MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR COMMUNITY
‘‘
CJ EXTRA WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015 | The Topeka Capital-Journal
Why is Lincoln’s image so poignant and prominent in American society? He has been used to sell everything from sandwiches, to sleep medications, to used cars and mattresses during the presidential holidays.” BRIAN MILLER
Professor probes Lincoln’s image Presentation precedes ‘Lincoln’ at Friday’s Sundown Film Festival By Emily DeShazer
emily.deshazer@cjonline.com
Everything from the ads used to sell sandwiches, to the silver screen, to the animatronics figure at Disneyland has shaped the image and likeness of Abraham Lincoln in both memory and history, according to an Emporia State University professor. Brian Miller, associate professor of history at ESU, will discuss Lincoln’s memory using more than 50 images at the Sundown Film Festival on Friday, July 10, at the Kansas Historical Society, 6425 S.W. 6th. The 6:30 p.m. talk will precede the showing of the Steven Spielberg movie “Lincoln,” which will be shown when the sun goes down about 9 p.m. Miller, who grew up running around the battlefield at Gettysburg, Pa., and playing Civil War in his backyard as a kid, also will be talking about his current research on the animatronics version of Lincoln at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. With a figure of Lincoln propped on his desk at Emporia State, Miller sat down with The Topeka Capital-Journal to talk about his current research surrounding Lincoln and his thoughts on the movie.
MEET YOUR
NEIGHBOR
LINCOLN continues on 6
EMILY DESHAZER/THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL
Brian Miller, associate professor of history at Emporia State University, grew up visiting Civil War battlefields — including nearby Gettysburg in Pennsylvania — with his family. He will be speaking about Abraham Lincoln on Friday at the Sundown Film Festival.
2 | Wednesday, July 8, 2015 | The Topeka Capital-Journal
JULY 8-14, 2015
CALENDAR
Notices of upcoming events for the CJ Extra Calendar should be sent to The Topeka Capital-Journal at least two weeks in advance of the intended publication date (not the event date). They may be submitted by email to news@cjonline.com; by mail or in person to The Topeka Capital-Journal, attention CJ Extra Calendar, 616 S.E. Jefferson, Topeka, KS 66607 (there is an after-hours drop box at the main entrance); or by fax to (785) 295-1230. Events that require advance notification or reservations will be listed separately as space allows. Events also will be added to our online calendar at cjonline.com. Fundraisers featuring athletic activities, such as baseball, softball, basketball, golf, running and/or walking, will appear in the weekly Recreation Calendar published in the Sports section on Tuesday (see Rec Calendar for details). All area codes are (785) unless otherwise noted.
WED JULY 8 Topeka West Rotary Club, 7 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, Hy-Vee (secondfloor conference room), S.W. 29th and Wanamaker. Information: Rick Ryan, 249-9000 or president@ topekawestrotary.com. Capitol Midweek Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday (rain or shine), July 8, Kansas Statehouse (south lawn), S.W. 10th between Harrison and Jackson. Continues through Oct. 14. Noontime Brownbag Concert: Nicolette Paige, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, near Topeka Performing Arts Center (canopy), S.E. 8th and Quincy. Storytime with Mrs. Marj, 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, The Toy Store, 5300 S.W. 21st. Information: 2730561.
Topeka Healing Rooms, 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, Restoration House, 2213 S.W. 10th. Affiliated with the International Association of Healing Rooms. Information: 221-6589 or www.topekahealingroom.com. Medicare Educational Seminar, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2951 S.W. Woodside Drive. Learn the basics of Medicare and all of its options. Seminars are designed for those becoming eligible for Medicare as well as those considering making a change during open enrollment. Light snacks and beverages provided. Presented by Century Health Solutions, a division of Stormont-Vail HealthCare. Information: 233-1816 or info@century-health.com. Soroptimist International of Topeka, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th. Visitors welcome. Information: Gretchen Gleue Woody, 221-0501, or info@soropti-
KEITH HORINEK/SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL
{BREW AT THE ZOO PICK OF THE WEEK
Try a new brew and have some fun while helping a good cause by attending the fourth annual Brew at the Zoo from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the Topeka Zoo in Gage Park, S.W. 6th and Gage Boulevard. Tickets are $40 to the adults-only event (ages 21 and older) and are available in advance at (785) 272-7595 or www. topekazoo.org. Proceeds support the zoo’s education programs, conservation efforts, exhibit enhancement and more.
misttopeka.org. Flint Hills Touring A’s Club, 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, Baker’s Dozen, 4310 S.W. 21st. Club is a charter member of the Model A Ford Club of America. Guests welcome. Toastmasters, 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library (second floor), 1515
S.W. 10th. Information: powerspeakers@gmail.com. Retailers Meeting (ages 21 and older), Wednesday, July 8, call for time and location. Information resources and tools for loss prevention officers and business managers to deter criminal activity and help protect customers and employees. Information: 266-4606.
