The Heartland Games were launched in 2013 as a means to celebrate those seniors leading healthy and active lives, and to provide an enjoyable forum in which to do so. With the addition of track and field in 2016, Heartland Games drew in a whole new level of enthused participants. “I do this to stay healthy and fit!” says Carolyn Langenwalter, a 78-year-old sprinter.

This year the Heartland Games will hold three different events on three seperate dates but will all go for one cause, our Seniors. The first event will be our track & field meet on Saturday, May 4th, 2019 which will be at Friends University at 8:00 A.M. The meet will include: 55, 100, 200, 300, 400, 800, 1500, 3000, 5000 Meter Runs, 80, 100, 110, 300, 400 Meter Hurdles, 1500, 3000 Meter Racewalks, Shot Put, Weight Throw, Super Weight Throw, Discus, Javelin, Hammer, Softball Throw, Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump, Standing Long Jump, and Pole Vault.

A month later will be our secondevent. Our Pickleball tournament, which will be on Saturday, June 1st at the new venue, Chicken N’ Pickle, from 12 P.M. to 3 P.M. followed by an after tourney mingle party from 3 P.M. to 5 P.M. The team play tournament will bein various brackets. There is amaximum of 36 teams total, 72 playersin all.

Our third event will be our first 5K walk/run & pancake feed which will be on Sunday, September 8th,

Grandparent’s Day, and the course will be a special Senior Services course. The run/walk will take place in Historic Delano. The 1.5 Mile walk/run starts at 8:30 A.M. and the 5K run will start at 8:45 A.M. The pancake feed will be an all-you-can-eat and will start at 8:30 A.M. Spectators are able to join in onthe all-you-can-eat pancake buffet fora cost of $6.

If you are interested in any or all of the events, please contact 316-267-0302 for more information. Everyone is more than welcome to spectate amazing athletes at the Heartland Games.

6th Annual Heartland Games: 3 Different Events For One Great Cause April 2019

Pictured above are two participants at a past Pickleball Tournament.

Right: Ken Ellis throwing his shot put for the Track & Field meet

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In-Home Respite Care Information/Assistance on Aging267-0302 ext.233 267-0122, ext. 201Meals on Wheels Roving Pantry267-0122 267-4378Senior Employment Program267-1771

Mission:Senior Services, Inc. Of Wichita is dedicated to delivering services that allow older adults the opportunity to lead quality lives while continuing to make positive contributions to the community.

Roving Pantry - Senior Services Best Kept Secret Have you heard about our Roving Pantry Program? It’s a service that helps homebound people age 60 years + who are able to prepare meals on their own, remain independent and in their own homes. Maintaining adequate nutrition is a challenge as we grow older. Grocery shopping can be a challenge for people who have mobility limitations or vision impairments. Roving Pantry service can be particularly helpful for people recovering from surgery or illness and who cannot venture out of their homes until recovery is complete. Roving Pantry is one of our programs that help seniors with this challenge. Not only does Roving Pantry offer a peace of mind to friends and family members concerned about a loved one’s access to fresh food, clients call in their orders, then the Roving Pantry staff shops for the orders and deliversto clients. When coupled with the Meals on Wheels program Senior Services is able to meet 100% of the daily nutritional needs for homebound seniors.

How does Roving Pantry exactly work?

• Simply call in your grocery order, Monday through Friday• We will shop for your fresh groceries, as well as other toiletries and household items.• We then deliver the groceries to your home and you pay for your groceries at the time of delivery.

Application and eligibility screenings are typically completed over the phone, and service can usually start within a week of application. If determined eligible, the applicant can place an order on the next scheduled order day. Deliveries are scheduled according to address. Call 267-4378 for more information.

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Downtown Senior CenterHello all, it’s April! Hopefully the weather starts to warm up a bit. Please join us in celebrating Charles’s Retirement Party on April 12th at noon in the Gym. Light refreshments will be provided. Also, in the month of April our Tuesday’s at 2:00pm have been designated for a great series that the Alzheimer’s Association will be doing for us. If you missed our March AARP Safe Driver Class our next class will be held on May 13th & 14th at 12:30pm. Be sure to call 267-0197 and reserve your spot as they are already filling fast. As always, please RSVP for events either by stopping in the Center Office or calling 267-0197. - Thanks Jennifer

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Downtown Senior Center • 200 S Walnut, Wichita, KS 67213 • (316)267-0197Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. • Director: Jennifer Fox • jenniferf@seniorservicesofwichita.orgRegistration Required for ALL Center Activities • Membership: $25 per year

