Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 132, Number 23, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 4 June 2009 — Page 2

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• Advance News • Thursday. June 4, 2009

Death notices

Kenneth P. BemlHer May 22, 2009 ELKHART Kenneth P. Bemiller, 77, of Elkhart (winter resident of Melbourne Beach, Fla.) died Friday, May 22 at 11:50 p.m. at home. He is survived by his wife, Ruth A. Bemiller; son, Kent L. (Lynette) Bemiller of Elkhart; daughters: Ronda K. (Steve) Hunsberger of Goshen and Renay A. Bemiller of Elkhart; four grandchildren; two great-grandchil-dren; brothers: Max (Rosina) Benjjjtier of Bristol, Tim (Connie) Bemiller of Palm Bay, Fla. and Alert (Mary) Bemiller of Elkhart. There was no visitation. Private family services took place. I Memorials may be made to NortlWood High School FFA. ' ;V The Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Wakarusa handled the arrangements. Delores Ann Zentz May 25, 20091 WAKARUSA Delores Ann died Monday, May 25 at 10:40 p.m. at her daughter’s home. She is survived by her husband, Willard A. "Bill" Zentz; sons: Vem Allen Zentz of Nappanee and Denny Zentz of Nappanee; daughters: Dianne (Charles) Crum of Elkhart, JoAnn (Denny) Hart of Bourbon and Kay (Jerrv) Riegsecker of Wakarusa; 15 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren; and sisters: Donna Ealer of Tucson, Ariz. and Bonnie Plassman of Napolean, Ohio. Visitation was Thursday, May 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home and one hour prior to services. Funeral services were Friday, May 29 at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial was at South Union Cemetery. Donna J. Devan May 26, 2009 NAPPANEE Donna J. Devan, 66, of Nappanee died Tuesday, May 26 at 10:15 p.m. at Hospice House, South Bend. She is survived by a daughter, Pam (Shean) Strong of Nappanee; son, Tom (Tammy) Devan of Apple Valley, Calif.; 10 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; sister, Joy (Pat) Ameling of Bremen and brother, Richard (Laura) Krick of Goodrich, Mich. . There was no visitation. Cremation took place. Memorial services were at Biblical Church of Acts, Wakarusa Saturday, May 30 at 2 p.m. Memorials may be made to Hospice House. The Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. | Larry G. EIHMt May 27, 2009 NAPPANEE Larry G. Elliott, 48, of Nappanee died Wednesday, May 27 in Nappanee. He is survived by a son, Christopher Elliott of California; daughters: Kristina Tones of Warsaw, Heather Gilley of Nappnanee Rucker of Silver Lake; eight grandchildren; brother, Mike Elliott of Warsaw; sisters: Candy Housouer of Nappanee, Cindy (Don) Coplen of Nappanee, Connie Reynolds of Rochester and Laurie Landry of Silver lake; and former wife, Charlene Elliott of Nappanee. Cremation will take place. Visitation was Saturday, May 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Memorial services were Saturday, May 30 at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Larry G. Elliott Memorial Fund. Krystal M. Ellis-Fulk May 27, 2009 NAPPANEE Krystal M. Ellis-Fulk, 40, of Nappanee died Wednesday, May 27 at 1 p.m. at home. She is survived by daughters: Shana Marie Baxter of Nappanee and Brittany Ann Baxter of Nappanee; son, Bryce Jay Clouse of Nappanee; one granddaughter; sisters: Debra (Jim) Ryman of Nappanee, Tereasa Hartley of Walkerton and Annette Ellis of Mentone; and brothers: Rick Ellis of Nappanee and Garth Ellis of Wakarusa. Visitation was Friday, May 29 frcyn 5 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Fuijbral Home. Funeral services were Saturday, May 30 at Ep.m. at the funeral home. Burial was at South Union Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Krystal Ellis-Fulk Memorial Fund.

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ADVANCE NEWS PHOTO/MANDY MCFARLAND Helping cut the ribbon outside the New To You kids’ resale store are (front, left to right) Avery Weldy, Isabela Weldy, Britton Jesse, Alex Jesse, (second row, left to right) Nadine Lengacher, Sharia Weldy (owner), Shane Weldy (owner), Beulah Hershberger, Connie Momingstar, Ab Brown, Scott Mattem (back, left to right) Jenny Neeley, Cindy Hill, Diane Swygart, Troy Schwartz and Jenni Jesse.

New owner, new direction for New To You

By Mandy McFarland Editor WAKARUSA While the business will keep its name, New To You has a new owner, who plans to take the store in a new, more specific direction. Instead of carrying stacks of clothes for all ages, owner Sharia Weldy's focus is to supply clothing, books, toys and a few other items for kids. The store carries all sizes, from infants to girls size 15/16 and boys size 20. So far Weldy has 96 consigners who have a variety of clothes and shoes ready to sell. But just because she has that many does not mean she is not always

MSNBC ‘Project Elkhart’ highlights WchNee

By Mandy McFarland Editor NAPPANEE / WAKARUSA Elkhart County has been the center of national attention lately with the virtual disappearance of the local RV industry and with the arrival of the Electric Motor Corporation. Now, the Wa-Nee area has attracted the attention of national news station MSNBC, which has decided to make the two towns the latest focus of their Web special, "The Elkhart Project." The project has been going on for about six months. MSNBC Reporter /Editor

