Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 121, Number 14, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 8 April 1998 — Page 2

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Nappanee Advance News Wednesday, April 8,1998

Schmucker receives ‘EMS Director’s Award’ for service

(This continues the series of articles highlighting individuals in our community who give willingly and freely of themselves for the betterment of all who live here. I hope you will come to know and appreciate each of them as I have.) By Merrie Chapman Meet Tod Schmucker, 15 year veteran of the Nappanee Emergency Services Communications Center, and recipient of this year’s EMS Director’s Award. Schmucker was recognized for his hard work in leading the communications team from a single radio operation to the complex technology it currently utilizes. When Tod began his career with the department in 1979 he was an amateur radio operator. That common interest with Pat Niebert, then employed in the communications department, led to Schmucker’s interest in the position.

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RECEIVES PLAQUE—Tod Schmucker, Communications Director at the Nappanee Police Department, recently received a plaque/clock in recognition of earning the 1997 EMS Director's Award. Pictured: Schmucker (left) accepts the award from Jim Sumpter, EMS Director. (AN photo by Merrie Chapman)

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March 30, 11:49a.m.—Dan Bridenstine, 454 East Van Buren, Nappanee transported from his home to Elkhart General due to chest pain. March 31, 11:30p.m.—Dorothy Klotz, 952 West Walnut Street, Nappanee, transported from LuAnn Nursing Home to South Bend St. Joe following a fall. April 1, 5:30p.m. —Joshua M. Stahl, Wakarusa, transported from the comer of CR3 and CR46, Nappanee, to Elkhart General General following a personal injury accident. April 1, s:3op.m.—Rick L. Sheppard, 338 North East Street, Bremen, transported from the corner of CR3 and CR46, Nappanee, to Elkhart General following a moving vehicle accident. April 2, 9:2lp.m.—Patsy W. Bowser, 340 Pinecroft, Nappanee, transported from her home to Elkhart General due to trouble breathing. April 2, 12:03p.m.—Elizabeth Wilson, Lot 53 Meadows Mobile Home Park, Nappanee, transported from Woodview Elementary to Elkhart General following a fall. Meteorologists to visit area Meteorologists from the new National Weather Service Doppler Radar facility at North Webster will be visiting the Nappanee area later this spring. Announcement of dates and times will be made in late April. The hour program will include a visual presentation of the state-of-the-art facility and services, in addition to basic weather information for the public and community safety personnel. A question and answer session will follow. The program is free and open to all. The seminar is sponsored by the Community Services Committee of the Nappanee Chamber of Commerce.

Since then he has watched as the city police, fire and EMS grew until separate facilities were needed for two of them. Now expansion is needed for the fire department as well.

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With the increasing needs of those departments phone callj have reached soaring numbers for both emergency and informational requests. Tod and his staff moved into the new communications building in 1991. Following that opening the group worked four additional hours each day following their shift. The extra time was spent learning how the new equipment

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April 5, s:s3p.m.—Joshua Nesley, 451 South Elm Street, Nappanee, transported from the EMS station to Bremen Community after swallowing a pop tab. April 5, 9:2op.m.—Terrill Brewer, Lot 93 Meadows MHP, Nappanee, transported from his home to Elkhart General for medical purposes. April 5, 11:04p.m.—Ronnie Hopson, 709 Waterfield Drive, Georgia, transported from Shamrock Motel Room 215, Nappanee, to Bremen Community following an ankle injury. April 4, 11:50a.m. —Harold Manor, 222 Kilmer Driver, Milford, transported from 9659 South SR 19, Nappanee, to Elkhart General for medical purposes. Crime Stoppers... This week’s Crime of the Week comes from the files of the Mishawaka Police Department. Over the weekend of January 15, there was a burglary of a sec-ond-floor apartment in a near northwest Mishawaka apartment complex. Taken during the burglary was a refrigerator-sized Browning Gun safe, weighing over 1000 pounds. The gun safe was loaded with weapons, including several automatic assault weapons and ammunition for those guns. The safe also contained a large amount of Nikon camera equipment. The total loss in this burglary was over $30,000. The weapons have been registered with the ATF, and can be traced by the serial numbers. If you know who committed this burglary, and call Crime Stoppr.s this week, you may receive a cash reward of up to SI,OOO, upon arrest or indictment. Remember, you can call Crime Stoppers about this or any felony crime or fugitive. Bea Crime Stopper. In Indiana and Michigan, you can call toll free at 1-800-342-STOP. You will be given a code number, and Crime Stoppers won’t ask your name. Crime Stoppers does not have Caller ID. Crime Stoppers...it works!

