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Volume 30 • Issue 6
ON THE COVER ArtsAMaize... | 20
With the help of national and state grants, three local entities – Chamber Music at the Barn, the city of Maize and New Market Square –are teaming up to expand the arts on the WestSide.
New water amenity approved for Buffalo Park | 5
Features
Longtime Bishop Carroll coach highlights Hall of Fame list | 8
Cinema Scene ...........................24
Young singer is gaining fans | 10
Performing Arts Calendar.....34
Focus On Business...................15 Pet Smarts ..................................19 Movie Review............................25 Dateline.......................................27 People and Places ...................30 Wichita Homes .........................31 From the Publisher’s Files ...............................................33
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Of WSU Shockers, the arts and more What a difference a week makes. As we go to press with this month’s WestSide Story, the city is breathing a sigh of relief that Greg Marshall – the men’s basketball coach at Wichita State University and the architect of possibly the most successful stretch of hoops in Shocker history – has spurned a big-money offer from the University of Alabama. Just a week ago, the city was celebrating the successes of the Shockers (except for those Wichitans who are die-hard KU Jayhawks fans) as WSU moved into its second Sweet 16 in three years. Then came a heart-wrenching loss to Notre Dame. Then came word that the University of Alabama was after our coach with a big-money offer. THEN we learned that the University of Texas – a school with even more resources and a better basketball tradition – might be eying Marshall. THEN....then came word that maybe Texas was looking elsewhere BUT that Alabama’s big-money offer was actually an obscenely-huge-money offer. AND THEN...whew...then we learned that the Marshall family was staying. That news came on April Fool’s Day but it was not a trick. A medium-sized school had fended off one, and maybe two, monster foes who wanted to poach a coach who has become synonymous with WSU. And he looks pretty good in black and yellow. Marshall declined an offer rumored to be between $4 million and nearly $5 million. Now, WSU did come up with a nice raise on top of what was already a pretty nice salary, at least compared to what journalists make. At some point, a giant pile of money and a giant pile of money that’s a bit bigger feel about the same. Don’t discount the raise and the ego-boost that comes with it. And which of us would turn it down? But there’s more. Marshall and his family like Wichita. I mean, they really like Wichita. They like us. And we like them. Quality of life matters as much
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as money, and the fact that a coach who could have nabbed nearly any basketball job in the country decided to stay here says a lot about here, about Wichita and about Kansas. ••••• We hope you enjoy this month’s edition. There are some nice features here, including our cover story, which coincidentally is a quality-of-life feature. The ArtsAMaize program is something for all WestSiders to enjoy. While the city of Maize is one of the three main partners, ArtsAMaize recognizes the connection between West Wichita and Maize. Wichita and its suburbs, including Goddard on the WestSide and others such as Valley Center, Andover, Derby and Haysville, are in many ways one community. They all contribute to the greater community, and we all benefit. We also have a story about new water amenities that Wichita will add to Buffalo Park, further improving life on the WestSide. ••••• Finally, we have a story that we didn’t want to write. On March 28, the WestSide lost Greg Clamons, the assistant principal at Goddard-Eisenhower Middle School. Many people in west Wichita and Goddard are feeling the pain of the loss. It’s a hard lesson for the young students who knew and loved Clamons. Thanks for sharing your story ideas that contributed to this issue. Keep them coming, and we’ll keep sharing the WestSide stories that bring us all together as a community.
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Genealogical meeting to have Scottish twist The Wichita Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. April 18 at the Lionel Alford Library, 3447 S. Meridian. The top will be research in Scotland. Many families have Scottish ancestry, and this lecture will discus the depositories in Scotland and what information you need to obtain original certificates.
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Water amenity approved for Buffalo Park In 1993, the Wichita Park and Recreation Department created a 10-acre pond at Buffalo Park and stocked it with catfish, crappie and largemouth bass. The pond provided years of idyllic fishing, but by 2011 a combination of issues had turned it into a shrinking, stinking puddle, littered with dead fish. It was soon drained permanently. Not long after the demise of the fishing pond, district five city council member Jeff Longwell started working with Park and Recreation Department staff to come up with a new attraction for the popular outdoor destination: the
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first splash park feature on Wichita’s WestSide. In February, after city council members delayed approval by a month to get more information, the council unanimously green-lit the $1 million project, which will be paid for out of the city’s capital improvement funds. “People are really liking the plans that are being put out there (for Buffalo Park), especially the splash park,” said Longwell. “It seems this could be a trend for future parks in Wichita.”
SAM JACK WestSiders can get a glimpse of the splash park concept in the center of Old Town Square. Jets in the sidewalk spew water at unpredictable intervals, to the delight of children and overheated adults. The Buffalo Park project will be on a somewhat larger scale, according to Wichita park and recreation director Troy Houtman. “There will be jet sprays and some splashes. There’s also some water that’s going to come from above, so it’s not just water popping out of the ground,”
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said Houtman. “The great thing about this is, it goes through a system that does a timed cycle. If there’s nobody there, it doesn’t run any water, so you don’t lose water through evaporation, and it doesn’t waste energy with all the pumps.” A button will need to be pressed every 15 to 20 minutes to restart the cycle when users are present. Conceptual drawings prepared by Kansas City landscape architecture and planning firm Oschner Hare & Hare See PARK, Page 6
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A splash park feature planned for Buffalo Park, located near the intersection of Central and Maize, will incorporate water jets both overhead and underfoot. New restrooms, landscaping and benches are included in the plan. Contributed image/Ochsner Hare & Hare
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look appealing, with overhead waterspouts evoking grains of wheat and the overall layout of the area somewhat resembling a wheat-stalk when viewed from overhead. “OHH is a firm with a rich history of park design in the Midwest, and particularly in the Kansas City area,” said Larry D. Hoetmer, principal planner and landscape architect for the project. “This plaza feature should accommodate around 30 to 40 people.” Benches, shade trees and other landscape features will complement the splash-pad. “The parents can sit down, people can have picnics, just enjoy being around there,” said Houtman. “There’ll be some bathrooms close by, a little bit of a shelter spot and some additional landscaping and shaping of the rest of the park, clearing out some trees to have a better line of sight in some areas, while still working with the original intent of the park.”
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If funding is available, park officials also hope to turn the former pond into a landscaped bicycle track that will allow cyclists to use terrain to create momentum as they navigate bumps and turns. That part of the plan could depend on whether a grant award comes through. “We are anxiously awaiting final confirmation of a Land, Water and Conservation Fund grant in the amount of $250,000, which is a federally funded program awarded by the National Park Service and administered locally by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism,” said Hoetmer. “We hope to be successful and begin the bidding process soon after we receive final word.” Park director Houtman anticipates that ground will be broken on the project sometime in late summer or fall, with work continuing through the fall and winter. The first splashes should be splashed by summer 2016. “It was feedback from the community that led to this,” said Houtman. “The biggest part is that there really wasn’t an aquatic facility out in that direction. Though this isn’t an aquatic facility, it’s a water amenity that I think a lot of folks will really enjoy.”
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The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum will host the seventh annual Blue Moon at the museum, 7-10 p.m. on May 1. Relive the excitement of the original Blue Moon Nightclub, located on South Oliver near the old airport during the mid-20th century. The museum will be transformed into this festive and fun-loving spot where adults gathered to dine and hear great music. Donna Tucker, internationally renowned jazz singer, and her quartet will entertain with songs of the era as guests enjoy fine food and drink. Capacity is limited. Contact the museum for reservations and additional information at 316-265-9314. Cost per person is $100 ($50 tax deductible).Visit www. wichitahistory.org.
Newman University senior C.L. Smet is bringing national attention to Newman for her original play “Fair Departure.” Smet, a theatre major from Wichita, has been notified that her play was selected for second place in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Undergraduate Playwriting awards. Smet submitted her work to the competition in November 2014. Early this year, it was selected as a top student-written play at one of the organization’s regional conferences in Minneapolis, Minn. Two plays from each of the eight regions then advanced for further judging. Smet found out about being selected for the national award via email March 6. “I had been submitting to the competition the past two or three years,” Smet said. “Winning regionals was really cool. Winning nationals was different. It felt like, ‘I can get into grad school now.’” Director of Theatre Mark Mannette, who helped resurrect the Newman University theatre program less than five years ago, believes it to be a noteworthy accomplishment for Smet, and for Newman. “I’d like to think that Newman’s theatre program is helping to make a difference,” Mannette said. “She deserves the credit for this, because she’s really gone above and beyond, outside of her academics, to really hone her craft.” Smet hopes her gift for playwriting propels her into graduate school, and an eventual career as a playwright or theater instructor. Her immediate future includes an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to receive her honor during the organization’s national gathering April 14-18. When Smet returns to Wichita, one of the first things she will do is attend a debut performance of “Fair Departure” in the Newman Jabara Theatre, directed by student Rusty Carbaugh, a good friend of Smet. The play runs April 16-19 and is Carbaugh’s senior capstone theatre project.
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WestSider C.L. Smet, a student at Newman University, has been recognized for her original play, “Fair Departure.”
