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News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, December 27, 2012 Home Notes... Susan A. Latta - CEA Marshall County Extension Agent In a world of instant coffee, microwaves, drive-throughs, and ATMs, you would think we would have time to relax and enjoy the day in an unhurried way. But that is not the case: in reality we are often addicted to rushing. Phrases like I’ll call you later”, “Hurry I have to go”, ”Answer me ASAP” are daily jargon. I once read a sign that said “If tomorrow were your last day, what would your family say about you? Would they miss making cookies with you, going to the car races together, or playing together at the park, the person who was always there to listen..... or would they say, we are going to notice her absence but in truth she did not Ag Profitability Meeting Slated For Jan. 31st Michael Vogt Marshall County Extension Agent Having a profitable farm and ranch operation can be difficult in the 21st Century. Farmers and ranchers face many challenges, such as volatility in the grain and livestock markets, increases in production costs, a new Farm Bill, and changes in the global economy. To help farmers and ranchers have a better understanding of these challenges, the Marshall County Extension Service will host an Ag Profitability Conference. connect with us as a family. She was always in a rush and other things seemed to come first. It was once said that “Single mindedness is an endangered practice”. We are conditioned to do multiple things at a time. It has become our way of life, our oppressive obsession. What a liberating blessing of grace and space to give ourselves permission to choose one over all, more often than not. Every day we are gifted with so many beautiful, comforting, and joyous moments to enjoy, but they are lost on us because we are going too fast to notice them. In 2013, let’s make a resolution to slow down and immerse ourselves in those gifts life and nature bring to us. Let’s try not Tomato: Fruit Or Vegetable? Michael Vogt Marshall County Extension Agent New Year’s Eve is fast approaching and if you to spark a lively discussion during a New Year’s Eve Party, ask whether the tomato is a fruit or a vegetable. I guarantee that you will get to answers. Actually, tomatoes are both. Botanically, a tomato is a fruit, but horticulturally and legally, the tomato is a vegetable. There is an interesting story behind the legal decision that tomatoes are a vegetable. It all comes back to Congress and protective tariffs. In 1883, the U.S. Congress passed an act establishing protective tariffs on several commodities including vegetables. There was a 10 percent tariff January 1st: Outpatient Clinic closed for New Year s Day. January 2: No 55PLUS Lunch Bunch program this month due to the New Year s holiday. We will see you on Wednesday, February 6th. January 3: Breastfeeding Class, 6:30-8:00 PM, Contact - Michelle Luppen, (785) 268-0025. January 17: La Leche League 6:30-8:00 PM, Contact - Michelle Luppen, (785) 268-0025. January 24: Meadowlark Hospice Bereavement Support Group, 4:30-5:30 PM. January 24: Loss of Child Grief Support Group, 7:00-8:00 PM. Unless otherwise noted, programs are held in the South Plaza Conference Room. For more information about classes/programs, please call (785) 562-2311, or visit our web site at www.cmhcare.org. Thanks. For more information about CMH specialty services, please call (785) 562-4459. imposed on the value of imported vegetables coming into the US from the Caribbean. An enterprising importer had a load of tomatoes shipped from the Caribbean region through the port of New York in 1886. When assessed a tariff, he protested saying tomatoes were fruits and not vegetables. He sued through the court system and his case eventually came before the U.S. Supreme Court. The court ruled that tomatoes were to be classed as vegetables, not fruit. Therefore, he lost the case and had to pay the tariff. In 1893, Justice Horace Gray wrote the following opinion for the court: “Botanically speaking, tomatoes are the fruit of a vine, just as are cucumbers, squashes, The Ag Profitability Conference will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at the Blue Valley Telecommunications Lower Level Public Meeting Room (1559 Pony Express Highway) in Home City. The conference will start at 9:30 A.M. with registration, and will conclude by 2:00 P.M. Topics and speakers from the K-State Agricultural Economics Department will be: “Beef and Cattle Economic Market Outlook by Glynn Tonsor” Update on the 2012 Farm Bill by Troy Dumler “Grain Market Analysis & to think, just sense; that’s the key to savoring life. Then and only then can we live a calmer and satisfying life. Quiet Morning Stillness - Get out of the house for a couple minutes and breathe deeply the distinctive aroma that a new day gives. Fill your lungs with that awakening. Hot Morning Drink - Slowly experience the first sips of your hot drink. Notice the warmth as it goes down the center of your body and spreads heat from the inside out. The slower you go, the more you notice and the greater the experience. Listening to Music - Next time you listen to music, try to melt into the sound. Go with your