Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 16, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 22 April 2010 — Page 4

• Advance News • Thursday, April 22,2010

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Special Olympic Bike Ride is April 24 WAKARUSA For more than six years die Wakarusa Maple Syrup Festival has partnered with die Elkhart County Special Olympics Bike Ride/Road Run. This year's run/ride, sponsored by Meijer, takes place Saturday, April 24. Registrations are available online at www.wakarusa maplnyrupfestival.com. One-hundred-sixty Elkhart County Special Olympic Athletes participate in the six events (track, football, basketball, softball, swimming and bowling) offered through this county-wide organization. Bud Miller, chairman of the event) said, "The money raised through this event goes directly into the transportation fund that is very important for these athletes whose ability to participate depends on their ability to get there." AlO- and 20-mile ride take place at 10:30 a.m. and the SK, 1-mile run and 1-mile walk start at 8:00 a.m. For more information contact Deb Shively, executive secretary, Wakarusa Chamber, 574-862-4344, or [email protected].

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Photo provided Pals Ben Skibbe, left, and Chad Miller display the bike donated by Wakarusa Pro Hardware that is to be raffled at the 2010 Special Olympic Bike Ride April 24.

Purdue Extension/4-H events this week The calendar for this week's Purdue Extension Elkhart County events includes: Today: 1 and 7 p.m. Extension Homemaker lesson, Extension Conference Room; 6:30 p.m. -H Shooting Sports Archery, Sheep/Swine Arena; 7 p.m. Junior Leaders meeting, Ag Hall. April 23: 6:30 p.m. -H Share the Fun contest, North Wood High School. April 24:9 a.m. Exploring 4-H workshops, ECCC 10 a.m. Rain Gardens Master Gardener seminar, Prairie Trail Herb Farm, Goshen; 4-H Saddle Club clinic, Beef/Dairy Arena; noon -H Beekeeping meeting advanced members Steve Hite's home; 1 p.m. -H Shooting Sports Rifle & Pistol members, Cop'er Canyon FOP 52, Bristol. April 26:4:30 p.m. Park Board meeting, Ox Bow Haus Shelter; 6:30 p.m. -H Fanatics Club meeting, Sheep/Swine Arena; Maple City 4-H Club meeting, Ag Hall; 7 p.m. -H Clowning Club meeting, Home & Family Arts Bldg.; 4-H Harness Horse Club meeting, Eastern Star. April 27: 6:30 p.m. Fairfield Pioneers 4-H Club meeting, Home & Family Arts Bldg.; 7 p.m. -H Dog Training, Sheep/Swine Arena; MMGA meeting, Ag Hall. April 28: 6:30 p.m. Hidden Treasurers 4-H Club meeting, Ag Hall. Continuous Publication Since 1879 ews NHUIU —My • (USPS 370-960) Periodical postage paid in Nappanee, IN 46550 PMTMSIB: Please send address corrections to P.O. Box 220, Plymouth, IN 46563 158 W. Market St., P.O. Box 230, Nappanee, IN 46550 • 574-773-3127 PUBLISHED WEEKLY GIMNI IDnpr Jerry Bingle MmM EMr Maggie Nixon CarMr Anita Munson gpptg re>M James Neil Costello IMMV Mnpp Cindy Stockton m/Klm/n MHpr Greg Hildebrand MWIMU SUM Anie Rodriguez riltlifilri AUc Call 1-800-933-0356 Monday viaaamea Friday 8 a m t 0 5 p m All classifieds must be pre-paid. Deadline: Monday at 11:30 a.m. AiVflPflslM Call Darrin Richie a(1-800-9330356 migrunai for rate information or to place an ad. Deadline: Thursday at 5 p.m. I «««i Notlcac Atl krger lhany. page need to be L **" l e-mailed, sent in a Word document or dropped off on a disk. Deadens: Wednesday at 5 p.m. (w*» prior) ■»_. Annual subscription price (52 issues) SlllCripillßl is s2l in-stafe and $26 out-of-state. To renew or start a new atoeafotton, ortoeotvedeteery probfome, calfoe Circulation Department at 1-800933-0366. -I E-mail news items and photos to n*WS advanceOnpcc.net, or drop them off at the Bremen office, 126 E. Plymouth St. For possible story ideas, contact Anita Munson, corrdtnator, at the office at 574-546-2941 or ceM, 574-209-0704. naarttw Friday at noon.

