Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 126, Number 40, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 2 October 2003 — Page 1

Advance News Serving Nappanee & Wakarusa

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PRINTING ERROR IN LAST WEEK'S PAPER REGARDING APPLE FESTIVAL PAGES The front page of last week’s paper indicated that pages B 1 to B 3 would contain Apple Festival pages with photos and information on the festival. Unfortunately, due to a miscommunication between the managing editor of this paper and the composing and printing facility, those pages were replaced with agricultural news. The Advance News apologizes for the mistake, and, in an effort to fix the problem, will be including Apple Festival pictures and information in both this issue (B 1 to B 3) and next week’s issue. ADVERTISING AND SUBSCRIPTIONS POr questions regarding Advance News classified advertising or subscriptions, please call 1-800-933-0336 between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Due to reduced hours at the Nappanee news office, advertisers and subscribers will find more efficient and helpful service by calling the toll-free number and speaking directly to a trained classified or subscription representative to place an ad, start a new subscription, change an address, check on existing accounts and so forth. For story ideas or news questions, contact Kylie Carter, | staff reporter at 773-3127 or e- ‘ mail [email protected]. To speak to Kylie in person about a news item, her new office hours are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thurday, and Friday. The office is closed Tuesday. News releases may be placed in the secured drop box outside the office. NEWS SUBMISSIONS NOW REQUESTED VIA EMAIL The Advance News requests that, whenever possible, news items be submitted via email as a Microsoft Word attachment, as opposed to dropping off a printout of the document in person. The aim is reduce errors incurred in the re-typing process, and to reduce the amount of retyping done each week, in hopes of devoting more time to other endeavors such as writing stories and taking pictures. Email news to [email protected], and call the office, if possible, to confirm the email was received. If you need help in attaching a document to your email, please feel free to call the office for assistance. SOUDER MOBILE OFFICE U.S. Representative Mark Souder’s Staff Mobile Office will hold office hours on Oct. 8 at the following locations: 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Wakarusa, Town Hall Chamber Office 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Continued on A 2

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Panthers on Parade to showcase student talent

► North Wood Student Talent Show is Oct. 4 Staff Report Wa-Nee North Wood High School students will showcase their talent in the annual Panthers

on Parade on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in the North Wood High School auditorium. The show’s hosts, a group of senior students, including Danielle Buss a r d , Amanda Gunn, Jess Focht, Mike Couse, Josh Sabo, Andrew Myers and Chris

Hie show begins at 7 p.m. in the NWHS auditorium. Tickets are available at the door. $2 for students $3 for adults

Michael, will entertain the audience with humorous skits to segue the acts. Some of the acts to perform are two bands, a number of

Service clubs “band” together

First joint project ever is TO RAISE FUNDS FOR BAND TRIP Staff Report NAPPANEE Three Nappanee Service Clubs - Rotary, Nappanee Noon Kiwanis and Early Bird Kiwanis are working together for the first time to raise money for the North Wood High School Marching Band’s upcoming December trip to Florida. They will be holding a fundraiser pancake breakfast at North Wood High School Cafeteria on Saturday morning, Nov. 1. from 7 a.m. until noon. Pancakes, sausage and eggs will be served. "The Red Regiment band nas been invited to play at the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla. on Jan. 1, 2004,” said Bill Fales, incoming president for the Nappanee Noon Kiwanis Club. "They’ve also been asked to march on Main Street at Disney World on Dec. 27. It’s a great honor. The cost for the 5-day trip for the 75 band members is over SI,OOO each. With other costs involved, the band is responsible for raising about $75,000-SBO,OOO. Our three service clubs decided to help raise some money towards these costs.” “This is the first time that all three service clubs in our community have taken on a project together,” said Gale Gerber, president of the Nappanee Rotary Club. “Each of our clubs have youth as our major priority and we felt that as much as the band has done for our community, it was time to help them.” “In addition to the pancake breakfast, there will be some other activities and a free-will offering,” said Tammy Hines, incoming president of the Early Bird Kiwanis Club. “Our service club members will be helping, but so will the band members. We’re excited about our high school band, but we also know that the WaNee community is the band’s biggest supporter and we hope to see a great crowd

Local alumni to be inducted into Sports Hall of Fame

►fans are urged TO BUY TICKETS EARLY Staff Report ELKHART Graduates of Nappanee, Wakarusa, and North Wood High Schools will be among the 24 new members to be inducted into the Elkhart County Sports Hall of Fame on Oct. 25 at the Matterhorn Restaurant on Cassopolis Street in Elkhart. The Nappanee High School inductee this year is Mel Dean (1966). North Wood High School inductees are Rex Holmes (1972) and Brian BeMiller (1980). Wakarusa High School's inductee is Jack Jamison (1969). The social hour starts at 6 P.M. followed by the dinner at 7 P.M. and ceremonies at 8 P.M. The tickets are S2O each and must be purchased in advance. They are available at the North Wood High School athletic office. The banquet usually attracts about 400 people so fans are urged to buy tickets early. They will not be available after October 20,2003. Nappanee fans will remember Mel Dean’s shooting ability while he played for the Bulldogs. Mel scored 1,118 career points and was named MVP both his junior and

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vocal solos, a piano solo and several vocal groups. The NW Cheerleaders will also display their hard work by performing their competition routine. Dawning Generation will contribute to the show with a dance number, “Come Fly With Me.” Panthers on Parade will host several firsts this year,

$3 for adults and $2 for students. You won’t want to miss this entertaining show of NWHS student talent!

