Harvester Magazine October 2012

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Vera BradleyWinter ColleCtion

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PreVentatiVe MaintenanCe

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aMeriCan MusCle...a tradition

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cOntents

06 Protein, The Number One Energy Source

08 Vera Bradley, Winter Collection

10 Tour Of Trees

11 Tattooed Steel

12 Huron, A Beginning: Part 2

14 Fowl Ups, The Tale Of Clyde

16 Practical Computer Upgrades

18 Why Dry Clean?

19 Brrrrrr ‘N’ Grrrrrr

20 How Safe Are Your Tires?

24 Fun Halloween Treats

25 Trick Or Treating Origins

26 American Muscle... A Tradition

28 Primal Rights Interview Part 2

32 It’s Time... The X8 Terralander

34 Preventative Maintenance. Changing Your Oil

36 What is Normal Grief?

41 Now Hiring!

42 Coupons

45 Great Things South Dakota Directory

47 Getting Your House & Car Ready For Winter

10 Tour Of Trees

26 American Muscle... A Tradition

08 Vera Bradley, Winter Collection

32 It’s Time... The X8 Terralander


Harvester Media

It’s been a crazy ride. We have made some changes to the magazine that are only the beginning of this wonderful publication.

First, we expanded our distribution to include Mitchell and surrounding communities. We began to notice that not only did Huron Shoppers go to Mitchell but Mitchell came to Huron.

Second, we redesigned the magazine to a better format. The flow of the magazine is smoother and more enjoyable to read. We are very happy with the outcome of the magazine this round.

Change is a necessary part of any business or any venture of any kind. Without change, a business can become stale and boring. The success of most businesses is the ability to adapt to the constant change in society and their communities. I have watched as businesses failed or refused to adapt and within months closed their doors. I don’t want to see any businesses close down anymore. It is time for a change.

We started this magazine as a means to help the local community connect and do business with local businesses. Locally owned businesses need a way to fight against the big box corporations that have creeped into the community. We always stand with the small business owner and the community and strive to help the local economy. Communities only grow and thrive through the small businesses that are owned locally. Remember this when you are going shopping.

Magazine TeameditOr: Adryanna Rogers tel. 605-354-0342

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Huron Harvester community magazine is published eleven times per year by Harvester media and is mailed via the u.s. Postal service in addition to being made available online at www.HuronHarvester.com. Huron Harvester community Magazine / Harvester Media are not responsible for the content of the ads, offers, or articles placed by advertisers within the publication or online. The offers presented and/or made available by the advertisers within Huron Harvester community magazine and at www.acresofsavings.com are the sole responsibility of the advertiser and not Huron Harvester community magazine or www.acresOfsavings.com.

“20 years from now you will be disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the one’s you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain

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PROTEIN

Who needs protein? Everybody. It is one of the major nutrients that the body requires in adequate amounts every day. Proteins are made up of amino acids or “building blocks”. There are essential and incomplete amino acids. Essential amino acids are those which our body cannot make so they must be supplied from our diet. A “complete protein” is one which contains all of the essential amino acids, “incomplete proteins” have one or more of the essential amino acids missing. Complete proteins can be found in animal sources as well as in soy. Vegetables are incomplete protein sources, However vegetarians can meet their protein needs by eating a variety of complementary sources.

What is the function of protein? One of its main roles is to build and repair muscle tissue, but many body functions rely on proteins as well. Protein is also needed for a healthy immune system, manufacturing hair and skin, energy production, hormone production and proper acid balance in your body.

Why is it important? Simply put, protein is essential to life. It is need to grow and to repair everyday wear and tear on muscle tissue. The body requires these vital hormones, enzymes and various other specialized proteins made by the body in order to survive. Inadequate levels of protein may cause:

No energy Cravings for sweets and carbohydrates


“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you

have to live.” Jim Rohn

Mood swings Headaches Depression Low metabolism Poor memories

Where is protein found? Both animal and plant foods contain protein. Foods rich in protein include meats, fish, poultry, eggs and milk products. Good plant sources of protein include beans such as soy, black, pinto, lentils, and peas. Protein powders made from soy, whey, or egg whites can also be added to other foods to boost protein content.

How you start your day, is how you get through your day.



Winter Was Never SoColorfulIntroducing English RoseAnd Dogwood - two great colors to brighten your winter wardrobe.

Exciting designer Vera Bradley has once again wowed the fashion world with her latest line of handbags for the winter season. Full of her usual feminine charms yet brighter and more up to date than ever, Bradley’s line of winter handbags will brighten your closet.

Designed to appeal to women of all ages and all walks of life, her inspired handbags come to life with bold patterns and glorious colors.

No matter if you are a teen or a college student, a mom or a grandmother, you will be at your most fashionable when you carry Bradley creations like her inspired ““Most Likely to Succeed” bag. To quote one Vera Bradley sales manager,

“Her bags work for every woman, as purses, book bags, even diaper bags. She really appeals to everyone.”

Vera Bradley Designs, Inc., located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was founded in March 1982 by Patricia Polito Miller and Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, a 1962 graduate of Marymount College. The company’s products were originally intended for an older market but over the years it has expanded to become a highly popular trend brand for teens, and young adults. The company has gone on to unprecedented success and Vera Bradley products can now be found in more than 3500 retailers and stand alone Vera Bradley stores.

The idea for Vera Bradley came to the founders while waiting for a flight at Atlanta’s Airport where they were shocked by the “definite

lack of feminine-looking luggage.” Inspired by a desire to bring fashion and style to products that were seen as more functional than fashionable, Bradley and Miller have managed to strike a cord with fashion conscious young women as well as their original more mature market.

Their product line includes travel duffels, totes, purses, wallets, eyeglass and sun glass cases, cosmetic cases, and jewelry cases as well as umbrellas, napkins, place mats, rolling luggage, diaper bags, tableware, rugs, accessories, and stationery.

The company is known for releasing regular collections for Handbags, Accessories, Microfiber, Travel, Stationary and Limited Editions. Each item in the collections are given colorful and unique names. The handbag collection, for example, uses names like the Amy, the Handbag, the Hipster, the Tote, the Morgan, the Hannah, the Betsy, the Villager, and The Vera.

Vera Bradley is traded on the NASDAQ Exchange and reported a net income of $46.2 million in 2010. The company employs 1400 regular workers and 800 contract workers. The company’s annual outlet sale has become so popular that it is attended by over 40,000 people.

2012’s Winter Collection has struck a chord with Vera Bradley’s legions of loyal customers and is sure to be another highly successful season for this fashion trend setter. Vera Bradley Handbags can be found at Little Red Hen (Mitchell) or online on her website, www.LittleRedHenOfMitchell.com.

FROM NOVEMEBER 2-6, STOP BY LITTLE RED HEN TO CAST YOUR VOTE TO WIN YOUR FAVORITE COLOR (NEW DOGWOOD OR ENGLISH ROSE). THE TOP COLOR WILL BE ANNOUNCED NOVEMBER 6, ALONG WITH OUR TOTE WINNERS.

Vera Bradley Winter Collection


A huge Christmas event at Bonnie’s Dekor. Over 50 trees are decorated (63 were done last year) and all in different themes. There is so much detail in every tree, one has to stop and look to see to see all the time put into every tree. A surprise awaits in every tree. There is 6,000 square feet of Winter Wonderland with every turn you make will be in awe. You will see unique and creative trees that you have never thought of before. The Tour of Trees will be November 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Everyone is encouraged to

vote on their favorite tree and enter a drawing for a chance to win a $100 Gift Card. There will be other drawings as well. We serve gourmet food, hot cider and Christmas music will be playing. It is well worth the trip to see. It only happens at Bonnie’s Dekor in Mitchell.

Tour Of Trees

A Special Christmas Event in Mitchell.

6,000 Square Feet Of Winter Wonderland!

One of the most unique accessory items I’ve ever had the privilege to work on, the peeps at Tattooed Steel sure knew how to take my art

and make it pop! Though no substitution to real ink these stainless steel cuffs still make quite the

statement.

An Artist Collection of ProductsTattooed Steel precision technology with the creative imagination and talent of the

global artist community; the outcome is an artist driven collection of original and unique products. Our goal is to elevate and support the artist beyond the normal boundaries of

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How It’s CreatedThe process of creating unrivaled products

starts with the artist and their personal expression. By offering the artist new tools and mediums and the technology to channel their

style, the artist’s artwork is branded into a high-grade metal surface.

Each Piece is checked by our

metal specialists, hand-polished and

inspected to meet our quality and signature

requirements.

Our design production facilities

are located in Huntington Beach,

California.

Premium Grade

MaterialsAt Tattooed Steel, we

believe in creating exceptional jewelry and accessories. We use premium grade

materials in our production process such as high-grade Stainless Steel forall cuffs, buckles,

tags, pendants and money clips.

Our Rings, made with aerospace quality Titanium alloy, are nearly indestructible,

corrosion-resistant, light weight and virtually scratch-free; this insures a constant look, a

comfort fit and a long term quality.Tattooed Steel can be found at Smith Jewelry.

Come by and see the selection. Special Orders are available.



