Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 104, Number 33, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 14 January 1981 — Page 2

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Mayor's report Nappanee Mayor Robert Callander's report of activities from Dec. 16 through Jan. 5, presented to the Common Council Monday, is as follows: Dec. 17, 9:00 A M , Met with Doug Coursey of Jasma-Coursey Cos. to discuss bidding on materials for 1961 Street improvements. 22, 4:00 P.M., Board of Works Meeting. 22, 6r30 P.M., Christmas party for City personnel. 19, 12:00 Noon, Attended Chamber of Commerce Dinner honoring E. Newcomer and Son store on 100th anniversary. Presented citation letter to Brad Newcomer. 24,11:30 A M., Met with John Hughes

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of Hughes and Associates to review the Community Development Survey forms. The work has been completed-in Nappanee and I gave him our results. Jan. 2, 1:00 P.M. Signed application for grant under the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant program of HUD. The Nappanee Street annual report for 1980, presented by Superintendent Bill Mishler to the Common Council Monday, is as follows: Plowed snow 15 times Sanded the City 22 times Geaned downtown of snow 5 times Swept the City 18 times, downtown 24 titpes Sewer calls for cleaning 51 Sewer cleaned 128 blocks

Sewer repaired for leaks 4 Catch basins cleaned 325 Raised or repaired 8 catch basins 3 Odd-sized trash pick-ups 73 total loads Trimmed about 75 percent of the trees on the streets 2 paper drive pickups Painted the bridge on Hartman Street Trimmed back and painted all curbs in town Painted all parking spaces and parking lots Repainted many shop, street and other signs Repainted the loader, sewer machine and roding machine Cleaned the brush from the July storm Geaned the brush and sprayed the weeds on S. Williams St. Hauled the sludge from the sewer* plant Geaned the dry well at Amish Acres Sealed and installed heat in the South Street Dept, building Picked up the fall leaves Picked up the Christmas Trees Oiled what alleys we had oil for Graded and stoned alleys Used 80 ton of black top patching Repainted the garage on the inside Fogged for mosquitos 4 times Purchased anew pickup truck Purchased anew snow plow 2 Sick leave days were used by the entire Department in 1980

Dr. Borger honored Dr. Michael Borger of Nappanee has been named Indiana’s outstanding physician of 1980 by the Indiana Association of Emergency Medical Technicians. Dr. Borger received the honor for his work with local and state EMTs during 1980. He has worked closely with Nappanee’s EMTs and has been instrumental in efforts to train local volunteers in Advanced Life Support (ALS) service. The advanced training, combined with the telementry equipment recently acquired by the EMS, allows the advanced EMTs to administer drugs and other specialized treatment under instruction of a hospital physician.

Theatre Study Group offers play

The New York Theatre Study Group of North Wood High School will present a children's musical with an ecological theme, Monday, January. 19, at 7 p.m., in the auditorium. Cast members for “Earthlings” include Dee Gem, John Loucks, Tyler Johnson, Wade Johnson and Cathy Wesolek. The production is being directed by Rich Biever. The musical not only entertains kids of all ages, but it teaches a valuable lesson in saving our environment. It is not often that a play has as much educational value as does this one. You are invited to bring the kids and enjoy “Earthlings.” All tickets are priced at sl, and are available at the door.

New librarian named.

The Chicago Public Library and the Nappanee Public Library are worlds apart, but Sandra Greene has made the transition. Sandra Greene has returned to her native Nappanee after eight years to become the new head librarian at th.e local library, bringing experience from libraries in both Detroit and Chicago. The daughter of Dr. L.W. Roose, Mrs Greene graduated from Nappanee High School and received a bachelor of arts degree from Indiana University in theatre and drama. But jobs were scarce for budding actresses and having, she said, no “burning desire” to become an actress, she went on to receive a master of library

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science degree at lU. “I’ve always liked books,” she said. “Dad always said, ‘you ought to become a librarian.’ I thought that was the last thing on earth I would ever be, but look at me now ”. She ended up in Chicago as a branch librarian for the Chicago Public Library “performing" in a variety of settings requiring the versatility of an actress. —* . At one extreme Was a busy storefront library in a Polish-Mexican-neighborhood, requiring considerable work with foreign languages. “I learned how to say, ‘the lady who speaks Polish isn’t here’ in Polish,” Mrs. Greene said. At the other extreme was an old Carnegie library in the inner-city. "We had to really push just to get people to come in,” she said. “The place was dark and gloomy; a real dungeon.” Her most recent job was as library

Richard Sheets installed . ■*& V as Worshipful Master

Richard L. Sheets, Nappanee, was installed as the Worshipful Master of Nappanee Lodge No. 566 F & A M, at installation ceremonies held Tuesday night, January 6. Installing officers at the 99th annual installation, were James Truex, worshipful master; Joseph Kaufman,

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coordinator for Wayne County Community College in Detroit. That position gave her the opportunity to learn to use video tape machines. After having lived in Farmington Mich., a suburb of Detroit, Mrs. Greene is now calling Nappanee home. “I wanted to come back to Nappanee. I enjoy the city and what it has to offer,” she said. “Since I grew up in a small town I felt that this is where I wanted my children to grow up. ” Mrs. Greene is also looking forward to her new role as Nappanee’s librarian because it will give her the chance to inplement her own ideas to lead the library into a period of growth and expansion. libraries in Detroit or Chicago, Sandra Greene is excited about the Nappanee Public Library. “The library is, I think, going places,” she said.

marshal, and Devon Hossler, chaplain. Other officers installed were David Widmoyer, senior warden; Donald Rink, junior warden; George Flowers, treasurer; Ira Phillips, secretary; Russell L. Bolyard, senior deacon; Devon Hossler, chaplain; Paul Moyer, senior steward; Kenton B. Stouder, junior steward, and Paul Strope, tyler.