Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 124, Number 49, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 5 December 2001 — Page 2

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Nappanee Advance News Wednesday, December 5,2001

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The following cases have been handled through the Nappanee City Court. David Widmoyer is the judge. Benjamin Murphy, charged with disregarding auto signal, paid total fine and costs of $89.50. Mark Pires, charged with expired license plate, paid total fine and costs of $84.50. Cary See, charged with speeding 78.4 mph in a 55mph zone, paid total fine and costs of $127.50. Alejandro Villa, charged with driving while license suspend-ed-infraction, paid total fine and costs of $154.50; also unreasonable speed, paid total fine and costs of $35.00. Patrick Dickinson, charged with false/fictitious registration, paid total fine and costs of $84.50. Kevin Reser, charged with failure to use seat belt, paid total fine and costs of $25.00. Matthew Rice, charged with expired license plate, paid total fine and costs of $84.50. Kenneth Schmucker, charged with expired license plate, paid total fine and costs of $109.50. Gerald Smith, charged with speeding, paid total fine and costs of SIOO.OO. Brenda Stump, charged with expired license plate, paid total fine and costs of $84.50. Jeremy Hiler, charged with speeding, paid total fine and costs of $92.50. Barbara Linder, charged with speeding, paid total fine and costs of $98.50. Anthony Garl, charged with speeding, paid total fine and costs of $104.50. Andrew Horn, charged with possession of marijuana, driving while license suspended-infrac-tion, operating without financial responsibility, false/fictitious registration, paid total fine and costs of $209.00. Wayne Miller, charged with driving while license suspend-ed-prior, operating without financial responsibility, paid total fine and costs of SIOO.OO. Billy Orrick, charged with no operators license, paid total fine and costs of $79.50. Jerry Stow Jr., charged with operating while intoxicated,

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speeding, paid total fine and costs of $2,129.50. Laveme Stutzman, charged with check deception, paid total fine and costs of $129.50. Roberto Duenas, charged with speeding, paid total fine and costs of $97.50. Olegario Gutierrez, charged with operating while intoxicated, paid total fine and costs of $629.50. Travis Hall, charged with curfew violation, paid total fine and costs of $129.50. Steven Clark, charged with no operators license, paid total fine and costs of $84.50. Suellen Kipp, charged with expired license plate, paid total fine and costs of $5.00; also charged with speeding, paid total fine and costs of $102.50. Jennifer Wolf, charged with speeding, paid total fine and costs of $124.50; also charged with false/fictitious registration, paid total fine and costs of $30.00. Benjamin Adams, charged with curfew violation, paid total fine and costs of $129.50. Stephen Botchkai, charged with failure to use seat belt, paid total fine and costs of $25.00. Matthew Bryant, charged with unsafe start, paid total fine and costs of $99.50. Adam Jenkins, charged with curfew violation, paid total fine and costs of $129.50. Garrett Martin, charged with curfew violation, paid total fine and costs of $129.50. Ryan P. Miller, charged with disregarding stop sign, paid total fine and costs of $84.50. Michelle Porter, charged with expired license plate, paid total fine and posts of $84.50. Gerardo Rincon, charged with failure to yield to pedestrian, paid total fine and costs of $129.50. Terry Smith, charged with no operators license, paid total fine and costs of $84.50. Joshua Wesley, charged with no operators license, paid total fine and costs of $84.50. Christopher Wilson, charged with operating without financial responsibility, paid total fine and costs of $179.50.

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PERFORMS IN NAPPANEE—Autumn Rhodes, 17, a former resident of Nappanee, will perform at the Electric Cat/Blue Lion Coffee Shop, Friday, December 7, from 8-1 lp.m. Autumn and Ken Labarteaux (pictured) formed a duo last year, and have been performing at coffee shops and private parties. They play traditional Irish music on flute, whistle and guitar and include traditional songs in their repertoire. Autumn started performing professionally when she was 12, and has competed in national Irish flute competitions, winning first place in the regional divisions. She has been a member of the trio Edmlngton, Barton and Rhodes and also performs with Kennedy's Kitchen, which toured this summer at numerous midwestern festivals. She has recently performed as part of the Sbaheen Concert Series at St. Mary's, which also included the world-renowned Irish band. Dervish. (Photo provided)

Don’t let crime steal your holiday cheer

Don’t let the spirit of the season lull you into giving burglars, muggers or pickpockets chances to do their dirty work. Criminals love the holidays as much as everyone else, chiefly because of all the cash, credit cars, valuables—and distracted people, according to Col. Scott Minier, of the Indiana Crime Prevention Coalition. Minier, who adds that economic times may make matters 1 worse this year, encourages unsuspecting seasonal shoppers to keep these tips in mind: If you are traveling, set an automatic timer for your lights. Ask your neighbor to watch your home, shovel the walks, pick up newspapers, collect mail and park in the driveway from time to time. Be sure to hide any gifts and secure any valuables and firearms that may be left in the house while you’re gone. If you are out for the evening, turn on lights and a radio or the TV, so that it appears that someone is home. Lock all doors and windows while you’re out, even if you’ll be gone for just a few minutes. Do not place packages or gifts near windows or in other highvisibility areas. If you are shopping, don’t let your guard down just because you are rushing. Stay alert and be aware of things around you at all times. Park in well-lighted spaces and as close to the store as possible.