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WestSider Don Racine is the winningest girls basketball coach in City League history, but he said he was a bit surprised when he learned that he would be inducted into the Wichita Sports Hall of Fame & Museum. “I was happy about it. It’s quite an honor,” he said. “I spent a long time at Bishop Carroll. It wasn’t only me, but in a period of time, there was probably a thousand girls that were involved in our program, the administration, two longtime assistant coaches to help me do all that stuff. It’s also good for those people, too, and for the school.” Racine was the head girls basketball coach at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School for 33 years. His career record was 565-180. He led the Golden Eagles to five City League championships and guided the 2004 team to a State title. “I’ve had great kids all along, let’s face it,” Racine said. “They did what I asked, they were talented, they got better, they improved – and good parents to go with it. There’s good support over at Bishop Carroll.” Racine and his wife, Becky, have been married 45 years. They have four sons and six grandchildren. Racine, who retired from coaching in 2012, said he was “enjoying life.” He attends sporting events at Bishop Carroll, helps take care of his grandkids and spends time at Genesis Health Club to stay healthy. Some of his travels involve visiting former players and watching friends coach basketball. “I’m out on a Tuesday and a Friday watching basketball, just like if I was coaching,” Racine remarked. The induction ceremony will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Hillside Christian Church in Wichita. Other inductees include: Ron Allen – The Wichita East head boys basketball coach from 1994 to 2012, Allen’s teams won State championships in 2002 and 2005. His
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301-146 record makes him the secondwinningest City League boys basketball coach in history. Inductee in the East HOF, Southeast HOF and Wichita Biddy Basketball HOF. Kirk Doll – A 1969 graduate of Wichita West High School who also graduated from Hutchinson Community College and East Carolina, he is the longest-serving Division I college football coach in Wichita coaching history. He has spent more than 35 years coaching at college football’s highest level. His football coaching career began at Wichita State then continued with Tulsa, Arizona State, Texas A&M (twice), Notre Dame, Louisiana State (where he won a national championship), San Jose State, the Denver Broncos and East Carolina (twice). Bob Hanson – The president/ CEO of the Wichita Sports Commission promotes events like the Johnny Bench National Catcher of the Year Award, World Volleyball, American Junior Golf, college bowling, national drag boat races, junior college events, WNBA and NBA exhibition games,
games, going 232-114-4 and winning the City League championship five times (1981, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991). Ricky Ross – At Wichita South High School, Ross averaged 32 points during his senior season. He led South to State championships in 1978 and 1979 and a 44-4 record when he was a junior and senior. He was a 6-5 shooting guard and averaged 12.2 points per game as a freshman at the University of Kansas in 1979-80. Marci Williams – Williams was the Great Plains USBC, GWBA and WWBA Bowler of the Year and Senior Bowler of the Year. She was a member of Great Plains USBC, GWBA and WWBA all-star teams. She served as president, secretary or director of GPUSBC, USBC, BVL, IBHoF and BPAA. Inducted into the Wichita Bowling HOF. Team inductee – 1993-94 Wichita Thunder hockey team (won two straight league championships) Organizational inductee – Wichita State athletic department Fifth annual Mal Elliott Sports Media Award – Bruce Haertl, KWCH/KFH/ Cox
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USATF National Junior Olympics Track & Field Championships and the Prairie Fire Marathon Race Series. Hanson served as the manager for the “Vote Yea” downtown arena campaign. Charles Koch – He and his family have been instrumental in the development of the Wichita State Shockers and their athletic program. Without his lead investment into the remodeling of the old Henry Levitt Arena, the Shockers would have had much slower progress in becoming a national basketball powerhouse. Ernie Moore – The Shockers won 78 games with Moore as a four-year basketball starter from 1960 to 1964. He averaged 17.4 points per game and scored 1,055 points in his career. Inducted into the Shocker HOF. Roy Oeser – One of the greatest high school wrestlers of all time, Oeser won four state wrestling championships at Kapaun. He was also a two-time football all-state selection. Inducted into the Kansas Wrestling HOF. Bill Oswalt – He was the head baseball coach at Wichita South High School from 1964 to 1991. During his coaching tenure of 28 years, Oswalt won an astounding 67 percent of his
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Young singer is gaining fans Story by T r av i s M o u n t s Maya Mikity loves to sing. And, as it turns out, people love to hear her sing, especially the national anthem. Mikity, 11, a student at Discovery Intermediate School in Goddard, sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the Goddard-Eisenhower boys basketball game this season and got a rousing ovation. But the performance that’s really turning heads is her first public rendition of the song before a recent Friends University basketball game. She impressed the crowd, and then she impressed the Internet. Her performance was posted on Friends’ Facebook page and, at last check, had nearly 100,000 views. Mikity has been singing since she was 2 or 3 years old and is a natural musician. She plays several instruments. Piano is her main focus, but she also plays guitar, ukulele, the French horn and the recorder. And she loves to perform. Mikity has sung the national anthem before a Wichita State game at Koch Arena, and at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. She has been active with Triple Threat Theatre, playing the title role in “Annie.” She was a finalist in the Kids’ Got Talent competition at the Kansas State Fair. And if that’s not enough, she’s also a composer. “I write my own songs and mostly play them on piano,” she said. The diminutive fifth-grader didn’t make much of an impression when she first stepped on the GHS court several weeks ago – until she started singing. Then she took over the gymnasium, earning a huge roar of approval at the end. She’d like to pursue music as a career. “I’d love to perform in many places and spread my music around the world, and have a band,” she said. Mikity’s musical tastes go beyond her years. She loves the blues, as well as blues-influence singers like Adele. She’s also into tennis and sledding. “I love the snow,” she said.
Maya Mikity sings the national anthem before a Goddard-Eisenhower boys basketball at Goddard High School. Travis Mounts/WestSide Story
have to encourage her to stop, to save her voice. Performing in front of others feels natural to Mikity. “I don’t really get nervous,” she said, although she did admit to having butterflies before performing in front of 10,000 people at a sold-out Koch Arena.
Events this month will celebrate the opening of Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport’s new terminal, pictured above in an architect’s rendering.
Events to celebrate new airport terminal ages, and remarks by special guests. Learn more about the gala and purchase tickets online at www.flywichita. com/gala. Tickets are $125 per person and are available on a first-come, firstserve basis. The airport will host two additional community events. One is a community open house from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 18. The time and date for the first flight and ribbon cutting are still being finalized. For more information about the progress on the new terminal project, visit flywichita.com.
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The public is invited to celebrate the new Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport terminal, parking garage and rental car facilities during three community events. They include the dedication gala, the community open house and the first flight/ribbon cutting. The events will all take place at the new terminal, 2277 Eisenhower Airport Parkway. The dedication gala will be held from 6-10 p.m. on Saturday, April 11. The gala includes self-guided tours of the new terminal, entertainment by the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, food and bever-
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She only has one detractor, her younger sister, who sometimes gets annoyed with Mikity’s constant singing. Her parents, Annie Green and Chuck Mikity, said motivation is not a problem for the budding performer. “We’ve never had to tell her to practice,” Green said. Instead, they often
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WestSide students earn Scholastic Art awards More than 825 people attended the Scholastic Open House and Gold Key Ceremony in March at The Wichita Center for the Arts. This year’s scholarship and cash award recipients received more than $2.3 million, surpassing last year’s total by $300,000. Each year, exceptionally talented high school and middle school artists from Wichita and 70 surrounding counties are recognized and awarded with cash prizes and scholarships. This year’s scholarships were awarded by Mindfire Academy at Bethany College, Bethel College, Cowley CCC, Friends University, Fort Hays State University, Sterling College and McPherson College. The Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition was hosted by the Elizabeth B. Koch Foundation and The K.T. Wiedemann Foundation, Inc. This year’s master of ceremonies for the Gold Key Ceremony was Ashley Arnold, news reporter at KSN Channel 3, with introductions by Howard W. Ellington, director emeritus at The Wichita Center for the Arts. A total of 2,700 entries were submit-
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ted to this year’s Scholastic Art Awards from 70 Kansas counties. All submissions were reviewed by a panel of art professionals for originality, technical skill, and emergence of personal voice or vision and only 662 student works were selected for this year’s exhibition. The Scholastic Art Awards offer early recognition of creative teenagers and scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors. The awards are national in scope and administered by the Alliance for Youth Artists and Writers. The process begins as students from across the country in grades 7 through 12, supported by their visual arts teachers and other community mentors, create and submit their best works of art. For more information about The Scholastic Art Awards visit wcfta.com. Following are the WestSiders who won awards. Gold Key winners include: Ashley Arndt, Goddard High; Spencer Arndt, Northwest High; Emalea Cantrell, Northwest High; Verity Clark, Maize
High; Chloe Cloud, Maize High; Austin Edwards, Northwest High; Kennedy Fish, Northwest High; Cole Hardin, Maize South; Kailyn Hochstein, Eisenhower High; Clare Hoyle, Eisenhower High; Whitney Jenkins, Northwest High; Madelaine Keller, Northwest High; Katie Knudsen, Northwest High; Courtney Lang, Maize High; Mia Magby, Maize High; Morgan Massey, Northwest High; Joey Nowlin, Goddard High; Erin Pascal, Bishop Carroll; Brooke Peggs, Northwest High; Andrea Ross, Northwest High; Mira Smith, Northwest High; Tamara Sosa, Bishop Carroll; Tyler Stuart, Maize High; Julia Tomtschik, Goddard High; Bailey Tredway, Maize High; Tasha Wentling, Maize High; Miranda White, Maize High; Phoebe Zelmer, Northwest High. Silver Key winners include: Amy Akler, Cheney High; Spencer Arndt, Northwest High; Megan Brant, Bishop Carroll, Chloe Cloud, Maize High; Kayla Crockett, Maize High; Daniel Edkin, Maize High; Austin Edwards,
Worship at the Church of Your Choice Aldersgate United Methodist Church - 7901 W. 21st St. N. (west of Ridge Rd.), (316) 722-8504, www.aldersgatechurch.org. Sunday morning services at 8:15 a.m. (traditional), 9:30 a.m. (blended), and 11 a.m. (traditional). Wednesday night activities. Nursery available for all services. Sunday school each week at 8:15 a.m. for adults and at 9:30 a.m. for all age groups. Youth group and youth worship on Sunday evenings. Bible studies, children’s activities, and different fellowship events available throughout the year. Asbury Church – Administrative Offices - 2810 W. 15th St., Wichita (one block north of 13th on St. Paul) (316) 942-1491. Two locations across the Wichita Metro Area. Sunday Services: Central Campus – 15th & St. Paul. Traditional Service at 8 a.m., a Praise Service at 9:15 a.m. and a Blended Service at 10:45 a.m. West Campus – 119th & Pawnee. An Upbeat Praise Service suited for the whole family at 10:45 a.m. Visit www.asburychurch.org to learn more about Asbury’s many familycentered ministries. Asbury Counseling Center information can be found at www. AsburyCounselingCenter.com
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For HIS Glory Church – 2901 W. Taft St., Wichita • (316) 794-1170 • Worship Sunday 11:00 a.m. • ChurchForHISGlory@gmail.com • Family integrated full Gospel church where all ages worship and study God’s word. Goddard United Methodist Church – 300 N. Cedar, Goddard; (316) 794-2207 • 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Worship • Children’s church during both services • Nursery Available • 10 a.m. Sunday School • Steve Morgan, Pastor • Eric Wilson, Youth Pastor • Children’s Pastor, Kassie Taylor Good Shepherd Episcopal Church – 8021 W. 21st St. N., Wichita; (316) 7218096; Saturday 5:30 p.m. Spoken Worship; Sunday 8:45 a.m. Contemporary Worship; 11 a.m. Traditional Choral Worship; Church School - Children 9:50 a.m., Adults 10 a.m.; Children’s Chapel 8:45 & 11 a.m. Harvest Community Church – Worship at 8340 W. 21st in Wichita Sunday at 10:30 a.m.; Senior pastor Rev. Dr. Dave Henion; www.wichitaharvest.com.
Maize High; Taylor Galbraith, Maize High; Talisa Hernandez, Goddard High; Jaden Hilgers, Maize South High; Autumn Holm, Northwest High; Whitney Jenkins, Northwest High; Madelaine Keller, Northwest High; Anna Kuns, Northwest High; Courtney Lang, Maize High; Alex Lee, Maize High; Erika Martinez, Northwest High; Morgan Massey, Northwest High; Sydney McCain, Maize South High; Aerin McCoy, Northwest High; Alejandra Munoz, Northwest High; Kyley Peirce, Maize High; Kassidy Robertson, Northwest High; Arden Rogers, Maize High; Emily Rozar, Maize South; Kayla Schenck, Northwest High; Rebecca Schmeidler, Bishop Carroll; Spencer Shively, Maize High; Brandon Smith, Northwest High; Samantha Summers, Northwest High; Ellen Terhune, Northwest High; Kayley Utter, Maize High; Madison Weinman, Northwest High; Tasha Wentling, Maize High; Phoebe Zelmer, Northwest High. See AWARDS, Page 14
Heritage Baptist Church – Corner of 135th St. & 13th St. N., Wichita; (316) 7292700; Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.; Evening Worship 6 p.m.; Wednesday Adult Bible Study/Prayer Time 7 p.m.; Wiseguys 3 yrs.–6th grade 7 p.m.; Nursery provided at all services. “Your neighborhood church just around the corner.” Email: swede132@sbcglobal.net; Website: heritage4u.net. Hope Christian Church – Meeting 10:30 a.m. Sunday mornings, NEW LOCATION - 1330 E. Douglas. Worship is casual and encouraging. Online at www.hope4wichita.org and on Facebook. Pastor Mark McMahon. markm@ hope4wichita.org. 316-648-0495. West Heights UMC – 745 N. Westlink Ave. (Just north of Central on Westlink); (316) 722-3805, Email: westheights@westheightsumc.org. Sunday services 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. (Traditional/Blended); Sunday school 9:15 a.m.; Wednesday meal (during school year) 5:30 p.m. fun classes and study for all ages; nondenominational preschool, host to the Shepherd’s Center of West Wichita providing dynamic activity for the Classic Generation, full children’s programming, and an active youth program challenging today’s generation, website: www.westheightsumc.org. Pathway Church – Following Jesus/In Community/For Others • 316-722-8020 • www.pathwaychurch.com • Westlink Campus, Saturday at 5pm, Sunday, 9:30 & 11am • Café Campus, Sunday, 11am, 2001 N Maize Rd (21st & Maize), Wichita • Goddard Campus, Sunday, 10:30am, Goddard High School (2500 S 199th St W). Trinity Reformed Church (RPCNA) – Come glorify and enjoy God with us. 3340 W. Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67203 • Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. • Sunday School 11 a.m. • Evening services 5 p.m. • Pastor Adam King • www.trinityrpcna.org • 316-721-2722 Westlink Church of Christ – 10025 W. Central, Wichita; (316) 722-1111; Sunday 9:30 a.m. Bible Classes, 10:30 a.m. Worship, 6 p.m. Devotional; Wednesday 6 p.m. Meal (during school year), 7 p.m. Bible Classes; Gary Richardson, Minister; Nick Miller, Youth Minister; Website: www.westlinkchurch.org. Westwood Presbyterian Church – 8007 W. Maple, Wichita; (316) 722-3753; “Simply making disciples who walk with Jesus, grow to become like Jesus, and live for Jesus by loving others.” Worship Sunday 9 a.m. with Praise Team, 10:30 a.m. with Choir; Fellowship and coffee between worship services; Sunday school for all ages 9 a.m. Nursery open 8:45-11:45 a.m.; www.westwoodpc.org.
