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The winning floats from last Saturday’s Riverboat Days 2010 Parade were as follows: • Commercial — 1, Truxedo; 2, Kaiser Heating & Cooling; 3, Cedar County Veterinary Services • Vehicle/Animal — 1, Kidz Logik Child Care Center; 2, Papa Ray’s Karaoke Show; 3, Fish N’ Stuff • Non-Profit — 1, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital; 2, Yankton Children’s Theatre; 3, Blossom & Friends; 4, Calvary Kids Preschool; 5, Yankton Chamber of Commerce • People’s Choice — Vishay Dale Also, the 2010 Riverboat Days raffle winners were as fol- lows: $1,200 cash — Millie Branaugh; $700 Cash — Tom Haukap; $400 Cash — Barb Rezac; Truxedo Low Profile Cover — Duane Cap; Jolene Steffen Print — Isabella Horning; $250 Slumberland Gift Card — Diena Plendl; $250 Yankton Bucks — Dick Wright; $100 Hy- Vee Card — Todd Woods; $100 Hy-Vee Card — Jeff Hunhoff; $100 Hy-Vee Card — Dennis Wagner; $100 Hy-Vee Card — Donna Carlson; $100 Hy-Vee Card — Deb Koertje; $100 Wal- Mart Card — Angela Mann; $100 Wal-Mart Card — Steve Stuen; $100 Wal-Mart Card — Tracy Mach; $100 Wal-Mart Card — Paula Keehr; $100 Wal-Mart Card — Al Mullinex; Murdo’s Aten Resort Gift Certificate — Nancy Wilbert; 4 Fryin’ Pan Free Meal Deal — Veronica Weberg; $50 Gerstner Oil Gift Card — DW Duhacek BY VAL FARMER A woman commented on her husband's mentality. He was too grim, negative and uptight. He seemed to be always engaged in battle mode — find out what is wrong and eliminate it. He reacts to life as if it is an endless series of chores to be crossed off a list with a heavy sigh. His enthusi- asm, his joy in living, his smiles, and his sense of humor have been lost among his sense of duty and obligation to his work. She would love for him to loosen up — to laugh and to play once in awhile. He has learned the work ethic well — too well. From childhood the message has been drummed in that rewards, prestige and suc- cess in life come through hard work. It's true. If work has been chosen well, has meaning and significance, and draws out our strengths and talents, then deep satisfaction and positive emo- tions are the result. The work ethic and negative emotions. However, when the work is seen as a battle against vicious dragons that are coming to get you, positive feelings are replaced by negative emotions of anger, fear, and sadness. The bat- tle is more frightening when you have to face the dragon alone. The problem with many men is that they believe it is manly to fight and slay the dragon all by themselves. Negative emotions are appro- priate for situations where criti- cal thinking is called for. Usually these are win/lose situations when all the chips are on the table. This isn't work of play, cre- ativity and excitement. This is the work of survival. Fear and anxiety are our con- trolling emotions when we are in deadly competition, or when it is to eat or be eaten. Sadness and anger take over when the strug- gle is to avoid loss, or to repel trespass. A skeptical and analyti- cal mind helps us to react defen- sively, and look out for number one when a lot rides on the deci- sion. The negative emotions get us ready to fight, flee, hunker down or give up. The analytical frame of mind helps us narrow our focus on the problem at hand. That is all we see or should see. Going from win/lose to win/win. This is where the posi- tive emotions fit in. Life isn't always about battling dragons. Life has many situations where everyone benefits: courting and marriage, raising children, teach- ing and learning, constructing and creating, worshiping, reflect- ing, and playing together. Good feelings such as joy, good cheer, contentment and happiness help us see opportuni- ties for action. It is a different mind set. We are open to new ideas and new experiences. It is during these times of security that we build up our emotional reserves, gain new skills and add resources. Instead of dragons, we see growth. Positive feelings are a key to reaching out, exploring, cooper- ating, and gaining confidence. They are a spur to creativity. Happy people are more gener- ous, like others better, are less self-focused, and tolerant. By liv- ing a balanced lifestyle with leisure, play, social life, spiri- tual and mental growth, they develop skills that are useful during times of trauma and cri- sis. Having posi- tive emotions and expressing them are at the heart of all rela- tionships. The time to build rela- tionships is during good times when the mood and outlook are positive. Happy people are a magnet in relationships and end up with rich and fulfilling social lives. During