Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 132, Number 8, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 19 February 2009 — Page 2

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Advance News • Thursday. February 19. 2009

Hiii ilifliiiSi in HHii Joanna M. Hoke Feb. 8, 2009 NAPPANEE Joanna M. Hoke, 93, of Nappanee, died at 11:35 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 at her home. She is survived by a son, Stanley (Carol) Hoke of Indianapolis; daughters: Meredyth (Dan) Wollmann of Nappanee and Anita (Andy) Stoner of Fort Wayne; eight grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and brother, Willard (Jean) Stump of Canton, Ohio. Visitation is Friday, Feb. 13 from 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. Funeral services are Saturday, Feb. 14 at 10:30 a.m. at Brethren in Christ Church. Burial was be at Christian Union Cemetery, Garrett. Memorials may be made to the Nappanee Brethren in Christ Church or Brethren in Christ World Missions. Elmer M. Beachv Feb. 8, 2009 NAPPANEE Elmer M. Beachy, 89, of Nappanee, died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 at Elkhart General Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Alice Beachy; daughters: Rosanna (John Henry) Borkholder of Nappanee, Loretta (Noah) Herschberger of Kokomo and Rachel (Edward) Otto of Kokomo; 11 grandchildren; 36 great-grand-children; brothers: Daniel (Ada) Beachy of Millersburg, Perry (Ruby) Beachy of Goshen and Mahlon (Clara) Beachy of Utica, Ohio; and sister-in-law, Edna Beachy of Utica, Ohio. Visitation was after 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9 and is all day Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the Lyle Borkholder residence, 9457 W. 1050 N. Funeral services were Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 9:30 a.m. at the Ray Kemp residence, 9699 W. 1050 N. Burial was at Graber Cemetery. Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, assisted the family with arrangements. Kelvin ‘Kip’ Prenkert Feb. 8, 2009 WAKARUSA Kelvin "Kip" Prenkert, 65, of Wakarusa died Sunday, Feb. 8 at 10:35 p.m. at Elkhart General Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Prenkert; sons: Robby (Jeanie) Prenkert of Elkhart, Jamie (Debbie) Prenkert of Bloomington and Derry (Janelle) Prenkert of Nappanee; four grandchildren; and brother, Kirby (Crystal) Prenkert of Niles, Mich. Visitation was Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Wakarusa Missionary Church and one hour prior to services. Funeral services were Thursday, Feb. 13 WBl 10:30 a.m. 8? Burial was at Olive Cemetery. Memorials may be made to RENEWED Ministries, Bethel College or the Wakarusa Missionary Church. The Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Wakarusa handled the arrangements. Contact us! News: 574-209-0704 Classified ads, subscriptions 1-800-933-0356 Display ads: 574-952-5755 E-mail: [email protected]

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■ rcaencK v« miner Feb. 6, 2009 ELKHART Frederick V. Miller,. 83, of Elkhart, formerly of Nappanee, died Friday, Feb. 6 at 2:45 a.m. at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. He is survived by stepchildren: Brian (Tracy) Burke of Elkhart, Shawn Burke of Las Vegas, Nev., Darin Burke of Syracuse and Damon (Jude) Burke of Wakarusa; and seven step grandchildren. Visitation was Monday, Feb. 9 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Services were Monday at 3 p.m. Burial was at Lindenwood Cemetery in Fort Wayne. Wilma E. Rush Feb. 11, 2009 WAKARUSA Wilma E. Rush, 86, of Wakarusa, formerly of Nappanee, died at 2:40 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11,2009 at Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa. She is survived by a son, Gene (Rosemary) Robinson of Nappanee; daughters: Shirley (Jim) Crane of Punta Gorda, Fla. and Cheryl Rush of Elkhart; eight grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation was Friday, Feb. 13 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, and one hour prior to the services Saturday at the church. Funeral services were Saturday, Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. at First Church of God, Nappanee. Burial was at Bremen Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Church of God, Alzheimer's Association or the Center for Hospice & Palliative Care. Mary 0. Orosz Feb. 13, 2009 WAKARUSA Mary O. Orosz, 91, of Wakarusa, formerly of Nappanee, died Friday, Feb. 13 at 9:20 p.m. at Miller's Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She is survived by sons: Ronald (Nancy) Corl of Columbus, Ohio and Dennis (Shelly) Corl of Syracuse; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. Visitation was Tuesday, Feb. .17 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m at North Main Street Mennonite Church, Nappanee. Funeral services were Wednesday, Feb. 1-8 at 10 a.m. at the church. Burial was at Stony Point Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the North Main Street Mennonite Church. The Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee handled arrangements. Teresa L Roach Feb. 11, 2009 HUNTINGTON - Teresa L. Rouch, of Nappanee, died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11 at her father's home in Huntington. She is Survived by her father, Buddy W. Minniear of Huntington; her husband, Scott E. Rouch of Nappanee; son, Brady T.W. Rouch, at home; stepson, Trevor S. Rouch of Warsaw; sister, Christy Davis of Van Buren; half-sister, Cindy Bell of Ft. Wayne and aunt, Peggy L. Heaston'of Huntington. Private family services took place. Memorials may be made to Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Dr., Huntington, IN 46750. Online condolences can be made at [email protected].

