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By Jennifer Comes From his desk, Alex Chaparro is a university administrator — focused, results-oriented, busy meeting deadlines. But he's a little bit Walter Mitty as well. He thinks of himself as more of an investor and matchmaker who connects graduate students with research opportunities that could keep aging citizens engaged in community life for as long as possible. “My job is to find creative, innovative faculty doing interesting stuff that could affect aging,” said Chaparro, director of Wichita State University's Regional Institute on Aging (RIA), a virtual research collaboration center. “I help them understand the potential in their research.” There's quite a bit more to it, of course: Being aware of the many
types of research under way across Wichita State's various schools and colleges; matching researchers from within the university to help them develop a shared research focus; and introducing them to potential funders with an interest in their work. Chaparro said it’s important to “let people know that we exist, and that there is an active Photo by Rob Howes and growing communi- Dr. Alex Chaparro and his colleague, Dr. ty of researchers doing Jibo He, work with Marcie Nelson. important work related their work may offer real solutions for to aging.” helping an ever-graying society cope The work Chaparro loves best is encouraging young students to expand with aging. their perspectives, to think about how See Chaparro, page 10
Lost expressions? ‘Don’t have a hissy fit’ By Richard Lederer Some old expressions have become obsolete because of the inexorable march of technology. These phrases include "Don't touch that dial," "Carbon copy," "You sound like a broken record" and "Hung out to dry." Back in the olden days we had a lot of moxie. We'd put on our best bib and tucker to straighten up and fly right. Heavens to Betsy! Gee whillikers! Jumping Jehoshaphat! Holy moley! We were in like Flynn and living the life of Riley, and even a regular guy couldn't accuse us of being a knucklehead, a nincompoop or a pill. Not for all the tea in China!
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Back in the olden days, life used to be swell, but when's the last time anything was swell? Swell has gone the way of beehives, pageboys and the D.A.; of spats, knickers, fedoras, poodle skirts, saddle shoes and pedal pushers. Oh, my aching back. Kilroy was here. But he isn't anymore. We wake up from what surely has been just a short nap, and before we can say, “Well I'll be a monkey's uncle!” or “This is a fine kettle of fish!,” we discover that the words we grew up with, the words that seemed omnipresent as oxygen, have vanished with scarcely a notice from our tongues and our pens and our keyboards. See Slang, page 21
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By Tom Emery One of the most enduring figures of Kansas’ political history is Alf Landon, a two-term governor who was the Republican nominee for President in 1936. His longevity and folksy humor made him the “grand old man” of the Grand Old Party in a lifetime that spanned a century. Landon lost in a landslide to Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the 1936 campaign, though his wit was still on display. He later called himself “an oilman who never made a million, a lawyer who never had a case, and a politician who carried only Maine and Vermont.” Born on Sept. 9, 1887 in West Middlesex, Pa., Alfred Mossman Landon was educated at Marietta Academy in southern Ohio before moving to Independence with his family at age 17. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a law degree in 1908, following the wishes of his father, an oilman. Landon landed a job as a bookkeeper at an Independence bank, earning $75 to $90 a month. He saved enough to invest in oil, and established his own oil business in 1912. That same year, he attended the Progressive, or Bull Moose, national convention in Chicago. It backed former President Theodore Roosevelt, splintering the Republican Party. Landon initially belonged to the Progressive Party and served as its chairman, but later switched to the See Landon, page 8
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Veteran Wichita cook on a roll By Joe Stumpe Randy Hare was in the food truck business before the food truck business was cool. Back in the late '90s, he owned a "roach coach," as the converted pickups that sold prepackaged food to workers in a hurry was known. "We'd buy fried chicken and hamburgers (from fast-food restaurants) and sell them for twice as much," he says with a grin. Today, as owner of Sweet Willy's Hillbilly BBQ, he’s part of the new wave of food truck proprietors who prepare food on site. Hare started cooking when he was 13 — 42 years ago. He was washing dishes and an older cook took an
interest in him. When he finished with the dishes, "She'd say 'Let's cook.' All kinds of different things." He helped open River City Brewery, and cooked at Bethel College, Piccadilly and El Mexico Cafe and more. He also worked in fine dining restaurants in Kansas City and Omaha. Hare and his wife, Pam, opened Sweet Willy B's 4628 S. Seneca in 2014. They bought an old Snap-On tool truck that would become the food truck. Converting it into a mobile kitchen took a little longer than expected. His truck’s pared-down restaurant menu includes Carolina-style pulled pork, burnt ends and rib platters, and
sides like the accompanying recipe for super rich-and-gooey mac and cheese. Hare has a regular schedule of businesses where he parks outside. He also takes part in food truck rallies. "Some of them know how to flat out cook." His guiding principle is to sell people a fair amount of food at a good price and to cook his meat low and slow. His restaurant smoker sits out front. "People like to smell that meat," he said, and generally whoever eats his food goes home smelling like it. "They say 'Where you been at?' 'I been at Sweet Willy's'. “I got that from Ray's BBQ," he says, mentioning a legendary Wichita barbecue joint that's not longer around. He is really pleased when someone buys a family meal. "I know they're go-
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Fall Prevention Day: 1st day of Fall By Kayla Keuter Falls are the leading cause of injury-related visits to the emergency room for older adults. Most occur at ground level from either slipping or tripping. Fall Prevention Awareness Day is Sept. 22, the first day of Fall. The national theme is Ready, Steady, Balance: Prevent Falls in 2016. One in five falls results in a serious injury. They can result in decreased ability to function, premature admission to a nursing home or even death. The aging process leads to an increase in risk of fall. It produces changes in flexibility, posture and gait; weakens muscles; and decreases bone strength. Your heart pumps less efficiently and alterations occur in depth
perception and hearing. Delayed nerve transmission prolongs the time to begin a voluntary action and the ability to catch yourself when you lose your balance. Falls also are expensive. They cost Americans more than $34 billion a year, 78 percent of which is paid by Medicare. Older adults most common fear is falling, which leads to loss of self-confidence. If they cut down on their activity due to this fear, a viscous cycle begins. It can lead to further physical decline, emotional depression, social isolation and feelings of helplessness. Because of this fear, people who fall once are at high risk of falling again. Fortunately the likelihood of a fall can be substantially reduced through
lifestyle adjustments. Exercises, including walking, balance classes, tai chi and strength building, can improve balance and increase muscle tone and bone strength. Reviewing medications that affect balance with your doctor, obtaining a vision exam and adjusting environmental factors also will reduce risk. Make sure your home has adequate lighting and there are no loose rugs. Use assistive devices such as walkers or canes, and install safety equipment such as bars is in the bathroom. Comprehensive fall prevention programs can help you maintain independence, improve safety, increase well being, improve balance and provide
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New column name: ‘It’s serious’ Seriously By Ted Blankenship Lucky you, this column is about procrastination. I know what you’re thinking: he’s going to come up with a lame joke like, “I’m going to write a column about procrastination as soon as I get around to it.” There will be no cheap gags. We’re serious. So, before we get into the meat of the subject, let’s define procrastination. Instead of jumping to the dictionary, which you could do yourself, we’ll break the word into its components. You have your “pro,” then you have your “cras,” then “tin” and finally “ation.” Anyone with a modicum (we’ll do modicum in another column) of language training, will recognize pro as meaning, for example: “Let us consider the pros and cons.” A “con,” of course, is a person who has been in prison. A “pro” can also be someone who has been in prison, but usually is someone good at golf or some other sport. “Cras,” though minus an “s.” means crude and insensitive. Crass is from the Latin crassus, which we can ignore because Latin is a dead language and so is ol’ Crassus. Tin is an element—if you don’t know what an element is, you aren’t likely to find out here. Tin is used to make things of, such as tin cans. I am not going to get into a silly discussion about the fact that there is no tin in a tin can. There’s no tin in the pasteboard can that Pringles come in either. Big deal. So why call it a tin can? To confuse us even more, aluminum cans often are called tin cans. So why don’t we just call the steel cans aluminum cans? I’m sorry to tell you I just don’t know.
Obviously, there is some fuzziness about the makeup of metal cans. That’s a sad kettle of fish (the kettle being aluminum). So I think we’ll just drop the whole thing and get on with our subject if we can remember what it is. We seem to have ignored the last part of procrastination, namely “ation.” That obviously comes from the word NATION, which is minus the “N.” Now let’s put it all together. A person who procrastinates is an uncouth, ex-con football player who eats string beans out of the can and doesn’t know how to spell “nation.” Now, was that so difficult? So, how do we cure procrastination? There is no pill for it, and if there were, the side effects would be horrendous. So don’t ask your doctor if procrastination is right for you. So what can we do? Psychologists tell us we can beat procrastination if we prioritize. So let’s break THAT into its components. You have your “pry” which means to move, lift or open something as with a crowbar. Then you have “or.” which is a metal that can be mined profitably if you add an “e” at the end. “It” is usually a tiny pronoun but it can also be a noun. I’m having a problem with “ize.” I could make sport of you and say that “ize” are what we see with, or maybe
we could say it is frozen water. Look it up in the dictionary and you find that to prioritize is to organize so that the most important thing is done or dealt with first. With that in mind, I’m going to
AVI Railway
They Rode the Electric Way: The AVI Railway will be the topic of a lecture at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Harvey County Historical Museum, 203 N. Main, Newton. From about 1910 until 1942, the Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway served the people and businesses of
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prioritize the writing of this column to show that I practice what I preach. I’m going to end it right now. And, not a minute too soon. Contact Ted Blankenship at tblankenship@cox.net Newton, Wichita, Hutchinson and all the communities in between. Historian Vince Marshall will talk about some of the unique features of the AVI, the stories of the people who rode the electric railway and what it transported in addition to people. Admission is $5. Information: Debra Hiebert, info@hchm.org or 316-283-2221.
