Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 127, Number 49, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 2 December 2004 — Page 4

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• Advance News • Thursday. December 2. 2004

Thank you letter to canned food donors

A million thanks to the Nappanee Community for their tremendous support of the Community-wide Food Drive sponsored by the Nappanee United Methodist Church. Food donations were received from Nappanee residents, businesses and other churches as well as the Wakarusa Community. As part of their 40 Days of Community Spiritual Growth Campaign, the Nappanee United Methodist Church launched the Million Can March, a Community-wide Food Drive. On Saturday, Nov. 13, they placed over 2,000 grocery bags on the doors of homes in Nappanee. The attached note asked residents to fill the grocery bag with non-perishable

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ADVANCE NEWS PHOTO/ANTHONY GADSON Nafziger gets recognized Wakarusa Elementary Principal Larry Nafziger was awarded for his 25 years as a principal by the Indiana Prinicpal’s Association earlier in November.

Court Report • Thomas Miller, 50, of South Bend, speeding, $108.50. • Dixie Kertai Howell, 60, failure to use a seat belt, $25. • Nancy Mishler, 57, of New Paris, failure to use a seat belt, $25. • Kirk Barron, failure to use a seat belt, $25. • Peter Rininger, 24, of South Bend, speeding, $104.50. • Kevin Berkey 11, 18, of Goshen, speeding, $114.50. • Christopher Cole, 21, of Elkhart, speeding, $109.50. • Myra Graber, 24, of Etna Green, failure to use a seat belt, $25.

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food items and to place the bag on their porch the next Saturday, Nov. 20, when the bag would be picked up. It was an effort to "Reach out Together" to show God's love to the community. The food drive was a huge success, collecting 9,033 cans which will be given to the Open Door Food Pantry and the Family Christian Development Center in Nappanee. Thank you to each and every person who stepped out in love for those less fortunate and had a part in the Million Can March. The church would also like to extend their appreciation to Tim Stump and Martin's Supermarket for donating all the grocery bags.

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PHOTO PROVIDED Chris Hines, a student at North Wood High School, was one of the volunteers who picked up bags of groceries.

A tale of two tales

I have just about finished another edition of the Nappanee Advance News. I am currently in mouth, but realize that I must now drive back to Nappanee because I can't seem to find the story about tht

North Wood Academic Teams going to a Russian Festival. I remember writing it, but it's not on any of the ZIP disks I brought, and I'm more than a bit nervous that I might need to rewrite the thing. I would much rather find the elusive gem, but odds are that I've probably deleted it somewhere along the way. Fantastic. So enough of all that negative thinking, it might be fun to rewrite a story that I have already written. A week ago. I'm sure I'll be able to read my scribblings that pass for notes even better a week later, than I can 30 minutes later. If I had the story here, I'd be finished with the Dec. 2 edition as soon as I finished this ditty, but oh no. It's alright, I don't mind driving the distance, hoping that the story is saved somewhere. I like to drive because I like to listen to CDs, even though I've pretty much wore out the ones that I have. Getting onto another subject, I witnessed the biggest blowout I have ever seen, and hopefully nobody else has seen, when the North Wood girls beat Lakeland Christian 109-17. It was unbelievable. Lakeland Christian had something like 46 turnovers. I'm sorry, but it shouldn't be possible to have that many turnovers, no matter how much better the other team is. It was hard to watch because eventually, the North Wood parents even had to start clapping for them when they scored. When I told my friends of the score, they were reminded of a similar score a few years back when the Panthers dismantled Bremen in the same way. I had no idea what I was walking into when I went to The Pit to cover the game.. I thought I was covering a regular ol' basketball game, but after the score was 12-0 after a minute, it was obvious that this wasn't going to be the average game. This was going to be a different kind of story. I couldn't very well write about what happened in so and so part of the game, because there was no game. If I was on a team that got beat like that, I think I'd just sit on the floor and throw a hissy fit. The only way that the game could have been any stranger would have been if someone had thrown a pop on a player, and that initiated a brawl in the stands. Fin.

