds and political beliefs” and “the spirit has always been kind and everyone is most careful not to utter a word that might hurt or offend.”

Three boxes of records kept at the historical society add more details to the reading circle’s history.

In 1893, 32 members paid annual dues of 50 cents each. By 1931, dues had increased to $3 per member, plus 35 cents each for the “Flower Fund.” Records were maintained in impeccable handwriting.

The artfully constructed Program Books show that members were not interested in trivial matters. The earliest, from 1894-95, dealt with “Egyptology.” Here is a typical meeting agenda: The women answered roll call with the name of “A Kansas Bird.”  The program for this meeting related to “The Rise of the Feudal System” and “France created by

the Capetians.” Mrs. Fisher was deemed responsible for the topic “The Evolution of a Statue,” and Mrs. Pattins finished with “Provincialisms.”

The reading circle currently has 21 active members. The only qualification is the ability to meet in the afternoon of the first Thursday of each month, October through May. New members are suggested by current members and legacy memberships are not uncommon.

One member, Sue Harper Ice, followed her husband’s mother and grandmother into the club in 1961 when she moved to Newton with her husband, who had just graduated from law school.

Club meetings consist of a short business section followed by a program fitting into a theme for the year chosen by the president and literature committee. The most recent theme was “Flowers are Earth’s Gift of Happiness.”

Circle presidents are chosen for one-year terms by seniority so everyone is eventually expected to serve.

The Newton Library is currently raising $2.7 million for a new library. Not surprisingly, the reading circle donated $1,000 to the effort.

“The Ladies Reading Circle wanted to enhance the Newton Public Library’s mission of becoming an important place in the community for everyone," Jones said. "A new building will help bring them closer to their goal.”

Contact Ted Ayres at ted.ayres@ shockers.wichita.edu.

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It’s a slippery slope from livestock to pet

By Ted Blankenship

When we had six heifers and their offspring on 20 acres north of Rose Hill, the veterinarian (a frequent visitor) gave me some advice that would have been very useful if I had followed it.

“Don’t ever name your cows,” he said.

“Oh, we won’t do that,” I replied. Unfortunately, we had already named them.

There was Little Cow, Curious, Hazel and three others I don’t recall.

I know now why you shouldn’t name farm animals. Eventually they will go to the sale and you will never

see them again. You will have lost a pet.

And that’s not pleasant.

We should have known better because we turned farm animals into pets a few years earlier when I was the editor of The Coffeyville Journal.

I needed a picture for the Easter paper, and I sent a reporter out to buy five baby chickens.

They were cute enough to make a nice front-page picture but not so cute that anyone on the staff would take them home. So I did.

Our house was perched on the crest of what is known as Big Hill. To say these chickens were free-range would be a gross understatement. They roamed over all of our seven acres plus a good deal of the neighbors’ land.

When we sat on our deck, they lounged with us and would have sat on our laps if we had let them.

If a door was left open inadvertently, the chickens thought they had a right to enter the house. We disagreed.

When one was late coming home

October quiz and contest: How sweet it is

By Nancy Wheeler

Halloween is coming, and candy will be flowing. How much do you remember about vintage candies that made their debuts decades ago? Send us the answers to the questions below and we’ll enter your name in a drawing for a $25 gift certificate to The Spice Merchant. To enter, mail your answers to The Active Age, 125 S. West St., Wichita, KS, 67213; or email joe@ theactiveage.com (please put “candy contest” in the subject line). Entries must be received by Oct. 15. Answers will be in our next issue.

October Theatre

By Diana Morton

Crown Uptown Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas. The Rocky Horror Show, a cult classic like no other. Prop packs are available for $10 at the door for fans who want to participate. Doors open at 6:30 pm Fri-Sat; show at 8 pm. Sun, doors open at 12:30 pm; show at 2 pm. Oct 14-30. Tickets, dinner & show, $40-45; Show only $25-$30. 316-6127696

Forum Theatre, at the Wilke Center, 1st United Methodist Church, 330 N. Broadway. Titanic, The Musical. A new, small ensemble version enables this Tony Award-winning show for the first time in Wichita. 8 pm Thu-Sat, 2 pm Sun, now-Oct 9. Tickets $23-$25.

1. What flavor is Good & Plenty Candy, believed to be the oldest branded candy in the United States (1893)?

2. Cherry joined pineapple, lemon, orange and lime flavors in 1935 to create what five-flavor classic fruit roll?

3. What honey-infused taffy with almond bits made its debut in bright yellow and red wax paper wrapping in 1924 and is still sold today?

4. What milk chocolate bar was first sold in 1900 and is known as “The Great American Chocolate Bar”?

5. What M&M color was

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Kechi Playhouse, 100 E. Kechi Road, IX’TICHA**Spider-God of the Amazon.

A send up of old ‘B’ movies complete with giant spider. 8 pm Fri–Sat, 2:30 pm Sun, Sept 30-Oct 23. Tickets $15$16. 316-744-2152 for

Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 N. Mosley. The Witches of Eastborough. with musical revue following. Dinner 6:15, show begins 7:50 pm. Now-Oct 29. Tickets, dinner & show, $26-$30; Show only $20. 316-263-0222

Roxy’s Downtown, 412 E. Douglas, cabaret-style theatre, The Golden Girls. The final episode starring Tom Frye, Scott Noah, Kyle Vespestad and Monte Wheeler, with Christine

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in the evening, we combed the hills looking for him or her.

