Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 27, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 8 July 2010 — Page 4

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•Advance News • Thursday, July 8, 2010

Praning Basics for trees and shrubs

Pruning can b« one of thdae topics that we iH we don't understand much about When to prune, how to prime, and what to prune with are Just sane of the questions that may come to mind. Ptohaps part of the reason is that actually cutting into a tree or shrub seems like a potentially harmful dung that may do more harm titan good. But in actuality, pruning can be beneficial to trees and shrubs and with careful consideration it can be done successfully. Pruning can be done for many reasons. If a part of a bee or shrub has a disease, pruning can help in the prevention of spreading. Just be sure to remove any cut parts of the tree so the disease cannot remain and possible spread again. Pruning can also help to

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Nappanee Thunder Wins Tourney Photo provided Front Row from left Kaiser Schwartz, Brock Beehler, Braxton Unville, Kobe Benevidez, Drew Minnich, Alec McCuen. Second Row: Marcus Hershberger, Chad Sellers, Vincent Miranda, David Eshelman, Jaron Mullet. Back row: Coaches: John Eshelman, Norm Sellers, Greg Estepp, Ben Unville. The Nappanee Thunder traveling baseball team traveled to Plymouth last weekend to play in the 2010 Boys of Summer 12U Post Season Tournament. The boys defeated Goshen (11 -6), New Paris (8-4), and Plymouth (6 -3) to win the tournament.

NAPPANEE The Nappanee High School class of 1955 is seeking names and addresses of non-graduates for inclusion in this summer's 55th class reunion. Send names and addresses to Doris Thwaits, 13321 N. Eastshore Dr., Syracuse, IN, 46567.

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- By Erika Soumare AeficuuußE mc Nahjral Resources Educator stimulate more flower and fruit production by removing old or faded fruit and flowers. It can also be used as a safety precaution when limbs grow beyond a desired point and hang over homes, buildings, and driveways. Timing of pruning is also something to consider. Most plants can be pruned most times throughout the year without risk of killing the tree. There are, however, better times for pruning for some types of plants. For example, if a tree or shrub flowers'before the end of

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atriy after flowering. If it is pruned before flowering, then the buds wifi be removed too soon and will prevent flowering. This is because the current year’s flowers actually devefopectlhe previous year and overwintered in the buds. Trees and shrubs that flower after the end of June should be pruned in winter or before hew growth in early spring. If you decide that you need to prune your tree or shrub, you can take some of tiie guesswork out of the process by visiting the web at www.hort.pur-due.edu/ext/HO-4.pdf. (sere you will find even more tips on pruning with diagrams and instructions. You can also contact your Elkhart County Extension office for more information.

By Margaret England Neff 120 Years Ago July 9,1890 The Nappanee News states enumeration there is 1,495 men, women and children. This gives an average yearly increase of 80 a year since 1880. 100 Years Ago July 13,1910 August 25 means Nappanee's "Onion Day." A contract was closed last week for a balloon ascension with double parachute drops by a man and woman. They expect to entertain a crowd of 10,000 with much entertainment. 75 Years Ago July 11,1935 Shortly before noon Saturday a huge Curtis Condor Airplane will arrive in Nappanee and land at the airport north of the City. The huge 21 passenger plane is one of the largest in the country. Passengers will be taken aloft all afternoon and early evening. 50 Years Ago July 14,1960 The State Bank of Nappanee had its best month in history for new savings accounts when 80 new accounts were opened, George Rose, Vice President, announces. There were also 19 new checking accounts opened.

