Old time radio back
EL DORADO — The Kansas Oil Museum is reimagining a live radio broadcast of the 1930s with a production called “Oil Town Jamboree!” Written by Ken Spurgeon, the show features music, drama and comedy along with guest stars Orin Friesen and Annie Wilson. The show takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the museum, 383 E. Central Ave. Tickets are $15, available at the museum and online.
WW II vet feted
Richard Martin, right, was saluted by an honor guard from McConnell Air Force Base plus dozens of family, friends and fellow veterans on his 100th birthday July 3 at the Park West Plaza senior community. Martin, who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, is shown accepting a membership from American Legion Post No. 4.
Revolution highlighted
The local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter is hosting a traveling exhibition called “The American Revolution Experience” at the Advanced Learning Library Aug. 11-16. The free exhibit, a collaboration of the American Battlefield Trust and national D.A.R., features display panels and interactive kiosks to highlight some of the people, places and principles involved in the nation’s quest for independence. The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence comes in 2026.
Enrichment series on
NORTH NEWTON — The 48th year of Bethel College’s Life Enrichment series for people 60 and older is underway. The sessions are held each Wednesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in Krehbiel Auditorium on the Bethel campus. The cost is $40 per semester or $4 per week. For more information, visit Bethelks.edu/life-enrichment.
VA Benefits Office moves
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (in red tie above) helped officially open the new VA Regional Benefits Office last month during a ceremony also attended by VA Secretary Denis McDonough, left, Donna Meyer-Hickel, director of the Wichita VA Regional Office, and VA Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits Mike Frueh. Originally located in the basement of the VA’s Robert J. Dole Medical Center, the new office at 9111 E. Douglas, Suite 200, will give staff more space to serve veterans seeking benefits, Meyer-Hickel said.
Help kids read
The United Way of the Plains is seeking volunteers for its Read to Succeed program. Reading coaches meet weekly with third-grade students to listen to them read and help improve their literacy skills. Free training is provided. Last year, 205 volunteers at 24 local schools participated. Above, volunteer Susan Otterness is shown with Adams Elementary School student Xochitl Hernandez. For more information or to sign up, visit unitedwayplains.org and click on “Get Involved.”
West High reunion
Graduates of Wichita West High School’s class of 1974 are holding their 50th reunion Oct. 18-19. To register, visit https://www.WichitaWestHigh74.com and select “First Time Visitors.”
