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SEPTEMBER 2012

A lion’s roar highlights Wichita’s culture this fall

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Nearly 3,000 Wichitans register to help support local families affected by Down syndrome Oct. 13 Dr. Suess and characters headline Arty Party

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Inside t his issue:

family Connecting: Cari’s Corner A note from the editor

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A lion’s roar highlights Wichita’s culture this fall

5 Healthy Snacks for hungry kids

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Sharing: Buddy Walk: Nearly 3,000 Wichitans register to help support local families affected by Down syndrome Oct. 13

8 Learning: Doctor’s Orders

10 From the District News and information from our partners at Wichita Public Schools

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Playing: WFM’s Product Picks

12 Dr. Suess and characters headline Arty Party

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Connecting The kids are all back in school, we're back to our schedules, and there is only one thing on my mind . . . “ME TIME!” I finally have a moment to get my house in order, get some work done, and maybe start that diet I've been talking about for the last few months. You know, the one that will begin . . . tomorrow.

Cari’s Corner

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MAGAZINE Publisher: For the Families, LLC 316.295.8465

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When my girls walk through the door after getting off of the bus they're always hungry. In this issue, Dr. Jennifer Kaumeyer gives us some ideas for low-cost healthy snacks to keep your little ones full and happy.

We also have some amazing new baby products to share that we know you won't be able to live without!

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Congrats to Jordan Murphy for winning our back-to-school give-a-way! Our contests on facebook have been very well received and it's been a great way to get to know our readers! Keep an eye on the site this month for a chance to win a Baby prize pack filled with several great products including a special package from storkstack.com!

Thank you to all of our readers and advertisers for your continued support. We are so excited for what's to come!

Cari Fischer

Editor-in-Chief

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A lion’s roar highlights Wichita’s culture this fall

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ummer may be winding down, but the fall activities calendar in Wichita is heating up.

Start with the Wichita Black Arts Festival, Sept. 1-3. This Labor Day weekend tradition in McAdams Park, near 13th and Ohio, is a cultural celebration of the artistic heritage of African Americans. This year’s festival features a dance workshop, a car and bike show, live music and a parade. For more information, call 316.371.5624.

Also Labor Day weekend, The Kansas African American Museum (TKAAM) starts a series of events urging the preservation of family history and cultural history. The first event is the “We Are Family” Reunion, Aug. 31-Sept. 1.

Activities include guest speakers, a family parade and a health fair plus presentations about tracing family genealogy. A big family concert

highlights the celebration featuring Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees and original founding members of Sly and the Family Stone, Jerry Martini, Cynthia Robinson, & Greg Errico of The Family Stone. For more information,

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Giraffes strut, birds swoop and gazelles leap as Disney’s THE LION KING takes the stage Sept. 4-30 at Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center. Get your tickets to see the entire savanna come to life in Wichita’s most eagerly awaited stage production. Visit www.lionking.com for more information.

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One of the most eagerly awaited stage productions ever will leap into Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center. Disney’s “The Lion King” is visually stunning and filled with a musical score that includes songs by Elton John and Tim Rice. It takes more than 40 actors to bring the savanna to life. The Theater League Broadway Series production will be in Wichita Sept. 4-30. Tickets are on sale through WichitaTix.com.

Derby is the meeting point for people who love to cook barbecue and those who like to eat barbecue Sept. 7-8.

The National Bar-B-Que Competition includes categories for People’s Choice, Backyard BBQ, a pie baking contest, Fire Wire contest and National Open BBQ completion. The event in Derby’s Hyde Park, 2801 E. James, also features food vendors, live bands, a car show and a kids’ area. For information, visit derbyweb.com or call 788-9003.

Art lovers will want to attend the third annual Autumn & Art at Bradley Fair, Sept. 14-16. This outdoor visual arts show features artists from across the United States. Admission is free Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday where www.WichitaFamily.com |

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attendees can purchase art, experience hands-on children’s art activities, food and music. Tickets for the Friday night Patron Party are $75 per person and include complimentary food and drink.

For more information call 316.267.2817 or visit autumnandart.com.

Fearless knights, fair maidens and magicians will fill Sedgwick County Park for the Great Plains Fall Renaissance Festival, Sept. 22-23.

The festival creates a medieval village complete with re-enactors who create a time trip to the days of chivalry!

There will be six event stages along with artisans and vendors. For more information call 316.253.3392 or visit greatplainsrenfest.com.

Put your taste buds in overdrive! The Wichita Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cookoff brings dozens of competitors to Douglas and St. Francis on Saturday, Sept. 29. Visitors can sample chili, salsas, get free ice cream and listen to bands. There’s a hot pepper eating contest plus cash awards for Mr. Hot Stuff and Ms. Chili Pepper. This is a state-sanctioned International Chili Society event. Visit wagonmasterschili.com.