The time came when we had to get rid of them. I didn’t have the courage to do it myself, so I took them to a slaughter house. We cooked one but couldn’t eat it. So we buried them all.

That should have been the end of it. But a few years later, our daughterin-law brought home some little chickens from the school where she worked as a speech therapist.

The chicks needed a home—so we adopted them.

We didn’t give them names but we numbered them. Most of them learned to fly pretty well because the coyotes were always hungry.

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essentially the same, merely pressed into round tablets?

discontinued because of the dye used to make that color?

6. What sour yellow candy was created after its founder noted the oblong shape of his grandson’s head?

7. What small, brick-like candy was created in Vienna, Austria in 1927 and comes in collectible dispensers?

8. What famous candy was Mr. Owl talking about when he asked, “How many licks does it take to get to the center?”

9. When parents complained that Pixy Stix were too messy, Joseph Fish Smith invented what candy that was

Tasheff trying to keep them in line. 2pm Sat & Sun, 7pm Thur, 8pm FriSat, now-Oct 7. Tickets $20-$30. 316265-4400 and

Carrie: The Musical. The 2012 revival of this movie-turned-musical was nominated for many awards. Fri – Sat 8 pm; Sat 2 pm. Oct 27 – Nov 12. Tickets $20-$30. 316-265-4400 Wichita Community Theatre, 258 N. Fountain. THE MOUSETRAP

10. What candy bar was named after the Mars family’s favorite horse and is the best-selling candy bar, both in the U.S. and in the world?

11. In 1953, it took 27 hours to create one of these marshmallow treats. Today, it takes six minutes. What is the brand name of these candies eaten especially at Easter?

12. Originally called “Chicken Feed”, what rectangular candy represents the colors of the fall harvest?

13. What red-hot hard candy was introduced in 1954 at the height of the Cold War and the nuclear scare?

by Agatha Christie. After a woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. 8 pm Th-Sat, 2 pm Sun, Oct. 20-30. Tickets $15 or $13 for military/seniors/ students. Opening night ticket $11, Oct 20 only. 316-686-1282

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Her cooking’s a ‘magnet for friends’

By Beth Bower

As a youngster, Janne Rowe used the Kansas State Fair as a kind of cooking school, trying out tricks and techniques she’d seen in Hutchinson on her family at home.

“I liked to bake,” Rowe said. “I started baking for 4-H in grade school and found I sort of had a knack for it. As I got older, I really enjoyed pushing myself to try more involved dishes and techniques.”

Rowe still likes to bake, but through the years her culinary interests have expanded into many other areas as well. She’s a past board member of the American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF) Wichita Chapter and belongs to three dinner groups: a monthly progressive dinner, a monthly church group supper club and a quarterly “Tin Chef” dinner club in which participants use canned goods from the pantry.

She found a willing culinary partner in her husband, Greg, who likes entertaining as much as his wife.

“I like to eat but cooking is a magnet for friends,” he said.

The couple also host fundraising dinners for several organizations, including Rainbows United Inc., the Lord’s Diner and Kansas State University alumni.

“I love the cooking — the idea that (cooking is) helping people,” Janne Rowe said.

One of the Rowes’ most popular charity dinner menus is paella served with appetizers, salad and dessert.

St. James Cake, a traditional Spanish almond cake, naturally goes

with paella, a seafood and rice dish that originated in the same country. Rowe’s grilled panzanella salad is a family favorite and perfect destination for season-end tomatoes and basil.

One bit of cooking advice Rowe offers is “follow the recipe the first time,” then make adjustments the next time if needed.

Even though she’s known for her skill as a baker, Rowe admitted that she’s usually content to let others to enjoy her efforts.

“I have never had much of a sweet tooth, so I don’t eat what I bake, but I truly take great pleasure in doing it.”

Contact Beth Bower at Beth@ goodlifeguy.com

Grilled Panzanella Salad

8 oz. loaf ciabatta bread cut in 1-inch slices

4 bell peppers (red, orange and yellow)

1 large sweet onion, cut in ½-inch slices

6 large tomatoes, halved and seeded

1 lb. asparagus, ends trimmed

12 oz. fresh mozzarella, cubed

1 cup fresh basil, torn

4-5 cloves garlic, peeled

Olive oil, for grilling

Dressing:

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

2 cloves garlic, minced

1-2 tablespoons lemon juice

Zest of 1 lemon

Salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste

Directions:

Brush or spray bread slices with olive oil and grill on both sides till toasted. Rub both sides of each slice with garlic cloves and cut into 1-inch cubes. Grill the bell peppers until charred on all sides and place in a closed paper bag until cool enough to handle; remove skin, stems and seeds and cut into cubes.

Brush or spray onion rings with olive oil and grill until done, then coarsely chop. Repeat with asparagus and tomato halves. Place tomatoes in a bowl to collect juices and peel if desired before chopping.

Combine bread, peppers, onion, asparagus, tomatoes and their juices and mozzarella in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. Toss salad with dressing and serve.

