Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 25, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 24 June 2010 — Page 3

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session at 7 a.m. Thursday, June 24, at 157 North Main St. The public is invited. 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 fourrday event will include activities that

Treats, cont. from front ' ■ " broker" for a variety of area vendors whose specialties are the delicious food treats Nappanee has become known for. She bundles them into delightfully durable, and extremely attractive to send as the perfect gift for anyone a little homesick for the area's good tastes, as well as these who have yet to be introduced to our area’s delicacies. Shoppers can order online, or see the offerings at about six area merchants who are now featuring Keiser's unique service. Selections include a goodies parcel for those who might need a little TLC while under the weather, another called "The Treat," and the full-blown "Taste of Nappanee" sampler. She explained that the idea of forming a business allowing people to send these delicious products to friends and loved ones across the country came about as a result of her own daughter going away to college at Arizona State University and wanting a taste of home. So Keiser, /long with help from the Purdue University Elkhart County Extension Office, Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Administration, and many local area business owners, set out to determine just exactly what that taste would be. After several meetings usually at The Teapot and More in rural Nappanee the taste was bom. It includes, but is not limited to: Amish style peanut butter made by Floyd and Julia Miller of Home Style Kitchen; Amish apple butter from Miller's Orchard, owned by Nelson and Cynthia Miller; Jon and Jan Tobias' Sweet & Salty Premium Popcorn; Butter Briad Pretzels from Borkholder Dutch Village; chocolate fudge from Carol Miller of Carol's Confections; old-fashioned hard candies, including Lehman's mints, root-beer barrels, and cinnamon disks from Harley Hochstetler of Dutch Country Bulk Foods; Main Street Blend Coffe from Marcus and Debra Miller of Main Street Coffee, who include a chocolatedipped spoon, and even an "Embrace the Pace in Nappanee, Indiana" mug from which to drink the coffee. Ben's Bakery provides the fruit flavored fried pies and chocolate Whoopie pies, and Naomi's Cookies are, well, worth serious consideration, too. The treats are packaged for

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range from track and field to cycling, golf, kayaking, swimming, shuffleboard, bowling, billiards, walking, Wii games and more. Call 574-295-1820. Wa-Nee Waves host fundraisers for pool Wa-Nee Waves swim team is hoping to raise $lO/100 to $15,000 to help maintain the North Wood High School pool for use during the swimming season. The first fundraiser is a golf outing Aug. 28 at McCormick Creek Golf Course, beginning at 7:30 a.m. with a Shotgun Start. Cost is $65 per person, with golf, cart and lunch included. Top three teams

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Have you seen it? Dear Editor, I wonder how many of your readers have seen the wooden eagle on the front lawn of the post office in Nappanee? I assume that the old tree from which it was carved was deemed a problem and its removal was desired. Possibly it had become too large or was diseased. Maybe it lost limbs or became unsightly. In any case, at least one person had a vision for transforming it into something positive.

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last week in September. The Wagners made the conversion of what was once a milk depot easy, providing an omen of the miraculous make-overs they'd be able to perform within a home or office setting for clients. Before the couple purchased the new headquarters, dairy farmers from throughout the area had dropped off milk for collection there since the 19305. It also had served as a Pontiac and International Truck Garage operated by Clell Hartman and I.A. Miller in 1948 and, after

Someone with an eye for beauty carved that trunk into a large eagle with its wings spread. It became a bold and an appropriate decoration for a United States Post Office. As a matter of fact, the whole town of Nappanee can be referred to as "The Town With the Big Eagle on the Post Office Lawn.” Many times God puts a tree or a wall or a river to cross in life's way. Sometimes we are too lazy and permit one of them to defeat us or to make us bitter. Usually we fail to see how an

that, as a Chrysler agency. The Wagners invested $325,000 in the renovation of the building alone. Today, the more than 24,000 square feet of showrooms and warehousing contains fine furniture from some of the nation's top makers, including La-Z-Boy. Whether it's leather furniture, formal dining, or patio furniture needed to make a house a home, L.J. Wagner Home Interiors offers a selection comparable to none. Custom upholstery

37-Acres. Potential building sites and great rolling recreational land. Close to Ligonier and 1 mile from W. Noble Schools. Call Kevin Jordan at Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company, Inc. 800-451-2709. (KJ2ON)

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will win cash and prizes. Registration and payment may be sent to WWST, c/o Golf Outing, PO Box 715, Wakarusa, IN 46573. For more information on the fundraising initiative and to learn how you can help, contact Michele Yoder, board president, at myoder4Jmarqueinc.com. Upcoming events planned are a Sept. 24 hog roast before the North WoodNorth ridge football game, and a pizza meal Dec. 10 to coincide with the North Wood-Triton boys basketball game. The pool is used for various activities that include high school, middle school, and Wa-Nee Waves teams, as well as lessons and within the physical education curriculum.

intrusion into our lives could possibly become a blessing. Dale Carnegie said, "When life gives you a lemon, make lemonade." Even the Lord himself is referred to as a stumbling block to those who reject him, but to any Christian He is the rock of their salvation and the chief cornerstone of their spiritual foundation. Yes, someone in Nappanee changed a problem into a blessing. Dan Manka Plymouth

design is only one component of the family business' design services. There's also space planning, paint/wallpaper schemes, custom window treatment designs, and floor covering coordination available. With 10 employees to serve area customers, the family-owned and operated business (son Steve Wagner, in Texas, still does the books, his sister, Cheryl noted) is gearing up for the big celebration. From June 23 to July 10, shoppers will

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enjoy "40 percent off everything in the store," according to Dan Slaven, manager who's been at the store for 11 years. Additionally, four S4OO shopping sprees will be given away. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the special anniversary celebration. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.