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Young actors to stage ‘Oliver!’ Music Theatre for Young People will present the classic musical “Oliver!” on Friday through Sunday, May 1-3. Curtain will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Cast members from the WestSide include Lexye Collins, Sierra Myers, Emma Navarro, Lillian Jerome, Brydan Akin, Arissa Brown, Keegan Johnston, Jared Murphy, Gracie Lamb, Lauren Koerner, Grace Terhune and Jesse Theademan. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Reserve seats by calling 316-303-8100 or online at www.wichitaTIX.com. Shows will be in the Mary Jane Teall Theatre at Century II.
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Honorable mention students include: Caitlin Allan, Maize High; Georgia Anderson, Northwest High; Hannah Anderson, Northwest High; Lauren Anglemyer, Northwest High; Anahi Arce-Gross, Northwest High; Spencer Arndt, Northwest High;Rylee Birkes, Maize High; Kenzie Borland, Bishop Carroll; Aubrey Burgess, Bishop Carroll; Maria Casenove, Goddard High; Emily Cass, Bishop Carroll; Chloe Cloud, Maize High; Ashley Colson, Northwest High; Dana Daher, Northwest High; Ivory Derr, Northwest High; Willow Eaton, Maize High; Austin Edwards, Northwest High; Dottie Felton, Cheney High; Seth Fraizer, Northwest High; Megan Fuqua, Goddard High; Cali Godwin, Northwest High; Megan Heng, Bishop Carroll; Clare Hoyle, Eisenhower
High; Whitney Jenkins, Northwest High; Katie Knudsen, Northwest High; Anna Kuns, Northwest High; Courtney Lang, Maize High; Heather Linscott, Northwest High; Morgan Massey, Northwest High; Allyson McDaniel, Maize High; Madysn Mitchell, Maize High; Sarah Nash, Maize High; Erin Pascal, Bishop Carroll; Carson Pierce, Maize High; Rachel Pusateri, Maize High; Rachel Reith, Northwest High; Andrea Ross, Northwest High; Emily Rozar, Maize South High; Olivia Seiwert, Bishop Carroll; Mira Smith, Northwest High; Juan Soliz, Jr., Northwest High; Melisa Spilinek, Goddard High; Tyler Stuart, Maize High; Tatum Sturdivant, Northwest High; Samantha Summers, Northwest High; Morgan Taylor, Northwest High; Julia Tomtschik, Goddard High; Hayley Utter, Maize High; Hector Vazquez, Maize High; Madison Weinman, Northwest High; Taylin Wells, Maize High; Tasha Wentling, Maize High; Phoebe Zelmer, Northwest High;
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Featured this month Kitchen Tune-Up........................... Page 15 Gross Tile and Concrete Design... Page 16 Wichita Grand Opera..................... Page 17 Auburn Spirits................................ Page 18
Kitchen Tune-Up: Solutions for any budget customers, and one of the best ways they can help make dreams become a reality is through their knowledge of what Kitchen Tune-Up has to offer in the way of product lines, services for the right look and budget for each project. “It’s amazing what we can do for tired and damaged wood finishes with our ‘Tune-Up’ service,” said Jim. For other customers, it’s time for a new look. Refacing projects utilize the existing cabinet frames by veneering them, then adding new doors and drawer fronts of the customer’s choosing. But, for still other customers, it’s time to start over with a completely new custom kitchen or bathroom. Working as an integral part of the Kitchen Tune-Up team is daughter-in-law Rachel, whose design services are in high demand. She has a strong background in design and customer
service. “My goal for each customer is to design the most amazing space possible for their budget and make the remodeling process as relaxing as possible,” said Rachel. “Great customer service is the cornerstone to our success. My clients know I will take care of them.” “In addition to kitchens and bathrooms, we do countertops, back splashes, and floors along with the kitchen or bath cabinet projects,” said Jim. “And when the work is done, clients can rest assured that they’ve gotten the best possible results.” For more information or to schedule a free consultation, call Kitchen Tune-Up at 316-5588888, or visit www.kitchentuneup/wichita-ks-phillips. Be sure to check out the local company’s extensive BEFORE/AFTER portfolios on Facebook, Kitchen Tune-Up, Wichita (Jim and Arlene Phillips).
ABOVE: This refaced kitchen was the result of Jim and Arlene Phillips working with their customer to make the most out of the space within the customer’s budget. LEFT: The kitchen before its Kitchen Tune-Up refacing.
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Kitchen Tune-Up has remodeled hundreds of kitchens since Jim and Arlene Phillips started the business in 2005. The company’s services range from the One-Day “Tune-Up” of cabinets or any interior wood surfaces, to cabinet refacing projects, to complete custom kitchens and bathrooms. Refacing and new construction options are now available to see at the company’s design center at 4057 N. Woodlawn, Suite 1. At the design center, clients can look at samples of new cabinet structure, sample door styles for custom remodels/ refaces/redoors, examples of refacing projects, tile, and many kinds of countertop samples including granite, quartz, and laminates. “We’re excited for customers to see their options at the design center,” said Arlene. Jim and Arlene take pride in their active involvement with
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Gross Tile builds client base with solid reputation Mark Gross just grins when you ask him about advertising. He regularly counts on the pages of this publication to help spread the word about his flooring and remodeling company, Gross Tile and Concrete Design of Wichita. But the rubber really meets the road when his satisfied clients ask him back for another job, and they tell their friends who they should hire for their next home improvement job. Over the years, Gross Tile has grown from a respected flooring company into a leader in bathroom and kitchen renovations, as well as a total remodeling company. It’s a transformation that Mark Gross relates back to customer satisfaction. “We found that over the years, we had clients who liked our work and wanted us to tackle other projects for them, and we expanded into those areas,” said Mark. “That’s really how we started getting into bathroom makeovers, and then kitchens, too.” The transformation of Gross Tile has spanned nearly two decades, and the story of how the company got to where it is today – and where it is headed – is an exciting one.
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Launching a second location In addition to remodeling projects for his clients, Mark Gross is right in the middle of a major renovation project of his own. Gross Tile is expanding with a new showroom at 1528 W. Douglas in the historic Delano District of downtown Wichita. The second showroom for Gross Tile will help expand the company’s base in Wichita, and better meet the needs of customers all across Wichita. The current showroom near Maple Street and Maize Road is convenient and perfect for the company’s customer base in west Wichita, and the additional showroom in downtown Wichita will bring a new level of customer service for clients in the midtown and eastern areas of the city. “We are so excited about this location,” said Mark as he gave a quick tour of the work being done to convert the historic brick building on the northeast
ABOVE and LEFT: Gross Tile is currently working on a bathroom expansion project that involves combining the new bathroom space with an adjacent utility room. The finished area will include much more room for bathroom fixtures, as well as making the entire area more useable.
corner of Douglas and Fern streets. There’s a high volume of traffic in the renaissance business neighborhood, and it is easily accessible from all across the city of Wichita. Gross Tile actually got its start right across the street in 1997. From there, the company moved to Tyler and Maple for a few years before building the current Gross Tile and Concrete Design showroom at 10680 W. Maple, near Maple and Maize Road. But Mark’s history in the flooring and remodeling industry goes back much further. While in college, he started working in the flooring business, and stuck with it. His daughter, Jenna Hill, who has years of experience working with clients at the current showroom, will staff the new Delano showroom when it opens to the public later this year. “We’ve got a lot of satisfied customers, and we want to continue to focus on our remodeling work, especially with bathroom renovations and custom
curbless showers,” said Mark. “I love it when I can share my ideas with clients and give them the ‘wow’ factor they’re looking for.” Making dreams happen Right now, Gross Tile is in the middle of a local project that shows what can happen when you dream big – or at least bigger. A client needed an expanded bathroom, and an adjacent utility and laundry room was just the place to turn. “We were able to take out a couple of walls, reconfigure the elements in both rooms, and are working to make the space much more useable and open,” said Mark. “It’s an exciting project, and by next month we’ll be able to showcase the finished product.” In this case, Gross Tile is focusing on the function of the space, giving the homeowners a much more open bathroom space that also will now include their laundry facilities. The homeowners are excited about the big change for them, and the look will be fresh and
updated with today’s styles. One of the most popular bathroom renovation ideas today is the concept of “curbless showers,” which can accomplish many things for new and remodeled bathrooms. Gross Tile has made a name for itself as a leader in curbless shower designs for today’s homes, and these highly individualized shower designs offer roomier spaces for homeowners, modern looks, and easy access for handicapped individuals. “Imagine a shower that is both beautiful in design and also has easy walk-in access as well as the ability to move a wheelchair in and out of the shower,” said Mark. “It’s a perfect solution for both those who want that kind of look and design, and those who need to address accessibility issues.” For more information about everything Gross Tile has to offer, call 316773-1600, or stop by the showroom at 10680 W. Maple, near Maple and Maize Road. You can also find Gross Tile on Facebook.
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Cinderella in her Carriage heading to the Ball in Prokofiev’s Cinderella, April 25.