St. James Cake

1 cup almond flour (preferably coarsely ground)

1 cup sugar (1/2 to 2/3 cup honey may be substituted)

5 eggs, beaten

½ teaspoon cinnamon

Zest of one lemon

Powdered sugar, optional

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease cake pan or muffin tins. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Pour mixture into greased pan. Bake until golden, 40-50 minutes. Cake is done if a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Decorate top with powdered sugar, if using.

Savvy Senior: Auto aids that make driving easier and safer

Dear Savvy Senior,

Do you know of any car gadgets that can help older drivers? I drive a 12-yearold car and have arthritis in my neck, back and knees which limits my mobility making it more difficult to get in and out of the car and look over my shoulder to backup.

Almost 80 Dear Almost,

To help keep older drivers safe and extend their driving years, there are a number of inexpensive products you can purchase that can easily be added to your vehicle to help with many different needs. Here are some popular auto aids to consider.

Entry and Exit Aids

For mobility challenged seniors who have a difficult time entering and exiting a vehicle, there are a variety of support handles and special seat cushions that can help.

Examples include the Stander (stander.com) “HandyBar” ($40),

which is a portable support grab bar that inserts into the U-shaped striker plate on the doorframe, and the “CarCaddie” ($20), a nylon support handle that buckles around the top of the door window frame. Stander also has an “Auto Swivel Seat Cushion” ($40), that rotates 360 degrees to help drivers and passengers pivot their body into and out of their vehicle.

Rear Vision Improvements

To help those with neck and back range of motion problems, there are special mirrors you can add as well as back-up cameras.

To widen rear visibility and eliminate blind spots, Verivue Mirrors (verivuemirrors.com) offers the popular “Universal 12-Inch Panoramic Rearview Mirror” ($13) that clips on to

existing rearview mirrors, along with a variety of “Blind Spot Mirrors” ($5 for two), which are small convex mirrors that stick to the corner of the sideview mirrors.

Another helpful device is the “Auto-vox CS-2 Wireless Backup Camera Kit” ($120, www.auto-vox. com). This comes with a night vision camera that attaches to the rear license plate, and a small monitor that mounts to the dash or windshield. When the vehicle is in reverse, it sends live images wirelessly to the monitor so you can see what’s behind you.

Seat Belt Extenders

For plus-sized people or those with mobility problems, there are seat belt extension products that can make buckling up a little easier. For example, Seat Belt Extender Pros (seatbeltextenderpros.com) offers vehicle-specific “Seat Belt Extenders”

($13 to $26) that fit into the seat belt buckle receiver to add a few inches of length, making them easier to fasten.

Gripping Devices

If you have hand arthritis that makes gripping difficult or painful, consider the “SEG Direct Steering Wheel Cover” ($17) that fits over the steering wheel to make it larger, softer and easier to grip. And for help twisting open tight gas caps, the “Gas Cap & Oil Cap Opener by Gascapoff” ($17) is a long-handled tool that works like a wrench to loosen and tighten gas caps.

Many of these products can be found in your local auto supply stores or online at the manufacturer’s website or at Amazon.com. Just type the product name in the search bar to find them.

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Courtesy photo Janne Rowe likes baking cakes better than eating them, but friends are happy to help out.

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The time (to share) is now.

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To learn more about Heart & Soul Hospice, or how you become a volunteer, email wichitahospice@pmma.org or call 316-652-6212.

Know the when, where, and how. Then vote.

Voting is your most important right. It gives you the power to decide what our future looks like. But you have to be in the know to vote. Election laws and voting places can change. Thatʼs why AARP Kansas has collected all the most up-to-date election information to make sure that the voices of voters 50-plus are heard on November 8. Make sure you know how to register to vote, where to vote in person, what the rules are for absentee or early voting, and all the key voting deadlines. Get the latest voting information for Kansas at aarp.org/KSvotes.

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GET DIABETES SMART. AND WARRIOR STRONG!

ATTEND “LIVE WELL WITH DIABETES”

Saturday, November 5th ~ FREE

8 am- 12:30 pm at The Wichita State Metroplex, 5015 E 29th St N.

Take advantage of: Free diabetes screenings — Free lipid tests — Free foot checks Free medication and supplements reviews — Free blood pressure checks COVID and Flu vaccinations — Available 8 am- 12 pm, while supplies last. Also - Updates from area healthcare professionals on developments in medication and treatments, cooking demonstrations, healthy activities, and more.

11:30 – Honor Heroes With Diabetes

Join as we salute audience members for their years of dealing with diabeteswhether they’re newly diagnosed or have lived well for more than decades.

Live Well With Diabetes – a health and learning event hosted by Wichita’s Great Plains Diabetes with support from Health ICT – Kansas Business, KU School of Pharmacy, Dillons, and Wichita State University PA department. For more information, call (316) 440-2802.

Living with diabetes focus of event

The sixth annual “Live Well With Diabetes” event next month brings together people dealing with the disease along with doctors, nurses, nutritionists and pharmacists who help them care for it.

Sponsored by Great Plaines Diabetes, the free Nov. 5 event runs from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Wichita State Metroplex, 5015 E. 29th St. N.

Throughout the day, medical professionals will provide health services including the A1c test to

determine if participants have diabetes or are at risk of the disease, lipids screens, blood pressure checks, foot exams, medication evaluations, stress counseling, and more. Flu vaccinations will be offered along with updated Covid vaccines, if available.