THU JULY 9 Southwest Topeka Kiwanis Club, 7 a.m. Thursday, July 9, The Kanza Cafe, 2701 S.W. East Circle Drive South. Speaker: Steve Germes, on Uncle Sam.
CALENDAR continues on 3
The Topeka Capital-Journal | Wednesday, July 8, 2015 | 3
JULY 8-14, 2015
CALENDAR Continued from 2 Topeka Rescue Mission Warehouse Sale, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 9, TRM Warehouse, 206 N.W. Norris. Benefits the Topeka Rescue Mission. Capital City Networking Group, 7:30 a.m. Thursday, July 9, Jayhawk Tower, S.W. 7th and Jackson. Topeka Genealogical Society Family Tree Maker and Computer Genealogy SIG meeting, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 9, TGS Library, 2712 S.E. Indiana. Public welcome. Cub Club Crafters, 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, The Toy Store, 5300 S.W. 21st. Information: 273-0561. Association of Government Accountants Professional Lecture Series, 11:30 a.m. (speaker noon to 1 p.m.) Thursday, July 9, Jayhawk Towers (Senate Room), 700 S.W. Jackson. Speaker: Randy Adair, director of the Kansas Insurance Department’s AntiFraud Division, on What You Need to Know About Insurance Fraud. Cost: $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Registration: http://bit.ly/1HzG1in. Topeka Networking Council, 11:45 a.m. Thursday, July 9, Lawyers Title (meeting room in the back), 5715 S.W. 21st. Visitors welcome by calling (785) 466-6169 or (913) 735-7832 by the day before. Heartland Toastmasters, noon Thursday, July 9, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th. Guests welcome. Information: 232-2836. Rotary Club of Topeka, noon Thursday, July 9, Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, S.E. 6th and Madison. Information: Roger Aeschliman, 267-8782. Thursday Brown Bag Concert Series: Lonnie Roy Blue’s Band, noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 9, in front of
US Bank, 900 Massachusetts, Lawrence. Inclement weather location: Watkins Community Museum, 1047 Massachusetts. Information: Duane 832-7940. Community Action Inc. board of directors meeting, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, Avondale East NET Reach Center, 455 S.E. Golf Park Blvd. Information: 235-9561. Meadowlark Toastmasters, 5:45 p.m. Thursday, July 9, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th. Conservation Connection, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, Gary K. Clarke Living Classroom at Topeka Zoo, S.W. 10th and Gage Boulevard. Program: The Buzz About Bees. What’s causing the decline in bees and other pollinators, and what we can do to reverse their dwindling numbers. Entry to the zoo for this program is free beginning at 6:15 p.m. Information: Dennis, 368-9134.
FRI JULY 10 Sex Addicts Anonymous Topeka Chapter men’s group, 7 to 8 a.m. Friday, July 10, St. David’s Episcopal Church, 3916 S.W. 17th. Open to all men seeking help, but closed to visitors. Information: (785) 200-3450, saatopeka@gmail.com or https:// saa-recovery.org/. Topeka Rescue Mission Warehouse Sale, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 10, TRM Warehouse, 206 N.W. Norris. Benefits the Topeka Rescue Mission. Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), sign-in 8:30 a.m., meeting 9 a.m. Friday, July 10, Countryside United Methodist Church (use north entrance), 3221 S.W. Burlingame. First visit is free. Information: (800) 932-8677 or www.tops.org.
Kid’s Drum Circle with Mr. Bill, 11 a.m. Friday, July 10, The Toy Store, 5300 S.W. 21st. Information: 2730561.
NOTO First Friday Artwalk, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, 800-900 blocks of N. Kansas Avenue. Information: http://notoartsdistrict.com/.
