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Walnut Village Graduate to gracious living... ...a refined choice for your golden years... 613 Walnut, Yankton, SD • WalnutVillageCare.com • 605-664-4220 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 EXPERIENCE THE BEST BURGER IN TOWN! We have expanded our menu Enjoy a great lunch at a great price! Score a Great Day on the Green •WEEKDAYS ONLY •Must Tee Off Before Noon •Excludes Holidays 18-Hole Senior Rate Only $ 26 600 W. 27th St. 668.5205 $16 for 9 Holes Golf Course PAGE 10B PRESS & DAKOTAN n MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2013 For parents, experienc- ing their kids leaving the nest can not only be a momentous event, but it can also be one sometimes tinged with a bit of sadness. After all, your little boy or little girl is all grown up now. However, looking at the bright side, this means you now have one or more rooms that can be turned from a kid’s bedroom into a space you can now enjoy. You may have been making due with storing your personal effects into rooms in the house simply because of necessity. But now that the kids have flown the coop, it’s possible to take over their rooms and turn them into something tailored to you and your spouse. The following are a few transformations that can take place. Craft Center Many people enjoy mak- ing things with their hands, be it painting ceramics or knitting sweaters. A room that is set aside for different types of craft projects can keep work undisturbed and organized. Walls filled with shelves and storage contain- ers alongside bulletin boards will create a utilitarian feel to the room. Have a large task table so you can spread out work and comfortable sitting chairs. Stick with a flooring material that can be cleaned quickly, like tile or wood in the event of spills. Sports Room Sports enthusiasts may want to set up a room devoted to collections of tro- phies, collector cards, mem- orabilia, and any other sports-related items. Add a sofa or recliners in the room as well as a big-screen TV, and this spot can be the per- fect place for watching the game undisturbed. Home Office For those who have been doing bills at the kitchen table or trying to work from home amid the noise of the kitchen or the television in the family room, a home office can be just the solu- tion. If the room is large enough, place two desks face-to-face so it can be a his-and-her work center. Use neutral paint colors so that it will be more of a gen- der-neutral space. Private Bedroom Although topics of the bedroom are often kept hush-hush among friends and family, many men and women aspire to one day having their own bedrooms. After time retreating from the master bedroom because of a spouse snoring or simply because of being on opposite schedules, sepa- rate bedrooms enable you to create rooms that cater to you. Put in the amenities you desire and encourage your spouse to revamp the other bedroom according to his or her desires as well. Guest Retreat Many times guests are forced to sleep on a pull-out bed or sleeper sofa when staying over at a loved one’s. Having an extra bed- room available can enable friends and family members to stay overnight with com- fort and ease now. Decorate the room in neutral colors and invest in comfortable, hotel-quality linens for the utmost in luxury. Library Some people simply enjoy the ability to curl up with a good book in a quiet space. Turn a vacated bed- room into a cozy nook com- plete with bookshelves, a plush chair and decorative reading lamp. Fill the rook with favorite books, decora- tions and a side table to house a cup of tea or coffee. Regardless of how you feel when your children leave home, redecorating empty rooms into new, functional spaces can help add a positive spin to your suddenly empty nest. Furnishing The Empty Nest As the motor vehicle industry continues to evolve, the emphasis drivers and manufacturers place on safety continues to increase. But even though technolog- ical advancements have vastly improved driver safe- ty, accidents still happen. One of the more con- cerning trends with regards to traffic accidents is when they occur. In spite of the fact that there are five times as many motorists during the day, statistics indicate that one-third of all acci- dents and roughly half of all traffic fatalities occur at night. Though that might seem counterintuitive, this peculiarity can largely be traced to a driver’s visual acuity, which is reduced by 70 percent at night. Simply put, the human eye is not adapted for nocturnal vision, so drivers must take steps to improve their vision and visibility within their vehicle. The following are just a few of the ways driv- ers can do just that. * Replace headlight bulbs every two years. Addressing