Wolf ” and other beloved works. The World War II-era version adds many clever touches that will delight audiences with their humor and inventiveness. As the stepsisters prepare for the ball, a dancing master comically tries and fails to teach them the rudiments of dance. When the mood transitions from comedic to romantic, fairies representing spring, summer, autumn and winter join the familiar fairy godmother, dancing a sublime representation of the changing of the seasons. Following the season-opening production of “Cinderella,” the Russian National Ballet returns to Wichita for an encore presentation of Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet, “Swan Lake,” May 3. “Though many of the classic fairy tales began as ballets, ‘Swan Lake’ more than others is inseparably associated with the art form,” said Bakardiev. “That’s because of Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, and because the symbolism of the swan transformation is so apt.” Just as with “Cinderella,” the story of “Swan Lake” has been told and re-told over the years. The evil sorcerer Rothbart curses Odette to transform into a swan with the first touch of each dawn’s rays. Prince Siegfried resolves to save her, but is led astray by Rothbart’s
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la, mistreated and downtrodden by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, longs to meet the man of her dreams. When an act of kindness by Cinderella reveals her fairy godmother, Cinderella’s dream comes true. She heads to the Prince’s Ball, but she must find happiness and true love by the stroke of midnight, since all the magic that turned her from downtrodden girl to princess will be reversed. Swept up in love and pageantry, Cinderella runs out of time. She disappears, leaving only a memory and a glass slipper for the prince. He vows to find his one true love, searching the world for the woman who holds the key to his heart. “‘Cinderella’ is truly meant for all, the young and the young at heart,” said Bakardiev. “The dances themselves are pure delight, yet both ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Swan Lake’ are also masterpieces of striking impact and profundity.” To add to the family atmosphere, the WGO has invited children and adults of all ages to become part of the night’s pageantry by meeting and having their photos taken with members of the Russian National Ballet during intermission and following the production. The Russian National Ballet will dance “Cinderella” to a score by Sergei Prokofiev, composer of “Peter and the
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The year 2015 is a very special season for Wichita Grand Opera: The company celebrates its 15th Anniversary this year, and there’s no better way to celebrate such a momentous occasion than with a dose of royal pomp. The WGO opens its 2015 Season of Royalty on April 25 with a fairy tale of epic proportions: Prokofiev’s “Cinderella,” live on stage, performed by the Russian National Ballet. “The 2015 Season of Royalty will be a very memorable one,” said Parvan Bakardiev, Wichita Grand Opera general director. “Each production throughout the season features royal entanglements in one form or another, from the rags-to-riches tale of Cinderella to the prince that has to answer three riddles correctly to win the heart of the icy Princess Turandot. But ‘the Season of Royalty’ also refers to the spectacular array of opera royalty starring throughout the season. Wichita Grand Opera is proud to be bringing the world to Wichita on stage, but we also send Wichita out to the world through our YouTube channel. More than 300,000 people across 193 countries have seen our productions, and have seen Wichita, online in the last 365 days. “2015 will be our most extensive season to date, with six full opera productions, both here at Century II and throughout the state of Kansas. It all kicks off with two beautiful ballets performed by the Russian National Ballet,” said Bakardiev. “Cinderella” has become synonymous with fairy tale: magical transformations, a handsome prince, a glamorous ball, a fairy godmother. Encouraged by the classic animated film, and now by Disney’s just-released live action version, Cinderella’s unjust oppression and miraculous happy ending has captured the imaginations of countless generations of children. Yet, well before Disney used movie magic to bring the dreamy story to a mass audience, the imperial tradition of Russian ballet used the magic of bodies in sublime, symmetrical motion to enliven fairy tales such as “Cinderella,” entrancing both Russia and the world. The story is simple: Young Cinderel-
daughter Odile, the “Black Swan.” Odette’s opposite in every way, Odile attempts to seduce Siegfried away and condemn Odette and her swan maidens to eternal captivity. Heightening the drama of the contrast, Odette and Odile are traditionally played by the same ballerina. Both productions are directed by ballet luminary Elena Radchenko, who enjoyed a brilliant career as a principal dancer at the Bolshoi Theatre, the high temple of Russian culture. Given a permanent appointment as RNBT’s Artistic Director by decree of the Russian president, Radchenko leads her corps of dancers as they uphold the grand traditions and exacting standards of the Russian ballet. Later in the season, audiences can look forward to “Casino Royale” – the WGO Opera Ball, this year themed in homage to the James Bond classic – in June. In July, WGO kicks off three Anniversary Concert Productions, first in McPherson, with “A Night at the Opera,” followed by the signature event of the WGO, “Opera on the Lake” at Bradley Fair. August starts with “A Royal Enchanted Evening” at Salina’s Stiefel Theatre. Later in August, WGO will present two performances of a new production of Puccini’s “Turandot,” with performances in Wichita and at Overland Park’s Carlsen Center. September ushers in two performances of a new production of Verdi’s majestic “Don Carlo,” followed in October by three performances of the only U.S. production of “The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein” by Jacques Offenbach: two at Century II and one at the beautifully restored McPherson Opera House. Tickets to WGO’s performances are on sale now, ranging in price from $40 to $95. Group, corporate, and student discounts are available. As a ballet special, the WGO is offering the Friends and Family Four-Pack: buy 3 tickets at regular price and get 1 free. Just call the WGO Box Office at 316-262-8054, or go online at SelectASeat.com and use the coupon code “FriendsNFamily.” Season Subscriptions are also still available, offering savings of up to 25 percent on multiple productions. For more information on the season or tickets, visit WichitaGrandOpera.org.
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Auburn Cigars hosts big events Catering to a flourishing cigar culture on Wichita’s west side, Auburn Cigars is a haven for gentlemen and ladies to enjoy their stogies in a relaxing environment. A newly expanded smoking lounge provides ample seating for large and small parties, with plush leather furniture, large TV’s, and a tranquil ambiance. This additional space has created opportunity to be host to some great community cigar events sponsored by some of the best companies in the industry. Recent events include: Camacho Cigars, La Flor Dominicana Cigars and, most recently, Romeo y Julieta Cigars. The cigar events draw a large crowd of smokers eager to meet industry professionals, cigar rollers and company owners while taking advantage of smoking hot deals and indulging in food and beverage. Auburn’s event lineup for this spring and summer is deep, with great brands and exciting opportunities. In April, the store will host Rocky Patel Cigar Company, which is being represented by John Ferrigan and their Brand
Ambassador Jessica Tyann. Rocky Patel is a revolutionary brand in the cigar industry and is perpetually blending some of the newest and most innovative cigars available. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 29 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Auburn Cigars and will feature Rocky’s most premium new offering, Prohibition Cigars. Prohibition Cigars pay homage to a history of taxation and regulation on the cigar industry and point backwards in the country’s history, being packed in glass jars carried by a wooden crate, like 1920’s moonshine. The night will begin with great deals on all Rocky Patel Cigars, as well as some wonderful food catered by When Pig’s Fly BBQ, and it will end with a huge prize drawing and humidor giveaway. Auburn Cigar’s May and June events will feature two competing brands from a storied tobacco family. Avo Uvezian’s cigars, simply titled “AVO,” will be featured on May 29, with event deals including aluminum travel humidors that hold three cigars, with an attached
Bluetooth speaker allowing you to play your favorite tunes while you enjoy your cigar. The event will also feature a prize drawing for a beautiful vinyl record player created specifically for these sponsored events. Also from the Uvezian family, Rock-A-Feller Cigars, which is produced by Avo’s son Jeffrey Uvezian, will be attending an event at Auburn Cigars on June 18. Jeffrey will be available to answer questions about his brand and sign boxes purchased by customers. This will be a great opportunity to meet a cigar brand owner and get industry insight while enjoying great smokes and great deals.
Make time to relax with a cigar this summer, whether it be on the golf course, by the pool, or stay out of the heat and enjoy Auburn Cigar’s lounge amenities. Auburn Cigars is located inside of Auburn Spirits Liquor Store at 13303 W. Maple Street in the Dillon’s parking lot.
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As pets age, they experience many of the same health problems that we do. Some of the most common problems we see are related to the joints, skin (growths), teeth and mouth infections, organ dysfunction, hearing and sight. When I examine a senior pet with a health problem such as a limp, by the time I am finished with the exam, we discover that we actually have four or five health issues. Some aging issues are less serious than others. Arthritis is inflammation of a joint. It can be any joint but the knee (stifle), and hips are the most common places we diagnose pain in pets. And remember, cats can get arthritis too! Nutritional supplements can be beneficial, but in time, pain medication may be needed. Lumps and bumps on or under the skin are common as pets age as well. Lipomas are fatty tumors that grow slowly under the skin, sometimes attached to the muscle layer. Most of
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common as pets get older, but almost all pets have some degree of periodontal disease. Any infection in the mouth can spread through the bloodstream, affecting other parts of the body such as the heart valves, liver and the kidneys. Liver, kidney and heart disease are also more common as pets age because, just like in people, organs wear out. Laboratory tests are needed to diagnose these problems. Bloodwork and EKGs can give us additional information. Many older pets have difficulty seeing and hearing. The lens in the eye becomes more dense, and less light gets to the retina, impairing the vision. Cataract surgery can be done on pets if they lose sight. Many pets will not need as many vaccinations when they are seniors. At our clinic, we recommend senior testing to diagnose health problems. Much like in people, if senior health problems are diagnosed early, they are more treatable.
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Catherine Consglio and Bob Scott have been actively involved in the arts in Wichita, including at Chamber Music at the Barn, which hosts its shows at Prairie Pines in Maize. They play key roles in ArtsAMaize, a grant-funded coaltion bringing arts events to the WestSide. Paul Rhodes/WestSide Story
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The arts are getting a boost in Maize and far northwest Wichita. Thanks to a grant and the collaborative efforts of a non-profit, a city government and private business, a major arts initiative – ArtsAMaize – is underway to promote the arts on the WestSide. The coalition includes Chamber Music at the Barn, the City of Maize and New Market Square. ArtsAMaize started last fall and will run through autumn 2016, featuring a series of public concerts and mini-festivals that are designed to grow in size and intensity as time goes on. At the core of the program is a $125,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (CAIC). The Arts AMaize partners have been tasked with matching that dollar amount with cash and inkind donations, and as of April 1 had commitments
for all but $15,000. Bob Scott is directing the ArtsAMaize program. He’s known around the area for his work in helping create Chamber Music at the Barn and serving as its executive director. CMATB concerts are held in the main barn at Scott’s Prairie Pines Christmas Tree Farm. “We want to bring awareness to arts on the West Side,” Scott said. He said Chamber Music at the Barn serves as the umbrella organization for the program, but that the actual CMATB program this summer is completely separate from ArtsAMaize. The grant required a non-profit like CMATB partner with a governmental agency and a for-profit business. That’s where the city of Maize and New Market Square came in. “They are great partners,” Scott said. He said much of the credit for ArtsAMaize goes to Connie Bonfy, a grant writer who has worked extensively with Chamber Music at the Barn.
“Connie identified the grant. She writes grants for us and has experience with a lot of arts venues,” Scott said. He and Bonfy met in New York City, although she lives in Cowley County. “She’s magnificent.” Bonfy said ArtsAMaize came together in large part because of the three partners as well as other businesses, landowners and donors who have helped make things possible. “We designed a project that would spend some time looking at the history of the community, as well as the future,” she said. “We will grow as we go, so it’s pretty exciting.” The remaining year-and-a-half of events are not planned out. That time frame allows for some experimentation. “That’s what’s fun about the project. It lets you test drive some ideas, change them and find what the community responds to. If the community likes events, groups and community members can step up to help projects live on,” she said.
ArtsAMaize pop-up concert Saturday, April 25 at noon inside Dillons, 21st Street and Maize Road. ArtsAMaize Bach’s Lunches At the Maize Community Building 12:20-12:50 p.m. May 8 and May 15 May 8 – Artist to be determined. May 15 – Lieurance Woodwind Quintet. ArtsAMaize Thursday twilight concerts On the plaza at New Market Square May 21 – Haymakers Wichita-area band feature local musicians Dustin Arbuckle, Ted Farha, Dr. Mark Foley and Thomas Page. June 11 – Jake Schepps Quintet, an acoustic music group from Boulder, Colo. The group recently commissioned classical artists to write music with a classical twist on traditional Appalachian music to create a “bluegrass meets classic” theme. June 25 – Choro music by local musicians, led by Ken White. Choro is a South American folks music, sometimes described as the New Orleans jazz of Brazil. It’s complex with a focus on improvisation. July 2 – A Sousa band, featuring All-American music and selections from “The March King,” conductor and band leader John Philip Sousa. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy an evening of free music.
