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The Door County Community Foundation has simplified the process for eligible students looking for ways to afford the cost of college.A Through its network, the Door County Community Foundation developed a common application to allow students to apply for dozens of different scholarships through one form.

The Door County Scholarship Network has $600,000 in aid from local groups and millions of dollars more in national awards available for prospective students to consider listed on their Web site.

OSKALOOSA a Diamond Vogel Paint and Keep Iowa Beautiful recently announced the grant awards for the 2016 Paint Iowa Beautiful program. The program is administered through Keep Iowa Beautiful with the paint provided by the Diamond Vogel Paint Company. Of the 81 projects chosen, Blaine Vos of New Hope Community in Oskaloosa received one of them.

“Governor Branstad is signing a proclamation this week designating April as Keep Iowa Beautiful month and we are pleased to do our part by awarding paint to 81 community projects in Iowa,” said Doug Vogel, Vice-President, Trade Marketing, of the Iowa based company. “The partnership with Keep Iowa Beautiful allows Diamond Vogel Paint to assist and work with the many local volunteers that help build stronger Iowa communities.”

Gerald Schnepf, Executive Director of Keep Iowa Beautiful added, “The Paint Iowa Beautiful program helps us increase our assistance to neighborhoods, communities, historic projects and other public service organizations in improving the attractiveness and beauty of our home areas.

In the 13 year partnership with KIB, Diamond Vogel has provided over 8,260 gallons of paint for 585 community projects in Iowa.

About Diamond Vogel Paint

Diamond Vogel is an Iowa based, family owned company started in 1926 by Andrew Vogel.

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Good News: Impact Awards honor community members

The Reno/Tahoe Chapter of the National Association for Catering and Events will honor five people who have helped garner positive exposure for Reno.(Photo: RGJ file)

The Reno/Tahoe Chapter of the National Association for Catering and Events, an event industry-based membership group, is honoring five people who have helped garner positive exposure for Reno at the inaugural Impact Awards of Northern Nevada on April 8 at Silver Legacy Resort Casino.

aWith membership support a many of whom are donating their time and resources to organize this event a the Impact Awards will showcase some unique special event trends to our region,a said Executive Director of Sales & Marketing for Creative Coverings and Event Organizer Kate Patay.

Formerly known as Butterfly Wishes, the Impact Awards recognizes community members who have gone above-and-beyond to promote the region.

Washington Debrief: Oversight Committee Evaluates Opportunities to Advance Health IT | Healthcare Informatics Magazine | Health IT | Information Technology

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Oversight Committee Evaluates Opportunities to Advance Health IT

Key Takeaway: Congressional interest in health IT continues to grow as evidenced by last week’s hearing by the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee.

Why It Matters: The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is the latest committee to dig into health information technology and interoperability. Among other things, committee members cited the lack of coordination among state and federal regulators and inconsistencies in the regulatory framework as top priorities for discussion during the hearing.

The subcommittees on Information Technology and Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules heard from a panel of witnesses including the administration’s top health IT official, Karen DeSalvo, M.D., national coordinator for health information technology and acting assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services.

Committee members pointed to the likelihood that federal health privacy laws are hindering innovation and progress in health IT adoption. These projects would generate new evidence on safe health IT practices that could be used by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and others to inform health IT certification and other forms of policy guidance.”

Two Howard County students have been named recipients of four-year, full-tuition scholarships as the Community Foundation of Howard County‘s 2016 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars.

Anna Ortmann, daughter of DelRoy and Donna Ortmann, and Benjamin Tracy, son of Julie Tracy and Mark Tracy, will receive full tuition to the Indiana college of their choice and a $900 yearly stipend for required books and equipment.

Ortmann, a Northwestern High School student, is a member of the student council, president of the National Honor Society, a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and is vice president of the Thespian Society. Ortmann’sA awards include a Top Five Academic Award, Presidential Academic Award, Most Outstanding Choir Member and Outstanding Art Student.

OrtmannA plans to attend Indiana Wesleyan University to study music ministry.

