More than just physical fitness motivates a group of Wichitans to hit the gym at 5:45 a.m. three days a week. They've found friendships and — whether they know it or not — maybe a boost of mental health wellness.
Think all spelling bee champions are overachieving middle schoolers with minds racing as fast as their metabolisms?
Meet Charlie Hunter, who won KMUW’s first spelling bee last month at age 77.
Granted, the event was an adult spelling bee, but Hunter still bested a field made up largely of twenty-, thirty- and forty-somethings. He became a crowd favorite in the process, with the audience at Wichita Brewing Company’s event center chanting “Charlie! Charlie! Charlie!” each time he approached the microphone.
The group’s members first came together in September 2008 when Steve Rainbolt, Wichita State University’s director of track and field, started a community exercise program called Shocker Fitness. At its peak, 398 people were showing up for workouts at Cessna Stadium. The
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“There were some good competitors there,” Hunter, a retired biology teacher at Southwestern College in Winfield, said. “It’s a matter of — I wouldn’t say luck — it’s a matter of fortune.”
Hunter admits he was nervous going into the competition, even emailing an employee of the public
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Standing near where he and other young Wichitans made history 65 years ago, Galyn Vesey recalled the steadying influence of lawyer Chester I. Lewis during the Dockum Drug store sit-in. There had been threats from some white residents opposed to the lunch counter’s desegregation, and if violence broke out, the police response wasn’t hard to imagine.
“Chet reassured us more than once, ‘If you have to go to jail, I will get you out,’” Vesey said, using Lewis’ nickname.
No one went to jail, and the young black protestors eventually succeeded in desegregating the lunch counter, the first successful sit-in of its kind in the United States.
Lewis’ role in the Dockum sit-in is one of several civil rights battles highlighted in the newly remodeled Chester I. Lewis Reflection Square Park at 205 E. Douglas Ave. A ribbon cutting was held last month at the park, which sits half a block from the former site of the Dockum Drug store, now home to the Ambassador Hotel.
The green space now features a house-like structure and six tall vertical structures emanating out from it, meant to symbolize the opening of its roof and walls. The vertical structures contain artwork, photographs and text detailing Lewis’ life and work, which included helping desegregate the city’s facilities, schools, work force and housing.
Speakers likened the park
to an open-air museum and said they hope it teaches and inspires future generation. District 1 City Councilman Brandon Johnson
radio station that he was “a little concerned. I don’t know if I’m going to be out of my league."Photo by Amy Geiszler-Jones From left to right, Amy Schafter (partially obscured), Jan Fleming, Lynnie Wills, Steve Montague, Lois Graham and Nancy Montague circle the track at the Steve Clark YMCA. See Spelling, page 8 Chester Lewis See Lewis, page 4
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DERBY — One of the area’s busiest senior centers is getting a new home. The Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Derby recently donated its building and property to the city for use as the Derby Senior Center.
The 6,400-square-foot building, built in 2006, sits on 6.9 acres of land at 1315 S. Rock Road in southeast
Derby, and is valued at more than $1 million. Mayor Randy White called the gift “an extraordinary act of philanthropy that will shape the future of Derby Senior Services.”
The church is closing its doors at the end of this month because of dwindling membership.
The city’s current senior center is part of the City Hall at 611 N.
Mulberry. There’s no timeline set yet for the move. After a space study of the current location and church property, the city will decide what sort of improvements are needed, said Jenny Foster-Farquhar, director of senior services and transportation.
“The (church) structure was built to be able to add on to that space," she said.
The property will also be able to accommodate the senior center’s garden, which was started two years ago and is now located at the city’s public works facility.
“As far as our members, we’ve had a lot of excitement around the (new) center, particularly with having outdoor space,” Foster-Farquhar said.
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NEWTON — Bethel College and the city of Newton pack a lot into three days in October.
From 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, Taste of Newton takes over three city blocks downtown while churches, clubs, food trucks and other private vendors offer their fare. There are also two stages featuring entertainment by the Bethel and Newton High School
jazz bands, Sound of the Heartland Chorus, Azteca Dancers and other performers.
The fun shifts to the campus of Bethel College in North Newton on Saturday, Oct 14, with an event called Food on the Green, which is part of the school’s Fall Fest. Starting at 8 a.m., clubs and private vendors serve up everything from barbecue
and borscht to ice cream, cinnamon rolls and kettle corn. Also, the Bethel College Women’s Association will sell handmade baked goods and crafts in the Luyken Fine Arts Center while entertainment and children’s activities are offered outside.
Other Fall Fest events include:
Oct. 12 — Bethel’s online giving day, which coincides with the day the school was established 136 years ago.
Oct. 13 — Admission Day, when prospective students and their families are invited to visit, all day; Thresher Classic Golf tournament, 1 p.m. at Hesston Golf Course; reception for artist Virgil Penner, 6-8 p.m. in the Luyken Fine Arts Center; Athletic
Booster Club and Hall of Fame banquet, 7 p.m. at Sand Creek Event Center.