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The ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/ Walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, Advanced Cancer Therapies, 2077 N Webb Rd. More than 1,500 men in Kansas will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. Entry fees $35-$15. Information, enrollment: www.zeroprostatecancerrun.org/wichita.
Roaring '20s party
Old Cowtown Museum is going to jump into the Roaring ’20s Saturday, Sept. 10. Mingle with gangsters at a speakeasy and listen to live jazz. How about croquet or badminton? Or admire the Model T cars. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission: $7.75 adults 18-61; $6.50 seniors 62+; $6 youth 12-17; $5.50 children 6-11; under 4 free. Tickets sold only at the door. Information: 316-350-3323.
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A You Bet I Can Ride Mini-Expo is 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at East
Heights UMC, 4407 E. Douglas. If you have trouble riding an upright bicycle because of balance or back, neck and shoulder pain, test drive a recumbent trike. Information: wichitarecumbents@gmail.com.
Garden Railway tour
All aboard for the Wichita Area Garden Railway Society’s annual tour: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. Backyard gardens are at 844 N. Westlink, 217 Joann, 2015 E. Blake, 934 N. Crestway,1041 S. Cooper, all in Wichita; 9610 SW Diamond Rd., Augusta. Botanica,701 N. Amidon, has the Gene Spear Garden Railway. Get a Rail Pass at one of the gardens for free admission to Botanica. Information: Herb Reeves, 316-7449473 or reeveha@aol.com.
Book sale
The DAV Bookstore is having a 3-for-$1 book sale 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at 930 N. Mosley. There are areas for adults and children; volunteers will assist shoppers.
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Run & Walk
Take Off To Health! 1 Mile/5K Fun Run & Walk begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the DoubleTree by Hilton and continue onto the Eisenhower National Airport. This is an opportunity to walk or run on the Airport campus. Cost is $25. Proceeds benefit the Health and Wellness Coalition. Information, registration at www.enrole.com/wichita/jsp/
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A special event at the Clearwater Fall festival is a free cancer screening, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Unity Lodge, 112 W. Ross. The festival, Sept. 15-18, includes a parade, carnival rides, music, arts and crafts and food.
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Republicans, where he was a champion of the liberal wing of the party. When the United States joined World War I, Landon was commissioned into the chemical warfare corps, but didn’t see action before the Armistice of 1918. Four years later, he briefly served as secretary to Kansas Gov. Henry Allen. In 1928, Landon was elected chair of
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Verdi's Rigoletto
One of the top 10 most popular operas, Verdi’s Rigoletto, will be performed at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, in Century II’s Concert Hall. Its story is of unbridled lust, misunderstanding and revenge. American designer/director Roberto Stivanello is making his debut with the Wichita Grand Opera Tickets, $37 to $85, can be purchased the Century II Performing Arts Center, by phone at 316-262-8054 or online at www.SelectASeat.com
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Jazz legend Bobby Watson joins the WSU Jazz Band to kick off the celebration of the return of the Joan Miró mosaic, Personnages Oiseaux, to
the Kansas Republican Party, where he helped Herbert Hoover earn the highest percentage of any state in his Alf Landon victorious Presidential campaign. In 1930, Landon married Theo Cobb. They had two children, and the marriage lasted until his death. He had
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a daughter from his earlier marriage to Margaret Fleming; she died in 1918. He remained state Republican chair for two years before entering the race for governor in 1932. The upstart Landon faced an uphill battle, as the Great Depression had decimated the Republicans. He threw himself into the campaign, appearing across the state dressed in oilfield work clothes, laced boots, a leather jacket and a dilapidated brown fedora that became his symbol.
In November, Landon edged incumbent Harry Woodring by 5,637 votes. He was the only Republican gubernatorial candidate west of the Mississippi to win election. Landon survived a state bond scandal and won again in 1934. He was the only Republican governor’s candidate in America to earn re-election, this time by 60,000 votes. Landon’s years in office were productive, as the state government was See next page
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Being Mortal
The film Being Mortal will be begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 at West Heights United Methodist Church, 745 N. Westlink. It includes conversations with doctors and patients about the end of life. Afterwards local health professionals will lead a discussion and provide information about sharing personal wishes with health care providers and family members. Information: 721-2208 or scwestwichita@sbcglobal.net.
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Landon From previous page restructured, conservation programs were established, and fees, taxes and utility rates were all decreased. In addition, farm and unemployment aid was enhanced, a state income tax was set and reforms of local government finance were approved. State operating expenses were also cut, while a balanced budget was created. Unlike many Republicans, Landon supported Roosevelt’s New Deal, though he did criticize the President’s “slapdash, jazzy methods.” Among others, Landon openly admired the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, a hallmark New Deal program. Despite his leanings, he gained popularity with national Republicans, who noted his two successful gubernatorial bids. As a result, there was a groundswell of support for Landon for President at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in 1936. Though he easily earned the nomination, he never attended the convention, choosing to
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remain in Kansas. Clearly, Landon had little chance, as the popular Roosevelt ran on his record of economic recovery. Still, the campaign produced millions of buttons and posters adorned with sunflowers, and Landon was shown on countless billboards and newspaper ads. His plan for national government was outlined in a 1936 publication,
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America at the Crossroads, which included a first chapter entitled The New Frontier, a phrase later owned by John F. Kennedy. A popular slogan of the year was Life, Liberty and Landon. Landon focused on the methods by which Roosevelt executed the New Deal, rather than the plan itself. He made four national campaign tours, finally turning on the New Deal near the end of the campaign, a move that damaged his credibility. He eventually lost in one of the most lopsided defeats in American political history, capturing only 37 percent of the popular vote and just eight electoral votes. In his usual way, Landon joked, “As Maine goes, so goes Vermont.” In terms of the Electoral College, it remains the worst Presidential election loss since 1820, tied only with William Howard Taft’s eight electoral votes in Someone you can trust!
his 1912 re-election bid. Landon then went back to Kansas, completing his gubernatorial term. He never again ran for public office. He remained active in the Republican Party, however, serving as a delegate to each Republican National Convention from 1940-48 and holding a position of respect within the party for decades, despite frequently disagreeing with party platforms. Landon also served on the Kansas Commission on Constitutional Revision. Landon died at his home in Topeka on Oct. 12, 1987. His daughter, Nancy Landon Kassebaum, won election to the first of three consecutive terms in the U.S. Senate in 1978. Tom Emery is a freelance writer and historical researcher from Carlinville, Ill. Email him at ilcivilwar@yahoo.com.
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“(Aging is) not a natural concentration that people gravitate to, because it's personal. We think these are things we'll address when we 'get to be that age.' But there's fascinating, basic science going on with a lot of these phenomena that are important in understanding age-related changes. Part of my job is to take the blinders off, to help researchers understand these changes.” One of the areas where RIA research has been concentrating is improving the driving ability for people older than 65, whose likelihood of being involved in auto accidents increases sharply after that age. The concept of neural plasticity — the brain's ability to create new neural pathways to adapt to changing needs — was long believed to be at its height at childhood and adolescence, he said. “We are finding that the older brain still has a lot of plasticity. That means we can develop programs that can help older drivers maintain skills at a higher level, or we can develop programs that improve that ability. This helps us maintain involvement in the community for older adults.” Several Ph.D.-level researchers at
the active age WSU, especially those with ties to the Psychology Department, have been working in this area for some time. Jibo He has been conducting research on how eye movement and attention can work together to improve hand-eye coordination. Visual perception, including depth and shape, have been research interests for Rui Ni, who also sees these as important factors to help seniors improve their driving skills. Evan Palmer is working on identifying ways that video games can improve visual prompts, and how multitasking behaviors in people of all ages influence how attention is filtered. Chaparro said about 10 years ago there was work that showed certain types of computer games enhanced the perceptual and cognitive skills of the young people playing these games. “This can be done with older adults, too.” The RIA began in 2007 as part of an endowed professorship. Chaparro, a longtime researcher in adult perception and performance with post-graduate research experience at Harvard, was selected to head the institute when Teresa Radebaugh, its first director, retired in 2015. Though RIA is relatively new on the scene, Chaparro believes it will
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have a big influence on the university, its collaborative research efforts, the community at large and the research careers of WSU students. “Some of these projects could lead to commercialization that would involve industry partners or startups that might locate on the Innovation Campus (at WSU),” he predicted. Understanding the idled capacity of seniors is important, he said, because communities lose out when the engagement of older citizens in community life is cut short, regardless of the reason. To comment on this or other stories email fran@theactiveage.com
Custom Car Show The Starliner Custom Car Show will celebrate its eighth year at the Kansas Aviation Museum from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Lon Smith, interim director, said this event showcases custom cars. “There will be some really far-out cars. Imagine them parked under a B-52 or B-47.” In addition to planes, cars and people, there also will be rockabilly music and food. Admission is $9.50 adults, $8.50 65+, $7.50 4-12, under 3 free. The museum is at 3350 S. George Washington Blvd.
