Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 126, Number 4, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 22 January 2003 — Page 5

Birthdays JAN. 23 Ruth Ann Brenneman Larry Yoder Karen Weaver Wayne Hepler Charles G. Miller Carol Botset James L. Hall Daniel Snider Anna Young JAN. 24 Martha Berger Susan Wenger Jim Grimm Russell McDonald ' Ted Kuhn Betsy Strang Mrs. Steve Price Tammy Stone Teresa Lutes Gary Reed Mrs. Oscar Helmuth Ruth Hunsberger JAN. 25 . , Fred Curtis ' Barbara Murphy Donald Geyer Paula Jean Ziliak Betty Fairchild Diana Boettger Doug Roberts Evelyn Giska Amy Jo Fairchild Jack W. Stutzman Eloise Ryman JAN. 26 Debbie Lutes Mike Sassaman Freddie Frederick JAN. 27 Austin Tener Tangi Hoover Judy Walters Kenneth E. Hochstetler Dana Stickel Vicki Bollman Ryan Beer Shane Pippenger JAN. 28 Donnie Sechrist Stan Yoder Todd Wegmiller Elaine Bigler Dennis Field Pat Bellman Barney C. Beer Robin Sauer i Ida Mae Hershberger Margaret Conrad Peg Conrad JAN. 29 Brad Hockert Roger Greenawalt Kelly Fifer Romaney Stutzman Albert Coblentz Alicia Pate Floyd Brovont Violet Hill

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Jeanette’s helps “Project Linus”

► Make a Blanket Days coming up WAKARUSA Project Linus/Janome America Make a Blanket Days will be held on Jan. 25 and Feb. 15 at Jeanette’s Fabric Boutique in Wakarusa. The mission of Project Linus is to provide love, a sense of security, warmth, and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need. This is done through the gifts of new, handmade, washable blankets and afghans, lovingly crafted by volunteer blanke-

Couple wed 40 years

BREMEN Wayne and Bonney Fritz of Bremen celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a family dinner on Jan. 4, 2003. The couple was married Jan. 4, 1962 in Lakeville. Their children are: Curtis Fritz of Mishawaka; Marlette Hardin of Nappanee; Angie Germann and Corey Fritz of Bremen; and Chad Fritz of Walkerton. They also have 11 grandchildren, three step-grand-children and two great-grand-children. Wayne has been employed at Stahly produce for 25 years. Bonney has been employed at Bomemann Products, Inc. for 23 years.

Club Notes TOPS #425 Nappanee Tops #425, met Monday morning, Jan. 20, at the First Church of God on C.R. 7 with loader Deb Perkins presiding. Weigh-in began at 8:30 a.m. with the meeting beginning at 9:15 a.m. New members are welcome. The secretary and treasury reports were given and roll call was taken with 24 members weighing in. This week's best loser is Tina Newcomer. Last week’s dime pot went to Tina Newcomer. The challenge for this week is “no eating after supper or after 7 p.m.” Deb gave the group a quiz about tricking stomachs to feeling full. She also read an article about “Indulge or Bum.” Deb explained the snowman contest that will start next week and the group was divided into two teams. Secret Pals were thanked and the meeting was closed with the Tops Creed. ZETANU The Zeta Nu Chapter of Tri Kappa met on Jan. 14. The guest speaker was Michelle Killian of Floral. Concepts. Michelle shaffcd her talent for floral arranging and also spoke ort*having a small busines^--^ Members met for a meeting following the guest speakeTTri Kappa was able to serve 680 persons and raise the needed amount for Dollars-for-Scholars during the North Wood basketball tailgate.

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teers. Blankets, quilts, and afghans for children in crisis will be assembled at Jeanette's Fabric Boutique in Wakarusa and the community is invited to attend the Make a Blanket Days starting at 9:30 a.m. Jeanette’s is the area dealer for Janome sewing machines and Janome is the national sponsor for Make a Blanket Day 2003. “Our goal is to donate at least 50 blankets as a result of the project,” said Jeanette Prenkert, owner of Jeanette’s Fabric Boutique, and Project Linus Chapter Coordinator, Susan Burton. “Community involvement is vital to the success of this event, and

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we hope as many people as possible will come and help us make blankets for the kids.” Volunteers are asked to bring basic sewing supplies. Donations to purchase fabric for blankets are also being accepted. This project brings together a national volunteer organization and a leading sewing machine company. Since its beginning in 1995. Project Linus has donated over 560,000 blankets to children in crisis throughout the country. For more information about the project, visit www.jeanettesfabric.com, www.janome.com or www.projectlinus.com.

Military News LARGE FINISHES BASIC TRAINING SAN ANTONIO, Texas Air Force Airman Mellissa A. Large has graduated from basic military train-

ing at Lackland Air Force Base. During the six weeks of training, Large studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed marches and received

physical training, rifle marksmanship, and special training in human relations. A 2002 graduate of North Wood High School, she is the daughter of Ryan and Virginia Tener of Nappanee.

Nappanee American Legion ‘ Post 154 Fish Fry Friday, Jan. 24 $6 5-7 p.m. All you can eat Public Invited

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Cataldo-Stults to wed

PLYMOUTH Mr and Mrs. William Townsend of Baltimore. Md.. announce the engagement of their daughter, Lisa Cataldo of South Bend, to William Stulls of Mishawaka, son of William Stulls of Tippecanoe. The couple will be married Feb. 22, 2003 at Plymouth Wesleyan Church. The future bride is a 1985 graduate of Calvary Academy in Meadville, Pa. She also graduated from Goshen College in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She is pursuing a master's degree in nursing as a nurse practitioner. She is employed as a nurse manager with Madison Center, South Bend.

The future groom is a 1984 graduate of Argos High School. He also completed a five-year electrical apprenticeship in 1994. He is employed as a union electrician with Schwartz Electric in Wakarusa.

Kraus-Mullett to wed

NAPPANEE Gary Mullett and Paula Kraus both of Nappanee announce their engagement to be married on Feb. 14, 2003 at the Round Bam Theatre in Nappanee. The future bride is the daughter of Dennis and Suzanne Kraus of Nappanee. A 1991 graduate of North Wood High School, she is a service process coordinator with Monaco Coach in Wakarusa. The future groom is the son of Kenneth and Liz Mullett of Nappanee. A 1985 graduate of North Wood High School, he is a computer technician with Greenhouse Computers in Nappanee.

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