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Volume 31 • Issue 1 November 2015
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Supreme moment | 12 West Wichita natives appear before the United States Supreme Court.
Features From the Publisher’s Files ..................................................5 People and Places ......................8 Movie Review...............................9
Ground broken on Kellogg and I-235 interchange | 4 Wichita’s oldest school to hold an open house | 22
Cinema Scene ...........................10 Performing Arts Calendar.....14 Focus On Business...................15 Dateline.......................................20 Pet Smarts ..................................21
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Approaching holidays mean more family time This time of year becomes a big time for family time. It has been for me, which isn’t easy, since my extended family stretches from Wichita to McPherson to Kansas City to the San Francisco Bay area. Over Labor Day weekend, my brothers and their families were able to get together in Kansas City to celebrate my parents’ 50th anniversary. It was my last extended time off from the office, and it wasn’t very restful. But it was fantastic, as we squeezed in a lot of family activities. Everybody was in good moods and on their best behavior. It was everything we would have hoped for. A couple weekends ago, I met with my brother, Justin – the California brother – and a family friend in Las Vegas. We gathered with our buddy, Jimmy Buffett – you may have heard of him...he sings a little – and roughly 17,000 of our best friends for a fabulous night at the MGM Grand. Jimmy says “Hi” to everyone in the 316. In about a week, we’ll celebrate another big family milestone. My other brother, Chris, and his wife, Amber, are parents of triplets. Due to a doctor’s procrastination, the triplets and myself missed sharing a birthday by less than 24 hours. One of the things I like best about family gatherings is watching my teenage sons, Isaac and Aaron, interact with family members. They truly enjoy spending time with grandparents and aunts and uncles and cousins of all ages. Last Christmas, we spent most of the week with the triplets when they were on a strict every-three-hours feeding schedule. My kids willing stepped up to help, even at the 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. feedings. Now the triplets are fully interactive, and my boys love playing with and feeding them. They will even help with diapers if they have to. They’ve been the same way with their California cousins – one is nearly a teen herself, and the other is 4. We don’t see them nearly enough, so when we are together, it’s special. The kids are good at erasing generational boundaries and can carry on actu-
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al conversations with my parents. As Thanksgiving and Christmas and Hanukkah and Kwanzaa approach, my sincere wish is that you and your family are able to gather and spend quality time together. Of course, not everyone has family or is contact with family, either due to circumstances or somebody’s choice. Seek out those people. Open your heart and your home to them. If you’re religious, reaching out to someone represents the best part of any faith. And if you’re not religious, extending your humanity is the best part of being human. Doing the right thing is not limited by faith or religous tennets. Finally, thanks for being part of our newspaper family. We appreciate each and every reader. Your contributions, suggestions and even complaints help us do better what we love to do. Speaking of our newspaper family, East Wichita News reader David Knudtson sent us this note after reading Jim Erickson’s review of “Black Mass,” the Whitey Bulger bio-pic: “I ‘ve been reading Jim Erickson for so long (also watched TV reviews of movies) that I’m pleased to be able to say that I finally have a bit of information he does not have. He asks, ‘What is a Black Mass?’ It is a Catholic funeral Mass during which the priest wears black vestments. Before the Catholic rites were said in English in this country, the funeral Mass was a much more solemn affair, with very somber music sung in Latin, plus the heavy use of incense, and the altar and the priest clothed in black.”
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On Oct. 21, state, county and city of Wichita officials broke ground on a project that will transform the Kellogg/I-235 interchange. Construction on the Kansas Department of Transportation-led reconstruction will begin Nov. 16 and pick up steam next summer. The work will affect WestSide commuters through “Red Project” completion in June 2019. The payoff will be less congestion, fewer accidents and an infrastructure that will meet future demands, officials said. “In 1962, when (the current cloverleaf interchange) was built, we had a little over 16,000 vehicles per day in that interchange,” said Wichita city council member Bryan Frye. “Last year, it was over 150,000. The interchange also has over 180 accidents annually.” Kansas Secretary of Transportation Tom King pointed out that Oct. 21, 2015, was the date to which Marty McFly traveled in “Back to the Future II.” “That’s how time does fly,” he said. “Here we are today, helping to celebrate the future. That’s what we do in transportation, and that’s what we do in state government: help prepare for the future, wherever that might take us.” The completed Red Project will include flyover ramps from southbound I-235 to eastbound U.S. 54 and from northbound I-235 to westbound U.S. 54. The loop ramp from eastbound U.S. 54 to northbound I-235 will be reconstructed with a more generous turning radius, and the northbound I-235 ramp to eastbound U.S. 54 will be braided into new ramp lanes from southbound I-235 to eastbound U.S. 54. At least one lane of traffic will be closed in each direction on Kellogg and I-235 for the great majority of the project, Raymond Dondlinger of Dondlinger Construction said. Workers will do their best to keep total road closures to a minimum. In remarks prior to the groundbreaking, Dondlinger provided some historic perspective. “The Eagle-Beacon in 1921 published that my great-grandfather, M.L. Dondlinger, drove through Wichita to purchase materials and supplies for
An artist’s rendering shows what the Kellogg-Interstate 235 interchange will look like when completed in 2019. The original interchange opened in 1962. Since then, traffic has increased nearly ten-fold, from 16,000 to 150,000 vehicles daily.
one of his projects,” Dondlinger said. “That trip took him four hours, one way. That same trip today took under two hours. ... With the help of the city of Wichita and Sedgwick County and the state, we’re creating new opportunities for local employers, commuters and businesses.” The $143 million cost of the Red Project has been fully funded, with 90
percent of funds coming from Kansas’ T-Works transportation program and $11.6 million contributed by Sedgwick County. “With any road construction, there will be pain, so in advance, I wanted to say that we realize and apologize,” said county commissioner Karl Peterjohn. “The construction of this road project will be an inconvenience to our trav-
eling public starting next year, but we look forward to great improvements to our community and increased safety for everyone.” KDOT plans to give plenty of advance notice to drivers when lanes or roadways will be closing, Secretary King said. Detailed information on the interchange project can be found online at www.235kelloggcentral.com.
