Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 109, Number 32, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 1 January 1986 — Page 3

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Xj»tey», and, at the Goshen Relays, the MOO relay team of Trevor Baulus, Richard Culp, Scott Crist 4bd Todd Crist set a new school iscord of 3:23.1. Todd Crist also set a record of 90.8 in the 400. -The Sons of the American Legion announced its sponsorship of a circus performance in Nappanee, coming in June; Harvey Miller, Jr. was honored for 48 years of service to the Nappanee Milling Company and Supersweet Feeds; the Chamber of Commerce continued its drive for new members, and Ethel Haney, language arts teacher for Wa-Nee for 20 years was honored at a retirement party. The Nappanee Economic Development Commission received an application for an EDC bond issue from Venture Properties, with plans to construct a 72-apartment project Just northwest of Nappanee. And a glazier strike temporarily slowed progress at the library site, with other areas of work continuing as scheduled. JUNE New Environmental Protection Agency pre-treatment standards for the porcelain enameling industry made it necessary for Nappanee’s Vitreous Steel to request $175,000 in" Economic Development Commission bonds, to comply with the regulations by November The request was approved. Jerry Honeycutt won the miniature replica of an Indy 500 car, given by George’s Marathon; the North Wood 1600 relay team finished eighth in the state meet, and Jimtown eliminated the Panthers from baseball sectional play, 3-2. The Union Grove Brethren in Christ Church observed their Centennial celebration; it was announced that SBO,OOO worth of remodeling at South School, to remove asbestos, would be done, and Dan Berger and Phil Whetstone spent the week at Indiana Boys State, Terre Haute. Brick masons busied themselves cleaning the interior and exterior brick at the library, and dry wall and roofing projects neared completion. Four persons were injured in a head-on collision involving Nappanee driver Gerald Freet, SR 19, north of Nappanee; Carriage Works Aerobics opened at the Carriage House Complex, with Aimee Bricker and Tammy Jenkins as instructors, and Nappanee’s Track Brats competed in a meet held in Huntington. Honey Walters was named director of the Presbyterian Nursery School in June; 1 Carolyn Weber was honored by being named VFW District 111 All-State President, and the Stauffer Park ball diamond got its loud speakers back, after they were removed to cut down on noise pollution. Repositioning the speakers helped to solve the problem, and complaints received from area residents. Northern Lakes Conference baseball honors were awarded to Scott Birk, Tom Myers and Scott Warren, second team, and Ron Schmucker, honorable mention; Kirk Vanßlafrcom received recognition for his hole-in-one on No. 8 at the Nappanee Municipal Golf Course, and the foundation was poured at the Alphabet Plant, US6 East, y A flurry of discussion aimed at the •TV Cable service and increase rocked the Nappanee Common -• Council at a June meeting; while . conversion of street lighting passed • three readings before the council, in - order to add more energy-efficient • lights. . Wa-Nee Schools received approval on a grant request to the Indiana Department of Education, for -development of a Gifted and Talented Program; the Geyer twins advanced to national competition in baton twirling; the Sterling Raiders won the ■ Whil 5,000 country music lovers • were packing the grandstands at the Elkhart County 4-H fairgrounds, to hear Mickey Gilley and songwriter ’Keith Stegall in June; Discovery’s - astronauts captured a sattelite dur- ■ ing two days of free flight. JULY In July, the specially-organized 1 girls’ junior high basketball team advanced to regional competition at the White River Park State Games, while Ali LaGuardia, Sara Lape, Julie Kent, Kelly Crilow, Brian Ramer, Dori Hochstetler, of the Track Brats, qualified for White River State Games. Thanks to the cooperative fundraising efforts of the Nappanee Lions Club and the Softball Advisory Committee, a new electronic scoreboard was installed at the Stauffer Park diamond; and the North Wood Panthers ended their summer season with a 12-3 record, while the struggling All-Star baseball team, ended with a 5-8 record after defeating LaVille 15-13. The Tower Good Citizen Award program continued, with Russ and Nancy Miller receiving recognition for their work and friendly manner; and the city continued work on the budget for 1986. Dorothy Zimmerman was honored by the school administration for her 20 years of service as a music teacher. She reported that she would have more time to spend with grandchildren now that she was retiring. „ Members of the Nappanee Police Department participated in a run to raise funds for the Special Olympics. The run went from Indianapolis to

