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Contents
Events Youth Entrepreneurs Biz Bang 10 Real Men Real Heroes Celebrating 10 Years Developing Men of Honor 12 YPW Founders’ Day Gala 14 Paw it Forward Fundraiser 18 KMUW Media Circus 22 Cornejo Cornhole Championship 24 Stoutheart Financial Group Open House 26 Drinking with Dragons 30 Bags to Riches 42 American Cancer Society Relay for Life 46 Wichita Griots Free to Be! 49 Ronald McDonald House Charities Beam Signing 53 Wichita Art Museum Summer Birthday Bash 54 Wichita Dreams Football Camp 57
Features The Lounge at LevelUP Fashion Show 16 ICT Art Scene Hannah Scott 20 ICT Eats Jennifer Reifschneider 28 Wichita Wears Fall Fashion Preview 33 CEO Spotlight Dr. Sheri Love 45 VIP Profile Positive Directions 50 #WichitaFlag 62
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Zoobilee Sedgwick County Zoo 5:30 p.m.
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VIP • Intrust Bank Arena
Kurt Breitenbach, Liz Koch, Ruthie Williams
Youth Entrepreneurs
Biz Bang
Photography by Aaron Patton & Lisa-Marie A. Pulley
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outh Entrepreneurs raised nearly $2 million through its Biz Bang fundraising event at Intrust Bank Arena on August 17. YE is a Wichita-based and Koch Industries backed nonprofit organization that provides entrepreneurial and business education to high school students. Look for photos at www.vipwichitamag.com.
Jennifer Liss, Ayu Gagnebin, Steve Church
Allison Parkhurst, Michelle Hunt
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Jason Crain, Ana Rector
Sierra Scott, Lily Wu
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Stephanie McClenny, D.J. McClenny
Lynda Penner, Margaret Dechant
Steve Hall, Stacy Hall, Jaime Bachura
Sean Crawford, Adam Weller
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Matt Lillie, Erika Lillie, Matt Augustine, Sara Augustine
Abby Streit, Charlie King
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Real Men Real Heroes Celebrating 10 Years Developing Men of Honor Story & Photography by Lisa-Marie A. Pulley
Bernard Knowles, Dr. Rhea Rogers Knowles
Lavonta Williams, Billy Williams
Tia Fox, JaNeace Bluma
Julia Cox, Mayor Jeff Longwell
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eal Men Real Heroes, the award-winning youth mentoring organization, hosted its annual Building Heroes fundraiser at the Hyatt Regency on July 26. Serving more than 5,000 students each year and providing more than 100 students with higher education scholarships, 2018 marked the organization’s tenth year of mission fulfilment of male role models empowering youth to build strong communities. Actor Ernie Hudson was the keynote speaker for the event and Dr. Alicia Thompson was also recognized as a 2018 RMRH Pride Award recipient. Look for photos at www.vipwichitamag.com.
Natasha Dyer, Bradley Dyer Jr.
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Kianga Crowley, Sharika Fisher
Ebony Clemons-Ajibolade, Cameron Morgan
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Real Men Real Heroes
Robert Moody, Veronica Kelly, Trey Kelly, Jaci Kelly
Ebony Clemons-Ajibolade, Arleigh McCormick, Tim Jones, Quinn Lakes
Mya Thompson, Aniya Thompson, Reggie Thompson
J.C. Atondo, Bobby Wiley, A.S. Bamberger
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VIP • Botanica
Taylor Bott, Shareika Fisher, Lauren Clary, Jessica McDowell
Lara Hunt, Christina House, Stacy Ward Lattin, Torrey Lattin
YPW
Founders’ Day Gala Story & Photography by Amy Geiszler-Jones
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oung Professionals of Wichita celebrated its 13th annual Founders’ Day and presents its eighth annual YPW awards during a gala July 27 at Botanica. Individual award winners were: Claudia YaujarAmaro, AB&C Bilingual Services, for community service; Kate Flavin, public information officer of Sedgwick County, and Thea Pajunen, marketing specialist at Fidelity Bank, for distinguished young professionals; Kianga Crowley of Simply a Lady Co. for innovations in business; and Lindsay Lankford of Legacy Bank for commitment. Koch Industries was honored as the corporate investor of the year. Honored with Young Professional Choice Awards were The Workroom in the small company category and Friends University in the large company category. Look for photos at www.vipwichitamag.com.