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week sl4tedattfleElkhanC ° t jSTlo- t 9 l: a.m. / 4-H Youth Saddle k English Show, Saddfe Area; 9 ajn. and 1 pjn., Garden Tour Hospitality Ceritet Gosheir College Unfair Gum; lOajfc. Hid 5 pjn., Mkhiana Master Gardener Garden Tour, Various gardens in Goshen; 10 ajru, 4-H Bicyde Rodeo, front of Extension office and History Room; 11 ajn. and6p.m., 4-H Shooting Sports Ttophy Shoot, Cop'er Canyon PCX* 52, Bristol; 1 pjn., 4-H Beekeeping meeting, all members, home of Steve Hite. July 11—9 ajn., 4-H Saddle Western Youth Show, Saddle Area. July 12 books/papers, People's Bible Church; 6:30 pjn., 4-H Fanatics Club meeting, Nelson's Pavilion; Goshen GoGetters 4-H Club meeting, Showalter Room; Master Gardener Garden Tour Committee meeting, Extension Conference Room; 7 pjn., 4-H Dog Agility Training, Dog Bldg.; 4-H Lamb Club meeting, Sheep/Swine Arena; 4-H Saddle Club meeting, Beef/Dairy Arena; 8 pjn., Dairy Advisory Board meeting, NuWay Bldg. July 13 Sewing, Foods, Consumer Clothing k Microwave, ECCC; Turn in 4-H Achievement Notebooks, ECC; 4-H Fashion Review Registration due, ECCC; 8:30, 4-H Open Judging, Genealogy, ECCC; 1 pjn., 4-H Open Judging, Clowning, ECCC; 7 p.m., 4-H Swine Club setting pens, Swine Bam. July 14—7 pm., 4-H Blue Bonnets /Lightfoots Club meeting, Ag Hall; 7:30 pjn., Fair Board meeting. Fair Board Room. July 15 -H Building set-up, ECCC; 7 p.m., HFA Fashion Show Judging, Home k Family Arts Bldg. Special contests, exhibits planned The Home & Family Arts biidlding offers a variety of exhibits as well as interesting contests and activities for fairgoers to participate in during the Elkhart County 4-H Fair, July 23 to 31. Each day the building offers craft potpourri demonstrations from 1 to 3 pjn. and from 4 to 6 p.m. During the demonstrations, visitors to the Home k Family Arts building can learn how to make various craft items, needlework, ana heritage skills. Some of the crafts that will be taught this year are Iris paper folding, miniatures, and various kinds of needlework including knitting, crochet, circle loom knit and more. Thursday, July 22 The first special contest, The President's Baked Item. This year's baked item is German Chocolate Pie. Check-in is from 11 to 11:45 a.m. with judging at noon by President Ted Sautter. Monday, July 26 Entry date for the new "Year of the Pig" special contest. Enter your item between 11 and 11:45 a.m. Any recipe can be used where the main ingredient is pork. Recipe may not contain grilled pork. Tuesday, July 27 Senior Citizen's Day. The Home and Family Arts building has a Senior Cookie Baking Contest. Check in is from 9 to 11 a.m. and judging is at noon. Participants may enter in all three categories: bar, drop, and formed, with one entry per category. The exhibit consists of six cookies on a plate. Prices and ribbons are. awarded and an overall winner is chosen. . Tu&day'ls sflso'thte Htylbr the longest apple peel contest. For safety reasons, this dorttesl is for adults only. Apples and knives are provided and winners are awarded prizes and ribbons. Check in is 11 a.m. and the contest begins at 11:15 am. Wednesday, July 28 "Anything Goes with Fresh Sweet Com" special contest. This contest is for any recipe where fresh sweet com is the main ingredient. Check- in is from 11 to 11:45 a.m. with judging around noon. Prizes for this contest are provided by Sweet Com Charlie's Produce, LLC. Friday, July 30 Register from 11 to 11:45 a.m. for "Bursting with Blueberries" Contest in the Home and Family Arts building. This is for any recipe using blueberries as the main ingredient. Judging will be at noon. Prizes for this contest are provided by Blueberry Park and The Lambright's. Saturday, July 31 Registration begins at 9 a.m. for the beef, iamb, and pork outdoor cooking contest. Each of the three contests offers two different categories, a fresh cut of meat and ground meat. Prize money for the three contests is sponsored by the Elkhart County Cattleman's, Sheep Breeders, and Pork Producers Association, the Elkhart County Extension Homemakers, and the 4-H Fair Board. Weather permitting; the contest takes place at the Heritage Park area. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. with judging beginning at 11:30 am. "Best of Michiana Ribs Contest" follows the same rules as above and is held at the same times as the Cook-Off. Check-in is 9 a.m. and judging will begin at noon. The prize is sponsored by Yoder's Meat & Cheese Company, Inc. tlie "Great Homemade Ice Cream Crank-Off" is also July 31, with check in from 10 to 11 a.m. with judging at noon. Contestants may compete as a team of no more man three, or as an individual. Contestants provide all their own ingredients and equipment. Ice is available for the contestants to purchase on the fairgrounds. All recipes must include real pasteurized dairy products and should be prepared ahead and ready for freezing. It is recommended that powdered or pasteurized eggs be used in place of raw eggs; however, if using raw eggs, they must be heated to 160 degrees before using'in an ice cream recipe. Awards are again being provided by the Elkhart County Dairy Directors. A complete set of rules and regulations can be obtained by visiting the Elkhart County 4-H Fair website at wwyv.4hfair.org, or the booklet can be emailed to you by contacting bc9vtunagOpuldue.edu. You may also obtain a copy of tiie booklet by visiting the Purdue Extension Elkhart County Office in Goshen on the Fairgrounds, or in Elkhart at the County Courts building.

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