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BON HOMMEHIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

First Quarter: 2012-2013Merit Roll (All grades of A+

and A)Seniors: Grace Eben, Tanner

Hajek, Elizabeth Karge, KarleeKozak

Juniors: Hannah Buchholz,Dmitriy Dobrovolskiy, AustinKaul

Freshmen: Maddison Hajek,Morgan Rothschadl, ShannonSedlacek

‘A’ Honor RollSeniors: Dustin Cuka, Daniel

Jelsma, Christina Klinnert, RossKortan, Jody Kriz, Kodi Larson,Michael Massey, Thomas Mitzel,Blasé Vanecek, Alec Weber

Juniors: Shania Denton, DillonFrasch, Sarah Heuskinkveld,Joseph Jaeger, Vanessa Navratil,Tyra Patzlaff, Emily Pechous,Shawna Rezac, Kelsey Sutera,David Tycz, Alexandra Vlcek

Sophomores: Cole Cahoy,Lucas Crownover, NicholasJelsma, Katlyn Kniffen, ElizabethKubal, Erica Mendoza, ElizabethMitzel, Jaclyn Rothschadl, Madi-son Schwartz, Carly Sternhagen,Duncan Stoebner, Hunter Young

Freshmen: Alie Adams,Alexander Caba, Allison Carda,Courtney Eddy, Alan Haataja, Jr.,Tyler Kaul, Carter Mecham, Re-becca Roberson, VeronicaSanders, Michelle Sestak, JoshuaVaith

‘B’ Honor RollSeniors: Dane Boeckman,

Amber Conners, Selena Davis,Sawyer Fridrich, Christine Gar-ness, Stacey Giedd, ZachariahHeesch, Les Jelsma, Braden Klin-nert, Dylan Manas, Alex Martin,Mitchell Merkwan, Tyler Miller,Mark Millin, Tyler Nedved,Tucker Peschl, Shelly Radack,Zachary Schwartz, Steven Smith,Ben Sparks, Lincoln Stoebner,Ashley Vogt

Juniors: Taylor Ahrens,Dakota Bodden, Megan Burbach,Joseph Burke, Garrett Dvoracek,Courtney Jaqua, Kayla Kloucek,Ethan Kniffen, Mariah Kostal,Lexie Ludens, Alexi Malatare,Caitlin McLouth, Michael Merk-wan, Michael Mesman, William

Minow, Christine Pinkelman, TyRadack, Autumn Ramsdell, TajiaSchamp, Danielle Tycz, Scott VanWinkle

Sophomores: Justin Ave,Kendra Brewer, Chelsey Hisek,Kelsey Hovorka, Brianna Pesek,Logan Rothschadl, AllisonSlykhuis, Wyatt Stepka, ZacharySutera, Brooke Van Gerpen

Freshmen: Samantha Burgi, Al-lison Everett, Benjamin Hajek,Anna Heusinkveld, Annie Hoerth,Cole Humpal, Danielle Johnson,Dustin Johnson, Kohl Kubal, Mor-gan McAllister, Jena Rezac, PaigeSchuurmans

———MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

First Quarter: 2012-2013Merit Roll (A+ and A)

8th Grade: Haley Frank, SierraMesman, Jennifer Schmidt

7th Grade: Rachel Sestak6th Grade: Jared Buchholz,

Tanner Carda, Emily Duffek, JohnKubal, Beau Rothschadl

‘A’ Honor Roll8th Grade: Samuel Caba, Kade

Hellmann, Deann Jelsma,Zachary Sykora, Cole Uecker

7th Grade: Kaleb Crownover6th Grade: Erika Bruna, Emily

Cap, Zachary Cuka, Elita East-man, Cole Hartman, JoshuaSchmidt, Joseph Slama

‘B’ Honor Roll8th Grade: Breanna Dock-

endorf, McKeely Merkwan,Nicholas Rokusek, NathanSchenkel, Clay Wittmeier

7th Grade: Colin Adams, PaigeEddy, Cole Goehring, TimothyHajek, Anton Hejna, NathanielKlinnert, Bailey Kortan, NoahSchenkel, Bryce Scieszinski

