Reading about dental professional, Lucynda Raben, DDS will prove that you don’t have to be afraid of dental care.  This professional treats her patients like family and is very active in the volunteer community as well.  You’ll enjoy getting to know her and more about her practice in the August edition of Womens Focus.

You’ll read all about “summer learning” programs in my Womens Focus article, that will keep our kids on the top of the learning tree.  Don’t miss the opportunities available this summer at the Wichita Public Library, the Sedgwick County Zoo, Exploration Place, and many more.  Studies show that kids who don’t do a little reading, spelling, or math in the summer can lose as much as one grade in their skill levels.  Don’t let them veg away the summer, keep their minds and bodies healthy!

I think you’ll see both of these ladies competing more in the future, so read about it in the June edition of Active Aging.

This May 1st in Active Aging you’ll find an article about the McCormick School Museum.  If you aren’t familiar with the museum I suggest you plan on visiting sometime.  It’s an amazing place filled with Wichita history.  The first limestone building was erected in 1890 and additional buildings were added on over the years as the population of Wichita grew.  The very first school house was in an abandoned Civil War dugout.  There’s a monument on Jackson & 12th to mark where it used to be.  May 12th there will be an open house at the McCormick School Museum from 10:30 to 5:30 pm.  The museum is also open the 2nd Sunday from 2-5 September through June. If you’re looking for an interesting place to visit just go down to McCormick and Martinson and have a look.

Thank you to the editor of Active Aging, Becky Funke for putting in a blurb about me and my book.  I’ve been writing for Active Aging for a couple of years now and loving it.  The people I’ve had the pleasure to meet and write about are wonderful, interesting, and inspiring.  I want to be like them when I grow up!

In Active Aging you’ll read about 2 SPECIAL OLYMPICS VOLUNTEERS who have made a huge difference to the community through a group called Wichita Independents.  They’ve been involved over half their lives and even found each other at a Kansas Special Olympics sporting event.

For the February edition of Active Aging I had the pleasure of telling a story about a traveling quilt square.  The quilter made it in the 1930’s and it made it all across the country before coming back to the Troutman family.  The Dresden Plate design is framed and hangs in her son’s house for all to see and admire.

Marti and her husband Michael are historical re-enactors.  And Marti creates her own costumes from the undergarments up.  Believe it or not, there are advantages to wearing a corset.  She uses as many historic sewing techniques as possible and makes lovely garments.

Virginia Stauffer may be in a wheelchair, but she manages very nicely in her little apartment and makes the most glorious knitted sweaters for children all over the world. She participates in the “Sweater Project” and provides sweaters to orphans and handicapped children all over the world.

You’ll read about Virginia Stauffer in Active Aging in December.  This lovely lady makes beautifully knitted sweaters for children all over the world.  After reading in the Guideposts about the “sweater project” she decided to add her contributions to help orphan and handicapped children.  She may be wheelchair bound, but Virginia gets great pleasure out of being able to help others.

Active Aging: 104 year old Hazel taught herslef to play piano at the age of 5 and has played piano for 99 years. On her 103rd birthday Hazel decided it was time to ride a motorcycle.

Womens Focus: Ann McElhinney, teacher, journalist, film maker and activist.  She and her husband make a difference in the lives of children all over the world.  (Available at all advertiser locations, including Dillons Grocers)