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Gospel Concert A sacred gospel concert and sing-a-long will be held at the Living Gospel Church, 302 W. Walnut St.. Nappanee on September 12 at 2:30 p.nt. The program is free and open to the public. The group. MUSIC SoliDeo Gloria, will be featured. MUSIC Soli Deo Gloria is a group of three college-age ladies who desire, to use their musical abilities to honor God and to spread the love and joy of Jesus Christ. The Lation words “Soli Deo Gloria" (To God Alone Be the Glory) express the goal of Jessica Stark on violin (Millersburg). Chra Sonntag on piano (Middlebury) and Beth Wheeler on flute (Middlebury). The girls have ministered together at churches, retirement centers, weddings, civic gatherings and other functions. Their musical repertoire includes classical hymns, worship songs and iive musical numbers. Hasting/Caris Reunion A reunion for the Hasting/Caris School will be held Sunday, September 12 at the Living Gospel Church. 302 W. Walnut St., Nappanee. A carry-in dinner will begin at 12:30 p.m.. followed by a gospel sing-a-long with the ensemble group, Revival The Yellow Creek Church of the Brethren. 65575 CRII. will be holding revival meetings, Sunday. Sept.26-Tuesday Sept.2B at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be Stan Godfrey, pastor at New Paris Church of the Brethren. Bible Study Women of all ages are invited to a Community Bible Study, hosted by Living Gospel Church, comer of W. Walnut and N. Locke Streets. Nappanee. Classes will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Sept. 15, and run for 10 weeks. Lecture, discussion groups and fellowship are included in the study, the Old Testament Book of Joshua, Classes will be provided for children ages 2-5 years old and a nursery is available for babies. For additional information, call Norma Slagle at 574-862-4437 or Judy Kiston at 260-894-4203. Sheets Family Reunion 100th Annual John and Catherine (Rupert) Sheets Family Reunion will be held on Saturday. Sept. 18. 2004 at 12:30 (noon Ohio time) at the Administration Building at the Van Wert County Fair Grounds, located on State Rt. 127 at the south end of Van Wert, Ohio. There are many relatives in this area so for this celebration, bring your family with a basket dinner and an “old” article for show and tell. Moms In Touch Moms In Touch will be meeting on Fridays at the Wakarusa Missionary Church (upstairs classrooms). The First meeting is Aug. 27. For moms with children at Wakarusa Elementary, the meeting starts at 8:15 a.m. For moms with children at North Wood Middle and High School, meeting starts at 9 a.m.
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WANTED: A small rural community with an excellent school system, a feverish support for its sports teams and a deep commitment to sound moral values. A vibrant business community and a known history of volunteer work and community support, would be plus. A great place to raise kids, is required. If you have a weekly paper searching for an editor that will live in the community and care for the community, while improving on a previously neglected paper, contact Stephanie Middaugh ASAP.
Yes. it's happening again. Another editor has just left the Advance News and another one is taking over. It seems like the paper goes through this every year, sometimes twice a year, only to leave readers and subscribers to wonder if the Advance News cares about the Wa-Nee community. So what's different this time? The difference this time is me Stephanie Middaugh. I live in Wakarusa. my husband was bom and raised in Nappanee (a former Panther) and my kids will go to school here. I live in Wa-Nee. I go to church in Wa-Nee. My family doctor is in Wa-Nee. I care about Wa-Nee. My husband, Jeff, and I chose to be here. We were looking for Mayberry to raise our kids, and found something better Wakarusa and Nappanee. And although Jeff works in South Bend, he was adamant that we.live in the Wa-Nee school district. So here we are. For almost a year now, I have been writing for the Advance News as a correspondent., covering the Nappanee City Council, Wakarusa Town Council’and Wa-Nee School Board meetings. Plus. I have been writing feature articles about Waka-
Union Center Day Care offers experiences for young children
By Stephanie Middaugh Editor Whether it be taking a ride on an Amish buggy, or participating in the Nappanee Apple Festival Parade, the children at Union Center Day Care enjoy a variety of activities. Open since 19%, the day care is a registered ministry located at the Union Center Church of the Brethren on CR 11 and 50. The facility offers day care for children from six wedks of age to five years old. And a preschool is available for children attending the day care, ages 3-5. According to Director Reah Tom, the day care offers a good Christian environment for children, while providing structured activities. She reported that staff-to-child ratios are kept low to create more one-on-one time with the children. In the toddler and preschool rooms, the limit is 15 children per two
teachers. Plus, there is only ond class for each age group. Tom went on to say that the staff at the day care is terrific. “They work here because they love kids,” she said. “They want to be here.” The entire staff is trained in CPR, First-Aid and Universal Precautions. And all employees are also tested for drugs and tuberculosis. The facilities at the church provide a great environment for the children, as well. There is a full basement for the day care and a large fenced-in playground attached to the church. The church itself holds a large fellowship hall and kitchen. And since the day care participates in the Child Care Development Fund Voucher Program, all breakfast and lunch menus must follow federal guidelines. Since the church is also a Real Services site, serving
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rusa and Nappanee. Although it was a year earlier than 1 planned. I jumped at the opportunity to be editor for this newspaper. Everywhere I go around here. 1 find a story. Everyone I talk to. has a story to tell. And it will be my goal to tell as many Wa-Nee stories as possible. Now. I’m going to make some mistakes (I already sent out my first paper without pressing spell check). But, I can guarantee you that it will never be intentional. For the most part. I will be the only one working out of this office, so I won't be able to get to everything. But. please contact me by phone, fax. mail or, e-mail about events or story ideas. If you have photos from reunions, recitals, sports, or even of an unusually large radish, bring it in. This paper should be filled with all Wa-Nee stories. This paper will cover both Nappanee and Wakarusa, equally. Things have already changed, as 1 started covering Wakarusa meetings this year. Plus, we will be adding Kern Bough as a sports correspondent. And Amy Wenger will continue her wonderful history pieces, ■while providing additional feature stories on the community. They both
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Advance News Photo/Stephanie Middaugh Aaron Streit, Age 3, Nappanee, waits his turn to ride in an Amish buggy at Union Center Day Care. His class visited an Amish firm, where the children fed the horses, held a picnic and played outside.