feelings when you listen to the music. Let the music invade you completely and relax. beans and peas. But in the common language of the people” whether consumers or sellers of provisions “all these are vegetables which are grown in kitchen gardens and, whether eaten cooked or raw, are, like potatoes, carrots, parsnips, turnips, beets, cauliflower, cabbage, celery or lettuce, usually served at dinner in, with or after the soup, fish or meats which constitute the principal part of the meal, and not, like fruits generally, like deserts.” This Supreme Court decision established the working definition that is currently used to determine whether a particular food item should be classed as a fruit or vegetable. However, there is still some question regarding melons because they are grown like vegetables but Outlook by Dan O’Brien” Crop Insurance and the 2012 Drought by Art Barnaby Something new for this meeting, we will have two of our speakers present via the Internet since they will be in Western Kansas. The registration fee is $10.00 per person, or $15 at the door, and reservations are requested by Thursday, January 24, 2013. The fee is to cover the cost of meals and materials. Checks are to be made payable to the Marshall County Educational Fund. If you are interested in attending this meeting, please are generally eaten like fruits. We may need another court decision for melons. January 3rd is the Fiesta Bowl K-State vs. Oregon, if you want to spark a conversation during a Fiesta Bowl Party, discuss why Collin Klein should have received the Heisman Trophy instead of that other guy, Johnny Manziel from Texas A&M. Maybe that issue should have gone to the Supreme Court, too. I hope whether you are a K-State Wildcat fan or not that you will root for our K-State Wildcats in the Fiesta Bowl. This is going to be a great game. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at the Marshall County Extension Office at (785) 562-3531, or Email me at mvogt@ksu.edu. fill out the registration form in this issue of the Marshall County Extension Service General Newsletter, call the Marshall County Extension Office at (785) 562-3531, or Email Michael Vogt at Mvogt@ksu.edu. Please preregister by Friday, January 25, 2013, so we may know how many lunches to prepare. If you want to learn how to manage some of the challenges in agriculture, you will want to make plans to attend the Ag Profitability Conference on January 31 at the Blue Valley Telecommunications in Home City. For Sale Four City Lots in Blue Rapids City CHESTNUT STREET LOTS 33, 35, 37, 39 Prop Addr: 207 E 4th St 66411 Contact Bob Roepke 785-363-7233 4A MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 600 Broadway, Marysville, Ks Phone: 785-562-3485 • Fax: 785-562-9984 •Immunizations •WIC •Kan Be Healthy Screening •Pre-School & Kindergarten Physicals •HIV/STD Testing Site •Child Care Licensing & Complaint Site HOURS: Mon./Tues./Thurs.: 8am-12pm & 12:30-5pm – Wed.:8am- 8pm Friday: Closed For a complete listing of services, visit www.marshallcohealth.org Barnes Mercantile/Antique Mall Barnes, Kansas Mon. thru Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Antiques, General Store, Grocery Items CMH January Specialty Clinics Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri General Surgery: Call for appointment 562-2517. Occupational Therapy Crist & Pieschl Physical Therapy McKinley Speech Services Rehabilitative services: By referral only, call 562-2311. 7 Coatsworth - Cardiology Lawson - Orthopedics Ugarte - Surgery Nuclear Stress 14 Lawson - Orthopedics Ugarte - Surgery Nuclear Stress 21 Coatsworth - Cardiology Lawson - Orthopedics Ugarte - Surgery Nuclear Stress 28 Lawson - Orthopedics Ugarte - Surgery Nuclear Stress 1 Outpatient Clinic Closed for New Years Day 8 Ruggle - Audiology Pease - ENT Ugarte - Surgery 15 Ruggle - Audiology Devine - Urology Ugarte - Surgery 22 Ruggle - Audiology Bedros - Nephrology Ugarte - Surgery 29 Ruggle - Audiology Rundlett - Cardiology Devine - Urology Ugarte - Surgery This can include the sounds of simply being out in nature. Take time to notice your inner skills. Reconnect with the real you. Make a self analysis and recognize your unique abilities. They were given to you for a purpose. Take pride in them and keep them sharp. Think about your family and loved ones. Ponder on their uniqueness and celebrate that you are a part of them. Savor that connection growing more and more over time. Create memories through photos; look at them after years have passed. Highlight the positive moments together and learn from the rest. Keep an attitude of gratitude. Being thankful is not a trait that comes from within it is a skill that we need to exercise Community Memorial Healthcare 708 N. 18th Street, Marysville, KS (785) 562-2311 www.cmhcare.org 2 Tyndall - Cardiology Ugarte - Surgery Warren - Surgery Nuclear Stress 9 Martin - Cardiology Radhi - Neurology Short - Pulmonology Ugarte - Surgery 16 Ugarte - Surgery Warren - Surgery Nuclear Stress 23 Martin - Cardiology Short - Pulmonology Ugarte - Surgery 30 Ugarte - Surgery Nuclear Stress but that brings many benefits. Give priority to making minutes during the day to express gratitude internally and also to those around us. Make an intentional effort to see more clearly the ordinary and the extraordinary, listen 3 Ayala - Cardiology NHI James - Podiatry Ugarte - Surgery 10 Sutton - Eye Surgery Ugarte - Surgery Nuclear Stress 17 Rundlett - Cardiology Ugarte - Surgery 24 Kumar - Neurology Ugarte - Surgery Nuclear Stress 31 Ayala - Cardiology NHI Sutton - Eye Surgery Ugarte - Surgery more carefully to sounds and silences, and think more deeply, especially about those ideas and thoughts that stimulate new growth and positive change. Wishing you a peaceful and joyous new year. Happy 2013! 