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By Amy Geiszler-Jones A profound sense of faith and seemingly boundless energy propel Teresa Molina through life. The daughter of a grocery store owner whose shelves were stocked with Mexican food and folk art, Molina moved to Wichita as a single mom of two. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and education in 1989, then spent 25 years as a foreign language teacher with Wichita Public Schools. Shortly before retiring from USD 259 in 2014, she earned a master’s degree in education from Friends University. Today, she’s a full-time Spanish professor at the school, where she’s helped create a service-oriented focus for the Spanish degree program and is involved in the school’s efforts to produce servant leaders. In 2016, she founded Friends’ student Hispanic

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COVID regs stress nursing home residents, families By Mary Clarkin When Mary Malone turned 61 in March, family members couldn’t come closer than the other side of a nursing home window. Malone, a nanny and housekeeper described as the “glue” of her family, lay in a bed at Watercrest at Victoria Falls in Andover, a skilled nursing home and rehabilitation center that had been locked down because of the coronavirus pandemic. Her family erected a yard art scene outside her window. “So this is what we have come to,” Malone’s niece, Jannette Malone Page, wrote about the experience at the time. In fact, the worst was yet to come. Malone had gone into the home in July 2019 to recover from the amputation of her leg due to cancer. She died on April 25 after a cancerous tumor was found on her arm, in circumstances made more painful by coronavirus pandemic-related

restrictions. Page said her aunt suffered panic attacks before her family was finally allowed to visit her in her final days. Hospice care had been permitted, but Malone “had to be like literally declining” before family members were allowed in. Page, a certified medical assistant, said she understands the importance of COVID-19 restrictions, but believes long-term care facilities must consider each situation individually. Nobody should have to be alone during their last days, she said, even if her aunt’s devout Catholic faith comforted her. “She was scared, but she wasn’t.” The case illustrates the challenges that long-term care facilities, residents and their family members face during the pandemic, which reached Kansas six months ago. In Sedgwick County See Covid, page 6

Alzheimer’s breakthrough? Wichitan thinks so By Joe Stumpe David Welch watched as his father, sister and cousins suffered from Alzheimer’s. So when the Wichita businessman started having memory problems at age 60, he had a pretty good idea of the source. He also knew the problem was bigger than himself — ­as big, in fact, as the 5.4 million Americans currently estimated to have the devastating degenerative neural disease. Welch, longtime owner of Welch’s Heating & Air, learned from his physician about drug research studies designed to find a treatment. He quickly concluded that getting stuck with a needle for two hours every month is a small price to pay for potentially finding that treatment. See Breakthrough, page 8

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Paint the town: Artist captures Wichita landmarks

By Debbie Elmore Just when you think Bill Goffrier might have painted every notable structure in Wichita, there he is at a First Friday art gallery crawl or Old Town Farmer’s Market with another colorful rendering. And no plans to stop. “My list is long,” he said with a laugh. Goffrier has been painting since he was a boy. His parents encouraged him to develop his gift, enrolling him in private lessons with Wichita artist Betty Dickerson.

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“I was very lucky,” he recalled. “She taught me as if I were an adult.” Goffrier majored in art at Wichita State University Bill Goffrier but was better known back then for another creative endeavor —playing guitar in a band called The Embarrassment. Popular in both Wichita and Lawrence, the band played numerous shows and made

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several recordings between 1979 and their 1983 breakup. They’ve gotten together for reunions several times and were inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame earlier this year. Goffrier moved to Boston for advanced study and ended up staying for three decades. He married, raised a son, taught music and art while continuing to paint. “I always had other jobs because I had a child to support.” He still traveled home routinely to keep in touch with family. After returning for good, he discovered a passion painting Wichita landmarks, ranging from grand homes and buildings where local history was made to funky old grain elevators and buildings that are as well known in their own way As his work became more widely known through art shows and social media, so did the number of buyers of his paintings grow. Goffrier credits his wife for suggesting that he make smaller pieces “so more people could afford to buy them. I loved the idea.” Initially, Goffrier made rough sketches of the buildings he planned to paint, but he later switched to working from photographs.

Bill Goffrier has painted many historic homes and buildings. For a chance to win his book, Authenti-City see page 19. He has created 236 paintings in 6 years. Last fall, he released a volume of 50 paintings in a magazine-type format, calling it “Authenti-City.” He plans to release a second volume in coming weeks. The book cost $20. It is available at the Old Town Farmers Market and goffrier.com. Goffrier says making art is both relaxing and invigorating . “It’s therapeutic for me,” he said. “I have a new challenge with every picture.”

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An immigrant’s story: ‘I never regretted coming here’ By Lotti Eichhorn I was born and raised in Switzerland. By 1960 I was in my mid-twenties and ready for a change. I was not escaping but I needed something new. So, I applied for a visa to the United States. In October 1961, I traveled by train to Germany and in Bremerhaven I boarded the SS Bremen for my transatlantic crossing. Early on the Lotti Eichhorn morning of November 2, 1961, I watched from the deck as we passed the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island before entering New York harbor. I was greeted by my mother’s cousin and then spent a week at her home in Flushing, which was my base for sightseeing in New York and visiting with my grandmother’s sister in upper Manhattan. I spoke English fluently, so I did not need a guide to get around. On the weekend, my relatives treated me to a performance in Radio City Music Hall. At the end of the week, I boarded

a Greyhound bus to Boston. A cousin of my father lived there with her husband and her mother and they had provided the affidavit for my visa. I settled into their guest room and soon met the rest of their family. I was also introduced to the classified section of The Boston Globe, as I intended to find a job as soon as possible. A tiny ad caught my eye: A travel agency was looking for an employee in the overseas department. It was the same kind of job I’d done back home. On Monday morning I gathered up my recommendations and took the streetcar to the agency. A nice gentleman named Wilson interviewed me and gave me a test: calculate the fare for a multiple-stop international plane trip, using the provided fare book. I failed, because in Zurich we simply called the airline to do that for us. Mr. Wilson patiently explained the method that was used in Boston and gave me a similar problem. I solved it. He told me that one of the owners would need to approve my hiring and asked me to return at 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning. I returned as asked and introduced myself to the boss, who said: “Why aren’t you work-

Lotti, right, posed with her sister and father on the day she left for the United States. Today she lives at Larksfield Place. ing yet?” Thus, after five days in Boston, including a weekend, I was gainfully employed. I promptly looked for my own housing, as I had no intention of being a longtime houseguest. I did not know yet whether my stay would be temporary or permanent, but I felt that the United States had welcomed me with open arms. I never regretted

coming here. Postscript: Lotti met and married her husband of 53 years after moving to Washington, D.C. in 1963. She became a U.S. citizen in 1967, while pregnant with their second child. She was motivated to become a voter partly because women in Switzerland did not obtain that right until four years later.

