Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 131, Number 14, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 3 April 2008 — Page 2

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Advance News • Thursday, April 3, 2008

Death Notices F. Marie McDiarmid March 23, 2008 NAPPANEE F. Marie McDiarmid, 86, of Nappanee died Sunday, March 23 at 11:15 p.m. at Miller's Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She is survived by her husband, Niles McDiarmid; son, Leßoy McDiarmid of Nappanee; daughter, Patricia (Jim) Otis of Nappanee; four grandchildren, eight great grandchildren; and sister, Greta (Charles) Slagel of Plant City, Fla. Visitation was Tuesdav, March 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee and one hour prior to services. Funeral services were Wednesday, March 26 at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Cremation took place. Burial was at Oak wood Cemetery in Grand Ledge, Mich. Memorials may bo made to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. Virgil L Fisher March 24, 2008 NAPPANEE Virgil L. Fisher, 71, of Nappanee, died at 7 p.m. Monday, March 24 at home. He is survived bv his wife, Judv; daughters: Vonda (Stephen) Maust of Millersburg and Monica (Phil) Casa of Bristol; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters: Jackie Zinkiw, Beverly (Fred) Johnson and Sallee Black, all of Nappanee; and brothers: John (Kav) Fisher, Randv (Sharon) Fisher and Dannv (Beth) Fisher, all of Nappanee, and Reggie (Denise) Fisher of Bristol. Visitation was Wednesday, March 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Funeral services were Thursday, March 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the funerdl home. Burial was at Union Center Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Living Gospel Church. - Carl ‘Bud’ E. Adams Jr. March 27, 2008 PLYMOUTH Carl "Bud" E. Adams Jr., 65, of Plymouth, died Thursday, March 27, 2008 at home. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Adams of Plymouth; five daughters: Kathy Johns of Florida, Lee Ann (Jerry) Hapner of Nappanee, Laurie (Kevin) Reiter of Noblesville, Christine Adams of Florida and Debra (Chris) Johnson of Bremen; one son, Mark Adams of Plymouth; 16 grandchildren; one brother, Dean (Mary Ellen) Adams of South Bend; one sister, Carol (Ron) Seach of Detroit, Mich. Visitation was Sunday, March 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen. Funeral services were Monday, March 31 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial was at the Bremen Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family. William 'Bill 1 0. Miller March 28, 2008 NAPPANEE William "Bill" O. Miller, 82, of Nappanee, died Friday, March 28 at 4:40 p.m. at Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield, Wise. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Miller of Wakarusa; son, Larry (Pam) Miller of Edgar, Wise.; daughters: Donna (Terrv) Martin of Wakarusa and Diane (Jay) Yoder of Chicago; nine grandchildren; four great grandchildren; sisters: Mattie (Floyd) Beachv of Kolona, lowa, Lydia (Ernie) Beachv of Kokomo, Erma (Ray) Nissley of Goshen and Elsie (Don) Horner of Kokomo; and a brother, Menno (Irene) Miller of Kokomo. Visitation was Tuesday, April 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee and one hour prior to services. Funeral services were Wednesday, April 2 at 10:30 a.m. at the Wakarusa Missionary Church. Burial was at Union Center Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Red Cross.

