August 2022

A Grand Achievement
CARGAZING.COM Between turning on the passenger- side touchscreen and reaching for an iced tea in the centerconsole refrigerator, it struck me. This may be the best road-trip vehicle I’ve ever driven.
August 30
Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Today’s Birthday (08/30/22). Family collaboration gets especially lucrative this year.

Longtime medication for osteoporis in need of a change
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have osteoporosis. My mother had it very badly, so I was screened and treated early. I’ve had a five-year-long Reclast prescription, and I worry about my chance of a femur fracture. My T-score for my hip is -3.4 and has worsened despite the Reclast. Prolia scares the heck out of me. I just wonder if you know anything about Evenity. My endocrinologist has only one or two other patients who are on this drug. I’m really struggling with deciding which course of action to take. -- R.C.
Helpful grandma doesn’t want to compete for attention
Dear Amy: My daughter and son-in-law recently welcomed our first grandchild. Both the other grandma and I have shared part-time babysitting to help the parents with their work schedules.

The Last Memory
Randy Clinkscales of Clinkscales Elder Law Practice, P.A. Recently I went on a weekend trip with one of my dogs, Kobe.
Ribbons
I am sharing some wise words from a fellow 4-H agent today and it is a great follow up to the county fair and in preparation for the Kansas State Fair. Sarah states: Growing up I was quick to hide any ribbons that were not purples! Yes, we all have those purple ribbons, buckles, or duffle bags in our goals to win…but what about the “other” ribbons.

Kansas wind power, underground storage fuels optimism of hydrogen’s potential
Folks drink it every day, but a central element of that substance could eventually power manufacturing plants or fuel vehicles while shifting the nation toward a future of reduced reliance on oil and natural gas.

9/11 Memorial Event and Stair Climb
Fort Hays State University, the Tiger Fitness Center and local first responders will host the second-annual 9/11 Memorial Event and Stair Climb on Saturday, Sept. 10. The event, held at Lewis Field on the campus of Fort Hays State University, begins at 7:46 a.m.