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By Harry Clements Live long enough and many current events provoke memories —not all of them of a comforting or heartwarming nature. Earlier this year, America experienced protest that led to injuries, looting and destruction so serious that it was proposed that the military should be deployed to protect people and their property. I was concerned for those members of military units who might be chosen to do the job. It would not be easy, as I knew from experience. I was a soldier in a U.S. Army unit during the Allied occupation of Japan following World War II. It was a different time in a different country,

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From Page 1 as of Aug. 14, 35 of the county’s 47 COVID-19-related deaths were linked to long-term care facility clusters. ‘Extremely difficult’ The federal government’s primary strategy to limit COVID-19 from entering long-term care facilities is to restrict outside visitors. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued that guidance March 13. The restrictions carved out an exception to the no-visitors strategy for “compassionate” cases, allowing visitors outfitted in personal protective equipment to visit a resident in a specific room. Angie Hoffman, director of operations, said Victoria Falls policy follows federal guidance. Hospice nurses were allowed in the facility with proper screenings and personal protective equipment and saw Malone frequently, Hoffman said. Victoria Falls tried to accommodate as much visitation as possible while following guidelines and policies, she said. “This pandemic has been extremely difficult on all of our residents and staff and our top priority was and continues to be to ensure that every resident at Victoria Falls remains safe and healthy,” Hoffman said in a statement. Regular visits? As for regular indoor visits with residents who aren’t in end-of-life situations, that’s not yet common in long-term care facilities in Kansas, according to Kansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Barbara Hickert. A couple of facilities in rural parts of the state have started to allow visits inside, she said. A facility that in July

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phased reopening of nursing homes. In the three-phase process, visitation in nursing homes would remain generally prohibited until Phase 3. To reach Phase 3, the CMS outlined that there should be no rebound in community cases of COVID-19 and that there should have been no new onset COVID-19 cases in the nursing home for 28 days. The nursing home also should not be experiencing staff shortages, but it should have an adequate supply of personal protective equipment, disinfectant and cleaning supplies and adequate access to testing. Courtesy Photo Also, there should be hospital capacity Mary Malone died during a nursing home lockdown in April. to handle patients with the virus. Even in Phase 3, visitors to nursing homes “implemented the most liberal would be required to wear facemasks visitation policy I’ve been aware of for the duration of their visit, under has already stopped all visits because CMS recommendations. of an increase of cases in the county,” A nursing home progressing Hickert wrote in an email to The Active toward Phase 3 would have to start Age. over if a new case of COVID-19 was Hickert knew of another facility diagnosed. allowing an “essential family caregiver” The CMS said all nursing home for each resident to come inside the staff and residents should be tested facility. for COVID-19 but did not mandate Some facilities are allowing it. The state of Kansas isn’t requiring outdoor visits between residents and baseline testing for residents and staff guests, provided participants wear in nursing homes or in adult care masks and observe social distancing. homes, which include assisted living, The five Meadowlark Adult Care residential health care and home plus Homes in west Wichita are examples facilities. of facilities that are not doing that. CMS also recommended nursing Meadowlark Adult Care Homes have home staff continue to be tested once a been completely COVID- free since week as part of the reopening plan, but the start of the lockdown, said Susan Kansas isn’t requiring that. Hatcher, operator of the facilities. The federal government “Our residents are doing encouraged state and local health wonderfully,” Hatcher said. Once-adepartments to collaborate in week theme days, contests with staff, deciding how to implement or and communications with families are adjust the recommendations. The part of their routine. Residents also are Kansas Department for Aging and able to go out on the patio, she said. Disability Services issued in turn its Rules for reopening recommendations and requirements. On May 18, the Centers for Like the federal government, the state Medicare and Medicaid Services leans toward giving the decisionreleased recommendations for the making to the local health authorities and to the facility operator. No rush locally Before reopening, facilities in Kansas are required to create plans to help prevent the virus from entering their buildings and detail how they would respond if someone tested positive. Plans for reopening must include consultation with the local health officer under the guidelines and requirements issued by KDADS. Most facilities in this area are not at that point. “Some of the long-term care facilities have consulted with me and sent copies of their plans,” Butler County’s Local Health Officer and Health Department Administrator Jamie Downs wrote in an email.

“As far as I know, no facilities have reopened” to regular visitation, Downs added. Several facilities are allowing outdoor visitation with everyone staying at least six feet apart. If a facility that has reopened would have a COVID-19 case, it would need to close, Downs said. “Locally, there is no requirement to test all staff and residents in order to reopen, but they must have a plan in place for testing in case there is a positive resident or staff member,” Downs said. The health departments in Sedgwick and Harvey counties are also not requiring testing of residents and staff before reopening. No facilities have reopened in Sedgwick County, according to Kate Flavin, public information officer for the county. “When facilities do get to the place where they can begin to relax restrictions, it will be gradual,” Flavin wrote. Harvey County Health Department Director Lynnette Redington said in an email that some facilities “had conducted outside visits, while others have not.” She was not aware of any indoor visits. Despite measures in place since March to prevent the virus from entering and spreading in long-term care facilities, as of Aug. 13, over half of the state’s total 395 deaths from COVID-19 stemmed from outbreaks in long-term care facilities. Those fatalities and the limitation on visitors point to staff members as being “one mode of transmission” for bringing the disease into facilities, according to Kristi Zears, director of communications for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. In Sedgwick County as of Aug. 16, there were 35 deaths at long-term care facilities. Deaths at the facilities included Clearwater Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 11; Chisholm Place, 7; Diversicare of Haysville, 4; Park West Plaza Retirement Community’s The Manor Nursing Home, 3; New Life Home Plus, 2; Avita Assisted Living and Memory Care at Rolling Hills, 2; Homestead of Wichita, 1; and Wichita Center adult home, 1. Reach Mary Clarkin at mary.e.clarkin@gmail.com. This article was produced as part of the Wichita Journalism Collaborative, a partnership of seven news organizations. The effort is supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, Knight Foundation and Wichita Community Foundation.

