Saturday, 5.16.15 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net RESS AKOTAN NEWSROOM: [email protected] P &D life PAGE 7 Thank You Car Talk It’s Past Time For New Clutch For This High-Mileage Car BY RAY MAGLIOZZI or 100,000 miles adjustment: There’s no more clutch King Features Syndicate, Inc. out of a clutch. If left to adjust. The telltale signs are that you’re doing lots the engagement point is all the way at Dear Car Talk: of highway driving, the top, and the engagement range is I purchased my 2000 Honda Civic where you’re not very narrow, making it hard to engage off the dealer’s showroom floor and shifting very much, without chattering. have kept the car maintained faithfully. you sometimes On the bright side, with the engage- The car now has 265,000 miles on it, can do quite a bit ment point that high, if the floor under with the original engine and clutch, and better than that. the front seats rusts out, pretty soon still runs great. I think rust will kill it be- But 265,000 is at you’ll be able to drive from the back fore the engine stops, but for the past Ray the far end of the seat. Good luck, Tom. year, the clutch seems to catch only at bell curve — off the ——— the very top when I release it. It’s been MAGLIOZZI page, actually. Car Talk offers a strategy for every- getting tricky to give it enough gas at So, be grateful one who’s shopping for a car. Find yours the right time without shuddering, from that you got three in the pamphlet “Should I Buy, Lease, or the stop position. I’ve had my mechanic times as many miles as most people Steal My Next Car?” Send $4.75 (check look at it a couple of times, but he can’t get from a clutch, and if you think you or money order) to Next Car, P.O. Box find anything wrong with it. I don’t can keep the rust at bay for a couple of 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. know if it’s a stretched cable or simply more years, spend the $700 and put in a ——— time to replace the clutch or parts of it. new clutch. Got a question about cars? Write to I really don’t want to get stranded. Do This is a hydraulic clutch, and it’s Car Talk in care of this newspaper, or you have any suggestions? self-adjusting. So, as the clutch disc email by visiting the Car Talk website at — Tom wears down, the clutch pedal automati- www.cartalk.com. After a mere 265,000 miles, you need cally adjusts the engagement point, to SUBMITTED PHOTO a clutch, Tom. The time has come. keep it where it’s supposed to be. © 2015 BY RAY MAGLIOZZI More than 1,600 pounds of food was donated at the UCC The average person gets 75,000 The problem is, you’ve run out of AND DOUG BERMAN Food Drive at HyVee for the Yankton Sack Pack Program. Sack Pack Program Board Of Directors Thanks UCC For Food Drive The Sack Pack Program on the weekends. We cannot would like to thank the Unit- express the gratitude we feel ed Church of Christ (UCC) toward UCC. Without their for the amazing job and hard dedication to our program, work they did, hosting the this event would not have food drive at HyVee for the been possible. Yankton Sack Pack Program. We would also like to A huge thank you goes out thank Charity, from HyVee, to the volunteers of UCC that for being there to help make helped to make this event things run so smoothly. such a great success. Through this event and the More than 1,600 pounds support of the people of of food was donated through our community, the Sack this event along with many Pack Program will be able to cash donations. With the continue our mission of be- great success of this food ing able to provide meals to SUBMITTED PHOTO drive, nearly eight weeks children at risk of hunger on Pictured is the Yankton High School Math Team that placed 2nd at the University of South Dakota Math contest. worth of food will be provid- the weekends. ed to children in need of food Legislative Executive Board to Meet PIERRE — The Executive Board for the South Dakota YHSThe YHS Math Math Team TeamGEOMETRY Places At• Rachel USD Rucker Math• Jacob Contest Selgestad Legislature will hold its third meeting of the 2015 interim on placed 2nd at the University • Alex Palecek, Outstand- • Sophie McKee • Sophie Drotzman Monday, May 18, in Pierre. The meeting will be held in room of South Dakota Math Con- ing • Oliver Kotalik • Natasha Clark 413 of the State Capitol beginning at 10 a.m. test. The following students • Leah Waid, Excellent • Abram Janssen • Jessica Muehlbeier The May meeting will include the selection of interim study participated. • Anne Knoff, Honorable • Hunter Lippert • Ashley Lacey committees, continuing discussion on the Midwestern Higher ALGEBRA 1 Mention • Katie Hauser CALCULUS Education Compact, and approval of appointments to boards • Sophie Kouri • Lizzy Riley, Outstanding • McKenzi Kruger, Honor- •Malan Moody and commissions. The meeting is open to the public. The full able Mention • Kristen Rezac agenda for the meeting is