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Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, I will be enrolling in Medicare in a few months and would like to know if I initially enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, am I able to switch back to original Medicare and get a supplemental (Medigap) policy and prescription drug plan later with without paying a fine? Almost 65 Dear Almost, You won’t be subject to any fines for switching Medicare plans, but you will be subject to medical underwriting for the supplemental (Medigap) policy. That means the private insurance companies that offer these plans can deny you coverage or charge you a lot more for preexisting conditions.

Random Thoughts Summertime is here, and that means hot weather. Given how moist this summer has been in Kansas, it also means humidity.

From the Editor’s Files My kids are great gift givers. They are always thoughtful with their gift-giving efforts, and often surprise me with things I didn't know would be so cool.

140 Years Ago The bell for the Methodist Church arrived on Thursday and was hung that afternoon. It may be heard for a long distance and will serve as a reminder to be on time.

7 Years Ago A pair of Haysville projects are among 10 projects under consideration by WAMPO, the Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. WAMPO is a regional decision-making entity responsible for distributing about $12 million annually of federal transportation funding throughout the Wichita area.

From August 1953 Delton Joe King has been stationed for training at Fort Bliss, Texas, in one of the three radar operator specialist schools in the United States. Don Riggs, Don Ewing, and Lawrence Erker were home Sunday from Fort Riley.

From August 1948 Bonnie Johnson and Albert Lowe are attending the Junior Red Cross training center, which is being held this week at Camp Nik-Ka-Ga-Hah near Joplin, Mo. At a beautiful afternoon ceremony, Miss Verna Mercer and Mr.

From the Editor’s Files Another Sedgwick County Fair was in the books as of late Saturday night. It was a great Fair, and as always, was filled with some memorable moments: A ton of my hours on the fairgrounds in Cheney, Wednesday through Saturday, are filled with innumerable interactions with exhibitors competing in the Fair's Open Class competition.

From the Editor’s Files It was quite the sentimental journey this past week as I looked back at literally dozens of columns I have written about county fairs in our area over the past three decades. For several years, I wrote about my relationship with county fairs.

Random Thoughts Generally speaking, Earth has one moon. I say “generally speaking,” because for about two months last year we did have a second one.