Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 130, Number 36, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 6 September 2007 — Page 2

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Advance News • Thursday, September 6, 2007

Death lotices

Larry LaMarr Lakins Aug. 26,2007 SURF CITY, N.C. Larry LaMar Lakins, 68, of Surf City, N.C., formerly of Nappanee, died Sunday, Aug. 26 at 6:40 p.m. at Goshen General Hospital. He is survived by his son, LaMarr (Sharon) Lakins II of Raleigh, N.C.; parents: Robert and Lucille Parcell of Syracuse; sisters: Jane (Bill) Musser of Syracuse, Jan (Levi) Barnhart of South Bend and Becky Blosser of Syracuse; brother, Jim (Gena) Parcell of Columbus; fiance Susan Van Note of Wilmington, N.C.; sisters-in-law: Doris Oohnnie) Cottle of Watha, N.C. and Julia Hieronymus of Wilmington, N.C. and nieces: Virginia Rogan of Richmond, Va. and Julia Hieronymus of Wilmington, N.C. Visitation was Tuesday, Aug. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Funeral services were Tuesday, Sept. 4. at 11 a.m. at the Edenton Street United Methodist Church in Raleigh, N.C. Burial was at the Watha United Methodist Church Cemetery in Watha, N.C. Memorials may be made to the Larry Lakins Athletic Scholarship fund care of Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home. Wilma Evelyn Weldy Aug. 27, 2007 WAKARUSA Wilma Evelyn Weldy, 88, of Wakarusa, died Monday, Aug. 27. She is survived by sons: Douglas (Sun) Weldy of Osceola, Roger (Glenda) Weldy of Decatur, 111. and Bruce (Jody) Weldy of Elkhart; daughters: Eva (George) Baugham of Taylors, S.C. and Elaine (Mark) Truex of Wakarusa; 16 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Visitation was Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Wakarusa and one hour prior to services. Funeral services were Thursday, Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. at the Bible Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Bible Baptist Church. Jimmy L “Jim’’ Newcomer Aug. 28, 2007 NAPPANEE Jimmy L. "Jim" Newcomer, 78, of Nappanee, died on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 8:10 a.m. at Bremen Health Care. He is survived by his wife, Heien M. Newcomer; sons: Terry A. (Sue) Newcomer of Nappanee, Larry L. (Kay) Newcomer of Nappanee and Michael L. Newcomer of Bremen; six grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and five step great-grandchildren. Visitation was Saturday, Sept. 28 prior to services at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Funeral services were Saturday, Sept. 28 at 11 a.m. at the funeral horAe. Cremation took place. Burial was at South Union Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Parkinson's Disease or the American Heart Association

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leadership skills and the impact that the person has had on the community. The Beers appreciate the community for their support and the committee for their votes. "It was a surprise and very humbling when Sam Beachy called and asked if we would serve," Peg said. The Beers are longtime Nappanee residents. A Warsaw native, Peg attended Warsaw High School. She later moved to Nappanee. • "My first husband lived in Nappanee," she said. "He was a car dealer back when it was Stahly-Stillson. It’s Jim Moore Motors now." Bernie attended Milford High School, though he grew up close to Nappanee. The couple met several years later, after Peg’s first marriage ended. They have been married 33 years. Bernie has worked at McCormick Motors in Nappanee for 46 years, and is now president. It is his job at McCormick that has allowed the Beers to travel the world. "We travel a lot because of General Motors trips he’s won," Peg said. Among the nearly 20 countries the Beers have visited are Nepal, India, England, Singapore, Greece, Korea and New Zealand. In 2000, they had a chance to fly to Sydney, Australia for the summer Olympics, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity they could not pass up. "We saw just about every gold medal event and met many of the Olympics former stars," Bernie said. "We were guests of "Sports Illustrated." That’s how we got to meet all the top people at all the events." "We could write a book about that trip alone," Peg said.

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dents do not feel that a stop sign or even a series of stop signs will be adequate. Many feel that, rather than constructing stop signs at every comer, the board should consider posting warning signs declaring a high fine for speeding. The intersection itself at Heritage and North Wood Drive is also a concern. The corners are designed in a way that creates a very wide area of road. "Those corners are so far apart. It is a very unusual intersection," Thompson said. "What 1 see when I’m out there is just this vast area. I really am surprised somethimes that there haven't been more accidents out there." North Wood resident Judy Myers, however, does not see the need to change the intersection. "I'm OK with the stop signs," she said, "but I don't understand why we want Jo, intersection. Why can't we leave it the way it is and put a four-way stop there?" This could be something to think about in the future, Thompson said, especially when street resurfacing time rolls around, as redesigning the intersection could require a change order. The board plans to discuss the issue further at a future meeting. "The question will come up, probably in two weeks: should this work be considered, and to be done, would it be a change order." Funding is also a factor to consider when it comes to redesigning the comers. "If that four-way is considered and we want to square up the intersection a little bit... it's nothing radical," Thompson said. "It's still a nice intersection. But we would probably want to move that to our resurfacing because we have funds there.”