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Nonprofit grocery group celebrates first decade By Leslie Chaffin This month the all-volunteer, nonprofit Prairie Land Food organization celebrates its 10th year of providing discount groceries each month to thousands of people in Kansas. June Glasgow nurtured a vision of an organization that could help people stretch their grocery budget and still provide good food and produce. She knew a similar program existed, but its product quality was deteriorating. When she learned it was struggling to stay in business, she had a plan. Three of her friends shared her vision. When she proposed in 2006 that they take over the failing company, they agreed. Glasgow, John Roberts and Charlie and Cindy Coleman created Prairie Land Food. A misconception about Prairie Land Food is that it’s like a government commodities program. There is no income requirement to participate, but each customer is asked to give about two hours of service to others in their community. “We define volunteer activities very broadly,” Glasgow said. “Pretty much everyone qualifies because we all do something for others during the
month.” It’s actually more like shopping with a company that sells products online, such as Schwans, except that you pick up your order later in the month, she explained. Courtesy photo Prairie Land Lynetta Blaine Food customers displays steaks. place their orders before the middle of the month and pick them up on Friday or Saturday of the third weekend of the month at the distribution location. Volunteers are critical to the operation. About 400 help by setting up and filling orders on distribution day to helping sort orders in the warehouse for each of the 120 locations. “There are so many who have been with us from the start,” said Glasgow. “We are very fortunate to have them be there for our customers month after month, and that includes our four truck drivers who donate their time
and rigs.” “I like helping people,” said Lynnetta Blaine, site coordinator for Prairie Land Food in Mulvane. “My mom was always helping someone in the community, and I grew up helping others.” Blaine has been with the group since its beginning. She also sells freshfarm eggs to customers at the Saturday distribution center. The organization depends on donations to provide the service, including Dillons Community Rewards and the Amazon.com Start with a Smile program. “These make a difference for us,”
Glasgow said. Funds are used to maintain the warehouse, print menu flyers that are distributed in the communities and other needs for site coordinators. Each month’s Prairie Pak includes a variety of frozen meats, seasonal fruits and vegetables, and several specials, which can range from prime rib roast to a 24-pack of branded personal pizzas. They are priced 30 percent to 50 percent less than retail. For more information on the food products and how to participate visit www.prairielandfood.com. Contact Leslie Chaffin at ideahatchingmarketing@gmail.com
Shakespeare in the Park By Diana Morton The Wichita Shakespeare Company will perform Othello (The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice) in area parks this month. The play has themes of racism, love, jealousy, betrayal, revenge and repentance. Showtime is 7 p.m.; admission is free. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. Sept. 9 – Central Riverside Park
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Online love, proposal, then request for money By Marc Bennett Multiple web-based dating services have sprung up tailored to the needs of older Americans. These sites can offer a legitimate way for people to meet for friendship and possible companionship. However, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), scammers have begun to target some people who use these services. This is how it works: Customers sign on, pay the legitimate fee and send their profile. The service connects the consumer with possible matches, one of whom — unbeknownst to the service or the victim — is a scammer. The scammer probably made a fake dating profile, perhaps even using pictures of a real person. Initial chatting quickly turns to offers of love. The scammer suggests they move “off ” the dating site, and instead talk by phone or private email. The scammer says he/she lives some distance away, but is interested in getting serious and willing to move closer to you, the victim. To test the waters, the scammer may invite you to meet him/her. A relationship is established and built, going so far as a proposal for marriage. Somewhere along the way money is requested by the scammer for a deposit on a weekend vacation; for plane tickets (“we can use my travel agent”); for a sudden, unforeseen health issue (once I get this surgery paid for, I can come see you); an unforeseen emergency; or an expense to fix up his/her house and sell it so they can move closer to each
other. If you balk or express discomfort, the scammer will say: “I thought you knew me better than that,” or “You know I love you; don’t you trust me?” Remember this rule. Do not send money, a money order, credit card
information, a check or banking information. If you or someone you know has been taken, report this or any scam to the FTC at 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) or to my office. Your report could help protect a future victim Once again, this just goes to show that scammers are only limited by their imagination. Preying on an older person’s loneliness is about as low as a person can go, but it happens. That said, many people can and do
By Susan I. Miller The upcoming Home Sweet Hesston all-schools’ celebration will recognize former Hesston Academy alumni, Hesston High School’s Class of ’66 and alumni of Hesston College, which began in 1909 as Hesston Academy and Bible School. Hesston’s history of community education is a bit convoluted. The Hesston High class of 1966 was only the third class to graduate from the public high school, and the first class to actually walk through graduation in the new high school building that now serves as the middle school. For a town founded in 1886, why did it take so long to start a public high school? Before the 1963-64 school year, most Mennonite as well as some of the non-Mennonite students living in Hesston, attended the parochial Acad-
emy on the college campus. Otherwise, students went to the public schools in Newton, Moundridge or Halstead. When Moundridge planned to extend its school district boundary to Hesston's corporate boundary, Hesston people pushed ahead to establish their own unified elementary and high school district. It included the Hesston Corporation, the town’s largest manufacturing plant (now AGCO), in its tax base. The Academy closed in 1963, but its students continued attending classes taught by the same teachers on the college campus until the new junior-senior high school was completed. The newly formed public school rented space from the college and paid college faculty for the share of their time given to teaching high school. The classes of 1964 and ’65 barely noticed changes from the ending of the
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Academy and beginning of the public high school. Chapel and Bible classes became optional, and a high school sports program was started. Today Hesston College is a twoyear Mennonite liberal arts college. The Hesston Community Foundation partnered with Hesston College to plan the all-inclusive homecoming celebration, illustrating "town and gown" cooperation. "There will be something fun for everyone," predicted Susan Lamb, foundation director. The celebrations begin with a parade down Main Street at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28. A student scholarship golf benefit is Sept. 29. Events on Sept. 30-Oct. 2 can be found at www. hesston.edu/events/homecoming/ homecoming-2016-schedule/. Contact Susan Miller at susaniforpeace@gmail.com
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Remona Hicks made blues her musical mark Editor’s Note: One in a series of stories about African American musicians in Wichita from the 1930s-50s. By Patrick O’Connor Remona Hicks was born in Pawnee, Okla., in 1936. She, her two sisters, two brothers and mother lived in the country, and the children attended a one-room schoolhouse some distance from their home. They had a truck farm with “a lot of acres,” Remona said. Her mother sold “greens, green beans, watermelons and corn. We chopped cotton, cut sugarcane and worked in the garden. We shook pecans and sold them to grocery stores." On “hog-killing day” they sold meat to the stores. Additionally her mother did washing, ironing and housekeeping. They lived in that rural area until she got to the 9th grade. Remona said she enjoyed singing, including at church. She won her first singing contest when she was 11, and received a certificate and a gold Bible. Her mother was “a church lady,” Remona recalled; they were raised in the Holiness Church. She said her mother also could play guitar “like she didn't play it at
Remona Hicks, 1936-96. church. Her friends would come over, and she'd play them old-time blues like O Lordy Lord, Worried Life blues and Working On the Railroad.” Her mother died at age 40, and they moved to Bartlesville. “My stepfather, he worked the property, and they let us live there. I didn't know my real father.” At 13 she moved to Taft, one of several all-Black towns in Oklahoma. She lived at a training school for “Negro Girls,” until she was 18. “I sung my way out of there.” Remona had a sister living in
Wichita who folks called Aunt Kat. She moved to Wichita when she left Taft, but didn’t contact her sister. One day she was standing by a jukebox singing, and Franklin Mitchell heard her. Aunt Kat was involved with musicians, so he went to her house and told her: “ 'I want you to go down...there and get that great big old black woman, because she can really sing.' Aunt Kat asked, 'What's she look like?' And when he was telling, Kat said, 'That's my sister.' “She came straight on down there and got me,” and Remona moved in. “Aunt Kat and Uncle Bob” hooked Remona up with the Jive Tones and booked them “from Nebraska to Mississippi. We had a station wagon with a picture of the band... and me singing on its side.” Later she joined Willie Wright and the Aces. “They was good. They gave me a lot of help with my voice. I needed the strength. I’d been singing in churches and things, so I needed to get out there (to project).” One night she replaced Tina Turner at Flagler's Gardens because Tina “couldn't sing, couldn't talk.” Dick Smart told the club owner that
he knew a singer that sounded just like Turner. “I sung all her songs, and I was paid $500 to do it,” she said. “I was so pregnant and I didn't want to, but I did. I made that money.” After Dinah Washington died she said she asked B.B. King if she could use Dinah’s name, Miss Blues. “He said she was already deceased, so I always used her name... I don't sing none of this rapping and all that stuff.” Singing “has been good to me. I raised my kids off of it, because welfare wasn't doing nothing, honey.” She explained, "The blues to me is something that I grew up with, and something that I like to do; something I can do very well." This article is from Wichita African American Blues Performers: History in Music, based on interviews conducted at the Kansas African American Museum for the Wichita Blues Project, 1996-97. Copyright 2015, Patrick Joseph O’Connor. Photos were taken by Arthur Kenyon at the Kansas African American Museum. To comment on this or other stories email fran@theactiveage.com
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September theatre options By Diana Morton Wichitans were treated to great live productions all summer. This fall promises to be just as rich with comedies, musicals and drama. Kechi Playhouse, 100 E. Kechi Rd, Moon Over the Brewery by Bruce Graham. A precocious teen sets out to thwart her mom's budding romance with the mailman. 8 pm Fri–Sat, 2:30 pm Sun, Aug 5–28. Tickets: $12. 316-
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A Happy Birthday Open House to celebrate Imogene Tice’s 100th birthday is 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at Grasslands Estates Activity Center, 10665 Tice W. 13th. Imogene, who grew up on a farm outside Beloit, was called “Cricket” because she always whistled as she gathered eggs from the hen house. She met Eugene Tice in high school; they married in 1940. Imogene worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in Beloit. In 1953 they moved to Wichita where she
744-2152. Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 N. Mosley, Bite It, Wichita! 2: The Prequel or How Julia Got Her Gravy Back by JR Hurst. Thu-Fri Sept 1-2. Frank N Stein or Another Creature Feature by Dr. Thom Rosenburg, Bob Jennings and Tom Frye. Halloween hysterics guaranteed to make you laugh 'til you cry, followed by a musical comedy review. Thu–Sat, Sept 9–Oct 29. became chief operator of the Sedgwick County Courthouse switchboard. She and her late husband raised three daughters, Becky Leonard, Barbara Tice and Trish Senkow. There are six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Send cards to 10665 W. 13th, Apt. 341, Wichita, KS 67212.