Experts will also provide information about what’s new in diabetes treatment, cooking demonstrations, strategies for being active and more.

More than 85,000 people in South Central Kansas have been diagnosed

Fraud watch: online reviews, grandparent scam

As reliance on online reviews has increased, so have the number of outfits that specialize in creating fake reviews. Experts say there are several things to watch for, including reviews that are 100 percent positive or negative; one-word reviews like “wonderful!”; reviews that include grammar and spelling errors or an oddly stilted form, which may indicate a foreign-written, fake review.

Wichita Public Library goes fine free

The Wichita Public Library is eliminating overdue fines and fees. Here is what customers can expect: · Wichita Public Library accounts will not accrue daily overdue fees. It

Meanwhile, scammers continue to find ways to put new spins on an old scam to target grandparents’ hearts and wallets.

The grandparent scam typically starts with a call from someone claiming to be your grandchild or a person reaching out on their behalf who needs your help urgently. They will say that your grandchild was in an accident or in jail and that they

is important for customers to return overdue materials though. If materials are not returned within 30 days of the due date, customers will be responsible for paying the cost to replace the material plus a $7 processing fee.

· Past overdue fines have been waived from accounts.

with diabetes, an estimated 8,000 area residents have diabetes but haven’t been diagnosed, and slightly more than one-third of the area’s adult population had pre-diabetes, according to a news release from Great Plains Diabetes. Other participating organizations include the Kansas Business Group on Health, KU School of Pharmacy, Dillons and Wichita State University PA department.

For more information, call (316) 440-2802 or go to greatplainsdiabetes. com.

need money right away. They may ask you for a wire transfer or gift card, but there’s a rise in requests for cash – cash that the caller will pick up from your home.

If you find yourself confronted with such a story and start to feel the emotional tug of the “emergency,” hang up the phone. Call your grandchild or their family to confirm they are safe.

Sources: Better Business Bureau, AARP

Railroad crossing work begins in October

Beginning Monday, Oct. 3, Kansas & Oklahoma (K&O) Railroad will start maintenance work on its tracks east of the Arkansas River and south of Lincoln.

The project is slated to take approximately eight to 10 weeks. Streets at several of the railroad crossings will be closed to through traffic, starting Santa Fe and St. Francis Streets and progressing west.

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SedgwiCk County Senior CenterS Calendar of eventS

Note to readers: Senior center schedules and other events normally listed on this page are expected to be affected by the coronavirus through October. For information, call the numbers listed below.

BEL AIRE

7651 E Central Park Ave 744-2700, ext 304 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

BENTON Lion’s Community Bldg, S Main St

CASSODAY

Cassoday Senior Center 133 S. Washington, 620-735-4538

DOUGLASS 124 W 4th, 746-3227

EL DORADO 210 E 2nd, 321-0142

Senior wedneSdayS www.seniorwednesday.org

NOTE: SOME SENIOR WEDNESDAY PROGRAMMING FOR OCTOBER WAS UNAVAILABLE AS THE ACTIVE AGE WENT TO PRESS.

OCT. 5

10:30am Wichita Art Museum 1400 W. Museum Blvd., $2 admission. "Who Scammed Rajah Rabbit" with filmmaker Sara J. Harmon.

1:30 pm Museum of World Treasures 835 E. 1st St. Plants and Civilizations, with Debra Trock.

OCT. 12

10 am Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 Zoo Blvd. (316) 2668213, $4 Being Batty is Best.

1:30 pm Advanced Learning Library, 711 W, 2nd, (316) 261-8500, Free.

Former Wichita Eagle editorial cartoonist Richard Crowson.

OCT. 19

10 am Ulrich Museum of Art, 1845 N. Fairmount. Sunflower Music, with Cash Hollistah.

OCT. 26

10am Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main. Mapping Inequality with Donna Rae Pearson.

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Augusta Sr Center, 640 Osage. . Info: 755-1189

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.

Minisa Golden Age, 704 W 13th.

Mulvane,

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 316-686-0074

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MULVANE

632 E Mulvane, 777-4813

NORTHEAST 2121 E 21st, 269-4444 www.seniorservicesofwichita.org

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

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 OCT. 3

Mon: Turkey & noodles over mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, blushing pears, sweet muffin.

Tue: Ham & broccoli casserole, tomato salad, peaches, mixed fruit crisp, bread.

Wed: Beef cutlet with Spanish sauce over rice, parslied carrots, pineapple, roll.

Thu: Baked chicken, baked potato, peas, strawberries, wheat roll.

Fri: Autumn soup, three bean salad, Mandarin oranges, bread pudding with lemon sauce, crackers.

Thu: Turkey & cheese casserole, spinach,

WEEK OF OCT. 10

Mon: Ham chowder, broccoli, mixed fruit, cheddar dill bread.

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

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

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Sedgwick Co Transportation, 660-5150 or 1-800-367-7298. Information: 8 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri; closed most holidays. www. sedgwickcounty.org/aging.

Tue: Oven fried fish wtih tartar sauce, macaroni and cheese, spinach, strawberries.

Wed: Chicken salad on a bun, vegetable soup, banana, vanilla pudding, crackers.