Star White, Daniel White, Ellen Decker, Ryan Decker
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Jordan Walker, Kris Nguyen
Liz Murry, Matt Sullard
Michael Hallbroch, Amanda Brown
David Kamerer, Deanna Harms
Sherdeill Breathett Jr., Jacob Crowley, Kyle Ellison, Blandon Jefferson
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YPW Founders’ Day Gala
Portia Portugal, Suzy Finn, Rachel Steiner
Mike Hand, Katie Sevart
Simone Williams, Alicia Shankle, Ngoc Van, Jessica Spain
Sharla Smith, Coleen Tabor, Troy Tabor
Steve Suellentrop, Erica Suellentrop
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September 2018 • 15
The Lounge at LevelUP Fashion Show By Scott Elpers Photography by Aaron Patton
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early 30 models dressed in a mix of vintage and high-end, modern clothing and accessories walked a nine-story runway for The Lounge at LevelUP fashion show on July 21. The one-of-a-kind event, held in conjunction with LevelUP Wichita in a downtown parking garage at William and Market, was a collaborative effort between local business owners Sara Hobson (Recycled Threads) and Heather Cartwright (Harmonious Posh). Clothing and accessories came from Hobson and Cartwright’s shops, while B. Young Salon and Urban Routine provided hair and makeup for the models. “We’ve been wanting to bring more of that to Wichita for a long time,” said Hobson. “LevelUP gave us the perfect platform to do that.” The runway began at the rooftop lounge, then snaked down all nine floors throughout the parking garage into the downtown Wichita streets below.
VIP • Emerald Bay Estates
Heather Newhouse, Lisa Hall, Marcia Kline, Michelle Rader, Josie Englert
Susan Koslowsky, Amy Ekerberg, Lorrie Becker
Paw it Forward Fundraiser
Story & Photography by Amy Geiszler-Jones
Amie Ross, Kim Moses
Lindsay Anderson, Julie Breault
Natalie Moyer, Sabrina Standifer
Nancy Johnson, Dominique Corbeil
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fundraiser for the Paw It Forward Foundation was held August 10 at the home of Lisa Hall in Emerald Bay Estates. Paw It Forward, a nonprofit, was formed by Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital of Wichita and Veterinary Care Foundation to provide funding for Good Samaritan cases and pets harmed or displaced due to local disasters or to assist pet owners who demonstrate a financial need. The violin duo Nova Deco provided live music. Look for photos at www.vipwichitamag.com.
Shelley Sagerty, Amy Morgan, Jody Segraves
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Wendy Wayman-Weir, Carrie Kice, Heather Richardson
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Art Hannah Scene Scott By Scott Elpers - Photography by Aaron Patton
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annah Scott imagines a room lined in white walls. A blank and empty space she can transform into a large-scale artistic creation. That three dimensional canvas is what Scott considers the perfect place to create a masterpiece. “I’d love a space like that where I can do whatever I wanted. That’s the dream,” Scott said. “I never thought I’d love large spaces and murals as much as I do.” Scott’s artwork stretches across Wichita. There’s a mural inside Charles Koch Arena at Wichita State University and another at Reverie Coffee Roasters. One of her largest murals is also one of her first commissions, which stretches across the outside storefront and throughout the inside of Lululemon at The Waterfront. “It was a great experience, although a little intimidating and scary at first,” said Scott, who completed the 500-square foot mural in less than 10 days. “I didn’t think I could do it at first. That feeling of accomplishment was very gratifying.” Then there’s the astronaut permanently suspended in faux outer space that orbits the ceiling of her shop, Vortex Souvenir, a stationery and gift shop that specializes in art and design she co-owns with Kevin Wildt. Scott will get another crack at Vortex’s inside decor this fall, when the shop moves to Revolutsia, a new shopping district constructed entirely of shipping containers near the corner of Central and Volutsia. “Art had always been a hobby for me,” she said. “It was never
anything I thought I could turn into a career.” Born and raised in Wichita, Scott pivoted from pursuing a journalism degree at the University of Kansas to graduating with a degree in fine art at WSU in 2014. Shortly before her graduation, Scott and Wildt launched their first entrepreneurial endeavor, a custom rubber stamp business called Stamp Yo Face!. “We primarily do portraits. I’ll draw someone’s face and we’ll turn it into a rubber stamp that you can use on wedding invitations, bills, you name it,” she said. With its success, Stamp Yo Face! became Scott’s full-time job after college. Commissioned artwork picked up and Vortex opened its doors in late 2017. “When you’re younger, you imagine being a professional artist as this vagabond lifestyle. It’s great if you can do that, but you also have to be an adult and have healthcare and pay your bills,” she said. “It’s hard, because there’s not a lot of security. But it’s very rewarding because you’re doing what you love.” Juggling two businesses and a growing demand for commissioned work, Scott still manages to create art for herself. Her primary medium is illustration with influences from artists like Christian Rex Van Minnen and Rebecca Morgan. “I feel like I have two different styles,” she said. “I have the illustrator side of me where I’m focused on tightly rendered drawings that are more realistic and naturalistic, but I also push the boundaries Continued on Page 59
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Michael Phipps, Ann Marie Phipps, Barbara Chamberlin, Mark Chamberlin
Ross Link, Teresa Veazey, Molly McMillin, Carrie Rengers, Debra Fraser
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Media Circus Story & Photography by Amy Geiszler-Jones
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t was a Media Circus during KMUW public radio’s annual fundraising event August 15 at Abode Venue. The event theme was evident with circus games featuring a magician, fortune teller and ringmaster and special animal guests from Tanganyika Wildlife Park – a baby sloth, an African crested porcupine and a young penguin – who entertained the soldout crowd of 200 guests before dinner. Post-dinner entertainment featured a local spinoff version of the popular NPR news-based quiz show “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me.” The national show’s scorekeeper and announcer Bill Kurtis along with local media celebrity Bonnie Bing led the stage games. Local journalists Suzanne Perez Tobias from The Wichita Eagle, Bill Roy of the Wichita Business Journal, and Michael Schwanke of KWCH were the panelists, while Wayne Bryan of Music Theatre of Wichita was a special guest. Look for photos at www.vipwichitamag.com.
