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By Clark Bastian Sometimes a project just falls into your lap. In 2010, I arrived early for a board meeting at Rotary Club headquarters. In the meeting room was a coffee maker. I started searching for some cups. The cabinets were chock full of stuff, above and below the sink.

That stuff was the Rotary Club’s history, nearly 100 years of it.

I went back the next day with boxes and a cart and took it all away. That was the start of a project that would consume several years and draw in several more club members.

What did we find? More than 24,000 pages and images, from club newsletters to membership rosters and cards to portraits of all 107 presidents up to that time.

Taken together, the material told a story of the club’s impact on Wichita that even members didn’t fully appreciate. Wichita Rotary began like a social arm of the Chamber of Commerce.

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‘Grandfamilies’ on rise

By Amy Geiszler-Jones Last year, 67-year-old Lynn Ackerson became a parent again.

When she became the legal guardian of her granddaughter, Gracie, who’s 11, Ackerson joined the growing ranks of American grandparents who are raising grandchildren.

As many as 3 million grandparents are raising grandchildren, according to some recent studies, which is up from the 2.7 million reported in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Some experts, like Ana Rodriquez with the Kansas Children's Service League, believe the actual number may be well over 5.5 million. There’s even a name for them: grandfamilies.

Statistics likely don't take into the account the number of grandparents who have informal or non-legal custody of grandchildren or those

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Senior budget sparks debate

By Joe Stumpe Sedgwick County’s spending on senior-related services and programs won’t keep up with inflation in 2020.

County commissioners last month approved an aging services budget of $11,009,880 for next year. That’s an increase of $36,122, or .3 percent over this year.

The county’s total budget will increase by 4 percent next year, from $439.5 million to $457.4 million.

Much of the increase went to pay raises for county employees and the addition of community mental health personnel.

Commissioners appeared ready to approve a reduction in spending on aging services recommended by staff before Lacey Cruse, who represents the 4th district, made a motion to add $125,000 to that part of the budget.

Cruse said she did so after hearing advocates for senior citizens speak

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who go unreported because grandparent-headed families are a cultural tradition, said Rodriquez, who as a kinship navigator in Sedgwick County who works with relatives caring for children.

Rodriquez said she's seen an increase in the number of grandparents using the KCSL kinship services to navigate resources and get support, including one Photo by Joe Stumpe couple in their 80s who are Lynn Ackerson and her granddaughter Gracie raising five grandchildren, enjoy an outing in Sedgwick County Park. ages 4 to 18. consistent care in managing Gracie's 'She's precious'. type 1 diabetes. That's when Ackerson It had been years since Ackerson moved Gracie into the two-bedroom raised her only son, and she'd been home she'd built around the time an empty-nester for quite some time.

Gracie was born.

But last year, Gracie's parents became See Grandfamilies, page 22 unable to provide her a safe home and

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September Briefs 5K run and fun

The final leg of the Heartland Games – a 5K run – takes place Sunday, Sept. 8 at the Downtown Senior Center, 200 S. Walnut. The event actually starts at 8:30 a.m. with a one-mile family walk; participants are invited to bring their grandchildren and other family members. The 5K run starts at 9 a.m. A pancake breakfast will be served from 8:30-11 a.m. It’s free to participants and costs others $6 per person.

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Chisholm Trail round-up

Wichita will host the first Chisholm Trail Conference Sept. 1214. Historians and other speakers from across the United States will present information about the great 19th century cattle drives that passed through here, while entertainers and re-enactors add to the experience.

“This includes the true history, the stories, the music, the challenges and the adventure of these cattle drovers that made the American Cowboy,” Dennis Katzenmeier, president of the International Chisholm Trail Association, said.

Most events will take place at the Old Cowtown Visitors Center. For more information, call 316-755-1314 or visit www.chisholmtrailassn.com.

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Music at the museum

Catch a free noontime concert each Wednesday in September at Heritage Square, behind the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, 204 S. Main. The lineup includes: Sept. 4, The Home Rangers Sept. 11, The Tom Page Trio Sept. 18, Mariachi Jalisco (photo above) Sept. 25, The Blue Moon Brass Band Audience members are invited to bring their own lunch or buy one from food vendors.

Singers sought

The Wichita Choral Society is seeking members to take part in its annual performance of Handel’s “Messiah.” Rehearsals are held from 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays starting Sept. 9. Memberships cost $25. For more info, call Vicki Mazurek at 316-686-5002.

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The event takes place from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, along Douglas Avenue from Bluff Street in College Hill to Glenn Street in Delano.

Restaurants, businesses and other organizations offer food, activities and more along the way.

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Five generations salute Sedgwick man on 106th birthday

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The Ulrich Museum, located on the campus of Wichita State University, will launch its new fall exhibits with a free reception from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12.

The new exhibits include: Teachable Moments – Now in its th 44 year, this biennial exhibit showcases work by faculty in the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries.

Clay Currents: The Wichita National Ceramics Invitational – Twenty-four artists from around the United States are showcasing their work in this exhibition, now in its third reiteration.

Solving for Accessibility – The second in a series of exhibitions in which the Ulrich worked with WSU scholars in other disciplines to make public the research taking part on campus. This one focuses on Guide Beacon, a wayfinding app for visually and mobility impaired people.

the active age SEDGWICK - Kansas’s oldest man gave up driving a few years ago, but you can still find him behind the wheel of a riding lawnmower on occasion.

Elmer Christiansen celebrated his 106th birthday last month with five generations of family and plenty of friends who packed into the Sedgwick Senior Center.

“I just take it one day at a time,” Christiansen, who lives on his own here, said when asked for the secret to his longevity. “I very seldom get sick.”

A little common sense helps, too.

“I know when it’s cold outdoors, put a coat on.”

Born in St. Joseph, Mo. on Aug. 10, 1913, Christiansen worked on a barge on the Missouri River before moving here in 1939. He drove a truck and baled hay, working for the Sedgwick Alfalfa Mill for 35 years and later the local co-op.

“He’s always been a hard worker,” his oldest daughter, Shirley Koerner of Newton, said.

Elmer and his wife, Pearl, who died in 1999, had four children, three of whom live in the area. Today their legacy includes 10 great grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren – most

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of whom were able to attend Elmer’s party. “Which is really special,” Koerner said. “You don’t get five generations

together very often.”

Christiansen said his daughters often check in on him and take him to lunch. Koerner said her father cooked for himself until she recently got him signed up for Meals on Wheels. He’s known to enjoy a game of pinochle and “he’s got a good sense of humor, egging people on,” Koerner said.

When he gets his yearly checkup, she said, “They’ll say he’s doing great and we’ll see you next year.”

Christiansen said he had not realized he was the state’s oldest man until so much fuss was made of his birthday.

As he tucked into lunch and birthday cake, guests read proclamations that had arrived in his honor from U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and other dignitaries.

“It makes me feel wonderful,” he said.

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Living life to the Maxx Half the fun of this job is running into people like Maxx Fairbanks.

Maxx introduced himself via email.

He’d spotted an article in last month's issue about the filming of a movie here called The Gypsy Moths . He wanted to pass along his own connection with it, which went something like this: In 1968, when the movie was made, he was a crop duster and parttime photographer living near Lake Afton. One of his friends, an attorney and “consigliere” to one of Wichita’s most prominent business families, heard that Burt Lancaster, star of The Gypsy Moths, was jogging at the Southeast High track every morning to take off a few pounds. Maxx headed over to the school to snap a picture. As it turns out, he couldn’t bring himself to bother the star of The Birdman of Alcatraz, Elmer Gantry and other hits.

However, he added, a few months earlier he had taken photographs of a local dancer who managed to get a small, non-speaking part in The Gypsy Moths. And she parlayed that role into a job in Las Vegas and, later, the movies.

Something about Maxx’s email – probably his use of “consigliere” – intrigued me, so I asked if I could publish it as a letter to the editor. Maxx said yes, also agreeing we should probably not specify exactly what kind of movies the dancer had found work in.

A few days later, Maxx showed up in person to talk about a completely different topic. He had an object to sell. Only it wasn’t any ordinary

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object, it was the butcher’s block from Larcher’s, the storied upscale grocery that operated on Central Avenue back in the day. He wanted to know if we would consider selling the butcher block on commission.