those times when the dragon comes, they will have a companion and confidant at their side. When it comes to making cru- cial decisions, when confronted with threatening information, happy people are able absorb negative information and shift tactics to an analytic fight or flight mode. They cope better. What seems to be missing from many farmers, professionals or executives lives is the leisure ethic. Life is a journey not a des- tination. We are meant to be happy. Life is to be enjoyed. Play is child's work. It is a safe, miniature world where chil- dren experiment, rehearse, prac- tice skills and resolve conflict. Play affords the space to shift concentration, exchange roles and step outside oneself. It is time set aside to observe, to pre- tend, to enjoy or to create. As playful adults, we look wide-eyed at life with curiosity. In each day, we can see newness, complexity and contradiction. A fascination with life as it happens balances out the graver concerns of striving and achieving. The world gets bigger through play. In the adult world of duty and responsibility, the capacity to play creates an island of safety, a passport to the world of the present and an experimental lab to try new things. Play gives perspective. A playful attitude can help us meet life's challenges. If life itself is viewed as a win/win game, it has no consequences so severe as to defeat us, no failure that is not a stepping stone in disguise, no experience from which we can- not learn. Through play in parenting, needs are met. Through play in marriage, love is expressed. Through play in friendship, bonds are strengthened. Through play in living, growth is fostered. Family time, play time, vaca- tion time and special times all add to the memories and special- ness of life. Work hard, play hard. Well chosen work is play. Play outside of work makes the work even better. Play makes the family bet- ter. Val Farmer is a clinical psy- chologist specializing in family business consultation and media- tion with farm families. He lives in Wildwood, Missouri and can be contacted through his Web site. This column is sponsored by Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health. BY MARY PISTULKA, RN Avera Sacred Heart Hospice Clinical Coordinator As an integral part of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital’s Home Care Program, it’s important to recognize the powerful work of hospice care. I’ve found that most people have heard of hospice care and most have an idea what hos- pice care is all about, but very few people realize the broad scope of services that hos- pice care actually provides. To give terminal- ly-ill patients and their families dignity in their last months of life, free of pain and knowing that they are among the people and things they love is the ultimate goal of hospice serv- ices. Hospice care involves a team-oriented approach to expert medical care, pain man- agement and emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to the patient’s needs and wishes. The focus is on caring, not curing and, in most cases, care is provided in the patient’s home or a home-like setting. During the initial visit with the patient and family/caregiver, concerns are explored and a plan is devised. Care is provided by a team of specially trained nurses, home health aides, social workers, the patient’s personal physi- cian, clergy or other counselors, trained vol- unteers and speech, physical and occupation- al therapists, if needed. Most importantly, however, the team consists of the patient and the family/caregiver. Some people find hospice care a difficult subject to discuss, because it involves people who are terminally ill. It’s not uncommon for those people to view hospice care as a sign of giving up the fight. While the emphasis is on caring and not curing, people need to know that the main goals of hospice care are for the patient to feel comfortable, be able to be around family and friends, experience the minimum amount of pain and feel the utmost in dignity and respect. Although the majority of patients using hospice care are the elderly, terminally-ill patients of any age often utilize the program. Hospice care is often just as critical to the family of the patient as it is to the patient, providing support and counseling. Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Hospice Program has serves more than 100 patients a year in south- east South Dakota and northeast Nebraska. Following are some facts about hospice that many people are not aware of and may keep people from getting this compassionate care when they need it most. TEN IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT HOSPICE CARE YOU MAY NOT KNOW: 1. Hospice is not a place but is a kind of high-quality care that brings the patient and family medical, emotional and spiritual care and support focusing on comfort and quality of life. 2. Medicare beneficiaries pay little or noth- ing for hospice, and most insurance plans, HMOs and managed-care plans include hospice coverage. 3. Hospice serves anyone facing a life-limit- ing illness, regardless of age or illness. 4. Research has shown that the majority of Americans do not want to die in a hospital; hospice treats pain and manages symptoms while allowing most patients to be at home. 5. Hospice also serves people living in nurs- ing homes and assisted living facilities. 6. Hospice patients and families can receive care for six months or longer, and the greatest benefits are gained by being in hos- pice care for more than just a few days. 7. Less than one percent of Medicare bene- ficiaries live in an area where hospice is not available. 8. A person may keep his or her referring physician involved while they receive hospice care. 9. Hospice serves people of all back- grounds and traditions; the core values of hospice — allowing the patient to be with family, including spiritual and emotional sup- port, treating pain — cut across all cultures. 10. Hospice offers grief and bereavement services to family members and the communi- ty. The hospice program also utilizes volun- teers who are specially trained in hospice care. The Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Hospice Program is always looking for com- passionate people to make an impact on patients and families. Even a small commit- ment makes a big difference for hospice patients and their families. Volunteer duties may include: spending time with hospice patients, running errands for families or pro- viding a break for caregivers. Volunteers must only participate in a 12-hour DVD training which can be completed at home. Volunteer hours are flexible. For more information on hospice care or becoming a hospice volunteer, contact Avera Sacred Heart’s Hospice Clinical Coordinator, Mary Pistulka, RN, at 668-8309. This weekly column is produced by the public relations office at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital to promote healthy lifestyles and provide useful medical information to our community. VISITING HOURS: Hospice Care: Providing A Broad Scope Of Services VAL FARMER Which Is Better A Work Ethic Or A Leisure Ethic? www.yankton.net PAGE 5 Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan ■ LIFE ■ Wednesday,August 25, 2010 The family of Merlin Jensen would like to thank everyone for their kind expression of sympathy, prayers, visits, calls, cards, flowers, food and memorials given in Merlin’s memory. A special thanks to Chaplain Rick, Fr. Mark and Fr. Dan. Thanks to the pallbearers, Yankton Antique Auto Assn., Ernest Bowyer Post #791, SDARNG Honor Guard. Thanks to St. Benedict Church, Choir, Dana Suing for the beautiful solo, Marilyn Kathol pianist and St. Benedict Church for providing the luncheon. Our appreciation to Avera Sister James Care Center, Riverfront, and Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home for their kindness, and caring consideration to our family. Merlin was very special and will be missed by everyone. All proceeds go to Haiti CAR WASH Employees of Sapa will be hosting this car wash to show support for victims of the devastation in Haiti. F Free Will Donation Free Will Donation Free Will Donation Thursday, August 26th • 1-6pm Hy-Vee Parking Lot Host an Exchange Student Today! (for 3, 5 or 10 months) Eric Leise at (605) 260-0988 Gary R. Johnson • Rick Merkel • Ben Merkel Rural • Residential • Commercial • Electrical • Telephone • We trench H2O Lines, footings & Electrical Lines • Our Bucket Truck Reaches 50’ PLUS! •We Set Poles FAST COURTEOUS SERVICE • 214 CAPITAL ST., YANKTON 605-665-5686 A Safe Place, INC. A Counseling Center 500 Park Street, Suite 13, Yankton 605-661-5176 Terre Berkland, MSW, CSW, PIP Therapist • Children •Adults • Couples • Families •Depression •Stress •Anxiety •Transitions •Parenting •Behavior •GLBTQ • PTSD 211 W. 3rd • 664-8800 Fall Open House Featuring Home Decor, Floral, Fashion & Taste Testing! •Floral Design Spot at 2pm & 6pm •New LilyCrest Product Launch •Special Discounts & Prizes Design Showcase SAVE THE DATE... For more information: www.lilycrest.com Saturday, Sept. 4 9am-7pm RB Days Winners Announced are just as likely to trigger popu- lation explosions. “The truth is that, with the exception of economic pests, most