Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 131, Number 10, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 6 March 2008 — Page 2

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• Advance News • Thursday, March 6, 2008

Death Notices Douglas N. Tobias Feb. 23, 2008 GOSHEN Douglas N. Tobias, 80, of Goshen, formerly of Nappanee, died Saturday, Feb. 23 at 5:30 a.m. in Rural Clark County, Nev. He is survived by a son, Brett (Terri) Tobias, of Middlebury. Visitation was Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Funeral services were Thursday, Feb. 28 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Military graveside services took place. Burial was at Bremen Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the National Rifle Association. James "Jim" Martin Feb. 22, 2008 NAPPANEE James "Jim" Martin, 81, of Nappanee, died Friday, Feb. 22 at 5:51 p.m. at Bremen Community Hospital. He is survived by sons: Jerry Martin, Ed Martin and Mike Martin; daughters: Carol Simic and Joanne Lewis; 13 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Cremation took place. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. The Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Marie Evelyn Foeckler Feb. 26, 2008 ELKHART Marie Evelyn Foeckler, 89, of Elkhart, died Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 5:45 p.m. at Hubbard Hill Estates. She is survived by daughters: Cynthia Huff of Savannah, Ga., Elizabeth Huff (Les) Wright of St. Louis, Mo. and Shelly Huff (Ed) Wood of Houston, Texas; stepson, T. Ronald (Barbara) Foeckler of Elkhart; one grandson; two step grandchildren; one step great-grandson; sister, Eleanor Orr of Palo Alto, Calif, and a brother, Norman (Miriam) Shearer of Mishawaka. Private family services will take place at a later date. Cremation will take place. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Cemetery. Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to the American Cancer Society. The Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee was in charge of arrangements. AROUND continued from front page C.R. 11, Goshen. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good general health. More information is available at 1-800-448-3543. CHURCH PROGRAM The First Mennonite Church will host a program of Christian instrumental music and speaking featuring Eduard Klassen and his Paraguayan folk harp Thursday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. at 900 W. Market St. Light refreshments will follow. For more information visit www.eduardklassen.com. CHURCH CONCERT Oak Grove Missionary Church, 69009 Beech Road, will host HIS Instrument of Indiana Wesleyan University at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 16. The team leader is Rebecca Thomas of Nappanee. •

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March 2 through 8 has been designated Severe Weather Preparedness Week. The goal is to educate people about the hazards of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) offers tips during times of severe weather: TORNADO SAFETY •Basements, inner rooms of a house and storm cellars provide the best protection. • Stay away from exterior walls, windows and doors. Stay in the center of the room. •If you are in your car do not try and outrun a tornado because it can switch direction and can cover a lot of ground quickly. •Get out of vehicle and go into a strong building if possible. If not, lie flat in a ditch or low area and cover your head. ♦Do not go under overpasses. Wind speeds actually increase under them, creating strong suction. • Mobile home residents should get out immediately and take shelter in a building with a strong foundation. ' ‘Listen to radio or watch TV so vou can be alerted about

Woodview to host Super Shot Saturday Super Shot Saturday will take place March 29 at Woodview Elementary School, 800 E. Woodview Drive, Nappanee (enter the west door) from 9 a.m. to noon., Immunizations are free to all school age children. Students must be accompanied by a legal parent/guardian or adult with written permission from their parent/guardian. They must bring their immunization record and should eat breakfast before arriving. For more information, call the Elkhart County Health Department, 574-523-2127 or contact vour school nurse.

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BICYCLE continued from front page required that a test be done. "It's a state law that when you have an accident involving serious injury or death, they're required to do a test," Grolich said. Grolich was not sure whether slippery roads played a part in the accident but said weather could have been a factor. "It was early in the morning and it was dark," he said. "The road was wet and 1 suspect water was thrown up on the vehicle’s windshield." Grolich does not believe Gunnoe or Helmuth were at fault, but that it was "just a very tragic accident." Those who knew Helmuth recall a friendly personality and happy demeanor. Digger Specialties plant manager Tom

Some years, Anglin recalls the department going on weather watch as late as December or as early as January. Much of this has to do with Northern Indiana's proximity to Lake Michigan. "The Great Lakes do have an impact on our severe weather," Nappanee Police Department communications supervisor Todd Schmucker said. "You get moisture coming off the lakes and that helps feed the storm," Anglin said. "You also get pop-up storms." Anglin and Schmucker recommend that local residents purchase tone-acti-vated severe weather radios. When the National Weather Service issues a warning, they will send a signal that will activate the weather radios. Of course,' the radios do have their drawbacks. "Frost and fog warnings set them off, too," Anglin said. A downloadable family disaster planning guide is available at www.noaa. gov.

Hellinga described him as having "a bubbly personality" and "always fun to be around." Helmuth began working at Digger Specialties when he was 16. At that time, Hellinga was his supervisor. "His sense of pride in doing his job, asking the correct questions ... he was a peopletype person," he said. "He always wanted to make sure what he was doing was being done right and that it was convenient for everyone else." Helmuth later moved to a different department, where he worked scheduling orders. Every day, numerous Amish workers like Helmuth ride their bicycles to work. However, not every road or highway is built to accommodate bicycles. According to nationally-certified bicycle safety instructor and local bicycle advocate Danny Graber, bicycles by state law are considered vehicles, though many do not see them as such. Graber released a statement in which he commented on the situation. "America's traffic infrastructure is geared toward automobiles," he said. "We need to learn to include bicyclists in our traffic planning so bicyclists can travel safely." Graber is also a member of the Michiana Bicycle Safety Committee, which meets monthly in Nappanee. Nappanee Apartments Stonewall Court 2 Br., Stove, Ref., Dishwasher, C/A, W&D or W&DHU Starting at $93/wk \ "• - ■ •:/* ' 1-800-534-7368 (574)534-7368 Fiapnrty Management Services www.s34Rentonline com