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photo provided Red Regiment director Barry Houser (left) will be receiving assistance from (left to right) Bill Fales (Incoming president for the Nappanee Noon Kiwanis Club), Gale Gerber (Rotary Club president), and Tammy Hines Oncoming president of the Early Bird Kiwanis Club), as they attempt to raise money for the trip to Florida Houser will be taking with the marching band in December.

on Nov. 1.” The Nappanee Noon Kiwanis meets on Tuesdays at noon at Dalmar Catering Hall in Nappanee while the Early Bird Kiwanis meets on Wednesday mornings at Ron’s Bakeiy and the Rotary Club meets on Wednesday at noon at the Country Table. Each club is open to both men and

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Mel Dean

senior years. Mel scored 25 points in the second half against Goshen in the 1966 sectional. Mel was named to the All NLC Team his senior year. Mel was also a standout baseball player at Nappanee, both as a pitcher and a hitter. He also participated in cross-country. Mel is an Air Force veteran serving his country during the Vietnam era. Mel and his family currently live in Bristol. Jack Jamison was an athletic standout at Wakarusa High School earning 15 letters in 4 sports. After breaking his leg his sophomore year. Jack's athletic career was thought to be over. However, due to his perseverance and the help of Dr. Robert Abel, Jack made a full recovery. In basketball he was named to the

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including the Vocal Jazz class singing a snappy rendition of “Walk A Mile,” the Red Regiment playing a rowdy “Get It On,” and the NWHS Drumline jamming in their session of cadences. Tickets will be sold at the door:

PHOTO PROVMDED North Wood's Show Choir, Dawning Generation, rehearses for this Saturday's Panthers on Parade. Dawning Generation is under the direction of Mr. Jeff Cramer.

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Elkhart Truth’s All-Sectional Team his junior and senior years and was named team MVP both years. Jack scored 52 points in 3 games as Wakarusa won the last of the Elkhart County Basketball tournaments. Jack ranks third in career points scored at Wakarusa High School with 948. He was also an outstanding baseball player on North Wood's first conference championship team. He played college basketball at Hillsdale College. Rex Holmes graduated from North Wood High School in 1972 and was an excellent athlete in three sports. Rex was named MVP in basketball, football, and track his senior year. As a quarterback Rex threw 14 touchdown passes and ran for 8

women who are interested in service to their community and the fellowship involved. The clubs run a variety of youth service projects including scholarships to North Wood seniors, bicycle safety, support for Riley Children’s Hospital, sponsorship of the Summer Soccer League, Junior Olympics and the Easter Egg Hunt.

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Rex Holmes

TDS. While playing safety Rex had 12 fumble recoveries. In basketball Rex averaged 12.4 points and in track high jumped 6'3” and ran the high hurdles in 15.2 seconds. Rex won 11 letters in high school. At Tri-State University, Rex was allconference twice in basketball and also starred in track. Rex and his wife Laura currently live in Nashville, Tennessee with their children Aaron, Ryan, and Lara. Rex is employed by the Gaylord Hotel Opryland Corporation. Brian BeMiller was also an outstanding three-sport athlete at North Wood. Brian 11980) was All State in both football and baseball and also lettered 2 years in basketball. Although an exceptional foot-

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Cowger is J&N Stone Student of the Week WA-NEE —This week’s J&N Stone Student Of The Week is Corrie Cowger. Corrie is a senior at North Wood. She is the daughter of Pat and Jody Nelson. Corrie Cowger is a special young lady. Many have noticed her new attitude and improved performance

in school. She now has become a leader in her social group and has influenced other students in a very positive way. Corrie is a student in the ICE program at

Corrie Cowger

North Wood. She enjoys using her creativity with many kinds of crafts. After high school Corrie would like to pursue a career as a florist. Corrie Cowger helps make North Wood a better place to be by her example and impact on others. And it makes her the perfect choice to be this week’s J&N Stone Student Of The Week.

Brian BeMiller

ball player, Brian's best sport was probably baseball. By most accounts he is the best pitcher ever at North Wood, helping them to sectional and regional championships his senior year: As a senior, 6 of Brian’s 12 wins were shutouts, including a 2-0 defeat of Penn in the regional championship game. He struck out 117 in 114 innings his senior year, and was the winning pitcher for the North All Stars against the South All Stars that summer. Brian played baseball at Vincennes University, Brian is a professional firefighter and EMT and was chosen Elkhart’s Firefighter of the year for 2002: Brian and his wife Jody are the parents of two children. Brock and Courtney.