Tracy, a Kokomo High School student, is president of Boyas Legion, co-captain of the baseball team, a member of National Honor Society and four-year member of the tennis team, where he is captain. The Community Foundation of Howard County defined the criteria based on the endowmentas goal to araise the educational attainment in Indiana.aA The criteria used in the selection process include academic achievement, financial need, potential for success, preference for first-generation college attendees, school, community and work activities, and an interview. There were 54 Howard County students who applied for the scholarship.A

aLilly Endowment is working to strengthen Indiana by offering this scholarship to students in each county in the state,a said Glenn Grundmann, chairman of the Community Foundation of Howard County Scholarship Committee, in a press release. aThe scholarship offers the opportunity for students to excel in their studies without the financial burden that can come with higher education.A It also enhances the awareness of the work of community foundations in local communities as they strive to produce a positive and sustainable change in the communities they serve.a

After the Community Foundation of Howard County Scholarship Committee selected the six finalists, the names were submitted to Independent Colleges of Indiana for the selection of recipients. ICI is a nonprofit corporation that represents 31 regionally accredited degree granting, nonprofit, private colleges and universities in the state.

The Community Foundation of Howard County recognized the accomplishments of the other four finalists with $1,000 scholarships. They include Nathaniel Everett, from Eastern High School, son of Thomas and Monica Everett; Marissa Middleton, from Eastern High School, daughter of Michael and Monica Middleton; Madeline Ryals, from Kokomo High School, daughter of Jeffrey and Carol Ryals; and Brianna Trent, from Western High School, daughter of Lisa Carney and Larry Trent.

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EPA accepting applications for New England Healthy Communities Grants The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently accepting applications for the next cycle of the New England Healthy Communities Grant Program, which funds projects that promote human health and quality of life while reducing environmental risks.

To receive funding through the Healthy Communities program, projects must address one of the EPA’s five target program areas and must benefit one or more communities in a target investment area. For this cycle, the target program areas are Clean, Green and Healthy Schools, Community and Water Resource Resilience, Healthy Indoor Environments, Healthy Outdoor Environments and Tribal Youth Environmental Programs.

Wes Moore, who has been a Rhodes Scholar, Army combat veteran, White House Fellow and bestselling author and social entrepreneur, will speak at Montana State University’s 2016 Freshman Convocation scheduled Sept. Moore’s book, “The Work: My Search for a Life That Matters,” is the 2016 MSU freshmen book selection. Moore’s book, “The Work: My Search for a Life That Matters,” is the 2016 MSU freshmen book selection.

A native of Baltimore who witnessed his father’s violent death when he was 3, Moore credits a series of supporters with helping him achieve success. 4 at all Bobcat ticket outlets.

For more information about 2016 convocation, go to: http://www.montana.edu/convocation/.

For more information about Moore’s “The Work: My Search for a Life That Matters,” as well as background information about the author, additional readings, discussion guides and the Bozeman Public Library’s One Book One Bozeman events, see http://guides.lib.montana.edu/convocation2016.

MSU’s Freshman Convocation is the formal welcoming of its incoming class where the university focuses attention on academic affairs.

Funding allows for fairgrounds update
Monday, March 28, 2016

The Buena Vista County Fair was one of the recipients of the BV County Foundation Grants this past spring. Along with the grant and funding from the State of Iowa and Buena Vista County, the fair board has purchased and installed a public address system and also new energy efficient security lighting.

The website for ArkansasGives.org has descriptions of charities eligible for donor matching during the April 7 one-day giving event.

Where to give

For Catholics, there are a few names that stand out: Catholic Charities of Arkansas; Mount St.

“It’s a way for Arkansans to prove once again that we have great charitable hearts,” said Catholic Charities of Arkansas executive director Patrick Gallaher.

Arkansas Community Foundation hosts ArkansasGives for 587 nonprofits, which are in the state and are Arkansas Nonprofit Alliance members, as a way to boost charitable donations and for the public to say “thank you” in a big way. Last year was its first year, with $1.98 million raised by the public and an additional $2.33 million was given to the 361 nonprofits through prizes and bonus dollars, according to arkansasgives.org. The more money being donated, the higher percentage of bonus dollars will be given to the charity. For example, if a nonprofit raises 1 percent of all donations given on that day, that nonprofit will receive an extra 1 percent of bonus dollars from the foundation. This gives people a chance to think about Catholic Charities and donate with a credit card,” Gallaher said. “All those millennials out there too busy to write a check and put in in a collection basket should be able to get online and make a donation to Catholic Charities this way.”

The nonprofits are ranked by sizes small, medium (which was added this year) and large, and extra money will be given to charities that raise the most in their tier and also those that have the most donors. An additional $10,000 bonus pool donated by the foundation will also be given to nonprofits that raise the most by category, for example arts and humanities or education. It is the first year for Catholic Charities, St.

“One, it is to make their contribution go further because there is the bonus money given out to the charities and the reason why they’d want to give to any Catholic school, in my opinion, is to promote Catholic education and secure Catholic education for future generations,” Kordsmeier said.