Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 11, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 18 March 2010 — Page 2

Advance News • Thursday, March 18,2010

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Photos proMdod Two attendees, Barbara Welty of the Elkhart County Health Department and David Schrock-Shenk of Elkhart County Works Together discuss the forum.

Community gardening? Extension offers tips

A forum hosted by the Purdue Extension Service of Elkhart County recently featured a presentation of community garden plans and a review of some common concerns, as well as resources to make efforts successful. Mary Ann Lienhart-Cross, Extension edu-cator-consumer family science, led the discussion, noting that community gardens are "management intensive," and that a manager is necessary because first-time gardeners "have no idea of the work it takes to grow bushels of produce." Pest control also is an important issue, as well as the timing, source and quantity of water required. Other concerns, including secure storage of tools, security to prevent vandalism or theft, and more need to be considered when planning a community garden, she said. Another huge issue is location. "If gardens are too far away, people may not want to take care of them," she said, noting that backyard gardens "are a whole lot easier." For anyone considering a community garden this year, Lienhart-Cross offered resources that include Purdue Extensions online garden publications, the Elkhart County Master Gardeners organization, and more. Links are: -.in Elkhart County Works Together: Offering free seeds to gardeners supplied by LeSEAR

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Mary Ann Lienhart-Cross was the primary presenter. Ministries and the America the Beautiful Fund: [email protected], or 574-534-0903. • Purdue Extension garden publications: www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/garden-pubs. html. • Elkhart County Master Gardeners: Call the Elkhart County Extension office at 574-533-0554 to request a garden consulting Or a demonstration, or the Master Gardener hotline from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 1 through Oct. 1, at 574-533-0554.

Community

David A. Anderson March 8, 2010 HESSTON, Kansas-David A. Anderson, 96, of Hesston, Kan. died Monday, March 8, 2010 at Schowalter Villa Nursing Home, Hasten. He f ls survived by daughters: Barbara (Russell) Graber of Newton, Kan., Kathryn (Lester) Snyder of Indianapolis, Diane (Elliott) Amstutz of Galva, Kan.; a son, David L (Sharon Deßliek) Anderson of Hesston, Kan.; and seven grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m., Saturday, March 20, at Schowalter Villa Chapel Hesston, Kan. Burial will take place at a later date in South Union Cemetery, Nappanee. Memorial contributions may be sent to foe Mennonite Disaster Service in care of Miller-Ott Funeral Home, 107 S. Lancaster, P.O. Box 32, Hesston, KS, 67062. Starli D. Brown March 10, 2010 NAPPANEE Starli D. Brown, 25, of Nappanee, died at 8:52 ajn. Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness. She is survived by her mother and step-father, Lea Ann and Joe Kronewitter of Nappanee; brothers, Nathan Brown of Nappanee and Barney (Dana) Brown of 29 Palms, Calif.; grandparents, Kenton "Barney" and June Stouder of Nappanee and Bob and Noretta Brown of Nappanee; stepgrandparents, James and Dorothy Kronewitter of Mishawaka; and one niece. Visitation took place from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 13 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, 950 N. Main St., Nappanee. Funeral services took place at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 14 at foe Nappanee United Methodist Church. Burial followed at Union Center Cemetery. Memorials may be made to foe Starli D. Brown Memorial Fund. George Clematis March 12, 2010 NAPPANEE George Clemans, 63, of Nappanee died Friday, March 12,2010 at foe Elkhart General Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Christine; daughters, Nikki Geroen) Clemans of Silvolde, Netherlands and Heather Clemans of Nappanee; a son, Geoff (Shirley) Clemans; two grandchildren; and a sister, Linda Holmes of Bourbon. Visitation took place from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 14 at foe Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen. Funeral services took place at 11 a.m. Monday, March 15 at the funeral home. Burial followed at the Bremen Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to foe family. Condolences may be sent to foe family via foe funeral home's Web site at www.mishlerfuneralhomes.com. i. Jamas Patrick Moriarty >jn <-• . ... .--i March 9, 2010 ARGOS James Patrick Moriarty, 75, of Argos, died at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 9 at Our Lady of Peace - Triumph Hospital, Mishawaka following a brief illness. He is survived by a daughter, Sonia Jo Amber of Hobe Sound, Fla.; sons: James D. (Carol) Moriarty of Seville, Fla., Jerry A. (Lyn'a) Moriarty of Etna Green, and Jeffrey P. Moriarty of Argos; seven grandchildren; four great-grand-children; and a sister, Linda (Leonard) Fuller of Wakarusa. Visitation took place from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday March 13, at the Walnut Church of the Brethren, 19056 Gumwood Road, Argos. Funeral services took place at 11 a.m. Saturday at foe church. Burial will take place at a later date. • Memorial contributions may be made to the James P. Moriarty Tree of Life Fund, 208 N. Michigan St., Argos, IN, 46501. ‘ Earl-Grossman Funeral Home, Argos, was entrusted with arrangements. Condolences my be sent to foe family via foe funeral home's Web site at [email protected]. Anna Lou Yoder March 14, 2010 NAPPANEE Anna Lou Yoder, 80, of Nappanee, died at 5:32 p.m. Sunday, March 14,2010 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She is survived by a son, Nick (Holly) Yoder of Leesburg; daughters: Cindy (Tom) Besson and Cassy Platz, all of Nappanee, and Tracy (Rob) McClintic of Wakarusa; six grandchildren; a step-grandson; and a great-granddaughter. Visitation took place from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 16 and one hour prior to services Wednesday at ThompsonLengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, 950 N. Main St,. Nappanee. Funeral services took place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 17 at the Nappanee Church of foe Brethren. \ Burial will take place at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Nappanee Church of foe Brethren or Riley Hospital for Children.