Local officials and dignitaries break ground Oct. 21 for the new Kellogg-Interstate 235 interchange in west Wichita. Staff photo/Sam Jack
For me, a great movie doesn’t have to serve up a happy ending. That acceptance on my part may have something to do with my life-long interest in independent films. “Indie films,” as they are often called. Last month brought the annual installment of the Tallgrass Film Festival to Wichita, and my girlfriend Kim and I saw a great narrative feature film Saturday afternoon as a part of the “Stubbornly Independent” portion of the film festival. The film, “Somewhere in the Middle,” covered the impact of a disintegrating marriage and its entangled affairs and was uniquely filmed and presented from the varying perspectives of the people involved. The film was just one of many narrative feature films presented during the 13th Tallgrass Film Festival, and it was exciting to see how the festival has grown over the years. Yes, the festival still features a big core of the documentaries that so often populate indie film festivals, but the Tallgrass Festival is surely becoming a mature and well-rounded filmmaker’s haven. We were thrilled that the writer and director of “Somewhere in the Middle,” Lanre Olabisi, was on hand for the showing and took part in an interesting
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question and answer session after the film. We even had a chance to introduce ourselves after that, and visit one-onone with Olabisi. My interest had to do with how the story line was filmed and how the exact same scene, filmed from another person’s perspective, could give you such a new tilt in the reality of the moment. And no…with the seriousness of the subject matter, there was not going to be a happy ending in this film. If you’ve never taken in any of the annual Tallgrass Film Festival, put it on your calendar for next year. The 14th annual festival will punctuate the month of October 2016 in Wichita and will be well worth even just a slice of your time. Happy endings or not.
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No matter what your skill level, you can help in the fight against Alzheimer’s…and have fun dancing, too. This month, Care To Dance studio in Wichita will host a fundraising dance party for Alzheimer’s research. The party will be held Friday, Nov. 6, from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Care To Dance studio. The cost is just $12 per person, and all proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Recent estimates suggest that 5.4 million people in America currently have Alzheimer’s disease and that one in eight older Americans will eventually develop Alzheimer’s disease. As our population continues to age, experts estimate that by 2050, 16 million individuals will have Alzheimer’s disease. Two of the most effective non-medicinal therapies have focused on cognitive stimulation and physical exercise. The most efficient, effective, and enjoyable way to improve the quality of life for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers is participation in ballroom dancing. Why ballroom dancing? The only physical activity to offer protection against dementia is frequent dancing, according to studies. The reason is that dancing requires split-second, rapid fire decision making, which helps rewire the brain’s neutral pathways – in turn, helping to reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s. “I have a dance client who lives in a
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WestSide Story People and Places WestSider Kellie Platek, a student at Azusa Pacific University, made the academic dean’s list. She was honored for the spring 2015 semester with a gradepoint average of 3.5 or better. Rosie Barney of Goddard has joined Garten’s Music and the Wichita Music Academy as a violin and viola instructor. She is an experienced teacher who holds a bachelor’s degree in music performance. She performs with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra. More than 200 students completed their undergraduate or graduate degrees from Fort Hays State University in August 2015. WestSiders who graduated are: Dana Rochelle Evans, Tanya Alice Maxine Johnson, Jay Maneklal, Stephanie Nicole Bullard, Sara Wats, Drake M. Brown and Melissa Nicole Travis.
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Wesley Medical Center critical care nurse Lisa Harrelson received the Kansas Hospital Association’s (KHA) Healthcare Worker of the Year award. The award recognizes and honors the excellence of healthcare workers statewide. The winner is selected by a committee of past KHA award recipients. Her “Because We Care” comfort cart is stocked with anything patients and families might need when the end
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UMB Bank presented a $50,000 check to Wichita Presbyterian Manor (WPM) on Oct. 1. The check – given by UMB Financial Corporation’s Foundation – will be used for the construction of a new Health and Wellness Center on the senior living community’s campus in West Wichita. Chris Howell, president of the Western Kansas Region for UMB Bank, made the presentation to Dawn Veh, Wichita Presbyterian Manor executive director, and Bruce Shogren, Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America (PMMA) president and chief executive officer, in the new wellness center.