Dinner 6:15 pm. Tickets: $26-$30; Show only 7:50, $20. 316-263-0222 Roxy's Downtown, 412 E. Douglas, cabaret-style theatre. Beehive by Larry Gallagher. A ’60s musical salute to the women who made the music of the decade so special. 8 pm Fri–Sat, Sept 2-3. Reefer Madness by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney. A tongue-in-cheek musical comedy adaptation of the 1936 classic anti-marijuana cult classic movie. 8 pm Fri–Sat, Sept 30-Oct. 29 Tickets: $27-$30. 316-265-4400 Wichita Community Theatre, 258 N. Fountain, Twelve Angry Men by
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September 2016 Reginald Rose. An edge-of-your-seat drama of a 19-year old man who has just stood trial for the murder of his father with his fate in the jurors' hands. 8pm Thu–Sat, 7 pm Sun, Sept 7-18. Tickets: $12. 316-686-1282 X Leading Man Productions (special event at Mosley Street Melodrama), 234 N. Mosley, The Doyle & Debbie Show: A two-person musical comedy set in a lively honky-tonk bar. 11:15 pm Sat, 7 pm Sun, Sept 3-18. Tickets: $20. 316-263-0222. Contact Diana Morton at dianamorton12@sbcglobal.net
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Say ‘yes’ to cardio, strength, flexibility, core By Steve Ochsner We have talked about cardio, strength, flexibility and core. What’s really important? Like everything discussed in this series, a lot depends on you. You should continue what your doing, but consider adding other aspects of fitness to balance your program. If you’re trying to put something together, begin with walking. Go slow at first, and then walk a little longer and a little faster. Meantime pull out your strength sheet. (Email me if you didn’t get it, or the flexibility sheet.) Go easy to start,
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and then work a little harder. Also try to add the core exercises from last month’s article. They will make you feel so much better. OK. If you do all of these, what does your week look like? Flexibility: Do stretches in the morning. They take 15 or 20 minutes, and will help with many of those morning aches and pains. Cardiovascular/aerobic: The general recommendation is three to
five times a week. If you are a beginner, go with 15 minutes of walking. If you walk outside try to do it in the more pleasant time of day. If you’re walking in a mall, it’s less crowded in the morning. When you can’t go outside or to a mall, walk in place at home. Stand in front of the TV and raise your knees as high as you comfortably can. Assume a good pace, but don’t get breathless. Try to do it at least three times a week. Strength: Strength training can be safely performed on alternating days. The nine exercises in the handout, shouldn’t cause much muscle soreness. It should take about 30 minutes to do one set of each illustrated exercise. Core: These are the four exercises for your tummy and lower back, and should take about 10 minutes. Try to do them three times a week, alternating with the strength days. If you are inactive but want to start doing something, devote 15 to 20 minutes to work your way through the stretches. Later in the day on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, walk and do the core stuff. Tuesdays and Thursdays
do strength exercises. Remember, this is a startup program. Don’t come away with the idea that this program is going to morph you into a runway model or a body-building competitor. But it will make you feel better. It may even whet your appetite to do a little more – a longer walk, an extra set of strength exercises or perhaps you’ll even join a fitness group. Remember to first get an OK from your doctor and start slow. For you current exercisers, keep up the good work. Remember, balance is the key. If you are only doing cardio, consider adding stretches and some of the strength and core stuff. Who knows, you may find that you like it.
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Mon & Wed: 6 pm Yoga, Rec Center. Free. Mon-Fri: 8-9 am Bel Aire Walkers, Rec Center. Tue: 1 pm Bridge. (reservation required). Tue & Fri: 10:30 am Chair Exercise, Rec Center. Wed: 9 am Low impact aerobics, Rec Center. Fri: 9 am Breakfast at Braum's. 1st, 3rd & 5th Fri: 6 pm Pitch. 1st Thu: 1 pm Game Day, Rec Center. 1st Mon: 6:30 pm Potluck & Program, Community Room. 3rd Wed:1:30 pm Book club. 4th Mon: 12:30 pm Covered Dish Lunch & Program, Rec Center. 4th Thu: 2 pm Genealogy & Family History Group.
BENTLEY/EAGLE 504 W Sterling, 796-0027
Open Mon-Fri: Coffee, cookies, exercise. Mon: 2 pm Line dancing, chair exercise. Wed: 1:30 pm Canasta. Sat: 8-9:30 am Breakfast, donation. 2nd Fri: 11 am Senior Lunch Out. 3rd Tue: 7 pm Game night, bring snack. 3rd Fri: noon XYZ potluck, program. 4th Sat: 7 pm Movie Night.
CHENEY 516 Main, 542-3721
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DOWNTOWN 200 S. Walnut, 267-0197
www.seniorservicesofwichita.org Regular activities: Exercise classes, Pickleball, computer classes, foot care by appt. Sept 1: 2 pm Cancer Fighting Foods by Shirley Lewis. Sept 8: 1-3:30 pm Latin dance lessons. Sept 9: 12 pm What's Happening in Delano by Mary Lou Rivers. Sept 29: 4 pm Aging Gracefully Lecture Series: Foot Care by Dr. Truong. RSVP 267-0302. Mon: 11 am Lewis Street Singers; 1 pm Bridge; Wed: 9 am Spanish class (adv); 11 am Well rep excercise 1 pm Pickleball.
EDGEMOOR 5815 E 9th, 688-9392
Mon-Fri: 11:30 am Hot lunch, reservation required; 10-11 am Pool, cards, bingo, dominoes, puzzles.
GARDEN PLAIN 1006 N Main, 535-1155
Tue, Thu: 9:30 am Exercise. Fri: 1 pm Cards. 1st Fri: noon Potluck, cards. 3rd Fri: noon Birthday/anniversary celebration.
GODDARD 120 N Main, 794-2441
Mon-Fri: 10:30 am Hot meal, reservations required; 12:15 pm Cards, games. Mon, Wed, Fri: 10-11 am Exercise program. 1st Tue: 6 pm Potluck dinner.
Mon, Wed, Fri: 9-9:30 am Exercise. 1st & 4th Tue: 9:30 am-noon Cards. 2nd & 4th Thu: 10 am-4 pm Covered dish, cards, dominoes.
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HAYSVILLE 160 E Karla, 529-5903
Mon: 10 am-noon Blood pressure check; 1-3 pm Painting, beginning to advanced. Wed: 9 am Morning coffee. Tue, Fri: 8:45 am Tai Chi; 10 am Exercise class. 2nd Tue: noon Carry-in lunch & program. Thur: 10 am Bible study. 1st, 3rd & 4th Thu: 9 am Help with technologybring your device.
DERBY 611 N Mulberry Rd, 788-0223
www.derbyweb.com Regular activities: Exercise programs at low cost, foot care, book club, friendship club. Sept 1: 11:30 am Covered Dish with Sarah & Josh Holtusen entertaining. $2. Sept 12: 1 pm Inspiring Women: Angela Lansbury. Sept 13: 6 pm Can We Talk? How to Prevent Elder Abuse by Mary Corrigan. Sept 27: 6 pm Bunco Babes. $2. Sept 27: 6:30 pm Alzheimer's Support Group. 3rd Tue: Noon Friendship Club; 1 pm Book Club. Reading list at front desk.