I should mention here that Maxx looks a little like the aforementioned Lancaster in his later, Atlantic City days. Shades, silver hair, white shirt and pants -- you get the picture. Regarding the butcher’s block, I said I’d think about it.

That business conducted, Maxx told me a little about his life, in which many interesting things have happened.

An Oklahoma native, Maxx left for California after high school for a summer job at Disneyland. When that ended he worked for the Beverly Hills telephone company, which took him into the homes of Doris Day and other movie stars.

Bitten by the acting bug, he made his way east to New York City to study the craft. He was there just long enough to audition a kind of Stanley Kowalski scene for a couple of acting coaches. They told him he was terrible.

He moved to Wichita and worked as a crop duster. Some oil men hired him to fly them around in a Beechcraft Twin, which was more lucrative than crop dusting.

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flying. One day, for instance, he heard about a sweet little PT-22 airplane for sale. He telephoned the seller, who had Maxx meet him in Valley Center. Maxx offered to write a check on the spot. The seller responded that he didn’t want any so-and-so check, jumped in his Cadillac and sped off.

My God, one of Maxx’s friends told him later, that was famed Wichita underworld figure George Poulos, and the plane was probably stolen. A few weeks later, a newspaper story appeared confirming that fact.

Maxx got married. When a son arrived, his wife convinced him that photography was a safer business than flying, so he opened a studio, which paid the bills for decades. He did the usual wedding and high school portraits and also produced calendars for oil companies featuring attractive young women wearing less than your typical roustabout. He had the best

models in Wichita. He was lucky in that respect.

After his first wife died, in 1989, Maxx married again. He and his young wife traveled quite a bit, then returned to Wichita to open a nightclub on West Central called Bogie’s.

Maxx furnished the place with forged autographed photos of movie stars and a piano that he claimed had appeared in The African Queen, the 1951 classic starring Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn. It was all in fun, although some people actually took photographs of themselves with the piano. Eventually, some of Maxx’s young staff had too much fun and the place closed down. That marriage ended.

Which brings us back to the butcher’s block, which you see in the accompanying photograph. After Larcher’s closed, it was acquired by one of the store’s best customers, a local lawyer and gourmand. Maxx inherited it from him.

I’ve decided to take Maxx up on his offer, mainly because I want to see the butcher’s block go to the home of an appreciative foodie. Heck, I’d buy it myself if our kitchen and checkbook had the room. Maxx wants $2,000 for it. He says he’ll make a sizeable donation to the active age if it sells. I believe him.

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Get help with life's challenges at 34th annual Senior Expo

By Monica Cissell Three of Wichita’s favorite locations will host the 34th annual Senior Expo on Sept. 26: Botanica, the Wichita Art Museum and the Advanced Learning Library.

Organized by the Central Plains Area Agency on Aging (CPAAA), the free event provides seniors and caregivers with valuable information, free health screenings, new opportunities and unique and useful items and more.

“Senior Expo is the biggest tradeshow in the state of Kansas geared toward adults 55+ and caregivers with a focus on their needs and interests,” said Annette Graham, director of CPAAA. “This is a must-see event that highlights resources, interesting local, state and national vendors, along with opportunities and products for this growing population.”

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Low vision rehabilitation: Seeing a way forward the active age Too often, people experiencing age-related vision loss ignore the symptoms, hide them, or try to compensate for them with improvised inventions that fall short of providing true solutions.

But taking a proactive approach to their eye health is the best way to remain active and able to participate in a full life.

“For aging individuals, pride may get in the way of addressing health issues, including deterioration of vision,” said Clark Stevens, senior director of rehabilitative services at Wichita-based Envision, which has locations in 11 states and provides employment and low vision rehabilitation services and programs to people who are blind or visually impaired. "There are more low vision rehabilitation options than ever that minimize the effects of vision loss and allow individuals to stay engaged in their everyday, essential activities.

Seeking out low vision rehabilitation, adaptive aids and assistive technology is the key. Dr. Donald C. Fletcher, ophthalmologist and medical director of the Bicknell Envision Vision Rehabilitation Center, notes that the longer it takes older adults to visit eyecare experts and begin low vision rehabilitation, the more likely they are to suffer permanent damage.

“Early detection and early action are critical factors in tackling vision loss and limiting its impact on a person’s life,” Dr. Fletcher said. “This isn’t only about warning people to protect the vision they have or pointing them toward surgical solutions to correct what they’ve lost or are at risk of losing. It’s also about familiarizing them as early as possible with tech-

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From Page 1 But it quickly became a movement of movers and shakers, determined to help Wichita develop economically and culturally.

If there’s one figure who stands out in that tale, it’s the club founder, Harry Stanley. In August of 1911, the 31-year-old Stanley travelled to an insurance convention in Chicago. A fellow agent told him about the Rotary organization, which had been started by four young businessmen a few years earlier. Stanley returned home determined that Wichita would have its own Rotary Club. He quickly recruited a dozen fellow businessmen. Two weeks later, 51 more joined them in successfully applying for a Rotary Club charter, which they celebrated with a dinner.

The Wichita club – No. 30 – is today the 17th largest of more than 35,000 worldwide, and much of its influence locally through the years can be traced to the example set by Stanley.

So who was Harry Stanley?

He was born in Wichita in 1880, the same year his father became the 15th governor of Kansas. He attended Baker University in Baldwin, Kan., playing basketball and studying voice,

for which his 6-foot-4 frame and excellent basso profundo voice (an octave below bass) were well suited. He graduated from Columbia University in New York and thought about staying to pursue an operatic career. Instead, he spent a year traveling around Europe, then returned to Wichita at age 25 to become an agent for the Equitable Life Insurance Co., where he worked 57 years.

Stanley’s determination to bring the Rotary to Wichita was part of a greater mission to make Wichita into a metropolitan center by networking with other clubs across the nation. A year after founding the Wichita club, Stanley was made vice president of the overall Rotary organization, which had doubled in size and expanded into Canada and Great Britain.

Stanley wanted Wichita members to become familiar with and trusting of one another. Bi-weekly dinners were focused on members speaking about their business or profession. What did a real estate agent do, and why? How were farm loans given out? What was the latest in adding machines, dentistry, electric wares?

Within a few years, Stanley and fellow members launched a campaign to make Wichita the site of one of the Rotary organization’s national conventions. No doubt, hosting thousands of

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The Wichita Rotary Quartet traveled 37,000 miles and sang 2,000 songs selling Wichita to the world. Club founder Harry Stanley is at far right.

Rotarians and their wives from across North America would have been a booster’s paradise. Alas, and despite expending much energy and effort, it never happened.

But that didn’t dampen Stanley’s enthusiasm. One of his most successful promotions was the “Wichita Quartet” he first organized for the 1913 International Convention in Buffalo, with himself naturally singing bass. They were a hit at the convention and subsequent get-togethers, eventually traveling 37,000 miles and singing 2,000 songs to promote Wichita. At the 1927 convention in Belgium, they memorized songs in 12 different languages and performed at a dinner for King Albert, who was himself a Rotarian.

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Wichita Rotary club still begins each meeting with a song.

Stanley’s most important legacy – besides the club itself – may have been “The Great Wichita Rotary Fly-In of 1929,” which he dreamed up with fellow member Merle Bennett. The national Rotary convention was in Dallas that year, and the two Wichitans organized a “flying squadron” to travel there by 15 planes built in Wichita, piloted by the likes of Walter Beech.

Once there, more than 400 convention delegates from around the world were taken on flights over Dallas themselves.

It was, said the president of one airline, “the single biggest boost ever given to aviation in Wichita.”

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Wichita Rotary through the years

Stanley had described his original 12 Wichita Rotary recruits as “live wires.” It’s clear that Stanley was the liveliest wire of them all.

This article is adapted from a speech that Clark Bastian gave earlier this year.

Bastian is chairman and CEO of Fidelity Bank and former president of the Rotary Club of Wichita.

Other members who worked on the club history project include Eric Cale, Arlen Honts, Jan Luth, Eric Melgren, writer Bob Hamrick and Bill Gardner, whose Gardner Design firm designed an accompanying booklet. The booklet, “This the Wichita Rotary Built,” is available at area libraries.

1911 – Rotary Club of Wichita is granted a charter.

1916 – Members enthusiastically endorse Wichita’s move to a city manager-based operation, which voters approve the next year. Opponents accuse the club of trying to run the city.

1917 – Members raise money to bring Boy Scouts organization to Wichita.

