Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 103, Number 9, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 1 August 1979 — Page 2

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Nappanee Advance-News Wednesday, August 1. 1979

Building fund to be renewed

The Wa-Nee Board of School Trustees voted Monday to re-establish the existing cumulative building fund. A public hearing was held at the board meeting Monday night but no comment was heard. Superintendent William Dorsey reminded the board that the 1979 legislature expanded the use of cumulative building fund money. The money can be used for repair, remodeling or equipping of school facilities. Proiects are limited to those of SIO,OOO or more that do not recur annually Superintendent Dorsey stated that a school corporation may not use any cumulative ttuilding fund money for any of the expanded purposes until the school corporation re-establishes the purposes for which the money may be used. In a related note, Dorsey reported that the State Board of Tax Com-

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would amount to $4,178,436. The superintendent outlined that the $281,970 increase in general fund appropriations above the 1979 general fund budget was due to additional staffing, wage and salary increases of all school personnel categories, and significant inflationary operational costs. Superintendent Dorsey reminded the board that it is possible to increase general fund budget appropriations and still decrease the local tax rate due to increased state support and a significant increase in local assessed valuation Following a review of anticipated revenue and expenditures for the 1980 budget, the board noted that the

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Seven traffic accidents have occurred in Nappanee during the past week, according to reports received from the Nappanee Police Department. A two-car accident occurred at 9:28 a m. last Sunday on South Main Street in front of South Side Truck Service involving vehicles driven by Ruth Stutzman, 556 S. Maidson St., Nappanee, and Nathan E. Yoder, 70889 CR 7, Nappanee. Both drivers were headed south on Main Street and Stutzman slowed to make a left turn into the service station Yoder told police that he thought the Stutzman vehicle was going to stop on the highway since he did not see a turn signal and attempted to pass when the vehicles collided. Damages were estimated at SI,OOO for Yoder's vehicle and $650 for Stutzman's vehicle. The Holiday Rambler parking lot was the scene of a horse-drawn buggy

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missioners had approved an additional appropriation from the cumulative building fund for summer maintenance projects. The projects include major roof repairs and replacement at Harrison and South Schools, remodeling of the entrance canopy at South School, installing a double door airlock system at North Wood High School, and recoating of tennis courts at North Wood. Dorsey added that the projects should be completed by the beginning of the school year. In other business; —Registrations were accepted from Harrison elementary instructor Grace Skiles and from Central elementary instructor Carol Thomas —Superintendent Dorsey reported that five classroom windows at North Wood High School were broken on July 17. —New teacher contracts were ap-

finances to be raised by the tax levy in the general fund for 1980 amounted to $1701.639. This levy would require advertising a general fund tax rate for 1980 in the amount of $2,383 based on projected assessed valuation figures. The General Fund_ advertised tax rate shows a reduction of $1.34 when compared to the advertised rate of 1979. This' decrease is a result of the separate transportation fund becoming a reality in 1980 as well as the 40 percent increase in school corporation’s assessed valuation figures. The necessary finances to support the school corporation’s 1980 transportation fund amounts to a levy of

accident at 2:33 p.m. last Friday which resulted in two children being treated at Dr. Roose s office. Mervin Weaver, Rt. 1, Nappanee, told police that his horse broke its bridle and ran into the rear fence of the Holiday Rambler lot, throwing the children from the buggy. Treated were 8-month-old Arin Weaver, and 4-year-old Vernon Weaver. Damage to the buggy was estimated at SI,OOO and damage to the fence was estimated at S6OO. The parking lot of the Town and Country Shopping Plaza was the scene of an accident last Friday at 8:31 p.m. involving a vehicle driven by Rodney J. Linder of Tuscaloosa, lowa, and a parked 1 car owned by Mary or Peter Popowzak, 72299 CR 9, Nappanee. Linder backed into the side of the Popowzak vehicle with his view blocked by another vehicle. Damage to the Popowzak vehicle was estimated at

proved for Wayne Siegel as North Wood guidance counselor and for Darla Lewis as special education instructor at Nappanee Middle School. —Dorsey announced that the Wa-Nee Guide newspaper publication will be issued again this year no later than August 20. —Special education director Norman Murphy reviewed program proposals to be funded through Public Law 94-142 funds for the 1979-80 school year. The proposals are designed to meet requirements of the law in regard to education of handicapped students. —Christner Oil Company was awarded the bid for gasoline and diesel fuel at .6745 per gallon for regular gasoline and .6815 per gallon for diesel fuel. Laketon Refinery was awarded the bid for fuel oil at 6036 per gallon for number two oil and .4585 per gallon for number 5-100 oil.

$181,605 and will reouire an advertised tax rate of $.254. The amount to be raised in the debt service fund to meet lease rental and bond obligations for 1980 amounts to $452,562 and will require an advertised tax rate of $ .634. The previously approved Cumulative Building Fund tax rate will remain at 50 cents as approved by the Board of State Tax Commissioners in 1972 for a perod of 12 years. The combined tax rates for the general fund, transportation fund, debt service fund, and the cumulative building fund amounted to an advertised school corporation tax rate of $3,771, or $1.47 lower than the combined advertised tax rate for 1979.

