Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 126, Number 51, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 18 December 2003 — Page 2

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• Advance News • Thursday, December 18, 2003

Death Notices

Jamie M. Harman December 7 GOSHEN Jamie M. Hannan, 23, of Goshen, died Dec. 7 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn, where she had been for four weeks. Jamie was bom Nov. 8, 1980 in Elkhart. Edward and Marianne (Bleile) Neufeldt were her adopted parents. She married Nicholas J. Harman Dec. 2, 2000 in Nappanee. He survives, along with her adoptive parents, who live in Wakarusa; five sisters, Lori (Josh) Gaut of New Paris, Brandy (Brad) Barrett of Elkhart, Jennifer Neufeldt of Warsaw, Lisa Neufeldt of Wakarusa, and Mariah Neufeldt of Wakarusa; one brother, Nick Neufeldt; grandfather Gerald Bleile of Wakarusa; and grandmother Francis Neufeldt of Nashville, Tenn. Services were held at the First Brethren Church in Nappanee Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. Burial took place at Leesburg Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Wakarusa. Memorials may be made to First Brethren Children Sunday School classes. Margaret E. Conrad December 8 NAPPANEE Margaret E. Conrad, 93, of Nappanee, died at Miller’s Merry Manor Dec. 8 due to a short illness. Margaret was bom Jan. 28,1910 in Terre Haute, the daughter of Claude and Zoe (Webster) English. She married Guy L. Conrad July 14, 1934 in Akron, Ohio. She is survived by two sons, Thomas (Betty) Conrad of Walnut Creek, Calif, and Richard (Susan) Conrad of Nappanee; three grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Services were held Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Nappanee. Burial took place at Union Center Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Memorial contributions may be made to the Nappanee First Presbyterian Church. Phia Bounyabong December 11 WAKARUSA Phia Bounyavong, 102, of Wakarusa, died Dec. 11 at 5:45 a.m. at Elkhart General Hospital. Phia was bom June 13, 1901 in Laos to Khamphaeng and Maikham Bounyavong. She moved to Wakarusa in 1987 from Laus. She is survived by a son, Singkham Bounyavong of Wakarusa; a daughter, Thip Bounyavong of Wakarusa; five granchildren; and two great grandchildren. The body will be cremated, with arrangements being made by ThompsonLengacher & Yoder Funeral Home of Wakarusa. Gertrude H. Teeter December 11 BREMEN Gertrude H. Teeter, 88, of Bremen, died Dec. 11 at 8:40 a.m. at Bremen Health Care. Gertrude was bom Sept. 15, 1915 in Elkhart County, the daughter of Elmer and Ella (Bowman) Bowen. She married Harvey Teeter Dec. 2,1933 in Nappanee. She is survived by a daughter, Joyce (Wilbur) Lender of Nappanee; a brother, Charles Bowen of Bremen; two grandchildren; one step great granchild, and three great great grandchildren. Services were held at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee Dec. 15 at 10:30 a.m. Burial took place at Bremen Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Church of God in Nappanee. Larry D. Johnson December 12 LAPORTE Larry D. Johnson, 61, of La Porte (formerly of Nappanee), died at La Poge’HpspitaJ.DfW l? o! cto bieo'a ' Larry was bom July 17,,1942 in Warsaw, the son of Robert and Joyce (Pippin) Johnson. He married Judy A. Seidner Nov. 30,1963 in Nappanee. She survives, along with two sons, Randal D. (Toni A.) Johnson of La Porte, and Brian L. Johnson of Clearwater, Fla.; three grandchildren; mother, Joyce Johnson of Nappanee; a sister, Barbara Braniff of Nappanee; and two brothers, Fred and Jeffrey Johnson, both of Nappanee. Services were held Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Cutler Funeral Home in La Porte. Burial took place at South Union Cemetery in Nappanee. Memorials may be made to the American Lung or American Cancer Association. Family and friends may leave condolences and sign the register book at www.cutlCTfuneral.com. The Advance News publishes death notices free of charge. They may be faxed to 574-773-3512 or e-mailed to [email protected].

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Continued from front gave a short presentation on the Gifted Development Program (GDP) at Wakarusa Elementary. Once a month, 25 fourth and fifth-graders meet after school on various topics to enhance current curriculum. Emily Wenger, a fifth-grade student in the program, demonstrated a science invention built to blow out a candle. And fifth-grader, Lucio Chumas read a report on Greek mythology. He will present the report with visuals to fellow students and parents at an end-of-the-year Specialty Fair. LOAN BID APPROVAL The board approved a bid from Bank One at a fixed rate of 1.5 percent for a temporary loan in the Debt Service Fund. The loan will be used to repay the Indiana Bond Bank and to pay debt service obligations owed on Dec. 31. This loan is necessary due to the delay in property tax collections. ADVANCE FUNDING The Board approved a resolution to participate in the Indiana Bond Bank’s Advance Funding Program for 2004. This is the normal borrowing done from the bond bank because operating expenses must be met prior to tax

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PHOTO BY STEPHANIE MIDDAUGH Fifth-grader, Emily Wenger shows School Board members how her invention uses a balloon to blow out a candle. Wenger participates in the Gifted Development Program at Wakarusa Elementary.