Regular activities: Cards, crafts, hot lunch. Mon, Wed, Fri: 10 am Silver Foxes exercise. Tue, Thu: 10 am STEP exercise. 1st & 3rd Wed: 11 am Blood pressure checks; 12:30 pm Bingo. 2nd Fri: 5:30 pm Birthday dinner, covered dish.
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LA FAMILIA 841 W 21st, 267-1700
Mon-Fri: Dance, exercise, pool, dominoes. 11:30 am-12:15 pm Hot lunch. Mon, Wed, Fri: 10 am Exercise/Ejercicio. Mon, Fri: 9:30 am-3 pm Tax-Aide, by appt. Tue, Thu: 1 pm Exercise/Ejercicio. Mon: 10 am English Class/Clase de Ingles; 1 pm Line dancing. Tue: 10 am Nutrition class/Clase de nutricion. Thu: 10 am Bingo/loteria. Last Fri: 10 am Music/musica; monthly birthdays.
LINWOOD 1901 S. Kansas, 263-3703
www.seniorservicesofwichita.org Regular activities: Computer classes, cards, Pickleball, exercise programs, hot lunch. Sept 9: 10:15 am Medicine Lodge - Indian Peace Treaty discussion by Bruce Lingenfelter. Sept 16: 10:15 am Acrylic and Water Color Delights by Verda Ryel. Sept 20: 2:45-3:45 pm Belly dancing class by Judie Dansby. Sept 26: 3 pm The Importance of Digestive Health by Dr. Kyle Kemptton. Mon & Fri: 9:30 am Dynabands; 9 am Stretching. Tue: 9 am Brain games; 9:30 am Fit & balance. 10:30 am Bingo. Tue & Thu: 9 am Pickleball.
MCADAMS GOLDEN AGE 1329 E 16th, 337-9222
Regular activities: Open gym, walking, hot lunches, dominoes, cards, pool. Sun: 1-3 pm Quilting. Fri: noon-1:30 pm Sewing. Sat: noon-4:30 pm Classes: sewing, jewelry making. 2nd & 4th Tue: 10 am-noon Blood pressure checks.
MT HOPE 105 S Ohio, 667-8956
Mon: 7-10 am Coffee, donuts; 11:30 am-12:30 pm Lunch; 1-4 pm Cards. Tue, Wed, Fri: 9 am Exercise class. Tue, Wed: 10 am-3 pm Crafts, quilting. Thu: 9:30-10:30 am Line Dancing. 1st Fri: Noon Sr Citizens’ lunch.
MULVANE 632 E Mulvane, 777-4813
Daily: Walk in the gym, coffee; hot lunch; computers, dominoes, puzzles, pool, book loan. Mon, Wed, Fri: 9:30 am Yoga. Mon, Wed, Fri: 9 am Zumba. 2nd Tue: 7:30-9:30 am Breakfast, $3. 2nd Wed: 11:30 am Blood pressure checks. 3rd Wed: Noon-1 pm Blood pressure checks.
NORTHEAST 2121 E 21st, 269-4444
www.seniorservicesofwichita.org Daily: Dominoes, cards, Wii, pool, hot lunch. library, exercise room, computer lab. Sept 1: 11:45 am Adult Day Services by Catholic Charities. Sept 2: 11:45 am Knee Pain by Chris Deck. Sept 29: 11:45 am Outreach Response Services by Officer Hallacy. Sept 30: 11:45 am Public Service Benefits by Jean Hogan Mon, Wed, Fri: 9:30 am WSU exercise.
Daily: 11:30 am Red Cross meals. 1st Thu: 12:30 pm, Golden Agers meeting. 1st Thu & Fri: 8:30 am-5 pm, Commodities. 2nd Thu: 12:30-2:30 pm, Golden Agers bingo. $1. 4th Thu: 12:30-2:30 pm, Community bingo. $2. Every Fri: 12:30 pm Afternoon cards. Every Wed: 8:30 am Sweets & coffee.
ORCHARD PARK 4808 W 9th, 942-2293
seniorservicesofwichita.org Regular activities: Exercise programs, cards, pool, hot lunch, Wii bowling, dominoes, crafts. Sept 2: 11:15 am How Allergies Develop by Hazel Schubert. Sept 9: 11:15 am Birthday Celebration and Volunteer Appreciation. Sept 13: 11:30 am Lunch out to Hog Wild. Sept 17: 10 am Fall Festival parade, all-day activities. Fireworks after dark. Sept 26: 11:15 am Consumer Protection by Denise of the Better Busines Bureau. Tues: 12 pm Duplicate bridge. Wed: 10:30 am-noon Computer Lab.
PARK CITY 6100 N Hydraulic, 744-1199
Regular activities: Cards, exercise, pool, hot lunch. Call for details. Sept 12: 8:30 am-3:30 pm Breakfast at Carriage Crossing and a trip to the Kansas State Fair. Sept 13: 11 am Is That Gluten Free by Angel's Care Home Health. Sept 19: 1 pm Movie Matinee: The Princess Bride. Sept 26: 11 am Cooking on a Budget by Shirley Lewis. Fri: 9:15 am Exercise. Sat: 1 pm Pinochle. Mon: 6 pm Pitch. Tue: 1 pm Pool. Tue & Thu: 8:30 am Wii Bowling; 10 am WellRep exercise. Fri: 1:30 pm Dance aerobics.
VALLEY CENTER 316 E. Clay, 755-7335
Mon: 1: 30 pm Line dancing. Tue: 9:30 am Free donuts, cards, games; 6:30 pm Pitch. Bring snack to share. Tue, Thu: Noon Home cooked meals. Tue, $5, Thur, $6. Tue, Thu: 8:30-10:30 am Pickleball at Valley Center Intermediate School, 737 N. Meridian. Use North doors when schools not in session.
www.seniorwednesday.org
Henry & Mathewson, P.A. 310 W 205 ••Wichita Wichita 449 N. Central McLeanSte Blvd.
316-201-6868 316-263-7770
Practice focusing on Wills, Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Estate Planning and Family Law. More than 30 years of practice. “If getting to us is too difficult, I will come to you.”
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OAKLAWN 2937 Oaklawn Dr, 524-7545
Senior Wednesdays
Elizabeth (Betsy) Lea Henry
Elizabeth (Betsy) Lea Henry
Mon: 12:30 pm TOPS; 1:30 pm Sing-a-Long. Thu: 10:30 am Jewelry class. Fri: 10 am Crochet class; 1 pm Bridge.
Sept 7: 10 am Wichita Art Museum, The Art of the Steal. A film that depicts the fight over a $25 billion art collection. $2. 1:30 pm The Water Center ASR Project with Scott Macey. Water engineer Scott Macey, will tell you everything you need to know about the ASR project. Free. Sept 14: 10 am Sedgwick County Zoo, Sculpture Tour. Tour some of the animal scultures in the Zoo's collection. $4. 1:30 pm Wichita Public Library, Kansas Railroad Depots: Past and Present with J. Harvey Koehn. View photos of historic railroad scenes from Kansas landscapes, both from former and present days. Free.
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Sept 21: 10 am Ulrich Museum of Art, Glaze-a-Bowl and Feed the Hungry. Glaze the bowls made the previous month. If you didn't make one, there are other bowls to work on. Free. 1:30 pm Kansas African American Art Museum. There's No Place Like Home, Part One with Christyn Breathett. Free. Sept 28: 9:30 am Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum. To be announced. $2. 1:30 pm Exploration Place. To be announced. $4.
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Butler County Senior Centers
ANDOVER 410 Lioba Dr, 733-4441
www.andoverks.com Regular activities: Exercise, bingo, bridge, quilt club, dominoes, pool. Daily:11:30 am-12 Lunch (reservation preferred) 316-733-4441, $3. Mon, Wed, Fri: 10 am Exercise. Tues & Thu: Special music at lunch. Mon: 12:30 pm Movie Monday. Tue: 10 am Blood pressure check; 10:30 am-2 pm Memory Café; 12:30 pm Pinochle; 1 pm Pool. Wed: 1 pm Quilt club; Bridge. Thu: 12:30 pm Pinochle; 1 pm Pool; 7-9 pm Pitch. Fri: 11:30 am Covered dish lunch, meeting & program; 12:45 pm Prize bingo; 1:45 pm Pinochle. 4th Sat: 7-10am Monthly breakfast. provided by American Legion Post 406. Sausage gravy, biscuits, scrambled eggs & pancakes. $5.
AUGUSTA 640 Osage, 775-1189
Regular activities: Exercise, cards, dominoes, pool, line dancing, lunch daily at 11:30 am. Friday: 9:30 am Prize bingo. Every other Tues: 7-9 pm Live music/dancing. Call for dates. Snacks/desserts welcome. 2nd Sat: 7-10 am Biscuit/Gravy breakfast. $4 suggested donation. 3rd Mon: 8 am Casino trip. Call for reservation. $5 suggested donation. 4th Mon: 5 pm Evening meal. $5 suggested donation.
BENTON Lion’s Community Bldg, S Main St
2nd & 4th Tue: 9 am-4 pm Cards, games, occasional program. Covered dish.
CASSODAY Cassoday Senior Center 133 S. Washington, 620-735-4538
Tue: 10:30 am Round Table. Tue, Thu: 9:30 am Exercise with WSU. 1st Mon: 7 pm Game night. 3rd Mon: 6:30 pm Carry-in dinner, blood pressure checks. Last Fri: 7 pm Movie Night.