Part 2By June of 1880, barely two years

after the initial survey was completed, the new town of Huron was beginning to rise from the bare prairie. In that same year, the first train crossed the James River on a brand-new bridge. The implications were huge. Huron could now get supplies along with passengers without having to ferry them across the river. Of more importance, merchants and farmers would be able to ship livestock, produce and goods directly to the eastern markets.

At least one Huronite was not very happy about the new bridge. An enterprising newcomer, Elroy Blain, had operated a flat-bottomed boat to ferry passengers and freight over the river since first arriving in 1879. The bridge sharply curtailed his freight business and ate into his passenger revenues, too. However, the mass of immigrants flooding into the area insured he still made a comfortable living on his venture. On one of the crossings, a disgruntled passenger, grousing at what he thought was an exorbitant fee of twenty-five cents, demanded, “Mister, don’t you have to have some sort of license to operate this ferry?”

Elroy turned to the man. Patting the big pistol hanging on his hip, he said “My license is right here.” The conversation, thereafter, turned to the weather and other general topics.

***

Cavin Morgan, took one final swing of the hammer and stepped back to admire his new sign. In rough painted letters on a plank of wood, the words, Saloon, invited anyone with a thirst, be it for a cool drink,

or something with a bit more fire, to step in and put their money on his bar. The place was tiny, only 16 X 14 feet, but befitting a town in its infancy. Huron, like a sapling rising from the fertile soil of the prairie, was branching out, gaining strength and struggling to become a magnificent tree.

Shortly after putting his hammer away, a wagon pulled to a stop in front and Charley Bealsen, one of the first farmers to homestead in the area came through the door.

“Afternoon,” said Calvin, wiping a spot from the plank that served as a bar. “Can I get you something?”

“Yes sir, you know of anyone in town selling something for pain? My wife has a terrible toothache an’ short of yanking the darned thing myself I don’t know what we’re going to do.”

“Sorry, I don’t. Charles, ain’t it?”“Yeah, call me Charley, Charley

Bealsen. We got a place north of here. Any suggestions?”

“Have you tried whiskey?”“Yeah, but it makes her sick.”Snapping his fingers, Calvin said,

“Come to think of it, Charley, I do have a bottle of something for pain in my stuff. Just a second and I’ll get it.” He disappeared out the back door and rummaged in a tent behind the building. Soon he came back with a small bottle.

Charley read the label. “Doctor Scopes Magic Elixir and Pain Formula. Does this stuff work?”

“I don’t know, I never tried it. I bought it from a traveling peddler over in Sioux Falls.”

“It says here it’ll kill about any pain you got. This looks like what I need. What

do I owe you?”“Fifty cents should cover it.”“Here you go. I sure hope this stuff

works, she’s in powerful misery. Thanks, Mr. Morgan.”

“Call me Cal.”When he’d left, Calvin yelled out the

back door, “Elizabeth, what happened to the catalog from that wholesale drug outfit in Chicago?” Two months later the sign out front read, Saloon and Drug Store.

***Charley’s wife, Ruth had spent a

rough day. It started just as the morning was breaking to the east, a dull ache in her jaw and as the day progressed it got worse…, a lot worse. Now it was a throbbing, searing agony and still no sign of John. The baby was crying for food and the boys were nowhere to be seen. Most likely they were over at the creek, she thought. Maybe it’s better. I don’t need them under foot right now. She sighed, picked up the infant and sat in the rocking chair she had so jealously guarded on the journey from New Jersey. With the baby finally quiet at her breast she sat in misery, waiting, not daring to move. After a time, she heard a noise out front, stood and pulled aside the canvas flap that served as a door.

“Did you find anything, Charley?” Her face was rigid, her eyes dull and listless from hours of unrelenting agony.

“I got some patent medicine here. I was reading the bottle on the way home and it’s supposed to cure toothaches and a lot of other stuff. I’ll get you a spoon.”

“Don’t they have any dentists in Huron?”


“Didn’t come across none. Here, swallow this. Your tooth isn’t any better, I take it?”

“Honesty, Charley, if I go through another day like this I think I’ll die.”

Charley took the baby and after a few moments asked, “Is that stuff doing any good?”

“I think so…. Yeah, I feel kind of fuzzy and I don’t think it hurts as bad now.”

“Maybe you better take a little more.”Soon, her actions were sluggish and uncoordinated. She sat

glassy-eyed with her head lolling to the side.Charley said, “Which tooth is it?”“Huh?... Oh, this one,” she said pointing to one of her molars

on the right side.“Is the pain gone?”

“Yeah, I don’t feel nothing. It’s wonderful.” Her head flopped back over and a goofy grin tugged at the corners of her mouth.

“Ruth, I better try to pull it myself. You wait here while I get my tools.”

“I’m not going anywhere.” Her voice had a far-away, dreamy quality about it.

***

The early half of the 1880s, was a period of almost frantic growth in the burgeoning town of Huron. Advertisements in the Eastern papers were attracting settlers by the droves. In the surrounding country side, farm families were taking possession of land and putting it to the plow. Rough shacks and sod huts dotted the landscape and there was an atmosphere of hope that seemed to permeate everything. When two families met in town or on the road a conversation such as this might have followed:

“Where you folks from?”“Kentucky. You?”“Pennsylvania. You settle in yet?”“Got a place over by the river. High enough so I don’t worry

much about the floods. How about you?”“Ours is west of here. Flat as a pancake and fertile enough

to grow just about anything. Say, anybody over your way got chickens to trade?”

“My neighbor has a nice flock. He usually takes some to town to sell on Saturday.”

“Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind.” New businesses were springing up almost daily. One of

those was Chris Foch who built a small building off of the main drag and opened a cigar and confection shop. Soon he realized Dakota Avenue was where he should be and after securing a lot, set about moving his building to the new location. It was laborious work and slow. Sunset caught him with his building still sitting in the middle of First Street. Rather than leave it with all his stock unprotected, he chose to stay the night. Huron was a frontier town and as such, had a lawless element. Many an evening the town seemed like a war zone. Rowdy drifters and some of the less than desirable elements of society hooped it up at one of the many saloons, some, using their pistols to add to the festivities.

While Chris was spreading a bedroll he heard the unmistakable sound of gunfire on the street. Ducking down behind the counter he waited. The shots were getting closer. “I shelled out good money for those glass windows and I’m not about to see ’em destroyed by some drunken hooligan,” he mumbled. He had pistols of his own and in a wild moment of anger he stepped to the front door and emptied both into the road in front of his store. Dead silence followed and after reloading his pistols he peeked outside, snorted in triumph and went to bed. Tomorrow was going to be a busy day.

Clyde was payment for a five-dollar loan I made to a mad welder who lived next door. The guy moved out in the middle of the night and Clyde, a tin chicken, was the only thing he left behind. Now I’m beginning to find out why. After I brought the sculpture home, I took a rag and tried to spruce him up a bit before I set him out on the patio. When I rubbed, there was a puff of smoke, a loud crash of thunder and the tin contraption start-ed moving. I stepped back, thrilled but hor-rified.

“Where am I?” the pile of scrap-metal groaned, stretching his stubby wings and shaking his head.

“Who…Who are you?” I gasped. “Who are you?”“Wait a minute, I asked you first,” I said.“Then you get to answer first.”“I do? Oh, okay, I’m Ralph.”“Nice name,” he rolled his eyes, “Tell

me, Ralph, how did I get here?”“I’m not quite sure; I was just trying to

clean you up before I set you out on the patio

and up you popped.”“Did you do it with a rag?”“Well, yeah.”“Then you must be my real father?”“What?”“Yeah, it says right in my Magic and

Sorcery Contract that only my true father can rub me with a rag and bring me to life. That’s you… Hi, Dad!”

“Wait a minute, there must be some mistake. I live alone… I’m not your dad… I’m not even sure what you are.”

“I’m your lovable new tin chicken, Clyde… Tell me, Dad, do you have worms?”

“I beg your pardon.”“Worms, you know, for snacking.”“Certainly not.”“Oh, too bad, you’ll have to get some

and we’ll need some crickets too. Freeze-dried are okay but I prefer fresh. Now, as for sleeping arrangements, where am I going to roost?”

“Roost?” I asked, “I was going to put you on the patio…” I was still in shock.

“Will I be able to see the television from there?”

“Huh?”“Come on, Ralph, you’re going to have

to try and keep up with me here.”I grabbed the rag and rubbed him again,

thinking I might be able to undo the spell. “Huh… Hey, stop that… Ouch, that

tickles, stop it!”It was no use. He was still moving. I sat

down at the kitchen table and put my head in my hands. This is a bad dream, I thought, I’ll wake up in a moment. Maybe I’ve been working too hard in the garden. That’s it, I’m just tired. I’m going to try to get more rest. In a moment, I’ll open my eyes and the world will be normal once more. Little did I know that things were never going to be normal again…. Clyde was loose.

“Listen, Rufus.”“That’s Ralph.” “Where?” he said, looking around.“No, I mean I’m Ralph.”“I wish you’d make up your mind… I

think I liked you better when you were Ru-fus.”

“I never was Rufus.”“Okay, okay, you don’t have to get

testy. Listen, Ralph, do you think you could maybe give me an advance on my allowance? I need to get a few personal items.”

“I’m not giving you any allowance…”“Good, you haven’t started so we can

talk about the amount. A hundred a week has a nice ring to it, don’t you think?”