4 Ugarte - Surgery Nuclear Stress 11 Sutton - Eye Clinic Berg - Oncology Ugarte - Surgery 18 Ugarte - Surgery Nuclear Stress 25 Chruscicki - Retina Clinic Ugarte - Surgery Bone Density: M-F CT Scans: M-F Sonograms: M-F Echo: By appointment Mammograms: M-F CVE: Mon/Thu MRI: Tues/Fri EEG/Sleep Study Pulmonary Testing
News Blue Rapids Free Press - Thursday, December 27, 2012 Doctors Will Learn To Dance To A New Song By Peter Weiss M.D. Obama won, Obamacare is the law, and, as my wife says, I will just have to learn to dance to a new song. Now, don’t get me wrong, Obamacare is awful. Forget all the “free stuff” it provides. Children covered on their parents’ plan until 26 years of age? A scam, making young adults — excuse me, children — pay for complete, comprehensive health insurance when all they need and should pay for is major catastrophe insurance. Then there is the “annual ” or “preventative” exam, which according to Obamacare is “free.” What Do You Mean I Have To Answer Another Survey? The Ag Census Is Coming Farmers and ranchers are asked to complete many surveys during a year. Most farmers and ranchers don’t like to complete surveys. Believe me, I hear about it from our farmers and ranchers. If most farmers and ranchers are anything like my Dad when he is asked to complete an ag related survey on our farm operation, he will throw the survey away or if it is a phone survey he will hang up on the surveyer. Dad and I have had many discussions about the importance of governmental agriculture surveys. Dad would say, “I don’t want Jerry and Selene Yungeberg will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on January 1, 2013. The couple were married in Waterville at the United Methodist Church on January 1, 1963. Both are retired and reside in Waterville. They will celebrate this Golden Anniversary with a trip to North Carolina later in the year . Their children and grand- Jerry and Selene Yungeberg If you like the Free Press please tell these Advertisers Blue Rapids Auto & Hardware NAPA Auto Parts Do It Best Hardware Hunting & Fishing Licenses Hydraulic Hoses • Saw Chains Corn Stoves • Ammunition Infrared Heaters You gotta love this stuff. I wish I had the chutzpah of the people who wrote Obamacare. What they did not tell you, and I am, is that it covers absolutely nothing more than the bare minimum. I have now posted a notice in my office and each exam room stating exactly what Obamacare will cover for those yearly visits. Remember Obama promised this as a free exam — no co-pay, no deductible, no charge. That’s fine and dandy if you are healthy and have no complaints. However, we are obligated by law to code specifically for the reason of the visit. An annual exam is one specific anyone to know my business!” I would say, “I understand, but some of the governmental ag surveys are important to many people including me. County/District Extension Agents use the information gathered from the National Agricultural Statistics Service for assisting ag producers, educational programs, and for program planning. I have helped local ag businesses with their business planning with information from agricultural surveys. Without some of these surveys, I would be flying in the dark as I try to educate and Yungeberg Wedding Anniversary Is Jan. 1 children are Annette and Roy Baum, Justin Gilstrap and Daniel of Topeka, Ks, Adam and Suzette Yungeberg, Ashley and Kaylee of Marysville, Ks , Allen and Jamie Yungeberg, Will and Jake of Blue Rapids, Ks , and Tony and Jenny Yungeberg, Bryan and Emma of Waterville, Ks. They invite friends and family to send well wishes with a card shower to 337 E Main St , Waterville, Ks 66548 . 10 Public Square, Blue Rapids, Kansas 66411 785-363-7384 code; you can not mix this with another code, say, for rectal bleeding. This annual visit covers the exam and “discussion about the status of previously diagnosed stable conditions.” That’s the exact wording under that code — insurance will not cover any new ailment under that code. If you are here for that annual exam, you will not be covered if you want to discuss any new ailment or unstable condition. I cannot bait and switch to another code — that’s illegal. We, the physicians, are audited all the time and can lose our license for insurance fraud. You, the patient, will then have to make a decision. help people. He grumbles, fills out the survey, and we go on about our business. Like my Dad, many farmers and ranchers will not answer ag related surveys. But, there is one survey that comes around every five years that all farmers and ranchers must complete. That is the 2012 Census of Agriculture, coming soon to your mailbox. The 2012 Census of Agriculture will be mailed out early