Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 26, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 1 July 2010 — Page 2

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Advance News* Than*?, July 1,2010

Wheels and Deals Festival in Goshen

The July 2010 Wheels and Desk Pesthnl has become a two-day odcbn tion in Gadm. Join Hist Fridays for the popular Cruisin' Reunion an many, iouowcu oy i jcuy or entcruuir mert on Saturday, including the downtown annual car riww and sidewalk Kiddng things off on Friday night is the Goanen Cruisin' Reunion. The cruising wiU begin at 6 pm Car buffs can abo take in the Vintage Car anowcase, Dueei irom o • * pm Back in the day, cruisers swarmed cm Bowers Diivc In. A temporary Bowers wiU be set up on Clinton Street Friday, and on Main Street Saturday. Soft drinks, water; and candy bars, as well as Bower's Drive-in T-shirts will be available with aU proceeds going to the

Fairmont, cont. from front taxes over die seven years outlined in die resolution. At die end of die specified tax abatement period the company will again be paying the full amount of property taxes, according to die current rates at that time. Common Council members also approved a $1 million grant application to be sent to die Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs to help with costs of die well field project being developed in the city's northwest comer. Die grant will be matched with in local funds. An ordinance vacating die north/south alley located west of die former Coppes Kitchens building, 301 E. Market St., passed on third reading. The alley will now be developed into a park-like area as a compliment to die developing Coppes Commons by Thomas Mast BICyCIO, cont. from fronf Those interested in being a part of the memorial ride will be offered two routes—a 30-mile ride, and a 6-mile ride. Both will begin inside Stauffer Park. Sign-in for die 30-mile ride begins at 6:30a.m. The ride begins at 7ajn. Those interested in the 6-mile ride can signin between 8:30 a.m. and 9*25 a.m. The ride begins at 9:30a.m. Approximately 160 people participated in last year's bicycle memorial ride. A raffle will also be offered with proceeds supporting the next Annual Nappaitee Memorial Bicycle Ride. The raffle winner will receive a new bicycle from LAN Cycles, County Road 54, Nappanee. Tickets are $5 each, or five can be purchased for S2O. For more information visit the Nappanee Area Chamber of Commerce, 302 W. Market Street, or call 574-773-7812. mm. y g Si Jp* fyl !■ 7.X

Darr & Associates colehrates 7 years of association with Anglemeyer Osteopathic Family Clinic In Nappanee fe',- ' • Darr & Associates has been serving patients for over 44 years. Dr. Riley will be offering FREE hearing screenings on July 9-14, 2010 from 9tOO a.m. to 3ioo p.m. • Call today to reserve an appointment time. 574-289-HEAR (4327) or 1-800-696-4056 • Try instruments risk free for 7 days in your own home. l • Not sure about buying hearing aids? Call for your free Guido to Buying Roaring Aids . * * •Darr A Associates Is located In Anglemeyer Osteopathic Family Clinic at 1953 Waterfall Drive in Nappanee • Visit our website at www.darr-assoclatos.com and follow us on www.facebook.com/pages/darr-associates/126942620662158 for the latest In hearing health nears and technology updates.

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Boys and Giris Qub qf Goshen. The Outdoor Suoudlr entertainment gMK J AAMAT (A W Cpl Jma* _ 4 lL |l. j . denes gcis underway rnuay witn me Minor Profits Aram 6 to 7)30 p jb. an# the Whistle Pigs from 8 to 11 pj*.lt wifl be Los Bandits from 3 to 6 pjn. and Newmatk from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday. The Maple City Market's wellness event wiU take be Saturday, 11 ajn. to 5 pjn., on die Mock with Maple City Market Drawings and demonstrations will be held throughout the day. A second car show, the Goshen Car Show on Main Street will be between Lincoln and Jefferson avenues, 10 ajn. to 2 pjn. Saturday. Registration is Saturday from 10 ajn. to noon on die comer of Main St and Jefferson Ave. Proceeds go to the Goshen Boys and Girls Chib. Pre-registration can be done by con-

I m H School, die police station, die station, the maintenance Conservation Mock Grants Program is bassist fossil «** emissions, increase energy emciency, reduce energy consumption, and redike energy costs through improvements.

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tacting die Goshen Chamber of ■ Commoce at 574-533-2102. A fashion show on Mam Street is fpn SJO to 6:15 pjn. Saturday. Also cm Saturday, die Ride for Rob is slated. Registration begins at 2 p.m., with the ri£ starting at 3 pjn., at The life Center (1212 West Plymouth Ave.) and ends in downtown Goshen sometime after 4 pjn. (motorcycles will be parked cm Main Street for people to view). This is the fifth year for the ride, which honors die life of Rob McCloughen, who died July 12, 2005. Proceeds from the ride go to The Crossing, which provides help for troubled teens. Suggested donation is $lO per motorcycle. Fire* Fridays is a family friendly event. Learn more at www.gofridays. com.

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Item Fern Slabaugh June 28, 2010 NAPPANEE Heva Fem Slabaugh, 88, of Nappanee, died at 530 ajn. Monday, June 28,2010 at her residence. She is survived by sons: Robert (Irene) Slabaugh of Lott, Texas, Lloyd (Martha) Slabaugh of Goshen, and Harlan (Rita) Slabaugh of Nappanee; daughter* Joan (Herbert) Lehman of Nappanee, Laura oacob) Helmuth of Sarasota, Fla., and Sharon (Eldon) Christner of Goshen; 33 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchil-dren; and a sister, Clara Burkholder of Bremen. Visitation will take place from 2 pjn. Tuesday, June 29 and all day Wednesday, June 30 at the Ernie Whetstone residence, 2141 Beech Road. Funeral services will take place at 9:30 ajn. Thursday, July 1 at the Whetstone residence. Burial will follow at Weldy Cemetery. Thompson-Lengacher k Yoder Funeral Home is assisting die family with arrangements. Bible Baptist drama team performance July 1 WAKARUSA Bible Baptist Church at 205 E. Waterford ' St. Wakarusa, the Academy of Arts Drama Team presentation "Creation, Evolution and the Flood" Thursday, July 1 at 7 p.m. No offering will be taken. Nursery will be provided for children younger than two years of age. Bible Baptist Church is located at 205 E. Waterford St. (C.R. 40) in Wakarusa. For more information go online to: www.bbcwaky.com or call David Harper at 574-862-2214. Santa’s Pantiy looking for festival vendors BRISTOL Santa's Pantry, Inc, is looking for craft and commercial vendors for its Sept. 25 "Karsyn Bell Pay It Forward" festival. The festival is an outside event and will be held at Congdon Park in downtown Bristol from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If interested please contact Debbie Micola at 574-262-4478 or visit www.santaspantry.org for registration forms. Ind. 19 dosed south of Nappanee The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that Indianal9 between Hepton Road and East Indiana Avenue is temporarily closed for repair. The detour follows US. 30 to Indiana 331 to US. 6 and adds nine miles for thru traffic. Work is expected to be complete by latejujjk **#*#»*%>*