Thu: Spaghetti with meat sauce, mixed green salad, salad dressing, peaches, white cake, garlic bread.

Fri: Hot turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes and bread, German mixed vegetables, pears.

WEEK OF OCT. 17

Mon: Cranberry meatballs, baked potato, broccoli, mixed fruit, bread.

Tue: Pork patty on bun, parslied carrots, strawberries.

Wed: Southwest chicken bake, hominy, Mandarin oranges, fruit dessert.

Thu: Liver & onoin OR beef cutlet with gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, pears, roll.

Fri: Chicken and rice soup, cole slaw, hot spiced peaches, cracker, peanut butter cookies.

WEEK OF OCT. 24

Mon: Ham & beans, potatoes & onions, parslied carrots, blueberries, cornbread.

Tue: Scalloped chicken, sweet potatoes, broccoli, Ambrosia fruit salad.

Wed: Poor boy stew, Mandarin oranges, gingersnap cookie, crackers.

Thu: Pork & noodle casserole, cole slaw, peaches, wheat bread.

Fri: Taco salad, strawberries, cinnamon roll.

WEEK OF OCT. 31

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Plymouth Congrega tional Church,

N Clifton. Joyce, 683-1122.

Village Steppers Square Dance, Oak lawn Activity Center, 4904 S Clifton.

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.

Mon: Harvest turkey soup, corn o'briend, cranberry sauce, apple crisp, crackers.

617-2560.

E. Main (Pix Community Center

Tuesday of every month at 7-9pm.

Activity Center,

S Clifton. Nick,

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Orchard Park Golden Age,

Westside Steppers Square Dance, 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at the Sedgwick County Extension Build ing at 21st and Ridge Road. Inf: Shel don Lawrence (316) 648-7590.

Wichita Solos Square Dance, For Info email: Curtis, wichitasolos@yahoo.com.

Harvey County

* 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.

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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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Rest haven Garden of Gospel. Space, vault & marker for 2. 7-1 C-1. Retails $10,000 will sell for $4,500. 316-648-4479.

Resthaven, 2 plots in Sermon on the Mount. Close to a tree & road. Call 316-304-7475 for single or bundle pricing.

White Chapel Memorial Garden, Last Supper, lot 274, space B3 & B4. $1,000 each. 520-834-6603

Single Plot – Resthaven Cemetery –Garden of the Cross 46A1 $4500 OBO Email: arkpegram@cox.net OR 479-644-6680

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Lakeview Gardens, 2 plots in Everlasting Life, Value is $3,395, Sell for $2,000 OBO. Call or text 316-2180495

White Chapel, Nativity area, Single plot $1,200 plus transfer fee. 316-641-0889

1 really nice plot in Resthaven Garden of the Good Shepherd. Asking $1,400. Call 316-990-6294.

Three (3) premium burial plots at Old Mission, Wichita Park, $4,000. cecilytinder@mac.com or 720979-7615 Buyer pays title transfer $295.

White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Good Shepherd. 2 spaces Lot 6-B spaces 1&2. Two top sealed vaults. Value $6,139. Asking $3,175 includes transfer fee. Will listen to reasonable offers. 316-239-6600.

Lakeview Cemetery in the SOLDOUT Everlasting Life area. One double lawn crypt w/ marker. Current value for plot appox. $8,000 & marker $3,000. Asking $5,500 for both. 620-249-4906.

Resthaven Garden of Gethsemane. 2 plots side by side. $5000 each. Firm . Seller pays transfer fee. 316253-3427.

Lakeview. 2 lovely side by side plots in Garden of Holy Rosary. Spaces 11&12 lot 25. Asking $7500. Call 281-253-1991, leave message.

2 plots side by side $1800 OBO. Kechi Cemetery. 316-794-6735 or 316-992-8148.

Resthaven, 2 plots sold together. Garden of Christ with The Children. Buyer pays transfer fee. Retails $9,590, sell for $6,395. White Chapel, 2 plots sold together. Garden of Gethsemane. Buyer pays transfer fee. Retails $3,398, sell for $2,295. Gene 316-617-6678

Resthaven Garden of the Last Supper, 2 adjoining plots. Lot 28A spaces 3&4. $4,000 each transfer fee included. 816-255-8236.

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Central Ave. Untied Methodist Church 4920 W Cental Ave

Church Birthday Celebration 1954 style

October 1, 2022 4:30-7:30

Enjoy 50's music and fellowship Hamburgers, Hot dogs & Root Beer Floats

Cutest outfir contest so rat your hair or slick it back then just Be-Bop onin for some fun! Everyone Welsom

Wichita Area Woodcarvers & Woodworkers

Sedgwick County Extension Education Center Sunflower Room 7001 W. 21st N. (21st & Ridge)

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Saturday October 22, 2022 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Professional Fencing Fence installations and Repair FREE ESTIMATES (316) 670-3023

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Medical Equipment for sale….lift chair, wheel chair, cane, and more call Deborah after 4pm for more information 316-214-4246.

Pride Jazzy Select and Hoover round MPV 5. Both in excellent condition. New batteries and chargers. $1,500 OBO Each. Call 316-683-8911.

