Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 132, Number 39, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 24 September 2009 — Page 2

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■ Advance News • Thursday, September 24, 2009

Death Notices Earl Lamar Yoder Sept. 11, 2009 GOSHEN Earl Lamar Yoder, 84, of Goshen died Friday, Sept. 11 at 4:15 a.m. at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Yoder; daughters: Gloria (Dave) Landes of Elkhart and Sharon (Eldon) Heatwole of Goshen; son, Earl D. (Tammi) Yoder of Bristol; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brothers: Merrill (Fay) Yoder of VVakarusa, David Yoder of Wakarusa and Carl (Ruth) Yoder of Goshen; and a sister, Miriam Wenger of Goshen. Visitation was Sunday, Sept. 13 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in VVakarusa. Funeral services were Monday, Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. at Waterford Mennonite Church in Goshen. Burial was at Olive East Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or to the Amigo Center. Thelma Mowat Sept. 12, 2009 BREMEN Thelma Mowat, 81, of Bremen, formerly of Nappanee, died Saturday, Sept. 12 at 9:20 at her daughter's home. She is survived by her husband, Richard Mowat of Clavpool; daughters: Joyce (John) Simms of Cedar Bluff, Va., Jackie McCoy of Bloomington, Jolene Teghtmeyer of Bremen, Joanna (Don) Buck of Nappanee and Kathy (Elvis) Mcßevnolds of Hartwell, W.V.; a son, Jeffrey D. Burlison of Wawaka; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters: Edna Soloman of York, Pa., Eunice Hall of Ashland, Ohio and Lois Jean Patterson of Hartwell, W.V.; and brothers: Hubert Altizer and Curtis Altizer of New York, Don Altizer of Worrier Mines, W.Y. and Roger Altizer of Florida. Visitation was Thursday, Sept. 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home in Nappanee. Funeral services were Thursday, Sept, 17 at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial was at Union Center Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Elkhart County Women's Shelter. Roxanna Marie Cummins Sept. 15, 2009 WEST CHESTER, OHIO Roxanna M. Cummins, 47, of West Chester, Ohio, formerly of Bremen, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009 at Hospice of Cincinnati. She is survived by her. husband James; sons: Troy and Jamie Cook; daughters: Erin Chastain and Jessica Cummins; two granddaughters; father, Bobby Cook of Elkhart; brothers: Rex Cook of Nappanee, Tim Cook of Nappanee, Roy Cook of Tennessee, and Ron Cook of South Bend; sisters: Twila Metz of Plymouth, Trudv Cook of Nappanee, and Rohanda Karnes of Mitchell. Visitation took place from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 at Mishler Funeral Home, 2030 S.R. 331, Bremen. Funeral services took place Friday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial followed at Bremen Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family for funeral services. S.R. 19 runaround r: • usage continues until October •Stimulus funds pay for small structure replacement project ELKHART COUNTY The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Fort Wayne District announced that S.R. 19, three miles north of U.S. 6, will continue to divert traffic to the temporary runaround until early October. "As with any small structure or bridge project, excessive rainfall makes it more difficult to complete the work," said Toni Mayo of INDOT. A 12-foot lane restriction on the runaround continues during the construction of the small structure over FisherGordon ditch. The project should be complete bv midOctober, weather permitting. Funding for this small structure project is through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The contract was awarded to Selge Construction based on the company's low bid of $552,000. 1991 NWHS grad earns doctorate Susan Dieterlen Laßreche was granted her doctorate in Landscape Architecture by the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Aug. 18. Susan is the daughter of Dr. Paul and Janet Dieterlen of Nappanee and is a 1991 graduate of North Wood High School. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Purdue University (1996) and a master's in Landscape Architecture from the University of Michigan (2004). She resides with her husband in Ann Arbor and is currently seeking a university faculty position.

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ADVANCE NEWS PHOTO/MANDY MCFARLAND (Front, left to right) City Councilman Jeff Kitson, Clerk-Treasurer Kim Ingle, Mayor Larry Thompson, Wastewater Superintendent Gale Gerber, Mick Reese, (back, left to right) Jeff Rowe of Umbaugh, Bill Lutz of Commonwealth Engineers, Terry Piatt of Crosby, Devin Kirk of Crosby and Mike Mattingly of Crosby prepare to ceremonially break ground in front of Nappanee's wastewater treatment plant, which will receive several required upgrades in the coming months.

