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Volume 39 • Issue 7 July 2022
ON THE COVER Take a bow | 6
Soccer brought Roy Turner to Wichita. Golf, and a love for the city, kept him here. Contributed photo
Photos: Riverfest fun | 12
Features From the Publisher’s Files.............. 5
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Spice Up Your Life...........................10 Dateline..............................................11 Pet Smarts.........................................14 Focus On Business..........................15 People & Places...............................18
Kevin Saal named as WSU’s new AD | 20
Savvy Senior.....................................21 Performing Arts Calendar............23
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Nobody is more ‘Wichita’ than Roy Turner It’s rare that I get star-struck, but I was pretty excited about doing the interview with Roy Turner for this month’s cover story. In fact, once we were done, I was feeling a bit giddy. Most reporters try hard to not be fanboys or fangirls when doing interviews. We want to look professional. In the eyes of people we admire, we also want to look cool. Also, the more you interview people who are famous or in powerful positions, the more you see that they are just people. Many have flaws, and many are inspirational people. A great deal are both. Roy Turner, however, is a bit of hero. The 1980s included my pre-teen and teenage years, and the Wichita Wings. I went to quite a few Wings games, most of them with a friend whose family had season tickets. Those seats were close behind the opposing bench, which meant we had a great view of the Wings’ bench as well as the field. We were in the deepest part of the orange-and-blue sea that filled the Kansas Coliseum in those days. And when you packed more than 9,000 people into the Kansas Coliseum, the energy was amazing. Of course, the players got much of the focus. They were the ones out there sweating and bleeding on behalf of Wichita. Leading the way in those formative and arguably most-successful years of the franchise was the coach, Roy Turner, the Liverpool transplant who connected with our city and the fans, and who made Wichita seem like a world-class destination. Four decades later, Turner still does that. He sells Wichita as naturally as he breathes air. For the last 23 years, he has been using golf instead of soccer to sell
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Wichita – to ourselves and to others – and he does it convincingly. When we finished our phone interview, I was more pumped about Wichita than I have been in a while, and I’ve been feeling pretty good about this place. That speaks to Turner’s passion for Wichita. I also can see why Turner was so successful as a coach. His enthusiasm is contagious. He transfers that energy to you, and you don’t want to let him down. When The Orpheum hosted a screening for “God Save the Wings,” the fulllength documentary about the Wings’ 1980s heyday, I was among the large crowd in attendance. It took me back to my childhood. I had that same feeling visiting Coach. I called him “Coach.” I think I presented myself professionally. We had a good conversation. I was always ready with another question. And I felt like he gave me good answers. And then at the end, he said we should have a beer some time. This fan could not have been happier. I don’t know if it will happen, but if it does, I will do my best to maintain an air of cool while inside I will be jumping up and down like the fanboy that I am. You want to feel good about Wichita? Just talk to Roy Turner, the transplant who is as much of a Wichitan as any native-born resident.
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knew exactly what was wrong. The filter inside my exhaust system was clogged, and they could clean it for $30. That sounded like a decent deal, and I drove to their shop on Memorial weekend. However, the shop had closed for the entire weekend. Well drats. I really wanted to get that trimmer running. Back home, I could see where the filter needed to unscrew, but I didn’t seem to have the right tool. That’s when I thought about watching a YouTube video. I went inside and sat down with my phone, and asked my voice command to find a video on how to clean the filter on a Stihl gas trimmer. It popped right up. Within a few minutes, I learned that I needed a 15 mm deep socket to get the filter out, and then needed to burn or grind off all the carbon that likely was covering the filter. I ran to my local hardware store, acquired the right socket for $9, ran back home, and pulled the likely culprit from my trimmer exhaust. Sure enough, that little filter was completely gummed up with carbon from two decades of use. Rather than using a blow torch or grinder like the video had suggested, I hammered away at that filter with an ancient steel bristle brush I keep on my workbench. That filter shined up quite nicely, but more importantly my trimmer fired up like a race car engine once the exhaust system was reassembled. I trimmed my yard with a smile on my face that evening, and even drove to Cheney to trim the grass behind my office the following afternoon. My experience on YouTube, of course, was as common as breathing for most folks – and especially for the generation behind me. But for me, it was a revelation.
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Anyone who knows me, even just casually, probably understands that I’m not very savvy when it comes to using modern technology to solve everyday problems. When faced with a dilemma, I’m most likely to turn to a human source for answers. Googling or jumping on YouTube is rarely a first choice for me and my problems. So just a few weeks ago, as spring was unfolding and my grass was growing at a rate that could almost be witnessed by the naked eye, I dug out my grass trimmer from the garage and got ready for another season of yard work. Now, when it comes to lawn maintenance, I gave up mowing several years ago. It paralleled the stretch in my life when I was having heart attacks and then open heart surgery, and mowing my yard seemed about as safe and realistic as walking out blindfolded into traffic on Highway 54. Even now as my health might accommodate a little mowing, there are those in my life who believe I should continue to let someone else do that for me. And that’s fine – mowing was never a joy for me. Putting the finishing touches on a freshly mowed yard, however, is still pretty enjoyable for me. It’s like someone framing a house for you, and you get to do the trim work. I guess that analogy only works if you like to do finish carpentry work, which I also enjoy. Anyway, the yard had just gotten mowed, and I was out in the driveway trying to start my trimmer. I had gotten fresh fuel, drained the trimmer’s tank from last year, and was trying to get my old trimmer started. I’ll admit that my trimmer is approaching 20 years old, but it’s a Stihl, and those things last forever. Much as I tried, however, I just couldn’t get anywhere with my trimmer. It would start, but I couldn’t get it to rev up and keep running. After a couple of different attempts to get this trimmer started, I called the Stihl equipment shop in west Wichita and inquired about servicing options. When I described what was happening (or wasn’t happening) the guy on the phone
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A True Wichitan Roy Turner has left an indelible mark on soccer and golf scenes Soccer brought Roy Turner to Wichita. Golf, and a love for the city, kept him here.