Laura Shine, Sharon Shine, Tom Shine
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Deborah Shaar, Fletcher Powell
Teri Mott, Michael Schwanke
Vic Moser, Cheri Moser
Bill Kurtis, Bonnie Bing
Melesa Coffey, Chuck Coffey, Colleen Coffey
Ellie Keppy, Ascha Lee, Lu Anne Stephens, Stephan Bisaha
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KMUW Media Circus
Fred Heismeyer, Joyce Heismeyer, Greg Sullivan, Robyn Sullivan
Carla Eckels, Rudy Love
Nancy McCarthy Snyder, Abigail McCarthy
Meribeth Buhr, Bruce Buhr, Cindy Thompson, Miles Thompson
Philip Fraser, Nalini Fraser
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Dan Murphy, Lynette Murphy
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Dave Everett, Jake Hartman, Matt Hodges, Zach Wallace, Chris Dester
Braeden Oakleaf, Tyler Oakleaf, Kim Wehmeyer, Jillian Lamm, Charlotte Anderson, June Pope
Cornejo Cornhole Championship Portia Portugal, Andrew Higbie
Ashton Gillett, Jamey Bailey
Lance Minor, James Ryan Burke
Robyn Sullivan, Greg Sullivan
Story & Photography by Lisa-Marie A. Pulley
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he first Cornejo Cornhole Championship, a benefit for Dress for Success Wichita, took place on August 4 at Aero Plains Brewing. The sold-out event featured 44 teams in a double elimination tournament. Aero Plains Brewing also donated 10 percent of sales during the event. At the end, a check was presented to Dress for Success for $2,400. Look for photos at www.vipwichitamag.com.
Kyle Becker, Boss Becker, Stacie Becker
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Greg Ivy, Mike Stockbauer, Dana Ivy
Libby Wiseman, Matthew Wiseman
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Open House Story & Photography by Amy Geiszler-Jones
Colin Parry, Dustin Lentz
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toutheart Financial Group held an open house August 7 to showcase its recently remodeled offices and its new learning center meeting and event room. Stoutheart Financial is a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. Its financial advisers are Richard Campbell, Dustin Lentz, Lori Richardson and Evan Wessel. Look for photos at www.vipwichitamag.com.
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sually, the path from line cook to executive chef takes years of grunt work in kitchen after kitchen after kitchen. But Woodfire Grille’s head chef skipped all that. At age 30, Jennifer Reifschneider, who leads the kitchen at the Kansas Star Casino’s premiere fine dining restaurant, has managed to shoot ahead in her profession. A culinary school graduate, she’d worked in only one other restaurant kitchen in her life before answering an ad for a line cook position at the casino. Three years later, she’s the boss. But then, Reifschneider has kind of always been the boss. She’s the type of person who earned near straight A’s in college and in high school. Who excelled at high school and college sports. Who is particular to the point of being a perfectionist. Who decides what she wants to do and then does it. Quickly. Efficiently. “One dream I had was playing college softball,” she said. “The other was going to culinary school and becoming a chef. I tackled one, then started working on the next.” A Midwestern girl Reifschneider was born in Trenton, Missouri, a town of 3,000 about an hour and a half northeast of Kansas City. The youngest of two siblings, her dad worked for an inkjet printing company and her mother was a special education teacher. But her mother, Mary, was also a “country girl,” and a talented home cook who would get up extra early before work to make hot breakfasts for her husband and children. “Ever since I can remember, I was always in the kitchen with my mom,” Reifschneider said. “I had my own little stool to get up to the counter, and she would let me do anything and everything.” When her father got a job in Wichita, the family relocated to Maize. Reifschneider was a fourth grader. By the time she landed at Maize High School, she’d discovered two passions. One was softball. Reifschneider was an outfielder, and during her senior year, her team took second at state. The other was food. As a teen, she devoured Food Network, and her competitive spirit was stirred by the channel’s many cooking contests. At the time, Maize offered four culinary classes, and Reifschneider took them all. She excelled and would often be the one leading her high school classmates through cooking challenges.