Police Report

DOMESTIC BATTERY In tffe late evening of Dec. 11 Nappanee Police Officers were dispatched to Lot 146 1/2 Meadows for a domestic fight. There, offficers arrived to find two people had been battered and the suspect, Timothy Dilley, had fled the scene. Dilley was later found walking in an alley in the 200 block of East Market Street. He was taken into custody without incident and charged with Domestic Battery and Public Intoxication. He was later transported to the Elkhart County Detention Facility and there held on an $3,000 bond. DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED At approximately 10:38 p.m. on Dec. 12, Nappanee Police Officer Nik Havert stopped a vehicle for having illegal blue lights. The driver, Nicholas E. Dedario, was discovered to have a suspended driver’s license. Due to Dedario having an extensive driving record, and the misdemeanor status of his suspension, he was placed under arrest. He was taken into custody without incident and later transported to the Elkhart County Detention Facility where he was held on a $1,500. bond.

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collection in June and December. Wa-Nee will use the program to satisfy current loans issued for the General Fund in the amount of $7,128,613, the Transportation Fund in the amount of $1,317,020 and the Bus Replacement Fund in the amount of $221,598. STAFFING Maternity Leave •Anne Wadzinski, elementary art instructor STUDENT/STAFF ACHIEVEMENT •Melanie Whiteman, physical education and health instructor at North Wood High School was a presenter at the State Physical Education Convention in Indianapolis on the topic, “Fitness 4 Life.” She was also selected to represent Indiana on the State Fitness Council. •The Northwood Panther football team was congratulated as the 2003 Class 3A State Runner-Up. The School Board thanked coaches, players, community, staff, students and parents/families for support of all Wa-Nee programs. Josh Sabo was also recognized for winning the Eskew Mental Attitude Award at the finals. •Sarah Fervida, a seventh-grader at North Wood Middle School, designed this year’s Wa-Nee Christmas card. The card will be mailed to 500 members of the WaNee community and staff.

WARRANT FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR« Wn On Dec. 13 at, approximately 334 am, PIL Bill Bickel stopped a vehicle for speeding on S.R. 19 north of C.R. 52. Dining a routine license check, the check showed a warrant for Jeffrey A. Bomkamp from Allen County. The warrant was confirmed and Bomkamp was taken into custody without incident The warrant was for Failure to Appear. This was a national warrant that they would extradite from anywhere in the United States. There was no bond. Bomkamp was transported to the Elkhart County Jail awaiting Allen County to pick the subject up. PUBUCINTOXJCAHON At approximately 1:53 a.m. on Dec. 13, Nappanee Police Officer Nik Havert spotted a man walking in the 200 block of West Market Street He recognized the man, Timothy Twitehell, as someone officers had removed from the Amtrak train on Dec. 9 for drunkenness. Twitehell was again intoxicated. After determining that Twitehell had missed his train, he was placed under arrest for public intoxication. Havert transported him to the police station without incident He was later transported to the Elkhart County Detention Facility by Reserve Patrolman Lee Bontrager. Twitehell was held on a $1,500 bond.

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ij/arftee Continued from front accepted for the 4th quarter Beautification Award. The fourth quarter qualifications include new businesses only. A letter or phone call to nominate a business will be accepted until Dec. 31. Please reply by sending a letter to the Nappanee Chamber of Commerce 451 N. Main St Nappanee, IN 46550, or telephone the Chamber of Commerce at 574-773-7811 FREE SAPLINGS The City of Nappanee, along with DLZ, Inc., is offering free saplings to the citizens of Nappanee. To make arrangements to pick up your trees, please call Tiffany in the ClerkTreasurer’s office at 574-773-2111 Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm Trees are available until N0v.26. ADVERTING AND SUBSCROTONS For questions regarding Advance News classified advertising or subscriptions, please call 1-800-933-0356 between 8 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday. Due to reduced hours at the Nappanee news office, advertisers and subscribers will find more efficient and helpful service by calling die 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 am to 1 pm Monday, Wednesday, Ihurday, and Friday. The office is closed Tuesday. News releases may be placed in die secured drop box outside the office. WAKARUSA DAY IN FLORIDA The 2004 gathering for Wakarusa Day in Florida will occur, as before, the first Tuesday in February. The gathering will occur at Homo's Buffet in Spring for lunch on Feb. 3,2004.165 pecp£ with a connection to Wakarusa attended tlis event lastyearJbHtthere is room for more so spread die news! WANT TO HELP OUT WITH THE SPORTS SECTION? Due to the small size of the Advance News staff, help is always appreciated. Currently, help is needed compiling sports results for the sports section. Please call the office at 773-3127 if you would be interested in helping out with this. CAT FOUND A young male, tiger and white cat was found in the vicinity of Nappanee Elementary SchooL If you are the owner, please call 773-7421. NAPPANEE BOOK AVAILABLE “Around Nappanee - Hometowns of the Heritage TraiT is a 128-page collection of historic photographs and anecdotes featuring the communities of Nappanee, Wakarusa, New Paris, Jimtown, Foraker, Southwest, and Locke. The book was written and compiled by local author Amy Wenger, aid it is now priced for sale at $19.99. For more information on how to obtain a signed copy, contact Wenger at (574) 546-9435, or via e-mail at [email protected]. She will be happy to ship books free of charge. Now is a great time to purchase a book - it would make a fine holiday gift! NEWS SUBMISSIONS NOW REQUESTED VIA EMAL The Advance News requests that news items be submitted via email as a Microsoft Word attachment, as opposed to dropping off a print-out 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, more worthwhile endeavors such as writing stories and taking pictures. , Email news to [email protected], and call the office, if possible, kl coofirm the email was received. If\you need help in attaching a document to your email, please feel free to call die office for assistance. COME AND TAKE OUR STUFF There is a table of free items in the Advance News office. Anyone is invited to come in during office hours and take a look at the pictures and various other items on foe table. If you have turned in a picture to us in the past few years, come in and reclaim it. Besides photos turned in during recent years, there is,a box of Continued on B 4