lunches to the'elderly on daily basis, the children regularly interact with the “grandpas and grandmas" during lunch. According to Tom, the preschoolers even perform for the group during the holiday season. The preschoolers also have a Christmas and Spring Program with an open house, and a graduation ceremony is held for the five-year-olds in May. To teach the children about volunteering, the day care participates in a march for cystic fibrosis and holds a chicken barbeque in the spring, and conducts a garage sale in the summer. During the year, preschoolers often take trips to the airport, an orchard, the library and the pool. Currently, the day care has openings in the three-year-old and five-year-old classrooms. For information contact Union Center Day Care at 773-2221.
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Wandering Wa-Nee By Stephanie Middaugh live in Wa-Nee. There will be something missing in this paper, though. There will be no personal attacks. There will be no negative comments about city or town officials, or any departments within the community. I quickly learned after attending a few community meetings, that everyone involved often donates time beyond the regular work day. wants the best for their city or town, and strives to do the right thing. I will also do everything to promote the planning and the actual events surrounding the Wakarusa Maple Festival and the Nappanee Apple Festival. Many people work so hard to put the festivals together each year, plus the events bring additional revenue into our communities. This paper will build up the WaNee community, not tear it down. After living in several communities with big problems. I quickly realized that things are pretty good here. I’m proud to live here, and only want things to get better. Go Panthers!
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Taking Charge of Exercise: Walking Your Way to Health By Dr. Michael Borger The Maximum Health Story is about improving our health - to be as healthy as we can. Everyone knows that exercise is important to promoting health. What most people wonder about is how to get started, and how to stay with an exercise program once you begin. Always start by asking your doctor's advice. This is true for anyone, no matter fit or unfit you are. Your doctor needs to be your exercise partner to determine your current state of health and help you determine what kind of exercise is best for you. Walking is central to starting an exercise program. Walking is an exercise that nearly anyone can do, provided they do not have disability or health problems that prevent them from it. Why is walking a good form of exercise? Walking is an excellent aerobic activity - and a critical part of any exercise program. Aerobic exercise is any activity that gradually increases your body's workload from rest to a higher level of respiratory, cardiovascular, and metabolic activity. Nearly any exercise activity that works your arms and legs, gets your heart pumping, and causes you to breathe somewhat heavier than usual falls into the aerobic category of exercise. It is important to avoid too much exercise too soon. If we push too hard too soon, as in running a hard mile after years of inactivity, we can cause injury rather than improvement. This can cause muscle damage, tendon and ligament injury, or even a heart attack. Caution is an important part of starting any exercise program. The other side of the exercise equation is the need to improve fitness. We need to challenge our bodies in a gradual way. By starting easy and pushing gradually each session, our bodies will adapt to a gentle aerobic challenge. As conditioning proceeds, we will be able to exercise longer and harder as our bodies adapt. A walking program is nearly always the best start to conditioning our bodies toward better health. A good program is to walk four days out of seven. This pattern allows a good balance between discipline and rest. Walking challenges the body to adapt to the exercise. The days between allow the body to rest and recover as it adapts without strain. / Good times to walk are 6 to 8 AM or 6 to 8 PM. Most people favor exercise either in the morning or the evening. You can find out which time is best for you by trying both times to see which time naturally feels better. Focus on the length of time you walk rather than the distance or route. Work toward 45 minutes of walking per session. Dress for the weather and wear good athletic shoes. Take your spouse, dog. or friends with you - or just go by yourself to enjoy the solitude. An important principle is to never strain. If you feel pain anywhere - it is time to stop for the day. If you feel unduly tired, that is enough - stop for the day. And if you feel poorly but cannot quite describe it - that is enough for the day. If you stop for one of these reasons, count that as one of the four sessions. Do not punish yourself by adding a fifth session. As you work toward Maximum Health - Remember - hold fast, stand firm, and persevere! ABOUT THE DOCTORS: Dr. Michael Borger and Dr. Song Yu are Board Certified in Family Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment. They work to promote medical care based on health promotion - for people to enjoy Maximum Health! They can be reached at Northwood Physicians in Nappanee, Indiana (574) 7734151 or email at [email protected]
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