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Story by Tr av i s M o u n t s Contributed photos The history of sports in Wichita has two separate and distinct chapters on Roy Turner – one about soccer and one about golf – but the second chapter could not have been written without the first. And there has been a lot written about the first one. It was recently announced that Turner, the tournament director of the Wichita Open golf tournament for the past 23 years, will retire soon from that role. He is set to step aside on Oct. 1. Turner’s retirement will cap
Roy Turner pauses a moment for a photo at this year’s Wichita Open, held in June. Turner has led the tournament for 23 years, but will retire as tournament director on Oct. 1.
43 years on the Wichita sports scene, where he has been a soccer coach and general manager, as well as a golf tournament director. Most importantly, he has been an avid promotor of sports and the Wichita community as a whole, and he is one of the biggest cheerleaders the city has ever had. Turner still has the accent he grew up with as a native of Liverpool, England, but make no mistake – Roy Turner is a complete Wichitan. Turner was only supposed to be in
Wichita for a few months, helping to establish the city’s fledgling youth soccer scene. “I came here for six months, then onto better things,” he recalled thinking at the time. “It became the biggest and best thing in my life. I had to explain Wichita to my parents.” After 43 years here, he said, this is the best place in the world to call home. “Without question,” he added for emphasis. Much has been written about Turner and the Wings team, which in the 1980s
was one of the biggest things in Wichita. The Wings joined the recently-formed Major Indoor Soccer League, and the MISL quickly became the only professional soccer in the United States, after the North American Soccer League, an outdoor league, folded. Wichita found itself doing battle with and holding its own against teams from New York, Chicago, St. Louis and Los Angeles. Arenas across the country were sold out, and Wichita was part of an elite club in a way it had never been before.
ABOVE: Roy Turner, in the front row wearing No. 6, spent most of his playing years as a member of the Dallas Tornado. Next to Turner, wearing No. 10, is Kevin Kewley, who played for Turner on the Wichita Wings and later coached the team. They remain neighbors in Wichita. Turner’s last game for Dallas was an exhibition that was played at the Kansas Coliseum.
Those heady days can be relived in the 2016 book, “Make This Town Big: The Story of Roy Turner and the Wichita Wings.” Then came the locally-produced documentary, “God Save the Wings.” “There are a lot of people who still call me ‘Coach.’ I think I still get a lot of recognition for the Wings,” he said. “The Wings will always have a special place in my heart.” But those heady days did not last. “We didn’t realize how good it was until it was gone,” he added. Turner came to North America to play soccer. By his own admission, he was not good enough to play professionally in England. He went first to Toronto and then was traded to Philadelphia. A
stop in Cleveland came next. All of this happened between 1967 and 1969. After that, Turner played for the Dallas Tornado, and he stayed there until 1978. One of the owners of that team was Lamar Hunt, the man better known as the founder of the Kansas City Chiefs. Hunt was a huge soccer proponent, and later helped created Major League Soccer, today’s top American league. Hunt founded the Kansas City Wizards, who today are known as Sporting Kansas City. (The club is no longer owned by the Hunt family.) “Lamar Hunt is probably the reason we have soccer in America,” Turner said.
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LEFT: Turner gives instructions to his Wings players during a break in the action. In addition to being coach of the Wichita Wings, Turner spent time as the team’s general manager. He later became tournament director for the Wichita Open golf tournament.
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Turner’s temporary stay in Wichita became a long-term one when he was named head coach of the Wings, who joined the MISL in its second season. He coached the Wings from 1979 to 1986 and again from 1990 to 1994. Under Turner, the Wings won the 1981 MISL Western Division Championship. Three times, they advanced to the playoff semifinals, but the Wings never made it to the championship round. When Turner was not coaching the Wings, he was the general manager. After leaving the Wings, he led the Continental Indoor Soccer League and the Eastern Indoor Soccer League. That could have been the end of Turner’s time in Wichita. There weren’t any other soccer opportunities here. In all sports, professional coaches lead an itinerant life. Then came a new opportunity and a new sport – golf. When offered the job as tournament director of the Wichita Open, Turner had questions about why he was the right guy. “I said, ‘Let me warn you, I don’t know how to run a professional golf event, but I do know how to run a sports team in Wichita,’” he said. It took three to four years to really get things going and make all the changes that were needed, Turner said. A relocation to Crestview Country Club was a major part of that. Turner said it became obvious he “had to make it more fun.” He shaped the tournament to cater to the crowd, which was majority female. Just like during his time with the Wings, people in the city embraced Turner and the Wichita Open. “They enjoy the attention they get in Wichita,” he said. Whether running a soccer team or a
golf tournament, Turner said the biggest learning curve was on the financial side. “I love sports, but I’m in the entertainment business,” he said. “I have a big passion for this town, and I think it rubs off on me.” Would Turner have stayed in Wichita if it weren’t for the Wichita Open? “That I don’t know,” he said. His next chapter likely would have depended on the next career opportunity. “I don’t know what the future would have held,” he said. Turner has no plans to leave Wichita in retirement. In fact, he’s not really leaving the Wichita Open for more than a year. He will stay on in a half-time role, helping his replacement learn the ropes. Turner has two adult children and two grandchildren. His son left Wichita but has come back home. His daughter is relatively close, calling Denver home. His grandchildren are ages 2-1/2 years and 7 months. “As my numbers in age have grown, I do less and less,” Turner said. He still stays very active, though. That appears to be his nature. “I will miss it (running the Wichita Open), but I will enjoy my retirement,” he said. In his free time, Turner enjoys golfing with friends and taking trips. It has been a long time since he has played an active role in a soccer team, but he maintains his relationships with formers players and colleagues. Former Wings player and coach Kevin Kewley lives a few doors away from Turner. The two were teammates in Dallas. Kim “The Rocket” Roentved, a fan favorite who played for the Wings and the Kansas City Comets, visits Turner once a month from KC. Turner said he still looks forward to getting in trouble, although it sounded like “trouble” is another word for staying busy. He offered a piece of advice while reflecting back on his years in Wichita. “It’s how you meet the challenges,” he said. “I think I’ve met them quite well.”