While they were in Australia, the couple decided to take a trip to nearby New Zealand. "It is about the size of California," Peg said. "So we got to see all of it." While New Zealand quickly became their favorite country to visit, they have not been back since. "It takes a long time to get there," Peg said. 1 The Beers jump at each opportunity to visit new places around the world. "We both enjoy traveling very much," Peg said. "Bernie doesn't have to ask me twice." While world travel continues to be their favorite activity, at the end of each trip the Beers enjoy returning home to the friendly faces of Nappanee. "It looks better each time," Bernie said. "There's not another place we've wanted to live other than Nappanee. In other words, it serves every need we have." "(We like) the community, the schools, the people mostly," Peg said. "It's so warm and friendly; a great place to raise kids." While the Beers have become frequent world travelers, they also enjoy touring the United States. Their favorites are the western states, like Colorado, Arizona and California. However, they are known to travel east on occasion. "We also like New York City, Broadway," Bernie said. "We both like music." When they are home, the Beers enjoy sports. "We've spent a lot of time on bleachers at sporting events," Peg said. When their children were growing up, the Beers were always there to cheer them on at their various games.

Ken Walters, former mayor and current resident of the North Wood subdivision, used to be against the placement of stop signs in the neighborhood, but now asks the board to consider at least one. "I love my grandchildren and my children a lot more than what the stop sign will cost," Walters said. "I don’t remember us turning down a stop sign. We followed our hearts, and our hearts told us if we don’t participate in requests of people with small children, one day we'll be

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standing in front of somebody saying, 'if you had put a stop sign there my child would still be here. I know they're a pain and I admit that, but the alternative's just too tough." Many have also expressed their desire that North Wood Drive, currently a dead-end street, be opened. Among them is Todd Beer of Heritage Parkway. "There are four things that I've noticed in my area," Beer said. "Too much speed, there are no street lights there are no sidewalks and North Wood Drive has a large post stuck in it and I think it ought to be open." Not everyone agrees with this statement, however. One concern is that opening North Wood Drive will ultimately bring in more traffic, encouraging drivers to avoid busy S.R. 19. North Wood residents, including Judy Myers, worry about the safety of children who live in or visit the subdivision. "I had a family get-together (last week)," she said. "My grandchildren rode up and down the street, North Wood Drive, because it's a circle down there. They can come back and I don't have to worry so much about them. But you open that up, I'm going to have all this traffic. Our little street is going to be a freeway." While the debate over North Wood Drive has become somewhat heated, Thompson, along with other members of the board, feels there is no need to open the street. "The reason for my call at the last meeting was to see if in fact the board Wanted to entertain a motion at a future meeting to open North Wood Drive," Thompson said. "And there was no motion.” In other words, the board does not feel it is necessary to open North Wood Drive. "I have looked at this, I have talked to different people about this," Thompson said. "In my opinion, opening North Wood Drive will cause a conflict among 18 homes and not solve the traffic issues in North Wood that is even measurable." ALSO DISCUSSED •The next board of works meeting has been moved to Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 3:30 p.m. at the EMS building. •City clerk-treasurer Kim Ingle opened and read bids for the 2007 street resurfacing project. The first bid was from Fend and Brown of Milford for a total of $103,396.80. The second was from E. and B. Paving, Incorporated of Rochester for $118,040.02. The third was from Rieth-Riley Construction Company of South Bend for $72,492. The fourth bid was from Nlblock Excavating of Bristol for $74,224. The final bid was from First Brooks Construction of Goshen for $93,891. The board will take the bids under advisement and will make their final decision at their next meeting.

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"We've seen every sport there is to see and I’ve washed about every uniform there is to wash," Peg said. The Beers are also avid Notre Dame fans and attend both home and away games. "When Notre Dame plays Southern California we always go," Peg said. "That's a good trip and you can spend a few days in California." The Beers are season ticket holders in both basketball and football, but also enjoy Notre Dame baseball. "In fact," Peg said, "that's all our TV gets is sports." Community involvement has also been an important part of their lives. In the past, Peg has served on the city council and the plan commission, was on the Elkhart county Welfare board of directors for 11 years and is currently president of the Thursday Club in Nappanee. Aside from working for McCormick Motors, Bernie has been on the National General Motors Community Dealers Council and has been associated with the Family Christian Development Center and the Nappanee Boys and Girls Club. Despite their full schedules, the Beers have always made family a priority. They have six children, including Steve (Connie) Stillson of Naperville, 111., Susan (Lon) Kocsis of Nappanee, Scott Stillson of Goshen, Brad (Lisa) Beer of Coto de Caza, Calif., Todd (Krystal) Beer of Nappanee and Kirk (Marla) Beer of Goshen. All five of the boys played various North Wood sports, and their daughter was active in cheerleading. "They were all active at North Wood High School," Peg said. Now, the Beers enjoy 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

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