Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 132, Number 1, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 1 January 2009 — Page 2

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Advance News • Thursday, January 1, 2009

Nappanee chamber taking nominations

NAPPANEE The Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the "Educator of the Year," "Excellence in Business" and "Citizen of the Year" awards. Educator of the Year The nominee must be dedicated to the profession of education and must have high academic and moral standards for self and community, be a motivator of self, colleagues, students and community, be an inspired initiator of programs and projects of education, be a team builder cooperating with community, the education system and citizens to.ensure excellence and productivity and reside or teach in the VVa-Nee school district. Nominations from students are encouraged.

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is light, O'Bovle finds the theme deeply meaningful. "On the surface it's a lighthearted musical," he said. "But deep down it's a story about civil rights and learning to accept yourself, and that all people are the same." He also enjoys the overall composition of the play. "What I enjoy most about it is the beauty of the script and the score," he said. "It's the best play I've been involved in as far as the crafting of the music." The most challenging part, he said with amusement, is the costume he has to wear. "Most challenging for sure would be the tights and the high heels and the 65 pounds of body padding I have to wear," he said. "If they don't keep the theater cool it actually gets pretty hot." For the front of his costume, O'Boyle has to have two separate busts. He wears the first during the first act while the other cools in an offstage refrigerator. Then, during intermission, he makes a quick switch to the other pair. That, he said,

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Excellence in Business Nominees for the "Excellence in Business" award must be members of the Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce; must have significantlyimpacted the community through growth of his or her respective business and must have contributed to the community above and beyond. He or she must have partnered with the city-, school or service organizations to help promote a particular project or event for Nappanee. The nominee must have a track record of commitment to Nappanee. Citizen of the Year Nominees for the "Citizen of the Year" award must be civic-minded and dedicated to church, a club or community service; must have good

keeps wearing the heavy Costume a little more bearable under the hot stage lights. Aside from costume quirks, O'Boyle feels a connection with his character. "I can't thinkof a role that's brought me as much joy," he said. "And I'm still learning about her and about myself through her and about other people through the experience of the show." Long before his professional career began, O'Boyle had enjoyed the theater. He began acting as a sixthgrader in 1972, appearing in middle school and later high school plays. He went to work right out of high school in the Apple Tr<je Theater in Chicago, where he grew up. At the time, he could not afford a formal education/so he learned through experience. "And from that point on," he said, "that's how 1 earned my living." Throughout his career, O'Boyle has been in a variety of productions. He has worked at the Elkhart Civic Theater, the South Bend Civic Theater and, of course,

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moral character; must own a business or live in Nappanee; must have made a significant contribution to Nappanee through his or her work in business, government, service clubs or a volunteer organization and does not have to be a member of the Chamber of Commerce. A nomination letter must be included explaining why this individual deserves this award. All nominations must be in at the chamber office, 302 W. Market St., Nappanee, no later than Jan. 30. A committee will make the final selection. The chamber will present these awards at their annual dinner at Amish Acres. More information is available at 773-7812.

the Round Barn Theatre where, as the artistic director, some of his favorites that he has directed included "Big River," "Zorba," "Closer Than Ever," "Annie Get Your Gun," "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat" and more. Some of his favorite roles have included Doolittle in "My Fair Lady," Ben Franklin in "1776" and Tevye in "Fiddler on the Roof." Of his hundreds of past performances, however, he feels a special love for "Hairspray." "I think there's nothing that can replace the shared joy of coming to see a musical like "Hairspray,"' he said. "And it's good for the whole family. The kids love it, the grandparents love it, the husband loves it." "Hairspray," set in 1962, tells the story of Tracy Turnbald, a plus-size teenage girl whose dream is to dance on the Corny Collins Show. Despite Tracy's dreams, Edna (O'Boyle) is determined to shelter her daughter from the ridicule of the outside world. When Tracy ends up in detention

because her hair is too big, she meets a group of African American students who teach her how to dance. Tracy goes behind her mom's back and ends up on the show, becoming a teen sensation. This does not satisfy Tracy, however, who wants her newfound friends to be able to dance with her, though the color of their skin prevents them from being allowed on the show. Through it all, Tracy also keeps busy competing in the "Miss Teen Hairspray 1962" competition and trying to win the affections of Link Larkin, her school's heartthrob. When O'Boyle is not busy being Edna, he enjoys TV and online social networking. "I'm addicted to Facebook," he said. One of the challenges of being away from home is "mostly just trying to keep in touch," he said. "When I'm on the road, that just takes over your whole world. It's hard for you to keep in touch. When I come home it usually takes about two weeks for me to decompress." O'Boyle and the whole "Hairspray" cast will appear onstage at the Honeywell Center in Wabash Thursday, Jan. 8. BLAZE continued from front page nant sow. Despite freezing temperatures firefighters had the blaze under control quickly, though too late to save the pigs. At print time the Advance News had no information as to the extent of the damage. No one was injured in the fire. Wrlh Appleby Kory and Betsy Appleby of Nappanee announce the . birth of a daughter bom Dec. 19, 2008 at Community Hospital of Bremen. Kylee Ann Appleby weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 inches long. She was welcomed home by a brother, Keating Wade Appleby. Grandparents include Kenny and Dena Appleby of New Castle and the late Ginger Saver. Advance News: Wishing our readers a happy new year!

