Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 130, Number 1, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 4 January 2007 — Page 6

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• Advance News • Thursday, January 4, 2007

Anniversary < 16TH ANNUAL QUILT SHOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES AND WORKSHOP REGISTRATIONS BLOOMINGTON The 16th Annual Indiana Heritage Quilt Show will take place March 1 through 3, featuring over 200 outstanding quilts from around the country. Quilters still have plenty of time to enter their works in this year's show, which will award over $15,000 in prize,money and awards. Entries will be on display to the public during the quilt show and will be eligible for prizes in several categories. Quilted works by individual quilters or groups may be eligible for entry in one of 11 categories, but each individual can enter no more than two works in any one category. All quilts entered in this year's show must have been completed after Jan. 1, 2003. The entry fee is $lO per entry and entries will be accepted until Jan. 17. For more information on entry rules, prizes or for an entry form, visit www.ihqs.org or call the Bloomington Visitors Center at 800-800-0037. If you need to brush-up on your quilting skills, the Quilt Show also offers several workshops throughout the three-day event. There will be workshops offered for all skill levels, from beginners to experienced quilters. Some of the nationally known instructors featured at this year's event include Cynthia England, Ann Fahl, Margaret Miller, Jame Sassaman and Mary Stori. Workshop registrations will be accepted until Feb. 2. For more information on instructors, a complete list of workshops offered or to register for a workshop visit www.ihqs.org or call the Bloomington Visitors Center at 800-800-0037. Nostalgia Compiled by Margaret England-Neff (120 years to 50 years) and Mandy McFarland (25 years to 15 years). 120 Years Ago January 6,1887 The amount of money in the United States, exclusive of copper, nickel and gold, was recently estimated at $630,000,000 in paper. The place to get bargains is at Newcomers. He has an elegant line of clocks at a low price, gold watches and chains are handsome. If you are in need of a sewing machine, Newcomer has White and Domestic machines. He can sell you anything cheaper than you can get it in any other town. 100 Years Ago January 2,1907 Friday afternoon, John Killian reported he had seen and shot at a wolf on the marsh, one mile south of Nappanee. A large crowd of men and boys trailed the animal for ten miles and gave up. On Saturday 25 men and boys trailed it to the Graham Marsh near Leesburg. Another wolf was seen several times but the hunters could not get near enough. 75 Years Ago January 7,1932 The public Library had the largest day in its history last Saturday at the beginning of the year 1932. 416 books were circulated and the rooms were filled with readers most of the day. The home of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Price was the scene of a very pretty wedding New Years Day when Miss Mary, their daughter the bride of P.D. Ganshorn living near Etna Green. Miss Hazel Blosser of W. Market Street became the bride of Floyd Grasz in a pretty wedding ceremony on New Year's evening officiated by Rev. P.B. Studebaker at the Church of the Brethren parsonage. 25 Years Ago Jan. 6,1982 Applications for a federal grant to construct new street curbs on Main Street was authorized by the Common Council at its meeting Monday. The North Wood Panthers became the 21st Goshen Holiday Tournament champions by defeating the defending champions, the Northridge Raiders, 67-53, before 3,000 screaming Hoosier basketball fans last Wednesday night. 15 Years Ago Jan. 1,1992 McDonald's announced that Mike Kerns, a senior at North Wood High School, Nappanee, was chosen as a state finalist to the 1992 McDonald's All-American High School Band, presented in partnership with the National Academy of Recording arts and Sciences, Incorporated. Volunteer opportunity Join the Elkhart County Extension Homemakers and Purdue University Elkhart County Extension office for a volunteer community sewing day Tuesday, Jan. 16 from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Home & Family Arts building at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds in Goshen. We welcome anyone who is interested to come and help sew Project Linus blankets for Riley Children's Hospital and patchwork blankets and lap robes for the missions and homeless shelters. Come and bring a friend to help. Some things you can bring: washed new fabric, light batting, scissors, thread, needles, pins and a sewing machine. Stay all day or just come for a little while. If you want to donate supplies, let us know. We need to know who is coming so arrangements can be made for lunch. To make reservations, call Darlene Angel, Elkhart, at 295-1800, or the Extension Office at 533-0554. This is an ongoing project For more information, contact volunteer community support chairperson Beverly Eamhart at 642-4746 or the Elkhart County Extension Office. Hecihy Steps doss Martin's Super Markets announces the first class in its 2007 pharmacy-sponsored in-store schedule, Healthy Steps. The class will explore the role of exercise in maintaining good health and will offer class participants practical suggestions for incorporating exercise into everyday activities. Emphasis will be placed on the role of exercise in the control and management of diabetes. Classes will be held at 10 area Martin's Stores. Class size will be limited to 10 to 12. Participants will receive a free pedometer. Each session is approximately one hour long and there is no fee. Those interested are asked to call or visit their nearest Martin's Pharmacy and pre-register, as class size is limited. Classes at the Nappanee Martin's will be on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 10 ajn. The Nappanee Martin's is located at 1530 East Market Street. Their phone number is 773-7873.