Quartet will play on May 15. The May 8 artist is still being lined up, but that show could feature a percussion ensemble. More Bach’s lunches are planned in the fall. Starting in late May will be a series of twilight concerts at New Market Square. On May 21, local act the Haymakers will perform. A June 11 concert will feature the Jake Schepps Quintet. Local musicians will perform choro music on July 25; choro is a type of South American folk music from Brazil. The July 2 concert will be a tribute to America. The concerts won’t be just about music. At all four concerts, local visual artists will have their works on display. There will be works from Mike Miller, Mark Dufree, Holly Linnebur and Meghan Miller. In July, poet, author and artist Ruth Moritz will conduct a workshop for elementary students on “The Selfie Project.” The effort will see students in fourth through seventh grade take “selfie” photographs of themselves and someone from the Maize community whom they admire. The students will learn how to manipulate the photos and how to interview their subjects. They will write a short statement about what Maize means to them, and the works will be collected into a slide show to be shown later at New Market Square. Watch future editions of the WestSide Story for more details. See ARTS, Page 22
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The initiative began last fall with live music at the Maize Fall Festival. Further concerts included a pair of performances late last year by the Wichita Brass Quintet at Prairie Pines, and then January’s show featuring worldrenowned banjo player Bela Fleck and his wife, the equally talented Abigail Washburn, who plays the clawhammer banjo and sings. “We want to have several pop-up concerts where people aren’t expecting something to happen,” Scott said. This spring, one pop-up location has been Dillons at 21st and Maize Road. Mini-concerts have been performed inside the store on the final Saturday of the month. One show remains, at noon on Saturday, April 25. Two events are scheduled for May. Called “Bach’s Lunch Concerts” after the famous composer, the lunchtime shows will take place at the Maize Community Center. The concerts will take place on consecutive Fridays, May 8 and May 15, and will run 12:20 to 12:50 p.m. “You grab lunch, listen and go back to work,” Bonfy said. She has seen these types of concerts elsewhere and said they tend to reach school children, stay-at-hom parents with preschool or homeschooled children, seniors and business people. “It’s a broad range of people,” she said. The Lieurance Woodwind
TOP: Bela Fleck, right, and his wife, Abigail Washburn, performed at Prairie Pines earlier this year. It was one of the larger events held so far as part of ArtsAMaize, a partnership between Chamber Music at the Barn, the City of Maize and New Market Square. BOTTOM: Pop-up concerts at Dillons at 21st Street and Maize Road have been held monthly this spring. The final one will be held at noon Saturday, April 25. Contributed photos
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A lot of the project extends beyond the city limits of Maize into northwest Wichita. From the start, the project’s area of influence was defined as the Maize School District, reflecting the connections between Maize and the adjoining areas of Wichita. “The city of Maize has been very supportive of the arts, as has been the school district,” said Rebecca Bouska, Maize’s deputy city administrator. “It will improve the quality of life for our citizens.” Bouska said the project reflects the growth of Maize. The city’s population now approaches 4,500 residents, and much of the business growth along Maize Road is taking place within Maize city limits. In just four years, traffic at the intersection of Maize Road and 37th Street North – Maize’s south border with Wichita – has tripled. “We’re trying to get attention for this. People think of us as a small town, but we’re an up-and-coming city,” Bouska said. Sarah Hattrup of Slawson Companies, the developer of New Market Square, said getting involved with ArtsAMaize was a natural extension of the company’s support of Chamber Music
at the Barn and its relationship with Bob Scott. “Of course, New Market Square is located in west Wichita and on the edge of Maize. The residents of Maize have really been supportive of our center. And we want to promote the community and help it grow,” said Hattrup. She said the upcoming concerts are great for area residents and for businesses. “Our merchants are very excited about bringing live performances to the center. It brings a lot of activity and energy,” she said, adding that there’s nothing like that happening now in west Wichita. “Ideally, while people are here, they’ll have some dinner and do some shopping.” The plaza at New Market Square, just off the stop light entrance on the east side, was designed specifically to host events like concerts, art shows, car shows and more. Everyone involved in the ArtsAMaize noted the close ties between New Market Square, surrounding businesses and the city of Maize. The four-mile stretch of road from 21st Street north to the heart of Maize is quickly becoming one large commercial area. In the meantime, more ArtsAMaize events are being planned and the ones already scheduled will be evaluated and used to drive decisions regarding future events.
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Junior League of Wichita, Inc. (JLW) will host its third-annual Kitchen Tours: A Pinch of Hope, A Dash of Design on Sunday, May 3, at featured homes in Wichita. The tour will run 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. The upscale event will feature designer kitchens and entertaining spaces. Proceeds from Kitchen Tours will be used to fund Junior League’s mission of building a better community. “Kitchen Tours is a wonderful way to support Junior League of Wichita (JLW) and help us fund our mission of improving our community,” said JLW president Cynthia Schmucker. “This is our third annual Kitchen Tours and it
continues to be an amazing showcase of cooking and entertaining spaces that you can attend with your friends and family for a fun-filled Sunday afternoon.” JLW combats child abuse through awareness, prevention and intervention. Tickets are $45 and must be purchased in advance. The ticket price includes admission to the featured homes and a voucher to purchase one Junior League of Wichita cookbook for $20, tax included. Tickets are available by ordering online at jlwichita.org or by contacting JLW’s Headquarters at 316-682-3901 during weekday business hours.
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Wichita theaters to showcase classic (and almost classic) movies Unless the movie scene becomes a good deal less dismal than it currently is for people of my old-fashioned tastes, some of us are going to be thankful for the alternate movie offerings around town now and again. The following lists are not absolutely secure, and are certainly not complete. I won’t be trying to keep up to date, but this is the best I can do at the moment. Quotations are from Leonard Maltin’s “2015 Movie Guide.” Keep an eye out for a continuation of the independent horror movies that started at John Barleycorn’s. There is a determination to continue the series somewhere, but no information about where or when. You might try www.facebook.com/deadbeatklub from time to time.
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• April 16, “A Night at the Opera.” The Marx Brothers at their best. • May 21, “Sunset Boulevard.” William Holden and Gloria Swanson star in this Hollywood melodrama. • June 18, “Back to the Future.” Michael J. Fox stars. “Wonderful, wacked-out time-travel comedy.” • July 16, “Oceans 11.” Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr., in the original comedy caper of the series. • Aug. 20, “Patton.” George C. Scott’s Academy Award-winning movie. • Sept. 17, “The Seven Year Itch.” Marilyn Monroe at her best. • Oct. 15, “Psycho.” Alfred Hitchcock’s original. • Nov. 19, “The Blues Brothers.” John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. “High spirits prevail, especially during infectious musical numbers.” • Dec. 17, “Christmas in Connecticut.” Barbara Stanwyck, Sidney Greenstreet and Dennis Morgan. “Standard studio corn…but a wonderful treat.”
• April 3, “Groundswell Rising,” documentary about fracking, with a talk by the director. • April 25, Saturday Metropolitan Opera on screen live, 11:30 a.m. A double bill of Macagni’s “Cavallerria Rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci.” • April 30, “Inspired to Ride.” About a trans-American bike ride. Wichita Public Library-Central Library’s Movies at the Library. • April 16, “King of Kong.” About a Donkey Kong contest, not the giant ape movie. 5:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. • May 21, “Get On Up.” A biopic about James Brown. 5:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. Tallgrass at the Orpheum • April 9, “The Wrecking Crew.” About the studio orchestra that makes the recordings but gets no credit for it. 7 p.m.
Return of the Cults, retro-cinema series at the Palace Theatre (at varying times) and Warren Old Town Theatre Grill, 7 and 10 p.m. on alternate weeks, alternating Monday-Tuesday and Friday-Saturday. Watch for possible changes. • March 27-28, “Flash Gordon.” The 1980 version, not the Buster Crabbe oldies. (Palace) • April 13-14, “Conan the Barbarian.” (Old Town) • April 24-25, “Mad Max,” the 1979 original. (Palace) • May 11-12, “Escape from New York.” (Old Town) • May 22-23, “Eraserhead.” Really weird movie from David Lynch. (Palace) • June 8-9, “Blue Velvet.” (Old Town) • June 19-20, “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” Keanu Reeves and George Carlin in a time-travel comedy with historical figures. (Palace) • June 29-30, “Big Trouble in Little China.” Kurt Russell and Kim Cattrall in a light-hearted adventure. (Old Town) • July 10-11, “UHF.” Full of spoofs by Weird Al Yankovic. (Palace) • July 13-14, “Scarface.” The 1983 Al Pacino version, full of gore. (Old Town) • July 24-25, “Dog Day Afternoon.” Pacino again in one of his best. (Palace) • Aug. 10-11, “Heavy Metal.” Maltin says, “Sexy sci-fi stories and vignettes in a variety of graphic styles set to rock music. Animated. (Old Town) • Aug. 21-22, “Pink Floyd – The Wall.” Gloomy rock video of a mental breakdown. (Palace) • Sept. 7-8, “Repo Man.” Harry Dean Stanton teaches Emilio Estevez how to repossess cars. This is not the 2010 remake about organ transplants. (Old Town) • Sept. 25-26, “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
If I can judge by Liam Neeson’s “Run All Night” that results is a series of shootouts and bombings and and Sean Penn’s “The Gunman,” I have been wise fistfights, some of them arbitrarily dragged in with in assuming that the new concept of science-fiction insignificant, sometimes one-scene characters. action movies is not to my There is almost no humor Movie Review taste. Two recent viewings of even in the form of villainous the classic “Blade Runner” with sadistic glee, and there is surHarrison Ford suggest that they prisingly little sex. The all-enhaven’t been for quite some compassing darkness would time. hardly make sensuality exciting The heroes apparently tend to in any case. The rivalry between be embittered ex-assassins like Bardem and Penn over Jasmine Neeson or Penn or continuing Trinca in “The Gunman” never professional killers who are seems to disturb anybody begetting tired of shooting womyond a cryptic sentence or two. Jim Erickson en in the back, like Ford. (The What softer sentiments are woman Ford shoots is actually portrayed tend to be limited to an android, but the androids in “Blade Runner” are paternal attachments between fathers and sons (in all but indistinguishable from people, to the extent Penn’s and Neeson’s cases) and even villians like Ed that Ford is quite happy with android Sean Young as a Harris in “Run All Night” share those, though not girlfriend.) effectively. Not that even family affections make peoThere is very little effort to make these heroes ple sympathetic or even hold them together. Family attractive or even interesting, and the rest of the char- members tend to be estranged, and nobody cares acters are stock sidekicks and cameos, without even enough to explain why. With characters as unattractive colorful villains of the James Bond tradition. Though as these, you aren’t likely to wonder why. But the stock the villains tend to become supermen in combat, they relationships are presumably supposed to affect us to don’t represent much except personal ambition, what- some extent. ever larger cause they may represent being perfunctoThe only one of these three movies that is worth rily treated in favor of a great deal of violent action. sitting through is “Blade Runner” for its fascinating The influence of the Western, especially the spaghetti ambiance, especially through its weird though hardly Western, is often evident. credible (or even Even when the enemy is not a government or a consistent) setting. revolutionary group, it remains pretty much a huge, But a review from shadowy background similar in effect to the admitthe San Francisco tedly fascinating settings of “Blade Runner.” NoChronicle says that body tries to explain the motives of the villains, who “the most consisapparently don’t represent causes or beliefs, just pure tently satisfying power-love and villainy. The big conferences Javier thing in American Bardem attends in “The Gunman” never say anything cinema right now important. It makes little difference that Sean Penn is a Liam Neeson is trying to find out who is trying to kill him and why action movie.” while Liam Neeson is in pursuit of old associates, that Oh, how I hope Penn is trying to escape and Neeson to attack. All not.