Fairy tales come true at Round Barn

NAPPANEE A musical adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's "The Princess and the Pea," "Once Upon a Mattress" began putting both OffBroadway and Broadway audiences under its spell in 1959. Now after 50 years, a London production, several revivals, tours, film adaptations and countless regional, community and high school productions, "Once Upon a Mattress" will materialize on The Joseph Stein Stage Tuesday, June 2. "Once Upon a Mattress" opened off-Broadway May 11, 1959 at the Phoenix Theatre. It would be transferred to Broad way later that year, finally settling in at the St. James Theatre for 460 performances. "Mattress" would go on to receive Tony nominations for Best

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looking for more. Consigners have 90 days for their items to sell, at which time Weldy gives them the option to reclaim their items or to donate them to a not-for-profit organization like the Family Christian Development Center or to send them to Kenya via Jolinda Lengacher of Wakarusa. Weldy prefers that the clothing not be stained or tom, and that they be brought in on hangers. She only takes seasonal clothing, which means at this time she is only accepting spring and summer clothes. Come fall, she will switch gears and only accept fall and winter items. Earnings are split 50/50 with the

Miguel Llanos has spent the last few weeks, interviewing Nappanee and Wakarusa key figures like Mayor Larrv Thompson, Ed Neufeldt, Ben Leavitt of North Wood High School, Lou Bonacorsi, Tom Roeder and others. His main focus is green jobs and businesses like Electric Motors Corporation and their new partnership with long-time local RV manufacturer Gulf Stream. Llanos welcomes thoughts from Wa-Nee residents on these topics. He hopes for honest opinions, both positive and negative. "We're interested to see

Musical and Best Leading Actress, Carol Burnett. A popular Broadway revival of the show starred Sarah Jessica Parker of "Sex in the City" and Jane Krakowski, best known for her roles on "Ally Mcßeal" and "30 Rock," opened in 1996 at the Broadhurst Theatre running for 188 performances and receiving a Tony nomination for Best Revival of a Musical. The most recent adaptation aired December 2005 on ABC. This witty musical comedy takes place Many Moons Ago...when Prince Dauntless the Drab's mother, Queen Aggravain, has taken over control of the kingdom following a curse on King Sextimus, striking him mute. The shy prince longs for a mate, but in an attempt to keep, him single, the queen has decreed that only the princess that can pass her test may marry her son. The brash and unrefined Princess Winnifred the Wobegone arrives on the scene, immediately charming Dauntless and offending the queen. In dassic fairy

t CALVARY 1 A. LUTHERAN ]jf CHURCH ■■■i mm Plymouth, IN Invites you to celebrate 75 years of God’s grace at our 75th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, June 14, in both services 8:15 and 10:45 ajn. Catered dinner by Log Cabin Restaurant at 12:30. Dinner tickets at $7.50 can be purchased , at the church (936-2903) until June 5. 1 Join us as we go "Forward in Remembrance!" f

consigner, who may check in at any time to see if their items have sold. Aside from kids' clothes, Weldy also has maternity, as well as kids' books, toys, DVDs, handmade oak kids' tables and chairs, a handmade oak quilt rack shelf and handmade kids-size picnic tables. A toy area allows the younger ones to play or watch a movie while Mom shops. Hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. • to 1 p.m. They are closed Sundays and Mondays. Those interested in becoming consigners can contact Weldy at [email protected].

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tale tradition, everyone lives happily ever after. The "Once Upon a Mattress" score was written by Mary Rodgers, Richard Rodger's daughter, with lyrics by Marshall Barer and book by Marshall Barer, Jay Thompson and Dean Fuller. The musical marked the Broadway debut of Stage and TV legend Carol Burnett in the role of Princess Winnifred. "Once Upon a Mattress" would also mark the first time an African-American would portray a white character on Broadway when Jane White was cast in the role of dominating Queen Aggravain. Round Bam Theatre favorite Jackie Wolter, recently seen as Sister Robert Anne in "Nunsense II" and currently portraying Ruth Winters in "Plain & Fancy," swims the moat to win the heart of Prince Dauntless, played by newcomer Ryan Hazelbaker. Additional cast members include Round Bam alumni Crystal Day VanArtsdalen as Queen Aggravain, Scott Emerick as King Sextimus the Silent

and Karen Courliss as Lady Larken. They will be joined by newcomers Wesley Atkinson as the Jester, Daniel Switzer as the Minstrel and Bethel College graduate Jim DeSelm as Sir Harry. "Once Upon a Mattress" is directed, choreographed and lit by Round Bam Theatre Artistic Associate Jeremy Littlejohn with Catherine Hammer serving as music director. Scenery is designed by Richard Pletcher with technical director Matthew Green designing the sound. "Once Upon a Mattress" continues through Sunday, July 12 with 2 p.m. matinee and 8 p.m. evening performances. A complete show schedule with ticket availability and reservations can be found at the Box Office at 1-800-800-4942 ext. 2 or at AmishAcres.com. Theatre tickets can be combined with Amish Acres Threshers Dinner or a Theme Buffet select Friday nights. Theme Buffet seating is limited and reservations must be made in advance at The Round Bam Theatre box office.

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