Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 113, Number 13, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 29 March 1995 — Page 2

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! Nappanee Advance News Wednesday, March 29, 1995

Volunteers needed for new Parents # as Teachers Program

Youth & Family Services for the City of Nappanee has received a grant from the ELkhart County Step Ahead Discretionary Fund, to .implement the Parents as Teachers (PAT) Program in the Nappanee area. PAT is an internationally acclaimed parent education and family support program serving families with children ages through five years. PAT trainers receive an intensive five-day trainJng on early childhood develop- : Court news... The following cases have been ; handled through the Nappanee ; City Court. David Widmoyer is the ; judge. ; Kasey A. Kern, charged with ; speeding 47mph in a 35mph zone, '.paid total fine and costs of $66.50. | Rebecca J. Jagger. charged with ;speeding 68mph in a 45mph zone. 1 paid total fine and costs of $77.50. ! Amber K. Schwing, charged iwith speeding 62mph in a 45mph Izone, paid total fine and costs of :$71.50. 1 Robert L. Hayes, charged with Speeding 50mph in a 30mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $74.50. i Sammie R. Bush, charged with 'improper use of transport plate, paid total fine*and costs of $64.50. James W. Reid, charged with improper use of transport plate, paid total fine and costs of $64.50. Sharon S. Selby, charged with speeding 61mph in a 45mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $70.50. Amzie N. Yoder, charged with speeding 39mph in a 25mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $68.50. Steven G. Thorton, charged with indecent exposure, paid total fine and costs of $213.50. Daniel J. Dickeson, charged with disregarding a stop sign, paid total fine and costs of $59.50.

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ment before being certified. The program is designed for monthly in-home visits for the certified trainer to work with both parent(s) and child on a one-to-one basis. PAT trainers can expect to volunteer approximately 4-5 hours per week, and receive all training

Library forms poetry club

It has been said that “a mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions.” An opportunity to share creative thought in the form of poetry will be available at the Nappanee Public Library, beginning Tuesday, May 9, 7p.m.. A poetry club will be«f(*rning under the leadership of SusieN^ussell. The pifrpose of the club is threefold. Participants will read and critique original works together to encourage the exchange of ideas and personal growth in writing. The group will study various authors and styles of poetry to explore divers forms of expression and thought. Club members will discover the tools and explore

Nappanee man faces four charges

Cpl. Tom Rouch stopped a 1984 Oldsmobile, driven by 36-year-old Donald Lee Orason, shortly before midnight, March 21. According to the police report filed on the incident, the officer was alerted to the vehicle when Orason failed to obey a stop sign at Park and Main Streets, Nappanee. The officer also reported that Orason's car crossed the centerline on Main Street. The vehicle was stopped in the 100‘block of South

Elder Haus sponsors trip to Indianapolis

Nappanee’s senior center, Elder Haus, will sponsor a trip to Indianapolis, Thursday, April 6, with the group leaving the center at 6:30a.m. The first stop will be the art museum, with the group also having dinner in the Garden on the

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at no cost. Volunteers are requested to make a one-year commitment to the PAT Program. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, and would like more information, please contact Lynn McClung, coordinator of Youth & Family Services, 773-2794.

opportunities for getting works published. Ms. Russell has been writing poetry since she was 12 years old. She has taken courses in art and English at Ball State University. Each year she makes a poetry presentation at Nappanee’s elementary schools, exhibiting original children’s poems that she has illustrated. She also teaches poetry classes to home school groups in Elkhart County. Susie is the mother of seven children and has lived in Nappanee all her married life. The poetry club will meet the second Tuesday of every month, 7p.m., beginning May 9. Interested persons may register by calling the library, 773-7919.

Main Street. The driver failed a field sobriety test and a chemical breath test for intoxication with an alleged blood alcohol content over twice the legal limit at .21%. Orason was arrested for driving while intoxicated, driving 'while license is suspended, operating a vehicle without insurance and disregarding a stop sign. He was transported to Elkhart County Jail and held in lieu of a SI,OOO bond.

Green at the museum. Other stops during the trip will include the Convention & Visitor Center, and the RCA Dome (former Hoosier Dome) for a tour. Reservations are due right away, by calling the center, 773-2424.

