Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 121, Number 17, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 29 April 1998 — Page 3

NPD welcomes Kristina Lehman

By Merrie Chapman Building A Better Community... (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.) Kristina Lehman has been added to the ranks of Nappanee Police Officers. While Connie Bellman paved the way as the first female officer, Lehman is the first to wear the uniform full time. Having already completed 40 classroom and hands on hours of pre-basic training, Lehman will attend the Indiana State Police Academy in July. Currently she patrols with other full time officers and will not be required to ride alone until she has successfully completed work at the academy. In addition, all officers are required to undergo 16 hours of general training. The classes are offered at alternate sites throughout northern Indiana. Kristina read an article announcing that the NPD was looking for new cadets. She had always toyed with the idea but says she never seriously considered it. “I have always been amazed,” says Lehman, “at people who can say from ari early age ‘I want to be...”’ That absolution is something Lehman never realized until she read the application for Nappanee Police Officers. “I read that they needed someone who could deal with loud decibel sounds,” she says. “And someone who could deal with people

Local students advance to Kansas City

Two Nappanee girls were among students from the Elkhart Area Career Center who traveled to Indianapolis to attend the VICA Indiana Leadership Conference and VICA Indiana USA Skills Championships, April 17-18, sponsored by the Indiana Vocational Industrial Clubs of America. Among the 1,200 in attendance, the Elkhart Area Career Center was represented by 60 students, 12 teachers and one administrator. Stephanie Freed, daughter of Greg and Deb Freed, and Heidi DeMien, daughter of Glen and Linda DeMien, are members of the Health Knowledge Bowl team which finished first in its competition. VICA is a national organization for trade, industrial, technical and health occupations education students. More than 230,000 members are in 14,000 clubs in 51 state .and territorial associations, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin ; At the Indianapolis meeting, iSchedules [children's [auditions • The Ramada Wagon Wheel 'Theatre in Warsaw will hold chiljdren’s auditions for one of its •seven summer theatrical productions, Saturday, May 16, beginning •at Ip.m. • Talented area children, ages 4•10, are invited to the theatre to •audition for roles in “The King and •L” being presented July 15-26. [Director Roy Hine and his production staff will conduct - the auditions. ; Children participating must ;have good singing voices and must ,;be able to take direction. Required ; rehearsals will take place during •the day, from approximately July •1-14. During the musical’s run, •performance times are Bp.m., through Saturday, and ;2p.m., Sunday. • “The King and I” is based upon ;“‘Anna and the King of Siam,” by j Margaret Landon, with book and Jlyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ;!and music by Richard Rodgers. •; For further information, call the ? tickeU>ffice^l9^67-80^^^^^

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NEW OFFlCEß—Kristina Lehman is the newest member of the Nappanee Police Department. In July she will leave for the Indiana State Police Academy for extended training. See related article for details on Nappanee's first full time female officer. (AN photo by Merrie Chapman)

and bodily fluids in certain situations.” Kristina decided that both were situations she dealt with everyday in her job as a flight attendant. Other parallels between the two career choices include training for crisis situations and handling the everyday triumphs and tragedies of people around you. Lehman also comes to her new job armed with a degree in psychology. The patrol officer sites one major difference between the two jobs. “Before I was on a job path,” she says. “Now I’m on a career path.” One that her parents, councilman Tom Lehman and wife Becky,

delegates elected new state officers, planned their organization’s program for the year, and participated in the VICA Indiana USA Skills Championships, a statelevel competition in occupational and leadership skill areas. Leadership competitions included Action Skills, Employment Skills and Health Knowledge Bowl. The local young women, both seniors t at North Wood High School, have earned first-year scholarship's as a result of their state win, and will advance with their team to national competition, to be held in June, in Kansas City. Winners at Kansas City will earn an all-expense-paid trip to Switzerland. Conference activities concluded with a special awards ceremony. State winners received gold, silver and bronze medallions, as symbols of their achievement. Various contestants also received awards — tools, equipment and scholarships—donated by the education, labor and management organizations that supported the contests. Leaders from organized labor, management, education and government participated with student delegates in conference activities. Heidi and Stephanie earned the right to compete in Indianapolis when their team finished first in the March VICA Regional Skill Olympics, held at the Elkhart Area Career Center and A.K. Smith Career Center in Michigan City. Other members of their team are from Elkhart Memorial and Edwardsburg High Schools.

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support her in fully. Older brother Roger also offers words of encouragement. Kristina is a lifetime Nappanee resident. She graduated from North Wood in 1991. Lehman expresses deep appreciation for the “opportunity to work with the police, fire and EMS departments” whom she feels form the “collective Nappanee emergency team.” “They are the best in the area,” she adds. Hats off to Kristina Lehman for her efforts in uniform. Congratulations Kristina on finally finding the one thing that brings you fulfillment!

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Mayor proclaims special week

Nappanee Mayor Larry Thompson has proclaimed the week of May 3-9 as Municipal Clerk-Treasurers’ Week in Nappanee. His proclamation follows. WHEREAS: the office of the municipal clerk-treasurer, a time honored and vital part of local government exists throughout the world, and WHEREAS: the office of the municipal clerk-treasurer is the oldest among public servants, and Spring tax payments due May 11 Spring for real estate, mobile home and personal property taxes are due May 11. The tax bill is anew form this year. Exemptions will be noted on the form only if you have exemptions. You should be receiving the bills within the next week. If you fail to receive a bill, please contact the Office of the Treasurer, Elkhart County. Payments may be made at the Goshen or Elkhart County Treasurer’s Office from Ba.m.4p.m., Monday through Thursday, and Ba.m.-sp.m. Friday. Payments will also be collected by most banking institutions, however Key Bank and Bank One are not collecting county taxes this year. Kiwanibull... Nappanee Noon Kiwanis Club meets each Tuesday at Dal Mar Banquet Hall, 159 E. Lincoln St. Chris Gillam is serving the group as president this year. Last week’s program included the recognition of the most improved fourth grade students from Wa-Nee Schools. The program was on the NASA Space Program. The local club will host the Land of Lakes Division meeting, May 16. All members should plan to attend. At a recent meeting, Dr. Robert Boyd, from the education department at Indiana State University, spoke to the club and the top 25 sophomores from North Wood High School. Bill and Kris Best were selected Kiwanians of the Month for March, for their efforts with the club auction.

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Nappanee Advance News Wednesday, April 29,1998

WHEREAS: the office of the municipal clerk-treasurer provides the professional link between the citizens, the local governing bodies and agencies of government at other levels, and WHEREAS: municipal clerktreasurers have pledged to be ever mindful of their neutrality and impartiality rendering equal service to all. WHEREAS: the municipal clerk-treasurer serves as the information center on functions of local government and community, and WHEREAS: municipal clerks continually strive to improve the administration of the affairs of the office of the municipal clerk-trea-surer through participation in education programs, seminars, workshops and the annual meetings of

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