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‘You have to be positive’

Six months into pandemic, Donna Schirer makes the best of it

By Mary Clarkin Up until six months ago, 91-yearold Donna Schirer enjoyed what she calls a “very, very active lifestyle.” A resident of Prairie Homestead Senior Living community in southwest Wichita, Schirer has her own independent living duplex but ate some meals in Prairie Home’s dining room, took part in monthly social gatherings and joined other residents on field trips to restaurants and more. “Oh, I went to all the activities at our complex and enjoyed being with the people,” Schirer said in a phone interview. What a difference a pandemic makes. Today, Schirer describes her lifestyle as “secluded.” Schirer made the decision to self-quarantine when the coronavirus pandemic reached Kansas in March and doesn’t regret doing so. Neither

does she feel sorry for herself. “I’ve always been content to be where I was,” she said. She can be happy doing a lot of different things or sitting and doing nothing at all. Her philosophy of life is, she said, “You meet every day head on, and you do what you can.” Schirer moved to the retirement community in 1992 with her husband, Marshall, a Baptist minister. Then in their 60s, they both enjoyed the retirement community’s many activities. Marshall died in 2010 at age 81. Today, activities are halted or severely restricted. Apart from her duplex, the only buildings Schirer enters are medical buildings for doctor visits. Family members – Schirer has four married children, eight grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren – haven’t been inside

her residence, and she hasn’t been inside their homes. When they visit on her patio, they wear masks and social distance. Schirer enjoys reading and still takes walks on the Prairie Homestead grounds. She keeps up with family and friends through Facebook and phone calls. Once a week, she and her children and their spouses participate in a Zoom visit. On Sundays, she participates in the “virtual” service at her church, Westside Baptist Church, as well as the service where her son is a pastor in Arkansas. She also watches the service of First United Methodist Church, Wichita, on television. “I get plenty of services on Sunday,” she said. And she looks forward to resuming life as she knew it, although there’s no way of knowing when that will happen. “You have to be positive.”

By Mitzi McFatrich Kansas Advocates for Better Care Unlike the rest of us, adults in nursing homes have no say in how or when they will see family and friends or gather for a meal. Their legal rights, while not formally suspended, are suspended in practice by the policies and decision-making protocols issued by government agencies managing the pandemic. There is understandable fear about opening up. Older adults with chronic conditions living in close quarters are at higher risk and feel the impacts more harshly. But there is injury too from continuous isolation. Falls and confusion, weight loss, depression and anxiety all have risen with isolation.

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for the maximum restrictions in her husband’s nursing home. Alarmed by COVID-19’s upward surge, she supports the restrictions, believing it is more important than ever to protect vulnerable elders. So we must wrestle with competing imperatives of well-being. Current government guidance leaves decision-making to local health departments and facilities, with no requirement to seek input from the adults who reside within. Safe visitation during COVID-19 is a complex but not unsolvable puzzle. Some of the basics are: adequate staff to provide care and assist elders in visiting with loved ones by phone, video, in a designated indoor room or

Donna Schirer lives in independent living in southwest Wichita.

clear protocols for infection Kansans in care facilities have a right to visitors outdoors; control; education, screening and

Visits literally save lives. Not only do friends and family offer elders the social connection and emotional support we all need, they serve as essential monitors of care. There is not always agreement about the way forward. A woman named Emma, who has lived in a Kansas care facility for five years, was not even able to visit with friends who lived in the same facility. Depressed after months-long isolation with no end to restrictions in sight and no say in facility policies, she left to stay with family in a nearby state. Kathy, meanwhile, is grateful

logging of visitors just as is done with staff and elders; use of masks and appropriate protective equipment; disinfecting surfaces between visits. By law, every facility has a resident council. These resident councils could be surveyed for their input. We have also requested that when state agencies are meeting with hospital and facility providers to define policies, resident voices be present through consumer legal or resident advocates such as the Kansas LongTerm Care Ombudsman. Mitzi McFatrich is executive director of Kansas Advocates for Better Care. This opinion piece first appeared in the Kansas Reflector, a nonprofit online news operation.

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“Nothing’s ever going to get fixed without studies,” Welch said. “I really believe that.” Welch began taking part in a drug trial four years ago. The drug, aducanumab, has been shown to reduce abnormal clumps of proteins in the brain called plaque, which are believed to cause Alzheimer’s by interfering with neuron brain cells. Massachusettsbased drug giant Biogen suspended the research in March 2019 when data showed the drug did not appear to produce a significant benefit. Last fall, however, Biogen announced that additional analysis showed the drug appeared to help slow the degenerative effects of Alzheimer’s. Biogen got approval from the Food and Drug Administration to restart the study, and Welch got his first injection in over a year last month. Welch believes aducanumab has helped maintain his cognitive abilities about where they were before the study. While that’s difficult to measure precisely, he said MRIs of his brain show a definite improvement. “I’ve done great with it. When they took my first MRI, I had plaque, and

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today, I don’t have any.” The Alzheimer’s Association is also hopeful. Breana Tucker, program director for the association’s central and western Kansas, called the research “really exciting.” “If it is approved, it will become the first therapy to treat the cognitive and functional decline (caused by Alzheimer’s). That would be huge.” “It’s not a cure,” she said, “but hopefully it would slow the progression.” Tucker added that the drug is intended for people with “mild cognitive impairment and those in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.” The personable Welch wouldn’t strike anyone as a stereotypical Alzheimer’s patient, arriving for an interview in a red convertible with his wife, Penne. But he says the disease has taken a toll. In addition to memory problems, Welch said the disease occasionally has affected his ability to do things as simple as walking. “I’d tripped over tree roots and broke some bones in my neck,” he said. “One of the first things you lose is the automatic function of walking. When you get dementia, you have to teach yourself how to watch every step.”

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Once his Alzheimer’s was diagnosed, Welch credits his physician, Dr. Joseph Sack, with alerting him to the possibility of participating in a drug study. “I have a great doctor,” he said. “He just knew the right people.” Welch went through tests and was told he had a moderate stage of Alzheimer’s, qualifying him to participate in the aducanumab study. He gets his injections at Via Christi Research, part of Ascension Via Christi St. Francis. Welch said he thinks about 15 residents of southcentral Kansas have taken part in the study, which had more than 3,000 subjects total. Welch said another part of successfully managing the disease has been taking anti-stress medication. “The stress of the disease sucks,” he said. “Sometimes I just can’t remember anything. Usually it’s a stressful situation.” Welch started his heating and air conditioning business 33 years ago, eventually building it into one of the area’s most successful residential and commercial outfits, even featuring Wichita State basketball coach Gregg Marshall in its commercials. Last year, the Welches decided to sell it to Reddi

Industries, although David continues to work there as a salesman. “It’s good, you know,” he said. “Running a business is very stressful.” The FDA has announced that it will give aducanumab an expedited review to see if it’s ready for wider use. Tucker, with the Alzheimer Association, said that decision could come as early as next spring. “If it does get approved, we would be advocating to make sure it would be cost effective for people,” she said. The association continues to recommend behavioral steps to prevent or slow the disease. Tucker descibed that as “living that overall healthy lifestyle, being active, continuing our cognitive activity and overall eating healthy. Really, what’s good for your heart is good for your brain.” Welch hopes that being something of a “health nut” will help him. And he’s once again ready to see if an experimental drug can continue to help him and potentially millions of more dealing with Alzheimer’s. “I am not back to where I was seven or eight years ago, but I haven’t gone backwards a lot, and I think I do very well,” he said. “I’m still driving. I’m still selling air conditioners.”

