Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 131, Number 12, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 20 March 2008 — Page 2

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• Advance News • Thursday, March 20, 2008

Death notices Albert C. Bontrager March 11, 2008 WAKARUSA Albert C. Bontrager, 88, of Wakarusa, formerly of Nappanee, died Tuesday, March 11 at 5 p.m. at Elkhart General Hospital. He is survived by sons: Phillip (Marlene) Bontrager of Nappanee, Duane (Peggy) Bontrager of Nappanee and Kevin (Sherry) Bontrager of Nappanee; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren; brothers: Harvey Bontrager of Goshen, Rudy Bontrager of Goshen and Floyd Bontrager of Mishawaka; and a sister, Barbara Bontrager of Goshen. Visitation was Thursday, March 13 from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee and one hour prior to funeral services. Funeral services were Friday, March 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Holdeman Mennonite Church. Burial was at Olive West Cemetery. Memorials mav be made to Holdeman Mennonite Church. Mitchell R. Elsea March 12, 2008 CULVER Mitchell R. Elsea, 63, of Culver, died on March 12, 2008 at 9:15 p.m. at his home in Burr Oak. He is survived bv his wife, Darlene Elsea of Culver; stepson, Brian K. (Deb) Cites of Nappanee; daughters: Linda Bradford of Plymouth, Michelle (Denver) Annis of Culver and Rebecca (Brian) Shepard of Knox; brothers: Charles Elsea of Kentucky and Thomas Elsea of Nappanee; sisters: Mae Powers and Ollie Polard of Clarksville; seven grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Visitation with the family was at the Bonine-Odom Funeral Home, Culver, on Saturday, March 15 from 3 to 6 p.m. EDT. There will be no services. Online condolences mav be sent to www.bonineodom.com WOODVIEW, continued from front page make a donation. This year's fundraiser also features celebrity endorsement, as actress/pop star Milev Cyrus will act as a spokesperson. "I can’t wait to hear (the students') squeals when they see her face on the video," Wiggins said. At the end of the Math-a-Thon, students will receive prizes for their work. This includes T-shirts, tote bags, etc. In addition, the top sellers from each grade will receive special prizes. Last year, Woodview was able to raise SIO,OOO for the hospital. Wiggins hopes to make at least that much again this year. "I really don't know what to expect this year," she said. "It's probably a good goal to have just to increase the awareness and the funds raised each year." According to Wiggins, members of the Wa-Nee community do not have to wait until Math-a-Thon begins to make a donation to St. Jude hospital through Woodview. Those who wish to make a donation can send cash, check or money order to Woodview. Wiggins asks that checks be made out to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Donations will also be accepted in person. Those who wish to use a credit card can call Wiggins for more information.

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Street department garage proposals received •Board to announce choice at next meeting

By Mandy McFarland Editor NAPPANEE The Nappanee street department is yet another step closer to having its new garage. At their regular meeting last Monday, March 10, the Nappanee Board of Works and Public Safety received five proposals from area companies for construction of the garage. City Clerk-Treasurer Kimberly Ingle read the proposals in the order they

Odd-sized trash pickup dates set for 2008

The dates for Nappanee's 2008 odd-sized trash pickup have been set. Spring odd-sized trash pickup begins April i 4 and fall pickup begins Sept. 29. Residents are asked to put their odd-sized trash items on the curb by 7 a.m. the starting date of collection. Each neighborhood will be canvassed once. ACCEPTABLE ITEMS Odd-sized trash consists of furniture, appliances, carpet, car parts, downspouts, television antennas, garage doors,

LAND, continued from front page the price determined by the court appraisers. Shellev said that yes, they were. The process will wrap up this spring after all of the necessarv paperwork has been completed. While the school does not have any specific uses for the land at this time, they plan to use it for future expansions to North Wood High School. The land is currently rented out for farming. The school has not made any plans yet as far as who is to receive rental payments. IN OTHER NEWS •The board approved advertising for a public hearing for an additional appropriation for the capital projects fund, to take place at the Monday, April 14 meeting at 6:30 p.m. •The board has approved the hiring of Roger B. Zentz for

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live, interactive show designed to educate audiences about these enormous reptiles. Handler Jeff Quattrocchi will give a 30-minute presentation, where he will be in with live, fully-grown alligators. Quattrocchi does not use any equipment for the show. That includes safetv gear. He will interact with the gator and with the audience. According to Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival entertainment coordinator Jennifer Neely, the show is both informative and light-hearted.

were received. Base proposals from each company were as follows: DJ Construction out of Goshen, $391,670; Kemp Construction out of Nappanee, $319,509; New Way Construction out of Goshen, $378,121; Ace Builders out of Bremen, $334,934; and Schrock Commercial out of Goshen, $363,922. Each company also listed alternate bids, which were not read aloud during the meeting. Street superintendent Wayne Scheumann will review the propoj-

"He does a iot of education about the alligator and he is very comical," she said. Following the show will be a brief Q and A with the audience. Kids will have the opportunity to have their picture taken with the handler, holding one of the baby alligators. When the shows are not running, the gators will be on display eight hours per day

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NURSERY SCHOOL The Presbyterian Nursery School will offer classes for 4- and 5-vear-olds and for 3- and 4-year-olds. Registration for the 2008-2009 school year will begin with an open house next Wednesday, March 26 and Thursday, March 27 from noon to 5 p.m. Anyone unable to attend may stop by the school from 8:30

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als and the board will announce the recipient at their next public meeting Monday, March 24 at 3:30 p.m. The board also reviewed their annual sidewalk repair budget. Ingle and Scheumann requested that the annual budget amount, $20,000, be encumbered to the tornado zone in the area around South Jackson Street and Indiana Avenue. The city will go back to its regular sidewalk repair schedule next year.

windows, mattresses and burn barrels. NON-ACCEPTABLE ITEMS Odd sized trash does not consist of cans, bottles, glass jars, emptv cardboard boxes, plaster, roofing, garbage, cement, bricks, brush, plasterboard or other remodeling materials, tires, batteries or paint cans. These items will not be picked up. No call is necessary to take advantage of this collection.

the position of business manager at the school's administration office. Zentz will replace Janet Gruwell, who plans to retire this spring. Zentz served as administrative assistant of business for Fairfield Community Schools for four years. Prior to that he was business manager/treasurer of Argos Communitv School Corporation, from June 1996 to Aug. 2003, and at Peru Communitv School Corporation from March 1996 through June 1996. He has also served as a field representative and as a field supervisor for the Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners of the northwest district and as clerk-treasurer for the town of Argos.

for visitors to see. Neelv looks forward to this year's show. T think everybody will be interested," she said. "It's not every day you get tb see an alligator that close up." Neely found Swampmaster Gator Show through the same talent agency that helped fier find last year’s shark show. I thought kind of with what's happened on the news in the last year with alligators, people would be interested," she said. Given last year’s response to the shark show, Neelv believes the gator show will be a big hit with audiences. "People thought (the shark show) was amazing," she said. "Especially amazing that our small town could bring them in. People had great things to say about it." Show' times for Fridav, April 18 are 3:30, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. with the alligators on display from 3 to 9 p.m. Show times for Saturday, April 19 are 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 4 p.m. with the alligators on display from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information on Maple Syrup Festival activities and a complete schedule of events, visit www.wakarusachamber. com.

a.m. to 2:45 p.m. beginning Friday, March 28. For more information, call 773-3917. EASTER BUFFET Miller’s Senior Living Community of Wakarusa will host an Easter buffet Sundav, March 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 862-1918 to RSVP or for more information.

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