vLIVING continued from page 18 new soil. The plants were brought in two phases and Van made sure to spray them so no bugs were brought with. Van and Roger have lived in their dream home for 6 years now, but they searched for this home for 3 years. Roger is originally from Tyndall and the pair knew they wanted to live on a bluff overlooking the river. Yankton provides just that as well as the closeness to Roger’s hometown. Working for FEMA, Van saw a lot of houses on bluffs where the bluff eroded or another natural disaster struck and the house was ruined, so they wanted to make sure the house wasn’t too close to the bluff but also that the bluff wasn’t too eroded. Van believes they looked at pretty much every house on the bluff before this one became available. The house never actually went on the market; the Willcockson’s knew they were looking and that they had seen the house before and asked if they were interested. The three years of looking were well worth the house they got in the end. vBy Brandi Bue Photos by Kathy Larson vSee more photos online at Hervoiceonline.comv Get All Your Summer Bling at Rita’s! •Jewelry•Caps •Sandals •Sunglasses •Totes & Purses •And So Much More! Rita’s Purse–o–Nalities Yankton Mall 260-8362 arsen Carpet L 212 Walnut|605.665.2067 Historic Downtown Yankton Laminate | Porcelain | Resilient | Hardwood Life Is Better In Flip Flops! HERVOICEvJULY/AUGUST 2016v19