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From Page 1 others, she says. “We all have to find what our assignment is in life,” said Molina. “I love the Lord and what he wants me to do is help others.” Similarly, Bible verses about helping refugees and foreigners inspired her to give talks about immigration reform across the United States while working with people applying for residency and citizenship. Active in the Assembly of God – she has two classes to finish to become a pastor – Molina has heard many stories of hardship and discrimination from fellow Hispanic worshippers and their friends. She doesn’t want Hispanics to be ashamed of their heritage, and she wants to dispel myths that immigrants are a drain on government funds, take away jobs from U.S. citizens and import crime and disease. “There’s a huge amount of misinformation being disseminated,” she said. Molina cites a 2013 report by the Social Security Administration, which found that unauthorized immigrants contributed as much as $13 billion in payroll taxes to SSA funds in 2010. “The real problem is fear,” Molino said. “People fear what they don’t know and what they don’t know is Hispanic culture. “The hate is fostered by fear. There are things happening to Hispanic families that no one else would want to happen to their families. More people need to understand the beauty and intention of immigrant families.” Discrimination based on one’s culture or ethnicity isn’t anything new, Molina noted. It was happening even before the United States was founded — just look up historical accounts of Benjamin Franklin’s rhetoric against German immigrants, she said. While she still tries to connect people of different backgrounds, Molina is now primarily focused on helping students build careers. Thanks in part to Molina, Friends University is one of the few universities in Kansas where students can earn a degree in Spanish interpretation and

Above Angie Prather of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce thanks Teresa Molina and her Spanish students at Friends University for their work on an audio guide of the Wichita flag tour. Below, Molina and students travelled to Chicago, where the students served as interns for the U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute.

translation. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, translation and interpretation jobs are expected to grow by nearly a third by 2024. To gain experience, students in the Friends’ program work with several health and medical organizations, including hospice care agencies, to provide interpretation and translation needs. At the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, they’ve been working with future doctors, Molina and four students did the written Spanish translation of the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce’s audio tour of 28 Wichita

flag-themed murals on or near Douglas Avenue that premiered in February 2019. Molina also did the audio of the Spanish version of the tour. Molino also works with the university’s Spanish Study Abroad trips. When students went to Cuba, a church group also came along, and students were able to put their interpreting skills to work. Molina said she’s inspired that

Considering her job as a language professor, it’s not surprising that Teresa Molina believes people of all ages can and should learn a new language. Molina, who speaks several languages already, is currently learning German. For older adults it can be particularly beneficial, she said, because it’s a mentally stimulating activity. Some studies show that being bilingual or multilingual can help develop your brain’s cognitive reserve and help lower one’s risk for Alzheimer’s. Molina offered several suggestions on where one can learn a language: Download a free mobile app like Duolingo, which is the app she is using to learn German; take an inexpensive class through the Wichita Park and Recreation Department; or check out continuing education programs at universities. several of her former students have embraced service to others. One serves on a local school board in Topeka and others have run for elected offices. Molina’s legacy is also being carried on by one of her granddaughters, a University of Kansas graduate who learned a particularly difficult Mayan dialect and is helping speakers of that language in Guatemala with translation and interpretation efforts. While Molina is mostly happy to “let Jesus take the wheel” of her life, she likes steering on occasion, too. She and her husband, Roger Hashbarger, collect classic cars. Their multi-decade collection includes a 1941 Chevy Deluxe, a 1956 Chevy pickup, a 1984 Corvette and a 1938 Austin London taxi that she drives “quite a bit.” “We’ve just restored a 1956 Shasta camper, and the others are in various stages of restoration,” she said. Contact Amy Geiszler-Jones at algj64@sbcglobal.net

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The Keeper of the Plains, above, and one artist's rendition of what Wichita's riverfront could look like without Century II. quality of place,” said Andrew Nave, executive vice president for economic development for the Greater Wichita Partnership. So, in January, Wichita’s riverfront coalition rolled out its $1.2 billion proposal for overhauling the city’s downtown. is forming NOW! It was meant to be a private-public economy, tabling a planned joint partnership, some private investment meeting between Wichita’s City and some funding from different Council and Sedgwick County mechanisms, possibly including a sales commissioners to further discuss the tax increase of a magnitude that hadn’t riverfront expansion. yet been decided on. Wichita vice mayor Cindy The continued grounding of the Claycomb said the future is uncertain: Boeing 737 Max complicated the “I don’t even know if we’ll get back to funding situation, as Wichita’s biggest (the plan) in 2021.” Enroll now for classes employer, Spirit AeroSystems, laid off Plus, the plan itself might also and SAVE 25%! 2,800 workers that same month. The need an overhaul when it returns, plan’s proponents pushed on, saying both because of economics and to Offer expires September 30, 2020 the aerospace troubles proved the city accommodate any social distancing (316) 942-1337 needed a diversified economy that a norms that might stick post4235 W. Central vibrant downtown could bring. coronavirus, especially given the hopes Wichita, KS Two months later, the coronavirus for a new performance center and lots GartensMusic.com began shutting down the Kansas of green space. “Will people be as willing to go to what we consider a typical convention?” Claycomb said. “This changes the conversation a little bit, at 2081 N Webb Road • Wichita, 67206 KS 67206 2081 N Webb Road (AtKSLegacy Park) • KS Wichita, 2081 N Webb Road • Wichita, 67206 least it will in the long term in terms www.ksfootdoc.com

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like, “Gosh, I’m sweating like the hair follicles of a raccoon.” Your friends might wonder whether your brain has been sweating. So, what are we to do? Maybe we can look more closely at our friends the pigs. They regulate their body temperature by rolling in the mud. Maybe we could modify the heat comparison by saying, “It’s so hot I feel like rolling in the mud.” Maybe we should just drop the whole thing. But since I brought up the subject of pigs, I feel an obligation to finish what I started. So, I’ll let you in on what the paleontologists tell us. At one time there were pig-like

animals that weighed a thousand pounds and stood seven feet tall at the shoulder. No wonder they’ve been nicknamed “terminator pigs.” Languages hadn’t been invented when these animals roamed the earth, but if they had, no one would have called any of these animals Porky—at least not where they could hear it. It may also interest you to know that dinosaurs were the ancestors of today’s chickens. So if this were not so, we would not have bacon and eggs today. Despite their propensity to squeal

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Century II headed for vote, but in what form?

The Active Age The battle over Century II and the former downtown library continues. In January, a private-public group proposed tearing down the structures to redevelop the riverfront area. By July, a group called Century II collected more than 17,000 signatures trying to force the city to put the buildings’ future before voters. However, the city challenged that petition drive in court, arguing that state law prohibits the enacting of “administrative” ordinances through the petition initiative process. On Aug. 18, the City Council voted to put the question of Century II to voters but did not promise to abide by the result. The Active Age asked representatives of the city and Save Century II for statements.

