Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 130, Number 20, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 17 May 2007 — Page 2

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Advance News • Thursday, May 17, 2007

Council puts bed and breakfast to rest

41 L. Ufffjnnfl oy manoy jvtcranana Editor NAPPANEE Concerns over public safety caused the Nappanee Common Council to vote four to one against a variance for a proposed bed and breakfast at 1001 Parkwood Drive in the North Wood subdivision. Local resident Jacqueline Vanoutryve brought her idea to the March 12 meeting of the Nappanee Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). The board voted three to one in favor of the idea, with the condition that there would be no on-street parking, there would be no more than six guest rooms, the bed and breakfast would be properly registered, signage would be non-illuminated and no larger than two square feet and no outside employment would be allowed. The exception was Jan Brown, who felt that the presence of the bed and breakfast would pose certain safety risks to the neighborhood where the house stands. Board member Tom Lehman expressed a different opinion. "My concern is the fact that there are no sidewalks, there are no streetlights," Brown said. "If it was just the way North Wood was at the beginning, that would be one thing, but all of the sudden we've got Maple, we've annexed all those other houses back there where there are tons of children who will walk down the street and come to Little Paws or they will use the facilities at Stauffer Park."

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Local resident Peg Hoffer, a friend and neighbor of Vanoutryve, presented a petition containing 61 signatures of local residents expressing concern similar to Brown's. Sidewalks do not exist along Parkwood, Hickory, North Wood or Hartman, requiring children and adults to walk in the street to access Little Paws. Thus, according to Hoffer, the increase of traffic brought on by the presence of a bed and breakfast would also increase the dangers to children traveling to and from the playground. Several local residents learned of Brown's vote against the bed and breakfast and called to express their opinions. However, Brown had no intention of changing her mind. "My concern is about the safety of the children and the adults," Brown said. "I guess I'd rather be on the side of caution than vote on it and then later on have something happen. As a member of this council as well as the BZA I'd feel pretty bad." "I was down at the park before spring break," he said. "There is traffic. But I cannot see how six cars is going to overload that situation. Personally, I just can't see how six cars is going to make that much of a safety hazard." Dorothy Borger of Parkwood Drive, however, felt that even just six cars could still present a safety hazard. Borger wrote a letter to the council expressing her concern. "Cars do race a lot down Parkwood

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ADVANCE NEWS PHOTO/MANDY MCFARLAND Winners of the Nappanee Historic Preservation Commission awards were (left to right) Dwayne Borkholder, downtown rehabilitation; Lynette Krieger, accepting the property preservation award in place of judge Evan Roberts; Dana Groves, Katie and Dale Christner, historic educators and Bruce and Vickie Hunsberger, neighborhood preservation and Bill Best, friend of Historic Preservation.

Drive," she said. "It's a very worrisome thing. These six cars are not going to be there all day. They're going to be coming and going.". Other residents brought different concerns to the council. For example, resident Pat Wenger, who lives in the same neighborhood as Vanoutryve, said that when she moved in, she had to sign papers saying that she would not have double occupancy in her house. Despite the council's decision to deny the bed and breakfast, Lehman commended Vanoutryve for her efforts in cleaning and repairing the residence. "Mrs. Vanoutryve has taken time to clean up a real eyesore there," he said. "You took care of a bad situation that was going on there." Brown also complimented Vanoutryve. "Jacqueline has done an excellent job of cleaning it up," Brown said. "My feelings have nothing attached to it." Vanoutryve bought the property in late December with the intention of fixing it up and turning it into a place for senior citizens to stay. However, her plans quickly changed when she learned that the house was not zoned for such an establishment. Vanoutryve harbors no bitter feelings toward the council's decision or toward her neighbors. "I can appreciate everyone's concern," she said. "They have a legitimate concern."