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Armstrong Chamberlin has announced that Heather Bohrer has been named to the position of Website Developer. Bohrer brings a wealth of expertise and experience to Armstrong Chamberlin, specializing in interacive web development. Most recently, she was an adjunct instructor for web development courses at Butler County College. Local students are among the 400 who completed associate, bachelor’s or graduate degrees at Fort Hays State University in the summer 2015 term. They include: Megan Renee Arp and Nathan Patrick Dooley of Goddard; and Joshua P. Cork, Cory M. Cox, Janelle Dawn Osborn, Caitlin M. Schaal, Nicholas Ryan Beech, Mark
Wendy Mosiman, an advanced practice nurse who serves as a clinical nurse specialist for Via Christi Health, was recognized in September with the national Nurse Exemplar Award for the Pediatric Patient from the American Society for Pain Management Nursing, for her work in pain management nursing practice, education and research. Students from 13 Kansas high schools will be honored Monday, Nov. 2, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. A total of 362 seniors from high schools in Sedgwick County will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 7 p.m. program and reception at the Wichita State University, Eugene M. Hughes Metro Complex, 5015 E. 29th St. North, Wichita. Since 1971, the Kansas Honors Program has recognized over 125,000 scholars who rank in the top 10 percent of their high school senior
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amount of emotional life in an unattractive character, and a few closeups suggest that there may have been more there than I could detect. Even the Jobs-admirer who I talked to in the lobby wasn’t sure how permanent the change was; at times, Jobs exasperating self-rightousness seemed to be cracking under his daughter’s assaults, but he always recovered in moments. The most important human relationship in the movie is between Fassbender and Winslet, magnificently deglamorized and wearing a costume that adds 50 pounds. Winslet at one point near the end says “I love you,” to Fassbender, but it’s in the same sequence where Rogen says the same thing to him, and earlier she is in a scene where we are told that there is no in-love relationship. Presumably, she loves him in the sense in which we are told Fassbender himself can love people, for what they actually do rather than for what they are. In any event, there is nothing one could call a love scene of any kind unless you count an instance where Winslet leans her head against Fassbender’s chest. That looked to me to be as much like a fatigue scene as a love scene. Rogen’s situation is surely one of appreciation of what Fassbender is accomplishing and enabling Rogen himself to do. There doesn’t seem to be much development in any case, unless a slight development in frankness is a statement. This lack of a sense of forward movement is the biggest problem “Steve Jobs” suffers from. In any individual scene, the human emotions are clear and vivid. Whether they are See JOBS, Page 10
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Those who are at least a little familiar with computer and their history may have no problem, but for people like me, “Steve Jobs” may be a bit of a puzzle. The Associated Press review in the Wichita Eagle said it was built around “three backstage dramas,” – the launchings of Macintosh in 1984, the NeXT cube in 1988 and the Apple iMac in 1998 – but these three events look so much alike that those as ignorant as I am may find it hard to see any forward movement. The story is apparently concentrated more on human relationships than on technological history, but Steve Jobs, as excellently portrayed by Michael Fassbender, is about as adept at human relationships as Johnny Depp’s Whitey Bulger in “Black Mass,” so there isn’t much forward movement there, either, despite the 13 or so years the story covers. Let me pause to warn of spoilers; it will be all but impossible for me to review “Steve Jobs” without giving away some outcomes that I may not have figured out correctly. For one thing, it isn’t even unmistakably clear what role Jobs played in the development of the personal computer, which seems to be his major contribution to society. The opening scene shows him solving a technical glitch by ordering a subordinate to solve it, and toward the end Seth Rogen as Steve Wozniak accuses him of largely stealing credit for other people’s accomplishments. It’s possible that his role was bringing out the best in others and never giving in to despair, but Jeff Daniels accuses him of breeding discord, which hardly suggests a bringer-together, and one wonders how many people would put up with the kind of treatment Rogen and Kate Winslet as (Joanna Hoffman) suffer from him throughout the movie. An article in the Nov. 2 edition of The Nation suggests that the secrets of Jobs’ success were largely exploitation of workers overseas and avoidance of taxes at home, and the movie says nothing about these things. Still, “Steve Jobs” has quite a lot to offer. Like Depp as Bulger, Fassbender as Jobs manages to convey a certain
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Erickson continues his look at masterpiece ‘Citizen Kane’ The selection recounting the early, triumphal years of Charles Foster Kane and a report of his financial downfall is supposedly told by his childhood financial guardian, the banker Thatcher, and it limits itself pretty consistently to what Thatcher could have witnessed. Later writer-director Orson Welles gets freer with the conventions of point of view and Kane’s friend and colleague Jed Leland (played by Joseph Cotton) is allowed to tell about things he must have been told about but could hardly have actually seen. Near the very end, the butler Raymond (Paul Atewart) reports what neither he nor anybody else could possibly have heard. Once a principle has been established, Welles can play around its edges without fear of losing the desired effect. “Merry Christmas” at the beginning of Thatcher’s period and “And a Happy New Year” at the end of it are joined/ separated by a cut from one camera angle to another, a device that reappears later in a more complicated form, with variations between speakers and sets, at the beginning of Kane’s political career – it happens again, in a more complex form, in a later marriage sequence, but it is always perfectly clear. If I keep being so detailed, I will never finish this ambitious analysis, so let’s get more general. I should mention, however, that the extremely low-angle shot looking up at Thatcher from the child’s point of view, suggesting power and menace, is almost immediately used in a much subtler form in Thatcher’s interview with Kane in Kane’s office. The high angle, with Thatcher looming over Kane when Thatcher begins attacking Kane is transformed by the simple
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device of Kane standing up and being in a superior position when he begins his defense. At the very end of Kane’s political campaign, the angle-power switch is much more sophisticated, as the camera is set below floor level and we actually see the bottom of a shoe sole as a character passes by. This is one of the few places where the camera device contradicts, rather than supports, the obvious dramatic situation. At the moment when Kane and Leland seem to be utterly destroyed, we need a reminder that they are important people, so they are shown towering over us like fallen giants. Customarily, movie cameras are aimed at the upper chest or lower chin level, and variations are slight enough not to call attention to themselves. And this may be as good a time as any to mention that the movie form seems to demand variation in shots every 15 seconds or so. Perhaps because so many in his cast were theater people not used to working in such tiny segments, Welles liked to provide variation by moving the camera or the actors instead of cutting the film. See Michael Keaton in “Birdman” for a version of this technique, or less successfully, Alfred Hitchcock’s
“The Birds.” “Citizen Kane” has been criticized for not showing Kane gaining and using his enormous power. I suspect that Welles did not want to distract our concentration from what kind of a person Kane was and to the issues he was involved with. There are a lot of symbolic suggestions of the extent of his power, but almost nothing invites us to consider exactly how he used it. The succession of headlines of the newspapers Thatcher sees people reading on the subway indicates that Kane defeated the traction magnates (whatever that refers to) and the slumlords and copper robbers, but no details are offered. In the opening newsreel commemorating his death, a similar succession of newspapers indicate Kane’s worldwide importance and I see great importance in the overhead shots of bundled newspapers that resemble cityscapes and the overhead tracking shots of the collection in Xanadu that also suggest cityscapes. Kane is shown in fake newsreels with historical features like Hitler, and is verbally associated with the promotion of the Mexican War. But we never even find out what he found so offensive about Boss Jim Gettys. All these issues are left for us to interpret according to stereotype, so our concentration will remain on what kind of person we have in Kane. The reporter’s final comments about Kane suggest that we can never figure this out from reports after death, which may not seem like a subtle lesson to be learned, but is certainly an important one. Something should be said about the contrast between Thatcher’s exemplary
handwriting, if his memoirs are actually in his handwriting, and Kane’s appalling childish scrawls, which we can get glimpses of in his letter to Thatcher and, later, in the speech he carries down from the podium in the auditorium scene. Welles never wastes anything.