Celeste Racette, a leader of Save Century II, made these points in an email: • Sedgwick County Election Office was consulted regarding the petition and said it was good. Michael D. Pepoon, county counselor, rendered an opinion to Karl Peterjohn and attorney Windell Snow stating: “It is my opinion that the form of the question stated on the petition complies with the requirements of KSA 12-3013 and 25-3601, et seq.” • City Council held executive sessions on determining whether to sue us or not, and then added an agenda item last week, August 4, and ratified the lawsuit. • The 2021-2022 proposed budget contains privatization of Century II which can only mean one thing,

they are going to turn management of the facility over to Visit Wichita, or some other disinterested group, who will run the building down even further. Nowhere in the budget does it mention historic tax credits for the building. • City Council, with backing of the City Manager and give quasiprivate nonprofit groups, are working to destroy Century II without a citizen

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Kansas stands alone against Medicaid expansion in region By April Holman On Aug. 4, Missouri voters went to the polls and passed a referendum to expand Medicaid. Just a month earlier, voters in Oklahoma did the same. Now that Missouri and Oklahoma have joined Colorado and Nebraska to become expansion states, Kansas truly stands alone as the last holdout in our

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vote. The city issued this statement: “The City has committed to allowing an advisory public vote if demolition of Century II or the former Central Public Library is ever proposed. We appreciate the robust engagement and advocacy on the part of many residents in regard to these buildings.”

costs. The federal government covers the remaining 90 percent. It’s a deal that most states couldn’t refuse. In Kansas, expansion of KanCare (what our state Medicaid program is called) has wide support from business groups and chambers of commerce, faith communities, hospitals and health care providers, and advocates

of all stripes. Even the majority of legislators—from both parties— support expansion. Unfortunately, a small handful of lawmakers in key leadership positions have blocked expansion at every turn. It’s time for our state legislature to do the right thing and expand Medicaid. April Holman is executive director of Alliance for a Healthy Kansas.

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Dump it!

Easy desserts for a trying time

By Beth Bower We all have memories of a favorite dessert: Grandma’s warm cherry pie, Mom’s lopsided chocolate cake, Aunt Mae’s rainbow-layered Jell-O salad and our first soufflé that didn’t fall. All good … but not necessarily quick or easy. In these trying times, an oldfashioned “dump” recipe is the answer for those of us looking for a fast, delicious dessert that doesn’t require a slew of ingredients.

When I was kid, my parents entertained quite a bit and my mom was always looking for something I could make for her dinner and card parties. She told me she invented the accompanying recipe for Peach PeekA-Doo, but I’m pretty sure she didn’t. She wasn’t much of a creative cook. (And if she was around today, she’d say the same thing.) I’m sure she got if from a cooking show or a friend and renamed it. It’s been passed around in our family and to friends ever since as her recipe. It’s basically a dump cake. Search “dump cakes” on the internet, and you’ll find plenty of recipes. The one thing they all have in

common is they’re easy. My recipe calls for canned fruit, cake mix and butter. Not low in calories, but yummy. The accompanying recipe for “impossible” pie is another kind of dump recipe. You dump the ingredients — including a baking mix such as Bisquick — into your blender, blend and then dump the batter over coconut in a pie pan. Voilà, you have a custard pie with crust on the bottom (thanks to the Bisquick settling) and toasty coconut on top. It came from the Gulf Shores Junior League cookbook, which has never let me down. The variation with Key Lime juice is just as good. These recipes are both the kind of recipes you can make with

Kay's Coconut Pie, left, and Florence's Peach Peek- A-Doo, above. grandchildren, nieces and nephews and not worry about making a mess or costing too much. The recipes may be old but the memories will be new. Beth Bower is the writer/producer of “The Pie Way … Kansas Style” documentary featured on KPTS Channel 8 and author of The Pie Way cookbook.

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'Dump' dessert recipes from page 18 Florence’s Peach Peek-A-Doo

1-2 large cans sliced peaches, drained 1 box yellow cake mix 2 8-oz. sticks of butter or margarine, melted Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter or spray 13-by-9-inch cake pan. Dump peaches in pan, spreading to completely cover bottom of pan. Sprinkle unprepared cake mix over top of peaches, smoothing out. With the rounded end of a spoon, poke holes all over cake mix. Pour melted butter over cake mix, making sure it’s completely covered. Bake for 30 minutes or until brown and bubbly on top. Remove from oven, let sit 5-10 minutes to firm up. Serve with a scoop of ice cream or whipped topping. Serves 8-10. Variations: Sprinkle toasted pecan or walnuts over butter. Change the cake mix to white or French Vanilla cake. Use canned fruit other than peaches such as crushed pineapple or cherry pie filling, apricots or pears. You could even use fruit cocktail.

Kay’s Coconut Pie

2 cups milk 1¾ cups sugar ½ cup Bisquick (or other baking mix) 4 eggs ¼ cup butter or margarine, melted 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract 1 7-oz. package flaked coconut, sweet or unsweetened Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch pie pan. Pour coconut into the pan. In a blender, combine milk, sugar, Bisquick, eggs, butter and vanilla and blend on low for 3 minutes. Pour over coconut in pie pan. Let sit for 5 minutes before baking. Bake for 40 minutes until coconut is nicely browned. Serve at room temperature or cold. Serves 6-8 Key Lime variation: Add 1/4 to 1/3 cup Key Lime juice to ingredients in blender. I’ve also experimented with lemon and orange juices and added ground nuts to the coconut.

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Century II and Wichita’s old Main Library were recently nominated for spots on the National Register of Historic Places by citizens trying to save them from the wrecking ball. There are nearly 200 buildings on the register from Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties. Using the clues below, find the names of a dozen of them in the Word Search puzzle. Note: In most cases, only part of the name will be found in the puzzle, without spaces between words. For instance, Rock Island Depot (not one of the answers) might be listed as “ROCKISLAND.” The answers can be found going in any direction. And remember, historic structures in Butler and Harvey counties are included. Answers will appear in next month's issue. To enter a drawing to win a copy of “Authenti-City” by artist Bill Goffrier, send your completed puzzle to The Active Age, 125 S. West St., Wichita, KS, 67203. Or email a photo of it to joe@theactiveage.com. Entries must be postmarked or received by Sept. 9. “Authenti-City” is a collection of Goffrier’s paintings of historic buildings and other well-known features of Wichita’s landscape. The Wright stuff _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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League of Women Voters, now 100, urges use of mail ballots By Carole Neal and Barbara Bell The League of Women Voters Wichita-Metro expected a busy 2020. In addition to being an election year, it’s the 100th anniversary of the LWV and the 19th Amendment, which granted women’s suffrage. What we didn’t expect was COVID-19. The LWV works very hard to reach out to the community to register voters and encourage them to vote. Our usual in-person outreach has been curtailed in many ways. We’ve been unable to go to schools and other community gatherings as much as we would normally do. We have participated with the Wichita Community Voting Coalition in car caravans to promote voter registration, gone to Naturalization

