The public is invited to thefifth annual “Bash to the Colonies”at Lewis and Clark Lake Aug. 27-28. The sailboat regatta and newpowerboat poker bash will show-case more than 50 sail and powerboats vying for the honor of thefastest boat, with all proceedsbenefiting the Special Olympics ofSouth Dakota.
The weekend is scheduled tobegin with the captains’ meeting
at Magilly’s Lakeside Eatery at 8p.m. on Aug. 26. Racing starts at10 a.m. Aug. 27 with the MonoHull race, Hobie Race and Power-boat Poker bash followed with adinner, awards and dance by TooDrunk to Fish. Beginning at noonon Sunday, Aug. 28, the JuniorBash (for those under 16) startsthe day off with the car show reg-istration. The car show, open-air
concert and Corn Hole Tourna-ment all begin at 1 p.m.
All events will be held at theLewis & Clark Marina and Resortentrance to the Lewis & ClarkRecreation Area. The Marina andResort are located four miles
west of Yankton on Highway 52.Visitwww.bashtothecolonies.com fordetails on race and event times.Registrations and questionsshould be directed to the Lewis& Clark Resort 605-665-2680.
The 2011 Riverboat Days rafflewinners were as follows:
• $1,250 Cash Prize — Barb Al-mond
• $800 Cash Prize — MarkBraunsreither
• $500 Cash Prize — RichardEhrhart
• Truxedo Cover — Sandy De-wald
• Jolene Steffen Print — StanJacobson
• Mark Anderson Capitol Print— Jim Ryan
• $250 Yankton Chamber Bucks— Anita Weiland
• $250 Larry’s SlumberlandGift Certificate — Tammie Schur-man
• Fox Run 2 Rounds of Golf andCart Rental — Shane Stevens
• Lily Crest Cottage OriginalPrint of Lewis and Clark Lake byCathy of Lily Crest Cottage —Roger Sayler
• $100 Wal-Mart Gift Cards —Bill Yeager, Pam Stone, TammyBratberg, Dan Wallbaum, SouthDakota Magazine
• $100 HyVee Gift Cards —Alice Ellis, Larry Navratil, BillLambertz, Adam Nielsen, LindaDonner
• Gertsner Oil Gift Card —Joannie Olenich
• Press and Dakota Subscrip-tion — Jean Bakley
• Frying Pan: 4 Meal Tickets —Suzann Ryan
• Western Office Supply(Yankton Bucks Rugs) — DwayneCap, Teresa Bradley
• Scrapbook Supplies —Leslie Larson
• Prize Package from SDNCommunication — Mary AnnBarnes
• Murdo’s Gift Certificate —Mike Gulliksen
All proceeds from the raffleare donated to Riverboat Days.
If your name is on the list and
you have not been notified, con-tact the Riverboat Days office at605-665-1657 or Services CenterFederal Credit Union at 605-665-4309
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BY TOM AND RAY MAGLIOZZIKing Features Syndicate, Inc.
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speed bumps to deter speeding. I am alwaysamazed at the ingenious techniques peopleuse when they go over speed bumps. There isthe one-wheel technique, the diagonal tech-nique and, of course, the old-man (3 mph)technique. I prefer the straight-on-at-20-mphtechnique. Which way is best for your car? —Frank
TOM: Well, the straight-on-at-20-mph tech-nique is best for US, Frank. We sell a lot ofsuspension parts that way.
RAY: But what’s best for the car? No ques-tion about it: The old-man (3 mph) technique.In fact, we’re going to rename that approachthe “genius technique.”
TOM: When you hit bumps hard, like youdo, Frank, you jolt every part of the suspen-sion system. It’s like whacking every part inthe car with a hammer. And even though carsare built to take a certain amount of punish-ment, the more they take and the harder theytake it, the sooner their parts wear out.
RAY: And what happens to older cars thathave taken more than their share of hardknocks like that? They tend to squeak andrattle and chatter their way down the road,dropping occasional parts along the way (see
also: any of my brother’s heaps).TOM: Whereas using the “genius tech-
nique” and going over a bump like that at 3mph does practically no damage. The springsand shocks compress gently and absorb thebump, and then they decompress.