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sympathetic doesn’t matter. They are realistically human, and that’s good enough. The general symbolism of bigger-than-human spaces with little confused human beings lost among the machinery is effective in terms of theme, especially in a bit where Jobs and his daughter have it out in front of some kind of walkway backed by a gigantic shaft full of what looks like a wiry cage or maze, with no guardrail to keep the characters from falling in. The track shots following people through long, twisting passageways conveyed the same impression of people in some kind of a trap, squabbling among themselves without appreciating the need to find a way out. And that’s what I can make of “Steve Jobs.” People who know more about computers and their history, which includes practically everybody, should be able to do better by it than I can. Good luck.
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Pictured from left are Boyd Isherwood, Sedgwick County chief attorney, Appeals Division; Lesley Isherwood, assistant district attorney; David Lowden, assistant district attorney, Post Conviction; WestSider Marc Bennett, district attorney; Ann Swegle, deputy district attorney; and WestSider Kim Parker, chief deputy district attorney. All of these people traveled to Washington, D.C., last week because their responsibilities in the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office are crucial should the U.S. Supreme Court send the Carr brothers case back to Sedgwick County for re-sentencing. Additionally, Swegle and the Isherwood were admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Others are already members of the Supreme Court bar. Contributed photo
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WestSider Marc Bennett and west Wichita native Kris Ailslieger were both students at Goddard High School; they graduated in 1988 and 1987, respectively. At that time, no one could have guessed that the two would eventually end up sharing a counsel’s table before the United States Supreme Court. But that was the situation the pair was in Wednesday, Oct. 7. Bennett is now Sedgwick County district attorney, and Ailslieger is assistant solicitor general in the Kansas attorney general’s office. “We’re sitting there, like five minutes until they were getting ready to beat the gavel,” said Bennett. “Kris leans over and says, ‘Who’d’ve thought it’d be the two of us, when we were sitting there in high school?’ I said to (retired Goddard athletic director) Rick Kilmer on Facebook, ‘You’d have been proud, Rick. Two Goddard boys sitting there.’” What brought Bennett and Ailslieger to the Supreme Court was a challenge to the death sentences Jonathan and Reginald Carr received after a gruesome quadruple murder in 2000. The Kansas Supreme Court overturned the brothers’ sentences last summer,
Sam Jack ruling that the two should have been tried separately and that juries should have been told that potential mitigating factors did not have to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Along with Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Kansas Solicitor General Stephen McAllister, Bennett and Ailslieger prepared arguments that the Carr brothers received a fair trial. The nine justices’ ruling in the case is not expected for several months. The questions raised were technical, but as in most Supreme Court cases, the outcome will turn on bedrock constitutional principles, Ailslieger said. He and Bennett were encouraged by the tenor of the questioning during the oral arguments. “The Supreme Court has been pretty clear that the Constitution doesn’t guarantee a perfect trial; it guarantees a fair trial. ... However you did (the trial), the outcome would be the same because of how terrible the crimes were,” Ailslieger said. It was Ailslieger’s third time at the counsel’s table before the Supreme Court, and Bennett’s first. Both were struck by the history that was made in the courtroom
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where they sat. “I would say it was humbling,” said Bennett. “It was a reminder that being the district attorney afforded me this option, but it also created a responsibility, that I needed to be there. ... Sitting in the courtoom where Brown v. Board and the Miranda decision were decided. It’s a very humbling experience.” Thousands apply for their cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court every year, and the court chooses only 80 to 100 cases per term, Bennett noted. Bennett had the opportunity to stand and address the court, requesting that three members of his office be admitted to the Supreme Court bar. “The Chief Justice (John Roberts) called my name, and I got to read a little script; ‘May it please the court,’” said Bennett. “(Roberts) said, ‘Thank you, Mr. Bennett, and welcome to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.’” Bennett and Ailslieger did not know each other well in high school. They said their Supreme Court rendezvous was a startling coincidence. “Goddard is not a small school, but it’s not a big-city school either. The odds of two kids coming out of there and ending up in the U.S. Supreme Court – Marc and I both thought that was pretty unique,” said Ailslieger. WestSider Kim Parker, chief deputy district attorney, was among the lawyers in Bennett’s office who accompanied him to the Supreme Court. If the high court should rule that the Carr brothers must be resentenced, the district attorney’s office will have to represent the government’s position.
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WestSide natives Kris Ailslieger, left, and Marc Bennett were classmates at Goddard High School in 1987. On Oct. 7, the two attorneys shared a counsel’s table before the United States Supreme Court. They helped Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt defend death sentences for Jonathan and Reginald Carr. Contributed photo
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Through Dec. 26 – “The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical,” Roxy’s Downtown. Performances Thursdays through Saturdays, with Wednesdays and Sundays after Thanksgiving. Show tickets $25, dinner $15. Advance reservations suggested for the show and required for dinner. Call 316265-4400. Nov. 5-7 – “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” Christian Youth Theater. Shows 7 p.m. Nov. 5-6, 2 and 7 p.m. Nov. 7. Adults $12, students and seniors $10. Tickets an additional $2 at the door. Performances at Isely Traditional Magnet School, 5256 N. Woodlawn in Bel Aire. For more information visit www. cytwichita.org or call 316-682-1688. Nov. 5-7 – “How I Became a Pirate,” Wichita Children’s Theatre and Dance Center, 201 Lulu. Shows at 10 a.m. and noon Nov. 5, 10 a.m., noon and 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6, and noon Nov. 7. The noon shows are pizza shows, and the 6:30 p.m. show on Nov. 6 is a P.J. performance. Sail off on a fantastic musical excursion when a band of comical pirates lands at North Beach looking for an expert digger to join their crew. Braid Beard and his mates enlist young Jeremy Jacob, as they try to find the perfect spot to bury their treasure. Tickets are $6 for the show only, and $7.50 for show plus pizza. Call 316-262-2282.