Ongoing ActivitiesMonday8:00 am Open Billiards8:00 am Open Fitness Equipment8:00 am Open Pickleball10:00 am Wanda’s Exercise Class - ($10/mo)10:00 am Prairie Moon Book Club(1st Mon.)11:00 am WSU Well Rep Exercise Class1:00 pm Grand Slam Bridge1:00 pm Pitch1:00 pm Senior Employment Orientation1:00 pm Open Pickleball6:30 pm Recovery Group7:00 pm Monday Night Round Dance

Tuesday8:00am - 12:00pm Open Billiards8:00am - 12:00pm Open Fitness Equipment9:00 am Senior Employment Job Club11:00 am Balance & Cardio Dance Class11:00 am Dining in Delano (3rd Tuesday) - Merle’s Place, 440 N Seneca12:30 pm Dominoes: Mexican Train1:00 pm Billiards Tournament1:00 pm Mahjong2:00 pm Bible Study7:00 pm Sunflower Woodworker Guild (4th Tuesday)

Wednesday8:00 am Open Billiards8:00 am Open Fitness Equipment8:00 am Open Pickleball9:00 am Advanced Spanish - $5/class10:00 am Wanda’s Exercise Class - ($10/mo) 10:30 am Blood Pressure Checks (1st Wed.)11:00 am WSU Well Rep Exercise Class12:30 pm Intermediate Spanish - $5/class1:00 pm Open Pickleball

1:30 pm Senior Legal Advisor (2nd Wed.)2:00 pm Wichita Area Senior Author’s Critique Group(4th Wednesday)- April 10th2:30 pm Beginning Spanish - $5/class

Thursday8:00am - 12:00pm Open Billiards8:00am - 12:00pm Open Fitness Equipment8:00am - 12:00pm Open Pickleball (besides the last Thursday)9:00 am Foster Grandparents (last Thurs)9:30 am Flying Saucers Porcelain Painting Club (1st Thursday)10:00 am Open Advisory Council (1st Thursday)1:00 pm Billiards Tournament2:00 pm Senior Financial Advisor (3rd Thursday) 2:00 pm Writer’s Craft (1st Thursday)

Friday8:00 am Open Billiards8:00 am Open Fitness Equipment8:00 am Competitive Pickleball10:00 am Nat’l Active/Retired Federal Employees (3rd Friday of even month)10:00 am Wanda’s Exercise Class - ($10/mo)10:00 am Rock Painting10:00 am Sunflower China’s Painters (3rd Friday)11:00 am WSU Well Rep Exercise Class12:30 pm Party Bridge1:00 pm S.E.C.A.(1st Friday) - Seniors Exploring the Cultural Arts 1:00 pm Open Pickleball1:30 pm Hand & Foot Cards (2, 4 & 5)

Downtown Senior CenterDowntown Dates To Remember:April 4th @ 10am: Open Advisory CouncilApril 4th: NO PICKLEBALLApril 9th @ 1pm FREE Screenings for Hearing and Blood GlucoseApril 12th @ 12pm: Retirement Party for Charles (Maintenance Man of 15+ years)April 12th @ 1pm: DIY Spring WreathApril 16th @ 11am: Dining in Delano: Merle’s Place 440 N SenecaApril 22nd: Jelly Bean Day-Winner will be selected from the Guessing Game April 24th: NO PICKLEBALLApril 24th: NO WSU EXERCISE

Downtown New or Special Events

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Hand & Foot Card Group

They are looking for more players. They meet every Monday at 1pm. Come have some fun with this group. They are willing to teach you to play if you don’t know how.

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Please join us for lunch on Tuesday April 16th @ 11:00am. We will meet at Merle’s Place 440 N Seneca. Please RSVP: 267-0197 if you plan on attending so I know how many to save a seat for.

Dining In Delano: Merle’s Place

Charles has worked for Senior Services for 15+ years and has gotten to know so many people over the years. Please join us in our celebration. Light refreshments provided.

Join us for Charles’

Retirement

Can you guess how many Jelly Beans are in the containers? Try your hand and be sure to place your guess in the box. A winner will be drawn on April 22nd for National Jelly Bean Day. Winner will receive the container of jelly beans.

Guessing Game: April 15 - April 19

Join us Tuesday’s in April at 2pm. We are having the Alzheimer’s Association out to give a series of talks on Alzheimer’s and Dementia for Caregivers and/or family members that would like to learn about the disease. Please join us every Tuesday at 2:00pm.

Alzheimer’s & Dementia for Caregivers

Join us on Tuesday April 9th @ 1pm. The Sam’s Club on West Kellogg Pharmacy and Hearing Departments will be out to do FREE screening for Hearing and Blood Glucose and talk a little about some of the services that are offered to members and non-members of SAM’S Club. Be sure to RSVP at 267-0197 to let us know if you are attending.