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ADVANCE NEWS PHOTO/MANDY MCFARLAND Karate instructor James Hitchcock teaches a class for ages 7 and older at the Boys & Girts Club of Nappanee facility. Pictured are (left to right) Amanda Falk, Ethan Cooper, Jacob Hapner and Hitchcock. KICKING, continued from front page

"We usually discourage anyone under 7," he said. This is mainly a safety precaution, to decrease the likelihood of injury. Hitchcock first became interested in karate about 25 years ago when he was working for Yamaha. He studied under Nikoraki Sakuma, who came from Hamamatsu, Japan. The two of them eventually teamed up to open a school to teach karate. "When he left to go back to Japan he left me in charge of the one school we had at that time," he said. They now have three schools and operate under the name "Michiana Wado Kai Karate Association," of which Hitchcock is both chair and head instructor. Wado Kai is just one of numerous different types of karate, Hitchcock explained. It is not widely taught in the U.S., though it is one of the more popular styles in Japan. Hitchcock has studied a variety of different karate styles. "It’s interesting to study different styles," he said. One thing Hitchcock emphasizes in his students is hard work. There are four belt levels aside from black belt, including white, red, green and brown. "The students here earn their belt," Hitchcock said, emphasizing the word "earn." Unfortunately, Hitchcock said, there are a number of instructors who simply allow students to pass through the different levels without actually learning what they need to know. "I have a saying: there's no bad styles of karate, but there's probably bad instructors," he said. There is no set period of time for a

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mood of the role can be a challenge. "Sometimes after you travel a bunch, you kind of want to relax a bit," Shaw said. "But you have to keep up the intensity of this role." One of the characteristics of "Jesus Christ Superstar" is the fact that it is entirely sung. This has provided a much-welcome challenge for Shaw as a singer. "For me, I prefer it," he said. "I don't know if the term would be easier (than a speaking role); I'm naturally a singer more than an actor. For me it's preferable." In past productions, Shaw has had other roles that were entirely singing, including the part of Jdseph in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat." "I'm a tenor, so I naturally want to sing stuff that's high on my register," he said. "I enjoy the aspect of it. I get to show off a bit of range." Shaw's travels with .the company have taken him all over the country and, just a week ago, very close to

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home when the show made a one-night appearance at the Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend. However, though he enjoys his role Shaw looks forward to the day when he can return to Nappanee and stay for a while. "I went home for Christmas break," he said, "Other than that I haven't been home." More about Shaw Shaw has performed in front of an audience since he was young, and has earned an ever-growing list of honors and accolades. In 2003, he won the first WSBT Channel 22 Star Search competition. Since then he has performed with Tsung Yeh and the South Bend Symphony, competed in the Hollywood round during American Idol season four and made the fop 100 contestants. He attended Azuza PacificUniversity in Los Angeles, Calif., where he was the featured tenor in the schools's choir. He graduated in 2007

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student to advance through the different belt levels. That, Hitchcock said, depends on the individual. Some may take four years wTtile others may earn their black belt in one and a half to two years. It took Hitchcock about three years to earn his black belt. "I feel fortunate that we've been able to carry on the tradition," he said. "And we try to teach traditional Japanese karate." Over the years Hitchcock has watched many of his students follow in his footsteps, becoming instructors as well. In fact two of his first students to earn black belts are now teaching at the two other affiliated schools, which are in South Haven, Mich, and Grand Rapids, Mich. Ethan Cooper, a homeschooled highschool junior from Nappanee, has earned his black belt and has worked as Hitchcock's assistant Jot about three years. "I've always been interested in this kind of stuff," he said. A friend told Cooper about the class about five years ago, when it was still taught at Borkholder Dutch Village. Cooper has enjoyed it ever since. "It's been a lot of fun," he said. Cooper's main role is to help the students improve and to correct them if they get something wrong. Cooper's older brother, David, is also part of the class and has a brown belt. When Hitchcock is not teaching his class, he enjoys teaching seminars and workshops on things like nerve strikes and pressure points. Those interested in learning more about the class can call Hitchcock at 773-5399 or e-mail [email protected].

with a B.A. in music and vocal performance and sang at both the Senior Class Convocation Ceremony and the 2007 commencement. Stage performances have included "West Side Story," "The Sound of Music,” 'The King and I," 'The Music Man," and "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat," among a list of others. His summer job was to perform as part of the O'Shea Irish Dance Company out of Dublin, Ireland. He was also the male vocalist for traditional Irish dance show "Emerald Beat" at Bush Gardens in Williamsburg, Va. His travels have taken him from the state of the Round Bam Theatre at Amish Acres to Ukraine, Austria, South Korea, Mexico, Canada and throughout the United States. He has performed the National Anthem at many Notre Dame athletic events. Shaw's impressive resume includes numerous other performances, accolades and honors.