South Steps Friday Concert: KU Jazz Combo I, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 10, Kansas Statehouse south steps, S.W. 10th and Jackson. Includes informational booths on area attractions and activities. Information: http://on.fb.me/1HVh0i6 or www.admin.ks.gov.
Celebrate Recovery (for adults 18 and older), meal 6 p.m., program 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, First Southern Baptist Church (enter off parking lot), 1912 S.W. Gage Blvd. Meal cost: Freewill offering. Child care available for 6th grade and younger 6:45 to 9:45 p.m. Information: www.crtopekaks.org.
Grace Hospice Real Life-Real Choices series, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 10, St. Francis Health Center (Meeting Room 1), 1700 S.W. 7th. Speaker: Wes Jones, on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Cost: $5. Information and reservation: 2280400. Kan Ask-A-Lawyer, 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Friday, July 10, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th. Kansas Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service provides free legal information service and answer questions. Public welcome. No appointment necessary. Information: 861-8812. Downtown Topeka Optimist Club, noon Friday, July 10, Top of the Tower, 534 S. Kansas Ave. First Friday Artwalk Art Supply Drive, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, Fairlawn Plaza Mall, S.W. 21st and Fairlawn. Featuring Aaron Douglas Art Fair Artists, Kaw Valley Wood Carvers, Josh Cochran, Cat Whipple, Laura Dalrymple and more. Fairlawn Plaza is collecting new and gently used art supplies through July 30 to be given to children attending the 10th annual Aaron Douglas Art Fair on Sept. 26. Information: Kris 272-1555. Get Downtown First Friday Artwalk, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 10, downtown Topeka. Information: http://on.fb.me/1zg9wgD.
National Railway Historical Society Topeka Chapter, 7 p.m. Friday, July 10, Great Overland Station, 701 N. Kansas Ave. Program: Lance Garrels, on The Modern Golden State Route and more. Public welcome. Information: Kay 246-1596 or kaygrey@cox.net. Spiders: Eight-Legged Gems on the Prairie, 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, Gage Park (zoo parking lot), S.W. 6th and Gage Boulevard. Bring a headlamp or flashlight and learn about spiders with Dustin Wilgers from McPherson College. Sundown Film Festival: Lincoln (2012), 9 p.m. Friday, July 10, Kansas Historical Society lawn, 6425 S.W. 6th. Brian Craig Miller will present “The Tattered Lincoln Photo Album: Lincoln’s Likeness and Image in History and Memory” at 6:30 p.m. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Information: 272-8681 or http://bit. ly/1GzHvnY.
SAT JULY 11 Downtown Topeka Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday (rain or shine), July 11, S.W. 12th and Harrison. Continues through Nov. 1. Information: http://on.fb.me/1BOH7Q4, lanebetty4@yahoo.com or 249-4704.
Moose Monthly Market arts and crafts show and pancake feed, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 11, Moose Lodge (ballroom), 1901 N. Kansas Ave. All-you-can eat pancake feed, $4. Vendor opportunities available. Public welcome. Information: 2506788 or moosemarket@cox.net. SCORE Small Business Roundtable Workshop, 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 11, Washburn Tech (Building A-East, Room AE153), 5724 S.W. Huntoon. SCORE counselors will meet with anyone interested in starting a business or the challenges facing a business. Free. Information: 2343049. Alzheimer’s support group for caregivers, family and friends of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, 10 a.m. Saturday, July 11, Brewster Place (Health Care Unite, Fink Dining Room), 1001 S.W. 29th. Information: 271-1844. American Legion Post 1 membership drive, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 11, American Legion Post 1, 3800 S.E. Michigan. Pulled pork dinner 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; DJ and band Blazing Mo-Jo at 6 p.m. Information: 267-1923. American Legion Post 421 membership drive (Legion, Sons and Auxiliary), 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11, Eagles Lodge, 2941 S.E. Fremont. Lunch provided. New members welcome. Innovative Networking Group of Topeka Woman’s Chapter, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 11, The Lazy Toad, 5331 S.W. 22nd Place (Fairlawn Plaza Mall). Guests welcome. Information: www.INGTopeka.com. Minion Madness, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 11, The Toy Store, 5300 S.W. 21st. Information: 273-0561. Penny Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
CALENDAR continues on 4
4 | Wednesday, July 8, 2015 | The Topeka Capital-Journal
JULY 8-14, 2015
CALENDAR Continued from 3 Saturday, July 11, Melvern United Methodist Church, 620 W. Emporia, Melvern. Cost: 50 cents to $2.50 per item. Topeka Nar-Anon Family Group, for families and friends who are affected by someone else’s narcotic addiction, noon to 1:15 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 1005 S.W. 10th (next to Oxford House). Information: www. naranonmidwest.org. Corks and Canvases: Drawing, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 11, Wyldewood Cellars, 32633 Grapevine Road, Paxico. Cost: $40. Information and reservations: 636-8466. Freedom Fest, 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11, Oakland Church of the Nazarene, 939 N.E. Oakland. Information: www.oaknaz.com. Mexican Fiesta, social hour 3 p.m. food served 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 11, Arab Shrine, 1325 S. Kansas Ave. Cost: $6 in advance, $7 at the door. Information: 234-5656. Brew at the Zoo (ages 21 and older), 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 11, Topeka, S.W. 6th and Gage Boulevard. Tickets: $40. Information and tickets: 2727595 or www.topekazoo.org/.
