By Dr. Ferrell Miller
Junction City Breakfast Optimist Club
Geary County/K-State Research and Extension has a new agent, Renae Riedy. Renae spoke to the JC Breakfast Optimist Club on October 9 in Jim Clark’s Chevrolet showroom. Renae’s mentor was Deb Andres, who Renae recently replaced.
Renae told the Optimists that she “grew up on a farm and is currently living on a farm. During her youth she was active in 4-H for 12 years.” After graduating from Kansas State University, Renae worked in Marion and Dickinson Counties as an Extension Agent for a total of 10 years.
She wants to get to know more about her job in Geary County, having only been in the position for 4 weeks. Renae stated “I really like working with diversity and with different age groups. My specialties are in Family Resource Management, which include finances, time management, nutrition, caring for clothing and living spaces. Some other areas include senior health insurance advice, exercise classes and more.”
Renae was asked about ways to improve communication related to what is offered at the Extension Office so people in the community can know more about the services available. She agreed that it takes multiple sources to share a message, which are not limited to social media, newspapers, radio and meeting face to face with people. Renae is anxious to talk to other organizations about her work and how she can help in the community. Her contact information is Renae Riedy at 785-238-6131.