Terre Haute, and local officers raised a total of $825. The Nappanee Library Board of Trustees lost Bob McAndrews by way of resignation, when he was appointed trustee for Union Township; and the North Wood varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders showed their skills by winning both cheerleading camp awards at Ball State University, and top honors in the annual county fair competition. Also at the fair, the Noon Kiwanis Club joined forces with the Cattlemen’s Association, to introduce the popular ribeye steak sandwiches to fair-goers; and local 4-H members and adult participants brought home a number of ribbons and fair awards. Agnes Tobias celebrated her 100th birthday with a dinner at Amish Acres; the Wa-Nee Waves swim team competed for awards in a number of area meets, including a mile swim at Huntington; and Nappanee merchants offered bargains galore at the annual Dutch Street Days celebration. The July 4 celebration in Nappanee included waterball contests, Junior Olympics, lots of good taste treats, a parade, special entertainment, and the gigantic fireworks display. . Larry and Judy Otto celebrated their silver anniversary in July, while Family Fair began its 8,000 sq. ft. expansion project and the Nappanee Rotary Club sponsored the ever-popular Road Apple Run. The Park Department worked on a grant application for development of 158 acres of the Derksen Farm into park and recreation facilities; WaNee approved salaries for the new school year; St. John's Lutheran Church members gathered pennies for hunger relief; and local firemen responded to four fire calls in one day-a mobile home fire, tree fire, automatic alarm at Mutschler and smoke investigation at the Ellsworth Rood home. Also in July, Darin Chokey, a Nappaneean, and student at Arizona State University, talked about his trip to London, where he studied the judicial system at Scotland Yard. And, the South Main Street B&O Railroad crossing was finally repaired! Young people presented their annual summer production, with Zeb Hochstetler and Becky Sumpter starring in “Hansel and Gretel”; the park department asked for-and got-public input regarding the park expansion program, and what citizens believed should be top priority Raymond Martin crafted a giant waterwheel to add atmosphere to the developing Country Center east on US6; the Nappanee Raceway celebrated “Century Week’’, with a full card of races scheduled; and “Killer”, the celebrity black bear, paid a visit, with his trainer, to the Wayside Restaurant, enroute to filming of a TV commercial. Palmer Trice was named in!« rim pastor at the First Presbyien n Church, and E. Paul Weaver, a former pastor here, received recognition after he wrote a letter of encouragement to Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev-and it was published in “Pravda”. AUGUST The annual Village Art Festival, held at Amish Acres, is one of Nappanee’s most popular events, ahd 1985 was no exception, as record crowds visited the four-day event. The Nappanee High School Class of 1965 celebrated its 20-year reunion; Jill Stover continued an excellent offering of plays at Enchanted Hills Playhouse, with “Brigadoon”; Bob McAndrew, Jr.won the Men’s City Golf Tournament, with a 36-hole total of 148; and Clate Miller brought a sampling of his garden’s “super spuds” to the Advance-News office. Soccer league action continued on two playing fields near the Nappanee Middle School, drawing large crowds of parents and friends on Tuesdays and Thursdays; a number of 50-60 and 40-anniversary celebrations were announced; Brenda Ervin returned home from her workstudy trimester in Costa Rica, through Goshen College’s popular student program; and Coach Jim Andrews announced that it was time for r the annual Panther football catrip. Roland Rohrer, Jill Deardorff and Burnell Weaver were congratulated on the completion of their 2850-mile coast to coast bicycle trip; foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Willman and Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Miller were recognized during Foster Parent Appreciation Week; and Rita Miller won the Women’s City Golf Tournament. In other highlights for August, school opened for all but South Elementary students, as work continued there on asbestos removal; Phil Hochstetler, superintendent at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, received an award from the Indiana Water Pollution Control Association for his annual report;'and senior cyclist Michael Hardy, 63, from England, passed through Nappanee on his coast-to-coast ride Seventeen returning lettermen made the football outlook for North Wood a bright one;-the Wa-Nee Waves celebrated at their end-of-season banquet, held at Stauffer Park; 40 chamber members enjoyed the annual golf and tennis outing.

