Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 130, Number 45, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 8 November 2007 — Page 2

• Advance News • Thursday, November 8, 2007

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f . -, *Vij&*t£L~- ‘*v - ?«.' - v?®3**r -J* r b Jim B. r«Wi Oct. 30,2007 NAPPANEE—Jim R. Fervida, 72, of Nappanee died Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 7:45 d.m. at Elkhart General Hospital. He is survived by stepsons: Randy (Perri) Hepler of Nappanee and Jeff Hepler of Nappanee; two stepgranddaughters; and companion, Carolyn Weber. Visitation was Thursday, Nov. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee and one hour prior to services. Funeral services were Friday, Nov. 2 at 11 am. at the Nappanee Missionary Church in Nappanee. Burial was at Union Center Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. AID | continued from front page "The cost is huge and we're concerned," Mayor Larry Thompson said at a special session of the Nappanee Board of Works Monday, Oct. 29. Thompson said there may be little help from the federal government as far as city cleanup is concerned, though most homeowners will qualify. The city is still searching for agencies to help in the cleanup. Thompson and the board expressed their gratitude toward the community for quick response in cleaning up following the tornado. "We are helping ourselves, that was the important thing," Thompson said. "Life, unless you were in the path of destruction, life is returning to normal pretty quick." The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has provided assistance, as have other state-levei agencies. Those who would like to view a copy of the governor's letter may visit www.in.gov. ALSO DISCUSSED •The Nappanee zoning department went through damaged neighborhoods Monday morning, Oct. 29 placing notices on damaged homes that if homeowners plan to demolish, the city will not collect the debris. According to zoning administrator Don Lehman, this is the responsibility of the homeowner. A demolition permit is still required, though the city has decided to waive permit fees. • According to Nappanee police chief Mike Anglin, Nappanee police department clerk-typist Connie Bellman was called in to work Sunday, Oct. 21 during the state of emergency following the tornado. According to reports, when Bellman arrived at the police department, she found that there were two dispatchers already at work. Bellman allegedly became angry and left a note which Anglin said contained obscenities. She then left without permission. Anglin later confronted Bellman, asking who had authorized her to leave. "She said, i did,"' Anglin said. The Nappanee board of works voted to terminate Bellman's position with the police department following a certain period of time in which Bellman will be allowed to appeal their decision. According to Anglin, Bellman was notified prior to the meeting but failed to appear. Bellman will be given a chance to appeal the board's decision.

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ADVANCE NEWS PHOTO/MANOY MCFARLAND Centennial opens store in Nappanee

By Mandy McFarland Efiitef NAPPANEE Customers who see the new Centennial Wireless store next to the Movie Gallery may think a new business has come to town. However, that is not entirely correct. Previously, Centennial had a small kiosk inside of the Martin's Super Market.

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During/the fourth week of the experiment, the students began giving Charger milk to drink and Millie, who was the control rat, sugar water. They switched the beverages during the fourth week. "It's supposed to represent pop," Miller said. "But we can't really give the rats pop.'' The feeding schedule is designed to show students the importance of the food groups. Throughout the four weeks, the students tracked the rats' growth and development, carefully weighing them and measuring their tails and filling in a chart with the data. Before beginning the experiment, Miller thought it would be a good idea to get

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However, when Martin's moved to its new home, Centennial decided to as well. Space was available next door to the Movie Gallery, and so they decided to take it. But they had to act fast. "It was either find a creative way to serve our customers or dose for a month," area director Jerry Koontz said. Centennial moved its kiosk

the students used to the rats. Miller would pass the two rats around the room, allowing each student to touch and handle them. "The more you handle them, the easier it is and the tamer they are," he said. At first, some of the students were a little uncertain about working with real rats. After awhile, however, Millie and Charger became a part of normal classroom life. "At first I thought they were very gross," Sydney Wysong said. "But now I think they're very cute." Sarah Stump also learned to like the rats. "They're really sweet," she said. "They don't bite. If you look at their ears, you can see their veins." The Sydney, Sarah and

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to the store and continued to operate, even as construction took place. To local Centennial personnel, this was the only logical solution. "With the customer base in Nappanee we wanted a location to support our customers," store manager Jenni Stachowiak said. "I just think it's more one-on-one, more comfortable with customers."

the other students feel they learned a lot from the program, both about rats and about nutrition. "I thought the sugar water would make one rat smaller," Sarah said. Sydney's initial thoughts were much the same. "I would think the one with milk would get a little bit bigger," she said. Both girls were right, as the rat given the sugar water did not grow as much as the rat that drank the milk. Not only did the students learn how to feed the rats, they had to learn how to handle the rats to keep from injuring them. "You have to hold them in a certain position so they don't fall," Sarah said. The program also included

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Koontz looks forward to the service and to the familiar atmosphere he feels the store will offer. "We're going to have two employees here," he said. "(Customers) will see the same faces repetitively." Centennial will now be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

two DVD lessons, one to be completed prior to the rats' arrival and one to be completed the day the rats arrived. Though the experiment has concluded, Millie and Charger will stay with Miller's class, much to the students' delight. According to an information sheet Miller received, the rats are bred in a sterile environment and are germand disease-free. The experiment uses female rats who are littermates. They choose females because they are naturally more docile than males and do not grow as large. Because the rats cannot return to the sterile lab once they are removed, it is up to the individual school to make arrangements for them following the experiment.

state of emergency saw a vehicle driven by Moses L. McNees, 44 of Warsaw, drive around the street barricades in the 100 block of South Main Street. Police questioned McNees, who showed signs of intoxication. McNees failed field sobriety tests and chemical tests with a blood alcohol level at .23 percent. Police later transported him to the Elkhart County detention facility.

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