1937 – Rotary Club puts up $85 in prize money for creation of a city flag. Artist Cecil McAlister’s design – the same one so popular today – is chosen.

1925 – Banker C.Q. Chandler and fellow club members create the Kansas Society for Crippled Children. The club’s dedication to helping disabled children and their families continues for decades.

1961 – Rotarians support the successful municipal bond election that pays for Century II. The Rotary Club of Wichita admitted Current efforts: no female members until Sister Reading is Fundamental – Members donate thousands of books to low-income Sylvia Egan in 1987. Today about 25 children and read to them in schools. percent of members are women and USA Dictionary Project – Members distribute dictionaries to third-graders in seven have served as club presiUSD 259 Title 1 schools. dent.

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Polio eradication – Members have donated $144,000 to inoculate more than 1 million children in under-developed countries.

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Rotary couple say reading is ‘fun’-damental

By Joe Stumpe Ben and Mary Grisamore are headed back to school again this fall to share their love of books with children whose homes sometimes contain none.

Members of the Rotary Club of Wichita’s Reading Is Fundamental program, the Wichita couple have been reading to students and giving away books for nearly 30 years.

“It’s an exciting time for them but it’s also alarming because so many homes don’t have books,” Ben, a Rotarian who’s retired from the contract office furniture business, said. “We

hope that it will stimulate their interest in education.”

“I enjoy it so much because of the fact that the children enjoy it so much,” Mary added.

Started in Washington, D.C. in 1966, RIF came to Wichita two decades later under the leadership of then-Rotary president Dale Gordon.

From one school, it’s expanded into 26 Title 1 schools, as those with high poverty rates are known. Last school year, 260 Rotarians, their friends, family and spouses read to children, and the club donated 22,272 books valued

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Ben reads in six schools and Mary in four – including Gardiner Elementary on Laura Street, where she walked to school as an 8-year-old.

“When I tell the children I used to go here, they’re always very interested in that fact, and the teachers, too. I’m 85 years old, so you do the math,” she Ben and Mary Grisamore said with a laugh.

The Grisamores met while attend- through first grade – most of all. “The ing Wichita State University. They children like the ‘Big Red Dog’ books,” have three sons, 15 grandchildren and she said of a popular series starring a six great-grandchildren. They attend giant dog named Clifford.

Music Theatre Wichita and stay active And she still gets a kick out of the in the community in other ways, but students’ reaction they’re handed a new nothing makes them feel they’re conbook with their name inside. tributing more than RIF. “When we call their name and Mary admits she likes reading to they come and get their book, they’re the youngest students – those in pre-K just amazed.”

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Slam! Bang! And other points about exclamations!

By Ted Blankenship I like punctuation as well as the next guy. The period is pretty handy and so is the comma if you don’t make it into an apostrophe and stick it on every word that ends with an “s.” The hyphen is okay for combining two words into one.

But I have a problem with the exclamation point. I’m not saying it shouldn’t be used, just that fewer of them ought to be used!!!! See what I mean?

I understand that writers who do this believe they are doing the right thing. A friend who was a Wichita Eagle columnist when I worked there loved exclamation points. He sprinkled handfuls of them in every column.

Here’s how he might have started a column: “I was walking downtown the other day and ran into an old friend!

We hadn’t seen each other since 1960!!”

Old-time printers had different names for the mark. One is the “slam” or “slammer” and another is the “bang.”

There is yet another one, but I can’t tell you what it is. Printers are known to be indelicate at times!

In those far off days when printers set type one letter at a time, one might

ask another for an exclamation point.

This got tedious and they turned to the cartoons for a shorter name. In the comics “bang!” was usually followed by an exclamation point and so was “slam!” As for “slammer,” that’s where writers who use too many exclamation points ought to go.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, a writer who got along pretty well without them, said, “An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke.” I agree with F. on the punctuation, but have to disagree on laughing at your own jokes.

If you don’t laugh at them, they’re not likely to get laughed at.

Ha, Ha!!!

I’m sure you just can’t wait to learn where the exclamation point came from. Some linguists (didn’t think I knew that word, did you?) think it comes from Latin. Latin is a dead language, so it’s pretty safe for the linguists to say that.

But it’s a sensible theory because as everyone knows, in Latin, the exclamation of joy was “IO,” and the “i” was

rest of us because even though they didn’t have typewriters, they knew how to make an exclamation point.

Anyway, we’re fortunate to have the slam! or the bang! if you prefer, because otherwise, there would be no Hamilton!, Ohio.

written above the “o”. Why? Who knows? You’ll have to ask a Roman, and unfortunately most of them are as dead as their language.

Anyway, the “i” and the “o” were capitalized. Why? Because the Romans capitalized all of their letters—maybe because their shift keys were stuck.

But back to the slammer. The Romans, pretty crafty folks, realized that the “i” on top of an “o” looked kind of funny. They knew it meant “joy” so why not just make it into a punctuation mark? That would give writers lots of joy!!!!

It wasn’t until 1970 that the exclamation point had its own key on the typewriter. Before that, we had to type a period, then use the backspace to stick an apostrophe on top of it.

So, one way to look at it is that the Romans were more advanced than the

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Quirky collection carries memories for Newton man

By Nancy Carver Singleton NEWTON – People almost always have something to say when they spot Kelly Hayes’ collection of old lunch boxes. “The conversation, it brings back old memories,” Hayes said.

“That is the biggest thing, people get a kick out of it.”

Hayes has collected about 250 metal lunch boxes made in the 1950s through the 1970s. He displays many overhead at his Furniture Warehouse Inc. store in downtown Newton. One, featuring the cartoon character “Underdog,” is considered so rare that a man came from Tulsa to take a photo of it.

His collection began at a garage sale more than 30 years ago when he bought “Bonanza” and “Popeye” lunch boxes. “I thought they were pretty cool.

They brought back a lot of memories.

It went from there.”

He picked up more at auctions, estate sales and flea markets and even added some as part of furniture trades.

Hayes has six or seven Roy Rogers lunch boxes, along with others from Westerns such as “Gunsmoke” and “Hopalong Cassidy.” Musical groups spawned their own lines. Hayes has

boxes feaful when turing the he began Monkeys, collecting, the Bee but not Gees, the so now.

Osmonds “I started and the before Beatles. the craze One, carreally hit.”. rying the Lunch box likeness manuof Evel facturers Knievel, switched has been to plastic known to and other shift when Photo by Nancy Carver Singleton softer a gust of Kelly Hayes started collecting lunch boxes in 1980s. materials in wind makes the 1980s. its way into the store.

Hayes said he does not look for boxes Interestingly, the only box Hayes as avidly as he used to, but still buys recalls carrying to school himself was occasionally. a dome-topped yellow school bus with Hayes had some of his collection Disney characters. displayed for several months at the “I am sure I had others, but that is Kansas Museum of History in Topeka. the one I remember.” He has that Dis- It’s actually one of two collections in ney box, though not his original one the store; the other consists of hunfrom childhood. Holding the box updreds of prints and paintings lining side down. he pointed out its detailed the walls. Hayes’ father Walter, now graphics. “You can see the wheels, the deceased, started collecting them and axles, the driveshaft.”

Hayes has continued to do so.

Hayes said old boxes were plentiBecause the glass lining in thermoses broke easily, some are worth more than their boxes. One of Hayes’

favorite stories is when a man told him a cousin purchased a “Yellow Submarine” thermos for 50 cents at a garage sale. He asked if Hayes was interested.

“I said ‘Tell her I will give her $50 sight unseen.’” She came in the next day and he bought the “like brand new” thermos.

His “Dukes of Hazard” lunch box bears the signature from one of its actors, John Schneider. Hayes has a friend who was neighbors with Schneider in Birmingham, Ala. Hayes sent his friend two boxes and told him to keep one. The classmate got both autographed when he saw Schneider washing his car.

Then there was a man who came in with a “Star Track: The Motion Picture” lunch box from 1979. The man received it as as a child and put the box away because he was uninterested in the movie. “When I took it out of the bag I thought it was fake. It’s the best one I have condition wise. It had never seen the light of day,” Hayes said.

Hayes declined to put a value on any of his lunch boxes. He has turned down offers to sell boxes, although he has traded a few for other items. If he does sell the collection, he would like to do so as a whole.