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Caryl D. Eckert May 5,2007 BREMEN Caryl D. Eckert, 74, of Bremen, died Saturday, May 5 at 10:58 a.m. at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. He is survived by his wife: Anita of Bremen; daughter: Beth (Michael) Huppert of Bremen; son: Michael (Diana) Eckert of Indianapolis; five grandchildren and brother: Robert (Janet) Eckert of South Bend. Visitation was Tuesday, May 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen. Services were Wednesday, May 9 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 323 N. Montgomery St., Bremen. Burial was at Bremen Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church or the Lake of the Woods Property Owners Association. Kenneth R. Miller May 7,2007 SOUTH BEND Kenneth R. Miller, 21, of Bremen died on Monday, May 7 at 1:08 p.m. at South Bend Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his parents: Ronald and Mary Miller of Bremen; sisters: Amy Jo (Toby) Miller of Bremen, Lydia R. Miller of Bremen and Cheryl L. Miller of Bremen; brothers: Jonathan R. Miller of Bremen, Luke R. Miller of Bremen, Karl Dean Miller of Bremen and Neil Jay Miller of Bremen; girlfriend: Regina Yoder of Nappanee; paternal grandmother: Edna Miller of Bremen and maternal grandmother: Lydia Hochstetler of Nappanee. Visitation was Tuesday, May 8 after 6 and all day Wednesday, May 9 at the family residence. ■ Services were Thursday, May 10 at 9:30 a.m. at the family residence. Burial was at Weldy Cemetery. Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee was in charge of arrangements. Stanley ‘Sian’ Huffer May 7, 2007 NAPPANEE Stanley "Stan" Huffer, 67, of Nappanee, died at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 7 at home. He is survived by his wife, Barbara A. Huffer; daughter, Penny Huffer of Nappanee; son, Patrick (Julie) Huffer of Goshen; two step grandchildren; former wife, Marge Huff; sister, Marjorie Eleanor Miller of Nappanee; and brother, Wallace "Wally" Huffer of Woodland, Calif. Visitation was Friday, May 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Cremation followed. A graveside service was held on Saturday, May 12 at 4 p.m. Burial was at Hepton Union Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Elkhart County 4-H Fair or the Nappanee Apple Festival. Audrey Jewell (Bentley) Lanzon May 7, 2007 BREMEN Audrey Jewell (Bentley) Lanzon, 72, formerly of Jackson, Ohio, died on Monday, May 7 at Community Hospital of Bremen. She is survived by sons: Donald Bentley of Union, Mich., James (Joan) Dunn Sr. of Wellston, Ohio and Anthony (Dawn) Lanzon of Nappanee; daughters: Morene Tillotson of Nappanee, Margaret Cheek of Enon, Ohio, Patricia Lanzon of Plymouth, Mich, and Melissa Streeter of Bath, Mich.; 19 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; brother: Cecill (Bobbie) Bentley of Jackson, Ohio; sisters: Edna Grimes of Clarksville, Tenn., Imogene Davis of New Boston, Mich., Morene Wright of Wellston, Ohio, Delores Vanhoose of Garden Grove, Calif., Nanny (Paul) Horsley of Argillite, Ky., Mabel Webb of Ashland, Ky., Ollie (David) Scott of Spencer, Tenn. and Marie Polin of Greenup, Ky and sister-in-law: Beulah Bentley. Visitation was Friday, May 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. at EisnaugleLewis Funeral Home in Jackson, Ohio and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to services on Saturday, May 12 at Zion #3 in Wellston, Ohio. Services were Saturday, May 12 at 1 p.m. at Zion #3. Burial was at the Bentley Family Cemetery in Jackson, Ohio. Memorials may be made in care of Beulah Bentley, 939 Keystone furnace Rd. Jackson, Ohio 45640. Online condolences may be made to www.e-k-lewisfuneral.com. Loren J. Borkholder May 12,2007 NAPPANEE Loren J. Borkholder, 50, of Nappanee died on Saturday, May 12 at 9:50 a.m. at his residence. He is survived by his wife: Marilyn Borkholder; sons: Jeremy Wayne Borkholder, at home, Joshua Loren Borkholder, at home, Joel Devon Borkholder, at home and John Ira Borkholder, at home; two grandchildren; mother: Arlowene Borkholder of Goshen; brothers: John B. (Shirley) Borkholder of Goshen, Larry (Alta) Borkholder of Goshen and Lavon (Rita) Borkholder of Goshen and sister: Norine Borkholder of Goshen. Visitation was Sunday, May 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Monday, May 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at ThompsonLengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee and one hour prior to services at North Main Street Mennonite Church. Services were Tuesday, May 15 at 10 a.m. at the church. Burial was at Berea Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Berea Benevolence Fund.

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