SAM’S Pharmacy & Hearing

APRIL 24TH : NO PICKLEBALL: MORNING OR AFTERNOON

APRIL 24TH : NO WSU WELL REP EXERCISE CLASS

Have you ever wanted to learn how to play Mahjong? Well it’s your lucky month. This group meets every Tuesday at 1pm and they are getting ready to start another class. $8 to get an explanation card. They will do instruction starting at 1:00pm and games afterwards. Please RSVP if you are wanting to sign up for the instruction class 267-0197.

Mahjong

PartyOn Friday, April 12 at 12 pm. Come join us for Charles’ Retirement Party.

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Downtown Senior Center Educational OpportunitiesApril 2019

Please RSVP for events at: 267-0197

Monday, April 1st @ 10:00amFear by Bob Woodword

Prairie Moon Book Club – Teresa Reiter

Tuesday, April 2nd @ 2:00pm10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s Association

Thursday, April 4th @ 2:00pmEating Smart Moving More Series Part

5: Shop for Value, Check the FactsShirley Lewis -K-State Research &

Extension – Sedgwick County

Thursday, April 4th @ 2:00pmWriter’s Craft: Beginning to WriteStarla Criser, Author (316)393-8195

RSVP: 267-0197

Tuesday, April 9th @ 1:00pmSam’s Pharmacy and Hearing-FREE

SCREENINGS for Hearing and Blood Glucose

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Tuesday, April 9th @ 2:00amUnderstanding Alzheimer’s

and DementiaAlzheimer’s Association

Wednesday, April 10th @ 1:30pmEstate Planning: Wills

Cathleen Gulledge, MBA, CPA, JD, LLM Taxation

Tuesday, April 16th @ 2:00pm Living with Alzheimer’s for

Early-Stage: Caregivers Alzheimer’s Association

Thursday, April 18th @ 2:00pmFinancial Advisor-Topic TBDStan Webb- Financial Advisor

Tuesday, April 23rd @ 2:00pmLiving with Alzheimer’s for Middle-Stage: Caregivers Alzheimer’s Association

Tuesday, April 30th @ 2:00pmLiving with Alzheimer’s for

Late-Stage: Caregivers Alzheimer’s Association

Our next Safe Driver Class will be held on May 13th & 14th at 12:30pm. Our classes fill up fast so be sure to call and get your name on the list if you need to take this class. 316-267-0197. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for Non-AARP members- payment can be made the 1st day of class either check or cash. Space is limited so please call to request a spot.

AARP Safe Driver Class

$5/Person- PLEASE RSVP IN THE OFFICE AND PAY FOR SUPPLIES BY APRIL 10TH. Learn how to make a cute spring wreath from 2 of our very own members - Desi Larson and Sharon Sinclair.

DIY Spring Wreath: April 12@1pm

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Linwood Senior Center “The April winds are magical, And thrill our tuneful frames; The garden-walks are

passional, To bachelors and to dames” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~ Joke (it’s a moaner): “Why are people so tired on April 1st?” --

“Because they just finished a 31-day March.” Happy April,

Spring and rain is in the air! This is the month that can be inspiring, the trees getting their leaves, flowers that are blooming, and new life! What a joyous time. If you have not noticed, we have been getting a little joyful “face lift” at Linwood. We are trying to do some painting, and bringing in some new furniture, and wall hangings to give us a “fresh look”. Freshing up is so very important to keeping our warm and welcoming environment. And we want to thank those who have helped by “elbow-grease” and by donating items and purchasing from our gift shop. These help us toget the updates we need. We also have been blessed to have many new membershere at Linwood, and we certainly want to welcome you to join us in our funadventures and activities, because Linwood is all about our customer’s needs!

Check out your newsletter, we will be getting together to do a sing-a-long, so if you want to come and bring your instruments and join us, we would love it. Also, we want you to come down and work an Easter puzzle with us, and if you finish you can get a fun treat. We will be having an EGG-STRAVAGANZA where we will be decorating eggs and maybe even an Easter Egg Hunt! Our favorite Jim Boots will be here to take us armchair travelling to Australlia and New Zealand, so join us as we travel along, singing our song, day by day!

