Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 130, Number 50, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 13 December 2007 — Page 4

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• Advance News • Thursday, December 13, 2007

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A 1 and Janet Keim, 1957

Keim A 1 and Janet Keim celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 7, 2007 with a dinner at the Mullets. They were married Dec. 14, 1957 in Churubusco by Rev., Delmar Stalter. A 1 was employed by Selmar Conn., Elkhart, and retired after 37 years of services.

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contributing factor, as cold weather could delay rebuilding efforts. We wanted to identify that this is not your normal spring tornado," Tobey said. "This is a fall tornado, a prewinter tornado. The weather definitely has an impact on where we go from here." Yoder also said that there were some instances where what was initially ruled minor damage turned out to be major damage. There have also been a lot of gray areas, she said, in tracking things like unemployment. For example, it is difficult to decide wno is out of work because of the tornado and who is out of work because of unrelated factors. Tobey also mentioned at least one business that moved to Bremen because of the tornado damage. Others, like Franklin Coach, still are

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This year, Brenda Beehler's dass baked cookies and made blankets. Christmas Jubilee coordinator Nikki Resler said she appreciates the individuals who take some part every year

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not sure what they will do. These businesses' decision could mean that many fewer jobs in Nappanee. "Those are the types of community impacts we're looking for," she said. The application process involves several steps. The county government makes the initial application, then sends it to the state offices. From there, it proceeds to a regional office and finally to the federal level. "The key to it is the letter that will first go to the regional office and then on to the federal office," Yoder said. "I think mostly it's gathering any additional data that we can and then forwarding that on." Tobey hopes to have a decision from FEMA between Dec. 15 and 18, but the process could take up to 45 days.

in helping with the event. "The community does so much," she said. "It's just these final efforts to bring it all together." Each year the Christmas Jubilee pro-

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Janet was employed by Michiana Mattress and retired after 19 years of services. They have four children: Darlene {James) Hill, Nappanee; Brenda (Randy) Schmucker, Etna Green, Annette (Dan) Slabaugh, Montery and Robert Keim, Goshen. They also have eight grandchildren and five great grand-

In the meantime, the Small Business Administration is offering loans to help alleviate some of the burden. "I guess at this point, whether FEMA steps in to help or SBA steps in to help, I just want something to happen," Tobey said. "I don't want this to be drug out over the holidays. These families have been through enough. We're just trying to accommodate everyone’s needs, and it's been a long effort for all of us." Yoder encourages residents with tornado damage, particularly those with severe to total damage, to report to NITRO so the committee can begin working with them. "We've reached 60 families but we still need to connect," Yoder said. "There are case managers out there that meet with individuals to

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find out where they're still at, what kinds of needs are still out there." Yoder also urges residents who are without work because of the tornado to report it to NITRO. "We certainly want to provide any assistance we can," she said. "We feel a responsibility beyond our community to others who may be in similar situations. If we have not given the process every opportunity to work, then we're not meeting a social responsibility to other communities who may be in similar situations." Meanwhile, the committee will continue to work with tornado victims one-on-one. "We want to make sure people know we're meeting critical needs, we're not just sitting around and waiting," Yoder said.

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Drew and Marcy Porter of Bremen announce the arrival of a son Micah Dean Porter who was bom on Nov. 28, 2007 at 11:06 a.m. at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth. Micah weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 21-1/4 inches long. He is welcomed home by two brothers Preston, 6 and Mason, 4 and a sister, Emery, 2. Maternal grandparents are Kathy Windsor of South Bend and Don Windsor of Elkhart. Paternal grandparents are Sue Thompson of Evansville and the late Otis Porter.

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Ashley Emond and Jeremy Simpkins of Mishawaka announce the birth of a son bom Oct. 15, 2007 at 5:44 p.m. at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend. Maddox Isaiah Simpkins weighed 7 pounds and was - 20 1/4 inches long. He was welcomed home by Madi, 8. Maternal grandparents are Rhoda Jordan of Bremen, Dave Edmond of Plymouth and Pat Jordan of Bremen. Paternal grandparents are Carol and Kevin Moore of Osceola.

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