She received a scholarship to play softball at Pratt Community College, then was recruited by Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where she played first base and earned a degree in business administration, graduating in 2010. But she quickly realized that the only business she was really interested in was the food business. Fast track Reifschneider decided to attend culinary school at The Art Institute of Colorado. She loved the sections where the students would study famous chefs and learn their techniques. She learned the ways of chefs like Thomas Keller and Alice Waters. “The first day, I was so excited,” she said. “I was like a little kid again. I felt like I fit right in.” She’d never had a job in a restaurant before, but to earn extra money during school, she worked as a waitress at Dave & Buster’s. Her manager there learned she was in culinary school, and she was quickly promoted to kitchen manager. Reifschneider finished the culinary program in a year and a half and decided to move back home. She noticed a job for a line cook at the Kansas Star listed online, and even though she’d never set foot inside a casino before, she decided to apply. As tends to happen when managers spot talent and dedication, Reifschneider was quickly singled out for promotions. Within two years, she was a sous chef. Then in August of 2017, the restaurant’s seasoned executive chef left for another job. Jim McNulty, who is the executive chef overseeing all of the casino’s many on-site restaurants, immediately thought of the Woodfire Grille’s young sous chef. He had been impressed by her work ethic, but he’d also been wowed by her kitchen skills. Often, when the Woodfire Grille’s chef would present new menus, McNulty found he could pick out the dishes Reifschneider had come up with. Her style, he noted, had Austrian and German influences, and she had an ability to make comfort food dishes seem upscale. He also liked that Reifschneider was a longtime Kansan. Some of the other head chefs who had led Woodfire’s kitchen were from big cities and had definite ideas about what Wichita clientele should eat. But they often didn’t understand what Wichita clientele actually wanted to eat. Continued on Page 58
Jennifer Reifschneider Executive Sous Chef Woodfire Grille, Kansas Star Casino
VIP • Distillery 244
Mike Bell, Hunter Vance, Gregg Vance, Paul Kaufmann, Margaret Vance, Kristi Glover
Linda Murphy, Steve Murphy, Laurie McCausland, Jeff McCausland
Drinking with Dragons Story & Photography by Amy Geiszler-Jones
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he Dragon Master Foundation, a national nonprofit organization based in the Wichita area, held its Drinking with Dragons: A Whisky Proposition fundraiser July 20 at Distillery 244. Guests were taken on a tasting tour of whiskies brewed in Ireland, Scotland, Japan and the U.S. with whisky expert Adam Clary from Standard Beverage Corp., and later former Green Bay Packers player Paul Kaufmann headed up live auction activities for the event that raised funds for cancer research. The Dragon Master Foundation was created by Amanda and Richard Haddock, in honor of Amanda’s son, David, who died of an aggressive form of brain cancer at age 18. Look for photos at www.vipwichitamag.com.
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Wichita Wears Fall Fashion Preview
Photography by Aaron Patton
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ou may be asking, “Where did the summer go?” Before long it will be time to put those sundresses away along with shorts and tank tops. Time to reach for pieces that will get us through the transitional season and into fall. Some colors that will top the chart this fall: Navy, all shades of gray, burgundy, mustard, soft pinks, hot pink, teal, along with spicy shades of nutmeg, cinnamon, sage and paprika. Everyone knows the secret to getting from one season to the next is layering. Kansas weather is tricky, which means those pieces you can easily add or subtract to your outfit are important. Whether it’s a luxe cashmere sweater or a lightweight trench coat, trendy jacket or a casual knit vest, choose what will complement what you already have and slide into the new season. - Bonnie Bing
Previous page: What could be more comfortable than a cozy cashmere dress? This one by SOH is charcoal gray with silver chain detail on the sleeves, $426. Leather and metallic cord lariat necklace, $341. Earrings, $216. Metallic ankle boot by Coclico, $410. All at Nouveau. Above: A mix of luxurious fabrics makes any outfit a stand out and a sure favorite. A cardigan of sable heather cashmere, by White & Warren, $295, tops a pewter velvet cami with silk lining, by Gold Hawk, $165. The jeans with the look of leather are coated cotton, by AG, $253. Versatile necklace of silver and gold chain, $374. Earrings, $252. Pebble suede pump by Stuart Weitzman, $455. All at Nouveau. Right: If you’re a fan of wide-legged pants, you’ll love Fall 2018 because there are plenty to choose from. These by Lush, of cotton and polyester plaid, $49, feature buttons all the way up the side of the legs. Brown polyester blouse by Amanda Uprichard, $208. Necklace by Marilyn Sciff, $54. White short boots with chunky wooden heel by Chinese Laundry, $169. All at LBD. Next page: Jewelry designer Alexis Bittar brings Lucite to a whole new level. The cuff bracelet shown of green Lucite features Swarovski crystals, $445. Earrings, also of Lucite, $275. Both at The Plaid Giraffe.
