Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 121, Number 38, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 23 September 1998 — Page 2

.\appanee Advance iNews Wednesday, September 23, 1998

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No school scheduled September 30 The annual inservice program for the teachers of Wa-Nee Community Schools has been planned for Wednesday, September 30. Students will not report to school on this day. The elementary schools will be involved in a work session on developing the writing process. The middle school and the high school will be involved in a fol-low-up to the PBA process. Secretaries and office assistants will be given a half-day inservice program on “Improving Secretarial Management Skills,” presented by Dr. Jerry Lelle, Superintendent of Schools and Karen Carich, clerk of the school board. Custodians in the district will be presented a program on “Handling Hazardous Chemicals." The cafeteria employees will be visiting cafeterias of area schools to study other food service programs.

Nappaneeans improving on belt usage The Nappanee Police Department has finished the final blitz in this year's grant which was awarded last October for "Operation Pullover.” The program is sponsored by the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving, and is a yearly grant for law enforcement officers to use to step up enforcement of drunk driving laws, as well as to educate the public on child safety seats and seat belt usage. The department has been awarded a grant for the upcoming year, and will start the next blitz in October. The Nappanee Police Department is joining over 200 agencies participating in the program. The last program blitz was very successful, according to local officers. who stated that the seat belt usage in Nappanee has risen a substantial amount, as was predicted. The police department wrote 53 citations and 89 traffic warnings during the two-week period. The department also participated in a sobriety checkpoint in Dunlap, with the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department, as well as Goshen and Elkhart Police Departments. Similar checkpoints will be hosted at various times throughout the year. SAFE KIDS Coalition needs volunteers The Elkhart County SAFE KIDS Coalition needs volunteers to be part of its hands-on injuryprevention program. The basic mission of the coalition. which was founded in 1991, is to decrease the mortality and morbidity rate in children ages 019, by reducing unintentional injuries. Volunteers are needed in all areas of the program. Existing committees include Bicycle Safety. Buckle Your Bod, Child Passenger Safety, Creative Funding. Data Collection, Fire Prevention. Kids on the Block, Media & Advocacy and Special Events. For more information about the coalition, contact Joyce Bontrager, 219-523-2116.

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PRESENT COMPUTER—The Nappanee Tri Kappa Sorority recently donated a computer and printer to the speech and language program at Nappanee Elementary School. The software package donated with the computer will help teachers to assist students with speech-related skills. The Wa-Nee Speech/Language program serves approximately 100 students in grades K-12. It pro-

NPD officers make arrests

Nappanee police arrested an Oregon man for leaving the scene of an accident, in arj incident which occurred September 14. Police received a call at 8:37p.m., reporting a hit and run accident in the 100 block of W. Van Buren St. The caller advised that a male subject had left the car and (led from the scene on foot. Upon arrival, officers spoke to witnesses at the scene, obtaining a description of the suspect. The Nappanee K-9 unit was utilized to attempt to track the subject, and while the investigation was ongoing, police were advised that a subject matching the description was walking several blocks west of the scene. He was located and identified as Raymond L. Hochstetler, 33, of Salem, Oregon. Following a short investigation, Mr. Hochstetler was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. and failure to stop after an accident. It was also found that he had a suspended driver’s license. Following booking procedures, Mr. Hochstetler was transported to the Elkhart County Security Center, where he was held on a SISOO bond, pending an initial court date of September 16. in Nappanee City Court. INTOXICATED DRIVER September 16, at 7:10p.m., Patrolman Brook Germann observed a vehicle making an unsafe turn onto Van Buren St. from Heather Blvd. Upon approaching the driver of the vehicle after initiating a traffic stop, the officer detected what appeared to be signs of intoxication. After performing a portable breath test on the driver of the vehicle, who was identified as Stevie Summers. 1026 Meadows, Nappanee. and after performing several field sobriety tests on Summers, it was apparent that he had been consuming alcoholic beverages. A chemical test was performed on the driver, with a sample of .21% BAC. Summers was placed under arrest for operating a motor