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Nov. 7 – China Circus, 8 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre. An acrobatic performance group based in Branson, Mo. Advance orchestra tickets $40, balcony tickets $35, available through Select-ASeat, selectaseat.com or 855-755-7328, or at the INTRUST Bank Arena box office and participating Dillons. Nov. 8 – Delano Chamber Brass season-opening concert, 3 p.m. at West Side Baptist Church, 304 S. Seneca. Under the direction of Bill Johnson, the ensemble will play a variety of pieces including “Malaquena,” “A Gershwin Melody,” “Be Thou My Vision” and “Rolling Thunder March.” The concert is free and donations are accepted. Nov. 20-22 – “Working (A Musical),” Wichita Children’s Theatre in the Heather Muller Black Box Theatre. Recommend for ages 10 and up. This Tony Award-winning musical based
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on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers paints a vivid portrait of the men and women the world so often takes for granted: the working class. Admission is $8.50 for regular seating and $12.50 for premium seating. Call 316-262-2282 for reservations. Nov. 27-Dec. 13 – “A Christmas Story,” Wichita Community Theatre, 258 N. Fountain. By Philip Grecian, the show is based on the motion picture of the same name and the book “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash” by Jean Shepherd. Children are eager for the opening of presents at Christmastime. They yearn for the newest toy, game or gizmo. And parents are besieged by constant requests. This is the basis for humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s, which follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself, at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” Directed by Crystal Meek. The cast includes: Ed Baker, Theresa Dombrowski, Gilbert Pearce, Danzel Bond, Mark Schuster, Roxanna Gonalea Perez, Gracie Bond, Jacob Flaherty, Gabe Flaherty, Robert Buckner III, Elijah Pete, Sylias McAffee, Will Meeks, Clementine Bond, Jerimiah Baker, Zion Pete, Liz Anderson and Antonio Blankley. Performances 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 7 p.m Sunday. Tickets $14 and $12 for military/seniors/students. Call 316-6861282 for reservations. Nov. 20-Jan. 3 – Kansas Watercolor Society exhibition, Wichita Center for the Arts, 9112 E. Central. Open 15 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is free. Juror Sterling Edwards selected 81 works from local and national artists.
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Start dreaming now for a New Year home makeover countertop made a striking contrast to the new, white, solid Maple cabinets. An impractical broom closet was taken out and replaced with a pantry featuring roll-out trays, and a striking tin ceiling was installed. Capping off the makeover were industrial-style lighting and sink fixtures for a mix of modern and traditional elements. “Jim designed this complete kitchen renovation, and the homeowners loved it,” said Arlene. “We were so happy to have had a hand in this makeover from start to finish.” Kitchen Tune-Up has remodeled hundreds of kitchens since Jim and Arlene Phillips started the business, and your kitchen project could be next. For more information or to schedule a free consultation, call Kitchen Tune-Up at 316-558-8888. Visit their website, kitchentuneup.com for more information. Be sure to check out the local company’s extensive BEFORE/AFTER portfolios on Facebook and when you visit the Facebook page, ‘LIKE’ their page, Kitchen Tune-Up, Wichita, Kansas.
A stunning transformation featuring new shaker-style cabinets, countertops and tin ceiling was recently completed by Kitchen Tune-Up.
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Wichita’s Kitchen Tune-Up team started its franchise operation in 2005 with a focus on quick and effective kitchen makeovers. Today, that service – the One-Day TuneUp – still produces smiles of satisfaction with Kitchen Tune-Up’s clients. But more and more, customers are turning to Kitchen Tune-Up for complete renovation projects that can turn tired and worn-out kitchen spaces into a dream come true. And now is the time to start planning for a makeover project that you would like to make happen in the New Year. A recent project – a complete kitchen renovation – produced an ecstatic response from the happy homeowners. This was a beautiful transformation,” said Arlene Phillips, who owns and operates the local Kitchen Tune-Up franchise with her husband Jim. The home was a 1950’s vintage home and the homeowners wanted to completely remodel their kitchen. All the old kitchen cabinets were replaced with modified Shaker-style cabinets that extended all the way to the ceiling. A grey glass backsplash and black quartz
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PT Plus opens new location to extend family friendly care Life can take a toll on the human body. Hannah Vignery knows she can help. Vignery holds a doctorate in physical therapy from Wichita State University, and is a key staff member of the therapy team at PT Plus Physical Therapy. PT Plus has three locations in and around Wichita, and Vignery is excited about the group’s new location in west Wichita. “We just opened our doors here in June of this year,” Vignery said of the west Wichita location located at 10330 W. Central Avenue. The group’s other locations are well established – they have been operating in Augusta for 12 years and Andover for 9 years. PT Plus Physical Therapy is owned by Trent Schell and Troy Waltemath, and they have focused their efforts on bringing talented therapists like Vignery on board. She is originally from Towanda, and earned her bachelor’s degrees from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, where she studied psychology and sports science– both of which help her as a physical therapist. “I always knew I wanted to do this,” said Vignery. Her mother is a physical therapist, as well, and “I grew up with her in a physical therapy gym.” One of the key things that PT Plus offers patients is the feeling of “family” at all three locations. “I’m from a small town myself, and what sets us (PT Plus) apart is that we started in a small town and we treat all of our patients as though they are family,” said Vignery. “It’s a great atmosphere, coupled with patient care at a more personal level.” Vignery treats patients from all walks of life including orthopedics, geriatrics, workman’s comp, athletes, pediatrics, and everyone in between. Services for these patients include manual therapy, biofeedback, core strengthening, neu-
The newest PT Physical Therapy location is in West Wichita at Central and Maize, 10330 W. Central Avenue. Other well-established locations are in Augusta and Andover. The physical therapist for the West Wichita location is Hannah Vignery.
