Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 113, Number 32, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 9 August 1995 — Page 2

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Nappanee Advance News Wednesday, August 9,1995

Arts & crafts festival opens Thursday

Nearly 100 entertainers and performers have been assembled to fill over 100 scheduled sets on two stages, while troupes of clowns, barbershop quartets, dancers and brass bands will entertain at random throughout the festival grounds, during the 33rd annual Amish Acres Arts & Crafts •Festival in Nappanee, Thursday through Sunday, August 10-13. ; The Dancin' Tent has been added to cover the new stage which will be covered with the : “happy feet” of the Michiana Square and Round Dancers Association, all four days of the ; event. The group includes folk dancers, doggers, western, line, square, round and ballroom rou-

SWEEPSTAKES WINNER—Larry Housour, Lot 161 Meadows, Nappanee, proudly shows off his prize-winning wooden stake truck toy, entered in the recent Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Housour's entry in open class “Wooden Toy Over 14"" took both the first premium and sweepstakes honors, with judges commenting that they especially likes the wood finish scheme. Larry used walnut, oak, cherry and maple in this, his third year of competition. His first two entries at the fair were clocks. His truck-building skills are becoming popular, as he has sent trucks crafted in his home shop to the area communities of Warsaw, Bourbon and South Bend; as well as Indianapolis and the state of Texas! His creations are built from plans which he modifies to his liking, and he is already making plans for next year's entry. (AN photo by Barb Keiser)

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tines. In the Entertainment Tent across the pond, the popular La Monte’s Grey Horse Band will showcase La Monte Heflic. Guests will also find strolling the grounds this year an assortment of lively entertainers including clowns and musicians, inter-mixed with the wonderful food, arts and crafts. The Children’s Tent will feature the internationally-known Stevens’ Puppets, as popular Aladdin returns to the festival to be performed by Dan and Susan Raynor, along with the hand puppet show Punch and Judy. Amid colorful tents and awnings surrounding the farm pond, potters will spin their

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wheels, while silversmiths and weavers work to the gentle twang of dulcimers and banjos. Silhouette cutters, portrait artists, woodcarvers and doll makers will play their trades and sell their wares. Family style dinners in the air conditioned restaurant, and roast pig and sausage sandwiches, plus festive food from carts, wagons and tents, as well as apple cider, sweet com, funnel cakes, ice cream and pies, will give festival visitors all they want to eat, and more. The Inn at Amish Ac?es, complete with quilts on the beds, complimentary breakfast in the kitchen, and rocking chairs on the front porch, stands next to the fesFriends sell pins at art festival The Friends of the Nappanee Public Library will sell one-of-a-kind decorative book pins as a fundraiser, at the Amish Acres Arts and Crafts Festival, August 10-13. The book pins are handmade decoupage in all colors, and cost $10 —an ideal gift! With over SIO,OOO in funds raised in the past, the Friends have purchased Apple 11E and MultiMedia Computers for Children’s Services, overhead and opaque projectors, a video projector, Compton’s Multi-Media Encyclopedia and Dial-A-Story. They have also sponsored Toddler Story Time and Books for Babies. Recent fundraisers have included continuous book sales, a Friends Auction and “Day Away” bus trips. Annual Friends memberships are inexpensive and tax deductible. The costs are $1 for students through college age, $3.50 for individuals, $7 for families, sls for organizations and clubs, $25 for businesses, and SSO for corporations. Memberships are due June 1 each year. If you have not yet renewed, or wish to join, you may complete a membership form at the adult services desk. For more information, Gall 7737919.

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rival grounds to provide relaxing sleep to weary shoppers. “Plain and Fancy,” the Broadway musical comedy, will be presented twice daily, in the restored round bam theatre, Thursday, Fridays and Saturday. The professional cast of the Amish Acres musical will be a highlight for festival visitors. Amish Acres has become the national home for the Broadway classic, with over 145,000 people enjoying the music and charm of this 1955 play about the quaint ways of the Amish, contrasted with the worldly ways of New Yorkers. From the sounds of the fiddle and guitar, to the square dance caller, plus Punch and Judy, a stream of entertainment will fill the summer air during the four-day festival. Admission to the festival is $4 for adults, with free parking in several lots, and seven entrance gates to the grounds. Children under age 12 are admitted free. Police 10g... Nappanee police officers were called to the 100 block of South Main Street, Friday, August 4, 7:39p.m., to investigate an accident. Upon further investigation at the scene, it was determined that one of the subjects involved was thought to be intoxicated, and was taken to the Nappanee Police Department. He was given a chemical sobriety test, and found to be intoxicated. Arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, second offense, was 24-year-old Douglas C. Kahler, 2592 N. Lakeview, Warsaw, who was taken to the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department. Local officers working the case were Hahn and Sterling.

