Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 112, Number 12, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 23 March 1994 — Page 1

Vol. 112 Issue 12

Common Council The Common Council of the City of Nappanee will meet in regular session, Monday, April 4, 7p.m., in the council chambers at the Nappanee Municipal Center, W. Lincoln St. Meetings are open to the public. Park Board The Nappanee Board of Parks and Recreation will meet in regular session, Wednesday, April 13, 4:30p.m., at the Emergency Services Building, W. Lincoln St., Nappanee. Meetings are open to the public. Board of Works The City of Nappanee Board of Public Works and Safety will meet in regular session, Monday, March 28, 3:30p.m., in the council chambers at the Nappanee Municipal Center, W. Lincoln St. Meetings are open to the public. School Board The Wa-Nee Board of School Trustees will meet in regular session, Monday, March 28, 7:30p.m., at the school administration building, 1300 N, Main St., Nappanee. Meetings are open to the public. Library The Board of Trustees of the Nappanee Public Library will meet in regular session Thursday, March 24, 7:30p.m.. The public is invited to attend. House walk The Historic Preservation Committee will host a House Walk, May 15, 2-5p.m.. The insightful peek inside area homes and businesses will close National Historic Preservation Week. Anyone interested in helping with the arrangements should call Ruth Trinkley, 773-7424.

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Chicken dinner The Wakarusa PTO is sponsoring an all-vou-can-eat chicken and beef dinner March 25-26, lla.rn.-Bp.iii., at the Port-A-Pit Banquet Hall, Wakarusa. The meal includes all the chicken and beef you can eat, salad bar, potato, vegetable, drink and homemade dessert. The cost of the dinner is $6 for adults, $4 for students (kindergarten through grade eight), and $1.50 for preschool. Carry-out chicken will also be available at 711 East Waterford Street, one-quarter mile west of SRI9. Odd-size trash pickup The City of Nappanee will hold its annual city-wide oddsized trash pickup the week of April 11-15. The department asks that residents put items out by 7a.m., April 11. The collection is expected to take just one week. Each neighborhood will only be canvassed one time. Odd-sized trash will consist ONLY of fkirniture, appliances, carpet, car parts, downspouts, television antennas, garage doors, windows, mattresses and burn barrels. The collection DOES NOT Include cans, bottles, glass Jars, empty cardboard boxes, plaster, roofing, garbage, cement, bricks, brush, lumber, plaster board or any remodeling materials, batteries or paint cans. If these items are put out, they will not be collected. The city will take no more than four tires from any one residence. No call is necessary to take advantage of this collection.

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Woodview students have been busy making posters and putting them up all over town for “Woodview Goes West!” The Woodview Elementary Family Association will present its first annual carnival, following a western theme, and offering a “school-full” of games, prizes, activities for all ages, animals, and a “Chuck Wagon" restaurant. The activities are set for Saturday, March 26, 2-6p.m. There will also be a petting zoo (The OK

Present musical this week

By Barb Keiser Editor North Wood High School’s Drama Department, under the guidance of Director Steve Phillips, will offer their audiences another look at the popular musical, “Bye Bye Birdie,” Friday and Saturday evenings, in the high school auditorium. In the production, Conrad Birdie, America’s number one rock and roll star, has been drafted. But before he leaves, he will kiss one last girl, and she’s Kim Macafee. However, she has just become “pinned” to Hugo, who isn’t pleased to think that she might kiss someone else. Filled with catchy tunes and hilarious dialogue, “Bye Bye Birdie” is sure to charm patrons of all ages.

Community invited to Good Friday service

The Nappanee Ministerial Association will sponsor the annual community Good Friday service, April 1,12:30p.m., at the Nappanee United Methodist Church, 301 E. Market SL The hour of worship will include a message, “Is He Dead Already?” by Tom Herbon, interim pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church, special

New location for Rotary egg hunt

The Nappanee Rotary Gub will once again sponsor the annual Easter Egg Hunt for children, Saturday, April 2, 10a.m., at Stauffer Park. Please note the location change for the event, which is due to pavilion restoration activities at West Park.. Participants and their adult supervisors are asked to meet at the pool, where Rotarians will help than to locate the proper age group. The hunt will take place, rain or shine, with participants divided into three classes: pre-school, K-l and grades 2-3. In the pie-school division, finders of two gold eggs will each receive a stuffed Easter bunny and $5 cash, while finders of the five silver eggs will each receive a chocolate bunny and $2 cash. In both the K-l division and the grades 2-3 division, finders of the two gold eggs will each receive a large chocolate bunny and $3 cash, while those who discover the five silver eggs will each receive a small chocolate bunny and $2. Cash prizes are being donated by NBD Bank, while Rotarians are donating the candy prizes. Each participant will receive a neat. Parents are reminded that, while you are encouraged to supervise

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Cast members for the NWHS spring production include Aaron Nichols as Albert Peterson; Grctchcn Hess, as Rose Alvarez; Abby Zell, Helen; Tamra Brown, Ursula Merklc; Jessica Hickman, Kim Macafee; Valeric Huber, Doris Macafee, and Nick Collins, Harry Macafee. Also. Lori Ncufcldt at Mac Peterson; Rick Otis, Conrad Birdie; Mike Gottbrath, Hugo Peabody; Derry Prcnkert, Mayor Carolyn Bennett, Edna; Katrina Null and Kim Kulp, Mrs. Merklc; Mark Bradley, Randolph Macafee; Andrea Ducsler, Nancy; Takcsha Walker, Gloria Rasputin; Eric Oglcsbcc, Mr. Johnson, Andrew Martin, Maude (I.Derry Prcnkert, 2.Mau Moyer, 3Jeff Seaman); Sara Klopfcnstcin,

music, and testimonies from persons in the community. The service will focus attention on a common faith in Jesus Christ, and provide the community an opportunity to celebrate a shared faith and salvation in the saving work of Jesus Christ, on the cross at Calvary. You are invited.

