Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 121, Number 45, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 11 November 1998 — Page 1

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B&B TOUR As part of the Nappanee Country Christmas festivities, there will be a complimentary bed and breakfast home tour, Sunday, November 22, 2-5p.m., at The Homespun Country Inn, 302 N. Main St., and The Market Street Guest House, 253 E. Market St. Everyone is welcome to tour both homes, with the inns decorated for the holiday season. LEAF PICKUP Nappanee residents are reminded that the city will pick up your leaves, if they are raked just into the street, at curbside. Residents living along US6 and SR 19 are asked to bag your leaves and place them at the curb for pickup.

CHAMBER OFFICE The Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce office, located at 215 W. Market St., is open Monday through Friday, from 9a.m.-noon and l-4p.m. The executive director, Paul Koepke, is in the office Monday afternoon, Tuesday and Wednesday morning and Thursday. Telephone 219-773-7812. PARK BOARD The Nappanee Board of Parks and Recreation will meet in regular session, Wednesday, November 18 (please note date change), 4:30p.m., in the Emergency Services Building, W. Lincoln St. Meetings are open to the public. SCHOOL BOARD The Wa-Nee Board of School Trustees will meet Monday, November 16, 7:30p.m., in the school administration building, SRI9 N, Nappanee. Meetings are open to the public. BOARD OF WORKS The City of Nappanee Board of Public Works and Safety will meet Monday, November 16, 3:30p.m., in the council chambers at the Nappanee Municipal Center, W. Lincoln St. Meetings are open to the public. RETAIL COMMITTEE The Retail Committee of the Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, December 3, at the Victorian Guest House. Breakfast will begin at 7a.m., with the meeting following at 7:30a.m. All interested persons are invited to attend. COMMON COUNCIL The City of Nappanee Common Council will meet in regular session Monday, November 16, 7p.m., in the council chambers at the Nappanee Municipal Center, W. Lincoln St. Meetings are open to the public. TORNADO SHELTERS The following sites have been designated as tornado shelters in the Nappanee area: First Mennonite Church —900 W. Market St. Church of the Brethren —Mack Drive. St. John’s Lutheran Church — 651 S. Main St. Keyßank—l6l E. Market St. NBD Bank—3sl W. Market St. Nappanee Municipal Center — 300 W. Lincoln St. OFFICE HOURS The office of the Nappanee Advance-News, 158 W. Market St., is open Monday through Friday, 9a.m.-4:30p.m. The mailing address is P.O. Box 230, Nappanee, IN. 46550. The display advertising deadline is Friday noon, with news and photos accepted for the Advance-News until Monday noon, for that week’s edition. All classified ads are due by 4p.m. Friday. The telephone number is 219-773-3127. FAX 773-3512.

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City honors fallen officer

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A memorial service honoring Brant "Butch" Nine was held November 8, at the Nappanee Police Station. November 3 marked the 10th anniversary of the officer's death. He was killed in the line of duty while attempting to apprehend a forgery suspect at Newcomer Jewlers, Nappanee. Pictured at top, from left: Sergeant Dana Hollar, who led the one-hour service, offers support to Nine's widow, Lee, as she shares her memories of Butch. Second row, left: Gale Gerber and EMS Director Jim Sumpter were among

Name honor students

Nappanee Elementary School has released the names of the following students, named to honor rolls for the first nine-week grading period. HIGH HONOR ROLL: Sixth grade —Josh Alderman, Lamar Chupp, Diana Hoke, Angela Miller, Pat Musick, Rachel Ropp, Megan Trachsel, Hannah Whitmer, Kylie Callander, Missy McClung, Leann Miller, Ryne Myers, Jacki Slabaugh, Arlan Benedict, Carrie Egging, Brad Hollar, Samantha Lewis, Dan Metz, LeAnn Miller, Jessica Raber and Megan Wardlow. Fifth Grade —Lamar Schwartz, Emily Andrews, Cristina Detweiler, Austin Hamsher, Whitney Kirkdorffer, Kiser Chamberlin, Marion Chupp, Amanda Hajicek, Arlin Hochstetler, Eric Hochstetler, Delaine Riesecker, Heidi Stutzman and Jamie Kaylor. Fourth Grade —Trisha Gronendyke, Tiffany Harper, Amy Kemp, Tyler Slagle, Jaclyn Swain, Shawn Yoder, Zach Troyer, Erin Hoffer and Thomas Gronendyke. HONOR ROLL: Sixth grade — Deanna Bedward, Adam Borkholder, Brent Culp, Audrey Duncan, Rochelle Hall, Brian Hochstetler, Wade Hochstetler, Alan Housour, Alexis Honeycutt, Brittney Martz, Travis Sitek, Star Watkins, Jenny Wengerd, Nina Circle, Richie Costa, Andy Cromer, Rita Hauptli, Elliott Lentz, Kirk Mast, Tara Mast, Elmer Miller, Steven Miller, Andrea Newcomer, Kelli Ragland,

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the EMTs who turned out to honor the fallen officer. Nappanee EMS hosted an open house following the memorial ceremony. Right: Senator Marvin Riegsecker was one of the speakers for the occasion. Bottom: members of the Nappanee Police Department, made up of those who were serving the community at the time of Nine's death as well as those too young to have known him, saluted Nine and the impact he made on his community. (AN photos by Merrie Chapman)

