Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 113, Number 10, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 13 March 1996 — Page 2

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Nappanee Advance News Wednesday, March 13,1996

Kindergarten roundup set for Wa-Nee

Kindergarten Roundup dates for Wa-Nee classes for the 1996-97 school year have been announced as follows: Woodview—March 21, 7p.m., school cafeteria; Nappanee— March 21. 7p.m., school cafeteria, id Wakarusa —March 22, Ip.m., School cafeteria. The purpose of the roundup is to gather information on students entering kindergarten, to assist in planning for next year’s kindergarten classes, and to assist parents preparing their children for ♦kindergarten. ’* J Medical and enrollment infor'{nation needs to be collected. Birth dates need to be verified with legal birth certificates. A legal birth certificate is one issued from the

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County Health Department, of the county in which the child was bom. Hospital birth certificates (these usually have footprints on them) are not acceptable. \ To be eligible for kindergarten, a child must be five years of age on or before June 1. 1996. At the roundup, the principal, kindergarten teachers, guidance counselors and school nurse will share important information about kindergarten. If you know of other families with children who should attend kindergarten next year, please pass on this information. It is vital that all parents of area kindergartners attend the roundup. Children are not to attend this meeting, but will . be invited to come with parents at

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a special time, just before they start school in August. Questions may be directed to local elementary schools: Woodview 773-3117, Wakarusa 862-2000, or Nappanee 773-7421. Audio-visual equipment available The following audio-visual aids are available for checkout by current Nappanee Public Library cardholders, ages 18-older, or may be used in-house by the general public: -----\ Filmstrip projector,\>paque projector, overhead projector, 16mm projector, projection screen, slide projector, slide sound projector, tape recorder, VCR, video projector, Polaroid Sun camera. A microfiche printer, computers, and typewriters are also available for in-house use only.

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PHONE-A-THON —Monday and Tuesday, March 18-19, the North Wood High School chapter of Dollars for Scholars will be conducting its second annual phone-a-thon. NWHS students will be calling residents of the Wa-Nee Community School Corporation to raise funds to be awarded for deserving NW seniors, who will be pursuing higher education. Many of these scholarships will be matched by various college institutions that participate in the Dollars for Scholars pro-

gram. Last year's phone-a-thon raised over SIO,OOO, and it is hoped that this year's results will be even greater. Front row (seated), from left: Andy Smith, senior, science academic team; Megan Newcomer, senior; and Denise Cunningham, senior, social studies academic team. Back, from left: Molly Shaw, junior, English academic team; Brandon Potts! junior, math academic team. (AN photo by Christina Hill)

Charged with possession, contributing to delinquency

Ptl. Joe Kimple stopped a vehicle in the 600 block of N. Locke St. at 8:31p.m. Saturday, March 9, for false and fictitious registration, and noticed a strong odor of burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle. An inventory of the vehicle turned up paraphernalia and approximately 30 grams of marihuana. Three adult subjects were arrestid and charged with possession of narijuana and contributing to the ■ Jelinquency of a minor, all from Nappanee: Jason R. Bickel, age 18, 754 W. Walnut St.; Eugene R. Farmer, also 18, Lot #157 | Meadows MHP and Jason L. Summers, age 19, Apt. #54 M-Dee Acres. A juvenile was also arrested, for possession of marijuana. The driver of the vehicle was also sited for driving a vehicle with false registration; Bickel, Farmer and Summers were transported to the Elkhart County Security Center, and each were held on a $2,000 bond. The juvenile was released intp the custody of his parents with a promise to appear in court. Also found in the vehicle was a .25 caliber semiautomatic handgun, which is still under investigation. LEAVING SCENE 52-year-old Larry P. Johns, Sr.. Apt. #5 M-Dee Acres, Nappanee, was charged with leaving the scene of a property damage accident and habitual traffic violator following an accident with a garbage truck at 12:32p.m. Thursday, March 7. Johns struck a garbage truck while attempting to pass it on the right side, as the driver of the truck was reluming to the right side of the road. After exchanging business cards with the other driver. Johns left the scene. Johns was picked up at 506 S. Madison St., and was transported to the Elkhart County Jail to await a probable cause hearing at Ip.m. the following day. MISCHIEF At approximately 3:10a.m. Sunday, Man/li 10, the Nappanee Police Department received a call stating that officers were needed in

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the downtown area, in reference to a subject that was seen breaking into a vehicle. Patrolmen Douglas E. Weaver and John Elliott responded, and upon arrival a male subject immediately ran from the parking lot at the rear of the barbershop. The subject was then apprehended, followed by a brief investigation. Donald J. Elliott 11, age 25, Apt. #24, 152 W. Lincoln St., Nappanee. was charged with mischief as a Class “B” Misdemeanor, due to the damage that was found on the vehicle. He was then transported to the Elkhart County Security Center, to be held on a SSOO bond pending an initial court date of Wednesday, March 13, in the Nappanee City Court. THEFT While on patrol Sunday, March 10, at 2:30a.m., Patrolmen Terry Chanley, John Elliott and Doug Weaver discovered a suspicious vehicle parked near the rear of McCormick Motors on W. Market St. As one of“ the officers approached the vehicle, he noticed a subject fleeing the area, and detained 33-year-old Keith Wylie, 601 S. Bourbon St., Bourbon. Upon investigation, it was discovered that Wylie had stolen a spare tire from the rear of a van parked at the business. Wylie was then charged with theft, and was transported to the Elkhart County Security Center or. a $3,000 bond. Students conduct food drive The North Wood High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter recently sponsored a food drive, during National FFA Week. Students were invited to bring canned foods to their fourth hour classes. The students who brought the most items for donation received a Subway dinner. Winning the successful drive were classes headed by Mrs. Ganger and Mr. Lechlitner. Food items will be donated to LaCasa.