Obituary Cynthia Biever Montgomery Oct. 23, 1952-Dec. 18, 2008

WEST CHESTER, Ohio Cynthia Biever Montgomery, 56, of West Chester, Ohio died unexpectedly of natural causes Thursday, Dec. 18 at home. She was born Oct. 23, 1952 in Ft. Wayne to Richard and Nancy (Warner) Biever. She was a 1970 graduate of North Wood High School and later graduated from Indiana University. She received her MSW from Western Michigan

in 1985 and was employed as a social worker. She is survived by a daughter, Ashley Montgomery, at home; a son, Alex Montgomery, at home; parents: Richard and Nancy Biever of Nappanee; sisters: Nanette (Larry) Fredericks of Nappanee, Julie (Egbert) Dijkstra of Nappanee and Joan (Peter) Kirby of San Antonio, Texas and brother, Richard (Heidi) Biever of State College, Pa. Private family services took place at the ThompsonLengacher & Yoder Funeral Home Tuesday, Dec. 23 with the Rev. Terry Tyler officiating. Inurnment was at Union Center Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Elkhart County Humane Shelter. Death notices Satina L (Detweiler) Kauffman Dec. 10, 2009 MARYSVILLE, Ohio Salina L. (Detweiler) Kauffman, 82, of Marysville, Ohio died Friday, Dec. 19 at GradyMemorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Elmer M. Kauffman of Marysville; daughter, Dorothy (Todd) Roush of Richwood, Ohio; sons: Joe Kauffman, Dave Kauffman and Marvin (Cindy) Kauffman, all of Marysville, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; sisters: Amanda Detweiler of Wakarusa and Barbara (Wayne) Harter of Wakarusa; brothers: Eli (Sue) Detweiler of Wakarusa and Joe Detweiler of Bremen and many nieces and nephews. Visitation was Sunday, Dec. 21 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Canaan Fellowship Church in Plain City, Ohio. Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 22 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to donor's choice. The Ferguson Funeral Home, Inc. & Cremation Services handled the arrangements. Richard D. ‘Dick’ Rohrer Dec. 17, 2008 NAPPANEE —Richard D. "Dick" Rohrer, 79, of Nappanee, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008 at Elkhart General Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Rohrer; sons: David (Kathy) Rohrer of Plymouth and Stephen (Patty) Rohrer of Lafayette; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Janet Bute of Elkhart and brother, Norman J. (Pat) Rohrer of Nappanee. Visitation was Sunday, Dec. 21 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. ? Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 22 at 10:30 a.m. at Nappanee Missionary Church Chapel. Burial was at Union Center Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Nappanee Boys & Girls Club. Sheny Ann George Dec. 19, 2008 BREMEN Sherry Ann George, 56, of Bremen, died at 4:36 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2008 at Hospice House, South Bend. She is survived by her husband, Dale George; daughter, Brittney Lynn (Adam) Jones of Mishawaka; mother, May Darlene Hawkins of Nappanee and brother, Danny Ralph Hawkins of Altus, Okla. Visitation was Sunday, Dec. 21 from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 22 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial was at Hepton Union Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice House, South Bend. Edward William Arch Jr. Dec. 19, 2008 ELKHART Edward William Arch Jr., 100, of Elkhart, formerly of Nappanee, died Friday, Dec. 19 at 1:45 p.m. at Hubbard Hill Estates in Elkhart. He is survived by daughters: Nancy (Paul) Van Meter Matia of Ashland, Ohio and Mary Beth (Richard) Peach of Highland; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Graveside services followed a private family gathering. Memorial services took place Monday, Dec. 22 at 3 p.m. at Hubbard Hill Estates. Burial was at Union Center Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Brethren Church or Hubbard Hill Quality of Life Fund. Esther Marie (Thacker) Roth Dec. 20, 2008 BREMEN Esther Marie (Thacker) Roth, 84, of Bremen, formerly of Bourbon and Nappanee, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 at the Warsaw Meadows Care Center. She is survived by her husband, Howard Roth; daughters: Gloria (Jack) Miller of Pierceton and Julie (Jay) Kling of Bremen; three stepchildren of New York; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sisters: Margaret Chandler of'Elkhart and Martha (Lee Roy) Love of Nappanee; brothers: Russell (Mildred) Huff, DeVoe (Phyllis) Huff and Stanley Huff, all of Nappanee. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 29 at the Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen. Burial was at the Bremen Cemetery. Violation was 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the organization of one's choice. Clara May Moneyheffer Dec 22 2008 WAKARUSA Clara May Moneyheffer, 89, of Wakarusa, formerly of Nappanee, died at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22,2008 at Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She is survived by daughters** Mrs. Marvin (Goldie) Weldy of Bremen and Mrs. Ben (Foretta) Liniger of Milford; 22 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; 28 great-great-grandchildren and sisters: Mrs. Bernice Hollar of Nappanee, Mrs. Alvin (Mildred) Elliott of Goshen and Mrs. Joseph (Lulu Jean) Kirkpatrickof Cannon, Ky, Visitation was Friday, Dec. 26 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p m. at 1 the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder, Nappanee. Funeral services were Saturday, Dec. 27 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial was at South Union Cemetery, Nappanee.

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