6th Grade: Rose Cooper-Ho-belheinrich, Lindsay Dickman,Kailey Entwistle, Alexa Griffith,Macy Hajek, Madison Hall, Brit-tany Karge, Benjaman Kostal, Jes-sica Nestor, Bethanie Nixon,Nolan Patzlaff, Trevor Pisano,Dylan Rous, Isabela Spulak,Christian Uecker

IRENE-WAKONDA 1st Quarter

“A” Honor RollSENIORS — Dillon Buchanan,

Jessica Djurkowitsch, Lucas Gus-tad, Trevor Hansen, Barak Hauck,Jamie Healy, Chris Heirigs, TrishaKathol, Maggie Kribell, DustinLivingston, Dylan Ruter, AshurWiedrich

JUNIORS — Jordan Jorgensen,Preston Larson, Sydney Nielsen,Justin Ostrem, Michael Saffel,Meghan Sauder, AshleighSchroeder, Sheyanne Sorensen

SOPHOMORES— Allyson Gart-ner, Calla Harper, StephanieHauger, Amy Morman

FRESHMEN — Tiffany Devine,Ben Gustad, Erin Hansen, GabeKing, Landon Larsen, KyleighMelstad, Autumn Sees, Maria VanDriel

7th GRADE — Mike Sees———

“B” Honor RollSENIORS — Celeste Fiedler,

Darrick Muilenburg, CodySchenk. Bobbie Steffen

JUNIORS — Rainy BrewerNysven, Dan Brue, David Devine,

Jordan Devine, Bailey Hinseth,Kevin Hinseth, Lexi Logue, JedMurphy, Ashley Oien, DanaSchenk, Lilly Trawick

SOPHOMORES — Jesse Gus-tad, Heather Hauger, SkylerHeirigs, Jack Johnson, TaylorLyso, Matt Nelson, Chloe Nielsen,Nicole Rudd, Lauren Sokolowski,Levi Zavala

FRESHMEN — Hannah Ander-son, Tessa Buchanan, AliciaGeuther, McKenzie Hansen, Kat-rina Hauger, Josh Healy, CaitlinHinseth, Shelby Jensen, TaylorLee, Andrea Sokolowski, AshleySteffen, Kiya Thompson

8th GRADE — Nate Eli, KobeMurphy, Coddie Neerings, An-thony Nelson, Illeana Trissel,Levi VanBeek

7th GRADE — Raven Erchen-brack, Alfonso Erickson, GarrettLogue, Haleigh Melstad, KadenMork, Tyra Murphy, Clayton Tris-sel

Tuesday, 11.6.12ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net

NEWS DEPARTMENT: news@yankton.net 5PRESS DAKOTANlife

BY TOM AND RAY MAGLIOZZI King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Dear Tom and Ray: OK, this is going to be a bit of a long story

— sorry. As a college graduation present, myfather got me a used 2004 Mercury Sable with189,938 miles on it. When he gave it to me, hesaid it had only a small oil leak, but that leakturned out to be coming from the oil pan, andit’s more than a small leak. I have to fill itevery three to four weeks, which is gettingexpensive. So I took it to a friend, who is alsoa mechanic, and he discovered that my oilpan is welded in place, not screwed on, like itshould be. So we are at a loss as to how to re-move it and replace it without things gettingreally expensive. My friend thinks we shoulddrop the engine and try it that way. What doyou think we should do? — Kylee

RAY: I’d say fill it with oil every three tofour weeks and start applying for sales jobs,because they sometimes come with companycars.

TOM: You’re in a lousy situation here,Kylee. Your oil pan is leaking, most likely be-cause the gasket failed. Normally, that’s apain in the neck, but not a horrible repair. ButI’m guessing that at some point in this car’srecent past, someone broke off the bolts thatattach the oil pan to the engine block.

RAY: That would explain why they weldedit back in place. The proper solution would

have been to drill out the broken bolts and tapnew holes, and use slightly bigger bolts toreattach the pan. But that’s a big and treacher-ous job, so they took the easy way out.

TOM: Your friend is suggesting that youdo that job now, because it requires pullingout the engine.

RAY: But before you go to that length for acar with close to 200,000 miles on it, try asimpler solution. Start by thoroughly clean-ing the area where the oil pan meets the en-gine block. Use a good solvent, like BrakeKleen. You can reach most of the oil pan fromunderneath the car with minimal removal ofnearby parts.