insects are not well studied and entomologists don’t know for sure what conditions trigger insect outbreaks,” she said. Three main types of crickets will be found in this pest inva- sion: The field cricket, which is black; the camel cricket, which is tan, with a humped back; and the house cricket, which is a light yellowish brown. According to Jeffrey Hahn, associate professor of etymolo- gy, and Mark Ascerno, professor of etymology, there are ways to prevent the insects from enter- ing your home, which they listed on the University of Minnesota Extension Web site. First, they suggest caulking or repairing any cracks on the out- side of the house that might be used as an entryway by the crickets. Hahn and Ascerno also rec- ommend cutting tall weeds and grass near the foundation of the house. “This provides crickets an unfavorable environment, giving them less chance to enter build- ings,” they said. Debris should also be removed from the yard and around outside of the house. “This reduces the number of harborage areas available to crickets, giving them less oppor- tunity to enter buildings,” Hahn and Ascerno wrote. As for exterminating the out- side crickets themselves, Bergman said to just leave them alone. “You can spray your house down with a barrier — one of those things that keeps all insects out of your house — but there’s absolutely no reason to treat your yards for crickets,” she said. There are a number of things you can do to eliminate the crickets from inside your home, as well. “The best thing to use is a glue trap for mice and rats,” Bergman said. “Put one of those in the corner with just a little bit of cornmeal on it. It will attract the crickets like nothing flat, and then they’ll get stuck on those sticky boards. Then you can just throw them out.” Hahn and Ascerno recommend drying out damp areas of your home with a fan or dehumidifier, as the crickets prefer a moist envi- ronment. They also suggest cleaning up boxes, papers and other objects and clutter, which “minimizes potential hiding places.” Insecticides usually are not effective or practical, but if a large number of crickets can be found in a single room, an insecticide may help control them, Hahn and Ascerno said. “If insecticidal control is neces- sary, use a product labeled for indoor use, such as chlorpyrifos (Dursban), permethrin or propox- ur (Baygon),” they said. “These insecticides are purchased in aerosol or liquid ready-to-use con- tainers. Apply these products along baseboards and other edges, in cracks and crevices and other areas where crickets are found.” Crickets don’t have the best of reputations in the United States, but that isn’t the case everywhere, Bergman said. “In some countries, like China, crickets are considered a good luck item,” she said. “They have little cricket cages and you can go to the pet store and buy yourself a cricket and listen to it sing itself to sleep. Americans just think they’re annoying.” But apart from the nuisance factor of their chirping, crickets don’t really deserve their bad rep- utation, she said. “They spread no disease. They don’t chew on grass. They chew on each other, and they chew on dead animals,” Bergman said. “People say, ‘My yard is turning brown, and I see lots of crickets.’ They’re completely unrelated. They can feed on plant material and weakened insects, but it’s very rare for them to feed on the plants themselves.” So why do they have that repu- tation? “The two things peak at the same time,” Bergman said. “The yards are going down because of the weather that we’ve been hav- ing, and the natural fall and the crickets. So you see the two things and your brain thinks there must be a relation.” For more information about crickets and how to get rid of them, visit the University of Minnesota Extension at http://www.extension.umn.edu/dis- tribution/horticulture/DG1012.htm l, or the University of Nebraska- Lincoln at http://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resou rces/cricket.shtml. CRICKET From Page 1 The Shawna and Tony Fiechuk Fire Benefit Account has been established at First National Bank South Dakota in Yankton. The couple’s home at 1401 Whiting Street in Yankton was damaged in a fire Aug. 13. Donations can be sent to First National Bank South Dakota, Shawna and Tony Fiechuk Fire Benefit Account, 332 Broadway, Yankton, SD 57078. Riverview Reformed Church, located at 1700 Burleigh Street in Yankton, is also collecting donat- ed items for the family. Among the items needed are kitchen appliances, furniture, towels and children’s clothing. For more information, the Fiechuk family can be reached at (605) 760-4007, or (605) 660- 8917. Benefit Account Set Up For Fire Victims