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Mayor, IaAMII AbamJ coni, from iron?

Nappanee's challenges to be met "with enthusiasm, new ideas, and funding when possible." He said foe airport area continues to be "an important part of our industrial future." Growth within foe city looks to be industrial land currently owned by foe Shea family (Fairmont and Gulfstream), foe Miller family (Newmar), and the Harlan Beer family, Thompson said. "Hopefully, the CSX Railroad Corridor can finally be put to use for industrial purposes." He cited Quality Wood, Kountry Wood, Challenger Door and ATC as examples of business and industrial growth providing "hope for our industrial future." Partnering with Elkhart County Economic Development Corp. will play an important role for Nappanee, as well, if jobs are to return, Thompson said. "Through EDC we are connected to the state, federal, and other governments all over the world. Elkhart County officials are working as hard as possible to protect and preserve our future. The educational opportunities now in place in our county are a real credit to area and state officials in both public and private sectors," he said. The Keman-Shepard Report and its repercussions provide a real challenge, too, Thompson said. He explained that local officials must continue to look at cutting costs without sacrificing services to local residents. Thompson praised Nappanee's spirit of giving for providing optimism for foe future. He said, "People helping people is what we do best. In these toughest of economic times we need P»dy to look, .bffii a* foe way we came together following foe 2007 tornado. Today we use this same togetherness to maintain our food banks M "When talking about people helping people we must talk about people serving people our most loyal employees," Thompson said. "In 2010, our dedicated employees will receive no pay increase, and they continue to serve our city to foe best of their ability..." Thompson praised foe fiscal leadership of Kim Ingle, clerk-treasurer, and also lauded department heads across foe city's departments. Future planning in-cludes discussion and action on foe following, foe mayor said: • Acquisition/demolition/redevelopment of the former Amoco gas station on East Market Street. • Development of the vacant property adjacent to John's Butcher Shop downtown. • Extension of utilities to foe Nappanee Airport. • Installation of fiber optics throughout the city to promote industrial growth. • Development of foe Industrial Park on the east side of Nappanee. • Improvement of drainage on Westside Industrial Park. • Improvement of County Road 7, or Oakland Ave, from U.S. 6 to County Road 51 • Improvement of Lincoln Street from South Main to Jackson streets. Thompson concluded, "As you can see, our dedicated team is working together to make our future bright. They accept challenges with a commitment, a vision for success to accomplish achievement and to insure our future. Our commitment to all departments is to provide compensation, equipment, benefits, and appreciation for this dedication. Over 50 some employees are our heroes in these tough times. We extend a real voice of thanks ... It's more than a job—it's a privilege to serve our citizens."