Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 130, Number 52, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 27 December 2007 — Page 3

Chamber accepting business nominations Staff Report f NAPPANEE Nominations are being accepted for the annual Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner on Saturday Feb. 23. Awards will be presented in the following categories. •The Citizen of die Year: Must be civic minded and dedicated to church, club or community service, have good ’ moral character, own a business in or reside in Nappanee, have made a significant contribution to Nappanee through his or her work in business, government, service club or volunteer organization; nominee does not have to be a member of the Chamber of Commerce •The Educator of the Year: Dedication to the profession of education, high academic and moral standards for self and community, motivator of self, colleagues, students and community, inspired initiator of programs and proj- ' ects of education, a team builder cooperating with community, educational system and citizens to insure excellence and productivity, resides or teaches in the Wa-Nee area; nominations from students are encouraged •Excellence In Business (Business of the Year): Must be a member of the Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce, have significantly impacted the community through growth of their respective business, have contributed to the community above and beyond most normal expectations, have partnered with the city, schools or service organizations to help promote a particular project or event for Nappanee, have a track record of commitment to Nappanee •The Harold Hoffer Award: Board member who has gone above and beyond while serving the Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Deadline for nominations is Friday, Jan. 25. Anyone wishing to submit a nomination can mail or deliver a short (500 words or less) letter detailing why the nominee should receive which award to the Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce Office, 302 W. Market St, Nappanee, IN 46550. A committee will make the final selection and nominations are encouraged to be submitted as soon as possible. Court Reports . •§. -m £,*y. '* "sj- k.i- \ 4&WWAM »!'• '■&&' twmmr- Xk-M. Dec. 12 •James A. Bowser, 45, Nappanee, speeding, $111.50 •Amanda B. Fahlbeck, 19, Nappanee, speeding, $111.50 •Alison S. Hilty, 32, Goshen, child restraint violation, $25 •Frank R. Hoffer, 20, Nappanee, unsafe start, $120.50 •Herman O. Williams Jr., 48, Plymouth, 559.50 Dec. 17 •Brian K. Beehler, 18, Nappanee, seat belt violation (passenger), $25 •Brian K. Beehler, 18, Nappanee, passenger restraint violation, $25 •Trisha L. Warren, 39, Nappanee, speeding, $125.50 •Mark S. Wearstler, 48, Nappanee, speeding, $123.50 Dec. 18 •Andrea A. Anderson, 42, Goshen, speeding, $124.50 Alyssa D. Goodman, 18, Nappanee, disregarding a stop sign, $115.50 •Ivan K. Ramos, 21, Nappanee, seat belt violation (passenger), $25 •Anthony B. Troyer, 43, Elkhart, school bus stop arm violation, $160.50 •Anthony J. White, 20, Nappanee, seat belt violation (passenger) $25

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Unloading food at the Nappanee Open Door, Dec. 17, are (from left) Paul Schmucker, treasurer; Claude Brown, volunteer; Larry Whelan, volunteer; Sandy Beck, activities assistant at Greencroft Goshen's Evergreen Place assisted living; Rob Snyder, Greencroft Goshen Security supervisor; Rod Smith, Greencroft Goshen Security; Chad Menzie, volunteer on college break; Hank Whelan, Open Door executive director. Greencroft Goshen residents donated approximately 2,000 pounds of food and sundries to Nappanee Open Door Inc. Since the Oct. 18 tornado, Open Door, located in the former train depot, has been serving an average of 100 families a

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it was strictly a bakery. A few years ago, the Hochstetlers added a deli lunch counter and began serving soups, salads and sandwiches. The most immediate loss will be the hundreds of holiday orders that Mary's will not be able to fill. Most customers will have to find this out for themselves, as all of their contact information was destroyed in the fire. "We have no way of contacting (customers)/' Hochstetler said. The greatest loss, however, will be more long-term. It could be several months before the family is able to begin rebuilding their business, Hochstetler said. In the meantime, they await their

insurance company s assessment of the damage. Current plans are to rebuild in the same spot, just north

of Borkholder's Dutch Village. While there are no definite plans yet, the family has also considered moving to a temporary location sometime after the holidays. However, Hochstetler assures Mary's Pastries fans that something will be done. "We're looking to do something as soon as we can as far as our customer basis," he said. The call went out at approximately 9:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Nappanee fire chief Tom Anglin. By 2 a m., firefighters thought the blaze was out. However, nearly a half hour later, they received another call that the fire had rekindled.

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montJy almost double the usual 60 families, said Whelan. With current food drives by the 20 area churches, schools and individual donations, the organization's almost bare shelves are being well restocked, Whelan said. "We really appreciate the help. You don't know how much we appreciate it," he said. Open Door serves households in Nappanee, Wakarusa, Foraker and an adjacent area of Kosciusko County. In addition to food, Open Door helps families with overdue rent payments and administers a voucher program with NIPSCO to prevent disconnection of unpaid utility bills.

Nappanee firefighter Don Lehman was one of several who did not return home until 6 a.m. Hochstetler learned of the fire as soon as it broke out, from a friend of his sister's who is on the Nappanee fire department. This friend called the family to let them know what was going on. "I was out there as soon as the first trucks were arriving," he said. "When we arrived, there was heavy smoke already." According to Anglin, the fire was particularly difficult to control because of the metal roof and ceiling. At press time officials had not yet

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