Blessings, Cherise & Co~

Ongoing Activities

Linwood Senior Center • 901 S. Kansas, Wichita, KS 67211 • (316)263-3703Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. • Director: Cherise Langenberg • CheriseL@seniorservicesofwichita.org

Registration Required for ALL Center Activities • Membership: $25 per year

Monday9:00 Stretching9:30 Dynabands10:00 Bible Study

(First Monday)11:00 Early AM Bookclub

(Second Monday)11:30 Friendship Lunch

Tuesday9am-3pm Michelle’s Foot

Care9:00 Brain Games9-11 Pickleball9:30 Fit & Balance10:30 BINGO11:30 Friendship Lunch1:00 Dime Bingo!2:00 Writing Craft

(First Tuesday)

Wednesday9:00 Arthritis Exercise11:30 Friendship Lunch1:00 Pinochle with Friends1:00 Belly Dancing

Thursday9:00 Tai Chi Video9-11 Pickleball10-12 Scrapbooking

(Third Thursday)11:30 Friendship Lunch1:00 Pinochle with Friends1:30 Beginning Line Dance2:30 Advanced Line Dance

Friday9:00 Stronger Seniors10:15 Presentations

10:30 (1st Friday) T&S Pressure Check

11:30 Friendship Lunch12:00 13 PT Pitch for Fun3:00 SECA (First Friday)

Daily/AnytimeWalking

Monthly10:00 Advisory Council the fourth Wednesday of the month

10:30 Birthday Party the third Wednesday of the month.

Linwood Senior CenterEGG-STRAVA-GANZAYou are cordially invited to Our EGG-STRAVA-GANZA:Wednesday, April 10 from 2pm -4:30pm. Join us for Egg Decorating, a few games, and an EASTER EGG HUNT.Entrance Fee: Bring a snack, or cookies, or candy or whatever you want! RSVP by Monday, April 8, 2019 to 263-3703

Friday, April 26, from 2:00 -? “TEXAS RANGERS - the Greatest Lawmen the World Has Ever Known”. The pretzels and popcorn is on us! Join us for some fun!

National Pretzel & Movie Day

Memorials, Memories, & Mementos Trip We are planning a trip to OKC on May17, 2019. We will be heading to the OKC Memorial & Murrah Federal Building to see the Memorial, and find out the history of one of the greatest tragedies in America. We then will have lunch and end the day on a “high” note as we tour the 2nd tallest building in America, Devon Tower.

Our hope is to do a little antiqueing and have a sweet treat afterward. So, this may be a trip for you. Keep in mind we will be doing some walking, so wear some good walking shoes. Continental breakfast, snacks & light snack for dinner will be provided. You only pay for your mementos you want to buy and a tip for the driver.

Please call Linwood for more information. 263-3703. Price is $100.00 for the day for current members. Price is $110.00 for non-members. All payments are due by April 17. **Refunds will only be given if you or we find another person to go in your place.

Easter Egg Game!Come by the center this month, and get our Easter Puzzle Worksheet, work it out, and bring it back for a treat! This is an EGG-cellent way to keep your mind in shape!

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Linwood Senior Center Educational OpportunitiesApril

All events are on Fridays at 10:15am unless otherwise * noted. Please make

sure your membership is current otherwise there is a $2 fee. Please be

faithful in payment. PLEASE RSVP for all EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, as with the weather we may have unexpected

cancellations. Call 263-3703 THANK YOU!

April 5, 2019 “Retired Senior Volunteer Program & Information & Assistance For Seniors”Jennie Benitez, Central Plains Area on

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April 12, 2019“Heart Health – You Need It!”Paulette Johnston, Lakepoint

*Monday, April 15, 2019 from 1-2pm“Eating Smart Moving More Classes –

‘Choosing More Fruits & Veggies’”Shirley Lewis, K-State, Sedgwick County

Extension Service

April 19, 2019“Yummy & Healthy Smoothies”

MUST RSVP and Suggested Donation $1 to help with costs – THANKS!

Pat Collins & Cherise Langenberg

April 22, 2019“SENIORS Program”

Find out about this important program for people who live alone! The Sheriff’s

Department had a program to keep your emergency information in a

comprehensive data base, so if you are critically ill, they can notify your friends or loved ones. Don’t miss this IMPORTANT presentation by Jamie Converse, of the

Sherriff’s Dept.

April 26, 2019“Spring Into Action With Your Garden!”