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vehicle while intoxicated, and, upon examining his driving record, it was found that he had been convicted of the same charge, June 10, 1998, in Nappanee City Court —making this offense a Class D felony. Mr. Summers was transported to the Elkhart County Security center, where he was held on a $3,000 bond, pending a probable cause hearing September 17. DOMESTIC BATTERY Roel C. Escamilla, 36, 157 N. Elm St., Nappanee, was arrested September 18, following an incident pf domestic battery/warrant arrest. At 12:40.m. on that date, local police were dispatched to the Escamilla address on a call of a domestic fight. Officers arrived to hear a couple arguing upstairs, and a woman crying and screaming. After announcing his presence and entering the home, Officer Nik Havert spoke with Mr. and Mrs. Escamilla. Julie Escamilla was quite upset, according to the officer’s report, and stated that her husband had shoved her against a wall and was just pushing her around upstairs. She also stated that this had happened several times in the past. Mr. Escamilla denied the charge, but the officer noticed several red marks on the woman’s neck, from where she had been grabbed. This, combined with her state and the previous history of domestic fights between the couple, led the officer to attest Escamilla for domestic battery. While transporting the subject to the police department, it was discovered that he also had a warrant for his arrest from Kosciusko County, for failure to comply with a plea. Mr. Escamilla was then also placed under arrest on that rant. He was later transported to the Elkhart County Detention Facility, to await charges from the City of Nappanee and Kosciusko County. DRUNK DRIVING Angel Rigoberto, 37, 217 N.

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Center St., Bremen, was arrested September 19, and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Ptl. Brook Gcrmann, of the NPD, observed a vehicle heading east on US6, near Amish Acres. The officer noticed that the vehicle was traveling at a slow rate of speed, and several vehicles were backed up behind the auto. As the vehicle neared the patrol car, it crossed over the white fog line and drove there for several hundred feet. Due to this driving behavior, the patrolman turned his patrol car around and was able to position it directly behind the suspicious vehicle. While following the car, the vehicle crossed over the center line in the 400 block of W. Market St., on several occasions While talking to the driver, identified as Rigoberto, an odor commonly associated with alcoholic beverages was detected. Mr. Rigoberto was asked if he had been drinking and answered yes. Several field sobriety tests were performed, and failed, and he was then transported to the NPD. where a chemical test was performed, with the sample submitted reading .1391 BAC. Rigoberto was placed under arrest for operating while intoxicated, and was transported to the Elkhart County Security Center, where he was held on a SI,OOO bond

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September 14, 6p.m. —Gladys Wagner, 1052 E. Market St., from home to Elkhart General Hospital, due to medical problem. September 16, 4:55p.m. — Nicole Besener, Lot 95, Meadows Mobile Home Park, to Community Hospital of Bremen, due to fall. September 18,6:18p.m.—James E. Weaver, 1305 McCormick Dr., Nappanee, from home to Elkhart General Hospital, due to back pain. September 18, 9:47a.m. —John Moneyheffer, 22397 CR44, New Paris, from site of motorcycle •accident near 26650 CR/,5, Nappanee, to Goshen General Hospital. September 18, 3p.m. —Mary L. Yoder, 28518 Yarian St., Nappanee, from site of motor vehicle accident at SRI9, near Eby Auto, to Elkhart General Hospital. September 19, 1:15p.m. —Jerry D. Scott, 1729A Graceland Park, Goshen, from site of motor vehicle accident at CR3 and CRS2, to Elkhart General Hospital. September 19, I:lsp.m.—Beth A. Konz, 26805 Fields Farm Trail, Elkhart, from site of motor vehicle accident at CR3 and CRS2, to Elkhart General Hospital. September 19, 3:30p.m. —Staci Weland. 602 Short St., Nappanee, from home to Goshen General Hospital, due to pregnancy. September 19, 5:40p.m. — Kimberly Keller, 1420 W. Madison St., Apt. 9, Nappanee, from downtown Nappanee to Community Hospital of Bremen, due to head trauma. September 20. 8:20p.m. —

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NAPPANEE AMBULANCE CALLS

Gloria Weaver. 802 W. Walnut St., Nappanee, from home to Elkhart General Hospital, due to medical problem. Court news... The following cases have been handled through the Nappanee City Court. David Widmoyer is the judge. Jeremy Hochstetler, charged with speeding 59mph in a 45mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $89.50. Benjamin Linville, charged with speeding 58mph in a 45mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $88.50. Marina Tomlinson, charged with battery, paid total fine and costs of $225.50. Troy Buell, charged with having an expired license, paid total fine and costs of $80.50. Michael Fahlbeck, charged with speeding 69mph in a 55mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $375.50. Dawn Franklin, charged with speeding 69mph in a 45mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $99.50. Paul Lewallen, charged with no registration, paid total fine and costs of $80.50. Ronald Thomas, charged with failure to stop at stop sign, paid total fine and costs of $80.50. Corey Mast, charged with speeding 62mph in a 30mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $107.50. Timothy Carroll, charged with no operator's license, paid total fine and costs of $80.50.