SUN JULY 12 Seaman High School Historical Society, 2 p.m. Sunday, July 12, Seaman Administration Building, 901 N.W. Lyman Road. The Seaman museum and archives will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. Alumni and public welcome. Information: Janet 228-5669 or Dorothy 246-1771. Atheist Community of Topeka, 6 p.m. Sunday, July 12, Topeka and
Shawnee County Public Library (Menninger Room), 1515 S.W. 10th. Topic: Atheistic Sufism. Nonmembers welcome. Information: http://bit. ly/1Ue8LCG. Singles with Spirit, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12, Countryside United Methodist Church (use north entrance), 3221 S.W. Burlingame Road. Adult singles group. New members of all faiths welcome. Information: 817-5530.
MON JULY 13 Monday Farmers Market, 8 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 13, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library (parking lot), S.W. 10th and Washburn. Visit the library booth for a free fun kid craft. Continues through Oct. 19 (except May 25 and Sept. 7). Capital City Lacers bobbin lace and tatting group, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 13, Fairlawn Plaza Mall (Yak ’n Yarn), S.W. 21st and Fairlawn. Guests welcome. Information: 286-3632. Kid’s Drum Circle with Mr. Bill, 11 a.m. Monday, July 13, The Toy Store, 5300 S.W. 21st. Information: 2730561. Kiwanis Club of Topeka, noon Monday, July 13, Jayhawk Tower (Florentine Room), 700 S.W. Jackson. New Beginnings Choir will provide patriotic music. Guests welcome. Information: Rita, 249-9720 or http:// bit.ly/1HVeneh. Topeka Lions Club, noon Monday, July 13, McFarland’s Restaurant, 4133 S.W. Gage Center Drive. Visitors welcome. Topeka PC Users Club Group, After Lunch Bunch, 1 p.m. Monday, July
13, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 6130 S.W. 17th. Information: 273-1324. Caregiver Support Group, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library (Anton Room 202), 1515 S.W. 10th. Information: 580-4545 or nhohl@ tscpl.org. HealthWise Senior Supper, 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, StormontVail HealthCare (Pozez Building, Centennial C), 1505 S.W. 8th. Speaker: Angie Brockmann, on sleep apnea. Cost: $5. Information and reservation: 354-5225.
TUE JULY 14 Sunrise Optimist Club, 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, Optimist Club Activity Building, 720 N.W. 50th. Guests welcome. Information: Gary Slimmer, 246-1291. National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees and Spouses Unit No. 140, 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, Coyote Canyon, 1251 S.W. Ashworth Place. Information: 273-2434.
Acappella Unlimited, 7 p.m. Monday, July 13, Seaman Congregational Church, 2036 N.W. Taylor. New female members welcome. Information: www.acappellaunlimited.com.
Veterans’ Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group, 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center (Building 3, first floor, Room A-101), 2200 S.W. Gage Blvd. Information: 350-4386.
Auburn Lions Club, 7 p.m. Monday, July 13, Auburn Civic Center, 1020 N. Washington, Auburn. Information: 256-7274.
Music & Moving with Singing Sarah, 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, The Toy Store, 5300 S.W. 21st. Information: 273-0561.