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ABOVE: People working at last month’s Wichita Open show their appreciation to longtime tournament director Roy Turner. Following a long career as a soccer player, coach and manager, Turner moved on to golf and led the Wichita Open for more than two decades. LEFT: Turner poses for a photograph with a pair of Wichita Wings fans. While some people only know Turner for his role in golf, many others fondly recall his time with the Wichita Wings, and still refer to him as “Coach.”
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I was gone for a few days last week, and while Joey and I were catching up on our respective adventures from when we were apart, I learned that he made homemade Buffalo wings. Without me. Now, I’ll forgive him his Lindsey Young betrayal, because in his defense, I am normally not a huge fan of eating meat off the bone. But chicken wings tend to be a bit of an exception. I love the spiciness of Buffalo sauce along with some crispy celery or some cool ranch dipping sauce. Wings are just pretty darn great all the way around. I kept thinking about how I missed out, when I remembered I had a recipe featuring Buffalo sauce that I’ve been meaning to try. I hoped it would be just the trick to finally kick my craving. The recipe I tried comes from the blog “Back For Seconds.” You can find the original post at https://backforseconds.com/ buffalo-chicken-alfredo-bake/2/. I changed up the amounts of several ingredients and used breaded chicken instead of rotisserie in my version. I was really happy with how this turned out. It was a bit spicy with lots of good cheesy flavors mixed in. I also was happy with my decision to cut up chicken patties to use in this instead of deboning a rotisserie chicken. It took way less time, and I liked the added flavor of the breading in the casserole. It’s not quite a complete substitute for Buffalo wings, but it definitely did a good job of featuring the main flavors. Joey will probably still have to make it up to me by cooking some wings again sometime in the near future, but I think this will hold me over for now.
Buffalo chicken casserole combines alfredo sauce and pasta with Buffalo wing sauce and chicken to create a cheesy, spicy dish that comes together quickly for dinner.
Buffalo Chicken Casserole Ingredients
Directions
16 ounces pasta, cooked (I used penne)
While you boil your pasta, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a three-quart baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray and set it aside.
1/3 cup buffalo sauce, plus more for drizzling 2 cups cooked chicken, diced (I used frozen chicken patties) 16 ounces alfredo sauce 12 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded salt and pepper to taste
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leftover sauce in the jar. Pour it into the bowl, as well. Add salt and pepper, if desired. Stir to mix it well. Spread half of the pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish. Evenly spread the chicken over that, and then finish off with the other half of the pasta mixture. Top with the remaining cheese. Cover the baking dish with a lid or foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the covering and bake for another 10 minutes or until the cheese is lightly browned. Let the casserole sit for about five minutes, drizzle with a little Buffalo sauce, and serve.
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July 4 – The Veterans Memorial Park Board-Wichita will host a program at 9 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. It will be at the American Revolutionary War Memorial, across from the flag pavilion. The McConnell Air Force Base will present the colors to commence the program. After the speaker’s remarks, the Marine Corps League Detail will fire a three-volley rifle salute. The playing of “Taps” will conclude the event. Col. Steven Smart, vice commander of the 184th Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, is the feature speaker and will offer comments on the significance of Independence Day. The program will be between 45 and 60 minutes. July 4 – Red, White & Boom! Seventh annual event hosted by Wichita Parks Foundation and Wichita Parks and Recreation. Fireworks will be launched east of Riverfront Stadium. Food trucks will set up just south of the Hyatt Lawn at 7 p.m. Fireworks will light the sky over the Arkansas River starting at 9:40 p.m., or 10 minutes after the Wind Surge baseball game, whichever is later. July 5 – Cuentos Bilingües/Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Advance Learning Library. Whether you want to expose your children to another language or they already hear it in the home, enjoy a unique story time presented in both both English and Spanish. For children ages 2-6. July 6 – Lighthouse STEAM Challenge, 3 p.m., Advanced Learning Library. Learn about lighthouses and then compete to see who can build the tallest one. Limited seating. Tickets will be available beginning 30 minutes before the program in the Children’s Pavilion. For ages 8-10.
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July 7 – Curator talk with Bill McBride, 6 p.m. at Mark Arts. Free admission. Join “What on Earth is Happening?” exhibition curator Bill McBride for a conversation surround his approach to shaping an exhibition centered around concepts of sustainability. Free admission.
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Kansas Aviation Museum. Get into the Christmas spirit in July with “Elf.” Doors open at 6 p.m., movies begins at 6:30 p.m. $2 per person. Concessions available.
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A nice crowd came together for music and fireworks on the final night of Riverfest. Local artist Rudy Love, Jr., performed, and the featured act was The Family Stone. This view was captured from the second-story balcony of Century II.
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LEFT: Wood carver Govian España of the Paul Bunyon Lumberjack Show demonstrates his chainsaw skills during Riverfest. Wichita’s biggest party always features a wide variety of entertainment. RIGHT: Ladies enjoy the ice cream social in front of Century II. Many people would say that the food is the best part of Riverfest.