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bers were all in agreement that the home office in Carmel could use a lesson in customer service, reporting that they are often treated rudely by personnel when placing a call for service or questions. Council members passed the Elected Officials Salary Ordinance, and the Water Well Ordinance on third and final readings; approved the Nappanee Railroad Grant of $50,000 received from the state through lottery “Build Indiana” funds, and a resolution reducing appropriations for the fiscal year of 1995, as requested by Clerk-Treasurer Kim Ingle. Also approved on first reading was the city’s budget ordinance for 1996, with an amendment removing the $13,974 previously budgeted for Youth & Family Services in Nappanee. Council members were unanimous in their feeling that not Class of 1930 meets August 12 A 65th reunion has been planned for the 1930 graduating class of Nappanee High School, Saturday, August 12. The group will meet at the Nappanee Public Library in the morning, for a short meeting, followed by a noon dinner. This class was the largest class to graduate from Nappanee High School up to that time. There were 57 graduates, and records show 16 members still living.

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EARN HONORS —Dustin Mattern, a 10-year member of the Elkhart County 4-H Swine Club, received Reserve Champion honors in the round robin competition, at the recent Elkhart County 4-H Fair, while his little brother, Austin, age 10, received first place in the green-hand showman competition. Heidi Mattern earned champion honors in spotted litter, Austin reserved champion in spotted litter, and Dustin open class champion in yorkshire. Pictured are Austin, top photo, and Dustin, bottom photo.

enough local people are benefiting from this service to warrant its inclusion in the city budget. It was reported that services are offered through county agencies, and a call to the clerk-treasurer’s office can provide needed numbers for those services. The clerk-treasurer stated that the projected budget figures reflect a 3% increase in the tax levy, and that this is “very much in line.” She stated that the state allows for up to a 5% increase. The shortage of local police officers prompted the clerk-trea-surer and Police Chief John Elliott to ask that the council declare an emergency, and pass an ordinance establishing a part-time police patrolman rate of $9 per hour, for additional personnel secured to help local officers when needed. This will include this week’s Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival, and the upcoming Nappanee Apple Festival. The ordinance, passed unanimously, extends through the remainder of 1995. In a related matter, Elliott reported that it could be one and a half years before the department is brought to full staff, but that he was hopeful two officers could be hired within the next month. “Quality applicants” would make this a strong possibility, according to Elliott. Mayor Walters, responding to a letter from van Camps Supermarket, which appeared in the August 2 issue of The Nappanee Advance-News, issued the following statement: “Mr. Roger Camp of van Camp Supermarkets and I met on July 11, 1995. I presented Mr. Camp with a layout plan which was prepared by Commonwealth Engineers at a cost of S2OO so he could see the preliminary concept for extending Walnut Street (not hand drawn on 5”x7” paper as was stated). I outlined the many benefits to his company and community as follows:

“Improved traffic control and safety in and out of the shopping center. Beautification of the area with the 8’ curbed planters along new street. Acceptance of Family Fare Drive by city, to further reduce his taxes and maintenance. Provide alternate route to CR7 to reduce congestion and hazards on US6. Allow customers of businesses on north side of US6 to exit on Walnut Street extended via mutually shared driveways. Appreciation by area residents for van Camps dedication of right of way resulting in increased safety. van Camp would create a ‘good neighbor’ image with 10 merchants on US6, who petitioned the city to extend Walnut Street to reduce safety hazards on US6. “In return for dedicating a 50’ right of way on the south edge of the parking lot from Miriam Street to east edge of Family Fare Drive, Mr. Camp made the following requests: “That the city resurface and restripe his entire parking lot now. That the city restripe his entire lot again in 30 months. That the city agree to resurface and restripe his entire lot in the future when the extension of Walnut Street needed to be resurfaced. “I informed Mr. Camp that his proposal would be presented to our board of works in a public meeting, and that I was not in favor of his requirement for right of way dedication. “For Mr. Camp’s information, a 50’ street right of way is allowable in the City of Nappanee, and this would not use up any of the present parking spaces, nor require moving light standards. “Last but not least, van Camp Supermarkets and Mr. Camp can ‘BANK ON THlS’—Ken Walters is FAIR and Ken Walters is TRUTHFUL. Ken Walters, Mayor.”

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