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Haywood Wakefield blond bookcase, headboard, bed & matching 8 drawer mirror dresser • Haywood Wakefield vinyl inserted chair A hassock • Maple Early American style slant front bookcase secretary • Early American style slant front desk only • Early walnut A oak 4 drawer chest of drawers w/double hankie boxes • Walnut 4 drawer chest w/martole top A hankie boxes • Queen Anne leg dining table w/leaf A (6) matching chairs, heart back • Old antique porcelain castors, walnut spoon carved parlor stand • Cherry wood grain Early American'style glass top corner cupboard • Older 3 drawer wooden commode • Pedestal maple fern stand • Numerous small children's antique chairs • Queen Anne leg coffee table • Cane bottom maple chair • Glass top end table • Antique folding oak sewing table • Old oak antique chairs • Mahogany antique rolling secretary chair • Solid oak home office desk • Antique oak 6 drawer treadle sewing machine cabinet only • Old antique dove tail blanket chest Cherry w/glove box • Antique solid oak rectangle drop leaf table • Numerous newer book shelves • Baby wooden bassinette w/4 drawers A open door • Various old musical instruments ind.. violin, guitar, banjo, bugle A others • Large amount of varied picture frames, some hand painted pictures A other old A varied pictures • Metal 4 drw. file cabinet • Large amount of varied baskets, some Longaberger A some old sewing baskets A others - approx. 100 • Silk flowers • Stetson Cowboy hat A others • American flag • Mtsc. costume jewelry • Varied ladies hafs • Misc A various sweepers ind. like new Royal upright • Portable TV • Lg. amount of varied elec trical kitchen appliances • VCR • Misc bedding A linens mcl antique old crazy comforter • Like new Frigidaire Model FRS2O approx. 20 cu ft. side by side white textured refrigerator • Misc. floor A table lights • Microwave oven • Nice floral overstuffed 3 cushion sofa • Straight front oak dresser w/lyre mirror • Solid cherry entertainment center • Various platform A other rockers • Wooden toy box • Small child's high back headboard A other old antique wooden parts • 1940 s oak dinette table w/chrome legs • Old primitive pails, skillets. Griswold A Wagner • Antique long globe LS A MS Railway lantern with globe that says EJAE Railway • Numerous boxes of varied books some coffee table, some antique A others • (40) Pieces of varied pink Depression glass, lace, bowls. Rose of Sharon bowls, cake holders, cracker jars, juicers, water pitchers, swan candy dish, chickens on nest A others • (40) pieces of additional pink glassware • Japanese A German bowls A plates • Numerous A various stemware pieces • Various pieces of blue glassware • Large amount of varied milk glass • (11) pink etched tumblers • Varied teapots • Arby's Christmas goblets • Various pressed glass pieces inch rabbit, large rabbit candy A chicken on nest • Candy dish, bowls, pitchers, etc. • Various pieces of Amberina A red glass • Varied advertising tins • Misc. A various bottles • Party dishes • Good pressure cooker • Big punch bowls • Kerosene oil lamps • Ice buckets • Other varied candies inch: train, car, locomotive, gun, airplane, telephone, etc. • Partial set of ivory china. Moss rose pattern Japanese • Kitchen utensils • Silverware • Green opalescent glass • Push-em up toy game ; • Large amount of varied brass A silver pieces • View Master w/numerous cards • Old binoculars ind. with ivory type sides A all brass • Super nice original Lutes knife in presentation box w/eagle carving • Original Marbles compass • (3) Case pocketknives • Super Sweet Feeds A Huff Ford Dealership knives • Original antique bleeder knife • Real old Barlow style double bladed knife • IH McCormick baler sharpening stone A sheath • Marine band 1897 Honer Harmonica • Various belt buckles • Wicker patio love seat • Stihl chain saw • FMC Bolins 826 snowblower walk behind • Old antique Johnson approx. 1K h.p. outboard w/fuel tank attached • Vises • Yard spreader • Extension ladder • Misc boxes in garage of old hand tools, electric tools A other items boxed A not seen

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ADVANCE NEWS PHOTOS/MANDY MCFARLAND Above: Resembling a galvanized drinking trough, this tank is large enough to hold gallons of fresh tree sap. From here, the sap is piped into an evaporator, where it is cooked several hours over an intensely hot fire. Right: The fire that cooks the syrup must be kept burning at all times so that the water evaporates properly, leaving behind the sticky substance known as maple syrup.