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What to do when your pet is lost Pets are beloved members of the family. Pets provide unconditional love and companionship to their owners. When a pet goes missing, it can be devastating for their owners, who want to bring their companion animals home to safety as soon as possible. Lost Pet Research & Recovery and PurringPal indicate at least 14 percent of dog owners lose their pets in a five-year period, while 15 percent of cat owners lose their pets. The ASPCA indicates that around one in three pets will go missing in their lifetimes. While Lost Pet Research & Recovery says only 6 percent of dogs are not recovered, a much larger percentage of cats (34) are never found. Therefore, pet owners should take certain steps to prevent lost pets and to help recover them quickly. Train your dog Well-trained dogs who respond well to basic commands like “sit,” “stay” and “come” may be recovered more easily. That’s because you can call for your dog – who may not have ventured too far – and have him or her return to you, according to Pasadena Humane. Also, people who come across your dog can offer simple commands to sit and stay, and then the dog can be safely leashed. Update identification The more forms of identification a pet has, the better the chances for recovery. While a collar with ID tags is essential, microchipping is an additional safeguard. Be sure to routinely update the microchip database with your current phone number and address.
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Act quickly Don’t waste hours or days waiting for a pet to return home. The sooner you begin searching the area, the better the odds of finding the pet. Start with the immediate area right outside your home and branch out from there. Check nooks and crannies Pets may become frightened of noises or escape homes to chase other animals. American Humane urges owners to look for places the pet may become trapped, such as in basements or garages. Other places to look include under vehicles. Pets may hide during the day, so return to areas at night. Bring along a toy or treat that may lure the pet out of hiding. Check with shelters Pets can be picked up and brought to animal welfare organizations or even law enforcement agencies. Pets that are wearing tags or are microchipped may have their owners notified. Animals without identification will sit unless the owner comes to recover the pet. Check shelters every two days. Activate a lost pet alert Pets can be registered with the microchipping service AKC Reunite. Pet owners can call 800-252-7894 to let the service know their pet is lost and to enable an operator to create a “Lost Pet Alert.” Notify locals Place ads in local newspapers and offer a reward. Also check found animal ads that may be close to your pet’s description. Pets can go missing, but with fast action and advanced planning, they can be recovered.
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get wrong – and what we sometimes get right – when it comes to this English language. Hosted by KMUW’s Fletcher Powell, each episode features a conversation with the sister and brother who wrote the book on it. Kathryn and Ross Petras wrote You’re Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced
Words and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse. Subscribe to You’re Saying It Wrong wherever you listen to podcasts. A new episode is available every other Friday. KMUW’s award-winning news stories, podcast episodes and more can be found at kmuw.org/awards.
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KMUW, Wichita’s National Public Radio station, has been awarded top prizes by two national journalism organizations. KMUW reporter Suzanne Perez was recognized for excellence in reporting while production manager Fletcher Powell and the team behind You’re Saying It Wrong received first place in interview podcasts. The Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi awards recognize excellence in journalism across print, radio, television and online. Suzanne received top honors in Radio Feature Reporting for her 2021 news story titled, “3,000 Kansas Kindergartners And Untold Preschoolers Skipped Last Year. Now They’re Behind.” Her story details the drop in preschool and kindergarten enrollment amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and the results that followed for students, parents and teachers. Suzanne, a longtime Wichita journalist, joined KMUW’s newsroom in 2021 and covers education and general news for KMUW and the Kansas News Service. KMUW’s original podcast You’re Saying It Wrong received first place in Division B for Interview Podcasts from the Public Media Journalists Association. The awards recognize the best work in public media journalism from across the country. The You’re Saying It Wrong podcast looks at what we
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Visit Auburn Spirits and Auburn Wine and Spirits on your way to the lake When it comes to adult beverages and summer activities, it is hard to beat a drink in a lakeside or pool setting. From summer shandies to fun fruit-based cocktails and wines, there are many choices to make a weekend at the lake or a vacation by the water even better. One option is the classic mojito. This Cuban invention is the perfect blend of lime, rum, and fresh mint. For an interesting twist, you can use maple syrup instead of simple syrup. Or shake things up with a raspberry or strawberry mojito. Another great rum option would be a simple three ingredient daiquiri of white rum, lime, and simple syrup. It is easy to find recipes online. Our stores carry some great rum options to help you make those perfect cocktails. Among the many options we carry, you should try Plantation 3-star rum, Privateer New England White Rum or R.L Seale. If beer is your thing, stop by Auburn Spirits or Auburn Wine and Spirits and pick up a 12-pack or case of a summer shandy. These traditional Weiss beers feature a refreshing natural lemonade flavor custom-made for summer drinking. You can also try the Roadie from Great Divide Brewing. We carry local beer options as well from our great local breweries. We also have several non-alcoholic (NA) and gluten free options such
as Paulaner Radler and Clausthaler grapefruit NA. When shopping for wine in the summer, go for a sauvignon blanc or riesling. These white wines tend to be light and vibrant, with citrus or fruit tones. A rosé makes for a great companion when sitting by the pool. If reds are your choice, pick up a couple of bottles of your favorite cabernet sauvignon or pinot noir. We have more than 2,000 wine options to choose from. Of course, summer days can be very hot, and Kansas humidity can make things a little worse. Drink responsibly and be sure to drink plenty of water. Staying hydrated is good advice at any time, but especially when you are enjoying a beer or a cocktail. Watch your portions and know limits. And if you are on the lake, be sure to appoint a designated boater. As you head out to the lake or the campsite, include a stop at Auburn Wine and Spirits at 320 N. Rock Road, or at Auburn Spirits at 13303 W. Maple St., Suite 111. We have your favorite summertime blends, and everything you need for refreshing cocktails and mixed drinks. Be sure to come in for one of the many instore events that Auburn Spirits holds each month. You can see the full list for both stores online at www.auburnspirits.com.
