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Women’s Luncheon is today The Women's Fellowship of the Nappanee Church of the Brethren will sponsor a soup and salad luncheon Thursday, March 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. The luncheon will include choice of soup, a variety of salads and beverages for $6 per adult and $3.50 for children nine and younger. The church is located at 301 Mack Drive behind Chiphone Federal Credit Union. Open Door needs your help The Open Door food bank is running critically low on spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, toilet paper, canned green beans and canned fruit. Any donation is appreciated, and can be dropped off at 292 S. Main St., Nappanee. For more information, call 574-773-3820. Boys & Girls Club event is March II The Boys & Girls Club of Nappanee will hold its annual dinner auction March 11 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at McCormick M0t0r5,1255 W. Market St, Nappanee. This year's theme is "Bidding on the Future." Dress is business casual and sponsorship opportunities are available. For registration information, contact the Boys & Girls Club at 574-773-5200. Lincoln Day event coming up The annual Lincoln Day Celebration sponsored by the Elkhart County Republican Party will be held March 12 at 6:30 pjn. at the Matterhorn Restaurant, 2042 Cassopolis St., Elkhart. Cost is $45 per person or $450 for priority table of eight. The keynote speaker will be Indiana Treasurer of State Richard Mourdock. A private reception for Mourdock will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at die Matterhorn preceding the dinner. Cost is sls per pdison or $25 per couple. Reservations can be mailed to: ECRCC, P.O. Box 4842, Elkhart, DM 46514. For further information, contact Prudy at 574-264-7172 or [email protected] or call Dale at 574-522-7555. Ducks Unlimited holding banquet The Wa-Nee chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its banquet Marcl|-19 at Nelson's Banquet Hall, 607 Nelsons Pkwy., Wakarusa. Doors open at 5 p.m. and See Around, Page A 2

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Vote goes against outdoor heaters

By Merrie Chapman Correspondent NAPPANEE Common Council members have decided against use of hydronic heaters described as outdoor wood furnaces inside city limits. The Council passed a resolution prohibiting the heaters during its Feb. 22 meeting. Air pollution topped the list of concerns leading to the decision. The air pollution could affect neighbors 6f those using the hydronic

It’s not your parents’ gym class

By Brent Glasgow Edttor NAPPANEE Physical education classes haven't evolved too much over the years, but that is changing. Kellin Cripe, a student teacher from Indiana University, recently brought a new innovation to PE. classes at Woodview Elementary and Nappanee Elementary, as students played a dance game on the Nintendo Wii system. "It's a good mix of songs and appropriate music," Cripe said. "The kids have responded well and there's no standing around. Now when I walk in the lunchroom or in the hall, it's what I hear kids talking about, and that's meat." The grades at each school competed to see who scored the best, as did the schools against one another. "It's a nice, friendly competition that the kids really get into," said Cripe, a Goshen native. "It seems to motivate them even more. I haven't had anyone complain or ask to sit out, even kids that aren't feeling well." "Just Dance Kids" is endorsed by the American Heart Association, which has teamed up with Nintendo to promote physical activity and good health in America's youth. "My goal for them each week is to have an increased heart rate, and with some of these songs, they are movSee Class, Page A 7

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heaters. Because the outdoor heaters are focused on providing heat to homes, the intense heat and power generated result in thick smoke surrounding the structure housing the unit. Remaining not far above ground level, the smoke fills the host property and neighboring yards and houses. The excess smoke can potentially cause problems for affected neighbors. Those with respiratory ailments are at greater risk of suffer

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Photo by Brent Glasgow Marissa Rafler (left) and Abby Faffell laugh during last Friday's gym class at Woodview Elementary, as they and their classmates played "Just Dance Kids* on the Nintendo Wii.

effects from the emissions. , Outdoor hydronic heaters are defined as being designed to bum wood, or other renewable solid fuels; intended for outdoor installation, or installation in structures not normally occupied by humans; heat building space or water, or both, by the distribution typically through pipes of fluid heated in die device (typically water or water-antifreeze mixture). The Indiana Air Pollution Control

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Board (lAPCB) adopted rules regulating the use of outdoor hydronic heaters Sept. 1, 2010. A public hearing was held on the matter Feb. 2. The lAPCB determined that individual cities have the right to prohibit, or regulate/ use of hydronic heaters within their borders. The only potential for change in the decision is if new state or federal laws are eventually developed and implemented that take precedence over local laws. •

State Police announce crackdown Beginning March 4, troopers from tire Indiana State Police will Join more than 250 other Indiana law enforcement agencies across the Hoosier state in the Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest, March crackdown on impaired and dangerous driving. Through March 20, officers will work overtime to conduct high-visibility enforcement activities designed specifically to identify impaired drivers. Motorists will also see an increased number of patrols looking for aggressive drivers and unrestrained motorists during the 17-day mobilization. In March 2009, there were 41 fatalities on Indiana roadways. Of these, 24 percent involved a driver who was legally intoxicated. According to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, alcoholic beverages continue to be a primary factor in more than one-third of alcohol related collisions in the state of Indiana. Operation Pull Over Blitz 66 is a statewide enforcement effort supported by federal funding allocated to the Indiana State Police from the Traffic Sm Police, Pagt A 7

Fire Dept. PERSONNEL HONORED Photo by Dak Bartow In a standing-room-only celebration recognizing Harrison Township Fire Department personnel in Wakarusa, awards were given to (from left) Julian Bontrager, recognized for 10 years of service; Scott Markham, who retired after 34 years of service; and Scott Moser, recognized for 10 years of service.