TOM: Once it’s been really well-cleaned,remove any rubber gasket material that’shanging out, and then lay a bead of siliconecaulk on the seam. There’s a type of siliconecaulk that’s impervious to oil, which you canget at parts stores, and that’s the stuff youwant.

RAY: I would start by putting a thin layerof the caulk where the pan meets the block,and let it dry overnight. Then apply anotherlayer the next day. Even if it doesn’t com-pletely stop the oil leak, it may slow it down.

TOM: And that’ll give you time to shoparound for some really cheap cases of oil.Good luck, Kylee.

———What is the most cost-effective way to buy

a car? Tom and Ray hash it all out in theirpamphlet “Should I Buy, Lease, or Steal MyNext Car?” Send $4.75 (check or moneyorder) to Next Car, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando,FL 32853-6475.

———Get more Click and Clack in their new

book, “Ask Click and Clack: Answers from CarTalk.” Got a question about cars? Write toClick and Clack in care of this newspaper, oremail them by visiting the Car Talk website atwww.cartalk.com.

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No Easy Fix For This Oil Leak

BY TED KOOSERU.S. Poet Laureate

David Hernandez is a Californian who knows how to have agood time with his writing. Here’s a delightful flight of fancy basedon a negotiation with a postal clerk.

AT THE POST OFFICE The line is long, processional, glacial, and the attendant a giant stone, cobalt blue with flecks of white, I’m not so much looking at a rock but a slab of night. The stone asks if anything inside the package is perishable. When I say no the stone laughs, muted thunderclap, meaning everything decays, not just fruit or cut flowers, but paper, ink, the CD I burned with music, and my friend waiting to hear the songs, some little joy after chemo eroded the tumor. I know flesh is temporary, and memory a tilting barn the elements dismantle nail by nail. I know the stone knows a millennia of rain and wind will even grind away his ragged face, and all of this slow erasing is just a prelude to when the swelling universe burns out, goes dark, holds nothing but black holes, the bones of stars and planets, a vast silence. The stone is stone-faced. The stone asks how soon I want the package delivered. As fast as possible, I say, then start counting the days.

American Life in Poetry is made possible by The Poetry Founda-tion (www.poetryfoundation.org), publisher of Poetry magazine. Itis also supported by the Department of English at the University ofNebraska-Lincoln. Poem copyright ©2011 by David Hernandez fromhis most recent book of poems, “Hoodwinked,” Sarabande Books,2011. Reprinted by permission of David Hernandez and the pub-lisher. Introduction copyright © 2012 by The Poetry Foundation.The introduction's author, Ted Kooser, served as United StatesPoet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from2004-2006. We do not accept unsolicited manuscripts.

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Flood-Damaged Vehicles May Flood MarketSIOUX FALLS — Thousands of vehicles were damaged last week

by Hurricane Sandy but not all were total losses. AAA warns poten-tial car buyers that flood-damaged vehicles may soon be makingtheir way to South Dakota for re-sale.

“You never want water inside a vehicle but that’s only part ofthe problem,” said Marilyn Buskohl, spokeswoman for AAA SouthDakota. “Abrasive dirt and contaminants can also cause major dam-age, working its way into every seam and crevice of a vehicle.”

Most vulnerable are the engine, transmission and drive train,along with the fuel, brake and power steering systems. Engine com-puters, sensors and other electronics are also susceptible to corro-sion.

Used-car shoppers need to know how to spot a vehicle that mayhave suffered flood damage:

• Arrange a pre-purchase inspection at a qualified shop. Inspec-tors will look for tell-tale signs of flood damage like dried mudunder the hood or inside the trunk.

• A damp or musty odor in the vehicle is often a sign of trouble.• New carpeting and upholstery in older vehicles may also be

hiding serious problems. • Check for water stains on the entire length of seat belts.• Look for signs of mud or grit under the spare tire, behind

wiring harnesses and under the dashboard.• A vehicle history report can also be helpful. While they may

not catch every potential problem, they usually indicate when a carhas been flooded or has a salvage title, which is a sign of a troubledpast.