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Lock your car doors and hide packages in the trunk or out of sight. Do not carry large amounts of cash: pay with a check, debit or credit card, if possible. Make sure that you do not carry all your packages at the same time. Carry your purse close to your body, not dangling by the straps. Put a wallet in an inside jacket or front pants pocket. If you take your chil*eifehoppii4S£each thertt to go tir a police officer or a if they get separated or lost. If a stranger comes to the door, stay alert to couriers delivering packages to you or your neighbors. Many con artists take advantage of holiday giving by going door to door. Ask for identification from the charity and get specifics to how and where the donations will be used. If you feel uncomfortable, just say “no thank you” and shut the door. If you are at home, turn on outside lights to deter burglars. Report any suspicious behavior to the police and local community watch groups. Make sure your homeowner’s or renter’s insurance is up-to-date and everything is inventoried properly. For more information, call the Indiana Crime Prevention Coalition toll-free at 1-800-BITE, or contact your local police or sheriff’s department.

Defense investments sustains national will

By Richard J. Santos National Commander, American Legion ( Evil is attacked at its vines,' but defeated only at its roots. If there is a similarity to the months following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor 60 years ago and the terrorist attacks of September 11, it is the extent that investment in defense sustains the national will to strike at the root of evil. The horrific loss of 4,572 lives at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon and in rural Pennsylvania shocked this nation into a state of awareness. Happy. Birthday... December 6 Michael Metzler Connie Parrow Thomas L. Hood John M. Dougherty Jill Yoder Denny Yoder Wilma Ervin Sue Rowland Claudia Malone Merrie Chapman Betty Couse Kayla Carney 7 Carol Wentz Becky Jones Andy Anglemeyer Kent Schwartz Velma Miller Diane McCuen Delores Simpson Jason Ervin 8 Fran Wegmiller Fred Dellinger Randy Cray Bob Fairchild Mrs. James Zimmerman Donna Adam Reid William Tim Fuller Tom Shields 9 Ethel Martz Molly Jo Fuller Romona Collins Kevin Reed Beverly Slagle Jon Rohr Don Rohr Mike Sauer Donnabelle Meyer Vera Kline Stephanie Otto 10 * Tim Wegmiller Mark Hollar Robin Chokey Shirlee Searer Lynette Dausman Tarin Johnson Bob Johnson 11 Sharon Dohner Bertha Lehman Mrs. Charles Conrad Scott Mast Sara Hostetler Dale Christner Fred Wilt Harold Phillips, Jr. Daryl Berger Coleen DarrenKamp Mark Lingofelter, Sr. Sally Guard Maureen Rendall Betty Boehnlein 12 Kitty Tyler Sarah Hochstetler Wendell Hershberger Kent Elliott Scott McDonald Roman L. Mast Doris Heckaman Mrs. Everett Whitehead, Jr. Ed Stahley Ruth Ann Hauptli Steve Ingalls Michael A. Newcomer Harley Miller Stephanie Williams Stacie Weaver

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Just as our parents and gran& parents knew 60 years when 2,403 lay dead after a 110minute attack, we know todap' that America is destined for ajj prolonged conflict. Our brave men and women ij2 uniform will rise to the chai£ lenge; they always have. will say good-bye to their fansa lies and stand proudly in tja£ vanguard of freedom. Unified as one, our nati<£* must rise to a challenge. must sustain our national will to dismantle terrorist networks. Tf> meet the challenge, we mu&l take stock, and re-stock, oqr national defense in a number of ways. Spend 3 to 4 percent of GroSs Domestic Production of defense —period. Boost troop strength. Wfc have 10,000 troops in the Balkans. The peacekeeping load is so manpower-heavy that the Guard and Reserves are actival* ed to help carry the load. , Perhaps on more than ope front, America’s military mujt be prepared to fight a conventional war. And, in the wake of the brutal attacks on our own soil, they must be prepared for the defense of our homeland. ‘ ° Our national defense needs' k boost to protect potential/ domestic terrorist targets, such' as water sources and energy plants. More than 33,000 Reservists and National Guard have been mobilized for thd homeland-defense mission and the war on terrorism. The Marines have called for 2,400 additional troops to outfit a new anti-terrorism brigade. Other branches of the armed forces will also need additional personnel as they come forward with their respective campaigti plans for the war on terrorism. ' Plans to cut active-duty troop strength to pay for modernization should have been scuttled irl Congress long ago. But today, such ideas are not even worthy of a moment’s consideration. We simply need more troops. Strong leadership in this area entails a careful examination of the defense industry. The activeduty force of 1.35 million is roughly a third leaner than it was prior to the razing of the Berlin Wall. Cuts in troop strength 'Wjgf accompanied by severe cuts warfare capability, as, any mifij tary mechanic who cannibaliajjp one aircraft to repair anotHgt will attest. America’s defepag industry must be prepared Jo rapidly produce small arms, tanks and aircraft as well as bombs and missiles. Navy and Marine Corps troops must be allowed to tr&n on Vieques. Since the savage attacks on America, Vieques protesters decided not to interfere with training for units that were being sent to the Middle East. Indeed, training on Vieques should continue uninterrupted to ensure a high level of battle readiness. There were 423 international terrorist attacks in 2000. Those attacks claimed the lives of 405 people, including 17 sailors aboard the USS Cole (DDG-67) while the ship was refueling in Yemen. The casualty figures are dwarfed by the recent attachjj including those from Pejs£ Harbor as well. Although tflb roots of terrorism appears to run deep, the national will to d)i r ; mantle terrorism runs deepejjjj Investments in defense will susn tain the will to thwart evil today* just as it did 60 years ago. y *