This fall is a good time to join the navy brigade. Navy is showing up in every category from eveningwear to coats. This navy blue lace and faux leather top, $241, is worn with a polyester stretch faux suede pencil skirt, $181, both by Byron Lars. Blue crystal earrings, $425. All at GM Clotheshorse.
No doubt about it, a shimmering champagne dress is going to turn heads. This one by Joseph Ribkoff is of polyester stretch fabric, $189. Necklace, $255. Earrings, $70. Handbag by Whiting & Davis, $275. All at GM Clotheshorse.
Take a break from the little black dress and go for navy. This navy blue polyester blend dress by Joseph Ribkoff, $213, is perfect for many occasions. Crystal tassel earrings by Roni Blanshay, $601. All at GM Clotheshorse.
Get cozy in this luxurious cashmere and alpaca wrap with Rex rabbit fur by ADRI Collection, $1,570. Ring, $125. Earrings, $245, Both are by Alexis Bittar. All at The Plaid Giraffe.
Gray is a neutral color that complements a myriad of colors. Silk blouse, by Equipment Femme, $278, is gray with white and pink Wrapprint. up in It’s thisworn perfect fallbluecolor. floral with This silk dress is by Fendi, size gray straight cropped jeans, by 3X1 36, $350, at Recycled Threads. NYC, $275. Gray studded handbag It’s accessorized with a metallic by Urban Expression, $55. Charcoal bar earring local gray studdedbybelt bydesigner Vanzetti, $73. Sandcastle, The Workroom. Black bootie$40, withatmirrored heel by ASH, $275. All at Nouveau.
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bout 400 women – and a few men – attended the Catholic Charities’ annual fundraiser Bags to Riches on July 25 at Distillery 244. As the event’s title suggests, the silent auction features the opportunity to bid on a variety of women’s handbags, while raising money to benefits the shelter services of Catholic Charities – its Harbor House domestic violence shelter and the St. Anthony Family Shelter for homeless families. Local boutiques also provided other shopping opportunities for clothing and accessories during the event. Look for photos at www.vipwichitamag.com.
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f you’re a dentist named Dr. Love, you really want your patients to love their experience at your office. “I feel a lot of people avoid dentistry because of poor experiences in the past so their perception of it is skewed from what it should be,” said Dr. Sheri Love, owner of Love Dentistry, 1011 E. 21st St. N. in Wichita. With a curious mind and a heart for wanting to help change people’s lives, Dr. Love strives to educate her patients and help them achieve the results they desire. This ranges from discovering their fears, if they have any, to formulating the right treatment plan to create their ultimate smile. “Fixing a tooth is easy. Finding ways to correct poor habits is the goal,” she said. She wants to create each patients ideal beauty, strength and health. For example, she recently treated a male patient and assessed from the state of his teeth that he was an ice-chewer. Rather than just telling him that chewing ice causes dental problems such as enamel loss and eventual tooth breakdown, she explained why it is stressful for teeth. Chewing ice causes problems because not only is it a hard substance, but it’s freezing temperature causes teeth to undergo freeze-thaw cycles. This is an example of educating patients to know the “why” of their problems. Dr. Love has worked on a variety of dental problems ranging from routine biannual visits to restoring implants, designing veneers and full mouth rehabilitations. She has focused on cosmetic dentistry throughout her career. “I love helping change someone’s smile. I love helping improve someone’s confidence,” she said. Quick to smile herself, she likes to help someone feel confident and raise their self esteem. She also likes being able to help someone find relief from dental pain ranging from toothaches to TMJ disorder. She’s done advanced training in occlusion – which is the dental term for physics of how the upper and lower teeth function and fit – through the Dawson Academy, which specializes in advanced postgraduate dental education. Continued on Page 59
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In 2010 Janelle King, K-State graduate and mother of two, branched out on her own to start JK Design, an interior design firm. With an eye for design, she continues to work with clients in an array of aesthetics from residential interiors, remodel and new construction, and commercial applications. In 2013, she opened The Workroom, a one stop shop for all your home decor needs featuring artisan and one-of-a-kind goods. Featuring over 80 local artists in store, she works directly with and in support of the local arts community, giving them significant opportunity for exposure and sales including hosting the 2nd Saturday Artisan Market. Now in its fourth season, the monthly, family-friendly and free community market boasts thousands of annual attendees in support of local artisans, food trucks, and local musicians.
