Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 132, Number 15, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 9 April 2009 — Page 2

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• Advance News • Thursday, April 9, 2009

Obituary

Cari W. Eby Sept. 23,1913 March 28, 2009

WAKARUSA Carl W. Eby, 95, of Wakarusa died in Goshen General Hospital at 1:15 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2009. He was bom Sept. 23, 1913 in Elkhart, son of Ralph Eby and Ruth (Paulus) Eby. He married Mabel (Pletcher) Eby June 9, 1935 in Wakarusa. Carl worked as Owner/Operator of Eby Auto Sales, Wakarusa, from 1933 to 1976.

He was a member of the Bible Baptist Church, Wakarusa, formerly a member of the Wakarusa Library Board, Wakarusa Lions Club, Wakarusa Chamber of Commerce and on many Dealer activities of Ford Motor Company. Surviving are wife, Mabel Eby; sons: Reid W. (Judy) Eby of Wakarusa, Arthur W. (Janet) Eby of Goshen; six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Carl was preceded in death by his father Ralph Eby, mother Ruth Eby and brother Floyd Eby. Services were at Bible Baptist Church, Wakarusa, 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 31 with Pastor David Harper and Pastor Harlan Steffen officiating. Burial followed at Olive (East) Cemetery, Elkhart. Friends were received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 30 at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret-Lienhart Funeral Home, Wakarusa and one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to the Bible Baptist Church, Wakarusa. Pallbearers were Todd Eby, Tammera Urick, Christina Dahl, Lisa Lyon, Ryan Eby and Shelly Gay. Online condolences can be sent to www.rrefh.com.

Mistaken identity Last Thursday, March 26 the Advance News ran an article that mentioned a Traci' McDaniel, 36, of Nappanee who was arrested and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine. We later received a phone call from a Tracy M. McDaniel, 41, of Plymouth, asking us to clarify that she is not the same Tracy McDaniel who was arrested. She stated that several individuals have already confronted her ovpr the matter, believing her to be the person mentioned in the article.

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Chamber taking nominations NAPPANEE The Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the first quarter beautification award. The qualifications include interior. A letter or phone call to nominate a business will be accepted until April 10. Send a letter to the Nappanee Chamber of Commerce, 302 W. Market St, Nappanee, IN 46550 or call the chamber 773-7812. Death notices Warren Eugene "Gene" Montague March 27, 2009 AKRON Warren Eugene "Gene" Montague, 68, of north Maple Street, Akron, Ind., died Friday, March 27, 2009 at 9:50 p.m. at his home. He is survived by his wife Judy; two daughters: Tammy (James) Bowser of Nappanee and Tina (Tim) Alspaugh of Akron; two sons: Roger (Scarlet) Montague of Akron and Richard Montague of Jacksonville, Fla.; two sisters: Nila (Gene) Davis of Texas and Phyllis Trentham of Texas; two brothers: Neil (Dori) Montague of Bremen and Tom Montague of Schererville, Ind.; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation took place Tuesday, March 31, 2009 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Hartzler Funeral Home, 305 W. Rochester. St. Akron, Ind. Funeral services took place Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial followed at Akron Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Hospice of Fulton County. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www. hartzlerservices.com. Bernard L Cannon March 31, 2009 CROMWELL Bernard L. Cannon, 69, of Cromwell died Tuesday, March 31 at 9:34 a.m. at Goshen General Hospital. He is survived by son, Barry (Marcy) Cannon of Cromwell; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister, Bonnie Holderman of Edwardsburg, Mich.; brothers: ester (Sue) Cannon of Bremen, Larry (Rose) Cannon of Bremen and Jerry (Donna) Cannon of Plymouth. Visitation was Thursday, April 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial was at Milford Cemetery. Military graveside services took place. Memorials may be made to Milford Christian Church. Roger Lee Pittman April 1, 2009 NAPPANEE Roger Lee Pittman, 72, of Nappanee died Wednesday, April 1 at 12:40 p.m. at home. He is survived by his wife, Rachel Pittman; daughters: Cynthia (Michael) Leamon of Nappanee, Carmen (Allen) Rohrer of Elkhart and Christine (Ryan) Chupp of Goshen; son, Stanley (Laura) PBfcnan of Yorktown; nine grandchildren; sister, Janet (Dave) Buck of Nappanee; brother, Larry

(Nancy) Pittman of Osseo, Wise, and brother-in-law Lavere Rouch of Nappanee. Visitation was Friday, April 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Nappanee Missionary Church chapel and one hour prior to services. Funeral services were Saturday, April 4 at 2 p.m. at the church. Burial was at South Union Cemetery. Memorials may be made to missions at Nappanee Missionary Church or the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. The Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee handled arrangements.