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t - PHOTO SUBMITTED Kiwanis Inducts New Members The Nappanee Noon Kiwanis Club recently inducted two new members, who will provide the Wa-Nee community with community service and leadership skills. Charlie Zercher, an attorney with Kindig and Sloat, joins Randy Cripe, the new principal of the Nappanee Elementary School, as the newest Kiwanis members. Pictured are: Alan Thompson, Randy Cripe, Charlie Zercher, Alice Zercher (Charlie's grandmother) and Membership Chairman Jon Stepp. Chartered in 1921, the Nappanee Noon Kiwanis Club is part of a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. Any adult is welcome to join. The club meets every Tuesday at noon at the Dal Mar Catering Hall, 159 East Lincoln Street.

Lunch menus North Wood High School MONDAY, JAN. 8 Choose 1: Beef stew, cheeseburger sandwich, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, salad bar, yogurt Choose 2: French fries, kosher dill spears, tossed salad, pears, chocolate pudding, fresh fruit Other: Bread and butter TUESDAY, JAN. 9 Choose 1: Chicken fajjtas, ham and cheese sandwich-peanut butter and jelly sandwich, salad bar, yogurt Choose 2: Corn, tossed salad, orange wedges, pineapple, cottage cheese, fresh fruit Other: Bread and butter WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10 Choose 1: Soup and sandwich bar, cold subs or toasted cheese sandwich, salad bar, yogurt

Local public libraries ready for the new year

Nappanee ARTFUL QUILTERS The .Artful Quilters, a gqild for those interested in new quilting techniques, meets on the second Thursday of each month at the Nappanee Public Library. Members will meet at the library for their next meeting on Jan. 11 for a surface design demonstration by Londa Harwell. 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 yea, and sign Tip for trips. Yearly dues are sls and are used for the benefit of the guild. Those interested may attend two rivetings to get acquainted before becoming members. For more information, contact Londa Harwell at 773-7650, Marka Harwell-Bentley at 773-5774, Connie Kauffman at 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, Jan. 13. 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 age 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 month at 10 a.m. in the library. For more information, call the library at 773-7919. COMMUNITY EDUCATION Learn somethingpnew this year with the Wa-Nee Community Education program! January/February courses begin the week of Jan. 14.‘ ‘ Registration forms are available at WaNee schools, Wakarusa Public Library, and Nappanee Public Library, or register at www.nappanee.lib.in.us. Call 773-

Choose 2: Tomato soup or cheesy potato soup, blueberry Jell-O, fresh fruit North Wood Middle School MONDAY, JAN. 8 Choose 1: Com dog, ham and cheese sandwich, salad bar Choose 2: Tossed salad, french fries, pineapple, mandarin oranges, fresh fruit Breakfast: French toast sticks , JAN. 9 Choose 1: Macaroni and cheese with smoky links and bread, chicken patty sandwich, salad bar Choose 2: Tossed salad, peas, lemon dessert, tropical fruit, fresh fruit Other: Pickle spears Breakfast: Cinnamon bread WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10 Choose 1: Chicken strips with bread, panther burger sandwich, salad bar