Look, up in the sky! The USAF Thunderbirds and the US Army Golden Knights are the highlights for the 2012 Wings Over McConnell Open House Sept. 29-30. The airshow and open house is a chance for the Air Force to showcase its capabilities to Wichitaarea residents. The two-day event also celebrates Wichita’s aviation heritage and the city’s place as “Air Capital of the World.” For more information, contact the 22nd Aerial Refueling Wing Public Affairs office, 316.759.3141, or email 22.ARW.Airshow@us.af.mil.

Runners from across the country will race through Wichita during the third annual Prairie Fire Marathon Oct. 14.

This event, organized by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission, grows each year as its reputation spreads through the running community.

Along with the marathon, the Fit for Life Expo offers resources about fitness, sports, nutrition, health, wellness, medical technology and senior living.

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Courtesy Wichita Festivals Inc. The third annual Autumn & Art at Bradley Fair features creations by artists from across the United States.

The expo will be held in Century II Exhibition Hall on Oct. 13. For more information, visit prairiefiremarathon. com or call 316.265.6236.

Celebrate Wichita’s cultural diversity at the 32nd Annual Asian Festival, Oct. 20, in the Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center. The 32nd Annual Asian Festival celebrates cultural and artistic events representing 15 Asian countries including music, dances, songs and martial. Food and arts display booths plus the Miss Asia Scholarship Pageant. All events take place at Century II on Oct. 20. Visit indoasian.org for more information.

“Stubbornly Independent” for 10 years. The Tallgrass Film Festival will screen approximately 120 films from the 600 submissions from around the world Oct. 18-21 at various downtown Wichita locations. The festival features an opening night gala plus other special events where fans can interact with writers, actors, directors and filmmakers. For more information, go online to tallgrassfilmfest.com. n

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Healthy Snacks for hungry kids Looking for a low-cost healthy snack alternative to feed your children this summer? Dr. Kaumeyer of the Riordan Clinic had these ideas.

1. Almonds, walnuts, mixed with dried fruit and mini semisweet chocolate chips - add 1/4 cup to a ziplock bag 2. Raw sweet bell pepper, carrots, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber with a side of hummus!  Kids LOVE to dip  vegetables.  Can also use whipped cream cheese as a dip.  Add black pepper, garlic, or different herbs for a different flavor.

3. Celery covered in natural peanut butter. Add raisins for added flavor.

4. 2 tbsp of natural peanut butter, cut up an apple (drizzle with lemon juice or vitamin C powder to keep apple from browning) 5. Â Sweet potatoes fries- cut up sweet potatoes, drizzle with olive oil and salt, bake ... store in fridge for healthy school

lunches, these are great left over!!

7. Peanut butter and banana sandwich on 100% whole wheat bread.

8. Â Nitrate free turkey sandwich , on 100% whole wheat bread - can use olive oil mayo as a spread. Â Try adding lots of baby spinach, the kids will like the added crunch to the sandwich!!! Also add pickles or olives if you'd like...

9 Buy natural applesauces  - they come in lots of different flavors now!

10. Â Tuna fish - try making it more kid friendly - add grapes or nuts for flavor and texture pieces of fruit - bananas, apples, pears, cut up a kiwi ---> Â change it up!!! Â surprise them, make the lunch as COLORFUL as possible

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Buddy Walk

Nearly 3,000 Wichitans register to help support local families affected by Down syndrome Oct. 13

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n 1995, the Buddy Walk, a national fund-raising event developed by the National Down Syndrome Society to promote acceptance and inclusion of all people with Down syndrome, took place nationally in 17 cities.

the NICU at (Via Christi) St. Joe, having heart surgery at 4 months old, and several years of therapy with Rainbows, she is happily in her second year in the early childhood education program with Andover schools.

This year, nearly 300 Buddy Walk events are expected from midSeptember through November with more than 285,000 people expected to participate. About 3,000 people in Wichita alone are expected to come together on October 13th to support our local families.

“Kalyn loves to play outside, follow her big brother KC (6) around, and play pretend by imitating others. Her favorite toys are her baby dolls, purses and toy phones. Kalyn’s ability to communicate has improved so much over the past year as she tries to keep up with her talkative cousin Cheyenne (2 1/2) who is her best friend,” says her mother Melanie.

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The day Keaton (5) was born, and weeks after, many medical professionals

did not know if he had Down syndrome or not. His parents had to wait almost 2 weeks for the results of the tests they had run.

Looking back, it is easy to see why they were not able to diagnose him right away, he is a little boy first!” His parents say he is like any other child at his age. Keaton loves Toy Story, Spiderman, and has been practicing his Olympic dives after watching them on TV. What makes Keaton even more special is, he’s a twin!

Each year the Buddy Walk saves thousands of lives like Keaton and Kalyn. Last year alone, nationwide events raised more than $11.2 million

to benefit national advocacy initiatives, as well as local programs and services.

Please join us on Saturday, October 13th at Heartspring, 8700 E. 29th St. N. in Wichita to walk for these amazing people. Registration begins at 10:45am, and the one-mile walk kicks off at 11:30am.

Supporters will enjoy lunch, games and drawings.

For more information on the Buddy Walk, please visit www.buddywalk.org.