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The winning floats from lastSaturday’s Riverboat Days 2010Parade were as follows:
• Commercial — 1, Truxedo;2, Kaiser Heating & Cooling; 3,Cedar County VeterinaryServices
• Vehicle/Animal — 1, KidzLogik Child Care Center; 2,Papa Ray’s Karaoke Show; 3,Fish N’ Stuff
• Non-Profit — 1, AveraSacred Heart Hospital; 2,Yankton Children’s Theatre; 3,Blossom & Friends; 4, CalvaryKids Preschool; 5, YanktonChamber of Commerce
• People’s Choice — VishayDale
Also, the 2010 RiverboatDays raffle winners were as fol-lows: $1,200 cash — MillieBranaugh; $700 Cash — Tom
Haukap; $400 Cash — BarbRezac; Truxedo Low ProfileCover — Duane Cap; JoleneSteffen Print — Isabella Horning;$250 Slumberland Gift Card —Diena Plendl; $250 YanktonBucks — Dick Wright; $100 Hy-Vee Card — Todd Woods; $100Hy-Vee Card — Jeff Hunhoff;$100 Hy-Vee Card — DennisWagner; $100 Hy-Vee Card —Donna Carlson; $100 Hy-VeeCard — Deb Koertje; $100 Wal-Mart Card — Angela Mann; $100Wal-Mart Card — Steve Stuen;$100 Wal-Mart Card — TracyMach; $100 Wal-Mart Card —Paula Keehr; $100 Wal-Mart Card— Al Mullinex; Murdo’s AtenResort Gift Certificate — NancyWilbert; 4 Fryin’ Pan Free MealDeal — Veronica Weberg; $50Gerstner Oil Gift Card — DWDuhacek
BY VAL FARMER
A woman commented on herhusband's mentality. He was toogrim, negative and uptight. Heseemed to be always engaged inbattle mode — find out what iswrong and eliminate it. He reactsto life as if it is an endless seriesof chores to be crossed off a listwith a heavy sigh. His enthusi-asm, his joy in living, his smiles,and his sense of humor havebeen lost among his sense ofduty and obligation to his work.
She would love for him toloosen up — to laugh and to playonce in awhile.
He has learned the work ethicwell — too well. From childhoodthe message has been drummedin that rewards, prestige and suc-cess in life come through hardwork. It's true. If work has beenchosen well, has meaning andsignificance, and draws out ourstrengths and talents, then deepsatisfaction and positive emo-tions are the result.
The work ethic and negativeemotions. However, when thework is seen as a battle againstvicious dragons that are comingto get you, positive feelings arereplaced by negative emotions ofanger, fear, and sadness. The bat-tle is more frightening when youhave to face the dragon alone.The problem with many men isthat they believe it is manly tofight and slay the dragon all bythemselves.
Negative emotions are appro-priate for situations where criti-cal thinking is called for. Usuallythese are win/lose situationswhen all the chips are on thetable. This isn't work of play, cre-ativity and excitement. This isthe work of survival.
Fear and anxiety are our con-trolling emotions when we are indeadly competition, or when it isto eat or be eaten. Sadness andanger take over when the strug-gle is to avoid loss, or to repeltrespass. A skeptical and analyti-cal mind helps us to react defen-sively, and look out for numberone when a lot rides on the deci-sion.
The negative emotions get usready to fight, flee, hunker downor give up. The analytical frameof mind helps us narrow ourfocus on the problem at hand.That is all we see or should see.
Going from win/lose towin/win. This is where the posi-tive emotions fit in. Life isn'talways about battling dragons.Life has many situations whereeveryone benefits: courting andmarriage, raising children, teach-ing and learning, constructingand creating, worshiping, reflect-ing, and playing together.
Good feelings such as joy,good cheer, contentment andhappiness help us see opportuni-ties for action. It is a differentmind set. We are open to newideas and new experiences. It isduring these times of securitythat we build up our emotionalreserves, gain new skills and addresources. Instead of dragons, wesee growth.
Positive feelings are a key toreaching out, exploring, cooper-ating, and gaining confidence.They are a spur to creativity.Happy people are more gener-ous, like others better, are lessself-focused, and tolerant. By liv-
ing a balancedlifestyle withleisure, play,social life, spiri-tual and mentalgrowth, theydevelop skillsthat are usefulduring times oftrauma and cri-sis.
Having posi-tive emotionsand expressing
them are at the heart of all rela-tionships. The time to build rela-tionships is during good timeswhen the mood and outlook arepositive. Happy people are amagnet in relationships and endup with rich and fulfilling sociallives. During those times whenthe dragon comes, they will havea companion and confidant attheir side.
