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YHS Historic District

...a refined choice for your golden years.. Many other features included such as church services, activities,

exercise class and elevator and gathering/party rooms.

Additional ala carte services such as respite care, garage, and heated/AC workshop available.

Senior Apartments The perfect blend of privacy and community

24 hour staff for your safety and security

Independent Apartments: •Breakfast and lunch •Kitchen with custom cabinets and appliances •1 or 2 bedroom apartments available

Assisted Living: •Assistance with personal tasks •3 meals daily plus snacks •Medication management

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Golf Course

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For parents, experienc-ing their kids leaving thenest can not only be amomentous event, but itcan also be one sometimestinged with a bit of sadness.After all, your little boy orlittle girl is all grown upnow. However, looking atthe bright side, this meansyou now have one or morerooms that can be turnedfrom a kid’s bedroom into aspace you can now enjoy.

You may have beenmaking due with storingyour personal effects intorooms in the house simplybecause of necessity. Butnow that the kids haveflown the coop, it’s possibleto take over their rooms andturn them into somethingtailored to you and yourspouse. The following are afew transformations thatcan take place.

Craft CenterMany people enjoy mak-

ing things with their hands,be it painting ceramics or

knitting sweaters. A roomthat is set aside for differenttypes of craft projects cankeep work undisturbed andorganized. Walls filled withshelves and storage contain-ers alongside bulletin boardswill create a utilitarian feelto the room. Have a largetask table so you can spreadout work and comfortablesitting chairs. Stick with aflooring material that can becleaned quickly, like tile orwood in the event of spills.

Sports RoomSports enthusiasts may

want to set up a roomdevoted to collections of tro-phies, collector cards, mem-orabilia, and any othersports-related items. Add asofa or recliners in the roomas well as a big-screen TV,and this spot can be the per-fect place for watching thegame undisturbed.

Home OfficeFor those who have been

doing bills at the kitchen

table or trying to work fromhome amid the noise of thekitchen or the television inthe family room, a homeoffice can be just the solu-tion. If the room is largeenough, place two desksface-to-face so it can be ahis-and-her work center.Use neutral paint colors sothat it will be more of a gen-der-neutral space.

Private BedroomAlthough topics of the

bedroom are often kepthush-hush among friendsand family, many men andwomen aspire to one dayhaving their own bedrooms.After time retreating fromthe master bedroombecause of a spouse snoringor simply because of beingon opposite schedules, sepa-rate bedrooms enable youto create rooms that cater toyou. Put in the amenitiesyou desire and encourage

your spouse to revamp theother bedroom according tohis or her desires as well.

Guest RetreatMany times guests are

forced to sleep on a pull-outbed or sleeper sofa whenstaying over at a lovedone’s. Having an extra bed-room available can enablefriends and family membersto stay overnight with com-

fort and ease now. Decoratethe room in neutral colorsand invest in comfortable,hotel-quality linens for theutmost in luxury.

LibrarySome people simply

enjoy the ability to curl upwith a good book in a quietspace. Turn a vacated bed-room into a cozy nook com-plete with bookshelves, a

plush chair and decorativereading lamp. Fill the rookwith favorite books, decora-tions and a side table tohouse a cup of tea or coffee.

Regardless of how youfeel when your childrenleave home, redecoratingempty rooms into new,functional spaces can helpadd a positive spin to yoursuddenly empty nest.

Furnishing The Empty Nest

As the motor vehicleindustry continues toevolve, the emphasis driversand manufacturers place onsafety continues to increase.But even though technolog-ical advancements havevastly improved driver safe-ty, accidents still happen.

One of the more con-cerning trends with regardsto traffic accidents is whenthey occur. In spite of thefact that there are five timesas many motorists duringthe day, statistics indicatethat one-third of all acci-dents and roughly half of alltraffic fatalities occur atnight. Though that mightseem counterintuitive, thispeculiarity can largely betraced to a driver’s visualacuity, which is reduced by70 percent at night. Simplyput, the human eye is notadapted for nocturnalvision, so drivers must takesteps to improve their visionand visibility within theirvehicle. The following arejust a few of the ways driv-

ers can do just that.* Replace headlight

bulbs every two years.Addressing automobilelighting is one of the mostunderperformed vehiclemaintenance tasks. In fact,many drivers do not evenconsider replacing theirheadlight bulb until it fails.But as a bulb ages, its lightoutput is drastically reducedby a host of factors, includ-ing humidity, electricalresistance and filamentfatigue. Industry expertsrecommend replacing head-light bulbs every two years,and motorists should addbulb inspection and/orreplacement to their list ofroutine maintenance tasks.

* Upgrade your head-light bulbs. Perhaps the bestway drivers can improvenocturnal vision is toupgrade their headlightbulbs. Philips, a leadinginnovator of automotivelighting, makes a series ofupgrade headlight bulbsthat put out more light and

create longer beam patternsthan the standard halogenbulb found on many oftoday’s vehicles. Philipseven produces a specialheadlight bulb for motorcy-cles that not only improvesvision but creates a uniqueorange reflection that helpsdistinguish the motorcyclefrom other vehicles on theroad.

* Inspect and replacewiper blades when neces-sary. Similar to headlight

bulbs, wiper blades are oftenoverlooked when it comesto vehicle maintenance. Butmany motorists would beshocked to discover thatindustry experts recom-mend wiper blades bereplaced at the change ofeach season or on threemonth intervals. That’sbecause the longer a wiperblade is on the vehicle, themore brittle and ineffectiveit becomes, putting driversand passengers at risk.

Drivers can also purchaseinexpensive treatmentsdesigned to make the rub-ber more pliable and extendthe life of the wipers. Inaddition, when inspectingor replacing wiper blades,top off the windshieldwasher fluid as a precau-tionary measure.

* Install daytime runninglights, or DRLs. While manydrivers will admit to havingtrouble driving at night, justas many, if not more, mightalso concede they strugglewith visibility at dusk oreven during the day. ButDRLs operate whenever thevehicle is moving, helpingto increase visibility duringthe day and at dusk. Whilemost DRLs are based off thecar’s headlights, causing theheadlights to wear downover time, the new LEDDayLight DRLs from Philipsoperate on their own anduse high powered LEDswhich draw less power fromthe vehicle. These LEDs areincredibly bright for maxi-

mum visibility in daylightand have a much longer lifeexpectancy than headlightbulbs.

* Clean interior glass andmirrors. Another way toimprove visibility is to cleaninterior glass to remove anyfilm buildup that can reducevision and create a hazyreflection from the sun. Thisis especially important formotorists who smoke in thecar, as this film is typicallythicker. When addressinginterior glass, take the timeto adjust all side andrearview mirrors properly tocover all of the viewsaround the car, especiallythe blind spots.

More information aboutPhilips Upgrade HeadlightBulbs is available at:www.philips.com/automo-tive. For Philips LEDDayLight Daytime RunningLights go to: www.daylight-led.com.

Matt Dvorak, PT

Michelle Valencsin, PT

Morgen Square

260.5003

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