Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 125, Number 49, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 4 December 2002 — Page 1

Advance News Serving Nappanee & Wakarusa

Vol. 125 Issue 49

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NATIONAL REGISTER The Nappanee Historic Preservation Commission and historic consultant, Chris Baas, will discuss the National Register nomination at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at the Nappanee Public Library meeting room 2. Members of the Commission and Baas will explain the National Register and what it means as well as the process for completing the nomination. Questions may be directed to Don Lehman at 773-2112. WAKY PLATES, BOOKS Wakarusa’s Sesquicentennial plates and photo books are on sale for S2O each (or two for $35) at the Town Hall, Shear Adventure or by calling Dr. Abel at 862-2050. The plates feature a list of important historical events and dates in Wakarusa s history. SPORTS COLLECTORS Tthere will be a meeting for anyone interested in joining a sports collecting club at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Nappanee Public Library. (Bring sports cards only). For questions call 773-5310 before 8 p.m. TRI KAPPA The Annual Santa’s Breakfast will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Nappanee Elementary School cafeteria. Donuts and milk will be served and children can visit with Santa. JEWELRY SHOW A jewelry trunk show will be at Market Street Studio from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. Browse a collection of whimsical polymer clay jewelry and accessories created by Dilynn Puckett, who will be on hand all day to demonstrate her technique and take custom orders. For more information, call 574-773-5242. MOMS IN TOUCH Moms In Touch is a group of mothers who meet to pray for our children and our schools. A group of moms from the WaNee School District meets each Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. in the fellowship hall at the Wakarusa Missionary Church, 202 W. Waterford St. For further information, please contact Jenny Berkey, 831-6512. MOM'S DAY OUT Horizon Ministries in Bremen will be offering a Mom’s Day Out childcare program on Dec. 7 at the Bremen American Legion Hall from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Games, crafts and other fun activities will be provided along with lunch. Children are required to be potty trained to attend. Donations for childcare will be accepted, to raise funds for Workcamp 2003 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Please call 546-5491 to reserve a spot for your children. GIFT CERTIFICATES The Elkhart County 4-H Fair office is offering gift certificates for gate admission and wristband vouchers for the 2003 fair. Gift certificates are available through July of 2003. Pre-sale gate admission price is $4 and wristband vouchers are sl2 each. For more information, call the fair office at 574-533-FAIR (3247). RECYCLING BINS The recycling drop-off stations for Nappanee are located in the parking lot of Martin’s Super Market (east end). In Wakarusa, a drop-off station is located on CR 103. The stations, which accept cardboard, newspaper, glass, plastic, aluminum and tin, are monitored by the Elkhart County Solid Waste Management. Questions may be directed to Timothy Neese, 574-293-2269. IN WAKARUSA For the convenience of readers, the Advance-News is now sold at the followihg locations in Wakarusa: Happy Days Case, The Dime Store and Speedway. Single issue cost is 50 cents.

Krouse gives update on middle school

► OID GYM TO BE DEMOUSHED SOON By Mindy Abd Staff Reporter NAPPANEE Jack Krouse, president of Construction Control, was on-hand at the Monday night

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PHOTO BY MINDY ABEL Breaking ground A ground breaking ceremony was held Tuesday, Nov. 26 for Main Street Manor at the central school building. Team members were on-hand to talk about the project and how it had come this far. The affordable senior housing will include 22 apartments and will house seniors 55 or older. Pictured are Vernon and Rose Borkholder's team of horses to help in the ground breaking.

Wood quilts available in Wakarusa

► Unique shop OPENS IN WAKY By Mindy Abel Staff Reporter WAKARUSA Pati Goss, owner of Wood Quilt Creations, has opened her business located in Shear Adventure in Wakarusa. Each framed “quilt” includes between 14 to over 325 painted stained wood pieces. The unique woodwork can be e-mail: [email protected] used to decorate a room as a wall hanging or displayed on an easel. Over 100 different designs are available and Goss can do custom color work to match colors in your home. Her creations will be on display at a show in Mishawaka on Dec. 7. She will also give classes on how to make the artwork. For more information on classes or specials call 862-4270 or e-mail Pati at [email protected] and leave your name and address.