Learn how to make the most of your garden. Call to Confirm & RSVP 263-3703

Kathy Huschks, Master Gardener

Join us for “Coffee With the Curator” at 9:00pm, on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the World Treasures Museum. Program: “When the Amber Waves Wave Blue- ‘Oceans of Kansas’”The speaker is, Mr. Mike Everhart who is a Special Adjunct Curator of Paleontology at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Hays, Kansas. He also will be selling his book titled “Oceans of Kansas: A Natural History of the Western Interior Sea.” Cost $4 *Sign Up at the Linwood Front Desk by April 11*

Field Trip - Coffee With The Curator

Friday, April 12 & Monday April 15, from 8:30am to 3:30pm. We will be having a plethora of items, including lawn and garden décor, plants and garden-relatedpictures/items for the

inside of your home, which have been donated by a Wichita Garden Club. Wehave a great selection, so come on down and take a gander! First come, first serve, and please no checks. Thank you for all of your generous donations! You help us make Linwood a better place!

“Wichita’s First Amusement Park”Monday, April 28, 2019 from 1-2pm, RSVP Please! Join us as Film maker Sara Harmon, shares her short film about Wichita’s Ackerman Island, and all the great images of the era. This is a great opportunity for you history buffs out there.

“Armchair” Travel Program with Photographer Jim Boots: To Australia & New Zealand Monday, April 8, 2019 from 1-2:30pm Come join us for some magnificent travel pictures! Please RSVP.

Drawing & Watercolor ClassesClasses are on the 3rd & 4th Mondays of the month. This month they are April 15 th and the 22th at 3:00pm. Joan Morrison is our instructor, and she has wonderful ideas. Come and join us!

Bible Study: April 1, 10am. Join Us!

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Linwood Senior CenterLate Morning Bookclub: April 8

Join us to discuss “The Sweetness In the Bottom of the Pie” it is a mystery by Alan Bradley. Book for May is “Great Plains” by Ian Frazier

Grief Support Group: March 18, 2-3pmApril 15 from 2-3pm, RSVP Please!

This is a support group that was started to support those who had lost friends and loved ones. Chaplain Greg Schmidt shares some great topics and he leads the group sponsored by Heart and Soul Hospice. Please join us and let us encourage one another and bear one another’s burdens!

Linwood SECA - Meet April 5 at 3pmSECA stands for “Seniors Exploring

the Cultural Arts”. This is a neat way to have fun and provide a safe, friendly way for people 55+ to attend theatrical events together. Come and find out what opportunities, Starla Criser and Rebecca McKanna, has made available for us.

Writing Craft: April 2 from 2-4pmProgram: Beginning to WriteExercise Words: holiday – pencil – hammock – attic - fortunePrompt: Imagine that you are an animal in the zoo.**This is a great class to help you in the process of writing. Get feedback and instruction please call Starla Criser, our author at 393-8195 for more information. ***Also Starla and some of the members will be featured on KPTS this month, call us for more info.

Belly Dancing: Wednesdays, 1pm-2pmDon’t forget to try out our belly

dancing class. You will meet an amazingteacher Judie Dansby, who has many years of experience. It has great health benefits and strengthens your core muscles. We dance with scarves, canes and when you get more experience, maybe even a sword!

Craft Time With Kay & PatJoin us on April 10, from 2pm - 4pm

to for the EGG Decorating. April 17th is the Can Bunny. April 24th is YOU Bring IT & We’ll Help Bling IT! (Jeans, t-shirts, tennis shoes.) Stop by the office to get a look of the craft, and call to RSVP by March 8th. There may be a slight cost involved. CALL!

Attention Domino Players!Come on out and have some fun!

Paul Payne is going to be coordinating our games on Friday from 1-3 on Fridays. Call for more info!

Bangert, DennisBarham, AliceBarnes, JanetteBesand, JoyceBrown, JoannCarter, RosanneFord, HelenGuoladdle, LoreneHale, MarjorieHammann, JohnHarris, Belva

Holley, PatsyLeeper, NinaLouderback, OdellMartinez, MaryMcPhail, ShirleyMorris, MikePayne, PaulRevell, SharonRich, AmyWatts, JamieZordel, Helen

Photos from ‘Biscuits, Books & Love Stories’

party.

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Northeast Senior Center

Ongoing Activities

Northeast Senior Center • 2121 E. 21st St, Wichita, KS 67214 • (316)269-4444Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. • Director: Carnesha Tucker • CarneshaT@seniorservicesofwichita.orgRegistration Required for ALL Center Activities • Membership: $25 per year

Monday9:30 WSU Exercise10:30 Advisory Council

(Every 2nd Monday)11:30 API - Friendship Meals2:30 Computer Class

Tuesday9:30 Keep It Moving (Exercise)10:30 Bingo11:30 API - Friendship Meals12:00 Conversation Spanish

Wednesday9:30 WSU Exercise 10:30 Computer Class

11:30 API - Friendship Meals1:00 Line Dance

(2nd & 4th Wednesday)