This is the first installment of FOWL-UPS, a light hearted ‘written’ comic strip for kid-at-heart adults. In it, you’ll meet Clyde, a tin chicken come to life to befuddle Ralph, his klutzy owner, with crazy schemes and whacky logic. In issues to come, Clyde pairs with a smart-aleck monkey to blast into outer-space, judges a bizarre eating contest, courts a senorita only to get heart burn and unearths some hard-to-swallow history. Follow his adventures each month and meet a host of goofy friends, including his best buddy, Freddy. He’s mute sparrow who nonetheless manages to talk Clyde into the most outlandish schemes. It’s all guaranteed to give a lift to your day.


“A hundred a week? Why not five hundred?” I was trying to be sarcastic. It didn’t work.

“All right, that sounds even better.”“Forget it; I’m not giving you an allowance.”“Well, if you really need to be mean to me, that’s one way.”“I’m not being mean to you.”“Well, you’re not being nice either… When do we eat and what

are we having?”“I haven’t started dinner yet. I don’t know.”“Caterpillars are always good, especially minced up and spread

over a bed of birdseed with just a hint of blow fly dressing.”“Caterpillars? Blow flies?” My head was whirling. “I need to lie

down. I don’t think I’m feeling well.”“Before you do that, are there any chicks in the neighborhood?”

In next month’s episode, Clyde blasts off into space with a smarter-than-average monkey, a copy of Bulk Rogers comics and a roll of duct tape. The universe may never be the same.

Bill Russell, currently has five Kindle eBooks on Amazon for your read-ing enjoyment.

NOT WITHOUT FEAR-A tale of love, revenge, and cruelty set in the rough ’n tumble Pacific Northwest, at the turn of the last century.

IN LIEU OF SURRENDER-The first novel in a Toby Grant detective trilogy set in 1950 Southern California. A story of smuggling, police shenani-gans, cover up and murder, which all started in the World War II Japanese internment camp called Manzanar.

DOOMED VOYAGE-The second Toby Grant novel finds the detective caught up in mayhem, murder and danger aboard an old freighter in the mid-dle of the Pacific Ocean.

CHINA CLIPPER-A story of love, danger and kidnapping aboard the famed 1937, Pan American Airways seaplane, bound for Manila.

WOULD-BE WARRIOR-A memoir about my first twenty years. This is the hilarious account of a klutzy kid trying to grow up. Follow along through the bombing of Pearl Harbor, growing up in San Diego dur-ing the war, my lackluster academic career, the hormone driven teen years, girls, grunion hunts, jalopies, and finally a crazy three-year stint in the Ma-rines. There is no glory, no triumph in this personal journey, just a lot of fun.



Memory (RAM):RAM or random-access memory

is a component of a computer that temporarily stores information for applications and the operating system (Windows XP, Vista, 7 etc.) allowing the data for those programs can be accessed much more quickly. The common numbers and terms associated with RAM are 512MB 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and so on. The lower the amount of RAM you have generally leads to having a slower computer and thus making other components in your computer having to work harder to keep up with the demand of your computer use. Have you ever seen the message come up “Virtual Memory Low”? This message

means you have run out of RAM and to replace that the computer uses a section of your hard drive called the Page File. Your hard drive is much slower than RAM is therefore your computer gets extremely slow, programs take longer to open, web pages take longer to load, and your hard drive gets used more than it needs to be. If your computer is low on memory you run the risk of causing your hard drive to have errors or crash because it is being accessed constantly. There are many different variations, speeds, and specifications of memory and every computer is different as to what type of memory they use. RAM is a relatively cheap and quick component to upgrade that will almost guarantee

that your computer will have a nice increase in speed and it should decrease how long your computer takes to boot up.

Video Card and Multiple Monitors:

The video card or graphics card is the part of your computer that processes and outputs your video display. Most computers come with an integrated video card which means the video card is built into the motherboard and uses your computer’s RAM to process the data. This causes the amount of RAM available to the computer to be decreased which can slow your computer’s performance. For people who play video games, do any kind of design work, and people who use a graphically intensive program, would benefit greatly by an upgraded video card. Modern video games use a great deal of system resources and having a dedicated video card will not only make game play much smoother it will increase the overall enjoyment of gaming. Programs like Auto CAD and Solidworks use your video card to render 3D models of the drawing you have made making it easier to get a

PraCtiCal COMPUTER UPGRADES

NEW COMPUTERS CAN BE EXPENSIVE The more powerful and custom the computer is the more expensive they can get. With today’s upgrades in technology you might be able to just upgrade your computer to meet your needs rather than replacing the entire computer. Computers are a part of our everyday lives and they can get very frustrating when they are slow. Computer upgrades not only save you the headache and frustration of having a slow computer they also decrease the time you spend on a given task. When you first get a new computer you are amazed at how fast it is then over time it starts to slow down and show its age. From a business standpoint slow computers can cost a company hundreds or thousands of dollars a year. The more time you or an employee has to spend waiting for the computer to load or an application to start the more money it costs you and over the course of a year it can really add up. In this article we will review a couple of options and upgrades that might fit your needs and budget.

Wirter: Chris Wilson, Lead Technician at Dakota PC


better visual of the project you are working on. Running more than one monitor is extremely popular not only for business use but for home use as well. You can have different applications running at the same time on two different screens which allow you to get more done at any given time. In an office setting two monitors greatly increases productivity. You spend less time bringing up different windows and minimizing others. You can have your e-mail up on one screen and a worksheet open on another. For people who want to keep an eye on their house while they are at work can have cameras setup at their house and they can stream the video feed to one monitor and be working on the other. We have setup several of these types of systems that give you peace of mind while you are away. If you want to run multiple monitors you need a video card with two display outputs. Running multiple monitors allows you

to have more windows up at the same time not only increasing your productivity but it will also make switching between programs easier.

Hard Drive:Shown above is a spindle hard drive with the top cover

removed. The metal circles are the platters.

The hard drive is the component of the computer that stores all of your programs, data, and operating system. Most hard drives are “spindle drives” meaning there are physical platters inside the drive spinning around. These platters are what actually contain all of your data. All of your pictures, e-mails, documents, and files are located on the platters that make up your hard drive. The problem that we see a lot of people run into is that they end up filling their hard drive up which causes it to not only run extremely slow but you also run the risk of having a hard drive crash or corrupting the operating system because the more data the computer has to search through the harder it will run and the slower it will

be. There are a lot of programs that you might just be able to get rid of but the biggest issue is that files, pictures, e-mails, and applications keep getting larger in size. If you want to be able to keep your files how they are but just want more space you would benefit from getting a larger hard drive. You can just get another hard drive and secondary hard drive or you can just buy one larger drive and have all your files, settings, applications, data, and operating system moved to the new drive. Hard drives get bigger every year and nowadays there are very little limits on what you can store on your computer. The cost of hard drives is still relatively low and they make a great upgrade for someone that stores a fair amount of data on their computer.

Solid-State Drive (SSD): Solid-State Drives are hard drives that use “flash

memory” and have no physical moving parts in them like traditional spindle hard drives do. Spindle hard drives consist of metal platters rotating at speeds anywhere from 4,200 RPM to 15,000 RPM. The problem spindle drives run into is that they are very susceptible to physical shock, head crashes, and they can be noisy. They consume more power than a SSD and overall they are generally slower than a SSD hard drive. SSDs


Why DRY CLEAN?Are you accustomed to the routine of throwing all of their laundry into the washer and then the dryer, before perhaps waving an iron in the general direction of the pile. How many times have you checked the label before washing your clothes? Many know the benefits of dry cleaning and laundry services, but how many times have you thrown something in the washer before realizing that the tag said those special words: DRY CLEAN ONLY!

There are reasons for the Dry-Clean only label on garments you purchase.

Color - The dyes used to color your garments sometimes dissolve in water or solvent. A dye which is applied using water can usually come out in water but is colorfast when Dry-Cleaned. There are however items that are labeled to

be washed which contain dyes that can weaken in the dry-cleaning process.

Shrinkage – Some materials contain fibers which are made from the hair of different animals. Examples of these are wool, angora and cashmere. The fibers when magnified look similar to the old fashioned antenna’s that you could collapse

with one section sliding into the next. These fibers that are prone to shrinkage tend to retract in water unless specially

protected with special chemicals. Dry-cleaning does not affect these fibers in a way that causes shrinkage and therefore is a

preferred method for cleaning them.

Trim – There are some trims and glues used in manufacturing that can dissolve or be damaged in water.

Interfacing that are applied inside some garments may also be affected and come loose or shrink in water.

Feel – Some materials are treated with special sizing’s which are chemicals used to make a material feel a certain

way. This feel is referred to as the “hand”. Water can be damaging to the hand or feel by removing some sizing’s

applied during manufacturing thus making them feel limp or course. Dry-cleaning does not affect these water soluble

sizing’s and leaves the clothes feeling soft and firm at the same time.

