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UPDATE, continued from front page have with our partner Gulf Stream," he said. "We build pieces, they put them together and put them in the vehicle." Cashen also clarified that EMC will not develop new technology, but rather will integrate existing technology, which he feels is a good fit for Elkhart County. "Integration is an easier step and its closer to what this community does on a daily basis," he said. He also said EMC will focus on customization, another area where he feels Elkhart County will excel. Their focus will not be on electric systems alone, but on custom systems to suit individual customers' needs. "Detroit can't build customized products," he said. 'That's too hard for them. They build volumes of products. We in this community build customized products. That's what's our market, is customization. That's a perfect opportunity for us to supply multiple drive systems. Maybe have a vehicle that has some solar power, maybe have a vehicle that has a special hybrid diesel engine, maybe it has a special hybrid gasoline engine. Maybe it's just totally electric. If you can find a market for it, we can customize and build it in Elkhart." While the new jobs may not be pouring in at the moment, Cashen said EMC has applied for around S3OO million in grants and loans that, if received, would greatly,speed the process. However, Cashen said, he also does not want to put all of his hope in these grants and loans. "I just don't have any expectations for it," he said. "We're eager, we're excited about it, we hope it will come to the community because it’ll help us react faster, but at the end of the day we have to continue marching on with our business and be sensible businesspeople and carry our business proposition forward." Cashen said an announcement is coming in August as far as funding awarded, and he hopes to see EMC included in that announcement. Some hiring has already taken place at EMC, mainly at the executive level. Cashen said EMC has thus far hired individuals from the local area with certain expertise needed to get things moving. Some are from as far away as Notre Dame, while others are from within the Wa-Nee community. "These people write grants, they assist you in business planning," EMC Marketing Director Kari Huston said. "We're providing the assistance that they need in order to become a part of this network, so the people that we've hired on are experts in making those contacts and writing those grants, and some of our associates from Notre Dame and helping to develop the business plans that some of those companies that are lacking direction need in order to come here and make this great technology." More about EMC is available at www.electricmotorscorporation.com.

Local printer bucks current trends, expands capabilities NAPPANEE Evangel Press, under new management, specializing in Christian, industrial and commercial printing, announced the expansion of their printing department with the recent addition of a five-color Shinohara 74 press. "This new press will greatly enhance our abilities to print high quality four-color projects as well as an inline varnish or even a fifth color," Jeff Wise, vice president of Operations for Evangel, said. Darren Shaw, vice president of Business, said, "Our customers have come to expect quality and quick turn around from Evangel Press. The addition of this press allows us to become even more efficient in meeting the ever-growing demands w'ithin the printing industry." Evangel Press is a branch of the Brethren in Christ Media Ministries, Inc. based in Grantham, Pa. Evangel Press has been based in Nappanee since 1920, moving to it's current location of 2000 Evangel Way in October 1989. Evangel Press offers a variety of services to compliment it's printing capabilities, including design, proofreading, quick copy, posters, books of all sizes, flyers, saddle stitch and perfect binding, mailing, warehousing and fulfillment services. Evangel Press is a supplier of Notre Dame, Bethel College, Interra Credit Union and many other local and national individuals and organizations. The Shinohara 74 is a 23 x 29 sheetfed offset press. It runs a wide variety of stocks and substrates. This model came w’ith a five-color configuration and has a top speed of 13,000 impressions per hour.if comes with a semi- automatic plate changer, automatic blanket washer, as well as many other unique features. The machine weighs in at roughly 38,000 pounds. For more information or to arrange a tour of their shop contact them at 1-800-253-9315 or visit them on the Web at www.EvangelPress.com.

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ADVANCE NEWS FILE PHOTO Crowds mill around the pond during the 2006 Amish Acres Arts and Crafts Festival, while some festival visitors take a leisurely cruise in two of the festival’s popular swan paddle boats.