Janelle truly is an Everything Woman!
Janelle and The Workroom are probably best known for inspiring a wave of civic pride showcased in their community activism and the largest FlagSwag selection and distribution, which has played a significant role in the recent resurgence of the Wichita flag. Janelle is currently the board president for the Douglas Design District with efforts to foster relationships with neighboring districts, city officials, and community leaders and spearheading the 2020 Vision to revitalize the area. She is the Avenue Art Days founder and coordinator, which in three years has installed over 50 street art murals along the Douglas Design District and engaged hundreds of volunteers in painting and cleaning up the District over the course of just four weekends. She is the coordinator of the recent, wildly successful event LevelUP to celebrate Wichita’s birthday held in the former Macy’s nine-story parking garage that featured all things local. You can catch her at this year’s Avenue Art Days held September 21-23, installing more murals and participating in Open Streets ICT along Douglas, and as for what’s next? I am sure there is more up her sleeve as she continually exhibits a passion and commitment for her Wichita community and takes action to be the change.
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For the past three years, Brett Hogan has been executive director of Positive Directions, a Wichita-based nonprofit committed to the prevention of HIV transmission.
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wo years ago, the efforts of Positive Directions Inc., an HIV education and prevention service organization, were running a bit peaked. Grant money was running out, its space was too big and costly and its mission needed refocusing. The opportunity to come back to an organization he’d grown to believe in at such a critical time in the group’s existence was one Brett Hogan couldn’t pass up. Hogan, who had served nine months as the prevention coordinator in 2015, rejoined Positive Directions as its executive director nearly three years ago after a short stint in between at another nonprofit.
It’s been the perfect place for Hogan to put the education, social services and health care skills he’s gleaned from previous jobs – as a fourth-grade teacher, a case worker for those with mental health issues and those with disabilities and a physical therapy technician for his mother’s practice – and the understanding of the virus from a close friendship with a family involved in providing treatment for HIV and AIDS patients. “It just felt right because my heart never really left this place,” said Hogan, sitting at a conference table just outside the small room where he can run a 20-minute test to provide preliminary results for those who come in for free testing. “I’ve had friends pass
from it and friends who are affected. It’s been in my life so it makes sense to fight on.” Under Hogan’s leadership and with the guidance of the nonprofit’s 10-member board, Positive Directions fine-tuned its mission to focus on prevention and testing of HIV and AIDS, moved a short distance from 414 S. Commerce to 416 S. Commerce into a space the third of its old space, and increased its grant funding. Founded in 1992, over the years Positive Directions, or PDI, had offered testing, case management services and even food pantry and housing assistance. Prevention efforts had ebbed and flowed. “We had been more focused on people Continued on Page 61
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ceremony to sign a beam and announce details for a new Ronald McDonald House in Wichita was held July 17 inside the former Health Strategies fitness center space at 551 N. Hillside. Guests included Wesley Healthcare officials, which donated the space; the first McDonald’s store owner in Wichita; and families who have stayed in Ronald McDonald House Charities facilities. The new 60,000-square-foot space will accommodate 20 bedrooms and the nonprofit’s administration offices and will replace two older 10-bedroom homes that are currently being used to house families who travel to Wichita for their children’s medical care. An additional 5,000 square feet of outdoor space will be converted into a playground and patio area for RMHC guests. RMHC raised nearly $4 million from more than 280 donors to create the new facility. In the past 35 years, RMHC in Wichita has served more than 28,000 families, including 25,000 Kansas families. Look for photos at www.vipwichitamag.com.
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ichita Art Museum celebrated its 83rd birthday with an old-fashioned ice cream social on July 21. Attendees enjoyed free admission to the art galleries, live music and ice cream served by the Wichita Wagonmasters. Look for photos at www.vipwichitamag.com.