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Building a better community... Persing captures spirit of giving

By Merrie Chapman Reporter What is the recipe for staying young? For one on-the-go woman in Nappanee, it includes a partnership in business with her husband, three active children, and perhaps an overflowing cup of dedication to her community. Add a dash of service to the Psi lota Xi Sorority, and season with an ever-present faith which goes a long way to insuring success in any undertaking, and you have her. Donna Persing is on the go constantly—supporting herbpsband, Rick, in their business, Persing & Company; following their children through a myriad of school and social activities, and adding her own involvement in everything from loqal Red Cross blood drives to service with the Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce, and scorekeeping North Wood swim meets. And the list goes on. By day Donna works alongside her husband, Rick, at the familyowned business that first brought them to the Nappanee community. Persing and Company manufactures pipe supports, hangers and sway bracing used for automatic sprinkler systems in the fire protection industry. The couple met at Mt. Vernon Nazarene College, Ohio, and moved to their Indiana location in 1975. Donna’s father-in-law started the Nappanee business and turned it over to the capable of hands of his son who is now president of the company. After hours Donna is off and running to North Wood High School to watch 17-year-old Tami, 15-year-old Shawn and 10-year-old Brea during swim meets while she serves as both announcer and scorer. During the off-season Persing is supporting Tami as she alternates hats from an actress in the high school drama performances, to trackster, or junior varsity captain of the science academic team. The young Lady Persing also participates in Dawning Generation. Her mother chaperones the annual trips to Watseka, Illinois. Fall is spent tracking Shawn through his soccer season. His winter swimming competitions give way to participation on North Wood’s golf team each summer. Donna says her high level of availability to her children as supporter and taxi service “is a way to share in their lives and keep up communication with them.” “It’s real important to stay involved in what your kids are doing,” she adds. In addition, to all of their sports activities, the Persing children join their parents as active members of the Nappanee Missionary Church. Donna is on the Missions Board and is a junior high youth sponsor. The second commitment leads her to area churches as she coaches her children and their peers during Teen Bible Quizzes. Persing also sings in the church choir. The family has attended the Missionary Church since 1982. According to Donna, a strong Christian base is the foundation of her family and the bond that keeps them all so close to one another. Outside of her business, family and church ties, Persing devotes endless hours to programs sponsored by Psi lota Xi. She is currently serving her second year as state treasurer for the sorority, and will run for the office of project

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STRONG SUPPORTER—Donna Persing is a strong supporter of community service who sets an example with her own life. She is available to her children during their activities throughout the various sports seasons, coaches them during Bible Quizzes and other church activities, supports her husband each day at their family-owned business, and still finds time to organize blood drives and other important community events. Her dedication to helping others seems endless. See related article for more details about this very active, community-minded woman. (AN photo by Merrie Chapman)

chairman during elections in April. That position will allow her to coordinate funds from the state projects. Donna accepted a membership with the sorority because she believes in the causes they support. “It is a worthwhile organization,” she says. Programs center around speech and hearing. The local chapter of Psi lota Jg has sponsored hearing tests for nursery school students throughout the area. They have also provided art supplies for local camps, donated oil paintings to each of the schools in the Wa-Nee system (and Nappanee city buildings), and purchased computers for the speech and hearing classes at Woodview Elementary. Donna Persing has played a major role in organizing each of these events. Members support the activities with annual fundraisers such as the “House of Holly,” held each November. The silent auction offers guests an opportunity to browse through an entire house of Christmas decorations. Items are sold to the highest bidder. Persing is eager to roll up her sleeves each year and help with the “House of Holly” project. Her description of all the splendor is very convincing—even when she tells of the special homemade cheeseballs sold during the fundraiser. Donna and her sorority sisters also sell geraniums each May. Proceeds afe donated to Riley Hospital, Indianapolis, to help fund ear implants and further research, as well as pay for scholarships to send children to Camp Millhouse, South Bend. Her community service contin-

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ues as Donna organizes two blood drives in the Nappanee area each year. She served as co-chairman of the events, under the direction of Betty Fervida, for two years and before coordinating the events on her own. This is Persing’s second year as chairman of the blood ves.She is treasurer of the Nappanee Ar,ea Chamber of Commerce and has served on its board since 1993!. Persing and Company has been a member of the Chamber since they first came to the community. “I have a desire to serve others,” says Donna. Persing’s drive is obvious to all who witness her hard work behind the scenes as she prepares for any number of fundraisers or other special projects for her sorority, church or children’s projects. Many thanks to Donna Persing for all the people whose lives were saved by blood donations from her drives, or touched by her work throughout the community. NWMS students take SAT A total of 29 eighth grade students in the North Wood Middle School qualified to take the SAT, held in January for high school students. In order to qualify, the eighth graders had to score in the 95th percentile or above on the last achievement (ISTEP) test. Of those who qualified, seven signed up to take the test, with four actually following through with the procedure. Students receive their scores and get comparisons to see how they rank with other students, both in eighth grade and in high school. Those who took the test at North Wood included David Berger, Steve Corbin, Jessica Hochstetler and Matt Schrock.

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