When it comes to making cru-cial decisions, when confrontedwith threatening information,happy people are able absorbnegative information and shifttactics to an analytic fight orflight mode. They cope better.
What seems to be missingfrom many farmers, professionalsor executives lives is the leisureethic. Life is a journey not a des-tination. We are meant to behappy. Life is to be enjoyed.
Play is child's work. It is asafe, miniature world where chil-dren experiment, rehearse, prac-tice skills and resolve conflict.Play affords the space to shiftconcentration, exchange rolesand step outside oneself. It istime set aside to observe, to pre-tend, to enjoy or to create.
As playful adults, we lookwide-eyed at life with curiosity.In each day, we can see newness,complexity and contradiction. Afascination with life as it happensbalances out the graver concernsof striving and achieving. Theworld gets bigger through play.In the adult world of duty andresponsibility, the capacity toplay creates an island of safety, apassport to the world of thepresent and an experimental labto try new things.
Play gives perspective. Aplayful attitude can help us meetlife's challenges. If life itself isviewed as a win/win game, it hasno consequences so severe as todefeat us, no failure that is not astepping stone in disguise, noexperience from which we can-not learn.
Through play in parenting,needs are met. Through play inmarriage, love is expressed.Through play in friendship,bonds are strengthened. Throughplay in living, growth is fostered.
Family time, play time, vaca-tion time and special times alladd to the memories and special-ness of life.
Work hard, play hard. Wellchosen work is play. Play outsideof work makes the work evenbetter. Play makes the family bet-ter.
Val Farmer is a clinical psy-chologist specializing in familybusiness consultation and media-tion with farm families. He lives inWildwood, Missouri and can becontacted through his Web site.
This column is sponsored by Lewis &Clark Behavioral Health.
BY MARY PISTULKA, RNAvera Sacred Heart Hospice Clinical Coordinator
As an integral part of Avera Sacred HeartHospital’s Home Care Program, it’s importantto recognize the powerful work of hospicecare.
I’ve found that most people have heard ofhospice care and most have an idea what hos-pice care is all about, but very few peoplerealize the broad scope of services that hos-pice care actually provides. To give terminal-ly-ill patients and their families dignity in theirlast months of life, free of pain and knowingthat they are among the people and thingsthey love is the ultimate goal of hospice serv-ices.
Hospice care involves a team-orientedapproach to expert medical care, pain man-agement and emotional and spiritual supportexpressly tailored to the patient’s needs andwishes. The focus is on caring, not curingand, in most cases, care is provided in thepatient’s home or a home-like setting.
During the initial visit with the patient andfamily/caregiver, concerns are explored and aplan is devised. Care is provided by a team ofspecially trained nurses, home health aides,social workers, the patient’s personal physi-cian, clergy or other counselors, trained vol-unteers and speech, physical and occupation-al therapists, if needed. Most importantly,however, the team consists of the patient andthe family/caregiver.
Some people find hospice care a difficultsubject to discuss, because it involves peoplewho are terminally ill. It’s not uncommon forthose people to view hospice care as a sign ofgiving up the fight. While the emphasis is on
caring and not curing, people need to knowthat the main goals of hospice care are for thepatient to feel comfortable, be able to bearound family and friends, experience theminimum amount of pain and feel the utmostin dignity and respect.
Although the majority of patients usinghospice care are the elderly, terminally-illpatients of any age often utilize the program.Hospice care is often just as critical to thefamily of the patient as it is to the patient,providing support and counseling. AveraSacred Heart Hospital Hospice Program hasserves more than 100 patients a year in south-east South Dakota and northeast Nebraska.
Following are some facts about hospicethat many people are not aware of and maykeep people from getting this compassionatecare when they need it most.
TEN IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT HOSPICECARE YOU MAY NOT KNOW:
1. Hospice is not a place but is a kind ofhigh-quality care that brings the patient andfamily medical, emotional and spiritual careand support focusing on comfort and quality oflife.
2. Medicare beneficiaries pay little or noth-ing for hospice, and most insurance plans,HMOs and managed-care plans include hospicecoverage.
3. Hospice serves anyone facing a life-limit-ing illness, regardless of age or illness.
4. Research has shown that the majority ofAmericans do not want to die in a hospital;hospice treats pain and manages symptomswhile allowing most patients to be at home.
