Broadcaster Press 15 January 26, 2016 www.broadcasteronline.com Coach Meyer By Rep. Kristi Noem Some of the most influential people in my kids’ lives have been their coaches, and I think that’s true for a lot of folks. All three of our kids have been blessed to be on teams led by incredible coaches who taught them lessons they could use on and off the court. It’s what a good coach does. In 2014, we lost one of South Dakota’s greatest coaches, Don Meyer. Coach Meyer served as head basketball coach at Northern State University in Aberdeen for 11 seasons. In 2009, he became college basketball’s winningest coach, and by the time he retired, he clocked in more than 900 victories. Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to participate in a ribbon cutting for the Don and Carmen Meyer Center of Excellence at the Avera Cancer Institute in Aberdeen. It was an incredible honor to be there and recognize a coach that each of us could learn something from – whether we play basketball or not. For those who may be unfamiliar with his story, Coach Meyer got in a terrible car accident in 2008 with injuries so significant that his lower left leg had to be amputated below the knee. During that surgery, they found cancer. One of my favorite things he left behind was his “2nd Ten Commandments.” His words offer incredible perspective for anyone battling a serious illness. Like so many of his lessons as a coach, however, these commandments could apply to each of our lives. I won’t go through all of them in this column, but I did want to share a couple of highlights. He started out his list with these two commandments: “Thou shall not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities. Thou shall not be fearful, for those things we fear never come to pass.” We live in an ugly world and it’s hard to not jump to worry and fear. Whether you or a family member is battling cancer, facing a job loss, or trying to change Washington, we ought to keep our focus on action, not fear. Our attention should be on what we have control over and the steps that can be taken to make a positive change. Coach Meyer goes on to write in his fourth commandment: “Thou shall face each problem as it comes; you can only handle one at a time anyway.” Advice each of us could use from time to time. His seventh commandment: “Thou shall not try to relive yesterday for good or ill. It is forever gone; concentrate on what is happening in your life and be happy now.” So many people today struggle with living in the now. We’re constantly on our phones or social media. It takes us out of the moment. Put it all aside – if even for a few hours a day – and live in the now. Coach Meyer’s tenth commandment is my favorite: “Thou shall count thy blessings; never overlooking the small ones, for a lot of small blessings adds up to a big one.” Coach Meyer was a blessing to South Dakota and the basketball community. As I stood up to recognize him at the recent ribbon cutting, I couldn’t help think about the legacy he has left for us. It is my hope that those facing serious illnesses – whether at the Don and Carmen Meyer Center of Excellence or any of South Dakota’s excellent medical facilities – can find inspiration and even comfort from his story of resilience and faith. What everyone is reading. www.broadcasteronline.com www.plaintalk.net Yankton Starbucks Donated To Heartland Humane Society YANKTON – Heartland Humane Society (HHS) is receiving help from Yankton Starbucks baristas in a big way. The coffee shop has donated over $4,500 in the past year to help save homeless animals in Yankton. In 2015, Starbucks employees agreed to support the animal shelter by donating their tips to the organization. Heartland Humane Society will use the funds to directly support the 350+ animals they expect to care for this year. “This donation really touches our staff and board members here at the shelter,” Executive Director Kerry Hacecky said. “We are appreciate Starbuck’s kindness.” To help meet the demands of the increasing costs of animal care, HHS has budged an 8% increase in its annual budget for 2016. Hacecky said the increase equates to about an additional $15,000 needing to be raised over last year’s budget. “We expect to serve more animals this year than previous years,” Hacecky said. “To do so, we’ll need to continue increasing our budget. 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Betty Olson, R-Prairie City, brought the concept to her. DiSanto agreed to be the lead sponsor in the House and Olson planned to start the bill in the Senate. That changed and DiSanto became the prime sponsor. The legislation hasn’t been assigned yet to a House committee for its first hearing. Olson confirmed that DiSanto originally wasn’t intended to be the prime sponsor. “It’s all my fault,” Olson said Thursday afternoon. “She’s catching a lot of grief for it.” The concept of mandatory drug testing for potential welfare recipients isn’t new in the Legislature. Six similar bills were filed during four of the annual sessions since 2010. None passed. The version this year would affect eligibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. They provide food aid to lower-income households. DiSanto said parents would have to find other avenues for food assistance if they flunked the drug tests. She said the penalty wouldn’t affect children’s Medicaid eligibility. Asked why she thought this time might turn out different, DiSanto replied, “I don’t know if anything will make a difference this year.” DiSanto said “thousands of people” have contacted her through emails, telephone calls and social media. “The large majority are in favor of this bill,” she said. Olson said the testing would be performed when adults visit state Department of Social Services offices to apply for food assistance. State child-services personnel would need to be prepared to get children out of the home as soon as possible when an applicant failed. “This is just to clean up the neighborhood and protect the children,” Olson said. 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