Topeka Healing Rooms, 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, July 13, Faith Family Life Center (enter on north side of building), 3710 N. Topeka Blvd. Affiliated with the International Association of Healing Rooms. Information: 2216589 or www.topekahealingroom. com.
Executive Connections Referral Group luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, McFarland’s (lower level), 4133 S.W. Gage Center Drive. Bring business cards and network. Information: www.partner4leads. com/group/activity/925/ExecutiveConnections.
Capital City Barbershop Chorus, 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, West Side Baptist Church, S.W. 4th and Fillmore. New members and guests welcome. Information: 273-9514, capitalcitychorus@cox.net or http:// capitalcitychorus.com/.
Topeka Independent Business Association Networking Group, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, Topeka Country Club, 2700 S.W. Buchanan. Lunch: $10. RSVP: taradimick@gmail.com. Information: www.topekatiba.org.
Concert in the Park: North Topeka Community Band, 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, Garfield Park gazebo, 1600 N.E. Quincy. Sponsored by North Topeka on the Move Association. Information: 246-1291.
Emotions Anonymous Topeka Chapter, noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, Grace Episcopal Cathedral (enter north courtyard door), 701 S.W. 8th. Twelve-step spiritual recovery program open to anyone who wants to become emotionally well. Information: Sharon, 633-7764, newhopeea@gmail.com or Emotion-
sAnonymous.com. Kiwanis Club of North Topeka, noon Tuesday, July 14, Community Bank, N.W. US-24 highway and Rochester Road. Guests welcome. Information: 233-8862. Sertoma Heartland Club, noon Tuesday, July 14, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th. Program: Kristi Pankratz and Irene Caballero, of Topeka Safe Streets, on neighborhood crime prevention. Reservations and information: 478-2228. Summer Movies at Mulvane: “Finding Vivian Maier,” 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, Mulvane Art Museum, Washburn University, S.W. 17th and Jewell. Documentary film narrates the life of mysterious Chicago nanny who took more than 100,000 photographs in her lifetime. Information: www.washburn.edu/mulvane or 670-1124. Kinship Networking, Topeka Grandparent/Caregiver Support Group, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, Kansas Children’s Service League, 3545 S.W. 5th. Grandparents and other relatives can share experiences and draw strength from one another. Information: 296-6295 or Sharon.Dabzadeh@kdads.ks.gov. National Night Out Against Crime planning meeting, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 S.W. 10th. Neighborhood groups will meet with Safe Streets and its partners to plan this year’s events on Saturday, Aug. 8. Information: Safe Streets, 2664606. Flint Hills Harmony Sweet Adelines, 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, Westside Baptist Church, 1008 S.W. 4th. Women who love to sing are invited to attend. Information: Nancy,
CALENDAR continues on 5
The Topeka Capital-Journal | Wednesday, July 8, 2015 | 5
JULY 8-14, 2015
CALENDAR Continued from 4
Performing Arts Center (canopy), S.E. 8th and Quincy.
608-8616. Kansas Capital Quilters Guild, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, Woman’s Club of Topeka, 5221 S.W. West Drive. Visitors welcome. Information: www. kscapitalquilters.com. National Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Association, Topeka Chapter, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, First Congregational Church, 1701 S.W. Collins. Information: 286-7057 or topekacfs@care2.com. Topeka Rose Society, 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, Preston Hale Room at Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site, 124 N.W. Fillmore. Information: Don Boyd, 271-9642, or Gill and Wanda Goodnow, 246-3354, or www.topekarosesociety.com.