Oct. 14 — Faculty organ recital, 2:30 p.m., chapel; football game vs. McPherson College, 6 p.m. in Thresher Stadium.
Oct. 15 — Fall Fest worship service, Bethel College Mennonite Church, 10 a.m.; disc golf tournament, 1 p.m. Thresher National Disc Golf Course.
Additionally, the musical "The Addams Family" will be performed at Bethel at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 13, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 14 and 2 p.m. Oct. 15. For more information, visit bethelks.edu.
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“I had no idea that that brother did all you see in this park.”
Lewis’ daughter, Brenda Davis, said her father “wanted all people to be free of racism, hatred and oppression.”
She said her father would have approved of the park’s location, which serves as kind of an entranceway to the new Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, since he often talked about the importance of education. Lewis, who is director of nursing at Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire, also noted that each of the park's vertical structures holds a CR code enabling people to learn more about her father and the civil rights movement here. A guided audio tour is available with a smart phone or device.
Davis said it was important to Lewis’ family that one structure contain the names of Vesey and others who participated in the Dockum sit-in.
At the time of the sit-in, Lewis was only about a decade older than the protesters but already a seasoned veteran of the civil rights movement. Lewis grew up in Hutchinson, where his father published an African American newspaper, the Blade, and his mother taught school. After serving
in the U.S. Army, Lewis earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Kansas and moved to Wichita.
Lewis had been practicing law here only a short time when in 1953 he sued the mayor, city manager and 11 other officials on behalf of two young black students who had been denied admission to the municipal pool then located in Riverside Park. The lawsuit led to the desegregation of the city’s pools.
In 1956, Lewis appeared before the city commission, protesting that four young black girls had been improperly detained and questioned by police after leaving the Dunbar Theatre on Cleveland. At the same meeting, Mayor A.E. Howse proposed the establishment of a “Negro committee to survey problems of Negroes,” urged the police department to enforce the law “without respect to race, color or creed” and said the city would examine its hiring procedures. Lewis was named its vice chair. The next year, he became president of the local NAACP chapter.
One of the park’s vertical displays notes that in 1963, Lewis helped organize a fair housing march that was the largest public demonstration in Wichita’s history up to that time. Lewis was a leader of a group called the “Young Turks” that tried to move the national NAACP into a more
protest-oriented direction. When that failed, he quit the organization and endorsed the Black Power movement, continuing to fight for civil rights. One display in the park highlights his discrimination lawsuit that won 71 black railroad porters $6 million in 1983.
Lewis died of cancer in 1990, at age 61.
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pandemic put a stop to the program in 2021, but about 20 participants kept going on their own.
“Instead of BFFs (best friends forever), we’re SFFs (Shocker Fitness friends),” said Amy Schafer, WSU’s director of special projects and an early Shocker Fitness buff.
Through the years, the group has not only met for early morning workouts, they’ve also gone to theater shows, dinner outings, Shocker sporting events and more.
The SFFs now meet at the Steve Clark YMCA that opened on the WSU campus in January 2020. Schafer gave up her membership at another area gym and joined the Y to remain part of the group. Rainbolt, better known as “Coach Bolt,” and his wife,
Kelly, are also regulars.
“We’re creatures of habit,” Kelly Rainbolt said.
It turns out habits like these can be good for you in more ways that one.
New research of older adults has shown that being a regular social exerciser — which means having a workout buddy — not only has physical and social benefits but it can also have a positive impact on your brain health.
The study, which involved more than 4,300 older adults in Japan, found that participants who worked out with each other at least twice a week had a lower risk of developing cognitive impairment than those who work out alone or not at all, The Washington Post reported earlier this year. The social element of working out together was key.
“The results, published in
the Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics in January, suggest that regular social exercise may act as an effective one-two punch against cognitive decline in older adults,” the article said.
Shocker Fitness showed the appeal of group exercise. Rainbolt got the idea for starting it after attending Red Dog’s Dog Days, a popular community fitness program held at Memorial Stadium on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence.
“I thought, ‘We could do this at Cessna Stadium,’” Rainbolt said. “I figured I would show up early and unlock the gates so people could walk the stairs.”
It quickly became evident that the 33 people who showed up that first day were expecting a more organized fitness class, so Rainbolt started coming up with workouts that included stretching, push-ups, lunges and lifting weights — moves the SFFs still incorporate into their workouts. In response to demand, Rainbolt added late afternoon sessions as well.
After each 10-week session concluded, participants would gather for a social outing. Developing friendships led to even more social events.
Although COVID caused Rainbolt to discontinue Shocker
Fitness, the SFFs and some former afternoon regulars have kept up their group workouts.
“We hold each other accountable,” SFF Lynnie Wills said.
Plus, the participants seem to genuinely like hanging out with one another. As the morning regulars wrapped up an evening interview for this article, they made plans to grab some food afterward — and show up bright and early the next day for a workout.
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But his scientific background and love of reading served him well.
