Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 131, Number 25, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 18 June 2009 — Page 2

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Advance News • Thursday, June 18, 2009

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PHOTO PROVIDED Master gardener Larry Ringle, Bristol, prepares the ground for a tomato plant held by Gwen Hershberger of Elkhart County Works Together. They were helping members of the Boys & Girls Club of Goshen plant a garden.

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dents as we've been experiencing," ’ne said. The teachers were selected for the RIF based on years of experience. Bv state law, thev were notified several months in advance that

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acted as emcee during the Wakarusa festival. "On the show we specialize in modem and gospel bluegrass not the old time bluegrass," Fullerton explained. "It’s unique in that it takes far more talent to do. They don't use amplifiers or distortion so it takes incredible instrumental talent and vocals." Vocals like that of 17-year-old Leah Everly who sings with her family in New Blood, out of Pekin. 111. With mournful soul she shared. "Blue Moon of Kentucky" and in harmony with her

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Kids help gardening project

GOSHEN "Pat 'em down," called the master gardener to the 15 young- ■ sters seated crosslegged in the dirt. Larry Ringle, who volunteered to help the Boys & Girls Club of Goshen plant a garden adjacent to the Goshen facility, gave instructions recently to the club members. "The soils are pretty good here," Ringle said, and he compared it to his gardens at his Bristol home. The children clutched spacers provided to keep the seeds from being planted too closely, and a garden hose served as a guide for the rows of plantings. Among the vegetable seeds planted were those for green beans, radishes, squash, pumpkin and sunflower, w'hile some flower seeds and tomato and pepper plants were also placed in the ground. Linda Bailey/ education director at the Boys & Girls Club, said the gardening project is one component of the club's summer program and involved "lots of collaboration." She said members of Elkhart County Works Together, a local grassroots initiative, had contacted her about the project. The garden plot

their positions could be removed. At the previous meeting, the board learned that projected enrollment for WaNee had so far decreased by 78 students, with 21 fewer

band-mates during "Lonely Over You," while playing accompaniment on the mandolin. "Lve been singing since I was three, with the group for three years," she explained. Her five-year-old little sister Emma also plays mandolin in the band but leaves the singing to Leah. After costs to run the festival are recovered, proceeds of the event are donated each year to the Family Christian Development Center which serves Nappanee and Wakarusa resi-

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was initially tilled by volunteers from Elkhart County Works Together and work release inmates. Master gardener Ringle, with his wife Nancy, selected this garden project from a list provided by the Elkhart County Extension Service. Both Ringles are now' retired. Ringle tilled the site again before planting and lent his expertise to the work. He has both big and small gardens at his home in Bristol, w'here he grows items including asparagas, tomatoes, potatoes, beets and summer squash. He doesn't grow corn because his home is near a woods, and the com would attract raccoons. Ringle said he still has some problems with "varmints gone ape," especially now that the family's cat died. He said the cat was an indoor animal "but had a ferocious appetite for moles, voles, chipmunks and rabbits." He expects the Boys & Girls Club garden to lose some produce to animal —both wild and human —but said thieves may leave the cherry tomatoes if the larger tomatoes are taken. "It's good for the kids to see where their vegetables come from —not just the grocery store," Ringle said.

students for Nappanee Elementary School, 10 fewer for Woodview, six fewer for Wakarusa, 11 fewer for North Wood Middle School and 30 fewer for North Wood High School. These were the

(formerly the Nappanee Biqycle Safety Committee), Fred Lechlitner requested approval for a memorial bike ride to take place Saturday, July 11 at 8;30 a.m. Lechlitner submitted a proposed travel route and encouraged anyone with a bicycle to participate. The ride will be in honor of local residents who have lost their lives in bicycle-related accidents over the last few years. (See story on front page). Street improvement Nappanee Street Superintendent Wayne Scheumann was granted authorization to advertise for bids for the 2009 street improvement project. The bids are to be returned by the July 13 Board of Works meeting, at which time they will be read aloud in the order they are received. Stahly Street Paving will soon be complete on Stahly Street. Scheumann believes the board will be ready to discuss signage by the June 22 meeting. Fourth of July parade Nappanee EMS Director Jim Sumpter requested that the usual route be designated for the annual Fourth of July parade, to begin that day at 7 p.m., and that beginning at 6 p.m. the street that runs through the park be designated one-w 7 ay for parade traffic.

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numbers as of May 27. School officials are hopeful that this year's kindergarten registration will help boost these numbers.

dents in a number of community charity efforts including a food pantry, rent and utility assistance, a medication assistance program, baby “well checks" and vaccinations. The Baby Store. Clothing Closet. Thanksgiving turkey and pic donations and a Christmas jubilee providing toys and gifts for some 560 children and families in 2008 alone. “We’ve given about 56.000 to the Family Christian Development Center in the past,” Tom said. “It’s a way to give back to our community."

