Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 130, Number 49, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 6 December 2007 — Page 6

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"We want to thank everyone for your prayers and generous consideration in helping clean up and repair. It is overwhelming to realize the many hours and effort that were given very willingly. All of us at South Side Christian School. Thank you very much and God bless you." From South Side Christian School faculty, staff and students to the community. Pictured are (left to right) Jesse Mast, Loren Hilty, Justin

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Mast, Wesley Mast, Madison Yoder, Micah Yoder, Heidi Yoder, Britney Yoder, Edith Yoder. April Yoder and Jenifer Hilty. Note: Additional.photos of the South Side Christian School, as well as stories and letters from students, will appear in the special-edition tabloid section of the Advance News next Thursday, Nov. 13.

Christmas parade to be televised

The first ever lighted parade in Nappanee, and other festivities that took place on the evening of Nov. 30, will be will be televised on WBND (ABC-57) Sunday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. and on WMYS (My Michiana-69) on Sunday, Dec. 9 at

Wakarusa Christmas

By Mandy McFarland Editor WAKARUSA Anyone who feels a small town cannot throw a big party should try Wakarusa on for size. Next Monday, Dec. 10 marks the annual Christmas Around the Tree celebration, which will begin in the downtown. All of the yearly favorites will return, including Holdeman Mennonite Church's live nativity scene, hot chocolate and cookies at town hall, carriage rides through town and, of course, visits from Santa Claus himself. "People can stop, bring their list, talk to Santa, and they are welcome to bring a camera," Doris Biller of the Wakarusa

Chamber of Commerce said. The North Wood High

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Christmas giving Family Christian Development Center part-time employee Idella Chupp models one of many Toys for Tots boxes placed throughout town. Each year the FCDG hosts its annual Christmas Jubilee, and the U.S. Marines, who sponsor Toys for Tots, donate collected toys to help with the event. The deadline is past to sign up for the Jubliee, but the center is still accepting donations. The Jubilee will take place Saturday, Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. at the Nappanee Boys and Girls Club.

a.m., noon and 8 p.m. each day. “The one-hour telecast will feature the parade in its entirety as well as highlights of some of the activities at this year's event, "Ron Bedward, program producer, said.

School music department will be on hand to entertain at 7 p.m. with a variety of holiday tunes. The crowning glory of the event will be the giant Christmas tree that stands in the intersection of Elkhart Street and Waterford Street. Like everything else associated with this event, the tree will be big. In fact, according to Biller, it is one of the tallest Christmas trees Wakarusa has ever placed in their downtown square. At approximately 20 feet, it dwarfs the pumpkin tree that occupied the spot in October and the top extends higher than the traffic lights. In the past, the town always had to place a limit on how tall their tree could be. However, with the stop lights positioned as they are now, height no longer needs to be an issue.

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Traditionally the tree is donated by a local resident, whether in town or on the outskirts. The tree has already been placed at the intersection. For the few weeks that the tree remains, no left turn is in effect. . Aside from Christmas Around the Tree, the chamber and the town of Wakarusa held a business decorating contest and a residential decorating contest. More than 30 businesses decorated their store fronts this year, brightening the downtown area for the holidays. Winners of both contests will be announced Monday night. Biller hopes to see a large turnout at this year's event. "We definitely invite everyone to come out and join us," she said. CHOB to conduct telephone survey Throughout the first week of December a phone survey will be conducted in the communities of Bremen, Bourbon, Nappanee, Wakarusa, Wyatt and Lakeville. This anonymous survey has been commissioned by Community Hospital of Bremen and the Community Health Steering Committee in order to better meet die health care needs of the citizens living in those communities. It is funded in part through a state grant.