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Around, cont. from ft* front chased in advance, at the church, or at die door, are S6JO for adults, and $3 for children ages 4 to ML Proceeds will support foe group's mission projects. 4-H animal sale deadline tomorrow Elkhart County 4-H clubs are taking orders for their annual geranium sale. Red or pink geraniums, grown from seed, are available in 4-inch pots at $125 per plant They will be delivered to the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds on April 28 and must be picked up there between 3 pjn. and 6 p.m. Please call die Elkhart County Extension Office at 574-533-0554 and place your order with Teresa through April 23. Fish Fry Is April 24 The Pathfinder and Faithful Follower Sunday School Classes at Union Center Church of die Brethren will host an all-you-can-eat Jonah Fish Fry from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at die church, comer of County Roads 50 and 11, Nappanee. Cost is $8.50 for adults; children 5 to 12 are $4, and children 4 and under eat free. i Class of 1945 The Nappanee High School Class of 1945 will meet for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 29 at The Country Table restaurant. Twilight Fruit Growers Meeting^ The Twilight Fruit Growers' meeting is at 6:30 p.m., April 29, at Kercher's Orchard. Topics include chemical thinning of apples by Peter Hirst, Purdue University Dept, of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture; fruit insect management update from Rick Foster, Purdue Dept, of Entomology; scab management and resistance and early season disease control by Janna Beckerman, Purdue Dept, of Botany and Plant Pathology, and Drift Watch by Ericka Soumare, Purdue Extension, Elkhart County. PARP credit provided for $lO. Contact the Extension office at 574-533-0554 to register. Wakarusa ribbon-cutting, open house The WaNee Walk-In Medical Clinic, 1028 E. Waterford St., Wakarusa, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by an open house for the community, at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 1, at the new facility. Dr. Robert Abel invites the public to tour the new facility which includes a full-service pharmacy. Spring Shopping Spectacular is May 1 Nappanee United Methodist Church, 301 E. Market St., will host a Spring Shopping Spectacular at the church from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 1. Free door prizes and a lunch menu are part of the day of great shopping that will feature name brand scents, books, food storage, cosmetics, jewelry, gift items, pet accessories, baskets, cookware, cards and more. Lunch includes fettuccini, salad, breadsticks, coney dogs, cole slaw, and potato chips. The event is a fundraiser for Front Porch Ministries and foe public is invited. Home-based food vendor law seminar Elkhart County Health Department will host an informative seminar on the Home Based Food Vendor Rule aimed at those who produce home-made food products for farmers' markets and roadside stands. Kris Thomas from the Indiana Department of Health will be the discussion leader. The seminar will be from 3 to 5 p.m., April 26, in conference rooms A & B of the Public Services Building, 4230 Elkhart Road, Goshen. The presentation is free to the public; however, seating is limited. For reservations or more information, call health department services at 574-875-3391. Camp Koda registration open Registration is now open for Camp Koda in Goshen, a summer program of Kids Care, a division of the Boys & Girls Club of Goshen. Open to children ages 5 to 13, the camp is designed to teach moral values as well as to provide 11 weeks of fast-paced adventure with caring adult professionals. Camp is open June 1 to Aug. 13, with day camp hours of 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit the Web site at www.bgcgoshen.org, or call 574-533-4590. Space is limited. Trauma life support course offered Elkhart General Emergency Medical Services offers an International Trauma Support course on May 6 and 7 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Elkhart General Health Education Center, 2222 Rieth Blvd., Goshen. Registration is required. For cost and other information, call 574-523-3127 or 574-523-3291.

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4-H item is pie Ted Sautter of Bristol 2010 Elkhart County 4-H Fair president, has announced the President's Baked'ltem will be German chocolate pie. The contest is open to anyone 8 years of age or older in the Michiana area. Judging will take place July 22 in the Home k Family Arts Department Building at the 4-H Fairgrounds. Participants may enter only one item. Entries must be accompanied by a neatly written, printed or typed recipe on an 81/2 by 11-inch sheet of paper on one side only. Include name, address and telephone number in foe lower righthand comer. Check-in on judging day is 11 to i1:45 am., with Sautter performing the open judging at noon. Race for the Cure Sign up now for die second annual Susan G. Komen Northern Indiana Race for the Cure. The 5k run/walk will be held Saturday, May 1, downtown Mishawaka riverfront Start time is 9 a.m. To register, volunteer or sponsor go to www.komennorthemindiana.org. 4-H Fair Golf Tourney sign-up begins Proceeds from the sixth annual Elkhart County 4-H Fair Golf Tournament will be equally divided between the Elkhart County 4-H Club Corp. and the Elkhart County 4-H Fair, organizers announced. Registration of golf teams and sponsorship for the tournament to be played June 23 at Maplecrest Country Club, 611 Hackett Road, Goshen, is now under way. For information, call 574-533-3247. Council on Aging plans ‘Fit for Life’ The Council on Aging of Elkhart County has gathered a team of more than 25 volunteers from area organizations and agencies to plan the first Michiana Fit for Life Games set for Aug. 13 to 16 at various venues across the area. The games will be for residents age 50 or older and proceeds from the games will benefit the area's most needy, elderly residents. The four-day event will include activities that range from track and field to cycling, golf, kayaking, swimming, shuffleboard, bowling, billiards, walking, Wii games and more. For more information, contact the Council on Aging at 574-295-1820. EMS Training Elkhart General Emergency Medical Services is offering an International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) Course Thursday, May 6 and Friday, May 7 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Elkhart General Health Education Center, located at 2222 Rieth Blvd., next to Lowe's on U.S. 33 in Goshen. ITLS is designed for all levels of EMS professionals dedicated to providing quality prehospital trauma care. This two-day program combines classroom learning and handson small group skill stations. Scenario-based stations enable each participant to put learned principals to work in simulated trauma situations. This comprehensive approach provides the skills required to rapidly assess, resuscitate, stabilize, and transport victims of multiple traumas. Cost for the course, including the textbook, is SIOO for EGH affiliated providers and $125 for non-EGH affiliated providers. Registration is required. Call Elkhart General Emergency Medical Services at 574-523-3127 or 574-523-3291 for more information. To register, visit www.egh.org. U.S. 20 restricted for construction The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Fort Wayne District announces that U.S. 20 is restricted in both directions between Wayne. Street and Orpha Drive. Crews are constructing a bike path and box culvert. There is a width limit of 11-foot lanes. The road is expected to open by late August, weather permitting. Funding for this project is through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The contract was awarded to Northern Indiana Construction based on the company's low bid of $967,000.

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