“Almost all the (words) I got, I was pretty confident of what it was. Maybe insouciance” — defined as casual indifference — “was the one that I wasn’t.” But he spelled it correctly.
At another point, he was thrown by host Fletcher Powell’s pronunciation of a word, but upon requesting the secondary pronunciation, correctly spelled “satiety” (the feeling of being full, or sated).
As the field of competitors dwindled, few in the crowd were giving Hunter a chance to win — including Hunter himself. He figured a young man who quickly rattled off his answers was the favorite. But the crowd couldn’t help but cheer the effort
it took Hunter just to make it from his chair up to the stage and microphone. A little to his chagrin, he said, “I became an underdog real quick.”
His use of a cane, he said later, is a result of problems with his spinal cord and balance. The crowd might have cheered even louder had they known Hunter recently lost sight in one eye.
“My aging has caught up with me,” he said, noting that as a field biologist, “I was outdoors all the time, jumping over rocks, scaling rocky landscapes.”
Hunter, a 1967 Southwestern graduate, taught for 42 years at his alma mater as well as 16 summers in the marine laboratory at the University of Oregon, where he earned his own graduate degree. Southwestern College’s marine biology program was his brainchild.
He managed to work a biology joke into the spelling bee when, after
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several contestants had asked Powell for a word’s etymology — that is, its origin — he requested an “entymology” — which is the study of insects.
Finally, the competition came down to Hunter and Alicia Chennell, a physician from McPherson. Each missed several words before Hunter correctly spelled a word that Chennell could not: akaryote, a cell lacking a nucleus. He then nailed his final
challenge: caisson, which refers to a watertight retaining structure in engineering as well as the casket used in military funerals.
Hunter said a former colleague at Southwestern told him his win didn’t come as a surprise. When Hunter asked why, “He said, ‘Your attention to detail.’ That just goes with the territory of teaching biology and doing science, I think.”
We are in that season where some days it’s tough to know what season we’re in. Cool in the morning, very warm in the afternoon, brisk in the evening and even cooler at night.
There’s also the problem of some people not knowing when to turn the air conditioning off until next year. But on the other hand, others rush winter and have the heat on.
The obvious answer to this dilemma: Layering. But that doesn’t mean piling on summer fabrics and adding a jacket.
The solution is choosing mediumweight fabrics in rich fall colors that will easily transition into fall.
Here’s a look at the trending colors for the new season: rust; all brown tones from chocolate to camel; green shades, especially olive and emerald; wine and burgundy; mustard and harvest gold.
But if brights and vibrant prints are your choice, you won’t be left out. Especially if you love hot pink. We can blame that on Barbie.
Other colors such as bright orange, marigold yellow, vivid raspberry and cobalt blue will brighten even the grayest days.
When it comes to fabric, beloved all-American denim is trending not only in every shape of jeans you can think of but in dresses, skirts and vests. Yes, get that denim skirt out of storage.
And speaking of vests, they are a great addition for the transition season. This year the selection seems bigger than ever. Some are hooded, others are cropped, some have drawstring waists and some are long, slightly fitted and hemmed at mid thigh. Those are great for sitting on cold bleachers while watching your young family members
Hooded puffer vest in colorful graffiti print, $125, tops slightly oversized pink sweater of rayon blend, $78, and denim jeans in shades of gray, $84. All by Charlie B. Earrings by ink & alloy, $26. All from Frou Frou. compete in sports.
Cardigan sweaters in stripes, solids and fun patterns also work well in the fall when you don’t need a jacket or heavy coat. The variety of cardigans range far from the classic little buttondown-the-front model. A popular style is fit and flair that easily slides over for warmth and to add color and texture to an outfit.
Two more classics — the pantsuit and the belted shirtdress — are garments that are definitely showing up for fall. One thing that makes the shirtdress popular is it has sleeves, something many women want in a dress. To update the traditional pantsuit, some designers are using a more structured shoulder treatment. Don’t worry, it’s not the giant shoulders of the '80, but some padding has been
Mesh print jacket by Creation, $54, tops versatile black dress of polyester by J.J., $42, necklace with agate pendant, $32, earrings $12. All from Ann’s Fashions.
added for a sharper shape.
Plaid reversible jacket of polyester flannel, $162, worn over camel stretch twill pants, $76, and matching polyester blend mock turtleneck sweater, $76. All by Charlie B. Mixed metal earrings by John Michael Richardson, $42. All from Frou Frou. Wool hat from Wichita Hat Works styled by Hatman Jack, $36.
It’s going to be a colorful fall, so add some traditional and trendy pieces to your wardrobe in your favorite colors. Mix and match, layer them and Reach Bonnie Bing at bingbylines@
The Prairie Quilt Guild is hosting three sessions with guest speaker Nicole Moore this month. Moore will discuss her work as a quilt designer and quilting instructor at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Oct. 10 at Pleasant Valley Methodist Church, 1600 W. 27th St. The cost is $5 Moore will hold a workshop on how to do a foundation paper piece from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 11 at McDonald’s Sewing and Vacuum, 601 N. West St., Suite 122. The cost of that session is $30, with pre-registration available at workshops@pqgks.com.