your children before and after the hunt, you are NOT to join them in the actual egg hunt--it is strictly for the children. Spring sing South Elementary School’s final spring sing will be held at the NorthWood High School auditorium, Tuesday, Mmch 29, 7p.m. The message in music is one of peace, inspired by Joan Walsh Anglund’s poetry, “Peace Is a Circle of Love.” Add the music of Konnie Saliba, Arthur Hamilton, Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher, Teresa Jennings, Jeffrey Moss, Shel Silver stein, Carol Hall, Stephen Lawrence and others, some creative movement and instrumentation, and you have an evening of warmth and entertainment. Students are under the direction of Amy Berger, assisted by JoLyim Hunsberger on piano. Your presence is support for the students and what they offer.

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Corral), and a moon walk (Jumpon the Santa Fe Train) in the gym. The purpose of the carnival is to provide a fun event for area families. There is no general admission cost, but each game or activity requires from one to four, 25-cent game tickets. Pictured, front, from left, Allison Taylor and Christina Smith. Back, James Faughender, Chad Strange and Charity Hochstetler. (AN photo by Bonnie Croy)

Alice; Tami Pcrsing, Margie; Tim Vance, Harvey Johnson, and Carey Williams, Debra Sue. Members of the chorus are Brandy Becker, Heather Hcplcr, Jessica Moncyheffcr, Christcl Ramcr, Alicia Berger, Paige Jessup, Katrina Null, Amanda Russell, Traci Wilkins, Traci Fairchild, Hcddc Mcistcr, Brandon Potts, Kasce Spcichcr and Melissa Woodtc. Tickets for the musical arc available from cast members, and will also be sold at the door. Tickets arc priced at $4 for adults and $3 for students. Curtain is at 7:30p.m., with doors opening at 7p.m.

North Wood drama students go on stage this weekend, to present their spring musical, “Bye Bye Birdie.” Shown in recent rehearsals for the musical comedy are, top photo, Jessica Hickman, who portrays Kim Macafee, and Mike Gottbrath, who plays her boyfriend, Hugo Peabody. At bottom, from left, Lori Neufeidt, as Mae Peterson; Director Steve Phillips, serving as a stand-in; Gretchen Hess, who plays Rose Alvarez, and Takesha Walker, as Gloria Rasputin. Production dates are Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, 7:30p.m., in the high school auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door. (AN photos by Kim Keiser)

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waier raie increase passes first reading

By Merrie Chapman Stuff Writer Ordinance 1189, amending the present water rates and charges, passed first reading Monday evening, during the Nappanee Common Council meeting. The rate increase will be an average of 84-85 cents, according to Nappanee Mayor Kenneth Walters. Along with the ammended costs comes a slight reduction in services available. Water Superintendent Gale Gerber said the city will no longer thaw frozen pipes for customers because “it puis the city in competition with local plumbers.” The water department will no longer fill local swimming pools through the use of hoses from die fire department to make connections between fire hydrants and homes. Gerber stated mat this service had not been provided for several years. No citizen input was recorded during the public hearing on resolu-

Wakarusa schedules kindergarten roundup

Larry Nafziger, principal at Wakarusa Elementary School, has announced plans for the annual kindergarten roundup, Friday, March 29, Ip.m., in the school cafeteria. « In order to plan for next year’s kindergarten classes, medical and enrollment information needs to be collected, as well as verification of birth certificates. Also, an informative meeting to help parents determine whether or not their children are developmenready for kindergarten, will be coordinated by Mr. Nafziger, Sandy Korenstra, guidance counsellor; Nancy Roeder, school nurse, and Cheryl Schuller and Brenda Baumgartner, kindergarten teachers. Children should not attend this meeting, but will be invited to come with their parents at a special time, just before school begins in the fall. Information about the kindergarten extended care program will be given by the teacher, Linda Sloat, and Beth Myers, teacher and coordinator of the program. Parents will

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tion 411, regarding the proposed Economic Development Income Tax for Kosciusko County. At the close of the hearing council members voted against the EDIT tax because the city would pay morc;io Kosciusko County for workers migrating to Nappanee than it would earn from natives traveling south for employment The council’s decision will count as less than half of one vote. Ordinance 1186, designating the West Side Park Pavilion and Landscape as an historic district passed its third and final reading. Electrician licenses were awarded to Laux-Aronld, Inc., Ft Wayne, MLine Electric, Nappanee, and Vinall Electric, Plymouth. Claims totaling $53,630.35 were the final items approved. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 4, 7p.m., council chambers, Nappanee Municipal Building, West Lincoln Street, Nappanee. Meetings are open to the public.

also be able to register for this program, which will be filled on a firstcome, first-served basis. To be eligible for kindergarten, a child must be five years of age on or before June 1. Parents should bring their child’s original birth certificate and Social Security number to registration. Birth certificates may be obtained from the health department, or the clerk of the county in which the child was bom. Parents who are unable to attend this meeting are asked to call the school office, 862-2000, to register their child. It is very important to have this information as soon as possible, to plan classes.