5. Hospice also serves people living in nurs-ing homes and assisted living facilities.
6. Hospice patients and families can
receive care for six months or longer, and thegreatest benefits are gained by being in hos-pice care for more than just a few days.
7. Less than one percent of Medicare bene-ficiaries live in an area where hospice is notavailable.
8. A person may keep his or her referringphysician involved while they receive hospicecare.
9. Hospice serves people of all back-grounds and traditions; the core values ofhospice — allowing the patient to be withfamily, including spiritual and emotional sup-port, treating pain — cut across all cultures.
10. Hospice offers grief and bereavementservices to family members and the communi-ty.
The hospice program also utilizes volun-teers who are specially trained in hospicecare. The Avera Sacred Heart HospitalHospice Program is always looking for com-passionate people to make an impact onpatients and families. Even a small commit-ment makes a big difference for hospicepatients and their families. Volunteer dutiesmay include: spending time with hospicepatients, running errands for families or pro-viding a break for caregivers. Volunteers mustonly participate in a 12-hour DVD trainingwhich can be completed at home. Volunteerhours are flexible.
For more information on hospice care orbecoming a hospice volunteer, contact AveraSacred Heart’s Hospice Clinical Coordinator,Mary Pistulka, RN, at 668-8309.
This weekly column is produced by the publicrelations office at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital topromote healthy lifestyles and provide usefulmedical information to our community.
VISITING HOURS:
Hospice Care: Providing A Broad Scope Of Services
VAL FARMER
Which Is Better A WorkEthic Or A Leisure Ethic?
www.yankton.net PAGE 5Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan ■ LIFE ■ Wednesday,August 25, 2010
The family of Merlin
Jensen would like
to thank everyone
for their kind expression of
sympathy, prayers, visits,
calls, cards, flowers, food
and memorials given in Merlin’s
memory. A special thanks to Chaplain Rick, Fr.
Mark and Fr. Dan. Thanks to the pallbearers,
Yankton Antique Auto Assn., Ernest Bowyer Post
#791, SDARNG Honor Guard. Thanks to St.
Benedict Church, Choir, Dana Suing for the
beautiful solo, Marilyn Kathol pianist and St.
Benedict Church for providing the luncheon. Our
appreciation to Avera Sister James Care Center,
Riverfront, and Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home for
their kindness, and caring consideration to our
family. Merlin was very special and will be
missed by everyone.
All proceeds go to Haiti
CAR WASH
Employees of Sapa will be hosting this car wash to show
support for victims of the devastation in Haiti.
FFrreeee WWiillll DDoonnaattiioonnFFrreeee WWiillll DDoonnaattiioonnFree Will Donation
Thursday, August 26th • 1-6pm
Hy-Vee Parking Lot
Host an ExchangeStudent Today!
(for 3, 5 or 10 months)
Eric Leise at (605) 260-0988
Gary R. Johnson • Rick Merkel • Ben Merkel Rural • Residential • Commercial
• Electrical • Telephone• We trench H 2O Lines, footings & Electrical Lines
• Our Bucket Truck Reaches 50’ PLUS! •We Set PolesFAST COURTEOUS SERVICE • 214 CAPITAL ST., YANKTON
605-665-5686
A Safe Place, INC.A Counseling Center
500 Park Street, Suite 13, Yankton
605-661-5176
Terre Berkland,MSW, CSW, PIP Therapist
• Children •Adults • Couples • Families•Depression •Stress
•Anxiety •Transitions•Parenting •Behavior•GLBTQ • PTSD211 W. 3rd • 664-8800
Fall Open HouseFeaturing Home Decor, Floral,
Fashion & Taste Testing!•Floral Design Spot at
2pm & 6pm•New LilyCrest Product Launch•Special Discounts & Prizes
Design Showcase
SAVE THE DATE...
For more information: www.lilycrest.com
Saturday, Sept. 4
9am-7pm
RB Days Winners Announced
are just as likely to trigger popu-lation explosions.
“The truth is that, with theexception of economic pests,most insects are not well studiedand entomologists don’t knowfor sure what conditions triggerinsect outbreaks,” she said.