How Dry-Cleaning Began

There are many stories told of the first dry-cleaner being Jean Baptiste Jolly from France. The story goes that a maid accidentally spilled kerosene from a lamp onto a

tablecloth. The tablecloth belonged to a Frenchman in the dye-works business, Jean Baptiste Jolly. He noticed how

much cleaner the tablecloth appeared where the kerosene had spilled. Impressed by the clean spot where the kerosene had spilled, Jolly began offering the service of dry cleaning to his

customers.In 2009 it was revealed that an African American was the

true inventor. Thomas Jennings was an African American and the first to hold a patent for Dry Scouring which he received in 1821. He was 30 years old and received his patent and was

a free tradesman widely known for his work. As a young man he worked as a tailor and became so good that he opened his own store in New York City. After experimenting with ways

to clean his customers fancy clothing he eventually discovered what he called “Dry Scouring” which is what we call Dry-

Cleaning today. Arnold and Alice Hegg opened the Huron Cleaners in

its present location in the late 1940’s. They sold the Cleaners to Charles and Vera Corcoran in 1954. In the years to follow, three generations of Corcoran’s ran the operation, Son, Jerry

and his wife Cherryl, and their son, Bret. In October 2004, Everrett and Tena Freese bought the

Cleaners, who are currently running it with the same high standards of excellence.

Stop in and say “Hello” and get 20% off your next order of Dry-Cleaning.


Brrrrrr ‘N’ Grrrrrr

How many times has this happened to you?It’s winter in South Dakota. You parked your

car on the street and it snows three inches. It’s now 5 degrees and you’ve got to get to work. You bundle up, trudge through the snow to your car, get snow all over the front of you while you scrape ice off the windshield, and hop into a 5-degree car. Once you start the engine, you sit there shivering for five to ten minutes waiting for the engine to warm up and some heat to emerge from the vents so you can get the windshield to defrost. After another five minutes you can finally see enough to drive. The car isn’t warm yet, you still shiver while you drive. Watching your breath and driving with gloves on, you complain to an empty car about hating the cold. Finally you make it to work just as the car get nice

and warm. Then you jump out into the cold again and make a dash for the door. Brrrrr!

The same is true for our sweltering summer driving experiences involve climbing into a 110+ degree oven, burning your legs on the seats, and sweating for ten minutes while the car cools down...Grrrr!

If this sounds familiar, and you don’t like the memory, your winter mornings could be much cozier if you invested $100-200 in a remote starting system for your ride.

Be warm this winter. Check with the Chris at Tri-M-Tunes in Mitchell (996-6003) and mention the Harvester to get $55.00 of a remote starter for your vehicle. I did!

Adryanna Rogers, Editor

My 2nd Winter In Huron


Be CarefulThis Could happen

to your tires. Be sure your tires

aren’t on their last thread.

HOw safeare yOur

tires?The older a tire gets, the higher the risk of sudden and unexpected tread separation.

In February 2008, the owner of a 1998 Ford Explorer in Georgia needed a new tire for his SUV and ended up buying a used one. When he was driving two weeks later, the tread suddenly separated from the tire. The Explorer went out of control and hit a motorcycle, killing its rider. An analysis of the used tire revealed that it was nearly 10 years old.

The incident illustrates not only the potential danger of buying a used tire but also the perils of aging tires — including those that have never spent a day on the road.

For years, people have relied on a tire’s tread depth to determine its condition. But the rubber compounds in a tire deteriorate with time, regardless of the condition of the tread. An old tire poses a safety hazard.

For some people, old tires might never be an issue. If you drive a typical number of miles — 12,000-15,000 miles annually — a tire’s tread will wear out in three to four years, long before the rubber compound does. But if you only drive 6,000 miles a year, or have a car that you only drive on weekends, aging tires could be an issue. The age warning also applies to spare tires and “new” tires that have never been used but are old.

What Happens to a Tire as It Ages? Sean Kane, president of Safety Research & Strategies, Inc., compares an aging tire to an old rubber band. “If you take a rubber band that’s been sitting around a long time and stretch it, you will start to see cracks in the rubber,” says Kane, whose organization is involved in research, analysis and advocacy on

safety matters for the public and clients including attorneys, engineering firms, supplier companies, media and government.

That’s essentially what happens to a tire that’s put on a vehicle and driven. Cracks in the rubber begin to develop over time. They may appear on the surface and inside the tire as well. This cracking can eventually cause the steel belts in the tread to separate from the rest of the tire. An animation on the Safety Research & Strategies Web site shows how this happens. Improper maintenance and heat accelerate the process.

Every tire that’s on the road long enough will succumb to age. Tires that are rated for higher mileage have “anti-

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ozinant” chemical compounds built into the rubber that will slow the aging process, but nothing stops the effects of time on rubber, says Doug Gervin, Michelin’s director of product marketing for passenger cars and light trucks.

How Long Does a Tire Last? Carmakers, tire makers and rubber manufacturers differ in their opinions about the lifespan of a tire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has no specific guidelines on tire aging and defers to the recommendations of carmakers and tire manufacturers. Carmakers such as Nissan and Mercedes-Benz tell consumers to replace tires six years after their production date, regardless of tread life. Tire manufacturers such as Continental and Michelin say a tire can last up to 10 years, provided you get annual tire inspections after the fifth ear. The Rubber Manufacturers Association says there is no way to put a date on when a tire “expires,” because such

factors as heat, storage and conditions of use can dramatically reduce the life of a tire.

Heat: NHTSA research has found that tires age more quickly in warmer climates. NHTSA also found that environmental conditions like exposure to sunlight and coastal climates can hasten the aging process. People who live in warm weather and coastal states should keep this in mind when deciding whether they should retire a tire.

Storage: This applies to spare tires and tires that are sitting in a garage or shop. Consider how a spare tire lives its life. If you own a truck, the spare may be mounted underneath the vehicle, exposed to the dirt and the elements.

If your spare is in the trunk, it’s as if it is “baking in a miniature oven,” says Dan Zielinski, senior vice president of Public Affairs for the Rubber Manufacturers Association. Most often, the spare never sees the light of day. But if the tire has been inflated and mounted on a wheel, it is technically “in service” — even if it’s never been used, Gervin says.

A tire that has not been mounted and is just sitting in a tire shop or your garage will age more slowly than one that has been put into service on a car. But it ages nonetheless.

Conditions of use: This refers to how the tire is treated. Is it properly inflated? Has it hit the curb too many times? Has it ever been repaired for a puncture? Tires on a car that’s only driven on the weekends will have a different aging pattern than those on a car that’s driven daily on the highway. All these factors contribute to how quickly or slowly a tire wears out. Proper maintenance is the best thing a person can do to ensure a long tire life. Gervin recommends that you maintain proper air pressure in tires, have them rotated regularly and have them routinely inspected.

How To Determine the Age of a Tire. The sidewall of a tire is littered with numbers and letters. They all mean


something, but deciphering them can be a challenge. This Edmunds article about reading a tire’s sidewall goes into greater detail, but for the purposes of determining the age of a tire, you’ll just need to know its U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) number.

Tires made after 2000 have a four-digit DOT code. The first two numbers represent the week in which the tire was made. The second two represent the year. A tire with a DOT code of 1109 was made in the 11th week of 2009. Tires with a three-digit code were made prior to 2000 and are trickier to decode. The first two digits still tell you the week, but the third digit tells you the year in the decade that it was created. The hard part is knowing what decade that was. Some tires made in the 1990s — but not all — have a triangle after the DOT code, denoting that decade. But for tires without that, a code of “328” could be from the 32nd week of 1988 — or 1978.

Clearly, these DOT numbers weren’t designed with the consumer in mind. They were originally put on tires to make it easier for NHTSA to recall tires and keep track of their manufacturing date.

To make matters worse, you might not always find the DOT number on the outer side of the tire. Because of the way a tire is made, it is actually safer for the technician operating the mold to imprint information on the inner side of the tire, so some manufacturers will opt to put the number there. It is still possible to check the DOT code, but you might have to jack the car up to see it. Keep the visibility of the DOT number in mind the next time you are at a tire shop and the installer asks if you want the tires to be mounted with the raised lettering facing in.

That potential inconvenience is going away, however. NHTSA says that the sidewall information about the tire’s date of manufacture, size and other pertinent data is now required to be on both sides of the tire for easier reading.

After checking out a tire’s birth date, give the rubber a visual inspection. Some of the best advice on such an inspection comes from the British Tire Manufacturers’ Association. It recommends that consumers check tires regularly for any sign of aging, such as tread distortion or large or small hairline cracks in the sidewall. Vibrations or a change in the dynamic properties of the tire could also be an indicator of aging problems, the association says. It recommends replacing the tire immediately if such symptoms appear.

Don’t Buy Used. Tires are expensive, especially when you factor in the price of mounting and balancing. That’s why

used tires become more attractive to consumers who are strapped for cash. But the purchase of used tires is very much a buyer-beware situation, Zielinski says. “Even a one-year-old tire can be dangerous if it was poorly maintained,” he says.

When a consumer buys a used tire, he has no idea how well it was maintained or the conditions in which it has been used. The previous owner might have driven it with low pressure. It could have hit curbs repeatedly. It could have been patched for a nail. Further, it’s a dated product.

“You wouldn’t want a used tire for the same reason that you wouldn’t buy a 10-year-old computer,” Zielinski says. “You are denying yourself the advancements in tire technology over the past few years.”

Make Sure You’re Getting a “Fresh” Tire. Just because a tire is unused doesn’t mean it’s new. In a number of instances, consumers have purchased “new” tires at retail stores only to find out later that they were manufactured years earlier. In addition to having a shorter life on the road, a tire that’s supposedly new but is actually old may be past its warranty period.