Ceremonies to pick up registrations for new citizens and deliver them to the Election Office, and registered people at rallies. We’ll continue to explore all options to reach citizens. Because of COVID-19, Secretary of State Scott Schwab and the LWV both strongly encourage citizens to consider voting by mail. It’s easy and safe to do from home. Each citizen must request an advance ballot. The last day to request an advance voting ballot is Oct. 27. Once you receive your ballot, it must be postmarked by election day, Nov. 3, to be counted. Because of possible delays in postal service, don’t dawdle. Request your advance ballot, then mark your ballot, sign the outside of the ballot and mail

as soon as you can. The Kansas ballot envelope only needs one stamp, despite what you may have heard.  If you haven’t already requested an advance ballot, don’t despair. Using the website ksvotes.org will allow you to register to vote, check your registration, make name or address changes if needed, and allow you to request an advance ballot easily. Oct. 13 is the last day to register to vote for the general election. If you want more information on the candidates, go to vote411.org to find out who is running in your area and what their positions on important issues are.  You can play a role also. If you have a friend or relative who is not regis-

Presidential election like déjà vu all over again sin, Florida, Arizona and four or five other states -- Biden and Trump have similar game plans. As in 2016, the primary strategy is to convince voters that the other guy is even worse. On the Democratic side, the trash talk is largely turned over to surrogates and supporters. Cable TV personalities and their guests spend much of their airtime telling us Trump is callous, self-centered, greedy and unfit to be president. On the Republican side, Trump leads the GOP effort, as Rose Garden press conferences, Twitter rants and prime-time Fox News programs are turned into campaign tools, to be used to make voters detest Biden and all Democrats. So far in the campaign, Democrats have learned that a big chunk of Americans remain loyal to Trump. For their part, Republicans have

found that it’s harder to make Americans hate Biden than it was to exploit voters’ dislike of Hillary Clinton. So Republicans are amplifying and twisting Biden’s tendency for gaffes. Their spiel is that Biden, 77, is old and has lost his mind, making him easily manipulated by left-wing crazies who will get rid of police, suburbs, tax breaks, the good kind of light bulbs and so on. For their part, Democrats have long argued that Trump, who is 74, suffers from a narcissism so severe that he is easily hoodwinked by foreign powers. They say his ego also makes him unwilling to discern fact from fiction, which explains why he tells lies at rates stunning even for a politician. Biden has mostly ignored the taunts from Republicans. But Trump frequently answers his critics. To counter claims about his mental status, Trump brags repeatedly about his intelligence and memory. Recent boasts have focused on how well he did

4. What small retail center opened in 1990, featuring a variety of local retailers including Randy Cooper’s and Trio’s? Bradley Fair 5. What ice hockey team was formed in 1992? Wichita Thunder 6. In 1997, the W.S.U. Campus Activities Center was renamed in order to recognize what long time Dean of Students? Dr. James Rhatigan 7. In the spring of 1991, the old Wichita Municipal Airport building was revamped and turned into what facility with more than two million artifacts? Kansas Aviation Museum 8. In 1992, after an American’s Cup victory, what Wichitan donated

Answers: 1.) 1991 2.) Allis Hotel 3.) Karla Burns 4.) Bradley Fair 5.) Wichita Thunder 6.) Dr. James Rhatigan 7.) Kansas Aviation Museum 8.) Bill Koch 9.) Bombardier Aerospace 10.) Spirit AeroSystems.

By Julie Doll The 2020 presidential campaign looks a lot like the 2016 campaign. Only one of the names has been changed. Like four years ago, many voters will have to decide who they dislike more: incumbent Republican Donald Trump or former vice president and Democrat Joe Biden. Although polls show Trump with high disapproval ratings, they also show a large majority of Republicans enthusiastically support the president’s reelection. Nationwide polling also shows that a larger, but less enthusiastic, contingent of Democrats and independents supports Biden. Independents — especially those in swing states — are the voters the candidates will need to win over to take the White House, just like four years ago. To win those swing voters in swing states — which include Ohio, Wiscon-

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By Nancy Wheeler The 1990’s was a time of change with Kansas electing its first woman governor and the Royals facing the 1994 player’s strike. How much do you remember about Wichita happenings during this decade? 1. Sections of Haysville, southeast Wichita, McConnell Air Force Base, and Andover were struck by an F5 tornado in April of what year? 1991 2. What 17-story downtown hotel was destroyed by implosion in September of 1996? 3. In 1991, Britain’s Laurence Olivier Award was presented to what Wichitan for her role as Queenie in the musical Showboat? Karla Burns

his qualifying yacht, the Jayhawk, to the Wichita Boathouse? Bill Koch 9. What Canadian aircraft manufacturing firm purchased Learjet in 1990? 10. In the 1990’s, Boeing responded to conflict with labor unions by eventually selling off most of its commercial-aircraft subassembly factory to a newly created subcontractor called what?

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tered, or is unable or reluctant to go to the polls, give them the information they need to vote safely. You may know someone in a senior living center, or lives alone. Reach out and offer help.  The mission of the League of Women Voters Wichita-Metro is to empower voters and defend democracy. Our vision is a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate. Consider joining – it is a nonpartisan organization open to all women and men.  Remember, your vote is your voice. Carole Neal and Barbara Bell are Voter Service Co-Chairs of the League of Women Voters Wichita-Metro. on a test used to diagnose dementia. Intended to prompt admiration, Trump’s bravado instead comes across as pathetic. Some wise-guys on social media have suggested that rather than debates, Biden and Trump could take mental competence exams on live TV. And why stop there? In another show before a live TV audience, the two could take polygraph tests. In a third, they could be tested on their knowledge of current events. And using a Jeopardy-like format, the candidates could impress us with their knowledge of, say, science, geography and history. None of that will happen, of course. As Democrats and Republicans script the final months of their campaigns, the aim will be to avoid any situation in which their candidate might face a surprise — all while trying to make the other aging white guy look worse. A native of Garden City, Julie Doll is a former journalist who has worked at newspapers across Kansas. She can be reached at doll.julie@ymail.com.

