Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 131, Number 37, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 10 September 2009 — Page 2

• Advance News • Thursday. September 10. 2009

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Obituary

Esther Denton Sept. 11, 1916 July 16, 2009 RANCHO BERNARDO, Calif. Esther Denton, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt died in Rancho Bernardo, Calif. July 16, 2009 at the age of 92. Esther was born to Stella and Jasper Van Sickel Sept. 11, 1916 in Cassopolis, Mich. Her parents moved to Nappanee, where she attended school and graduated in 1935. After graduation, she worked as a stenographer until her marriage to George E. Denton April 18,1937. Esther was a member of the Red Cross in Durant, lowa during World War 11. She was an active member of the Church of the Brethren and joined the Eastern Star while living in Oak Lawn, 111. In February 1966 Esther and George moved to England while George was employed with the Ford Motor Company. They later lived in northern Ireland and Germany, returning to the United States to retire in 1976. After moving with her husband to Los Altos, Calif. Esther spent 20 years as a volunteer for the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Palo Alto. During retirement Esther joined her husband in charitable service projects in Mexico and Egypt. Esther and George were married for 70 years until Geroge's death in September of 2007. Esther will be remembered for her quiet, gentle, loving manner and her devotion to her husband and children. Her passing is mourned by her children, Deanna of Escondido, Calif., Mary Ellen and her husband Steve of Boca Raton, Fla., David and his wife, Janet, of Gresham, Ore. and Bill and hiswife Linda of Sunnyvale, Calif. She is also remembered bv her nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A celebration of Esther's life was held at 2:30 p.m. Julv 29 at Fort Rosecrans Military Cemetery in San Diego, Calif., where she was laid to rest with her husband George.

Death Notice Ruth Ann Burkholder Aug. 31, 2009 SARASOTA, Fla. Ruth Ann Burkholder, 57, of Sarasota, Fla., died Monday, Aug. 31 at 8 a m. at home. She is survived bv two sons: Tracv Miller of Albuquerque, N.M. and Daryl Miller of Redding, Pa.; two daughters: Crystal Miller of Sarasota, Fla. and Sheila Mullet of Nappanee; two brothers: Ward Burkholder of Bremen and Carl Burkholder of Bellefountaine, Ohio; and three sisters: Sylvia Chupp of Spencer, Wise., Lvdia Menzie of Nappanee and Fern Miller of Bellefountaine, Ohio. Visitation was Thursdav, Sept. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. and form 6 to 8 p.m. at the Berea Christian Fellowship Church in Nappanee. Funeral services were Friday, Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. at the church. Burial was at Berea Christian Fellowship Cemetery. The Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee handled arrangements. Maijorie Kvtt Sept. 3, 2009 NAPPANEE Marjorie Kitt, 81, of Nappanee, died Thursday, Sept. 3 at 5:26 p.m. at Hamilton Grove Communities in New Carlisle. She is survived bv a daughter, Anne (John) Maesaka of Goshen; a son, James Kitt of South Bend; three granddaughters; and a sister, Myla Snier of Hamilton Grove Communities, New Carlisle. V isitation was Friday, Sept. 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to S p.m at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee and one hour prior to services. Funeral services were Saturday, Sept. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Point Presbvterian Church in Nappanee. Burial was at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne. Memorials may be made to the World Wildlife Fund or Feed the Children. Jimmy Sumpter Sr. Sept. 4, 2009 NAPPANEE Jimmv Sumpter Sr., 70, of Nappanee, died Friday, Sept. 4 at 10 a.m. at home. He is survived by a son, Jim (Laurie) Sumpter of Nappanee; daughters: Missy (Jay) Fisher of Nappanee and Becky (Matt) Tice of Nappanee; 12 grandchildren; sisters: Peggy (Bernie) Beer of Nappanee and Pattie (Sam) Younce of Etna Green; and brother, Jack (Carrol) Sumpter of Warsaw'. Visitation was Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengachpr & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Funeral sen ices were Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial was at Bremen CemeteryMilitary graveside services by the Nappanee American Legion took place. Memorials may be made to the Tourette Syndrome Association.

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ADVANCE NEWS PHOTO/MANDY MCFARLAND Nappanee Mayor Larry Thompson presents EMC CEO Wil Cashen with a key to the city. FLASH I continued from front page

This is the kind of drive system that will be featured in the Flash and other EMC-designed vehicles. Cashen likened it to a diesel locomotive, which works on much the same concept. “It's kind of like when we're standing by the railroad tracks and a train goes by, that diesel train is a series hybrid," he said. "Which means there is energy being made by a generator system that's being pumped to the battery' or directly to the wheels from the electric motor. That's what we're going to do here ... w'e're going to make locomotives and we're going to call them trucks. Then we're going to call them motor homes. Then we're going to call them mid-size trucks." Efficiency is another of the Flash's claims to fame. The engine is very small, Cashen said, only about 80 horsepower. Yet that tiny engine is part of a highly efficient drive system, he said. “Electric motors are extremely efficient," Cashen said. "Gas motors are only about 30 percent efficient. But electric motors are in the 90s: 92, 93, 94 percent efficient." EMC plans to take the Flash on a road trip to places like the Detroit Auto Show, the Chicago Auto Show and Silicon Valley, Calif. They are currently producing three test vehicles. Around December or January, they plan to produce another 150 vehicles for what Cashen called an SPO, or Standard Production Operation. They will distribute the vehicles to various companies with whom EMC has a relationship. These companies w'ill test and review the vehicles and provide feedback. "From that we get a lot of information back on quality and durability and things that we have to deal w'ith to fix it," Cashen said. Once the vehicles have been reviewed EMC plans to start a full production line at Gulf Stream in Nappanee. The plan is to begin taking orders for the Flash sometime next spring.