7919 for more information. •GED preparation: Class meets at the Nappanee Public Library each Tuesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 16 through March 20. The course is designed to meet the individual needs of adults in the five subject areas covered in the GED exam (Reading Skills, Social Studies, Math, Science, English). Individual and group counseling will also be provided in preparing resumes, interviewing techniques and career exploration. Upon passing the GED exam, a high school equivalency diploma will be issued by the State of Indiana. A $25 deposit is required, but will be refunded upon passing the exam. Online Options fo,r study are also available through a partnership with the Learning Generation Initiative. Whether you prefer face-to-face instruction or the flexibility of studying at your own convenience and pace, the library can assist you in taking this important step in achieving your educational and work goals. . ' ' • Water aerobics: Class meets each Monday and Wednesday at the North Wood High School pool from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 17 through Feb. 28. Recommended as one of the best forms of exercise, benefits of this class include less muscle strain, toned and strengthened muscles, loss of inches and release of tension. Class begins with a 10 minute warm up on deck, continues with a 30 minute workout in the pool, and ends with a 10 minute cool down. Cost is S3O. •Very basic computers: Class meets Thursday, Jan. 18 and 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Nappanee Public Library. If working with the latest technology is a challenge for you, but you're interested in learning how to use a personal computer, this class is for you! Instruction mil be given at a slower pace in a familiar, friendly atmosphere and students are encouraged to bring their questions. Cost is S4O. Other courses offered during this session include Microsoft Excel levels one and two. This program is sponsored through a partnership with the Learning Generation Initiative of Elkhart and Lagrange Counties.

Choose 2: Tossed salad, baked beans, apple sauce, mixed fruit, fresh fruit Breakfast: Sausage pizza, bagel Wakarusa Elementary MONDAY, JAN. 8 Lunch: Beef dippers, bagelette, salad, pineapple, mixed fruit Breakfast: Scrambled eggs TUESDAY, JAN. 9 Lunch: Stuffed crust cheese pizza, peas, apple crisp, peaches Breakfast: Pancakes WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10 Lunch: Fish sandwich, com, orange Jell-O with fruit Breakfast: Sausage roll-up Note: The Advance News prints school lunch menus as they become available Menus are subject to change without notice.

For more information or to register call the Nappanee Public Library at 773-7919 or visit their web site at www.nappanee.lib.in.us. , Wakarusa CHRISTMAS BREAK MOVIE A Christmas Break Movie will be held on Jan. 4 at 10 a.m. This movie will feature a cat that has a way of getting in peculiar situations. This program is for students in Kindergarten through fifth grade. Registration is required. STORY HOUR Registration for the spring sessions of Story Hour and Toddler Time will begin on Jan. 8. Story Hour is for children ages 3 to 6 years (not in school). This program will include stories, poems, finger plays and more. Toddler Time is for children ages 25 to 36 months accompanied by a parent or caregiver. This will be a time of interaction with the accompanying adult, hear stories, creating a craft or coloring and more. Registration is required to attend these programs. BOARD MEETING The Wakarusa Library Board will meet on Jan. 12 at 7:45 a.m. This session will meet in the Library meeting room. GIFT Rivers of America by Tim Palmer has been given to the Wakarusa Library by Mr. and Mrs. Dick Letherman, and Michael Letherman in memory of Betty Roeder. American Pride: Famous Americans Celebrate the USA by Jill Liberman is given in memory of Vergil Blosser by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Marks. DIAL A STORY Dial A Story is Henny Penny. This is the story of how one sharp fox capitalizes on a chickens bump on the head. Hear this tale at 862-4441. NEW BOOKS Grace Will Lead Me Home by Katherine Valentine Having a Mary Spirit: Allowing God to Change Us from the Inside Out by Joanna Weaver Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine. Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR by Neal Thompson