automobile lighting is one of the most underperformed vehicle maintenance tasks. In fact, many drivers do not even consider replacing their headlight bulb until it fails. But as a bulb ages, its light output is drastically reduced by a host of factors, includ- ing humidity, electrical resistance and filament fatigue. Industry experts recommend replacing head- light bulbs every two years, and motorists should add bulb inspection and/or replacement to their list of routine maintenance tasks. * Upgrade your head- light bulbs. Perhaps the best way drivers can improve nocturnal vision is to upgrade their headlight bulbs. Philips, a leading innovator of automotive lighting, makes a series of upgrade headlight bulbs that put out more light and create longer beam patterns than the standard halogen bulb found on many of today’s vehicles. Philips even produces a special headlight bulb for motorcy- cles that not only improves vision but creates a unique orange reflection that helps distinguish the motorcycle from other vehicles on the road. * Inspect and replace wiper blades when neces- sary. Similar to headlight bulbs, wiper blades are often overlooked when it comes to vehicle maintenance. But many motorists would be shocked to discover that industry experts recom- mend wiper blades be replaced at the change of each season or on three month intervals. That’s because the longer a wiper blade is on the vehicle, the more brittle and ineffective it becomes, putting drivers and passengers at risk. Drivers can also purchase inexpensive treatments designed to make the rub- ber more pliable and extend the life of the wipers. In addition, when inspecting or replacing wiper blades, top off the windshield washer fluid as a precau- tionary measure. * Install daytime running lights, or DRLs. While many drivers will admit to having trouble driving at night, just as many, if not more, might also concede they struggle with visibility at dusk or even during the day. But DRLs operate whenever the vehicle is moving, helping to increase visibility during the day and at dusk. While most DRLs are based off the car’s headlights, causing the headlights to wear down over time, the new LED DayLight DRLs from Philips operate on their own and use high powered LEDs which draw less power from the vehicle. These LEDs are incredibly bright for maxi- mum visibility in daylight and have a much longer life expectancy than headlight bulbs. * Clean interior glass and mirrors. Another way to improve visibility is to clean interior glass to remove any film buildup that can reduce vision and create a hazy reflection from the sun. This is especially important for motorists who smoke in the car, as this film is typically thicker. When addressing interior glass, take the time to adjust all side and rearview mirrors properly to cover all of the views around the car, especially the blind spots. More information about Philips Upgrade Headlight Bulbs is available at: www.philips.com/automo- tive. For Philips LED DayLight Daytime Running Lights go to: www.daylight- led.com. Matt Dvorak, PT Michelle Valencsin, PT Morgen Square 260.5003 PROTECT What’s Most PRECIOUS to You Life can change in an instant. Make sure your family is protected with comprehensive life insurance from M.T. & R.C. Smith Insurance. We can’t prevent a crisis, but we’ll be here to help you get back on your feet. “Don’t Gamble”... Insure with M.T. & R.C. SMITH INSURANCE, Inc. 204 West 4th, Yankton, SD 57078 • 605-665-3611 •Home • Business •Auto •Life •Bonds •Home • Business •Auto •Life •Bonds Improve Vision For A Safer Ride
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Walnut Village Graduate to gracious living...
...a refined choice for your golden years...
613 Walnut, Yankton, SD • WalnutVillageCare.com • 605-664-4220
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
EXPERIENCE THE BEST BURGER IN TOWN! We have expanded our menu
Enjoy a great lunch at a great price!
Score a Great Day on the Green
•WEEKDAYS ONLY •Must Tee Off Before Noon
•Excludes Holidays
18-Hole Senior Rate
Only $ 26
600 W. 27th St. 668.5205
$16 for 9 Holes
Golf Course
PAGE 10B PRESS & DAKOTAN n MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2013
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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Life can change in an instant. Make sure
your family is protected with comprehensive life insurance from M.T. &
R.C. Smith Insurance. We can’t prevent a crisis, but we’ll be here to help you get back on your feet.
“Don’t Gamble”... Insure with
M.T. & R.C. SMITH INSURANC E, Inc. 204 West 4th, Yankton, SD 57078 • 605-665-3611
•Home • Business •Auto •Life •Bonds •Home • Business •Auto •Life •Bonds
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