Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 14, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 8 April 2010 — Page 2

Advance News* Thursday, April 8,2010

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Thomas ‘Tom” L. Lehman March 29, 2010 NAPPANEE Thomas "Tom" k Lehman, 66, of Nappanee, died at 1020 pan. Monday, March 29, 2010 at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart of unexpected, natural causes. He is survived by his wife Rebecca; a son, Roger (Dawn) Lehman of Nappanee; a daughter, Kristi (Cary) LehmanFields of ZionsviUe; and nine grandchildren. Visitation took place from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 1 and one hour prior to services Friday at the ThompsonLengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, 950 N. Main St., Nappanee. Funeral services took place at 10 a.m. Friday, April 2 at Nappanee United Methodist Church. Burial followed at South Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Nappanee United Methodist Church. Jessie Dell Tobias April 5, 2010 WARSAW Jessie Dell Tobias, 95, of Warsaw, formerly of Nappanee and Pierceton, died at 9:15 a.m. Monday, April 5, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw. She is survived by a son, William (Kathy) Conrad of Indianapolis; daughter, Caroline (Kenneth) Fawley of Pierceton; four grandchildren; and several greatgrandchildren. Visitation took place from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 7 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, 950 N. Main St., Nappanee. Graveside services took place at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bremen Cemetery, Bremen. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association. • A ) Jerry Berger March 31, 2010 PLYMOUTH Jerry Berger, 59, oLPlymouth, died at 3:18 a.m. Wednesday, March 31,2010 in the Hospice of St. Joseph County. He is survived by his wife Janice; their children: Lisa Ann Berger of Morris, 111., Tracey Shorter of Winamac, Robert Hughes of Nappanee, Angela Woodcox of LaPorte, and Brian Soales of Fort Wayne; 12 grandchildren; his parents, Glen and Cleo Berger of Plymouth; and sisters, Lu Jeane (Dennis) Olejniczak of Argos and Glenda (Chris) Baumann, Colorado Springs, Colo. Visitation took place from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 2 and one hour prior to services Saturday at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. Funeral services took place at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 3 at the Plymouth Wesleyan Church, 11203 S. Michigan Road, Plymouth. Burial followed at New Oakhill Cemetery, Plymouth. Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for . Hospice and Palliative Care, 112 S. Center, St., Plymouth, IN, 46563. Condolences may be sent to the family via the funeral home's Web site at www.johnson-danielson.com. Antonia Juarez March 30, 2010 NEW PARIS Antonia Juarez, 81, of New Paris, died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at her residence, following an extensive illness. She is survived by her husband Juan; daughters: Gloria (Jim) Hileman of Zanesville, Diana (Rodney) Mathewson of Elkhart, and Janie (Felipe) Hilbum of Lubbock, Texas; sons: Juan (Joan) Juarez Jr. of Columbia City, Clem (Jackie) Juarez of Wakarusa, Silver Juarez of Wyatt, Santiago Juarez of New Paris, and Robert (Sally) Juarez of New Paris; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and brothers, Jesse (Joyce) Avaloz of Leesburg and Pete Avaloz of Milford. Visitation took place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 3 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, 950 N. Main St., Nappanee. Funeral services took place at 11 a.m. Monday, April 5 at St. Dominic Catholic Church, Bremen. Burial followed at Union Center Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Cancer Services of Elkhart County, the American Diabetes Association, or The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care.

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Community

Chamber ready for visitor season

There's a renewed spirit of commitment and community Bus spring among the Nappanee area business owners and operators, both downtown and in the surrounding rural areas in keeping with the "Embrace the Pace" motto. Much preparation was undertaken

Governor appoints Nappanee City Court Judge

INDIANAPOLIS —Governor Mitch Daniels announced the appointment of Christopher G. Walter as judge of the Nappanee City Court. He succeeds Judge Turn S. Sloat who resigned March 31. Walter, of Nappanee, has practiced law in the Nappanee City Court since 1993.

Motive for posing as health depL worker unclear

ELKHART Elkart County Health Department officials .reported that an unidentified woman presented herself as an employee of the department at an unnamed Elkhart County food service establishment on March 24. She provided a first name, but no last name or proper identification. Restaurant workers and owners are reminded that health department employees carry county-issued picture

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PTO Chicken BBQ Poto provided The Wakarusa PTO is hosting a chicken barbecue on April 16 and 17 from lla.mtoßp.m. at Nelson's Banquet Hall, 602 Maple Lane. This will be an'All you can eat'beef

New Hope Farm operator gets probation Thames Osborne, 60, Nappanee, was sentenced last week to three years of probation for neglect of six horses after pleading guilty last month to six counts of animal neglect or cruelty. New Hope Farm, west of New Paris, was the scene of a February, 2009 investigation after authorities found a decomposing horse and two dead dogs on the property. Osborne was originally charged with 20 counts of animal neglect or cruelty, all Class B misdemeanors. Judge Charles Wicks called the case "disturbing," and told Osborne it was his responsibility to care for the animals he was convicted of neglecting.

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during the winter months, and Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce members are ready to see the visitors season swing into full bloom. Watch for an upcoming series of television commercials on area local channels throughout the summer. Both the downtown business district

For the past seven years he has served as the public defender for the Nappanee City Court. He currently maintains a private practice in Nappanee handling real estate foreclosure, bankruptcy, and personal injury cases. Walter received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University and

identification which should be clearly visible and is also available upon request. The health department does make unannounced inspections and investigates complaints at food service facilities. Workers at these establishments should ask to see proper identification from anyone claiming to be from the health department prior to letting the person into the "back of the house

and rural countryside shops are featured in these commercials provided by the Chamber's Retail Committee members, and funded through the Care & Share Auction held last October. Each dollar spent in the community means better times for each citizen.

law degree from Valparaiso School of Law. He is a past president of the Nappanee Rotary Club, a member of the Nappanee Chamber of Commerce, and a Ducks Unlimited Committee Chairman. His appointment is effective April 12.

operations" at the facility. Anyone having questions about an inspector's credentials can call the health department at 574-875-3391 for verification. Any other food service workers experiencing a similar experience to that of March 24 should contact local law enforcement agencies to report the incident immediately.

and chicken dinner, dine in or carry out. Ticket price: $8.50 for adult or $6 for students kindergarten through fifth grade; $3 for preschool. Prices are $5.50 for chicken only carry out and $3 for Pit potatoes only carry out. Showing their support for the PTO fundraiser are (front) Riley Graber, Kiana Piercy and Chase Graber; and (back) Brad Delio, Trey Graber and Jacob Stonger.

Elkhart man gets life The U.S. Attorney's Office announced late Friday that Gabriel V. Mendoza, 44, Elkhart, received a life sentence for his role in the distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine. Mendoza was convicted in October, 2009, regarding an incident Nov. 17,2005, when law enforcement officers had executed a search warrant on Mendoza's Elkhart address. They seized a pound of methamphetamine and several weapons. The defendant, who was not home at the time, fled the area and was not apprehended until a traffic stop in the state of Washington in September, 2008. He was then arrested on federal charges and has been in federal custody since that arrest.

Miller’s seeking volunteers Whatever your age, Miller's Assisted Living wants you to know you can make a difference. Miller's, 303 N. Washington St., is seeking volunteers to help with various activities, both inside and outside the facilities. These include Bingo, various games, and attending outings with residents. If you want to make a difference, call Karen at 574-862-1918.