romuscular re-education, kinesiotaping, sports rehabilitation, decompression therapy, ASTYM, and much more. “We treat patients for all types of conditions,” said Vignery. “I particularly enjoy working with athletes,” said Vignery. And there’s a strong connection – her husband Brice is a football coach with nationally ranked Butler Community College. One of the main diagnoses Vignery treats is low back pain. With lower back pain, PT Plus can often help patients with physical therapy treatments before surgery becomes the only option. “This is a big area for us and we can do a lot to help patients with back pain,” said Vignery. “And if we can’t help with the tools we have, we’re very up front about what to do next.” The physical therapy industry is growing quickly, largely because of the
number of Baby Boomers who now need some help and want to avoid surgery. In addition, physical therapy also helps patients prepare for or recover from surgeries such as total joint replacements. Another benefit of PT Plus is that they will work closely with your physician to make sure you receive the continuity of care you deserve. “We work hand-in-hand with physicians to help their patients,” said Vignery. PT Plus accepts most insurances and will help you understand your benefits before you even get started with therapy. PT Plus also has financial assistance options if needed. “We want our patients to get the care they need, and we will do whatever we can to make that happen,” said Vignery. For more information about PT Plus Physical Therapy, call 316-558-8023, or visit
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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 Beacon Community Church - 810 N. Casado, Goddard; 794-2424; 10:45 a.m. Sunday Service; Sunday School at 9:25 a.m.
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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.
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 – Westlink Campus, Saturday at 5pm, Sunday at 9:30 & 11am • Café Campus, Sunday at 11am • 2001 N Maize Rd (21st & Maize), Wichita • 316-722-8020 • Goddard Campus, Sunday at 9:30 & 11am • 18800 W Kellogg, Goddard • 316 550 6099 • www.pathwaychurch.com • Following Jesus/In Community/For Others. 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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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.
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.
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New bathroom will showcase Gross Tile’s skills The team of experts at Gross Tile and Concrete Design are doing it again. In October, Gross Tile launched a major bathroom overhaul in West Wichita, and the dramatic renovation project is quickly taking shape. One of the exciting things about the project is the teamwork that developed immediately between the WestSide homeowners and Gross Tile’s staff members. “I had been talking about this project for a few years with my husband,” said the happy homeowner. “We were working on getting estimates when we met Mark Gross (Gross Tile’s owner) and we were impressed with him from the start.” Gross Tile has been a trusted name in flooring installation, bathroom and kitchen renovations, and general remodeling projects for more than 30 years. One of the key things Mark Gross has learned over the years is how to listen to his clients, and that impressed these homeowners from the very beginning. “We’re about halfway through the project and so far everything is going great,” said the homeowner. “I really like how he listens to us, and can then take our ideas and suggestions and make them a reality.” In addition to making the homeowners feel comfortable with their role in the project, Mark Gross also brings a strong work ethic to the project site. And that standard is maintained every day by all of the members of the Gross Tile team. The project that Gross Tile is completing is a big one. The homeowners’ master bathroom was large, but major parts of it were really impractical. The shower with sliding doors was small and cramped, and a giant corner tub was hardly ever used. Now, the corner tub is gone, and a modern, curbless walk-in glass and tile shower are is being constructed. The separate vanities that had been on either side of the tub are being put together, and will be topped with a granite countertop and modern sinks and fixtures. “It will be so much more open feeling,” said the homeowner. “And we’re even putting in a larger entry door to
Mark Gross and his team and Gross Tile are completing a remarkable makeover in a WestSide master bathroom. The large corner tub will be removed and a new walk-in shower will highlight the new space. Watch for photos and a story on the renovation!
enhance that feeling.” As a special touch, Gross Tile is installing a heated tile floor that will make the bathroom cozy and inviting…just in time for the coming winter season. “It’s so exciting to see this all take shape,” said the homeowner. “And it’s nice to see what can be done when you work well with your contracting team.” The new tile floor will match the tile in the walk-in shower area, as well as other tile accents in the bathroom. The homeowner credited Gross Tile showroom staff members Jenna Hill and John Lemon with adding artistic flair to the product selections for the new bathroom.
“They were both very helpful,” said the homeowner. Hill and Lemon helped with tile and backsplash selections, color schemes, and fixture choices. “We wanted to get this all done before the holidays, and thanks to Gross Tile, that’s going to happen.”
Plan now for your project Homeowners all across Wichita have learned to trust the Gross Tile name when it comes to flooring and renovation work. 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 three decades, and the story of how the company got to where it is today – and where it is headed – is an exciting one. Mark Gross grew up in Wichita, and after attending North High School he started working on his business degree at Wichita State University. While in college, he started working in the flooring business. “I was installing hard-surface flooring and countertops for a company here in Wichita,” he said. “I was working with vinyl and tile flooring, and was doing old-time plaster showers with concrete walls.” Mark loved the work, and stayed in the industry after earning his business degree from WSU. He opened a floor-covering store with a partner in the early 1980s, and later did installation work as a private contractor before he and his wife Cathy – also a Wichita native who graduated from West High and Newman University – opened the first Gross Tile Location at Fern and Douglas. Today, the company’s showroom is located in West Wichita at 10680 W. Maple. Their daughter, Jenna Hill, also is an integral part of the business. She has years of experience working with clients at the Gross Tile showroom. 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 in West Wichita. You can also find Gross Tile on Facebook. Editor’s Note: Watch our publications for the finished project as Gross Tile brings this WestSide dream project to completion.
