shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com February 7, 2017 • Page 11 Judge Gorsuch An Excellent Choice For Supreme Court By U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds Americans mourned the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died suddenly last year in the middle of the presidential election. Justice Scalia was one of the strongest defenders of the Constitution who fought fiercely against judicial activism and legislating from the bench. Replacing him will be extremely difficult, and is of the utmost importance, as Supreme Court Justices can dramatically alter the course of our nation in just one vote. President Trump has made an excellent choice in nominating Judge Gorsuch to replace Justice Scalia on the bench. An avid outdoorsman, Judge Gorsuch was born in Colorado, educated at Columbia, Harvard and Oxford, and for the past 10 years has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in Denver. He has previously clerked for Supreme Court Justices Byron White and Anthony Kennedy. Throughout his career, he has a clear record of following the Constitution as it was written and following the rule of law. We believe Judge Gorsuch espouses the same approach as Justice Scalia and has a strong un- derstanding of federalism upon which our country is built. In our federal system, the Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the country and has ultimate jurisdiction over all federal courts. Because the current makeup of the court is evenly split between conservative and liberalleaning justices, filling this 9th spot is as important as ever. This next justice has the potential to hold incredible influence over the ideological direction of the court for a generation to come. The Supreme Court is the final authority for interpreting federal laws and the Constitution. It is one of the most important responsibilities in our federal system. That is why the decision was made early on by Leader McConnell and others to give the American people a voice in the process of replacing Justice Scalia, by waiting to confirm the next Justice until the 45th President was in office and able to nominate someone him or herself. We held that belief even when it looked like our party would not win the presidency. But as we have been reminded, elections have consequences. The American people chose to elect Should Home Modifications Be Part Of Our Retirement Plan? By Leacey E. Brown SDSU Extension Gerontology Field Specialist As adults look toward the future to envision how they will spend their golden years, they think about spending time with family or enjoying well-earned leisure. They often envision spending those years in the home where they raised their children and spent their working years. One in five houses in South Dakota was built prior to 1940. Rural areas have higher rates of these homes (26 percent compared to 14.1 percent in more urban areas). This is important to consider as we plan for our retirement because older homes were not often constructed with accessibility in mind. Accessibility refers to the ability to enter and use a building and its features by people with disabilities. Features of homes that pose challenges for people with disabilities: • • • • • • • • • Multilevel Steps to enter building Narrow doors and halls Electrical outlets placed near the floor Small bathrooms Poor lighting Laundry room in the basement Lack of bedroom on main floor Split level Round door knobs Age and disease are two different processes, however, older age does increase the chance of developing chronic disease or disability. Adults who experience these challenges may find it difficult to remain in their home with modifying it. Home modifications are an essential component of any retirement plan. We are often concerned that home modifications will make our homes look like a nursing home. Nothing could be further from the truth. Modern contractors are very skilled at making home modifications for accessibility while maintaining visual appeal. In fact, grab bars can be disguised as towel rods or toilet paper dispensers. The key is to evaluate our homes prior to the need for modification and include the cost of modifications in our retirement plans. See more at: http://igrow. org/healthy-families/aging/should-homemodifications-be-part-of-our-retirementplan/#sthash.6AEiS5xq.dpuf President Trump, who throughout his campaign said that he would nominate someone “in the mold of the late Justice Scalia.” President Trump made good on fulfilling that promise when he nominated Judge Gorsuch to the Court. Judge Gorsuch is greatly respected on both sides of the aisle. In fact, he was previously confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit unanimously – with not a single Republican or Democrat member of the Senate dissenting. Nearly a dozen Democrat Senators who did not oppose his nomination in 2006 still serve in the Senate today, including Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Diane Feinstein and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. As such, we expect the Senate will continue its tradition of approving highly competent, qualified individuals to the Supreme Court in an up or down vote following a thorough vetting process. We owe it to the late Justice Scalia, our judicial system, the Constitution and every American to see his conformation through. Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Birthday To Be Celebrated At Cultural Heritage Center PIERRE, S.D. – A special program will mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of author Laura Ingalls Wilder. The free program will begin at 7 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The program will take place at the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre and will be broadcast to the De Smet Middle School using the state’s video conference network. People at both locations will be able to see, hear and talk to each other and the guest speaker. People at other locations are welcome to join the program by telephone or through the state’s video conference network. Please call (605) 773-6006 for more information. “February 7 marks the author’s 150th birthday. Through Wilder’s books, readers of all ages have experienced what it was like to be a pioneer in the late 1800s,” said Michael Lewis, president of the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation. “Her books have captivated readers with the story of the Ingalls family since the first one was published in 1932.” The program is sponsored by the foundation and the South Dakota Historical Society Press as part of the History and Heritage Book Club, and also the Ingalls Homestead and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society, both of De Smet. Birthday cake and several recipes from “The Little House Cookbook” will be served. Everyone is welcome to attend. Wilder was born in 1867 in Pepin, Wis., and died on Feb. 10, 1957, in Mansfield, Mo. In a speech published in “A Little House Sampler” edited by William T. Anderson, Wilder said she realized that her life represented a period of American history in which the frontier had gone and agricultural settlements had taken their place. 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The award-winning historian and author has written extensively about the Ingalls and Wilder families. Like many, he became fascinated with Wilder when he was a youngster. His third-grade teacher read Wilder’s “Little House on the Prairie” to the class and made it interesting. He later contacted Wilder’s daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, for information and visited sites where the Wilders had lived. His first published writing, “The Story of the Ingalls,” was published when he was 15. 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