Enjoy a group walk by taking part in Walking Wednesday, part of the Walktober campaign hosted by BikeWalk Wichita. The walks take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the following locations: Oct. 4, College Hill; Oct. 11, Swanson Park; Oct. 18, cemetery walk (location to be announced); Oct. 25, Keeper of the Plains.
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West Point grads sought West Point graduates in the Wichita area are planning a Founder’s Day celebration in March 2024. If you wish to participate, please contact larryneal1965@gmail.com.
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AUGUSTA — Friends of the Augusta Library are holding a threeday book sale at the library, 1609 State St. The hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 28. Baked goods will also be sold on Oct. 27.
ANDOVER — Friends of the Andover Library will hold a three-day book sale this month at the library, 1511 E. Central Ave. The hours are
Fire and emergency preparedness is the subject of the Empowered Senior session from 10-11:30 a.m. Oct. 12 at Botanica. The session is free and includes admission to the garden.
NORTH NEWTON — Bethel College has announced its next round of Life Enrichment lectures, which will take place Oct. 4, 18 and 25. For topics, times and more information, visit bethelks.edu and type "life enrichment" into the search bar.
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A few years ago, while working on a story about Wichita at night, I interviewed a pharmacist who worked across the street from a hospital. I asked him about his most unusual experience working nights.
“Well,” he said, “one night just before closing time, a tall senior citizen showed up holding a flower pot containing one bedraggled flower.”
“What’s unusual about that?” I asked.
“He was naked,” he replied, “and, fortunately, appeared to be asleep.”
The pharmacist said he wished he had been asleep. But he called the hospital, assuming the man was a patient. He didn’t know for sure because there was no place for his visitor to be carrying identification.
The hospital sent people to return the man to his room.“Otherwise,” said the pharmacist, “the rest of the night was pretty uneventful.”
I was reminded of that interview recently while reading a newspaper article about sleepwalking. In the article, Dr. Michael Nadorff, president of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, said scientists think the disorder comes from a problem with dopamine levels in the brain.
I looked up dopamine and learned that it also has a lot to do with sleep apnea, sleep paralysis, nightmares and insomnia.
Nadorff didn’t say what, exactly, the problem with dopamine is. My advice is that if you don’t have enough of it, get some more, and if you have too much, get rid of some.
Most of the time, sleepwalking isn’t dangerous. But it can be.
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Wichitans with young grandchildren have a new destination — the Family Place Library located inside the Children’s Pavilion at the Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. 2nd St. It’s designed for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, their parents and caregivers.
The Family Place includes:
• A specially designed welcoming space in the Children’s Pavilion for families with young children to explore, play, share books and learn together.
• Collections of books, toys, music and multimedia materials for babies, toddlers, parents and caregivers.
• Library staff specially trained in
early literacy, child development and family support.
“The Family Place interactive space emphasizes the importance of play in early learning and the importance of parents and caregivers to promote and participate in children’s play,” said Savannah Ball, the library's education and engagement manager.
“Play is how young children learn about themselves and their world,” Ball said. “It prepares them for reading, math and science and promotes healthy social and emotional development.”
Family Place Libraries are now in more than 500 libraries in 32 states.
More information may be found at wichitalibrary.org/familyplace
The table decorating creativity of local businesses and residents will be on display next month during Mark Arts’ annual Holiday Tables fundraiser. It’s the 56th year for the event, which is organized by Designing Women, an auxiliary of the community art center. The event runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Nov. 9-11 and from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 12. Tickets are $12 per person, or $10 per person for groups of 10 or
more. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance at www.markartsks. com/holliday-tables or by calling 316634-2787.
The Active Age is giving away two tickets to a Halloween-themed performance featuring the Wurlitzer pipe organ at Century II on Thursday, Oct. 12. The event starts with a dance at 7 p.m., followed by a showing of the classic silent movie, “The Phantom of the Operate” with live music by Clark Wilson on the Wurlitzer. Costumes are encouraged by not required.
To enter our drawing for the tickets, visit The Active Age’s website at theactiveage.com and fill out the entry form.
Congratulations to the winners of last month’s drawing for tickets to the Crown Uptown Theatre: Wilma Kreitler, Kenneth Frey, Marcy Westfall, Marie May and Linda Hitchcock.
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The Sedgwick County Health Department is offering the updated Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and flue shots.
The vaccine targets the dominant variant for much of 2023. The updated vaccine can be received at the same time as the flue vaccine. Last month, the first flu cases were reported in Sedgwick County, which is earlier than
usual.
Uninsured and underinsured people who are covered by CHIP or Mediaid/KanCare will be eligible to receive the vaccines at SCHDs main
clinic at 2716 W. Central. Check its website, sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/, for appointment times.
