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BUTLER COUNTY YOUNG RIDERS On December 8, 2013 the Butler County Young Riders held a meeting at Allison Public Library. The president called the meeting to order. Member, Courtney Reyna, led the Pledge of Allegiance. The Secretary’s Report was not given. Following the Secretary’s Report, the Treasurer’s Report was given. There were no Committee Reports. In Old Business, members need to sign up to make tie pillows on one or both days. Also reminding 4-H officers to do officer training. The Beef Weigh-in for the 2014 Butler County Fair will be at the Waverly Sales Barn on Saturday, December 21 from 7-10 am. If you plan on exhibiting market steers and/or heifers, you must weigh-in. In New Business, the Butler County Christmas Cheer is in need of volunteers. Food Safety Quality Assurance (FSQA) Training is required for beef, sheep, dairy, dairy goat, swine, meet goat, poultry, and rabbit exhibitors. Also the Youth Beef Conference will be on January 25th. The next BCYR meeting will be held at the Bethel Reformed Church on January 5, 2014. Remember to bring a food item for the potluck and the gift for the Christmas gift exchange, club awards will also be presented that day. Reporter, Christine Reyna ________
2014 Robert D. Blue scholarship application available online State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald announced that the application for the 2014 Robert D. Blue Scholarship is available online at rdblue. org. Any Iowa residents who plan to attend college in Iowa for the 20142015 school year are eligible to apply. Awards are based on financial need, an original essay, academic achievement and written recommendations. “These scholarships not only help Iowa students financially, but also honor the achievements and potential of the young people of our state,” Fitzgerald stated. “Last year, a $1,000 scholarship was awarded to five outstanding students. Each of the recipients represents a different community from across our state and all of them went on to attend a different Iowa college or university.” The Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation awards the Robert D. Blue Scholarship to Iowa students attending college in Iowa. Governor Blue created the Foundation in 1949 to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of Iowa’s acceptance into the union. At that time, a scholarship fund was established to encourage the youth of the state to attend Iowa’s fine colleges and universities. In 1990, the Foundation officially named the scholarship to honor the late Governor Blue. Robert D. Blue Scholarship applications are only accepted online through May 10 at rdblue.org. The winners will be announced during the summer. Those who would like more information on the Robert D. Blue Scholarship should visit the website, or call the treasurer’s office at (515) 242-5270.
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Poor Norm – The U.S. Affordable Care Act was designed – and heavily promoted– to Americans to reduce fee-for-service provider payment updates and lower payments to private plans. The way the website registration has gotten off the ground, you may wonder.
Affordable Healthcare … Hi! I’m from the Government to Help You I haven’t bothered to sit down and read the American Affordable Healthcare Act that was passed a year ago, so that makes me about as qualified to talk about it as anyone in Congress (either side). But in doing a little research, I’ve come to realize that: • The American healthcare system just isn’t working for most folks • The idea that you sign up or else (something like that) sorta’ bothers me • Bureaucrats can’t develop a website to save their behinds • To believe they can ensure data security defies logic Globally, around 54.5 million people die each year because of disease or preventable healthcare issues. One in eight of these deaths occur in children under the age of 5. At the same time, our worldwide population is over 7 billion and climbing. Since people aren’t going to simply disappear when they turn 30 (as they did in Logan’s Run), we’re going to have to address the healthcare issue with the same focus and determination that has produced today’s feature-rich technologies. It can’t be that the countries of the world aren’t spending enough on health. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that globally, we’ll spend more than $6.5 trillion this year. Despite that expenditure, healthcare isn’t available to everyone. In fact, gross shortages of healthcare professionals are in way too many countries. While WHO indicates the U.S. has sufficient services available, they also noted: • The government spends more than any other country - $8362/person per year • That works out to about $948 per person per year • The WHO’s highly contested 2000 health report put the U.S. healthcare system in 15th in overall performance • The US was 37th in overall ranking WHO didn’t bother ranking countries in their 2010 report, but the Commonwealth Fund ranked seven developed countries on their health care performance and surprise – the U.S. was dead last. The U.S. may be last, but they are investing in healthcare. According to McKinley, 7 percent of average household income goes for healthcare, and another 11 percent for personal insurance and pensions (if you live that long). That expenditure is expected to be 13.6 percent of the GDP (gross domestic product) this year; and by 2020, it is expected to be 19.8 percent of GDP. All of those U.S. healthcare pay-