Jenna Reaker, Kindra Stutzman, Payne Tatich, Jay Wenger, Albert Garcia, Jeana Kelley, Justin Miller, Marilyn Miller, Josh Moody, Christi Powell, Betsy Sauer and April Smith. Fifth Grade —Ross Bauman, Jordan Campbell, Kara Hershberger, Angela Houck, Linda Kauffman, Lyle Miller, Austin Yoder, Justin Brown, Anthony Hochstetler, Brent Hollar, Abe Molebash, Reuben Schneider, Neil Trinkley, Vanessa Uzubcll, Savannah Whitmer, Jerry Bontrager, Lindsay Goodman, Acacia Nero, Carrie Rivera, Tori Robb and Mary Lou Miller. Fourth Grade—Michael Bash, Brant Gibson, Regina Hochstetler, Beth Mikel, Ashley Ragland, Ashley Schmitt, Kayla Schwartz, Katie Sheets, Jonathan Benedict, Gary Borton, Lisa Chupp, Stephanie Cromer, Desiree Gilbert, Christopher Hines, Carl Hufford, Kayla Lyon, Monica Mast, Diane Miller, Chad Mishler, Tracy Morell, Mikey Rowe, Kelsey Sitek, Mika Tatich, Travis Young, Zack Richmond, Kaylene Miller, Trent Klotz, Kyle Kaufman, Kalynn Hochstetler, Emily Clem and Marcus

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Feasibility study moves forward

By Merrie Chapman During the November 9 meeting, Wa-Nee School Trustees voted on both an architectural and construction firm to complete the ongoing feasibility study. Fanning/Howey Associates Inc., Michigan City, will provide the architectural input for the project. Construction Control Inc., Ft. Wayne, will add a building reference. The feasibility study began in 1997 when Wa-Nee hired Dr. Robert Boyd, Department of Educational Administration, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, to take on the project. It was to coincide with a year of assessment in the school corporation. The study analyzed the population trends of both the Nappanee and Wakarusa communities; assessed the demographics; took a serious look at the current facilities —noting their structural condition, environment, and number of students and programs handled; reviewed the financial status of the school corporation; and developed recommendations for improvements. With the help of a citizen advisory board. Dr. Boyd finished the study and took a look at what parents and students both wanted and needed within the school system. His main conclusion was that the elementaries are too crowded.

City seeks to lease new patrol cars

By Merrie Chapman Nappanee Police Chief Ray Carich’s request to submit proposals for 1998 and 1999 Crown Victorias to be used as patrol cars was granted during the November 9 Nappanee Board of Public Works and Safety meeting. Carich originally received a proposal from Owen County Bank for 1998 Ford Crown Victorias, at a cost of $550 per month. The lease option would also allow the city to purchase the cars for $1 per vehicle at the end of the three-year agreement. After submitting that proposal to Eby Ford. Nappanee, the local dealer “beat the price and even substituted 1999 models,” said Carich. Now the chief is being authorized to seek more proposals from area Ford dealers to insure the best possible pricing. A change order for the Oakland Avenue project was also approved

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Boyd and the parent advisory committee suggested renovating the current middle school building to create enough classroom space to add the sixth graders to the building, expand current programs in sixth through eighth grades, and still leave room for growth. That action would free up much needed space at the elementaries where programs are being cut back for lack of room to facilitate them. The renovation project as suggested by Boyd is what Fanning/Howey Associates Inc. and Construction Control Inc. will be overseeing. While no definite decision has been made to follow through with the project, school trustees did hire the firms to give cost estimates for the work. Those figures will be utilized in deciding whether Dr. Boyd's plan is feasible. If not Wa-Nee School Board members will seek another alternative to addressing the overcrowded elementaries and facilitating the programs which are fast being cut back or phased out for lack of space. ’ trustees accepted the resignation of Carolyn Zimmerman, LPN. Nappanee Elementary, effective December 31. School board members meet the second and fourth Mondays of each month. 7:30p.m., Wa-Nee Administration Building. SRI9 North, Nappanee. Meetings arc open to the public.

by the board. A representative from GAI Consultants was onhand to describe the list of “extras” that had become necessity as the project wore on. The total funds required for the change order were $24,230. The city’s portion of that totaled $4,846. “My intention is to pay for that with CEDIT funds pending the board’s approval,” said ClerkTreasurer Kim Ingle. Board members also approved excavation on public property in several locations for Sprint. One was at Andrews Drive, another along the alley between Madison and Hartman Streets, and the alley running from Walnut to John Streets. Nappanee Board of Works meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month, 3:30p.m., municipal building, 300 West Lincoln Street. Meetings are open to the public.

IN PRACTICE—These North Wood High School Drama students were captured during a recent practice for the upcoming play "Scapino!" They will present the play November 13-14, 7:30p.m„ and again November 15, 2:30p.m., in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults ad $4 for students. "Scapino!" was written by Frank Dunlop and Jim Dale. (AN photos by Merrie Chapman)

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