$125. The Linder vehicle was not damaged. A three-car accident occurred at 12:04 p.m. last Friday at the intersection of Lincoln and Elm streets involving vehicles driven by Roman Mast, Rt. 2, Nappanee; William H. Grisley Jr. of Logansport, and Wayne A Johnson of Bremen Mast was backing into a parking space at the intersection and did not see the two vehicles behind him. Mast backed into the Grisley vehicle, pushing it into the Johnson auto. Damage to the Johnson vehicle was estimated at S3OO while the other two vehicles were not damaged. A vehicle driven by Bette M. Parrish, Plymouth, received $l5O in damage when a vehicle driven by Dawn M. Troyer, Goshen, backed into it last Friday at l: 13 p.m. in the southeast city parking lot. A young bicyclist was injured in an accident last Wednesday at 1:42 p.m. at the intersection of Main and Market streets Mike Miller, 9, 27544 CR 52, Napnsnee. was treated at Dr. Graber’s office for a possible fracture ui Uie tell wrist and a contusion to the right elbow following the mishap. Marilee A. Huber, Bremen, was turning right onto East Market Street and did not see the bicycle going south across Market Street in time to avoid the collision. Damage to the bicycle was set at $25 and the auto was not damaged. Another accident at the Market-Main intersection occurred at 9:25 p.m. last Tuesday involving vehicles driven by Daniel E. Yoder, Mission Home, Va., and Jim A. Slabaugh, 29960 CR 52, Nappanee. The Yoder vehicle was southbound and struck the Slabaugh vehicle, headed west. Yoder told police that he saw the light turn yellow and did not think that he had enough time to stop.

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Best of show Margaret Conrad (right) presents the $25 Best of Show award to Anette "Rae" Hill at the conclusion of the Nappanee Public Library art show last Saturday. Hill’s painting of “Jesus of Nazareth” was judged best in the display which included wood carvings, macrama, needlework, photography, drawings and paintings.

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Court news... The following cases have been handled through the Nappanee City Court. Charles Davis is the judge. Bret Billet, Elkhart, charged with speeding 71 mph in a 50 mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $52. Kenneth Hochstetler, Sarasota, Fla., charged with speeding 70 mph in a 45 mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $56. Philip Kiefer, Bremen, charged with speeding 72 mph in a 50 mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $53. Kevin Mullet, Nappanee, charged with speeding 61 mph in a 50 mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $42. Jerry Rhodes, Nappanee, charged with having no inspection sticker, paid total fine and costs of $36. Lyle Hochstetler, Sarasota, Fla., charged with having no registration plate, paid total fine and costs of $36. Dale Hochstetler, Nappanee, charged with having no inspection sticker, paid total fine and costs of $36. Market report August 1,1979 Oats 1.70 Shelled Corn 2.65 Wheat 3.77 New Beans 6.60 Beans....: 6.94 Union Township meeting slated . . . Union Township residents, and especially senior citizens, are encouraged to attend a public meeting to be held Friday, August 3,1979 at 8 p.m., at the Union Township Trustee’s office, 26550 CR 46, Nappanee. The purpose of the meeting will be to hear recommendations on expenditures of Federal Revenue Sharing money, in the amount of $10,457. Paul Rummel, Union Twp. Trustee

Excess rain damages plants During the past couple of weeks, many Hoosier gardens have been plagued by an excessive amount of rainfall. This has caused extremely wet soils and in some areas standing water. Now plants are wilting and turning brown. "This excess has caused depletion of soil oxygen supplies and possibly some root damage to crops,” says John Wott, Extension home environment horticulturist at Purdue University. "In some cases the fine rootlets and hairs which each plant needs to support itself have died.” Also, during the last week to ten days, the humid and cloudy weather has caused plants to produce much soft, succulent growth, he adds. At the same time the roots have not grown at the same rate because of the excessive amounts of water. With the sun out again, some plants may show signs of wilting and even death. Wott says, “The jst thing to do is wait for the soil to dry out. When the soil is dry enough to work, aerate the soil around the plants. .But don’t work the soil right next to the stem because you could destroy some of the surface roots.” Where plants appear to be turning yellow, you may want to sidedress with a high nitrogen fertilizer. Don’t overdo the amount, however. The fertilizer will not replace dead or damaged roots. For large tomato plants, Wott suggests that no more than one-half tablespoon of fertilizer per plant be used. Plants that have been- subjected to excessive amounts of rain and are wilting will be more susceptible to soilborne wilt diseases, the horticulturist notes. Removal of those plants that gre seriously affected is recommended. With cool weather in the early part of the summer and now all this rain, Wott says that gardeners can only hope better weather will be kind to their remaining plants.