Everything from the funk of Earth, Wind and Fire to the pretty-boy harmonies of the Beach Boys. Everything from the avant garde lyricism of Annie Lennox to the sweetness of Karen Carpenter.” This year’s show includes three acts making their first appearance as part of The Christmas Express: The Green Flamingos, a hot, young act that will provide a touch of acoustic Americana; the Ad Astra Singers, 12 classically-trained vocalists who will bring the first taste of opera to the Christmas Express; and Wichita’s longest-performing rock band, LOTUS, which will help the show live up to its billing as a “hot, rockin’ Christmas concert.” One hundred percent of ticket sales from The Christmas Express will be donated to the Shriners Hospitals for Children and the local Midian Shrine transportation fund. General admission tickets are $20 and may be purchased through Select-a-Seat at www.selectaseat.com, at any Dillons Superstore, the Orpheum Theater www.wichitaorpheum.com, the Shrine Temple and Nelson Designs. Event sponsors include the Orpheum; Carey, Thomas, Hoover & Breault Investments; Wichita State University Media Resources Center; Nelson Designs, LLC; R&J Discount Liquor; and Jeff and Shelly Breault.
Visit Gingerbread Village 2015 and create memories tance League bake shop all three days. Tickets are available at exploration.org/ special-events/gingerbread-village or may be purchased at Exploration Place on the days of the event. For members of Exploration Place, the price is $5 for ages three and over. For non-members, the prices are $8 for seniors (65+), $9.50 for adults (12-64), $6 for youth (3-11), and children two and under are free. Tickets include making your own gingerbread house and experiencing exhibits at Exploration Place. If you don’t get your fill at Exploration Place, the fun continues at “All Things Gingerbread,” the life-size gingerbread house located at Cambridge Market (21st and Webb Road), which will be open on Nov. 21 and Dec. 5 from 10 am to 1 pm. Children are invited to have their pictures taken with Santa and the life-size Gingerbread Boy, as well as drop off their letters to Santa. Assistance League of Wichita is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization whose philanthropic programs provide
service to the Wichita community including: • Operation School Bell, which provides new school clothing, coats, shoes and grooming kits to USD 259 students in need. • Scholarships, which help pay for fees and supplies toward completing a vocational degree at Wichita Area Technical College or Butler Community College. • Sexual Assault Victim Support, which provides victims with new clothing and toiletry items through the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center. • Bear-Hugs, which provide teddy bears and toiletry items to sexually abused children upon their entry into the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Sexual Assault Response Recovery Team program at Via Christi Hospital St. Joseph and Wesley Medical Center. For more information on the services provided, to donate or become involved with the Assistance League of Wichita, call 316-687-6107 or visit www.alwichita.org.
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Exploration Place 300 N. McLean Blvd. Friday, Nov. 13 • 5:30-8:30 Saturday, Nov. 14 • 10-6 Sunday, Nov. 15 • 11-5 Create your own gingerbread house View original houses Tour Exploration Place Tickets at the door or online at www.exploration.org/ special-events/gingerbread-village Also visit “All Things Gingerbread” at Cambridge Market Nov. 21 and Dec. 5
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Kick off the holiday season with the Assistance League® of Wichita’s 21st annual community event, Gingerbread Village! Gingerbread Village is open to the public on Friday, Nov. 13 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Exploration Place. From traditional houses to ones that stretch your imagination, Gingerbread Village will feature a wide assortment of houses created and donated by professionals and amateurs. Guests will be able to view original gingerbread houses, create their own take-home houses and explore and experience Exploration Place exhibits! Friday evening will feature a special gingerbread house construction demonstration by local high school students, and professionally constructed gingerbread houses built by local culinary specialists also will be available to purchase by auction. Additionally, there will be homemade holiday treats for sale at the Assis-
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The eighth annual Christmas Express returns to the Orpheum Theatre in Wichita on Saturday night, Nov. 28. This growing holiday tradition benefits the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Mark your calendars for the first holiday concert of the season! It promises to be a show the whole family will enjoy. “The idea behind Christmas Express is to have a cornucopia of music that provides something for everyone. It’s new and fresh each year,” said concert sponsor and organizer Jeff Breault. These vocalists will appear in the Christmas Express, performing selections in a wide variety of styles: Emily Strom (jazz songstress), Tim Drennan (gospel tenor), Drake Macy (pop crooner), Teketa Paschal (rocker chick), Uche (alt-rock), Mary Aaron Schulz (flirty pop princess), Erika McGuire (sass, class and brass), Joe Sauer (we’ll get back to you on that) and Christina (pop sweetness personified). As in the previous seven years, the Christmas Express concert will provide a huge variety of musical styles. It is this interesting mix of performances in the various genres that prompted the show’s producer, Joe Sauer, to say, “This ain’t your grandma’s Christmas Show! This year, you will hear everything from gutsy get-down blues to high-end soaring opera.
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November 2014 Nov. 5-7 – Holiday Tables, hosted by Designing Women at the Wichita Center for the Arts. This is the 26th year for the fundraiser. Each year, the galleries of the center are transformed into a decorating idea-fest with tablescapes for the upcoming season. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, with lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Admission is $10; lunch is $12. Reservations may be made for groups of 10 or more. Call Jaclyn Reilly at 913-7064979 or visit wcfta.com. Nov. 7 – Sedgwick County Household Hazardous Waste remote collection, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Sedgwick County Extension south parking lot, 7001 W. 21st Street North. Enter from Ridge Road. Sedgwick County residents may bring items such as paint, aerosols, batteries, used motor fluids, lawn and garden chemicals, household cleaners, fluorescent light bulbs and more, free of charge, for recycling or proper disposal. This is intended for individual households; no business waste will be accepted. Tires, electronics, ammunition, explosives, empty containers and controlled substances will not be accepted.