available on the Legislative Research • Ashley Muller, Out- • Kade Larson • Kyle Bergeson Council’s web site: http://legis.sd.gov/. standing • Tanner Fitzgerald • Ben Cameron The Executive Board members include Rep. Dean Wink • Jesse Riding • Danielle Herrlein PRE-CALCULUS • Madison Dangler (Chair, R-Howes), Sen. Corey Brown (Vice-Chair, R-Gettysburg), • Eli Bos • Brooklyn Maldonado • Hannah Williams, Out- • Zach Lattea Representative Spencer Hawley (Ranking Minority Leader, D- • Owen Phillips • Aurora Papstein standing • Sam Bisgard Brookings), Reps. Jim Bolin (R-Canton), Brian Gosch (R-Rapid • Dharian Ahrens • Jackson Somsen • Cody Perakslis, Supe- • Sam Carda City), Don Haggar (R-Sioux Falls), Roger Hunt (R-Brandon), • Michael Drotzmann • Joe Zoeller rior • Erica Westerman Timothy Johns (R-Lead), and Fred Romkema (R-Spearfish); • Jackson Roose ALGEBRA II • Joseph Kelly • Alexa Bryan and Sens. Gary Cammack ( R-Union Center), Phyllis Heineman • Trista Boettcher • Ben Rust, Honorable • Sam Gusso • Garrett Adam (R-Sioux Falls), David Omdahl (R-Sioux Falls), Scott Parsley (D- • Cody Crisman • Javier Flores Madison), Billie Sutton (D-Burke) and Jim White (R-Huron). Mention Governor Daugaard Attends Partners In Policymaking Year 23 Graduation South Dakota Gover- ers who are knowledgeable She noted, “We now have Be Ourselves”; an original nor Dennis Daugaard told of disability issues present 357 individuals who have composition by himself and the over 350 people who on current issues affecting completed Partners in Poli- fellow classmate Zachary attended the 23rd annual people with disabilities, cymaking throughout South McFail of Hot Springs. graduation for Partners in best practices, and the Dakota. Their voices are In addition to graduation Policymaking, “You are policymaking and legisla- being heard!” Stocklin Hook ceremonies, 147 graduates of the people who will make tive processes at the local, also commented “We strong- prior years of SD Partners in things happen. You are the state, and federal levels. The ly believe that individuals Policymaking spent the week- ones who can make the overall goal of Partners in who use services should end in Sioux Falls attending difference.” The Governor Policymaking is to achieve have a major role in deter- continuing education classes addressed the 26 graduates a productive partnership mining what services they on current issues. “Network- from the Class of 2015 and between people needing and are being provided and how ing is a very integral part of guests at the Ramkota Inn in using services and those in they are delivered. It is really the entire training initiative. Sioux Falls on April 25, 2015. a position to make policy exciting to see the Partners’ We have made a commitment The Governor was awarded and law. The training is one enthusiasm and commitment to gather all graduates with the annual Protection & weekend per month, for six to improving national, state the current class and offer Advocacy Developmental months, and takes dedica- and local services.” Tim continuing education and Disabilities (PADD) Program tion and commitment on the Neyhart, Executive Director networking. Once a Partner Legislative Advocacy Award part of the participant. SUBMITTED PHOTO of SDAS, noted, “Partners graduates from the course, for his work in helping to The Class of 2015 chose Graduating with the Class of 2015 was Tania Kostal of is a training event that is they are not forgotten,” Tyndall. commented Emily Garcia of secure employment for Out of the Darkness... growing in stature and being Pierre, the PADD Program South Dakota citizens with Into the Light as their recognized as one of, if not Director for South Dakota disabilities. During his ad- class theme. Graduating Honored guests in at- Several legislators were the premier advocacy effort tendance included House in attendance, including Advocacy Services. dress, the Governor noted with the Class of 2015 was in the state.” Year Twenty-four of the importance of gatherings Tania Kostal of Tyndall. Majority Leader Rep. Brian State Representatives: Paula Class speakers for gradu- Gosch of Rapid City; Kati Hawks, Hartford-District 9; Partners in Policymaking will and training events such as Partners training analyzes ation were Joyce Molitor of begin in November 2015. For Partners in Policymaking. developmental disability Seymour of Rapid City Kris Langer, Dell Rapids- Custer; Caty Clement and representing Senator Mike District 25; Mathew Wollman, more information on the pro- He noted, “If we want issues and builds skills that John Hodgson of Pierre; gram, contact Sandy Stocklin to make a difference and consumers, parents, and Rounds; and from Sioux Madison-District 8; Jim Bolin, Crystal Reuter of Sioux Falls; Falls Taylor Hoekstra from Canton-District 16; Roger Hook, SD Advocacy Services, change attitudes, we all need guardians need to effectively Wendy Figland of Mitchell, 221 S.