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Wichita Area Churches Christian Science Services - Second Church of Christ, Scientist - 4501 E. Douglas, (316) 684-3121, christiansciencewichita.com. Sunday service, including a Bible based sermon, prayer and singing: 10:30 am; Sunday School, helping children and teens apply Bible lessons to their lives and our world: 10:30 am; Wednesday testimony meeting, with Bible readings and a time for sharing how the teachings of Christ Jesus are practical today: 6:30 pm; Child care available for all services. You are also welcome to call or visit the spiritual resource center we maintain for the public for individual Bible study, prayer and inspiration at the Christian Science Reading Room, 702 W. Douglas, (316) 262-7864, Mon.Sat., 11-5:30. Good Shepherd Episcopal Church – 8021 West 21st Street North, Wichita (east of All Star Sports), 316-721-8096, www.goodshepherdwichita.org. Saturday evening worship at 5:30pm (No music). Sunday morning worship at 10:00am (alternating between Contemporary & Traditional). Nursery available. Youth Group (middle thru high school) meet on Sunday nights, 6:00-8:00pm. Different fellowship events available throughout the year. Check our website for details. Hillside Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) - 8330 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67206 Connecting People to Jesus And To Each Other. Phone: 316-683-6577; Fax: 316-682-8302. Jerry Muncy, Senior Minister; Rev. Etienna Mertel, Associate Minister. Worship Services – 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m; Church School – 9:30 a.m.; Nursery provided. Wednesday Night Bible Study – 6:30 p.m.; Youth – Sunday School 9:30 a.m. & Wednesday Night 6:30 p.m. Website – hillsidecc.org; Facebook – hillsidecc.org; Email – onchurch@hillsidecc.org Pathway Church – Westlink Campus: Saturday at 5:00pm, Sunday at 9:00 & 10:30am, 2001 N Maize Rd (21st & Maize), Wichita • Goddard Campus: Sunday at 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00pm, 4:00pm, and 5:30pm, 18800 W Kellogg, Goddard • Valley Center Campus: Sunday at 10:30am, 800 N Meridian Ave (Valley Center Middle School), Valley Center • 316-722-8020 • www. pathwaychurch.com The Altar – 321 S. 162nd & West Maple, Goddard • 316-550-6777 • www.thealtar.church • Pastor Marty Freeman • Sunday Service 10am, Wednesday Service 6:30 pm • Radical Worship. Radical Obedience.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church - 7404 East Killarney Place, Wichita, KS 67206; (316) 6342513; The Very Rev. Laurie Lewis, Rector; www. ststephensec.org; Facebook at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wichita, KS; Sunday 10:30 am, Contemporary Service (Music) Nursery provided; 10:30 am Children’s Sunday School, 3 yrs - 4th grade. 10:30 am St. Stephen’s Sensational Youth Group (5th – 12th grades). We offer a variety of book studies, classes, groups and outreach opportunities through the year and summer Vacation Bible School (VBS). Check our website and Facebook.; We are a Christ centered caring community, living out the Gospel for all people. West Heights UMC – 745 N. Westlink Ave. (Just north of Central on Westlink; (316) 7223805, “A Place to Call Home in the Westlink Neighborhood.” Sunday morning worship service at 10:00. Sunday School for all ages at 9:00. Midweek programs include activities for children and youth. Host for West Heights Preschool and Shepherd’s Center of West Wichita. Wednesday meal during the school year from 5:00-5:30pm. Check website for current small groups and mission opportunities and to live stream services. www.westheightsumc.org
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Plymouth Congregational Church – 202 N. Clifton, Wichita, KS 67208; (316) 684-0221; www.plymouth-church.net; Rev. Dr. Donald Olsen, Senior Minister; Rev. Karen Robu, Associate Minister; Sunday Worship Service 10:30, followed by refreshments in Fellowship Hall. Children’s Sunday School, using “Godly Play” curriculum, after Children’s message during worship service, Nursery provided. Adult Sunday School 9:00 in the Chapel. Wednesday Night family dinner 6:00PM, followed by adult education class along with activities for children and youth. Vacation Bible School June 10-14. Follow us on Facebook @plymouthchurchwichita. Where progressive Christianity and traditional worship meet.
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People and Places • Helen M. Silcott has joined RCB Bank as a vice president loan officer. She has more than 25 years of experience in the financial industry. She is a northern Michigan native and a Wichita State University graduate. She has been involved with the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce, El Dorado Community Foundation, Women in Commercial Real Estate, Women in Business, and Chamber Ambassadors. • Nearly 1,200 students graduated during the spring semester at Pittsburg State University. Following are the local graduates. From Andover: Noah Cruse, Andrea Lehning, Brittany Sinclair, Paul Smokorowski. From Bel Aire: Danielle Oswald. From Goddard: Nicholas Dooley, William Niedens. From Wichita: Leeann Banick, Corey Base, Kaedra Brenner, Briana Estrada, Bailey Henry, Ben Hessman, Charissa Hicks, Kevin Kelly, Conner Mahan, Alexander Masterson, Ashton McCorry, Angela Meyer, Moses Neal McFarthing, Ginny Nickel, Sydney White.