RAY: And there’s certainly nothing wrongwith staying to the right and avoiding thespeed bump with your right-side wheels, aslong as you combine it with the “genius” 3mph approach.
TOM: And as long as you don’t drive toofar to the right, jump the curb and run over
someone’s prized tulips.RAY: The same is true for the diagonal ap-
proach. It can’t hurt, as long as you’re goingvery slowly.
TOM: And besides, when you go 20 mphover speed bumps, you’re defeating theirwhole purpose — to stop knuckleheads fromdriving too fast in a pedestrian-heavy area.They’re slowing you down for a reason — sothat kids and older folks and everyone elsewho walks or crosses the street is safer.
RAY: So, because of the damage you cando to your car, and to innocent pedestrians,we’re renaming the straight-on-at-20-mph ap-proach the “moron approach,” Frank. So we’llleave it up to you to decide which techniqueyou want to be associated with from now on.
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CAR TALKTom and Ray Magliozzi
Take It Slow On Speed Bumps
BY TED KOOSERU.S. Poet Laureate, 2004-2006
Those of us who have gone back home to attend a reunion ofclassmates may have felt the strangeness of being a vaguely famil-iar person among others who, too, seem vaguely familiar. DanaGioia, who served the country for four years as the Chair of the Na-tional Endowment for the Arts, is an accomplished poet and anoted advocate for poetry.
REUNIONThis is my past where no one knows me.These are my friends whom I can’t name —Here in a field where no one chose me,The faces older, the voices the same.
Why does this stranger rise to greet me?What is the joke that makes him smile,As he calls the children together to meet me,Bringing them forward in single file?
I nod pretending to recognize them,Not knowing exactly what I should say.Why does my presence seem to surprise them?Who is the woman who turns away?
Is this my home or an illusion?The bread on the table smells achingly real.Must I at last solve my confusion,Or is confusion all I can feel?
American Life in Poetry is made possible by The Poetry Foundation,<http://thepoetryfoundation.createsend3.com/t/r/l/tyliily/sljhdlht/y/>publisher of Poetry magazine. It is also supported by the Department ofEnglish at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Poem copyright © 2010 byDana Gioia, whose most recent book of poetry is Interrogations at Noon,Graywolf Press, 2001. Poem reprinted from Poetry, September, 2010, bypermission of Dana Gioia and the publisher.? Introduction copyright©2011 by The Poetry Foundation. The introduction’s author, Ted Kooser,served as United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Libraryof Congress from 2004-2006. We do not accept unsolicited manuscripts.
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The fam ily of Helge Jr. and Patricia Halvorson
are requesting a card show er for their parents’ 50th w edding anniversary
on August 27, 2 0 1 1. C ards m ay be sent to them at
1 1 07 East 39th Street, Yankton, SD 57078.
They are requesting no gifts, please.
50 th Anniversary
Wuebben-Severson
Steph Wuebben and Adam Severson were married June 11, 2011, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Vermillion, SD, with the Rev. Trish Boese officiating.
Parents of the couple are Steve & Delrae Wuebben of Gayville, SD, Doug Severson of Volin, SD, and Dr. Curtis & Madonna Adams of Yankton, SD.
Steph is a student at SDSU, majoring in pharmacy, and she works at Unique Tan.
Adam is a student at SDSU, majoring in construction management/accounting. He works for Madsen Spraying.
The couple resides in Brookings, SD. Maid of Honor was Taylor Anderson. Bridesmaids
were Val Wuebben, Maggie Larsen, Shelby Hansen, and Natalie Severson.
Best man was Terry Bye. Groomsmen were Tyler Wuebben, Trever Bennett, Andrew McDonald and Myles Nielsen. Ushers were Chris Bye and Nick Severson.
Flower girls were Kaylee Wuebben, Autumn Wells and Brooke Getman. Ring bearer was Hunter Wuebben. The brideÕs personal attendant was Sam Anderson.