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most expensive thing on the menu? I’ll take that.’ We have a lot of regular guests that are pretty awesome and visit frequently.” When she’s off work, Reifschneider said, she’s still a “daddy’s girl,” Continued from Page 28 and she and her father, Todd, have recently taken up pistol shooting as a hobby. They’ve joined the United States Practical Shooting Association and Reifschneider was different. have started competing in contests where they shoot targets with pistols as “She understands our clientele,” he said. “She understands the quickly as they can. people who live here.” “I’m super competitive, and it gives me a chance to compete Despite her relatively short career, McNulty said, he had no against other people again,” she said. “It’s just fun.” doubt that he should offer Reifschneider the job. Her parents also are pretty excited that their daughter is a fancy chef, and Todd and Mary are frequent Woodfire diners. They often bring Compliments to the chef their friends along, too. A year into the job, McNulty said, Reifschneider is still single Long term, Reifschneider said, she’d love to open her own focused, a perfectionist. restaurant, something similar to the award-winning Bluestem in Kansas When she’s preparing wine dinners for Woodfire Grille, her City, which features a small, locally sourced menu. favorite thing to do, McNulty often offers her help or more people to But for now, she’s content trying to wow the customers who assist with the prep work. frequent Woodfire Grille. “I’ll tell her, ‘I love you being here every day, but at some point, “Guests will be like, ‘Tell your chef he did a great job,’” she said you’re going to have to realize you’re going to have to give something to with a laugh. “And the servers will say, ‘Actually, I’ll let her know.” somebody else to do,’” he said with a laugh. “But she’s still at the point where she doesn’t want to give anything up.” Reifschneider, who oversees a staff of four cooks and a sous Jennifer Reifschneider chef, said she’s enjoyed honing her skills at the casino, an environment Job: Executive sous chef at Woodfire Grille, the fine dining restaurant in unlike any other in town. Customers there aren’t the same customers her contemporaries the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane in other Wichita fine dining restaurants are serving. Sometimes, Age: 30 they’re people who have never eaten in a fine dining restaurant before. Training: The Art Institute of Colorado’s culinary school Reifschneider said she strives to make them feel comfortable. Favorite local restaurants: HomeGrown, Reverie/Founder’s Bakery (she “It’s kind of the Vegas mentality,” she said. “You get some works at night and gets a chance to dine out only during the day) interesting people that come in after having lost some money on the floor, or on flipside, they just won a big jackpot and say, ‘What is the Hobbies: Competitive shooting, hanging out with her nieces, ages 4 and 6
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Continued from Page 45 A Kansas City native, Dr. Love graduated from dental school in 1996 and moved to Wichita in 1999 due to an opportunity to purchase an existing practice in Wichita. In 2014, she opened her own northeast Wichita practice, investing in the latest technology available with the goal to make dental visits more pleasant and more convenient. With the technology she has in place, restorations such as crowns and bridges are completed in one visit, without impressions and without temporaries. With an intraoral camera as small as a typical dental instrument, a precise, virtual 3D image can be made of a patient’s mouth. With that image, a ceramic crown is then designed and milled on site in that same visit. Dr. Love’s team then become artists, applying finishes to the newly milled restoration to match one’s natural teeth. Only a handful of dentists in Wichita offer such an experience. This allows for fewer appointments which is especially convenient for busy moms and traveling businessmen. When Dr. Love opened her practice she had three employees. Now the practice has a team of 10. This summer, Dr. Michelle Somma, who specializes in implants and surgeries, joined the team. Dr. Love’s goal is to offer personalized services to her patients. “The word ‘care’ has become overused, but we do care – we care that someone is hurting, that someone is anxious,” she said. “We work to earn a patient’s trust and we want to make this a good experience for them. Our patients are so relaxed, they fall asleep while we are working on a regular basis.” The practice offers various sedation options to help with relaxation during procedures. Other features to keep patients comfortable include memory foam cushion chairs, eye masks, blankets and aromatherapy. Love Dentistry offers free consultations for those contemplating cosmetic veneers, Invisalign (clear braces), and those suffering with TMJ pain. The practice offers free X-rays with a new patient exam and cleanings, as well as bite splints and sleep apnea/ snore appliances.
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and make things a little strange and unconventional. I’ll create things that are more playful and fun, more casual. I’m always bouncing back and forth.” “Illustration is what I gravitated towards over time,” she added. “After four years of art school, I felt a little jaded about making fine art. I know there’s a point of fine art, but I can connect with people in a more personal way through illustration. Fine art can be hard for people to access and to connect to. Illustration takes away that pretension. I want to make art I’m proud of. I never want to forget why I started doing this in the first place.”
