Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 130, Number 1, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 4 January 2007 — Page 8

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Advance News • Thursday, January 4, 2007

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the Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Aug. 4, Andrews announced a plan for a new committee that will study and conduct research on the topic of signs throughout Nappanee KIRKDORFFER WINS APPLE BLOSSOM TITLE By Mandy McFarland There is more to winning a pageant than having the right dress and hairdo. It also takes hard work, dedication and good leadership skills, as Whitney Kirkdorffer would prove at this year's Miss Apple Blossom contest. Aug. 24 COMMISSION VOTES NO TO SIGN By Mandy McFarland A request for a new electronic message board to be displayed outside of the McDonald's restaurant was denied by the Nappanee Plan Commission at a special meeting onJjjesday, Aug. 15. NAMED ATHLET^DIRECTOR / McFarland SAtfast the search is over for a new athletic director, at North Wood High School. When' Norman Sellers of Bremen heard that the job was open, he found it was an offer he could not refuse. Aug. 31 CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES IN NAPPANEE By Mandy McFarland The sidewalks along Main Street between Walnut and Market Streets have received a facelift as the city's beautification project picks back up. This phase of the project has included the tearing up and replacing of the sidewalks at the northwest corner of U.S. 6 and State Road 19 in downtown Nappanee. WOIj&BEGINS ON DOWNTOWN MURAL By Mandy McFarland In the midst of all of the chaos of road construction, a

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glimmer of Nappanee’s pace still shines through. For months, the old Rexall Pharmacy building at the corner of U.S. 6 and State Road 19 has remained empty, the solid black north wall a stark contrast to the rest of the buildings that grace Nappanee's downtown area. However, this has quickly changed. On Saturday, Aug. 26, Nappanee artist Jeff Stilison began work on a brand new mural that will appear on the side of the old building. The mural, which is sponsored by the Nappanee Home and Garden Club, portrays a young boy and girl sipping soda in the tradition of the old Rexall Pharmacy building and what it meant to Nappanee residents back in the day. Sept. 7 LAND CASE FRUSTRATES SCHOOL BOARD . By Mandy McFarland In its endeavor to acquire more land for North Wood High School, the Wa-Nee school corporation has run into some snags. The board wishes to acquire 55 acres of land belonging to the current owners for future use by North Wood High School. A four-hour mediation session took place on Wednesday, Sept. 23 to discuss coming to an agreement concerning an eminent domain case between the school board and the current landowners. During the session, the landowners agreed to lower the price of their land from $23,000 to $19,000. However, this amount did not fit within the board's proposed price range. SEWAGE DECISION SAVES TAXPAYERS $200,000 By Mandy McFarland When the Nappanee sewage department learned that installing new sewage screening devices would cost

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around $200,000, they came up with a way to save local taxpayers a little extra money. YODER NAMED GRAND MARSHAL By Mandy McFarland After years of dedication and service to the citizens of Nappanee, Linda Yoder of the Nappanee Public Library has been named Grand Marshall of this year's Apple Festival. Sept. 21 HERITAGE CENTER PLANS CONTINUE By Mandy McFarland The Board of Works has approved a purchase agreement allowing acquisition of the former Pletcher Furniture building for use as Nappanee's new Heritage Center and museum. Richard Pletcher and Jennifer Wysong of Pletcher Enterprises agreed to accept a down payment for the facility at $200,000, allowing the city to wait until January to pay off the remaining $67,000. A land contract will allow the city to have possession of the facility beginning in October. Sept. 28 NAPPANEE HONORS RETIRING JUDGE By Mandy McFarland At a retirement celebration at the Main Street Coffee House downtown, with friends, family and city officials gathered, Judge David Widmoyer bade farewell to his 27-year career as Nappanee city judge. Widmoyer served as city judge until Sept. 1 of this year, when he decided it was time to hang up his judge's robe in favor of a more restful way of life. Oct. 5 North Wood High School Homecoming 2006 SCHMITT AND BEER WEAR THE CROWN By Steve Sit Her Seniors Ashley Schmitt and Jed Beer were voted queen

and king of North Wood high school's- annual football homecoming festivities Friday night at Andrews Field. Schmitt, the daughter of Andrew and Janaye Schmitt, is involved in the marching band and the track team, plays the guitar and is a member of the Business Professionals of America club at North Wood high school. She plans to attend lUSB after graduation and major in accounting. Beer, the son of Mike and Nancy Beer, is a captain of the football team, is also a member of the track team and is active with the Living Gospel youth group and Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS). He is undecided on whether to attend college or join the work force. PANTHERS EDGE MEMORIAL IN HOMECOMING THRILLER By Sieve Sit Her The North Wood Panthers took another big step on the long road back to respectability on Friday night as they held off a furious rally by the Elkhart Memorial Crimson Chargers to win the homecoming game 34-31. Oct. 19 WA-NEE SCHOOLS IMPROVE SECURITY By Mandy McFarland In light of recent current events, the Wa-Nee school board has considered stepping school security up a notch. For starters, this plan includes issuing ID cards to North Wood High School students, as well as to faculty and staff. Certain doors around the building will then be fitted with electronic locks that only these cards will be able to operate. In addition, a record will be made of each individual who enters or exits the building via that particular door. Oct. 25 NEW MCDONALD'S OPENS By Mandy McFarland This fall, Nappanee will be one of the first cities in the country to have a taste of McDonald's new design. Construction began earlier this summer on what would become one of the first prototype McDonald's restaurants in the country. Last Thursday, Oct. 19, McDonald's again opened its doors to customers, kicking off a twomonth long grand opening event that will feature face painting and character drawing once a week, as well as

