Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 32, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 12 August 2010 — Page 7

Punch leads to self-defense practice, honors

IrKnuha COUESrONDENT About five and a half yean ago, chiropractor Anissa Gniendkr had a verbal confrontation with a woman who had subleased office space from her. Gruendkr simply suggested she go home for die day, and in tun, received a punch to die face. Charges were filed against the woman who pimebed her, but Gruendkr continued receiving harassment for the next few months. This incident caused Graendkr to realize that maybe she needed

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* Vivian ’ gels update Glenn Dorshimer started the prep work on the mural at McCormick Motors, Nappanee, Tuesday. He had to remove the paint from the existing diural, placed there some 11 years ago. Glenn said he'd already named the lady in the hat featured on the mural. *1 named her Vivian,' he said of his grandmother, who wore hats just like the one on the mural.'l have daughters and they have her hats now. Yes, that's Vivian.'

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some self-defense skills. With encowagement from her hutatiid, Gruendkr fw in a martial rets class where she would learn varkgu forms of self-defense. “I currently hold a black belt in Okinawan Jiu Jitsu,” Gruendkr said. “This is not the stuff you see

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ao television. It is very different; it is for self-defense and combat fighting. We have no rules.” Gruendkr has been training for nearly five and a half years, practicing two to three times each week, generally with men larger than herself to improve her skills.

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Simply Divine Photo by Anita Munson The gals at Divine Salon 152 S. tygip St, Suite B, in downtown Nappanee, are glad to finally b%ppen at their new busine«.7hey all worthed together at the former Body & Beauty Works shop for several years and decided to stay together when it recently closed! HereJrom left Amanda Kemp, Mindy Christner, Heather Zebell, Angie Olmstead, and Bethany Hollar, point to the sign that they'll open Aug. 9. Hours will be 9 am to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 9 am to 3 pm. Friday, and 9 am to 1 pm Saturday. Owners Olmstead, Zebell and Christner added they'll be handing out school supplies in front of the salon from 10 am. to 2 p.m, Aug. 14, in association with 'School Supply Daze,* and Hollar will provide $8 haircuts to school-aged kids from 10 am. to 2 pm. that day, as well.

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She now is abk to control her breathing in such a way that she can take Mows to various parts of her body and not become him. Selfdefense specialists like Gniendkr never wear any kind of protective padding. “When I first started, I was

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Circus goes on despite early rain Photos by Anita Munson Top: Heavy rain, lightning and wind delayed the raising of the big top Aug. 3 when the Carson & Barnes Circus came to town. Slick roadways also caused on of the circus semi-trucks to go off the roadway on U. 5.6 near the destination across from The Dutch Kitchen. No one was injured in the accident Hundreds of Amish and English community members turned out and remained out with umbrellas open, to wait for the activity to begin. Left: A fearless Carson & Barnes worker climbs to the height of the big top Aug. 3 to secure the structure as the entire ensemble began preparation for the two shows that day. Once the lightning subsided, animals were unloaded, fed and given water, and the crowds' umbrellas could be put away. Dozens of small children could also dimb out from under the dear plastic trash bags they'd been provided at The Dutch Kitchen across the street

mostly doing it to appease my husband,” Gniendkr said. “I never thought I would continue on with martial arts, but after only a few weeks, I had a strong appetite for learning more.” Gruendkr is now the highestranked femak with her instructor, so she often assists him with his women’s self-defense classes. In addition, she teaches three classes at Nappanee Health and Fitness: spinning, core fusion, and insanity. She hopes to eventually teach a women’s self-defense class at that gym.

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