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familiar amber color. Even after the sap has attained the desired thickness, however, the maple svrup process is not quite over. During boiling, sand forms in the sv rup. Kuhns must run the finished sv rup through a filter to remove the sand. This is a normal part of the maple svrup process, and is not unique to Kuhns’ product. Finally, the svrup is ready to be bottled and sold. Kuhns must again heat the syrup so that the bottles will seal properly. It takes approximately' 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of svrup. Depending on the weather, Kuhns can make between 300 and 400 gallons of svrup in a given

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will be placed near each municipal parking lot and will correspond with the quilt square design designated for each lot. Wakarusas mural will go on the side of the Key Bank building. The murals and gardens are scheduled to open Memorial Dav weekend and run throughout the summer. Plans are to incorporate a driving tour of all of the gardens and murals. Because the murals will be removable for storage during the off season, the Nappanee Redevelopment Commission hopes to come up with alternates to put up in their place, ideas include murals advertising Nappanee's annual Christmas parade and town wide Christmas celebration at the depot plaza. BICYCLE EXCHANGE The proposed yellow seat bicycle program has changed gears for the time being. The original idea was to purchase a few bicycles from the Nappanee Police Department's annual auction, then place them around town for visitors' and residents' enjoyment. The phrase 'Yellow seat" came about because of the highlv-visible colors painted onto the bicycles to set them apart. After weighing the pros and cons,

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season. Collecting this much sap does not harm the trees, however. "What we take is like a drop in the bucket compared to what thev really produce," he said. The tapping does not harm the trees, either, as the holes heal over time. Kuhns can then tap the same tree in a different spot the following year. Kuhns has enjoyed a plentiful syrup season this year. He began on March 12 and has been in his sugar shack every day since, except Sunday and Good Friday. This is unusual, he said, as a normal year has at least one break where the sap does not flow as abundantly. So far this year, Kuhns has been able to produce more than 400 gallons of syrup.

however, redevelopment commission executive director Larry Andrews, who originally proposed the idea, has decided a free rental program based in the Nappanee Center would be more appropriate. The bicycles would be*housed at the center, which is open seven days a • week in the summertime. Visitors could then sign up to rent a bicycle for free for a certain amount of time before returning them directly to the center. This will decrease the likelihood that the bicycles will be lost or stdlen. It also helps as far as liability is concerned, as renters could be required to sign a waiver before renting a bicycle. .Stillson brought in an example of the form Amish Acres uses for their bicycle rental program, and Andrews handed out several articles describing various versions of the same concept. "It's a nice thing to offer the tourists who are stopping here and may not have a way to get around," Stillson said during the meeting. FAIRY THEATER One of the commission's biggest projects will be renovation of the Nappanee Theater, formerly the Fairy Theater, on

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While the boiling process is time-con-suming, it is not the most complicated part of the process. At the beginning of the season, once the trees are tapped, Kuhns has to connect the tubing. Because the lines are all pre-cut to fit between the trees, Kuhns has to lay the hoses out the same wav each year. "It's kind of like putting together a giant jigsaw puzzle," he said. Maintenance can also be difficult, as squirrels and other animals often chew holes in the lines, which must then be repaired or replaced. Kuhns sells his svrup from his home •and at the annual Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival. This year, the festival will take place April 18 and 19.

North Main Street. Little is know n about the history of the theater. Several years ago Nappanee Center Historian Chuck Grimm and Nappanee Public Library Reference Manager Peg Dudzinski researched the building. According to Grimm, the theater opened in August of 1926, and the first movie to show on the screen was titled Let s Get Married.” The marquee, he said, was removed around the early 19705, though he is not sure of the exact date or year. Part of the renovation project will include replacing the marquee. The commission expects this to be a larger undertaking than originally planned. Redevelopment commission member Russell Miller believes the entire existing facade will need to be removed and replaced. "When you go over the library (across the street) and look at it, those bricks are in bad shape," he said. The NIFTY (Nappanee Improving Facades for Today and Yesterday) committee will play a major role in the restoration of the building front. The commission is still considering fundraising ideas for the project.