13/06/2026
At a recent meeting of the West Wichita Optimist Club member Ron Helton (right) introduced guest Joe Stumpe (left). Joe is the editor and publisher of The Active Age which serves senior residents of Sedgwick, Butler, and Harvey counties. There are about 54,000 direct-mailed subscribers each month and another 3,000 copies are distributed to senior centers, libraries, and newspaper racks. The paper focuses on interesting activities done by seniors and on events they can attend. It operates as a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.