Thursday10:00 Quilters’ Treasures10:30 Jewelry Class11:30 API - Friendship Meals12:00 Bible Study1:00 Card Games

(Bid Whist & Spades)

Friday9:30 WSU Exercise11:30 API - Friendship Meals1:00 Bridge

Hello Everyone...Happy April!On the Random Acts of Kindness calendar for this month we focus on inclusiveness (including others). I have a question for you, when you attend any one of our 4 Senior Centers (Downtown, Linwood, Orchard Park, and Northeast) do you feel included in like a family? Or would you say the opposite? Hopefully, you answered yes, you feel like family…if that is not the case maybe you can suggest some areas that we may have missed. With all the many activities and programs that we offer something could have slipped by us. As humans we have a need to belong, feel included, supported, and valued by others socially. Speaking for myself, it is never my intent to make anyone feel less than. Here are some areas that The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation suggest we should challenge ourselves for April:

• Introduce yourself to someone new today and ask them about something theyenjoy doing.• Take time to listen to someone’s ideas.• When others are gossiping, be the one to chime in with something nice.• Stand up for someone or something you believe in.• Have a meal with someone new.• Remember that no one is perfect & we all make mistakes.

Sources: (www.randomactsofkindness.org) ;( Dr. David Rock, Director of the NeuroLeadership Institute).Hopefully, I left you with something to think about for the month…as always, Be Encouraged!!!

Carnesha Tucker, Center Director

Northeast Senior CenterMonthly EventsAdvisory Council

Monday, April 8, at 10:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure ChecksSecond Monday of each month at

11:15amCourtesy of HealthBack Home Health

&Second Tuesday of each month at

11:15amCourtesy of Orchard Gardens

Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

Foot Care by Michelle SteinkeFirst Wednesday of each month

by appointment. Michelle does nail trimming, corns, calluses and foot massages. Please call 946-0722 (please leave a message).

“Spring Fling”Friday, April 19Time: 2pm-4pm

Cost: $5members/$7nonmembers

Upcoming Events

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at 10:00 am, join us for some light refreshments and a free presentation

Upcoming Dates: February 14th, March 14th, and April 11th

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Every Wednesday is ½ price for Seniors 55+!3350 S. George Washington Blvd., Wichita, KS 67210 316-683-9242Kansasaviationmuseum.org Kansas Aviation Museum

Hours: Monday Closed, Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 am-5:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm

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Northeast Senior Center

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Northeast Senior Center Educational Opportunities

Upcoming in MayFriday, May 3rd @ 11:45am

“Take a Breath”Angels Care Home Health

Thursday, May 23rd @ 11:45am“Talking With Your Doctor”

Celia Easley - CPAAA

Friday, May 24th @ 11:45am“The Normal Aging Process”Paulette Johnston – LakePoint

A Special Evidence Based Class For April - “A Matter of Balance” What is a Matter of Balance?A matter of balance is a program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults.

Who should attend?The program is designed to benefit older adults who:

• Are concerned about falls• Have sustained a fall in the past• Restrict activities because ofconcerns about falling• Are interested in improvingflexibility, balance and strength

• Are age 55 or older, community-dwelling and able to problem solve

What do participants learn?The program enables participants to achieve significant goals. They gain confidence by learning to:

• View falls as controllable• Set goals for increasing activity• Make changes to reduce fall riskat home• Exercise to increase strength andbalance

This class will meet twice a week, 2 hours each session, for 8 weeks:

Tuesdays, April 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th – 1pm-3pm

Thursdays, April 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th – 1pm-3pm

*If this class is something that mayinterest you, please call NortheastSenior Center at (316) 269-4444 tosign up. Please be aware that space islimited to 12 participants.

AprilFriday, April 5th @ 11:45am

“Allergy & Asthma”Angels Care Home Health

Thursday, April 18th @ 11:45am“Happy Healthy Feet – The

Importance of taking care of your feet”

Midwestern Podiatry Services

Friday, April 26th @ 11:45am“CPAAA and Other Community

Resources”Celia Easley - CPAAA

Food For ThoughtSome people come in your life as

BLESSINGS. Some come in your life as LESSONS.

Finding Comfort Support GroupFinding Comfort Support Group

will meet every 3rd Wednesday each month at 10:30am. This group will be encouraged by a bereavement Social Worker, courtesy of Harry Hynes Hospice.