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“I was thrilled to find this recipe,” she said. “I tasted a basil quiche at a little bakery in Salida, Co., about 10 years ago. Ever since then I’ve tried to duplicate the recipe, but I just couldn’t ever get it right. This recipe is pretty darn close.”

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Bake until golden brown and center is set, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely. Garnish with basil and thyme, if desired.

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Getting bugs out of garden – or not – the natural way

By Janice Sroufe Late summer in the garden is lush, maybe somewhat overgrown and full of all kinds of bugs. Some are beneficial, some not so much. I have to admit I really like bugs and I am including some of the creepy crawly things that aren’t really bugs.

They are very interesting and fun to watch. I photograph them doing their various jobs in the garden and try to respect their space as long as they don’t eat my vegetables. If they start nibbling away at something I want to eat, they must be relocated. The garden hose is a very valuable tool in that relocation process.

I have been reading about natural pest repellents. I don’t know if they work but I think I may try some just in case.

One thing I have tried is planting marigolds around my tomatoes. Long ago, I read in a gardening magazine that marigolds would repel nematodes that attack the roots of tomatoes, peppers, potatoes and some other plants. Since then, I have faithfully planted marigolds here and there in my vegetable garden and I have not had a problem with nematodes. Whether the marigolds prevent them or not, I don’t

Gardening know. But the marigolds are pretty in any case!

An article I read recently said that marigolds contain a compound used in insect repellents. I doubt this claim, as I regularly get mosquito bites while picking the peppers and tomatoes planted among the marigolds.

Other plants that are reported to deter flies and mosquitos are basil and and citrosa geranium, which contains citronella. With basil, the strong smell is supposed to keep bugs away. I do notice that the basil in my garden rarely has any evidence of insect damage. I have not noticed any mosquito repellent effect with citrosa geranium but citronella candles seem effective if you sit really close to them. Other plants with citronella include lemon thyme and lemon grass.

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89 and looking for the next challenge

By Joe Stumpe Dolores Cooper wants to keep helping people. But the respite program in which she’s done that for 30 years has come to an end.

Cooper, 89, had no intention of retiring before being laid off.

“To me, it was fulfilling and rewarding,” she said. “I felt like I was making a difference in peoples’ lives.”

Cooper was coordinator of respite care for Senior Services, Inc., a nonprofit which also operates Meals on Wheels, four senior centers and other programs in Wichita. The respite program provided short-term relief for people who are the primary caregivers for seniors who need round-the-clock help.

Cooper went to work there shortly after its start in the late 1980s. She had been a housewife with seven children – six of them still at home – when her husband, Joe, died of a heart attack at age 57 in 1977.

Cooper, a widow at 47, started college about the same time as her twin daughters, Sandra and Sonya.

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Cooper chose gerontology as her major because of her experience caring

Dolores Cooper

for her mother -- “I just wanted to help older people.” She remembers her student days fondly, noting that older students were more of a rarity then and “I was about as nontraditional as you can get. They were so nice to me.” She interned at Senior Services during her last semester, which led to her being hired there.

At Senior Services, Cooper evaluated applications for respite care, assigned workers to provide it and made sure they received training beforehand. Many of the respite care providers were in their late 60s or early 70s “and could identify with the people they were serving.” Cooper worked 20

hours a week.

The program started with funding from the federal government and at one time employed a dozen part-time workers serving up to 80 clients a year.

Eventually, United Way of the Plains became the funding source. The respite care workers gave primary caregivers three hours of relief a week. Initially free to those who qualified, Senior Services began charging recipients $10 an hour. The program dwindled to about 20 to 30 clients served by three respite workers and Cooper.

Recently, United Way notified Senior Services that it would no longer fund the program, citing a drop in the number of people being served and the ability of private providers to do the job more cheaply.

Neither Cooper nor Laurel Alkire, executive director of Senior Services, criticized the move by United Way, although both said the program was valuable.

“I felt that we were helping people and I was sorry to see it shut down,” Cooper said.

Cooper admits she feels at a loss.

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From Page 1 during two public hearings. The commission unanimously approved Cruse’s request, although several members expressed irritation at having to do so late in the budget process.

Meals on Wheels, which serves meals to homebound seniors and disabled people in Wichita, will receive an additional $66,000; a program that modifies wheelchairs will get $18,700; and the remainder will go for services to be determined by the Department on Aging and the county’s Advisory Board on Aging.

“There’s just not enough money to go around,” Cruse said. “That being said, I was really moved by our public comments.”

Despite representing a small percentage of overall county spending, the Department on Aging’s budget turned out to be the most contentious portion, as commissioners noted. County Manager Tom Stolz has promised a staff review of spending on aging programs to determine whether Sedgwick County is comparable with similar counties.

The county operates more than a dozen programs for seniors.

Jim Burgess, a member of the county’s Advisory Council on Aging,

spoke to the commission at both public hearings, first on behalf of Meals on Wheels and the wheelchair program, and then for area senior centers. The centers offer meals, recreation, exercise, socialization and more to members, many of whom are on low, fixed incomes.

Burgess noted that several centers -- including those in Haysville, Oaklawn, Mulvane and Clearwater – should have received more funding under performance agreements they made with the county, based on the amount of services they offer. However, the commission has not honored those agreements and last year voted to scrap them. As a result, Burgess said, some of the centers have or will reduce their services – a forecast confirmed by a representative of the Oaklawn Center who later spoke.

“Sedgwick County has a rapidly increasing number of people who are elderly and or disabled with limited resources,” Burgess said. “It would seem to me that these people would be a priority for Sedgwick County commissioners.” Burgess also said the review promised by Stolz needs to be performed by an impartial party. “Perhaps it could be done by a university or some other source.”

Madison Shriner, director of the Park City Senior Center, asked the commis-

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sion for enough money to buy three computers that the 600 seniors who visit that center each year could use.

“More and more of those seniors are at risk of becoming isolated every day,” she said.

Commissioner Jim Howell, who represents the 5th district, restated his argument in favor of more funding for senior centers, but did not receive backing from any other commissioner. Howell acknowledged that some commissioners’ districts receive more senior-related funds than others, adding, “Guess what? The needs are greater in some districts.” Howell said that fully funding the centers’ performance agreements would cost an average of 20 cents per resident per year.

Howell again suggested that the county’s aging services mill levy – a measure overwhelmingly approved by voters in the 1980s – be set at a static rate so that it would grow consistent with property valuations. Currently, commissioners set the rate themselves each year, collecting less than half of what they are authorized to for aging services.

“The reality is our (overall county) budget is $18 million bigger this year,” Howell said. “Don’t tell me we don’t have a little bit of money to fund this.”

Commission chairman David Dennis, who represents the third district, said he believes senior-related programs received their fair share of

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“We have a lot of critical needs out there and there were critical needs that weren’t filled,” he said. “We just have to weigh where we put our resources.”

Dennis said the aging services mill levy now generates more money than it did in the early 1980s, even when inflation is taken into account. He also said that several items in the aging services budget – such as dance classes and chairs to be used in a seated yoga class – “are not a priority compared to some of the things we are not funding.”

After Dennis’ second reference to “yoga chairs,” Howell responded: “What that really is, is exercise, and exercise helps our seniors stay independent and healthy and thriving in the community as long as possible, which is really what the senior centers try to do.”

Following the meeting, Cruse said in an interview that she “would personally like to see more funding” for senior-related services. “I don’t know that that will happen. I can’t speak for anyone but me.”

Commissioner Pete Meitzner, who represents the 1st District, said he won’t have an opinion on that until Stolz’s analysis is done.

“I think the total review of senior services models is going to be very valuable.”

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Calendar of Events BEL AIRE 7651 E Central Park Ave 744-2451, ext 121 www.belaireks.org

Mon-Fri: 8-9 am Bel Aire Walkers, Rec Center.

Mon 9:30-11:30 am Pickleball Tue: 1 pm Bridge, Rec Center.

Wed: 9 am Low impact aerobics, Rec Center.

Fri: 1 pm Line dancing, Comm Rm. 1st Thu: 1 pm Game Day, Rec Center.

2nd & 4th Wed: 2 pm Coloring & Conversation, Sr Center.

3rd Wed: 1:30 pm Book Club, Sr Center.

4th Mon: 6 pm Covered Dish & Program, Rec Center.

BENTLEY/EAGLE 504 W Sterling, 796-0027

Open Mon-Fri: 8-11 am Coffee, cookies, exercise.