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prises. The exhibit has inspired Amish Acres to make "Wild About Art" the slogan of the 2009 festival. Young Actors Studio The Amish Acres Young Actors Studio cast from recent summer day camps will perform "Once Upon a Mattress" and "High School Musical II" on the Stephen Gubi Children's Stage Saturday, Aug. 1 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. respectively. Dancin’ Tent Returning to the Dancin' Tent will be the Inclognito Cloggers, Heartland Country Cloggers and Tri County Kickers to keep your feet tappin'. Barbershop quartets and the ever popular Sweet Adelines women's barbershop chorus will capture the harmony of the show. Roving the grounds will be an assortment of lively entertainers including barbershop quartets New Image and Spare Parts, accordionist Jim Muciarelli and Clowns in Motion. Liza and Mark Woolever will stroll and take the stage dressed in period costume, playing Old English songs, American Bluegrass ballads and folk tunes from around the world. They play the fiddle, mandolin, ocarina, claw hammer banjo and the mountain dulcimer. Children’s tent Children take center stage as the Stephen Gubi Children's Entertainment Tent will once again feature the internationally known Stevens' Puppets Marionettes and the timeless story "The Wizard of Oz." A festival favorite, The Nappanee Public Library will take the stage with an artistic inspired "Painter's Smock" story time and interactive "Artists' Palette Craft Time." Magician Ken Emsberger returns with his tricks and balloon art. Parade Indiana's shortest parade features a single fire truck from the Nappanee Smoky Stover's Volunteer Fire

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Applications for the North Wood High School All-Sport and Football ticket draw are available at the high school main offices between 8 a.m. and noon. Deadjiijfc for applications to be turned in is Friday, July 31. The North Wood High School All-Sport and Football Season ticket draw for 2009-2010 will be as follows: •Deadline is this Friday, July 31. Results are scheduled to be published Wednesday, Aug. 5. •Paints of football players, basketball players and cheerleaded iricluding immediate family only (mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, siblings) Friday, Aug. 7 •Seniors: 10 a.m. •Juniors: 11 a.m. Sophomores: 1 p.m. •Freshmen 2 p.m. •Parents of band members (football and basketball sea-

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Wild Kingdom Adventure coming to 2009 festival

NAPPANEE Visitors to this year's Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival will have a wild time at Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Adventure Tour, a unique interactive experience packed with the excitement and adventure of the Wild Kingdom Thursday, July 30 through Sunday, Aug. 2. The Wild Kingdom Adventure Tour is a 40-foot by 40-foot multifaceted experience designed to educate, entertain and offer a few surprises along the way. Highlights Thanks to a 17-foot-tall giraffe peeking out through the top of the exhibit, guests arefiot likely to miss this attraction. Onfce inside, visitors

Department and the Northwood High School Red Regiment Marching Band leading the farm wagon filled with winners of the arts & crafts competition waving to the crowd. Presentations When the Dancing Tent stage is quiet of tapping feet, Kathy Miller, director of historic interpretation, will give an Amish history presentation, Sonya Harmon Nash will make a presentation of Northern Indiana Amish Country's Quilt Garden Project and Tour and Russell Cook, multiple past Best of Show winner, will present a hammered dulcimer concert. Theater The Roqnd Barn Theatre has a busy schedule throughout the four-day event with five performances of Rogers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" and a Saturday matinee of the 23rd anniver-

sons): Monday, Aug. 10 •All-sport ticket draw begins at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10. •Football season ticket draw begins at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12.

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will experience the sights, sounds and scents of three vastly different habitats - Africa, Asia and the Arctic - featuring lifelike animatronic animals, realistic foliage and a few surprises. Guests will also find a unique tribute to Wild Kingdom and its original host, Marlin Perkins. The Wild Kingdom Adventure Tour represents an expansion of the Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom program, which includes new programs on Animal Planet, classic Wild Kingdom episodes on You Tube, a fun interactive Web site at www.wildkingdom.com and other activities.

sary production of "Plain and Fancy." Cast members will stroll the festival in costume performing vignettes throughout the event in addition to scheduled performances on the main stage. Call the box office in advance for additional times and reservations at 800-800-4942 ext. 2. Other information Admission charge is $7 per adult and $6 for seniors, students 12 to 17 and military. Children under 12 years are free. Tickets may be purchased online in advance for $6 at AmishAcres.com. All entertainment free with gate admission. Free parking is available. Pets are not allowed on festival grounds. Amish Acres is located on U.S. 6, one mile west of downtown Nappanee. For more information call 800-800-4942 or online at AmishAcres.com.

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