Individuals with insurance are encouraged to contact their healthcare provider.
NOTE:The Active Age is printing regularly scheduled senior center activities as space permits. Please email Joe at joe@theactiveage.com to have your center’s activities listed.
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
Mon-Fri: 8am-4 pm Open
Billiards, Open Fitness
Mon & Fri: 8-11am Competitive Pickleball
Mon & Wed 12:30-3:30pm Open Pickleball
Tue & Thu 10-11am Exercise
Tue 10-11am Book Club
Tue & Thu 11am-12pm Tai Ji Quan
ANDOVER
Tue 2-3pm Bible Study
Mon, Wed, Fri: 10am-11am
Wanda’s Exercise
Wed 10-11am Seated Yoga
Thu 12pm Texas Hold ‘Em
Fri 12-3pm Party Bridge 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
MCADAMS GOLDEN AGE 1329 E 16th, 337-9222
MT HOPE 105 S Ohio, 667-8956
MULVANE 632 E Mulvane, 777-4813
NORTHEAST 212 1 E 21st, 269-4444
OAKLAWN 2937 Oaklawn Dr, 524-7545
ORCHARD PARK 4808 W 9th, 942-2293
PARK CITY
6100 N Hydraulic, 744-1199
VALLY CENTER COMMUNITY CENTER 314 E Clay, 755-7350
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
LEON
112 S Main, 745-9200 or 742-9905
ROSE HILL
207 E Silknitter, 776-0170
October 4
10:30 am Wichita Art Museum
1400 W. Museum Blvd., $2 admission. Info unavailable
1:30 pm Museum of World Treasures
835 E. 1st St. Info unavailable
October 11
10 am Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 Zoo Blvd. (316) 266-8213,
$4 Mascots of Madagascar
1:30 pm Advanced Learning Library, 711 W, 2nd, (316) 2618500, Free. Railroaded - The
Industry that Shaped Kansas.
October 18
10 am Ulrich Museum of Art, 1845 N. Fairmount. Memoir: Telling Your Story.
1:30 pm Great Plains Nature Center, 6232 E 29th St N. Info unavailable
October 25
10 am Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main. Museum Docents Present their Favorites
1:30 pm Mid American All-Indian museum. 650 N Seneca (316) 3503340, $2 + tax admission; free for MAAIM members. Info unavailable
Derby Sr Center, 611 Mulberry. 1st & 3rd Tuesday 7pm-9:30 pm.
El Dorado Jam & Dance, Senior Center, 210 E. 2nd.
Goldenrod Golden Age, 1340 S Pattie.
Dances every Wednesday 7pm-9:30pm.
Linwood Golden Age, 1901 S Kansas. Every
Saturday 7pm-9:30pm. Call Jim 316-945-9451
Minisa Golden Age, 704 W 13th. Info
617-2560. Every Thursday 7pm9:30pm. Call Rita 316-364-1702
Mulvane, 101 E. Main (Pix Community Center
Second Tuesday of every month at 7-9 pm.
Oaklawn Activity Center, 4904 S. Clifton.
Contra Dance1st Saturday of each month.
7pm-9pm. Call Amanda at 316-361-6863.
Orchard Park Golden Age, 4808 W 9th. Every Friday 7pm-9:30pm. Call Casey 316-706-7464 Park City Sr Center, 6100 N Hydraulic.
1st and 3rd Saturday 7-9:30 p.m. Info: 755-1060. Line Dance every Wednesday 2:30pm. Call Madison 316-744-1199. Square dance 2nd & 4th Sunday 6pm-8:30 pm.
Prairie Wind Dancers: Plymouth Congregational Church, 202 N Clifton. Joyce, 683-1122. Village Steppers Square Dance, Oaklawn Activity Center, 4904 S Clifton. Westside Steppers Square Dance, 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, 6-8:30 p.m., West Heights United Methodist (entrance "D"), 745 N. Westlink Ave. Info: Sheldon Lawrence (316) 648-7590.
TOWANDA 317 Main, 776-8999
Open 10:30 am-5 pm Mon, Wed, Fri
WHITEWATER Legion Hall, 108 E Topeka
BURRTON
124 N Burrton, 620-463-3225
HALSTEAD 523 Poplar, 835-2283
HESSTON
Randall & Main, 620-327-5099
www.hesstonseniorcenter.com
NEWTON AREA SENIOR CENTER
122 E 6th, Newton, 283-2222
www.grandcentralseniorcenter.com
SEDGWICK 107 W. Fifth, 772-0393
Sedgwick Co Transportation, 660-5150 or 1-800-367-7298. Information: 8 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri; closed most holidays. www. sedgwickcounty.org/aging.
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.
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 AVAILABLE THROUGH PICK UP AND DELIVERY IF NECESSARY. FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MEAL SITE OR CALL 316-686-0074
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 316-686-0074
WEEK OF OCTOBER 2
Mon: Creamed chicken over biscuit, mixed vegetables, fruit cocktail.