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Peachtree Plaza Tower

Meals On Wheels/Friendship Meals

M-F 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Wonderful opportunity working with older adults. Experience with food service helpful, some record keeping. High school diploma or GED required. Some benefits available.

Apply: 141 Sarah Lane, Haysville Call: 316-522-5881 EOE

Center Manager – Park City

Meals On Wheels/Friendship Meals

M-F 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. Wonderful opportunity working with older adults. Experience with food service helpful, some record keeping. High school diploma or GED required. Some benefits available.

Apply: 6100 N Hydraulic, Park City Call: 316-744-0751 EOE

Cook – Hesston Meals On Wheels/Friendship Meals

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Kansas gubernatorial candidates stake out positions

Governor Laura Kelly and Attorney General Derek Schmidt responded to The Active Age’s gubernatorial candidate survey’s questions:

1. What do you think are the two or three issues most critical to seniors, and what do you propose to do about them?

2. What in your record suggests that you are the best candidate to serve seniors?

3. List your overall top three priorities.

4. The Kansas Silver Haired Legislature passed resolutions on these issues. Please indicate with a yes-or-no your stance on:

a. Expand Medicaid:

b. Fully fund KPERS obligations and fund cost-of-living adjustments for retirees:

c. Legalize the expanded medical use of cannabis:

d. Pass the Golden Years Homestead Property Tax Freeze Act or similar legislation:

e. Support wireless broadband access for all senior Kansans, including training for use of the internet.

Laura Kelly, 72, Topeka Democrat  Governor

since 2019; Kansas State Senate 2005-2019

1.Seniors are often on a fixed income meaning they feel rising costs more than others. That’s why I’ve axed the food tax, saving families nearly $500 a year. When the legislature returns, I’ll submit a bill on day one that eliminates the food sales tax completely, immediately. We must also expand Medicaid, which would expand health care access to 150,000 Kansans and would in turn, expand access and increase affordability for Kansas seniors.

2. I cut property taxes across the board and axed the food tax to keep more money in our seniors’ pockets. I also provided more tax relief and tax credits to our disabled veterans. I’ve worked across the aisle to propose four plans to expand Medicaid during my first term as Governor.

On my first day back in office, I will send to the

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Legislature my fifth plan to expand Medicaid and ensure that Kansas seniors have access to affordable healthcare. I’ve worked tirelessly to balance the state budget, including paying off KPERS debt.

3.Priorities:

a. Medicaid Expansion

b. Expand access to high-speed internet (Broadband)

c. Legalizing medical cannabis

4.a.Yes

Derek Schmidt, 54, Independence Republican Kansas Attorney General, 2011-present; Kansas State Senator, 20012011, including Senate Majority Leader, 2005-2011

1. Cost of living is critical for seniors, many of whom are living on a fixed income and are getting hit the hardest by the inflation. We have a plan to address that head on with our “retire tax free” proposal that will eliminate state income taxes on Social Security, pensions and private retirement vehicles.

Access to health care is also

more important the older you get. Seniors need access to specialists like cardiologists and oncologists. We plan to expand eligibility for medical loan repayment to more doctors, and establish a similar incentive for specialists who practice in underserved rural communities.

2.As attorney general, I’ve made stopping elder fraud and abuse one of my top priorities. I created a new division within the attorney general’s office focused on investigating and prosecuting cases of fraud and abuse, with a particular focus on those crimes that target seniors. We have worked with the Kansas Legislature and the U.S. Congress to pass laws that expanded our capacity to fight fraud and abuse. I created an Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Council within the attorney general’s office to bring stakeholders together to coordinate statewide prevention efforts.

3.Priorities:

a.Make daily life more affordable for Kansans

b.Put parents and students first in education

c.Build safer, healthier communities in Kansas

4. a. Did not answer yes or no. b. Did not answer yes or no. c. Did not answer yes or no. d.Yes.

e.Yes.

Voting information

Tuesday, Oct. 18 is the last day to register to vote in the general election, which is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Those who have changed their name or address must re-register.

Kansas voters can check their registration status and find their Election Day polling site at myvoteinfo.voteks.org. On Nov. 8, polls in Sedgwick County will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and in Harvey and Butler counties, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Advance ballots will begin being mailed Oct. 19. Application forms to request an advance ballot are in county election offices or online

In-person early voting opportunities vary in counties. In Sedgwick County, walk-in early voting will start Oct. 24 at the Election Office, 510 N. Main, Wichita, with satellite sites opening Nov. 1.

Election information can be found at sos.ks.gov ; for Sedgwick County, sedgwickcounty.org/elections or by calling 316-660-7100; for Harvey County, hvcoksvote.gov or 316-284-6840; and for Butler County, bucoks.com/181/ Elections or 316-322-4239.

Sedgwick County Commission candidates share views

Three of five Sedgwick County Commission districts are being contested in this fall’s election. The Active Age asked each candidate to answer the following questions in 100 words or less:

1. Do you think the county’s current spending on senior-related services is adequate, and if not, what do you propose to do about it?

2. Do you think the Department of Aging’s current budget is the best way to use those funds, and if not, how would you change it?

