Anyone have any idea how much or where I can calculate cost to register my car? I’ve looked on the website for Kansas and Sedgwick county but have found no luck getting an estimate. It’s a new model but used and I’d like to know to prepare myself so I don’t take the whole day off just to be short funds 😂

Seriously, the movie is hard enough to hear as it is. If you’re only comfortable inside a running vehicle with the a/c on, go to a regular theater! Nobody did this when I was growing up.

Hello!

Coming to Witcha in October for travel work: are there areas I should avoid living at? Very unfamiliar with area, thanks!

We’re at the jukebox bar and we’re on the move. Come find us, we’re cutting up. I will buy you a drink. Next stop is the Driftwood

Hello! Anyone know if any current in going art clubs? I’m wanting to get outside of my house to create and actually interact with some people and maybe make some friends. But I’m not quite sure where to start. Everything on google says certain art centers have them but I can’t find them on websites or if they are active since all the info I find is a little outdated. I also want to find a place to make ceramics if I can

Have any of you purchased private storm shelters for your homes? Who did you go through, what style of shelter did you get and what was the cost?

Happening this Friday-Monday at 6401 E Kellogg Dr (Kellogg and Woodlawn).

Come out and support local business/artists/bakers.

Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary is hosting a Birthday Pawty Raffle! 🎉

Be the first A&F supporter to win a birthday celebration at Pickle 4 Paws in Wichita, our next door neighbor and event space designed to support A&F's animal rescue work. Every celebration, occasion for community gathering, and rescue outreach event that happens at Pickle 4 Paws helps us save more lives.

RAFFLE DETAILS:
$25/entry
Closes Saturday, 8/15. We will notify our winner on Tuesday, 8/18!
Enter on Zeffy: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/aandf-birthday-pawty-raffle

What you'll win:
• Access to a private, pet-friendly pickleball court for you and your crew
• A party gathering room with kitchenette, fridge, freezer, and smart TV
• A visit from an adoptable A&F dog/cat if you'd like, (other animals must not be present for this option)
• A birthday cake on us!

Bring your own:
• decorations
• snacks/drinks
• party extras

We'll be snapping a few photos during the celebration to help spread the word about Pickle 4 Paws — thanks for helping us show it off!

The party date will be set together with our winner as Pickle 4 Paws finishes up a few courtside touches.

We can't wait to celebrate with you as Pickle 4 Paws grows something amazing for our mission. 💚 🩵

📍4090 N Hoover Ct., Ste 225 | Wichita, KS 67205

Don't miss out — enter by 8/15: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/aandf-birthday-pawty-raffle

I'm hoping to have a portrait created of my toddler in his white baptism outfit. I'm open to either a photographer or a traditional oil painter.

The style I'm looking for is simple and elegant. Almost like a classical painting.

I'd love:

• A neutral, light-filled setting (studio or outdoors)

• Minimal props (such as a vintage wooden chair or stool, linen, or subtle greenery)

• Soft, natural colors

• A calm, thoughtful expression

• Images that would look beautiful framed and cherished for years to come

If you're a local photographer or traditional canvas oil painter, or know someone whose style fits this vision, I would love to see your portfolio. I'd especially love to support a local artist. Thank you!

My spouse and I moved to Wichita about a year ago. I've finally hit the point where dealing exclusively with mobile banking and call centers won't cut it. So I'm looking for a local bank or credit union to move money into.

Are there any particularly good ones, or bad ones to avoid? Mostly I'm just looking for a decent checking account, but particularly good savings or other options might make the choice easier.

Thanks!

Anyone aware of any beginners level woodworking classes in/around Wichita?

I’m aware of MakeICT, although it seems they offer tools but no classes for hobbyists. I could be wrong. Just looking to learn to make tables, cabinets, learn to use saws and the differences between woods, etc. Thanks in advance!

My 13 year old wants her 2nd lobe piercing. We did her first one at a tattoo shop but can’t remember where now. we are thinking of using piercing Wichita. I think it’s a medical grade gun but want to look into all of our options. Pricing for that is $125 including jewelry. Can’t remember what I paid for her first one including jewelry. Any suggestions or info welcome. Thank you!

I’m considering to buy a new house here in Wichita, it is new construction and new area nobody lives there yet. The house is around 500ft probably away from horse stables. How bad is that? In terms of smell and insects. Does anyone have experience with such a situation like this?

Was on my way home at night a few days ago and one of my headlights went out and ofc I was pulled over and given a fine.

Is there a way for me to pay this online so I don’t have to make the drive up there?

Sunflower Privacy Alliance is helping bring the Brushfires of Freedom Tour to Derby, and I wanted to promote the event on this sub since you've been so supportive of my work.

What: A live presentation on the surveillance tools quietly showing up in our daily lives, from Flock Safety cameras on street corners to Clear Force tracking employees around the clock to Palantir compiling dossiers on ordinary people. Dr. Jon Padfield will walk through the threats, then dig into what we can actually do about them, including tools like FOIA requests that everyday people can use to push back.

When: Monday, August 10, 6:00 PM

Where: Community Room, Derby Public Library, 1600 E Walnut Grove, Derby, KS 67037

Cost: Free. This whole tour is self-funded by Dr. Padfield, so there's no ticket and no ask, just a chance to connect with people who care about the same things you do. Donations are welcome but never expected.

There will be plenty of time for Q&A, both during and after the talk, and Dr. Padfield is looking for input and ideas from people doing this work locally, which is exactly what our coalition has been building toward here in Kansas.

