Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 127, Number 30, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 22 July 2004 — Page 9

BOARD OF WORKS The City of Nappanee Board of Public Works and Safety meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 3:30 p.m. in the Nappanee Municipal Building on W. Lincoln St Meetings are open to the public. COMMON COUNCIL The City of Nappanee Common Council meets the first and third Mondays of each' month at 7 p.m. in die council chambers at the municipal center on West Lincoln Street. Meetings are open to the public. NEWS SUBMISSIONS 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 to reduce errors incurred in the re-typing process, and to reduce die 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, 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. HELP IS HERE Do you need assistance? The Family Christian Development Center at 151 S. Locke St. serves families living in the Wa-Nee district with: food pantry open Tuesday and Thursday from 1-4 p.m.; FEMA assistance for rent and utility bills; Headstart for 4-5-year-olds; and healthy babies wellness checks on the second Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon. For assistance in any of these areas, or other areas of your life, call the center at 773-2149. The office is open from 9 a.m. to noon and 14 p.m. LICENSE BRANCH , The Nappanee License Branch, located at 219 W. Market St, is open Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Thursday, 8:30 am. to 6:30 p.m. CLASSIFIED ADS To place a classified ad in the Advance News, call 1-800-933-0356 between 8 am. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Deadline is Monday at 10 am. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Annual subscription price (52 issues) for the Advance News is s2l in state and $25 out of state. To renew or start a new subscription, or for delivery problems or billing questions, call the Circulation Department at 1-800-933-0356. NEWS ITEMS News items and photos may be submitted to the Advance News via e-mail or dropping them off at the office. Deadline is Friday at noon. For possible story ideas, contact Amanda Murray at 773-3127 A drunk driver ruined something precious. Amber Apod sc a. tea

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PHOTO BY SARAH MIDDAUGH Chamber of Commerce President Larry Andrews gives Brenda Weatherton papers to sign for the Farm Bureau Credit Union's membership Into the Chamber.

By Sarah Middaugh Staff Writer NAPPANEE The Farm Bureau Credit Union of Wakarusa recently joined the Nappanee Chamber of Commerce as an effort to become more involved with the community businesses. Farm Bureau Credit Union (FBCU) first began in Jan. 1932. At that time, seven chapter members had the $5 necessary to purchase a share. The members paid the balance installments and had $19.50 to start the credit union at the Old Co-op building in Goshen. The credit union branches first opened in College Green and Millersburg, and in March 1997, the Wakarusa branch

opened its doors for membership. Branches were then opened in Middlebury and New Paris. This past spring, the Wakarusa branch decided to join the Nappanee Chamber of Commerce. Wakarusa Branch Manager Brenda Weatherton said they wanted to join because of the membership in the Nappanee area. “We have a lot of agriculture loans south of Wakarusa, into the Nappanee, Etna Green and

We want to keep up with the growth of the membership. It’s amazing how much this branch has grown since we first opened. Brenda Weatherton FBCU Manager Wakarusa Branch

Marshall County area, she said. “The credit union has been a member of the Wakarusa Chamber of Commerce. We try to get involved in the community.” “As part of the Wakarusa Chamber, we had a community quilt for the millennium,” Weatherton continued. “We hope to continue that kind of involvement with the Nappanee community.” Nappanee Chamber of Commerce President Larry Andrews'» said that by joining, they will be aware of the Nappanee activities and will also be able to market their services in Nappanee. “For a long time, the credit union has been involved in Nappanee programs such as the Apple Festival, the golf outing and the new Wa-Nee Teacher Luncheon,” he continued. “We’re just excited for them to finally become a formal member of our chamber, and be able to reach some of the other benefits that are available to them with membership.” Andrews added that the credit union has many local ties to Nappanee. He said a number of the employees as well as the FBCU President, Jack Sheets, live in Nappanee.

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Farm Bureau Credit Union is a full-financial institution, offering a variety of services in loans, and cash services, Weatherton said. On the loan side, they have commerciaj loans, agriculture loans and consumer loans. In addition, FBCU offers debit and visa cards. Recently, they added a registered member service representative who deals with investments in mutual funds. ‘To become a member, you purchase a $5 share that remains in your savings account,” Weatherton added. “As long as you have that share in your savings account, you are a member.” According to Weatherton, every member has the opportunity to vote for the Board of

Directors at the annual meetings. The credit union *lso has select employee groups available. “A select employee group is an employer who becomes affiliated with the credit union,” Weatherton said. “That allows their employees to join without paying a $5 membership fee. We try to keep our fees low for our members.” Currently, there are 11 employees on staff at the Wakarusa branch, which includes nine tellers, one agri-

culture loan officer and assistant manager, as well as one administrative assistant. “It’s a very secure and caring place to work,” Weatherton added. We have a lot of caring people here.” For the future, Weatherton said they hope to continue to expand and grow. “We want to keep up with the growth of the membership,” she said. “It’s amazing how much this branch has grown since we first opened.”

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By Stephanie Middaugh Correspondent WAKARUSA After a year-and-a half of planning, a community planting day on May 8, and continual weeding upkeep from volunteers, the habitat/wildlife garden in Wakarusa’s Memorial Park was dedicated Saturday with a ribboncutting. In 2003, local resident, Susan Kulp proposed the idea of the garden to the town’s park advisory board. After approval, she designed the garden that now contains nearly 200 plants of more than 50 varieties. These include native hardy perennials, vines, shrubs and some annuals, including sunflowers. According to Kulp, the garden will offer insects, birds and other wildlife food, shelter and a place to raise their young. “Future generations of wildlife will return year after year to com-

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plete their life cycles in this setting," she said. The handicapped-accessible site has a paved walkway, benches and a large pedestal birdbath. to offer maximum viewing pleasure. The plants are marked with both scientific and common names to aid garden visitors. And the designer hopes that school classes, civic groups and other town citizens will use the garden as an educational tool and learning experience. ’The Memorial Park Wildlife Garden is a very interesting, colorful place that offers many good ideas for anyone wishing to enhance their own wildlife areas." Kulp said. Many volunteers, including the Wakarusa Park Board, helped bring the garden to life. Individuals and businesses also donated time, materials and expertise to complete the project. J&N Stone donated the paved walkway throughout the garden and

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its installation. Nick Kulp con structed an entrance gate ami, matching trellis for the area. , Richmond Feeds donated the large birdbath and the Dave ant!" Tena Sheets Family donated rocks and field stone. The Town of Wakarusa also . installed a frost-free waterline at the, garden. And Nick and Susan Kulp donated some additional hardy • perennials and planting materials for the site. "The town appreciates all thework done by the volunteers and the Park Board on this project." said Town Manager. Tom Roeder. "We didn't dream the garden would look this nice." * "This is a friendly place for peo pie to come w ith their families," luc added. Kulp agreed stating that an area, that was once grass is now a wildlife habitat. “This shows that if you plant a little something, you'l get a lot," she said.

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