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President Trump won a major victory on trade on Monday, supplanting the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and replacing it with something far more beneficial. The new deal will help American workers and manufacturers. It’s also a win for Mexico.
Here’s a link to the editorial at FOX News.
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Cardinals righthander Adam Wainwright, who has been working his way back from elbow problems since May, made what probably was his last start on his medical rehabilitation option Monday night at Class AAA Memphis. The start was just like the other five — scoreless.
Here’s a link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
C O M M U N I C A T I O N
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II Corinthians 6:11
Who are the best leaders among your teammates? Would you say that they communicate freely or rather grudgingly? Today, we’ll all receive a leadership lesson in communication.
In his second letter to the Corinthian church at chapter 6 and verse 11, the Apostle Paul wrote these words, “We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you.” This is the nature of good leadership – free and open communication.
In the first century and in the 21st century, good leadership comes from the open hearts of leaders. When leaders are open and honest with their teams, following is rather natural and productive. Good leadership speaks freely and from the heart. Such speech inspires and encourages teammates to be their best.
Take a moment to examine your personal leadership style, is it characterized by an open heart and free communication? Do your teammates believe you when you speak to them or do they wonder about what you’re trying to get from them?
As you approach today’s competition, open wide your hearts to each other and your communication will flourish. Let your open hearts lead you to a great victory.
WHITTINGTON, Ill. – Be the winning team at the 38th Annual Rend Lake College Foundation Golf Outing by reserving your team today. The event, set for Thursday, Sept. 13 at the Rend Lake Golf Course in Whittington, will begin with registration at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11 a.m., and a shotgun start at noon.
The entry fee for the six-person scramble is $125 per person, of which $50 is tax deductible. The fee covers lunch, green fees, riding carts, refreshments and games on the course, hors d’oeuvres in the 19th Hole, and prizes to be awarded.
RLC Foundation CEO Kay Zibby-Damron said the day will be filled with surprises for participants. She also hopes to see many new and returning faces to support local students.
“We’re going to have a really fun day on the course this year. Several of our major sponsors are planning to have special treats and games for our golfers. Individual and team entries are filled on a first-come first-serve basis, so I encourage anyone who would like to play with us to call today,” said Zibby-Damron. “Our golf outing is a great way to relax, have fun, and most importantly, support Illinois’ number one community college and our hardworking students. We would love to have you join us.”
Entry deadline for the outing is Thursday, Sept. 6. Proceeds directly support RLC Foundation student scholarships and the Warriors and Lady Warriors Golf teams.
Team Kane Insurance won the championship title at the 37th Annual Rend Lake College Foundation Golf Outing in 2017. Pictured is, FROM LEFT, Shannon Smith, McKenzie Flanigan, James Sager, team captain Tom Kane, Jeff Morgan, and Hillary Esser.
(Reece Rutland / RLC Public Information)
Individuals and businesses can also participate in the Golf Outing through sponsorships, which are 100 percent tax deductible, including Cart Sponsors for $25, Hole Sponsors for $150, Award Sponsors for $500, Refreshment Sponsors for $750, 19th Hole or Lunch Sponsors for $1,000, or Corporate Sponsors for $1,500. All sponsors will be recognized on the golf course. Major sponsorships include complimentary golfers and additional publicity opportunities.
The RLC MarketPlace and RLC Golf Outlet are the 2018 Event Sponsors for the Golf Outing. Several other local businesses have stepped up as Corporate Sponsors, including Crossroads Community Hospital, Ford Square and King City Chrysler of Mt. Vernon, RollnUp Smoke Shop & Liquor, Tanglewood Apartments, and Walgreens Distribution Center.
Roadhouse Harley-Davidson is the Hole-in-One Sponsor with a 2018 Harley Davidson Motorcycle, valued at $10,000. The Lunch Sponsor is Merrill Lynch, and the 19th Hole Sponsor is Community First Bank.
For more details about sponsorships or to register to compete at the RLC Foundation Golf Outing, contact Liz Jennings at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1324 or
By Rick Warren
“It is better to be satisfied with what you have than to be always wanting something else” (Ecclesiastes 6:9 GNT).
You also must learn to admire without having to acquire. You need to learn to rejoice in other people’s prosperity without getting jealous and envious and feeling like you have to have it, too.
This is one of the great principles that Americans don’t understand. You don’t have to own it to enjoy it! Maybe you like to vacation in the mountains. Why do you have to go buy a mountain cabin when you can just rent or even borrow it the one time a year you go to the mountains? Ownership isn’t the only way to enjoy it.
It’s not just a good idea to stop comparing; it’s a commandment. Exodus 20:17 says, “You shall not covet . . . anything that belongs to your neighbor” (NIV).
Coveting means the uncontrolled desire to acquire. It’s such an important sin to avoid that it’s included in the Ten Commandments. The word “covet” in Greek means “to grab or to grasp so tightly that your hands are tight; you can’t even let it go.” If God ever gives you something and he tells you to give it away and you can’t, you don’t own it — it owns you.
