shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com September 20, 2016 • Page 13 The Bookworm New At The A Giddy Defense Of Florida Library “Best. State. Ever.” by Dave Barry; © 2016, Putnam; 230 pages. ——— people” in Florida. It’s because “people come down h e r e all the time” and “the stupid o n e s can’t figure out how to” leave. Furthermore, “The Stupid Factor” and the random “Weirdness Factor” both, um, factor in. And yet, “people keep coming here,” maybe because, says Barry, the weather is appealing, taxes aren’t too high, “the women are amazing,” and “it’s not boring.” Really, it never was. Barry says “The first humans arrived in Florida 20,000 years ago … in search of Spring Break,” a restless quest that sometimes led to war — for about 15 minutes, “because of the humidity.” Today, Florida is “a modern and dynamic state … except during presidential elections.” It’s home to the Skunk Ape, for which Barry went in search. He didn’t see the creature but he bought his wife a Skunk Ape T-shirt because “The ladies love a romantic gesture.” It’s home to mermaids and a charming place where “the fifties never ended…” It features pink dinosaurs, a sponge museum, a town filled with psychics, a dancing senior village, a machine gun shop, Key West, and alligators. Lots of alligators. “I love this crazy state,” says Barry, and “now, having traveled around … I love it even more.” Here’s a little something to remember for your next vacation: travel guides don’t have to contain maps or websites, and they don’t have to be serious. Take a look at “Best. State. Ever.” and you’ll see ; 3OL35LH[33 ZMIS[ . 251 Spruce Ave • Box 260 Niobrara, NE 68760 BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER Here’s what’s new at the Yankton Community Library this week: Oh, how you need a vacation. Sure, you’ve already had one but aren’t they always too short? Plus, your list of Things To Do was so long that you never really felt like you vacated any part of normal life. So next year, get serious about fun with the new book “Best. State. Ever.” Author Dave Barry has some great ideas for you. As someone who’s lived in there for years and years, Dave Barry gets calls all the time from people who want to know about Florida. Mostly, he says, they want to know “What the … is wrong with Florida?” Nothing, says Barry. And other states shouldn’t be pointing fingers, either. Look at Illinois, for example. California. Or New Jersey. But noooo, he says, even “Mississippi is laughing” though there’s a scientific reason for why there are “stupid Adult Books • Apprentice in Death by J. D. Robb; Fiction • Because I’m Watching by Christina Dodd; Fiction • Conversations with Saint Bernard by Jim Kraus; Fiction • Crash and Burn by Fern Michaels; Fiction • Frost Line by Howard & Jones; Fiction • The Jealous Kind by James Lee Burke; Fiction • Liar’s Key by Carla Neggers; Fiction • Perfume River by Robert Olen Butler; Fiction • Puppet Master by Brown & DeFelice; Fiction • Razor Girl by Carl Hiaasen; Fiction • Revenge in a Cold River by Anne Perry; Fiction • Rushing Waters by Danielle Steel; Fiction • The Shattered Tree by Charles Todd; Fiction • The Undoing of Saint Silvanus by Beth Moore; Fiction • Winter’s Child by Margaret Coel; Fiction • Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini; Nonfiction Young Adult Books • Poisoned Blade by Kate Elliott; Fiction • A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir; Fiction • Whatever. by S. J. Goslee; Fiction Junior Books • Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm; Fiction • Fuzzy by Angleberger & Dellinger; Fiction • Wish by Barbara O’Connor; Fiction • Maker Lab by Jack Challoner; Nonfiction Easy Books • Armstrong by Torben Kuhlmann; Fiction • Bedtime for Batman by Michael Dahl; Fiction • A Child of Books by Jeffers & Winston; Fiction • The Class by Boni Ashburn; Fiction • Duck, Duck, Porcupine! by Salina Yoon; Fiction • Odd Socks by Michelle Robinson • Over on the Farm by Marianne Berkes; Fiction • Sophie’s Squash Go To School by Zietlow Miller; Fiction • Be the Change by Gandhi & Hegedus; Nonfiction ——— Did you know that you can reserve an item from home? Staff will then notify you as soon as the item is available. that a good travel guide can actually be funny. And yet, this book isn’t really