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Orchard Park Senior CenterGreetings Everyone!!!Are you stressed out? Unable to relax? Feeling gloomy? Well, you might consider going for a long walk, or engaging in a game of pickleball to work out those frustrations. Or, if you want more immediate results, you can just laugh it off. April is National Humor Month, so this is the perfect time to add a little humor into your daily routine. Founded in 1976 by author and humorist Larry Wilde, the original idea was to heighten public awareness of the therapeutic and restorative values of joy and laughter. After all, many studies have shown that laughter can actually improve our health. And laughter is fun! After all, you can’t feel sad or angry when you’re laughing, right? The fact is that laughter itself changes us physiologically. Like exercise or waving your arms around, it boosts the heart rate and increases blood flow, so we breathe faster and more oxygen is delivered to the body’s tissues. Our facial muscles stretch and we actually burn calories when we’re laughing. In fact, the mere act of smiling can alter your mood almost immediately. Of course, there are always skeptics out there, like that cranky person across the way or that grumpy relative you try to avoid at the holidays. But here are a few fun facts that you might want to mention to them:

• Laughter reduces stress – When stressed, we produce a hormone called cortisol. Laughter can significantly reduce cortisol levels. • Laughter Strengthens the Immune System – A hearty laugh decreases stress hormones and increases (continued on page 19)

Ongoing Activities

Orchard Park Senior Center • 4808 W. 9th, Wichita, KS 67212 • (316)942-2293Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. • Director: Diane Nutt • DianeN@seniorservicesofwichita.org

Registration Required for ALL Center Activities • Membership: $25 per year

Mondays:8 & 9 am Co-ed Low Impact Aerobics9:00 am Pickleball9:15 am T.O.P.S. (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly)10:00 am Wii Bowling10:30 am WSU Well Rep Exercise Class12:00 pm Open Pool Tables12:30 pm Mexican Train Dominoes

Tuesdays:8:15 am Ease into Fitness9:00 am Moving and Grooving10:00 am Wii Bowling12:00 pm Duplicate Bridge12:00 pm Open Pool Tables

Wednesdays:8 & 9 am Co-ed Low Impact Aerobics10:00 am Canasta10:30 am Bingo for Groceries

10:30 am Computer Lab12:00 pm Open Pool Tables12:30 pm Party Contract Bridge

Thursdays:8:15 am Ease into Fitness9:00 am Crocheting with June9:00 am Moving and Groving Senior Aerobics11:00 am Spades (on a break)12:00 pm Open Pool Tables12:30 pm Spades 212:30 pm Mexican Train Dominoes1:00 pm Pickleball

Fridays:8 & 9 am Co-ed Low Impact Aerobics10:00 am Wii Bowling10:30 am WSU Well Rep Exercise Class12:00 pm Open Pool Tables12:30 pm Painting Class

Orchard Park Monthly Activities

Monday – April 15, 11:15 a.m.

Tuesday, April 9, 11:30 a.m.Neighbor’s Bar & Grill, 2315 W 21st St N

Tuesday, April 23, 9:00 a.m.Egg Crate, 8606 W 13th St N.

On Wednesday, April 17. Please call 946-0722 for appointment. Michelle does nail trimming, corns, calluses and foot massages.

First Wednesday of the month – April 3 8:30 – 10:15 a.m. Courtesy of Sandpiper Bay Healthcare & Rehabilitation

Center HoursPlease make note that the Senior Center is open Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. We are not open on weekends and holidays.

Attention everyone!! Please stop by the office the week of April 15 - 19 to pick up an Easter word search puzzle. You can bring it back when you have solved it, and receive an Easter egg filled with a prize. Happy Hunting!

April Special Event

Blood Pressure ChecksAdvisory Council Meeting

Friday, April 26 at 11:15 a.m.Birthday Celebration

Lunch Out

Breakfast Out

Foot Care By Michelle Steinke

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Orchard Park Educational Opportunities

MayMay 13 @11:15 a.m.

Shop: Get Best for LessShirley Lewis –

K-State Research and Extension

May 20 @ 11:15 a.m.Prevent Falls

Angels Care Home Health

May 24 @ 11:15 a.m.Normal Aging Process

Paulette Johnston – Lakepoint

A Matter of Balance ClassApril 5 – May 3, 1:00 p.m. (Please call before April 5 to register)

AprilApril 8 @11:15 a.m.