Getting ready for winter is for the birds, too

► Richmond's has BIRD FEEDER TIPS By Julie Ferraro Correspondent WAKARUSA While a selection of pre-cut Christmas trees awaits customers at Richmond’s Feed Service on East Waterford in Wakarusa, there’s more inside the building to tantalize and intrigue those with a love of nature and the holidays. It’s gotten cold and keeping warm is a must for humans. For birds, though, a big concern is having enough to drink. Jenny Mattox, manager of Richmond’s, pointed out that keeping the water in bird baths thawed and available for the birds is vital to their survival. Richmond carries bird bath deicers starting at $35. There are also bird baths for sale which have a heating element built in. Running between S4O and S9O, these need to be plugged in to an outside outlet or through an extension cord from the house. Many people hang out bird feeders during winter months and have questions about what types of feed

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meeting of the School Board of Trustees Nov. 25. Krouse gave a progress report on the new middle school building. He said that the kitchen is “in pretty good shape” and the floors in teh cafeteria are done except for the stage. Krouse said it may be Jan. 15 before they see production on the

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PHOTO BY MINDY ABEL Pati Goss has recently opened a new business in Wakarusa located) in Shear Advenutre. Wood Quilt Creations are quilts that can be displayed as wall hangings or set on an easel.

to use. Mattox explained how different types of birds prefer .different types of food. “Goldfinches love thistle seed,” she said. Richmond’s carries the round finch feeders, but Jenny noted that bits of thistle can sometimes get ** The best thing to do is provide the squirrles with earcorn in an area some distance , from the bir d feeders. # -Jenny Mattox Richmond’s stuck at the bottom and start to mold. An alternative is the inexpensive “thistle sock.” This can be filled easily with feed and hung outdoors so the finches can cling to the netting and enjoy their meal. Any water that might get into the seed can also drain out easily. Other birds common to this area

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old gym. It will take approximately six weeks to drop and haul out the demolished building and the footings will be put in around March 15. The worst case scenario for the finished gym would be Nov. It Krouse said that depending on weather and if the soil isn’t bad they may be able to finish before the first. North Wood High School’s Red

are cardinals and blue jays. Jenny recommends a general bird feed mix, or black oil sunflowers for these species. Black capped chickadees, downy or redbellied woodpeckers and nuthatches are also frequently seen in the area, along with juncos. Richmond’s bird food selection includes a fruit and berry mix, with raisins and other bird-sized fruits, or a nut and berry mix, with pistacios, almonds and peanuts. “My peanut feeders is the most popular in my back yard.” she said. She suggested mixing the specialty mixes with a general mix, to make the specialties last longer and to give the birds a better variety. Another consideration during the cold winter months is whether the squirrels will raid the bird feeders and scare away the birds. Mattox pointed out a number of ways to try to keep squirrels away, including specialized feeders that shut off food supplies if a suirrel approaches. "Nothing is 100 percent effective," she said. "The best thing to do is to provide the squirrels with earcom in an area some distance from the bird feeders." Richmond’s is open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m until 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Regiment participated in the Target Thanksgiving Day Parade in downtown Chicago Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28. The band was nationally televised along with 300,000 other participants. There were one million viewers who watched the parade, which was televised at 9 a.m. Thanksgiving Day.

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PHOTO BY JUUE FERRARO Jenny Mattox of Richmond's Feed Service shows off the store's selection of bird feeders and other items.

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Board member Larry Weaver told Barry Houser, who was at the meeting, that he and the board appreciates what Barry has brought to the band and how he works with them professionally. The school board will meet Monday. Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wa-Nee Administration Building, north on S.R. 19.

Community says goodbye to Hotter, 104 ► State's longest MARRIAGE ENDS WITH HOFFR'S DEATH By Mindy Abel Staff Reporter NAPPANEE The city of Nappanee lost a very devoted man on Thanksgiving Day. with the passing of lifelong resident Jack Hoffer, age 104. Jack and his wife, Dorothy, had been married for 81 years and held the distinction of being the longest married couple in Indiana. Jack and Dorothy were role models for marriage to the citizens of Nappanee. After being married on February 14, 1921, their journey **He lived a good life.** -Bob Hoffer Son of Jack Hoffer together has lasted a lifetime and they couldn’t have been more thankful. Earlier this year, the Hoffers received an award of SI,OOO for being the longest married couple in Indiana, and were honored at a banquet hosted by the Indiana Family Institute in Indianapolis on Nov. 9. At that time, they shared some of their marital advice with the Advance News. They said not to go to bed angry and not to fight with each other. That’s how they kept their marriage alive for all these years. Jack and Dorothy have two sons, Bob and Keith and many other relatives around Nappanee, where the Hoffers have lived all of their lives. “He lived a great life,” Bob said. “He enjoyed it up to the last couple of days and he enjoyed telling about his experiences seeing the first automobile come to Nappanee, the first airplane fly over and the different transitions that took place.” Dorothy told the Advance News earlier this year. “We have had a lot of good memories. On Friday nights we would go uptown to watch the band concerts and go to Florida during the winter to see our son.” The funeral service was held Tuesday, Dec. 3. at ThompsonLengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee.

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