Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 38, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 23 September 2010 — Page 1
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Ipl Maple City Walk Walkers of all ages are invited to take to the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail Oct. 16 for the second annual Maple City Walk, a halfmarathon through Goshen's countryside. The walk begins at 8 a.m. and walkers have five hours to complete the 13.1-mile course. Each participant receives a Maple City Walk medal and is entered into a drawing for a pair of walking shoes. The drawing takes place at 1 p.m. at the finish tent. Visit www.cityonthego.org for more information and to register. Wa-Nee Waves hosts fundraiser . Wa-Nee Waves swim team will host an all-u-can eat port barbecue dinner from 5 to 7 p.m., Sept. 24, at the North Wood High School cafeteria prior to the North Wood vs. Northridge football game. All proceeds will be placed in the fund that keeps the NorthWood' pool open. Advance tickets for the dinner are $8 for adults; children ages 5 to fifth-graders, $6, and 4 years and under eat free. Josh Davis, an Olympic winner of three gold medals in 1996 and two silvers in the 2000 events, will be present at the event. He'll also host a "break out" swim clinic at the North Wood pool Saturday morning. Sept. 25, with fellow Olympian Peter Vanderkaay. Church plans renewal services The Union Center Church of the Brethren invites the community to the church's renewal services, Sept. 26 through 28. Stan Noffsinger, general secretary of the Church of the Brethren, will be speaking during morning worship Sept. 26 and that evening, as well as the evenings of Sept. 27 and 28. Morning worship begins at 9 a.m, and evening services begin at 7 p.m. Noffsinger will speak on the theme: Hears and Doers of the Word: Life Lessons from the Epistle of James." The church is located at 70535 County Road 11, Nappanee, at the comer of County Roads 11 and 50. Creative craft workshop is Oct 9 Sept. 24 is the deadline to register for the Purdue Extension Homemakers' Creative Craft Workshop and Case, a one-day, handson craft workshop Saturday, Oct. 9, in the Home k Family Arts Building on the See Around, Page A 2
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Photos by Dah Bartow Apple Blossom Royalty Abov: 2010 Miss Apple Blossom Queen and Court Front row, from left, Whitney Roe, second runner-up; Queen Samantha Loucks; Katie Stephenson, first runner-up; back row, Molly George, Kayla Bear, Brittany Schmucker, and Ashley Holderman. Right: Miss Apple Blossom Queen Samantha Loucks in Saturday's parade.
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By Meuue Chapman Correspondent i ■ Samantha Loucks will represent the city of Nappanee and the Nappanee Apple Festival over the coming year in her new role as 2010 Miss Apple Blossom. Loucks was crowned opening night of the 35th Annual Apple Festival, Sept. 16. The scholarship pageant took place inside the NIPSCO tent in the Nappanee Train Depot parking lot in the 200 block of South Main Street. The new queen competed as Miss Loucks and Weaver CPA. She is the daughter of Tom and Karen Loucks, Nappanee. Her royal court includes first run-ner-up Katie Stephenson, Miss CVS Pharmacy, daughter of Neil and Katina Stephenson. Whitney Roe, daughter of Brian and Tina Roe, Goshen, was second runner-up. She competed as Miss BriMar Wood Innovations, Goshen. Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant contestants were judged in four categories for the chance to earn up to 200 points toward the title. Judges reviewed biographies, essays written by contestants, stage presence, and grade point averages before tabulating points. Seven young women from the Wa-Nee Community School District vied for the title. Each was sponsored by a local business. Other candidates in the scholarship pageant included Molly George, Miss George's Service and Car Wash; Kayla Bear, Miss Ace Hardware;
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Heeter sets Panthers’ school record ▲ Lady Panther sets ball, record, example
By Brknt Glasgow Correspondent Earning a place in the North Wood High School volleyball record book wasn't on senior Kaci Heeter's mind. But on Aug. 28, Heeter did just that by becoming the program's all-time leader in career assists. "I wasn't ever really thinking about setting a school record," Heeter said. "When I was told I set it, I was kind of shocked. I was happy and excited. It's cool" At the Prairie Heights Invitational, Heeter eclipsed the previous mark of 2,741 assists held by 2007 graduate Casey Bough. "My dad (junior varsity coach Mark Heeter) tokl me before the sea-
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14-year-old teen star Charissa Mrowka's energetic performance had the crowd cheering for more. all who live in Nappanee and visit, or take part in, the Apple Festival each September. Schmucker described her early memories of being excited to attend the festival. She then described the transition into preteen years when she was allowed enough freedom to "hang with the girls" at the festival. Schmucker credits both experiences as helping her to grow into a sincere appreciation of the "wholesome clean fun," and treasured "time with family and friends." Holderman narrated her experience of truly comprehending the large variety of things offered at the festival, and how it catered to a vast number of interests. Holderman said she finally experienced this
son that I was close, and I had no idea," Heeter said. "When I did it, it was kind of a relief." Heeter's athletic exploits run year-round. While playing club volleyball in the summer, she goes straight into varsity volleyball in the fall, to basketball in the winter and finally to tennis in the spring. Along with academic work, it's a packed schedule. "Playing three sports is tough on my body, but I like being active and it helps me manage my time," Heeter said. "It makes me a lot more responsible." The 5-foot-7 Heeter got a lot out of playing club volleyball, for a team based out of Warsaw.
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understanding during the 2009 Nappanee Apple Festival. Despite reaching a level of appreciation for the reality of the annual event, the contestant also delighted in sharing one lighthearted experience. "I remember my friend and I were given tickets to the log-sawing contest," said Holderman, who admitted to thinking they had received elite tickets to a pricey section of the seats allowed to the audience. "But we were actually in the front row. So every time one of them lost their balance and fell, the water splashed all over us," she continued with a laugh. Stephenson's list ranged from fair rides, to mixing and creating sand art, as her favorite memories of the festival. Loucks said her experience as a 6-year-old visitor to the event was recorded on film and still entertained her family when played at gatherings. "I was inside one of those inflatable rooms that you bounce on," described Loucks, "and tied to this bungee cord as 1 walked across it trying to reach a ball. But it was always just out of my reach and I would fall down and start bouncing. Even today when someone in our family needs to laugh about something they get that movie out and play it because it still cracks everyone up," she said All seven candidates seemed agreed that fond memories are created by the annual event, and that the Nappanee Apple Festival is important to the entire community.
"It's fun to travel and play against girls I don't know," Heeter said. "I get to play with girls from other schools, so it's nice to get to know them and have fun. I like it a lot." Second-year North Wood volleyball coach Hilary Rebber has noticed a competitive fire in Heeter which sparks her tireless work ethic. "Kaei brings a lot of leadership to our team," Rebber said. "She's a setter, but defensively she's involved in every play. She also leads us in digs and aces, so she brings a lot of leadership and statistical leadership. With everything she does, she was still at every workout this summer, Sm Record, Page A 8
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