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• Two Wichitans, Cara Rapp and Grant Brazill, were among five new people appointed by the Kansas Supreme Court to the Supreme Court Task Force on Permanency Planning. Three others were reappointed. The Supreme Court established the working task force in 1984. It advises the court on ways to provide and improve the care of children who are under jurisdiction of the court. • Ed O’Malley, founding president and CEO of the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC), has been named president and CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation (KHF). He will take up his new position on Aug. 10. There is a direct kinship between KLC and the Kansas Health Foundation, a state-wide private philanthropy established in 1985 to improve the health of all Kansans. Citing research linking strong community leadership with better local health outcomes, KHF founded the Kansas Leadership Center to foster civic leadership for healthi-
er Kansas communities in 2007 (and remains its core funder.) It appointed Ed O’Malley as founding president and CEO. Among his qualifications to lead the Health Foundation, O’Malley has worked closely with and benefitted from the mentorship of several prior KHF CEOs, including Marni Vliet, Don Stewart, Steve Coen and Reggie Robinson. Before his leadership at KLC, O’Malley represented District 24 in the Kansas House of Representatives, served as government relations manager for the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce and worked as an aid to Governor Bill Graves. • Emily Hutton has accepted the role of 211 database manager with United Way of the Plains. Hutton is responsible for maintaining the database of available resources for the communities served by United Way 211. She will also be delivering quality, professional help to 211 clients. United Way 211 is a free, confidential service that can connect people via phone, email, or text who are in crisis to a wide range of resources and services across Kansas. Hutton has more than a decade of experience handling emergency communications. She is currently a student at Friends University where she is working on a Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security. • Heartspring Senior Director of Public Policy and Communications Rachel Mayberry was appointed to the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) by Gov. Laura Kelly earlier this month. Mayberry applied for the position and participated in interviews before being named to the commission. The commission provides policy recommendations to the State of Kansas and focuses on partnerships, information and referrals at the state, regional and local levels. The duties and responsibilities of commissioners include, but are not limited to, supporting the commission to improve the lives of people with disabilities, assisting in creating policy for the KCDC and serving as a liaison to other organizations.
• Tanner King of Wichita was among nearly 900 students named to the spring 2022 dean’s list at Elmhurst University in Elmhurst, Illinois. The dean’s list is composed of students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher. King also graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of science in accounting and finance. • Paige Kauffman of Wichita was among the more than 4,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean’s list for the 2022 spring semester. Kauffman is a second year student in Iowa’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and is majoring in English and creative writing. • Several Wichita-area students were named to the spring 2022 dean’s list at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Those students are Jacqueline Jessop, Mackenzie, Sam Aruskevicius, Carolyn Biddle, Landon Eskridge, Brayden Parker, and Joshua Queen.
• Washburn University has named its spring 2022 graduating class. Local graduates include Blake Frey, Alec Stock and Cheryl Tan of Andover, Samuel Majors of Eastborough, John Ralston of Bel Aire, and Wichitans Tina Norton, Kemper Bogle, Brett Combs, Kathryn Nely, Quan Nguyan, Dawson Pankratz, Kassidy Watkins, Savannah Workman, and Dayton Yarrow. • Aidan Campbell has been named to the spring 2022 chancellor’s list at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Students had to earn a GPA of 3.9 or higher to be honored. Maci McCullough of Wichita was named to the dean’s list, which recognized students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Campbell also was recognized as one of 50 student athletes to earn a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester. • Amy Crow of Wichita was among the Kansas 4-H members to earn the title of “State Project Winner.” Each year, 4-H youth of all ages submit Kansas Project Report forms, and one state winner is selected from the senior division (ages 14-18) for each project. In addition to learning new project skills, these youth must also demonstrate growth and strength in leadership, organization, civic engagement, and above all, communication. Crow was the winner in fiber arts. • Susan Moellinger and Jennifer Garrison were presented with the Daughters of the American Revolution Distinguished Citizen Medal on June 18. The award is presented to those who fulfill
the qualities of honor, service, courage, leadership and patriotism, and have contributed to the defense and security – and thereby the freedom – of the community, state or nation in an exceptional manner. • Allie Matheny and Lindsey Ball of Wichita were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester at Harding University in Searcy, Ark. • Jonas Kulzer of Andover was named to the spring 2022 dean’s list at Augustana University, located in Sioux Falls, S.D. Students on the list earned a GPA of 3.5 or above. • Ethan Reusser of Wichita has earned a bachelor of science in commerce and business administration from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. • Jillian Tung of Wichita was named to the spring 2022 dean’s list at Buffalo State College. She is majoring in chemistry. • Elizabeth Dixon of Wichita was among 1,720 students named to the Samford University dean’s list. The school is in Birmingham, Ala. • Meredith Reitz of Wichita has earned a spot on the Valdosta State University dean’s list for spring 2022. The school is located in Valdosta, Ga. Students had to earn a GPA of 3.5. • More than 750 undergraduates were named to the Emporia State University honor roll for spring 2022. Following are the local students. From Andover: Lyros Babcock, Sophia
Buchanan, Ashtian Canfield, Kate Fast, Thaddaeus Gilbert, Jack Maki. From Bel Aire: Crayton Bina, Mason Bina, Miranda Johnston. From Maize: Janna Busker, Kerrigan Dixon. From Wichita: Cassie Agnew, Samuel Baker, Dylan Bastian, Jenna Boese, Kylie Bolticoff, Jacob Carlo, Savannah Caton, Brock Clendenin, Hannah Cole, Natalie Cowan, Delanie Cundiff, Jaden Fitchpatrick, Annalise Fischer, Rachel Dormy Duval, McKensy Glass, Makayla Hallacy, Hannah Hendricks, Peyton Henry, Jayden Humphrey, Jack Jewett, Tre Zure Jobe, Emma Kusmaul, Ashlyn Lakin, Carney Lanzrath, Bridget Maloney, Grace Neville, Katherine Nitcher, Paige O’Neal, Angela Palmer, Liz Palmer, Lauren Plush, Shanna Priddle, Ashley Rathbun, Lily Reynolds, Missy Reynolds, Jennifer Sayler, Brooke Schlegel, Natalee Sharp, Anna Skladzien, Alyssa Slaven, Hailey Smith, Savannah Smith, Paige Stranghoner, Bella Talkington, Jaden Tredway, Alyssa Tolman, LaTosha Tuttle, Jacque Walters, Ethan Wiens, Jennifer Wong. • Tina Le and Sarah Swank of Wichita and Kathryn Raphael and Kristen Rimer of Bel Aire have graduated from Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa. • Talley Cole and Kelsey Johnson of Wichita were named to the spring dean’s list at Avila University in Kansas City, Mo. Students earned a GPA of at least 3.5 for the semester. • Stacy Sells of Wichita graduated from Illinois Central College in East Peoria.