God is not saying you should never have a desire for something. That’s not Christianity; that’s Buddhism. Desires are not wrong. In fact, your desires come from God. But when a desire is uncontrolled, it becomes coveting. When you desire something that is not yours, that’s evil. But a desire is not a negative thing.
Nothing can be accomplished unless you desire to do it. You can’t become more like Christ without desiring to become more like Christ. For instance, you can’t be a more loving person without desiring to be a more loving person. You can’t be a more generous person without desiring to be a more generous person. Desire is not bad until it is uncontrolled and you think you’ve got to have more, more, more. The root of that kind of desire is in comparing yourself to others.
You can’t have a contented life until you learn not to compare. Why should you never compare? Because comparing always leads to coveting.
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill that would have raised the minimum salary for full-time public school teachers to $40,000 within five years.
Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.
CHICAGO — Jon Lester pitched six innings, drove in two runs with a timely single off Noah Syndergaard and made two nice plays in the field, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets, 7-4, on Monday night for their sixth consecutive victory.
Here’s a link to the story in the Southern Illinoisan.
Williamson County Coroner Junior Burke has identified the two victims who died Saturday in a crash involving a motorcycle and a semitrailer.
Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.
Egg or sperm freezing keeps hope of parenthood alive for young cancer patients;
Governor notes ‘extraordinary’ year of advancement for health care in Illinois
CHICAGO – Young cancer patients struggling for survival no longer have to give up the prospect of parenthood when they undergo potentially sterilizing treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation or surgery.
A new law (HB 2617) signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner amends the Illinois insurance code to require coverage of egg or sperm preservation, a well-established medical practice that gives hope to patients who receive life-saving cancer treatment that they can one day have their own children.
“Thousands of young Illinois adults of child-bearing age are diagnosed with cancer each year,” said Rauner. “With this legislation, we give them a way to overcome the burden of high out-of-pocket expenses for egg or sperm freezing so they can preserve an option to have a family in the future.”
The Oncofertility Consortium at Northwestern University was one of many health care providers who supported the precedent-setting legislation. Illinois is the third, and by far the largest, state in the U.S. to enact a law requiring insurance coverage of fertility preservation. Only Connecticut and Rhode Island have similar laws.
“Every day in Illinois, 18 young adults and children are diagnosed with cancer,” said Teresa K. Woodruff, director of the Consortium, dean of the graduate school, and Watkins professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Feinberg School of Medicine.
“Today, the State of Illinois recognized that preserving fertility in the cancer setting is a medical need and that insurance should be provided to ensure young adults don’t have to choose between life–preserving treatments and fertility interventions,” she continued. “This is a win for science and more importantly, this is a win for families. This legislation will help young people and families make crucial decisions and help them afford the treatments.”
As a consequence of the Oncofertility Consortium and the organization of this new field of medicine, a cancer diagnosis is no longer associated with the fatal loss of fertility. HB 2617 demonstrates that fertility preservation has transitioned from research to standard of care. Now, young cancer patients will have access to insurance resources for their medical and fertility treatments.
Rauner noted that the signing of HB 2617 capped off a year of extraordinary advances for health care in Illinois. The goal has been to use evidence-based strategies to deliver higher quality care and slow the growth in health care costs.
The highlights include a $2 billion Medicaid waiver — Better Care Illinois — to pilot a dozen service innovations in mental health and substance abuse. Illinois also has been aggressively expanding its fight against opioids with programs in prevention, treatment and emergency response. The Governor’s Task Force on Medicaid Fraud has saved more than $450 million for Illinois taxpayers. Veterans and homeless veterans, physical therapy patients and the elderly have benefitted from greater access to care.
HB 2617 was widely supported by local and national health advocates, medical associations, insurance providers and nonprofits. Among them were the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Illinois State Medical Society, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Susan G. Komen Chicago and Gilda’s Club.
“Fertility preservation options like egg and sperm banking are widely available but so often not considered a covered service as part of a patient’s insurance plan,” said Kristin N. Smith, program manager for fertility preservation at Northwestern Medicine Fertility and Reproductive Medicine. “HB 2617 changes that and allows patients to make decisions based on medical need, not their bank account. Young adult patients now have access top-notch care and our state is a leader in reproductive health care in the country.”
“As an organization that supports women with breast cancer, we understand the importance of hope for all cancer patients,” said Tiosha Bailey, executive director of Susan G. Komen Chicago. “This legislation will give cancer patients a better chance at having a biological family in the future.”
“Cancer patients should not have to choose between effective medical treatment and having children,” said LauraJane Hyde, CEO of Gilda’s Club Chicago. “A greater number of young people are surviving cancer, but the treatment itself may render them infertile. Providing cancer patients with this family-building option of freezing eggs or sperm is a life-affirming action they can take that allows them a future chance at parenthood, giving them one less worry during their cancer journey.”