If you buy tires and soon after discover that they’re actually a few years old, you have the right to request newer ones, Zielinski says. Any reputable store should be willing to make amends. “It is fair for a consumer to expect that ‘new’ is not several years old,” he says.

Letting Go . Getting rid of an unused spare or a tire with good-looking tread may be the hardest thing for a thrifty consumer to do. “Nobody’s going to take a tire that looks like it’s never been used and throw it out,” Kane says. But if it’s old, that’s exactly what the owner should do.

Although Kane has lobbied NHTSA to enact regulations on tire aging, nothing is currently on the books. A NHTSA spokesman says the organization is “continuing to conduct research into the effects of tire aging, and what actions consumers can do to safely monitor their tires when they are on their vehicles.”

It’s too bad that tires don’t have a “sell by” date, like cartons of milk. Since there’s no consensus from government or industry sources, we’ll just say that if your tire has plenty of tread left but is nearing the five-year mark, it’s time to get it inspected for signs of aging.

Of all your vehicle’s components, tires have the greatest effect on the way it handles and brakes. So if the tire store recommends new tires at your five-year check-up, spend the money and don’t put it off. Your life could depend on it.



Fun Halloween TreaTs

Witches Finger Cookie Recipe

1 cup Butter, softened1 Egg1 tsp Almond extract1 tsp Vanilla extract2 2/3 cups Flour1 tsp Salt3/4 cup whole Almonds, blanched2 squares of melting chocolate, or chocolate bark

Combine the sugar, egg, butter, almond extract, and vanilla in a bowl. Mix in the flour, and salt. Cover and refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes, or until it’s firm. When you’re ready to shape the cookies, take out a small portion of the dough at a time. Shape the cookies into fingers by rolling and working with your hands. Score the top of the cookie with a knife or spatula to make it look like the wrinkles in your knuckle. Press an imprint into the tip of the cookie with your finger to make a spot for the almond finger nail. Press an almond into the tip of each finger to look like a fingernail. Placed on a cooking sheet lightly coated with no-stick cooking spray and bake at 325` for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cookies are a very light golden brown. Let the cookies cool on a drying rack. Use melting chocolate to go around the outside of the almond nail, giving a ghoulish appearance. Just melt the chocolate, put it in an icing piping bag, and cut a very small hole in the tip. Then pipe around the nail. If you use red melting chocolate the look will be even more dramatic. You can also make small drops of chocolate blood, or chocolate cuts on the cookies if you really want to gross out your guests.

Vampire Bite Mocktail

2 cups cranberry juice, chilled 1/2 cup apple juice, chilled1/4 cup grenadine 1 1/2 cups seltzer water, chilled1 tube red candy gel4 gummy vampire teeth

In a pitcher combine the cranberry juice, apple juice and grenadine. Stir together then add the seltzer water.

Squeeze the candy gel onto a small plate. Rim the edges of 4 low-ball glasses in the candy gel. Pour in the drink evenly into the glasses. Garnish each glass with the gummy vampire teeth and serve.

Ghoulish Punch

2 cups boiling water1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Lime Flavor Gelatin2 cups cold orange juice1 bottle (1 liter) seltzer, chilled Ice cubes1 pt. (2 cups) orange sherbet, slightly softened1 orange, thinly sliced1 lime, thinly sliced

Stir boiling water into dry gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in juice. Cool to room temperature.

Pour into punch bowl just before serving. Add seltzer and ice; stir.

Add scoops of sherbet and fruit slices.

Monster Eyeballs

1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter ½ cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature 1 (1-pound) package confectioners’ sugar 1 Tsp vanilla extract 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups) 2 Tbs solid vegetable shortening 1 (3-ounce) package miniature M&Ms

Blend the peanut butter with the butter, sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl. It may be easiest to use your hands (kids love doing this).

Line a rimmed baking sheet with wax paper. Roll the peanut butter mixture by teaspoons into small balls and place on baking sheet. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to firm up the eyeballs.

Put the chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl and melt the chocolate in the microwave: Heat on high for 60 seconds, and then stir well. If it’s not quite smooth, heat in two or three 10-second bursts, stirring well after each burst. (Alternatively, you can melt the chocolate, stirring frequently, in a double boiler, over just-simmering water. Avoid overheating, which can cause chocolate to seize up into a stiff mass.)

Take the sheet of balls from the refrigerator; use a fork or a toothpick to dip each one most of the way into the chocolate, leaving a round or oval opening of undipped peanut butter on top. (This opening in the chocolate will be the cornea.) Hold each ball over the chocolate to catch the drips, and then return to the wax paper, cornea side up.

Place an M&M in the center of the peanut butter cornea to make an iris. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Store the eyeballs in the refrigerator or freezer and serve chilled.


Trick or Treatingorigins

Ancient Origins of Trick-or-TreatingHalloween has its roots in the ancient, pre-

Christian Celtic festival of Samhain, which was celebrated on the night of October 31. The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, believed that the dead returned to earth on Samhain. People would gather to light bonfires, offer sacrifices and pay homage to the deceased.

During some Celtic celebrations of Samhain, villagers disguised themselves in costumes made of animal skins to drive away phantom visitors; banquet tables were prepared and edible offerings were left out to placate unwelcome spirits. In later centuries, people began dressing as ghosts, demons and other malevolent creatures, performing antics in exchange for food and drink. This custom, known as mumming, dates back to the Middle Ages and is thought to be an antecedent of trick-or-treating.

Early Christian and Medieval Roots of Trick-or-Treating

By the ninth century, Christianity had spread into Celtic lands, where it gradually blended with and supplanted older pagan rites. In 1000 A.D. the church designated November 2 as All Souls’ Day, a time for honoring the dead. Celebrations in England resembled Celtic commemorations of Samhain, complete with bonfires and masquerades. Poor people would visit the houses of wealthier families and receive pastries called soul cakes in exchange for a promise to pray for the souls of the homeowners’ dead relatives. Known as souling, the practice was later taken up by children, who would go from door to door asking for gifts such as food, money and ale.

In Scotland and Ireland, young people took part in a tradition called guising, dressing up in costume and accepting offerings from various households. Rather than pledging to pray for the dead, they would sing a song, recite a poem, tell a joke or perform another sort of “trick” before collecting their treat, which typically consisted of fruit, nuts or coins.

Have You Ever Wondered?


It all started in the summer of 1983. I was 16 and was sitting on my Kawasaki KZ650 in front of Diesel Services, my Dad’s best friend’s garage, waiting to go on an afternoon ride. I remember being so proud of that bike. I rescued her from the junk pile and spent all winter wrenching on her. Yeah, she was old, slow, and had definitely seen better days, but she was my first real street bike. I had been riding motorcycles for as long as I could remember. One of my first memories is on a little Honda 50 in the backyard.

As I was sitting there I heard the distinct roar of a Harley coming down Highway 14, I scanned the road toward town. Then caught sight of this menacing blacked out long & low drag style chopper with a leather clad rider. It was another one of my Dad’s friends on his custom Harley. I had seen this bike before, but never up close. As he pulled up, I remembered the stories about this bike and the rider. I was memorized by the sight and sound of that Badass Harley, the image of that moment has been burned into my very soul as a motorcycle rider and enthusiast. The rumble of a Harley V-Twin to this day

still takes me back to that day. That day I fell in love with the Badass Culture that is the American Biker and never looked back.

Since that day I have owned over 200 motorcycles, from just about every manufacturer. I’ve ridden Dirt Bikes, Enduros, Superbikes, Street Fighters, Baggers, Choppers, and Cruisers. Stock and custom. I’ve ridden fast and stupid, slow and cool, long rides and short hops, and everywhere in-between. I’ve always had a bike of some type in the garage. Through it all I never lost my love for the rumble and ride of that American V-Twin.

Needless to say like many of you, I love American motorcycles. There is nothing, and I mean NOTHING like American Iron between your legs. Some of my best & worst memories are on the back of my Harley, ‘Nuff Said. Over the past few years I have come to respect the “new kid” on the block, Victory Motorcycles. I love the underdog, so in 1998 when Polaris announced the launching their new motorcycle division, I knew it was nothing but a good thing.

Over the past 15 years the Minnesota

based Victory has made a name for itself by designing custom inspired cruiser motorcycles with progressive styling, opting not to follow the classic, traditional formula for V-Twin cruisers already established by Harley. Victory for me has truly earned its place as the “New American Motorcycle”. I have owned a couple of these and have been more than impressed. In my opinion any Victory is more than a match for any Harley. Whether judged by fit, finish, quality, styling, and performance Victory has met every expectation and then some.

That leaves Attitude. For me, riding has always been about being different. Since that first day when American Iron rumbled into my soul I knew it was all about Attitude. Harley Davidson has it for years, and now Victory has earned their place as true American Iron.

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Some people believe are curious as to why you are doing this type of training.

Manny: We are teaching people in case a situation comes up that intends harm you are ready.

Greg: It’s not so much that we think that it’s going to happen to everybody because realistically it does not happen to very many people. The point is that it seems to be happening with an increasing frequency and when the shooting starts there is no one around that is able to stop it immediately.

Manny: Just look at the Colorado Theater Event. Hundreds of people were at the movie theater and this guy shot a lot of people and no one there had a handgun to stop him before severe harm was done.