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• Washburn University has announced the students named to the president’s list for the spring 2022 semester, recognizing students who earned a GPA of 4.0. The students include Wichitans Carlos Cedillo-Silva, Claudia Fury, Caleb Stadler, Caden Vanlandingham, Mary Albert, Rhett Brown, Sydney Daman,
Kael Ecord, Quan Nguyen, and Saige Peebler; and Elsa Cozine of Andover.
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• Emporia State University has announced nearly 100 undergraduates who were named to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean’s list for spring 2022. Local students are Rachel Formy Duval, Jayden Humphrey, Jackson Jewett, Jennifer Sayler, and Ethan Wiens of Wichita, and Katelyn Fast of Andover.
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Wichita State University President Rick Muma is excited to announce the hiring of Kevin Saal as WSU’s new director of athletics. Saal, who has been athletic director at Murray State University since March 2019, will take the reins of the Shocker athletics program from WSU’s interim athletic director, Sarah Adams, effective mid-July. Saal will report to Muma and be responsible for managing, planning and directing the operations of the university’s intercollegiate athletics programs. He will also be responsible for managing oversight of sponsorships, fundraising, partnerships, marketing, public relations, strategic planning, compliance, academics, student-athlete development and performance, Name Image and Likeness (NIL), and hiring and mentoring coaches. Saal led Murray State through two athletic conference realignment / transition processes and has grown the department to new heights with increases in student-athlete APR, league championships, and appearances in NCAA tournament and post-season play.
Before going to Murray State, Saal spent 12 years at the University of Kentucky, where he held various roles before being named executive associate director of athletics, working under the leadership of Kentucky Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart. Saal, 44, is from Kansas. He worked at Kansas State University from 2000-05, where he was event coordinator and had administrative responsibilities supporting men’s and women’s golf and rowing. From 2005-07, Saal was director of operations at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. In 2000, Saal received his master’s degree in athletics administration from the University of Kansas, after spending time at the University of Arkansas – where he was a swimming and diving student-athlete – and Texas Christian University, where he earned his bachelor’s in psychology. Saal is also nearing completion of his Doctorate in Education with a focus on P-20 and Community Leadership. Saal and his wife Jennifer – also from Kansas – have two college-age sons: Jacob and Alex. Kevin and Jennifer are looking forward to their return to Kansas.
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Dear Savvy Senior, I would like to hire an in-home helper for my 82-year-old mother to assist with household chores like housekeeping, grocery shopping and driving her to the doctor, etc. But mom doesn’t require any personal/physical caregiving, nor does she require any home medical care. Any tips to help us find someone? Searching Sarah
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Costs typically run anywhere from $15 to $25 an hour depending on where you live. How it works is you pay the company, and they handle everything, including assigning appropriately trained and prescreened staff to care for your mother and finding a fill-in on days her helper cannot come. Some of the drawbacks, however, are that you may not have much input into the selection of the aide, and the helpers may change or alternate, which can cause a disruption. To find a home care agency in your area, use search engines like Google or Yahoo and type in “non-medical home care” followed by the city and state your mom lives in. Or you can use Medicare’s home health services search tool at Medicare.gov/care-compare – click on “home health services.” Most home health agencies offer some form of non-medical home care services too. You can also check your local yellow pages under “home health services.” Hiring a personal assistant/home helper on your own is the other option, and it’s less expensive. Costs typically range between $12 and $20 per hour. Hiring directly also gives you more control over who you hire so you can choose someone who you feel is right for your mom. But be aware that if you do hire someone on your own, you become the employer, so there’s no agency support to fall back on if a problem occurs or
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Dear Sarah, Getting your mother some help at home to handle some of her day-to-day chores is a smart idea that can make a big difference keeping her independent longer. Here are some tips to help you find someone reliable. For seniors who could use some help at home – but don’t need a caregiving aide for personal care – there are homemakers/home helpers you can hire that can help make life a little easier. Most in-home helpers can assist with any number of things like shopping, running errands, transportation, light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, arranging services (home maintenance, lawn care, etc.) and other household chores, along with providing companionship and support. And, if your mom gets to the point she needs personal/physical care like bathing or dressing, many home helpers can assist with this too. Most home helpers are part time workers who work a few hours a day or a few days per week. You also need to know that while Medicare does cover home health care services if a doctor orders it, they do not cover in-home homemaker/helper services. There are two ways in which you can go about hiring someone for your mom: either through a home care agency, or you can hire someone directly on your own. Hiring a home helper through a non-medical home care, or non-medical companion care agency is the easiest, but most expensive option of the two.
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Rotary Club of East Wichita presents college scholarships The Rotary Club of East Wichita Foundation recently announced recipients selected to receive scholarships to attend Kansas institutions of higher education for the upcoming year. Nine recipients were awarded $1,000 scholarships in addition to one incoming freshman at WSU awarded the $2,000 George Fahnestock Memorial Scholarship. Criteria for selection include financial need, academic achievement, and community/school activities. The scholarship winners include Wichitans Miriam Mangaza, Fatima Ortiz, Kimberly Rader, Elda Santos-Trevizo, and Carlos Sosa; Chloe Brown, Heather Mills and Niki Wood of Derby; and Delaney Bradshow and Brian Stuhlsatz of Garden Plain. Sosa was the winner of the Fahnestock Scholarship.
The foundation has been funding scholarships since it was founded in 1996. Over the most recent 12-year period, $186,250 in total scholarships has been awarded. Rotary Club of East Wichita is part of Rotary International, which claims 1.2 million members around the world. It is a service organization that brings together professionals for education, community service, and fellowship. The Rotary Club of East Wichita currently has 70 members and supports its own foundation to award grants to Wichita nonprofit organizations and provides volunteers to a variety of community outreach projects. In addition, the Club awards annual scholarships to Sedgwick County high school students attending Kansas colleges. More information can be found at www.eastwichitarotary.org.