3. What in your record suggests you are the best candidate to serve seniors?

4. Please list your overall top three priorities:

District 1  Kelli Grant, 42, Wichita Democrat Elected Democratic Precinct Committeewoman for Precinct 104 in August 2022

1. According to the 2022 budget, there has been a significant decrease in grant funding for the Aging Department, causing the overall budget to be lower than 2021. I am not aware of an explanation for that reduction, however one of my campaign ideas is to create a dedicated grants department to seek and maintain grants county-wide. With implementation of a program like this, grant funds can more easily be secured and replaced when grants are not renewed.

2. The largest expenditure for the Aging budget is Case Management, which I do think is appropriate. More could be allocated to in-home services, and homemaker/personal care programs. The priorities of the funding being allocated appear to be in order, but more funding is needed. This funding could easily come without raising taxes by creating a grants department to secure and maintain grant funding.

3. I have worked at Sedgwick County Government previously and worked on the Sedgwick County Budget. I am the best candidate to ask hard questions and ensure that service to seniors is a top priority. On a personal level, I have donated and volunteered to help seniors, and I included my kids in this endeavor. One year, we made hand-made Christmas cards for all residents of a senior living center. Residents enjoyed when we delivered them personally and we

enjoyed giving back in this way. It is important to improve the quality of life and services for our seniors.

4. My top priorities are to increase revenues county-wide, focus on mental health care improvements, and ensure that our public safety employees have everything they need to do their jobs. I am committed to ensuring that there is adequate funding for human services efforts, such as Aging services. Human services, when funded adequately, increase quality of life community-wide. This funding can be accomplished by establishing a grants department that solely focuses on securing and maintaining grant funding.

Pete Meitzner, Wichita Republican Sedgwick County Commissioner since 2019; Wichita City Council for 7 years.

1. This year, the County will spend about $13 million on all the aging services in Sedgwick County.  Sure, more could be spent on aging, as we try to balance all the departments in Sedgwick County that provide services to all citizens. Thankfully, the federal government has stepped up its support of aging programs.  We are facing years of large deficits, which will either require budget cuts or tax increases.

Aging services are a priority, and we have invested additional resources in a Grant Administrator, so that the County can seek additional funding and improve services.

2. Based on the past years of learning about the Department of Aging, I believe that department tries to use the funds in the most appropriate manner; including providing services to avoid higher levels of care, and to help those to remain in their home and community.  But the Aging department, as well as the other 42 County departments, should always be reviewed for more efficient delivery of services, added new services, and eliminate any service no longer needed.

3. As a senior myself, I witness the transition into the senior years, and the adjustments needed to remain active, healthy, and enjoy a true quality of life. Additionally, for the current year, I voted in support of $525,000 in additional funding for Aging from the County’s General Fund. And finally, as a board member of The Lord's Diner,

and CPRF (Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation), I am able to support active improvements with aging and those challenged with physical disabilities.

4. Public safety: Supporting law and order for the safety and health of our citizens. Mental health: The community has been discussing this for the past couple years. We have talked and analyzed enough and it's time for clear action and measured results. Economic development: It's been proven that when a region is growing economically, all citizens benefit along with government services and education.

community. I am determined to be a strong voice for our most vulnerable citizens and feel a deep responsibility to ensure that government services are efficient and the funding is sufficient to meet the needs of our senior citizens.

I am also very aware of the burden property taxes places on our aging populations.

District 4

Ryan Baty, 41, Maize   Republican

First-time candidate for elected office

1. The Department of Aging provides much needed services to aging adults in Sedgwick County.

These services include things such as protective legal aid, vision care, health screenings, transportation and mental health counseling. From 20082021, the county’s spending on senior services decreased nearly 54 percent and equates to around 0.482 mills. As needs continue to increase, so should the commitment from Sedgwick County government. I would be an advocate for increasing our Aging Mill Levy up to 1 mill and would support a new ballot initiative to give our citizens a voice in how they want to fund senior services.

2. Budgets are about priorities. I believe our budget should demonstrate the value our community places on serving our aging population. The 2022 budgeted funds from the Department of Aging totaled $12,460,389 and of that only $720,000 is allocated to Senior Centers. The only contention I have in budget allocation is the model in which we determine funding for each of our 17 centers. I would advocate for a new approach that places more value on our senior centers and allows for a more equitable distribution of funds.

3. My career has consisted of running a small business, nonprofit work in the foster care system and public schools, and nearly 12 years in pastoral ministry. This broad experience has shaped me and allowed me to live a life of service to others in this

4. To bring stability and efficiency to Sedgwick County Government, particularly in public safety functions such as EMS, Fire and the Jail. To contend for the economic health and growth of our community. Many of the issues we are experiencing in budgets, to maintain current levels of service, can only be solved through revenue growth. I believe we can influence economic growth that expands our tax base while also giving property tax relief to individuals in Sedgwick County. To bring modern, collaborative solutions to a growing mental health and substance abuse crisis. I am an advocate for rethinking COMCARE.

Lacey Cruse, 40, Wichita Democrat

Sedgwick County Commissioner for four years

1. I do not think it’s adequate, and I believe the Aging department needs a complete overhaul. The ballot measure passed in 1982 proposed the county leverage up to 1 mill. Right now, the county is only accessing .482 mills. We need to put this measure back on the ballot with a more defined question. In addition to the ballot measure redo, the formula for funding senior centers needs to be replaced with a more equitable option. Our current advisory board also requires more authority, which is something I work to ensure when reelected in November.