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also at Stauffer; and the garden game continued, as Mrs. Merlin Yoder showed off a giant honeydew melon from her garden Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Goss, R 3, Nappanee, celebrated their 67th anniversary, and congratulatory messages included one from President Reagan. It was announced that a film “Hoosiers”, inspired by the 1954 state championship basketball team from Milan, would be shot in Indiana-and basketball players were encouraged to try out for parts. Patty Tokarcik received a SSOO award from the Wa-Nee Area Junior Achievement sponsors; Glenn Reed retired after serving 27 years as a firemen on the Nappanee Smokey Stovers department; the library announced a “Guess When” contest, in connection with the expansion and remodeling project, and new WaNee teachers were welcomed to the staff. SEPTEMBER Angie Swain took over as head coach of the North Wood boys' tennis team in September, with Dennis Lewis serving as her assistant; the Panthers topped Concord, 14-7, in football, and Future Fitness celebrated its grand opening on September 7. The Bison Ridge Apartments, located at the corner of Cedar Trail and Maple Lane, underwent ground-breaking ceremonies, and construction began on the Sterling project. The workshop-shed On the Dan Mullet property, R 4, was destroyed by fire; former Nappaneean Ron Kendall and family, who now reside in Australia, visited his family here, and talked with Advance News reporter Marie Dobecki. The community was stunned and saddened by the shooting death of former police chief Tom Rohr, during a robbery at the coin shop where he worked in Mishawaka. The robbery-murder are still under investigation. The varsity tennis team got off to a good start, winning five straight matches; a new sign was installed at Panther field; the JV football team topped Concord, 19-6, and both offense and defense shined as the varsity Panthers beat Northridge, 34-0. Robert “Pat” Sinclair, who served as Mayor ofNappanee from 1964-68, died, after an extended illness. He was 75. The girls’ volleyball team captured the title in the Elkhart Memorial Invitational, and the cross country team brought home six ribbons and two trophies from the Ft. Wayne Snider Invitational. Nappanee firemen completed second-class certification classes in September , Open Door Sunday was celebrated, United Way” was the drive’s theme, and Denny Mishler the local campaign chairman The Common Council approved a bond request frorrA'enture Properties for apartments, in the amount of 42,063,400; Rich Fairchild’s pedai c ar collection was featured in The Advance-News; North Wood senior swimmer Abby Lelle set two records in the swim opener against Elkhart Central; and, on Friday the 13th, the Black Cat Attack pounced on the Goshen Redskins, to the tune of 35-13. The Advance-News staff members were featured in Barb Reiser’s Talk of the Town column, as part of the National Newspaper Week celebration; Mark Meissner joined the A-N staff, as the North Wood News reporter, replacing graduate Chris Stringfellow. Librarian Sandra Greene reported to library board members that automated circulation had begunand the community waited for the new library to open. Future housing in Nappanee continued to get council approval, as the board moved to rezone the James L. Hartman property, located across from the Berlincourt Ditch, for duplexes. Annexation approval was granted for the Northwood 9th addition, located immediately east of Farm Valley Place Apartments. Resurfacing at the Nappanee Municipal Airport was completed, and the Nappanee Development Corp. was thanked for its part in financing the project, charging no interest to the city. The freshman football team topped Goshen, 20-14; six North Wood girls formed the first Panther girls’ cross country team; Wawasee became the fourth victim of the Panther football team, 43-16, at Panther field; and the Panther freestyle relay team of Kristi Baker, Renee Henschen, Abby Lelle and Tonya Ramer set a school record of 4:12.93, in a swim meet against Mishawaka. Senior Citizens from the Community enjoyed a special Elder-Haus trip to the Gene Stratton Porter home, along Sylvan Lake. Jo Lynn Hunsberger and Dan Jesse Berger were nominated to the McDonald’s All-American Band in September; Bobbie Wilson announced that she will not chair another Apple Festival, and asked for replacement suggestions for the position; and Nappanee Wood Products held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new location. 1205 E! Lincoln St. Quilts, foods and handicrafts were offered at the annual Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale, held September 28 InGoshenr with 50,000 persons exPlease turn to Pg. 8

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