Wastewater upgrades begin

By Mandy McFarland Editor NAPPANEE Ground broke Monday afternoon, Sept. 14, marking the beginning of some long-awaited upgrades to Nappanee's wastewater treatment plant. Nappanee city officials, wastewater employees and representatives from city engineers Commonwealth Engineers and from contractor Robert E. Crosby gathered outside the plant to celebrate the occasion. The improvements are in compli-

Wakarusa chamber announces 11th annual appreciation banquet

WAKARUSA The public is invited to "Rock Around the Clock" in their "Blue Suede Shoes" at the 11th annual VVakarusa Chamber Appreciation Banquet Monday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. at Nelson's Banquet Hall. Tickets are only sls per person or $l5O per corporate table (eight seats) and aryon sale now. The annual event hnrtors a smaff, medium and large VVakarusa business, a new business, jllVa -Nee educator and one "Friend of the Chamber" in the midst of food and entertainment. Chairperson Cindy Hill announced Quentin Flagg as this year's entertainer.

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and is also involved with the Dawming Generation show choir and vocal jazz. He attends Nappanee Missionary Church where he has enjoyed several missioas trips. Brant plans to attend Bethel College to study youth ministry and elementary education. Ramer is a two-year starter at center for the football team and also sings with Dawming Generation. He enjoys cooking, eating, and hanging writh friends, and plans to attend Bethel College to study business, where he hopes to room with Nine. Members of the court included juniors Mackenzie Campbell (daughter of Steve Campbell and Tammy Heckaman) and Michael Paul (son of Steve and Lisa Paul), sophomores Devvn Simpson (daughter of Mark and Kelly Simpson) and Nate Wagner (son of Mike and Karen Wagner) and freshmen Hanna Stump (daughter of Doyle and Ann Stump) and Ben Rethlake (son of Matthew and Sharon Rethlake).

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ance with Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) requirements and will include processes that are designed to be safer and to reduce environmental impact. A new’ ultra-violet process will replace the chlorine gas and sulfur dioxide gas used in disinfecting. The department will also add a new’ biosolids processing facility writh dry storage facilities, two new aerobic digesters, new highefficiency blow’er units and SCADA controls. To help offset the cost of the project,

"He is a phenomenal, 'High-Energy' entertainer who brings a variety of songs which will cause us to reminisce about good times and definitely have everyone tapping their feet,” she said. This evening of fun and fellowship is a time for businesses and community to unite, reflect on the past year and renew hope and faith for the coming vear. Reservations are required at the Wakarusa Chamber, 862-4344 at [email protected] or at www. wakarusachamber.com. More information about Quentin Flagg is avail able at quentinflagg2ooo.freeservers.com/.

Rotary to sponsor night golf benefit NAPPANEE The Nappanee Rotary Club will sponsor a night golf tournament Saturday, Oct. 3 to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Nappanee. Registration will begin at 7:30 p.m. The entry fee is SIOO per team, $25 per player. The fee includes one ball with a glow stick for each player. Additional balls may be purchased for $5. The event will consist of four-person teams in a nine-hole scramble format. This event will be held at McCormick Creek Golf Course in Nappanee. Registration and check-in will begin at 7:30 with a shotgun start at dusk (approximately 8:15 to 8:30 p.m.). Pre-registration is required by Sept. 28 at McCormick Creek Golf Course. Teams can contact Tony Adams at 7732725, Darren Minnich at 574-903-9333 or Gavin Miller at 574-202-0819. SHOOTING, cont. from front

Ragsdale, refused to comply with officers' commands and police used the K-9 to take him into custody. He was also taken to Elkhart General Hospital for treatment of a dog bite. Ragsdale, has been taken in for questioning. The investigation is being hindered due to the lack of cooperation from the witnesses and victims and at this time we have not been able to establish a motive, police said. Anyone with information on the shooting to contact the Nappanee Police Department at 574-773--4111.

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city of Nappanee received a $1,796,000 stimulus grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. In addition, they were able to obtain a low'-interest loan from the State Revolving Loan Program in the amount of $3,106,000. It is estimated that the city will save around $3,839,160 with this loan. According to Nappanee City ClerkTreasurer Kim Ingle, the loans and grants will cover the cost of the $1.5 million project.