worked, how to utilize it in an efficient manner, practicing transmissions, and reading of incoming weather alerts and various other forms of information filtering through the system. “It’s not what most people perceive it to be,” says Tod. “This isn’t just Nappanee’s police department or communications division. We serve Nappanee, but also other districts surrounding Nappanee for about 120 square miles.” In addition, Schmucker’s department handles the 911 calls for Kosciusko residents with a 773 prefix on their phone number; and is the backup 911 responder for both Elkhart and Marshall Counties. “We are very proud of that,” he says. Tod adds, “It’s not always easy to get information from someone who is emotionally excited but we do it for a pretty big area and for other departments.” According to Schmucker, the next big step for the local communications center will be handling 911 calls to cellular phone users within city limits. “That will come when the new equipment for locating those cell phones comes out,” he says. One group pushing for that identification system in cellular phones is the Indiana division of the National Number Association. Tod is secretary for that branch. As for the skills of his department, Tod says that the Indiana Data And Communications System audits his seven member crew once a year and continually gives it the highest rating available. IDAC also uses Nappanee as a role model for other city communications division which may be the greatest compliment of all. Hats off to Tod Schmucker, EMS Director’s Award recipient, and his crew! Begin color copier training sessions Full color copying is available at / the Nappanee Public Training sessions are held the thirds Tuesday of each month. The next training session is scheduled f6r Tuesday, April 21, 7 pm. Interested in sharing ideas on the uses of the color copier? Persons who receive at least one hour of free training are eligible to become a member of the Color copier User Club. Benefits include additional free training, discounted pricing, and free test copies. The Color Copier User Club, under the leadership of Dr. Mark Hutsell, meets the third Thursday of every month. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 16, at 7 pm. Please pre-register by Friday, April 10, for the Training Session and /or Color Copier User Club.

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School menus... WAKARUSA ELEMENTARY Monday, April 13 —French toast stix, sausage, crispy cube potatoes, orange juice, applesauce and milk. Tuesday, April 14 —macaroni and cheese, smokie, California blend, hot rolls, apricots, apple juice and milk. Wednesday, April 15 —sausage pizza, com, pineapple, sherbet, mountain bar cookie and milk. NORTHWOOD MIDDLE Monday, April 13 —pizza burger sandwich, French fries, peaches, pears, peanut butter chews and milk. Tuesday, April 14 —ravioli, corn, bread sticks, pineapple, mixed fruit and milk. Wednesday, April 15 —pizza, tossed salad, Jello with fruit, marble squares and milk. WOODVIEW ELEMENTARY Monday, April 13 —beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, buttered carrots, bread and butter, apricots, tangerine and milk. Tuesday, April 14 —macaroni and cheese, smoked sausage, California blend vegetables, hot roll, banana, apple juice and milk. Wednesday, April 15 —pizza, French fries, pineapple, sherbet, cookie and milk. NAPPANEE ELEMENTARY Monday, April 13—fish sandwich, com, peaches, applesauce, brownie and milk. Tuesday, April 14—macaroni and cheese, smokie links, California blend, banana, apple juice and milk. Wednesday, April 15 —cheese pizza, fries, pineapple, sherbet, cookie and milk.

Harter, Rachel Hoover and Lana Stoller. Third: Anne Brubaker, Annie Zell, Laura Mast, Amanda Stats, Angela Callander and Amanda Metzger. Back row: Luke Schafer, Mark Pires, Brad Greenlee, Joseph Abel, David Berger and Matthew Schrock. (AN photo by Merrie Chapman)

Two local men face alcohol related charges

James Douglas Dials, 47, and Jared Brandi, 21, each face alcohol related charges following arrests made April 4. Saturday, at approximately 3:11a.m., Ptl. Terry Chanley, Nappanee Police Department, was patrolling in the area of the 1000 block of East Lincoln Street. There he observed a male subject urinating in the parking lot of PJ’s Sports Bar. Ptl. Chanley approached the subject to investigate. He then observed a strong odor associated with alcoholic beverages coming from the individual. The officer also witnessed the subject was slurring his words and staggering. The suspect, Jared Brandi, 955 West Centennial Street, Nappanee. was arrested for public intoxication. After processing the paperwork at the NPD, Brandi was transported to the Elkhart County Security Center and held on a SSOO bond. Later that evening, at 7:40p.m., Cpl. Phil Hahn II observed a black 1993 Pontiac Grand Am cross three lanes while leaving Dial-A-Story A young son inherits a scheming cat in “Puss in Boots,” this weeks featured Dial-A-Story on the Nappanee Public Library Information Line. The free storytelling service is available on a 24-hour basis and is just one of the options on the Nappanee Public Library Information Line.(219)773-7920. The story changes on Monday each week to give a maximum number of children a chance’to hear a tale before it changes.

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McDonald's Restaurant on the 1400 block of East Market Street. The vehicle was stopped in the parking lot of Burger King. Cpl. Hahn determined the driver James Douglas Dials, 102 Meadows, Nappanee, was intoxicated state. A background check turned up information regarding seven outstanding warrants from Kosciusko County and showed his driver’s license was suspended. At 8:19p.m. an alcohol test showed Dials' blood alcohol content was .23%. He was then charged with operating while intoxicated, as a class D felony due to a prior conviction in the past five years. James Dials was transported to the Elkhart County Security Center with a $3,000 bond.

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