Editor’s note: Several readers questioned an answer in last month’s puzzle, which concerned the 1980s in Wichita. The readers said an answer stating that three stores – Montgomery Ward, Henry’s and Service Merchandise – were located at Towne West Mall should have said that they were also located in the old Wichita Mall on Harry Street. A check of old city directories shows that Montgomery Ward was located in the Wichita Mall during the 1980s but not Henry’s or Service Merchandise. According to the Wikipedia entry for Towne West Mall, it opened in 1980 with five anchor stores including Henry’s, Montgomery Ward and Service Merchandise. Anyone with information is encouraged to give us a call.


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Calendar of Events Sedgwick County Senior Centers

Note to readers: Senior center schedules and other events normally listed on this page are expected to be affected by the coronavirus through September. For information, call the numbers listed below. BEL AIRE 7651 E Central Park Ave 744-2451, ext 121 www.belaireks.org BENTLEY/EAGLE 504 W Sterling, 796-0027 CHENEY 516 Main, 542-3721 CLEARWATER 921 E Janet, 584-2332 DERBY 611 N Mulberry Rd, 788-0223 www.derbyweb.com DOWNTOWN 200 S Walnut, 267-0197 www.seniorservicesofwichita.org EDGEMOOR 5815 E 9th, 688-9392

GARDEN PLAIN 1006 N Main, 535-1155 GODDARD 120 N Main, 794-2441 HAYSVILLE 160 E Karla, 529-5903 KECHI Kechi City Building, 744-0217, 744-1271 LA FAMILIA 841 W 21st, 267-1700 LINWOOD 1901 S Kansas, 263-3703 www.seniorservicesofwichita.org MCADAMS GOLDEN AGE 1329 E 16th, 337-9222 MT HOPE 105 S Ohio, 667-8956

Butler County Senior Centers ANDOVER 410 Lioba Dr, 733-4441 www.andoverks.com AUGUSTA 640 Osage, 775-1189

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

BENTON Lion’s Community Bldg, S Main St

EL DORADO 210 E 2nd, 321-0142

DOUGLASS 124 W 4th, 746-3227

NOTE: DUE TO CORONAVIRUS, THE SENIOR WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER IS INCOMPLETE. FOR MORE INFO, CHECK SENIORWEDNESDAY.ORG OR CONTACT THE HOSTING VENUES. Sept. 2 10 am Wichita Art Museum No program Sept. 23 1:30 pm Museum of World Treasures 10 am Wichita-Sedgwick County TBA hybrid in-person and virtual program. Historical Museum "Wichita's Sept 9 Lebanese heritage" with Rob Learned. 10 am Sedgwick County Zoo. 1:30 pm Exploration Place Information unavailable. Information unavailable. 1:30 pm Advanced Learning Library. Senior Wednesdays cancelled through end of July 29 10 am Great Plains Nature Center 2020. Seot. 16 Information unavailable. 10 am Ulrich Museum of Art. 1:30 pm Old Cowtown Museum Early abstract art. Live online program, registra- Information unavailable. tion required. 1:30 pm The Kansas African American Museum. Information unavailable.

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El Dorado Jam & Dance, Senior Center, 210 E 2nd. Goldenrod Golden Age, 1340 S Pattie. Linwood Golden Age, 1901 S Kansas. Minisa Golden Age, 704 W 13th. Info 617-2560. Mulvane, 101 E. Main (Pix Community Center). Oaklawn Activity Center cafeteria, 4904 S Clifton. Info: iamgary48@yahoo.com. Orchard Park Golden Age, 4808 W 9th.

OAKLAWN 2937 Oaklawn Dr, 524-7545 ORCHARD PARK 4808 W 9th, 942-2293 seniorservicesofwichita.org PARK CITY 6100 N Hydraulic, 744-1199 VALLEY CENTER VC Community Center 314 E Clay, 755-7350

LEON 112 S Main, 745-9200 or 742-9905 ROSE HILL 207 E Silknitter, 776-0170 TOWANDA 317 Main, 776-8999 Open 10:30 am-5 pm Mon, Wed, Fri WHITEWATER Legion Hall, 108 E Topeka

BURRTON 124 N Burrton, 620-463-3225

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Augusta Sr Center, 640 Osage. . Info: 755-1060

MULVANE 632 E Mulvane, 777-4813 NORTHEAST 2121 E 21st, 269-4444

HALSTEAD 523 Poplar, 835-2283 HESSTON Randall & Main, 620-327-5099 www.hesstonseniorcenter.com GRAND CENTRAL 122 E 6th, Newton, 283-2222 www.newtonseniorcenter.org SEDGWICK 107 W. Fifth, 772-0393

Transportation Sedgwick County

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

Butler County Transit

Park City Sr Center, 6100 N Hydraulic. Info: 755-1060 Prairie Wind Dancers: Plymouth Congregational Church, 202 N Clifton. Joyce, 683-1122.

Oaklawn Activity Center, 4904 S Clifton. Info: Nick, 529-2792, or Mike, 650-2469. wichitacontra.org. Westside Steppers Square Dance, Clare Hall, 861 N Socora (one block east of Central & Tyler).. Info: David, 992-7820; email: westsidesteppers@hotmail.com Wichita Solos Square Dance, Dawson UMC, 2741 S Laura. Info: Curtis, wichitasolos@yahoo.com.

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

Harvey County

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

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NOTE: AGING PROJECTS, INC. PLANNED TO MAKE FRIENDSHIP MEALS AVAILBALE THROUGH PICK UP AND DELIVERY IF NECESSARY. FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MEAL SITE OR CALL 316-681-4440

Friendship Meals Aging Projects serves a hot, nutritious meal weekdays for persons 60 and older in Sedgwick, Harvey and Butler counties. Reservations are necessary. For locations and reservations, call 620-669-8201. WEEK OF SEPT. 1 Tue: Southwest chicken bake, corn, pinto beans, peaches, rice pudding. Wed: Beef roast, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, pears, roll. Thu: Ham and beans, parslied carrots, sliced tomatoes, blueberries, cornbread. Fri: Hamburger on a bun, baked beans, potato salad, watermelon. WEEK OF SEPT. 7 Mon: Holiday. Tue: Swiss steak, baked potato, parslied carrots, pears, bread. Wed: Pork pattie on a bun, broccoli raisin salad, cantaloupe, vanillla pudding. Thu: Meatloaf, au gratin potatoes, green beans, mixed fruit, yellow cake. Fri: Mexican pork lasagna, corn, Mexican rice, strawberries. WEEK OF SEPT. 14 Mon: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with cream gravy, combination salad, peaches, bread. Tue: Cold sliced ham on a bun, cuke and onion salad, sweet potato salad, strawberries. Wed: Chicken breast or baked fish with tartar sauce, broccoli, macaroni salad, watermelon. Thu: Chicken and noodles over mashed potatoes, green beans, mixed fruit, fruit crisp. Fri: Spaghetti with meat sauce, corn, pineapple, gelatin, garlic bread. WEEK OF SEPT. 21 Mon: Baked chicken, creamd spinach, Mediterranean salad, mixed melon, wheat bread. Tue: Liver and onions or beef cutlet with gravy, mashed potatos, German mixed salad, peaches, roll. Wed: BBQ pork on a bun, tater tots, cole slaw, banana, applesauce brownie. Thu: Taco salad, cantalopue, refried beans, cinnamon roll. Fri: Chicken pot pie, cuke and onion salad, strawberries, lemon pudding, biscuit. WEEK OF SEPT. 28 Mon: Pork roast with gravy, sweet potatoes, bean medley salad, cinnamon applesauce, roll. Tue: Cheeseburger soup, combination salad, peaches, cornbread. Wed: Hot turkey sandwich, mixed vegetables, pears, gingersnap cookie. * Milk is served with all meals. FUNDING MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT, KDADS AND CENTRAL PLAINS AREA AGENCY ON AGING