Plan: Know what’s for DinnerShirley Lewis –

K-State Research & Extension

April 5 @11:15 a.m.Fire & Tornado Safety

Paulette Johnston – Lakepoint

April 19@11:15 a.m.Stress While Taking Care of a Loved OneCelia Easley – Central Plains Area Agency

on Aging

April 29 @ 11:15 a.m.Get Help for Depression and Anxiety

Angels Care Home Health

Married four times: The local news station was interviewing an 80-year-old lady because she had just gotten married for the fourth time. The interviewer asked her questions about her life, about what it felt like to be marrying again at 80, and then about her new husband’s occupation.. “He’s a funeral director,” she answered. “Interesting,” the newsman thought... He then asked her if she wouldn’t mind telling him a little about her first three husbands and what they did for a living. She paused for a few moments, needing time to reflect on all those years. After a short time, a smile came to her face and she answered proudly, explaining that she had first married a banker when she was in her 20’s, then a circus ringmaster when in her 40’s, and a preacher when in her 60’s, and now - in her 80’s - a funeral director. The interviewer looked at her, quite astonished, and asked why she had married four men with such diverse careers.(Wait for it...)- She smiled and explained, “I married one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go.”(Oh, just hush-up now and send this one on to somebody who needs a laugh.) ha!

Last year, I replaced all the windows in my house with those expensive

double pane energy efficient kind. But this week, I got a call from the

contractor complaining that his work had been completed a whole year and I had yet to pay for them. Boy, oh boy, did we go around! Just because I’m blonde doesn’t mean that I am automatically stupid. So, I proceeded to tell him just what his fast-talking sales guy had told

me last year. He said that in one year, the windows would pay for themselves.

There was silence on the other end of the line, so I just hung up, and he hasn’t called back. Guess he was embarrassed.

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Orchard Park Senior CenterHappy Birthday!

Bayer, Kay 4/5Boothe, Susan 4/4Carlton, June 4/20Carr, Amy 4/2Cassity, Peggy 4/18Cloud, Winnie 4/20Fretzs, Patricia 4/23Hahn, Brenda 4/8Heyen, Sherry 4/14Hushka, Joan 4/24Kemp, Delores 4/13McQueary, Diana 4/19Merrifield, Don 4/6Moser, Raymond 4/4Oliver, Janelle 4/28Parsons, Linda 4/26Peters, John 4/7Tribelhorn, Betty 4/24Van Fleet, Fran 4/11

Director’s Notes (Continued)production of T-cells, immune proteins and infection-fighting antibodies• Laughter Helps the Heart – When we laugh we increase blood flow and the function of blood vessels, which can help prevent cardiovascular problems• Laughter Relaxes the Whole Body – One good belly laugh can relieve physical tension and relax your muscles for up to 45 minutes.• Laughter Helps You Recharge – By reducing stress levels and increasing your energy, laughter can help you focus and achieve more.

So, not only is a great giggle a lot of fun, it’s good for you! And like yawning, laughter can also be contagious. So by opening yourself up to more humor in your daily life, you may also have a positive effect on those around you. And the great thing about humor is that there is a bottomless supply out there. You don’t need to sign up for anything. It doesn’t cost a thing. It’s fat-free and you can have as much of it as you like.Information taken from www.huffingtonpost.com So in celebration of National Humor Month, let’s get the giggles started!! Look for some jokes in this newsletter edition to help you along the way. Diane Nutt, Center Director

A middle aged woman had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital.

While on the operating table, she had a near death experience.

Seeing God, she asked, “Is my time up?” God said, “No, you have another 43 years, 2 months and 8 days to live.” Upon recovery, the woman decided to stay in the hospital and have a face lift, liposuction and tummy tuck. Since she

had so much more time to live, she figured she might as well look even nicer.

After her last operation, she was released from the hospital. While

crossing the street on her way home, she was hit and killed by an ambulance.

Arriving in front of God, she demanded, “I thought you said I had another 40 plus years? Why didn’t you pull me out of the

path of the ambulance!?”

God replied, “My child, I am sorry, I didn’t even recognize you!

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Kindness Is Contagious Kindness is a behavior marked by ethical characteristics, a pleasant disposition, and a concern for others. It is known as a virtue, and is recognized as a value in many cultures and religions (Wikipedia). Our senior centers are very grateful for the kindness shown to them by our members, volunteers and community. The giving spirit shown by so many helps to make the centers succeed in their abilities to provide activities, learning opportunities, and a comfortable environment. The centers receive so many donations during the year, and we hope we are able to acknowledge each person has they have given to us. These donations come in many forms; monetary,products, food, time, and talents. We are forever indebted to all those that spread their kindness to us and others in the

center. To those that sponsor events, teach classes, bring in great food, donate a few dollars, and spend that few minutes to stop and share with each other. Time spent together is a gift we can always treasure. Look around you and see what a difference you are making in your center, in your community, in your family. Even the smallest contributions can make the largest impact not only on your life but on someone else’s as well. On behalf of our four senior centers; Downtown, Linwood, Northeast, and Orchard Park. We thank you for your kindness!

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