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April 24 – The Wichita Downtown Lions Club is again partnering with the Greater Wichita YMCA Child Care/ Camp Branch to serve thousands in Wichita all you can eat pancakes with a side of sausage, plus coffee, at Century II Exhibition Hall on April 24. A large portion of the proceeds of this event continues the many decades of the WDLC’s commitment to youth, to support clean and healthy activities during the summer at the YMCA’s Camp Hyde. Tickets are $6 in advance from any Lions member or at the door. Tickets can be obtained by calling the WDLC office at 316-264-4743 or emailing loleta1@aol.com. The feed will run 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and feature local music artists and groups all day. Through May 10 – The Wichita Center for the Arts will hold the 2015 “National Fiber Directions Exhibition” through May 10. This exhibition features 81 imaginative and beautiful
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works by 63 fiber artists. Fiber art is uniquely designed functional pieces such as coverlets, pillows, tablecloths, garments, rugs and non-functional tapestries, wall hangings, 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional works which have been printed, painted, embellished, felted, woven, knitted, twined, cast paper, quilted, stitched or other forms of manipulating fiber for art. The National Fiber Directions Exhibition showcases a well-diversified collection of subject matter and techniques – from the more traditional approaches to avant-garde explorations of the medium. This year’s exhibit was juried by Barbara Shapiro. Also on display is a concurrent exhibition, Henrietta Holmes dresses, in alliance with Frank Lloyd Wright’s Allen House. Several pieces of couture clothing from the 1920’s, ‘30s and ‘40s will be on view, including Henrietta Holmes’ wedding dress and an original suit by the late designer Christian Dior. For more information visit www.wcfta.com or call 316-634-2787. If you have an event for the calendar of events, email details to ewn@ eastwichitanews.com.
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An outpouring of grief, remembrance and appreciation followed the Saturday, March 28 death of Greg Clamons, a Goddard teacher since 1998 and Eisenhower Middle School’s assistant principal and athletic director since 2008. “He brought his uniqueness, humor and intellect to our building,” said EMS principal Jerry Longabaugh. “People respected that, and what he did. I don’t think he’ll ever be replaced, because he was one of a kind. He was a kind, caring gentleman who loved his wife, his family and his kids – both his own kids and his kids at school.” Former student Marshall Tufly said an “Incredible Hulk” poster hung in Clamons’ classroom window attracted him to the comic book club Clamons sponsored at Goddard High School. “The club wasn’t split down the middle like a social clique normally was,” Tufly re-
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called. “You had people that were in athletics participating, as well as band guys, comic book guys. Not only did he teach us about comic books, he taught social skills.” “He was really supportive to people that felt like they were outsiders,” said Chris Gutierrez, another student and member of the comic book club. “If you felt like you were an outsider, you never felt like that when you were around him.” Nancy Marin, Clamons’ colleague when he was teaching English, humanities and creative writing at Goddard High, said that his unfeigned enthusiasm for superheroes, WWE and other forms of pop culture made him an effective advocate for literature that challenged his students. “He was able to connect with some of those at-risk students,” said Marin. “There were students I saw who were inspired to love Shakespeare, and understand Shakespeare better, because of Greg Clamons. He had such a knack of incorporating humor
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From left, seventhgraders Alexis Keith, Peyton Montgomery, Hunter West, Brighton Quintana, Hagan Dunlap and Garret Brewer were among those wearing formal clothes to school March 30 in honor of Goddard Eisenhower Middle School assistant principal Greg Clamons, who died Saturday, March 28. The students used Twitter and Instagram to spread the word to dress up and wear white with #honorclamons and #EMSdressup.
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and wit into his lessons. It’s a really special teacher who can do that.” In honor of Clamons’ personal super-heroism, his family requested that people wear superhero, comic book, and Goddard school apparel to his funeral, held April 1 at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Schulte. Clamons also inspired students as an athletic coach, starting the bowling program at Goddard High School and serving as assistant coach to a State championship wrestling squad and a State championship soccer team. As assistant principal at EMS, Clamons continued his service to students with various abilities and levels of need. “He was exemplary at dealing with kids that struggled,” said Longabaugh. “He had the skills to identify with them. He could help them out and give them kind words, but he could also be very straightforward and help them to build the discipline they needed to be successful.” Clamons attended Blue Valley High School and was bassoonist in the Kansas City Youth Symphony. He received his degree in education from Kansas State University and taught briefly in Junction City before his 1998 arrival in Goddard. “Eventually, we’re going to do a tribute or memorial at the middle school, so that he’ll be remembered here forever,” said Longabaugh. “I don’t know what that looks like yet, but there have already been lots of ideas.”
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BCCHS seniors Stephanie Baalmann (pictured above, right) and Alex Kerschen received the Presidential and Dean’s Scholarship to Benedictine College. Baalmann received the Presidential Scholarship, which is full tuition for four years. Kerschen received the Dean’s Scholarship, which is threefourths tuition for four years. Baalmann is the daughter of Gerald and Judy Baalmann of Colwich. Kerschen is the daughter of Dennis and Rita Kerschen of Goddard. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kane Oster graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eightweek program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Oster earned distinction as an honor graduate. He is the husband of Annie Oster. He is also the son of Clyde and Deanne Oster of Wichita, grandson of Doretta George of Oak Ridge, Tenn., and son-in-law of Jim and Sherry Smith of Tulsa. The airman graduated in 2004 from Wichita Northwest High School, and he earned a bachelor’s degree in 2009 from Wichita State University. Students from 19 south-central and southeast Kansas counties were recognized at the recent Student Recognition Program in Wichita for the scholarships they have been awarded so far by Fort
Hays State University for the 2015-2016 year. The annual Wichita SRP serves students from Barber, Butler, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cowley, Crawford, Elk, Greenwood, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Reno, Sedgwick, Sumner, Wilson and Woodson counties. Scholarships awarded at the SRPs include the $2,000 FHSU Presidential Award, the $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award, the $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award, the $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award and the $500 Copper Academic Award. All are awarded only to incoming freshmen enrolling in college for the first time, but each is renewable provided students maintain the minimum required academic standing. One-time awards recognized at the SRPs are the $1,000 FHSU Transfer Student Award and the $900 or $500 Academic Opportunity Awards, given to scholars by individual academic departments. The following students earned scholarships. From Goddard: Maria Casenove, a 2015 Goddard High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in art and a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award. Casenove, daughter of Marcelo and Colleen Casenove, Goddard, plans to major in graphic design. Cooper Tade, a 2015 Andale High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 FHSU Presidential Award, a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in physics. Tade, son of Andrew and Cynthia Tade, Goddard, plans to major in physics. From Wichita: Morgan McDonald, a 2015 Valley Center High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 FHSU Presidential Award, a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. McDonald, daughter of Daniel McDonald, Wichita, and Tammy Miller, Valley Center, plans to major in business. Hunter Stone, a 2015 Wichita Northwest High School graduate, accepted a $500 Copper Academic Award. Stone
is the son of Taylor and Yvonne Stone, Wichita. Paige Wise, a 2015 Wichita Northwest High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in education. Wise, daughter of Joe and Melissa Wise, Wichita, plans to major in elementary education. MiKayla Zaring, a 2015 Wichita Northwest High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in justice studies. Zaring, daughter of Lonnie and Jennifer Zaring, Wichita, plans to major in justice studies. Lucy Thomas, a 2015 Bishop Carroll High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in biological sciences and a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award. Thomas, daughter of Jim and Patty Thomas, Wichita, plans to major in biology. Collin Harrison, a 2015 Eisenhower High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 FHSU Presidential Award, a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in chemistry. Harrison, son of Tom and Andrea Harrison, Wichita, plans to major in chemistry. Victoria Thompson, a 2015 Bishop Carroll High School graduate, won the SRP drawing for an iPad. Thompson, daughter of Tracy Lynn Wellsby, Wichita, plans to major in elementary education. Friends University has named Amy Bragg Carey, Ed.D, as the university’s 14th president, effective July 1. Carey comes to the university from Saint Paul, Minn., where she has served as the vice president for institutional advancement at University of Northwestern since 2003. Carey said she was drawn to Friends University because she feels a connection to the Christian mission and values represented at the university. “I see exciting opportunities ahead as
we move forward to tell the compelling and important story of Friends University,” she said. Wichita resident Mike Greene has been named as Admiral Windwagon Smith XLII by Wichita Festivals, Inc. Greene, who retired from the City of Wichita’s public works engineering division in 2010 and has been a supporter of Riverfest for 16 years. He has served in a number of capacities, including as the festival’s general chair in 2004 and 2012 and chair of the WFI board of directors in 2006-07. He has been on the operations committee since 1998 and won the volunteer of the year award in 2004. As the official ambassador of Riverfest 2015, Greene will visit children in local hospitals, speak to Wichita civic organizations and help host dozens of events during the nine days of Riverfest, May 29-June 6. Armstrong Chamberlin has announced the addition of Jill Laffoon Rose, APR, as Director of Strategic Communication. Rose brings more than 15 years of experience in corporate marketing, radio, newspaper and advertising. Prior to joining Armstrong Chamberlin, Jill was Director of Marketing at Kansas Masonic Home where she helped raise the profile of the senior living community through multilevel marketing campaigns and public relations strategies. She also served on the executive leadership team and led the crafting of employee service excellence programming and internal See PEOPLE, Page 38
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Painting the walls will give the garage a neat appearance. It just dresses it up much like the flooring does. And feel free to accessorize all you want. Car themes and the retro/drive-in look look are fairly popular but you could easily decorate with a nature or music
theme. There are no particular rules in the garage; it doesn’t have to coordinate with any other rooms. Clocks, refrigerators and all the amenities will transform your garage into a place you like to spend time in. The garage can be much more than just a place to park.
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Stuffing everything into stack of plastic tubs does not count. As you design your storage areas and rearrange your stuff, keep in mind that you need to consider traffic flow just as you would in the living room. Sometimes the most obvious things can get overlooked: for example, with that new storage cabinet, can I open the cabinet door with out having to back the car out of the garage? Finally, once you get it organized, keep it that way! A work bench or work area is an integral part of a well-functioning garage. It’s good for hobbies, gardening or just working on household projects. To be effective, it needs to be clean and well lit. Avoid the temptation to let it become a catch-all as then your work area soon disappears. The addition of flooring may seem like a luxury, but it keeps your garage looking sharp and clean. Options for garage flooring include plastic mats, epoxy paint, liquid granite and concrete stain. You should check around and see what fits your needs and budget the best. The primary criteria are that the floor should be safe, easy to keep clean, and be able to keep the dust in check. For security and temperature control take a look at your windows and doors. It is easy to overlook garage doors and windows because, “Hey, it’s just the garage.” If your garage doors are in bad repair, they affect the appearance of the entire property. And windows will allow natural light in, which will allow your garage to be less cave-like... if you don’t cover them up with stacks of boxes. Energy-efficient doors and windows will also likely make a big difference in how much quality time you will want to spend in your garage.