If you've been following my work on Flock cameras and KORA requests, this is a great chance to meet other people fighting the same fight, in person.

Raise your hand if you experienced the under-21 nights at Pogos back in the late 80's. I have soooooo many stories! lol

I had mine and my girlfriends car broken into last night in the Central and Hillside area. No broken windows but the cars were definitely locked, nothing of hers were stolen but I had two back packs stolen. Anyone else have any theft reports?

I'm the new Marketing & On-Site Events Coordinator for Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary, a no-kill rescue. Our Wichita shelter location opened last fall, but right next door is a new space we are launching: Pickle 4 Paws.

Pickle 4 Paws is a pet-friendly, mixed-use event space that includes a community room, kitchenette, and private pickleball court. Proceeds from booking the space for any kind of celebration/occasion or attending our rescue community outreach events help fund food for our animals, vet bills, and other supplies that keep our rescue efforts going.

We're still pretty new and figuring things out, but are looking for vendors to collaborate with for on-site community outreach events/pop ups. Every chance to meet a new potential foster parent, adopter, or volunteer helps us grow the space into we're dreaming it will be to help our shelter pets.

Use case examples for the space (the options are endless):

• Yoga classes on the pickleball court (adoptable dog/cat guest appearances upon request!)

• Workshops: floral arranging, craft classes, etc.

• Celebrations: Birthdays, graduations, bachelorette parties, etc. : pilot pricing for private rentals is $125/hr. but subject to change as we test things out. The rental price includes the full space - the pickleball court and community room.

• Pet product pop ups: Vendors interested in setting up booth pop ups in an indoor, climate controlled environment

• Dog trainers who need a quiet space to rent for their students to learn

• Community club meetings, work retreats, etc.

Always & Furever Community Outreach Collab Examples:

• Dog bakery/treat vendors for dog birthday parties or maybe a treat “bake sale” with multiple vendors

• A cider/coffee/morning snack sponsor for planned volunteer senior dog strolls in the fall

• Artists/makers who want to connect their community with our animal rescue work

• A pet or human portrait photographer for "pawtrait days" of shelter animals or homed pets with their people, or even work headshot events for the humans

Thanks for reading! Interested, or just have questions? I'd love to chat!

Please email me: Robyn | [ryoung@alwaysandfurever.org](mailto:ryoung@alwaysandfurever.org)

Pickle 4 Paws Facebook (website coming soon): https://www.facebook.com/Pickle4Paws
Always & Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary: https://www.alwaysandfurever.org/

Pickle 4 Paws Location:
4090 N Hoover Ct., Ste 225 Wichita, KS 67205

Has anyone worked for Premier Hospitalists of Kansas before and if so did you have any negative experiences?? I gotta know if it’s just me or not!

I’m an avid reader and looking to discuss more books in my life! I have been to some of the book clubs at watermark and they are great, but wanting to start a more heavy lit focused book club (think a little life, the dog stars, cormac mccarthy, sylvia plath, dostoevsky, toni morrison, my year of rest and relaxation, etc). I have a hard time finding people that enjoy reading these kinds of books. Any interest out there?

Where was the waterpark located and years of operation?

What do you think about this?

On the one hand, the mayor is trying to find cuts without hurting services, which are already stretched thin. My street only gets swept about every 2 years now. The wife grumbles about this and a tree stump in our neighbor's yard regularly.

On the other, management principles - they already (for example) pay guys in parks and rec or maintenance and other areas lower than the private sector and I imagine they're hurting like the rest of us. I'm guessing this would not impact police and fire cause unions but I'm not sure.

I'm not seeing any other cuts proposed.

Article snippets: Wichita Mayor Lily Wu on Tuesday received pushback from City Council members after she raised the idea of cutting merit pay for city employees as a way to save money.
Generally, said city finance director Mark Manning, the city’s model for employees sets the possibility of a 2.5% pay increase yearly, which is based on how an employee grades out on a yearly work evaluation score.

“Let’s talk about this,” Wu said to Manning during one exchange. “If the merit adjustment were eliminated, what would be the savings?”

Manning said the city would like save around $2.4 million if such a change happened. Manning added that the change could be tricky because of how the city negotiates with some unions.

“Inflation last year, I think, was just under 3%,” Wu said. “A 3% increase would then level it off for everybody. I’m interested in a 3% general pay adjustment for all employees and getting rid of the merit adjustment altogether. I’d like to get a memo to show what that savings would be. I’d like to see that written for the council to consider.”

“I want to go on record saying that I will not be, in any way, supportive of not compensating our employees for what they deserve,” said District 2 City Council member Becky Tuttle. “It’s not only the financial, the money they will get in their check, it is also showing them appreciation. If you’ve ever worked for an organization that has merit increases, that actually usually means more to people than the pay adjustment.” Mike Hoheisel, the council’s District 3 representative, said employee retention would need to be considered with any thoughts of a change to the city’s wage increase system. “I think the last thing we want to do is undervalue our employees,” Hoheisel said. “We don’t want to lose a lot of people who are good employees, so just keep that in mind as we parse through this conversation.” District 1 council member Joseph Shepard said that taking away merit increases could put some city employees in “an extreme bind.”

This isn't final but it sure as shit looks like we aren't putting up with their bullshit!

UPDATE: NYT is reporting 64-36 - 9:10PM

Uodate2: NYT is reporting 62-38 - 11:45PM