Greg: Everyone looks at that scenario and thinks “Oh, what a horrible event.” I look at this and think “Thank God, it’s not worse than it is.” because this man wounded like 72 people and killed 12 or 14, although it seems like the number is always changing. If it was somebody that knew what they were doing than there would have been seventy fatalities. The main point is that it’s not that it will happen but that it can happen at any time. Carrying comes with responsibilities and I carry those responsibilities because I am going to stay with my family. I carry not because I think it’s going to happen because South Dakota has a low crime rate but because if it does happen I am not going to be the guy that gets shot without putting up a fight or defense. In the Colorado incident, my immediate

reaction was why didn’t someone shoot the assailant? It’s simple no one had a gun as a protection. Unfortunately, it’s a recurring theme in all these types of shootings is that it’s always a gun free zone due to legislative act, law or private company not wanting on their property.

Manny: If it happened in Texas then it would have been a different story.

Greg: I guarantee that. Truthfully, it’s hard to look at it that way because naturally we are born and raised with a set of certain moral standards such as not hurting others. Carrying weapons and such is going against what you are naturally predicated to do. It’s not until something like that happens that you realize that it’s just you and the bad guy. So, if you don’t have the ability to take care of the threat then you are at his mercy.

What do you tell people when they say they can teach themselves to shoot?

Greg: You can teach yourself to shoot.

Manny: But it you may never be proficient because you won’t have the right tools to fix a mistake. You might not have the proper sight alignment, grip, breathing or stance and that’s all key.

Greg: There are a ton of fundamentals that go into it but at the core point, training is always ongoing and we do advocate that you train yourself. As a gun owner you should always be training yourself, it’s an implied responsibility.

Manny: My training is always ongoing, I am going to Japan to receive more training. This isn’t like picking up a language, there is a lot of science behind

it. It’s not just aiming and pulling the trigger, there’s a lot more behind that such as reaction to malfunction, stance and even mindset.

Greg: Even if you decided you were never going to take any training, look at all the outlets of information such as the web and DVDs from industry professionals.

Manny: You need to have a coach. It’s one thing to watch the videos and go do it but you need another set of eyes watching you to spot any mistake you may not catch yourself.

Greg: There is more than just the shooting. I always say that the bullet tells the truth. It’s something you will hear a lot from competition shooters is ‘Believe the Bullet.’ You shoot and wherever the bullet ends up will tell you what you are doing wrong if you know how to interpret what you are seeing. That’s the part of training that actually helps with the teaching of yourself. That’s why a qualified eye watching you can be critical to correcting a mistake. Our classes have helped students grow anywhere from 50% to 150% better.

Greg: It’s the act of knowing and concentrating on what’s going on and having a qualified person be able to help and pick out what needs work to help you correct it and how to overcome it.

Manny: I am not saying come strictly to us but go to any certified trainer. You need to have someone to fix your platform at least once.

Greg: Inevitably, in the end some people can be self taught and be extremely proficient but it’s the little things that

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make a huge difference in either speed, accuracy, tactics or reliability. You’re going to have to devote an extraordinary amount of time, resources and money or you pay someone and you can gain much more experience in a shorter time because we are watching you while you are shooting. We can see where the bullet goes but also what you are doing while you are firing.

Manny: That’s the difference between self taught and having a coach.

Many women are nervous about taking the courses because it’s labeled as a “guy’s thing” and they don’t want to be the only female. What do you offer?

Greg: First, the idea that shooting is a guy’s thing is absolutely false. It’s considered a family sport. My family and Manny’s go shooting together all the time. As far as the aspect of concealed carry in a defensive capacity women benefit way more than men do. Let’s face it, I am 6’1” and 220 lbs. When it comes to a physical confrontation I am tough to deal with. If a 100 or 110 lbs women is going against someone my size the tables are pretty well tilted my favor.

Manny: It’s not just you who you’re defending but your loved ones as well. Reality is that women have to defend their own because sometimes the husband is away or they are alone. We teach women the same abilities as a man to defend themselves and use the same weapon systems and skills.

Greg: By their very nature, women are used to having men around that want to protect them. There could be a fool in the restroom or anywhere trying to do something. It’s a situation that men should empower their women to protect themselves and their family.

Manny: Women carry the same risks men do. Women are successful,

rich, travel, driving nice cars, living in expensive houses and carry money. Single women or women whose husbands are away are prime targets and they should be prepared, just in case.

Greg: The truth of it is that women are at more risk because they are a greater target. What do you hear happening more? Women being assaulted or men? When it comes to violent crimes, women are targeted more because the people doing this are scumbags.

Manny: With women being such a high risk, we want to empower them with tools to defend themselves.

Greg: We do offer women’s only courses. Just give us a call or stop by to see our courses and schedule.

Manny: We will help to find a weapon system for them in terms of recoil, concealment and other concerns.

For people who have been shooting for years, should they receive formal training?

Manny: I am constantly looking for more training.

Greg: We have to. Even the stuff that we are teaching, that we developed, the instruction that we give is going to change and modify as time goes on from a direct result from Manny and I receiving training and finding a better way to do it.

Manny: Like we said before, it’s A way not THE way. Whatever they know it is only a way and there is always more to learn. Always, make yourself better, there is always new techniques. Everything we teach is through scenario based and one technique might be perfect for one scenario but deadly to you in the next. Someone will change the techniques to improve it and that’s why techniques change every year.

Greg: If people can’t afford the

training or it doesn’t fit into the training then the next best thing next to expert training like what we offer in the courses is competition. When you are a competitor in shooting events, you put your gear through things that you wouldn’t normally do when you are in a relaxed situation out on paper even if you have steel targets. Unless you are under stress, you can’t recreate the same things that are happening when a stressful situation takes place. When some people are surprised they freeze up, even if they are carrying a gun, because they never put themselves in a strenuous situation where their adrenaline is high and heart rate through the roof. If they train constantly in those situations to overcome the body’s typical response then they can overcome those reactions and still put accurate hits on the target. That type of thing can happen in competitions and that is why I like competition shooting. We are holding competitions now as well, the first one is August 19th and will be every third Sunday of each month. A tactical 3 gun competition. You have to get training somehow, and if you aren’t going to go out and engage in the training and sign up for the course then it’s inexpensive and not very time consuming to attend these competitions. It’s $20 entry fee to get in and you don’t have to be an expert to get in. The way we have the shoot set up is so that at every stage everybody gets to watch every one else go through. It’s a way to share everyone’s techniques. So if you have one way of going through it and the next guy has a different way of doing it, you both get to analyze how the stage was run. If you take our course then go to the next competition then you will have improved, almost a guarantee. I have never seen anyone that didn’t


improve in a huge way when taught by Myself or Manny.

As a class 3 Firearms dealer, what kind of gear do you carry?

Greg: The nice thing on how we have Primal Rights set up, we do it by appointment only and obviously to the students that come through the class. Maybe in the future we may have a traditional store front but the gear that we carry are very few items that we have found to work exceptionally well. We have just started out so we are going to be building this product offering as we go along. As far as the class three stuff, we can get you anything you want such as suppressors, machine guns, short barreled rifles or any other NFA or class 3 item. You can just purchase that stuff if you find it online somewhere and just have it transferred here and have us facilitate the transfer. In any event, when it comes to the suppressors and the class 3 stuff, if you come across something you are looking for or don’t know what you want, just talk to us. The phone number is on the website, it’s 605-554-1911 and that’s not an accident by the way.

Manny: It’s also not the place where you purchase it and you can walk away and they don’t care, we can actually train you on how to use it and that’s the difference. We have the knowledge and can give you the training that you need to deploy that weapon system.

What safety precautions are taken before someone can get a Class 3 weapon?

Manny: There is an interview process and background check.

Greg: It’s not so much the precautions we, as Primal Rights, takes but what the Federal Government regulates it at. There is an extensive process that people go through in order to get items such as suppressors, machine guns and things like that. We just facilitate the paperwork here. If you buy a Class 3 item then we keep it here in the safe for you until the paperwork goes through. The actual process that goes through is forms that need to be filled out, the Sherriff’s signature on those documents, and fingerprint cards filled out. The process is pretty straightforward but it turns a lot of people off because it is so lengthy and involved. The prices on the Class 3 items are not that expensive either, about four hundred out the door for a .22 pistol/handgun suppressor but it’s just the wait time and the process that discourages people from buying them.

Will you be offering classes for Hunters, Children and even One on One?

Manny: DefinitelyGreg: Yes, that’s something that

is my passion. I really like hunting and I do a lot of long range hunting. We are planning offer hunting courses, hunting primers and lots of courses for kids. The act of hunting is very different but the techniques that you use in competition is very close to what you use while you are hunting, the way you go about using those techniques changes is all. We will

be offering long rifle, precision and marksman courses that don’t concentrate on the concealed carry at all and just focuses on proficiency with any type of weapon available to all age levels and then hunting courses that are specific to hunters only. Our goal is that we are going to teach people as much as we can.

What are the goals for the future with Primal Rights?

Greg: We are going to initially going to be focusing on the CCW classes and get more people involved and do the competition, at least the monthly 3-Gun but also precision rifle competition every year as well.

Manny: Different levels of courses as well.

