Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 129, Number 31, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 3 August 2006 — Page 4

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Advance News • Thursday, August 3,2006

AROUND, Continued from front Tuesday, Aug. 8 from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. in the gathering room. Register for this series by Aug. 8 to begin Tuesday, Aug. 15. Contact Diane Swygart at 862-1918 for more information. GOLF CLASSIC Golf between Nappanee, Ind. and Napanee, Ontario is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug. 5. This is the third competition between the two Nappanees. Friday afternoon rounds start at 1:04 p.m.. On Friday evening, the hosts will entertain the Canadians at Amish Acres. Saturday morning starts at 7:04 a.m. with a Florida Scramble followed by the afternoon individual match play rounds. Following Saturdays play, the presentation of the Commonwealth Cup will take place. The public is welcome to attend. Host professional Tony Adams, Chuck Grimm and Mayor Thompson are serving as chairmen of this year's event.

Summer programs continue at local public libraries

Nappanee SUMMER READER CELEBRATION Games, prizes, food and fun! That’s the game plan for the summer reading celebration at the Nappanee Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. Summer reading fun isn’t just for kids! This event is for anyone age 12 to 111! This summer the Nappanee Public Library handed out weekly games and puzzles including Sudoku, anagrams, crosswords and word searches. Readers were invited to get in the game by reading. Those who participated by filling out entry slips have been entered in a special drawing for great prizes including an IPOD and other great gifts from area merchants, including Amish Acres, The Country Table, Mancino's, Nang's Chinese Restaurant, Martin Hardware and First Source Bank. The

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Former resident receives his benefits

By Heather Ewton Specul to the Advance News Eldon Hepler, formerly of Nappanee, was at a Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) remembrance ceremony aboard NAS Jax last September to honor those who had been in the same situation he has. However, the only difference between him and the other former POW's in attendance that day were the military benefits and entitlements that they were each receiving. Until last week, Hepler needed a military escort to gain access to the base. He also paid co-payments at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital, paid for all of his prescriptions and just recently, started receiving 10 percent disability due to a hearing problem. During the ceremony, veterans brought up a discussion that pertained to veteran benefits and Hepler learned that his peers all had full benefits and huge retirement payments. His situation was overheard by a Jax Air News staffer who recommended Hepler and his wife, Jane, go to the American Veterans Office (AMVETS) located in Building 1. David Sanders, a National Service Officer for AMVETS took immediate action for Hepler. He put out a call to the American Ex-Prisoners of War Office located in St. Petersburg, Fla. and was in contact with Ray

winners will be announced during Game Night on Augi 8. Winners need not be present to win, however, there will be a chance to play Deal or No Deal with Gale Gerber serving as the library's emcee, much like Howie Mandell! Gerber will also reveal the "final answers" to the puzzles readers worked on this summer. Game night is open to everyone! There will be plenty of fun to go around (and more prizes) for those that were not involved in the summer reading program. For more information, call 7737919 or go to www.nappanee.lib.in.us. QUILTING GUILD "The Artful Quilters," a guild for those interested in new quilting techniques, meets on the second Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Nappanee Public Library. The next meeting will be held Aug. 10.

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Vanduzer. Vanduzer is a certified national service officer volunteer with American Ex-Prisoners of War and he is also a former POW as well. He began the process of getting Hepler's claims into the VA and within weeks, he had arranged that Hepler and his wife received the benefits that they were entitled to. Sanders stated, "He wasn't receiving all of the benefits he was entitled to because he just didn't know that there was more out there for him. We need to get the word out to let people know that there are resources available to assist them." Now, Hepler and his wife have access to any military installation, full medical coverage and prescription costs for himself and his wife, real estate tax exemption and 100 percent disability monthly. His new monthly disability payment has gone from $99 per month to $2.39 per month and a one-time $9,000 retroactive payment. Hepler and his wife couldn't be happier. "We have given money to our church and taken our family to dinner. This change is going to make our life so much better and we are so thankful to Ray and Dave for taking the time to help us," said Jane. "We are searching diligently for exPOW's who are not receiving 100 percent disability and for those who need