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My dining room is part of an open-concept living, dining, and kitchen area. It has a large empty wall that stares me down daily and I don’t know what to do with it. What would you suggest? Very Confused Dear Confused, I’m so glad you asked! Big walls beg for visual interest and it can be hard to figure out what to do with such a large area. In the home featured above, the color scheme is grey, white and chrome with a very calm feeling. The wall is extra high and wide and the art wasn’t large enough by itself. That is why we introduced the idea of adding three geometric framed mirrors on each side of the painting. Danny, our expert designer/installer spaced them perfectly and the installation was quickly finished. Our client said this is the first time she has loved her home since she moved into the house a year ago. Even her precious dog, Ami, approved on installation day. The second house (lower right) had a large dining wall with a black bookcase in the center flanked by two mirrors. Although the look worked for years we wanted to clean up the area, eliminate so many accessories on shelves and add color from the living room. We had the opportunity to hang these paintings side by side and fill up most of the wall. These original pieces of art are 4 ft wide and 5 ft tall, so they really make an impact and bring life to a darker area of the house. If you have questions about art placement, space planning, color schemes or interior design issues, email us at nelsondesigns@cox.net and we will be happy to address them for you. Visit our website www.nelsondesignsllc.net for more looks and interior design ideas.
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VIP Profile Positive Directions Continued from Page 50 with positive results,” Hogan said. While the staff remains compassionate and caring for anyone who gets a preliminary positive reading – referring them to the Sedgwick County Health Department and further testing for confirmation, the organization’s focus now is on the front lines of the virus: prevention and testing. Every month, Positive Directions distributes more than 3,000 packages of free condoms sealed in artistic packages. The packaging of the accompanying lubricant informs users about Positive Directions and its free HIV testing. The packages are stocked in dispensaries in nearly 20 locations in Wichita, from tattoo parlors to gay clubs to coffee shops and breweries. The condoms, along with dental dams, are also available at its office. The group also makes an effort to be represented at community events, like the July LevelUp event, to let people know about this important resource. It also provides educational seminars. Its outreach services help connect people with resources they need to be informed about sexual health, to reduce risky behaviors and adopt consistent, safer sex practices, according to PDI’s website. It also beefed up its social media presence under the restructuring. Positive Directions provides free, walk-in testing for anyone ages 16 and older – the age of consent in Kansas. PDI is the only nonmedical office in Wichita that offers testing five days a week. “People come in who are regulars, some are worried about an exposure and some are women who’ve found out their husband has cheated on them,” said Hogan. “Some are brave but you can see how nervous they are and some are breaking down in tears.” One recent patient was a 19-year-old woman who had been raped but didn’t report the event; getting the test was her first step in dealing with the trauma. The strip test that Positive Directions uses detects for the presence of antigens and antibodies that the body develops as first responders to the virus. The test is sensitive enough to pick up on results within 10 days of an exposure event. While patients wait for the test results, PDI staff visit with them, providing resource and educational information. Patients who have a positive test will need to undergo a blood test to detect the actual virus, Hogan said. PDI reports positive results, as required, to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and to the Sedgwick County Health Department that works with the patients for further testing and to get medical treatment. Treatments – which have advanced significantly over the years – vary depending on the stage of the virus, Hogan explained. PDI can also test for syphilis and hepatitis C. PDI’s prevention and education efforts are funded primarily by grants that originate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Ryan White Foundation and are doled out by the KDHE. During the year, it holds two major, local fundraisers: its upcoming Sept. 29 AIDS Walk at The Workroom and a January gala. PDI runs with a very small paid staff, with Hogan, a second full-time employee and a part-time intern. Its hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. For more information about Positive Directions or to participate in the Sept. 29 AIDS Walk, visit positivedirectionsks.org.
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#WichitaFlag The third annual #WichitaFlagSummerTravelContest has concluded, and each year Wichitans outdo themselves as to where they carry their flag. The contest received 250 unique entries, increasing from 173 in 2017 (and 52 in 2016). The photos below are some of the winners of the 2018 Instagram contest. All winner receive prizes from the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce. Follow @WichitaFlag on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, then post your own flag photos using #WichitaFlag. The @WichitaFlag accounts are managed by the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Most Locations @balvarez27 covered the map this summer, posing with the flag in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and USA.
Most Athletic These Wichitans ran the Rocky Mountain 5K and a half marathon at Estes Park in two days. Entry from @sara_salerno1213.
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Best Fashion Statement New accessory for David? Entry from @srains1 in Florence, Italy.
Best Black & White Photo Exploring Chichén Itzá, a complex of Mayan ruins on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Entry from @moderndayhobo.
Best Family Photo The Grover family represented ICT in Walt Disney World. Entry from @katie_grover.
Most Girl Power Two fearless girls in New York City. Entry from @paradocsbrewery.
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