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through friends, or you can search online at sites like Care.com or CareLinx. com. For more information on hiring inhome help for your mom, the Family Caregiver Alliance offers a helpful guide that you can access at Caregiver.org/resource/hiring-home-help. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
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July 5 – Twilight Tuesday at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Extend hours 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. with $3 admission every Tuesday in July. Evening concert at 5:30 p.m. featuring Annie Up. More at https://scz.org/event/twilight-tuesday. July 6-10 – “Kinky Boots,” Music Theatre Wichita, Century II Concert Hall. Dorothy won’t be the only one donning sparkly red heels this season. The Tony-winning Best Musical struts into its MTWichita debut, telling the heartwarming, hilarious, and true story of a faltering shoe factory which saved itself from extinction by embracing a fabulous new clientele. Score by Cyndi Lauper. Tickets $25-$77, www.mtwichita.org. July 7-23 – “Heathers: The Musical,” Roxy’s. Welcome to Westerberg High where Veronica Sawyer is just another nobody dreaming of a better day. But when she joins the beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers and her dreams of popularity may finally come true, mysterious teen rebel JD teaches her that it might kill to be a nobody, but it is murder being a somebody. Tickets $30, www.roxysdowntown.com. July 11 – Bilingual musician Nathalia Palis, 10:30 a.m., Naftzger Park stage, 601 E. Douglas. Hosted by the Wichita Public Library. Children’s songwriter Nathalia Palis will present an interactive family music performance. Prepare to be singing, dancing, and even learning a bit of Spanish from this multicultural musician who immigrated from Colombia to the U.S. The show is free. A second show will take place at 3 p.m. at the Riverside Park stage, 720 Nims N.
July 14-16 –“Jack and the Beanstalk,”Wichita Children’s Theatre and Dance Center. Performances at The Crown Uptown. Shows at 10 a.m. and noon. Noon shows have pizza at 11:30 a.m. Tickets $9 via Wichitatix, call 316-303-8100. July 15 – King Midas, KEYN Summer Concert Series, 7:30 p.m. at the CrossWinds Casino Stage outdoors at Hartman Arena. Food trucks will be onsite, and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available. July 19 – Twilight Tuesday at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Extend hours 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. with $3 admission every Tuesday in July. Evening concert at 5:30 p.m. featuring Across the Pond. More at https://scz.org/ event/twilight-tuesday. July 22 – Lucky People, KEYN Summer Concert Series, 7:30 p.m. at the CrossWinds Casino Stage outdoors at Hartman Arena. Food trucks will be onsite, and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available. July 21-31 – “An Evening of Culture – Faith County II: The
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July 2022 Saga Continues,”Wichita Community Theatre, 258 N. Fountain. By Landon Smith. In small-town Arkansas, members of the Mineola Council for Cultural Recognition are presenting a performance of “Romeo and Juliet.”They attempt to bring to life one of the Bard’s classic plays on their cheaply built and constantly-collapsing stage. Hilarity ensues as it soon becomes evident no one is too sure of their lines, some are too old for their roles, and there is a dog that will not be quiet. Shows at 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, matinees at 2 p.m. July 21 and July 31. Tickets $15 for adults, $13 for military/seniors/students. Opening night prices $11 for July 21. Call 316-686-1282 for reservations.
Still accepting commercial booth vendors for the Sedgwick County Fair. Call Aly Voth 316-215-2156 (or) Jackie Turner 316-250-3603
July 22-Sept. 3 – “Revenge of the Beanie Babies – A Hella Fly 90s Melodrama,” Mosley Street Melodrama. By Molly Tully and Ryan Schafer. Tickets for dinner and show $32$36, show only $24-$28. Reservations assigned to tables on a first-come, first-served basis. Reduced capacity. Buy tickets online at www.mosleystreet.com. July 23 – “Symphony 360,” Wichita Symphony Orchestra’s second annual summertime concert, 7:30 p.m. at Century II Convention Hall. Soprano Courtenay Budd is guest soloist. The program consists of a lush work for orchestral strings, “Sonata da chiesa,” by the contemporary Black American composer Adolphus Hailstork, Samuel Barber’s nostalgic “Knoxville: Summer of 1915,” featuring soprano Courtenay Budd and sung to a text by James Agee, and Schubert’s youthful and buoyant Fifth Symphony. The orchestra will be seated in the center of the Convention Hall floor. The audience has the option of 360-degree floor seating around the orchestra that offers an intimate up-close view or a more traditional stadium view from the hall’s raked seating. Tickets start at $40 and are available at www.wichitasymphony.org or by calling the Symphony Box Office at 316-267-7658. July 26 – Twilight Tuesday at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Extend hours 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. with $3 admission every Tuesday in July. Evening concert at 5:30 p.m. featuring Jared Brown and the Dirt Misfits. More at https://scz.org/event/twilight-tuesday. July 27-31 – “The Wizard of Oz,” Music Theatre Wichita, Century II Concert Hall. The all-family favorite comes home to Kansas, brandishing amazing special effects, glorious singing and dancing, Munchkins and witches, and plenty of brains, courage, and heart. Tickets $25$77, www.mtwichita.org. July 29 – Across the Pond, KEYN Summer Concert Series, 7:30 p.m. at the CrossWinds Casino Stage outdoors at Hartman Arena. Food trucks will be onsite, and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available.
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July 12 – Twilight Tuesday at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Extend hours 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. with $3 admission every Tuesday in July. Evening concert at 5:30 p.m. featuring Llew Brown Band. More at https://scz.org/ event/twilight-tuesday.
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