Membership for the "Artful Quilters" is open to anyone. Join the fun and fellowship with other quilters while keeping up to date with new activities and techniques in the quilting world. Bring your own projects to share, check out planned programs for the coming year, and sign up for trips. Yearly dues are sls and are used for the benefit of the guild. Those interested may attend two meetings to get acquainted before becoming members. For more information, contact Londa Harwell (773-7650), Marka HarwellBentley (773-5774), Connie Kauffman (773-7089), or the Nappanee Public Library at 773-7919, or go to www.nappanee.lib.in.us. STAMP CLUB The Ben Franklin Stamp Club will meet at the Nappanee Public Library on Saturday, Aug. 12. 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 in third grade through adult with an interest in stamp collecting and trading is invited to attend. Participants learn more about stamps and stamp collecting and participate in games for prizes. The club meets the second Saturday of each

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our help. The claims turnaround time is efficient and expeditious. I don't even have to meet the individual. All of the claims paperwork can be mailed directly to me and then Larry Brown, the ex-POW coordinator for the Regional Office of Veterans Affairs in St

Petersburg will handle it from there," commented Vanduzer. His staff pushes hard to ensure that the former POW's get what they deserve for their service to our nation. On Veteran's Day in Jacksonville, Hepler's granddaughter, was sharing his story at a local school with her classmates, "My grandfather did all of that and I am so glad that he came back to be my grandpa!" Hepler was a POW to the Germans during World War 11. Fighting with the 106th Division, he was captured on Dec. 16, 1944 during the Battle of

month at 10 a.m. in the library. For more information, call the library at 773-7919. INTRO TO INTERNET 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 is schedulin’ for Aug. 14, at 7 p.m. at the library. Several ways to search for information on the Internet are demonstrated. For more information, call 773-7919 or visit www.nappanee.lib.in.us. ÜBRARY BOARD The Board of Trustees of the Nappanee Public Library will meet in regular session Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 7 a.m. in the library at 157 North Main Street. The public is invited to attend. BOOK CLUB Read along with the "Cover to Cover Book Club" at the Nappanee Public Library! The club will meet on Sunday, Aug. 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. to discuss their next titlt: Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik. Many Americans are smitten by the allure of an expat's life in Paris, but few of us go so far as to indulge that fancy.

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PHOTO SUBMITTED Eldon Hepler (left) and his wife, Jane (right), learn about disability benefits available to veterans and their families.

In 1995, longtime writer for The New Yorker Adam Gopnik did just that, however, taking his wife and infant son along as he followed in the footsteps of Ernest Hemingway, Berenice Abbott, and so many other restless Americans of the past century who have made their way to the City of Light. Gopnik recounts his experiences in this terrific book. Participants of the group are encouraged to call the library at 773-7919 to reserve their copy of the book. Reader's guides and a list of selections for the remainder of the year are also available at the Adult Services Desk. For more information, call the number above, or go to www.nappanee.lib.in.us. Wakamsa YOUNG ADULT AUCTION The Young Adult Auction was held on July 14 in the library meeting room. Fifteen students in grades six to eight participated in an auction for gifts. They earned library bucks by taking part in the Young Adult Reading Program. The library appreciates the wonderful willingness of Fred Myers to donate his services as auctioneer for

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the Bulge. He and his comrades were transported to a POW camp via a train ride in a boxcar that took three days. They arrived in Bad Ord, Germany on Christmas day in 1944, barely scraping through battlefields and bomb raids, to be placed in a holding stall for the next 106 days. To this day, he remembers that it was Prison Camp Stalag 9-B and that he shared a single loaf of black bread with his fellow prisoners each night. Ex-POW's of America National Service Officer Ray Vanduzer can be reached for questions concerning former POW's at 1-727-593-1813.

this event. NEW LOOK The library has a new look in the adult department. A new range of shelving has been added near the west windows. The art prints are now near the front desk and the copier is near the front door. The adult paperback racks are near the magazines. This should give the library more room for additional books. The staff is available to help our patrons find their books in the new locations. DIAL A STORY Dial A Story for this week is "My Own Self." This is the story of a little boy who learns in a most unusual way to mind his mother. Hear this tale at 862-4441. NEW YOUNG ADULT BOOKS Drowned Wednesday by Garth Nix Over a Thousand Hills: I Walk With You by Hanna Jansen Urchin of the Riding Stars by M.I. McAllister Grim Tuesday by Garth Nix Pendragon by D, J. Mac Hale The Pack by Tom Pow Defining Dulcie by Paul Acampora