Sat: 8-9 am Breakfast 1st & 3rd Tue: 1 pm Game Day. 2nd Tue: 1 pm Senior Lunch Out. 3rd Fri: noon XYZ potluck, program.

CHENEY 516 Main, 542-3721

Mon-Fri: 11:30 am Hot meal, reservations required, games.

Every other Thu: 1 pm Bingo.

1st Tue: 6 pm Potluck dinner.

CLEARWATER 921 E Janet, 584-2332

Mon: 10 am-noon Blood pressure check; 1pm Painting, beginning to advanced.

Wed: 9 am Morning coffee.

Thu: 10 am Bible study.

Tue, Fri: 8:45 am Tai Chi; 10 am Exercise class.

2nd Tue: noon Carry-in lunch & program.

Every other Thu: 1 pm Bingo.

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 5: 11:30 am Covered dish dinner. Fried chicken provided, please bring a side dish. $2.

Sept. 11: 4 pm Intercultural: Egypt. Learn about he history, culture and food of one of the world's oldest civilizations. $7 Sept. 12: 6 pm Can We Talk: Fraud Watch.

Learn about AARP's anti-fraud network.

Sept. 18: 2 pm Pioneer Senior: learn simple low-cost recipes.

Sept. 19: 1:30 pm Birthday celebration. $2 Mondays 1-2 pm Dynamic Aging: 4-week class dedicated to restoring movement.

DOWNTOWN 200 S Walnut, 267-0197 www.seniorservicesofwichita.org

Regular activities: Exercise classes, computer classes, foot care by appt.

Sept. 11: 11 am Dining in Delano: Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, 535 S. Ridge Road.

Sept. 18: 1 pm DIY Tie-dye party.

Bring white clothing or fabric.

Sept. 20: 1-3 pm Wichita State University Health Fair: Free screenings.

Mon: 9:30 am Wanda's exercise; 1 pm Bridge.

Wed: 9 am Spanish (adv); 1am Well rep excercise.

Sedgwick County Senior Centers EDGEMOOR 5815 E 9th, 688-9392

Mon-Fri: 11:30 am Hot lunch, reservation required; 10-11 am Pool, cards, bingo, dominoes, puzzles.

Tue, Sat: 1-3 pm Pickleball. $2.

GARDEN PLAIN 1006 N Main, 535-1155

Mon-Fri: 8 am Coffee.

Wed: 1-3 pm RSVP work.

Fri: 1 pm Cards.

1st Fri: noon Potluck, cards.

3rd Fri: 1 pm Birthday/anniversary celebration.

MT HOPE 105 S Ohio, 667-8956

Mon: 7-10 am Coffee, donuts; 11:30 am-12:30 pm Lunch; 1-4 pm Cards.

Tue, Wed, Fri: 9 am Exercise class.

Tue, Wed: 10 am-3 pm Crafts, quilting.

Thu: 9:30-10:30 am Line dancing.

1st Fri: Noon Senior Citizens’ lunch.

MULVANE 632 E Mulvane, 777-4813

ORCHARD PARK 4808 W 9th, 942-2293 seniorservicesofwichita.org

Regular activities: Exercise programs, cards, pool, hot lunch, Wii bowling, dominoes, crafts.

Sept. 10:11:30 am Lunch out at Town & Country, 4702 W. Kellogg.

Sept. 24: 9 am Breakfast out at Huddle House, 1735 W. 21st St. N. Sept. 27: 11 am Birthday celebration.

Fri: Noon Open pool tables; 12:30 pm Painting

PARK CITY 6100 N Hydraulic, 744-1199

GODDARD 120 N Main, 794-2441

Daily: Walk in the gym, coffee; hot lunch; computers, dominoes, puzzles, pool, book loan.

Mon, Wed, Fri: 9:30 am Yoga.

Mon, Wed, Fri: 9 am Zumba.

2nd Tue: 7:30-9:30 am Breakfast, $3.

2nd Wed: 11:30 am Blood pressure checks.

3rd Wed: Noon-1 pm Blood pressure checks.

2nd Thur: 11:45 am KFC potluck. Free.

Last Fri: 11:45 Birthday Celebrations.

Regular activities: Cards, exercise, pool, hot lunch. Call for details.

Thu: 7 pm Square dance (except 3rd Thu) Fri: 9:15 am Exercise; 1:30 pm Dance aerobics Tue & Thu: 8:30 am Wii Bowling; 10 am WellRep exercise.

HAYSVILLE 160 E Karla, 529-5903

NORTHEAST 2121 E 21st, 269-4444

VALLEY CENTER VC Community Center 314 E Clay, 755-7350

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.

Regular activities: Cards, crafts, hot lunch, exercise.

Mon-Fri: noon Cards.

Tue: 12:30 pm; Fri 9 am TX Hold’em.

Mon & Wed: 9 am Walking club 1st & 3rd Wed: 12:30 pm Bingo.

Tue & Thu: 10 am STEPS exercise Last Tue: 6-9 pm Game Night.

2nd Fri: 5:30 pm Birthday Dinner, Covered Dish. $3 4th Sat: 8:30 am Friends & Family Senior Breakfast. RSVP: 529-5903. $4

www.seniorservicesofwichita.org Daily: Dominoes, cards, Wii, pool, hot lunch. library, exercise room, computer lab.

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 1-3 pm Balance class to reduce fear of falling and increase activity. Call 269-4444 to sign up.

Sept. 10: 11:15 am Blood pressure checks.

Sept. 27: 11:45 am July-September birthday celebration. All members welcome.

No September Advisory Council.

KECHI Kechi City Building, 744-0217, 744-1271

Daily: 8:30 am-5 pm Computers, pool table; 11:30 pm Friendship meals.

Mon: 9 am-noon Dominoes.

Wed: 8:30 am Sweets & coffee/Panera Bread.

Fri: 12:30 pm Cards.

1st & 3rd Weds: 7 pm OID board meeting.

1st Thu, Fri: 8 am-5pm Commodities.

3rd Thu: 6:30-7:30 pm Meeting.

LA FAMILIA 841 W 21st, 267-1700

Mon-Fri: Dance, exercise, pool, dominoes.

11:30 am-12:15 pm Hot lunch.

Tue, Thu: 1 pm Exercise/Ejercicio.

Mon: 10 am English Class/Clase de Ingles; 1 pm Line dancing.

Tue: 10 am Nutrition class/Clase de nutricion.

Thu: 10 am Bingo/loteria.

Last Fri: 10 am Music/musica; monthly birthdays.

LINWOOD 1901 S Kansas, 263-3703 www.seniorservicesofwichita.org

Regular activities: One-on-one computer training, cards, exercise programs, hot lunch.

Sept. 13: 12:30-2 pm National 9 x 13 Day: Bring something to eat at the potluck.

Sept. 18: 11 am National Cheeseburger Day: meet at Braum's, 4444 E. Pawnee.

Sept. 24: 2-4 pm Fireside chat with City Councilman Brandon Johnson.

Tue: 9 am Brain games; 9:30 am Fit & balance; 2:30 pm Belly Dancing for Women.

Tue & Thu: 9-11 am Pickleball.

3rd Wed: 10:30 am Birthday Party.

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.

OAKLAWN 2937 Oaklawn Dr, 524-7545

Mon, Wed: 9 am Pickleball, VC Intermediate School Mon,: 12:30 pm Troopons; 1:30 pm Line dancing.

Tue: 10 am Donuts & cards; 6:30 pm Pitch.

Tue, Thu: 10 am WellREP exercise class.

Tue, Thu: noon, lunch. $5.

3rd Wed: noon Classic movie.

4th Thu: 11 am Bingo; 12 pm Celebration of bithdays.

Fri: 12:30 pm Bunko.

To make changes email Joe@theactiveage.com or call 316-942-5385

Deadline is Aug11th for September

Andover Senior Dance, 410 Lioba Dr. 7-10 pm 3rd Mon. 733-4441

Dances

Augusta Sr Center, 640 Osage. Country Jam & Dance, 7-10 pm 1st and 3rd Tue. Bring covered dish/snack to share. Info: 755-1060 Derby Sr Center, 611 Mulberry. Commuity dance. 7-9:30 pm: 1st Tue, Honky Tonk Time Band ; 3rd Tue, Moody. $3 donation, refreshments.

