Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 128, Number 9, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 3 March 2005 — Page 2

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Advance News • Thursday. March 3. 2005

Death Notices Suzanne Newcomer February 24, 2005 WAKARUSA Suzanne Newcomer, 50, of 405 S. Park St., Wakarusa, died on Thursday, Feb. 24 at Elkhart General Hospital. She is survived by her husband Ken Newcomer; son, Jason Horein of Wakarusa; brother, Michael (Mary) Sassaman of Osceola; and three sisters, Donna (Charles) Stahly of Goshen, Linda Jackson of Elkhart and Janet (Cullen) Walton of South Bend. Visitation was held on Tuesday, March 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart Funeral Home, Wakarusa. Services were conducted on Wednesday, March 2 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with Pastor David Harper of Bible Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in Mottville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's choice. Zachary Andrew Turner February 25, 2005 PLYMOUTH Zachary Andrew Turner, 2, of Plymouth passed away Friday, Feb. 25 at 6 a.m. at Plymouth Hospital due to sudden illness. He is survived by his parents, LeWis and Stephanie Turner of LaPaz; brothers, Joshua Shank of Walkerton, Taylor Shank of LaPaz; sister, Patience Turner of LaPaz; paternal grandparents, Harold Turner of LaPorte, Marilyn Williamson of Florida; maternal grandparents, Perry and Schryl Shank of Walkerton; maternal great-grandparents, Delmas and Esther Messick of Osceola, Marie and Kenneth Gentner of Mishawaka; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation was 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27 and 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28 at Nappanee North Main Street Mennonite Church in Nappanee. Funeral services were Monday at 10 a.m. at the church with Rev. Ruben Chupp officiating, and with Rev. Derrick Ramer assisting. Burial was at Osceola Cemetery. In lieu of flowers make memorial contributions to Zachary Turner Memorial Fund in care of Teachers Credit Union. Linus M. Gingerich February 27, 2005 NAPPANEE Linus M. Gingerich, 90,. of 70614 CR 100, Nappanee, died at 12:20 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27 at Elkhart General Hospital. He is survived by his three sons, Mahlon Joseph (Sarah Jane) Gingerich of Riverside, lowa, Virgil Lewis (Linda) Gingerich of Mishawaka and Jacob Lynn (Betty) Gingerich of Goshen; three daughters, -Lydia Mae (Joseph) Telgren 111 of Mt. Pleasant, lowa, Ireva Maxine (Tobias M.) Yoder of Nappanee and Pauline Ellen (Emery M.) Yoder of Nappanee; brother, Jacob M. Gingerich of Riverside, Iowa; three sisters, Cora (Moses) Yoder of Leon, lowa, Ida Mullet of Kalona, lowa and Pauline Schrock of Kalona, Iowa; 25 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 1 great great-grand-child. Visitation was at the family home at 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28 and all day Tuesday, March 1. Services were conducted at the home of Ray Schwartz, CR 1, Nappanee, at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2 with Bishop Edward Miller, Old Order Amish Church officiating, assisted by Minister Fred Miller, Old Order Amish Church. Arrangements were made with Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee.

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Community

Girls work to work up sports crowd

By Anthony Godson Editor When one thinks about North Wood sports, football, basketball and baseball may come to mind first, then maybe track, wrestling and softball, but the last would probably be an activity that isn't a sport at all, but practices just as much as any: Cheerleading. "We are not acknowledged under the athletic department," 17-year head coach Pam Slagle said about cheerleading. "We kind of like it that way, because we don't have the regulations of other sports." North Wood cheerleaders work on their own to raise funds to purchase their uniforms and they also receive help from the Captain's Club, the school and other donors. "We practice on the upper decks in the gym and the school has purchased some mats for the floors," Slagle commented. The mats are a must for cheerleaders these days, because they aren't just at the games to cheer on the team and get the crowd involved. "The level of difficulty has really advanced tremendously since I've been here," Slagle said. "There is so much more athleticism needed than there used to be." Today, Slagle and "her assistant coaches Tara Lengacher and Amber Bricker, are watching their cheerleaders sprint down the court and going into numerous flips and twists. "It used to be that if a couple girls could do a back flip or hand spring, it was great. Now everyone is pretty much doing it," Slagle said. The girls are becoming more acquainted with the sport, because they are getting introduced to it at an early age. Seniors Stacy Hughes and Heather Casteel have been involved with cheerleading since middle school, beginning in fifth grade when they both attended a class with former North Wood gyjnnast Bernie

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ADVANCENEWS PHOTOS/ANTHONY GADSQN Above: The girls show just one of their many different formations. BeloW: Kelsey Sheets performs the squad’s pregame cheer before the boys game against Whitko on Feb. 26.

Morris at MBA Gym in Elkhart. "We spend a lot more time in practice than a lot of people may realize," Hughes noted as a misconception with cheerleading. "We also spend a lot of time doing things for players like making signs, which can take a lot of time." The cheerleaders practice between 3 and 5 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays from the beginning of football season to the end of basketball season. Once the basketball season is over, the girls get a long awaited rest. "We start tryouts two weeks after the season is over," Slagle said. Once tryouts are .completed, Slagle then selects 16 girls for the competitive squad, which competes over the summer months, ending in late July, just in time to begin football season. "The competitive team goes to Great America and all over to compete," Slagle said. In order to keep their daughters for that much time, Slagle must have the cooperation of parents, which hasn't been a problem. "They have been great," she said about cheerleader parents. "This wouldn't work without their support, because this is really a year-round commitment." Casteel, a member of the competitive squad, shared her coaches sentiments about the cheerleading season. "We start competitive in

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April and cheer until March, so it is almost year-round," she said. While the seasons are long, Hughes and Casteel have noticed their hard work paying off, and the only way to tell is by the crowd reactions. "We want to encourage our student sections to be like Concord and Northridge, where they all wear the same colors," Casteel said. "I've noticed a lot

more spirit in the crowd this season." Slagle has had 26 cheerleaders working together this year to get the crowds in a frenzy, but will be saying good-bye. to six seniors, once the boys season draws to a conclusion. 1 "I think of them as my own kids," Slagle said. "I spend‘.a whole year with them, and senior night is always bad because I always cry." BRIEFS— ry Registra-tion forms are available at each Wa-Nee schpdl office. Please register with clinic fee by March 11 so thatJhe appropriate number of T-shirts and clinic notes can be provided. If there are any questions, call the North Wood High School athletic office, 773-4127, or coach Davis at 862-9030. TRAVEL LEAGUE The Nappanee Travel League Baseball tryouts are scheduled for March 5, 12 and 19 at the Northwood Activities Center from Noon to 2 p.m. All interested players who live in the Wa-Nee school district and are between the ages of 10 and 12 before June 1, should plan to attend. To be considered for the team, a player must attend two of the three practices. Tryouts will be held inside, but players should be prepared to go outside. Any questions please call Bruce Ostrowski 773-3233. SUMMER JOBS The City of Nappanee Parks & Recreation Department is offering seasonal employment opportunities in the following areas: lifeguards-swimming-instructors, umpires for softball dfl y personnel, tennis instructors and grounds maintenance personnel. Applications are available at the Nappanee Municipal TreasurerVDffice