DOUGLASS 124 W 4th, 746-3227
Regular activities: Exercise, quilting, cards, home-cooked lunch, $4 (reservation required). 1st Mon: 6 pm Finger foods & cards. 3rdMon: 6 pm Birthday/anniversary covered-dish supper, bring own service. Cards. 3rd Sat: 7:30-9:30 am Biscuits/gravy, scrambled eggs, $3.
EL DORADO 210 E 2nd, 321-0142
Regular activities: Exercise, cards, bingo, hot lunch $3, support groups. Mon: 12:30 Mexican Train, dominoes. Mon, Fri: 10 am Aerobics. Tue: 9 am Coffee; 12:30 pm Bingo; 2 pm Line Dance; 6 pm Prairie Port Seniors. Tue, Thu: 8:30 am Men's coffee. Wed: 10 am Back in Balance; 1 pm Pinochle. Sat: 6 pm Cards and games. 3rd Tue: 12:30 am Blood pressure checks.
Harvey County Centers
BURRTON 124 N Burrton, 620-463-3225
1st Sat: 7-9 am Community breakfast. Mon: 7-8 pm Educational film. Tue: 9 am Bible study. Mon - Fri: 7-8:30 am Early bird coffee. Fri: 7-8:30 am Breakfast. 3rd Thu: 7 pm Movie. 4th Thu: 6 pm Potluck supper.
HALSTEAD 523 Poplar, 835-2283
Mon & Wed: Games after lunch. Tue & Fri: 9 am Exercise. 2nd Thu: 7 pm Dine out/activity. 3rd Thu: 6 pm Potluck, meeting. 3rd Fri: 12:30 pm Movie in. 3rd Sun: 1:30 pm Movie out. 4th Thu: 7 pm Penny Bingo.
HESSTON Randall & Main, 620-327-5099
www.hesstonseniorcenter.com Mon, Wed, Fri: 8 am Stretch bands. Mon & Tue: 1:30 pm Pitch. Tue: 8:30 am Coffee hour; 9 am film; 1:30 pm Pinochle. Wed: 6:30 am Men’s Bible Study; 1 pm Bridge. 1st & 3rd Tue: 6 pm Singin’ Seniors. 3rd Wed: 11:30 am Health luncheon; noon, program. Reservations by previous Fri.
Support the active age
Make a tax deductible donation to the active age and support our Silver Campaign! Make a donation by: • Mailing a check to 125 S. West St., Ste. 105, Wichita, KS 67213 • Calling 316-942-5385 to make a secure credit card donation • Donating securely online at theactiveage.com and/or enroll in auto-pay via our paypal account.
1st Thu: 7 pm Bridge. 2nd Thu: 7 pm Movie night. 1st & 3rd Fri: 1 pm Mexican Train dominoes. 1st Sat: 7:30-9:30 am Community breakfast. 4th Mon: 5:30 pm Gathering; 6 pm Potluck dinner, program follows.
GRAND CENTRAL 122 E 6th, Newton, 283-2222 www.newtonseniorcenter.org
Sept 15: 5:30-7:30 pm Fiesta party for Hispanic Heritage Month. Sept 19: 9:30 am West Wichita shopping trip. Sept 24: 6:30 pm Concert at Spring Lake by Walter Plant. 284-6802. Mon: 10-11 am Blood pressure check. Tue: 1 pm Crafts: embroidery. Wed: 1 pm Pinochle/pitch/dominoes. Thu: 1 pm Wii bowling; 5:15 pm Tai Chi. 2nd & 4th Thu: 10:30 am Bingo. 1st & 3rd Fri: 6-9 pm Game night.
SEDGWICK 107 W. Fifth, 772-0393
Mon: 1 pm Games. Tue: 7-8:30 am Breakfast. Mon, Wed, Fri: 9 am Exercise. 1st Fri: 7 pm Birthday party. 2nd Thu: noon Carry-in dinner, mtg. 3rd Thu: 5 pm Dinner Night Out. 2nd Fri: 7 pm Pitch party.
Support Groups, Clubs Dances
An up-to-date list of support groups is at supportgroupsinkansas.org. To add or correct a listing, call 316978-3566 1-8000-445-0016 or email percy.turner@wichita.edu. Clubs, Organizations and Dances are at www.theactiveage.com under the Resources category. For changes call Kaydee at 942-5345 or email kaydee@theactiveage.com.
LEON 112 S Main, 745-9200 or 742-9905
Regular activities: Lunch served Mon - Fri. Reservations required by 9 am. Wed: 10 am Exercise class; 1 pm Pinochle. 2nd & 4th Tue: 1 pm Bridge club. 3rd Sun: 11am-1 pm Lunch serving roast beef or ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, hot roll, salad and dessert bar. Drinks included. $8 donation adults/$4 children.
ROSE HILL 207 E Silknitter, 776-0170
Regular activities: Wii, pool table, shuffleboard, home-cooked lunch (reservation required). Mon & Wed: 9 am Strong Women Stay Young Exercise. Mon: 7 pm Pitch, games. Wed: 1 pm Bridge. Fri: 7 pm Card game. 1st Fri: 11 am Meeting, covered dish. 3rd Fri: Noon Covered dish. 1st Sat: 7-10 am Scrambled eggs, biscuits/gravy.
TOWANDA 317 Main, 536-8999
Open 10:30 am-5 pm Mon, Wed & Fri Thu: 7 am Breakfast/coffee at Stearman Bar & Grill, Benton.
WHITEWATER Legion Hall,Whitewater
2nd & 4th Tue: noon Potluck, program.
Transportation Sedgwick County
Sedgwick Co Transportation, 6605150 or 1-800-367-7298, transportation or services info. 8 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri; closed most holidays. www.sedgwickcounty.org/aging.
Butler County Transit
Weekday transportation in El Dorado, Augusta and Andover. Rides to Wichita on Wed, Thu. Call for information; 48-hr notice required: Augusta, 775-0500; El Dorado, 322-4321; toll free, 1-800-279-3655. $10 pass for 25 rides available. Wheelchair accessible; escorts ride free.
Harvey County
Transportation for medical appointments, shopping and recreational activities. Reservations or information: 316-284-6802 or 1-866-680-6802. Applications for reduced fares for those 60+ or disabled who meet income guidelines. Personal appointments Mon-Fri, 8 am-5 pm. Reservations, first call-first served, must be made 24 hours in advance. Vans are wheelchair accessible. Round-trip fares: $8 in Newton (wheelchair only), $12 in Harvey County, $20 outside Harvey County. Wheelchair escorts ride free. AVI Route: Tue, 8 am-4:30 pm. Transportation to Newton for Burrton, Sedgwick, Halstead, Hesston, Walton residents. $6.
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AARP Driver Safety Classes Eight hours of instruction. Certificate on completion for insurance discount. Class size limited; call for reservations. $15 for AARP members; $20 for non-members. Downtown Senior Center, 200 S. Walnut, 12:30-4:30 pm Sept 12 & 13, 316-2670197. Via Christi Rehab Hospital, 1151 N. Rock Road, 9am-1pm Sept 17 & 24, 316-6895700. Wesley Friends, Cessna Conference Room, 550 N. Hillside, 8am-5 pm Sept 30, 316962-8400.
Friendship Meals
Aging Projects, Inc. serves a hot, nutritious meal weekdays for persons 60 and older at locations in Sedgwick, Harvey and Butler county communities. Reservations are necessary. For locations and reservations, call 620-669-8201.
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1
Thu: Spaghetti w/meat sauce, cauliflower bean salad, apricots, garlic bread. Fri: Turkey roast w/gravy, mashed potatoes w/gravy, green beans, Mandarin oranges, wheat roll.
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 5 Mon: Closed for Labor Day.
Tue: Scalloped potatoes w/ham, peas, cantaloupe, no-bake cookie, bread. Wed: Baked chicken, broccoli w/cheese sauce, sliced tomatoes, apple slices, wheat roll. Thu: Meatloaf, creamy rice, savory green beans, cantaloupe, peanut butter cake, roll. Fri: Italian chicken, lima bean salad, pineapple, lime gelatin, wheat bread.
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12
Mon: Goulash, corn, combo salad w/ dressing, apricots, garlic bread. Tue: Turkey pasta salad, broccoli raisin salad, banana w/peanut butter, wheat bread. Wed: Chicken fajita salad, salsa, strawberries, cinnamon roll, chips. Thu: Roast w/gravy, mashed potatoes w/gravy, cole slaw, peaches, roll. Fri: Tuna or salmon salad on a bun, cucumber & onion salad, sliced tomatoes, cantaloupe, oatmeal cookie.
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19
Mon: Ham & beans, parslied carrots, tomato slices, peaches, cornbread. Tue: Creamed chicken over a biscuit, broccoli/cauliflower salad, applesauce, peanut butter cookie. Wed: Turkey w/gravy, mashed potatoes w/gravy, herbed green beans, mixed melon cup, wheat bread, wacky cake. Thu: Liver & onions or beef cutlet, mashed potatoes w/gravy, Harvard beets, mixed fruit, roll. Fri: Tuna noodle casserole, mixed greens salad w/dressing, banana in orange juice, bread.