El Dorado Jam & Dance, Senior Center, 210 E 2nd. Oldtime fiddlers, pickers, singers. Doors open 12:30 pm, music 1:30, 1st Sun. Bring covered dish. $3 donation. Back to Country dance 6 pm Thus. Singles/couples welcome Goldenrod Golden Age, 1340 S Pattie.

7-9:30 pm Weds: Take 3. $3, refreshments.

Linwood Golden Age, 1901 S Kansas.

7-9:30 pm Sats. Live music. $3.

Minisa Golden Age, 704 W 13th. 7-10 pm Thus: Honky Tonk Time. $3. Info 617-2560.

Oaklawn Activity Center cafeteria, 4904 S Clifton. Barn & contra dance, usually 1st Sat. Lesson 6:30 pm, dance 7-9. $5. Info: iamgary48@yahoo.com.

Orchard Park Golden Age, 4808 W 9th. 7-9:30 pm Fris, Live music. $3, refreshments.

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Park City Sr Center, 6100 N Hydraulic.

7-10 pm 1st, 3rd, Sats. $4, bring covered dish or snack. Info: 755-1060 Prairie Wind Dancers: Learn circle, line & folk dances. 2 pm Mons: Plymouth Congregational Church, 202 N Clifton. Joyce, 683-1122.

Oaklawn Activity Center, Village Steppers Square Dance, 4904 S Clifton. 7:30-10:30 pm 2nd, 4th Sats. Info: Nick, 529-2792, or Mike, 650-2469.

Community barn & contra dance, 1st Sat most months; lesson 6:30 pm, dance 7. $5, wichitacontra.org.

Westside Steppers Square Dance, Clare Hall, 861 N Socora (one block east of Central & Tyler). 7-9:30 pm 1st, 3rd Suns. Info: David, 9927820; email: westsidesteppers@hotmail.com Wichita Solos Square Dance, Dawson UMC, 2741 S Laura. 7:30-10 pm 1st, 3rd, 5th Fris. Couples/singles welcome. Info: Curtis, wichitasolos@yahoo.com.

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Butler County Senior Centers

ANDOVER 410 Lioba Dr, 733-4441 www.andoverks.com Regular activities: Exercise, bingo, bridge, quilt club, dominoes, pool.

Daily:11:30 am-noon Lunch (reservation preferred) 316-733-4441, $3.

Mon, Wed, Fri: 10 am Exercise.

Tue: noon Music at lunch.

Mon: 12:30 pm Movie Monday.

Tue: 10 am Blood pressure check; 11 am-2 pm Memory Café; 12:30 Pinochle; 1 pm Pool.

Thu: 12:30 pm Pinochle; 1 pm Quilt Club; 7-9 Pitch; Fri: 11:30 Lunch & program; 12:45 pm Prize bingo; 1:45 Pinochle.

4th Sat: 7-10 am Monthly breakfast.

Pickleball: Mon-Wed 10 am-3 pm; Tue 6-8 pm; Thu 5-7 pm; Fri 9-11:30 am. Andover Community Center,1008 E 13th.

AUGUSTA 640 Osage, 775-1189 Regular activities: Exercise, cards, dominoes, pool, line dancing, lunch daily at 11:30 am.

Mon: 6:30 pm 10-point pitch.

Fri: 9:30 am Prize bingo.

2nd and 4th Tuesday: 7 pm Live Jam Session.

2nd Sat: 7-10 am Breakfast. $4 donation.

BENTON Lion’s Community Bldg, S Main St 2nd & 4th Tue: 9 am-4 pm Cards, games, occasional program. Covered dish.

3rd Tue: 12:30 am Blood pressure checks.

LEON 112 S Main, 745-9200 or 742-9905 Regular activities: Lunch served Mon - Fri. Reservations required by 9 am.

CASSODAY Wed: 10 am Exercise class; 1 pm Pinochle.

Cassoday Senior Center 2nd & 4th Tue: 1 pm Bridge club.

133 S. Washington, 620-735-4538 3rd Sun: 11am-1 pm Lunch; Drinks included.

Tue: 10:30 am Round Table. $8 donation; adults/$4 children.

Tue, Thu: 9:30 am Exercise with WSU. ROSE HILL 1st Mon: 2 pm Game Day. 207 E Silknitter, 776-0170 3rd Mon: 6:30 pm Carry-in dinner, BP checks.

Regular activities: Wii, pool table, shuffle4th Fri: 2 pm Movie Matinee. board, home-cooked lunch (reservation DOUGLASS required).

124 W 4th, 746-3227 Mon & Wed: 9 am Strong Women Stay Young Regular activities: Exercise, quilting, cards, exercise. lunch, reservation required. $5.

Mon: 7 pm Pitch, games.

1st Mon: 6 pm Finger foods & cards.

Wed: 1 pm Bridge.

3rd Mon: 6 pm Birthday/anniversary coveredFri: 7 pm Card game. dish supper, bring own service. Cards.

1st Fri: 11 am Meeting, covered dish.

3rd Sat: 7-9:30 am Breakfast. $4.

3rd Fri: Noon Covered dish.

1st Sat: 7-10 am Breakfast.

EL DORADO TOWANDA 210 E 2nd, 321-0142 Regular activities: Exercise, cards, bingo, hot 317 Main, 776-8999 lunch $3, support groups.

Open 10:30 am-5 pm Mon, Wed, Fri Mon: 12:30 pm Mexican Train dominoes.

Thu: 7 am Breakfast/coffee at Mon, Fri: 10 am Aerobics.

Stearman Bar & Grill, Benton.

Tue: 9 am Coffee; 12:30 pm Bingo; 2 Line dance; WHITEWATER 6 Prairie Port Seniors.

Legion Hall, 108 E Topeka Tue, Thu: 8:30 am Men's coffee.

2nd Tue: noon Potluck, program.

Wed: 10 am Back in Balance; 1 pm Pinochle.

4th Tue: noon Potluck, movie.

Sat: 6 pm Cards and games.

Harvey County Centers

Mon, Wed, Fri: 8 am Stretch bands.

Mon & Tue: 1:30 pm Pitch.

Tue: 8:30 am Coffee hour; 9 am Mon-Fri: 7-8:30 am Early bird coffee.

Film; 1:30 pm Pinochle.

Mon: 7-8 pm Educational film.

Wed: 6:30 am Men’s Bible Study; 1 pm Bridge.

Tue: 9 am Bible study.

1st & 3rd Tue: 6 pm Singin’ Seniors.

Fri: 7-8:30 am Breakfast.

3rd Wed: 11:30 am Healthy luncheon; noon, 3rd Thu: 7 pm Movie. program. Reservations by previous Fri. 4th Thu: 6 pm Potluck supper.

1st Thu: 7 pm Bridge.

1st Sat: 7-9 am Community breakfast.

2nd Thu: 7 pm Movie night.

HALSTEAD 1st & 3rd Fri: 1 pm Mexican Train dominoes.

523 Poplar, 835-2283 1st Sat: 7:30-9:30 am Community breakfast.

Mon & Wed: 9 am Yoga; 1 pm Dominoes 4th Mon: 5:30 pm Gathering; 6 pm Potluck Tue & Fri: 9 am Exercise followed by social hour dinner, program follows.

Thu: 12:30 pm Bridge GRAND CENTRAL Fri: 1 pm Pitch 1st Sat: 7-10 am Community breakfast 122 E 6th, Newton, 283-2222 2nd Thu: 6 pm Dine out www.newtonseniorcenter.org 3rd Tue: 1:30 pm Movie Mon: 10-11 am Blood pressure check.

3rd Thu: noon Potluck and short program Tue: 1 pm Crafts: handwork.

Wed: 1 pm Pinochle/pitch/dominoes.

Thu: 1 pm Wii bowling; 5:15 pm Tai Chi. HESSTON

BURRTON 124 N Burrton, 620-463-3225

Randall & Main, 620-327-5099 www.hesstonseniorcenter.com

Mon: 1 pm Games, bingo, Wii. Tue: 7-8:30 am Breakfast; 1 pm Line dancing.

Wed: 9 am Quilting.

Mon, Wed, Fri: 9 am Exercise.

Fri: 3 pm Bible study 1st Thu: 1 pm Paint with Sue. 2nd Thu: noon Potluck luncheon & biz mtg.

3rd Thu: 5 pm Dinner Night Out. 1st Fri: 7 pm Birthday party.