Greg: Handgun is what we are working on now but each platform has its own set of problems that need work and how you operate in your environment with a Carbine like a AR-15 is drastically different than what you would do with a handgun. That’s immediately what we are working, getting all the courses structured.

Manny: We are thinking about hosting my trainers, Ken Good and the Seals, to help with the training. The people who wonder about the certifications can come meet the man who certified me to be an instructor.

Greg: That is something we are trying to do through Manny’s contacts like Ken Good, Halo Corporation, military and police which are the guys that come up with the techniques used for military and police. We will try and bring more guys like that and that Manny knows that have used these tactics for real and get them to come here to Huron. We are going to have a simulation system that people will be able to do a weekly league just like the Techno Hunt at K&B Archery in Mitchell.

Manny: The more interest people have then the more resources and more companies will come here and increase revenue for South Dakota.

Greg: If it goes to plan then we will be creating all kinds of exposure and we want people to have fun.

Manny: Even for the people that think that they will never have to defend themselves may just want to learn the techniques because they are fun. Plus if you have to use it then you already have the knowledge. As you

progress through the levels and learn the cool stuff like shooting upside down then you have fun and feel accomplished.

Greg: In the end, it’s just you, your skills and the target.

If you have any questions that you would like to be answered by Greg and Manny please feel free to email us at [email protected]



X8 TERRALANDER:THE X8, ALSO kNOWN AS THE TERRALANDER, IS A V-TWIN 800 CC qUAD THAT’S JAM

PACkED FULL OF FEATURES. POWER STEERING IS ABOUT THE ONLY THING MISSING FOR NOW. CF MOTO HAS ALWAYS HAD AN EMPHASIS ON VALUE FOR MONEY AND AT THE

TIME OF LAUNCH THE X8 HAD A PRICE TAG OF $8,999.

Once upon a time, the words “made in Japan” were used to belittle, dismiss and insult. That changed. Next, products from Taiwan and Korea (Hyundai or KIA ring a bell?) climbed up the quality ladder as Asian manufacturing became more sophisticated. Now, mainland China is going through the same process. In fact, China’s manufacturing capability has already come of age, and companies like Yamaha have full-time factories there, pumping out products and parts for the U.S. market.

Reputation, Dealer Network, and Perceived Build Quality:

This is what known brands depend on for sales. What makes CFMOTO different from other Chinese Manufactures? CFMOTO is a Chinese company who makes 100% of their engines and vehicles. This is an important factor when it comes to quality control, since industrial quality levels can vary and not always meet CFMOTO’s high quality standards. CFMOTO USA in Minnesota is also doing a great job providing the all-important after sales services, which includes a well-stocked warehouse, a warranty claim program, and parts supply system. This alone is a huge step above the “poor Chinese” competition,

since it demonstrates to its dealers and end-users that CFMOTO and is ready to stand behind their product for the long haul and not just make a quick buck. CFMOTO is not another Chinese supplier; they are truly a high end OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer).

The company’s presence in the U.S. is relatively short, but it has a 30-year history of building motors for other companies—many in the marine industry. Now the U.S. arm of the company is headquartered near Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is working on building its reputation and its dealer network. We can say this much: there are no other companies selling the any CF Moto products under a different name. The company has worked with the EPA and California Air Resources Board to be fully compliant with U.S. law—that’s a big investment and shows that CF Moto plans on being around tomorrow.

Ok let’s cover the extensive list of specifications. Firstly the engine, a V-Twin, 4 valve, liquid cooled unit that pumps out an impressive 62 HP. More importantly it also dishes up a big 45 ft. lbs. of torque. Competitive numbers when it comes to the 800 class, no matter the brand. The transmission is the usual gated affair. Place the T-Bar into high, low, reverse or neutral. Select 2 or 4 wheel drive on the fly and when the going gets really tough you can engage the diff-lock if needed. All the selection controls are easily located on the bars. Selecting between 2 or 4WD is a push of the button away. From the driver’s seat the X8 feels comfortable and compact. The X8 does feature a large pillion backrest and comfortable seating for two. The passenger has a split seat and some nice solid grab rails.

It’s Time... The X8 Terralander

CF Moto is a Chinese quad maker that has arrived on the big stage and is worthy of being compared with the giants of the industry. you can dismiss the company if you’d like, but it’s clear to me that CF Moto has become a serious player. their quality, fit, finish, and performance is easily a rival for all the well-known brands like yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, kawasaki, Artic Cat, and polaris.


Suspension’s been beefed up to cope with the extra power. CF Moto has linked in with DNM to get the shock treatment up to scratch. Suspension all-round is independent. A nice touch is the aluminum A-arm protectors fitted standard. Brakes are hydraulic front and rear. The front with a disc either side that measures 8.66 inches in diameter and the rear uses a 6 inch single disc. Other handy features worth noting are the X8’s towing capacity of 1000 lbs. The X8 comes standard with hitch included. The X8 also comes with a 3000 lb. winch. Carry racks both front and rear. Good looking Alloy Wheels are a nice touch. Lights and indicators are all integrated. A 12 V socket tops off what has to be a pretty impressive feature rich list.

Off The Beat’n Track

What you notice immediately is the fluid effortless power on tap. Thumb the accelerator and the surge will leave you wondering where it ends. Being a big twin the power just keeps coming. Actually it’s what you’d expect from a 800 cc V-Twin, the fact that it’s coming from a unit developed in China is what’s even more impressive.

Every ATV should be this much fun to ride. We for the most part left the X8

in 2WD and used the power to steer us through corners. In 2WD the steering felt light, the X8 shows a real sporting prowess. The X8 is an ATV that gives you a shed-full of confidence, don’t be put off by the power, it’s an easy ATV to ride. We had time to sample the X8 in 4WD also. In 2WD the X8 was capable of anything the 4x4 proving ground could throw at it on the day. In 4WD the X8 just took things to another level. The 10.8 inches of ground clearance really helped when things turned rough, never once did we bottom out. The DNM shock absorbers were abundantly evident. The X8 has a really composed ride quality

going on. I never once felt the need to activate the diff-lock, I couldn’t imagine where one might need to go to actually put this ATV in its place. We shouldn’t forget the X8 is as much at home on the farm as it is burning or churning up your favorite track. You tend to forget this as you throw the X8 around like some oversized toy. The amount of torque means that the pulling power is significant and the 1000 lb. towing capacity is handy. Not forgetting the front and rear racks have a load capacity of 330 lbs. also. The X8 shows a great deal of diversity.

Summary To make a summation of the X8

is a simple one. The motor in the X8 is a cracker, the performance gains over any single cylinder machine are immediately evident. After 3 months of constant abuse, the X8 came away with

no problems beyond a quick brake adjustment and a loose grip. The

X8 is not pretending, it’s not a knock off, it’s a high performance, high quality class act. The level of confidence and reassuring refinement from the suspension is impressive. At $8,999 the value for money is exceptional. The X8 will be a game changer for CF Moto. The brand has a big year ahead especially when we look at both their ATV’s & UTV’s combined. CF Moto’s X8 and other models will take the brand to another level in people’s expectations.

Take a ride down to Sabers Specialties of Mitchell and take a look

at the X8 and the other CF Moto line-up. At least give the X8 a test ride, initial impressions on this one are all that counts. I was impressed, and I think you will be, too. Don’t forget to ask about the $1,000 Rebate on the X8 through November.

THE LCD DASH PROVIDES AMPLE INFORMATION. SPEED, TEMP, FUEL, AND TIME. A FULL BANk OF WARNING LIGHTS, CHECk AT A GLANCE IF 2 OR 4WD IS SELECTED. A qUICk NOTE ABOUT FUEL, THE X8 HOLDS 6 GALLONS.

What’s Crazy is that the X8 doesn’t

need to be this inexpensive. This is a Great Quad!


A c c o r d i n g to the American Petroleum Institute (API).

ReadyingOil FilterLubrication and Tension is an integral part of the oil filter.

Most mechanics and auto shop owners agree that the oil is the life blood of your vehicle and it’s one of the least expensive things you can do to take care of your vehicle. Today’s oils perform a wide variety of functions to help keep your car’s engine running at peak performance. Oils cools your engine by reducing friction, oil cleans internal parts of your engine, oil stays in between moving parts to reduce wear and it also suspends dirt particles and carries them to the filter, where they are trapped.

One question I get almost every day is “How often should I change my oil?” Three months or 3,000 miles in between services is the old addage and that still may apply to some vehicles, but that’s not the case. Today our cars and trucks are built so much better, and oils, both conventional and synthetic, are so much more advanced. Many newer vehicles are equipped with a “Oil Change Monitoring System” that may allow extended oil change intervals.

What are your driving habits? Extended highway miles or short stop and go in town miles? Dusty gravel roads? What does your manual say? I personally change my oil every 5,000 miles but I drive a lot of extended highway miles. My mother, on the other hand, who may drive 200 miles a week all in town, stop and go, gets her oil changed every

three months or 3,000 miles. So it varies. When in doubt Sooner Than Later is always the best choice.

What oil do I use? Another question I hear. Well, Generally speaking, it’s best to follow what your owner’s manual states, especially the weight. 5W20 and 5W30 are the most common weights, some will still require 10W30. Does brand of oil make a difference? No. “All motor oil for gasoline engines, as described, must be made compatible for all Combustion Engines.” According to the American Petroleum Institute (API). Most consumers have a particular brand they like or maybe the one Dad or Grandpa always used to use, and for some it just doesn’t matter -- Getting it changed does matter.