ments come from: • 32 percent private health insurance • 20 percent Medicare • 15 percent Medicaid • 13 percent other government funds • 12 percent out of the consumer’s pocket • 8 percent from private funds It just doesn’t look like Americans are getting the same ROI as people in other countries. Americans have a lower life expectancy as well as higher rates of infant mortality, low weight birth, injuries and homicides, adolescent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, drug-related deaths, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, chronic lung disease and disability than people in other industrialized countries. Throwing more money at the problem isn’t working. It’s easy to see why Sen. Ted Kennedy championed healthcare reform right up until he died, and Hillary Clinton (among others) pushed really hard for it. The U.S. Affordable Healthcare Program got off to a rocky start – it was horrible. We spent $630 million in technology to get the federal health insurance Web site open for business. Right after it was unveiled, someone figured they’d use it and – bam. Didn’t anyone run the numbers and notice that there are 300 million plus people in the U.S. who might sign up or at least be a little curious? Instead of a showcase for Verizon’s data centers and the site developer, it’s an embarrassment … it crashed right out of the gate. Amazon, Google, Oracle, Microsoft and other folks have jumped in to bail out CGI, “the important part of the team,” and straighten things out. These folks don’t work for the government; they work for a living and understand the importance of availability, fast response/page refresh, customer satisfaction. Hey, I’m not an IT guy but after 20-plus years, I know IT is complex, was never meant to be commercialized like it is and that the Internet wasn’t developed to handle the media and workload it does. It’s so complex. With constantly changing with each browser, each device, system/tablet/smartphone, it’s a wonder that websites and the Internet work at all! That’s why the companies listed earlier let people test it, try to break it, find the bugs … there are thousands of folks who just love doin’ that sorta’ thing. If the federal folks had done some testing, they might have figured out, “Hey, this pig isn’t ready to be put on display.”
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Covenant And Sartori Auxiliary Now Accepting Scholarship Applications
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Covenant Medical Center Auxiliary and Sartori Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will jointly award scholarships to area students in 2014. Qualified applicants must be graduating high-school students planning to pursue a career in a health-related program such as a medical or dental curriculum including pre-med and pre-dental, nursing, dental hygiene, medical/clinical laboratory technology, dental technology, radiology technology, medical transcription, health information technology, medical office services, surgical technology, ultrasound technology, pharmacy, respiratory therapy and physical therapy or post-secondary students currently enrolled in a health related program. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academics, financial need and citizenship. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 gradepoint average and be from the local area (Black Hawk, Bremer, Fayette, Buchanan, Benton, Tama, Grundy and Butler counties). Application forms are available from the Covenant Foundation Office, 3421 West Ninth Street, Waterloo, Tel. (319) 272-7676; the Sartori Health Care Foundation Office, 515 College Street, Cedar Falls, Tel. (319) 268-3161; and online at www. WheatonIowa.org, click on Foundations then Auxiliary Scholarships. Applications should include a brief essay describing citizenship activities, academic achievements and financial need. In addition please include grade transcripts and letters of recommendation from two individuals who are not related to you. Applications are also available in area school counselor’s offices. Submissions must be completed and returned to the Covenant Foundation Office by March 14, 2014. Applications submitted online will not be accepted. The Covenant Medical Center Auxiliary and Sartori Memorial Hospital Auxiliary comprise one of the largest and most active service organizations in the community. In addition to fundraising, the auxiliaries serve to promote cooperative interest between Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare and the community.
Marva Jean and Orlyn Schellhorn
60th Wedding Anniversary Orlyn and Marva Jean Schellhorn will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. Orlyn and Marva Jean Westendorf were married December 21, 1953, at St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner. The couple were the previous owners of Orly’s Meat Market, Locker and Deli in Clarksville. They are
now retired. Their family includes Diane Stephan of Reinbeck, Connie (Ray) Petersen, Daryl (Debby) Schellhorn, Kevin Schellhorn, and Linda (Joe) Wedeking, all of Clarksville, along with 13 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to P.O. Box 777, Clarksville, IA 50619.
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The family of Alice Kramer are requesting a card shower in honor of her 75th birthday. She was born December 21, 1938. Cards of congratulations and best wishes can be sent to 31131 180th Street, Clarksville, IA 50619.
Kregel named to Honor Roll at AIB
Becca Kregel of Dumont has been named to the Honor Roll at AIB College of Business for the Fall 2013 term. “I am always pleased by the academic success of our students,” said Dr. Susan Cigelman, Vice President for Academic Affairs at AIB. “By challenging themselves in the classroom and making the most of the educational opportunities offered at AIB, they are sure to be wellprepared to build their careers in the business world.” To qualify for the Honor Roll, Kregel attained a grade point average of 3.0 to 3.49 for the term. Kregel is earning a Bachelor of Science degree inAccounting atAIB.
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