Three main types of cricketswill be found in this pest inva-sion: The field cricket, which isblack; the camel cricket, which istan, with a humped back; andthe house cricket, which is alight yellowish brown.
According to Jeffrey Hahn,associate professor of etymolo-gy, and Mark Ascerno, professorof etymology, there are ways toprevent the insects from enter-ing your home, which they listedon the University of MinnesotaExtension Web site.
First, they suggest caulking orrepairing any cracks on the out-side of the house that might beused as an entryway by thecrickets.
Hahn and Ascerno also rec-ommend cutting tall weeds andgrass near the foundation of thehouse.
“This provides crickets anunfavorable environment, givingthem less chance to enter build-ings,” they said.
Debris should also beremoved from the yard andaround outside of the house.
“This reduces the number ofharborage areas available tocrickets, giving them less oppor-tunity to enter buildings,” Hahnand Ascerno wrote.
As for exterminating the out-side crickets themselves,Bergman said to just leave themalone.
“You can spray your housedown with a barrier — one ofthose things that keeps allinsects out of your house — butthere’s absolutely no reason totreat your yards for crickets,”she said.
There are a number of thingsyou can do to eliminate thecrickets from inside your home,as well.
“The best thing to use is aglue trap for mice and rats,”Bergman said. “Put one of thosein the corner with just a little bitof cornmeal on it. It will attractthe crickets like nothing flat, andthen they’ll get stuck on those
sticky boards. Then you can justthrow them out.”
Hahn and Ascerno recommenddrying out damp areas of yourhome with a fan or dehumidifier,as the crickets prefer a moist envi-ronment.
They also suggest cleaning upboxes, papers and other objectsand clutter, which “minimizespotential hiding places.”
Insecticides usually are noteffective or practical, but if a largenumber of crickets can be found ina single room, an insecticide mayhelp control them, Hahn andAscerno said.
“If insecticidal control is neces-sary, use a product labeled forindoor use, such as chlorpyrifos(Dursban), permethrin or propox-ur (Baygon),” they said. “Theseinsecticides are purchased inaerosol or liquid ready-to-use con-tainers. Apply these productsalong baseboards and other edges,in cracks and crevices and otherareas where crickets are found.”
Crickets don’t have the best ofreputations in the United States,but that isn’t the case everywhere,Bergman said.
“In some countries, like China,crickets are considered a goodluck item,” she said. “They havelittle cricket cages and you can goto the pet store and buy yourself acricket and listen to it sing itself tosleep. Americans just think they’reannoying.”
But apart from the nuisancefactor of their chirping, cricketsdon’t really deserve their bad rep-utation, she said.
“They spread no disease. Theydon’t chew on grass. They chewon each other, and they chew ondead animals,” Bergman said.“People say, ‘My yard is turningbrown, and I see lots of crickets.’They’re completely unrelated.They can feed on plant materialand weakened insects, but it’svery rare for them to feed on theplants themselves.”
So why do they have that repu-tation?
“The two things peak at thesame time,” Bergman said. “Theyards are going down because ofthe weather that we’ve been hav-ing, and the natural fall and thecrickets. So you see the two thingsand your brain thinks there mustbe a relation.”
For more information aboutcrickets and how to get rid ofthem, visit the University ofMinnesota Extension athttp://www.extension.umn.edu/dis-tribution/horticulture/DG1012.html, or the University of Nebraska-Lincoln athttp://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/cricket.shtml.
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The Shawna and Tony FiechukFire Benefit Account has beenestablished at First National BankSouth Dakota in Yankton.
The couple’s home at 1401Whiting Street in Yankton wasdamaged in a fire Aug. 13.
Donations can be sent to FirstNational Bank South Dakota,Shawna and Tony Fiechuk FireBenefit Account, 332 Broadway,Yankton, SD 57078.
Riverview Reformed Church,located at 1700 Burleigh Street inYankton, is also collecting donat-ed items for the family. Amongthe items needed are kitchenappliances, furniture, towels andchildren’s clothing.
For more information, theFiechuk family can be reachedat (605) 760-4007, or (605) 660-8917.
Benefit Account SetUp For Fire Victims