119 Nappanee Legals NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Parks and Recreation of the City of Nappanee, Indiana, Elkhart/Kosciusko County, will receive bids on January 17,2007, until the hour of 12:00 PM Noon at the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office at the Nappanee Municipal Center, 300 West Lincoln Street, Nappanee, IN, for the Lease-Pur-chase of thirty-two (32) new gas Golf Carts with a three (3) years parts and labor warranty. Specifications for said thirty-two (32) new gas Golf Carts may be obtained at the Office of the Clerk-Treasurer of the City of Nappanee, 300 West Lincoln Street, Nappanee, IN 46550. All bids shall be based upon a Lease/Purchase price with a term of five (5) years and six (6) equal payments in the months of May, June, July, August, September and October of each year. All bids shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the State Board of Accounts, which may be obtained at the Office of the ClerkTreasurer of said City and shall be accompanied by a non-collu-sion affidavit and bid bond, certified check or corporate surety in the sum equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid. The Board of Parks and Recreation reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in bidding. No bid shall be withdrawn until 90 days after time of closing for receipt of proposals. City of Nappanee, Indiana Board of Parks and recreation Sam Sheets, President Ok. as 2001, Jwi. 4,2007 NANOO67

stories and crafts for kids. Many customers camped out all night to be among the first to sink their teeth into an Egg McMuffin or a juicy cheeseburger. Nov. 2 PLANS TO COMBINE TIF DISTRICTS CONTINUE By Mandy McFarland A resolution to combine Nappanee’s three tax incremental finance (TIF) districts into one met with approval at last week's redevelopment meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 24. This is just one of several stages that the proposal will have to go through before it can be adopted. According to Larry Andrews, combining the TIF districts will help to generate more revenue that can be put into various downtown improvement projects, including the NIFTY (Nappanee Improving Facades for Today and Yesterday) committee. Nov. 23 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY UPDATED By Mandy McFarland Wa-Nee schools revealed the latest updates to their technology system at their regular school board meeting on Monday, Nov. 13. The school corporation has made significant changes to its technology system over the last several months. Nov. 30 CONCERNS ARISE OVER PARKING ORDINANCE By Mandy McFarland New concerns have arisen over a proposed city ordinance that will prohibit Nappanee residents from parking their cars on their front lawns. Two weeks ago, the Nappanee City Council heard for the first time a draft of the ordinance, which came about as a result of citizen concern for the appearance of residential areas. At the Monday, Nov. 20 meeting, city attorney Brian Hoffer expressed concern that the nature of the ordinance may require it to go through the Nappanee Plan Commission before the council will be able to take the step to pass it. Dec. 7 NAPPANEE CENTER CELEBRATION By Mandy McFarland Thank-yous come in a variety of ways. For the Nappanee Public Library, this comes in the form of an annu-

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al appreciation gala. This year's gala took place on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the chosen site for the new Nappanee Center. "The event is always special to us," said library director Linda Yoder. "Without the support of our volunteers and program sponsors we couldn't begin to offer all of the services that we do at Nappanee Public Library." Dec. 14 LOCAL FAMILIES SERVED THROUGH TOYS FOR TOTS By Mandy McFarland The spirit of giving was in the air last Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Nappanee Boys and Girls Club as over 206 families participated in the annual Toys for Tots Jubilee, hosted by the Family Christian Development Center (FCDC). The idea behind the annual Toy for Tots drive is -to provide families of underprivileged children a chance to shop for Christmas gifts that they would not otherwise be able to afford. WAKY MISSIONARY FOOD DRIVE PROJECT FEEDS 200 FAMIUES When 206 families arrived at the Toys for Tots drive at the Nappanee Boys and Girls Club on Saturday, Dec. 9, thought they were simply Christmas shopping for their eager young ones. They were not counting on receiving a full Christmas dinner.. This year, the Wakarusa Missionary Church put together approximately 200 food boxes for Wa-Nee families who otherwise may not have been able to purchase a full Christmas dinner. Dec. 28 STUDENTS COMPETE IN SCHOOL-LEVEL GEOGRAPHY BEE By Mandy McFarland They may not be able to drive you there, but they can tell you where even the most obscure locations are in the United States and around the world. On Wednesday, Dec. 20, 10 North Wood Middle School students participated in the school-level of the 19th annual National Geographic Bee competition. These students had the best scores out of 63 for North Wood Middle school. The students had to answer a series of questions pertaining to both national and world geography. This year's winner from North Wood Middle School was sixth-grader Adam Freymiller.