The 21 years I’ve spent in the automotive industry, I’ve witnessed a lot of change -- Both with automobiles and the lubricants used to protect them. The media has provided us with various claims that brands will do certain things for your engine, almost implying that your engine will not perform properly without using “Brand X” or Brand Z” oil. Do yourself a favor, talk to me or your favorite mechanic or technician. We pride ourselves in being qualified to provide you with the proper information on what’s best for your vehicle -- Armed with that information it’s up to you to make the correct decision.

“All motor oil for gasoline engines, as d e s c r i b e d , must be made compatible for all Combustion Engines.”

Preventative Maintenance

Changing Your Oil

Writer: Lee Christianson, Rapid Lube

How many times have you heard “Change Your Oil” or “Check Your Oil” or “Get The Oil Changed”? I still remember my dad pounding that into my head. But why? Why do I have to change it and what does it do for me and my car?



What isNormal Grief?

Writer: Deborah kuhler, M.A, L.P.C.

Last month’s article addressed the difficult task of distinguishing grief from depression. This month we will look into what to expect in a “normal” reaction to a loss, often described as uncomplicated grief.

We begin by repeating our definition of grief as, very simply, a reaction to a loss. Grief is anything but simple, but it may be helpful to know that grief serves an important function. The purpose of grief is to assist the mourner in understanding and fully grasping the significance of the loss, and to make the necessary changes to adjust to their new reality. Those changes involved in the adjustment process are both psychological and behavioural adjustments. In a sense, by expressing one’s grief, the mourner is learning to live with the loss in a healthy way.

Many people like to describe grief in the context of phases and that inevitably leads to the use of the stages of dying described by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in her landmark 1969 book, On Death and Dying. Experts in the field of grief and loss do not use that model for many reasons, especially since it was not controlled clinical research, nor was it reportedly ever intended by the author to be used as a model for grief and mourning. It was simply observations of dying patients and the patterns noted by Kubler-Ross in the late sixties. Most people do not express their grief in

an orderly stage-like pattern and there are countless other, perhaps more useful models.

I find the model proposed by noted psychologist Therese Rando to be the most practical and helpful (Therese Rando, 1993). Rando notes three “phases” of grief and describes them as follows:

Avoidance – this phase occurs when news of the death (or other significant loss) is received. Reactions at this time may include n u m b n e s s , c o n f u s i o n , denial, disbelief, and numerous e m o t i o n a l responses. The duration and intensity of this phase is influenced by the nature of the loss—was it expected, or u n e x p e c t e d ? Was it peaceful, or traumatizing? I always say that this shock time is our body’s way of anesthetizing us because the loss is too much to take in right

away. When death is expected and peaceful, we still may have a brief period of avoidance, but it is much different when the opposite is experienced.

Confrontation—this phase occurs when the numbness begins to abate and the reality sets in. Often times this is confusing for mourners, because the pain can

hoW to recoGNize aNd UNderstaNd Grief.


become even more intense at this time, and mourners can become discouraged by thinking that they are getting worse. This is not necessarily so, but as the shock wears off, the mourner will now experience the most intense reactions. The mourner now learns over and over again that the loved one is not there, and will be unable to fulfill the multiple roles the loved one played in the mourner’s life. For example, mourners in this phase often describe waking up in the morning and feeling okay until it “hits them” that their loved one is gone, and the reaction can be very emotional. This happens repeatedly as mourners discover all the many ways they now miss their loved one. Dr. Rando calls these secondary losses (Rando, 1993) and they include losses such as no one with whom to talk, or go for a walk, or go to church and other activities, for example. It also means that mourners now realize that they must take on tasks previously done by the loved one such as filling the car with gas, preparing meals, mowing the lawn, sending cards and gifts to relatives, etc. This can be an overwhelming, confusing, and even frightening time as mourners are concerned with the intensity and duration of their responses.

Accommodation—this phase happens concurrently with the previous phase as a gradual decline in the intensity of grief reactions begins to occur. Mourning is still happening, but the mourner is now in the process of developing a new

relationship with the deceased, and the mourner has made adjustments and continues to make them. In a sense, a psychological scar has been created, and it has started to heal. It is still there, and always will be, but sometimes it hurts more than others. Sometimes that scar feels like it has been ripped open it hurts so much. But, mourners also know at this time that they will survive. It will continue to be difficult at times, but they know that they will be able to cope with their own responses and the changes necessary.

Now that we have looked at the course of the mourning process in grief, it is important to note that the expression of grief is very unique and personal. Although we can describe experiences that are common to many, they can also be absent

in many. Grief is very personal and unique because there are so many factors that influence the intensity and duration of one’s grief. That is a topic we will examine next month.

Bibliography:

Rando, Therese A., Ph.D., Treatment Of Complicated Mourning. Champaign, IL: Research Press, 1993.

Worden, J. William, Ph.D., Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy - Fourth Edition. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC.

Deborah Kuhler, M.A., L.P.C., is a licensed professional counselor who is Certified in Thanatology by the Association for Death Education and Counseling. She has taught college-level courses on death and currently runs Kuhler

Bereavement Services at Kuhler Funeral Home. Through Kuhler Bereavement Services, she provides continuing care for families served at the funeral home and also offers grief therapy through a private counseling practice.

Contact her at 605-352-4234.


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As you can see there are a lot of different options to improve your current computer without having to go all out and purchase a new one. If you find yourself being slowed down by your computer over the next few weeks, write down the issues and one of our qualified technicians can assist you in making your computer more efficient for your needs.

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do not have moving parts, they are silent, and they consume a very low amount of power. SSDs make a great upgrade for desktops as well as laptops. Any application that is hard drive intensive would greatly benefit from a SSD. Your computer will turn on quicker, games will load faster, and just about every other application will start up and run quicker with a SSD. SSDs do cost more than spindle drives but the prices gap has shrunk in recent years.

As you can see there are a lot of different options to improve your current computer without having to go all out and purchase a new one. If you find yourself being slowed down by your computer over the next few weeks, write down the issues and one of our qualified technicians can assist you in making your computer more efficient for your needs.

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Getting Your House and Car Ready for Winter

Now that October is already almost over, I believe it is time to start thinking about the cold winter months to come. I have checked my winter weather predictor (Old man Jacobs...two houses down) and although he does not have many good things to say about government this year, he warns that winter will probably be worse than last year, with more snow…but, not as bad as the one two years ago. That being said, it is time to starting thinking of winterizing your home and car. Here is a list of tips to think about, BEFORE the winter snows arrive.

Winterizing Your House• Clean your gutters – Gutters that are clogged can cause

ice dams, which can back water up into the walls and ceilings of your home.

• Block leaks – Check all your windows, doors and even electrical outlets on the inside of your home (the best time is on a windy day). Then go outside and check your house and founda-

tion for cracks. Make sure you seal any that you find. If there is a crack, space or hole, water can find it and heat will escape.

• Inspect your roof for damage and leaks - Those wet and cold days of winter can damage roofs and homes; that’s why it’s imperative that you prepare your roof for the winter to come. Heavy snow and ice can damage roofing shingles, warping raft-ers and trusses; not to mention add extra dollars to your heating bill.

• Check and clean your furnace – Now is the time to do this. A faulty and/or dirty furnace is one of the leading causes of carbon monoxide poisoning. Have it inspected by a profes-sional..

• Check and clean your chimney – Another leading cause of carbon monoxide poisoning is a dirty chimney. Make sure it is cleaned out of soot and ash. Even if you do not have a fireplace, your chimney vents your furnace. Your chimney also has a liner. Make sure it is inspected by a professional to be sure it is not cracked. Have the outside inspected as well for cracks.

• Check your smoke alarms and CO detectors – Nothing is more important that to have working alarms. Change the batter-ies as well.

• Prepare an Home Emergency Kit - It’s best to think first about the basics of survival: fresh water, food, clean air and warmth. We recommend that besides food, water, and blankets. Emergency kits should contain a battery-powered radio and flashlight, extra batteries, a good first aid kit, some cans of Ster-no, a whistle, among other items.

Winterizing Your Car• Change your oil – Make sure your oil and filters are

changed. Your car has to work harder if it is dirty. Also, make sure the correct oil is being used.

• Change your wiper blades – Make sure your windshield wipers are new and in working order. You want them to be able to clear your windshield during bad weather.

• Check your battery – Be sure the battery of your car is fresh and in working order. You want to be able to start your car on cold mornings. The older the battery, the harder your car has to work to start.

• Check your tires/tire pressure – Your tires MUST be in good condition. They also MUST be properly inflated to ensure you’ll have the best possible traction on the road during bad weather. Remember, tires are the only things keeping your car in contact with the road. A tire failure in winter is dangerous.

• Check your antifreeze – Make sure your antifreeze is at the correct temperature setting. Not only does it keep your car from overheating, but from freezing as well.

• Have an winter emergency kit – Always keep an emer-gency kit in your car, just in case.

• Charge your cell phones – Before you leave the house, make sure your cell phones are charged. If your car breaks down and won’t start, you won’t be able to charge your phone either. You want your phone working, so that you can make that call for help.

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