Tue: BBQ Pork on bun, coleslaw w/ carrots, cinnamon apples.
Wed: Speghetti w/ meat sauce, three bean salad, garlic breadstick.
Thu: Italian Chicken, combo salad, peaches, wheat roll.
Fri: Fish sticks, mac & cheese, creamy cucumber, craisins.
WEEK OF OCTOBER 9
Mon: Mexican pork stew, hominy, pienapple, cornbread muffin.
Tue: Oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/ creamy gravy, apricots, roll.
Wed: Turkey & cheese cass., green beans, tropical fruit, wheat roll.
Thu: Swedish steak, cream peas & potatoes, applesauce, wheat roll, chef's choice birthday cake.
Fri: Chicken pot pie, cauliflower w/ cheese, spiced peaches, garlic breadstick.
WEEK OF OCTOBER 16
Mon: Ham Chowder, pickled beets, fruit cocktail, cornbread muffin.
Tue: Beef noodle casserole, green beans, blushing pears, wheat roll.
Wed: Fish sandwich, tomato salad, apricots, pistachios.
Thu: Chicken & cheese casserole, peas & carrots, pineapple, garlic toast .
Fri: Beef cutlet, mashed potatoes, sliced apples, wheat roll.
WEEK OF OCTOBER 23
Mon: Beef stronganoff, mixed vegetables, pears, garlic breadstick.
Tue: Breaded pork patty on bun, baked beans.
Wed: Chicken & noodles, mashed potatoes, ambrosia fruit salad, garlic cheddar biscuit..
Thu: Ham & beans, potatoes w/ onions, fruit cocktail, cornbread muffin.
Fri: Chicken salad on croissant, corn relish salad, applesauce.
WEEK OF OCTOBER 30
Mon: Turkey hash, mixed vegetables, pineapple, wheat roll.
Tue: Chili, baked potato, mandarin oranges, cinnamon roll.
* Milk is served with all meals. Meals fall within the following ranges: Calories 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
WE INSTALL EASY ACCESS
Walk-in Showers & Bathtubs
Huge Senior Discounts
"Bathe Safer" 316-633-9967
www.bathroomheadquarters.com
White Chapel, Garden of Gethsemane, 2 plots w/ vaults, side by side. $2,800 plus transfer fee OBO. 913-558-0486
4 plots in Resthaven in Rose Garden. Section 62 lots C1,C2,C3 & C4. 1 marker, 2 vaults, 2x-opening/ closing. $22,000 for all or will sell separately. Transfer fee included. Call 316-992-1931.
2 burial spaces and 1 vault at Resthaven. One sealing vault, one opening and closing and one bronze makrer. Located in the Garden of Christus. Selling both spaces and the vault for $11,000. 240338-9743.
Garden of the Praying Hands, Resthaven, Lot 38D, Space 2, $4,000. 785-478-4015
Lakeview Cemetary - Everlasting Life DoubleDipped Lawn Crypt - C-11 Space 10. Retail $7,500, asking $4,000 OBO. Call Scott 213-798-8689
ESTATE SALE: White Chapel Memorial Gardens.
2 burial plots, side by side, valued at $1,899e ach sell for $1,300 each. One 2-piece concrete vault. Valued at $1,348. Sell for $1,000 plus transfer fee. 541-840-0783
Lakeview Everlasting Life Lot 102 Spaces 3 and 4. Will sell both for $3800. Seller pays transfer fees. Cash, cashiers check or certified check only. Call 316-259-4446
Kechi Cemetery. 6523 N Hillside. 2 spaces available. Value at $2,000 asking $1,500 for both. Call Kenny Miller 316-358-0670.
Resthaven Cemetary Garden of Faith, Prime location. 2 lots on center isle. 40 A&B. $12,500. 316617-8581
2 plots at Lakeview in Holy Rosary section. Lot 52 #3&4. $2,000 for both plots or $1,000 each OBO. Call 316-461-4061.
Lakeview Cemetery. 2 plots 4-Sale
Veterans Lawn Crypt Area. Lot: C10 Space 9-A & 9-B
$2,800 includes transfer fees Call 316-650-3455
2 lots, nice location. Lakeview, Garden of Meditation. Retail $4,195 each. Sell both $3,000 plus transfer fee. Steve 316-305-9657, jazzypoppop@gmail.com
White Chapel. Garden of the Good Shepherd. Near music tower. 2 burial spaces. $2,400 each. Transfer fee paid. Call 316-619-0963.
Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
Two spaces in Garden of Terrace & One Star Silver Casket. $4,000 for all. Call Nancy 503-970-7122
Resthaven Garden of Freedom.1 Plot Section 26 Lot 50D Space 4. Asking $3,000. Seller will pay transfer fee. 316-214-4737. Leave a message.
Two plots at Lakeview Cemetery, Veterans Lawn Crypt-Lot #C-10. Value -$7,800. Sell for $5,000. Seller pays transfer fee. Call 316-788-3983
2 plots Resthaven Garden of Faith lot 23B Section 18 Space 3&4. $3,000 both OBO.316-729-9064 or 316-641-7396.