2. The department does great things in our community but operates on a maintenance mentality. We need people with a future-forward outlook. With more than 89% of people over 50 wishing to stay in their homes for as long as possible, we must do more to help seniors age in place with independence by bolstering transportation, home repair, and nutritional programs. That being said, social isolation is a significant concern. We address that by including seniors in the decision-making on where we can mitigate risk factors to ensure no senior feels isolated or alone.

3. I have spent my entire private sector career of 15 years advocating for seniors and their families. In my first year in office, I championed and secured a unanimous bipartisan vote for $125,000 in additional funding for senior nutrition programs, senior centers, and the aging department’s other priorities. This past year when staff brought back a plan that didn’t allocate all of the $500,000 contingency funding, I demanded they take another look at utilizing all those funds. During my tenure, my record shows I have made seniors a priority and made a point to go out into the community.

4. I am focused on driving innovation with senior services especially. In my next term, I will continue to push for a redesign of current systems. I am focused on outcomes and will continue to lead behavioral health and addiction recovery efforts to reduce the number of people suffering on our streets. I am focused on transparency and will continue to make sure everyone knows what I know and is included in spending tax dollars in the most fiscally responsible way for the citizens of this county.

District 5

Jim Howell, 58, Derby Republican

First elected Sedgwick County Commissioner in 2014, reelected in 2018; previously served in Kansas House of Representatives

1. No, funding is not adequate. The percentage of age 65+ seniors in Sedgwick County

is increasing faster than the general population. The funding levels have been stagnant and even decreased in some aspects. The 2023 budget only dedicates 0.37 mills property tax revenue to our property tax funded programs like senior centers. And since staff wages and commodities are impacted by inflation, the funding just to hold services level should have a cost-of-living increase. The 1982 ballot measure mandated the county commission provide up to one mill of revenue to fund service programs for the county’s population.

2. There are currently 14 programs that are either fully or partially funded by grant funds from the state. We need to continue to utilize those grants but the real political debate revolves around property tax dollars for additional programs.  Again, I see the needs growing and the funding waning despite my advocacy. The 0.37 mills of funding is consumed by county overhead. As is, the county staff make most of the decisions and do not seek direction from the senior advisory council and too much of the dwindling funding is going to support county management of the aging organization itself.

3. I have been a strong advocate, fighting for seniors for many years. My reputation on this is well established. My opponent does not know the

history and has no idea how to make improvements.

4. Property tax reform and budget process. Senior support and juvenile justice reform. Fix the sustainability of the fire district.

John McIntosh, 65, Derby Democrat Derby City Council 2016-2022

1. No, I do not think the current funding is either adequate or being spent properly. I would start with a review on the Sedgwick County Advisory Council on Aging & Physical Disabilities board to see if this is the best way to bring forward the needs of our residents. I would continue conversations with local Senior Centers to find out what they feel is the best use of funds in the county, as well as professionals in the community that work with senior and ADA programs.

2. The problem I see with the budget process is no one knows what to spend the money on. I would look to professionals in the industry on what is the best effective ways to better help

our growing senior population.

3. For the 6 years I was on the Derby City Council I was a strong supporter of Derby’s Senior Center and any issues that involved senior services in our community. I helped with many projects throughout the community including building the new senior garden for the residents, free rides on our Derby Dash on election day so all could get to the polls. I am also the caretaker of my 90-plus year old parents, so I see daily the issues and needs of our ever-increasing senior population.

4. Our first responders – fire, police, and EMS – deserve better pay and effective management.

The people protecting the public need respect and stability at work. Eliminating our staff shortages, increasing retention, and ensuring they have the resources they will make our community safer. Sedgwick County needs to be more proactive in combatting mental illness. Many of the issues facing our community stem from mental and behavioral issues. With a little prevention, we can ease the demands on law enforcement and our jail. Senior services have been underfunded and have had no clear direction on what the needs are for the county.

Nationally known Dr. Roger Landry set to speak at Larksfield Place on November 14th

Dr. Landry will address the importance of how where you live can make for a long and successful life

As we approach our senior years, we hope for years of good health, a sharp mind and a sense of peace and fulfillment. The fact is that there are choices you can make to help bring those hopes to reality. One of the key choices you will make is where to live.

A retirement community can provide the fulfilling social interaction and activities that can move you toward your goal of a long healthy life. But it’s important to choose wisely. Having a full activities calendar is not enough. WHAT those activities are all about makes a difference.

Here at Larksfield Place, we embrace Life Enrichment as a purpose and way of life. We are a stand-alone, not-for-profit community, but we partner with national organizations whose goals are to research and change the perception on health and aging.

We welcome Dr. Roger Landry, preventive medicine physician and author of “Live Long, Die Short: A Guide to Authentic Health and Successful Aging” on November 14th at Larksfield Place. He will highlight the difference between communities that are ‘busy’ versus those who have a plan informed by research. With a Life Enrichment program, robust data and analysis prove that a high level of health, functionality and life satisfaction is possible for all and at every stage of life.

This is why Larksfield Place continues to be a community that is not “isolated” but embraces the broader scope of resources that truly expand our residents’ capacity for wellness, growth and wholeness.

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