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Nov. 7 – Open house and book sale, 1-4 p.m., at the Midwest Historical and Genealogical Society Library, 1203 N. Main. Free tours, cookies, browse the genealogy and purchase history books. For more information, call 316-2643611 or visit mhgswichita.org. Nov. 12 – Public screening of “Education, Inc.”, 6 p.m. at College Hill Methodist Church. This is the first Kansas public screening. The hour-long movie explores the hidden corporate and political interests attempting to take over American public education. Women for Kansas-Wichita and the League of Women Voters Wichita-Metro are sponsoring the showing, which will be followed by a panel discussion. For more information call 316-706-6330. The movie’s website is www.edincmovie.com. Nov. 14 – 21st annual Wichita Alternative Gift Market. New location for 2015 at East Heights United Methodist Church, 4407 E. Douglass. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Co-hosted by dozens of local service groups and congregations,
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benefitting people around the world including food for pantries and shelters in the U.S. and Canada, scholarships for students in Haiti, and milk-providing yaks for children China. Gifts are tax deductible. Last year’s market raised more than $29,000. More than $3,500 went to six local agencies, the rest to 30 national and international projects in the Alternative Gifts International annual catalog. This year’s local beneficiaries include Dear Neighbor Ministries, EmberHope (Youthville), Fairmount GoZones!, Partners for Wichita: Filling the Gap, Wichita Circles Network and YWCA Women’s Crisis Center. For more information contact Julie Brin at 316-841-4391 or juliebrin@gmail.com. Nov. 19 – Project Beauty luncheon, 12:30 p.m. at Scotch & Sirloin, 5325 E. Kellogg. Use the west door entrance. John Boldenow, retired director of the Wichita Center for the Arts, will speak regarding antique appraisals and how to preserve an antique’s value. Cost is $17. Your check is your reservation. Send to Jean Wellshear, 6411 Marjorie, Wichita, KS 67206. Nov. 19-20 – Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum 32nd annual Wreath Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festival features gifts of all kinds, fresh baked goods and festive music. Lunch served in the museum both days 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission to festival is free (first and second floors). Lunch is $15 and includes admission to all four floors of the museum. Call 316-265-9314. Nov. 21 – Emerald City Chorus annual pancake feed/craft/bling/bake sale, 8 a.m. to noon, Southwest Presbyterian Church, 1511 W. 27th Street South. Pancakes provided by Chris Cakes. Cost is $7 for adults, $6 for children 10 and under. For details, call 316-640-4730.
this year will feature new laser lights alongside traditional favorites. Donations will be accepted to benefit The Arc of Sedgwick County, a non-profit for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
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Laser therapy is becoming an increasingly popular treatment modality that can have profound benefits for pain management and wound healing. Class IV infrared laser therapy reduces inflammation and pain, and enhances tissue healing times of both hard tissues (e.g. bone) and soft tissues including skin, muscles, ligaments, and internal organs. The basic mechanism behind laser therapy is enhanced microcirculation (arterial, venous, and lymphatic), which results in increased oxygenation of the treated area. Laser therapy also stimulates cellular mitochondria, the cell’s “power plant,” to produce more energy for the cell to use to reproduce and repair itself. This in turn dramatically improves cell function. Laser therapy has been shown to cause release of endorphins, which are natural pain relievers. Examples of the types of injuries that can benefit from Class IV laser therapy include musculoskeletal diseases such as acute ligament or muscle sprains and strains, herniated intervertebral discs and osteoarthritis. Soft tissue conditions such as lacerations, surgical wounds, external ear canal infections, abscesses and lick granulomas can also be effectively treated with laser therapy. There are virtually no side effects or adverse event issues associated with the use of therapy laser. For the best results, your veterinarian must first thoroughly examine and x-ray your pet to establish an accurate diagnosis. This way, the exact area needing treatment can be pinpointed. Pet owners can expect that, while
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Nov. 26-Dec. 28 – The Arc’s Lights, former known as The Arc’s Lights on St. Paul, will open for 33 nights starting on Thanksgiving. More than 100,000 people visit each year. Volunteers are already at work setting up displays, and
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Wichita’s oldest school to old open house The McCormick Museum in West Wichita is holding an open house to celebrate the former school’s 125th anniversary. The open house will be noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m Saturday, Nov. 7. The school is located on the corner of McCormick and Martinson Streets. From Kellogg, exit south on Seneca and then turn west on McCormick. That’s on the other side of Seneca from West High School, and just less than a mile east of Newman University. The historic building is the oldest school building still standing in Wichita. It was designed by architects Proudfoot and Bird in 1890 and built by contractor William Dunscombe. The stone came from the Middleton quarry in Augusta. Workmen used block and tackle with chains to lift the stones into place. Construction was completed Nov. 3, 1890. Today the building is on the National Register of Historic Places. McCormick School was the 17th elementary school building in the Wichita system. The school was named from McCormick Avenue, which was named for members of the John McCormick family who were among the area’s early settlers. The building was originally a four-room struc-
ABOVE: The last class at McCormick Elementary in 1992. LEFT: Students at McCormick in 1896. BELOW: A Maypole event in 1966.
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LEFT: A photo of the school, circa 1961. TOP: A line drawing of McCormick School. ABOVE: An undated class photo from the early 20th Century.
ture, with two rooms on the first floor and two more on the second. The basement had a dirt floor and a coal bin. A shed for horses was located north of the building. In 1910, an addition on the west side gave the structure eight rooms. McCormick School was the only school in Wichita with a bell tower. The bell was rung daily at the start and the close of school. The school closed as an attendance center in June 1992. It reopened in August 1992 as a museum and science center and closed again in June 1996. In December 1997, the Wichita Association of Retired School Personnel voted to reopen McCormick School Museum as a service project. The McCormick School Museum preserves the history of Wichita public schools. It features an 1890s classroom. Visitors can read from McGuffy Readers and see what students used before computers, iPods and even electricity. Also included are a print shop, a 1920s science lab, library and rooms full of furniture. There are videos of high school events from the 1930s and audio recordings of middle school and high school bands. Admission is free and donations are accepted. During the fall, the museum is open every Sunday 2-5 p.m. and every Wednesday 9 a.m. to noon. Other times for groups are available by appointment. Call 316-841-6198, email mccormickschoolmuseum@gmail.com or visit www. mccormickbellringer.com.
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