Around Town Families

photos by Cari Fischer

at the official opening of Plymouth Preschool and Daycare

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Doctor’s Orders Brett Begnoche, DDS

aring for your baby’s m o u t h starts early, even before their teeth start popping up!

Use a soft, warm, damp washcloth to gently massage the gums at least twice daily. The two most important times are after feedings and definitely before bed: this prevents sugars & bacteria from sitting in the mouth causing infection or decay on newly erupting baby teeth. When your baby’s teeth start popping through the gums, it’s time to upgrade from a washcloth to a small head, soft bristle toothbrush.

Lookout for signs of tooth decay -brown or white spots on the teeth.

Brett Begnoche, DDS Wichita Family Dental 9339 E. 21st N. Wichita 316.854.0845

Baby teeth are very important for maintaining the appropriate space for adult/permanent teeth as well as speech development and healthy eating/digestion. If you begin to notice any symptoms of infection or decay in your child’s mouth, visit your family dentist for a check-up.”

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From the District Christa McAuliffe Academy celebrates grand opening

Christa McAuliffe Academy, the brandnew K-8 school in southeast Wichita, celebrated its grand opening on August 8. Christa McAuliffe Academy is one of five new schools opening this fall. The school hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new facility.

“This is a dream come true,” said principal Shawn Springer. “I have a wonderful staff that has been working so hard to get ready for first day. We are all really excited to have the students come.”

“I don’t know who is more excited for the first day of school – the students or the teachers?” laughed kindergarten teacher Lisa Gray.

“I like that everything is new,” said Jerrett Counts, eighth-grade student. “The desks are new, there are new jerseys for sports, the lockers are clean and don’t have stickers or anything stuck inside them.”

“I also like that since the teachers are new, they may get lost in the building

Pleasant Valley Elementary awarded Healthy School grant Students at Pleasant Valley Elementary will have an opportunity to enjoy activities at home with the help of a $500 grant from the Health & Wellness Coalition of Wichita. This year, Pleasant Valley will implement the ““Take It Home” project, under the direction of P.E. teacher Cindy Johnson. The project will allow students to check out a bag of activity equipment to take home over the weekend to increase physical activity, hand-eye and hand-foot coordination, and other basic motor skills.

The Health and Wellness Coalition grant was awarded to help schools promote physical activity and healthy eating.

Students and district officials cut the ribbon to celebrate the official opening of Christa McAuliffe Academy. From left: Superintendent John Allison; Eva Gutierrez, kindergarten; Assistant Superintendent Bill Faflick; Minh-Tri Bui, fourthgrade; Jarrett Counts, eighth-grade, BOE member Connie Dietz; Sarah Feliciano and principal Shawn Springer.

too and we can help each other find where we need to go,” he added.

After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, families toured the school and students met their teachers before the first day of school.

Middle school students received their locker assignments and tested out their combinations so they would be ready on the first day.

School lunch menus will change this year What’s served on students’ meal trays will look different this school year.

Changes to the guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will increase healthy options for students.

Some of the big changes that students will see include larger serving sizes of fruits and vegetables, an increase in beans and legumes and smaller amounts of grains, including breads, cookies and chips. As part of the increase in vegetable serving size, the students will also receive more dark green, red and orange vegetables.

The daily requirement of fruit will be one-half cup for elementary and middle schools and a cup for high schools.

The daily vegetable requirement will be ¾ cup for elementary and middle school and one cup for high school.

Elementary students will see three items

of fruits and/or vegetables at each meal. At the secondary level where students can decline some menu items, students will have to take a serving of fruit or vegetable.

The district has already been doing many of the other new USDA requirements, including increasing the amount of whole-grain foods, offering both fruit and vegetables every day and serving only fat-free or low-fat milk.

Also new this year, the district will start using biodegradable trays on which meals will be served.

Changes to breakfast menus will occur in the 2013-14 school year to meet federal guidelines.

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Dr. Suess and characters headline Arty Party If you're looking for a way to spend some quality time with the kids, and help out an amazing cause, then mark your calendars for September 22nd and take your family to the first annual Arty Party! From 9-10 a.m., join Dr. Suess as well as other characters at Abode (1330 E. Douglas) for a character breakfast.

There will be celebrity readers entertaining everyone with stories from the beloved writer as well!

From 10 to noon enjoy crafts, book readings, singa-longs, and even a magician. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It's a great, fun, and interactive way to spend a Saturday morning,â&#x20AC;? said Katie Lynn, Executive Director of Arts Partners in Wichita.

Arts Partners is an organization aimed at helping students learn in a new and exciting way. By incorporating the arts, Arts Partners helps students see their typical subjects in different ways. 136 different early childhood schools in our area frequently use Arts Partners to help enhance their students learning.

The funds raised at this year's Arty Party will continue to help these schools include Arts Partners in the education of their children. Join us on September 22nd and spend the day learning more about this amazing group, and what they do for our community.

For more information about Arty Party, please contact

Arts Partners at 316-262-4771, or visit www.artspartnerswichita. org. Tickets are $15 for Arty Party only, or $25 for the party and the character breakfast.

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