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26
Mon: Swedish ham balls, sweet potatoes, mixed vegetables, watermelon, wheat roll. Tue: Soft taco, shredded lettuce & tomato, corn relish, strawberries, Girl Scout sugar cookie. Wed: Chicken & noodles over mashed potatoes, pickled beets, apricots, peanut butter muffin. Thu: Crispy fish w/tartar sauce, macaroni & cheese, spinach, cantaloupe, apple crisp. Fri: Oven fried chicken, baked potato, cooked red & green cabbage blend, peaches, wheat roll.
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Resthaven, Garden of Freedom, 3-C-4, spaces for two with marker and vaults. Value $11,000 sell for $3,500. 316-721-6462, 316-253-3980. Resthaven, Garden of Prayer, one space 38-C-2, close to road. Value $2,000. Sell $1,500/OBO. Seller will pay transfer fee. 702-254-5024.
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Affiliated Estate Sales
Gracious living for seniors in a safe home setting by loving certified staff 24/7. Private/ semi-private. Daycare. Memory Care. Affordable. Medicaid certified. Evelyn Hunt RN, 316-214-3359; reflections1201@att.net.
SUMMER CLEANUP All purpose hauling with pick-up and delivery. Fence, deck/shed repair/remove. Gutter cleaning. Tree, shrub trim or removal. Flower beds, scrap metal removed. 316-807-4989.
We have the solution for every situation. Complete estate sales service. Free consultation. Over 25 years experience.
Paul 316-807-1209
White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Last Supper, two plots valued at $3,600. Sell for $2,500. Seller pays transfer fee. Call 316-682-5120.
Cash for your Estate Items
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Dave’s Improvements
14 foot aluminum fishing boat seats, float, vests, 53 pound thrust trolling motor, fish finder. $750. Johnson 10 hp gas, $250. Call 316-734-5609.
Resthaven, Gardens of Freedom. Two adult spaces, one air seal vault, one bronze memorilization and one granite base. $10,000. Call 942-9016.
Silverglide brand Stairlift. Free if you can use it. Call 316-283-4745.
Resthaven, Garden of Freedom, double stacked plot. Valued at 9,000, asking 5,000 OBO. Opening/ closing valued at $3,000, asking $2,000 OBO. Call 522-3180.
Modified lift chair for sale. Quantum Edge, great working condition. Accepting all offers. Call 308-7722.
Two side by side burial lots , Resthaven's Garden of Freedom, plus 2 airseal vaults. Today's value $9,700+. Asking $8,000. 316-804-7297.
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Housekeeping needs? Call Angel. 20 years’ experience, free estimates. 316-304-5037.
E-mail: support@ksestates.com
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Complete estate & moving sale services. We can do the sale at your residence or place your items with another sale. Expert pricing, selling & clean-up. Packing & moving services available. Excellent results. Free consultation. Call Carolyn Moshier. 316-634-0040
Christian cleaning services. Three years experience, reliable, trustworthy. Call for more information 316-516-5157.
Call/Text 316-530-3275
Resthaven, four adjoining spaces in Garden of Lord’s Prayer, the only adjoining one left in that garden. Also selling one plot in Garden of Bruce Newton. Call 316-214-7725.
KC ESTATE SALES
F HOUSEKEEPING F
Painting & Remodeling by Harley Worthey Interior/Exterior & Odd jobs Husband & Wife Team. BBB. 316-648-4478
Petsitting/housesitting (w/ref ), household chores, sewing repairs & transportation. East side only. Robin S, 316-618-1332.
(Se Habla Español)
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• 316-312-2025 •
$40: In-home, Sedgwick & surrounding counties Diabetic, thick toe nails, ingrown & callous care
Complete Estate Sale Services Including Buy-outs
Repair or refinish your antique, modern, or cane furniture! Call Clark for reasonable pick-up and delivery. 15+ years of experience.
250-9533 • 788-5805
Heritage
Furniture Refinish & Repair Tables, Chairs, Antiques, Etc.
316-206-3360 F HOME CARE F
Foot Care in home. Home visit $40. Call Francine at 316-943-4360. Leave a message. In-Home Services: Personal care assistance, meal preparation, housekeeping, handymen and more! Phone Chester at the Senior Employment Program, 316-267-1771 or 316-267-0302. Prescreened, reliable help available. Husband: CNA & Handyman. Wife: CNA & home health aide. housekeeping, shopping, cooking, professional, honest, kind and patient. $15 an hour, salary also negotiable. Call 259-8738 or 516-2149.
Cowboy Construction
Bathroom and kitchen remodels. Room additions. Garages and sheds. Licensed and insured.
Cheryl Rosine ~ The Foot Lady
Old Mission, Garden of the Last Supper, two lots. Value of $2,100 each, selling for $4,200 total. Call 316-686-8491.
Resthaven, Garden of Love, 4 plots. Value $3600 each. Will sell 4 for $8000 or 2 for $4500, OBO. Call/text 425-941-5842
Reflections Residential Care
FOOT CARE IN YOUR HOME
Cemetery plot for sale in Resthaven. Acacia Lawn, Section 5, Lot 59-D, Space 4. Contact Doug at (316) 945-5300.
Lakeview, Chapel of Prayer, ideal location. Masoleum, double depth plot crypt, valued at $32,000 total. Selling for $13,500 each or best offer call 250-2777.
Place an ad: 942-5385
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White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Garden of Christus, two plots for $4,000 OBO (value $4,550). Buyer pays transfer fee of $425. Call 316-684-9785.
White Chapel Memorial Gardens - The Good Shepherd Area Plot 91A Lots 1,2,3,4. $8000 for all 4 or $4375 for 2. Text or call 919-522-7439 best time to call. Seller pays transfer fees.
September 2016
Painting—interior/exterior. Doors and windows replaced, grab bars, wheelchair ramps. All general repairs. Guaranteed lowest rates. Senior citizen discount. Lic #7904.
316-312-2177 Marv’s Home Improvements & Repair
Doors, trim, decks, ramps, patio covers, fences, siding, flooring. Basements, kitchens and baths. Painting. Also honey dos. Honest and dependable. Senior discounts. Free estimates. 35 years. License #8691. Insured. 316-737-4646. Wright One Home Improvements Kitchen & Bath remodeling. Painting. Windows. Doors. Siding. All types of flooring and home repairs. Free estimates. 316-409-2160.
Leaky Basement Repair
Dirt Installation and Siding Repair Courteous, professional repairs. Free estimates. Concrete work. 20+ years experience. Ernie Sponsel, 316-393-5461. STILES MAINTENANCE Heating & Air • Plumbing • Light Electrical Drywall • Painting • Tile Basic Home Repairs Licensed & Insured 25% Senior Discount 316-200-6601 Odd Job Handyman Painting, mowing, yard cleanup, minor household repairs. Free estimates. Call Joel 316-772-8629.
GRANDPA’S PLUMBING
Repairs. Free estimates. 316-312-4391
Helping Hands Framing, carpentry, decorative concrete, remodeling & repairs, roofing, painting, tree services, exp. working with seniors. We do it all, give us a call! FREE ESTIMATES Matthew, 316-208-3784 Tyler, 316-518-4722
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Todd Wenzel 316-393-4488
Handyman RX - We have a remedy for all your ”fix-it”jobs. Home maintenance, gutters, garage cleanup, hauling, screen window/door repair, yard work, etc. You don’t want to do it? We will. Call for HELP! 316-217-0882. Free estimates and senior discounts.
Drywall Repair
Fix all cracks, walls, ceilings and all textures. 32 years experience. Free estimates. Senior discount. Duane Ball 316-648-5221.
Cowboy Construction
Remodeling, siding, decks, fences, windows, doors and more. 20 years locally owned. Free estimates. Senior discounts.
Todd Wenzel 316-393-4488
Need Privacy Fence Repair?
Call Dan for free estimates. 316-516-3949. Insured. Member of the Better Business Bureau. Semi-retired maintenance man. Experienced in most phases of maintenance & roofing. Light hauling. Sedgwick County only. Call Paul 316-312-9970 Positive drainage, water issues addressed, 10% discount with ad. Free estimates. Insured. Call 992-8641.
Carpenter–30 Yrs Experience
Repairs & Remodeling • Trim Work Doors • Cabinets • Sheetrock • Tile Interior/Exterior Painting • Flooring
316-806-6812
LIFT-RITE GARAGE DOORS
Scheduled maintenance, repair, sales on all garage doors. *Springs-Torsion & Extension *Garage Door Openers, Doors & More
Paul Williams (316) 650-8807 • Free Estimates
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Dave’s Improvements Painting—Interior & Exterior Doors & Windows Replaced • Siding Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Decks • Ramps • Grab Bars Minor Electrical & Plumbing Repairs General Home Repairs Senior Citizen Discounts!
316-312-2177
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Wallpaper - Retiree Tim Devine enjoys and is good at hanging wallcoverings. A lifetime of experience at reasonable rates. Removal too. 316-208-9590
Concrete Work
Dave’s Improvements
Small jobs, sidewalks, patios, steps, pads, slabs. Daniel Haskins, 806-9300.