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Nappanee ÜbKay News PHOTOS WITH SANTA Santa is coming to the library to inspect the sleigh near the Heritage Center. Don't miss this chance to get your free picture taken with Santa at the Nappanee Public Library on Dec. 11 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. INTRO TO INTERNET OFFERED MONTHLY Interested in a basic introduction to the Internet? Nappanee Public Library offers a class for those unfamiliar with surfing the web on the second Monday of each month. The next session will be held on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. Several ways to search for information on the Internet will be demonstrated. For more information, call (574) 773-7919 or visit the library’s website at www.nappanee.lib.in.us. GUESS THE GOLDEN MATINEE AT NAPPANEE ÜBRARY Charles Dickens' Christmas Classic is the featured film at the next NPL Golden Matinee. Guess the title of this heartwarming holiday drama, and you’ll be eligible to win free tickets to the Nappanee Theater. Entries will be taken until show time at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16. popcorn and soft drinks while watching this classic on the big screen. Each month on the third Thursday, a different movie classic will be shown at the library. AMERICAN GIRLS CLUB DECORATES GINGERBREAD HOUSES Join the Nappanee Public Library American Girls Club for their annual gingerbread decorating party on Dec. 14 and 15, from 7 to 8 p.m. Get the lollipops and licorice ready; this is your chance to trim your very own tasty gingerbread house for the holidays. Girls in grades 1-5 will meet on Monday, and those in grades 3-5 will meet on Tuesday. All materials will be supplied. Bring only your imagination and a little holiday cheer! Register by Wednesday, Dec. 8, by calling the library at (574) 7737919 or go to www.nappanee.lib.in.us. HOUDAY BOOK DRIVE RETURNS TO NAPPANEE ÜBRARY Give the gift of reading to a local child in need this Christmas. Visit the library where a selection of exceptional books for children of all ages, are now on display. The books will be showcased at the library through Dec. 15. Priced at a substantial discount, titles range from $3 to sls, and are given to the Nappanee Open Door Food Pantry for distribution with Christmas baskets. A personal greeting card from the donor is placed in the books before the gift baskets are delivered. Donor forms are available at the Adult Services Desk. Add a little magic to a local child's holiday season. STAMP CLUB MEETS AT ÜBRARY The Ben Franklin Stamp Club will meet at the library on Saturday, Dec. 11. Dr. Forest Kendall, a local collector, is responsible for organization of the club, and leads discussions concerning tips for new and experienced stamp collectors. Anyone grade 3 through adult with an interest in stamp collecting and trading is invited to attend. Participants will learn more about stamps and stamp collecting and participate in games for prizes. The club meets the second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. in the library. Don Moffet will make a presentation on "presidents" at this month's meeting. For more information, call the library at (574) 773-7919. REAL Senrioes Menu Menus are subject to change without notice. Because of the diets of some, the meals are not highly seasoned. Friday, Dec 3 Country Fried Steak w/Creafri Gravy, Au Gratin Potatoes, Spinach w/Vinegar, Oat Bran Muffin w/Margarine, Applesauce Gelatin, Coffee, Tea or Milk Monday, Dec. 6 Beef Stroganoff, Winter Squash, Dinner Roll w/Margarine, Fruit Cocktail, Coffee, Tea, or Milk Tuesday, Dec. 7 Vegetable Soup, Saltines, Tuna Salad Sandwich, Carrot Coin Salad, Chocolate Brownie, Coffee, Tea, or Milk Wednesday, Dec. 8 Chicken &. Dumplings, Peas, Cottage Cheese, Whole Wheat Bread w/Margarine, Fruit, Coffee, Tea, or Milk Thursday, Dec. 9 Chili w/Shredded Cheese on Side, Saltines, Tossed Salad w/Dressing, White Birthday Cake, Coffee, Tea, or Milk

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