a travel guide. It’s true that author Dave Barry darts from here to there to report on Florida sites you can visit, but you won’t find stuffy museums or anyone famous in this book. Instead, you’ll read about the kind of places and people you’d encounter on a whim, or on a beer-fueled FriendsOnly Weekend (which, notso-coincidentally, is what one of Barry’s chapters is about). You’ll also find a love letter to a state full of “weird” people. Did I mention that you’ll laugh? Yeah, you’ll do that, too, because it’s Dave Barry, for heaven’s sake — and like his other books, once you start “Best. State. Ever” you’ll have a hard time vacating your seat. MOODY MOTOR NIOBRARA, NE Patrick Hawk www.moodymotor.com pjhawk@hotmail.com (402) 857-3711 (800) 745-5650 Fax (402) 857-3713 “Get Organized - Stay Organized” Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do you have TOO MUCH STUFF? Need to clean out your home or garage? Hartington Tree LLC TREE TRIMMING, REMOVALS & TRANSPLANTING • Organizing • Downsizing • Housecleaning • Decorating Ideas/Painting • Personal Assistant Errands/Shopping TREES FOR SALE EVERGREEN • SHADE • ORNAMENTAL Yankton 605-260-1490 Hartington 402-254-6710 Phone: (605) 760-3223 or (605) 760-3224 Website: www.DiscoverNeatFreaks.com Serving Southeast SD & Northeast NE for 20 Years Kent & Kyle Hochstein • Licensed Arborists www.hartingtontree.com Read 1995 Southwind Motor Home 30 Ft., Sleeps 6, Very Clean Must Sell! 605-665-1596 and Recycle! Reduced from $17,995 TO $15,500 DRIVE SPROCKET KITS www.bridgecityautoyankton.com Part No. DESCRIPTION APPLICATION B94734 B95574A Sprocket Sprocket 900-1000 Series Headers 2200/2400/3200/3400 Series Headers IDLER SPROCKET KITS/PLATED SPROCKETS Part No. Participating Businesses Are… DESCRIPTION B94739 B95573 Idler Sprocket Kit 1000 Series Headers Idler Sprocket Kit 2200/2400/3200/3400 Series Headers APPLICATION EAR SAVER KITS Part No. DESCRIPTION GATHERING CHAINS APPLICATION Part No. B94550A Steel Hoods 800-1000 Series Headers B95582 Poly Hoods 800-1000 Series Headers Reduces Ear Loss • High Strength Rubber Brunick Rita’s Purse–o–Nalities APPLICATION B176279C91 800-900-1000 86979313 2200-3200-3400 Early 84284709 3200-3400 Late We also offer a wide range of grain platform kits to fit your needs! Grain Platform Kits FOR 1020 HEADERS WITH 3' KNIFE SYSTEM The High Arch Clip Kit now provides a secure method of holding down the knife over the drive end. Longer service life and improved cutting are the benefits. Kit includes high arch clip (1) mounting hardware, and shims. FURNITURE & FLOORING Part No. B95383-1020 Header CASE IH DIAMOND CASE IH STA-SHARP’”” AND SUPER STA- SHARP”” SUPER special design STA-SHARP Sections have aacross the top. root serration to prevent excessive wear Complete selection of TM Sta-Sharp and Super Sta-Sharp sections available. • Induction hardened for extra-long wear • Top-serrated sections have selfsharpening feature • Available for 3” • High-carbon 1 080 steel CUTTING PARTS PART NO. DESCRIPTION COMBINE KNIFE SELECTION SUPER STA·SHARP SECTIONS J&H Cleaning Services YANKTON WORKS Want your REAL-TIME MESSAGE on the most visited media website in the Yankton area? Join our ‘Friends2Follow’ program! Contact your Yankton Media Representative today! 605-665-7811 APPLICATION 87728905 3” Main-Course 3020 Headers 87702973 3” Main-Course Guard 3020 Headers SEGMENTED SICKLE ASSEMBLIES HEADER SIZE 3” SPLIT 20’ 371619A2 PART NO. DESCRIPTION APPLICATION 22.5’ 371620A2 47601025 3020 Headers 25’ 371621A3 30’ segmented sickle assembly, coarse. 30’ 371622A3 84585668 25’ segmented sickle assembly, coarse. 3020 Headers Wobble Box Repair Kit FOR BOXES: Part No. 1330048C91 and Part No. 1316987C91 Includes bearings, shims and hardware Part No. 895203 Part No. 398290A2E for 1020 headers (oil bath) (1995 and after) Wobble Box FOR 1000 SERIES For minimum downtime and new performance - choose the complete replacement. Part No. 1330048C91for 810/820 headers (does not Include pulley) Part No. 1316987C91 for 1020 headers (includes pulley) (Prior to 1995 models) KAYTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. West Hwy. 275, Neligh 1211 W. 2nd, Crofton 2630 State Hwy. 14, Albion 402-887-4118 • 800-247-4718 402-388-4375 • 800-798-4376 402-395-2181 • 800-248-2215 Visit Us At: www.kaytonint.com