Nostalgia Compiled by Margaret England-Neff (120 years to 50 years) and Cari McFarland (25 years to 15 years). 120 Years Ago Sept. 11, 1889 •Two individuals from Chicago have been exploring the St. Joseph River below South Bend for pearls in clams that abound the river and their efforts were rewarded with a find of considerable value. • A child of John Muffley, south of Nappanee on the marsh, was bitten by a rattlesnake last week but is doing well. Mr. .Muffley says he killed 18 in one field recently. 100 Years Ago Sept. 8, 1909 Nappanee Public Schools will open Monday, Sept. 13 with a full corps of teachers employed and new sanitary rules about a drinking cup. Parents will take notice that a "common" drinking cup will not be permitted. Each child must be provided with an individual cup. 75 Years Ago Sept. 13,1934 Miss Kathryn Richmond became the bride of Floyd

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ADVANCE NEWS PHOTO/MANDY MCFARLAND Cashen receives a framed painting of Wakarusa by local artist Virginia Hunsberger from Town Council President Jeff Troxel.

In San Francisco, Calif., EMC also plans to debut the Thunderbolt, which Cashen said will be used for things like emergency services, construction sites and movie sets, w'here California law prohibits anything that creates emissions. "The Thunderbolt is a much more utilitarian vehicle," he said. "Though it looks the same (as the Flash). It Carrie’s a great amount of energy in it. It has a lot of battery power storage in it." Cashen also likened the Flash to something like an iPod, to w'hich the driver can download certain applications to suit his or her needs. Cashen used the example of the avid garage saler or a someone who wants to go fishing. They could download' applications that would show where all of the local garage and yard sales are, or where the best fishing spots are, water depth and temperature and so forth. The Flash will also feature GPS, navigational and many other high-tech features. The side mirrors on the Flash are also a unique design, equipped with cameras that pan all around the car, giving the driver a complete view of his or her surroundings. Cashen again stressed EMC's plans to partner with a variety of manufacturers that make electric drive components, which he feels is crucial to bringing jobs to the area. "Let's just say we were the one-trick pony," he said. "We put all our life into making that one vehicle and that's all we did. We would only be able to hire between five and 1,500, 1,600 people, maybe 2,000 people if we really, really got busy." Cashen said that it will be the relationships with the other companies that will ultimately bring jobs into the area. "What we do is we set relationships up to assemble the vehicle, another relationship maybe to assemble electric

W. Eby of Wakarusa. The Reverend John Hartman, First Christian Church pastor, read the service in the presence of the immediate families at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon. After a wedding collation was served Mr. and Mrs. Eby left for a trip to Canada. Mr. Eby is in business with his father at the Ford agency and garage in Wakarusa. 50 Years Ago Sept. 10,1959 Nappanee Jaycees announce an all-you-can-eat fish fry Sept. 25 preceding the Nappanee-New' Carlisle football game at the high school. Proceeds are to be used to help pay for the new scoreboard at the football field. 25 Years Ago Sept. 5, 1984 •Properties on the west side of South Nappanee Street were recently rezoned residential following a public hearing before the Plan Commission last Tuesday. •Enrollment in the Wa-Nee community is remaining steady according to initial figures reviewed by the board of school trustees at its meeting last Thursday. 15 Years Ago Sept. 7,1994 (Photo caption) From left, Nappanee Public Library Director Linda Yoder and runners Jay Heckaman and Ron Huber are helping to promote Nappanee's first Heritage Classic to be held in conjunction with the annual Nappanee Apple Festival.

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ADVANCE NEWS PHOTO/MANDY MCFARLAND Lou Bonacorsi of Nappanee spoke during the reception Saturday evening. Bonacorsi is the new director of educational affairs for EMC. motors, another to assemble controllers," he said. Cashen described EMC's role as the brains behind it all. "(EMC) designs, it conceives, it engineers/figures things out, then it starts assembling and does things like (the Flash)," he said. The evening's festivities included several local bands, leading up to a grand finale concert with "The Byrds Celebration," featuring former members of 1960 s and 70s band The Byrds, famous for such songs as "Turn, Turn, Turn" and "Mr. Tambourine Man." An exposition of local green businesses allowed guests to sneak a peek at local innovations in alternate energy, biofuels, electric vehicles and more. Special recognition went out to Dr. Robert Abel of Wakarusa, who has been a fixture in the community for decades. Nappanee Mayor Larrv Thompson presented Cashen with a key to the city just before the Flash's unveiling.