LOOKING AHEAD Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board, 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, Shawnee County Community Corrections (third floor conference room), 712 S. Kansas Ave. Parking available at Park N Shop Garage, 615 S.E. Quincy. Information: Marianne Vilander, 251-7809 or marianne. vilander@snco.us, or Ed O’Rear, 2517811 or edward.orear@snco.us. Managers of Volunteer Engagement, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, Easter Seals Capper Foundation, 3500 S.W. 10th. Information: Suz McIver, 232-2044 or smciver@ midlandcc.org. Noontime Brownbag Concert: Jacob Hodge, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, near Topeka
Innovative Networking Group of Topeka, 11:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, Ramada Hotel & Convention Center, 420 S.E. 6th. Guests welcome. Reservations: Shannon@Knoxwrapps.com. Information: www.INGTopeka.com. Alzheimer’s support group for caregivers, family and friends of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, Blassingame Home Care (The Meeting Place), 1835 N.W. Topeka Blvd., Suite 205. Information: 271-1844. ING Osage County After Hours Event, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, Pepper Patch, 115 S. Topeka Blvd. Reservations: Shannon@Knoxwrapps.com. Information: www. INGTopeka.com. National Alliance on Mental Illness and Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance combined meeting, 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, Valeo, 330 S.W. Oakley. Information: 228-2250. Basic Computer Skills class, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, Gage Park Baptist Church, 3601 S.W. 10th. Includes how to operate your computer, web browsing, computer viruses, word processing and basic spreadsheets. Bringing your own laptop is optional. Summertime Blues Concert: Javier Mendoza, 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, Gage Park Amphitheater, S.W. 6th and Gage Boulevard. Sponsored by the Topeka Blues Society. Topeka Area Water Garden Society, 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site, 124 N.W. Fillmore. Visitors welcome. Westar Energy/Kansas Gas Service/ONEOK retirees and spouses luncheon, 11 a.m. (lunch at 11:30)
Thursday, July 16, Golden Corral, 1601 SW Wanamaker. Information: Gerri, 986-6242. AT&T/SBC Lifetime Member Pioneer luncheon and business meeting, 11:15 a.m. Thursday, July 16, Coyote Canyon, 1251 S.W. Ashworth Place. New members welcome. Information: Virginia, 865-6165. Topeka Sunflower Lions Club, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16, Perkins Restaurant, 1729 S.W. Wanamaker. Information: Vern, 272-6102 or vlfailor@gmail.com. Topeka Mustang Club, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16, Laird Noller Ford, 2245 S.W. Topeka Blvd. Prospective members welcome. Information: 640-2230 or powrcat911@aol.com. Circles USA Program: Poverty – What Can We Do?, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, First Christian Church, 1880 S.W. Gage Blvd. Scott Miller, founder of Circles USA, will talk about how this program can help families move permanently out of poverty. Refreshments provided. Information: Dale 272-4920. Free blood pressure check, 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, July 17, Shawnee County Health Agency’s Central Park office, 1534 S.W. Clay. No appointment necessary. Women Empowerment Inc. Blues for a Cause, dinner 6 p.m., show 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 17, Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, 420 S.E. 6th. Featuring: Kyla Jade, Topeka native. Advance tickets: $26 show only, $52 pre-show with dinner and show. Information and tickets: 383-7084 or www.womenempowermentks.org. Comedy Night: An evening with Calvin Coolidge and Friends, 8 p.m. Saturday, July 18, Arab Shrine, 1325 S. Kansas Ave. Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Information: 2345656.
Topeka Treasure Hunters Club, 7 p.m. Sunday, July 19, Papan’s Landing Senior Center, 618 N.W. Paramore. Public welcome. Oakland Neighborhood Improvement Association, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 20, Oakland Community Center, 801 N.E. Poplar. Meeting to update neighbors on current and future events and issues affecting neighborhood. Topeka Chapter of Kansas Equality Coalition, 7 p.m. Monday, July 20, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4775 S.W. 21st. Anyone interested in equality is welcome to attend. 5th annual Arty Awards and after party, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25, Topeka Performing Arts Center, 214 S.E. 8th. Tickets: $75 all access, $10 after party only, plus service fees. Vote for your favorite stop on the ARTSConnect First Friday Artwalk: http://bit.ly/1Keivts. Information: Sarah, 380-7890, sarah@artsconnecttopeka.org, or http://bit. ly/1e4BTeA.
REUNIONS Highland Park High School class of 1970 gathering, 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, Reed’s Lakeside Bar & Grill, 2920 S.E. Croco Road. Information: Dennis 408-2404 or dboyles@ topeka.org. Topeka West High School class of 1965 50th reunion, Oct. 2-4. Contact: Roger, (785) 640-5596 or rogerlunderwood1@sbcglobal.net. USS Piedmont AD-17 reunion, Sept. 16-20, Albany, N.Y. Contact: Bill Kastens, (785) 272-2604 or bmk1930@ sbcglobal.net. 94th Second (Indianhead) Division Association reunion, Sept. 22-26,
San Antonio, Texas. For anyone who served in the 2nd Infantry Division at any time. Contact: Bob Haynes, 2idahq@comcast.net or (224) 2251202, or www.2ida.org.