January 2013. The 2012 Census of Agriculture will ask questions about land use and ownership, production practices, expenditures, and other factors. The Census of Agriculture provides information that is not available anywhere else – information that benefits agricultural producers and their communities in many ways. The survey information is used by lawmakers in making farm policy decisions, by businesses in making business decisions, and even agricultural producers can use the information to make business decisions about their farm and ranch operation. As I mentioned before, many times over the years, I have used the information in the Census of Agriculture and other agricultural statistics surveys in my work aiding law- Classified... Career Opportunity ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from Home. *Medical, *Business, *Criminal Justice, *Hospitality. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 888-220-3977 www.CenturaOnline.com Help Wanted Exp. Flatbed Drivers: Regional opportunities now open with plenty of freight & great pay! 800-277-0212 or primeinc.com Help Wanted/Truck Driver Drivers: Class A CDL Driver Training. $0 Training Cost with employment commitment if you enroll in the month of December! Central Refrigerated (877) 369-7885 www.centraltruckdrivingjobs.c om Do you want your “free” yearly exam, or do you want to pay for a visit which is coded for a particular, new problem? You can have my “free” exam if you only discuss what Obamacare wants me to discuss. This happened to me personally, as a patient, when I went for my physical. It is the law. If you are complaining of a new problem, then you have to reschedule, since Obamacare is very clear as to what is covered and what is not. Obamacare — intentionally — makes it as difficult to be seen and taken care of as possible. Patients can be very tricky. I have had patients make an makers, businesses, farmers, and ranchers in making important decisions. The 2012 Census of Agriculture is agriculture’s way of telling its story. The Census of Agriculture Surveys need to be returned by February 4, 2013. Farmers can return their forms by mail or online by visiting a secure website, www.agcensus.usda.gov. My Dad is always concerned about someone “knowing about his business.” Farmers and ranchers need to remember that by law, all data provided by individual producers will be kept strictly confidential!!! My whole point about the Census of Agriculture is that I hope that ag producers will take the time to complete the Census properly. We may not like to complete the survey, but its information is very important to agriculture and to our country. I have been know to help people answer questions on previous Census of Agricultures. So, if you have questions about the 2012 Census of Agriculture, please feel free to contact me at the Marshall County Extension Office at (785) 562-3531, or Email me at mvogt@ksu.edu. Help Wanted/Truck Driver ÒYou got the drive, We have the DirectionÓ OTR Drivers APU Equipped Pre-Pass EZpass passenger policy. Newer equipment. 100% NO touch. 1- 800-528-7825 Misc. AIRLINES CAREERS - Become an Aviation Maintenance Tech. FAA approved training. 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Also — I don’t ask for free gas when I go to the gas station, or ask for free food from the supermarket. Additionally, Obamacare has a 23% cut in Medicare reimbursement to doctors and hospitals. These lower payments won’t cover the cost of staying in practice to take care of the patient. Private doctors are becoming a thing of the past. By 2014, less than 25% of physicians will be in private medicine. Obama was right in stating you can keep your doctor if you want to — the problem is he or she will rarely be available. On top of all of that, doctors will be obligated — that’s right, obligated — to talk to you about things you may have no interest or need to talk about. You may just want to have a pap smear or check your cholesterol. 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And I am mandated to record your answers. I am a physician. But I need to tell you to wear a seat belt and then record your answer. I have received interesting responses from my patients since I put up the notice. Almost all are supportive and totally understand. The very few who complain? The same patients who always ask for free samples, who always complain that we do not validate parking. These are also the same patients who call my office and ask for free samples even when they are not even being seen. Obamacare and its 2,000plus pages are here to stay. I will still give my patients 100% of my time, energy, and knowledge. I still love being a doctor — my patients’ doctor. I will, however, abide by the law and follow it to the letter. I will have to learn this new dance. “Free” has its price. Peter Weiss M.D., F.A.C.O.G., is Director and Founder of The Rodeo Drive Women’s Health Center. He is also Assistant Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He was health care adviser to John McCain’s presidential campaign. Dr Weiss is an Attending physician at Cedars Sinai and St Johns Health Centers Wildcat Thrift 107 W. North Hanover, KS (785) 337-2629
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