Transportation Sedgwick County

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

Butler County Transit

Weekday transportation in El Dorado, Augusta and Andover. Rides to Wichita on Wed, Thu. Information: Augusta, 775-0500; El Dorado, 322-4321; toll free, 1-800-2793655. 48-hr notice required.

Senior Wednesdays www.seniorwednesday.org

Sept. 4 10 am—Wichita Art Museum Light & Shadow: Alyson Shotz and Kumi Yamashita. Explore WAM’s exhibition with curator of education Courtney Spousta.

Gallery seating will be provided. $2.

1:30 pm—Water Center Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and Streams.

Jessica Mounts, Kansas Alliance for Wetland and Streams (KAWS), will present on local projects, their mission and an upcoming event, the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Free.

Sept. 11 10 am—Sedgwick County Zoo Unique Adaptations. Ever wonder how a gecko climbs up walls, or why a giraffe has a purple tongue? Delve into some of the unique adaptations in the animal kingdom. $4.

1:30 pm—Advanced Learning Library McConnell Air Force Base Tankers. Learn

SEDGWICK 107 W. Fifth, 772-0393

more about the new KC-46 Tankers that have arrived this year at the base and how these next generation vehicles will improve operations. Free.

Sept. 18 10 am Ulrich Museum of Art Ulrich student interns for the new academic year will present on...it's a surprise! Free.

1:30 pm—The Kansas African American Museum Wichita’s Black Business District: 1870-1950.

Free.

Sept. 25 10 am—Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum Fresh Produce: Kansas’s Orchardists, Market Growers and Truck Farmers by Cindy Higgins. $2.

1:30 pm—Exploration Place No program.

Harvey County

Transportation reservations or information: 316-284-6802 or 1-866-6806802. Round-trip: $8 Newton (wheelchair only), $12 Harvey County, $20 outside Harvey County. AVI to Newton: Tue, 12:304:30 pm from Burrton, Sedgwick, Halstead, Hesston, Walton.

Friendship Meals Aging Projects serves a hot, nutritious meal weekdays for persons 60 and older in Sedgwick, Harvey and Butler counties.

Reservations are necessary. For locations and reservations, call 620-669-8201.

WEEK OF SEPT. 2 Mon: Holiday.

Tue: Glazed chicken, macaroni and cheese, spinach, strawberries, roll.

Wed: Cranberry meatballs, baked potato, green beans, mixed melon cup.

Thu: Tuna pasta salad, broccoli/cauliflower/carrot salad, applesauce, cinnamon roll.

Fri: Ham & beans, potato and onions, parslied carrots, blushing pears, cornbread.

WEEK OF SEPT. 9 Mon: Tuna casserole with peas, mixed greens salad, garbanzo beans, pineapple and banana, wheat roll.

Tue: Oven friend chicken, rice with gravy, broccoli, mixed fruit, orange muffin.

Wed: Beef salad on a bun, tomato slices, cuke & onion salad, peaches.

Thu: Pork roast, mashed potatoes with gravy, herbed green beans, pears, wacky cake.

Fri: Taco salad, hominy, applesacue, peanut butter cookie.

WEEK OF SEPT. 16 Mon: Italian baked chicken, baked potato, lima bean salad, cauntaloupe, garlic bread.

Tue: Baked fish with tartar sauce, broccoli, macaroni salad, watermelon, wheat roll.

Wed: Soft tacos, Corn O'Brien, refried beans, strawberries.

Thu: Chicken and noodles over masehd potatoes, German mixed vegetables, cranberry salad, peaches.

Fri: Swedish ham balls, sweet potatoes, chickpea salad, mandarin oranges, wheat roll.

WEEK OF SEPT. 23 Mon: Gouash, combination salad, applesauce, molasses drop cookie, garlic bread.

Tue: Baked chicken peas, cole slaw, peaches, roll.

Wed: Beef cutlet or liver and onions, mashed potatoes with gravy, three bean salad, mixed melon cup.

Thu: Turkey roast, cauliflower rice with gravy, mixed vegetables, blushing pear.

Fri: Pulled pork on a bun, potato salad, parlied carrots, banana, brownie.

WEEK OF SEPT. 30 Mon: Glazed chicken, scalloped potatoes, broccoli, mixed fruit, wheat roll.

FUNDING MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT, KDADS AND CENTRAL PLAINS AREA AGENCY ON AGING

AARP DriverSafety Classes Four hours of instruction; certificate on completion.

Reservation required. $15 for AARP members; $20 others.

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FREE 5 year old Russian Blue cat. Lovable. Call Cathy 316-239-9517.

Marv’s Home Improvements & Repair Doors, trim, decks, ramps, patio covers, fences, siding, flooring. Painting. Honest and dependable. Senior discounts. Free estimates. 35 years. 316-737-4646.

4 cemetery plots together at Rest Haven for $8,000 in the Garden of prayer, next to the road. Call 316263-4228 Resthaven, 2 plots, side by side in Garden of Sermon on the Mount. Asking $7,000. Call Michael 316-390-2067. ACCEPTING OFFERS. Three cemetary plots for sale in the sought after Garden Of Acacia Lawn at Resthaven Cemetary.

The plots are worth $3,995 each but will sell for $3,200 each OBO. Contact Marlene at 713-582-9215.

PRIME LOCATION: Double depthlawn crypt.

Accomodates 2 in 1 plot. Vault already installed.

Companion marker w/ vase. Opening & Closing.

Located right off the road to Garden of Christus. $4,800. Price negotiable. Call 316-722-3512.

Veteran Airforce Casket $600. 316-990-5256 2 plots RestHaven Cemetery Garden of Faith. Great location! $3,500 for both or $2000 each. For more information please call 256-200-4259.

2 Cemetery Lots in White Chapel-Devotion 131Lots 3&4. $1,500- each. Buyer pays transfer fee.

Closing at White Chapel Office. Call 316-253-9809 or email rambler43@cox.net.

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Double space for sale at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Regular Price $5560 for sell at $4800 OBO. Call Mrs. Maria 316-253-8283 Lakeview Gardens, Everlasting Life Lot C-5, space 1,2 interment spaces with marker $3,000. 316-2538857 Lakeview, Garden of Apostles, 2 spaces at $2,200 per space. Seller pays transfer fee of $295. Call and/ or leave message. 307-371-9905.

Resthaven Garden of Love 35C - 1 & 2 with vaults.

Seller will split transfer fee...asking $4,500 OBO. Call Mel at 972-333-4878 1 plot, Resthaven, Garden of Memory in Rose Garden, Space 3 lot 3-C w/ Vault, individual marker w/ vase, Opening/Closing. Call 316-518-3868.

4 plots Lakeview Garden, Garden of the Cross. Lot 60 spaces 8,9,10 & 11. $4,000. Will split $295 title fee. Phone 620-664-5939.

Lakeview, Garden of Apostles, two adjoining spaces. Lot 34, spaces 7 and 8. Value $3,295 each. Sell $1,800 OBO each. 316-993-6834.

Resthaven Garden of Christ of the Children, 2 plots Section 3 lot 28, space 3&4. $3,500ea OBO. White Chapel memorial Garden. 2 plots, section 5 lot 263, spaces 5&6 $2,750ea OBO. Buyer pays transfer fee.

316-312-4325.

2 plots in Garden of Love, Rest Haven. Lot 9, space D2&3. Asking $4,000ea OBO. Call 316-516-0569.

Resthaven Gardens, plot #38-C2, prime location in front of the Praying Hands. Value is $4,200.

Asking $3,200 OBO. Seller pays transfer fee. Maggy Thompson 702-254-5024

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Lakeview Gardens, Garden of Meditation. 4 plots together. Will sell pairs or all 4 for $2,500 per plot.

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2006 Chevy Express Conversion Van. ONLY 65,000 Miles! Leather interior, bucket seats, fold down rear bench seat, front/rear air, DVD/CD/Cassette Player, raised roof w/overhead storage. Tow package, window blinds. Call 316-945-4864.

RESTHAVEN - Two plots side by side in prime location - Garden of Christ with the Children. $9,000 or best offer. Call 316-210-8196.

Active single senior lady looking to care for someone. Can live in. Good cook, housekeeper lots of TLC. Reasonable and References.

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Electric hospital bed. Asking $400.

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Single Masoleum for sale, Lakeview, Chapel of Sunset, Level C-space 11. Call for details 620-532-4586.

