Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 109, Number 19, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 2 October 1985 — Page 1

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Bloodmobile here Friday

Word has been received that there is a real need for blood types “O” negative and positive and “AB" negative. If you are one of these types, or you know of anyone who is, you are encouraged to make contact with the Red Cross BloodmobUe on Friday, October 4, at the Nappanee United Methodist Church. The blood donor day in Nappanee will be from 11a.m.-sp.m. Also, a Platelet Shuttle will take

G&N to . close... 40 V s ' of SerVlCe

For 40 years, GAN Supermarket has consistently served Nappanee customers. Owner of the store, Dean Guard, and his wife, Joan, have announced their plans of closing the store and retiring. The store was previously "Nunemaker’s Food Shop,” and Dean worked many years for his father-in-law, L. “Tubby” Nunemaker, before buying hajfinterest in the store. Dean plans on doing charity work in his free time. Dean is also a

Wa-Nee observes'Bus Safety Week'

Veloris Neff, Director of Transportation for the Wa-Nee Community Schools, announced that the schools observed National School Bus Safety Week, September 22-28. In observance of the week, Neff presented a safety meeting for all Wa-Nee bus drivers. This was a training session in first aid procedures, provided by bus drivers Dale Shively and Ray Schwartz, who are both certified emergency medical technicians. Drivers were given instruction dealing with such emergency situations as choking, seizures, cuts.

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place at 12:30p.m., to the Ft. Wayne office, where the blood will be tested immediately and then used for specialized theraputic treatment of cancer and other special diseases. Several questions have been asked regarding the AIDS problems. There is no way that anyone can contact AIDS by donating blood. All sterile needles and pouches are used, and they are used only one time and then discarded. All blood donations are tested for the AIDS virus at the blood center.

member of the Nappanee Economic Development Commission. He and Joan have four children: Barbara, Brian, Becky and Bonnie. Brian handled the meat department at GAN, and Becky and Bonnie helped out with the store. Dean would like to thank the employees that have been with the store including Bill Best, Charlie Holderman, his kids, Russell Snider, Jerry Miller, Mary Schwartz, Esther Meister, and his wife.

broken bones, fainting, etc. A program was presented by the State Police, to students in grades kindergarten through three, in all schools in the district. Bus drivers also conducted bus evacuation drills. Drills were carried out to demonstrate different means bf evacuating the bus in the event of an emergency. The community is encouraged to observe school bus safety throughout the year. Drivers are asked to be alert to school buses-one common fault of drivers is to pass a bus which has its lights blinking and

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before being used for any recipient. Those persons who have contracted AIDS from tranfusions, have received the virus through transfusions given before the new HTLV-111 tests were made. These tests are now required, and the blood supply is probably the safest it has been in the last 10 years. It is hoped that persons having questions will contact persons at the blood bank on Friday, and nurses will be present to help answer questions.

Dean says that the farming, gardening, lawn and house should keep him busy for a while. His store, located at 156 S. Main St., is currently for sale, lease or rent. GAN Supermarket sponsored the Apple Peeling Contest for many years during the Nappanee Apple Festival. Speaking of Nappanee, Dean says "it’s been good to me. The people in Nappanee are marvelous. I think 40 years in Nappanee is a testimony in itself.”

the stop arm extended. This is always an Indication that the bus is stopped to pick up students, or to allow them to leave the bus. Parents of younger students are advised to provide bookbags for students to carry school supplies to and from school. Statistics showJliat moat school bus accidents fffvfflmg students occur outside the bus, whan a student is retrieving dropped articles. Neff states, “As we observed National School Bus Safety Week, we were reminded that safety is a responsibility of all of us.”

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Candidates chosen

These young ladies have been chosen by their classmates to be homecoming attendants and queen candidates. In front from left,-BiCße senior ladles will vie tor homecoming queen: Melanie Hess, Angie Whetstone, and Stephanie Swanson. In back from left are: Lisa Replogle, Junior attendant; Tonya Wiggins, sophomore attendant; and Traci Cleveland, freshman attendant. The queen will be crowned during the halftime show Friday, as the Panthers face Bremen at home. (AN photo)

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