Death notices Marvin E. Schmucker May 29, 2009 NAPPANEE Marvin E. Schmucker, 73, of Nappanee died Friday, May 29 at 6:15 p.m. at home. He is survived by his wife, Mary 7 Etta Schmucker; sons: Glen (Becky) Schmucker of Nappanee, Edward (Susan) Schmucker of Bremen and Lamar Schmucker (special friend Marilyn Miller) of Nappanee; daughters: Kathryn (Devon) Slabaugh of New Paris, Virginia (Omer) Miller of Milford, Laura (Marion) Miller of Nappanee, Julia (Floyd) Miller of Milford, Colleen (Kenny) Yoder of Shipshewana and Rosanna (Toby) Troyer of Bremen; 40 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; brothers: Freeman Schmucker of Leesburg and Levi (Millie) Schmucker of Goshen; sisters: Edna (Dan) Stoltzfus of Holtwood, Pa., Malinda (Leroy) Hochstetler of Bremen, Mahala (John) Troyer of Nappanee and Salina (John) Yoder of Shipshew r ana; and brother-in-law, Vernon Yoder of Leesburg. Visitation was after 5 p.m. Saturday and all day Sun at the family residence. Funeral services were Monday, June 1 at 9:30 a.m. at the family residence. Burial was at Weldy Cemetery. The Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee handled the arrangements. Birdie M. Neff-Berger June I, 2009 WAKARUSA Birdie M. Neff-Berger, 100, of Wakarusa, died Monday, June 1, 2009 at 7:20 p.m. at Miller's Merry Manor in Wakarusa. She is survived by two sons: Jerry (Thelma) Neff ot Nappanee and Jim (Carroll) Neff of Temecula, Calif.; stepdaughter, Peggy Pigors of Canyon County, Calif.; five grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, eight great-grand-children, two step-great-grandchildren; and sister, Elizabeth Hirsh of Mesa, Ariz. Visitation w 7 as Thursday, June 4 from 6to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Funeral services were Friday, June 5 at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial was at Union Center Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the YWCA Senior Center. Stanley Marvin Huff June 5, 2009 NAPPANEE Stanley Marvin Huff, 74, of West 1350 North, Nappanee, died Friday, June 5, 2009 at 2:55 p.m. at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. He is survived by brothers: Russell L, (Mildred) Huff of Nappanee and DeVoe (Phyllis) Huff of Nappanee; and sisters: Margaret R. Chandler of Elkhart and Martha J. (Leeßoy) Love of Nappanee. Visitation took place from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, 950 N. Main St. Nappanee Monday, June 8, 2009. Funeral services were Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at Nappanee United Methodist Church. Burial followed at Bremen Cemetery. John Eddie Stapleton June 5, 2009 SYRACUSE John Eddie Stapleton, 65, of Syracuse, died Friday, June 5 at 2:35 p.m. at Elkhart General Hospital. He is survived by three sons: Buford Eddie Stapleton of Warsaw, Stan Murphy of Nappanee and Darnon Fisher of North Carolina; daughter, Tina Rodenbeck of North Manchester; 11 grandchildren; sisters: Gladio Miller of Syracuse, Janet Williams of Jones, Mich., Diana Wright of LuPaz and Glenna Swearingen of Syracuse; and brother, Tommy (Judy) Stapleton of Foraker. Visitation was Tuesday, June 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Voder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Funeral services were Tuesday, June 9 at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Cremation took place. Memorials may be made to the John Eddie Stapleton Memorial Fund or the Parkinson's Disease Foundation. Devon Weise June 10, 2009 NAPPANEE Devon Weise, 77, of Nappanee, died at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at LuAnn Nursing Home. He is survived by sons: Wayne (Sue) Weise of Noblesville, Mickeal Weise of Nappanee and Charles (Jane) Weise of Milford; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and sisters: Mary (Rolf) Neitzel of Battle Creek, Mich, and Carol (Gene) Emerson of Winsted, Minn. Visitation was Saturday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to noon at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Services were Saturday, June 13 at noon at the funeral home. Burial was at Bremen Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Southern Care Hospice. Richard Eugene “Tare” Evans June 11, 2009 NAPPANEE Richard Eugene "Tarz" Evans, 85, of Nappanee, died Thursday, June 11, 2009 at home. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Evans; daughters: Barbara Diegel of Willston, Fla. and Pam (Tom) Moody of Sturgis, Mich.; sons: Larry Evans of Bluntstown, Fla., Dennis (Doris) Evans of Nappanee and Roger Evans of Bristol; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation was Sunday, June 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee. Services were Sunday at 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial was at Stony Point Cemetery. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Nappanee American Legion. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care. Wilbur T. Kaufman June 13, 2009 NAPPANEE Wilbur T. Kaufman, 73, of W. 1100 N., Nappanee, died Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 3:13 p.m. at Elkhart General Hospital after a short illness. He is survived by his wife Carolyn; three daughters: Debra (Bob) Schisler of Syracuse, Cindy Miller of Nappanee and Tania (Tim) Wood of South Bend; four sons: Dennis Kaufman of Nappanee, Bobby Kaufman of Syracuse, Roger (Yvonne) Kaufman of Nappanee and Jeff (Laura) Kaufman of Nappanee; step-son Louis Shabarekh of Nappanee; 17 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy Kaufman of Nappanee; and two brothers: Vernon (Lucy) Kaufman of Etna Green and Irv (Vicky) Kaufman of Nappanee. Visitation took place Tuesday, June 16 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Nappanee Missionary Chapel and one hour prior to funeral services Wednesday. Funeral services will take place Wednesday, June 17 at 1 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will follow at Union Center Cemetery with military graveside services provided by the Nappanee American Legion. Memorial contributions may be made to United Cancer Services of Elkhart County. Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Homes assisted the family with arrangements.