Family Business Has Artistic Collections Family. That is where it all starts and likely where it all ends. That is certainly the case with Rita Houska. Many years ago her father had an antique store in the Yankton Mall. In 2009, she took over a small corner of his store to sell gifts and women’s accessories. It wasn’t much, maybe 150 square feet. Soon, her purses, jewelry and other accessories took over the coveted window space, and she just kept growing. When her father chose to close the antique store, well, she just kept going. After moving to a couple of different locations within the Yankton Mall, Rita’s Purse-ONalities eventually settled into the location she has now been in for over four years. Many things have changed throughout the years for Rita, but one constant never changed: family run. Rita’s daughter, son, husband and sisters have all been a part of the successful running of this family business. In fact, her daughter has now taken over a portion of Rita’s Purse O’Nalities – Totally Twisted T’s – and specializes in personalized items of all types from apparel, car decals, koozies, bags and Invest In Your Home Update your home without revamping your budget Get the most out of your home refinance. Call today! more using vinyl and crystals. Last fall the final piece of Rita’s dream fell into place when she opened yet another store. Reclaimed Furniture is full of Rita’s own barn wood art pieces, and recently, furniture pieces, many of which were built by Rita and her husband. Most of the pieces are artistic and functional, as well. Hallway and coat racks, jewelry holders and mirrors are all incorporated into many of her projects, along with larger pieces such as tables and chairs, shelving units and stands. Rita and her husband venture out and tear down old barns to get wood with intense character. No two are ever the same, and can be personalized for each customer, including names and special sayings. Add a little bit of vision, a few tools and elbow grease and some pretty unique wall hanging projects appear. Finding old gems and transforming them into new treasures best describes their motto. Editorial provided by Reclaimed Furniture Shopping For a New Home When Inventory is Tight? As we are hearing in many South Dakota communities, there is a shortage of houses on the market. Even though, each and every community is different – a tight housing market can make purchasing a home a challenge. How do you overcome the challenges and increase your chances of purchasing your dream home, whether it is your first or your fifth home? Get prequalified for a mortgage. One of the most important steps is to get prequalified for the loan by the lender you will use. It will help you be prepared and ready for a purchase. Most lenders will tell you shopping for a home before getting prequalified for the mortgage is comparable to walking into a store without a wallet. Prequalification gives Tight continued on page 10 We deliver to the entire area! er vices enter Federal Credit Union ...It’s Where You Belong! 8 TODAY’S HOME - Spring 2016 www.herrenschempp.com