Kilmer and Darlene Christensen of Viborg will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 27th, 2011, with an open house from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Viborg Community Center. A dance will follow 8 p.m. -12 a.m. with Break Even Country. Hosted by their children. Everyone welcome. The couple requests no gifts.
Greeting may be sent to 28807 445th Ave., Viborg, SD 57070.
50 Years!
Mr. & Mrs. Kilmer Christensen
A nniversary O p en H ous e E dward & Bernadette L ange , H artington,
N E , w ill celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Satu rday, Au gu st 27, beginning w ith M ass at 4:00 p.m . at Sts. Peter & Pau l Catholic Chu rch, B ow Valley, N E . A n open hou se & dance w ill follow at the B ow Valley B allroom . The event w ill be hosted by their 7 children: N ancy (Randy) Steffen, Phyllis (D aniel) D au m , Roger (A lison) L ange, B eth (L onnie) Tram p, B rian (Stephanie) L ange, Carla (Richard) B ahm , and G len L ange; and 20 grandchildren. Friends and relatives are invited to com e celebrate. G reetings m ay be sent to them at: 56323
892 Rd. H artington, N E 68739.
Bernadette Schroeder and E dward L ange w ere m arried
at St. B oniface C atholic C hu rch, M enom inee, N E
on A u g u st 22, 1 9 6 1.
Riverboat Days Raffle Winners Announced
KELLY HERTZ/P&DThese kids on the Calvary Church Preschool float got into the Riverboat Days’ “Zoo” spirit during Satur-day’s parade. To see or purchase images from this event, visit spotted.yankton.net.
‘Bash To The Colonies’ Regatta This Weekend
TYNDALL — Five communi-ties in Bon Homme County part-nering to promote tourism havereceived a grant from SouthDakota Tourism. The “DiscoverBon Homme” group consists ofcommunities of Tyndall, Tabor,Avon, Springfield and Scotland.
“We don't have big marketingbudgets but together we can poolour resources to begin promotingour county as a visitor destina-tion” said Tim Peterson of Spring-field, owner of Broken WillowLodge. “We have hunting, fishing,festivals including Czech Daysthat brings in thousands of visi-tors each year.
“We also have many historicalsites and unique features thatmake this a good place for peopleto come and spend some time.”
The group applied for aMatching Dollar Challenge grantthrough South Dakota Tourismand were awarded $1,150 to as-sist in paying for a brochure andwebsite. The MDC grant will helpwith expenses and is seen as en-couragement to the communitiesto pursue tourism promotion.
The group has met monthlysince January, working withSoutheast South Dakota Tourismfor assistance with planning andimplementing their marketing.Executive Director Jacquie Fukssaid. “This group is doing it right... they understand that they aresmall and have lots of competi-tion for visitor dollars, but theyhave some very unique historygoing for them, along with theMissouri National RecreationalRiver and prime pheasant andduck hunting areas.”
The group will be creating a 5-fold map/brochure and a newwebsite www.discoverbon-homme.com. Bon Homme schoolwill build the website utilizing stu-dents who can learn from the ef-fort. “We think the students willdevelop some pride in their com-munities as they see visitors tothe website interested in what thearea has to offer.” said DennisPovondra of Tabor. “The studentswill maintain the website andmake updates as needed. This willkeep them looking closer at theircommunity for things to add.”
Southeast South DakotaTourism will be designing theirbrochure and placing ads in theSouth Dakota Vacation Guide andregional visitor guide SimplySouth Dakota free as part of theirRegional Tourism Assistance Pro-gram. “We see need in the ruralareas of our region and want toencourage them to see the poten-tial revenue that will come fromvisitors.” said Fuks. “It's excitingto work with the small communi-ties as they begin to see value intourism.” SSDTA works with sev-eral groups each year to give thema good start in tourism promotion.“We will invest about $4,500 inthis group and continue workingwith them for two to three yearsas they get established in theirtourism marketing.”
‘Discover Bon Homme’Group Receives Matching
Challenge Grant
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