BRIEFLY Crock-Pot cooking class, 11 a.m. Friday, July 10, or 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, Shawnee County Health Agency, 1615 S.W. 8th. Class size limited. Attend either July 10 or July 21. Information and registration: 251-2053. Get Pop-Cultured events at Barnes & Noble, 6130 S.W. 17th: Throwback Thursday 1970’s, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 16; Minions Fun (registration required), 7 p.m. Friday, July 17; Start Wars Saturday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 18; Magna Mania, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 19; Throwback Thursday 1980’s, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 23; Fangirls Friday, 7 p.m. Friday, July 24; Vinyl Day, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 25; James Patterson Day, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 26; and What Pet Should We Get, 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 28. Information and registration: 273-9600. Shawnee County Parks and Recreation is accepting registrations for the 32nd Kansas Senior Olympics. Competition will be held from Sept. 19 through Oct. 4. Early registration deadline is Friday, July 31, with a cost of $45 per athlete or $190 for a softball team. Final deadline will be Friday, Aug. 14, with a cost of $55 per athlete or $250 for a softball team. Information and registration: http:// bit.ly/1FWoFH2 or 251-2975. Midland Care offers grief support for all ages, including children and teenagers. For more information, call (785) 232-2044.
6 | Wednesday, July 8, 2015 | The Topeka Capital-Journal
Lincoln: Disney fascinated by revered 16th president Continued from 1 Q: What exactly will you be talking about at the festival? Miller: The presentation is how Abraham Lincoln’s image and likeness has been used throughout history. So the presentation will actually start with a lot of visual images of Abraham Lincoln in modern day commercials and films and television programs — how Lincoln has been used to sell everything from Subway sandwiches, to sleep medications, to used cars and mattresses during the presidential holidays. What we’ll do is ask why Lincoln’s image is so poignant and prominent in American society? Why is he so easily recognizable? And then we’ll sort of rewind and go back in time and look at the image of Lincoln throughout his life and then beyond. It’s really generated for a general audience that may know something about Abraham Lincoln but didn’t realize how prominent the image of Abraham Lincoln itself has been throughout history. Q: Will you be talking about your research on the animatronic Lincoln at Disneyland? Miller: Yes. Walt Disney, who grew up in Marceline, Mo., just north of Kansas City, spent a lot of time in elementary school dressing as Lincoln for Lincoln’s birthday, and he would come to school and recite the Gettysburg address. Walt always found Lincoln to be the greatest American. Particularly when Disney was asked to participate in the 1964 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., he had this grand idea to do what is today the Hall of Presidents (at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla.) for that particular fair, but the animatronics weren’t to the point where they could do every single figure. So they scaled it down just to do Abraham Lincoln, obviously Walt’s favorite. To me, this is the most seen Lincoln thing out there, if you will. Probably more people have attended Disneyland or Disney World from around the globe — not just Americans — than the Lincoln Memorial. Think about how many people have a chance to view this great sort of 15-minute biography of Abraham Lincoln every time they go to one of the Disney parks. Q: How did you get the idea to begin researching this? Miller: I was actually in Disneyland in 2012 running a half marathon, of all things, and I had just finished this amputation project that was pretty depressing. It was tough going through a lot of sad and depressing and horrific medical details about veterans, so I wanted something a little more fun. When I watched this exhibit, I went
ALL ABOUT LINCOLN
What: Sundown Film Festival Where: Kansas Historical Society lawn (bring your own blankets and lawn chairs), 6425 S.W. 6th When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 10; movie at 9 p.m. Speaker: Brian Miller, associate professor of history at Emporia State University, will present “The Tattered Lincoln Photo Album: Lincoln’s Likeness and Image in History and Memory,” 6:30 p.m. Movie: “Lincoln” (2012), 9 p.m. Information: (785) 272-8681 or http://bit. ly/1GzHvnY right back in line and watched it again because I was fascinated by it. I spent some time writing the folks at the Walt Disney Company, and they actually granted me access to their archives in 2013, so I was out in Burbank, Calif., for the summer doing research. It was great to be surrounded by their archives, which are pretty amazing. Q: They’re showing the movie “Lincoln” at