Handyman Services
Brick Block & Stone
Specializing in restoration, repair, design build, tuck-pointing, custom mail boxes and columns. Troy 316-208-1105 or 316-529-4453. Handyman. Plumbing, electrical, heating, floors, doors, windows, screens, walls and more. HVAC certified. Licensed & insured. Senior discounts. Call John 316-650-3013. Molina Electric - Wichita Lic #1364 Comm. or Residential wiring. Service calls. New electric service. Troubleshooting. Business 524-0434, Cell 461-2199.
All Trade's Handyman
Handyman work. Call with your needs for any job of any size for a free estimate! Call 347-6663.
Walkramps, porches, sheds. General repairs. Free estimates. Gerald, 633-2747.
Don’t Fix it Alone!
Our background-checked, bonded, insured, employee Handymen will fix it for you. Our work is GUARANTEED. We’re looking forward to your call… 316-773-0303
JS GUTTERING & FENCING 5-inch & 6-inch Seamless Guttering
BRICK & STONE WORK OF ANY KIND
Install • Repair Clean • Insured
Tuck-pointing, foundation & chimney repair. Insured. Free Estimates.
316-393-8921
CALL DAN 316-516-3949
Roofing – Windows – Siding A Reliable General Contractor Senior Discount
316-361-2787
Stover Heating & Air Conditioning
Repair • Service All Brands Sales – Licensed Trane dealer Senior Discount SPECIAL: AC/FURNACE check-up $80* *Some restrictions, doesn’t include filters, parts
License # 7258
316-641-9146
Steps, porches, patios, sidewalks, retaining walls, driveways & garage floors. Also 4-inch steps with 18-inch landings for seniors. Licensed, bonded, insured. Free estimates
Steve 992-6884
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Call today! 316-258-9432 Change the look of your kitchen counterops for a flat rate of $699 or bathroom countertops for $299. www.kreativekountertops.com
Custom Contractors
Basement & Foundation Repair
• I-Beams • Water Proofing • Drain Tile • Dirt Work • Walls Straightened • Sump Pumps • References • Lic. & Insured • Total Basement Repair •
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Hail Repair Specialist Roofing • Siding • Windows Guttering • Free Estimates Senior Discounts 10% off complete job License #7904 • Insured
316-312-2177 Economical Hauling 10% off with Ad
• Clean-ups/removals • • Appliances & Furniture • • Dirt work & Demolition • • Insured & Free estimates •
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P&A Landscaping 316-708-7236 Complete lawn care, mowing starting at $25 any cleanup. Gutter cleaning, Any odd job. Residential and commercial. City licensed and completed insured. Senior discount. Total yard clean-up, flower beds and bushes, tree trimming and stump grinding, attics, garages and basements. LEAF cleanup and HAULING.
Including all yard debris. 316-516-4630 or 316-838-5710
Jason's Lawn Care Mowing, tree trimming & brushes, any yard work weekly or bi-weekly. Call Jason. 316-469-8765. Free estimates. Mowing, trimming, yard and leaf cleanup. Gutter cleaning. Exterior painting. If you need any of these services call Perry, 316-619-6126.
Mike E. 316-708-1472
Garage clean out, mowing, leaf and gutter cleanup, tree trimming, hauling, roto-tilling. Chimney repairs. Brick, block and stone repair. Dave's Hauling Services Solid waste removal, property cleanup, tree & fence line clearing, general landscape removal, other lawn and garden services. All fence, porch and patio work. Call 316-832-2201. All Season Clean Up Lawn Care Complete Lawn Care • Yard Clean Up • Tree Trimming • Gutter Cleaning • Free Estimates • Senior Discounts • 316-807-8649. All Trades Landscape Hauling, tree-trimming/removal, landscaping, flower beds, renovations. Call for free estimates! 347-6663.
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MOWING Spring/Fall Cleanup Tree trim/removal Junk removal Brock Eastman • 316-765-1677 F MEDICAL EQUIPMENT F Portgable oxygen generator, Inogen 1 brand. Small, 5 pounds, includes 2 batteries, car and wall charger, new nasal cannula. Used less 6 months, paid $2,500+, selling $1,300. Sharon, 316-687-0600.
F PAINTING F Al's Painting & Remodeling Interior/exterior. All types remodeling and roofing including sheetrock. 30 years' experience. Senior discounts. 316-871-9484. Carroll & Sons Painting since 1980 Insured, references, satisfaction guaranteed. Painting, sheetrock repair, ceramic tile, floor refinishing, fireplace clean and repair. Reasonable rates. Free estimates. Pat 316-6172054, 316-253-9710.
Andy's Painting & Home Imp. 316-390-2006 25+ year's experience. Popcorn removal & remodeling. New addition, custom cabinet & trim. Insured, Senior discount.
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Slang From page 1
Poof, go the words of our youth, the words we've left behind. We blink, and they're gone. Where have all those phrases gone? Long gone: Pshaw, The milkman did it. Hey! It's your nickel. Don't forget to pull the chain. Knee high to a grasshopper. Well, Fiddle-
the active age sticks! Going like sixty. I'll see you in the funny papers. Don't take any wooden nickels. It turns out there are more of these lost words and expressions than Carter has liver pills. This can be disturbing stuff. We of a certain age have been blessed to live in changeful times. For a child each new word is like a shiny toy, a toy that has no age.
We at the other end of the chronological arc have the advantage of remembering there are words that once did not exist, and there were words that once strutted their hour upon the earthly stage and now are heard no more, except in our collective memory. It's one of the greatest advantages of aging. See ya later, alligator!
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Page 21 Dr. Richard Lederer is the author of more than 40 books about language, history and humor. This article is a reprint from The Way We Word. Visit his website at www.verbivore.com. See two stories on area slang at www.theactiveage.com
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Honor Roll of Donors Kathryn Flory Ruth Ann Messner Susan Howell Arlene & Darrell Albrecht Arlene Albrecht Carol Bacon Dick Crocker Elvira Crocker Carolyn & Bob Kaplan Lois Nuefeld
Anna Anderson O.R. Anderson Alvin Bechtold Pam Bjork Steve Bronstron Charles Russell Barbara Coats Roland & Jeri Caffee Jimmie’s Diner Norma Greever Charlene Haynes Health Concepts Foundation Al Higdon Cathy Holdeman Clarence Hubbard Sara Orr Jones
Elma Broadfoot Margaret Lindstrom Dan & Mildred Linn Gregory Meitner Rodney Melson Mr. & Mrs. Presnall Melody Rebenstorf Jim & Sandy Remsberg Kate Ryan Carol Taylor Linda Turner Ted & Betty Vlamis Roger Weidman Joy Cooper Kim De Long Marian Gatson Terry Merrifield Cathie Money
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31st annual Senior Expo Sept. 22 By Monica Cissell Central Plains Area Agency on Aging will host its 31st Senior Expo Saturday, Sept. 22, at three Wichita locations. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The locations are Botanica, The Wichita Gardens, 701 N. Amidon; Exploration Place, 300 N. McLean Blvd.; and The Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd. Admission is free to caregivers and anyone age 55 and older; those attending the museum only pay admission. “Senior Expo is the biggest tradeshow in the state geared toward seniors, caregivers and their interests,” said Annette Graham, Director of CPAAA. “This is a must-see event that highlights resources, interesting
vendors, and opportunities and products for this growing population.” More than 130 exhibitors will distribute resources, conduct hands-on demonstrations and offer valuable information for attendees, she added. A variety of free health screenings and health information will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis at the health-screening pavilion at Exploration Place. Health screenings and other services: Eyeglass adjustments, computerized spinal screenings, video ear screening, blood pressure checks and more. Vaccinations: Medicare Part B-accepted flu and pneumonia shots. Your
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Medicare card is required for processing. Cash or a check will be accepted if you don’t have Medicare. You’ll also find: $6 lunches at all locations; educational information and presentations; games and interactive exhibits; programs and resources; sales and gifts; interactive booths; photo booth; Pop Noggins; and, at 1 p.m., a Fashionable ’50s: Glamour, Casual and Fun fashion show at Botanica’s Lotus Room. To cut down on traffic congestion attendees are asked to use the overflow parking lot across from the Wichita Art Museum and ride the free shuttle that goes to all locations. Shuttles run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. They are provided by the Party Bus and the Sedgwick County Depart-
ment on Aging. In addition to this and other special events targeting seniors and caregivers, CPAAA is available to assist seniors and caregivers through life’s transitions with various levels of support. For information about Senior Expo, available services and resources contact 1-855-200-2372 or visit www.cpaaa.org.
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Free fun for the whole family! Our local car clubs have polished up their beauties so you can remember the glory days! The band CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC will bring you back to 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. 7373 East 29th St. North, Wichita, KS 67226 www.LarksfieldPlace.org / 316.858.3910
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You’re invited to a festive day at Larksfield Place! Come drop a $5 pumpkin from a 3rd floor balcony - hit a prize on the target below and you win it! Enjoy a chili feed with all the fixin’s for $5 more! Proceeds help support Senior Wednesdays. RSVP to this event by calling 858.3910. 7373 East 29th St. North, Wichita, KS 67226
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