Resthaven Gethsemane Gardens 2 plots and double headstone Worth $13k, will sell for 8k+ transfer fees 316-371-3572
Lakeview Cemetery, Single Plot. $3,500. Seller pays transfer fee. 316-640-4591october 2023
White Chapel ~ Garden of Love 2 stacked plots w/ vaults
$1,500 and transfer fee negotiable 316-529-4152
Alpha Electric Dependable Electrical Service Call Greg at 316-312-1575 Insured, Lic. #1303
Cheryl Rosine ~ The Foot Lady ICMT RN
• 316-312-2025 • Benjamin Jones ~ CNAICR
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$40 : In-home, Sedgwick & surrounding counties
Diabetic, thick toe nails, ingrown & callous care
Foot Care in home. Home visit $40.00 Call Francine at 316-943-4360. Leave a message.
Dave’s Improvements General Contractor Lic #7904
Roofing, Siding, Doors, Gutters, Windows, Storm damage repair, Senior Discount. 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 miscellaneous,hauling dirt, sand, and rock/ gravel upto 3.5 tons. What you need done I can probably handle. Call for HELP! Brian 316-217-0882. Free Estimates
Cope-N-Land Home Improvements
Vinyl Siding and Windows. Many Colors and Styles to choose from.Free Estimates. City Licensed and Insured since 1977. 316-312-0877
Cowboy Construction
K & A Maintenance Experts
We specialize in the following Wheel Chair Ramps • Landscaping • Remodeling Decks • Safety Hand Rails
FREE ESTIMATES
All General Maintenance and Repairs Please call Jesse at 316-854-7642
Downsizing?
Don't have an Auction, or Estate Sale. We Buy Entire Estates. Call Kelly 316-283-8536. Furniture Warehouse 200 Main Newton, KS
Free Estimates
Serving Wichita and surrounding area Call Dan 316-516-3949
Chilo s Hauling & Junk Removal WILL HAUL ANYTHING!!
Mon-Fri- Before Noon Weekends- All Day Free Estimates 316-618-4037
HAULING HANDYMAN Brush, Junk/Trash Removal MISC. ODD JOBS, NO JOB TOO SMALL Honest & Reasonable. 316-807-4989.
Private Duty Aide with light house keeping. Availability evenings and weekends. References upon request. Cynthia CNA/HHA 316-992-6711
Compare Our Prices Weekly Plumbing Specials Ins/Lic #5803 316-942-1967
Derby, Haysville, Mulvane, Rose Hill, Wichita Exterior & Interior. House painting, siding, decks, fences. Build, repair and stain. (SEE REVIEWS)- KC KIMBALL DERBY KS ANGI Free Estimates. Be Blessed. Thank you 316-250-2265 or 316-789-9639
MOBILE GLASS REPAIR
Windows * Patio * Doors Windows won’t stay up, Crank Outs, Patio Rollers and Lock Latches, Morris Glass & Service, 316-946-0745
Dirt Dr LLC
Remodeling, siding, decks, fences, windows, doors and more. 20 years locally owned. Free estimates. Senior discounts. Todd Wenzel 316-393-4488 F
Dirt Work • Landscaping Needs Junk Removal • Tree Trimming Dirt Dr specializes in all your landscaping needs, seasonal yard clean outs, and junk removal. Give us a call or text for a free estimate at: 316-351-8863
Bush and hedge trimming, bed work, mulching, odd jobs and hauling. Free estimates. Larry 316-210-5370.
Always wanted a
October Theatre
By Diana Morton
Empire House Players, at Old Cowtown Museum. Dracula: A Comic Thriller starring Shirley Holmes and Jennie Watson. Oct 13, 14, 20 & 21, 7pm; Oct 22, 2 pm. Tickets $15 adults, $7 children. Buy tickets at Buytickets. at/empirehouseplayers
Forum Theatre, at the Wilke Center, 1st United Methodist Church, 330 N. Broadway. Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.. 8 pm Thu-Sat, 2 pm Sun, Sept 21-Oct 8. Tickets $23$25. Opening night ticket $18, Sept 21 only. 316-618-0444
Kechi Playhouse, 100 E. Kechi Road, Crossing Delancey. Comedy about a young woman seeking love. 8 pm Fri–Sat, 2:30 pm Sun, Oct 6-29. Tickets $15-16. 316-744-215
Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 N. Mosley. Nightmare on Mosley Street
Followed by music comedy revue.
Dinner 6:15 pm, show begins 7:50 pm. Now-Oct 28. Tickets, dinner & show
$26-$30; Show only $20. 316-2630222
Roxy’s Downtown, 412 E. Douglas, cabaret-style theatre. The Golden Girls, a Parody, spoof of the TV series starring local theater favorites. 8pm Thur-
Sat, 2:30 pm matinee Sat, now-11/4
(added dates: Wed. 9/27, 10/4, 10/11).