Mary J. (Chupp) Hochstetler April 3, 2009 NAPPANEE Mary J. (Chupp) Hochstetler, 62, of Nappanee died Friday, April 3 at 5:20 a.m. at home. She is survived by her husband, Willie Hochstetler; son, Christie (Marsha) Hochstetler of Etna Green; three grandchildren; sisters: Edna Chupp of Elkhart and Ida (Marvin) Hochstetler of Nappanee; and a number of nieces and nephews. Visitation was after 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4 and all day Sunday, April 5 at the family residence. Funeral services were Monday, April 6 at 9:30 a.m. at the family residence. Burial was at Weldy Cemetery. The Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home handled arrangements.

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Letters to the editor Note: Opinions and views expressed in the following letters to the editor are not necessarily those of the Advance News or our parent publication the Pilot News. Disheartening Covenant Presbyterian, West Lafayette; First Presbyterian, Frankfort; and First Presbyterian, Nappanee churches have allowed themselves to be held hostage and ransomed into paying $975,000 to avoid being sued in court bv the Presbytery of Wabash VaUey PC(USA). The PC(USA) feels that they own the property, church building and all its contents (i.e. organ, pews, hymnals given by a church member in memory of his wife, and toilet paper), even though they have never contributed one penny. Does not the Bible say that a brother should not sue his brother? Why not just say "go in peace?" Several reasons for leaving the PC(USA) are. 1. There is more than one way to heaven than through Jesus Christ 2. That the Triune God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) can be called (weather, sun and moon) 3. Recognizing same-sex marriage 4. Allowing practicing homosexuals in the pulpit The Presbytery of Wabash Valley PC(USA) requested a joined closing and sending worship sendee following the April separation. This request is ludicrous! Charles Mather First Presbyterian Church, Nappanee Is school excess Instructional time taken for granted? Schools receive funds from the state for 180 days of instruction - no more. State rules adopted by the State Board of Education more than 20 years ago require a minimum amount of instructional time per day five hours for elementary and six hours for secondary schools. Instructional time cannot include lunch breaks, recess and passing time between classes. When schools could partially finance their general fund from local property taxes, they had the flexibility to add funds for extra time and programs. As of Jan. 1 of this year, 100 percent of instruction is financed by state funds. Local financing of extra time is no longer possible. Given the state's fiscal situation, one might expect officeholders to express thanks to school employees for all the excess instructional and non-instructional time given to students and taxpayers without compensation. Unfortunately, the extra time is unpaid and by some, it's unappreciated. Local school districts report their instructional time per day and days per year to the State Department of Education. The results for Indiana elementary schools indicate that the shortest elementary school day in the state for the 08-09 school year is 5.47 school hours, the equivalent of 16.92 extra days of instruction per year or more than three weeks of unpaid overtime. This does NOT include all the time employees spend before and after students are actually in class. The longest elementary school day in the state is 6.92 hours or the equivalent of 70.5 days of unpaid class time per year. That is 14.10 extra weeks of instruction per year or 4-3/4 extra years of instruction over a student's 12-year school career, without pay. As a result, the average Indiana elementary school year is the equivalent of 219 days of schools - not 180. Still, elementary schools cannot 'bank' any of this excess time for use as parent-teacher conferences or mandatory professional development for school improvement. Only four secondary schools in the state are at the minimum six hours of instruction per day. The average secondary school adds the equivalent of 16 instructional days per year or more than three weeks of extra instruction without extra funds. Time after class is another issue. Some school districts have had to adopt rules that staff must leave the school building by 11 or 12 at night in order to close buildings for the night. This is NOT evidence of adults trying to make it easier on themselves. You may call or e-mail your senator to support SB 126 to restore parent-teacher conferences, professional development for school improvement and the past policy for snow-days make-up. Sincerely, Heidi Miller 773-7745

Rotary to host Easter egg hunt

NAPPANEE The annual Nappanee Rotary Club Easter Egg hunt will be at the Callander Sportsplex on C.R. 7 (Oakland Avenue) 1-V4 miles north of U.S. 6 (entrance of McCormick Creek Golf Course) Saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m. until all eggs are found. The event will take place rain, snow or sunshine. There is no rain date, so participating children should dress appropriately. This year, all children taking part in the event will receive chocolate prizes. The child who finds the special

gold egg will receive $lO and a chocolate bunny. Two silver eggs are worth $5 and a chocolate bunny. The hunt is free for children ages 3 to 9. No registration is required. Remember to look for your child's designated area beforehand, because when the hunt begins, the eggs disappear quickly. Egg hunters will be divided into four age groups, including ages 1 and 2, and 3 and 4 with help from a parent or guardian; ages 5 and 6 and 7 through 9 will hunt on their own. For more information call Tom or Becky Lehman at 773-7643.

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