Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 49, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 9 December 2010 — Page 3

Dec 11 will feature the theme “Hwne for Christa*#.* Simply sign up atftsNappanL branch ajto. Ip noon to win 500 Second Saturdays dollars to be used at any participating store. Cranberry Cuisine: Hosted by Arden and Evidene Graber and family, the event is a cooking contest for contestants to enter their best cranberry dish/recipe. No pre-registration, just show up. —The two categories wiu be baked goods and side dishes. First place in each category gets SSO in Second Saturday dollars, while second gets $25 in Second Saturday dollars. Will be held at 156 S. Main St. (courtesy of Dwayne Borkholder). Drop-off is between 1230-1 pan. Judging starts at 1 pm. House Walk: From 1-3 pm., includes three destinations for $5. Visit Mayor Larry and Linda Thompson's home (950 N. Main St), John and jane Leavitt's Home (302 & John St) and foe New Energy Home (804 E. Market St, north side about 11/2 blocks east of Coppes Commons). Hammered Dulcimer Music Ted Yoder is back to play Christmas and contemporary music on an old fashioned instrument merging pop sounds and rhythms of today. Show is from 10 am. to 2 p.m. at Coppes Commons. Kid’s Activities: The Nappanee Public Library will offer free photos and visits witn Santa in its main level from 10 a.m. to 2 pm. The Miracles at Main k Market commit|ee will host two free showings (10 am. and 1 pm.) of *mncer* at foe Nappanee Theater. Barbara George will help kids create miniature gingerbread houses in the conference room of the Main St. Coffee House from 11 am. to l pm. The Nappanee Bakery at the Coppes Commons will have a gingerbread cookie decorating opportunity for children from 10 am. to 2 pm. ...... ...... attturdtykbdm. ‘ , .m«;;.rijyu,**../

Nappanee Elementary School Monday, Dec. 6 Breakfast: Scrambled eggs Lunch: Cheesy potatoes w/ ham, dinner roll, mixed vegetables, peaches Tuesday, Dec. 7 Breakfast: Waffles Lunch: Pop-up pizza sandwich, California bled, blueberry yogurt Wednesday, Dec. 8 Breakfast: Baked oatmeal Lunch: Fish wedge, macaroni and cheese, peas and carrots, sherbet Thursday, Dec. 9 Breakfast: Breakfast bagel Lunch: Lasagna rolls, breadstick, green bean casserole, applesauce Friday, Dec. 10 Breakfast: Cereal and danish Lunch: Tenderloin sandwich, crispy cubed potatoes, strawberries

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Open swim North Wood High School is now hosting public open swims Sundays from 3 to 5 p.m. This month's open swims

will be Dec. 12 and Dec. 19. Cost is $3 per person or $7 for a family of seven or fewer. Captain’s Club The North Wood High School Captain's Club will be selling dothing items at tonight's home basketball game, and at the Dec. 18 girls basketball game.

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Group to perform in Bremen Photo submitted The Maxinkuckee Singers, under the direction of Beth Webster, cordially invite all of you to enjoy their annual free Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at Bremen United Methodist Church. The group, which has entertained Marshall County residents for more than 25 years, looks forward to sharing standards, contemporary, sacred numbers, comedy routines and featured soloists. A free-will offering will be accepted. 4 For more information, call 574-546-4230. Pictured are group members (front, from left) Brian Liechty, Matt Sutton, (second row, from left) Julie Scott, Andrea Mallory, Becky Liechty, Laura Snipes, (third row, from left) Joy Ritenour, Kathy Overmyer, Beth Webster, Betty Martens, Sharon Coffey, (back, from left) Gregg Underwood, Dan Adams, Judy Patton, Charlie Weaver and Jim Olivarius.

Unemployment benefits about to stop for thousands of Hoosiers

TERRE HAUTE - Starting today, 4,000 Hoosiers per week will run out of unemployment benefits, with thousands more facing a stoppage of extended benefits later this month. Today marks foe expiration of five federally’ fupded extensions of unemployment, impacting about 90,000 Hoosiers statewide, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Overall, about 150,000 Hoosiers are on unemployment, which includes state unemployment. "State unemployment benefits are for 26 weeks and those are always around and have nothing to do with foe federal extension. That is an insurance program that is always available," said Valerie Kroeger, spokeswoman for the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The state's unemployment insurance program also faces tough times. Indiana's unemployment insurance trust fond went broke in late 2008 and the state has had to borrow federal funds. The state is now in the red, owing more than $l.B bilUon. The state will start to pay penalties and interest, between SBO million and SIOO million, next year. Indiana has a workforce of about 3.1 million workers,

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with 288,000 unemployed, according to October figures, the most recent state data available. Of the unemployed, 60 percent are receiving unemployment benefits, Kroeger said. Congress has extended federal unemployment benefits eight times since a downturn in the economy, with the last extension in July. Now, Congress remains divided over another extension. Late last month, legislation from House Democrats failed to get an extension of benefits through February. Republicans demand extensions be paid for by spending cuts elsewhere, as it would add to the federal deficit, a concern since the midterm elections. Also, Republicans want an extension of all expiring tax cuts to be approved first. In July, Congress approved an additional 73 weeks of unemployment benefits to be paid with federal funds, allowing up to 99 weeks of unemployment benefits. Those benefits were placed into four tier levels. The first tier provides up to 20 weeks of benefits; the second up to 14 weeks; the third tier up to 13 weeks; and the fourth up to six weeks. The last two tiers were for

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states with high unemployment, with 47 states qualifying for tier 3 and 25 states, including Indiana, for tier 4. In addition, an extended benefit provided an additional 20 weeks. If a person is already receiving state unemployment benefits, those will continue, but a person will now not be eligible for extended benefits, Kroeger said, unless Congress acts to again extend those benefits. "If you are on a federal extension, you will get to finish out your extension, but you will not go to the next extension. If you are on the first extension and have only done three weeks, you will get the next 17 weeks of benefits, but will not roll to extension two," Kroeger said. The extended benefit does not have a phase-out period, "so all of those benefits will expire on Dec. 12. We estimate about 16,000 Hoosiers will lose those extended benefits." In addition, starting Dec. 19, an additional $25 weekly federal additional payment, part of a federal stimulus action, will also expire under federal law, Kroeger said. Hoosiers attempting to determine how many weeks of benefits they have remaining should go to www.in.gov/dwd/files/Re

maining-Benefits.jpg for step-by-step instructions. Answers to frequently asked questions about the expiration of these federal programs can be found at wwjtkL^pv/d wd/Qks/No wrflJj^l^JpiO-FAQ.pdr. Fifcjijuly 2008 to October, Indiana has received more than $1.6 billion in federal funds for tier 1; more than $574 million in tier 2; more than $429 million in tier 3; and more than 140 million in tier 4 unemployment benefits, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In Indiana, the average unemployment benefit is about $297 per week, with a maximum of $390 per week and the minimum SSO per week. That amount remains the same on the federally extended benefits, Kroeger said. "Our Workforce One centers do more than unemployment insurance. We also assist with resume development, training and we have business consultants that are out in the field, who talk to local businesses and they know who is hiring and can help find someone who would be a good fit with you to get your foot in the door to get back into the workforce," Kroeger said. © 2010 Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc., Tribune Star

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