Your garage can be a clean, well-organized “happy place” where you can find things you need and have space to actually use your garage.
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Garage: The final frontier. The garage is a part of the home that seems to be last on the list for many homeowners. Unfortunately, it often becomes a dumping ground for unwanted items and things that a person no longer has room for in the main part of the house. Yes, a land of unwanted toys that has become an embarrassment to the entire neighborhood when the garage door is opened. This can be especially true during the winter months. The garage seems to be an easy place to set things that should go somewhere else. But it doesn’t have to be that way. For a growing number of people it is not. It can be a clean, well-organized “happy place” where you can actually find the things you need. And it will look great too. Since most of us rarely use our front doors to enter the house, wouldn’t it be a nice experience to come home to a really handsome looking garage? Just about anything you can do decorative indoors can be done in the garage. From flooring, wall treatments and lighting all should be considered when addressing the garage. You can go as elaborate or as simple as you prefer. At a minimum, a garage should be clean, well-lit and organized according to how you use it. Some homeowners go all out and create a themed garage according to their interests. Either way, the effort should be made to customize your space so that it works for you. The first thing to do is figure out how you want to use your space. This usually starts by purging the stuff that is simply taking up space. It’s good to store seasonal items elsewhere, if you can. Then you will get down to the lowest common denominator in terms of what really needs to occupy the space. From there, based on your specific storage needs, select the best storage systems for those items. There are many cabinet and rack systems available in a wide range of prices. The important thing is go select what is easy and attractive as well as practical. Keep as much off the floor as possible. Peg boards or wall storage systems are good for this. Again, the storage systems should fit what you are trying to store.
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Paul’s Beef and Veggie Stir Fry This recipe can easily serve four people, so I base my nutritional values on 3 ounces of lean red steak. Main ingredients: 12-14 oz lean red meat (I used flat iron steak) 1 green pepper ½ cup chopped onion 2 cups “matchstick” carrots 2 cups red cabbage Minced garlic to taste White or brown rice No-sodium teriyaki marinade Sauce: 2 cups no-sodium chicken broth 2 tbsp fish sauce 2 tsp sugar 2 tbsp corn starch Trim all fat, if there is any, from the steak, and slice across the grain into thin strips. Use a meat hammer to tenderize each slice. Marinate the steak strips in a no-sodium teriyaki sauce (Mrs. Dash makes one, or you can concoct your own) and a little no-sodium chicken broth. While the meat is marinating, start some rice. Brown rice is slightly more heart-healthy, but with a stir-fry dish I prefer sticky white rice. Cook according to the package directions, but don’t add salt if given the option. While the rice is simmering, cut up your vegetables. For this dish, I selected carrots, onion, green pepper and red cabbage. Any favorite veggies will work, but this combination is a tried and true winner – excellent taste combinations, and beautiful colors. I used baby carrots, cut lengthwise into “matchsticks,” green pepper sliced in long slivers, chopped onion, and thinly shredded cabbage. For this size batch, cut up one pepper, half a small onion, and the equivalent of two cups each of matchstick carrots and cabbage. In a small mixing bowl, make the stir-fry sauce with no-salt chicken broth, sugar and fish sauce (which can be purchased at many grocery stores, or any Asian market). Combine, and whisk in corn starch as a thickening agent. None of the measurements with the sauce are exacting – just remember that the fish sauce is the sodium demon in this recipe. In a wok or skillet, heat a dash of stir fry oil and sauté the onion, carrot and green pepper just a few minutes, stirring often. If you like garlic, add some as you sauté. You want the veggies to still be crunchy, so don’t overcook. Set aside in a bowl, and put the meat into the hot wok or skillet, with just enough oil to keep the meat from sticking initially. Stir constantly until done – which will be just a few minutes. Because of the marinade, the meat will create some juice. Do not drain – this helps flavor the sauce. Add the veggies back in, with the uncooked cabbage, and the stir-fry sauce. Make sure you whisk the sauce one last time right before putting it in the wok or skillet, so the corn starch is mixed well. Stir together and watch for the sauce to thicken…it will only take a few minutes, and the cabbage will soften quickly. If the cabbage doesn’t seem tender enough, keep the heat on, cover the wok or skillet with a lid, and let the cabbage steam another minute or two. Time to serve up! Plating can be done on a bed of rice, or with the rice on the side. Either way, there should be enough of the stir fry for four large servings. This recipe is incredibly tasty, thanks to the marinade and the stir-fry sauce, so refrain from destroying the low sodium level of this dish with soy sauce or – worse yet – salt. You won’t need it. Here’s the numbers: The lean steak, per serving, has about 10 grams of total fat and 3 grams of saturated fat, 70 milligrams of cholesterol and only 30 milligrams of sodium. The veggies are all but void of fat, cholesterol and sodium, and the homemade stir-fry sauce has no fat or cholesterol, and about 400 milligrams of sodium per serving. The rice is another safety net, with no fat, cholesterol or sodium.
I wanted to get some discussion going on the issue of beef in a heart-healthy diet, and picking a good-natured fight with Larry Steckline was a good place to start! Suffice it to say that Larry – a legendary local radio broadcaster and western Sedgwick County beef producer – isn’t too happy with any effort on my part to promote a heart-healthy diet that does not include lean red meat. My first line of defense is this: I have not eliminated beef from my diet, but I have cut back on the amount I consume. I agree that small portions can be handled well in a low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-sodium diet. To that end, I made up an incredible beef stir fry dish, using a trimmed 12-ounce flat iron steak. I create my own stir-fry dishes from scratch, including a homemade stir-fry sauce, and I want to share this most recent dish with you here. It is included here with this column, and I have taken the liberty of calling it “Paul’s Beef and Veggie Stir Fry.”
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Here’s a review of the numbers: This entire meal has well under 15 grams of total fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 75 milligrams of cholesterol and 500 milligrams of sodium. That’s well within a third of the daily ranges I have tried to maintain since my heart attack a year ago. More detailed numbers are included with the recipe. Larry Steckline and I are going to continue our conversations about beef, and there’s a lot more to share from what we’ve discussed already. Larry is a big believer in getting your protein from
meat, and I can’t argue with that. He also believes that one of the biggest dangers with food is portion size, and I can’t argue with that, either. We really come together on the issue of sodium – salt – and the need to limit this in your diet. I still allow myself a steak and a double cheeseburger on occasion, but no more than once a month for each. Obviously, my favorite – a medium rare fillet mignon wrapped in bacon and seared in butter – is not going to stack up well on the nutrition charts. This is how steak is meant to be enjoyed, and when you pair it up with a baked potato covered in butter and sour cream, it’s possible to ingest as much fat and cholesterol in one meal as you should have in three days. Similarly, I don’t cook with hamburger much at home, but I never did even before the heart attack...other than meatloaf. Man, I loved my mom’s meatloaf recipe, and always cooked it a handful of times a year. A couple of meatloaf slices, prepared the way I used to make
it, would not be good for me these days. But again, a lot can be done with portion sizes, good side dishes, and recipe alterations. Obviously, the use of hamburger at home should be based heavily on the fat content of the grind, and you can learn a lot from nutrition charts produced by the USDA – just Google “usda nutrient list.” A heart-healthy meatloaf will be tackled soon in the East Wichita News test kitchen. When Larry and I talked, he made it clear he would never put himself on a diet like mine, and I’m not here to tell anyone what they should – or shouldn’t – eat. By the same token, I’m pretty comfortable with the dietary choices I’m making to keep my coronary system functioning properly, and I’m getting a lot of positive encouragement. And yes, Larry Steckline wants to try my beef and vegetable stir-fry recipe. He got a sneak peek and said it looks and sounds delicious. On that we both agree.
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Even Larry Steckline wants this recipe…
This Asian stirfry dish was created by publisher Paul Rhodes using lean steak and vegetables. Rhodes doesn’t shun beef in his heart-healthy cooking…but does limit his consumption. WestSide Story
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April 2-May 23 – “Beauty School Melodrama” by Carol Hughes followed by “Fractured Fairytales” musical comedy revue, Mosley Street Melodrama. Staring Steve Hitchcock, Jenny Mithcell, Megan Parsley and more. Tickets $28, $18 show only; 316-263-0222. April 9-12 – “Cold Sassy Tree,” WSU’s Miller Concert Hall, Duerksen Fine Arts Center. 7:30 p.m. April 9-11, 2 p.m. April 12. This opera was written by Carlisle Floyd for Samuel Ramey, who will debut the role with WSU Opera Theatre. April 10 – Black Violin at the Orpheum Theatre, 8 p.m. Black Violin will bring “violin like you’ve never heard it before,” featuring the classically trained south Florida twosome Wilner “Wil B” Baptiste and Kevin “Kev Marcus” Sylvester. They meld highbrow and pop culture, blending classical, hiphop, rock, R&B and even bluegrass. Tickets $25-$35, www.selectaseat.com, 855-0755-7328, and in person at the INTRUST Bank Arena box office, participating Dillons and plant employee clubs.
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April 10-May 23 – “The Big Bang, AKA Free Food and Frontal Nudity,” at Roxy’s Downtown. Starring John Bates and Kyle Vespestad. Tickets $40 for show and dinner, $25 show only. There is no connection to the TV show. www.roxysdowntown.com.
Performing Arts Calendar
April 2015
April 12 – Second City at the Orpheum Theatre, 7 p.m. Chicago’s legendary sketch and improve group returns with “The Second City Hits Home,” a new show featuring sketches, songs and improvisation about Wichita as well as material from the famed Second City archives. Wichita’s history, events and hot button issues and headlines will be part of the show. Alumni of Second City include Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray and more. Tickets: $27.50 balcony and $32.50 orchestra, www.selectaseat.com, 855-0755-7328, and in person at the INTRUST Bank Arena box office, participating Dillons and plant employee clubs. April 12 – Delano Chamber Brass concert, 3 p.m at West Side Baptist Church, 304 S. Seneca. The show will feature one of the most familiar brass pieces ever written, Aaron Copland’s
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April 17-19, 24-26 – “Noises Off ” at The Wichita Center for the Arts. Shows at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Described as a wonderful comedy about a horrible comedy, each of the three acts contains a performance of the play within a play. Tickets $25 for adults, $20 for members and seniors, $15 for students; www.wcfta. com. April 17-18 – “Brave New World,” spring dance concert, 7:30 p.m. at multiple locations at WSU. An experimental dance theater production written, directed and produced by the School of Performing Arts dance program. April 18-19 – “Voyages at Sea,” Wichita Symphony, featuring Joyce Yang on piano; 8 p.m. April 18, 3 p.m. April 19, Century II Concert Hall. Tickets $19-$57, www.wichitasymphony.org.
April 25 – Wichita Grand Opera presents Prokofiev’s “Cinderella,” performed by the Russian National Ballet Theatre. Charles Perrault’s fairytale about a girl transformed into a princess by a benevolent fairy godmother is best known through the Disney movies, but the ballet adaption will leave a lasting impression.
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“Fanfare for the Common man.” Other pieces include Gabrieli’s “Gloria,” Percy Grainger’s “Colonial Song,” the “Capriol Suite” of Renaissance dances, and Sousa’s “Semper Fidelis.” Free but donations welcome.