Tickets $40. 316-265-4400
Wichita Community Theatre, 258 N. Fountain. The Hollow, by Agatha Christie. An unhappy game of romantic follow-the-leader explodes into murder. 8 pm Thursday through Saturday with a 2 pm Sunday matinee, Oct 26 – Nov 5. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for military/seniors/students.
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“Write for Your Life” by Anna Quindlen (Random House, 2022, 215 pages, $26.00)
By Ted AyresAs a new high school teacher in Long Beach, Calif., Erin Gruwell was assigned students with learning disabilities, disciplinary issues and juvenile records — so-called “unteachables.” After Gruwell had them start keeping journals, they wrote about gang warfare, sexual assault, suicide attempts, apartment evictions and living as undocumented immigrants in America. Ultimately, these writings were published as a
book, “The Freedom Writer’s Diary,” that made it to the top of The New York Times bestseller list.
The story is one of several that novelist and award-winning journalist Anna Quindlen uses to illustrate the importance of writing in “Write for Your Life.” Quindlen’s book is an argument for people sharing their thoughts and feelings through the written word, whether intended for a few loved ones or a mass audience. As she writes, so what if the writing is only read “by one or two people you love and trust to understand?
If those are people who can learn
Here’s a brain teaser for the numerically oriented. What are the words represented by the initials in the equations below. The answers appear XX.
1. 50 = s. on the A. f.
2. 76 = t. led the b. p.
3. 8 = s. on a s. s.
4. 13 = in a b. d.
5. 366 = d. in a l. y.
6. 52 = w. in a y.
7. 12 = d. of C.
8. 3 = w. m.
9. 20,000 = L. Under The S.
10. 64 = s. on a c.
from and value it, isn’t that a notable achievement, a valuable audience?”
“Write For Your Life” begins with the story of “The Diary of a Young Girl.” Beyond the obvious import of Anne Frank’s diary, Quindlen believes the diary “holds another lesson for young and old about what writing can do…The message is not just that she was a Jewish girl sent to her death, a diarist who would tell the world how one family had been obliged to live because of the imagined crime of their faith. The message is that writing can offer comfort to us all.”
Quindlen also suggests that texts and emails cannot replace thoughtful journaling and letter-writing. “Isn’t the very nature of e-communication to be cursory in a way that will beggar the biographer going forward?”
We all have stories and no one can tell them as well as we can. While our stories may not be as dramatic as those of Anne Frank or the Freedom Writers, they can be important to those close to us. Perhaps more importantly, they are important to us.
Contact Ted Ayres at tdamsa76@ yahoo.com.
Look for The Active Age’s free annual 55+ Resource Guide on newsstands around town soon. A limited number of copies will also be available at our office, located at 125 S. West St., Suite 105. We are unable to mail them.
Digital verion of The Active Age offered
The Active Age is now available in a digital edition that allows you to flip through pages and increase the size of the print. It is emailed to subscribers on or before the first of each month. To sign up for it, contact joe@theactiveage.com.
Congratulations to Joan Stadler of Derby, winner of a $25 gift certificate to The Spice Merchant for this month’s international recipe.
Kolaches are a pastry filled with sweet or savory ingredients that Stadler describes as the most popular recipe among people of Czech descent. They can be served as a bread or roll at any meal and also as dessert.
Stadler said her grandmother taught her how to make kolaches when she was a young girl. Stadler taught her six children and expects to teach her grandchildren soon. Stadler’s mother,
who is 86 still makes kolaches for special occasions such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The pastries are a staple of the Czech festival held in Wilson, Kan., each summer. If you try Stadler’s recipe, make sure to say “dobre chutnani” (“good eating”) when serving them.
To submit your international recipe, send it to The Active Age, 125 S. West St., Suite 105, Wichita, KS, 67213; or email joe@theactiveage.com.
1 ½ cups scalded milk
1 cup cooked and mashed potatoes
2/3 cup shortening or butter
2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 pkg. yeast
½ cup lukewarm water
1 teaspoon sugar
Directions:
Dissolve yeast in water. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.
In a large bowl, mix potatoes, shortening, 2/3 cup sugar, salt and beaten eggs. Add the dissolved yeast mixture. Add flour and work the dough until smooth. Set aside in a warm place. Let rise until double in bulk.
Cut off sections of dough and roll into a ball. Place on greased baking pan. Let rise 30 minutes, then punch down the center of each one and add filling of choice. Let rise again and then bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
Note: For store-bought fillings, Stadler recommends Solo brand cake and pastry fillings such as apricot, poppy seed or prune, or Wilderness brand pie and pastry fillings such as cherry, apple and strawberry.
1 lb. cottage cheese
2 egg yolks
3 tablespoons butter, melted
Grated lemon rind
½ teaspoon vanilla
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup raisins
Sugar, to taste (about ¼ to ½ cup)
Directions: Combine all ingredients in a bowl. 1 tablespoon flour can be added to thicken mixture.
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