2 plots in the Garden of Memory. Lot 159-11 & 12. $3,500 for both. Call 816-719-7777

John Deer grass bagger, leaf mulcher, table saw, radio, arm saw. $50 each.

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Must Sale! Brand new electric wheel chair w/ all equipment. Excellent condition. Originally $5,000 will sell for $2,000 OBO. Only used twice. Call Helen 316-688-5445

You will love living in this extra nice 2 bdrm duplex w/ carport. Located in a quiet neighborhood with easy access to all parts of the city. HVAC. All Appliances including W&D. Lawn maintained.

Trash Paid. Non-Smokers. No pets. Deposit and References required. Perfect for mature single or couple.

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Will buy entire housefuls.

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Sisters Dependable caregiver for elderly person in their home. Cleaning, cooking & meds. Weekends, night, days or overnight. 30 years’ experience. 316-390-9526 CNA/HHA. Years of experience. CPR certified. Light Housekeeping, doctor’s appointments, shopping, cooking. Excellent References, Professional, honest, kind and patient. Call 516-2149.

Licensed Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide 25 years. Caregiving, Housekeeping, Transportation. Experienced in all disease processes/ disabilities specializing in Alzheimer’s/Diabetes.

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HAULING HANDYMAN Brush, Junk /Trash Removal Yard Clean-Up *** Fence Repairs MISC. ODD JOBS, NO JOB TOO SMALL Honest & Reasonable. 316-807-4989.

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House painting, siding, decks, fences. Build, repair and stain. Free Estimates and references. See us on angieslist.com.

Keith Kimball 316-250-2265 or 316-789-9639 Be Blessed. Thank you.

MOBILE GLASS REPAIR Windows * Patio * Doors Windows won’t stay up, Crank Outs, Patio Rollers and Lock Latches, Morris Glass & Service, 316-946-0745 Aaron’s Affordable Heating, Air and Refrigeration. Guaranteed Low Prices.

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Fall clean-up * Aeration * Over Seeding Gutter cleaning * Fencing Landscape install/maintain Shrub/tree trimming/removal Call for a free estimate!

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Ron Goodwin’s Painting 316-516-4630 or 316-838-5710 Painting, interior/exterior. Power washing, gutter ____ Checkcleaning, offerroofing repairs, handyman services and odd jobs. 30 years experience. Senior discounts.

Jason’s Lawn Care ____ Check name, address, 316-461-2510.

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Grandfamilies From Page 1 “I didn't want her to be taken out of (her parents’) home unless it was to live with me,” Ackerson said. “There are a lot of wonderful foster parents but that's my granddaughter and I needed to be make sure she's OK. Nobody else on this planet loves her like I do. I may be older but no one will take better care of her.”

“She's my only granddaughter and she's precious.”

While her heart was definitely all-in, Ackerson admits taking on an unplanned parental role has its chal-

lenges. She nearly ran afoul of the legal system when she had to take Gracie to an emergency room for her diabetes before she'd established guardianship.

Police were called and officers followed her home and checked out the living conditions to ensure Gracie was indeed being cared for in a safe place.

She spent hours watching YouTube videos to figure out fourth-grade math.

“When I went to school, math was a lot different, but I figured if a fourth-grader could do it, I could,” said Ackerson, who works full time for the U.S. Postal Service.

She considers herself blessed, she

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said, by being able to physically and financially raise her grandchild. But she feels cheated, too.

“I resent not being able to put on my grandparent hat and say 'you can stay up late' or 'sure, you can have some candy.' Now I'm the rule enforcer, telling her she has to go to bed, do her homework and eat nutritious food.”

Help available

Ackerson has become an advocate for the local resources she's found that help grandparents like her — resources she never knew existed but taps into regularly now.

One of the first groups Ackerson turned to is the Kansas Children's Service League. Its kinship navigator program is free for Wichita-area residents raising relatives. The program helps cut through the red tape on matters such as kinship rights, guardianship, financial assistance, medical coverage and more. Ackerson has even visited with Rodriguez about discipline tips.

Ackerson also regularly attends KCSL's monthly kinship support group, which meets at 10:30 a.m. on second Saturdays at the KCSL's offices, 1365 N. Custer in Wichita. The group formed in 2006.

She's heard some stories that make her heart hurt, she said. She’s “an ex-

ception” raising just one grandchild, she said. “There are others raising multiple kids and living on Social Security.”

Ackerson is also part of the Parenting Again Club, a local nonprofit started last year by Cindy Miles, who understands the challenges of parenting again. Miles, 56, and her husband, Mark, 67, have been raising grandchildren since 2010, and at one time were raising four. Two of the grandchildren have since been reintegrated with their mother, while the Mileses adopted two, who are now 8 and 12.

Miles wanted to create connections and resources for other grandparents in similar circumstances. The Parenting Again Club has a Facebook group page and hosts free social events. It will hold a potluck picnic from 1:30-5:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 6, at the SBEA Lake, 4226 S. Gold in Wichita.

Find out more about the Kansas Children's Service League's kinship navigator program by calling 316-9424261 or visit kcsl.org/KinshipNavigator. Grandparents who are parenting again can request to join the Facebook group page of the Parenting Again Club at facebook.com/groups/ParentingAgainClub.

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September Theatre

By Diana Morton Celebrate the beginning of autumn and cooler temperatures by treating yourself to an evening (or matinee) of live comedies, musicals and drama in Wichita.

Crown Uptown Theatre, 3702 E. Douglas Ave. The Enchanting Story of Cinderella A story-based ballet of a young housemaid’s determined belief in happiness and the transforming power of love. Ballet Wichita’s production is re-imagined in 1920s Vienna, inside the “Glass Slipper Cafe.” Set to the music of Johann Strauss, Jr., Artistic Director’s Alex Ossadnik’s three-part fairy tale ballet is humorous,

Letters to Editor Eliminate property taxes

I seldom respond to articles but this one (“Time for county to step up,” the active age, August) grabbed me: $2.8 million for senior related services and programs. That is great but being a home owner with no mortgage responsibilities I still have to pay $160 monthly homage to this county for the privilege of living in this county.

If this county really is serious about helping seniors and making this county

charming, and entertaining enough for audiences of all ages. 6 pm VIP Pre-Party tickets: $40, adults and children, $15-25 (12 and younger.), Sept. 14 – 16. 316-612-7696.

Kechi Playhouse, 100 E. Kechi Road, There Goes the Bride by Misty Maynard.

When Timothy Westerby gets a knock on his noggin, he dreams up a 1920s flapper who puts a kink in his daughter’s wedding plans. 8 pm Fri–Sat, 2:30 pm Sun, Aug 2 – Sept 1. Tickets $13$15. 316-744-2152.

Living on Love by Joe DiPietro. The egos of an opera maestro and his diva wife drive their ghostwriters frantic in this wacky comedy. 8 pm Fri-Sat, 2:30 pm Sun, Sept 6 - 29. Tickets $12-$14.

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My family participated as members of the audience during the filming of The Gypsy Moths (“When Hollywood came to town,” the active age, August.) There was an incident where my 3-year-old daughter was looking up in the sky through the large end of a pair

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Harry Squatter and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Ryan Schafer and Molly Tully. Dinner 6:15 pm. Tickets $26-$30; Show only, $20, 7:50 pm, Sept 6-Oct 27. 316-263-0222 Roxy’s Downtown, 412 E. Douglas, cabaret-style theatre. Tick, tick…

BOOM! by Outer Critics Circle Award winner, Jonathan Larson (author of RENT). Set in 1990, the intense fear and frustration of not having a career, turning 30, and trying to decide of binoculars, when Burt Lancaster came and looked down at her through the small end of the binoculars. As luck would have it, I did not have my camera with me that day. There were several people who did, as I recall.

I am wondering if you have such a photo. If so, I would love to show my daughter.

- Julia Wagle Editor’s note: The active age does not have such a photo, but if any readers do, we will forward them on to Ms. Wagle.

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Whaddaya Know?

Whaddaya Know answer from page 1: Mort Walker created the iconic Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois comic strips. Walker was born in El Dorado in 1923; his father was an architect and his mother later worked as a newspaper staff artist. Walker sold his first cartoon at age 12. After attending the University of Missouri, he

became an artist for Hallmark Cards before starting his successful cartooning career. He was drafted in 1943 and became an Army officer serving in Italy, once commanding a prisoner-of-war camp that housed 10,000 captured German soldiers. He died in 2018.

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