the festival. Thoughts on the movie? Miller: I’ve seen it probably six or seven times. The first time I spent the entire film just staring at Daniel Day-Lewis’s face because I couldn’t believe how good their makeup artist had been. Thinking about Lincoln photographs and how accustomed you are to how he looks, I was looking at Daniel Day-Lewis and thought, “That’s exactly how Lincoln looked.” Everything was perfect in terms of how his facial expressions were and so forth. I saw it in Wichita the night that it opened and the audience actually applauded after the film. It’s a compelling movie and one of Spielberg’s best in terms of telling a story and telling it in a way to personalize Lincoln, but also telling it in a way to personalize the tragedy of the war itself. Q: What originally interested you in history? Miller: That was my parents. Family vacations were spent visiting Civil War battlefields and history museums, and even on our trip to Disney World we stopped at Fort Sumter in South Carolina on the way and Andersonville (Ga.) on the way home. So even a Disney vacation had some Civil War battle sites. We spent a lot of time at Gettysburg since it was so close by. It’s a great battlefield for when you’re a kid, because there’s lots of space to run around and rocks and stuff to climb on. My brother and sister and I used to play Civil War in the backyard in the summer because we’d buy all those plastic guns and swords and that you could get from the Gettysburg gift shops and fight out the Civil War every summer all around our backyard. Contact Emily DeShazer at (785) 295-1245 or @DeShazerphotog on Twitter.
Volunteer opportunities The Capital-Journal Find these volunteer opportunities and much more at VolunteerTopeka. com.
Great Overland Station
701 N. Kansas Ave. Volunteers are needed to help at the annual Topeka Railroad Festival, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the station. At least a four-hour commitment is needed. Volunteer areas: Children’s games, bounce house attendants, ticket gates, entertainment attendants, information booth, trackless train rides, parking/ shuttles, vendor attendants, exhibitor attendants, mini hand-care, pony rides, face painting, set up, tear down, volunteer captains. Information: www.greatoverland station.com or stop by the station. Contact: Sarah, (785) 232-5533, ext. 13, or shouse@greatoverlandstation.com.
Topeka Rescue Mission
600 N. Kansas Ave. Volunteers are needed for the following activities: n Book-N-It help for NET Reach, noon to 1 p.m. at Avondale East in July. Volunteers will participate in classroom activities, work in the community garden, read books, serve lunch or play games. n Distribution Center, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Volunteers will help sort clothing, organize donations and make some food bags.
n Office work. Volunteers will help with filing, answering phones, updating spreadsheets and more. n Breakfast servers, 6:45 to 8:45 a.m. Sunday through Friday. Contact: (785) 354-1744, ext. 393, or http://trmonline.org.
Keep America Beautiful of Topeka and Shawnee County
Volunteers are needed for the following activities: n CSI Shawnee County volunteers to cruise neighborhoods and clean out storm drains, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11. n Volunteers to help beautify Ted Ensley Gardens at Lake Shawnee, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 18. n Volunteers to help beautify Gage Park, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. n CSI Shawnee County volunteers to cruise neighborhoods and clean out storm drains, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. n Volunteers to help beautify Ted Ensley Gardens at Lake Shawnee, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15. Contact: Philicia McKee, (785) 2240446 or kab@kabtopsh.org.
Pathway Family Services
4101-C S.W. Martin Drive Volunteers are needed to help prepare and cook meals for youth, and to help organize donations in the clothing bank. Contact: swilhelm@tfifamily.org.
The Topeka Capital-Journal | Wednesday, July 8, 2015 | 7
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM SPOTTED
View more Spotted galleries at spotted.cjonline.com.
KEITH HORINEK/SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL
William Shatner, top photo, best known for his role as Capt. James T. Kirk in “Star Trek,” stopped at the Lessman Farm & Truckhenge east of Topeka on June 25. The visit was part of an eight-day, 2,400-mile cross-country motorcycle trek the 84-year-old actor was on to help raise awareness of American Legion programs and to raise money for the Legion’s Legacy Scholarship.
KEITH HORINEK/SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL
The third annual Tap That Topeka: A Capital Brew Festival was held June 27 in downtown Topeka. More than 50 breweries from across the country provided samples of more than 140 kinds of American craft beer at the event.
8 | Wednesday, July 8, 2015 | The Topeka Capital-Journal