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Plant pansies for color all winter and beyond

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Randall Parker one of a colorful kind By Patrick Joseph O’Connor Kirby’s Beer Store, located across 17th Street from Wichita State University, has served as a hangout for individualists and anti-establishment types since the early 1970s. So naturally Randall Parker felt at home there. Parker, after a stint in the U.S. Merchant Marine, began his career as a news film reporter for KAKE, channel 10. He also worked with producer Bob Walterscheid on in-house commercials, including the famous first Pizza Hut “Put-Put” endeavors. When Walterscheid left KAKE, Parker went to work for him filming commercials. Over the years, Parker worked on a couple of local films: The Shortest Straw (Parker did the screenplay and cinematography) and Walterscheid’s King Kung Fu (Parker did lighting). He retired from Boeing in the technical art department. He relaxed at Kirby’s, where the walls were (and still are) covered with slogans, movie stills and fading photos of the long-haired crew and customers. Parker made it a practice to shoot the place’s Halloween parties, where the costumes and concepts were as artful as any in town. Once, he even

filmed a reveler running his car into Parker’s vehicle. “Don’t try to get away!” Parker shouted above the din. “I’ve got it all on film.” The driver straightened his car and backed slowly away. It’s doubtful whether Parker ever collected on damages. Parker also organized the Kirby’s 3-D Marching Band for both of Wichita’s parades: St. Patrick’s Day and River Festival. He had come across a number of old Courtesy photo band uniforms as well as Randall Parker in action on St. Patrick's Day. some 3-D glasses from float in the St. Patty’s Day procession. their heyday of the fifties. He created It depicted a guillotine doing its best a spectacle of miscreant “hippies” dressed in the semi-military costumes, on the red snake of Britain. He went to the awards ceremony dressed in tan marching along with him at the head. top hat and waistcoat to match. This pageantry played well with the He also came up with a character unconventional bar patrons — and known as Windbag O’Reilly — a hard certainly shocked many Wichitans dig at the city boosters who promoted who lined Douglas Avenue. the wonders of Wichita during the Parker's loyal Kirby’s crew did River Festival. They had latched onto service both times, and Parker was a legend of Windwagon Smith, who awarded the trophy for the most Irish

hoisted sails and was pushed cross the prairies in the 19th century. The whole festival leaned heavily on this theme. When Parker showed up in obvious mockery with his float, their response was swift and terrible: Parker was banned from future River Festival parades. So much for freedom of expression. Of course, Parker got as much delight out of this as he would have from entering. Kirby’s was where he held court. More than once he was banned from the establishment. I don’t know if ramming his Porsche 356 kit car into the brick exterior on the east side caused one such banning. He did it after closing hour. The bricks did not suffer as much as his sports car. When asked why he did it, he simply said: “I felt invincible.” The 356 was never the same. Over the years, Parker had an admirable collection of offbeat cars: a Volkswagen Thing, a Citroen car that the French decided only needed three lugs per wheel, and a Rolls Royce that he bought after retiring early from Boeing. He and a friend drove it back from California, but once in Wichita, Parker did not dare drive it. “What if someone runs into me?” Randall Parker passed away around ten years ago. Has anyone taken his place?

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September Theatre By Diana Morton Note: Please call venues to check on schedules and restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Crown Uptown Theatre, 3702 E. Douglas Ave. COME TOGETHER- A Beatles Revue featuring Claire Gerig, Maddy Campbell, Matt Bauer, Max Wilson, Ryan Schafer and Sam

the active age Warner on vocals accompanied by The Crown Joules with Ben Balleau, Andrew Bowers, David Sewell, Kim Trujill and a 3-piece horn section. Traditional and nontraditional arrangements of music by the Fab Four. Running 2 weekends only. 8 pm Fri-Sat, 2 pm Sun, Aug. 29-Sept. 6. Tickets $24-27. 316-612-7696 Kechi Playhouse, 100 E. Kechi Road, She Stoops to Conquer. A classic comedy about a young man who is shy with well-bred, refined ladies but a flirt with

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working girls. His potential sweetheart manages to discover his true personality by disguising herself as a barmaid. 8 pm Fri-Sat, Now-Sept 6, $15. 2:30 pm Sun, $14. 316-744-2152 The Importance of Being Ernest. Ernest, earnest – intrigued? The answers to your questions will be revealed as this trivial comedy for serious people unfolds on stage. 8 pm Fri-Sat, Sept 4-Sept 27, $15. 2:30 pm Sun, $14. 316-744-2152 Mosley Street Melodrama, 234 N. Mosley. GENERAL HORSEPITAL or It’ll Be Just A Little Prick, written by Tom Frye. New musical revue follows. Dinner, 6:15 pm, show begins 7:50 pm. Now-Sept 5. Tickets $26-$30; Show only, $20. 316-263-0222

What Would Scooby Do This Time? By Carol Hughes. New musical revue follows. Dinner, 6:15 pm, show begins 7:50 pm. Sept 11-Oct 31. Tickets $26$30; Show only, $20. 316-263-0222 Contact Diana Morton at dianamorton@sbcglobal.net

Celebrations 104th birthday card shower Imogene Tice celebrates her 104th birthday on Sept. 13. Send birthday greetings to: Imogene Tice, 10665 W. 13th St. No., Apt. 341, Wichita, KS, 67212.

Residential Care Home Assisted Living & Memory Care • Home to 12 residents in a residential setting • Located in a quiet and beautiful neighborhood • Open and engaging common areas in the home • Active, inter-generational community integration • Regularly scheduled events, both on-site and off-site • Skilled caregivers, licensed and present 24 hours of every day with a high caregiver to resident ratio • Certified dementia specialists • Additional partnerships with health care providers to ensure holistic approach to resident-centered care

5516 Polo Dr. | Wichita, KS 67208 www.therosewoodcottage.com 316-300-7606

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