April 30-May 3 – “Into the Woods,” 7:30 p.m. April 30 to May 2, 2 p.m May 3, WSU’s Wilner Auditorium. Based on many familiar characters from Grimm’s Fairy Tales. May 1-3 – “Oliver!” presented by Music Theatre for Young People; 7:30 p.m. May 1-2, 2:30 p.m. May 3. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at the door. 316303-8100 or www.wichitaTIX.com. May 1-2 – Cirque Musica, presented by Wichita Symphony. Shows at 7:30 p.m. May 1 and 8 p.m. May 2, Century II Concert Hall. Friday general admission tickets $30. Saturday reserved tickets $30-$80. 316-303-8100 or www. wichitaTIX.com.
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Kansas is seeking to have the Arkansas River designated a national water trail.
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State seeks national designation for river Following on the success of the Kansas River being named a national water trail by the National Park Service (NPS) in July 2012, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) wants the same designation for a portion of the Arkansas River in Kansas. That goal is a little closer thanks to technical assistance KDWPT will receive from the NPS Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program to develop the designation application. The goal is national water trail recognition for the Arkansas River Water Trail from Great Bend downstream to the Oklahoma border, a network of public river access points providing recreational and conservation opportunities, as well as enhancing the prospects for communities and businesses to attract enthusiastic river-goers and boost local revenues. The Arkansas River is classified as a “navigable water,” so the right of the public to travel on the water is protected by law. The river provides more than 180 miles of publicly navigable water and riparian wildlife habitat in Kansas. The public may use the waterway between the ordinary high-water marks on each bank, but people aren’t allowed to trespass on private property adjacent to the river. As a result,
it is important to establish reasonably spaced public access points at suitable locations. Currently, the Arkansas River Water Trail includes more than 15 public access sites established in partnership with cities, counties and private landowners. KDWPT will work with the NPS to engage additional partners and stakeholders, set priorities to analyze issues and opportunities, improve public information resources and achieve the national water trail designation. “Designating the Arkansas River as a national water trail will help draw tourists who enjoy leisurely excursions and want to experience Kansas in a unique way,” said KDWPT Secretary Robin Jennison. “Many people might not think of our state as a place to take a river trip, but the Arkansas and Kansas rivers offer some really great opportunities to get outdoors and enjoy parts of the state that are often overlooked.” According to Jessica Mounts, KDWPT district fisheries biologist, the project is community driven and individuals and groups interested in water trail development are encouraged to volunteer. Planning meetings will begin in March 2015. For more information on meeting dates and locations, contact Mounts at 316-683-8069 or email Jessica.mounts@ksoutdoors.com.
Gents old and young are invited to play “base ball” with Old Cowtown Museum’s base ball team, 1870s style. The Bull Dozers and Red Stocking, authentic teams from 1870s Wichita, will be playing around Kansas soon and are inviting others to their ranks. The new season begins Sunday, April 12, on the museum grounds. Gentlemen and ladies of “good character” are invited to join in. Uniforms, bats and balls are furnished. Players need to provide plain black shoes but no mitts are needed. The rules from the 1870s will be taught,
with emphasis on re-enactment first and ball players second. Father-son combinations are welcome; ladies are needed to heckle and cheer the players. A season donation of $25 helps in purchasing equipment and uniforms. The schedule now includes Emporia, Hays, Jetmore, Mulvane and Topeka, with an end-of-season regional tournament in October. Other games and towns will be added. For more information, visit http:// cowtownbaseball.org or email Kurt at kelliott51@cox.net.
Extension to hold tree festival include seminars in 4-H Hall: 8:10 a.m. ICTrees – Replanting Wichita – Barney Barnhard, Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardener 9 a.m. Trees for Kansas – Dr. Jason Griffin, K-State John C. Pair Horticulture Center 10 a.m. “ELMS” – No Longer a 4-Letter Word – Tim McDonnell, Kansas Forest Service 11 a.m. Structure Pruning of Immature Trees – Josh Murray, Ryan Lawn & Tree (lecture followed by demonstration outside) Outside demonstratons will be: 9:15 a.m. Composting (in Demonstration Garden) 10 a.m. Pruning Roses (south of 4-H Hall entry) 10:30 a.m. Tree Planting, Mulching and Watering – Bob Neier and Extension Master Gardeners Tours are set for: 11:30 a.m. Tree Tour in Extension Arboretum – Cathy Brady, Brady Nursery 12:15 p.m. Nature Trail Tour – led by Extension Master Gardeners Vendors will have trees, tree- and garden-related products and services for sale. Garden-tool sharpening service will be available. Activities for kids and a pancake and sausage breakfast also will be held.
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The 14th annual Tree Festival is set for Saturday, April 11, at the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center. The event will last from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. After suffering several years of drought, it’s important to start the replanting of our region, in home landscapes, commercial and public properties. While trees are an investment in the landscape (both financial and aesthetically), choosing, planting and maintaining the best trees for drought conditions is crucial. This event will feature information on choosing, planting and maintaining trees that provide an important element for our quality of life. Tree care professionals will be on hand at the 2015 Tree Festival to share their advice on these topics and more. Seminars include appropriate topics for both the homeowner and commercial audience. Plant vendors from around the region will have unique trees and plants for sale. Admission is free. The Sedgwick County Extension Education Center is located at 7001 W. 21st St. North (at Ridge Road) in Wichita. The Tree Festival is sponsored by Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardeners and K-State Research & Extension – Sedgwick County. Seminars, tours and demonstrations
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INTRUST Bank Arena recently announced the hiring of Ben George as executive chef. Prior to joining SAVOR... Wichita at INTRUST Bank Arena, an SMG-managed facility, George served as the executive chef at the Ambassador Hotel in downtown Wichita. While at the Ambassador, George led the team to several accolades, including winning the 2014 Iron Chef Wichita, being named “Best Meal 2014” by the Wichita Eagle, being voted Wichita’s best gourmet burger and more. Additional previous experience includes Treat America Dining, Tallgrass Country Club, The Anchor, Warren Theatres and Highland Country Club. In his new role, George will develop recipes and menus to enhance the culinary experience provided at INTRUST Bank Arena and will be responsible for the execution of banquets, catering events and premium food and beverage services.
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Baseline Creative Inc. welcomes Michael Spohn to the design agency’s team. Spohn joins Baseline Creative as architect/developer. As part of the development team, he will facilitate both front- and back-end web development along with custom-code functionalities. An Augusta native, he will graduate from the Butler Community College IT Institute in May. Baseline Creative is a full-service design agency specializing in print, mobile application and web design solutions. The Wichita Bar Association has announced its officers and board members for its 2015-16 year. The new officers are president Holly Dyer of Foulston Siefkin LLP; president-elect of Marcia Wood of Martin, Pringle,
Oliver, Wallace & Bauer, LLP; vice president Kellie Hogan of Kansas Legal Services; and secretary-treasurer Gwynne Birzer of Hite, Fanning & Honeyman, LLP. The board of governors are Rebecca Mann of Young, Bogle, McCausland, Wells & Blanchard, P.A.; Deborah McIlhenny of Hutton & Hutton Law Firm, LLC; Monte Vines of Adams Jones Law Firm, P.A.; C. Edward Watson of Foulston Siefkin, LLP; Michelle Moe Witte of Joseph, Hollander & Craft, LLC; and the Hon. William Woolley, 18th Judicial District. The Kansas Humane Society has announced that Marilyn Gray has accepted the position of chief operations officer. Gray served as director in various departments at Koch Industries for the last 12 years. With more than 30 years of experience in a variety of leadership roles, she has a background in organizational leadership and relationship building, and has a proven track record for providing clear strategic direction. Gray earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from Wichita State University and a Master’s of Science in Management from Friends University. Gray logged 1,600 hours as a KHS volunteer. City Manager Robert Layton has announced the hiring of Ken Evans as strategic communications director. The strategic communications director is the city’s top communications position, charged with developing, managing and evaluating innovative, strategic and proactive public communications plans that support the city’s mission, vision and goals. Specifically, Evans will develop and implement comprehensive communication plans, serve as the chief media strategist and spokesperson, work closely with policymakers and stakeholders, evaluate and measure communications activities and create an organizational structure for the communications division, among other responsibilities. He will report to Layton in the city manager’s office. The city’s communications division includes the public information office, marketing, government relations, legislative programs and the City7 staff.
The Sedgwick County Fair’s third annual Fair’s Got Talent contest will be held at the fairgrounds in Cheney on Thursday, July 9, and Saturday, July 11. Each show begins at 7:30 p.m. All types of talent are welcome – the bigger the variety, the better the show. Applicants need to submit an audition via YouTube. The winner will be decided by a panel of judges. There also will be a $50 cash prize each night for the People’s Choice award. All selected performers will be on stage July 9. The finalists will perform on July 11. Acts can perform the same act/number or a different one in the finals. Acts must be no longer than four minutes. You will be responsible for your own accompaniment. The winner will receive $500 in cash and prizes. Second place and third place
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Macy Wallace performs at the 2014 Fair’s Got Talent.
are $400 and $300, respectively, in cash and prizes. For more information, email fairsgottalent@gmail.com. The deadline to enter is June 3.
Blood donors sought • April 11, 8-11:15 a.m., Bel Aire City Hall, 7651 E. Central Park Ave. • April 15, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., NetApp, 3718 Rock Road. • April 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., WSU’s Shocker Hall, 1845 Fairmount. Donations can be made at the Wichita Blood Donation Center, 707 N. Main St., Wichita. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fridays; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. To donate, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
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The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during National Volunteer Month this April and make a difference in the lives of patients in need. Donors of all blood types – especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative – are needed to help ensure blood is available for patients this spring. Those who are unable to give blood can support blood donations and invite others to make a lifesaving donation by creating a SleevesUp virtual blood drive at redcrossblood.org/ SleevesUp. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767). Upcoming donation opportunities include: • April 3, 1:30-5:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 3202 W. 13th. • April 9, 2-6 p.m., St. Catherine of Siena, 3636 N. Ridge Road. • April 10, 8-11:15 a.m., Lee Aerospace, 9323 E. 34th North. • April 10, 1-5 p.m., WSU’s Ahlberg Hall, 1845 Fairmount.
15 questions for you in 2015 1)
Do you believe you will live to see another major stock market downturn?
2)
Do you remember:
8)
If you want protection for your portfolio if the market crashes, how will you know when to take defensive steps to protect your investments?
a)
when the technology bubble burst and we had a three year bear market
the metrics and the mindset to make timely defensive moves? Did your
b)
advisor do so in either 2000 or 2008? If not, what do you think will be
when the housing bubble burst and we had a financial crisis and a two
Do you understand that Federal Reserve monetary policy was the primary contributing factor for these bubbles?
4)
If you use a financial advisor, are you confident that your advisor has both
(2000 – 2003)? year bear market (2008 – 2009)? 3)
9)
Do you realize that since 2008 the Fed has massively increased the
different the next time? 10) Can you imagine how much money is typically left in harm’s way when markets crumble? 11) Would an investment approach (not annuities!) that allows occasional
size of its balance sheet from roughly $850 billion to about $4.5 trillion
modest declines but actively seeks to protect your portfolio from major
today and that these actions dwarf what the Fed did prior to the other
drops appeal to you?
bubbles? 12) Do you know your own risk score, the implications of your risk score, and 5)
Can you accept the premise that the vast amount of “quantitative easing”
how to compare it to the risk score of your portfolio?
and the extended artificially low interest rates may ultimately herald either a bubble-producing liquidity buildup or rising interest rates, either of which could derail the economic recovery? 6)
Have you noticed that when the stock market is doing reasonably well, many investors and advisors can feel comfortable and be complacent?
7)
When you think about what the Fed and other major central banks around
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