Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 130, Number 51, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 20 December 2007 — Page 2

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Advance News • Thusday. December 20. 2007

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Dee Beer of Nappanee was the winner of a tree ful of Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce Retad Committee gift certificates worth $700.50 in aH. The raffle took place during the Festival of Trees at the Heritage House Assisted Living faofcty earlier this month.

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decided to bid farewell to the working world and enjoy a new way of life. Thursday, Dec. 20 marks Hochstetler's last day on the job. It will not be easy for Hochstetler to leave behind the relationships she has made over the years. "It's been a nice place to work," she said. "It got to where it was like a family." Hochstetler first applied for the job in 1974. “They had an ad, and so I

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interviewed for it," she said. "I don t know how many other people interviewed, but I Interviewed for the job and got it." Before applying to McCormick, Hochstetler worked various jobs from home, including babysitting, bookkeeping for a local company, helping other people with their taxes and other part-time jobs. Hochstetler's responsibilities at McCormick ranged

Community

The gift of food

The fifth grade cfsbpleship class of First Brethren Church held its second annual non-perishable food drive during three weeks of giving on Sunday mornings. The children collected more than 800 non-perishable items to give to those less fortunate than themselves. A contest was held between the adult and children s classes to see who could

from keeping track of inventory to sending out rebate information and other important information, keying deliveries into the computer and so forth. "I have worked with human resources ever since I've been there," she said. She also served as a safety coordinator, hosting meetings and bringing in speakers to discuss various aspects of on-the-job safety. "We had to try to find peo-

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pie to do different programs or I just looked stuff up on the computer and did them myself," she said. When she was not on the job, she and the other employees found time for fun. One person she remembers vividly was Gordon "Short" McCormick. "Some of the fun memories are when we used to have summer parties at Short's house on Syracuse Lake," she said. The comraderie among the employees and the bosses ... they werent bosses that day. It was just family, everyone having a good time." Since "Short" McCormick's death in 1998, the company has been gathering for their

Court Reports Dec. 5 •Juan Flores, 36, Milford, speeding, 5127.50 •Brad R. Keen, 22, Plymouth, expired license plate, SI 15.50 •Kristina M. Miller, 30, Nappanee, harassment, 5209.50 •Mike D. Neer, 48, Leesburg, driving while

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raise the most food. The food went to the Family Christian Development Center. Pictured are Dane Schmucker, Ethan Craven, Andrew Chupp, Jacob Deeter. Monica Jones, Ashley Yoder and Katie Rock.

summer part)’ on board the U.S. Lillypad at the Frog Tavern in Syracuse. Over the years, Hochstetler has seen a number of changes in the wav the business has been run. One of her biggest challenges was learning how to do everything by computer. "It's a lot more computerized now than it was," she said. "So much of it when I started was writing, and when everything started going computer, that was the most challenging. After retirement, Hochstetler looks forward to having more time to devote to her family. SHe has two children, Vickie Hall of Reed Citv,

license suspended, $310.50 Dec. 7 •Matthew A. Blasio, 21, Nappanee, speeding, $124.50 Dec. 10 •Adam A. Almatteri, 27, Kendallville, no operator's license, $141.50 •Jose A. Hernandez, 32, Fort Wayne, no

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Mich, and Mark Hochstetler of Chesapeake, Va., where he serves in the Navy. SHe also has five grandchildren. Aside from friends and family, community involvement has always been an important part of Hochstetler's life. She has been involved in Kiwanis since 1987, when the club first began admitting women. She also works with Cub Scouts, is president of Nappanee's Neighborhood Watch program and is an active member of the Nappanee United Methodist Church. In her spare time, she enjoys reading novels, especially mysteries by authors like Mar\ r Higgins Clark.

operator's license, $115.50 •Edward A. Hochstetler, 23, Nappanee, failure to stop after an accident, $210.50 •Andrew J. Lochner, 23, Knox, speeding, $125.50 •Cory G. Martin, 21, Goshen, two vehicles over 60 feet in length, $135.50 Dec. 11 •Thomas P. Gearin, Jr., 34, Warsaw, seat belt violation (passenger), $25 •Thomas P. Gearin Jr., 34, Warsaw, failure to register, $115.50 •Leetta A. Lambright, 28, Nappanee, driving while license suspended (infraction) $160.50 •Wayne C. Reed, 46, Nappanee, speeding, $125.50

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